ELC Teachers’ Day
MSU College Sarawak Students’ Visit to ELC
We were thrilled to welcome 30 students and their lecturer, Ms Hamizah Bt Yahir to visit the English Language Centre (ELC) recently.
The industrial visit, an initiative from the i-EDU Club of MSU College Sarawak, aims to expose TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) students to real-world teaching environments and to provide them with insights into how established English centres operate and manage their daily activities.
During their visit, Mdm Christina Lau, principal of ELC, gave a brief presentation of the background of ELC, highlighting the passion of two women of vision, Dr Valerie Mashman and Ms Beverley Cox, who founded ELC in 1987. The students were introduced to ELC’s vision and mission. They gained understanding about our curriculum, timetable, fee structures and what ELC can offer to the community. Mdm Lau also explained how the recruitment of new applicants was conducted. An induction video was shown to help MSU College Sarawak students catch a glimpse on what ELC teachers do when they arrive for work.
Following the Q & A session, the students were taken on a tour round the centre. After some light refreshments, everyone gathered for a photo-taking session.
“This is the biggest delegation of visitors that has ever visited ELC. We feel honoured to be chosen for their industrial visit,” remarked Mdm Lau.
There will be more collaboration between MSU College Sarawak and ELC in the near future.
ELC teachers and staff recently attended a seminar on ‘Mastering Cambridge English’ by Mr. Peter de Run, a seasoned professional speaker who has had many years of experience conducting workshops and seminars in many organizations, schools and universities.
Lately, there have been a lot of concern among parents of primary six school students and teachers about the Cambridge English Assessment, which Sarawak hopes to adopt in the near future. There is uncertainty about what the examination entails and how to prepare for it to ensure success in passing it.
The session covered the key aspects of the Cambridge Primary Checkpoint English exam paper, including reading comprehension and writing (both non-fiction and fiction). All the participants took a close look at the sample exam paper, focusing on the format and types of questions asked. They also gained insights into using effective teaching strategies to guide students on skills in answering different types of reading comprehension questions and writing tasks. In doing this Cambridge English paper, students are required to understand and apply correct usage of literary devices, synonyms, grammar structures and write creatively and relevantly.
ELC teachers and staff are all set to face the challenges and endeavor to guide our students to succeed in passing this Cambridge Primary Checkpoint English exam.
We would like to thank Mr. Peter de Run for an interactive and engaging session with us for we all enjoyed every minute of it!
Mastering Cambridge English Seminar 2025 at ELC
2 January 2026 – English Language Centre organized a Teachers’ Training workshop located at Pua Kumbu Room, Level 3, Lot 10 Boutique Hotel.
The workshop on “Student-centered Learning: Differentiation” was facilitated by Ms Sarah Lasung, who is a teacher coach cum trainer and a training facilitator from Teach for Malaysia.
24 teachers attended the workshop which focused on student-centered learning, an instructional approach which puts priority on students’ needs, interests, voice and preferences at the centre of their learning process. Teachers were put in groups to generate ideas on how to place the learner at the heart of teaching and learning and reflect on their teaching practices as to what went well, what needed improvement and what still needed to be implemented.
The workshop also emphasized on differentiated instruction, a teaching method that adapts lessons in order to meet students’ needs. It is crucial for teachers to create a flexible learning environment by using a wide range of strategies, complimenting Vygotsky’s concept “Zone of Proximal Development”. They were guided through a learning process of understanding the components of differentiation: C.O.P.E which signifies content, output, process and environment, according to R.I.P which stands for readiness, interest and profile of the individual student.
It was indeed a wonderful opportunity to learn from Ms Sarah Lasung and to be able to share work experiences and perspectives with fellow educators.
The workshop concluded with an evaluation which teachers had the chance to voice their opinions and reflect on the main takeaways of this staff development session.
It is hoped that the knowledge gained can be fully implemented in the classrooms as teachers at ELC venture into the new academic year 2026!
ELC Teachers’ Training Workshop 2026
PARENT-TEACHER SESSIONS
ELC regularly conducts these interview sessions in order to enable parents to receive feedback on their child’s progress. We believe that students can be better motivated through supportive partnerships between teachers and parents, allowing teachers to better engage each child individually based on their different strengths and weaknesses
