Class Details
Class Details
Yang Language School
Pri Eng,
Lang- International,
Pri Chinese,
Pri Enrichment,
Preschool Enrichment,
Preschool Chinese
Branch/Venue
200 Turf Club Road #04-05, The Grandstand (Take Lift4 Next To Giant) (287994) , Singapore
About Yang Language School
At Yang Language School, we strongly believe that learning should start from young and encourage early childhood development of the Mother Tongue Language
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1.Pre nursery programmes
from
18 months to 3 years.
This programme is designed
to give an early head start for all pre nursery children into the world of
mandarin learning. Lessons are thematic based and specially designed to make
learning fun and interactive.
Key
objectives:
• Cognitive Development –
A) Build thinking and reasoning skills i.e., sing songs, identify sounds, recognize
objects, colors, shapes etc. B) Encourage creativity i.e., pretend play. C)
Instill an inquisitive mindset i.e., allow kids to ask questions rather than
just listen
• Social and Emotional
Development – A) Encourage interaction with other kids through parallel play B)
Learn how to express emotions through role play
• Communications
Development – A) Greetings B) Listening and following instructions
• Motor skills development
– Activities include copying, pasting, transferring, scooping, turning knobs,
stacking block, running and walking etc.
Information
Source : Official Website/Facebook Pages of " Yang Language School"
2.Starter programmes
from
Nursery 1 to kindergarten 2.
At the Starters’ Level,
children will begin to acquire the basic knowledge in Chinese and work towards
understanding basic characters. At this stage, we focus on using various
strategies to develop the children’s love for Chinese.
The programme is designed
to stimulate the children’s interest in Chinese and prepare them for primary
school education.
Our
curriculum includes:
• Recognizing Basic Chinese
Characters
• Articulating in Chinese
in their daily lives
• Develop critical thinking
skills in Chinese
The
methods include:
• Visual/ Spatial: Use of
Handicraft/Colors
• Musical and rhythms: Use
of Children’s Songs
• Imaginative: Use of
Cartoon Characters
• Linguistic: A Bilingual
Learning Environment
• Bodily: Collaborative
learning. (Sharing, Storytelling, Show and Tell)
Information
Source : Official Website/Facebook Pages of " Yang Language School"
3.Primary School programmes
from
Primary 1 to Primary 6.
At the Primary Level,
children will start to transition from simple to more complex Chinese
characters and move towards applying and analyzing the characters taught. This
is a stage where learning is more intensive and we start to use more
interactive mediums of teaching and encourage collaborative learning.
The programme is designed
based on the latest MOE syllabus with a focus on language skills which includes
Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. This encompasses:
Listening 听 Children listen to short stories or
songs and/or watching short video clips
Speaking 说 Children are given hypothetical /
real life situations and presents their views/thoughts
Reading 读 Children are encouraged to
read/understand short stories, idioms and famous proverbs
Writing 写 Children are taught creative writing
& encouraged to be aspiring young authors
In addition, the core
curriculum is supplemented by
• Han Yu Pin Yin
• Advanced Vocabulary
• Grammar and Sentence
Structure.
• Assessment for Learning
and Assessment of Learning (AFL and AOL)
• Intensive PSLE Drill and
Practice
We also strongly believe in
a more encompassing learning framework and would include non-core programmes
like
• Understanding the Chinese
culture.
• Speech and Drama
• Creative Story Telling
and Writing
The methods include:
• Vocabulary learning
through flashcards and interactive educational tools.
• Show and tell, ICT and
collaborative social platform.
• Multi-dimensional
learning through various activities.
• Role play, Problem
solving games, Comics, Drama.
• Learning materials and
worksheets practice in class.
• Focus on PSLE examination
syllabus and techniques.
• Systematic learning
package.
Information
Source : Official Website/Facebook Pages of " Yang Language School"
4.Hanyu Pinyin
from
kindergarten 2 to Primary 1.
Unlike English, Mandarin is
a tonal not a phonetic language. Many
Chinese characters might share the same sound but we use different tones to
differentiate them.
Hanyu Pinyin forms a
critical part of the Chinese learning journey. It not only helps students to
master strong pronunciation skills, it also allows them to enhance their
reading and writing skills.
At Yang, we believe in fun
learning and our teachers have developed a systematic yet interesting way to
learn Hanyu Pinyin.
Our
Hanyu Pinyin programme is designed to:
• Provides your child with
a strong foundation in Hanyu Pinyin
• Reinforce his/her Hanyu
Pinyin fundamentals
• Allow your child to gain
practice in word blends, tones and reading
• And most importantly, give
your child a head start into the Primary 1 Hanyu Pinyin syllabus
The programme makes use of
corresponding pictures of words (Flashcards) to help the children associate and
understand the meaning of Chinese words together with their Hanyu Pinyin. It
also incorporates specially designed oral practices and interactive games to
reinforce your child’s understanding.
Information
Source : Official Website/Facebook Pages of " Yang Language School"
5.Sentence Structure programmes
from
Nursery 2 to kindergarten 1.
This programme is
specifically designed to give your child a head start in speaking/writing
Proper Mandarin. Students will learn to recognize basic sentence structure and
acquire the necessary skills to converse and write in complete sentences.
Basic Chinese grammar will
be introduced and students will be taught the correct word order. Through
different permutations and repetitions, we aim to equip students with the
ability to speak and write in proper sentence structures. Thereafter, they will
advance to learn to mix-and-match sentences and as a result enhance their language
expression in Mandarin.
Under the programme, there
will be an extensive use of picture cards, live video clips and role play games
to encourage the kids to speak up in complete Chinese sentences. We hope that
through this programme, kids will enjoy conversing in Chinese and become
confident and fluent Mandarin speakers!
Information
Source : Official Website/Facebook Pages of " Yang Language School"
6.Show & Tell for Kindergarten 2
These days, children are
under tremendous pressure to do well academically, hence most of them tend to
do much better in listening, reading and writing rather than speaking. However,
regardless of how well your academic results are, the ability to express
yourself confidently and clearly is a basic life skill that will enable your child
to succeed better in life.
Most children tend to be more
open and easier going at a younger age and this is the best time to encourage
them to speak up in front of a group of people (students) and in allowing them
to express themselves freely instead of sitting in classrooms and only be on
the receiving end.
Our
Show & Tell Programme for K2 is designed to
• Enhance your oral skills
(Pronunciation, Projection of voice)
• Improve
self-esteem/self-confidence (Posture, Eye Contact)
• Develop social skills
(Mingle with children in the class)
• Encourages fun learning!
The programme allows
students to talk about various pre-determined topics from narrating a recent
incident to a photograph, an art piece that they made, a book from the school
library and can even be a surprise item from the teacher! All with an objective
of making learning Chinese Fun!
Information
Source : Official Website/Facebook Pages of " Yang Language School"
7.Oral & Communications programmes
from
Primary 1 to Primary 6.
Effective communication is
a crucial element of success in our lives. Having the proper oral and communication
skills allow you to interact better and express yourself more clearly.
In a world where digital
technology is the trend, people are relying more on mobile phones and tablets
and communicating through text messages, emails etc. Hence, we need to instill
the importance of face to face communication and how it will help to enhance our
interpersonal relationships.
Our Oral and Communication
programme is designed to first stimulate our students’ interest to speak in
Mandarin, to guide them to speak in proper sentence format and hence acquire
the confidence in speaking and expressing their views/opinions in Mandarin.
The
programme focuses on 4 key aspects of effective communication:
1. Pronunciation
2. Tone and speed of
reading as well as proper sentence structure
3. Understanding the
passage/picture/video and focusing on the key points
4. Expression own opinions
in a clear and concise manner
We hope that through our
Oral and Communication programme, students will be able to articulate better in
Mandarin in their daily lives and also able to impress the teachers in their
Chinese oral exams in schools!
Information
Source : Official Website/Facebook Pages of " Yang Language School"
8.Creative Writing programmes
from
Primary 2 to Primary 6.
Creative Writing forms an
essential part of effective communication. It complements our Oral and
Communication course. Why is Creative Writing so important? It can range from
writing to apply for an ivy league university to writing your resume or cover
letter to writing a proposal or idea at work. Being able to write to impress is
a skill that can be acquired with the right guidance and training.
The
key aspects that we focus on under the Creative Writing programme include:
1. Intensive reading of
various passages including newspapers, magazine articles and storybooks. The
more you read, the more you learn.
2. Identify the key points
in the passage and ask relevant questions. Encourage your kid to be
inquisitive. The more you ask, the more you know.
3. Use of descriptive
words, beautiful idioms and powerful phrases. In Chinese we call it 好词好句。
4. Plan the structure of
the story. Use of picture cards or drawings to identify the format or sequence
of story.
Through our Creative
Writing programme, we hope that students will able to excel in their Chinese
comprehensions and compositions too in school!
Information
Source : Official Website/Facebook Pages of " Yang Language School"
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