English Language & Literature

OUR BELIEFS

In the Department of English Language and Literature of GSS, we aim to develop our Greenridgeans to become:

empathetic and confident communicators
discerning and critical readers
creative inquirers
creative meaning makers
global and empathetic thinkers

We create opportunities for students to:

Imagine possibilities and perspectives through immersive and engaging activities such as role-play, hot-seating, and drama
Discover a variety of themes, topics and perspectives through reading and viewing a range of texts, and conducting independent research
Express themselves and share their opinions confidently during group discussions, debates and presentations, as well as in their writing

As part of our Applied Learning Programme in the English Language, we also develop our students to become confident and persuasive communicators. Click here to find out more!

PHOTO AND VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Students embark on learning journeys to the theatre that bring their Literature texts to life.

As part of their submission to the National Schools’ Literature Festival, students created their own book trailer of the play ‘Don’t Know, Don’t Care”:

A student speaks confidently in a floor debate at the Grand Finals of the Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships.

In July 2023, Literature students from Upper Secondary participated in the Set Text Round Table, as part of the National Schools’ Literature Festival. In this competition, students from all over Singapore engaged in a spirited and robust discussion on their literature text together. Students who participated in this competition are:

LI GUO (3-9’2023)
NUR SYAIDINA DANIYA BINTE SAID (4-10’2023), who was also awarded the “Engaging Diplomat Award”

Upper Secondary Literature students had the opportunity to watch a film adaptation of their Literature text, Boom, and engage the Director, Mr Derrick Chew, in a dialogue session about the themes, characters and artistic interpretation of the play.