LEAPS 2'0 Guide
Learn how MOE's LEAPS 2.0 framework recognises secondary students' co-curricular growth across four domains, and how attainment levels can earn bonus points for post-secondary admission.
Recognition of Secondary School Students’ attainment and learning in Co-Curriculum
To provide students with a holistic and well-rounded experience in the co-curriculum, the Ministry of Education (MOE) introduced the LEAPS 2.0 framework in secondary schools. LEAPS 2.0 has 4 domains as follows:
Participation
Achievement
Service
Leadership
This framework serves to recognise a secondary school students’ holistic development. Students will be recognised with levels of attainment in the four domains.
Participation: This domain recognises the student’s participation in school-based Co-curricular Activities for the development of specific knowledge and skills, be it in Physical Sports, Uniformed Groups (UG) or Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) CCA. Sustained engagement over four to five years in a chosen CCA allows for the progressive development of skills and knowledge, character development, forging of friendships and building of team spirit.
Achievement: This domain recognises the different levels of representation and accomplishment in the student’s involvement in school or other external organisations. Representing the school or external organisations in competitions, festivals or their equivalent provides the platform for students to actualise and showcase their talent as well as benchmark their level of mastery. The opportunity to go through the learning process, be disciplined and rigorous in preparation, and strive for excellence presents valuable learning experiences for the student. Accomplishments (e.g. winning medals, accolades and awards) at these school-endorsed platforms are also recognised.
Leadership: This domain recognises the development of the student’s leadership dispositions - as an individual who can lead himself/herself, work with others in a team and grow as a leader to become a confident person. It recognises a plethora of school leadership learning opportunities, ranging from participation in student leadership programmes, to leading projects, to formal leadership appointments within CCA or school-wide.
Service: This domain recognises the student’s development as an individual who is socially responsible and understands his/her role in contributing to the well-being of others. Participation in Values in Action (VIA) such as service-learning encourages the student to take ownership and identify the community issues they are concerned about, and initiate action among peers to make a difference and improve the lives of others.
Recognition of Students’ Co-curricular Attainment
At the end of the graduating year, students’ co-curricular attainment will be recognised with Excellent/Good/Fair. The level of attainment will be translated to bonus point(s) which can be used for admission to Junior Colleges/Centralised Institute/Polytechnics/ Institutes of Technical Education (JCs/CI/Poly/ITE).
Co-Curricular Attainment
Co-Curricular Attainment | Bonus points | Criteria |
Excellent | 2 bonus points | A student needs to attain a minimum Level 3 in all four domains with at least a Level 4 in one domain. |
Good | 1 bonus point | A student needs to attain a minimum Level 1 in all four domains with any one of the following: |
(i) At least Level 2 in three domains | ||
(ii) At least Level 2 in one domain and at least Level 3 in another domain | ||
(iii) At least Level 4 in one domain | ||
Fair | 0 bonus point | A student has not met the minimum criteria for a Good co-curricular attainment. |
For more information, please refer to the attached LEAPS 2.0 document (opens in new tab) .