TIE / PMO-RALG aligned primary scheme, ready to download and personalise for your school term.
This Class Five (Standard 5 / Darasa la Tano) English scheme of work follows the competence-based planning format set out by the Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) and the Prime Minister’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG) for the 2026 primary curriculum. It is a starting point: add your school name and term dates, and adjust pacing for holidays and school events before submitting it to your head teacher or academic office.
Every row of the scheme carries the official column set: Main Competence (Umahiri mkuu), Specific Competence (Umahiri mahususi), Learning Activities, Specific Activities, Month, Week, Periods (Vipindi), Reference (Rejea), Teaching and Learning Methods, Resources, Assessment Tools and Remarks (Maoni). The Remarks column records examination dates and short holiday breaks.
Further units continue across the academic year as prescribed in the TIE Standard Five Pupil’s Book.
English is planned at 3–6 periods per week for most competence blocks.
Methods include matching, word pairs game, modelling, collaboration, songs and rhymes, brainstorming, word art. Resources include realia, word lists, charts and audio/audiovisual materials with environmental vocabulary. Assessment combines quizzes, tests, questions and answers, project work, group discussions, exercises and practical tasks.
Below is a short extract in the official column format from the 2026 English Standard 5 scheme (source: OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, RALG SCHEME OF WORK ENGLISH-CLASS 5-2026). The full download follows the same layout week by week across the year.
| Main Competence | Specific Competence | Learning Activities | Specific Activities | Month / Week | Periods | Reference | Methods | Resources | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 Demonstrate mastery of basic English language skills | 1.1 Develop vocabulary by relating words with objects in the environment | (a) Find synonyms and antonyms of targeted words in different texts | Use synonyms and antonyms | January, Week 3 | 3 | TIE(2023) English for Primary School Pupils book five. Tanzania Institute of Education | Matching, Word pairs game, Modelling, Songs, Brainstorming | Realia, word lists, charts, audio materials | Quizzes, group assignment, class presentation, homework, debating, tests, project work |
| 1.0 Demonstrate mastery of basic English language skills | 1.1 Develop vocabulary by relating words with objects in the environment | (b) Solve word puzzles from various media | Solve puzzles | January, Week 3 | 3 | TIE(2023) English for Primary School Pupils book five. Tanzania Institute of Education | Matching, Word pairs game, Modelling, Songs, Brainstorming | Realia, word lists, charts, audio materials | Quizzes, group assignment, class presentation, tests, project work |
| 1.0 Demonstrate mastery of basic English language skills | 1.1 Develop vocabulary by relating words with objects in the environment | (c) Construct short passages using vocabulary referring to objects found in different settings | Use vocabulary | January Week 4 – February Week 1 | 6 | TIE(2023) English for Primary School Pupils book five. Tanzania Institute of Education | Matching, Modelling, Collaboration, Songs, Brainstorming | Realia, word lists, charts, audio materials | Quizzes, group assignment, class presentation, tests, project work |
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Chat On WhatsAppYes. It follows the competence-based column format used by TIE / PMO-RALG for primary Standard 5 (Darasa la Tano) in 2026.
Yes. The full scheme is available through the Click Online Academy teacher panel or via mobile money payment.
English is planned at 3–6 periods per week for the major competence blocks.
Yes. Add your school name and confirm term dates against your school calendar before submitting it.