Education and Career Guidance (ECG) Cohort Learning Experiences

St Patrick’s School’s ECG programme supports students in understanding their strengths, interests, and future pathways. It provides guidance through lessons, counselling, and experiential opportunities. The page highlights how ECG equips Patricians to make informed decisions, set meaningful goals, and navigate education and career options confidently.

Last updated 31 July 2026

ECG in St Patrick’s School highlights the importance of self-responsibility, as students make informed decisions in working towards their goals. In line with the national Skills Future movement, the department continues to engage students in the area of Education and Career Guidance (ECG) through lessons and learning journeys.

Secondary 1 students first discover more about themselves, their individual interests through self-evaluation tools and a visit to the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI).

Students in white uniforms sit at desks facing a projected screen in a bright classroom.

Learning more about Live-coding as part of post-exams activities.

Three boys in yellow vests study fingerprint worksheets at a table with markers, scissors, and magnifying tools.

Secondary 1 students during a visit to Lifelong Learning Institute in November 2019

Four school boys in white uniforms with orange lanyards work on a hands-on science project at a table indoors.

Secondary 1 students during a visit to Lifelong Learning Institute in November 2019

At Secondary 2, students are provided with information about what they need to achieve their career, including the subjects they need to choose.

Boy in hard hat and safety vest uses a toy forklift as classmates in uniforms watch and laugh.

Secondary 2 students exploring a NITEC course during ITE Experience Day.

Students in white uniforms with backpacks gather around a woman at a Temasek Polytechnic booth indoors.

Secondary 2 students exploring the various post-secondary educational institution booths in the school hall during ECG Day.

All Secondary Three students are provided with applied learning opportunities in various post-secondary institutions to enrich their career guidance curriculum. Elective Modules (EMs) such as Small Business Operations and Video Production are held in school while Advanced Elective Module (AEMs) such as Electronic Design and Development and are taught by Polytechnic lecturers.

Students in blue uniforms and masks practice CPR on mannequin heads at desks in a bright classroom.

Fitness and Conditioning Elective Module as Post-exam activity in October 2021 as part of learning more about themselves.

Five performers in hooded rain ponchos stand on a green stage with hanging props while a narrator reads from a book.

Secondary 3 students in the middle of their self-scripted performance during an Advance Elective Module.

Five students in white uniforms and a man pose in front of a projected slide reading Airport Model Team 4.

Secondary 3 students who won the “Best Airport Model” design during the AEM on Air Traffic Controller.

Secondary 4 & 5 students are provided with knowledge to help guide them with longer term career goals, so that students can utilise the information gained on the various post-secondary education pathways to set realistic and achievable targets for the rest of the year to work towards.

A man in white shirt speaks to a large group of students in white uniforms seated in rows in a classroom.

Students attending a talk by an alumnus during ECG Day.

A man speaks to students holding brochures at a Nanyang Polytechnic exhibition booth inside a hall.

Students exploring various booths during the annual ECG Day.

A presenter stands before a large audience in a lecture hall, with a projected slide showing two military helicopters in flight.

Parents joined their sons for an alumni career talk on Airport operations during ECG Day.