Summary

This MS Word document comprises the Grade 10 English Schemes of Work for Term 1, 2026. A PDF version is also available upon your request.

The schemes of work cover 4 lessons per week and are fully aligned with the KICD Curriculum Design for English.

Strands, Sub-strands, and Topics Covered

1.1 Listening and Speaking

1.1.1 Extensive Listening

• Collaborative listening to record characters, places, and memorable events

• Listening to identify key details and general information

• Recounting stories or dialogues for enjoyment

1.1.2 Speaking: Etiquette

• Target sounds: /v/ and /ɔ:/, and etiquette in oral texts

• Telephone conversation etiquette

• Justifying the need for accurate pronunciation

1.2 Reading

1.2.1 Reading Fluency

• Previewing texts and making predictions

• Skimming texts to obtain the gist

• Scanning texts to locate specific details

• Predicting collocations for effective communication

1.3 Grammar in Use

1.3.1 Word Classes

• Nouns: Classifying count and non-count nouns

• Nouns: Using common and proper nouns

• Pronouns: Personal, reflexive, emphatic, and reciprocal pronouns

• Determiners: Differentiating pronouns from determiners

• Review of nouns, pronouns, and determiners

1.5 Writing

1.5.1 Sentence Fluency

• Contrasting well-written sentences with comma splices

• Rewriting comma splices and run-on sentences

• Identifying run-on lines and their effect on meaning

2.0 Listening and Speaking

2.1.1 Critical Listening

• Forms of distractions that hinder effective listening

• Determining the speaker, context, and intention

• Selecting and summarizing key points from audio texts

2.1.2 Conversational Skills

• Classifying discourse markers

• Articulating sounds /ʌ/, /a:/, and /ɜ:/

• Using discourse markers to organize ideas

• Using onomatopoeic words and idiophones

2.2 Reading

2.2.1 Extensive Reading

• Selecting appropriate texts in preparation for reading

• Reading for enjoyment and general comprehension

• Understanding the role of extensive reading in vocabulary development

• Preparing and maintaining reading logs

2.3 Grammar in Use

2.3.1 Word Classes

• Verbs: Main verbs and primary auxiliary verbs

• Verb forms for tense and aspect

• Adverbs of time, place, and manner

• Gradable and non-gradable adverbs

2.5 Writing

2.5.1 Mechanics of Writing

• Spelling: Identifying common spelling errors

• Using abbreviations and acronyms

• Spelling rules for words with affixes

• Frequently confused or commonly misspelt words

The KICD Curriculum Design for English is the main reference material used in developing this schemes of work document.