English Language

Reading Material
(for all students)

Whole year

To encourage good reading habits by engaging students to read widely.

To enhance their literacy skills, expand vocabulary and promote empathy and cultural awareness.

Morning Pulse (Pre-Assembly Programme)

Topical podcast (BBC 6 Minute English) and News (CNA Radio 938)

(for all students)

Whole Year

To foster a school culture of learning.

To promote exposure to diverse topics

To expand language use and vocabulary.

Speech Enrichment
(for Secondary Three students)

Term 3

To enable students to employ an appropriate range of verbal and non-verbal skills when communicating with others on a personal level.

To empower students to engage with individuals and/or groups in different scenarios.

To instill confidence in students to share and substantiate their views in speech

Encourage students to speak standard English in a formal conversational setting, with sufficient emphasis on pronunciation, articulation, appropriate pace.

Post-exam Enrichment - Video Production and Content Creation (for Secondary 3 students)

Term 4

To appreciate the Semiotic Modes Pentagon when applied onto everyday content creation.

To apply language skills to different aspects of life, beyond the four walls of the English Language classroom.

To step into the shoes of a content creator and decide how to use certain linguistic and paralinguistic features with an intended purpose in mind.

Live on Festival (LOF) – Essay writing Competition

(for Secondary Two students) (external)

Term 2

To be able to gain insights on the delicate and emotive nature of organ donation and transplantation, and a platform to express their thoughts about the topic.

Podcast (in collaboration with ALP & CCE)

(for Secondary One students)

Term 2

To develop communication skills through collaboration and articulation of ideas.

To develop critical thinking skills through evaluation of different perspectives and forming well-reasoned opinions.

To appreciate the Semiotic Modes Pentagon when applied onto everyday content creation.

Exposure to Play

(for Secondary Three and Four students taking Pure and Elective Literature)

Term 3

To provide the opportunity for students to watch a play come to live.

Literature Learning Journey

(for Secondary Three and Four students taking Pure and Elective Literature)

Term 2 - 3

To challenge students to consider and empathise with different perspectives, influenced by the settings and contexts they explore.

To inspire students to apply their literary understanding and analytical skills to real-world scenarios, bridging classroom learning with lived experiences.

To explore how physical and social settings influence narrative development, character behaviour, and thematic resonance.

W3/ West Zone Literature Symposium
(for Secondary Three Literature students) (external)

Term 3

To motivate students in studying the subject.

To gain more confidence in articulating their opinions and viewpoints in public.

To develop new perspectives of their literary text as they are exposed to diverse viewpoints about the text.

W3 Voices of the West Oratorical Competition

(selected students) (external)

Terms 2/3

To promote a culture of oratorical excellence and to encourage purposeful interaction amongst students of W3 schools.

2023

W3 Voices of the West Oratorical Competition

Distinction Award

Merit Award

2020

Unity Young Writers Festival (Poetry Writing) - 2nd Position
Voices of the West (Oratorical Competition) - 1st Runner Up
Viewer’s Choice Award

2019

National Schools Literature Festival
Debate: Unseen Text (Winner)
Debate: Set Text (Winner)
Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championship
8th Best Individual Speaker of the Tournament (Division 3)

2018

National Schools Literature Festival
Debate: Set Text (Winner)
Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championship
17th and 18th Best Individual Speakers of the Tournament (Division 3)
Unity Young Writer’s Festival
Top 8

National Library Board

A website for students to borrow books and/or participate in NLB programmes

School E-Resource Repository (SERR)

School E-Resource Repository (SERR) and digital resources available via NL Overdrive.

Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC)

Curated resources with a focus on resources complementing the curriculum and to promote leisure reading.

British Council's Learn English Teens

This platform offers a variety of free resources, including reading, writing, and listening practice, exam tips, grammar and vocabulary exercises, games, and videos.