Miss Lavinea-- Language Arts Skills Development Programme 2011 for IP1/2 or High Acheivers for Express stream

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Seasonal Cycle Phase One (5 lesson + 1 test) Phase Two (5 lessons + 1 test) Phase Three (4 lessons)
Gregorian Dates 6/3, 13/3, 20/3, 27/3, 3/4, 10/4* 17/4, 24/4, 8/5, 15/5*, 22/5, 29/5 5/6, 12/6, 19/6, 26/6
Overall Theme An Eye on Nature: Cultural Landscape
Time and Venue Sunday, 1:30pm-3pm @ Kent Ridge Tutors and Consultancy, Parkway Parade

*Student is required to sit for a test (1.5 hr) during the week (1st test: 10/4 – 16/4) and (2nd test: 15/5 – 21/5), please make a booking for the test with the CSO.
Teaching Approach Holistic Multiple Intelligences Theory and Hallidayan Functional Linguistics
Methodology In this learner-centred learning community, learning becomes an interactive process whereby the learners participates in
activities in which they are required to think and integrate new ideas. Students engage in critical thinking and problem-
solving. Hence, the teacher acts as a guide and facilitator who presents the learners the opportunity to qualitatively
enhance their concepts within the best possible time frame through the following scaffolding:

(a) use of a variety of controlled and meaningful drills (written and oral presentation) and dialogue practice;
(b) role-playing and dramatisation;
(c) use of objects, charts, maps, tables, cartoons, and other visual materials;
(d) use of oral and written texts combining form, function, meaning and situation;
(e) authentic varied oracy and literacy tasks for which Standard English structures are required.

Materials Mastery of the grammatical structures of Standard English depends on a variety of practice activities that familiarise
learners with the structures in context, in both form and communicative meaning. The grammatical elements/items of
language are best acquired in situation that encourages authentic tasks in reading, writing, speaking and listening. The
teacher will prepare various text-types, preferably up-to-date authentic materials from sources such as newspaper articles,
magazines, websites etc, as well as discreet language arts exercises for the students, covering the macro language skills—
reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Assessment Every student's work will be consolidated in a personal portfolio. The teacher will hold portfolio review sessions with the
students every two months.

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Phase One Programme Sample : An Eye on Nature

9h Listening and Speaking Reading Comprehension Literature/Reading Writing Visual Literacy Mechanics of English
(6X1.5h) and Mechanics of Reading and Grammar
Workshop
Series

(I)Critical/Discrimin (I)Inference Skills: (I)Poetry-Appeal to Descriptive Recount: Interpretation of Adjectives

atory Listening: -infer meaning from senses: picture:
-identify theme and texts (proverbs, -identify literary -creating one's own Tense
message (explicit or fiction, non-fiction devices in poetry poem to reflect -give well-thought-
implicit) in text excerpts) -create poems or feelings and through interpretation Phrases and Clauses
-respond to language -read between the prose that appeals experiences supported by detailed
-discriminate tone lines to the senses observations Sentence Structures
-discriminate mood -become aware of -analyse poets' use -use descriptive
implicit message of language to language -relate to own experience Punctuation
create effect to or others'
(II)Choral Reading evoke responses -appreciate the
and Speaking: (II)Point of View: -Voices in Poems power of written -use a wide and suitable
-pronunciation and -identify different words to create range of vocabulary and
enunciation practice points of view (II)Personal and sensory effect structures to describe
-use sound words to -examine factors that Factual Recount : and explain
create sensory impact influence point of -identify language
-appreciate the spoken view in writing that -develops the
words as a powerful -empathise with appeals to the interpretation coherently
vehicle to communicate others' points of senses on any one aspect of the
tone, mood , view -analyse writers' picture
atmosphere and message use of language to
-appreciate teamwork create effect and
tone

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Phase Two Programme Sample : An Eye on Nature

9h Listening and Speaking Reading Comprehension Literature/Reading Writing Visual Literacy Mechanics of English
(6X1.5h) and Mechanics of Reading and Grammar
Workshop
Series

(I)Critical/Discrimina Reading Comprehension Real Life (Short) Narrative Writing: Reading (more than?) Same as above
tory Listening: Skills : Story: Headlines and Captions
-identify theme and -generate and develop in Newspaper and
message (explicit or -Understanding Causes -identify types of a narrative arch magazines:
implicit) in text and Effects characters, setting
-respond to language (place, time, plot -use of distinctive - identify and state
-discriminate tone -Identifying literary and atmosphere) paragraph structures the purpose of
-discriminate mood devices headlines and captions
-being aware of style -appreciate the power
-Comparing and and tone in Narrative of words to create -describe various
(II)Conversation contrasting vivi d and appealing techniques used in the
Strategy : characters -identify literary story creation of headlines
devices/terms and captions,
-Opening/Greeting -Making personal - create a story using connecting with
-Asking for response - analyse writer's a headline news pictures
information use of language
-Repeating and structures to -appreciate the power
Paraphrasing reinforce meaning s of succinct language
-Providing personal and understanding
opinion
-Digressing/ Deviating
-Pre-closing
-Closing a
conversation

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Phase Three Programme Sample : An Eye on Nature

6h Listening and Speaking Reading Comprehension Literature/Reading Writing Visual Literacy Mechanics of
(4X1.5h) and Mechanics of Reading English and Grammar
Workshop
Series

Oracy Skills: Reading Comprehension Point of View: “You Summary Writing: Cartoons/Comic strips Same as above
Skills : said, I said” studies
-discern the oracy -identify topic
skills of a good -distinguish topic -identify different sentences -identify the features
speaker sentences in points of view and functions of
paragraphs and how to -identify relevant cartoons/comics
-become aware of of develop them -examine the factors details
the need to be effectively that shape the -outline the devices
respectful of a different POV -use cohesive devices to used in
speaker and his/her -distinguish between summarise main ideas in cartoons/comics
view fact and opinion -learning to unit
empathise with -discern the
-perceive bias in others' POVs -summarise phrases and impact/bias in
passage expressions in a word cartoons

-appreciate concise
language

Portfolio Every student's work will be consolidated in a personal portfolio. The student may collect the portfolio only after
Assessmen she/he has completed the entire workshop series and assessment. Feedback on the portfolio will be provided only
t upon personal collection by the student herself/himself .

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