Cotton Spinners Association Secondary School

New Senior Secondary [NSS] Curriculum -- English Language

New Senior Secondary [NSS] Curriculum English Language

★ Compulsory SubjectContact Hours :

• Approximately 405 hours over a period of 3

years.

• Compulsory Part : 75% (305hrs)

• Elective Part : 25% (100hrs)

◆ S.4 Compulsory Part : 145hrs

◆ S.5 Compulsory Part and Elective Parts : 145hrs

◆ S.6 Compulsory Part and Elective Parts : 115hrs

405hrs

New Senior Secondary [NSS] Curriculum English Language

★Compulsory Part

GrammarCommunicative

FunctionsVocabulary Text types

Example of suggested module :

The Individual and Society ◆ Crime ◆ Human Rights (Personal rights, Civic rights,

Respect)

New Senior Secondary [NSS] Curriculum English Language

★Elective Parts

Language Arts Non – Language Arts

DramaShort

StoriesPopularCulture

SportsCommunication Debating

Work Place

Communication

PoemsAnd

Songs

SocialIssues

★ A school can choose any 3 modules , at least one from each group.

Proposed frameworkComponents Weighting Requirement DurationPaper 1 (Reading) 20% 3 Reading Texts 1.5hrs

Paper 2 (Writing)Part 1

Part 2

25%10%

15%

Word limit : 200

Word limit : 400

2hrs

Paper 3 (Listening & Integrated Skills)

30% 2hrs

New Senior Secondary [NSS] Curriculum English Language

New Senior Secondary [NSS] Curriculum English Language

Paper 4 (Speaking) 10 % 20 mins

SBA (School – based Assessment

Part 1

Part 2

15%

10%

5%

Group Interaction and Individual Presentation

Based on Elective Modules

Grades 5** 5* 5 4 3 2 1 U