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autumnbronze wrote:Kekekekeke ....

So it has been made official then .....

To think that I was setting literary based questions in my comprehension exam papers some years back when I teaching ....

Is the new EL syllabus up on the MOE website??

What about the marking scheme??

u were ahead of your time , sista.

TheLanguageLeague wrote:No problem

We normally recommend that our students without any literary background start with local writers. There are some good ones out there. Try Island Voices or Telltale:11 Stories. These are anthologies of local writers that are being used for the O levels. These stories make literature a little more appetising for students who aren't offering Literature but who want to read a little wider. As I said, the newspapers are not going to be adequate for the new syllabus.

Thank you for your advice

What do u mean by literacy understanding? Can explain? Tq

Literary understanding- meaning, knowledge of literary devices and techniques- Eg; Writer's tone, use of personification, metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, analogies and how these impact the key points of the passage. Even how these work in a visual simulus.

Teachers should and must know these in order to handle the new syllabus. Which is why tutors/teachers with double majors in EL and Lit are more confident with this revamp. Check with your current tutor/centre on the background of their teachers. And if they are aware of the change even. Many are not. Even assessment books with the old syllabus are still on the shelves. lol.

3 cheers for the change in syllabus

TheLanguageLeague wrote:Literary understanding- meaning, knowledge of literary devices and techniques- Eg; Writer's tone, use of personification, metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, analogies and how these impact the key points of the passage. Even how these work in a visual simulus.

Teachers should and must know these in order to handle the new syllabus. Which is why tutors/teachers with double majors in EL and Lit are more confident with this revamp. Check with your current tutor/centre on the background of their teachers. And if they are aware of the change even. Many are not. Even assessment books with the old syllabus are still on the shelves. lol.

Aah.. Now I understand why ds teacher is doing all these with the class. Luckily for him, his Lit teacher is also his Eng teacher. Thanks for sharing

autumnbronze wrote:3 cheers for the change in syllabus

Totally agree! With the right guidance, it will raise EL competency in our kids

junrahmat wrote:

TheLanguageLeague wrote:Literary understanding- meaning, knowledge of literary devices and techniques- Eg; Writer's tone, use of personification, metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, analogies and how these impact the key points of the passage. Even how these work in a visual simulus.

Teachers should and must know these in order to handle the new syllabus. Which is why tutors/teachers with double majors in EL and Lit are more confident with this revamp. Check with your current tutor/centre on the background of their teachers. And if they are aware of the change even. Many are not. Even assessment books with the old syllabus are still on the shelves. lol.

Aah.. Now I understand why ds teacher is doing all these with the class. Luckily for him, his Lit teacher is also his Eng teacher. Thanks for sharing

No Prob. Lucky for him, totally agree!!

When we receive job applications for teaching positions in our Centre, we get many with Diplomas in IT or Marine Engineering who claim to have been ENG and LIT private tutors for 5-9 yrs or sometimes, tutors in (Maths, Science, POA, CL and EL all rolled in one). It is shocking to us. They may charge cheaper fees but they aren't qualified. If you ask them a technical qns in EL, or one that has literary elements in them, they may not be able to answer them. Needless to say, we don't entertain them in our selection process.

Anyway, cheers everyone. Have a great week!

Can explain on the need to read novel? Why? Huh?

Hi TheLanguageLeague,

May I ask what are the recommended assessment books to get for this change? Thank you.

Cheers!