Needs Analysis Plan

Curriculum Design II

Francisco David Acuña Aguirre

Santiago Rafael Garcia Valerio
 ● People
○ Students:
○ Students: 24
○ Age: 13-16 years old
Context ○ Purposes: English learning + enhance
their opportunities.
○ Cultural Background: Nica Students
○ Stakeholders:
○ Program Coordinators
○ Parents
○ US Embassy
○ Host School
○ Managua
 ● Physical Setting
○ Local: Online
○ Platform: Google Meet,
Microsoft Teams, Zoom.
Context ● Nature of course and
institution.
○ Develop English linguistic
skills and soft skills.
○ Scholarship
○ Content Distribution is given.
○ B2+ should be reached
○ 2-year program
 ● Teaching Resources
○ Content-based books: Time
Zones for integrated skills;
Pathways for listening,
Context speaking, and critical
thinking; readers: Wimpy Kid
and Hunger games.
○ Content distribution
○ Equipment: Microsoft Teams
subscription, computer, and
headsets.
 ● Time:
○ Two hours per day, five days
a week, 90 hours per level.
○ Monday through Friday.
Context ○ Shifts: Morning 8:00 AM -
10:00 A; Afternoon 2:00 PM -
4:00 PM
○ Students’ Timeliness:
Opposite to their high school
schedule.
Objectives ● Understand the Access English
Microscholarship Program in Managua’s main
purpose in benefit of the students to construct
the student’s learning context.

● Evaluate English language students’

proficiency and their needs, lacks, and wants at
the English Access Microscholarship program
in Managua.

● Assess assets and barriers related to targeted

English language skills to improve the
language proficiency of the learners at the
English Access Microscholarship Program.
Target Situation ● Necessities: Syllabus, Context-based books,
Analysis Teacher Assistants, B2+ level
● Wants: Service learning (Community
projects), Applied leadership, in-person classes.
● Lacks: English partners, Reading and Writing
comprehension.
Situation Analysis ● English Access Microscholarship groups in
Managua: four
● Current level: Level 6; speaking and listening;
B1-B2.
● Books: Pathways: Listening, Speaking, and
Critical Thinking. Reader: Hunger Games
“Catching Fire”
● Content Distribution (A.K.A: Syllabus)
● Students: 24 students per group.
● Ages: 14-16 years old.
● Service learning, Enhancement activities,
cultural activities, Class instruction.
Means analysis ● English Access Microscholarship Program,
2018 Program Handbook for providers.
● Content distribution (A.K.A: Syllabus)
● Access Office, Managua
● Books and readers.
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Thank YOU