Stories and the Teaching

Context in the Primary

English Curriculum
Week 3
8/7/2014

PRIMARY

NEW CURRICULUM MATRIX

LEVEL 2
(YEARS 4, 5 & 6)

LEVEL 1
(YEARS 1,2 & 3)

STRAND 1

STRAND 2

Language Focus

Language Arts

Skills Listening & Speaking,

Reading and Writing
Vocabulary
(includes Science & Maths themes
as well as Grammar )

Skills Listening & Speaking,

Reading and Writing
Vocabulary
Grammar (Year 3)
(phonics & penmanship)

Pre-school

Readers
+
(Literature)
English at Play:
Music, Poetry &
Drama

Readers
- Big Books
-Lady Bird Series
Music, Poetry & Drama

PRESENT & FUTURE

KBSR

KSSR

1. CURRICULUM DOCUMENTATION
STANDARD
DOCUMENT

SYLLABUS

CURRICULUM
SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENT
STANDARDS
&
LEARNING
STANDARDS

TEACHERS GUIDE

PRESENT & FUTURE

KBSR

KSSR

2. CURRICULUM ORGANISATION
LANGUAGE TAUGHT
THROUGH THREE
BROAD AREAS

LANGUAGE TAUGHT
THROUGH THREE
BROAD AREAS
MODULAR
STRUCTURE

INTEGRATION OF
SKILLS

INTEGRATION OF
SKILLS

PRESENT & FUTURE

KBSR

KSSR

3. CURRICULUM CONTENT
FOCUS ON FOUR
LANGUAGE SKILLS
SOUND SYSTEM

FOCUS ON FOUR
LANGUAGE SKILLS
BASIC LITERACY
PHONICS
LANGUAGE ARTS
PENMANSHIP

GRAMMAR IN
CONTEXT

GRAMMAR IN
CONTEXT

PRESENT & FUTURE

KBSR

4.

KSSR

APPROACH
WHOLE LANGUAGE

PHONICS

STANDARD BRITISH ENGLISH

5. ADDED VALUE
EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES
CREATIVITY &
INNOVATION
ENTREPRENEURSHIP

PRINCIPLES
Back to basics
building a strong foundation of competencies in basic literacy skills;

reading through phonics, penmanship, basic listening and speaking

Learning is fun, meaningful, purposeful
activities are contextualized, meaningful and purposeful; fun-filled

activities
integration of skills
Teaching is learner-centred
learners needs and salient learner factors (environment, family,

language use contexts, entry behaviour)

PRINCIPLES
Integration of salient new technologies
use of ICT to facilitate and encourage meaningful
language practice
creative and innovative use of the new technologies
by pupils to enhance language learning in the
classroom
Character-building infused
inculcating moral values in order to produce
individuals who are articulate, confident, resourceful
and of good character

CONTENT CONFIGURATION
D1

World of Knowledge

World of Self
World of Stories
World of Knowledge

GRAMMAR

World of Knowledge

WRITING

World of Stories

READING

World of Self

LANGUAGE ARTS

World of Stories

LISTENING & SPEAKING

World of Self

D2 D3 D4 D5

KSSR Guidebook
Year 1:
When planning lessons, topics for
teaching are initially based on the
immediate learning environment of the
child. Later on, these are expanded to
town, country and more distant foreign
locations.

Three broad themes

World of self
World of stories
World of knowledge

Questions !
Why use stories?
How can our students benefit from
stories?

Why use stories?

Stories create magic and a sense of wonder at the world.
Stories teach us about life, about ourselves and about
others.
Teaching through stories is a unique way for students to
develop an understanding, respect and appreciation for
other cultures, and can promote a positive attitude to
people from different lands, races and religions.
The real-life problems presented within a story provide
meaningful learning opportunities for students.
Students are provided with opportunities to solve their
present problems as well as develop decision-making
skills for the future.

How can our students benefit from stories?

Promote a feeling of well being and

relaxation
Increase children's willingness to
communicate thoughts and feelings
Encourage active participation
Increase verbal proficiency
Encourage use of imagination and creativity
Encourage cooperation between students
Enhance listening skills

Tutorial task
Examine a story
1. Choose a story
2. What topics could you use it in?
Consider the topics listed in the
KSSR text books, but also your own
ideas.
3. What theme could you use it for?

Contd.
4. Think about how this story could
affect the children in terms of:
Their hopes and dreams, what they
could become.
Forming moral judgments
Stimulating mental processes
Affecting their personality