Structured Question

4. a. For each target given below, identify a suitable activity to be carried out under
the Action Plan for Aboriginal People programme.

Target group
Preschool level

Activities
- Provide a strong early education and skills as

ii

(5 6 years)
Primary level

preparation for primary education

- Provide a basic strong 3R, thinking skills, basic

(7 12 years)

concepts of science, art and recreation and inculcation

iii

Secondary level

of moral values.
- Emphasis on thinking skills by focusing on general

(13 18 years)

education for school children between 12 & 17 years

so that each student gets exposure to different fields

iv

Left out level

of knowledge
- Skills training that match their interests and abilities are
introduced

Adult level

so

that

they

will

have

more

job

opportunities.
- Skills training, entrepreneurship, the development of the
mind, religion & spirituality besides the implementation
functional literacy education.

(5 marks)

b. If you were teaching in a school for Aboriginal students, develop an action plan to
create a culture friendly environment in your school.
Area
School

Action Planned
School culture: Encourage awareness and

surrounding

appreciation

of

differences

in

Whose Action?
Teacher

the

community
Teacher should acknowledge the
differences in the ethnic group and
community in the classroom
Student interaction: Program to teach,
reinforce,

to

respect,

caring

characteristics and safety to ensure

Students

physical safety of students

Involve all students to create a climate
of mutual respect and a sense of
belonging in developing a positive
environment.
iii. Learning climate: Create a bulletin board
to display students products to show
their culture and ethnicity

School

Organize school activities:

Teacher and students

School administrators,

activities

teachers and students

Celebrating festivals together such as

Chinese New Year, Raya Festival,
Deepavali and Harvest Festival

Teaching and

Gives

students
Allow opportunities for children to share

learning

their

equal

treatment

cultural

to

knowledge

all

the

Teachers

and

experiences as well as their language

in oral and written forms
(10 marks)