English, Lit. & Drama
1. Department Teachers
| Name | Email Address |
|---|---|
| Ms Chua May Ling, Diana (HOD English Language & Literature) | chua_may_ling_diana@moe.edu.sg |
| Mr Koh Siak Hong (Year Head) | koh_siak_hong@moe.edu.sg |
| Ms Geraldine Cheng Siew Yee | geraldine_cheng_siew_yee@moe.edu.sg |
| Ms Hong Wee Fui | hong_wee_fui@moe.edu.sg |
| Ms Lee Peiyi | lee_peiyi@moe.edu.sg |
| Mdm Kavitha D/O Supramaniam | kavitha_supramaniam@moe.edu.sg |
| Ms Noelene Liew Oi-Yin | noelene_liew_oi-yin@moe.edu.sg |
| Ms Sek Li-En Grace | sek_li-en_grace@moe.edu.sg |
| Mrs Jasmine Yau-Low Ngiap Lee | low_ngiap_lee@moe.edu.sg |
| Mdm Ramasamy Amirtham Ammal | ramasamy_amirtham_ammal@moe.edu.sg |
2. Department Programmes
YOUTH READERS PROGRAMME
Cultivates a vibrant reading culture amongst the students
Enables students to become lifelong readers who read for pleasure and across genres
Enhances students’ general knowledge and encourages them to keep abreast with current affairs
The students are encouraged to visit the school library which offers a myriad of good reading resources of varied genres. The students also subscribe to magazines which not only offer a wealth of knowledge to these young budding minds, but also make available student activities that are aligned with the EL syllabus to encourage self-directed learning.
APPLIED LEARNNG PROGRAMME (ALP)
Focus: Journalism
To provide students with an authentic platform to put the language skills they learn in the classroom to practice
Exposes students to the journalism industry
Sec 1: Digital Story-Telling
Skills learnt include – storyboarding, narration and animation
Authentic opportunities to convey information and ideas coherently for specific purposes and contexts
Sec 2: Broadcast Journalism
Skills learnt include – deciding on newsworthy topics, scripting, news presentation, interview skills
Opportunities to work in groups and film news presentation in a recording studio
Sec 3: Photo Journalism
Skills learnt include – planning a photo story to advocate a cause, basic photography skills for focus and impact, succinct writing to support photo stories
Opportunities to do research and enhance general knowledge, current affairs and exposure to social issues
The three-year ALP offers a unique opportunity for the students to learn the English Language in an authentic way via a multi-modal approach – text, visual, audio and speech – which enhances student engagement.