Year 9 Curriculum Statement Term 1 2019/20

English

Course Content:

The Year 9 English Course Curriculum has a primary focus on the three aspects of language

acquisition, namely: Reading, Oral/Speaking, and Writing Skills.

Students will undertake an independent reading project throughout the term. This will involve

weekly reading sessions, with the students expected to complete notes and a PowerPoint

presentation which explores themes, character developments, new vocabulary, chapter

summaries, and conflicts.

Writing skills will be assessed through a descriptive writing unit. This will include a wide variety

of language devices taught and used in their final writing assessment. Poetry will also follow on

from this topic, where the students learn a range of poetic devices and techniques.

Oral/Speaking Skills will be practiced and assessed through a selling and presenting unit,

whereby the students are tasked with creating and selling a new form of transport. Debates will

also assess this key skill further.

Resources:

Oxford English: An International Approach

Assignment subject matter/resources which are topic specific

Grammar In Practice 5

Assessment:

Controlled Exam Component 30%

o Descriptive writing test

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o Continuous Assessment Component 70%

o Final descriptive writing assessment

o Final poems

o Class debate

o Class presentations

o Various topic worksheets

Maths

Course Content

The course begins with introducing number system i.e. natural numbers, integers, whole

numbers, rational & irrational numbers. This basic knowledge is applied in learning: algebra of

fraction and indices, simplifying indices and expanding brackets, factorizing expressions,

substitution into a formula, change of subject, directed numbers, estimating square and cube

roots, constructing and solving equations, linear inequalities and simultaneous equations. The

further students will be taught conceptual geometry: 3D shapes, maps and scale drawings,

bearings, properties of angles, polygons and circles, Pythagoras’ theorem, loci and tessellations.

Afterwards statistics will be taught that includes: planning, collecting, organizing and analyzing

data. At the end measurements are introduced: length, mass and volumes, area and errors in

measurements.

Resources.

Text, Oxford International Maths for Cambridge Secondary 1;

Section 1, Fractions and indices – all

Section 2, Expressions and formulae – all

Section 3, Shapes and mathematical drawings – all

Section 4, Number – all

Section 5, Measures – all

Section 6, Planning, collecting and processing data – all

Section 7, Rounding, multiplying and dividing – all

Section 8, Equations and inequalities – all

Section 9, Geometry – all

www.myimaths.com for online h/w’s.

Further resources and links will be posted on edmodo.

Assessment.

Chapter / Unit Test (CT/UT) – 25%

Home works (at edmodo + www.myimaths.com) [HW’s] – 15%

Mid term exam (MTE) – 20%

Mid term exam (MTE) – 40%

SCIENCE (Physics)

Course Content

Students must study content that focuses on phenomena. Firstly students will study about Forces

in action; this includes topics such as density, moments and pressure. Our second topic will

cover electricity which focuses on topics such as the different components and applications used

in everyday life. The third topic of Physics covers Energy, this will highlight the planets need

for alternative fuel sources and how energy is transported.

Resources

• Cambridge checkpoint science course book 8 and teachers resource disk.

o Chapter 9, Forces in Action

o Chapter 10, Electricity

o Chapter 11, Energy

• Further resources and links will be posted on school base.

Assessment

Physics is one third of science and therefore will have an equal weighting in the final grade for

the year. Physics will be tested once, with a half term test. This score will be added to the

Chemistry and Biology scores. Students will receive an in class year mark.

At the end of year 9 the students will sit the checkpoint external exam which will account for

their final exam grade before they move to Ks4.

Physics

Course Content:

In year 9, the students begin the year term 1 with a unit of work dedicated to material properties,

the structure of the atom, trends in group 1 and other trends in groups of the periodic table. The

second unit is a study of energy changes, which includes burning, exothermic reactions, and

endothermic processes. This will be followed by a unit in the study of reactivity, metals and their

reactions in water, reactions of metals with dilute acid, and displacement reactions. The fourth

course, unit 7 is a study of salts, preparing a salt using a metal and acid, metal carbonates and

acids, and forming salts by neutralization. The last course will be a study of rates of reaction,

which includes measuring the rate of reaction, surface area, temperature, and concentration and

the rate of reaction, and catalysts. There are 5 units in chemistry, approximately 3 weeks per

unit; at the end of every unit there will be a unit test and a practicum lab. The total time will be

15 weeks.

Resources Used:

Y9 Cambridge Checkpoint Science Coursebook

Glencoe and Phet Virtual Labs with lab reports

The schools chemistry lab for real life applications and practicum

Science chemistry simulations

The Quizlet website for making notes and flashcards to study

Assessment:

Work is assessed using UK National Curriculum.

Classwork is 30%

Homework is 30%

Tests and exams are 40%

Biology

The Cambridge Secondary 1 Science curriculum is presented in four content areas: Scientific

enquiry, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Scientific enquiry is about considering ideas,

evaluating evidence, planning investigative work and recording and analysing data. The

Scientific enquiry objectives underpin Biology, Chemistry and Physics, which are focused on

developing confidence and interest in scientific knowledge. Environmental awareness and some

history of science are also incorporated. The Cambridge Secondary 1 Science curriculum

framework continues the journey from the Cambridge Primary Science

framework and provides a solid foundation upon which the later stages of education can be built.

Resources

Checkpoint Science 3 (Peter D Riley)

o Chapter 1, Photosynthesis

o Chapter 2, Reproduction in flowering plants

o Chapter 3, Adapting to a habitat

o Chapter 4, Ecosystems

o Chapter 5, Human influence on the environment

o Chapter 6, Classification

Further resources and links if any will be provided.

Assessment

Investigation and experimental reports, workbooks

End of topic tests

o Photosynthesis and Reproduction in flowering plants

o Adapting to a habitat and Ecosystems

o Human influence on the environment and Classification

o The structure of the atom and the periodic table

o Endothermic and exothermic reactions and Patterns of reactivity

End of Biology exam

MFL

Content

Students will continue to use the ‘Easy Steps to Chinese (Level 1)’ textbook and will build on

their introductory skills acquired from last year. Students will enhance their listening, speaking,

reading, and writing skills through learning various topics that pertain to their everyday lives.

Topics include time,daily routines, means of transport. The students’ overall grades will be

assessed on participation, a group project (presentation), dictation, homework (character writing

and workbook exercises), a midterm exam, and a final exam.

Resources

Easy Steps to Chinese Textbook 1

Easy Steps to Chinese Workbook 1

Assessment

1. Participation 10 %

2. Examination 50 %

3. Dictation 20 %

4. Homework: 20 %

History

Course Content

Year 9 students will begin with a survey of the First World War. This is a major topic that will

carry on through the term starting with identification of major events. As students delve into the

content they will look at cause and effect, analyse the pre-war period and how it contributed to

the start of the war, and examine key events that had both short term and long term impacts. The

section will culminate in the Treaty of Versailles and the lasting legacy of WWI and the

variables that inevitably lead to the Second World War.

Resources Used

Year 9History text book (SHP)

The First World War (Hodder Education)

Peace & War (SHP)

Teacher created resources

Level criteria for assignments

Assessment

Assignments – 70%

Controlled essay – 30%

Key Stage 3 students will be assessed according to the UK National Curriculum Level

Descriptions for Subjects 2010, as set out by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, as

established by the Education Act of 2007.

Assessment will be both formative and summative in nature and based on level descriptors.

Drama Key Stage 3

Course Content:

The Key Stage 3 Drama Course Curriculum has a primary focus on providing students with a

safe and supportive environment, which fosters self-discipline, group work, performance art

construction, confidence, and critical analysis of societal norms, conventions, and media.

Furthermore, Drama is closely intertwined with other disciplines and subjects, primarily English

and Media Studies, and aims to develop the student’s confidence in speaking and presentation

skills.

Drama Technique:

Drama techniques that will be explored include: freeze frame; thoughts aloud; body language;

role-on-the-wall; hot seating; script-writing; story-telling; narration; movement and gesture;

blocking; mime; role-play; stereotypes; character development; improvisation; duologue;

monologue; dialogue; rehearsal and performance; self-evaluation

There will be a focus on script and play reading; as well as student interpretation and

reenactment.

Topics

Bullying

Character

Circus

Storytelling

Text

Tinsel Truths

Shakespeare/The Diary of Anne Frank/Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Resources:

Romeo and Juliet OR A Midsummer Night’s Dream William Shakespeare

Macbeth OR Twelfth Night William Shakespeare

Thirty Short Comedy Plays for Teens Laurie Allen

The Diary of Anne Frank Anne Frank (The British Library, Thomas Nelson Publishers)

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child JK Rowling 2016

Complete Drama KS3 Schemes of Work – Pearson Publishing Ltd.

Assignment subject matter/resources which are topic specific, and have been designed by

the subject teacher.

Assessment:

Key Stage 3 students will be assessed according to the UK National Curriculum Level

Descriptions for Subjects 2010, as set out by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, as

established by the Education Act of 2007.

Assessment will be both formative and summative in nature.

Geography

Course Content

The students will begin with a unit the natural environment, focusing on volcanoes, earthquakes

and tsunamis. This unit will include topics like the layers of the earth, tectonic plate movement

and locations of volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. They will learn how and why these

natural disasters occur, plus conduct some case studies on the 2011 Japanese Tsunami, The

Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 2010 Iceland volcanic eruption. Students will gain knowledge of

places along with physical and human processes. on tourism in Thailand. Upon completion of

this unit the students will begin studying weather and climate, with the focus on local weather

and locations with 4 distinctive seasons. They will learn about instruments used to measure

weather. Throughout the term map skills will be enhanced. Students will learn how to find and

use a 4 and 6 figure grid reference. They will develop geographical skills such interpreting

sources of geographical information and communicating geographical information. They will

learn how to locate places and how to describe locations in geographical terms. They will also

learn to recognize the advantages and disadvantages of certain locations.

Resources Used

Geography 360 Core Book 3 (Heinemann)

Geog.3 Geography for Key Stage 3: 4th Edition (Oxford)

Key Geography Skills (Oxford)

Geography Basics (Oxford)

Collins Student World Atlas 3rd Edition (Collins)

Teacher created resources

Level criteria for assignments

Assessment

Assignments/Projects/ Term Tests – 70%

End of term test – 30%

ICT Course Content

Theory-

Conversion of a binary into decimal numbers and vice versa.

Understand the basics of encryption.

Understand databases and its application.

Prepare spreadsheet in MS Excel.

Practical-

Create and edit the contents, appearance and layout of documents in MS Word.

Candidates should be able to create a simple database in MS Access.

Functions and formulae in MS Excel.

Resources

Compute- IT Computing for KS3

Unit 1- Cracking the code: binary characters, cyphers and encryption.

Unit 2- Searching

Unit 3- Simple database tables

Assessment

Topic Tests – 60%

Class Work- 40%

Art

Course Content

Year 9 begin their term with a study in observational drawing, and a focus on 2 point perspective

technicaldrawing. Students are able to set their own project course by choosing a subject for a

detailed study in 2point perspective, allowing them to express their own ideas in a creative

manner. Students then move ontofigurative drawing skills, and learn techniques for measuring

the proportions of the human figure. Theseskills can then be used to insert figures into their 2

point perspective project. After the midterm break, wefocus on portraiture, with a study of self

portraits in acrylic paints. Students will learn technical skills andhave the freedom to be creative

in their approach to the project. A final project for the term is mask making,where students will

look at masks as cultural artifacts, and have the opportunity to construct some 3D sculptures.

Project: Two Point Perspective and Figurative Drawing

● Perspective drawing and sketching techniques

● Guidelines, proportion, tone and shadow drawing

● Observation of composition

● Figure poses, figure proportions

Project: Portrait

● Acrylic colour mixing and application

● Portrait sketching, proportion, guidelines

● Composition, lighting

● Use of mixed media, charcoal, ink, pencil

Project: Mask

● Cultural artifact research and observation

● Pattern making and composition

● Form construction, paper mache technique

● Finishing, sanding, presentation

The Art department assesses all work based upon student project work carried out in the

classroom.

Assessment is by means of National Curriculum levels. Assessment criteria being split into 4

primary areas.

Assessment

Presentation skills 25%

Problem solving ability 25%

Creativity 25%

Construction skills 25%

Thai - First Language (TLC)

Syllabus aims

The aims are to enable leaners to read a wide range of text, fluently and with good

understanding, enjoying and appreciating a variety of language. Students will be assessed on

their ability to write accurately and effectively, using appropriate, standard language and also use

a rage of appropriate vocabulary.

Course content

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ความหมายของค า (ความหมายโดยนัย)

องค์ประกอบของการเขียนเร่ืองส้ัน

เร่ืองส้ัน ดวงอาทิตย์ที่รัก

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การสรุปใจความส าคญั

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การอ่านจับใจความส าคญั/ตอบค าถาม/การน าข้อมูลไปสร้างงานเขียนต่อ (บทความ non-fiction reading)

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Assessment Objectives

Reading Writing

Identify and interpret explicit and

implicit information and attitudes

Demonstrate understanding of how

writer use language and structure to

achieve effects and influences readers

Analyze, evaluate and develop facts,

ideas and opinions

Select and synthesis information for

specific purpose

Communicate clearly, effectively and

imaginatively

Sequence facts, ideas and opinions

Use a range of appropriate vocabulary

Use tone, style and register appropriate

to audience and context

Make accurate use of spelling,

punctuation and grammar.

Resource used:

Textbooks and exercise book for Mathayom 1-6

Assessment:

Key Stage 3 students will be assessed according to the UK National Curriculum Level

Descriptions for Subjects 2010, as set out by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, as

established by the Education Act of 2007.

Assessment will be both formative and summative in nature.

Global Perspectives

Course Content

Cambridge Global Perspectives is an innovative and stimulating skills-based program which

places academic study in a practical, real-world context. It gives our students the opportunity to

develop the transferable skills that they need to be successful at school and university, as well as

in their future careers. In term 1, Year 9 students will look deep into two main topics, scarcity

and disease. These topics will be investigated through several intriguing questions and

statements such as ‘What resources are people fighting over all over the globe?’, ‘What is the

antibiotic apocalypse and can it be stopped?’ and many more. The main skills taught and

developed over these two topics are reflection and research.

Resources Used

Year 9 Citizenship Textbook

Conflict and Peace, Disease and Health activities (Cambridge)

Teacher created resources

Level criteria for assignments

Assessment

Coursework (Presentations/Research Papers) – 80%

Homework & Class assignments – 20%

Key Stage 3 students will be assessed according to the UK National Curriculum Level

Descriptions for Subjects 2010, as set out by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, as

established by the Education Act of 2007.

Assessment will be both formative and summative in nature and based on level descriptors.

PE

Year 9

Athletics Starting Sprinting and Relay Middle and Long Distance Long Jump Triple Jump Discus

Football Passing Receiving Tackling Dribbling Heading Shooting

Basketball Dribbling Passing and receiving Shooting (lay ups) Shooting (set shots/jump shots)

Swimming Basic Pool Safety Water Confidence Freestyle Backstroke Breaststroke

Music

The goal of this class is to continue to grow and learn basics and more substantial ideas of

musicianship. The students will discover this through theory study and assessments, choral

singing, solo and small ensemble work. Through choral singing the students will continue to

study theory involved in more complicated choral works and more complicated musical

terminology prescient to the up coming ICGSE test goals in 10th grade. The students will

continue to develop their daily warmups, conducting and team building exercises which will be

taught by the teacher and then lead by the students so they can build a framework of being

responsible and building confidence in leading others. The students will work on choral

literature which include a traditional piece and a piece from the musical theatre genre, which

they will perform at the Christmas program, they will also have a concert in the spring which

they will present a mix of pieces from different musical genre’s.

Resources:

Trinity College London Press – Theory of Music Workbook

Teachers Pay Teachers – online teacher resource from around the world

Musicnotes.com – internet resource for music

Youtube – Collection of various music and musicians to study germane to our work