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

Literature in English (New) Form 3 Syllabus

  1. Develop awareness of and empathy with national and global literary works
    1. Demonstrate empathy for other people’s experiences nationally and globally
      1. Explain the concept of literature and its functions
      2. Explain the concepts of oral and written literature
      3. Relate people’s life experiences with folktales, songs, riddles, proverbs, fables and idioms from the Tanzanian context
      4. Reflect on the characters’ actions, attitudes and experiences in selected novels
    2. Appreciate multiculturalism and develop self- consciousness
      1. Explain the concepts of multiculturalism and self- consciousness in the context of literature
      2. Reflect on one’s cultural values against those depicted in selected novels
      3. Assess the development of the protagonist and antagonist characters in selected novels
    3. Reflect values, perspectives and identities, and the impact of their beliefs and actions on society
      1. Explain the concepts of values, perspectives and identities
      2. Reflect on the characters’ perspectives, and values against one’s own
  2. Appreciate different implications and layers of meaning in literary works
    1. Appreciate the use of literary devices in the works of art
      1. Analyse narrative techniques and stylistic devices in selected literary texts
      2. Explain the significance of narrative techniques and stylistic devices in selected novels
      3. Discuss literary devices which evoke emotions in selected novels
    2. Apply critical thinking when reading, discussing and writing about literary texts
      1. Discuss the roles of observation, analysis, inference, communication and problem-solving in literature
      2. Assess the relationship among characters in selected novels
      3. Discuss the lessons derived from the choices and decisions of characters in selected novels
      4. Identify major themes in the selected novels
      5. Analyse themes such as corruption and bribery in selected novels
    3. Justify interpretations based on evidence and logic
      1. Justify the actions and context of characters in relation to themes in selected novels
      2. Discuss the relationship between the title and messages in selected novels
      3. Discuss the relevance of the novel to one’s society
  3. Compose literary works
    1. Synthesize literary characteristics, themes, and/or approaches in several literary texts
      1. Discuss forms of poetry and figurative language
      2. Analyse themes portrayed in selected poems
      3. Discuss lessons derived from selected poems
      4. Apply literary skills to compose a poem
    2. Recognise ambiguity and uncertainty as necessary in creating literary works
      1. Explain the concepts of antithesis, anticlimax, paradox, irony, unreliable narrator and suspense in literary works
      2. Discuss the relationship between the title and the content of selected plays
      3. Discuss the effect of ironical titles in selected plays
    3. Create imaginative and original literary works
      1. Explain the concepts of creativity and visualization in literary composition
      2. Make a plan for composing a poem (decide what to write about, determine the best format, explore words, rhymes, and rhythm)
      3. Apply writing skills to compose a poem
      4. Apply ICT tools and digital platforms in writing and publishing a poem

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