Irish Curriculum · 4th Class English

4th Class English Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year 4th Class English lesson plan aligned to the Primary Language Curriculum in Ireland. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week from September to August, covering debate and short talks, figurative language and character, comparing texts, multi-paragraph, dialogue and descriptive writing, complex sentences, direct speech and tense, narrative, persuasive and report writing, with summer consolidation and preparation for 5th Class.

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1 day/week · steady pace2–3 days/week · guided practice
September · Oral Language: Debate & Short Talks

4th Class English — September Lesson Plan

Irish Curriculum · English Language Arts
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
September 1st week
(English)		Oral Language: Debate & Short Talks 1: Debating Simple TopicsOral Language: Debate & Short Talks 1: Debating Simple TopicsOral Language: Debate & Short Talks 1: Debating Simple Topics 2: Presenting Short Talks
September 2nd week
(English)		Oral Language: Debate & Short Talks 2: Presenting Short TalksOral Language: Debate & Short Talks 2: Presenting Short Talks 3: Listening Critically to OthersOral Language: Debate & Short Talks 3: Listening Critically to Others 4: Building Confidence in Public Speaking
September 3rd week
(English)		Oral Language: Debate & Short Talks 3: Listening Critically to OthersOral Language: Debate & Short Talks 4: Building Confidence in Public SpeakingOral Language: Debate & Short Talks 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
September 4th week
(English)		Oral Language: Debate & Short Talks 4: Building Confidence in Public Speaking 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & CheckOral Language: Debate & Short Talks 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & CheckOral Language: Debate & Short Talks Applied Practice Activity
October · Reading: Figurative Language & Character

4th Class English — October Lesson Plan

Irish Curriculum · English Language Arts
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
October 1st week
(English)		Reading: Figurative Language & Character 1: Identifying Figurative LanguageReading: Figurative Language & Character 1: Identifying Figurative LanguageReading: Figurative Language & Character 1: Identifying Figurative Language 2: Analysing Character Traits
October 2nd week
(English)		Reading: Figurative Language & Character 2: Analysing Character TraitsReading: Figurative Language & Character 2: Analysing Character Traits 3: Exploring How Characters ChangeReading: Figurative Language & Character 3: Exploring How Characters Change 4: Using Evidence to Support Character Analysis
October 3rd week
(English)		Reading: Figurative Language & Character 3: Exploring How Characters ChangeReading: Figurative Language & Character 4: Using Evidence to Support Character AnalysisReading: Figurative Language & Character 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
October 4th week
(English)		Reading: Figurative Language & Character 4: Using Evidence to Support Character Analysis 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & CheckReading: Figurative Language & Character 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & CheckReading: Figurative Language & Character Applied Practice Activity
November · Reading: Comparing Texts

4th Class English — November Lesson Plan

Irish Curriculum · English Language Arts
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
November 1st week
(English)		Reading: Comparing Texts 1: Comparing Texts on Similar ThemesReading: Comparing Texts 1: Comparing Texts on Similar ThemesReading: Comparing Texts 1: Comparing Texts on Similar Themes 2: Comparing Characters Across Texts
November 2nd week
(English)		Reading: Comparing Texts 2: Comparing Characters Across TextsReading: Comparing Texts 2: Comparing Characters Across Texts 3: Comparing Author's Style Across TextsReading: Comparing Texts 3: Comparing Author's Style Across Texts 4: Applying Figurative Language Analysis Across Texts
November 3rd week
(English)		Reading: Comparing Texts 3: Comparing Author's Style Across TextsReading: Comparing Texts 4: Applying Figurative Language Analysis Across TextsReading: Comparing Texts 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
November 4th week
(English)		Reading: Comparing Texts 4: Applying Figurative Language Analysis Across Texts 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & CheckReading: Comparing Texts 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & CheckReading: Comparing Texts Applied Practice Activity
December · Writing: Multi-Paragraph Writing

4th Class English — December Lesson Plan

Irish Curriculum · English Language Arts
Week1 Day/Week2 Day/Week3 Day/Week
December 1st week
(English)		Writing: Multi-Paragraph Writing 1: Structuring Multi-Paragraph WritingWriting: Multi-Paragraph Writing 1: Structuring Multi-Paragraph WritingWriting: Multi-Paragraph Writing 1: Structuring Multi-Paragraph Writing 2: Linking Paragraphs Cohesively
December 2nd week
(English)		Writing: Multi-Paragraph Writing 2: Linking Paragraphs CohesivelyWriting: Multi-Paragraph Writing 2: Linking Paragraphs Cohesively 3: Introductions & ConclusionsWriting: Multi-Paragraph Writing 3: Introductions & Conclusions 4: Revising Multi-Paragraph Writing
December 3rd week
(English)		Writing: Multi-Paragraph Writing 3: Introductions & ConclusionsWriting: Multi-Paragraph Writing 4: Revising Multi-Paragraph WritingWriting: Multi-Paragraph Writing 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & Check
December 4th week
(English)		Writing: Multi-Paragraph Writing 4: Revising Multi-Paragraph Writing 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & CheckWriting: Multi-Paragraph Writing 5: Review & Consolidation 6: Practice Activities & CheckWriting: Multi-Paragraph Writing Applied Practice Activity
The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Focus and activate

Start with a story, rhyme or picture prompt linked to the week’s 4th Class topic.

25 minutes

Analyse and apply

Model the reading or writing skill together, then practise it with guided and independent tasks.

10 minutes

Check for understanding

Finish with a short check-in activity so the tutor knows exactly what to revisit next lesson.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for 4th Class English

Concept lessons

Clear explanations of each 4th Class reading, writing and language topic in the order it comes up in school.

Practice activities

Practice activities and quick checks matched to each week of the plan.

Review & consolidation

Regular review weeks that consolidate oral language, reading and writing.

Progress notes

Regular feedback for parents on reading, writing and next steps.

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