Curriculum on a page - Year 8 - Term 3 (24/25)

CURRICULUMONAPAGE

YEAR8: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 8 will engagewithduringthesummerterm.Thiscurriculumisbasedonthedevelopmentof criticalthinking,inquiryandproblem-solvingskillswhichnotonlyenableourstudents to acquire a depth and breadth of knowledge, but also ensure that they develop conceptualunderstandingandhigh-levelanalyticaltechniques.

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

Ms.NatalieWilson nmwilson@nlcsjeju.kr

MESSAGEFROMTHEASSISTANTVICEPRINCIPAL

It has been a privilege to see the development of our Year 8 students throughout the first two terms of this academic year and, reading through this document, I am sure that you will agree that there are many more great opportunities ahead for Year 8, across the curriculum, as they embrace the academic challengeandrigourofthesummerterm.Iamlookingforward to seeing continued excellence for this year group throughout April,MayandJune.

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

StudentswillreadarangeofGothicliteraturesetoverdifferenttime periodsanddeveloptheiranalyticalskills. Theywillpractise writinginaGothicstyleusingideas,vocabularyandsentence typesfromtheirreadingandreceivefeedbackfromtheirteacheron howtorefinetheirwritingstyle.Wewillalsostudyhowgenre conventions(inthiscaseGothic)shiftandchangeovertimeandwhythis

ParticipationintheFOBISIASecondaryPoetryCompetition

MembershipintheEnglishSociety;DeadPoetsSociety;or

EnteringsubmissionstoThePierLiteraryMagazine

JoiningtheLanguageAmbassadors;ReadingCCAs;Commonlit (onlinereadingandcomprehension

nderstandingand respondingtotexts

Engagementwitha rangeoftexts

Contextualawareness

Analysisoflinguistic andliteraryfeatures

Improving vocabulary

Varyingsentences and punctuationforclarity

●Informal assessmentduring lessonsfrom studentsreading textsand respondingto analyticalprompts

●Studentswillhave writingtaskswhere theywillwrite ina Gothicstyle

CURRICULUM

Studentswillstudythetopicofhouseandhomebycontinuingto practisethefourlanguageskills(listening,speaking,readingand writing)througharangeofinclassactivitiesandhomeworktasks. Newgrammaticalcontentwhichwillbeexploredthistermwill includemodalverbsandreflexives.Inaddition,theywillconsolidate materialthattheyhavelearntpreviously(particularlythetopicof ʻweatherʼandtheuseandidentificationofregularʻERʼverbs).

isalearningwebsitewhichoffersarangeof differentrevisionandrecapactivitiesandgames providesarangeofonlinesupportmaterials, homeworktaskswhichhelpstudentstotargetareasfor

isaneffectiveonlinelearningreviewgamewhich allowsregularandquickrecaptoconsolidatelearning

response totopicspecific

memorywritea shortparagraphor Listeningand understanddetails aboutthetopics

● Spokenandwritten task:answer questionsorwrite shortparagraphs aboutwhereyoulive, helpingathomeand dailyroutine

● Listeningand/or reading:demonstrate understandingof topic-specific vocabulary.

LANGUAGE

Thisterm:ReconstructingLiteraryWorks/CriticalEngagement Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingoftransformedworksby comparingthemtotheoriginals,enablingthemtorecognise patternsofchange.Theywilldemonstratetheirabilitytocritically reconstructliteraryworksinacreativemanner.Additionally, studentswillevaluatetheefficacyofmediamaterialsforlistening comprehensionandanalysediverseexpressivemethodsandintentions conveyedthroughmediaforreadingcomprehension.

-Anextensiveelectronic Librarywithalargerangeofbooksandjournals NationalInstituteofKoreanLanguage-Korean includingwordoftheday

CriticalListeningandReadingMedia: TEDTalks(teacherswillmakerelevantsuggestions)

AnalysingChangesin ReconstructedWork reconstructingfor Assessingmedia expressionmethods andintentionsin

●Duringlessons studentswillbe evaluating advertisements critically

●Studentswillalso delivertheirown theatrical presentations

HISTORY

Thisterm:TheMongolResistance&IndependencePolicies

Duringthistermstudentswillbeexploringsocietaltransformations duringtheYuaninterferenceinGoryeoaswellasexaminingthe componentsofKingGongmin'sHalf-TaxReforminitiatives. Followingthistheywilldevelopanunderstandingoftheidentity andsignificanceoftheNewLiterati,investigatethecatalystsbehind theemergenceofnon-aristocraticinfluencesandanalysethepolitical shiftscharacterizingthelateGoryeoperiod.

isaplacewherevarioushistoricalmaterials operatedbytheNationalInstituteofKoreanHistoryare

relatedtohowKingGongmin implementedreformstorebuildGoryeo ontheHistoryofKingGongmin

Assessingsources

historicalcontext

Synthesisof perspectives

Recreatingevents

Peerevaluationand inquiryquestions

●Deliveryofa presentation organisedby topic-basedteams

●Written assessmentcompletionofan essayonthetopic

LANGUAGE

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

Culturalactivitiesincorporatedintolessonsaccordingtothe isalearningwebsitewhichoffersarange ofdifferentrevisionandrecapactivitiesandgames Participatinginoptionalwritingcompetitions

Withinthecontext oftherelevant topicstudentsare studying,theywill

● Completionof Grammar exercises

●Grammar exercises

● Regular vocabularytests

●Vocabularytests

●Conversation tasks

● Conversation tasks(toassess theirspeaking andlistening)

CURRICULUM

Thisterm:RomanBritainandnewgrammar

ThiscourseisbasedonSuburaniBook1,Studentswillconsolidatework coveredinTerms1and2,particularlynounandverbendings includingirregularsandinfinitives.Theywillcontinuetodevelop vocabulary,translateLatinstoriestolearnabouttheRomanBritain,the DruidsandBoudicca.Throughtranslationstheywillbeintroducedtothe Ablativecase,PrepositionsandAdjectives(Comparativesand Superlatives),Expressionsoftime,andVerbswiththeDative.

ReadHistorybooksabouttheAncientGreeksandRomans

ReadorwatchdocumentariesaboutRomanBritainorany othertopicofinterestabouttheGreeksandRomans

ReadLatinstoriesaloud,payingattentiontointonation

AttendtheLatinSocietytoshareinterestswithpeers competition

Accuratetranslation fromLatintoEnglish

Readingaloudfor comprehension

Recognisingthe Latinrootsof Englishwords

Exploringtheimpact oftheRomanworld (e.g.art/literature)

●Accurate translationfrom LatintoEnglish

●Vocabulary

●Readingaloudfor comprehension

●Recognisingthe Latinrootsof Englishwords

CURRICULUM

StudentswilllearnclassicalChinesepoetry,supportedintheir understandingofthemultiplemeaningsofwords,andgraspof theimplicitartisticconceptionoftheentirepoem.Thecontentof classicaltextsalsoencompassesancientmoralandethicalnorms, guidingstudentstounderstandtheessenceofChineseculture.

CelebrationduringlessonsofTraditionalChineseFestival(e.g.

Studentsareencouragedtojoinandparticipateactivelyin theCultureCornerCCAactivityandMandarinSociety InvolvementintheMandarinEnrichmentWeekactivities,

Speaking(expressing ideasandopinions,

Reading(settextsfor understanding/ comprehension)

Writing(essays whichincorporate keyvocabularyand

●Studentswill deliveranoral presentation(toan audience)

●Chinesecharacters dictation

●Ongoingwriting tasks(paragraphs andessays)

ForeignLanguage

Thisterm:Occupations/Appearance/House Studentswilllearnaboutvariousprofessionsandoccupationsandthe reasonspeoplemighthaveforchoosingdifferentcareers (advantagesanddisadvantages).Theywilllearndescriptive adjectivesforpersonalappearance,includingfacialfeatures,bodyshape (athletic,etc.),beauty,etc.Additionally,theywilllearnhow todescribehousesandtheroomswithin,includingfurniturerelevantto

isalearningwebsitewhichoffersarangeof differentrevisionandrecapactivitiesandgames thisisanonlinereadingplatformwhichallows studentstopractisetheirreadingandcomprehensionskills

MandarinSocietyandMandarinCultureCornerCCA ParticipationintheMandarinEnrichmentWeekand TraditionalChineseFestivalcelebrations(e.g.LanternFestival)

Listening(extracting

Speaking(expressing ideasandopinions,

Reading(readingand comprehending

Writing(short paragraphsoressays withkeyvocabulary andgrammar)

● Studentswill deliveranoral presentation(to anaudience)

● Chinese characters dictation

● Ongoingwriting tasks(paragraphs andessays)

CURRICULUM

Studentswillfocusontopicssuchasholidayactivities,describingcities andgivingdirectionsandexplainingwhatonecandointheircity. Studentswilllearnvocabulary,sentencepatterns,andgrammar structuresrelatedtosummerholidays.Classroomactivitieswill involvegroupdiscussions,individualpresentations,andavideo projectcompletionpresentinganddescribingindetailacityoftheir choice,fosteringawell-roundeddevelopmentoflanguageproficiency.

isalearningwebsitewhichoffersarangeof differentrevisionandrecapactivitiesandgames isanonlinereadingplatformthatalsoincludes thousandsofdifferentiatedactivities

Traditionalcelebrationsinsummer(SanFermines,SanJuan, Latomatina)andresearchaboutsomeofthemostimportant

Describingcitiesin

Knowinghowto saywhatonecan doaroundthecity

Askforandgive directionsincities

Describingin detailexperiences insummercamps

●Vocabularytests

●Groupvideo projectand creationofa touristbrochure

●Endofmodule test(grammar listening,reading, writing)

CURRICULUM

ThisTerm:UnderstandingSymbolsinArt

Studentswillprogressinmoredepthregardingconceptualismwithinartby identifyingandunderstandingsymbols.Theywilllearnhowtotranslate symbolsinArtintomotifs,andfromthiscreatetheirownrepetitive patternsinspiredbyPortugueseAzulejostiles. Studentswillthendevelop theirindividualsymbolsintoarefinedvisualimagebyunderstandingand incorporatingthedesignprinciplesof 'movementandrhythm'.Theywillthen explorethetechniquesandtoolsinvolvedinlino-printingprocessesand createa3-layeredreductionprintastheirunitoutcome.

StudentshavetheopportunitytoparticipateinanumberofArt Societies,Co-CurricularActivitiesandBryants

KeyStage3ArtCCAsincludingProcreate,DigitalArtwork,

Websiteisanexcellentresourcewhichprovides informationrelatedtoartistsandartisticmovements

Printmaking

Understandingthe Principlesof Development ArtinContext

●Formative-in-class teacher observations

●Summative-Submi ssionviastudents

DigitalSketchbook

●Productionofa 3-layered reductionprint

CURRICULUM

ThisTerm:TheevolutionofModern&ContemporaryDance StudentswillbeintroducedtotheworkofMerceCunningham,theywill learnaboutthedifferentinfluencesCunninghamhashadondanceand discussinclasstheimpactoncontemporarydance.Practically,we willexplorehismethodsofchoreographywhichincorporatechance. choreographictechniquewherecertainelementsofadancepiece,such movementsequencesormusic,aredeterminedbychanceproceduresor randomfactorsratherthanbeingfullychoreographedinadvance.

ParticipationinDanceextracurricularopportunitiessuchas ContemporaryTechnique,theBoysDanceCompanyandthe

InvolvementintheSeniorSchoolMusicalandassociatedCCA

ParticipationintheTerm3ArtsFestivaleventsandactivities

Introductionof anelementof unpredictability andspontaneity choreographic

●Studentswill completea Practical Assessment

●Completionofone Choreographic piece

●Studentswill completeaWritten Task

CURRICULUM

Studentswilldeveloptheirdramadevisingskillsthroughthe explorationofarangeofphysicaltheatretechniquesfromthework ofcontemporarypractitionersinthisfieldoftheatre.Oncethey haveresearchedtheoperascontext,practicallyexploredtheplot anditsthemes,studentswillstructuretheirideasintoagroup performancewithclearintentionsandoutcomeswhichwillculminate ina performancewithprofessionaloperasingers.

Participationthrougharangeofextracurricularactivitiessuch astheKS3DramaProduction,SeniorSchoolMusicalandthe

JoiningtheDramaSociety,"Unmasked",whichmeetsweekly andworkstoaperformanceduringArtsWeekoftenwithan

Physicaland vocalawareness

Actor/audience

Importanceof relationships

●Ongoinginclass formative assessment

●Formal performance summative assessment

●Researchtasks

●Self-reflection assessment

CURRICULUM

ThisTerm:Productionandperformance

Studentslookatalldifferenttypesofmusic-makingfrompopandrock toopera. Theylookattheideaof"production"andremixesasit appliestomusicperformances,askinghowoldmusiccanbegivennew leasesoflife.Howhas"classicalmusic"been"updated"toconform withcurrenttastes? Studentswillfocusonarrangingworkstheyhave studiedandlookatthisterm'sopera,consideringhowsomemusical fragmentscansimilarlybearrangedandtransformed.

ExposuretoMusicandculture-eitheroutsideofschoolor throughthevariousCo-CurricularandBryantActivities

WatchingtheYear8OperaPerformancethisterm Self-expressioninstudentperformances

Developingindependentmusicaltechnique

Developingan appreciationofa rangeofmusical Distinctionsand similarities betweenstyles

Explorationof changeover time/conformity

● Studentswillbe formatively assessed throughoutthe unit

● Completionofat leastone performanceand onecomposition

CURRICULUM

Thistermwillfocusonathletics.Thisincludesrunning,jumping,and throwingskillswhichareinvolvedinmanyaspectsofsportsand fitness.Studentswilldeveloptheirunderstandingofand performanceinvariouseventsincludingshortandmiddledistance running,shotput,javelin,standingbroadjump,standingtriplejump, andhighjump.ThiswillculminateinSportsDayattheendoftheterm duringwhichHouseswilldisplaytheirprowessintheseathleticskills.

Allstudentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinthe

ArangeofFOBISIAathleticsopportunities

ParticipationinavarietyofCCAandBryantactivities (individualandteamsports,fitness,etc.)

Developmentof skillsspecific

OverallFitness

Demonstrating determination whenlearning andrefiningnew

●Formative assessmentsof techniquewillbe ongoingin lessons

●Performance conductedduring PElessons

SCIENCE

ThisTerm:IntroductiontoJavaScript

StudentswillbelearningthebasicsofJavaScript(JS)andbuildonthe skillsofwebsitedesignfromYear7. Theywillunderstandtheroleof JS ascriptinglanguageforwebdevelopmentanditsinteractivecapabilities. Declaringvariables,understandingprimitivedata types(numbers,strings,booleans),andworkingwithoperatorswill helpthemtodevelopabasicwebsite. Understandingthehierarchical structureofawebpageandhowJavaScriptcanmanipulateitselements.

Studentswillhavetheopportunitytohelpateacherto developaninteractivewebsite,Design&Developtheirown blog,ImplementJSskillstoworkonnewproject. Independentlylearningmoreaboutdigitalmedia

RepresentandorganiseComputerScienceenrichment

Understandingand useofJavaScript

variables,data types,andsimple

Useofbasic

Responsetouser

● Studentswillbe workingonand completing a projectto showcasethe skillslearntin thisunit.

CURRICULUM

ThisTerm:TrigonometricRatios/EquationsandFractions

Studentswilllearntofindunknownsidelengthsusingtrigonometric ratiosandtofindunknownanglesusingtrigonometricratios. Followingthistheywillbeabletosolvetrigonometricproblemsin contextualsituationsand quadraticequationsusingfactorisation.This willbeextendedbysimplifyingalgebraicfractionsthrough factorisation,multiplication,division,additionandsubtractionof

Therewillbeafinaltermclassinvestigationthatwillprovide anopportunityforallstudentstodemonstrateanddevelop

TherewillbeʻBalloonDebateʼopportunitiesforallclassesto MathematicscompetitionsandCCAs

ProblemSolving Generalisingand Synthesising

Mathematics

Communication ofMathematics

●Summative Assessmentofall unitsthisyear, includingTerm1 andterm2

●Participationinan in-class Mathematical investigation

CURRICULUM

Studentswillbeexploringvarioustypesofchemicalreactions includingcombustion,neutralisation,REDOX,singleanddouble displacementreactions. Studentswillbeexpectedtobeableto explaintheconceptofconservationofmassbycompletingthe classpracticalexperiment.Towardstheendoftheterm,allYear8 studentswillbecompletingtheannualKS3Scienceexamination, whichwillbecoveringallthetopicscoveredinYear7and8.

Engagementandenjoymentofthecelebrationduringthe

ParticipationinarangeofexcitingScienceCCAs,Bryantsand

Constructing resultstablesand graphfromthe experimentaldata

Evaluatingthe methodology conclusionfrom

●Summative Assessmentinthe formoftheEndof YearKS3Science Examination

●Completionofthe ʻMakingIron OxideʼPractical

CURRICULUM

ThistermYear8studentswillengagewithanumberofresearchand inquiryquestions,includingthoserelatedtothetypesofnatural resourcestheearthhas,howfossilfuelsandusedandmadeand howthishaschangedovertime.Studentswillthenevaluatethe prosandconsofdifferentenergysources.LastlyYear8willconsider thebenefitsoffieldworkinGeographyandexaminelocalenergy

VisitsandexplorationaroundtheislandofJeju StudentscouldreadorcontributetotheIslanderMagazine,or joinanyofthegeographicalsocieties,includingGeography

ParticipationinModelUnitedNationsallowsstudentsto explorearangeofgeo-politicalglobalissuesanddevise

Describegraphs and

Datacollectionand presentation, includingfield

Researchfroma rangeofsources

Evaluateadvantages anddisadvantagesof differentenergy

●Studentswill completetheir fieldworkbooklet

●Writeupoffieldwork

●Questionand answersessions

●Formative assessmentin lessons(coldcall)

CURRICULUM

ThisTerm:TheTransAtlanticSlaveTrade

Beginninginthe15thCentury,Europeanexplorersandtradersbegan sailingdownthewesterncoastofAfrica.Thecivilisationsthey encounteredsometimesweresuperiortothoseinEurope.What startedoffasexplorationandtradesoonturneddiabolicalwhen humansbecametradegoods.Thisunitseesstudentsglimpsethe wondersofpre-slaveryAfricancivilisationandexaminetheimpactof theTransatlanticSlaveTradeoneconomics,politicsandculture.

Extensionreading:ʻCopperSunʼbySharonM.Draperand

Onlinedocumentaries,forinstanceʻSlaveryandSufferingHistoryofAfricaʼwithZeinabBadawi StudentscouldchallengethemselveswithProprofsquizzeson

Comprehension fromsources

MakingInferences fromsources

PEELParagraph

SourceEvaluation

●Studentswill completea numberof formativePEEL andPEECAL paragraphtasks

●Completionofa SourceEvaluation Poster

CURRICULUM

ThisTerm:Risk,Acceptance,Wellbeing

InthefirsttopiconRisk,studentswillstudyInternetSafetytopics, includingimpulsecontrolstrategies,privacyonlineandidentity theft,aswellassafeguardingthemselvesandtheissueof grooming.Theywillthenexploreacceptance,learningaboutthe importanceofself-acceptance.Finally,withafocusonwellbeing studentscontinuetheirlearningaboutthechangingadolescentbody (puberty)andhaveanintroductiontoRelationshipsandSexEducation.

Developmentof Self-regulation

Appreciation ofbeautyand excellence Honesty

● Thereareno assessmentsfor PSD

● Lessonswill includearangeof activitiesto supportstudent discussionand exploration