English Lower Secondary Syllabus - Department of Education

Lower Secondary SyllabusGrade 10 units10.1 The Home and SocietyTerm 110 weeksIn this unit students study six (6) different text types from those listed below.This unit will enable the student to understand issues relating to the homeenvironment and the wider society. Through exposure to a range of textsstudents will develop an understanding of the interrelationship betweenlanguage in the home environment and how culture and the homeenvironment influence and inform language development. They will read,view, listen to, speak about and write a range of texts focusing on aspects ofthe home and wider society and critically analyse ideas, information andissues. This unit will be assessed by a folio and a listening comprehensiontest.In preparing students to write or produce their own texts, teachers mustfocus on language structure, vocabulary, and grammar appropriate for eachtext type selected for study.Unit learning outcomesStudents can:10.1.1 create written and oral texts about issues relating to the home andsocial environments using language appropriate to contexts andpurpose10.1.2 recognise and use literacy strategies to develop interculturalcompetence for understanding, responding to, and initiatingeffective communication.Text types• Book and film reviews• Song lyrics• Personal and specialised recounts• Films• Short stories• Information sources such as instructions, labels, captions, pamphletsand brochures, posters, leaflets.• Video clips• Television programs such as lifestyle and travel programs33