INTRODUCTION

The English Week is held in conjunction with ‘Bulan Bahasa’ , 13 th to 30th April 2009. The English Week,
organized by the English Department, offers a number of interesting language-based activities for all the
students of SMK Agama Sri Aman Saratok.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To promote the use of English among students

2. To encourage participation of students in school-level competitions

3. To identify new talents for school representatives

4. To instill interest among students in activities related to the English Language

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Advisor - Ketua Bidang Bahasa, Puan Amira Abdul Razak

Head coordinator - Ketua Panitia Bahasa Inggeris, Puan Nelleyhamdra Draupkelley

Publicity -Miss Jakeyah Rajali

Prizes - Miss Faridah Husna Abdullah

Refreshments -Madam Rebecca Jolim

Certificates -Miss Cassandra Cindy Jolim, Miss Edwina Gilmelda

Coordinators:

Scrabble: -Miss Aida Rosmayanti, Madam Rebecca (Judges-

members of the English Language Society)

Public Speaking: -Madam Nelleyhamdra (Jugdes-Mdm Nelley, Miss

Faridah)

Essay writing: -Madam Agatha (Judges-Mdm Nelley, Miss Aida)

Story Telling: -Miss Cassandra Cindy Jolim , Miss Edwina (Judges-Miss

Aida, Miss Azean)

Spell-it-right: -Miss Jakeyah bt Rajali

Assistants: - Members of The English Language Society, SMK

Agama Sri Aman Saratok
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
No. Competition Coordinator Date Venue (s) Category
1 Essay Writing Mdm Agatha 20/4/09 PSS Lower/Upper
2 Scrabble Miss Aida 21/4/09 Language Lab, Lower/Upper
Mdm Rebecca Form 1C
3 Spell-it-right Miss Jakeyah 22/4/09 Foyer Lower
4 Story Telling Miss Cassandra 23/4/09 Foyer Lower/Upper
Miss Edwina
5 Public Speaking Mdm Nelley 26/04/09 Language Lab Upper
* Competitions will be held after the teaching and learning session (evening or night)

PRIZES & CERTIFICATES

Competition Prizes Certificates

st nd rd
Essay Writing 1 , 2 , 3 x 2 categories
Scrabble 1st, 2nd, 3rd x 2 categories
Certificates will be awarded for
Spell-it-right 1st, 2nd, 3rd x 1 category
participation
Story Telling 1st, 2nd, 3rd x 2 categories
Public Speaking 1st, 2nd, 3rd x 1 category

*Prizes and certificates are provided by the English Department with the department’s allocation.
 REPORTS

Total
Winners
Activity Number of
Participants
Lower Upper
Essay 1 st
Dyg Narissa (1B) 1 st
Mohd Izzat (5A)
10
Writing 2 nd
Mohd. Faeez Atif (3B) 2nd Ainur Husna (5D)
rd
3 Nurfadhillah Zaianal Abidin (1B) 3rd Nurul Amalina Salleh (4A)
Comments (Strengths/Weaknesses/Suggestions for Improvement)

The participants were assessed on their ability to write original and creative essays relevant to the
questions chose and their overall mastery of the English Language. The participants managed to display
their talents in writing good essays of a certain standard of the English language, with the use of good
grammar, meticulous punctuation and spelling and quite an impressive level of vocabulary. The judges
for the competitions were Miss Aida (lower forms) and Madam Nelley (Upper forms).

Reported by,

Madam Agatha Abdullah

Total
Winners
Activity Number of
Participants
Scrabble Lower Upper
st st
1 1 Abang Shahrailey (4A)
Upper-6 nd
Lower-11 2 2nd Mohd Iqmal (5A)
3rd 3rd Awg Hazrin Hafizi (5A)

Comments (Strengths/Weaknesses/Suggestions for Improvement)

One of the main objectives of the competition was to encourage students to maximize usage of the
dictionaries to look for words and their meanings which would enhance their vocabulary. Participation
was overwhelming at first as many students handed in their names. However, on the competition day,
many students did not turn up. Fortunately, many other students, voluntarily replaced them. This game
is interesting and beneficial, and therefore should be held every year. English language teachers also
need to expose their students to the game.

Reported by,

Miss Aida Rosmayanti

 Total
Winners
Activity Number of
Participants
Lower Upper
Spell-it- 1 st
Nuraliah bt Kadir (3A) 1 st
-
20
Right 2 nd
Siti Nasuha bt Bedi (2B) 2 nd
-
rd
3 Nur Atiqah Nadira (3A) 3rd -
Comments (Strengths/Weaknesses/Suggestions for Improvement)

This competition’s focus was to search for talented students who have excellent mastery of their
vocabulary and with the ability to spell out words of various difficulty levels correctly. As too many
students handed in their names, the list has to be shortlisted to 20 participants only. This is identified as
the strength of the competituon, it was able to attract many students. However, one of the weaknesses
is the difficulties if the words to be spelled out in the first round, resulting in majority of the form one
students disqualified at the preliminary round. Therefore, it is to be noted that in future, these two
points need to be taken into consideration:- number of participants from each class and the suitability of
the level of the words for from preliminary to the final rounds.

Reported by,

Miss Jakeyah Rajali

Total
Winners
Activity Number of
Participants
1st Abang Shahrailey (4A) 4th Dyg Narissa (1B)
Story Telling 6 2 nd
Suziyanti Azira (2D) 5 th
Nurul Khairunissa (5A)
3rd Hezret Hamani (1C)
Comments (Strengths/Weaknesses/Suggestions for Improvement)

The main aim was to encourage students to practice using the English Language. However, most
contestants showed difficulty in pronouncing some words correctly, weak grammar and lack of fluency in
delivery and uninteresting presentations. On the other hand, contestants should be praised for their
courage to be able to be on stage and present individually. It was agreed that a lot of improvement
should be done and perhaps this could be done during English period, whereby the English teachers
could ask students to present more frequently to class.

Reported by,

Miss Edwina Gilmelda

Miss Cassandra Cindy

Total
Winners
Activity Number of
Participants
Lower Upper
st st
1 - 1 Mohd Izzat Syafiq (5B)
Public
3 2 nd
2nd Mohd Azdilla Amizwar
Speaking -
(5B)
3rd - 3rd Dayang Dayana (4A)
Comments (Strengths/Weaknesses/Suggestions for Improvement)

This competition was actually focused to find new talents for public speaking among the form 4
students, although all upper forms students were encouraged to take part. Only very few students
handed in their names but most of them had to withdraw the last minute for involvement in other
activities. The form 4 students (4A, 4B) were reluctant when insisted by the English teacher (Mdm
Agatha) to take part.

Reported by,

Mdm Nelleyhamdra

Prepared by

The English Language Department

SMK ASAS 2009