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FOREWORD WeareproudoftheambitiousandacademiceducationofferedintheSeniorSchoolthatisbuiltona traditionofsubjectexpertiseandpassion Weareconfidentthatthecurriculumandwideropportunitiesfor enrichment,combinedwithoutstandingpastoralcare,willprovidethebestpossibleplatformforstudentsto becomeindependentandintellectuallyambitiousmenandwomen OurprogrammeofintellectualchallengeandsupportallowsallstudentsintheSeniorSchooltoflourish,no matterwhatstagetheyareatintheireducationorwhatpaththeyhavechosen.NLCSJejustudentsleaveus asbrightandaspirationalyoungmenandwomen;o entakingupplacesatthemostprestigiousuniversities intheworld. Fundamentaltoourethosisabeliefintheimportanceofdevelopingstudentsʼenjoymentandexcitement abouttheirsubjectsbyprovidingopportunitiesforthemtodiscovertheirowninterestsandpassions Our teachersaresubjectspecialists,whosharetheirownintellectualpassionwiththestudents Lessonsare livelyandvaried,andtheclassroomatmosphereisrelaxed,openandpurposeful Weencouragestudentsto tryouttheirideasandtobeactivelyinvolvedindiscussions,presentationsanddebates Wehopethatthiscurriculumoverviewprovidesusefulinformationregardingthesubjectsthatyourchildwill betaughtwhilstatNLCSJejuandgiveyousomeguidanceastohowyoucansupportyourchildʼslearningat home. Year8 Our curriculum is taught in 10x35 minute periods per day and Year 8 aretaughtthefollowingnumberof periodsineachsubjectperweek: English(8) Maths(7) Science(6) Mandarin(4)* Korean/Korean2ndLanguage(6) AdditionalLanguageChoices(4)** Geography(2) History(2) ComputerScience(2) Art(2) PhysicalEducation(2) Music(2) Drama(2) Dance(2) PersonalandSocialDevelopment(1) * ForstudentswithMandarinasaFirstLanguage
** Year8studentshavethechoice ofLatinorMandarinandFrenchorSpanishasadditionallanguage choices If a studentneedsadditionalsupportforEnglishacquisition,thenthislessonwillbespentwitha specialistEnglishteacher.
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ENGLISHLANGUAGE&LITERATURE TheEnglishdepartmentaimstonurturealoveofEnglishLiteratureandLanguageinthestudentsweteach. Weencouragestudentstodevelopaloveandpassionforliteratureandlanguagebyincorporatingmanyof thekeyskillsneededinlateryearsascreativelyandengaginglyaspossible. CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) DetectiveFiction:WestarttheyearlookingatDetective Fiction.WeexamineSherlockHolmesandarangeof detectiveshortstoriestolookforcluesaboutthegenreand determinethewhoʼswhoofdetectivewriters Wewilldelve intoquestionssuchas:ʻWhatelementsdeterminethatatext isDetectiveFiction?ʼ,ʻWheredoesDetectiveFictionoverlap withotherformsoffiction?ʼ MediaStudies:OurMediaStudiesfocusisAdvertising We lookatthelanguagetechniquesaswellasthevisual techniquesthatallowadvertisementstobesopersuasive Youmayliketoread: TheMalteseFalconbyDashiell Hammett TheMoonstonebyWilkieCollins MurderontheOrientExpressbyAgatha Christie Half Term2 (Nov Dec) ConflictPoetry:Thishalftermwewillbediscoveringconflict poetrythroughtheagesandcoveringthebigquestionssuch as:ʻHowdoIreadpoetry?ʼ,andʻWhateffectsdoexperiences haveonpoetry?ʼ Youmightliketoread: WhyPoetrybyMatthewZapruder SongsofInnocenceandExperienceby WilliamBlakepoetry.org Half Term3 (Jan Feb) Novel:Thistermbeginswithanalysingcharacter constructionandthecommonliteraryelementsofthenovel. WeexaminethesethroughOfMiceandMenbyJohn Steinbeck Wewilllookathowcharactersarecreatedand howlanguagechoicescontributetothereadingofthenovel Youmayliketoread: LordoftheFliesbyWilliamGolding ToKillaMockingbirdbyHarperLee TheOutsidersbySE Hinton Half Term4 (Feb Apr) DramaticStudies:Thishalftermwewillbeundertaking DramaticStudies Morespecifically,weʼllbelookingatthe adaptationofwrittentextsintofilm WeʼllbestudyingThe SecretLifeofWalterMittybyJamesThurber,andits adaptationdirectedbyBenStiller.Wewilllookatthechanges betweentheoriginaltextandtheadaptationandask ourselveswhythesechangesweremadeandwhatimpact theyhaveontheaudience. Youmayliketowatch: TheLordoftheRingsadaptedbyPeter Jackson TheLifeofPiadaptedbyAngLee SenseandSensibilityadaptedbyAng Lee Summer Term (Apr June) Comedy:ThesummertermisdedicatedtoComedies throughtheAges:FromShakespeareonwards.Weseekto definewhatitisthatmakesthegreatcomediessuccessfulby lookingatextractsfromsomeofthemostpopularcomedies throughhistory Wealsolookattheindubitableimpactthat Shakespearehashadonplaysandplaywritessincehislife FurtherReading: “IntroducingShakespeare:AGraphic Guide”ByNickGroom “ShakespeareonToast”byBenCrystal Examplesofhomeworktasks Currently the homework is extensive reading. We continue to use Accelerated Reader,whichwillenablestudentstoreflectupontheirreadingandtestthemselves usingspecificso ware Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency Students are assesed though timed common assessment tasks, whichoccuronce per halfterm and the regular markingofʻworkbooksʼtocheckthatclassnotesare accurateandupto date
Equipmentthatstudents need Workbooks,novels,sometimesiPadsfromthedepartmentiPadcart. Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: Talkingwiththemaboutthecurrentnovels/heisreading Maybetheparentcould readthesamenovel,inordertohelpthemdothis Usefulwebsites Poetryorg,BBCGCSEBitesizeforconsolidation Co curricularactivities TheIslander,CreativeWriting,Poetryslam WhocanIcontact? HeadofEnglish MrHall Teachers of Year 8 English Please consult the Parent Portal to find the name of your childʼsEnglishteacher MATHS Themathematicsdepartmentaimstobringmathematicstolifebyframingthesubjectwithinthecontextof the real world. Many people mistakenly believe that mathematics is the process of repeatedly practising questionsfromatextbookandperhapsthisbecausetheydidnotreceivethekindofteachingthatenabled them to look at the world around them, to visualise their world as mathematical models and use their models to answer big questions such as ʻWhat will the world look like in 100 years?ʼ and ʻWhat is the maximumcapacityofastructure?ʼandʻWhenwillitrain?ʼ. CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingor ExtensionActivities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) Algebra: This term is algebra heavy with students developing skills and confidencewhendealingwithalgebraicexpressions Theystarttoexplore non linear relationships and to manipulate expressions involving multiplication and factorisation using brackets Solving quadratic equationsusingICTtoolshelpstudentstogainadeeperunderstanding Allstudentsreceive accountsfor https://wwwmyimathsco mand https://wwwmangahighc omatthebeginningofthe year Theseplatformscan beusedtoaccess appropriatelylevelled practicetasksandtutorials foreverytopicinour curriculum.Inaddition, studentscanexplorethe followingwebsitesfor interestingarticles, challengingproblems, competitionstyle mathematicsandhelpful tutorials https://nrichmathsorg/ https://brilliantorg/ wwwnumberphilecom wwwkhanacademyorg www.mathisfun.com Half Term2 (Nov Dec) Algebra:Followingonfromworkcoveredinyear7,thestudentsformalise the process of generating coordinates from quadratic equations and plottingthesetoproducequadraticgraphs.Theythendeveloptechniques for solving quadratic equations in different forms and relating these solutionstocorrespondinggraph. Thestudents'understandingoflinearrelationshipsisextendedtoinclude thesolutionofintersectinglinesandsolvingsimultaneousequationswith two variables Students develop understanding of the link between graphical and algebraic solutions to linear equations solved simultaneously Withinsomecontextsitisrequiredtodeterminearangeof solutionsratherthanspecificvalues Half Term3 (Jan Feb) Geometry:Studentsclassifyandprovetrianglescongruentgiven informationabouttheirsidesandanglesandunderstandhowproving trianglescongruentcanbeusedaspartofastrategyinaproof. Modellingandsolvinggeometricsituationsusingalgebraicpropertiesand PythagorasʼTheoremisatthecentreofthehalfterm3.
https://www.geogebra.org / https://www.ukmt.org.uk/ Half Term4 (Feb Apr) Geometry: Building upon the topicdoneinterm3,studentsextendtheir understanding of similar triangles when introduced tothetrigonometric ratios: sine, cosine and tangent They apply these ratios in a range of contexts and develop their proficiency in using a scientificcalculator,as required Studentsfindthesurfaceareaandvolumeforprisms,cylinders,pyramids, cones,andspheresgiventheformula. Summer Term (Apr June) Algebra:ThestudentsareaskedtomodelthebuildingsinNLCSJejuusing scalefactors,scalediagramsandmaps. StatisticsandProbability:Thiscourseaimstoprovideanunderstandingof thebasicconceptsinprobabilitytheoryandstatisticalanalysisdealing withstatisticalconceptsincludingmeasuresofcentraltendency Examplesofhomeworktasks Investigations,projects,opentasks,writingexplorationsonthegiventopics,online worksheets,creatingpresentationsoftheirownworksuchascompletionofpractice problemsandʻMyimathsʼquestions. Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency Studentswillundertakefourstandardisedassessedtasksintheyear. Equipmentthatstudents need Studentsarerequiredtobringacalculator,apairofcompasses,aprotractoranda rulerinadditiontotheirregularequipment Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: Supportyourchildwhilsttheyareworkingontheirhomework,encouragetheir pursuitoftheextensiontasksaboveandthenlookforwebsites,booksandarticles todeveloptheirinterest Usefulwebsites NRICHʼsactivitiesfocusondevelopingproblemsolvingandmathematicalthinking. Pleasevisitthewebsitehttps://nrich.maths.org/ FortheICTtoolsthatpromotevisualisationandexplorationofconcepts,pleasevisit thewebsites https://www.geogebra.org/ and https://www.desmos.com/calculator Co curricularactivities UKMTIntermediatePreparationCCA UKMTBeginnersCCA ExploringMathematicsCCA WhocanIcontact? Headof Mathematics MsBulut Teachers of year 8 Mathematics Please consult the Parent Portal to find the name of your childʼsMathsteacher
SCIENCE TheaimoftheYear8Scienceprogramistoengagestudentsʼpassioninthesciencesbylettingthemexplore theirinterestsinallofthemajortopicsinscience:chemistry,biology,physicsandastronomy. Studentswill explore these interests by developing inquiry and experimental skills andlearningtoconductanddesign experimentsandusedataderivedtogenerateknowledgethroughinterpretationandreflection.Also,Year8 will have more content focus to prepare them with the academic language and communication skills to preparethemfortheIGCSEprogram CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) LabSkillsandDataInterpretation Studentswillreview andconsolidateskillsonhowtoconductexperimentssafely whileexploringdifferentstepsofthescientificand engineeringmethod Studentswilllearntosafelygather accurateandprecisedataandlearntointerpretthatdatato generateknowledge Onlineresources(BBCBitesizeKS3, sciencedaily.com)allowstudentsto engageinthecurriculumandextend theirknowledgebykeepingtrackof currentscientificideas Half Term2 (Nov Dec) ChemistryandChemicalReactions–Studentswillapply theirlabsafetyskillsandlearnfundamentalchemical conceptsofconservationofmassandhowtoapplyitto differenttypesofchemicalreactions. Apracticalbasedunitswherestudents willgetexperiencedoingvarioustypes ofreactionsandconnectingthemto symbolsandtheory Half Term3 (Jan Feb) Physics:ElectricityandMagnetism Studentswilllearn howthediscoveryofelectricityandelectromagnetismhas beenharnessedbymoderntechnologyanditseffectsonour society Focuswillbeoncircuitconstruction,magnetic propertiesandpracticalapplicationsofelectricity Skill developmentwillbeonaccuratediagramconstructionand beingabletoengineerrealworldmodelsviacircuits Studentswillbeabletoreview conceptsandideasathomeusing simulationsusingsimulationresources atthePHETandcircuitlabwebsites Half Term4 (Feb Apr) MicrobiologyandPathogens–Studentswilllearnaboutthe mechanismsofhowmicrobescompetewithusinourworld forsurvivalandwelookathowwe cancontrolmicrobes throughourtechnologyandnaturalmechanismsofour bodies.Focuswillbeonanalysisofdata,andevaluationof datadependingontheirsource.Studentswillalsoproducea infographic/comiconhowimmunityworksinthehuman body Studentswillengagewithrealworld datasuppliedbyWHOandCDC websites FocuswillbeonCOVID 19 researchanddiscussionofwhatisvalid dataandinformation. Summer Term (Apr June) MacromoleculesandSustainability STEMThisunitisa culminationof2yearsofsciencestudyinthekeystage3 scienceprogramandislookingforwardintothefutureto preparestudentsfortheirscienceIGCSEsubjects Students willbelookingatbiologicalmacromoleculessuchasproteins, carbohydratesandfatsandhowtotestforthem Froma chemistrypointofviewwewilllookatpolymersandthe worldofplastics TheendoftheunitwillculminateinaSTEM projectrelatingtheseissuestosustainabilitywheretheywill besubmittingtheirworkinaSciencechallengewiththeBIEA. WewillbeworkingwiththeBIEAonthe sustainabilityprojectrelatingtoouruse ofmaterials,foodandenergy
Examplesofhomeworktasks Reading;researching;reporting;preparingprojectpresentation. Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency Formative,ContinuousAssessment: Experimental skills (in lab): measurements; data processing; graphical analysis;applicationofscientificconcepts;explanationsofphenomena Labreportsandcommunicationoffindingsintheirlabbooks Assessment of organization and interpretation of data and set tasks (biweekly) Summative Assessments: 1 2 weeks at the end of a topic, consisting of an experiment/poster/project with an accompanying rubric of standards of achievement Equipmentthatstudents need Graph paper, exercise book, pencil & eraser, ruler,protractor,compass,calculator, black,blueandredpens. Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: Encouraging studentstotakeaninterestinScienceandtheworldaroundthemby reading scientific journals, magazines and books, and watching videos about Science Usefulwebsites BBCBitesize,sciencebuddies.org.,IFLScience(onlinemagazine) Youtube channels: AsapSCIENCE; MinuteEarth; Science Shorts; Veritasium; NRK Viten;Freesciencelessons;BozemanScience;SixtySymbolsandminutephysics. Cocurricularactivities ChemistryExperimentsandDesign STEMKS3 WhocanIcontact? DirectorofScience MrPatenaude Teachers of Year 8 Science Please consult the Parent Portal to find the name of your childʼsScienceteacher
COMPUTERSCIENCE The Computer Science department aims todevelopcomputationalthinkingandproblemsolving skillsin eachstudent.Weaimtopreparestudentstounderstandthecomponentpartsofcomputersystemsandhow they interrelate, including so ware, data, hardware, communications and people We will focus on skills necessary to apply understanding to solve computerbased problems using a high level programming language CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) ComputationalThinking StudentswillusethePythonlanguageandTurtletodevelop computational,algorithmicandlogicalskills Thiswillbe achievedbygivingcommandstoavirtualturtletodraw initiallysimplegeometricshapestothenbuilduptomore complexshapes Thiswillunderpintheknowledgetheywill needforthenextunit Programminglanguage Studentswilllearntouse programmingconceptstosolve problems.Studentswilllearnaboutconditionalstatements andloopinginPython.Thiswillenablethemtosolve problemsquicklyandefficiently. Pythoncodingskillstodevelopa projectandsolvechallengingproblems onhttp://codingbatcom/pythonand research onhowtouseJavascript. Designawebsiteforyourparentsor friendstopublishormanagetheirwork usinghttps://w3school.comand https://learnjavascript.online/ Half Term2 (Nov Dec) Studentswillbeabletomakeuseofappropriatedata structuresanddatatypestosolveproblems Workingonthecreativeproject usingpythonStudentswill beassessedonBooleanLogicandDatastructures Half Term3 (Jan Feb) Projectwork Studentswillbeworkingondesigning anddeveloping the applicationusingprogrammingskillsdevelopedinlastterm. NumberSystemsanddatastorage Students will learn and understand simple Boolean logicandsomeofitsusesincircuitsandprogramming; understandhownumberscanberepresentedinbinary UnderstandhownumberscanbeusedtorepresentBinaryand hex Theywillalsolearnhowcomputersstoredataanduse ittosendandreceiveinstructions
Half Term4 (Feb Apr) Websitedevelopment Studentswillgainadeepunderstandingofwebsitedesign andhowJavascriptisusedinwebpagecreation. Students willlearntodevelopdynamicwebpagesandapplyskillsto developawebsite. Summer Term (Apr June) Projectwork Studentswillapplywebtechnologyskillstocreateawebsite usingHTML,CSSand Javascript Assessmentonbooleanandjavascripttoshow understandingthewebdesigningandlogics. EdisonRobots Studentswillcontinuetopracticetheirprogrammingskills usingelectronicsandrobotichardware Examplesofhomeworktasks Classassignments,presentations,quizletassignments. Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency ProjectworkandUnitlog Equipmentthatstudents need Laptops,referencebooksfromthelibrary,so wareʼs Javascript,Python Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: Ensuring thatstudentsdopracticeprogrammingskillsduringbreaksbyregistering onlinecourses. Usefulwebsites https://learnjavascript.online/ Co curricularactivities Coding Squad, ACSL/CCC coding competition cca, Tech Hardware Bryant, The annualFobisiacodingchallengeandRoboticsclub. WhocanIcontact? HeadofDepartment TajvirSingh,tsingh@nlcsjejukr TeachersofYear8 Please consult the Parent Portal to find the name of your childʼsComputerScienceteacher
MANDARIN(FIRSTLANGUAGE) 中文母语教育在KS3阶段，我们参考中国国内中学的教材，选取适合国际学校此年龄段学生的各种文体篇目，并根据 IGCSE及IB课程的需要，培养学生除了基本的国学基础知识以外，更具备独立思考、创造力及赏析、辩证的能力。 CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtensionActivities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) *写人叙事类文章： 《背影》、《藤野先生》、《我的母 亲》、《老王》、《就英法 》、《 之恶》 *写景类文章 《春》、《济南的冬天》、《一个炎热的 夏日》 引导学生通过学习写人叙事类和写景类文章，了解这两类不同文章 的特点。 学习叙述顺序、描写方式及修辞手法，并能准确有效地运用于自己 的写作。 写作训练：写人、叙事和写景，并能在阅读自己或其他学生的作文时 ，认识到其优缺点，并进行修改。 进行课外中文书阅读，并完成阅读记录。 Half Term2 (Nov Dec) *诗歌： 诗歌的分类 《水调歌头（明月几时有）》《赤壁》 《杜甫诗三首》《诗四首》《海燕》 说》《星星变奏曲》 诗歌配乐朗诵或诗歌创作 引导学生体会诗歌的韵律感，及诗人丰富的想象力。品味诗人蕴含 与诗歌中的情感。 学生自己选择做诗歌配乐朗诵或诗歌创作。 进行课外中文书阅读，并完成阅读记录。 Half Term3 (Jan Feb) *议论文 《土地的誓言 》《谈骨气》《傅雷家书 两则》《谈读书》 论点、论据、论证 议论文写作 引导学生阅读议论文，了解议论文的特点，能快速找出文中的论点 和论据，并理清作者的论证思路。 议论文写作。 进行课外中文书阅读，并完成阅读记录 Half Term4 (Feb Apr) *文言文： 《桃花源记》、《短文两篇》、《小石 潭记》、《岳阳楼记》、《醉翁亭 记》 扫除文言文字词的障碍，读懂文章。 反复朗诵文章，感知文言词汇的魅力：它的遣词造句，它的言简意 赅,它的朗朗上口。体会其语言美。 进行课外中文书阅读，并完成阅读记录。 Summer Term (Apr June) 古代文体知识介绍 文言文的虚词与实词 写作：书信 *复习准备学年末考试 写一封信给父母或好朋友，跟他/她分享你最近读过的一篇文言文。 进行课外中文书阅读，并完成阅读记录。 Examplesofhomeworktasks Essaywriting/Worksheet/Readingtext Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency Mid andend of unitassessmentsplusfinalexams Equipmentthatstudents need Basicstiationeryandexercisebooks Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: Ensuringthatpupilsreadandpractisewritingregularly Usefulwebsites wwwehanzicom http://wwwximalayacom/dq/book/ http://news.qq.com/ Cocurricularactivities Chinesecalligraphyclub/Chinesepapercuttingclub/Chinesemagazineeditingclub WhocanIcontact? HeadofMandarin JennyLiu TeachersofY8 Mandarin PleaseconsultParentPortaltofindthenamesofyourchildʼs Mandarinteacher
KOREANLANGUAGE 8학년 국어는 말하기, 듣기, 읽기, 쓰기 및 문학과 문법 등 다양한 영역에 걸친 학생의 국어능력 향상에 목표를 둡니다. 교육부가 고시한 중학교 2학년 국어교육과정을 NLCS Jeju의 학사 일정에 따라 재구성하여 공부합니다 따라서 다음의 교육과정은 학교의 사정에 따라 변동될 수 있습니다 CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtensionActivities HalfTerm 1 (Aug Oct) 시적 화자, 소설 속 서술자 시점 문학작품으로 표현하기 - 읽기의 생활화 문학의 다양한 해석과 관련하여 한 작품에 대한 다양한 비평문을 검색해서 읽어보기 추가 활동 : 책 소개 영상 만들기, 독서 일지 만들기 HalfTerm 2 (Nov Dec) 시의 운율 및 반어, 역설 파악하기 소설과 사의 풍자 파악하기 글에 쓰인 다양한 표현과 그 효과 살펴보기 중학교 필독 도서 등을 검색하면 다양한 추천 도서 목록이 나옵니다 가능한 많은 문학 작품을 읽을 수 있도록 노력하기 HalfTerm 3 (Jan Feb) 문학 작품의 재구성 및 원작과 비교하기 문학작품으로 표현하기 한글 창제의 원리 - 단어의 정확한 발음과 표기 중학 문법 교재 등을 통해 유기적인 문법 공부 해보기 영화 및 드라마, 연극 등의 원작 소설 읽기 HalfTerm 4 (Feb Apr) 설명하는 글 쓰기 글의 표현 방식 매체 자료의 효과 파악하기 다양한 설명문을 읽어보기 신문 기사 및 사설 읽어보기 Summer Term (Apr June) 토론의 이론 및 실제 - 비판하며 읽기 글의 표현 방식 월간 중학 독서 평설, 월간 주니어 논술, 위즈키즈 등 다양한 논술 잡지 등을 통해 다양한 종류의 비평문을 접하려는 시도 해보기 다양한 논증의 방법 공부해보기 Examplesofhomeworktasks 매체를 활용하여 기행문 작성하기 Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency 8학년 학생들은 통상 half term에 각 1~2회의 평가를 진행합니다. 평가는 선다형 문제와 서술형 문제 등으로 다양화 되어 있고 학생들의 글쓰기 능력 신장에 많은 비중을 둡니다 Equipmentthatstudents need 교과서 : 천재교육(박영목)2 1,2 2 Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: 학생들이 보다 풍부한 어휘 사용을 할 수 있도록 다양한 글을 읽을 기회를 제공해주세요 Usefulwebsites http://mid.ebs.co.kr/main/middle?mainTop, https://readingjjegokr/r/newReading/intro/readingNoticeFormjsp WhocanIcontact? HeadofKorean MsKwon Y8KoreanTeachers Please consult the Parent Portal to find the name of your childʼsKoreanteacher
KOREANHISTORY 8학년은 ʻ고려의 건국 부터 조선 전기ʼ에 관한 전반적인 내용을 학습합니다. 한국사 수업을 통해 학생들이 올바른 ʻ역사 인식ʼ을 형성하고, 앞으로 당면할 문제에 있어 바른 선택을 할 수 있는 능력을 갖추게 하는 것이 NLCSJeju한국사 수업의 목표 입니다 다음 교육과정은 학사일정에 따라 변경하여 운영될 수 있습니다 CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) 고려 건국과 정치 변화 1. 후삼국 통일과 태조의 정책 2 고려 초기 통치체제의 정비 태조 왕건의 통일 과정 카드 나열하기 태조 왕건의 선거 포스터 제작 훈요10조와 태조 왕건의 정책 연계 광종과 성종의 업적 비교 Half Term2 (Nov Dec) 문벌 귀족 사회의 모순과 고려의 대외 관계 1 고려의 대외 관계 2 무신 정변과 사회 질서의 동요 고려의 대외 관계에 대한 프로젝트 문벌 귀족 사회의 모순 및 무신 정변에 대한 비평 에세이 Half Term3 (Jan Feb) 대몽항쟁과 고려의 개혁 1 대몽 항쟁 및 몽골의 간섭 2 반원 자주화 노력과 새로운 세력의 성장 대몽항쟁과 원간섭기에 대한 개별 발표 고려 후기 사회 및 문화에 대한 역사 신문 제작 Half Term4 (Feb Apr) 조선의 성립과 발전 1. 조선의 건국과 통치 체제의 정비 2 조선 전기 민족문화의 발달 조선 전기 통치자들에 대한 논평문 조선 전기 민족 문화 탐구 Summer Term (Apr June) 조선의 성립과 발전 1. 사림 세력의 성장, 사화 와 붕당 2 왜란과 호란 붕당 정치의 전개표 작성 식민사관에 대한 토론 및 반박 에세이 작성 모의 재판 \ Examplesofhomeworktasks 자료조사하기, 토론하기, 대본 작성하기, 그룹 프로젝트, 역사 신문 만들기 등 Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency Pop upTest, 학기 중간 중간의 수시 평가 및 프로젝트 Equipmentthatstudents need 교재(중학교 역사2 비상 교육) 및 학습지 제공 Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: 역사적 사건 및 역사적 인물에 대한 내용을 중심으로 역사에 대한 관심을 계속해서 가질 수 있도록 지지가 필요합니다 가장 쉽게는 TV 프로그램이라든지 역사 소설, 사극 등을 쉽게 접할 수 있도록 하는 것 또한 한국사에 대한 관심을 갖게 하는 데 가장 좋은 유인기재가 되기도 합니다 Usefulwebsites 네이버 지식백과의 한국 역사/문화 카테고리 : http://terms.naver.com/list.nhn?cid=42919&categoryId=42919 Cocurricularactivities KoreanHistoryandSocietywithtimemachine WhocanIcontact? HeadofKorean MsKwon Teachers of Year 8 KoreanHistory Please consult the Parent Portal to find the name of your childʼs Koreanteacher
FRENCH In French, we aim to foster a love of language and to provide the opportunity to discover new cultures. Developing the 4 skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, will allow students to understandand expressthemselvesandunderstandhowlanguagefunctions. CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities HalfTerm 1 (Aug Oct) Unit1Greetings greetings,name,age,numbers classroomitemsandinstructions Frenchgeographyandculture Linguascopeonline:Beginners: TheBasics Lesnombres HalfTerm 2 (Nov Dec) Unit2WhereIlive alphabet,daysoftheweek,monthsoftheyear cities,countries Quebecgeographyandculture Linguascopeonline:Beginners: SelfandFamily Oùjʼhabite TheWorldaroundMe Lespays Lesnationalités HalfTerm 3 (Jan Feb) Unit3FamilyandHome family,home,location possession Linguascopeonline:Beginners: SelfandFamily Lesmembresdelafamille HalfTerm 4 (Feb Apr) Unit4Animals animalsespiallypets physicaldescriptionincludingcolours preferencesandopinions Unit5Festivals festivals,birthdayandotherspecialdaysoftheyear personalityandphysicaldescriptionsofhairandeyes clothing Linguascopeonline:Beginners: SelfandFamily Mesanimaux, Lesvêtements Lecorps Descriptionduvisage Descriptionphysiques Lestraitsdepersonnalité Summer Term (Apr June) Unit6Leisure weather,temperatureandseasons sports(fairede,jouerà) music(jouerde) discussleisureactivities duringtheweekandweekendandfamilyleisure activities Linguascopeonline:Beginners: TheWorldAroundMe Lamétéo Leisure Lessportsdʼintérieur Lessportdʼextérieur Mespasse temps Lesinstrumentsdemusique Examplesofhomeworktasks QuizletFlashcardstolistenandpronounce,Spellertolistenandspell,Writeand Learntodotransformationalexercisestoconsolidatevocabularyorgrammar structures. EducationPerfectadaptable,scaffoldedlessonsinthe4areasofskilldevelopment onthematicvocabulary,grammarandculturalnotesgiveimmediatefeedback Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency formativeassessmentsforlearninginthefourskillareasandendofunitsummative assessmentsinlisteningandreadingcomprehension,speakingand/orwriting Equipmentthatstudents need TricolorTotal1(providedforinclassuse)Computeraccessforonlineactivities, notebook Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: checkingthatthehomeworkiscompleted encouragingregularreviewofvocabularywithQuizlet,EducationPerfect, Linguascope
Usefulwebsites https://quizlet.com https://www.linguascope.com https://www.educationperfect https://www.reverso.net/text translation.aspx?lang=EN WhomcanIcontact? HeadofEuropean Languages MsChoi TeachersofYear8 EuropeanLanguage PleaseconsulttheParentPortaltofindthenameof yourchildʼsFrenchteacher
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Regularvocabularyandgrammartestsarecompletedthroughouttheterm Typically,therewillbeamarkedwrittentaskonceafortnightandaspeakingtask everyhalfterm Readingandlisteningactivitiesareconductedinmostlessonsand areusedineitheraformativeorsummativeway
Half Term1 (Aug Oct) As Spanishbeginners,studentsstartthetermbylearninggreetings and numbers. Students quickly progress by learning about family members, pets and personality traits. Grammatical constructions, whichareuniquetothelanguage,areexploredintermsofadjective agreements and sentence structures Before the halfterm break, students will learn about the Mexican tradition of El día de los muertos Students can use Quizlet, Education Perfect and other websites in order to build and consolidatetheirvocabulary
Students will be encouraged to read the short story books available in the European LanguagesLibrary. Regular use of a vocabulary websites such as PearsonActive Learn and Educated Perfect are recommended Pupils can make theirownQuizletstoworkonthe vocabulary that they may be uncomfortablewith
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Half Term4 (Feb Apr) In the fourth half term, students will begintoreflectonwhatthey have covered since August and recap the theme of familyinmore depth Addedtothis,pupilswillbeabletodescribethemselvesand others using their physical traits, as well as talk about where and with whom they live There will be a grammatical emphasis on presenttenseverbsandadjectiveagreement
SPANISH In Spanish, we aim to foster a loveofthelanguageandcultureofbothSpainandLatinAmerica.Through learning the language, we hopethatstudentswilldevelopskillsthatwillallowthemtounderstandbetter how languages function. New cultures are also discovered, giving further purpose and focus to learning languagesinYear8.
Half Term2 (Nov Dec) Students learn about free time activities and what they like to do a er school and at weekends Pupils will learnaboutthedifferent types of weather and which free time activities they do when itis raining/sunnyetc,aswellasstudyingthedifferentsports,usingthe present tense At the end of the term, students will study how ChristmasiscelebratedintheSpanish speakingworldandhowthat differsfromwhattheyareusedto.
Speaking: Preparing a short presentation of yourself and your family using adjectives. Writing:Writingashortparagraphdescribingwhatyoudoinyourfreetimeusing connectingwords.
Students have mastered the basics and are able to create short to extended sentences. When completing tasks student should try to lookforsynonyms and cognates in order to vary theirlanguage.
Summer Term (Apr June)
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Thefinaltopicoftheyearwillbelookingatthetownorcitythatthe pupilsliveinandtalkingaboutwhatthereistodothere.Attheend of the year, students will be conducting basic conversations, listeningforgist,readingSpanishtextandconductingwrittentasks. They will be able to apply an array of grammatical points totheir spokenandwrittenworkinpreparationforthefollowingyear.
Thishalftermstudentswilllearnaboutschoolsandschoolsubjects. Built in to this, pupils will be able to talk about their likes and dislikesinschoolandjustifytheiranswers.Studentswilllearnabout schoolfacilitiesanddrawcomparisonsbetweenNLCSandschoolsin SpainandSouthAmerica.
Equipmentthatstudents need Exercisebooksandvocabularybooks Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: Parents can helpbycheckingthathomeworkiscompleted Revisionofvocabulary arethemainsupportthestudentswillneed Usefulwebsites https://quizletcom https://wwweducationperfectcom/ PearsonActiveLearn WhocanIcontact? HeadofEuropeanLanguages MsChoi Teachers of Year 8 European Language PleaseconsulttheParentPortaltofindthename ofyourchildʼsFrenchorSpanishteacher
LATIN As Latin teachers, we aim to foster a love of the Roman world and its language and literature. Through learning Latin, we hope that studentswilldevelopafacilitywithlanguage,thecapacityandinclinationto analyse sources of information critically and a tolerant,flexibleapproachtoideasandcustomswhichare different from their own. We focus on developing the ability to translate Latin into accurate English. Students also study aspects of Roman culture, and reflect on similarities and differences with modern cultures Studentswillbuildupsimplevocabularybasedaroundthetopicareas Theyareencouragedto deducemeaningbynoticingconnectionsbetweenEnglishandLatinwords CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) ThiscoursefollowsCambridgeLatinCourseBook1,stages9 10: ● Grammarcoveredincludes:dativecaseofnouns;first andsecondpersonpluralverbsinthepresenttense ● Keytopics:Romanbaths;education Developvocabulary;readGreekand Romanmyths;readorwatchthe ʻRomanMysteriesʼ(availableinthe schoollibrary);readorwatch documentariesaboutRoman Pompeiioranyothertopicof interest;readorcompleteactivities fromtheclassroomextensionbox orlibrary Half Term2 (Nov Dec) ThiscoursefollowsCambridgeLatinCourseBook1,stages11 12 ● Grammarcoveredincludes:askingquestions;firstand secondpersonpluralverbsintheperfectandimperfect tenses ● Keytopics:theeruptionofVesuviusandtheexcavation ofPompeii Half Term3 (Jan Feb) ThiscourseisbasedonʻProcediteʼchapter1 ● Grammarcoveredincludes:theablativecase,singular andplural ● Keytopic:travelintheRomanempire ● FocusonLatinreading;schoolLatinReading Competition Half Term4 (Feb Apr) ThiscourseisbasedonʻProcediteʼchapter2 ● Grammarcoveredincludes:genitivecase,singularand plural ● Keytopic:RomanBritain Summer Term (Apr June) ThiscourseisbasedonʻProcediteʼchapters3 4 ● Grammarcoveredincludes:prepositions;compound verbs;irregularverbs;infinitives ● Keytopic:RomanBritain;evaluatingsources Examplesofhomeworktasks Learning vocabulary, short translation passages, comprehension questions, language exercises, for example filling in the missing word from a sentence and translating Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency As wellasinformalassessmentinlessons,therewillbeassessedhomework,small vocabulary, grammar and translation tests throughout the year and an annual examination Equipmentstudentsneed Black,red,blueandgreenpens;scissorsandglue Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: Askingyourchildtotalkabouthis/herwork. Encouraginghim/hertospendtime learningLatinvocabularyfor10minutesatleastonceaweek.
Usefulwebsites http://www.cscp.educ.cam.ac.uk https://quizlet.com/ https://wwweducationperfectcom/controlpanel/#/login WhocanIcontact? HeadofLatin MrsBaird TeachersofYear7Latin PleaseconsulttheParentPortaltofindthenameofyour childʼsLatinteacher
MANDARIN(FOREIGNLANGUAGE) In Chinese we teach students to develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, using both pinyin and simplified characters. Students learn to express themselves with increasing confidence, independenceandcreativitybothorallyandinwriting Asaninternationalschool,weexplorethesimilarities anddifferencesbetweenChinese,thestudentsʼnativelanguagesandEnglish CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) Topics: Countries/languages/Subjectsofstudy/Makingphonecalls 1 Related with the nationalities and numbers before, students could tell more about countries and languages andtalkaboutphonecalls. 2 Students will also learnt the basic and be able to talk abouttheirschoollifeonsubjects. Year8pupilsmayalsoliketotrythevideoseries that are available on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63l48RwRqy gtodeveloptheirunderstandingofthesetopics Half Term2 (Nov Dec) Topics: Weather/Seasons/Sickness 1 Students will learn to describe the differentweatherin4 seasons,andwhatdotheydoindifferenttimeoftheyear Thiscouldalsorelatewiththeclothingleantbefore 2. Healthandsicknesswillbeintroducedtostudents,related withbodyparts Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions,andexchangeopinions Half Term3 (Jan Feb) Topics: Hobbies/Foodandeatingout 1 Studentswilllearntodescribedifferenthobbies 2 Focusoneatingdifferentfoodandeatinginarestaurant Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions,andexchangeopinions Half Term4 (Feb Apr) Topics: House/Furniture/Neighbourhood 1 Focusonlivingenvironment 2 Tointroducethefacilitiesandtheneighbourhood Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions,andexchangeopinions Summer Term (Apr June) Consolidate all topics above and practice with more speaking, writingandreadingactivities Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions,andexchangeopinions Usefulwebsites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyUX2toWaOo wwwehanzicom http://www.archchinese.com https://wwwyoutubecom/watch?v=uc7qd9xPpDY Cocurricularactivities Chinesecalligraphyclub/Chinesepapercuttingclub/Chinesemagazineeditingclub
WhocanIcontact? HeadofMandarin JennyLiu TeachersofY8 Mandarin Please consult Parent Portal to find the names of your childʼs Mandarinteacher GEOGRAPHY GeographyinYear8focusesondevelopinganunderstandingofhowdevelopmentandextremeclimates varybetweenthedifferentregionsoftheworld Studentsbegintobuildanunderstandingofthecomplex factorsthatinfluencethelevelofeconomicdevelopmentandthefragilerelationshipbetweenextreme environmentsandhumans Studentsalsobuildontheirinvestigationskillsthroughalocalfieldtripfocusing onenergyonJeju CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) Physicalprocesses ● Thedevelopmentandfeaturesofriversystems,the opportunitiesandhazardsthattheypresentfor people ReadJourneytotheRiverseabyEva Ibbotson Half Term2 (Nov Dec) Humanprocesses ● Understandingtheprocessesofpopulationgrowth andtheimpactsofmigration Researchyourfamilyhistoryto understandhowandwhyyourcountry oforiginhasdevelopedovertime. Read:TugofWar”byCatherineFord; MillionsbyFrankCottrellBoyce;The RainbyVirginiaBergin Half Term3 (Jan Feb) RestlessPlanet ● Plateboundaries,typesofvolcanoes, Perceptionandmanagingrisk SolvingthepuzzleundertheseaPlate tectonics EscapefromPompeiibyJimEldridge Half Term4 (Feb Apr) Energy ● Understandthevarietyofdifferenttypesofresources andclassifyandevaluatethem ● Fieldtripandinvestigationwrite upoftypesof energyusedonJejuIsland WatchtheAlGoredocumentary“An InconvenientTruth” Summer Term (Apr June) Asia ● Understandthedifferentculturesandenvironments thatmakeupthisdynamicregion ● LearnabouttheGotjawalbiomeonJeju TheOceanCalls:AHanyeoMermaid StorybyTinaCho,illustratedbyJessX Snow TheTurtleShip byHelenaKhuReeand illustratedbyColleenKong Savage Examplesofhomeworktasks Independent research tasks such as a field report, human adaptation to extreme environmentsandanimaladaptationtoextremeenvironments. Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency Endofunittestforthedevelopmenttopic,independentresearchprojects Summativeandformativefeedbackprovidedforassessments Equipmentthatstudents need Basicstationeryandclipboardforfieldtrips
Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: Encouragetheirchildtokeepuptodatewithnewsandapplycurrentaffairs.Watch documentariesondifferentregionsoftheworld.Ensureyourchildisorganisedand upto datewithhomework. Usefulwebsites https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the world factbook/geos/uk.html CIA WorldFactbook https://wwwbbccouk/education/topics/zwpg9j6 BBC Bitesize Resources and Energy Co curricularactivities ConservationSocietyand ModelUnitedNationsandCriticalThinkersAward WhocanIcontact? HeadofGeography MrBrown Teachers of Y8 Geography PleaseconsultParentPortaltofindthenamesofyourchildʼs Geographyteacher HISTORY History is a dynamic, contested evidence based discipline that involves an exciting engagement withthe past Itisarigorousintellectualdiscipline,focusedaroundkeyhistoricalconceptssuchaschange,causation and significance. Studying History develops an understanding of the past, which leads to a deeper understandingofthenatureofhumansandoftheworldtoday. CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) HowaccurateistheGreatestShowman? Studentsareintroducedtothenineteenthcenturyanda rangeofhistoricalconcepts(causation,change, perspectivesandsignificance)throughanexplorationofthe ʻmanandmythʼthatwasPTBarnum TheTrans AtlanticSlaveTrade Studentswillexplorehowdrasticsocietalchangecantake placethroughanexaminationoftheslavetradebetween Europe,AfricaandtheUnitesStates Anunderstandingof thehistoricalconceptofʻCausationandConsequenceʼwill bedeveloped TheHistorySocietycuratestexts,useful weblinksanddocumentariesto accompanyourunitsthatareshared throughthelibrary,departmentbook clubanddisplays. Half Term2 (Nov Dec) Abolitionism Studentswillgainadeeperunderstandingofhowour notionsofthepastareconstructedthroughanexamination ofthecampaigntoabolishslavery Anunderstandingofthe historicalconceptofʻPerspectivesʼwillbedeveloped. Half Term3 (Jan Feb) TheIndustrialRevolution StudentsconsiderthehistoricalconceptsofʻChangeand Continuityʼthroughacasestudyoftheimpactofthe industrialrevolutiononGreatBritainandbeyond. Half Term4 (Feb Apr) ThePeterlooMassacre StudentsfocusonthehistoricalconceptofʻPerpectivesʼin thisexaminationofhowpoliticalchangeoccurredinBritain. Summer Term (Apr June) WhydohistoriansdisagreeabouttheBritishEmpire? StudentsgainanoverviewoftheBritishEmpirebefore focusingonarangeofcasestudiesthat,whenbrought
together,demonstratewhaytherearearangeof perspectivesabouttheBirtishEmpireamonghistorians Examplesofhomeworktasks Structured research, paragraphing, reading, project, extended writing, creative planninganddesign Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency There will be one formal summative assessment per unit that could include an essay,sourcework,thesignificanceprojectoraninvestigativereport.Teacherswill additionallygiveregularformativefeedbacktopromotestudentprogress. Equipmentthatstudents need General stationery and texts / resources supplied by the school Access to a computer Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: By discussing the topics being studied at home and ensuring that students read widely,especiallyhistoricalfiction. Usefulwebsites nlcsjejuhistorian.com, activehistory.co.uk, YouTube documentaries, library databases Co curricularactivities HistoricalFictionReadingCircle,Prize winningHistorians,SeniorandJuniorSchool HistoricalSociety WhocanIcontact? HeadofHistory MrLoser Teachers of Year 8 History Please consult Parent Portal to findthenameofyourchildʼs Historyteacher
PHYSICALEDUCATION The Physical Education Department at NLCS Jeju aims to teach an exciting range of physical activities. knowledgeandskillsdesignedtoinspirelifelonghealthandwellnessineverystudent. CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) Basketball: ● Developarangeofpassinganddribblingskillsthat willenablethem,andtheirteam,toretain possessionandprogressintoascoringopportunity. ● Workonavarietyofshootingskillsandapplyin gamesituations. ● Developteamworkskillsandtheabilitytoevaluate peersʼperformanceaswellasrefereeinggames Practiceyourbasketballskillsorwatch anNBAplayoffgame.Howdothevery bestteamssetupforthethree point play? Half Term2 (Nov Dec) Rugby: ● Developtheaccuracyandtimingofpassingand receivingskills&refineattackingpatterns ● Refineattackingpatternstooutwittheoppositionby drawingintheplayertocreatespaceandlearnhow tobecreativeindoingso. Watcharugbysevensgameand compareitwithafi een playergame Whatarethemaincomparisonsand contrasts? Half Term3 (Jan Feb) Swimming/Lifesaving: ● Developefficiencyinthewaterusingafullrangeof swimmingstrokes&howtosurviveincoldwater ● Practicesurvivalstrokesanddevelopan understandingofheatsavingpositions Researchthehistoryoflifesaving. Wherediditoriginateandhowdidthe cultureoflifesavingspreadaroundthe world? Half Term4 (Feb Apr) Badminton: ● Developtechnicalabilitieswithspecificattention giventoflick,long,shortanddriveserves,aswellas servereturns. Badmintonisadynamicsportthathas lostandgainedpopularityoverthepast 50years Whatarethefactorsthathave influencedthevariationin participation? Summer Term (Apr June) Athletics: ● Understandthetermʻpacingʼandbeabletoapply thisconcepttoracesoverlongerdistances. ● Beabletousebasictechniquesinthelongjump, triplejump,shotputandjavelinthrow Howdoesscienceplayapartinathletic performance? Researchawayinwhich sciencehasmadeasignificant improvementintheworldofathletics Examplesofhomeworktasks Practicingskillslearntinlessons Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency Continuous assessment throughout the sport unit including peer evaluations, teacher/studentdiscussionsandmodeling,formative&summativeskillassessment andgameplay. Equipmentthatstudents need NLCSPEkit,whitesocks,trainersandotherspecificsportequipmentsuchasswim suit,shinpads,footballbootsetc. Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: EnsuringyourchildhascorrectPEkitforeverylessonandencouragingyourchildto exercisedaily,tryoutforsportteamsandpartakeinsportCCAʼsandBryant. Cocurricularactivities AlargerangeofsportCCAʼsareavailableforstudentstochoosefrom WhocanIcontact? HeadofPE MsDeMartino
TeachersofPE Please consult the Parent Portal to find the name of your childʼsPEteacher ARTANDDESIGN InYear8studentswillbuildupontheskillsandtechniqueslearntinyear7,anddiscovernewandexciting waysofworkingwithinArtandDesign.AllstudentswilldeveloptheirICTskillsthroughcreatingadigital sketchbookoverthedurationoftheyear. CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) Architecture ResearchandDrawing Thisterm,studentswilllearnaboutthefundamental conceptsofArchitecture ● AnalyseanddeconstructthearchitectureofFrank GehryandZahaHadid ● Oneandtwopointperspective 1,2,3PointPerspectiveinaminute: https://wwwyoutubecom/watch?v=ROl Hybuf7cs CirclesinPerspective: https://wwwyoutube com/watch?v=08E0IfhLfcQ Half Term2 (Nov Dec) Architecture Design ● Designtheirownarchitecturalformrespondingtoa brief,understandingdesignforapurpose. ● UsetherelevantapplicationsofPhotoshop/CADto completeafinalarchitecturaldesign. FindvideoresourcesfocusingonFrank GehryandZahaHadidtoestablishtheir impactondesignandarchitecture. Half Term3 (Jan Feb) Architecture Sculpture ● Studentswillconstructandpresenttheir architecturalworkinthreedimensions ● Makeformsusingpaper,cardboard,andother materials ● Architecturalphotography,conclusionandwritten reflection ResearchtheworkofHenryMoore Why washisworksoinfluentialinthe20th Century? Half Term4 (Feb Apr) Printmaking LinoPrinting ● InvestigatetheworkofvariousLinoPrintartists. ● Learnthefundamentaltechniquesofprintmaking beforedesigningtheirownprints. Summer Term (Apr June) Maskmaking ● Studentswillstudyarangeofdifferent maskmakingstylesandconstructionstechniques fromarangeofcultures ● Maketheirownmaskswhichwillbedecoratedand refinedusingarangeofmediaandprocesses Maskso enplayanimportantrolein drama Howcantheartisticdesignofa maskhaveanimpactonadramatic performance? Examplesofhomeworktasks Artist research, perspective drawing, architecture evaluation, research into architecturaldesign,maskdesign. Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency Tasksareassessedwithwrittenfeedbackandattainmentgrades,alongwithmid andend of unitassessments Equipmentthatstudents need Basic drawing equipment but all other equipment is provided by the Art department Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: Drawingattentiontoanddiscussingthearchitecturearoundthem.Visitinggalleries andexhibitions.Encouragingstudentstolookatonlineartgalleries,booksinthe libraryandathome.
Usefulwebsites http://www.tate.org.uk/ orhttps://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/ Co curricularactivities AsprovidedbytheArtdepartment. WhocanIcontact? HeadofArt MsKennington TeachersofArt PleaseconsulttheParentPortaltofindthe nameofyourchildʼsArtteacher DANCE TheDancedepartmentaimstonurturealoveofDanceinthestudentsweteach Danceoffersmanybenefits to students as part of the NLCS curriculum, including aidingthedevelopmentofkinaestheticintelligence and creating opportunities for self expressionandcommunication. Danceteachesthevaluesandskillsof creativity, problem solving, risk taking, making judgements in the absence of rules, and higherorder thinkingskills. Dancealsohelpsstudentstodevelopphysicalfitness,appreciationofthebody,concernfor soundhealthpractices. In year 8 we develop studentstotheconceptofchoreography,andbegintolookattheapplicationofthe basic principals in different dance styles. Throughout the year we look at professional pieces of dance, undertakedanceanalysis,createchoreographyandperforminbothgroupsandsolos CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) Westarttheyearwithrevisionanddevelopingunderstandingof thebasicprinciplesofchoreography;Action,Space,Dynamics andRelationships. Thiswillbedonethroughpracticaland theorytasks,usingthealphabetasastimulus. TheBolshoiistheworldʼsmost famousballetcompany Research theestablishmentofthisinstitution anddiscoveritsfounding principles. Half Term2 (Nov Dec) WewillwatchandanalyseanexcerptfromMatthewBourneʼs Nutcracker,basedonTableaux. Followingthiswewillperforma classdancebasedonanexcerpt,withstudentsdevisingthe tableauxandtransitions,alsoincorporatingcostumeand lightinganddemonstratingperformancequalities Watchthefullrecordingof Nutcracker. Rehearsingdancesin thestudiooutwithclasstime Attendingdanceperformancesat schoolorprofessionalpiecesin theatres Half Term3 (Jan Feb) Streetdancewillbeintroducedasadancestyleandstudents willbegintounderstandthecontent,contextandbackground Theywillexperienceitpracticallyinworkshopsandwatchthe choreography:EmancipationofExpressionism. Studentswill cooperatewiththeirpartnertochoreographstreetdance inspiredduetsandevaluatetheirownandothersʼ performances. YouTubehasthefullrecordingof EmancipationofExpressionism YouTubehadnumeroustutorialson thevariousareaswithinthisdance style. Rehearsingdancesinthe studiooutwithclasstime.Sending inrecordingsforfeedback. Half Term4 (Feb Apr) Contemporarydancewillbeintroducedandstudentswillbegin tounderstandthecontextandbackgroundofthestyle They willexplorethegenrepracticallyandanalysethepiece ʻShadowsʼ Howdoescontemporarydance mirrorotherartformssuchas minimalismorexpressionism? Researchtheseconceptsandbe preparedtodiscussinclass Summer Term (Apr June) StudentswillbeintroducedtotheworkofMerceCunningham, theywilllearnaboutthedifferentinfluencesCunninghamhas hadondanceanddiscussinclasstheimpactthishashadon contemporarydance. Theywillpracticallyexplorehismethods ofchoreographywhichincorporatechance. Rehearsingcontemporarydancesin thestudiooutsideofclasstimein preparationforafinalperformance.
Examplesofhomeworktasks Researchingstimuli,developingmotifs,planningandchoreographingdances, watchingandanalysingYouTubelinks,answeringquestionsheets. Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency Practicalassessmentswillbetakenonceahalfterm. Equipmentthatstudents need LeotardandleggingsorPEkitandworkbooks Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: Ensuring students bring dance kit to class Taking them to watch live dance performances Usefulwebsites YouTubeisaveryusefulresourcetowatchtheextractslistedabove Co curricularactivities Schoolmusicals,Artsfestivalproductions,DanceTechnique,Ballet,Hiphop WhocanIcontact? Headof Department Mrs Taylor TeachersofDance Please consult the Parent Portal to find the name of your childʼsDanceteacher
DRAMA The Drama curriculum at NLCS Jeju allows students to take risks and enter new worlds, generating a curiosity, passion and enthusiasm to view the world from a different, and moreinformed,perspective.It providesstudentswiththecollaborativeskillsrequiredtorespondtostimuluswithinanensembletocreate, performandevaluatedevisedandscriptedpiecesoftheatre. CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtensionActivities Term1 EnsembleBuildingandGroupDevising It is vital that all of our students are abletowork collaborativelyandcollectivelyshareinthecreative process so the initial sessions are focused on revisiting, reinforcing and developing the Drama Ensemble Skills. These are practiced through improvisation exercisesandgroupactivitieswhere studentsareprovidedwithastimulustoexploreof eitheratheme/issue/style ● InvolvementintheDramaCCAand Bryantactivities. ● Accessrelevantbooksandplaysfromthe NLCSlibrary. ● Watchliveperformancesonline. Term2 PerformanceSkills The focus of this unit looks at the Italian theatre traditionofcommediadellʼarteaswellastheroleof the actor From their knowledge and skill acquisition of thisperformancestyle,studentswill develop their understanding of how voice, physicality, theuseofspaceandtechnicalsupport can impact their performance. Students work towards a performance that will show their understanding and knowledge of this theatrical style. ● InvolvementintheDramaCCAand Bryantactivities ● Accessrelevantbooksandplaysfromthe NLCSlibrary ● Watchliveperformancesonline Term3 PerformanceIntentions Inordertoallowstudentstoworkindependently,it isrequiredthattheyaregiventheopportunitiesto make informed choices in response to a play text thattheythenbringtolifeonstage Theyareasked to create a setofperformanceintentionsandlook to a range of staging techniques and technical elements to support their ideas All students will work collaboratively and are required to offer, receive and act upon regular constructive teacher andpeerfeedback. ● InvolvementintheDramaCCAand Bryantactivities. ● Accessrelevantbooksandplaysfromthe NLCSlibrary ● Watchliveperformancesonline ● Involvementindramaopportunitiesfor ArtsWeek Examplesofhomeworktasks Written tasks that captures the decisions and impact of their practical work, research, annotating scripts, evaluating performance work, developing theatre designideasandlinelearning Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency Summative Group and individual performance work and teacher responses to writtentasks. Formative regularteacher/studentfeedbackandthesettingoftargets. Equipmentthatstudents need None Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: Encouragingtheirson/daughtertoseelivetheatreperformancesandreadplays
Usefulwebsites BBCBitesize dramaresources. Imprology Improvisationgamesandcourses. Doolle.com Freeonlineguidetomodernplaywrightsandtheatreplays. Cocurricularactivities KS3DramaProduction,MusicalandArtsFestivalActivities. WhocanIcontact? HeadofDepartment MrPeirson TeachersofDrama Please consult the Parent Portal to find the name of your childʼsDramateacher
MUSIC Inmusic,weaimtofindenjoymentinexploringarangeofmusicalgenresthroughpracticalandtheoretical tasks. Whilst thecontentisbroad,wedoensurethattheexceptionalskillsofourstudentsarechallenged throughperformance,compositionandanalyticaltasks. CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) MusicFundamentals/EnsembleSkills:Atthebeginningof Y8,studentswillbuildontheircommonmusicallanguageas theysupportastrongfoundationofmusicfundamentals includingintermediatelevelnoteandrhythmreadingskills. Throughoutthisterm,studentswillalsocontinuetodevelop ensembleskillswhichwilltranslatewelltoallaspectsof musicperformance Bytheendofthisterm,studentsshould bereadingandperformingatABRSM Level2performancestandard. Practice ofreadingandperformingintermediate levelnotationandrhythmstosupport lessonswillhelptoreachthisgoal Half Term2 (Nov Dec) AfricanMusic:StudentslearnaboutAfricanmusicthrough learningtoplaythedjembeandexploringandcreatingtheir ownpercussiveperformancesusingsyncopation, polyrhythmsandavarietyofotherperformanceand compositiontechniques. ListentoʻGracelandbyPaulSimon AnalysethepopularandAfrican influencesyoucanhear Half Term3 (Jan Feb) Blues:Thisterm,studentsarechallengedtodeveloptheir improvisationaltechniquesthroughexplorationofthe12 bar bluesstructure,thebluesscale,andbluessongwriting. Duringthecourseofthisterm,thestudentsperforminsmall andlargeensemblesandperformtheirownimprovisation sections. Listentosomefamousbluespieces,for exampleSweetHomeChicago,Little RedRoosterandWalkinʼBlues. Howdo thesepiecescharacterisetheblues? Half Term4 (Feb Apr) FilmMusic/Performance:Thisterm,studentsstudyfilm musicandcreatetheirownfilmscores,usingmusic technologytocomposeforascenefromafamousfilm,while incorporatingtechniquessuchasostinato,mickymousing, andcreatingcharacterthemes Intheperformanceunit,studentswillhavetheopportunityto developtheirsoloandsmallensembleperformanceskillsby choosingrepertoirethatsuitstheirperformancelevel, agreeingontargets,andfollowingthroughwithalive performanceoftheirwork. Listentoandanalysefilmsoundtracks bynotablecomposerssuchasJohn Williams,HansZimmerandEnnio Morricone Howdoesthismusic enhancethefilm? Homepracticeofsolopiecesata challenginglevelforeachstudent Listentorecordingsoftheirinstrument anddevelopskillstointerpretstyleand nuanceofeachpiece.Attendlive performances. Summer Term (Apr June) ArtsWeekEnsembleProject:Astheexcitingweeks approachforourschoolwideArtsWeek,studentswillprepare amassmusicalperformancetobeperformedatalarge scale concertduringartsweek Thismayincludesingingor instrumentalplayingfocusedonthethemeofArtsWeek Homepracticeoftheallocatedpieces. Listeningtosimilarpiecesinthesame ensembleandgenretype. Examplesofhomeworktasks Preparing for performances or composition, Research about musical context, instrumentsorculture,Listeningtoandanalysingmusic Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency Soloorgroupperformances,Soloorgroupcompositions,Listeningtoandanalysing music
Equipmentthatstudents need Musicalinstrument(ifapplicable),itishelpfulifstudentshaveaccesstolaptopwith accesstomusicso waresuchasSibelius,Garageband,LogicorAbletonequivalent athome. Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: Supportingmusicpractice,listeningtoawiderangeofmusicandtakingyourchild tolivemusicalperformances Usefulwebsites https://wwwbbccom/education/subjects/zpf3cdm https://wwwallmusiccom/ Co curricularactivities Studentscanaccessahugerangeofmusicensemblesandorchestras WhocanIcontact? HeadofMusic MsRuskovich TeachersofMusic Please consult the Parent Portal to find the name of your childʼsMusicteacher
PERSONALANDSOCIALDEVELOPMENT(PSD) The main aimsofthePSDprogramatNLCSJejuaretohelpstudentsdeveloptheirpersonalattitudesand values,toteachstudentsafullsetoflife longsocialskills,andtoensurethatstudentsacquireabroadrange ofknowledgeaboutpersonalandsocialissues.ThecontentofthePSDcurriculumisdividedintosixthemes, eachwithakeyinquiryquestionattached. CurriculumContent SuggestedReadingorExtension Activities Half Term1 (Aug Oct) Relationships.HowcanIlivewellwithothers? Studentswilllearnaboutthefollowingareasofcommunication: effectiveteamwork;negotiation;assertiveness.Theywilldevelop theirsocialskillsintheseareas.Studentswillalsocompletea BullyingAwarenessprogramandwilllearnaboutcyberbullying andhowtousetechnologyresponsibly Extensionactivities:Studentscan preparedetailed,creative,and insightfulresponsestothekey inquiryquestionforeachPSD theme.Thesecouldbeinavariety offormsincludingwrittenessays, dramaperformances,musical songs,videodiaries,debate speeches,newspaperormagazine articles,andgraphicnovels Half Term2 (Nov Dec) Risk ShouldItakerisks? Studentswilllearnabouttheissueofinternetsafety Theywill studythetopicofprivacyregardingphotosandvideos,aswellas identitythe Theywilllearnhowtoprotectthemselvesonline Theywillalsobetaughtaboutsafeguardingandstayingsafe offline Half Term3 (Jan Feb) Acceptance.Whatshouldwevalueaboutourselvesandothers? Studentswillconsiderwhatismeantbyself acceptance.Theywill learnhowtoidentifytheirownpersonalqualities.Theywillalso learnabouttheconceptofradicalacceptancetohelpdealwith problemstheyface. GlobalCitizenship.Whatismyplaceintheworld? Studentswillbeginanintroductiontoorganisingfinancesand budgets Inlessons,theywillconsiderissuessuchas:ourspending habitsandhowtheseaffectourhappiness;howtobeacritical consumer;whatitmeanstobeaglobalcitizen Half Term4 (Feb Apr) Resilience Whatistheimportanceofresilience? Studentswillconsiderthequestionwhatisresilience?Theywill learnanswerstothisquestionbyinvestigatingthemeaningof heroismandwhatitmeanstobeahero Summer Term (Apr June) Wellbeing.Whatistheimportanceofwellbeing? StudentswillcontinuewithRelationshipsandSexEducation lessons.Theywilldeveloptheirknowledgeofthephysicaland emotionalchangesthatcomeduringpubertyandlearnabout positivebodyimage.Theselessonswillbuildonknowledgegained inYear7. Examplesofhomeworktasks ThestudentsʼhomeworktimetabledoesnotincludePSD. Assessmenttasks,methods andfrequency Students are assessed by their teacher during the lesson and are given verbal feedbackontheircontributionstodiscussionsandpositiveparticipation. Equipmentthatstudents need Providedbytheschool Parents/guardianscanhelp theirchildby: Discussionoftheissuesraisedinclasswithyoursonordaughter.Youcouldaskyour child to explain the concepts, ideas,andquestionstheyhavelearntaboutinclass
and could offer your own viewsaboutthemtobeginadiscussion. Youcouldalso encourageyoursonordaughtertobeupto datewithcurrentaffairs. Usefulwebsites Mental and Physical health (in English): https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Pages/hub.aspx Emotionalwellbeing(inKorean):http://wwwhopeclickorkr/main/mainphp Co curricularactivities VariousstudentsocietieswithconnectionstoPSDareavailableforstudentstojoin, for example: Gender Studies, International Relations, Philosophy, North Korean Refugees, Debating and Public Speaking, Amnesty, Medical, and Economics societies WhocanIcontact? PSDCoordinator MrCarterStead TeachersofPSD Please consult the Parent Portal to find the name of your childʼsPSDteacher
Year8IndependentProject Description The Year 8 Independent Project is a task that allows students to develop their subject knowledge, their academicEnglishandresearchskillsinasubjectareaoftheirchoice. Theprojecttakestheformofa1000 word (+/ 10%) essay andisinaformatsimilartotheIBextendedessay. Studentswillbeguidedthrough eachaspectofthisprojectbythememberofstaffwithresponsibilityforoverseeingthisproject. The Independent project will take place in the first term oftheyearandatimelinefortheprojectwillbe createdanddistributedbytheIndependentProjectcoordinator Projecttitle Studentschoosetheiressaytitlefromalistofaround20titlesacrossarangeofsubjects Ifastudentwishestocreatetheirowntitlethentheyareabletodoso,buttheymusthaveitapprovedbythe IPcoordinatorortheirsupervisor. Guidanceandsupport The students will have assemblies and presentations during the project tosupporttheminacquiringthe academicskillsrequiredbytheproject. TherewillalsobeadditionalsupportsessionsinthelibraryandstudentswhohaveEALclasseswillbegiven additionalguidanceonthecompletionofthisprojectfromtheirEALteacher Noadditionalhomeworkwillbesetforthetwoweeksallowedforthispieceofworkandmoredetailswillbe sentouttostudentsandparentsbeforetheprojectstarts Project2 STEMproject Thesecondprojectisascience basedprojectbasedaroundanexperimentdevisedbythestudent.Students willworkinpairstochooseaquestiontoinvestigate,thenplanandcarryouttheexperimentalinvestigation duringSciencelessons. a. A erobtainingexperimentaldata,workinginpairsisoptional. b StudentsmayanalyseanydatatheyobtainduringMathematicslessons c Students may use technology to enhance their investigation and presentation during Computer Sciencelessons FortheIndependentProjectpartoftheSTEMfairproject,studentsarerequiredtoproduce: a Alargeposterdisplayofyourprocess Thiscaneitherbedoneindividually,orinpairs b. Anindividualself reflectionsheet. NB:ThebestprojectswillbeputforwardtorepresentNLCSatthetri schoolSTEMfair.
HELPINGYOURCHILDATHOME Homework Studentsaresethomeworkfortwoorthreesubjectspereveningandthisshouldtotalaboutoneandahalf hours of homework per night. We do not believe that it is healthy for Year 7 students to be regularly spendingmoretimethanthisworking,especiallyiftheyfeelunderpressuretodoso.InYr8theirhomework allocationincreasestotwohoursperevening,witheachstudentreceiving3x40minutepiecesofwork. Thestudentsreceiveahomeworktimetableandwritetheirspecifichomeworktasksintheirplanners EnglishandReading StudentscometoNLCSJejutolearnthelanguageoftheschool;English Pleaseensurethatyourchildhas anEnglishbookthattheyenjoyreading,andthattheyreadinEnglisheveryday Thisisextremelyimportant in reinforcing correct grammar, building knowledge and learning new vocabulary Our library is full of interesting books and if your child has a book in mind that we havenʼt gotinstock,wewouldalwaysbe happytotrytoacquireit. SomehelpfultipsonhowyoucanhelpsupportyourchildʼsreadinganddevelopmentofEnglish: ● Use an e reader, as unfamiliarwordscanbelookedupimmediatelyandyourchildhasanalmost unlimitednumberofbookstochoosefrom. ● Getyourchildtokeepanotebookandwritedown3newwordsofvocabularyeveryday. ● Encourageyourchildtoreadnewspapersandmagazinesonlinee.g.TheTimesmagazineonline. ● Ifpossible,readthesamenovelasyourchildsoyoucantalkaboutit,orifyoucanʼtreadthesame novel, you can still ask questions about why your child likes/dislikes the book, who the key charactersare,whatisthefavouritepartofthebooketc InGeneral Ensurethatyourchildcompletestheirhomework,butdoesnʼtspendtoomuchtimedoingit. Aboutoneand a half hours should be enough for most year 8students. AllowingtimetoreadinEnglishisanincredibly valuable aspect of homework and should be encouraged. Please remember the importanceofyourchild getting enough sleep. It is recommended by the Sleep Foundation that children up the age of 13 have between9and11hoursofsleeppernightandchildrenbetweentheagesof14 17shouldhave8to10hours sleep. Getting the optimum amount of sleep gives your child the support they need to develop both physicallyandmentallysotheycanperformwellatschool