ENGLISH speaking practice in primary schools helps build students’ confidence in improving speaking and writing skills when venturing into tertiary institutiona, and even workplace in future, a teacher says.
Mu Lutheran Primary School head teacher Paul Kaupa says “it is compulsory that students whether in remote schools or town must speak English.” In this way, students’ vocabulary knowledge and speaking skills would improve, Kaupa told The National during an interview last week. Kaupa, who has served for more than 20 years in the province, appealed to parents of other students in primary schools in the country to encourage students to read after schools hours so they could improve on speaking and reading skills. “For this level 4 school as an example, it is vital to keep up with the education goals and the Government’s Vision 2050, and to produce quality students with outstanding academic results,” Kaupa said. Due to the continuous usage of Tok Pisin and vernacular, Kaupa advised sign writers to write up educational signs on the classroom walls to remind students to speak English. “Almost three quarters of the 250 students, which comprises Grade 4-8 students are speaking Tok Pisin and vernacular and that still needs improvement,” Kaupa said. The national
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