I think that the objective of the Language Arts programme is to develop independent learners who can see the relationship between language and how to apply it in life. I have gained valuable writing skills in the LA programme up to this point, such as how to write plot, character, setting and mood effectively so as to capture the reader’s attention. By analysing, discussing and evaluating how writers craft effective stories, I began to notice the connection between literature and our lives, that literature is as big as life or even bigger than life.
What I like about the programme is that we are exposed to a wide variety of texts of vastly different genres. Thus, it not only expands our horizons, but also allows us to look at issues from a wider perspective across multiple disciplines. As mentioned in the school mission, “we nurture leaders in research, industry and government”, the literary skills we have learnt now will be very useful in the future, when we, as leaders, need to communicate effectively with the people, organisations and professionals.
A change I will like to see in the programme is the method class discussions are conducted. In the first few weeks, volunteers are picked to present in class, but unfortunately, I was not in the chosen five. Then, students with low Oral Participation marks were called upon, but again, you “missed” me. I propose that we stick to the volunteering method, but those who presented for three times would have to give the opportunity to others.
A lesson I particularly enjoyed is the online lesson where we were required to do some research on the history of America and present the information in the form of a podcast and mindmap. This lesson provides us with the opportunity to experience Literature outside the classroom. I hope there could be more of such lessons.
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