Applied Learning Programme (ALP)
Discover how New Town Secondary School's ALP builds digital literacy skills through photography, animation, and content creation.
Last updated 31 July 2026
New Town Secondary School’s ALP titled ‘Digital Communicators, Change Makers’ seeks to develop in every New Towner the interest, knowledge and skills in digital literacy to enable students to think critically and respond creatively to authentic situations. Students will be given opportunities to apply their learning in digital literacies through Art and Humanities subjects. This will enable students to appreciate the relevance and value of what they have learned, and allow them to contribute actively to an increasingly interconnected future workforce and society.
Through the ALP, students will be supported to develop digital communications literacies to understand and contribute actively to society.
The programme takes key reference from UNICEF’s (2019) definition of digital literacy and the National Digital Literacy Programme. In particular, the ALP considers students’ development of digital communications in relation to the key aspects of digital literacy:
Information and Data Literacy
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Digital Content Creation
Communication and Collaboration
Students will be given learning opportunities through Tier 1 and 2 programmes to acquire and demonstrate student outcomes in alignment to MOE’s Desired Outcomes of Education and the development of 21st Century Competencies (21CC):
MOE Desired Outcomes of Education aligned to 21st Century Competencies
MOE’s Desired Outcomes of Education | Development of 21CC |
|---|---|
Confident Person | Solve problems creatively |
Self-directed Learner | Access and operate safely and effectively in a digital environment safely, and critically evaluate information |
Concerned Citizen | Communicates responsibly and effectively through digital technology |
Active Contributor | Develop and create digital content |
Overview of NTSS ALP Learning Experiences
NTSS ALP learning experiences by tier, student group and theme
Tier | Student Group | Theme | Digital Communication Skills | Learning Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tier 1 (Broad-based Learning Experiences) | Sec 1 | Exploring and appreciating our heritage and shared history (Past) | Smartphone photography skills: camera basics and settings, composition and framing, basic photography skills (e.g. exposure triangle, focus, etc.) | + Knowledge & Skills: through workshops carried out during curriculum time + Opportunities & Applications: through group digital product creations and showcase / competitions |
Sec 2 | Thinking critically about our community and environment (Present) | Stop-motion animation basics, storytelling and storyboarding techniques | ||
Tier 2 (Interest-based Developmental Experiences) | Infocomm Club CCA Art and Crafts Club CCA | Responding creatively to what’s ahead (Future) | Digital photography and video creation focusing on innovative advertising strategies for print and digital platforms, persuasive techniques and integrated advertising techniques | + Knowledge & Skills: through workshops and learning journeys + Opportunities & Applications: through partnerships with community groups |
Selected Students | + Media literacy workshops |
Snapshots of our Programme
Exploring various topics for the animation competition
Going through a photography workshop during their ALP lesson
A student's perspective of the geometry of the school's architecture