ADVANCED SECONDARY 2 ENGLISH LESSON OUTLINE - Sem 1 (AY 2024/2025)

1st Semester: focusing more on A-Level Materials

Unit Unit Title Topics Learning Outcomes
4 Text & Discourse Analysis Features of spoken language Students will evaluate how context influences the features of spoken language, including setting, participants, and purpose.
Speech strategies Students will demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate speech strategies in simulated interactions, focusing on strategies for effective communication in various social contexts.
Transcribing speech Students will analyze transcribed texts to extract linguistic and discourse features, understanding the importance of detailed transcription for linguistic analysis.
Paralinguistics features Students will be able to identify paralinguistic features of communication, such as tone, pitch, volume, and body language.

5 Spoken Language & Social Groups The context of spoken language Students will evaluate differences in spoken language across various contexts, such as formal vs. informal settings, and discuss their implications for communication.
Language used to include and exclude Students will identify linguistic techniques used to include or exclude individuals within a social group, such as jargon, slang, and code-switching.
Non-standard features of English Students will compare non-standard English with standard English, noting differences in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.
Speech sounds and accents Students will evaluate the role of accent variation in social interactions and identity formation.
Theories and studies of social variation in English Students will apply theoretical concepts to analyze linguistic data from different social groups.
Dialect, sociolect and idiolect Students will discuss the social implications of linguistic variation, including issues of identity, group membership, and social mobility.

6 English as a Global Language English and other languages Students will understand the role of English in multilingual contexts, including its functions as a lingua franca and its impact on local languages.
Whose English is it? Kachru's Circles Model Students will explain Kachru's Circles Model, differentiating between the Inner Circle, Outer Circle, and Expanding Circle countries.
From British to Global English Students will evaluate the social, cultural, and economic impacts of English becoming a global language, including both positive and negative aspects.
English: standard and non-standard Students will evaluate language policies and educational practices regarding the promotion and use of standard and non-standard English.
British vs American English Students will evaluate the global influence of British and American English, considering their roles in media, business, and education.
Language Death Students will analyze case studies of endangered languages and language death, examining the contributing factors and the consequences for cultural diversity.

7 Child Language Acquisition The main stages of early development Students will evaluate factors that influence early language development, including cognitive development, social interaction, and environmental exposure.
Language acquisition by children and teenagers Students will discuss relevant developmental theories that explain language acquisition during childhood and adolescence, including cognitive and sociolinguistic perspectives.
The functions of young people's language Students will analyze how young people use language in different contexts, including peer interactions, family communication, and digital communication.
Theories of language acquisition Students will apply theoretical concepts to analyze linguistic data from children's speech, identifying evidence that supports or challenges various theories.

ADVANCED SECONDARY 2 ENGLISH LESSON OUTLINE - Sem 2(AY 2024/2025)

2nd Semester: focusing on all A-Level papers drilling
Paper Unit Title Topics Learning Outcomes
1 Reading Q1: AO1 Read and demonstrate understanding of a wide variety of texts.
(a) directed writing task in response to a text AO2 Write effectively, creatively, accurately and appropriately, for a range of audiences and purposes.
(b) comparison of the form, structure and language AO3 Analyse the ways in which writers’ and speakers’ choices of form, structure and language produce meaning and style.
of the candidate’s response in part (a) with that of
the original text
Q2:
read a text of approximately 550–750 words, and
comment on the form, structure and language of the
2 Writing text.
Question 1 is in two parts: AO2 Write effectively, creatively, accurately and appropriately, for a range of audiences and purposes.
(a) writing a short text in response to a prompt AO3 Analyse the ways in which writers’ and speakers’ choices of form, structure and language produce meaning and style.
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3 Language Analysis In Question 1, candidates are required to respond to three

AO1texts:
Read and demonstrate understanding of a wide variety of texts.
• a prose text of approximately 300–400 words, AO2 Write effectively, creatively, accurately and appropriately, for a range of audiences and purposes.
written at any time from the Early Modern English AO4 Demonstrate understanding of linguistic issues, concepts, methods and approaches.
period (beginning
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data: AO5 Analyse and synthesise language data from a variety of sources.
gram graph and a word table of corpus data.
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a transcript featuring language spoken by a child or
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2, candidates are required to respond to AO4 Demonstrate understanding of linguistic issues, concepts, methods and approaches.
approximately 400–500 words of text on the topic of
‘Language and the self’.