SYLLABUS

SUBJECT IELTS 1A, 1B

GRADE 10
School Year 2021-2022


I. INSTRUCTORS’ INFORMATION
Instructor Office
Phone Note

Email


II. COURSEDESCRIPTION – NEED ANALYSIS
1. What does this course provide students with, in relation to other subjects and to itself in the previous and subsequent year?
• This course is for students aiming to further their abilities in all four skills; reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• It will provide students with a basic understanding of the IELTS test structure as well as numerous grammatical and lexical elements of great
use in both the IELTS test as well as in general English.
• A wide range of bimonthly topics will provide students with an insight into global and social issues. Apart from this, students will be
encouraged to use critical thinking and problem solving skills to assess key themes within each topic and to convey that information to
others using the IELTS test as a framework.
• It aims to help students to achieve 6.5 in their overall band score

2. How and where can students apply the skills and knowledge provided in this course?
• Apart from the IELTS exam, students will be able to apply these skills in everyday English usage, as well as in any other subjects that require
an assessment, internalization, analysis, manipulation, and expression of media or themes for critical or descriptive purposes.

3. Who is this course for?
• This course is for students looking to improve their overall English skills whilst also gaining an understanding of the IELTS test structure.
• Students should have a band score of between 5.0-6.0


4. Learning environments and conditions (logistics and human resources)?
• Standard classroom
• Lecture hall

III. COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Knowledge
Level 1 and Level 2 (Bloom’s taxonomy)
- Structure of the IELTS exam
- Assessment criteria of the various tasks and sections within the exam
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2. Skills
Level 3 (Bloom’s taxonomy)
WRITING
- to write a thesis statement and introductory paragraph
- to write a description and summary of a chart, graph, and diagram
- to write a concluding paragraph
- to write relevant, connecting topic sentences
- to add specific details to build on general statements
- to build the body of each paragraph with supporting information
- to use conjunctive adverbs and transition words to connect ideas in writing
- to write a cause-and-effect paragraph
- to write an argumentative essay
- to address counter-arguments in writing
- to use active verbs to create a strong, compelling, fluent voice in written work

SPEAKING
- to give reasons and examples to expand spoken answers to questions
- to describe places, subjects, people, and problems in depth
- to give a confident, effective class presentation
- to debate politely and effectively
- to discuss the issues of ethics and what ‘doing the right thing’ means
- to explore hypothetical situations and possibilities
- to make comparisons using comparatives and superlatives
- to use phrasal verbs and verb collocations correctly in speech
- to use all past, present, and future verb tenses up to the Intermediate level correctly in speech

 READING & LISTENING
- to predict information in a text.
- to skim for important information in a text.
- to guess meaning from context
- to identify main ideas in reading and listening segments
- to identify important details and ideas in the content
- to complete notes and diagrams
- to develop and utilize reading and listening strategies for comprehension

CRITICAL THINKING
Here are a sample of essential questions we will explore throughout the year:
- How do people react when moving to a foreign country?
- What are the appropriate punishments for different crimes, and why?
- What are the most important considerations when deciding future employment?

3. Attitude

- Be motivated internally to succeed in the IELTS

4. Others (e.g. soft skills)

- Confidence
- Awareness of global issues

IV. NEEDS AND RESOURCES
1. Pre-requisites
- Having an overall band score of 5.0-6.5
2. Resources
2.1 Required Materials
N/A
2.2 Supplementary materials
Check your vocabulary for IELTS
Academic writing for IELTS
Cambridge IELTS 1-14


V. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
1. Subject Rules and policies
- Students must arrive on time for class. A student arriving later than 5 minutes after class has started must provide an acceptable reason or be
marked as ‘absent’ for that lesson.
- Students must complete homework assignments promptly and diligently. Failure to complete homework assignments will result in deductions
on their final score and notification of their advisors/parents.
- Students must take the initiative to expose themselves to English situations outside of the classroom. Watching English movies, listening to
English radio and reading English news articles is highly recommended.
- Above all, IELTS is a highly structured, theory-based course. It requires a strong internal motivation from the students in order to succeed.


2. Grading scale


Categories Percentage
Homework 30%
Mid-term test 20%
End-of-Term test 50%

















VI.CURRICULUM MAP


Class Content and Essential Questions Objectives Assessment Resources

TERM 1

To make general introductions. Lecture

Week 1 Introduction of the course modules, structures and To introduce and go over the IELTS listening and writing notes PPT and
what to expect. formats and assessment criteria. worksheets
LISTENING
Overview
Assessment criteria
Question types
Challenges and solutions
WRITING
Overview
Assessment criteria
TUTORIAL: Listening practice and speaking practice To help students have a general understanding of how the Full listening PPT and
tests look like. test worksheets
To practice for the IELTS MOCK TEST Some
speaking
test
Week 2 READING To make general introductions. Lecture PPT, lecture
Overview To introduce and go over the IELTS reading and speaking notes notes
Question types and skills formats
Reading speed test
SPEAKING
Speaking overview & Pronunciation
Speaking part 1:
• Answering questions about yourself
• Pronunciation features: stressing important
words including pronouns and contractions,

Class Content and Essential Questions Objectives Assessment Resources

Using intonation to show how you feel, Linking
and pausing
TUTORIAL: Reading practice and Speaking task 1 To help students have a general understanding of how the Worksheets PPT,
practice tests look like. worksheets
To practice for the IELTS MOCK TEST

Week 3 LISTENING: Diagram Labelling To provide the general knowledge about the question type Lecture PPT, lecture
and useful tips to perform well in the test notes notes
TUTORIAL: LISTENING: Diagram Labelling To apply the tips provided in test practice Worksheets PPT,
worksheets
Week 4 MID-TERM: Speaking test part 1 – Test To test understanding of the IELTS test Speaking worksheets
understanding of the IELTS test. (2 lessons) test

Week 5 Full test prep for IELTS Mock test (2 lessons) Practice all 4 skills PPT and
Strategies for 4 skills worksheets
Week 6 READING - True/False/Not Given To provide the general knowledge about the question type Lecture PPT, lecture
and useful tips to help students perform well in the test notes notes
TUTORIAL - True/False/Not Given To apply the tips provided in test practice Worksheets PPT,
worksheets
Week 7 READING To develop students’ abilities to match headings to Lecture PPT, lecture
• Matching headings paragraphs and matching information within the context of notes notes
• Matching information IELTS reading.

READING To apply the tips provided in test practice Worksheets PPT,

• Matching headings worksheets
• Matching information
Week 8 READING – REVISION To provide students with understanding of the short answer Lecture PPT, lecture
• Revision for tem test question type and more practice of other reading question notes notes
type

Class Content and Essential Questions Objectives Assessment Resources

TUTORIAL – READING and LISTENING TEST Provide more practice and feedback for the reading test Worksheets PPT,
REVISION worksheets
Week 9 TEST To test students mastery of the subject matter Test paper
• Reading (T/F/NG and matching heading) and
Listening (Diagram labelling) Test
Test feedback Feedback and term 2 plans PPT,
worksheets,
test paper
TERM 2
Week 1 LECTURE: WRITING TASK 1 – Outlining – Line graph To introduce students to the idea of trends as well as some Lecture PPT, lecture
• Understanding the graph key language used in these trends. notes notes
• Selecting and summarizing main features To provide necessary techniques to outline the task 1 essay
• Group information in paragraphs
• Paragraphing and the overview
WRITING TASK 1 – Outlining – Line graph To apply what they learn to analyze and outline task 1 essay Worksheets PPT,
• Practice analyzing the graph worksheets
• Selecting and summarizing main features
• Grouping information in paragraphs
Week 2 LECTURE: WRITING TASK 1 – Wring the essay – Line To provide general knowledge about parts of a task 1 essay. Lecture PPT, lecture
graph To provide language to compare, contract and describe notes notes
• Writing the introduction and overview trends
• Comparing and contrasting
• Describing facts
TUTORIAL: WRITING PRACTICE – Line graph To provide useful grammar knowledge for student to Worksheets PPT,
DESCRIBING STATIC DATA describe static data worksheets
• Comparison and contrast To introduce the language used to describe trends and to
• Language of numbers allow students the time to practice it.
DESCRIBING DYNAMIC DATA To produce a complete essay of task 1
• Language for trends
• Verb tenses

Class Content and Essential Questions Objectives Assessment Resources

Week 3 TUTORIALS (2 lessons): Essay feedback To provide useful and detailed comments for student to Essays
improve their writing pieces

Week 4 MID-TERM To provide summative assessment Test paper

• Mid-term

MID-TERM To provide useful and detailed comments for student to PPT,

• Writing test feedback improve their writing pieces worksheets,
test paper
Week 5 SPEAKING To practice brainstorming ideas for part 2 Lecture PPT, lecture
Speaking part 2: To introduce different models in organizing speech notes notes
• Addressing the task and making useful notes To practice fluency and coherence
• Brainstorming for ideas
• Introducing points within the talk
TUTORIAL: SPEAKING PART 2 PRACTICE To practice brainstorming ideas for part 2 Worksheets PPT,
To practice making individual speech worksheets
Week 6 SPEAKING PART 2 To develop students’ ability to introduce and support a Lecture PPT, lecture
How to get band 7&8 spoken opinion within the context of IELTS Speaking Part 2 notes notes
• Using advanced vocabulary
• Using grammar effectively To allow students time to practice a long speech within the
• Beginning and ending the talk context of the IELTS Speaking Part 2.
• Maintaining fluency and coherence
TUTORIAL: SPEAKING PART 2 PRACTICE To practice applying the advanced vocabulary, grammar Worksheets PPT,
speaking part 2 worksheets
To practice maintaining fluency and coherence in speaking
Week 7 READING To develop students’ abilities to match headings to Lecture PPT, lecture
• Matching sentence ending paragraphs and matching information within the context of notes notes
• Matching features IELTS reading.

Class Content and Essential Questions Objectives Assessment Resources

TUTORIAL: READING To apply all the knowledge and tips in practice test Worksheets PPT,
• Matching sentence ending worksheets
• Matching features
Week 8 READING – SHORT ANSWER To develop students’ abilities to match headings to Lecture PPT, lecture
paragraphs and matching information within the context of notes notes
IELTS reading.
TUTORIAL: READING - SHORT ANSWER To apply all the knowledge and tips in practice test Worksheets PPT,
worksheets
Week 9 End-of-term reading test To test students mastery of the subject Test paper

Test feedback Provide feedback on students test and further practice PPT, test
paper

TERM 3

LISTENING - Gap-filling questions To provide the general knowledge about the question type Lecture PPT, lecture
Week 1 and useful tips to perform well in the test notes notes

TUTORIAL: LISTENING - Gap Filling questions To apply the tips provided in test practice Worksheets PPT,
worksheets
Week 2 LISTENING - Multiple choice questions To provide the general knowledge about the question type Lecture PPT, lecture
and useful tips to perform well in the test notes notes

TUTORIAL: LISTENING - Multiple choice To apply the tips provided in test practice Worksheets PPT,
worksheets
Week 3 LISTENING - Matching questions To provide the general knowledge about the question type Lecture PPT, lecture
and useful tips to perform well in the test notes notes

TUTORIAL: LISTENING - Matching questions To apply the tips provided in test practice Worksheets PPT,
worksheets
Week 4 Midterm (Listening Section 3 +4, Gap-filling, MCQ To test students’ mastery of the question types Test paper
and Matching)

Class Content and Essential Questions Objectives Assessment Resources

Midterm test feedback To provide feedback on students’ performance PPT,
worksheets,
test paper
Week 5 SPEAKING PART 2 - Revision To provide students with tips for fast and effective note Lecture PPT, lecture
• Making notes taking notes notes
• Criteria To revise the marking criteria and grammar points used in
• Grammar the speaking part 2
• Sample
TUTORIAL: SPEAKING PART 2 - Revision To apply all the tips and knowledge in test practice Worksheets PPT,
worksheets
Week 6 SPEAKING PART 3 To practice brainstorming ideas for part 2 Lecture PPT, lecture
To introduce different models in organizing speech notes notes
To practice fluency and coherence
TUTORIAL: SPEAKING PART 3 To practice brainstorming ideas for part 2 Worksheets PPT,
To practice making individual speech worksheets

Week 7 SPEAKING PART 3 To introduce different question types in speaking part 3 Lecture PPT, lecture
To provide the structure for the speaking part 3 notes notes
To provide opportunities to practice speaking in class
TUTORIAL: SPEAKING PART 3 To help students apply all the knowledge in speaking part 3 Worksheets PPT,
To provide personal feedback to students’ speeches worksheets

Week 8 TUTORIAL: Revision: Listening (Gap-filling, MCQ and To provide opportunities to revisit all the knowledge and Worksheets PPT,
Matching) and speaking practice tips to perform well in speaking part 3 worksheet

TUTORIAL: Practice listening and speaking To provide more practice in listening and speaking part 3 Worksheets PPT,
worksheet
Week 9 End-of-term 3 test To test students mastery of the skill Test paper

Test feedback Provide feedback on students test and further practice PPT,
worksheets,
test paper

Class Content and Essential Questions Objectives Assessment Resources

TERM 4

Week 1 READING - Completing information To provide the general knowledge about the question type Lecture PPT, lecture
and useful tips to perform well in the test notes notes

TUTORIAL: READING - Completing information To apply the tips provided in test practice Worksheets PPT,
worksheets

Week 2 READING - Multiple choice To provide the general knowledge about the question type Lecture PPT, lecture
and useful tips to perform well in the test notes notes

TUTORIAL: READING - Multiple choice To apply the tips provided in test practice Worksheets PPT,
worksheets

Week 3 Mid-term Reading test (Completing information and To test students mastery of the skill Test paper
multiple choice)

Test feedback Provide feedback on students test and further practice PPT,
worksheets,
test paper
Week 4 WRITING: Opinion essay To provide the students with the model to brainstorm for Lecture PPT, lecture
- Focus: Brainstorm with SPERM model ideas notes notes
• Introduce the SPERMS model To familiarize students with using the model in
• Demo brainstorming with the SPERMS model brainstorming
• Introduction: Stakeholder and SUPER model
• Practice
TUTORIAL: WRITING – Brainstorming To provide students with further practice in brainstorming Worksheets PPT,
• Practice brainstorming arguments for and against. worksheets
To provide students with further practice in structuring an
‘agree or disagree’ essay
Week 5 Writing: Opinion essay To provide students with the structure of a paragraph in Lecture PPT, lecture
- Focus: paragraph structure task 2 essay notes notes
• Introduce paragraph structure To demonstrate how to outline a paragraph in task 2 essay

Class Content and Essential Questions Objectives Assessment Resources

• Sample paragraph outlining

TUTORIAL: Writing: Argumentative essay To provide students with further practice in finding facts, Worksheets PPT,
- Focus: paragraph structure examples or arguments to support statements. worksheets
• Introduce paragraph structure To provide students with further practice in structuring an
• Sample paragraph outlining argumentative essay.
Week 6 Writing: Argumentative essay To practice applying all the models in quick brainstorming Worksheets Worksheets,
- Focus: practice brainstorming and outlining and and outlining an essay PPT
writing paragraph To practice writing 2 paragraphs under time limit

TUTORIAL: Writing: Argumentative essay To practice applying all the models in quick brainstorming Worksheets Worksheets,
- Practice brainstorming and outlining and writing and outlining an essay PPT
paragraph To practice writing 2 paragraphs under time limit

Week 7 End-of-term test To test students mastery of the skills Test paper Test paper

Test feedback To provide students with feedback on their test for PPT, test
Make-up test (if needed) improvement paper,
handouts
Week 8 Personal consultation To provide students with feedback and advise for their test
Test practice prep and further practice

Personal consultation To provide students with feedback and advise for their test
Test practice prep and further practice

Week 9 Personal consultation To provide students with feedback and advise for their test
Test practice prep and further practice

Personal consultation To provide students with feedback and advise for their test
Test practice prep and further practice


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