WEEK/

DATE
Jan
Week
1&2
01/01/1409/01/14
Jan
Week
3&4

THEME/TOPIC
Getting To Know
You
Theme: People

Family Ties
Theme: People

12/01/1423/01/14
Jan & Feb
Week
5&6

Stand By Me
Theme: People

26/01/1406/02/14
Feb
Week
7&8

It All Starts At
Home
Theme:
Environment

09/02/1420/02/14
Feb& Mar
Week
9 & 10

Do You Care
Enough?
Theme:
Environment

23/02/1406/03/14
Mar
Week 11
09/03/1413/03/14

What A
Wonderful
World?
Theme:
Environment

SCHEME OF WORK
ENGLISH LANGUAGE FORM ONE - 2014
LEARNING OUTCOME
LIT. COM
GRAMMAR, SOUND SYSTEM and
VOCABULARY
INTERPERSONAL
Introduction
GRAMMAR
- take part in conversations and discussions
To Literature
a) Suggested sentence patterns:
INFORMATIONAL
Introducing oneself
- read a letter about self, friends and interests
b) Adjectives
AESTHETIC
VOCABULARY likes and dislikes
- tell how characters in the text are similar to
SOUND SYSTEM /p/, /b/
those in ones life
INTERPERSONAL
GRAMMAR
- talk about self, family and friends
a) Prepositions of place
INFORMATIONAL
b) Verbs: Regular and Irregular Verbs
- read a poem On Mothers Day
VOCABULARY
AESTHETIC
words related to occupations
- tell how events in the text are similar to those
SOUND SYSTEM /t/, /d/
in ones life
INTERPERSONAL
The River
GRAMMAR
- talk about past events and feelings
(Meanings)
a) Negative statements and verbs
INFORMATIONAL
VOCABULARY
- read a short story
words which describe favourite
- write an account of an experience
personalities
AESTHETIC
SOUND SYSTEM
- dramatising texts
Contractions nt, snt
- give the sequence of events
INTERPERSONAL
The River
GRAMMAR
-talk about how to recycle waste material
(Themes)
a) Verbs: For instructions and directions
INFORMATIONAL
b) Connectors: Sequence connectors
- give written instructions
VOCABULARY
- prepare a list of dos and donts
words related to animals
AESTHETIC
SOUND SYSTEM /m/,/n/
- read and understand a poem : A Slash of Blue
INTERPERSONAL
The River
GRAMMAR
Participate in a discussion by using a variety of
(Moral Values)
a) Sentence patterns: Inviting,
language forms and functions
accepting and declining
INFORMATIONAL
VOCABULARY
Write an announcement
Words related to recycling
AESTHETIC
SOUND SYSTEM
Read an announcement Clean and Beautify
/s/, //
Our School
INTERPERSONAL
The River
GRAMMAR
Talk about the main causes of pollutions
(Exercises)
a) Connectors: Conjunctions
INFORMATIONAL
b) Verbs: Question words
Read a passage Save Our Rivers
VOCABULARY
AESTHETIC
Names of inventions, synonyms
Prepare a bookmark about saving environment
SOUND SYSTEM /s/, /z/

(Week 12)
FIRST MONTHLY TEST (17/03/2014 - 20/03/2014)

EDUCATIONAL
Emphasis
Thinking skills
- Identifying , gathering,
arranging and presenting
information
Multiple intelligences
- Interpersonal intelligent
Thinking skills
- Identifying , gathering,
arranging and presenting
information
Multiple intelligences
- Verbal linguistic
intelligence
Thinking skills
- Giving causal explanation
Preparation for the Real
World
- Process writing

Thinking skills
- Identifying , gathering,
arranging and presenting
information
Knowledge acquisition
- Awareness of social issues
Thinking skills
- Giving causal explanation
Learning how to learn
skills
- Research skills

Thinking skills
- Identifying the cause and
giving causal explanation
Values and Citizenship
Education
- Responsibility

FIRST TERM MID-BREAK 2013 (Week 13)

21/03/2014-29/03/2014
Mar&Apr
Week
14 & 15

Safe Homes
Theme: Social
Issues

30/03/1410/04/14

Apr
Week
16

Safety First
Theme: Social
Issues

13/04/1417/04/14
Apr&May
Week
17 & 18

Safe Living
Theme: Social
Issues

20/04/1430/04/14

May
Week
19

I'll Be There For

You
Theme: Values

04/05/1411/05/14

INTERPERSONAL
Give instructions
Role play a dialogue
INFORMATIONAL
Read a speech and listen to talk on home safety
Write a talk on home safety
AESTHETIC
Make simple predictions as to what might
happen next The BFG
INTERPERSONAL
Talk about different dangers
INFORMATIONAL
Listen to a dialogue about safety
Write a short paragraph on the theme of safety
AESTHETIC
Read and understand a short story The Wolf in
Sheeps Clothing
INTERPERSONAL
Talk about a class list of safety rules
INFORMATIONAL
Read the safety rules downloaded from the
Internet
AESTHETIC
Talk about the message the writer is putting
across
INTERPERSONAL
Give simple directions
Talk about compassion
INFORMATIONAL
Read a telephone conversation
Write a short message to a friend
AESTHETIC
Read and understand messages

Flipping
Fantastic
(Synopsis)

Flipping
Fantastic
(Characters)

Flipping
Fantastic
(Themes &
Moral Values)

Mr. Nobody
(Meaning)

GRAMMAR
a) Verbs: Special finites or modals
b) Pronouns: Possessive and
Demonstrative Pronouns
c) Possessive adjectives
VOCABULARY
Words related to recipe
SOUND SYSTEM
/l/, /h/
GRAMMAR
a) Verbs: Words that signal past time
b) Verbs: Special finites or modals
c) Pronouns: Personal Pronouns
VOCABULARY
Words related to electrical circuit
SOUND SYSTEM
/d/
GRAMMAR
a) Adjectives: Formation of the
negatives
b) Conditional clauses: 'If' clauses
VOCABULARY
Words related to festivals
SOUND SYSTEM
/k/

Thinking skills
- Synthesising
Learning how to learn
skills
- Learning to be effective
speakers

GRAMMAR
a) Nouns: Concrete Nouns
b) Suffixes
VOCABULARY
Words related to diseases
SOUND SYSTEM
/z/, /g/

Thinking skills
- Making decisions
Values and Citizenship
Education
- Compassion
- Public spiritedness

Thinking skills
- Making predictions
Multiple Intelligences
- Verbal linguistic
intelligence

Thinking skills
- Classifying
Preparation for the real
world
- Discussion and
presentation of ideas

(WEEKS 20 &21 )
MID-YEAR EXAMINATION (12/05/14- 26/05/14)
MID-YEAR HOLIDAYS (WEEKS 22, 23 & 24)
27/05/14-14/06/14
June Week
25 & 26
15/06/1426/06/14

Never Too Young,

Never Too Old
Theme: Values

INTERPERSONAL
Talk about the spirit of volunteerism
INFORMATIONAL
Read a newspaper article and a poem
Write a letter
AESTHETIC
Read and understand a poem
Tell how characters in the text are similar to
those in ones life

Mr. Nobody
(Meaning &
Themes)

GRAMMAR
a) Sentences: Simple and Compound
sentences
b) Nouns: Abstract Nouns
VOCABULARY
Words related to computer
SOUND SYSTEM
/v/,/f/

Thinking skills
- Justifying and giving
reasons
Multiple Intelligences
- Verbal linguistic
intelligence

June
Week
27

Independence
Day
Theme: Values

29/06/1403/07/14

July
Week
28

Food For
Thought
Theme: Health

06/07/1413/07/14

INTERPERSONAL
Talk about values
INFORMATIONAL
Read a short story King Midas and His Golden
Touch
Write a recount on how National Day is
celebrated
AESTHETIC
Talk about values found in the text - King
Midas and His Golden Touch
INTERPERSONAL
Talk about eating habits and daily routine
INFORMATIONAL
Read about healthy lifestyle
Write a short paragraph on healthy eating habits
AESTHETIC
Read a poem : Mashed Potato/Love Poem

Mr. Nobody
(Moral Values)

GRAMMAR
a) Adverbs
b) Collective nouns
VOCABULARY
Words related to shapes and sizes
SOUND SYSTEM /w/

Thinking skills
- Making inferences and
conclusions
Multiple Intelligences
- Verbal linguistic
intelligence

Journey To The
Center of The
Earth
(Synopsis)

GRAMMAR
a) Nouns: Countable and Uncountable
VOCABULARY
Words related to savings
SOUND SYSTEM
/iz/, /aiz/

Thinking skills
- Classifying
Values and Citizenship
Education
- Self-reliance

(Week 29)
MONTHLY TEST 2 (14/07/14-17/07/14)
July
Week 30

Your Health,
Your Wealth
Theme: Health

20/07/1424/07/14

July &
Aug
Week 31
& 32

A Lifelong
Journey
Theme: Health

27/07/1407/08/14

Aug
Week 33
& 34

Deep Impact
Theme: Science
and Technology

10/08/1421/08/14

Aug &
Sept

As Good As It
Gets

INTERPERSONAL
Talk about ordering food
INFORMATIONAL
Read an advertisement
Listen to a dialogue between Lee Mei and the
waiter
Write an account of attending food fair
AESTHETIC
Read and understand an advertisement
INTERPERSONAL
Give opinions on the importance of regular
exercise
INFORMATIONAL
Read a short story A Town Like Alice
Listen to a dialogue
Write an account of event on regular exercise
AESTHETIC
Read and understand a short story - A Town
Like Alice
INTERPERSONAL
Talk about the uses of the computer
INFORMATIONAL
Read a passage on uses of the computer
AESTHETIC
Read and understand a passage
Talk about the message the writer is putting
across

Journey To The
Center of The
Earth
(Synopsis)

INTERPERSONAL
Talk about latest inventions

Journey To The
Center of The

Journey To The
Center of The
Earth
(Characters &
Themes)

Journey To The
Center of The
Earth
(Moral Values
and Exercises)

GRAMMAR
a) Verbs: Time expressions
b) Articles: Using 'the' with the
superlative
VOCABULARY
Words related to saving the
environment
SOUND SYSTEM
/t/, //
GRAMMAR
a) Suggested sentence patterns: Placing
orders
b) Adjectives: Comparison of
adjectives
VOCABULARY
Words related to saving the
environment
SOUND SYSTEM //, //
GRAMMAR
a) Figurative language
b) Verbs: Special Finites
VOCABULARY
Words related to saving the
environment
SOUND SYSTEM
//, //

GRAMMAR
a) Figurative language: Similes

Thinking skills
- Identifying , gathering,
arranging and presenting
information
Values and Citizenship
Education
- Co-operation
Thinking skills
- Identifying , gathering,
arranging and presenting
information
Values and Citizenship
Education
- Diligence
- Perseverance

Thinking skills
- Identifying the cause and

Week 35
& 36

Theme: Science
and Technology

24/08/1404/09/14
Sept
Week
37

A Test Of Time
Theme: Science
and Technology

07/09/1411/09/14

INFORMATIONAL
Read a dialogue about self-cleaning house
Write a description based on one invention
AESTHETIC
Read and understand a passage
Talk about the message the writer is putting
across
INTERPERSONAL
Talk about how science and technology develops
INFORMATIONAL
Prepare a message for the future by describing
present situations
AESTHETIC
Read and understand a passage
Give opinion of the text

Earth
(Exercises)

b) Simple past tense

VOCABULARY
Words related to saving the
environment
SOUND SYSTEM
/i/, //

giving causal explanation

ICT skills
- Computer terms and their
meanings

GRAMMAR
a) Prepositions: Phrasal verbs
b) Verbs: Future tense
VOCABULARY
Words related to saving the
environment
SOUND SYSTEM
Vowels Long and short sounds
-/ae/, /e/

Thinking skills
- Comparing and
contrasting, classifying and
giving reasons
Multiple Intelligences
- Verbal linguistic
intelligence

(WEEK 38)
SECOND TERM MID-BREAK 2013
12/9/14-20/9/14
Sept
Week 39

A Test Of Time
Theme: Science
and Technology

21/09/1425/09/14

Sept &
Oct
Week 40
& 41

Revision

INTERPERSONAL
Talk about how science and technology develops
INFORMATIONAL
Prepare a message for the future by describing
present situations
AESTHETIC
Read and understand a passage
Give opinion of the text
Revision

GRAMMAR
a) Prepositions: Phrasal verbs
b) Verbs: Future tense
VOCABULARY
Words related to saving the
environment
SOUND SYSTEM
Vowels Long and short sounds
-/ae/, /e/
Revision

28/09/1412/10/14

Thinking skills
- Comparing and
contrasting, classifying and
giving reasons
Multiple Intelligences
- Verbal linguistic
intelligence
Thinking skills
- Comparing and
contrasting
Multiple Intelligences
- Logical / Mathematical
intelligence

(Week 42 & 43)

FINAL EXAM (13/10/14- 27/10/14)
Oct & Nov
Week 44 & 45
28/10/14-06/11/14
Nov
Week 41 &42
09/11/14 20/11/14

Revision

Revision

Introduction of Form 2
Poems

Grammar and vocabulary exercises

Revision

Revision

Revision

Introduction of Form 2
Drama & short story

Grammar and vocabulary exercises

Revision