Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة
A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy
Mesaimeer
P.O. Box 22250
Doha, Qatar
PHONE
FAX
WEBSITE
974 44693777
974 44682555
www.aja.edu.qa
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To: All Parents of Secondary School Students in Year 11
RE: WEEK 5 – CURRICULUM NEWSLETTER
18th March 2018
Dear Parent/Guardians Welcome to the Curriculum newsletter outlining what your child will be studying over the next fortnight at Al Jazeera Academy and also providing some information about the forthcoming Mid Term Assessment Tasks. We include in this letter each week some important reminders along with an update on some of the key Secondary School issues in learning and some of the achievements of our young people.
Through hard work and dedication, we hope your child will have been as successful as possible in the January examinations. With the recent results we are very proud of what our students are achieving overall.
We provide the following guidance for parents:
Mid Term Assessment Tasks
As we near the Spring Break holiday and the midpoint of Semester 2, we write to confirm that Mid Term Assessment Tasks take place during next week (March 25th – April 4th) for all
AJA Students –Academic Leaders with Islamic Values Our Academy Core Priorities 1st Safeguarding 2nd Teaching and Learning Quality Our Key Tarbeya Theme A Culture of Respect – Integrating the Tarbeya Ethos Across the Academy. Current Value this Week – Self Discipline – Completion of homework
Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة
A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy
Mesaimeer
P.O. Box 22250
Doha, Qatar
PHONE
FAX
WEBSITE
974 44693777
974 44682555
www.aja.edu.qa
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pupils in Years 7-10. The purpose is to provide an indication of students’ learning and current progress, identifying strengths and areas for development. This will enable teachers to devise suitable work for the individual student as we move towards the End of Year exams.
Unlike the formal End of Semester 1 and End of Year exams the Assessment tasks take place during the normal school week and within normal lessons. There will be no specific timetable though teachers will indicate to their pupils when the tasks are likely to take place. They are part of the regular learning process and we wish to avoid unnecessary disruption to the flow of teaching and learning.
We also confirm the following details:
The relevant Learning Objectives are published on the school website (under Secondary exams)
A proportion of the marks for the Semester (50%) are awarded for classwork, participation and homework to emphasise that learning and assessment happen every day in regular classroom practice and involve both teachers and learners in reflection and dialogue.
Mid Semester 2 tasks will be marked by the subject teacher in each case.
Mid semester 2 Assessment tasks are not standardised across the three Ta’allum schools.
Year 7 will do their assessment tasks online in Arabic, English and Science at the times indicated below. It is essential that all Year 7 students have a working tablet with them at these times.
Sunday, 1st April Period 3 (Y7) Science
Monday, 2nd April Period 3 (Y7) English
Tuesday, 3rd April Period 3 (Y7) Arabic
For Year 11 and 12 students there will be Mock Exams where required. This will enable students to be fully prepared for the actual exams ahead in May and June. Many students have already completed some of their external and IGCSE exams in January. Teachers will notify students where Mock exams are required.
The intended date of publication for the Mid Semester Report card will be
We thank you for your continued support and we wish your child well next week. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further clarification of the detail
There is an important Options Meeting for Year 9 Parents and students to find out about Options choices for Year 10 in September. The meeting is from 4 – 6pm on Wednesday this week, March 21st.
Many congratulations to our Year 11 &12 students on a superb set of results in the January external IGCSE and AS examinations. Special mention to some of our successful students:
Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة
A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy
Mesaimeer
P.O. Box 22250
Doha, Qatar
PHONE
FAX
WEBSITE
974 44693777
974 44682555
www.aja.edu.qa
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Y11 IGCSE – For the girls
Al Dana Khalaf with 2 A* and 2 A grades
Myas Murad A* A B
Wadad Muftah A* A,
Alanoud Jolo A* B,
Razan Reneh A* in English,
Shahad Ibrahim A* A B,
Sara Sabbagh A* Maths,
Zeinab Ghasoub A* A A
Y12 AS
Ilhaam Waja A for Psychology
Year 11 IGCSE -For the boys
Ali Mohsin – A B B,
Zeed Samhadaneh A* B,
Khalifa Al Baker A C D
Y12 AS
Saoud Al Khater A in Business. There were A grades in Maths for Muhammad Haggag,
Khalifa Abdulla, Hassan Al Ansari.
The curriculum for the next fortnight is as follows:
Subject
Week Commencing 18th and 25th March 2018
Maths
Solving linear equations
Solving quadratic equations by the quadratic formula
Straight line graphs
Multiplying, dividing, fraction, and negative indices
Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة
A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy
Mesaimeer
P.O. Box 22250
Doha, Qatar
PHONE
FAX
WEBSITE
974 44693777
974 44682555
www.aja.edu.qa
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Direct proportion
Inverse proportion
English
English 1st Language
Your child is preparing for the IGCSE ESL Exam by completing past papers and revising the skills of skimming and scanning and reading for gist as well as writing for specific purposes. The Reading and Writing Mock exam will be in the first week of April according to a timetable. The Listening Mock Exam will be completed during class time.
First Language students will complete past papers to prepare for their exam. Mock exam will take place in the first week of April.
Biology Students are revising all the content of the course and answering exam style questions provided in their revision packs.
Students are encouraged to work through the packs independently, bring them into each lesson and asking the teachers for clarification and questions when needed.
Chemistry
Students are revising all the content of the course and answering exam style questions provided in their revision packs.
Students are encouraged to work through the packs independently, bring them into each lesson and asking the teachers for clarification and questions when needed.
Physics
Students are revising all the content of the course and answering exam style questions provided in their revision packs.
Students are encouraged to work through the packs independently, bring them into each lesson and asking the teachers for clarification and questions when needed.
ICT
Your child will use database software to design tables to store and manipulate data, query the database for meaningful information and create reports to present information. They will also develop knowledge of how to correctly interpret the instructions and language used in the exam papers and conduct tests from relevant past exam papers on the skills acquired.
History
Your child is studying the United Nations
They will also take the mid-semester mock examination
Your child will continue working on the coursework
They will also take the mid-semester mock examination
Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة
A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy
Mesaimeer
P.O. Box 22250
Doha, Qatar
PHONE
FAX
WEBSITE
974 44693777
974 44682555
www.aja.edu.qa
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Leisure and Tourism
Art
Your child will be completing their portfolio for their coursework
Global Citizenship
Your child has completed the course and is revising for the exams.
They will also take the mid-semester mock examination
Business Studies
Your child will learn about: Productivity & Lean Production
The methods adopted by a business to increase labour productivity and the process of lean production to decrease waste. Students will also be learning about the advantages and disadvantages of Just in Time.
Arabic
فهم المقروء
" التعليم عن بعد "
االستثناءأسلوب
Islamic
47 - 96درس: أحكام اللباس / صفحة
Information on your child’s learning:
1. Some Key Reminders
Students must bring their tablets to all lessons. Please ensure that your child has
their tablet with them fully charged at all times.
Mobile phones are not allowed to be used by pupils in school at any time. If pupils bring them they must be handed in at the start of the day and collected at the end of the day. Phones will be confiscated if pupils are caught with them.
Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة
A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy
Mesaimeer
P.O. Box 22250
Doha, Qatar
PHONE
FAX
WEBSITE
974 44693777
974 44682555
www.aja.edu.qa
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2. School Events
Holy Quran Competition
There were 209 AJA Students as winners in the annual competition. Our academy has
made remarkable progress. This is in line with the school's mission and vision.
Visit to the Melting Pot - Year 11 & 10 Business Studies Trip
On Thursday 15th March, some of our IGCSE Business Studies students visited "The Melting Pot". The students met with the manager of the branch who explained his reasoning behind starting up a franchise and his choice for choosing this particular one. Students were very engaged and extremely articulate in their choice of questioning to the franchisee. They also had the opportunity to tour the kitchen and see how the food is prepared; which included Abdulla Kareem (11BY) preparing a cheese fondue meal for his peers.
Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة
A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy
Mesaimeer
P.O. Box 22250
Doha, Qatar
PHONE
FAX
WEBSITE
974 44693777
974 44682555
www.aja.edu.qa
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Football Success continues for Al Jazeera Academy
Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة
A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy
Mesaimeer
P.O. Box 22250
Doha, Qatar
PHONE
FAX
WEBSITE
974 44693777
974 44682555
www.aja.edu.qa
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Successful day for AJA Boys in the QUESS Football League with both teams securing convincing wins.
Year 9s vs Park House English School (2-0 Win)
Goal Scorers: Abdullah Babikr (Man on the Match) Badr Al-Badr
Year 7s vs International School of London Qatar (7-0 Win)
Goal Scorers:
Ali Shahabi x2 Salman Sulaiti Abdulaziz Rasheed Mohammad Al Hashmi Mohammad Selim Hamad Abdulghani
Year 9
Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة
A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy
Mesaimeer
P.O. Box 22250
Doha, Qatar
PHONE
FAX
WEBSITE
974 44693777
974 44682555
www.aja.edu.qa
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Year 7
Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة
A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy
Mesaimeer
P.O. Box 22250
Doha, Qatar
PHONE
FAX
WEBSITE
974 44693777
974 44682555
www.aja.edu.qa
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3 Coming Events for the Secondary School
19th March QUESS U12s Boys Football Y7s vs ISLQ (Away)
20th March YR 8 Boys v Dukhan school (A) QUESS football league
KR ICT & Business Mini Review AJA
Provisional Y9/10 and Y11/12 Options Evenings (tbc)
English QNL visit girls
QUESS U14s Girls Football Y9s vs ISLQ (Away)
Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة
A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy
Mesaimeer
P.O. Box 22250
Doha, Qatar
PHONE
FAX
WEBSITE
974 44693777
974 44682555
www.aja.edu.qa
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21st March Student training course: Anger Management (Tarbeya)
Careers Fair at Gulf English School
Y9 (Boys and Girls and their Parents) -21st March 4-6pm
QUESS U12s Boys Football Y7s vs Messaieed (Home)
QUESS U13s Boys Football Y8s vs Messaieed (Home)
22nd March Qada Fetyan /10 (Tarbeya)
23rd March Student training course: Anger Management (Tarbeya)
24th March Ertkaa. (Tarbeya)
25th March – 4th April
Year 11/12 Mocks
Mid Semester 2 Tests Y7-10
English QNL visit -boys
27th March Pi Day Competitions held at AMAG
29th March Yr 10 Global trip to Msherib museums
Qada Ashbal / 11 (Tarbeya)
31st March Ertkaa(Tarbeya)
1st April Book Fair
Autism month from 1st April
14th March – 11th April
Monshed Tarbeya
April (tbc) The Small Moathen
‘Meet the Parents Events’ Inspiring QA for Y7, 8 and 9 students
Y6 and 7 ‘Learning about Experience’ (linked to the Monthly value.)
From April 5th Jordan trip (Tarbeya)
8th – 12th April Spring Break
April 13th-14th Middle School MUN (MISMUN) (Friday-Saturday)
April 20th AKIS MUN
Year 10 Qatar National Library Visit for girls (Ms Janelle)
Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة
A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy
Mesaimeer
P.O. Box 22250
Doha, Qatar
PHONE
FAX
WEBSITE
974 44693777
974 44682555
www.aja.edu.qa
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May 8th Year 10 Qatar National Library Visit for the boys
May 13th GCSE/GCE External Art Moderation – John Heaton
June 21st 5pm - Y12 Graduation at Katara
We hope you have found this this weekly Newsletter to be useful. Please feed back to us if there is anything else you would like to see in the weekly newsletter. Yours sincerely,
Samira Rokadia Peter Kubicki
Deputy Head Secondary- Academic Head of Secondary