3) Grade 7:

Unit

Strands

Learning objectives

Term 1

1 Hobbies and Leisure

Content

7.1.3.1- respect differing points of view;

7.1.4.1- evaluate and respond constructively to feedback from others;

7.1.8.1- develop intercultural awareness through reading and discussion;

7.1.9.1- use imagination to express thoughts, ideas, experiences and feelings

Listening

7.2.1.1- understand with little support the main points in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.2.1- understand with little support most specific information in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.4.1- understand with little support some of the implied meaning in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics

Speaking

7.3.1.1- use formal and informal registers in their talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.3.2.1- ask complex questions to get information about a limited range of general topics and some curricular topics;

7.3.3.1- give an opinion at discourse level on a growing range of general and curricular topics;

7.3.6.1- begin to link comments with some flexibility to what others say at sentence and discourse level in pair, group and whole class exchanges;

7.3.7.1- use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a growing range of general topics, and some curricular topics

Reading

7.4.1.1- understand the main points in texts on a limited range of unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

7.4.2.1- understand specific information and detail in texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.4.3.1 understand the detail of an argument on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts;

7.4.7.1- recognize typical features at word, sentence and text level in a range of written genres;

7.4.8.1- use familiar and some unfamiliar paper and digital reference resources with little support to check meaning and extend understanding

Writing

7.5.1.1 - plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level with some support on a range of general and curricular topics;

7.5.2.1 - write with minimal support about real and imaginary past events, activities and experiences on a growing range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics;

7.5.3.1- write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.6.1- link with little or no support, sentences into coherent paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics;

7.5.8.1- spell most high-frequency vocabulary accurately for a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.9.1- punctuate written work at text level on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics with some accuracy punctuate written work at text level on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics with growing accuracy

Use of English

7.6.1.1- use some abstract nouns and complex noun phrases on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.2.1- use a growing variety of quantifiers for countable and uncountable nouns including too much, too many, none any, enough;

7.6.3.1 - use a growing variety of compound adjectives and adjectives as participles;

7.6.5.1- use questions which include a variety of different tense on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.6.1- use a variety of possessive and reflexive pronouns including mine, yours, ours, theirs, hers, his, myself, yourself, themselves on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.12.1- use comparative degree adverb structures with regular and irregular adverbs on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.15.1- use infinitive forms after a limited number of verbs and adjectives; use gerund forms after a limited variety of verbs and prepositions on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.17.1- use if / unless in first conditional clauses; use defining relative clauses with which who that where on a wide range of familiar general and curricular topics

2 Communication and Technology

Content

7.1.2.1- use speaking and listening skills to provide sensitive feedback to peers;

7.1.3.1- respect different points of view;

7.1.4.1- evaluate and respond constructively to feedback from others;

7.1.6.1- organize and present information clearly to others;

7.1.7.1- develop and sustain a consistent argument when speaking or writing;

7.1.8.1- develop intercultural awareness through reading and discussion;

7.1.10.1- use talk or writing as a means of reflecting on and exploring a range of perspectives on the world

Listening

7.2.1.1- understand with little support the main points in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.3.1- understand with some support most of the detail of an argument in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.5.1- recognize the opinion of the speakers in supported extended talk on a range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.6.1- deduce meaning from context with little support in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.7.1-begin to recognize typical features at word, sentence and text level of a limited range of spoken genres;

7.2.8.1- understand supported narratives on a wide range of general and curricular topics

Speaking

7.3.2.1- ask complex questions to get information about a limited range of general topics and some curricular topics;

7.3.3.1- give an opinion at discourse level on a growing range of general and curricular topics;

7.3.5.1- keep interaction with peers to negotiate, agree and organize priorities and plans for completing classroom tasks;

7.3.7.1 use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a growing range of general topics, and some curricular topics;

7.3.8.1- recount some extended stories and events on a growing range of general and curricular topics

Reading

7.4.1.1 understand the main points in texts on a limited range of unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

7.4.2.1- understand specific information and detail in texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.4.3.1- understand the detail of an argument on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts

Writing

7.5.1.1- plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level with some support on a range of general and curricular topics;

7.5.3.1- write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.5.1- develop with some support coherent arguments supported when necessary by examples and reasons for a limited range of written genres in familiar general and curricular topics; 7.5.6.1- link with little or no support, sentences into coherent paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics;

7.5.8.1- spell most high-frequency vocabulary accurately for a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics

Use of English

7.6.4.1- use an increased variety of determiners including neither, either on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.6.1- use a variety of possessive and reflexive pronouns including mine, yours, ours, theirs, hers, his, myself, yourself, themselves on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.7.1- use a variety of simple perfect forms to express recent, indefinite and unfinished past on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.17.1- use if / unless in first conditional clauses; use defining relative clauses with which who that where on a wide range of familiar general and curricular topics

Term 2

3 Holidays and Travel

Content

7.1.2.1- use speaking and listening skills to provide sensitive feedback to peers;

7.1.3.1- respect differing points of view;

7.1.4.1- evaluate and respond constructively to feedback from others;

7.1.6.1- organize and present information clearly to others;

7.1.8.1- develop intercultural awareness through reading and discussion;

7.1.8.1 -use imagination to express thoughts, ideas, experiences and feelings

Listening

7.2.1.1- understand with little support the main points in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.3.1- understand with some support most of the detail of an argument in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.4.1-understand with little support some of the implied meaning in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.5.1-recognize the opinion of the speakers in supported extended talk on a range of general and curricular topics

Speaking

7.3.1.1-use formal and informal registers in their talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.3.2.1- ask complex questions to get information about a limited range of general topics and some curricular topics;

7.3.3.1-give an opinion at discourse level on a growing range of general and curricular topics;

7.3.4.1- respond with some flexibility at both sentence and discourse level to unexpected comments on a growing range of general and curricular topics;

7.3.7.1- use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a growing range of general topics, and some curricular topics

Reading

7.4.1.1- understand the main points in texts on a limited range of unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

7.4.2.1- understand specific information and detail in texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.4.9.1- recognize inconsistencies in argument in simple short, texts on a limited range of general and curricular subjects

Writing

7.5.2.1- write with minimal support about real and imaginary past events, activities and experiences on a growing range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics;

7.5.3.1- write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.5.1- develop with some support coherent arguments supported when necessary by examples and reasons for a limited range of written genres in familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.7.1- use with minimal support appropriate layout at text level for a growing range of written genres on familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.9.1- punctuate written work at text level on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics with some accuracy

Use of English

7.6.3.1- use a growing variety of compound adjectives and adjectives as participles;

7.6.9.1- use appropriately a variety of active and passive simple present and past forms and past perfect simple forms on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.11.1- use some reported speech forms for statements on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.14.1- use prepositions before nouns and adjectives in common prepositional phrases on a wide range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.17.1- use if / unless in first conditional clauses; use defining relative clauses with which who that where on a wide range of familiar general and curricular topics

4Space and Earth

Content

7.1.2.1-use speaking and listening skills to provide sensitive feedback to peers;

7.1.3.1 -differing points of view;

7.1.4.1 -evaluate and respond constructively to feedback from others;

7.1.5.1 -use feedback to set personal learning objectives;

7.1.6.1- organize and present information clearly to others;

7.1.9.1-use imagination to express thoughts, ideas, experiences and feelings;

7.1.10.1-use talk or writing as a means of reflecting on and exploring a range of perspectives on the world

Listening

7.2.1- understand with little support the main points in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.2.1- understand with little support most specific information in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.5.1-recognize the opinion of the speakers in supported extended talk on a range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.6.1 -deduce meaning from context with little support in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.7.1- begin to recognize typical features at word, sentence and text level of a limited range of spoken genres;

7.2.8.1- understand supported narratives on a wide range of general and curricular topics

Speaking

7.3.1.1- use formal and informal registers in their talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.3.2.1- ask complex questions to get information about a limited range of general topics and some curricular topics;

7.3.3.1- give an opinion at discourse level on a growing range of general and curricular topics;

7.3.5.1- keep interaction with peers to negotiate, agree and organize priorities and plans for completing classroom tasks;

7.3.6.1- begin to link comments with some flexibility to what others say at sentence and discourse level in pair, group and whole class exchanges

Reading

7.4.1.1 - understand the main points in texts on a limited range of unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

7.4.4.1 - read a limited range of extended fiction and non-fiction texts on familiar and some unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

7.4.5.1 - deduce meaning from context in short texts on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.4.6.1 - recognize the attitude or opinion of the writer on a range of unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

7.4.7.1 - recognize typical features at word, sentence and text level in a range of written genres

Writing

7.5.1.1 - plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level with some support on a range of general and curricular topics;

7.5.2.1 - write with minimal support about real and imaginary past events, activities and experiences on a growing range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics;

7.5.3.1 - write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.4.1- use with some support style and register appropriate to a limited variety of written genres on general and curricular topics;

7.5.5.1- develop with some support coherent arguments supported when necessary by examples and reasons for a limited range of written genres in familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.6.1- link with little or no support, sentences into coherent paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics

Use of English

7.6.1.1- use some abstract nouns and complex noun phrases on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.4.1.- use an increased variety of determiners including neither, either on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.6.1 - use a variety of possessive and reflexive pronouns including mine, yours, ours, theirs, hers, his, myself, yourself, themselves on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.8.1- use a growing variety of future forms including present continuous with future meaning on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.10.1 - use present continuous forms for present and future meaning and past continuous on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.11.1 - use some reported speech forms for statements on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.12.1 - use comparative degree adverb structures with regular and irregular adverbs on a range of familiar general and curricular topics

Term 3

5 Reading for Pleasure

Content

7.1.2.1- use speaking and listening skills to provide sensitive feedback to peers;

7.1.3.1- respect differing points of view;

7.1.4.1- evaluate and respond constructively to feedback from others;

7.1.6.1- organize and present information clearly to others;

7.1.7.1- develop and sustain a consistent argument when speaking or writing;

7.1.8.1- develop intercultural awareness through reading and discussion

Listening

7.2.1.1- understand with little support the main points in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.5.1- recognize the opinion of the speakers in supported extended talk on a range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.7.1- begin to recognize typical features at word, sentence and text level of a limited range of spoken genres;

7.2.8.1- understand supported narratives on a wide range of general and curricular topics

Speaking

7.3.6.1- begin to link comments with some flexibility to what others say at sentence and discourse level in pair, group and whole class exchanges;

7.3.8.1- recount some extended stories and events on a growing range of general and curricular topics

Reading

7.4.2.1- understand specific information and detail in texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.4.3.1- understand the detail of an argument on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts;

7.4.4.1- read a limited range of extended fiction and non-fiction texts on familiar and some unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

7.4.8.1- use familiar and some unfamiliar paper and digital reference resources with little support to check meaning and extend understanding;

7.4.9.1- recognize inconsistencies in argument in simple short, texts on a limited range of general and curricular subjects

Writing

7.5.3.1- write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.4.1- use with some support style and register appropriate to a limited variety of written genres on general and curricular topics

Use of English

7.6.2.1- use a growing variety of quantifiers for countable and uncountable nouns including too much, too many, none any, enough;

7.6.3.1- use a growing variety of compound adjectives and adjectives as participles;

7.6.1.15- use infinitive forms after a limited number of verbs and adjectives; use gerund forms after a limited variety of verbs and prepositions on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics

6 Entertainment and Media

Content

7.1.1.1- use speaking and listening skills to solve problems creatively and cooperatively in groups;

7.1.2.1- use speaking and listening skills to provide sensitive feedback to peers;

7.1.3.1- respect differing points of view;

7.1.5.1- use feedback to set personal learning objectives;

7.1.6.1- organize and present information clearly to others;

7.1.7.1- develop and sustain a consistent argument when speaking or writing

Listening

7.2.2.1- understand with little support most specific information in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.3.1- understand with some support most of the detail of an argument in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics

Speaking

7.3.3.1- give an opinion at discourse level on a growing range of general and curricular topics;

7.3.4.1- respond with some flexibility at both sentence and discourse level to unexpected comments on a growing range of general and curricular topics;

7.3.5.1- keep interaction with peers to negotiate, agree and organize priorities and plans for completing classroom tasks;

7.3.6.1- begin to link comments with some flexibility to what others say at sentence and discourse level in pair, group and whole class exchanges;

7.3.8.1- recount some extended stories and events on a growing range of general and curricular topics

Reading

7.4.3.1- understand the detail of an argument on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts;

7.4.4.1- read a limited range of extended fiction and non-fiction texts on familiar and some unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

7.4.5.1- deduce meaning from context in short texts on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.4.6.1- recognize the attitude or opinion of the writer on a range of unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

7.4.9.1- recognize inconsistencies in argument in simple short, texts on a limited range of general and curricular subjects

Writing

7.5.3.1- write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.4.1- use with some support style and register appropriate to a limited variety of written genres on general and curricular topics;

7.5.7.1- use with minimal support appropriate layout at text level for a growing range of written genres on familiar general and curricular topics

Use of English

7.6.3.1- use a growing variety of compound adjectives and adjectives as participles;

7.6.4.1- use an increased variety of determiners including neither, either on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.5.1- use questions which include a variety of different tense on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.7.1- use a variety of simple perfect forms to express recent, indefinite and unfinished past on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.13.1- use a variety of modal forms for different functions on a range of familiar general and curricular topics

7 Natural Disasters

Content

7.1.2.1- use speaking and listening skills to provide sensitive feedback to peers;

7.1.4.1- evaluate and respond constructively to feedback from others;

7.1.6.1- organize and present information clearly to others;

7.1.8.1- develop intercultural awareness through reading and discussion;

7.1.9.1 - use imagination to express thoughts, ideas, experiences and feelings

Listening

7.2.3.1 - understand with some support most of the detail of an argument in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.4.1 - understand with little support some of the implied meaning in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.5.1- recognize the opinion of the speakers in supported extended talk on a range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.6.1- deduce meaning from context with little support in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.8.1- understand supported narratives on a wide range of general and curricular topics

Speaking

7.3.4.1- respond with some flexibility at both sentence and discourse level to unexpected comments on a growing range of general and curricular topics;

7.3.5.1- keep interaction with peers to negotiate, agree and organize priorities and plans for completing classroom tasks;

7.3.7.1- use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a growing range of general topics, and some curricular topics;

7.3.8.1- recount some extended stories and events on a growing range of general and curricular topics;

Reading

7.4.2.1- understand specific information and detail in texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.4.3.1- understand the detail of an argument on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts;

7.4.5.1 - deduce meaning from context in short texts on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.4.6.1 - recognize the attitude or opinion of the writer on a range of unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

7.4.7.1 - recognize typical features at word, sentence and text level in a range of written genres

Writing

7.5.1.1 - plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level with some support on a range of general and curricular topics;

7.5.3.1 - write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.4.1 - use with some support style and register appropriate to a limited variety of written genres on general and curricular topics;

7.5.6.1 - link with little or no support, sentences into coherent paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics

Use of English

7.6.6.1 - use a variety of possessive and reflexive pronouns including mine, yours, ours, theirs, hers, his, myself, yourself, themselves on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.13.1 - use a variety of modal forms for different functions on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.16.1 - use a growing variety of conjunctions including because, since, as to explain reasons on a range of familiar general and curricular topics

Term 4

8 Healthy Habits

Content

7.1.1.1 - use speaking and listening skills to solve problems creatively and cooperatively in groups;

7.1.5.1 - use feedback to set personal learning objectives;

7.1.7.1 - develop and sustain a consistent argument when speaking or writing;

7.1.10.1- use talk or writing as a means of reflecting on and exploring a range of perspectives on the world

Listening

7.2.4.1 - understand with little support some of the implied meaning in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.5.1 - recognize the opinion of the speakers in supported extended talk on a range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.6.1 - deduce meaning from context with little support in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.8.1 - understand supported narratives on a wide range of general and curricular topics

Speaking

7.3.6.1 - begin to link comments with some flexibility to what others say at sentence and discourse level in pair, group and whole class exchanges;

7.3.7.1 - use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a growing range of general topics, and some curricular topics;

7.3.8.1 - recount some extended stories and events on a growing range of general and curricular topics

Reading

7.4.1.1 - understand the main points in texts on a limited range of unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

7.4.3.1 - understand the detail of an argument on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts;

7.4.5.1 - deduce meaning from context in short texts on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.4.8.1 - use familiar and some unfamiliar paper and digital reference resources with little support to check meaning and extend understanding;

7.4.9.1 - recognize inconsistencies in argument in simple, short texts on a limited range of general and curricular subjects

Writing

7.5.4.1 - use with some support style and register appropriate to a limited variety of written genres on general and curricular topics;

7.5.5.1 - develop with some support coherent arguments supported when necessary by examples and reasons for a limited range of written genres in familiar general and curricular topics ;

7.5.6.1 - link with little or no support, sentences into coherent paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics;

7.5.7.1 - use with minimal support appropriate layout at text level for a growing range of written genres on familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.8.1- spell most high-frequency vocabulary accurately for a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.9.1- punctuate written work at text level on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics with some accuracy

Use of English

7.6.4.1- use an increased variety of determiners including neither, either on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.8.1- use a growing variety of future forms including present continuous with future meaning on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.9.1- use appropriately a variety of active and passive simple present and past forms and past perfect simple forms on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.16.1- use a growing variety of conjunctions including because, since, as to explain reasons on a range of familiar general and curricular topics

9 Clothes and Fashion

Content

7.1.1.1- use speaking and listening skills to solve problems creatively and cooperatively in groups;

7.1.4.1- evaluate and respond constructively to feedback from others;

7.1.5.1- use feedback to set personal learning objectives;

7.1.9.1- use imagination to express thoughts, ideas, experiences and feelings

Listening

7.2.3.1- understand with some support most of the detail of an argument in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.4.1- understand with little support some of the implied meaning in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.6.1- deduce meaning from context with little support in extended talk on a limited range of general and curricular topics;

7.2.7.1 - begin to recognize typical features at word, sentence and text level of a limited range of spoken genres

Speaking

7.3.5.1 - keep interaction with peers to negotiate, agree and organize priorities and plans for completing classroom tasks;

7.3.6.1 - begin to link comments with some flexibility to what others say at sentence and discourse level in pair, group and whole class exchanges;

7.3.7.1 - use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a growing range of general topics, and some curricular topics

Reading

7.4.1.1 - understand the main points in texts on a limited range of unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

7.4.2.1 - understand specific information and detail in texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.4.5.1 - deduce meaning from context in short texts on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.4.6.1 - recognize the attitude or opinion of the writer on a range of unfamiliar general and curricular topics;

7.4.7.1 - recognize typical features at word, sentence and text level in a range of written genres;

7.4.8.1 - use familiar and some unfamiliar paper and digital reference resources with little support to check meaning and extend understanding

Writing

7.5.1.1- plan, write, edit and proofread work at text level with some support on a range of general and curricular topics;

7.5.6.1- link with little or no support, sentences into coherent paragraphs using a variety of basic connectors on a range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics;

7.5.8.1- spell most high-frequency vocabulary accurately for a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.5.9.1- punctuate written work at text level on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics with some accuracy punctuate written work at text level on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics with growing accuracy

Use of English

7.6.3.1 - use a growing variety of compound adjectives and adjectives as participles;

7.6.9.1 - use appropriately a variety of active and passive simple present and past forms and past perfect simple forms on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.10.1- use present continuous forms for present and future meaning and past continuous on a range of familiar general and curricular topics;

7.6.14.1- use prepositions before nouns and adjectives in common prepositional phrases on a wide range of familiar general and curricular topics