English language and Literature Department
English language and Literature Department
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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember.
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn.
Involve me and I learn.
– Benjamin Franklin
– Benjamin Franklin
The English Language and Literature Department believes that the learning of English is an fun and exciting experience. Through its suite of enrichment programmes, Tampinesians receive many opportunities to discover their language abilities and express themselves creatively.
eNGLISH DEPARTMENT
eNGLISH DEPARTMENT
BOOKS COME TO LIFE!
BOOKS COME TO LIFE!
Our signature programme, the EL Trail, is a yearly student-led post-examination programme designed to spark students’ interest in the subject. In 2019, the trail featured stations inspired by well-loved teenage fiction. Students came away from that experience with a deeper interest in reading.
The department also partners the National Library Board in its KidsREAD programme aimed at cultivating the love of reading among children aged 4 - 8 from less privileged families. In 2019, we were privileged to have Roger Jenkins in our school to share reading aloud and storytelling techniques for our interested students. Our students then went on to apply these techniques in their volunteer work, reading to young children enrolled in the KidsREAD programme.
english literature
english literature
Undaunted by the limitations of COVID-19 this year, the Literature Unit embraced virtual platforms to engage and excite our students. In March, our Secondary Two to Four students attended a Poetry & Illustration Workshop. The first session of the workshop was held face to face, with the second being an asynchronous session. These learning experiences inspired our students' creative and critical thinking by introducing them to different drawing techniques and alternative forms of poetry.
OUR STUDENTS' PROPAGANDISTIC POSTERS AND WAR POETRY
OUR STUDENTS' PROPAGANDISTIC POSTERS AND WAR POETRY
OUR STUDENTS' POETRY PERFORMANCES @ ARTS FEST CELEBRATIONS,
RACIAL HARMONY DAY 2020
OUR STUDENTS' POETRY PERFORMANCES @ ARTS FEST CELEBRATIONS,
RACIAL HARMONY DAY 2020
'The Unknown' by 2E2 2020 (TPSS Arts Fest) (1).mp4THE UNKNOWN BY 2E2
THE UNKNOWN BY 2E2
'When This is Over' by 2T1 2020 (TPSS Arts Fest).mp4WHEN THIS IS OVER BY 2T1
WHEN THIS IS OVER BY 2T1
achievements
achievements
2020
2020
Winner of 2 Preliminary rounds of the Oldham Cup debate competition
2019
2019
Emerged Winner of Unseen Debate event of National Schools Literature Festival
Emerged 2nd Runner up for Flash Fiction event of National Schools Literature Festival
Participated in POSB-NLB Kids’ Lit Quiz and students was Top Scorers for Sing Lit Section
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