English Department

Curriculum Goals

Junior Form

1. To listen, read and view with accuracy, understanding and appreciation a wide range of literary and informational/ functional texts from print and non-print sources.
2. To speak, write and represent in internationally acceptable English (Standard English) that is grammatical, fluent, mutually intelligible and appropriate for different purposes, audiences,contexts and cultures.
3. To understand and use internationally acceptable English (Standard English) grammar and vocabulary accurately and appropriately as well as understand how speakers/writers put words together and use language to communicate meaning and achieve impact.
4. To nurture creativity, autonomy, critical thinking and the promotion of passionate, life-long learners through the use of small group pedagogy.

Senior Form

1. To improve student's reading skills, strengthen their reading habit and prepare them for the SBA component.
2. To encourage students to read about events or issues of topical interest and increase their vocabulary.
3. To expose students to different writing genres.
4. To enhance students' ability to present information, ideas, intended meanings, attitudes and feelings clearly, coherently and appropriately in a variety of context.
5. To contextualize the learning of vocabulary and grammar.