P1 Curriculum Briefing

English Department

EL@WGPS

STELLAR

School-Based Curriculum

Holistic Assessment

EL Programmes

Tips for parents

Overview:

Vision• A school where good spoken and written

English language is the way of life

Mission• To provide an enjoyable language learning

experience through suitably planned activities• To provide opportunities for pupils to use the

English language effectively• To develop a love for the English language

EL@WGPS

“A Strong Foundation and Rich Language for All”.-MOE

EL Department Vision

To evolve a school where good written

and spoken language is a way of

life

Active Minds Gracious Hearts

MOE EL SYLLABUS

A Strong Foundation & Rich Language

for All

Speaking

Listening Reading

Writing

Critical reader

Competent writer

Critical thinker

Confident speaker

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Learner-centredness

• Using age-appropriate materials & explicit teaching strategies

STELLAR

• Meeting needs of diverse learners

• Enhancing teaching and learning for optimal language acquisition

School-Based

Curriculum

• Using a range of assessment modes for formative & summative assessments

Holistic Assessment

Reading Writing

Listening & Speaking

Viewing

& Representing

Confident Speaker

Competent Writer

Critical Reader

Critical Thinker

StellarStrategies for English Language Learning And

Reading (STELLAR)

STELLAR Approach :• Uses age-appropriate materials

• Engages pupils in meaningful learning experiences

• Uses explicit teaching strategies

• Strengthens language and reading skills

• Creates a positive attitude towards language learning

STELLAR• Children learn reading and writing using rich

and interesting books, with discussions ledby the teacher

• Teaching and learning of English using morespeaking and listening activities

1. Shared Reading Experiences

2.Shared Writing Experiences

3.Language Use Activities in Learning

Centres

Children read Big Book with the teacherand engage in oral discussions withteacher and peers

The teacher models writingusing children’s language.Children engage in writingtogether and in writingindependently

Pupils practise their languageskills through a variety ofactivities in ‘mini centres’ likeReading Centre, ListeningCentre, Be A Teacher, Funwith Drama etc.

STELLAR

Shared Reading Experiences:

Reading for enjoyment: The teacher introduces andshares a Big Book with the children.

Reading for knowledge: The teacher then explicitlyteaches word identification and reading skills, phonicsvocabulary, grammar, language structures and theconcepts of print.

Big Book reading

Big Book titles

Shared Writing Experiences:Provide a language experience:

Class Writing

Group Writing

Individual Writing

Sandwich -Making

Class Writing

Group Writing

Learning Centres:Activities are planned and differentiated for the pupils in

five main learning centres – the Reading Centre, theWord Study Centre, Listening Centre, Be A Teacher/Funwith Drama & ICT Centre.

Pupils have the opportunity to re-learn, revisit or extendwhat they have learnt at their own pace and indifferentiated ability groups.

Fun with Drama

Word Study

Listening

ICT

Reading

• Development of social skills:

oral interaction among peers in non-threateningsituations

working in partnership with other children

turn taking & respect for others during classdiscussions

STELLAR

STELLAR Learning Booklet

- Phonics, High-Frequency word lists, Vocabulary,Grammar, Comprehension, Listening and Readingaloud practices

- Stimulus-based Conversation (Speaking) - ‘chit-chat’based on a given item/picture which is a stimulus forconversation

Spelling

- To reinforce vocabulary and spelling convention. Spelling words are used in context

School- Based Curriculum

Oral-New

Format

Writing

- Handwriting Book (Penmanship)

- Writing Package (Term 2 onwards)

- Guided Writing Package (Support for some pupils)

EL ICT

- Touch typing and MS Word Skills

- Moo-O & Microsoft Mix

Book Box

- Independent reading

- Reading culture

- Book Box activity

School- Based Curriculum

Holistic Assessment

Listening • Phonemic Awareness• Sound discrimination• Picture Matching

Reading • High Frequency Sight Words• Running Record• Reading Aloud

Speaking & Representing

• Show and Tell• Stimulus-Based Conversation

Writing & Representing

• Penmanship• Individual sentence/ story

writing

Language Use (Vocabulary, Grammar &

Comprehension)

• Topical Assessments

Holistic AssessmentFormative Formative &

SummativeFormative & Summative

Formative & Summative

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Diagnostic Reading Listening Listening Listening

High Frequency Sight Words

Reading (self-assessment)

Show & Tell (self & peer assessment)

Writing

Penmanship Reading Aloud Writing Topical Assessment 3

Running Record Topical Assessment 1 Topical Assessment 2

Note: Cells highlighted in yellow indicate graded assessments (weighted)

Show & Tell

content

language

audibility

confidencedelivery

Show & Tell

Confident presenters!

P1 EL Induction

- First 2 weeks

- Ice-breaking activities

- alphabetic knowledge, knowledge of sound-lettercorrespondences, reading & listening to stories, High-Frequency Word lists, conversational English, basicpenmanship

EL Programmes

LEARNING SUPPORT PROGRAMME (LSP)

- A programme to help Primary 1 and 2 pupils who areweak in literacy skills to level up to their peers.

- It focuses on five major components in helping earlyprimary grades learn to read and spell. These fivecomponents are alphabetic knowledge, knowledge ofsound-letter correspondences, fluency, vocabulary andreading comprehension.

EL Programmes

Building Academic Success in English (BASE)

- A programme to help Primary 1 pupils who areidentified as ‘instructional readers’

- Improve their reading skills through decoding,blending, High – Frequency word lists and readingpractices

- Improve reading comprehension – Think-Aloud!

EL Programmes

Whole-School Approach to Effective Communication (WSA-EC)

- Speak Good English

- Say-it-Right!

- Moo-O Awards

EL Programmes

Support …• ICT & MRL Department

• Library visits and activities

• Reading Festival

• NLB Mobile Library

• Story-Telling Sessions ACTIVE reading culture & a

LOVE for reading

Ensure and guide your child to read the high frequencywords

Encourage your child to read books and materialsrelated to his/her interests or hobbies.

Introduce your child to a variety of texts (e.g. gameinstructions, recipes, comic books, catalogues, toyadvertisements and children’s magazines).

Teach your child to select and read texts at his/herlevel: reading texts that are too difficult can befrustrating; texts that are too easy are not challenging.

Tips for parents

Set aside time for your child to read every day – atleast 20 minutes a day.

Encourage your child to talk about books that he/shehas just read.

Suggesting that your child give a different ending tothe story read.

Model the use of Standard English whencommunicating with him/ her.

Tips for parents

Useful websites

• http://www.stellarliteracy.sg/

• www.starfall.com/

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/children/