Curriculum
Pre-school (RECEPTION)
Listening and speaking
Introduction to the Greek language. Form Simple Sentences.
Expand vocabulary through themes:
Basic Topics
1. Talk about myself and my life at home
2. Nursery life
3. My family
4. Learn about my body
5. Food: breakfast, lunch, dinner
6. Christmas is here
7. Party invitation
8. Seasons and clothes
9. Happy Easter
10. Animals
11. Summertime
12. Travel
Reading
Basic Identification of letters
Use of visuals, letter cards
Writing
Trace/copy letters
Letter cards memory game
Variety of activities around the table
Activities
Role play
Arts and crafts
Songs (educational, poems and action songs)
Games (language and counting games)
Story time – circle time
Viewing Greek Videos
Cultural, traditional topics (Christmas, March 25, Easter, Name days)
Bibliography
http://www.pi-schools.gr/preschool_education/odigos/nipi.pdf
Mikros Asterias https://www.neohel.com/downloads-asterias/
*Parents should provide opportunities for children to use Greek at home
Α Grade (YEAR 1)
Listening and Speaking
Basic Topics
1. Review basic vocabulary taught in nursery (talk about myself, my family, clothes)
2. School life
3. My friends
4. Days of the week, months, seasons, domestic animals, food
5. Greek culture, customs and social life
6. Christmas/Easter
7. Mythology
8. songs, poems, stories, riddles, tongue twisters
Show and tell
Circle time discussions
Dramatize stories read to them in Greek
Children encouraged to respond in simple sentences
View Greek videos for vocabulary/discussion/enjoyment
Reading
1. Learn letters, upper and lower case
2. Begin reading words and small sentences
3. Recognize words
Writing and Grammar
1. Handwriting practice our letters, words and short sentences
2. Variety of activities around the table: Filling in blanks, unscrambling words
3. Create words using letters
4. Matching words with pictures
5. Learning where to put the stress
6. Basic verbs such as: θέλω, φοράω, κάνω, παίζω and other Greek basic verbs
7. Indicative pronouns: αυτός, αυτή, αυτό, εκείνος, εκείνη, εκείνο
8. Nouns: masculine, feminine and neuter (recognition)
9. Basic adverbs
10. Basic structure of questions
Bibliography/ Resources
Asterias 1a Coursebook and Exercise book
A selection of Grammata – Lexeis – Istories, Glossa A’ Dimotikou – Text Book and Exercise Book by Ministry of Education and Culture, Greece
Anthologio A Dhmotikou by Ministry of Education and Culture, Greece
Paizo kai Mathaino , epipedo proto, tefhos 2, by University of Crete (EDIAME)
Diavazo kai grafo – Εpipedo Proto, Tefhos 5, by University of Crete (EDIAME)
Diavazo, grafo, tragoudo CD-ROM- Εpipedo Proto – CD-ROM by University of Crete (EDIAME)
*Parents should provide opportunities for children to use Greek at home
Β Grade (YEAR 2)
Listening and Speaking
1. Review themes taught in A Grade
2. Interact with teacher in Greek
3. Cultural and seasonal themes for discussion.
4. Expand vocabulary through themes:
5. New themes: School life, the world of comics, travel, lets go shopping,
talking about books, in the museum, newspapers etc
6. Supplementary: Songs, poems, stories, word games
7. Role play/Dramatizations (everyday or imaginative situations)
8. View Greek videos for vocabulary, listening, and discussion
9. View Simple Greek videos for listening and discussion.
Reading
Review alphabet (upper and lower case)
Learn consonant and vowel digraphs (αι, ει, οι, ου, αυ, ευ)
Learn consonant digraphs (Στ, Μπ, Ντ, γγ, γκ, τζ, τς, γδ, θλ, χρ, ρτ, πρ, etc)
Review word attack skills (syllabication, context, visual clues)
Read stories from books mentioned above.
Recognize words in and out of context
Weekly vocabulary review
Writing
Practise writing letters of the alphabet, vowels and consonants, words, sentences
Improve handwriting: Copy passages from a text
Students compose simple sentences to accompany pictures or drawings
Seat work activities: Match/Unscramble words, sentences, fill in blanks (words,letters)
Spelling/Dictation: children write simple words from weekly lesson and practise them at home
Grammar
Review the alphabet
Distinguish between vowels, consonants
Begin parts of speech: Articles ο, η, το Nouns: Singular-plural: ένα, πολλά
Adjectives: Agreement with nouns (ο μικρός σκύλος, η μικρή γάτα, το μικρό παιδί)
Verbs: Auxiliary verbs: είμαι, έχω (used in sentences), negatives using δεν
Punctuation: using the period, comma, the stress mark
Culture / History
Review how we celebrate name days, October 28, Christmas, March 25, Easter
Learn Lord’s prayer in Greek, Greek National anthem
Role play family celebrations and traditions
Aesop’s fables: What makes fables unique stories? What is the moral of each?
History and Religion based activities
Bibliography/Resources
A selection of B Dhmotikou – Taxidi ston Kosmo ths Glossas Α,Β,Γ
Anthologio B dhmotikou
Margarita 2, epipedo 2, Tefhos 2- Text Book and Exercise Book by University of Crete (EDIAME)
Paizo kai Matheno , epipedo deftero, tefxos 2, by University of Crete (EDIAME)
Asterias 1B Coursebook and Activity Book
You can find the books online here:
http://www.ediamme.edc.uoc.gr/diaspora2/index.php?yliko
https://www.neohel.com/downloads-asterias/
C Grade (YEAR 3)
Basic Topics
1. Me and my family
2. My neighbourhood
3. Earth and sea
4. The world around us
5. Winter tales
6. Christmas
7. Technology
Also
1. Carry on a conversation with teacher in Greek on topics discussed in class
2. Follow instructions, learn to give instructions
3. Vocabulary: Review and expand on themes for Grades One and Two
4. Story time: Listen to stories read in Greek at an appropriate level of difficulty
5. Role play: every day or imaginative situations
6. Supplementary: songs, poems, word games
7. View Greek videos for listening and discussion
and
Weekly reading texts at home, review new and old vocabulary and spelling
Improve your handwriting by copying sentences from a text. Compose simple stories or compose sentences with new or old words
Grammar
1. Review alphabet: Vowels, Consonants, vowel/consonant digraphs, upper and lowercase
2. Punctuation: use of period, comma, question mark, exclamation mark
3. Parts of speech: Identification
4. Nouns: Concrete, common, proper, use of capitals, gender (ο, η, το), number (ένα, πολλά)
5. Adjectives: Agreement with nouns (ο μικρός σκύλος, η μικρή γάτα, το μικρό παιδί)
6. Verbs: Auxiliary verbs: είμαι, έχω (used in sentences), negatives using δεν
7. Verbs in –ω : τρώω, θέλω, πίνω, τρέχω, διαβάζω etc
8. Tenses: Enestotas – Aoristos
9. Irregular verbs in Aoristos
Culture / History
1. Learn Lord’s prayer in Greek, Greek National anthem
2. Ethnic, cultural, religious days: Name days, March 25, October 28, Christmas, Easter
3. Aesop’s fables: What makes fables unique stories? What is the moral of each?
4. History and Religion based activities
Bibliography/Resources
1. Ta apithana molivia C Dhmotikou a,b,c teyhos, link: http://ebooks.edu.gr/modules/ebook/show.php/DSDIM-C105/658/4196,19635/
2. Margarita 3, epipedo 3, Tefhos 3- Text Book and Exercise Book by University of Crete (EDIAME)
3. Mathaino Ellinika 2 (A + B) – Text Book and Exercise Book by Ministry of Education and Culture, Cyprus
4. Paizo kai Matheno , epipedo deftero, tefxos 2, by University of Crete (EDIAME)
5. Mathaino na diavazo, Epipedo Proto, Tefxos 4, by University of Crete
6. Asterias 3 https://www.neohel.com/product/asterias-3-pupils-book-one-volume/
*Parents should provide opportunities for children to use Greek at home
D Grade (YEAR 4)
Basic Topics
1. my school
2. childrens' stories
3. the olive tree
4. theatre
5. everyone is different
6. Christmas
7. Easter
8. Travels in Greece
Listening and speaking
1. Carry on conversation in Greek based on the topics above
2. Dramatisations: to enhance speaking skills
1. based on stories read or discussed in class
2. based on real life situations (i.e. Let’s go shopping)
3. Supplementary: Songs, poems, word games
4. Oral composition: Students create stories looking at pictures.
5. Oral presentations: Pair or group work – topics to be determined by teacher
6. View Greek videos on Greek mythology
Reading
1. Selected readings from a variety of texts listed above.
2. Practice reading at school and at home from books listed above.
3. Word study: Vocabulary lists, dictionary use, using new words in different contexts,
4. Frequent review to consolidate
Writing
1. Improve handwriting: Copy passages from text
2. In-class creative writing: Write stories consisting of 10-12 sentences on assigned topics
3. Write captions for pictures or own art work
4. Work collaboratively with partner to compose a story or report
5. Dictation of sentences and words from the weekly lesson
Grammar
1. Review alphabet, punctuation Dictionary skills: Alphabetical order
2. Parts of speech: Review nouns, adjectives, articles, auxiliary verbs έχω, είμαι
3. Nouns: -singular, plural, 3 genders, appropriate endings-declensions: orally and in context only (Ο πατέρας μου είναι καλός./ Το
όνομα του πατέρα μου είναι Νίκος / Αγαπώ τον πατέρα μου)
4. Adjectives: Agreement in number and gender with the nouns they modify
5. Verb tenses: Enestotas –Aoristos (regular & irregular verbs)
6. Adverbs of place-time
7. Adjectives: Comparison-Superlative
Bibliography
1. Margarita 4, epipedo 4, Tefhos 4- Text Book and Exercise Book by University of Crete (EDIAME)
2. Mathaino Ellinika 3 (A + B) – Text Book and Exercise Book by Ministry of Education and Culture, Cyprus
3. Mathaino na diavazo, Epipedo Proto, Tefxos 5, by University of Crete
4. Grammata, lexeis, istories, Proto tefxos, by Greek Ministry of Education
5. Asterias 3 https://www.neohel.com/product/asterias-3-pupils-book-one-volume/
*Parents should provide opportunities for children to use Greek at home
Grade E-ST (YEAR 5-6)
Basic Topics
1. The environment
2. Life in the city
3. 28th of October
4. Our pets
5. 17th November
6. Exploring friendships
7. Music
8. Christmas
9. Museums and Libraries
10. Science fiction and mysteries around the world
11. Games
12. 25th March
13. Easter
14. Sports
15. Travels
16. Space
Ancient Greek civilizations: Minoan, Mycenaean. Athens, Sparta.
Peloponnesean wars, The oracle at Delphi, Myth of Atlantis
Videos: Μυθολογία
Map study: review geographical divisions, important islands, main cities, mountains, rivers, seas, foreign borders, ancient sites.
The products of Greece for trade (olives, oil, cotton, fruit, etc.)
Suggested project: bristol-board map of Greece, showing cities, geographical divisions, rivers, mountains, products, ancient sites
History and religion based activities
Listening and speaking
Carry on conversation with teacher and other students in Greek on a
variety of topics.
Oral presentation in Greek – topics to be determined by teacher
Individual and/or group projects, formal and informal
Supplementary: songs, poems, word games
View videos relating to mythology
Reading
Selected lessons from texts selected above
Word study: vocabulary lists, frequent review
Dictionary use to find word meanings
Writing
Improve handwriting skills: Copy passages from text
Keep a journal: 4-6 sentence diary entries to be written both at home and at school
*emphasis will be on expression, not on correct spelling or grammar
Creative writing: Write one paragraph consisting of 4-6 sentences
Dictation: 2 – 3 sentences from story
Stress correct spelling of noun and verb endings, adjective-noun agreement
Use of linking words
Grammar
All parts of speech
Nouns: Concrete, abstract, ισοσύλλαβα/ανισοσύλλαβα
All declensions, singular/plural
Adjectives: comparative degree, agreement with nouns, singular and plural
Decline adjectives ός, ή, ό, ιά/-υς, -ιά. –υ
Adverbs of place-time
Prepositions
Pronouns
Verbs: -First and second conjugations
Past and future simple and continuous tenses
Active-Passive Voice
Bibliography and resources
1. Mathaino Ellinika 5 (A + B) – Text Book and Exercise Book by Ministry of Education and Culture, Cyprus
2. Margarita 5 by university of Crete
3. Emeis kai oi alloi Epipedo 2, by University of Crete
4. Ths glossas rodi kai rodani Glossa E dhmotikou, Greek Ministry of Education http://ebooks.edu.gr/modules/ebook/show.php/DSDIM-E104/512/3309,13398/
5. Klik sta Ellinika B1 https://klikstaellinika.com/product/klik-sta-ellinika-b1/
*Parents should provide opportunities for children to use Greek at home
Pre-GCSE
Basic Topics
Media Culture and Study
1. Talk about myself and my family
2. hobbies and interests
3. school life
4. my neighnourhood
5. cinema
6. reading
7. university
Sports, leisure and work
1. my favourite sports
2. sports at school
3. out and about
4. My health
5. social life
6. travel and holidays
7. work
Listening/speaking
Carry on conversations with teacher and other students in Greek on a variety of topics
Participate in discussions topics studied in class, and extra-curricular topics
Express feelings, wishes, plans Individual and pair/group projects.
Formal and informal oral presentations in Greek – topics determined by teacher
Supplementary: songs, poems, word games
Videos relating to Culture/History/Geography component
Reading
Selected lessons from variety of texts listed above: Newspaper, magazines, internet
Word study: new vocabulary, frequent review, use of dictionary
*It is highly recommended that students purchase a bilingual dictionary
Writing
Letters: formal and informal
Compositions consisting of a series of paragraphs on a variety of topics
Journal: Entries 4 – 6 sentences written both at home and at school
Dictation of 3 – 5 sentences from reading lesson
Focus on spelling word endings correctly (πλένετε – πλένεται etc)
Use of dictionary as an aid in spelling
Grammar
Review all parts of speech
Nouns, adjectives: All declensions
Auxiliary verbs είμαι, έχω e.t.c
Verbs: Ενεργητική – Παθητικη Φωνή
Add perfect tenses: (παρακείμενος – υπερσυντελικος)
Pronouns: Αντωνυμίες Προσωπικές, Δεικτικές, Κτητικές, Αόριστες, Ερωτηματικές.
Culture
Seasonal topics
Alexander the Great: early life, his teacher, his conquests, his achievements
Map study: The conquests of Alexander
Videos: Excavations at Vergina
Macedonia
History based activities
Archeological workshops twice a year in our school
Educational trips
Bibliography/Resources
1. Klik sta ellinika B2 https://bibliagora.co.uk/books/learn-modern-greek/greek-courses/klik-sta-ellinika/klik-sta-ellinika-b2-11260.html
2. NEA ELLHNIKA gia to GCSE (text book and exercise book) (E.DIA.M.ME) + audio cd Mathaino Ellinika 5 (A + B) – Text Book and Exercise Book by Ministry of Education and Culture, Cyprus
3. Ellinika me tin Parea mou 2 by University of Crete
4. Photocopies of PRE-GCSE-GCSE material given by the headteacher (school material)
5. Collins Greek-English Dictionary
6. Oxford English-Greek Dictionary
*Parents should provide opportunities for children to use Greek at home
GCSE
Basic Topics
Media Culture and Study
1. hobbies and interests
2. school life
3. my neighnourhood
4. cinema
5. reading
6. university
Sports, leisure and work
1. my favourite sports
2. sports at school
3. out and about
4. my health
5. social life
6. travel and holidays
7. work
Listening and speaking
Carry on conversations on relevant topics and analyse them
Participate in discussions in pairs or in groups
Making questionnaires and interviews
Express feelings, wishes, plans Individual and pair/group projects.
Formal and informal oral presentations in Greek – topics determined by teacher
Supplementary: songs, poems, word games
Videos relating to Culture/History/Geography component
Writing
Compositions consisting of a series of paragraphs on a variety of topics
Journal: Entries 4 – 6 sentences written both at home and at school
Dictation of 3 – 5 sentences from reading lesson
Focus on spelling word endings correctly (πλένετε – πλένεται etc)
Use of dictionary as an aid in spelling
Grammar
Review all parts of speech
Nouns, adjectives: All declensions
Auxiliary verbs είμαι, έχω e.t.c
Verbs: Ενεργητική – Παθητικη Φωνή
Add perfect tenses: (παρακείμενος – υπερσυντελικος)
Pronouns: Αντωνυμίες Προσωπικές, Δεικτικές, Κτητικές, Αόριστες, Ερωτηματικές.
Bibliography/resources
Klik sta ellinika B2 https://bibliagora.co.uk/books/learn-modern-greek/greek-courses/klik-sta-ellinika/klik-sta-ellinika-b2-11260.html
NEA ELLHNIKA gia to GCSE (text book and exercise book)
(E.DIA.M.ME) + audio cd Mathaino Ellinika 5 (A + B) – Text Book and Exercise Book by Ministry of Education and Culture, Cyprus
Ellinika me tin Parea mou 2 by University of Crete
Photocopies of PRE-GCSE-GCSE material given by the headteacher (school material)
Collins Greek-English Dictionary
Oxford English-Greek Dictionary
Edexcel past papers:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/greek-2017.html
Specification to download and print: