Cognitive Interest Development Curriculum

Cognitive-Interest Development Curriculum

River Valley High School’s Cognitive-Interest Development Curriculum (CIDC) seeks to develop students holistically and equip all of them with important “Attitude, Skills and Knowledge” (ASK) through authentic learning experiences.

Students have the opportunity to develop good habits of mind and dispositions through a curriculum that fosters a culture of thinking. Students will also acquire e21CC such as critical, adaptive and inventive thinking skills, moving progressively from being a novice thinker to an advanced thinker.

In addition, students learn not just to acquire knowledge, but to also construct knowledge. In constructing knowledge, students must show a thoughtful understanding of the connections and relationships between various disciplines. They must also show an ability to apply their learning to address problems that they are likely to encounter in life beyond the classroom.

RVHS adopts the Teaching for Understanding (TfU) curriculum framework from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to implement the CIDC.

RV Flagship Programmes

The Special Assistance Plan (SAP) and Construct, Integrate and Differentiate (CID) programmes are signature CIDC programmes at RVHS that equip our students' with important critical and creative thinking skills in order for them to thrive in a future world.

Special Assistance Plan Programme (SAP)
As an SAP school with a mission to develop in students a deeper appreciation of Chinese language, culture, traditions, and values, while embracing multicultural diversity and perspectives, students are immersed in flagship programmes to appreciate Chinese culture and values, develop their proficiency in the Chinese language and cross-cultural skills and global awareness.
Read more about RV's SAP Programme here.

Construct, Integrate and Differentiate (CID)
CID aims to promote independent and active learning. It provides our students with opportunities to construct their learning by integrating knowledge from various disciplines by using modes of inquiry appropriate to the subject. Through CID, students explore connections, and critically and creatively apply their learning to real-life situations. The process of learning enhances students' attitudes (Habits of Mind and dispositions of thinking) and skills (collaboration, communication, critical and creative thinking, and research) to prepare them for lifelong learning and future challenges.
Read more about RV's Construct, Integrate, Differentiate Programme (CID) here.