CURRICULUMONAPAGE YEAR
8:TERM1
WELCOMEFROMTHEVICEPRINCIPAL
It is a great pleasure to share with you this snapshot of the broad, internationally focused, rigorousandforward-lookingcurriculumthatourstudentsinYear7willengagewithduring Term1.OurKeyStage3curriculumisbasedonthedevelopmentofcriticalthinking,inquiry andproblem-solvingskillswhichnotonlyenableourstudentstoacquireadepthandbreadth of knowledge, but also ensure that they develop conceptual understanding and high-level analyticaltechniques.OurcurriculumpreparesstudentsfortheirprogressiontowardsIGCSEs andtheIBDiploma.
Iunderstandhowchallengingitcanbetokeeptrackofwhatyour child is learning about across such a wide range of subjects and activities.Ihopethatthisbookletprovestobeahandyreference toolforyoutorefertowhenspeakingtoyourchildabouttheirday oraprojecttheymaybeworkingon.
Ms.NatalieWilson nmwilson@nlcsjeju.kr
MESSAGEFROMTHEASSISTANTVICEPRINCIPAL
Welcome to the start of the 2024-25 academic year. As you will see throughout this document, Year 8 students will enjoy a broad and challenging curriculum throughout Term 1, with a strong focus on building upon the foundations of Year 7. This is an exciting time for Year8astheycontinuetheirKeyStage3journey,asnewpassionsand interestscontinuebediscovered,orexistingonesconsolidatedeven further. Our Year 8 curriculum is rich in its development of the knowledge and skills that students will require in an ever-evolving world, and is delivered through the expertise of our world-leading teachers.Here'stoagreatyearahead!
MrCarlLewis clewis@nlcsjeju.kr
HOWTOUSETHISBOOKLET
Anoverviewofthe lessoncontentfor thetermisprovided Yourchildwilllearn lotsofnew vocabularyand conceptseachterm. Thislistcontains subjectspecific vocabulary,integral totheunitofstudy
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregarding yourchildʼsprogrammeofstudy, pleasecontacttheHeadof Department
Throughoutlessons studentswillbe developingthese transferableskills
AcademicLeadershipTeamContactInformation
● NatalieWilson-VicePrincipal(Academic)-nmwilson@nlcsjeju.kr
Someexampleshave beenprovidedforhow yourchildmight extendtheirlearning andengagewith scholarship associatedwiththe subject.Thisincludes furtherreadingand activitiestheymight enjoy
Theformative assessmentsyour childwilltakethis termtosupporttheir progress
● CarlLewis-AssistantVicePrincipal(DivisionA-Languages)-clewis@nlcsjeju.kr
● ShilenTanna-AssistantVicePrincipal(DivisionB-Visual&PerformingArts)stanna@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
● MsHwayoungChoi-HeadofKoreanLanguage&History-hchoi@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
● MrDanielWalsh-HeadofPhysicalEducation-dwalsh@nlcsjeju.kr
DivisionCSubjects(Sciences&Mathematics):
● MrTajvirSingh-HeadofComputerScience-tsingh@nlcsjeju.kr
● MsDuyguBulut-HeadofMathematics-dbulut@nlcsjeju.kr
● MrMarkKim-HeadofKeyStage3Science-markkim@nlcsjeju.kr
● MrHughKim-HeadofBiology-hkim@nlcsjeju.kr
● MrDerekPatenaude-HeadofChemistry-dpatenaude@nlcsjeju.kr
● MrNickGillings-HeadofPhysics-ngillings@nlcsjeju.kr
DivisionDSubjects(Humanities):
● MrStevenKnight-HeadofGeography-sknight@nlcsjeju.kr
● MsPennyFitchet-HeadofHistory&GlobalPolitics-pfitchet@nlcsjeju.kr
● MrThomasCarter-Stead-HeadofPersonalSocialDevelopment&Philosophytstead@nlcsjeju.kr
CURRICULUM
Thisterm:AdventureWritingandNaturePoetry
Studentswillexplorenarrativewritingthroughthereadingoffiction and non-fictionprose,learninghowtomakedeliberatechoicesto create meaningandeffect.Theywillthenapplytheirlearningto the creationoftheirownnarrativefictiontext.Studentswill develop theirabilitytoreadandrespondtounseenpoetrywitha sharedfocus onnatureandtheworldaroundus,throughtheiranalyticalwriting
MembershipintheEnglishSociety;DeadPoetsSociety;or DebateSociety;submissionstoThePierLiteraryMagazine; JoiningtheLanguageAmbassadors;ReadingCCAs; (onlinereadingandcomprehension
Identifyingauthorial choicesincontext
Forminganopinion
Supportingideaswith relevantevidence
Makingdeliberate choicesforeffect
Exploringstructural featuresoftexts
●Assessmentwillbe ongoing,informal andformativethis term:
●Narrativewriting andredrafting
●Analytical paragraphs
●Annotationof unseentexts
CURRICULUM
Studentswillstudythetopicsoffestivalsandcelebrations,howtobuy foodinamarketandorderdrinksinacafébycontinuingtopractise thefourlanguageskills(listening,speaking,readingandwriting). Newgrammaticalcontentwillincludethepresenttenseofregular -REand-IRverbs,thepartitivearticle,quantitiesandtheimmediate futuretense.Inaddition,theywillconsolidatematerialthattheyhave learntpreviously(regular-ERverbsandopinions).
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isaneffectiveonlinelearningreviewgamewhich allowsregularandquickrecaptoconsolidatelearning
●Writtentask:to writeatotalof 80-100wordson thetopics covered. tobeable toanswerquestions onthese topics, frommemoryorby usingtheirbooks.
memorywritea shortparagraphor
Listeningand understand detailsaboutthe
LANGUAGE
Thisterm:PerspectivesinLiteraryWorks&Presentation
Studentswillfocusontheperspectivesoftheviewerorspeakerin literaryworkstofullyappreciateandunderstandthem. Theywillrecognizethevalueandimportanceofreadingand developahabitofincorporatingreadingintotheirdailylives. Theywillbeabletoorganizecontenttohighlightkeyinformationand
-Anextensiveelectronic Librarywithalargerangeofbooksandjournals NationalInstituteofKoreanLanguage-Korean includingwordoftheday
CriticalListeningandReadingMedia: TEDTalks(teacherswillmakerelevantsuggestions)
CulturalEnjoyment
CriticalandCreative
Informationand Communication
Self-reflectionand Development
● Writingand analysingpoems fromdifferent narrators' perspectives.
● Engagingin activitiesrelatedto thebookstheyhave read.
● Creatingstoriesby changingthe narrator.
HISTORY
ExploretheeffortsofSillakingstostrengthenroyalauthoritybefore andafterunification.Investigatethefoundinganddevelopmentof Balhae.ExaminetheemergenceoftheLaterThreeKingdomsfrom thechaosattheendofSilla.AnalyzeGoryeo'sunificationofthe LaterThreeKingdomsanditshistoricalsignificance.Highlightthe
isaplacewherevarioushistoricalmaterials operatedbytheNationalInstituteofKoreanHistoryare relatedtohowKingGongmin implementedreformstorebuildGoryeo ontheHistoryofKingGongmin
Analysinghistorical sourcesbasedontheir Understandingand Exploringeventsfrom variousperspectives
Reconstructingand comprehendingevents
Listeningtoand questioningselfand peerpresentations
●Creatingvideos introducingmajor eventsandfigures
●Writinganessayon thehistorical significanceof Balhae
●Creatingaposter aboutTaejoWang Geon
LANGUAGE
InourKoreanSecondLanguageclasses,eachstudentreceives tailoredteachingmaterialssuitedtotheiruniquelevel.Theteacher offerspersonalisedtermlyoverviews,highlightingthespecific topicstobecovered.Studentsengagewithadiverserangeof learningresources,including'TalktomeinKorean',fostering
Culturalactivitiesincorporatedintolessonsaccordingtothe keydatesintheKoreancalendarincludingaKSLTrip 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:ThecityofRomeandtheSubura
ThiscourseisbasedonSuburaniBook1,Chapters1-5 Studentswill consolidateworkcoveredinYear7, particularlynounandverb endings.Theywillcontinuetodevelopvocabulary,translateLatin storiestolearnaboutRomeinAD64andchariotracing.Through translationstheywillbeintroducedtoneuternouns,presentinfinitive
ReadHistorybooksabouttheAncientGreeksandRomans
ReadorwatchdocumentariesaboutRomanBritainorany othertopicofinterestabouttheGreeksandRomans
ReadLatinstoriesaloud,payingattentiontointonation
AttendtheLatinSocietytoshareinterestswithpeers competition
Accuratetranslation fromLatintoEnglish
Readingaloudfor comprehension
Recognisingthe Latinrootsof Englishwords
Exploringtheimpact oftheRomanworld (e.g.art/literature)
●Mainlythrough informal assessmentin lessons
●Assessed homeworktasks
●Vocabulary, grammarand translationtests
CURRICULUM
Thisterm:ClassicalChineseProseandPhilosophicalTexts
ThisunitdelvesintoclassicalChineseproseandphilosophical writings,focusingonworksfromConfucian.Studentswillstudykey texts,exploringthehistoricalcontext,philosophicalthemes,and literary styles.Emphasiswillbeonunderstandingtheethicaland moral questionsposedbythesetextsandtheirrelevancetocontemporarylife. Studentswillengageinwritingreflectionsandanalyticalessaysonthe
ClassDebates:Discussionsonethicaldilemmasand philosophicalquestionsposedbythetexts. TextualAnalysis:Annotatingandinterpretingpassagesfrom
ReflectionJournals:Writingreflectionsonphilosophical conceptsandtheirpersonalsignificance.
AnalyticalEssay:Write essaysanalyzingthe philosophicalideasina selectedclassicaltext.
Oralpresentation: Discussandexplaina chosenphilosophical demonstrating understandingand personalinsight.
●PhilosophyProject: Createaproject (presentation,essay, ormultimedia)on theinfluenceofa specific philosophical traditiononmodern society.
●Endoftermexamsin readingandwriting.
ForeignLanguage
This
term:DailyActivitiesandHobbies
Thisunitexploresvocabularyandexpressionsrelatedtodailyactivities andhobbies.Studentswilllearntodescribetheirdailyroutines,talk abouthobbies,andexpresstheirpreferencesandfrequencyof activities.Thefocusisonexpandingvocabularyrelatedtoeveryday lifeanddevelopingconversationalskillsfordiscussingpersonal interests.Thecourseintegratespracticalcommunicationskills,thematic
ActivityChart:Createachartofdailyactivitiesandhobbieswith
Role-Playing:Simulateconversationsaboutthetopic
PreferenceSurvey:Conductasurveyonclassmates'hobbiesand
RoutinePresentation:Oralpresentationabouttheirdailyactivitiesand
HobbyEssay:Writeanessaydescribingtheirhobbiesandhowoften
Listening(extracting
Speaking(expressing ideasandopinions,
Reading(readingand comprehending
Writing(short paragraphsoressays withkeyvocabulary andgrammar)
● Studentswill deliveranoral presentation(to anaudience)
● Endoftermexams inlistening, reading,and writing.
CURRICULUM
Studentswillrevisehowtotalkabouttheirhobbiesandgiveopinionsabouttheir preferences.Theywillalsolearntousethepasttensetodescribewhattheydidin theirpastholidays.Studentswilllearnvocabulary,sentencepatterns,and grammarstructuresrelatedtofreetimeactivitiesindifferentgrammatical tenses.Classroomactivitieswillinvolvegroupdiscussionstoimprovefluency, individualtaskstoimprovetheircomprehensionandgrammaticalknowledge andusage,andaposterpresentinganddescribingindetailapastholidayto ensureawell-roundeddevelopmentoflanguageproficiencyaboutthistopic.
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Knowinglandmarksandmainattractionsindifferent
Listening(extracting (expressingideas andopinions,
Reading(reading andcomprehending
Writing(shortand longparagraphs)
●Vocabularytests
●Individualposter describingapast holidayindetail
●Endofmodule test(grammar, listening,reading, writing)
CURRICULUM
Thistermstudentswilldevelopexplorethedesignprocessthroughstudying architectsFrankGehryandTadaoAndo.Theywillcreateapapermodel usingGehry'sstyleandvisittheBonteMuseumtoresearchAndo's architecture,respondingtotheirexperiencesthroughphotography, sketching,andlargescalecharcoaldrawings.Studentswillbeintroducedto twopointperspectiveanddesigningfora3Doutcome.Theunitwillconclude withawrittenreflectionanddigitalsketchbooksubmission.
StudentshavetheopportunitytoparticipateinanumberofArt Societies,Co-CurricularActivitiesandBryants
KeyStage3ArtCCAsincludingProcreate,DigitalArtwork,
Websiteisanexcellentresourcewhichprovides informationrelatedtoartistsandartisticmovements
Researchskills
Photography
Observational
3DMakingand
DesignandLayout
●Formative-in-class teacher observations
●Summative-Submi ssionviastudents
DigitalSketchbook
●Productionofa 3-layered reductionprint
CURRICULUM
ExploringvariousKoreantraditionaldancestyles,including"Jeongjaemu" knownfortheirgracefulmovements,"Ganggangsullae,"andtheelegant fandance"Buchae-chum,".Byinvestigatingthe historical,regional,and symbolicsignificanceofeachstyle,students gaininsightsintoKorea's richculturalheritage.Thisprocessnotonlyenhancestheirunderstanding oftraditionaldanceformsbutalsofostersappreciationforKorea's traditions,values,andartisticevolutionovercenturies.
ParticipationinDanceextracurricularopportunitiessuchas ContemporaryTechnique,theBoysDanceCompanyandthe
InvolvementintheSeniorSchoolMusicalandassociatedCCA
ParticipationintheTerm3ArtsFestivaleventsandactivities
GracefulMovement
●Researchtask
●Teachingpeers task
GestureMastery Understanding Collaboration Performance
●Completionofthe selfreflection journal
●Performance assessment
CURRICULUM
StudentsareintroducedtotheworldofimprovisationthroughtheItalian theatretraditionofcommediadell'arteaswellasacknowledgingthe impactthatithashadonotherformsoftheatre.Oncetheyhave researchedandpracticallyexploredtheconventionsofthistradition, theystructuretheirideasintoagroupperformancewithclearintentions andoutcomes.Aspartofthisunit,studentswilldeveloptheir improvisationskillsaswellasexplorewaystoengageanaudience.
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:CompositionandRhythm
Studentsexplorehowrhythmhasbeenusedeffectivelytodrive variousculture'smusicsandcompositionalpractices.Welookatthe conceptoftheostinatoandstudentsgetthechancetocreatetheir own.Thistermthenisallaboutinvestigatingthefundamental aspectofmusic-andperhaps,whenviewedbiologically,even fundamentaltohumans:pulseandrhythm!Itsmeaning,itspotential, itsrelationshiptootherconceptslikemelodyandmeter.
Physicaland
Ensembleskills
Composition
● Studentswillbe formatively assessed throughoutthe unit
● Completionofat leastone performanceand onecomposition
CURRICULUM
ThisTerm:SportsandOtherPhysicalActivities
Studentswillengageindiverselearningopportunitiesthroughoutthe yeartodeveloptheirunderstanding,skills,andtacticsinavarietyof sportsandphysicalactivities.TheareasoffocusforeachPEclass thistermareasfollows:8A:InvasionGames,Health-RelatedFitness, 8C:Softball,TableTennis,8D:Striking-FieldingGames,Invasion Games,8F:Health-RelatedFitness,Badminton,8G:Softball,
Sportsfixturesagainstotherschools(KISAC)
ArangeofFOBISIAathleticsopportunities
ParticipationinavarietyofCCAandBryantactivities (individualandteamsports,fitness,etc.)
●Weeklyteacher observationsin lessons
●Completionof sportspecific performancetests psychomotor, cognitive,and affectiveskillsina varioussports andphysical
SCIENCE
StudentswillbelearninghowtoapplyComputationalThinkingSkillsto solveproblems.TheywillapplythefourprinciplesofDecomposition, PatternRecognition,AbstractionandAlgorithmDesign.Theywill solveavarietyofchallengesusingBooleanLogicandalsohavean introductiontothelogicgatesthatcorrespondtotheseterms, constructingbasiclogiccircuits.Studentswillalsohaveabrief introductiontothebasicprogrammingconstructs-Sequences,Selection
Problem-SolvingandLogicalReasoning:Abilitytobreakdowncomplex problems,thinksystematically,anddevelopeffectivesolutions. AlgorithmicandAnalyticalThinking:Skillincreatingstep-by-step proceduresandanalysingdatatoidentifypatternsandtrends. AttentiontoDetailandPrecision:Ensuringaccuracyandthoroughness CreativityandAdaptability:Generatingnovelideas,andadjustingtonew
Developinglogical thinkingand reasoningand applyingtheseto
● Summative/ Formative Assessment:
● Homeworkandclass workwillbeassessed
● aBriefassessment withacombination ofshortand extendedquestions
CURRICULUM
DuringthefirsttermofKS3MathematicsYear8studentswillbuildontheir Year7foundationsinallfourofthemajordisciplinesinmathematics. Theywilllookatsolvingsimultaneousequationsand theindexlaws inalgebra;developingtheirunderstandingof percentagechangein number;buildontheirunderstandingof averagesandextenditto groupedcontinuousdatainstatistics;andintroduceformalgeometric proofthroughcongruence,similarityandPythagoras'Theoremin
MathematicscompetitionsandCCAs
Numeric/Algebrai
c/Geometric/Stati
sticalReasoning
ProblemSolving
Generalisingand
Synthesising
Communication ofMathematics
●CheckUpsfor eachunit
●Summative
Assessment duringtheterm relatedtoall contentcovered
CURRICULUM
ThisTerm:Energy,PlantsandPeriodicTable
InthefirsttermofKS3ScienceforYear8,studentsexplorethreemain topics."Energy"coversdifferentformsofenergy,energytransfer,and conservationofenergy.The"PhotosynthesisandRespiration"unit explainshowplantsproduceenergythroughphotosynthesisandhow bothplantsandanimalsrespiretoreleaseenergy.Lastly,the"Periodic Table"topicintroducesthelayoutandsignificanceoftheperiodictable, includingelements,groups,andperiods,enhancingtheirunderstanding
EngagementandenjoymentinSTEMactivities
ParticipationinarangeofexcitingScienceCCAs,Bryantsand
Experimental
ScientificInquiry
DataAnalysis
CriticalThinking
ChemicalAnalysis
●Completion duringthisterm ofanExtended Project
CURRICULUM
ThisTerm:Population,TheSahelregion
Studentsbegintheyearexaminingpopulationchange,specifically thecauses,effectsandwaysinwhichcountrieshavemanaged/ couldmanagetheirpopulationsintothefuture.Thesecondpartof thetermhonesinonthephysicalgeographyofTheSahelregion andexploresmanyofthehumansubsequentenvironmentalissues facedthere,includingthewater,foodandenergynexus.
Researchandcreatepopulationpyramidsfordifferentcountries
Chooseacountryorregionsignificantlyimpactedbymigration andconductacasestudyonthecausesandeffectsofmigration
ResearchthecausesandeffectsofdroughtintheSahelregion anddevelopadroughtmanagementplanthatincludes short-termreliefandlong-termsustainabilitystrategies
Mappingand geospatialskills
Culturalawareness
Problemsolving
●TWEquestionbased upon'top down/bottomup' development
CURRICULUM
ThisTerm:EnlightenmentandRevolution
Beginninginthe17thcentury,someEuropeansstartertorejectthesocial, politicalandculturalcustomsthathaddominatedEuropefrommorethan 500years.Thistermwillseestudentsinvestigatethecauses behind andeffectsoftheEuropeanEnlightenment,withparticular focusin manifestationsinFranceduringthebloodyFrenchRevolution.Duringthis unitstudentswillbeaskedtocriticallyanalysehistoricalsourcesanduse theirunderstandingofthetimeperiodtocreatewrittenargumentsand
Extensionreading-ʻTheThreeMusketeersʼbyAlexander
Watchingthemovie-ʻMarieAntoinetteʼ(2006film)
Playingthecomputergame-ʻAssassin'sCreedUnityʼ
paragraphwriting
SourceEvaluation
●Completionofa SourceTaskFrenchRevolution
●Participationina MockTrial-French Revolution (Formative)
CURRICULUM
Studentswilllearnhowtodevelopeffectiveteamworkskills, conflictresolutionstrategies,andhowtocommunicatetheir
Developmentof Intelligence Honesty Teamwork
● Thereareno assessmentsfor PSD
● Lessonswill includearangeof activitiesto supportstudent discussionand exploration