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A tailor-made curriculum with teaching and learning approaches of task-based learning, school-based reading workshops, phonics and a wide variety of activities such as drama games, rhymes and songs are developed among teachers and the NET. The curriculum caters for the needs and abilities of the pupils.
Reading Curriculum (讀)
- A school-based reading curriculum is developed.
- Shared reading time with NET is conducted for both KS1 and KS2 pupils. Value-related books are shared before school and after lunch.
- Readers related to the target themes or language focus and famous children literatures are used in the reading curriculum.
- A variety of reading skills are addressed in the curriculum. Pupils acquire different reading skills through exposure to different types of texts.
- EERS (English Extensive Reading Scheme) and Reading Pack schemes are launched to both KS1 and KS2 pupils. Students complete reading reports and do sharing.
- School-based Reading across Curriculum (RaC) programme is launched for both KS1 and KS2 pupils.
- Guided reading programme is developed to enhance pupils' reading skills.
- STEAM Reading Club is held for P.1-2 students. Hands-on activities with STEAM elements are included in post-reading activities.
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Writing Curriculum (寫)
- Writing skills are developed through daily writing practices.
- Writing practices are included in classwork as daily routine. Pupils get to practice what they have learned in class.
- KS1 pupils are encouraged to write from simple sentences to paragraphs or stories.
- KS2 pupils are encouraged to write in different text types such as stories, articles, letters, etc.
- Vocabulary building tasks are included as pre-writing activity to help pupils enrich their writing.
- Self-assessment and peer-assessment are conducted as post-writing activities. Pupils present their writing in class.
- Mini projects are developed with elements of positive values and attitudes and diverse learning tasks.
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Listening Curriculum (聽)
- English is used as the medium of instruction during English lessons.
- Listening activities are usually conducted with speaking activities. Pupils are encouraged to listen to others and response to others in English by conducting activities and games like reporting, information gap activities, miming, acting, etc.
- English assemblies, English Fun Days and English ECAs are conducted to provide pupils with more opportunities in listening to English in authentic settings.
- Value-related sharing videos are broadcast to deepen pupils’ understanding on themes.
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Speaking Curriculum (說)
- A school-based phonics and speaking curriculum is developed for both KS1 and KS2 pupils.
- Phonic lessons with NET are conducted for KS1 pupils.
- Speaking lessons with NET are conducted for KS2 pupils.
- Lunchtime Fun Club with NET is held for both KS1 and KS2 pupils.
- KS1 pupils acquire different sounds and phonic rules through phonic lessons conducted by both NET (Native English teacher) and LET (Local English teacher).
- KS2 pupils are exposed to a range of theme-based speaking activities designed by NET and LET.
- Speaking Days are held regularly to encourage the use of language. Pupils communicate with the English teachers and English Ambassadors about positive values and attitudes as well as Chinese culture.
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