Pathlight School

Pathlight School is the first autism-focused school in Singapore that offers the Singapore national curriculum to students, aged 7 to 18.

Pathlight School offers a unique blend of mainstream academics leading to PSLE and GCE ‘N’ and ‘O’ level certification, as well as life-readiness skills.

As at January 2021, Pathlight School is operating in 3 locations and across 3 satellite partner schools:

Pathlight Campuses and Satellite Partner Schools

at a glance...

1,766

Student Served
As at 31 Mar '21

48%

of Students Assisted Financially

SG$1.908mil

Financial Assistance Disbursed

SG$148,719

Disbursed for one-time
"Back to School" Project

FY2020/2021 Highlights

Strong Demand for Pathlight’s Brand of Education

Despite the disruptions caused by COVID-19, Pathlight School saw an 8% increase (493) in the total number of applications for the Academic Year (AY) 2021.

The School enrolled 293 new students (as of 31 March 2021) for AY 2021 - compared to 248 new students enrolled for AY 2020. The bulk of admissions was for Primary 1.

The total student enrolment for 2021 was 1,766.

Strong Demand for Pathlight’s Brand of Education

Thriving in the "New Normal"

During the Circuit Breaker period (April - June 2020), students shifted to Full Home-Based Learning (FHBL). With the close collaboration and support from parents and teachers, students became more confident and self-directed in their learning.

With the return to school after FHBL, teachers and therapists worked in partnership with parents to help students adjust to the “new normal” routines and safe management measures. Teachers embarked on a curriculum recovery plan to address student learning gaps. To ensure that students continued to enjoy essential school experiences, school-wide celebrations, Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs), milestone events and industry visits were moved online.

Thriving in the New Normal

More Financial Support for Students During the Pandemic

Due to COVID-19, the School provided financial assistance to more students, from 45% in the last financial year to 48% in this financial year. As a financial support for Pathlight families, the School provided a 50% school fees offset for April 2020. It also loaned out IT devices to students from low-income families to ensure that they could continue accessing learning from home.

Financial Assistance

50%

offset for April school fees for all

Number of students

1,437*

Benefited

Amount

SG$135,122

Granted.

* As of April 2020, student enrolment was 1603. The number of students indicated with asterisk excluded 166 students who were already on Special Education Financial Assistance Scheme (SPED FAS) and enjoyed full waiver of school fees.

National Examination Results

A total of 195 students took the various national examinations in 2020. They achieved stellar results with more than 90% of them eligible to progress to their next education levels as follows:

PSLE

91.3%

Eligible to progress to Mainstream Secondary Schools

GCE ‘N’ Levels

100%

Eligible to progress to next level of education and Institutes of Higher Learning

 

68%

of Normal Academic cohort eligible to pursue GCE ‘O’ levels

GCE ‘O’ Levels

100%

Eligible to progress to Institutes of Higher Learning

Exit Pathways for
Vocational Track Graduating Cohort

90 students (5% of Pathlight’s total enrolment) are enrolled in the Vocational Track. These students are provided with online courses on general vocation skills and virtual industry visits to strengthen their work readiness for various industries.

02

Students doing
Employability Training at E2C

04

Students doing
School-to-Work Programme

04

Students in Sheltered Workshops

02

Students in Day Activity Centres

02

In Other Arrangements

Student and School Achievements

  • Ministry of Education (MOE) Animation and Game-Making Competition 2020

    Tan Yong Kee (Secondary 2) and Warren Emmanuel Bintoro (Secondary 3) attained Bronze (Animation category) and Silver (Game-Making category) respectively.

MOE Animation and Game-Making Competition 2020
  • TrueLight Youth Photography Contest 2020

    Students from Pathlight’s Photography CCA participated in the inaugural competition. Joel Yeo (Secondary 2) and Elijah Seah (Secondary 3) won First and Second place respectively in the Senior Category while Kendrick Ang (Secondary 2), Shane Koh (Secondary 3) and Lucas Ho (Secondary 4) attained Recognition Awards.

TrueLight Youth Photography Contest 2020

Pathlight Signature Programmes:
Artist Development Programme

The Artist Development Programme (ADP) was initiated in 2011 to promote the artistic talents in students.

Under this programme, student and alumni artists are coached and mentored by professional artists in numerous art media and genres. They are given opportunities to participate in public exhibitions and community art events.

Some of their works have been curated and incorporated into high quality merchandise sold under The Art Faculty (TAF). They earn royalties from sale of their artworks and merchandise.

at a glance...

50

Student Artist Talents

1

Exhibitions / Events in 2020/2021

FY2020/2021 Highlights for ADP

Certificate in Fine Art (Introduction) Programme

Partnering with The Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)’s Centre for Lifelong Education, ADP has developed a customised “Certificate in Fine Art (Introduction)” programme.
Its objective is to bring ADP artists to a higher level in art education. As of 31 March 2021, there were two successful runs with 14 artists having completed the programme.

Certificate in Fine Art (Introduction) Programme

Pathlight Signature Programmes:
Information Technology &
Design Academy

ITDA provides students with meaningful and up-to-date IT & Design courses delivered by professional trainers using autism-friendly pedagogy. It aims to close the digital divide for students with special needs and enable them to be more than just end users, but creators of their own apps.

ITDA trainers conduct courses as part of Pathlight School’s curriculum and oversee IT-related co-curricular activities and school holiday workshops.

at a glance...

44

In-class Courses

21

Holiday Workshops

1,550

Students Served

Pathlight Signature Programmes:
Learn for Life eCampus

Learn for Life eCampus aims to provide 24/7 access to important life skills and online courses for students, families, and educators. This will ensure that learning is extended beyond the classrooms, school hours and school years.

The shift to FHBL during the Circuit Breaker accelerated the adoption of Learn for Life eCampus. Students used the platform for online independent learning. Educators and staff put together more rich and engaging content on eCampus as part of the blended learning offering.

at a glance...

154

Courses Published

10

Courses in Development

8,597

Enrolled Learners