Status of SfL Level 2
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Background • The idea of SfL level 2 was first conceived at
a replication workshop organized by SfL in January 2007.
• At the workshop participants saw the need to examine the possibility of developing an Expanded Complementary Education Programme (ECEP) to address certain challenges faced by some SfL graduates.
• This was as a result of lessons learned from previous SfL activities where graduates could not integrate into the formal school due to “over age”.
Background cont.Also as a result of unavailability of primary
schools within a radius of 5 kilometers away from the target community.
The idea of level 2 was to ensure that the affected children were prepared adequately to join JHS 1, that is, shortening the cost of basic education for them.
Structure and content of Level 2Instead of the normal cycle of 9 months
literacy, SfL will have a two cycle of 9 months mother tongue literacy where the first 3 months would be used to consolidate the literacy skills gained in the previous cycle.
Target groupSfL learners who could not integrate into the
formal system.Sflers in areas where there are few or no
primary schools so that the children could be prepared more adequately to join JHS 1, shortening the cost of basic education.
children who dropped out from the formal school at primary or JHS levels.
Level 2 facilitatorsSfL level 2 facilitators will be holders of
Senior High School certificates with grades that would qualify them as pupil teachers by GES standards.
Structure and content cont.The rest of the cycle would be used to
introduce learners to English and additional livelihood skills that will enable them to be more functionally literate to serve their communities.
Level two curriculum• Emphasis will be on local language literacy,
Numeracy skills development, Creative Arts, Natural Science and English language.
• Contents of the above disciplines have been developed.
• Writers would be re-engaged to elaborate the contents of the various disciplines.
• When completed, the materials would be printed for the start of the programme next year.
SfL level 2 content development for English languageUnit and Themes
Weeks Learning Objectives (Based on the SfL design document, standards and Milestones)
Content Ideas (Based on learners needs, stds and mst and resource materials available)
Teaching Learning Activities
List the suggested Resource Materials for content development
You and Me (Who am I?)Greetings
Week 1 OE 3.1RS 1.2WS 1.1
1. Daily Greetings
2. Special/Situational Greetings
3. Occasional greetings
Role play, use of picture cards, conversation, read a story to learners, learn some sight words e.g. hello, thank you, etc.
1. Welcome To English
2. Prim. Sch. Syllabus
3. SfL level 2 Standards and milestones Document
You and Me(Who am I?)Friends
Week 2 OE 3.2RS 1.1RS 1.2WS 1.4
1. Meet Asana my friend
2. Meet Fuseini my friend
3. Meet my teacher
Read short story, draw posters, Learn some sight words (he, is, the, she)
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My Family and Families Values
Week 3 OE 1.1, 1.3, 1.4RS 1.1, 1.2WS 1.2
1. Family roles and responsibilities
2. Every day activities at home
3. Family values
Read out story, draw posters, directions, Using flash cards to learn the pronunciation of “g”, “gg” wordsDevelop an activity to practice writing
Welcome To English
Prim. Sch. Syllabus
SfL level 2 Standards and milestones Document
SfL level 2 content development for English Language cont..Unit and Themes
Weeks Learning Objectives
Content Ideas Teaching Learning Activities
List the suggested Resource Materials for content development
Mathematics
Week 6 OE 1.3RS 1.5WS 1.2, 1.4
1. How old are you?
2. The weather
3. Numerals and their equivalents in words
4. Mathematical symbols
Use of a story problem, make a gameUse flash cards to practice reading the phoneme “m” (m, mm, mb)Practice writing the phoneme (m, mm, mb,) as in /man, common, number etc)
Week 7 OE 1.1RS 1.2, 1.10WS 1.1, 1.4
1. People in 2. Rivers in 3. Festivals in
DiscussionPicture readingUse flash cards to practice reading the phoneme “o” (oo, u,) as in good, food, few etc.Develop a simple book.Practice writing /o/, /oo/ as in sold, fold, pool, tool, etc.
1. Welcome To English
2. Prim. Sch. Syllabus
SfL level 2 Standards and milestones Document
Occupations (Part I) Traditional and Modern
Week 8 OE 1.1RS 1.10WS 1.9, 1.10
1. Farming in 2. Blacksmithi
ng in 3. Weaving in
Talk, picture reading, Use flash cards to practice reading the phoneme “f” (f, ff, ph)Practice writing the phoneme “f” (f, ff, ph)
Welcome To English
Prim. Sch. Syllabus
SfL level 2 Standards and milestones Document
Characteristics of level 2Meet the international standards for helping
children and youth attain a basic level of literacy, numeracy and life skills education fulfilling the EFA goals
Aims at assisting children consolidate their mother tongue literacy competences to P6 or JHS levels.
Characteristics of level 2 cont.Help graduates from the SfL year 2 to
integrate in P6 or JHS 1Enhances the year 2 learners ability to read
and write in their mother tongue and read simple sentences in English language
Attains a higher level of numeracy (P4-P6 levels)
Characteristics of level 2 cont. Introduces life skills education and
citizenship education (based on the formal education curriculum and other materials)
Provide counseling in life options for youth and helps them transition to the world of work.