It is the fifth consecutive year that we have the English Reading Buddy Programme which is under Language Across The Curriculum (LAC). The support from the school, and all reading mentees and mentors contributes to the success of the programme.
15 reading mentors from S. 3A and 3B met 15 reading mentees from S. 1. 13 lessons were held on Wednesday afternoons from November 2017 to May 2018. The reading mentors helped their mentees on one-on-one basis with a different set of reading material in each meeting which lasted 40 minutes. They sometimes read a recipe, a passage about natural science and sometimes a problem to solve, a puzzle to tease their mind and so on.
All reading mentors were given a training before each meeting with their mentees. They then worked with their mentees by reading the materials aloud, explaining new vocabulary, answering comprehension questions and so forth.
A survey was conducted in the last reading session. 100% of the mentees enjoyed reading with their mentors while 100% of the mentors enjoyed helping their mentees to read. 86% of the mentees said they liked their mentors and 93% of the mentors liked their mentees. 93% of the mentees admitted that they made improvement in English reading.
The English Department