Category: Exam Preparations

WEEK

THEME

CONTENT

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Resumption Test

Resumption Test

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Reading

Reading for critical evaluation

Reading for critical evaluation

Meaning of critical reading and aspect of critical reading

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Writing

Revision on composition writing

Types of composition

Narrative

Descriptive

Argumentative

Expository

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Listening and speaking

Speeches (phonemes)

Long and short  vowels e.g, /i/ and /i/ bee/be, head/hid, heat/hit, beat/bit

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Grammatical accuracy

Adverbials and tenses

Identification and use of adverbials such as frequency

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Literature

Non-African folktales

Features of non-African folktales: didactic, entertaining and archaic.

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Reading

Reading for critical evaluation

Essence of critical reading and selected passages on critical reading highlighting:

–         �Facts

–         �Opinions

–         �Deductions

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Writing

Composition writing

Types of composition

Narrative, descriptive, argumentative and expository

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Listening and speaking

Speeches (Phonemes)

Consonants e.g. fall/vim, fish/van; four/love, Mathematics and Machine.

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Grammatical accuracy

Adverbials and tenses

(a) �Course or reason e.g. so that, in order, so as,

(b) �Purpose e.g. because, for

(c) �Condition e.g. unless, if, until, provided

(d) �Contrast e.g. yet, though, although

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Literature

Non-African folktales

Features of non-African folktales:

–         �Didactic

–         �Entertaining

–         �Archaic

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Reading

Reading for critical evaluation

Explanation on the meaning of

–         �Danger signs on our roads,

–         �Types of danger,

–         �Signs on the roads

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Writing

Composition writing

Arrangement of ideas in logical sequence

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Listening and speaking

Speeches (Phonemes)

Consonant clusters: e.g. respect, principle, tactile, struggle.

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Grammatical accuracy

Adverbials and tenses

Identification and use of tenses e.g. present, past and future using such topics as:

(a) �Importance of peace education

(b) �Need for computer literacy

(c) �Indiscipline among youths

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Literature

Non-African folktales

Features of Non-African folktales:

(a) �Didactic

(b) �Entertainment

(c) �Archaic

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Reading

Reading for critical evaluation

Reading for speed techniques

–         �Surveying/scanning for main to read a lot of materials, read non-text materials quickly and to cultivate the skill of referencing.

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Writing

Composition writing

Composition on motor vehicle parts that need regular care e.g. radiator, brake, fluid, engine.

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Listening and speaking

Speeches (Phonemes)

Intonation, stress and rhythm

Listening to speeches on the following:

(a) �Human rights

(b) �Gender issues

(c) �Value re-orientation (honest, respect for elders, punctuality)

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Grammatical accuracy

Adverbials and tenses

Adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions

Examples of adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions in a given passage e.g.

(a) �The ideal family size

(b) �Effects of adulterated drugs

(c) �The dangers of examination mal-practice

(d) �Effects of corruption in a society.

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Literature

Lesson from myths/legends

African and non-African tales comprising of myths and legends

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Reading

Reading for Summary

Importance of reading for speed:

–         �The link between reading for speed and comprehension

–         �Scanning, skimming and normal rate reading.

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Writing

Letter writing

Types of letter writing (informal and formal)

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Listening and speaking

Speeches (Phonemes)

Listening to speeches on the following:

(a) �Peace education

(b) �Conflict resolution

(c) �Drug abuse

(d) �Road safety

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Grammatical accuracy

Adverbial, conjunctions and prepositions

Functions of adverbs, conjunctions and prepositions.

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Literature

Lesson from myths/legends

Moral lessons from given myths/legends

Myths-Story about ancient gods and heroes and monsters.

Legends-An old traditional story that is usually not true.

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Reading

Reading for critical evaluation

Suitable passages/stories that illustrate topic sentences, key ideas and expressions that redirect attention to main points on:

(a) �Road traffic management

(b) �Reading food labels with understanding

(c) �Safe storage of food

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Listening/speaking

Speeches (phonemes)

Diphthongs e.g. /ei/ rail, sail, date, late.

/ou/ load, road, coat, boat

/i/ fierce, theatre, hero, serious

/ai/ child, wild, mild, might

/au/ stout, rout, drought, bout

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Writing

Formal letter

(a) �Opening

(b) �Salutation

(c) �Correct heading

(d) �Body of the letter

(e) �Closing

(f)  �Signature

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Grammatical accuracy

Adverbial and tenses

Identification and use of tenses e.g. present, past and future using such topics as:

(a) �Inter-ethnic marriages

(b) �Global warming

(c) �Drug abuse

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Literature

Prose

Types of prose:

(a) �Narrative

(b) �Descriptive

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Reading

Reading for summary

Suitable passages/stories that illustrate topic sentences, key ideas and expressions that redirect attention to main points on:

(a) �Road traffic management

(b) �Reading food labels with understanding

(c) �Safe storage of food

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Writing

Letter writing: formal

Letter writing formal conventional form of two addresses:

(a) �Opening

(b) �Salutation

(c) �Correct heading

(d) �Body of the letter

(e) �Closing

(f)  �Signature

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Listening/speaking

Speeches: intonation, stress and rhythm

Listening to speeches on the following: Inter-ethnic

Marriages, highlighting. Correct intonation, stress and rhythm

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Grammatical accuracy

Adverbial, conjunction and preposition

Functions of adverbs conjunctions and prepositions.

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Literature

Prose

Features of prose e.g.

(a) �Plot

(b) �Character

(c) �Style

(d) �Setting theme

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Reading

Reading for summary

Suitable passages/stories that illustrate topic sentences, key ideas and expressions that redirect attention to the main points on:

(a) �Road traffic management

(b) �Reading food labels with understanding

(c) �Safe storage of food

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Writing

Letter writing: (informal)

Informal letter-one address:

(a) �Opening

(b) �Salutation

(c) �Body of the letter

(d) �Closing

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Listening/speaking

Speeches: intonation, stress and rhythm

Passages and poems, highlighting correct intonation, stress and rhythms.

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Grammatical accuracy

Active and passive verbs

Identification of active and passive verbs e.g. active verb: “The cat chased the mouse”

Passive verb: “The leaves are being eaten by caterpillars”.

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Literature

Prose

Types of prose

(a) �Narrative prose a story or a description of event

(b) �Descriptive prose

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Reading

Reading for summary

Selected passages on critical reading highlighting:

(a) �Facts

(b) �Opinions

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Writing

Composition, writing, exposition

Elements of composition:

(a) �Introduction

(b) �Body

(c) �Conclusion

Arrangement of ideas in logical sequence

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Listening/speaking

Speeches: (Phonemes)

Consonant cluster e.g. respect, principle, tactile, struggle.

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Grammatical accuracy

Active and passive verbs

Passive verbs

Identification of active and passive verbs in given passages on:

(a) �Dangers of pre-marital sex

(b) �Consequences of negative peer pressure.

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Literature

Prose

Features of prose:

(a) �Plot-the story of a book

(b) �Character-a person in a story “Harry is a character in the book”.

(c) �Style: a particular way a book is written “she has a wonderful style of writing”.

(d) �Setting: the place or period of time the book is written “she chose Abuja as the setting for her novel”.

(e) �Theme “The main idea or subject in a book”.

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Reading

Reading for summary

Empowers us to read a lot of materials such as:

(a) �Newspaper

(b) �Magazines

(c) �Cuttings

Help us to cultivate the skill of referencing

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Writing

Various types of composition writing:

Narrative

Descriptive

Expository

Argumentative

Composition on: motor  vehicle parts that need regular care e.g. ‘radiator’, ‘engine’, ‘brake’, ‘fluid’ etc

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Listening/speaking

Speeches: intonation, stress and rhythm

Making statements, commands and questions using the correct stress, intonation and rhythm.

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Grammatical accuracy

Modal forms

Identification of modals from selected passages based on the following:

(a) �Patriotism

(b) �Discipline

(c) �Benefits of reading newspapers etc

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Literature

Poetry

Poetry types e.g. (a) dirge, epic, lyric, dramatic etc

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Reading

Reading for speed

Surveying/scanning for main points

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Writing

Summary Writing

Identification of topic sentences from given paragraphs/passages

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Listening/speaking

Speeches: Intonation, stress and rhythm

Making statements, commands and questions and questions using the correct stress, intonation and rhythm

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Grammatical accuracy

Active and passive verbs

Making sentences with active and passive verbs e.g. ‘The cat chased the mouse’ (active verb)

“The leaves are being eaten by caterpillars”

(passive verb)

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Literature

Poetry

Poetry language

(a) �Concise

(b) �Unique

(c) �High

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Revision

Revision

14.

Examination

Examination

WEEK

THEME

CONTENT

1

Resumption test

Resumption test

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Intonation, stress and rhythm

– Human right

– Gender issues

– Value orientation (e.g. honesty, punctuality etc.)

– Peace Education

– Drug Abuse

– Global warming etc, high light correct intonation, stress

2. Making statements, commands and questions using correct stress, intonation and rhythm.

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Composition

Types of composition: narrative, descriptive, argumentative, expository etc.

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Speech adverbial

Adverbial and tenses, adverbial of: manners, purpose, frequency, reason etc.

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Reading for speech and accuracy

Reading techniques such as surveying, scansion and skimming.

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Prose

Types of prose (fiction/non fiction): narrative and descriptive

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Phonemes

1. Long and short vowels

/i/ Bee         /i/ be

    Heed        hi

    Heat         hit

2.  consonants and clusters e.g. four/vim, fish/van

Clusters= respect, principle, struggle, etc.

3. diphthongs e.g.

/ei/ = rail, sail, date, late, etc.

/ou/ = coat, boat, road, ……

/ai/ = child, wild, might, mild, ……

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Summary writing

Essentials in summary writing

– identification of topic sentences

– identification of key ideas from different passages

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Identification of weak forms, word boundaries e.g. above, alone abound

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Reading critical evaluation

1. Meaning of critical reading.

– Aspects of critical and its essence

– select passage in critical work.

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Prose

Reading of the recommended text (Prose)

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i. Phrases and question tags

ii. Phrases =e.g. a crop of ideas, a queue of traffic etc.

iii. Question tags e.g.

– Dapo is a naughty girl, isn’t she? (No, she isn’t)

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Writing skills

1. Summary writing

2. Essentials of summary

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Modifiers (Adjectives & adverbs)

Use of words that modify (adjective & adverbs) “smell, colour” etc.

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Reading to grasp meaning

Reading composition passages from selected text

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Prose

Reading recommended prose text

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Composition passage

Reading a descriptive composition aspects of descriptive

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Writing skills

Narrative composition

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Grammatical structure and usage

Introduction to synonyms. Words that mean nearly the same or exactly the same.

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Chanting a poem

Chanting a poem: observing the metric pattern, rhyme and other sound effects

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Reading Prose

Reading the recommended prose text.

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Speaking skills (conversation among students)

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Writing skills

Summary writing

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Model verbs and adverbials.

Using modal verbs and adverbials to express willingness and unwillingness.

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Reading for points

Reading selected passages for main points

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Prose

Reading recommended prose text

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Asking and answering questions

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Letter writing

Informal letters:

– Letter to parents

– Letter to friends

– Close relations etc.

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Word building

Using suffixes to form new words from root words

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Critical evaluation

Reading to analyze, judge and give opinion.

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Prose reading

Reading the recommended text (prose)

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Consonant sounds /h/ in h- occurring and non – occurring words.

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Letter writing

Informal letter its (futures)

Address, date, salutation, body, complementary, close, first name of the writer only.

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Conjunctions

The use of conjunctions, prepositions and interjections.

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Summary

Summarizing in a number of sentences.

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Prose reading

Reading the prose text for themes, characters and plot structure.

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Intonation pattern

Intonation stress pattern on speeches involving conflict resolution, gender issues, giving instructions.

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Letter writing

Writing informal letters, letters of appreciation, letter of complaint

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Use of parts of speech

The use of conjunctions, prepositions and interjections

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Comprehension

Listening to comprehension passage taken from students’ prescribed text.

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Prose

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Consonant sounds

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Writing skills in letter writing

Types: = letter to business organization,

= letters of application for employment

= letter of query etc.

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Verbs

Modal verbs and other forms of expressing a wish

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READING

Reading for points

Reading for major and minor points. Selected passage from the students’ prescribed text.

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LITERATURE

Poetry study

Reading the recommended poem for theme, structure and symbolism.

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Revision

Revision

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Examination

Examination

WEEK

THEME/SKILL

TOPIC

CONTENT

1

Resumption test

Resumption test

Resumption test

2

Listening and speaking

Consonant sounds

Consonant /Ѳ/ and /ā/ contrasted in words and sentence contexts. E.g. cloth/clothe, breath/breathe, thanks/then

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Grammatical accuracy

Verbs

Using model verbs and other forms to express permission.

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Reading

Identifying active and passive verbs

Reading passages on (a) Dangers of premarital sex (b) the right to education (c) consequences of negative peer pressure.

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Writing

Skills in writing a poem.

Composing a simple poem in a concise, unique but high language.

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Literature

Drama

Introduction to the prescribed dramatic text e.g. ‘trafficked victims’, dinner for promotion.

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Speech (listening and speaking)�

Consonant sounds usage.

Consonants/s/ and/S/ contrasted in word and sentence contexts. Eg. Save /shave, suit/shoot, sleep/ship etc.

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Reading

Reading to grasp meaning

Reading passages to grasp meaning in various context.

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Grammatical accuracy.

Correct use of verbs.

Using modal verbs to express obligation and necessity. Eg ought’, might.

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Writing

Writing skills

Descriptive composition  ways to describe accurately

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Literature

Biography

Biography of the playwright (the prescribed drama text)

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Speaking and listening (speech work)

Consonant sounds

Consonant sounds /p/ and /b/ contrasted in word and sentence usage. Eg. Peace/beat, purse/bus, parch/batch etc.

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Grammatical accuracy

Verbs

Modal verbs for expressing possibility.

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Reading

Reading for evaluation

Reading form student text for evaluation.

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Writing

Writing Skills

Expository composition: Techniques of writing exposition.

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Literature

Drama

Introduction to the theme, setting and plot of the prescribed drama txet.

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Speech

Speaking & listening

Speaking skills: conversation among students.

Conversation between senior and senior etc.

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Grammatical accuracy

Ability

Modal for expressing ability.

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Writing

Writing skills

Writing a fare well speech

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Reading

Reading for comprehension

Listening/Reading to comprehend.

Selected passage form student text.

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Literature

Review

Discussion of the text and summary of it.

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Speech

Listening and speaking

Asking and answering questions

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Reading

Comprehension

Reading selected passage form student text for comprehension.

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Writing

Writing skills

Summary writing: summarizing points.

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Grammatical accuracy

Ability

Modals for expressing ability

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Literature

Reading

Highlight of the main characters and events in the text.

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Speech (listening/speaking)

Intonation

Rising and falling tone. Speaking in high temper and low temper.

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Writing

Writing skills

Diary and record keeping

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Reading

Reading skills

Reading for maximum retention and recall (form students text).

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Grammatical accuracy

Adverbials

modes of expressing restriction using adverbials.

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Literature

Reading�

Revision of treated literature texts.

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Revision

Revision

Revision work

9 – 12

Examination

Examination

Examination

WEEK

TOPIC / CONTENT

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i.  Count and write in million, billions and trillions

ii. Apply the counting, writing and reading of large numbers in everyday life.

iii. Roman system of counting.

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i.  Addition

ii. Subtraction

iii.Multiplication

iv. Division with the use of place value.

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i.  Meaning and identification of fractions

ii. Reduction of fractions to lowest term.

iii.  Equivalent fractions, meaning and production

iv.�Arrange given fraction either in ascending or descending order.

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i.  Convert fractions to decimal, decimals to fractions

ii. Convert fractions to percentages, percentages to fractions.

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i. Meaning of decimal fractions

ii. Relationship between fractions and decimals.

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i.  Prime numbers and prime factors

ii. Index forms and common factors

iii.  HCF

iv.  LCM

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i. Estimate the dimensions and distance within the school.

ii. Estimate the objects

iii. Statistics of people e.g. height

iv. Solve problems on quantitative reasoning in estimation.

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i.  Estimation of prices of every day articles

ii. Relationship of estimated prices to real prices of the articles.

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i.  Counting in base 2

ii. Addition and subtraction of numbers I base 2 numbers.

iii. Subtraction of numbers in base 2 numbers.

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i.  Multiplication of numbers in base 2 numerals

ii. Quantitative reasoning involving problems related to conversion and applications of numbers in base 2 numbers.

iii. Convert base 10 numerals to binary numbers.

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i.  Changing percentages to decimals

ii. Relationship of estimated prices to real prices of the articles.

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i. Changing percentages to decimals

ii. Changing decimals to percentages.

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WEEK

TOPIC / CONTENT

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i.  Obtaining approximate values for calculation involving four basic arithmetic processes (operations)

ii. Rounding off of numbers to the nearest 10, 100, 1000.

iii. Quantitative reasoning involving approximation.

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i.  Use of letters to represent numbers

ii. Distinguishing between open and closed sentences

iii.  Supplying the missing numbers in open sentences from a set of given permissible substitutes.

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i.  Identifying the coefficient of symbols or letters

ii. Distinguishing algebraic expression from  non-algebraic expression.

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i.  Basic operation of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of algebraic symbols and terms

ii. Collection of like terms.

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i. Formation of word problems (simple cases)

ii. word problems involving use of symbols

iii. Quantitative reasoning involving algebraic expressions.

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i.  Identifying simple equation in one variable

ii. Examples of three types of equality i.e. Absolute, Referential and Conditional equality.

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i.  Addition and subtraction of numbers using number line

ii. Use of number line.

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Basic properties of cubes, cuboids, pyramids, cylinders, e.g. faces, vertices and edges.

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i.  Sphere

ii. Cone

iii. Triangular prism e.g. faces, vertices and edges.

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i.  Rectangles

ii. Square

iii.  Isosceles triangles

iv.  Equilateral triangles

v.  Circles

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12

WEEK

TOPIC / CONTENT

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i.  Obtaining approximate values for calculation involving four basic arithmetic processes (operations)

ii. Rounding off of numbers to the nearest 10, 100, 1000.

iii. Quantitative reasoning involving approximation.

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i.  Use of letters to represent numbers

ii. Distinguishing between open and closed sentences

iii.  Supplying the missing numbers in open sentences from a set of given permissible substitutes.

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i.  Identifying the coefficient of symbols or letters

ii. Distinguishing algebraic expression from  non-algebraic expression.

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i.  Basic operation of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of algebraic symbols and terms

ii. Collection of like terms.

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i. Formation of word problems (simple cases)

ii. word problems involving use of symbols

iii. Quantitative reasoning involving algebraic expressions.

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i.  Identifying simple equation in one variable

ii. Examples of three types of equality i.e. Absolute, Referential and Conditional equality.

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i.  Addition and subtraction of numbers using number line

ii. Use of number line.

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Basic properties of cubes, cuboids, pyramids, cylinders, e.g. faces, vertices and edges.

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i.  Sphere

ii. Cone

iii. Triangular prism e.g. faces, vertices and edges.

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i.  Rectangles

ii. Square

iii.  Isosceles triangles

iv.  Equilateral triangles

v.  Circles

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12

WEEK

TOPIC

CONTENT

1

Resumption test

Revision test

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READING

Reading from passages for maximum recall on:

-diet and nutrition, including addition of nutrients, like vitamins A in sugar and iodine salt.

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WRITING

Story or passage highlighting main and supporting ideas.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Nouns

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

-vowel sounds

-listening to speech based on the following;

The family

The school

Places of worship consumer, market etc.

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LITERATURE

literature pieces

types of oral literature

categories of written literature etc.

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READING

Reading from passages for maximum recall on:

Safety of packaged water.

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WRITING

Story or passage highlighting supporting ideas.

Arrangement of ideas in logical sequence with introduction, and conclusion.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Consonant sounds.

Listening to speeches  based on the following:

Transportation

Health issues and epidemics

HIV/AIDs, malaria, Polio, tetanus safety on  the roads etc

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LITERATURE

African and non- African tales.

Features and themes.

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READING

Identify main and  supporting ideas in a given passage relating to automobiles.

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WRITING

The history of FRSC.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Sentence paragraphs, passages plays and poem should form the content for highlighting the sounds involved.

Long and short vowels e.g. sleep/slip, port/pot, leave/live,  these/this, sport/spot, cord/cod, forks/fore.

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LITERATURE

Didactic lessons

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READING

Differentiating between main and supporting ideas in a given passage.

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WRITING

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Parts of speech Adjectives

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

i). Sentences, paragraphs passages, plays, poems should form the content for highlighting the sound involved.

ii). Consonants e.g. Black/Pack, Pull/Fool, Coat/Toad, road/Load, Things/Tins, Thought/Taught, Ten/Den, Fire/Bore, Voice/Boys, chaos as in /k/in chemist

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LITERATURE

Folktales

i). entertainment

ii). Magical features

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READING

positioning main ideas in a given passage e.g. beginning, middle and end.

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WRITING

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Parts of speech

Adverb

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Consonants clusters e.g. desk, asks, sickle, plants, planks, subjects, respect, sprinkle, attacked, string, throw, please, principle, trick, thrive, truth, amplify, apple, tactile, splash, spread, struggle, streams, strong, spread, struggle streams, scream, screen, shutter, scatter

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LITERATURE

African and non African tales comprising myths and legends.

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READING

Reading and answering specific questions that addresses different kinds of questions on issues highlighting knowledge level.

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WRITING

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Adverbs

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Listening speeches based on : the following

– the school

– places of worship.

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LITERATURE

Features/themes of myths and legend

–      �Magic

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READING

Reading and answering specific questions that addresses different kinds of questions on issues highlighting:-

– translation level

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WRITING

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Adverb

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Vowels sounds e.g. /n/ bus, /ᴐ/ pot, holiday, boss, /a:/ father, cart, chart

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LITERATURE

Features/themes of myths and legends

– supernatural

– superstition

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READING

Reading and answering specific questions that addresses different kinds of questions on issues highlighting:-

– interpretation level

– projection level

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WRITING

Composition writing. Aims of the FRSC i.e. evolving safer road culture in Nigeria

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Adverbs

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Listening and speeches based on the following:

– Safety on the roads

– corruption

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LITERATURE

Types of prose.

– narrative

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READING

– other types of questions e.g.

– explanation questions

– discussion questions

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WRITING

Different topics on essays, stories and passages for the

i). development of outlines

ii). Rearrangement of the outline of the purpose of writing.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Sentences, paragraphs, plags and poems to form content for highlighting the long and short vowel sound e.g.

i). short/shot, port/pot, cod/cord, sport/spot, forks/fox

ii). Long and short in e.g. hard/had, park/pack, bark/back, part/pat

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LITERATURE

Types of prose

– descriptive

– features

– plot

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READING

Other types of questions e.g. questions that require them to make projections.

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WRITING

Sequential arrangement of ideas/points from essay, stories and passages.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Parts of speech noun verbs and adjectives.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

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LITERATURE

Prose feature

– characterization

– style

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Revision

Revision

13

Examination

Examination

WEEK

TOPIC

CONTENT

1

Resumption test

Resumption test

2

READING

Other types of question e.g. questions that require conclusion to be drawn.

Question that require them to make projections.

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WRITING

Letter writing:

Types

Formal

Informal

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Conjunction

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Consonant cluster e.g.

Respect, sprinkle, attacked, string, throw, please, principle

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LITERATURE

Features

Style

Setting

Theme

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READING

Passages on contemporary issues highlighting;

Knowledge level.

Interpretation level. Students answer question that will elicit their opinion.

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WRITING

Elements of composition:

Introduction body and conclusion.

Stages of writing and editing.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Selected passages for highlighting prepositions.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Consonant cluster s e.g.

Splash, spread, struggle, streams, strong, scream, screen, shutter, scatter.

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LITERATURE

Differences between the two types-prose and poetry.

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READING

Selected passages for developing retention of what the passages are taking about or the salient points.

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WRITING

Importance of writing composition, communicate, inform, record keeping, entertaining.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Selected passages for highlighting adverbs, conjunctions and preposition discussion.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Diphthongs /ei/ as in Mary (meiri) gate (geit), day (dei) grey, they, pain, rain

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LITERATURE

Types of poetry

– epic

– lyric

– dramatics

5

READING

Reading to understand the author’s mood. E.g. anger, happiness, doubt.

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WRITING

Arrangement of ideas in logical sequence.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Selects passage for highlighting preposition, a verb and a conjunction.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Diphthongs e.g. /ou/ as in so, go, no, old, gold, told, sold.

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LITERATURE

Features and language

Concise

Unique

High

6

READING

Reading to understand the author’s mood e.g. doubts disappointment.

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WRITING

Writing in full the points in sequential order and editing done to ensure all features of writing compositing including punctuations

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Adjectives.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Diphthongs e.g.

/di/ as in oil, boil, foil,

/ua/ tour, sure

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LITERATURE

Write a short poem.

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READING

Reading to understand the authors mood e.g. suspicions, excitements etc. �

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WRITING

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Identify features of adverbials from passage in: peace and  dialogue.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Weak forms e.g. after, often, listen, sister, above, away, later, alone, abound, about.

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LITERATURE

Reading poems.

8

READING

Reading strategies preview question and review for retaining and recalling what has been read.

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WRITING

Formats for writing informal letters.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Identify features of adverbials from a passage on human rights

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Listening for main ideas from a selected passage on :- the family

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LITERATURE

Styles and author’s mood.

9

READING

Identify vocabularies from a passage on market.

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WRITING

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Identify features of adverbials from a passage on:

Value orientation.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Listening for main ideas from a selected passages on drug abuse

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LITERATURE

Introduction to drama (origin and development)

10

READING

Reading between lines to highlight hidden attribution

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WRITING

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Identify features of tenses from passage on: peace and dialogue.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Listening for main ideas from selected passage on: child labour and trafficking.

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LITERATURE

Theme and plot of plays (selected text).

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READING

Reading and answering specific question that require conclusion to be drawn.

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WRITING

Transport and travelling (road transport).

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Tenses (present).

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Listening for main ideas from selected passages on: global warning.

 Misuse of pesticides.

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LITERATURE

Prose

Features of drama.

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Revision

Revision

13

Examination

Examination

WEEK

TOPIC

CONTENT

1

Resumption test

Resumption test

2

READING

Reading to interpret diagrams accurately.

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WRITING

Story or passage highlighting main and supporting ideas

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Tenses (future)

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Word boundaries e.g. linking sounds:-

Go-away, order of merit, butter and bread

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LITERATURE

Types of drama

– comedy

– tragedy

3

READING

Reading to interpret maps and sentences accurately.

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WRITING

Write appropriate introduction and effective conclusion

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Identify features of adverbial from passages on peace and dialogue.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Compound words e.g. shade board, ice-cream, swimming pool, lifelong, age old, teapot, classroom, night point, return ticket.

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LITERATURE

Features

– Theme

– Stage

– Costume

4

READING

Making meaning from spatial description/presentation e.g. interpret accurately maps, diagrammatical sketches.

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WRITING

Writing formal letters on different topics e.g. letters to Press, the Principal.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Adverbs e.g. frequency: always often, everyday.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Phrases e.g. accompany of friends, a man of the people, a crop of ideas, a queue of traffic, a team of players etc.

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LITERATURE

Features

– Play director

– Audience

– Performance

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READING

Identifying how a given diagram or map clarifies or complements written materials.

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WRITING

Informal letter

– one address

– opening salutation

– body of the letter and

– closing

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Identification of active ad passive verbs from a passage on preventing HIV/AIDS

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Questions and their tags e.g. Okoro Teachers are always punctual, aren’t they? Ibrahim: Yes they are.

Teacher: Okocha is the best footballer in Africa, isn’t he? Student’s yes he is.

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LITERATURE

Drama text on safety of foods and contamination.

6

READING

Reading to follow direction in written communication.

The practioners

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WRITING

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Identification of active and passive verbs from a passage on:- war against cultism.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Listening for main ideas from a selected passage on:-

– cleanliness

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LITERATURE

Definition of figures of speech.

7

READING

Identifying key words in the passage that signal direction.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Making sentences using active and passive verbs.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Making conversational sentences with questions tags and responses to the questions.

Different fields of medical practice.

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LITERATURE

Use comparisons: similes and metaphors are best taught together, one helps to make meaning of the other clear. E.g. She is as red as rose.

– She is a rose.

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READING

Blending material with related sketch

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Identification of active and passive verbs from a passage on:

– Dangers of examination malpractice.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Listening for main ideas from a selected passage on:- Malaria, Polio, Tetanus, cleanliness, meningitis etc. Places associated with medical practice.

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LITERATURE

Appreciate the selected poem.

9

READING

Selected passages for answering questions intelligently as written in the passage.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Identification of active and passive verbs from passage on: Drug abuse.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Positioning of main ideas in given passage: beginning, middle or end.

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LITERATURE

Poetry (appropriate selected poetry)

10

READING

Reading to follow directions with the help of key words related to direction.

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WRITING

Discussion on choice of words and punctuations of writing perfect letters.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

More practice and identification and conjunction from a given passage.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

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LITERATURE

Emphasis on using elevated language for writing poems to differentiate it from prose literature.

12

Revision

Revision

13

Examination

Examination

WEEK

TOPIC

CONTENT

1

RESUMPTION TEST

RESUMPTION TEST

2

Reading

Understanding the writer’s purpose to persuade, inform, convince.

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Writing (an

outline)

Story or passage on adverse effects of some chemicals used in cosmetics or any relevant story or passage

Highlight main and supporting ideas.

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Listening and

Speaking.

Revision of sounds:-

Vowels:- a, e, I, o, u

Give phonetic symbols and words.

 containing the sounds e.g.-/i/ sit sip giggle

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Grammatical Accuracy

Parts of speech:- nouns and pronouns.

Identification of nouns and pronouns in given passage on environment

Identify features of nouns and pronouns

Identify functions of nouns and pronouns.

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Literature:

short stories

And novel lets.

Short stories/ novelettes based on effects of climate e.g. floods, depletion of the ozone layer, environmental population etc.

3

Reading

Understanding the writer’s purpose in a passage e.g. to irritate, annoy, please and entertain.

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Writing (an

outline)

Arrangement of ideas in logical sequence, write appropriate introduction and effective conclusion.

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Listening and

speaking.

Revision of sounds:-

Consonants:-t, g, k

Give phonetic symbols and word containing same symbols.

/t/:- telephone, seat, settle.

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Grammatical Accuracy

(VERBS)

Identification of verbs in given passages (from the text or story) as value orientation or any relevant passage.

i). identify features of verbs

ii). Identify functions of verbs e.g. express action.

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Literature

Short stories/ novelettes based on road crashed or any relevant story/ passage.

4

Reading

Reading for meanings of words in various context through

Clues provided by surrounding words.

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Writing

(composition)

Types of composition

– Narrative

– Identify a narrative composition

– Steps in composition writing

1. Introduction

2. Body

3. Conclusion

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Listening and

Speaking.

Vowel sounds: – /i/ and /i:/

identify contrast in sounds

identify words containing sounds in the beginning, middle and end of  word e.g.

/i/:- sit, sip giggle.

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Grammatical accuracy

Adjectives

Identification of adjectives from given passage – gender issues

Identify features of adjectives

Identify functions of adjective eg quality noun/ pronoun

Make sentences with adjectives.

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literature

Folktale:- Nigerian and African folktales.

Identify features:- didactic, entertaining, magical, riddles etc

5

Reading

To identify the meaning of words in various contexts through use of alternative words that can fit into the context.

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writing

Composition.

 Type of composition

Descriptive

Identify description composition

Steps in composition writing:- introduction, body and conclusion.

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Listening and

speaking

Vowel sounds:-/›/ /›:/

Identify contract in vowel sounds

Identify words containing sounds in different positions:- beginning, middle and end of a word.

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Grammar

Parts of speech: – conjunctions.

Identification of conjunctions from given passages on:- population/ family life.

Identify features of conjunction

Give functions of conjunction.

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Literature

Popular myths/ legends:-African and non African

Identify features of popular myths / legends:- magic, super natural, superstitious etc.

6

Reading

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Selected passage on contemporary issues e.g. Hiv/Aids, mobile communication

Identify purpose in selected passage e.g. dissuade , stimulate through or indoctrinate

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Writing

composition

Type of composition: argumentative

List elements of composition

Arrange ideas generated in logical sequence

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Listening and speaking (Vowel Sounds)

Give phonetic symbol and words containing /Λ/ and /ə/ e.g. /Λ/ bus money coming

/ə/away tattoo neither

Identify contrast

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Grammar/ Structure (Preposition)

Identify prepositions from selected passage

Identify function features of preposition

Make sentences with preposition

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Literature (Prose)

Short story: discuss features plot, characterization, style, theme, language.

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Reading (Critical Reading)

Meaning and steps of critical reading: reading to evaluate information presented

Surveying: a quick glance of what book or passage contains by looking at table of contents or section by section sub- heading.

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Writing: Composition

Type of composition: expository

Generate ideas for expository essay

Produce  a draft

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Listening and speaking (Consonants)

Introducing consonants/f/ and /v/

Words containing sounds e.g. /f/ photograph, funny

Production of sounds in context and isolation

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Grammar / structure (Tenses)

Simple present and past tense

Identify in given passage

Indicate when used e.g. simple present – for action currently going on: he works in the city etc

Simple past e.g. regular or repeated action in the past:- the children attended the local primary school.

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Literature (Poetry)

Selected poems –

i) discuss meaning and contents of poems

ii) Identify language.

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Reading: critical reading step ii, skimming

Identify main points and major sub- theme of selected passages.

Identify opinions in selected passage.

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Writing: letter writing: informal letter.

Format of informal letters

Situations used

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Listening and speaking : consonants /dz/ and /ts/

Words containing sounds e.g.

/dz/: judge, rage, range

/ts/: recharge, check, chain

Produce sound in context and in isolation

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Grammar/

structure: future tense

– Identify future tense in selected passage

– Indicate when used: e.g. to produce or say what is likely to happen in future. Work will begin next week.

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Literature: drama

Read selected drama text and identify themes, setting, plot, characterization

9

Reading: critical reading steps

Meaning of :

iii) line by line reading

iv) recall and

v) Review.

– line by line reading : slow and more concentrated reading of passage in sections and paragraphs

– recall: going over what has been read and retained

– review: going over prevision steps

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Writing: formal letter

Format of formal letters

Situations used

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Listening and speaking : consonant/ѳ/ and /϶/

Words containing sounds e.g.

/ѳ/ thief, through, thin

/϶/ the , there, therefore

Produce sounds in context and in isolation

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Grammar/ structure: adverbs

Identify adverb in selected passages

List functions and features of adverbs.

Make sentences with adverbs.

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Literature: prose

Read selected passage or text

Discuss features: plot, characterization, theme, language.

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Reading: identify meaning of words in context.

Read selected passage

Use context to explain meaning of words

Give alternative words to target words

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Writing: guided composition

Select topic for writing

Generate ideas for introduction, body

Write a draft

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Listening and speaking: consonant /n/and/ŋ/

Words containing sounds e.g.

/n/ twenty, nonsense, ninth.

/ŋ/ song, bank, spanked.

Produced sound in context and in isolation

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Grammar / structure: verb: irregular verb

Categories of irregular verbs

Have the same form:

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have two past tense past participle:

infinitive  past tense       past participle burn            burned/burnt   burned/burnt

Spoil spoiled/spoilt    spoiled/ spoilt etc.

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Literature : drama

Read selected drama text and identify themes , setting, plot, characterization

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Reading : reading to understand purpose

– Identify purpose of writer from use of certain expressions/key words.

– Select passage on contemporary issue: eg inflation, corruption.

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Writing: Letter writing: A letter to your father describing your school.

– Identify type of letter

– List features of type of letter

– Write letter a model format

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Listening and speaking : consonants

/k/ and /g/

Identify words containing sound e.g.

/k/ chemistry, kerosene, cattle

/g/ girl, goat, gun.

Produce sound in isolation and in context.

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Grammar/ structure: verb: transitive and intransitive

Transitive verbs: can take direct object:- the men love�their children

Intransitive verbs: take no object- the situation improved.

Make sentences using transitive and intransitive verbs

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Literature : Prose

Discussion of themes, plot and setting of literature text.

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Reading : reading  to identify facts and opinions

Read passage and identify facts and opinions

Select passage on: the merits of exclusive breast feeding for infants”. Or any relevant passage

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Writing : writing outlines

From a selected passage highlight:

Main and supporting ideas

Arrangement of ideas in logical sequence

Introduction and conclusion.

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Listening and speaking: consonants

Introducing consonant clusters

Identify clusters from selected passage.

E.g. I) two consonants= maps, hand

Ii) three consonants = ants, camps masks

Iii) four consonants = prompts, exempts

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Grammar/ structure: classifying adjectives

Identify classes of adjectives  e.g.

Colour adjectives-

She has light brown hair

It was a bright green hat.

Compound adjectives:

A grey- haired man

A part time job etc.

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Literature: poetry

Selected  poems or text

Identify meaning, themes and language used.

13

Revision

Revision

14

Examination

Examination

WEEK

TOPIC

CONTENT

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1

Resumption test

Resumption test

2

Reading: to indentify meaning of words in context.

– Read selected passage: identity meaning of words through provided by surrounding words

-provide alternative words that fit into the context.

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Writing: an application for employment

– write model application for employment

– review features of a formal letter.

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Listening and speaking: diphthongs.

– Introducing diphthongs: /ei/ e.g. day

– A diphthong has two sounds which are joined together as they are pronounced.

– The first of the two sounds, gains more loudness than the second.

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Grammar/Structure conjunctions

– Correlative Conjunctions: usually have two parts .

(i) Both …. And = both the boy and girl

(ii) Either ….. or = either the boy are here or the girl is here now.

(iii) Neither …. Nor = neither the boy nor the girl is here.

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Literature: myths and legends.

– Retell popular myths and legends in various Nigerian communities

– Find out popular myth/ legend in the FCT

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Reading: reading for speed.

– Condition for reading for speed:

– Good eye sight

– Avoiding word vocalization during reading

– Increasing eye span while reading,

Reading pharses instead of words.

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Writing: Element of composition.

– Elements of composition: the introduction.

– Introductions are made with specific considerations for purpose and audience to which the writing is addressed.

– Teacer guideS students to write introductions for various types of writing.

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Listening and speaking.

Diphthongs /ai/ as in = mice, t ie, eye

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Grammar /Structure prepositions   �

– preposition with time and date e.g

– on Christmas day

– In august 1981

– On the morning of 20^th June.

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Literature – Prose    �

– Introduction of literature text (prose) and answer biography.

4

Reading: Reading for speed�

– Techniques of speed reading;

– Surveying, scanning, skimming

– Techniques employed to obtain the main substance in a text or a particular piece of information.

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Writing – composition  �

– Element of composition: the body.

Building up the main body of a composition

– Develop main points sub- theme/ points

– Arrange ideas in logical sequence.

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Listening/ speaking: stress pattern

– Stress pattern- two syllable word with stress on the first syllable e.g lawyer, tailor, speaker, teacher e.t.c

– Two syallable word with stress on the second syllable e.g today, CONNECT, Fifiteen e.t.c

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Grammar / structure: verbs active and

Passive.

– A verb is active when the subject performs the action described e.g

– The boy threw the ball

– I lost the ring.

– A verb in passive when the subject in the recipient of the action of the verb e.g:

– The ball was thrown by the boy.

– He was fatally wounded.

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Literature: Drama.

– Read selected drama text

– Identify type- comedy or tragedy

– Discuss features: theme, costumes, e.t.c

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Reading. �

– Reading to identify writers intention

– Identify the different expressions used by another to point to the readers their intentions.

– Select passage on contemporary issues e.g

Environmental issues.

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Writing: composition

– Elements of composition: the conclusion: contains final points, observation and a stand on issues discussed

– Conclusion is not a repetition of points earlier made.

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Listening and speaking:

Stress pattern- three syllable word e.g

Pho/to/graph, mi/ni/mum,. Bro/ther/hood, un/der/stand, bri/ga/dier.

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Grammar /structure: adverbials.

Adverbial phrases: when the grammatical function of s single word adverb can be performed by a phrase it in an adverbial phrase e.g

– I saw both of them very recently.

– They live very close

– The students are working really hard.

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Literature: Poetry.

– Read selected poems.

– Discuss meaning, theme and language.

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Reading : Comprehension

– Read at the right speed

– Give correct answers to

Comprehension question that demonstrate improvement in reading speed.

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Writing : writing an outline.

– select a topic

– generate ideas for introduction, body and conclusion.

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Listening and speaking.

– Stress patterns: number stressing

(i) Number in teen have stress on the syllable e.g four, TEEN, SIX TEE. NINE’ TEEN.

(ii) Numbers in tens have stress on the first syllable e.g. Sixty, fourth, seventy.

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Grammar / structure : adjective-comparative forms.

– Comparative forms of adjective used to indicate that something has more of a quality than something else.

– Identify comparative adjective in selected passages / sentences e.g

She is prettier than her sister.

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Literature: Prose

– Reading a literature text.

– Discuss story line and characterization.

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Reading: Critical evaluation.

– Read selected passage

-Identify facts presented by author

– identify author’s techniques

– evaluate author’s point of view.

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Writing: formal letter.

– Convention of body of formal letters.

(i) Formal salutation: eg dear Sir/Madam: dear Mr. present.

(ii) Signature of the writer: below the signature writer puts his/her name

(iii) Language form used .eg

– Carefully structed sentences

– Right vocabulary for the particular issue in question.

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Listening and Speaking: diphthong.

– Pronounce sound in context and in isolation

(i) /ᴐi/ boy, toy, boil,coin.

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Grammar /Structure: active and passive voice.

– More practice on active and passive voice.

– Turn sentences where the active voice occurs to passive e.g

– The robbers broke the door.

– The door was broken by the robbers.

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Literature : Drama

– Reading a drama text.

– Discuss plot and characterization

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Reading: Comprehensive.

– Reading and answering questions from recommended text.

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Writing: composition.

– Write a composition on the topic

Poverty and hunger’ or ‘a day I would never forget’.

– Keep to the three parts of the composition – introduction, body and conclusion.

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Listening and Speaking: rhymes.

– Rhymes: two words that end with the same sound e.g hat and cat.

– Identify words that rhyme with a given word.

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Grammar /Structure. Future tense.

– The use of ‘will’ and ‘shall’ to express future action

(i) ‘I’ and ‘we’ only can be used with shall e.g I/we shall go to Lagos tomorrow

(ii) They, you, he she,. It,- cannot go with shall only will’ e.g  he./she will go to Lagos tomorrow.

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Literature: Poetry.

– Select a poem in which some lines rhyme.

– Ask questions to draw out meaning

– Identify words/lines that rhyme.

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Reading: Reading to increase vocabulary

– Select passage from a particular field, e.g banking e.t.c

– Identify words peculiar to banking sector

– Use such words in sentences.

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Writing: Informal Letter.

– Write a letter to your uncle who has just received a national award.

– Review feature of an informal letter

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Listening and Speaking.

Stress patterns: words that are not stressed.

(i) Pronouns and possessives e.g he,she, it , my, his,

(ii) Auxiliary verbs e.g can, may, was, are, has.

(iii) Artictes e.g a , an, the .

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Grammar /Structure.

– Adverb, conjunctions and preposition in selected passages

– Identify in selected passages.

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Literature prose

– Read recommended literature text

– discuss story line and characterization.

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Reading: Reading for speed.

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– Select passage in relevant issues of interest.

– Practice rapid reading

– Ask question to measure comprehension.

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Writing: a narrative essay.

– Write a narrative essay on any chosen topic

– Ensure ideas follow a logical sequence.

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Listening and speaking.

Introducing intonation patterns

(i) Falling intonation: when a tone falls e.g she is beautiful

(ii) Rising intonation: when a tone rises from low and gets to highest level e.g can I see you please?

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Grammar / structure.

– Nnouns number possessive form and gender

– Nouns forming a regular plural e.g kiss- kisses

Bush – bushes e.t.c

– Possession e.g Joe’s shoes, the peoples wishes

– Gender:

– Masculine e.g. king, boy, father, bull, lord

– feminine e.g. queen, girl, cow, lady

– Common –may be either male or female e.g.

– Reuter- nouns that are neither male nor female e.g. table, house, money airport.

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Revision

Revision

12

Examination

Examination

WEEK

TOPIC

CONTENT

1

Resumption test

Resumption test

2

READING

– Identifying topic sentences

– Identifying key ideas

– Identifying words/expressions that redirect attention to main points in paragraphs and passages that reflect on issues of national concern e.g. population explosion, youth unemployment.

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WRITING

Summary writing on selected passage/materials. On contemporary issues such as

– the roles of consumer in the market e.g.

i). buying goods and services

ii). Providing teed back in goods and services.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Adverbial clauses:-

1). Adverbial clause of purpose e.g. He went to bed early so that he will not be late to school.

2). Identification of adverbials in given passages on:-

i) Our culture

ii) Human Right

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Vowel – /a/ and /a:/

/a:/ = fart, cart, harm

/a/ = man, rag, batch.

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LITERATURE

Types of poetry:-

Epic, lyric, ballads and dirge.

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READING

Summary reading techniques:-

1). Identifying topic sentences key and words and expression that signal attention to the main points from paragraphs and passages that reflect issues of national concern e.g. hunger/poverty or any relevant topic.

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WRITING

Summary writing on selected passages on contemporary issues such as:-

i) Factors that influence buying decisions.

ii) Consumer decision making process

– impulse buying

-rational buying

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Adverbial clause:-

Forms of expressing conditions e.g. if, unless, provided, as long as etc.

– introduces a possible situation and its consequences e.g.

i). if you do well in your exams, you will easily get into University.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Intonation

i. rising tone

– rises from low pitch slowly until it gets to the highest level.

Uses:

– For making request

– for asking yes or no questions.

– for making controversial statements.

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LITERATURE

Language of poetry:- concise, unique, high.

4

READING

Reading to identify facts and opinions e.g. “The merits of exclusive breastfeeding for infants” or any other topic of interest.

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WRITING

Speeches or materials (live or recorded) based on any of the following:

1). The family

a. nuclear

b. extended

2). Discipline in schools

3). Our environment

4). Examination malpractice etc.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Tenses:-

– Present Perfect – an action that has been completed e.g. They have heard the news of his death.

– Past perfect tense – action had been concluded e.g. They had heard the news of his death.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Intonation: falling tone

1. This represents the pitch that falls.

Its functions:-

– For making commands (imperative statement) e.g. walk out of here!

– For making questions starting with interrogative adverbs; WH questions e.g. How many are they? Who saw them? Why are you here?

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LITERATURE

Poetry:-

i. Narrative

ii. Ballads

– Identify each of these poems

– Identify language used in each of them.

– Identify the theme of the poem.

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READING

1. Identify key points/ideas in different passages/paragraphs presented.

2. Write summary of passage/paragraph given.

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WRITING

1. Speeches and materials (recorded or live) based on selected topics e.g examination malpractice.

2. Identify possible interpretations based on material presented

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Tenses:-Past Continuous Tenses:- refers to a continuing action that happened in the pasty.

i. Sentences/paragraphs with the Past Continuous Tense.

ii. Identify the given tense from passage e.g.

I was sewing the dress until midnight.

We were doing it.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Intonation:- Rising Tone and Falling Tones

-Present sentences/ passages with rising and falling tones.

-identify the tones in the given sentences/passages.

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LITERATURE

1. Drama Text:-

– Kings of Drama:- Comedy and Tragedy.

– Features of Drama:- Theme, stage costumes e.t.c.

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READING

Reading to answer questions:-

1.Reading and answering other types of questions that require

-Conclusion to be drawn

-To make projections

-To elicit students opinion.

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WRITING

Writing a composition:-

1.Write a composition on the topic

-My favorite subject/teacher or any other topic of your choice.

-Bear in mind the three elements of composition writing.

-Using appropriate words and expression.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Tenses:- Present continuous tense:-

-Usually carry “ing”

-Used when action is happening.

1. Selected appropriate texts/passages with the required tenses.

2. Identify the tense (Present Continuous) in the given text or passages.

3.Make sentences using the present continuous tense.�

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Question Tags:- a very short clause at the end of a statement which changes a statement into a question e.g.

T. Today is Monday, isn’t it?

S. Yes, it is.

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LITERATURE

Drama text:- From recommended text book.

1. Message of the text.

2. Essential props/costumes

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READING

Reading for meanings of words in various context through

-Clues provided by surrounding words

-Alternative words that can fit into the context using presented passage/material

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WRITING

Written composition:- “My Future career” Or any topic chosen include:-

– Introduction

– Main body

– Conclusion

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Conditional statements:- Contrasting conditional statement using

a)   �even though

b)   �at least E.g. I may go to school, even though I might be late.

From a given passage/paragraphs identify conditional statement.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Question tags:- e.g. :-

Joy : Grace is dutiful, isn’t she?

Fati: Yes, she is.

Isah: Ibrahim is a Christian isn’t he?

John: No, he isn’t

Use appropriate stress and intonation in questions and their tags

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LITERATURE

Prose:- Reading of literature text.

1. Identify type of prose.

2. Discuss features of the prose e.g. plot, characterization, style, setting, language, and theme.

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READING

Reading to acquire new words.

– Present a passage/text that has specific register of words on:-

1.Agriculture

2.Medicine

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WRITING

Organizing main ideas correctly into paragraphs:- From a given text or passage or relevant material.

1. Identify the different ideas presented.

2. Organise each of the ideas identified into paragraphs

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Qualifiers:- Adjectives:-

1. Identification of adjectives in a given passage.

2. Functions of adjectives.

3. Making sentences with Adjectives.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Vowel sounds (Diphthongs) /au/ – know, go, sow.

Sentences, Paragraphs, passages, poems and plays should form the content for highlighting the sounds indicated.

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LITERATURE

Drama Text:- Short play

– Identify the essential language features of the play.

– Identify the major character(s).

– Act out the play

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READING

-Read selected passage to identify facts and opinion.

-Identify authors techniques

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WRITING

Write on any of the following topics:-

-Why I chose to become a doctor.

-Why I chose to become a teacher.

-Make out an outline for introduction, body, and conclusion.

-Write out essay.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Turning sentences into questions e.g.

-The boys went away = Did the boys go away?

-They have done the work = Have they done the work?

Note the tense of the verbs in the question.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Oral comprehension: listen to speech or recorded material on a selected topic.

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LITERATURE

-Definition of irony: using words to suggest the opposite of their literal meaning in a humorous way. e.g. when a fat woman is described as a very thin woman, that is an irony.

-Identify irony in literature text.

-Construction of correct sentences with irony.

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READING

Reading to acquire new words:- Selected passage on any chosen topic that has register or words e.g. Engineering, Lawyers e.t.c.

1. Read and identify register of the given passage.

2. Explain meaning of the words.

3. Make sentences with the words.

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WRITING

Write an essay on the topic “my school”

-Identify the topic of the essay

-Write outline of the essay.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

Modifiers (Adverbs) e.g. easily, simply.

Passage/paragraphs, text and other reading materials.

-Identify adverbs

-Functions of Adverbs

-Make sentences with adverbs.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

Vowels sounds (Diphthongs): two sounds that have been joined together when pronounced. /ia/ = as in rear, idea, here, tear

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LITERATURE

Figure of speech: Hyperbole:- deliberate and obvious exaggeration e.g. I can drink 10 gallons of water a day.

-Identification of hyperbole in literature text.

-construction of correct sentences with hyperbole.

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READING

-Reading to obtain main substance in selected text.

-Time reading and measure reader’s ability to comprehend while reading at first pace.

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WRITING

-List Requirement for writing a formal letter and an informal letter. e.g.

-Formal letter requires two addresses e.t.c

-Write outline for introduction, body and conclusion of a letter to a friend.

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GRAMMATICAL ACCURACY

i. Direct statements e.g. commands and request:

-I am no longer a child he said.

-“Can I have an orange please” Toyin requested.

ii. Indirect statement e.g.

-He said that he was no longer a child.

Toyin asked if she could have an orange.

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LISTENING/SPEAKING

-Contrast the following sounds: /f/ and /p/; /r/ and /l/; /ch/ and /s/.

-Produce sounds in words and in context.

-Use sounds in sentences and identify correct sound used.

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LITERATURE

-Characterization and summary of the literature texts

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Revision

Revision

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Examination

Examination

WEEK

TOPIC / CONTENT

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1

i.  Addition and subtraction of binary numbers

ii. Multiplication and division of binary numbers

iii. Solving Quantitative Reasoning problems on binary numbers.

2

i. Conversion from base ten to binary

ii. Conversion from binary to other bases.

iii. Applying binary numbers as two way classification system using punch card.

iv. Using computer to do simple mathematical calculations.

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i.  Direct proportion

ii. Indirect proportion

iii. Apply direct and inverse proportions to practical problems.

4

i. Identifying rational and non-rational numbers.

ii. Determining the approximate value of some non-rational numbers.

iii. Determining the approximate value of pi.

iv. Finding reciprocals.

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Problems in measuration involving:

i.  Area of triangles

ii. Area of parallelograms

iii.  Area of trapezium

iv.  Area of circles and sectors

v. Word problems involving area.

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Factorization of expressions of the form:

i.  ax+ay

ii. 3m+pq+3p+mq

iii. a² – b²

iv.  a² – 2ab + b²

v. Word problems involving factorization.

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i. Solving simple equations involving fractions.

ii. Word problems leading to simple equation involving fractions

iii. Simplifying expressions involving brackets.

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i.  Solution of simultaneous equations by substitution method

ii. Solution by elimination method

iii. Applying substitution and elimination method of solving simultaneous equations to real life activities.

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i.  Compiling table of values for simultaneous linear equations.

ii. Solving problems involving simultaneous linear equations in 2 variables graphically.

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i.  Definition of variation

ii. Direct variation y=kx

iii.  Inverse variation y= k/x

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i.  Partial variation y=kx+c

ii. Joint variation y = kpq, where k is a constant.

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i. Translate word problems into numerical expression

ii. Interpreting and solving given word problems.

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WEEK

TOPIC / CONTENT

1

i. Changing subject in a formula

ii. Simplifying expression by substituting in formula.

2

i.  Revision of simple interest

ii. Solving problems on compound interest

iii.  Applying the use of compound interest in daily life activities.

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Drawing views and plans of common solids

i.  cube and cuboids

ii. cone

iii.  cylinder

iv.  sphere

v.  prism

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i.  Define probability

ii. Use probability to estimate the outcomes of real-life problems involving chance.

iii.  Express probability as a fraction

iv. Determine the probability of events such as throwing a die, picking a ball from a bag etc.

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a.  Identify similar figures :

i. Triangles (ii) Rectangles

iii. Squares, (iv) Cubes

v. Cuboids.

b. Identify the presence of similar shapes in the environment.

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i.  Meaning of enlargement and scale factor

ii. enlargement shapes using scale factor

iii. Calculating and comparing lengths areas and volumes of similar figures

iv.  Quantitative Reasoning involving similar shapes.

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i.  Identify sine, cosine and tangent of an acute angle as ratios of sides of a right-angled triangle.

ii. using trigonometric ratio to solve practical problems

iii.  applying trigonometric ratios to solve word problems.

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 Problems in measuration involving:

i. volume of cylinders, cones

ii. surface areas of cylinder  and cones.

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i.  Bisecting of line segments

ii. Bisecting of angles

iii.  Constructing simple shapes

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i.  construction of angles of various sizes 90^o, 60^o, 45^o, 30^o

ii. copying a given angle

iii. Constructing simple shapes.

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WEEK

TOPIC / CONTENT

1

i.  Calculating mean of a given data from raw scores

ii. Obtaining median

iii. finding mode

iv. Finding the range of any given date

v. Calculating mean and median from frequency table.

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i.  Frequency table

ii. Pictograms

iii.  Ordering or ranking data

iv.  Representing and interpreting data on a bar chart

v. Representing and interpreting data on a pie chart.

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Revision of problem solving involving:

i.  direct (ii) inverse (iii) joint

iv. partial variation.

4

Revision of approximation of numbers to:

i.  decimal place

ii. significant figures

iii. required degree of accuracy

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i.  Addition and subtraction of fractions

ii. Multiplication and division of fractions.

iii. use of order of operations in simplifying expressions with fractions.

iv.  Simplifying algebraic fractions with monomial denominators.

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i.  Use of Pythagoras rule in finding missing sides of triangles.

ii. Pythagoras triples

iii.�Finding trigonometric ratios of sine, cosine, and tangent using sides of right angled triangles.

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BECE Examinations

WEEK

TOPIC / CONTENT

1

i.  Practical representation of numbers using

a. words only

b. digits only

c. mixture of digits and words

ii. Identification of small numbers/fractions

iii.  Place value of digits.

2

i.  Expressing whole numbers in standard form

ii. Expressing decimal numbers in standard form.

iii. Quantitative reasoning (QR) involving standard form

3

i.  Approximation to a required degree of accuracy: tens, hundred, tenth etc.

ii. Approximation to decimal places

iii.  Approximation to significant figures.

iv.  Quantitative Reasoning involving approximation

4

i.  Factors of numbers

ii. Prime factors of numbers not greater than 200

iii.  Expressing numbers as product of its prime factors

iv. Rules of divisibility

v.  H.C.F of numbers.

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i.  Multiples of numbers

ii. Common multiples and LCM

iii.  Squares and square roots

iv.  finding square roots of numbers by factors.

6

i.  Addition and subtraction of directed numbers.

ii. Multiplication and division of directed numbers

iii. Simplifying expression with directed numbers.

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i.  Additive inverse

ii. Multiplicative inverse

iii.  Use of inverse operation solving simple equations.

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 Solving equations of the form

i.  2x = 8 (ii) 3n-4 = 5

iii. 3x-4 = 2x+1 (iv) 2y+4

                                 7    = 2

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i.  Introduction to the Cartesian plane

ii. Identifying the X and Y axis

iii.  Plotting points on the Cartesian plane (coordinates)