Developing Children & Youth

Academic Support

Tuition Programme

Deepened Learning Support through EdTech

  • At CDAC, we believe in harnessing the power of EdTech to provide an enhanced learning experience for our students.

    Through the integration of EdTech tools, we empower students to enjoy and take ownership of their educational journey.

    A brief overview of our EdTech-Powered Programmes:

    1. Scribo Campus (English) for P6 students

    2. Scribo (English) for Sec 2 Express, Sec 2 Normal Academic, and Sec 3 Normal Academic students

    3. Cerebry (Mathematics) for Sec 2 Express and Sec 3 Normal Academic students

    Join Us on the Journey of Enhanced Learning!

Deepened Academic and Mentoring Support for Children and Youth

  • The CDAC Team comprising a counsellor, education therapist, staff and experienced educators offers a multi-pronged approach to support primary and secondary school children and youth with learning needs.

Play-based Approach to Learning Programme (P1 – P3)

  • We are excited to introduce our Play and Activity-Based Learning Approach in our Tuition Programme. Designed to provide comprehensive and well-rounded learning experiences, this innovative approach aims to engage our student beneficiaries through interactive and hands-on activities. With a focus on English, Mathematics, Chinese, and Science, our programme creates a nurturing and stimulating environment for their growth and development.

    Our Play and Activity-Based Learning Programme offers a holistic approach to education. By incorporating a variety of engaging activities, we aim to motivate our student beneficiaries and develop their problem-solving skills and creativity. These activities include role-play, games, discussions, group work, as well as music & dance. We believe that such active involvement will lead to enhanced cognitive, social, and emotional development.

A-Level Online Consultation Programme

  • The A-Level Online Consultation Programme provides affordable academic consultations to JC1 and JC2 students, who need assistance and coaching. The classes are conducted via Zoom.


Development Programmes

Chinese Language & Character-Building Programme

  • Programme Objectives

    • To promote students’ interest in the learning of Mandarin and Chinese Culture.

    • To inculcate the values of respect, responsibility, and resilience and cultivate good habits & character.

    • To strengthen students’ ability to communicate in Mandarin with confidence.

    Programme Contents

    • Storytelling

    • Singing of children’s rhymes

    • Reciting poetry and short passages

Interest-Based & Holiday Programmes

  • We offer Interest-Based Programmes like Arts & Craft, Speech & Drama and Music to engage children in activities and learning experiences that are aligned with their interests and passions.

    Registration starts on 26 October 2023!

Play-Based Learning Programme
(K1 – K2)

  • The Play-Based Programme provides holistic help to families under the CDAC Family Assistance Programme by building and strengthening preschool children’s self-expression, self-control, confidence, communication and socialisation skills through play, in turn facilitating their transition to primary school.

    Volunteers facilitate play-based activities and support the children’s learning during weekly sessions.

    Families are supported through talks and workshops on parenting, healthy living and financial management & literacy. Family bonding activities are also organised to foster family cohesiveness and strengthen the parent-child relationship.

Reading Programmes

kidsREAD

  • kidsREAD is a nationwide English reading programme. CDAC has been collaborating with the National Library Board to conduct the programme since 2004. It is a volunteer-driven programme which promotes the love of reading and cultivates good reading habits among all young Singaporeans, in particular children from low-income families.

Reading Programmes

Community Chinese Reading Project

  • The Community Chinese Reading Project aims to cultivate the love of Chinese reading among Primary 1 to 4 children through storytelling. Post-reading activities such as Arts and crafts and role-play are also introduced to motivate them and enhance their reading experience.


Mentoring Support

Supervised Homework Group

  • The Supervised Homework Group (SHG) programme provides holistic help to families under CDAC Family Assistance Programme by guiding their upper primary children in their schoolwork and organising activities to develop their character.

    Volunteers tutor and mentor the students during weekly sessions to support them in their school work, develop their character and inculcate positive values through indoor and outdoor activities.

    Families are supported through talks and workshops on parenting, healthy living and financial literacy. Family bonding activities are also organised to foster family cohesiveness and parent-child relationships.

Project YOUth Can Shine

  • Project YOUth Can Shine (YCS) provides holistic assistance to families under the CDAC Family Assistance Programme. This is done by guiding their lower secondary school children in their schoolwork and helping them to realise their potential by building on their competencies.

    Volunteers will tutor and mentor the students during weekly sessions to support them in their schoolwork. They will also organise activities to provide exposure beyond the classroom and build competencies through experiential learning.

    Families are supported through talks and workshops on parenting, healthy living and financial literacy. Family bonding activities are also organised to foster family cohesiveness and strengthen the parent-child relationship.

GEM Mentoring Programme

  • Targeted at primary school-going children, the GEM (Go the Extra Mile) Mentoring Programme aims to provide long-term support for children from their primary to post-secondary years. This is done by strengthening their transitions in their respective schools through developing their confidence, strengths and interests, fostering friendships and involving parents and community organisations.


Youth Engagement

  • ·       Learning Journeys

    ·       Sustained Mentorship

    ·       Life Skills Workshops

    ·       Interest-Based Activities


Education Financial Assistance Schemes

CDAC – SFCCA Bursary

(for eligible Primary and Secondary school students only)

  • The CDAC – SFCCA Bursary aims to help eligible primary, secondary and SPED school students cope with schooling expenses.

Please click ‘More information’ to find out the eligibility criteria before applying for the Bursary.

CDAC YEAP Grant

  • The YEAP Grant offers financial support to eligible students to help them defray part of their educational expenses. Eligible students will be nominated by their post-secondary schools to receive the YEAP Grant.

    CDAC will work with the following schools with regard to the nomination:

    ● Junior Colleges

    ● Millennia Institute

    ● Integrated Programme (IP) Schools (Year 5 and 6)

    ● Specialised Independent Schools (Year 5 and 6)

    ● Polytechnics

    ● Institute of Technical Education (ITE)

    ● Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

    ● LASALLE College of the Arts