Pupil’s Workbook
STANDARD I
TAMIL
Ministry of Education and Human Resources
Republic of Mauritius - 2015
Pupil’s Workbook
STANDARD I
TAMIL
Ministry of Education and Human Resources
Republic of Mauritius - 2015
PRIMARY CURRICULUM PANEL TEAM
TAMIL
Mrs U.D. ALLAGHERY -Lecturer
(Coordinator) Department of Tamil Studies
Mahatma Gandhi Institute
Mrs R. CHENGANNA
- Ag. Senior Supervisor
Ministry of Education and Human Resources
Mrs P. SAVAN
- Teacher/Senior Teacher
Ministry of Education and Human Resources
Mrs R. PADICHY
- Teacher/Senior Teacher
Ministry of Education and Human Resources
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND COORDINATION
MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE
MAURITIUS INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
PRODUCTION
Word Processing: Mrs Paronmani Savan
Illustration, design and layout: Mrs Bhamini Goorriah
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of Foundation Year, pupils should be able to:
LISTENING WITH UNDERSTANDING
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Identify sounds of some vowels ( e.g. ai, aa, i, ou)
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Identify sounds of some common words used daily ( e.g. aasiriyar)
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Enjoy listening to short and simple rhymes, poems and songs
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Begin to understand how the language is spoken through small aural texts (poems and songs)
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Follow simple instructions (e.g. come in, open the door) given orally
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Demonstrate the ability to understand and respond to simple statements, questions and
comments.
SPEAKING
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Pronounce clearly some vowels ( e.g. mesai, amma)
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Participate in recitation of rhymes, poems and singing with enjoyment
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Begin to engage in simple oral activities (e.g. vanakkam, nandri)
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Speak clearly about self (e.g. name, age)
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Ask and answer questions about pictures with support
READING WITH UNDERSTANDING
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Show interest in pre-reading exercises
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Adopt good posture while reading
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Match sounds to their corresponding vowels
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Begin to use simple strategies (e.g. cues and word spacing) to read printed words
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Derive meaning from pictures using visual cues (e.g. actions, gestures)
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Read aloud level-appropriate short texts with support
WRITING
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Show awareness of basic writing mechanics through drawings: (e.g paper position, posture,
hand grip)
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Demonstrate the ability to recognize, discriminate visually, and match various shapes
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Express ideas through drawing and labelling
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Copy a few familiar words correctly
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE
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Recognise common nouns related to everyday life through picture recognition (e.g. common
colours, family, school items, body parts, animals, birds, fruits, vegetables, flowers)
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Expand common nouns into simple phrases (a big/small table)
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Recognise common sight words (e.g. boy, girl)
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Recognise simple action words (e.g. walk, come, go, run, swim) by matching words with
pictures
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