Aims

The English Language Curriculum aims at:
 

• developing students’ confidence and competence in communicating through English
• providing an interesting and authentic learning environment for students
• empowering students’ self-directed learning abilities

Overview

Our English Language Curriculum is learner-centered. We emphasize the use of English for communicative purposes and offer a lot of exposure and learning opportunities both inside and outside classrooms.

Teaching Strategies:

• Phonics skills taught explicitly
• Promote self-directed learning by engaging students in their own learning process (e.g. show and tell, role-plays, presentations, etc.)
• Use multisensory approaches (e.g. games, songs, etc.)

• Provide ample opportunities for quality exposure and meaningful application from listening and reading to speaking and writing in different contexts
• Nurture generic skills by designing different activities such as pair work and group work
• Promote peer and self-assessment

Reading to Learn:

• P.1-3: Involve the native English speaking teacher (NET) and local English teachers to work collaboratively to develop students’ English Language abilities through Primary Literacy Programme – Reading and Writing (PLP-R/W)
• P.4-6: Incorporate reading workshops into the school-based English Language curriculum and  reading skills are taught explicitly
• Launch regular reading activities (e.g. School-based Reading across the Curriculum Programme, Home-Reading Programme, etc.)
• Promote e-Reading platforms (e.g. Kids A-Z, Epic)
• Use a wide spectrum of reading materials to enhance students’ exposure

e-Learning:

• Empower pedagogy by using e-Learning in pre-lesson, in-lesson and post-lesson stages
  (e.g. Quizlet, Nearpod, Padlet, Edpuzzle, Kahoot, etc.)

Creating a Language-rich Environment:

• Launch thematic activities (e.g. Story Alive, Spelling Bee, Talent Quest, etc.)
• Incorporate English Language learning into extra-curricular activities (e.g. Drama Team, English Debate Team)

Catering for Learner Diversity:

• Launch enrichment programmes to extend the more able students
• Launch intervention programmes to provide timely support for students who have difficulties

Other Learning Experiences
We encourage students to participate in a variety of activities, such as:

• Hong Kong Schools Speech Festival
• Inter and Intra-school Writing competitions
• Asian English Usage Contest (Arch Cup)
• Canadian English Writing Competition (Arch Cup)

Textbook:  Lighthouse for Hong Kong, Educational Publishing House Limited

Assignment

• Journal
• Assigned Reading
• e-assignment on Flip, Padlet
• Reading and Writing Task Book (RWTB)
• Workbook
• Worksheets (Supplementary, Writing, Listening, Comprehension, Reading)
• Grammar Review
• Penmanship
• Pre-Secondary 1 Mock Papers
  (for P.4 - P.6 only)

Assessment Methods

• Tests / Examinations
• Dictations
• Presentations
• Student Learning Portfolios
• Peer-assessment
• Self-assessment

Learning Resources

• EPIC (reading platform)
• e-Smart 2.0 (e-book)
• Dictation Audio Clips
  (on Google Classroom)