Government of Sindh School Education & Literacy Department Scheme of Studies Primary Grades (ECE-V) Directorate of Curriculum, Assessment and Research (DCAR), Sindh Scheme of Study for Primary Grades (ECE-V) School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh General Instructions 1. This Scheme of Studies will be implemented in all Primary Schools (Grade ECE-V) of Sindh. 2. It will be applicable from the Academic Year 2018. 3. This scheme of study may be reviewed as per emerging need. 4. Morning Assembly should be ensured 5. Formative Assessment will be applied on the Foundational Skills and Activities 6. In case if there is no provision of ECE than the registration/ enrollment of Katchi Class must be ensured in the General Register (GR). Page 2 of 14 Scheme of Study for Primary Grades (ECE-V) School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh Scheme of Studies Early Childhood Education (ECE) Age 4/5, Full day Nursery of scholar from 08:30am to 12: 30pm Language experience Block (Sindhi/Urdu/English)  Phonics – Alphabets  Rhymes-Single syllable words  Conversation in simple sentences  Written work (Recoding oral language)  Basic numeracy, number line Heritage Block  Folk tales from regional, national and Islamic sources  Heroes of our History and contemporary world  Creative Arts and Drama  Patriotism  Shared cultural values and norms of conduct Environment Block  Community study (Home, Village, City)  Nature Study (Plants, animals, life cycle)  Seasons (growth and change) Note: Each unit combines in interactive small group and large group activities to build age appropriate knowledge, skills and disposition communicative and constructive members of society. Page 3 of 14 Scheme of Study for Primary Grades (ECE-V) School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh Scheme of Studies GRADE – I & II Sr. Subject Periods per Week Total Marks Medium CORE SUBJECTS Urdu/Sindhi Listening 02 Speaking 02 01 10 100 Reading 04 Writing 02 English Listening 01 Speaking 02 02 7 100 English Reading 02 Writing 02 03 Mathematics 7 100 Sindhi/Urdu General Knowledge 04 9 100 Sindhi/Urdu (General Science, Social Studies and Islamiat) FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES 05 Library/ Reading 2 06 Physical Education 2 07 Arts and Crafts 2 08 Information Communication Technology (ICT) 2 Total: 41 400 30% Marks on Formative Assessment. 70% Marks on Summative Assessment, as per Sindh Education Student Learning Outcome Assessment Framework (SESLOAF). Page 4 of 14 Scheme of Study for Primary Grades (ECE-V) School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh Scheme of Studies GRADE- III Sr. Subject Periods per Week Total Marks Medium CORE SUBJECTS Urdu/Sindhi Listening 01 Speaking 01 01 7 100 Reading 03 Writing 02 02 Asan Sindhi/ Asan Urdu 3 100 English Listening 01 Speaking 01 03 6 100 English Reading 02 Writing 02 04 Mathematics 8 100 Sindhi/Urdu 05 General Knowledge (General Science and Social Studies) 6 100 Sindhi/Urdu 06 Islamiat/Ethics (for Non-Muslims) 5 100 Sindhi/Urdu FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES 07 Library/ Reading 2 08 Physical Education 2 09 Arts and Crafts 1 10 Information Communication Technology (ICT) 1 Total: 41 600 30% Marks on Formative Assessment. 70% Marks on Summative Assessment, as per Sindh Education Student Learning Outcome Assessment Framework (SESLOAF). Page 5 of 14 Scheme of Study for Primary Grades (ECE-V) School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh Scheme of Studies GRADE- IV-V Sr. Subject Periods per Week Total Marks Medium CORE SUBJECTS Urdu/Sindhi Listening 01 Speaking 01 01 6 100 Reading 01 Writing 03 02 Asan Sindhi/Urdu 3 100 English Listening 01 Speaking 01 03 5 100 English Reading 01 Writing 02 04 Mathematics 7 100 Sindhi/Urdu 05 Science 6 100 Sindhi/Urdu 06 Islamiat/Ethics (for Non-Muslims) 4 75 Sindhi/Urdu 07 Social Studies 5 75 Sindhi/Urdu FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES 08 Library/ Reading 1 09 Physical Education 2 10 Arts and Crafts 1 11 Information Communication Technology (ICT) 1 Total: 41 650 30% Marks on Formative Assessment. 70% Marks on Summative Assessment, as per Sindh Education Student Learning Outcome Assessment Framework (SESLOAF). Page 6 of 14 Scheme of Study for Primary Grades (ECE-V) School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh E Calculation Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday Daily Time: 5 Hrs Duration Morning Time of 7 Total 300 Minutes Break / of One Assembly + periods Total time Periods Recess Period PT (Minutes) (Minutes) (Except Summer Time 7 Periods (Minutes) (Minutes) (Minutes) 35x7 Friday) 08:00 AM - 01:00 PM per day Winter Time 35 25 30 245 300 35 08:30 AM - 01:30 PM Friday Daily Time: 4 Hrs Duration Morning Time of 6 240 Minutes Break / of One Assembly + periods Total time Total Recess 6 Periods Period PT (Minutes) (Minutes) Periods Summer Time (Minutes) per day (Minutes) (Minutes) 35x6 08:00 AM - 12:00 noon Winter Time 35 15 15 210 240 6 08:30 AM – 12:30 PM No. of Working Days in a week Total Number of Periods per Week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Saturday 41 06 days  School Administration can modify as per need and convenience Page 7 of 14 Scheme of Study for Primary Grades (ECE-V) School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh School Timings Single Shift Schools (Primary) Period Days Timing 1st April to 31st October Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 08:00 AM to 01:00 PM (Summer) Friday 08:00 AM to 12:00 Noon 1st November to 31 March Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 08:30 AM to 01:30 PM (Winter) Friday 08:30 AM to 12:30 PM Double Shift Schools (Primary) First Shift Period Days Timing 1st April to 31st October Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 07:30 AM to 12:30 PM (Summer) Friday 07:30 AM to 10:30 AM 1st November to 31 March Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 08:00 AM to 12:30 PM (Winter) Friday 08:00 AM to 10:30 AM Second Shift Period Days Timing 1st April to 31st October Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 01:30 PM to 05:00 PM (Summer) Friday 10:45 AM to 01:15 PM 1st November to 31 March Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 12:45 PM to 04:45 PM (Winter) Friday 10:45 AM to 01:15 PM  As per decision of School Education and Literacy Department, GoS. Page 8 of 14 Scheme of Study for Primary Grades (ECE-V) School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh Schedule of Vacation and Holidays Summer Vacation 1st June to 31 July (61 Days) Winter Vacation 22nd to 31 December (10 Days) Other Holidays Sr. Holiday (s) Dates No. of Days 1 Kashmir Day 5-Feb 1 2 Pakistan Day 23-Mar 1 3 International Labour Day 1-May 1 4 Shab-e-Mairaj (27th Rajab) 1 5 Shab-e-Barat (15th Shoaban) 1 6 Youm-e-Ali (21 Ramzan) 1 7 Shab-e-Qadar (27th Ramzan) 1 8 Eid-ul-Fiter (1st Shawal) 3 9 Pakistan’s Independence Day 14-Aug 1 10 Eid-ul-Azha (10th Zulhaj) 3 11 Ashura (9th – 10th Muharam) 2 12 Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Day (14th Saffer) 1 13 Chehlum (20th Saffer) 1 14 Eid Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabil-ul-Awal) 1 15 Qaid-e-Azam Day 25-Dec 1 16 Iqbal Day * 9-Nov 1 Total No. of Holidays 21 * Shall be observed as holiday subject to announcement of the Federal Government,  Holidays announced by Provincial/ Local Government for specific district/ region are not included. Page 9 of 14 Scheme of Study for Primary Grades (ECE-V) School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh Term wise Breakdown Term Duration No. of Working Days Term-I 1 April - 31 August 78 Term-II 1 September - 31 December 74 Term-III 1 January - 31 March 77 Total Number of Days 229 Month wise Breakdown of Working Days in a Year Total No. of Working Public Days Per Year Total No. Vacation Month wise Working Days Sr. Month Sundays Holidays in a (Without Sundays, of Days (Days) (Including Public Holidays) year Vacation Days and Public Holidays) 1 April 30 5 25 2 May 31 4 27 3 June 30 30 4 July 31 31 5 August 31 4 27 6 September 30 5 25 7 October 31 4 27 8 November 30 4 26 9 December 31 5 10 16 10 January 31 4 27 11 February 28 4 24 12 March 31 5 26 365 44 71 21 250 22 9 Page 10 of 14