English Language

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Objectives / Goals

Vision

• To nurture Critical Readers, Confident Communicators and Purposeful Writers

Objectives

• To create opportunities for students to appreciate the English language
• To promote effective and engaging language teaching and learning
• To implement and review pedagogies to improve the instruction of language arts
• To nurture multiliteracies, metacognition and inquiry through dialogue

Syllabus

2020 (For implementation from 2020 Primary 1 Cohort)

• English Language: https://www.moe.gov.sg/-/media/files/primary/2020-english-language-primary.pdf
• Foundational English: https://www.moe.gov.sg/-/media/files/secondary/syllabuses-nt/eng/felnt_els-2020_syllabus.pdf

2010 (For implementation until 2024)

• English Language: https://www.moe.gov.sg/-/media/files/primary/english-primary-secondary-express-normal-academic.pdf

Key Programmes

World Class@YN - Staying Current@YN The WorldClass@YN – Staying Current@YN programme seeks to bring the world into the classrooms by introducing people and cultures from around the world to our students. This helps students to develop intercultural, social and global awareness. The programme consists of The Flat Stanley Project, Staying Current@YN and Contemporary Issues@YN. Through The Flat Stanley Project, P2 and P3 students take the book character, Flat Stanley, on different adventures and outings and share these experiences with friends locally and overseas by writing letters and emails. P4 to P6 students subscribe to a student news publication, What’s Up, to discuss contemporary issues that matter to them and others. Students also acquire multiliteracies when they analyse texts, pictures and videos.

Rich Texts Upper Primary read a series of authentic, content-rich texts featuring culturally diverse settings and characters to learn more about how people in different parts of the world experience life. The reading of these carefully curated texts and the specially designed pre- and post-reading activities inculcate positive values, develop critical thinking and foster empathy in our students.

Joyful Writing Writing for different purposes is an important skill. The Joyful Writing programme aims to provide students with positive, authentic writing experiences. Students are equipped with the skills and strategies to use appropriate text types to write for different purposes. Celebrating Writing P1 to P6

Pupil Oracy Programme (POP): Learning To Talk Through Talk The POP is an exciting programme designed to enable our students to acquire the skills to talk effectively as well as developing subject knowledge and understanding through talk. POP focuses on the four strands of oracy – physical, cognitive, linguistic and socio-emotional – to enable students to communicate effectively with one another. Students practise their skills through presentations, discussions (of current affairs and contemporary issues) and debates.