Yearly Scheme of Work for Form 1 2014

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YEARLY SCHEME OF WORK FOR FORM 1- 2014

ENGLISH LANGUAGE YEARLY SCHEME OF WORK FOR FORM 1 SEMESTER 1

Week Theme /Chapter

Level Interpersonal Informational Aesthetic Grammar SoundSystem

Educational Emphasis

1DIAGNOSTIC TEST / ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

24 Chapter 1

Getting ToKnow You

Theme:People

12.3 (a,b,c)*Taking part inconversations anddiscussions

* Introducingoneself

* Talking aboutself, friends andinterests, andunderstandingothers when theytalk aboutthemselves

2.1 (b)* Reading materialssuch as articles inprint and inelectronic media

Poem :The River

*Reciting poemswith feelings

and expression

*Suggestedsentence patterns:Introducing oneself9(iii)*Sentences:

Positive statements*Punctuation:Capital letters,Exclamation mark,Full stop,Question mark3(i)*Adjectives:Adjectives in termsof colour, size and

/p/ , /b/

Bag, bib,pen, cap

Thinking Skills*Identifying, gathering,arranging andpresenting informationLearning How to Learn

Skills*Dictionary skillsICT Skills*Using the Internet tolook for information andto send e-mailValues and CitizenshipEducation*Co-operationMultiple Intelligences


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2

3

2.2(a)(b)*Skimming andscanning forspecific information

and ideas*Using dictionaries2.3*Composing,revising and editingdrafts, and checkingaccuracy ofspelling,punctuation andgrammar

3.2(2)vi*Telling howcharacters in thetext are similar

to those in oneslife

shape*Adjectives:Adjectives that showqualities

*InterpersonalintelligencePreparation for theReal World

*Discussion andpresentation of ideas

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Family Ties

ThemePeople

1 2.3( c)*Talking aboutself, family,friends, interest,past events andfeelings, andunderstandingothers when theytalk aboutthemselves

2.1(b)*Reading materialssuch as articles inprint and inelectronic media

*Listening to spokentexts such as talks,speeches, and textsfrom othermultimedia sources

Poem:The River

*Reciting poemswith feeling andexpression

*Prepositions:Prepositions ofplaceVerbs: Regular andIrregular verbs

/t/ , /d/ Thinking Skills*Identifying, gathering,arranging andpresenting informationValues and CitizenshipEducation*ConsiderationMultiple Intelligence*Verbal LinguisticintelligencePreparation for theReal World*Teamwork


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2

3

2.2(a)*Skimming andscanning for

specific informationand ideas

2.3(a)*Writing recounts

*Telling howevents in thetext are similar

to those in oneslife

3.3*Talking aboutthe message thewriter is puttingacross andwriting a simpleparagraph on it

79Chapter 3

Stand By Me

Theme:People

1

2

1.1(a)*Taking part inconversation anddiscussions


2.2(a)*Skimming andscanning forspecific informationand ideas

Poem:The River

Re-telling thestory or poem inones ownwords3.2(2) ix*Telling howcharacters intext are similarto those in ones

life

9(iv)*Sentences:Negative statements5(ii)*Verbs:Negative verbsContractionsntsntcantdidntdoesnt

hasnt

Contractionsntsntcantdidntdoesnthasnt

Thinking Skills*Giving causalexplanationValues and CitizenshipEducation*JusticeMultiple Intelligence*Intrapersonalintelligence*Interpersonalintelligence


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3 2.3(a)Writing recounts

*Talking aboutthe theme andwriting a simpleparagraph about

the theme

Preparation for theReal World*Process writing

1012Chapter 4

It All Starts AtHome

ThemeEnvironment

1

2

3

1.1(c )*Exchangingideas and givingopinions on topicsof interests

2.1(b)*Participating inconversations anddiscussions

1.1(c )*Exchangingideas and givingopinions on topicsof interest

2.1(a)*Listening to spokentexts such as talks,speeches, and textsfrom othermultimedia source


*Skimming andscanning forspecific informationand ideas

Short story:FlippingFantastic

*Recognizingelements in thestory

*Giving thesequence ofevents

5(iii)(a)*Verbs:For instructions anddirections*Connectors:Sequenceconnectors*Punctuation:Comma

/m/ , /n/

Mail. Name,bin

Thinking Skills*Identifying, gathering,arranging andpresenting informationValues and CitizenshipEducation*ResponsibilityMultiple Intelligence*Verbal linguisticintelligenceKnowledge Acquisition*Awareness of socialissuesPreparation for theReal World*Time management


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1315Chapter 5

Do you careenough

ThemeEnvironment

1

2

3

1.1(c )*Exchangingideas and givingopinions on topics

of interest

1.2(b)*Participating inconversations anddiscussion

2.1(b)*Reading materialssuch as articles inprint electronic

media

2.1(a)*Listening to spokentexts such as talks,speeches, and textsfrom othermultimedia sources


2.3(a)*Writingannouncementsusing appropriateformat andconventions

Short story:FlippingFantastic*Recognizing

elements in astory

*Suggestedsentence patterns:Inviting, acceptingand declining

invitations;Apologizing7(ii)*Preparations:Preparations of time*Identifying basewords

/s/ / /

Select, class,should, cash

Thinking Skills*Giving casualexplanationLearning How to Learn

Skills*Research skillsICT Skills*Computer terms andtheir meaningsValue and CitizenshipEducation*Co-operationMultiple Intelligences*Verbal linguisticintelligenceKnowledge Acquisition*Awareness of socialissuesPreparation for theReal World*Teamwork

16-17 Chapter 6

What awonderful

world!

1 2.1(b)*Reading materials

such as articles inprint and inelectronic media2.3(a)*Writing directions,

Short story:Flipping

Fantastic

*Talking aboutcharacters in thestory and writing

*Connectors:Conjunctions

*Verbs:QuestionWords

/s/ , /z/ Thinking Skills*Identifying the cause

and giving casualexplanationLearning How to LearnSkills*Research skills


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ThemeEnvironment

2

3

1.1( c)*Exchangingideas and givingopinions on topicsof interest

instructions,recounts andannouncementsusing appropriate

format andconventions2.2(a)*skimming andscanning forspecific informationand ideas

2.1(g)*Getting meaning ofunfamiliar words byusing word attackskills

2.2(b)*Extracting mainideas andsupporting ideas

2.2( c)*Followingsequence of ideas

simpleparagraph onthe characters

3.11(c )*Explaining themessage thewriter is trying toconvey

ICT Skills*Using the Internet tolook for informationValues and Citizenship

Education*ResponsibilityMultiple Intelligences*Visual spatialintelligenceKnowledge Acquisition*Awareness of socialissuesPreparation for theReal World*Discussion andpresentation of ideas


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18-19Chapter 7

Safe Homes

Theme

Social Issues

1

2

3

1.1(a)*Taking part inconversations anddiscussions


2.3(a)*Writing directions,instructions,recounts and

announcementsusing appropriateformat andconventions



2.3(b)*Giving instructions,describing andnarrating orally

2.2(b)*Extracting main

ideas andsupporting details


2(vii)*Making simplepredictions as towhat mighthappen next

5(iii)*Verbs: Specialfinites or modals

*Pronouns:Possessivepronouns andDemonstrativepronouns

*Adjectives:Possessiveadjectives

/ l/ , /h/Bowl, stole,hoof, hare

Thinking Skills*SynthesisingLearning How to LearnSkills

*Learning to be effectivespeakersICT Skills*Searching forinformation usingkeywordsValues and CitizenshipEducation*Self relianceMultiple Intelligences*Visual spatialintelligencePreparation for theReal World*Discussion andpresentation of ideas


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2.3( c)*Composing,revising and editingdrafts; checking

accuracy ofspelling,punctuation andgrammar

20 - 21Chapter 8

Safety First

ThemeSocial issues

1

2

3


*Taking dictationof seen texts


2.2( c)*Followingsequence of ideas

2.1(b)*Reading materialssuch as articles inprint and electronicmedia

2.1(a)*Listening to spoken

texts such as talks,speeches, and textsfrom othermultimedia sources

PoemMr.Nobody

*Reciting apoem withfeelings andexpression andwith correctpronunciation,intonation,stress andrhythm

5(iii)*Verbs: Words thatsignal past time

*Verbs: Specialfinites or modals

4(i)*Pronouns: Personalpronouns

/d / Thinking Skills*Making predictionsLearning How to LearnSkills*Research skillsICT Skills*Searching forinformation usingkeywordsValues and CitizenshipEducation*Co-operationMultiple Intelligence*Verbal linguisticintelligencePreparation for theReal World*Discussion andpresentation of ideas


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2.3(a)*Writing recountsusing appropriateformat and

conventions

22 -23 Chapter 9

Safe Living

ThemeValues

1

2

3



2.3(a)*Writing instructionsusing appropriateformat andconventions


Poem:Mr.Nobody

*Reciting poemswith feeling andexpression

*Talking aboutthe place andtime the poemdescribes

*Talking aboutthe message thewriter is puttingacross

3(iii)*Adjectives:Formation of thenegatives by addingprefixes dis, im,inand un*Conditionalclauses: if clauses

/k/ Thinking Skills*ClassifyingICT Skills*Using the Internet tolook for informationValues and CitizenshipEducation*CourageMultiple Intelligences*InterpersonalintelligencesPreparation for theReal World*Discussion andpresentation of ideas


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24 - 25 Chapter 10

Ill Be There

For You

ThemeValues

1

2

3

1.1(a)*Taking part inconversations anddiscussion

*Drawing directionsand explaining them2.2(a)*Skimming and

scanning forspecific informationand ideas*Reading andunderstanding non-linear texts usingsimple diagrams2.3(a)*Giving instructions,describing andnarrating orally2.3(c )*Composing,revising and editingdrafts, and checkingaccuracy of spellingand grammar

Poem:Mr.Nobody

Retelling how

events in thetext is similar toones life

*Explaining themessage thewriter is trying toconvey anddiscussing howthis relates toones life

1(i)*Nouns: ConcretenounsCommonand Proper nouns

*Nouns: Gender1(v)*Suffixes: er andess7(iii)*Prepositions:Prepositions ofdirection

/z/ , /g/ Thinking Skills*Making decisionsLearning How ToLearn

*Research SkillsICT Skills*Word Processing SkillsValues and CitizenshipEducation*Compassion*Public SpiritednessMultiple Intelligences*Interpersonalintelligence*Visual spatialintelligencePreparation for theReal World*Time management

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Never TooYoung, Never

Too Old

ThemeValues

1 1.2(b)*Participating inconversations andDiscussions

1.2(a)

Carrying out avariety oflanguagefunctions

Poem:The River3.1(c)*Telling howcharacters inthe text are

similar to thosein ones life

9 (i & ii)*Sentences: Simpleand Compoundsentences1(ii)*Nouns: Abstarct

nouns5*Verbs

/v/ , /f/ Thinking Skills*Justifying and givingreasonsICT Skills*Using the Internet tolook for information

Values and CitizenshipEducation*CharityMultiple Intelligences*Verbal linguistic


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2

3

2.1(b)*Reading materialssuch as articles inprint and electronic

media


2.3(a)* Writing recountusing appropriateformat andconventions

intelligencePreparation for theReal World*Discussion and

presentation of ideas

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Day

ThemeValues

1

2

3


2.1(b)*Reading materialssuch as articles

2.1(a)*Listening to spokentexts such as talks2.2(a)*Skimming andscanning forspecific information

and ideas

2.3(a)*Writing recounts


*Talking aboutvalues found inthe text

6(i)*Adverbs: Adverb ofmannerNouns:*Collective nouns4(iv)*Pronouns: each asan adjective

/w/ Thinking Skills*Making summaries*Making inferences andconclusionsLearning How to LearnSkills*Research skillsICT Skills*Using the Internet tolook for informationValues and Citizenship

Education*PatriotismMultiple Intelligence*Verbal linguisticintelligence


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30 - 31 Chapter 13Food ForThought

ThemeHealth

1

2

3


2.3(b)(c)*Giving simplerecounts orally andIn writing

2.2(a)*Identifying mainideas in simpleparagraphs

2.3(a)*Identifyingsupporting data orideas in simpleparagraphs

2.3(a)Writing recounts

Poem:Mr.Nobody

*Reciting poems

with feeling andexpression3.1(c)Explaining themessage thewriter is trying toconvey anddiscussing howthis relates toones life

1(ii) & (iii)*Nouns: Countableand Uncountablenouns

*Phrasal quantifiers

4(v)*Pronoun:Someas an adjective

1(v) a & b*Nouns: NumberNouns: Regular andIrregular plurals*Verbs: Simplepresent tense

Plural forms/iz/ , /aiz/

Thinking skills*ClassifyingLearning How to LearnSkills

*Research skillsICT Skills*Using the Internet tolook for informationValues and CitizenshipEducation*Self relianceMultiple Intelligence*Visual spatialintelligenceVerbal linguisticinteligence


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32 - 34Chapter 14

Your Health,Your Wealth

ThemeHealth

1

2

3

1.2(a)*Carrying out avariety oflanguage

functions1.39 ( c)*Making enquiries

1.3(b)*Ordering goodsand services

2.2 (a)*Skimming andscanning forspecific information

and ideas

2.1(a)*Listening to spoketexts such as talks,speeches, and textsfrom othermultimedia sources

2.3(c )

*Composing,revising and editingdrafts, and checkingaccuracy ofspelling,punctuation andgrammar

Graphic NovelJourney ToThe Centre Ofthe earth

Retelling thepoem in onesown genre

*Giving thesequence ofevents

*Verbs:Timeexpressions

2(ii)

*Articles:With pluralcountable nounsand zero article2(iii)*Articles:Using thewith the superlative2(iv)*Article: For uniquenouns or one that isone and only*Articles: Using thewith sameas

/tf/ , /n/ Thinking Skills*Identifying, gatheringarranging andpresenting information

Values and CitizenshipEducation*Co-operationMultipleIntelligences*Visual spatialintelligence*Verbal linguisticintelligencePreparation for theReal World*Teamwork

35 - 36Chapter 15A lifelongJourney

Theme

Health

1

2

1.2(b)*Participating inconversations anddiscusssions

1.2(a)Carrying out avariety oflanguagefunctions

2.2(a)*Getting the explicitmeaning of the text

Graphic Novel:Journey ToThe Centre OfThe Earth

*Talking aboutcharacters in astory

*Suggestedsentence patterns:Placing orders

3(v)

*Adjectives:Comparison ofadjectives

/e/ . /d/

Thread,month, this,smooth

Thinking Skills*Identifying gathering,arranging andpresenting informationICT Skills

*Using the Internet tolook for information

Values and CitizenshipEducation


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3 2.3(a)*Writing directions,instructions,recounts and


2.3(c )*Composing,revising and editingdrafts and checkingaccuracy of spellingpunctuations andgrammar

*Diligence*PerserveranceMultiple Intelligences*Bodily/Kinesthetic

intelligence

37 - 38 Chapter 16Deep Impact

Theme:Sciene and

Techonology

1

2

1.1( c)

* Exchangingideas and givingopinions on topicsof interest


2.1(a)*Listening to spokentexts such as talks,speeches, and textfrom othermultimedia sources

2.2(b)*Extracting mainideas andsupporting details


Talking aboutthe place andtime the storytook place andwriting simpleparagraph

*Figurativelanguage: Proverbs

Homonyms:Homophone

5(iii)Verbs: Specialfinites or modalswill to affirm

Verb: special finites

or modals will toshow request

1(vi)Nouns:concord

Vowelslingand shortsounds/ ^ /, /a:/Cup, carp

Thinking Skills*Identifying the causeand giving casualexplainationLearning How to LearnSkills*Research skillsICT Skills*Computer terms andtheir meaningsValues and CitizenshipEducation

*ModerationMultiple Intelligences*Verbal linguisticintelligence


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3 2.3(a)* Writing directions,instructions,recounts and


3.1( c)*Talking aboutthe message thewriter is putting

across

39 - 40Chapter 17

As Good As ItGets

Theme:cience &

technologies

1

2

3

1.1( c)*Exchangingideas and givingopinions on topicsof interest

2.2(a)*Skimming andscanning forspecific informationand ideas2.1(a)*Listening to spokentext such as talks,speeches, and textsfrom othermultimedia sources2.3(c )*Composing,revising and editingdrafts and checking

the accuracy ofspelling,punctuation andgrammar


*Telling howevents,characters andvalues in thetext is similar toones life

Figurative language:Smiles

5(iii)

Verbs: Simple PastTense

Homonyms:Homograph

Vowels-Long andshort sounds/ i: /, /l/

see, week,team

Thinking Skills*Comparing andcontrasting classifyingand giving reasonsICT SkillsUsing the Internet tolook for informationValues and CitizenshipEducation*Co-operationMultiple Intelligence*Verbal linguisticIntelligencePreparation for theReal World*Teamwork


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4142 Chapter 18A Test Of Time

ThemeScience &technologies

1

2

3




2.2(b)*Extracting mainideas andsupporting details

2.3(c )*Composing,revising and editingdrafts and checkingaccuracy ofspelling,punctuation andgrammar

REVISION

The River,Mr.Nobody,

FlippingFantastic,Journey to thecentre Of TheEarth

*Understandingand telling inones ownwords the storyheard or read,and giving onesopinion of the

text

7(vi)*Prepositions:Phrasal verbs4

*Pronouns:Referring back5(iii)c*Verbs: Presentcontinuous tense5(iii)d*Verbs: Future tense9(v)*Sentences:Question words

VowelsLong andshort sounds/ / , /e/

Bad, dad,read

Thinking Skills*Comparing andcontrastingLearning How to Learn

Skills*Research SkillsICT Skills*Computer terms andtheir meaningsValues and CitizenshipEduction*Selfreliance* Co-operationMultiple Intelligence*Logical / MathematicalintelligencePreparation for the

Real World*Discussion andpresentation of ideas

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