HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

FACULTY OF ENGLISH

ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES
Module: Teaching Science in English to Primary School Students

This module is assessed by an assignment to be completed individually for the student’s

final grade. The requirements for the assignment are as follows:
1. Content:
Each student has to:
 Choose ONE model among 5E, CLIL, SIOP
 Apply that model into designing a unit of some lessons to teach science in English
to primary school students.
The lesson plan includes all supplementary documents such as handouts,
flashcards, the video’s links, etc.
 Write a journal (around 500 words) and answer the given questions to explain
further for the lesson plan
 Record a demonstration of one hand-on experiment designed in the lesson plan
(No more than 5 minutes including instructions how to carry out the experiments)
Submission checklist:
(1) A lesson plan
(2) All the materials used during the lesson (if any)
(3) The lesson extracted from an English book to teach science to primary school
students (if any)
(4) A journal
(5) A video clip of demonstration
2. Deadline: All the submissions (both the soft and hard copies where applicable) need to
be sent to the class monitor, and then to the head office of the Faculty of English by the
deadline written on ‘Lịch thi’
A soft copy: By … on … to the link ….
 A hard copy: By … on … to the Administration Office (Mrs. Thanh Huyen).
3. Format:
a. Page 1: Cover page (See Appendix 1)
b. Page 2: The lesson extracted from an English book (if any)
c. Page 3 – 4: Your journal (See Appendix 3)
d. From page 5: Your lesson plan (See Appendix 2)
e. Length: the lesson plan should be no more than 1000 words;
The length for supplementary materials is unlimited.
f. The assignment is printed on A4 paper with recommended fonts (size):
Times new Roman (13); Space: 1.5; Text: Justified.
Appendix 1

Hanoi National University of Education

Faculty of English

ASSIGNMENT ON

TEACHING SCIENCE IN ENGLISH

TO PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

INSTRUCTOR: Ms. DOAN THUY LINH, MA.

STUDENT:

CLASS:

ACADEMIC YEAR: …….

Hanoi – …. /20…
Appendix 2

LESSON PLAN
TEACHING SCIENCE IN ENGLISH TO PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Teacher: .................................................................................................................................
Learners: Grade:.......................... School: .............................................................................

1. Objective(s) of the lesson

2. Students’ Previous knowledge
3. Teaching aids and materials
4. Procedure/steps of the lesson (Based on different models)
5. Reflection (not compulsory)
Appendix 3
JOURNAL FOR LESSON PLANNING
Questions
1. Why did you choose the model?
2. How could the designed activities help students understand and practise the scientific
concepts and skills?
3. How would you motivate the students and promote learning?
4. How would you reach different learner styles?
5. What might be anticipated problems when you teach this lesson and solutions?

Appendix 4: RUBRICS
A. Lesson planning (5 points)
1. The model is applied correctly and appropriately.
2. The lesson objectives are clear and achievable.
3. A variety of teaching activities are used appropriately and effectively.
4. A variety of interaction patterns are used appropriately and effectively.
5. A variety of teaching aids are used appropriately and effectively.
B. A journal (3 points)
Explanations are mentioned clearly, systematically, and appropriately.
C. A demonstration (2 points)
The experiment is instructed clearly and precisely.
The experiment is applicable and suitable to the target learners.

Total: ….. /10