Distance Learning Guide - Year 8 by BSAK Abu Dhabi

THE BRITISH SCHOOL AL KHUBAIRAT

DISTANCE LEARNING GUIDE

YEAR 8

RATED OUTSTANDING BY ADEK AND BRITISH SCHOOLS OVERSEAS

OUR SCHOOL The British School Al Khubairat (BSAK) is Abu Dhabi’s leading British not-for-proﬁt, co-educational day school. From Nursery to A Level (3 – 18) our dynamic school culture offers students an enriching experience and outstanding results.

OUR VISION Building on our unique local heritage, we will provide a world-class British education, inspiring all our students to exceed expectations.

OUR VALUES Empathy and Care | Respect and Inclusivity Honesty and Integrity | Endeavour and Resilience

YEAR 8 DISTANCE LEARNING GUIDE CONTENT P 04 P 05 P 06 P 07 P 08 P 10 P 11

Introduction What is an essential online curriculum Timeline Pastoral Support Structure your learning Mental Health Wellbeing End of Year exam

Subjects P 12 P 16 P 18 P 20 P 22 P 26 P 28 P 30 P 32

Arabic A Arabic B Art Computer Science Design & Technology Drama English French Geography

P 66

Top Tips | BSAK IT Department

P 34 P 36 P 40 P 44 P 48 P 50 P 54 P 58 P 62

History Islamic Studies A Islamic Studies B Maths Music PE Science Social Studies Spanish

Dear Parents This booklet sets out to outline the Essential Online Curriculum that your child will be following for the next twelve weeks. As a staff body we have created what we believe to be the key areas or skills of the curriculum that still need to be covered for your child to gain a sense of completion and to ensure that the building blocks for the following year are in place. Following the initial two weeks of distance learning, we have looked at feedback from students, parents and staff and have developed a range of approaches to vary how your child learns on a daily basis. What we are committed to is that no child should be working on their chrome book for six hours a day, they need time and activities away from them. What this plan does not give is the detail of what is taught, this just like in class will be delivered by the teacher and each teacher has the autonomy to teach this in the way that is best for the class they have. You will observe that this plan also includes advice on how we intend to support your child away from academic studies as we feel that this is crucial for the development of each and every child. It also contains advice as to how you can support your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well being at home and ensure that they get into a daily routine. I would like to thank all of our parents for the tremendous support we have received as we have embarked upon this new venture together. I am acutely conscious that many of you are working in challenging situations as many of you have more than one child and many of you are trying to work from home yourself. On behalf of the BSAK staff I would like to express my immense gratitude for all that you are doing. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude and thanks to our teaching staff who have been asked to teach in a way they have never experienced. This has been a very steep learning curve for us all to ensure that we provide nothing but the best support for our students. Like many of you, they are parents themselves having to juggle two jobs. My ďŹ nal thanks must go to our students who have certainly shown a huge amount of resilience throughout this time. I know that many of them are really missing the human interaction of coming into school and we miss seeing them on a daily basis. The vast majority of students have really embraced this distance learning and the teachers have praised their efforts. They have shown true BSAK endeavour and resilience and they are a credit to you as parents. Teresa Woulfe Head of Secondary

WHAT IS AN ESSENTIAL ONLINE CURRICULUM? Our Term 3 curriculum was, as it always is, carefully planned by staff to deliver the highest quality education in the classroom and under normal circumstances. Following the UAE Government’s decision to keep schools closed until the end of the academic year we took the decision at BSAK to reevaluate our curriculum for Term 3 in light of the challenges this presents as well as drawing upon the experiences and lessons learnt from the ﬁrst weeks of distance learning. The Essential Online Curriculum is our strategic response as a school to ensure that we provide the very best education and learning during this period when students are learning from home. We have therefore focused on the most important, ‘essential’ learning in each subject during this time so that students and parents can focus their efforts and attention on what matters most and what will have the greatest impact, both now and also upon future learning and progression. Our aims in developing our Essential Online Curriculum are: ● ●

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To adapt the curriculum to be delivered online in the most effective way possible. To provide an educational experience and online learning experience that, as closely as is possible, aligns to the normal school based experience. In doing this we hope to reduce as far as possible the impact of this period on our students’ long-term learning. Ensure the needs of all students, working remotely are taken into account in the planning and provision of the curriculum and learning at this time. To provide a clear overview of learning in each subject for students and parents across the 12 weeks of distance learning from the 12th April through to the end of the academic year.

This booklet provides an outline of the essential learning in each subject and details the topics and key learning objectives in each subject. We have also provided information on the key assessments that will be completed in each subject during the rest of this term. Although assessing students’ learning is more challenging during distance learning it is important that we provide some key assessment opportunities. Again these have been redesigned by our teachers for this period. Providing assessment opportunities is important for a number of key reasons. Firstly, for students it is important that they have a clear direction, purpose and outcome to their learning during this time. Secondly, this information is vital for teachers. It allows us both to evaluate learning during this time but it will also provide valuable information that will allow us to plan our 2020-2021 curriculum. This will be important as we plan ahead to next year and take account of the impact of this period in the curriculum plans we put in place next academic year.

TIMELINE YEAR 8 | 8 WEEKS OF LEARNING WEEK

DATE

12 APRIL

19 APRIL

26 APRIL

3 MAY

Ramadan

INFO NOTES WEEK

DATE

10 MAY

17 MAY

24 MAY

31 MAY

INFO

Ramadan

EID - TBC

WEEK

DATE

7 JUNE

14 JUNE

21 JUNE

28 JUNE

Year 7 - 9 Examinations

Feedback Sessions

NOTES

INFO NOTES

PASTORAL SUPPORT DURING DISTANCE LEARNING During this period of distance learning, we still ﬁrmly believe in the importance of pastoral support for our students. It is vital that, throughout this period, we maintain dialogue between parents, students, form tutors and teachers. This communication will allow us to help support our students with their learning and ensure that this period is as successful as possible. To this end we have arranged a number of opportunities for this to happen effectively: ●

Each Sunday there will be a Form Group Zoom meeting to allow regular contact; This is an opportunity for Heads of Year to pass on information via the Form Tutors and for tutess to ask questions and maintain that face to face relationship. This will act as a well-being check. This will also be an opportunity to collect face to face feedback from students.

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Form Tutors will also be in contact by email at the end of the week.

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Heads of Year will send out a message to their year group on a weekly basis.

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Assistant Heads will send out a message to their key stages fortnightly.

Please note that lines of communication are always open, either by email or through a speciﬁc Google Classroom. We encourage all of our students to make contact with their class teachers or Form Tutors if they have concerns during this time. In this way, we can help ensure the wellbeing of our students and make this period the success we know it can be. Year 8 Firstly, I would like to thank the Year 8 students for their positive response to our ‘new normal’. In true BSAK spirit, students have risen to the challenges of self isolation with resilience and positivity. Thank you also to our parents for your support throughout. During this time of distance learning it will give Year 8 students some time to reﬂect on the choices they will be asked to make in the next academic year. During Year 9, students will make their subject choices for GCSE Exams. This knowledge should also offer some motivation to keep engaging fully with our distance learning curriculum. I look forward to seeing the Year 8 students during their form time zoom sessions and will be reminding everyone that myself and the form tutors will continue to be available to offer pastoral support throughout this period of remote learning. I am also available by email if any parents require support or advice. Mike Edgar Head of Year 8 | medgar@britishschool.sch.ae

STRUCTURE YOUR LEARNING Distance Learning is hard - there is no doubt about that. For a student, it requires grit and determination - or two of our school values: Endeavour and Resilience. The same could be said for parents as they help their child(ren) navigate through these challenging times! After this initial three week period of distance learning, no doubt you are all in a better place in terms of how each student structures their learning day. As teaching staff, we have also reflected on the amount of work we are providing, and we will hopefully be able to ensure that, moving forward, the amount of work provided is of a manageable amount for our students. The following are tips for how to structure each day, and also how the rest of the year will work: THE LEARNING DAY ● Keep a structure for the learning day - our advice is to follow the school timetable - although flexibility depending on the household/individual is prudent. But it is not a good idea to work late into the evening - have a definitive stopping point for the day’s work. And there is no necessity to work beyond the 55 minutes of any lesson - students should communicate to their teacher that they have completed as much as they could within that time. ● Having a definitive stopping time for learning work also helps with down time and with family time- we need to look after each other during these times. When a student has reached the end of their learning day, pack it all away - there is a sense of pleasure that comes with packing it away - while having ‘work’ in view all evening is not good for their mood! ● In the morning, the best advice is to prepare for the learning day as they would do a school day - have a shower and have breakfast before starting any work. ● Make sure that students have many short breaks - between each subject’s work, have a short break, and make sure to have a good lunch break. Keep hydrated during the day. And move away from your learning space during these breaks. ● Make sure the working location is supporting good learning - a place with good natural sunlight; a desk large enough to support the work easily; a comfortable chair. ● During learning time ensure that distractions are out of sight and reach or turned off - e.g. mobile phones, TVs, games consoles. ● Look after emotional wellbeing by having rewards each day to look forward to. Individual families should discuss these! ● Remember that Distance Learning is more independent - students need to try hard to work out the learning; however, they should not be worried about talking to teachers and explaining any issues/concerns.

STRUCTURE YOUR LEARNING THE LESSONS ● All lessons will continue to be posted on Google Classroom. ● There will often be extension tasks set by staff. The British School Al Khubairat is proud of its non selective student body, but this creates challenges during this time of distance learning in particular, how do we stretch and challenge our more able (of which, BSAK have many). The extension tasks are there to do just this - students who are aspiring to the highest grades can look at these, if they are able to manage the time. ● Subject teachers will provide video or audio starting points to most lessons. This is to maintain an element of contact with the students beyond the written word, and will enable clear instructions for the lesson and some direct modelling. ● A small amount of lessons may be on Video Conferencing. This will be communicated via subject teachers if it is to happen. These will take place during the actual timetabled lesson time. There are well discussed positives and negatives of using live lessons - and BSAK has taken the pragmatic approach of having a small amount, chosen at key points in the learning by teaching staff. When students are partaking in live lessons, they must ensure that they are following the Video Conferencing Agreement, which can be found here. ● During May and June, there is also an expectation that students in Years 7 - 10 will be preparing for their end of year exams. During this time information will be sent home about how to best plan their revision and tips for revision. A slight reduction in workload can be expected during this time to reﬂect this.

MENTAL HEALTH WELLBEING MRS PRIYA MITCHELL "Situations change from time to time. A friend may become an enemy and an enemy a friend. Life is inconsistent and ever changing. So are health and weather. We must, therefore, be prepared for the unexpected changes coming our way." Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

This inspirational quote resonates as we all navigate through the current challenges in our day to day lives. Our ‘normal’ has significantly changed and we are all adapting to new rules and ways to manage our days. There are two ways of experiencing these changes, dependent on our mindset and perspective. We can either focus on the challenges and how hard these are, resulting in negative emotions all round or we can reflect on what the lockdown and remote learning is enabling us to do. Later wake up times, spending more time with members of our household, becoming creative and finding new and interesting ways to support our children and their remote learning. This is new territory for everyone and a great way to upskill ourselves. However, recognising that many of us are experiencing frustration, feeling overwhelmed and anxious cannot be ignored. Anxiety is often the result of feeling out of control so it is hardly surprising that children and adults are both facing an increase. The Counselling Service has posted some helpful resources on the Parent Portal and this will continue. Please share these with your son or daughter. Upcoming additions to the support currently offered are Zoom parent coffee mornings, signposting to websites and new information as it is released as well as uplifting quotes and stories so please do keep checking the portal. Priya Mitchell School Counsellor & Designated Safeguarding Lead | pmitchell@britishschool.sch.ae

END OF YEAR EXAMS End of year exams cover the work that the students have completed throughout the year. It is an opportunity for our students to have practice in preparing for the higher stakes examinations they will sit in years 11 and 13. Students become better at preparing for exams each time they do this process. For this reason, we are keeping our end of year exam schedule in place. The exams will take place online during the weeks beginning 14th and 21st June. During these weeks, there will be scheduled times for each examination, where it will go ‘live’ only for a speciﬁc amount of time. This timetable will be shared with both students and parents by the end of April. Due to the examinations taking place online, there are a number of different ways that they may be completed - this will be communicated by departments closer to the time, but each will attempt to secure the integrity of the process. Students will receive a booklet of what may appear in the exams by the end of April; this will help to steer the students’ revision programme. In the weeks prior to the examinations, we will be sending out helpful tips on how best to tackle revision. The week prior to the exams will be a revision week, where subjects only provide revision work for the students - however, this should not be the only revision the students do! These exams are important, as they will help shape our understanding of how well the students have progressed this year; however, we will be making allowances for the unprecedented nature of this year’s examinations.

‫‪ARABIC A‬‬ ‫‪DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3‬‬ ‫اﻟﻧﮭر اﻟﻣﺗﺟﻣد )ﺷﻌر (‬

‫‪.‬ﯾﺗﺑﯾن اﻟﻣﻌﻧﻰ اﻹﺟﻣﺎﻟﻲ و ﯾﺳﺗﺧﻠص اﻷﻓﻛﺎر وﯾﺣدد اﻟدﻻﻻت اﻹﯾﺣﺎﺋﯾﺔ و اﻟﻣﺟﺎزﯾﺔ‬ ‫) ﯾﺳرح ‪،‬وﯾﻘﺎل ‪،‬اﻟﺻﻔﺻﺎف ‪ ،‬اﻟﺣور ‪ ،‬ﻣرﻧﻣﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻣﻛﺑﻼ ‪ ،‬ﻧض‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫)ﻏوﻟﺔ اﻟﻧﮭر( )ﻗﺻﺔ (‬ ‫ﯾﺣدد ﻋﻧﺎﺻر اﻟﻘﺻﺔ وﯾﻔﺳر ﻣﻔردات ﺟدﯾدة وﯾﻠﺧص اﻟﻘﺻﺔ‪).‬ﻣﻠس ‪ ،‬ﻏط‪ ،‬أﺟﺞ ‪ ،‬ﺑدد ‪(،‬‬

‫دواﻣﺔ ‪ ،‬ﺗﻌوﯾذة‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫ﺟﻣﮭورﯾﺔ اﻟﮭﻧد‬ ‫ﯾﺣدد اﻟﻔﻛرة اﻟرﺋﯾﺳﯾﺔ و ﯾﺣﻠل اﻟﻣﻌﻠوﻣﺎت اﻟﺿﻣﻧﯾﺔ و اﻟﺻرﯾﺣﺔ و ﯾﻔﺳر اﻟﻣﺻطﻠﺣﺎت ‪.‬ﺗﻣﺎزج‪،‬‬ ‫ﺗﻔﺷﻰ ‪ ،‬ﺗﺟﺳد ‪ ،‬طﻔرة ‪ ،‬اﻟﻣطﺎف ‪ ،‬إﯾﺎﺑﺎ ‪ ،‬ﻧﺎﺟﻌﺔ‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫‪-1‬ﻣوﺿوﻋﺎت اﻹﺧﺗﺑﺎر) وﺻﯾﺔ ذي اﻹﺻﺑﻊ اﻟﻌدواﻧﻲ ﻻﺑﻧﮫ أﺳﯾد ﻧﺛر( ‪ -‬ﺻﻧﺎﻋﺔ اﻟﺳﻔن اﻟﺧﺷﺑﯾﺔ ﻓﻲ‬ ‫دوﻟﺔ اﻹﻣﺎرات )ﻧص ﻣﻌﻠوﻣﺎﺗﻲ (‪ -‬ﻓﻌل اﻷﻣر ‪-‬أﻗﺳﺎم اﻟﻛﻼم و أﻧواع اﻟﺟﻣل ‪ -‬أدوات ﻧﺻب اﻟﻔﻌل‬ ‫اﻟﻣﺿﺎرع ‪ -‬أدوات ﺟزم اﻟﻔﻌل اﻟﻣﺿﺎرع‪ -‬ﺟﻣﯾﻊ اﻟﺧﺑرات اﻟﺳﺎﺑﻘﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻧﺣو ( و اﻟﺣﺻﺔ اﻟﺗﺎﻟﯾﺔ ﻣﺑﺎﺷرة‬ ‫ﻟﻠﺗﻌﺑﯾر اﻟﻛﺗﺎﺑﻲ ) ﯾﻛﺗب ﻓﻲ أﺣد اﻟﻣوﺿوﻋﺎت اﻟﺗﺎﻟﯾﺔ ) ‪ -1‬ﻣﺗﻰ ﺗﺧطط ﻟﻣﺳﺗﻘﺑﻠك ؟ وﻛﯾف ؟ ‪،‬وﻣﺎذا‬ ‫ﺳﺗدرس وﻣﺎذا ﺳﺗﻌﻣل ﺣﯾن ﺗﺗﺧرج ‪ -2 .‬ﻋﺎم اﻟﺗﺳﺎﻣﺢ ‪ -3‬ﻗﺻﺔ ﻗﺻﯾرة )ﻣن اﺧﺗﯾﺎرك (‬ ‫) ﺣداد و ﺟﺑل ‪-‬ﺑوﻟوﻓﺎ (‪)-‬ﻓﻧﻠﻧدا(‬

‫ﯾﺣدد اﻟﻔﻛر اﻟرﺋﯾﺳﯾﺔ و ﯾﺣﻠل اﻟﻣﻌﻠوﻣﺎت اﻟﺿﻣﻧﯾﺔ و اﻟﺻرﯾﺣﺔ و ﯾﻔﺳر اﻟﻣﺻطﻠﺣﺎت)ﺗرﻏﻣﻧﻲ‬ ‫‪ ،‬أرﻏم ﷲ أﻧﻔﮫ ‪ ،‬أرﻏﻣﮫ اﻟذل ‪ ،‬ﺗﺳﺗﺄﻧف ‪ ،‬ﺗﺻﻠﺻل ‪ ،‬ﻧﺻﺎل ‪ ،‬ﻋﺎھل (‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫اﻷﺳﺎطﯾر‬ ‫ﯾﺣدد اﻟﻔﻛر اﻟرﺋﯾﺳﯾﺔ و ﯾﺣﻠل اﻟﻣﻌﻠوﻣﺎت اﻟﺿﻣﻧﯾﺔ و اﻟﺻرﯾﺣﺔ و ﯾﻔﺳر اﻟﻣﺻطﻠﺣﺎت)اﻟﺳطوة ‪،‬‬ ‫اﻻﻧﻌﺗﺎق ‪ ،‬اﻟﻣﻧﻣﻘﺔ ‪ ،‬اﻟﺧوارق ‪ ،‬اﻟطﻘوس ‪ ،‬اﻟﻌﺎﻟم اﻻﻓﺗراﺿﻲ ‪ ،‬اﻟﺧﯾﺎل اﻟﻌﻠﻣﻲ ‪ ،‬اﻷﺟﻧﺎس‬ ‫اﻷدﺑﯾﺔ (‬

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‫‪TOPIC‬‬ ‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬ ‫‪WEEKS‬‬ ‫‪TOPIC‬‬ ‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬ ‫‪WEEKS‬‬ ‫‪TOPIC‬‬ ‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬ ‫‪WEEKS‬‬ ‫‪ASSESSMENT :‬‬

‫‪TOPIC‬‬ ‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬ ‫‪WEEKS‬‬ ‫‪TOPIC‬‬ ‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬ ‫‪WEEKS‬‬

‫‪ARABIC A‬‬ ‫‪DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3‬‬ ‫اﻹﻣﺎرات ﻧﺑض روﺣﻲ وﻗﻠﺑﻲ‬ ‫ﯾﺗﺑﯾن اﻟﻣﻌﻧﻰ اﻹﺟﻣﺎﻟﻲ و ﯾﺳﺗﺧﻠص اﻷﻓﻛﺎر و ﯾﺣدد اﻟدﻻﻻت اﻹﯾﺣﺎﺋﯾﺔ و اﻟﻣﺟﺎزﯾﺔ‪ .‬ﺷب ‪ ،‬ﺷﻊ‬ ‫‪ ،‬ﺟﺎل ‪ ،‬اﻟﺟﻠد ‪ ،‬اﻟﻧﻛد ‪ ،‬اﻟﻌرﯾن ‪ ،‬اﻟﻛﻣد ‪ ،‬ﻣﺗﺋد ‪ ،‬ﻣﻠﺗﮭﺑﺎ ً‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫اﻟﺣوض اﻟﻣﺳﺣور‬

‫ﯾﺣدد ﻋﻧﺎﺻر اﻟﺣﻛﺎﯾﺔ وﯾﻔﺳر ﻣﻔردات ﺟدﯾدة وﯾﻠﺧص اﻟﺣﻛﺎﯾﮫ ‪.‬ﯾﻌب ‪ ،‬اﻟذھول ‪ ،‬اﻟﻣﺣﺟر ‪،‬‬ ‫ﻣﺗداع‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫‪-1‬ﻣوﺿوﻋﺎت اﻻﺧﺗﺑﺎر ‪ -1-:‬ﺟﻣﮭورﯾﺔ اﻟﮭﻧد )ﻣﻌﻠوﻣﺎﺗﻲ ( ‪ -2‬اﻟﻧﮭر اﻟﻣﺗﺟﻣد )ﺷﻌر (‪) .‬ﺟﻣﯾﻊ‬ ‫اﻟﺧﺑرات اﻟﺳﺎﺑﻘﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻗواﻋد اﻟﻠﻐﺔ اﻟﻌرﺑﯾﺔ ( ‪ -4‬ﻣوﺿوﻋﺎت اﻟﺗﻌﺑﯾر ﯾﺧﺗﺎر اﻟطﺎﻟب واﺣداً ﻣن‬ ‫اﻟﻣوﺿوﻋﺎت اﻷﺗﯾﺔ ‪ -1-:‬ﻧﺑذ اﻟﺗﻌﺻب ‪ -‬ﻗﺻﺔ ﻣن )اﺧﺗﯾﺎر اﻟطﺎﻟب (‬

‫‪TOPIC‬‬ ‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬ ‫‪WEEKS‬‬ ‫‪TOPIC‬‬ ‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬ ‫‪WEEKS‬‬ ‫‪END OF YEAR EXAM‬‬

ARABIC B DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

Clothes

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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Talking about the clothes you and your family like to wear and using present, past and future tenses. Listen, read and write about the clothes you and your family wear in different seasons and occasions and using adjectives ( colours,size...etc).

WEEKS

TOPIC

My Daily Routine

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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Talk about your daily routine. Use a combination of tenses and connectives. Reading for gist/details using ‘’ daily routine’’ vocabulary. Listen to and write a paragraph about ‘’My Daily Routine’’ using connectives and different tenses.

WEEKS

TOPIC

Eid Mubarak’’ Occasions’’

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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Describe festivals and traditions. Use the plural. Talk about what you,your family and friends usually do on Eid. Listen, read and write about what you,your family and friends usually do on Eid.

WEEKS

ASSESSMENT :

w/c 26th April: Listening & Reading Assessment: ’Clothes and My Daily Routine

ART DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

Virtual Gallery Tour and Drawing

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Observational Skills I have chosen and visited an online Virtual Gallery Tour. I can select a chosen artwork or artefact and explain my choice (Written Analysis) I can record through drawing my chosen artwork or artefact

WEEKS

TOPIC

Artist Analysis - Visual and Written Literacy

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Observational Skills I can identify Formal Elements. I can create three written comments (Written Analysis). I can identify and use a range of Art Keywords/Terms I can use drawing media to create Artist Studies (Visual Analysis)

WEEKS

TOPIC

Artwork Recreation - Culture

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Observational Skills I have chosen and visited an online Virtual Gallery Tour. I can identify, search for and locate items within my home to recreate a chosen artwork. I can use photography (camera or phone) to record my ‘recreation’ I can demonstrate a range of possible compositions (arrangement of objects/items)

WEEKS

TOPIC

Digital Alphabet ‘Tolerance’

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Observational Skills I can identify letter forms in existing objects and structures I can explain what composition is I can explain what ‘framing’ is I can use photography (phone, camera, chromebook) to record composed/framed letter forms

WEEKS

ASSESSMENTS:

No Tests.Teacher/Peer/Individual reflection/assessment and feedback (Written/Audio/Video) based on Edexcel GCSE Assessment Objectives and Assessment Taxonomy.

COMPUTER SCIENCE DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

HTML & CSS

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

This course is designed to introduce students to web development through hands-on experience with HTML and CSS. Students will learn the key tools needed to build a simple website, and they will be given a chance to complete a creative ﬁnal project using their skills. I can use correct terminology to refer to HTML basics I can distinguish between programming languages and markup languages. I can use tags and break up text content on a webpage into paragraphs and headings. I can explain why attributes are used in HTML I understand how to modify attributes to change images on a webpage I can design a creative project using HTML and CSS.

WEEKS

TOPIC

Game Development - Python

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

This course is designed to introduce students to game design and development through hands-on programming. Students will learn the speciﬁc commands needed to make a game while navigating through the game development levels. This will culminate in a ﬁnal project in which each student designs and creates their own unique game. I can spawn players and objects I understand how to manipulate the mechanics for game play I can adjust properties of players and objects I can use proper sequencing when writing code. I can use arguments to input information into a method. I can differentiate between different kinds of goals and spawnable objects.

WEEKS

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

Safari - Food Focus

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

The students will plan, cook and evaluate a savoury dish and/or a sweet dish based on speciﬁed criteria for the safari gift shop restaurant.

Students will understand the following: ● How to hold and use a knife safely and correct (bridge and claw grip). ● What is meant by the term cuisine and what inﬂuences our decision. ● How to apply the principles of nutrition and health- with a focus on current healthy eating guidelines such as the 5 main nutrients groups and their role within the body. ● How to cook a savoury dish and/or a sweet dish so that they are able to feed themselves and others a healthy and varied diet. ● How to become competent in a range of cooking techniques (for example, selecting and preparing ingredients; using utensils and electrical equipment).

WEEKS

3 (4/5 lessons)

TOPIC

Safari - Alternative Technologies

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

The students will investigate and develop their knowledge of alternative technologies whilst completing a range of DT related tasks including problem solving, the generation of ideas and CAD (Computer Aided Designing) Students will understand the following: Some of the difﬁculties faced living in harsh environments/developing countries ● ● ● ●

How people cope with a variety of daily tasks How technology can help meet the needs of people in developing countries The difference between state-of-the art technology and intermediate technology How technology can solve particular problems.

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Outcomes: ● ● ● ●

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Students will demonstrate an understanding of the issues described above Students will understand the role designers can play Students will analyse the effectiveness of solutions using problems by using appropriate/intermediate technology Students will be given a number of opportunities to design/model/make/CAD design or even to test the effectiveness of examples of appropriate/intermediate technology. Students will carry out a review at the end

WEEKS

3 (4/5 lessons)

TOPIC

Safari - Graphics - Brand identity

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Students will investigate the key elements of good brand design, and develop their knowledge and produce a brand (graphic design) suitable for use in a Safari Park. Students will understand the following: ● Key elements of good brand design ● How to stylize and develop images ● The impact and importance of typography and lettering, and how to develop their own style ● How to develop their own brand identity for a given customer.

WEEKS

3 (4/5 lessons)

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

DRAMA DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

Live Theatre Review - The Vulture’s Song

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

I can recognise drama techniques I can interpret characterisation I can understand and interpret themes and messages I can analyse effective mood and atmosphere

WEEKS

TOPIC

Roles in Theatre

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

I understand what a set designers job is I can research information relating to set designing I can select relevant information to create a presentation on set design I can design a set using the information I have gathered

WEEKS

TOPIC

Writing, Rehearsing and Performing a Monologue

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

I can create a monologue building on ideas from The Vulture’s Song I can memorise lines I can explore characterisation I can apply vocal and physical techniques to make a performance effective

WEEKS

ASSESSMENT 1:

Presentation of a set design - Week 5 (W/B 10th May)

ASSESSMENT 2:

Performance of a diary entry (in the form of a monologue) - Week 8 (W/B 31st May)

ENGLISH THE HUNGER GAMES BY SUZANNE COLLINS TOPIC

Characterisation and setting

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

To understand how characters, setting and themes are introduced to the reader. To prepare students to write creatively from a character’s perspective in the role of their chosen character. Aims to explore the dilemmas the characters face while ﬁghting for survival. First assessment point: First person in-character perspective - piece of descriptive writing imagining that you are taking part in the opening stages of The Hunger Games. 30 minutes.

WEEKS

4 (Week 1 - 4) First Assessment in week 4

TOPIC

Human nature and humanity

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

To understand the culture of celebrity and its impact on our humanity. To consider our writer’s intentions. Explain how language, structure and form contribute to the writer's presentation of ideas, themes and setting.

WEEKS

3 (Week 5 - 7)

TOPIC

Consolidating our learning journey

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

WEEKS

ASSESSMENTS

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To revise the content in preparation for the exam To consolidate reading analysis skills To prepare for the ﬁnal exam

2 (Weeks 8-9)

• There will be a 45 minute exam paper testing students’ reading and analysis skills. These skills have been practised throughout the learning journey • Students will have the opportunity to showcase the skills they have acquired through answering a series of short questions culminating in an extended analysis question • Students will be expected to show their ability to analyse language, form and structure

FRENCH DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

On se dit tout

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Talking about relationships. Using reﬂexive verbs

WEEKS

TOPIC

Quelle musique écoutes-tu?

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Talking about music. Agreeing, disagreeing and giving reasons

WEEKS

TOPIC

Mon style

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Talking about clothes. Adjectival agreements and using the immediate future

WEEKS

TOPIC

De quoi es-tu fan?

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Talking about your passion. Using the present, past and future tenses

WEEKS

ASSESSMENT :

week 4: Pearson tasks listening, reading

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

Trip to Khalifa university for a private tour of the Body World exhibition.

GEOGRAPHY POPULATION AND MIGRATION TOPIC OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

What is migration? ● ● ● ●

Understand the term Migration and what are the different types (1 lesson) To understand the difference between immigration and emigration (aims 2 and 3 to take 1 lesson) To learn about past migration stories To interview a member of my family about their migration story (1 lesson)

WEEKS

2 (3 lessons)

TOPIC

Push and Pull Factors

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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To understand what push and pull factors are and the reasons for them (1 lesson) To analyse a graph on Migrants in the UAE (1 lesson) To interview someone and understand their reasons for emigrating. (1 lesson)

WEEKS

2 (3 lessons)

TOPIC

The Impacts of Migration

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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To understand the impacts of migration and people's perception of them will be different (BBC documentary Too Many Immigrants will take 3 lessons) 6 mark exam question on Impacts of Immigration (1 lesson

WEEKS

3 (3-5 lessons)

ASSESSMENTS

6 mark exam question Google form test Analyse a graph

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

HISTORY DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

The Gunpowder Plot

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

We will be studying a key event in British history, the Gunpowder Plot in 1605 - an attempt to assassinate King James I but was unsuccessful as the plot was discovered. We will study various factors that made this plot so important and signiﬁcant. ● ● ●

To be able to identify and explain the key events and individuals linked to the Gunpowder Plot. To be able to describe and explain the different causes and consequences of the Gunpowder Plot. To begin to evaluate if the Plot was a set-up or not.

WEEKS

TOPIC

Medicine through Time - a study of surgery.

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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To understand how surgery developed in Britain over a long period of time, focusing on change and continuity across the period. To identify the different factors which led to change, for example, the role of key individuals and the development of science. To begin to evaluate the impact improvements in surgery had on people’s lives and the health profession.

WEEKS

ASSESSMENTS

There will be an assessment focusing on the Gunpowder Plot to take place during week 4 or 5 which will include answering a range of multiple choice questions to check historical knowledge, understanding and recall. There will also be an opportunity for students to provide extended answers to expand on their knowledge and demonstrate a wide range of skills.

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

Trip to Khalifa university for a private tour of the Body World exhibition.

‫‪ISLAMIC STUDIES A‬‬ ‫‪DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3‬‬ ‫‪TOPIC‬‬

‫ﺳورة ﯾس ‪ -‬اﻟطرﯾق إﻟﻰ اﻟﺟﻧﺔ‬ ‫●‬ ‫●‬

‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬

‫أن ﯾﺳﻣﻊ اﻟطﺎﻟب اﻵﯾﺎت اﻟﻛرﯾﻣﺔ وﯾطﺑق أﺣﻛﺎم اﻟﺗﺟوﯾد‪.‬‬ ‫ﯾﻔﺳر اﻟﻣﻔردات وﯾﺷرح اﻟﻣﻌﻧﻰ اﻹﺟﻣﺎﻟﻲ‪ ،‬وﯾﻔﺳر دﻻﻻت اﻵﯾﺎت‪.‬‬

‫‪1‬‬

‫‪TOPIC‬‬

‫اﻻﻗﺗداء ﻓﻲ اﻟﺧﯾر ‪ -‬ﺣدﯾث ﺷرﯾف‬ ‫●‬ ‫●‬

‫ﯾﻘرأ اﻟطﺎﻟب اﻟﺣدﯾث اﻟﺷرﯾف ﻗراءة ﺳﻠﯾﻣﺔ ﻣﻌﺑرة‪.‬‬ ‫ﯾﻌﺑر ﻋن اﺳﺗﻘﻼﻟﯾﺔ ﺷﺧﺻﯾﺔ *اﻟﻣﺳﻠم وﯾوﺿﺢ اﻟﺻﻔﺎت اﻹﯾﺟﺎﺑﯾﺔ ﻟﮫ ‪،‬‬ ‫وﯾﻣﯾز ﺑﯾن اﻟﺗﻘﻠﯾد واﻻﺗﺑﺎع‪ ،‬وﯾﺣذر ﻣن ﺧطورة اﻟﺗﻘﻠﯾد واﻟﺗطرف‪.‬‬

‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬ ‫‪WEEKS‬‬

‫‪1‬‬

‫‪TOPIC‬‬

‫اﻷﯾﻣﺎن واﻟﻧذور‬ ‫●‬

‫ﯾوﺿﺢ أﺣﻛﺎم اﻷﯾﻣﺎن وﯾﺳﺗﻧﺑط ﻛﻔﺎرة اﻟﯾﻣﯾن‪ ،‬وﯾﺳﺗﻧﺗﺞ أﻧواع اﻟﻧذور‬

‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬ ‫‪WEEKS‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫ﻣدة ﻻﻣﺗﺣﺎن ‪ 40‬دﻗﯾﻘﺔ ‪ ) .‬دروس اﻻﻣﺗﺣﺎن‪ :‬ﺳورة ﯾس )اﻟطرﯾق إﻟﻰ اﻟﺟﻧﺔ ( ‪ -‬اﻻﻗﺗداء ﻓﻲ اﻟﺧﯾر ‪-‬‬ ‫اﻷﯾﻣﺎن واﻟﻧذور (‬ ‫ﯾﺗوﻗﻊ ﻣن اﻟطﺎﻟب أن ﯾﻔﺳر اﻟﻣﻔردات وﯾذﻛر دﻻﻻت اﻵﯾﺎت‪ ،‬وﯾﻣﯾز ﺑﯾن اﻟﺗﻘﻠﯾد واﻻﺗﺑﺎع ‪ ،‬وﯾوﺿﺢ‬ ‫أﻧواع اﻷﯾﻣﺎن و أﻧواع اﻟﻧذور وﻛﻔﺎرة اﻟﯾﻣﯾن‪.‬‬

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‫‪ASSESSMENT :‬‬

‫‪TOPIC‬‬

‫ﺳورة ﯾس أدﻟﺔ وﺣداﻧﯾﺔ ﷲ ﺗﻌﺎﻟﻰ‬ ‫أن ﯾﺳﻣﻊ اﻟطﺎﻟب اﻵﯾﺎت اﻟﻛرﯾﻣﺔ وﯾطﺑق أﺣﻛﺎم اﻟﺗﺟوﯾد‪.‬‬ ‫ﯾﻔﺳر اﻟﻣﻔردات وﯾﺷرح اﻟﻣﻌﻧﻰ اﻹﺟﻣﺎﻟﻲ‪ ،‬وﯾﻔﺳر دﻻﻻت اﻵﯾﺎت‪.‬‬

‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬ ‫‪WEEKS‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫ﻏزوة ﺣﻧﯾن‬ ‫●‬ ‫●‬

‫‪1‬‬

‫‪WEEKS‬‬

‫ﯾﺣدد اﻟطﺎﻟب أﺳﺑﺎب ﻏزوة ﺣﻧﯾن‪.‬‬ ‫ﯾذﻛر أﺣداﺛﮭﺎ‪ ،‬وﯾﺳﺗﻧﺑط اﻟدروس واﻟﻌﺑر ‪.‬‬

‫‪TOPIC‬‬ ‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬ ‫‪VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity.‬‬ ‫‪The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to‬‬ ‫‪WEEKS‬‬ ‫‪look at VO2 max testing and how sports‬‬ ‫‪medicine is changing the world of sport.‬‬

‫‪ISLAMIC STUDIES A‬‬ ‫‪DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3‬‬ ‫‪TOPIC‬‬

‫اﻹﻣﺎم اﻟﺷﺎﻓﻌﻲ‬ ‫●‬ ‫●‬

‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬

‫ﯾﺣدد اﻟطﺎﻟب ﻧﺳب اﻹﻣﺎم اﻟﺷﺎﻓﻌﻲ‪.‬‬ ‫ﯾوﺿﺢ رﺣﻠﺗﮫ ﻓﻲ طﻠب اﻟﻌﻠم وﯾﺑﯾن دوره ﻓﻲ ﺧدﻣﺔ اﻟﺣدﯾث اﻟﺷرﯾف ‪.‬‬

‫‪1‬‬

‫‪TOPIC‬‬

‫ﺻﺣﺗﻲ ﻣﺳؤوﻟﯾﺗﻲ‬ ‫●‬

‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬

‫ﺑﯾن اﻟطﺎﻟب أھﻣﯾﺔ اﻟﺻﺣﺔ ﻟﻺﻧﺳﺎن وﯾﺷرح ﻣﺑﺎدئ اﻹﺳﻼم ﻓﻲ اﻟوﻗﺎﯾﺔ ﻣن‬ ‫اﻷﻣراض‪ ،‬وﯾﺳﺗﻧﺑط دور اﻟطﮭﺎرة واﻟرﯾﺎﺿﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟوﻗﺎﯾﺔ ﻣن اﻷﻣراض‪.‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫ﻣدة اﻻﻣﺗﺣﺎن ‪ 45‬دﻗﯾﻘﺔ ‪ ) .‬دروس اﻻﻣﺗﺣﺎن‪:‬‬ ‫ﺳورة ﯾس )أدﻟﺔ وﺣداﻧﯾﺔ ﷲ (‬ ‫●‬ ‫ﻏزوة ﺣﻧﯾن‬ ‫●‬ ‫اﻹﻣﺎم اﻟﺷﺎﻓﻌﻲ‬ ‫●‬ ‫أﺣﻛﺎم اﻟﻣد‬ ‫●‬ ‫اﻹﺧﻼص‬ ‫●‬ ‫اﻟﺻﻠوات ذات اﻷﺳﺑﺎب‬ ‫●‬ ‫أﺣﻛﺎم اﻟﻌﻣرة‬ ‫●‬ ‫ﺗﻼﺣم اﻟﻣﺟﺗﻣﻊ‬ ‫●‬ ‫ﺻﺣﺗﻲ ﻣﺳؤوﻟﯾﺗﻲ‪.‬‬ ‫●‬

‫‪WEEKS‬‬

‫‪WEEKS‬‬ ‫‪END OF YEAR EXAM‬‬

‫‪VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity.‬‬ ‫‪The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to‬‬ ‫‪look at VO2 max testing and how sports‬‬ ‫‪medicine is changing the world of sport.‬‬

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

Trip to Khalifa university for a private tour of the Body World exhibition.

ISLAMIC STUDIES B DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

I am the best of you to my family

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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Discuss the manners of the messenger of Allah (PBUH) when dealing with his family. Explain the role of the messenger of Allah (PBUH) in the stability of his family.

WEEKS

TOPIC

The Path to Paradise

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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To recite the verses while observing the rules of recitation. To explain the meanings of Qur'anic vocabulary. To explain the overall meaning of the verses.

WEEKS

TOPIC

Modelling Good Deeds

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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To read the noble hadith properly. To explain the importance of the independent personality of the Muslim. To state the positive qualities of the personality of the Muslim

WEEKS

ASSESSMENT :

30 Minutes Lessons of the assessment: Unit 3: Lesson 3 The conquest of Makkah Unit 4 :Lesson 1 The power of Allah Unit 5: Lesson 3 Oaths and Vows

TOPIC

Oaths and Vows

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS WEEKS

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To explain the rules of the concerning oaths. To determine oath expiation. To infer types of vows.

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

ISLAMIC STUDIES B DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

The Battle of Hunayn

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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To deﬁne the causes of the Battle of Hunayn. To mention the events of the Battle of Hunayn. To infer lessons from the Battle of Hunayn.To infer that confronting challenges is the best battle.

WEEKS

TOPIC

My health is my responsibility

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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To explain the importance of health for man. To explain the Islamic principles concerning prevention of diseases. To deduce the role of purity in preventing diseases. To express the importance of moderation in the consumption of food and drinks.

WEEKS

TOPIC

Imam Al Shafe’i

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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To determine the features of his personality. To explain the prominence of him in scholarly ﬁelds.

WEEKS

END OF YEAR EXAM

End of year exam: Duration :45 Minutes Lessons of the exam: Imam Al Shaﬁ'i ● My health is my responsibility ● The Battle of Hunayn ● Oaths and Vows ● Umrah rules ● Modelling good deeds ● The conquest of Makkah ● Prayers for certain occasions ● Sincerity shifaa’ Bint Abdullah ● The path to paradise

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

MATHS DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

Shape and Space

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Know the vocabulary of circles (eg, diameter, circumference, tangent, chord etc) Know that the number π (pi) = 3.1415926535… Know the formula circumference of a circle = 2πr = πd Calculate the circumference of a circle when radius (diameter) is given Know the formula area of a circle = πr² Calculate the area of a circle when radius (diameter) is given Calculate the radius (diameter) of a circle when the area is known

WEEKS

TOPIC

Handling Data

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Understand and find the mode, median and mean as types of averages Understand and find the range as a measure of spread Find the median of a set of data when there are an even/odd number of numbers in the data set Use the mean to find a missing number in a set of data (extension) Find the mean, median, mode and range from a frequency table (i.e not grouped) Analyse and compare sets of data (i.e boys on average are heavier than girls) Appreciate the limitations of different statistics (mean, median, mode, range)

WEEKS

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

MATHS DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

Number- Fractions

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers Multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers Solve problems involving fractions

WEEKS

TOPIC

Number- (Rounding and Approximating)

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Rounding numbers to specific number of decimal places/significant figures Approximating answers by rounding

WEEKS

TOPIC

Functional Mathematics

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Applying the mathematical methods/techniques introduced throughout the year to solve Maths problems in a real life context.

WEEKS

ASSESSMENTS

Online assessment at the end of week 4, covering Shape and Space, and Handling Data

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

MUSIC DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

The Blues

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Students will continue to work on The Blues topic already started, learning about its History as well as learning the chord sequence, the blues scale and the art of Improvisation.

WEEKS

TOPIC

Layers

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Students will explore the topic of Layers through the medium of Techno, culminating in a performance of Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand.

WEEKS

ASSESSMENTS

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Blues listening assessment Recording/evidence of your Layers composition

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

PE DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

Warm up

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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Students can explain the purpose of each phase of a warm up Students are aware of how muscle temperature increases

WEEKS

TOPIC

Cool Down

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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Students can perform a cool down Students are aware of the importance of a cool down

WEEKS

TOPIC

Cardiovascular System

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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WEEKS

Students understand how this affects performance Students are aware of how this system can be developed

ASSESSMENT :

Practical assessment assessing physical ﬁtness ● 1 minute rounds x 6 ● Maximal number of repetitions per exercise ● Press ups ● Sit Ups ● Squats ● Burpees ● Mountain Climbers ● Elbow Touches

TOPIC

Lactic Acid

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS WEEKS

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Can explain how this occurs during performance Understand how this can affect performance

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

PE DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

Stroke Volume & Cardiac Output

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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Can deﬁne stroke volume and cardiac output Students are aware of how training can impact SV & CO

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TOPIC

Muscular Hypertrophy

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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Students know what this term means Students are aware of how to promote hypertrophy in terms of training and diet

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TOPIC

Fitness Testing

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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Students can explain how to make these tests reliable Students understand what tests are used for certain components of ﬁtness

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TOPIC

Types of Guidance

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS WEEKS

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Students can deﬁne different types of guidance Students can explain how guidance is used in sport

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

SCIENCE DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 The KS3 Science curriculum is not linear and means that classes might be on different topics at different times. The following topics are due to be studied over the distance learning period for year 8.Please also be aware that your child might be doing two topics at the same time (with different teachers) or one topic at a time if they only have one teacher, so the topic timings will vary from class to class.

TOPIC

Acids and Alkalis

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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Acids and Alkalis - I know some examples of acids and alkalis. I know the properties of acids and alkalis.

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Indicators and pH - I know how to use the pH scale to measure acidity and alkalinity. I know how different indicators can be be used to show that a solution is acidic, alkaline, or neutral

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Neutralisation - I know how a substance is neutralised. I know how pH changes when something is neutralised.

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Making salts - I know what a salt is. I know what reactions make salts. I know what salts form when certain acids react with metals or alkalis.

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TOPIC

Variation and inheritance

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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Acids and Alkalis - I know some examples of acids and alkalis. I know the properties of acids and alkalis.

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Indicators and pH - I know how to use the pH scale to measure acidity and alkalinity. I know how different indicators can be be used to show that a solution is acidic, alkaline, or neutral

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Neutralisation - I know how a substance is neutralised. I know how pH changes when something is neutralised.

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Making salts - I know what a salt is. I know what reactions make salts. I know what salts form when certain acids react with metals or alkalis.

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular 2 activity. WEEKS The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

SCIENCE DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3 TOPIC

Metals and Acids

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

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Acids and metals - I know that some metals react with acids. I know metals react with acids. I know how to write an equation for a metal and acid chemical reaction. I know the test for hydrogen gas.

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Metals and oxygen - I know how metals react with oxygen. I know the reactions of different metals with oxygen. I know how to show these reactions using equations.

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Metals and water - I know how some metals react with water. I know the reactions of metals with water. I know how to predict reactions using the reactivity series.

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Metal displacement reactions - I know what a displacement is. I know what substances react in displacement reactions. I know how to predict displacement reactions using the reactivity series.

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Extracting metals - I know what we use metals for. I know why metal ores are heated with carbon to extract metals from their ores. I know how to calculate the % amount of metals in ores.

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Ceramics - I know where ceramics are used. I know the properties of ceramics. I know why the properties of ceramics make them suitable for their uses.

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Polymers - I know what a polymer is. I know the properties of polymers. I know how polymer properties make them suitable for their uses.

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Composites - I know what a composite is. I know the properties of composites. I know why composite properties make them suitable for their uses.

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ASSESSMENTS

End of topic tests for the topics studied during this time

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

‫‪SOCIAL STUDIES‬‬ ‫‪DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3‬‬ ‫‪TOPIC‬‬

‫اﻟﻧﺑﺎﺗﺎت اﻟطﺑﯾﻌﯾﺔ )اﻟﺳﺎﺣﻠﯾﺔ واﻟﺟﺑﻠﯾﺔ‬ ‫●‬ ‫●‬ ‫●‬

‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬

‫ﯾﺗﻌرف ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﻔﺎھﯾم اﻟدرس )اﻟﻧﺑﺎﺗﺎت اﻟطﺑﯾﻌﯾﺔ (‬ ‫ﯾﺣدد ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﺧرﯾطﺔ أﻣﺎﻛن اﻧﺗﺷﺎر اﻟﻧﺑﺎﺗﺎت اﻟﺳﺎﺣﻠﯾﺔ‬ ‫ﯾﺳﺗﻧﺗﺞ ﺻﻔﺎت اﻟﻧﺑﺎﺗﺎت اﻟﺳﺎﺣﻠﯾﺔ واﻟﺟﺑﻠﯾﺔ‬

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‫أﻣرﯾﻛﺎ اﻟﻼﺗﯾﻧﯾﺔ‬ ‫●‬ ‫●‬ ‫●‬

‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬

‫ﯾﺣدد اﻟﺻﻔﺎت اﻟطﺑﯾﻌﯾﺔ ﻷﻣرﯾﻛﺎ اﻟﻼﺗﯾﻧﯾﺔ‪.‬‬ ‫ﯾﺑﯾن أوﺟﮫ اﻟﺗﻌﺎون ﺑﯾن اﻹﻣﺎرات واﻟﺑرازﯾل‪.‬‬ ‫ﯾﺛﻣن ﺟﮭود ﺣﻛوﻣﺔ اﻹﻣﺎرات ﻓﻲ إرﺳﺎء ﻗواﻋد اﻟﺻداﻗﺔ ﺑﯾن ﻣﺧﺗﻠف اﻟﺷﻌوب‬

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‫اﻟدوﻟﺔ واﻟﺣﻛوﻣﺔ‬

‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬

‫ﯾﺗﻌرف اﻟطﺎﻟب ﻣﻔﮭوم اﻟﺣﻛوﻣﺔ واﻟدوﻟﺔ ‪.‬‬ ‫ﯾوﺿﺢ أﺳس ﻗﯾﺎم اﻟدوﻟﺔ ‪.‬‬ ‫ﯾﻘدر ﺟﮭود اﻟﺑﺎﻧﻲ اﻟﻣؤﺳس اﻟﺷﯾﺦ زاﯾد‪ -‬رﺣﻣﮫ ﷲ ﻓﻲ ﻗﯾﺎم اﻻﺗﺣﺎد‬

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‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬

‫ﯾﺻف اﻟﺣﺎﻟﺔ اﻟﻌﺎﻣﺔ ﻓﻲ أوروﺑﺎ ﻗﺑل ﻋﺻر اﻟﻧﮭﺿﺔ ‪.‬‬ ‫ﯾﺳﺗﻧﺗﺞ ﻋواﻣل ﻗﯾﺎم اﻟﻧﮭﺿﺔ اﻷوروﺑﯾﺔ ‪.‬‬ ‫ﯾﺑﯾن ﻣظﺎھر اھﺗﻣﺎم اﻹﻣﺎرات ﺑﺗطوﯾر اﻟﻣﺷﮭد اﻟﺛﻘﺎﻓﻲ‬

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‫‪WEEKS‬‬ ‫‪TOPIC‬‬

‫اﺳﺗﻛﺷﺎف اﻟﺑﺣﺎر‬ ‫●‬ ‫●‬ ‫●‬

‫‪WEEKS‬‬ ‫‪TOPIC‬‬

‫اﻟﻧﮭﺿﺔ اﻷوروﺑﯾﺔ‬ ‫●‬ ‫●‬ ‫●‬

‫‪WEEKS‬‬ ‫‪ASSESSMENT :‬‬

‫ﻓﻲ درس اﻟﻧﺑﺎﺗﺎت اﻟطﺑﯾﻌﯾﺔ اﻟﺳﺎﺣﻠﯾﺔ واﻟﺟﺑﻠﯾﺔ ‪ ---‬ودرس أﻣرﯾﻛﺎ اﻟﻼﺗﯾﻧﯾﺔ‬

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‫‪OVERVIEW AND‬‬ ‫‪LEARNING AIMS‬‬

‫ﯾﺣدد اﻟﻣﻘﺻود ﺑﻣﻔﮭوم اﻟﻛﺷوف اﻟﺟﻐراﻓﯾﺔ‬ ‫ﯾﺗﺗﺑﻊ اﻟﺗطور اﻟﺗﺎرﯾﺧﻲ ﻟﺣرﻛﺔ اﻟﻛﺷوف اﻟﺟﻐراﻓﯾﺔ‬ ‫ﯾﺳﺗﻛﺷف ﻧﺗﺎﺋﺞ ﺣرﻛﺔ اﻟﻛﺷوف اﻟﺟﻐراﻓﯾﺔ ‪.‬‬

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‫‪SOCIAL STUDIES‬‬ ‫‪DISTANCE LEARNING CURRICULUM - TERM 3‬‬ ‫ﻣدة اﻻﻣﺗﺣﺎن ‪ 45‬دﻗﯾﻘﺔ ‪.‬‬ ‫دروس اﻻﻣﺗﺣﺎن ‪:‬‬ ‫اﻷﻣن اﻟوطﻧﻲ …‪..‬اﻟﺗﻧﻣﯾﺔ اﻟﺑﺷرﯾﺔ …‪..‬ﻗﺿﯾﺔ اﻟﺟزر اﻻﻣﺎراﺗﯾﺔ اﻟﺛﻼث اﻟﻣﺣﺗﻠﺔ …‪..‬اﺳﺗﻛﺷﺎف‬ ‫اﻟﺑﺣﺎر …‪.‬اﻟﻧﮭﺿﺔ اﻷوروﺑﯾﺔ …‪.‬اﻟدوﻟﺔ واﻟﺣﻛوﻣﺔ …‪.‬أﻣرﯾﻛﺎ اﻟﻼﺗﯾﻧﯾﺔ …‪..‬اﻟﻧﺑﺎﺗﺎت اﻟطﺑﯾﻌﯾﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﺳﺎﺣﻠﯾﺔ واﻟﺟﺑﻠﯾﺔ‬

‫‪END OF YEAR EXAM‬‬

SPANISH MBI (8YSP2) - JAL (8YSP1) - Viva 2 Module 3 mid-way TOPIC

En el restaurante - Mod 3 Unit 3

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Ordering a meal / using usted + ustedes / designing your ideal menu

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TOPIC

Qué vamos a comprar? - Mod 3 Unit 4

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Discussing what to buy for a party and using the Near Future Tense

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TOPIC

Fiesta - Mod 3 Unit 5

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Giving an account of a party / Using 3 tenses together

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TOPIC

Y tú? Qué opinas? - Mod 3 Unit 6

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Speaking skills and responding to what people say

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TOPIC

Qué comemos? - Revision of Mod 3 Units 1-6

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Learning about food in other countries (Hispanic world) / Using Direct Object Pronouns

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ASSESSMENT :

w/c 17 May - Write a blog in three tenses based on Module 3 Units 1-6 incorporating key language structures (e.g. Near Future Tense) and food-related vocabulary VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

SPANISH MBI (8YSP2) - JAL (8YSP1) - Viva 2 Module 3 mid-way TOPIC

Te gustaría ir al cine? - Mod 4 Unit 1

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Arranging to go out / Using the Conditional + Inﬁnitive

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TOPIC

Lo siento, no puedo - Mod 4 Unit 2

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Making excuses / Using tengo que + Inﬁnitive / Using poder + querer

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SPANISH MBI (8XSP1) - MWI (8XSP2) Viva 2 Module 3 end of Module up to Module 4 mid-way TOPIC

Fiesta - Mod 3 Unit 5

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Giving an account of a party / Using 3 tenses together

WEEKS

TOPIC

Y tú? Qué opinas? - Mod 3 Unit 6

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Speaking skills and responding to what people say

WEEKS

TOPIC

Qué comemos? - Revision of Mod 3 Units 1-6

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Learning about food in other countries (Hispanic world) / Using Direct Object Pronouns

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular activity. The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to 1 WEEKS look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

SPANISH MBI (8XSP1) - MWI (8XSP2) Viva 2 Module 3 end of Module up to Module 4 mid-way ASSESSMENT :

w/c 26 April - Write a blog in three tenses based on Module 3 Units 1-6 incorporating key language structures (e.g. Near Future Tense) and food-related vocabulary

TOPIC

Te gustaría ir al cine? - Mod 4 Unit 1

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Arranging to go out / Using the Conditional + Inﬁnitive

WEEKS

TOPIC

Lo siento, no puedo - Mod 4 Unit 2

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Making excuses / Using tengo que + Inﬁnitive / Using poder + querer

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TOPIC

Cómo te preparas? - Mod 4 Unit 3

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Discussing getting ready to go out / Using Reﬂexive Verbs

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TOPIC

Qué vas a llevar? - Mod 4 Unit 4

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

Talking about clothes / Saying ‘this’ and ‘these’

WEEKS

TOPIC

Revision of Mod 4 Units 1-4

OVERVIEW AND LEARNING AIMS

To recap any key language and vocabulary from Module 4 that needs consolidating following the Eid break

VO2 MAx testing. A bit of cross curricular 1 activity. WEEKS The Medsoc pupils went across to the PE department to look at VO2 max testing and how sports medicine is changing the world of sport.

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