English Language
Vision
Every Marsilian A Discerning Reader and Confident Communicator
Mission
The English Language Department aims to:
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Promote the joy of learning English Language through fun and meaningful programmes
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Instill the love of reading through different strategies
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Develop our students to be confident and articulate speakers
Programmes at a Glance
English Language Curriculum Framework
STrategies for English Language Learning and Reading (STELLAR)
STELLAR and STELLAR 2.0 aim to strengthen students’ language and reading skills as well as promote a positive attitude towards learning through exposure to various text types and teaching strategies. The key strategies used in the lower primary classrooms are the Shared Book Approach (SBA), Modified Language Experience Approach (MLEA) and Learning Centres (LC). As for upper primary levels, the key strategies used in the classrooms are Supported Reading (SR), Process Writing, Peer Conferencing, Know-Want to know-Learnt (KWL) and Retelling.
Key Programmes
Joy of Reading
To instill a love of reading and develop avid readers, we have organised a series of programmes to engage our students in reading. Besides Our Reading Wonderland (school library) which is an interactive hub promoting reading through thematic book displays, book sharings and literature quizzes, there are also weekly reading periods, promoting different book genres and an uninterrupted reading time. We also provide a wide variety of reading resources such e-books on an online reading platform, P1 and P2 graded readers series as well as P3 to P6 Extensive Starter Kits in the class library. To expose them to non-fiction texts and the world around them, the P3 to P6 students also read news articles on Little Red Dot. All students will reflect on the books that they have read through book reviews and reading extension activities as they complete the Reading Ranger Booklets (P1 and P2) and Reading Leader Booklets (P3 to P6) to earn a reading token.
EL Fiesta
EL Fiesta is a celebration of English Language Learning. Students will learn about the various genres through various fun activities such as role-playing, word games, recreating characters and writing parts of stories based on the genre. Teachers join in the fun as characters from story books and bring students into the world of books. It is a day of fun and games as the students explore the use of the language and learn more about the genre through a carnival.
MTV Joy of Learning
To help students enjoy learning English in a fun and interactive way, we have planned a series of activities during recess. These activities include storytelling by teachers and games such as Crack the Code, Boggle and animal riddles. Incorporating games into English language learning helps enhance the overall language experience as games promote active participation and foster a positive learning environment. By making learning enjoyable and motivating, students can gain more confidence in using the English language.
Joy of Writing
Joy of Writing is designed to ignite a love for writing in the students. The lessons are crafted to help them pick up writer’s crafts and foster their imagination. Through the use of writing process cycles and various mini lessons, the students discover the joy and power of penning down their thoughts using words. Writing is not only a skill but also a delightful adventure of creativity.
