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ZIMBABWE MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE SYLLABUS FORMS 1 - 4 2015 - 2022 Curriculum Development and Technical Services P. O. Box MP 133 Mount Pleasant Harare ©All Rights Reserved 2015

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ZIMBABWE

MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SYLLABUS

FORMS 1 - 4

2015 - 2022

Curriculum Development and Technical ServicesP. O. Box MP 133Mount Pleasant

Harare

©All Rights Reserved 2015

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education wishes to acknowledge the following for their valued contribution in the production of this syllabus:

• The National Secondary English syllabus panel

• The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)

• Representatives from Universities and Teachers’ Colleges

• Representatives from Book Publishers

• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for funding the syllabus development process

i

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................ i

CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................... ii

1.0 PREAMBLE ...............................................................................................................................5

2.0 PRESENTATION OF THE SYLLABUS .....................................................................................6

3.0 AIMS ...........................................................................................................................................6

4.0 SYLLABUS OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................6

5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME ALLOCATION .............................................................................6

6.0 SKILLS AND TOPICS ................................................................................................................6

7.0 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE .........................................................................................................8

FORM 1 ............................................................................................................................................13

FORM 2 ............................................................................................................................................18

FORM 3 ............................................................................................................................................24

FORM 4 ............................................................................................................................................31

9.0 ASSESSMENT ...........................................................................................................................38

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

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1.0 PREAMBLE

1.1 Introduction

The Forms 1 – 4 English Language Syllabus covers the learning and teaching of the English Language taking into account the importance of English as a vehicle for communication and a tool for cultural, political, religious, social and economic development. It seeks to help all learners to ethically and responsibly utilise Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The syllabus also seeks to prepare all learners to use English in studying other learning areas across the curriculum while offering opportunities for lifelong learning. The syllabus promotes the use of the communicative-functional approach to the teaching and learning of the English Language. It recognises the use of the English Language as a tool for inclusivity that encourages learners to cherish diversity and acknowledge differ-ences. The teaching and learning of the language aims to produce learners who are not only linguistically competent, but also patriotic, ethical and can function in different roles and situations which they are likely to encounter after leaving school. The syllabus aims to promote Unhu/Ubuntu/Vumunhu among learners through selection of appropriate language learning materials.

1.2 Rationale

As a medium of instruction, the English Language assists in the teaching and learning of other areas across the curriculum. Being a global language, it offers all learners opportunities to communicate in a wider spectrum. In addition, the skills mastered in the study of the English Language will open up opportunities for employment in various media fields and also enable them to be writers in their own right, who are able to protect their intellectual properties.The study of the English Language will enhance development of skills in:

• Problem solving• Critical thinking• Decision making• Conflict resolution• Leadership• Self-management• Communication• Technology and innovation• Enterprise • Team work

1.3 Summary of Content (Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes)

The Forms 1 – 4 English Language syllabus emphasises the learning and teaching of the four macro-skills, namely: listening, speaking, reading and writing and their sub-skills, as well as other literacy and numeracy skills. The syllabus also promotes the development of positive attitudes and interpersonal communication through proper use of language. The teaching and learning of visual, aural, manual and tactile skills is emphasised in order to accommodate learners with diverse needs.

1.4 Assumptions

It is assumed that learners:

• are literate in English Language• are motivated to learn English Language• are capable of learning English Language• have basic ICT skills

1.5 Cross-cutting themes

In the teaching and learning of English Language, the

following cross-cutting themes should be taken into con-

sideration through the use of texts selected, projects and

assignments.

• ICT• Gender • Children’s Rights and Responsibilities• Disaster Risk Management• Sexuality, HIV and AIDS Education• Child Protection• Heritage Studies• Human Rights• Collaboration• Environmental Issues• Financial literacy• Communication

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

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2.0 PRESENTATION OF THE SYLLABUSThe English Language syllabus is presented as a single document that emphasises the teaching of the four macro-skills and their sub-skills

3.0 AIMSThe aims of the syllabus are to:

3.1 promote in learners an awareness of the usefulness of the English Language as a medium of national and international communication, as well as the value of effective language command and use for personal and national development.

3.2 develop in learners a lifelong reading habit for enjoyment and acquisition of knowledge.

3.3 develop in learners appropriate techniques for intensive and extensive reading.

3.4 further develop and foster writing skills and talent in learners.

3.5 extend the learners` skills of listening for different purposes.

3.6 help learners communicate effectively in spoken English/Sign Language in different

situations.

3.7 expand learners` interactive skills using Information Communication Technology.

4.0 SYLLABUS OBJECTIVESBy the end of Form 4, learners should be able to:

4.1 construct correct English sentences orally and in writing/braille

4.2 use appropriate language (registers) in different situations4.3 read a variety of texts for knowledge and recreation4.4 make appropriate use of cyberspace (social

networks)4.5 evaluate information given orally or in writing/

signing 4.6 listen to and understand texts or any form of

communication in English

4.7 use writing conventions correctly4.8 express themselves using appropriate

non-verbal communication skills4.9 write meaningfully on a variety of topics4.10 use skills acquired for creative writing or career

identification

5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME ALLOCATION

5.1 Methodology

In using this syllabus, the functional-communicative, multi-sensory approaches and principles of individ-ualisation, concreteness, totality and wholeness are recommended, operating within the spiral framework. This syllabus encourages the use of learner-centred and interactive activities that enable all learners to develop and understand linguistic concepts and their use and usage in everyday life. Through this approach, language forms and structures are to be taught by using them in appropriate contexts rather than as isolated forms.

Within the functional-communicative approach, the following strategies are recommended:

• Debate and discussion• Individual and group presentation• Drama• Role play/ Imitation and simulation• Poetry, song and dance• Educational tours• E-Learning• Research/Case studies• Puppetry• Diorama• Quiz• Models/Resource persons

5.2 Time Allocation

For effective teaching of English Language at this level, a minimum time allocation of 6 – 7 periods of 35 - 40 minutes per week is recommended.

6.0 SKILLS AND TOPICS

6.1 SKILLS

The learning and teaching of the English Language will focus on the following macro skills and their sub skills:

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

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• Listening/Observing• Speaking/Signing• Reading/Signing• Writing/Brailing

6.2 Topics

• Oral work• Language structures• Comprehension• Composition• Summary• Registers

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

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English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

9

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English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

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ticle

s •

Cur

ricul

um v

itae

• R

epor

ts

• Sp

eech

es

The

follo

win

g su

ppor

ting

lang

uage

stru

ctur

es s

houl

d be

taug

ht fr

om F

orm

1 -

4. T

each

ers

are

to s

elec

t wha

t is

appr

opria

te to

the

leve

l of t

heir

lear

ners

and

bea

r in

min

d th

at th

e st

ruct

ures

sho

uld

be ta

ught

in c

onte

xt a

nd s

prea

d ac

ross

all

the

lang

uage

ski

lls.

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

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7.5

TO

PIC

5: S

UPP

OR

TIN

G L

AN

GU

AG

E ST

RU

CTU

RES

CO

NTD

..

9 7.

5

TOPI

C 5

: SU

PPO

RTI

NG

LAN

GU

AGE

STR

UC

TUR

ES

Th

e fo

llow

ing

supp

ortin

g la

ngua

ge s

truct

ures

sho

uld

be ta

ught

from

For

m 1

- 4.

Tea

cher

s ar

e to

sel

ect w

hat i

s ap

prop

riate

to th

e le

vel o

f the

ir le

arne

rs a

nd

bear

in m

ind

that

the

stru

ctur

es s

houl

d be

taug

ht in

con

text

and

spr

ead

acro

ss a

ll th

e la

ngua

ge s

kills

.

SUB

TO

PIC

FO

RM 1

FO

RM 2

FO

RM 3

FO

RM 4

N

ouns

Type

s of

nou

ns

• Pl

ural

form

s •

Opp

osite

s

• Pr

efix

es

• Ty

pes

of n

ouns

Opp

osite

s •

Pref

ixes

Gen

der

• N

oun

form

atio

n •

Pref

ixes

Suffi

xes

• N

oun

form

atio

n •

Pref

ixes

Suffi

xes

Verb

s •

Type

s of

tens

es

• Su

bjec

t-ver

b ag

reem

ent

• Se

quen

ce o

f ten

ses

• Su

bjec

t-ver

b ag

reem

ent

• Se

quen

ce o

f ten

ses

• Ty

pes

of te

nses

• Ty

pes

of te

nses

Auxi

liarie

s an

d m

odal

s •

Phra

sal v

erbs

• Ty

pes

of te

nses

Auxi

liarie

s an

d m

odal

s •

Phra

sal v

erbs

Activ

e an

d pa

ssiv

e fo

rms

Pron

ouns

Pers

onal

Rel

ativ

e

• R

elat

ive

Poss

essi

ve

• R

efle

xive

• R

elat

ive

• Po

sses

sive

Ref

lexi

ve

• R

elat

ive

• Po

sses

sive

Ref

lexi

ve

Adje

ctiv

es

• Fo

rmat

ion

• C

ompa

rativ

es

• Su

perla

tives

Opp

osite

s •

Pref

ixes

and

suf

fixes

• Fo

rmat

ion

• C

ompa

rativ

es

• Su

perla

tives

Opp

osite

s •

Pref

ixes

and

suf

fixes

• O

rder

whe

n m

ore

than

on

e fo

llow

eac

h ot

her

• Pr

efix

es a

nd s

uffix

es

• N

on-g

rada

ble

• O

rder

whe

n m

ore

than

one

fo

llow

eac

h ot

her

• Pr

efix

es a

nd s

uffix

es

• N

on-g

rada

ble

Adve

rbs

Form

atio

n •

Adve

rbia

ls o

f man

ner

• Fo

rmat

ion

• Ad

verb

ials

of t

ime,

pla

ce

and

man

ner

• Ad

verb

ials

of t

ime,

pl

ace,

man

ner a

nd

reas

on

• Ad

verb

ial p

hras

es a

nd

clau

ses

Spel

ling

and

wor

d fo

rmat

ion

• C

onso

nant

-vow

el

com

bina

tions

Wor

ds w

ith u

nusu

al

vow

el c

ombi

natio

ns

• Sp

ellin

g ru

les

• C

omm

on p

refix

es a

nd

suffi

xes

in w

ord

form

atio

n •

Hom

onym

s •

Hom

opho

nes

• H

omog

raph

s

• D

eriv

ativ

e w

ords

Hom

onym

s •

Hom

opho

nes

• H

omog

raph

s

• N

oun

form

atio

n •

Pref

ixes

and

suf

fixes

Hom

onym

s •

Hom

opho

nes

• H

omog

raph

s

Sent

ence

con

stru

ctio

n •

Sim

ple

and

com

poun

d •

Con

junc

tions

Punc

tuat

ion

• Ar

ticle

s •

Det

erm

iner

s •

Prep

ositi

ons

Que

stio

ns

• Si

mpl

e an

d co

mpo

und

• C

onju

nctio

ns

• Ph

rase

s •

Artic

les

• D

eter

min

ers

• Pr

epos

ition

s

• Pu

nctu

atio

n

• Si

mpl

e, c

ompo

und

and

com

plex

Cla

uses

Phra

ses

• C

onju

nctio

ns

• D

eter

min

ers

• Pr

epos

ition

s

• Si

mpl

e, c

ompo

und

and

com

plex

Dis

cour

se m

arke

rs

• Se

nten

ce m

odifi

ers

• C

onju

nctio

ns

• D

eter

min

ers

• Pr

epos

ition

s

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7.5

TO

PIC

5: S

UPP

OR

TIN

G L

AN

GU

AG

E ST

RU

CTU

RES

CO

NTD

..

10

SUB

TO

PIC

FO

RM 1

FO

RM 2

FO

RM 3

FO

RM 4

Com

man

ds

• Ex

clam

atio

ns

• Q

uest

ions

Que

stio

n ta

gs

• C

omm

ands

Excl

amat

ions

• Pu

nctu

atio

n an

d m

eani

ng

• Q

uest

ions

Que

stio

n ta

gs

• C

omm

ands

Excl

amat

ions

• Pu

nctu

atio

n an

d m

eani

ng

• Q

uest

ions

Que

stio

n ta

gs

• C

omm

ands

Excl

amat

ions

Dire

ct a

nd In

dire

ct s

peec

h •

Punc

tuat

ion

• Sw

itchi

ng

• Pu

nctu

atio

n •

Switc

hing

Punc

tuat

ion

• Sw

itchi

ng

• Pu

nctu

atio

n •

Switc

hing

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

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8.0

CO

MPE

TEN

CY

MAT

RIX

8.1

SK

ILL

1: L

ISTE

NIN

G/O

BSE

RVIN

G

FOR

M 1

11

8.0

CO

MPE

TEN

CY

MAT

RIX

FO

RM 1

8.1

SK

ILL

1: L

ISTE

NIN

G/O

BSE

RVI

NG

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D K

NO

WLE

DG

E)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

List

enin

g co

mpr

ehen

sion

answ

er q

uest

ions

rete

ll st

orie

s he

ard

• ta

ke n

otes

• Si

mpl

e re

call

• C

ompr

ehen

sion

Atte

ntiv

e lis

teni

ng

• N

ote

taki

ng

• Li

sten

ing

to o

ral t

exts

Res

pond

ing

to q

uest

ions

Nar

ratin

g st

orie

s lis

tene

d to

Writ

ing

note

s fro

m a

n or

al te

xt

• R

etel

ling

head

lines

from

br

oadc

asts

• Pr

int m

edia

ICT

tool

s •

Stor

y bo

oks

Ora

l ins

truc

tions

follo

w d

irect

ions

resp

ond

to in

stru

ctio

ns

• re

lay

mes

sage

s ac

cura

tely

repe

at a

nnou

ncem

ents

• D

irect

ions

Inst

ruct

ions

Mes

sage

s •

Anno

unce

men

ts

• Ta

king

app

ropr

iate

act

ion

as d

irect

ed

• C

onve

ying

acc

urat

e m

essa

ges

• St

atin

g th

e gi

st o

f an

noun

cem

ents

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

Map

s

Con

vers

atio

ns

• en

gage

in m

eani

ngfu

l di

alog

ues

• D

ialo

gues

Reg

iste

rs

• Sp

eech

etiq

uette

• R

ole

play

ing

• Tu

rn-ta

king

Tele

phon

e •

Scho

ol c

alen

dar o

f eve

nts

• Pe

rson

al d

iarie

s Pu

rpos

eful

list

enin

g •

take

dic

tatio

n •

sele

ct re

leva

nt

info

rmat

ion

to a

nsw

er

spec

ific

ques

tions

dedu

ce m

eani

ng fr

om

the

tone

and

into

natio

n of

the

spea

ker

• D

icta

tion

Spec

ific

ques

tions

Moo

d an

d to

ne

• W

ritin

g di

ctat

ed te

xts

• An

swer

ing

spec

ific

ques

tions

Wor

king

out

mea

ning

fro

m th

e to

ne a

nd

into

natio

n of

the

spea

ker

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

14

8.2

SK

ILL

2: S

PEA

KIN

G/S

IGN

ING

12

8.2

SK

ILL

2: S

PEAK

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D K

NO

WLE

DG

E)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Pron

unci

atio

n •

dist

ingu

ish

pure

vow

els

from

oth

er v

owel

s •

artic

ulat

e co

nson

ant

clus

ters

and

dip

htho

ngs

• re

prod

uce

sile

nt

cons

onan

ts

• C

onso

nant

clu

ster

s •

Dip

htho

ngs

• Si

lent

con

sona

nts

• Vo

wel

s

• R

eadi

ng w

ords

with

va

rious

com

bina

tions

of

vow

els

and

cons

onan

ts

• Pr

actis

ing

artic

ulat

ing

the

card

inal

vow

els

• Pr

actis

ing

pron

unci

atio

n

• IC

T to

ols

• W

ord

card

s

Reg

iste

rs

• de

mon

stra

te u

se o

f ap

prop

riate

lang

uage

in

give

n si

tuat

ions

• In

trodu

ctio

ns

• G

reet

ings

Req

uest

s •

Invi

tatio

ns

• Ap

olog

ies

• C

ompl

imen

ts

• Ph

one

conv

ersa

tions

Phon

e et

ique

tte

• In

trodu

cing

one

self

or

othe

rs

• Ex

chan

ging

gre

etin

gs

• M

akin

g re

ques

ts

• G

ivin

g in

vita

tions

or

turn

ing

them

dow

n •

Apol

ogis

ing

or a

ccep

ting

apol

ogie

s •

Con

duct

ing

phon

e co

nver

satio

ns

• IC

T to

ols

• Pu

ppet

s •

Pict

ures

Des

crip

tions

desc

ribe

self,

obj

ects

an

d th

e en

viro

nmen

t •

expl

ain

sim

ple

proc

esse

s

• Se

lf •

Obj

ects

Envi

ronm

ent

• Pr

oces

ses

• G

ivin

g de

tails

of o

ne s

elf

• Pr

oduc

ing

deta

iled

desc

riptio

ns o

f obj

ects

an

d ac

tiviti

es

• G

ivin

g de

scrip

tive

deta

ils

abou

t the

env

ironm

ent

• D

iscu

ssin

g si

mpl

e pr

oces

ses

• IC

T to

ols

• O

bjec

ts w

ithin

the

envi

ronm

ent

Deb

ates

deba

te o

n to

pica

l and

se

lect

ed c

ross

- cut

ting

issu

es

• ex

pres

s op

inio

ns

• di

stin

guis

h fa

cts

from

op

inio

ns

• D

ebat

ing

proc

edur

es

• H

IV a

nd A

IDS

• C

hild

ren`

s rig

hts

and

resp

onsi

bilit

ies

• IC

T •

Envi

ronm

ent

• H

oldi

ng d

ebat

es o

n to

pica

l and

sel

ecte

d cr

oss-

cutti

ng is

sues

Giv

ing

pros

and

con

s on

gi

ven

topi

cs

• Ju

stify

ing

one`

s st

ance

on

give

n is

sues

Def

endi

ng o

ne`s

op

inio

n(s)

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

Loca

l eve

nts

13

Spee

ches

deliv

er p

repa

red

spee

ches

pres

ent i

mpr

ompt

u sp

eech

es

• Pr

epar

ed s

peec

h •

Impr

ompt

u sp

eech

Appr

opria

te re

gist

er

• Pr

esen

ting

prep

ared

sp

eech

es

• D

eliv

erin

g im

prom

ptu

spee

ches

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

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8.3

SK

ILL

3: R

EAD

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

14

8.3

SK

ILL

3: R

EAD

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

Inte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

answ

er a

var

iety

of

ques

tions

skim

and

sca

n a

text

draw

infe

renc

es fr

om

writ

ten

text

s •

mak

e no

tes

on re

ad te

xts

• su

mm

aris

e a

text

read

• Ty

pes

of q

uest

ions

Skim

min

g •

Scan

ning

Con

text

ual m

eani

ng

• N

ote

mak

ing

• Su

mm

ary

writ

ing

• Ev

alua

tion:

-

char

acte

rs

- st

yle

- se

tting

-

tone

and

moo

d

• R

espo

ndin

g to

a v

arie

ty o

f qu

estio

ns

• R

eadi

ng te

xts

for g

ener

al

info

rmat

ion

• St

atin

g in

form

atio

n th

at is

no

t exp

licitl

y gi

ven

• W

orki

ng o

ut c

onte

xtua

l m

eani

ngs

of w

ords

and

ph

rase

s •

Com

pilin

g no

tes

on te

xts

read

Rol

e pl

ayin

g •

Deb

atin

g on

text

s re

ad

• W

ritin

g su

mm

arie

s of

text

s re

ad

• ev

alua

ting

text

s re

ad

• Pr

escr

ibed

text

book

s •

New

spap

ers

• M

agaz

ines

ICT

tool

s •

Stat

istic

al d

ata

Exte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

sum

mar

ise

a te

xt re

ad

• id

entif

y ch

arac

ters

in a

bo

ok re

ad

• ou

tline

the

setti

ng o

f a

stor

y re

ad

• lis

t the

them

es fr

om a

re

ad te

xt

• Pl

ot

• C

hara

cter

iden

tific

atio

n •

Setti

ng

• Th

emes

• G

ivin

g ba

ckgr

ound

in

form

atio

n of

text

s re

ad

• Pr

esen

ting

sum

mar

ies

of

text

s re

ad

• R

ole-

play

ing

char

acte

rs in

a

text

Expl

aini

ng th

e se

tting

of a

te

xt

• Id

entif

ying

them

es in

a te

xt

read

Com

pilin

g w

ords

and

ph

rase

s fo

r a v

ocab

ular

y no

te b

ook

• N

ovel

s •

Mag

azin

es

• Sh

ort s

torie

s

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

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8.3

SK

ILL

3: R

EAD

ING

/SIG

NIN

G C

ON

TD..

15

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

Ref

eren

cing

find

info

rmat

ion

from

a

varie

ty o

f sou

rces

iden

tify

diffe

rent

sec

tions

of

a b

ook

• us

e th

e in

tern

et e

thic

ally

• R

efer

ence

sou

rces

: -

dict

iona

ries

- di

rect

orie

s -

map

s -

cata

logu

es

- th

e In

tern

et

• Se

ctio

ns o

f a b

ook:

-

cont

ents

tabl

e -

pref

ace

- gl

ossa

ry

- in

dex

- ap

pend

ices

Cyb

er e

thic

s

• Lo

catin

g in

form

atio

n fro

m a

va

riety

of r

efer

ence

sou

rces

Dis

cuss

ing

diffe

rent

sec

tions

of

boo

ks a

nd th

eir p

urpo

ses

• Su

rfing

the

inte

rnet

eth

ical

ly

• D

ictio

narie

s •

Dire

ctor

ies

• N

ovel

s •

Map

s •

ICT

tool

s

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8.4

SK

ILL

4: W

RIT

ING

/BR

AIL

LIN

G

16

8.4

SK

ILL

4: W

RIT

ING

/BR

AILL

ING

C

ON

CEP

TS/A

SPEC

TS

OB

JEC

TIVE

S Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T (A

TTIT

UD

ES,

SKIL

LS A

ND

K

NO

WLE

DG

E)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

Com

posi

tion

writ

ing

• w

rite

sent

ence

s

• di

stin

guis

h be

twee

n a

sim

ple

and

a co

mpo

und

sent

ence

writ

e a

cohe

rent

par

agra

ph

• us

e ap

prop

riate

regi

ster

in

diffe

rent

situ

atio

ns

• co

nnec

t ide

as in

logi

cal

cohe

rent

par

agra

phs

• Si

mpl

e se

nten

ces

(sub

ject

+ver

b+ob

ject

) •

Com

poun

d se

nten

ces

• Pa

ragr

aphi

ng

- to

pic

sent

ence

s -

deve

lope

rs

- te

rmin

ator

s •

Appr

opria

te re

gist

er

• D

isco

urse

mar

kers

• C

onst

ruct

ing

gram

mat

ical

ly

corre

ct s

impl

e se

nten

ces

• W

ritin

g a

varie

ty o

f sim

ple

and

com

poun

d se

nten

ces

• C

ompo

sing

a c

oher

ent

para

grap

h •

Writ

ing

in a

n ap

prop

riate

re

gist

er

• W

ritin

g pa

ragr

aphs

usi

ng

mar

kers

of c

oher

ence

and

co

hesi

ve d

evic

es

• IC

T to

ols

• R

ecom

men

ded

text

book

s •

Anth

olog

ies

Free

com

posi

tions

dist

ingu

ish

vario

us

com

posi

tion

type

s •

Writ

e di

ffere

nt ty

pes

of

com

posi

tions

• de

pict

sce

nes,

pro

cess

es,

peop

le,

obje

cts

and

even

ts

• de

mon

stra

te c

reat

ive

writ

ing

skills

• Ty

pes

of c

ompo

sitio

ns

- na

rrativ

e -

desc

riptiv

e

Com

posi

tion

writ

ing

tech

niqu

es:

- pa

ragr

aphi

ng

- va

ried

voca

bula

ry

and

appr

opria

te

regi

ster

-

capt

ivat

ing

desc

riptio

ns

• C

reat

ive

writ

ing

• W

ritin

g di

ffere

nt ty

pes

of

com

posi

tions

Prod

ucin

g va

rious

type

s of

co

mpo

sitio

ns

• U

sing

diff

eren

t sty

les

and

form

s of

com

posi

tion

writ

ing

• C

ompo

sing

poe

ms

and

shor

t sto

ries

• An

thol

ogie

s •

Prin

t med

ia

• IC

T to

ols

• Pi

ctur

es

Gui

ded

com

posi

tions

writ

e le

tters

com

pile

repo

rts

• ex

pand

peg

s

• Fr

iend

ly le

tters

Busi

ness

lette

rs

• Pa

ragr

aphi

ng

• Am

plifi

catio

n of

peg

s •

Apt r

egis

ter

• In

stru

ctio

ns

• W

ritin

g w

ell-s

truct

ured

co

mpo

sitio

ns

• C

ompi

ling

mea

ning

ful

repo

rts

• Am

plify

ing

note

s

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

Pict

ures

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

18

8.0

CO

MPT

ENC

Y M

ATR

IX

FOR

M 2

8.1

SKIL

L 1:

LIS

TEN

ING

/OB

SERV

ING

17

8.0

CO

MPT

ENC

Y M

ATR

IX

FO

RM 2

8.

1 SK

ILL

1: L

ISTE

NIN

G/O

BSE

RVI

NG

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

List

enin

g co

mpr

ehen

sion

answ

er d

iffer

ent t

ypes

of

ques

tions

list m

ain

idea

s fro

m th

e st

orie

s to

ld

• m

ake

note

s

• Fa

ctua

l, in

terp

retiv

e an

d ev

alua

tive

ques

tions

Not

e m

akin

g

• Li

sten

ing

to d

iffer

ent o

ral

text

s •

Res

pond

ing

to q

uest

ions

Iden

tifyi

ng th

e m

ain

idea

s he

ard

• W

ritin

g no

tes

from

ora

l tex

ts

• IC

T to

ols

• O

ral t

exts

Res

ourc

e pe

rson

s

Ora

l ins

truc

tions

follo

w d

irect

ions

reac

t app

ropr

iate

ly to

in

stru

ctio

ns

• re

spon

d ap

prop

riate

ly to

an

noun

cem

ents

• D

irect

ions

Inst

ruct

ions

Mes

sage

s •

Anno

unce

men

ts

• Ex

plan

atio

ns

• Ta

king

app

ropr

iate

act

ions

as

dire

cted

Car

ryin

g ou

t ins

truct

ions

Follo

win

g ex

plan

atio

ns

• R

elay

ing

the

mes

sage

s ac

cura

tely

Rea

ctin

g to

ann

ounc

emen

ts

• IC

T to

ols

• Pu

ppet

s •

Prin

t med

ia

• M

aps

Con

vers

atio

ns

• co

nver

se fr

eely

in th

e co

rrect

re

gist

er

• D

ialo

gues

Dia

logu

ing

on to

pica

l and

cr

oss-

cut

ting

issu

es

• Ph

one

• Sc

hool

cal

enda

r of

even

ts

• Pe

rson

al d

iarie

s •

Talk

ing

book

s At

tent

ive

liste

ning

take

dic

tatio

n ac

cura

tely

repo

rt on

bro

adca

sts

• D

icta

tion

• Br

oadc

asts

Writ

ing

dict

ated

text

s •

Giv

ing

feed

back

on

broa

dcas

ts

• IC

T to

ols

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

19

8.2

SKIL

L 2:

SPE

AK

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

18

8.2

SK

ILL

2: S

PEAK

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

Pron

unci

atio

n •

diffe

rent

iate

wea

k fro

m

stro

ng fo

rms

of v

owel

s •

pron

ounc

e co

nson

ant

blen

ds, d

igra

phs

and

diph

thon

gs

• Vo

wel

s –

wea

k an

d st

rong

Con

sona

nt b

lend

s,

digr

aphs

Dip

htho

ngs

• D

istin

guis

hing

wea

k fro

m

stro

ng v

owel

s •

Artic

ulat

ing

cons

onan

t bl

ends

, dig

raph

s an

d di

phth

ongs

• IC

T to

ols

• Ta

lkin

g bo

oks

Reg

iste

rs

• us

e re

gist

ers

appr

opria

te to

di

ffere

nt s

ituat

ions

Con

vers

atio

ns

• Ad

vice

Gra

titud

e

• C

onve

rsin

g in

the

appr

opria

te re

gist

er

• G

ivin

g ad

vice

Acce

ptin

g ad

vice

Expr

essi

ng g

ratit

ude

• IC

T to

ols

• Ta

lkin

g bo

oks

• Pr

int m

edia

Des

crip

tions

use

appr

opria

te la

ngua

ge

stru

ctur

es fo

r des

crip

tions

Dem

onst

rate

des

crip

tive

skills

La

ngua

ge u

se:

- ad

ject

ives

-

adve

rbs

- ad

ject

ival

phr

ases

an

d cl

ause

s -

met

apho

rs a

nd

sim

iles

Proc

esse

s

Peop

le

Sc

enes

Even

ts

• D

escr

ibin

g pr

oces

ses,

pe

ople

and

sce

nes

with

in

thei

r env

ironm

ent

• Ap

plyi

ng a

ppro

pria

te

lang

uage

stru

ctur

es in

de

scrip

tions

O

bjec

ts w

ithin

the

envi

ronm

ent

Pi

ctur

es

IC

T to

ols

Deb

ates

argu

e co

nvin

cing

ly o

n to

pica

l or

sel

ecte

d cr

oss-

cut

ting

issu

es

• re

spon

d to

idea

s pr

esen

ted

by e

ither

sid

e

• G

ende

r •

HIV

and

AID

S •

Chi

ldre

n`s

right

s an

d re

spon

sibi

litie

s •

Envi

ronm

enta

l iss

ues

• D

ebat

ing

conv

inci

ngly

on

topi

cal o

r sel

ecte

d cr

oss-

cutti

ng is

sues

Rea

ctin

g ap

prop

riate

ly to

id

eas

pres

ente

d by

eith

er

side

Def

endi

ng o

wn

posi

tion

conv

inci

ngly

• IC

T to

ols

• N

ewsp

aper

s •

Mag

azin

es

Spee

ches

pres

ent p

repa

red

spee

ches

Gui

delin

es fo

r •

Del

iver

ing

prep

ared

ICT

tool

s

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

20

8.2

SKIL

L 2:

SPE

AK

ING

/SIG

NIN

G C

ON

TD..

8.3

SKIL

L 3:

REA

DIN

G/S

IGN

ING

19

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

• de

liver

mea

ning

ful

impr

ompt

u sp

eech

es

prep

ared

spe

ech:

-

rese

arch

-

plan

ning

-

orga

nizi

ng

- pr

esen

tatio

n

• G

uide

lines

for

impr

ompt

u sp

eech

: -

quic

k th

inki

ng

- cr

itica

l thi

nkin

g -

crea

tivity

-

pres

enta

tion

spee

ches

Pres

entin

g m

eani

ngfu

l im

prom

ptu

spee

ches

• Pr

int m

edia

20

8.3

SK

ILL

3: R

EAD

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Inte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

answ

er a

var

iety

of q

uest

ions

skim

and

sca

n a

text

draw

infe

renc

es fr

om w

ritte

n te

xts

mak

e no

tes

on re

ad te

xts

• su

mm

aris

e a

text

eval

uate

a te

xt

• Ty

pes

of q

uest

ions

Skim

min

g •

Scan

ning

Con

text

ual m

eani

ng

Not

e m

akin

g •

Sum

mar

y w

ritin

g •

Eval

uatio

n:

- ch

arac

ters

-

styl

e -

setti

ng

- to

ne a

nd m

ood

• R

espo

ndin

g to

a v

arie

ty o

f qu

estio

ns

• R

eadi

ng te

xts

for g

ener

al

info

rmat

ion

• St

atin

g in

form

atio

n th

at is

no

t exp

licitl

y gi

ven

• W

orki

ng o

ut c

onte

xtua

l m

eani

ngs

of w

ords

and

ph

rase

s •

Com

pilin

g no

tes

on te

xts

Rol

e pl

ayin

g •

Deb

atin

g on

text

s •

writ

ing

sum

mar

ies

of

pass

ages

anal

ysin

g te

xts

• Pr

int m

edia

ICT

• St

atis

tical

dat

a

Exte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

rese

arch

on

auth

ors

• su

mm

aris

e a

text

desc

ribe

char

acte

rs in

a

book

read

com

pare

and

con

trast

ch

arac

ters

in a

tex

t •

desc

ribe

the

setti

ng o

f a

stor

y

• dr

aw re

latio

nshi

ps a

mon

g th

emes

in a

text

eval

uate

a te

xt

• R

esea

rch

Plot

Cha

ract

eris

atio

n

Setti

ng

Th

emes

Eval

uatio

n :

- m

oral

s/ le

sson

s

• C

arry

ing

out r

esea

rch

on

diffe

rent

aut

hors

Giv

ing

back

grou

nd

info

rmat

ion

of te

xts

Pres

entin

g su

mm

arie

s of

te

xts

• R

elat

ing

plac

e an

d tim

e to

ev

ents

in te

xts

Link

ing

even

ts to

thei

r re

spec

tive

cha

ract

ers

in a

te

xt

• Tr

acin

g re

latio

nshi

ps o

f ch

arac

ters

Iden

tifyi

ng re

latio

nshi

ps

amon

g th

emes

in a

text

• N

ovel

s •

Mag

azin

es

• Sh

ort s

torie

s •

ICT

tool

s

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

21

8.3

SKIL

L 3:

REA

DIN

G/S

IGN

ING

20

8.3

SK

ILL

3: R

EAD

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Inte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

answ

er a

var

iety

of q

uest

ions

skim

and

sca

n a

text

draw

infe

renc

es fr

om w

ritte

n te

xts

mak

e no

tes

on re

ad te

xts

• su

mm

aris

e a

text

eval

uate

a te

xt

• Ty

pes

of q

uest

ions

Skim

min

g •

Scan

ning

Con

text

ual m

eani

ng

Not

e m

akin

g •

Sum

mar

y w

ritin

g •

Eval

uatio

n:

- ch

arac

ters

-

styl

e -

setti

ng

- to

ne a

nd m

ood

• R

espo

ndin

g to

a v

arie

ty o

f qu

estio

ns

• R

eadi

ng te

xts

for g

ener

al

info

rmat

ion

• St

atin

g in

form

atio

n th

at is

no

t exp

licitl

y gi

ven

• W

orki

ng o

ut c

onte

xtua

l m

eani

ngs

of w

ords

and

ph

rase

s •

Com

pilin

g no

tes

on te

xts

Rol

e pl

ayin

g •

Deb

atin

g on

text

s •

writ

ing

sum

mar

ies

of

pass

ages

anal

ysin

g te

xts

• Pr

int m

edia

ICT

• St

atis

tical

dat

a

Exte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

rese

arch

on

auth

ors

• su

mm

aris

e a

text

desc

ribe

char

acte

rs in

a

book

read

com

pare

and

con

trast

ch

arac

ters

in a

tex

t •

desc

ribe

the

setti

ng o

f a

stor

y

• dr

aw re

latio

nshi

ps a

mon

g th

emes

in a

text

eval

uate

a te

xt

• R

esea

rch

Plot

Cha

ract

eris

atio

n

Setti

ng

Th

emes

Eval

uatio

n :

- m

oral

s/ le

sson

s

• C

arry

ing

out r

esea

rch

on

diffe

rent

aut

hors

Giv

ing

back

grou

nd

info

rmat

ion

of te

xts

Pres

entin

g su

mm

arie

s of

te

xts

• R

elat

ing

plac

e an

d tim

e to

ev

ents

in te

xts

Link

ing

even

ts to

thei

r re

spec

tive

cha

ract

ers

in a

te

xt

• Tr

acin

g re

latio

nshi

ps o

f ch

arac

ters

Iden

tifyi

ng re

latio

nshi

ps

amon

g th

emes

in a

text

• N

ovel

s •

Mag

azin

es

• Sh

ort s

torie

s •

ICT

tool

s

20

8.3

SK

ILL

3: R

EAD

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Inte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

answ

er a

var

iety

of q

uest

ions

skim

and

sca

n a

text

draw

infe

renc

es fr

om w

ritte

n te

xts

mak

e no

tes

on re

ad te

xts

• su

mm

aris

e a

text

eval

uate

a te

xt

• Ty

pes

of q

uest

ions

Skim

min

g •

Scan

ning

Con

text

ual m

eani

ng

Not

e m

akin

g •

Sum

mar

y w

ritin

g •

Eval

uatio

n:

- ch

arac

ters

-

styl

e -

setti

ng

- to

ne a

nd m

ood

• R

espo

ndin

g to

a v

arie

ty o

f qu

estio

ns

• R

eadi

ng te

xts

for g

ener

al

info

rmat

ion

• St

atin

g in

form

atio

n th

at is

no

t exp

licitl

y gi

ven

• W

orki

ng o

ut c

onte

xtua

l m

eani

ngs

of w

ords

and

ph

rase

s •

Com

pilin

g no

tes

on te

xts

Rol

e pl

ayin

g •

Deb

atin

g on

text

s •

writ

ing

sum

mar

ies

of

pass

ages

anal

ysin

g te

xts

• Pr

int m

edia

ICT

• St

atis

tical

dat

a

Exte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

rese

arch

on

auth

ors

• su

mm

aris

e a

text

desc

ribe

char

acte

rs in

a

book

read

com

pare

and

con

trast

ch

arac

ters

in a

tex

t •

desc

ribe

the

setti

ng o

f a

stor

y

• dr

aw re

latio

nshi

ps a

mon

g th

emes

in a

text

eval

uate

a te

xt

• R

esea

rch

Plot

Cha

ract

eris

atio

n

Setti

ng

Th

emes

Eval

uatio

n :

- m

oral

s/ le

sson

s

• C

arry

ing

out r

esea

rch

on

diffe

rent

aut

hors

Giv

ing

back

grou

nd

info

rmat

ion

of te

xts

Pres

entin

g su

mm

arie

s of

te

xts

• R

elat

ing

plac

e an

d tim

e to

ev

ents

in te

xts

Link

ing

even

ts to

thei

r re

spec

tive

cha

ract

ers

in a

te

xt

• Tr

acin

g re

latio

nshi

ps o

f ch

arac

ters

Iden

tifyi

ng re

latio

nshi

ps

amon

g th

emes

in a

text

• N

ovel

s •

Mag

azin

es

• Sh

ort s

torie

s •

ICT

tool

s

21

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

• M

aint

aini

ng v

ocab

ular

y no

te

book

s •

Dis

cuss

ing

mor

als

/ les

sons

R

efer

enci

ng

• fin

d in

form

atio

n fro

m a

va

riety

of s

ourc

es

• id

entif

y di

ffere

nt s

ectio

ns o

f a

book

use

the

inte

rnet

eth

ical

ly

• R

efer

ence

sou

rces

: -

dict

iona

ries

- di

rect

orie

s -

map

s -

cata

logu

es

- In

tern

et

• Se

ctio

ns o

f a b

ook:

-

cont

ents

tabl

e -

pref

ace

- gl

ossa

ry

- in

dex

- ap

pend

ices

Cyb

er e

thic

s

• Lo

catin

g in

form

atio

n fro

m a

va

riety

of r

efer

ence

sou

rces

Dis

cuss

ing

diffe

rent

se

ctio

ns o

f bo

oks

and

thei

r pu

rpos

es

• Su

rfing

the

inte

rnet

eth

ical

ly

• D

ictio

narie

s •

Dire

ctor

ies

• N

ovel

s •

Map

s •

ICT

tool

s

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

22

8.4

SKIL

L 4:

WR

ITIN

G/B

RA

ILLI

NG

22

8.4

SK

ILL

4: W

RIT

ING

/BR

AILL

ING

C

ON

CEP

TS/A

SPEC

TS

OB

JEC

TIVE

S Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T (A

TTIT

UD

ES,

SKIL

LS A

ND

K

NO

WLE

DG

E)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Com

posi

tion

writ

ing

• di

stin

guis

h be

twee

n si

mpl

e,

com

poun

d an

d co

mpl

ex

sent

ence

s •

writ

e co

here

nt p

arag

raph

s •

use

appr

opria

te re

gist

er in

di

ffere

nt s

ituat

ions

• Si

mpl

e se

nten

ce

• C

ompo

und

sent

ence

Com

plex

sen

tenc

e •

Cha

ract

eris

tics

of a

pa

ragr

aph

• Ap

prop

riate

regi

ster

in:

- le

tters

-

spee

ches

-

repo

rts

- in

vita

tions

• C

onst

ruct

ing

a va

riety

of

sent

ence

s •

Writ

ing

sim

ple

com

posi

tions

w

ith c

lear

intro

duct

ion,

bod

y an

d co

nclu

sion

Appl

ying

app

ropr

iate

re

gist

er in

com

posi

tions

• IC

T to

ols

• An

thol

ogie

s •

Mag

azin

es

Free

com

posi

tions

dist

ingu

ish

vario

us

com

posi

tion

type

s •

writ

e di

ffere

nt ty

pes

of

com

posi

tions

• de

pict

sce

nes,

pro

cess

es,

peop

le, o

bjec

ts a

nd e

vent

s •

dem

onst

rate

cre

ativ

e w

ritin

g sk

ills

• di

scus

s gi

ven

topi

cs

• Ty

pes

of c

ompo

sitio

ns

- na

rrativ

e -

desc

riptiv

e -

info

rmat

ive/

fact

ual

- ar

gum

enta

tive/

disc

ursi

ve

Com

posi

tion

writ

ing

tech

niqu

es

- pa

ragr

aphi

ng

- va

ried

voca

bula

ry

and

appr

opria

te

regi

ster

-

capt

ivat

ing

desc

riptio

ns

• C

reat

ive

writ

ing

• D

isco

urse

mar

kers

Bala

nce

in a

dis

curs

ive

com

posi

tion

• W

ritin

g di

ffere

nt ty

pes

of

com

posi

tions

Prod

ucin

g va

rious

type

s of

co

mpo

sitio

ns

• U

sing

diff

eren

t sty

les

and

form

s of

com

posi

tion

writ

ing

• C

ompo

sing

poe

ms

and

shor

t sto

ries

• St

atin

g pr

os a

nd c

ons

of

give

n co

mpo

sitio

n ty

pes

• An

thol

ogie

s •

Prin

t med

ia

• IC

T to

ols

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

23

8.4

SKIL

L 4:

WR

ITIN

G/B

RA

ILLI

NG

CO

NTD

..

23

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Gui

ded

com

posi

tions

writ

e le

tters

com

pile

repo

rts

• w

rite

spee

ches

• us

e ap

prop

riate

com

posi

tion

tech

niqu

es

• Bu

sine

ss/fo

rmal

lette

rs

• Fr

iend

ly/in

form

al

lette

rs

• R

epor

t for

mat

Spee

ch fo

rmat

Com

posi

tion

writ

ing

tech

niqu

es

- pa

ragr

aphi

ng

- am

plifi

catio

n of

no

tes

- va

ried

voca

bula

ry

and

appr

opria

te

regi

ster

gra

mm

atic

ally

cor

rect

se

nten

ces

• W

ritin

g le

tters

• Am

plify

ing

note

s •

Writ

ing

spee

ches

for

spec

ific

occa

sion

s

• C

ompi

ling

mea

ning

ful

repo

rts

• Ap

plyi

ng a

ppro

pria

te

com

posi

tion

tech

niqu

es

• Pr

int m

edia

ICT

tool

s

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

24

FOR

M 3

8.0

CO

MPE

TEN

CY

MAT

RIX

8.1

S

KIL

L 1:

LIS

TEN

ING

/OB

SERV

ING

24

FORM

3

8.0

CO

MPE

TEN

CY

MAT

RIX

8.1

S

KIL

L 1:

LIS

TEN

ING

/OB

SER

VIN

G

C

ON

CEP

TS/A

SPEC

TS

OB

JEC

TIVE

S Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T (A

TTIT

UD

ES,

SKIL

LS A

ND

K

NO

WLE

DG

E)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

List

enin

g co

mpr

ehen

sion

repo

rt on

new

s an

d ot

her

even

ts fr

om d

iffer

ent m

edia

mak

e no

tes

• su

mm

aris

e br

oadc

asts

and

na

rratio

ns

• dr

aw m

oral

s fro

m s

torie

s he

ard

• Br

oadc

asts

Nar

ratio

ns

• N

ote

mak

ing

• Li

sten

ing

to d

iffer

ent m

edia

Rep

ortin

g ba

ck

• C

ompi

ling

note

s •

List

enin

g to

nar

ratio

ns a

nd

broa

dcas

ts

• Ev

alua

ting

narra

tions

and

br

oadc

asts

Dra

win

g m

oral

s fro

m s

torie

s

• Pr

int m

edia

ICT

tool

s •

Res

ourc

e pe

rson

s

Ora

l ins

truc

tions

follo

w a

ser

ies

of d

irect

ions

an

d in

stru

ctio

ns

• co

nvey

mes

sage

s co

rrect

ly

repo

rt on

ann

ounc

emen

ts

• C

ompl

ex d

irect

ions

/ in

stru

ctio

ns

• M

essa

ges

Broa

dcas

ts

• Ta

king

app

ropr

iate

act

ions

as

d

irect

ed /i

nstru

cted

Rel

ayin

g m

essa

ges

accu

rate

ly

• Li

sten

ing

to a

nnou

ncem

ents

Giv

ing

feed

back

on

anno

unce

men

ts

• IC

T to

ols

• O

ral t

exts

Con

vers

atio

ns

• en

gage

in d

ialo

gues

on

any

cros

s- c

uttin

g th

emes

and

em

ergi

ng is

sues

• C

ross

-cut

ting

them

es

• R

esea

rch

• D

ialo

gues

Inte

rvie

w p

roce

dure

s

• R

esea

rchi

ng o

n cr

oss-

cutti

ng is

sues

Rol

e pl

ayin

g •

Con

duct

ing

inte

rvie

ws

on

cros

s- c

uttin

g th

emes

Dia

logu

ing

on e

mer

ging

is

sues

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

Purp

osef

ul li

sten

ing

• ta

ke d

icta

tion

accu

rate

ly

• gi

ve re

ports

on

any

pres

enta

tion

liste

ned

to

• D

icta

tions

Pres

enta

tions

Writ

ing

dict

ated

text

s •

Rep

ortin

g on

any

pr

esen

tatio

n fro

m re

sour

ce

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

Res

ourc

e pe

rson

25

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

pers

ons

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

25

8.2

SKIL

L 2:

SPE

AK

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

26

8.2

SK

ILL

2: S

PEAK

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Pron

unci

atio

n •

pron

ounc

e w

ords

acc

urat

ely

• ex

pres

s em

otio

n us

ing

tone

spee

ch a

nd in

tona

tion

• To

ne a

nd m

ood

Artic

ulat

ing

wor

ds c

orre

ctly

Show

ing

emot

ion

thro

ugh

tone

• IC

T to

ols

Reg

iste

rs

• ex

pres

s op

inio

ns c

lear

ly

• co

nver

se a

ppro

pria

tely

in

diffe

rent

form

al a

nd in

form

al

inte

ract

ions

iden

tify

pers

onal

ity tr

aits

po

rtray

ed i

n di

ffere

nt

situ

atio

ns

• Pe

rsua

sion

• C

ondo

lenc

es

• C

ompl

aint

s •

Inte

rvie

ws

• An

noun

cem

ents

• Pe

rson

ality

trai

ts:

- m

anne

r -

char

acte

r -

feel

ings

-

reac

tion

• St

atin

g op

inio

ns c

lear

ly

• C

ondu

ctin

g ba

lanc

ed

conv

ersa

tions

in fo

rmal

and

in

form

al in

tera

ctio

ns

• R

ole

play

ing

form

al a

nd

info

rmal

inte

ract

ions

• IC

T to

ols

• R

esou

rce

pers

ons

Des

crip

tions

desc

ribe

proc

esse

s an

d pr

oced

ures

reco

unt e

vent

s

• Pr

oces

ses

• D

escr

iptiv

e w

ords

, ph

rase

s an

d cl

ause

s •

Even

ts

• Ex

plai

ning

pro

cess

es a

nd

proc

edur

es

• D

escr

ibin

g ev

ents

• IC

T to

ols

Deb

ates

pres

ent o

pini

ons

on a

var

iety

of

topi

cs

• ex

pres

s id

eas

for o

r aga

inst

gi

ven

subj

ects

arra

nge

idea

s in

a lo

gica

l m

anne

r

• La

nd re

form

pr

ogra

mm

e •

Clim

ate

chan

ge

• Se

xual

ity, H

IV a

nd

AID

S •

Hum

an ri

ghts

Envi

ronm

enta

l iss

ues

• D

isas

ter R

isk

Man

agem

ent

• D

isco

urse

mar

kers

• D

iscu

ssin

g co

nvin

cing

ly o

n to

pica

l iss

ues

• Ar

guin

g fo

r or a

gain

st g

iven

su

bjec

ts

• U

sing

dis

cour

se m

arke

rs to

ba

lanc

e id

eas

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

26

8.2

SKIL

L 2:

SPE

AK

ING

/SIG

NIN

G C

ON

TD..

8.3

SKIL

L 3:

REA

DIN

G/S

IGN

ING

27

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Spee

ches

use

info

rmat

ion

gath

ered

to

pres

ent p

repa

red

spee

ches

deliv

er m

eani

ngfu

l im

prom

ptu

spee

ches

• G

uide

lines

for

prep

ared

spe

ech:

-

rese

arch

-

plan

ning

-

orga

nizi

ng

- pr

esen

tatio

n

• G

uide

lines

for

impr

ompt

u sp

eech

: -

quic

k th

inki

ng

- cr

itica

l thi

nkin

g -

crea

tivity

-

pres

enta

tion

• C

ompi

ling

spee

ches

Pres

entin

g sp

eech

es

logi

cally

Expr

essi

ng id

eas

on a

topi

c in

an

impr

ompt

u sp

eech

Parti

cipa

ting

in p

ublic

sp

eaki

ng c

ompe

titio

ns

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

28

8.3

SK

ILL

3: R

EAD

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Inte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

answ

er a

var

iety

of q

uest

ions

• sk

im a

nd s

can

a te

xt

draw

infe

renc

es fr

om w

ritte

n te

xts

• pa

raph

rase

giv

en in

form

atio

n

• m

ake

note

s on

read

text

s •

sum

mar

ise

a te

xt

• ev

alua

te a

text

• Ty

pes

of q

uest

ions

: -

sim

ple

reca

ll -

com

preh

ensi

on

- ap

plic

atio

n -

anal

ysis

-

synt

hesi

s -

eval

uatio

n

• Sk

imm

ing

• Sc

anni

ng

• C

onte

xtua

l mea

ning

• N

ote

mak

ing

Sum

mar

y w

ritin

g •

Eval

uatio

n:

- ch

arac

ters

-

styl

e -

setti

ng

- to

ne a

nd m

ood

• R

espo

ndin

g to

a v

arie

ty o

f qu

estio

ns

• R

eadi

ng te

xts

for g

ener

al

info

rmat

ion

• St

atin

g in

form

atio

n th

at is

no

t exp

licitl

y gi

ven

• W

orki

ng o

ut c

onte

xtua

l m

eani

ngs

of w

ords

and

ph

rase

s •

Com

pilin

g no

tes

on te

xts

Rol

e pl

ayin

g •

Deb

atin

g on

text

s •

writ

ing

sum

mar

ies

of

pass

ages

Anal

ysin

g te

xts

• Pr

int m

edia

ICT

tool

s •

Stat

istic

al d

ata

Exte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

rese

arch

on

auth

ors

• su

mm

aris

e a

text

desc

ribe

char

acte

rs in

a

book

com

pare

and

con

trast

ch

arac

ters

in a

tex

t •

desc

ribe

the

setti

ng o

f a

stor

y

• dr

aw re

latio

nshi

ps a

mon

g th

emes

in a

text

iden

tify

the

styl

e in

a te

xt

• ev

alua

te in

form

atio

n fro

m

• R

esea

rch

• Pl

ot

Cha

ract

eris

atio

n:

- m

ajor

and

min

or

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tting

• C

arry

ing

out r

esea

rch

on

diffe

rent

aut

hors

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ing

back

grou

nd

info

rmat

ion

of te

xts

Pres

entin

g su

mm

arie

s of

te

xts

Link

ing

even

ts to

thei

r re

spec

tive

cha

ract

ers

in a

te

xt

• D

escr

ibin

g re

latio

nshi

p be

twee

n pl

ace,

tim

e an

d ev

ents

in a

text

• N

ovel

s •

Shor

t sto

ries

• IC

T To

ols

• Ad

verti

sem

ents

Acce

ss b

illboa

rds

• Pr

int m

edia

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

27

8.3

SKIL

L 3:

REA

DIN

G/S

IGN

ING

CO

NTD

..

28

8.3

SK

ILL

3: R

EAD

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Inte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

answ

er a

var

iety

of q

uest

ions

• sk

im a

nd s

can

a te

xt

draw

infe

renc

es fr

om w

ritte

n te

xts

• pa

raph

rase

giv

en in

form

atio

n

• m

ake

note

s on

read

text

s •

sum

mar

ise

a te

xt

• ev

alua

te a

text

• Ty

pes

of q

uest

ions

: -

sim

ple

reca

ll -

com

preh

ensi

on

- ap

plic

atio

n -

anal

ysis

-

synt

hesi

s -

eval

uatio

n

• Sk

imm

ing

• Sc

anni

ng

• C

onte

xtua

l mea

ning

• N

ote

mak

ing

Sum

mar

y w

ritin

g •

Eval

uatio

n:

- ch

arac

ters

-

styl

e -

setti

ng

- to

ne a

nd m

ood

• R

espo

ndin

g to

a v

arie

ty o

f qu

estio

ns

• R

eadi

ng te

xts

for g

ener

al

info

rmat

ion

• St

atin

g in

form

atio

n th

at is

no

t exp

licitl

y gi

ven

• W

orki

ng o

ut c

onte

xtua

l m

eani

ngs

of w

ords

and

ph

rase

s •

Com

pilin

g no

tes

on te

xts

Rol

e pl

ayin

g •

Deb

atin

g on

text

s •

writ

ing

sum

mar

ies

of

pass

ages

Anal

ysin

g te

xts

• Pr

int m

edia

ICT

tool

s •

Stat

istic

al d

ata

Exte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

rese

arch

on

auth

ors

• su

mm

aris

e a

text

desc

ribe

char

acte

rs in

a

book

com

pare

and

con

trast

ch

arac

ters

in a

tex

t •

desc

ribe

the

setti

ng o

f a

stor

y

• dr

aw re

latio

nshi

ps a

mon

g th

emes

in a

text

iden

tify

the

styl

e in

a te

xt

• ev

alua

te in

form

atio

n fro

m

• R

esea

rch

• Pl

ot

Cha

ract

eris

atio

n:

- m

ajor

and

min

or

• Se

tting

• C

arry

ing

out r

esea

rch

on

diffe

rent

aut

hors

Giv

ing

back

grou

nd

info

rmat

ion

of te

xts

Pres

entin

g su

mm

arie

s of

te

xts

Link

ing

even

ts to

thei

r re

spec

tive

cha

ract

ers

in a

te

xt

• D

escr

ibin

g re

latio

nshi

p be

twee

n pl

ace,

tim

e an

d ev

ents

in a

text

• N

ovel

s •

Shor

t sto

ries

• IC

T To

ols

• Ad

verti

sem

ents

Acce

ss b

illboa

rds

• Pr

int m

edia

28

8.3

SK

ILL

3: R

EAD

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Inte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

answ

er a

var

iety

of q

uest

ions

• sk

im a

nd s

can

a te

xt

draw

infe

renc

es fr

om w

ritte

n te

xts

• pa

raph

rase

giv

en in

form

atio

n

• m

ake

note

s on

read

text

s •

sum

mar

ise

a te

xt

• ev

alua

te a

text

• Ty

pes

of q

uest

ions

: -

sim

ple

reca

ll -

com

preh

ensi

on

- ap

plic

atio

n -

anal

ysis

-

synt

hesi

s -

eval

uatio

n

• Sk

imm

ing

• Sc

anni

ng

• C

onte

xtua

l mea

ning

• N

ote

mak

ing

Sum

mar

y w

ritin

g •

Eval

uatio

n:

- ch

arac

ters

-

styl

e -

setti

ng

- to

ne a

nd m

ood

• R

espo

ndin

g to

a v

arie

ty o

f qu

estio

ns

• R

eadi

ng te

xts

for g

ener

al

info

rmat

ion

• St

atin

g in

form

atio

n th

at is

no

t exp

licitl

y gi

ven

• W

orki

ng o

ut c

onte

xtua

l m

eani

ngs

of w

ords

and

ph

rase

s •

Com

pilin

g no

tes

on te

xts

Rol

e pl

ayin

g •

Deb

atin

g on

text

s •

writ

ing

sum

mar

ies

of

pass

ages

Anal

ysin

g te

xts

• Pr

int m

edia

ICT

tool

s •

Stat

istic

al d

ata

Exte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

rese

arch

on

auth

ors

• su

mm

aris

e a

text

desc

ribe

char

acte

rs in

a

book

com

pare

and

con

trast

ch

arac

ters

in a

tex

t •

desc

ribe

the

setti

ng o

f a

stor

y

• dr

aw re

latio

nshi

ps a

mon

g th

emes

in a

text

iden

tify

the

styl

e in

a te

xt

• ev

alua

te in

form

atio

n fro

m

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esea

rch

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ot

Cha

ract

eris

atio

n:

- m

ajor

and

min

or

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tting

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arry

ing

out r

esea

rch

on

diffe

rent

aut

hors

Giv

ing

back

grou

nd

info

rmat

ion

of te

xts

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entin

g su

mm

arie

s of

te

xts

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ing

even

ts to

thei

r re

spec

tive

cha

ract

ers

in a

te

xt

• D

escr

ibin

g re

latio

nshi

p be

twee

n pl

ace,

tim

e an

d ev

ents

in a

text

• N

ovel

s •

Shor

t sto

ries

• IC

T To

ols

• Ad

verti

sem

ents

Acce

ss b

illboa

rds

• Pr

int m

edia

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

28

28

8.3

SK

ILL

3: R

EAD

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Inte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

answ

er a

var

iety

of q

uest

ions

• sk

im a

nd s

can

a te

xt

draw

infe

renc

es fr

om w

ritte

n te

xts

• pa

raph

rase

giv

en in

form

atio

n

• m

ake

note

s on

read

text

s •

sum

mar

ise

a te

xt

• ev

alua

te a

text

• Ty

pes

of q

uest

ions

: -

sim

ple

reca

ll -

com

preh

ensi

on

- ap

plic

atio

n -

anal

ysis

-

synt

hesi

s -

eval

uatio

n

• Sk

imm

ing

• Sc

anni

ng

• C

onte

xtua

l mea

ning

• N

ote

mak

ing

Sum

mar

y w

ritin

g •

Eval

uatio

n:

- ch

arac

ters

-

styl

e -

setti

ng

- to

ne a

nd m

ood

• R

espo

ndin

g to

a v

arie

ty o

f qu

estio

ns

• R

eadi

ng te

xts

for g

ener

al

info

rmat

ion

• St

atin

g in

form

atio

n th

at is

no

t exp

licitl

y gi

ven

• W

orki

ng o

ut c

onte

xtua

l m

eani

ngs

of w

ords

and

ph

rase

s •

Com

pilin

g no

tes

on te

xts

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e pl

ayin

g •

Deb

atin

g on

text

s •

writ

ing

sum

mar

ies

of

pass

ages

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ysin

g te

xts

• Pr

int m

edia

ICT

tool

s •

Stat

istic

al d

ata

Exte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

rese

arch

on

auth

ors

• su

mm

aris

e a

text

desc

ribe

char

acte

rs in

a

book

com

pare

and

con

trast

ch

arac

ters

in a

tex

t •

desc

ribe

the

setti

ng o

f a

stor

y

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aw re

latio

nshi

ps a

mon

g th

emes

in a

text

iden

tify

the

styl

e in

a te

xt

• ev

alua

te in

form

atio

n fro

m

• R

esea

rch

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ot

Cha

ract

eris

atio

n:

- m

ajor

and

min

or

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tting

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arry

ing

out r

esea

rch

on

diffe

rent

aut

hors

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ing

back

grou

nd

info

rmat

ion

of te

xts

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entin

g su

mm

arie

s of

te

xts

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ing

even

ts to

thei

r re

spec

tive

cha

ract

ers

in a

te

xt

• D

escr

ibin

g re

latio

nshi

p be

twee

n pl

ace,

tim

e an

d ev

ents

in a

text

• N

ovel

s •

Shor

t sto

ries

• IC

T To

ols

• Ad

verti

sem

ents

Acce

ss b

illboa

rds

• Pr

int m

edia

29

vario

us m

edia

sou

rces

Them

es

• La

ngua

ge u

se

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alua

tion:

-

bias

-

ster

eoty

pe

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igm

a -

pers

uasi

on

- m

oral

s/le

sson

s

• Tr

acin

g re

latio

nshi

ps o

f ch

arac

ters

Iden

tifyi

ng re

latio

nshi

ps

amon

g th

emes

in a

text

Anal

ysin

g th

e st

yle

in a

text

Rec

ogni

zing

bia

s an

d st

ereo

typi

ng in

text

s •

Dis

cuss

ing

mor

als

/less

ons

Ref

eren

cing

find

info

rmat

ion

from

a

varie

ty o

f sou

rces

iden

tify

refe

renc

e s

ectio

ns

of a

boo

k •

use

the

inte

rnet

eth

ical

ly

• R

efer

ence

sou

rces

: -

dict

iona

ries

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rect

orie

s -

map

s -

cata

logu

es

- th

esau

ruse

s

- in

tern

et

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ctio

ns o

f a b

ook:

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cont

ents

tabl

e -

pref

ace

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ossa

ry

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dex

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pend

ices

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er e

thic

s

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catin

g in

form

atio

n fro

m a

va

riety

of s

ourc

es

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iscu

ssin

g di

ffere

nt

sect

ions

of b

ooks

and

thei

r pu

rpos

es

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rfing

the

inte

rnet

eth

ical

ly

• D

ictio

narie

s •

Dire

ctor

ies

• N

ovel

s •

Map

s •

Cat

alog

ues

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esau

ruse

s •

ICT

Tool

s •

Ency

clop

aedi

as

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urna

ls

• An

thol

ogie

s

8.3

SKIL

L 3:

REA

DIN

G/S

IGN

ING

CO

NTD

..

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

29

8.4

SKIL

L 4:

WR

ITIN

G/B

RA

ILLI

NG

30

8.4

SK

ILL

4: W

RIT

ING

/BR

AILL

ING

C

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TIVE

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arne

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ESTE

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writ

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stin

guis

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pes

of

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writ

e co

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use

appr

opria

te re

gist

er

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pes

of s

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of a

pa

ragr

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prop

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spee

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w

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aps

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com

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tions

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ffere

nt ty

pes

of

com

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tions

dem

onst

rate

cre

ativ

e w

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ills

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pes

of c

ompo

sitio

ns:

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rrativ

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desc

riptiv

e -

info

rmat

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scur

sive

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men

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deta

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figur

ativ

e la

ngua

ge

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ragr

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pher

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pace

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tone

and

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flash

back

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ritin

g na

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crip

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info

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logi

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proj

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plet

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pes

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spee

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ia

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

30

8.4

SKIL

L 4:

WR

ITIN

G/B

RA

ILLI

NG

CO

NTD

..

31

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

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GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

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e G

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d co

mpo

sitio

n te

chni

ques

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e/R

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ded

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posi

tion

tech

niqu

es

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prop

riate

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ster

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gram

mat

ical

ly

corre

ct s

ente

nces

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ampl

ifica

tion

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rrect

form

ats

par

agra

phin

g

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M 4

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MPE

TEN

CY

MAT

RIX

8.1

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L 1:

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TEN

ING

/OB

SERV

ING

32

FORM

4

8.0

CO

MPE

TEN

CY

MAT

RIX

8.

1

SK

ILL

1: L

ISTE

NIN

G/O

BSE

RVI

NG

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

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NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

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GES

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draw

mor

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sto

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d

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oadc

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ratio

ns

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ote

mak

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sten

ing

to d

iffer

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ypes

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med

ia

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ling

note

s •

Rep

ortin

g ba

ck

• Li

sten

ing

to n

arra

tions

Eval

uatin

g na

rratio

ns

• D

raw

ing

mor

als

from

sto

ries

• Pr

int m

edia

ICT

tool

s •

Res

ourc

e pe

rson

s

Ora

l ins

truc

tions

follo

w a

ser

ies

of d

irect

ions

an

d in

stru

ctio

ns

• co

nvey

mes

sage

s co

rrect

ly

• re

port

on a

nnou

ncem

ents

• C

ompl

ex d

irect

ions

/ In

stru

ctio

ns

• M

essa

ges

• Br

oadc

asts

• Ta

king

app

ropr

iate

act

ions

as

dire

cted

Rel

ayin

g m

essa

ges

accu

rate

ly

• Li

sten

ing

to a

nnou

ncem

ents

Giv

ing

feed

back

on

anno

unce

men

ts

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

Con

vers

atio

ns

• en

gage

in d

ialo

gues

on

any

cros

s cu

tting

them

es a

nd

emer

ging

issu

es

• ca

rry

out i

nter

view

s on

cr

oss-

cutti

ng a

nd e

mer

ging

is

sues

• C

ross

-cut

ting

them

es

and

emer

ging

issu

es

• R

esea

rch

• D

ialo

gues

Inte

rvie

w p

roce

dure

s

• R

ole

play

ing

• R

esea

rchi

ng o

n cr

oss-

cutti

ng

them

es a

nd e

mer

ging

issu

es

• D

ialo

guin

g on

any

issu

es

• C

ondu

ctin

g in

terv

iew

s on

cr

oss-

cut

ting

them

es a

nd

emer

ging

issu

es

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

Purp

osef

ul li

sten

ing

• ta

ke d

icta

tion

accu

rate

ly

• gi

ve re

ports

on

any

pres

enta

tions

list

ened

to

• D

icta

tions

Pres

enta

tions

Writ

ing

dict

ated

text

s •

Rep

ortin

g on

any

pr

esen

tatio

n fro

m re

sour

ce

pers

ons

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

Res

ourc

e pe

rson

s

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

32

8.2

SKIL

L 2:

SPE

AK

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

33

8.2

SKIL

L 2:

SPE

AKIN

G/S

IGN

ING

C

ON

CEP

TS/A

SPEC

TS

OB

JEC

TIVE

S Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T (A

TTIT

UD

ES,

SKIL

LS A

ND

K

NO

WLE

DG

E)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Pron

unci

atio

n •

pron

ounc

e w

ords

acc

urat

ely

• ex

pres

s em

otio

n us

ing

tone

spee

ch a

nd in

tona

tion

To

ne a

nd m

ood

Artic

ulat

ing

wor

ds c

orre

ctly

Show

ing

emot

ion

thro

ugh

tone

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

Talk

ing

book

s

Reg

iste

rs

• ex

pres

s op

inio

ns c

lear

ly

• co

nver

se a

ppro

pria

tely

in

diffe

rent

form

al a

nd in

form

al

inte

ract

ions

iden

tify

pers

onal

ity tr

aits

po

rtray

ed i

n di

ffere

nt

situ

atio

ns s

how

ing

cultu

ral

dive

rsity

• Pe

rsua

sion

Con

dole

nces

Com

plai

nts

• In

terv

iew

s •

Anno

unce

men

ts

• Pe

rson

ality

trai

ts:

- m

anne

r -

moo

d -

tone

-

attit

ude

- ch

arac

ter

- fe

elin

gs

- re

actio

n

• St

atin

g op

inio

ns c

lear

ly

• C

ondu

ctin

g ba

lanc

ed

conv

ersa

tions

in fo

rmal

and

in

form

al in

tera

ctio

ns

• R

ole

play

ing

form

al a

nd

info

rmal

inte

ract

ions

Dis

cuss

ing

cultu

ral v

aria

tions

• IC

T to

ols

Des

crip

tions

desc

ribe

proc

esse

s, p

eopl

e,

even

ts, o

bjec

ts a

nd s

cene

s •

reco

unt e

vent

s

• D

escr

iptio

ns

proc

esse

s -

peop

le

- ev

ents

-

obje

cts

- sc

enes

Des

crip

tive

wor

ds,

phra

ses

and

clau

ses

• D

escr

ibin

g pr

oces

ses,

pe

ople

, eve

nts,

obj

ects

and

sc

enes

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

Deb

ates

pres

ent o

pini

ons

on a

var

iety

of

topi

cs

• ex

pres

s id

eas

for o

r aga

inst

gi

ven

subj

ects

arra

nge

idea

s in

a lo

gica

l m

anne

r

• La

nd re

form

pr

ogra

mm

e •

Sexu

ality

, HIV

and

AI

DS

• H

uman

righ

ts

• En

viro

nmen

tal i

ssue

s •

Dis

aste

r Ris

k M

anag

emen

t

• D

iscu

ssin

g co

nvin

cing

ly o

n cr

oss

cutti

ng a

nd to

pica

l is

sues

Argu

ing

for o

r aga

inst

giv

en

subj

ects

Usi

ng d

isco

urse

mar

kers

in

deba

ting

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

Con

stitu

tion

of Z

imba

bwe

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

33

8.2

SKIL

L 2:

SPE

AK

ING

/SIG

NIN

G C

ON

TD..

34

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

• D

isco

urse

mar

kers

Spee

ches

expr

ess

them

selv

es in

pr

epar

ed s

peec

hes

• pr

esen

t mea

ning

ful

impr

ompt

u sp

eech

es

• Pr

epar

ed s

peec

hes

• Im

prom

ptu

spee

ches

Dem

onst

ratin

g th

e ab

ility

to

rese

arch

, pla

n an

d pr

esen

t pr

epar

ed s

peec

hes

• D

eliv

erin

g m

eani

ngfu

l im

prom

ptu

spee

ches

• IC

T to

ols

• Pr

int m

edia

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

34

8.3

SKIL

L 3:

REA

DIN

G/S

IGN

ING

28

8.3

SK

ILL

3: R

EAD

ING

/SIG

NIN

G

CO

NC

EPTS

/ASP

ECTS

O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

(ATT

ITU

DES

, SK

ILLS

AN

D

KN

OW

LED

GE)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Inte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

answ

er a

var

iety

of q

uest

ions

• sk

im a

nd s

can

a te

xt

draw

infe

renc

es fr

om w

ritte

n te

xts

• pa

raph

rase

giv

en in

form

atio

n

• m

ake

note

s on

read

text

s •

sum

mar

ise

a te

xt

• ev

alua

te a

text

• Ty

pes

of q

uest

ions

: -

sim

ple

reca

ll -

com

preh

ensi

on

- ap

plic

atio

n -

anal

ysis

-

synt

hesi

s -

eval

uatio

n

• Sk

imm

ing

• Sc

anni

ng

• C

onte

xtua

l mea

ning

• N

ote

mak

ing

Sum

mar

y w

ritin

g •

Eval

uatio

n:

- ch

arac

ters

-

styl

e -

setti

ng

- to

ne a

nd m

ood

• R

espo

ndin

g to

a v

arie

ty o

f qu

estio

ns

• R

eadi

ng te

xts

for g

ener

al

info

rmat

ion

• St

atin

g in

form

atio

n th

at is

no

t exp

licitl

y gi

ven

• W

orki

ng o

ut c

onte

xtua

l m

eani

ngs

of w

ords

and

ph

rase

s •

Com

pilin

g no

tes

on te

xts

Rol

e pl

ayin

g •

Deb

atin

g on

text

s •

writ

ing

sum

mar

ies

of

pass

ages

Anal

ysin

g te

xts

• Pr

int m

edia

ICT

tool

s •

Stat

istic

al d

ata

Exte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

rese

arch

on

auth

ors

• su

mm

aris

e a

text

desc

ribe

char

acte

rs in

a

book

com

pare

and

con

trast

ch

arac

ters

in a

tex

t •

desc

ribe

the

setti

ng o

f a

stor

y

• dr

aw re

latio

nshi

ps a

mon

g th

emes

in a

text

iden

tify

the

styl

e in

a te

xt

• ev

alua

te in

form

atio

n fro

m

• R

esea

rch

• Pl

ot

Cha

ract

eris

atio

n:

- m

ajor

and

min

or

• Se

tting

• C

arry

ing

out r

esea

rch

on

diffe

rent

aut

hors

Giv

ing

back

grou

nd

info

rmat

ion

of te

xts

Pres

entin

g su

mm

arie

s of

te

xts

Link

ing

even

ts to

thei

r re

spec

tive

cha

ract

ers

in a

te

xt

• D

escr

ibin

g re

latio

nshi

p be

twee

n pl

ace,

tim

e an

d ev

ents

in a

text

• N

ovel

s •

Shor

t sto

ries

• IC

T To

ols

• Ad

verti

sem

ents

Acce

ss b

illboa

rds

• Pr

int m

edia

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

35

8.3

SKIL

L 3:

REA

DIN

G/S

IGN

ING

CO

NTD

..

35

8.3

SKIL

L 3:

REA

DIN

G/S

IGN

ING

C

ON

CEP

TS/A

SPEC

TS

OB

JEC

TIVE

S Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T (A

TTIT

UD

ES,

SKIL

LS A

ND

K

NO

WLE

DG

E)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D R

ESO

UR

CES

Inte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

answ

er a

var

iety

of q

uest

ions

skim

and

sca

n a

text

draw

infe

renc

es fr

om w

ritte

n te

xts

• Pa

raph

rase

giv

en

info

rmat

ion

mak

e no

tes

on re

ad te

xts

• D

escr

ibe

the

feel

ings

, qu

aliti

es, m

otiv

es o

f ch

arac

ters

in a

text

eval

uate

a te

xt

• Ty

pes

of q

uest

ions

: -

reca

ll -

com

preh

ensi

on

- ap

plic

atio

n -

anal

ysis

-

synt

hesi

s -

eval

uatio

n

• Sk

imm

ing

• Sc

anni

ng

• C

onte

xtua

l mea

ning

Not

e m

akin

g •

Sum

mar

y w

ritin

g •

Eval

uatio

n:

- ch

arac

ters

-

styl

e -

setti

ng

- to

ne a

nd m

ood

• R

espo

ndin

g to

a v

arie

ty o

f qu

estio

ns

• R

eadi

ng te

xts

for g

ener

al

info

rmat

ion

• St

atin

g in

form

atio

n th

at is

no

t exp

licitl

y gi

ven

• W

orki

ng o

ut c

onte

xtua

l m

eani

ngs

of w

ords

and

ph

rase

s •

Com

pilin

g no

tes

on te

xts

• w

ritin

g su

mm

arie

s of

pa

ssag

es

• R

ole

play

ing

• D

ebat

ing

on te

xts

• An

alys

ing

text

s

• N

ewsp

aper

s •

Mag

azin

es

• IC

T to

ols

• St

atis

tical

dat

a

Exte

nsiv

e re

adin

g •

rese

arch

on

auth

ors

• su

mm

aris

e a

text

desc

ribe

char

acte

rs in

a te

xt

• co

mpa

re a

nd c

ontra

st

char

acte

rs in

a t

ext

• de

scrib

e th

e se

tting

of a

st

ory

draw

rela

tions

hips

am

ong

them

es in

a te

xt

• id

entif

y th

e st

yle

in a

text

eval

uate

info

rmat

ion

from

va

rious

med

ia s

ourc

es

• R

esea

rch

Plot

Cha

ract

eris

atio

n:

- m

ajor

and

min

or

• Se

tting

Them

es

• M

oral

s/le

sson

s •

Lang

uage

use

Eval

uatio

n:

• C

arry

ing

out r

esea

rch

on

diffe

rent

aut

hors

Giv

ing

back

grou

nd

info

rmat

ion

of te

xts

Pres

entin

g su

mm

arie

s of

te

xts

Link

ing

even

ts to

thei

r re

spec

tive

cha

ract

ers

in a

te

xt

• Tr

acin

g re

latio

nshi

ps o

f ch

arac

ters

Rel

atin

g pl

ace

and

time

to

even

ts in

a s

tory

Iden

tifyi

ng re

latio

nshi

ps

amon

g th

emes

in a

text

Anal

ysin

g th

e st

yle

in a

text

Rec

ogni

zing

bia

s an

d st

ereo

typi

ng in

text

s

• N

ovel

s •

Shor

t sto

ries

• IC

T To

ols

• Ad

verti

sem

ents

Billb

oard

s •

Prin

t med

i

vario

us m

edia

sou

rces

• Th

emes

• M

oral

s/le

sson

s•

Lang

uage

use

• Ev

alua

tion:

- bi

as-

ster

eoty

pe-

stig

ma

- pe

rsua

sion

• Tr

acin

g re

latio

nshi

ps o

f cha

r-ac

ters

• R

elat

ing

plac

e an

d tim

e to

ev

ents

in a

sto

ry•

Iden

tifyi

ng re

latio

nshi

ps

amon

g th

emes

in a

text

• An

alys

ing

the

styl

e in

a te

xt•

Rec

ogni

zing

bia

s an

d st

ereo

-ty

ping

in te

xts

Ref

eren

cing

• fin

d in

form

atio

n fro

m a

var

iety

of

sou

rces

• id

entif

y re

fere

nce

sec

tions

of

a bo

ok

• us

e th

e in

tern

et e

thic

ally

• R

efer

ence

sou

rces

:-

dict

iona

ries

- di

rect

orie

s-

map

s-

cata

logu

es-

thes

auru

ses

- in

tern

et•

Sect

ions

of a

boo

k:-

cont

ents

tabl

e-

pref

ace

- gl

ossa

ry-

inde

x-

appe

ndic

es•

Cyb

er e

thic

s

• Lo

catin

g in

form

atio

n fro

m a

va

riety

of s

ourc

es•

Dis

cuss

ing

diffe

rent

sec

tions

of

boo

ks a

nd th

eir p

urpo

ses

• Su

rfing

the

inte

rnet

eth

ical

ly

• D

ictio

narie

s•

Dire

ctor

ies

• N

ovel

s•

Map

s•

Cat

alog

ues

• Th

esau

ruse

s•

ICT

Tool

s•

Ency

clop

aedi

as•

Jour

nals

• An

thol

ogie

s

English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4

36

8.4

SKIL

L 4:

WR

ITIN

G/B

RA

ILLI

NG

30

8.4

SK

ILL

4: W

RIT

ING

/BR

AILL

ING

C

ON

CEP

TS/A

SPEC

TS

OB

JEC

TIVE

S Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T (A

TTIT

UD

ES,

SKIL

LS A

ND

K

NO

WLE

DG

E)

SUG

GES

TED

NO

TES

AND

AC

TIVI

TIES

SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

Com

posi

tion

writ

ing

• di

stin

guis

h ty

pes

of

sent

ence

s •

writ

e co

here

nt p

arag

raph

s •

use

appr

opria

te re

gist

er

• Ty

pes

of s

ente

nces

Cha

ract

eris

tics

of a

pa

ragr

aph

• Ap

prop

riate

regi

ster

in:

- le

tters

-

spee

ches

-

repo

rts

- in

vita

tions

• C

onst

ruct

ing

a va

riety

of

sent

ence

s •

Writ

ing

sim

ple

com

posi

tions

w

ith c

lear

intro

duct

ion,

bod

y an

d co

nclu

sion

Writ

ing

in a

ppro

pria

te

regi

ster

• IC

T to

ols

• Pi

ctur

es

• An

thol

ogie

s •

Gra

phs

• M

aps

Free

com

posi

tions

writ

e di

ffere

nt ty

pes

of

com

posi

tions

dem

onst

rate

cre

ativ

e w

ritin

g sk

ills

• Ty

pes

of c

ompo

sitio

ns:

- na

rrativ

e -

desc

riptiv

e -

info

rmat

ive

- di

scur

sive

-

argu

men

tativ

e •

Nar

rativ

e te

chni

ques

: -

desc

riptio

n -

deta

il -

figur

ativ

e la

ngua

ge

- pa

ragr

aphi

ng

- at

mos

pher

e -

pace

-

tone

and

moo

d -

flash

back

Cre

ativ

e w

ritin

g

• W

ritin

g na

rrativ

e co

mpo

sitio

ns

• C

ompo

sing

des

crip

tive

com

posi

tions

Writ

ing

info

rmat

ive

com

posi

tions

Argu

ing

logi

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9.0 ASSESSMENTThe scheme of assessment for the Forms 1 - 4 English Language syllabus covers continuous and summative assessments. The four main language skills which are Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing and their sub-skills will be assessed. The assessment is grounded on the principle of inclusivity. Arrangements, accommodations and modifications must be visible in both continuous and summative assessments to enable candidates with special needs to access assessments.

9.1 ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES

The English Language syllabus will be assessed through Continuous Assessment and Public Examinations. The following assessment objectives outline the skills which may be assessed during and at the end of the four-year programme:

Writing SkillsDuring and at the end of the four-year programme, candidates should be able to:

• write continuous narratives, detailed descriptions, persuasive/ argumentative, informative and expository com-positions

• write formal and informal letters, speeches, reports, articles, memos, based on: notes, diagrams, statistical data, graphs and pictures

• write with grammatical accuracy; spell and punctuate their work correctly• use different supporting language structures in context • write in a style and register appropriate to the subject matter• construct a variety of sentence structures• use a wide range of vocabulary and idioms appropriate to the subject matter• organise their work satisfactorily into paragraphs• use discourse markers correctly to show a sense of cohesion and coherence within paragraphs• show originality and creativity in their writing

Reading comprehensionCandidates should be able to:

• answer recall questions• follow the sequence of events in a narrative or descriptive text• follow the development of an argument or discussion• recognize how language is used in a text to indicate relationships of ideas• distinguish main propositions from exemplifying or qualifying details• infer information that is indirectly stated• work out the contextual meanings of words and phrases• paraphrase ideas from a text• identify the tone and mood of a text• identify the writer’s attitude(s) towards his/her subject• summarise specific aspects of a text

Speaking and listeningSpeaking and listening complement each other and are therefore usually taught together.

SpeakingCandidates should be able to:

• communicate ideas clearly, accurately, and fluently on a variety of topics • discuss and debate confidently on topical and cross-cutting issues• use appropriate tone , intonation and gestures to emphasise a point• use appropriate register depending on social situation, audience, subject matter or area being discussed

LEVEL ASSESSMENT TASK FREQUENCY WEIGHTINGFORM 1 Speaking 1 per term 5%

Listening 1 per termWriting 1 per termProject 1 per term

FORM 2 Speaking 1 per term 5%Reading 1 per termWriting 1 per termProject 1 per term

FORM 3 Speaking 1 per term 10%Reading 1 per termWriting 1 per termProject 1 per term

FORM 4 Speaking 1 per term 10%Listening 1 per termWriting 1 per termProject 1 per term

TOTAL 30%

PAPER DURATION MARKS1 Composition 1hr 30 mins 502 Comprehension, Summary and Supporting Language Struc-

tures2 hrs 50

TOTAL 100

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ListeningCandidates should be able to:

• listen with concentration• answer recall, interpretive and evaluative questions based on what they have listened to• react appropriately to different oral text types• summarise oral texts

9.2 SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT

The scheme of assessment for the Forms 1 - 4 English Language syllabus covers continuous and summative assessments.

Continuous AssessmentContinuous assessemnt wioll be as follows:

LEVEL ASSESSMENT TASK FREQUENCY WEIGHTINGFORM 1 Speaking 1 per term 5%

Listening 1 per termWriting 1 per termProject 1 per term

FORM 2 Speaking 1 per term 5%Reading 1 per termWriting 1 per termProject 1 per term

FORM 3 Speaking 1 per term 10%Reading 1 per termWriting 1 per termProject 1 per term

FORM 4 Speaking 1 per term 10%Listening 1 per termWriting 1 per termProject 1 per term

TOTAL 30%

PAPER DURATION MARKS1 Composition 1hr 30 mins 502 Comprehension, Summary and Supporting Language Struc-

tures2 hrs 50

TOTAL 100

NB. A project can be done in any of the macro-skills once a year.

Summative Assessment

The Summative Assessment comprises two components which are:

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9.4 PAPER DESCRIPTIONS

Paper 1: The paper will consist of two sections: A and B.

Section A: 30 marks – Seven questions on different subjects, embracing cross-cutting themes and emerging issues will be set. The topics set may be narrative, descriptive, informative, argumentative or discursive. Candidates will be expected to attempt one question.

Section B: 20 marks – One guided compulsory question will be set. Information that will be given may be in the form of notes, text, graphs, statistical data or pictures. The question may be a letter, speech, report, article or memorandum.

Paper 2: The paper will consist of two sections: A and B.

Section A: 40 marks – A prose passage will be set from which candidates will be expected to answer comprehension questions and a summary question.

Section B: 10 marks – Context-based questions on different supporting language structures will be set. That is to say, the supporting language structures will not be tested in isolation but in the context of the comprehension passage in Section A.

9.5 ASSESSMENT MODEL

Assessment of learner performance in English Language - 100%

Continuous Assessment 30% Summative Assessment 70%

Profiling

ProfileContinuos Assessment Mark = 30%

Final Mark English Language = 100%

Exit Profile

Projects 15% Oral/Aural15%Compositions 35%

Examination Mark = 70%

Comprehension & Sup-porting Language Structures 35%

SKILL WEIGHTINGSimple Recall 12%Comprehension application 80%Analysis, synthesis and evaluation 8%TOTAL 100

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9.6 SPECIFICATION GRID

The Forms 1 - 4 English Language Paper 1 examination will give thrust to the candidates’ linguistic competence.The Forms 1 - 4 English Language Paper 2 examination will conform to the following specification grid:

SKILL WEIGHTINGSimple Recall 12%Comprehension application 80%Analysis, synthesis and evaluation 8%TOTAL 100