Aesthetics, Craft & Technology

Introduction

The Aesthetics, Craft & Technology Department (ACT) consists of four subjects – Art, Design & Technology (D&T), Food & Consumer Education (FCE) and Music. We are committed to equip students with critical and inventive thinking skills through our academic and non-academic programmes. This is to enable them to be confident individuals who have the drive to excel.

Subject Offerings

Lower Secondary

#Students will take this subject at a common level in their mixed form classes

Upper Secondary

Key Programmes

Our academic programmes involve many hands-on sessions such as cooking in the FCE kitchen, working with tools in the D&T workshop, art-making in the Art studio and music listening, performing and creating in the music room.

Nutrition & Food Science

The Nutrition and Food Science Unit aims to educate students on consumerism, financial planning, culinary skills, and the importance of nutrition for all lower secondary students.

Lower Secondary students frying noodles during practical lesson

Students learn culinary skills in the FCE kitchen

Blazing Chilli Shrimp Burger prepared for Junior Chef Competition

Examples of dishes taught using a range of culinary skills in Secondary Three

Learning Journey to Ayam Brand Research and Development facility

Design & Technology

The Design & Technology (D&T) programme at CHR inspires students to think creatively and critically through hands-on learning experiences. Anchored in design thinking, the programme encourages students to be inventive problem-solvers who apply their knowledge to real-world contexts. As part of the curriculum, students embark on learning journeys such as the visit to Bird Paradise, where they draw inspiration to enhance their design projects. The programme also celebrates students’ achievements through the Design & Technology Awards 2025, recognising outstanding works in Aesthetics, Innovative, and Adaptive Design.

Sec 3 students discovering design ideas through their Learning Journey to Bird Paradise

A student’s mock-up design inspired by insights gained during the Bird Paradise Learning Journey.

Awardees for the D&T Creative Awards 2025

An award recipient showcasing his design to guests after the D&T Creative Awards 2025.

Achievements

2025 D&T Award (https://home.dtes.org.sg/dt-awards/dt-awards-2025):

• 2 Creative Adaptation Awards

• 2 Creative Aesthetics Awards

• 1 Creative Innovation Award

 2024 D&T Award (https://home.dtes.org.sg/dt-awards/dt-awards-2024):

• 1 Creative Aesthetics Award

 2023 D&T Award (https://home.dtes.org.sg/dt-awards/dt-awards-2023):

• 2 Creative Adaptation Awards

• 1 Creative Aesthetics Award

• 1 Creative Innovation Award

Art

The Art Unit continues to focus on developing our students with 21CC skills such as critical and adaptive thinking skills. Through various academic and non-academic programmes that also align with our school values, we are committed to develop our students to become curious learners with a compassionate heart for others. Our students also participate in Art competitions yearly to raise awareness within the community.

Art-making in the studio

Participation for 2025 Live On Festival

Music

The Music Unit aims to develop student’s aesthetics sensitivity and critical, adaptive and inventive thinking skills through the experience of a variety of music traditions and genres. Students experience musical expressions through active listening, collaborative performance and creative composition.

Learning about rhythms through playing a percussion instrument.

Arts Education Programme (AEP)

Besides our academic programme from the subjects offered, we also have non-academic programmes, namely the Arts Education Programme. There are three segments in the Arts Education Programme (AEP) - Exposure, Experience and Excursion.

AEP Exposure provides our students with the opportunity to understand different types of arts performances during assembly programmes

AEP Experience provides our students opportunities to learn an art form through workshops held during the post-examination period.

AEP Excursion provides our students opportunities to attend external arts-related exhibitions and artist’s studios.

AEP Excursion provides our students opportunities to attend external arts-related exhibitions and performances