English Language

The English Language programmes aim to nurture positive learning dispositions, skills and attitudes in our Southviens.

We are preparing them to:

Communicate effectively to different audience, for different purposes and in different contexts

Cultivate an open mind to multiple perspectives consciously and process information critically

Make a positive impact in their community with what they have learnt

Our Key Programmes

Name of Programmes	Objectives	Target Level	Date / Timeframe
Write Connection	Write Connection equips pupils with: creative writing techniques skills to take on different perspectives the ability to identify purpose, audience and context and write different text types	Primary 1 - 6	Term 1 - 4
Speak Up, Speak Out - Poetry Recitation	Teach reading readiness and word identification skills to recognise the sounds of words and phrases	Primary 1	Curriculum time
Speak Up, Speak Out – Choral Reading	Teach expression, pronunciation and articulation clearly to build their confidence in speaking and reading	Primary 2	Curriculum time
Speak Up, Speak Out – Readers’ Theatre	Teach expression and turn-taking to grow their confidence in reading expressively	Primary 3	Curriculum time
Speak Up, Speak Out – Public Speaking	Teach skills to captivate the attention of the audience and write a speech to engage the audience	Primary 4	Curriculum time
See, Perceive, Yield	See, Perceive, Yield teaches perspective taking using different texts. It aims to open the mind to different perspectives, deliberately see from the various perspectives, understand and evaluate them before yielding to the ones that make sense.	Primary 5	Term 2
Speak Up, Speak Out – Debate	Teach debate structure and crafting of arguments to support the motion	Primary 6	Term 1
Speaking Sparkle	Speaking Sparkle is a platform to help build the speaking and communication skills of Southviens. It is an additional platform that allows our pupils to apply the skills they have learnt from Speak Up Speak Out and gain confidence in public speaking or in front of an audience. Any interested Southvien can be part of this.	Primary 1 - 4	Term 2 - 3

Page last updated: 17 Jan 2023