PRIMARY ENGLISH CURRICULUM

Andri Purwanto, S.S., M.Hum.

PRIMARY GLOBAL ISLAMIC SCHOOL INDONESIA

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English for Primary School A. Introduction English is an international language which is used in all over the world. This language becomes the medium of instruction in any kinds of information and technology. As the interaction among countries is increasing in diverse areas, interdependence among countries is deepening. As a result, along with international competition, international cooperation is becoming more important. Due to the development of information technology, a move towards a knowledge and information-based society requires all components of society, from individuals, to corporations, to government agencies, to be able to understand and communicate knowledge and information. English, being the most widely used language, is playing an important role in the communication and bonding between people of different native languages. For primary and secondary school students who must live in the future, the ability to communicate in English is an essential skill that they must learn at school. To contribute to the nation and society, to show leadership as a cosmopolitan citizen, and to enjoy a wide range of cultural activities, the ability to understand and use English is essential. The ability to communicate in English will act as an important bridge connecting different countries, and will be the driving force in developing our country, forming trust among various countries and cultures. English, at the primary school level, should focus on developing in the students the ability to understand and express basic language used in everyday life, which is the basis of communication. Technical aspects of language, especially spoken language, are essential. With regard to written language education, students should be able to read and write simple works in English which are composed in connection with spoken language education. In secondary school, English education, based on the English taught at the primary level, stresses a basic ability in English, in order to understand foreign cultures and cultivate the potential to live in the world of the 21st century. The character of each student should be considered for English education in elementary schools. Primary students have strong curiosity, and the experiences of their daily lives deeply affect their ideas and actions. Therefore, the teaching and learning activities in English will be more effective if they are comprised of real life activities where students can experience the joy of discovery through personal experience. Although elementary students learn easily, because they have weak long-term memory and can focus their attention for only a short period of time, appropriate pedagogy should be applied to teaching and learning English. Various interesting educational media such as multimedia resources and information and communications technology (ICT), should be properly used. B. Objectives This primary English curriculum aims to empower young people to develop their potential and to make informed and responsible choices and decisions throughout their lives. This curriculum gives young people opportinities to develop as: Individuals Contributors to Society Contributors to the Economy and Environment Throughout the primary Throughout the primary Throughout the primary stages, teachers should help stages, teachers should stages, teachers should help children to: help children to: children to: develop self-confidence, become aware of some develop literacy, self-esteem and selfof their rights and numeracy, and ICT
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discipline understand their own and others feelings and emotions develop the ability to talk about how they feel develop their motivation to learn and their individual creative potential listen to and interact positively with others explore and understand how others live (Personal and Mutual Understanding)

responsibilities become aware of some of the issues and problems in society contribute to creating a better world for those around them (Citizenship)

have an understanding of healthy eating and the importance of exercise develop positive attitudes towards an active and healthy lifestyle, relationships, personal growth and change become aware of key issues which affect their physical, social and mental well-being and that of others develop an awareness of their own personal safety (Personal Health) develop an awareness of right and wrong develop an awareness of how their actions can affect others understand that values, choices and decisions should be informed by a sense of fairness

develop an awareness and respect for: - the different lifestyles - similarities and differencies in families and people in the wider community understand some of their own and others cultural traditions be aware of how we rely on each other (Cultural Understanding)

skills develop their aptitudes, abilities and creativity be willing to expand their learning and performance throughout their lives work independently and as a member of a team develop perseverance, initiative and flexibility be willing to take calculated risks when appropriate use critical and creative thinking to solve problems and make decisions identify the main reasons why people set up their own business (Employability) learn to manage their money and build up savings interpret information in order to make informed choices as consumers develop an understanding of the importance of using resources carefully in the classroom develop an awareness of some environmental issues (Economic Awareness)

be aware of, and use, information available to us through all sorts of media become aware of the potential impact of media in influencing our personal views, choices and decisions

appreciate the environment and their role in maintaining and improving it understand how actions can affect the environment (Education for Sustainable
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take responsibility for their actions develop tolerance and mutual respect for others (Moral Character) develop a sense of awe and wonder about the world around them (Spiritual Understanding)

(Media Awareness)

Development)

become aware of the imbalances in the world around us, at both a local and a global level become aware of the potential impact of developments upon the lives of others (Ethical Awareness)

C. Skills English is one of the subject in primary school which includes the following skills: 1. Attention and Listening Skills through: listening to a wide range of stories, poems, songs and music following instructions identifying environmental sounds repeating familiar phrases/ sound sequences recalling sequence and detail 2. Phonological Awareness through: responding to a steady beat identifying words in phrases and sentences identifying syllables identifying and generating rhymes identifying and manipulating phonemes. 3. Social Use of Language through: observing modelled behaviours understand non-verbal signals talking with adults and other pupils initiating and joining in conversations in pairs or groups working in different groupings adopting or assuming a role relevant to context 4. Language and Thinking through: talking about experiences, pictures and stories talking about their work, play and things they have made naming recalling sequencing
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 predicting asking and answering questions describing explaining sharing their thoughts, feelings and ideas with different audiences taking part/contributing to group oral language activities 5. An Extended Vocabulary through: using idoms and collocations in daily conversation listening and responding to adults and peers an immersion in the language of books, both fiction and non-fiction focused experience to introduce or generate vocabulary

D. Standard Competence and Basic Competence Primary 1, First Semester Standard Competence Basic Competence My Class 1. To introduce oneself 1.1 to exchange greetings and introductions 1.2 to identify classroom objects 1.3 to understand simple classroom commands 1.4 to use simple classroom language 1.5 to make a project Draw classroom objects My Family 2. To identify people and family 2.1 to identify family members members 2.2 to identify the numbers 0 10 2.3 to say the letters of the alphabet 2.4 to distinguish between capital and lower case letters 2.5 to make a project Make a poster on gender My Body 3. To identify and describe parts of 3.1 to identify parts of the body the body 3.2 to say how many parts of the body one has got 3.3 to identify colours 3.4 to differentiate between big, small, long, short 3.5 to make a project Make a graph My Clothes 4. To identify items of clothing 4.1 to say what people are wearing 4.2 to make charts and graphs 4.3 to make a project Play a paper doll My House 5. To identify rooms and objects in a 5.1 to describe a home house 5.2 to identify activities at home 5.3 to identify shapes 5.4 to identify locations 5.5 to make a project Make a house

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Primary 1, Second Semester Standard Competence Animals 6. To identify and describe animals

Basic Competence 6.1 to identify what animals sound 6.2 to identify animal actions 6.3 to make a project Make a book of animals 7.1 to say ones age 7.2 to name the days of the week 7.3 to identify food 7.4 to talk about things in the party 7.5 to make a project Make a birthday party 8.1 to identify toys 8.2 to identify locations 8.3 to request and thank 8.4 to identify the numbers 11 20 8.5 to make a project Make a traditional toy 9.1 to identify ones feeling 9.2 to identify activities 9.3 to use polite requests 9.4 to give personal information 9.5 to play some traditional games

My Birthday 7. To talk about parties

My Toys 8. To identify and describe toys

Having Fun! 9. To describe how people feel

Primary 2, First Semester Standard Competence This is My Class 1. To say greetings and to introduce oneself

Basic Competence 1.1 to say greetings and to introduce oneself 1.2 to create short conversations with puppets 1.3 to understand classroom instructions 1.4 to practice counting and using number words 1.5 to make a project Add the fingers and BINGO 2.1 to identify location 2.2 to use number words to one hundred 2.3 to practise prepositions 2.4 to use word objects in the park 2.5 to make a project Design My Own Park 3.1 to identify family members, rooms and household objects 3.2 to describe locations with in, on and under 3.3 to make a project Describe My Own Room 4.1 to name buildings in a community 4.2 to use a community map 4.3 to make a project My Community Buildings
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In the Park 2. To use words for objects in the park

This is Our House 3. To identify family members

My Community 4. To name buildings in a community

Workers 5. To identify community workers

5.1 to identify community workers 5.2 to associate places and vehicles with workers 5.3 to make project Make the string puppets

Primary 2, Second Semester Standard Competence My Day 6. To describe daily routine activities Food 7. To name food and drinks

Basic Competence 6.1 to describe daily routine activities 6.2 to write down all the past activities 6.3 to make a project My Diary 7.1 to name foods and drinks 7.2 to express likes and dislikes 7.3 to make a project Fun Cooking 8.1 to identify and describe animals 8.2 to say what actions animals can do 8.3 to name parts of animal bodies 8.4 to practise saying actions animals can and cannot do 8.5 to make a project Make an animal puppet 9.1 to plan a celebration 9.2 to discuss the frequency of actions 9.3 to make a project Make Your Own Calendar

At the Zoo 8. To identify and describe animals

Celebrations 9. To identify special dates

Primary 3, First Semester Standard Competence My Activities 1. To identify daily activities

Basic Competence 1.1 to identify the sequence of activities 1.2 to tell the time 1.3 to make a table of ones activities 1.4 to make a project Make a clock 2.1 to describe activities related to occupations 2.2 to describe family members occupations 2.3 to talk about the frequency of activities 2.4 to identify between indoor/ outdoor activities 2.5 to make a project Occupation-Cloze 3.1 to identify things found in the city and country 3.2 to identify country and city activities 3.3 to identify farm animals and city pets 3.4 to describe where things come from 3.5 to make a project Book of Origin
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Family Activities 2. To identify occupations

City and Country 3. To identify things found in the city and country

Animal Homes 4. To identify animals

4.1 to identify animals and geographical features 4.2 to say where animals live 4.3 to read and talk about animal habits 4.4 to make a project Make an animal book 5.1 to identify weather conditions 5.2 to talk about todays weather 5.3 to talk about yesterdays weather 5.4 to identify seasons 5.5 to assosiate clothing with weather conditions and seasons 5.6 to describe habitats and climates 5.7 to make a project Make a weather wheel

The Weather 5. To identify weather conditions

Primary 3, Second Semester Standard Competence The Five Sense 6. To say what things feel, look, sound, smell, and taste like The Food I Eat 7. To identify kinds of food

Basic Competence 6.1 to identify the five senses 6.2 to talk about yesterday and today 6.3 to make a project Make a collage with a friend 7.1 to identify kinds of food 7.2 to identify quantities of food 7.3 to say what one eats at specific meals 7.4 to make, accept and reject polite offers 7.5 to make a project Delicious dessert 8.1 to describe healthy habits 8.2 to read and discuss good health rules 8.3 to say what one ate and drank 8.4 to differentiate good and bad habits 8.5 to make a project Good Habit Awards 9.1 to describe a TV programme 9.2 to identify kinds of TV programme 9.3 to express and explain likes and dislikes 9.4 to read and talk about a TV guide 9.5 to make a project Make a film review

Health Habits 8. To describe healthy habits

TV and Films 9. To describe a TV programme or film

Primary 4, First Semester Standard Competence All About Us 1. To describe people

Basic Competence 1.1 To describe parts of the body 1.2 To describe peoples appearances and actions 1.3 To make comparisons 1.4 To describe emotions and feelings 1.5 To make a project Draw a picture of yourself
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Last Weekend 2. To talk about activities one did in the past Lets Eat! 3. To order food from a menu

2.1 To talk about common weekend activities 2.2 To write about activities in the past 2.3 To tell the time and to read a personal timetable 2.4 To make a project Make a clock 3.1 To make a suggestions 3.2 To use the quantifiers any and some 3.3 To read, talk about and write recipes 3.4 To express wants and preferences 3.5 To make a project Lunch at the Restaurant 4.1 To talk about health and safety rules 4.2 To talk about accidents and emergencies 4.3 To talk about illnesses 4.4 To talk about what one should do when ones ill 4.5 To make a project Visit the Doctor 5.1 To describe and compare dinosaurs 5.2 To describe and compare endangered animals 5.3 To talk about characteristics and habitats of animals 5.4 To make a project Make your own dinosaur

Your Health 4. To talk about health and illness

Dinosaurs 5. To describe events in the past

Primary 4, Second Semester Standard Competence Then and Now 6. To compare the past and the present

Basic Competence 6.1 To discuss inventors, inventions and life in the past 6.2 To talk about how inventions changed peoples lives 6.3 To make a project My invention 7.1 To discuss future plans and special days 7.2 To use ordinal numbers 7.3 To make a project Make your own calendar 8.1 To talk about personal hobbies and sports 8.2 To express opinions about activities 8.3 To listen to and understand sports news 8.4 To describe people and events using adjectives of attitude 8.5 To make a project Solve the riddle 9.1 To read a fable 9.2 To summarize a plot 9.3 To make dialogues for the puppet show 9.4 To create your own puppet 9.5 To make a project The puppet show

Days and Dates 7. To talk about calendars and special days Its Fun 8. To talk about hobbies and sports

Show Time! 9. To talk about puppet shows

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Primary 5, First Semester Standard Competence My Familys Story 1. To describe ones family

Basic Competence 1.1 To understand a family tree 1.2 To talk about physical characteristics 1.3 To understand family relationships 1.4 To make a project My Family Tree 2.1 To talk about chores 2.2 To discuss obligations 2.3 To discuss free-time activities 2.4 To state like and dislike 2.5 To make a project Make ones timetable 3.1 To learn about places in Britain 3.2 To learn eight-point compass 3.3 To locate places on the map 3.4 To discuss travel plans 3.5 To make a project Make a travel brochure 4.1 To talk about clothes 4.2 To describe styles of clothes 4.3 To ask for and give directions 4.4 To compare size, colour and price of clothes 4.5 To make a project Make an advertisement 5.1 To talk about things to do on a trip 5.2 To talk about the weather 5.3 To listen to weather information 5.4 To create a story from a picture 5.5 To make a project Make a list for a trip

My Time 2. To talk about daily timetables

In Britain 3. To learn about places in Britain

Shopping 4. To talk about clothes

What a Trip! 5. To read and talk about a holiday

Primary 5, Second Semester Standard Competence Communication 6. To learn about ways to communicate

Basic Competence 6.1 To learn ways to communicate 6.2 To read articles in a newspaper 6.3 To learn parts of a newspaper 6.4 To assign jobs to create a magazine 6.5 To make a project Make your own magazine 7.1 To speculate what objects might be and what they might be used for 7.2 To discuss various uses of objects 7.3 To describe what objects are made of 7.4 To use creative thinking 7.5 To make a project Make your own invention 8.1 To read labels on clothes to locate the origin 8.2 To learn the origins of inventions
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Just Imagine! 7. To talk about inventions

A Small World 8. To talk and write about where products come from

8.3 To learn about products from other countries 8.4 To locate countries on a world map 8.5 To make a project Make a clothing shop Its TV Time 9. To discuss TV programmes and news events 9.1 To talk about TV programmes 9.2 To talk about commercial breakdowns 9.3 To prepare a news programme 9.4 To prepare a weather report 9.5 To make a project News broadcaster

Primary 6, First Semester Standard Competence Famous People 1. To discuss famous people

Basic Competence 1.1 To talk about a life story of famous person 1.2 To make a personal time line of famous person 1.3 To read for specific information 1.4 To make a project namely called Puppet Show 2.1 To talk about personal experience 2.2 To write a pen pal letter 2.3 To conduct a class survey 2.4 To read personal experience 2.5 To make a project personal memory box 3.1 To talk about career aptitudes 3.2 To talk about career requirements 3.3 To identify ones skills to careers 3.4 To make a project Make your own company 4.1 Imagine and make predictions 4.2 To read a magazine article 4.3 To scan for specific information 4.4 To write about the future 4.5 To make a project Draw the future 5.1 To learn the facts about the planets 5.2 To give information about the planets 5.3 To listen for specific information 5.4 To read a story about an imaginary trip to a planet 5.5 To make a project Model of solar system

My Story 2. To talk about personal experience

Jobs 3. To discuss careers

Future 4. To make predictions

The Planets 5. To learn the names of the planets in English

Primary 6, Second Semester Standard Competence Adventures 6. To discuss adventure stories

Basic Competence 6.1 To discuss adventure stories 6.2 To share likes and dislikes 6.3 To read an adventure story 6.4 To mention leisure time activities 6.5 To make a project Complete the Adventure
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Records 7. To talk about games and contests

7.1 To talk about games and contests 7.2 To skim an article for information 7.3 To put facts into categories 7.4 To organize classroom contests 7.5 To make a project Classroom Contests 8.1 To discuss signs and symbols 8.2 To decipher and make codes 8.3 To interpret a chart 8.4 To learn the symbolic meaning of colors 8.5 To make a project Write a color poem 9.1 To share information about personal talents 9.2 To learn some synonyms and antonyms 9.3 To begin preparations for a class talent show 9.4 To learn a magic trick 9.5 To make a project Make a talent show

Symbols 8. To discuss signs and symbols

On Stage 9. To discuss entertainment

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