Outcomes of Pupils Placed in Learning Support Programme for English in Primary 1 and 2

Mr David Hoe asked the Minister for Education (a) whether the Ministry tracks outcomes of pupils emplaced on the Learning Support Programme for English in Primary 1 and 2, including the proportions later emplaced on the Reading Remediation Programme in Primary 3 to 5 or recommended Foundation English at Primary 5; and (b) if so, what these outcomes indicate.

The Learning Support Programme is a specialised early intervention programme which provides support to students who need additional help with English language at Primary 1 and 2. Students on the programme are monitored for their progress. Students who need continued support at the end of Primary 2 can then join the Reading Remediation Programme (RRP) at Primary 3 and 4, or the School-based Dyslexia Remediation programme if they have been diagnosed with dyslexia.

Students who progress to Primary 5 and take English at the standard level can continue receiving RRP support if needed. Students who need a less demanding curriculum can offer English at the foundation level at Primary 5 and 6.

The Ministry's monitoring indicates that the targeted literacy strategies employed across the different stages of support help to progressively narrow students' learning gaps, enabling them to better access the curriculum according to their abilities and progress.