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Assignments Based on the CSEC English SyllabusPage 1 – RationaleSummarize and paraphrase the rationale.Why is there one syllabus for both language and literature?What approach does this arrangement endorse? Pages 31 – 55 – Suggested ReadingHow is this list different from that on pages 28 – 30 in purpose, use, and students targeted? Pages 1 – 2 – AimsHow many aims are there and what are their main areas of focus?Outline the profile of the ideal successful CSEC candidate based on the achievement of the aims.What implications are there for you as the CSEC teacher based on the aims?Pages 2 – 4 – Skills and Abilities to be AssessedWhat are the two broad categories of skills to be assessed?Create a table linking the four skills under each of these categories with these four areas: (i) Persuasive Discourse (ii) Expository Discourse (iii) Creative Discourse (iv) Grammar, Vocabulary and Mechanics ? Link the two broad categories with the four traditional language arts skills.Page 4 Recommended Time AllocationWhat is the recommended time allocation for English A and B?Justify this allocation.Under what circumstances may this vary?Pages 56 & 57 Glossary of Key Words Used in the English A and B ExaminationsSelect four of the words which people tend to misunderstand and explain their meaning.Page 5 ContentWhat should guide a teacher’s choice of material in teaching CSEC English?Explain what is meant by “…emphasis on the exposure of students to literature, not to the learning of facts about literary theory’?Why is it important for students to read widely?Pages 5 & 6 English A and B – Notes and Suggested ActivitiesWhat is meant by “communicative competence” and why is it so important?How can you (and why should you) ensure that all teachers from other subject areas allot 5% of marks to language use?Select one of the activities and comment on the connection with the respective objectives and on their usefulness.Pages 7-11 Suggested ActivitiesSelect four activities and comment on their connection with the respective objectives and on their usefulness.Pages 12-17 Suggested ActivitiesSelect four activities and comment on their connection with the respective objectives and on their usefulness.Pages 19-21 Outline of Assessment: English AHow is paper one different from paper two?How are they similar?Explain what tasks candidates may be required to do in each of the four sections of paper 2.Pages 22-27 The English B ExaminationSummarize the objectives for teaching English B.What are the main differences among the profile dimensions for the three genres?Explain the structure of paper 1 and paper 2.Explain what are type A and B questions.Pages 28-30 Prescribed Texts for English BHow many poems and short stories are listed for each examination period?Is it wise to select some of them for teaching? Why?/Why not?How can teachers ensure that they cover all the texts needed for the exam? ................
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