Theme/ chapter

Month/Week / Day

Learning Objective/Learning outcome Content

Jan(1 & 2)01-10

ICE BREAKING / INTRODUCTION TO SPM ENGLISH SYLLABUS / MARKING SCHEMES / GRAMMAR PRACTICE

People and Values

Getting to Know You

Jan (3)

13-17

SWBAT:- Talking about the concerns of a teenager

Offering advice on cleaning up a messy roomWriting a journal

- Carrying on a conversation with a new friend

- Writing out a telephone conversation

- Listening- Trace a cycling route on a map

Grammar- Subject-verb agreement

Sound system – ‘w’/w/

Educational emphases - Thinking Skills- Learning how to learn skills- ICT- Values and citizenship education

LiteratureIn The Midst of Hardship by Latiff Mohidin

Jan(4)

20-23

SWBAT :

- Reading- Scan for details and identify main ideas

- Reading-Understand contextual clues

- Summary—Use general terms

- Apply process writing skills- Brainstorm

- Introducing poetry

- Identifying persona and point of view

Grammar

- Present perfect tense

Sound system – ‘v’/v/

Educational emphases - Thinking Skills- Learning how to learn skills- ICT- Values and citizenship education- Multiple Intelligences-Knowledge Acquisition- Preparation for the real world

Literature Component – In The Midst of Hardship by Latiff Mohidin

Jan(4)24

Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday

People and Jan(5)

SWBAT : Grammar

YEARLY SCHEME OF WORK 2013 ENGLISH LANGUAGE FORM 4

Values

Malaysian Tapestry

27-31 - Talking about different cultures in Malaysia

- Making a group decision on building a mobile

- Reading passage aloud

- Reading about Nettiquette

- Listening- Note details and fill in the blanks in a text

- Reading- Scan for details

- Using a dictionary

- Reading- Discover the features of informal letters and email

- Reading- Identify main ideas and supporting ideas

- Summary- Sentence level

- Writing an informal letter- Expand outline

- Interpreting emoticon and email abbreviations

- Introducing elements that constitute style in poetry

- Read poems with feeling

- Read about mood and tone in poetry

- Identify mood and tone in poems

- Positive and negative statements

- Past perfect tense

Sound system – ‘qu’/kw/, /I/ and /I:/

Educational emphases - Thinking Skills - ICT - Values and Citizenship education - Multiple Intelligences - Knowledge Acquisition - Preparation for The Real World

Literature Component – In The Midst of Hardship by Latiff Mohidin

Feb(6)

03-07

TOV EXAMINATION

Feb(7)

CHINESE NEW YEAR(10 & 11TH FEB 2013)

People and Values

Scale The Heights

Feb(7)

12-14

SWBAT :- Discussing different definitions of success

- Talk about personal qualities needed to be successful

- Role play- Stage mock interview with well-known personality

Grammar – Adjectives of Quality, Adjectives of Comparison

Sound system – ‘r’ and ‘rr’ /r/

Educational Emphases - Thinking Skills - Values and citizenship education - Knowledge Acquisition - Preparation for the Real World

- Listening- Note details of short descriptions

- Using a dictionary

- Reading- Interpret non-linear texts

- Reading- Identify keywords and topic sentence in paragraphs

- Making and expanding short notes

- Introducing rhythm and rhyme

- Reciting poems with correct stress and rhythm

- Finding rhyming words

- Composing a simple poem

Literature Component -In The Midst of Hardship

People and Values

The S-Files

Feb(8)

17-21

SWBAT :- Talking about sports and why sports

celebrities are admired- Discussion- Sensational headlines - Preparing questions for interviewing

players- Exchanging ideas - Emotional and physical

experiences related to sports- Exchanging ideas- Qualities that successful

athletes are likely to possess - Reading- newspapers- Scan for details, take

notes and complete a table- Listening- Identify tterms specific to a

sport- Reading- Identify main ideas and

supporting details- Reading- Understand contextual clues- Reading- Study structure of a newspaper

reports- Reading- Understanding Journalist’s

Triangle- Summary- Identify keywords- Apply process Writing Skills- Discuss and

carry out research for a newspaper report- Retelling poem in one’s words- Creating own similes and metaphors- Understanding figurative language- Similes

Grammar – Prepositions of place, position, direction and association

Sound system – ‘x’ /eks/, /ks/ and /z/-Educational Emphases - Thinking Skills - ICT Skills - Values and citizenship education - Multiple Intelligences - Knowledge Acquisition - Preparation for The Real WorldLiterature Component -He Had Such Quiet Eyes

and metaphors

Environment

Nature’s Gift- My

Homeland

(9,10)24-28 Feb

3 Mac

SWBAT :- Talking about language used in

advertisements- Making decisions regarding solutions to

environmental problems- Reading for details/ reading guidelines for

summary writing- Reading- Identify main ideas and

supporting details- Writing: Summary (55 words)- Reading- Draw conclusions- Reading- Identify cause and effect- Writing- Describe a tourist spot- Introducing personification- Understanding figurative language-

personification- Write a simple poem

Grammar – Conjunction s ‘although’, ‘though’, ‘either………..or’, ‘neither…….nor’

Sound system – ‘e’ /e/ and ‘u’ /^/

Educational emphases - Thinking Skills - Preparation for the Real World - Values and Citizenship Education - Multiple Intelligences Knowledge AcquisitionLiterature Component

ULANGTAHUN PERTABALAN DYMM SULTAN 4 MAC 2013

Environment

Do We Need Dams

Mac(10)5-7

SWBAT :- Talking about importance of water and

electricity in our daily lives- Identifying some facts about fresh water,

electricity and dams- Exchanging ideas- Discuss the importance

of water and electricity- Interpret table- Brainstorm for ideas to support/ oppose

dams- Role play: speeches supporting/ opposing

dams- Reading- Scan for details and gather

information to complete a table- Listening- Identify statements as T/F- Reading- Identify main ideas and

supporting details- Reading- Study structure of a speech- Reading- Identify cause and effect- Reading- Draw conclusions and complete a

flow chart- Understanding imagery and symbolism - Writing a paragraph on symbolism in a

poem

Grammar – Modals ‘need’ and ‘should’

Sound system – Diphthongs: / u/ ₔand />I/

Educational emphases - Thinking Skills-ICT Skills-Multiple Intelligences- Knowledge Acquisition-Preparation for The Real WorldLiterature Component QWERTYUIOP

Environment And Values

All Creatures Great and

Small

(11)10-14

SWBAT :- Talking about feelings with respect to

different roles that animals play- Discuss the benefits of keeping pets- Talk about act of human cruelty towards

animals- Suggesting ways to counter human cruelty

towards animals- Listening- Note important details of a

conversation- Reading- Scan for details and follow

sequence of ideas- Reading- Study structure of a letter of

appeal- Reading- for main ideas and supporting

details, to draw conclusions and differentiate fact from myth

- Writing- Summary (80 words)- Writing a letter of appeal - Apply process writing procedure- Introducing messages and theme in a poem- Identifying message/ theme in a poem- Writing a poem in another genre (journal

entry)

Grammar – Conjunction ‘However’Adverbs of Degree

Sound system – Diphthongs: /eI) and /aI/

Educational emphases - Thinking Skills- Multiple Intelligences- Learning how to learn skills -Knowledge Acquisition- Values and Citizenship Education- Preparation for the Real WorldLiterature Component QWERTYUOIP

People and Values

Special People

(12)17-21

SWBAT :- Relating personal experiences with

disabled people- Expressing concern in simple language- Making statements with correct intonation

and stress- Suggesting ways to solve problems faced

by disabled people in the community- Listening- Note important details in a

conversation- Reading- study the structure of a report- Understanding formation of compound

words- Writing- Summary (90 words)- Expanding notes and outlines- Reading – Identifying point of view in a

forum- Reading- Draw conclusions from facts

given- Carry out reference work on facilities for

the disabled in your town- Introducing elements of a short story- Identifying elements of a short story- Predicting outcome of a story

Grammar – ‘Adjective and preposition’ combination’Use of hyphen (-)

Sound system – Sentence stress and intonation

Educational emphases - Thinking Skills-Multiple Intelligences- Learning how to learn skills -Values and citizenship education-Knowledge Acquisition-Preparation for the Real WorldLiterature ComponentQWERTYUIOP

MID TERM BREAK 122-30 MAC 2013

Science and Technology

Profile of Products

(13)31 Mac

1-4 April

SWBAT :- Talking about shopping habits and

experiences- Exchanging ideas- Discuss a catalogue and

make choices- Making enquiries about a product- Role play- Deal with a complaint- Listening- Note details of announcements- Reading- Scan mail order catalogue- Reading- Identify sequence of ideas in a

brochure- Using a dictionary- Reading- Study format of a formal letter- Reading- Identify main ideas and

supporting details- Writing- Fill in the form- Writing- Summary (100 words)- Writing- reply to a letter and respond to a

complaint- Using dictionary- Words/phrases

describing setting, place and mood- Describing the time and place took place

(Setting and cross culture)- Creating settings for short stories of your

own

Grammar – Nouns functioning as adjectivesGerunds as complement of the verb ‘to be’

Sound system – Homographs and homophones

Educational Emphases - Thinking Skills-Learning How to Learn- Skills Multiple Intelligences-ICT- Values and Citizenship education-Knowledge Acquisition- Preparation for The Real WorldLiterature Component – QWERTYUOIP

Scince and Technology

Malaysian Industries

April(14)7-11

SWBAT :- Talking about industries in your

hometown/ Malaysia- Exchanging ideas- Reasons for setting up

certain industries - Discussing- Brainstorm for ideas- Reading quotations- Agree/disagree, giving

reasons- Future studies- Discuss the industry of

your choice- Listening- Note important details - Reading- Study structure of n article- Reading- Guidelines for writing an article - Listening- Note important details- Reading- Study structure of an article- Reading- Guidelines for writing an article - Listening- Identify given statements as T/F- Reading for detail, meaning and inferences- Library/ informational skills- Plot

Grammar – Preposition of time: since, during, until, within infinitives as objects of verbs

Sound system – Stress in four- syllable words

Educational emphases - Thinking Skill-Multiple Intelligences-Learning how to learn skill-ICT- Knowledge acquisition-Preparation for the Real WorldLiterature Component The Fruitcake Special

infrastructure on a map, using print/ electronic sources

- Using contextual clues- Writing-Summary (100 words)- Writing- A friendly letter- Apply process writing skill- Write an article- Identify sequence of events- Writing- Synopsis of a story

People and Social Issues

Say “YES” to Healthy

Living, Say “NO” to

addiction

April(15)

14-18

SWBAT :- Talking about healthy lifestyle with friends- Talking about the consequences of telling a

lie- Persuading youngsters to see the real

dangers of drug abuse- Pronouncing words clearly and correctly- Listening- Note details to fill in the blanks

and to do a stretching exercise- Reading- Note important details to

complete a chart- Reading- Study structure of a paragraph in

an expository essay- Reading- Identify main ideas in a text- Understanding contextual clues- Writing- Summary (110 words)- Expanding notes and outlines- Writing an expository essay- Apply process writing skills- Introducing plot structure- Reading and reflecting on a poem- Sequencing of events in a short story

Grammar – Colon (:) Prepositions of purpose

Sound system – Consonant Clusters: ‘sl’/sl/, ‘cl’ /kl/, ‘bl’ /bl/ and ‘fl’/fl/

Educational emphases - Thinking Skills- ICT- Learning How toLearn- Skills Multiple Intelligences-Knowledge Acquisition -Preparation for the Real WorldLiterature Component –The Fruitcake Special

People and Social Issues

Mental Health

(16)21-25

SWBAT :- Talking with each other about keeping

mentally healthy- Pronouncing words clearly and correctly- Suggesting ways of coping with a problem- Listening- Note important details in a poem- Reading- Scan for details and convert

information into a poster- Reading- Understand meanings and

inferences- Understanding contextual clues- Writing- Summary (120 words)- Revising elements of a short story- Identifying twist endings- Distinguishing between first person and

Grammar – Adjectives as nounsGerunds as objects of prepositions

Sound system – ‘ps’ /s/, ‘sm’/z m/ and ‘gn’ /n/ə

Educational Emphases - Thinking Skills- Learning How to Learn Skills- ICT Skills- Values and Citizenship Education-Multiple Intelligences-Knowledge Acquisition-Preparation for the Real WorldLiterature Component –The Fruitcake Special

third person points of view- Retelling a story from another point of

view- Writing short story based on pictures

People and Values

Of Down’s and Dyslexia

(17)28-30 April

2 Mei

SWBAT :- Talking about people with Down’s

Syndrome and dyslexia- Making a decision based on agreement of

all members regarding setting up a club- Suggesting contents of club proposal- Using a dictionary- Listening- Identify statements as T/F- Reading- Study structure and details of a

club proposal- Reading for information, main details,

supporting details and inference- Writing- summary (130 words)- Carrying out extended writing and

reference work to write a club proposal- Introducing characters in a short story- Describing characters- Writing simple descriptions of a character- Phrasal verbs- Use of brackets ( )

Grammar – Phrasal Verbs- Use of brackets

Sound system – Consonant clusters: ‘cr’ /kr/ and ‘br’ /br/

Educational emphases - Thinking Skills- Learning How to Learn Skills- Values and Citizenship Education - Multiple Intelligences- Knowledge Acquisition- Preparation for the Real WorldLiterature Component – The Fruitcake Special

LABOUR DAY1ST MAY 2013

May (18-20)

5-23 Mei

OTI 1 EXAMINATION (MID-YEAR EXAM)

MID YEAR TERM BREAK24TH MAY- 8TH JUNE 2013

Science and Technology

The Internet: Uses and

Abuse

June (21)9-13

SWBAT:- Talking about the benefits or dangers of

using the internet- Pronouncing words clearly and correctly- Giving opinions on how the internet can be

used beneficially

Grammar- Passive construction

Sound system- ‘sp’ /sp/

Educational EmphasesThinking Skills- Knowledge Acquisition- ICT Skills

Literature Component-The Fruitcake Special

June SWBAT : Grammar – Passive construction

Science and Technology

The Internet: Uses and

Abuse

(22)16-20

- Providing alternatives- Having a discussion- Reading: Follow sequence of ideas- Listening- Note important details and fill in

the blanks- Reading- Scan for details to fill a diagram- Reading- Guidelines for an argumentative

essay- Study structure of a speech- Reading for meaning and inferences- Reading- Interpret non-linear texts- Understanding contextual clues- Writing- Summary (140 words)- Reading- Draw conclusions- Writing- Report based on Internet survey- Introducing imagery in short stories- Describing imagery in short stories- Writing a sketch based on a short story

using ‘has’ and ‘had’ The sequence connector ‘later’

Sound system – ‘lm’ /lm/ and ‘m’/m/

Educational Emphases - Thinking Skills- Knowledge Acquisition- ICT Skills-Values and citizenship education-Learning How to Learn Skills- Multiple Intelligences- Knowledge AcquisitionLiterature Component Drama: Gulp and Gasp

Values

Peace

June(23)

23-27

SWBAT :- Talking about emotional reactions to

conflict and peace- Talking about the family unit- Talking about newspaper reports and

exchanging ideas- Speaking with the correct stress- Discussing- Media consumption habits- Discussing- Agree/disagree with the writer- Role play- Actors’ script- Reading- Scan for news to fill a table- Converting information into tables- Reading- Different viewpoints- Interpreting non-linear texts- Listening- Identify details and main ideas- Doing research- Nobel Peace Prize- Reading for inference, meaning and detail- Understanding contextual clues- Writing- Summary (140 words)- Writing- A brief description of lifestyle

Grammar – Future tense: Infinitives as Complements of the verb ‘to be’‘It’ or ‘There’

Sound system – Stress sequence in questions

Educational emphases - Thinking Skills- Learning How to Learn Skills-ICT Skills-Values and Citizenship education-Multiple Intelligences- Knowledge Acquisiton- Preparation for The Real WorldLiterature Component –Drama: Gulp and Gasp

Values

Peace

June, July(24)

30 June1-4 July

SWBAT :- Reading- Agree or disagree- Writing- to express views- Apply process writing skills- Brainstorming- Introducing themes and messages in short

stories- Applying lessons from text to own life- Expressing feelings about the text

Grammar – Future tense

Sound System – Stress sequence in statements

Educational emphases -Multiple Intelligences

- Retelling story from another point of view- Talking about the themes of a story- Writing the story in another genre- Writing own short story

- Knowledge Acquisiton- Preparation for The Real WorldLiterature Component –Drama: Gulp and Gasp

July(25)7-11 REVISION

Grammar-Tense- Present/past tenseQWERTYUIOP

(26)14-18

REVISIONGrammar-Tense- Past/ FutureThe Fruitcake Special

(27)21-25

REVISIONGrammar-Active and passive voice

(28)28-31 July

1 Ogos

REVISIONGrammar-Subject Verb AgreementSentence Types-Simple and compound sentences

August(29)

4-5 AugustREVISION

Grammar-Sentence Types- Complex sentences

MID TERM BREAK 26-17TH AUGUST 2013

August(30)

18-22REVISION

Writing-Formal and informal letters

(31)25-29 REVISION

Writing-Reports

Sept(31)

1

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

September (32)2-5

REVISIONWritingArgumentative writing

September(33)8-12

REVISIONWritingContinuous writing

(34)15, 17-19

REVISION

WritingContinuous writing

MALAYSIA DAY16TH SEPTEMBER 2013

(35)22-26

REVISION

WritingContinous writing

(36)29-30 Sept

1-3 Oct

REVISION

LiteraturePoems : In the Midst of Hardship & He Had Such Quiet Eyes

Oktober(37)6-10 REVISION

LiteratureDrama: Gulp and Gasp

(38)13-14

OTI 2 FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION

(38)15-17

15-16TH OCT 2013 (EID AL ADHA)17TH OCT 2013 (PUBLIC HOLIDAY)

October (39)

20-24

(40)27-31

OTI 2 FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION

Nov(41)

3

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Nov(41)

5

EARLY MUHARRAM

Nov(41)

4, 6-7

OTI 2 EXAM DISCUSSION

Nov(42)

10-14

OTI 2 EXAM DISCUSSION

FINAL YEAR SEMESTER BREAK15 NOV- 31ST DEC 2013