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2.0 AIM AND OBJECTIVES

AIMS

Extend learners English language proficiency in

order to meet their needs to use English in certain
situations in everyday life, for knowledge
acquisition, and for future workplace needs.

OBJECTIV By the end of their secondary school education, learners

E
should be able to:
i. INTERPERSONAL: form and maintain relationships
through conversations and correspondence; take part in
social interaction; and interact to obtain goods and
services
ii. INFORMATIONAL: obtain, process and use
information from various audio-visual and print sources,
and present the information in spoken and written form;

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iii. AESTHETIC listen to, view, read and respond to

different texts, and express ideas, opinions, thoughts
and feelings imaginatively and creatively in spoken and
written form; and
iv. AESTHETIC: show an awareness and appreciation of
moral values and love towards the nation.
2.1 OBJECTIVES ACROSS COHORTS
FORM 1- Make friends and talk about themselves, recount experiences
and also enquire about the person they are talking to;
3

Make enquiries about services and products and place an order

for the product or service;
Socialize with friends and in groups make plans and
arrangements for joint activities;
Obtain information from various text-types such as instructions
and notices and obtain factual information on a topic from short
texts and present the information briefly to others orally and in
writing;

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FORM 4

FORM 5

Read and enjoy poems and stories;

Have a positive outlook and act appropriately in social
situations; and
Show an awareness and appreciation of moral values and love
towards the nation.
Make conversations and talk on various topics with friends
and with people whom they meet for the first time;
Interact with people and develop skills in forming and maintaining
friendships
by expressing care and concern and willingness to help, and creating a
sense of togetherness;
Give feedback on products and services and respond appropriately to
feedback given;
Obtain information from various sources including factual material and
present
the information clearly and accurately to others both orally and in writing;
Read and respond to poems and stories;
Have a positive outlook and act appropriately in social situations; and
Show an awareness and appreciation of moral values and love towards
the nation.
Talk about their experiences and exchange ideas With friends and

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relatives;
Ask questions and respond to questions with relevant answers;
Make plans and arrangements with friends to do something or go
somewhere;
Obtain information from various sources and present these ideas to
friends orally and in writing;
Read widely and enjoy poems and short stories; and
Show an awareness and appreciation of moral values and love towards
the nation.

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3.0 [7] EDUCATIONAL EMPHASES

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EDUCATIONA
L EMPHASES

THINKING
SKILLS

LEARNING
TO LEARN

ICT SKILLS

MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENC
E

PREPARATIO
N FOR THE
REAL WORLD

VALUES AND
CITIZENSHIP

KNOWLEDGE
ACQUISTION

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4.1 CONTEXT FOR ENGLISH LESSON ACROSS COHORTS.

PEOPLE

FORM 1

FORM 2

FORM 3

FORM 4

FORM 5

Self, family,
friends personal
details,
interests
- recounting
personal
experiences

People and w
ho they are
(e.g. people in
the family or
village and
what they do;
famous
people)

Well know n
personalities
and their
achievements
- e.g. their
contribution in
improving the
lives and
health of
people.

Intercultural
understanding
at national and
international
levels
e.g. customs,
lifestyles
Relationship
with parents
and friends

Planning for a
career
- current
careers and
understanding
the hard work
and
sacrifice
involved in
preparing for
such careers

Developments
in community

Natural
phenomena

Conservation
Pollution

Protecting our
environment

-Using time
wisely
- Choosing
friends wisely

Problems
facing young
people today
and how to

-Care of the
old folk and
disabled
children

Social
freedom and
responsibility
- how young

ENVIRONME Care of
NT
open/common
grounds in the
community
SOCIAL
-Road Safety
ISSUES
-Personal
discipline at
home and in

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school

overcome
these
problems

Values :
Patriotism and
citizenship
Compassion,
responsibility,
physical and
mental
cleanliness
Healthy
lifestyle

SCIENCE
AND
TECHNOLOG
Y

Discoveries
and inventions
that have
changed the

HEALTH

-Consumerism
-Drug Abuse
Values:
Patriotism and
citizenship
understanding
debatable
national issues

Knowing
oneself; ones
behaviour
towards
others;
liking oneself
(self image
and self
esteem)
Plants

people can use

the freedom
given to them
responsibly

Problems of
growing up
among young
people

Diseases and
illnesses
Impact on
society,
preventive
measures

Dangers of
getting into
bad habits and
undisciplined
behaviour

What we know
of the seas
and oceans of
the world

Malaysian
industries

Responsible
waste
management

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lifestyle of
people

6.0 LEARNING OUTCOMES

INTERPERSONAL 1.0 Language Use for Interpersonal Purposes
1.1 Make friends and keep friendships by
a. introducing oneself;
b. taking part in conversation and engaging in correspondence on
personal matters;
c. talking about self, family and friends, interests, past events,
future plans, personal experiences, and feelings and
understanding others when they they talk about themselves;
d. exchanging ideas, information and opinions on topics of interest.

1.2 Take part in social interaction by

a. carrying out a variety of language functions in spoken and

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written forms ranging from invitations to persuasion;
b. discussing plans and arrangements, solving problems, and
making decisions.
1.3 Obtain goods and services by
a. making enquiries and ordering goods and services;
b. making complaints and responding to complaints.

INFORMATIONAL

2.0 Language Use for Informational Purposes

2.1 Obtain information for different purposes by
a. listening to spoken texts such as talks, speeches; and viewing
television documentaries and multimedia resources;
b. interviewing and using questionnaires; c. reading materials in print such as reports and
articles; and
articles and using other electronic media such as the Internet.

2.2 Process Information for various purposes by

a. skimming and scanning for gist and specific information;
b. extracting main ideas and supporting details from various audio,
audio-visual and print materials;
c. discerning cause-effect relationships, and sequence of ideas;
d. getting at the explicit and implicit meaning of various oral and

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written texts;
e. predicting outcomes, and drawing conclusions;
f. deducing the meaning of unfamiliar words and metaphors by
applying word attack skills;
g. identifying different points of view and bias;
h. using print and electronic dictionaries;
i. interpreting non-linear texts such as maps, charts, diagrams,
tables,graphs;
j. making short notes and mapping out ideas.

2.3 Present the information to different audiences by

a. writing directions, instructions, recounts, descriptions,
explanations, messages, letters, speeches, reports and articles;
b. instructing, describing, narrating, explaining, and reporting orally;
c. responding to questions and comments orally and in writing;
d. presenting information in non-linear forms including tables,
graphs, diagrams, charts and vice-versa;
e. expanding notes and outlines;
f. composing, revising and editing drafts; and checking accuracy
of spelling, punctuation and grammar; g. summarising information;
h. reading aloud written material such as instructions, directions,
reports clearly and fluently;
i. using appropriate format, conventions, and grammar when
presenting information.

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AESTHETIC

3.0 Language Use for Aesthetic Purposes

3.1 Listen to, read, view and respond to literary works by
a. understanding and retelling in ones own words the story, play,
poem and song heard and read and the film viewed and
giving ones opinion of the text;
b. recognising elements in a story such as characters, events;
c. explaining the message the writer is trying to convey and
discussing how this relate to ones life;
d. understanding other peoples cultures, traditions, customs and
beliefs;
e. reciting poems with feeling and expression.
3.2 Express themselves creatively and imaginatively by
a. dramatising texts and role-playing characters ;
b. retelling a story from a different point of view and presenting it
in another genre;
c. composing simple poems, stories and dialogues.