General Certificate in Manx Module 4

School

Outcomes to be accredited

In successfully completing this unit the student will have demonstrated the ability to

Speaking

1. Give and seek information about either school (size, location, routine, subjects studies, preferences and extra-curricular activities)
   
   
2. Give and seek brief details about future study and / or career plans (E).
   

1. Understanding details of replies given in response to questions asked under speaking.
   
   
2. Understand a request to give details about one’s school.
   
   
3. Understand a request to give brief details about one’s future study and / or career plans (E).
   

1. Understand information on school or place of work as specified above as contained in a personal letter or printed material.
   
   
2. Understand a request to give the above information.
   
   
3. Understand a request to give brief details about one’s future study and / or career plans(E).
   
   
4. Understand someone giving brief details about their future study and / or career plans (E).
   

1. Give information about school or place of work as specified above either in caption form (G) or in the form of simple comments included in a letter (E).
   
   
2. Seek information about school or place of work as specified above (E).
   
   
3. Give and seek information about future study and / or career plans (E).

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Weather

Outcomes to be accredited

In successfully completing this unit the student will have demonstrated the ability to

Speaking

1. Make enquiries about and tell others of current and future weather conditions when this would affect a particular activity.
   

   
   

2. Warn others of bad weather conditions.
   
   

1. Understand an enquiry about current and future weather conditions.
   

1. Understand an enquiry about current and future weather conditions.
   
   

1. Leave a message for others on the above.
   

• Give, seek and understand information about holidays
  
  
• Understand and express simple opinions about holidays
  
  
• Describe recent holiday or leisure activities
  
  
• Understand simple preferences and alternatives for holidays
  

• Express and understand opinions and preferences about holidays
  
  
• Discuss their holidays, and those of others
  
  
• Give and ask for information about excursions and visits
  
  
• Discuss preferences and alternatives for going on holiday
  
  
• Say whether they have enough money, giving reasons
  

Outcomes to be accredited

In successfully completing this unit the student will have demonstrated the ability to

Speaking

1. Ask about / suggest an appropriate activity / entertainment.
   
2. Accept / refuse an invitation to go out either for oneself or on behalf of others.
   
3. Ask what entertainments and activities are available.
   
4. Find out the cost of entry / participation.
   
5. State the number and type of tickets required.
   
6. Find out about starting and finishing times.
   
7. Find out how to get there.
   
8. Arrange a meeting time and place, as appropriate.
   
9. Deal with problems that might arise (lost tickets, late arrival, transport problems, etc.) (E).
   

1. Understand replies given in answer to enquiries made under Speaking.
   
2. Understand an invitation to go out.
   

1. Understand an invitation to go out.
   
2. Understand information on leisure activities as contained in a brief text.
   
3. Understand and appreciate information on leisure activities as contained in an extended text (E).
   
   

1. Ask what entertainments and activities are available.
   
2. Accept / refuse an invitation to go out either for oneself or on behalf of others.
   
3. Find out the cost of entry / participation.
   
4. State the number and type of tickets required.
   
5. Find out about starting and finishing times.
   
6. Find out how to get there.
   
7. Arrange a meeting time and place, as appropriate.
   
8. Produce a memo / letter giving details of arrangements one has made for oneself or on behalf of someone else.
   

Speaking

1. Name the subjects available for study / training in school.
   
   
2. Give and seek information on the subjects available for study in school.
   
   
3. Give and seek information on the organisation of teaching and training in school, college or university.
   
   
4. Give and seek opinions on the subjects available for study / training in school. (E).
   

1. Understand replies given in answer to enquiries made under Speaking.
   
   
2. Extract relevant specific information from (G), understand and appreciate (E), simple monologues and conversations about academic subjects and training.
   

1. Understand details in a simple letter concerning academic subjects and training.
   
   
2. Extract specific information from (G), understand and appreciate (E), a written or printed text concerning academic subjects and training.
   
   

1. Give a simple account of the subjects available for study / training in school, college or university.
   
   
2. Express opinions about the subjects available for study / training in school, college or university and their organisation (E).
   

Subjects

Speaking

1. Give and seek information on the location, size and layout of the school and the numbers of students.
   
   
2. Give and seek information on daily routine in the school (transport, start and finish times, breaks, lesson / lecture times)
   
   
3. Give opinions on daily routines in school. (E).
   
   
   
   
   

1. Understand replies given in answer to enquiries made under Speaking.
   
   
2. Extract specific information from (G), understand and appreciate (E) conversations about education and work.
   

1. Extract specific information from (G), understand and appreciate (E) printed / written material on education and work.
   

1. Give and seek information on the location, size and layout of the school and the numbers of students.
   
   
2. Give and seek information on daily routine in the school (transport, start and finish times, breaks, lesson / lecture times).
   
   
3. Give and seek information on the location, size and layout of the school and the number of teachers and pupils.
   

Interests

Outcomes to be accredited

In successfully completing this unit the student will have demonstrated the ability to

Speaking

1. Give and seek brief information about interests and hobbies (sporting, cultural, entertainment, creative).
   
   
2. Outline past / future activities (E).
   

1. Understand brief details of replies given in response to enquiries made under Speaking.
   
   
2. Understand someone outlining their past / future activities (E).
   

1. Understand details of replies given in response to enquiries as listed above.
   
   
2. Understand a request to supply information as listed above.
   
   
3. Understand the rubric of a form.
   
   
4. Understand someone outlining their past / future activities (E).
   

1. Give brief details of interests and hobbies in note / caption form (G) or in the form of simple comments included in a letter (E).
   
   
2. Request brief information on interests and hobbies as specified above (E).
   
   
3. Outline past / future activities (E).
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Qualifications, Occupations and Careers

Speaking

1. In simple terms, give and seek information on the qualifications available in school, college or university.
   
   
2. In simple terms, give and seek information on occupations and careers.
   
   
3. Give and seek opinions on qualifications, occupations and careers (E).
   

1. Understand replies given in answer to enquiries made under Speaking.
   
   
2. Extract specific information from (G), understand and appreciate (E), monologues and conversations about qualifications, occupations and careers.
   

1. Understand details in a simple letter concerning qualifications, occupations and careers.
   
   
2. Extract specific information from (G), understand and appreciate (E), a simple written or printed article concerning qualifications, occupations and careers.
   

1. Give a simple account of qualifications available in school, college or university.
   
   
2. Give a simple account of common occupations and careers.
   
   
3. Express opinions on qualifications, occupations and careers (E).
   
   

Employment

Speaking

1. Give and seek simple information on specific employment (pay, conditions of work, promotion).
   
   
2. Give and seek opinions on specific employment (E).
   
   
3. Give and seek simple information on unemployment.
   
   
4. Give and seek opinions on unemployment (E).
   
   
5. Give and seek simple information on retirement.
   
   
6. Give and seek opinions on retirement (E).
   

1. Understand replies given in response to enquiries made under Speaking.
   
   
2. Extract specific simple information from (G), understand and appreciate (E), monologues and conversations about employment.
   

1. Understand details in a letter concerning employment / unemployment /
   
2. retirement.
   
   
3. Extract specific information from (G), understand and appreciate (E), written or printed articles concerning employment .
   

1. Give simple details concerning a person who is in employment / unemployed / retired.
   
   
2. Express opinions on employment . (E).
   
   

Evidence to be offered

Student: Completed worksheet(s) -

Teacher: Checklist or tape recording of student performance -

CODE NO. TCG 4 / #