English Scheme of Work Lagos State JSS1 -SS3 -All Terms
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English for Junior and Senior Secondary School
First term JSS1 English Scheme of work
Weeks Topics
1. Speech Work: Introduction to speech (organs of speech)
Grammar: Parts of speech – Nouns
- Meaning, Identification of Nouns in Sentence
- Types of Nouns with Examples
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: The Family (Use any of the recommended texts for JSS1)
Composition: Meaning, Types of Composition (Narrative, Descriptive, Argumentative, Expository)
Literature in English in English: What is Literature in English in English? The Features of Literature in English in English.
Types of Literature in English: Oral, Historical, Dance, Miming, Drama…see related text.
2. Speech Work: Pure Vowel sounds (Monothongs) with examples
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: Reading Strategies (SPQ3R) – Survey Preview, Question, Recite, Recall. Review.
Vocabulary development: Members of the Family.
Grammar/Structure: Pronouns: Meaning, Identification, Types.
Literature in English: Purpose/Functions of Literature in English.
Literature in English: Introduction to Prose – use the recommended text.
3. Speech Work: Vowel /i:/
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: A Conversation
Vocabulary development: Your School subjects.
Grammar/Structure: Verbs: Definition, Identification with examples.
Types of verbs: Transitive, Intransitive, Auxiliary and Lexical, Regular and Irregular (should be given as assignment)
Composition: Outlining the difference between descriptive and narrative essays
Literature in English in English: Introduction to prose and its elements, (plot, style, characterization), Types of Oral Literature in English
4. Reading and Reading and Comprehension:
Grammar: Adjectives: Definition, Identification, Types of Adjectives
Composition: Narrative Essay—“My Experience in Former School” or “My First day in Secondary School”
Speech Work: Vowels /I/
Literature in English in English: What is Oral Literature in English in English, Features of Oral Literature in English .
Literature in English in English: Use the recommended text on Prose.
5. Reading and Reading and Comprehension: Differentiating between the main ideas and the supporting ideas in a given passage
Grammar: Comparison of Adjectives,
Absolute Adjectives: Excellent, Superior, Total
Speech Work: Vowel /e /
Composition: Paragraph Writing: Arrangement of Ideas in Logical sequence with Introduction and Conclusion.
Literature in English in English: Introduction to Drama, Elements and Types
6. Speech Work: Vowel Sound /ae /
Grammar: Adverbs: Identification, definition, Types and examples. Composition – Descriptive Essay: A Market Place
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: Reading to answer specific questions: test for interpretation level and projection level.
Literature in English in English – Use Recommended Text. (Prose)
Literature in English in English – Plot and setting in the Recommended Drama text
7. Speech Work: Vowel Sound / a: /
Grammar: Prepositions: Definition, Identification,
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: Application of the reading technique (SPQ3R) to a given passage
Composition: Introduction to Letter Writing and Types
. Literature in English in English – Introduction to folktales, definition, types and Narration of a folktales.
8. Speech Work: Vowel Sound / P /
Grammar: Conjunctions: – TYPES
(1) Subordinating. (2) Coordinating
- Definition, Identification
- Functions.
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: Asking questions to cover all the levels of Reading and Comprehension (Where, When, How, Why and what).
Composition: Features of an Informal Letter with sample model
Literature in English in English: Introduction to Figures of Speech (Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Alliteration, Assonance). Use the recommended text on
Drama.
9. Speech Work: Vowel Sound / C: /
Grammar: Introduction to Adverbs (Features and Functions, Types)
Reading and Reading and Comprehension: Asking specific questions that will elicit students’ opinion.
Composition: Informal Letter: Letter to your cousin, telling him about your new school.
Literature in English in English: Review of recommended text/ Figures of speech
10. Revision
11. Test/ Examination
12. Examination
Second Term JSS1 English Studies Scheme of Work
WEEKS TOPICS
- Revision of last Term’s Examination and work with Emphasis on Grammar
- Speech Work: vowel /u/ and /u: /
Grammar: Adverbials (Frequently and manner)
Reading and Comprehension: asking specific questions that require conclusions to be drawn by students.
Composition: Letter Writing – Formal Letter (features), writing letter of permission to be absent from school to the principal.
Literature in English: Folk tales: African tales: features and themes of African Folktales (Didactic, Entertainment, Magical).
Literature in English: Use the recommended text on Prose
3. Speech Work: Vowel /u:/, /u/ Sound
Grammar: Tenses: Simple Present Tense, Present Continuous, Present Perfect
Continuous Tense
Reading and Comprehension: Asking specific questions that require students to make projections.
Vocabulary Development: The Library
Composition: A Letter to the School Authority: Letter of Complaints
Literature in English: Introduction to Poetry (Definition and Features).
Use recommended text on prose.
4. Speech Work : Vowel /ᴧ/ Sound
Grammar: The Simple Past Tense, Past Continuous Tense, Past Perfect Tense, Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Reading and Comprehension: Asking specific questions that require maximum recall of ideas and facts.
Vocabulary Development: Marriage Related Words.
Composition: Guided Composition – The Federal Roads Safety Commission.
Literature in English: Poetry (Types), Difference between Oral and Written Poetry.
5. Speech Work: Vowel /Ȝ/ Sound
Grammar: Activities on Tenses (Present and Past)
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to understand the author’s mood and expression used in the passage e.g. anger, doubt, joy…
Composition: Narrative Essay: The Most Memorable Day of My Life.
Literature in English: Drama, Feature Grammar: Making sentences with tenses
(Various Tenses).
Identification of the features of drama in a given text.
6. Speech Work: Vowel / ə / Sound
Grammar: Activities on Tenses (Present and Past)
Reading and Comprehension: Reading between the lines to detect the author’s attitude.
Vocabulary Development: Child Labour and Trafficking
Composition: Argumentative- Road Transportation is Safer than Air Transportation.
Literature in English: Use the recommended text on Prose.
7. Speech Work: introduction to vowel contrast /D/, /ᴐ/,/ᴂ/,/a:/. i.e. hot and port; /a: / and /, e.g. bag, part …
Grammar: Making Sentences with Tenses (Present and Past Tense)
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to identify the overall impression created by the author’s style of presentation.
Composition: Expository Essay: HIV/AIDS
Literature in English: Comparing Myths and Legend
Literature in English: Use the recommended text on Prose.
8. Speech Work: Contrasting vowels /e/ and / ð /, e.g. egg and bum, pet and shirt.
Grammar: Future Tense: Making sentences with the Simple Future Tense – Will, Shall.
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to interpret Diagrams maps and sketches accurately.
Vocabulary Development – Word Formation – using prefixes
Composition: Argumentative (Arranging ideas in Logical
Sequences). Day School is better than Boarding School
Literature in English: Drama (Recommended Text)
Literature in English: Myths and Legends: Features (magic, superstition and so on).
9. Speech Work: Introduction to Diphthongs
Grammar: making sentences with the Simple Past Tense, activities on Future Tense.
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to identify how a diagram or map clarifies or complements reading material.
Composition: A Festival in My Village
Literature in English: Dramatization of some scenes in the recommended text on Drama
10. Revision
11 – 12. Examination
Third Term JSS1 English Studies Scheme of Work
WEEKS TOPICS
- REVISION
Speech Work: Diphthong
Grammar: Verb—Introduction to Active Voice and Passive Voice
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to make meaning from spatial description.
Vocabulary Development: Air Transport
Composition: Introduction to Expository Essay
Literature in English: Use of Recommended Text, Theme/characterization in the -recommended prose text.
2. Speech Work: /Iᶕ/ and /aI/
Grammar: Tenses of Active and Passive Voice
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to identify appropriate introduction and conclusion for selected topics.
Vocabulary Development– Words related to Fishing
Composition: Elements of Expository Essay
Literature in English: Use of Recommended on Prose: Setting and Plot
3. Speech Work: Introduction to Consonant sounds (twelve)
Grammar: The Use of Active and Passive Voice with examples
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to identify key words in the passage that signal direction.
Vocabulary Development: Words associated with the Kitchen
Composition: Argumentative Essay: Expository Essay (Guided Writing) The
Ebola Virus
Literature in English: Poetry (Identification of the language used in a selected poem).
4. Speech Work: Two, Three and Four Syllables
Grammar: The Use of Active and Passive Voice with example
Reading and Comprehension: Reading to make meaning from spatial description.
Vocabulary development: Words associated with The Sick Bay.
Composition: Argumentative Essay: Tribalism is a better evil than Cultism or A Male Child is More Useful than a Female Child.
Literature in English: Myths and Legend with moral Moral lessons from a legend.
5. Speech Work: Syllables Continued
Grammar: Exercises on Active and Passive Voice
Reading and Comprehension: Refer to Week 7 of 2nd Term
Composition: Argumentative Essay: Cultism erodes Traditional Values in a Society.
Literature in English: Poem Identification/Explanation of the meaning of a selected poem. Identification of Figures of Speech in the selected poems.
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Cooking
6. Grammar: Statements/ Tag Questions and Responses
Speech Work: Consonant Clusters
Reading and Comprehension: Identification of Topic Sentences.
Composition: Narrative: Identifying the differences between Argumentative Essay and Expository Essay
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Teaching
Literature in English: Write a short play or story
7. Speech Work: Consonants (contd). Word boundaries: Production of sounds with reference to linking sounds. For example, matter-of-fact, Shall of Iran, bread and butter, poor and blind.
Grammar: Differences between Polar and Tag Questions
Reading and Comprehension: Revisit Week 8 0f 2nd Term
Vocabulary Development: Spelling Drills
Composition: Expository Essay: How to Plant a Tree.
Literature in English: Recommended Text on Drama, Use Similes and Metaphors in sentences.
8. Speech Work: /ᶕu/, /ai/ and /ei/. For example, date, here, late, cheer.
Grammar: Exercises on Verbs
Reading and Comprehension: Revisit Week 9 of 2ndTerm
Composition: (Oral) School Rules
Vocabulary Development: Spelling Drills
Literature in English: Dramatization of an act from the Drama Text.
Changing Similes to Metaphors and vice versa.
e.g
She is as red as a rose.
She is a red rose
9. Grammar: Revision of Nouns, Pronoun, Verbs and Adjectives
Speech: Diphthongs: contrasting / ʊə / and / əʊ / – tour, tow, pour, pole
Reading and Comprehension: Reading for evaluation.
Composition: Review all types of Essays
Literature in English: Figures of Speech
10 REVISION
11-12 EXAMINATION
First term JSS2 English Studies Scheme of work
ENGLISH STUDIES J S2
| WEEKS | TOPICS |
| 1 | SPEECH WORK: Listening/Speaking – Revision of pure vowel sounds. Grammar: Revision of parts of speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs and Adjectives Composition: Writing and outline for a Narrative Essay – How I spent My last Holiday. Reading and Comprehension: Review of the SPQ3R reading technique. Literature – in – English: Revisit Features of Prose (setting, theme, characterization). (ii) Figure of speech: Alliteration, personification (Revision of last term’s work). |
| 2 | Speech Work: Revision of consonant sound with emphasis on consonant clusters Grammar: transitive and intransitive verbs. Reading and comprehension: reading to understand purpose of the writer’s. Composition: Descriptive Essay. Writing an outline on “A place of interest I visited” Literature – in – English: use the recommended text on prose. |
| 3 | Speech Work: Listening and speaking – the /lə/ sound (ear, clear, hear) Grammar: More on active and passive voice. Reading and comprehension: identification of words that points to the writer’s intention on contemporary issues like corruption. Vocabulary Development: Word families – in the hospital. Composition: Elements of composition: Pre – writing, writing, editing body and conclusion. Literature – in – English: Features of folk tales (didactic, entertaining, riddies…). Use the recommended text on Prose. |
| 4 | Speech Work: The /əʊ/ sound (go, blow, mow, know) Grammar: More on tenses (present, past and future) Reading and Comprehension: critical reading: Meaning and sleeps of critical. Vocabulary Development: Word families: A police officers job. Literature – in – English: Use the recommended text on Prose. |
| 5 | Speech Work: Revision of consonant sount (t, d, k, g) Grammar: The present continuous tenses. Reading And Comprehension: Reading to identify the meanings of words in various contexts. Vocabulary Development: Word families: A place of worship Composition: Revisit the format of a formal and an informal letter Literature – in – English: Use the recommended text on Drama (ii) Theme/setting in the recommended text. |
| 6 | Speech Work: Contrasting /p/ and /t/ (pan, tan, promotion) Grammar: The past perfect Tense Reading And Comprehension: Reading to identify the facts and opinions in a given passage. Vocabulary Development: The language of sports. Composition: Narrative Essay: What I do everyday. Literature – In – English: use recommended text on Drama, (ii) characterization and plot in the recommended text. |
| 7 | Speech Work: The consonant sound /f/ and /v/ (contrast) vampire, favour, vanish, famish). Grammar: making sentences with conjunctions. Reading And Comprehension: Reading to explain the facts and opinions in a selected passage. Vocabulary Development: Word families: Journalism. Composition: A letter to you father on way you like your new school. Literature – in – English: Differentiating between a novella, a novelette and a novel (ii) More on figures of speech: Onomatopoeia and personification. |
| 8 | Speech Work: The consonant / V/ and /r/. Grammar: Making request using will, could, may….. Reading and Comprehension: Refer for week 2 Composition: Descriptive essay – My Favourite Teacher Literature – in – English: retell a folk tale and explain its theme. Use recommended text on Drama. |
| 9 | Speech Works: The consonant sound /h/ Grammar: Direct and indirect speechless Reading and Comprehension: A revision of week 4 Composition: Formal letter- A letter of invitation (as a guest speaker) Literature – in – English: Revision of the recommended text (ii) Revision on literary terms |
| 10 | REVISION |
| 11 | TEST |
| 12 – 13 | EXAMINATION |
Second Term JSS2 English Studies Scheme of Work
ENGLISH LANGUAGES
| WEEKS | TOPICS |
| 1 | Revision of last term’s work Speech Work: Revision of Diphthongs. Grammar: Reported speech: ruler guiding the use of Reported speech. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to provide alternative words that can fit into the context to replace the target words. Composition: Writing report: Outline and features. Literature – In – English: Use the recommended text on Prose |
| 2 | Speech Work: Intonation: Identification of intonation patterns in statements, questions and commands Grammar: Making sentences with prepositions Reading and Comprehension: Reading for speed with emphasis on avoidance of vocalisation, regressive reading and reading words instead of phrases. Vocabulary Development: Law and Justices Composition: Writing a Report: An Accident I witnessed. Literature – In – English: Use the recommended text on prose. Literature – In – English: Themes/characterization in the recommended prose text. |
| 3 | Speech Work: Intonation/stress: making statement, giving command and asking questions, using different intonation patterns. Grammar: Regular and Irregular verbs Reading and Comprehension: Techniques of speed reading: surveying, scanning and skimming. Vocabulary Development: Culture and Tourism Composition: Writing an Informal letter continued. Letter to a friend about your school inter – house sport Literature – In – English: Use the recommended text on DramaLiterature – In – English: Themes and plot in the recommended Drama text. |
| 4 | Speech Work: Stress; Identification of the correct points of pauses in different words (im’port/i’mport, ‘refuse/re’fuse) Grammar: Reported commands Reading and Comprehension: Dialogue Vocabulary Development: ICT Composition: Formal letter – Write to the Local Government Chairman about the bad roads in your area. Literature – In – English: Use the recommended text on Drama. Literature – In – English: Language setting and characterization in the recommended Drama text. |
| 5 | Speech Work: Rhythm – Identification of the appropriate rhythm in a given poem. Grammar: Reported Requests Reading and Comprehension: Dialogue continued Composition: Argumentative Essay – Herbal Medicines are more potent than Orthodox Medicines. Literature – In – English: Identification of some figures of speech in the recommended prose text. |
| 6 | Speech Work: Review of /stress/ intonation. Refer to week 3 and 4 Grammar: Adverbials and the present tense. Reading and Comprehension: More on week 1 topic. Vocabulary Development: Science and technology. Composition: Expository Essay – Entrepreneurship. Literature – In – English: Distinguish between Irony, Euphemism, and Hyperbole. Write a short play on “The Reward of Truancy” |
| 7 | Speech Work: Consonant /s/ and /z/ (sip, zip, store, zebra, this/these, loose/lose). Grammar: introduction to punctuation marks Reading and Comprehension: Reading to summarize a selected passage Composition: Narrative Essay – My Last Birthday Literature – In – English: Summary of recommended prose text. |
| 8 | Speech Work: Consonant Sound /k/ and /g/ (cup/gulp, chaos/alligator) Grammar: Punctuation marks – The full stop and the comma. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to identify the main and supporting ideas in a selected passage. Composition: Write a story: The Meeting. Literature – in – English: Summary of the recommended text. |
| 9. | Speech Work: Consonant /m/, /n/, /⌡/ (man, many, singer, anchor) Grammar: Punctuation Marks continued. The question mark, the colon, and the semi-colon marks Reading and Comprehension: As in week 8 Composition: Review the types of letters and essays Literature – In – English: Reviews the literary terms |
| 10 | REVISION |
| 11 – 12 | EXAMINATION |
Third Term JSS2 English Studies Scheme of Work
| WEEKS | TOPICS |
| 1 | Revision of 2nd Term Work and Examination Questions. Speech Work: Revision of Stress/Intonation. Grammar: The use of conjunctions – Although and whereas as contrasts. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to understand the Writer’s purpose by identifying the key words in a selected passage. Composition: A review of formal letters and informal letters. Literature –In-English: Review of literacy terms and figures of speech. |
| 2 | Speech Work: Consonant /t/ and /d/ or /p/ & /b/ at the initial and final position words. Grammar: Using despite and inspite reading to summarize the key ideas from different paragraphs. COMPOSITION: Literature-in-English:- Use the recommended text on Prose: (ii) More on Myths / Legends. Theme in a popular Myths/Legends. |
| 3 | Speech Work: Consonant sounds /s/$/S/ (Sheep/Cheap, Mash/march/sheep/cheap/, Mash/march). Grammar: The uses of have, has and had. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to infer the author’s intention in a selected passage. Composition: A composition on the topic “Pride Goes Before Fall”. Literature-In-English: Characterization, Theme and Diction in the recommended prose. Literature-in-English: Write a simple story on Honesty and fair play (A recommended text of your own). |
| 4 | Speech Work: Consonant sound /q/ and /a/ think / father, mouth/ father/. Grammar: Synonyms: Using adequate examples. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to identify word/expressions that signal or redirect attention to the main point. Vocabulary Development: Word Associated with Human Rights. Composition: A composition on the topic: The responsibilities of Government. Literature-In-English: Writing a simple poem on laziness. |
| 5 | Speech Work: Consonant /w/ and /j/ (words University, win/yellow). Grammar: Antonyms using adequate examples. Reading and Comprehension: As in week 1. Vocabulary Development: Conflict resolution. Composition: A topic on A Memorable Journey I Once Made. Literature-In-English: Identification of moral import and the recommended prose text. (ii) Setting plot on the recommended prose text. |
| 6 | Speech Work: Contrasting: Vowel/u/ and /u:/Luke/Youth, book/food). Grammar: The use of causative verbs. For example: black to cause to become black. Reading and comprehension as in Week 2. Vocabulary Development: Words associated with Religion. Composition: Writing a dialogue. Literature-In-English: Use the recommended text on drama (II) figures of speech in the recommended text. |
| 7 | Speech work: Contrast between vowels/É: /Ù / (caught /come, lawn/love). Grammar: adverb of place (by the gate, in the school, on the field etc.). Reading And Comprehension: As in week 3 Composition: Composition on the topic: The day I would not like to remember. Literature-In-English: Use the recommended text on drama. (ii) Dramatization of same from the recommended text on drama. |
| 8 | Speech Work: Consonant and vowel sounds differentiated. Grammar: Review of prefix and suffix. Reading And Comprehension: Refer to week 4 Composition: Write a composition on the topic: The Rich Also Cry” Literature-In-English: Characterization, Dictation, Plot and theme in the recommended text on drama. |
| 9 | Speech Work: Review of the consonant sounds with emphasis on /q/ and /a/. Grammar: More on Question tags. Reading And Comprehension: Review the language skills. Composition: Review the composition of letter writing and essay writing. Literature-In-English: Review the prose text in use. (ii) Review of Drama text in use. |
| 10 | REVISION |
| 11 – 12 | EXAMINATION |
First Term JSS3 English Studies Scheme of Work
| WEEKS | TOPICS |
| 1 | Revision of last term’s examination. Grammar: Revision of parts of speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs and Adjective Composition: Informal Letter. Literature – in – English: Introduction to Fiction and non-fiction, Examples of non fiction. |
| 2 | Speech Work: The Schwa sound / / sound – about, doctor, above. Grammar: Expressing/describing emotions (Verb+ preposition). Reading and Comprehension: Skimming for specific information. Composition: Informal Letter – Writing to a pen-pal. Literature – in – English: Poetry analysis. Use the recommended text on prose. |
| 3 | Speech Work: Stress and Intonation Grammar: Adverbs of Frequency – (often, always, occasionally). Reading and Comprehension: Reading to cultivate the skill of referencing. Composition: Writing a Story on the topic – All that glitters are not gold. Literature – in – English: Reading of recommended prose text. Characterization, Theme, Plot in the prose text. |
| 4 | Speech Work: Consonant /3/ and /d3/. (Leisure/ledger garage, large). Grammar: Changing positive statement to negative using ‘not’. Reading and Comprehension: critical reading: Practice scanning, skimming: am normal rate reading. Literature In English: Comprehensive study of the prose text. Introduction to rhyme scheme. |
| 5 | Speech Work: consonant sounds/d/,/0/,/z/ (advert, father, loathe, zip). Grammar: Modal forms—will, can, could, may: Direct and Indirect forms of modals. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to differentiate between facts and opinions. Composition: Revisit the formal and informal letter. Vocabulary Development: Tourism. Literature – in – English: Use the recommended text on Drama (ii) Study the different types of rhyme scheme. |
| 6 | SPEECH WORK: Contrasting /3:/ and /₵/ Grammar: Adjectives and Adverbs expressing willingness/unwillingness using modal verbs + adverbials. Reading and Comprehension: Reading to make deductions from a selected passage/ Reading to identify the facts and opinions in a given passage. Composition: A semi-formal letter – Write a letter to your class teacher stating why you were absent from school. Literature – in – English: use recommended text on Drama, (ii) characterization, Diction and plot in the recommended text. |
| 7 | Speech Work: Consonants /s/,/, / ᶘ/ and /ᵵᶘ/ (ceiling. short, machine, cheque). Grammar: Adverbs of place and manner. Reading and Comprehension – Reading to explain the facts and opinions in a selected passage. Composition: Debate: Corruption is worse than armed Robbery. Literature – in – English: Rhyme schemes, Identification of costumes and props in the drama text. |
| 8 | SPEECH WORK: contrasting consonants / ᶘ/ and /ᵵᶘ/ (sheep/chip, fish/pitch). Grammar: Idiomatic expression. Reading and comprehension: Refer for week 6. Composition: Descriptive essay – My favourite Subject Literature – in – English: Questions on the Prose text and Drama text. |
| 9 | Speech Works: The consonant sound /w/ and /j/ Grammar: Adverbs of cause and reason; so that, in order, so as. Reading and Comprehension: Identification of the topic sentence in a given passage. Composition: Debate – Child trafficking is worse than Stealing. Literature – in – English: Revision of the recommended text (ii) Review of the prose text and drama text. |
| 10 | REVISION/REVIEW |
| 11 – 12 | EXAMINATION |
Second Term JSS3 English Studies Scheme of Work
| WEEKS | TOPICS |
| 1 | Revision of last term’s examination. Speech work: consonants /o/ and /t/ e.g. thin, tin, thick, tick English Grammar/ Structure: Expressing exception using except, except for, but, apart from, without, e.g. (a) we are all students apart from John (b) everyone was present but for my friend. Reading and Comprehension:/Vocabulary Development: Reading for critical evaluation. Composition: More on writing to a pen-pal Literature-In-English: Review the features of folktales, discuss some folktales. Grammar: Revision of parts of speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs and Adjective Composition: Informal Letter. Literature – in – English: Introduction to Fiction and non-fiction, Examples of non-fiction. |
| 2 | Speech work: Consonant contrast /t/, /s/ e.g. thumb, sum, mouth, mouse, path, pass, etc. English Grammar/Structure: Prepositions which express relations with people (with, for, against). Reading and Comprehension/Vocabulary development: Prepositions which express relations with people (with, for, against). Listening Comprehension: Listening for implied meanings. Composition: The School Prize-giving Day. Literature-In-English: Poetry – Write a short poem on – The lonely child., Write a short story on – How the Tortoise Got the Pattern on his shell. |
| 3 | Speech Work: Contrast consonants /∫/ and /3/ (mission/pleasure, vision/measure). English Grammar/Structure: The Simple Sentence. Listening Comprehension: Listening to get the mam gist or the main points in a paragraph. Composition: At the bus stop. Literature-In-English: Literacy devices in a selected poem. Use the recommended text on prose. |
| 4 | Speech work: Contrast between vowels /A/ and /a:/ (much/march. pun/part). Grammar: The Compound Sentence. Listening Comprehension: Listening to questions in order to answer them. Composition: Informal letter – A letter to a friend telling him/her about your best subject. Literature-In-English: Use the recommended text on prose, Identification of the features of prose, use of recommended text. |
| 5 | Speech Work: Nasal sounds /m/,/n/ and /ᵑ/ continued(mentor, knotty/naughty, fling). Grammar: Punctuation marks: The uses of the capital letter. Listening Comprehension: Listening to interpret ideas in a selected passage. Composition: Informal letter – A letter to your grandfather/mother telling them that you are coming to spend your forthcoming holidays with them. Literature-In-English: Use the recommended text on drama, Theme/setting/characterization in the recommended drama text. |
| 6 | Speech. Work: Vowels /ᴂ / and /3:/ (bath/birth, arm/earn, farm/firm). Grammar: Pronouns – Reflexive and Relative Pronouns. Reading and Comprehension: Revisit week 5 of 1st Term. Composition: Article Writing – The Evil of Youth Unemployment. Literature-In-English: Use recommended text, Lead students to write a playlet |
| 7 | Speech Work: Vowels /ᴐ:/ and //ᴐ / (brought/hot, malt/pot, fought/cot). Grammar: Personal Pronouns Rules guiding the use of personal pronouns. Reading and Comprehension: Revisit week 2 of 2nd Term. Composition: Expository – Drug Addiction. Literature-In-English: Poetry – Language in Poetry, Construct sentences with Irony and Hyperbole |
| 8 | Speech Work: Vowels /u/ and /u:/ (pull/pool, bush/sue, sugar/food). Grammar: Demonstrative Pronouns Reading and Comprehension: Reading to summarize paragraphs. Vocabulary Development (Synonyms– words similar in meaning/context to active e.g. Agile, energetic, quick, dynamic etc). Composition: Argumentative Essay – Teachers are better than farmers in a society. Literature-In-English: Summarizing the Prose text. |
| 9 | Speech Work: Vowel IQ/ (among, above, doctor, again, teacher, about, pastor). Grammar: Differentiating between demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives. Reading and Comprehension: Revisit week 1 of 2″ Term. Vocabulary Development (Synonyms – words similar in meaning/context to callous e.g. unsympathetic, unfeeling etc. Composition: Expository Writing – Population Explosion. Literature-In-English: Revision of the drama text. |
| 10 | REVISION/REVIEW |
| 11 – 12 | EXAMINATION |
Third Term JSS3 English Studies Scheme of Work
WEEKS TOPICS
- Revision of 2nd Terms examination.
Comprehension / vocabulary development (looking at some past Questions)
- English structure: Review of Nouns and Pronouns.
- Composition: Narrative Essay (Review)
- Speech work: Review of monothongs.
- Comprehension / vocabulary development (use of past Questions).
- English structure: Review of Verbs and Adverbs.
- Composition: Review of Descriptive Essays.
- Speech work: Review of Diphthongs.
- Literature-in English: Review of major / minor characters, theme, plot, tragic and comic elements etc.
- Comprehension / vocabulary development.
- English structure: Review of Adjectives
- Literature- in –English: Use of Past Questions.
- Use Past Questions for all aspect of the revision.
11 EXAMINATION.
First Term SS1 English Language Scheme of Work
| WEEKS | TOPICS |
| 1 | General Revision of Last Term’s Examination; Review of the word class -Parts of Speech- Noun, Pronoun, Verb and Adjective. Spelling; Doubling of Consonants |
| 2 | Comprehension Reading Skills Word Meanings in Context Structure: Introduction to Phrasal Verbs; More on Parts of Speech- Adverb, Conjunction and Preposition. Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Libraries. |
| 3 | Essay Writing: Types of Essays ; Speech Work: Monophthongs; Idioms Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Entertainment. |
| 4 | Comprehension/ Reading Skills: Skimming and Scanning- Vocabulary Development: Agriculture. Structure: Noun Phrase and Verb Phrase Spelling: Words Commonly Misspelt; Unified Test. |
| 5 | Structure: Kinds of Sentences- Simple, Multiple, Compound, Complex and Compound-Complex Essay Writing: Expository- “Honesty is the Best Legacy” Vocabulary Development: Stock Exchange and Insurance. |
| 6 | Comprehension/Oral Skills Figures of Speech- Simile, Metaphor, Irony, Personification and Rhetorical Question. Structure: Adverbial Clause Essay Writing: Descriptive Speech Work: Diphthongs. |
| 7 | Structures: Learning about Noun Clause; Vocabulary Development: Transportation- Aviation, Rail, Road and Maritime. Speech Work: Introduction to Consonant Sounds Essay Writing: More on Narrative- A story that ends with, “It Pays to be Hard-working”. |
| 8 | Comprehension/ Reading Skills. More on Consonant Sounds Structure: Adjectival Clause. Argumentative- “Patriotism Enhances the Growth of a Nation” |
| 9 | Comprehension / Reading Skills: Introduction to Answering Comprehension Questions Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Religion. Speech Work: Stress. |
| 10 | Comprehension and Writing Skills: Vocabulary Development: Introduction to Summary Writing Spelling: Prefixes and Suffixes Structure: Adverbial and Prepositional Phrase |
| 11 12 | Vocabulary Development: Registers of Judiciary. Essay Writing: Informal letter- “A letter to the sister who plans to divorce her husband advising her against the decision” Structure: Definite and Indefinite Articles Speech Work: More on Consonants. Revision and Examination |
Second Term SS1 English Language Scheme of Work
WEEKS TOPICS
1 Revision of Last Term Work and Exams
Homographs: Words that are spelled the same. More on Spellings
2 Comprehension/Listening Skills-Listening to Grasp the Main Points-(textbook)
Structure: Present Tense -Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous.
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Government and Politics.
3 Comprehension: Comprehending Word. Meanings in Context.
Structure: Auxiliaries, “will and would”,
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Photography
4 Essay writing: Formal Letter
Speech work: Contrasting /Ɵ/and /ᵭ/ \ Ɵ\ and/t/ /d/
and /d/,
Structure: Participle-Present and Past – Unified Test.
5 Comprehension/ Writing Skill, Answering Summary Questions.
Structure: Auxiliaries-”shall” and “should”.
Essay Writing: Descriptive- The Evil Effect of Peer Pressure.
6 Comprehension – (Textbook)
Vocabulary Development– Printing and Mass-media .
Structure: ‘can and could’.
Words Commonly Misspell, the Use of Dictionary
7 Comprehension– Group Work on Oral and Written TV Interviews,
Structure: Past Tense, Past Continuous, Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous.
Comprehension/Writing Skills: Paraphrasing a Passage.
Essay Writing: Various Methods of Introducing Writings.
8 Essay writing: More on Argumentative “Child Abuse” Who is to be Blamed, Government or Parents?
Vocabulary /Development: Words Associated with Religion.
Structure: Future Tense: Simple Future Continuous etc.
9 Comprehension – (Textbook)
Speech Work: Introduction Syllable Spelling: Homophones: Words that sounds alike.
Structure: Punctuation: Question Mark, Apostrophe and Exclamation Mark.
10 Speech work: Introduction to Stress,
Essay writing: Writing Minutes of Meetings
Structure: Punctuation-Full Stop, Comma, Dash, Colon, Semi Colon, and quotation marks
11 Revision and Examination.
12 Examination.
Third Term SS1 English Language Scheme of Work
SCHEME OF WORK
WEEKS TOPICS
- Revision of Last Term’s Work and Examination
Comprehension– Reading to grasp word meanings in various contexts.
Commonly Misspelt Words
The Use of Dictionary
2 Practical Approach to Summary Writing
Comprehension: Reading for the main point. “Beauty”
Vocabulary Development: Advertising
Structure: Adjuncts: explanation and Examples
Writing: Narrative Essay: Explanation, Features and Outline of a topic
3 Comprehension: Fishing in Hausa Land (Textbook)
Summary Writing: A Sample Passage.
Vocabulary Development: Words associated with home and family life.
Writing: Expository Essay: Explanation, Features and Outline of a topic
Structure: Introduction to Clauses.
4 Essay writing: More on formal letter.
Speech Work: Rhymes
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Government and Politics.
5 Comprehension / Reading Skills: More on Skimming and Scanning.
Speech work: Diphthongs /ei/ and /ai/
Structure: Conjuncts and Disjuncts.
6 Structures: Plural forms of Nouns and Compound Nouns.
Speech work: Words of two syllables which are stressed on the first or second syllables
Essay Writing: Story Writing- A story which illustrates the saying- It is a man’s world”
7 Comprehension and Reading Skills: Reading for leisure
Writing: Semi Formal Letter: Explanation and Features
Sentence Structure and formation.
Spelling: Dropping (e) and retaining (e)
8 Comprehension – (Textbook) Comprehension; Summarizing in a specified number of sentences.
Speech Work: Homophones
Structure: Functions of comparatives.
Vocabulary Development: Sports and Entertainment
9 Comprehension/Reading Skills: Identifying statutory topic, theme and key sentences of a passage.
Vocabulary Development: Words associated with journalism and advertising.
Structure: Antonyms as words opposite in meaning and nearly opposite in meaning.
Informal Letter Writing: Explanation and Features
10 Comprehension/Speaking skill.
Speech work: contrasting /i/ and /i: /.
Essay writing: Argumentative – Indiscipline is Responsible for the Poor Performances of Students in Examinations’
Structure: Pronoun references to the three Persons in English
11 Comprehension: Summarizing in a specified number of words.
Vocabulary Development: Words associated with Building.
Structure: synonyms: words nearest in meaning
12 Revision and Examination.
First Term SS2 English Language Scheme of Work
WEEKS TOPICS
1. Comprehension: Reading for Main Points
Structure: Revision on Nominalization of Adjectives and Verbs.
Speech Work: Review of Consonants Followed by /j/ and /u/ Sounds.
Summary: Revision of the Features of Summary.
2. (i) Comprehension – Learning about Main Ideas and Supporting Details (Textbook).
(ii) Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with the Human Body System and Functions
(iii) Speech Work: Cluster of Two, Three and Four Consonants
Writing (Expository): Meaning, Features and Examples
3. (i) Comprehension: Reading to Follow Writer’s Ideas;(Textbook)
(ii) Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Health e.g. diagnosis, contagious etc.
Structure: Noun Phrases: Meaning, Identification and Functions
Summary (Reading to Summarise): (Textbook)
Vocabulary Development – Words Associated with Building and Building Construction.
Writing – (Narrative) Meaning, Features and Examples.
Structure – Relative Pronouns
4. Comprehension: Reading For Main Points – (Textbook) Building,
Speech Work: Unstressed Vowel Sound /ə /
Writing (Argumentative) “Corruption Should be fought from the top to the bottom”.
5. Comprehension: Reading to Extract the Main Points from a Passage: (Textbook)
Structure: Sentence Types
Speech Work: Stress of Four Syllable Words
Writing: Descriptive: “Valedictory Ceremony in My School”
6. (i) Comprehension: Reading to Take Notes; (Textbook).
Structure: Adverb – Types (Manner, Place, Time, Frequency, Degree etc.).
Summary: Reading to Summarise an Argument.
7. Structure: Word Modifiers: Adjectives and Adverbs.
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Colours, Smell and Taste
Comprehension (Listening); (Textbook).
Writing: A Report
8. Structure: Plural Forms of Nouns
Speech Work: Stress of Five Syllable Words
Writing – Creative Writing: Features of a Short Story.
Summary Writing – Identifying Topic Sentences: Agriculture; Technical Aid Corps Proposed for Africa.
9. Comprehension: Reading to Paraphrase a Prose Passage;
Structure: Phrasal Verbs.
Writing: Features and Format of an Informal Letter.
10. Revision
11 – 12. Examination
Second Term SS2 English Language Scheme of Work
WEEKS TOPICS
- (i) Revision of Last Term’s Work and Examination Questions
(ii) Structure – Use of Possessive Apostrophe
(iii) Comprehension (Reading to Grasp Main Points): (Textbook).
Writing (Narrative) “My SS 1 Experience.”
2. Comprehension: (Reading to Grasp Sentence Paragraph Transition): Textbook.
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with the Press.
Structure: Punctuation Marks (Comma, Semi-colon, Question Mark, Colon).
3. Essay Writing: (Formal Letters) Letter of Complaints
Structure – Sentence Types According to Functions
Speech Work – Diphthongs
Summary – How to Answer Summary Questions
4. Essay Writing: (Informal Letters) Letters to a Friend in another Town.
Speech Work: Diphthongs /ei, ai, au, ᴐi/
Comprehension (Reading for Implied Meaning): Textbook
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Environment.
5. Summary Writing: Wole Soyinka
Structure: Kinds of Pronouns
Speech Work: Rhyme Scheme
6. Comprehension: (Reading for Critical Evaluation) Communication;
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Nation Building
Structure: Introduction to Sequence of Tenses
Speech Work: Diphthongs /Iә, eә, әƱ, Ʊә/
7. Structure: More About Phrasal Verbs
Comprehension: Advancement in Technology.
Vocabulary Development: Technology
Speech Work: Comparison of /tᶘ/ and /ᶘ/, /ʤ/ and /ʒ/
8. Essay Writing: Articles
Structure: Active and Passive Structures
Register: Words Associated with Cultural Entertainment
9. Structure: Making Uncountable Nouns Countable
Summary: Writing Answers to Model Summary Passage
Vocabulary Development: Noting Words Commonly Misspelt.
Writing: Writing Semi-Formal Letter.
10. Revision
11 & 12 Examination
Third Term SS2 English Language Scheme of Work
WEEKS TOPICS
- Revision of the Last Term’s Examination Questions, Resumption Test,
Revision of Tenses in Grammar
Narrative: My Holiday Experience
2. Conditional Clauses; Complex Sentence
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Publishing
Essay Writing: Speech Writing, Meaning and Features
3. Speech Work: Stress Patterns
Structure: Active and Passive Voice
Vocabulary Development: Prefixes
Essay Writing: Article Writing; Explanation and Features
4. Structure: Prepositional Phrase
Vocabulary Development: The Use of Dictionary
Grammar: Rules of Concord
Comprehension: Textbook
5. Speech Work: Stress Placement on Two or More Syllable Words
Essay writing: Story Writing
Comprehension: Reading for the Writer’s purpose
Vocabulary Development: A Manufacturing Industry
6. Summary writing: Textbook
Structure: Adjectival Clause
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Films and TV
7. Speech Work: Vowels /I/ & /I:/
Essay Writing: Expository: Raising a Total Child
Comprehension: Reading to Identify Sentence Types in a Passage
Structure: Adverbs
8. Vocabulary Development: Hotel & Catering
Summary Writing: Summarising to get Implied Meaning
Structure: Prepositional Phrases
9. Comprehension: African Plucked Lutes
Structure: Idioms
Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Politics and Government
Writing: Essay Writing; Descriptive Essay: A Festival I Like.
10. Structure: Affixation: Suffixes
Speech Work: Nasal Sounds (/m/ /n/ and /h/)
Comprehension/Register: Vocabulary Associated with Transportation
11. Structure: Clauses– Subordinate and Insubordinate
Speech work: Stress on the 5th and 6th syllable
Comprehension: Reading for Implied Meaning and Interpreting Examples
12. Revision
13. Examination
First Term SS3 English Language Scheme of Work
WEEKS TOPICS
1 Revision of Last Term’s Examination:
Spelling: British and American English
Basic Differences as Reflected in Common Words.
2 Comprehension: Textbook
Vocabulary Development: Festivals
Structure: Review of Noun Phrases and Noun Clauses,
Adjectival Phrases and Adjectival Clauses.
Writing: Review of Narrative and Descriptive Essays
3 Speech Work: Review of Sentence Intonation Patterns.
Writing: Argumentative Essay: “The Home Is Responsible for the Unruly Behaviour of Teenagers in the Society”
Comprehension: Government (Textbook)
Summary: Party Systems
4 Comprehension: Business (Textbook)
Vocabulary Development: Business
Structure: Nominalization
Speech Work: Monophthongs and Diphthongs
5 Essay Writing: Formal and Informal Letters.
Summary: Novel Extract
Structure: Adverbs and Adverbials
6 Comprehension: Irrigation (Textbook)
Vocabulary Development:
Structure: Sequence of Tenses.
Speech Work: Clusters of Two Consonants Which Occur Initially and Finally.
7 Comprehension: Textbook
Vocabulary Development:
Writing: Article: “The Good Effects of Accountability and Transparency”
Figures of Speech
8 Comprehension: Law Enforcement (Textbook)
Vocabulary Development: Justice Delayed
Structure: Lexical and Auxiliary Verbs
Speech Work: More on Consonants
9 Comprehension: Law and Order (Textbook)
Vocabulary Development: Justice
Structure: More on Modals
Writing: More on Report Writing
10 Comprehension: Addition (Textbook)
Vocabulary Development: Addition
Speech Work: Stress in Words of Seven Syllables and in Compound Words.
11 Revision
12 Examination.
Second Term SS3 English Language Scheme of Work
TOPICS WEEK
1. Revision of last term’s work and exams
Summary: Textbook
2. Structure: Clauses
Writing: Speech writing
Comprehension: (Textbook)
Vocabulary Development: Latin expressions
3. Structure: Direct and Indirect speech
Speech Work: Contrastive stress
Comprehension: Meteors (Textbook)
Vocabulary Development: Astronomy
4. Comprehension: A Railway journey (Textbook)
Writing: Formal and Informal letters
Structure: Nominalization of infinitives
5. Comprehension: The Dynasty of Ketu (Textbook)
Summary: Transport in Nigeria
Structure: Restrictive and Non-restrictive clauses,
Writing: Hints on writing essays in the examination
6. Speech Work: Learning the requirement of the examination on orals.
Structure: Hints on Lexis and structure
Comprehension: Hint on answering comprehension questions.
7. Speech Work: Reviewing the vowels and the consonants
Structure: Review of tenses
Comprehension: Further hints on how to answer comprehension questions.
8 – 11. Revision
12. Examination
