Infocomm Technology

Department Vision

To Create meaningful ICT- enhanced learning opportunities for

students to learn and explore ; and
teachers to curate, connect and create learning experiences.

Department Mission

Every Xishanite, A Proficient and Confident Digital Learner, A Self - directed and Responsible User

Department Focus

To support purposeful ICT integration into curriculum
To engage pupils in active learning using the affordances of ICT
To develop pupils to be confident, competent and responsible users of ICT
To develop teachers’ competencies in designing for active learning with technology

In Xishan Primary School, we envision every Xishanite as a proficient and confident digital learner, a self-directed and responsible user. We aim to create meaningful ICT-enhanced learning experiences while fostering cyber wellness and nurturing critical, adaptive, and inventive thinking in the digital age.

Supporting the EdTech Masterplan 2030

Our school is committed to advancing Singapore’s EdTech Masterplan 2030, which aims to transform learning through technology and innovation.

Digital competencies

Under the EdTech Masterplan 2030, the “Find, Think, Apply, Create” framework is further unpacked into 9 digital competencies to support deepening of digital literacy in schools.

In Xishan Primary School, we have tiered programme from Primary 1 to Primary 6 to help our Xishanites to be confident digital users.

Primary 1 – Touch typing skills

Primary 2 - Word Processing

Primary 3 – Microsoft Excel (Creation of Bar Graphs)

Primary 4 – Microsoft Excel (Creation of Bar Graphs, Line Graphs and Pie Charts)

Primary 5 – National Digital Explorer

Primary 6 – Collaboration on Slideshow Creation

Other than focusing on Digital Literacy and Technological Skills, our school also focuses on guiding students to develop Human Centred Design Thinking via our Tinkering Programme.

Primary 1,2– Collaboration with PAL on the use of Scratch Junior

Primary 3,4,5 – Collaboration with Science on the use of Microbit

Primary 6 – IMDA’s Code for Fun and AI For Fun