Curriculum Design

What is a curriculum design?

Steps of Designing a curriculum:

  Unit 1 & 2:

  The Objectives: 

By the end of the unit, learners will become able to:

1-Value learning Arabic.

2-Plan classroom rules.

3-Listen, observe and pronounce Arabic sounds

4-Use letters in several locations.

5-Practise structures: subjective, objective and possessive pronouns.

6-Point, think, pair, share and give attitudes.

7-Value group work and responsibility.

8-Acquire listening, speaking skills, citizenship, self-confidence

and loyalty.

September

 Unit 1

 16 sessions

 Content :(The Input Stage):

( Back to school )

1-Registering classroom rules chart democratically.

2-English. Wow!!

3-English instructions.

4-Co-Curriculum activity.  (Creativity)

5-Lighter slide.(Time for fun).

6-My school.

7-Things around in school.

8-My classroom.

9-Co-Curriculum Activity.

10-The monthly test.

  Unit 3 & 4:

  Desired achievements:

By the end of this unit, learners will become able to:

1-Listen, observe and pronounce the letters sounds .

2-Use vocabulary and structure (Nouns, verbs, prepositions and adjectives)

3-Explore things and give attitudes.

4-Distinguishing sizes and colors.

5-Distinguish letters sounds in different shapes.

6-Interact with real situations.

7-Use vocabulary and give opinions.

8-Relate oral words to actual actions.

9-Value their natural, social and cultural environments.

 November

Unit 3

16 sessions

Content:

(Things Around)  

1-Discovering things around.                                      

2-Sizes, measurements and colors.                                 

3-Directions, distances and mapping.           

4-Co-Curriculum activity (Halloween).

5-A Lighter slide (Fun).

6-Birds and pets.

7-Amazing Animals.

8-Managing relations between learners and things.

Unit 2

16 sessions.

Content: (The Input Stage):

( What do you like? I like………)  

2-Art room!

3-Computer Lab.

4-Co-Curriculum activity.(Elicitation).

5-Lighter slide: School Broadcast.

6-Introducing myself.

7-My city.

8-My state.

9-My great country,USA.

10-The Monthly Oral Test

  (Active learning)

1-Learners point, listen, speak and communicate.

2-Lexical approach.

3-Playing roles and oral situational approach.

4-Observation, applicability and acting the scenes.

5-Audio-lingual approach.

6-Using realia, interactive whiteboards and overhead projector.

Unit 2

16 sessions.

Content: (The Input Stage):

( What do you like? I like………)  

2-Art room!

3-Computer Lab.

4-Co-Curriculum activity.(Elicitation).

5-Lighter slide: School Broadcast.

6-Introducing myself.

7-My city.

8-My state.

9-My great country,USA.

10-The Monthly Oral Test

  (Active learning)

1-Learners point, listen, speak and communicate.

2-Lexical approach.

3-Playing roles and oral situational approach.

4-Observation, applicability and acting the scenes.

5-Audio-lingual approach.

6-Using realia, interactive whiteboards and overhead projector.

 Resources:

1-The Set-Book.

2-The Work Book.

3-The teacher's guide.

4-My experiences.

5-Maps, magazines and authentic situations.

6-Authentic material.

7-Electronic programs.

8-The Environment.

9-IQ Board.

Activities:

Graded Co-curriculum Activities:

1-A special course to develop communication and the 4 language skills.

2-Implementing the collaborative work in solving problems.

Ungraded Extra-Curriculum Activities:

1-The Library activity group.

2-The English Club activity group.

3-The School broadcast activity group.

4-The Theater Activity group.

5-The Bulletin Board activity group.

6-The School trips activity group.

7-The Culture and Art activity group.

8-The Athletic activity group.

Unit 4:

16 sessions

Content:

Geography and History         

1-Rivers

2-Seas and oceans.                                 

3-Geography of USA

4-Extra-curriculum activity:

  Merry Christmas!                                       

5-What do you think?

6-The Americans.

7-The Statue Liberty! Wow!!!

8-Lighter slide .

9-First semester oral Exam (Speaking and listening).

10-Extended projects (National museum).

Active learning

1-Listening, speaking, physical activity and communication.

2-Audio lingual and oral situational approaches.

3-Dialoguing with love and humor.

4-Lexical approach.

5-Critical thinking, elicitation, group work and playing roles.

6-Practical learning.

7-Using mind maps, pictures, CD, charts, projector and video.

8-The Power point program.

 Extension:

Extra-curriculum activity:

   The sequence is:

(Communication with environment)

1-Spooky, spooky Halloween!

2-The Father Christmas.

Resources:

1-The Set-Book.

2-The Work Book.

3-The teacher's guide.

4-My experiences.

5-Maps, magazines and authentic situations.

6-Authentic material.

7-Electronic programs.

8-The Environment.

9-Video films.

Activities:

Graded Co-curriculum Activities:

1-A special course to develop communication and the 4 language skills.

2-Implementing the collaborative work in solving problems.

Ungraded Extra-Curriculum Activities:

1-The Library activity group.

2-The English Club activity group.

3-The School broadcast activity group.

4-The Theater Activity group.

5-The Bulletin Board activity group.

6-The School trips activity group.

7-The Culture and Art activity group.

It is based on listening, speaking, knowledge, attitudes and performance.

It includes:

1-Self assessment.

2-Peer assessment.

3-Tutor assessment.

Interaction, participation, practice and communication.

 Assessment Tools:

1-Discussion and interviews.

2-learners' portfolio.

3-Check lists.(Formative and summative)

4-Homework.

5-Embedded Assessments.

6-Standards register.

7-Formative feedback.

8-The summative monthly oral test

9- Electronic Portfolios can be used to directly assess student work.

Outcomes / Competencies

Learners achieved:

1-Perfect listening, performance and speaking skills.

2-Knowledge about greetings and climate .

3-Excellent practice for the new vocabulary in Dialoguing.

4-Self-expression, curiosity, loyalty, share, humor

5-Excellent test results.

It is based on listening, speaking, knowledge, attitudes and performance.

It includes:

1-Self assessment.

2-Peer assessment.

3-Tutor assessment.

Interaction, participation, practice and communication.

 Assessment Tools:

1-Discussion and interviews.

2-learners' portfolio.

3-Check lists.(Formative and summative)

4-Homework.

5-Embedded Assessments.

6-Standards register.

7-Formative feedback.

8-The summative monthly oral test.

 Outcomes and competencies:

Learners demonstrated:

1-Excellent listening, speaking and personification.

2-Knowledge about sizes, Geography, History, culture and performance.

3-The Values of self expression, friendship, love and co-operation.

4-A social spoken language.

January & February

   Unit 5 & 6:

   Objectives / Desired purposes:  

By the end of the unit, the learner becomes able to:

1-Pronounce the letters sounds.

2-Use vocabulary,question words and singular and plural nouns.

3-Know about people, vegetables, fruits, meals and drinks.

4-Observe shapes and pictures.

5-Speak and practice social and environmental language.

6-Use senses, feelings and motion.

7-Compare between feast days, cultures and give attitudes.

8-Acquire listening and speaking skills.

 January

Unit 5:

16 sessions

Content:

(People and Foods):    

1-My family.  

2-My relatives.   

3-My neighbors.

4-Co-Curriculum activity.

5-lighter slide.

6-Meals

7-Fruits and sweets.

8-Vegetables and drinks.

9-Co-Curriculum activity.

10-The monthly test.

  Unit 7 & 8:

  Objectives/Desired purposes:

By the end of the unit, learners will become able to:

1-Listen, observe and pronounce letters sounds.

2-Use vocabulary and verbs in the present, past and future.

3-Use compound sentences.

4-Know about feasts and culture and interact with physical world.

5-Share Easter greetings.

6-Doing shopping.

7-Ask, answer and demonstrate.

8-Count, measure and pay.

 March:

 Unit 7

16 sessions

Content:

(Times and money)           

 1-The Day Periods.

2-Clock.

3-The Daily Routine.

4-Co-Curriculum activity.

5-Lighter slide.

6-Counting.

7-Currency and coins.

8-The Ways of payment.

9-The monthly oral test.

 February

Unit 6:

16 sessions

Content:

Sporting and Games        

 1-Human body organs.

2-Sports in the USA. 

3-Sports in my State.

4-Co-curriculum activity (Tennis Fun).   

5-Lighter slide (Culture).  

6-Soccer and Basketball.

7-My favorite sporting team.

8-My favorite player!                      

9-Co-Curriculum activity.

10-The monthly test. 

 Methods:

  Active learning:

1-Addressing senses and physical activity.

2-CLT method.

3-Observation and dialoguing.

4-Asking for and giving opinions.

5-Applicability, group work, playing and changing roles.

6-Oral situational approach.

7-Recorders, CDs, cameras and a slide projector.

 Extension:

1-Singing Egyptian Ramadan songs.

2-Dialoguing with parents.

 February

Unit 6:

16 sessions

Content:

Sporting and Games        

 1-Human body organs.

2-Sports in the USA. 

3-Sports in my State.

4-Co-curriculum activity (Tennis Fun).   

5-Lighter slide (Culture).  

6-Soccer and Basketball.

7-My favorite sporting team.

8-My favorite player!                      

9-Co-Curriculum activity.

10-The monthly test. 

 Methods:

  Active learning:

1-Addressing senses and physical activity.

2-CLT method.

3-Observation and dialoguing.

4-Asking for and giving opinions.

5-Applicability, group work, playing and changing roles.

6-Oral situational approach.

7-Recorders, CDs, cameras and a slide projector.

 Extension:

1-Singing Egyptian Ramadan songs.

2-Dialoguing with parents.

 April

Unit 8:

16 sessions

Content

(Easter Shopping)              

1-Shopping for food.

2-Shopping for clothes and toys.

3-Easter presents.

4-Co-Curriculum activity (Story telling).

5-Lighter slide (Easter Games).

6-Happy Easter.

7-Easter Songs.

8-Easter celebrations.

9-Co-Curriculum activity ( Let's celebrate ).

10-The monthly oral test.

Strategy:

  Active learning

1-Practical learning.

2-Oral situational and audio lingual approach.

3-Choral work.

4-CLT Method.

5-Flash cards and overhead projector.

 Extra-Curriculum Activity:

Singing the Easter songs.

Resources:

1-The Curriculum design and Set-Book.

2-The Work Book.

3-The teacher's guide.

4-My experiences.

5-Maps, magazines and authentic situations.

6-Authentic material.

7-Electronic programs.

8-The Environment.

9-Video films.

10-Arabic songs.

Activities:

Graded Co-curriculum Activities:

1-A special course to develop communication and the 4 language skills.

2-Implementing the collaborative work in solving problems.

Ungraded Extra-Curriculum Activities:

1-The Library activity group.

2-The English Club activity group.

3-The School broadcast activity group.

4-The Theater Activity group.

5-The Bulletin Board activity group.

6-The School trips activity group.

7-The Culture and Art activity group.

It is based on listening, speaking, knowledge, attitudes and performance.

It includes:

1-Self assessment.

2-Peer assessment.

3-Tutor assessment.

Interaction, participation, practice and communication.

 Assessment Tools:

1-Discussion and interviews.

2-learners' portfolio.

3-Check lists.(Formative and summative)

4-Homework.

5-Embedded Assessments.

6-Standards register.

7-Formative feedback.

8-The summative monthly oral test.

 Outcomes and competencies:

Learners achieved:

1-Excellent communication and values.

2-Excellent attitudes and engagement. 

3-Spoken kills, performance, knowledge about people, foods and sporting.

It is based on listening, speaking, knowledge, attitudes and performance.

It includes:

1-Self assessment.

2-Peer assessment.

3-Tutor assessment.

Interaction, participation, practice and communication.

 Assessment Tools:

1-Discussion and interviews.

2-learners' portfolio.

3-Check lists.(Formative and summative)

4-Homework.

5-Embedded Assessments.

6-Standards register.

7-Formative feedback.

8-The summative monthly oral test.

 Outcomes and competencies:

Learners achieved:

1-Excellent communication and values.

2-Excellent attitudes and engagement. 

3-Spoken kills, performance, knowledge about people, foods and sporting.

Assessment

It is based on listening, speaking, knowledge, attitudes and performance.

It includes:

1-Self assessment.

2-Peer assessment.

3-Tutor assessment.

Interaction, participation, practice and communication.

 Assessment Tools:

1-Discussion and interviews.

2-learners' portfolio.

3-Check lists.  (Formative and summative)

4-Home assignment.

5-Embedded Assessments.

6-Standards register.

7-Formative Feedback.

8-The monthly summative oral test.

  Outcomes and competencies:  

Learners achieved:

1-Excellent listening and speaking

2-Performance and knowledge about time,shopping and feasts.

3-Excellent results and competences.

Activities:

Graded Co-curriculum Activities:

1-A special course to develop communication and the 4 language skills.

2-Implementing the collaborative work in solving problems.

Ungraded Extra-Curriculum Activities:

1-The Library activity group.

2-The English Club activity group.

3-The School broadcast activity group.

4-The Theater Activity group.

5-The Bulletin Board activity group.

6-The School trips activity group.

7-The Culture and Art activity group.

 Assessment:

It is based on listening, speaking, knowledge, attitudes and performance.

It includes:

1-Self assessment.

2-Peer assessment.

3-Tutor assessment.

Interaction, participation, practice and communication.

 Assessment Tools:

1-Discussion and interviews.

2-learners' portfolio.

3-Check lists.  (Formative and summative)

4-Homework.

5-Embedded Assessments.

6-Standards register.

7-Formative feedback.

8-The monthly  summative  oral test.

9-Electronic Portfolios can be used to directly assess student work.

Activities:

Graded Co-curriculum Activities:

1-A special course to develop communication and the 4 language skills.

2-Implementing the collaborative work in solving problems.

Ungraded Extra-Curriculum Activities:

1-The Library activity group.

2-The English Club activity group.

3-The School broadcast activity group.

4-The Theater Activity group.

5-The Bulletin Board activity group.

6-The School trips activity group.

7-The Culture and Art activity group.

 Assessment:

It is based on listening, speaking, knowledge, attitudes and performance.

It includes:

1-Self assessment.

2-Peer assessment.

3-Tutor assessment.

Interaction, participation, practice and communication.

 Assessment Tools:

1-Discussion and interviews.

2-learners' portfolio.

3-Check lists.  (Formative and summative)

4-Homework.

5-Embedded Assessments.

6-Standards register.

7-Formative feedback.

8-The monthly  summative  oral test.

9-Electronic Portfolios can be used to directly assess student work.

Learning Outcomes and competencies:  

Learners achieved:

1-Excellent listening and speaking

2-Performance and knowledge about time, shopping and feasts.

3-Excellent results are related to the objectives. 

 The Curriculum Map or Matrix / The curriculum full valuation:

1-The general aims or the desired purposes have been achieved.

2-Learners are prepared for future reading and writing skills.

3-As for the basic principles of my curriculum, coherence, permanent

change, innovation and competences are considered and different

approaches are integrated in my curriculum design.

4-Learners learnt about new cultures, beliefs and concepts.

5-Listening and speaking skills have been acquired.

6-The curriculum design has perfect sequencing.

7-The curriculum was suitable in level .

The time and the climate were suitable.

8-Learners liked English, listened to and spoke it perfectly.

9-Learners acquired skills and experiences that help them to

communicate with the environment around.

10-I am ready for any bench marking that involves making

comparisons of educational experiences at peer institutions or programs.

Learning Outcomes and competencies:  

Learners achieved:

1-Excellent listening and speaking

2-Performance and knowledge about time, shopping and feasts.

3-Excellent results are related to the objectives. 

 The Curriculum Map or Matrix / 

1-The general aims or the desired purposes have been achieved.

3-As for the basic principles of my curriculum, coherence, permanent change, innovation and competences are considered

4-Learners learnt about new cultures, beliefs and concepts.
5-Listening and speaking skills have been acquired.

6-Learners acquired skills and experiences that help them to

communicate with the environment around.