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As the world steps into the 4th Industrial Age, we envision a volatile, uncertain,complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world undergoing continuous disruptive changesdriven by digitalisation. Today, it is the responsibility of educators to preparestudents to embrace these challenges and thrive in the midst of unprecedentedtechnological advancements. English language competency is needed not only todo well in English as a subject and in general communication, but also in othersubjects taught in English at school, such as Mathematics, Sciences and SocialSciences. In an English medium school environment, majority of the inputs that astudent receives is from the teacher in the classroom or from text books, both ofwhich are in English. We need to ensure that students hone their Englishlanguage skills to be able to comprehend complete and accurate meaning of newterminology. It is equally important to confirm that students have gained adeeper understanding of subject content. It is this comprehensive learning ofsubject content which lays the foundation for their higher studies and careergoals.English language proficiency prepares students’ for:
-Learning from the teacher in the classroom
-Understanding general instructions
-Understanding exam questions
-Participating in group work
-Researching for project work
-Interacting with teachers and peers
-Reading and researching subject-based information
-Independent study
-Exam preparation