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
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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
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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
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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:
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• Listening/Observing• Speaking/Signing• Reading/Signing• Writing/Brailing
6.2 Topics
• Oral work• Language structures• Comprehension• Composition• Summary• Registers
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7.0
SCO
PE A
ND
SEQ
UEN
CE
7.1
SKIL
L 1:
LIS
TEN
ING
/OB
SERV
ING
7.2
SK
ILL
2: S
PEA
KIN
G/S
IGN
ING
5 7.
0 SC
OPE
AN
D S
EQU
ENC
E 7.
1 SK
ILL
1: L
ISTE
NIN
G/O
BSE
RVI
NG
AS
PEC
TS
FORM
1
FORM
2
FORM
3
FORM
4
List
enin
g co
mpr
ehen
sion
•
Que
stio
ns
• St
orie
s •
Not
e ta
king
•
Sum
mar
y
• Q
uest
ions
•
Stor
ies
• N
ote
taki
ng
• Su
mm
ary
• N
arra
tion
• N
ote
taki
ng
• Su
mm
ary
• In
fere
nce
• Ev
alua
tion
• In
fere
nce
• N
ote
taki
ng
• Su
mm
ary
• Ev
alua
tion
• N
arra
tion
O
ral i
nstr
uctio
ns
• Si
mpl
e di
rect
ions
•
Anno
unce
men
ts
• M
essa
ges
• Si
mpl
e di
rect
ions
•
Anno
unce
men
ts
• M
essa
ges
• C
ompl
ex d
irect
ions
•
Anno
unce
men
ts
• M
essa
ges
• C
ompl
ex d
irect
ions
•
Anno
unce
men
ts
• M
essa
ges
Con
vers
atio
ns
• D
ialo
gues
•
Dia
logu
es
• D
ialo
gues
•
Inte
rvie
ws
•
Dia
logu
es
• In
terv
iew
s Pu
rpos
eful
list
enin
g •
Dic
tatio
n •
Dire
cted
list
enin
g •
Tone
and
into
natio
n •
Pron
unci
atio
n
• D
icta
tion
• D
irect
ed li
sten
ing
• D
icta
tion
• D
irect
ed li
sten
ing
• Se
lect
ive
liste
ning
• D
icta
tion
• D
irect
ed li
sten
ing
• Se
lect
ive
liste
ning
6 7.
2 S
KIL
L 2:
SPE
AKIN
G/S
IGN
ING
ASPE
CTS
FO
RM 1
FO
RM 2
FO
RM 3
FO
RM 4
Pr
onun
ciat
ion
• Ei
ght c
ardi
nal v
owel
s •
Con
sona
nt c
lust
ers
• D
ipht
hong
s •
Sile
nt c
onso
nant
s
• W
eak
and
stro
ng fo
rms
of
vow
els
• C
onso
nant
ble
nds
and
digr
aphs
•
Dip
htho
ngs
• In
tona
tion
and
stre
ss
patte
rns
•
Tone
and
moo
d •
Trip
htho
ngs
• In
tona
tion
and
stre
ss
patte
rns
•
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and
moo
d •
Trip
htho
ngs
Reg
iste
rs
• In
trodu
ctio
ns
• G
reet
ings
•
Req
uest
s •
Invi
tatio
ns
• Ap
olog
ies
and
com
plim
ents
•
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phon
e co
nver
satio
ns
• Te
leph
one
conv
ersa
tions
•
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essi
ng g
ratit
ude
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visi
ng
• D
egre
e of
form
ality
and
in
form
ality
•
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essi
ng o
pini
on
• C
ompl
aint
s •
Con
dole
nces
•
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rvie
ws
• D
iscu
ssin
g to
pica
l iss
ues
• C
ondo
lenc
es
• C
ompl
aint
s •
Pers
uasi
on
• In
terv
iew
s •
Anno
unce
men
ts
Des
crip
tions
•
Self
• En
viro
nmen
t •
Obj
ects
•
Proc
esse
s
• Pe
ople
and
sce
nes
•
Proc
esse
s
• Pr
oces
ses
• Ev
ents
•
Even
ts
• Pr
oces
ses
Deb
ates
•
Topi
cal i
ssue
s –
loca
l •
Sele
cted
cro
ss -
cu
tting
issu
es
• To
pica
l iss
ues
– lo
cal
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lect
ed c
ross
- cut
ting
issu
es
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pica
l iss
ues
– na
tiona
l an
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tern
atio
nal
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ross
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them
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• To
pica
l iss
ues
– na
tiona
l an
d in
tern
atio
nal
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ross
-cut
ting
them
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Spee
ches
•
Impr
ompt
u •
Prep
ared
•
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ompt
u •
Prep
ared
•
Impr
ompt
u •
Prep
ared
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ompt
u •
Prep
ared
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7.2
SK
ILL
2: S
PEA
KIN
G/S
IGN
ING
CO
NTD
..
7.3
SKIL
L 3:
REA
DIN
G/S
IGN
ING
6 7.
2 S
KIL
L 2:
SPE
AKIN
G/S
IGN
ING
ASPE
CTS
FO
RM 1
FO
RM 2
FO
RM 3
FO
RM 4
Pr
onun
ciat
ion
• Ei
ght c
ardi
nal v
owel
s •
Con
sona
nt c
lust
ers
• D
ipht
hong
s •
Sile
nt c
onso
nant
s
• W
eak
and
stro
ng fo
rms
of
vow
els
• C
onso
nant
ble
nds
and
digr
aphs
•
Dip
htho
ngs
• In
tona
tion
and
stre
ss
patte
rns
•
Tone
and
moo
d •
Trip
htho
ngs
• In
tona
tion
and
stre
ss
patte
rns
•
Tone
and
moo
d •
Trip
htho
ngs
Reg
iste
rs
• In
trodu
ctio
ns
• G
reet
ings
•
Req
uest
s •
Invi
tatio
ns
• Ap
olog
ies
and
com
plim
ents
•
Tele
phon
e co
nver
satio
ns
• Te
leph
one
conv
ersa
tions
•
Expr
essi
ng g
ratit
ude
• Ad
visi
ng
• D
egre
e of
form
ality
and
in
form
ality
•
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essi
ng o
pini
on
• C
ompl
aint
s •
Con
dole
nces
•
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rvie
ws
• D
iscu
ssin
g to
pica
l iss
ues
• C
ondo
lenc
es
• C
ompl
aint
s •
Pers
uasi
on
• In
terv
iew
s •
Anno
unce
men
ts
Des
crip
tions
•
Self
• En
viro
nmen
t •
Obj
ects
•
Proc
esse
s
• Pe
ople
and
sce
nes
•
Proc
esse
s
• Pr
oces
ses
• Ev
ents
•
Even
ts
• Pr
oces
ses
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ates
•
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cal i
ssue
s –
loca
l •
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cted
cro
ss -
cu
tting
issu
es
• To
pica
l iss
ues
– lo
cal
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lect
ed c
ross
- cut
ting
issu
es
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pica
l iss
ues
– na
tiona
l an
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tern
atio
nal
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ross
-cut
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them
es
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pica
l iss
ues
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tiona
l an
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tern
atio
nal
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ross
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ting
them
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ches
•
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ompt
u •
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ared
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ompt
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ared
•
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ompt
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ared
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ompt
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ared
6 7.
2 S
KIL
L 2:
SPE
AKIN
G/S
IGN
ING
ASPE
CTS
FO
RM 1
FO
RM 2
FO
RM 3
FO
RM 4
Pr
onun
ciat
ion
• Ei
ght c
ardi
nal v
owel
s •
Con
sona
nt c
lust
ers
• D
ipht
hong
s •
Sile
nt c
onso
nant
s
• W
eak
and
stro
ng fo
rms
of
vow
els
• C
onso
nant
ble
nds
and
digr
aphs
•
Dip
htho
ngs
• In
tona
tion
and
stre
ss
patte
rns
•
Tone
and
moo
d •
Trip
htho
ngs
• In
tona
tion
and
stre
ss
patte
rns
•
Tone
and
moo
d •
Trip
htho
ngs
Reg
iste
rs
• In
trodu
ctio
ns
• G
reet
ings
•
Req
uest
s •
Invi
tatio
ns
• Ap
olog
ies
and
com
plim
ents
•
Tele
phon
e co
nver
satio
ns
• Te
leph
one
conv
ersa
tions
•
Expr
essi
ng g
ratit
ude
• Ad
visi
ng
• D
egre
e of
form
ality
and
in
form
ality
•
Expr
essi
ng o
pini
on
• C
ompl
aint
s •
Con
dole
nces
•
Inte
rvie
ws
• D
iscu
ssin
g to
pica
l iss
ues
• C
ondo
lenc
es
• C
ompl
aint
s •
Pers
uasi
on
• In
terv
iew
s •
Anno
unce
men
ts
Des
crip
tions
•
Self
• En
viro
nmen
t •
Obj
ects
•
Proc
esse
s
• Pe
ople
and
sce
nes
•
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esse
s
• Pr
oces
ses
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ents
•
Even
ts
• Pr
oces
ses
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ates
•
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cal i
ssue
s –
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l •
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cted
cro
ss -
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tting
issu
es
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pica
l iss
ues
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cal
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lect
ed c
ross
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ting
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l iss
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l an
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tern
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nal
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ross
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pica
l iss
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tiona
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tern
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ches
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3 SK
ILL
3: R
EAD
ING
/SIG
NIN
G
AS
PEC
TS
FORM
1
FORM
2
FORM
3
FORM
4
Inte
nsiv
e re
adin
g
• R
ecal
l que
stio
ns
• Sk
imm
ing
•
Scan
ning
•
Infe
renc
e •
Wor
d m
eani
ngs
• N
ote
mak
ing
• Ev
alua
tion
• Su
mm
ary
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ecal
l que
stio
ns
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imm
ing
•
Scan
ning
•
Infe
renc
e •
Wor
d m
eani
ngs
• N
ote
mak
ing
• Ev
alua
tion
• Su
mm
ary
• R
ecal
l que
stio
ns
• Sk
imm
ing
•
Scan
ning
•
Infe
renc
e •
Wor
d m
eani
ngs
• N
ote
mak
ing
• Ev
alua
tion
• Su
mm
ary
• An
alys
is
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nthe
sis
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raph
rasi
ng
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ecal
l que
stio
ns
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imm
ing
•
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ning
•
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renc
e •
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d m
eani
ngs
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ote
mak
ing
• Ev
alua
tion
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mm
ary
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alys
is
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nthe
sis
• Pa
raph
rasi
ng
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nsiv
e re
adin
g •
Sum
mar
y •
Cha
ract
ers
• Se
tting
•
Them
es
• Pl
ot
• Su
mm
ary
• C
hara
cter
s •
Setti
ng
• Th
emes
•
Plot
• C
hara
cter
isat
ion
• Pl
ot
• Se
tting
•
Styl
e •
Them
es
• C
hara
cter
isat
ion
• Pl
ot
• Se
tting
•
Styl
e •
Them
es
Ref
eren
cing
•
Ref
eren
ce s
ourc
es
• Se
ctio
ns o
f a b
ook
• Th
e In
tern
et
• R
efer
ence
sou
rces
•
Sect
ions
of a
boo
k •
The
Inte
rnet
• R
efer
ence
sou
rces
•
Sect
ions
of a
boo
k •
Ency
clop
aedi
a •
Jour
nals
•
The
Inte
rnet
• R
efer
ence
sou
rces
•
Sect
ions
of a
boo
k •
Ency
clop
aedi
a •
Jour
nals
•
The
Inte
rnet
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7.4
SKIL
L 4:
WR
ITIN
G/B
RA
ILIN
G
7.5
TO
PIC
5: S
UPP
OR
TIN
G L
AN
GU
AG
E ST
RU
CTU
RES
8 7.
4 SK
ILL
4: W
RIT
ING
/BR
AILI
NG
AS
PEC
TS
FORM
1
FORM
2
FORM
3
FORM
4
Aspe
cts
of c
ompo
sitio
n w
ritin
g •
Basi
c se
nten
ce
cons
truct
ion
rule
s •
Type
s of
sen
tenc
es
• El
emen
ts o
f a p
arag
raph
•
Reg
iste
rs
• Li
nkin
g de
vice
s
• Ty
pes
of s
ente
nces
•
Elem
ents
of a
par
agra
ph
• R
egis
ters
•
Link
ing
devi
ces
• Ty
pes
of s
ente
nces
•
Para
grap
h un
ity
• R
egis
ters
•
Dis
cour
se m
arke
rs
• Am
plifi
catio
n of
not
es
• Fi
gura
tive
lang
uage
• Ty
pes
of s
ente
nces
•
Para
grap
h un
ity
• R
egis
ters
•
Figu
rativ
e la
ngua
ge
• Am
plifi
catio
n of
not
es
• D
isco
urse
mar
kers
Free
com
posi
tions
•
Nar
rativ
e •
Des
crip
tive
• C
reat
ive
writ
ing
• N
arra
tive
• D
escr
iptiv
e •
Info
rmat
ive
• C
reat
ive
writ
ing
• D
iscu
rsiv
e
• N
arra
tive
• D
escr
iptiv
e •
Info
rmat
ive
• Ar
gum
enta
tive
• D
iscu
rsiv
e •
Cre
ativ
e w
ritin
g
• N
arra
tive
• D
escr
iptiv
e •
Info
rmat
ive
• Ar
gum
enta
tive
• D
iscu
rsiv
e •
Cre
ativ
e w
ritin
g
Gui
ded
com
posi
tions
•
Lette
rs
• R
epor
ts
• Le
tters
•
Rep
orts
•
Spee
ches
• M
emos
•
Lette
rs
• Ar
ticle
s •
Cur
ricul
um v
itae
• R
epor
ts
• Sp
eech
es
• M
emos
•
Lette
rs
• Ar
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.
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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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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
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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
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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
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8.2
SK
ILL
2: S
PEA
KIN
G/S
IGN
ING
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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
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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
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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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17
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
• 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
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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
• 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
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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
•
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
29
vario
us m
edia
sou
rces
•
Them
es
• La
ngua
ge u
se
• Ev
alua
tion:
-
bias
-
ster
eoty
pe
- st
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
- di
rect
orie
s -
map
s -
cata
logu
es
- th
esau
ruse
s
- 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 s
ourc
es
• D
iscu
ssin
g di
ffere
nt
sect
ions
of b
ooks
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 •
Cat
alog
ues
• Th
esau
ruse
s •
ICT
Tool
s •
Ency
clop
aedi
as
• Jo
urna
ls
• An
thol
ogie
s
8.3
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L 3:
REA
DIN
G/S
IGN
ING
CO
NTD
..
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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
cally
•
Writ
ing
proj
ects
•
Com
posi
ng p
oem
s, p
lays
an
d sh
ort s
torie
s
• IC
T to
ols
• Pr
int m
edia
•
Anth
olog
ies
• D
iora
ma
Gui
ded
com
posi
tions
•
writ
e di
ffere
nt ty
pes
of
Gui
ded
com
posi
tions
•
com
plet
e fo
rms
• co
mpi
le a
Cur
ricul
um V
itae/
R
esum
é
• Ty
pes
of g
uide
d co
mpo
sitio
ns:
- le
tters
-
mem
os
- re
ports
-
spee
ches
-
artic
les
Fo
rms
C
urric
ulum
• W
ritin
g di
ffere
nt ty
pes
of
Gui
ded
com
posi
tions
•
Ampl
ifyin
g pe
gs/n
otes
•
Org
anis
ing
pers
onal
in
form
atio
n fo
llow
ing
give
n in
stru
ctio
ns
• Fi
lling
in fo
rms
• Em
ploy
ing
Gui
ded
com
posi
tion
tech
niqu
es
• IC
T to
ols
Prin
t med
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
SU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ES
• us
e G
uide
d co
mpo
sitio
n te
chni
ques
Vita
e/R
esum
é
Gui
ded
com
posi
tion
tech
niqu
es
- ap
prop
riate
regi
ster
-
gram
mat
ical
ly
corre
ct s
ente
nces
-
ampl
ifica
tion
- co
rrect
form
ats
par
agra
phin
g
English Language Syllabus Forms 1 - 4
31
FOR
M 4
8.0
CO
MPE
TEN
CY
MAT
RIX
8.1
S
KIL
L 1:
LIS
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:
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
•
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
•
draw
mor
als
from
sto
ries
hear
d
• Br
oadc
asts
•
Nar
ratio
ns
• N
ote
mak
ing
• Li
sten
ing
to d
iffer
ent t
ypes
of
med
ia
• C
ompi
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
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8.4
SKIL
L 4:
WR
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G/B
RA
ILLI
NG
30
8.4
SK
ILL
4: W
RIT
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houl
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NO
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AND
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posi
tion
writ
ing
• di
stin
guis
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pes
of
sent
ence
s •
writ
e co
here
nt p
arag
raph
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use
appr
opria
te re
gist
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• Ty
pes
of s
ente
nces
•
Cha
ract
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tics
of a
pa
ragr
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• Ap
prop
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regi
ster
in:
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tters
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spee
ches
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repo
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vita
tions
• C
onst
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a va
riety
of
sent
ence
s •
Writ
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sim
ple
com
posi
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w
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sion
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ppro
pria
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T to
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• Pi
ctur
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• An
thol
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s •
Gra
phs
• M
aps
Free
com
posi
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•
writ
e di
ffere
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pes
of
com
posi
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•
dem
onst
rate
cre
ativ
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ritin
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ills
• Ty
pes
of c
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sitio
ns:
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info
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scur
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argu
men
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chni
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desc
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mos
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pace
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tone
and
moo
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flash
back
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Cre
ativ
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ritin
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sitio
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Anth
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com
posi
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•
writ
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ffere
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pes
of
Gui
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com
posi
tions
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com
plet
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rms
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mpi
le a
Cur
ricul
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itae/
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pes
of g
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mem
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ports
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spee
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pes
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anis
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pers
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in
form
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stru
ctio
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lling
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rms
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ploy
ing
Gui
ded
com
posi
tion
tech
niqu
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• IC
T to
ols
Prin
t med
ia
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8.4
SKIL
L 4:
WR
ITIN
G/B
RA
ILLI
NG
38
CO
NC
EPTS
/ASP
ECTS
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BJE
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VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
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NTE
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ITU
DES
, SK
ILLS
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ffere
nt ty
pes
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ded
com
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•
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ifyin
g pe
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rgan
isin
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rson
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info
rmat
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follo
win
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inst
ruct
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chni
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T to
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int m
edia
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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
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