Highly Immersive Programme (HIP)

SESSION 2
DESCRIPTION OF FUNDAMENTAL FACTORS AND HIP
GUIDEBOOK
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Best Practices: Fundamental Factors

School Heads
• Lead the school in creating an English environment.
Create an English • Provide constant motivation and support to teachers to carry out English programmes .
Environment • Speak in English during English Day/Week/Month activities/ assembly.
• Greet students, teachers and school community in English .
• Ensure all English programmes are carried out effectively.

• Maintain a high level of commitment by being actively involved in meetings and activities.
• Provide constant motivation and support to teachers to carry out various English programmes.
Be a leader and • Initiate English support programmes and provide facilities– Reading corner, SAL centre, Book
constant motivator Kiosk, etc.
• Ensure effective and fun teaching methods are carried out.
• Lead by example (role model) e.g. communicate in English and lead specific English activities.
• Create a learning culture by participating and encouraging teachers to be involved in
professional learning communities.

• Monitor English teachers– Management by Walking Around (WAYS).

Ensure Sustainability • Support all English programmes carried out in school.
• Observe English lessons.

• Encourage teachers, parents and students to work together to ensure maximum impact.
Involve parents and • Greet and meet parents and students at the gates - all conversations are in English.
community • Seek involvement of higher education institutions and private sectors to carry out English
programmes and provide career guidance.
• Work proactively to transform and change perception of parents and community towards English
through active engagement.
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Best Practices: Fundamental Factors

Teachers
For English Teachers
Create an English •Encourage learning and sharing in the school with peers, students, parents and community.
Environment •Organise and implement the use of English in school events and the learning of English.

For All Teachers

•Practise English in school with colleagues, students, parents and community.
•Organise and support the use of English in the learning of subjects and school events.

For English Teachers

Be a Leader and •English teachers act as mentors to all other teachers
Constant Motivator •Encourage Professional Learning Communities (PLC)-sharing of professional practices
•Encourage students to use English in the learning of subjects and school events

For All Teachers

•Peer encouragement and support in the use of English
•Encourage students to use English in the learning of subjects and school events

For English Teachers

Encourage Learning •Implement creative and innovative teaching strategies (21 st century skills)
Using English •Conduct differentiated teaching and learning for different levels
•Organise inter-school/class competitions
•Collaborate with parents and community to organise activities using English
•Create a print-rich English environment in the school
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Best Practices: Fundamental Factors

Students

Create an English 1.Encourage peers to use English.

Environment 2.Use English with peers, teachers, parents and community.
3.Collaborate with peers, teachers, parents and community to create and implement English
activities.

1. Participate actively in English language activities and competitions.

Build Confidence in 2. Engage in activities that develop motivation to learn English.
Using English 3. Encourage peers to participate in English based activities.

Engage in Personal 1.Lead English activities such as newspaper in education, debates, spelling, story telling, English
Development and Month/Week activities.
Learning 2.Utilize alternative media to learn English.
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Best Practices: Fundamental Factors

Parents and Community
• Support actively via PIBG to create a school culture and environment that supports the use of
Create an English English.
Environment • Encourage the use of English at home.
• Buy English reading materials for use at home.
• Encourage children to watch English programmes on the television.

• Organise Story-telling corner

• Organise Parents Talk ( e.g. Career Talk).
• Organise Remedial / supplementary classes.
Direct Involvement in • Organise Training for choral speaking competitions.
School Activities • Organise Mind Your English lessons – before/ after school.
• Organise international exchange programmes.
• Organise Educational Camps – during holidays.
• Organise Talentimes programmes.

• Provide transportation for English-related activities.

• “Reserve” teaching (taking into account qualifications of parents) .
• Provide and support Teaching assistants.
• Attend monthly performance dialogue.
• Ensure students complete homework.
• Initiate and be involved in Parents “Support Group.”
Provide Support and
• Implement English enrichment activities in schools through the partnership and assistance of
Assistance
employees from the private sector.
• Support schools in English activities and provide extra classes through the assistance and effort
of undergraduates from Higher Education Institutions.
• Sponsor UPSR materials (employer; corporate sector).
• Support for Tuition/remedial classes in English
• Support and Prepare for SSR/DEAR reading materials
• Donation to school