BCC Intensive English Program Grade 5

Course Syllabus for Semester 2 / 2014-2015

Course Objectives:
This course is an outcomes-based, English language enrichment course designed to
develop and consolidate students skills in the areas of Listening, Speaking, Reading and
Writing. Specific course objectives include:
To encourage children to be active and constructive in their own learning, using
English as a tool to do things and to create personally significant meaning.
To integrate learning English with other areas of learning at primary school.
To help children learn how to learn and to encourage them to begin to become
responsible, independent, reflective learners.
To promote an atmosphere of co-operation and collaboration in class.
Course book
BackPack 5 Second Edition
Teaching-Learning Materials and Resources:
Student book, Workbook, Inter-Active Whiteboard, CD-ROM, flashcards, supplementary
videos, materials to complete projects and activities; scissors, construction paper, card,
coloured pencils, markers, glue, overhead projector, television, video, cassette/CD player.
Course Schedule
Week
13
Oct 27
Nov 14

46
Nov 17
Dec 5

Topic

Text

Unit 6 In Touch

Unit 6

Over the course of the next three weeks students

will be working on the unit titled In Touch.
During this unit students will learn about different
ways to communicate such as: nonverbal
communication and communication technology.
Students will also learn about animal
communication.
Unit 7 Put on Your Thinking Cap
Over the course of the next three weeks students
will be working on the unit titled Put on Your
Thinking Cap. During this unit students will
learn about inventions and inventors. They will
also learn about what material things are made of
and how things are used. Reading CAT Week 6

Student Book pg.62-73

Workbook pg. 61-72

Unit 7
Student Book pg.74-85
Workbook pg. 73-84

Unit 8
7, 8, 11
Dec 8 - 19

Jan 5 - 9

9
Dec 22
Dec 24
9 -10
Dec 25
Jan 4

12 14
Jan 12

Jan 31

Unit 8 Product and Process

Student Book pg. 86-97
Over the course of the next three weeks students
will be working on the unit titled Product and
Places. During this unit students will learn to
describe where things come from and talk about
different countries, natural resources and how
things are made. Writing CAT Week 7

Workbook pg. 85-96

Christmas Celebration Week

Christmas Holiday- School is closed

Unit 9 And the Beat Goes On

Unit 9

Over the course of the next three weeks students

will be working on the unit titled And the Beat
Goes On. During this unit students will learn to
talk about world music genres, singers and
musicians.
Listening Test = Week 12
Speaking Test = Week 13

Student Book pg. 98-109

Workbook pg.97-108

15
Revision Week for End of Semester Exams.

Units 6 - 9

IEP End of Semester Exams.

Units 6 - 9

Feb 2
Feb 6
16
Feb 9
Feb 13
17
End of Year Student Projects
Feb 16
Feb 20
18
Feb 23
Feb 27

Main School End of Semester Exams