SCHOOL-BASED ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER TRAINING ( S-BELT)

FOR NON-OPTIONIST TEACHERS OF ENGLISH

Mr Shanmuganathan a/l Suppiah Principal Assistant Director

English Language Unit, Jabatan Pelajaran

5/4/2012

Johor

S-BELT The Rationale

English Language is a critical subject taught in schools and great emphasis is given by MOE, State and District will achieve a mastery of the subject at all levels.

Education Office to ensure our pupils

This programme aims at providing a complement and supplement form of ELT training to exisiting forms of courses, training and support.

S-BELT
The Objectives
is a package that aims at providing an on-going and continuous school-based training support for temporary and untrained teachers of English Will cover all aspects of curriculum specifications focusing on providing some fundamental knowledge an skills needed to teach the language skills effectively and systematically. The teacher will be exposed to some fundamental principles or methodology in teaching a language skill Will provide the teacher with an insight of how to synthesise pedagogical principles and actual classroom practice.

the

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The Strategy
IMMEDIATE: training and support can be given without having to wait for
courses organised by

PPD/JPNJ/PPK

CONVENIENT: a trained BI optionist/experienced BI teacher can be the

mentor or trainer to guide his colleague using one of the modules. The mentor can select the appropriate support module to address the immediate needs of the mentee.

ON-GOING:support can be given to any number of untrained teachers,

any time and cost is minimal if any. Lessons need not be disrupted or replaced and the mentee gets on-site guidance from his peer.

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PHASE 2 DEC2007-MAC 2008
Project Schedule 18 Dec 2007 ( SK Bandar Putra, Kulai) : Phase 2 Project Team Members are briefed on SBELT and team members discussed the addition of the Literature Component module ( 8 Jan 2008 ( PPD Muar): Phase 1 Project Team Members are rebriefed on SBELT and team members discussed on the addition of materials to the existing SBELT modules 30 &31 Jan 2008 ( PPD Pontian): Phase 1 and 2 Project Team Members gather and edit on SBELT materials 2 week Feb : Final Editing of SBELT Materials and sending of materials for printing 2 week Mac: Training of all primary Head of EL Panels on the implementation of SBELT 3 week Mac : :Launching of SBELT

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INTRODUCTION - An introduction of the T & L of the language skill

2. Objectives/Learning Outcomes - The objectives and outcomes that learners should be able to acquire by the 3. 4. 5.

end of their primary schooling

A Framework for the teaching of the language skill Suggested Activities ( based on the CS) Sample lessons ( single and double periods)

NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES IN THE PRESENT SBELT MODULES?

The Teaching of Listening /Speaking
-11 Listening activities

The Teaching of Reading

-13 Reading activities

The Teaching of Writing

-17 Writing activities

The Teaching of Grammar

-22 grammar activities

What will be the content of the Literature Component ?

1. Introduction 2. Objectives/Learning Outcomes 3. List of Books

4. Allocation of Time SK/SJK

5. General Framework for the Teaching of the Contemporary Literature Component for SK & SJK 6. 10 activities

7. Model lesson plans for Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 ( SK & SJK)