English Language

Welcome to our school's English curriculum page! Here at Pioneer Primary School, we believe that a strong foundation in English is key to success in many areas of life. Our English curriculum is designed to supplement the national curriculum (STELLAR Curriculum) and provide our students with a well-rounded education that will prepare them for the future.

Becoming Confident Speakers
Speech & Drama Programme (Primary 3)	Confidence and attitude play an important role in public speaking. To develop oracy in a fun and engaging way, we have integrated Speech and Drama into the P3 English Curriculum. Through this programme, our students learn the necessary building blocks of effective communication. The Speech and Drama Programme is conducted once weekly. At the end of the semester, students put up a performance for their parents to showcase the skills they have learned.
Keeping English Language Real, Relevant and Relatable
Applied Learning Programme – “Advocacy through Thinking”	Incorporated into our ALP lessons, students are groomed to be Young Environmental Activists and Young Journalists. With its central focus on environmental issues and how human decisions can affect environmental quality, students are tasked to raise awareness among their peers and the public to play an active role in protecting the environment.
Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Leader
Little Red Dot (Selected P4 classes, P5 & P6)	Little Red Dot is a supplementary reading resource for P4 (selected classes) to P6 students. Students read about current affairs and engage in meaningful conversations with one another about these issues. Critical thinking is developed during the rich class discussions through the use of various thinking tools e.g. Thinking Routines and Paul’s Wheel of Reasoning. Once a week, selected students are given the platform to share what they have read and their reflections with the whole school. This gives them the opportunity to develop their public speaking skills.
Books Alive!	Books Alive! is an annual event to celebrate the joy of reading and to inspire one another to read. From Harry Potter to Cat in the Hat , Where’s Wally to Pinochio, on Books Alive! day, students and teachers come to school dressed as their favourite fictional characters to celebrate their love for reading. In preparation for the big day, they design and create their very own one-of-a-kind costumes.
Literature (English) Appreciation Programme (LEAP) for P3 & 4	LEAP aims to develop in students speaking, writing and critical thinking skills. In this programme, students are introduced to popular and engaging literature texts. Once a week, students explore the different literary elements and are engaged in in-depth discussions on themes and issues found in these literature texts During the literature lessons, teachers use Paul’s Wheel of Reasoning, a critical thinking tool, to help students make inferences, recognise different points of view, and engage in other forms of logical reasoning as they work through the texts. At the end of the two-year programme, students emerge as critical thinkers, empathetic listeners, confident communicators and proficient writers.