English Language
English Language
Department Overview
The school believes that a strong proficiency in the English Language helps students to process and keep up with information in a world where English has become the main language of communication, connect with the wider community and eventually access the opportunities of a knowledge-based economy. This is why the development of effective language use amongst students that is determined by their purpose, audience, context and culture guides the department in building a strong foundation and providing rich language for all.
Students’ development in the areas of language learning such as listening, reading, speaking, writing, grammar and vocabulary is shaped by tasks/activities designed to facilitate learning of the language in authentic and meaningful contexts. Moreover, teachers will provide a rich environment for communication that fosters listening/speaking skills with a focus on achieving the learning outcomes. This means that language learning will be taught in an integrated way, with the use of relevant resources that support multiple perspectives and meaningful connections.
Teachers also model and scaffold the development of knowledge and skills, taking care to put students at the centre of teaching-learning and differentiating instruction according to the students’ needs, abilities and interests. As such, students will be given time to learn, with skills, grammatical items, structures and various types of texts being taught, revised and revisited at increasing levels of difficulty and sophistication over six years.
Department Members
| Head of Department | |
|---|---|
| Mdm Lekha | |
| Members | |
| Ms Norliza Bte Ali Khan (Senior Teacher) | Ms Melissa Choy Min Er |
| Mdm Neo Pauline | Mdm Khairunnisa Bte Sazali (Stellar Mentor) |
| Mdm Siti Nuraisah Bte Buang | Mdm Norhana Juhari |
| Mdm Fadzilah Bte Moideen Kitty | Mdm Santhi James |
| Mdm Munalizah Bte Ajis | Mdm Cynthia Bong |
| Mdm Shehnam Khan | Mr K Sreedraran Nair |
| Ms Jayne Pan Ting | Mdm Winaseh Sumarni Bte Ahmad |
| Mr Sim Bee Keat | Mdm Yasmin Sultanah |
| Mdm Nor’ashikin Othman | Mdm Ang Shi Min Geraldine |
| Mr S Srijith |
Key Programmes
Read With Me
A special event organized for Primary 1 students and their parents, Read With Me encourages our little ones as well as parents to indulge in pure reading pleasure. It aims to pique students’ interest in reading and to encourage parental involvement in cultivating good reading habits in their children.
Spelling Bee
In encouraging our young learners to build their spelling skills, the Primary 2 students participate in a Spelling Bee competition. They will pit their wits against one another, applying their word recognition and decoding skills, in what has become an extremely well-liked and enjoyable experience for the students.
Recess Programmes
This is a platform to showcase talent and hone public speaking skills, our students present what they have learnt about effective presentation with their peers, in a casual setting. Students are able to recite poetry, present a big book story, complete with song and actions or even tell their peers an interesting story!
Oracy Programmes
The school aims to develop students to become confident and articulate users of the English Language. Students should be able to engage in conversation effectively and develop their oral communication skills in a meaningful and enjoyable manner. Students are introduced to speech and drama, debating programmes as well as Reader’s Theatre in order to hone their oratorical competencies.
