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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
Mdm Hairunisa
Level Head (Lower Primary)