MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

CENTRAL PROVINCE COMMON SCHEMES OF WORK

LITERATURE AND LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT
GRADE 11 ENGLISH LANGUAGE - TERM 1 YEAR: ………..
WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT SPECIFIC OUTCOMES METHODS REFERENCE

1. Revision of the end of year test Individual reading Past papers

Locate details and Class discussion

answer factual questions,
Group work English 11 page 1
- Identify and recall in
COMPREHENSION chronological order MK 11 pg
series of events and
Justice Question and answer
- Identify and express
Teacher exposition
main ideals of texts
Individual work

2. LISTENING AND SPEAKING - Probe facts and give Group work - Senior secondary school
information revised syllabus.
- Probing for factual - Question and answer -
information - Use the probable - English grade 11 pupil’s
- Giving verbal reports conditional sentences Teacher exposition book.
- correctly. -
STRUCTURE - Individual work - Achievers Senior
- Secondary English
- Condition (Probable) - Write autobiographical teacher’s guide grade 11
COMPOSITION material -
- - Achievers Senior
- Autobiography Writing - Locate specific Secondary English
 READING AND SUMMARY information in the text or Learners’ Book grade 11
other print materials such
- Locating specific as maps, graphs, tables,
information in texts charts etc.

3. STRUCTURE - Use the improbable Group work - Senior secondary school

conditional sentences revised syllabus
- The Improbable Condition correctly. Question and answer - .
COMPREHENSION - - English grade 11 pupil’s
- Locate details and Teacher exposition book.
-Belief Gullibility and answer factual questions, -
Fraud. - Identify and recall in Individual work - Achievers Senior
SUMMARY chronological order Secondary English
series of events and Individual reading - teacher’s guide grade 11
- Note making - Identify and express - Achievers Senior
LISTENING AND SPEAKING Class discussion
main ideals of texts. Secondary English
- Learners’ Book grade 11
- Inquiring about agreement
- Make notes from a text. - Eng. 11 p 17
and disagreement
- Initiate and participate in
a conversation
effectively and
confidently using the
appropriate language.
4. COMPOSITION - Write in favour of or Group work - Senior secondary school
against topics or motions revised syllabus.
- Argumentative writing - Locate details and Question and answer - English grade 11 pupil’s
COMPREHENSION answer factual questions, book.
Identify and recall in Teacher exposition - Achievers Senior
- Healthy living chronological order Secondary English
STRUCTURE series of events and Individual work teacher’s guide grade 11
Identify and express - Achievers Senior
- The Impossible condition Individual reading
main ideals of texts Secondary English
 MONTHLY TEST - Use the impossible Class discussion Learners’ Book grade 11
condition correctly.

5. READING AND SUMMARY - Identify the sentence in Group work - Senior secondary school
the passage which revised syllabus.
-Identifying sentences that provides that/particular Question and answer - English grade 11 pupil’s
provide particular information. book.
information. - Use commoner idioms Teacher exposition - Achievers Senior
STRUCTURE correctly in spoken and Secondary English
written work. Individual work teacher’s guide grade 11
- Idioms - Locate details and - Achievers Senior
COMPREHENSION answer factual questions, Individual reading Secondary English
Identify and recall in Learners’ Book grade 11
- Sport Class discussion
chronological order
LISTENING AND SPEAKING series of events and
Identify and express
- Inquiring about feasibility.
main ideals of texts.
- Initiate and participate in
a conversation
effectively and
confidently using the
appropriate language.
6. SUMMARY - Change note summary to Group work
prose.
- Summary and note making Question and answer - English 11 p 17

STRUCTURE - Appropriately use words Teacher exposition ZEPH 9 BK 1

in context
- Word often confused ( e.g. Individual work
there/their ; where/were) - Golden Tips
- Explain word meaning in
VOCABULARY context - Common Mistakes
 - Literary Vocabulary
- Addressing people using
LISTENING AND SPEAKING the appropriate protocol.
- English 11 p 37
Addressing people

7. STRUCTURE ; Plural forms - Change words ending in Group work - English 11 page 26
of Nouns ending in - sis – sis into plural
- Question and answer - MK 11 pg 46
COMPOSITION - Write and respond to - ZEPH Eng 11 pg 37
Letter writing (Formal) advanced formal letters. -
- - English grade 11 pupil’s
STRUCTURE: Direct Speech - Compose and punctuate Teacher exposition book.
correctly sentences
Individual work
containing Direct Speech
-
COMPREHENSION - Locate details and - Achievers Senior
answer factual questions, Secondary English
- Creative writing Identify and recall in teacher’s guide grade 11
chronological order - Achievers Senior
series of events and Individual reading Secondary English
Identify and express Learners’ Book grade 11
main ideals of texts. Class discussion - Senior English 11 page
135

8. MONTHLY TEST
- Change direct statements
STRUCTURE into Reported Speech, Group work - English 11 page 33
making the necessary - ZEPH pg 45
- Reported Speech changes in pronouns, Question and answer
- tenses and adverbs.
-
 SUMMARY AND NOTE - Changing note summary Teacher exposition
TAKING to prose. - English grade 11 pupil’s
Individual work book.
Summary and note making - - Achievers Senior
- Locate details and Secondary English
READING answer factual questions, teacher’s guide grade 11
COPMREHENSION - Love Identify and recall in -
chronological order - Achievers Senior
series of events and Secondary English
Identify and express Learners’ Book grade 11
main ideals of texts.

9. READING Group work

COMPREHENSION - Locate details and - ZEPH English grade 11
answer factual questions, Question and answer pupil’s book.
- Conservation Identify and recall in -
COMPOSITION chronological order Teacher exposition - Achievers Senior
series of events and Secondary English
- Identify and express Individual work teacher’s guide grade 11
STRUCTURE main ideals of texts. -
- Write and respond to Individual reading - Achievers Senior
- Condition (Various ways advanced letters, Secondary English
of expressing condition) Class discussion
argumentative Learners’ Book grade 11.
composition and - Senior Secondary
autobiography using English p 41
appropriate language
- use various ways of
expressing condition
10. SUMMARY Group work
- Summary and note making - Write prose summaries - Newspaper/ magazine
- - Question and answer articles
STRUCTURE - Use the correct tenses as -
 - Past and present tense used appropriate to a given Teacher exposition - Senior Secondary Grade
in profile writing profile 11 p. 129
- - Individual work -
READING - Read the given text for - MK 11 p.62
- Mwikate the Defiler enjoyment

11. REVISION - Revise the work covered Group work - English 11

Composition in the term - Senior Secondary Sch.
Reading comprehension Question and answer Eng. 11
Summary and note making - Question papers
Listening and speaking Teacher exposition
Structure
Individual work
12 - 13 End of term one examinations - Answer the set questions End of term test papers
precisely and correctly.
- Marking and compilation
of results for end of term
tests
 MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

CENTRAL PROVINCE COMMON SCHEMES

LITERATURE AND LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

GRADE 11 ENGLISH TERM TWO YEAR: ……………….

WEEK TOPIC/ CONTENT SPECIFIC OUTCOMES METHODS REFERENCE

1 REVISION. Class discussion Past papers

 Recall what they learnt
COMPOSITION  Understand the missed Teacher exposition
concepts
STRUCTURE: Reported Question and answer
 Use a variety or
Speech- Reporting Verbs Reporting Verbs
COMPREHENSION

SUMMARY

2 COMPOSITION: Covering  Write covering letters Individual work English 11 page139

letter 
 Change direct statements Class discussion
STRUCTURE: Reported speech: into reported speech
reporting verbs Group work English 11 page 48
Use a variety of Reporting
verbs

 Identify and recall in Teacher exposition Mk page 66

COMPREHENSION: Ambitious chronological order
warrior series of event Question and answer. ZEPH 11 pg 18

 Write text correctly in
 DICTATION - terms of using correct
spellings, punctuation
marks and grammar
3 STRUCTURE: Changing direct  Change direct speech Individual work English 11 page49
speech into reported speech into reported speech
making necessary Class discussion
changes in pronouns,
tenses and adverbs English 11 pg 53
VOCABULARY: Conservation
Group work
 Identify the root or stem
of the words and work English page 54
out their meaning. Select
SUMMARY: Ambitious Warrior
important information Teacher exposition English 11 page 72
from the text
 Write a connected MK 11 pg 66
READING : Science and Society summary using the
selected information Question and answer. MK 11 pg 70
 Reading for enjoyment
ZEPH 11 pg 63

4 COMPOSITION: letter to the  Write letters to the editor Individual work English 11 page 60
editor
 Read and understand the Class discussion English 11 page 57
COMPREHENSION: Getting a text
job

STRUCTURE: Changing direct Group work MK 11 pg 73

 Change direct speech
speech into reported speech and into reported speech and Teacher exposition English 11 page 51-52
adverb changes vice versa
Question and answer. MK 11 pg 141
TESTING
5 STRUCTURE: Changing direct  Changing direct question Individual work English 11 page 53
questions into reported speech into reported and vice
versa Class discussion English 11 page 53-54
Changing direct commands and
requests into reported speech Group work

COMPREHENSION: Literacy  Make reference from the

text by finding suitable Teacher exposition English 11 page 73
LISTENING AND SPEAKING: answers from the given
Addressing people options Question and answer.

Mk 11 page 16

6 COMPOSITION: completing  Write and complete Individual work English page 84

forms forms
Class discussion
STRUCTURE: Vocabulary  Should be able to match
the meaning with the English 11 page 63
given words
COMPREHENSION: food,  Make references from
drink and diarrhoea Group work English 11 page 10
the text by finding
suitable answers from the Teacher exposition
LISTENING AND SPEAKING: given options
Addressing people  Communicate effectively Question and answer.
and social context.
7 SUMMARY: Writing a Notice  Write notices from Individual work English 11 page 82
available information
STRUCTURE: Nouns Class discussion English 11 page 82 unit 9
 Construct nouns from
 LISTENING AND SPEAKING: adjectives appropriately Group work
Addressing People in English
 Communicate effectively Teacher exposition
READING and appropriately in
English and various Question and answer.
social context.
 Demonstrate different
reading skill
8 COMPOSITION: Instruction  Write instructions to Individual work English 11 pg 143
Writing complete a task
 Make inferences from Class discussion
TESTING the text by finding
suitable answers from the Group work
COMPREHENSION: given options
Acceptable Behaviour Teacher exposition English 11 pg 87
 Transform sentences
according to instructions Question and answer.
STRUCTURE: Rewrites within without changing the
the unit. meaning

9 REVISION OF MONTHLY  Select relevant Individual work English 11 page 94

TEST information from the text
 Interpret, express and Class discussion
SUMMARY: Summary and Note find out moral attitude
Taking when expressing beliefs Group work
and strong held opinions
LISTENING AND SPEAKING: Teacher exposition English 11 page 94 unit 10
without giving offence
Expressing belief and opinions.  To mention some taboos Question and answer.
and formulate a
PROJECT questionnaire and extract Individual writing
information based on the
findings.
10 COMPOSITION: Diary Writing  Write and maintain a Individual work Mk 144
diary
COMPREHENSION: Careers  Locate details and Class discussion English 11 page 97
answer factual questions
LISTENING AND SPEAKING: Group work English 11 page 103
 Express beliefs and
Expressing beliefs and opinions strong held opinions Teacher exposition
without giving offence
SPELLINGS: Careers
 Write any given spelling/ Question and answer.
should spell the words
correctly.
11 SUMMARY: Warfare  Select relevant Individual work English 11 page 109
information from the text
COMPREHENSION: Warfare  Write a connected Class discussion English 11 page 104
summary using the
STRUCTURE: Pronunciation selected information Group work English 11 page 109

STRUCTURE: Adjectives  Pronounce words Teacher exposition

correctly and stressing
where appropriate Question and answer.
 Use adjectives
appropriately.
 MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

CENTRAL PROVINCE COMMON SCHEMES

LITERATURE AND LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

ENGLISH GRADE 11 TERM THREE (3) YEAR: ………………….

WEEK TOPIC/CONTENT OBJECTIVES: PSBAT METHODS REFERENCES

1 Revision of term two end of term -Revise and correct previous Question and Answer Previous past paper
test terms test
Class Discussions Eng. MK 11 Pg. 55

STRUCTURE: Relative Clauses -Use which or that with subjects Tr’s Exposition Eng 10 bkII pg 113
that are things
-Defining and Non Defining Individual work
-Use who or that with subjects
that are people

State alternatives and priorities

LISTENING AND SPEAKING: -use polite language to get a -Dialogue Eng. MK 11 Pg. 27
Getting things done clarification, advise and warn
and carry out oral instructions
2 COMPOSITION: Narrative -Write advanced narrative Question and Answer Eng. MK 11 Pg. 150
compositions
Class Discussions

-Use whom, who or nothing

STRUCTURE: Relative Clauses with objects that are things -Individual work Eng. MK 11 Pg. 55

-Use preposition + relative with Tr’s Exposition

objects that are people

-Use which, that or nothing with -Eng 10 bkII pg 113

objects that are things

-Fill in the appropriate missing

CLOZE: Travel and Adventure words -Inquiry Eng. 11 Pg. 114

COMPREHENSION: Travel and -Read the passage and discuss Individual work Eng. 11 Pg. 116
Adventure ‘WH’ questions and answer the
-Class Discussion
exercise

3 STRUCTURE: Relative Clauses -Use preposition + relative Question and Answer

pronoun with objects that are
things Individual work Eng. 11 Pg. 119

-Use whose, where, when and MK11 pg 55-61

why.
 -Use infinitives and infinitive Class Discussions Eng 10 bk II pg 114
phrases as alternatives to relative
clauses Tr’s Exposition

SUMMARY: Prose. Individual work Eng. MK 11 Pg. 72 – 76

-Write a summary in brevity of
the required number of words

LISTENING AND SPEAKING: Group work

Debate -Use language appropriately in Discussion
oral communication

VOCABULARY -Match the words with the Question and Answer Eng. MK 11 Pg. 151
appropriate definitions
Class Discussions

COMPREHENSION: Africans
Abroad -Read the passage and discuss
‘WH’ questions and answer the Tr’s Exposition Eng. 11 Pg. 123
exercise Individual work
STRUCTURE:Rewrites on -Rewrites sentences using
relative clauses Eng. 11 Pg. 123
relative clauses correctly.
 - Answer the given questions
with less challenges
TEST 1

Tr’s own source

5 Summary: Prose- Road Safety -Selecting relevant information Question and Answer Eng. MK 11 Pg. 81 – 84
from the text.
Class Discussions
- Write a connected text using
the selected information

Composition: Imaginative - Write advanced imaginative Tr’s Exposition Eng. 11 Pg. 67

compositions

READING: Reading numbers - Read and write numbers in Individual work

words

6 COMPOSITION: Descriptive -Write an advanced descriptive Question and Answer Eng. MK 11 Pg. 153
composition

-Read the passage and discuss

COMPREHENSION: Hobbies ‘WH’ questions and answer the Class Discussions Eng. 11 Pg. 132
exercise

STRUCTURE: Irregular Plurals -Formation of irregular plurals Tr’s Exposition Eng. 11 Pg. 137 and 148

7 SUMMARY: African Art -Selecting relevant information Question and Answer Eng. MK 11 Pg. 90 - 94
 from the text. Class Discussions

-Write a connected text using the Tr’s Exposition

selected information

Discussion
Use socially acceptable language
LISTENING AND SPEAKING Individual work Eng. MK 11 Pg. 29
in different situations
LEXIS
-Use the words former and latter
STRUCTURE: Reference signals correctly Eng. 11 Pg. 137

8 COMPOSITION: Writing a report -Explain the features of a report Question and Answer Eng. MK 11 Pg. 154
and write a report

COMPREHENSION: Religious
Display -Read the passage and discuss
‘WH’ questions and answer the Class Discussions Eng. 11 Pg. 141
exercise
VOCABULARY -Fill in the blank spaces with the Tr’s Exposition
correct word
Eng. 11 Pg. 145
STRUCTURE: Phrasal verbs -Define a phrasal verb

-Write the exercise with less

challenges Eng. 11 Pg. 147
9 COMPREHENSION: Getting a - Locate details and Question and Answer MK 11 Eng. p 77
Job answer factual questions
Class Discussions

SUMMARY: - Summarise a given

passage Individual work ZBEC 9 bkii pg 147

STRUCTURE: Phrasal Verbs - Use phrasal Verbs

appropriately Tr’s Exposition

10 COMPOSITION – Descriptive - Describe feelings, Question and Answer - Teacher’s own resource
qualities and motives
- Class Discussions

VOCABULARY – Use words appropriately

Tr’s Exposition

LISTENING AND SPEAKING - Use appropriate language

11 REVISION -Revise various components

12 - 13 TESTING