KSSR ENGLISH TAHAP 1EDUCATIONAL EMPHASIS (EMK)

CREATIVITYThe ability to produce something new in an imaginative and fun-filled way. Some activities include mask-making or puppets-making, role-play and crafts making.

ENTREPRENEURSHIPElements that are linked with entrepreneurship are creativity, innovation and initiative, which are attributes for personal fulfillment and success.

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGYThese will include the use of multimedia resources as well as computer related activities.

VALUES AND CITIZENSHIPPatriotism and the love for Malaysia as well as the love for the surrounding environments and people.

MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCEElements that promote the development of pupils distinguished intelligence such as verbal-linguistic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, visual-spatial, kinesthetic, musical, logical-mathematical and lastly naturalistic.

LEARNING HOW TO LEARNPupils learn basic skills such as listen, view, read, select and retain. Other skills include able to skim and scan in order to get information fast and efficiently. Able to summarize and make notes of important ideas.

MASTERY LEARNINGAn approach to ensure all pupils masters the learning outcomes in the learning unit before proceeding to the next unit. This approach takes into account the time needed by the pupils to master the learning standards and requires a quality teaching-learning process. Examples: Enrichment activities/Remedial activities.

CONTEXTUAL LEARNINGUsing the situation pupils are familiar with as contexts for the topic being learnt.

CONSTRUCTIVISMWe start from what pupils know.

THINKING SKILLThis includes critical thinking skill, creative thinking skill as well as reasoning skill