We are experienced in designing and developing programmes that aim to support reading skill development. In particular, our ‘Reading across the Curriculum’ programmes have been effective in not only strengthening students’ reading ability, enriching students’ reading repertoire, but also developing their critical thinking as well as nurturing their interest in reading. These programmes make use of practical engagement and purposeful activities to enhance students learning experience. Some of these activities are readers’ theatre, paired reading, reading circle and journal writing. Our reading programmes strive to enable students to progress beyond learning to read to achieve reading to learn.

Our team of experienced and passionate NETs have been supporting many schools’ initiative in improving students’ speaking skill. Students learn to speak English naturally and effectively when they have an authentic English speaking environment and regular exposure to a deep English learning culture. Activities such as lunch time chit chat, English gala and English days are helpful routines. Dedicated programmes such as speech festival training, public speaking training, English ambassador training, campus TV and campus radio production provide added opportunities for students to be actively engaged in English speaking.

Headstart Group has been proactive in promoting project-based learning. We have witnessed students’ excitement when they were engaged in tackling a topic holistically. An effective project-based learning starts with an appropriate topic and many interesting questions. Our NETs will teach students research skills, guide them to relate the topic to their personal experience and form opinions and comments on what they discover. Students will gain self-directed learning ability and significantly improve their language competency.