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The place of grammar in

the Malaysian primary


ESL Classroom
-NURUL, EVA, FITREN & FEN
The KSSR Syllabus
Under the KSSR syllabus, primary education is divided into two stages, Stage One
referring to Years 1, 2 and 3 and Stage Two, Year 4, 5 and 6.
In Year 1 and 2, the English language curriculum emphasises on the pupils‘
development of basic language skills in building the proficiency in the language.
Grammar is only introduced from Year 3 onwards.
Objectives Of the KSSR
By the end of Year 6, pupils should be able to:

i) communicate with peers and adults confidently and appropriately in formal and
informal situations;
ii)read and comprehend a range of English texts for information and enjoyment;
iii) write a range of texts using appropriate language, style and form through a
variety of media;
iv) appreciate and demonstrate understanding of English language literary or
creative works for enjoyment; and
v) use correct and appropriate rules of grammar in speech and writing
CURRICULUM ORGANISATION

-The Standard-Based English Language Curriculum for Malaysian National


Primary Schools (SK) is designed to provide pupils with a strong foundation in
the English language.
-It is stipulated in the KSSR syllabus that teachers should use Standard British
English as a reference and model for teaching the language.
-It should be used as a reference for spelling and grammar as well as
pronunciation for standardisation.
Curriculum content - Grammar
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- The learning of grammar is deferred to Year 3. In Year1 and 2, the emphasis is for
pupils to develop an understanding of grammar in their first language and this
understanding may then be exploited in Year 3 onwards when English grammar is
learnt.
Year 4
- The teaching and learning of grammar starts from Year 3 and this continues on to
Level 2.
- Teachers should employ various strategies in teaching grammar so that learning
becomes effective, interesting, fun and relevant.
- Grammar should be taught in context as well as explicitly so that pupils learn the
rules of grammar and how to apply these rules in speech and writing.
-Various activities such as language games, quizzes, grammar songs and
meaningful grammar drills will make the learning of grammar more accessible
and enjoyable. Through these, pupils will understand, grasp and apply
grammatically correct structures in speech and writing.
Year 5 & Year 6
-The Grammar module aims to develop pupils’ ability to use correct rules of grammar in
speech and writing.
-Grammar is essential to the teaching and learning of languages and should be taught in
context as well as explicitly.
-Teachers should employ various strategies in teaching grammar so that learning
becomes effective, interesting, fun and relevant.
-This can be realised through various techniques such as language games, quizzes and
songs that will make the learning of grammar more accessible.
-By the end of Year 6, pupils will be able to use different word classes and construct
various sentence types correctly and appropriately.
Example of Content and Learning Standards Year Three - Grammar

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