Types of Syllabus- ESP (English for Specific Purposes)
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This document discusses different types of syllabuses that can be designed for language courses. It describes linear and spiral syllabuses, with linear being where new points are completely covered before moving on and spiral revisiting language items multiple times. It also outlines several types of syllabuses including external/internal, uninterpreted/interpreted, evaluation, organizational, materials, teacher, classroom, and learner syllabuses. The importance of designing an effective syllabus for organizing language learning is emphasized.
Types of Syllabus- ESP (English for Specific Purposes)
- 2. The design of a syllabus a teacher adopts is dependent on the needs it is meant to serve. Various types of syllabuses can be designed to serve different needs.
- 3. Kinds Of Syllabus Linear Syllabus Spiral Syllabus
- 4. THE LINEAR SYLLABUS Most language courses, especially in the past, were usually "linear" whereby new points are strung along in a line and each point was completely utilized before moving on to the next.
- 5. THE CYCLIC OR SPIRAL SYLLABUS Language items are presented more than once. For example, if the course has 24 units, every Unit is composed of 4 lessons including language items and the fourth Unit is always a revision
- 6. TYPES OF SYLLABUS External Syllabus Internal Syllabus Learners SyllabusUninterpreted Syllabus Interpreted Syllabus Evaluation Syllabus Organizational Syllabus Material Syllabus Teacher Syllabus Classroom Syllabus
- 7. EVALUATION SYLLABUS This is a statement of what is to be learnt handed down by ministries and/or regulatory bodies. It is an uninterpreted syllabus because the teacher has no input in its design and s/he is expected to implement it whole without any change.
- 8. ORGANIZATIONAL SYLLABUS Organizational syllabus is an implicit statement about the nature of language and of learning. This kind of syllabus not only lists what should be learnt but also states the order in which it should be learnt.
- 9. MATERIALS SYLLABUS The first interpreter is the material writer; thus we have ‘materials syllabus.’ While the material writer writes his or her material, he or she makes assumptions about the nature of language, language learning and language use.
- 10. TEACHER SYLLABUS Another person that interprets the syllabus is the teacher. Many students learn a language through the mediation of a teacher who influences the clarity, intensity and frequency of any item.
- 11. CLASSROOM SYLLABUS One thing is to plan a lesson and another is to achieve what has been planned in the classroom.
- 12. LEARNER SYLLABUS The learner syllabus is an internal syllabus. It is the network of knowledge that develops in the learner’s brain and which enables that learner to comprehend and store the later knowledge
- 13. IMPORTANCE OF SYLLABUS In designing a syllabus, the designer actually organizes and specifies what is to be taught in a body of materials to enable the learning of a language to be as effective as possible.