Methodist School

Mission

The English Department strives to provide an English-rich environment for all MS students as we believe one must learn a language by doing and living.

We also aim to provide students with an authentic learning environment to learn in meaningful and interactive contexts, our students are given various opportunities to learn English through drama, readers’ theatre, debating, choral speaking, public speaking and more.

Objectives

To adopt a student-centred approach that provides ample opportunities for purposeful, integrative and creative use of English.
To provide opportunities for the integration and use of the generic skills through meaningful tasks and activities.
To increase students’ learning motivation and facilitate self-directed learning:
-Promoting Reading across the Curriculum helps students to connect their learning experiences and broaden their knowledge.
-Leveraging e-learning through the effective use of IT tools
To facilitate the development of information literacy and a ‘Reading across the Curriculum’ culture with both printed and electronic reading materials.
To maximize students’ exposure to a wide range of text types.
To enhance language learning through the flexible use of a variety of quality resources.
To promote ‘assessment as learning’ in addition to ‘assessment for learning’ so as to help students set goals, monitor, evaluate and reflect on their learning.

Curriculum

Guided Reading Programme

Two guided reading lessons each week are implemented in J.1-2 classrooms. Students are taught with different reading strategies and phonics skills in the lessons. To cater for learner diversity, small group reading is carried out with two NETs and one English teacher in Language Room.

Self-directed Learning

Various thinking tools, ‘4F’ strategies and metacognitive strategies are used in preparation tasks and extended learning tasks to deepen students’ higher order thinking skills.

Extended reading

BookR Class Online Reading Platform is purchased for J.1-5 students. A wide range of books are provided according to the students’ reading level. Students will be further exposed to various text types, and their literacy development will be more deeply enhanced.

Building Confidence in Speaking

Students are provided with different chances to practise public speaking and sharing inside and outside the classroom. Inside the classroom, students will conduct Show and Tell, daily Weather Reports, News Commentary, debating and group discussions. Outside the classroom, students may take part in various competitions and co-curricular activities such as Bible Storytelling during the morning assembly, Morning Delights#1,2, speech festivals, etc.

#1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMIbxWlHyzU

#2 https://youtu.be/SdS3puGO1-I

Constructive Feedback

After the lesson activities and writing tasks, students are used to doing self-editing and peer-editing in order to promote the positive learning atmosphere. Teachers also give concrete and constructive feedback to students in order to help them improve their work.

Unit Writing

The goal of Unit Writing is to enhance students' interest in English learning and boost their literacy. Additionally, each Unit Writing task integrates values education, allowing students space for self-reflection and personal growth.

By employing authentic scenarios as writing prompts, Unit Writing seeks to establish connections between students' daily experiences and language use, enriching their linguistic capabilities.

Games of English, Methodist School (G.E.M.S.) Programme

The GEMS Programme is a vibrant lunchtime activity initiative held every Tuesday and Wednesday. It offers students an opportunity to unwind and engage in a variety of enjoyable activities, including movie time, board games, ice-breaking games, and interactive game booths. The GEMS Programme aims to promote the use of English, enhance English language skills, and provide a fun-filled break from academic routines. We encourage all students to participate and make the most of this enriching experience!

Activities Photo

Book Character Day - Poster Design