YEARLY SCHEME OF WORK 2018

FORM 4 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE

SMK POKOK SENA, KEPALA BATAS, PULAU PINANG

WEEK THEME / LEARNING OUTCOMES L L L ACTIVITIES EDUCATIONAL GRAMMAR SOUND
TOPIC 1 2 3 EMPHASIS SYSTEM

1–3 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use √ 1. Group discussion. Thinking Skills: Subject-verb Vowel /e/
1 a. take part in discussions √ 2. Answer wh-questions Remembering Agreement
2.1.2018 People b. introducing oneself √ 3. Talking about oneself (experiences, etc.) Understanding Intonation
– Social c. keep a daily journal √ 4. Writing down significant happenings from Applying
19.01.2018 Issues d. write an informal letter time to time.
Language For Informational Use 5. Scanning for specific ideas. Multiple
a. identifying main ideas √ √ 6. Look for required information in a text. Intelligences
b. reading materials in print √ 7. Following sequence of ideas.
Language For Aesthetic Use 8. Reciting a poem
LIVING PHOTOGRAPH 9. Composing a poem.
a. reciting a poem √ √
b. composing simple poems

4–6 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use √ 1. Talk about experiences such as helping Thinking Skills: Modals: Vowel /I/
2 a. talk about oneself √ to look after grandparent, etc. Analysing need to, should /I:/
22.01.2018 People b. give instructions and advice 2. Responding to questions politely by giving Evaluating
– Language For Informational Use required information. Creating Articles
09.02.2018 a. read a web page 3. Skimming and scanning for specific ideas.
b. identify main idea √ 4. Summarize: identify main idea. Multiple
c. interpreting non-linear text √ 5. Jot down key words and phrases. Intelligences
Language For Aesthetic Use √ 6. Describing characters and setting
LIVING PHOTOGRAPH 7. Explanation of plot and sequence of
a. structural element √ √ events
b. conveying message

7–8 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use √ 1. Persuading someone to do something in Thinking Skills: Present Perfect Consonant
13.2.2018 – 3 a. carrying out a variety of language simple language. Remembering Tense /w/ . /v/
24.02.2018 Environmen functions. 2. Silent reading & reading aloud of current Understanding
t Language For Informational Use √ interest. Applying Punctuation:
a. obtain information √ 3. Drawing conclusions Capital letters,
b. process information √ 4. Understand context clues. commas,
c. composing short text 5. True / False statements Multiple question marks,
Language For Aesthetic Use 6. Writing a short article on the environment. Intelligences quotation marks
LEAVING NO FOOTPRINT 7. Talking about the message of the poem.
a. elements in a short story
b. explaining the message
CUTI TAHUN BARU CINA (16.2.2018 – 18.2.2018)

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 9 – 11 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use 1. Talking about one’s ambition / dreams. Thinking Skills: Adverbs of Consonant
4 a. talking about oneself and dreams √ 2. Summarize main points in a table. Analysing Degree /k/
26.2.2018 People Language For Informational Use 3. Identifying points in a text. Evaluating
– a. convert information into a table. 4. Understand contextual clues. Creating Interrogative
16.03.2018 b. reading an interview √ 5. Writing an interview of an outstanding pronouns
c. present information for different √ √ √ achievement. ICT Skills:
audiences. 6. Describing the place and time the story Internet for
Language For Aesthetic Use took place. research
LEAVING NO FOOTPRINT 7. Narrating sequence of events
a. elements in a short story
b. structural element

11 TEST 1 (5.3.2018 – 9.3.2018)

MID TERM HOLIDAYS (17.3.2018-25.3.2018)

12 -13 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use √ 1. Express concern and offer help. Thinking Skills: Past Perfect Consonant
5 a. carrying out language function. √ 2. Arranging conversation in the right order. Remembering Tense /r/
26.3.2018 Health b. respond to questions politely. 3. Reading for main ideas. Understanding
– Language For Informational Use 4. Summarizing the main idea from a web Applying Verb Forms
06.04.2018 a. scanning for specific information. diagram.
b. linking the main ideas. √ 5. Write a fact sheet on a common illness. Punctuation:
c. expanding notes and outlines. √ 6. Describe characters and write a Multiple colon
Language For Aesthetic Use √ description Intelligences:
CHANGING THEIR SKIES √ of a character. Linguistic-
a. elements in short story √ 7. Write the theme of the story. verbal/bodily-
b. structural element kinesthetic

14 – 16 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use √ 1. Make enquiries about a product. Thinking Skills: Sentence Diphthong
6 a. obtain goods and services 2. Identify the correct statements. Analysing connectors /əυ/
09.04.2018 Science Language For Informational Use 3. Read and identify the sequence of ideas Evaluating
– and a. listening to a radio talk. √ √ √ in an informal talk. Creating Sequence Stress in
27.04.2018 Technology b. discerning sequence of ideas. 3. Writing an informal talk. connectors four
c. expanding notes √ 4. Drawing conclusions from an informal Preparation for the syllable
d. drawing conclusion √ talk. real world: Nouns words
e. presenting information in non-linear 5. Search occupations that are relevant in Occupations in the functioning as
forms. the field of science and technology field of science adjectives
Language For Aesthetic Use 6. Identify imagery in the poem. and technology
CHANGING THEIR SKIES 7. Understand the messages in the poem.
a. elements in short story √
b. structural element

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 17 - 18 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use √ 1. Discuss about personal experiences Thinking Skills: Adjectives of Vowel
7 a. talking about personal (helping people, etc.) in pairs/groups. Remembering quality for /^/
30.04.2018 People experiences. 2. Note important details. Understanding describing a
- Language For Informational Use 3. Convert information into a graph. Applying character
11.05.2018 a. listening to spoken text. √ 4. Identifying supporting details.
b. presenting information. 5. Find evidence to support statements. Negative
c. reading materials in print. √ √ 6. Identify main events in the correct Prefixes
d. extracting main ideas. √ sequence.
e. write recounts. √ 7. Write a simple narrative. Punctuation:
Language For Aesthetic Use 8. Describe characters and setting. semi colon
Revision: Poems and short stories √ √ 9. Identifying the plot.
a. structural elements √ √ 10. Identifying the message and values in Infinitives as
b. conveying message the short story. objects of verbs

19-20 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use √ 1. Express concern and sympathy. Thinking Skills: Infinitive as Consonant
8 a. carrying out language function. √ √ 2. Exchange ideas on how society can Analysing complements of clusters
14.05.2018 Social b. identifying different points of view. help the elderly. Evaluating the verb ‘to be’ /bl/, /br/
– Issues Language For Informational Use √ √ 3. Design a card / write a letter to Creating
25.05.2018 a. listening to spoken text. √ express concern and to comfort. Concrete and Contraction
b. reading materials in print. 4. Listen to a telephone conversation Multiple abstract nouns s
Language For Aesthetic Use and note important details. Intelligence: I’d, I’m
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE √ √ 5. Read a poem and seek correct Linguistic- Present
a. structural element answers to multiple choice questions. verbal/bodily- Continuous
b. conveying message 6. Identifying the theme. kinesthetic Tense

21-22 MID YEAR EXAMINATION (28.5.2018 – 8.6.2018)

MID YEAR HOLIDAYS (09.6.2018 – 24.6.2018)
CUTI SEMPENA HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI (09.06.2018 – 24.6.2018)

23 – 24 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use √ √ 1. Respond to questions politely by giving Using the Adjectives Consonant
9 a. responding to complains. the required information. bibliography functioning as /ek/, /z/
25.06.2018 Social Language For Informational Use 2. Give feedback about a service. nouns
– Issues a. reading materials in print. √ 3. Read extracts from letters of complain Values and
06.07.2018 b. skimming for ideas. √ and skim for gist. Citizenship Gerunds as
c. meaning of text. √ 4. Understand context clues. Education: compliments of
d. expanding outlines. √ √ 5. Writing a formal letter of complain. Courageous acts the verb ‘to be’
Language For Aesthetic Use √ 6. Revision on poems and short stories.
CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE √ Punctuation:
a. structural element √ √ exclamation
b. conveying message √ mark

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 25 – 26 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use √ 1. Offer advice. Thinking skills Prepositions of Diphthongs
10 a. exchanging ideas and opinions. √ 2. Exchange ideas on topics of interest. Remembering direction /aI/, /õI/
09.07.2018 Environmen b. solving problems and making 3. Make recommendations and suggest Understanding
– t Science & decision. ways to solve a problem. Applying Preposition of
20.07.2018 Technology Language For Informational Use 4. Read a brochure – scan for details. purpose
a. scanning for specific information. √ √ √ 5. Identifying supporting details.
b. identifying point of views. √ √ 6. Use headings to understand main
c. writing description. points. Multiple
Language For Aesthetic Use 7. Write a brochure for water campaign. Intelligence:
DRAMA: FIVE SHORT PLAYS 8. Identify theme and message of poem. visual-spatial
a. elements in DRAMA 9. Identify setting and cultural background.
b. structural element 10. Identify the poetry devices – ICT Skills:
personification, metaphor, etc. Search for
information

27 – 28 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use √ 1. Talk about one’s preferences. Thinking Skills: Prepositions of Consonant
11 a. exchanging opinions on topics of 2. Discuss plans and arrangements – Analysing time clusters
23.07.2018 Science & interest. √ √ writing a report about an event. Evaluating /fl/, /sl/
– Technology b. discussing plans and 3. Listen to a report and note important Creating Preposition of
03.08.2018 arrangements. details. place or position Homograph
Values c. making decisions. √ 4. Read a report and identify main ideas Multiple s
Language For Informational Use and supporting ideas; interpret non- Intelligence: Adjectives of
a. listening to spoken text. √ linear text such as tables and graphs; musical, logical- comparison –
b. extracting main ideas. √ √ √ understand contextual clues. mathematical regular forms
c. interpreting non-linear text. √ √ 5. Retell a story in one’s word.
Language For Aesthetic Use √ √ 6. Narrating sequence of events. Punctuation:
Revision: Poems and short stories √ √ 7. Identify characters, themes. hypen
a. structural elements 8. Identify theme, setting and cultural
b. conveying message background.
9.Identify the values embedded in the short
story.

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 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use 1. Respond to questions politely by giving Thinking Skills: Connectors: Consonant
29 – 31 12 a. carrying out language function. the required information. Remembering conjunction, clusters
Environmen b. reading materials in print. √ 2. Read topics of current interest. Understanding logical /kl/, /kr/
06.08.2018 t c. responding to questions orally. 3. Exchange opinions. Applying connectors
– Language For Informational Use √ 4. Listen to panel discussion and note
17.08.2018 People a. listening to spoken text. √ important details. Making Simple
b. scanning for specific 5. Identify main ideas – jot down key words interpretations compound and
information. √ and phrases. complex
c. identifying different points of √ 6. Read point of view to identify supporting sentence
view. √ √ details and to understand context clues.
d. drawing conclusions. 7. Draw conclusions – identify cause and
e. summarizing information. effect.
Language For Aesthetic Use 8. Summarize – identify points of view.
DRAMA: FIVE SHORT PLAYS 9. Recite the poem.
a. elements in DRAMA 10. Write a paragraph stating one’s opinion
b. structural element of the poem.
11. Identify theme, setting and cultural
background.

MID TERM HOLIDAYS (18.09.2018-26.08.2018)

31 – 32 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use √ 1. Persuade someone to do something. Thinking skills: Possessive Consonant
13 a. carrying out language function. √ 2. Keep a journal – a trip. Analysing adjectives and clusters
27.08.2018 Environmen b. talking about oneself. √ 3. Exchange opinions about the clearing of a Evaluating possessive ps/s/,
– t c. exchanging opinions. √ forest for development. Creating pronouns gn/n/
07.09.2018 People d. solving problems √ 4. Suggest ways to solve environmental
Language For Informational Use √ problems. Demonstrative
a. reading materials in print. √ 5. Read a journal and scan for details. pronouns
b. scan for specific information. √ 6. Identify context clues and supporting Values and
c. summarizing information. √ details. Citizenship Punctuation:
d. predicting outcomes. 7. Summarize: identify relevant information. Education: brackets
e. expanding notes and outline. √ √ 8. Make inferences: meaning of words and Collective
Language For Aesthetic Use phrases. responsibility, Dictation
DRAMA: FIVE SHORT PLAYS 9. Write a journal entry about a place based Involvement in
a. elements in DRAMA on articles, books, magazine and brochures. world
b. structural element 10. Talk about values in the poem. organization.
11. Write a paragraph whether the values in
the poem are meaningful to one’s life.
12. Identify theme in the poem.

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 33 – 34 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use √ 1. Write a message to persuade youths to Thinking Skills: Adjective and Consonant
15 a. solving problems and making support world peace. Remembering preposition clusters
10.09.2018 – Values decisions. √ √ 2. Discuss about events and activities that Understanding combination /lm/, /m/
21.09.2018 People b. exchange ideas and opinions. could Applying Adverbs of time
Language For Informational Use √ promote intercultural understanding and Adverbs of
a. reading materials in print. √ harmony. frequency
b. identifying point of views. 3. Read an article and give opinions. Punctuation:
c. predict outcomes. √ √ 4. To predict the future based on a text underline for
d. summarizing information. pertaining to UNESCO. emphasis
Language For Aesthetic Use 5. Summarize: ensuring readability.
DRAMA: FIVE SHORT PLAYS 6. Identify cultural background.
a. elements in DRAMA 7. Identify the sequence of events and plot.
b. structural element

35-37 CHAPTER Language For Interpersonal Use √ 1. Talking about one’s future. Thinking Skills: Passive Dipthong
16 a. talking about one’s interest. √ √ 2. Discuss about Earth’s future. Analysing construction /eI/
24.09.2018 Science & b. exchange ideas and opinions. √ 3. Discussing ways to solve problems Evaluating using ‘has’ and
- Technology c. solving problems and making – cause and effect relationships. Creating ‘had’
12.10.2018 decisions. 4. Read descriptive accounts: follow
Language For Informational Use √ √ √ sequence of ideas. Adverbs of
a. discerning sequence of ideas. 5. Identify supporting details and understand Preparation For manner
b. extracting main ideas and √ √ contextual clues. The Real World:
details. 6. Summarize: ensure relevance. Vision 2020
c. summarizing information. 7. Stating evidence and reasons based on a
d. drawing conclusions. √ text.
e. present information. 8. Writing a descriptive account: world in the
Language For Aesthetic Use √ √ future.
Revision: Poems and short stories 9. Revision: 6 poems and 5 short stories.
a. structural elements √ - theme, plot, characters
b. conveying message - setting, cultural background
- values, message
- poetic devices

38-40 REVISION WEEK

41 CUTI SEMPENA PERAYAAN DEEPAVALI ( 16.11.2018)
39 -40 PEPERIKSAAN AKHIR TAHUN (15.10.2018-2.11.2018)
YEAR END HOLIDAYS (24.11.2018-1.1.2019)

L1 = Level 1 – outlines the basic skills to be achieved by students.

L2 = Level 2 – outlines the continuation of the students’ progress after achieving the basic skills.
L3 = Level 3 – outlines the advanced skills to be achieved by students.

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 FORM FOUR ENGLISH – SCHEME OF WORK 2018
LITERATURE COMPONENT

GENRE TITLE
LIVING PHOTOGRAPH BY JACKIE KAY
POEM CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE BY TENNYSON
LEAVING NO FOOTPRINT BY STORIES FROM ASIA RETOLD BY KAY WEST (TANJUNG RHU BY MINFONG HO)
SHORT STORY CHANGING THEIR SKIES BY STORIES FROM AFRICA (LEAVING BY M.G.VASSANJI)
DRAMA FIVE SHORT PLAYS BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS (THE RIGHT THING TO DO)

1 period per week

WEEK GENRE LEARNING OUTCOMES L L L ACTIVITIES EDUCATIONAL

1 2 3 EMPHASIS
POEM: Language For Aesthetic Use 1. Reciting a poem with feeling and expression Thinking Skills:
a. understanding and telling in one’s own √ √ √ and with correct pronunciation, intonation, Remembering
LIVING words the story and poem heard stress and rhythm. Understanding
PHOTOGRAPH and/or read, and giving one’s opinion 2. Read a story Applying
of the text; 3. Talking about values found in the text. Analysing
CHARGE OF b. recognizing elements in a story such as 4. Talking about the theme and writing a simple Evaluating
THE LIGHT characters and setting; paragraph about the theme of the story. Creating
BRIGADE c. explaining the message the writer is 5. Talking about the message the writer is
trying to convey and discussing how putting across and writing a simple paragraph
SHORT STORY: this relates to one’s life; on it.
d. understanding other people’s cultures, 6. Telling how events, characters and values in Values:
LEAVING NO traditions, customs and beliefs; the text are similar to one’s life. Compassion
FOOTPRINT e. reciting poems with feeling and 7. Giving the sequence of events. Courage
expression. 8. Talking about the place and time the story Self discipline
took place or the place the poem describes Cooperation
CHANGING and writing a simple paragraph on it.
THEIR SKIES 9. Talking about characters in a story and
writing a simple paragraph on one or two
DRAMA: characters.
FIVE SHORT
PLAYS