EnglishSyllabus

Standard Based

Elementary

2015

Department of Education

English Elementary Syllabus 2015

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Issued free to schools by the Department of Education

Published in 2014 by the Department of Education, Papua New Guinea © Copyright 2014, Department of Education, Papua New Guinea

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ISBN 978-9980-9931-0-6

Acknowledgements

The Elementary English syllabus was developed by the Curriculum Development and Assessment Division.

We would like to thank the Technical Working Group, Syllabus Advisory Committee, Board of Studies and teachers, trainers, non-governmental organisations, church education partners, teachers’ colleges, universities and other stakeholders for their help in developing the syllabus.

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Content

Secretary’s Message 4

Introduction 5

Time allocation 5

Rationale 5

Aims 6

Curriculum principles 6

Guiding principles of the Elementary English syllabus 6

English in the classroom 6

Content overview 6

National standards 7

Letter sounds 9

Year 1 Letter sounds 9

Year 2 Letter sounds 10

Year 3 Letter sounds 11

Word lists 12

Year 1 common words 12

Year 2 common words 14

Year 3 common words 16

Stories, rhymes and poems 18

Assessment 19

National assessment samples of children’s work 19

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Secretary’s Message

The Department of Education is responsible for the development and implementation of a relevant and quality national curriculum for its schools. The Government of Papua New Guinea has introduced a standards-based curriculum for its schools from Elementary Prep to Grade 8.

This Elementary English syllabus is the new standards-based curriculum for elementary schools in Papua New Guinea. It covers the content to be taught in the first three years of school. It should be taught from Term 1 2015.

The syllabus introduces English as a second language and should be taught at the same time as the Home Language syllabus. It covers the foundation skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing in English.

The standards are minimum levels of achievement for children’s transition to primary school. They are compulsory for all children. This syllabus is an important part of raising standards in literacy at the foundation level.

I commend and approve this syllabus as the official curriculum for Language to be used in Elementary schools throughout Papua New Guinea.

Dr Michael F Tapo, EdDSecretary for Education

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IntroductionThis syllabus explains the content and skills that must be taught to all elementary students as they begin to speak, read and write English.

The content is written as student-centred standards that the children in your class need to achieve by the end of each year.

The time allocations are the minimum requirements. Schools may teach more than these hours if needed.

Subject ElementaryEnglish Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

5 hours a week1 hour a day

5 hours a week1 hour a day

5 hours a week1 hour a day

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RationaleStudents at an early age need to develop basic English knowledge, skills and understanding as they begin their formal learning. Almost all our children are learning English as a second language so this syllabus will build on their home language and home life. The results from the Early Grade Reading Assesment (EGRA) in Papua New Guinea showed students are not learning basic reading skills. EGRA and the OBE Exit Report recommend the use of scripted lessons, teaching of Phonics and access to student reading materials. Benchmarking of literacy skills by PaBER has enabled the Identification of best practice to aim for.

English is a global language which is important for the future of Papua New Guinea. The Elementary English syllabus provides the foundation for future learning.

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AimsThe aims of the Elementary English Syllabus are to:

• Raise the standard of English in every elementary school • Introduce English as a second language • Prepare children for learning in English at primary school • Build on literacy skills learnt in the Home Language syllabus • Enable children to communicate in basic English in the classroom • Teach children to read, understand and write simple English sentences • Encourage enjoyment and interest in learning English

Curriculum principles

The principles of the standards-based curriculum are: • Clear and simple to understand • Easy to teach and assess • Child centred • Builds on what the children already know and their home life

Guiding principles of the Elementary English syllabus

• Children need to be taught oral English before learning to read and write• The ability to communicate in English in the classroom is essential• Based on the principles for teaching English as a second language• Children learn new languages quickly so standards are ambitious• It is important to teach the sounds and words of English in a structured and playful way

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Content overview

The syllabus is organised into four strands• Speaking and listening• Phonics• Reading• Writing

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Subject Standard Statements

Year 1By the end of the first year at school children must be able to

Year 2By the end of the second year at school children must be able to

Year 3By the end of the third year at school children must be

able to

1. Speaking & Listening

Greet someone and introduce themselves

Listen and follow simple classroom instructions in English

Use and understand Year 1 common English words

Ask and answer questions about their life in English

Give simple instructions in English to other students

Use and understand Year 2 common English words

Begin to use English to communicate with other students and the teacher in the classroom

Talk clearly and loudly about familiar topics

Communicate with people in real-life situations outside the classroom (e.g. role play a visit to the health centre)

Phonics Hear the beginning sounds in English words

Read and say all Year 1 letter sounds

Sound out simple three letter words (e.g. p-i-g)

Hear the beginning, mid-dle and end sounds in English words

Read and say all Year 2 letter sounds

Sound out, read and say longer words which use the Year 2 letter sounds (e.g. th-i-n)

Read and say Year 3 letter sounds

Sound out longer words which use the Year 3 letter sounds(e.g. l-e-tt-er)

Reading Read all Year 1 common words

Read a Year 1 story aloud in English

Read all Year 2 common words

Read a Year 2 story aloud in English and answer simple questions about it

Read all Year 3 common words

Read a Year 3 story aloud in English, retell it in English and answer questions about it

Read aloud with increasing fluency and understanding

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Year 1By the end of the first year at school children must be able to

Year 2By the end of the second year at school children must be able to

Year 3By the end of the third year at school children must be

able to

Writing Write 26 small English letters correctly

Spell Year 1 common words

Write all English capital letters and small letters correctly

Write a simple label or sentence about a picture in English

Spell Year 2 common words

Write 3 sentences on a familiar topic

Spell words Year 3 common words

Use capital letters and full stops correctly

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Content Expansion

Letter soundsThese English sounds must be taught in this order

Year 1 Letter sounds

Sound Letter pattern Example words1 /s/ s sun, sit2 Short /a/ a cat, sat, ant3 /t/ t top, tin4 /p/ p pot, tap5 Short /i/ i pit, if, lip6 /n/ n nip, not7 /m/ m mad, mop8 /d/ d dog, dig, bad9 /c/ c, k cat, cut, kid10 /g/ g God, get, got11 Short /o/ o hot, pot, lot12 /w/ w wet, win, was13 Short /e/ e egg, bed, leg14 Short /u/ u cut, but, up15 /r/ r red, rat, rip16 /h/ h hop, hat, hot17 /b/ b bag, Ben, big18 /f/ f fit, fat, fun19 /l/ l leg, lot, lip20 /j/ j jog, jam, Jim

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Year 2 Letter sounds

Sound Letter pattern Example words1 /sh/ sh shop, shut, push2 /ch/ ch chop, chat, much3 /ck/ ck kick, lick, duck4 /ng/ ng sing, long, ring5 /th/ th that, then, thin,

mother, path6 Long /e/ ee, ea feet, meat7 Long /a/ ay, ai, a_e day, rain, made8 Long /i/ igh, i_e high, fine9 Long /i/ y fly, sky, my10 Long /o/ oa, ow boat, show11 Long /u/ ew few, new12 /s/ ss kiss, class13 /ks/ x fix, six, box14 /y/ y yes, yet15 /z/ z, zz zap, zip, buzz16 /v/ v vet, village, volcano17 /kw/ qu queen, quit, quiet

Year 3 Letter sounds Sound Letter pattern Example words

1 /ar/ ar farm, arm, art2 /ou/ ou sound3 Short /oo/ oo book, look, took4 Long /oo/ oo door, floor5 /oi/ oi, oy boil, boy6 /er/ er, ur, ir her, girl, hurt7 /air/ air, are, ear hair, care, wear8 /t/ tt letter, better9 /p/ pp happy, apple10 /n/ nn dinner, funny11 Adding –s to

make a plurals

12 Adding - ing ing run - runningsing - singingsmile - smiling

13 Adding -ed ed jump – jumped rub – rubbed use-used

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Word listsYear 1 common wordsCommon words used in PNG (1st 100 English words)Year 1

1. the2. and 3. a4. an5. to6. said7. in8. on9. up10. down 11. out12. at13. into14. off15. he16. I17. you 18. me19. she20. we21. they22. my23. his24. her25. boy 26. girl

27. your28. them29. mama30. papa 31. it32. Mr33. Mrs34. Is35. are36. Was37. were38. that39. this40. for41. of42. with43. but44. so45. from46. all 47. some 48. can49. like50. see51. saw

1. no2. yes3. not4. has5. have6. had7. here8. there9. come10. go11. went 12. came13. get14. got15. look16. looked17. put18. make 19. stop20. help21. helped22. want23. be24. as 25. then

26. big27. small28. do29. don’t30. will31. when32. what33. oh34. now35. back 36. pig37. people38. house39. water40. food41. old42. too43. by 44. day45. time46. children47. I’m48. woman49. good

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Colours Family Days of the week Body parts Numbers redblackwhiteblueyellowgreen

fathermothersisterbrotherbubuuncleauntbaby

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday

handheadlegmouthnose eyesearsteeth

zeroonetwothreefourfivesixseveneightnineten

School Animals Environment Time Hometeacherbookclasstabledeskpencilrulerblackboardchalkbirotoilet

pigdogcatchickenroosterbirdfishrat

sunmoonseabushtreerainroadgardenrivermarket

morningafternoonnightday

bedmatpotfiredishcupplatespoonforkbush knife

Greetings

HelloGoodbyeHi

Good morningGood afternoonGood night

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Year 2 common words Common words used in PNG ( next 100 words in order)Year 2

1. how2. where3. which4. did5. did not6. going7. over8. under9. away10. home11. things12. something13. play14. fun15. find16. live17. small18. garden19. last20. first21. any22. let23. or24. who25. new

26. our27. take 28. more29. shout30. red31. start32. say33. car34. truck35. fast36. hurry up37. much38. many39. why40. jump41. place42. sleep43. book44. took45. didn’t46. again47. after48. think49. thought50. made

51. I’ll52. work53. us54. way55. door56. may57. soon58. only59. suddenly60. cry61. cried62. because63. clothes64. feet65. its66. cap 67. ran68. wanted69. round70. around71. other72. run73. right74. wrong75. inside

76. left77. lots78. gave79. give80. told81. keep82. even83. tell84. sat85. know86. long87. short88. tall89. eat90. well91. better92. never93. need94. found95. every96. laugh97. another98. room99. am100. key

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Animals Classroom words Body parts Months of the year

1. mouse2. cuscus3. bat4. frog5. ant6. bee7. spider8. butterfly9. flies10. mosquito

1. exercise book2. chair3. bell4. floor5. group6. name7. page8. window9. words10. letters

1. fingers2. hair3. toes4. knees5. lips6. stomach7. arm8. feet9. neck10. tongue

1. January2. February3. March4. April5. May6. June7. July8. August9. September10. October 11. November12. December

Time words Weather Fruit Garden food

todayyesterdaytomorrowmorningafternoon night

sunnyrainingcloudywindystorm

mangopineapplepawpawcoconutlemonorange

potatoesyamtarocornbeanspumpkingreens banana

Store food Transport Action words Opposites

ricesugarsaltnoodlestinfishtin meatteaflourcooking oilcoffee

canoeboatcartruckbusplanehelicopterbicyclemotorbike

sitstandsleepeatsingjumprunwalkpullpushtalkplay

short – longtall- shortbig- smallold- youngfull- empty alive- deadwet- dryfat- tinlaugh- crynew- oldday-nightlight- darkright –wrongcold- hot

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Year 3 common words Common words used in PNG ( next 100 words in order)Year 31. if2. too3. their4. about5. called6. asked7. just8. would9. everyone10. magic11. must12. these13. next14. that’s15. king16. queen17. let’s18. great19. before20. window21. each22. can’t 23. begin24. began25. town

26. village27. grandmother28. grandfather29. book30. under31. I’ve32. Still33. different34. same35. fell36. there’s37. better38. best39. hard40. easy41. soft42. eggs43. ever44. lived45. so46. white47. bad48. friends49. looking

51. hot52. birds53. coming54. pull 55. tea56. box57. end58. sun59. really60. please61. thank you62. most63. miss64. he’s65. cold66. once67. use68. we’re69. dark70. than71. across72. wind73. river74. along

76. eyes77. gone78. wish79. stopped80. park81. liked82. grow83. radio84. bottle85. tin86. stone87. stick88. leaves89. drink90. tasty91. washing92. clean93. cook94. towel95. soap96. salt97. fly98. read99. write100. speak

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Time Comparing sizes Subject pronounssecondminutehourstonightmidnightnooneveningnowlatersoono’clockhalf pastquarter past

big- bigger-biggestsmall- smaller- smallesttall-taller-tallestshort-shorter-shortestfat-fatter-fattest

Feelingshappysadshyangryscaredrichpoorlovehate

singular plural

I youhe/she/it

weyouthey

Body parts

thumb wristpalmfootknee

toeselbowhairchesthip

Directions Sea & river

NorthSouthEastWestrightleftstraight onfrontback

reefwavesislandseariverfloodcalmrough

Village Good manners Sea animals River animals

housecanteentrade storepeoplechurchplay groundschool Aid-postcommunity hallmarket

pleasethank youexcuse mesorrywelcome bless you

fishstarfishcrabcrocodilesharksnakedolphineels

fisheelsprawnscrocodilefrogssnake

Dressing for singsing

paintgrass-skirtfeathersshells

bow and arrowsleaveshead dressoil

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Stories, rhymes and poems

Stories, rhymes and poems that can be sounded out in English are included in the Teacher Guide along with lesson plans for each day. In addition there are further stories and texts in the Elementary Library Kit.

Stories are sorted from easiest to hardest in each year.Year 1 Story List Year 2 Story List Year 3 Story List

By the end of the year children need to be able to read these stories on their own

XXX TO BE COMPLETED XXX

By the end of the year children need to be able to read these stories on their own

By the end of the year children need to be able to read these stories on their own

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Assessment

You can monitor student progress with a checklist. The checklist tests the understanding of the lessons. Here are some examples of assess-ment tools that you can use such as student portfolio, progressive chart and oral presentations.

Bench marking Bench mark is the level that every child at the end of Elementary Two (2) should reach. By the end of elementary two (2) the child should achieve the standards as set in the syllabus for;

• Phonics• Speaking and Listening• Reading• Writing

By the end of E2 the child can;

• read and say all the 44 sounds in the phonemes.• use and understand the common words from EP, E1 and E2• read a E2 story in English, retell it in English and answer questions about it• write simple sentences using capital letters and full stops correctly

Recording and ReportingThe Teacher Guides provide assessment tasks that help you to inform parents of the children’s learning progress.

EvaluationThe teacher will do a self-evaluation on the effectiveness of their teaching.

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References

Hynum Yohana, (2013) Creative phonics Instructional Manuel with activities and games, Summer Institute of Linguist, PNG

Machuca Sierra, M. de Silva, Williams.B. (2011) Madang EGRA baseline Assessment Report

National Department of Education (2003) Elementary Teacher’s Guide Papua New Guinea, NDoE, Waigani

National Department of Education (2003) Language Elementary Syllabus Papua New Guinea, NDoE, Waigani

National Department of Education (2003) National Assessment and Reporting Policy for Papua New Guinea, NDoE, Waigani

Report of the Task Force for the Review of Outcomes Based Education in Papua New Guinea, (2013)