Overall Aims: The students are beginning to create more complex writing examples in all genres. Students in Year 7 also have an understanding that writing is purpose driven and as a result of this understanding are able to create specific pieces of writing for a variety of purposes and audiences. Year 7 students have an appreciation of language and Semiotics and this understanding is reflected in their desire and ability to create nuance, subtlety and more creative descriptions.

Specific Learning Outcomes – the child will;

·            Become confident ‘risk takers’ continually extending their vocabulary and the range of language tools they incorporate into their writing. This is reflected in stories that capture the imagination and show evidence of drafting, proof reading, editing, revision and final drafting.

·            Be developing their vocabulary and the language tools they incorporate in their speaking and writing. [e.g. Idioms, Metaphors etc]

·         Compose and write more complex stories incorporating a more descriptive language, scene setting, and creating a beginning, middle and end in order to engage the reader more fully.

·         Strive to create greater meaning and persuasion through the selection of the most appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure, [e.g. Student Council, School Newsletter, Multi-Media presentations.]

Typical Activities

·            Weekly essays.

·            Monthly book reports.

·            Directed Reading / Independent Reading, [DR / IR].

·Language Appreciation – Readers Theatre.

·Class assemblies.

·Daily Silent Reading, DSR.

Formative assessment: Devising and grading daily homework, regular fluency tests, maintaining anecdotal records that comment on classroom participation and the compilation of regular writing tasks and conversation activities that promote an English Speaking Environment, [ESE].

Summative assessment: Weekly quizzes, mid-term test and an ‘End of Term’ examination.

MATHEMATICS

Overall Aims: At this level students are expected to be both literate and numerate. Children should be able to tackle complex problems bringing in language, symbols, drawing and numbers. These assumptions are predicated on the expectation that students have mastered their mental tables and are fully conversant with all four major mathematical operations. Students will be introduced to algebra and the use of mathematical scientific calculators.

Specific Learning Outcomes – the child will;

·            Be able to compare, order, and simplify integers

·            Be able to compare, order, and simplify expressions with exponents

·            Be able to estimate and use fraction in the basic operations

·            Be able to solve/write equations and inequalities

·            Be able to write and use ratios to solve problems

·            Be developing a repertoire of skills and knowledge facts in order to be able to work mathematically to solve more complex mathematical problems.

·            Be able to record data from an event in a variety of forms including pictorially, symbolically and numerically and apply this to create Chance & Data predictions.

·            Be conversant with the use and operation of scientific calculators.

Typical Activities

·            Developing scientific calculator skills.

·            Creating and solving mathematical puzzles.

·            Hands-on activities requiring mathematical intervention.

·            Tackling mathematical stories such as treasure maps with standard and non-standard units of measure.

·            Using math skills to create visual representation of 3 dimensional objects incorporating a side view, plan view and rear view, [Mechanical Drawing].

·            Complex problem solving activities requiring multi equation operations using all 4 operations.

Formative assessment: Devising and grading daily homework, regular fluency tests, maintaining anecdotal records that comment on classroom participation and the completion of a mathematics project showing the inter-relationship of mathematical operations.

Summative assessment: Weekly quizzes, mid-term test and an ‘End of Term’ examination.

SCIENCE

Overall Aims: Further consolidation of Scientific Inquiry, Biology, Chemistry and rudimentary Physics. In Year 7 the students are introduced to a more complex scientific vocabulary and the seminal works of scientists including. Extension work will explore the genius of Leonardo Da Vinci and the fusion of art, literature, mathematics and science in his inventions and pursuits and the counter proof theories of Sir Isaac Newton and Carl Sagan.

Specific Learning Outcomes – the child will;

·            Gain an appreciation of scientific methodology and the need for accuracy.

·            Understand that experiments need to be conducted in controlled environments and that result repetition is required if a hypothesis is to be validated.

Typical Activities

·            Experiments.

·            Vocabulary & scientific word building.

·            Identification and classification activities.

·            Completion of a more complex scientific project covering the stages of hypothesis, investigation, procedure, measurement and result.

Formative assessment: Devising and grading daily homework, maintaining anecdotal records that comment on classroom participation and the completion of a science project examining Evolution, Environment and Survival.

Summative assessment: Weekly quizzes, mid-term test and an ‘End of Term’ examination.

ARTS

Overall Aim: To develop the children’s interpretive skills in the formulation of a variety of art works that incorporate mixed media, three-dimensional work, collage and sculpture.

Specific Learning Outcomes – The child will;

·         Develop own artistic style in a variety of forms and media.

·         Develop gross and fine motor skills.

·         To appreciate how colour, shape and form can be used to create different genres and styles of art.

·         To develop a work ethos valuing the attributes of planning, designing, process and persistence in the creation of art pieces over a period of time.

·         An appreciation of the art skills required in developing an individual style of expression.

·         Complement the class teacher’s goals in improving spoken English.

·         At times working as an individual, or in a group to

·         Build on communication and team skills.

Typical Activities

·         Creating sculptures using wire and other found material

·         Drawing and planning

·         Colouring, shading and tinting pictures

·         Display of completed projects

·         Creating functional art

·         Working with recycled products.

·         Presentation of completed projects

Formative Assessment: The children’s work is monitored on an ongoing basis with anecdotal records kept that reflect the child’s application, work habits, creativity, interpretation and use of materials.

Summative Assessment: ‘End of Term’ examination

HEALTH & PE

Overall Aim: Children fully understand the need for team work, cooperation and communication if they are to succeed as members of a team and are displaying the appropriate behaviours and attitudes in order to achieve this.

Specific Learning Outcomes – The child will;

·         Participate in a variety of sporting activities and games.

·         Understand healthy living concepts such as hygiene, food pyramid and appropriate social and emotional health issues.

·         Work to develop team skills and individual sport specific skills to complement a team’s efforts.

Typical Activities

·         Playing a variety of games such as soccer, basketball, hockey, cricket, table tennis and other games as may be introduced from time to time.

·         Look at similarities and differences in various ball games from around the world such as Petanque, Bocce, Golf, Gaelic Football etc.

Formative Assessment: The children’s work is monitored on an ongoing basis with anecdotal records kept that reflect the child’s application, work habits, creativity, interpretation and use of materials.

Summative Assessment: ‘End of Term’ examination

HUMANITIES

Overall Aim: The children will complete a major assignments about an explorer.

Specific Learning Outcomes – The child will;

·         Research several countries and then choose one for their assignment.

·         Begin to understand that we are all on a continuum and that all countries have a history.

·         Begin to appreciate different periods in history such as the renaissance, stone age and industrial revolution.

·         Examine and comment on some of the major explorers of the past, e.g.Vasco Da Gama, Marco Polo, Francis Drake, Dirk Hartog etc.

Typical Activities

·         Examine different map formats, for example, Mercator, Collignon and Sinusoidal projections.

·         Use Legend, scale and colour to create a map of a known area highlighting physical features and resources.

Formative Assessment: The children’s work is monitored on an ongoing basis with anecdotal records kept that reflect the child’s application, work habits, creativity, interpretation and use of materials.

Summative Assessment: ‘End of Term’ examination

COMPUTER STUDIES

Overall Aim: The students study in these senior years goes beyond computers as they explore the notion of enterprise and entrepreneurship [E&E]. There is the understanding that E&E is critical to the future of Thailand and that their own future is directly linked to their ongoing study and competency as enterprising entrepreneurs.

Specific Learning Outcomes – The child will;

·         Discuss and research the area public transportation create a timeline project exploring the advancements made through technology from the horse and buggy through to the automobile and on to space tourism.

Typical Activities

·         Work in the computer lab using the mouse, keyboard and audio visual attributes to create individual and pair pieces off work.