English Language

Objectives 

We hope that with our English curriculum, our students will be able to:

1. Use English to think and communicate in different contexts, including everyday life situations and workplace communications;

2. Enjoy learning English through participating in a wide range of English learning activities;

3. Develop enabling skills such as phonics skills and vocabulary building skills;

4. Build up necessary skills and develop interests in reading a variety of texts; and

5. Build up basic generic skills that enable students to learn how to learn.

Curriculum Framework

Features of School-based Curriculum

A. Adaptation of Learning and Teaching Objectives

Teaching objectives are chosen at the students’ levels and adaptations are made according to the different students’ learning levels, abilities, interests and needs whenever appropriate. When adapting the objectives, we make reference to the school-based 10-Level Framework of Language Skills, which is adapted from the Learning Progression Framework (LPF) for English Language and English Language Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide (Key Stages 1-4) from the EDB.

B. Learning and Teaching Materials

Worksheets are designed with different levels in order to cater for learners’ diversity of each level. 

Realia, photos, pictures, songs and video clips are used and adopted according to our students’ needs. Tailor-made music videos and other teaching aids (e.g., PowerPoint, iPad apps, RainbowOne exercises, reading exercises, games, activities) are also used in lessons and for revision so as to facilitate students’ learning.

Interactive and student-centred learning and teaching activities are used in order to arouse students’ interest, nurture and enhance the generic skills of the students.

C. Design of Textbooks and Exercises

The content and the amount of assignments are student-centred. The textbooks are designed according to the unit title, students’ abilities, interests, annual school theme, etc. 

Tailor-made worksheets on reading, writing, listening and speaking are also prepared for consolidation. Other assignments include reading aloud at home, e-resources (e.g., YouTube videos, Powtoon videos, user accounts for online reading platforms) and electronic assignments (e.g., RainbowOne).