ENGLISH LANGUAGE FORM 5

SPECIFIC YEARLY SCHEME OF WORK

2016
WEEK
THEME/TOPIC

TYPES OF ASSIGNMENTS
Introduction/
Diagnostic test
Poem: Poison Tree

JANUARY
1-4
(4.01.16-29.01.16)
PEOPLE
SOCIAL ISSUES

SUGGESTED
TOPIC
1. Reach for the stars
(p1-16)
2. Spoilt for choice
(p83-98)

Introduction: Captain Nobody

Chapter 1-2

GRAMMAR

NOTES

Tenses :
Simple present, Simple
past
Adverbs of Degree
Adjective+preposition
combinations

Writing paragraphs about famous

people
Writing informal letters(write to a
friend on their favourite
personalities)
Writing sentences by using modals
to give suggestions
Writing a letter of complaint to
express dissatisfaction

FEBRUARY
1-4
(01.02.16-29.02.16)

Informal Writing

PEOPLE

Summary Writing identifying

main ideas by underlining key
ideas

ENVIRONMENT

Writing a description of a

1. Poisons in the air

(p33-48)

Passive voice
Nouns as adjectives

2. Everyday heroes
(p49-64)

Simple past, past perfect.

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person by using adjectives

Phrasal verbs

Reading comprehension
Poem: Poison Tree
Novel: Captain Nobody
Chapter 3-6
(worksheet-cross word puzzle)

MAC
1-2
(01.03.16-11.03.16)
PEOPLE

Speech/talk

1. Interesting careers
(p65-82)

Novel: Captain Nobody

Chapter 7-8
(sketch-Captain Nobody)

2. Looming disasters
(p99-114)

HEALTH
WEEK 10 : 6 March 10 March
First Monthly Test (UPK 1)
WEEK 11 : Semester Break : 11 Mac 19 Mac
MAC
4
(21.03.16-31.03.16)

Reading comprehension

1. Green solution
(p231-246)

Poem: Poison Tree

ENVIRONMENT

2. Poems (p4)

Sentence structures:
Simple, compound and
complex

Writing a speech intro to

format elaboration on points
Reading extracts on pollutions ;
answering open ended

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questions.

APRIL
1-4
(01.04.16-29.04.16)
SOCIAL ISSUES

Summary - writing by using

link words

1. Spoilt for choice

(p83-98)

Reading comprehension

2. The power of one

(p197-214)

Novel : Captain Nobody

Chapter 9-12
(Comprehension)
(Presentation)

GERAK GEMPUR 1
Subject-Verb Agreement
Prepositions
Punctuations

PEOPLE

Revision Week Prior To Mid Year Exam

MEI
1-4
(02.05.16-27.05.16)

MEI - JUN
1-2
(28.05.16-12.06.16)

JUN
3-4
(13.06.16-30.06.16)

Answering questions on Paper 2 Sections A,B and C

Discussing novel and poem questions; model answers for novel questions
Discussing essay questions; model essays

MID YEAR BREAK

27 May 11 June
Writing an Article using a
diagram on reasons for road
accidents.

1. On the road
(p163-178)

Reported Speech
Modals

2. Poems (p6)
PEOPLE

Writing formal letter of

complaint intro to format;

Punctuation Marks
3. Time on your

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SOCIAL ISSUES

model essay; points elaboration

hands
(p147-162)

Topic: Writing letter of

complaint-complaining about
poor maintenance of park/
unhygienic food stalls/ poor bus
service
Poem: What Happened To
Lulu?

JULY
1-4
(01.07.16-14.07.16)
ENVIRONMENT

Report Writing
Collecting newspaper articles
on incidents on the road;
common offences and rules on
road, etc.

1. What a waste
(p131-146)
2. Up in smoke
(p115-130)

Word power
Substitute one word for
many
Logical connectors

HEALTH
Information Transfers
Poem: What Happened To
Lulu?
Novel: Captain Nobody
Revision

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AUGUST
1-4
(15 Aug 30.08.16)

Summary

SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY

Discussing and gathering

information- smoking; reasons
for smoking; preventing
smoking, etc.

PEOPLE

Narrative writing

1. Handle with care

(p215-230)

Compound words

2. Reach for the stars

(p1-16)

Prepositions of direction

SEPTEMBER
1-4
(01.09.16-30.09.16)

ULANGKAJI
PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN SPM
CUTI PERTENGAHAN PENGGAL 2

OKTOBER
1-4
(03.10.16-31.10.16)

SPM FINAL REVISION

Answering various states trial papers & discussions
Answering questions based on prepared modules
Workshops Answering Techniques for Papers 1&2
Essay Modules discussing content points & practice writing
Program Satu Impian & Mastery Learning

NOVEMBER
1-4
(01.11.16-30.11.16)

Adverbs

PEPERIKSAAN SPM 2016

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