Our goal for introducing this course is to bridge the English proficiency gap for Class 6-8 Girls in KGBV schools. Rather than treating it as a primary-level subject, we introduce English as a beginner’s language. This approach makes it more accessible and relevant for all-grade students to engage with English as a language beyond the classroom engagement as a subject.
Though our intervention, we aim the following:
- To make English learning enjoyable for our Girls.
- To create access to English learning spaces and practices within their immediate surroundings
Highlights
LSRW skills: As part of the English Foundational English, we integrate Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing (LSRW) skills to make language learning more holistic. We incorporate interactive activities like FAQs, flashcards with simple English instructions, and creative games like bingo while transacting content like phonics, blends, digraphs, etc. to make learning English fun and boost our Girl’s confidence.
High-Quality Textbook: Our contextualized English Activity Booklet draws from the Girl’s immediate surroundings: their cultural context, local environment, and daily lives. It connects English lessons to their real-life experiences, making learning more relatable and meaningful.
Objectives
By the end of the academic cycle, we intend to work towards a level where our Girls will be able to
- Listen to simple English instructions and respond
- Identify and read words
- Make simple sentences
- Read and comprehend simple English Comprehension
Major Learning Spaces for Girls
Summer Camp: To make Girls comfortable with basic English by working on their foundational knowledge and awareness of the Language.
Main Sessions: To build confidence in Girls with regards to English by enriching their vocabulary, improving sentence construction and enhancing their ability to comprehend English sentences and comprehensions
Peer learning: To create spaces to foster peer learning, discuss homework and reinforce concepts learnt in the main sessions