Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Grade 1 Language Arts Curriculum

The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ministry of Education uses a Grade 1 Language Arts Curriculum, which is aligned with the OECS Learning Standards and Assessment Framework. This framework aims to standardize education across the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States member countries. A new digital version of the curriculum, the Digital OECS Harmonized Primary Curriculum (D-OHPC), is being implemented. However, the specific details of the Grade 1 Language Arts Curriculum for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are not readily available online.

The OECS learning standards for Language Arts cover five sub-strands:

1. Decoding and Word Recognition 2. Reading Comprehension 3. Understanding Literature 4. Oral Communication 5. Written Communication

General topics covered in a typical Grade 1 Language Arts curriculum include phonics, reading, reading comprehension, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and spelling. These topics aim to build and improve communication skills.