English Language Department Overview

VISION, MISSION AND DEPARTMENT’S GOALS

Vision

A Bendemeerian will possess life-long competencies and be proficient in the English Language, for effective communication in the 21st Century.

Mission

To develop our students’ abilities to use the English Language appropriately and confidently, with a keen awareness of the purpose, audience and context, in terms of Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing.

Department’s Goals

• To develop an appreciation for the English Language
• To engage students in developing skills that go beyond the classroom environment.

English Department Programmes

• English Language customised instructional programme
  
• Literature customised instructional programme
  
• English Language Bridging Programme
  
• English Language Sunshine Remedial Programme
  
• Sec 1 DramaWorkz module – tied in with Literature Curriculum
  
• Sec 1 Poetry Slam module – tied in with Literature Curriculum
  
• Sec 2 Story-Telling module – tied in with the English Language Curriculum
  
• Sec 2 Reader’s Theatre module – tied in with the English Language Curriculum
  
• Sec 3 Radio Ad project – tied in with the English Language Curriculum
  
• Sec 3 Debate Literacy module – tied in with the English Language Curriculum
  
• Sec 3/ 4 Theatre Experience – tied in with the Literature Curriculum
  
• Reading Programme (all levels and streams) – tied in with the English Curriculum
  
• Keeping-It-Current Programme (all levels and streams) – tied in with the English Language Curriculum
  
• English and Literature Week
  
• Library Activities

Reading Programme

In Bendemeer, there is a conscious effort to promote the reading of articles and books. Apart from the texts they encounter during lessons, the English Language department attempts to supplement the students’ reading materials by subscribing to relevant resources. The newspaper reading programme encourages students to learn more about current affairs, with the IN supplement catering to the diverse needs and interests of our youth. Similarly, the different magazines we subscribe to are aligned to the students’ abilities and the syllabi they are offering, broadening their reading experiences and supplementing such experiences with varied activities. Our teachers tap on these resources for vocabulary building, supplementary activities and holiday assignments. All in all, the Reading Programme aims to promote an appreciation for the written word, and exposes our students to information, knowledge and crucial skills they would need to manage their assessment tasks.