O/L English

Key Information

Certificate Course in English for O/L students – Exam preparation course for G.C.E. O/L English Language paper.

The Certificate course in English for O/L students is designed to address the specific language needs of learners in their journey towards mastering the English language. English language proficiency is a fundamental skill in today’s globalized world, and achieving competence in listening, speaking, reading and writing is crucial for academic and professional success.

The course recognizes the importance of equipping students with the necessary language skills and strategies to excel in the English language paper of the Ordinary level examination. The examination assesses students’ abilities to comprehend and communicate effectively in English, making it vital for students to develop a strong foundation of all language skills.

The course takes in to account the requirements and expectations of the examination, providing targeted instruction and practice in each skill area. It aims to enhance students’ linguistics competence, foster critical thinking abilities and develop their overall language proficiency.

Throughout the 24 – week duration, students will engage in variety of activities, exercises and assessments that are specifically designed to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. The course will emphasize the integration of these skills, as well as the application of grammar and vocabulary knowledge in meaningful contexts.

With experienced lecturers/ instructors guiding their learning journey, students will access to comprehensive lesson plans, authentic materials, and valuable feedback to aid their progress. The course will also incorporate examination preparation strategies, including mock examinations to familiarize students with the examination format and equip them with necessary techniques and confidence.

By the end of the course, students will have honed their language skills, gained a solid understanding of English grammar and vocabulary and developed the ability to comprehend and communicate effectively in English. They will be well, prepared to succeed in the English language paper of the Ordinary Level examination and beyond, as they continue to navigate academic pursuits and real life situations that require strong English proficiency.

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Course Objective

To enhance the knowledge of the Syntactic Structure of English according to the prescribed syllabus for OL English.
To Prepare individuals to face the English language paper with confidence and achieve higher grades.
To meet the national goals of education, according to the curriculum of the NIE (National Institute of Education), facilitating the acquisition of knowledge on accurate and standard English for communication.
To develop language skills of the students’ proficiency in the English Language by enhancing their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills enabling them to effectively comprehend, communicate and express themselves in various linguistic context.

Expected Outcomes

Students will demonstrate improved language proficiency in the four core skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
The students will develop effective communication skills, allowing them to express themselves fluently and accurately.
Students will be well prepared for the English Language paper in the G.C.E O/L examination and they will have solid understanding of the examination.
Through practice and exposure to examination style questions, students will develop the skills and confidence needed to perform well in the examination setting.

Course Details

For whom – Students in Grade 10/11
Duration – Six Months/ 24 Weeks (48 Hours)
Mode of Teaching – Physical / Online Classes
Duration – Two-hour class per week (weekday/weekend)
Flexible class time for everyone
Audio labs facilities for speaking and listening activities
Well-qualified panel of lecturers.
Special attention to students in need.
A valuable certificate at the end of the course
Access to Pathway programs for higher studies

Course Outline

Week	Lesson number/Theme	Lesson topics	Language focus	Skills incorporated
Week 1	Lesson 1	1.1. Listening to self-introductions done by different people and fill in the missing words.	Vocabulary/ Punctuation marks	Listening
		1.2. Reading short descriptions of successful stories of famous personalities in the world and completing activities based on that.		Reading
		1.3. Writing an email to a pen friend describing your personal interests		Writing
		1.4. Giving a self – introduction.		Speaking
Week 2	Lesson 2	2.1. Listening to announcements and engaging in activities based on the task.	Modal verbs/ vocabulary/	Listening
		2.2. Reading notices and answering questions		Reading
		2.3. Notice writing		Writing
		2.4. Speaking about our responsibilities in life		Speaking
Week 3	Lesson 3	3.1. Listening to a daily routine of a celebrity and answering questions.	Simple present tense / adverbs of frequency	Listening
		3.2. Reading diary entries and answering questions		Reading
		3.3. Writing a paragraph on how the students usually spend the weekend		Writing
		3.4. Speaking about a daily routine of an inspiring personality		Speaking
Week 4	Lesson 4	4.1. Listening to a description and identifying nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs etc in the audio clip.	Introduction to parts of speech	Listening
		4.2. Reading – poem		Reading
		4.3. Creating a short poem with parts of speech.		Writing
		4.4. Initiating a discussion in class groups.		Speaking
Week 5	Lesson 5	5.1 Listening to a dialogue.	Present continuous tense/ adverbs of manner	Listening
		5.2 Reading comprehension		Reading
		5.3 Picture description		Writing
		5.4 Describing what is happening around you.		Speaking
Week 6	Lesson 6	6.1 Listening to a description on famous places in Sri Lanka	Adjectives	Listening
		6.2 Reading a set of paragraphs which describe different people (appearance and personality)		Reading
		6.3 Writing an email to a friend describing student’s favorite teacher in school.		Writing
		6.4 Describing student’s favorite travel destination in the world.		Speaking
Week 7	Lesson 7	7.1 Listening to a telephone conversation and completing the worksheet provided.	Vocabulary/ Simple future	Listening
		7.2 Reading a conversation and answer questions.		Reading
		7.3 Write a telephone conversation to make reservation.		Writing
		7.4 Acting out the telephone conversation		Speaking
Week 8	Lesson 8	8.1 Listening to a audio clip and identifying the determiners.	Determiners	Listening
		8.2 Reading a text and answering questions		Reading
		8.3 Note writing		Writing
		8.4 Role play		Speaking
Week 9	Lesson 9	9.1 Listening to a conversation and fill in the blanks.	Conjunctions	Listening
		9.2 Reading a short story and find sentences with conjunctions.		Reading
		9.3 Writing a paragraph about student’s dream vacation using conjunctions.		Writing
		9.4 Engaging in a debate using different conjunctions.		Speaking
Week 10	Lesson 10	10.1. Listening to a conversation and filling the blanks.	Collective nouns	Listening
		10.2. Reading a text and marking true and false for the statements given.		Reading
		10.3. Building up a dialog between a mother and a son at a market.		Writing
		10.4. Acting out the dialog.		Speaking
Week 11	Lesson 11	11.1. Watch the video “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R PqxNqO8u-A” and complete the worksheet given.	Suffixes and prefixes	Listening
		11.2. Reading a poem and identifying the suffixes and prefixes.		Reading
		11.3. Writing a letter to a friend describing the student’s hobby.		Writing
		11.4. Discussion on different hobbies people can engage in.		Speaking
Week 12	Lesson 12	12.1. Listening to an announcement and answering questions	Prepositions	Listening
		12.2. Reading a set of news items on newspapers and answering questions.		Reading
		12.3. Writing invitations		Writing
		12.4. Sharing an unforgettable memory about an event.		Speaking
Week 13	Lesson 13	13.1. Listening to a podcast and answering questions.	Simple past tense	Listening
		13.2. Reading a description on a historical event and answering questions.		Reading
		13.3. Note writing		Writing
		13.4. In pairs, building up a conversation on why the student didn’t attend classes the week before.		Speaking
Week 14	Lesson 14	14.1. Listening to a story and completing the worksheet provided.	Present perfect/ past perfect / Introducing narrative writing	Listening
		14.2. Reading a narrative story and answering questions.		Reading
		14.3. Creating a story based on the situation provided		Writing
		14.4. Presenting the story to the class		Speaking
Week 15	Lesson 15	15.1. Listening to an audio clip and completing the worksheet provided.	Narrative Writing cont./ Idioms	Listening
		15.2. Reading comprehension		Reading
		15.3. Creating a short story		Writing
		15.4. Group discussion on Idioms		Speaking
Week 16	Lesson 16	16.1. Listening to an audio clip and writing down the reporting verbs used in the audio.	Reported speech	Listening
		16.2. Reading a text and answering the questions.		Reading
		16.3. Rewriting sentences in Reported speech.		Writing
		16.4. Acting out a dialogue		Speaking
Week 17	Lesson 17	17.1. Listening to an audio clip and filling the blanks.	Conditionals (If clause)	Listening
		17.2. Reading comprehension		Reading
		17.3. Completing sentences		Writing
		17.4. Sharing ideas on “What would you do if you won a lottery?”		Speaking
Week 18	Lesson 18	Formal letter writing	Vocabulary/tenses	all 4 skills.
Week 19	Lesson 19	Graph descriptions	Vocabulary	all 4 skills
Week 20	Lesson 20	Essay writing	Vocabulary/tenses	all 4 skills
Week 21	Paper discussion
Week 22	Paper discussion
Week 23	Paper discussion
Week 24	Paper discussion

Lessons should be designed following the course outline. Reading comprehensions will be taken from modal papers/ past papers. The lecturer can include extra activities and exercises when and where possible.

Final Evaluation

To assess the student’s understanding and mastery of the course materials, final evaluation will be conducted using dual assessment approach; final paper and oral and listening test.

Final paper – 60 marks

Oral and listening test – 40 marks

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