Hospitality Services and Culinary Skills Department

With COVID-19 abating in 2021, life is returning back to normalcy, albeit with changes. Although safe management measures are being rescinded, there are lessons we can learn and roll forward to the new normal. The additions and changes to processes put in place during the pandemic may not all be a bad thing. For one, we have intensified the hygiene standards in the kitchens, a foundation for food preparation.

Students are glad to continue lessons in-person and do their practical hands-on. The personal interactions have had a positive impact on their learning. At the same time, certain e-learning modules which incorporates interactive games, puzzles and videos are retained to complement the learning ecosystem and to bring an added dimension to ways students can learn. This engaging approach has been well received by students and it is heartening to see them take an interest and proactively research on topics prior to their lessons, through YouTube, online articles, Instagram and TikTok.

We are also thankful that our partners in the industry are resuming their partnership programmes with us through the various Learning Journeys and Industrial Experiential Programmes (IEP). The Learning Journeys provides the students in Year 1 and 2 an opportunity to have an inside look at the different aspects of the industry and thereby decide on the vocation programme (Hospitality or Culinary) to embark on in Year 3. Students in Year 3 and 4 are attached to various hotels and F&B establishments as part of their IEP. We hope that students will be able to gain practical industry experience and knowledge as well as introduce them to their future working environment.

Students are also training hard for the various culinary competitions. This will be an invaluable opportunity for them to apply what they have learnt and to have a glimpse of their future role in the F&B industry.

Information Communication Technology Department

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is one of the three foundation programmes offered in APS. The department’s vision is to prepare students to be Life Ready, Work Ready and Future Ready. As such, the ICT programme develops the students’ competencies in ICT knowledge and skills in order for them to contribute to society and the workplace. The programme hopes to motivate the students to learn and be more confident in achieving personal success through a Head, Heart and Hands approach.

Our project-based assignments allow students to have hands-on learning experiences with the emphasis on active engagement with the subject.

Projects with an emphasis on life skills also exposes them to opportunities to better understand the