This English syllabus outline provides the topics to be covered each term for primary and secondary levels. For primary, topics include comprehension, reading exercises, syntax, punctuation, spelling tests, describing techniques like alliteration and similes. Secondary topics range from writing newspaper articles and designing front pages, to creating leaflets and comics, analyzing advertising and TV ads, learning persuasive writing techniques, and recapping material through exams and revisions.

1. ENGLISHSYLLABUS OUTLINE
SPRING 2014
PRIMARY
Comprehension
Reading exercise
Syntax
Punctuation and plurals.
Spelling test.
Describing
Alliteration, metaphor,
similes. Spelling test.
Describing 2
Adjectives. Spelling test.
Describing 3
Writing exercise.
SECONDARY
Newspaper articles
How to write them and what
to look out for
Newspapers : Front page
Designing a front page
Leaflets
Making a leaflet and why they
are made
Comics
What makes a superhero?
Designing a superhero
Advertising
Why is advertising important?
Paragraphs
Paragraph use in a story plan.

2. Spelling test.
rhetorical questions.
Paragraphs 2
Writing up a story. Spelling
test.
TV Adverts
Analysis and questions
Proofreading
Highlighting importance of
doublechecking work.
Spelling test.
Grammar
Basic and tenses
Revision
Revising topics covered
Exam
Recap
Recapping everything learned
this term
Persuasive Techniques
Emotional language,
Newspaper articles 2
Drawing up an article from an
idea
Revision
Revising topics covered
Exam
Recap
Recapping everything learned
over this term