1. Concerns of the Year Language proficiency directly influences pupils’interest and effectiveness in learning; therefore we place great emphasis on developing pupils’basic competency in English curriculum. In order to strengthen pupils’ reading, writing and speaking abilities, our curriculum focuses on: (1) “From reading to writing” Reading and writing are integral parts of the learning process at all levels. Children who read well usually write well; those who write well generally read well. It is easy to understand why our teachers do not teach reading and writing separately. Instead, we carefully plan how to teach reading and writing coherently. Using textbooks alone cannot provide adequate practice for reading and writing, so some teaching materials are especially tailor-made for polishing students’reading and writing skills.

(2) “Phonics” Knowing phonics enables children to understand the letter- to-sound correspondence. It also can help them gain confidence and competence in pronunciation, spelling and reading. This is why teaching phonics becomes an important part in our curriculum. To ensure sufficient time is allocated for phonics learning, we have planned a 4-week systematic phonics program at the beginning of the semester in each year.

(3) Fostering reading habits and reading skills Reading is essential for students to learn English as a foreign language. They need to have ample input before they can write and use the language. Thus, we put a lot of effort in fostering students’reading habits and reading skills. In coming year, the following measures will put forward: i: Reading habits Students are encouraged to spend some time reading English books and to record the titles in their home assignment book “家課冊” every day. They can choose books according to their own ability. Besides this, students are encouraged to challenge themselves by taking part in the Star Awarding Reading Scheme“摘星計劃”. In this scheme, students are encouraged to share their feelings about the content of the books they have read with the others. They will be invited to share their opinions during the morning assembly and be awarded with star badges.

ii: Reading Skills Teachers will help students to develop their reading skills during the Reading Time “早讀課”and during lessons with a large variety of activities such as games, discussions and role plays etc.