INTRODUCTION
English for Science and Technology (EST) as a compulsory subject in boarding schools, provides students with the language skills to access and understand materials on science and technology, and to express ideas and concepts in English. This subject is structures to cater the needs of students of all proficiency levels as it covers all aspects as stipulated. The content of this subject are geared to encourage students to explore, discover, obtain and acquire as much as possible from the pool of knowledge around them. Moreover, it needs the teacher not only utilize and exploit the contents of this subject to its fullest but also go beyond its cover s to provide students with the opportunity and realization of the expense and vastness of the realm of knowledge that lies within their grasp. Hence, it is hoped that this modus operandi will be both a useful guide and invaluable resource to facilitate and enhance the percentage of the SPM EST result as this subject is considered as a killing subject.
THE AIMS OF EST
1. It teaches the various ways of accessing using information to advance in various field
2. It lays the foundation in the use of English in the fields of science and technology; for present and for further studies at tertiary level
3. It helps to develop an ability to grasp basic concepts and ideas in science and to understand methods of science thought and enquiry in English common to all kinds of scientific and technical discourse.
4. It enables students to think critically of issues in science and technology.
STRATEGIES
1. To search for creative and innovative method in teaching and learning process
2. To use the internet and other electronic media to access and understand information.
3. To equip the teachers with the latest information on curriculum specifications, scheme of work, volume of work as well as the examination format.
4. To expose the teachers on correct marking techniques on examination paper in order to help the students to improve their performance.
5. To construct questions up to the level of SPM question paper to familiarize the students with the actual questions of SPM.
6. To carry out activities and programs to achieve excellent result among students.
7. Interminable motivation to the students to improve their performance in EST
English for Science and Technology (EST) as a compulsory subject in boarding schools, provides students with the language skills to access and understand materials on science and technology, and to express ideas and concepts in English. This subject is structures to cater the needs of students of all proficiency levels as it covers all aspects as stipulated. The content of this subject are geared to encourage students to explore, discover, obtain and acquire as much as possible from the pool of knowledge around them. Moreover, it needs the teacher not only utilize and exploit the contents of this subject to its fullest but also go beyond its cover s to provide students with the opportunity and realization of the expense and vastness of the realm of knowledge that lies within their grasp. Hence, it is hoped that this modus operandi will be both a useful guide and invaluable resource to facilitate and enhance the percentage of the SPM EST result as this subject is considered as a killing subject.
THE AIMS OF EST
1. It teaches the various ways of accessing using information to advance in various field
2. It lays the foundation in the use of English in the fields of science and technology; for present and for further studies at tertiary level
3. It helps to develop an ability to grasp basic concepts and ideas in science and to understand methods of science thought and enquiry in English common to all kinds of scientific and technical discourse.
4. It enables students to think critically of issues in science and technology.
STRATEGIES
1. To search for creative and innovative method in teaching and learning process
2. To use the internet and other electronic media to access and understand information.
3. To equip the teachers with the latest information on curriculum specifications, scheme of work, volume of work as well as the examination format.
4. To expose the teachers on correct marking techniques on examination paper in order to help the students to improve their performance.
5. To construct questions up to the level of SPM question paper to familiarize the students with the actual questions of SPM.
6. To carry out activities and programs to achieve excellent result among students.
7. Interminable motivation to the students to improve their performance in EST
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