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St. Gabriel's Secondary School

English & Literature

Explore the English Language and Literature programmes at St Gabriel's Secondary School, where students build strong communication skills and a love for literary texts.

Last updated 21 August 2026

Teachers in English Language

List of Teachers in English Language

Name

Mr. Nur Saspurie (HOD EL)

Ms. Jessica Yap (Sec 3 YH)

Ms. Siti Latifah Ishar (Sec 2 YH)

Ms. Farah Zeeba Kasbolla

Ms. Nur Syarmeen Ehsan Ahmad

Mrs. Rani Rama

Mr. Rodney Goh

Mr. Benjamin Lim

Ms. Koh Hwee Kiang

Ms. Cheong Li Yun

Objective

Every Gabrielite to be effective and confident in communicating in the English Language.

Programme

The curriculum seek to develop linguistic competencies in our students through the teaching and learning of English to enable Gabrielities to be empathetic communicators, discerning readers and creative enquirers. The syllabus develops effective and affective language use in students in the following areas:

Four numbered orange text boxes listing English language learning goals covering reading, writing, grammar, and impact.
Pictorial representation of English Language

Pictorial representation of English Language

Student learning outcomes to impact head, heart, hands

  1. Discerning Reader (Hand)

    • Students are able to read, listen and view critically and with accuracy, understanding & appreciation of a wide range of literary and informational/functional texts from print and non-print sources

  2. Empathetic Communicator (Heart)

    • Students are able to speak, write & represent in Standard English that is grammatical, fluent, mutually intelligible & appropriate for different purposes, audiences, contexts & cultures.

  3. Creative Inquirer (Head)

    • Understand and use Standard English grammar and vocabulary accurately & appropriately as well as understand how speakers/writers put words together & use language to communicate meaning and achieve impact.

Key teaching and learning pedagogies and strategies

Key teaching and learning pedagogies and strategies

Assessment indicators of students achieving the learning outcomes

Introduction of 3 foci:

  1. Inquiry through Dialogue (1st focus)

  2. Multiliteracies (2nd focus)

  3. Metacognition (3rd focus)

Pedagogy - the 5Ts:
Connecting Theme, Text, Talk, Task & Technology Guided by LLIPS

ACoLADE(General) Learner Strategies to be taught:

  • Close reading skills (Reading & Viewing)

  • Note-taking skills (Writing & Representing)

  • Presentation skills (Speaking & Representing)

  • (Simple) research skills

Assessment Tools:

  • Discrete performance tasks that assess specific EL skill taught (e.g. podcast: pronunciation & reading aloud, quizzes, targetted practice like essays etc.)

  • Integrated assessment to assess different EL skills taught (e.g. oral presentations, compositions, written reflections)

Assessment Indicators:

  • Students can read, listen & view widely a range of multi-modal text & text forms.

  • Students will speak, write & represent for creative, personal, academic & functional purposes by using language in a sustained manner & by representing their ideas in a range of multimodal texts & text forms.

  • Students can display/attain SSABs in EL Syllabus 2020.


Teachers in Literature

List of Teachers in Literature

Name

Ms. Jessica Yap

Ms. Siti Latifah Ishar

Ms. Koh Hwee Kiang

Programme

Lower Secondary

Gabrielites are introduced to a range of literary texts in prose, poetry and drama. They also begin to learn how to respond to and analyse such literary writing. Those who are keen on Literature can choose to offer Literature in English at GCE O Level at the end of Secondary Two.

Upper Secondary

Garbrielites will study the subject more deeply; delving into the literary analysis of the texts offered. They will also be taught to hone and produce sustained and critical responses to the texts they study.

Upper Sec. Literature Texts for 2022

  1. Drama: Macbeth by William Shakespeare

  2. Prose: Hook & Eye: Stories from the Margins edited by Philip Holden

  3. Unseen Poetry

Upper Sec. Literature Texts for 2023

  1. Drama: Boom by Jean Tay

  2. Prose: The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

  3. Unseen Poetry

Lower Sec. Literature Texts for 2023

  1. Drama: Frankenstein adapted by Phillip Pullman

  2. Novel: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

  3. Poetry

Pictorial Representation of Literature in English

Pictorial Representation of Literature in English

Student learning outcomes to impact head, heart, hands
To develop students’ ethical, aesthetic and intellectual considerations through the study of Literature so that they can become:

  • Global & Empathetic Thinkers

  • Critical Readers

  • Creative Meaning-makers

  • Convincing Communicators

Key teaching and learning pedagogies and strategies

Key teaching and learning pedagogies and strategies

Assessment indicators of students achieving the learning outcomes

Teaching Pedagogies:

  • Personal Engagement with Literature texts

  • Making Meaningful Connections to self, others and the world

  • Critical Appreciation

  • Reflective Practice

Learning Pedagogies:

  • Study of Prose, Poetry and Drama through:

    • Experiencing Story,
      Appreciating Style &
      Interpreting Themes

Strategies for teaching & learning:

  • Close reading skills

  • Inductive questioning

  • Role play

  • Exploratory talk

  • Draw up AfL success criteria using LOs & KSDs

Assessment Tools:

  • Students display/attain KSDs listed in 2019 Syllabus

  • Written reflections, small-scale projects, guided passage-based questions/essays etc.

Formal assessment of students in all three genres of Literature, and on their ability to produce sustained, critical responses to: passage-based and essay questions (for Express students); and modified passage-based and guided essay questions [for NA students].