Co-Curricular Activities an Integral Part of Holistic Development

We thank youth forum writer Lai Si Yu for her feedback ("别让课外辅助活动变质, Aug 28").

Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) are integral to our students' holistic development, and they serve as platforms for students to discover their interests and talents, foster friendships with peers from diverse backgrounds, and cultivate a lifelong love for a chosen activity. Through CCA, students develop character, leadership and 21st Century Competencies that will prepare them for a rapidly changing world. While CCA participation is mandatory for secondary school students, it is strongly encouraged for primary school and post-secondary students.

The Ministry of Education has been making concerted efforts to encourage broader definitions of success and a shift away from an overemphasis on academic grades. For example, the removal of mid-year examinations aims to provide students with more time and space to further develop holistically, and explore their interests and strengths.

We are cognisant that these intended mindset shifts will take time. We will continue to work with parents and students to engender a mindset shift in society that broadens the definitions of success, and provide opportunities for our students to explore and pursue their interests to support their holistic development.

Mrs Eugenia Lim
Divisional Director, Student Development Curriculum Division 2
Ministry of Education

课程辅助活动对全人发展至关重要

谨答复《联合早报·交流站·青年视角》于8月28日刊登的赖思妤同学投函《别让课外辅助活动变质》：

我们感谢赖同学的反馈。

课程辅助活动对学生的全人发展至关重要，是学生发现自己的兴趣爱好，与来自不同背景的同学建立友谊，以及培养对所选活动的终身热爱的平台。通过课程辅助活动，学生可以发展品格、领导力和"21世纪技能"（21st Century Competencies），为应对快速变化的世界做好准备。虽然只有中学生必须参加课程辅助活动，但我们大力鼓励小学生和大专学生也参加。

教育部正做出各种努力，促使大家对成功做更广泛的定义，并改变过分强调学业成绩的做法。例如，取消年中考试，旨在为学生提供更多的时间和空间，以进一步全面发展，并发掘自己的兴趣和特长。

我们明白，这些预期的心态转变需要时间。我们会继续与家长和学生合作，推动社会观念的转变，拓宽成功的定义，并为学生提供探索和追求自己兴趣的机会，以支持他们的全人发展。

陈允晶
教育部学生发展课程司(第二司)统筹司长

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