English
Vision
Empathetic and effective communicators of the English Language.
Mission
To foster an enriching and nurturing environment for pupils to be active contributors, discerning readers and proficient users of the English Language.
Belief
Yishun Primary School’s
English Department believes in providing a holistic curriculum that comprises
breadth, depth and length.
Key Programmes:
Amongst the many pedagogical strategies incorporated into the STELLAR curriculum are the Shared Book Approach (SBA), the Modified Language Experience Approach (MLEA) and Learning Centres (LC). Using a rich variety of print and non-print resources, authentic contexts are provided to the students thus aiding the development of media and visual literacy skills.
English Language Festival Week

Read@YPS
- Book Buzz sessions by NLB
- Reading Bugs @ YPS
- Book Review @ YPS
- Top Borrower Awards
The school library welcomes all students, and one library period have been scheduled fortnightly during English lessons for students to browse and borrow books.
Mastering English @ YPS
To instill the joy of learning in our students, the department is constantly tapping on the spirit of inquiry and innovation amongst the teachers to bring about customised teaching approaches to cater to specific learning needs of our students. These programmes aim to support the students in acquiring and mastering language
Programme |
Level |
We Can Read Phonics Programme |
P1 |
Mastering Oral |
P2-P6 |
Mastering Grammar |
P1-P6 |
Mastering Comprehension |
P1-P6 |
Mastering Punctuation | P1-P6 |
Mastering Writing (Traits Writing) |
P2-P6 |
EL Bloom Programmes
We are proud to share that our P3 students have clinched the Silver award for the 2022 Singapore Moo-O Awards!
EL Bridge Programmes
To ensure that students are well supported in their learning of language skills, the EL Bridge programmes provide extensive support to students who require more support in the acquisition of language skills.
Programme |
Level |
Learning Support Programme (LSP) |
P1-P2 |
Reading Remediated Programme (RRP) |
P3-P4 |
School Dyslexia Remediation Programme (SDR) |
P3-P4 |