TARGET GROUP

SPECIFIC TASKS

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME

QUANTITY

TIME FRAME

RESOURCES

REMARKS

F4 & 5             

Grammar

Writing Skills

Motivation

Target setting Time Frame

Motivation

The importance of English

How to improve

Upgrading the standard

Quality Writing

-A good command of tenses

-Students are expected to know all the parts of speech

-To avoid making grammatical errors in their compositions

-subject –verb agreement

-To motivate students to like English and know its importance.

- Get students to do more oral English.

-Do impromptu speeches.

-Prepare students for higher learning.

-Motivate students to read as much as possible.

-Using the dictionary

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Jan- Sept

Jan-Sept

1. GCE’O’ level English-Alan Etherton
2. Excel in ‘O’level English
3. Common Errors for SPM English
4. English Grammar in use—supplementary exercises—Louise Hashemi & Raymond Murphy
5. Get it right !—Phyllis Chew & Toh Weng Choy
6. Bridge to success—Choy

Lai Heong

7. Revision English for GCE ‘O’ level—Fleur

Understanding the format of GCE ‘O’ level in English paper 1 & 2

Composition-Free writing

Organisation

Plot

Introduction

Bodies

Climax

Conclusion

Situational Essays

Letters

Articles

Dialogues

Learning how elaborate.

Students must be well versed in Paper 1 and Paper 2. They must know exactly the things that shall be asked in the GCE’O’

Level exam.

Different types of compositions in paper 1, part 1.

Narrative stories

Narrative events & incidents.

Argumentative

Reflective

Expository 

Choosing the topic.

How should the student organise ?

The importance of a good introduction.

Bodies—main topics

Sub-topics.

Writing in sequence.

The importance of having a climax.

How to write a satisfying conclusion.

Carry out a general discussion for Factual, Argumentative and Descriptive essays.

How does a student elaborate?

What do examiners expect ?

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Jan

Jan-June

8. Steps to success in English Language ‘O’ level—Shirley James

Using  past year papers

Try to make use of materials from different books.

Teachers must try to make use of materials which touch on

a. flow of language

b.plot

c.introduction,body,conclusion.

‘O’-level  Essay—Goh Boon Keng [Preston]

Model Essays/ Letters/dialogues

-K.Rajamankan [CSA]

Longman Guide to ‘O’ level Composition—Paul Passcoe & Trevor Gamson [Longman]

Model Essay practice—‘O’ level

—Peter Tai & Elsie Ho

‘O’ level composition—Michelle Yeo [web publication]

Latest School Essays for secondary students [synergy books international]

Comprehension

The ability to visualise, understanding the gist of writing

Learning of vocabs

Students are able to comprehend well.

Learning new vocabs and phrases.

Able to visualise with feelings and imagination.

Use of common sense

Teaching students how to classify the questions.

Is the question asking for—

1. Facts
2. Common sense
3. Evidence
4. Opinions or suggestions
5. To quote

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Jan-Sept

Jan-Sept

Practise in ‘O’ level Comprehension—Lee Kok Cheong [Oxford University Press]

The Longman Guide to ‘O’ level comprehension—Paul Pascoe & Trevor Gamson

‘O’ level comprehension and composition—Michelle Yeo

Score in comprehension—Grahman Spencer

[Shinlee publication]

Get it right—‘O’ level English ---Reading Comprehension---Toh Weng Choy &  Phyllis Chew [oxford ]

Vocabulary ‘O’ level—Sophie Law [casco publication]

To encourage students to learn more new words to up grade their English both in Composition and Comprehension

GCE’O’ level English Language paper 2—Gracia Fu [Fairland publication]

GCE’O’ level English Language paper 1 & 2[study Aid Publication ]

Bridge to Success strategies and guildlines for ‘O’ level English—Choy Lai Heong & Angeline Rsngethamoney Viganyurajoo [Fajar Bakti publication ]

Excel—in ‘O’ level English—Philip Popescu & Ray Morgan [Fajar Bakti publication]

Learning of vocabulary

Summary Writing

Continuation

Be able to understand the passage

Be able to know what had been asked for

The skill of collecting the main points

Able to write a summary in your own words

Able to generalise

Omit details and examples       

Build Your Word Power—Pamela C. THURASINGAM [OXFORD]

Summary Writing—techniques & practices

--Simon Wong[pacific publication ]

Sixty Steps to précis---L…G Alexander [Longman ]