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Gongshang Primary School

Applied Learning Programme

Discover how our two-tier Applied Learning Programme builds confident, effective speakers through English and Mother Tongue activities like storytelling, drama, and public speaking.

Last updated 29 August 2026

Fluent Speakers, Future Stars
Developing Gongshangers into Effective Communicators

A two-tier programme that uses both English Language (EL) and Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) as the language mediums to scaffold Gongshangers' acquisition of speaking skills. We want to develop Gongshangers to communicate effectively and speak with confidence and purpose.

ALP Structure

Programme Structure

Learning Outcomes

Activities

Tier 1

Fluent Speakers (P1 to P3 pupils)

• Express ideas and opinions clearly in speech in group settings and in class
•Open to ideas of others and work in a respectful manner

#Take the Stage
#Moo O Read Aloud
#Show and Tell
#Spin a Tale(group storytelling)
#Drama

Tier 2

Future Stars (Selected P3 to P5 pupils)

• Speak confidently, coherently and cohesively for diverse audiences and purposes – use language to create spoken discourses to communicate meaning and achieve impact
•Interact with others to explore ideas and work collaboratively in a respectful manner to meet group goals

#Speech and Drama
#Presentation Skills
#Junior Newscasters
#Roving Journalists
#School Ambassadors
#Student Emcees


A boy in Gongshang Primary uniform sits on a stool, gesturing while speaking to six classmates seated on a wooden floor.

Group storytelling

Young students in uniforms sit at orange desks using tablets in a colorful classroom.

Moo-O Read Aloud

Primary school students in white uniforms sit on a wooden floor reading books in a large indoor room.

Preparing to spin a tale

A large group of children wearing animal costumes and headpieces pose with two adults in an indoor hall.

Speech and Drama

A boy in school uniform sits on a red stool gesturing while five laughing classmates sit on the floor facing him.

Spin a tale: storytellers in action!

Five children in school uniforms hold up copies of The Gruffalo's Child book in front of a red curtain.
Five smiling schoolgirls in uniforms each hold a copy of the book The Smartest Giant in Town.

Storytellers

Two children in school uniforms hold microphones and papers while speaking on stage beneath a Chinese banner.

Student emcees