REGIONAL STUDIES PROGRAMME
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Regional Studies Programme (RSP) is a prestigious scholarship programme offered to Year
Institution, Raffles Girls’ Secondary, Victoria School and Cedar Girls School.
RSP will have the following features:
• Students in the RSP will offer Malay (Special Programme) M(SP)as a third language. • Up to 100 scholarships will be awarded per cohort of students across the five schools. The scholarships will cover a school fee subsidy, an annual allowance of $1,000 per annum,various subsidies and funding. • RSP curriculum will include overseas immersion programmes and structured enrichment programmes spread out during the course. RSP CURRICULM
The programmes covered are as follows:
(i) Malay (Special Programme)
Students will have to offer Malay (Special Programme) which will be conducted in school.
(ii) Enrichment module: Understanding Southeast Asia (USEA)
To equip students with an understanding of cultural and social developments in the region, a module on ‘Understanding and Appreciating Southeast Asia’ (USEA) specially designed by the school will be incorporated in the RSP curriculum. The module will be conducted in English. The curriculum time is estimated to be about 30 hours per academic year and will take place after school. MOE will also jointly organize annual seminars for all RSP students as a follow-up on this module.
(iii) Immersion Programme
During the whole course of the RSP, RSP scholars will have up to one month immersion in Malaysia or Indonesia to gain better understanding of the cultural and social aspects of the region.
(iv) Enrichment Activities
MOE and the RSP schools will organise a combined cultural camp for all RSP scholars. In addition, as part of the USEA module, the school will also organise other enrichment programmes like research projects, field trips, visits and home stays to help deepen students’ learning and understanding of the Southeast Asian culture.
RSP SCHOLARSHIPS
The RSP scholarships are open to all Year 1 Singaporean students. The scholarship terms include :
• Scholarship allowance of $1,000 per annum
• Annual school fee subsidy of $2,400
• Subsidised enrichment programmes including fieldtrips, seminars and talks
• Funding for up to 20 days of immersion in Malaysia or Indonesia (on shore cost only) for the whole course
ELIGIBILITY
Year 1 students interested in applying for the scholarships must :
• Be Singapore citizens
• Not have taken Malay as a Mother Tongue Language
• Attain PSLE score of 250 and above
• Offer Malay (Special Programme) as a third language
• Exhibit scholarly qualities including leadership and other personal qualities.
The scholarship is subject to yearly renewal based on academic results.
APPLICATION
Students interested in applying for RSP can download the RSP application Form below. For the 2013 Year 1 students, the closing date for submission of RSP application is Friday, 18 January 2013
For more information on RSP, please contact the RSP Coordinator / Senior Teacher (Geography) Ms Salinah Latiff (salinah@acsindep.edu.sg) or Dean (Humanities), Mr Jarett Kan (jarett@acsindep.edu.sg)
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