Applied Learning Programme (ALP)

Discover how Kranji Primary's Applied Learning Programme builds critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students explore Science and Maths through hands-on making, project work, and talent development activities.

Last updated 19 June 2026

Nurturing Joyful Learners through Critical and Inventive Thinking

Nurturing Joyful Learners through Critical and Inventive Thinking embodies the school’s aspirations and drive in realising our school vision of ‘Joyful Learners, Gracious Citizens, Champions in Life’.
Rooted in our belief that “Every Kranjian Matters and Deserves the Best”,
the ALP programme is specially designed to develop critical and inventive Kranjians.

The ALP programme runs through a 3-tiered Approach – Experience, Inquire and Hone, anchored by a strong foundation in the Sciences (Mathematics and Science curriculum). The ‘Experience’ and ‘Inquire’ tiers seek to provide opportunities for the masses while ‘Hone’ tier will promote the learning for interested and talented students. The approach is designed to allow students to deepen their appreciation and application of as they progress through each tier.

Pyramid diagram with three tiers: Experience, Inquire, and Hone, listing school programmes by primary level.

Junior Tinkering Programme

The Junior Tinkering Programme was conceptualized to give our students a head start in developing 21st Century Competencies. These competencies, such as critical and inventive thinking skills, communication, collaboration and information skills, are core to the ALP. The Junior Tinkering Programme was designed in-house by our teachers and tailored for our Kranjians. It is conducted as part of the curriculum for our students in Primary 1 and 2 on a weekly basis.

Primary 1- Tinkering Basics

Young children in Kranji Primary school uniforms smile and build colourful LEGO structures in a classroom.

Young children in Kranji Primary School uniforms use laptops and tablets at blue desks in a classroom setting for touch typing programme

Students in Kranji Primary school uniforms build straw structures; one holds a pink star shape; a laptop shows a block coding program.

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K Maker Programme

The Makerspace forms the backbone of the K-Makers Programme where all students will be given the opportunity to engage in the process of making to learn, unlearn and re-learn. As part of the process, students will learn to create, innovate, recover from failure, and build critical thinking and problem solving skills. This will be done through a 3-tiered approach as given below, catering to the different readiness of each child. As a consolidation for the ALP, an InnoCarnival is held at the end of the year to celebrate and showcase the journey of innovation and the rich variety of student products to the school community.

Three columns comparing structured, semi-structured, and unstructured making approaches with blue text boxes.

Highlights of the Innocarnival

Seven photos of young students in yellow uniforms doing hands-on activities with puzzles, tablets, and board games in a classroom.

Seven photos of young students in yellow uniforms doing school activities including robotics, reading, and gym exercises.

Project Work

Project Work unites the teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics in an inter-disciplinary way, as students are challenged to apply their concepts and process skills learnt during lessons, to solve authentic problems beyond the classroom. Using the 5-stage Design Thinking Process and integrating Maker-Centered approaches, students explore, tinker and problem-solve through the creation of prototypes, tapping on the affordance of technology such as digital portfolio, platforms and devices to augment the learning experience.

A school program chart showing Curriculum, Maker-centred Approach, and Outcomes with photos of students in yellow uniforms.

P5 Project Work - Protable Water Filter

Students in yellow uniforms work at desks; left shows group writing, right shows two girls handling small beads in jars.

Four children in yellow uniforms conduct a water filtration science experiment using bottles, sponges, and sand in a classroom.

P6 Project Work - Urban Farming Prototype

Students in yellow uniforms work on hands-on projects, one group with a cardboard box and glasses, another building a stick structure.

Students in yellow uniforms pose proudly with recycled plastic bottle constructions made of straws and sticks in a classroom.

Science Club

Science Club CCA provides opportunity for extension for Primary 3 to 6 students, who demonstrate strong interest in Science. Through their response to everyday problems using the maker-centred approaches, students engage in drafting, designing and testing their solutions while maintaining a strong focus on the application of science concepts.

Talent Development Programme

The Talent Development Programme is designed to develop and challenge students who are talented in Mathematics and Science through the learning of advanced concepts beyond their Primary Science and Mathematics curriculum through hands-on activities. Students are given opportunities to undertake a series of mini-investigative projects designed to sharpen their laboratory skills and grow their capacity for critical and inventive thinking. Opportunities for exposure through participation in competitions and other external activities provide the platform for students to extend their learning beyond the school.

My Passion Project (MPP)

Through exploring their interest and passions, Kranjians are given the opportunity to exercise student agency, which in turn help them to develop their intrinsic motivation and nurture self-directed learning.

MPP provides the time and space for P4 to P6 Kranjians to initiate activities grounded on shared values and engender a spirit of lifelong learning. Kranjians can discover and pursue a passion. They can then showcase their passion through recess busking and our annual Innocarnival event.

'Joyful Explorers' - Kranjians can explore their passion.
'Gracious Adventurers' - Kranjians can pursue their passion through collaboration or individually.
'Champions in MPP' - Kranjians showcase their passion through various platforms provided.

Students watching attentively on the presenter while having the recess break.