Syllabus DesignSyllabus Design

Penny Ur: Module 12. The Penny Ur: Module 12. The Syllabus.Syllabus.

Characteristics of a a Characteristics of a a syllabussyllabus

• Traditionally there is a Traditionally there is a list list specifying all specifying all thethe contents contents to be taught in the class. It to be taught in the class. It is therefore is therefore comprehensive.

. The syllabus is a . The syllabus is a public / official public / official document document subject to scrutinity by subject to scrutinity by school authorities, teacher trainers, school authorities, teacher trainers, MCE, and of use for students and MCE, and of use for students and parents.parents.

• It should include It should include time schedule, time schedule, methodology, forms of assessment, methodology, forms of assessment, recommended bibliographyrecommended bibliography..

Components of syllabus:

• CONTENT ITEMS:words, structures, topics.They are ordered according to their complexity: seelction of materials and their order.

• PROCESS ITEMS: tasks and methods.

• The SYLLABUS must have explicit objectives.

Different types of language Different types of language syllabussyllabus

• 1. Grammatical.1. Grammatical.• 2. Lexical.2. Lexical.• 3. Grammatical-lexical.3. Grammatical-lexical.• 4. Situational.4. Situational.• 5. Topic-based.5. Topic-based.• 6. Notional.6. Notional.• 7. Functional-notional.7. Functional-notional.• 8. Mixed or multi-strand.8. Mixed or multi-strand.• 9. Procedural.9. Procedural.• 10. Process.10. Process.

Discuss: Discuss: How can teachers How can teachers use the syllabus?use the syllabus?