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Ngee Ann Primary School

Curriculum Approach

Explore how inquiry helps our students understand themselves, Singapore and the world progressively across the primary years.

Last updated 16 September 2026

The Primary Social Studies syllabus is organised into three clusters:

Cluster 1 (Primary 1 and Primary 2): Discovering Self and Immediate Environment

Cluster 2 (Primary 3 and Primary 4): Understanding Singapore in the Past and Present

Cluster 3 (Primary 5 and Primary 6): Appreciating the World and Region We Live In

Teaching and Learning Through Inquiry

Diagram showing Elements of Inquiry branching into Forms and Culture of Inquiry, with subtopics like Evidence-Based, Reflection, and Process-Oriented.

The Inquiry Approach is the key model for the learning of concepts, skills and exploration of topics in the SS primary syllabus. Our students are encouraged to be inquisitive and be motivated to inquire into things that catch their attention. They will be guided to make reasonable judgments that are supported by sound information or based on opinions. Through the inquiry process, our students will be empowered to be self-directed learners.