Curriculum!Bulletin!!!!!!!!Class!9!!!!!!!!!Trimester!1 2014515! · expressions écrites, tests de...

Curriculum Bulletin Class 9 Trimester 1 2014-‐15

Subject Topic Objectives English Mr Oxley

Literature; ‘Diary of Anne frank’. Importance of non-fiction literature. Writing; Critical Evaluation of the text. Individual Talks. Poetry; A study of the poetry of Edwin Morgan 1. Personal reading;; ‘Boy in the striped pyjamas’ Individual talk Presentation. Essay writing Personal reading Paris Trip; Research Project on Holocaust in France, Paris.

To investigate background to and themes and characters involved in the diary of ‘Anne Frank’. Understanding the historical setting of the text. The Rise of Hitler. Employing various writing techniques to produce a critique of the text. To gain an insight into the Themes and techniques of Edwin Morgan’s poetry. Individual Talk presentations to highlight and emphasise the improvement of speech patterns, intonation, voice projection and intonation. To instil an appreciation of new emerging literature, and undertake an investigation into the characters, themes and techniques used by the author in creating the novel. Focus on non-fiction. Focus on Personal Reading Literature set in Paris. Sarah’s key, Cara Black Mystery Novels, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Assessment-Critical Essay based.

Subject Topic Objectives English Miss Butler

Short Stories Kid in a Bin and Lamb to the Slaughter The play of The Diary of Anne Frank Paris Trip - Research Project on Paris, France. Speeches that changed the world

To understand key features of a short story: plot, character setting, themes and style. Language skills Assessment: Creative writing-‐ write your own crime story Analysis of themes, character and plot; understanding of historical context; distinguish between fact and fiction/ formal and informal; recognise the key elements of a play script. Assessment: Critical essay Research Skills using the big 6 Independent learning to produce a booklet/ eBook about Paris To study the techniques of persuasive speeches. Assessment: To create a persuasive speech on a topic of the students’ choice.

Subject Topic Objectives English Mrs Whelan

Texts: The Diary of Anne Frank; The Boy in Striped Pyjamas Comprehension and analysis activities Study of autobiographical writing: letters and diaries. Devices used in persuasive writing and speaking. Writing activities Empathic and creative: letter and diary writing. Persuasive skills and techniques: writing of speeches and letters. A variety of book reports and reviews.

Analysis of themes, character and plot, literary analysis and comparison of text. Understanding of historical context. Distinguish between fact and fiction/ formal and informal. Recognise the key elements of a play script. Individual reading connected to Paris and the Holocaust for example: Sarah’s Key. Creative: empathic, diaries and letters and scripts. Analysis: summary, detailed commentary and essay writing. Persuasive: reports, presentations, web sites, letters and speeches. Assessments: a critical essay, persuasive and creative writing activities.


Oral activities Delivery techniques for speeches. Book presentations. Language activities Research Project - linked to the Paris Trip

.Persuasive speeches linked to the themes of discrimination and persecution, leading to an assessment. Grammar, punctuation, spelling. Vocabulary extension. Individual research projects using the big 6 resulting in an oral presentation and assessment.

English Miss Whiteman

The Boy in Striped Pyjamas Research Project – linked to the Paris Trip The Play of the Diary of Anne Frank

Analysis and understanding of historical context. Analysis of key themes, character and plot, and the writer’s use of language and tone to express their ideas. Assessment: Piece of creative writing Analytical essay Exploring and researching key information about Paris, using the Big 6. Recognise the key elements of a play script. Individual reading connected to Paris and the Holocaust for example: Sarah’s Key. Creative: empathic, diaries and letters and scripts from a range of character perspectives. Assessment: A speech exploring the theme of persecution

Subject Topic Objectives Art

Paris Old and the New

Know general information on the artworks they will visit in Paris Use art to reflect on historical events both past and present Understand how culture influences art Compare the work of Banksy to the Romantic artists Create a work with stencils using knowledge of a current issue, and the Elements and Principles of design This study is in conjunction with the Paris trip. Homework tasks include collecting images, watching tutorials, gathering research, sketching. Assessment: Knowledge and Understanding: This assessment is in the form of presentations usually held during exams. Reflection and Self-Evaluation: Assessed both in writing and orally. Personal Engagement: Assesses engagement, working with others, homework, materials brought to class and a positive attitude toward work and others. Application: Assesses art-making skills acquired throughout the course.

Subject Topic Objectives Music

The Baroque Period Recognise a Ground Bass Write a Ground Bass Play varying parts of Pachelbel's Canon in C Recognise, through listening, the instruments from the Baroque period Write on treble and bass clefs


Subject Topic Objectives Drama Little Sister

“Let Him Have It!”

Knowledge: Students will learn how to create reality in a false situation (based on creating Drama in the Reality TV Genre); * Refine skills in creating a character; * Focus to maintaining characterization in an improvisatory situation; * React to given scenarios and stimuli; and * Create and perform in groups and individually. Skills: Improvisation in character, not-seating, mime, verbal and non-verbal communication, accepting, blocking, still image, through tracking, gestures, facial expressions, group work. Assessment: Small group and individual tasks in the Making; * Final group performance; and * Self- and peer-assessment (verbal and written). * Teacher assessed. Every unit is assessed on three different areas of the Creating Process – Making, Performing and Responding. Knowledge: Students will use explorative strategies to deepen understanding of the theme of justice/injustice and peer pressure; * Respond to stimulus material (connected to the trial of Derek Bentley and Chris Craig); * Explore life as a teenager in the 1950s; * Focus on status and family relations in depicting character; * Re-enact the shooting incident and use mark the moment to show differences in conveying meaning; and * Creating and performing as a group and individually. Skills: Still image, thought tracking, narrating, hot-seating, role play, cross cutting, forum theatre, marking the moment, mime, movement, voice, space, set, levels, sound/music, improvisation, group work. Assessment: Small group and individual tasks in the Making; * Final group performance; and * Self- and peer-assessment (verbal and written). * Teacher assessed. Every unit is assessed on three different areas of the Creating Process – Making, Performing and Responding.

Subject Topic Objectives French (gr.4)

Encore Tricolore 3 Chapitres 1, 2, 3, 4

• Des jeunes francophones

• Bienvenue à Paris • Ca ma passionne • Au travail

Ecrit/ Revoir le présent des 3 groupes. Les adjectifs, les questions. Passé composé. Imparfait. Comparaisons. La phrase négative. Aller+infinitif. Oral/Savoir communiquer dans les situations étudiées dans les chapitres. Ecrire un bilan du voyage scolaire en utilisant les compétences acquises ce trimestre. Projet Voyage à Paris : Recherche sur plusieurs monuments de la ville de Paris ; les élèves prépareront une présentation.


Devoirs : vocabulaire, grammaire, exercices de compréhension, tâches écrites. Evaluations : tests de fin de chapitre (4 compétences), dictées, expressions écrites, tests de vocabulaire et bilans de grammaire.

Subject Topic Objectives French (gr .3)

Bien dit 2 * la francophonie (géo/histoire) *géoculture Paris

Chap 1 et 2

* ma famille et mes copains * on fait la fête * les genres littéraires : - la poésie, le documentaire

Vocabulaire : la famille, décrire les personnes et les lieux, parler des ses loisirs, exprimer ses préférences, parler de l’alimentation, des vacances et des fêtes. Grammaire/conjugaison : révision auxiliaires au présent, accord des adj, révion des verbes des 3 groupes au présent, COD et COI, révision du passé composé avec « avoir » et « être » Lecture : comprendre et identifier les caractéristique d’un poème (vers, rimes,...) comprendre et présenter un texte documentaire. Evaluations : Tests de fin de chapitre (4 compétences), dictées, expressions écrites (descriptions), tests de vocabulaire et bilans de grammaire.

Subject Topic Objectives French (gr.1/2)

Explorer des comédies (groupe 1 seulement) Evaluations Devoirs

• Les genres théâtraux • Qu’est-‐ce que la comédie? • Le vocabulaire des sentiments • La situation d’énonciation • Préfixe/suffixe • Le subjonctif present • Analyse d’extraits de comedies

• Tests de conjugaison, grammaire • Rédiger des scenes de comédie • Jouer des dialogues comiques

• Apprendre les leçons sur les genres théâtraux • Dialogues à mémoriser


L’Avare (lecture suivie) (groupe 1 seulement) Fleurs d’encre : Séquence 1/ Maupassant (nouvelles) Grammaire : Révision : accord sujet-verbe ; Les temps du passé: l'Imparfait, le Passé Simple et le Plus-que-Parfait Visite de Paris/voyage Preparation for IGCSE French foreign language. Devoirs Lecture compréhension Exercices de grammaire Rédaction Révision pour tests. Recherches sur auteurs et thèmes Contrôles Lecture compréhension Tests de grammaire /dictée Rédactions Oral Mock exams for IGCSE French foreign language.

• Rédiger des morceaux de dialogues, monologues..

• Molière et son époque • Etude de la pièce: les personnages, l’intrigue, le thème de

l’argent, le genre littéraire, le vocabulaire. Qui est le narrateur ? La place du héros Structure du récit : ordre chronologique, retour en arrière, dialogue et description. Etudier le récit complexe et réaliste. Comprendre le contexte historique Utilisation dans les tâches écrites. Lire des extraits de récits de voyages et d’aventures d’un même auteur. Résumer oralement ou à l’écrit certains passages. Exprimer son avis sur une œuvre. Projet sur Paris Ecrire le journal de voyage

Subject Topic Objectives Russian

А.С.Пушкин « Повести Белкина » Биография А.С. Пушкина Характеристика повести как литературного жанра Повторение

Знакомство с биографией Пушкина. Образы главных героев, их сравнительная характеристика. Ответы на вопросы по содержанию. Пересказ текста.


Italian

Il racconto di fantascienza Lo schema logico della narrazione (ordine logico e cronologico). I tempi e il ritmo del racconto. Il narratore e il punto di vista. Il racconto realistico. Grammatica: il passato remoto e il trapassato Storia: il Risorgimento e l’unificazione. Progetto collegato alla gita scolastica a Parigi.

Conoscere caratteristiche, ambientazione e linguaggio del racconto di fantascienza. Comprendere i vantaggi e gli svantaggi dell’energia nucleare.. Saper riassumere un testo. Essere in grado di ricostruire una vicenda (fabula) raccontata facendo uso di anticipazioni e retrospezioni (intreccio). Acquisire tecniche e strategie per esprimere i propri sentimenti. Analizzare e commentare un testo narrativo letterario. Riscrivere un testo cambiando il punto di vista. Imparare a scrivere un articolo di cronaca, una testimonianza (gita a Parigi). Imparare ad usare correttamente i diversi tempi del passato (prossimo, remoto, imperfetto e trapassato). Comprendere la situazione sociale, economica, politica e culturale degli stati italiani all’indomani del Congresso di Vienna, le condizioni che portarono all’unificazione e le conseguenze che ne seguirono. Napoleone in Italia. Compiti:

• domande di comprensione delle letture, • riassunti e temi, • esercizi di grammatica e vocabolario.

пройденного в 8 классе. Имя прилагательное. Глагол Причастие. Paris Visit -‐ Поездка в Париж Виды контрольных работ: Чтение и понимание текста Биография автора Сочинение-‐повествование. Тесты по грамматике Виды домашней работы: Чтение и понимание текста Сочинение-‐повествование Упражнения по грамматике

Найти информацию и написать историю понравившегося памятника, здания или сооружения, а также описать свои впечатления. ( Find information and write about a history of your favourite monument in Paris; talk about yours feelings and your impression)


Valutazione:

• test grammaticali al termine di ogni unità • domande di comprensione della lettura (scelta multipla, corrispondenze,

vero/falso, sinonimi/contrari, ecc.) • quesiti strutturati (temi) per valutare il livello di acquisizione delle

conoscenze, la capacità di elaborarle e la creatività.

Subject Topic Objectives Maths Core

Calculators and Calculations Transformations Brackets and Equations Money Mental strategies

How to perform arithmetic calculations with and without scientific calculator, Indices laws, Number Transformations of 2D shapes Simplify by removing brackets. Solving linear equations and inequations Money calculations including percentages, profit and loss, exchange rates Word problems, BIDMAS, Factors

Subject Topic Objectives Maths Extended

Calculators and Calculations Transformations Integers review Brackets and Equations Money Factors

How to perform arithmetic calculations with and without scientific calculator Indices laws Transformations of 2D shapes Review Integers Simplify by removing brackets. Solving linear equations. Algebraic fractions. Money calculations including percentages, profit and loss, exchange rates Factorising algebraic expressions including trinomials


Subject Topic Objectives Geography

Globalisation Aviation Industry-in conjunction with class trip to Paris.

1)An investigation into the aviation industry and how it effects Globalisation. 2)Globalisation and its effects 3)Assessment- geography essay on Globalization.

Subject Topic Objectives History Factors of Change. What

Causes developments in History? Versailles’ many historical roles. Medicine through time Part one: Medicine in the Ancient World.

• A study of the key factors of change such as Science and

Technology, Individual brilliance, Religion, Chance, Government, War, Communication

• A study linked with the Year 9 trip to Paris whereby the students will examine the chronology of the Versailles palace and the important moments of history it witnessed.

• Prehistoric medicine and why it is difficult to find much evidence about it.

• To understand what the various factors were in Ancient Egypt that affected health and medicine.

• To understand what the Egyptians believed about the cause of illness and how natural and supernatural ideas worked together.

• How and why did Ancient Egyptians carry out the mummification process?

• What part did religion play when the ancient Greeks looked for cures for their illnesses?

• What was the theory of the Four humours? • Who was Hippocrates and why was he so important? • How was medical care provided in early roman history? • The importance of public Health in Ancient Rome • Why were Roman baths so popular? • What developments in medicine were made by Galen and what mistakes

did he make?


Subject Topic Objectives

Physical Education

Cycle 1: Rounders (filles) Football(garçons) (8 sept. – 22 oct.) Cycle 2: Volleyball (3 nov. 19 déc.)

Occuper les rôles nécessaires à la continuité et à la discontinuité du jeu. •En attaque : – porteur de balle (passeur, tireur, éventuellement dribbleur) – non porteur de balle (appui, soutien, relais) : •En défense : interception, gêne... Mettre en oeuvre des actions individuelles et collectives adaptées aux réactions de l’adversaire : •exploiter à bon escient le jeu direct (action vers la cible) ou le jeu indirect (action à la périphérie) ; • occuper l’espace de jeu de façon équilibrée en attaque et en défense ; •se repérer et se situer pour agir en fonction de la cible, des partenaires et des adversaires ; •identifier dans l’action et exploiter les indices permettant la poursuite du jeu rapide ou le passage à un jeu placé ; •enchaîner selon le cas les actions de reconquête du ballon ou de replacement défensif. Maîtriser les solutions nécessaires pour : •utiliser des espaces permettant d’agir en attaque et en défense; •agir sur le déplacement de la balle en attaque et en défense; •pouvoir atteindre la cible. Appliquer et faire appliquer dans le jeu un règlement adapté. À l’issue de la classe de 4e, dans les matches où l’effectif des équipes est adapté, les compétences acquises doivent permettre à l’élève de s’inscrire dans un jeu rapide ou de contre-attaque, et dans un jeu où commence à s’organiser l’attaque placée. Il doit pouvoir mettre en oeuvre les alternatives créées par ces types de jeu.

Subject Topic Objectives Science

Fit and Healthy (Biology) Metals and Metal compounds Energy and Electricity

Describe and explain ‘fitness’ from the perspective of science, using a knowledge of organ systems and respiration Understand the differences of refined and complex carbohydrates in terms of structure and dietary impact Participate in the nutrition workshop, and yoga sessions Give examples of different categories of drugs (medical, recreational, illegal), and explain the effects on physiology and basic psychology. Describe the properties of metals and non metals Describe how metals react with acids to form salts Know what gas is formed when metals react with water. Name salts formed by the three main laboratory acids. Explain that acids react with metal carbonates, producing carbon dioxide and a salt Know how to write and balance word and symbol equations Identify evidence for a chemical reaction Explain the reaction of neutralisation producing a salt Know the forms of energy. Know how energy is transferred. Know what voltage is Know how electricity is made.


Gravity and Space (Part 1) Fit and Healthy Trip to Paris:

Know how to draw energy flow diagrams. Be able to calculate efficiency Know what causes weight Know which direction is “down” in different parts of the world. Calculate the weight of an object. Explain why weight varies on different planets. Describe the different types of fitness. Explain the effect of exercise on heart rate and breathing rate. Know how organ systems work together to release energy from food. Know the effects of smoking on the respiratory and circulatory systems. Describe the causes and effects of heart disease. Describe the effects of alcohol abuse. Explain how joints and muscles allow movement. Know about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Compare stimulants and depressants. Research genetic disease – visit to Musee des Sciences

Subject Topic Objectives

Spanish (gr.1)

Caminos 1 Gramatica de uso del Espanol. A1/A2 Personal information Me, my environment, my school, my free time The house and the city Routine and Passtime An extensive work for advanced students

How to speak about their personal information and give details about their origins and family (present, past and future) How to give a detailed description of their house and the city. How to use the verbs and the indirect object pronoun How to ask and give detailed information. Homework: vocabulary, grammar exercises, writing, reading comprehension exercises. Assessments: quiz, vocabulary test, dictee, unit test.


Spanish (gr.2)

Mi familia y mis amigos: alphabet, numbers, days of the week. Questions and negatives. Mi colegio y mi casa: school subjects, timetable. The time. Likes and dislikes. The house. Ordinals.

The numbers 1-199. How to spell words in Spanish. How to use informal and formal greetings. How to say the date: months, dates, days of the week. How to build questions and negatives. Writing basic information about themselves and their families. How to tell and ask the time. Timetables. How to express likes and dislikes. How to describe the house Homework: vocabulary, grammar exercises, writing, reading comprehension exercises. Assessments: quiz, vocabulary test, dictee, unit test.

Subject Topic Objectives Sport Science

Exercise, sport and the circulatory & respiratory system Exercise, sport and muscles

To know the basic structure and function of each system. To know how each system is effected by exercise in the short term and how the systems adapt to training (long term) To know how to measure resting & working pulse rate, and recovery rate. *Application of this knowledge to training and sport will be discussed during this unit but more focus on this will occur towards the end of the school year. To know the basic structure and function of the muscular system. To know how the system is effected by exercise in the short term and how muscles adapt to training (long term). *Application of this knowledge to training and sport will be discussed during this unit but more focus on this will occur towards the end of the school year.

Subject Topic Objectives MUN

Origins of UN Position Paper Writing.

1)An investigation into the origins of the UN, and research into how the UN operates and possible topics for debate. 2)Identify research techniques for Delegation research. 3)Position Paper writing- The reasons behind writing PP and the methods of doing so. 4)Assessment-Presentation based.


Subject Topic Objectives ICT

School network Online Communication & E-Awareness File management Software skills: Ms Word Information reliability

To understand security issues with a user login and passwords. To understand how to use functions of email. Understand the implications of personal safety when working online and communicating. Create subject folders for academic subjects Understand file extensions To be able to search files To be able to format and edit a document for audience and purpose. Analyse and evaluate information, judging its value, accuracy, plausibility and bias.

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