CURRICULUMONAPAGE
YEAR9:TERM3
CURRICULUMONAPAGE
YEAR9:TERM3
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 9 will engagewithintheSummerterm.Thiscurriculumisdesignedtopreparestudentswith the knowledge and skills to embark upon IGCSE study with confidence and to appreciatethetransferablenatureoftheseskillsacrosstheirsubjectareas.
Iunderstandhowchallengingitcanbetokeeptrackofwhat your child is learning about across such a wide range of subjectsandactivities.Ihopethatthisbookletprovestobea handyreferencetoolforyoutorefertowhenspeakingtoyour childabouttheirdayoraprojecttheymaybeworkingon.
Ms.NatalieWilson nmwilson@nlcsjeju.krIt is with great pride that I have observed the progress and development of all of our Year 9 students throughout this academic year, and I am excited to see the determination and perseverance they show throughout the Annual Examinations period in the weeks ahead. Term 3 is an opportunity to consolidatetheprogressandgrowthdemonstratedthroughout the whole of their Key Stage 3 studies, and to prepare for the additionalrigourofIGCSEstudiesintheyearahead;thesubject MESSAGEFROMTHEASSISTANTVICEPRINCIPAL pages throughout this document are testament to the challenges and opportunities thatlieaheadinthispursuitofIGCSEreadiness,acrossallsubjects.
MrCarlLewis clewis@nlcsjeju.krAnoverviewofthe 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
● 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
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
Studentswillstudyarangeofshortstories,learningaboutthe conventionswithinthatgenre. Wewillalsocontinuetolearnhow authorscommunicatetheirideaseffectively. Linkedtothis, studentswillexplorehowthecontextofastoryisimportantin analysisofatext. Studentswillstarttolearnhowtoemulatethe styleofacharacterintheirownwriting,toshowempathic understandingofthecharacter'sthoughtsandfeelings.
ParticipationintheFOBISIASecondaryPoetryCompetition
MembershipintheEnglishSociety;DeadPoetsSociety;or
EnteringsubmissionstoThePierLiteraryMagazine
JoiningtheLanguageAmbassadors;ReadingCCAs;Commonlit (onlinereadingandcomprehension
nderstandingand respondingtotexts
Engagementwitha rangeoftexts
Contextualawareness
Analysisoflinguistic andliteraryfeatures
Improving vocabulary
Varyingsentences and punctuationforclarity
● Readingand respondingtotexts analytically
● Empatheticwriting relatedtocontext andcharacter
Studentswillstudythetopicoftheenvironmentbycontinuingto practisethefourlanguageskills(listening,speaking,readingand writing).Furthermore,studentswillbeintroducedtotheimperfecttense inordertobeabletomakecomparisonsbetweenthepast andthe present. Inaddition,theywillconsolidatematerialthattheyhavelearnt previously(negatives,foodvocabularyandmodalverbs).
isalearningwebsitewhichoffersarangeof differentrevisionandrecapactivitiesandgames providesarangeofonlinesupportmaterials, homeworktaskswhichhelpstudentstotargetareasfor
isaneffectiveonlinelearningreviewgamewhich allowsregularandquickrecaptoconsolidatelearning
responsetotopic specificquestions from memorywritea shortparagraphor Listeningand understanddetails aboutthetopics
●Spokenandwritten task:answer questions/writeshort paragraphsaboutthe environment,andtalk aboutlifewhenyou weremuchyounger.
●Listeningand/or reading:demonstrate understandingof topic-specific vocabulary.
Studentswillbeabletounderstandthestructureofsentencesand articulatesentenceswithvariousstructures.Theywillwritereports thatadheretowritingethics,ensuringthepresentationof proceduresandresultsofobservationsorinvestigations. Additionally,theywillspeakwhileconsideringtheinterestsand demandsoftheaudience,andeffectivelycopewithdifficulties encounteredwhenspeakinginfrontofmultiplepeople.
-LearnKoreanSentenceStructure
-ThiswebsiteprovidesexplanationsandexamplesofKorean sentencestructurefromtheNationalInstituteofKorean
-AnextensiveelectronicLibrarywith
SentenceStructure
Understandingof SentenceComponents
AdheringtoWriting
WritingReports
Researchingand RecastingMaterial
Publicspeaking
●Taskswhere studentsanalyse
SentenceStructure andSentence Components
●WritingaResearch Report
●PublicSpeaking Presentationswitha audience
InourKoreanSecondLanguageclasses,eachstudentreceives tailoredteachingmaterialssuitedtotheiruniquelevel.Theteacher offerspersonalisedtermlyoverviews,highlightingthespecific topicstobecovered.Studentsengagewithadiverserangeof learningresources,including'TalktomeinKorean',fostering
Culturalactivitiesincorporatedintolessonsaccordingtothe isalearningwebsitewhichoffersarange ofdifferentrevisionandrecapactivitiesandgames Participatinginoptionalwritingcompetitions
Withinthecontext oftherelevant topicstudentsare studying,theywill
● Completionof Grammar exercises
● Regular vocabularytests
● Conversation tasks(toassess theirspeaking andlistening)
Thisterm:HomerʼsOdysseyandConsolidation
BasedonFabulaechapters3and4,duringTerm3Year9studentswill explorestoriesfromHomerʼsOdyssey(includingHannibal).Within thiscontextstudentswill consolidateworkcoveredpreviously,in particularnoun,verbandadjectiveendings;alsopresentand perfectpassiveparticiples.Theywilllearnadditional vocabulary, translatestoriesandlearnabouttheRomans. Newgrammarwill include:relativeclauses;pluperfecttenseanddemonstrativepronouns.
ReadHistorybooksabouttheAncientGreeksandRomans
ReadorwatchdocumentariesaboutRomanBritainorany othertopicofinterestabouttheGreeksandRomans
Challenge themselvestobegintolearnAncientGreek ReversetranslationsfromEnglishintoaccurateLatin EducationPerfectcompetition
Accuratetranslation fromLatintoEnglish
Readingaloudfor comprehension
Recognisingthe Latinrootsof Englishwords
Exploringtheimpact oftheRomanworld (e.g.art/literature)
● Mainlythrough informal assessmentin lessons
● Assessed homeworktasks
● Vocabulary, grammarand translationtests
Thisterm:CambridgeLatinBook2/Subarani
Studentswill consolidateworkcoveredpreviously,including:noun cases,thepresent,imperfectandperfecttensestoensureagood graspofgrammaticalfeatures. Theywillcontinuetodevelop vocabulary,translateLatinstoriesandlearnabouttheRomans.
Newgrammarincludes:presentinfinitives,principalparts,irregular verbs,prepositions,imperatives,pluperfecttense,relativeclausesand pronouns.ThosenottakingLatinforIGCSEwillfocusonRomanculture.
ReadHistorybooksabouttheAncientGreeksandRomans
ReadorwatchdocumentariesaboutPompeii oranyother topicofinterestabouttheGreeksandRomans
NoticeconnectionsbetweenEnglishandLatinwords.
ConsolidationofallLatinvocabularyfromtheCIEIGCSE
Translatingfrom LatintoEnglish payingattentionto Learningvocabulary
ReadingLatinaloud forunderstanding
Recognisingthe LatinrootsofEnglish
● Mainlythrough informal assessmentin lessons
● Assessed homeworktasks
● Vocabulary, grammarand translationtests
Studentswillbeintroducedtoarangeofselectedpoetrypiecesfrom morecontemporaryauthors.Studentswillexplorethecommon techniquesutilisedinmodernChinesepoetryandalsobe encouragedtoexploreandidentifythedifferencebetweenclassical andmodernChinesepoetryintermsofthemes,techniquesand
CelebrationduringlessonsofTraditionalChineseFestival(e.g. Studentsareencouragedtojoinandparticipateactivelyin theCultureCornerCCAactivityandMandarinSociety InvolvementintheMandarinEnrichmentWeekactivities,
Understandingof contentand Analysisofthe effectsofpoetic Understanding betweenclassical andancientChinese
● Completionofa Poemappreciation worksheet
●Preparingand deliveringapoem appreciation presentation
Thistermstudentswillbeintroducedtouniversalandglobaltopics thataffectyoungadultssuchasfairtrade,children'sright, and recycling/sustainability.Furthermore,studentswillbeintroduced totheimperfecttenseinordertobeabletomakecomparisons betweenthepastandthepresent.Thisisanexcitingtermthatallows studentstovoicetheiropinionswithadvancedvocabularyandextended
MakelinkswithGeographyforpromotingFairTradeinSpanish
ReadandresearchaboutrecyclinginitiativesinSpanish-
Re-writeafamousfairytaleinSpanishusingtheimperfect
Beingabletouse theimperfect tenseandset conditional phrasesalong withthepresent, preterite,and futuretenses.
●Vocabularytests
●Poster:EnForma
●Endofmodule test(grammar
listening,reading, writing)
Studentswillcompletetheirextendedartistinvestigationbyrealising anoutcome,havinglearnttheartmakingprocessfromconceptto outcome.Theywillcreateamixed-mediapieceinspiredbytheirartistʼs responsethroughexploringmark-makinganddrawing, usingpen, pencil, coloredpencils.Theywillthenexperimentwith wetmediato createabackgroundfortheirfinal,refineddrawing.Studentswill reflectontheirlearningandexplorationofatheme.
Studentshavetheopportunitytoparticipateinanumberof ArtSocieties,Co-CurricularActivitiesandBryants
ParticipationinArtEnrichmentWeek
KeyStage3ArtCCAsincludingProcreate,DigitalArtwork,
Websiteisanexcellentresourcewhichprovides informationrelatedtoartistsandartisticmovements
:ʻWhoDecidesWhatArtMeans?ʼ
Researchskills
DigitalArt/ Photoshop Techniques
Creatinga
● Formative-Inclassteacher observations
● Summative-Artist Response Submissionvia thestudentDigital Sketchbook
ThisTerm:MusicalTheatreJazzandJazzTechnique
StudentswillbeusingaMusicalTheatrepieceasastimulusforatrio pieceofchoreography.TheStudentsʼdanceshoulddemonstratea soundknowledgeandunderstandingofthebasicprinciplesof choreography,facialexpression,stylisation,andcharacterisation, whileclearlyconveyingtheirthemetotheaudience.Studentswill selecttheirowntheatrearts(musicandcostume)forthefinal
ParticipationinDanceextracurricularopportunitiessuchas ContemporaryTechnique,theBoysDanceCompanyandthe
InvolvementintheSeniorSchoolMusicalandassociatedCCA
ParticipationintheTerm3ArtsFestivaleventsandactivities
●Researchtasks
●Writtentasks
●reviewand reflection.
●Ongoingpractical assessmentand summative performance assessment versatilityand proficiency ina popularand dynamicstyle performanceskills performance opportunity
Studentswillfurtherdeveloptheirdevisingskillsthrougharangeof physicaltheatretechniquesbasedontheworkofselected contemporarytheatrecompaniesandpractitioners.Studentswork towardsaenvironmentalissuedbasedgroupperformancethat demonstrates theirapplicationofphysicaltheatretechniquesto supportanissuebasedpieceofdramawithclearintentionsand
Participationthrougharangeofextracurricularactivitiessuch astheKS3DramaProduction,SeniorSchoolMusicalandthe
JoiningtheDramaSociety,"Unmasked",whichmeetsweekly andworkstoaperformanceduringArtsWeekoftenwithan
Understanding theimportanceof performance Impact onthe specificdrama techniquesforan intendedpurpose
●In-classformative assessment
●Formal performanceasa summative assessment
●Researchtasks
●Self-reflection assessment
Howdoesonesuccessfullyputonamusicalevent,whatexpectations driveit,andhowdoweassessit?ThroughanaccumulationofKS3 instrumentalskillsandnotationaltechniques,studentswillchoose betweenpresentingindividualcompositionsand/orgroup performancesforArtsWeek.Studentswillbewalkedthrough submittingproposals,VETconcernsandseeksolutions,aswellashow tomakeaperformanceeventmeaningfulandrunsmoothly.
ArtsWeekCohortPerformance(1hr)withinteractivepop-up
Involvementofmusicbusinessandmanagementconcepts
AnopportunitytoexploregenresandstylesoutsideofKS3
InvolvementinthevariousCo-CurricularandBryantActivities
Preparationand planningprocess
Organization
Communication Collaboration
ProblemSolving Presentation
●Submissionof GroupProposals
●2Performances/ orComposition Drafts
●Final Performance/ Composition
●FeedbackForm
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
ThisTerm:IntroductiontoDatabaseandNumPy
Dataanalysisandmanipulationarefundamentalaspectsofvarious fields,andmasteringtherighttoolsiscrucial.SQLiteefficiently storesdataintableswithrowsandcolumns,likespreadsheets, makingitidealformanagingdataonlocalmachines.NumPyshines intherealmofnumericalcomputingandarraymanipulation.This Pythonlibraryempowersstudentswithefficientdatastructureslike multidimensionalarraystostoreandprocessnumericaldataeasily.
Studentscanlearntocatertoaudienceandschool
Independentlylearningmoreaboutdigitalmedia
RepresentandorganiseComputerScienceenrichment
Communication isthekeyskill whichstudents willfocuson duringthisterm.
efficiencyof communication
● Studentswillbe formatively assessedin lessonsasthey workonaproject toshowtheskills learnt.
● Summative assessmentofthe completedproject
ThisTerm:CoordinateGeometry,CirclesandRadians
Studentswilllearntofindthecharacteristicsoflinearequationsin differentforms,equationsofparallelandperpendicularlinesand themidpointandlengthofalinesegment.Theywillindependently solveproblemsusingcoordinategeometryincludingnon-linear functions,findingthelengthofanarcandtheareaofasector,the areaofasegmentandothercompoundshapesandsolveproblems involvingarclengthandsectorareas incontextualsituations.
Therewillbeafinaltermclassinvestigationthatwillprovide anopportunityforallstudentstodemonstrateanddevelop
TherewillbeʻBalloonDebateʼopportunitiesforallclassesto MathematicscompetitionsandCCAs
ProblemSolving
Generalisingand Synthesising
Mathematics
Communication ofMathematics
●Summative Assessmentofall unitsthisyearup untilthatpoint (annual examination)
●Completionofthe Mathematical investigation
Studentswillexplorehowthedigestiveand circulatorysystems enabletheavailabilityoforganicmoleculesforcellularmetabolic processes.Studentswillidentifyanddescribethefeaturesand functionsofthedigestiveandcirculatorysystem;recall,retrieveand describethese. Allourstudentswill makeclearlinksbetweenthese processesandthatofthecirculatorysystemwithmovementof particles,investigationplanningandobservationaldrawing.
StudentscanwriteforLucidity,theSTEMmagazine. PodcastsandarticlesfromNatureorNewScientist
ParticipatingintheBiologyChallengecompetition.
ParticipatingasamemberofBiologyCCAsorSocieties: BiologySociety,LSBTSociety,MedicalSociety,KS3Crest
Investigative
PracticalSkills
Analyticaland EvaluativeSkills
CriticalReview
CriticalThinking
Retrieval/Recall
WrittenandVisual
●Practical Investigations (assessmentof planning,analytical, evaluativeand communication skills)
●Conceptchecks
●Summative Assessmentofeach andalltopics
ThisTerm:ChemistryandOurWorld:Air,WaterandLand Studentswillapply keyexperimentalskillsandtheoriesthattheyhave workedwithandapplythemtoenvironmentalchallengesinour atmosphereandwater.Wewilllearnhowtousechemicaltestingto identifydifferentatmosphericgasesandlookatissuesrelatedto gases/particlesintheairthatwebreathe. Wewillthenlookatissues withourwatersupplyandhowwetreatandgetcleanwater.Thiswill culminateinatriptoawaterpurificationfacilityinJeju KeenChemistsareencouragedtoparticipateintheKeyStage
AllYear9studentswillattendtheJejuWaterpurificationField Triptoexploreingreaterdepththeprocessofwater
ParticipationinarangeofexcitingScienceCCAs,Bryantsand
Evaluativewriting
●Formative: in-class monitoring (content/labskills),
●FieldTripreport testingskills informationand Comparativeskills
●Vocabulary/ concept mini-assessments
●Summative:Report onChemical Testingofgases
Duringthefirsttwoweekswewillfocusonrevisionfortheend-of-year examinationtoconsolidateeverythingstudiedthisyear.Following theexamwewillmoveontotheSpacetopic,including:Earth, Moon&Sun,theSolarSystem(itscontents,formation,orbits)as wellasthepositionandroleoftheSunasastarinourgalaxy.This includesstudyofthelifecycleofstars.Wewillendtheunitbe exploringtheuniverseandevidencewhichexistsfortheBigBang.
Learnstandardhealthandsafetypractices
Contributeknowledgeofplanets/spaceexploration/other relevantpersonalinterestduringlessondiscussions
Todeveloponthetopicsstudiedinclass,studentscould researchtheStellarlife-cycleasanexcellentopportunityfor
Visualisingthe Orbital-speed
Learningthestages inastar'sevolution
Describinghow red-shiftandthe CMBRsupportthe BigBangtheory
Calculatingtheage oftheuniverse
●End-of-yearexam atthestartofthe term
●RegularKognity assignments
●Stellarlife-cycle research/poster
●Topicquizzes(not formaltests)
Thistermwillfocusonkeyinquiryquestionsrelatedtoextremeglobal issues,theseincludea)Whataremegacitiesandwhatissuesdothey face?b)Whatareslumsandhowaretheybeingmanaged?c) Sustainablecities-HowisSeoulbeingmademoresustainable?d) Whatarethechallengesinachievingfoodsecurity?e)Howcanwe achieveanendtopoverty?f)Howcangenderequalityincrease
VisitsandexplorationaroundtheislandofJeju StudentscouldreadorcontributetotheIslanderMagazine,or joinanyofthegeographicalsocieties,includingGeography
ParticipationinModelUnitedNationsallowsstudentsto explorearangeofgeo-politicalglobalissuesanddevise
Understandingand comprehension
Informationand datagatheringfrom arangeofsources
Expressionofideas
Problemsolving anddeveloping practicalsolutions
● Extendedwriting tasksduring lessons
● TopicQuizzesto provide formative feedback
"Thewartoendallwars":thisunitexploresthecausesandeffectsof oneofthemostbloodyconflictsinhistory.StartinginSarajevo,we will journeythroughthemuddytrenchesofFranceandBelgium, and thehotanddustyarabiandesertsexaminingthelastingsocial, economic andpoliticalimpactsofthe'GreatWar'. UnlikeotherFirst WorldWarunits,thisunitstretchesstudentsbeyondthetraditional narrative,exploringthemesofmasculinityand nationalism.
Extensionreading:ʻPrivatePeacefulʼbyMichaelMorpurgo andʻAdventuresinTime:TheFirstWorldWarʼbyDominic StudentscouldwatchthefilmʻWarHorseʼorplaythegame StudentscouldchallengethemselveswithProprofsquizzes
Comprehension fromsources
Inferencesfrom Comparison
PEELParagraph
●Anin-classsource analysis assessment
●PEELandPEECAL paragraphtasks
●Participationin theHaigDebate
Duringthisterm,studentscontinuetheirlearningofRelationshipsand SexEducationbylearningaboutpregnancyandanintroductionto contraception.Theyalsostudyriskybehaviours,suchassmoking andtheissueofself-harm.FollowingonfromourHealthyFebruary Focus:studentslearnabouttheissueofdisorderedeating;causes, signsandprevention.Weendbyrevisitingwellbeingwherestudents learnaboutthefactorsthatcontributetolongevity.
●Conception
●Pregnancy
●Contraception
●Disordered
●Health
●Choice
●Vitality
●Longevity
● Developmentof character strengths:
○ Love
○ Prudence
○ Perspective
○ Creativity
● Thereareno assessmentsfor PSD
● Lessonswill includearangeof activitiesto supportstudent discussionand exploration