IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT GRADE TEN SYLLABUS 2012-2013 ENGLISH A GENERAL AIMS: (See CXC 01/G/SYLL 09 p.1-2) Prescribed Texts: A Comprehensive English Course CXC English A Study Guide and Exercises Developing Proficiency in CXC English A Paper 1 Narinesingh Noel et al Narinesingh
CHRISTMAS TERM - TERM ONE 1. Comprehension Students should be able to obtain information accurately by practicing and mastering the following skills: Recognize explicitly stated facts Extract specific information from what is read and heard Extract implied information Identify stated or implied time sequence Draw valid conclusions and inferences from information presented Recognize cause and effect relationships Identify main and subordinate ideas and trace their development Recognize the difference between denotative and connotative language Identify and evaluate writers techniques in descriptive and narrative pieces Suggested Activities: i. Use of a variety of materials such as stories, poems, reports, newspaper/magazine articles, drama extracts and other literary pieces and provide set questions on them. ii. Have the students explain how they would answer questions related to How?, Identify and Discuss. iii. Evaluate writers descriptive and narrative techniques iv. Identify cause and effect relationships v. Reorder jumbled directions/paragraphs, picture sequences 2. Grammar and Mechanics i. Vocabulary development Word choice Synonyms and antonyms Homonyms ii. Sentence completion iii. Construction shift iv. Equivalent Sentences v. Recognition of Errors Spelling Subject/verb agreement Punctuation and capitalization Correct use of parts of speech Correct use of tense Rules of proximity
Suggested Activities: i. Dictionary and Thesaurus usage ii. Vocabulary notebooks iii. Word puzzles iv. Practice exercises in sentence completion, word substitution, equivalent sentences v. In groups, compose sentences that have errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc., exchange sentences with another group to detect errors. 3. Summary Writing Reading for comprehension Identifying main ideas Reducing content - substituting single words for phrases - deleting repetition, redundancies and examples - maintaining logical sequence - combining ideas - organizing ideas Maintaining writers intention tone of passage, awareness of audience, following instructions given Communicate information adequately in Standard English Suggested Activities: i. Write classified advertisements, resumes, minutes of a meeting ii. Summarize a radio or television news item or speech 4. Descriptive Writing (People, places, events/incidents/experiences) Use of figurative language to create sensory images Use of spatial order Diction Use of specific verbs and other parts of speech Logical sequencing of details/information Suggested Activities: i. Create journals of description of places visited ii. Use pictures of people, places, events/incidents as stimuli iii. Design brochures for popular tourist attractions Standardized review test Week of October 8, 2012 Second standardized review test Week of November 19, 2012 Paper 1
EASTER TERM - TERM TWO 1. Comprehension In addition to the skills outlined in Term one, students should be able to: Recognize the appropriateness of the use of tone, mood and style in a variety of narrative and expository extracts. 2. Grammar and Mechanics (Continued) 3. Essay Writing Narrative/Short Story Writing Setting and atmosphere/mood Conflict Plot Characterization Effective use of dialogue Use of figurative language Standardized review test 2 nd Week of February 2013 Short Story Writing Second standardized review test 2 nd Week of March 2013 Comprehension SUMMER TERM - TERM THREE 1. Comprehension In addition to the skills outlined in Term one, students should be able to: Recognize and evaluate opinions expressed in a variety of forms Distinguish factual statements from opinion statements Detect connotations in the use of words and the presentation of ideas Recognize and evaluate the effectiveness of persuasive techniques used in everyday communication and by the mass media. 2. Grammar and Mechanics (Continued) 3. Essay Writing Persuasive Essays Communicating personal opinion clearly to effectively persuade intended audience
Present logical arguments using suitable persuasive techniques Develop views cohesively by making use of appropriate connectives Suggested Activities: i. Practice exercises in reading and evaluating language/persuasive devices used in a variety of discourses including speeches, articles, Letters to the Editor, advertisements, etc. ii. Creating examples of the above-mentioned discourses. Standardized review test 1 st Week of May 2013 Persuasive Essay Writing Second standardized review test 2 nd Week of May 2013 Paper 1 4. Revision of Year s Syllabus in preparation for the Final Examination.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT GRADE TEN SYLLABUS 2011-2012 ENGLISH B GENERAL AIMS: (See CXC 01/G/SYLL 09 p.1-2) Prescribed Texts: A World of Poetry for CXC A World of Prose for CXC A Midsummer Night s Dream The Wine of Astonishment CXC English B Study Guide McWatt and Simmons-McDonald Williams and Simmons-McDonald William Shakespeare Earl Lovelace Noel, Bisnott& Drepaul
CHRISTMAS TERM TERM ONE I. Poetry Analysis I A World of Poetry for CXC Selections from the prescribed list Dreaming Black Boy James Berry Epitaph Dennis Scott Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen This is the Dark Time, My Love Martin Carter Careful reading and teaching of selections to highlight and evaluate the following: Forms of poetry Ballad, Sonnet, Free Verse, Lyric, Ode, etc. Research on the poets and the literary contexts - social, political, historical, religious, ethnic, cultural, moral Literal and literary comprehension of the poems Identification and discussion on the significance of poetic elements and literary devices: - rhyme, rhyme scheme, diction, tone, mood, simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, imagery, symbolism, pun, irony, contrast, satire. Point of view speaker, persona, poet Themes: Oppression, Racism/Discrimination, Death, Sacrifice Literary Essay Writing (Comparative Essay) - Interpreting essay questions - selecting suitable poems (open questions) - drafting responses - essay structure introduction, thesis statement; topic sentences; paragraphing; transition statements/phrases; conclusion Standardized Comparative Poetry essay Week of October 8, 2012 2. Paper 1 Unseen Paper Practice - literal and literary comprehension of drama extracts, poems and prose extracts - responding to literary questions on drama extracts, poems and prose extracts - Understanding of the literary concept, dramatic significance. If something is dramatically significant it may serve to advance the plot, develop a character, heighten the conflict, create audience expectancy/suspense and create irony. (CXCA15/U2/10) 3. Prose Short Story Analysis I A World of Prose for CXC Selections from the prescribed list Blackout Roger Mais Shabine Hazel Simmons-McDonald Berry Langston Hughes Mom Luby and the Social Worker Kristin Hunter
Careful reading and teaching of the selections to highlight and evaluate the following: Research on authors and the literary contexts: social, cultural, historical, etc. Identification and discussion on the significance of prose fiction elements including narrative techniques, stream of consciousness, point of view, characterization, setting, plot, style Literary devices imagery, symbol, irony, allusion Themes: Prejudice (Social/Racial), Discrimination, Relationships (Parent/Adult- Child; Adult), Maturity. Literary Essay Writing (see Poetry Analysis I above) Standardized Review Test - Week of November 19, 2012 Unseen Poetry and Prose EASTER TERM TERM TWO 1. Drama Analysis A Midsummer Night s Dream William Shakespeare Focus to be placed on: 1) The features/elements of Elizabethan theatre and drama including - act, scene, exposition, conflict, complication, climax, falling action, resolution/denouement, main plot, subplot, setting (Pastoral vs Courtly), irony (verbal, situational, dramatic), characterization, dialogue, stage directions, aside, soliloquy. 2) The literary contexts in which the play was written 3) The features/characteristics of Shakespearean Comedy including humour, the use of stock characters, the supernatural (use of magic/role of the fairiesplots/schemes that result in misperceptions/errors of judgment), happy endings, the play within a play. 4) Themes: love, the impact of the patriarchal society on women. 5) Use of language and literary devices for dramatic effect: - imagery, symbolism, motif, verse, prose 2. Poetry Analysis II A World of Poetry for CXC Selections from the prescribed list: The Woman Speaks to the Man who has Employed her Son Lorna Goodison A Stone s Throw Elma Mitchell
Ol Higue Mark McWatt Le Loupgarou Derek Walcott 3. Paper 1 Unseen Paper Practice (Continued) 4. Prose Short Story Analysis II A World of Prose for CXC Selections from the prescribed list: The Day the World Almost Came to an End The Man of the House Standardized Review Test#1 on Shakespeare s A Midsummer Night s Dream Week of 4 th week February 2013 based on character, plot, theme(s), comedy. Standardized Review Test#2 Paper 1- (Unseen) Drama and Poetry 2 nd Week of March 2013 SUMMER TERM TERM THREE 1. Prose Analysis Text: The Wine of Astonishment by Earl Lovelace Careful reading and teaching of the text to highlight and evaluate the following: Research on author and the literary contexts: historical, religious, cultural, etc. Identification and discussion on the significance of prose fiction elements including exposition, conflict, characterization, setting, plot, theme, narrative techniques, point of view, style, narrative structure. Literary devices imagery, symbol, irony, allusion, simile, metaphor, motif Themes: Prejudice (Social/Racial), Discrimination, Relationships (Parent/Adult- Child; Adult), Maturity, Women their roles and challenges faced, Heroism, Attitudes to Power and Authority. Literary Essay Writing Writing on the novel Interpreting/understanding questions Formatting essay responses brainstorming, drafting, use of textual references 2. Poetry Analysis III A World of Poetry for CXC Selections from the prescribed list: A Contemplation Upon Flowers Once Upon a Time Forgive My Guilt To an Athlete Dying Young 3. Paper 1 Unseen Paper Practice (Continued)
4. Prose Short Story Analysis III A World of Prose for CXC Selections from the prescribed list: The Boy Who Loved Ice Cream Septimus Standardized Review Test#1 on Shakespeare s The Wine of Astonishment 4 th Week of May 2013. 5. Revision of Year s Syllabus in preparation for the Final Examination.