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Grade 9 English (Grade 9)

Term 3 - 2026

Teacher: Grade 9 Teacher
School: Junior School

Wk.LsnStrandSub-strandLesson Learning OutcomesLearning ExperiencesKey Inquiry Question(s)Learning ResourcesAssessment MethodsReflection
1 1 Reading and Writing Tourism: International: Poetry characters and assessing writing. By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Tourism: International: Poetry characters and assessing writing.. Learners analyse characters or voices in poems, discuss their attitudes, then use a checklist to assess and improve a travel-related writing task. How can learners evaluate and improve their own writing? KICD Grade 9 English curriculum design, learner readers and class readers, audio recordings, charts, dictionaries, digital devices, writing materials, newspapers, magazines and learner portfolios. Assess poetry notes, writing checklist, revised work and reflection. Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Tourism: International: Poetry characters and assessing writing. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
2 1 Listening and Speaking Heroes and Heroines: World: Diphthongs and sentence stress. By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Heroes and Heroines: World: Diphthongs and sentence stress.. Learners listen to words and sentences about world heroes, practise diphthongs and stress, and present short oral profiles. How does stress help listeners understand speech? KICD Grade 9 English curriculum design, learner readers and class readers, audio recordings, charts, dictionaries, digital devices, writing materials, newspapers, magazines and learner portfolios. Use pronunciation checklist, oral profile and peer feedback. Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Heroes and Heroines: World: Diphthongs and sentence stress. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
3 1 Writing Heroes and Heroines: World: Narrative compositions. By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Heroes and Heroines: World: Narrative compositions.. Learners read model narratives, plan a story about a hero or heroine, draft, revise and publish a coherent narrative. How can narratives preserve heroic experiences? KICD Grade 9 English curriculum design, learner readers and class readers, audio recordings, charts, dictionaries, digital devices, writing materials, newspapers, magazines and learner portfolios. Assess story plan, draft, final narrative and editing checklist. Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Heroes and Heroines: World: Narrative compositions. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
4 1 Speaking Social and Mass Media: Impromptu speeches. By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Social and Mass Media: Impromptu speeches.. Learners prepare and deliver short impromptu speeches on responsible media use, practise organisation and audience awareness. How can speakers organise ideas quickly? KICD Grade 9 English curriculum design, learner readers and class readers, audio recordings, charts, dictionaries, digital devices, writing materials, newspapers, magazines and learner portfolios. Use speech rubric, audience feedback and self-assessment. Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Social and Mass Media: Impromptu speeches. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
5 1 Reading and Writing Social and Mass Media: Note making. By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Social and Mass Media: Note making.. Learners read media texts, identify key points, abbreviate ideas and organise notes using headings, bullets or mind maps. Why is note making useful when reading information? KICD Grade 9 English curriculum design, learner readers and class readers, audio recordings, charts, dictionaries, digital devices, writing materials, newspapers, magazines and learner portfolios. Assess notes, summary task and teacher observation. Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Social and Mass Media: Note making. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
6 1 Reading Social and Mass Media: Play project. By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Social and Mass Media: Play project.. Learners plan a group play project on media influence, develop scenes, rehearse, perform and reflect on theme and language use. How can drama communicate social messages? KICD Grade 9 English curriculum design, learner readers and class readers, audio recordings, charts, dictionaries, digital devices, writing materials, newspapers, magazines and learner portfolios. Use project rubric, performance, group log and reflection. Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Social and Mass Media: Play project. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
7 1 Speaking Income Generating Activities: Conversation skills - job interviews. By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Income Generating Activities: Conversation skills - job interviews.. Learners discuss interview etiquette, role-play job interviews, practise asking and answering questions and give constructive feedback. How can communication skills improve interview performance? KICD Grade 9 English curriculum design, learner readers and class readers, audio recordings, charts, dictionaries, digital devices, writing materials, newspapers, magazines and learner portfolios. Assess role-play, interview checklist and learner reflection. Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Income Generating Activities: Conversation skills - job interviews. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
8 1 Writing Income Generating Activities: Functional writing for business communication. By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Income Generating Activities: Functional writing for business communication.. Learners draft simple business messages, notices or forms connected to income-generating activities and edit them for clarity and tone. How does accurate writing support enterprise? KICD Grade 9 English curriculum design, learner readers and class readers, audio recordings, charts, dictionaries, digital devices, writing materials, newspapers, magazines and learner portfolios. Use functional writing rubric, completed forms and peer review. Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Income Generating Activities: Functional writing for business communication. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
9 1 Listening and Speaking Personal Grooming: Listening to respond and expressing feelings. By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Personal Grooming: Listening to respond and expressing feelings.. Learners listen to scenarios on personal grooming, identify feelings, practise empathetic responses and discuss respectful self-presentation. How can listening help us respond to others feelings? KICD Grade 9 English curriculum design, learner readers and class readers, audio recordings, charts, dictionaries, digital devices, writing materials, newspapers, magazines and learner portfolios. Assess response role-play, listening checklist and oral questioning. Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Personal Grooming: Listening to respond and expressing feelings. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
10 1 Grammar and Reading Personal Grooming: Phrasal verbs and play characterisation. By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Personal Grooming: Phrasal verbs and play characterisation.. Learners identify phrasal verbs in context, use them in sentences, then discuss how actions and speech reveal character in a play. How do words and actions reveal character? KICD Grade 9 English curriculum design, learner readers and class readers, audio recordings, charts, dictionaries, digital devices, writing materials, newspapers, magazines and learner portfolios. Assess grammar task, character chart and class discussion. Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Personal Grooming: Phrasal verbs and play characterisation. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
11 1 Listening Sea Travel: Extensive listening - speeches. By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Sea Travel: Extensive listening - speeches.. Learners listen to a speech about sea travel, identify purpose, tone and supporting details, then prepare a brief response. How can listeners evaluate a speech? KICD Grade 9 English curriculum design, learner readers and class readers, audio recordings, charts, dictionaries, digital devices, writing materials, newspapers, magazines and learner portfolios. Use listening notes, oral response and teacher checklist. Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Sea Travel: Extensive listening - speeches. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
12 1 Speaking and Grammar Sports - World Cup and Tourist Attraction Sites: Question-tag intonation and oral news reports. By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Sports - World Cup and Tourist Attraction Sites: Question-tag intonation and oral news reports.. Learners practise rising and falling intonation in question tags, role-play news reports on football or tourist attraction sites and give feedback on clarity. How do intonation and reporting skills affect communication? KICD Grade 9 English curriculum design, learner readers and class readers, audio recordings, charts, dictionaries, digital devices, writing materials, newspapers, magazines and learner portfolios. Assess pronunciation, news report performance and peer feedback. Most learners were able to perform the practised movement skill safely, for example kicking the ball about 3 metres using the instep where ball control was involved. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Sports - World Cup and Tourist Attraction Sites: Question-tag intonation and oral news reports. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
13 1 English Language Skills End-year review and assessment on tourism, heroes, media, income activities, personal grooming, sea travel, sports and tourist sites. By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to End-year review and assessment on tourism, heroes, media, income activities, personal grooming, sea travel, sports and tourist sites.. Learners revise Term 3 sub-strands, complete final integrated assessment, update portfolios and prepare remediation or enrichment tasks. How can English skills support lifelong learning? KICD Grade 9 English curriculum design, learner readers and class readers, audio recordings, charts, dictionaries, digital devices, writing materials, newspapers, magazines and learner portfolios. File marks, corrected work, portfolio evidence and teacher reflection. Most learners were able to perform the practised movement skill safely, for example kicking the ball about 3 metres using the instep where ball control was involved. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on End-year review and assessment on tourism, heroes, media, income activities, personal grooming, sea travel, sports and tourist sites. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
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Week 1 , Lesson 1
Strand
Reading and Writing
Sub-strand
Tourism: International: Poetry characters and assessing writing.
Learning Outcome
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Tourism: International: Poetry characters and assessing writing..
Reflection
Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Tourism: International: Poetry characters and assessing writing. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
Week 2 , Lesson 1
Strand
Listening and Speaking
Sub-strand
Heroes and Heroines: World: Diphthongs and sentence stress.
Learning Outcome
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Heroes and Heroines: World: Diphthongs and sentence stress..
Reflection
Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Heroes and Heroines: World: Diphthongs and sentence stress. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
Week 3 , Lesson 1
Strand
Writing
Sub-strand
Heroes and Heroines: World: Narrative compositions.
Learning Outcome
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to listen, speak, read, use grammar and write effectively in Grade 9 English in relation to Heroes and Heroines: World: Narrative compositions..
Reflection
Most learners were able to listen, speak, read or write using the target vocabulary, structures and communication skill for the lesson. Support will focus on learners who need more practice on Heroes and Heroines: World: Narrative compositions. Enrichment will give faster learners an extended task or real-life application using the available lesson resources. Next step: plan remediation or proceed based on the observed learner evidence.
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