HARMONIZED LANGUAGE ARTS SYLLAUS HIGHER TEACHERS CERTIFICATE – SECONDARY (SPECIALIST)

BACKGROUND

The Language Art offered at the Higher Teacher Secondary level is made up of general English and main English. The general English course is
designed to help students who are not offering the main English develop skills and knowledge in the use of the English Language. The main
English Language courses are done by students who offer English Language as their major course of study. The duration of the courses is four
semesters for students who do not specialize in English languages, and six semesters for those students who specialize in English Language.

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SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

H.T.C SECONDARY

LANGUAGE ARTS

TOPIC

Nouns:

(i) Types conduct proper, common, concrete, abstract collection.

(ii) Number; singular /plural (Rules of grammar)
(iii) Gender; Masculine/ seminars
(iv) Position: Subjects /complements
(v) Case: Subjective, objective, possessors
(vi) Age: Young versus old (number) :people, animals, birds

Pronouns:

(i) Types: Personal, relatives, crithrogatine demonstrative, indefinite

(ii) Ruland pronoun: person 1st 2nd 3rd semester / plural
(iii) Gender : Masculine, feminine
(iv) Objective case
(v) Possessive case

Verbs:

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 (i) Types: transitive , in transition regular irregular etc, finite, non finite
(ii) Principal parts: Presents, past, past participle, present participle (regular & irregular)
(iii) Tenses: Simple: present, past, future (continues/ (progressive) perfect: present, past, future (continues/ progressive.
(iv) Mood: indicative, imperative, subjunctive

Objective:

(i) Types: quantity, demonstrative, interrogative, attrutive, predicative, etc possessive

(ii) Position: before or after a noun
(iii) Nouns used as adjectives
(iv) Comparison: positive, comparative, superlative and irregular)
(v) Order of adjective (yr III)

Adverbs:

(i) Types: Manner, place, time etc

(ii) Order of adults yr (III)

Conjunction:

(i) Types: coordinating, subordinating

(ii) Functions

Preposition:

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 (i) Wards used as preposition eg during, in to et in spite of, instead of etc

Phrases:

(ii) Types: verb, prepositional, participle, gerund, infinitive.

(iii) Functions: noun phrase adverbial phrases adjectival phases, absolute phrase, etc

Clauses:

(i) Types: independent and dependent

(ii) Definition
(iii) Dependent Clauses: functions:
(a) Adjectival Clause: Restrictive non –restrictive
(b) Adverbial Clause: adverb, objective, adult.

Sentences:

(i) Function: expositing, exclamatory interrogative, imphative

(ii) Types by structure: simple, compound complex
(iii) Sentence faults: fragment fused, comma splice run – on sentence

Paragraph:

(i) Definition, topic sentence

(ii) Development: unity, completeness
(iii) Function

Mechanics/ punctuation: Terminal period question, exclamation marks,

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Internal comma colious, doshs, quotation, parentheses.

RECOMMENDED TEXTS

Brighter Grammar: 1, 2, 3, 4.

First Aid

Student complain-

Common mistake- in English

Common Errors –

A standard Dictionary etc

A Linguistics text

Any other good grammar texts

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YEAR I FIRST SEMESTER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

TOPIC/ THEME CONTENT EXPECTED LEARNING RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENT

OUTCOMES TEACHING STYLES

Parts of Speeches  Word classes/ Students will be able to:  Lectures Tests,
parts of speech  Distinguish one word class  Discussion and Assignment,
 Nouns, verbs, from the other. feedback Exams
adjectives  Identify the types, forms
and functions of a word
class
Vocabulary Development Synonyms and  Acquire options/
antonyms alternatives of a word class
either similar or opposite in
meaning
Voices (on the next page  Active Voices  Practice the rules of
of the tenses)  Passive Voices grammar governing the
 Formation of active and
passive voice.

 Form passive voice from

active voice and vice versa.
Tenses Types of Tenses  Understand that a verb
 Simple Tenses: may have different forms
Present, Past, according to the time the
Future action/event takes places,
(continuous). and use the appropriate
 Perfect Tenses: form accordingly.
Perfect, past,
future
(continuous)

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Phrases  Definition, types,  Distinguish a phrase from a
functions word class.
 Identify the kinds and
functions of a phrase.
 Determine whether to use a
phrase or a ward class in a
sentence.
 Use a word class and a
phrase appropriately in a
sentence.
Vocabulary Idioms, Phrasal Verb Know the meaning of idioms and
phrasal verbs may be different the
ordinary meaning of the words.
Clauses Definition, kinds and  Distinguish a class from a
functions. phrase
 Identify the types and
functions of clauses.
 Determine whether to use a
clause or phrase in a
sentence
 Use a phrase and clauses
appropriately to form
acceptable sentences.
Sentences Definition, types,  Distinguish a sentence from
functions punctuation a dependent/subordinate
clause.
 Use variety of sentences in
a paragraph.
Vocabulary Proverbs, wish sayings,  Beatify heir use of language
quotes. (spoken /written).

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LITERATURE

TOPIC/ THEME CONTENT EXPECTED LEARNING RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENT

OUTCOMES TEACHING STYLES
Introduction to Poetry Definition, types, poetic  0examine the
devices definition and
division of
literature
 Appreciate a
poem
 Use poetic a
devices
appropriately in
the use of
language.
Introduction to Literary Plot, settings theme  Appreciate a
Criticism Texts: Things fall Apart, prose text
Chinua Achebe  Appreciate an
African text.

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YEAR I SECOND SEMESTER
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TOPIC/ THEME CONTENT EXPECTED LEARNING RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENT
OUTCOMES TEACHING STYLES
Phrases and Usage Verbal’s:  Identify phrases
Participle: present, past that are in a verb
gerunds infinities form but do not
function as a
verb.
Clauses Punctuation  Use the rules of
grammar
governing the
punctuation of
clauses in a
sentence.
Sentence Types Punctuation  Use the rules of
grammar
governing the
punctuation of
clauses in a
sentences
Language and Definition Classification  Distinguish the
Linguistics study of
linguistics from
the study of a
language
Organs of Speech Teeth, Tongue, Lips, etc  Use the
articulators
involved in the
pronunciation of
a sand
Articulation of speech Place and manner of  Pronouns words
Sounds articulation appropriately as
L2 users

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The use of Dictionary Types, arrangements  Spell, pronounce
section words correctly
and use words in
the right context.
LITERATURE

TOPIC/ THEME CONTENT EXPECTED LEARNING RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENT

OUTCOMES TEACHING STYLES
Introduction to Drama Definition, types and  Appreciate the
structure of drama, the definition and
lion and jewel by structure of
Soyinka. drama
 Identify the
different
characters in a
play.
 Appreciate an
African text.
Prose A non African, Animal  Appreciate a non
form, by George Orwel. Africa prose and
An Africa text: The an Africa text.
Beautiful Ones Are Not
Yet Born

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YEAR II FIRST SEMESTER
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TOPIC/ THEME CONTENT EXPECTED LEARNING RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENT
OUTCOMES TEACHING STYLES
Methods of Teaching Lesson Preparation Teach English effectively Test Oral (questions)
Language Layout: Content, by using the appropriate illustration
Teaching methodology. Discussion
Phonetics and Definition, types  Distinguish
Phonology distinction between
phonetics and
phonology.
 Know the types
of phonetics
Vowels and Consonant Tabs, names, sounds, of  Discover that a
vowels and consonant symbol of writing
may have two or
more sounds of
meaning.
Place and Manner of Place  Predict the
Articulation Manner articulates
involved and
production of
speech sounds
LITERATURE

TOPIC/ THEME CONTENT EXPECTED LEARNING RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENT

OUTCOMES TEACHING STYLES
Methods of Teaching Lesson preparation  Teach Literature
literature layout, content, teaching effectively
skills. through the use
of appropriate
methodology.

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YEAR II SECOND SEMESTER

TOPIC/ THEME CONTENT EXPECTED RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENT

LEARNING TEACHING STYLES
OUTCOMES
Teaching Practice/ School
Based Activities

YEAR III FIRST SEMESTER

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TOPIC/ THEME CONTENT EXPECTED LEARNING RECOMMENDED ASSESSMENT
OUTCOMES TEACHING STYLES
Direct and Indirect Change of tenses, time,  Use the rules of
/Reported Speech place etc questions, grammar
imperative , punctuation formation of
marks etc direct and
indirect speech
Questions Tags Agreements : Tenses  Use the rules of
auxiliary modal verb and grammar
personal pronoun governing the
response to tag
questions
Drama Othello  Appreciate non
Africa Drama
Teaching Practice /
school based activities

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YEAR III SECOND SEMESTER

TOPIC/ THEME CONTENT EXPECTED LEARNING RECOMMENDE ASSESSMENT

OUTCOMES D TEACHING
STYLES
Miscellaneous Grammar Registers linking verbs, Master not only grammar but also
and Usage prefixes and suffixes, diction the use of language
and style etc capitalization.
Revision of the master Contents of the six semesters Revise and master language
grammar and usage
Continuous Writing Paragraphs types format of  Use ward classes, phrases
essay, and other forms of and clauses appropriately
writing in a sentence.
 Develop
Sentences in to a paragraph.
Comprehensive Explicit meaning, implied  Read and answer questions
meaning, mans and related on variety of
ideas supporting details. comprehensive passages.

Summary Explicit meaning, implied

meaning main ideas related  Composes the main ideas/
ideas supporting details meaning
Prose “Girls at War” by Chinua  Appreciate an Africa prose
Achebe short stories and short stories
Revision Contents of the six semester  Master most of the topics
taught.

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