Kenya Secondary School English syllabus pdf

ENGLISH SYLLABUS  101

FORM 1

1. LISTENING AND SPEAKING
2. Pronunciation
3. English sounds: vowel and consonant sounds.
   2. Distinction between English sounds and mother tongue and Kiswahili.
   3. Identification of problematic sounds.
   4. Mastery of problematic sounds in meaningful contexts e.g. through use of tongue twisters, songs and poems.
4. Listening Comprehension and note-taking
5. Listening and responding to oral narratives
   (trickster and ogre stories) and riddles.
   2. Features of trickster and ogre stories, and riddles.
   3. Listening and responding to information/articles on
   children\’s rights, child labour, environment, HIV/AIDS and on
   moral values.
6. Mastery of Content
   1. Debate
7. 4. Etiquette
8. Use of courteous language e.g. thank you, excuse
   me, sorry, please.
   5. Non-verbal cues that enhance listening and speaking
   1. Importance of respecting personal space
9. 2. GRAMMAR
10. Parts of speech-Nouns
    1. Common nouns
    2. Proper nouns
    Non-count- Count -3. Concrete nouns
    4. Abstract nouns
    5. Number – Regular and irregular nouns
    6. Articles – Definite and indefinite articles –
    Functions of pronouns
11. 2. Pronouns
    1. Personal pronouns
    2. Possessive pronouns
    3. Reflexive pronouns
    4. Functions of pronouns
12. 3. verbs
    1. Lexical – Regular – Irregular verbs
    2. Tenses – Simple present tense – Simple past tense
13. 4. Adjectives
    1. Comparative and superlative forms
    2. Regular and irregular adjectives
    3. Gradable and non-gradable adjectives
14. 5. Adverbs
    1. Adverbs of manner time and frequency
15. 6. Prepositions
    1. Simple prepositions e.g. in, of at
16. 7. Conjunctions
    1. Co-ordinating conjunctions (and, but, or)
17. Phrases
    1. Constituents and examples of the noun phrase
18. 9. Simple sentences
    1. Sentence structure (subject, predicate)
    2. Types of sentences – Interrogative – Imperative –
    Exclamatory – Declarative/ affirmative – Negative
19. 3. READING
20. Reading Skills
    1. Identification of the learner\’s reading problems
    in silent reading e.g. moving lips, verbalizing words, use of
    fingers and moving the head.
    2. Development of good reading habits in: – Silent
    reading – Reading aloud – Speed reading
    3. Using a dictionary
    4. Using the library
21. 2. Intensive Reading
    1. Study of poems, plays and short stories.
    2. Focus on plot and literary language.
    3. Extensive Reading
    1. Literary and non-literary materials on contemporary
    issues such as: – Children\’s rights – Child labour –
    Environment – HIV/AIDS – Moral values
    2. Adventure stories
22. Fairy tales
    4. Poem
    5. Plays
    6. Novels
    7. Short stories
    8. Newspapers / Magazines / Periodicals
23. 4. Comprehension Skills
    1. Recall, comprehension and application
    2. Summary and note-making
24. 4. WRITING
25. Handwriting
    1. Legibility and tidiness
26. 2. Spelling
    1. Spelling rules
27. 3. Building sentence skills and paragraphing
    1. Writing clear and correct sentences
    2. Structure of the paragraph. – Topic sentences
    supporting – Sentences – Clincher sentences – Sequencing of
    ideas – Unity in paragraphs
28. 4. Punctuation
    1. Capitalization
    2. Final punctuation marks
    3. Commas5. Personal writing
    1. Diaries
    2. Addresses
    3. Packing lists
29. 6. Social Writing Informal letters
    7. Study Writing
    1. Making notes
    2. Taking notes
30. 8. Creative Writing
    1. Imaginative compositions
    2. Poems9. Institutional Writing
    1. Public notices
    2. Inventories* FORM 2
31. LISTENING AND SPEAKING
32. Pronunciation
    1. Further practice on problematic sounds
    2. Stress and intonation
    3. Rhyme in poetry
    4. Word play (puns)
33. Listening Comprehension and Note-taking
    1. Listening and responding to 6.2 myths, legends and songs.
    2. Features of myths, legends and songs.
    3. Listening and responding to information on issues of social responsibility, drug and substance abuse equal role of men and women Integrity/anti corruption education information technology
    4. Skills of attention and turn taking through use of dialogues.
34. Mastery of content
    1. Interviews
35. 4. Etiquette
    1. Telephone etiquette
36. 5. Non-verbal skills in listening and speaking
    1. Facial expressions, gestures and eye contact.
    2. Bowing/curtsying.
37. GRAMMAR
38. Nouns
    1. Collective nouns
    2. Compound nouns
    3. Use of phrasal quantifiers e.g. a piece of advice
    4. Possessives
39. 2. Pronouns
    1. Number and person in pronouns.
    2. Indefinite pronouns.
40. Verbs
    1. Auxiliary verbs -primary and modal
    2. Aspect – perfective and progressive
    3. Future time
41. 4. Adjectives
    1. Order of adjectives
42. 5. Adverbs
    1. Adverbs of place and degree
    2. Comparative and superlative forms of adverbs
43. 6. Prepositions
    1. Complex prepositions e.g. in spite of
44. 7. Conjunctions
    1. Subordinating conjunctions e.g. because, when, that, which
45. 8. Interjections
    1. Identification and usage in sentences
46. 9. Phrases
    1. Constituents of verb and adverb phrases and examples
47. 10. Clauses
    1. Independent and subordinate clauses (relative and
    adverbial clauses).
    2. Compound sentences.
    3. Complex sentences.
    4. Active and passive voice.
48. READING
49. Reading Skills
    1. Scanning and skimming.
    2. Using reference materials (library, encyclopedia
    and the internet).
    3. Interpretive reading.
50. Intensive reading
    1. Study of novels, plays and poems.
    2. Focus on characterization and themes.
    3. Aspects of style.
51. Extensive reading
    1. Literary and non literary materials on contemporary
    issues such as: Social responsibility Gender responsiveness Drug and substance abuse Human rights
    2. Biographies
    3. Novels
    4. Plays
    5. Poems
52. 4. Comprehension Skills
    1. Recall, comprehension, application and analysis.
    2. Summary and note-making.
53. WRITING
54. Spelling
    1. Commonly misspelt words
55. Building sentence skills and paragraphing
56. Sentence variety; using simple, compound and complex sentences
    2. Devices of developing paragraphs Giving reasons/examples comparing and contrasting Using idiomatic expressions Using facts/statistics Using rhetorical questions3. Punctuation
    1. Quotation marks
    2. Apostrophe
    3. Hyphen
57. 4. Study Writing
    1. Summaries
    2. Descriptive essays
58. 5. Creative Writing
    1. Imaginative compositions
    2. Dialogues
59. 6. Institutional Writing
    1. Business letters
    2. Posters
    3. Advertisements
60. 7. Personal Writing
    1. Personal journals
    2. Shopping lists
61. 8. Social Writing
    1. Invitations
62. 9. Public Writing
    1. Telephone messages
    2. Filling forms
    3. Letters of apology* FORM 3
63. LISTENING AND SPEAKING
64. Pronunciation
    1. Stress and intonation in sentences
    2. Rhythm in poetry
    3. Alliteration and assonance in poetry
65. 2. Listening Comprehension and Note-taking
    1. Listening and responding to information on:
    HIV/AIDS Rights and responsibilities of citizens
    2. Listening and responding to dilemma and aetiological oral narratives
    3. Features of dilemma and aetiological stories
    4. Receiving and giving instructions
    5. Giving directions.
66. Mastery of Content
    1. Discussion
    2. Speeches
67. 4. Etiquette
    1. Appropriate choice of register
68. 5. Non-verbal cues that enhance listening and speaking
    1. Appearance and grooming
69. 2. GRAMMAR
70. Parts of Speech-