Eng

Component

Obs
Assessment

21st Century Skills

Week

Dates

Events and Holidays

28th August

First day of school

4th September

11th September

18th September

25th September

3rd October

9th October

EID Holiday

2nd October (New Islamic Year)

16th October

23rd October

Mid Term Exams

10

30th October

3rd November (Flag Day)

11

6th November

12

13th November

13

20th November

14

27th November

15

4th December

16
17

11th December
18th December

30th November (Commemoration Day)/

1th& 2nd December (National Day)

Prophet's Birthday
Winter break

English Curriculum Map Grade 5

Term 1
Summative / Formative Assessment
Observations on group/ individual work of students
Performance Assessments
Portfolio-based assessment
Self and peer evaluation
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Environmental Literacy
Global awareness
Initiative and Self-Direction
Learning and Innovation
Life and career skills
Theme/Unit of
Inquiry

Main Topics
Different types of
Homes

Homes

Places in town

Landmark in my town
or city

Transport

Getting Around

Road safety

Directions

School lunches

Food and Drink

Food and Drink

Party food

All about chocolate

Weather

The UAE

The UAE

Animal matters

Describing
The Human
Race

Traditions

A family visit
Final Exams Week

um Map Grade 5

m1

mative Assessment
ndividual work of students
Assessments
ed assessment
er evaluation

ss-Cultural Skills
nd Problem Solving
ntal Literacy
wareness
Self-Direction
d Innovation
areer skills
Sample Focus Questions

Sample Outputs

What are different types of homes? What do you need to

make a house?

Group/ pair Discussion

What are different types of strange buildings? Why are they

strange? What are you favorite strange building and describe
it?

Draw and describe my

strange building

What are famous places or landmark in the UAE? What kind

of home do you live in?

Write about your city

landmark

What are different types of transport? What are the good and Dialogue about transport
bad points for each type of transport?
you use
How do you usually travel? What can you do to travel safely
by bike, on foot and by car?

Reading and discussion

What are the directions to your favorite place? Ask and give Give directions to a place
directions.
in your city.
What is a typical lunch at your school? What is healthy and
unhealthy food?

Video/ Pictures

Have you had a party with your family? What types of food
and drinks that were avaliabale in the party?

Dialogue with the

students

How many diffrent kinds of chocolate do you think there are?

What is your favorite kind of chocolate?

Video

Describe the weather in the UAE at different times of the

year.

Video/ Pictures

How many emirates make up the UAE? Which part of the UAE
can be seen from space?

Reading about the UAE

facts

Which animals live in the UAE? Why do you think there are
fewer of some animals? What is an endangered animal?

Flashcards/ Video

Learn about physical apperance. Describe how people are

different in hair type, colour, and eyes.

Group/ pair Discussion

What are traditions? What are some UAE traditions?

Dialogue with the

students

Do you ever travel to visit family in another town, city or

country? Describe what had happened during the trip.

Write about your family

visit

Final Exams Week