Tutorial (Topic 3)

YASOTHA VIJAYABALAN
FELICIA ONG
SASIREHKA ANNAMALAI

KSSR textbook selected: English Year 5, pg. 5

Learners: Medium proficiency Year 5 pupils
Language skill: Reading
Activity: Sequencing, creating a sandwich

Background information

Pre-Use Checklist
Evaluation of the content
Attractiveness (to pupils / teachers)
Pictures and illustrations
Appropriate for all cultures
Language level based on pupils proficiency
Content: - interesting
- based on syllabus
Font size & type

Yes/No

While-Use Checklist
Activities
suitable for large groups
suitable for proficiency levels
opportunities to practice language
interesting, engaging
suitable for different learning styles
practical
communicative

Yes/No

Post-Use Checklist
Items
Pupils able to carry out activity
Can be modified
Time allocated is suitable
Can be used for many different activities
Evaluation of learning

Yes/No

TUTORIAL
TOPIC 3(2)

Textbook
Strengths

Limitations

organized units of work

designed as a the sole source of

information

a balanced, chronological
presentation of information

old or outdated

a detailed sequence of teaching questions tend to be low level

procedures
or fact-based
a complete program

doesn't take students'

background knowledge into
account

helpful for beginning teachers

reading level of the textbook is

too difficult.