January: Introduction to ‘O’
level English Language. Formal and Informal Writing. Discussion of general topics &
expression of ideas in accurate language
February: Subject – verb agreement. Singular/plural nouns.
Verb forms. Expressing present time: Simple and continuous.
March: Expressing
past time: Simple and continuous.
Present Perfect: Simple & Continuous. Present Perfect &
Past. Sequence
of tenses. Prefixes & Suffixes.
April: Expressing
condition. Compound words. Prepositional phrases. Meanings through
definitions. Gerunds & infinitives. Meanings through
contextual clues.
May: Reported
Speech. Discourse analysis. Linking signals.
Addition words.
General
grammatical Review. Common Errors. Words signaling cause,
effect or purpose. Words signalling a change of
direction.
Degrees
of comparison. Modals & Infinitives. Words signaling expansion. Words signaling
conclusion. Punctuation signals.
Making
simple inferences. Making broader inferences Pointers.
Summary of Sumerian & Egyptian civilizations.
Paragraph
topic & Main idea. Topic Identifications and main
idea. Summary of
Supporting
details & functions. Reading short texts and making conclusions. Pointers in discourse. Summary of how nylon is made.
June: Summary
of Higher Education in
Summary
of Borobodur. The Lost Patrol
Comprehension
& Summary of teacher’s selection
Expository,
argumentative & Narrative Compositions
July: Steps in
composition development; Format of comprehension and summary answers.
Revision
comprehension: 1981 – 85 ‘O’ level passages.
Revision
composition: 1981-85 ‘O’ level topics.
August: Revision
Comprehension: 1986 – 90 ‘O’ level passages.
Revision Compositions : 1996-90 ‘O’ level topics
Revision
Comprehension: 1991 – 1995 ‘O’ level passages.
Revision
Composition: 1991 – 1995 ‘O’ level passages.
September : Revision Comprehension: 1996-2000 ‘O’ level
passages.
Revision
composition: 1996-2000 ‘O’ level topics.
October: Revision Comprehension:
2001 –2003 ‘O’ level passages.
Revision
Composition: 2001 – 2003 ‘O’ level topics.