Course Listings by Clusters and Sub-Clusters

* Conducted by the National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC), in collaboration with TP at the NIEC (TP) campus. For more information on NIEC, visit www.niec.edu.sg

The PFP@TP practice-based curriculum is specially designed to:

• Lay a strong foundation through applied and group-based learning
• Provide students a foretaste of chosen diplomas
• Enable an encouraging and nurturing transition to tertiary education
• Develop self-directedness in learning and desired real-world competencies

Students will take four Core Modules and two Cluster Modules each semester, creating a balanced foundation that prepares them for diploma-level studies. Through our modular credit system, students earn credit units for every subject they successfully complete, building toward their diploma progression with clear academic recognition.

• English Language & Communication 1

This subject examines a variety of written and spoken texts, from both print and non-print sources, relating to reading, listening, speaking and writing. The subject also covers skills for interpreting and expressing messages in diverse modalities. It builds the language foundation for effective communication for their diploma studies. 

 

• Foundation Mathematics 1

This subject covers foundational mathematical concepts that are applicable to real-world for a wide range of applications, particularly in the different clusters.

For Business, Design and Humanities clusters, topics covered include algebraic manipulation, functions and graphs, trigonometry, and statistics. 

For Engineering, Science and Technology clusters, topics covered include algebraic manipulation, functions and graphs, trigonometry, and differentiation.

• Essential Life Skills 1

This subject cultivates abilities in maintaining personal effectiveness and covers the impact of social awareness on interpersonal relationships. It also covers effective collaboration and communication through teamwork. The subject will also look into the capacity to identify interests, aptitudes, and strengths, and exploration of various career sectors via education and career guidance to shape a career self-concept and make informed decisions.