SoW_1-160

6.
Scheme of Work: Lessons 1–160

Welcome Unit
SCHEME OF WORK: TEXTBOOK-BASED LESSON (Welcome Unit)
LESSON: 1 (Reading 1) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Reading THEME: World of Self, Family and Friends
WEEK: __
TOPIC: Welcome CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present simple to describe
Values personality (e.g. I’m kind Sara.) and expectations (e.g. This year I want
to…)
CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

LEARNING OUTLINE
STANDARD STANDARD REFERENCES STRATEGIES
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Differentiate learning

Academy Stars
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 1. Play vocabulary game to activate knowledge of words learned in previous years. Focus on Year 6 according to the
word sets pupils will use in this lesson (personality adjectives, family, school subjects, free- needs of your pupils.
Understand a Understand the time activities and holidays). Choose an activity from the pre-lesson task list in Section 3 of this Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
variety of linear main idea of document. differentiation
Page(s): 4–5
and non-linear simple longer Lesson delivery strategies in Section
print and digital texts 2. Introduce yourself and describe your personality with an adjective, e.g. Hi! I’m kind Sara. Exercise(s): 1 4.
texts by using Have pupils brainstorm personality adjectives and introduce themselves in groups. Ask pupils
appropriate Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
to make name cards (this could be done at home) showing their personality and their name.
reading strategies want to consider
3. Ask the pre-reading question in the Teacher’s Book for Warm-up: The big picture (Where Page(s): 18 asking some pupils to
are they?). Then ask pupils to read the short texts in the Pupil’s Book, p.4. Ask pupils which of explain more about
Complementary Complementary the children they agree with most and what they would like to learn about this year. Copy the audio
Skill Skill their personality, their
4. Ask for two or three volunteers to introduce themselves to the class using the texts as a script for each expectations for the
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.4 model. Ask all pupils to introduce themselves to their partner, using the texts and the pupil year and what they
volunteers as a model. Monitor as pupils do this to get an impression of individuals’ levels in hope to contribute to
Communicate Describe your class.
basic information personality the class (CCE:
5. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.18, for Activity 1. Pupils listen to the four Values).
intelligibly for a
children talking about themselves. Have them read the audio script as they listen.
range of purposes
in print and digital 6. Pupils read the script again. Ask a question to check their overall understanding of the text,
media for example: Which child are you similar to? Pupils tell their partner.
7. Ask pupils to note two things about themselves in their notebooks.
8. Using these notes and the personality adjective, ask pupils to write at least two sentences
about themselves.
Post-lesson
9. Pupils introduce themselves in new groups by reading their self-introduction.
Primary Year 6 Scheme of Work 39

SCHEME OF WORK: TEXTBOOK-BASED LESSON (Welcome Unit)
LESSON: 2 (Writing 1) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Writing THEME: World of Self, Family and Friends
WEEK: __
TOPIC: Welcome CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present simple questions &
answers to talk about oneself (e.g. How many people are there in your
family?)

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Academy Stars Differentiate learning

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.1 1. Review previous lesson’s personality adjectives and pupils’ names with a short class Year 6 according to the
quiz: ‘Who is [kind]?’ Ask pupils to display their name cards. needs of your pupils.
Communicate Give detailed Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
basic information information about differentiation
intelligibly for a 2. Briefly review the content of Activity 1 (Pupil’s Book, p.5) by asking pupils what they Page(s): 5
strategies in Section
themselves and
range of purposes remember about the four children. They can check what they remember by looking at 4.
others Exercise(s): 2–3
in print and digital their answers to Activity 1 from the previous lesson.
media 3. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book (p.19) for Activity 2. Pupils work Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
individually to write questions. Support your pupils as necessary by writing gapped want to consider
questions on the board when eliciting these before the pupils write. If pupils find this Page(s): 19 grouping less with
Complementary challenging, review present simple questions at this stage. more proficient
Complementary
Skill pupils, so they can
Skill 4. Pupils use their questions to ask a partner about themselves. They should check the
Speaking 2.1 help support each
Speaking 2.1.1 accuracy of their questions as they do this. Monitor to assess pupils’ ability to write other.
questions.
Communicate Give detailed In Step 6, set a
5. Based on the instructions for Activity 3 (Teacher’s Book, p.19), pupils should ask
simple information information about minimum number of
members of their group (4–6 pupils) the questions and make a note of the answers.
intelligibly themselves and pupils to write about,
others 6. Ask pupils to write about their group in their notebooks. e.g. Write about at
7. Pupils share their writing with their group and ask each other to check content and least two members of
language. your group.
Post-lesson
8. Choose a post-lesson task from Section 3 to review content and/or language pupils
had difficulty with during the lesson.

WEEK: __ SCHEME OF WORK: TEXTBOOK-BASED LESSON (Welcome Unit)
LESSON: 3 (Listening 1) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Listening THEME: World of Self, Family and Friends
TOPIC: Welcome CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present simple for defining
vocabulary (e.g. This is a person who…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Play a game to introduce the two topics (jobs & places), for example Beat the Teacher Year 6 according to the
(see Pre-lesson Task 7). needs of your pupils.
Understand Understand with Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
meaning in a little or no support differentiation
variety of familiar specific 2. Follow the instructions for Warm-up in the Teacher’s Book, p.20 – pupils listen to Page(s): 6–7
contexts information and words and categorise them. 4.
Exercise(s): 1
details of longer 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 (Teacher’s Book, p.20) – pupils find words in the
simple texts on a picture. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
range of familiar want to consider pre-
4. Review answers to Step 3 by having pupils listen to the word and point to the picture. Page(s): 20 writing some
topics Drill the new words as they point. Focus on difficult sounds and word stress of longer definitions for less
words such as photographer, businesswoman and police officer. Ask pupils to count the Prepare 4 or 5 proficient pupils to
syllables with their fingers and highlight the stressed syllable as they say the longer definitions for choose from in Step
Complementary Complementary words. vocabulary items
Skill Skill 7.
5. Read aloud the definitions you have prepared. Pupils listen to your definitions and try
Listening 1.1 Listening 1.1.1
to find the words you are describing. They should write the words. [E.g. This is a person
who rides the waves on a board].
Recognise and Recognise and
reproduce target reproduce 6. Check answers and draw attention to spelling where needed.
language sounds independently a 7. Have pupils prepare some similar definitions and play the game in small groups.
wide range of Post-lesson
target language
phonemes 8. Review learning by asking pupils to say which words they often use in their own daily
lives.

WEEK: __ SCHEME OF WORK: TEXTBOOK-BASED LESSON (Welcome Unit)
LESSON: 4 (Speaking 1) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Speaking THEME: World of Self, Family and Friends
TOPIC: Welcome CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present simple for descriptions (e.g.
A chef is coming out of the shop.)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 1. Review new or difficult vocabulary from the previous lesson using an activity from the Year 6 according to the
pre-lesson task list in Section 3. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
simple information information about differentiation
intelligibly themselves and 2. Follow instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.21, for the Cooler true-false activity. Page(s): 6–7
others 3. Follow instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.20, for Activity 2. Tell pupils to focus on Exercise(s): 2–3 4.
spelling in this activity. As you monitor and when you conduct feedback, note words
Complementary Complementary which pupils spelled incorrectly. These can be used at the post-lesson stage. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Skill Skill want to consider
4. Follow instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.20, for Activity 3, but pupils first say two Page(s): 20–21 asking fast finishers
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.1 true and two false statements in pairs. Then together, they write their statements in their to write more
notebooks. sentences about the
Communicate Give detailed 5. Pairs join another pair. Pupils read the other pair’s statements and decide which are picture or about the
basic information information about true and which are false. They explain their answer to the other pair. Monitor and check classroom. They
intelligibly for a themselves and pupils’ work as they do this activity. Note examples of common mistakes for Step 6. could read these to
range of purposes others
in print and digital Post-lesson the class at the end
media of Step 6.
6. On the board, write one or two sentences pupils made mistakes in. Ask pupils to work
with a partner to say the correct sentence.

SCHEME OF WORK: NON-TEXTBOOK-BASED LESSON
LESSON: 5 (Language Arts 1) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: THEME: World of Self, Family, and Friends
WEEK: __
Language Arts
TOPIC: Messing About CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Reported speech (e.g. He said he
sat in some glue.)
Language / Creativity and Innovation

LEARNING OUTLINE
Pre-lesson Differentiate learning
Main Skill Main Skill Anthology of according to the
Language Arts Language Arts 1. Pupils look at the pictures around the poem and talk about them. Poems for Year needs of your pupils
5.3 5.3.1 2. Pupils guess what the poem is about. 4,5, and 6 and class.
Please see the seven
Express an Respond Messing About by differentiation
imaginative imaginatively and Lesson delivery Michael Rosen strategies listed in
response to intelligibly through 3. Recite the poem and pupils repeat after. Section 4.
literary texts creating simple 4. Pupils do the gestures as they recite the poem e.g. jumping, kicking, thirsty, sticky Page: 27
stories and simple 5. Elicit from the pupils on who they can relate to best: Jumping John, Kicking Kirsty, In addition, you may
poems Mad Mickey or Fat Fred. want to consider
6. Demonstrate how to perform a jazz chant for the first stanza. Contemporary pairing less with
Other imaginative 7. Help pupils to identify the stress and rhythm by clapping hands or snapping fingers Children’s more proficient
responses as in time to the beat. Literature pupils, so they can
appropriate 8. In groups, pupils recite the poem in a form of a jazz chant. Teaching help support each
Guidebook (BPK) other in Step 8.
Complementary Complementary – Poetry
Skill Skill Post-lesson
9. Pupils assess each group’s recitation using Two Stars and a Wish: two things that
Listening 1.1 Listening 1.1.1 are good (stars) and one thing that can be improved (wish).

reproduce target reproduce
language sounds independently a
wide range of
target language
phonemes

Unit 1
WEEK: __ SCHEME OF WORK: TEXTBOOK-BASED LESSON (Unit 1)
LESSON: 6 (Reading 2) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Reading THEME: World of Knowledge
TOPIC: It’s an emergency! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Global LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Introduction to past simple & past
Sustainability; Science & Technology continuous

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.3 1. Write electricity on the board and have pupils brainstorm uses of electricity in small Year 6 according to the
groups. This could be done as a game. needs of your pupils.
Understand a Guess the Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
variety of linear meaning of differentiation
2. Elicit different meanings of the word power, including as a synonym for electricity. Page(s): 8–10
and non-linear unfamiliar words strategies in Section
print and digital from clues Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.22, for Activity 1. Pupils discuss the 4.
questions. Exercise(s): 1–4;
texts by using provided by other 1
appropriate known words and 3. Talk to the pupils about prediction skills in reading (see ‘Teaching Star’, Teacher’s In addition, you may
reading strategies by context Book, p.22) and encourage prediction based on the pictures. Teacher’s Book: want to consider
giving step-by-step
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.23. Pupils analyse the guidance at Step 6.
Page(s): 22–24
text to decide on the text type. This may be a new
Complementary Complementary
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.23. Pupils further analyse skill for pupils. If
Skill Skill
the text to identify different features of it. some of your pupils
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2
6. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.23. Pupils search for may find this difficult,
Understand a Understand words in the text and use context clues to guess meaning. you could give them
alternative definitions
variety of linear specific 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.24. Pupils look for detail
and non-linear information and to choose from or
in the text to answer questions.
print and digital details of simple create a word-
8. Ask pupils to re-read the text to find something interesting and tell their partner. definition matching
texts by using longer texts
appropriate 9. Talk to pupils and lead a discussion about our increasing need for and reliance on activity.
reading strategies electricity and power as we use more and more electronics (CCE: Global sustainability
and Science & Technology).
Post-lesson
9. Follow instructions for the Cooler memory game activity in the Teacher’s Book, p.23.

SCHEME OF WORK: TEXTBOOK-BASED LESSON (Unit 1)
WEEK: __
TOPIC: It’s an emergency! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Past simple & continuous for
interrupted actions with when

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.3 1. Briefly review the text from the previous lesson by asking some true/false questions. Year 6 according to the
Then have pupils discuss the questions in Activity 3 (Pupil’s Book, p.10). needs of your pupils.
Communicate Narrate factual Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
basic information and imagined differentiation
intelligibly for a events and 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.26. Pupils see and Page(s): 10–11
range of purposes experiences analyse the new language. 4.
Exercise(s): 3; 1–
in print and digital 3. Follow the instructions in ‘Personalisation’ in the Teacher’s Book, p.26. Pupils relate 3
media the new language to their own lives. At Steps 3 and 6,
Teacher’s Book: differentiate by the
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.26. Pupils read and number of
Complementary Complementary choose the correct words.
Skill Skill Page(s): 26–27 sentences/cards
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.27. Pupils use prompts to pupils create.
Speaking 2.3 Speaking 2.3.1 Plain paper for
make sentences.
each pupil
Communicate Narrate short 6. Pupils work in pairs. They cut a piece paper into 6, 8 or 10 equal small pieces of paper
appropriately to a stories, events using a grid. On each small piece of paper, they write a sentence in the past simple. Scissors
small or large and experiences Write an example on the board to show pupils what to do. They can use the examples in
group Activity 3 for ideas.
7. In pairs put the small papers together in a pile. In turns, they take two papers from the
pile and try to make a sentence using the target language (e.g. I was xxx-ing when xxx.)
Pupils write the sentences in their notebooks.
8. Have some pairs tell the class any funny sentences they made.
Post-lesson
9. Choose a post-lesson task from Section 3 to review content and/or language pupils
had difficulty with during the lesson.

TOPIC: It’s an emergency! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Values LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Past simple & continuous for
interrupted actions with when/while

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Choose an activity from the Pre-Lesson Tasks in Section 3 to review vocabulary from Year 6 according to the
the unit so far. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
variety of familiar specific 2. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.30 for Activity 1. Pupils match words Page(s): 13
contexts information and and pictures before listening. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–5
details of longer 3. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, pp.30–31 for Activity 2. Pupils listen for
simple texts on a the main idea and check their answers in Activity 1. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
range of familiar want to consider
4. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.31 for Activity 3. Pupils listen again to Page(s): 30–31 asking pupils to plan
topics answer the questions. their answers to the
5. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.31 for Activity 4. Pupils answer the discussion questions
questions then listen again for detail to check their answers. before discussing in
Skill Skill 6. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.31 for Activity 5. Pupils discuss the pairs. Think about
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.1 questions to follow up on the listening activity topic. pairing higher
proficiency learners
7. Elicit the Values from pupils (Pupil’s Book, p.13) and discuss this question with the
Understand Understand with together so that they
class (CCE: Values).
meaning in a little or no support can benefit from the
Post-lesson extra practice. You
variety of familiar the main idea of
contexts longer simple 8. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book for the Cooler choose a job activity or could ask them a
texts on a range choose an activity from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3 to review content and third discussion
of familiar topics vocabulary. question.

LESSON: 9 (Speaking 2) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Speaking THEME: World of Stories
interrupted actions with when/while

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.3 Speaking 2.3.1 1. Use the clock/clock face to show different times. Ask pupils to tell their partner what Year 6 according to the
they were doing at that time yesterday/on Saturday/etc. Monitor and remind pupils of the needs of your pupils.
Communicate Narrate short use of past continuous if necessary. Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
appropriately to a stories, events Lesson delivery differentiation
Page(s): 12
small or large and experiences strategies in Section
group 2. Introduce the pupils to the dictionary in the Pupil’s Book (see Vocabulary instructions in 4.
the Teacher’s Book, p.28). Exercise(s): 1–3
3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.28. Pupils are introduced Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Complementary Complementary to the dialogue. want to consider
Skill Skill Page(s): 28–29 setting different
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.28. Pupils read and limits/targets or
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 complete the text with when or while. A toy clock (or minimum word
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, pp.28–29. Pupils match draw a clock face limits/targets for
Understand a Understand on the board
actions and activities. different pairs, for
variety of linear specific before the lesson)
and non-linear information and 6. Pupils work in pairs. They take one or two ideas from Activity 3 or from the unit as a example: Use at least
print and digital details of simple whole, or they use their own ideas to create a story. Pupils make detailed notes about 10 verbs/ Speak for
texts by using longer texts their story in pairs and practise telling their story. Remind pupils to use the target at least 30 seconds.
appropriate language with when and/or while.
reading strategies Post-lesson
7. Choose some pupils to tell their stories to the class. Have the class decide which story
is most exciting/interesting/frightening etc. If you have a large class or time is short, pairs
could tell their stories in larger groups.

LESSON: 10 (Language Arts 2) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Language Arts THEME: World of Self, Family and Friends
WEEK: __
TOPIC: Messing About CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language / LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:

Creativity and Innovation Adjectives: describing personalities (e.g. cheerful, angelic)

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Anthology of Differentiate learning

Language Arts Language Arts 1. Pupils recap the events from the poem. Poems for Year according to the
5.3 5.3.1 4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils.
Please see the seven
Respond Lesson delivery differentiation
Express an
imaginative imaginatively and 2. Drill on the alliteration in the poem e.g. Mad Mickey, Fat Fred strategies in Section
3. Pupils brainstorm adjectives that start with the same letter as their first name e.g. Messing About by
response to intelligibly through 4.
Angelic Adam, Funny Farah, Sleepy Sarah Michael Rosen
literary texts creating simple
stories and simple 4. Pupils take turns to talk about their names and adjectives. Page: 27
poems 5. Pupils chant their new names with actions. In addition, you may
want to consider
Other imaginative some pupils may not
Post-lesson be able to come out
responses as
appropriate 6. Each pupil gets a race template. (See Appendix 1) with their own
7. Pupils fill out the race template with adjectives using the first letter of their names. adjectives. You may
Complementary 8. In pairs, pupils do peer-assessment and count the stars collected. assist them with
Complementary
Skill examples or gestures
Skill
Speaking 2.1.5 to prompt their ideas
Speaking 2.1
in Step 3.
Communicate Ask about and
simple information describe
intelligibly personality.

Appendix 1:
The Race Template
Source : Image : https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Generic-Game-Board-Template-with-Customizable-Question-Cards-1764458

LESSON: 11 (Reading 3) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Reading THEME: World of Stories
TOPIC: It’s an emergency! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Direct speech, e.g. Lena said, ‘I
was playing badminton at 5 o’clock.’

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 1. Elicit the topic of the text pupils read at the beginning of the unit. Read the sentences Year 6 according to the
you prepared and ask pupils to vote if they are true or false. needs of your pupils.
Understand a Understand Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
variety of linear specific differentiation
and non-linear information and 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.32. Pupils find and Page(s): 9, 14
print and digital details of simple analyse direct speech in the text. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–2
texts by using longer texts 3. Ask pupils to read the text in detail to find more examples of direct speech in the text.
appropriate Focus in particular on punctuation as well as use of direct speech. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. In pairs, pupils ask each other some questions: What were you doing at 8 o’clock Page(s): 32 adding a further
yesterday evening? How did you feel? What else happened to you yesterday? Pupils practice activity
Complementary Complementary make notes about their partner’s answers. 3 or 4 true/false which focuses on
Skill Skill sentences based
5. Pupils report on one or two answers in their notebooks using direct speech, e.g. Hasan punctuation in direct
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.1
said, ‘I was having dinner at 8 o’clock.’ Ask fast finishers to write more answers. on what different speech if this is new
Alternatively, they could help you monitor their peers and check their punctuation. people say in the to your pupils.
Communicate Use capital text on Pupil’s
with appropriate letters, full stops, 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.32. Pupils read for detail
Book, p.9
language form commas in lists, to match the questions to the notes.
and style for a question marks, Post-lesson
range of purposes and speech marks 7. Finish the lesson with a quiz or reading race based on the text on p.9 of the Pupil’s
in print and digital appropriately at Book.
media discourse level

WEEK: __
LESSON: 12 (Writing 3) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Writing THEME: World of Stories
interrupted actions with when/while; Direct speech

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.3 1. Play a mime game to review the words in Working with words (Pupil’s Book, p.15). Year 6 according to the
Lesson delivery needs of your pupils.
basic information and imagined 2. Follow the instructions for Working with words in the Teacher’s Book, p.32. Extend this differentiation
activity with more examples if relevant, such as bored/boring; shocked/shocking. Page(s): 15
intelligibly for a events and strategies in Section
range of purposes experiences 3. Give pupils the worksheet. First, ask pupils to highlight the headline and underline any Exercise(s): 3 & 4.
in print and digital direct speech. Working with
media You could ask pupils
4. Next, pupils read the jumbled sections of the newspaper article and decide which words to finish this at home
paragraph(s) are the introduction/main body/conclusion. if they don’t have
Workbook:
5. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.33 for the Workbook Activity 1 (see time to complete it
Activity 1 of Prepare to Write, p.14). Pupils order the pictures to tell a story. Pages: 14–15 during the lesson.
Skill Skill
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.3 6. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.33 for the Workbook Activities 2 & 3.
Teacher’s Book:
Pupils organise ideas into the main sections (introduction, main body, conclusion).
Communicate Produce a plan or 7. Follow instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.33 for the Workbook Activity 4, p.15. Page(s): 32-33
with appropriate draft of two Pupils write a newspaper article. Remind pupils to include adjectives, direct speech and
language form paragraphs or interrupted actions. Worksheet: A
and style for a more for a familiar newspaper article
Note that this activity helps pupils develop organisational and narrative skills for the (around 100
range of purposes topic and modify Speaking Assessment, where they should narrate a story based on picture prompts.
in print and digital this appropriately words) based on
media in response to Post-lesson Activity 3 in
feedback 8. Have pupils choose an adjective from Step 2 to make a sentence about their Pupil’s Book,
newspaper story. p.15, in jumbled
paragraphs
Remind pupils to bring their writing to the next lesson.
(Introduction, 2 x
main body,
conclusion), with
a headline and
including direct
speech.

WEEK: __
LESSON: 13 (Listening 3) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Listening THEME: World of Stories
TOPIC: It’s an emergency! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Values; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Should(n’t) for giving advice
Language

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Review homework by asking pupils to review each other’s writing using the questions Year 6 according to the
in Activity 5 on p.15 of the Workbook. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
variety of familiar specific 2. Follow instructions in the Teacher’s Book p.36 for the Warm-up activity. Pupils share Page(s): 17
contexts information and their ideas for how to ask for help in an emergency. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–4
details of longer 3. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.36 for Activity 1. Pupils read and
simple texts on a analyse a short text to identify parts of a problem. Workbook: In addition, you may
4. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.36 for Activity 2. Pupils anticipate Page: 15 giving pupils support
topics problems based on pictures to predict what they will hear. at Step 6 to help
5. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.36 for Activity 3. Pupils listen for detail Teacher’s Book: them with ideas. You
to see if they were correct in Step 4. may also want to
Complementary Complementary Page(s): 36
Skill Skill 6. Based on the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.36 for Activity 4, have pupils work in model the language
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.3 pairs. Set up this activity as a role play, where one pupil plays the part of Mike Dobbs, by asking a more
and the other pupil gives him advice to solve the problem using expressions such as I proficient pair to
Communicate Explain and give think you should(n’t)… because… Remind pupils to explain the reasons for the advice demonstrate to the
simple information reasons for simple they give. The advice should be based on what they hear in the listening activity. Replay class.
intelligibly advice this if necessary. (CCE: Values, helping others)
7. Ask some pupils to perform their role play to the class.
Post-lesson
8. Choose a post-lesson task from Section 3 which reviews the content of the listening or
language for giving advice, depending on the needs of your class.

TOPIC: It’s an emergency! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Reporting verbs (ways of speaking
Creativity & Innovation (e.g. whisper) & questions in the past (e.g. how did you feel?)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.3 Speaking 2.3.1 1. Choose an activity from the Pre-lesson tasks in Section 3 to review key vocabulary for Year 6 according to the
storytelling and reporting, such as -ed/-ing adjectives. needs of your pupils.
Communicate Narrate short Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
appropriately to a stories, events differentiation
small or large and experiences 2. Follow the instructions for Vocabulary in the Teacher’s Book, p.34. Pupils work with Page(s): 16
group definitions and use the dictionary at the back of the book. Remind them to use this 4.
dictionary when they need to, especially when they are reviewing the lessons at home. Exercise(s): 1–6
3. Follow the instructions for Activities 1 & 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.34. Pupils match Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Complementary Complementary the sentences to pictures and then listen to check their answers. want to consider
Skill Skill Page(s): 34–35 assigning a director
4. Follow the instructions for Activities 3 & 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.34. Pupils listen and for Step 7, who helps
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.5 decide how the speaker is speaking then practice speaking in different ways. the group act. They
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 5 in the Teacher’s Book, p.35. Pupils listen to the should use English
Understand Understand more
reporter’s questions and choose the best answers. for this but do not
meaning in a complex
variety of familiar supported 6. Pupils listen again to the questions. They write the questions they hear next to the need to perform
contexts questions answers in the Pupil’s Book (Activity 5, p.16). themselves.
7. Follow the instructions for Activity 6 in the Teacher’s Book, p.35. Pupils act out the
emergency in small groups. Have them act as well as they can, showing emotion and
using different voices. Encourage creativity in this activity (CCE: Creativity & Innovation).
8. Depending on time available, have one or more groups perform to the class.
Post-lesson
9. Write a quote on the board from the story, using correct punctuation. Ask pupils to say
the spoken text in different voices (e.g. whisper, shout, etc.)

WEEK: __
TOPIC: The Sandwich by CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Nouns

Tony Bradman Language / Creativity and Innovation

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Anthology of Differentiate

Language Arts Language Arts 1. Give lyrics to pupils to sing along. (Refer to the guidebook) Poems for Year learning according
5.3 5.3.1 2. Pupils listen to a short song about sandwich. 4,5, and 6 to the needs of your
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUDqQSwdBjM pupils. Please see
Express an Respond the seven
imaginative The Sandwich by differentiation
imaginatively and Lesson delivery
response to Tony Bradman strategies in Section
intelligibly through
literary texts creating simple 3. Pupils recite the poem aloud with guidance. Page(s): 28-29
4.
stories and simple 4. Pupils call out the ingredients found in the poem. In addition, you may
poems 5. Each pupil gets The Silly Sandwich template. (Appendix 1) http://www.youtub want to consider
6. Pupils write down 10 ingredients they wish to put in their Silly Sandwich. e.com/watch?v=w giving a little more
Other imaginative 7. Pupils draw the ingredients on The Silly Sandwich template. UDqQSwdBjM time to finish for
responses as some pupils who
appropriate need longer than
Post-lesson
Contemporary others to complete
8. Pupils present and explain their choice of ingredients. Children’s tasks, especially
Skill Literature when writing is
Skill Teaching involved and extra
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.2 Guidebook (BPK) tasks for pupils who
– Poetry complete the task
Communicate Spell most high early should be
with appropriate frequency words provided.
language form accurately in
and style for a independent
writing
range of purposes
in print and digital
media

Appendix 1:
The Silly Sandwich
Ingredients:
1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________
5. ________________________________
6. ________________________________
7. ________________________________
8. ________________________________
9. ________________________________
10. ________________________________
Source:
Image: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/clip/sandwich.htm l

LESSON: 16 (Language Awareness 1) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Teacher to complete: THEME: Teacher to complete: ___________
WEEK: __
___________
TOPIC: It’s an emergency! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:

Language
Teacher to complete: ___________

LEARNING OUTLINE
Language Language Pre-lesson
Awareness Awareness Academy Stars Differentiate learning
lessons should be lessons should be 1. Review language from Unit 1 with an activity from the list of pre-lesson tasks in Section Year 6 according to the
presented and presented and 3 or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17 for more ideas. needs of your pupils.
Teacher’s Book: Please see the seven
practised using a practised using a Lesson Delivery
Main Skill and a Main Skill and a differentiation
2. Choose from activities from the Workbook Check-up challenge, pp.16–17, which Page(s): 37
Complementary Complementary strategies in Section
reviews the language, vocabulary and skills covered in this unit. This choice should be 4.
Skill (Listening, Skill (Listening, based on your observations and notes on pupils’ progress and achievement in these Workbook:
Speaking, Speaking, units. Choose activities which will review areas pupils found challenging or which they Ask pupils to do the
Page(s): 16–17
Reading or Reading or may have forgotten. You could have pupils choose for themselves what they would like to self-assessment in
Writing). Writing). do in this review lesson. See Teacher’s Book, p.37 for instructions and answer keys for Worksheet: English. Monitor and
activities. give support to less
Teachers can use Teachers can use A speaking task. proficient pupils as
3. Have pupils do a Speaking task in pairs which is based on the Unit 1 or Welcome Unit
the Content and the Content and needed.
theme. Monitor as they do this and note their performance. Self-assessment
Learning Learning
Standards in the Standards in the Note: worksheet (see
Year 6 DSKP. Year 6 DSKP. ● Plan any further activities for this unit to develop language skills according to your below)
pupils’ needs.
● You can use information about your pupils’ performance which you collected using
formative assessment strategies while teaching this unit.
● The information could include your observation of pupils interacting in classroom
activities and their performance in written activities.
● Plan activities which focus on language practice in a meaningful, fun and
communicative way.
Post-lesson
4. Ask pupils to think about their learning and performance in this unit. They then
complete the self-assessment worksheet. Pupils should do this in English (see below).
5. Collect the worksheets from pupils and review them to note pupils’ responses. If there
are any areas of concern, prepare a review of these in upcoming lessons.

How did I do in the Welcome unit and Unit 1?
Put ✔ next to Great, OK, or A little.
In English, I know how to…
…ask and answer questions about Great ____ OK ____ A little____

myself and other people
…tell an exciting story Great ____ OK ____ A little____
…write a report about an emergency Great ____ OK ____ A little____
…use past continuous and past simple Great ____ OK ____ A little____
together
● I’m proud of myself because I can ____________________________________ very well.
● In the next unit, I will ____________________________________ better/more.

Unit 2
TOPIC: Life in the past CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Global LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Used to / didn’t use to
Sustainability

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.3 1. Show the pictures of London in the 17th century and ask pupils what they can see, Year 6 according to the
where they think it is, which century it is in, etc. Note any useful key vocabulary on the needs of your pupils.
Understand a Guess the board. Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
variety of linear meaning of Lesson delivery differentiation
Page(s): 22–23
and non-linear unfamiliar words strategies in Section
print and digital from clues 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book p.42. Use the picture of 4.
Samuel Pepys (pronounced: /piːps/) as you introduce pupils to him. Exercise(s): 1–4
texts by using provided by other
appropriate known words and 3. Follow instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.43. Pupils look at each Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
reading strategies by context picture and talk about what they see. want to consider
Page(s): 42–43 playing the recording
4. Follow instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.43. Pupils read to check their as pupils read along
answers and to gain a global understanding of the text. Pictures / in Step 4. This will
Complementary Complementary illustrations of 17th
5. Follow instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.43. Support and guide pupils help them to read
Skill Skill century London,
as they develop the skill of guessing meaning from context. more fluently as they
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 the Great Fire of
6. Talk to pupils about how they record new vocabulary. You may have a system set up won’t be able to keep
London and stopping or stumbling
Understand a Understand the for this, such as using a special section of their notebooks, having a separate vocabulary
Samuel Pepys, if
variety of linear main idea of notebook or using vocabulary cards (see Teacher’s Book, p.43). Encourage pupils to over new words.
possible.
and non-linear simple longer write definitions of new words in English and avoid translations unless necessary,
print and digital texts especially in the case of more proficient pupils. Pictures /
texts by using 7. The Great Fire of London was a tragic event, but it helped eradicate the plague. Ask illustrations of any
appropriate pupils to reflect on positive and negative outcomes of these events. (CCE: Global similar well-known
reading strategies Sustainability). Support pupils in expressing their ideas in English by helping them with events from local
vocabulary and language if they speak in their home language. or national history
Post-lesson
8. Review new vocabulary in the lesson with an activity from the post-lesson tasks in
Section 3 or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17, for more ideas.

WEEK: __
LESSON: 18 (Writing 4) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Writing THEME: World of Knowledge
TOPIC: Life in the past CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Patriotism; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Used to / didn’t use to
Creativity & Innovation; ICT (where possible)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Academy Stars
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.3 1. Use the pictures from Lesson 17 (both those from the UK and from Malaysia) to review vocabulary Year 6 according to the
and historical content through a guessing game or another lively activity. needs of your pupils.
Communicate Produce a plan or Lesson delivery Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
with appropriate draft of two 2. Ask pupils to remember the text in the Pupil’s Book pp.22–3 to order the sentences in Activity 1 in differentiation
Page(s): 22–24
language form paragraphs or the Pupil’s Book, p.24. They should then read quickly to check their answers. strategies in Section
and style for a more for a familiar 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.44. Pupils will need to think carefully Exercise(s): 1–3 4.
range of purposes topic and modify to answer the questions.
in print and digital this appropriately Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.45. Pupils discuss the questions
media in response to want to consider
comparing life in the past with now. Ask pupils to focus on life in London at this stage.
feedback Page(s): 44–45 setting a target for
5. Ask pupils if the same differences can be found in their hometown or in Kuala Lumpur, as the the number of
capital city. Ask pupils in pairs to brainstorm similarities and differences between life in the past (e.g. Pictures from similarities and
50 or 100 years ago) and life now. Lesson 17
Complementary Complementary differences. Elicit and
6. Working on a computer, where available, ask pupils to create a table to show the similarities and leave plenty of
Skill Skill differences. They could colour their table and find some illustrations to support their ideas. Computers or
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 Encourage them to use an online dictionary to check spelling or to find words they don’t know, or posters, stationery vocabulary on the
they can ask for your help (in English). If you are not using a computer, encourage pupils to use and dictionaries board at Step 1 to
Understand a Understand the printed dictionaries. support pupils in their
variety of linear main idea of 7. Put two pairs together to read and review each other’s work. They should make changes and writing. Monitor
and non-linear simple longer corrections as necessary. Monitor carefully at this stage to manage peer feedback. actively as pupils
print and digital texts 8. If you have a class blog or website, have pupils upload their work so they can look at each other’s
write to help with
texts by using tables. If you don’t have access to computers, pupils can create posters and display them in the ideas and language.
appropriate classroom.
reading strategies Post-lesson
8. Conduct a gallery walk for pupils to give each other feedback on their work – pupils move around
the classroom, look at each other’s work and comment on it. Collect pupils’ work at the end of the
lesson to review it.

LESSON: 19 (Listening 4) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Listening THEME: World of Knowledge
TOPIC: Life in the past CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Used to / didn’t use to
Patriotism

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.1 Listening 1.1.1 1. Play a whole class or large group game using the nouns and verbs from Working With Year 6 according to the
Words (Pupil’s Book, p.24). This could be ‘Listen and touch/run’, ‘Match on the needs of your pupils.
Recognise and Recognise and board/large paper’, for example. Include write – writer. Ask pupils if they remember Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
reproduce target reproduce Samuel Pepys’ job (he was a writer). differentiation
Page(s): 24 & 26
language sounds independently a Lesson delivery strategies in Section
wide range of Exercise(s): 1–4 4.
target language 3. Elicit some ideas from pupils about how people lived in London in Pepys’ time. Elicit
phonemes more ideas about how pupils’ grandparents lived. Note useful ideas on the board. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Follow instructions for Vocabulary in the Teacher’s Book, p.48 to introduce vocabulary. want to consider
Complementary Complementary Page(s): 48 drilling chorally as a
5. Follow instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.48. When asking questions to whole class and then
Skill Skill model used to, ask about pupils’ grandparents and/or Samuel Pepys. (CCE: Patriotism,
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.5 in pairs or small
finding out about local heritage). groups, rather than
6. Play the recording of the dialogue again. Have pupils listen for the pronunciation of individually, if you
used to (/'juːstə/). Point out that the pronunciation is different for use as a verb on its own. have very shy pupils
Drill several times chorally and individually, having pupils focus on their pronunciation in your class.
variety of familiar supported
while saying full positive and negative sentences and questions. Have pupils repeat in
contexts questions
different voices to review whisper, shout, scream etc.
7. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.48. Pupils use prompts to
make a new dialogue.
8. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.48. Pupils form questions
using used to.
9. Drill the questions and check pupils’ pronunciation of used to again before having them
practice the questions and answers (Activity 4, Pupil’s Book, p.26).
Post-lesson
10. Follow the instructions for the Cooler Tic-tac-toe activity in the Teacher’s Book, p.48
or choose an activity from the post-lesson tasks to review areas of learning in this lesson
that pupils have had difficulty with.

LESSON: 20 (Speaking 4) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Speaking THEME: World of Knowledge
TOPIC: Life in the past CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Used to / didn’t use to
Patriotism

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 1. Using the examples from pupils’ work from Lesson 18, say some sentences in the form Year 6 according to the
they are written (pupils may have used present simple, past simple, or some may have needs of your pupils.
Communicate Give detailed used used to). In small groups, pupils listen and write a full sentence using used to when Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
simple information information about suitable. Repeat three or four times. Review and check as a whole class. differentiation
Page(s): 25
intelligibly themselves and Lesson delivery strategies in Section
others Exercise(s): 1–3 4.
2. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: What can you see? in the Teacher’s Book, p.46,
Complementary Complementary to focus attention on the language in context. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Skill Skill 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.46 to guide pupils to want to consider
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.1 notice the target language form and meaning. Page(s): 46-47 setting different
targets for different
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.46. Pupils complete the pupils or allowing
Communicate Give detailed text using the target language.
basic information Examples of past pupils to write as
information about 5. Give pupils back their writing from Lesson 18. Have pupils use their similarities and
intelligibly for a statements from much (or as little) as
themselves and differences to say sentences using used to/didn’t use to.
range of purposes pupils’ work from they like. This will
others
in print and digital 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.46. Pupils talk to their Lesson 18. also give you
media partner about when they were three years old. Extend the activity by asking pupils to give formative feedback
one incorrect piece of information about themselves. Partners should guess which on motivation and
information is incorrect. attitude.
7. Individually, pupils write a short paragraph about their life in the past (e.g. when they
were three years old). Set a word limit (see differentiation strategies) and consider having
pupils finish for homework. Collect their work to evaluate their writing and language
progress; adjust your upcoming teaching plans if you need to review particular areas or
work more with individuals.
Post-lesson
8. Consolidate learning with a speaking activity from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: The Sandwich CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Adverbs: sequencing, e.g. First…
Language / Creativity and Innovation Next… After that, punctuation

LEARNING OUTLINE

Language Arts Language Arts 1. See Section 3, Pre-lesson Task 9: Memory Chain. Use the sentence: I want to put Poems Year 4,5, according to the
5.3 5.3.1 tomatoes in my sandwich... I want to put tomatoes and cucumbers in my sandwich. I and 6 needs of your pupils.
want to put tomatoes, cucumbers and … in my sandwich Please see the seven
Express an Respond differentiation
imaginative The Sandwich by strategies in Section
imaginatively and Lesson delivery
response to Tony Bradman 4.
literary texts 2. Distribute a Flow Map to each group. (Appendix 1)
creating simple Page(s): 28-29
3. Pupils watch a short clip on how to make a sandwich.
stories and simple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4BSk1U5ans https://www.youtu
poems
4. In groups, pupils fill in the Flow Map with correct information. be.com/watch?v=
5. Pupils discuss the steps of making a sandwich. In addition, you may
Other imaginative G4BSk1U5ans
6. In groups, pupils prepare their sandwiches. want to consider
responses as grouping less
appropriate. proficient pupils with
Post-lesson Contemporary more proficient
Complementary Complementary 7. Conduct a gallery walk, where pupils walk around and look at each other’s Flow Children’s pupils, so they can
Skill Skill
Maps. Have groups talk about their Flow Maps as you do this, in a casual way, Literature help support each
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.1 Teaching
focussing on sequencing adverbs and punctuation. other.
Guidebook (BPK)
Communicate Use capital – Poetry
with appropriate letters, full stops,
language form commas in lists, Note to teacher:
and style for a question marks,
range of purposes and speech marks Remind pupils
in print and digital appropriately at earlier to bring:
media discourse level - their own
favourite
ingredients for the
sandwich.

Appendix 1:
Steps to make a sandwich
Fill in the flow map with the correct information. Rewrite the sentences using correct punctuations.
spread margarine on one put two slices of bread on a

cut sandwich in half place ham and cheese on bread
slice of bread plate
Firstly, take out bread.
secondly,
next,
after that,
finally,
Eat and enjoy!

TOPIC: Life in the past CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Informal written language (e.g.
Yuck!; Ha! Ha! Ha!)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 1. Show pupils the picture/extract from a diary and ask pupils what they can see. Ask who Year 6 according to the
they have learned about that kept a diary (Samuel Pepys). Show (or explain) how a blog needs of your pupils.
Understand a Understand the can be a diary too. Elicit sentences to compare diaries in the past and now using used to. Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
variety of linear main idea of Ask pupils about their own diary-keeping habits. differentiation
Page(s): 28
and non-linear simple longer Lesson delivery strategies in Section
print and digital texts Exercise(s): 1–3 4.
texts by using 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.52. Pupils analyse Pepys’
appropriate diary content. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
reading strategies 3. Ask pupils to read Gemma’s diary (Pupil’s Book, p.28). Ask a gist question such as Do want to consider
you think Gemma had a good day? Why/Why not? Have pupils exchange their ideas in Page(s): 52 having pupils work in
Complementary Complementary pairs before whole-class feedback. pairs of more and
Picture or extract less proficient pupils
Skill Skill 4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.52. Pupils read and from a diary (and
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 for Step 5 to highlight
consider the style of the example diary entry. if possible a diary- all informal language
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.52. Pupils identify style blog) in the diary entry.
Understand a Understand
informal language in the diary. The more proficient
variety of linear specific
and non-linear information and 6. Ask pupils to read the diary entry again. They should underline or highlight anything in pupil can support
print and digital details of simple the diary that was also true for them yesterday. It is possible that some pupils don’t their peer at this
texts by using longer texts underline anything. Conduct feedback as a whole class, eliciting answers in full point.
appropriate sentences using too/also/as well.
reading strategies 7. If you have extra time in the lesson, have pupils tell a partner what they did yesterday
(i.e. what they would write in their diary about yesterday).
Post-lesson
8. Choose an activity from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3 to review learning in this
lesson or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 for more ideas.

TOPIC: Life in the past CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Informal written language (e.g.
Yuck!; Ha! Ha! Ha!)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.3 1. Choose an activity from the pre-lesson tasks in Section 3 to review the theme of Year 6 according to the
Diaries refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book p.14–17 for more ideas. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
intelligibly for a events and 2. Ask pupils to look again at the text on page 28 of the Pupil’s Book. Ask Whose diary is Page(s): 28–29
range of purposes experiences it? and Does Gemma use formal or informal language in her diary? 4.
Exercise(s): 4–6
in print and digital 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.52. Pupils analyse the
media language in the diary. Remind pupils that exclamation marks are used more often in Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
informal writing than in more formal writing. Ask pupils to find more examples of want to consider
Complementary Complementary punctuation in the diary. Note that brackets are often used in informal writing to add Page(s): 52 brainstorming some
Skill Skill information like the example. informal vocabulary
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.1 with pupils before
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 5 in the Teacher’s Book, p.52. Pupils put their ideas they write (e.g.
together to help plan for Activity 6. If they have no shared experience of a trip, have them adjectives such as
Communicate Use capital think about a family trip they have been on. Have them make written notes together,
with appropriate letters, full stops, really horrible,
which they can use to support writing in the next step of the lesson. Monitor and help awesome, fantastic,
language form commas in lists, pupils.
and style for a question marks, awful) to help pupils
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 6 in the Teacher’s Book, p.52. Pupils write a diary express themselves
range of purposes and speech marks
entry about a school trip. Either they write together or they can support each other if their fully.
in print and digital appropriately at
content is different.
media discourse level Consider preparing a
Post-lesson model diary for
6. Follow the instructions for Learning to Learn in the Teacher’s Book, p.52. Activity 6 (step 5) to
support pupils in
writing.

TOPIC: Life in the past CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Past tenses review (including used
Values to)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Review the topic of life in the past using one of the activities from the pre-lesson tasks Year 6 according to the
in Section 3 or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 for more ideas. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
2. Have pupils look around the classroom. In groups, they write as many English words Page(s): 27
variety of familiar specific strategies in Section
contexts information and for things they can see in the classroom as possible on a large piece of paper. Give them 4.
two minutes for this. Exercise(s): 1–4
details of longer
simple texts on a 3. Have pupils review the words they have brainstormed. They circle things which they Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
range of familiar think children could find in their classroom 50 (or 100) years ago. Gather some ideas want to consider
topics from pupils. Write them on the board and focus on spelling at this stage. Page(s): 50–51 reminding pupils that
they do not need to
4. Ask pupils to look at the picture of the classroom on page 27 of the Pupil’s Book. Ask Large sized paper focus on spelling at
them if they can see anything on their lists. for each group. Step 2. At this stage,
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.50. Pupils listen for their brainstorming is
Skill Skill
words. about giving ideas. If
6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.51. Pupils review the pupils don’t know a
Communicate Spell most high- main details of the text. word they want to
contribute in English,
with appropriate frequency words 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.51. Have pupils make
language form accurately in they can ask a friend
notes about their ideas and conduct feedback on these and on any common language
and style for a independent or can put it in their
mistakes after pupils have finished this step.
range of purposes writing home language and
8. Discuss the (CCE) Value question – see Teacher’s Book, p.51 ask you later.
media Post-lesson
9. Choose an activity from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3 to review learning in this
lesson or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 for more ideas.

WEEK: __ SCHEME OF WORK: NON-TEXTBOOK-BASED LESSON
LESSON: 25 (Speaking 5) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Speaking THEME: World of Knowledge
TOPIC: Life in the past CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Creativity & LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Future review (will and won’t; going
Innovation; Entrepreneurship to and present continuous)

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Pictures of Differentiate learning

Speaking 2.2 Speaking 2.2.2 1. Play a game to review will and won’t, for example Stand up, Sit down: the teacher/a futuristic according to the
pupil says a sentence and pupils stand up if they agree or sit down if they disagree. Use classrooms needs of your pupils.
Use appropriate Agree a set of statements which focus on schools and classrooms of the future. Please see the seven
communication basic steps Poster paper, differentiation
Remind pupils of the use of will and won’t to talk about predictions, and elicit from pupils
strategies needed to pens and pencils strategies in Section
how we talk about future plans (using going to or present continuous). This will give you
complete for each group 4.
an idea of pupils’ understanding of future forms for later in the year.
extended
Lesson delivery Dictionaries In addition, you may
classroom tasks
2. Show the pictures of futuristic classrooms. Talk to the pupils about what they show and want to consider
Complementary Complementary ask for more ideas and opinions about how classrooms will be in the future. Make notes encouraging more
Skill Skill on the board. proficient pupils to
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.4 add longer text to
3. Pupils work in groups of four. Set the main task (see Step 4). Have pupils discuss the their poster, whereas
task and decide on different roles within the group, for example one pupil to draw/design, less proficient pupils
Communicate Ask about and one to write, one to search for or brainstorm ideas, one to prepare the presentation.
simple information describe future could simply write
4. Pupils create a poster to show a classroom of the future. They will present their poster labels.
intelligibly plans or events
to the class in Step 5. Encourage pupils to label the poster. They should draft these
labels before writing them on the poster. Encourage pupils to check spelling using a
dictionary or to ask you. Pupils can use the internet to search for ideas if available,
although monitor this to ensure safety online.
Remind pupils to use as much English as they can when working in groups.
5. Groups present their poster to the class. Each group listening should ask at least one
question or make one comment.
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6. Give feedback on each group’s poster and presentation. Encourage peer feedback
from the class on each one. Focus on content, language and teamwork as well as
language.

WEEK: __
LESSON: 26 (Language Arts 5) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: LANGUAGE ARTS THEME: World of Self, Family and Friend
TOPIC: Toes CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language / LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Verbs (e.g. wiggle, kick, tickle, lick,
Creativity and Innovation count, run, walk)

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson
Language Arts Language Arts Anthology of Differentiate learning
5.3 5.3.1 1. Pupils look at their toes and describe them e.g. tiny, small, round, long, big Poems for Year according to the
2. Elicit from pupils why they like their toes and what their toes can do. 4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils.
Express an Respond Please see the seven
imaginative Toes by Judith differentiation
imaginatively and Lesson delivery Nicholls
response to intelligibly through strategies in Section
literary texts 3. Pupils recite the poem. 4.
creating simple
4. Ask pupils to act out the verbs in the poem.
stories and simple In addition, you may
poems 5. Pupils trace their feet on a card and cut it out. Page: 30
want to consider
6. Pupils write a thank you note to their feet on the card.
providing pupils with
Other imaginative 7. Pupils arrange their feet cards around the class. Pupils walk around the class additional
responses as following the feet cards and read what their friends have written on their cards. Contemporary support/phrases they
appropriate Children’s can use in their note.
Post-lesson Literature
Complementary Complementary 8. Pupils share their personal experiences on how to take care of their feet. Teaching
Skill Skill Guidebook (BPK)
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.1 – Poetry
Communicate Use capital

language form commas in lists,
and style for a question marks

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Life in the past CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Past tenses review (e.g. Mr.
Brockbank didn’t have a lamp. He had a candle.)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 1. Follow the instructions for the visualisation Warm-up: Time machine activity in the Year 6 according to the
Teacher’s Book, p.56. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
and non-linear information and 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.56. Page(s): 31
print and digital details of simple 3. Have pupils write questions for their partner to check their ideas in Step 2 using really Exercise(s): 1–4 4.
texts by using longer texts to check their understanding/ideas, for example What did Mr. Brockbank really switch on?
4. Pupils ask their partners the questions and discuss the answers. want to consider
reading strategies
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.56. Focus again on Page(s): 56–57 having very high
spelling common words accurately. proficiency pupils
Skill Skill 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.56. Pupils prepare a write more complex
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.5 rewritten text in writing. questions in Step 3,
such as What do you
7. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.57. Pupils share their
Understand Understand more think Mr. Brockbank
ideas in groups. Monitor and note common mistakes at this step and Step 6.
meaning in a complex switched on?, where
Post-lesson the word order
contexts questions 8. Use your notes from monitoring for error correction as a whole class using the board or changes from simple
dictate sentences for pupils to correct. question patterns.

LESSON: 28 (Writing 6) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Reading THEME: World of Stories
TOPIC: Life in the past CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Past tenses review, e.g. He got up
Patriotism and checked the time on his mobile phone.

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.3 1. Prepare a writing task to review the spelling of vocabulary from the unit. Year 6 according to the
basic information and imagined 2. Review pupils’ answers to Activity 3 on p.31 of the Pupil’s Book by asking questions differentiation
about their text with a true-false activity. Page(s): 31
range of purposes experiences 3. In pairs or groups of three, have pupils brainstorm ideas for a very short extract or Exercise(s): 1–2 4.
in print and digital scene similar to that in Activity 1 on p.31 of the Pupil’s Book. The topic should be a scene
media from family life in their grandparents’ younger days. Encourage pupils to consider the Worksheets: In addition, you may
past in their community. They should include three things from the wrong time. Have want to consider
pupils use a dictionary to check spelling and meaning of words before asking you for A spelling activity supporting pupils at
Complementary Complementary help. This could be an online or paper-based dictionary. (Writing task) both the ideas stage
Skill Skill and the drafting
4. Ask pupils to write a very short scene using the Activity 1 text as a model. They should Dictionaries stage as they may
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.4 include some direct speech in their scene. find this writing task
5. Groups exchange their writing with another group. This group reads it to try to find and challenging. Try to
Understand a Use with some
correct the three inaccuracies. have more proficient
variety of linear support familiar
and non-linear print and digital 6. Give feedback on all aspects of each group’s work. Focus on the content of pupils’ pupils working with
print and digital resources to work and discuss how life has changed positively since their grandparents’ were their less proficient ones,
texts by using check meaning age, making Malaysia a more modern society with easier living (CCE: Patriotism). but take care that
appropriate they all contribute
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reading strategies equally.
6. Choose a post-lesson task from the activities in Section 3 to consolidate key language,
or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 for more ideas.

TOPIC: Life in the past CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Global LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Future forms review, e.g. I think
Sustainability; Environmental Sustainability people will travel by plane.

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.1 1. Ask the first Cooler question on p.51 of the Teacher’s Book. Have pupils discuss in Year 6 according to the
small groups for five minutes and make notes. Gather feedback and take notes on the needs of your pupils.
Understand Understand with board. Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
meaning in a little or no support Lesson delivery differentiation
Page(s): 30
variety of familiar the main idea of strategies in Section
contexts longer simple 2. Follow the instructions for Vocabulary in the Teacher’s Book, p.54. 4.
Exercise(s): 1
texts on a range 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.54. Pupils brainstorm
of familiar topics more ideas about life in the future. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
want to consider
4. Write the words environment, technology and everyday family life on the board. Have providing some
Page(s): 51, 54
some pupils come to the board and write words or phrases under each word relating to models of language
Complementary Complementary how these may be in the future. Prepare a short
Skill Skill and/or a review of
5. Tell pupils you will give a short presentation about these topics. They should listen and presentation future forms after
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.4 about three
decide which order you present the topics in. Give your presentation and give feedback Step 6 to support
on the answer. possible less proficient pupils.
Communicate Ask about and scenarios for life
simple information describe future 6. Ask another gist question for each topic, for example asking if pupils agree with your
in the future (e.g.
intelligibly plans or events ideas, or saying whether the predictions are positive or negative. Give your presentation
one about
again.
technology, one
7. Pupils work in pairs. They ask and answer the question What are you going to do in about
the future? Their answers might relate to a job, or to some of your future predictions. environment, one
Post-lesson about everyday
8. Choose a post-lesson task from the activities in Section 3 to review the main ideas family life)
from this lesson, or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17 for more
ideas.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Life in the past CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Values LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Review of past and future forms;
Functional language – checking understanding (e.g. Can I check
something, please?)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.2 Speaking 2.2.1 1. Choose a pre-lesson task from the activities in Section 3 to review the main ideas from Year 6 according to the
recent lessons, or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17 for more ideas. needs of your pupils.
Use appropriate Keep interaction Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
communication going in short differentiation
strategies exchanges by 2. Have pupils look at the functional language in the Pupil’s Book, p.30 (phrases to check Page(s): 30
checking understanding of what a speaker is saying). Ask them to copy the phrases into their 4.
notebooks, leaving two lines between each one. Exercise(s): 2–
understanding of 3
what a speaker is 2. Have pupils look back on their work during this unit. Hand out the worksheet. As they In addition, you may
saying review their work, have them fill in the table with ideas they have had and information they Teacher’s want to consider
have found out in the unit so far relating to life in the past, life now and life in the future. Book: giving pupils the
Complementary Complementary choice of which time
3. Divide the class into two halves. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Page(s): 54–55 frame to work in for
Skill Skill Book, p.54. Note that half of the pupils should follow the task as described, and the other
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.4 Step 3 (2021/this
half should role play as a museum guide in the year you are in now (e.g. 2021) looking back Worksheet: year or 2121/in 100
at the past. As they do the activity, they should try to use the functional language. When years from now).
Communicate Ask about and they use it, they can tick it in their notebooks. They should aim to use each phrase at least A table with
simple information describe future once. three columns, Use contribution
intelligibly plans or events labelled past – cards to make sure
4. Introduce the idea of ‘presentism’, which suggests that people find it difficult to think about
present – all pupils participate
the past or future without basing their ideas on the present. You may need to use a little of
future. in group discussions
the pupils’ home language to explain this concept. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the
Teacher’s Book, p.55. Pupils discuss what they think will seem strange to people in the (e.g. each pupil has
future about our lives in the present. Pupils discuss in pairs or small groups. (CCE: Values). five tokens which
they use when they
5. Follow up with the question from the Cooler activity in the Teacher’s Book, p.55. This say an idea. They
could be done as a whole class. should all use
Post-lesson between three and
6. Choose a post-lesson task from the activities in Section 3 to review the main ideas from five tokens).
this lesson or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14-17 for more ideas.

WEEK: __ SCHEME OF WORK: NON-TEXTBOOK-BASED LESSON
TOPIC: Toes CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language / LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Verbs (simple present)
Creativity & Innovation

LEARNING OUTLINE

5.3 5.3.1 1. Review the poem Toes. Poems for Year according to the
2. Ask pupils to do the actions to revise the verbs. 4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils.
imaginative imaginatively and Toes by Judith differentiation
response to intelligibly through Lesson delivery Nicholls strategies in Section
literary texts creating simple 3. Divide pupils into groups. 4.
stories and simple
4. Give each group a body part. (e.g. eye, nose, hand)
poems Page: 30
5. Pupils discuss what functions/actions these parts can do. For example: In addition, you may
Other imaginative eye: blink, wink, roll, see, stare want to consider
responses as hand: wave, shake, hold, touch, clap Contemporary getting less
appropriate. proficiency pupils to
nose: blow, smell, twitch, breathe, sniff Children’s
produce at least four
Complementary 6. Based on the original poem toes, pupils write their own poem by substituting the Literature lines and higher
Complementary
Skill Skill verbs that are suitable to the body parts assigned to their groups. Teaching proficiency pupils to
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 Guidebook (BPK) produce more than
Post-lesson – Poetry four lines in Step 6.
Communicate Give detailed 7. Pupils recite the poem to the class.
simple information information about
intelligibly themselves and 8. Pupils give feedback using Two Stars and a Wish: two things that are good (stars)
others and one thing that can be improved. (wish)

WEEK: __
___________
TOPIC: Life in the past CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:

Language

LEARNING OUTLINE
presented and presented and 3 or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14-17 for more ideas. needs of your pupils.
Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
practised using a practised using a Lesson delivery
2. Choose from activities from the Review unit (Pupil’s Book, pp.32–33, Activities 1–5), Page(s): 32–33
Complementary Complementary which reviews the language, vocabulary and skills covered in Units 1 and 2. This choice
Exercise(s): 1–5 4.
Skill (Listening, Skill (Listening, should be based on your observations and notes on pupils’ progress and achievement in
Speaking, Speaking, these units. Choose activities which will review areas pupils found challenging or which Some pupils may
Teacher’s Book:
Reading or Reading or they may have forgotten. You could have pupils choose for themselves what they would need a little support
Writing). Writing). like to do in the review unit. See Teacher’s Book, pp.58–59 for instructions for activities. Page(s): 58–59 understanding and
3. Set pupils a writing task which is based on the unit theme of past and future. Collect completing the self-
Teachers can use Teachers can use Worksheet: assessment
their work and give feedback on strengths and areas to work on.
the Content and the Content and worksheet, especially
Learning Learning Note: A writing task.
at the beginning of
Standards in the Standards in the ● Plan any further activities for this unit to develop language skills according to your the year. Help pupils
Self-assessment
Year 6 DSKP. Year 6 DSKP. pupils’ needs. to express their ideas
worksheet (see
● You can use information about your pupils’ performance which you collected using below) in English as you
formative assessment strategies while teaching this unit. monitor.
communicative way.
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complete the self-assessment worksheet (see below and see note in Differentiation
strategies column).

How did I do in Unit 2?
…talk about life in the past Great ____ OK ____ A little____
…talk about the future Great ____ OK ____ A little____
…write a diary entry using informal Great ____ OK ____ A little____

language
…record and learn new vocabulary Great ____ OK ____ A little____

Unit 3
WEEK: __
TOPIC: Adventure time CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Past simple (e.g. I tried it this
month.) & present perfect (e.g. I’ve never been kayaking before.)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Can you guess? in the Teacher’s Book, p.60. Year 6 according to the
Understand a Understand the Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
variety of linear main idea of 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.60. Pupils are introduced differentiation
to the text and use the pictures to predict content. Page(s): 34–36
and non-linear simple longer strategies in Section
print and digital texts 3. Ask pupils if they have ever done any of the activities in the pictures. Exercise(s): 1–4, 4.
texts by using 4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s book, p.61. Pupils read for global 1-3
appropriate In addition, you may
understanding to check their answers to Activity 1. want to consider
reading strategies Teacher’s Book:
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.61. Pupils guess the asking pupils to
meaning of new words before checking them in the dictionary as necessary. Page(s): 60–62 divide the words to
Skill Skill 6. Ask pupils which country Emma is from (Canada). Elicit some ideas for similar guess in step 5
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 activities people in Malaysia might do e.g. scuba diving, visiting tall buildings in Kuala between them in a
Lumpur. Pupils could do this in pairs. group. More
proficient pupils could
Understand a Understand 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.62. Pupils read the blog
variety of linear specific take more words than
posts again for specific information to answer the questions.
and non-linear information and less proficient ones.
8. If you have time, follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.62. This Then pupils can
print and digital details of simple could be an activity for fast finishers, or you could set this as homework if there is no time
texts by using longer texts share their findings
left in your main lesson. with the group and
appropriate
reading strategies Post-lesson peer-teach new
9. Ask the follow-up questions in Activity 3 in the Pupil’s Book, p.36 for a whole class words.
discussion.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Adventure time CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present perfect for experience +
never (e.g. I’ve never seen a lion in the wild.)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.1 1. Follow instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.61 for Cooler: Physical spelling to review Year 6 according to the
the vocabulary from the previous lesson. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
intelligibly for a 2. Re-introduce Emma, the character from the blog in the Pupil’s Book pp.34–35. Ask Page(s): 36–37
themselves and
range of purposes pupils What exciting things has she done? Elicit some ideas. Where pupils don’t use the 4.
others Exercise(s):1–2
in print and digital present perfect, reformulate their answers to the present perfect.
media 3. Using the worksheet, pupils read the sentences in the present perfect about Emma. In Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
pairs, they decide if they are true or false. Note that the sentences should include want to consider
examples of ‘has never’ as well as positive sentences. Page(s): 61, 63– asking fast finishers
Complementary 64 to write some
Complementary 4. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.64. Pupils analyse the sentences about
Skill Skill new language. Worksheet:
Reading 3.2 themselves.
Reading 3.2.2 5. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.64. Pupils complete a
Three true or false
gap-fill activity to check their understanding.
Understand a Understand sentences in
variety of linear specific 6. Follow the instructions for Working with Words in the Teacher’s Book, p.63. Pupils present perfect
and non-linear information and focus on irregular verb forms again. about Emma
print and digital details of simple 7. Ask pupils, individually, to write at least one more true sentence and at least one more (from the texts on
texts by using longer texts false sentence about Emma in their notebooks. pp.34–35), e.g.
appropriate 8. Pupils exchange their sentences with a partner to read and decide if they are true or Emma has been
reading strategies false. skiing. (T)
9. Pupils correct all false sentences (Step 7 and Step 3). Sets of six to eight
Post-lesson word cards
showing plain
10. Play a game of ‘Slap’ using the verb cards. Small groups spread out a set of verb
verbs (those with
cards. Say a sentence about Emma, about you or about pupils using the present perfect.
both regular and
Pupils listen and slap the main verb they hear. Extend to pupils giving sentences in their
irregular
groups if you have time.
participles)

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Adventure time CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present perfect questions (e.g.
Have you ever visited Tokyo? [Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.])

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.5 1. Follow the instructions for Warm up: Camping experiences in the Teacher’s Book, Year 6 according to the
p.66. Pupils brainstorm camping experiences. Ask pupils what they have done. needs of your pupils.
Understand Understand more Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
meaning in a complex differentiation
variety of familiar supported 2. Follow instructions for Vocabulary in the Teacher’s Book, p.66. Pupils check their Page(s): 38
contexts questions understanding of key words. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
3. Follow instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.66. Pupils listen to and
Complementary Complementary practise the dialogue. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Focus on the questions in the dialogue and ask pupils to underline them. Have pupils eliciting and then
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 Page(s): 66–67
ask each other the questions. They give their own answers. Do not insist on full answers writing model
at this stage. answers to the
Communicate Give detailed
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.66. Pupils prepare questions in Step 5 to
questions and then give their own answers. Have pupils prepare and answer one or two support less
intelligibly themselves and
extra questions. proficient pupils in
others
6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.67. Pupils ask each other giving their answers.
the questions, including the extra one(s) they have prepared.
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7. Follow the instructions in Extension in the Teacher’s Book, p.67. Pupils have further
practice in forming and understanding questions. You could play between two large
teams in your class, sitting face-to-face, depending on the size and layout of your class.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Adventure time CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present perfect statements (I’ve
seen a lion.) and questions/answers: (Have you ever visited Tokyo?)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 1. Choose an activity from the pre-lesson tasks in Section 3 to review present perfect in Year 6 according to the
questions and statements. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
2. Have pupils sit in a circle. This could be on chairs or on the floor, depending on what is Page(s): 37
intelligibly themselves and strategies in Section
others most suitable in your classroom. Show each picture card in turn. Elicit what the picture 4.
shows (e.g. swim in the sea/play a computer game, etc). Pass the card around the circle, Exercise(s): 3
Complementary Complementary pupils should say if they have/haven’t done this activity. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Skill Skill 3. Still in the circle, have pupils ask another pupil in the circle Have you ever…?. The want to consider
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.5 pupil answers and then asks another pupil the same question. Repeat several times with Page(s): 65 extending pupils’
each card. You could then introduce several cards at once. Pupils will need to vocabulary in Step 2
Worksheet: with different
Understand Understand more accompany speech with gestures, perhaps, if this becomes noisy.
meaning in a complex A ‘Find Someone pictures. If you have
4. Hand out the worksheet. Pupils complete the gapped Have you ever…? questions. Ask time, you could ask
variety of familiar supported pupils to write between one and three extra Have you ever…? questions. Who’ survey with
contexts questions gapped Have you pupils to draw
5. Pupils move around the classroom asking each other the questions. They should try to pictures of something
ever..? questions
find someone who answers ‘yes’ to each question. They write the name of the person interesting they have
and space for a
who says ‘yes’ next to the question. done. You could use
name next to the
6. Pupils return to their desks. They compare their findings with their partner by saying, question. Allow their pictures instead
for example, Adilah has been camping or Adam has been fishing. space for extra of or as well as the
questions. pictures from the
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textbook.
7. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.65 for Cooler: Experiences. Pupils Picture cards
review and consolidate the target language. using images from
Pupil’s Book,
p.37, Activity 3
(several copies for
a large class).

WEEK: __
LESSON: 37 (Language Arts 7) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Language Arts THEME: World of Stories
TOPIC: Akbar’s Dream CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language / LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Past simple tense
Creativity and Innovation

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Akbar’s Dream
Language Arts Language Arts by Differentiate learning
5.3 5.3.1 1. Pupils look at Akbar’s Dream book cover and identify the features of the book cover Jane Langford according to the
e.g. title, author, blurb, publisher needs of your pupils.
Express an Respond Akbar’s Dream Please see the seven
imaginative imaginatively and Teacher’s differentiation
Lesson delivery strategies in Section
response to intelligibly through Guidebook
2. Pupils look at the cover and brainstorm ideas about what the story is about. 4.
literary texts creating simple
3. Divide pupils into small groups and distribute a set of pictures from the guidebook
stories and simple Page(s): 35-36 When grouping
(page 36) to each group.
poems pupils, you can group
4. In groups, pupils discuss the pictures and create a possible story based on the
pictures given. pupils who can
Other imaginative support each other in
5. Groups take turns to narrate their predicted story to their classmates. Other groups
responses as Step 3.
provide feedback on friends’ stories.
appropriate
Complementary Complementary Post-lesson

Skill Skill 6. Pupils choose the story they think is most likely to happen. Teacher records the
Speaking 2.3 Speaking 2.3.1 chosen predicted story and will revisit it once the pupils read and find out what
happens.
Communicate Narrate short
appropriately to a stories, events
small or large and experiences
group

TOPIC: Adventure time CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Past simple (e.g. I went skiing) &
present perfect (e.g. the best I’ve ever done)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 1. Choose a pre-lesson task from the list in Section 3 which reviews present perfect forms Year 6 according to the
or key vocabulary needed in this lesson relating to the text in the Pupil’s Book, pp.34–35. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
and non-linear information and 2. Divide the class into three groups (A–C). Ask pupils to look at Emma’s blog entries for Page(s): 34–35,
print and digital details of simple January (Pupil’s Book, p.34). They should highlight the information: 40
4.
texts by using longer texts Group A – What Emma did [I went skiing] Exercise(s): In addition, you may
appropriate Group B – Where Emma was [Whistler ski resort near Vancouver; Canada] Learning to Learn, want to consider
reading strategies 1
Group C – Emma’s opinions [the views are amazing; it’s a really fun place with lots of asking two pupils to
exciting activities to try] come to the board
Complementary Complementary Teacher’s Book:
Skill Skill 3. Draw a mind map on the board with three secondary bubbles. Ask a member of each from each group so
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.3 group to come and write their answers around one bubble each. Elicit the headings for Page(s): 70 that they can help
each bubble (What Emma did / Where Emma was / Emma’s opinions). each other complete
Communicate Produce a plan or the mind map on the
4. Guide pupils to understanding how mind maps work using the example on the board.
with appropriate draft of two board in step 3.
Explain that these can help us brainstorm and organise ideas for writing, too.
language form paragraphs or 5. Follow the instructions for Learning to Learn in the Teacher’s Book, p.70. Pupils look at
and style for a more for a familiar another example of a mind map then create one from another of Emma’s blog entries.
range of purposes topic and modify They will read for specific information to do this.
in print and digital this appropriately
media in response to 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.70. Pupils analyse the
feedback features of blogs as a text type, having read for detail in the text.
Post-lesson
7. Review any challenging vocabulary in the lesson with an activity from the post-lesson
tasks in Section 3 or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17 for more
ideas.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Adventure time CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Past simple (e.g. I went skiing) &
present perfect (e.g. the best I’ve ever done)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.3 1. Choose a Pre-lesson task from the list in Section 3 to review vocabulary from the Year 6 according to the
current topic. needs of your pupils.
Communicate Produce a plan or Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
with appropriate draft of two differentiation
2. Tell pupils it was your birthday at the weekend (or talk about your real birthday). Tell Page(s): 41
language form paragraphs or strategies in Section
and style for a more for a familiar them what you did on your birthday. 4.
Exercise(s): 2–3
range of purposes topic and modify 3. Draw a mind map on the board with headings such as Where? What? Why? Opinion?
in print and digital this appropriately etc. (relating to the content of your talk). Pupils copy the mind map into their notebooks. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Tell pupils again about your birthday. They listen and complete mind map with notes. Page(s): 70 nominating pupils
feedback
5. Pupils compare their mind maps in pairs before some come out to complete the mind who are more/less
map on the board. Prepare a short confident to come
talk about what
Complementary Complementary 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.70. Pupils look at the and write more
you did on our complex/simpler
Skill Skill pictures and complete the mind map.
birthday. answers on the mind
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.3 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.70. Pupils use the
map on the board in
information on Pupil’s Book, p.41 to write. Pupils write on the writing task sheet Worksheet:
Step 5.
Communicate Narrate factual (worksheet). Guide the task as necessary and support pupils (see Teacher’s Book, p.70)
basic information and imagined A writing task
if they need it. See Teacher’s Book,
intelligibly for a events and sheet. The writing
Collect pupils’ writing for review. Give plenty of positive as well as constructive feedback rubric should be
p.70 for suggestions
range of purposes experiences to pupils to show them where to improve in relation to the assessment criteria for the to support pupils.
in print and digital based on the
writing assessment. Mark their papers using a correction code (i.e. highlight different information in When reviewing
media kinds of mistakes without correcting them) for mistakes your pupils can correct Activity 3, Pupil’s pupils’ writing, in the
themselves, especially in the use of past simple and present perfect, as well as Book, p.41. case of low-
punctuation, use of capitals and use of cohesive devices (linking words, e.g. but, proficiency pupils,
because). Ignore more complex mistakes or give a correction. Pupils will work on a focus on just a few
second draft in Lesson 44. mistakes and ignore
Post-lesson others so as not to
8. Choose a Cooler activity from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3 where pupils will be demotivate them.
engaged in a fun, active game, or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–
17 for more ideas.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Adventure time CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Values; Global LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present perfect review (e.g. What’s
Sustainability the worst experience you’ve ever had?)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Introduce the topic of the listening text in the Pupil’s Book, p.39, with an activity from Year 6 according to the
the pre-lesson tasks in Section 3. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
2. Put up the pictures and ask pupils what they can see. Pre-teach and review some key Page(s): 39
contexts information and vocabulary, but not the words in the box: say a word and ask pupils which picture it 4.
relates to. Explain or show pupils new vocabulary using the pictures. Exercise(s): 1–4
details of longer
simple texts on a 3. Tell pupils they will listen to an interview. Check understanding of this word. Follow the Teacher’s Book: In addition, in Step 4,
range of familiar steps for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.68. you may want to
topics Page(s): 68–69 consider putting
4. Hand out the worksheet. Ask pupils to read the definitions. They could try to guess the individual definitions
words they are defining if possible. Play the recording again and ask pupils to try to hear Enlarged copies on slips of paper.
a word which means the same as the definition. of the pictures in Give some pupils two
Complementary Complementary Pupil’s Book, p.39
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book. Have pupils try to complete or three words to
Skill Skill
the fact files before listening again. listen for and other
Listening 1.3 Listening 1.3.1 Worksheet:
6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p. 69. Have pupils put in the pupils more,
Use appropriate Guess the answers from their memory first. Play the recording again only if necessary. Written definitions depending on their
of the words in the proficiency level.
listening meaning of 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.69. Pupils talk about
strategies in a unfamiliar words similarities and differences between Mike’s work and home life. box in the Pupil’s
variety of contexts from clues Book, p.39
8. Follow the instructions for Cooler: All around the world in the Teacher’s Book, p.69. (without
provided by other (CCE: Global Sustainability).
known words and mentioning the
by context on Post-lesson word).
familiar topics 8. Focus attention on the Values box on Pupil’s Book, p.39. Lead a class discussion
about the benefits of travelling. (CCE: Values).

WEEK: __ LESSON: 41 (Speaking 8) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Speaking THEME: World of Stories
TOPIC: Adventure time CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Past tenses review
Creativity & Innovation

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Worksheets A & Differentiate learning

Speaking 2.3 Speaking 2.3.1 1. Choose a pre-lesson task from the list in Section 3 which introduces or reviews the B: according to the
topic pupils will work with in this lesson. needs of your pupils.
Communicate Narrate short Two sets of Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
appropriately to a stories, events pictures (one set differentiation
small or large and experiences 2. Show the large copies of pictures in turn. For each, ask pupils to look at the picture and for each strategies in Section
group write three words about it in their notebooks. Put the pictures on the board. Worksheet A and 4.
3. Have pairs look at each other’s words. Conduct feedback and record useful words worksheet B)
together on the board next to each picture. Drill any new words. which tell a story In addition, you may
Complementary Complementary (you could use want to consider
4. Tell pupils the pictures make two stories. Ask them to decide which pictures belong in having less proficient
Skill Skill each story, then in which order they think the pictures go in to make each story. Have those in the
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.3 Workbook, p.32, pupils listen to their
pupils discuss in pairs possible story outlines. (CCE: Creativity & Innovation). Ask some partner telling each
pairs to tell the class their ideas. Activity 2 and one
Understand Understand with other). story first, and then
5. Introduce the requirements of the speaking assessment, where pupils tell a short story try themselves.
meaning in a little or no support
using pictures. Tell pupils they will practise this in the lesson. Also, large copies
variety of familiar longer simple
6. Pupils work in pairs. Hand out the worksheets, one A and one B for each pair. Pupils of the pictures.
contexts narratives on a
range of familiar take turns to plan and tell their story based on the pictures on their version of the
topics worksheet. They can use the vocabulary on the board to help, as they will have support in
this way in the exam. Pupils should listen to each other and try to give some
encouragement. They can also make notes about the story they hear.
7. Pupils exchange worksheets and re-tell their partner’s story. They should try to change
at least three details of the story.
Monitor as pupils do these tasks and note any common problem areas. You may want to
identify individuals who will need extra support in developing skills for this task.
8. Ask pupils which story they prefer and why. This could be done as a whole class.
Post-lesson
9. Give whole-class feedback on their performance on the task. Give plenty of positive
feedback so that pupils feel confident as Speaking tests can be stressful or frightening for
some children.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Akbar’s Dream CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language / LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Vocabulary from Chapter 1

LEARNING OUTLINE
Pre-lesson Akbar’s Dream
Main Skill Main Skill by Differentiate learning
Language Arts Language Arts 1. Use Pre-lesson Task 12: Prepare jumbled-up words that make up a sentence about Jane Langford according to the
5.2 5.2.1 Akbar’s Dream (i.e. Akbar’s dream was to make the most beautiful silk cloth in the needs of your pupils.
whole of India). The fastest group that can rearrange the words to make the sentence Akbar’s Dream Please see the seven
Express personal Describe in simple wins. Teacher’s differentiation
response to language a Guidebook strategies in Section
literary texts character’s 4.
actions or feelings Lesson delivery
Page(s): 37-38
and explain the 2. Divide pupils into groups. In groups, pupils read Chapter 1 of Akbar’s Dream together. In addition, in Steps
reasons for them 3. Pupils talk about the characters and the sequence of events. http://www.youtub 3-5, you may want to
4. Distribute the lyrics of the song from the guidebook (page 38) to each group. e.com/watch?v=N consider supporting
5. Show the video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb3B5NZ6c-c to introduce the b3B5NZ6c-c less proficient pupils
Complementary Complementary tune of the song to the pupils. by singing along or
Skill Skill 6. Pupils read the lyrics together and practise singing the lyrics with the tune. providing lyrics in the
Reading 3.3 Reading 3.3.1 7. Pupils perform the song in groups. video provided when
https://music.yout they are performing.
ube.com/watch?v
Read Read and enjoy =5sxbWwauCDQ
Post-lesson
independently for A2 fiction/non-
information and 8. Use Post-lesson Task 1: Pupils listen to the actual song
fiction print and https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=5sxbWwauCDQ
enjoyment digital texts of
interest 9. Ask pupils to raise their hands up each time they hear something different from the
lyrics they sang.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Adventure time CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Values; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Narrative tenses review, e.g. past
Environmental Sustainability simple, past continuous

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.3 Reading 3.3.1 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Name five in the Teacher’s Book, p.76 to Year 6 according to the
introduce the topic of the lesson. needs of your pupils.
Read Read and enjoy Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
independently for A2 fiction/non- differentiation
information and fiction print and 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 (Pupil’s Book, p.44) in the Teacher’s Book, pp.76– Page(s): 44–47
enjoyment digital texts of 77. Have pupils sit comfortably to read the story quietly on their own before talking about 4.
their global understanding of the story. Exercise(s): 1–5
interest
3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.78. Pupils check their Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Complementary Complementary understanding of the story. want to consider
Page(s): 76–79 preparing a task for
Skill Skill 4. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.78. Pupils order the main fast readers (Step 2)
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 events in the story. so that they will be
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 5 in the Teacher’s Book, p.78. Pupils watch a video quiet as the slower
Understand a Understand the
with an alternative ending. readers finish the
variety of linear main idea of
and non-linear simple longer Post-lesson story. You could have
pupils sit in groups so
print and digital texts 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s, Book p.78. Pupils discuss the
texts by using that faster readers
questions. Talk to pupils at this stage about the environmental message in the story
are together and can
appropriate (protection of wildlife – CCE: Environmental Sustainability) and the need for everyone to
reading strategies work quietly on
take responsibility in reporting suspicious activity (CCE: Values).
something together
while they wait.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Adventure time CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Cohesion (e.g. but, because),
punctuation, tenses review

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Pupils’ writing Differentiate learning

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.5 1. Choose a pre-lesson task from the list in Section 3 which reviews key areas of from Lesson 39 according to the
learning. with your needs of your pupils.
Communicate Connect Lesson delivery feedback. Please see the seven
basic information sentences into differentiation
intelligibly for a two coherent 2. Using some examples of pupils’ mistakes in vocabulary or grammar, in particular use Worksheet: strategies in Section
range of purposes paragraphs or of cohesive devices (linking words) as well as punctuation, play a team game where you 4.
say a sentence with a mistake and pupils then write the sentence accurately, including Selection of
in print and digital more using basic
punctuation. sentences with In addition, you may
media coordinating
3. Hand out the worksheet. Have pupils work first individually to try to correct the mistakes from want to consider
conjunctions and
mistakes. pupils’ writing, monitoring carefully
reference
which pupils will to support less
pronouns 4. Ask pupils to compare their answers with their partner and discuss any differences. correct together. proficient pupils.
Then conduct feedback with the whole class. Prioritise mistakes When you return their
5. Give some general feedback on pupils’ writing from Lesson 39. Remain positive to relating to the writing, make sure to
encourage pupils, focussing on the effort they made as much as the positive aspects of main and speak to those
Skill Skill
their writing. Focus specifically on the use of cohesive devices, as relevant. complementary whose writing is less
6. Return pupils’ writing with your comments and markings on it. Explain the correction learning good to encourage
code if your pupils are not already familiar with it. standards. them and make sure
with appropriate letters, full stops, they are not
7. Have pupils work with a partner to correct the mistakes you have highlighted in their Note other demotivated.
language form commas in lists, writing. It’s a good idea to have them do this in a different colour pen. Monitor and help examples of
and style for a question marks, pupils by guiding them with questions to make the corrections. common mistakes
range of purposes and speech marks 8. Collect pupils’ writing again. Briefly review their work and check the progress of pupils to use as input in
in print and digital appropriately at in their writing. You will use their work again in Lesson 48. this lesson.
Post-lesson
9. Choose a fun and active activity from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3 or refer to the
Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 for more ideas.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Adventure time CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Values; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present perfect review
Language

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Choose an activity from the pre-lesson tasks in Section 3 or follow instructions for the Year 6 according to the
Warm-up: What can we do? In Teacher’s Book, p.74. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
variety of familiar specific 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.74. Pupils look at the job Page(s): 43
contexts information and advert. Have pupils talk to a partner before feeding back as a whole class. Some of the 4.
vocabulary may be new to many pupils. Ask them to try to guess the meaning from the Exercise(s): 1–4
details of longer
simple texts on a context of the job advert. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
range of familiar 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.74. Pupils look at the want to consider
topics pictures to predict who is best suited to the job advertised in Activity 1. Page(s): 74–75 having a few more
proficient pupils
4. Talk to pupils about the process of applying for a job, including the need for interview. come out to role play
Complementary Complementary Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.74. Pupils listen to the
Skill Skill an interview with
interview to find specific information about the interviewees. potential new
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.75. Have pupils discuss teachers at the end
the questions in small groups of three or four. of the lesson.
Use appropriate Guess the
listening meaning of 6. Conduct feedback on groups’ discussions. Ask pupils whether their impressions of the
strategies in a unfamiliar words people from the pictures were correct. Talk to pupils about the risks of pre-judging others
variety of contexts from clues based on appearance (CCE: Values).
provided by other 7. Follow instructions for Cooler: Hiring a new teacher. If you have time, pupils could role
known words and play the interview in their small groups.
by context on Post-lesson
familiar topics
8. Review and consolidate learning in this lesson using a post-lesson task in Section 3 or
refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 for more ideas.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Adventure time CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present perfect review
Values

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 1. Introduce the vocabulary in the box in the Pupil’s Book, p.42 with a pre-lesson task Year 6 according to the
from the list in Section 3. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
2. Have pupils check their understanding using the definitions of the words from the pre- Page(s): 42
others lesson stage in the dictionary. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–4
3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.72. Pupils think about
Complementary Complementary questions the interviewer may be asking the interviewee. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Follow instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.72. Pupils read and add a asking more
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.5 Page(s): 72–73
question(s) to the form. proficient pupils to
5. Pupils exchange their ideas with a partner and add more questions to the form if they write two extra
can. questions for each
variety of familiar supported 6. Follow instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.72. Pupils prepare, practise section in Activity 2.
contexts questions and perform the role play activity. Note the suggestion on Speaking skills in the Teacher’s
Book, p.73.
7. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.73. Make sure only
volunteers come to the front to tell the class about their partner.
8. If you have extra time in this lesson, ask pupils to talk in pairs about a job they think
their partner would be good at (CCE: Values).
Post-lesson
9. Follow the instructions for Cooler: Come to my adventure camp in the Teacher’s Book,
p.73.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Akbar’s Dream CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language / LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Sequencing adverbs: first, after
Creativity and Innovation that, next, finally

LEARNING OUTLINE
Language Arts Language Arts 1. Use Pre-lesson Task 5 (Sit down, Stand Up): Read statements that may be true or Jane Langford according to the
5.3 5.3.1 false from Chapter 1 of Akbar’s Dream. Pupils stand up if the statement is true and sit needs of your pupils.
down if the statement is false (e.g. Akbar and his grandfather wanted to go to Agra to Akbar’s Dream Please see the seven
Express an Respond see the Taj Mahal - true) Teacher’s differentiation
imaginative imaginatively and Guidebook strategies in Section
literary texts creating simple Lesson delivery
Page(s): 47 - 49
stories and simple 2. Pupils read Chapter 2 of Akbar’s Dream (pages 12 - 21) together. If weaker pupils have
poems 3. Get pupils to discuss and recall the sequence of events on Akbar’s journey to Agra difficulty, they could
without referring to their books. check their answers
Other imaginative 4. Display jumbled up pictures of events and ask pupils to sequence them. using the original
responses as 5. Divide pupils into groups and explain that they will be creating a booklet. text.
appropriate 6. Distribute 4 sheets of A4 paper as well as pictures and excerpts from the guidebook You may also
(Appendices 1 and 2, pages 48 - 49) to each group. consider having less
Complementary Complementary 7. Pupils cut each sheet into half, horizontally. Then, pupils cut out the pictures and pictures and excerpts
Skill Skill excerpts to match them and arrange them in sequence. for weaker pupils for
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 8. Check pupils’ work before they paste the cut-outs onto the sheets of paper. Steps 6.
9. Pupils compile the sheets of paper to form a booklet and display their work in a
Understand a Understand gallery walk.
and non-linear information and
Post-lesson
print and digital details of simple
texts by using longer texts 10. Use Post-lesson Task 8 (Test your memory): Have pupils review Chapter 2 for 1
appropriate minute. Hide one of the pictures of events and ask pupils to guess which picture is
reading strategies missing.

WEEK: __ LESSON: 48 (Language Awareness 3) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Teacher to complete: THEME: Teacher to complete: ___________
___________
TOPIC: Adventure time CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:

Language

LEARNING OUTLINE
presented and presented and 3 or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 for more ideas. needs of your pupils.
Teacher’s Book: Please see the seven
2. Choose from activities from the Workbook Check-up Challenge pp.36–37, which Page(s): 75
reviews the language, vocabulary and skills covered in this unit. This choice should be 4.
Skill (Listening, Skill (Listening, based on your observations and notes on pupils’ progress and achievement in these Workbook:
Speaking, Speaking, units. Choose activities which will review areas pupils found challenging or which they Ask pupils to do the
Page(s): 36–37
Reading or Reading or may have forgotten. You could have pupils choose for themselves what they would like to self-assessment in
Writing). Writing). do in this review lesson. See Teacher’s Book, p.75 for instructions and answer keys for Worksheet: English. Monitor and
Teachers can use Teachers can use A listening task. proficient pupils as
3. Have pupils do a Listening task in pairs which is based on the Unit 3 theme. You could
use practice test audio and material, or you could use audios or videos from the internet if Self-assessment
Learning Learning
you can’t find suitable listening material. Monitor as pupils do the listening activities and worksheet (see
Standards in the Standards in the
note their performance. below)
Year 6 DSKP. Year 6 DSKP.
Note:
● Plan any further activities for this unit to develop language skills according to your
pupils’ needs.
communicative way.
Post-lesson

…talk about what I’ve done Great ____ OK ____ A little____
…talk about adventures and stories Great ____ OK ____ A little____
…write a blog Great ____ OK ____ A little____
…use the present perfect Great ____ OK ____ A little____

Unit 4
WEEK: __ LESSON: 49 (Reading 10) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Reading THEME: World of Self, Family and Friends
TOPIC: Cool jobs CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present perfect with for (e.g. I’ve
been a pilot for 12 years) and since (e.g. … since 2001)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Academy Stars
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.3 1. Play a dictionary race, where you give pupils words to race to find in the dictionary. Choose words Year 6 according to the
from the texts in Pupil’s Book, pp.48-49 but not those in the box on page 48. needs of your pupils.
Understand a Guess the Lesson delivery Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
variety of linear meaning of 2. Follow the instructions for the Warm-up activity in the Teacher’s Book p.80. Pupils brainstorm and differentiation
Page(s): 48–49
and non-linear unfamiliar words think about different jobs. strategies in Section
print and digital from clues 3. Tell the pupils the text title (Unusual Jobs) and show the pictures from the Pupil’s Book pp.48-49. Exercise(s): 2–3 4.
texts by using provided by other Pupils tell their partner what they think the texts will be about. Ask pupils if they can think of other
appropriate known words and unusual jobs. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
want to note that
reading strategies by context 4. Explain to pupils that they will read one of the four texts in the Pupil’s Book. Pupils work in pairs.
Give each pair a copy of one of the four texts. It is better to use copies than to have them use the Page(s): 80–81 different texts have
book as they will read the other texts too. Ask pupils to read their text and find out which unusual job more/fewer words
Copies of the from the box. Give
Complementary Complementary it talks about – they check their predictions from Step 3.
pictures from more proficient pupils
Skill Skill 5. Write the words from the box in the Pupil’s Book, p.48 on the board. Ask pupils to look in their text Pupil’s Book
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.4 and find one or more of the words. They should try to work out from the context what the words a text with more
mean. Remind pupils they should think about how they worked out the meaning of the words.
pp.48–49 words to work with
Understand a Use with some 6. Have pupils write a definition for their word(s) in their notebooks in pairs. Cut up copies of (Steps 4 and 5).
variety of linear support familiar 7. Hand out the dictionaries and ask pupils to find the word(s) and compare the dictionary definition the four texts on
and non-linear print and digital with their own. They should check their understanding as they do this. If you don’t have access to Pupil’s Book
print and digital resources to enough dictionaries, pupils can refer to the Pupil’s Book, p.137, where the words are listed and pp.48–49
texts by using check meaning defined.
appropriate 8. Regroup pupils into groups of four to six so that there is at least one pupil with each text in each Dictionaries
reading strategies group. Pupils peer-teach the new words to their group and tell the group how they worked out the (optional)
meaning of the word(s).
9. Pupils work either in their new group or in their previous pair. Follow instructions for Activity 3 in
the Teacher’s Book, p.80. Pupils read all four texts to do the matching activity.
Post-lesson
10. Play a game to review all the words from this lesson to check that pupils have understood their
meanings from the peer teaching. You could choose a post-lesson task from Section 3, or you could
refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Cool jobs CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present perfect with for (e.g. I’ve
been a pilot for 12 years) and since (e.g. I’ve worked here since 2001)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.1 1. Review jobs vocabulary by asking pupils to tell the class some ‘cool jobs’. Have pupils Year 6 according to the
justify their answers. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
intelligibly for a 2. Follow the instructions for Learning to Learn in the Teacher’s Book, p.82, which Page(s): 50
themselves and
range of purposes focusses on skim reading skills. 4.
in print and digital 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book p.82. Pupils practise skim
media reading to find the information to complete the table. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
want to consider
4. Using the worksheets, ask pupils to complete the gapped sentences. They can work in asking pupils to try to
Page(s): 82–83
pairs or individually. These may be, for example: write gapped
Complementary Complementary Worksheet:
Adela is ____ pilot. sentences using the
Skill Skill
Reading 3.2 Tyler _____ _____ a police officer for eight years. Gapped information in the
Reading 3.2.2
sentences to table. If they have
Jill chose her job _______ it is exciting and challenging.
Understand a complete difficulty, they could
Understand Derek enjoys _____ as a gardener.
variety of linear information about check and use the
specific
and non-linear 5. Have pupils, individually, write at least one more gapped sentence for each of the four the four people in original texts.
information and
print and digital people in the texts in their notebooks. the texts (one
details of simple
texts by using longer texts 6. Pupils exchange their sentences with a partner, who completes them. sentence per
appropriate Post-lesson person)
reading strategies
7. To review the content of the texts, have pupils do Activity 2 in the Pupil’s Book, p.50
without re-reading the texts.

WEEK: __ LESSON: 51 (Listening 10) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Listening THEME: World of Self, Family and Friends
TOPIC: Cool jobs CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Statements, negatives & questions
in present perfect + yet and already. (e.g. Have you…yet? / I haven’t…
yet. / I’ve already…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Write the letters y – e – t – a – l – r - e – a – d – y on the board in a random way. Ask Year 6 according to the
pupils to find as many words as they can using these letters. Set a time limit (e.g. two needs of your pupils.
Understand Understand with minutes). Pupils write the words. They could work in pairs or small groups. Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
meaning in a little or no support Gather their ideas and see how many they could find. If they do not find yet and already, differentiation
Page(s): 52
variety of familiar specific point these out to them and write them on the board. strategies in Section
contexts information and Exercise(s): 1–4 4.
details of longer Lesson delivery
simple texts on a 2. Introduce the vocabulary at the top of the page (Pupil’s Book, p.52) using examples Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
range of familiar from your school. want to consider
topics Page(s): 86–87 asking more
3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.86. Pupils listen to the proficient pupils to try
dialogue to find the answers to their questions. Make sure that pupils close their books to to notice and explain
listen, rather than reading the dialogue. the new language to
4. Instead of reading the text to find examples of yet and already, play the recording the class or group in
Skill Skill
again and have pupils raise their hand when they hear the words. Step 5, especially if
5. Ask pupils to read the dialogue and notice the form and meaning of the present pupils are not used to
Understand Understand more perfect, yet and already. this way of working
with new grammar.
meaning in a complex 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.86. Pupils write
variety of familiar supported sentences to practise yet and already.
contexts questions 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.87. Pupils make a list of
things to do at a new school. You could ask them to imagine their first day at secondary
school, if this is appropriate in your context.
8. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.87. Pupils have a
conversation using questions and answers using the target language.
Post-lesson
9. Follow the instructions for Cooler: It’s 8 o’clock in the Teacher’s Book, p.87.

WEEK: __ LESSON: 52 (Speaking 10) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Speaking THEME: World of Self, Family and Friends
TOPIC: Cool jobs CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present perfect questions with How
long..? and answers with for and since

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Bingo in the Teacher’s Book, p.84. Year 6 according to the
simple information information about 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.84. Pupils are introduced differentiation
to the target language. Encourage pupils to think for themselves about the language form Page(s): 51
others and meaning by asking the questions suggested in the Teacher’s Book instructions, 4.
rather than giving explanations straight away. Exercise(s): 1–3
Complementary Complementary 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.84. Have pupils work in Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Skill Skill pairs to write the questions and answers so that they can support each other. want to consider
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.5 Page(s): 84–85 adding a practice
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.84. Encourage pupils to stage into the lesson
do this without writing questions. between Steps 3 and
5. Have pupils write the questions from Activity 3 in their notebooks. Then ask them to 4 which will help
add more questions, as many as they like (set a time limit). pupils work with the
contexts questions 6. Pupils ask and answer their questions in pairs. new target language
in writing before the
7. Re-pair pupils or put pairs together into groups of four. Pupils tell each other
main speaking
information about their partner from steps four to six.
activity.
Post-lesson
8. Follow the instructions for Cooler: How long has Lili…? in the Teacher’s Book, p.85.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Akbar’s Dream CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Nouns: flowers, trees, building;
/ Creativity and Innovation Adjectives to describe feelings: happy, excited, tired

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Akbar’s Dream
Language Arts Language Arts by Differentiate learning
5.2 5.2.1 1. Use Pre-lesson Task 7 (Beat the Teacher): Pupils take turns guessing letters that Jane Langford according to the
spell a place mentioned in Akbar’s Dream before they run out of tries. Write _ _ _ _ _ needs of your pupils.
Express personal Describe in simple _ _ _ (place) on board. Answer: TAJ MAHAL Akbar’s Dream Please see the seven
responses to language a Teacher’s differentiation
literary texts character’s Guidebook strategies in Section
actions or feelings Lesson delivery 4.
and explain the 2. Play a video https://youtu.be/44rTTLjZZz4 of a virtual tour of the Taj Mahal. In pairs, Page(s): 39 - 41
reasons for them pupils discuss and describe the scenes as the video is being played a second time. You may expect
3. Ask pupils to close their eyes and imagine themselves visiting Taj Mahal. Ask Taj Mahal, India more words or larger
questions to elicit responses from pupils on what they can see, hear, smell and feel if tour chunks of words from
they are actually there. https://youtu.be/4 some pupils,
Complementary Complementary 4rTTLjZZz4 consider setting
4. Distribute the worksheet from the guidebook (Appendix 2, page 41) to each pupil.
Skill Skill goals with a minimum
Pupils complete the worksheet.
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.2 target for weaker
5. Ask for volunteers to share their answers in complete sentences (e.g. I see many
people. I hear cameras clicking. I feel excited.) pupils in Step 5.
Communicate Spell most high
with appropriate frequency words
language form accurately in Post-lesson You can also support
and style for a independent 6. Use Post-lesson Task 6 (Make A Word Ladder): Pupils practise spelling in teams weaker pupils with
range of purposes writing where each pupil takes turns writing a word on the board. The teacher will choose the flashcards to help
in print and digital topic/category based on today’s lesson (e.g. Things I can see at the Taj Mahal or How with vocabulary.
media I feel when I’m at the Taj Mahal).

TOPIC: Cool jobs CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Review of question-answer forms
(various tenses)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 1. Choose an activity from the pre-lesson tasks in Section 3 which reviews vocabulary for Year 6 according to the
jobs. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
and non-linear information and 2. Introduce the job ‘paramedic’ if pupils did not mention this in Step 1. Use the picture in Page(s): 54
print and digital details of simple the Pupil’s Book, p.54 to help elicit some ideas about a paramedic’s job, including 4.
positive and negative points relating to it. Make notes on the board. Exercise(s): 1–2
appropriate 3. Have pupils read the text in the Pupil’s Book, p.54 (Activity 1). Pupils check to see Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
reading strategies whether their ideas are the same as those mentioned in the text. want to consider
Page(s): 90 asking pupils to try to
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.90. Pupils order the write full sentences in
Complementary Complementary questions according to the order in which the answers appear in the text. Large copy of
Skill Skill Step 5 (in the first
5. Have pupils answer the questions in their notebooks. They should do this individually picture of person, in the role of
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.1 paramedic from
before checking in pairs. Sandra), but allow
Pupil’s Book p.54 less proficient pupils
Communicate Give detailed 6. Elicit full sentences during feedback on Step 5 and have pupils write the answers in full
basic information information about in their notebooks if they haven’t already. Prepare your to make notes
instead of full
intelligibly for a themselves and 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.90. Have pupils plan and answers to
range of purposes Activity 2 (see sentences.
others write their questions first before asking you.
in print and digital 8. Set a homework task – Interview: pupils should ask their questions (from Step 7) to a Teacher’s Book
media family member and make a note of their answers to bring to the next class. p.90)
Post-lesson
9. Play ‘Numbers about me’ – write some numbers that are significant to you on the
board (e.g. the number of years you have been a teacher; the number of people living in
your house; the number of pupils you teach, etc.). Pupils ask your questions to guess
what the numbers represent, e.g. How long have you been a teacher? / How long have
you lived in this town? / How many pets do you have? etc.)

WEEK: __ LESSON: 55 (Writing 11) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Writing THEME: World of Self, Family and Friends
TOPIC: Cool jobs CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Tenses review; Adjectives to
Values describe personality (e.g. brave); collocations with make and do (e.g.
make a noise; do your homework).

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.1 1. Remind pupils of the post-lesson activity you did in the last lesson (‘Numbers about Year 6 according to the
me’). Have pupils do this activity in groups, using information about themselves. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
2. Introduce vocabulary to describe personality (e.g. brave, shy, outgoing) which could Page(s): 55
intelligibly for a themselves and strategies in Section
range of purposes describe people in different jobs. You could use examples for this. 4.
in print and digital 3. Using the word/picture cards, pupils play a game in groups where they match
media adjectives and jobs (e.g. Pelmanism, where the cards are all face-down; in turns, pupils Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
turn over two cards to see if they make a pair) (CCE: Values – Understanding that certain want to consider
jobs require different personalities or qualities). Page(s): 90 having a task ready
Complementary for fast writers. This
Complementary 4. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.90. However, pupils work Pupils’ homework could be an
Skill Skill first individually on their writing, basing it on their notes from the homework interview task from Lesson 54 extension to the
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.4 (of course, they will have to change the title from ‘My English teacher’ to e.g. ‘My father’). complementary
They should add in a sentence at the end which describes the personality of the person Word or picture
Communicate flashcards of learning standard or
Describe they interviewed. If some pupils have not done the homework, they can write about you,
basic information different jobs (one you could ask pupils
personality as in the instructions in the Teacher’s Book. to join another fast
intelligibly for a set per group)
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.90. Pupils self-evaluate writer and write
range of purposes
their writing. Word cards of another similar
media 6. Have pupils make changes to their writing (second draft) in a different colour. different paragraph using the
personality information about you
7. In groups, pupils volunteer to read their work to each other.
adjectives (one from Activity 2 in their
8. Follow the instructions for Working With Words in the Teacher’s Book, p.90. Pupils set per group) Pupil’s Book (p.54).
focus on collocations with make and do.
Post-lesson
9. Consolidate learning in this lesson with a post-lesson task from Section 3 for this, or
you could refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17.

TOPIC: Cool jobs CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Tenses review – present simple and
present perfect

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.1 1. Review job and personality vocabulary using a pre-lesson task from the list in Section Year 6 according to the
3. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
variety of familiar the main idea of 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.88. Don’t focus on the Page(s): 53
contexts longer simple vocabulary in the box yet. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–4
texts on a range 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.88. Pupils listen for the
of familiar topics main idea to see which the speaker thinks is the best job in the world. Ask another gist Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
question before pupils listen, such as Do you think Jean loves his job? want to consider
Page(s): 88–89 pairing only more
Complementary Complementary 4. Draw attention to the words in the box on Pupil’s Book, p.53. Ask pupils to listen again. proficient pupils in
Skill Skill They should try to understand the words in the box based on the context in which they
Listening 1.3 Listening 1.3.1 Step 6, whereas less
are used. As each word is mentioned in the text, pause the recording and ask pupils to proficient pupils join
think about the meaning of the word they just heard. You could guide pupils as a whole groups of three of
Use appropriate Guess the class if your pupils find this strategy challenging.
listening meaning of four so that they can
5. Divide the class into two groups. One group looks at Activity 3 (ordering the steps) and have the support of
strategies in a unfamiliar words
the other group looks at Activity 4 (answering the questions). Have pupils try to do the another pupil who did
variety of contexts from clues
task before they listen for a third time, then play the audio again. the same task.
provided by other
known words and 6. Pupils make pairs or small groups of at least one pupil from each of the groups in Step
by context on 5. They exchange their answers so that all pupils have both activities answered.
familiar topics 7. Check answers as a whole class.
Post-lesson
8. Close the lesson with a game to review vocabulary or content, such as the Warm-up:
Physical spelling in Teacher’s Book, p.88.

TOPIC: Cool jobs CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Jobs (e.g. lawyer), and related
Values vocabulary (e.g. help; work)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 1. Review jobs vocabulary with a spelling game. Focus on jobs covered in the unit as well Year 6 according to the
as jobs you think your pupils are interested in doing in the future. Leave the vocabulary needs of your pupils.
Communicate Give detailed written on the board. Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
simple information information about Lesson delivery differentiation
Page(s): 53
others 2. Ask pupils to recall the listening text from the previous lesson. Follow the instructions 4.
for Activity 5 in the Teacher’s Book, p.89. Pupils discuss the questions in pairs. Exercise(s): 5
Complementary Complementary 3. Ask pupils to think about what they would like to do in the future. Have them write the Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Skill Skill job name in their notebooks (e.g. lawyer, doctor, cook). Monitor and help pupils with want to consider
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.2 vocabulary as necessary and encourage them to use a dictionary to check the spelling if Page(s): 89 giving pupils a model
needed. of language you’d
Workbook: like them to use in
Communicate Spell most high 4. Based on the vocabulary on the board, have pupils write, in a column, three more jobs
with appropriate frequency words Page: 43 Step 5. This will
they’d quite like to do, in order of preference with the jobs they wrote in Step 3 at the top. support less
5. Have pupils work in pairs to talk about the jobs they would like to do, giving reasons for proficient pupils. You
their choice and explaining the kind of personality needed for that job (CCE: Values – may need to review
range of purposes writing
thinking about what different jobs require). For example, I really want to be a doctor personality adjectives
because I want to help people when they are sick. If I can’t be a doctor, then I want/I’d before this stage.
media
like to be a firefighter. Firefighters help people in danger. Doctors and firefighters need to
be brave, I think.
6. Ask pupils to walk around the classroom to find other pupils who want to do the same
job as them. They should stand in pairs or groups. If some pupils can’t find a partner or
group, have them use a job further down their list or choose a group to go to.
7. Pupils work in pairs from their new groups. They write two to three sentences about the
job they have chosen. Tell pupils to focus on spelling at this time and remind them to
check or ask if they are not sure.
Post-lesson
9. Review collocations with make and do using word cards. Pupils look at the word cards
and divide them according to whether they go with make or do. See Workbook, p.43
Activity 1 for suggestions of make and do words.

WEEK: __ LESSON: 58 (Language Arts 11) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Language Arts THEME: World of Stories
TOPIC: Akbar’s Dream CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Punctuation: speech marks
/ Creativity and Innovation

LEARNING OUTLINE
Language Arts Language Arts 1. Play video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1HWaT6494w to remind pupils how Jane Langford according to the
5.2 5.2.1 speech marks are used. Get pupils to find speech marks or spoken sentences in their needs of your pupils.
copy of Akbar’s Dream and share them with a friend. Akbar’s Dream Please see the seven
Express personal Describe in simple Teacher’s differentiation
responses to language a Guidebook strategies in Section
literary texts character’s Lesson delivery 4.
actions or feelings 2. Prepare cut-out speech strips from the guidebook (page 57) and put them in a box. Page(s): 56 - 58
and explain the 3. Select pupils randomly to pick out a speech strip. Pupils read out the speech strips In Step 5, you may
reasons for them using appropriate intonation and expression. want to consider
4. Other pupils guess the characters who said them and justify their answers by asking more
providing evidence from the text. Using Speech proficient pupils to
5. Distribute worksheets from the guidebook (page 58) to each pupil. Pupils complete Marks - Basic find and write spoken
the worksheets individually. https://www.youtu sentences in the
6. Have pupils check their answers in pairs, then as a whole class. Monitor and see how be.com/watch?v= short story on their
Skill Skill
pupils manage the worksheets. Give feedback on their effort as much as their d1HWaT6494w own, but allow less
answers. proficient pupils to
Communicate Use capital use speech strips
with appropriate letters, full stops, used in Step 3.
Post-lesson (Strategy 2)
and style for a question marks, 7. Use Post-lesson Task 11 (Peer Medals and Future Missions): Ask pupils to give
range of purposes and speech marks feedback on their partner’s participation in the lesson. Guide the focus of the Consider the effort
in print and digital appropriately at feedback (i.e. completion of the worksheet). Pupils prepare notes on two things their put into completing
media discourse level partner did well (medals) and one thing the partner could improve on (missions) then the worksheets as
give their feedback orally to one another. Monitor and see how pupils provide peer much as their
feedback. answers in Steps 6
and 7.
(Strategy 7)

WEEK: __ LESSON: 59 (Reading 12) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Reading THEME: World of Knowledge
TOPIC: Cool jobs CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Spelling of common words, e.g.
played, love, football

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 1. Introduce pupils to the topic of codes by playing ‘Fizz-Bump’: Pupils stand in a circle Year 6 according to the
(more than one circle if you have a large class) to play a counting game. In turns, going needs of your pupils.
Understand a Understand around the circle, they begin counting from 1. When a number can be divided by 3, pupils Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
variety of linear specific say fizz instead of the number; when divisible by 5, say bump. E.g.: differentiation
Page(s): 57
and non-linear information and (1) one – (2) two – (3) fizz – (4) four – (5) bump – (6) fizz (because 2x3=6) – (7) strategies in Section
print and digital details of simple seven – (8) eight – (9) fizz (because 3x3=9) – (10) bump (because 2x5=10) and so Exercise(s): 1–4 4.
texts by using longer texts on.
reading strategies Lesson delivery want to consider
2. Reinforce the idea of codes by following the instructions for Cooler: Numbers and Page(s): 94–95 introducing a little
Complementary Complementary letters in the Teacher’s Book, p.95. Pupils should try to read words using a code. Note history behind code
A recording of a breaking, such as its
Skill Skill that this kind of code breaking supports pupils’ spelling. popular song in
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.2 use in World War 2
3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.94. Pupils read and English. and by Caesar, as
answer the questions. mentioned in the text.
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.94. Pupils use the code to This may help
decode the message. motivate pupils as it
and style for a independent 5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.94. Pupils create their brings the topic alive.
range of purposes writing own code in pairs.
in print and digital 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.94. Pupils write a
media message for their partner using the code.
7. Follow the instructions for Musical learners in the Teacher’s Book, p.94.
Post-lesson
8. Follow the instructions for Warm-up in the Teacher’s Book, p.94. Pupils write words
beginning with the letters in their names.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Cool jobs CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Future: will & won’t for predictions
Values (e.g. I think I will be a doctor)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Academy Stars
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.2 1. Review the topic of codes by having pupils work with a code (one from the previous lesson) Year 6 according to the
to write sentences. The sentences should be a model of language for this lesson in negative needs of your pupils.
Communicate Describe future and positive sentences, e.g. I think I will be a waiter when I grow up. / I don’t think I will be a Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
basic information plans or events footballer when I grow up. differentiation
Page: 43
intelligibly for a Lesson delivery strategies in Section
range of purposes 2. Put the flashcards on the board and elicit the job vocabulary. Ask pupils to say what they Flashcards 4.
in print and digital would like to be when they grow up. Explain that sometimes we can’t do a job we’d really like (pictures if
media In addition, you may
when we are young (e.g. children who want to become professional sports or pop stars). Ask possible) of want to consider
them, Do you think you will be a …? and elicit sentences similar to those in the warmer. various jobs.
Encourage them to say why/why not, using personality adjectives or other answers. noting pupils’ scores
Complementary Complementary Worksheet: on the reading task.
3. Have pupils write two or three sentences about what they think they want to be, what they This will give you
Skill Skill will and won’t be when they grow up (e.g. I want to be a footballer, but I think I will be a sports
A short job information about the
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 teacher. I won’t be a doctor [because I don’t like blood!]). You may want to model this
advertisement for class’s level, which
language specifically on the board before pupils begin writing.
Understand a Understand a computer will help you decide
4. Have pupils talk to their partner about their ideas from Step 3. They should explain their programmer. how much practice
variety of linear specific answers.
and non-linear information and pupils need in this
5. Elicit the process for a job application, starting with job advert, application, interview etc. kind of task.
print and digital details of simple Refer pupils back to the job advert in the Pupil’s Book, p.43.
appropriate 6. Tell pupils they will see a job advert and should answer some MCQs (multiple-choice
questions). Ask pupils to do the tasks on the worksheet individually first, then they can check
reading strategies
with their partner.
7. Review the answers and ask pupils how they approached the task, e.g. read the job advert
and highlight the key information; read the questions and answers; and eliminate the answers
which are clearly wrong.
8. Ask pupils to imagine they have applied for this job. They talk to their partner: Will you get
the job? Why? Why not?
Post-lesson
9. Choose a post-lesson task from Section 3 to review and consolidate key learning, or you
could refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17.

WEK: 12 LESSON: 61 (Listening 12) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Listening THEME: World of Self, Family and Friends
TOPIC: Cool jobs CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language & LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Functional language (polite
Values language, e.g. I’m afraid I…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.5 1. Review past participles with a game from the list of pre-lesson tasks in Section 3. Year 6 according to the
meaning in a complex 2. Introduce Robert the robot using the picture in the Pupil’s Book, p.56. Follow the differentiation
variety of familiar supported instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.92. Page(s): 56
contexts questions 3. Have pupils guess the meaning of the words in the box in the Pupil’s Book, p.56. They Exercise(s): 1–3 4.
should then check the meanings in the dictionary at the back of the book.
Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.92. Pupils form questions want to consider
Complementary Complementary to act out a dialogue with Robert.
Skill Skill Page(s): 92 having pupils using a
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.92. Pupils listen for robot voice to play
Listening 1.3 Listening 1.3.1 Workbook:
questions and answers in the dialogue. Focus on polite language after pupils listen, as Robert in Step 4 to
explained in the Teacher’s Book for Activity 3. make the role play
Use appropriate Guess the Page: 46
listening meaning of 6. Pupils work in pairs to reinforce polite language by completing the gap-fill activity more fun.
strategies in a unfamiliar words (Activity 1) in the Workbook, p.46. Exercise: 1
Ask fast finishers to
variety of contexts from clues Post-lesson make more questions
provided by other 7. Choose a post-lesson task from Section 3 to review and consolidate key learning, or and answers at this
known words and you could refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17. stage.
by context on
familiar topics

TOPIC: Cool jobs CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language & LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Functional language (polite
Values language, e.g. I’m afraid I…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.2 Speaking 2.2.1 1. Write on the board: haven’t - I’m - time - I - sorry - had - . - , Year 6 according to the
Pupils race to make a sentence [Answer: I’m sorry, I haven’t had time.] Repeat with needs of your pupils.
another phrase from the previous lesson.
Lesson delivery Page(s): 56
strategies exchanges by strategies in Section
checking 2. Follow the instructions for Communication in the Teacher’s Book, p.93. Extend this Exercise(s): 4 4.
understanding of step by showing pupils how to keep interaction going to extend the dialogue, e.g. by
what a speaker is repeating a speaker’s key words to check understanding or with phrases such as Do you Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
saying mean…? want to consider
Page(s): 93 setting a time limit for
3. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.93. Pupils act out a drawing at Step 5
Complementary Complementary dialogue with Robert. They should use strategies from Step 2 in their dialogue. Worksheet:
Skill Skill and reminding pupils
4. Hand out the worksheets and have pupils look at the dialogue and choose the most that their picture does
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 A dialogue
appropriate ways to complete it. They should work with expressions from this lesson at not need to be
building task,
this stage, including polite language and interaction strategies. perfect.
Understand a Understand including
variety of linear specific 5. In their notebooks, pupils draw a picture of a robot, and give it a name. The picture expressions from
and non-linear information and should show the robot doing something helpful (See Pupil’s Book, p.56 for a model). this lesson.
print and digital details of simple 6. Pupils use their robots to create and practise a similar dialogue to Step 3.
texts by using longer texts Post-lesson
appropriate
reading strategies 7. Have volunteers come to the front of the class to perform their dialogue. Give positive
feedback on their efforts and draw attention in feedback to the use of interaction
strategies (Main Leaning Standard).

WEEK: __ LESSON: 63 (Language Arts 12) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Language Arts THEME: World of Self, Family and Friends
TOPIC: My Sister’s Eating Porridge CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Adjectives
Language/Creativity and Innovation

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main skill Main skill Pre-lesson

5.2 5.2.1 1. Pupils look at the picture in the poem and describe what they can see in the picture. Poems for Year according to the
4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils.
Express personal Describe in simple Please see the seven
Lesson delivery My Sister’s Eating differentiation
responses to language a Porridge by John
2. Pupils recite the poem aloud. strategies in Section
literary texts character’s Coldwell
actions or feelings 3. Elicit responses from pupils: 4.
and explain the · How would you feel if the girl in the poem were your sister? Page: 31 In addition, you may
reasons for them · How would you react if food were to be thrown all over the place and on you? Contemporary want to consider
· Would you dislike your sister? Why? Why not? Children’s encouraging more
4. Pupils describe how their younger brother /sister eats by filling in the Bubble Map Literature proficient pupils to
(Refer to guidebook). Teaching give several reasons
Complementary Complementary Guidebook (BPK) for their answers in
skill skill Step 3.
Post-lesson -poetry
5. Pupils present their Bubble Map to the class.
Communicate with Spell most high
appropriate
frequency words
language form
and style for a accurately in
range of purposes independent
in print and digital writing
media

___________
TOPIC: Cool jobs CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:

Language

LEARNING OUTLINE
2. Choose from activities from the Review section (Pupil’s Book pp.58–59, Activities 1–5), Page(s): 58–59
Skill (Listening, Skill (Listening, Exercise(s): 1–5 4.
should be based on your observations and notes on pupils’ progress and achievement in
Speaking, Speaking, these units. Choose activities which will review areas pupils found challenging or which Ask pupils to do the
Teacher’s Book:
Reading or Reading or they may have forgotten. You could have pupils choose for themselves what they would self-assessment in
Writing). Writing). like to do in the review unit. See Teacher’s Book pp.96–97 for instructions for activities. Page(s): 96–97 English. Monitor and
3. Have pupils do a listening task which is based on the unit theme of jobs. You can give support to less
Teachers can use Teachers can use Worksheet: proficient pupils as
create your own script and read it aloud if you can’t find a suitable audio recording, or you
could use a suitable video from the internet. Collect their work and note their A listening task.
Learning Learning
performance.
Standards in the Standards in the Self-assessment
Year 6 DSKP. Year 6 DSKP. Note:
worksheet (see
below)
pupils’ needs.
communicative way.
Post-lesson

…talk about different jobs and jobs I Great ____ OK ____ A little____
might have
…use polite language Great ____ OK ____ A little____
…ask and answer questions using Great ____ OK ____ A little____

present perfect
…use words with make and do Great ____ OK ____ A little____

Unit 5
WEEK: __ LESSON: 65 (Reading 13) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Reading THEME: World of Stories
TOPIC: Getting around CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Values LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Comparative forms, e.g. as … as

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.3 Reading 3.3.1 1. Follow the instructions for Warm up: Categories in the Teacher’s Book, p.98. Pupils Year 6 according to the
brainstorm films of different categories (types). Ask pupils what kind of film they like needs of your pupils.
Read Read and enjoy watching. Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
independently for A2 fiction/non- Lesson delivery differentiation
Page(s): 60–61
information and fiction print and strategies in Section
enjoyment digital texts of 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.98. Pupils look at the 4.
pictures and decide what kind of story it is. Exercise(s): 1–4
interest
3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.98. However, encourage Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Complementary Complementary pupils to relax, sit comfortably and read the story at their own pace. want to consider
Skill Skill Page(s): 98–99 having a task to give
4. Ask pupils if they enjoyed the story. Encourage them to give reasons for their answers pupils as they finish
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 and to explain what they liked (or didn’t like) in particular. reading (Step 3) so
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.99. Pupils guess the that they can work
Understand a Understand the
meaning of the words in the box. quietly without
variety of linear main idea of
and non-linear simple longer 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.99. Pupils identify the disturbing the pupils
print and digital texts main theme of the story. Extend the discussion of the importance of playing outside as who are still reading.
texts by using well as inside (CCE: Values).
appropriate Post-lesson
reading strategies 7. Follow the instructions for Cooler: Better in real life! in the Teacher’s Book, p.99.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Getting around CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Cohesive devices (because, so,
but)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.5 1. Review key vocabulary or ideas from the story in Lesson 65 that pupils found Year 6 according to the
challenging using an activity from the pre-lesson task list in Section 3. needs of your pupils.
Communicate Connect Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
2. Ask pupils to remember the names of the characters in the story from Lesson 65. Page(s): 60–62
intelligibly for a two coherent strategies in Section
range of purposes paragraphs or Then ask them about the theme of the story. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
in print and digital more using basic 3. Follow instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.100. However, play a
media coordinating recording of the story or read it yourself, rather than have pupils read. Make sure that Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
conjunctions and they sit comfortably, just as they did when they read the story in the last lesson. want to consider
reference Page(s): 100 encouraging more
4. Follow instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.100. Check answers and proficient pupils to
pronouns refer to the written text in Pupil’s Book, pp.60–61. Worksheet: write several reasons
5. Highlight the use of because which links two ideas in a sentence in the examples in Sentence halves for their answers in
Activity 2 to give a reason. Elicit the meaning of so and but. Give pupils one or two which can be Step 7.
Complementary Complementary connected using a
examples to demonstrate and contrast the meaning of the words.
Skill Skill linking word, which
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.3 6. On the first worksheet, have pupils work in pairs to match the sentence halves on the
pupils match and
worksheet. Then they add a suitable linking word, e.g. [Susi wanted to play inside]
then add a suitable
Understand Understand with because [it was raining]. / [Grandma invented a cool robot] but [she couldn’t invent a
linking word to
meaning in a little or no support flying machine.] / [Suddenly, the sun came out] so [Ruby went outside.]
make a sentence.
variety of familiar longer simple 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.100. Pupils write their
contexts narratives on a answers in full sentences using conjunctions (check they are punctuated properly), after
range of familiar discussing with their partner. Monitor and gather common mistakes to use in the post-
topics lesson stage.
Post-lesson
8. Use examples of pupils’ mistakes from Step 7 to conduct whole-class error correction
on the board.

TOPIC: Getting around CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Comparative forms: (just/not) as …
as; weak sound (schwa) /ə/

LEARNING OUTLINE

Academy Stars
Listening 1.1 Listening 1.1.1 1. Introduce the topic of transport by following the instructions for Warm-up: Secret words in Year 6 according to the
the Teacher’s Book, p.102. Leave your drawings on the board. needs of your pupils.
Recognise and Recognise and Lesson delivery Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
reproduce target reproduce 2. Follow instructions for Working with words in the Teacher’s Book, p.100. Pupils focus on differentiation
Page(s): 62–63
language sounds independently a adjectives with suffixes -ful and -less. strategies in Section
wide range of Exercise(s): 1–2 4.
3. Ask pupils to give an adjective with -ful or -less for each picture on the board.
target language
phonemes 4. Elicit some comparatives using the adjectives. If necessary, introduce sentences with (not) Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
as …. as… want to consider
Complementary Complementary 5. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.102. Use the video or read the Page(s): 100, 102 having pupils practise
Skill Skill sentences yourself. Draw attention to the weak sound in as - /əz/. Explain that this weak sound the sound to
Worksheet: themselves and to a
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 is the most common sound in English. For example: She has been to the UK. (/həz/, rather
than /hæz/; That dog is fearless (/fɪələs/, rather than /fɪəles/. Note too that comparative -er is Sentences/ partner rather than
Understand a Understand usually weak too. questions with at having individuals
variety of linear specific Drill the sentences, focussing on this weak sound. It is called a ‘schwa’ sound. Focus on least one weak saying it in front of
and non-linear information and recently learned language (present perfect and comparatives as…as). sound in recently the class, especially
print and digital details of simple learned language, at Stage 5. You could
6. Hand out the worksheet. All sentences include at least one weak sound. Pupils listen and
texts by using longer texts e.g. ‘as…as’; then monitor and
mark the weak sound (see examples in bold underline in Materials column). Have pupils
appropriate practise saying the sentences using the weak sound. ‘What have you listen to individuals’
reading strategies done?’; ‘He has pronunciation as they
7. Follow the instructions for the word card activity in Learning Styles in the Teacher’s Book, work on speaking
p.102. Have pupils identify who has a card with a weak sound (the pupils who have as). made the dinner’;
‘You’re stronger and listening tasks.
8.Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.102. Pupils fill in the gap.
than me.’;
9. Have pupils practice reading the text aloud with a partner. The partner listens and raises homeless /
his/her hand when he hears a weak sound.
tasteless
Post-lesson
10. Choose a post-lesson task from Section 3 to review and consolidate key learning, or you
could refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17.

TOPIC: Getting around CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language & LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Modifying adjectives with (not/just)
Environmental Sustainability as…as; too… ; not … enough

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 1. Follow the instructions for Cooler: Getting around in the Teacher’s Book, p.103. Year 6 according to the
simple information information about 2. Review the previous lesson with Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.103. Pupils talk differentiation
about different transport. They can use ideas of transport from Step 1 as well as from the Page(s): 63–64
others Pupil’s Book, p.63. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
3. Ask pupils how they get to school. Ask some follow up questions about their journey to
Complementary Complementary school every day (e.g. how long it takes/costs, what they do on the journey, etc.) Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Follow instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.104. Pupils listen to the Page(s): 103–105 using target language
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.3 dialogue which introduces the new language. cards or tokens
5. Follow instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.104. Pupils practise the new which pupils must
Communicate Explain and give
simple information reasons for simple
language in a controlled way. ‘use up’ when they
intelligibly advice 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.105. Pupils talk about share their ideas in
their journeys to school using modified adjectives. step 6. This will
ensure all pupils
7. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Shall I take the bus? in the Teacher’s Book,
participate, and that
p.104. During the presentation stage, have pupils conclude by saying whether they think
they practise the
people should or shouldn’t use the mode of transport, e.g. …so we think people shouldn’t
Target Language
use their cars for short journeys because it is harmful to the environment. They should
(modified adjectives).
walk because it is healthier and not harmful to the environment. (CCE: Environmental
Sustainability.)
Post-lesson
8. Follow the instructions for Cooler: Team sentences in the Teacher’s Book, p.105 or
you could choose an activity to consolidate learning from the post-lesson tasks in Section
3.

WEEK: __ LESSON: 69 (Language Arts 13) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Language Arts THEME: World of Self, Family and Friends
TOPIC: My Sister’s Eating Porridge CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present continuous tense (e.g.
Language/ Creativity & innovation eating, going, dripping, crying)

LEARNING OUTLINE
5.3 5.3.1 1. Pupils Play Charade on action verbs such as eating, drinking, smelling. Poems for Year according to the
imaginatively and Lesson delivery My Sister’s Eating differentiation
imaginative Porridge by John
intelligibly through 2. Pupils read the poem aloud. strategies in Section
response to Coldwell
literary texts creating simple 4.
stories and simple 3. Introduce pupils to the present continuous tense in the poem (eating, going, dripping,
crying). Page 31
poems
4. Show pupils pictures of the verbs and ask pupils to match. Contemporary In addition, you may
Other imaginative 5. Ask pupils what other verbs they can think of when their younger sibling is eating e.g. Children’s want to consider
responses as licking, sucking, blowing, throwing, breaking, picking Literature providing support by
appropriate 6. Show pupils an alternate poem. Pupils read and fill in the blanks with suitable verbs. Teaching giving visual clues to
(Refer to Appendix 1) Guidebook (BPK) help pupils
7. Pupils recite the poem with actions. – Poetry understand the
Skill Skill meaning of the verbs.
Reading 3.3 Reading 3.3.1 Post-lesson
8. Ask pupils if parents should let babies eat on their own. Pupils discuss and give
Read Read and enjoy reasons for their answers.
information and fiction print and
interest

Appendix 1
My brother’s _____________ corn soup,
It’s _____________ everywhere,
Down his front and on his chair,
And corn pieces _____________ in his hair.
My brother’s _____________ corn soup,
One, two, three pieces of corn,
He’s _____________ them with his fingers,
And _____________ them on the floor.
suggested verbs :
drinking
spilling
sticking
slurping
picking
throwing

TOPIC: Getting around CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Narrative tenses review, e.g. past
Creativity & Innovation simple, past continuous

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Academy Stars Year Differentiate learning
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 1. Choose a pre-lesson task from the list in Section 3 to review key vocabulary within the topic 6 according to the
of this lesson. needs of your pupils.
Pupil’s Book:
Understand a Understand the Lesson delivery Please see the seven
variety of linear main idea of 2. Show the story pages of the Pupil’s Book, pp.60-61. Ask pupils to remember the title of the Page(s): 60–61, 66 differentiation
and non-linear simple longer story and who the main characters are (without reading the text). Exercise(s): 1–2 strategies in Section
print and digital texts 4.
3. Hand out the worksheets. Pupils read the summaries and decide which one is the best Teacher’s Book:
texts by using summary of the story.
appropriate In addition, you may
Page(s): 108
reading strategies 4. Pupils check their answer with their partner, then re-read the story quickly to check. want to consider
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.108, using a worksheet rather Worksheets: having pupils write
Complementary Complementary than having pupils look at their Pupil’s Book. This is so that they don’t see the picture story in notes in Step 7,
Two or three short which they can use to
Skill Skill Activity 2 in the book.
summaries of the share their ideas in
Speaking 2.3 Speaking 2.3.1 6. Write time travel on the board and ask pupils what they know about this topic. Ask pupils if main ideas of the
they know any stories about time travel. Tell them they will look at stories about time travel. story from Pupil’s
Step 8. Monitor
Communicate Narrate short Book pp.60–61. carefully and support
7. Hand out the sets of pictures. Pupils look at the pictures and think about the order in which pupils who are
appropriately to a stories, events Only one of the
they may come in a story. There could be many different ways to order the story, and no
summaries is struggling with ideas.
small or large and experiences ‘correct’ answer. Allow pupils to use their imagination to create a story using the pictures with
group
accurate, the others They could use some
their partner. have mistakes in the rather than all of the
8. Put pairs of pupils into groups of four or six. Have pairs tell their story to their group. Remind events themselves pictures to make the
them to talk about the beginning, middle and end, as in Activity 1. Allow there to be a focus on (but not the order of task simpler.
fluency here, so that they are concentrating on the story rather than on language accuracy. events, as this could
Give feedback to the class on the stories themselves. confuse pupils).
9. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.108. Pupils look at the story A copy of Activity 1
and think about what happens in picture 5. in Pupil’s Book, p.66
Note that this lesson supports pupils in their skills development for the speaking assessment. on a worksheet.
Post-lesson Copies of the
10. Pupils use their notes to tell larger groups or the whole class about picture 5. Ask pupils if pictures in Activity 2
they preferred their own story to the one shown in the book. in Pupil’s Book,
p.66, cut up. One
set per pair/small
group.

WEEK: __ LESSON: 71 (Writing 14) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Writing THEME: World of Stories
TOPIC: Getting around CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Narrative tenses review, e.g. past
Creativity & innovation simple, past continuous

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.3 1. Gather pupils to the front of the classroom around you, or make sure they are sitting Year 6 according to the
comfortably in their places. Tell the story you have chosen for this lesson. Make sure to needs of your pupils.
Communicate Narrate factual include the beginning, middle and end. Ask a gist listening question to give pupils a Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
basic information and imagined reason to listen. differentiation
Page(s): 66–67
intelligibly for a events and Lesson delivery strategies in Section
range of purposes experiences Exercise(s): 3 4.
in print and digital 2. Ask pupils if they enjoyed listening to the story and give feedback on the gist question.
media 3. Tell pupils they will create their own stories in this lesson. Hand out the cut-up Cut-up sentences In addition, you may
sentences from Pupil’s Book, p.67, one sentence per pupil. Note that these should be the from Activity 3, want to consider
first sentence given, not the questions and prompts, i.e. Tania sat up in bed. NOT She Pupil’s Book, p.67 monitoring closely at
Complementary Complementary was excited because (Why?). Ask pupils to look at the picture and match their sentence Step 4 to ensure that
Skill Skill to a picture. A short story of all pupils are able to
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.3 your choice on a write their stage of
4. Have pupils read the questions and prompts for their sentence on Pupil’s Book, p.67. topic familiar to the story. Give extra
In their notebooks, they write their sentence and then extend that stage of the story using pupils support to less
Understand Understand with the prompts given. They can answer these in any way they wish, even if it doesn’t exactly
meaning in a little or no support proficient pupils and
match the story. allow them to ask
variety of familiar longer simple
5. Put pupils in groups of six so that the groups are made up of one pupil for each other pupils for help
contexts narratives on a
sentence/picture/stage of the story. Have pupils share their ideas to create a story. Note and ideas. Also, use
range of familiar
that the story may turn out oddly because it includes different ideas. Have pupils decide the first sentence as
topics
on a more logical progression of the story if necessary, although allow plenty of creativity a model when setting
and imagination – the story doesn’t have to be fixed. up the activity, then
6. Within the groups, pupils make pairs. In their notebooks, they work together to write give this same
the story. Allow plenty of time for this, and have pupils work together to co-write the story. sentence to less
Monitor and check pupils are participating equally. proficient pupils to
work on.
Post-lesson
7. Have volunteers read their stories to the class. The class should listen and identify any
differences between what they hear and their own story.

WEEK: __ LESSON: 72 (Listening 14) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Listening THEME: World of Knowledge
TOPIC: Getting around CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Values; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Adjective modifiers review (e.g. too,
Financial Education just, really)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Introduce the topic of the lesson by asking pupils about popular sports and activities. Year 6 according to the
You could also use a pre-lesson task from the list in Section 3 to introduce the topic. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
variety of familiar specific 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.106. Pupils look at the Page(s): 65
contexts information and picture of the skateboarder and talk about skateboarding. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–4
details of longer 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.106. Pupils listen for
simple texts on a detail to answer the questions. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Draw attention to the words in the box in the Pupil’s Book, p.65. Hand out the Page(s): 106–107 having pupils follow
topics worksheet. Play the audio again and ask pupils to listen for the sentences with these the audio script if
words. After listening, they discuss the possible meaning of the words, then check in the Worksheet: they find the listening
Complementary Complementary dictionary in the Pupil’s Book. activities very
Skill Skill The sentences
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.107. Have pupils try to difficult. You could
Listening 1.3 Listening 1.3.1 from the audio
answer before listening, then to check with a third listening. replay short extracts
script (Teacher’s
Use appropriate Guess the 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.107. Pupils discuss the Book, p.106) if necessary, but it is
listening meaning of question with a partner. Give feedback on pupils’ ideas as a class. which contain the better to avoid
playing the whole
strategies in a unfamiliar words 7. Focus on Values, in particular the price-quality question (see Teacher’s Book, p.107) words in the
variety of contexts from clues vocabulary box in recording for a fourth
(CCE: Values; Financial Education).
provided by other Pupil’s Book, time as many pupils
Post-lesson will be bored and
known words and p.65. Highlight the
by context on 8. Follow the instructions for Cooler: Skateboard design in the Teacher’s Book, p.107. words within could become de-
familiar topics those sentences. motivated.

WEEK: __ LESSON: 73 (Speaking 14) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Speaking THEME: World of Knowledge
TOPIC: Getting around CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Modal verbs for expression rules
Entrepreneurship; Values and obligation: have to, need to

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.2 1. Review sports and activities vocabulary from the previous lesson using a pre-lesson Year 6 according to the
task from the list in Section 3. needs of your pupils.
Communicate Ask about and Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
simple information express rules and differentiation
2. Show the picture of the skateboarder and ask pupils what kind of safety equipment the Page(s): 65
intelligibly obligations strategies in Section
boy is using (helmet, knee and elbow pads). Teach the vocabulary using the picture. 4.
Explain that the boy needs use this to stay safe. However, he doesn’t have to use it – Pictures of
there are no rules to tell him to use this in skateboarding. Elicit more examples of need to various In addition, you may
Complementary Complementary sports/activities
Skill Skill and have to related to sports and activities. Write one or two examples of each on the want to consider
board. which show giving pupils the
Speaking 2.2 Speaking 2.2.2 people using
3. Put pupils into small groups. Tell them they will make a poster about safety in a sport steps on cut-up
safety equipment, papers in Step 3 and
Use appropriate Agree a set of or activity of their choice. Explain that pupils will need to decide for themselves how to including the
communication basic steps approach and carry out the task. To do this, they should agree on the steps they need to asking them to put
skateboarder in them in order.
strategies needed to take. First, have pupils assign different roles in the group (e.g. someone to write, to draw, Pupil’s Book,
complete to check vocabulary and spelling, maintain use of English and organise the project). Next Encourage pupils to
p.65. choose the different
extended pupils should decide a set of steps to complete the task (e.g. first, decide which sport or
classroom tasks activity, then begin researching and designing our poster etc.) (CCE: Entrepreneurship). Materials and roles in the group
resources for themselves, but if
4. Pupils make the posters in groups. Remind pupils that these are posters, not pictures, they are not able to
so they should put a little text on them which talks about the rules and what people need making posters
do this, assign the
to do to keep safe. They should speak in English in their groups, however, and talk to roles yourself.
each other to discuss the things people need or have to do for this sport. This will help
prepare them to speak in the final stage of the lesson. You could create a
Post-lesson model poster.
5. Conduct a gallery walk, where pupils walk around and look at each other’s posters.
Have groups talk about their posters as you do this, in a casual way, focussing on rules
and obligations.
6. Talk to pupils about the importance of following rules for fair play in sport (CCE:
Values).

TOPIC: Here is the Nose CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Subject-verb agreement: here is /
/ Creativity and Innovation here are

LEARNING OUTLINE

5.3 5.3.1 1. Show pupils pictures of the poem. Poems for Year according to the
2. Ask pupils to predict words they might hear/read in the poem. (see Pre-lesson Task 8) 4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils.
imaginative imaginatively and Here is the Nose differentiation
response to Lesson delivery strategies in Section
intelligibly through by Clyde Watson
literary texts creating simple 3. Pupils read the poem aloud. 4.
stories and simple 4. Elicit from the pupils on what the poem is about and would they do the same as the Page 32
poems boy.
5. Put the pictures on the board but not in sequence. In addition, you may
Other imaginative (Refer to guidebook. Page: 85) want to consider
Contemporary encouraging more
responses as 6. Pupils sequence the pictures based on the poem.
appropriate Children’s proficient pupils to
7. Pupils get into groups.
Literature give several reasons
8. Distribute envelopes with cut-up strips to each group.
Complementary Teaching for their answers in
Complementary 9. In groups, pupils rearrange the steps according to the pictures sequenced and paste
Skill Guidebook (BPK) Step 4.
Skill them on a piece of paper.
Reading 3.3 Reading 3.3.1 – Poetry (Page
85)
Read and enjoy Post-lesson
Read
independently for A2 fiction / non- 10. Pupils display their work in a gallery walk.
interest

TOPIC: Getting around CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Science & LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Cohesive devices; Modal verbs for
Technology rules & obligation: have to and need to

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 1. Introduce the topic of video games in a fun way using a pre-lesson task or a video Year 6 according to the
game-like activity of your own. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
and non-linear information and 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.112. Pupils look at the Page(s): 69
print and digital details of simple video game and answer questions. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
texts by using longer texts 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.112. Pupils read the text
appropriate in detail and try to solve the puzzle. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.112. Pupils give the steps introducing a model
Page(s): 112
to solve the puzzle. of language for Steps
5. Ask pupils about their favourite video games. Elicit what steps gamers follow to play 5 and 6 using a game
Skill Skill
the game. Encourage pupils to use words to link their ideas, following the example in most pupils know
Activity 3 in the Pupil’s Book, p.69. Encourage pupils to add in have to and need to to the well, perhaps one
example. which is very popular
Communicate Connect
basic information sentences into 6. Pupils work in pairs. They think about a video game they both know and decide on the at the moment.
intelligibly for a two coherent steps to follow to play the game using the words in the model and adding have to and Limit the number of
range of purposes paragraphs or need to where appropriate. They write the steps in their notebooks. steps in the game to
in print and digital more using basic Post-lesson four (in Step 5 of the
media coordinating 7. Ask for volunteers to present their video games from Step 6. lesson) and allow
conjunctions and less proficient pupils
reference 8. If you have time, you could follow instructions for the Cooler: A new member of the
to include just two or
pronouns team in the Teacher’s Book, p.112.
three.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Getting around CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Review of tenses, modal verbs for
Science & Technology; Values rules and obligations, cohesive devices

LEARNING OUTLINE

Worksheet:
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.3 1. Introduce the lesson with a fun, active pre-lesson task from the list in Section 3 which will review according to the
key vocabulary and ideas about video games. A model email needs of your pupils.
Communicate Produce a plan or Lesson delivery (see learning Please see the seven
with appropriate draft of two 2. Show the picture of the girl and tell pupils her name. Explain that she is ‘their’ email pen friend, outline) differentiation
language form paragraphs or and that she loves video games. strategies in Section
An email writing
and style for a more for a familiar 3. Handout the model email worksheet, which is an email from the girl to a pupil. In the email, she 4.
template (see
range of purposes topic and modify says that she loves playing and creating video game ideas. She writes about the steps of her
favourite game (one she plays or has created) and recommends it. The email uses a range of target learning outline) In addition, you may
in print and digital this appropriately
media in response to language from this lesson. Ask pupils to read the email, but first, set a gist question for them. want to consider
A picture of a girl giving constructive
feedback 4. Draw attention to specific language used in the email, including both the target language and (the writer of the
common expressions for opening and closing emails. support to less
model email) proficient pupils as
5. Explain that they are going to write a reply to the email. Hand out the next worksheet. It should
Complementary Complementary give guidance on the worksheet about what to write in the email (e.g. – greet your penfriend and A set of simple they write as well as
Skill Skill thank her for her email; – tell her if you like video games or not; – tell her the name of a video game writing evaluation using questions to
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.5 you play; – tell her the main steps of this game; – finish your email), and how much to write (e.g. criteria focussing push more proficient
around 50 words). on content as well pupils to give
Communicate Connect 6. Give pupils around 25 minutes to write their emails. Encourage them to do this individually, but as use of target extended detail and
basic information sentences into monitor and help pupils as they work. Draw pupils’ attention to the model provided, as necessary. language and stretch themselves.
intelligibly for a two coherent 7. Show pupils the evaluation criteria on the third worksheet and explain as necessary. Have pupils vocabulary.
range of purposes paragraphs or swap their papers with a partner and use the criteria to peer-evaluate. Make sure pupils provide
in print and digital more using basic constructive feedback by reminding them to make suggestions for improvement as well as to make a
positive comment. Focus on this as a way to help their classmates learn better in a positive
media coordinating environment (CCE: Values).
conjunctions and
8. If time, have pupils re-draft their emails based on the feedback, in another colour. If there is no
reference
time, you could ask pupils to do this for homework.
pronouns
Collect their work and use it for formative assessment.
Post-lesson
9. Choose a post-lesson task from Section 3 to review and consolidate key learning, or you could
refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17.

TOPIC: Getting around CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Functional language: getting
Financial Education around, e.g. Could I have two return tickets, please?

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.5 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Board race in the Teacher’s Book, p.110 to Year 6 according to the
review/introduce the topic of travel. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
meaning in a complex differentiation
variety of familiar supported 2. Follow the instructions for Vocabulary in the Teacher’s Book, p.110 to introduce key Page(s): 68
contexts questions vocabulary. Ask pupils what they think the topic of the listening activity will be. Elicit/teach 4.
the words. Exercise(s): 1–2
3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.110. Pupils look at the Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Complementary Complementary photos before listening. want to consider
Skill Skill Page(s): 110 drilling the language
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.110. Pupils listen and fill in different ways in
Listening 1.1 Listening 1.1.1 in the gaps. During feedback, ask pupils if they think the ferry trip is cheap or expensive Worksheet: Step 6 to encourage
compared to transport prices in Malaysia. Talk about how things cost different amounts in pupils to speak
Recognise and Recognise and different countries (CCE: Financial Education). An MCQ activity
reproduce target reproduce where pupils loudly, quietly,
5. Hand out the worksheets and ask pupils to listen again. They should choose which happily, angrily etc.
language sounds independently a listen and choose
questions they hear. This will help pupils
wide range of which questions
target language 6. Drill the questions and different answers. Focus on the intonation in questions in they hear. learn to express
phonemes particular, based on the audio recording. themselves and will
make drilling more
7. Have pupils practice the conversation using the questions and answers based on the
fun.
information in Activity 2. Give feedback on their use of intonation, using the audio
recording as a model to refer to.
Post-lesson
8. Choose a post-lesson task from Section 3 to review and consolidate key learning, or
you could refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17.

TOPIC: Getting around CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Functional language – checking
understanding (e.g. Can I check something, please?): getting around
(e.g. Could I have two return tickets, please?)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.2 Speaking 2.2.1 1. Review key vocabulary using a speaking game from the pre-lesson task list in Section Year 6 according to the
3. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
2. Review vocabulary for the dialogue with the worksheet, which asks pupils to write the Page(s): 68
checking word which matches the definition given. Have pupils work alone on this before checking 4.
answers with a partner. Exercise(s): 3
understanding of
what a speaker is 3. Follow the instructions for the Learning to Learn in the Teacher’s Book, p.108. Pupils Teacher’s Book: In addition, for Step
saying look at and work with a timetable in English. 4, you could consider
Page(s): 110–111 asking the nominated
4. Hand out the second worksheet. Tell pupils they will hear you and a pupil (nominate a pupil at the beginning
Complementary Complementary more proficient pupil to act with you) acting a scene. Note that the dialogue should Worksheet:
Skill Skill of the lesson and
include phrases and expressions for checking understanding (See Main Learning have him/her practice
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.5 Standard) and be modelled on the dialogue from the previous lesson (see Teacher’s A writing task on
definitions activity the dialogue quietly
Book, p.110). Act out the dialogue with the nominated pupil. Pupils listen and fill the gaps. before Step 4 of the
Understand Understand more using travel
5. Give feedback on the answers to the gap-fill, then draw attention (re-elicit) the lesson, perhaps at
meaning in a complex vocabulary from
language for checking understanding (e.g. Can I check something, please? See Pupil’s the pre-lesson stage.
variety of familiar supported the previous
Book, p.30 for more examples). Repeat the dialogue and/or put them on the board if You could also ask
contexts questions lesson.
necessary. this pupil to help you
6. Follow instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.110. Remind pupils to use A model dialogue monitor and support
phrases to check understanding in their dialogues. (recorded or acted pupils at Step 6.
7. Have pupils perform their dialogues in small groups. by you and a
pupil).
8. Encourage pupils to self-assess their speaking. See Extension in the Teacher’s Book,
p.111. A listening task
Post-lesson similar to Activity
2 in the Pupil’s
9. Follow instructions for Cooler: Let’s Go! in the Teacher’s Book, p.111.
Book, p.68 for
model dialogue.

TOPIC: Here is the Nose CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language / LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Adjectives

LEARNING OUTLINE

Language arts Language arts Anthology of Differentiate learning
1. Show the poem and guide pupils to recite the poem. according to the
5.3 5.3.1 Poems for Year
4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils
Respond Lesson delivery and class. Please see
Express an the seven
imaginative imaginatively and 2. Elicit responses from pupils about five senses and ask them to describe the Here is the Nose
intelligibly through by Clyde Watson differentiation
response to actions done by the body parts in the poem.
creating simple strategies listed in the
literary texts E.g.: nose - smell eyes - spot/see arms - bring/touch introduction. Please
stories and simple Page 32
tongue - taste ears - hear also consider the
poems
3. Ask questions on the types of pies and cakes that the pupils like. following:
Other imaginative 4. Elicit responses from pupils: Contemporary
responses as
• When did you last eat pies and cakes? Children’s In addition, in Step 5,
appropriate
• What did they taste like? Literature you may want to
Complementary Complementary • Did you enjoy eating them? Why? Teaching consider giving pupils
Skill Skill 5. Pupils create a short 5-line description of a pie or cake that they like based on Guidebook (BPK) the opportunity to
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.1 the five senses. describe any local
– Poetry
desserts other than
Communicate Give detailed pies and cakes.
Post-lesson
basic information information about
intelligibly for a themselves and 6. Pupils present their 5-line description to the class.
range of purposes others
media

WEEK: __
LESSON: 80 (Project-Based Learning 1) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Project-Based Learning THEME: Teacher to select
TOPIC: Teacher to select CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Teacher to select
Teacher to select

LEARNING OUTLINE
Teachers to Teachers to select
select an an appropriate Teachers will need to develop their own lessons based on topic/themes and resources Teacher to select For differentiation
appropriate main main skill and that they select. Ideas for projects should be based on the needs and interests of the their own strategies, please
skill and complementary pupils. materials refer to the provided
complementary skill based on the list of differentiation
skill based on the needs and strategies and select
needs and interest of the appropriate
interest of the pupils. strategy/strategies
pupils. based on the needs
of the pupils.

Unit 6
TOPIC: How is it made? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Environmental LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present forms: passive (e.g. be
Sustainability; Values made) and active (it takes…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.4 1. Choose an activity from the pre-lesson tasks in Section 3 to introduce the new topic. Year 6 according to the
Understand a Use with some Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
variety of linear support familiar 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.114. Pupils discuss the differentiation
introductory questions. Page(s): 70–71
and non-linear print and digital strategies in Section
print and digital resources to 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.114. Pupils read the text Exercise(s): 1–4 4.
texts by using check meaning for general understanding.
appropriate Teacher’s Book: In addition, in Step 5,
4. Pupils work in pairs with a dictionary. They check the meaning of the words in the box you may want to
reading strategies on the Pupils’ Book, p.70. Then they look for the words in the text to check their consider putting the
Page(s): 114–115
understanding of them. If dictionaries are not available, pupils can use the word list at the words on cards and
back of the Pupil’s Book (p.139) Dictionaries placing them around
Complementary Complementary (optional)
5. Play a definitions game. Say a definition for a word in the box. Pupils listen and circle the room. Pupils
Skill Skill
or write the word. have to move to the
6. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.115. Pupils read the text right card when you
Understand a Understand the again to understand the steps in the jeans-making process. give the definition of
variety of linear main idea of the word. This is
6. Talk further with pupils about recycling clothes to help the environment and as charity
and non-linear simple longer useful for particularly
(CCE: Environmental Sustainability; Values).
print and digital texts active classes.
7. Ask pupils to note any more words in the text that are new. Encourage them to guess
texts by using the meaning from the context. Then have them check the words in the dictionary.
appropriate
reading strategies 8. Gather ideas from pupils in the class. If you have extra time, you could play a
vocabulary game with some or all of the new words.
Post-lesson
9. Follow the instructions for Cooler: Backs to the boards in the Teacher’s Book, p.115.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: How is it made? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Suffixes (-tion; -sion); spelling of
recently learned vocabulary

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.2 1. Review the vocabulary and topic from the previous lesson with an activity from the pre- Year 6 according to the
lesson tasks in Section 3. Focus on spelling as appropriate. needs of your pupils.
Communicate Spell most high Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
with appropriate frequency words differentiation
2. Remind pupils of the topic of the reading from the previous lesson and follow the Page(s): 70–72
language form accurately in strategies in Section
and style for a independent instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.116, but have pupils try to answer the 4.
questions in pairs from memory before they read. Exercise(s): 2
in print and digital 3. Follow the instructions for Working with words in the Teacher’s Book, p.116. Pupils Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
media work with -sion / -tion suffixes. Focus on pronunciation difference here (/-ʒən/ and /-ʃən/ want to consider
respectively). Page(s): 116 having fast finishers
do a second activity
4. Play a word discrimination game: teacher says a word and pupils say if it ends with Worksheet: from the worksheet in
Complementary Complementary -sion or -tion. Repeat with a number of different words.
Skill Skill Various spelling Step 5. Allowing
5. Hand out the worksheet. Have pupils choose one activity to do from the worksheet. choice of activity here
Listening 1.1 Listening 1.1.1 and word games
First, they work on their own. will help motivate
(e.g. wordsearch,
Recognise and Recognise and 6. Pupils share their work with a partner to check together. crossword, pupils. You could
reproduce target reproduce jumbled letters) rank the activities
7. Have pupils look through the text again. They should find words which they think are
from less to more
language sounds independently a difficult to spell (‘tricky words’). In pairs, pupils make a word game of their own using using words from
wide range of the text and/or difficult so pupils can
these words.
target language recent lessons. choose their level of
8. Pairs join another pair and complete each other’s word games. challenge too.
phonemes
Post-lesson Note: there are
9. Ask for volunteers to come to the front of the class and ‘deliver’ their word game. They webpages that
may need to use the board for this, or project it on a screen if possible. create
wordsearches and
crosswords, e.g.
puzzlemaker.com.

TOPIC: How is it made? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Passive voice: Statements (e.g. be
made from..)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Tic-tac-toe in the Teacher’s Book, p.118. Year 6 according to the
meaning in a little or no support 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.118. Pupils are differentiation
introduced to the new target language. Page(s): 73
contexts information and 3. Read aloud a section from the text in the Pupils’ Book, p.70–71. Have pupils listen and Exercise(s): 1–3 4.
details of longer count how many passive forms you say.
simple texts on a Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Read it again and have them write the passive verb in their notebooks when they hear want to consider
range of familiar it.
topics Page(s): 118–119 using the video, if
5. Adapt Activity 2 in the Pupil’s Book, p.73 (see Worksheet in Materials/References available, in Step 2 to
column to the right). Hand out worksheets A and B to each pair of pupils, so that one Worksheet: engage pupils who
pupil has A and one has B. In turns, pupils read aloud their sentence, pair by pair, while prefer to watch this.
Complementary Complementary Versions A and B.
the partner listens. Together they decide which sentence in each pair sounds better.
Skill Skill One of each pair
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.119. Pupils complete the of sentences from
text with the passive form. Pupil’s Book,
Understand a Understand Post-lesson p.73, Activity 2 on
variety of linear specific 7. Follow the instructions for Cooler: What are they made of? in the Teacher’s Book, worksheets A and
and non-linear information and p.119 B each. Add more
print and digital details of simple examples of pairs
texts by using longer texts of sentences.
appropriate
reading strategies

TOPIC: How is it made? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Passive voice: questions (e.g.
What’s it made of?) and statements (e.g. It’s made of…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Telephone in the Teacher’s Book, p.120. Year 6 according to the
simple information information about 2. Introduce the items and materials using the realia. Use the passive voice when talking differentiation
about what the items are made of, e.g. this clock is made of glass and metal. Page(s): 74
others 3. Play a game to practise the new vocabulary. You could choose an activity from the Exercise(s):1–3 4.
Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17 or you could play a categorisation or
Complementary Complementary brainstorming game/activity. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.120. Pupils hear the asking each pupil to
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.5 Page(s): 120
target language in context in the dialogue. choose between two
5. Follow instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.120. Pupils describe the Realia (real and five items to
Understand Understand more things) of a range
objects. describe in Step 7.
meaning in a complex of common items
variety of familiar supported 6. Follow instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.120. Pupils make a new This would allow
found in the home more proficient pupils
contexts questions dialogue based on Activity 2.
made of different to talk more, yet
7. Pupils work in groups. Give each group some realia. You could ask pupils to add to the materials. ensure less proficient
realia using their own items. Pupils talk about the items they have, based on the model
You could ask or shy pupils also
dialogue. Monitor and help with vocabulary. Also, check that all pupils are participating.
pupils to bring participate.
8. Give feedback by asking pupils to tell you what they have that is made of
wood/metal/etc. some unusual
items from home.
Post-lesson
9. Play a guessing game where you describe items according to what they are made of
and pupils guess what the items are, e.g. it is made of plastic, metal and glass. It is used
for talking to people (answer: mobile phone).

TOPIC: Don’t CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Negative Imperative (Don’t)
/ Values

LEARNING OUTLINE

5.2 5.2.1 1. Show pupils a picture of a mother reprimanding her child. Poems for Year according to the
2. Ask pupils to predict what the mother could possibly say.(See pre-lesson task 8) 4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils
Express personal Describe in simple and class. Please see
responses to language a Don’t by John the seven
literary texts character’s actions Lesson delivery Kitching differentiation
or feelings and 3. Introduce the poem. strategies listed in the
explain the Page 34 introduction. Please
4. Pupils recite the poem in the intonation and voice of an adult. also consider the
reasons for them
5. Elicit responses from pupils: following:
- Why do parents set rules/are rules necessary? Contemporary
Complementary Complementary - Have you ever felt angry when your parents tell you something?
Skill Children’s In addition, in Step 5,
Skill
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 - Do you like it when your parents forbid you from doing something you like? Literature you may want to
6. Pupils give reasons for all ‘Don’ts’ in the poem. (Refer to activity on page 81 of the Teaching consider providing
Communicate Give detailed marker or model
CCL guidebook) Guidebook (BPK)
simple information information about sentences for weaker
intelligibly themselves and 7. Pupils work in groups. Every group brainstorms a list of things their parents have told – Poetry
pupils. This will
others them not to do. increase their
chances of success
by being able to give
Post-lesson
responses.
8. Pupils set up a gallery walk. Pupils read all the “Don’ts” and put a sticker on every
‘Don’t’ their parents have said to them before.
9. Pupils compare the similarities and differences in the lists written by their friends and
identify the most popular ‘Don’t’.

TOPIC: How is it made? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): ICT; Values LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Passive voice: statements

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 1. Introduce any new food vocabulary from the recipes for this lesson using a spelling Year 6 according to the
activity from the list of pre-lesson tasks in Section 3. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
2. Hand out the definitions worksheet. Pupils read the definitions and write the words. Page(s): 77
and non-linear information and strategies in Section
print and digital details of simple Pupils check in pairs before checking as a whole class. Remind pupils that they need to 4.
spell the answers correctly. Exercise(s):
texts by using longer texts Learning to Learn
appropriate 3. Show pupils the recipe on the second worksheet. Elicit the word ‘recipe’. Ask pupils if In addition, you may
reading strategies they enjoy cooking and whether they follow recipes to make food at home. Teacher’s Book: want to consider
adding in another
4. Have pupils read the two versions of the recipe and decide which one is correct. Pupils activity to give more
Complementary Complementary Page(s): 124
tell their partner why they think this. practice in the
Skill Skill Worksheets:
5. Pupils re-read the correct recipe and underline the passive forms. Check answers in passive voice if your
pairs before whole class. pupils are struggling
A writing task on
Communicate Spell most high 6. Have pupils read the correct recipe again and mime it in pairs. definitions activity with this form. This
with appropriate frequency words using passive could come after
7. Tell pupils where you found the recipe (e.g. on the internet). Follow instructions for
Step 5.
language form accurately in Learning to Learn in the Teacher’s Book, p.124. Talk to pupils about internet safety and voice, focussing
and style for a independent how to identify real from fake information online (CCE: ICT; Values). on food e.g.
range of purposes writing Post-lesson Noodles are made
in print and digital of rice or wheat.
media 8. Ask for volunteers to come out and mime a recipe they know well. The class should
guess what the pupil is making. Two versions of a
recipe (using
passive voice),
one which is
correct, the other
with mistakes.

WEEK: __ LESSON: 87 (Writing 17) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Writing THEME: World of Knowledge
TOPIC: How is it made? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Passive voice (e.g. Water is added
to…); linking words (Sequencing: first, second, next, then, finally)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.5 1. Use an activity from the list of Pre-lesson tasks in Section 3 to review the topic of food Year 6 according to the
and introduce ‘pasta’. needs of your pupils.
Communicate Connect Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
2. Look through the activities on pp.76–77 and note any vocabulary which is new for Page(s): 76–77
intelligibly for a two coherent strategies in Section
range of purposes paragraphs or pupils. Write the new vocabulary on the board. Give different pairs two or three words to 4.
check in the dictionary or in the word list at the back of the Pupil’s Book (p.137). Exercise(s): 1–3
media coordinating 3. Hand out the worksheets. Ask pairs to find the definitions for their words from Step 2. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
conjunctions and want to consider
4. Have pupils mingle in order to find out which words their classmates think match which nominating a few
reference Page(s): 124
definition. They will need to talk about the words they worked with in Steps 2 and 3. They pupils to monitor in
pronouns should not show their worksheet, but should communicate in English to find out what their Worksheet: the mingling activity
classmates think. in Step 4 to remind
Complementary Complementary Definitions for
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.124. Pupils match the pupils to speak
Skill Skill new vocabulary in
stages with the pictures in the infographic and complete the sentences using the passive English and not to
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.1 this lesson.
voice. show their worksheet
Communicate Use capital 6. Give feedback on the answers for Step 5. Introduce or review linking words for Dictionaries to others.
with appropriate letters, full stops, sequencing at this stage (see Look! box in Pupil’s Book, p.77), focussing on the use of (optional)
language form commas in lists, commas where appropriate.
and style for a question marks, 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.124. Pupils answer
range of purposes and speech marks questions to guide them in writing an introduction.
in print and digital appropriately at 8. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.124. Pupils work in pairs
media discourse level to write about how pasta is made. Remind them to use linking words to help the flow of
their writing.
Post-lesson
9. Review and consolidate new vocabulary and target language from this lesson with an
activity from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3 or refer to the Games Bank in the
Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17 for more ideas.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: How is it made? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Values LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Review of passive voice

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: What’s your favourite TV programme? in the Year 6 according to the
Teacher’s Book, p.122. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
variety of familiar specific 2. Follow the instructions for Vocabulary in the Teacher’s Book, p.122. Pupils share their Page(s): 75
contexts information and understanding of the words in the box in the Pupil’s Book, p.75. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–5
details of longer 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.122. Pupils look at the
simple texts on a pictures before listening and begin to think about the topic. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.122. Pupils listen to the Page(s): 122–123 having pupils discuss
topics adverts to decide what they are selling. their ideas in small
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.123. Pupils identify fact groups in Step 8, as
and opinion (CCE: Values). this will give more
Skill Skill 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.123. Pupils listen again pupils the chance to
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 and answer questions about what they heard. Encourage pupils to try to answer the speak in the time
questions before they listen again. given. Some pupils
may not like speaking
Communicate Give detailed 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 5 in the Teacher’s Book, p.123. Pupils talk about
simple information information about to the whole class.
which advert they like best.
intelligibly themselves and Post-lesson
others
8. Elicit some adverts that pupils like or know well. They may be on TV or another media.
Have pupils talk about them in English.

SCHEME OF WORK: TEXTBOOK-BASED LESSON
TOPIC: How is it made? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Values: LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Use of language in advertising, e.g.
Financial Education; Creativity & Innovation great value; wonderful; only $XX

LEARNING OUTLINE

Academy Stars
Speaking 2.2 Speaking 2.2.2 1. Review the topic of recent lessons, focussing on the previous lesson in particular. You could Year 6 according to the
use an activity from the list of pre-lesson tasks from Section 3. needs of your pupils.
Use appropriate Agree a set of Lesson delivery Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
communication basic steps 2. Show the adverts. Pupils decide what each advert is selling. They talk to their partner and differentiation
Page(s): 75, 78
strategies needed to note their answer. strategies in Section
complete Exercise(s): 3–4 4.
3. Play the recording of the adverts in Pupil’s Book, Lesson 5 (Audio 1.28, see Teacher’s
extended
Book, p.122). Discuss with pupils the kind of language strategies used to try to encourage In addition, for Step
classroom tasks Audio 1.28 (See
people to buy the product. This may be using strong words like love or fantastic, or telling 8, you may want to
people it is free or just.. (CCE: Values; Financial Education)
Teacher’s Book,
p.122) consider assigning
4. Have pupils look again at the Pupil’s Book, p.75, Activity 2 to identify how language is used one pupil per group
to sell the products. Three or four to ensure everyone is
Skill Skill
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.4 5. Show the adverts you brought again. Have pupils identify similar language. If it is in their L1, adverts from on task and using
have them try to translate it into English. magazines and/or English as
Understand Understand 6. Tell pupils they will work in groups to create and perform an advert (CCE: Creativity & TV. These could appropriate.
meaning in a longer sequences Innovation). Assign groups and hand out the worksheet. Pupils put the steps in order so that be in English
variety of familiar of supported they can complete the task, e.g. – decide what you will sell in your advert; - decide what and/or L1.
contexts classroom language you will use to encourage people to buy it; - write a script; - practise your advert; -
perform your advert. (CCE: Values). Worksheet:
instructions Jumbled
7. Read out the steps of the project in order. Pupils listen and check their answers from Step 6. sentences giving
Focus pupils’ attention further on the guidelines in the Pupil’s Book, p.78, Activities 3 and 4.
the steps of the
8. Pupils prepare their adverts. Monitor to offer support and encouragement. Make sure pupils mini project to
practise their adverts. follow.
Post-lesson
9. Groups perform their adverts to the class. Have the class evaluate them in terms of the kind
of language they use and how effective the adverts are in selling the product. Manage this
stage so that pupils give constructive comments and plenty of praise. (CCE: Values). Make a
note of some of the feedback points, so you can refer to it in Lesson 94.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Don’t CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Negative Imperative (Don’t)
/ Values

LEARNING OUTLINE

Language Arts Anthology of Differentiate learning
Language Arts
5.3 1. Pupils share some ‘Don’ts’ that they remember from the poem (pre-lesson task 9: Poems for Year according to the
5.3.1
memory chain) before going through the poem. 4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils.
Express an Please see the seven
Respond 2. Ask pupils instead of ‘don’ts’, what are some ‘do’s’ that their parents have told them
imaginative Don’t by John differentiation
imaginatively and before.
response to Kitching strategies in Section
literary texts 4.
creating simple
stories and simple Lesson delivery Page 34 In addition, in Step 5,
poems 3. Pupils read the poem aloud using proper rhythm and intonation. you may consider
4. Tell pupils that they are now a poet. providing pupils with
Other imaginative Contemporary the verbs they need
responses as 5. Ask pupils to change the tone of the poem ‘Don’t’ into a positive tone by substituting and have them match
the verbs or nouns. (Refer to CCL guidebook page 79). Children’s
appropriate. to the correct
Literature phrases. High
Teaching proficiency pupils can
Complementary Post-lesson Guidebook (BPK)
Complementary come up with their
Skill Skill 6. Pupils recite their ‘Do’s’ poem to the class. – Poetry own verbs or nouns
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.2 or even change the
phrases.
Communicate with Spell most high
appropriate frequency words
media

WEEK: __
TOPIC: How is it made? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Financial LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Functional language: giving
Education; Values opinions (e.g. For me, it’s important that…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 1. Follow the instructions in the Teacher’s Book, p.128 for Warm-up: Ready, set, draw. Year 6 according to the
variety of linear specific 2. Review the topic of jeans by asking pupils if they wear jeans. Encourage them to talk differentiation
about the small differences between jeans they wear (or other clothes). Page(s): 79
print and digital details of simple 3. Tell pupils they will read about some jeans and answer some reading comprehension Exercise(s): 1–3 4.
texts by using longer texts questions. Pupils do the activity on the worksheet on their own. Monitor and note how
appropriate pupils do on this activity, and discuss the answers as a whole class. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.128. Pupils read the texts having less proficient
Page(s): 128
(including the one they have just read) and complete the table. pupils work with just
5. Tell pupils how many RM (Malaysian Ringgits) there are in £1 (pound). Show them one or two of the
Skill Skill
how to convert £ into RM. Have them convert the prices shown in the texts. (CCE: texts in Step 4.
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 Use one of the
Financial Education).
texts (Pupil’s
Communicate Give detailed 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.128. Pupils talk about the Book. p.79) to
simple information information about different jeans. create a reading
intelligibly themselves and 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.128. Pupils discuss how comprehension
others they would spend their £50. (CCE: Values). assessment.
Post-lesson
8. Follow the instructions for Cooler: Football game, choose an activity from the post-
lesson tasks in Section 3 or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17 for
more ideas.

WEEK: __ LESSON: 92 (Writing 18) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Writing THEME: World of Knowledge
TOPIC: How is it made? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Language and vocabulary review

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.3 1. Choose an activity from the pre-lesson tasks in Section 3 to review key language and Year 6 according to the
vocabulary that pupils continue to find challenging. needs of your pupils.
Communicate Produce a plan or Workbook: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
2. Show pupils the picture from the Workbook, p.70 (Activity 1). Ask pupils what they can Page: 70
and style for a more for a familiar see. Explain that it is a ketchup pen. 4.
Activity: 1 picture
range of purposes topic and modify 3. Hand out the worksheet. Pupils read the text and choose the best word(s) to fill the
in print and digital this appropriately gaps. Pupils do this individually before checking in pairs. Worksheet: In addition, you may
4. Show the pictures of interesting inventions. Elicit some vocabulary for each picture, A reading task: setting a minimum
feedback write these words on the board and put the picture next to the words.
MCQ gap-fill word limit for the
5. Tell pupils they will write about an invention. This could be something they have based on the text writing task in Step 5.
invented themselves or it could be one of the inventions in the pictures. Have pupils write in the Workbook,
Skill Skill
a first draft of their text, which can be modelled on the text from the Workbook. p.70, Activity 1.
6. Hand out the paper and ask pupils to draw their invention on the paper.
Pictures of
Understand a Understand Collect pupils’ writing and review it to identify common mistakes. Use a correction code to interesting
variety of linear specific highlight mistakes in the target language. Have pupils’ work ready to return to them in inventions
and non-linear information and Lesson 94. sourced from the
print and digital details of simple Post-lesson internet.
appropriate 7. Choose a fun activity to have pupils move around as they review language. Choose Paper for drawing.
reading strategies from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3 or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book
pp.14–17 for more ideas.

TOPIC: How is it made? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Use of language in advertising, e.g.
Values No other XX is as useful as…

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Unscramble in the Teacher’s Book, p.126. Year 6 according to the
meaning in a little or no support 2. Follow the instructions for Vocabulary in the Teacher’s Book, p.126. Pupils are differentiation
introduced to the new vocabulary. Page(s): 78
contexts information and 3. Put the picture of the Lumina pen/torch on the board and ask pupils what it is. Write on Exercise(s): 1–2 4.
details of longer the board the questions What’s it made of? and What can you use if for? and have pupils
simple texts on a listen to Audio 1.29 from Pupil’s Book, p.78 and answer the questions. Audio 1.29 In addition, you may
4. Hand out the worksheet. Ask pupils to draw the product they heard about in Step 3 in
topics Teacher’s Book: adding in some
the box on the right. Give just two minutes for this. Pupils then compare their picture with information onto the
a partner. Show the picture in the Pupil’s Book, p.78, for pupils to compare their drawings Page(s): 126 worksheet for Step 5
with too. to reduce the amount
5. Play the recording again. Pupils listen and complete the information on the left-hand pupils need to write,
Skill Skill
side of the worksheet. Have them check in pairs before doing so as a class. Copy the box in or have two versions
6. Write advantages and disadvantages on the board. Elicit the meaning of these words if Activity 3, Pupil’s of the worksheet, one
Understand Understand with they are new to pupils. Ask pupils to brainstorm in pairs the advantages (e.g. it’s small so Book, p.78 onto a requiring more writing
meaning in a little or no support you can fit it in your pocket) and disadvantages (e.g. it’s small so you can lose it easily) of worksheet. of detail than the
variety of familiar the main idea of the Lumina torch in their notebooks. other.
Picture of Lumina
contexts longer simple Post-lesson pen/torch from
texts on a range 7. Lead a class discussion on the power of advertising and the media. Encourage pupils p.78, Pupil’s
of familiar topics to think critically about the dangers and negative aspects of advertising and the media as Book.
well as the positive. (CCE: Values)

TOPIC: How is it made? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Use of language in advertising, e.g.
Creativity & Innovation strong adjectives, e.g. wonderful, cool; giving advice to consumers, e.g.
We think you should give it a try!

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.3 1. Use some examples of pupils’ mistakes in their writing (from Lesson 92) in an error Year 6 according to the
correction activity. You could conduct this as a game. needs of your pupils.
Communicate Explain and give Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
simple information reasons for simple differentiation
2. Remind pupils about the inventions they wrote about in Lesson 92 and the adverts they Page(s): 78
intelligibly advice strategies in Section
performed in Lesson 89. Explain that this lesson they will work on these ideas to create 4.
an advert for the radio. Exercise(s): 3–4
Complementary Complementary 3. Return pupils’ writing from Lesson 92, where they wrote about an invention. Have Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Skill Skill pupils work to correct the mistakes you have identified. want to consider
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.3 Page(s): 126–127 encouraging pupils to
4. Review the key points of the peer feedback on pupils’ advert performances in Lesson ask each other for
89. help as well as
Communicate Produce a plan or
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.126. Pupils can use their asking you. in Step 3
with appropriate draft of two
invention from Lesson 92, their advert from Lesson 89 or another, new idea. in particular.
language form paragraphs or
and style for a more for a familiar 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.126. In addition, have
range of purposes topic and modify pupils include advice to certain groups of people (consumers/their ‘market’), e.g. All office
in print and digital this appropriately workers should use this pen because… / We think you should try it! Pupils practice and
media in response to perform their radio advert. This activity will allow them to improve on the previous oral
feedback advert they did in Lesson 89, based on feedback and on learning since then.
Post-lesson
7. Follow the instructions for Cooler: Class survey in the Teacher’s Book, p.127.

TOPIC: The Wizard of Oz CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: First conditional, e.g. If you.., will..
Language/ Creativity And Innovation

LEARNING OUTLINE

Language Arts Language Arts 1. Write ‘Magic’ on board and elicit responses from pupils about what they know about
5.3 5.3.1 magic. The Wizard of Oz Differentiate learning
by L. Frank Baum according to the
Express an Respond needs of your pupils.
imaginative imaginatively and Lesson delivery Please see the seven
response to intelligibly through 2. Go through the features of the book cover with pupils. differentiation
The Wizard of Oz strategies in Section
literary texts. creating simple 3. Pupils brainstorm ideas (characters, setting, story) about the book. Teacher’s
stories and simple 4. Pupils name themselves with special names (e.g. Jason the Joker, Henry the 4.
Guidebook
poems Handyman, Dave the Deejay) In addition, you may
5. Pose a question “If you become a Wizard what would you do?” Pupils share their want to consider
Other imaginative ideas. encouraging pupils to
responses as 6. Pupils describe the special powers they want to have and the reasons for having the ask each other for
appropriate. powers. help as well as
asking you in Step 5
Post-lesson and 6 in particular.
Skill Skill 7. Pupils imagine and design a costume for themselves as a witch or wizard.
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1

others

WEEK: __ LESSON: 96 (Language Awareness MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Teacher to complete: THEME: Teacher to complete: ___________
5) ___________
TOPIC: How is it made? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:


LEARNING OUTLINE
2. Choose from activities from the Review unit (Pupil’s Book pp.80–81, Activities 1–5), Page(s): 80–81
Complementary Complementary which review the language, vocabulary and skills covered in Units 5 and 6. This choice
Teacher’s Book:
Writing). Writing). like to do in the review unit. See Teacher’s Book pp.130–131 for instructions for activities. Page(s): 130–131 English. Monitor and
3. Have pupils do a reading task which is based on the unit theme. Collect their work and give support to less
note their performance.
Learning Learning Note: A reading task.
Standards in the Standards in the ● Plan any further activities for this unit to develop language skills according to your
Self-assessment
Year 6 DSKP. Year 6 DSKP. pupils’ needs.
worksheet (see
● You can use information about your pupils’ performance which you collected using below).
communicative way.
Post-lesson

…talk about how things are made Great ____ OK ____ A little____
…use language to help sell something Great ____ OK ____ A little____

(e.g. an advert)
…tell the difference between fact and Great ____ OK ____ A little____
opinion
…use the passive (e.g. is made) Great ____ OK ____ A little____

Unit 7
WEEK: __
TOPIC: Music and Song CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Future forms introduction: will,
going to, present continuous

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 1. Have pupils sit comfortably. Play the music extracts. Ask pupils how it makes them feel Year 6 according to the
and whether they liked that music. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
variety of linear main idea of differentiation
and non-linear simple longer 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.132. Pupils are Page(s): 82–83
print and digital texts introduced to the names of different types of music and talk about music they like. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
texts by using 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.132. Play the recording
appropriate as pupils read the text. This will help their reading fluency and encourage them not to Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
reading strategies stop when they don’t understand something. want to consider
Page(s): 132–133 asking pupils to
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.133. Pupils guess the choose only three
Complementary Complementary meaning of new words from context, then check them in the dictionary at the back of the Recordings of
Skill Skill words from the box to
book. extracts of guess and check in
5. Ask pupils where the text (Pupil’s Book pp.82–83) comes from. Find out whether they different types of Step 4. More
read music magazines or read about music online. music. proficient pupils can
Understand Understand with
meaning in a little or no support 6. Tell pupils they will hear a song in English and should decide what the topic of the Recording of a check more. They
variety of familiar the main idea of song is. Write three options for this on the board, with one correct, the others incorrect. song in English can all then share
their words with the
contexts longer simple 7. Play the song. Pupils listen and decide what the song is about. They don’t need to which you think
texts on a range your pupils will class. This will save
understand every word of the song.
of familiar topics know and which time.
Post-lesson
has clear lyrics.
8. Use the song again in another activity. For example, pupils listen to the song again and
stand up every time they hear a name or a particular word. You could have pupils sing
along to the chorus, depending on the song you have chosen.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Music and Song CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Adjectives to describe personality;
Values prefixes: im- / un- / dis-

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.1 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: One-question interview in the Teacher’s Book, Year 6 according to the
p.132. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
intelligibly for a 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.134. Pupils review the Page(s): 82–84
themselves and
range of purposes reading text from the previous lesson and answer questions in Pupil’s Book, p.84. 4.
in print and digital 3. Elicit and tell pupils more about the legend of Robin Hood, an English folk legend.
media Focus in particular on how he helped people and was a hero (CCE: Values). You could Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
show a picture of Robin Hood or even an extract from one of many films about him. want to consider the
Page(s): 132, 134 extension activity in
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.134. Pupils think about the Teacher’s Book
Complementary Complementary the focus and features of the two texts. Picture of Robin
Skill on p.135.
Skill 5. Follow the instructions for Working with words in the Teacher’s Book, p.134. Pupils Hood and/or
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.5 extract from a
look at modifying words in order to make them negative.
Robin Hood film.
Communicate Ask about and 6. Ask pupils to highlight words which relate to personality. Brainstorm more adjectives to
simple information describe describe personality.
intelligibly personality 7. In pairs, have pupils use some of the words to describe Robin Hood. They discuss
their ideas first.
8. Then, have pairs of pupils write at least four sentences to describe the personality of
Robin Hood. Focus on the adjectives in particular and have pupils check spelling.
9. Pairs share and discuss their ideas with another pair to see if they agree.
Post-lesson
10. Play a short extract from a Robin Hood film and ask pupils to check their personality
adjectives. Or you could use the personality adjectives in a personalised activity, such as
one from the list of post-lesson tasks in Section 3.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Music and Song CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Present simple for future meaning
Patriotism

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Review the texts from the previous lesson by asking Questions 2 and 3 in Activity 3 in Year 6 according to the
the Pupil’s Book, p.84. (CCE: Patriotism) needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
2. Ask pupils if they have ever been to or performed in a music concert to set the context Page(s): 84, 86
contexts information and of the dialogue. 4.
Exercise(s): 3, 1–
details of longer 3. Follow the instructions for Vocabulary in the Teacher’s Book, p.138. 3
simple texts on a In addition, you may
4. Show the picture in the Pupil’s Book, p.86 to further set the context, then hand out the want to consider
range of familiar worksheet. Ask pupils to close their books (so they can’t read) and then have them listen Audio 2.2
supporting less
topics to the recording of the dialogue (See Teacher’s Book, p.138/Pupil’s Book, p.86, Audio
Teacher’s Book: proficient pupils in
2.2) and answer the questions individually. listening by allowing
5. Pupils check their answers in pairs before reviewing them as a class. Note any Page(s): 138–139 them to refer to the
Skill Skill
problems pupils have with this style of question, or individuals who found this particularly
Worksheet: script in the Pupil’s
challenging. Book as they answer
6. Draw pupils’ attention to the future meaning in the use of present form, e.g. The bus A listening task: the questions on the
Communicate Ask about and leaves at 6.30 – is 6.30 now, or in the future? MCQs for the worksheet.
simple information describe future 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.138. Pupils make dialogue (Pupil’s
intelligibly plans or events statements in the present simple for future meaning. Book, p.86,
Activity 1).
8. Follow instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.138. Pupils make and
practise similar dialogues.
Post-lesson
9. Follow the instructions for Cooler: Itinerary in the Teacher’s Book, p.139.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Music and Song CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Future forms: will and going to
Values

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.4 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Tense review in the Teacher’s Book, p.136. Year 6 according to the
simple information describe future 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.136. Pupils are differentiation
introduced to will and going to futures. Contrast with the use of present simple, which we Page(s): 85
intelligibly plans or events strategies in Section
use for scheduled future events. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.136. Pupils complete the
Complementary Complementary sentences with will or going to. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.137. Pupils discuss the focussing on
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.2 Page(s): 136–137
questions. meaning rather than
5. Ask pupils to write about their future ideas in Activity 3 in the Workbook, p.74. You Workbook: using grammatical
Communicate Describe future
could make a worksheet based on this. terminology in Step 1
basic information plans or events Page: 74
intelligibly for a 6. In pairs, pupils talk about their ideas in Step 5. Encourage them to ask each other if pupils are less
range of purposes extension questions. Exercise: 3 familiar with tense
in print and digital names in English.
Post-lesson
media 7. Discuss the Values question in the Pupil’s Book, p.85 (See Teacher’s Book, p.137)
with the class, then have them brainstorm ideas in small groups. (CCE: Values)

WEEK: __
TOPIC: The Wizard of Oz CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Future forms: will and going to
Language/ Creativity and Innovation

LEARNING OUTLINE
Language Arts Language Arts
5.3 5.3.1 1. Paste the enlarged version of ‘What is on the Cover’ worksheet from the guidebook
on the board. The Wizard of Oz Differentiate learning
Express an Respond 2. Pupils get into groups. In groups, pupils discuss and paste the answer cut-outs on the by L. Frank Baum according to the
imaginative imaginatively and board. needs of your pupils.
response to intelligibly through 3. Discuss the answers. Group with the most correct answers is the winner. Please see the seven
literary text creating simple differentiation
Lesson delivery https://www.youtu strategies in Section
stories and simple be.com/watch?v=
poems 4. Each group performs group reading for Chapter 1 and 2. 4.
5. Elicit responses from pupils about the setting, characters and how Dorothy’s house RQWSh7Db-_E
Other imaginative landed in the Land of Oz. In addition, in Step 9,
responses as 6. Pupils watch a short video of Dorothy in her blown away house. you may want to
appropriate The Wizard of Oz consider providing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQWSh7Db-_E marker or model
Teacher’s
7. Asks pupils the following questions: sentences for weaker
Complementary Guidebook
Complementary a. “If you were carried away by a cyclone like what happened to Dorothy, where do pupils. This will
Skill Skill increase their
you think you will end up?” Page(s): 32, 100-
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.1 104 chances of success
b. What will you see at the new place?
c. What kind of characters will you meet? by being able to write
Communicate Use capital a story.
with appropriate 8. Pupils complete the Circle Map worksheets. (Refer to guidebook page 100 -104)
letters, full stops, 9. Based on the three Circle Maps, pupils create a story that begins with:
and style for a ‘If I was carried away by a cyclone like what happened to Dorothy, I think I would end
question marks up on…’
media discourse level Post-lesson
10. Pupils present their stories to the class.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Music and Song CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Phonology: rhythm and rhyme
(listen to song in this lesson for example rhythm; rhyming words, e.g.
same-game; back-soundtrack)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 1. Ask pupils about their favourite song. It may be In English, Malay or another language. Year 6 according to the
Have pupils work in small groups to try to write the lyrics of the chorus in the language needs of your pupils.
Understand a Understand the the song is in and in English if possible. Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
variety of linear main idea of Lesson delivery differentiation
Page(s): 88–89
print and digital texts 2. Follow the instructions for Learning to learn in the Teacher’s Book, p.142. Focus on the 4.
rhyming sounds at the end of lines, as well as rhythm and number of stressed syllables. Exercise(s): 1–3
texts by using
appropriate Point out that words can rhyme even when they are not spelt the same (e.g. when & Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
reading strategies again / around & down). want to consider
3. Ask pupils to look at the song lyrics they wrote in Step 1. Ask pupils to identify features Page(s): 142 providing extra
Complementary Complementary of this song from Step 2. practice or focus on
Skill Skill rhyming words at
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.142. Pupils listen to the Step 2 to support
Listening 1.1 Listening 1.1.1 song to check their predictions. Have them read the lyrics as they listen. pupils who are less
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.142. Pupils re-read the proficient in listening
song and decide on a title. or speaking skills.
reproduce target reproduce
language sounds independently a 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.142. Pupils analyse the
wide range of song lyrics and structure.
target language 7. Ask pupils to look back at their song from Step 1 again to try to answer the questions
phonemes from Activity 3 in relation to that song.
Post-lesson
8. Play the song again and encourage pupils to sing along.

WEEK:__
TOPIC: Music and Song CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Phonology: rhythm and rhyme

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.2 1. Play a rhyming game, where pupils hear a word and should say another word which Year 6 according to the
rhymes. needs of your pupils.
Communicate Spell most high Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
with appropriate frequency words differentiation
2. Re-elicit and write some of the pairs of rhyming words on the board from p.88 of the Page(s): 88–89
language form accurately in strategies in Section
and style for a independent Pupil’s Book. Remind pupils that sometimes the spelling is consistent between the pairs 4.
(e.g. same & game), but other times it is different (e.g. first & worst). Exercise(s): 4–5
in print and digital 3. Play the song from Lesson 102 again. Have pupils read along in the Pupil’s Book, p.88 Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
media as they listen. want to consider
Page(s): 142 having pupils use the
4. Ask pupils to identify the rhyming words in the song. model in Activity 4 to
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.143. Pupils use a word in write another verse in
the box to complete the song. Step 6 if they need it.
Skill Skill
Listening 1.1 Listening 1.1.1 6. Have pupils try to write another verse for the song using their own ideas. More proficient pupils
could write a
7. Follow the instructions for Activity 5 in the Teacher’s Book. Note that pupils’ verses
completely new
Recognise and Recognise and could be very different from one another’s.
reproduce target reproduce verse.
Post-lesson
language sounds independently a
wide range of 8. Ask for volunteers to sing their verse to the class. Ask for feedback on the rhythm and
target language rhyme in particular.
phonemes

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Music and Song CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Describing music (e.g. catchy)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.3 Listening 1.3.1 1. Review the topic of music and concerts using an activity from the pre-lesson tasks in Year 6 according to the
Section 3. needs of your pupils.
Use appropriate Guess the Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
listening meaning of differentiation
strategies in a unfamiliar words 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book. Pupils are introduced to the Page(s): 87
variety of contexts from clues content of the listening. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
provided by other 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book. Pupils listen to check their
known words and predictions in Step 2. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
by context on want to consider
4. Draw attention to the words in the box at the top of Pupil’s Book, p.87. Ask pupils to Page(s): 140 using guiding
familiar topics guess the meaning of the words, based on what they have heard so far. Have pupils questions to help
listen again for the words and try to guess their meaning. Finally, have them check Worksheet: pupils understand the
Complementary Complementary meaning in the dictionary on p.140 of the Pupil’s Book.
Skill Skill A reading activity words in Step 4, such
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.140. Pupils listen for as: Does Clare like
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 using a dialogue
specific information to answer the questions. Encourage pupils to read and predict the the song? Do you
similar to Activity
gapped answers before listening. Note that this strategy is useful for the listening think this adjective is
Understand a Understand 1 in the Pupil’s
assessment. positive or negative?
variety of linear specific Book, p.86 about
and non-linear information and 6. Explain that pupils will do a reading activity. Hand out the worksheets and have pupils a concert by one What word/suffix can
print and digital details of simple read the questions. Elicit and discuss strategies for this question type, such as looking at of the three you see?
texts by using longer texts different parts of the sentences in each option to check it matches with both what comes singers on p.87.
appropriate before and after it; and looking at the whole dialogue to get an overall understanding of
reading strategies the context so that the dialogue will make sense.
7. Have pupils answer the questions individually before checking in pairs, then in the
whole class. Monitor and see how pupils manage the questions. Give feedback on their
effort as much as their answers.
Post-lesson
8. Review the music theme from the lesson by asking which song from the listening text
sounds best. Have pupils justify their answers.
Ask pupils to bring a recording of their favourite song to the next lesson on CD, audio file
or link, if possible, so they can play it to the class.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Music and Song CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Describing music (e.g. catchy)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 1. Review the topic of songs and music with an activity from the pre-lesson tasks in Year 6 according to the
Lesson delivery
2. Remind pupils of the listening text in the previous lesson. Have pupils see what they Page(s): 87, 90
others remember by asking them to predict the answers to Activity 4 in the Pupil’s Book, p.87. 4.
Exercise(s): 4–5,
3. Play the audio for them to check their answers. 1–3
Complementary Complementary In addition, you may
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 5 in the Teacher’s Book, p.141. Pupils discuss the want to consider
Skill Skill questions. Teacher’s Book:
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.5 having less proficient
5. Ask pupils if they brought a copy of their favourite song. They don’t need to play it right Page(s): 141, pupils work with a
now, but will focus on it in the rest of the lesson. Follow instructions for Activity 1 in the 144–145 friend to prepare and
Communicate Connect
Teacher’s Book, p.144. Pupils make notes about their favourite song. deliver the speech. If
basic information sentences into Pupils’ own
intelligibly for a two coherent 6. Follow instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.144. Pupils connect their some pupils haven’t
favourite songs to brought a song or
range of purposes paragraphs or ideas together. Have them do this activity in writing in their notebooks.
play in class on have no ideas, then
in print and digital more using basic 7. Follow instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.144. Pupils give a short talk CD/audio file/link
media coordinating allow them to find
about their favourite song in groups. They can use their writing from Step 6, although (brought by someone to work
conjunctions and should avoid reading it aloud. Note the point about active listening in the Teacher’s Book, pupils).
reference with whose song they
p.145.
pronouns also like.
8. Ask for volunteers to give their talk to the class. They can play the song as they do this
if they have brought it.
Ask pupils to bring their song recordings to class again in Lesson 108.
Post-lesson
9. Choose an activity from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3 or an activity from the
Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14-17 to review key learning in the lesson.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: The Wizard of Oz CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Narrate short stories, events and
Language/ Creativity and Innovation experiences

LEARNING OUTLINE

Language Arts Language Arts 1. Use Pre-lesson Task 5 (Sit down, Stand Up): Teacher comes up with statements that
5.3 5.3.1 may be true or false from Chapters 1 and 2 of The Wizard of Oz. Pupils stand up if The Wizard of Oz Differentiate learning
the statement is true and sit down if the statement is false (e.g. Dorothy lived on a by L. Frank Baum according to the
Express an Respond prairie in Kansas- true) needs of your pupils.
imaginative imaginatively and Please see the seven
response to intelligibly through differentiation
Lesson delivery The Wizard of Oz strategies in Section
literary texts creating simple Teacher’s
stories and simple 2. In groups, pupils read Chapters 3 and 4 and discuss the main events in the chapters. 4.
Guidebook
poems 3. Each group is given a description of a scene from the chapters read.
4. Pupils discuss in their respective groups and come up with a short act to depict the Page(s): 85-86
Other imaginative scenes. In addition, in Steps
responses as 5. Groups take turns to act out and pupils guess the scenes. 4-5, you may want to
appropriate. consider assigning a
director who helps
Complementary Complementary Post-lesson the group act. They
Skill Skill 6. Pupils assess each group’s presentation using Two Stars and a Wish: two things that should use English
Speaking 2.2 Speaking 2.2.1 are good (stars) and one thing that can be improved (wish). for this but do not
need to perform
Use appropriate Keep interaction themselves.
communication going in short
strategies exchanges by
checking
understanding of
what a speaker is
saying.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Music and Song CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Emotions (e.g. frightened, happy)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 1. Play a game to introduce the topic of films. You could choose an activity from the list of Year 6 according to the
pre-lesson tasks in Section 3. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
and non-linear simple longer 2. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Tell me about it! in the Teacher’s Book, p.146. Page(s): 91
print and digital texts Pupils talk about a film they saw recently. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–4
texts by using 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.146. Pupils look at scripts
appropriate and match them to types of film. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
reading strategies want to avoid
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.146. Pupils listen to some Page(s): 146–147 nominating pupils to
music and say how it makes them feel. perform in front of the
5. Model reading aloud with emotion, as if acting in a film, using the scripts in Activity 1. class as some pupils
Skill Skill
Ask pupils to talk about how we can put emotion into what we say. in the class may feel
6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.146. Pupils match the inhibited or shy.
Communicate Narrate short music to the film type. These pupils may
appropriately to a stories, events also prefer not to act,
7. Have pupils practice the different scripts in pairs. Encourage them to act using mime
small or large and experiences even in Step 7. Avoid
and gesture as they would if they are acting.
group making them do so if
8. Ask for volunteers for Activity 4. See the Teacher’s Book. p.146 they’d prefer not to.
Post-lesson
9. Follow the instructions for Cooler: Which instruments? In the Teacher’s Book, p.147.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Music and Song CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Review of question forms (personal
Creativity & Innovation questions, e.g. What’s your favourite song to sing?)

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Pupils’ recordings Differentiate learning

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.1 1. Using pupils’ recordings, play some songs at the beginning of the class. Ask pupils of songs from according to the
how each song makes them feel. Lesson 105. needs of your pupils.
Communicate Give detailed Lesson delivery Please see the seven
intelligibly for a 2. Elicit some information from the pupils about the singers or groups performing the strategies in Section
themselves and
range of purposes songs played in Step 1. Make notes on the board, for example the names of the 4.
others
in print and digital singer(s), the type of music, and so on.
media 3. Tell pupils they are going to interview a famous singer. In pairs, pupils should write In addition, you may
between three and five questions to ask the singer. Remind pupils to use correct want to consider
punctuation, in this case question marks in particular. reminding pupils of
Complementary the interview
Complementary 4. Pupils pass their questions to another pair. This pair should assume the role of the
Skill questions and report
Skill singer. They answer the questions in writing, but in note form (not full sentences).
Writing 4.3 at the beginning of
Writing 4.3.1 Encourage pupils to be creative at this stage in particular – their answers don’t need to be the unit (Pupil’s
‘real’. Or, if you have a lot of time and easy access to the internet, you could have pupils Book, p.82–83). They
Communicate Use capital search for the actual answers the singer would give. They pass their answers back to the
with appropriate can use this text as a
letters, full stops, other pair.
language form model in this lesson.
commas in lists, 5. Explain that pupils will write up the interview for a magazine or a blog. If you have a
and style for a question marks, Encourage more
class blog or another publication, this would be a good place to ‘publish’ the interviews
range of purposes and speech marks proficient pupils to
when they are finished.
in print and digital appropriately at ask unusual
media discourse level 6. Pupils look at their questions and the answers the other pair gave. They write up the questions.
interview for the magazine/blog. Set a minimum and maximum word limit. Monitor and
help pupils, note areas of difficulty and common problems.
Post-lesson
7. Give general feedback on their writing, making sure to give plenty of praise.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Music and Song CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Review of language in Unit 7
Values

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.3 1. Introduce some new vocabulary from the story with a game from the pre-lesson task Year 6 according to the
list in Section 3. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
variety of familiar longer simple 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1, pre-reading in the Teacher’s Book, p.149. Play Page(s): 92–95
contexts narratives on a Audio 2.6 rather than have pupils read the play. Have pupils close their books or cover 4.
the text as they listen. Allow them to listen to the complete play in one, rather than Exercise(s): 1, 1,
range of familiar 3–5
topics stopping it to ask questions. In addition, you may
3. Ask pupils to read the play and follow the ‘while reading’ instructions in the Teacher’s Teacher’s Book: want to consider
Complementary Complementary Book, p.149. having pupils read
Skill Skill Page(s): 149–150 and listen at Step 4 if
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.150. Pupils answer the some pupils found it
Reading 3.3 Reading 3.3.1 questions from memory to check understanding of the play. Play the audio again for challenging to listen
pupils to check their answers to an extended text in
Read Read and enjoy
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.150. Pupils think about Step 2.
problem solving in the play.
enjoyment digital texts of 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.150. Pupils think of
interest different ways to solve the problem.
7. If time, and if you have the video, follow the instructions for Activity 5 in the Teacher’s
Book, p.150. Pupils watch an alternative ending and say which they prefer. If you don’t
have the video, you can skip this stage of the lesson.
Post-lesson
8. Talk to pupils about what we can learn from the arts (music, songs, theatre). (CCE:
Values).

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Getting around CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Review of language (e.g. present
simple for talking about themselves; past forms for narration)

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Materials for Differentiate learning

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 1. Choose an activity from the pre-lesson tasks in Section 3 above which suits the focus practising according to the
of your lesson. speaking needs of your pupils.
Communicate Give detailed Lesson delivery assessment, Please see the seven
simple information information about including differentiation
2. Use this lesson to give all pupils the opportunity to practice a speaking assessment.
intelligibly themselves and examiner’s script. strategies in Section
others Have pupils work in groups of three to conduct practice speaking tests, where there are 4.
two candidates and one examiner – one pupil plays the part of the examiner, using the Speaking
Complementary Complementary examiner’s script. Pupils take turns to be the examiner so that each pupil has at least two assessment form. In addition, you may
Skill Skill practice speaking tests. Where possible, pupils could use different tests, but they can want to consider
Speaking 2.2 Speaking 2.2.1 repeat the same if these are not available. monitoring less
proficient pupils more
Review any key language (e.g. expressions for checking understanding – see Pupil’s closely to offer
Use appropriate Keep interaction Book, p.30), which is part of ‘communicative competence’) and double check pupils know
communication going in short support and
what is required in each part of the test. encouragement and
strategies exchanges by
Pupils use a form to give each other feedback on their speaking and to self-assess each check their
checking
time they are a candidate. The criteria on the form should be simple and should focus on understanding of the
understanding of
the speaking assessment criteria, e.g. the use and accuracy of grammar; the use and tasks.
what a speaker is
accuracy of vocabulary; communicative competence. Avoid asking pupils to score each
saying
other; instead, they could say if it was: great / good / ok / needs work. Encourage
comments if appropriate. Talk to the pupils about these assessment criteria so that they
understand what they mean.
Collect the assessment forms to review them as formative assessment evidence.
Post-lesson
3. Give whole class general feedback. Give tips as necessary and remind pupils that they
will be with their friends in the exam, and just need to talk about themselves, so there is
no need to feel nervous.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: The Wizard of Oz CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Adjectives
Language/ Creativity and Innovation

LEARNING OUTLINE

Language Arts Language Arts 1. Conduct a pop quiz on the traits of each character in the story. (Refer to guidebook
5.3 5.3.1 page 68) The Wizard of Oz Differentiate learning
Express an Respond needs of your pupils.
imaginative imaginatively and Lesson delivery Please see the seven
response to intelligibly through 2. In small groups, pupils read out Chapters 5, 6 and 7. differentiation
literary texts creating simple 3. Elicit responses from the pupils about the characters and their actions in the story. Teacher’s
stories and simple 4. Explain to pupils that they will write an acrostic poem. 4.
Guidebook
poems 5. In groups, pupils choose a character and discuss the characteristics as well as the In addition, you may
significant dialogues. Page(s): 60-62 want to consider
Other imaginative 6. Pupils write an acrostic poem based on the chosen characters. monitoring less
responses as proficient pupils more
appropriate. closely to offer
Post-lesson
support and
Complementary Complementary 7. Pupils recite their acrostic poems. encouragement and
Skill Skill 8. Conduct class feedback. check their
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.2 understanding of the
tasks.
range of purpose writing
media

WEEK: __ LESSON: 112 (Language Awareness MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Teacher to complete: THEME: Teacher to complete: ___________
6) ___________
TOPIC: Music and Song CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:

LEARNING OUTLINE
lessons should be lessons should be 1. Review language from Unit 7 with an activity from the list of Pre-lesson tasks in Section Year 6 according to the
presented and presented and 3 or refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book p.14-17 for more ideas. needs of your pupils.
Workbook: Please see the seven
practised using a practised using a Lesson Delivery
2. Choose from activities from the Workbook Check-up Challenge p.80-81, which reviews Page(s): 80–81
the language, vocabulary and skills covered in this unit. This choice should be based on 4.
Skill (Listening, Skill (Listening, your observations and notes on pupils’ progress and achievement in these units. Choose Worksheet:
Speaking, Speaking, activities which will review areas pupils found challenging or which they may have Ask pupils to do the
A writing task or a
Reading or Reading or forgotten. You could have pupils choose for themselves what they would like to do in this self-assessment in
reading task.
Writing). Writing). review lesson. See Teacher’s Book p.147 for instructions and answer keys for activities. English. Monitor and
3. Depending on your pupils’ needs, have them do a writing task or a reading task which Self-assessment give support to less
Teachers can use Teachers can use worksheet (see proficient pupils as
is based on the unit theme. Collect their work and note their performance.
the Content and the Content and below). needed.
Learning Learning Note:
Standards in the Standards in the ● Plan any further activities for this unit to develop language skills according to your
Year 6 DSKP. Year 6 DSKP. pupils’ needs.
communicative way.
Post-lesson

…respond to and talk about music Great ____ OK ____ A little____
…use language to write songs Great ____ OK ____ A little____
…ask, answer and report on interview Great ____ OK ____ A little____

questions
…use different verb forms to talk about Great ____ OK ____ A little____
the future

Unit 8

TOPIC: Tell me a story CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Patriotism; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: 1st conditional if clauses. (If +
Values present, will + vb, e.g. If you ask him, he’ll paint…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 1. Choose an activity from the pre-lesson tasks which introduces the topic of stories. You Year 6 according to the
could also ask pupils what their favourite story is. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
and non-linear simple longer 2. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Famous Characters in the Teacher’s Book, p.152. Page(s): 96–97
print and digital texts Encourage pupils to think of stories in their own culture as well as in other cultures. (CCE: 4.
Patriotism). Exercise(s): 1–4
texts by using
appropriate 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.152. Pupils look at the Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
reading strategies picture to get an idea of the topic and setting of the story before reading through a want to consider
prediction task. Page(s): 152–153 having a quiet task
Complementary Complementary for fast readers to do
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.152. Have pupils relax in Step 4 so that they
Skill Skill and sit comfortably to read the story in their own time, rather than rush through it.
Reading 3.3 Reading 3.3.1 are quiet while other
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.153. Pupils decide on the pupils finish reading
main message of the story. the story.
Read Read and enjoy
independently for A2 fiction/non- 6. Talk to pupils about stories with a message. Elicit other stories from their own culture
information and fiction print and and others (e.g. Aesop’s Fables) which have a message. Explain how, in the past, adults
enjoyment digital texts of educated children in morality through stories from a young age. (CCE: Values).
interest 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.153. Pupils guess the
meaning of new words from the context of the story. Have pupils look at as many of the
words as they can within a set time limit.
Post-lesson
8. Follow the instructions for Cooler: What’s the word? in the Teacher’s Book, p.152.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Tell me a story CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Narrative tenses (e.g. past simple:
He was sorry…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.3 1.Choose an activity from the pre-lesson tasks list in Section 3 to review key vocabulary Year 6 according to the
or the topic of the story from the previous lesson. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
intelligibly for a events and 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.154. Pupils re-read the Page(s): 98
range of purposes experiences story in the Pupil’s Book and answer True-False questions. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
in print and digital 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.154. Pupils think about
media the characters and decide who said what in the story. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
want to consider
4. Follow the instructions for Learning to Learn in the Teacher’s Book, p.154. Pupils think having less proficient
Page(s): 154–155
about how we recognise points of view in a story. pupils answer just
5. Tell pupils they are going to summarise the story in an email task. The writing task (on two or three of the
Skill Skill
the worksheet) asks pupils to send an email to their friend to tell them about this story. questions in Step 3,
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 A writing task (see
They should provide a short summary of the story and their impressions of the especially if they find
Learning Outline).
characters. They should say whether they enjoyed the story. Set a word limit but allow this kind of task
more proficient pupils to write a little more. You could ask these pupils to write about their particularly
favourite story as well. challenging.
and non-linear information and
print and digital details of simple Monitor and help pupils, giving extra support to less proficient pupils. Collect their writing
texts by using longer texts and review it in order to identify areas which need review or further practice in upcoming
appropriate lessons. Write comments on their work which identify strengths and weaknesses. You will
reading strategies need to return it to them in Lesson 119.
Post-lesson
6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.154. Pupils discuss the
questions.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Tell me a story CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: 1st conditional if clauses (If +
present, will + verb: If you rest, you’ll feel better)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Choose a pre-lesson task from the list in Section 3 which introduces the idea of if Year 6 according to the
clauses. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
variety of familiar specific 2. Follow instructions for Warm-up: Future predictions in the Teacher’s Book, p.156. Page(s): 99
contexts information and Pupils make predictions in pairs using will. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
details of longer 3. Follow instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.156. Pupils are introduced to
simple texts on a the new target language. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Use the sentences in Activity 2 in the Pupil’s Book, p.99 to make some asking less proficient
topics Page(s): 156–157
correct/incorrect sentences. Have pupils close their books. Say the sentences 1–6 pupils to write correct
together as a short text (each sentence could be correct or incorrect). Pupils listen and / incorrect only in
decide which parts (verbs) are correct and which are incorrect. They write a corrected Step 4, without
Complementary Complementary paragraph in their notebooks. You may need to repeat the sentences together a few
Skill Skill rewriting a correct
times. Have pupils do this individually, then check their answers in pairs. sentence.
5. Pupils read the sentences in Activity 2 in the Pupil’s Book, p.99 to help check their
answers to Step 4. They circle the correct word.
simple information describe future 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.157. Pupils make
intelligibly plans or events sentences about the future using if clauses + will. Pupils listen to each other in pairs to
see if they have the same ideas.
Post-lesson
7. Follow instructions for Cooler: Complete the sentences in the Teacher’s Book, p.157.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Tell me a story CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Modal verbs: might (not), may (not),
could

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.4 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: What are they saying? In the Teacher’s Book, Year 6 according to the
p.158, using the picture you have brought. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
simple information describe future differentiation
intelligibly plans or events 2. Write the words in the box in the Pupil’s Book, p.100 on the board. Hand out the Page(s): 100
worksheet with the definitions and ask pupils to work in pairs to match the definitions with 4.
the words. Exercise(s): 1–3
Complementary Complementary 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.158. Pupils listen to the Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Skill Skill dialogue and act it out. want to consider
Page(s): 158–159 brainstorming some
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.2 4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.158. Pupils write ideas as a whole
sentences to practice the target language (writing about possible future events). Worksheet: class for Step 6, as
Communicate Describe future
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.159. Pupils use their some pupils may find
basic information plans or events Definitions for
sentences from Step 4 to create a new dialogue. it difficult to make
intelligibly for a matching with
range of purposes 6. Show the picture from Step 1 again. Have pupils make a similar dialogue to Step 5 in words in the box predictions in this
in print and digital relation to the picture. (see Pupil’s Book, way.
media If you have extra time, have pupils make predictions about events at the (coming) p.100).
weekend.
A picture of
Post-lesson people talking in a
7. Follow the instructions for Cooler: Predict the weather in the Teacher’s Book, p.158. particular situation
(see Teacher’s
Book, p.158 –
Warm up: What
are they saying?)

WEEK: __
TOPIC: The Wizard of Oz CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Modal verbs for obligation and
Language/ Creativity and Innovation advice : should and must

LEARNING OUTLINE

Language Arts Language Arts 1. Discuss with pupils the meaning of being a good friend and the qualities of a friend.
5.2 5.2.1 2. In groups, pupils complete the circle map on qualities of a good friend. The Wizard of Oz Differentiate learning
Express personal Describe in simple needs of your pupils.
responses to language a Lesson delivery Please see the seven
literary texts character’s 3. Teacher puts pupils in small groups. differentiation
actions or feelings 4. Teacher discusses the message or values Dorothy and her friends try to convey in Teacher’s
and explain the the story. 4.
Guidebook
reasons for them 5. In groups, pupils talk about the characters’ qualities as a good friend.
6. In groups, pupils are asked to create a talk show with the characters (Dorothy, Page: 92
Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion) in the story as guests. In addition, you may
7. Pupils discuss their roles and what to say during the talk show. want to consider
Complementary Complementary 8. Appoint pupils as a moderator and four characters (guests). having pupils discuss
Skill Skill 9. The moderator interviews the guests their character in the story and the message their ideas in small
Speaking 2.3 Speaking 2.3.1 they are trying to convey to the readers through their characters (e.g. you should groups in Step 6, as
always help those in need). this will give more
Communicate Narrate short pupils the chance to
appropriately to a basic stories, speak in the time
small or large events Post-lesson given. Some pupils
group experiences 10. Ask pupils to review their learning in this lesson by completing exit cards: ‘What we may not like speaking
were able to do well in the activities’ and ‘What we found particularly challenging to the whole class.
about the activities’. Collect the cards and use them for planning subsequent lessons.

WEEK:__
TOPIC: Tell me a story CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Teacher to complete: ___________

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson A reading Differentiate learning

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 1. Ask pupils what they know about reading assessment. If necessary, talk to them about assessment. according to the
the text and task types and explain that they have already had plenty of practice in these needs of your pupils.
Understand a Understand during the year. Please see the seven
variety of linear specific Lesson delivery differentiation
print and digital details of simple 2. Explain to pupils that they will do a reading assessment. 4.
texts by using longer texts Depending on your pupils’ awareness about the reading assessment, explain to them the
appropriate assessment criteria as well as any other important information. In addition, you may
Allow pupils plenty of time to complete the assessment individually. preparing some quiet
If you have time in the lesson, perform corrective feedback in class. Use this information activities for fast
to make any necessary changes to your lessons in the remaining time this year. finishers so that they
Skill Skill
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 Post-lesson don’t disturb pupils
who need more time
3. Finish the lesson with a fun, active post-lesson task from the list in Section 3.
Understand a Understand the to complete the
variety of linear main idea of assessment.
and non-linear simple longer
print and digital texts
texts by using
appropriate
reading strategies

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Tell me a story CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Narrative forms (e.g. past simple:
He discovered a special goose)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.3 1. Remind pupils of the story in the Pupil’s Book, pp.96–97 with a pre-lesson task from Year 6 according to the
Section 3 above. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
intelligibly for a events and 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.162. Pupils re-read the Page(s): 102–103
range of purposes experiences story and identify the main events. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–4
in print and digital 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.162. Pupils make notes
media about the main events of the story. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
want to consider
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.162. Pupils read a model asking fast finishers
Page(s): 162
story summary. to help their
Complementary Complementary Pupils’ writing
5. Return pupils’ work to them from Lesson 114. Have them read the comments. They classmates with their
Skill Skill from Lesson 114
compare their summary to the structure shown in Activity 2, which they completed in Step writing in Step 6.
3.
Understand a Understand the 6. Using their previous versions of the summary and their notes in Activity 2, pupils write
variety of linear main idea of their own summary of the story in pairs. See Teacher’s Book, p.162, Activity 4.
and non-linear simple longer Monitor and help pairs write their summaries. Gather examples of common mistakes for
print and digital texts Step 7.
texts by using Collect their work at the end of the lesson and review it to see where there has been
appropriate improvement and what still needs work.
reading strategies
Post-lesson
7. Write some common mistakes on the board and have pupils correct them in small
groups.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Tell me a story CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Narrative forms (e.g. past simple:
Values He told lies)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.3 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Collocations in the Teacher’s Book, p.160. Year 6 according to the
meaning in a little or no support 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.160. Pupils look at the differentiation
picture to help familiarise them with the story. Page(s): 101,
variety of familiar longer simple strategies in Section
3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.160. Pupils listen to check 103, 96–97
contexts narratives on a 4.
range of familiar their predictions. Exercise(s): 1–4
topics In addition, you may
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.161. Pupils listen again to want to consider
identify the main events in the story. Teacher’s Book:
pausing the audio
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.161. Pupils discuss the Page(s): 160–163 from time to time to
Skill Skill
follow-up questions. (CCE: Values). check pupils’
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.1 6. Talk to pupils about telling the truth (see Values in the Teacher’s Book, p.161).(CCE: understanding at key
Values). points in the story.
Understand Understand with 7. Follow the instructions for Working with words in the Teacher’s Book, p.162. Pupils
meaning in a little or no support look for synonyms in the story in the Pupil’s Book, pp.96–97.
variety of familiar the main idea of Post-lesson
contexts longer simple
texts on a range 8. Play a matching game with synonyms (see Workbook Activity 1 and its answers in the
of familiar topics Teacher’s Book, p.163).

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Tell me a story CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: 1st conditional if clauses (If +
Environmental Sustainability present, will / might / may / could + vb: e.g. If I go to Japan, I might
visit…)

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Six to ten topic Differentiate learning
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.4 1. Choose a pre-lesson task from the list in Section 3 above to review key language (if picture cards for according to the
clauses). making future needs of your pupils.
Communicate Ask about and Lesson delivery predictions. Please see the seven
simple information describe future These can include differentiation
intelligibly plans or events 2. Use the pictures from the topic cards to introduce each topic and have pupils strategies in Section
personal topics
brainstorm words related to each topic in small groups. 4.
(e.g. tomorrow /
3. Pupils work in groups of about six. They sit in a circle. Each group has one set of the weekend /
Complementary Complementary cards. A pupil takes a card and makes a future prediction about that topic using a modal In addition, you may
New Year) or
Skill Skill verb (e.g. holidays: We might go to Japan in the holidays; environment: the rainforest want to consider
global topics (e.g.
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.2 might disappear in the future.) They pass the card to the pupil on their right, who also making sure different
transport /
makes a sentence. Each sentence should be different, as far as possible. This pupil pupils begin the
environment) –
Communicate Describe future passes the card and so on. Repeat for all cards. chain in Steps 3–5,
(CCE:
basic information plans or events as it will be least
4. Have pupils work in pairs in the groups of six. Pupil A takes a topic card and makes a Environmental
intelligibly for a challenging for those
prediction using the card (these can be similar to previous ones if they have run out of Sustainability).
range of purposes at the beginning of
ideas); pupil B then makes an if clause, e.g. One set per pair.
in print and digital the chain. You could
Pupil A: We might go to Japan in the holidays. Ask pupils to allow less proficient
media
Pupil B: If you go to Japan in the holidays, you could visit the temples in Kyoto. bring a book pupils to repeat an
they like from idea, however.
They exchange roles for the next card and continue until they have used all the cards.
home in several
5. In pairs, pupils choose a topic. They write sentences using the target language in their
upcoming
notebooks.
lessons,
6. Give feedback by asking pupils to read their favourite sentences to the class. Ask the preferably in
class to decide which one is most original English.
Post-lesson
Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17 to review key learning in the lesson.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: The Mud-pie Makers Rhyme CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Adjectives
by Janet Paisley / Creativity and Innovation

LEARNING OUTLINE

5.3 5.3.1 1. Teacher shows a video clip to pupils http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufyZKKBi38E Poems for Year according to the
2. Teacher asks pupils if they have played with mud or made a mud pie before and 4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils.
elicits from pupils to talk about their personal experiences..
imaginative imaginatively and The Mud-pie differentiation
response to intelligibly through Makers Rhyme by strategies in Section
literary texts creating simple Lesson delivery 4.
Janet Paisley
stories and simple 3. Teacher shows the poem and asks pupils to recite it.
poems 4. Teacher asks pupils to talk about the similarities between the video and the poem. Page 35
Teacher shows
Other imaginative 5. Teacher shows flashcards and pronounces the words. Pupils repeat the words after http://www.youtub flashcard on the
responses as the teacher. e.com/watch?v=uf board to help pupils
appropriate e.g. squidgy slippery sludgey irmy-squirmy runny funny yZKKBi38E understand or use
vocabulary.
oozey- woozey muddiest
Skill Skill 6. Teacher explains the meaning of the words and asks pupils to recite the poem with
Reading 3.3 Reading 3.3.1 actions in groups. Contemporary
7. Teacher distributes worksheet to pupils and they complete it. Children’s
Read Read and enjoy Literature
8. Teacher divides pupils in groups, recites the poem they have created.
independently for A2 fiction / non- Teaching
information and Guidebook (BPK)
fiction print and
enjoyment Post-lesson
digital texts of – Poetry (page
interest 9. Teacher carries out a competition and chooses the best performance. 108)

Appendix 1
Complete the poem with these words.
squidgy slippery sludgey irmy-squirmy funny oozey-woozey
Slime is …………………, ………………….. and ………………………..
Slime is …………………………………………………… goo.
Slime is runny, squeezy and …………………………………….
Slime is ……………………………………………………. too.
Slime you can roll flat,
slime you can press.
Slime is the nicest, slimiest mess.
Slime you can make with,
slime you can share.
Slime is the best toy to play anywhere.

TOPIC: Tell me a story CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Genres of literature (e.g. science
Values fiction, adventure); Functional language: Giving advice (I think you
should…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Academy Stars
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 1. Ask pupils to get out and show the books they have brought. Talk a little about the titles and Year 6 according to the
kinds of book they have brought. Show the books you have brought and talk a little about needs of your pupils.
Understand a Understand the these, including the type of book they are. Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
variety of linear main idea of Lesson delivery differentiation
Page(s): 105
and non-linear simple longer 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.166. Pupils look at the book strategies in Section
print and digital texts covers and decide which type each one is. Exercise(s): 1–3 4.
texts by using 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.166. Pupils read the texts,
check and discuss their answers. want to consider
reading strategies
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book p.166. Pupils listen to people Page(s):166 providing models of
talking about their favourite types of book. Pupils decide which book they’d like. language for pupils to
Skill Skill 5. Tell pupils they will talk about the book they have brought (or their favourite book, if they follow in Steps 5 and
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.3 have not brought one). First, they should plan what to say: Audio script from 6. You could do this
Ask pupils to look at the audio script from this lesson. They should read and underline any the Teacher’s through
Communicate Explain and give useful language. Book, p.166. demonstration. Write
simple information reasons for simple the language on the
Then, have pupils make a note of their ideas, but they should avoid writing out a script or full
intelligibly advice A selection of board if your pupils
sentences. They should talk a little about the story, why they like it and about the type of book
novels in English, need it.
it is (e.g. This book is called… It’s a science fiction story. It’s about a boy who…. I love it
because… ). They should advise (or recommend against) their partner to read their book, and Malay (and other
explain why (e.g. I think you should read this book. It’s an adventure story about a boy and his languages if
dog. They get lost in the jungle. I think you will love it because it’s very exciting!). Perhaps they available).
can offer to lend their books to each other, if appropriate. (CCE: Values – being kind to one
another). Pupils’ own
books.
6. Pupils work in pairs to present their books to each other. Monitor and help pupils who need
it and comment on their books. Identify pupils who can present to the class.
7. Have some pupils talk about their books to the class.
Post-lesson
7. Choose an activity from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3 or an activity from the Games
Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 to review key learning in the lesson.
Remind pupils to bring their books to class again in the next lesson.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Tell me a story CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Language to talk about stories (e.g.
Values It’s about… / It takes place in… / The moral of the story is…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.3 1. Choose an activity from the pre-lesson tasks in Section 3 to review key vocabulary Year 6 according to the
(types of book). needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
language form paragraphs or 2. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: True or false? in the Teacher’s Book, p.164. Page(s): 104
and style for a more for a familiar Pupils recall the story at the beginning of the unit. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–2
range of purposes topic and modify 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.164. Pupils listen to
in print and digital this appropriately someone giving a talk about the story. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.164. Have pupils write following the advice
Page(s): 164–165
feedback notes about the book they have brought with them. (CCE: Values – pupils consider the for dealing with
moral of the story as part of their review). Pupils’ own mixed ability classes
5. Show pupils the model book review you have written. Ask them to identify the different books. in the Teacher’s
parts they worked with in Activity 2. Book, p.165.
Skill Skill A model book
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.3 6. Pupils expand their notes to write about their own book. They base their review on the review, based on
plan they made in Activity 2 and can use your review from Step 5 as a model for writing. the outline in the
Communicate Narrate factual Have pupils work individually at this stage. They should bring their writing to Lesson 126. Pupil’s Book,
basic information and imagined Post-lesson p.104.
intelligibly for a events and 7. Choose an activity from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3 or an activity from the
range of purposes experiences Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 to review key learning in the lesson.
media Remind pupils to bring their books to class in the lesson after next (Lesson 126).

WEEK:__
TOPIC: Tell me a story CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Teacher to complete: ___________

LEARNING OUTLINE
Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson A listening Differentiate learning

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Ask pupils what they know about listening assessment. If necessary, talk to them about assessment. according to the
the text and task types and explain that they have already had plenty of practice in these needs of your pupils.
Understand Understand with during the year. Please see the seven
contexts information and 2. Explain to pupils that they will do a listening assessment. 4.
details of longer Depending on your pupils’ awareness about the listening assessment, explain to them
simple texts on a the assessment criteria as well as any other important information. In addition, you may
Use the recording and have pupils complete the listening assessment individually. replaying the audio
topics
If you have time in the lesson, perform corrective feedback in class. Use this information as you check the
to make any necessary changes to your lessons in the remaining time this year. answers, stopping it
Complementary Complementary Post-lesson at key points. Help
Skill Skill pupils understand
3. Finish the lesson with a fun, active post-lesson task from the list in Section 3.
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.1 why some answers
Remind pupils to bring the books they used and the book review they wrote in the are correct and
previous lesson to the next lesson. others incorrect when
meaning in a little or no support appropriate.
variety of familiar the main idea of
contexts longer simple
texts on a range
of familiar topics

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Tell me a story CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Language to talk about stories (e.g.
It’s about… / It takes place in… / The moral of the story is…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.3 Speaking 2.3.1 1. Choose an activity from the pre-lesson tasks in Section 3 to review the theme of books Year 6 according to the
and types of book. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
2. Have pupils re-read their book review from Lesson 124. They should make corrections Page(s): 104
small or large and experiences strategies in Section
group or changes as they read. 4.
Exercise(s): 3–4
3. Tell pupils they are going to give a short presentation about their book. They can use
their notes and base their talk on the writing they have done, although they should avoid Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Complementary Complementary learning this by heart as it can have a negative effect on their spoken language. Follow want to consider
Skill Skill relevant instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.165 to help pupils prepare Page(s): 165 using contribution
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.5 their talk. cards to encourage
Pupils’ own questions in Step 4.
4. Follow relevant instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.165. Have pupils books. For example, each
Understand Understand more give their presentations in groups, rather than as a whole class, however. They can show
meaning in a complex pupil has three cards
the book as they present. Encourage pupils to ask each other questions about the books. with a question mark.
variety of familiar supported You could set a minimum number of questions to each pupil.
contexts questions They have to use all
Monitor as pupils are giving their presentations and ask questions yourself to extend their cards during the
pupils’ story summary (narrative) in particular. presentations but can
Post-lesson only ask one
question per
5. Ask each group to say which story they’d most like to read and why.
presentation.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: The Mud-pie Makers Rhyme CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Sequence connectors (Firstly,
by Janet Paisley / Creativity and Innovation Secondly, Thirdly, Lastly)

LEARNING OUTLINE

5.3 5.3.1 1. Teacher divides pupils into groups and asks pupils to pick a name for their own Poems for Year according to the
groups. (Choose from fruits) 4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils.
imaginative imaginatively and The Mud-pie differentiation
response to intelligibly through Makers Rhyme by
literary texts creating simple 2. Teacher shows pupils a video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6FuiFTQCZo 4.
Janet Paisley
stories and simple 3. Pupils list down the ingredients in their notebooks.
poems 4. Teacher goes through the ingredients with the pupils. Page 35
Teacher asks pupils
Other imaginative 5. Pupils discuss with their group members to write down the steps/ processes on how to brainstorm which
responses as to make an apple pie in paragraphs. http://www.youtub allows a large number
appropriate. 6. Pupils paste their work on the walls and have a Gallery Walk. e.com/watch?v=R of correct responses
and contributes more
7. Pupils write their comments on sticky notes. 6FuiFTQCZo
Complementary Complementary unusual
Skill Skill words/complex ideas
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.5 when writing down
Post-lesson
Contemporary the steps.
8. Teacher gives comments/feedback on pupils’ work.
Communicate Connect Children’s
basic information sentences into Literature
intelligibly for a two coherent Teaching
range of purposes paragraphs or
Guidebook (BPK)
media coordinating – Poetry (page
conjunctions and 115)
reference
pronouns

WEEK: __ ___________
TOPIC: Tell me a story CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:

Language

LEARNING OUTLINE
lessons should be lessons should be 1. Review language from Unit 8 with an activity from the list of Pre-lesson tasks in Section Year 6 according to the
2. Choose from activities from the unit Review (Pupil’s Book, p.106–107, Activities 1–6), Page(s): 106–107
Teacher’s Book:
Writing). Writing). like to do in the review unit. See the Teacher’s Book, pp.168-169 for instructions for Page(s): 168–169 English. Monitor and
3. Have pupils do a reading task. Base your choice of activities on your formative
assessment of pupils’ performance in the reading assessment they have done in recent A reading task.
Learning Learning
lessons. Collect their work and note their performance.
Standards in the Standards in the Self-assessment
Year 6 DSKP. Year 6 DSKP. Note:
worksheet (see
below).
pupils’ needs.
communicative way.
Post-lesson

…talk about the types of story I like Great OK ____ A little____

____
… summarise a story for a book review Great OK ____ A little____

____
… give my ideas about the future using if Great OK ____ A little____

____

Unit 9

TOPIC: What’s your opinion? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Values; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Language for agreeing, disagreeing
Language and giving opinion (e.g. That’s true! / You’re so right!)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Food review in the Teacher’s Book, p.170. Year 6 according to the
variety of linear main idea of 2. Tell pupils the title of the text (Sugar, Sugar). Ask them if they think it is about healthy differentiation
or unhealthy eating. Ask pupils if they like sugar and sugary foods. Elicit some examples Page(s): 108–109
print and digital texts of food with high sugar content that they like and/or eat often. Talk to pupils about the 4.
dangers of eating too much sugar (e.g. obesity, diabetes, tooth decay). (CCE: Values), Exercise(s): 1–3
texts by using
appropriate 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.170. Pupils answer pre- Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
reading strategies reading questions. want to consider the
Page(s): 170–171 health of your pupils
4 Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.170. Pupils read the text – some may benefit
Complementary Complementary to get the main idea.
Skill Skill more than others
5. Ask pupils if any information in the text surprised them. They talk to their partner to find from an extended
at least one thing that surprised them or that they found particularly interesting, then discussion of the
report to the class. dangers of eating too
Understand a Guess the
variety of linear meaning of 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.171. Pupils focus on much sugary foods.
and non-linear unfamiliar words guessing the meaning of unfamiliar words in the text. Sometimes this topic
may cross over with
print and digital from clues 7. Follow the instructions for Memorising in the Teacher’s Book, p.171. Pupils make
texts by using provided by other learning in other
sentences using the new vocabulary.
appropriate known words and subjects, so you
Post-lesson could find out from
reading strategies by context
8. Choose an activity from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3 or an activity from the other teachers what
Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 to extend the topic of healthy and pupils’ learning
unhealthy foods. needs are.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: What’s your opinion? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Reference pronouns (e.g. they, it)
Values and other linking devices (e.g. either, even)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.1 1. Review the topic of healthy and unhealthy foods using an activity from the Pre-lesson Year 6 according to the
tasks in Section 3 which focusses on spelling. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
2. Ask pupils to write three sentences to say what they remember about the text they Page(s): 110
intelligibly for a themselves and strategies in Section
range of purposes read in the previous lesson. 4.
in print and digital 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.172. Pupils re-read the
media text to find who said what. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
want to consider
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.172. Pupils match points giving pupils the
Page(s): 172
and supporting statements. Remind pupils that this is an important strategy in writing as chance to share their
Complementary Complementary well as speaking. Give pupils examples of how to use reference pronouns and other
Skill ideas with the class
Skill words to connect the sentences, e.g. Activity 2: 4-e (either); Adverts want to sell us
Writing 4.2 after Step 5. This will
Writing 4.2.5 sugary food. They are bad for our health! give them more ideas
5. Ask pupils which statements they agree and disagree with. In pairs, pupils tell each for writing in Steps 6
Communicate Connect other their opinion(s) on sugar. Have pupils give a reason for their opinion. and 7.
basic information sentences into
intelligibly for a two coherent 6. Individually, pupils write their opinion on sugar by stating their point and supporting it Provide plenty of
range of purposes paragraphs or with a second sentence. They should try to link their sentences together with reference examples in Step 4
in print and digital more using basic pronouns and other reference words. so that pupils can
media coordinating 7. Ask pupils to write a point plus supporting sentence about fatty foods. Fast finishers understand how we
conjunctions and can also write about salt. (CCE: Values). can connect
reference 8. Have pupils share their points with the class and give feedback on ideas as well as sentences in this
pronouns language. Remind pupils to keep their work for upcoming lessons. way.
9. Follow the instructions for Working with words in the Teacher’s Book, p.172. Pupils
focus on related words.
Post-lesson
Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17 to extend the topic of healthy and
unhealthy foods.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: What’s your opinion? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Indefinite pronouns and adverbs
(e.g. someone/anyone/no one)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Using key words from the text, play a word definition/spelling game – see Workbook Year 6 according to the
Activity 1, p.92 (Teacher’s Book, p.171) for some ideas. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
variety of familiar specific 2. Follow the instructions for Vocabulary in the Teacher’s Book, p.176 to pre-teach key Page(s): 112
contexts information and words. Write the words on the board, rather than having pupils open their books. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
details of longer 3. Show the picture from the Pupil’s Book, p.112 (you may want to make a large copy of
simple texts on a this). Ask pupils what they can see to elicit the context and speakers. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Ask pupils to listen to the girls talking (Audio 2.14) and to tell their partner what has guiding pupils’
topics Page(s): 176–177
happened (Alice lost her tablet, but her friend Tomoko found it). They should listen, not understanding of the
read the text, so make sure their books are still closed. Cut-ups of each terms ‘affirmative’,
5. Hand out the cut-up lines of the dialogue to pairs. Pupils try to put them in order. line of the ‘negative’ etc. in Step
Complementary Complementary dialogue from the
Encourage pupils to look for clues to see which lines are linked, referring them back to 7, by asking Is it a
Skill Skill Pupil’s Book,
Lesson 129 (reference pronouns and other reference words). question or a
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 p.112. One set for
6. Play the recording again. Pupils listen and check their answer. sentence? ; Does this
each pair. mean there is or that
Communicate Give detailed 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.176. Pupils focus on the
simple information information about Copy of picture there isn’t? If these
target language.
intelligibly themselves and from Pupil’s Book, terms are too
8. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.177. Pupils practise the challenging for your
others new language in pairs. p.112.
pupils, use examples
Post-lesson instead of the terms.
9. Ask pupils to tell the class what their partner lost and whether they found it. If you have
extra time, you could choose a post-lesson task from the list in Section 3.

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TOPIC: What’s your opinion? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Reported speech tense shift (e.g.
‘Sugar is bad for your teeth’ – She said sugar was bad for your teeth’)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 1. Pupils A and B work in pairs to dictate sentences about sugary foods to each other Year 6 according to the
using the worksheet (A and B version). See Workbook p.94, Activity 2 (Also Teacher’s needs of your pupils.
Communicate Give detailed Book, p.175) for some example sentences. Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
simple information information about Lesson delivery differentiation
Page(s): 111
others 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.174. Pupils are 4.
introduced to the form of reported speech. Exercise(s): 1–3
Complementary Complementary 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.174. Pupils practise Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Skill Skill changing the verb in reported speech. want to consider
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.5 Page(s): 174–175 demonstrating a clear
4. Have pupils work with a different partner from Step 1, also in an A-B pair. They tell model of the activity
their new partner what their previous partner said. Pupils can check the sentences with Worksheet A and in Step 6. You could
Understand Understand more their new partner at the same time. B:
meaning in a complex elicit some ideas for
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.175. Pupils talk to their questions to ask as a
variety of familiar supported Three short,
partner then report what they said. Pupils could report in groups, rather than as a whole class before you
contexts questions simple sentences
class to allow more pupils to practise reported speech. begin the activity, as
on each A and B
6. Pupils work in groups of three (A, B, C). Pupil A gives Pupil B a question to ask Pupil worksheet about this will support
C. Pupil B asks Pupil C, who replies to Pupil B. Pupil B then reports the answer to Pupil sugary foods, for pupils who need it.
A, e.g. dictation.
Pupil A (to B): What kind of food does she like?
Pupil B (to C): What kind of food do you like?
Pupil C (to Pupil B): I like fruit.
Pupil B (to Pupil A): She said she liked fruit.
Give pupils a topic (e.g. healthy food), but let them ask any questions they like.
Post-lesson
7. Choose an activity from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3, an activity from the Games
Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 or the Cooler: Telephone activity in the Teacher’s
Book, p.175 to review and consolidate learning.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: A Garden by Leila Berg CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Modal verbs with speculation:
/ Creativity and Innovation should / could and reference pronouns

LEARNING OUTLINE

5.3 5.3.1 1. Teacher shows the poem and pupils recite aloud. Poems for Year according to the
Lesson delivery differentiation
imaginative imaginatively and A Garden by Leila
2. Teacher goes through the words in the poem with the pupils. Berg strategies in Section
response to intelligibly through
literary texts creating simple e.g. daisies, buttercups, chase, middle, settle 4.
stories and simple Page: 36
3. Teacher asks pupils to list any three things that can be found in the poet’s garden.
poems
4. Pupils brainstorm other things that can be found in a garden using the modal verbs Teacher sets pupil
Other imaginative should/could and write them down on the board e.g. We could place…. / We should targets to write in a
have…. Contemporary paragraph about their
responses as
appropriate. Children’s imaginative gardens
5. Pupils write a short story about their gardens using modal verbs (should/could) and
Literature using modal verbs
reference pronouns
Complementary Complementary Teaching and reference
Skill Skill Guidebook (BPK) pronouns.
Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.5 Post-lesson – Poetry (page
6. Pupils share their work in the classroom and the teacher gives comments/feedback 126)
Communicate Connect (Gallery Tour).
basic information sentences into
intelligibly for a two coherent
media coordinating
conjunctions and
reference
pronouns

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TOPIC: What’s your opinion? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Topic sentences; functional
language: giving opinion (e.g. I don’t believe that…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 1. Review the topic of healthy eating using an activity from the list of pre-lesson tasks in Year 6 according to the
Lesson delivery
2. Pupils work in small groups (e.g. four per group). Give each group a set of topic cards. Page(s): 114–115
print and digital details of simple In turns, pupils take a topic card. They should give their opinion to their group on this 4.
topic. At this stage of the lesson, the opinions can be short, e.g. Topic: Meat; Pupil says: I Exercise(s): 1–4
appropriate don’t believe that we should eat meat every day. Give feedback on pupils’ ideas. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
reading strategies 3. Follow the instructions for Learning to Learn in the Teacher’s Book, p.180. Pupils are want to consider
introduced to the idea of topic sentences. They analyse Bart’s essay and match topic Page(s): 180–181 setting a maximum
Complementary Complementary sentences to content. number of sentences
Topic cards (one at Step 2, as this is
Skill Skill 4. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.180. Pupils read the set per small
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.1 an introductory
complete essay to understand the overall meaning. group). Each set activity.
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.180. Pupils read to will contain about
Understand a Understand the eight cards, each
analyse the opinions in the essay.
variety of linear main idea of card with a
and non-linear simple longer 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.180. Pupils identify
different word
print and digital texts expressions for giving opinion.
related to the
texts by using 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.180. Pupils identify the topic of food and
appropriate purpose of each paragraph. diet (e.g. sugar /
reading strategies Post-lesson fatty foods / fruit &
8. Play an agree-disagree game. Read the sentences from Bart’s essay one-by-one. If vegetables / meat
pupils agree they should go to one side of the classroom. If they disagree, they go to the / snacks).
other side. Continue as appropriate using some of the pupils’ ideas from Step 2 or have
some volunteers give their own opinions for the class to agree/disagree on.

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TOPIC: What’s your opinion? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Global LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Topic sentences; functional
Sustainability; Values language: giving opinion (e.g. I don’t believe that…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.3 1. Use a picture of a Malaysian child/children in school uniform to elicit the word ‘uniform’. Year 6 according to the
Ask pupils to describe the child’s uniform and compare it to their own, if relevant. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
2. Have pupils work in groups. Give each group some pictures of children from different Page(s): 115
and style for a more for a familiar places in the world. Have pupils look at the pictures and share their ideas about how the 4.
school children look, comparing them to each other and to themselves. (CCE: Global Exercise(s): 5–6
range of purposes topic and modify
in print and digital this appropriately Sustainability). Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
media in response to 3. Ask pupils if they think the children are happy to be wearing their school uniform, or to want to consider
feedback be without a school uniform. Ask pupils to brainstorm positive and negative points of Page(s): 180 noting key
school uniforms. They should note their ideas on paper in a mind map or in two columns. vocabulary and
Lots of pictures of expressions on the
4. Gather some positives and negatives from different groups. school children board from the
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 5 in the Teacher’s Book, p.180. Pupils put their ideas from different beginning of the
Skill Skill countries,
together as a class. If you have a large class, you could nominate (a) mature high- lesson so that pupils
proficiency pupil(s) to lead this step with (an)other group(s). (CCE: Values – listening to including some can use it to express
each other’s opinions). with school their opinions clearly.
Communicate Connect uniform, some
basic information sentences into 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 6 in the Teacher’s Book, p.180. Pupils use the class When working as a
without and at
intelligibly for a two coherent notes to write an essay in pairs. whole class, be sure
least one
range of purposes paragraphs or Post-lesson Malaysian child in that pupils raise their
in print and digital more using basic 7. Using the pictures from Step 2, have pupils choose the pictures which show the uniform. hands if they want to
media coordinating children they would like to be in the place of and explain why. Pupils tell the class their speak. Nominate
conjunctions and opinion. pupils who have
reference something to say but
pronouns are shy to raise their
hands.

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TOPIC: What’s your opinion? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Functional language: giving opinion
Values (e.g. I don’t believe that…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Make words in the Teacher’s Book p.178. Year 6 according to the
meaning in a little or no support 2. Follow the instructions for Vocabulary in the Teacher’s Book, p.178 to pre-teach key differentiation
words. Page(s): 113
contexts information and 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.178. Pupils think about Exercise(s): 1–5 4.
details of longer the topic and the setting of a formal debate using a picture prompt.
simple texts on a Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.178. Pupils give their want to consider
range of familiar opinions on the topic of multi-tasking before listening.
topics Page(s): 178–179 giving pupils extra
5. Play Audio 2.15 for pupils to listen for the main idea. They decide who is for and who is support at Step 4 by
against multi-tasking. providing some ideas
Complementary Complementary 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.178. Pupils listen to the for pupils to think
Skill Skill children debating the topic and identify their opinions. about as they talk to
their partner. Some
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.1 7. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.179. Pupils answer
examples are given
questions about the children’s opinions, then listen again to check.
Understand Understand with in the Teacher’s
8. Follow the instructions for Activity 5 in the Teacher’s Book. p.179. Book instructions.
variety of familiar the main idea of Post-lesson
contexts longer simple 9. Focus on the Values in this lesson – see Teacher’s Book, p.178. (CCE: Values)
texts on a range
of familiar topics

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Values (e.g. I don’t believe that…), checking understanding, e.g. using
reported speech (e.g. You said ….., didn’t you?)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Worksheet:
Speaking 2.2 Speaking 2.2.1 1. Review the names of topics which have been covered in this unit (Multi-tasking; School uniforms; according to the
Advertising; Healthy eating) with a word game from the pre-lesson tasks in Section 3. A table with the needs of your pupils.
Use appropriate Keep interaction Lesson delivery four blank rows Please see the seven
communication going in short 2. Tell pupils they will have a debate in groups. Explain that in a debate, there is a ‘motion’ – this is a (one for each differentiation
strategies exchanges by statement, which gives an opinion on a topic (see A–D below). One side agrees with the motion motion) and two strategies in Section
checking (For), the other side disagrees (Against). Hand out the worksheet and point out the three motions: blank columns 4.
understanding of A - Multi-tasking is the best way to work. (CCE: Values) (one for For and
what a speaker is one for Against In addition, you may
B – Children are happier at school when they wear a uniform. (CCE: Values) want to consider
saying notes).
C – Advertising helps people make the best choices for healthy eating. (CCE: Values) reviewing key
D – Children need sugar to give them energy (CCE: Values) language and
Skill Skill 3. Pupils work in groups of four. Each group first decides on a motion to debate. Then, on the expressions for
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 worksheet, they discuss the ideas both for and against the motion they have chosen. Each pupil Stage 3 of the debate
should make notes on the worksheet. before pupils begin
Understand Understand with 4. Assign For and Against roles to pairs of pupils in each group. As with a real debate, their position Step 5. Write these
meaning in a little or no support may not be the same as their own opinion. Have pupils prepare their arguments and practise what on the board for
they will say. pupils to refer to as
variety of familiar specific
contexts information and 5. Explain that there will be three stages to the debate: they need them.
details of longer Stage 1- the For side gives their opinion while the Against side listens and take notes. Consider using
simple texts on a Stage 2 – the Against side gives their opinion while the For side listens and takes notes. contribution cards
range of familiar Stage 3 – there is an open discussion, where pupils use their notes to check understanding of what (e.g. each pupil has 5
topics was said and to expand their opinions according to their For or Against role (e.g. You said ….., didn’t cards to ‘use’ when
you, but we disagree. We believe that…). Pupils will need to use reported speech and expressions they say something
for checking understanding of the speakers for this stage of the debate. in the debate) to
Remind pupils of the Value (Listening to and respecting each other’s opinions: CCE). Monitor support less
carefully as pupils work on this activity to make sure they are co-operating with each other and the proficient or shyer
debate is running smoothly in each group. pupils in their
Post-lesson participation.
7. Give feedback on the content of the different debates as well as on language used, especially
relating to the target language.

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TOPIC: A Garden by Leila Berg CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Modal verbs with speculation:
Language / Creativity and Innovation should / could and reference pronouns

LEARNING OUTLINE

Language Arts Language Arts 1. Divide pupils into groups. Poems for Year according to the
5.3 5.3.1 2. Show an example of a short fable. 4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR9N1200Bhg Please see the seven
Express an Respond A Garden by Leila differentiation
imaginative imaginatively and Lesson delivery Berg strategies in Section
literary texts creating simple 3. Ask pupils to look at the illustrations in the poem.
Page: 36
stories and simple 4. Ask pupils to write a short fable based on the illustration. Tell them to use
poems the video as a guide. When grouping
5. Pupils discuss settings, characters, and sequence of events. http://www.youtub pupils, you can group
Other imaginative e.com/watch?v=p pupils who can
responses as R9N1200Bhg support each other in
Post-lesson
appropriate Step 1.
6. Pupils present their fables to the class.
7. Pupils give feedback using Two Stars and a Wish: two things that are good (stars) Contemporary
Complementary Complementary and one thing that can be improved (wish). Children’s
Skill Skill Literature
Teaching
Communicate Connect Guidebook (BPK)
basic information sentences into – Poetry
intelligibly for a two coherent
media coordinating
conjunctions and
reference
pronouns

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TOPIC: What’s your opinion? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Various narrative tenses: past
Values simple, present perfect, present simple

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Tell me a story in the Teacher’s Book, p.186. Year 6 according to the
variety of linear specific 2. Write the title of the text: The Power of Stories on the board. Ask pupils to think and differentiation
share what the text will talk about. Page(s): 118–121
print and digital details of simple 3. Give each pupil a copy of the first paragraph of the whole text (i.e. from Stories are an Exercise(s): 1,2, 4 4.
texts by using longer texts important part… to …how did it all begin?.). Have pupils answer the first question in the
appropriate text in small groups: Do you remember…? Copy and cut up In addition, you may
reading strategies the text from want to consider
4. Explain that different groups of pupils will have different sections of the text on pages creating a worksheet
118–120 of the Pupil’s Book. On the board, write the question: What kind of stories does Pupil’s Book,
pp.118–120. for each main group
the writer talk about? Describe it/them. Divide the class into three large groups and give a with their text and the
Complementary Complementary different text to each one. Pupils read their text and answer the question.
Skill Skill specific questions for
5. Ask pupils to look at Activity 1 in the Pupil’s Book, p.121. They should find at least one their group. This
description that relates to their text and match it to the stories. Pupils can check their would support less
answers with others in the same large group. proficient pupils as it
Read Read and enjoy
independently for A2 fiction/non- 6. In a similar way, have pupils identify and answer the questions in Activity 2 in the would make the task
information and fiction print and Pupil’s Book, p.121 which they can answer based on their text. a little simpler and
enjoyment digital texts of clearer to follow.
7. Regroup pupils into groups of three so that there is a pupil with each of the three texts.
interest Have them exchange their answers. Encourage them to discuss the answers freely and
not to show each other their books, where they have the answers written.
8. In these groups of three, pupils discuss the questions in Activity 4, Pupil’s Book, p.121.
Post-lesson
9. Talk with the class about the value and importance of reading. Ask pupils about their
reading habits and encourage them to read as often as they can, in English as well as in
their own language.

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TOPIC: What’s your opinion? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Financial LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Future review (will & going to)
Education; Values

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.1 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Mind map in the Teacher’s Book, p.184. Year 6 according to the
basic information 2. Talk to pupils about the value of £20,000 (around RM100,000). Elicit some ideas about differentiation
information about Page(s):117
intelligibly for a what their school could spend this amount of money on if the school had won it. (CCE: strategies in Section
themselves and
range of purposes Financial Education). 4.
in print and digital 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.184. Pupils match ideas
media and arguments. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
want to consider
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.184. Pupils give their own asking more
Page(s): 184
opinion and rank the options. proficient pupils to
Complementary Complementary 5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.184. Have pupils write help you monitor
Skill Skill supporting arguments for at least two of their high-ranking options in Activity 2. Pupils others once they
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.4 work individually on their highest-ranking option, then on at least one more option in have finished Step 5.
pairs. Encourage pairs to review each other’s first set of supporting arguments. They can help other
simple information describe future 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.184. Tell pupils they have pupils to express
intelligibly the role of school principal. They should present their plan for the future spending of the their views in English.
plans or events
£20,000 in the school in small groups.
7. Have each group decide who is the best school principal.
Post-lesson
8. Ask pupils to imagine they have won lots of money. Ask: What are you going to do with
the money? Have pupils discuss in groups and gather some ideas as a class. Talk to
pupils about how some lottery or prize winners donate their winnings to charity or give
money to poor people. Will they do the same? (CCE: Values).

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TOPIC: What’s your opinion? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Narrative forms (review)
Values

LEARNING OUTLINE

Three or four
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.3 1. Ask pupils about stories they know from other cultures. short stories according to the
Lesson delivery (spoken) from needs of your pupils.
Understand Understand with 2. Review the text from Lesson 139 by asking pupils to share what they remember about different cultures Please see the seven
meaning in a little or no support different stories. (e.g. stories from differentiation
variety of familiar longer simple around the world strategies in Section
3. Tell pupils they will work with some stories from other cultures. Hand out the worksheet.
contexts narratives on a on YouTube). 4.
Pupils look at the pictures and match them to the titles of the stories. There is no need to
range of familiar
check answers at this stage. Worksheet: In addition, you may
topics
4. Next, ask pupils to match the sentences to the right story. Don’t check answers at this stage. want to consider
5. Play the stories, one by one. After each story, stop and check pupils’ answers on their Pictures from the grouping pupils
worksheets. stories and titles, according to their
for matching. choice in Step 8 if
Skill Skill 6. Ask pupils to discuss the questions on the worksheet in pairs or groups of three:
Speaking 2.2 Speaking 2.2.2 they cannot decide
- Do you know any of these stories already? Which ones? A sentence about between them in their
- Where do you think these stories come from? Why? each story to say pair or small group.
Use appropriate Agree a set of what it is about.
communication basic steps - Which story do you like best? Why? It is important to give
strategies needed to - Which story has the strongest moral message? What is it? Questions about pupils a choice of
complete 7. Give feedback on their answers and discuss the questions as a class. the stories. task so that they can
extended learn and practise
8. Ask pupils to choose one of the stories. They can choose a task, A or B, and should decide Materials for
classroom tasks language in a way
on the steps to complete the tasks by themselves. They make a note of the steps they decide. poster making.
Check these as a class. (CCE: Values – cooperation and team work). they prefer.
Task A: Make a poster. The poster should be illustrated. Pupils should write their opinion of the
story, supporting their ideas carefully. Pupils should be ready to present their posters in the
next lesson.
Task B: Perform a scene. Pupils choose a scene from the story and act it out. They should
write and try to learn the script. Pupils should be ready to present their scene in the next
lesson.
Post-lesson
9. Play a mime game, where you mime a scene from one of the stories. Pupils should guess
which story it is or which character you are. Have pupils mime to the class too.

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Values (e.g. I don’t believe that…)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 1. Pupils present their work from the previous lesson (acting out scenes or poster Year 6 according to the
presentations). needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
intelligibly themselves and 2. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Thumbs up! in the Teacher’s Book, p.182. Pupils Page(s): 116
others play a game to introduce them to the topic of the main lesson. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.182. Pupils categorise
Complementary Complementary For and Against ideas for the motion. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.182. Pupils prepare their supporting pupils as
Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 Page(s): 182–183
own ideas for or against the motion. they develop their
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.182. Pupils debate the arguments in Step 4.
motion as a class, or you could have pupils debate in groups of six or seven. In this case, See Teacher’s Book,
monitor carefully to ensure all groups are following the right procedure for debating and p.182, Critical
variety of familiar specific
that listeners are making notes. Have pupils not engaged in the debate make notes on Thinking, for ideas.
contexts information and
the main arguments made, and make notes yourself too.
details of longer
simple texts on a 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.183. Pupils decide as a
range of familiar class if they are for or against the motion. (CCE: Values – listening to both sides of an
topics argument before making up your mind on something).
Post-lesson
7. Give feedback on performance in this lesson. Then use your notes from Step 5 to say
some arguments made. Pupils listen and tell you if the arguments are for or against the
motion. Continue by asking the pupils who made notes in Step 5 to do the same.

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TOPIC: Tadpoles CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Verb (Present Continuous Tense)
Multiple Intelligences / Creativity & Innovation /
Thinking Skills

LEARNING OUTLINE

5.2 5.2.1 1. Paste randomly four pictures of each stage of the frog’s life cycle (eggs, tadpole, Poems for Year according to the
froglet, frog). 4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils.
Express personal Describe in simple 2. Pupils rearrange the pictures to show the correct life cycle of the frog. Please see the seven
responses to language a Tadpoles by Rose differentiation
literary texts character’s Fyleman strategies in Section
Lesson delivery 4.
actions or feelings
3. Pupils recite the poem with actions. Page 38
and explain the
4. Ask pupils what the tadpoles were doing in the poem.
reasons for them
5. Pupils draw their feelings on cards based on the events in the poem. Give pupils some
Complementary Complementary Event 1: playing in the pool prompt questions to
Contemporary assist them in
Skill Skill Event 2: going to school
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 Children’s expressing their
Event 3: swimming in and out Literature feelings in step 4
Event 4: having dinner Teaching
simple information information about 6. Pupils explain their emotions based on their drawings. Guidebook (BPK)
intelligibly themselves and – Poetry
others Post-lesson
7. Gallery walk..

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TOPIC: What’s your opinion? CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:

LEARNING OUTLINE
1. Review language from Unit 9 with an activity from the list of pre-lesson tasks in Section 3 or Year 6 according to the
lessons should be lessons should be refer to the Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 for more ideas.
presented and presented and needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery Workbook: Please see the seven
practised using a practised using a
Main Skill and a Main Skill and a 2. Choose from activities from the Workbook Check-up Challenge pp.100-–101, which reviews differentiation
Page(s): 100–101
Complementary Complementary the language, vocabulary and skills covered in this unit. This choice should be based on your strategies in Section
Skill (Listening, Skill (Listening, observations and notes on pupils’ progress and achievement in these units. Choose activities Teacher’s Book 4.
Speaking, Speaking, which will review areas pupils found challenging or which they may have forgotten. You could
Page(s): 185 Ask pupils to do the
Reading or Reading or have pupils choose for themselves what they would like to do in this review lesson. See
self-assessment in
Writing). Writing). Teacher’s Book, p.185 for instructions and answer keys for activities.
Worksheet: English. Monitor and
3. Based on your observations, have pupils do a task. If possible, base it on the unit theme, for give support to less
Teachers can use Teachers can use example a Reading MCQ activity on a short story. Collect their work and note their Any reading, proficient pupils as
the Content and the Content and performance. writing, listening needed.
Learning Learning Note: or speaking tasks
Standards in the Standards in the ● Plan any further activities for this unit to develop language skills according to your pupils’ (your choice,
Year 6 DSKP. Year 6 DSKP. needs. based on your
● You can use information about your pupils’ performances which you collected using pupils’ needs).
Self-assessment
● The information could include your observation of pupils interacting in classroom activities
worksheet (see
and their performance in written activities.
below).
● Plan activities which focus on language practice in a meaningful, fun and communicative
way.
Post-lesson
4. Ask pupils to think about their learning and performance in this unit. They then complete the
self-assessment worksheet. Pupils should do this in English (see below).
5. Collect the worksheets from pupils and review them to note pupils’ responses. If there are
any areas of concern, prepare a review of these in upcoming lessons.

…give and support my opinions about Great ____ OK ____ A little____

important topics
…use topic sentences and supporting Great ____ OK ____ A little____

sentences
…take part in a debate Great ____ OK ____ A little____
…give my opinions about a story Great ____ OK ____ A little____

Unit 10

WEEK:__ LESSON: 145 (Reading 28) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Reading THEME: World of Stories
TOPIC: It’s a mystery! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Question tags (e.g. It’s hot, isn’t it?)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 1. Introduce the topic of mysteries with an activity from the list of pre-lesson tasks in Year 6 according to the
Section 3. You could also find out what famous mysteries (real or fictional) pupils know needs of your pupils.
Understand a Understand about, e.g. The Bermuda Triangle, Atlantis, mystery stories or cartoons (e.g. Sherlock Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
variety of linear specific Holmes, Scooby Doo). They will probably have ideas from their own culture, too. differentiation
Page(s): 122–123
and non-linear information and Lesson delivery strategies in Section
print and digital details of simple Exercise(s): 1–3 4.
texts by using longer texts 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.190. Pupils begin thinking
appropriate about the topic of detective stories. If your pupils have already shared their favourites Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
reading strategies (Question 1), then you could have pairs try to remember their partner’s favourite book, want to consider
film etc. When eliciting characteristics of a good detective, have pupils brainstorm the Page(s): 190–191 giving pupils a time
personality traits of famous detectives. limit at Step 3. This
Complementary Complementary 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.190. Pupils skim read the will prevent them
Skill Skill text to find the information, then read in detail. from reading the text
too slowly. Prepare
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.5 4. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.190. Pupils work out the two or three
meaning of the new words from the context. questions on the text
5. Follow the instructions for Reading in the Teacher’s Book, p.191. Pupils read the text for fast readers to do
simple information describe
again in detail and make a mind map. at this stage.
intelligibly personality
Post-lesson
6. Follow the instructions for Cooler: Stickman in the Teacher’s Book, p.191.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: It’s a mystery! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Past simple & past continuous in
Creativity & Innovation storytelling (She was on a school trip / She was doing research)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.3 1. Choose a pre-lesson task from the list in Section 3 to review key vocabulary from the Year 6 according to the
text in the Pupil’s Book, pp.122–123 or follow the instructions for Warm-up: Spelling bee needs of your pupils.
Communicate Narrate factual in the Teacher’s Book, p.192. Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
basic information and imagined Lesson delivery differentiation
Page(s): 122–124
range of purposes experiences 2. Write the names of the key characters from text in Pupil’s Book, pp.122–123 on the 4.
board. Say one of their jobs/occupations (e.g. police officer, university student) and have Exercise(s): 1–3
media pupils tell you which character it is (see the Pupil’s Book, p.122 for this information). Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.192. Pupils re-read the want to consider
text to find out where each character was at 5 o’clock. Page(s): 192 encouraging more
Complementary Complementary proficient pupils to
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.192. Pupils write a include direct and/or
Skill Skill sentence to describe what each character was doing in the museum.
Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 indirect speech in
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.192. Pupils discuss the their stories. Remind
questions in pairs before sharing ideas as a class. Make some notes on the board of their them to check
ideas. punctuation by
and non-linear information and 6. In pairs, have pupils write the next part of the story. Encourage pupils to answer the looking at earlier
print and digital details of simple question What will happen to her (Sue Snaps)? in their story. The story should be a units in the textbook.
texts by using longer texts narration, rather than a play, and will use past forms. Pupils can use the notes on the
appropriate board for ideas or they can use their own ideas. Set a word limit.
reading strategies Monitor carefully and help pupils express their ideas and form their own stories.
Post-lesson
7. Invite pupils to read their stories to the class. Give feedback and encouragement to
these pupils and to other pupils, as well as to the class as a whole.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: It’s a mystery! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Modal verbs of obligation (e.g.
(don’t)have to) and other functions (e.g. advice: should)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Use the words from Working with words in the Pupil’s Book, p.124. Pupils categorise Year 6 according to the
them according to whether they take -ment in noun form or not. Elicit the noun form for needs of your pupils.
Understand Understand with those which do not. Pupil’s Book: Please see the seven
Page(s): 124, 126
contexts information and 2. Write at the museum on the board. Elicit some ideas from pupils about the rules in a 4.
museum (e.g. you mustn’t touch things, you must be sensible). Exercise(s): 1–3
details of longer
simple texts on a 3. Make sure they have their books closed. Explain the context of the listening activity Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
range of familiar (the class is planning a trip). Play the recording. Pupils listen and see if their ideas for want to consider
topics rules are the same as those in the text. Page(s): 196–197 including a practice
activity after Step 5 to
4. Pupils listen again and write notes in two columns: Obligation and No obligation, e.g. consolidate and
Obligation: must look smart; can’t wear jeans must behave well; must hand in your check understanding
Complementary Complementary phone; mustn’t use phones; No obligation: wear a uniform. Once finished, have them of different functions.
Skill Skill review with a partner then check their answers with the audio script in Pupil’s Book, For example, say
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.2 p.126. some sentences
5. Follow instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.196. Pupils read the script using a modal verb.
and identify the functions of the modal verbs. Pupils tell you what
simple information express rules and
intelligibly obligations 6. Follow instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.196. Pupils complete the the function is. They
sentences with a modal verb. could explain in their
own language if they
7. Ask pupils to identify which sentences in Activity 3 express a rule or obligation. They
are having difficulty
tell their partner.
understanding the
8. Have pupils talk about the rules for another aspect of their school life (e.g. in the differences.
library, at lunchtime).
9. Pupils present their ideas to the class or in a large group. They listen to each other and
decide if their ideas are correct or incorrect.
Post-lesson
10. Follow the instructions for Cooler: True or False? In the Teacher’s Book, p.197.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: It’s a mystery! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Question tags (e.g. We aren’t
playing now, are we?) with rising intonation to check understanding

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.2 Speaking 2.2.1 1. Review key vocabulary from the text in the Pupil’s Book pp.122–123 as this also Year 6 according to the
comes up in this lesson. Use an activity from the pre-lesson task list in Section 3. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
2. Brainstorm free time activities with the class and write them on the board. Page(s): 125
checking 3. Ask some questions to individual pupils about these free time activities using the target Exercise(s): 1–3 4.
understanding of language (i.e. with a question tag). Model rising intonation on the tag, e.g. Danish, you’re
what a speaker is really good at chess, aren’t you? / Aisah loves doing gymnastics, doesn’t she? Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
saying want to consider
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.194. Pupils are providing more
Page(s): 194–195
introduced to the target language. examples of the
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.194. Pupils practise different verbs
Skill Skill
writing question tags. (positive and
6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.194. Pupils check how negative) in the
Understand Understand more much they know about their friend in the class. target language on
the board in Step 4
meaning in a complex 7. Follow the instructions for Cooler: He’s good at football, isn’t he? in the Teacher’s
variety of familiar supported so that pupils can
Book, p.195.
contexts questions see more clearly how
Post-lesson the tag verb matches
8. Choose an activity from the post-lesson tasks in Section 3 or an activity from the the auxiliary verb.
Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17 to review key learning in the lesson.

LESSON: 149 (Language Arts 28) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Language Arts THEME: World of stories
WEEK: __
TOPIC: Tadpoles CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Narrate short stories, events and
/ creativity and innovation experiences

LEARNING OUTLINE

5.3 5.3.1 1. Review the poem “Tadpoles” with pupils. Poems for Year according to the
2. Teach pupils how to fold origami frogs based on a video. 4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils.
Express an Respond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pddCghMF5og Please see the seven
imaginative imaginatively and 3. Pupils fold their origami frogs. Tadpoles by Rose differentiation
response to intelligibly through Fyleman strategies in Section
literary texts creating simple 4.
Lesson delivery
stories and simple Page 38
4. Divide pupils into groups of five.
poems. Give feedback
5. Give pupils the story script (refer to CCL guidebook. Page: 155). https://www.youtu
6. Pupils practise the script in their groups. according to pupils’
Other imaginative be.com/watch?v= ability to act on the
7. Assign groups to perform and to judge. Groups rotate and take turns so every group
responses as pddCghMF5og feedback. Give
has a chance to perform and give feedback. (Refer to Appendix 1)
appropriate feedback on what
8. Pupils do a role-play based on the story. Contemporary they did well to
Complementary Complementary Children’s encourage language
Skill Skill Post-lesson Literature use. Ignore minor
Reading 3.3 Reading 3.3.1 9. Pupils select the team with the best performance. Teaching errors in language or
10. Pupils share feedback on the lesson. Guidebook (BPK) intonation.
Read Read and enjoy
– Poetry
independently for A2 fiction / non-
interest

Appendix 1:
Group Assessment Form
Group: ______________________________
No. Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Ideas to improve

(8-10) (5-7) (1-4)
1 Cooperation / Team spirit
2 Creativity
3 Performance
(a) Delivery / Flow
(b) Expressions (Movements

/ Gestures)
Total

WEEK: __
TOPIC: It’s a mystery! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Functional language: Giving opinion
Values (I think he was a police officer) Questions with should (e.g. What
should you do if…?)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2.2 1. Review the topic of detectives and mysteries using a pre-lesson task from the list in Year 6 according to the
Lesson delivery
and non-linear information and 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.204. Pupils read the text, Page(s): 129, 131
print and digital details of simple look at the pictures and categorise the items. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–4
texts by using longer texts 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.204. Pupils read and look
appropriate at the information to answer the questions. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
want to consider
reading strategies 4. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.204. Pupils think about asking pupils to read
Page(s): 200, 204
the questions and try to work out the answer based on the information. and answer the
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 4 in the Teacher’s Book, p.204. Pupils exchange Workbook: questions in Step 6
Skill Skill
their answers and discuss. one-by-one so that
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 Page: 107
6. Pupils read and answer the questionnaire ‘How persistent are you?’ in the Workbook, you can help pupils
Communicate Give detailed p.107. When they are finished, have them compare their answers with a partner. Exercise: 1 understand each
question and the four
simple information information about 7. Follow the instructions for Learning to Learn in the Teacher’s Book, p.200. Pupils
intelligibly themselves and options. Consider
reflect on and discuss persistence. Have them share their scores from Step 6 as a class.
others pre-teaching new or
Talk more to pupils about the importance of being persistent to achieve a goal in life and
challenging
at school. (CCE: Values)
vocabulary.
Post-lesson
Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 to review key learning in the lesson.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: It’s a mystery! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Punctuation (direct speech/script:
e.g. ‘I’m hungry’, she said / I’m hungry)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Writing 4.2 Writing 4.2.3 1. Choose a pre-lesson task from the list in Section 3 to pre-teach new or challenging Year 6 according to the
vocabulary in this lesson. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
intelligibly for a events and 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.200. Pupils look at the Page(s): 128–129
range of purposes experiences pictures and skim read the text to get a general idea of it. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
in print and digital 3. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.200. Pupils read the text
media again and analyse the features of it. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
want to consider
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.200. Pupils read and having fast finishers
Page(s): 200, 203
rewrite the end of the story as a script. Highlight features of punctuation, using the model write an alternative
Complementary Complementary in Activity 1 to show how it transfers into a play script (e.g. replacing the final comma with Workbook:
Skill Skill ending to the story
a full stop; keeping question/exclamation marks etc.). (Step 4).
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.1 Page: 110
5. Use the pictures in the Workbook, p.110 (Teacher’s Book, p.203). Pupils look at the
pictures in pairs and discuss the story before writing it together, as directed in the Exercise: 1
Workbook (Activity 1). This is a useful practice activity for the speaking assessment.
language form commas in lists, 6. Have pairs read their stories to larger groups. Monitor and give feedback as they do
and style for a question marks, this.
range of purposes and speech marks Post-lesson
in print and digital appropriately at 7. Choose an activity from the Post-lesson tasks in Section 3 or an activity from the
media discourse level Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 to review key learning in the lesson.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: It’s a mystery! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Global LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Geographical vocabulary (e.g.
Sustainability; Values; Patriotism south, north)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Listening 1.2 Listening 1.2.2 1. Use the pictures of world heritage sites to find out what pupils know about these Year 6 according to the
places. Find out if pupils have ever visited any of these. (CCE: Global Sustainability). needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
variety of familiar specific 2. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.198. Pupils predict details Page(s): 127
contexts information and of the listening text, then listen (Audio 2.19) to check. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
details of longer 3. Follow the instructions for Vocabulary in the Teacher’s Book, p.198, eliciting the
simple texts on a meaning of the new words as much as possible. Have pupils try to remember the spelling Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
range of familiar of the words want to consider
Page(s): 198–199 pausing the recording
topics 4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.199. Pupils listen again to give pupils time to
and complete the sentences. Ask pupils to cover up the word box at the top of the page Pictures of write and/or check
and try to write the words from memory. different world their answers in
5. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.199. Pupils make notes in heritage sites Steps 4 and 5. Avoid
Skill Skill from different
answer to the questions, then listen again. playing the recording
Writing 4.3 Writing 4.3.2 continents. A full
6. Pupils work in pairs. Have them write the answers to the questions in Activity 3 in full four times, however.
list can be found
Communicate Spell most high sentences in their notebooks. As they work, ask them to focus on spelling correctly.
on the UNESCO
with appropriate frequency words 7. Follow the instructions for Cooler: New Nazca Line in the Teacher’s Book, p.199. website.
language form accurately in Pupils share their ideas in pairs for a new Nazca line. Ask volunteers to tell their ideas to
and style for a independent the class.
range of purposes writing Post-lesson
media 8. Talk to pupils about Values (see Teacher’s Book, p.199). Extend the discussion of
cultural heritage sites in Malaysia (e.g. George Town; Lenggong Valley). Emphasise the
importance of protecting world heritage. (CCE: Values; Patriotism).

WEEK: __
TOPIC: It’s a mystery! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language; LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Narrative forms (e.g. past simple:
Creativity & Innovation someone took his bag, past continuous: he was carrying a bag)

LEARNING OUTLINE

Speaking 2.3 Speaking 2.3.1 1. Follow the instructions for Warm-up: Guess what the numbers refer to in the Teacher’s Year 6 according to the
Book p.202. needs of your pupils.
Lesson delivery
small or large and experiences 2. Follow the instructions for Vocabulary in the Teacher’s Book, p.202. Pupils check their Page(s): 130
group understanding of the new vocabulary. 4.
Exercise(s): 1–3
3. Follow the instructions for Activity 1 in the Teacher’s Book, p.202. Pupils listen to a
mystery story and ask questions to try to solve it. Teacher’s Book: In addition, you may
Complementary Complementary want to consider
4. Follow the instructions for Activity 2 in the Teacher’s Book, p.202. Pupils make a using Step 5 as an
Skill Skill Page(s): 202–203
mystery story in pairs. extension activity for
5. In pairs, ask pupils to make a new mystery story of their own creation. (CCE: Creativity fast finishers and
& Innovation). giving other pupils
meaning in a complex 6. Follow the instructions for Activity 3 in the Teacher’s Book, p.202. Pupils tell their more time to develop
variety of familiar supported stories; the class/other pupils ask questions to solve the mystery. They can tell either the the stories in Step 4.
contexts questions story from Step 4 or the one they created in Step 5.
Note the box entitled Communicating on p.203 of the Teacher’s Book.
Post-lesson
7. Follow the instructions for Cooler: Team spelling in the Teacher’s Book, p.203. Pupils
review vocabulary from this lesson and this unit.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Swinging CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Adjectives

LEARNING OUTLINE

5.2 5.2.1 1. Show a picture of a playground. Ask pupils what they see e.g. slides, swings, see- Poems for Year according to the
saws, monkey bars, spring riders, merry-go-rounds, benches. 4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils.
Express personal Describe in simple Please see the seven
responses to language a Swinging by Leila differentiation
literary texts character’s Berg
actions or feelings 2. Pupils recite the poem after the teacher. 4.
and explain the 3. Pupils perform actions based on the poem. Page 39
reasons for them 4. Pupils brainstorm ideas on Dos and Don’ts while playing at the playground,
In addition, you may
want to consider
Post-lesson Contemporary pairing up pupils who
5. Ask pupils to think about their learning and performance in this lesson. Children’s can help and support
Skill Skill Literature each other in Step 6.
Speaking 2.1 Speaking 2.1.1 Teaching
Guidebook (BPK)
Communicate Give detailed – Poetry
others

LESSON: 155 (Reading 30) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Reading THEME: Teacher to complete: ____________
WEEK: __
TOPIC: Teacher to complete: CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Teacher to LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Teacher to complete:
____________ complete: ____________ ____________

LEARNING OUTLINE
Teacher to Teacher to Pre-lesson Teacher to Differentiate learning

complete: complete: 1. Choose a pre-lesson task from the list in Section 3 which introduces the topic of the complete: according to the
lesson or reviews key language or vocabulary pupils will need in this lesson. needs of your pupils.
Main Skill Main Skill Please see the seven
Lesson delivery
differentiation
2. Plan a lesson where Reading is the Main Skill developed and include an appropriate strategies in Section
Complementary Skill from the Content and Learning Standards in the DSKP. 4.
.
Based on the information you have from formative assessment of your pupils, plan want to consider
Complementary Complementary activities which develop one or more of the following: preparing some more
Skill Skill - Reading skills from the Content and Learning Standards in the DSKP curriculum in challenging and
which pupils need more practice. some less
- Extensive reading skills (e.g. reading for pleasure). challenging activities
and/or texts.
You can use material from:

- The Year 6 Pupil’s Book or Workbook which you have not covered.
- Your own materials from other sources.
You could prepare various activities and have pupils choose what they feel they need
most practice in or would prefer to do.
Post-lesson
Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17 to review and consolidate skills and
content.

LESSON: 156 (Writing 30) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Writing THEME: Teacher to complete: ____________
WEEK: __
____________ complete: ____________ ____________

LEARNING OUTLINE

Lesson delivery
differentiation
2. Plan a lesson where Writing is the Main Skill and include an appropriate strategies in Section
Based on the information you have from formative assessment of your pupils, plan
activities which develop one or more of the following: In addition, you may
want to consider
Complementary Complementary - Writing Skills from the Content and Learning Standards in the DSKP curriculum in which preparing some more
Skill Skill pupils need more practice. challenging and
- Joint writing (e.g. in groups) or creative writing. some less
challenging activities.
Post-lesson
Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 to review and consolidate skills and
content.

LESSON: 157 (Listening 30) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Listening THEME: Teacher to complete: ____________
WEEK: __
____________ complete: ____________ ____________

LEARNING OUTLINE

Lesson delivery
differentiation
2. Plan a lesson where Listening is the Main Skill developed and include an appropriate strategies in Section
Skill Skill - Listening Skills from the Content and Learning Standards in the DSKP m in which pupils challenging and
need more practice. some less
- Extensive listening skills (e.g. listening for pleasure, such as to stories, films or radio). challenging activities
and/or texts.

Post-lesson
Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book pp.14–17 to review and consolidate skills and
content.

WEEK: __
LESSON: 158 (Speaking 30) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Speaking THEME: Teacher to complete: ____________
____________ complete: ____________ ____________

LEARNING OUTLINE

Lesson delivery
differentiation
2. Plan a lesson where Speaking is the Main Skill developed and include an appropriate strategies in Section
.
Skill Skill - Speaking Skills from the Content and Learning Standards in the DSKP curriculum in challenging and
which pupils need more practice. some less
- Artistic speaking skills (e.g. poetry, drama, singing). challenging activities.

Post-lesson
Games Bank in the Teacher’s Book, pp.14–17 to review and consolidate skills and
content.

WEEK: __
TOPIC: Swinging CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Imperatives

LEARNING OUTLINE

5.3 5.3.1 1. See Section 3, Pre-lesson Task 9: Memory Chain. Use the sentence: I went to the Poems for Year according to the
playground yesterday and I went on the swing and_____. 4,5, and 6 needs of your pupils.
imaginative imaginatively and Swinging by Leila differentiation
response to intelligibly through Berg
literary texts creating simple 2. Explain to pupils about the importance of safety at the playground. 4.
stories and simple 3. Divide pupils into groups. Page 39
poems 4. Ask them to come out with their own rules for their playground.
5. Pupils use the Tree Map to write their rules. (Refer to the guidebook. Page 140)
Other imaginative 6. Ask pupils to present. Give feedback. In addition, you may
Contemporary
responses as want to consider
appropriate Children’s
Post-lesson Literature pairing up pupils who
can help and support
7. Pupils play Playground Rules Bingo game. Teaching
each other in Step 4.
Complementary Complementary Guidebook (BPK)
Skill Skill – Poetry

simple information express rules and
intelligibly obligations

WEEK: __
LESSON: 160 (Project-Based Learning 2) MAIN SKILL FOCUS: Project-Based Learning THEME: Teacher to select
TOPIC: Teacher to select CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Teacher to select
Teacher to select

LEARNING OUTLINE
Teachers to Teachers to select
select an an appropriate Teachers will need to develop their own lessons based on topic/themes and resources Teacher to select For differentiation
appropriate main Main Skill and that they select. Ideas for projects should be based on the needs and interests of the their own strategies, please
skill and Complementary pupils. materials. refer to the provided
Complementary Skill based on the list of differentiation
Skill based on the needs and strategies and select
needs and interest of the appropriate
interest of the pupils. strategy/strategies
pupils. based on the needs
of the pupils.

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Scheme of Work: Lessons 1–160

CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Differentiate learning

Primary Year 6 Scheme of Work 39

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Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Academy Stars Differentiate learning

Primary Year 6 Scheme of Work 40

CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Academy Stars Differentiate learning

Primary Year 6 Scheme of Work 41

CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Academy Stars Differentiate learning

Primary Year 6 Scheme of Work 42

CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Recognise and Recognise and

Primary Year 6 Scheme of Work 43

CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Academy Stars Differentiate learning

Primary Year 6 Scheme of Work 44

CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Academy Stars Differentiate learning

Primary Year 6 Scheme of Work 45

CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Academy Stars Differentiate learning

Primary Year 6 Scheme of Work 46

CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Academy Stars Differentiate learning

Primary Year 6 Scheme of Work 47

TOPIC: Messing About CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): Language / LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:

CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Anthology of Differentiate learning

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CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Academy Stars Differentiate learning

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CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Academy Stars Differentiate learning

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CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Academy Stars Differentiate learning

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CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Academy Stars Differentiate learning

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TOPIC: The Sandwich by CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS: Nouns

CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

Main Skill Main Skill Pre-lesson Anthology of Differentiate

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TOPIC: It’s an emergency! CROSS-CURRICULAR ELEMENT (CCE): LANGUAGE/GRAMMAR FOCUS:

CONTENT LEARNING MATERIALS / DIFFERENTIATION

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Put ✔ next to Great, OK, or A little.

In English, I know how to…

…ask and answer questions about Great ____ OK ____ A little____

…tell an exciting story Great ____ OK ____ A little____

…write a report about an emergency Great ____ OK ____ A little____

…ask and answer questions about Great OK A little

…tell an exciting story Great OK A little

…write a report about an emergency Great OK A little

…talk about life in the past Great OK A little

…talk about the future Great OK A little

…write a diary entry using informal Great OK A little

…record and learn new vocabulary Great OK A little