Humanities Talent Development Programme

The Humanities Talent Development Programme seeks to maximise the learning experiences of students through experiential learning and infusing critical thinking skills via an enriched curriculum. This is achieved by providing them with a very R.E.A.L. humanities experience centered on being Relevant, Experiential, Authentic and for Life-long Learning. This programme focuses on the disciplines of Economics, Geography, History and Literature.

The HTDP Experience

The HTDP Experience

Guest speakers invited to a dialogue

Aims/Objectives

This programme aims to:

1. Imbue a sense of fun into the study of the Humanities;

2. Develop potential humanities scholars for the prestigious Humanities Scholarship Programme (HSP) at the Junior College level;

3. Promote interest in regional studies.

The HTDP Experience

Students selected for this programme can expect to participate in the following:

Seminar Series

• Guest speakers will be invited to dialogue with students, in a friendly and discussion-driven setting. Over the years, we've engaged with established academics, policymakers, curators, urban planners and more.

Societal Research

• As part of the HTDP experience, students will investigate pressing societal questions in Singapore, collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data to answer these questions. Platforms for this will include participating in the Humanities and Social Sciences Research Programme organised by Gifted Education Branch, MOE or via our in-house Research Mentoring programmes.

The HTDP Experience

The HTDP Experience

Learning Journeys

• Learning Journeys aim to provide students with authentic experiential learning outside the classroom, during which students will be able to immerse themselves in what Humanities-related knowledge and methods look like in the real world. These experiences can range from industrial visits, virtual school exchanges, youth forums, sustainability day camps to catching musicals together as a cohort.

Competitions and Events

• We provide opportunities to promote friendly competition and fun, as well as avenues for the students to apply and demonstrate their knowledge and thinking skills. Some of these examples include the NUS Geography Challenge and MOE History Challenge.

The HTDP Experience

Kindly note that actual programme and experiences differ year on year.

Students can expect to enjoy the following:

• Membership in a community of motivated and like-minded peers.

• Learning experiences that are in-depth and interdisciplinary in nature.

• Opportunities to participate in seminar and small group sessions conducted with experts from both the public and private sector.

• Priority selection for Humanities-based learning journeys;

• Full subsidisation for all local learning journeys, seminars, and in-school sessions.

Duration of Programme

• 1 year (Year 3/Sec 3), with possibility for renewal for Year 4/Sec 4.