ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING/LEARNING NEEDS SURVEY
There are two parts to the survey:
Part A: Teaching experience and qualification
Part B: Levels of teaching competencies
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Part A: Teaching Experience and Qualification
Please indicate where appropriate by ticking.
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School: ___________________________________
Name: ___________________________________
Level(s) Currently Teaching (for English language only)
P1 – P2
P3 – P4
P5 – P6
Level(s) Taught (for English language only)
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
10-15
15-20
>20
Years of Teaching Experience
1-3
4-5
6-9
My basic teaching qualification:
Certificate-in- Diploma-inBachelor of
Education
Education
Arts/Science with
Dip in Ed (Pri /
Sec)
1995 - 1999
Bachelor of
Arts/Science
(Education)
Postgraduate
Diploma-inEducation
My highest educational qualification for learning the English Language:
___________________________________________________________________
(Egs: ‘O’ levels EL, ‘A’ levels GP, Diploma in Education (EL), Diploma in Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages, BA in EL, MA in English Language Studies, MA in Applied
Linguistics, etc.)
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Part B: Levels of Teaching Competencies
Kindly indicate your level of competency to teach the following EL content and
pedagogical skills. A brief explanation of the 4 levels is given below:
Levels of EL Teaching Competencies
1.
Novice
I am
 unfamiliar with
the content
 unsure about the
teaching
strategies for this
component
I would really like
help, please.
2.
Developing
I know of some
strategies to teach
this component but
am still textbook- /
guideline-driven. I
would like know
more.
I would like some
help.
3.
Effective
I can plan and
develop teaching
materials to cater
to my class’ needs.
4.
Skillful
I use a range of
strategies and
teaching materials
in integrated ways
to cater to my
class’ needs.
I am almost there.
I do not need
help. Thanks.
S/N
LEVEL
Pl tick to indicate your
level of competency to
teach the following EL
components
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2
3
4
EL CONTENT
1
Rules and conventions of grammar
2
Understanding the Sounds of English (Basic
phonetics)
EL PEDAGOGICAL SKILLS
ORAL COMMUNCIATION SKILLS
3
Teaching listening skills (listening comprehension)
4
Teaching speaking skills (picture discussion and
conversation)
READING AND READING COMPREHENSION
5
Teaching phonics to children in the early years
6
Strategies for teaching reading comprehension
(Lower Primary)
Strategies for teaching reading comprehension
(Middle & Upper Primary)
Strategies for teaching comprehension cloze
7
8
WRITING
3
10
Strategies for teaching writing (Narrative)
11
Strategies for teaching writing (Non-narrative)
12
13
Planning & teaching a writing programme for the
year (Lower Primary)
Planning & teaching a writing programme for the
year (Middle & Upper Primary)
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
14
Teaching grammar in the EL classroom
15
Teaching vocabulary in the EL classroom
ASSESSMENT
16
17
Formative Assessment in EL for lower / middle
primary
Setting / vetting of EL assessment papers
OTHERS (For school’s customisation)
18
19
20
List the top 5 courses listed above (from Course 1 to 20) that you would like to
receive training in:
1) _____________ (highest priority – Indicate using the Course Numbers)
2) _____________
3) _____________
4) _____________
5) _____________
Other Comments
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