JHS3 English Language · Term 3, Week 5

Text Types and Purposes

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Curriculum details

Strand
Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand
Text Types and Purposes (4.2)
Content standard
B9.4.2.1 - Use a process approach to compose descriptive, narrative/ imaginative, informational and persuasive, argumentative texts
Indicator
B9.4.2.1.4 - Write an informative, explanatory text on a familiar or unfamiliar topic
Suggested placement
Term 3, Week 5 (Week 29 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference
English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 94

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Write an informational text to show how and why something happened:
  - Vividly describe a situation.
  - Give details of how a problem/situation occurs
    - show what needs to be done
    - indicate how it needs to be done
    - tell why it will work
- Use appropriate, objective language to explain points.
- Organise ideas and points in an information text logically.
- Using selected topics, write reports that are devoid of decisions based on personal bias, cultural differences and any other criterion that cannot be measured or proven