Presented By: Al Bukhary English Department

1. English Curriculum Orientation Presented By: Al Bukhary English Department

2. Orientation Agenda • Our Objective • Experience Building And Continuous • Improvement • Comprehensive Assessment • Assessment Results (SWOT Analysis) • Highlights on Current Year Curriculum

3. Our Objective • Languages Consist of four main Components • Reading • Writing • Speaking • Listening • Our Objective is to get the students to master these four components

4. Experience Building And Continuous Improvement • It’s been 3 years now since we’ve introduced the international English curriculum • The First Year; • Story Town & Bravo • Depended mainly on Story Town (Reading – Writing) • And since it is for natives we used Bravo as a supplementary material for the everyday vocabulary • First Year Conclusion; • Excellent Reading & Writing so Stick to Story Town • Unsatisfactory Supplementary Material so Replaced Bravo with Readymade ESL Curriculum

5. Experience Building And Continuous Improvement • The Second and Third Year; • Story Town & Macmillan • Depended mainly on Story Town (Reading – Writing) • Practice Listening and Speaking throughout the Lessons • Used Macmillan as the supplementary material for the everyday vocabulary • Second and Third Year Conclusion; • Unsatisfactory Supplementary Material so Replaced Macmillan with Self-made ESL Curriculum • Assessment, mainly on the level of the four skills • And on a mixture of other aiding elements

6. Comprehensive Assessment • Some of the Assessment Tools • Video capturing of live classes • Students Writing Samples • Some of the Areas Covered during Assessment; • Level of the Four Skills • Teachers’ Capabilities • Class Environment and Learning Tools • Activities and Interaction • Class Duration

7. Assessment Results (SWOT Analysis) English Curriculum Orientation S W SWOT Analysis O T

8. Assessment Results (SWOT Analysis) Strengths S STRENGTHS • Reading “Critical Thinking” • Reading “Comprehension” • Reading “Book Reports” • Writing “Professional Writing” • Writing “Journals” • Extra Curricular Activities “Spelling Bee” • Extra Curricular Activities “Short Stories” • Class Teachers’ Practice Booklets Authoring and Other Self-made Class Materials • Interactive Board Classes • Day by Day Term Plan (Baseline) Versus Weekly Plan • Various tools used (Power Points – Flash Cards – Etc...) • Year Material on Electronic Media for home review

9. Assessment Results (SWOT Analysis) Weaknesses W WEAKNESSES • Listening was presented throughout the class and has not been presented though the curriculum • Speaking was presented throughout the class and has not been presented though the curriculum • Fluency; though students read with high accuracy yet they lacked fluency • Class Duration was inadequate to cover the appointed curriculum • Insufficient Curricular Activities

10. Assessment Results (SWOT Analysis) Opportunities OPPORTUNITIES • Parents Participation and Sponsorship • Students Extra Readings • Homework following up O

11. Assessment Results (SWOT Analysis) Threats THREATS • Azhar Unanticipated Exams Dates Manipulation T

12. Highlights on Current Year Curriculum • Add Supplementary Material With Integrated Listening, Speaking And Everyday Vocab. • Expand A Space Of Time – Added Extra Classes – To Achieve The Designed Curriculum And Relevant Objective • Train The Teachers On The Newly Introduced Curriculum And Raise Their Awareness Of The Objective Behind Every Branch • Unify The Teaching Technique Among The Teachers As Well As A Firmly Controlled Daily Plan • Expand A Space Of Time In The Main Plan To Incorporate The Pre-designed Plan For The Curricular Activities • High- Tech Materials For All Items Of The Curriculum • Classroom tools