SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE STUDENT VERSION

1. Name of Teaching of Reading and Writing Skills in the Primary ESL Classroom
Course/Module Pengajaran Kemahiran Membaca dan Kemahiran Menulis Dalam Bahasa Inggeris Sebagai
Bahasa Kedua di Sekolah Rendah

2. Course Code TSLB3073

3. Name(s) of HAMIDAH BINTI SAMSUDIN

academic staff

4. Rationale for the This course is relevant to student teachers of English as a Second Language as it provides
inclusion of the the pedagogical content knowledge for them to carry out teaching and learning activities
course/module in effectively.
the programme

5. Semester and Year Semester 1 Year 2

offered

6. Total Student
Total Guided and
Learning Time Face to Face Non Face To Face
Independent Learning
(SLT)

L = Lecture L T P A L T P A
T = Tutorial
P = Practical 125
A = Assessment 15 30 - 2.5 30 30 - 17.5

7. Credit Value 3

8. Prerequisite (if any) None

9. Course Learning At the end of this course students will be able to:
Outcomes 1. Apply the approaches and techniques of teaching reading and writing skills in the
(CLO) primary ESL classroom. (C3, P5, PLO3, CTPS1)
2. Design materials (including remedial and enrichment) for teaching reading and
writing skills in the primary ESL classroom. (C6, P7, PLO2, PLO3, CTPS3)
3. Plan a lesson including activities and methods of assessment based on the current
Malaysian English Language syllabus for primary schools (C6, PLO3, PLO6,
CTPS3. LL1)
4. Present a teaching of reading and writing lesson in groups. (C6, A2, PLO4, PLO5,
PLO8, CS3, TS1, EM3)
5. Write a reflection on lessons to develop reading and writing skills in the primary
ESL classroom. (C6, A2, PLO3, PLO6, CTPS5, LL2)

LEARNING TAXONOMIES
COGNITIVE PSYCHOMOTOR AFFECTIVE
DOMAIN DOMAIN DOMAIN
Internalizing values
(characterization)
Complex or overt
Guided response
Understanding
Remembering

Organization
Responding
Mechanism

Origination
Adaptation
Perception
Evaluating
Analysing

Receiving
response
Applying

Creating

Valuing
Set

CLO

C C C C C C P P P P P P P A A A A A
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5
1 x x x
2 x x
3 x
4 x x
5 x x

10. Transferable Skills: Critical Thinking Skills (CTPS2), Communication Skills (CS3), Teamwork (TS1), Life-Long
Learning and Managing Information Skills (LL2) and Professional Ethics and Moral (EM3)

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11. Teaching-learning Teaching-learning strategy:
and assessment 1. Lecture
strategy 2. Tutorial activities – group work, discussions, presentations, online tasks

Assessment strategy:

Programme Learning Outcome Teaching and Types of Assessment

(PLO) Learning
Strategies
PLO2 – Practical Skills Tutorial Teaching-learning
Group work materials
PLO3 – Critical, Scientific Tutorial Lesson plan Teaching-
and Problem Discussion learning materials
solving Skills Online tasks Simulated teaching
(Group)
Reflective Essay
Examination
PLO4 – Communication Tutorial Simulated Teaching
Skills Presentation (group)

PLO5 – Social Skills, Tutorial Simulated Teaching

teamwork and Discussion (group)
responsibility
PLO6 – Life-long learning Discussion Lesson plan
and Managing Presentation Reflective Essay
Information Skills
PLO8 – Practise values, ethics, Discussion Simulated Teaching
morality and Presentation (group)
professionalism in the
teaching profession

12. Synopsis This course focuses on approaches to teach reading, reading skills in the Malaysian
primary school, English Language curriculum, lesson planning for teaching reading and
techniques for teaching vocabulary. It also focuses on approaches and techniques for
teaching writing, lesson planning for teaching writing, developing materials for teaching
reading and writing, assessing reading and writing and simulated teaching.

Kursus ini berfokuskan pada pendekatan pengajaran kemahiran membaca, kemahiran

membaca dalam kurikulum sekolah rendah Malaysia, perancangan pengajaran kemahiran
membaca dan teknik pengajaran perbendaharaan kata. Kursus ini juga berfokuskan pada
pendekatan dan teknik untuk pengajaran kemahiran menulis, perancangan pengajaran
kemahiran menulis, teknik pengajaran kemahiran menulis, pembinaan bahan untuk
pengajaran, kemahiran membaca dan menulis, penilaian kemahiran membaca dan
menulis dan simulasi pengajaran.
13. Mode of Delivery Lecture and tutorial

14. Assessment Coursework: 60%

Methods and Types Examination: 40%

Types of assessment Methods of assessment Percentage

Written Examination 40
Coursework Lesson Plan 20
Teaching-Learning Materials 20
Simulated Teaching (Group) 10
Reflective Essay – Simulated Teaching 10

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15. Content outline of the course/module and the SLT per

face Interaction
topic

Non Face-to-
Face-to-face
Interaction

Total SLT
Assessment

Assessment
Practical

Practical
Lecture

Tutorial

Lecture

Tutorial
1. Approaches to teach reading
- phonics
- sight word
2 4 4 4 14
- reading aloud
- whole language
- language experience
2. Reading Skills in the Malaysian Primary School
English Language Curriculum
 Reading skills
- skimming
- scanning
 Reading comprehension skills 1 2 2 2 7
- literal comprehension
- reorganisation
- inferential comprehension
- evaluation
- appreciation
3. Lesson Planning for Teaching Reading
 Planning for teaching reading
- interpreting the reading skills in the
syllabus
- select and prepare activities for teaching
reading skills
 Lesson planning 1 2 2 2 7
- stages of a reading lesson (pre, while,
post-reading)
- pedagogical principles (reference to
current Malaysian English Language
school curriculum)

4. Techniques for Teaching Vocabulary

 Techniques for teaching vocabulary
- word attack skills
- contextual clues
1 2 2 2 7
- visuals
- mime, actions and gestures
- dictionary
- games

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5. Approaches and Techniques For Teaching Writing
 Approaches to teaching writing
- product
- process
- genre
 Techniques for teaching writing skills 2 4 4 4 14
- Techniques in using pictures
- Techniques in using readings
- Techniques in using all language skills
- Techniques in using controlled writing

6. Lesson Planning for Teaching Writing

 Planning for teaching writing
- interpreting the writing skills in the syllabus
- select and prepare activities (including
those using technology and social media
such as edu-blog, facebook and others) for
teaching writing skills 1 2 2 2 7
 Lesson planning
- stages of a writing lesson
- pedagogical principles (reference to
current Malaysian English Language
school curriculum)
-
7.Developing Materials For Teaching Reading and
Writing
 Materials for reading and writing activities
- incorporating elements of HOTS,
independent learning, current contexts and
2 4 2 6 14
needs
 Integrating ICT in the teaching of reading and
writing
 Materials for enrichment and remedial activities

8. Assessing Reading and Writing

 Techniques for assessing reading and writing
- discrete feature test
- holistic feature test
- assessing vocabulary in reading
comprehension (Cloze passage, true- 2 4 2 6 14
false,antonyms, synonyms)
 Online assessment for Reading and Writing
-interactive online reading and writing exercises
for young learners.
 Feedback
9. Simulated Teaching
 Implementation of the lesson plan
3 6 6 6 21
 Feedback and review
 Reflection
Assignment 0.5 11.5 12
Practical

Revision 6 6
Examination 2 2
Total 15 30 2.5 30 30 17.5 125
TOTAL FACE TO FACE AND NON-FACE TO FACE Face to face Non face to face
LEARNING TIME
Lecture 15 30

Tutorial 30 30

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 Project 4
 Lesson
planning

 Teaching- 4
Learning
Materials

 Simulated 0.5 1.5

Teaching
(Group)

 Reflective 2
Essay -
Simulated
Teaching
(350 words)

2 6
Final examination

Total 47.5 77.5

Total SLT 125

Credit 3

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Harmer, J. (2011). How to teach writing. Harlow: Pearson.

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read: teaching for literacy in today’s diverse classroom Harlow:
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Additional references Harmer, J. (2011). The practice of English language teaching

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McDonough, J., & Shaw, C. (2012). Materials and methods in English

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Moon, J. ( 2011) Children Learning English. A guidebook for English

language teachers. Oxford: MacMillan Heinemann

Nation, I. S. P. (2011). Teaching vocabulary: Strategies and

techniques (3rd.ed). Boston: Heinle Cengage Learning.

Nicholson, T. (2006). The phonics handbook. London. Whurr

Publishers Ltd.

Read, C. (2013). 500 activities for the primary classroom.

Oxford: Macmillan.

Shanker, J. L., & Cockrum, W. A. (2012). Locating and

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correcting reading difficulties (10 . Ed). Boston
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Woodward, T. (2010). Planning lessons and courses: Designing

sequences of work for the language classroom. Cambridge:
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17. Other additional information None

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