English Language
VISION/GOALS
To develop students into Empathetic Communicators, Discerning Readers and Creative Inquirers.
Programmes/Events
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NAME OF PROGRAMME / EVENT / RESOURCES |
DATE / MONTH |
OBJECTIVE OF PROGRAMME / EVENT |
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Reading Material
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Whole year
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To encourage good reading habits by engaging all students to read widely. To enhance students' literacy skills, expand vocabulary and promote empathy
and cultural awareness.
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Morning Pulse (Pre-Assembly Programme) Topical podcast (BBC 6 Minute English) and News (CNA Radio 938) |
Whole Year |
To foster a school culture of learning. To promote exposure to diverse topics To expand language use and vocabulary. |
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Secondary 3 Writing and Oracy Enrichment Programme |
Term 2 and 3 |
To enable students to draw on a broader repertoire of writing strategies to communicate ideas clearly, effectively, and with intention To enable students to employ an appropriate range of verbal and non-verbal skills when communicating with others on a personal level To empower students to engage with individuals and/or groups in different scenarios To instill confidence in students to share and substantiate their views in speech To encourage students to speak standard English in a formal conversational setting, with sufficient emphasis on pronunciation, articulation, appropriate pace. |
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Secondary 3 Post-exam Enrichment - Video Production and Content Creation |
Term 4 |
To appreciate the Semiotic Modes Pentagon when applied onto everyday content creation. To step into the shoes of a content creator and decide how to use certain linguistic and paralinguistic features with an intended purpose in mind. |
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Live on Festival (LOF) – Essay writing Competition |
Term 2 |
To enable Secondary 2 students to gain insights into the delicate and emotive nature of organ donation and transplantation. To provide students with a platform to articulate and develop their perspectives on the topic through writing. |
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Literature Learning Journeys |
Term 2 - 3 |
To expose students to dramatic texts and performances, deepening their appreciation of how meaning is shaped through dialogue, staging, and performance choices. To challenge students to consider and empathise with different perspectives, influenced by the settings and contexts they explore. To inspire students to apply their literary understanding and analytical skills to real-world scenarios, bridging classroom learning with lived experiences. To explore how physical and social settings influence narrative development, character behaviour, and thematic resonance. |
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West Zone Literature Symposium |
Term 3 |
To build students' confidence in articulating their opinions and viewpoints in public. To broaden students' understandings of their literary text through exposure to diverse interpretations. |
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W3 Voices of the West Oratorical Competition |
Term 3 |
To promote a culture of oratorical excellence and to encourage purposeful interaction amongst students of W3 schools. |
Department Achievements
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YEAR |
AWARD |
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2025 |
National Public Speaking Competition Participation |
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2025 |
YMCA Plain English Speaking Awards Participation |
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2025 |
W3 Voices of the West Oratorical Competition Participation |
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2023 |
W3 Voices of the West Oratorical Competition Distinction Award Merit Award |
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2020 |
Unity Young Writers Festival (Poetry Writing) - 2nd Position
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2019 |
National Schools Literature Festival
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2018 |
National Schools Literature Festival
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Useful Links
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LINK |
DESCRIPTION |
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A website for students to borrow books and/or participate in NLB programmes |
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School E-Resource Repository (SERR) and digital resources available via NL Overdrive. |
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Curated resources with a focus on resources complementing the curriculum and to promote leisure reading. |
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This platform offers a variety of free resources, including reading, writing, and listening practice, exam tips, grammar and vocabulary exercises, games, and videos. |