TABLE 3: COURSE DESCRIPTION

1. Name of
Course/Module

Teaching Writing Skills in the Primary ESL Classroom

Pengajaran Kemahiran Menulis Dalam Bahasa Inggeris Sebagai Bahasa Kedua di Sekolah
Rendah

2. Course Code

TSL3073

3. Name(s) of
academic staff
4. Rationale for the
inclusion of the
course/module in
the programme

This course is relevant to student teachers of English as a Second Language as it provides

the suitable pedagogical content knowledge for them to carry out teaching and learning
activities effectively.

5. Semester and Year Semester 4, Year 2

offered
6.

Total Student
Learning Time
(SLT)

Face to Face

L = Lecture
T = Tutorial
P = Practical
A = Assessment
7. Credit Value

30

15

2.5

Non Face To Face

Total Guided and Independent

Learning

72.5

120

8. Prerequisite (if any) None

9. Learning
Objectives

Student is able to:

1. plan lessons that are in line with the current Malaysian English Language syllabus
for primary schools to develop writing skills based on the theories and principles of
teaching writing skills, including the selection, design and evaluation of materials
for developing writing skills
2. implement lessons to develop writing skills in the primary ESL classroom, including
appropriate assessment and feedback, and subsequently assess and review
teaching performance

10. Teaching-learning
and assessment
strategy

Teaching-learning strategy:
1. Lecture input
2. Tutorial activities group work, discussions, presentations, online tasks
3. Formative assessment oral and written quizzes
Assessment strategy:
1. Continuous assessment is carried out to ensure the students have attained and
achieved the expected level of the prescribed course learning outcomes. The set
coursework will contribute 50% to the final grade for the course.
2.

11. Synopsis

Summative assessment consists of a written examination consisting of shortresponse and essay questions to assess student performance. The examination
questions will be set by the course lecturer and the examination will be held at a
scheduled time. The examination will also contribute 50% to the final grade for the
course.

This course focuses on the nature and purpose of writing, developmental stages of writing,
approaches in teaching writing skills, techniques of teaching writing, selection and
adaptation of materials and activities, assessing writing skills, planning for teaching writing,
lesson planning, remedial and enrichment activities for developing writing skills, and
microteaching.
Kursus ini berfokus pada sifat dan tujuan penulisan, peringkat-peringkat perkembangan
penulisan, pendekatan pengajaran kemahiran menulis, teknik pengajaran kemahiran
menulis, pemilihan dan penyesuaian bahan dan aktiviti, pentaksiran kemahiran menulis,
merancang untuk pengajaran kemahiran menulis, perancangan pelajaran, aktiviti
pemulihan dan pengayaan untuk meningkatkan kemahiran menulis dan pengajaran mikro.

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12. Mode of Delivery

Lecture and tutorial

13. Assessment
Coursework: 50%
Methods and Types

Portfolio

Graphic organisers

Lesson plans

Microteaching

Total

Others (Coursework, revision, etc.)

and after lecture)Self-study (before Non Face-to-face

Interaction

Assessment

Tutorial

Practical

Lecture

14. Content outline of the course/module and the SLT per

topic

Face-to-face
Interaction

Examination: 50%

1. Nature and Purpose of Writing

Nature and Purpose of Writing

2. Developmental Stages of Writing

Writing readiness
mechanics
penmanship

Early writing
sentence building
paragraph writing

Developmental writing
spelling and dictation (sentence and
paragraph levels)
grammar
text organization, cohesion

15

3. Approaches and Techniques For Teaching Writing

Skills

Approaches to Teaching Writing Skills

o Product
o Process
o Genre

Techniques for Teaching Writing Skills

10

4. Selection and Adaptation of Materials and Activities

Factors to consider in material selection

Principles of adaptation

Criteria for evaluation of material and task

5. Assessing Writing Skills

Assessment strategies

Feedback

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6.
Planning and Lesson Planning for Teaching
Writing Skills

Planning for Teaching Writing Skills

o Interpreting the writing skills in the
syllabus
o Select and prepare activities for
teaching different levels of writing skills

Lesson Planning
o Stages of a writing lesson
o Pedagogical principles (reference to
current Malaysian English Language
school curriculum)

15

7. Remedial and Enrichment Activities for Developing

Writing Skills

Remedial and Enrichment Activities for

Developing Writing Skills

8. Microteaching

Implementation

Feedback and reflection

15

Coursework
Revision for Examination
Examination
Total
15. Main references
supporting the course

25

25

17.5

17.5

2.5
30

15

2.5

2.5
30

42.5

120

Brown, H. D. (2007). Teaching by principles: An interactive approach to language

pedagogy (3rd ed.). White Plains, New York: Pearson Education.
Reilly, J., & Reilly, V. (2005). Writing with children. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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Additional references
supporting the course

Chitravelu, N., Sithamparam, S., & Teh, S.C. (2005). ELT Methodology: Principles and
practice (2nd ed.). Shah Alam: Fajar Bakti.
Harmer, J. (2007). The practice of English language teaching (4th ed.). Harlow:
Longman.
Harmer, J. (2007). How to teach English. Harlow: Pearson.
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2003). Kurikulum Bersepadu Sekolah Rendah
(KBSR) Bahasa Inggeris. Kuala Lumpur: DBP.
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2003). Huraian Sukatan Pelajaran Bahasa Inggeris
Tahun 1 6. Kuala Lumpur: DBP.
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2011). Dokumen Standard Kurikulum Standard
Sekolah Rendah (Bahasa Inggeris SK Tahun 1 & 2). Kuala Lumpur: Bahagian
Perkembangan Kurikulum, KPM.
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2012). Dokumen Standard Kurikulum Standard
Sekolah Rendah (Bahasa Inggeris SJK Tahap 1 Tahun 1, 2 & 3). Kuala
Lumpur: Bahagian Perkembangan Kurikulum, KPM.
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2012). Dokumen Standard Kurikulum Standard
Sekolah Rendah (Bahasa Inggeris SK Tahun 3). Kuala Lumpur: Bahagian
Perkembangan Kurikulum, KPM.
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2012). Dokumen Standard Prestasi Bahasa
Inggeris untuk Kegunaan Sekolah Kebangsaan (Tahun 1). Kuala Lumpur:
Bahagian Perkembangan Kurikulum, KPM.
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2012). Dokumen Standard Prestasi Bahasa
Inggeris untuk Kegunaan Sekolah Kebangsaan (Tahun 2). Kuala Lumpur:
Bahagian Perkembangan Kurikulum, KPM.
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2012). Dokumen Standard Prestasi Bahasa
Inggeris untuk Kegunaan Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tahun 1). Kuala Lumpur:
Bahagian Perkembangan Kurikulum, KPM.
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2012). Dokumen Standard Prestasi Bahasa Inggeris
untuk Kegunaan Sekolah jenis Kebangsaan (Tahun 2). Kuala Lumpur: Bahagian
Perkembangan Kurikulum, KPM.
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2013). Dokumen Standard Kurikulum Standard
Sekolah Rendah (Bahasa Inggeris SJK Tahap 2 Tahun 4, 5 & 6). Kuala
Lumpur: Bahagian Perkembangan Kurikulum, KPM.
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2013). Dokumen Standard Kurikulum Standard
Sekolah Rendah (Bahasa Inggeris SK Tahap 2 Tahun 4, 5 & 6). Kuala
Lumpur: Bahagian Perkembangan Kurikulum, KPM.
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2013). Dokumen Standard Prestasi Bahasa
Inggeris untuk Kegunaan Sekolah Kebangsaan (Tahun 3). Kuala Lumpur:
Bahagian Perkembangan Kurikulum, KPM.
Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2013). Dokumen Standard Prestasi Bahasa
Inggeris untuk Kegunaan Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tahun 3). Kuala Lumpur:
Bahagian Perkembangan Kurikulum, KPM.
McDonough, J., & Shaw, C. (2012). Materials and methods in English language
teaching: A teachers guide (3rd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Moon, J. (2005). Children learning language. London: Macmillan Heinemann ELT.
Pinter, A. (2006). Teaching young language learners. Oxford: Oxford University
Press.
Read, C. (2007). 500 activities for the primary classroom. Oxford: Macmillan.
Woodward, T. (2005). Planning lessons and courses: Designing sequences of work
for the language classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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16. Other additional

information

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None