Scheme of work is a general guideline designed to covers the major themes and concepts in various subjects. It gives the teachers, pupils and students alike clear direction on the way to go in their academic work.
This scheme of work covers various topics and skills throughout the academic year.
Below is a scheme of work for English in primary four (Grade 4) in Nigeria.
Term 1:
Week 1: Introduction to English Language
- Introduction to the English alphabet
- Phonics: letter sounds and blending
- Vocabulary building: common nouns and adjectives
Week 2: Reading Comprehension
- Developing reading skills: understanding sentences and short paragraphs
- Identifying main ideas and details in a text
- Practice with comprehension exercises
Week 3: Grammar: Parts of Speech
- Introduction to nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
- Identification and usage of different parts of speech in sentences
- Practice exercises on identifying parts of speech
Week 4: Writing Skills: Sentence Structure
- Subject and predicate in a sentence
- Writing complete sentences
- Punctuation marks: capital letters and full stops
Week 5: Vocabulary Expansion
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Contextual meaning of words
- Building a personal dictionary
Week 6: Grammar: Tenses
- Introduction to present, past, and future tenses
- Forming sentences using different tenses
- Practice exercises on using tenses correctly
Term 2:
Week 1: Reading Comprehension: Inference
- Making inferences from a text
- Drawing conclusions and making predictions
- Practice exercises on inference
Week 2: Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement
- Understanding subject-verb agreement
- Agreement in present and past tenses
- Practice exercises on subject-verb agreement
Week 3: Writing Skills: Paragraph Writing
- Introduction to paragraphs
- Writing topic sentences and supporting details
- Organizing ideas in a logical sequence
Week 4: Vocabulary: Prefixes and Suffixes
- Understanding and using prefixes and suffixes
- Building vocabulary through word formation
- Practice exercises on prefixes and suffixes
Week 5: Grammar: Articles and Determiners
- Introduction to articles (a, an, the) and determiners (this, that, these, those)
- Proper usage of articles and determiners in sentences
- Practice exercises on articles and determiners
Week 6: Creative Writing: Story Writing
- Elements of a story: characters, setting, plot
- Writing a short fictional story
- Editing and revising written work
Term 3:
Week 1: Reading Comprehension: Main Idea and Supporting Details
- Identifying the main idea of a text
- Recognizing supporting details and examples
- Practice exercises on main idea and supporting details
Week 2: Grammar: Prepositions
- Understanding prepositions and their usage
- Commonly used prepositions and their meanings
- Practice exercises on using prepositions correctly
Week 3: Writing Skills: Letter Writing
- Format and structure of formal and informal letters
- Writing letters to friends, family, or school authorities
- Editing and proofreading written letters
Week 4: Vocabulary: Homophones and Homonyms
- Understanding and differentiating homophones (e.g., their/there/they’re)
- Identifying and using homonyms (e.g., bark/bark)
- Practice exercises on homophones and homonyms
Week 5: Grammar: Direct and Indirect Speech
- Introduction to direct and indirect speech
- Changing sentences from direct to indirect speech and vice versa
- Practice exercises on direct and indirect speech
Week 6: Review and Assessment
- Revision of all topics covered throughout the year
- Practice tests and assessments
Please, note that this scheme of work is a general guide and you can adapt and modify it as per your specific requirements and time constraints.
In addition, it is recommended you incorporate interactive and engaging teaching methods such as group discussions, role-playing, and hands-on activities to make the learning experience more enjoyable for the students.