Year 1 SJK Scheme of Work
Year 1 SJK Scheme of Work
Primary Year 1
National-Type School
Scheme of Work
The purpose of the Primary Year 1 Scheme of Work document is to provide teachers with support and
information for planning and delivering their lessons throughout the year. The Scheme of Work contains
the following sections:
This section will explain to teachers how the Scheme of Work is organised and provides detail on the two
types of lesson in the Scheme of Work: textbook-based lessons and non-textbook-based lessons.
In order to assist teachers in understanding the Content and Learning Standards which will appear in
each lesson, a number of these Standards have been explained in more detail.
This section provides teachers with a number of suggested differentiation strategies which teachers may
wish to use within their classes. There are a total of seven strategies and each lesson will have a
recommendation for teachers as to which strategies could be used within that particular lesson.
4. Formative Assessment
This section provides a short overview of formative assessment and suggests 5 possible ways teachers
can assess their pupils.
Teachers have been provided with a selection of tasks which can be used at the start of each of the non-
textbook-based lessons. There are a total of 12 tasks and details in how each task can be used are
provided.
6. Suggested Post-Lesson Tasks
As with the above Pre-Lesson tasks, teachers have also been provided with 12 tasks that can be used at
the end of each non-textbook-based lesson.
This section provides teachers with detailed information for both the textbook-based lessons and the non-
textbook-based lessons. This will include the Content and Learning Standards for each lesson, details of
the lesson outline, the learning materials and suggested differentiation strategies. For the textbook-based
lessons teachers will need to refer to the accompanying Teacher’s Book. For the non- textbook-based
lessons, detailed lesson outlines have been supplied which teachers can choose to follow or adapt as
necessary.
1. What is the Primary Year 1 National-Type School Scheme of Work, and how can it help
teachers?
The Primary Year 1 National-Type School Scheme of Work gives teachers an overview of the
Content and Learning Standards, lesson content and materials for their lessons with Primary Year 1
pupils. They can use the Scheme of Work to help with their daily, weekly and longer-term lesson
planning.
The Scheme of Work provides outlines for lessons which focus on listening, speaking, reading, writing or
Language Arts over the whole school year.
Primary Year 1 starts with two getting-to-know-you lessons, two phonics lessons, and a Language Arts
lesson. From Lesson 6 onwards, Primary Year 1 is generally organised into textbook-based lessons
(using the selected textbook - Superminds 1) and non-textbook-based lessons. In the textbook-based
lessons, there are four skills lessons and a Language Arts lesson. The sequence of the skills lessons in
the textbook-based lessons is decided by the focus in the Superminds 1 textbook. In the non-textbook-
based lesson, the skills lessons are mostly in a fixed order of Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing and
Language Arts as suggested in KSSR Bahasa Inggeris Tahun 1 and KSSR Bahasa Inggeris SJK Tahun
1 of 2011.
Within each lesson, pupils do a range of activities and they often use and practise more than one skill, as
is found in everyday language use. For example, a speaking lesson may also involve listening;
introductory and/or follow-up activities may practise target language through a different skill, for example,
pupils may read words they have practised using in spoken language. Therefore, every lesson identifies
a main and a complementary content and learning standard, and these often focus on different skills. The
first standard stated in the Scheme of Work represents the main focus of the lesson, and the
complementary standards are secondary. Lesson objectives can be derived from both these main and
complementary standards.
Teachers need to keep to the given Content and Learning Standards for lessons. This is because
Content and Learning Standards are repeated a number of times over Primary Year 1 in order to
increase pupils’ chances of success in achieving them across all skills and within Language Arts, but
teachers do not have to follow the learning outline and materials suggested. These can, of course, be
adapted according to the teaching and learning context, as long as they work towards the Content and
Learning Standards for that particular lesson.
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2. Glossary of terms in the Primary Year 1 curriculum framework
See also
• Listening 1.2.2
Listening 1.1.1
• Reading 3.2.1
Recognise and reproduce with support a
limited range of high frequency target • Reading 3.2.2
language phonemes very simple phrases and sentences Very
a limited range of high frequency target language simple phrases and sentences are simple in structure. They are
phonemes These are the phonemes shown in the phonics short and contain just one clause (e.g. I’m seven; She can swim,
table in the syllabus document. He’s got 2 sisters). The ideas they contain are easy for pupils to
understand (e.g. They live in Kuching, I like bananas)
A range of target language phonemes in Year 1 means a
suitable variety of phonemes from the phonics table, based on
the teacher’s judgment of how well the pupils they teach can
read.
Listening 1.2.3
Listening 1.2 Understand with a high degree of support
very short simple narratives
Understand meaning in a variety of
very short simple narratives Very short
familiar contexts
narratives are stories which are usually not more than 6
a variety of familiar contexts Familiar
lines long. The simple narratives contain language and
contexts are ones which pupils know. Examples include
ideas which pupils can understand.
contexts linked to topics covered in the Superminds 1 textbook,
such as friends and family, school and food.
Teachers should use
narratives, based on
However, pupils in rural or remote areas and pupils who live in
teach.
cities may be familiar with different contexts. Teachers should
use their own judgment here.
Strategy 1: Differentiate by the task pupils are given If teachers are using the same task for the
whole class, using open-ended tasks such as brainstorming allows a large number of correct
responses. Open-ended tasks (e.g. Tell me the food words you know, or What will happen next?) allow
more proficient pupils to contribute more unusual words, more complex language, or more original
ideas. Sometimes, the teacher can also give different tasks to more proficient and less proficient
groups of pupils according to their needs and interests: see strategy 5 for more on this.
Different types and amount of support can be given to less proficient pupils, depending on their
needs, and extra challenge can be provided for more proficient pupils.
Strategy 3: Differentiate by the outcome expected from pupils The teacher may expect more
language from some pupils, and less from others. The main aim is that every pupil says or writes
something, so that they feel successful. Two useful strategies here are:
• compulsory plus optional
• remember and share.
i) Compulsory plus optional Here, the teacher sets pupils targets such as With your partner, write
two sentences or more, or In your group, say three colours or more. The minimum target (two
sentences, three colours) is compulsory, and everyone needs to achieve this to be successful. But
the ‘or more’ is optional, and gives a chance for more proficient language pupils to challenge
themselves. Some pupils will stop at the minimum target at first, but with more practice, they will
soon get the idea of going beyond the minimum target.
ii) Remember and share If pupils are asked to remember and share, they have to tell the
teacher words or ideas they learned in a previous lesson or task (e.g. Look at the classroom
objects on my table. In one minute, I’ll cover them... Now, share with your group what you
remember and then tell me). Sometimes, less proficient pupils have good memories, and so
this task also allows different pupils to make successful contributions.
Strategy 4: Differentiate by the time pupils are given to complete a task Some pupils need longer
than others to complete tasks, especially when writing is involved. When it is appropriate, these pupils
should be given a little more time to finish, and extra tasks for pupils who complete the task early
should be provided (e.g. Write as many animal words as you can; Name the things in the picture in the
textbook; Talk with your friend in English: You choose what to talk about). Rewarding fast finishers with
something ‘fun’ to do (such as playing with toys or drawing a picture) should be avoided, as this will
encourage pupils to work quickly, rather than to work carefully at their own speed. Extra tasks should
extend and enrich learning.
Different pairings and groupings will allow pupils to work in different ways – teachers can sometimes
pair up pupils who can help and support each other (e.g. one who can write and one who cannot yet
write well) or who enjoy working together. Sometimes teachers might want to mix girls and boys or
have single-sex pairs/groups. In some tasks, pupils can be assigned different roles to do, for example a
group manager, writer or artist. Teachers should make sure to vary pairing and grouping over time.
Teachers can support needs by setting individual tasks and targets for pupils based on teacher
assessment. For example, if a number of pupils are not able to read well yet, a teacher might decide on
a reading target for each child, and provide them with different tasks from those pupils who can already
read. If a few pupils are proficient readers, they could be given extra tasks. It should be noted that the
Schemes of Work for Primary Year 1 and Year 2 give recommendations for less proficient readers to
be given support during some reading lessons.
Strategy 6: Differentiate by the types of question asked Closed questions are questions in which the
choice of possible answers is limited. They often involve very short responses. Open questions usually
have more possible answers and longer responses. Asking closed questions to less proficient pupils
(e.g. Which boy is Thunder? Is it a dog or a cat?) gives them a chance to produce accurate answers as
they are usually easier to answer than open questions. Asking open questions to more proficient pupils
(e.g. What can Misty do now?) provides extra challenge. As less proficient pupils grow in confidence
and competence, teachers can ask them more open questions. Sometimes there are also good reasons
for asking more proficient pupils easier questions, as this involves them in the lesson and helps the pace
of the lesson.
Strategy 7: Differentiate by the feedback given Feedback given to pupils should be varied according
to their ability to act on the feedback. For example, if a pupil who is weak at writing has tried hard and
produces work with a number of misspellings, feedback can be given on what they did well, and only
two or three misspellings of common or important words highlighted. The pupil should respond to this
feedback because the suggested improvement is achievable for them. If a stronger pupil writes well and
makes two misspellings, the teacher can tell them the lines in which the misspellings are, and ask them
to find and correct them. The pupil should be able to respond to the extra challenge built in to this
feedback. The same principle applies to giving feedback on pupils’ spoken language.
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Pupils with pre- and low-level literacy skills Some pupils are already literate when they begin
Primary Year 1, whereas others may not yet be literate or may be just learning to read. Within the
Scheme of Work, reading and writing skills are developed in different ways and pupils’ literacy skills will
be developed through the activities and lessons, both in the textbook-based lessons and the non-
textbook-based lessons as the relevant Content and Learning Standards are given adequate attention
for pupils who are developing literacy skills.
However, pre-literate pupils, or those with low-level literacy skills, will need extra support. It is
recommended that teachers select relevant material from LINUS, Literasi Bahasa Inggeris (LBI)
Pupil’s Modules 1 and 2 (Second Edition) as supplementary to reading and writing lessons where
indicated in the Scheme of Work. This information can be found in the Differentiation column within
the Scheme of Work below.
Please note the following Content and Learning Standards which develop these skills:
Note the following Content and Learning Standards which develop these skills:
As formative assessment involves clear communication with pupils, effective formative assessment is
therefore also informative. Formative assessment of listening or reading may involve talking with pupils
about different listening and reading strategies they can use. Some of this discussion may be in L1, as
the focus is on learning, not on language performance. Formative assessment of speaking, may involve
highlighting how well a pupil has communicated a message, as well as some explicit or implicit
correction of pronunciation, vocabulary or grammar. The picture is similar with formative assessment of
writing, with spelling and punctuation replacing pronunciation.
There are five common ways of collecting information in order to find out what pupils have done well,
and what they need to improve:
1. observing pupils in class 2. reading and marking their written work 3. asking pupils about their
learning, e.g. what they find easy and difficult, what task types and
topics they enjoy 4. asking pupils to self- or peer
assess their work 5. testing pupils.
Formative assessment also involves teachers reflecting on the learning in a lesson in order to plan
upcoming lessons effectively. This is of particular value when considering the non-textbook-based
lessons, where learning from the textbook can be reviewed and/or enriched.
Below can be found 12 lesson tasks which teachers may choose from or adapt for the pre-lesson section
within the Schemes of Work. These pre-lesson tasks are suitable to begin almost any skills- focussed
lesson and require minimal materials and preparation. Teachers can, of course, use their own pre-lesson
tasks whenever they think that these would be more suitable for the pupils they teach.
Please note that these tasks are the same for Primary Year 1 and Primary Year 2. The language and
vocabulary focus will be different, however, and some tasks can be modified for slightly older or more
proficient pupils, as is noted in the task description.
AIM: to prepare and give pupils confidence for a listening or reading text
e l o y l w (for yellow) r e n e
g (for green)
Put pupils into pairs or groups and ask them to work out the words by completing the anagrams. If
pupils find this difficult provide the first letter of each word or provide a picture to help them with
meaning. When finished, invite pupils to form larger groups to see if they have the same words. Ask
volunteers to say a word then spell it or come up to the board to write it.
AIM: to prepare and give pupils confidence for a listening or reading text
MATERIALS: Board
1. write questions on the board for a listening or reading text that the pupils will answer during the
lesson. 2. Provide two or three possible answers for each question for example, “What does
Sara like doing?”
a. going swimming b. watching TV c. reading books (make sure one
is the correct answer!) 3. Ask pupils to guess which one they think is
the correct answer. 4. Pupils then listen to or read the text to check
their predictions.
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PRE-LESSON TASK 3: SEQUENCE THE INFORMATION
AIM: to prepare and give pupils confidence for a listening or reading text
MATERIALS: Board
1. Write a list of events in the listening or reading text in a random order or use pictures to illustrate
them. For example, if the text is a story, list the events in any order (Mohamed goes camping. He sees
a mouse in the tent at night. His mother screams! The mouse runs away). 2. Put pupils in pairs to
decide on the order. 3. Invite pupils to compare their ideas in groups. 4. Pupils then listen to or read the
text to check their predictions.
MATERIALS: Flashcards of relevant topic vocabulary and card to cover up the flashcards
1. Choose some flashcards of important topic vocabulary the pupils will need in the lesson. 2. Place the
flashcards face down on a table in front of the class. 3. Take one of the flashcards, making sure the
pupils can’t see it. Cover it with a piece of card then
slowly begin revealing the flashcard to the class. You could use an overhead projector and a piece of paper
or an interactive whiteboard, if either is available. 4. Pupils try to guess the word as it is revealed. Each time
they guess correctly, put the flashcard on the
board. Continue until the pupils have guessed all the words.
1. Prepare some simple true/false sentences about the topic to check pupils’ knowledge or to prepare
them for the content of the lesson. 2. Read a sentence out, e.g. if the topic is colours, “Ravi’s
pencil case is green”, “Regina’s bag is blue”
etc). 3. If it is true, pupils stay sitting at their desks. If it is false, pupils stand up. Invite pupils to
correct any
false sentences. You could change the action to suit the topic of the lesson or to review other
vocabulary, especially verbs. 4. If there is time, pairs of pupils can create their own true/false sentences
to use with other pairs or
with the whole class.
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PRE-LESSON TASK 6: FINGER-WRITING
MATERIALS: Board
1. Choose some words the pupils will need for the lesson. These should be words the pupils already
know, so are reviewing. 2. Divide pupils into pairs. 3. Tell one pupil in the pair to look at the
board, and the other pupil to cover their eyes or put their head
down on the desk so that they can’t see the board. 4. Write a topic word on the board, give
pupils 5 seconds or so to remember it, and then rub the word
off the board. If you want to review word-spelling, then you could use a picture. 5. Tell pupils who
did not see the board to stand with their back to their partner while the partner writes
the word on their back by using their finger. 6. Each pupil
works out what word his/her partner is writing. 7. Reverse the roles
so that each pupil gets the chance to write. 8. Repeat for other topic
words.
NB: When pupils know this activity, they can choose their own words.
AIM: to create interest in the lesson and to review and practise spelling of topic vocabulary
MATERIALS: Board
1. Choose a key topic word from the lesson. 2. Write lines to correspond to each letter on the board
with a space in between as in the example
below _ _ _ _ _ _ (pencil). 3. Draw a circle/oval on the board. It is a head without the parts (eyes,
nose, ears, mouth, hair). 4. Explain that the aim of the game is to guess the word before the face is
completed. 5. Tell pupils to put up their hands if they want to guess a letter. 6. If they guess correctly, write
the letter into the correct letter space. If they guess incorrectly, draw one
part of the head (e.g. the mouth or the hair). Write the incorrect letter on the side of the board to
remind pupils it has already been used. 7. If pupils guess the word before the face is completed, they
have beaten the teacher. If not, the
teacher has won!
NB: You can change the picture you build for this, perhaps using a topic-related picture, as long as it has a
good number of parts (e.g. 6 or 7).
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PRE-LESSON TASK 8: PREDICT THE CONTENT
1. Ask pupils to look at a picture or pictures which accompany a listening or reading text they will have
in the lesson, or tell them the title of the story, song etc. 2. Ask pupils to work in small groups to
predict words they might hear/read. Give groups a fixed time,
e.g. 3 minutes. 3. Review their answers and provide correct spelling by writing the words on the
board. 4. Ask pupils to read or listen to the text and see if any of their predictions are correct. 5. Check
the predictions with the whole class before moving on to the main listening or reading focus
for the lesson.
AIM: to review topic vocabulary and prepare pupils for the lesson
1. Choose about 7 or 8 topic words which pupils will need for the lesson. 2. Put flashcards or real
objects of these vocabulary items on a table. 3. Ask pupils to work in pairs or small groups and to say
the words. 4. Check briefly with the whole class. 5. Place a cloth over all the items on the table. 6.
Ask pairs to remember 5 words or more. 7. Elicit answers from the whole class. 8. Uncover the items
so that pupils can check their answers. NB: You can use pictures on the board with sticky tape or
magnets, an overhead projector or an interactive whiteboard for this activity. Real objects (realia) are
stimulating when available, though.
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PRE-LESSON TASK 10: SAY WHAT’S MISSING
AIM: to review topic vocabulary and prepare pupils for the lesson
1. Follow steps 1-5 in Pre-task 9, Remember the Words. 2. Take one or two vocabulary items away.
3. Remove the cloth, keeping the removed items in it. 4. Pupils say which items are missing. NB: You
can use pictures on the board with sticky tape or magnets, an overhead projector or an interactive
whiteboard for this activity. Real objects (realia) are stimulating when available, though.
1. Choose some words that contain the sound(s) you are/have been working on and some other topic
words you would like to review. 2. Write the words in chains of three or four on the board,
containing one example of the phoneme
you are focusing on, e.g. for /ɒ/: cat : dog : fish : tiger OR cat : dog : monkey : snake (the second
example is more difficult because of the o in monkey, which is not /ɒ/) 3. Ask pupils to guess which
word has an /ɒ/ sound. 4. Say the words (you can say just the word or you could say it in a short
sentence) to let pupils
check their answers. 5. Ask pupils to
read all the words aloud.
NB: This can be adapted to have chains of rhyming words or as an odd-one-out (where one is different
from the others). Pictures could be used instead of words to check vocabulary production rather than
reading recognition.
1. Review with the whole class the word or picture cards you are using in this task. 2. Have pupils sit in
a circle (or two, if you have a very large class). 3. Show pupils the first card, say the word and give it to
one pupil. This pupil says the word and passes it to their neighbour. This pupil says the word and
passes it on, and so on. 4. Meanwhile, repeat for the next word, and the next, so that several words are
circulating. 5. Increase the pace and challenge by passing some cards in the opposite direction and/or
telling the pupils to be much faster. 6. After the words have all been passed around, you might want to
review them again.
NB: You can use this activity to support vocabulary learning or reading. You could use short
sentences for more proficient groups of pupils.
Below can be found 12 lesson tasks which teachers may choose from or adapt for the post-lesson
section within the Scheme of Work. These post-lesson tasks are suitable for ending almost any skills-
focused lesson. Teachers can, of course, use their own post-lesson tasks whenever they think that
these would be more suitable for the pupils they teach.
Please note that these tasks are the same for Primary Year 1 and Primary Year 2. The language and
vocabulary focus will be different, however, and some tasks can be modified for slightly older or more
proficient pupils, as is noted in the task description.
MATERIALS: Text
1. Before the lesson, identify 3 or 4 factual changes you could make to a listening or reading text which
pupils will work on in the lesson (e.g. Whisper talks to fruit instead of Whisper talks to animals). 2. During
the lesson, after pupils have worked on a listening or reading text and understood it, tell them
they are going to listen to the text again but this time there are some differences. 3. Ask pupils to
listen and put their hands up each time they hear something different from the original
text, and to be ready to correct the difference. 4. Read out your text with
changes. 5. Pupils listen and correct the differences to make it the same as the
original.
1. Before the lesson, choose or prepare between 3-6 flashcards which represent the content of a text
which pupils will work on in the lesson. 2. During the lesson and after pupils have worked on
the text, place the flashcards on the board and
elicit ideas from the pupils about items in the pictures. 3. Ask pupils how the pictures link to the
text (e.g. if a flashcard shows some animals the link may be
The story is on a farm).
To extend, if time: 4. Put pupils into pairs and give them a short time (1 or 2 minutes) to tell each other
everything they can
remember from the text, using the flashcards to help them. This could be sentences focusing on content or
simply words. 5. Ask pupils to tell you the connections they have made between the pictures and the text. 6.
If you want pupils to practise writing as well as speaking, pupils could come up to the board and write
information under the corresponding flashcard.
1. Choose about 7 words related to the lesson. 2. Prepare small cards with the names or
pictures of the items. 3. Put the words in a bag then take out a card without letting the
pupils see what it is. 4. Explain the word without saying the name or mime it. 5. Invite
pupils to guess the word. 6. Continue with all the words until there is none left in the bag.
A possible variation is: 1. Make 3 or 4 sets of the cards. 2. Explain or mime 1 or 2 words
yourself (step 4 above). 3. Divide pupils into groups. 4. Give each group a set of cards and
ask pupils to follow steps 4 – 6 in their own groups.
MATERIALS: Board, words or sentences with errors from pupils’ written work
1. During the lesson, identify 4 or 5 words or sentences with errors the pupils made in a writing task.
These should be common errors made by more than 1 pupil. 2. Write the sentences on the board.
3. Ask pupils to form groups to identify the errors and to correct them. 4. Elicit answers with the whole class.
5. Ask pupils, a different pupil for each mistake, to come up to the board to write the corrected versions.
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POST-LESSON TASK 5: REMEMBER IT, SAY IT
1. After pupils have worked on a listening or reading text, choose a key sentence or sentences you
want the pupils to focus on. 2. Make sure that pupils understand the meaning of the sentence(s).
3. Say the sentence twice and ask the pupils to repeat it. 4. Repeat step 3 if you have chosen more than 1
sentence. 5. Extend the activity by writing a sentence on the board. Rub out a word and replace it with a
line. Ask
the pupils to say the complete sentence: they have to remember the missing word too. 6. Continue
rubbing out words until there are only lines on the board and invite pupils to say the full
sentence.
NB: You could adapt this to focus on vocabulary from the lesson by replacing the sentences with a list of
words that pupils remember (the number of words depending on their familiarity, the age and the
proficiency of the pupils). Start with a small number (2 or 3) and work upwards.
MATERIAL: Board
1. Draw 4 columns on the board. 2. Divide the class into 4 teams. Ask each team to stand in a line
facing the board. 3. Give each pupil at the front of the line some chalk or a board pen. 4. Go to the back
of the line and ask the 4 pupils at the back of each line to come to you. Whisper a
topic word (e.g. coconut) or instruction (e.g. Draw a triangle and a square). 5. The pupils go
back to their lines and whisper the topic language to the next pupil in the line. This
continues until it reaches the pupil at the front of the line, who writes down the word, or follows the
instruction. 6. Each team gets one point for a correct answer. The team who finishes first gets an extra
point if their
answer is correct. 7. Continue with new words or instructions. Change the order in the line
each time (e.g. pupil at the
front goes to the back, so that there is a new pupil at the front).
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POST-LESSON TASK 7: LISTEN AND POINT
MATERIALS: Board
1. Divide the class into 4 or 5 teams, depending on your class size. There should be about 4 or 5
pupils in each team. 2. Ask each team to stand in a line facing the board. Give each pupil at
the front of the line some
chalk or a board pen. 3. Write the lesson topic on the board (e.g. school), and draw a ladder
of at least 4 to 5 spaces for
each team (at least one for each pupil in a team). 4. The pupil at the front of each line writes a
word connected to the topic at the bottom of the ladder.
They then pass on the chalk or pen to the second pupil, who writes a word in the next space on the
ladder. Pupils can help each other with spellings if need be. 5. You can either continue until each pupil
has had a turn to write a word or you can continue for a
fixed time, e.g. 3 minutes, if you have more time available. 6. Each team gets one point for a
word which is related to the topic and correctly spelled. If a team has a word which no other team has,
they get an extra point. Alternatively, you can avoid giving points for these kinds of game, but offer
praise yourself and from the other students when teams do well.
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POST-LESSON TASK 9: READ YOUR FRIEND’S MIND
MATERIALS: Board
1. Write target language on the board (e.g. days of the week, I like/don’t like): about 5-7 target items is
a good number. Write a number in front of each target language item. 2. Quickly review the
target language with pupils. 3. Ask a pupil to come to the front and whisper to you or write down on a
piece of paper the number of
the target language item she is thinking of. 4. Give the pupil about 5 seconds to pretend to
‘transmit’ the word or message in their mind to their
classmates, who pretend to be mind readers. 5. The other pupils write down the number they
think she has chosen. If your class is large, pupils can
work in pairs to agree a number together and write it down. 6. Quickly check around the class,
asking each pupil to say the phrase they guessed. 7. The pupil at the front keeps a score by ticking or
making a mark on the board against the number of
each target language item suggested. 8. Calculate the pupil’s score. For example, if he or she
were thinking of the phrase I like pizza, and 4
pupils guessed this correctly, the pupil score 4 points. 9. Repeat this with a new pupil coming
to the front, to see if they can beat the score of the previous
pupil.
If this scoring system is too complex for younger children or those less proficient in numeracy, you can tell
pupils to put their hands up. The pupil at the front chooses others until someone guesses the correct word.
AIM: to review topic vocabulary and grammar (e.g. there is/are, have/has got)
MATERIALS: Picture in the textbook with some details in it, or a picture you have chosen from another
source
1. Make sure that each pupil can see the textbook picture or your own picture. 2. Give them 1 minute to
look at the picture and remember what’s in it. 3. Ask them to close their books. Hide the picture if you
are not using the textbook. 4. Make true/false statements (e.g. There are 2 pupils in the picture. The car
is red). 5. Pupils tell you if your statements are true or false, and correct false statements. 6. Divide the
class into groups, and ask pupils to continue the game in their groups: give them more
time to look at the picture if they need to do this in order to make their statements.
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POST-LESSON TASK 11: WHAT ABOUT ME?
AIM: to review topic content or vocabulary and encourage pupils to make links between English
learning and their own lives
1. Choose some key words or language from the lesson. Write the words on the board and ask pupils
to read them or use pictures to elicit them and put the pictures on the board. 2. Look at the
board and act as if you are thinking carefully. Say: “What about me?’ Choose and
circle one of the pictures/words. This should be something you can connect to your personal life (e.g. a
cat – you like cats or you have a cat). 3. Elicit from pupils why you have circled the cat. 4. Ask pupils to
do the same in pairs by telling the word to their partner, who should try to guess what
the connection is.
1. Act as if you are thinking and say “What can you remember?” Give a key word from the lesson.
Write it on the board (for more literate pupils). 2. Nominate a more proficient pupil and ask them
“What about you? What can you remember?” Elicit an answer and write it on the board. Then give
another example; then elicit another example. You could include examples of other language structures
too, depending on your lesson focus and level of pupils. 3. Ask pupils to work in pairs to share what they
remember from the lesson. More literate pupils can
write in their notebooks or it can be done as a speaking activity. This would also be a little quicker. Set
either a time limit or a number of words limit. 4. An adaptation of this would be suitable to review different
sounds that have been taught or
reviewed by asking pupils to remember words with a particular sound. This could be from the
lesson or could be from the whole year so far.
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EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 1 (Speaking 1)
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
Hi. What’s your name? I’m (name) He’s, She’s (name) Bye
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 2 (Listening 1)
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
Point to something (green) ... Colours: blue, green, yellow, red, white
28 Primary Year 1 (SJK) Scheme of Work k
LEARNING CONTENT STANDARD
LEARNING OUTLINE MATERIALS /
STANDARD REFERENCES
TEACHER’S NOTES / REMARKS
MAIN SKILL
Listening 1.2 Understand meaning in a variety of familiar contexts
COMPLEMENTARY SKILL
Writing 4.1 Form letters and words in neat legible print using cursive writing
MAIN SKILL
Listening 1.2.4 Understand short basic supported classroom instructions
COMPLEMENTARY SKILL
Writing 4.1.2 i) Form upper and lower case letters of regular size and shape**
**preliterate pupils only
ii) write letters and words in a straight line from left to right with regular spaces between words and spaces*
*all pupils
iii) copy letters and familiar high frequency words and phrases correctly*
*all pupils
NB Learning standard 4.1.1 also applies to preliterate pupils here, and in all other lessons in the first few school
weeks which involve writing. Please use your own judgement on this, as appropriate to the needs of your pupils.
Pre-lesson
1. Introduce and teach pupils
names of colours.
Lesson delivery
2. Give pupils instructions’ Point to something (red/green etc) - pupils point to things inside or outside the classroom.
3. Pupils do step 2 in small
groups.
4. Play Simon says. If your instruction is Simon says point to something green, pupils do this. If you just say Point to
something green, they don’t do it.
5. Pupils do step 4 in groups.
6. Pupils write the names of
the colours.
Post lesson
7. Extend the colour sequence by adding a colour e.g. Point to something red and something blue.
8. Pupils do step 7 in groups.
Flashcards for colours
Language Strategies 1 and 2 may
be suitable.
Use other strategies if appropriate.
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CROSS - CURRICULAR ELEMENT
DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 3 (Reading 1)
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
Colour words
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 4 (Writing 1)
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 5 (Language Arts 1)
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
Your choice, as appropriate to your pupils’ needs and interests. Possible language focuses
include colours or letters of the alphabet
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 7 (Writing 2)
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 8 (Reading 2)
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 9 (Speaking 2)
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
Colours My hat is (colour)
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 10 (Language Arts 2)
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 11 (Listening 3)
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
Recycled language from lessons 6 – 10: What’s your name...? How old are you? I’m (years old)
How do you spell? Names of the letters of the alphabet
46 Primary Year 1 (SJK) Scheme of Work k
LEARNING CONTENT STANDARD
LEARNING OUTLINE MATERIALS /
STANDARD REFERENCES
TEACHER’S NOTES / REMARKS
MAIN SKILL
Listening 1.2 Understand meaning in a variety of familiar contexts
COMPLEMENTARY SKILL
Writing 4.2 Communicate basic information intelligibly for a range of purposes in print and digital media
MAIN SKILL
Listening 1.2.5 Understand short supported questions
COMPLEMENTARY SKILL
Writing 4.2.2 Greet, say goodbye, and express thanks using suitable fixed phrases
Pre-lesson
1. Pre-lesson task 1: Work at the
word.
2. Introduce and teach the fixed phrase How do you spell....?
Lesson development
3. In groups of 6-8, pupils do a survey
of names, ages, and ask how to spell their classmates’ names.
4. In pairs, they draw their neighbour and write about him/her (E.g. Lukman/Mira. He’s/She’s 7 years old).
5. Pupils put their work on the wall to
create a class profile.
Post lesson
6. Post-lesson task 4: Correct the
error.
Paper and something to stick pictures on the wall if appropriate
Values (Friendship) Strategies 2 and 7 may
be suitable.
Use other strategies if appropriate.
If appropriate, select suitable activities for your pupils from LINUS Module 1 to be added in to this lesson, to work
towards Content Standard:
Writing 4.1 Form letters and words in neat legible print using cursive writing
47 Primary Year 1 (SJK) Scheme of Work k
CROSS - CURRICULAR ELEMENT
DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 12 (Speaking 3)
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
Recycled language from lessons 6 – 10 What’s your name...? How old are you? I’m (years old)
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 13 (Reading 3)
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
Recycled language: I’m (name/age), What’s your name? How old are you?
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 14 (Writing 3)
TOPIC: Friends
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 15 (Listening 4)
TOPIC: At School
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
Classroom objects
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LEARNING CONTENT STANDARD
LEARNING OUTLINE MATERIALS /
STANDARD REFERENCES
TEACHER’S NOTES / REMARKS
MAIN SKILL
Listening 1.2 Understand meaning in a variety of familiar contexts
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 17 (Language Arts 3)
TOPIC: At School
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 18 (Speaking 5)
TOPIC: At School
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
TOPIC: At School
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
Imperatives + please e.g. Sit at your desk, please, Open your bag, please
62 Primary Year 1 (SJK) Scheme of Work k
LEARNING CONTENT STANDARD
LEARNING OUTLINE MATERIALS /
STANDARD REFERENCES
TEACHER’S NOTES / REMARKS
MAIN SKILL
Writing 4.2 Communicate basic information intelligibly for a range of purposes in print and digital media
COMPLEMENTARY SKILL
Listening 1.2 Understand meaning in a variety of familiar contexts
MAIN SKILL
Writing 4.2.4 Name or describe objects using suitable words from word sets
COMPLEMENTARY SKILL
Listening 1.2.4 Understand short basic supported classroom instructions
Pre-lesson
See Teacher’s Book.
Lesson delivery
See Teacher’s Book.
Post lesson
See Teacher’s Book.
Superminds 1 p.13 Language Strategies 2 and 6 may
be suitable.
Use other strategies if appropriate.
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CROSS - CURRICULAR ELEMENT
DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 20 (Listening 5)
TOPIC: At School
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 21 (Reading 4)
TOPIC: At School
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 22 (Language Arts 4)
TOPIC: At school
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
Is it your X? It isn’t my X.
68 Primary Year 1 (SJK) Scheme of Work k
LEARNING CONTENT STANDARD
LEARNING OUTLINE MATERIALS /
STANDARD REFERENCES
TEACHER’S NOTES / REMARKS
MAIN SKILL
Language Arts 5.1 Enjoy and appreciate rhymes, poems and songs
MAIN SKILL
Language Arts 5.1.1 Demonstrate appreciation through non- verbal responses to:
i) simple chants and raps ii) simple rhymes iii) simple action songs
COMPLEMENTARY SKILL
Language Arts 5.1.2 Say the words in simple texts, and sing simple songs with intelligible pronunciation, rhythm and
intonation.
i) simple chants and raps ii) simple rhymes iii) simple action songs
Plan a Language Arts lesson that allows pupils to listen to again and appreciate a song.
For example, you could use and review the song on p.12 and encourage pupils to use classroom items when
responding to the song. For example, they could set up some desks with names and items on them in a similar way
to the picture on p.12.
A song of your choice. For example, Superminds 1 p.12 Own material.
Creativity and Imagination
Your choice depending on your lesson and class.
69 Primary Year 1 (SJK) Scheme of Work k
CROSS - CURRICULAR ELEMENT
DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES
TOPIC: At School
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 24 (Speaking 6)
TOPIC: At School
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
Imperatives: Put away (your book). Look for (the rubber). Can you see (the ruler)? What
number?
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LEARNING CONTENT STANDARD
LEARNING OUTLINE MATERIALS /
STANDARD REFERENCES
TEACHER’S NOTES / REMARKS
MAIN SKILL
Speaking 2.1 Communicate simple information intelligibly
COMPLEMENTARY SKILL
Writing 4.2 Communicate basic information intelligibly for a range of purposes in print and digital media
MAIN SKILL
Speaking 2.1.2 Find out about very basic personal information using fixed phrases
COMPLEMENTARY SKILL
Writing 4.2.5 Connect words and proper names using ‘and’
Pre-lesson
See Teacher’s Book.
Lesson delivery
See Teacher’s Book.
Post lesson
See Teacher’s Book.
Superminds 1 p.17 Language Strategies 4 and 7 may
be suitable.
Use other strategies if appropriate.
73 Primary Year 1 (SJK) Scheme of Work k
CROSS - CURRICULAR ELEMENT
DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES
TOPIC: At School
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 26 (Reading 5)
TOPIC: At School
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:
EEK: _______________
W
LESSON: 27 (Language Arts 5)
TOPIC: At school
LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: