Co-curricular activity (Singapore)

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In Singapore, a co-curricular activity (CCA), is a non-academic activity that all students must undertake as part of their education. Introduced by the Ministry of Education (MOE), CCAs are strongly encouraged at the primary and post-secondary level but compulsory at secondary level. Students can choose from 4 categories: clubs and societies, physical sports, uniformed groups, and visual and performing arts. They may also start their own activities with the school’s approval. Anyone offering enrichment activities to schools must be registered with the MOE.

CCA choices vary widely from school to school, although schools at each education level are required to conform to national standards prescribed for that level. Joining a CCA is strongly encouraged in the primary and post-secondary education level. However, in secondary schools, CCAs are treated more seriously. Students are required to pick at least one Core CCA to join in Secondary One,^[1] while being able to choose a second CCA if they wish. If the student excels and achieves results in their CCA, 1 to 2 'O' Level points are removed from the examination aggregate (a lower aggregate indicates better marks) at the end of the fourth/fifth year.^[2]

The activities available as CCA choices can be divided into 4 key categories:^[1]

• Clubs & Societies
• Physical Sports
• Uniformed Groups
• Visual & Performing Arts

Many CCA-related competitions are held in Singapore, creating a competitive environment which provide CCA groups an objective to work towards.

The Ministry of Education organises competitions for competitive sports at the zonal and national level, respectively the yearly Zonal and National Schools Competitions. MOE also organises the biennial Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) for the Aesthetics CCAs.

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• Prefectorial Board
• Students' Council
• The Peer Support Board
• The Junior and Senior Leaders Board
• The Civics Tutorial Council / Monitor / Class Leaders' Council
• The House Committee
• Technology Student Association (TSA)
• National Education Ambassadors
• Key Club
• Student Congress
• Environment Councillors
• Choir

• Boys' Brigade (BB)
• Girls' Brigade (GB)
• Girl Guides Singapore (GG)
  • Brownies^[5]
• National Cadet Corps (Air) (NCC Air)
• National Cadet Corps (Sea) (NCC Sea)
• National Cadet Corps (Land) (NCC Land)
• National Civil Defence Cadet Corps (NCDCC)
• National Police Cadet Corps (Land) (NPCC)
• Red Cross Youth (RCY)
• Singapore Scout Association (SSA)
• St. John Ambulance Brigade (SJAB)

• Angklung Ensemble^[6]
• Bands
  • Brass Band^[6]
  • Concert Band
  • Display Band
  • Marching band
  • Military band
  • Symphonic Band
  • Wind band
• Chinese orchestra
• Chinese Drama
• Choir
• Dance Clubs^[6]
  • Chinese Dance
  • Indian Dance
  • International Dance
  • Malay Dance
  • Modern Dance
• English Drama
• Gamelan
• General Music
• Guitar Ensemble
• Guzheng Ensemble
• Handbell Ensemble
• Harmonica and Keyboard Ensemble
• Harp Ensemble
• Indian Orchestra
• Percussion Band
• Piano Ensemble
• Orchestra
• String Ensemble
• Violin

Note that Band may either count as a uniformed group or a performing arts group.

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In some schools, instead of separate clubs for Language, Debate and Drama (and even Culture), these domains are grouped under the heading of Language Debate and Drama Societies, an example of which is the English Literary Drama and Debate Society (ELDDS).

• MOE CCAB Homepage