English Excellence Programme

Students will build interest and a strong foundation in different areas of English: Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension, Writing, Speaking, Listening and Presenting. Lessons are engaging and presented in an interactive manner.

Examples of skills & knowledge acquired:

⭐️Learning thematic vocabulary from a variety of fun topics such as places, sports and hobbies
⭐️Learning important grammar concepts to build a good foundation such as nouns, verbs and adjectives
⭐️Exposed to different types of questions in Comprehension
⭐️Learning how to write stories through class and group activities
⭐️Building skills in speaking, listening and presenting through reading aloud, pick-and-tell and listening comprehension practices

Students continue to strengthen their foundation in different areas of English. The topics and activities will build on their prior knowledge and real-life experiences to help them make sense of their surroundings.

Examples of skills & knowledge acquired:

⭐️Learning thematic vocabulary from a variety of topics to help them describe their experiences in their daily lives like riding a bicycle, celebrating birthdays
⭐️Learning important grammar concepts to continue to build a good foundation such as tenses, subject-verb agreements and pronouns
⭐️Exposed to different types of questions in Comprehension
⭐️Learning how to write stories through class and group activities
⭐️Building skills in speaking, listening and presenting through reading aloud, pick-and-tell and listening comprehension practices

Students expand their knowledge of the surroundings and environment, and develop proficiency in examination techniques through thoughtfully handpicked topics and activities.

Examples of skills & knowledge acquired:

⭐️Learning thematic vocabulary from a variety of topics
⭐️Learning essential grammar concepts such as connectors, tenses and verbs
⭐️Answering different levels of thinking questions: remembering, understanding, inferring and drawing conclusions
⭐️Writing interesting stories using story planners, creative phrases and writing techniques
⭐️Building proficiency in speaking, listening and presenting through reading aloud, stimulus-based conversation and listening comprehension practices

Students are exposed to a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, and useful exam techniques and skills will be covered explicitly to help prepare them for transition to school exams.

Examples of skills and knowledge acquired:

⭐️Annotating the features, organisational structures and patterns in texts
⭐️Using the Three Level Guide and the Question-Answer Relationship Strategy to answer reading comprehension questions
⭐️Developing characters by using the Do-Say-Think-Feel Strategy
⭐️Developing the plot in stories by using the Transition-Action-Details Strategy
⭐️Planning stories by using a story mountain
⭐️Giving and receiving feedback through peer and teacher conferencing

Students will go further in-depth into the different areas of English learning for exams. They will also engage in thoughtful discussion on current affairs and how reflect on their part as a global citizen in the 21st century.

Examples of skills and knowledge acquired:

⭐️Answering different levels of questions (remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating, and creating)
⭐️Practising visible thinking routines (e.g., Circle of Viewpoints; I used to think… Now I think… Claim, Support, Question and Compass Points)
⭐️Annotating the features, organisational structures and patterns in texts
⭐️Generating ideas through the techniques of freewriting, clustering, listing, and cubing
⭐️Using dialogues to develop characters
⭐️Using similes, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperboles, and idioms to show, not tell
⭐️Using effective techniques to begin and end stories

Students will be consolidating and clarifying any doubts they may have on what they had covered since Primary 1 to prepare them for PSLE.

Examples of skills and knowledge acquired:

⭐️Using the comprehension cycle to understand difficult texts
⭐️Focusing on actions to develop the plot by using the Actions-Feelings-Setting Strategy
⭐️Planning stories by using a Content-Purpose-Audience Chart
⭐️Giving and receiving feedback through peer and teacher conferencing