Cat 1 & 2 Subject Method English

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES AND HUMANITIES
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS
UNIT CODE: BET 3201
UNIT NAME: SUBJECT METHOD ENGLISH
JULIAN KERUBO MOMANYI
BEDA/2021/82558
CAT 1&2
QUESTION ONE: Describe a Scheme of work and a Lesson Plan and
draw an example in each case.
Scheme of work
A scheme of work is a summarized forecast of content intended to be taught over a specific
period of time. It clearly outlines how resources; class activities and assessment strategies
will be used to ensure that the learning objectives have been achieved.
A scheme of work of work should be SMART, that is should be specific, measurable,
attainable, realistic and timebound. Therefore, it should be prepared with a lot of
concentration and incorporating the syllabus since the syllabus contains the content to be
taught in a particular unit.
A scheme of work contains two components:
1. Minor components or administrative
2. Major components
Minor components
It consists of
a) Name-name of the teacher preparing the scheme of work
b) School-the name of school
c) Class-the specific class being schemed for
d) Subject-refers to the subject being schemed for
e) Term
f) Number of students
g) Date of preparation
Major components
a) Week-it is the first column in the scheme of work indicating when a given topic or sb
topic will be covered.
b) Lesson- This is the period number as indicated in the class timetable. The lesson can
be single or double. It is written in ordinal system.
c) Lesson tittle- it is derived from a sb topic. It constitutes what can be covered in one
lesson or double lesson
d) Objectives- There are specific objectives to be covered in a lesson, they are derived
from the lesson tittle. Also, they should be stated in terms of what the learners will be
able to do.
e) Method of delivery-it consists of the teacher activity and student activities during
lesson delivery
f) Teaching aids-These are materials used during teaching to assist the teacher in
delivery content. Examples include charts graphs, pictures and specimen.
g) References-resource materials which both the teacher and the students may use in
covering the content schemed for.
h) Remarks-The teacher’s comment on how the lesson went, if the lesson was taught or
not and a brief explanation given.
SCHEMES OF WORK: KEBABE GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL
FIRST TERM 2023
ENGLISH FORM ONE WEST
MRS.MOMANYI
Week Lesson Topic Sub Objectives Learning Teaching References Remarks

topic activities Aids
Grammar Parts of By the end New
speech of the Integrated
lesson the English
learner students’
should be book page6-
able to: 12.
1.State the Reading Chart
1 3&4 nine parts aloud. Advancing in
of speech. English Book
2.Explain Discussion Textbook 1
what is a Students
noun. book page
3.Discuss Listening 13-16
the to Realia
different explanatio
types of n.
nouns.
Lesson plan
It is an outline or guide on how the teacher should conduct the lesson.
The lesson plan is usually drawn from schemes of work. Each topic or sub topic of scheme of
work becomes the subject of a lesson plan.
The lesson plan has two sections the section that contains administrative details and the
section that contains the lesson information
Administrative section contains;
1. Name of teacher undertaking the lesson
2. The name of the school
3. The class for which the lesson plan is being prepared.
4. Name of the subject
5. Topic or sub-topic under study
6. Date and time the lesson is taking place
7. Objectives to be achieved
Body of the lesson plan
1. Time- This is the time required to cover the content to be taught. The time is
divided into three phases. First, the time for introducing the lesson, second, the
for the development of the lesson and lastly time for conclusion activities.
2. Content-It is the material to be taught and it is derived from the topic. The
stated objective and the time allocated will determine the depth to cover the
content.
3. Learning activities-These are activities to be carried out by the teacher and the
students as the lesson is ongoing.
4. Teaching resources- These are the learning materials to be used as learning
takes place. Such materials include; textbooks, charts, graphs, realia and many
more.
LESSON PLAN: KEBABE GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL
TEACHER: MRS.MOMANYI
FIRST TERM 2023
ENGLISH FORM 1 WEST
DATE:15TH JAN 2023
TIME 8:00AM-9:30AM
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson the learner should be able to:
i. State the nine parts of speech.
ii. Give the meaning of a noun.
iii. Discuss the different types of nouns.
Time Content Teaching activities Teaching resources
10 minutes Review of the previous Teacher asks Teacher and students

lesson. questions and notes
students respond
Students presenting the
materials sent in the
previous lesson.
60 minutes Lesson Development

Step one
From the chart provided Reading aloud Chart
the learners to read aloud
the parts of speech
Step two
The students discuss Discussion Textbook
among themselves the
meaning of a noun.
The teacher gives out the
meaning of a noun
Step three Realia
Using the various realia Question and answer
brought by the student
discuss the different types
of nouns
20 minutes Conclusion Question and answer Flash cards
Summarizing the lesson
Giving assignment.
QUESTION TWO: Explain how a scheme of work and lesson plan
enhances teaching and learning.
Schemes of work and lesson plan improves the quality of learning in a great way, below are
some of the ways how they enhance teaching and learning.
1. Coverage of content
Schemes of work and lesson plan help teachers plan and sequence their lessons in
advance. That way, they can make sure that all course content is taught before the
school year ends, and that the National Curriculum aims are covered.
Since schemes of work and lesson plan are prepared according to the syllabus
requirements, no topic will be missed out.
2. Time allocation
Schemes of work and lesson plan enables the teacher to budget his or her time during
lesson delivery. The teacher is able to allocate more time to topics or subtopics that
seems to be complex to the learners so that they may have enough time to
comprehend what is being taught.
3. Quality assurance
Schemes of work is used during assessment of the teacher’s performance. After the
assessment is done the teacher is then guided on what to improve in during the
teaching and learning process hence enhancing learning.
4. Selection of teaching resources.

During the preparation of the schemes of work and lesson plan the teacher gets
enough time to come up with the best teaching aid that suits a certain objective.
Teaching aids or resources stimulates the learner’s mind hence improving content
delivery
5. Leaner’s individual differences

In a classroom setup there are different students who have different needs and have
different capabilities which must be addressed by the teacher to ensure effectiveness
in teaching and learning.
The schemes of work and lesson plan Enables the teacher to thoughtfully address
individual learning needs among students.
QUESTION THREE: Explain the importance of a scheme of work

and a lesson plan to the teacher and the institution.
‘‘By failing to prepare you are planning to fail’’, a famous quote by Benjamin
Franklin. This quote can be applicable to a teacher who opts not to prepare a scheme
of work and a lesson plan, he or she will eventually fail the students and the
institution at large. Therefore, it’s very important to prepare a scheme of work and a
lesson plan in time. Below are some of the importance of scheme of work and lesson
plan.
1. Easy transition
Incase a teacher is being transferred or has retired, the incoming teacher is able to
continue with teaching and learning process smoothly because the scheme of work
will indicate what the teacher had covered and what to teach next.
2. Performance appraisal
Performance appraisal is a systematic and periodic process of measuring an
individual's work performance against the established requirements of the job.
During the exercise of appraisal of teachers, the schemes of work and lesson plan are
thoroughly checked in order to take the necessary action.
3. Goal to pursue
Scheme of work and lesson plan keeps the teacher focused. A scheme of work is a
forecast of the future therefore it keeps the teacher focused in order to achieve a
particular goal within a specific time frame.
4. Record keeping
Scheme of work and lesson plan are ways of keeping records on the progress of
teaching and learning. These records are important to the teacher since he or she can
refer to them at a later date for the purpose of revision or repetition.
Also, the information is important for the institution because it assists the head of
department to know the progress of a specific subject.
5. Boosts teacher’s confidence

The scheme of work and more so the lesson plan enables the teacher to be confident
in his or her teaching because she is fully aware of the content to be delivered to the
students since the teacher had gone through it earlier.
Also, the teacher is able to refer to the lesson plan incase he or she has forgotten the
content to teach next.
References:
1. (No date) Twinkl.co.ke. Available at: https://www.twinkl.co.ke/teaching-wiki/scheme-

of-work#:~:text=The%20main%20function%20of%20a,National%20Curriculum
%20aims%20are%20covered. (Accessed: 28 June 2023).

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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES AND HUMANITIES

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION ARTS

UNIT CODE: BET 3201

UNIT NAME: SUBJECT METHOD ENGLISH

JULIAN KERUBO MOMANYI

Week Lesson Topic Sub Objectives Learning Teaching References Remarks

10 minutes Review of the previous Teacher asks Teacher and students

60 minutes Lesson Development

4. Selection of teaching resources.

5. Leaner’s individual differences

QUESTION THREE: Explain the importance of a scheme of work

5. Boosts teacher’s confidence

1. (No date) Twinkl.co.ke. Available at: https://www.twinkl.co.ke/teaching-wiki/scheme-

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