Inquiry & Advocacy

Discover how RGS Humanities shapes students into thoughtful advocates for community and the environment. Explore the programmes that build critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and real-world action skills.

Last updated 5 August 2026

Inquiry & Advocacy

The Humanities disciplines in RGS nurture students to be advocates and reflective thinkers who will be good stewards of humanity and the environment through emphasising real-world application and encouraging a heart for service to the community.

Learning Outcomes

Nurture inquirers who contribute knowledge and act for the betterment of their community
Examine knowledge and thinking so that our students understand themselves, the world and how they ought to live
Through challenging their cognitive and creative abilities, our students integrate and apply their understanding in their areas of interest for the betterment of self and others

Programmes

Overview of Curriculum

Year 1	Year 2	Year 3	Year 4
Theme: Understanding Self, Values, Expectations Unit 1: Thinking and Questioning Frameworks Unit 2: Logic and Argumentation Unit 3: Ethical Reasoning	Themes: Understanding Self and Others, Understanding Singapore Unit 1: Logic and Argumentation II – Introduction to Complex Arguments and Argument Evaluation Unit 2: Ethical Reasoning II – Moral Principles and Virtue Ethics Unit 3: Introduction to Citizenship & Governance	Theme: Understanding Singapore Unit 1: Citizenship & Governance – Working for the good of society Unit 2: Living in a Diverse Society – Is harmony achievable?	Theme: Understanding the World Unit 1: Economy and Society in a Globalised World Unit 2: Advocacy in a Globalised World Unit 3: Politics in a Globalised World

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Theme: Understanding Self, Values, Expectations

Unit 1: Thinking and Questioning Frameworks

Unit 2: Logic and Argumentation

Unit 3: Ethical Reasoning

Themes: Understanding Self and Others, Understanding Singapore

Unit 1: Logic and Argumentation II – Introduction to Complex Arguments and Argument Evaluation

Unit 2: Ethical Reasoning II – Moral Principles and Virtue Ethics

Unit 3: Introduction to Citizenship & Governance

Theme: Understanding Singapore

Unit 1: Citizenship & Governance – Working for the good of society

Unit 2: Living in a Diverse Society – Is harmony achievable?

Theme: Understanding the World

Unit 1: Economy and Society in a Globalised World

Unit 2: Advocacy in a Globalised World

Unit 3: Politics in a Globalised World

Gallery

A man with a headset mic demonstrates something at a counter to a large group of school students in white uniforms.

(Year 1 Geography Learning Journey) Students visiting a local farm to learn about efforts contributing to food sustainability in Singapore.

Schoolgirls in navy uniforms conduct an outdoor surveying activity on a grassy hill using red and white poles.

(Year 3 Geography field trip) Students investigating slope profile in school during Geography lesson.

Students gathered around white tables in a classroom, engaged in group activities while writing on a huge piece of paper.

(Year 3 Inquiry & Advocacy Learning Journey) Students having group discussions on wildlife advocacy during a Learning Journey to ACRES.

A presenter stands at the front of a room while a group of students sit in chairs facing a projection screen.

(Year 3 Inquiry & Advocacy Learning Journey) ACRES workshop facilitator sharing about wildlife advocacy with our students.

A guide in a green shirt speaks to a group of young students surrounded by tall trees in a forest.

(Year 3 Inquiry & Advocacy Learning Journey) Nature Society (Singapore) guide sharing with a group of students about environmental advocacy and the biodiversity in Singapore at the Lower Peirce Reservoir Park.

A man speaks to a group of young students inside a room filled with traditional cultural artifacts and instruments.

(Year 3 Inquiry & Advocacy Learning Journey) A sharing by an owner of a traditional Chinese musical instruments shop in Geylang with our students.

A guide in green uniform emerges from a hidden tunnel in a leaf-covered forest floor as students watch and film.

(Humanities trip) Students learning about the history of the cu chi tunnels in Vietnam, before attempting to crawl through the tunnel.

Students in school uniforms sit in a circle in a classroom, holding papers during a group discussion.

(Inter-School Philosophy Dialogue) A group of students from different schools engaged in a dialogue on issues related to philosophy, history, ethics and governance.