CPE0004 Sporting Excellence, Academic Success and Well-Being: Helping Student-Athletes Work Smart

In Singapore, the education of our youth has long been a shared national priority. While schools, parents and coaches strongly believe in holistic development, they often face a common challenge-how to help student-athletes pursue sporting excellence-an excellent avenue for holistic development-without compromising academic success. This practical and discussion-based workshop equips parents, teachers and coaches with shared frameworks, real-life case studies and evidence-informed strategies to support the development of student-athletes. Participants will explore common stress points such as time conflicts, examination periods, training load, burnout, communication gaps and expectation management. Through guided discussions, planning tools, collaborative problem-solving and a wealth of examples and case studies, participants will learn how to align the home, school and training environments to support both performance and well-being. By the end of the workshop, participants will leave with practical tools for scheduling and prioritisation, communication strategies for high-pressure periods, and guiding principles for decision-making to support long-term student-athlete development.

📅 6 Aug 2026 (Thur)

⏱️ 7 hours

📍 Face-to-face

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

  1. Understand the unique challenges faced by student-athletes in balancing sport and academics.
  2. Apply practical strategies for time management, planning and prioritisation.
  3. Support healthy training, recovery and long-term athlete development.
  4. Apply guiding principles to make informed decisions during high-pressure periods such as examinations and competitions.
  5. Develop a shared framework to support sustainable and holistic student-athlete development.

The course will cover the following areas:

  1. The student-athlete landscape in Singapore
  2. Principles of athlete development
  3. Planning and prioritisation
  4. Managing expectations
  5. Supporting dual performance
Mr Steven Quek

Mr Steven Quek brings over four decades of experience in student-athlete development as both an educator and coach. He holds degrees from the National University of Singapore (B.B.A.) and Nanyang Technological University (M.Ed.), and is the author of multiple publications, including Excel in Sports and Studies – You Can Do It! His coaching experience includes working with Olympians, World Championship representatives and national record holders—experience that informs his practical approach to balancing elite performance with academic demands.

A finalist for the President’s Award for Teachers and recipient of the Outstanding Physical Education Teacher Award and multiple Coach Commendation Awards, Mr Quek is widely recognised for his work in helping students achieve high performance in both sport and academics. He regularly conducts workshops for schools, parents and sports organisations on balancing sports, studies and well-being.

Date: Thursday, 6 August 2026, 9.00am to 5.00pm

Venue: Team Nila Room, Sport Singapore
3 Stadium Drive, Singapore 397630

Mode of Delivery: Face-to-face

Total nett fee payable (including prevailing GST & copyright fee): S$916.69

 Public
Full course fee S$840.00
Copyright fee S$1.00
9% GST S$75.69
Total fee payable S$916.69

Note:
1. You may use your available SkillsFuture Credits to offset the course fees.
2. NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.

Parents, teachers, school leaders, coaches, sports instructors and anyone involved in supporting student-athletes.

Learners who have successfully completed the course may claim 5 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) hours to meet the CCE hours requirement.

Participant must achieve a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the assessment.