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Overall Aims: Year 1 students are exploring basic sentence conventions and are attempting to make meaning in their reading and story writing. Particular emphasis is given to English conversation fluency, the child’s pronunciation, increasing the child’s vocabulary and mastering simple spelling strategies. Speaking & Listening activities aimed at developing the child’s bank of known words and phrases are an integral part of the curriculum along with increasing the child’s overall English language confidence.

Specific Learning Outcomes – the child will;

·            Know the names of the letters in the alphabet and alphabetical order.

·            Hear, read and write initial letter sounds.

·            Use their knowledge of sounds to read and write consonant-vowel-consonant words.

·            Begin to use simple meta-language.

·            Use rhyme and relate this to spelling patterns.

·            Extend individual vocabulary from daily reading.

·            Recognise common word endings.

·            Read a range of common words on sight.

·            Read familiar and simple stories and poems, and relate words said and read. [Finger pointing / word following activities.]

·           Re-tell stories, with appropriate use of story language.

·           Use alphabetic order of initial letters to locate names and words for spelling.

·           Spell familiar common words accurately. 

·           Compose and write a simple sentence with the correct use of punctuation.

·           Listen and responding to others as an audience member.

·           Strive to speak clearly, and choose words carefully.

Typical Activities

·            Weekly listening comprehension activities.

·            Weekly project work and monthly book reports.

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

·        Structured & unstructured dialogue

·        Daily diaries

·        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: The Mathematics curriculum in Year 1 is divided into four major aspects, these are, Number, Problem Solving, Organising & Using Data and Shape, Space & Measurement. The intention in Year 1 is to equip the child with basic numeracy skills drawn from both concrete hands-on mathematical experiences as well as developing their mental math and problem solving skills.

Specific Learning Outcomes – the child will;

·            Experiment with addition and subtraction using a variety of materials.

·            Use pictures to solve simple number problems.

·            Identify solid figures, flat surfaces and vertices.

·            Relate plane shapes to solid figures.

·            Understand properties of plane shapes.

·            Understand attributes of same size and same shape.

·            Solve problems involving simple fractions.

·            Understand the hour and minute hands. Order events and estimate lengths of time.

·            Understand number patterns.

·            Understand the place value,

·            Be introduced to data and graphs.

·            Understand length, capacity, weight, temperature

·            Add and subtract two-digit numbers.

·            Be able to subtract tens from two-digit numbers.

Typical Activities

·            Warm-up number games.

·            Board Games.

·            Pair-work.

·            Group Activities.

·            Measuring objects.

·            Counting and sorting real objects.

·            Math exercises.

·            Homework.

·            Completion of a class mini-project.

·            Outdoor math activities using environmental stimuli.

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 dealing with reading and creating ‘word’ problems.

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

SCIENCE

Overall Aims: The children are introduced to two main concepts, Living and Non-Living Things and the attributes of each. Study is then directed towards Bodies and Growth. The children will develop labeling skills and the use of illustration to record experiments.

Specific Learning Outcomes – the child will;

·            Be able to differentiation between living and non-living things.

·            Learn the names and uses for simple scientific tools.

·            Be able to record simple experiments through drawings and writing.

·            Be able to label and examine simple life cycles.

Typical Activities

·            Simple science experiments and hands on observation.

·            Activity based worksheets.

·            Vocabulary & scientific word building.

·            Whiteboard science games.

·            Weekly quizzes.

·            Discovery Games

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

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

ARTS

Overall Aim: Develop the children’s confidence in art and craft through the creation of a variety of art pieces including drawing, sculpture and modeling and painting. The children will also begin to appreciate the use of recycled and found materials being incorporated into their art works.

Specific Learning Outcomes – The child will;

·         Develop their own artistic style and also be able to work collaboratively in groups.

·         Develop gross and fine motor skills.

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

·         Begin to form an appreciation of the skills required to be able to adequate express art ideas.

Typical Activities

·         Creating sculptures using found material

·         Drawing and painting

·         Colouring, pictures

·         Display of completed projects

·         Working with recycled products.

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: To develop understanding of fundamental healthy living concepts as well as the student’s prowess and enjoyment of individual sport activities.

Specific Learning Outcomes – The child will;

·         Participate in a variety of sporting activities and games.

·         Begin to understand the basic concepts of healthy living such as hygiene, the food pyramid and emotional health.

·         Have a basic understanding what constitutes a balanced diet.

·         Have an appreciation for the need of physical exercise.

Typical Activities

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

·         Health activities that look at concepts such as the body, my family, diets, friends, communities around the world.

·         Participation in social skills activities.

·         Participation in physical activities.

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 introduction of a course of study about Thailand looking at the major cities, geophysical features and the varied cultures within the Kingdom.

Specific Learning Outcomes – The child will;

·         Appreciate that there are many different landforms and environments within Thailand that include, coastal areas, tropical forests, plains, mountains, cities, villages and rivers systems.

·         Appreciate the facts that there are many different cultures and family backgrounds in the classroom, the school and the community at large.

·         Begin to develop awareness that different places in Thailand, such as seaside town and mountain top villages, have different foods, clothing and employment options due in part to their location.

Typical Activities

·         Look at simple maps and learn about key features.

·         Complete activities that explore different social festivities and practices.

·         Learn about different cultural festivals and their origins.

·         Learn about the varied cuisines, lifestyles, work opportunities and cultural differences of people from various provinces.

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 child will have a working knowledge of several age-appropriate software programmes and be able to produce individual pieces of work using these.

Specific Learning Outcomes – The child will;

·         Use several pieces of software to create pictures, print, stories and multi-media works.

Typical Activities

·         Work in the computer lab using the mouse, keyboard and audio visual attributes to create individual and partner work samples.