As you continue to study hard, some of you may wish to take part in some extracurricular activities to make your school life more enriching. In this blog post, we bring to you the various types of extra-curricular activities available. Furthermore, we would also be giving you some tips on how many extracurricular activities you should take up. 🙂
Types of extracurricular activitiesÂ
Research attachments / research projects / academic based extra curricular activitiesÂ
- Avenue to see how the knowledge that you have learnt in the classroom setting can be applied to the real world and in industries so concepts are not as abstractÂ
- Opportunity to learn from professionals and mentors + gain insights from professionalsÂ
- Depending on the type of project you do, the commitment level is different -> some require weekly discussions with your mentors and lab visits during the holidays
CCA
- Not compulsory in JC but most students will take up a CCAÂ
- Provides avenue for you to relax and make new friends outside of curriculum timeÂ
- Opportunity to pursue something that you are interested inÂ
- Some CCAs are higher commitment than others especially when it comes to competition / performance seasons
- Time management becomes very important especially when it comes to juggling external commitment, school work and CCA
Volunteering / CIP / SLÂ
- Helps to build up on soft skills or skills you may not have the opportunity to learn in a normal school settingÂ
- Gain exposure to individuals from different backgroundsÂ
- Pragmatically speaking, some schools do require a certain amount of CIP / SL work done in order for students to be considered for certain awardsÂ
How many extracurricular activities should you take part in?Â
- Encouraged to explore as many extra-curricular activities as possible in j1 ; less time in j2 to do the same as teachers will focus very heavily on preparing for the final A level examinationsÂ
- Take part in a wide variety of activities instead of solely focusing on one type of activities -> get more exposure and can learnÂ
- However, do make sure not to overload yourself – it is still important to leave some time for your personal life and for restÂ
With that, we hope that you find extracurricular activities you really enjoy!
