International Collaboration with Korea

This year, the English Panel will be doing a collaboration project with pupils from Korea. On the 16 April , Mr. Chan Kim who is the coordinator of the project for Korea visited us in SKSBU. We have discussed and agreed to work on cultures of both countries.

Some of the programmes planned are as below :

1. Exchanging postcards
2. Sharing of cultures through Facebook. ( Will be initiated by our counterpart )
3. Students exchange

We have received about 600 postcards from pupils of Yakdae Elementary School, Korea.
To start the project,pupils from a few classes had replied the postcards which will be sent to Korea.

Pupils from Year 4 , 5 and 6 will be working on topics below :

Year 4 - Costumes
Year 5 - Food and Festivals
Year 6 - Places of Interest.

For more details, find out from your class teacher or Puan Ng , the coordinator of the project.

We are looking forward to the collaboration and hopefully it will benefit all of us.



It is hoped that the collaboration will benefit both parties.

ICAS - INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION & ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS

The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) formerly the International Competitions for Schools are produced by the Educational Assessment Australia (EAA), a not-for-profit organisation wholly owned by the University of New South Wales.

The ICAS is now held in Malaysia each year and have expanded in subject coverage and year levels. This year , the time table is as below :
Science 27/4/2010
Writing 2/6/2010
English 30/7/2010
Mathematics 3/8/2010

The content of most competition test papers is not based on any particular school curriculum, but on skills essential for success in various subjects at school and beyond. The competition results provide valuable diagnostic information that can be used to assess student strengths and weaknesses and to assist with the preparation of appropriate learning experiences.
Students at all levels of competency benefit from participation in the competitions.

Results
All students receive a diagnostic report on their performance.
Schools receive valuable statistics which will enable them to compare their students performance with the rest of their country.

Awards
Certificates are awarded on the following basis:
High Distinction (to the top 1% of entrants in each year level in Malaysia)
Distinction (to the next 10% of entrants in each year level in Malaysia)
Credit (to the next 20% of entrants in each year level in Malaysia)
Participation (to all students who did not qualify for one of the above certificates.)

Fees
RM30 per subject ( Science , English, Mathematics )
RM60 per subject ( Writing )

ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE NOW FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED. YOU CAN GET IT FROM PN. NG AND HAND IN WITH THE PAYMENT BY 6/4/2010.

Field Trip This June Holidays

The English Panel is organising a field trip to a few places around Kuala Lumpur this coming holidays . It is open to all Year 2 pupils. The details are as below :

Date : 5 June 2010

Places : Petting Zoo , The House of the 4 Seasons , TUDM Museum

Payment : RM60 inclusive of transport, entrance tickets and lunch.

To avoid disappointment , make sure you submit the form with the payment to your English teacher or to En. Zainul Hisham , the teacher in charge before the due date.

Come and join us . You will sure gain a lot of knowledge and have lots of fun .

Get your STAR Paper from SBU

Reading newspapers will definitely help to improve your language.

Why not subscibe the STAR from SBU to improve your English. Increase your vocabulary and learn how to write well . A good reader is always a good writer.

It is only RM0.80 per copy which is RM0.40 cheaper if you get it from the stand.

Get more details from your English teachers .

Simple, Compound & Complex Sentences

Let's look at the 3 types of sentences that I have mentioned in the previous post.

Read the notes from the website below .

http://www.eslbee.com/sentences.htm

Now, try the exercises below to test your understanding.

http://eslbee.com/cgi-bin/quiztest.cgi?simplecompoundorcomplex

TIPS ON SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION - SECTION A PAPER 2

1. Write only what you see in the picture. Do not predict !

2. Construct different types of sentences.
Construct simple , compound and complex sentences so that you will score better.

3. Do not start a sentence with a pronoun.

4. Construct only a sentence on each space given.
If there are more than a sentence , the sentences after the fifth sentence will not be
marked although they are correct .

5. Check you grammar , spelling and punctuation .

SCHOOL BASED ORAL ASSESSMENT ( SBOA )

AS usual, you will be tested for your oral or your speaking skills this year .



For Year 1- 5 , the oral test will be held from January - October while the Year 6 pupils will be tested until July.



Tips : Always speak in English as Practice Makes Perfect. During your English lessons, take part actively and don't feel shy if you make any mistakes. It is okay to make mistakes but learn from them and improve yourself.



For your information , there are four areas which you will be tested.

1. Grammar and Vocabulary

2. Pronunciation and Intonation

3. Fluency and Rhythm

4. Ethics and Mannerism