ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHEME OF WORK

FORM 3 2014
WEEK/ THEMES /
DATES

1&2

2- 10
JAN

TOPICS

LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE
FOR
FOR
INTERPERSON INFORMATIO
AL
NAL
USE
USE

LANGUAGE
FOR
AESTHETIC
USE

Ask &
1. respond

1. Listen to
1. Talk about
conversation
1
politely to
:
element of a
give
questions
important
novel:
characterizatio
THEY
details.
n,
TOUCH 2. Take part in
Read an
theme, moral
OUR
values, plot,
LIVES
discussions
article: scan and
for details.
setting.
THEME:
PEOPLE

2. Read an
article:
identify
main ideas,
details, ,
contextual

GRAMMA
R
SOUND
SYSTEM

VOCABUL
ARY

Consonan
The simple t
Base
present

s: c/k/ as

tense.

in call

Adjectives

r/r/ as in

EDUCATION
AL

VOLUME
OF
WOR
EMPHASES
K

ICT SKILLS

words

Descriptor/Evide
ns

G C W

2 3 1

1 B1 DL1
Listening to and
discriminating
consonant clusters
and
homophones

red

PRERATION
FOR THE REAL
WORLD

B3 DB1
Processing texts
read
by using contextual
clues
B2 DT1
Writing paragraphs
by
expanding notes

clues.
Identify base
word.
3. Read an
3. Make
article: make predictions
inferences,
draw

PBS

MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENCE

S
conclusions
Write a
description:
expand
notes.

3&4

1. Ask
questions

1. Listen to a

politely &

dialogue: give

13 17
respond
JAN
FAMOUS appropriately.
LEADERS
20 24
JAN

THEME:
PEOPLE
2. Take part in
discussions
Exchanging
ideas.

Consonan
The simple t
Synonyms
s d/d/ as
past tense in

important
details
Read an article:
scan for details
State words of
similar
meaning
2. Read an
article:
identify main
ideas, details,
and
contextual
clues.

3. Read an
article,
make
inferences,
draw
conclusions
Write a
description:
expand notes

Collective
nouns

sands

2 3 1
LEARNING
HOW
TO LEARN
SKILLS

d/d/ as in
meddle
2. Describe
characters in a
novel: what the
writer says
about
physical
appearances &
personalities.

MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENCE
S

of words
B4 DL2
Participating in
teacher-guided
class
discussions
B3 DB1
Processing texts
read
by using contextual
clues
B5 DT1
Writing articles

3. Give
opinions
on characters.

B2 DB1
Acquiring the
1 meaning

B6 DL1
VALUES &

Listening to literary

CITIZENSHIP

works and relating

them to life

5&6

31 JAN 1
FEB

CHINESE

1. Seek

1. Listen to a

Personal

Long

Prefixes -

clarification

dialogue: give
important
details.
Read a Web
page:
scan for details

pronouns

vowel
sound
/ae/
as in
back

inter

Acquiring the
meaning

pre

of words

27 29 HEALING
JAN
37
FEB

HANDS
THEME:
PEOPLE

NEW

YEAR
ICT SKILLS

2 3 1

1 B2 DB1

Possessive
pronouns

2. Read a Web
page: identify

2. Describe
characters in a

Short
vowel

main ideas,

novel: what the

character
thinks,

sound /e/

details,
contextual
clues
Understand
formation of
prefixes.

MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENCE
S

as in set

says or does

3. Read a Web
page: make
inferences,
draw
conclusions.
Write a brief
description:
expand notes
7&8

10 14 MAKING
FEB
FRIENDS

1. Great &
exchange
pleasantries

1. Listen to a
dialogue: give
important
details
Read an article:

Adverbs of
time

Long
vowel
sound
/a:/
as in

Antonym

KNOWLEDGE
ACQUISITION

2 3 1

farm
scan for
details.
17 21 THEME:
FEB PEOPLE &
SOCIAL
ISSUES

Adverbs of

State words
opposite in
meaning.
2. Take part in
conversations
&
discussions

LEARNING
HOW
TO LEARN
SKILLS

place
Short
vowel
sound /^/

2. Read an
article:

2. Describe

as in

identify main
ideas, details,
contextual
clues.

characters in a
novel: what
others say
about

must
MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENCE
S

the characters.
3. Read an
3. Write a letter article:
asking for
make
advice
inferences,
move beyond
the
text.

24 28

LIFES
CHALLEN
G

FEB

1. Talk about
self,
past
experiences

10
THEME:
SOCIAL
ISSUES

Subjectverb

give important
details

agreement vowel
skills
sound /u:/

Read a report:
scan for
details.
Use the
dictionary

ES

37
MAC

1. Listen to a
talk:

2. Take part in

2. Read a

Long

Dictionary THINKING
SKILLS

2 3 1

1 B2 DL1
Talking about ones
experiences

as in
broom

B3 DL2
Listening to and
understanding
reports

2. Describe

Short
vowel

MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENCE

discussions
Exchanging
ideas

report:
identify main

ideas, details,
contextual
& give opinions clues.

Participate in
discussions by
giving &
supporting
opinions.

11

10 14

FIT FOR

MAC

LIFE

1. Talk about
self,
past
experiences

THEME:

3. Read a
report:
make
inferences,
move beyond
text
Interpret
information
from
graphs.
Write a report.

S
physical setting
(place) in a
story

3. Make

FUTURE

predictions.

STUDIES

1. Listen to a
talk:
give important
details
Read a
magazine
article: scan for
details

Long

Using

the future
using the

vowel
words to
sound /3:/ show
as in
fern
gender
masculine

will
2. Take part in
discussions

17 21
MAC

Talk about

present
cont. tense
going to,

HEALTH
12

sound /u/
as in
look

2. Read a
magazine
article:

Participate in
identify main
teacher-guided ideas, details,

2. Talk about
social setting
of a

Short
-am, is,

story (time,
culture &

are, +
verb +

vowel
sound /e
/
as in

feminine

PREPARATION
FOR THE REAL
WORLD

B6 DB1
Reading and
predicting

2 3 1

1 B2 DL1
Talking about ones
experiences
B4 DL2
Participating in
teacher-guided
class
discussions

B3 DT1
Writing speeches

place)
class
discussions
by agreeing &
disagreeing
politely.

13
14 & 15

14

ITS

APR

RAINING

interview: give
important
details
Narrate orally
the
events that
took

7 11 POURING
APR

THEME:

2. Take part in

ENVIRON discussions
MENT

B6 DL1
Listening to literary

3. Relate
3. Read a
values in
- can,
magazine
article:
a story to ones may,
identify causes
&
life
might,
effect, make
must
inferences.
Write a text of
speech:
expand
notes.

1.Listen to an

ITS

about
Modals

24 28 MAC SCHOOL
7

ing

contextual
clues

works and relating

them to life

HOLIDAYS
1. Role play an
event in the
story

Conjunctio
n
s
-and,
but,

Diphthon
g
s: /Ei/ as
in
faint

or, so

Thesaurus ICT SKILLS

skills
PREPARATION

2 3 1

1 B1 DB1

Reading and
following
sequence of ideas

FOR THE REAL

/Ai/ s in

WORLD

place
Read a news

Sequence dry
connectors

report: scan for

details.

-first,
next,

2. Read a news 2. Talk about

elements of a
report: identify plot
main ideas,
(events)
details,

then,

THINKING

finally,

SKILLS

MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENCE
S

B3 DB2
Understanding
cause
and effect
relationships in a
text

B2 DT1
Writing paragraphs

by
contextual
clues.

expanding notes
B3 DL2
Listening to and
understanding
reports
B5 DT1

3.Read a news
report: identify
causes & effect
Write a
recount:
expand notes

16 & 17

1. Relay phone
messages
orally

14 18 STOP THE to the people

APR
FLOODS! concerned
THEME:
21 25 ENVIRON 2. Take part in
APR

MENT

discussions

Writing articles

Phrasal
verb

1. Listen to a
radio talk: give
important
details.
Read a speech:
scan for details
2. Read a
speech:
identify main
ideas, details,
contextual
clues.

2. Recognise
elements in a
plot
(sequence of

Suffixes - KNOWLEDGE

ment

ACQUISITION

/eu/ as in
grow

-ness
-ion
-ship

SKILLS

2 3 1

1 B4 DB1

Reading and
making

FOR THE REAL

inferences using
contextual clues
B1 DB1
Reading and
following

WORLD

sequence of ideas

ICT SKILLS

B2 DB1 E1
Able to understand

PREPARATION

events)

word formation by :
- identifying
prefixes
and suffixes in a
text
- forming new
words
using prefixes and

3. Give ones

suffixes

opinion of the

B6 DT1

Understand
formation of
suffixes.
3. Read a
speech:
make
inferences,

Diphthon
g

draw
conclusions
Write a report:
expand notes.
18 & 19

28 APR

NATURES
2 MAY

GIFTS

59

THEME:

MAY

1. Express
hope &

1. Listen to a
talk:

support

give important

the

5eginning
Preposition of words:
to show

/str/ as in
straw
3. Talk about
moral values in
a
story

Listening to and

of words

discriminating
consonant clusters
and
homophones
B5 DL1
Presenting
information
from non-linear text

KNOWLEDGE
ACQUISITION

PREPARATION
FOR THE REAL
WORLD

B3 DT1

/sm/ as in
smart

Writing speeches
B6 DL1 E1
Able to talk about a

Relate values
to
ones life

lesson learnt and

relate it to ones life

1. Talk about
self,

1. Listen to a
talk:

Positive &

interests

give important

negative

details

statements the

ACTIVE & Enquire about

1 B1 DL1

time &
quantity

contextual
clues
3. Read
posters:
identify causes
&
effect.
Write a speech
to
express
opinion:
expand notes.

22

direction

2. Read
ENVIRON 2. Take part in posters:
MENT
discussions
identify main
Exchange ideas
&
ideas, details,

10

Giving opinions on
books read
Consonan
2 3 1
Preposition t
One word MULTIPLE
clusters
for a
INTELLIGENCE
of place & at
group
S

details
Scan for details
in
texts read

give opinions

20, 21 &

story

Consonan
2 3 1
t
ICT Terms MULTIPLE
clusters
INTELLIGENCE
at
S

1
B4 DT1
Writing formal
letters

services
12 16 HEALTHY offered
Read
Clarify the type advertisements
MAY
of
:
services
scan for
THEME: offered.
details.
19 23
MAY

HEALTH
2. Fill out a
service form

26 27
MAY

3. Write a
formal
letter: use
appropriate
format

& ALL

MID

1. Listen to a

appreciation

dialogue: give
important
details

11

Read an article:
scan for details
2. Take part in
discussions

KNOWLEDGE

of words:

ACQUISITION

/gr/ as in

B5 DB1
Reading and

grain

summarizing texts
ICT SKILLS

/tr/ as in
train

B6 DL1
Listening to literary
works and relating
them to life

3. Relate
3. Read
themes
advertisement: in the story to
draw
conclusions
ones life

1. Express

16 20 SAFETY
JUN
FOR ONE
23 27

2. Read
2. Understand
advertisements themes in a
:
story
identify main
ideas, details,
contextual
clues.

28 MAY 15
JUN

22, 23
& 24

25 & 26

Contractio
ns

beginning

2. Read an
article:
identify main

2. Give
personal
response to

YEAR

BREAK

Compariso
n
of
adjectives

Consonan
t
clusters
at

-regular
forms -er,
-est,
more,

the

most

glee

B3 DL1
Requesting
assistance,
Homogra
p

beginning hs
of words:
/gl/ as in

2 3 1
MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENCE
S

ICT SKILLS

1 expressing
appreciation and
gratitude
B3 DB1
Processing texts

read
JUN

THEME:
HEALTH

Exchange ideas
&
ideas, details,
contextual
give opinions
clues
3. Read an
3. Write a letter article:
make
of appreciation inferences,
draw
conclusions.

27 & 28

30 JUN
4 JUL

12
THE
INNER
YOU

novels:

/pl/ as in

by using contextual

-Characters
-Values

place

clues

3. Give ones
opinion of the
characters
Relate moral
values in the
story
to ones life

1. Recite a
poem

assistance

give important

negative

details
Read an article:

adjectives,
using
prefixes
un, dis-,
im-,
& non-

JUL

2. Take part in

2. Read an
article:

discussions
identify main
Exchange ideas
&
ideas, details,
contextual
give opinions
clues

books read
B6 DL1
Listening to literary
works and relating
them to life

1. Listen to a
talk:

THEME:
HEALTH

Giving opinions on

better,
worst

1. Ask for

scan for details

7 11

-irregular
forms
bad,

Form

Consonan
t
Idioms
clusters
at
the
beginning
of words:
-sh/{/ as
in
splash

2. Identify the
meaning of

Use
articles

-ch/t{/ as

ICT SKILLS

2 3 1

1 B3 DL1

Requesting
assistance,

KNOWLEDGE

expressing
appreciation and

ACQUISITION

gratitude
B2 DB1
Acquiring the
meaning
of words

unknown words with nouns in such

in the poem

B1 DL1

3. Read an
3. Write a letter article:
make
seeking
inferences,
draw
permission: use conclusions.
appropriate

3. Retelling the

Listening to and
discriminating
consonant clusters
and

poem in ones

homophones

own words
B4 DT1
Writing formal
letters

format.

29 & 30

Consonan
t
Similes
clusters
people or
at
the end
things that of

2 3 1
MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENCE
S

1 B1 DT1

13

1. Listen to a

Compare

14 18

MAN &

JUL

THE SEA

dialogue: give
important
details
Read a
brochure:

are the

B1 DL1

Compare

-st/st/ as

KNOWLEDGE

Listening to and
discriminating
consonant clusters
and
homophones

in test

ACQUISITION

scan for details

21 25

words: sk/sk/ as
same using in
as..as
mask

JUL
THEME:
SCIENCE
&
TECHNOL
O

2. Take part in

discussions
Exchange ideas
&
main ideas,

people or

GY

give opinions

are not the

same using

not as
as

3. Discuss
plans to
visit a place

2. Read a
brochure:
identify

details,
contextual
clues

3. Read a

things that

3. Talk about
The present
moral values in
brochure: make a
cont. tense

Writing out
itineraries

B2 DT1
Writing paragraphs
by
expanding notes

B4 DL1
Discussing plans to
visit

-comparing
-deciding

inferences,
draw
conclusions,
make

-giving reasons predictions

Write a
for choice
brochure:
expand notes.

31
32 & 33

18
AUG

28 30 HARI
JUL
14

RAYA

poem
Relate values
to
ones life

AIDILFITRI
Formation
of

Stress in

Homopho
n
ICT SKILLS

lecture: give
important
details
Read an article:
scan for
details,
follow
sequence

plurals

words

es

-irregular
plurals
-nouns
with
no change
in

KNOWLEDGE
ACQUISITION

of ideas

number in

FUTURE

the plural
form

STUDIES

1. Listen to a

OCEANS
IN
MOTION

THEME:
SCIENCE
11 15
&
TECHNOL
AUG
O
GY
2. Take part in
discussions
Exchange
ideas &
give opinions
Participate in
class
discussions
by -agreeing

a particular place

2. Read an
article:
identify main

2. Understand
themes in a poem

ideas, details,
contextual
clues

3. Interpret

2 3 1

1 B1 DB1

Reading and
following
sequence of ideas
B2 DT1
Writing paragraphs
by
expanding notes
B3 DB1
Processing texts
read
by using contextual
clues

3. Relate themes

B5 DL1
Presenting
information
from non-linear
texts

politely &
giving
opinions
-defending
ones
point of view
-seeking
clarification
.

34 & 35

18 22
AUG

25
29
AUG

15

in the poem to
ones life

Read an article:
make
inferences,
draw
conclusions.
Write an
explanation:
expand notes.
Punctuatio
n:

1. Listen to a

TREASUR
E
S FROM
THE DEEP

2. Exchange
THEME: ideas
SCIENCE & give
&
opinions.
TECHNO
LO
GY

information in
a
bar graph

Take part in
discussions

lecture: give
important
details
Read a
magazine
article: scan for

-capital

details

-question
mark

letter

Sentence Homonym KNOWLEDGE

stress &
intonatio
n

ACQUISITION

2. Revise &
answer
questions

identify main
ideas, details,
contextual
clues

on novel &
poems:

-setting
-theme
3. Make simple -moral values
predictions.
-characters
Read a
magazine

1 B3 DB1

Processing texts
read
by using contextual

-full stop

2. Read a
magazine
article:

2 3 1

clues
FUTURE
STUDIES

-comma
apostrophe
exclamatio
n
mark

B6 DB1
Reading and
predicting

article: make
inferences,
make
simple
predictions
SEPT

OCT

NOV
NOV/D
E
C

PBSMR

SCHOOL
REVISION
HOLIDAYS
(13 SEPT 21
SEPT)
PBS
ASSESSMENT

B6 DT1
Giving opinions on
books read
PBS
ASSESSMENT

PBS
ASSESSMENT

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

YEAR

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