Lecture 5 Long-term planning cont Scheme of

Lecture 5 Long-term planning (cont. ) Scheme of work

In addition to knowing what was cowered in the previous lesson and what will be covered in the next lesson, it is also useful to get a picture of what will be covered over several lessons, i. e. a scheme of work.

Brainstorm the kinds of things you think should be covered in a scheme of work:

Brainstorm the kinds of things you think should be covered in a scheme of work: Learning outcomes Time needed Language input and language rewiews Activities/tasks Materials Topics Types of skills Provision for mixed levels in class

What advantages to teachers are there in having a scheme of work?

What advantages to teachers are there in having a scheme of work? Provides a framework for what needs to be taught Helps teachers to have an overall view of learning Brings together different elements of the syllabus and shows how they interlock Helps teachers to check at a glance that they are providing balance and variety

What advantages to teachers are there in having a scheme of work? (cont. ) Helps to clarify priorities They can be done for a few lessons or many They help relate individual lesson aims to the course aims Help teachers to see at a glance that they are incorporating activities to meet a diverse range of learning needs

Are there any disadvantages?

Are there any disadvantages? Some teachers may feel it doesn’t give enough flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances, i. e. , issues may arise in one lesson which the teacher decides to focus on in the follow-up lesson, but which are not included in the scheme of work.

Look at the scheme of work and answer these questions: Does it include the areas you discussed? Is it practical? Is it balanced? Is there variety? Is the sequence logical? Does anything surprise you? Would you prepare a scheme of work in this way? Why not?

Task: • Take one unit from New Insights into Business and make a scheme of work (as in the sample). • Lessons Monday and Friday; 45 minutes/a lesson

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