Curriculum Shule Direct Tanzania Secondary School Form 3 English Language (New)

English Language (New) Form 3 Syllabus

  1. Manage information search from different sources for lifelong learning
    1. Organise information obtained from different sources
      1. Identify different ways/strategies for organising information from various sources
      2. Sort and categorise information obtained from various sources into related themes
      3. Compile information searched from various sources
  2. Demonstrate mastery of English language skills
    1. Use appropriate grammar and vocabulary in oral and in written language tasks
      1. Hold conversations about various contexts using appropriate grammar and vocabulary (structure: tenses, adverbs, adjectives, active and passive voice, conjunctions, coordinators, prepositions)
      2. Compose stories using proper grammar and vocabulary (structure: tenses, adverbs, adjectives, active and passive voice, conjunctions, coordinators, prepositions)
      3. Describe events (e.g., general elections, state funerals, world cup) using correct grammar and vocabulary
  3. Comprehend oral and written information
    1. Read texts for comprehension
      1. Distinguish facts from opinions within a given text
      2. Express connotative meanings of words in relation to a text
      3. Paraphrase a given text
    2. Comprehend oral messages with increasing difficulty
      1. Discuss information from various oral sources
      2. Respond to various oral messages
      3. Make comments on oral messages
    3. Respond appropriately in a variety of oral and written communication contexts
      1. Express ideas, opinions and facts in mass communication contexts
      2. Use and interpret appropriate non- verbal cues in mass communication
      3. Use appropriate language to respond to contextualised public messages (e.g., responding to criticism, accomplishment)
      4. Use appropriate language in public communication settings, (e.g., interviews, presentations)
      5. Express appreciation of other people’s ideas in public communication
      6. Evaluate information received through mass communication
    4. Construct meaning from a variety of texts
      1. Compare ideas from various texts
      2. Read and generate meanings from a variety of texts
      3. Infer meanings of unfamiliar words from a variety of texts
      4. Paraphrase textual information from multiple sources
  4. Communicate effectively in different contexts
    1. Use appropriate grammar and vocabulary for oral communication in a variety of contexts
      1. Express opinions through debates, dialogues and impromptu speeches using formulaic language (e.g., In my opinion..., personally..., I think ..., I would say..., In my view..., from my perspective..., My point is..., It seems to me that..., I believe...)
      2. Present facts logically using appropriate formulaic language (e.g., due to the fact that..., it is true that..., the bottom line is..., the reality is..., in fact...actually... according to...)
      3. Describe conditions about various situations and circumstances (structure: conditional sentences)
      4. Ask and respond to questions in interview sessions (e.g., job interview, panel interview, TV/radio interview)
      5. Describe activities and events of a social or cultural nature (e.g., celebrations, parades, accidents, elections, funerals, sport and games) using different tenses
    2. Create a variety of texts for different communicative purposes using the appropriate tone and register
      1. Write a letter to the editor, an order letter and a complaint letter (structure: Dear editor.., I would like to order.... We are glad to place our first order..., I am writing to complain about..., I am writing to bring your attention..., a complaint against...)
      2. Write reports on various events (e.g., sports, graduation, study tours)
      3. Write biographies (structure: past and present tense, third person)
  5. Provide basic English language services to the community
    1. Apply principles of editing and proofreading in a variety of texts
      1. Recognise the basic principles of editing and proofreading texts (e.g., sentence construction, language clarity, grammar, semantic rules, logical flow)
      2. Describe the main steps of editing and proofreading
      3. Describe the basic principles and methods of editing and proofreading
      4. Use the principles of editing and proofreading to edit and proofread simple and short texts in a school context (e.g., laboratory rules, announcements)
    2. Apply principles of interpretation to provide simple authentic interpretations
      1. Explain the concept of interpretation
      2. Elaborate the principles of interpretation
      3. Interpret a short simple text in a school context (e.g., greetings, self introductions) (English to Kiswahili and vice versa)
    3. Apply principles of translation to produce simple authentic translation
      1. Explain the concept of translation
      2. Elaborate the principles of translation
      3. Translate a simple short text in a school context (e.g., laboratory rules, timetables, joining instructions) (English to Kiswahili and vice versa)
  6. Appreciate and create literary works
    1. Appreciate the aesthetics and value of literature
      1. Assess the language used in selected poems and plays
      2. Compare own values and perspectives with those implied in selected poems and plays
    2. Evaluate the context in which literary texts are written, read and understood
      1. Assess the socio- political and cultural contexts in which the selected poems and plays were written
      2. Examine the socio- political, economic and cultural issues portrayed in selected poems and plays
      3. Relate the context of the story in selected poems and plays with real life experiences
    3. Analyse genres of literature and appreciate their conventions
      1. Describe different genres of written literature and their conventions
      2. Analyse techniques of critiquing poems and plays based on their conventions
      3. Critique selected poems and plays based on form and content
    4. Create simple literary works
      1. Compose free verse poems on various topics using literary language
      2. Publish the poems on various platforms (e.g., note boards and online platforms)

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