SCHEME OF WORK PRIMARY SCHOOL YEAR FIVE ( SK )

SPECIFICATIONS
WEEK/

CONTENTS

LISTENING

SPEAKING

READING

WRITING

GRAMMAR

SOUND
SYSTEM

1.1.1
Listen to and repeat
words that contain
the following sound :
(ix) word
contractions.

2.1.2
Pronounce
compound words
correctly.

3.1.1
Look at letters and
say aloud the
following sound:
(xi) word
contractions.

4.1.4
Write words, phrases
and sentences in
clear, legible cursive
writing.

3. Pronouns
3.1
Personal
Pronouns
I, you, he,
she, we, they.

10 Word
Contractions
10.1 ll
10.2 re
10.3 nt

UNIT
Topic :
Family First
1-3
Unit 1

Theme :
World of Self /
Personal
Relationship

1.1.2
Listen to and identify
different types of
letter sounds.
1.1.3
Listen to and group
words according to
the same sounds.
1.2.1
Listen to and repeat
the pronunciation of
compound words
correctly.

2.2.1
Ask WH
questions to seek
information.
2.2.2
Ask other forms of
questions to seek
information.
2.3.6
Take part in teacherguided discussions.

3.1.3
Read aloud words
with word
contractions.
3.2.1
Recognise and
read aloud
compound words
in texts.
3.3.1
Read and
understand phrases
by matching
phrases to pictures.
3.3.2
Read and
understand simple
and compound
sentences.

4.4.2
Construct simple
sentences and
compound sentences
based on a given
stimulus.
4.3.3
Complete simple
instructions, texts,
rhymes, notices,
recipes, stories with
the missing word(s)
( little or no
guidance).
4.4.3
Construct simple and
compound sentences
independently by
looking at pictures.

3.3
Possessive
Adjectives
my book,
his shoes
Johns bag
Marias car
our books
their books

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES/
MORAL VALUES
Loving
Caring
Cooperation
Making
associations and
connections
Listing
Categorising
Identifying people

SPECIFICATIONS
WEEK/
UNIT

LISTENING

SPEAKING

READING

CONTENTS
WRITING

GRAMMAR

SOUND
SYSTEM

4.4.2
Construct simple
sentences and
compound sentences
independently by
looking at the
pictures.

8.
Modals
-could
-should

2. Final
Consonants
2.1 /l/
2.2 /p/
2.6 /g/

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORAL VALUES

3.3.3
Read and
understand simple
paragraphs.
3.5.1
Understand the
meaning of words
by looking at the
words before and
after.
3.6.5
Combine words to
form compound
words.
4-6
Unit 2

Topic :
Travel and
Adventures
Theme :
World of Self /
World of
Knowledge

1.1.1
Listen to and repeat
words that contain
the following sound:
(ii) final consonants/g/, /p/, /l/
1.2.3
Listen to and repeat
chants, poems,
rhymes and songs
paying attention to
pronunciation, stress
and intonation

2.1.1
Repeat words that
contain the
following sound :
(ii) final
consonants/g/, /p/, /l/

3.1.1
Look at letters and
say aloud the
following sound:
(ii) final
consonants/g/, /p/, /l/

2.3.3
Talk about things
heard, seen or read.

3.1.3
Read aloud words
with letters listed
in the final
digraphs.

11.
Simple Past
tenseirregular
verbs.

Courage
Patriotism
Rationality
Making decisions

SPECIFICATIONS
WEEK/
UNIT

LISTENING

SPEAKING

READING

WRITING

correctly.

2.3.5
Understand ordinal
numbers :
Sixteenththirty-first
(16th-31st)

3.2.5
Recognise and
read and learn
ordinal numbers
(16th-31st)

4.3.3
Complete simple
instructions, texts,
rhymes, notices,
recipes, stories with
the missing word(s)
(little or no
guidance).

1.3.5
Listen to and
understand ordinal
numbers:
Sixteenth- thirty-first
( 16th-31st).
1.5.3
Listen to simple
descriptions, recounts
and factual texts and
talk about them.

2.4.1
Recite simple
poems and jazz
chants with
expressions and
appropriate
gestures.
2.5.1
Give details about
the people and
animals of a story
heard, read or
viewed.

7
8

CONTENTS

3.4.3
Read aloud poems
and stories clearly
and expressively.
3.6.2
Give words
opposite in
meaning.
3.8.1
Read and
understand
different texts such
as instructions,
directions, notices,
labels, messages,
letters, passages,
recounts,
descriptions.

4.4.4
Construct simple
paragraphs that
contain main ideas
and supporting
details.
4.6.2
Indent when writing
a paragraph.

CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS

FIRST TEST

GRAMMAR

SOUND
SYSTEM

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORAL VALUES

SPECIFICATIONS
WEEK/
UNIT

LISTENING

SPEAKING

READING

WRITING

GRAMMAR

Topic :
Saving Our
Environment

1.1.1
Listen to and repeat
words that contain
the following sound:
(i) initial vowels.

2.1.1
Repeat words that
contain the
following sound:
(i)initial vowels.

3.1.1
Look at letters and
say aloud the
following sounds :
initial vowels.

4.4.2
Construct simple and
compound sentences
based on a given
stimulus.

4.
Conjunctions
so and
because

Theme :
World of Self /
World of
Knowledge

1.1.3
Listen to and group
words according to
the same sounds.

2.2.1
Ask WH
questions to seek
information.

3.3.3
Read and
understand simple
paragraphs.

4.7.3
Write simple
descriptions with
guidance.

10. Tenses:
Simple
Present Tense
-For habitual
actions.

2.3.3
Talk about things
seen or read.

3.4.3
Read aloud poems
and stories clearly
and expressively.

9 -11
Unit 3

CONTENTS

2.3.6
Take part in teacherguided discussions.
2.5.2
Talk about actions
of people and
animals in a story
read, heard or
viewed.

3.8.4
Read and
understand simple
factual texts by
answering
comprehension
questions in
relation to :
-main ideas
-details
3.8.5
Read and
understand cause
and effect
relationship.
3.9.3
Read and talk
about the actions
of people and
animals in a story
heard.

15.
Sentence
types:
-simple
sentence
-compound
sentence

SOUND
SYSTEM
1
Initial
vowels
1.1
aas in
away
1.5
a as in all

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORALVALUES
Public spiritedness
Cooperation
Good citizenship
Decision making

SPECIFICATIONS
WEEK/
UNIT

12 , 14 15
Unit 4

LISTENING

Topic :
Animals and
Us
Theme :
World of
Self /Personal
Relationship

1.1.1
Listen to and repeat
words that contain
the following sound:
(ii)final consonants.
-/t/ and /d/

2.1.1
Repeat words that
contain the following
sound:
(ii) final consonants.
-/t/ and /d/

1.1.2
Listen to and identify
different types of
letter sounds.

2.2.1
Ask WH questions
to seek information.

1.1.3
Listen to and group
words according to
the same sounds.
1.2.3
Listen to and repeat
chants, poems,
rhymes and songs
paying attention to
pronunciation, stress
and intonation
correctly.

* Week 13
School
Holidays

SPEAKING

2.3.3
Talk about things
heard, seen or read.

CONTENTS

READING

WRITING

GRAMMAR

3.1.3
Look at letters and
say aloud the
following sound:
(ii) final
consonants.
-/t/ and /d/

4.1.4
Write words, phrases
and sentences in clear ,
legible cursive writing.

1.Nouns
1.3
Collective
Nouns

4.3.2
Complete simple
instructions, recipes,
descriptions, rhymes
with the missing
words and simple
phrases ( with
guidance)

11.
Past simple
with
-d
-ed

3.1.5
Compare words for
similar and
different sounds.
3.3.3
Read and
understand simple
paragraphs.
3.6.7
State collective
nouns.
3.7.1
Read and locate the
required words in the
dictionary.
3.8.2
Scan for specific
information in texts.
3.9.2
Read and give details
about the people and
animals
in the story.

4.4.2
Construct simple and
compound sentences
independently by
looking at pictures.
4.4.3
Construct simple
paragraphs that
contain main ides and
supporting details.
4.7.4
Write simple recounts
with guidance.

SOUND
SYSTEM
2.
Final
consonants
2.4 /t/
2.5 /d/

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORALVALUES
Love for animals
Cleanliness
Diligence
Listing information
Making associations
and connections
Sequencing events

SPECIFICATIONS
WEEK/
UNIT

16 - 18

LISTENING

Topic :
Bountiful
Harvest

Unit 5
Theme :
World of
Knowledge

1.1.1
Listen to and repeat
words that contain
the following sound:
(vi) initial blends.

SPEAKING
2.1.1.
Repeat words that
contain the
following sound:
(vi) initial blends.

READING

WRITING

GRAMMAR

3.1.1
Look at letters and
say aloud the
following sound:
(vi) initial blends.

4.1.4
Write words, phrases
and sentences in clear,
legible cursive writing.

1. Nouns
2. 1.4
Number
(singular and
plural
forms).

1.1.2
Listen to and identify
different types of
letter sounds.

2.2.2
Ask other forms of
questions to seek
information.

3.1.4
Read and group
words according to
word families.

1.1.3
Listen to and group
words according to
the same sounds.

2.2.3
Ask questions to
seek clarification on
how to make or do
things, on places,
directions and on
amounts and
quantities.

3.3.3
Read and
understand simple
paragraphs.

2.7.3
Suggesting ideas to
do things.
2.7.4
Responding to
suggestions.

CONTENTS

3.6.3
Read and
distinguish
Homophones.
3.7.1
Read and locate
the required words
in the dictionary.
3.8.2
Scan for specific
information in
texts.
3.8.3
Read and obtain
meaning of words
and phrases for
contextual clues.

4.4.2
Construct simple
sentences and
compound sentences
based on a given
stimulus.

5.0 (b)
Suggested
sentence
pattern

SOUND
SYSTEM
7. Initial
blends

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORALVALUES
Diligence
Cooperation

7.1 /cl/
7.2./bl/
7.3./br/

Describing
Making associations
and connections.
Categorising
Listing

4.4.3
Construct simple and
compound sentences
independently by
looking at pictures.

7.
Suggesting
and
responding

SPECIFICATIONS
WEEK/
UNIT

19 - 20

LISTENING

Topic :
Glorious Food

Unit 6
Theme :
World of
Knowledge

1.1.1
Listen to and repeat
words that contain
the following sound.
-est, -er,
-ed and tion

SPEAKING
2.1.1
Repeat words that
contain the
following sound.
-est, -er
-ed and tion

1.1.2
2.2.1
Listen to and identify Ask WH questions
types of letter sounds. to seek information.
1.1.3
Listen to and group
words according to
the same sounfs.

2.2.2
Ask other forms of
questions to seek
information
2.7.1
Extending an
invitation.
2.7.2
Accepting or
declining an
invitation.

CONTENTS

READING

WRITING

GRAMMAR

3.1.3
Read aloud words
with the letters
listed in 3.1.1

4.1.4
Write words, phrases
and sentences in clear,
legible cursive writing.

3.1.4
Read and group
words according to
words families.

4.4.1
Form sentences and
questions by matching
sentence halves and
using substitution
tables.

1.Nouns
1.2
Uncountable
Nouns
some water
some rice
some money

3.3.3
Read and
understand simple
paragraphs.
3.9.2
Read and give
details about the
people and animals
in the story.
3.9.3
Read and talk
about the actions
of people and
animals in a
story read.

4.4.2
Construct simple
sentences and
compound sentences
based on a given
stimulus.
4.3.3
Complete simple
instructions, texts,
rhymes, notices,
recipes, stories with
the
( little or no guidance)

5.0 (b)
Suggested
sentence
patterns.
6
To accept
and decline
an invitation.

SOUND
SYSTEM
11.1 est
11.2 er
11.3 ed
11.4-tion

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORALVALUES
National Unity
Cooperation
Tolerance

12.(ii)
Stress in 3sylabble and
4-syllable
words.

Describing
Making associations
and connections
Mind mapping
Categorising
Making decisions

SPECIFICATIONS
WEEK/
UNIT

LISTENING

SPEAKING

GRAMMAR

SOUND
SYSTEM

2.
Article (with
singular
nouns)
2.1 a
2.2 an
2.3 the

4.
Medial
digraphs

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

22 - 23

Unit 7

WRITING

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORAL VALUES

MID YEAR EXAM

21

24-26

READING

CONTENTS

Topic :
People
Theme :
World of
Stories / World
of Knowledge

1.1.1
Listen to and repeat
words that contain
the following sound:
(iv) medial digraphs.
1.3.1
Listen to key words
and phrases in
stories, recounts and
description heard.
1.5.2
Listen to simple
descriptions, recount
and simple factual
text and give details.

2.1.1
Repeat words that
contain the
following sound:
(iv) medial
digraphs.

3.1.1
Look at letters and
say aloud the
following sound:
(iv) medial
digraphs

2.2.2
Ask other forms of
questions to seek
information.

3.3.3
Read and
understand simple
paragraphs.

2.3.6
Take part in teacherguided discussions.

3.4.3
Read aloud poems
and stories clearly
and expressively.
3.8.4
Read and
understand simple
factual text by
answering
comprehension in
relation to
- main ideas
- details

4.4.2
Construct simple and
compound sentences
based on a given
stimulus.
4.7.3
Write simple
descriptions with
guidance.

9.
Subject
-Verb
Agreement.

4.1 ph /f/
4.2 ch /k/
4.3 ir /:/

Humility
Respect
Love
Courage
Patriotism
Good Citizenship
Giving opinions
Gathering
Information
Relaying
Information

SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

WEEK/
UNIT

27 29

Topic :
invention

Unit 8

Theme :
World of
Stories / World
of Knowledge

LISTENING

SPEAKING

READING

WRITING

1.1.1
Listen to and repeat
words that contain
the following sound:
(v) final digraphs.

2.1.1
Repeat words that
contain the
following sound: (v)
final digraphs.

3.1.1
Look at the letter
and say aloud the
following sound:
(v) final digraphs.

4.4.2
Construct simple and
compound sentences
based on a given
stimulus.

1.3.3
Listen to and
understand phrases in
stories, recounts and
descriptions heard.
1.5.3
Listen to simple
descriptions, recounts
and factual texts, and
talk about them.

2.3.3
Talk about things
seen or read.

3.6.2
Give words similar
in meaning

2.3.6
Take part in teacherguided discussions.

3.8.1
Read and
understand
different text such
as instructions,
directions, notices,
labels, messages,
letters, passages,
recounts and
descriptions.

2.5.1
Give details about
people and animals
in a story heard,
read or viewed.

3.8.3
Read and obtain
meaning of words
and phrases for
contextual clues.

4.4.4
Construct simple
paragraphs that
contain main ideas
and supporting
details.

GRAMMAR
1.
Nouns
1.6 Proper
Nouns
12
Positive
Sentences
13
Negative
Sentences

SOUND
SYSTEM
5.
Final
digraphs
5.2 ch /k/
5.3 gh /f/

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORAL VALUES

Courage
Patriotism
Reasoning
Listing
Sequencing

SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

WEEK/
UNIT

30 31

Topic :
Cultural and
Traditions

Unit 9
Theme :
World of
Stories / World
of Knowledge

LISTENING

SPEAKING

READING

WRITING

GRAMMAR

1.1.1
Listen to and repeat
words that contain
the following sound:
(x) silent letters.

2.1.1
Repeat words that
contain the
following sound: (x)
silent letters.

4.4.2
Construct simple and
compound sentences
based on a given
stimulus.

4.
Conjunctions
- and
- but
- or

1.3.1
Listen to key words
and phrases in
stories, recounts and
descriptions heard.

2.2.2
Ask other forms of
questions to seek
information.

3.1.1
Look at the letter
and say aloud the
following sound:
(x) silent letters.
3.3.3
Read and
understand simple
paragraphs.
3.4.3
Read aloud poems
and stories clearly
and expressively.
3.8.2
Scan for specific
information in text.
3.8.4
Read and
understand simple
factual texts by
answering
comprehension
questions in
relation to
- main ideas
details

1.5.2
Listen to simple
descriptions, recounts
and simple factual
texts and give details.

32 33

2.3.3
Talk about things
seen or heard.
2.3.6
Take part in teacherguided discussions.

4.7.3
Write simple
descriptions with
guidance.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

SOUND
SYSTEM
9
Silent letters
9.1 Silent t
9.2
Silent w
9.3
Silent h
9.4
Silent s

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORAL VALUES

SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

WEEK/
UNIT

34 & 36

Topic :
What Games
Do You Play?

Unit 10
Theme :
World of
Knowledge /
Personal
Relationship

LISTENING

SPEAKING

1.1.1
Listen to and repeat
words that contain
the following sound:
(iii) initial digraphs.

2.1.1
Repeat words that
contain the
following sound:
(iii) initial digraphs.
2.1.3
Say aloud phrases,
expressions and
exclamations with
correct stress and
intonation.
2.3.2
Understand
numbers in stories,
fables and
situations: 41-50.
2.3.6
Take part in teacherguided discussions.
2.4.1
Recite simple
poems and jazz
chants with
expressions and
appropriate

1.1.3
Listen to and group
words according to
the same sound.
1.2.3
Listen to and repeat
chants, poems,
rhymes and songs
paying attention to
pronunciation, stress
and intonation
correctly.
1.6.1
Listen to and enjoy
childrens songs,
rhymes, poems and
jazz chants.

READING
3.1.1
Look at the letter
and say aloud the
following sound:
(iii) initial
digraphs.
3.1.3
Read aloud words
with initial
digraphs.
3.2.2
Read and learn the
meaning of key
words for each
topic taught.
3.3.2
Read and
understand simple
and compound
sentences.
3.4.2
Read aloud
sentences in texts
observing correct
stress and
intonation.

WRITING
4.1.4
Write words, phrases
and sentences in
clear, legible writing.
4.4.2
Construct simple and
compound sentences
based on a given
stimulus.
4.4.3
Construct simple and
compound sentences
independently by
looking at pictures.
4.7.1
Write simple
messages for a
purpose.
4.7.3
Write simple
descriptions with
guidance.

GRAMMAR
7
Adverbs of
manner

SOUND
SYSTEM

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORAL VALUES

3
Initial
digraphs

Moderation

3.3 /w/

Cooperation
Diligence

Respect

3.4 /h/
ICT Skills
3.5 /fr/
Thinking Skills
Knowledge
acquisition

SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

WEEK/
UNIT
LISTENING

SPEAKING

READING

WRITING

3.3.3
Read and
understand simple
paragraphs.

appropriate
gestures.
2.5.2
Talk about the
actions of people
and animals in a
story heard, read
and viewed

35

3.7.1
Read and locate
the required words
in the dictionary.
3.8.1
Read and
understand
different
instructions,
directions, notices,
labels, messages,
letters, passages,
recounts and
descriptions.

SECOND TEST

GRAMMAR

SOUND
SYSTEM

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORAL VALUES

SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

WEEK/
UNIT

37 39
Unit 11

Topic :
Where Do You
Live ?
Theme :
World of
Stories /
Personal
Relationship

READING

WRITING

READING

WRITING

1.1.1
Listen to and repeat
words that contain
the following sound:
(ix) diphthongs.

2.1.1
Repeat words that
containing the
following sound: ix)
diphthongs.

3.1.1
Look at letters and
say aloud the
following sound:
(ix) diphthongs.

4.4.2
Construct simple
sentences and
compound
sentences based on a
stimulus.

1.1.3
Listen to and group
words according to
the same sound.
1.2.3
Listen to and repeat
chants, poems,
rhymes and song
paying attention to
pronunciation, stress
and intonation
correctly.
1.6.1
Listen to and enjoy
childrens songs,
rhymes, poems and
jazz chants.

2.3.2
Talk about things
seen or heard.
2.4.1
Recite simple
poems and jazz
chants with
expressions and
appropriate
gestures.
2.6.2
State whether one
likes or does not
like the story heard,
read or viewed.
2.6.3
Relate the story to
ones life.

3.2.2
Read and learn the
meaning of key
words for each
topic taught.
3.3.2
Read and
understand simple
and compound
sentences.
3.3.3
Read and
understand simple
paragraphs.
3.7.1
Read and locate
the required words
in the dictionary.

4.7.3
Write simple
descriptions with
guidance.

GRAMMAR
6
Adjectives

SOUND
SYSTEM
8
Diphthongs
(vowel
digraphs)
8.1
ei /e/ as in
neigh

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORAL VALUES
Moderation
Respect
Love
Cooperation
Honesty

8.2
ey /i:/ as in
sheep

Rationality

8.3
oa // as in
boat

ICT Skills

8.4
ow // as in
row
8.5
ie /a/ as in
pie

Patriotism

Learning how to
learn
Referencing Skills

SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

WEEK/
UNIT
LISTENING
40 42
Unit 12

Topic :
The Internet
Theme :
World of
Knowledge

SPEAKING

READING

WRITING
4.4.2
Construct simple
sentences and
compound
sentences based on a
stimulus.

1.1.1
Listen to and repeat
words that contain
the following sound:
(iv) double
consonants.

2.1.1
Repeat words that
containing the
following sound:
(iv) double
consonants.

3.1.1
Look at letters and
say aloud the
following sound:
(iv) double
consonants

1.1.3
Listen to and group
words according to
the same sound.

2.1.3
Say aloud phrases,
expressions and
exclamations with
the correct stress
and intonation.

3.1.3
Read aloud words
with double
consonants.

1.2.3
Listen to and repeat
chants, poems,
rhymes and songs
paying attention to
pronunciation, stress
and intonation
correctly.
1.6.1
Listen to and enjoy
childrens songs,
rhymes, poems and
jazz chants.

2.3.2
Understand
numbers in stories,
fables and situations
41-50.
2.3.6
Take part in teacherguided discussions.
2.4.1
Recite simple
poems and jazz
chants with
expressions and
appropriate
gestures.

3.2.2
Read and learn the
meaning of key
words for each
topic taught.

4.4.3
Construct simple
and compound
sentences
independently by
looking at pictures.
4.7.2
Fill out forms

GRAMMAR
5
Prepositions
15
Sentence types
- simple
sentence
- compound
sentence

SOUND
SYSTEM

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORAL VALUES

6
Double
Consonants

Public spiritedness

6.1 ll /l/

Caring

6.2 pp /p/

ICT Skills

6.3 rr /r/

Preparation for real

world

Cooperation

6.4 tt /t/
6.5 dd/d/

Knowledge
acquisition
To compare and
contrast
Listing

3.3.2
Read and
understand simple
and compound
sentences.
3.3.3
Read and
understand simple
paragraphs.

4.7.3
Write simple
descriptions with
guidance.

Categorising

SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

WEEK/
UNIT
LISTENING

SPEAKING

READING
3.4.2
Read aloud
sentences in text
observing correct
stress and
intonation and
sentence rhythm.
3.7.1
Read and locate
the required words
in the dictionary.
3.8.1
Read and
understand
different text such
as instructions,
directions, labels,
messages, letters,
passages, recounts
and descriptions.
3.10.1
Read according to
ones interest and
keep a reading
record.

WRITING

GRAMMAR

SOUND
SYSTEM

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORAL VALUES

SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

WEEK/
UNIT
LISTENING

SPEAKING

READING

WRITING

43

REVISION

44

FINAL YEAR EXAM

45 - 46

ENRICHMENT AND REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES

GRAMMAR

SOUND
SYSTEM

EDUCATIONAL
EMPHASES /
MORAL VALUES