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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
SCHEMES OF WORK
©2022
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: _________________________________________________
GRADE 10 ENGLISH
TERM 1
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK TOPIC
1
SUB-TOPIC
 REVISION
 REVISION
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 EFFICIENT
READING
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
 Revise the work
done in Grade 9
 Impart and seek
factual
information in
giving directions
and instructions
 Read passages
with
understanding
 FUTURE
 STRUCTURE
 Recognise the
emphatic form of
‘shall’
TEACHING AIDS/
METHODS
 ZBEC Grade 9
book 2
 SSELCZ
English Grade
10 pupils
book1
 Discussion
 Question &
Answer
 Teacher
Exposition
 Group work
REFERENCES
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
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK ENGLISH 10
Success in English
2
 COMPOSITION
 DESCRIPTIVES
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 EFFICIENT
READING
 STRUCTURE
3
 SUMMARY
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
4
 VERBS AND
EXPRESSIONS
FOLLOWED BY
‘ING’
 ADVANCED
SUMMARIES
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 STRUCTURE
 VERBS
FOLLOWED BY
EITHER THE
INFINITIVE OR
_ING WITH
CHANGE OF
MEANING
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 Write simple
descriptives
 Scan pieces of
texts to locate
specific
information
 Use the _ing
form after
expressions such
as: can’t help
,can’t stand ,
 Choose the best
title and explain
why others are
inadequate.
 Express and find
out intellectual
attitudes in
making
agreements and
disagreements
 Recognise the
difference in
meaning of
similar
construction
using verbs
followed by
either the
infinitive or _ing
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 Getting things
done
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English Grade
10 pupils
book1
Discussion
Question &
Answer
Teacher
Exposition
Group work
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English Grade
10 pupils
book1
Discussion
Question &
Answer
Teacher
Exposition
Group work
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Situational
approach
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
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK ENGLISH 10
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK ENGLISH 10
Success in English
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
 STRUCTURE
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 ASSESSMENT
5
 STRUCTURE:
 READING
COMPREHENSION
 SUMMARY:
 DETERMINERS
 INTENSIVE
READING
 Use of “some” to
mean one or
another
 Deduce meanings
of unfamiliar
words and
idiomatic
expressions
 MONTHLY TEST 1
 NOUN PHRASES
AND CLAUSES
 INTENSIVE
READING
 NOTE SUMMARY
 Write monthly test
one
 Use infinitive
phrases as objects
 Reading for
appreciation
 Write note
summaries of a
passage by
completing
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role play
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
Situational
approach
pair work
tr. exposition
Teacher
exposition
group
discussion
TEST 1

Situational
approach
pair work
tr. exposition
presentations
Question &
answer,
group work
brain storming
demonstration
Tr. exposition &
discussion
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

Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK ENGLISH 10
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK English 1
6
7
 STRUCTURE:
 COMPOSITION
 NARRATIVES
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION:
 INTENSIVE
READING
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 INTENSIVE
READING
 STRUCTURE:
8
 NOUN PHRASES
AND NOUN
CLAUSES
 NOUN PHRASES
AND NOUN
CLAUSES
 SUMMARY
 PROSE SUMMARY
 STRUCTURE
 NOUN PHRASES
AND NOUN
CLAUSES
 INTENSIVE
READING
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 Recognise the
meaning of ‘that’
clauses and
infinitive phrases
when they are used
as subjects
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Group work
Tr. exposition
group discussion
class discussion
question and
answer
 Recognize the
meaning of
possessive
adjectives used
with _ing phrases
 Write prose
summaries
containing specific
information
obtained from
given passages
 Use noun phrases
in apposition
 Draw references
from the text
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 Write advanced
narratives
 Identify and recall
in chronological
order series of
events
 Locate details and
answer factual
questions
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
Group work
Tr. exposition
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
Question &
answer


Group work
teacher
exposition
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

Group work
Tr. Exposition
group discussion
TEST 2
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
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
Success in Englis
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
9
 COMPOSITION
 NARRATIVES
 ASSESSMENT
 MONTHLY TEST 2
 STRUCTURE
 RELATIVE CLAUSES
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 INTENSIVE
READING
 SUMMARY
 ADVANCED
SUMMARIES
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION

 Write advanced
narratives
TEST 2
 Use relative
pronouns in nondefining relative
clauses
 Read the passage,
understand them
and recall the
details
 Identify the
sentence which
provides that/
particular
information
 Get things done
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


Discussion
Tr. exposition
Group
discussion
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

Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
10
 STRUCTURE
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
11
 RELATIVE CLAUSES
 EXTENSIVE
READING


Discussion
Tr. Exposition

Group work

 Read a variety of
materials for
enjoyment/pleasure
 Write biographical
materials
 Use socially
acceptable
language in
different situations

 BIOGRAPHY
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 Impart and seek
factual information
 STRUCTURE
 RELATIVE CLAUSES
 Use relative
pronouns in nondefining relative
 Facilitating
clauses
silence and order
 Read a variety of
Enabling environment
materials for
enjoyment/pleasure
 Group work
 Choose the best
summary
(paragraph)
 EXTENSIVE
READING
 SUMMARY
 ADVANCED
SUMMARIES
REVISION ,
CATCHING UP
AND
END


 COMPOSITION
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
12 &
13
 Use relative
pronouns in nondefining relative
clauses


Discussion
Tr. Exposition
OF TERM 1
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TESTS
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book
Grammar and language work
book grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: _________________________________________________
GRADE 10 ENGLISH
TERM 2
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK TOPIC
1
SUB-TOPIC
 REVISION
 REVISION
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 EFFICIENT
READING
 SUMMARY
 ADVANCED
SUMMARIES
LEARNING
TEACHING AIDS/
OUTCOMES
METHODS
 Situational
 Revise the End
approach
of Term 1 tests

pair work
 Express and
 tr. exposition
find out
 presentations
intellectual
 Question &
attitudes in
answer,
making
 group work
agreements and
 brain storming
disagreements
 demonstration
 Read passages
 Tr. exposition &
understand
discussion
them and recall
the details
 Add the
relevant
information in
the blanks so as
to make
adequate
summaries
REFERENCES
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
Past papers
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK English 10
2
 COMPOSITIONS
 BIOGRAPHY
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 EFFICIENT
READING
 STRUCTURES
 RELATIVE
CLAUSES
 LISTENING AND
COMPREHENSION
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 Write
biographical
materials
 Scan pieces of
texts to locate
specific
information.
 Use relative
pronouns in
non- defining
Relative
Clauses such
as: Who with
subjects that
are people.
 Express and
find out
emotional
attitudes in
different
situations

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






Situational
approach
pair work
tr. exposition
presentations
Question &
answer,
group work
brain storming
demonstration
Tr. exposition &
discussion





Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK English 1
3
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 STRUCTURE
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 SUMMARY
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 RELATIVE
CLAUSES
 INTENSIVE
READING
 ADVANCED
SUMMARIES
 Get things done
 Which with
subjects that
are things
 Identify and
recall in
chronological
order series of
events
 Locate specific
information in
the text or
other print
materials such
as maps,
graphs, tables,
charts e.t.c








pair work
tr. exposition
presentations
Question &
answer,
group work
brain storming
demonstration
Tr. exposition &
discussion





Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK English 1
4
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 STRUCTURE
5
 INTENSIVE
READING
 RELATIVE
CLAUSES
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 ASSESSMENT
 MONTHLY TEST 1
 COMPOSITION
 DISPOSITION AND
PROCESS
WRITING
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 EFFICIENT
READING
 Identify and
express main
ideals of texts
 Which with
objects that are
things.
 Use socially
acceptable
language in
different
situations
 Write monthly
test 1
 Write advanced
explanation of
different events
and processes
 Use socially
acceptable
language in
different
situations
 Read passages,
understand
them and recall
the details
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





Situational
approach
pair work
tr. exposition
presentations
Question &
answer,
group work
brain storming
demonstration
Tr. exposition &
discussion

Situational
approach
pair work
tr. exposition
presentations
Question &
answer,
group work
brain storming
demonstration
Tr. exposition &
discussion

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





Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK English 1
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK English 1
6
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 STRUCTURE
7
 INTENSIVE
READING
 COMPARISON
 SUMMARY
 ADVANCED
SUMMARIES
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 STRUCTURE
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 REASON
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 COMPOSITION
 EFFICIENT
READING
 Locate details
and factual
questions
 Use the +
comparison…
the
+comparison…
. to express
parallel
increase
 Write single
sentence
summaries
 Get things done
 Use ‘now that’
to express
reason
 Skim pieces of
texts and obtain
the gist of them
 ARTICLE
 Write
newspaper and
magazine
articles
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
Discussion
Question &
Answer
Silent reading
Demonstration
Teacher
Exposition
Group work
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






Discussion
Question &
Answer
Silent reading
Demonstration
Teacher
Exposition
Group work
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


Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK English 1
Success in English
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK English 1
Success in English
8
9
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 INTENSIVE
READING
 STRUCTURE
 REASON
 SUMMARY
 ADVANCED
TABULATIONS
 ASSESSMENT
 STRUCTURE
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
MONTHLY TEST 2
 TIME
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 EXTENSIVE
READING
 Locate details
and answer
factual
questions
 Use participial
phrases to
express reason
 Obtain specific
information in
the text or
other print
materials such
as maps,tables
charts etc
 Use conjuction
+ Participial
phrases to
express time
 Use socially
acceptable
language in
different
situations
 Read a variety
types of writing

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



Discussion
Question &
Answer
Silent reading
Demonstration
Teacher
Exposition
Group work
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

TEST 2


Discussion
Question &
Answer
Silent reading
Demonstration
Teacher
Exposition
Group work
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

Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK English 1
Success in English
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK English 1
Success in English
10
 COMPOSITION
 STRUCTURE
11
 BOOK REVIEWS
 CONTRAST
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 INTENSIVE
READING
 STRUCTURE
 CONTRAST
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
12 &13 REVISION ,
 INTENSIVE
READING
CATCHING UP AND
 Write book
reviews


 Contrast ideas
by using apart
from, besides
,although
,while , despite,
in spite of ,
instead of +
present
participle.
 Distinguish
specific facts
from
generalized
facts
 Use if to
express
contrast
 Express and
find out
emotional
attitudes in
different
situations
 Distinguish
facts from
opinions
END OF TERM 2
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

Discussion
Question &
Answer
Silent reading
Demonstration
Teacher
Exposition
Group work
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


Discussion
Question &
Answer
Silent reading
Demonstration
Teacher
Exposition
Group work
TESTS& MOCK
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
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK English 1
Success in English
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
EXAMINATION
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: _________________________________________________
GRADE 10 ENGLISH
TERM 3
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK
1
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
 REVISION
 REVISION
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 INTENSIVE READING
 STRUCTURE
 CONDITIONAL
SENTENCES
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
 Revise the tests
written in term
2
 Identify over
generalized
statements
 Construct
conditional
sentences with
‘but for’and
‘provided that.
TEACHING AIDS/
METHODS
 SSELCZ
English Grade
10 pupils
book1
 Discussion
 Question &
Answer
 Teacher
Exposition
 Group work
REFERENCES





Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 2
MK ENGLISH 10
2
 COMPOSITION
 PROFILE
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 EFFICIENT READING
 STRUCTURE
3
 SUMMARY
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 CONDITIONAL
SENTENCES
 ADVANCED
SUMMARIES
 EXTENSIVE READING
 Write
Biographical
materials
 Scan pieces of
texts to locate
specific
information
 Construct
conditional
sentences with
‘supposing’ and
suppose
 Choose the best
title and explain
why others are
inadequate.
 Read a variety
types of writing
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 STRUCTURE
4
 STRUCTURE
 CONDITIONAL
SENTENCES
 CONDITIONAL
SENTENCES

English Grade
10 pupils
book1
Discussion
Question &
Answer
Teacher
Exposition
Group work

English Grade
10 pupils
book1
Discussion
Question &
Answer
Teacher
Exposition
Group work

Situational
approach
role play









Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 2
MK ENGLISH 10
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK ENGLISH 10
 Construct
conditional
sentences with
if only to
indicate hope or
regret
 Recognize the
inverted forms of
conditional
sentences



Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 INTENSIVE READING
 Deduce meanings
of unfamiliar
words and
idiomatic
expressions

 Write monthly
test one

 MONTHLY TEST 1
 ASSESSMENT
5
 STRUCTURE:
 VERBS AND
EXPRESSIONS
FOLLOWED BY---- ING
(revision)
 READING
COMPREHENSION
 Use the ---ing
form after
expressions such
as :can’t help,
can’tt stand, it’s
no good,it’s no
use,be worth
 INTENSIVE READING
 Reading for
appreciation
 SUMMARY:
 NOTE SUMMARY
 Write note
summaries of a
passage by
completing













Situational
approach
pair work
tr. exposition
Teacher
exposition
group
discussion
TEST 1
Situational
approach
pair work
tr. exposition
presentations
Question &
answer,
group work
brain storming
demonstration
Tr. exposition &
discussion








Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK ENGLISH 10
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MK English 1
6
 STRUCTURE:
 VERBS FOLLOWED BY
EITHER THE INFINITIVE
OR –ING WITH CHANGE
OF MEANING
 COMPOSITION
 NARRATIVES (revision)
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION:
 Recognise
difference in
meaning of
similar
constructions
using verbs
followed by
either the
infinitive or --ing.





Group work
Tr. exposition
group discussion
class discussion
question and
answer




Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
 INTENSIVE READING
 Write advanced
narratives
7
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 STRUCTURE:
 INTENSIVE READING
 NOUN PHRASES AND
NOUN CLAUSES
(revision)
 PROSE SUMMARY
 SUMMARY
 Identify and
recall in
chronological
order series of
events
 Locate details
and answer
factual questions
 Recognize the
meaning of
possessive
adjectives used
with _ing phrases
 Write prose
summaries
containing
specific
information
obtained from
given passages


Group work
Tr. exposition



Question &
answer


Group work
teacher
exposition


Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
8
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 INTENSIVE READING
 Draw references
from the text
 ARTICLES
 COMPOSITION



Group work
Tr. Exposition
group discussion
 Write Magazine
and newspaper
articles
9
 STRUCTURE
 DETERMINERS
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 INTENSIVE READING
 SUMMARY
 ADVANCED
SUMMARIES


 MONTHLY TEST 2
 ASSESSMENT

 TEST 2

TEST 2
 Use some
meaning one or
another.
 Read the
passage,
understand them
and recall the
details
 Identify the
sentence which
provides that/
particular
information



Discussion
Tr. exposition
Group
discussion






Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
Past Papers
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
10
 STRUCTURE
 COMPOSITION
 BIOGRAPHY(revision)
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 STRUCTURE
 RELATIVE CLAUSES
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 EXTENSIVE READING
11
 SUMMARY
12 &
13
 RELATIVE CLAUSES
REVISION ,
 ADVANCED
SUMMARIES
CATCHING UP
 Use relative
pronouns in nondefining relative
clauses


Discussion
Tr. Exposition

Group work


 Write
biographical
materials
 Use socially
acceptable
language in
different
situations
 Use relative
pronouns in nondefining relative
clauses
 Read a variety of
materials for
enjoyment/pleasu
re
 Choose the best
summary
(paragraph)
AND
END




Discussion
Tr. Exposition



Facilitating
silence and order
Enabling environment



Group work
OF TERM 3
TESTS
Grammar and language
workbook grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book
Grammar and language work
book grade 10
Achievers Senior Secondary
English learners book 10
Progress in English 10 pupils
book
SSELCZ English 10 Pupils
book 1
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: _________________________________________________
GRADE 10 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
TERM 1
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK TOPIC
1
 INTRODUCTION TO
LITERATURE
SUB-TOPIC
 INTRODUCTION
TO LITERATURE
 FUNCTIONS OF
LITERATURE
2
 TYPES OF
LITERATURE
 WRITTEN
LITERATURE
 ORAL
LITERATURE
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
 Define
literature
 State the
functions of
literature
 Define and
identify written
literature
 Define and
identify oral
literature
 Give examples
of written and
oral literature
TEACHING AIDS/
METHODS
 Discussion
 Teacher
exposition
 Group work
 Question &
Answer




Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation
REFERENCES








Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
3
4
5
 TYPES OF
LITERATURE
 ORAL LITERATURE
 ORAL LITERATURE
 TYPES OF
LITERATURE
 DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN
WRITTEN AND
ORAL
LITERATURE
 FORMS OF ORAL
LITERATURE

FOLK TALES

EXAMPLES OF
FOLK TALES
 FORMS OF ORAL
LITERATURE
 TYPES OF FOLK
TALES
 FAIRY TALES
 FABLES
 TRICKSTERS
 ‘WHY’ STORIES

 Distinguish
between oral
and written
literature


 Identify various
forms of Oral
Literature.
 Define and
identify
Folktales
 Give examples
of folk tales.

 Recognize
various types of
folk tales .








Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation


Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation


Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation








Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
6
 ORAL LITERATURE
 FORMS OF ORAL
LITERATURE
 SONGS


FUNCTIONS OF
SONGS
PROVERBS
 ASSESSMENT
 TEST 1
7
8
 ORAL LITERATURE
 ORAL LITERATURE
 FORMS OF ORAL
LITERATURE
 IDIOMS

RIDDLES

PRAISES
 FORMS OF ORAL
LITERATURE
 NARRATIVES

 Define songs.
 Identify and
classify various
types of songs.
 Discuss
functions of
songs.
 Define and
identify
proverbs.
 Recognize and
interpret
proverbs.
 Write test 1
 Discuss and
interpret idioms
 Discuss and
interpret riddles
 Recite and
discuss praises


Past papers

Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
Presentation
Pair work
demonstration


Question and
Answer
discussion
Teacher
Exposition
Presentation










 Define and
identify
narratives


Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
Presentation









Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature
Grade 10 pupils book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus

9
 ORAL LITERATURE
FABLES
 Name types of
narratives
 Define and
discuss fables
 FORMS OF ORAL
LITERATURE
11
 WRITTEN
LITERATURE
 WRITTEN
LITERATURE
Pair work
demonstration

Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
Presentation
Pair work
demonstration
Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
Presentation
Demonstration
Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
Presentation
Demonstration
 Define and
discuss myths


 LEGENDS
 Define and
identify
legends
 TYPES OF
WRITTEN
LITERATURE
 PROSE
 POETRY
 DRAMA
 Recognize and
distinguish
types of written
literature
 Discuss the
literary genres




 FORMS OF
WRITTEN
LITERATURE
 Recognize and
analyze various
forms of
written
literature.
 Identify short
stories
 Discuss
importance of
poems
 Define essays
 MYTHS
10



SHORT STORIES

POEMS

ESSAYS





















Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
12&13
REVISION ,
CATCHING UP
AND
END
OF TERM 1
TESTS
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: KANINI SECONDARY SCHOOL
GRADE 10 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
TERM 2
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
1
 WRITTEN
LITERATURE
 FORMS OF WRITTEN
LITERATURE
 ESSAYS
 ARTICLES
 PLAYS
2
 WRITTEN
LITERATURE
 FORMS OF WRITTEN
LITERATURE

BIOGRAPHIES

NOVELS
LEARNING
TEACHING AIDS/
OUTCOMES
METHODS
 Discuss
 Question and
purpose of
Answer
various forms
 Group
of written
discussion
literature
 Teacher
 Recognize and
Exposition
distinguish
 Presentation
types of
literary genres
 Discuss
 Question and
purpose of
Answer
various forms
 Group
of written
discussion
literature
 Teacher
 Recognize and
Exposition
distinguish
 Presentation
types of
literary genres
REFERENCES


Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10
pupils book
 Teachers’ own notes
 Literature in English
Syllabus


Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10
pupils book
 Teachers’ own notes
 Literature in English
Syllabus
 Name types of
biographies
 Discuss novels
3
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
 FACT AND FICTION

EXAMPLES OF FACTS AND
FICTION
 Distinguish
between fact
and fiction
 Give examples
of facts and
fiction




4
 LITERARY
TERMS
 ASSESSMENT
 LITERARY DEVICES
 SIMILE
 METAPHOR
 MONTHLY TEST1
 Define ,
discuss and
identify the
given literary
terms.
 Write test 1.




Question and
Answer
Group
discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation


Question and
Answer
Group
discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation






Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10
pupils book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10
pupils book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
5
 LITERARY
TERMS
 LITERARY DEVICES
 PERSONIFICATION
 ONOMATOPOEIA
 ANECDOTE
 Define ,
discuss and
identify the
given literary
terms




6
 LITERARY
TERMS
 LITERARY DEVICES

 Define ,
discuss and
identify the
given literary
terms




7
 LITERARY
TERMS
 LITERARY DEVICES
 IRONY
 HYPERBOLE
 SATIRE
 Define ,
discuss and
identify the
given literary
terms




Question and
Answer
Group
discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation


Question and
Answer
Group
discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation


Question and
Answer
Group
discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation








Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10
pupils book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10
pupils book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10
pupils book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
8
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
 ELEMENTS OF A STORY
 SETTING

PLOT
 Identify
elements of a
story
 Define the
setting

 Identify
features of a
plot



Question and
Answer
Group
discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation


Question and
Answer
Group
discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation


Question and
Answer
Group
discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation




Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10
pupils book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
 Identify and
compare
different plots
9
10
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
 ELEMENTS OF A STORY
 CHARACTERS
 Major
 Minor
 Protagonist
 Antagonist

 Identify and
discuss types
of characters
 Compare and
contrast
different
characters in a
given story
Round
Flat
Dynamic
Static



 ELEMENTS OF A STORY
 CHARACTERS





 Identify and
discuss types
of characters
 Compare and
contrast
different





Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10
pupils book
Teachers’ own note
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10
pupils book
Teachers’ own notes
characters in a
given story
11
12&13
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
REVISION ,CATCHING
 ELEMENTS OF A STORY
 Themes
 Explicit themes
 Implicit themes
UP AND END OF
 Define themes
and identify
types of
themes
 Identify and
explain themes
in different
texts
TERM 2 TESTS /




Question and
Answer
Group
discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation
MOCK



Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10
pupils book
Teachers’ own notes
EXAMINATION
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: _________________________________________________
GRADE 10 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
TERM 3
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK TOPIC
1
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
SUB-TOPIC
 ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
 Definition
 Types of drama
 Tragedy
 Comedy
 tragicomedy
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
 define a
drama
 discuss types
of drama
TEACHING AIDS/
METHODS
 group work
 discussion
 lecture
 question and
answer
REFERENCES



MK grade 10 literature in
eng
Achievers literature in eng
Grade 10 pp bk
Language of literature
2
3
4
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
 ELEMENTS OF A DRAMA


Setting
Characters

Plot
 ELEMENTS OF A DRAMA

Dialogue

Themes
 dramatising
 ELEMENTS OF A DRAMA
 Dramatizing

Staging

symbolism
 Recognize
and discuss
elements of a
drama.
 Define
setting.
 Discuss
different
characters.
 Discuss parts
of a plot in
drama

 Recognize
and discuss
elements of a
drama.
 Discuss the
different
dialogues
 Discuss
themes

 dramatise
specific
events or
episodes of
recognized
plays
 discuss the
staging in
drama












Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation


Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
Presentation
drama


Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
Presentation
drama








Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
 define and
identify
symbolism
5
6
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
 ELEMENTS OF POETRY
 Definition of poetry
 Types of poetry
 Narrative
 Dramatic
 Lyrical
 Define poetry

 Discuss types
of poems


 ELEMENTS OF A POETRY
 Voice
 Speaker
 Tone
 Recognize
and discuss
elements of a
poetry.




7
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
 ELEMENTS OF A POETRY
 Diction
 Imagery
 Symbolism
 Recognize
and discuss
elements of a
poetry.




Question &
Answer
Discussion
Teacher
Exposition

Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation


Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation








MK grade 10 literature in
eng
Achievers literature in eng
Grade 10 pp bk
Language of literature
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
8
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
 ELEMENTS OF A POETRY
 allegory
 syntax
 Rhyme
 Recognize
and discuss
elements of a
poetry.




9
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
 ELEMENTS OF A POETRY
 Alliteration
 Assonance
 Rhythm
 Recognize
and discuss
elements of a
poetry.




10
 LITERARY
CONCEPTS
 ELEMENTS OF A POETRY
 Rhyming
 Figures of speech
11
REVISION
AND
12&13
REVISION
AND
CATCHING
END
OF
 Compare
poems
recognizing
rhyming and
figures of
speech





Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation


Question and
Answer
Group discussion
Teacher
Exposition
presentation


Discussion
Question
&answer
Demonstration
Groupwork
Lecture

UP
ON TERM’S
TERM
TESTS

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
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Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Language of Literature
Achievers Literature in
English Grade 10 pupils
book
Teachers’ own notes
Literature in English
Syllabus
Mk Grade 10 Pupils
literature in English
Achievers Grade 10
Language of literature
WORK
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: _________________________________________________
GRADE 9
TERM 1
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK
TOPIC
SUB- TOPIC
LEARNING OUTCOMES
TEACHING
AIDS/METHODS
REFERENCES
1
2
REVISION
Revising end of Term 3
Test
STRUCTURE
Direct speech and
reported speech
COMPREHENSION
EXTENSIVE
READING
COMPOSITION

Recall what they learnt.

Change sentences from
direct speech into
reported
Dialogue (speech
bubbles)
Question and
answer
Discussions
Pair work

Read the given passage
with understanding and
answer given questions
correctly.
Individual reading
Question and
answer
Class discussion
Teachers own
resource

Write a Simple Narrative

complete started stories,
complete stories with a
provided ending
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Teachers own
resources
Progress 9 page
96
English 8 book 1
ZBEC page 5

Apply correct use of
pronouns in the written
narratives
Narratives
ZBEC English 8
Bk 2 pg 198 -200

STRUCTURE
Parts of Speech
(pronouns)
Apply correct use of
Pronouns
English 8 book 1
page 204-214
Pair work
Reflexive pronouns, e.g.
Himself, herself,
themselves
3
Panel discussion
Writing
Progress 9 page
19
LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
Listening and speaking
Stress and Rhythm,
pronunciation
E.g. Would you
kindly..., may I... kindly
show...

Apply the correct
vocabulary when
asking for public
services.
Teacher exposition Teachers own
Group Work
resource
Discussion
Question and
answer
STRUCTURE
Tense recognition
(Cloze Test)

Use the appropriate
tenses following the
given instructions.
Pair work
Individual writing
SUMMARY
(SMSs) abbreviations
Comprehension
Extensive Reading

Write short
messages(SMS)
System using correct
abbreviations.
 Read with
understanding
 Answer correctly the
given task based on
the passage.
Group work
Teacher
Exposition
Discussion
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Teachers own
resource
English 9 (Junior
Revision)
Progress 9 pg 11
Teachers own
resources
Available
literature in
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications...)
4
5
Extensive Reading
Reading

Read for pleasure and
appreciate different
types of passages
written in different
styles in relation to
diverse culture and
setting.
Chorus reading
Individual reading
Structure
Position of Adverbs:
1. Adverbs of:
a. Manner,
b. Time,
c. Frequency
and place

Use position of
adverbs correctly.
Teacher exposition English 9 ZBEC
Group Work
Book 1 page 201
Discussion
- 206
Question and
answer
COMPOSITION
WRITING
Descriptive:
E.g. The sports day,
caught in a storm,
describe a place, a
person you admire...

Write to describe
something or an
event.
Teacher exposition Progress 9 page
Question and
52
answer
Class discussion
Listening comprehension
Aural/ Oral
comprehension:

Question and
answer
Teachers own
resource
STRUCTURE
Phrasal Verbs:
E.g. Put out
Move out
took off...

Listen attentively and
be able to answer oral
questions.
Use phrasal verbs
appropriately.
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
English ZBEC G9
Book 1 page 187
Progress 9 Book
page 95
Step Ahead Book
4 page 7-8
Teachers’ own
resource.
Available
literature in
schools
COMPREHENSION
Intensive Reading:


6
DICTATION
READING:
COMPREHENSION
Extensive Reading
STRUCTURE
Relative Pronoun:
Who, which, that,
whose, whom
COMPOSITION
Letter writing: (Formal
letter)

Read with
understanding the
given passage and
answer the questions
that follow.
Identify and express
the main idea.
Class discussion
Teachers own
Teacher exposition resources
Available
literature in
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications...)
Write what the
teachers will read
correctly with
correct punctuation.
Reading
writing
Read for pleasure and
appreciate different types of
passages written in different
styles in relation to diverse
culture and setting.
Use pronouns correctly.
Write a letter to the press,
head teacher...easily and
correctly.
English ZBEC 9
Book 2 page 77
English 9 Book 1
page 16
(Teachers’ Guide
Book)
Teacher exposition Teachers’ own
Group Work
resource
Discussion
Question and
answer
Teacher exposition Progress 9 page
Group Work
72 & 73
Discussion
Question and
answer
Teacher exposition Progress 9 page
Class discuss
62, 140
Question and
English 8 ZBEC
answer
book 2 104 – 109
7
Apply correct use of the
Let’s Get It Right structures.
STRUCTURE
VOCABULARY:
“Let’s Get It right”
Some and others
Whole and all
Forgot and leave
Accept and agree
LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
READING:

Make corrections
where necessary.
STRUCTURE
Determiners:
Any,
Either ...or...
neither...nor...

Use no determiner
before nouns which
are almost proper
nouns
COMPREHENSION
EXTENSIVE
READING:

Read the given passage
with understanding and
answer given questions
correctly.
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
English 9 Book 1
ZBEC page 17,
31
English 9 Book 2
page 37
English 8 book 2
page 42
Teacher exposition Teachers own
Group Work
resources
Discussion
Available
Question and
literature in
answer
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications...)
Teacher exposition Progress 9 page
Group Work
69
Discussion
Question and
answer
Panel discussion
Question and
answer
Class Discussion
Teachers own
resources
Available
comprehension
passages in
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications...)
Teachers’ own
resource
8
STRUCTURE
Position of Adverbs
Adverb of
degree/intensifiers :
1. hardly,
2. scarcely,
3. barely,
4. mean,
almost not/none

Use adverbs of degree
correctly
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Progress 9 page
40
English 8 Book 2
page 238 - 244
STRUCTURE
Question and Answer
Tags:
Types of question tags
Falling tune and rising
tune when speaking
Letter writing. (semiformal) e.g. Writing a
letter to the head teacher
or parents
Use the structure correctly
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Question and
answer
Group discussion
Individual writing
Progress 9 page
28 & 29
English 8 Book 1
page 232 - 234
STRUCTURE
(Cloze Test)

Teachers’ own
resource
COMPREHENSION
EXTENSIVE
READING:

Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
COMPOSITION
Write a semi-formal letters
Filling in the blank
spaces of a given work
and use of the
appropriate words per
space.
Read for pleasure and
appreciate different types
of passages written in
different styles in relation
to diverse culture and
setting.
English 8 ZBEC
Book 2 page 88
Progress 9 page
115 & 116
Teachers’ own
resource
9
STRUCTURE
REASON:
Because of ...
On account ...

Use the grammar
correctly
COMPREHENSION
EXTENSIVE
READING:

Read the given passage
with understanding and
answer given questions
correctly.
SUMMARY
NOTE AND PROSE:

Summarize a given
passage into notes
Write the notes into
connected sentences
 Use the structures
correctly.

10
STRUCTURE
PURPOSE
Using: in case...
CLOZE:
(TENSE
RECOGNITION):

COMPOSITION
COMPLETING
FORMS:

Use tense recognition
in a given work and
use of the appropriate
ones (tenses).
following the given
instructions.
Fill in relevant
information in a
variety of forms
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Progress 9 page
44
Question and
answer
Pair work
Group work
Progress 9 page
74
Teachers own
resources
Available
comprehension
passages in
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications...)
Question and
Progress 9 page
answer
23, 151
Pair work
English 9 ZBEC
Group work
Book 1 page 174
Teacher exposition English G8 Book
Group Work
2 ZBEC page 216
Discussion
– 219
Question and
Progress 9 page
answer
80
Question and
Teachers’ Own
answer
Resource
Pair work
Group work
Achievers grade
9
STRUCTURE
(CLOZE TEST)
11
STRUCTURE
REVISIONS:
Common mistakes from
compositions,
comprehension and
summary
12 &
13
END OF TERM TEST


Fill in the blank
spaces of a given
work and use of the
appropriate words per
space.
Revise what they learnt
in structure, composition,
comprehension and
summary.
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: KANINI SECONDARY SCHOOL
GRADE 9
TERM 2
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Teachers’ Own
Resource
English Revision
Books (9)
Available
material and other
relevant materials
WEEK
TOPIC
SUB- TOPIC
LEARNING OUTCOMES
TEACHING
AIDS/METHODS
REFERENCES
1
REVISION
Revising end of Term 1
Test

Recall what they learnt.
Progress 9 pg. 84

QUESTION TAG
Use auxiliary verbs to
form question tags that
express a command.
Question and
answer
Discussions
Pair work
PRE- READING:

Read silently with
comprehension.
Recall facts.
Individual reading
Question and
answer
Class discussion
Teachers own
resource
Progress 9
Write a factual report.
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Teachers own
resources
Progress 9 page
85- 86
STRUCTURE
2
COMPREHENSION

COMPOSITION
REPORTS:

STRUCTURE
EXPRESSING
PURPOSE

Use correct structures to
express purpose (in case)
Panel discussion
Progress 9 page
80
Pair work
Writing
3
LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
APPROPRIATE
LANGUAGE

Listen to a text and
answer questions.
STRUCTURE
MODAL VERBS

Use auxiliaries and
modal verbs will, would,
shall, can, might, to make
polite requests.
SUMMARY
PROSE SUMMARY

Write a prose summary.
COMPREHENSION
EXTENSIVE
READING


LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
INTERVIEWS

Read with
understanding
Answer correctly the
given task based on
the passage.
Use appropriate
language when being
interviewed.
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Pair work
Individual writing
Teachers own
resource
Progress 9
Group work
Teacher
Exposition
Discussion
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Progress grade 9
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Teachers own
resource
Progress 9
Teachers own
resources
Available
literature in
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications...)
Teachers’ own
resource.
Available
literature in
schools

Produce stressed and
unstressed syllables
correctly in speaking.

Use auxiliaries and
modal verbs would,
would rather, would
sooner to express
references politely.
Use shall, we and lets
to make suggestions.
Write a semi- Formal
letter.
4
STRUCTURE
MODAL VERBS

COMPOSITION
WRITING
SEMI- FORMAL
LETTER

LISTENING AND
COMPREHENSION
ORAL
COMMUNICATION


5
STRUCTURE
MODAL VERBS


Listen to a text and
answer questions
Use appropriate
language when
meeting strangers.
Use auxiliaries and
modal verbs may,
might, might have,
can to express
possibility.
Recognise that should
is an alternative for
would with the first
person.
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Teachers own
resources
Available
literature in
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications...)
Teacher exposition Teachers own
Question and
resources
answer
Available
Class discussion
literature in
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications...)
Question and
Any relevant
answer
literature
Pair work
available in
school
Teacher exposition Achievers grade 9
Group Work
Discussion
Progress grade 9
Question and
answer
ZBEC English
grade 8
COMPREHENSION
INTENSIVE READING


DICTATION
EXTENSIVE
LISTENING

Listen to a text and
write correctly.
COMPREHENSION
EXTENSIVE
READING

Read a variety of
materials with
understanding.
Use reference skills
to find information.

6
Read silently with
understanding.
Recall facts and infer
meaning.

STRUCTURE
CONTRAST
COMPOSITION
LETTER WRITING
(Formal letter)
Write a letter to the press,
head teacher...easily and
correctly.
STRUCTURE
VOCABULARY:
“Let’s Get It right”
Apply correct use of the
Let’s Get It Right structures.
Express contrast
using inspite of,
despite, whereas,
while,
some…….others
Class discussion
Teachers own
Teacher exposition resources
Available
literature in
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications
Reading
ZBEC 9
writing
Teachers guide
Teachers resource
Teacher exposition Achievers grade 9
Group Work
Discussion
Progress grade 9
Question and
answer
ZBEC English
grade 8
Teacher exposition Teachers own
Group Work
resources
Discussion
Available
Question and
literature in
answer
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications
Teacher exposition Teachers own
Class discuss
resources
Question and
Available
answer
literature in
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications
Teacher exposition Achievers grade 9
Group Work
There and their
Whether and Weather
Its and It’s
Passed and past
LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
Discussion
Question and
answer
Accept and agree
STRESS AND
RHYTHM


7
STRUCTURE
CONTRAST AND
CONDITION
COMPREHENSION
EXTENSIVE
READING



SUMMARY
TABULATION
(Table Summary)

Progress grade 9
ZBEC English
grade 8
Recognise when
emphatic stress
changes meaning.
Understand and
pronounce weak and
strong forms of
words.
Teacher exposition Teachers’ own
Group Work
resource
Discussion
Question and
answer
Use have and got in a
casual sense
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Teachers own
resources
Available
literature in
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications
Achievers grade 9
Read the given passage
with understanding and
answer given questions
correctly.
Use reference skills to
find information.
Panel discussion
Question and
answer
Class Discussion
Tabulate information
from a text.
Teacher exposition Teachers own
Group Work
resources
Discussion
Available
literature in
Progress grade 9
ZBEC English
grade 8
Question and
answer
8


STRUCTURE
RELATIVE CLAUSE
COMPOSITION
SEMI- FORMAL
LETTER
STRUCTURE
MODAL VERBS
(REVISION)

Revise modal verbs
correctly.
COMPREHENSION
EXTENSIVE
READING:

Read the given passage
with understanding.
Skin and scan text to find
specific information.


9
STRUCTURE
REVISON TEST
Revise relative clauses.
Revise modal verbs
(polite requests)

Write a semi-formal
letters
Recall what they have
leant in the previous
units.
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications
Teacher exposition Achievers grade 9
Group Work
Discussion
Progress grade 9
Question and
answer
ZBEC English
grade 8
Question and
Teachers own
answer
resources
Group discussion
Available
Individual writing literature in
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications
Teacher exposition Teachers’ own
Group Work
resource
Discussion
Question and
answer
Teacher exposition Teachers’ own
Group Work
resource
Discussion
Question and
answer
Group Work
Achievers grade 9
Discussion
Question and
Progress grade 9
answer
ZBEC English
grade 8
COMPREHENSION
INTENSIVE
READING:


SUMMARY
10
ADVERSEMENTS


Read the given passage
with understanding.
Recall facts and infer
meaning.
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Compose an
advertisement.
Question and
answer
Pair work
Group work
STRUCTURE
CONDITIONAL
PATERNS (probable,
improbable, impossible)
SUMMARY
NOTE SUMMARY

Make a note
summary.
COMPOSITION
ESSAY WRITING

Write an essay with
titles and subtitles on
a current topic.
Use conditional sentence
patterns.
Teachers own
resources
Available
comprehension
passages in
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications...)
Achievers grade 9
Progress grade 9
ZBEC English
grade 8
Teacher exposition Teachers own
Group Work
resources
Discussion
Available
Question and
literature in
answer
schools (Progress
in English 9, MK
Publications
Question and
answer
Teachers’ Own
Pair work
Resource
Group work
Question and
Achievers grade
answer
9
Pair work
Progress grade 9
Group work
ZBEC English
grade 8
11

STRUCTURE
(CLOZE TEST)
STRUCTURE
REVISIONS:
Common mistakes from
compositions,
comprehension and
summary

TESTS AND MOCK
EXAMINATIONS
12 &
13
 END OF TERM
Fill in the blank
spaces of a given
work and use of the
appropriate words per
space.
Revise what they learnt
in structure, composition,
comprehension and
summary.
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: _________________________________________________
GRADE 11
TERM 1
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Teacher exposition
Group Work
Discussion
Question and
answer
Teachers’ Own
Resource
English Revision
Books (9)
Available
material and other
relevant materials
WEEK
1
TOPIC
TEACHING AIDS AND REFERENCE
METHODS
REVISION OF END OF REVISION
OF REVISION OF THE END OF TERM Past Test Paper, Question and PAST TEST PAPER
answer, teacher exposition,
TERM TEST
END OF TERM TEST
discussion, individual work,
TEST
Group work etc.
LISTENING
SPEAKING
SUB-TOPIC
& Oral Communication
LEARNING OUTCOMES
-
-
2
Condition
3
Question and answer, teacher Internet and Teacher Gathered
exposition,
discussion, Notes
individual work, Group work
etc.
Question
-
STRUCTURE
Impart
and
seek
factual
information in giving verbal
reports and oral messages.
Giving
verbal
reports
eg.
Narrating an accident witnessedmentioning What time, What
happened, Who was involved, How
it happened, Condition of victims
and vehicles. Personal judgment.
Report oral messages
INTENSIVE READING
Reading
and
Comprehension
(Justice)
-
STRUCTURE
Condition
-
and
answers,
Use the probable conditional Individual work, teacher Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk p.150
sentences to express possibility. exposition, discussion etc.
E.g. If he asks her, she will help
him. She will help him if he asks
Question
and
answers,
her.
Individual work, teacher
exposition, discussion etc.
Read efficiently, and comprehend
the given passage, enhance
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp. 2-8
reading skills and vocabulary.
Use the improbable conditional Question and answer, teacher Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk pp. 150-155
sentences. E.g. If he asked her, she exposition, question and
would help him. She would help answer, etc.
him if he asked her. If he was to ask
her, she would help him.
COMPOSITION
SUMMARY
4
Autobiography
Writing
-
Question
and
answers, Achiever’s Senior Eng. 10 pp. 56teacher exposition, question 59
Write autobiographical material. and answers, discussion etc.
If I were you, I would buy a car.
Writing
Profiles.
Efficient
(Justice)
autobiographies
and
-
Read passages, understand them
and recall the details. Read at a
speed of about 300 words per
minute
with
reasonable
comprehension.
Use unless to express condition. Question and answer, teacher Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk pp. 150-155
discussion,
E.g. I will not come tomorrow exposition,
individual
work,
unless I hear from you.
STRUCTURE
Condition
-
EFFICIENT READING
Comprehension
(Fraud)
-
Read passages, understand them teacher
exposition,
and recall the details. Scan pieces discussion, individual work,
of texts to locate specific etc.
information.
-
Read passages, understand them Individual work, teacher
and recall the details. Read at a exposition, discussion etc.
speed of about 300 words per
minute
with
reasonable
comprehension.
SUMMARY
Efficient
(Fraud)
5
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp. 2-8
reading
reading
Question
and
answers, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp. 14-17
Question
and
answers, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p. 17
STRUCTURE
Direct Speech
-
Use appropriate punctuation in Direct Question and answer, teacher Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk.
Speech. E.g. John said, “Stop making exposition,
discussion, G11 p.46
noise.”
individual work, etc.
SUMMARY
Intensive
reading
(Healthy Living)
-
Identifying sentence that provides
particular information. Choosing
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp. 26
STRUCTURE
6
Indirect
Speech
(Reported Speech)
-
-
-
7
COMPOSITION
Argumentative
Writing
INTENSIVE READING
STRUCTURE
paragraph that best summarizes
passage. Filling in blank spaces
with
relevant
Information.
Locating specific information in
texts, maps, graphs, tables, charts.
Change direct statements into
Reported Speech making the
necessary changes in pronouns,
tenses and adverbs.
Change direct questions into
Reported Speech making the
necessary changes in pronouns,
tenses and adverbs;
Change direct commands and
requests into Reported Speech
making the necessary changes in
pronouns, verbs and adverbs
Question
and
answers,
Individual work, teacher
exposition, discussion etc.
Question
and
answers, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk.
teacher
exposition, G11 p.48
discussion, individual work,
etc.
Teacher
exposition,
discussion, Individual work, Senior Sec. Eng. 11 p.129
etc.
-
Write in favour of or against
topics or motions.
Reading
and
Comprehension
(Healthy Living)
-
Read efficiently, and comprehend Individual work, teacher Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp.22-25
the given passage, enhance exposition, discussion etc.
reading skills and vocabulary.
Relative Clauses
-
exposition, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk.
Use ‘which’ or ‘that’ with subjects Teacher
that are people. E.g. The girl who discussion, Individual work, G11 p.55
(or that) wins the race will get a etc.
prize.
Question
and
answers,
-
STRUCTURE
(Creative Writing)
Literary Vocabulary
-
Use which or that with subjects
that are things. The car which (or
that) killed the cow was badly
damaged.
Question
and
answers, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p.37
teacher
exposition,
Describe writers’ attitudes to their
discussion, individual work,
subject matter and purpose of etc.
writing. Distinguish between
formal and informal language.
INTENSIVE READING
STRUCTURE
Reading
and
Comprehension
(Sport)
-
Relative Clauses
-
Dialogue
and short plays
-
8
COMPOSITION
Question
and
answers,
teacher
exposition, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp. 30-32
Read efficiently, and comprehend discussion, individual work,
the given passage, enhance etc.
reading skills and vocabulary.
Use preposition + relative with
objects that are people. E.g. The
man to whom you were speaking is
my uncle. or The man who you
were speaking to is my uncle or
The man you were speaking to is
my uncle.
Question
and
answers, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk.
teacher
exposition, G11 p.55
discussion, individual work,
etc.
Question
and
answers,
Compose dialogues and short Teacher
exposition, Senior Sec. Eng. Bk p.132
plays.
discussion, individual work,
etc.
Eng. 11 Pupil’s BK pp.33
SUMMARY
Extensive
(Sport)
reading
-
and
answers,
Read passages, understand them Question
teacher
exposition,
and recall the details. Read at a
speed of about 300 words per discussion, individual work,
etc.
minute
with
comprehension.
STRUCTURE
Relative Clauses
INTENSIVE READING
10
STRUCTURE
Use preposition + relative with
objects that are things. The village
from which he comes is very poor,
or The village which he comes is
very poor, or The village that he
comes from is very poor, or The
village he comes from is very poor.
-
Write and respond to advanced Question
and
answers,
formal, semi-formal and informal Individual work, teacher Senior Sec. Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp.
letters.
exposition, discussion etc.
133-139
Letter
Writing
Comprehension
(Creative Writing)
Relative Clauses
Question
and
answers,
teacher
exposition,
Read in-depth, and comprehend discussion, individual work,
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp.37-39
the given passage, enhance etc.
reading skills and vocabulary.
-
-
SUMMARY
Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk.
Question
and
answers, G11 p.55
teacher
exposition,
discussion, individual work,
etc.
-
9
COMPOSITION
reasonable
Use whose to show possession
(especially for people). E.g. That is
the girl whose father works in the
market.
Use where, when and why. E.g. He
took us to the place where he had
seen a lion. We went on the day
when we both had a holiday. She
asked the reason why I was late.
Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk.
Question
and
answers, G11 p.55
teacher
exposition,
discussion, individual work,
etc.
Read passages, understand them Question
and recall the details. Read at a teacher
and
answers,
exposition, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p.37
Summary (Creative
Writing)
11
12
speed of about 300 words per discussion, individual work,
minute
with
reasonable etc.
comprehension.
-
EFFICIENT READING
Comprehension
(Creative Writing)
STRUCTURE
Relative Clauses
-
SUMMARY
Intensive
(Love)
-
reading
INTENSIVE READING
Comprehension
(Love)
-
STRUCTURE
Condition
-
Question
and
answers,
teacher
exposition,
Read in-depth, and comprehend
discussion, individual work, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp.37-39
the given passage, enhance
etc.
reading skills and vocabulary.
Use infinitives and infinitive
phrases as alternatives to relative
clauses. I have a lot of work to do
.There is no time to waste. The
man to complain to his manager.
Question
and
answers, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk.
teacher
exposition, G11 p.55
discussion, individual work,
etc.
Question
and
answers,
Read passages, understand them teacher
exposition, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp.49
and recall the details. Read at a discussion, individual work,
speed of about 300 words per etc.
minute
with
reasonable
comprehension.
Question
and
answers,
teacher
exposition,
Read efficiently, and comprehend discussion, individual work, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp. 45-49
the given passage, enhance etc.
reading skills and vocabulary.
Use
impossible
conditional
sentences to express impossibility.
If he had asked her, she would
have helped him. He didn’t ask her
and she hasn’t helped him. She
would have helped him if he had
asked her.
Question
and
answers, Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk pp.150-155
teacher
exposition,
discussion, individual work,
etc.
Teacher Gathered Notes
Instruction
Writing
COMPOSITION
READING
SUMMARY
13
-
AND
Cloze
(Justice)
Test
END
OF
TERM
EXAMINATIONS
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: KANINI SECONDARY SCHOOL
GRADE 11
Write instructions to complete a
task.
TERM 2
-
Read efficiently, and comprehend
the given passage, enhance
reading skills and vocabulary.
END OF TERM EXAMINATIONS
Question
and
answers,
teacher
exposition,
discussion, individual work,
etc.
Question
and
answers, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p.1
teacher
exposition,
discussion, individual work,
etc.
END
OF
EXAMINATIONS
TERM
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEE
K
1
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
LEARNING OUTCOMES
TEACHING AIDS REFERENCES
AND METHODS
REVISION OF THE END OF TERM Question and answer, PAST TEST PAPER
teacher
exposition,
TEST
discussion etc.
REVISION
REVISION
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Oral
Communication
-
Express and find out emotional
attitude when addressing people
of different classes, age groups,
and sexes. E.g. Your Honour,
Your Lordship, Your Majesty,
Your Highness to address
Queens, Kings, Mayor etc.
Writing
Autobiography
-
Write autobiographies
profiles.
-
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp.53-59
Read
efficiently,
and
Question
and
answer,
comprehend the given passage,
work,
enhance reading skills and Individual
teacher
exposition,
vocabulary.
-
Question and answer, Internet and Teacher Gathered Notes
Interpret, express, and find out
moral attitude when expressing teacher exposition,
beliefs and strong held opinions discussion, etc.
without offending anyone. E.g. I
believe/ I have no doubt.
Express doubt to something:
COMPOSITION
2
INTENSIVE READING
Reading
and
Comprehension
(Conservation)
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Oral
Communication
Question and answer, Internet Notes
teacher
exposition,
discussion etc.
Question and answer, Achiever’s Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s
work, Bk Grade 10 pp.56-59
teacher
exposition,
discussion etc.
and individual
discussion etc.
3
E.g. I am afraid, she may fail
the exams.
EXTENSIVE READING
Prose Summary
(Acceptable
Behaviour)
-
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp.87-93
Individual
work,
Read the passage, understand, Teacher exposition,
and recall detail. Read at the question and answers,
discussion etc.
speed of 300 words per minute
with reasonable comprehension.
EFFICIENT READING
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p.53
STRUCTURE
4
COMPOSITION
INTENSIVE READING
STRUCTURE
Vocabulary
(Conservation)
-
Structure (Fraud)
-
Writing
Argumentative
Prose Summary
(Warfare)
-
Condition
-
-
Build the words by using Prefix,
Suffix, Root. E.g. Afforestation=
Prefix- Af
Suffix- ation
Root- Forest
Use appropriate vocabulary in
various social contexts. E.g. She
lost all her properties/ property.
Write in favour of or against the
motion.
Read the passage, understand,
and recall detail. Read at the
speed of 300 words per minute
with reasonable comprehension.
Use the improbable conditional
sentences
to
express
an
imaginary sentence or a wish.
E.g. If he asked her, she would
help him. She would help him if
he asked her. If he was to ask her,
Individual
work,
Teacher exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc.
Question and answer,
teacher
exposition,
discussion, individual
work, etc.
Question and answer,
teacher
exposition,
discussion, individual
work, etc.
Question and answer,
teacher
exposition,
discussion, individual
work, etc.
Question and answer,
teacher
exposition,
discussion, individual
work, etc.
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp.18-21
Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk Grade 11
p.129
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p.109
Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk 1 pp.150-155
she would help him. If I were
you, I would buy a car.
5
EXTENSIVE READING
Note
Summary
(Travel
and
Adventure)
-
Individual
work,
Teacher
exposition,
Identifying
sentence
that
provides particular information. question and answers,
discussion etc.
Choosing paragraph that best
summarises passage. Filling in
blank spaces with relevant
Information. Locating specific
information in texts, maps,
graphs, tables, charts.
EFFICIENT READING
STRUCTURE
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p.122
Reading
and
Comprehension
(Literacy)
-
Condition
-
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp. 63-67
Question and answer,
Read passages, understand them teacher exposition,
and recall details. Read 300 discussion, individual
work, etc.
words at a speed per minute.
Use impossible conditional Question and answer, Eng. 10 Pupil’s BK 1 pp.150-155
sentences
to
express teacher exposition,
impossibility. E.g. If he had discussion, individual
asked her, she would have work, etc.
helped him. He didn’t ask her
and she hasn’t helped him. She
would have helped him if he had
asked her.
Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk pp.4-5
6
COMPOSITION
Letter
Writing
(Friendly Letter)
-
Write and respond to advanced
friendly letters. Informal letters
are friendly letters to close
friend, parent, cousin etc
Question and answer,
teacher
exposition,
discussion, individual
work, etc.
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p.138
INTENSIVE READING
Note Summary
Question and answer,
teacher
exposition,
(Hobbies )
-
STRUCTURE
Condition
-
STRUCTURE
Condition
INTENSIVE READING
Reading
and
Comprehension
(Love)
Read
efficiently,
and
comprehend the given passage,
enhance reading skills and
vocabulary.
Use unless in conditional
sentences. E.g. I will not come
tomorrow unless I hear from
you.
-
Use even if to indicate condition
and implied contrast. E.g. You
wouldn’t believe me even if I
told you.
-
Read
efficiently,
and
comprehend the given passage,
enhance reading skills and
vocabulary.
Read and locate details. Answer
factual questions.
Compose
and
punctuate
correctly sentences containing
Direct Speech. Mary said, “The
headteacher wants to see you.”
“The headteacher wants to see
you,”
said
Mary.
“The
headteacher wants to see you,”
Mary said. “The headteacher
wants to see you,” Mary said,
“and he is very angry.”
7
discussion, individual
work, etc.
Question and answer, Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk 1 pp.150-155
teacher
exposition,
discussion, individual
work, etc.
Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk 1 pp. 150-155
Question and answer,
teacher
exposition,
discussion, individual
work, etc.
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p.45-50
STRUCTURE
8
Direct
Speech
-
Question and answer,
teacher
exposition,
discussion, individual
work, etc.
Individual
work, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s 11 Bk pp. 46
Teacher exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc.
Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk pp.4-5
COMPOSITION
Letter
Writing
(Semi-Formal
Letter)
-
Write and respond to advanced
Semi-Formal Letters. Semiformal
Letter
to
an
adult/Headteacher/Principal/
person not known Must be: less
formal, polite and fairly
courteous.
Individual
work,
Teacher exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc.
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp.25-26
EFFICIENT READING
Healthy
Living
(Technical
Terminology)
-
Read and comprehend the
passage in order to fill in the
blank spaces with a suitable
word. (People who specialise in
certain jobs sometimes use
specialised
or
technical
words).
Individual
work,
Teacher exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc.
STRUCTURE
Reported Speech
-
Change direct statements into
Reported Speech, making the
necessary changes in pronouns,
tenses and adverbs. Direct
Speech
Mary
said,
The
headteacher wants to see you,
Tom.” Reported Speech Mary
told Tom that the headteacher
wanted to see him.
Individual
work, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk 11 p.48
Teacher exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc.
COMPOSITION
Letter
Writing
(Formal Letter)
9
-
Write advanced formal letters
such as: Application, Complaint,
Recommendation, and Letter to
the Editor. Response to an
Advertisement Format- Personal
Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk 11 pp.
Individual
work, 135-141
Teacher exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc.
Address, Recipient’s Address,
Tone must be respectful,
courteous,
polite
and
impersonal, Signature
10
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp.53-62
INTENSIVE READING
Reading
and
Comprehension
(Conservation)
STRUCTURE
Relative
Clauses
-
Use ‘which’ or ‘that’ with
subjects that are people. The girl
who (or that) wins the race will
get a prize.
COMPOSITION
Write Instructions
-
Write instructions to complete a
Teacher exposition,
task.
question and answers,
-
Individual
work,
Read in-depth, and comprehend
Teacher exposition,
the given passage, enhance question and answers,
reading skills and vocabulary.
discussion etc.
Individual
work, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk 11 p.55
Teacher exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc.
Individual
discussion etc.
11
STRUCTURE
Relative Clauses
-
STRUCTURE
Relative Clauses
-
Use whose to show possession
(especially for people). That is
the girl whose father works in
the market.
Use preposition + relative with
objects that are things. The
village from which he comes is
very poor, or The village which
he comes is very poor, or. The
village that he comes from very
poor, or .The village he comes
from is very poor.
work, Internet Notes
Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk 2 pp.113-115
Individual
work,
Teacher exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc
Individual
work, Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk 2 pp.113-115
Teacher exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc.
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p.45
STRUCTURE
Vocabulary
(Love)
-
Use appropriate language in
different social situations such:
class, hospital, police playing
field etc.
-
Read
efficiently,
and
comprehend the given passage,
enhance reading skills and
vocabulary.
Write and maintain a diary.
Record everyday’s happenings.
Format: Date/place/ significant
happenings.
INTENSIVE READING
Reading
and
Comprehension
(Literacy)
12
13
COMPOSITION
Diary Writing
STRUCTURE
Relative Clauses
END
OF
EXAMINATIONS
TERM
-
-
He took us to the place where he
had seen a lion. E.g. We went on
the day when we both had a
holiday. She asked the reason
why I was late.
END OF TERM EXAMINATIONS
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: _________________________________________________
Individual
work,
Teacher exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc.
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp.63-67
Individual
work,
Teacher exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc.
Individual
work, Internet Notes
Teacher exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc.
Individual
work, Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk 2 pp. 113-115
Teacher exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc.
END OF TERM EXAMINATIONS
GRADE 11
TERM 3
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK
TOPIC
1
REVISION OF END OF REVISION
TERM TEST
LISTENING
SPEAKING
2
SUB-TOPIC
LEARNING OUTCOMES
TEACHING
AIDS
AND METHODS
REVISION OF THE END OF TERM Question and answer,
teacher
exposition,
TEST
discussion etc.
Question and answer,
- Express and find out
teacher
exposition,
emotional attitude when
discussion
etc.
addressing people of different
AND Oral Communication
-
INTENSIVE READING
Reading
Comprehension
(Food,
Drink,
Diarrhoea)
AND Oral
Communication
Internet
Notes
or Teacher Gathered
Write autobiographies
profiles.
Question and answer, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk 11
Individual work, teacher p.129
and exposition, discussion
etc.
and
and
-
LISTENING
SPEAKING
PAST TEST PAPER
classes, age groups, and
sexes. E.g. Your Honour,
Your Lordship, Your
Majesty, Your Highness to
address Queens, Kings,
Mayor etc.
Write
Autobiography
(Revision)
COMPOSITION
REFERENCES
-
Question and answer,
Individual work, teacher Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p.71
exposition, discussion
and etc.
Read
efficiently,
comprehend
the
given
passage, enhance reading
skills and vocabulary.
Question and answer, Internet or Teacher Gathered
Interpret, express, and find
teacher
exposition, Notes
out moral attitude when
question
and
answer,
etc.
expressing beliefs and strong
held opinions without
offending anyone. E.g. I
believe/ I have no doubt.
Express doubt to something:
E.g. I am afraid, she may fail
the exams.
3
EFFICIENT READING
INTENSIVE READING
Note Summary (Healthy
Living)
-
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p. 11-12
Teacher
exposition,
question and answers,
Locate specific information in discussion etc.
the text or other print
materials like charts, graphs,
maps etc.
Question and answer, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p.1
Cloze (Justice)
-
Use of appropriate vocabulary
in any given passage to fill in
the blank spaces.
Use appropriate vocabulary
in various social contexts.
E.g. She lost all her
properties/ property.
Teacher
exposition,
question and answers,
discussion etc.
Question and answer, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp.18-21
teacher
exposition,
discussion,
individual
work, etc.
EXTENSIVE READING
Vocabulary (Fraud)
-
COMPOSITION
Writing
Argumentative
(Revision)
-
Write in favour of or against teacher
the motion.
discussion,
-
Use the factual parts, discussion,
vocabulary, brevity, cohesion work, etc.
to express summary skills.
4
EFFICIENT READING
Prose
(Fraud)
Summary
Question and answer, Senior Secondary Eng. p.129
exposition,
individual
work, etc.
Teacher
exposition, Eng. Pupil’s Bk p.17
individual
5
STRUCTURE
Healthy
(Technical
Terminology)
EFFICIENT READING
Note Summary (Sport)
EFFICIENT READING
Reading
and
Comprehension
(Acceptable Behaviour)
INTENSIVE READING
Living
Vocabulary (Sport)
-
Change words ending in ‘sis’
into the plural , replace the last
‘i’ with ‘e’. E.g. Diagnosis
(Singular),
Diagnoses
(Plural).
-
Identifying sentence that teacher
provides
particular discussion,
information.
Choosing work, etc.
paragraph
that
best
summarises passage. Filling
in blank spaces with relevant
Information.
Locating
specific information in texts,
maps, graphs, tables, charts.
-
-
Question and answer, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp.25-26
teacher
exposition,
discussion,
individual
work, etc.
Question and answer, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p.33
exposition,
individual
Question and answer, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk. pp.87
teacher
exposition,
Read passages, understand discussion, individual
them and recall details. Read work, etc.
300 words at a speed per
minute.
Use appropriate vocabulary in Question and answer, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p. 31
Teacher
exposition,
various social situations.
discussion,
work, etc.
6
COMPOSITION
Writing
Dialogues
(Revision)
-
Compose dialogues and short Teacher
plays.
discussion,
work, etc.
individual
Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk.
pp.132
exposition,
individual
INTENSIVE READING
MID-TERM TESTS
LISTENING
SPEAKING
Reading
Comprehension
(Careers)
and
AND Oral communication
-
Condition (Revision)
7
STRUCTURE
INTENSIVE READING
STRUCTURE
Reading
Comprehension
(Warfare)
Direct
Speech (Revision)
-
-
and
-
-
Read
efficiently,
and
comprehend
the
given
passage, enhance reading
skills and vocabulary.
Question and answer, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk 97
teacher
exposition,
discussion,
individual
work, etc.
MID-TERM TESTS
Finding out intellectual
attitude when making an
inquiry. E.g. Inquiry about an
agreement or disagreementHave you agreed?
MID-TERM TESTS
Question and answer, Internet and Teacher Gathered
teacher
exposition, notes
discussion,
individual
work, etc.
Use even if to indicate
condition
and
implied
contrast. E.g. You wouldn’t
believe me even if I told you.
Question and answer, Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk 1 pp. 150-155
teacher
exposition,
discussion,
individual
work, etc.
Eng. 11 Pupil’s BK p45-50
Read
efficiently,
and Question and answer,
exposition,
comprehend
the
given teacher
discussion,
individual
passage, enhance reading
work,
etc.
skills and vocabulary.
Compose and punctuate
correctly sentences containing
Direct Speech. Mary said,
“The headteacher wants to see
you.” “The headteacher wants
to see you,” said Mary. “The
headteacher wants to see
you,” Mary said. “The
headteacher wants to see
Question and answer, Eng. 8 Pupil’s Bk 1 p.53
teacher
exposition,
discussion,
individual
work, etc.
8
COMPOSITION
you,” Mary said, “and he is
Question and answer, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s Bk p.
very angry.”
Letter Writing (Friendly
Letter)
EXTENSIVE READING
Vocabulary
(Conservation)
acceptable
language.
-
-
9
STRUCTURE
Reported
(Revision)
COMPOSITION
Letter Writing (SemiFormal Letter)
INTENSIVE READING
Reading
Comprehension
(Literacy)
teacher
Write and respond to discussion,
advanced friendly letters with work, etc.
Speech
-
and
-
layout
and
Subdivide the word into the
root or stem and other parts so
as to derive its meaning.
Change direct statements into
Reported Speech, making the
necessary
changes
in
pronouns, tenses and adverbs.
Direct Speech Mary said, The
headteacher wants to see you,
Tom.” Reported Speech Mary
told Tom that the headteacher
wanted to see him.
Write and respond to
advanced
Semi-Formal
Letters with appropriate
language.
exposition,
individual
Question and answer, Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk p.53
teacher
exposition,
discussion,
individual
work, etc.
Question and answer,
teacher
exposition, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s G11
discussion,
individual Bk. pp. 48-54
work, etc.
Question and answer, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s G11
teacher
exposition, Bk. pp. 133
discussion,
individual
work, etc.
Question and answer,
teacher
exposition, Eng. 11 Pupil’s BK pp. 63-70
and
discussion,
individual
given work, etc.
Read
in-depth,
comprehend
the
passage, enhance reading
skills and vocabulary.
STRUCTURE
10
COMPOSITION
Letter Writing (Formal
Letter)
Relative
(Revision)
Clauses
STRUCTURE
Relative
(Revision)
Clauses
EFFICIENT READING
Vocabulary (Literacy)
STRUCTURE
11
Relative
Clauses (Revision)
-
Use ‘which’ or ‘that’ with
subjects that are people. The
girl who (or that) wins the
race will get a prize.
Question and answer, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s G11
teacher
exposition, Bk. pp. 55
discussion,
individual
work, etc.
-
Write advanced formal letters
such
as:
Application,
Complaint, Recommendation,
and Letter to the Editor.
Question and answer, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s G11
teacher
exposition, Bk. pp. 135
discussion,
individual
work, etc.
-
Use whose to show
possession (especially for
people). That is the girl
whose father works in the
market.
Use preposition + relative
with objects that are things.
The village from which he
comes is very poor, or The
village which he comes is
very poor, or. The village that
he comes from very poor, or
.The village he comes from is
very poor.
Question and answer, Senior Sec. Eng. Learner’s G11
teacher
exposition, Bk. pp. 55
discussion,
individual
work, etc.
-
-
Question and answer, Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk. pp113-115
teacher
exposition,
discussion,
individual
work, etc.
Question and answer,
Use appropriate language in teacher
exposition,
discussion,
individual
different social situations
work, etc.
Eng. 11 Pupil’s BK p. 63
INTENSIVE READING
Reading
and
Comprehension (Travel
and Adventure)
Relative
(Revision)
STRUCTURE
Clauses
such: class, hospital, police
Question and answer, Eng. 11 Pupil’s BK p.114
playing field etc.
-
-
12
EXTENSIVE READING
13
END
OF
EXAMINATIONS
Vocabulary (Acceptable
Behaviour)
TERM
-
teacher
and discussion,
given work, etc.
Read
efficiently,
comprehend
the
passage, enhance reading
skills and vocabulary.
He took us to the place where
he
had seen a lion. E.g. We went
on the day when we both had
a holiday. She asked the
reason why I was late.
Question and answer, Eng. 10 Pupil’s Bk 2 pp.113-115
teacher
exposition,
discussion,
individual
work, etc.
Eng. 11 Pupil’s Bk pp. 91
Question and answer,
exposition,
individual
work, etc.
Use appropriate vocabulary in teacher
various social situations.
discussion,
END OF TERM EXAMINATIONS
MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH GRADE 12 COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: ____________________________________________
exposition,
individual
TERM 1
END
OF
EXAMINATIONS
TERM
TEACHER: ___________________________________________
WEEK
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
1
REVISION
End of Year Examinations
-
Selected Novel
- Biography of the
Author
- Plot of the Novel
-
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
2
INTENSIVE
READING
LEARNING OUTCOMES
3
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
4
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
Monthly Test One
-
5
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
Revise the End of Year
Examinations
Demonstrate
understanding of
preliminaries of the
selected novel;
biography and synopsis.
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
METHODS/
TEACHING AIDS
Past Question Paper
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
REFERENCES
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Drama
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Drama
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Past Question Paper
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
6
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
7
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
8
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
Monthly Test 2
-
9
EXTENSIVE
READING
Characterisation
-
-
10
EXTENSIVE
READING
Themes and Point of View
-
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Analyse chapters read
in relation to
characterization
Debate issues on
characterization
Analyse chapters read
in relation to themes
and point of view.
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Debate
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
-
11
EXTENSIVE
READING
Language and Setting
12 &
13
END OF
TERM
Debate issues on themes
of the text read.
- Analyse language used
in the text with regard
to figures of speech.
- Demonstrate deep
understanding of text
read by retelling the
story.
- Produce a variety of
written work emanating
from the study of the
text.
EXAMINATIONS
MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH GRADE 12 COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
Class Presentations
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
SCHOOL: KANINI SECONDARY SCHOOL
TERM 2
TEACHER: ___________________________________________
WEEK
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
1
REVISION
End of Term
Examinations
Selected Play
- Biograph
y of the
Author
- Plot of
the Play
-
Scene Analysis
-
INTENSIVE
READING
2
INTENSIVE
READING
LEARNING OUTCOMES
-
-
3
INTENSIVE
READING
Scene Analysis
-
-
METHODS/
TEACHING AIDS
Past Question Paper
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
REFERENCES
Read aloud episodes of the play
with understanding (Oral reading
and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Dramatise and discuss episodes of
the play.
Summarise notes on episodes or
scenes read (Note making)
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Read aloud episodes of the play
with understanding (Oral reading
and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Dramatise and discuss episodes of
the play.
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Revise the End of Term 1
Examinations
Demonstrate understanding of
preliminaries of the selected novel;
biography and synopsis.
Past Question Paper
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
4
INTENSIVE
READING
Scene Analysis
Monthly Test One
-
5
INTENSIVE
READING
Scene Analysis
-
6
INTENSIVE
READING
Scene Analysis
-
-
Summarise notes on episodes or
scenes read (Note making)
Read aloud episodes of the play
with understanding (Oral reading
and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Dramatise and discuss episodes of
the play.
Summarise notes on episodes or
scenes read (Note making)
Read aloud episodes of the play
with understanding (Oral reading
and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Dramatise and discuss episodes of
the play.
Summarise notes on episodes or
scenes read (Note making)
Read aloud episodes of the play
with understanding (Oral reading
and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Dramatise and discuss episodes of
the play.
Summarise notes on episodes or
scenes read (Note making)
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
7
INTENSIVE
READING
Scene Analysis
-
8
INTENSIVE
READING
Scene Analysis
Monthly Test 2
-
-
Read aloud episodes of the play
with understanding (Oral reading
and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Dramatise and discuss episodes of
the play.
Summarise notes on episodes or
scenes read (Note making)
Read aloud episodes of the play
with understanding (Oral reading
and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Dramatise and discuss episodes of
the play.
Summarise notes on episodes or
scenes read (Note making)
Discuss episodes read in relation to
characterization
9
EXTENSIVE
READING
Characterisation
-
10
EXTENSIVE
READING
Themes and Point of
View
-
Discuss episodes read in relation to
themes and point of view.
11
EXTENSIVE
READING
Language and
Setting
-
Analyse language used in the play
with regard to figures of speech.
Demonstrate deep understanding of
text read by retelling the story.
-
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
-
12 &
13
END OF
TERM
Produce a variety of written work
emanating from the study of the
text.
EXAMINATIONS
Class Presentations
MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH GRADE 12 COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: ____________________________________________
TERM 3
TEACHER: ___________________________________________
WEEK
1
TOPIC
REVISION
SUB-TOPIC
Revision of Mock
Examination
Questions
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Correct the Mock
examination questions
-
Literary Terms and
Terminologies
Revise the use and
application of different
literary terms and devices
2
REVISION
Selected Novel
-
3
REVISION
Selected Novel
-
METHODS/ TEACHING AIDS
Examination Question Papers
Drills
Class Discussion
Question and Answer
Tr. exposition
Group Discussion
Presentations
Revise the selected
Study Kit
novel and how different Drills
questions may be asked Class Discussion
Question and Answer
Tr. exposition
Group Discussion
Presentations
Revise the selected
Study Kit
novel and how different Drills
questions may be asked Class Discussion
Question and Answer
Tr. exposition
Group Discussion
Presentations
REFERENCES
Selected Novel
Study Kit
T.O.M
Selected Novel
Study Kit
T.O.M
Selected Novel
Study Kit
T.O.M
4
REVISION
Selected Novel
-
5
REVISION
Selected Novel
-
6
REVISION
Compulsory Novel
-
7
REVISION
Compulsory Play
-
Revise the selected
Study Kit
novel and how different Class Discussion
questions may be asked Drills
Question and Answer
Tr. exposition
Group Discussion
Presentations
Revise the selected
Study Kit
novel and how different Drills
questions may be asked Class Discussion
Question and Answer
Tr. exposition
Group Discussion
Presentations
Revise the compulsory Study Kit
novel and how different Drills
questions may be asked Class Discussion
Question and Answer
Tr. exposition
Group Discussion
Presentations
Revise the compulsory Study Kit
novel and how different Drills
questions may be asked Class Discussion
Question and Answer
Tr. exposition
Group Discussion
Presentations
Selected Novel
Study Kit
T.O.M
Selected Novel
Study Kit
T.O.M
Compulsory Novel
Study Kit
T.O.M
Compulsory Play
Study Kit
T.O.M
MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
ENGLISH GRADE 12 COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: __________________________________
TERM 1
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
1
Revision
End of Year Tests
Oral Communication
LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
STRUCTURE
INTENSIVE
READING
LEARNING OUTCOMES
-
Impart and seek factual
Information when
paraphrasing and
exposing points
-
Use commoner phrasal
verbs
Describe writer’s
attitude in their subject
matter
Distinguish between
formal and informal
language
Determine the
appropriateness of
particular styles in
writing
Phrasal Verbs
Reading and
Comprehension
(Entrepreneurship)
-
-
-
METHODS/
TEACHING AIDS
End of Year Question
Papers
English 12 Pupil’s Book
p.1-4
Chart on Phrasal Verbs
Class Discussion
Oral Practice
Word Study
Group/ Pair Work
Class Presentations
REFERENCES
End of Term1 Question Papers
Senior Secondary English Syllabus
English 12 Teacher’s Book
SUMMARY
2
Use notes to come up
with a Prose Summary
-
Remove the less
important words and,
where possible use
more concise wordings
so as to produce the
short message.
Prose Summary
COMPOSITION
Narrative Writing
-
Show high levels of
competence in
Narrative Writing
STRUCTURE
Cloze
-
Fill in the blank spaces
with a suitable word
-
Describe writer’s
attitude in their subject
matter
-
Distinguish between
formal and informal
language
-
Use notes to come up
with a Prose Summary
INTENSIVE
READING
3
-
SUMMARY
Reading and
Comprehension
(Health and Nutrition)
Prose Summary
English 12 Pupil’s Book
p.6, 9-12
Class Discussion
Word Study
Group/ Pair Work
Class Presentations
Senior Secondary English Syllabus
English 12 p. 6
Golden Tips English
T.O.M
English 12 Pupil’s Book
p. 12
Golden Tips p.78-79
Senior Secondary English syllabus
T.O.M
4
-
Remove the less
important words and,
where possible use
more concise wordings
so as to produce the
short message.
EXTENSIVE
READING
Reading
-
Read for enjoyment
STRUCTURE
Order of Adjectives
-
Describe the order of
Adjectives
COMPOSITION
Descriptive Writing
-
Show high levels of
competence in
Descriptive Writing
STRUCTURE
Noun Phrases
INTENSIVE
READING
Reading and
Comprehension
(State Systems)
-
Describe writer’s
attitude in their subject
matter
Oral Communication
-
Express and find out
intellectual attitudes in
arguing and presenting
facts
-
Use Verb correctly
English 9 Pupil’s Book 2
p.142-144
T.O.M
Class Discussion
Word Study
Group/ Pair Work
Class Presentations
Golden Tips English
English 12 Pupil’s Book
p. 12, 16-22
Class Discussion
Word Study
Revision
Class Presentations
Senior Secondary English Syllabus
Golden Tips
English 12 Pupil’s Book
p. 4, 22
T.O.M
Class Discussion
Word Study
Golden Tips English
English 12 Teacher’s Book
Senior Secondary English Syllabus
English 12
Golden Tips English
MONTHLY TEST 1
5
LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
STRUCTURE
Group/ Pair Work
Class Presentations
Debate
Subject Verb Agreement
T.O.M
Reading and Discussion
EXTENSIVE
READING
Note- Taking
-
Read for enjoyment
-
Take notes from a
spoken source
Write Curriculum Vitae Golden Tips p.171
English 11 Pupil’s Book
Describe writer’s
p. 27-37
attitude in their subject Tr. Exposition
matter
Class Discussion
Word Study
Use of very, much, and Group/ Pair Work
too
Class Presentations
Fairly and rather
Quite to mean
completely
Quite to mean a little
less than
Hardly, barely, scarcely
Almost and nearly
just
SUMMARY
6
COMPOSITION
Curriculum Vitae
-
INTENSIVE
READING
Reading and
Comprehension
(A Play)
-
STRUCTURE
Intensifiers Adverbs of
Degree
-
7
SUMMARY
Prose Summary
Golden Tips p.171
Golden Tips English
T.O.M
Senior Secondary English Syllabus
Senior Secondary English syllabus
English 12
8
Golden Tips English p.
T.O.M
-
Describe writer’s
attitude in their subject
matter
Speech Writing
-
STRUCTURE
Inversion/Cloze
-
Write speeches and
Vote of Thanks notes
Use the inverted forms
Fill in the blank spaces
with suitable words
Read for enjoyment
T.O.M
Golden Tips English
Senior Secondary English Syllabus
English 12 Pupil’s Book
Golden Tips English
T.O.M
EXTENSIVE
READING
Reading
T.O.M
English 12 Pupil’s Book
p.43
Class Discussion
Word Study
Group/ Pair Work
Class Presentations
-
Remove the less
important words and,
where possible use
more concise wordings
so as to produce the
short message.
Senior Secondary English Syllabus
English 12 Pupil’s Book
Golden Tips English T.O.M
-
Describe writer’s
attitude in their subject
matter
English 8 Pupil’s Book 2
p.
Study Kit
English 12 Pupil’s Book
p. 44
Class Discussion
Word Study
Group/ Pair Work
Class Presentations
INTENSIVE
READING
Reading and
Comprehension
(Poetry)
STRUCTURE
Verbs and expressions
followed by …ing/
Vocabulary
COMPOSITION
-
9
English 12 Pupil’s Book
p.37, 39- 43
Class Discussion
Word Study
Group/ Pair Work
Class Presentations
MONTHLY TEST 2
SUMMARY
STRUCTURE
INTENSIVE
READING
Prose Summary
Pronouns/
Sequence Indicators
Reading and
Comprehension
( Crime and
Punishment)
10
11
Interpretive Writing
-
Interpret maps,
diagrams and tables in
writing
STRUCTURE
Contrast
-
Contrast ideas by
using: apart from,
besides, although,
while, despite, in spite
of, instead of +present
participle
INTENSIVE
READING
Reading and Discussion
(T.O.M)
-
COMPOSITION
Narrative
-
STRUCTURE
Lexis/ Word Building
-
Describe writer’s
attitude in their subject
matter
Practice Advanced
English 12 Pupil’s Book
Narrative Writing
p. 53
Fill in the blanks spaces Class Discussion
with a suitable word
Word Study
Group/ Pair Work
Class Presentations
Reading for enjoyment
EXTENSIVE
READING
12 & 13
English 8 Pupil’s Book 2
p. 229-232
Examination Past Papers
Class Discussion
Word Study
Group/ Pair Work
Class Presentations
COMPOSITION
REVISION
AND END
OF TERM 1
EXAMINATIONS
Senior Secondary English syllabus
English 12 Pupil’s Book
Golden Tips English
T.O.M
Senior Secondary English Syllabus
English 12 Pupil’s Book
Golden Tips English
T.O.M
MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
ENGLISH GRADE 12 COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: KANINI SECONDARY SCHOOL
TERM 2
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
1
REVISION
End of Term 1 Test
COMPOSITION Writing Biographies
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
- Describe writer’s
attitude in their
subject matter
- Writing
Biographical
materials
-
STRUCTURE
Verbs followed by
Object + Infinitive
Use the VERB +
OBJECT +
INFINITIVE
construction with
each of the
following:
Advise, allow, ask, cause,
command, compel,
encourage,
forbid, force, get, instruct,
invite, order, permit,
persuade,
METHODS/
TEACHING AIDS
End of Year Question
Papers
English 9 Pupil’s
Book 1
Class Discussion
Oral Practice
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair Work
Presentations
Question and Answer
REFERENCES
End of Term1 Question
Papers
Senior Secondary
English Syllabus
Golden Tips English
request, remind, show how,
teach, tell, tempt, worn,
want.
Use the VERB + OBJECT
+ INFINITIVE
construction with verbs of
sensation: e.g. see, feel,
hear, notice, listen to, and
with:
watch, make, let and bid
(which are followed by an
OBJECT + INFINITIVE
without TO
2
SUMMARY
STRUCTURE
Prose Summary
Direct Speech
-
Use notes to come
up with a Prose
Summary
-
Remove the less
important words
and, where possible
use more concise
wordings so as to
produce the short
message.
-
Compose and
punctuate correctly
sentences containing
Direct Speech.
-
Use a variety of
Reporting Verbs
English 12 Pupil’s
Book p.51, 56-59
English 8 Book 2 p.
198-202
Class Discussion
Oral Practice
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair Work
Presentations
Question and Answer
Senior Secondary
English Syllabus
English 8 Pupil’s Book
English 8 Teacher’s
Book
Golden Tips English
INTENSIVE
READING
3
Describe writer’s
attitude in their
subject matter
-
Distinguish
between formal and
informal language
Write newspaper
and magazine
articles
COMPOSITION Article Writing
-
Reading and
Comprehension
( Health
Education)
-
Describe writer’s
attitude in their
subject matter
-
Distinguish
between formal and
informal language
INTENSIVE
READING
4
Reading and
Comprehension
(Human Rights)
STRUCTURE
Reported Speech
-
Change Direct
statements into
Reported Speech,
making the necessary
changes in pronouns,
tenses and adverbs.
EXTENSIVE
READING
Reading and
Comprehension
-
Read for enjoyment
Chart
English 12 Pupil’s
Book p. 62-65
English 8 Book 2
p.220-224
Class Discussion
Oral Practice
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair Work
Presentations
Question and Answer
Golden Tips
Senior Secondary English
syllabus
T.O.M
English 12 Pupil’s
Book p.59
Senior Secondary
English Syllabus
(T.O.M)
SUMMARY
-
Remove the less
important words
and, where possible
use more concise
wordings so as to
produce the short
message.
-
Write in favour of
or against topics or
motions
Prose Summary
MONTHLY
TEST 1
5
COMPOSITION Argumentative
Composition
STRUCTURE
Cloze/ Word Study
-
Fill in the blank
spaces with
suitable words
INTENSIVE
READING
Reading and
Comprehension
( The House)
-
Describe writer’s
attitude in their
subject matter
Question Paper
Class Discussion
Oral Practice
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair Work
Presentations
Question and Answer
Golden Tips
English 12 Pupil’s
Book p.55, 65
Class Discussion
Oral Practice
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair Work
Presentations
Question and Answer
Golden Tips English
English 12 Teacher’s
Book
Senior Secondary
English Syllabus
Golden Tips English
6
SUMMARY
Prose Summary
INTENSIVE
READING
Reading and
Comprehension
(Culture and
Tradition)
-
Remove the less
important words
and, where possible
use more concise
wordings so as to
produce the short
message.
-
Describe writer’s
attitude in their
subject matter
-
STRUCTURE
Verbs followed by the
Infinitive
Use the VERB +
INFINITIVE
construction with the
following:
Agree, appear, (seem),
arrange, be, care, dare,
decide, deserve, desire,
determine, expect, fail,
guarantee, happen, hope,
learn, long, manage, mean
(intend), neglect, offer, ought,
prepare, prefer, promise,
refuse, swear, think, threaten,
try (attempt), want, wish.
Including these verbs when
used with how:
consider, discover, explain,
find out know, understand,
wonder
Golden Tips p.171
English 12 Pupil’s
Book p. 65
Class Discussion
Oral Practice
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair Work
Presentations
Question and Answer
T.O.M
Senior Secondary
English Syllabus
Senior Secondary
English Syllabus
Golden Tips English
7
8
9
COMPOSITION Letter Writing
-
Write and respond
to advanced formal,
semi-formal and
informal letters
INTENSIVE
READING
Reading and
Comprehension
-
Describe writer’s
attitude in their
subject matter
STRUCTURE
Cloze/
Lexis
-
Fill in the blank
spaces with suitable
words
SUMMARY
Prose Summary
-
Remove the less
important words
and, where possible
use more concise
wordings so as to
produce the short
message.
EXTENSIVE
READING
Reading
-
Read for enjoyment
-
Write and respond
to advanced formal,
semi-formal and
informal letters
MONTHLY
TEST 2
COMPOSITION Letter Writing
STRUCTURE
Condition
English 12 Pupil’s
Book p. 74,80-81
English 8 Pupil’s
Book 2 p. 104-109
Class Discussion
Oral Practice
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair Work
Presentations
Question and Answer
T.O.M
Senior Secondary
English Syllabus
Golden Tips English
English 10 Pupil’s
Book 2 p. 113
T.O.M
Class Discussion
Oral Practice
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair Work
Presentations
Question and Answer
T.O.M
Senior Secondary
English Syllabus
Golden Tips English
English 8 Pupil’s
Book 2 p.
Class Discussion
Oral Practice
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair Work
T.O.M
Senior Secondary
English Syllabus
Golden Tips English
-
Use the probable
conditional
sentences.
-
Use the improbable
conditional
sentences.
-
Use impossible
conditional
sentences.
Use common
variations of
conditional sentences
Use unless in
conditional sentences
-
-
10
INTENSIVE
READING
Reading and
Comprehension
(War and Peace)
-
Describe writer’s
attitude in their
subject matter
SUMMARY
Prose Summary
-
STRUCTURE
Cloze/Lexis
-
Remove the less
important words
and, where possible
use more concise
wordings so as to
produce the short
message.
Fill in the blank
spaces with a
suitable word
Presentations
Question and Answer
English 12 Pupil’s
Book p. 80,86, 89-92
Class Discussion
Oral Practice
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair Work
Presentations
Question and Answer
T.O.M
Senior Secondary
English Syllabus
Golden Tips English
INTENSIVE
READING
11
12 & 13
Reading and
Comprehension
(Leaving School)
-
Describe writer’s
attitude in their
subject matter
COMPOSITION Profile Writing
STRUCTURE
Gerund
EXTENSIVE
READING
Reading for
enjoyment
(T.O.M)
REVISION
AND
-
Describe the
formation of a
gerund
MOCK
Chart
Class Discussion
Oral Practice
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair Work
Presentations
Question and Answer
EXAMINATIONS
T.O.M
Senior Secondary
English Syllabus
Golden Tips English
MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
ENGLISH GRADE 12 COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: __________________________________
TERM 3
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
1
REVISION
Mock Examinations
COMPOSITION
Hints on
Composition Writing
Relative Clauses
STRUCTURE
LEARNING OUTCOMES
METHODS/
TEACHING AIDS
REFERENCES
Study Kit
T.O.M
-
Write coherent and cohesive
compositions
- Revise Relative Clauses
Use relative pronouns in Non-defining
Relative Clauses such as:
- Who with subjects that are
people
- Which with subjects that are
things
- Whom or who with objects that
are people
- Which with objects that are
things
Study Kit
Past Question Papers
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Question and Answer
-
2
SUMMARY
Summary Writing
hints
STRUCTURE
Time
-
Perfect the skill of Prose
Summary Writing
-
Use conjunction + participial
phrases to express time.
Use no sooner…than with an
inversion as an alternative to as
soon as
Use phrases containing perfect
participle when one action
precedes another.
-
-
3
INTENSIVE
READING
Comprehension
handling skills
COMPOSITION
Report Writing
Preposition + whom with
objects that are people
Preposition + which with objects
are things
Whose to show possession
(especially for people)
-
Master the comprehension
handling skills
-
Write different types of Reports
Study Kit
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Question and Answer
Study Kit
T.O.M
Study Kit
Study Kit
INTENSIVE
READING
4
-
Describe writer’s attitude in
their subject matter
-
Distinguish between formal and
informal language
-
Determine the appropriateness
of particular styles in writing
-
Use now that to express reason.
-
Use seeing that to express
reason.
Reading and
Comprehension
STRUCTURE
Reason
-
Use participial phrases to
express reason.
INTENSIVE
READING
Reading and
Comprehension
-
Describe writer’s attitude in
their subject matter
-
Distinguish between formal and
informal language
-
Determine the appropriateness
of particular styles in writing
-
Use notes to come up with a
Prose Summary
-
Remove the less important
words and, where possible use
SUMMARY
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Question and Answer
T.O.M
Study Kit
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Question and Answer
Study Kit
T.O.M
more concise wordings so as to
produce the short message.
5
MONTHLY TEST 1
COMPOSITION
Letter to the Editor
STRUCTURE
Inversion
INTENSIVE
READING
6
SUMMARY
Reading and
Comprehension
Prose Summary
-
Revise the Letter to the Editor
-
Revise the Inverted forms
-
Describe writer’s attitude in
their subject matter
-
Distinguish between formal and
informal language
-
Determine the appropriateness
of particular styles in writing
Use notes to come up with a
Prose Summary
-
-
Remove the less important
words and, where possible use
Study Kit
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Question and Answer
Study Kit
Past Examination Question
Papers
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Study Kit
T.O.M
-
INTENSIVE
READING
STRUCTURE
-
Distinguish between formal and
informal language
-
Determine the appropriateness
of particular styles in writing
-
Fill in the blank spaces with an
appropriate word/s
Reading and
Comprehension
Cloze/ Lexis
more concise wordings so as to
produce the short message.
Describe writer’s attitude in
their subject matter
Question and Answer
7
COMPOSITION
INTENSIVE
READING
FINAL
-
Recommendation Letter
-
Describe writer’s attitude in
their subject matter
-
Distinguish between formal and
informal language
-
Determine the appropriateness
of particular styles in writing
-
Fill in the blank spaces with an
appropriate word/s
Reading and
Comprehension
STRUCTURE
Cloze/ Lexis
EXAMINATIONS
FINAL
EXAMINATIONS
Study Kit
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Question and Answer
Study Kit
T.O.M
FINAL
EXAMINATIONS
MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH GRADE 11 COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: ____________________________________________
TERM 1
TEACHER: ___________________________________________
WEEK
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
1
REVISION
End of Year Examinations
-
Selected Novel
- Biography of the
Author
- Plot of the Novel
-
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
2
INTENSIVE
READING
LEARNING OUTCOMES
3
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
Revise the End of Year
Examinations
Demonstrate
understanding of
preliminaries of the
selected novel;
biography and synopsis.
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
METHODS/ TEACHING
AIDS
Past Question Paper
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
REFERENCES
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Drama
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Drama
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Past Question Paper
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
4
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
Monthly Test One
-
5
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
6
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
7
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
8
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
Monthly Test 2
-
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of
the novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
9
EXTENSIVE
READING
Characterisation
10
EXTENSIVE
READING
Themes and Point of View
11
EXTENSIVE
READING
Language and Setting
12 & 13
END OF
TERM
-
Analyse chapters read
in relation to
characterization
Debate issues on
characterization
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Debate
- Analyse chapters read
Selected Novel
in relation to themes
Question and Answer
and point of view.
Tr. Exposition
- Debate issues on themes Group/ Pair work
of the text read.
Class Presentations
- Analyse language used Selected Novel
in the text with regard
Question and Answer
to figures of speech.
Tr. Exposition
- Demonstrate deep
Group/ Pair work
understanding of text
Class Presentations
read by retelling the
story.
- Produce a variety of
written work emanating
from the study of the
text.
EXAMINATIONS
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH GRADE 11 COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: KANINI SECONDARY SCHOOL
TERM 2
TEACHER: ___________________________________________
WEEK
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
1
REVISION
End of Term Examinations
-
Selected Play
- Biography of the
Author
- Plot of the Play
-
INTENSIVE
READING
Scene Analysis
-
2
INTENSIVE
READING
LEARNING OUTCOMES
-
Revise the End of Term
1 Examinations
Demonstrate
understanding of
preliminaries of the
selected novel;
biography and synopsis.
Read aloud episodes of
the play with
understanding (Oral
reading and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Dramatise and discuss
episodes of the play.
Summarise notes on
episodes or scenes read
(Note making)
METHODS/
TEACHING AIDS
Past Question Paper
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
REFERENCES
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Past Question Paper
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
3
INTENSIVE
READING
Scene Analysis
-
-
4
INTENSIVE
READING
Scene Analysis
Monthly Test One
-
-
5
INTENSIVE
READING
Scene Analysis
-
-
Read aloud episodes of
the play with
understanding (Oral
reading and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Dramatise and discuss
episodes of the play.
Summarise notes on
episodes or scenes read
(Note making)
Read aloud episodes of
the play with
understanding (Oral
reading and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Dramatise and discuss
episodes of the play.
Summarise notes on
episodes or scenes read
(Note making)
Read aloud episodes of
the play with
understanding (Oral
reading and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Dramatise and discuss
episodes of the play.
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
-
6
INTENSIVE
READING
Scene Analysis
-
-
7
INTENSIVE
READING
Scene Analysis
-
-
8
INTENSIVE
READING
Scene Analysis
Monthly Test 2
-
-
Summarise notes on
episodes or scenes read
(Note making)
Read aloud episodes of
the play with
understanding (Oral
reading and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Dramatise and discuss
episodes of the play.
Summarise notes on
episodes or scenes read
(Note making)
Read aloud episodes of
the play with
understanding (Oral
reading and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Dramatise and discuss
episodes of the play.
Summarise notes on
episodes or scenes read
(Note making)
Read aloud episodes of
the play with
understanding (Oral
reading and discussion).
Read play silently with
understanding
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Selected Novel
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
-
9
EXTENSIVE
READING
Characterisation
10
EXTENSIVE
READING
Themes and Point of View
11
EXTENSIVE
READING
Language and Setting
12 & 13
END OF
TERM
Dramatise and discuss
episodes of the play.
- Summarise notes on
episodes or scenes read
(Note making)
- Discuss episodes read in Selected Novel
relation to
Question and Answer
characterization
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
- Discuss episodes read in Selected Novel
relation to themes and
Question and Answer
point of view.
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
- Analyse language used
Selected Novel
in the play with regard
Question and Answer
to figures of speech.
Tr. Exposition
- Demonstrate deep
Group/ Pair work
understanding of text
Class Presentations
read by retelling the
story.
- Produce a variety of
written work emanating
from the study of the
text.
EXAMINATIONS
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH GRADE 11 COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: ____________________________________________
TERM 3
TEACHER: ___________________________________________
WEEK
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
1
REVISION
End of Year Examinations
-
Selected Novel
- Biography of the
Author
- Plot of the Novel
-
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
2
INTENSIVE
READING
LEARNING OUTCOMES
3
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
Revise the End of Year
Examinations
Demonstrate
understanding of
preliminaries of the
selected novel; biography
and synopsis.
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of the
novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
METHODS/
TEACHING AIDS
Past Question Paper
Selected Novel
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
REFERENCES
Selected Novel
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Drama
Class Presentations
Selected Novel
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Past Question Paper
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
-
4
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
Monthly Test One
-
5
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
6
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
7
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
-
Dramatise episodes of the
novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of the
novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of the
novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of the
novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of the
novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Drama
Selected Novel
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
Selected Novel
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
Selected Novel
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
Selected Novel
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
Drama
8
INTENSIVE
READING
Chapter Analysis
Monthly Test 2
-
9
EXTENSIVE
READING
Characterisation
-
-
10
EXTENSIVE
READING
Themes and Point of View
-
-
11
EXTENSIVE
READING
Language and Setting
-
-
Read the text with
understanding.
Dramatise episodes of the
novel read.
Summarise episodes or
chapters read
Analyse chapters read in
relation to
characterization
Debate issues on
characterization
Analyse chapters read in
relation to themes and
point of view.
Debate issues on themes
of the text read.
Analyse language used in
the text with regard to
figures of speech.
Demonstrate deep
understanding of text read
by retelling the story.
Selected Novel
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Drama
Selected Novel
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Debate
Selected Novel
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
Selected Novel
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Group/ Pair work
Class Presentations
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
T.O.M
Teaching Notes
-
12 & 13
END OF
Produce a variety of
written work emanating
from the study of the text.
EXAMINATIONS
TERM
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: _________________________________________________
GRADE 8
TERM 1
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
TEACHING
AIDS/ METHODS
REFERENCES
1
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
 INTENSIVE
READING
 TYPES OF
READING AND
READING HABITS
 COMPOSITION
 BASIC WRITING
SKILLS (DOS AND
DON’TS OF
WRITING)
 PARAGRAPH
LAYOUT
 Use
appropriate
language to
socialize in
classroom
interaction
 Read critically
and
demonstrate
understanding
of different
types of texts
 Demonstrate
well
paragraphed
work
 Demonstrate
skills of good
handwriting
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
Demonstration
Group/ Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. exposition
Grade 8 Progress
in English
Achievers Grade
8
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
2
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
 INTENSIVE
READING
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 PARTS OF SPEECH
 Use
appropriate
language to
socialize in
school
situations
outside the
classroom
 Read critically
and
demonstrate
understanding
of different
types of texts
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
Demonstration
Group/ Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Oral Practice
Grade 8 Progress
in English
Achievers Grade
8
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
Demonstration
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress
in English
Achievers Grade
8
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
 STRUCTURE
 Use the given
Parts of
Speech
appropriately
E.g Nouns, Verbs,
Adjectives, Adverbs,
Pronouns
3
 INTENSIVE
READING
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 Read critically
and
demonstrate
understanding
of different
types of texts
 COMPOSITION
 INTRODUCTION
TO NARRATIVE
COMPOSITION
 Write
coherent
Narratives
 STRUCTURE
4
 PUNCTUATION
 Use
Punctuation
marks
correctly E.g.
Full Stop,
Comma,
Question
Mark,
Exclamation
mark, Capital
Letters
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 Use
appropriate
language to
socialize in
situations
outside the
classroom E.g
Shopping and
Hospital
situations
 SUMMARY
 TYPES OF
SUMMARIES
 Identify Types
of Summaries
i.e Note
Summary,
Prose
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
Demonstration
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Role- Play
Grade 8 Progress
in English
Achievers Grade
8
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
Summary and
filling in the
blanks
 STRUCTURE
 PRESENT SIMPLE
TENSE
 Use the
Present simple
forms to state
verbs which
cannot be used
in continuous
tenses
 Use the
Present simple
to express
habitual
actions or
general truths
 MONTHLY TEST 1
5
 COMPOSITION
 NARRATIVE
COMPOSITION
(WRITING FROM
PICTURE STRIPS)
 Write
Narratives
 COMPREHENSION
 LISTENING
COMPREHENSION
 Listen to texts,
read and
answer
questions
 STRUCTURE
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
Demonstration
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Role- Play
Grade 8 Progress
in English
Achievers Grade
8
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
 PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
TENSE
6
 STRUCTURE
 PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
TENSE
 SUMMARY
 BEST TITLES
 EXTENSIVE
READING
 READING
 Use the
Present
Continuous
Tense for an
action
happening now
 Use the
Present
Continuous
Tense for an
action
progressing
but not
necessarily
happening now
 Use the
Present
Continuous
Tense with
‘always’ for an
action which
occurs often
and is
accidental or
annoying
 Summarise
given passages
 Read a variety
of materials for
enjoyment
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
Demonstration
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Role- Play
Grade 8 Progress
in English
Achievers Grade
8
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
7
 COMPOSITION
 Arrange
sentences in
coherent and
logical order
PAST SIMPLE TENSE
 Use the Past
Simple for an
action which
was completed
in the past
 Use the Past
Simple for an
action that was
not continuous
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 INTENSIVE
READING
 Read critically
and
demonstrate
understanding
of different
types of text
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 STRESS AND
RHYTHM
 Use spoken
discourse
containing
unstressed and
stressed
syllables
 STRUCTURE
8
 WRITING
ORGANISED
PARAGRAPHS
 STRUCTURE
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress
in English
Achievers Grade
8
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress
in English
Achievers Grade
8
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
 THE PAST
CONTINUOUS
TENSE
 VOCABULARY (
LET’S GET IT
RIGHT) I.E BEST
AND FAVOURITE
9
10
 SUMMARY
 SENTENCE
SUMMARY
 INTENSIVE
READING
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 STRUCTURE
 THE FUTURE
TENSE
 COMPOSITION
 GUIDED
COMPOSITIONS
 EXTENSIVE
READING
 READING
 Use the Past
Continuous
Tense to
emphasize that
an activity was
continuous
over a certain
period
 Write a variety
of sentence
summaries
 Read critically
and
demonstrate
understanding
of different
types of texts.
 Use the simple
future tense or
the ‘on going
forms for
future actions.
 Write
narratives from
given
guidelines.
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress
in English
Achievers Grade
8
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress
in English
Achievers Grade
8
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
 STRUCTURE
11
12 &
13
 PRESENT
PERFECT TENSE
 STRUCTURE
 PRESENT
PERFECT TENSE
 COMPREHENSION
 LISTENING AND
COMPREHENSION
 SUMMARY
 PARAGRAPH
SUMMARIES
 REVISION
AND END
 Read a variety
of materials for
enjoyment.
 Use the present
perfect tense
with just in the
correct
position
 Use since and
ZBEC English 8
for with the
Book 1
present perfect Group/Pair Work
Question and
 Listen to texts Answer
read and
Tr. Exposition
answer
Class Discussion
questions.
 Write
paragraph
summaries
OF TERM 2/MOCK
EXAMINATIONS
Grade 8 Progress
in English
Achievers Grade
8
ZBEC English 8
Book 1
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: _________________________________________________
GRADE 8
TERM 2
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
TEACHING
AIDS/ METHODS
REFERENCES
1
2
 LISTENING &
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
 STRUCTURE
 PARTS OF SPEECH:
possessive form of
nouns
 Appropriate use
of language in
different
situations
 Use the
possessive form
of nouns

 Use win and beat
correctly.
 Use win and
beat correctly.
 COMPOSITION
 DESCRIPTIVE
WRITING
 STRUCTURE
 COUNTABLE AND
UNCOUNTABLE
NOUNS
 SUMMARY
 PROSE SUMMARY
 Write
descriptives.
e.g Describing
your first day at
school.
 Use
uncountable
and countable
nouns
appropriately.
 Summarise
given passages.
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 INTENSIVE
READING
Vocabulary: Using
win & beat
 Read critically
and
demonstrate
understanding
of different
types of text
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1 &2
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1 &2
3
4
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 STRESS AND
RHYTHM
 Recognise the
meaning
conveyed by
emphatic stress.
 STRUCTURE
 IRREGULAR
NOUNS
 Change
irregular nouns
from singular to
plurals.
 COMPOSITIONS
 DESCRIPTIVES
 Write simple
descriptives.
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 LISTENING
COMPREHENSION
 Listen to texts
read and
answer
 STRUCTURE
 DETERMINERS
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 STRESS AND
RHYTHM
 Use no
determiners
before nouns,
which are
almost proper
nouns.
 Recognise the
meaning
conveyed by
emphatic stress.
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1 &2
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1 &2
5
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 SOUNDS
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 EXTENSIVE
READING
 Discriminate
and articulate
English sounds
which
commonly
present
problems to
Zambian
speakers.
 Read a variety
of materials for
enjoyment
 COMPOSITION
 LETTERS:
INFORMAL
 Write informal
letters
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1 &2
6
7
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 INTENSIVE
READING
 Read critically
and
demonstrate
understanding
of different
types of text
 Summarise
given passages.
 SUMMARY
 NOTE & PROSE
 STRUCTURE
 INTENSIFIERS
 Use intensifiers
appropriately.
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 LISTENING
COMPREHENSION
 Listen to texts
read and
answer
question
 COMPOSITION
 LETTERS
 Write semiformal letters
 STRUCTURE
 COORDINATORS
 Use ‘and’ or
‘but’ to join
words, phrases
and clauses.
 Use Adjectives
to describe the
subject of a
sentence.
 Use Adjectives
to describe the
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1 &2
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1 &2
object of a
sentence
8
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
 Use language
appropriate for
different social
situations.
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 INTENSIVE
READING
 Read critically
for
understanding
 STRUCTURE
 SUBJECT-VERB
AGREEMENT
 Use subjectverb agreement
in sentences.
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1 &2
9
10
 STRUCTURE
 COMPARISONS
 Use
comparison
structures to
compare two
equals.
 Discriminate
and articulate
contracted
forms of words
 Write formal
letters
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1 &2
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 SOUNDS
 COMPOSITION
 LETTERS :Formal
Letters
 READING AND
COMPREHENSION
 EXTENSIVE
READING
 Read a variety
of material for
enjoyment
Grade 8 Progress in English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1 &2
 SUMMARY
 TABULATION
SKILLS
 Tabulate
information
from passages
into tables,
charts and
graphs
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
 STRUCTURE
 REASON
 Use appropriate
structures to
express reason
11
12& 13
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 SOUNDS
 STRUCTURE
 PURPOSE
 COMPOSITION
 REPORTS
 END OF TERM
TESTS AND MOCK
 Discriminate
and articulate
contracted
forms of words.
 Use appropriate
structure to
express
purpose.
 Write simple
reports
EXAMINATIONS
Group/Pair Work
Question and
Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1 &2
MINSTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION
COMMON SCHEME OF WORK
SCHOOL: _________________________________________________
GRADE 8
TERM 3
TEACHER: _______________________________________________
WEEK
1
TOPIC
SUB-TOPIC
LEARNING
OUTCOMES
 REVISION
TEACHING AIDS/
METHODS
Group/Pair Work
Question and Answer
 Impart and seek Tr. Exposition
factual
Class Discussion
information in
giving
directions and
instructions.
 REVISIONS
 REVISIONS
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 STRUCTURE
 FUTURE
 Recognise the
emphatic form
of ‘shall’
 COMPOSITION
 DESCRIPTIVES
 Write advanced
descriptive
compositions
REFERENCES
Grade 8 Progress in
English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1
&2
2
 STRUCTURE
 SUMMARY
 COUNTABLE AND
UNCOUNTABLE
NOUNS
 BEST SUMMARIES
(SENTENCE FORM)
 READING
 INTENSIVE
READING
 STRUCTURE
 POSSESSIVE
PRONOUNS
 Understand the Panel discussion
difference
Question and answer
between
Pair work
countable and
uncountable
nouns correctly.
 Choose the best
sentence
summary of a
passage.
 Answer
comprehension
questions. Scan
a text for
information
 Use possessive
pronouns
correctly.
Grade 8 Progress in
English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1
&2
3
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 ORAL
COMMUNICATION
 Use appropriate
language in
restaurants.
 STRUCTURE
 DETERMINERS
 READING
 INTENSIVE
READING
 Skim a contents
page for
specific
information.
 Scan a text for
information.
 Answer
comprehension
questions.
 STRUCTURE
 PLURALS
 Form the
plurals of nouns
in different
ways.
 Understand and
write sentences
that do not need
determiners. (a,
an, or the)
Group/Pair Work
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in
English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1
&2
4
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 STRESS AND
RHYTHM e.g
Ed/u/ca/tion
Enter/tain/ment
Ma/na/ger
 Pronounce
stressed and
unstressed
syllables
correctly.
 STRUCTURE
 DETERMINERS
 Understand and
write sentences
that need the
determiner the.
 READING
 INTESSIVE
READING
 Scan a text and
answer
questions.
 Read different
types of texts.
 STRUCTURE
 PRESENT PERFECT
TENSE
 Use for, since
and just with
the present
perfect tense.
Group/Pair Work
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion



Grade 8 Progress
in English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8
Book 1 &2
5
 READING
 INTENSSIVE
READING
 Read and
answer
questions based
on the passage
read.
 Use reference
skills.
 COMPOSITION
 FRIENDLY
LETTERS (informal
letter)
 Write a
personal letter
(friendly)
 STRUCTURE
 REVISION TEST
 Recall what
they have learnt
so far.
 SUMMARY
 TABULATION
 Extract
information
from a graph.
ZBEC English 8 Book
1
Group/Pair Work
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in
English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1
&2
6
 LISTENING AND
SPEAKING
 SOUNDS
 Pronounce
contracted
words
correctly.
 STRUCTURE
 PERSONAL
PRONOUNS
 Use personal
pronouns
correctly.
 COMPREHENSION
 SKIMMING AND
SCANNING
 Practice
skimming and
scanning
efficiently.
 STRUCTURE
 TENSES
 Deal with
various verb
tenses.
Group/Pair Work
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in
English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1
&2
7
REVISIONS:
 REVISIONS
 Practice skills
learnt in all the
components.
Group/Pair Work
Question and Answer
Tr. Exposition
Class Discussion
Grade 8 Progress in
English
Achievers Grade 8
ZBEC English 8 Book 1
&2
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