“We found out that one of the usual attractions that we used to go to had closed due to COVID, so we had to change the itinerary,” said TJC teacher Jared Wong.
“But at the same time, that also gave us a chance to find new sites to put into our itinerary that will also be meaningful sites.”
These new attractions include the Kuantan Art Street, which opened two years ago.
There, geography students learnt about the city’s efforts to urbanise and reinvent itself.
Caves and waterfalls were also part of the four-day trip last month.
Students told CNA that they are grateful to finally be able to travel for such learning opportunities.
GRATEFUL FOR LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD
“That really brought the textbook to life, because we don’t have any limestone caves in Singapore,” said TJC student Liv Ng.
“Being able to go there and experience it was really majestic.”
TJC student Jovi Lai said: “We have this thing called ‘geography investigation’, where we have to go out onto the field, ask questions and conduct investigations to enhance our learning. It’s quite difficult for us to learn this online.
“So being able to go out onto the field, and into Malaysia really helped us quite a bit.”