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6. Language/Grammar Focus
This will be related to a grammatical structure/function (e.g. Present Simple versus Present Continuous).

7. Content Standards and Learning Standards
The given Content and Learning Standards are taken from the Standards-Based Curriculum and Assessment Document (DSKP) and the
Curriculum Framework document. These should be followed as they appear in the lessons to ensure the Learning Standards are
covered as intended. See Appendix 1 for an overview of the mapping of Learning Standards.

8. Main Skill and Complementary Skill

Each lesson within the Scheme of Work focuses on one main skill and one complementary skill. To ensure that pupils receive sufficient
exposure to and practice in every Learning Standard within the Curriculum Framework, each Learning Standard appears at least once in the
Scheme of Work. Learning Standards are covered as a main skill or as a complementary skill. It is therefore critical that teachers ensure that
both the main Skill and the complementary Skill are covered in each lesson. The complementary skill is not an optional skill that can be
ignored or dropped from the lesson. Doing so may mean that pupils do not receive adequate practice in and exposure to all the given Learning
Standards within the Curriculum Framework. When teachers are planning their lessons, they must therefore ensure that both the main skill and
complementary skill are each assigned a suitable lesson Learning Objective.

Teachers should also be aware that the main skill and complementary skill are not normally given equal time and attention within the lesson.
Teachers will need to ensure that the complementary skill is covered, but the degree of attention this receives in comparison to the main skill
will be up to the teacher’s own professional judgement as they will know better the specific learning needs of their pupils.

Please note that some Learning Standards appear less frequently than others. Less frequent Learning Standards must be covered as they
appear in the Scheme of Work. See Appendix 1 for a map of the Learning Standards coverage.

9. Learning Outline

The Learning Outline provides guidance to teachers for the delivery of a lesson. Three main stages of every lesson are highlighted: Pre-lesson,
Lesson Delivery and Post-lesson. Teachers will also need to refer to the Teacher’s Book, which provides detailed information about the delivery
of the textbook activities for textbook-based-lessons.

The Lesson Delivery stage is where the main and complementary skills should be both addressed to develop pupils’ language skills. Teachers
should create their own Learning Objectives for each lesson based on the specified Learning Standards - both for the main skill and the
complementary skill. . The Learning Objectives should relate to and reflect the activities in the Lesson Delivery stage.

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