LEARNING OBJECTIVES: YEAR 6 TERM 1 TO 3

Note for teachers

These learning objectives are based on the Revised Primary English Language Syllabus 2018. The syllabus contents and information
takes account of the Brunei Darussalam Literacy National standards (BDLNS). You can refer to the syllabus for more information on
each objective.

Suggestions for teachers:

 It is essential for teachers to cover the learning objectives especially the core learning objectives (highlighted) set in each
term.
 Teachers may select two descriptors of language skills to set them as ONE core learning objective.
 Non-core objectives can be repeated in the next term if necessary or when required.
 Each objective has its own syllabus and BDLNNS references for easy lesson planning and assessment purposes.
 Teachers may use any teaching resources available such as TIARA, Reading A-Z, Comprehension Box, etc.

Total no of core objectives that must be covered for Year 6 in Term 1 16

Total no of core objectives that must be covered for Year 6 in Term 2 18

Total no of core objectives that must be covered for Year 6 in Term 3 17

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: YEAR 6 TERM 1

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 Learning ORAL LANGUAGE Syllabus LNNS
Objectives Reference Reference
1 Understand brief explicit statements of factual information 2.1.1 OL1
2 Relate spoken information to pictures, diagrams and other visual material 2.1.2 OL1
3 Ask for, respond to, and give directions to a place 2.2 OS4

Learning READING Syllabus LNNS

Objectives Reference Reference
4 Relate written words to their meaning and spoken forms 3.1 RS3; RS5
5 Understand explicit meaning at sentence level, using their current knowledge of 3.2 RS3
English structures and vocabulary as related to text encountered in their respective
year level
6 Understand simple logical relationships, as indicated by Reasons (because); and 5.2.3, 5.2.4 RS3; RS5
Cause/effect and result (so, so… that, therefore, etc.); Similarities and contrasting 5.2.5
ideas (also, but, however, etc.)
7 Identify the main idea or theme of the text, e.g. by choosing a suitable title. 6.1 RS6a
8 Identify the general purpose and type of text, through familiarity with its overall 6.2.1 RS7
content and format: to maintain relationships such as personal letters, emails, etc.
9 Identify the general purpose and type of a text: to convey information (reports, 6.2.2 RS7
academic texts, notices, etc.)
10 Relate the content of a text to previous experience, knowledge and ideas: identifying 6.3 RC1
similar/contrasting experiences

Learning STUDY AND REFERENCE SKILLS Syllabus LNNS

Objectives Reference Reference

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 11 Apply knowledge of alphabetical order to finding words, with reference to the 1.1 RS3
1st/2nd/3rd letter etc.
12 Find derived words (e.g adjectives/adverbs) under headword entries (e.g. nouns) 1.4 RS3
13 Use a content page/table of contents to scan for topics mentioned explicitly, Scan 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 RS6a; RS6b
titiles, chapter headings, sub-headings, etc. for key words and use alphabetical
indexes of books, etc. to locate topics mentioned explicitly
14 Insert selected information into a simple table, flowchart, mind-map or other graphic 2.1 OL1; WS1
framework

Learning WRITING Syllabus LNNS

Objectives Reference Reference
15 Labels and captions for pictures and diagrams and more extended descriptions of 1.1.1, 1.1.2 WS4; WS3;
single items/ Contrasts and comparisons 1.1.3 WM2
16 Simple accounts and explanations of processes such as how things work 1.2.2 WS2; WS4;
WM2; WL2
17 Information required on forms and questionnaires e.g. survey forms 2.4 WS1
18 General 'news' letters to relatives, friends and pen friends ‘Thank you’ letters, Diary 3.1.1, 3.1.2 WS3; WM1;
entries and more extended accounts of personal experience 3.2.1, 3.2.2 WM2; WG1d
19 Brief stories based on imaginary situations with dialogues 3.3.1, 3.3.2 WM1; WM2
20 Organise descriptive and expository writing and some types of letters, into an 3.2 WS2
introduction, the main body and a conclusion
21 Editing; Check drafts for errors and improve a draft by reorganizing and developing 4.1 WM3; WM4
the material 4.2
22 Sequencing and paragraphing: Arrange sentences in a logical order 1.1 WS2; WS3;
WG1d
Learning GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURE Syllabus LNNS
Objectives Reference Reference
23 Imperatives to give instructions and orders as well as for offers and invitations 1.4.1, 1.4.2 WG4a

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 24 going to for predictions and future intentions; used to for habitual past 1.10.1 WG4a
actions/events; and have to for obligations 1.10.2
1.10.3
25 Nouns which are countable/uncountable according to context ,quantity expressions 2.3.3 WG4b
with uncountable nouns 2.3.4
26 Interrogatives: what, which, whose ,how many, how much 2.6.1, 2.6.2 WG4b
27 Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those 3.3.1 WG6b
28 Relative pronouns: who, whose, which, that 3.6.1 WG6b
29 Adjectives and adjectival phrases; -ing' and '-ed' forms as adjectives 4.2 WG6a
30 Adverbials of manner: Adverbs formed from adjectives with '-ly' 5.1.1 WG6b
31 Comparison of adverbs: the -er/-est suffixes with short adverbs 5.7.1 WG6a
32 Prepositions + noun (phrase): Time, duration, place, direction 6.1.1 WG6b
33 Subject + Verb, Subject + Verb + Complement and Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + 1.1, 1.2,1.4 WG6b
Object
34 Question form; Yes/No questions and Wh- questions 2.1, 2.2 WG6b
35 Clauses joined by ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’ and ‘so’ 1.1, 1.2 WG2
1.3, 1.4
36 Clauses of time, with conjunctions 'before', 'after', 'when', 'as', 'while' 2.1 WG2
37 Clauses joined by relative pronouns 'who', 'which', 'that': Personal/non-personal 3.1.1 WG2
subject
38 Sequencing: first(ly), secondly.., then, after, that, next, last(ly), finally, etc. 1.1 WG3

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: YEAR 6 TERM 2

Learning ORAL LANGUAGE Syllabus LNNS

Objectives Reference Reference

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 1 Understand brief explicit statements of factual information 2.1.1 OL1
2 Relate spoken information to pictures, diagrams and other visual material 2.1.2 OL1
3 Understand how information is organised using sequencing words through 2.1.3 OL2
numbering paragraphs and instruction
4 Ask for, respond to, and give directions to a place 2.2 OS4

Learning READING Syllabus LNNS

Objectives Reference Reference
5 Relate written words to their meaning and spoken forms 3.1 RS3; RS5
6 Understand explicit meaning at sentence level, using their current knowledge of 3.2 RS3
English structures and vocabulary as related to text encountered in their respective
year level
7 Understand simple logical relationships, as indicated by Reasons (because); and 5.2.3, 5.2.4 RS3; RS5
Cause/effect and result (so, so… that, therefore, etc.); Similarities and contrasting 5.2.5
ideas (also, but, however, etc.)
8 Identify the main idea or theme of the text, e.g. by choosing a suitable title. 6.1 RS7
9 Identify the general purpose and type of text, through familiarity with its overall 6.2.1 RS7
content and format: to maintain relationships such as personal letters, emails, etc.
10 Identify the general purpose and type of a text: to convey information (reports, 6.2.2 RS7
academic texts, notices, etc.)
11 Relate the content of a text to previous experience, knowledge and ideas: 6.3 RC1
identifying similar/contrasting experiences
Learning STUDY AND REFERENCE SKILLS Syllabus LNNS
Objectives Reference Reference
12 Apply knowledge of alphabetical order to finding words, with reference to the 1.1 RS3
1st/2nd/3rd letter etc.
13 Find derived words (e.g adjectives/adverbs) under headword entries (e.g. nouns) 1.4 RS3
14 Use a content page/table of contents to scan for topics mentioned explicitly 2.1 RS3

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 15 Scan titiles, chapter headings, sub-headings, etc. for key words and use alphabetical 2.2, 2.3 RS6a
indexes of books, etc. to locate topics mentioned explicitly
16 Choose relevant information to record and Insert selected information into a simple 1.1, 2.1 OL1; RC2a;
table, flowchart, mind-map or other graphic framework WM2; WM3

Learning WRITING Syllabus LNNS

Objectives Reference Reference
17 Labels and captions for pictures and diagrams and more extended descriptions of 1.1.1, 1.1.2 WS4; WS3
single items
18 Simple accounts and explanations of processes such as how things work 1.2.2 WS2; WS4
WM2; WL2

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 19 Information required on forms and questionnaires e.g. survey forms 2.4 WS1
20 General 'news' letters to relatives, friends and pen friends ‘Thank you’ letters, Diary 3.1.1, 3.1.2 WS3;WM1;
entries and more extended accounts of personal experience 3.2.1, 3.2.2 WM2; WM3;
WG1d
21 Sequencing and paragraphing: Arrange sentences in a logical order 1.1 WS2; WS3;
WG1d
22 Brief stories based on imaginary situations with dialogues 3.3.1, 3.3.2 WM1; WM2
23 Organise descriptive and expository writing and some types of letters, into an 3.2 WS2
introduction, the main body and a conclusion
24 Editing; Check drafts for errors and improve a draft by reorganizing and developing 4.1 WM3; WM4
the material 4.2

Learning GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURE Syllabus LNNS

Objectives Reference Reference
25 Imperatives to give instructions and orders as well as for offers and invitations 1.4.1, 1.4.2 WG4a
26 Present simple tense for states (with verbs such as look, seem, fee, think, appear, 1.5.3 WG4a
etc.)
27 going to for predictions and future intentions; used to for habitual past 1.10.1 WG4a
actions/events; and have to for obligations 1.10.2
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 1.10.3
28 Interrogatives: what, which, whose, how many, how much 2.6.1, 2.6.2 WG4b
29 Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those 3.3.1 WG4b
30 Relative pronouns: who, whose, which, that 3.6.1 WG4b
31 Adjectives and adjectival phrases; -ing' and '-ed' forms as adjectives 4.2 WG4a
32 Adverbials of manner: Adverbs formed from adjectives with '-ly' 5.1.1 WG4b
33 Comparison of adverbs: the -er/-est suffixes with short adverbs, more/most with 5.7.1, 5.7.2 WG4a
longer adverbs and irregular forms 5.7.3
34 Prepositions + noun (phrase): Time, duration, place, direction 6.1.1 WG4b
35 Subject + Verb, Subject + Verb + Complement and Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + 1.1, 1.2,1.4 WG4b
Object
36 Question form; Yes/No questions and Wh- questions 2.1, 2.2 WG4b
37 Clauses joined by ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’ and ‘so’ 1.1, 1.2 WG2
1.3, 1.4
38 Clauses of time, with conjunctions 'before', 'after', 'when', 'as', 'while' 2.1 WG2
39 Clauses joined by relative pronouns 'who', 'which', 'that': Personal/non-personal 3.1.1 WG2
subject
40 Sequencing: first(ly), secondly.., then, after, that, next, last(ly), finally, etc. 1.1 WG3
41 Contrasting: however, though 1.3 WG3
42 Results: so 1.5 WG3

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 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: YEAR 6 TERM 3

Learning ORAL LANGUAGE Syllabus LNNS

Objectives Reference Reference
1 Understand brief explicit statements of factual information 2.1.1 OL1
2 Relate spoken information to pictures, diagrams and other visual material 2.1.2 OL1
3 Understand how information is organised using sequencing words through numbering 2.1.3 OL2
paragraphs and instruction

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 4 Take part in scripted dialouges and role play 2.6 OS5

Learning READING Syllabus LNNS

Objectives Reference Reference
5 Relate written words to their meaning and spoken forms 3.1 RS3;RS5
6 Understand explicit meaning at sentence level, using their current knowledge of English 3.2 RS3
structures and vocabulary as related to text encountered in their respective year level
7 Understand simple logical relationships, as indicated by Reasons (because); and 5.2.3, 5.2.4 RS3; RS5
Cause/effect and result (so, so… that, therefore, etc.); Similarities and contrasting ideas 5.2.5
(also, but, however, etc.)
8 Identify the main idea or theme of the text, e.g. by choosing a suitable title. 6.1 RS6a
9 Identify the general purpose and type of text, through familiarity with its overall 6.2.1 RS7
content and format: to maintain relationships such as personal letters, emails, etc.
10 Identify the general purpose and type of a text: to convey information (reports, 6.2.2 RS7
academic texts, notices, etc.)
11 Relate the content of a text to previous experience, knowledge and ideas: 6.3 RC1
identifying similar/contrasting experiences

Learning STUDY AND REFERENCE SKILLS Syllabus LNNS

Objectives Reference Reference
12 Apply knowledge of alphabetical order to finding words, with reference to the 1st/2nd/3rd 1.1 RS3
letter etc.
13 Understand the abbreviations used in the dictionary 1.3 RS3
14 Find derived words (e.g adjectives/adverbs) under headword entries (e.g. nouns) 1.4 RS3
15 Use a content page/table of contents to scan for topics mentioned explicitly 2.1 RS3
16 Scan titiles, chapter headings, sub-headings, etc. for key words 2.2 RS3

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 17 Use alphabetical indexes of books, etc. to locate topics mentioned explicitly 2.3 RS3
18 Choose relevant information to record 1.1 OL1; RC2a;
WM2;
WM3
19 Make use of time makers and other contextual clues 5.1 RS3
20 Insert selected information into a simple table, flowchart, mind-map or other graphic 1.1, 2.1 OL1; WS1
framework

Learning WRITING Syllabus LNNS

Objectives Reference Reference
21 Labels and captions for pictures and diagrams and more extended descriptions of single 1.1.1, 1.1.2 WS4
items
22 Natural events e.g. geographical and biological processes 1.2.1 WS2; WS4;
WM2; WL2
23 Accounts of historical events /Reports of experiments /Reports on visits, field trips, etc. 1.3.2, 1.3.3 WS2; WS4;
1.3.4 WM2; WL2
24 Information required on forms and questionnaires e.g. survey forms 2.4 WS1

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 25 Personal and imaginative writing: Autobiographical writing e.g. Diary entries 3.2.1 WS3; WM1;
WM2; WM3;
WG1d
26 Editing; Check drafts for errors and improve a draft by reorganizing and developing the 4.1, 4.2 WM4; WM3
material
27 Sequencing and paragraphing: Arrange sentences in a logical order 1.1 WS2; WS3;
WG1d

Learning GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURE Syllabus LNNS

Objectives Reference Reference
28 Present simple tense for states (with verbs such as look, seem, fee, think, appear, etc.) 1.5.3 WG4a
29 Interrogatives: what, which, whose, how many, how much 2.6.1, 2.6.2 WG4b
30 Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those 3.3.1 WG4b
31 Relative pronouns: who, whose, which, that 3.6.1 WG4b
32 '-ing' and '-ed' forms as adjectives 4.2 WG6a
33 Adverbials of manner: Adverbs formed from adjectives with '-ly' 5.1.1 WG4b

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 34 Time and duration adverbials: Single adverbs 5.2.1 WG4b
35 Time and duration adverbials: Prepositional phrases and Noun phrases 5.2.2, 5.2.3 WG4b
36 Comparison of adverbs: the -er/-est suffixes with short adverbs, more/most with longer 5.7.1, 5.7.2 WG6a
adverbs and irregular forms 5.7.3
37 Prepositions + noun (phrase): Time, duration, place, direction and other relationships 6.1.1, 6.1.2 WG6b
38 Subject + Verb, Subject + Verb + Complement and Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + 1.1, 1.2,1.4 WG4b
Object
39 Question forms: Yes/No questions anf Wh- questions 2.1, 2.2 WG4b
40 Clauses joined by ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’ and ‘so’ 1.1, 1.2 WG2
1.3, 1.4
41 Clauses of time, with conjunctions 'before', 'after', 'when', 'as', 'while' 2.1 WG2
42 Clauses of concessions with 'although' 2.4 WG2
43 Clauses joined by relative pronouns 'who', 'which', 'that': Personal/non-personal subject 3.1.1 WG2
44 Clauses joined by relative pronouns 'who', 'which', 'that': Personal/non-personal subject 3.1.2 WG2
as object
45 Sequencing: first(ly), secondly.., then, after, that, next, last(ly), finally, etc. 1.1 WG3

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