National Digital Literacy Programme (NDLP)
The NDLP was launched in March 2020 to make digital learning inclusive by equipping students with the digital literacies to be future-ready. Under the NDLP, MOE announced that every student will own a school-prescribed personal learning device (PLD) by end-2021.
Please find the briefing slides on NDLP during the Sec One Parents Engagement held on 04 Jan 2024 (PDF)
NDLP @ CHIJ Katong Convent
In alignment with our CHIJ Katong Convent’s desired graduate outcomes, we seek to leverage this PLD initiative to develop our students to be
- Compassionate Servant Leaders who demonstrate respect for self, others and reaches out in service to those in need
- Innovative Problem Solvers who think from different perspectives to generate alternative solutions to manage learning with confidence online
- Discerning Citizens of the World who navigate the cyber world with integrity and discernment
- Effective Communicators who connect with others in meaningful online relationships to co-construct knowledge
Blended Learning @ CHIJ Katong Convent
Blended learning is a mix of home-based and in-school activities that taps both online and offline approaches to learning. Blended Learning takes place during school days and independent learning days.
As KC embarks on Blended Learning, our students will be using the PLDs for:
- active learning in all subjects
- learning tasks that require research, digital creation, and collaborative learning
- self-directed learning and to enhance their personal productivity with applications like calendaring and note-taking.
Personal Learning Device @ CHIJ Katong Convent
CHIJ Katong Convent has short-listed the Chromebook as the PLD for our students. For us, as with many schools, the key considerations informing our choice of the device are rooted in the affordance for classroom teaching and learning across all subjects and the accessibility it provides to students. We are striving for a common-device environment to support the students and teachers more effectively.
The Chromebook is a device which is not overpowered and offers less distractions to learning. It is also an affordable device for all KC students. Its multi-touch HD display with a 360-degree hinge enables our students to use it like a tablet or laptop. Coupled with the stylus, students will be able to use it for notetaking, sketching, and working out complex math problems by hand.
If your child/ward is a Singapore citizen, you can use your child’s/ward’s Edusave to pay partly or fully for the PLD. For families who have financial concerns, you may refer to the section below on “Financial Assistance”.
Resources for Parents
The following are useful resources to support our parents in keeping our students safe online:
- Parent Handbooks on Learning with a Personal Learning Device (Book 1 & Book2)
- Parent Kit on Cyber Wellness for Your Child (https://www.moe.gov.sg/education-in-sg/our-programmes/cyber-wellness)
- Parent Kit on Raising a Digitally Smart Child (https://go.gov.sg/moe-raising-a-digitally-smart-child)
- Parenting with MOE: Instagram Live session on Raising Digitally Smart Kids (https://go.gov.sg/iglive-raising-digitally-smart-kids)
- Schoolbag article ‘Keeping our teens safe online’ (https://www.schoolbag.edu.sg/story/keeping-our-teens-safe-online)
- MOE Cyber Wellness Programme (https://www.moe.gov.sg/education-in-sg/our-programmes/cyber-wellness)
- Media Literacy Council (https://go.gov.sg/better-internet-sg)
- National Library’s Learning & Information Literacy Resources (https://sure.nlb.gov.sg/)
- TOUCH Community Services (https://help123.sg)
Purchase of PLD
To proceed with the purchase of PLD, please complete the online form at https://go.gov.sg/pdlpadmin.
The online form will consist of:
- Intent to Purchase PLD
- Edusave Withdrawal (for SC only)
- Authorisation to collect PLD
If you are unable to submit this form online, please contact the school General Office for a hardcopy version and submit it to the General Office.
Financial Assistance
Subsidies are available to students who require financial assistance.
| Students eligible for subsidy | Income criteria | How to Apply for subsidy |
|---|---|---|
| Students under MOE FAS | Gross Household Income (“GHI”) is $3,000 or less or Per Capit Income (“PCI”)* is $750 or less |
No action required. Automatically subsidised for the PLD. |
| Students under School-based FAS | GHI is $4,400 or less, or PCI is $1,100 or less |
Approach the school’s General Office to apply for a subsidy. |
| Students who are currently not under MOE FAS or School-based FAS | GHI is $4,400 or less, or PCI is $1,100 or less |
Approach the school’s General Office to apply for a subsidy. |
*“PCI” refers to the Gross Household Income divided by the total number of family members in the household.
Application for subsidy should be submitted to the General Office.
Further Queries
The NDLP FAQ should be useful in answering most of your queries.
| To access/find out more about… | Contact/Helpline |
|---|---|
| Edusave Balance | 6260 0777 |
| Financial assistance available / Payment related matter | 6448 6433 (Mr Tan Wee Hian / Mdm Tan Mui Suan) |
| DMA / IT equipment related | 6448 6433 (Mr Tan Hong Yak/ Mr Kevin Yan) |
Should there be any further queries or clarification, please email chijktcs@moe.edu.sg.