Scheme of Work

First Language English

AY 2019 -2020

Introduction
This scheme of work provides ideas about how to construct and deliver a course. This First English Language aims to equip the learners the fundamental
competencies to be able to pass the IGSCE. This subject is divided to 14 units that offer varied learning activities. Every unit of this subject focuses to one language
skills; reading, writing, listening speaking. Each of the 14 unites has a rich variety of activities and task sufficient to last for several weeks of classroom lessons plus
homework. All the learning experiences included are designed for the students to perform at the highest level in English language examination.
Student will be exposed to skills development, such as sentence construction, vocabulary extension, punctuation and spelling. In addition, integrated
language teaching approach will be used to maximize language learning.
This subject supports also studying for both core and extended level examination tiers. The Response Writing units build skills and provide practice in
content, structure and style for written responses in paper based on reading passages, which include directed writing and an evaluation of ideas contained in a text.
The Continuous Writing units focus on the skills needed for the narrative and descriptive choices in composition papers and coursework assignment topics provide
texts that contain facts, opinions and argument for analysis and evaluation, and offer a variety of stimulus resources for composition writing.
Speaking and Listening skills are covered in this subject, with numerous opportunities for the skills acquisition and classroom practice of aural and oral
activities in a variety of groupings and situation; to prepare for speaking and listening examinations.
By the end of this course, students should have become more confident in thinking about language, handing and responding to texts, and approaching and
fulfilling tasks. They also have expanded vocabulary, increased accuracy and improved in all skills areas; so that they are fully prepared to sit exams successfully,
and to transfer their language skills to further education and to the workplace.
Assessment Objectives

Cambridge IGCSE First Language English has three Assessment Objectives (AOs).

AO1: Reading Candidates will be assessed on their ability to:

R1 Understand and collate explicit meanings

R2 Understand, explain and collate implicit meanings and attitudes
R3 Select, analyze and evaluate what is relevant to specific purposes
R4 Understand how writers achieve effects

AO2: Writing Candidates will be assessed on their ability to:

W1 Articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and imagined

W2 Order and present facts, ideas and opinions
W3 Understand and use a range of appropriate vocabulary
W4 Use language and register appropriate to audience and context
W5 Make accurate and effective use of paragraphs, grammatical structures, sentences, punctuation

AO3: Speaking and listening Candidates will be assessed on their ability to:

S1 Understand, order and present facts, ideas and opinions

S2 Articulate experience and express what is thought, felt and imagined
S3 Communicate clearly and fluently
S4 Use language and register appropriate to audience and context
S5 Listen to and respond appropriately to the contributions of
 Target Students Learning Activities / Strategies Link to
Weeks / Topics / Units Learning Objectives / Competencies Performance (Describe the main activities that you will Assessment
Dates Based Activities do to deliver this objective.) Objectives
WEEK 1
General Orientation
House Rules
Getting to know each other.
Subject Overview

WEEK 2-3 UNIT 1 Demonstrate understanding of written Infograph/Brochure A photo of group of islands” tourist spot” will
Reading texts, and of the words and phrases posted and let the students generate words
AUGUST Comprehension: within them that they think associated to the word
7 & 14, skimming and Summarise and use material for a “island”.
2019 scanning, selecting specific context
points for summary, Develop, analyse and evaluate facts, Students will unlock the vocabulary words
making notes using ideas and opinions found in the passage.
your own words, Demonstrate understanding of how
looking at writer’s writers achieve their effects and Students will answer question before reading
language choices influence readers Exam Practice A1 the passage.
Select appropriate information for
specific purposes Students will read the passage and
Recognise and respond to linguistic afterwards comprehension check question
devices, figurative language and will be asked.
imagery.
Students will differentiate skimming and
scanning.

Students will differentiate summarizing and

paraphrasing
WEEK 4-5 Unit 2 Express what is thought, felt and Journal/ Diary Entry Students will read and examine a journal
AUGUST Response Writing: imagined entry.
21 & 28, journals, letters
2019 considering Organise and convey facts, ideas and Student will determine if the journal entry is
audience, choosing opinions effectively presented in chronological order.
a style
Demonstrate a varied vocabulary Students will differentiate “diary” and “
appropriate to the context Exam Practice A1 journal”
Demonstrate an effective use of
sentence structures Students will write a formal letter.

Demonstrate an understanding of
audience, purpose and form

Demonstrate accuracy in spelling,

punctuation and grammar.
WEEK 5-6 Unit 3 Demonstrate accuracy in spelling, Descriptive Students will go outside and have a short
SEPT Continuous Writing: punctuation and grammar. Composition tour.
4 & 11, (Descriptive)planning Afterwards, they will share a short story of
2019 compositions, writing Demonstrate an effective use of what they observed outside.
descriptions, using sentence structures
adjectives and Student will write haiku.
imagery Construct descriptive paragraph Exam Practice B1
Figurative language will introduce, and let the
Express ideas using figurative students their own example.
language
WEEK 7-8 Unit 4 Describe and reflect on experience, Reflection Paper Students will read a news article and get the
Reading and express what is thought, felt and most important details.
SEPT Comprehension: imagined
18&25, understanding, Organise and convey facts, ideas and Students will hold a short interview.
2019 selecting and opinions effectively
organizing material Understand and convey complex ideas Students will read the passage.
for summary Communicate with clarity, focus and
questions purpose Exam Practice A2 Comprehension check question will be
Communicate appropriately for the asked.
context Students will read the poem.
Engage appropriately in conversation. Vocabulary words will be unlocked.

Students will present a short travel guide.

WEEK 9- Unit 5 Demonstrate understanding of written News Report Students will read an excerpt from a novel.
10 Response Writing: texts, and of the words and phrases
transforming within them Students will give synonyms of the
OCT information, news Summarise and use material for a vocabulary words.
2 & 9, reports, letters specific context
2019 Develop, analyse and evaluate facts, Students will present a news story
ideas and opinions Exam Practice A3
Demonstrate understanding of how Students will determine the figurative
writers achieve their effects and language used in the expression.
influence readers
Select appropriate information for Students will write an effective news
specific purposes headline.
Recognise and respond to linguistic
devices, figurative language and
imagery.

WEEK 11- Unit 6 Express what is thought, felt and Monologue Students will closely examine two passage
12 Continuous Writing: imagined and determine which is descriptive and which
OCT 16 & (Informative and Organise and convey facts, ideas and is informative.
23, 2019 descriptive) giving an opinions effectively
account, structuring Demonstrate a varied vocabulary Students will share their immediate activity.
description appropriate to the context
 Demonstrate an effective use of Exam Practice B2 Students will write a descriptive but
sentence structures informative composition.
Demonstrate an understanding of
audience, purpose and form
Demonstrate accuracy in spelling,
punctuation and grammar.
Show confidence in delivering news
report
WEEK 13 Unit 7 Demonstrate understanding of written Biographical Students will read and examine the
& 14 Reading texts, and of the words and phrases Summary biographical facts presented in the class.
Comprehension: within them
OCT 30, expanding notes, Summarise and use material for a Students will read biography.
2019 sentence structure, specific context
vocabulary building, Develop, analyse and evaluate facts, Students will find the meaning of the
summary style, ideas and opinions vocabulary words.
analyzing how Demonstrate understanding of how Students will determine the use of connectors
NOV 6, writers achieve writers achieve their effects and or conjunction in the passage.
2019 effects influence readers Exam Practice B1
Select appropriate information for Students will read and examine two
specific purposes passages.
Recognise and respond to linguistic
devices, figurative language and Students will summarize a biographical note.
imagery.
Unit 8 Express what is thought, felt and Advertisement of a A holiday brochure will be read by the
WEEK 15- Response to imagined Local Tourist Spot students.
16 Reading: persuasive Organise and convey facts, ideas and
devices, analyzing opinions effectively Students will promote a certain tourist spot by
NOV 13 & techniques, writing Demonstrate a varied vocabulary convincing the locals and foreigners.
20, 2019 publicity material, appropriate to the context
drawing inferences, Demonstrate an effective use of Students will use euphemism in their
writing in role, sentence structures expression.
targeting an
audience Students the passages and answer the guide
Exam Practice B2 question.
WEEK 17- Unit 9 Demonstrate accuracy in spelling, Narrative Report Students will read an autobiography and they
18 Continuous Writing: punctuation and grammar. will extract the detail of it from imagery,
(Narrative) plot, Demonstrate an effective use of setting and atmosphere.
NOV 27, setting, and sentence structures
2019 atmosphere Construct descriptive paragraph Student will narrate their experience
Express ideas using figurative unforgettable experience.
DEC 4, language Exam Practice A3
2019 Students will read a short narrative poem.

Students will present a role-playing.

WEEK Unit 10 Demonstrate understanding of written Editorial Article Students will read an article and will answer
19-20 Reading texts, and of the words and phrases about international the guide question.
Comprehension: within them news
DEC 11, collating texts, Summarise and use material for a Students will find the meaning of the
2019 analyzing style, specific context vocabulary words.
vocabulary building, Develop, analyse and evaluate facts,
advance punctuation ideas and opinions Students will discuss the headlines on the
Demonstrate understanding of how strip.
writers achieve their effects and Exam Practice B3
JAN. 8, influence readers
2020 Select appropriate information for
specific purposes
Recognise and respond to linguistic
devices, figurative language and
imagery.
WEEK 21- Unit 11 Express what is thought, felt and Argumentative Students will present a news story to the
22 Response Writing: imagined Article class and afterwards they will examine the
spelling techniques, Organise and convey facts, ideas and content.
JAN 15 & expressing and opinions effectively
22, 2020 supporting a view, Demonstrate a varied vocabulary Students will rewrite a news article applying
collating and appropriate to the context the correct punctuations.
ordering information, Demonstrate an effective use of Exam Practice
reports and articles sentence structures
Demonstrate an understanding of
audience, purpose and form
 Demonstrate accuracy in spelling,
punctuation and grammar.

WEEK 23- Unit 12 Demonstrate accuracy in spelling, Dialogue Students will present a short dialogue in the
24 Continuous Writing: ( punctuation and grammar. Presentation class.
Narrative) character, Demonstrate an effective use of
JAN 29, voice, view point, sentence structures Students will read an excerpt to know the
2020 using dialogue Construct descriptive paragraph Exam Practice C1 character.
Express ideas using figurative
language Students will write a dialogue from a
narrative.
WEEK 25 Unit 13 Describe and reflect on experience, Talk Show/ Students will play the Game of Cricket
– 26 Giving a talk and and express what is thought, felt and
conducting a imagined The students will explain the rules of the
FEB 5 & dialogue: preparing Organise and convey facts, ideas and game.
12, 2020 a talk; answering opinions effectively
questions, engaging Understand and convey complex ideas Students will determine what is written in
dialogue Communicate with clarity, focus and informal English based on the sentence
purpose strips.
Communicate appropriately for the
context Students will have an interview.
Engage appropriately in conversation.
Students will construct dialogue based on the
cartoons.

Students will portray a short character sketch

.
WEEK Unit 14 . Describe and reflect on experience, Press Conference The students will express their ideas based
27- 28 Group discussion and express what is thought, felt and or Panel Discussion on the pictures.
and making a imagined
FEB 19& speech: facts versus Organise and convey facts, ideas and The students will discuss about the news
26, 2019 opinions, defending opinions effectively article.
opinions, delivering Understand and convey complex ideas
a speech
Communicate with clarity, focus and The students will hold a panel interview or
purpose discussion.
Communicate appropriately for the
context The students will deliver their respective
Engage appropriately in conversation. speech.