Curriculum on a page - Year 7 - Term 3 (24/25)

CURRICULUMONAPAGE

YEAR7:TERM3

WELCOMEFROMTHEVICEPRINCIPAL

It is a great pleasure to share with you this snapshot of the broad, internationally focused, rigorous and forward-looking curriculum that our students in Year 7 will engage with during the summer term. Our Key Stage 3 curriculum is based on the development of critical thinking, inquiry and problem-solving skills which not only enableourstudentstoacquireadepthandbreadthofknowledge,butalsoensurethat they develop conceptual understanding and high-level analytical techniques. Our curriculumpreparesstudentsfortheirprogressiontowardsIGCSEsandtheIBDiploma.

Iunderstandhowchallengingitcanbetokeeptrackofwhat your child is learning about across such a wide range of subjectsandactivities.Ihopethatthisbookletprovestobea handyreferencetoolforyoutorefertowhenspeakingtoyour childabouttheirdayoraprojecttheymaybeworkingon.

Ms.NatalieWilson nmwilson@nlcsjeju.kr

MESSAGEFROMTHEASSISTANTVICEPRINCIPAL

AsourYear7studentsmoveintoTerm3,theywilllooktobuild uponthesolidfoundationsestablishedintheirfirsttwotermsin the development of new skills and the acquisition of new knowledge.Throughoutallsubjects,itiscleartoseethatthere ismuchchallenge,excitementandrigourinApril,May andJune and I cannot wait to see the great strides our Year 7 students makeacrossthecurriculuminTerm3.

MrCarlLewis clewis@nlcsjeju.kr

HOWTOUSETHISBOOKLET

Anoverviewofthe lessoncontentfor thetermisprovided Youchildwilllearn lotsofnew vocabularyand conceptseachterm.

Thislistcontains subjectspecific vocabulary,integral totheunitofstudy

Someexampleshave beenprovidedforhow yourchildmight extendtheirlearning andengagewith scholarship associatedwiththe subject.Thisincludes furtherreadingand activitiestheymight enjoy

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregarding yourchildʼsprogrammeofstudy, pleasecontacttheHeadof Department

Theformative assessmentsyour childwilltakethis termtosupporttheir progress Throughoutlessons studentswillbe developingthese transferableskills

AcademicLeadershipTeamContactInformation

● NatalieWilson-VicePrincipal(Academic)-nmwilson@nlcsjeju.kr

● CarlLewis-AssistantVicePrincipal(DivisionA-Languages)-clewis@nlcsjeju.kr

● NeilTamlyn-AssistantVicePrincipal(DivisionB-Visual&PerformingArts)ntamlyn@nlcsjeju.kr

● PhilipMorton-AssistantVicePrincipal(DivisionC-Sciences&Mathematics)pmorton@nlcsjeju.kr

● JustineOliver-AssistantVicePrincipal(DivisionD-Humanities)-joliver@nlcsjeju.kr

● JasonSannegadu-AssistantVicePrincipal(HeadofHouses/PSD)jsannegadu@nlcsjeju.kr

HEADSOFDEPARTMENT

PleaseusethedirectorybelowtocontacttherelevantHeadofDepartmentforanyquestionsyou may have about the curriculum. For questions about your childʼs progress, please contact their subjectteacherinthefirstinstance:

DivisionASubjects(Languages):

● MrDanielJewitt-HeadofEnglish-djewitt@nlcsjeju.kr

● MsSusanGleeson-HeadofAED-sgleeson@nlcsjeju.kr

● MsLaetitiaChoi-HeadofEuropeanLanguages&KoreanSecondLanguagelchoi@nlcsjeju.kr

● MrBrianKim-HeadofKoreanLanguage&History-bkim@nlcsjeju.kr

● MsMargaretBaird-HeadofLatin-mbaird@nlcsjeju.kr

● MsJennyLiu-HeadofMandarin-jliu@nlcsjeju.kr

DivisionBSubjects(Visual&PerformingArts):

● MsSharonKennington-HeadofArt&Design-skennington@nlcsjeju.kr

● MsStellaTaylor-HeadofDance-staylor@nlcsjeju.kr

● MrIanPeirson-HeadofDrama-ipeirson@nlcsjeju.kr

● MrHarryThorrington-HeadofMusic-hthorrington@nlcsjeju.kr

● MrWilliamTan-HeadofPhysicalEducation-wtan@nlcsjeju.kr

DivisionCSubjects(Sciences&Mathematics):

● MrTajvirSingh-HeadofComputerScience-tsingh@nlcsjeju.kr

● MsDuyguBulut-HeadofMathematics-dbulut@nlcsjeju.kr

● MrHughKim-HeadofKeyStage3Science-hkim@nlcsjeju.kr

● MsKymPrichard-HeadofBiology-kprichard@nlcsjeju.kr

● MrDerekPatenaude-HeadofChemistry-dpatenaude@nlcsjeju.kr

● MrNickGillings-HeadofPhysics-ngillings@nlcsjeju.kr

DivisionDSubjects(Humanities):

● MrDorianBrown-HeadofGeography-dbrown@nlcsjeju.kr

● MrDylanLoser-HeadofHistory&GlobalPolitics-dloser@nlcsjeju.kr

● MrThomasCarter-Stead-HeadofPersonalSocialDevelopmenttstead@nlcsjeju.kr

CURRICULUM

Studentswilllearnwhattechniquesorideasestablishawriterʼsstyle andwillimitatethatstyleinwritingoftheirown.Inaddition,theywill studywhatdistinguisheserasandgenresfromoneanother.

Studentswillalsoapplytheirknowledgeofcontexttobuildmeaning. Finally,studentswillstudyhowwritersandcontentoffictionhave

ParticipationintheFOBISIASecondaryPoetryCompetition

MembershipintheEnglishSociety;DeadPoetsSociety;or

EnteringsubmissionstoThePierLiteraryMagazine

JoiningtheLanguageAmbassadors;ReadingCCAs;Commonlit (onlinereadingandcomprehension

Understandingand respondingtotexts (themes,etc.)

Engagementwith texttypesand

Analysingoff linguisticand literaryfeatures

Useofvocabulary

● Writinginthestyle ofanauthor

● Analysingthe languageofatext

● Textual comparisons betweeneras

● Empatheticwriting relatedtocontext andcharacter

CURRICULUM

Studentswillstudythetopicoffreetime,forinstanceexploring hobbiesandinterests,useoftechnology,likesanddislikes.Within thiscontexttheywillcontinuetopractiseallfourlanguageskills

Inaddition,theywillalsousethistermtoconsolidatematerialthat theyhavelearntduringthecourseoftheyear,forinstanceexpressing

isalearningwebsitewhichoffersarangeof differentrevisionandrecapactivitiesandgames providesarangeofonlinesupportmaterials, homeworktaskswhichhelpstudentstotargetareasfor

isaneffectiveonlinelearningreviewgamewhich allowsregularandquickrecaptoconsolidatelearning

● Listeningand/or reading: demonstrate understandingof relatedvocabulary response totopicspecific writea shortparagraphor sentencesabout theirfreetime and understanddetails abouthobbies

● Writtentask:short andparagraph responsesabout hobbies

LANGUAGE

Thisterm:LiteratureandExpressionthroughLanguage

Studyingliteraryworksfocusedonpersonaldevelopmentallows studentstodevelopahabitofintrospection.Additionally,theycan gainanappreciationforliteraturebyanalysinghowconflicts unfoldandareresolved.Engagingindiscussionsenablesthemto addressproblemsthoughtfully.Asaresult,studentswillunderstand thesignificanceoflanguage,exhibitingarespectfulspeakingdemeanor

Studentsareabletoparticipateinannualreadingactivities andrecommendedreadinglistswhichwillbeprovidedby

Participatingininterclassdebatesanddebatecompetitions

Sharingpresentationsconductedovertheyear

Self-reflection anddevelopment

Communication

●Participationina Mocktrial appreciation

Interpersonal relationship development creativethinking

●Studentswill completea personal reflectionontheir personal development

HISTORY

Thisterm:Silla'sUnificationoftheThreeKingdoms Studentswillfindthemselvesimmersedinthewhirlwindofhistory thatsweptthroughthe6thand7thcenturies.Theywillinvestigate thedecisionsmadebyhistoricalfiguresandproceedtoanalyse andevaluatethemfromacriticalperspective.Furthermore,they willexplorethesocietalandculturalimpactsofthesedecisions, gainingadeeperunderstandingofthecomplexitiesofhistoricalevents.

isaplacewherevarioushistoricalmaterials operatedbytheNationalInstituteofKoreanHistoryare ofKoreanCultureisaresourcewrittenby expertsinvariousfieldsofKoreanstudies Encyclopediaprovidesreliablecontent whensearchingforKoreanhistory-relatedmaterials

Historicsource

Comprehensionand perspectives

Recreationofevents

Attentivelistening

Peerevaluationand inquiryquestions

● Studentswillbe assessedthis termthrough their participationina MockTrial concerning Silla'sunification processofthe ThreeKingdoms

LANGUAGE

InourKoreanSecondLanguageclasses,eachstudentreceives tailoredteachingmaterialssuitedtotheiruniquelevel.Theteacher offerspersonalisedtermlyoverviews,highlightingthespecific topicstobecovered.Studentsengagewithadiverserangeof learningresources,including'TalktomeinKorean',fostering

Culturalactivitiesincorporatedintolessonsaccordingtothe isalearningwebsitewhichoffersarangeof differentrevisionandrecapactivitiesandgames Participatinginoptionalwritingcompetitions

Withinthecontext oftherelevant topicstudentsare studying,theywill

● Completionof Grammar exercises

● Regular vocabularytests

● Conversation tasks(toassess theirspeaking andlistening)

CURRICULUM

Thisterm:ThelifeofCaeciliusinPompeii

StudentswillcontinuetheCambridgeLatinCoursefromStages7to9 andconsolidategrammarandlanguagecoveredpreviously,(e.g.the nominativeandaccusativecases).Wewilldevelopgraspofthe presenttenseandalsointroducetheimperfectandperfectpast tensestenses.Theywillcontinuetodevelopvocabulary,grammatical featuresandknowledgeoftheRomanworldthroughtranslations relatedtogladiators;funerals,beliefsaboutdeathandRomanBaths.

ReadHistorybooksabouttheAncientGreeksandRomans

ReadorwatchdocumentariesaboutRomanPompeiiorany othertopicofinterestabouttheGreeksandRomans

DeducemeaningbynoticingconnectionsbetweenEnglishand Latinwords(identificationofderivatives) competition

Accuratetranslation fromLatintoEnglish

Readingaloudfor comprehension

Recognisingthe LatinrootsofEnglish

Culturalcomparison (ancient/modern, Roman/Greek)

● Informal assessmentsin lessons(e.g. translationand grammartasks),

● Assessed homework (vocabulary, grammarand translationtests)

CURRICULUM

Thisterm:AncientChinesePoem/AncientChinese StudentswilllearnandstudyexamplesofclassicalChinesepoetrythis term.Theywillexploretheseinorderto understandthemultiple meaningsofwords,andgrasptheimplicitartisticconceptionofthe entirepoem.Thecontentofclassicaltextsalsoencompasses ancientmoralandethicalnorms,guidingstudentstounderstandthe

ParticipationintheMandarinSociety Studentsareencouragedtojoinandparticipateactivelyin

InvolvementintheMandarinEnrichmentWeekactivities,

Reading(settexts forunderstanding/ comprehension)

●Writingtasks (essays) (expressingideas andopinions,

Writing(essays whichincorporate keyvocabularyand

●Oralpresentation (toanaudienceof theirpeers)

●Chinesecharacters dictation

SecondLanguage

Thisterm:Schoollife/Neighbourhood Studentswilllearnsubjectsrelatedtoschoollife,descriptionsof schoolfacilities,andthesurroundingcommunityenvironment, includingdirections,neighbors,andotherrelevantaspects.They willpracticethisthrougharangeofactivitieswhichwillhelp studentstoapplyandpractisenewvocabularyanddemonstratethis

isalearningwebsitewhichoffersarangeof differentrevisionandrecapactivitiesandgames thisisanonlinereadingplatformwhichallows studentstopractisetheirreadingandcomprehensionskills

MandarinSocietyandMandarinCultureCornerCCA ParticipationintheMandarinEnrichmentWeekthisterm

Listening(extracting

Speaking(expressing ideasandopinions,

Reading(readingand comprehending

Writing(short paragraphsoressays withkeyvocabulary andgrammar)

●Oralpresentation (toanaudience)

●Chinesecharacters dictation

●Writingtasks (paragraphsand essays)

ForeignLanguage

Thisterm:DailyRoutine/Hobbies/Food&Drinks

Thestudentswilllearnhowtocorrectlystatesubjects,times,and describetheirdailyroutines.Theywillalsolearnaboutdifferent hobbies,discussingtheirowninterestsandalsoaskingabout thoseofothers,Finallystudentswillbeaskedtoexpresswhat transportationtheirfamilymemberstakeeachdayforvarious

isalearningwebsitewhichoffersarangeof differentrevisionandrecapactivitiesandgames thisisanonlinereadingplatformwhichallows studentstopractisetheirreadingandcomprehensionskills

MandarinSocietyandMandarinCultureCornerCCA ParticipationintheMandarinEnrichmentWeekthisterm

Listening(extracting

Speaking(expressing ideasandopinions,

Reading(readingand comprehending

Writing(short paragraphsoressays withkeyvocabulary andgrammar)

● Oralpresentation (toanaudienceof theirpeers)

● Chinese characters dictation

● Writingtasks (essays)

CURRICULUM

StudentswillcompletethetopicofSchoolandthenstartonthetopic ,talkingabouttheirextendedfamily.Alongsidetheir ownfamilies,wewilllookattypicalSpanishandLatinAmericanfamilies, personalphysicaldescriptionsofpeople,petsandhomes.Alongsidethe newcontent,studentswillcontinuetofocuson grammarskills,such asverbconjugationsandadjectiveagreements.

isalearningwebsitewhichoffersarangeof differentrevisionandrecapactivitiesandgames isanonlinereadingplatformthatalsoincludes thousandsofdifferentiatedactivitiesthathelpstudents

Writingusing topicspecific vocabulary. Explicitfocuson grammatical featureswith

●Assessmentis ongoing throughoutthe termand includes:

●Writing

●Reading

●Grammar

●Listening

CURRICULUM

ThisTerm:OrganicForms- ColourTheoryandCeramics

Studentswillcontinuetheirexplorationintoorganicformthrough extendinganddeveloping theirknowledgeofcolourtheory.They willhavetheopportunitytoexperienceacrylicpaint,developing theirunderstandingofcolourmixingandtone.Toextendtheir learning,studentswillthenplanandcreatea3Dceramicoutcomein thedepartmentsnew3Dstudio,exploringthepracticalqualitiesofclay andtranslatingtheirunderstandingwithina3Dcontext.

StudentshavetheopportunitytoparticipateinanumberofArt Societies,Co-CurricularActivitiesandBryants

KeyStage3ArtCCAsincludingProcreate,DigitalArtwork,

Websiteisanexcellentresourcewhichprovides informationrelatedtoartistsandartisticmovements

3DDesignand Developmentofa giventheme

AcrylicPainting ColourTheory

● Formativeand ongoing:-In-class teacher observations

● SummativeSubmissionsvia studentsDigital Sketchbook

CURRICULUM

Studentswillreceiveaninitiationintothefundamentalprinciplesof choreography,subsequentlyengaginginmotifdevelopment. Explorationofauditoryandvisualstimuliwillbeconducted throughindividualchoreographictasksandclasspresentations. Studentswillcollaborateongroupchoreographictasksaimedat demonstratingtheirmasteryofboththefundamentalprinciplesof dancetechniqueandthecreativechoreographicprocessesexplored.

ParticipationinDanceextracurricularopportunitiessuchas ContemporaryTechnique,theBoysDanceCompany,HipHop InvolvementintheSeniorSchoolMusicalandassociatedCCA

ParticipationintheTerm3ArtsFestivaleventsandactivities

Choreographic development

Understanding startingpointfor creatingdances

Performance

●Researchtasks

●Writtentasks, reviewand reflection

●Ongoingpractical assessment

●Summative performance assessment

CURRICULUM

Studentswillbeprovidedwiththestimulusofachildren'sstoryto developcharacterisationskillsdeterminedinthegiven circumstancesofascript.Oncetheyhavepracticallydeveloped theircharactersandexploredtheirrelationshipwithothers,they worktowardsagroupperformancewithclearperformanceintentions andoutcomes.Studentswilllearnhowtoworkwithascriptand confidentlyandindependentlymovefrom"pagetostage".

Participationthrougharangeofextracurricularactivitiessuch astheKS3DramaProduction,SeniorSchoolMusicalandthe

JoiningtheDramaSociety,"Unmasked",whichmeetsweekly andworkstoaperformanceduringArtsWeekoftenwithan

Developinga characterfroma relationshipswith othercharacters

performanceand evaluationskills

●Ongoing formative assessment

●Formal performanceasa summative assessment

●Researchtasks

●Self-reflection assessment

CURRICULUM

ThisTerm:ExpressionthroughSongandFolkMusic

DuringTerm3,wewilllookattraininguptheyoungmusician'spublic presentationskillsbydevelopinganunderstandingandawareness ofvocalstylesandthestudents'ownexpressivepotentialthrough thevoice. Thefirsthalfterm,wewilllookatroundsandtraditional songs. Inthesecondpartoftheterm,studentswillexpandontheir skillsetsbyselectingfolkmusicgenresfromaroundtheworldto exploreintheirownbands,readyforanArtsWeekpopup.

ExposuretoMusicandculture-eitheroutsideofschoolor throughthevariousCo-CurricularandBryantActivities

Self-expressioninstudentperformances

Developingindependentmusicaltechnique

Fosteringand developinggood relationshipswith othermusicians

Understanding andapplicationof projectionand vocalcontrol

● FormativeOngoingteacher assessment duringlessons

● Summative-At leastonepublic performance

CURRICULUM

Focusthistermwillbeonathletics.Thisincludesrunning,jumping, andthrowingskillswhichareinvolvedinmanyaspectsofsportsand fitness.Studentswilldeveloptheirunderstandingofand performanceinvariouseventsincludingshortandmiddledistance running,shotput,javelin,standingbroadjump,standingtriplejump, andhighjump.ThiswillculminateinSportsDayattheendoftheterm duringwhichHouseswilldisplaytheirprowessintheseathleticskills.

Allstudentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinthe

ArangeofFOBISIAathleticsopportunities

ParticipationinavarietyofCCAandBryantactivities (individualandteamsports,fitness,etc.)

Applicationofa Fitness(including Demonstrationof determination andresilience

● Ongoingformative assessmentsof techniqueand performance conductedduring PElessons

● Teacher observations

SCIENCE

ThisTerm:WebsitedesigningusingHTML/CCS

ThisunitwillcoincidewiththeSTEMproject.Studentswillgainan understandingofthebuildingblocksofwebpagesandhowstyle andstructureworktogether.Theywillexploreconceptslikecolor, layout,andtypographytohelpthemcreatevisuallyappealingand user-friendlywebsites.Websitedesigninvolvesplanning, organisation,andcreativesolutionstopresentinformationeffectively. WorkingonSTEMwithothersfostersteamworkandcommunication.

Studentsareencouragedtoindependently learnmoreabout

RepresentandorganiseComputerScienceenrichment

Extractdatafromdifferentsources,anddisplayittobeused moremeaningfullytoimprovewebsitesusabilityand

●Summative Assessmentofall unitsthisyearup untilthatpoint

●Completionofa Mathematical investigation Geometric/Statis ticalReasoning ProblemSolving Generalisingand Synthesising Mathematics Communication

CURRICULUM

ThisTerm:AreaandVolumeofPrisms,SingleEvent Probability,RoundingandEstimation

Duringthistermstudentswilllearntocreatenetsforprismsand learntofindthesurfaceareaand volumeofcompoundshapes madeofprisms.Studentswillbegintoformsimpletheoreticaland experimentalprobabilitiesanduseprobabilitiesinsingleevent situations.LastlystudentswillRoundtodifferentdecimalmagnitudes andsignificantfiguresandbegintoEstimateincontextualsituations.

Therewillbeafinaltermclassinvestigationthatwillprovide anopportunityforallstudentstodemonstrateanddevelop

TherewillbeʻBalloonDebateʼopportunitiesforallclassesto MathematicscompetitionsandCCAs

Number

ProblemSolving Generalisingand Synthesising Communicationof Mathematics

●Summative Assessmentofall unitsthisyear, includingTerm1 andterm2

●Participationinan in-class Mathematical investigation

CURRICULUM

ThisTerm:STEMProject&HallimPark

Duringthisterm,Year7studentswillhavetheopportunitytoshare theirpassionforthesubjectbycompletingtheYear7STEMproject, honingtheirinvestigativeskills.Wehavecollaboratedwiththe ComputerSciencedepartmenttopromoteinterdisciplinary experiences.Additionally,studentswillbeattendingtheschooltripto HallimParktobroadentheirunderstandingofthetopicofplant

AllstudentswillparticipateintheSTEMProjectandthebest twonominatedprojectsfromboysandgirlsclasseswillbe selectedbyScienceteachers.Thesegroupswillbedelivering apresentationtothewholeyeargroupduringtheSTEM

ParticipationinarangeofScienceCCAs,BryantsandSocieties

●Completionofthe HallimPark trip activitybooklet

●TheYear7STEM ProjectDisplay BoardandViva Voce

CURRICULUM

DuringTerm3,Geographystudentswillfocustheirattentiononthe localGeographyofJeju.Thisincludestheislandsplaceintheworld andcomparisonwithotherislands.Physicalaspectswillbe exploredsuchasclimateandweatherofJeju,locationand mappingskills,andphysicalformationsandfeatures.Followingthis, studentswillexplorethedevelopmentindicatorshereaswellasthe keyindustries(includingtourism)andsustainabilityefforts.

VisitsandexplorationaroundtheislandofJeju StudentscouldreadorcontributetotheIslanderMagazine,or joinanyofthegeographicalsocieties,includingGeography

Watchingdocumentariesrelatedtogeographicaltopicsor readingonlinejournalarticlesorwebsites

Information gatheringand

Expressionof understanding evaluationand understanding ofgeographical

● Completionofan Extendedwriting task

● Practicalmap work

● Questionand answersessions

● Summative assessmentatthe endoftheunit

CURRICULUM

Intheearlyandmid14thcenturyadeadlypandemicsweptacrossAsia andEuropekillingmillionsofpeople. DuringthisunitYear7students will explorehowalackofmedicalknowledgeandlivingconditionsin MedievalEuropeexacerbatedtheimpactofthepandemic.Students willbesupportedinengagingwiththecauses,reactionsto,andthe economic,politicalandsocialsignificantoftheBlackDeathin Europeanandbeyondusingarangeofsources.

Extensionreading:ʻTheBlackDeathʼ(YoungReadingSeries

Two)byRobLloydJonesandʻThePlagueTalesʼbyAnn Onlinedocumentaries,forinstancetheBlackDeathBBC StudentscouldchallengethemselveswiththeProprofsQuiz

Comprehension (fromarangeof

Oracy/verbal communication

MakingInferences Comparison

PEELParagraph

● Studentswill prepareaBlack DeathSkitto demonstratetheir knowledgeofthe causes,key featuresand resultsofthe pandemic

CURRICULUM

ThisTerm:Risk,Acceptance,Wellbeing

Followingonfromlasttermstudentswillcontinuetolearnabout digitalwellbeing.Followingthiswewillmoveontohowtoidentify risksandhazardstopersonalsafety,andinvestigatetheissueof trafficsafety.Studentswillalsolearnabouttheirrightsasachild andhowtogetsupportonsafeguardingissues. Aspartofan explorationofacceptance,studentslearnaboutdifferentfamily structuresandhowtoacceptothers.Thetermwillendwitha considerationofwellbeing,studyingthechangingadolescentbody

Developmentof Judgment

Kindness

Bravery

● Thereareno assessmentsfor PSD

● Lessonswill includearangeof activitiesto supportstudent discussionand exploration