MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

.................................................... SECONDARY SCHOOL

LITERATURE AND LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

GRADE 11 PROVINCIAL COMMON SCHEMES OF WORK

TEACHER: ................................................. SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS:............ TERM: ONE YEAR: ...................

WEEK TOPIC/ SPECIFIC LEARNING CONTENT METHODS REFERENCE

NO. CONTENT TO BE OUTCOMES KNOWLEDGE SKILL VALUE
TAUGHT
01 REVISION OF
END OF YEAR QUESTION
TESTS /ANSWER
STRUCTURE e.g. the girl who( that) Application of Appreciation TEACHER ENG SYLLABUS
11.5.1 Relative 11.5.1.1 Use which or wins the race gets the relative pronouns. EXPOSITION 10-12 PP 44
clauses that with subjects that prize. RESEARCH
are people DEMONSTRA
TIONS
READING NOTE TAKING ENG. SYLL 10 -12
COMPREHENSIO Scanning pieces of texts Application of Knowledge of PP 33
N to locate specific skills of effective and
11.2.1 Efficient information. Effective and efficient reading
11.2.1.1 Read passages
Reading Answering factual and efficient reading Skimming and
with understanding and
inference questions Answering factual scanning
recall the details. Deducing meanings of and inference Answering factual
unfamiliar words and questions and inference
idiomatic expressions. Skimming and questions
scanning Deducing meanings
Deducing meanings of unfamiliar words
of unfamiliar words from contextual
from contextual clues.
clues.
02 Composition
11.3.1 Descriptive 11.3.1.1 Write advanced Writing descriptions Application of Appreciation of
Writing descriptive compositions. Machines, processes, knowledge of knowledge of QUESTION ENG.SYLL 10-12
ceremonies, animals, describing things descriptive writing /ANSWER PP 37
plants, insects, natural accurately. TEACHER
beauties EXPOSITION
Use describing RESEARCH
words/adjectives DEMONSTRA
Use figures of speech e.g. TIONS
similes, metaphors, NOTE TAKING
exaggerations

Structure 11.5.1.2 Use which or The car which ( that) Application of Appreciation of
11.5.1 relative that with subjects that are killed the cow was badly relative pronouns knowledge on ENG SYLLABUS
clauses things. damaged. relative pronouns 10-12 PP 44

Summary
1.4.1 verbal 11.4.1.1 report a message Recognising main ideas Application of Appreciation of
summary summarising main points of messages summary skills in summary skills in ENG. SYLL 10- 12
Make clear what, when, communicating communicating PP 42
where, how, why messages messages
questions are answered.

03 LISTENING AND Probing for factual Application of Appreciation of QUESTION ENG 10-12
SPEAKING information vocabulary for knowledge on how /ANSWER SYLLABUS PP 29
11.1.1 ORAL 11.1.1.1 Impart and seek Giving verbal reports eg. imparting and to impart and seek TEACHER
COMMUNICATIO factual information in Narrating an accident seeking factual factual information EXPOSITION
N giving verbal reports and witnessed- mentioning information in in giving verbal RESEARCH
oral messages. What giving verbal reports and oral DEMONSTRA
time, What happened, reports and oral messages. TIONS
Who messages. NOTE TAKING
was involved, How it
 happened, Condition of
victims and vehicles.
Personal judgment.
Report oral messages

Appreciation of ENG. SYLL 10 -12

The boy whom ( or who, Application of relative clauses and PP 44
STRUCTURE 11.5.1.3 Use whom. who that or nothing) we caught relative pronouns pronouns
11.5.1 RELATIVE or Nothing with objects stealing has been
CLAUSE that are things expelled.

Rewrites based on
relative clauses.

11.2.2.1 locate details and

11.2.2 Intensive answer factual questions. Deducing meanings of Deducing meanings ENG 10-12
Reading unfamiliar words and Deducing meanings of unfamiliar words SYLLABUS PP 33
idiomatic expressions. of unfamiliar words from contextual
Drawing inferences from from contextual clues.
texts by direct or indirect clues. Drawing inferences
reference. Drawing inferences from texts
Answering factual and from texts
inference questions.
04 11.5.1 Relative 11.5.1.4 .Use preposition The man to whom you Application of Appreciation of QUESTION ENG SYLLABUS
Clause + relative pronoun with were speaking is my prepositions. knowledge on how /ANSWER 10-12 pp 44
objects that are people. uncle. to apply/use TEACHER
The man whom you were prepositions and EXPOSITION
speaking to is my uncle. relative pronouns RESEARCH
The stream from where DEMONSTRA
we draw our water has TIONS
dried up. NOTE TAKING

COMPOSITION 11.3.2.1 write advanced Writing narratives: ENG SYLLABUS

11.3.2 Write narrative compositions Retelling happenings Application of Appreciation of 10-12 PP 37
 Advanced experienced or witnessed, narrative writing knowledge on
Narratives heard about, read about skills writing narratives
watched on tv

MONTHLY TEST

05 SUMMARY 11.4.2.1 Tabulate specific Expressing given Application of Appreciation of QUESTION ENGLISH
11.4.2 Tabulation information in the text or information in texts in summary skills in skills in tabulating /ANSWER SYLLABUS PP 42
Skills other print materials such tabulating information in tabulating information in TEACHER
as maps, graphs, tables, texts, tables, graphs, information in texts, graphs, tables EXPOSITION
charts charts texts, tables, graphs RESEARCH
DEMONSTRA
11.5.1.5 use which, that Application of Appreciation of TIONS ENG. SYLL 10 -12
11.5.1 Relative or nothing with objects The cake (which or that ) correct vocabulary knowledge on how NOTE TAKING PP 44
Clauses that are things you baked was very nice. on the use of to use which, that
which, that, or or nothing with
Rewrites based on nothing with objects that are
relative clauses objects that are things.
things.

11.2.2.2 show
11.2.2 INTENSIVE understanding of Answering factual and Application of Knowledge and
reading underlying meaning of inference questions Efficient reading appreciation of
texts. Deducing meaning of skills efficient reading
unfamiliar words and Silent reading skills.
idiomatic expressions Reading at an
Drawing inferences from appropriate pace
texts by direct or indirect with understanding
reference.
06 11.3.3 Essay 11.3.3.1 write advanced Use 1st person or 3rd Application of Appreciation of QUESTION ENG SYLLABUS
Writing (Discursive essays in other subjects person narration. essay writing skills knowledge on /ANSWER PP 37
writing) Events to be ordered writing essays TEACHER
chronologically EXPOSITION
Making use of adjectives RESEARCH
 and adverbs when DEMONSTRA
describing happenings TIONS
Conclusions/ point of NOTE TAKING
view

11.5.2 Condition 11.5.2.1 use the likely / If he asks her, she will Application of
probable conditional help him. correct vocabulary Appreciation of ENG. SYLL 10 12
sentences She will help him if he on probable /likely knowledge on PP 45
asks her. condition probable or likely
condition
Application of
11.1.1 oral 11.1.1.2 Express and find Inquiring about an correct vocabulary ENG SYLLABUS
communication out intellectual when agreement or a for expressing and Appreciation of PP 29
making inquiries disagreement e.g. have finding out knowledge on how
you agreed to... did you intellectual to express and find
accept to... did you accept attitudes when out intellectual
representing our class at making inquiries. attitudes when
the meeting? making inquiries.
Inquiring about feasibility
/possibility e.g. is it
possible /feasible OR is
there a possibility/
feasibility of...
07 MID TERM Application of PROBLEM TEST PAPERS
TESTS skills of SOLVING
composition
writing and
comprehension
skills.
08 11.2.2 intensive 11. 2.2.3 describe the Reading and Application of Knowledge and QUESTION ENG SYLLBUS
Reading feelings, qualities and comprehension Efficient reading Appreciation of /ANSWER PP 34
motives of characters in e.g. theme analysis skills; efficient reading TEACHER
stories. character analysis Silent reading skills. EXPOSITION
main/minor characters Reading at an RESEARCH
protagonist/antagonist appropriate pace DEMONSTRA
 author’s motives with understanding TIONS
readers point of view. NOTE TAKING
Application of
11.5.2 Condition 11.5.2.2 Use Unlikely If he asked her, she would correct vocabulary Appreciation of ENG. SYLL 10-12
improbable conditional help him. on unlikely/ knowledge on PP 45
sentences If I were you, I would buy improbable unlikely/improbabl
a car. conditional e conditional
If he was to ask her, she sentences. sentences.
would help him. Application of
11.4 .3 Verbal knowledge in ENG.SYLL 10 -12
summary 11.4.3.1 summarise given Summarising main points writing prose Appreciation of PP 42
texts of texts. summary summary skills

09 COMPOSITION 11.3.3.2 write essays Writing about given Application of Appreciation of QUESTION ENG. SYLLABUS
11.3.3 essay ( argumentative writing) topics from other subjects skills of essay knowledge on /ANSWER 10-12 PP 39
writing e.g. writing essay writing. TEACHER
Global warming EXPOSITION
Include title/subtitles RESEARCH
Be factual, objective, DEMONSTRA
pragmatic, educative TIONS
Make conclusions/ NOTE TAKING
recommendations
Structure ENG. SYLL 10-12
11.5.2 Conditional 11.5.2.3 Use impossible If he had asked her, she Application of Appreciation of PP 46
sentences conditional sentences would have helped him. correct vocabulary knowledge on
Rewrites based on She would have helped on impossible impossible
conditional him if he had asked her. conditional conditional
sentences sentences. sentences

11. 1.1 oral

communication 11.1.1.3. Express and Application of ENG SYLLABUS
finding g out emotional Using the correct register correct vocabulary Appreciation of 10-12 PP 30
attitudes when addressing when addressing different on expressing and knowledge on how
people of different classes of people finding out to express and find
 classes, age, groups and e.g. your emotional attitudes out emotional
sexes honour/lordship/majesty/h when addressing attitudes when
ighness – to address people of different addressing people
ministers or people of classes, age, groups of different classes,
high profiles and sexes. age, groups and
mr/sir/ms/madam e.g. yes sexes.
madam
10 11.5.4 11.5.2.4 Use common If the water is heated, it Application of Appreciation of QUESTION ENG.SYLLBUS
CONDITIONAL variations of conditional turns to steam. correct vocabulary knowledge on /ANSWER 10-12 pp 46
SENTENCES sentences If he asks you, tell him on common common variations TEACHER
the truth. variations of of conditional EXPOSITION
If he asked her, she might conditional sentences. RESEARCH
have helped him. sentences. DEMONSTRA EN SYLL. 10-12
If you had cleaned your TIONS PP 42
shoes, you would not look
so untidy.
Application of Appreciation of
11.4.3 Prose 11.4.3.1 Summarise given Summarising main points knowledge in summary skills in ENG.SYLL 10 12
Summary texts of texts writing prose writing prose PP 34
summaries summaries.

11.2.3 11.2.3.1 Read appropriate Knowledge and

EXTENSIVE unabridged books appreciation of
READING Critical thinking reading.
Reading a wide variety of Theme analysis
texts: newspapers, Character analysis
magazines, journals Language analysis
11 11.5 Conditional 11.5.2.5 Use unless in I will not come tomorrow Application of Appreciation of ENG. SYLL 10-12
Sentences conditional sentences unless I hear from you. correct usage of knowledge on QUESTION PP 47
unless conditional unless conditional /ANSWER
phrases. phrase TEACHER
EXPOSITION
Newspaper article e.g. RESEARCH
11.3 Article 11.3. 4.1 write newspaper letter to the editor Application of Appreciation of DEMONSTRA
Writing and magazine articles Must state subject/ knowledge on how knowledge on how TIONS ENG. SYLLABUS
 concern clearly; be to write newspaper to write newspaper 10-12 PP 38
factual, objective, and magazine and magazine QUESTION
informative and based on articles. articles. /ANSWER
current affairs TEACHER
EXPOSITION
11.1.1.4 Interpret, Express beliefs e.g. I RESEARCH ENG SYLLABUS
11.1.1 Oral express and find out believe/do not believe that Application of Appreciation of DEMONSTRA 10-12 PP 30
communication moral attitudes when she will pass the exam. correct vocabulary knowledge on how TIONS
expressing beliefs and vocabulary to use: I am on interpreting, to interpret, express
strong held opinions confident /pretty sure, expressing and and find out moral
without offence have no doubt that... finding out moral attitudes when
Express strong held attitudes when expressing beliefs
opinions without giving expressing beliefs and strong held
offence e.g. when and strong held opinions without
expressing doubt e.g. I am opinions without giving offence.
afraid she will not make it giving offence
to the university. Or I
strongly
feel/believe/interject, do
not share your opinion
12-13 REVISIONS & Learners to demonstrate Application of Problem solving END OF TERM
End of term tests ability to answer various various skills of Class tests TEST
aspects of language skills. compositions,
summary writing
and structure.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
 LITERATURE AND LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

GRADE 11 PROVINCIAL COMMON SCHEMES OF WORK

NAME OF TEACHER: ............................................................... SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS : ............. TERM: TWO YEAR:
....................

WEEK TOPIC/ SPECIFIC LEARNING CONTENT METHODS REFERENCE

NO. CONTENT TO BE OUTCOMES KNOWLEDGE SKILL VALUE
TAUGHT
01 Revisions
Structure QUESTION
11.5.2.6 use even if to You wouldn’t believe me Application of Appreciation of /ANSWER ENG. SYLL 10-12
indicate condition and even if I told you. correct usage of knowledge on even TEACHER pp 47
implied contrast even if conditional if conditional EXPOSITION
phrase. phrase. RESEARCH
DEMONSTRA
TIONS
Application of
11.3.4 Composition 11.3.4.1 write newspaper Newspaper article e.g. knowledge on how Appreciation of ENG. SYLL. 10-12
Article writing and magazine articles letter to the editor; to write newspaper knowledge on how PP 38
Must and magazine to write newspaper
State subject/ concern articles and magazine
clearly articles.
Must be factual,
objective, informative and
based on current affairs.
02 Extensive reading 11.2.3.2 read a variety of Reading a wide variety of Application of Knowledge of QUESTION ENG. SYLL 10 -12
Comprehension texts, newspapers, texts e.g. newspapers, skills of efficient effective and /ANSWER pp 35
magazines, journals magazines, journals and effective efficient reading TEACHER
reading, skimming Skimming and EXPOSITION
and scanning. scanning RESEARCH
11.4.2 Summary Expressing given Application of DEMONSTRA
Tabulation skills 11.4.2.1 tabulate specific information in texts in summary skills Appreciation of TIONS ENG. SYLL. 10 -
information in the text or tabulating information in summary skills. 12 pp 42
 other print materials such texts.
as graphs, maps

Structure 11.3.2.1 Compose and e.g. Application of

11.5.3 Direct punctuate Mary said, “The head correct usage of Appreciation of ENG. SYLL 10 -12
speech correctly sentences teacher wants to direct speech knowledge on pp 47
containing Direct see you.” direct speech SENIOR
Speech. “The head teacher wants SECONDARY
11.5.3. 1 use direct to see you,” ENGLISH SYLL
speech said Mary. 10,11-12 PP 26
“The head teacher wants
to see you,”
Mary said.
“The head teacher wants
to see you,”
Mary said, “and he is very
angry
03 Structure Punctuation of direct Application of Appreciation of QUESTION ENG. SYLL 10 -12
11.5.3 Direct speech 11.5.5.3.1 use direct speech. correct usage of knowledge on /ANSWER pp 47
speech direct speech direct speech TEACHER
Rewrites based on EXPOSITION
punctuation of RESEARCH
direct speech Appreciation of DEMONSTRA ENG.SYLL. 10 -12
11.3.1 Composition Synopsis Application of knowledge on how TIONS pp 39
Book report 11.3.5.1 write book Language choice knowledge on how to write book
reports Critiquing, to write book reports
bad/good and why reports
be based on controversial
or cross cutting issues.

11.1.1listening and Supplying missing words

speaking (cloze) in sentences to complete Appreciation of
11.1.1.5 Identify missing the sentence Application of knowledge on how
parts of speech in given Parts of speech such as knowledge on use to complete
 texts or passages. verbs, pronouns, of parts of speech sentences using
11.1.1.6 Use parts of conjunctions, parts of speech.
speech correctly prepositions adjectives,
adverbs
04 Summary 11.4.1.2 report a message Recognising main ideas Application of Appreciation of QUESTION ENG. SYLL 10 -12
11.4.1 Verbal summarising main points of messages summary skills in summary skills /ANSWER pp 42
summary Make clear what, communicating TEACHER
Structure when ,where how, why messages. EXPOSITION
questions are answered. RESEARCH
DEMONSTRA
TIONS
11.3.4.1 Change direct e.g. Direct Speech NOTE TAKING ENG. SYLL. 10 -
Structure statements into Mary said, The head Application of Appreciation of 12 pp 47
11.3.4 Reported Reported Speech, making teacher wants to see correct usage of knowledge on
Speech the you, Tom.” direct speech. direct speech
necessary changes in Reported Speech
pronouns, tenses Mary told Tom that the
MONTHLY and adverbs. head teacher wanted
TESTS to see him.

05 11.3.4 structure 11.3.4.2 Change direct e.g. Direct Speech Application of Appreciation of ENG. SYLL 10 -12
Reported questions into “Where are you going, correct usage of knowledge on QUESTION pp 48
Speech11.5.4 Reported Speech. Petronella?” he reported speech. reported speech /ANSWER
Reported speech asked. TEACHER
Reported Speech EXPOSITION
He asked Petronella RESEARCH
where she was going. DEMONSTRA
TIONS
NOTE TAKING
Application of Knowledge and ENG. SYLL. 10 -
EXTENSIVE 11.2.3.4 practise reading Effective and efficient effective and appreciation of 12 pp 35
READING for purpose e.g. news cast reading efficient reading reading skills.
Appropriate pace skills
COMPOSITION Acceptable pronunciation
11.3.6 WRITING Audible
 MINUTES

06 QUESTION ENG. SYLL 10 -12

11.3.4 structure 11.3.4.3 Change direct e.g. Direct Speech Application of Appreciation of /ANSWER pp 48
Reported commands and “Come back and put your correct usage of knowledge on TEACHER
Speech requests into Reported coat on,” said my reported speech reported speech EXPOSITION
REWRTIRES Speech. mother. RESEARCH
BASED ON Reported Speech DEMONSTRA
REPORTED My mother told me to go TIONS
SPEECH back and put on
my coat on.
Direct Speech
“Open the window please,
Chitengi,” said
Cha. QUESTION
Reported Speechrles /ANSWER
Charles asked Chitengi if TEACHER
he would EXPOSITION
open the window. Or RESEARCH
Charles asked Chitengi to DEMONSTRA
open the TIONS
window.

11.1.1 LISTENING 11.1.1.6 use socially

AND SPEAKING ( appropriate language in
Words often different situations Distinction of problematic
confused) - 11.1.1.7 use the correct expressions of words such
homophones register of words in as site, cite, sight etc
different situations.
07 MID TERM
TESTS
08 11.4. 3 summary 11.4.3.3 Summarise given Writing of main ideas of a Application of Appreciation of ENG SYLLBUS
PROSE texts prose summary. skills of summary skills QUESTION PP 42
SUMMARY distinguishing /ANSWER
specifics from TEACHER
 generalisations in EXPOSITION
texts or within RESEARCH
sentences. DEMONSTRA
11.5 Structure TIONS
11.5.4 Reported Application of Appreciation of NOTE TAKING
speech ADJECTIVE CHANGES skills of reported knowledge of use ENG. SYLL. 10 –
COMMANDS speech of reported speech. 12 pp 48

11.3 Composition A suitable title for the

WRITING 11.3.7.1 Write speech speech
SPEECHES 11.3.7 11.3.7.2 describe the Use of rhetoric to catch
features of a speech attention of audience,
formal language
Use of direct speech.
09 Deducing meanings of Appreciation of ENG. SYLLABUS
Reading 11.2.1.1 show unfamiliar words and skills of writing QUESTION 10-12 PP 39
comprehension understanding of idiomatic expressions. various types of /ANSWER
Efficient reading underlying meaning of Drawing inferences from reports. TEACHER
texts. texts by direct or indirect EXPOSITION
reference RESEARCH
DEMONSTRA
TIONS ENG SYLLABUS
11.5.4 Reported Questions and Application of Appreciation of 10-12 PP 48
speech commands. skills of using knowledge on
reported aspect in reported speech
giving reports
about incidents

Listening and 11.1.1.6 use socially

speaking appropriate language in
different situations

ENG SYLLABUS
11.5.3 Direct 11.5.3.1 use direct speech Use of inverted commas, Application of Appreciation of 10-12 PP 48
speech 11.5.3.2 identify the speech tag correct usage of knowledge on
 features of direct speech. direct speech reported speech
10 11.5.3 Structure – 11.5.3.use direct speech Application of Appreciation of ENG. SYLL. 10 -
rewrites based on Direct speech e.g. smith correct usage of knowledge on QUESTION 12 pp 47
reported speech and said, the head teacher direct speech. direct speech. /ANSWER
direct speech needs the books,” TEACHER
EXPOSITION
RESEARCH
11.4.2.1 tabulate specific Expressing given DEMONSTRA ENG.SYLL. 10- 12
11.4.2 information in the text or information in texts in Application of Appreciation of TIONS pp 42
Summary – other print materials such tabulating information in summary skills in knowledge of
tabulation skills as maps, graphs, tables texts, tables tabulating summary skills
information.

Write features articles for

newspapers and The feature article ENG. SYLL. 10-12
11.3.4 Composition magazines Must state Application of Appreciation of pp 38
(Article writing) subject/concern clearly skills of how to knowledge on how
It must be factual , write features to write newspaper
objective, informative and articles. and magazine
based on current affairs. articles.
11 ENG. SYLL 10 -12
11.2.2 Intensive 11.2.2.1 Locate details Answering factual and Application of Knowledge of PP 33
reading and answer factual inference questions skills of skills of QUESTION
(Comprehension) questions. Deducing meanings of Effective and Effective and /ANSWER
unfamiliar words and efficient reading efficient reading TEACHER
idiomatic expressions Deducing meanings Deducing meanings EXPOSITION
Drawing inferences from of unfamiliar words of unfamiliar words RESEARCH
texts from contextual from contextual DEMONSTRA
clues. clues. TIONS
11.5.4 Reported
speech 11.5.4.1 change direct Application of Appreciation of ENG. SYLL. 10-12
speech into reported Direct speech transformation knowledge on PP 48
speech. e.g. Mary said,” the head skills from direct transformation
teacher wants to see you, speech into skills from direct QUESTION
Tom.” reported speech and speech into /ANSWER
 Reported speech vice-versa. reported speech. TEACHER
e.g. Mary told tom that EXPOSITION
the head teacher wanted RESEARCH
to see him. DEMONSTRA
TIONS
Application of Appreciation of
11.1.1 Listening and Stating alternatives e.g. if correct vocabulary knowledge on how ENG. SYLL. 10-12
speaking Dictation 11.1.1.5 Get things done. talking to her doesn’t on stating to state alternatives PP 31
work, then beating her alternatives and and priorities.
will do. priorities.
OR in the place of... you
can try...
Stating priorities e.g. I
would rather...than...
OR I prefer..... to...
13-14 End of term tests Learners to demonstrate Application of Problem solving END OF TERM
ability to answer various various skills of Class tests TEST PAPERS
aspects of language skills. compositions,
summary writing
and structure.
 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

........................................................................................ SECONDARY SCHOOL

LITERATURE AND LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

GRADE 11 PROVINCIAL COMMON SCHEMES OF WORK

TEACHER: ................................................. SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS : ......... TERM: THREE YEAR: ................

WEEK TOPIC/ SPECIFIC LEARNING CONTENT METHODS

NO. CONTENT TO BE OUTCOMES KNOWLEDGE SKILL VALUE REFERENCE
TAUGHT
01 REVISIONS END OF TERM
TEST PAPERS
CONDITIONAL 11.5.2.5 Use unless in I will not come tomorrow Application of Appreciation of QUESTION
SENTENCES conditional sentences unless I hear from you correct usage of knowledge on /ANSWER ENG. SYLL. 10 -
unless conditional unless conditional TEACHER 12 pp 47
phrases phrase EXPOSITION
RESEARCH
Comprehension; DEMONSTRA
11.2.1 READING 11.2.1.1 Locate details cohesion, Answering factual Application of TIONS
COMPREHENSIO and answer factual coherence, and inference skills of ENG. SYLL. 10 12
N questions widening questions Effective and PP 35
11.2.1.4 Deduce vocabulary, use Deducing meanings efficient reading
meanings of unfamiliar of figurative of unfamiliar words Deducing meanings
words and language, and idiomatic of unfamiliar words
idiomatic expressions understanding of expressions from contextual
11.2.1.5 Draw inferences role of parts of Drawing inferences clues.
from texts by direct or speech from texts
indirect reference
11.2.1.6 Distinguish facts
from opinions
02 structure 11.5.2.4 use common e.g. had I known she was Application of Appreciation of QUESTION ENG. SYLL 10 -12
11.5.2 Conditional variations of the a crook, I would not have correct usage of skills of correct /ANSWER pp 47
Sentences conditional sentence given her my money. inverted conditional usage of the TEACHER
11.5.2.6 use the inverted Had it rained , we would sentences inverted conditional EXPOSITION
conditional sentences to have planted the crops. sentence RESEARCH
express the impossible DEMONSTRA
condition Interpreting Idiomatic TIONS
Expressions and
composing narratives
11.3 composition based on given idiomatic
11.3.2 Nararative 11.3.2.1 write advanced expressions. E.g. write a
( based on narratives story based on ‘ not all Application of
idiomatic that glitters is gold’ skills of narrative Appreciation of
expressions) writing skills of narrative
writing
Identifying
sentence that
provides particular Appreciation of
11.4 summary 11.4.1.3 Identify the information Application of skills of summary SENIOR
11.4.3 Prose sentence in the passage skills of summary writing SECONDARY
summary which provides main ideas in a text writing SCHOOL
that/particular sentences with specific ENGLISH 10,11-
information. information in a given 12 SYLLABUS
text. PP 23

03 11.1.1 Listening and 11.1.1.4 use socially Distinction of words of Application of Appreciation of QUESTION ENG. SYLL 10 -12
speaking (words appropriate language to similar spelling with skills of skills of skills of /ANSWER PP 32
often confused) express accurate meaning different pronunciation, distinguishing distinguishing TEACHER
meanings and usage. words by words by EXPOSITION
(homographs) pronunciation, pronunciation, RESEARCH
meaning and usage meaning and usage DEMONSTRA
11.2.Intensive 11.2.2 Draw inferences TIONS
reading & from texts by direct or Comprehension;
comprehension indirect reference cohesion,
coherence,
 widening
vocabulary, use
Structure (cloze) supply missing words in of figurative
sentences of give passage language,
or text. understanding of
role of parts of
speech

04 MONTHLY TESTS ENG. SYLL. 10 -

BOOK REPORT QUESTION 12 pp 47
11.3.write book reports Be based on controversial /ANSWER
or cross cutting issues. TEACHER
EXPOSITION
Structure e.g. RESEARCH
11.5.3 RELATIVE He took us to the Application of Appreciation of DEMONSTRA
CLAUSES 11.3.6.3 Use where, when place where he skills of relative skills of relative TIONS
and had seen a lion. clauses clauses
why. We went on the day
when we
both had a holiday
She asked the reason
why I was
late
05 11.1 Listening and Interrupt discussions eg Application of Appreciation of QUESTION ENG. SYLL. 10 -
Speaking 11.1.6 Use socially May I skills of appropriate skills of use of /ANSWER 12 PP 39
Oral communication appropriate Interrupt/interject… social language language in a TEACHER
Class debates language in different Accept an offer or Essay socially appropriate EXPOSITION
situations invitation manner. RESEARCH
eg Thank you for inviting DEMONSTRA
me TIONS
to your….I am delighted
/happy /excited to be part
of….OR I accept…OR I
 feel
honoured
Structure
11.5.3 Direct Application of Appreciation of
speech e.g. skills of direct skills of Writing SENIOR
11.3.2.1 Compose and Say, ask, reply, answer, speech using direct speech SECONDARY
punctuate inquire/enquire, SCHOOL ENG.
correctly sentences remind, explain, remark, SYLL 10,11-12 PP
containing Direct shout, cry, yell, 23
Speech whisper, murmur,
11.3.2.2 Use a variety of mumble, mutter, think
Reporting
Verbs

11.4.1 Summary 11.4.1.1 Locate specific

verbal summaries information in the text
or other print materials
such as maps, graphs,
tables, charts etc
06 Composition 11.3.6 .2 Argumentative Writing essays based on Application of Appreciation of QUESTION ENG. SYLL. 10 -
Argumentative Writing Write in favour expressing ideas for and skills of Writing an skills of /ANSWER 12 PP 39
writing of or against against Argumentative argumentative TEACHER
topics or motions Arguing and presenting Essay writing EXPOSITION
facts logically. RESEARCH
11.5.5.1 Express DEMONSTRA
Structure agreement in count of TIONS
Subject –verb subject and verb
agreement Each of the boys is doing
the task.
Neither you nor I have a
11.1 1 Listening problem.
and speaking 11.1.1.2 Express and find
out intellectual attitudes Expressing sympathy in
when making inquiries. different situations.
07 Mid term tests
08 Compositions 11.3.6.1 write minutes Date of meeting Application of Knowledge and QUESTION ENG. SYLL 10 -12
11.3 Writing appropriately Venue, attendance, knowledge on appreciation of /ANSWER pp 35
minutes subtitles, use of the third writing minutes skills of writing TEACHER
person, use of the passive minutes. EXPOSITION
voice RESEARCH
Structure DEMONSTRA
11.5.4 Reported 11.5.4. 2 Transform Direct speech: “ what is Application of Knowledge of TIONS
speech sentences from direct your name?” skills of reported reported speech ENG. SYLL 10 -12
speech to reported Reported speech: Mary speech pp 48
speech. asked me what my name
is.
Extensive Reading
09 11.4.3 Summary 11.4.3.1 write prose Identification of specific Application of Appreciation of QUESTION
prose summary ideas in a text. skills in the usage skills in the usage /ANSWER
Writing prose summary in of relative of relative TEACHER
specified word limit. pronouns and pronouns and EXPOSITION
prepositions. prepositions. RESEARCH
11.1.1 Listening and 11.1.1.3 distinguish and Synonyms and antonyms DEMONSTRA
speaking identify synonyms and TIONS
antonyms in given texts
11.5.2.4 use common The imperative condition
variations of the e.g. ENG SYLL. 10 -12
Structure conditional sentences If you pay, it will show. pp 35, 46
11.5.2 Impossible OR pay and it will show.
condition Reader’s point of view
11.2.3.3 read critically Author’s motives
and make discriminating Language analysis
judgements
11.2 .3 Reading and
comprehension
10 Structure 11.3.6.1 Use preposition e.g. Application of Appreciation of QUESTION ENG. SYLL. 10 -
11.3.6 Relative + relative The village from which he skills in the usage skills in the usage /ANSWER 12 pp 44
Clauses with objects that are comes is very poor, or of relative of relative TEACHER
things The village which he pronouns and pronouns and EXPOSITION
 comes is prepositions. prepositions. RESEARCH
very poor, or DEMONSTRA
The village that he comes TIONS
from
is very poor, or
The village he comes
from is
very poor.
11-13 End of term tests Learners to demonstrate Application of END OF TERM Problem solving
ability to answer various various skills of TEST PAPERS Class tests
aspects of language skills. compositions,
summary writing
and structure.