All rights reserved. i he devehpme~i OF an!$ s ~ g l i s h syllabus rose from the desire to make English teaching aisd ~sasnir~g paore natural and relevant Pas the needs o f children in Solomon Wsiands. 1 he syllabus reflects the principle that children learn any new language through exposure fa and erse of its vseabulay and grammatical rules through activities that promote reading, writing, speaking and listening in the target language. The whsie language approach to English teaching allows

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... chers to use locasly produced !earning materials which reflect the environment, customs, values and life experiences of the children and therefore places English learning firmly within a relevant, natural and meaningful context. B regad the development of this teaching and learning approach as another impsflanis step in our effsfis to provide meaningful learning experiences for our children. As the Minister responsible for the provision of education sewices in the Solomon Islands, I now endorse the approval of this syllabus for use in primaq schoo1s thrsughoul %he Solomon Islands.