FIRST TERM ENGLISH STUDIES SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY SIX (6)/ BASIC SIX (6)

WEEK 1
Review of primary five third term’s work
WEEK 2
- Speech work: Further practice on report making
- Reading: teaching of new words, meaning and comprehension
- Structure: Sentence building and word bank
- Grammar: Synonym
- Writing: Guided composition
- Dictation: Selected words from the passage read
- Verbal Aptitude
WEEK 3
- Speech work: Reporting type of essays
- Reading: Teaching of new words, meaning and comprehension
- Structure: Sentence building
- Grammar: Noun: Definition and types
- Writing: A report of an incident
- Verbal Aptitude
WEEK 4
- Speech work: Pronunciation, stress and intonation practice
- Reading: Teaching of new words Meaning and comprehension
- Structure: Sentence building and speech
- Grammar: Definition and types
- Writing: Features of formal and informal letters
- Verbal Aptitude
WEEK 5
- Intensive Reading: A suitable passage on an Argumentative topic e.g. Democratic and military Governance
- Reading: Teaching of new words, meaning, and comprehension
- Structure: Mastering of passive voice
Construction: change active sentences into Passive voice
- Grammar: Verbs: Definition and types
- Writing: Argumentative essay: A teacher is more Important than a farmer
- Verbal Aptitude
WEEK 6
- Speech work:
Introductory paragraph e.g. A topic on role of
Religion - Reading: Teaching of new words, meanings and comprehension
- Structure: Selected poem based on the virtues of Kindness
- Grammar: Adjectives: Meaning and types
- Writing: Concluding paragraph
- Verbal Aptitude
WEEK 7
- Speech work: Using the telephone – call and Response in telephone conversation
- Reading: Teaching of new words/expressions Meaning and comprehension
- Structure: Word study and dictionary practice
- Grammar: Adverb: Meaning and types
- Writing: Guide to good essay writing
- Verbal Aptitude
WEEK 8:
- Speech work: Argumentative Essay
- Reading: Teaching of new words, meanings and Comprehension
- Structure: Instructions
- Grammar: Preposition meaning and usage
- Writing: Argumentative essay: Science does more Harm to humanity than good
- Verbal Aptitude
WEEK 9
- Speech work: Direct and indirect speech
- Reading: Teaching of new words, meanings and Comprehension
- Structure: Sentence Building
- Grammar: Conjunction meaning and Identification
- Writing: Simple future questions and past tense
- Verbal Aptitude
WEEK 10
- Speech work:
Intonation practice dialogue and Conversation on
national values:
Honesty - Reading: Teaching of new words, meanings and Comprehension
- Poetry: Selected topics from the reader
- Grammar:
Exclamation and interjection
- Writing: Reading of letters of complaints to Authorities report and business letter on national Values regard and concern for the interest of Others.
- Verbal Aptitude
WEEK 11
- Speech work: Asking about people and things (Conversation on dental health issues)
- Reading: Teaching of new words, meanings and Comprehension
- Structure: Word bank: Prefix and suffix
- Grammar: Sentence building
- Writing: Reading/Writing business letter
- Verbal Aptitude
WEEK 12: GENERAL REVISION
WEEK 13: EXAMINATION