MINUTES OF THE SECOND ENGLISH LANGUAGE PANEL MEETING OF

2015
Date
:
12th January 2015
Time
:
3.00 pm
Venue
:
SALC Room
Attendance :
1. Pn. Rohaidah binti Malakan (Head of Language Department)
2. Pn. Rosmawati binti Abd. Majid (Head of English Panel)
3. Cik Syazwani binti Roslan
4. Pn. Norhazilah binti Salim
5. Pn. Nur Elina binti Samsudin
6. Pn. Sharifah Noor Azmidah binti Syed Salleh
7. Pn. Nurul Atiqah Md Yunos
8. Pn. Nurul Azuwa binti Mohd Arif
1.1 WELCOMING SPEECH
1.2 The meeting began by reciting Al-Fatihah
1.3 The Head of Language Department welcomed and thanked all
English teachers who prepared for Form One and Form Two Diagnostic
Test although it was not really running smoothly.
2.0 RECONFIRMATION OF THE FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE PANEL
MEETING FOR 2015 HELD ON 30TH DECEMBER 2014
2.1 The minutes of the final English Language Panel meeting was
passed by Pn. Nur Elina and seconded by Cik Syazwani
Action by: Secretary
3.0
3.1

MATTERS ARISING
There was no matters arising

4.0

PROFESSIONAL AGENDA

4.1
LADAP: ORAL PROFICIENCY SKILLS (OPS) BY MADAM NUR
ELINA
4.1.1 All OPS lesson plans are available in teachers companion book.
4.1.2 Teacher can only use pictures in the workbook for teaching OPS.
4.1.3 For creative teaching, teacher can use flash cards.
4.1.4 There are six steps for teaching OPS which are stimulus, building
blocks, language in action, language in use, having fun and fun in
sharing.
5.0

OTHER MATTERS REGARDING PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT

5.1.1 MBMMBI (UPHOLDING MALAY LANGUAGE,STREGHTEN

ENGLISH)
5.1.1.1
Pn. Azmidah suggested organizing talent time to attract
students to love English. Pn. Rohaidah agreed with that suggestion.
In addition, English panel needed to collaborate with Malay
Language Head Panel to make it as MBMMBI programme.
5.1.2 LESSON PLAN
5.1.2.1
Every lesson plans should have theme and topic
5.1.2.2
A lesson plan can be used by many classes but the reflection
part should be separated.
5.1.2.3
Method column consists of pair work, individual, whole class
and group work.
5.1.2.4
Skills are listening, speaking, writing and reading
5.1.2.5
List of values and CCTS has been provided by Head of Panel
5.1.2.6
Record book cannot be wrapped with coloured paper.
5.1.3 TIME TABLE
5.1.3.1
Pn. Rosmawati asked all English teachers whether they have
problems with their timetable. She stated that she dropped a class
from her timetable because of her role as KPKw (Ketua Pentaksir
Kawasan).All English teachers were fine with their timetables
5.1.3.2
Teachers who teach Form One, Two and Four will help Form
Three and Five teachers for teaching Form Three and Form Fives
tuition classes.
5.1.4 FORM ONE AND FORM TWO DIAGNOSTIC TEST
5.1.4.1
Head of Department expressed her sadness on the delivered
language in school public media regarding today diagnostic test.
5.1.4.2
Diagnostic test should be held on Thursday but it has been
changed due to administrators request.
5.1.4.3
Weaknesses of the diagnostic test were as below:
5.1.4.3.1 Most of the first period teacher did not enter their classes
because they were in charged with Form One registration.
5.1.4.3.2 Head of Department was not available to observe and help the
test because she has Form Five class.
5.1.4.4
Pn. Rohaidah hoped that Form One and Form Two coordinators
play active role to make sure the test run smoothly in the future.
5.1.4.5
Form One coordinator requested all teachers to finish marking
the test paper and submit the marks in Microsoft excel form to her
by Tuesday afternoon.
5.1.5 VOCABULARY REINFORCEMENT
5.1.5.1
Principal wanted English panel to find ways to enhance
students vocabulary

5.1.5.2
Pn. Rohaidah suggested laminating the printed words and
their meaning so that teachers do not need to do the same thing
every year. Pn. Rosmawati agreed with that suggestion and stated
that all of them can be put at English panel board and language
park
5.1.5.3
Pn. Azuwa has been assigned to produce proverb that will be
placed at the language park.
5.1.5.4
Pn. Azmidah suggested to place laminated word and meaning
at canteens notice board but Pn. Rosmawati disagreed due to
strong wind at the canteen.
6.0 OTHER MATTERS
6.1 Pn. Nur Elina informed that the English Newsletter will be launched
next week
6.2 Record book should be submitted by next week
7.0
7.1

ADJOURNMENT SPEECH
The meeting was adjourned at 5.00 p.m

Prepared by,

___________________________
(NURUL ATIQAH MD YUNOS)
MAJID)
Secretary of English Panel
SMKMJ

Verified by,

______________________________
(ROSMAWATI BINTI ABD
Head of English Panel
SMKMJ