1、Where Learning Shapes Great Minds and Character,Voice Works is an English language Educational and Enrichment institution, which caters to the needs of Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary and Adult learners.,MOE and NAC approved.,Introduction,Our mission is toelevate the standard of English, both spoken

2、 and written byproviding quality English Enrichment programs and workshops to students in Singapore.,Mission,Voice Works aims to be the premier English Enrichment course provider in Singapore by engaging impassioned and trained teachers and equipping them with original and effective programmes desig

3、ned to encourage, empower and instill confidence in every student who experiences our workshop.,Vision,Students are our priority Our drive to provide quality programmes and teachers are all for the benefit of our students. At the end of the day we want enrich their lives with what they learn from ou

4、r workshops. Teachers and schools are our valued partners We have the utmost respect for teachers and schools for their contributions and efforts to childrens development and growth. English is our focus We believe that a high standard of English is necessary in the communication process for individ

5、uals to be heard and understood and from which confidence and self-esteem derived.,Our Values,Founded in 1996, Voice Works International is an established and reputable English Language Enrichment, and Corporate Training Course provider.,Background,Background continues,We have over 13 years of estab

6、lished core programmes which are based on effective and proven teaching methods that we continually update to maintain their importance and relevance in the 21st century.,Background continues,In addition to conducting our courses in Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary Schools and our Learning Centre, we

7、 also to train Teachers and Private Sector Personnel in the Art of Speaking well.,Core Courses,Speech and Drama Oral Communication Debating Creative Writing Comprehension Reading Voice and Communication,Read Right (Primary),Programme Objectives Phonemic Awareness Decoding Words Vocabulary Building R

8、eading Fluency Comprehension Critical Thinking,Reading Discovery (Primary),Programme Objectives Create awareness of the different types of stories and story features Explore ways of presenting, telling and performing stories across the curriculum Develop confidence and poise Inculcate the habit of r

9、eading,Speech and Drama (Primary),Programme Objectives Develop a love for Drama Enable pupils to speak confidently w/ good articulation and enunciation Develop phonological awareness and recognition of sounds Provide opportunities for students creative and aesthetic development Develop creative thin

10、king and self-expression,Speech and Drama Continuation Develop social skills and the ability to work in cooperation with others Impart the skills of speaking loudly, clearly, expressively and effectively Promote poise and confidence through challenging and fun-filled activities Develop leadership sk

11、ills through decision-making & problem-solving in group situations Explore the world of literature through drama activities Prepare pupils to participate in a performance,EXPLORE,EXPLORE,Through stories, folk tales, myths etc.,Language (eg grammar, vocabulary and word attack skills),Articulation,Cha

12、racterisation / Voice,Theme & Situation,Sequence of Events,Causes & Consequences,Programme Objectives,Retelling a Story,Programme Focus,Programme Objectives,Can I be heard?,Am I Expressive?,Can I be understood?,Which Voice to Use?,Voice Projection / Modulation,Articulation,Fluency/ Pace/ Rhythm/Paus

13、ing & Phrasing / Inflection etc,Voices in Action,Programme Focus,Present to an audience, using expressive speech and props to: Enact Perform Recount,Dramatise and Perform Literary Selections Stories with repetitive elements Choral Scripts, Chants or echo stories etc.,ENGAGE,Programme Objectives,Prog

14、ramme Focus,Programme Objectives Develop language skills required to narrate, describe and speak persuasively Develop use of different styles of language to suite a range of audiences and purposes Encourage pupils to predict, hypothesise and make comparisons Promote language that allows pupils to di

15、scuss and express opinions related to topics, issues and interests,Public Speaking (Upper Primary, Secondary & Adults),Introduce subject-specific vocabulary through oral, written and reading activities Ask and answer questions as a strategy for solving problems Help pupils present factual informatio

16、n clearly and logically Develop speaking poise &confidence,Public Speaking (Upper Primary, Secondary & Adults),Public Speaking (Upper Primary, Secondary & Adults),Programme Objectives: Develop reading and comprehension skills through critical thinking strategies Enable students to identify main idea

17、s, make inferences, draw conclusions and follow the sequence of ideas in a passage or article Introduce students to the RATS method of comprehension and summary writing,Comprehension (Primary & Secondary),I. All About the Comprehension Component,Skills & Strategies in Reading,Reading & Understanding

18、 the Question - the CUB Way,Constructing Spider Webs of Main & Sub-ideas,Approach to Reading the Text,II. All About the Comprehension Component,Approach to open-ended questions,III. All About the Comprehension Component,MCQs Dos & Donts,The Process of Elimination & Analysis,Understanding Cause & Eff

19、ect,Approach to Comprehension MCQs,Identify Passage & Anticipate Challenges,Use Contextual Clues,Reading for Meaning & Structure,Grammar & Usage Strategies,Vocabulary Skills,Processing &Sequencing,Elimination & Prediction,Approach to Comprehension Cloze,IV. All About the Comprehension Component,V. A

20、ll About the Comprehension Component,Constructing Sentences,Joining sentences / Say it another way,Sequence of tenses,Approach to Synthesis,VI. All About the Comprehension Component,Sentence Analysis: Simple to Complex Sentence Structures,Synthesis of Sentences using Noun & Adverb Phrases,Synthesis

21、of Sentences using Connectives addition to add things opposition to show a different point of view cause to show what caused the effect time to indicate the times when things happen,Problems with ambiguity sequence of tenses active & passive voice,Synthesis of Sentences using : particles infinitives

22、 relative pronouns etc,Synthesis & Transformation,Programme Objectives To show pupils how to draw upon their own views and observations when describing incidents To be focused on writing To make them aware of the impact of words and significant details To teach pupils the techniques of descriptive a

23、nd narrative writing through brainstorming and spider webs To use brain mapping / storyboard techniques to write relevant and interesting compositions To show pupils how to write creatively and confidently,Composition (Primary),I. All About theWriting Component,Creative Picture Composition,II. All A

24、bout theWriting Component,III. All About theWriting Component,Writing Portfolios,IV. All About theWriting Component,Bridging Programme English Matters (Sec),Programme Objectives Expand vocabulary and to develop word attack and reading skills through phonics and reading exercises. Teach techniques th

25、at promotes students to read aloud expressively and clearly Develop grammar skills which will enable students to write better sentences effectively and creatively Develop comprehension skills and strategies that will help the students to read for meaning and write relevant answers Teach strategies t

26、hat will enable the student to plan, expand and write more confidently.,Our 2010 Clients: - Casuarina Primary School - CHIJ Toa Payoh Primary School - East Spring Secondary School - Jing Shan Primary School - Loyang Primary School - Methodist Girls School (Primary) - Qifa Primary School - Regent Sec

27、ondary School - River Valley Primary School - Tao Nan Primary School - Yew Tee Primary School - Yu Neng Primary School,Our Teachers: PRINCIPAL &Senior Instructor Dorothy Olga Schooling Bachelor, Arts (University of Singapore). Diploma in Education (University of Singapore) RSA Certificate in the Tea

28、ching of English as a Second Language (In Singaporean Schools) Performers Certificate in Effective Speaking, Trinity College UK Licentiate Teachers Diploma in Speech & Drama, Trinity College Trained by Dept of Education Victoria, Melbourne, Australia in Teaching Readers & Teaching Writers (Early Yea

29、rs to Primary-level) and Professional Development for Teachers (Speaking and Listening). Chief programme and content developer for the VoiceWorks System (Excellence in English) Teacher of English Language & Literature (MOE) since 1988 Speech & Drama / Public Speaking Instructor since 1977.Senior Ins

30、tructor,Senior Instructor Philip Christopher Schooling Diploma of Fellowship in Public Speaking (FLCM) Dip. of Licentiate (LLCM) in Public Speaking Dip. of Assoc. (ALCM) in Public Speaking from London College of Music Teachers Diploma of Licentiate in Speech & Drama (LLCM TD) Dip. Of Assoc. (ALCM TD

31、) Speech & Drama Teaching from London College of Music MONTESSORI Teaching Diploma LTTC (TESOL) Distinction - Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Trained by Dept of Education Victoria, Melbourne, Australia in Teaching Readers & Teaching Writers (Early Years to Primary-level) a

32、nd Professional Development for Teachers (Speaking and Listening) Trained and qualified to teach Effective Oral Communication / Public Speaking / Speech & Drama (Voice Works System ) Speech & Drama / Public Speaking Instructor since 1994 Conducted Effective Oral Communications / Public Speaking / Sp

33、eech & Drama schools in,Instructor Harjit Kaur Masters of Business Administration Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers Certificate of Phonics, The College of Teachers, UK Certificate of Speech & Drama, The College of Teachers, UK Trained and qualified to teach Oral Communication /Speech & Dr

34、ama Trainer (VoiceWorks System ) Taught English / Mathematics MOE syllabus and Enrichment Courses in schools in Singapore since 1999 Conducted Effective / Oral Communication / Public Speaking / Speech & Drama in schools in Singapore. Instructor Heather Reutens nee DuPratt Certificate in Speech & Dra

35、ma (Distinction), Trinity College UK Certificate in Storytelling (Asian Storytelling Network) Trained and qualified to teach Oral Communication / Speech & Drama Trainer (VoiceWorks System ). Speech Trainer / Facilitator / Storyteller since 2005 Conducted Effective Oral Communications / Public Speaki

36、ng / Speech & Drama in schools in Singapore.,Instructor Catrouna Tai BA (NUS), Dip-Ed (NIE) ATCL Assoc. Dip., Trinity College London (Speech & Drama) LTCL Licentiate Dip., Trinity College London (Speech & Drama) LGSMD Licentiate Dip., Guildhall Sch. Of Music & Drama (Solo Acting) LLCM Licentiate Dip

37、., London College of Music & Drama (Acting) FLCM Fellowship, London College of Music & Drama (Performance) Over 20 years of training students and adults for Speech & Drama and Effective Communication. Instructor Eunice Hobday COM (Hnrs) Reading For Performance LAMDA Silver Medal LAMDA (Speaking of V

38、erse and Prose) Gold Medal LAMDA (Hnrs) Speaking of Verse and Prose) Taught Speech & Drama and Oral Communication in Primary and Secondary Schools since 2000 Certificate of Professional Development (Jolly Phonics Training) Certificate of Participation Workshop : Means & Ends The Educational Goal of

39、the Arts Education Programme on Theatre Singapore Drama Educators Association : - Hothouse Workshop : The Art of Jokering - Freeing the Voice : An Introduction to Voice Production - Power Pack : Drama Tools for a Creative Learning Environment,Instructor Antoinette Lewis LAMDA Speaking of Verse and P

40、rose (Gold Medal) Guildhall Speech & Drama Grade 5 Guildhall Acting Theatre Studies Grade 7 Has been teaching Speech & Drama, Oral Communication, Creative Writing and other English Enrichment courses in various schools since 1995 Instructor Sandra Cooke-Chandy Reading for Performance Certificate (LA

41、MDA) Trained and qualified to teach Oral Communication/Public Speaking/Speech & Drama (VoiceWorks System ) Speech & Drama Instructor since 2000 Coducted Speech & Drama classes in schools in Singapore Instructor Peggy Nicholas Performance Certificate (Reading for Performance LAMDA) Trained and qualif

42、ied to teach Speech and Drama (VoiceWorks System ) Speech & Drama / Public Speaking Instructor since 2004 Conducted Speech & Drama classes in schools in Singapore,Instructor Jane Say Certificate in Education, Singapore LAMDA - Reading For Performance Trained and qualified to teach Oral Communication / Speech & Drama Trainer (VoiceWorks System ). Taught in Primary Schools 1979 to 1992 Instructor Piyali Roy Political Science (Honours) Speech & Drama (Guildhall Honours) Certificate (with Distinction) in Phonics Asian School of Language, Singapore Certificate (Speech & Dr