LESSON PLAN-FORM 5A3-GROUP 4

LESSON PLAN-FORM 5-GROUP 4

Date: October 04th 2022

Form: 5
Subject: Communication Studies
Topic: The friendly Letter -Revision

Objective(s): At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

 Explain the conventions of a friendly letter
 Illustrate the relevance of friendly letter in contemporary society
 Draft a friendly letter to a pen pal

Previous knowledge: Students should be aware of the conventions of a friendly letter

Material (s): Sample friendly letter

Introduction: Present an envelope to the class and asked students what it is used for. After
students give their response, ask them what a letter is and what other ways do we send letters
other than posting. Allow students brainstorm ways they send letters.

Procedure

Step 1: Elicit from students the two main types of letters. FORMAL and INFORMAL. Discuss
each type as it relates to format and content of both types of letters. Teacher presents a sample
friendly letter and discusses the parts with students.

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Step 2: Teacher distributes puzzle strips (names with parts of friendly letter) have students
arrange strip in order of format of friendly letter in different groups. Teacher goes around and
gives feedback to the groups. Groups choose a leader and presents.

Step 3: Individual students come to the board to label a blank friendly letter.

Application/Assessment: Students will draft an informal letter to their friend inviting them to
Carnival 2022 in which they participate in their country.

Evaluation: Teacher will correct draft and give back to students to rewrite.

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LESSON PLAN_FORM 5

Date: October 05th, 2022

Subject: Communication Studies
Topic: Business Letter
Class: Form 5- Group 3
Ability: Mixed

Objectives:
 Explain what is a business/formal letter and how it differs to the friendly/informal letter
 State the importance of knowing how to formulate a business letter of application

Previous knowledge: Students know what a friendly letter is compared to that of a business
letter

Material (s): Sample letter of Application

Introduction: Have student look at the friendly letters they wrote last class. Elicit the type of
letter and some of its characteristics.

Procedure

Step 1: Explain to students that this lesson will focus on the business letter. Probe
students on what is a business letter. Teacher explains what is a business letter.
Students brainstorm how the business letter differentiates from the friendly letter.

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Step 2:
Students discuss what they would they like to do after completion of school. Students explain the
process they think they would have to go through to get the job they desire. Explain to students
that to get any job, they must first apply for it. Elicit from students the name of such a letter.
Response: Letter of Application. Follow up this discussion by explaining that before they write
this letter, they must know the position is vacant. Elicit from students, ways in which they can
find out if a company is hiring or if a job opportunity is available. Here, discuss that these
opportunities can be found online, in newspapers, word of mouth or at a job fair. Mention source
e.g. SKN Career…

Step 3:
Present students with a copy of a job vacancy found online. Class will analyze the information
placed on the vacancy. Teacher will explain how important it is to read the different heading
such as job title, responsibilities, qualifications and skills that the individual should possess.

Step 4: Class will then discuss how a letter of application is formatted and what information
should be placed in the body of the letter. Explain to students that specific information from the
job vacancy should be available. However, when applying ensure that the applicant’s skills and
other attributes corresponds to what was advertised.

Step 5: Present students with a copy of a letter of application that matches the vacancy they
studied. Students will analyze how the applicant used the information from the vacancy, to
articulate in writing what she figuratively brings to the table. Explain to students that many
persons will be applying for the same job, so they must market themselves to the employer.

Application/Assessment:
Create a job vacancy for any position at a real or imagined company. In your vacancy, state job
title, Job Responsibilities, and Academic and personal Qualification needed to apply for the job.

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Date: October 07th,2022

Form: 5– Group Four
Subject: Communication Studies
Topic: Business Letter (Continued)
Sub-Topic: Letter of Application Continued

Objective(s): At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

 Create a job vacancy which includes job title, name and address of company, job
responsibilities and qualifications
 formulate a job vacancy and letter of application for future application.

Previous knowledge: Students know what a business letter and letter of application is.

Material(s): sample job vacancy and letter of application.

Introduction: Pupils state elements of a business letter and what it entails.

Procedure

Step 1:
Have students match flash cards to correct parts of letter and say what each part
represents or give details about the format of the letter. Teacher assists students if
posed any difficulty.

Step 2: Review the job vacancy that was done in the previous lesson and how the
information from the vacancy was used to create the letter of application.

Step 3: Discuss each section of the application so that students are aware of what
information is under which category.
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Step 4: Explain to students that they will now create and imagined job application which
includes the job title, name and address of company, job responsibilities and
qualifications

Application/Assessment:
Create and imagined job application which includes the job title, name and address of company,
job responsibilities and qualifications.

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