This year, the Level 1 teachers are noticeably more prepared for the upcoming LINUS measurement. All the schools in the TELL2 Jerantut Cluster are offering programmes for pupils who are still struggling with basic literacy and numeracy skills. As the English mentor, I have been helping teachers and Level 1 pupils with English language literacy programmes that the schools are running in conjunction with the Jerantut area Education Office (PPD).
Most schools are using the PPD programme My Little Darling as a booklet as well as electronically, and a lot of the teachers are using group work and putting pupils into much smaller working groups than they would be in the classroom. Many schools are setting aside extra time for the LINUS programme this year, and pupils are receiving more one on one time with teachers to help them achieve basic standards in numeracy and literacy.
Many TELL2 teachers have taken advantage of the visiting mentors and used us as extra helpers to motivate the LINUS groups and get them over the hurdle of the first measurement. It has been quite a lot of work, because many of the children are not achieving because of lack of focus and learning skills, rather than lack of intelligence. The LINUS programme has been lively and noisy, I hope it has been useful as well.
I spent time with teachers at SK Jerantut Jaya, SK Kuala Tembeling, SK Pulau Mansok and SJKC Sungai Jan working on their LINUS programmes, and I've been impressed with the time and resources put into helping these pupils catch up. I would have liked to have taken some more pictures, but all the My Little Darling programme kept me too busy!
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| Preliminary work in class, before the main event in the hall |
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| Pupils were put into small groups |
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| Electronic media was also used to keep the pupils' attention |
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| Pupils interacting with the PowerPoint |
Stephen-Peter Jinks (ELC Jerantut)
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