State of Kuwait

Ministry of Education
ELT General Supervision

Specific Competences and Curriculum Standards for Primary Education

(Grade 1)
Learning Unit plans
Based on the new Curriculum
Modified Fun with English

2020 - 2021
 Grade One
Modified Fun with English
(1 A)
Unit (1) Number of teaching periods ( 12 )
Standards to be achieved
Specific Competences
Unit title
to be developed
by the end of unit one pupils are Suggested Learning Activities Resources Assessment tools
expected to
1.1 Listening to and recognising 1.1 Recognise words ,phrases, • Using TPR “Total Physical Response - Materials/
simple words, phrases, instructions heard from natural “activities e.g. (Please, stand up! Sit Resources (visual Assignments
sentences as well as oral sources (e.g. different persons’ down! Open please your notebooks!).
and audio aids etc.)
instructions heard in everyday
speech, recorded material) ICT tools
life situations • Discriminate English letters from other
1.2.2. Following simple instructions 1.2.2. Listen to and follow simple shapes and symbols using worksheets
given by the teacher in the instructions related to classroom or IPads
classroom routines
• Pre-writing exercises: e.g.
1.3. Listening respectfully to the 1.3.Listen attentively and respond
Draw and colour shapes; trace and
speaker politely to speakers in different draw zigzag lines; copy, draw and
1.4 Identifying numbers from 1- situations close shapes from left to right.
20 in a listening text 1.4 Identify numbers from 1 to 20 and
reproduce them in digits
2.2 Responding to simple
communicative situations 2.2 Use simple language related to
in mini dialogues related to everyday topics communicatively in
every day topics
Hello

mini dialogues
3.2 Reading and viewing
illustrations, pictures and 3.2 Read illustrations, pictures, signs and
signs in order to recognise words in written and visual materials.
common and unique
characteristics of different
written and visual materials
3.3 Handling books respectfully
and appropriately 3.3 Handle books appropriately holding
them right-side-up and turning pages
4.2 Staying on topic while writing one at a time from front to back
words and drawing pictures 4.2 Stay on topic while performing
related to an assigned topic writing tasks related to a given topic.
with the support of the teacher
4.3. Following a simple written
pattern and handling project 4.3. Follow a simple written pattern and
tools neatly with teacher’s handle project tools neatly and in an
support and guidance organized manner on their own
( pencils , papers, colours, glue,
plastic scissors, pictures)
 Grade One
Modified Fun with English
(1 A)
Unit (2) Number of teaching periods ( 11 )
Standards to be achieved
Specific Competences Suggested Learning Assessment
Unit title
to be developed
by the end of unit two pupils are Resources
Activities tools
expected to
1.1 Listening to and recognising 1.1 Recognise words, phrases, • Students (Sts) raise their hands - Materials/
simple words, phrases, instructions when they hear initial/ final Resources (visual Assignments
sentences as well as oral heard from natural sources (e.g. sounds in simple words “3-4 and audio aids etc.)
instructions heard in everyday different persons’ speech recorded letters" said by the teacher. ICT tools
life situations material) • Some pictures of body parts are
1.2.2. Following simple instructions 1.2.2. Listen to and follow simple distributed among groups. Parts of
given by the teacher in the instructions related to classroom the body are cut into pieces and
classroom routines Sts are asked to collect the parts
1.4 Identifying numbers from 1-20 1.4 Identify numbers from 1 to 20 and and name them
in a listening text reproduce them in digits • Recognise letters of English in a
2.1. Using simple words, expressions 2.1 Use appropriate simple vocabulary to picture with different shapes , they
and sentences to express indicate / name objects , people and circle just the letters and read
My body

themselves about self , family, places, food items and other things in them
food and other items in short short conversations or individual • pupils write first initial missing
conversations or individual speech letters in words under pictures
speech
provided by the teacher
3.2 Read illustrations, pictures, signs and
3.2 Reading and viewing illustrations, words in written and visual
pictures and signs in order to materials.
recognise common and unique
characteristics of different
written and visual materials
4.2. Staying on topic while writing 4.2. Stay on topic while performing
words and drawing pictures writing tasks related to a given topic
related to an assigned topic with
the support of the teacher
 Grade One
Modified Fun with English
(1 A)
Unit (3) Number of teaching periods ( 10 )
Standards to be achieved
Specific Competences Assessment
Unit title by the end of unit three pupils Suggested Learning Activities Resources
to be developed tools
are expected to
1.2.2. Following simple instructions 1.2.2. Listen to and follow simple • Sts raise their hands when they hear - Materials/
given by the teacher in the instructions related to classroom certain sounds in words “ c” in camera Resources (visual
Assignments
classroom routines • Distribute some pictures of family and audio aids
1.3 Listening respectfully to the 1.3.Listen attentively and respond members among groups, name “father etc.)
speaker politely to speakers in different group”, brother group” etc... say the ICT tools
situations name of the family member and groups
1.4 Identifying numbers from 1-20 1.4 Identify numbers from 1 to 20 with the member raise their hands saying
in a listening text and reproduce them in digits the name “ father”
• Sts in pairs ask “ who is this “ holding
2.1. Using simple words, 2.1 Use appropriate simple
pictures , this is my mother" –
expressions and sentences to vocabulary to indicate / name
classroom objects, people and • Holding picture of a family and asking
express themselves about
places, food items and other “How many brothers, sisters...etc..?
self, family, food and other
things in short conversations or • Sts draw and colour shapes , trace and
items in short conversations
My family

individual speech draw zigzag lines ; draw close shapes

or individual speech
from left to right ; trace and copy letters
2.2. Responding to simple
2.2 .Use simple language related to by moving from left to right
communicative situations in mini
everyday topics communicatively • Pre-writing exercises: e.g.
dialogues related to every day
in mini dialogues Draw and colour shapes; trace and draw
topics zigzag lines; copy, draw and close shapes
2.3.Building up positive personal from left to right.
motivation to speak with peers 2.3 Use simple words to speak clearly
and adults using simple phrases with a positive attitude about
and sentences different simple topics such as
oneself, others, family, school
3.4. Reading English letters, frequent and country
words, and Arabic digits they 3.4. Reading letters, numbers in digits
come across in familiar contexts from 1-20, and grade level words
4.2. Staying on topic while writing
words and drawing pictures 4.2 Stay on topic while performing
related to an assigned topic with writing tasks related to a given
the support of the teacher topic
 Grade One
Modified Fun with English
(1 A)
Unit (4) Number of teaching periods ( 10 )
Standards to be achieved
Specific Competences
Unit title
to be developed
by the end of unit four Suggested Learning Activities Resources Assessment tools
pupils are expected to
1.4. Identifying numbers from 1-20 1.4. Identify numbers from 1 to 20
• Sts raise their hands when they hear initial/ - Materials/
in a listening text and reproduce them in digits Assignments
final sounds in simple words “3-4 letters" Resources
2.1. Using simple words, 2.1 Use appropriate simple
said by the teacher. (visual and
expressions and sentences vocabulary to indicate / name audio aids etc.)
to express themselves classroom objects, people and
• Some pictures of body parts are distributed ICT tools
about self, family, food places, food items and other
among groups. Parts of the body are cut into
and other items in short things in short conversations or
pieces and Sts are asked to collect the parts
conversations or individual individual speech
and name them.
speech
2.3.Building up positive personal 2.3. Use simple words to speak
motivation to speak with peers clearly with a positive attitude
and adults using simple phrases about different simple topics • Sts recognise letters of English in a picture
and sentences such as oneself, others, with different shapes , they circle just the
My house

family, school and country letters and read them

3.2 Reading and viewing 3.2 Read illustrations, pictures,
illustrations, pictures and signs and words in written and • Sts write first initial missing letters in words
signs in order to recognise visual materials. under pictures provided by the teacher
common and unique
characteristics of different 3.3 Handle books appropriately
written and visual materials holding them right-side-up and
3.3 Handling books respectfully and turning pages one at a time
appropriately from front to back
4.3. Follow a simple written pattern
and handle project tools neatly
4.3. Following a simple written and in an organized manner on
pattern and handling project tools their own ( pencils , papers,
neatly with teacher’s support and colours, glue, plastic scissors,
guidance pictures)
 Grade One
Modified Fun with English
(1 A)
Unit Five - Number of teaching periods ( 10 )
Standards to be achieved
Specific Competences Assessment
Unit title
to be developed
by the end of unit five, pupils Suggested Learning Activities Resources
are expected to tools
1.1. Listening to and recognising simple words, 1.1. Recognise words, phrases, • - Reproduce simple English high
phrases, sentences as well as oral instructions heard from natural frequency words, heard in short oral - Materials/ Assignments
sources (e.g. different persons’ messages related to food items. Resources
instructions heard in everyday life
speech recorded material) (visual and
situations
2.1. Use appropriate simple • - Listen to and repeat simple sentences audio aids
2.1. Using simple words, expressions and
vocabulary to indicate/name pronounced by the teacher or through etc.)
sentences to express themselves
classroom objects, people and recorded material. ICT tools
places, food items and other
about self, family, food and other
items in short conversations or
things in short conversations or • - Participate in simple role play
individual speech. activities in which pupils express likes,
individual speech
2.2.Use simple language related to dislikes and gratitude.
2.2. Responding to simple communicative every day topics
situations in mini dialogues related to communicatively in mini • - Perform mini dialogues properly.
every day topics. dialogues
2.3. Use simple words to speak • - Describe simple pictures using simple
2.3.Building up positive personal clearly with a positive attitude language.
My Food

motivation to speak with peers and about different simple topics

adults using simple phrases and such as oneself, others, family, • - Recognise the relation between
sentences. school and country. sounds and their corresponding
3.2. Read illustrations, pictures, symbols.
3.2. Reading and viewing illustrations, pictures signs and words in written and
visual materials.
and signs in order to recognise common • - Follow words from left to right and
and unique characteristics of different from top to bottom on the printed page.
written and visual materials 3.4. Reading letters, numbers in
3.4. Reading English letters, frequent words, digits from 1-20,and grade level
• - Recognise the spacing between words
words
and Arabic digits they come across in from a printed simple text.
familiar contexts 4.2. Stay on topic while performing
• - Read numbers in digits from 1-6 in
4.2. Staying on topic while writing words and writing tasks related to a given
English.
drawing pictures related to an assigned topic
topic with the support of the teacher 4.3. Follow a simple written pattern
and handle project tools neatly • - Read words related to food items in
4.3. Following a simple written pattern and English.
handling project tools neatly with teacher’s and in an organized manner on
support and guidance their own ( pencils , papers,
colours, glue, plastic scissors,
• Write words under pictures.
pictures)