COROZAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Course Evaluation for English A (3rd Form)

Goal (s): Students and teachers achieved the goals of this course during the 2019-2020
academic year.
General Objectives: Students and teachers achieved the general objectives during the 2019-
2020 academic year.
Content Topics: Content topics were appropriate for this course for the academic year 2019-
2020.
1. Reading Comprehension- Teachers used appropriate teaching techniques and
strategies to deliver content for reading comprehension. Students were able to
become effective readers before, during, and after reading. Teachers planned,
monitored, and evaluated students reading comprehension.
2. Vocabulary- Reading comprehension builds students writing and speaking skills
hence the significance of vocabulary in the course outline. Topics such as context
clues, synonyms, antonyms, related words, prefixes, suffixes, etc. were adequate
in building student’s writing through vocabulary and growth of eloquence in
speaking.
3. Grammar and Mechanics- Facilitated students in becoming fluent speakers and
writers of the Standard English language.
(i) Parts of Speech: Teachers taught the seven parts of speech for students to
have the knowledge and proper use of it.
(ii) Subject Verb Agreement: The agreement requires the subject to agree in
number and person with the verb. Students were able to identify
compound, singular, plural subjects. As well as collective nouns as
subjects, and use gerunds as subjects.
(iii) Phrases: A phrase is one or more words that form a meaningful
grammatical unit within a clause. Students were able to learn the five main
types of phrases.
(iv)Clauses: A clause is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb.
Students learned to identify independent/ insubordinate, dependent/
subordinate clauses. Teachers recommend adjustments to this topic. (under
recommendations)
(v) Tenses: It was important for students to revise the tenses to point out the
right time and the continuation or completeness of an action or state in
 relation to the time of speaking.
(vi) Punctuation: Punctuation helps the reader understand the message
conveyed. Students learned the use of punctuation, indicate the pauses,
and the emphasis on ideas or thoughts.
4. Language Structure: Students learned the importance of forming well-written
sentences. One of the first steps toward a sound education is being able to read
and write. Writing progresses from simple to complex sentences gaining the
ability to write well, clear speech, and thought processes. Teachers recommend
adjustments. (See recommendations)
5. Journals: Students documented their personal and academic growth. A positive
way for students to develop their English language lexicon and syntax.

Units Description for the academic year 2019- 2020

First Semester: September – December 2019
Unit ONE: Adolescent- It’s All About Me
Under this unit, students were able to learn more about themselves. They gained
knowledge of the transitional period they have to endure during their adolescent years.
This unit was helpful not only because students learned about themselves and issues
surrounding their teenage years, but also because vocabulary, reading comprehension,
grammar and mechanics, and research were all incorporated.
Unit TWO: Girls and Guys/ Summary Writing
Unit 2 was important for students to open up on their sexual identity as stated on the
course outline. Students were able to learn not only of their sexual identity but also
summary writing. They were able to build their vocabulary, use proper grammar and
mechanics, and develop their summary writing skills.
Unit THREE & SEVEN: Research Paper-English SBA
The research paper was important for students to prepare for CXC in their 4th year.
Students were able to collaborate as a group to create their portfolio. Since the SBA was
also part of unit seven for the second semester, students spent most of the second
semester working on their research paper. Due to COVID-19, most topics in the second
semester were not cover.
Unit FOUR: Essay Writing
Students were able to acquire knowledge of the five-paragraph essay format. Teachers
used different techniques and strategies like the “hamburger technique,” among others.
This facilitated students to learn the format for essay writing.
 Recommendation: Teachers recommend to add composition writing under essay writing.
Including types of composition will allow students to differentiate between the types of
composition writing and not only focus on persuasive writing.

 Topics/Units not covered for Second Semester: January - June 2020

Unit FIVE: Got It Get It (Advertisement)
Unit SIX: Say It Out Loud (Persuasive Speech)
Unit EIGHT: Letter Writing
Unit SIX: Expressing Yourself (Letters to the Editor)
Most teachers did not cover these units due to students working on their SBA and having to end
the semester earlier due to COVID-19.
Recommendation: Teachers recommend that these units be placed on the 4th form syllabus this
year for students as revision.
 Evaluation (s): The evaluation measures proved to be efficient and reliable when it came
to obtaining results.
Assessments and Weighting for First and Second Semester
Recommendation: Teachers recommend to reduce the assessments in the following manner.
MINIMUM NUMBER OF ASSESSMENTS BY FIRST MID
Tests Quiz Presentation/ Assignment/ SBA Positive
Classwork Behavior
project
2 instead of 3 3 instead of 1 3 1 1
4
TOTAL – 11
MINIMUM NUMBER OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SEMESTER ONE
Tests Quiz Presentation/ Assignment/ SBA Positive
Project Classwork Behavior

4 instead of 6 instead 2 6 2 2
6 of 8
Total – 22
The number of assessments and weighting for the second semester remains the same.

OVERALL VIEW
The overall view for the 3rd form English A Course Outline was that the outline needs minor
changes and that it is appropriate for student’s level.