Primary 1 - Ministry of Education

Primary 1 Curriculum Briefing

Presentation Outline • P1 English Curriculum

• Programmes to support the English

Curriculum in school

• How you can support your child

Literacy Development

Listening Speaking

Reading Writing

Building 21st century competencies

- Critical thinkers/ listeners/

- Confident speakers/Effective communicator

- Self-directed learners

English Language and Literacy Curriculum @ Kellock

English Language and

Literacy Curriculum @ Kellock

STELLAR Literacy

Programme

Project

Write Right

Speech

and Drama

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Kellock Phonics

Programme

• School-based

Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Book Buzz @

Kellock

Reading Writing Speaking

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Show and

Tell

English Language and

Literacy Curriculum @ Kellock

STELLAR

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Reading Writing Speaking

Literacy Project Speech

Programme Write Right and Drama

Kellock Reading Show and Lab Programme

• School-based Tell Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Book Buzz @

Kellock

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

STELLAR

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

The Stellar Pedagogic Model

Differentiated Learning rough Learning Centres:

E.g. Reading Centre, Word Study Centre, Listening Centre

Modified Language

Experience Approach

Shared

experience

followed by

Class

Writing

Group

Writing

Individual

Writing

Scaffolding for Success

Shared Book

Approach

Part 1

Reading for

understanding

and enjoyment

Part 2

Explicit teaching of

language items, structures

and skills

• word study & phonics

•grammar and vocabulary

•Media/visual literacy

•Speech and drama

Follow-up activities e.g.

•Art and craft

•music

Weaving between whole – parts - whole

Learning Platforms Thematic Based

Experiential

learning

Career Day

Sandwich Making

Baking

25th February 2015

Learning Journeys

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

STELLAR

Programme

Literacy

Programme

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Kellock Phonics

Programme

• School-based

Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Book Buzz @

Kellock

Reading

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Writing Speaking

Project Speech

Write Right and Drama

Show and

Tell

Decode

Fluent Readers

Reading

Encode (Spell)

Decode(Read)

Kellock Reading

Lab 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 @ Kellock Title 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 Day

Judith 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 and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

STELLAR

Programme Project

Write Right

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Reading

Literacy

Programme

Kellock Phonics

Programme

• School-based

Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Book Buzz @

Kellock

Writing

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Speaking

Speech

and Drama

Show and

Tell

Project Write Right English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

• Aims to equip students to write narratives

• Breaks the skills into bite-sizes for easy

retention, comprehension and practice.

Group Activity

(Opening using time/weather)

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

STELLAR

Programme

Shared Book

Approach (SBA)

Modified Language

Experience

Apporach (MLEA)

Learning

Centres (LC)

Reading

Literacy

Programme

Kellock Phonics

Programme

• School-based

Phonics

curriculum

Levelled Readers

Book Buzz @

Kellock

Writing

Project

Write Right

Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening

Speaking

Speech

and Drama

Show and

Tell

Speech and Drama

Through Poetry

English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

Aims to

•develop students to become confident and

effective communicators,

•develop and acquire basic drama skills and

•provide the opportunity to be exposed to poetry

and appreciate poems in general.

Show and Tell English Language and

Literacy Programme @ Kellock

• Aims to develop students into confident and

effective communicators.

• Skills to develop confident speakers will be

taught to students.

• Skills include:

– Presentation skills such as posture, voice

projection, eye contact

– Writing a script

What you can do to

support 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.