Singapore's Trusted Partner in Youth Development
Experiential soft skills workshops for schools and institutions across Singapore, fully customised, research-backed, and designed to create lasting change in young people.
Trusted by Over 100 Schools & Institutions Across Singapore
From primary schools to polytechnics — Leaven Academy has partnered with educational institutions across Singapore to deliver workshops that go beyond the classroom.
Programmes Built Around Your Students' Real Needs
We design and deliver experiential workshops across six areas of youth development. Every programme is fully customised to your school's context, student profile and objectives — no off-the-shelf content, no one-size-fits-all delivery.
Student Leadership building leaders who earn respect, not just titles
Financial Literacy helping students understand money before the real world does
Public Speaking & Communication giving students the structure and confidence to find their voice
Personal Development helping students discover who they are and who they can become
Education & Career Guidance preparing students for DSA, JAE, internships and beyond
Study Skills driving internal motivation and practical strategies for academic success
Going Beyond.
L.I.F.E. Design Principles
At Leaven Academy, every workshop we deliver is guided by our L.I.F.E. Design Principles, a framework that ensures every programme we create is relevant, rigorous and genuinely transformational for the students who go through it. These four principles are what separate a Leaven Academy workshop from a generic training session.
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Learner-centric
We start by asking who are our learners? How old are they? What is their reality? What is their learning capacity? The results of asking those questions are:
o Relevant programmes that are customised to the learner’s needs
o Appropriate scaffolding to ensure that the learner is able to understand the teachings and is ready to apply their knowledge.
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Innovation
Is there a better way to do it? How can we bridge the gap? We constantly seek new and updated ways to ensure the most relevant learning experiences:
o Innovative activities and games are designed and curated in-house to bring out specific learning outcomes and experiences.
o Constant programme review and updates before EVERY programme delivery.
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Forethought
What are the learning objectives? How do we best bring it across to our learners? We put careful thought and consideration into each and every programme:
o Incorporation of a multitude of appropriate training methodologies.
o Applied teaching to increase the participant’s understanding and ability to translate knowledge to real-world application.
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Experiential Learning
What kind of experiences can help to bring out learning opportunities? We help learners make their own discoveries in our design approach:
o Emphasis on learning through experience using Kolb’s Experiential Learning Cycle.
o Carefully crafted activities to elucidate learning outcomes through shared or personal experience.
Three Things That Make Us Different
Experiential Learning at Our Core
Everything we do is grounded in Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle. Students don't sit and listen — they experience, reflect, and discover. This approach produces deeper understanding and more lasting behavioural change than any lecture or slideshow ever could.
Fully Customised for Every School
We do not deliver off-the-shelf programmes. Every workshop we run is designed in close collaboration with your school — tailored to your student profile, your learning objectives, and your school's culture. What we bring to Catholic High Primary looks different from what we bring to Temasek Polytechnic, and that is exactly how it should be.
AI-Integrated Learning for the Future
Through our EdTech arm, Leaven X AI, we offer AI-integrated programmes, where it’s most advantageous, that prepare students not just for today's world, but for the one they are about to step into. Our approach combines the best of human-centred experiential learning with the power of emerging technology, with AI supporting the individual learner, and not reliant upon it. We will use existing AI software available to the students, where possible (i.e. Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude etc.)
What Schools Say About Leaven Academy
"Ernest was very timely during the planning and organisation stage of the workshop. He was very structured during the workshop, so the workshop was very organised and students were clear about the tasks at hand."
Catherine Ang, Singapore Polytechnic"Coach Manfred was full of energy and passion, keeping the students highly engaged. Despite the session starting right after lunch, I didn't see anyone falling asleep."
Syed Zainal, Singapore Polytechnic"They are passionate, believe in what Leaven prides itself with, and are caring — they're watchful with the students throughout the workshop too."
Marie, Si Ling Primary
"The coaches are able to facilitate the debriefs well. They also try to align with the objectives set out by the school."
Lai Chee Keen, Catholic High School (Primary)"Enthusiastic, on point with feedback, good debriefs."
Sheena Singh, Temasek Polytechnic
Ready to Bring Leaven Academy to Your School?
Whether you have a specific programme in mind or are not sure where to start — we would love to have a conversation. Tell us about your students and your goals, and we will design something that fits.
Trusted by over 100 schools across Singapore. Fully customised. Experiential. Built for your students.