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CONTENTS PAGE
Theme: Becoming My Best Self
Purposeful Pursuits
Lesson 1: The Chronicles of My Life 1

Lesson 2: Navigating Future Disruptions 2

Building Mental Fitness

Lesson 1: Perfectly Imperfect 6

Lesson 2: Hit the Brakes, Consider the Stakes 7

Theme: Building Connections

People Who Matter
Lesson 1: The Making of a Family 8

Bridging Differences
Lesson 1: Navigating Complexity – Mental Illnesses at Work 9

Being Active Citizens

Lesson 1: Two Sides of the Same Coin – Our Rights and Responsibilities 10

Lesson 2: Together as One 11

Lesson 3: The Starting Line 12

Lesson 4: Walking in Y(Our) Shoes 13

Theme: Making Choices

Doing What is Right
Lesson 1A: Eyes Wide Open 14

Lesson 1B: Social Media – Safe and Harmless? 15

Lesson 2: Be the Voice of Positive Influence! 16

Respectful Relationships and Safety

Lesson 1A: Love Yourself, Love Others 17

Lesson 1B: Mending a Broken Heart 18

Lesson 2: When Respect Takes Centre Stage 19

MOE-OBS Challenge Programme

Pre-Course Lesson
No Wi-Fi Better Connection! 20

Post-Course Lesson
Course Afterglow 21
1 SECONDARY 3 | BECOMING MY BEST SELF PURPOSEFUL PURSUITS LESSON ONE
THE CHRONICLES OF MY LIFE

ACTIVITY SHEET FOR THE LIFE CHRONICLES

MY GOALS
• Get started to attend Singapore
Youth Flying Club camp
• Organise a family outing once
every 2 months
• Spend more time with grandpa
• Win a prize during NCC Air
competition
• Get a minimum of A2 for all
subjects for O Levels
• Improve my worst subject,
Chinese, by 2 grades
• Volunteer at an event organised
by my Community Club
MY POST-SEC EDUCATIONAL
PATHWAY/COURSE

Get into an Aerospace diploma

course after O Levels

NOTES

Vertical-axis indicates the emotions felt during low and high points, represented by emojis.
Horizontal-axis indicates age, represented by numerical intervals.
2 SECONDARY 3 | BECOMING MY BEST SELF PURPOSEFUL PURSUITS LESSON TWO
NAVIGATING FUTURE DISRUPTIONS

DISRUPTION SCENARIOS (1/3)

WHAT IF...

y A pandemic happened and Singapore is greatly affected by the viral outbreak…

y The industry sector you have been aspiring towards has been negatively affected…
y Many workers in the industry have been retrenched or asked to do other job roles…
y The outlook of the industry looks bleak for the next 5 to 10 years…

Issues
y What problems are you likely to face
during a pandemic?
y Who are the other groups of people
affected? How will they be affected?
Thoughts
y What are your views of the problems you
and different groups of people are likely to
face during the pandemic?
y Which of these views portray/show
the pandemic as a threat or as an
opportunity?

Positive Actions
y How can you respond positively to the pandemic?
y How can you better align your personal aspirations with the new reality caused by the
pandemic?
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NAVIGATING FUTURE DISRUPTIONS

DISRUPTION SCENARIOS (2/3)

WHAT IF...

y You are on track to pursuing your further studies…

y When you are diagnosed with a serious chronic health problem…
y While the health problem is not life-threatening, it hindered your ability to walk…
y Pursuing further studies would be very difficult and inconvenient…

Issues
y What problems are you likely to face when
you are stricken with a sudden serious
chronic health problem that disrupts your
life or plans?
y Who are the other groups of people
affected by your health problem? How will
they be affected?
Thoughts
y What are your views of the problems
you and other individuals are likely to
face when stricken with a sudden health
problem?
y What could be the views of your family or
loved ones in this scenario?
y Which of these views portray/show the
health problem as a threat or as an
opportunity?

Positive Actions
y How can you respond positively to the sudden health problem?
y How can you better align your personal aspirations with the new reality caused by the
health problem?
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NAVIGATING FUTURE DISRUPTIONS

DISRUPTION SCENARIOS (3/3)

WHAT IF...
y Technology is often used by companies Examples of technological disruptions at
to improve their processes, products and workplaces:

services… y Self-checkout counters at supermarkets allow

customers to pay and bag their own groceries.
y While others have been fired, you still have your y Using data analytics software to better make
job even though it can be easily automated… sense of data for companies.

y Your company has been rapidly introducing new y Robots are used to perform different tasks
like microsurgery, serving people, cleaning
ways to digitalise and innovate work processes…
premises, sorting of logistics.
y You have difficulty learning to use new digital y Self-driving vehicles may be the future of
platforms and devices… transportation.

Issues
y What problems are you likely to face when
you are experiencing technology advances
in Singapore?
y Who are the other groups of people
affected by technology advances? How will
they be affected?
Thoughts
y W
hat are your views of the problems
you and other individuals are likely to
face when you find out that you can be
easily replaced with a robot or computer
software at your workplace?
y What would be the views of others around
you when they find out your struggles
in learning to use digital platforms and
devices?

Positive Actions
y How can you respond positively to the impacts of a digital disruption?
y How can you better align your personal aspirations with the new reality caused by the
digital disruption?
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NAVIGATING FUTURE DISRUPTIONS

REFLECTION WORKSHEET

Three positive actions that you will do the next time a disruption arises:

(1) (2) (3)

Two people you can approach for help

when you are experiencing a disruption:

(1) (2)

One disruption you are currently experiencing and

how you will commit to addressing this challenge:
6 SECONDARY 3 | BECOMING MY BEST SELF BUILDING MENTAL FITNESS LESSON ONE
PERFECTLY IMPERFECT

AM I A PERFECTIONIST?

Which blob
character do I
identify with?

Does the character reflect

healthy or unhealthy
expectations of myself?

What were some thoughts

and beliefs (about myself
and others) that drive my
expectations in that situation?

How did having the

healthy/unhealthy
expectations affect
me or others?

My self-
compassionate
statement
7 SECONDARY 3 | BECOMING MY BEST SELF BUILDING MENTAL FITNESS LESSON TWO
HIT THE BRAKES, CONSIDER THE STAKE

MY THOUGHTS
8 SECONDARY 3 | BUILDING CONNECTIONS PEOPLE WHO MATTER LESSON ONE
THE MAKING OF A FAMILY

MY THOUGHTS
9 SECONDARY 3 | BUILDING CONNECTIONS BRIDGING DIFFERENCES LESSON ONE
NAVIGATING COMPLEXITY – MENTAL ILLNESSES AT WORK

MY THOUGHTS
The Focus Cards are arranged by themes – personal, community, national, global and general.
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These cards can be used to spark discussions on contemporary issues based on values, social and emotional well-being, national identity and citizenship.
These ideas are not exhaustive. Blank cards are provided for you to jot down other ideas you may have.

PERSONAL PERSONAL PERSONAL PERSONAL COMMUNITY GENERAL

Well-Being
Cultivating one’s mental,
social-emotional and physi-
cal well-being
Diversity/
Life Purpose Family Gratitude Common Space Taking Action
and Meaning Noticing and appreciating
Appreciating the love and Understanding that we live in Being motivated to do
Finding meaning in the the positive things in life, and
support of our family and a socially and culturally diverse what is right, and what is
things we do, and the things re-interpreting difficult times
the challenges that face society, and recognising and necessary to make a positive
we want to do, and seeking through a more positive lens
families of today embracing differences, while change
fulfilment seeking shared goals
SECONDARY 3 | BUILDING CONNECTIONS

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NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL COMMUNITY GENERAL

Tradition/ Moral Principles

Common Good
Belonging
Awareness of the need to work
Believing that Singapore is towards the shared goals of
our home, and that we are the larger community and
part of something larger the trade-
National Heritage/Culture
Hope Security
Principles held by individuals
A feeling of optimism about or groups regarding what is
Awareness of social, political, Feeling a sense of
who we are as a nation and accepted as right or rejected as
economic and global issues connectedness to the narratives
what our future holds for us wrong
FOCUS CARDS

that impact our nation’s and practices of the past which

than ourselves offs that sometimes need to collectively e.g. Justice: Treating everyone with
survival ground us and shape our dignity and fairness regardless
be made
of social status, race, language,
identity
religion, etc.

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GLOBE GLOBE GLOBE COMMUNITY GENERAL

International Global Virtues/

Economic
Realities
Awareness of the realities
that affect our economic
progress and well-being
Relations
Awareness of the politics of
power, and the influence and
impact of relations between
countries in the region and
beyond
Citizenship Values
Sense of Place
Awareness of global issues (e.g. Personal and moral charac-
Feeling a sense of
climate change) and how we ter strengths that we value
connectedness or belonging
are individually and nationally e.g. Responsibility: Being
to a place accountable to self, others and
connected and interdependent the environment
TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN – OUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
BEING ACTIVE CITIZENS LESSON ONE

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TOGETHER AS ONE

Y-CHART

E.g. Taking turns to speak and

allowing the person to complete
sharing about his/her religion
without interruption

LOOK LIKE

FEEL LIKE SOUND LIKE

E.g. Views and beliefs of E.g. “Thank you for sharing with me
different religions are about the religious practices your
acknowledged and respected family partakes in.”
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THE STARTING LINE

MY THOUGHTS
13 SECONDARY 3 | BUILDING CONNECTIONS BEING ACTIVE CITIZENS LESSON FOUR
WALKING IN Y(OUR) SHOES

STEP UP TO STEP OUT

My area of interest is…

I can contribute to
the community by…
Some relevant A need or issue in the
strengths/skills I have… community that I feel
strongly for is…
14 SECONDARY 3 | MAKING CHOICES DOING WHAT IS RIGHT LESSON ONE_A
EYES WIDE OPEN

MY THOUGHTS
15 SECONDARY 3 | MAKING CHOICES DOING WHAT IS RIGHT LESSON ONE_B
SOCIAL MEDIA – SAFE AND HARMLESS?

MY THOUGHTS
16 SECONDARY 3 | MAKING CHOICES DOING WHAT IS RIGHT LESSON TWO
BE THE VOICE OF POSITIVE INFLUENCE!

MY THOUGHTS
17 SECONDARY 3 | MAKING CHOICES RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND SAFETY LESSON ONE_A
LOVE YOURSELF, LOVE OTHERS

MY THOUGHTS
18 SECONDARY 3 | MAKING CHOICES RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND SAFETY LESSON ONE_B
MENDING A BROKEN HEART

MY THOUGHTS
19 SECONDARY 3 | MAKING CHOICES RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS AND SAFETY LESSON TWO
WHEN RESPECT TAKES CENTRE STAGE

MY THOUGHTS
20 SECONDARY 3 | MAKING CHOICES MOE-OBS CHALLENGE PROGRAMME PRE-COURSE LESSON
NO WI-FI BETTER CONNECTION!

REFLECTION WORKSHEET
21 SECONDARY 3 | MAKING CHOICES MOE-OBS CHALLENGE PROGRAMME POST-COURSE LESSON
COURSE AFTERGLOW

REFLECTION WORKSHEET

What actions can I take to apply what I have learnt from the course and about myself
to be a positive contributor or influence?

How can I realise my commitments in at least one of the following areas of my life?

Family My commitment(s) is/are…

What I need to do is…

The skill(s) or support that I can tap on is/are…

The skill(s) I need to learn or support I need to get is/are…

Name:

School My commitment(s) is/are…

What I need to do is…

The skill(s) or support that I can tap on is/are…

The skill(s) I need to learn or support I need to get is/are…

Name:

Community/ My commitment(s) is/are…

Environment
What I need to do is…

The skill(s) or support that I can tap on is/are…

The skill(s) I need to learn or support I need to get is/are…

Name:
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