English Language & Literature

Department Focus

The incorporation of authentic resources, performance tasks and novel activities such as choral reading, poetry-writing, dramatisation into our curriculum highlights our deep commitment to raise our students’ attainment level and make learning a joy for them.

Highlights

National Schools Literature Festival

The National Schools Literature Festival is the biggest literary programme organised for students in Singapore. Held annually, the festival has provided opportunities for students to share their passion and love for Literature through inter-school competitions such as debates, choral reading and book trailers. In this festival, our students’ passion certainly shines through as they light up the festival with their moving literary interpretations and performances. Our achievements include clinching a bronze award in the Choral Reading category and champion award in the Debate category.

Learning Journeys and In-House Workshops

Learning journeys to watch performances are organised to expose students to different literary forms. To build students’ confidence and mastery of the language, Public Speaking workshops are conducted for the lower secondary.

Achievements and Highlights

• M.E.S.H. Learning Journey to Little India 2023
• English Language Day 2023
• Public Speaking Workshop 2023
• English is Fun Assembly Programme 2023
• Participation in A Day In Court Student Seminar 2022
• Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships 2019
• Sec 1 In-House Drama Workshop with Guest Speaker, Dr Geraldine Song
• Sec 2 In-House Choral Reading Workshop with Guest Speaker, Dr Dennis Yeo
• Sec 2 National Gallery Literature Learning Journey
• National Schools Literature Festival 2019:
  • Winners in Upper Secondary Set Text Debate
  • 3rd Placing in Lower Secondary Choral Reading
  • Participants in Lower Secondary Book Trailer

Our debaters at the Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships 2019.	Our National Schools Literature Festival (NSLF) 2019 participants gained an enriching and fun experience.
Sec 4 Literature students got a real treat to watch reowned local playwright, Haresh Sharma’s Off Centre at the Esplanade.	Critical Analysis and Essay Writing Workshop conducted by Ethos Books for our graduating Literature students.
A Day in Court Student Seminar	Sec 1 In-House Drama Workshop: Students drawing out the image that came to their mind after listening to a piece of music.
Sec 2 In-House Choral Reading Workshop: Students dramatising a poem and having lots of fun!	Sec 2 In-House Drama Workshop: Dr Dennis Yeo keeping his audience captivated during his talk on the importance of learning Literature.
2023 EL Day - Illustrating a Story (Class Activity).	2023 EL Day - Jeopardy Quiz.