Sierra Leone Primary Class 2 Syllabus - Themne

This syllabus outlines the learning objectives, assessment methods, teaching styles, and resources for Themne language instruction in Primary Class 2 in Sierra Leone. It is based on the Sierra Leone Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education's official syllabus document.

Term 1: Identifying Sounds in Words

• Learning Objectives: Pupils should be able to identify individual sounds within a word. For example, identifying the sounds "e" and "ə" in the word "Bep" (spoon).
• Assessment Methods: Oral drills where the teacher says a word and pupils identify the sounds they hear. Examples:
• Bep (spoon)
• Fer (drum)
• Mr (salt)
• Fth (young)
• Teaching Style: Oral drills.

Term 2: Word Building

• Learning Objectives: Children should be able to form new words from the sounds they have learned. For example:
• d + e + r = der
• m + e + r = mer
• m + u + n = mun
• k + a + r = kar
• Assessment Methods: Oral drills where children produce words using the sounds they have learned.
• Teaching Style: Oral drills.

Term 3: Sound Combination (Word Syllables)

• Learning Objectives: Children should be able to divide a word into syllables to ease pronunciation. For example:
• gbu-k = gbuk (run)
• wo-rk = work (work)
• T-m = tm (stand)
• Assessment Methods: Oral drills where pupils pronounce words by units or segments.
• Teaching Style: Oral drills.

Throughout the Year: Greetings in Kthemn

• Learning Objectives: Children should be able to greet appropriately at various times of the day and under various circumstances.
• Assessment Methods:
• Naming various types of greetings in Themne.
• Demonstrating various forms of greetings in Themne (e.g., "N dir-i?" - Good morning (plural); "ɔ dir-i?" - Good morning (singular)).
• Teaching Style: Classroom demonstrations and oral greetings.