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Year 2025
Day 1 Video showed a boy playing with his father, using a zip-line toy to launch a dice into a LEGO box.
PLANNED RESPONSE
Do you think the activity shown in the video is meaningful? Why or why not?
SPOKEN INTERACTION
1
How can schools help students develop problem solving skills?
2
How can skills learnt in schools be applied in the workplace?
Day 2 Video showed young children participating in a guided gymnastics session in a gym, with instructors leading the class and parents observing.
PLANNED RESPONSE
What are some considerations when working with young children? Why do you say so?
SPOKEN INTERACTION
1
Do you think the attitude/behaviour of adults affect how children around them develop? Why or why not?
2
Do you think teaching or coaching well is hard? Why or why not?
Day 3 Video showed a rainy day with heavy traffic. Several people are waiting at a crowded bus stop, trying to stay dry as they wait for public transport.
PLANNED RESPONSE
How do you think people’s plans may be affected by the weather?
SPOKEN INTERACTION
1
How do you think the different weather can affect the different moods of people?
2
Should climate change be a concern for young people today?
Day 4 Video showed cleaning robots in action at Changi Airport, highlighting how automation is used in public maintenance.
PLANNED RESPONSE
Do you think machines like the one shown in the video are useful?
SPOKEN INTERACTION
1
How have people’s attitudes or behaviours changed with the rise of technology or machines?
2
Do people prefer handmade or machine-made items? Why or why not?
Day 5 Video showed two teenagers doing pottery together
PLANNED RESPONSE
Who will be attracted to this activity? Why do you say so?
SPOKEN INTERACTION
1
What are some emotional and physiological emotions you might feel when doing arts?
2
Are young people creative but lack the opportunity to express it?











