Student Development Programme
Discover how YTPS builds resilient, motivated learners through its Growth Mindset programme, guiding students from P1 to P6 with age-appropriate skills and values.
Student Development Programme
Growth Mindset @ YTPS
To enable students to be future ready, YTPS leveraged on Carol Dweck’s Growth Mindset to instill in students: a positive mindset towards learning, to raise aspirations and achievement. Children with a Growth Mindset see their intelligence as something that can be improved through active learning and good efforts. They also tend to be more resilient when challenged, welcome constructive feedback for improvement and are generally more reflective. Hence, being more independent and motivated learners.
The school is cognizant that teachers are the key drivers in bringing about the Joy of Learning (JoL) for the students, as well as, developing them holistically. Since end 2017, YTPS implemented a 2-phased 5-year Strategic Learning Direction to build staff capacity. The first phase of staff development (2018 – 2020) aimed to equip staff with skills to develop in students a growth mindset when facing everyday challenges. In the deepening phase (2021 - 2022), staff are inducted and equipped with strategies on ‘Learning How to Learn’, so that they can guide students, in using appropriate learning strategies to make their learning more productive and effective. In the 6-year Growth Mindset journey, students are taught skills and values through age-appropriate authentic and experiential learning experiences through the Total Curriculum.
Growth Mindset programme themes, values and skills by level
Levels | P1 & P2 | P3 & P4 | P5 & P6 |
Growth Mindset Themes | I Can Learn! | I Love Challenges! | I Did It! |
Platform | Total Curriculum | ||
Values & Skills | School Values : Integrity, Responsibility, Respect, Perseverance & CareSocial-Emotional Learning & Competencies; 21st Century Competencies | ||
Teach, Live & Embed a Growth Mindset
Staff PD during TTT
Bite-sized sharing and facilitation by Year Heads are conducted during TTT. The school has adopted “The Growth Mindset Coach” book as a guide to develop teachers’ competencies and skills in guiding the students. We believe that having a Growth Mindset in the classroom can improve student engagement, motivation and achievement.
Staff PD during Staff Learning Day
Level Challenge & Picnic were carried out during Staff Learning Day.
Student Development via GM
Lesson packages were developed for all students to experience GM-related activities. The activities were conducted during Form Teacher – Year Head (FTYH) period, Orientation Day and at the first in augural GM Day where students were challenged to display grit and resilience.
