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
Catering to differentiated needs See
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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/