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ENGLISH

MATTERS

P1 Parents’ Briefing 2017

Presentation Outline

• English Language & Literacy Development at

Kellock

• English Language Department Programmes in

the Lower Primary

• Strategies and Pedagogies

• Assessment Tasks in Primary 1

• Supporting your child

Presentation Outline

• English Language & Literacy Development at

Kellock

• English Language Department Programmes in

the Lower Primary

• Strategies and Pedagogies

• Assessment Tasks in Primary 1

• Supporting your child

LiteracyDevelopment

Listening Speaking

Reading Writing

Building 21st century competencies

- Critical thinkers/ listeners/

- Confident speakers/Effective communicators

- Self-directed learners

English Language and

Literacy Curriculum @ Kellock

Teaching of English

Language @ Kellock

School-based

Curriculum • Customised

• Differentiated

Pedagogy

• Informed

• Learner-

centred

• Teacher-

designedAssessment

• Holistic

• Balanced

• Learning-focussed

Presentation Outline

• English Language & Literacy Development at

Kellock

• English Language Department Programmes in

the Lower Primary

• Strategies and Pedagogies

• Assessment Tasks in Primary 1

• Supporting your child

Teaching of English

Language @ Kellock

School-based

Curriculum • Customised

• Differentiated

Pedagogy

• Informed

• Learner-

centred

• Teacher-

designedAssessment

• Holistic

• Balanced

• Learning-focussed

2010 EL Syllabus

• http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/english-language-and-literature/

Teaching of English

Language @ Kellock

School-based

Curriculum • Customised

• Differentiated

Pedagogy

• Informed

• Learner-

centred

• Teacher-

designedAssessment

• Holistic

• Balanced

• Learning-focussed

The 3 ‘S’ Approach to Teaching & Learning

Customised, Differentiated EL

CURRICULUM

S TRETCH

S UPPORT

Tale

nts

and In

tere

sts

of

Stu

de

nts

Nee

ds o

f Stu

de

nts

(Lea

rnin

g

Abilitie

s a

nd P

rofile

s)

S TRENGTHEN

SUPPORT

(for the at-risk)

STRENGTHEN

(for the

masses)

STRETCH

(for the

achievers)

To support

students’ mastery

of specific skills

and fundamental

knowledge

through:-

• Reading Club

To provide

opportunities to

expose every child

to skills and

knowledge

through:-

• Customised

Curriculum

To provide

opportunities and

exposure to

stretch every child

to find her strength

and talent

through:-

• Levelled

Readers

• Project Write

Right

English Language and

Literacy Curriculum @ Kellock

STELLAR Literacy

Programme

Project

Write Right

(PWR)

Poetry

Recitation

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Kellock Phonics

Programme

• School-based

Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Decodables

Book Buzz @

Kellock

Reading Writing Speaking

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Show and

Tell

Speaking

off the Cuff

English Language and

Literacy Curriculum @ Kellock

STELLAR Literacy

Programme

Project

Write Right

(PWR)

Poetry

Recitation

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Kellock Phonics

Programme

• School-based

Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Decodables

Book Buzz @

Kellock

Reading Writing Speaking

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Show and

Tell

Speaking

off the Cuff

• STrategies for• English• Language• Learning• And• Reading

STELLAR

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

Learning PlatformsThematic Based

Experiential

learning

Career Day

Sandwich Making

Baking

Learning Journeys

Singapore

Zoo

English Language and

Literacy Curriculum @ Kellock

STELLAR Literacy

Programme

Project

Write Right

(PWR)

Poetry

Recitation

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

- Kellock Phonics

Programme

- Decodables

- Book Buzz @

Kellock

- Levelled Readers

- Reading Club

Reading Writing Speaking

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Show and

Tell

Speaking

off the Cuff

Decode

Fluent Readers

Reading

Encode (Spell)

Decode(Read)

Kellock Phonics

Programme

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

School-based

Phonics Curriculum

•Phonics initiated to

enhance reading in our

students.

•Teaching is explicit

and systematic.

•Decodable books

used.

Recommended book titles

Book Buzz @ KellockTitle Author

The Polar Express Chris Van Allsburg

Green Eggs and Ham Dr Seuss

The Cat in the Hat Dr Seuss

Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak

Love You Forever Robert N.Munsch

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No

Good, Very Bad DayJudith Viorst

The Mitten Jan Brett

Stellaluna Janell Canon

Oh, The Places You’ll Go Dr Seuss

Strega Nona Tomie De Paola

The Velveteen Rabbit Margery Williams

How the Grinch Stole Christmas Dr Seuss

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Jon Scieszka

• English Language Week

• English Whizz

School-wide EL Programmes

Differentiated

Programmes

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

Levelled Readers:

•Regular reading assessments done to track students’

reading progress

•Readers allocated based on reading levels of student

Reading Club:

•Reinforces phonics taught in class

Buddy Reading:

•Encourages and helps

weak readers read more widely

English Language and

Literacy Curriculum @ Kellock

STELLAR Literacy

Programme

Project

Write Right

(PWR)

Poetry

Recitation

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Kellock Phonics

Programme

• School-based

Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Decodables

Book Buzz @

Kellock

Reading Writing Speaking

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Show and

Tell

Speaking

off the Cuff

Project Write Right

(PWR)

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

• Aims to equip students with skills to write and

sytayegies to develop their content in writing

• Specific writing skills taught through the

different mini lessons

Group Activity

(Opening using time/weather)

English Language and

Literacy Curriculum @ Kellock

STELLAR Literacy

Programme

Project

Write Right

(PWR)

Poetry

Recitation

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Kellock Phonics

Programme

• School-based

Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Decodables

Book Buzz @

Kellock

Reading Writing Speaking

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Show and

Tell

Speaking

off the Cuff

Poetry Recitation English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

Aims to

• develop students to become confident and

effective communicators

• provide the opportunity to be exposed to

poetry and appreciate poems in general.

Show and Tell

Speaking off the cuff

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

• Aims to develop students into confident and

effective communicators.

• Develop confident speakers by teaching skills

such as:

– Presentation skills such as posture, voice

projection, eye contact

– Writing a script using the 5ws (what, when, where,

who & why) and 1H (how)

– Framing a speech (through the use of mental

scaffolds)

Presentation Outline

• English Language & Literacy Development at

Kellock

• English Language Department Programmes in

the Lower Primary

• Strategies and Pedagogies

• Assessment Tasks in Primary 1

• Supporting your child

Teaching of English

Language @ Kellock

School-based

Curriculum • Customised

• Differentiated

Pedagogy

• Informed

• Learner-

centred

• Teacher-

designedAssessment

• Holistic

• Balanced

• Learning-focussed

Strategies and Pedagogies in the EL

Classroom

Creative & Critical

Thinking

SC

HO

OL

-WID

E

PE

DA

GO

GY

SU

BJE

CT-

BA

SE

D

PE

DA

GO

GY

• CUBHi

• ORAL EXAM

• See-Think-Wonder

• 5W1H

• AnnotationCUBHi for EL Comprehension

Presentation Outline

• English Language & Literacy Development at

Kellock

• English Language Department Programmes in

the Lower Primary

• Strategies and Pedagogies

• Assessment Tasks in Primary 1

• Supporting your child

Teaching of English

Language @ Kellock

School-based

Curriculum • Customised

• Differentiated

Pedagogy

• Informed

• Learner-

centred

• Teacher-

designedAssessment

• Holistic

• Balanced

• Learning-focussed

Assessment Tasks for Primary 1TERM 1 (0%) TERM 2

(30%)

TERM 3

(30%)

TERM 4

(40%)

Reading

Fluency

Speaking:

Poetry

Recitation

• Listening

Reading

Fluency

Listening

PWR Skill

PWR Skill

Speaking

Show and Tell

Project

Work

Reading

Fluency

Checkpoint

Assessme

nt

Listening

Presentation Outline

• English Language & Literacy Development at

Kellock

• English Language Department Programmes in

the Lower Primary

• Strategies and Pedagogies

• Assessment Tasks in Primary 1

• Supporting your child

Supporting your child

• Role-model reading : read to and with your

child.

• Be open to the different types of children’s

books.

• Be encouraging and allow them to develop

and learn at their own pace.

Mrs Jean Toh

HOD English Language

lim_yi_jun@moe.edu.sg

Mdm Hairunisa

Level Head (Lower Primary)

hairunisa_syed_ibrahim@moe.edu.sg