Talent Development Programme - The STAR

YTSS TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME – THE STAR (STUDENT TALENT ADVANCEMENT & RECOGNITION) PROGRAMME
The STAR Programme aims to identify high ability students when they enter YTSS in Secondary 1 and develop them to excel in their  all round development in line with the school’s YTzen Profile of Confident Leader, Active Citizen, Global Thinker. In this programme, students will be provided with opportunities to integrate learning beyond the curriculum as well as hone their leadership skills and develop global perspectives. Identified students will be put on a mentoring scheme to provide guidance to help them develop to be high achieving individuals. Students will be mentored by either the Principal, Vice-Principals or Heads of Department. Students who are talented in specific subjects will be identified when they are in Secondary 1 based on their scores for specific subjects and given opportunities to further develop their talent in the subject through department based enrichment programmes and participation in competitions. The STAR Programme includes Problem Based Learning, Public Speaking Workshop, Tournament of Minds & etc.
The STAR (Student Talent Advancement & Recognition) Programme includes: Tournament of Minds AEMs SCoPE at Nara, Japan Summer School at Trinity College, Melbourne