Arts

The curricula and pedagogy of the Arts Department are designed to nurture learners who have intellectual curiosity, moral courage, fortitude, sensitivity and who are innovative and enterprising.

Through the study of the Humanities and Aesthetics, students will be developed as thinkers, leaders and pioneers, who will be primed to take on the challenges of the future. The skills that they will be equipped with will include: 

• the capacity to accept and deal with ambiguity where no apparent solution is evident;

• the capability to challenge and question well-established premises and assumptions so as to fully appreciate and be open to new possibilities; and

• the ability to analyse and process data so as to draw conclusions and predict patterns.

Students will also cultivate a sensitivity to, and empathy for, others in the attempt to understand and appreciate human thought, feelings and behaviour.

Economics

Economics offers a window to local and global issues and problems of an economic nature, and provides powerful tools to help students to understand them. Insights into how society deals with them come naturally as a result.

Lectures provide a strong foundation in economic theory

Tutorials present opportunities for students to apply their understanding to real world situations.

Information Technology is employed to give students access to a vast pool of up-to-the-minute data from all over the world in an interactive setting.

Personal Consultation is available to students from their tutors, who are committed to offering personal guidance of the highest quality.

The S-Paper (JC2) and H3 Programmes are popular opportunities for students who enjoy the intellectual challenges posed by Economics.

Co-Curricular Activities such as the Raffles Economics & Current Affairs Society (RECAS), quizzes and field trips are regular features in the college calendar, offering students ample opportunities to enhance their awareness of Economics in action.

Geography

Geography at Raffles provides maximum opportunities for students to learn and apply important geographic principles in both physical and human geography.

A Solid Foundation
The teaching programme is aimed at equipping students with the fundamentals which are vital to understanding the discipline.

A Hands-On Approach
Students will learn to use and apply the practical tools of geography such as maps, globes, charts, compasses and clinometers.

Extensive Multimedia Resources in the form of slides, CD-ROMs and videos are used to enhance the learning experience and are available to students for their personal research.

Field Trips to local sites as well as countries such as the UK, the US, Mauritius, New Zealand and Kenya are often the highlights of the academic programme, allowing students to apply what they have learnt in actual environments. These trips regularly include study attachments and lectures at professional field centres.

Student-Centred Learning
Teachers in the Geography Unit are highly committed to student-centred development. We build a close a strong rapport with our students, guiding them not only in their academic learning but also in their overall personal development.

History

History at Raffles covers International History and Southeast Asian History, and Modern European History (instead of Southeast Asian) for students in the Humanities Programme. Students with an excellent aptitude for the subject can also opt for the S-Paper Programme.

A Relevant and Dynamic Programme
The History Unit is keenly aware of its role in developing reasoning and analytical skills, and in helping students to understand past and current affairs with critical depth.

Practical Skills
A wide spectrum of co-curricular activities such as model UN conferences and political forums, as well as strong links with the NUS History Department, ensure that students stay in touch with history as it is applied in the real world.

Field Trips to historical locations offer students opportunities to experience and study history up close.

Extensive Resources using information technology and multimedia are extensively incorporated into teaching, particularly for up-to-the-minute resource acquisition from the Internet.

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