For use with Head Start English Form Four

Secondary Schemes of Work: Term One

English
LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

1 Listening Verbal and non- The learner should be able to: • Listening • Audio tapes Head Start
and verbal cues that • use verbal and non-verbal cues • Speaking Secondary English
speaking enhance listening effectively to discuss Achieng’s • Reading • Student’s Book 4
and speaking: attitude towards school. page 1
Attitude towards • discuss how to make the most • Teacher’s Book 4
school of their final year in school. page 1

2 Reading Study reading: The learner should be able to use • Reading • Extracts from Head Start
SQ3R the SURVEY and QUESTION • Writing prescribed list set Secondary English
techniques to study a given • Speaking book. • Student’s Book 4
passage. • Chart pages 1-4
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 2

3 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to: • Silent reading Head Start
WEEK 1

• Dictionary
• answer questions on set • Loud reading • Flash cards Secondary English
passage correctly. • Writing • Student’s Book 4
• use the given vocabulary • Discussion pages 2-6
correctly. • Teacher’s Book 4
pages 2-3

4 Grammar Nouns as subjects The learner should be able to • Discussion • Extracts from Head Start
and objects identify whether a noun has been • Listening literature set books Secondary English
used as a subject or object in a • Writing • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
sentence. • Pictures pages 6-9
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 3

5 Writing Paraphrasing The learner should be able to • Discussion • Extracts from Head Start
paraphrase a given passage. • Listening literature set books Secondary English
• Writing • Charts • Student’s Book 4
page 9
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 4

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

6 Speaking Close shave The learner should be able to • Role-play • Readers Head Start
demontrate ability to use verbal • Discussion Secondary English
and non-verbal skills in narrating • Reading • Student’s Book 4
the story of Jonah page 10
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 5
WEEK 1

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed set books. Homestretch/
Homestretch read the set chapters and analyze • Discussion • Video and audio Shreds of
chapters 6 and language and literary appreciation. • Writing tapes from KIE Tenderness/Half
7/Shreds of a Day and Other
Tenderness/Half Stories
a Day and Other
Stories

1 Listening Stress to The learner should be able to use • Silent reading • Audio tapes Head Start
and distinguish word stress to distinguish word class. • Group work • Flash cards Secondary English
speaking class • Speaking • Student’s Book 4
• Listening pages 11-12
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 5-6

2 Reading Reading skills: The learner should be able to use • Reading • Extracts from Literature set books
prescribed set books Head Start
WEEK 2

Study reading the 3Rs to study a portion of their • Answering questions

literature texts. • Charts Secondary English
• Student’s Book 4
page 12
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 6

3 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Reading • Supplementary Head Start
answer comprehension questions • Listening readers for further Secondary English
on the set passage correctly. • Speaking reading • Student’s Book 4
• Writing • Dictionary pages 13-16
• Chart on • Teacher’s Book 4
comprehension skills page 7

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 1

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

4 Speaking Verbal and non The learner should be able to use • Discussion • Audio tapes Head Start
verbal cues that his/her verbal and non verbal cues • Listening • Readers Secondary English
enhance listening to discuss contributions of great • Speaking • Newspapers • Student’s Book 4
and speaking achievers to society. • Magazines page 16
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 7

5 Grammar Nouns as The learner should be able • Speaking • Extracts from Head Start
complements to identify and use noun • Listening prescribed set books Secondary English
complements correctly. • Reading • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
• Writing page 8
• Teacher’s Book 4
WEEK 2

pages 16-18

6 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading aloud • Anthologies of poems Teacher’s choice of
Poetry identify the tone, mood and • Silent reading • Audio tapes from KIE poem
Tone, mood and attitude in a given poem. • Writing
attitude • Discussion

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to read • Reading • Prescribed set books Homestretch/Shreds
Homestretch set chapters and analyze plot, • Group work • Audio and videotapes of Tenderness/Half
chapters 8- themes, character traits and style. • Writing from KIE a Day and Other
11/Shreds of Stories
Tenderness/Half
a Day and Other
Stories

1 Writing Punctuating titles The learner should be able to • Discussion • Prescribed literature Book titles
of publications, punctuate titles of quotations, • Listening set books Head Start
WEEK 3

quotations and publications and headings • Writing • Charts Secondary English

headings appropriately. • Student’s Book 4
page 18
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 8

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 1

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

2 Writing Headings and sub- The learner should be able to • Discussion • Readers Head Start
headings use headings and sub-headings • Listening • Newspapers Secondary English
to organize text into readable • Writing • Journals • Student’s Book 4
sections. page 19
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 8

3 Listening Polite interruption The learner should be able to • Reading • Audio tapes Head Start
and speaking and turn-taking demonstrate the etiquette of • Group work • Readers Secondary English
interrupting, disagreeing, turn- • Discussion • Student’s Book 4
taking and paying attention. page 21
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 9

4 Reading Reading skills: The learner should be able to use • Discussion • Prescribed literature Head Start
Note making note making as a study skill. • Reading set books Secondary English
WEEK 3

• Writing • Charts • Student’s Book 4

pages 22-23
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 10

5 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Reading aloud • Supplementary Head Start
answer questions on the given • Silent reading readers for further Secondary English
passage and use the vocabulary • Writing reading • Student’s Book 4
appropriately. • Discussion • Chart on pages 23-26
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
• Dictionary page 11

6 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to read • Discussion • Anthologies of poems Teacher’s choice
Analyzing themes the poem and analyze themes and • Recital • Audio and videotapes from prescribed
and style in poems aspects of style. • Writing from KIE text.
• Presentation

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 Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 1

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to read • Reading • Prescribed set books Homestretch/
Homestretch the assigned chapters and discuss • Discussion • Video and audio Shreds of
WEEK 3

chapters 12 and language aspects as well as literary • Writing tapes from KIE Tenderness/Half
13/Shreds of devices. a Day and Other
Tenderness/Half Stories
a Day and Other
Stories

1 Grammar Interrogative The learner should be able to • Speaking • Extracts from Head Start
pronouns identify and use interrogative • Listening prescribed set books Secondary English
pronouns correctly in given • Reading • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
exercises. • Writing • Charts pages 26-28
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 11-12

2 Writing Recipes The learner should be able to write • Discussion • Readers Head Start
a recipe using the appropriate • Reading • Newspapers Secondary English
style. • Writing • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
page 28
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 12
WEEK 4

3 Listening and Use of tone to reveal The learner should be able to • Listening • Audio tapes Head Start
speaking attitude interpret and express attitude • Group work • Anthologies of poems Secondary English
using tone. • Discussion • Student’s Book 4
page 30
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 13

4 Reading Reading skills: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed literature Head Start
Critical reading apply their critical reading skills to • Speaking set books Secondary English
read a given passage. • Listening • Chart • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 31-32
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 13

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 1

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

5 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Silent reading • Supplementary Head Start
answer questions on a passage • Discussion readers for further Secondary English
and use the vocabulary correctly. • Writing reading • Student’s Book 4
• Chart on pages 32-35
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
• Dictionary pages 13-14

6 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to read • Group work • Anthologies of poems Teacher’s Book 4
WEEK 4

Poetry: a poem and identify the prevailing • Writing • Audio tapes from prescribed
Atmosphere atmosphere projected • Presentation anthology

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to read • Reading • Prescribed literature Homestretch/
Homestretch the assigned sections and discuss • Discussion set books Shreds of
chapters 14 and grammar and literary devices. • Writing • Video and audio tapes Tenderness/Half
15/Shreds of from KIE a Day and Other
Tenderness/Half Stories
a Day and Other
Stories

1 Grammar Relative pronouns The learner should be able to use • Listening • Extracts from Head Start
relative pronouns in sentence • Speaking literature set books Secondary English
building. • Reading • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 35-38
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 15
WEEK 5

2 Writing E-mail The learner should be able • Discussion • Newspapers Head Start
to use e-mail efficiently in • Listening • Magazines Secondary English
communication. • Writing • Computers • Student’s Book 4
page 39
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 15
Sample e-mail

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 1

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

3 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Teaching • Prescribed literature Head Start
Themes and ideas analyze themes in prescribed • Writing set books Secondary English
texts. • Listening • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
• Speaking pages 39-41
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 16

4 Listening and Oral reports The learner should be able to • Discussion • Audio tapes from KIE Head Start
speaking present oral reports using proper • Reading • Readers Secondary English
pronunciation, stress, intonation • Writing • Newspapers • Student’s Book 4
and good organization. • Presentation • Magazines pages 42-43
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 16-17

5 Speaking Oral reports The learner should be able to • Reading • Readers Head Start
WEEK 5

prepare and present a report • Discussion • Newspapers Secondary English

on poverty eradication using • Writing • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
acquired skills • Presentation pages 42-43
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 16-17

6 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able • Discussion • Anthologies of poems Teacher’s choice of
Poetry: to read a poem and identify • Writing poem
Figurative language metaphors, similes and • Presentation
hyperbole.

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed literature Homestretch/
Homestretch read the assigned chapters and • Discussion set books Shreds of
chapters 16 and identify various language and • Writing • Audio tapes from KIE Tenderness/Half
17/Shreds of literary devices a Day and Other
Tenderness/Half Stories
a Day and Other
Stories

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 1

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

1 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Discussion • Supplementary Images of poverty
answer set questions and use • Reading readers for further Head Start
vocabulary correctly. • Writing reading Secondary English
• Dictionary • Student’s Book 4
• Chart on pages 44-48
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
page 17

2 Grammar Typical endings of The learner should be able to • Group work • Extracts from Head Start
adjectives form adjectives from the given • Writing prescribed set books Secondary English
suffixes and use them to form • Speaking • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
correct sentences. pages 48-49
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 18-19

3 Writing Imaginative The learner should be able • Listening • Readers Head Start
composition: to write an imaginative • Speaking • Magazines Secondary English
‘As I left the composition using the given • Writing • Student’s Book 4
WEEK 6

room, I thanked beginning. pages 49-50

God that I had • Teacher’s Book 4
access to a fax pages 19-20
machine …)

4 Listening Proverbs The learner should be able to list • Listening • Oral literature readers Head Start
and the features of a proverb. • Speaking • Resource person Secondary English
speaking • Group work • Audio tapes • Student’s Book 4
• Field work page 51
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 20

5 Reading Reading skills: The learner should be able to • Listening • Extracts from Head Start
Distinguishing distinguish between facts from • Speaking prescribed set books Secondary English
facts from opinions in a given passage. • Writing • Student’s Book 4
opinions page 52
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 21

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 1

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

6 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Recital • Anthologies of poems Teachers’ choice
Symbolism read a poem and identify and • Discussing • Audio tapes from suitable text
explain the symbols used. • Writing
WEEK 6

7&8 Reading Homestretch The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed set books Homestretch/
chapters 18 and read the set chapters and discuss • Discussion • Video and audio tapes Shreds of
19/Shreds of language, themes, style and • Writing from KIE Tenderness/Half
Tenderness/Half characters a Day and Other
a Day and Other Stories
Stories

1 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Reading • Supplementary Head Start
answer questions on the set • Silent reading readers for further Secondary English
passage and use vocabulary • Writing reading • Student’s Book 4
correctly. • chart on pages 52-56
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
• Dictionary pages 21-22

2 Grammar Functions of The learner should be able to use • Listening • Extracts from Head Start
WEEK 7

adjectives adjectives correctly. • Speaking prescribed set books Secondary English

• Reading • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 56-58
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 22

3 Writing Instructions The learner should able to write • Discussion • Extracts from Head Start
instructions correctly. • Reading prescribed set books Secondary English
• Writing • Newspapers • Student’s Book 4
• Magazines pages 58-59
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 22-23

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 1

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

4 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Discussion • Oral literature readers Head Start
Oral literature discuss the use of language in • Reading • Resource person Secondary English
Language in proverbs. • Writing • Audio tapes • Student’s Book 4
proverbs • Field visits page 59
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 23

5 Writing Imaginative The learner should be able to write • Discussion • Magazines Head Start
composition: an imaginative composition to • Listening • Oral literature readers Secondary English
‘A rolling stone illustrate the proverb ‘ a rolling • Reading • Chart • Student’s Book 4
gathers no moss’ stone gathers no moss’. • Writing page 60
• Teacher’s Book 4
WEEK 7

page 23

6 Listening Rhythm and The learner should be able to read • Discussion • Anthologies of poems Poem from a
and rhyme a poem to bring out rhythm and • Writing • Audio tapes suitable text
speaking rhyme appropriately. • Presentation

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to read • Group work • Prescribed literature Homestretch/
Homestretch the assigned sections and identify • Presentation set books Shreds of
chapters 20 and and explain literary aspects. • Reading • Video and audio tapes Tenderness/Half
21/Shreds of from KIE a Day and Other
Tenderness/Half Stories
a Day and Other
Stories

1 Listening Oral reports The learner should be able to • Speaking • Audio tapes Head Start
WEEK 8

and apply the oral reports preparation • Listening • Charts Secondary English
speaking and presentation skills effectively. • Reading • Student’s Book 4
• Writing page 61
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 24

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 1

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

2 Reading Reading skills: The learner should be able to • Speaking • Audio tapes Head Start
Recognizing distinguish between tone and • Listening • Anthologies of poems Secondary English
attitude and tone attitude. • Reading • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 61-62
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 24

3 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Speaking • Supplementary Head Start
answer questions on the passage • Listening readers for further Secondary English
and use vocabulary correctly. • Reading reading • Student’s Book 4
• Writing • Dictionary pages 62-65
• Chart on • Teacher’s Book 4
comprehension skills page 25

4 Grammar Participle phrases The learner should be able to use • Speaking • Extracts from Head Start
participle phrases correctly. • Listening literature set books Secondary English
WEEK 8

• Reading • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4

• Writing pages 66-68
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 26

5 Writing Letters of inquiry The learner should be able to • Speaking • Sample letters Head Start
write letters of inquiry. • Listening • Magazines Secondary English
• Reading • Newspapers • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 68-69
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 26

6 Listening Alliteration The learner should be able to read • Reading aloud • Audio tapes Poem from a
and a poem, identify alliteration and • Discussion • Anthologies of poems suitable text
speaking explain its effectiveness. • Writing

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 1

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able • Reading • Prescribed set book Homestretch/
Homestretch to read selected sections and • Discussion • Video and audio Shreds of
WEEK 8

chapter 22/Shreds discuss language as well as • Writing tapes from KIE Tenderness/Half
of Tenderness/Half literary devices. a Day and Other
a Day and Other Stories
Stories

1 Listening Hare and Tortoise The learner should be able to • Reading • Oral literature Head Start
and speaking discuss the features of a fable. • Listening readers Secondary English
• Speaking • Resource person • Student’s Book 4
• Audio tapes page 70
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 27-28

2 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Reading • Supplementary Head Start
answer the set questions and use • Listening readers Secondary English
the vocabulary appropriately. • Speaking • Dictionary • Student’s Book 4
• Writing • Chart on pages 70-72
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
pages 28-29
WEEK 9

3 Writing Letters of inquiry The learner should be able to • Reading • Sample letters Head Start
write a letter of inquiry. • Listening • Newspapers Secondary English
• Speaking • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
• Writing page 73
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 30

4 Grammar Revision exercises The learner should be able • Reading • Extracts from Head Start
to answer the set questions • Writing literature set books Secondary English
correctly. • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
pages 72-73
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 29

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 1

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

5 Writing Narrative The learner should write his/her • Reading • Readers Head Start
own version of the story ‘Waiting • Writing Secondary English
for the village teacher to return’. • Speaking • Student’s Book 4
pages 70-71
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 28
WEEK 9

6 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading aloud • Anthologies of poems Poem from a
Non-standard read a poem and rewrite the • Discussion • Chart suitable text
English non-standard English words and • Writing • Dictionary
expressions in standard English

7&8 Reading Homestretch The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed set book Homesretch/Shreds
chapters 23 and read assigned chapters and • Discussion • Audio and videotapes of Tenderness/Half
24/Shreds of discuss the characters, themes • Writing from KIE a Day and Other
Tenderness/Half and style. Stories
a Day and Other
Stories

1 Listening Impromptu The learner should be able • Discussion • Audio tapes Head Start
and speeches to prepare and present an • Listening Secondary English
speaking impromptu speech. • Writing • Student’s Book 4
page 74
• Teacher’s Book 4
WEEK 10

page 30

2 Reading Reading skills: The learner should be able • Role-play • Extracts from the set Head Start
Interpretive to apply interpretive reading • Listening texts Secondary English
reading effectively using the set play. • Writing • Student’s Book 4
pages 74-75
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 31

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 1

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

3 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able • Reading • Supplementary Head Start
to answer comprehension • Speaking readers for further Secondary English
questions and use vocabulary • Writing reading • Student’s Book 4
correctly. • Dictionary pages 75-78
• Chart on • Teacher’s Book 4
comprehension skills page 31

4 Grammar Participle phrases The learner should be able to use • Speaking • Extracts from Head Start
participle phrases appropriately. • Listening literature set books Secondary English
• Reading • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 79-80
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 32-33
WEEK 10

5 Speaking Use of verbal and The learner should be able to use • Speaking • Readers Head Start
non-verbal cues verbal and non-verbal cues to • Listening Secondary English
in listening and talk about people he/she did not • Reading • Student’s Book 4
speaking: like at first but grew to like them. • Writing page 75
Public talk • Teacher’s Book 4
page 32

6 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Recital • Anthologies of poems Teacher’s choice of
Irony and sarcasm read a poem and discuss the use • Discussion • Audio tapes from KIE poem from suitable
of irony and sarcasm. • Writing text

7&8 Reading Homestretch The learner should be able • Reading • Prescribed set books Homestretch/
chapters 25- to read and discuss language • Discussion • Audio and videotapes Shreds of
28/Shreds of and use literary devices in the • Writing from KIE Tenderness/Half
Tenderness/Half literature set books. a Day and Other
a Day and Other Stories
Stories

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For use with Head Start English Form Four
Secondary Schemes of Work: Term Two
English
LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

1 Writing Letters of request The learner should be able • Discussion • Sample letters Head Start
to write letters of request as • Listening • Newspapers Secondary English
instructed. • Writing • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
page 81
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 33

2 Listening Role-play: The learner should be able • Role-play • Audio and videotapes Head Start
and speaking Integrity to display creativity and use • Group work • Readers Secondary English
correct pronunciation, stress and • Speaking • Newspapers • Student’s Book 4
intonation, and non-verbal skills • Listening • Magazines page 83
in the role-play on integrity. • Teacher’s Book 4
page 33

3 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Role-play • Supplementary Head Start
WEEK 1

answer questions on the play • Reading readers for further Secondary English
correctly. • Listening reading • Student’s Book 4
• Writing • Chart on pages 83-88
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
pages 34-35

4 Speaking Let’s talk The learner should be able to • Listening • Readers Head Start
discuss ways in which he/she can • Speaking Secondary English
celebrate his or her birthday. • Student’s Book 4
page 88
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 35

5 Grammar Gerunds The learner should be able to use • Reading • Extracts from Head Start
gerunds correctly. • Speaking literature set books Secondary English
• Listening • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 89-90
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 35-36

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

6 Writing Reviews The learner should be able to • Listening • Sample reviews Newspapers
write a book review correctly. • Speaking • Newspapers Samples of book
• Reading • Magazines reviews
• Writing
WEEK 1

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed literature Coming to Birth
Coming to Birth read the prescribed section, • Discussions set book
(revision) identify and illustrate aspects • Writing • Audio and videotapes
Language and of language and figurative from KIE
literary devices expressions.

1 Writing Punctuation The learner should be able to • Group work • Extracts from set Teacher’s choice of
write and punctuate correctly. • Writing books suitable exercises
• Reading • Readers
• Marking • Charts

2 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Listening • Prescribed literature Head Start
Studying a play: distinguish between a play, • Speaking set books Secondary English
Layout of the play poem and a novel. • Reading • Audio and videotapes • Student’s Book 4
text • Writing from KIE pages 91-92
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 37
WEEK 2

3 Listening Oral poetry The learner should be able to • Reading aloud • Oral literature Head Start
and discuss the features of an oral • Discussion readers Secondary English
speaking poem. • Listening • Resource person • Student’s Book 4
• Audio tapes page 94
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 38

4 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able • Reading aloud • Supplementary Head Start
to answer questions on the • Silent reading readers for further Secondary English
passage. • Listening reading • Student’s Book 4
• Writing • Chart on page 95
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
page 39

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 Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

5 Reading Wordpower The learner should be able to • Listening • Dictionary Head Start
give the meaning of new words • Speaking • Flash cards Secondary English
and use them correctly in • Reading • Student’s Book 4
sentences. • Writing page 97
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 39

6 Speaking Let’s talk The learner should be able to • Listening • Readers Head Start
WEEK 2

display understanding of issues • Speaking Secondary English

raised in the passage. • Reading • Student’s Book 4
page 98
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 35

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able • Discussion • Prescribed literature Coming to Birth
Coming to Birth to identify passages in which • Reading set book
(revision) flashback is used and state the • Writing • Audio and videotapes
Flashback effectiveness of this device. from KIE

1 Writing Summaries The learner should be able to • Reading • Extracts from Homestretch/
summarize a given passage as • Listening literature set books Coming to Birth/
instructed. • Writing • Charts The Merchant of
Venice

2 Writing Reviews The learner should be able • Oral account • Sample reviews Newspapers,
WEEK 3

to write a book review as • Reading • Extracts from magazines, journals

instructed. • Discussion literature set books Head Start
Secondary English
• Student’s Book 4
pages 99-100
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 36-37

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

3 Listening Features of an The learner should be able to • Listening • Oral literature Head Start
and oral poem describe the features of an oral • Speaking readers Secondary English
speaking poem. • Reading • Audio tapes • Student’s Book 4
page 100
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 40

4 Listening Etiquette: The learner should be able to • Discussion • Audio tapes Head Start
and Negotiation skills demonstrate good negotiation • Listening • Charts Secondary English
speaking skills. • Speaking • Newspapers • Student’s Book 4
• Pair work • Magazines page 102
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 41

5 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Listening • Dictionary Head Start
answer questions on the passage • Speaking • Supplementary Secondary English
WEEK 3

correctly. • Reading readers • Student’s Book 4

• Writing • Chart on pages 103-106
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
page 42

6 Speaking Use of verbal and The learner should be able • Listening • Readers Head Start
non-verbal cues to use verbal and non-verbal • Speaking • Newspapers Secondary English
Family cues to discuss forms of family • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
entertainment entertainment. • Charts page 106
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 43

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed literature Coming to Birth
Coming to Birth identify and illustrate various • Listening set book
(revision) aspects of grammar and literary • Speaking • Audio and videotapes
Language and devices in the novel. • Writing from KIE
literary devices

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

1 Writing Official letters The learner should be able to • Listening • Sample letters Sample letter
respond to an official letter using • Speaking • Magazines
the correct style and format. • Reading • Newspapers
• Writing

2 Reading Wordpower The learner should be able to give • Reading • Dictionary Head Start
the meaning of new words and • Listening • Flash cards Secondary English
use them correctly in sentences. • Speaking • Student’s Book 4
• Writing page 104
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 42

3 Grammar Position of adverbs The learner should be able to • Reading • Extracts from Head Start
in sentences place adverbs in the correct • Listening literature set books Secondary English
WEEK 4

positions in sentences. • Speaking • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4

• Writing pages 106-109
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 43

4 Writing Expository writing The learner should be able • Reading • Prescribed literature Sample essays
to write an expository essay • Listening set books Newspapers,
correctly. • Speaking • Newspapers journals
• Writing Head Start
Secondary English
• Student’s Book 4
pages 109-110
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 43-44

5 Reading Extensive reading The learner should be able to • Reading • Readers Library
gather information on a given • Writing Newspapers,
topic from varied sources. • Discussion journals
Internet

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Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

6 Listening Discussion: The learner should be able • Discussion • Readers Head Start
and Drug abuse to display discussion skills in • Reading aloud • Chart Secondary English
speaking handling the given topic • Group work • Newspapers • Student’s Book 4
• Presentation • Magazines page 111
• Teacher’s Book 4
WEEK 4

pages 44-45

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Discussion • Prescribed literature Coming to Birth
Coming to Birth analyze language and literary • Presentation set book
(revision) aspects in the novel. • Reading • Audio tapes from
Language and • Writing KIE
literary devices

1 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Discussion • Anthologies of Copy of
Poetry: correctly explain the use of • Reading poems ‘letter from a
Simile, Metaphor, similes metaphor and hyperbole • Writing contract worker’
Hyperbole in a given poem.

2 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Listening • Supplementary Head Start
answer the set comprehension • Speaking readers for further Secondary English
questions correctly. • Reading reading • Student’s Book 4
• Writing • Chart on page 111
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
page 45
WEEK 5

3 Reading Wordpower The learner should be able to • Listening • Dictionary Head Start
define new words and use them • Speaking • Flash cards Secondary English
correctly. • Reading • Student’s Book 4
• Writing page 114
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 45

4 Listening Discussion: The learner should be able to • Listening • Readers Head Start
and Drug and display critical and analytical • Speaking • Newspapers Secondary English
speaking substance abuse thinking in discussing solution • Writing • Journals • Student’s Book 4
to the problem of drugs. • Magazines page 115
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 45

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

5 Grammar Functions of The learner should be able to use • Reading • Extracts from Head Start
prepositions in prepositions correctly. • Writing literature set books Secondary English
sentences • Listening • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
• Speaking • Pictures page 115
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 46

6 Writing Expository writing The learner should be able • Explanations • Prescribed set books Head Start
WEEK 5

to write an expository essay • Discussions • Chart Secondary English

correctly. • Listening • Student’s Book 4
• Writing page 118
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 47

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Discussion • Prescribed literature Coming to Birth
Coming to Birth discuss the themes in the novel. • Presentation set book
(revision) • Writing • Audio and videotapes
Language and from KIE
literary devices

1 Writing Book review The learner should be able to • Discussion • Book review samples One of the set
write a review on a chosen text. • Writing • Newspapers books
• Reading
WEEK 6

2 Listening Listening The learner should be able to • Listening • Audio tapes Head Start
and speaking comprehension: display listening comprehension • Reading • Chart Secondary English
‘Getting lost in a skills by answering questions • Speaking • Student’s Book 4
big, foreign city’ correctly page 120
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 48-49

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

3 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Listening • Supplementary Head Start
answer questions on the given • Reading readers Secondary English
passage correctly. • Speaking • Chart on • Student’s Book 4
• Writing comprehension skills pages 120-123
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 49

4 Reading Wordpower The learner should be able • Listening • Dictionary Head Start
to give the meanings of new • Speaking • Flash cards Secondary English
words and use them correctly in • Reading • Student’s Book 4
sentences. • Writing pages 122-123
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 49-50

5 Grammar Functions of The learner should be able • Listening • Extracts from Head Start
conjunctions to give use of conjunctions • Speaking prescribed set books Secondary English
WEEK 6

correctly. • Reading • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4

• Writing pages 124-125
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 50-51

6 Writing Expository writing The learner should be able to • Listening • Literature set books Head Start
write an expository essay based • Reading • Chart Secondary English
on the literature set books. • Writing • Student’s Book 4
page 126
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 51

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed literature Coming to Birth
Coming to Birth analyze the characters in terms • Discussion set book
(revision): of their roles and traits. • Writing • Audio and videotapes
Characters • Presentation from KIE

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

1 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Discussion • Anthologies of poems Suitable poem
Poetry: identify and explain the given • Explanation
• Oxymoron aspects of style. • Group work
Paradox
• Euphemism

2 Listening Hot seating The learner should be able to • Role-play • Readers Head Start
and display listening, speaking, critical • Discussion • Newspapers Secondary English
speaking thinking and analytical skills in • Listening • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
discussion. • Speaking page 127
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 52

3 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Listening • Supplementary Head Start
answer questions on the passage • Speaking readers for further Secondary English
correctly. • Reading reading • Student’s Book 4
WEEK 7

• Writing • Charts on pages 127-130

comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
page 53

4 Reading Wordpower The learner should be able to give • Listening • Dictionary Head Start
the meanings of new words and • Speaking • Flash cards Secondary English
use them correctly in sentences. • Reading • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 129-130
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 52

5 Grammar Inversions The learner should be able to use • Listening • Extracts from Head Start
inversions correctly. • Speaking literature set books Secondary English
• Reading • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 130-132
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 53

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

6 Writing Questionnaires The learner should be able to • Speaking • Sample questionnaires Sample
develop a questionnaire as • Discussion • Magazines questionnaires
instructed. • Writing • Newspapers Head Start
• Reading Secondary English
• Student’s Book 4
page 132
WEEK 7

• Teacher’s Book 4
page 54

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Group work • Prescribed set book Coming to Birth
Coming to Birth write an argumentative essay • Discussion • Audio and videotapes
(revision) based on the novel. • Writing from KIE
Argumentative • Presentation
essay

1 Writing Diaries The learner should be able to • Listening • Sample diaries Sample diaries
write a diary as instructed. • Speaking • Charts Teacher’s notes
• Reading • Readers
• Writing

2 Listening Oral song The learner should be able to • Reading aloud • Oral literature readers Head Start
and read a poem using stress and • Audio tapes Secondary English
speaking intonation appropriately. • Student’s Book 4
page 134
WEEK 8

• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 54-55

3 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Silent reading • Anthologies of poems Head Start
answer comprehension questions • Writing for further reading Secondary English
on the poem correctly. • Marking • Chart on • Student’s Book 4
comprehension skills pages 134-136
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 55

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

4 Grammar • Gerunds The learner should be able • Reading • Extracts from Head Start
• Adverbs to use gerunds, adverbs and • Writing literature set books Secondary English
• Prepositions prepositions correctly. • Marking • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
page 137
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 56

5 Writing Expository writing The learner should be able • Reading • Prescribed literature Head Start
to write an expository essay • Writing set books Secondary English
correctly. • Student’s Book 4
page 137
• Teacher’s Book 4
WEEK 8

page 56

6 Listening Proverbs The learner should be able • Pair work • Oral literature readers Head Start
and to discuss the meaning and • Discussion • Audio tapes Secondary English
speaking application of given proverbs. • Presentation • Resource person • Student’s Book 4
page 138
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 57-58

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Discussion • Prescribed set book Coming to Birth
Coming to Birth write an expository essay based • Listening • Video and audio tapes
(revision): on the word. • Reading from KIE
Expository essay • Writing

1 Writing Curriculum vitae The learner should be able to • Discussion • Sample curriculum Sample CVs
state the major components of a • Writing vitae
• Charts
WEEK 9

CV and write one. • Reading

• Newspapers

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

2 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Listening • Supplementary Head Start
answer the set questions on the • Speaking readers for further Secondary English
passage. • Reading reading • Student’s Book 4
• Writing • Chart on pages 139-142
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
pages 58-59

3 Reading Wordpower The learner should be able • Listening • Dictionary Head Start
to know the meaning of new • Speaking • Flash cards Secondary English
words and use them correctly in • Reading • Student’s Book 4
sentences. • Writing pages 141-142
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 58

4 Grammar Inversions The learner should be able to use • Speaking • Prescribed set books Head Start
inversions correctly. • Listening • Audio tapes from KIE Secondary English
WEEK 9

• Reading • Student’s Book 4

• Writing pages 142-144
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 59

5 Writing Imaginative The learner should be able to • Pair work • Readers Head Start
compositions write a humorous composition. • Discussion • Magazines Secondary English
• Writing • Newspapers • Student’s Book 4
page 144
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 59-60

6 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able • Discussion • Prescribed set book Head Start
How to study a to identify and explain the • Reading • Charts Secondary English
short story characteristics of a short story • Writing • Student’s Book 4
page 145
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 60

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Listening • Prescribed set book The Merchant of
WEEK 9

The Merchant of explain the use of proverbs, • Speaking • Audio and videotapes Venice
Venice (revision) imagery and poetic language • Reading from KIE
• Imagery using illustrations from the text. • Writing
• Poetic language
• Proverbs

1 Listening Sound effects The learner should be able to read • Discussion • Anthologies of poems Suitable poem
and speaking out a poem to illustrate sound • Recitation • Audio tapes from prescribed
effects. anthology

2 Listening Noise pollution The learner should be able to • Discussion • Readers Head Start
and speaking display speaking and non-verbal • Role-play • Newspapers Secondary English
skills to discuss noise pollution. • Group work • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
• Journals pages 147-148
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 60-61
WEEK 10

3 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Discussion • Supplementary Head Start
answer questions on the passage • Reading readers for further Secondary English
correctly. • Writing reading • Student’s Book 4
• Chart on pages 148-152
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
page 62

4 Reading Wordpower The learner should be able to give • Reading • Dictionary Head Start
the meanings of new words and • Speaking • Flash cards Secondary English
use them correctly in sentences. • Listening • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 151-152
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 61

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

5 Speaking Use of verbal and The learner should be able to • Group work • Audio tapes Head Start
non-verbal cues use verbal and non-verbal cues • Discussion • Newspapers Secondary English
Let’s talk: to express his/her views on • Presentation • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
Conservation on conservation of the environment. • Journals page 152
environment • Pictures on • Teacher’s Book 4
environmental page 62
conservation
WEEK 10

6 Grammar Substitution The learner should be able to • Speaking • Extracts from Head Start
use substitution correctly in • Listening literature set books Secondary English
sentences. • Reading • Audio tapes from • Student’s Book 4
• Writing KIE pages 152-153
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 62-63

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed set book The Merchant of
The Merchant of discuss asides and dramatic irony • Discussion • Audio and videotapes Venice
Venice with illustrations from the text. • Dramatization from KIE
• Asides • Writing
• Dramatic Irony

1 Writing Paragraphing The learner should be able to • Discussion • Extracts from Teachers own
write a paragraph as instructed. • Reading literature set books resources
• Writing
WEEK 11

2 Listening Dramatization: The learner should be able to • Silent reading • Charts Head Start
and speaking HIV/AIDS practise dramatization skills • Loud reading • Readers Secondary English
• Discussion • Newspapers • Student’s Book 4
• Dramatization • Magazines page 155
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 63-64

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Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

3 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Discussion • Supplementary Head Start
answer questions on the passage • Reading readers Secondary English
correctly. • Writing • Chart on • Student’s Book 4
comprehension skills pages 156-160
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 64-65

4 Reading Wordpower The learner should be able • Listening • Dictionary Head Start
to give the meanings of new • Speaking • Flash cards Secondary English
words and use them correctly in • Reading • Student’s Book 4
sentences. • Writing page 159
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 64

5 Grammar Ellipsis The learner should be able to • Reading • Extracts from Head Start
avoid repetition in writing by • Speaking literature set books Secondary English
using ellipsis. • Listening • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
WEEK 11

• Writing pages 160-161

• Teacher’s Book 4
page 65

6 Writing Autobiography The learner should be able to • Listening • Readers Head Start
write an autobiography correctly. • Reading • Magazines Secondary English
• Writing • Journals • Student’s Book 4
pages 161-162
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 65

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed literature The Merchant of
The Merchant of analyze the given aspects using • Group discussion set book Venice
Venice (revision) illustrations from the text • Presentation • Audio and videotapes
• Biblical allusion • Writing from KIE
Rhetorical
questions
happier

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

1 Writing Recipes The learner should be able to • Discussion • Sample recipes Samples of recipes
write a recipe as instructed. • Writing

2 Listening and Pronunciation The learner should be able to • Listening • Audio tapes Head Start
speaking pronounce given homophones • Speaking • Charts Secondary English
correctly. • Reading • Student’s Book 4
page 163
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 66

3 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Listening • Supplementary Videotapes

answer questions on the passage • Speaking readers for further Head Start
correctly. • Reading reading Secondary English
• Writing • Chart on • Student’s Book 4
comprehension skills page 163
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 67
WEEK 12

4 Reading Wordpower The learner should be able to • Listening • Dictionary Head Start
give the meanings of the new • Speaking • Flash cards Secondary English
words and use them correctly • Reading • Student’s Book 4
sentences. • Writing page 165
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 66-67

5 Speaking Debate: The learner should be able to • Listening • Chart on debating Head Start
Should abortion argue for or against the motion. • Speaking procedure Secondary English
be legalized • Reading • Readers • Student’s Book 4
• Newspapers page 166
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 67

6 Grammar Sentence The learner should be able to • Listening • Extracts from Head Start
connectors state the types of connectors • Speaking literature set books Secondary English
and use them correctly. • Reading • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 166-168
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 67

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 2

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed set book The Merchant of
The Merchant of analyze the given aspects with • Discussion • Audio and videotapes Venice
WEEK 12

Venice illustrations from the text. • Writing from KIE

• Symbolism
• Contrast
• Use of letters

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Secondary English
Form Four Schemes of Work: Term Three
LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

1 Writing Curriculum vitae The learner should be able to • Explanation • Sample CV Head Start
write a CV using the correct • Discussion • Newspapaers Secondary English
style and format. • Writing • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
page 169
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 68-69

2 Listening Poetry recitation The learner should be able to use • Silent reading • Audio tapes from KIE Head Start
and stress, intonation and non-verbal • Loud reading • Anthologies of poems Secondary English
speaking skills to enhance listening and • Reciting • Student’s Book 4
speaking. • Discussion page 171
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 69
WEEK 1

3 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Listening • Supplemenatry Head Start
answer questions on the passage • Speaking readers for further Secondary English
correctly. • Reading reading • Student’s Book 4
• Writing • Chart on pages 173-176
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
page 70

4 Reading Wordpower The learner should be able • Listening • Dictionary Head Start
to give the meanings of new • Speaking • Flash cards Secondary English
words and use them correctly in • Reading • Student’s Book 4
sentences. • Writing page 175
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 70

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 3

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

5 Grammar Question tags The learner should be able to use • Group work • Extracts from Head Start
question tags correctly. • Pair work literature set books Secondary English
• Explanation • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 176-178
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 71-72

6 Writing Biography The learner should be able to • Listening • Sample biographies Head Start
write a biography correctly. • Speaking • Newspapers Secondary English
• Reading • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 178-179
WEEK 1

• Teacher’s Book 4
page 72

7 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Discussion • Prescribed set book The Merchant of
The Merchant of explain the given themes using • Listening • Audio and videotapes Venice
Venice (revision) illustrations from the text. • Reading fromKIE
Themes: • Writing
Love and
Prejudice/
friendship
xenophobia
Fortune

1 Listening Listening to The learner should be able to • Listening • Audio tapes Head Start
and speeches display good listening skills by • Speaking • Chart Secondary English
WEEK 2

speaking answering questions correctly. • Discussion • Student’s Book 4

page 181
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 73-74

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 3

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

2 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able • Listening • Supplementary Head Start
to answer comprehension • Speaking readers Secondary English
questions on the passage • Reading • Chart on • Student’s Book 4
correctly. • Writing comprehension skills pages 181-185
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 75

3 Reading Wordpower The learner should be able • Listening • Dictionary Head Start
to give the meanings of new • Speaking • Flash cards Secondary English
words and use them correctly in • Reading • Student’s Book 4
sentences. • Writing page 184
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 74

4 Grammar Sentence The learner should be able to • Listening • Extracts from Head Start
WEEK 2

restructuring restructure sentences correctly. • Speaking literature set books Secondary English
• Reading • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
• Writing pages 185-186
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 76

5 Writing Speeches The learner should be able • Reading aloud • Sample speeches Head Start
to identify features of a good • Discussion • Readers Secondary English
speech. • Listening • Newspapers • Student’s Book 4
• Magazines pages 186-188
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 76-77

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 3

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

6 Speaking Debate: use of The learner should be able to • Listening • Readers Head Start
mobile phones in argue for or against the given • Speaking • Newspapaers Secondary English
school motion. • Writing • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
page 185
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 76
WEEK 2

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Role-play • Prescribed set book The Merchant of
The Merchant of explain the given themes using • Dramatization • Audio and videotapes Venice
Venice (revision) illustrations from the text. • Discussions from KIE
Themes: • Writing
• Disguise
• Destiny
• Justice

1 Listening Poetry The learner should be able to • Dramatization • Audio tapes Head Start
and dramatization display poetry dramatization • Silent reading • Music festivals audio Secondary English
speaking skills and analyze the poem • Loud reading tapes on elocution • Student’s Book 4
• Discussions pages 189-190
• Writing • Teacher’s Book 4
page 77

2 Reading Oral literature The learner should be able to • Dramatization • Supplementary Head Start
WEEK 3

answer the questions on the • Group work readers for further Secondary English
passage correctly. • Listening reading • Student’s Book 4
• Writing • Chart on pages 191-193
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
page 78

3 Reading Wordpower The learner should be able to give • Speaking • Dictionary Head Start
the meanings of new words and • Listening • Flash cards Secondary English
expressions and use them. • Reading • Student’s Book 4
• Writing page 192
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 78

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 3

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

4 Grammar Revision on The learner should be able • Reading • Extracts from Head Start
pronouns to avoid repetition by using • Writing literature set books Secondary English
pronouns correctly. • Listening • Audio tapes from • Student’s Book 4
• Speaking KIE page 193
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 79

5 Listening Speeches The learner should be able to • Listening • Audio tapes Head Start
and make a speech using appropriate • Speaking • Newspapers Secondary English
speaking verbal and non-verbal cues. • Reading • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
• Writing page 194
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 79
WEEK 3

6 Listening Pronunciation The learner should be able to • Group work • Audio tapes Head Start
and pronounce words correctly. • Presentation • Dictionary Secondary English
speaking • Writing • Student’s Book 4
page 195
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 80

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Discussions • Prescribed literature The Merchant of
The Merchant of analyze the given themes with • Group work set book Venice
Venice (revision) illustrations from the text. • Presentations • Audio and
Themes: • Writing videotapes from KIE
• Betrayal
• Materialism
• Extravagance

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For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 3

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

1 Reading Comprehension The learner should be able to • Reading silently • Supplementary Head Start
answer questions on the passage • Writing readers for further Secondary English
correctly. reading • Student’s Book 4
• Chart on pages 195-198
comprehension skills • Teacher’s Book 4
• Dictionary pages 80-81

2 Grammar • Restructuring The learner should be able to use • Reading • Extracts from Head Start
sentences the given aspects of grammar • Writing prescribed set books Secondary English
• Question tags correctly. • Marking • Audio tapes from KIE • Student’s Book 4
• Connectors pages 198-199
• Paragraph • Teacher’s Book 4
writing pages 81-82

3 Writing Speeches The learner should be able to • Reading • Literature set books Head Start
WEEK 4

write a speech in the appropriate • Writing • Newspapers Secondary English

style. • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
page 199
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 82

4 Revision Writing a memo The learner should be able to • Reading • Readers (literary and Head Start
Cloze test answer set questions correctly. • Writing non-literary) Secondary English
• Marking • Newspapers • Student’s Book 4
• Magazines page 200
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 83

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 3

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

5 Revision Writing a speech The learner should be able to: • Reading • Readers Head Start
(test) Listening • explain how to make a speech. • Writing • Newspapers Secondary English
• list good listening skills. • Journals • Student’s Book 4
• Magazines page 200
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 83-84

6 Revision Poem (Infant The learner should be able to • Reading Head Start
(test) Sorrow) answer set questions correctly. • Writing • Anthologies of poems Secondary English
Pronunciation • Audio tapes • Student’s Book 4
WEEK 4

pages 200-201
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 84

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Chart on Homestretch/
Homestretch/ analyze the given passage in • Discussion comprehension skills Shreds of
Shreds of terms of characters, style and • Writing • Prescribed literature Tenderness/Half
Tenderness/Half themes. set book a Day and Other
a Day and Other Stories
Stories (revision)
• Characters
• Style
• Themes

1 Revision Dialogue The learner should be able to use • Reading • Audio tapes Head Start
(test) courteous language to complete • Writing • Newspapers Secondary English
the conversation. • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
page 201
• Teacher’s Book 4
WEEK 5

page 84

2 Revision Comprehension The learner should be able to • Reading • Chart on Head Start
(test) respond appropriately to the • Writing comprehension skills Secondary English
questions. • Student’s Book 4
pages 202-204
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 85

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 3

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

3 Revision Comprehension The learner should be able to • Reading • Chart on Head Start
(test) answer questions from the given • Writing comprehension skills Secondary English
passage correctly. • Student’s Book 4
pages 205-207
• Teacher’s Book 4
pages 86-87

4 Revision Poetry The learner should be able to • Reading • Anthologies of poems Head Start
(test) ‘Unto Thy Hands’ answer questions on the poem • Writing for further reading Secondary English
correctly. • Student’s Book 4
pages 208-209
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 87
WEEK 5

5 Revision • Prepositions The learner should be able to • Reading • Audio tapes from KIE Head Start
(test) • Rewriting answer the given questions • Writing • Prescribed literature Secondary English
sentences correctly. set books • Student’s Book 4
• Phrasal verbs page 210
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 87

6 Revision Writing: The learner should be able to • Reading • Audio tapes from KIE Head Start
(test) ‘Conservation of write an expository essay on the • Writing • Newspapers Secondary English
the environment’ given topic using the appropriate • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
style and register. page 211
• Teacher’s Book 4
page 88

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 3

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed literature Homestretch/
Homestretch/ write an argumentative essay • Group work set book Shreds of
Shreds of based on the set text. • Presentations • Audio and videotapes Tenderness/Half
WEEK 5

Tenderness/Half from KIE a Day and Other

a Day and Other Stories
Stories
• Character
• Style
• Themes

1 Writing Imaginative The learner should be able • Reading • Readers Head Start
composition: to write an imaginative • Writing • Newspapers Secondary English
‘It is more blessed composition to illustrate the • Magazines • Student’s Book 4
to give than to saying that, ‘It is more blessed to page 211
receive’ give than to receive’. • Teacher’s Book 4
pages 88-89

2 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed literature Head Start
‘The attitude of write an argumentative essay on • Writing set book Secondary English
the Christian the given topic. • Audio and videotapes • Student’s Book 4
character is from KIE page 211
to blame for • Teacher’s Book 4
WEEK 6

the vengeful page 89

behaviour of
Shylock’

3 Reading Homestretch The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed literature Head Start
/Shreds of write an expository essay based • Writing set book Secondary English
Tenderness/Half on the set text. • Audio and videotapes • Student’s Book 4
a Day and Other from KIE page 211
Stories • Teacher’s Book 4
page 90

4 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed literature Coming to Birth
Context questions: answer questions on the given • Writing set book
Coming to Birth extract. • Audio and videotapes
from KIE

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 English Form 4
For use with Head Start Secondary English Schemes of Work
Term 3

LEARNING/TEACHING LEARNING/TEACHING
LESSON TOPIC SUB-TOPIC OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES REFERENCES REMARKS

5 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed literature The Merchant of
Context questions: answer the questions on the • Writing set book. Venice
The Merchant of extract • Audio and videotapes
Venice from KIE.

6 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Reading • Prescribed literature Coming to Birth
Relevance of the write an essay on the relevance • Writing set book.
WEEK 6

novel to present- of the novel. • Audio and videotapes

day Kenya from KIE.

7&8 Reading Intensive reading: The learner should be able to • Discussion • Prescribed literature Homestretch/
Homestretch write an argumentative essay on • Reading set book. Shreds of
/Shreds of the set text. • Writing • Audio and videotapes Tenderness/Half
Tenderness/Half • Presentations from KIE. a Day and Other
a Day and Other Stories
Stories

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