# Israeli English Curriculum 2020: Grades 7-9 Teacher's Guide
> Explore the Israeli National English Curriculum for Grades 7-9. Learn about CEFR A2 levels, can-do statements, lexical bands, and assessment approaches.

Tags: english-curriculum, israel-education, cefr-a2, teaching-english, junior-high-school, language-learning, lesson-planning
## Slide 1: English Curriculum 2020
* An overview for teachers focusing on Grades 7-9.
* Issued by the State of Israel - Ministry of Education.

## Slide 2: Curriculum Framework Overview
* Aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
* Based on an action-oriented approach with meaningful tasks in real-life contexts.
* Grades 7-9 correspond to the Basic User II (A2) level.

## Slide 3: Big-Picture Learning Vision
* Focuses on communicative competence for academic and professional success.
* Aims to foster plurilingual and pluricultural awareness.

## Slide 4: Levels of Progression: Grades 7-9
* Target: Basic User II (A2).
* Exit level for junior high school and 3-point Bagrut.
* Skills include communicating in simple routine tasks and describing immediate needs.

## Slide 5: Communicative Language Activities
* **Reception:** Listening and Reading.
* **Production:** Speaking and Writing.
* **Interaction:** Spoken, Written, and Online.
* **Mediation:** Relaying information to others.

## Slide 6: Skills Progression
* **Grade 7 (Entry A2):** Focus on everyday texts and routine conversations.
* **Grade 9 (Exit A2):** Connected writing, clear organization, and extended presentations.

## Slide 7: Vocabulary Component: Lexical Band II
* Total cumulative receptive words target: 3,400.
* Total cumulative productive words target: 2,000.
* Split into Core I (Grade 7 - Mid-8) and Core II (Mid-8 - Grade 9).

## Slide 8: Grammar Component: Band II
* Progression through four levels: Mostly Receptive, Emerging Usage, Evolving Accuracy, and Mostly Correct.

## Slide 9-11: Can-Do Statements
* **Reception:** Understanding main points of standard speech and simple stories.
* **Production:** Describing experiences, dreams, and writing connected texts.
* **Interaction:** Handling practical exchanges (shops, banks) and online discussion posts.

## Slide 12-13: Assessment and Reporting
* Combines formative (ongoing feedback) and summative (preset standards) assessment.
* Transparency in grading based on CEFR-aligned descriptors to minimize test anxiety.

## Slide 14: Teaching Principles
* Maximum exposure to English in the classroom.
* Meaningful, contextualized grammar and vocabulary practice.
* Frequent recycling of lexical targets.

## Slide 15: Key Takeaways
* Junior High aims for A2 proficiency.
* Cumulative vocabulary targets: 3,400 receptive / 2,000 productive words.
* Grammar focuses on moving from reception to accuracy.
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