Education and Career Guidance Programme

Explore education and career paths with personalised guidance from the school's ECG Counsellor.

Last updated on 25 August 2026

Education and Career Guidance (ECG) equips our students with the knowledge, skills and values needed to make informed decisions at key education stages to successfully transit from school to further education or work.

Goals of ECG

Triangle split into three puzzle pieces: pink Exploring Opportunities, orange Discovering Purpose, blue Staying Relevant, labeled Education & Career Guidance.

The goals of ECG (Figure 1) are to support students in:

Discovering purpose - Who am I?
Nurture students' self-awareness to support them in discovering how they can meaningfully play a part in their community.
Exploring opportunities - Where do I want to go?
Develop students' self-directedness and confidence to explore and leverage education and career opportunities while respecting the value of all occupations.
Staying relevant - How do I get there?
Build students' adaptability and resilience to embrace the need for lifelong learning.

The CCE curriculum is delivered as part of the Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) syllabus. Our students will receive at least 4 hours of ECG lessons each year, guided by their Form teachers. The SkillsFuture Portal is a one-stop ECG resource portal with self-discovery tools and information on future pathways for every child.

To visit the website, go to www.myskillsfuture.sg/secondary (opens in new tab)
If you have difficulties logging in, you may contact Helpdesk at 6684 9020 or email StudentPortal@MySkillsFuture.sg

Tailoring to your Child’s Needs: ECG Counselling

Our students can approach or be referred to the ECG Counsellor for the following:

To find out more about their strengths and weaknesses;
To understand which educational pathway is suitable for them;
To find out more about different career options;
The need to make an informed decision about their educational pathway, and/or need to prepare resumes and interviews for Direct School Admission (DSA) Exercises to JCs, Early Admission Exercise (EAE) to Polys or ITE.

To make an appointment with Education & Career Guidance Counsellor, Ms Aries Lim, you can go to https://go.gov.sg/wsssecg (opens in new tab) or scan the QR code below or email to lim_bee_pheng@schools.gov.sg

Flyer promoting ECG counsellor appointments at West Spring Secondary School with a QR code to book sessions.

MOE ECG Resources

General Information
•ECG Website: Ministry of Education ECG Overview (opens in new tab)
•ECG Parent Guide: Journeying with Our Children, Supporting Their Aspirations (opens in new tab)

Information on Secondary Education
•About Secondary Education: https://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary (opens in new tab)
•Secondary School Education Booklet (in 4 languages): https://www.moe.gov.sg/secondary/courses (opens in new tab)
•Whats Next (N) Levels: https://go.gov.sg/whats-next-nlevel (opens in new tab)
•Whats Next (O) Levels:https://go.gov.sg/whats-next-olevel (opens in new tab)
•MyskillsfuturePortal:https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/student/en/secondary.html (opens in new tab)

Through-train Pathways for N(A) Students
•PFP:https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/pfp (opens in new tab)
•DPP:https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/admissions/dpp (opens in new tab)

Information on Post-Secondary Education
•Polytechnic Foundation Programme: https://pfp.polytechnic.edu.sg/PFP/index.html (opens in new tab)
•A levels curriculum and subject syllabuses: https://www.moe.gov.sg/post-secondary/a-level-curriculum-and-subject-syllabuses (opens in new tab)