REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN RUPUBLIC OF CAMEROON

Paix Travail Patrie Peace- Work- Fatherland

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MINISTERE DES ENSEINEMENTS SECONDAIRES MINISTRY OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
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INSPECTION DE PEDAGOGIE-LAL INSPECTORATE OF PEDAGOGY-LAL
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SOUS SECTION D’ANGLAIS ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Subject: ------------------------------------------------- Coefficient: -------------- Annual workload – 100 hours

Class: FORM 4 Weekly workload - 6 hours

School----------------------------------------------------------- Teacher: ------------------------------------------------------- Grade -------------

HARMONISED NATIONAL SCHEMES OF WORK

MODULE 1: FAMILY AND SOCIAL LIFE (Domain or area of Life) Time allocation: 20 hours

Expected Competences:

In this module, learners are required to obtain and give information, instructions and advice, either orally or in
writing, relating to school and the social milieu. They are required to use words and phrases related to family and
social life, in spoken and written forms. They are also required to use the appropriate language register in social
and classroom context, to ask for and give assistance, describe problems and express needs, opinions,
preferences, satisfaction or dissatisfaction in matters pertaining to family and social life.
CONTEXTUAL FRAMEWORK PEDAGOGIC FRAMEWORK
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
EXAMPLES OF EXAMPLES OF ASSE
AREA OF CAT. OF RESOURC
TERM

WEEK

REAL-LIFE Grammar Vocab Speec ATTITUDE SSME

LIFE
ACTIONS
ACTION h ES
SITUATIONS NT
work
1 1 Review of - Politeness Human
First contact Getting to know one Speaking -Self-introduction tenses Words -Respect . Teacher
-Rules and regulations -Love and
another -Presentation of (present/ past related to . Peers
1st tenses) greeting/ caring.
didactic material and
-Assistance
SEQ timetable introduction Material
Responsibility
Collocations . Internet
Interacting Taking care of family Modal (words that Soun sources
members and auxiliary verbs go together) ds . text books
with family Discussing strategies /eI/
members friends for taking care of and and / -vocabulary
- Offering help elderly people and polite ǝƱ / and
and friends
-Spending quality friends / expressions Check Grammar
role of friends and pronun
time with family relatives in our lives Modals to Words and reference
-Showing affection Listening (active participation, make offers, phrases ciation books
-Listening and asking and answering of requests and related to /tone
communicating with questions) suggestions/a friends/
others dvice family care
-giving emotional
support Listening to and
appreciating texts:
dialogues/
programmes in the
media on care of
family members
and friends (using
critical and
analytical skills)
-Listening to
interpret,
 summarise, infer,
draw conclusions
etc
Reading Reading texts related to The
Developing Study strategies different study sound Open
techniques. s /aI/ mindedness
study skills (create a study plan) and Human
-Improving study Auxiliaries and self- . Teacher
-Asking and answering /aƱ /
reliance
skills (time questions for details used as main . Peers
management, test and clarification on the verbs
different study skills.
yourself etc) - Read and gather
Material
-studying smart vs information from a . Internet
studying hard variety of sources sources
(critical/creative Writing Affirmative, textbooks
2 skills) Negative and
Writing a talk on the
study skills interrogative
writing out questions forms
for one’s point of view
to be expressed in the ‘Wh’
answers questions
(Check format/
organization/
presentation

3 -Peaceful co- Listening Listening to: Sentence Synonyms /eIǝ/ Peacefulness/ Human
existence and non- / -family members in structure and and / sociability . Teacher
Family life violence: settling Speaking disputes and acting (SVO, SVA etc. antonyms ǝƱǝ/ /Patriotism . Peers
education/ disputes in the appropriately Adverbs that Formation
Juvenile family and dealing -friends who have act as of Material
Delinquenc with gender issues problems in order connectors compound . Internet
y to advice/help (perhaps, and sources
- Sharing opinions them. naturally, complex Textbooks
on aspects of - Discuss the role consequently) words . Dictionary
 juvenile of family -Use of a
delinquency (drug members in the dictionary
abuse, truancy, education of
low self-esteem, Reading/ children
Writing
unwanted
pregnancy,
abortion etc Read text on
-Family education
- Juvenile
delinquency

4 Different clubs Listening Discussing -Imperatives Literary/ Revise Creativity

Participating -Language / different -Impersonal poetic/ diphth
in club and -drama Speaking club/association “it” idiomatic ongs/
association -journalism activities that - contracted devices triphth
activities -environment could be carried forms of - ongs
-health etc out in schools words homophon treate
es d

Read/
Reading summarise/
/writing analyse texts,
articles,
newspapers,
magazines on
club or
association
activities
-Write a
 campaign
speech/essay/
advert for a post
in a
club/association

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MODULE 2: THE WORLD OF BUSINESS: (Domain or area of Life) Time allocation: 15 hours
2nd
SEQ Expected Competences: Learners would share personal experiences, listen to, read and write information related to the world of
business. They would discuss about traditional and new trades, how to start and run one’s business. They would show proof of creativity.

Essential Knowledge

ATTITUDE

ASSESSMENT

RESOURCES
EXAMPLES OF EXAMPLES OF Grammar Vocab Speech
CAT. OF
TOPIC AREA REAL-LIFE ACTIONS work
ACTION
SITUATIONS

7 Working -Students’ Speaking -Discuss strategies - Clauses: -Using -Hard work Material:
and views/opinions on for working and Main and appropriate /IǝƱ/ and - reference
studying studying and studying subordinate register as /aƱǝ/ determination books
working. Reading clauses/Relati suggested -Internet
Read text related ve clauses by the sources
-Challenges and to working -Zero and 1st speaking,
responsibilities at Writing students conditional. reading and Human:
school and at the writing
work place. activities
-Combining working -Write rules and
and studying regulations on
 - Time Management working and
- struggling to adjust studying.
to the blend

Traditional -Differences Reading / -Read text Common -Different /aiǝ/ Word cline
versus new between traditional Speaking concerning punctuation trades and As in fire, (words that
and new trades traditional and marks professions tyre are near
trades
/Professio modern or new - synonyms
-Types of trades /professions - concord Collocations (cool, cold,
ns
traditional/ - Discuss or ask and - The second freezing)
modern trades answer questions and third
-Merits and for conditionals
demerits of different details/clarification
trading styles on information
- Different types of related to
8 professions, their traditional/new
advantages/disadva Writing trades.
ntages
-Independent -Summarise a text
worker or self- related to trading
employment or business
- Work style of -Write
independent argumentative
workers essay on traditional
versus modern
trades

9 Starting Starting and Reading - Read text related -Qualifiers and - Open- -Reference
and running a small to the world of quantifiers Abbreviatio mindedness books
running a business: business - ns and -Self- reliance - local
business -Drawing up a Speaking acronyms - Tolerance community
business plan -Present educative Numbers and -internet
E.g. Non-
-Raising capital sketches related to welcoming
Governme
- Implementation of business Syllabification
ntal
 Organisati the business - Discuss the roles
on/Comm - follow-up of the of NGOs and GICs -
on business to the economic
Initiative life of the family
Writing
Group
- Creating a -Write a talk on
(NGO/CIG)
company/NGO/CIG starting and
-Steps to register a running a business
company/NGO/CIG - Write financial
- Conditions to reports/ business
establish a business projects
in Cameroon. - Write about a
- Challenges faced business
by entrepreneurs promotion event
e.g. trade
fare/auction sales

-Rearing Reading Read text related Connectives Vocabulary

animals and -Piggery to rearing animals expressing related to
10 cultivating -poultry and cash crop additions (as the topic
cash crops - aqua-culture cultivation. well as), area
- cocoa sequence
-rubber (firstly)
Speaking purpose (in
-Share opinions/ order to, so
ideas on rearing that),
animals/cultivating condition/
cash crops choice/
- Discuss strategies pace/cause
for rearing and effect)
animals/ cash crop
 Writing cultivation.

Taking stock of a
business
transaction

Directed writing
(e.g. reports or
minutes of a
business
meeting/activity)

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MODULE 3: ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND WELLBEING Time allocation: 20 hours

Expected Competences: This module addresses a wide range of real-life situations in which learners are required to
communicate both orally and in writing about their immediate social and physical environment, community and wellbeing.
Dealing competently with these situations, requires phonemic awareness, familiarity with basic sound-symbol
correspondences and the capacity to recognize and use common high frequency words and routine expressions
appropriately.
TERM

WEEK

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE

ATTITUDE

ASSESSMENT

RESOURCES
EXAMPLES OF EXAMPLES OF GRAMMAR VOCABU SPEECH
AREA OF CAT. OF LARY WORK
REAL-LIFE ACTIONS
LIFE ACTION
SITUATIONS
2nd -Nutrition and -Listen to and Modal Vocabulary Sound Self-discipline/ Material:
health Listening react/appreciate Verbs for related to /IǝƱ/ as Responsible/ -telephone
13 Living a -Watching one’s texts related to obligation/adv health/ in careful -speakers
body weight living a healthy life ice environmen poliomy (audio
healthy life elitis
- staying hydrated t messages)
-limiting sugary - Take part in a /Ʊǝ/ as
beverages/ alcohol speaking debate/ in cure,
-reducing sitting and conversation/dialo jury, Text/
gue related to poor, reference
screen time
tour
- sleeping well living a healthy life books
-local
Read health community
Reading tips/texts related to centres
nutrition and - Television
health

14 -Common types of Reading Read text on The simple Vocabulary Revise Self-discipline/ Forma Same as
air/waterborne strategies for present/ related to previou Responsible/ tive above
-Airborne / diseases controlling simple past airborne/wa s careful test
waterborn - How they spread air/waterborne tense terborne sounds -Patriotism
-Causes diseases diseases
e diseases
-Symptoms
- Prevention
Writing Write
posters/slogans on
fighting airborne
and waterborne
diseases
-Directed writing
on any of the
writing types (e.g.
newspaper articles
on airborne
 diseases)

Natural -earthquakes Listening Listening to The past and Focused The -alertness Forma Newspaper
-floods radio/news reports present vocabulary sound -obedience tive s
and man- s /Ɔ:/
13 made -bushfires etc. on natural/man- continuous on natural and test -Television
disasters made disasters tenses and man- /ƆI/ -Radio
Speaking made -
Reporting what you disasters Billboards/
have listened to posters
and giving your
opinion.

Sports and Simple future Vocabulary Revisio -sociability Forma Courage

16 leisure Different sporting/ Reading Read texts relating tense related to n of -courage tive Love
recreational to professions Future sports and previou creativity evalua Open-
activities dealing with sports continuous leisure s tion mindednes
and recreation sounds s

Writing Creative /critical

writing

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MODULE 4: CITIZENSHIP AND HUMAN RIGHTS Time allocation: 15 hours

Expected Competences: Learners are required to use oral and written language to discover the exciting challenges of living in a multicultural
society. Learners need to develop sufficient language proficiency in order to deal with related life situations which include travelling for pleasure,
 celebrating traditional holidays, finding out about different traditions and cultural practices, global societal issues and concerns such as human rights,
professional ethics, promotion of peace and responsibility in the society, etc.

Domain Examples of Real- Categorie Examples of ESSSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Attitude Assess Resources
(Area) of Life Situations s of Actions Grammar Vocabulary Speech ment
Life Actions work
Citizenshi -Exploring cultural Speaking Compare/contrast/ Comparative Vocabulary -Acceptive Forma
19 values and / discuss cultural and related to and positive tive
p and practices: Listening values and superlative festivals/cer towards
Human festivals/ceremonies practices of various adverbs. emonies/ma diversity
Rights /marriages/ male & communities. Adverbs that rriages -Open -
female circumcision Listen to or take act as minded
part in a debate connectors -Respect and
/dialogues on (perhaps, empathy
peaceful co- naturally, -appreciation
existence consequently)

Read a text on
peaceful
coexistence
Writing The
sounds
/Ɔ:/
and
/ƆI/
20 - subjects and Words -self-esteem/ Human:
- National heritage: Speaking Essay writing: verbs synonymous self- -Teacher
contribution to, use and -Talk about agreement in with the awareness -Peers
 and management Witing preparation and sentences word
process of writing. - punctuation heritage/syn
-characteristics of - writing onyms for Material:
the different essay conventions national -Textbook
types: (e.g. writing in heritage -Internet
- Write an essay 3rd person,
with content using passive
related to national voice and
heritage maintaining
an objective
tone)
21 Reading Read text related Using Different
and to occupations signposts in occupations
-Occupations which writing -Write argumentative
promote cultural argumentative essays, E.g.
values: carving, essays related to -claim that---
painting, weaving, occupations -assert that--
knitting etc. -to an extent
-however
-but
-on the other
hand, etc

22 Responsible Speaking Talk about vocabulary -patriotism.

citizenship and road -what is expected Review of all for good -
safety of a good citizen. sentence citizenship respectfulness
-road safety types

writing Write a speech - road safety

related to any of vocabulary
the following: -Catchy
 -responsible phrases for
citizenship road safety
-road safety and slogans
for that
purpose
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MODULE 5: MEDIA, INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION/DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Expected Competences: In this module, learners are expected to obtain and give basic information,
instructions and advice, either orally or in writing about the role of the media, information and
communication technologies (ICT) in all facets of life.

3rd 25 Listening -listen to, or take Pronun Open-

Media, Accessing /using part in Vocabulary ciation mindedness
informatio public media for debates/dialogues Proper usage related to and
n and information and on the use of ICTs of articles and the media fluency
communic communication to access global pronouns
issues
ation/
-listen to texts on
digital
the use of the
technology media for study
purposes or talks
from experts of
science and
technology

Writing Summarise text on

science and
technology
- List useful
 websites
for study
purposes
and
research
26 Reading Read text on using Grammar Words and Open-
the internet for rules such as: phrases mindedness
Using the media and study purposes, -Have/has/ related to
ICT (internet, and or text dealing had +past the media
electronic devices, with science and participle
computer, etc) for technology -Be/ being/
digital Speaking been + past
education/study and Compare/ participle
entertainment contrast/Discuss
purposes the role of the
media in
communication, or
the role of the
internet.

27 Accessing global Listening Listen to texts on Same as

emerging issues merits and above
through ICTs demerits of science Prepositions
and technology.

Writing Directed Writing

A report or speech
related to ICT
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Science and comprehension: on trades
technology in trades -Text dealing with and
and professions science and professions
technology

Writing Write - More on

descriptive/exposit punctuation
ory/argumentative - Concord
texts on science (subject, verb
and technology in agreement)
trades and
professions
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rules /types

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MARKING, REMEDIATION AND END OF ACADEMIC YEAR