Course Outline Year 10
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Business & Economics Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title
Type of Assessment
Business Basics and Internal features of a small business
In-class Test- Business Basics Inquiry – Presentation Term 2 Week 2 Create a Business Enterprise Terms 2 – 3 Inquiry Task Term 3-4
Business activity – Market Day Sustainability in business
Course details Business is the study of decision making within an organisation. It examines how business decisions are influenced by factors internal and external to an organisation, and how these decisions impact upon its stakeholders, both internally and externally.1 The course is designed to teach the basic principles of business. Students work in a combination of individual and group work in a creative and collaborative way, in much the same way that most businesses operate. Topics will investigate the role of a responsible consumer, skills to operate a micro business such as mark-up, profit and cashflow. How producers are influenced by changes in technology and how they innovate to get ahead of the competition, and the different qualities that successful entrepreneurs possess. Term 2 and 3 will see students create their own business that involves students researching and deciding on a product, writing a business plan and launching it in an oral presentation competition. Students work in teams to create a hypothetical product, set up a company and prepare a business strategy to produce and sell their product.
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Students in Year 10 have four lessons each fortnight. Workbooks are provided but lined and graph paper is needed as well as something to organise the years notes into Teams and OneNote is used for sharing of documents, links and uploading of projects
Homework expectations Students should complete at least 90 minutes per weeknight across all subjects and separate to this is the Community Project during Terms 2 and 3.
Head of Learning Area: Adrian Hardy
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International Baccalaureate Organization. (February 2014). Diploma Programme Business Management Guide. Geneva, Switzerland:
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Chinese Programme 2024 Levels 2-3 of the New Zealand Curriculum Phases 2-3 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title School and extra-curricular life Birthday celebration Land, People and Travel
Proposed assessment date In the final two weeks of each Term, Students will be assessed on the language skills they have developed throughout the unit. Listening, reading, writing, and speaking will each be assessed twice during the year.
Health, Leisure & culture
Course details Students will study the following topics: • School and extra-curricular life - school & school life in NZ and China - extra-curricular activities • Birthday celebration - organising and holding a birthday party - conventions of birthday celebration • Land, People and Travel - Cultural exchange • Health, leisure & culture - Leisure activities, sickness and health - cultural celebration events
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In 2024, Year 10 Chinese Class is an option subject. Each class has 6 lessons per 10-day timetable for the whole year.
Homework expectations Students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Your child should be learning at home for a total of 90 minutes per weeknight across all subjects and separate to this is the Community Project during Terms 2 and 3. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’. Homework might include: • Learning a few words, verbs or phrases • Sentence or text level of activities, such as Jigsaw activities, cloze exercises etc. • • • •
Reading and grammar exercises to do or a short paragraph to write Before an assessment, students will be expected to revise their notes or to practise their spoken Chinese Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.educationperfect.com Catching up on work missed due to absence
Students will purchase a Year 10 Chinese Workbook at a cost of around $10. Head of Learning Area: Caroline Harding
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Digital and Electronics Technology 2024 Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum Year 4 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title Electronics / Web Design (First half year) Web Design / Electronics (Second half year)
Proposed assessment date Criteria A and B – Term 1 Wk9 Criteria C and D – Term 2 Wk7 Criteria A and B – Term 3 Wk6 Criteria C and D – Term 4 Wk6
Course Overview In this exciting new course for 2023 we aim to instil the idea that our students be creators rather than just consumers of digital technology. In the Digital Technology section of the course, students will be introduced to HTML/CSS and JavaScript code, which will be used to create a fully functioning website. They will also learn about computer programming. In the Electronics section of the course students will gain knowledge and skills of electronic circuitry, basic computer science, and develop computer programming skills which will be applied in a ‘good cause’ context that might include robotics and the IoT (Internet of Things).
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The course is an option subject, and each class has 4 lessons per 10 day timetable. Each class will rotate through two major topics over the year Assessment is via the MYP Design Assessment criteria There is a $30+gst consumables fee for Technology. This will be charged to your school account.
Students may also wish to participate in extra outside the classroom STEAM challenges such as the ePRO8 Team. Technology competition, Robocup, and Codeclub. Details will be published as opportunities become available during the year.
Assessment Criterion: Design MYP Over the course of the year students will be assessed according to the following criterion. There are 4 criterion in MYP Design – all based on the Design Cycle.
Criterion A Criterion B Criterion C Criterion D
Inquiring and analysing Developing ideas Creating the solution Evaluating
Maximum 8 Maximum 8 Maximum 8 Maximum 8
Each of these criteria will be assessed once in each of the unit topics (ie twice in the year). Students will be given specific assessment schedules for these criteria at the start of each unit.
QMC Technology Safety Rules: Student safety and wellbeing is paramount at QMC. Accordingly, no student is allowed to operate any equipment without teacher supervision and safety instruction. When using specialist equipment there are some rules to be followed: • Tie hair back. • No blazers on. • Aprons to be worn. • Safety eye-goggles on if required. • Covered shoes / PE shoes are acceptable. • Protective gloves to be worn if needed. • Persons operating equipment are to be given a clear working space around them. No crowding, talking to or distracting persons operating equipment. • Students will be supervised always by a teacher if hazardous equipment is being operated. • Turn equipment off at the wall and unplug from the wall when finished. • Spaces used must be vacuumed / swept clean for the next person.
Homework expectations At Year 10, students should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes per weeknight across all subjects and separate to this is the Community Project during Terms 2 and 3. To achieve at a high level in Design, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include: • Online tutorials for keyboard, software, and coding skill development • Carrying out individual project - written, research or design sketching / digital manipulation tasks. • Attending lunchtime workshops to complete any practical work or to access extra help with practical work. • Completing a self-evaluation reflection sheet at the end of each unit that enables the student to assess their projects. • Catching up with work not completed during class time.
Head of Learning Area: Richard Knuckey
Queen Margaret College Year 10 English Programme 2024 Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum Year 4 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title
Proposed assessment date
Director’s Choices – film study Poetry Speaking in Different Voices – poetry study Shakespeare Under the Microscope – Romeo and Juliet
Refer to assessment calendar on Managebac
Critical and Creative Writing
Course details The study of English helps students engage with and enjoy language and literature in all its varieties. A selection of poetry from around the world will be studied. Students will identify connections across texts through common themes and messages. They also study Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and the film The Truman Show. Students will develop skills in a range of creative and literary essay writing, and in oral commentary and performance.
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Read and study a play and poetry View and study a film Create and deliver an oral commentary Write essays and short critical responses Write creatively
Homework expectations Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes per weeknight across all subjects and separate to this is the Community Project during Terms 2 and 3. To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include: • Completion of extension work done in class • Reading • Research • Revision of material covered in class • Written responses and essays
Head of Learning Area: Mrs. Annabel Harris
Queen Margaret College Year 10 French Programme 2024 Levels 3-4 of the New Zealand Learning Languages Curriculum Phases 2-3 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title ‘Relations sociales’ - The people in my life ‘La vie saine’ – Healthy lifestyles ‘L’environnement’ – Sharing the planet
Proposed assessment date In the final two weeks of each Term, Students will be assessed on the language skills they have developed throughout the unit. Listening, reading, writing, and speaking will each be assessed twice during the year.
‘Le monde francophone’ – French speaking countries Course details The Year 10 course is designed to considerably extend the four key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing throughout the year. The students work in a target language environment and focus on expanding their work using complex grammatical structures and higher-level vocabulary. In addition, they use a range of digital resources and authentic material in French. Students will study the following topics: •
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Relations sociales o Describe how you get on with your family and friends o Talk about household chores and pocket money o Write an Agony Aunt letter La vie saine o Talk about healthy diet and lifestyle o
Talk about health issues that affect teenagers
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L’environnement o Discuss global and local issues o Offer possible solutions to protect the environment • Le monde francophone o Research a French-speaking country to present to the class o Learn about the rich cultural heritage of French-speaking countries and discuss the impacts of colonisation.
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In 2024 Year 10 French is an option subject. Each class has 6 lessons per 10 day timetable.
Homework expectations Students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes per weeknight across all subjects and separate to this is the Community Project during Terms 2 and 3. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’. Homework might include: • Learning a number of words, verbs or phrases • Reading and grammar exercises to do or a short paragraph to write. • Before an assessment students will be expected to revise their notes or to practise their spoken language. • Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.educationperfect.com and listening activities with www.thisislanguage.com • Catching up on work missed due to absence.
Head of Learning Area: Caroline Harding
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Humanities (Individuals and Societies) Programme 2024 Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum Year 4 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title Contested Places and Spaces We’ve Got Issues Making a Change - Role of Women Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Proposed assessment date Term 1 Week 11 Term 2 Week 10 Term 3 Week 8 Term 4 Week 2
Course details Humanities (Individuals and Societies) encourages learners to respect and understand the world around them and equips them with the necessary skills to inquire into historical, contemporary, geographical, political, social, economic, religious, technological and cultural factors that have an impact on individuals, societies and environments. The IB’s approach to Humanities (Individuals and Societies) includes a strong focus on inquiry and investigation. Students collect, describe and analyse data used in the study of societies; they test hypotheses; and learn how to interpret increasingly complex information, including original source material. This focuses on real-world examples, research and analysis is an essential aspect of the subject group. The study of Humanities (Individuals and Societies) helps students to develop their identities as individuals and as responsible members of local and global communities. Studies in Individuals and Societies are essential for developing empathy and international-mindedness, including the idea that “other people, with their differences, can also be right” (IB mission statement).
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In 2024 Year 10 Individuals and Society is a compulsory subject. Each class has 7 lessons per 10 day timetable. Each class covers 4 units over the year. Each unit topic will be approximately 9 weeks in length. The Changing Role of Women Unit and Assessment is an Interdisciplinary Unit with Physical Education. Students are assessed on 4 key skills: o Knowing and Understanding, o Investigating, o Communicating o Thinking Critically.
Homework expectations Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes per weeknight across all subjects and separate to this is the Community Project during Terms 2 and 3.
To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include: • • • • •
Completion of or extension of work done in class Reading Research Revision of material covered in class Written responses
Head of Learning Area: Adrian Hardy
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Japanese Programme 2024 Levels 4-5 of the New Zealand Curriculum Phases 2-3 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title ‘My town’ ‘Celebration’ ‘Clothing and Shopping’ ‘Travel’
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In the final two weeks of each Term, Students will be assessed on the language skills they have developed throughout the unit. Listening, reading, writing, and speaking will each be assessed twice during the year.
Course details The Year 10 course is designed to develop the four key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students consolidate their knowledge of Hiragana and Katakana symbols and are introduced to Kanji symbols. The topics covered give students exposure to a variety of contexts, the Japanese Culture and situations related to their personal experiences. In addition, they engage in elearning, using their laptops to record work and to access various language learning resources. Students may study the following topics: •
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My town o Places in town o Describing your town o What you can do in town Celebrations o Describe your friends o My friend’s birthday party o Invitation to a party Clothing and Shopping o Clothes and uniform o What I want o What shall we buy / eat Travel o Family trip o The weather o Leisure activities o Travel
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In 2024 Year 10 Japanese is an option subject Each class has 6 lessons per 10 day timetable
Homework expectations Students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes four times a week, across all subjects. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’.
Homework might include: • Learning a number of words, verbs or phrases • Reading and grammar exercises to do or a short paragraph to write. • Before an assessment, students will be expected to revise their notes or practise their spoken language. • Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.languageperfect.com. • Completion of assignments started in class • Catching up on work missed due to absence • Researching on the internet
Students will purchase a Year 10 Japanese Workbook for around $10.
Head of Department: Caroline Harding
Queen Margaret College Year 10 - Materials Technology Option Programme 2024 Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum Year 4 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title Style Sudoku
Proposed assessment date Criteria A and B – Term 1 Week 9 Criteria C and D – Term 2 Week 7
Zipper Bags - Textile project
Criteria A and B – Term 3 Week 6 Criteria C and D – Term 4 Week 6
Course overview Design (Materials Technology) is about making a difference in our world – through developing designs, products and systems that meet the requirements of a design brief. The Design Cycle is a key development process that is followed at all year levels in Technology. In the Year 10 Materials Technology option course, students will cover two major units and an introductory skills revision unit. Design theme for the year: Kaitiakitanga Sustainability, guardianship, stewardship for living things and resources. Style Sudoku - Sustainable Fashion project: Hoody • How can I contribute to sustainable fashion practices? • Fashion illustration skills • Personalised screen-printing • Using commercial patterns • Construct a garment (Hoody) Skills - Getting Started / Revision: • Materials Technology basic skills • Sewing Machinery and equipment • Using the Over-locker • Safety • Screen-printing skills Textile project – Zipper Bags • Design and create a textiles product to meet the need of an identified end user. • Zips / Embellishment techniques Skills - Creative Projects: • Individual mini projects – at conclusion of assessed units of work. Extension Opportunities: • Design competitions – Students may opt to enter any secondary school design competitions as become available during the year. Work for any competitions will be completed in own time / with lunchtimes available for teacher help.
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Materials Technology classes have 4 lessons per 10 day timetable. There is a $30+gst consumables fee for Materials Technology. This will be charged to your school account.
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Students will be expected to purchase some own resources for practical project work. Specific details are noted in the resources required information at the end of this course outline and will be discussed with students at the outset of each unit.
Assessment Criterion: Design MYP Over the course of the year students will be assessed according to the following criterion. There are 4 criterion in MYP Design – all based on the Design Cycle. Criterion A Criterion B Criterion C Criterion D
Inquiring and analysing Developing ideas Creating the solution Evaluating
Maximum 8 Maximum 8 Maximum 8 Maximum 8
Each of these criteria will be assessed once in each of the unit topics (ie twice in the year). Students will be given specific assessment schedules for these criteria at the start of each unit.
Technology eFolio / and clear file A OneNote eFolio (as provided by your teacher) will be used as the student’s core workbook. The A4 Clear file will be used for storing design work, illustration tasks and practical lesson documentation as directed by your teacher. All class and homework will be completed / attached / scanned as required into the OneNote eFolio or clear file as directed. Assessment schedules will be attached and marked via the student OneNote eFolio.
QMC Technology Safety Rules: Student safety and wellbeing is paramount at QMC. Accordingly, no student is allowed to operate any equipment without teacher supervision and safety instruction. When using specialist equipment there are some rules to be followed: • Tie hair back. • No blazers on. • Aprons to be worn. • Safety eye-goggles on if required. • Covered shoes / PE shoes are acceptable. • Protective gloves to be worn if needed. • Persons operating equipment are to be given a clear working space around them. No crowding, talking to or distracting persons operating equipment. • Students will be supervised always by a teacher if hazardous equipment is being operated. • Turn equipment off at the wall and unplug from the wall when finished. • Spaces used must be vacuumed / swept clean for the next person.
Materials Technology Practical Equipment: Printing inks, dyes, basic sewing threads, pins, interfacing, skirt zips, elastic, velcro, hooks and eyes, class consumables…etc…will be provided at school. Student project work and resources can be stored safely at school in the W4 storeroom in the labelled class baskets. Students will be asked to use their revision unit storage bag for this purpose. Personal sewing equipment must be kept in a small named container with a lid.
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Style Sudoku Hoody project o Students will order their Hoody fabric through school from available supplies. The cost of the Hoody fabric will be charged back to student accounts.
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Textiles project o Students may be required to purchase some own materials / sewing supplies depending on the project selected. o School provides various sewing consumables and decorative resources.
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Skills – End of year creative projects o Students may be required to purchase some own materials / sewing supplies depending on the project selected. o School provides various sewing consumables and decorative resources.
Homework expectations Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes per weeknight across all subjects and separate to this is the Community Project during Terms 2 and 3. To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include: • Carrying out individual project - written, research or design sketching tasks. • Attending lunchtime workshops to complete any practical work or to access extra help with practical work. • Catching up with work not completed during class time. • Sourcing materials and resources for practical construction work.
Head of Learning Area: Richard Knuckey
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Mathematics 2024 Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum Year 4 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title
Proposed assessment date
Number Geometry Problem Solving (Patterns)
Refer to assessment calendar on Managebac
Algebra Graphing Statistics
Course details The academic curriculum for Middle School mathematics at Queen Margaret College has the New Zealand Curriculum as its foundation. The mathematical content of courses and the way we measure student progress with mathematical skills is taken from the New Zealand Curriculum. The IB Middle Years Programme informs our approaches to teaching and learning and the way that students engage with the mathematical content at a particular curriculum level. The curriculum in Year 10 is designed as a continuing mathematical step from the Primary School through the Middle School and onto the Senior School. Classes are streamed, and teachers differentiate learning for individual student needs. The main topics covered throughout the year are statistics, number knowledge and skills, geometry and measurement, and algebra. In Year 10, we stress the importance of critical thinking skills and the ability to understand answers in context.
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Mathematics is a compulsory subject in Year 10 with 8 lessons each fortnight. The Mathematics Help Room is staffed by teachers every week during Wednesday lunch times and after school on a Wednesday. Students can attend to do their homework or receive some extra help. There will also be the opportunity to take part in the following activities and competitions: ✓ International Competition and Assessment for Schools (ICAS) for Mathematics (entry fee approximately $15.00). ✓ The Australian Mathematics Competition is held in August (entry fee approximately $15.00). ✓ The Junior Mathematics Competition is held in March (entry fee approximately $5.00). ✓ The Kiwi Maths Competition is held in September (entry fee approximately $15.00). ✓ QMC Mathematic Badge (badge on completion is approximately $10.00). All students are registered for Education Perfect (Mathematics) as part of the Middle School EP package. All students will receive a subscription to an electronic MYP textbook ($25.00 approximately) and an NCEA Numeracy workbook ($10.00 approximately). These are used for classwork, homework and for independent study. A scientific calculator is required (preferably a Casio FX82AU calculator).
Homework expectations Students should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes per weeknight across all subjects and separate to this is the Community Project during Terms 2 and 3. Head of Learning Area: Matthew Kavanagh and Mike Lockwood
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Music Programme 2024 Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum Year 4 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title
Proposed assessment date
The Language of Music
Term 1, Week 7
Musical Cultures research
Term 2, week 3
Performance
Term 2, week 8
Composing
Term 3, week 6
Presenting a class concert
Term 4, week 2
Course details The Year 10 MYP course is designed to prepare students for NCEA Level 1 Music, as well as provide opportunities for students to develop their practical skills in a variety of ways, including group and solo performance, composition, and presenting a public concert. It is expected that all students will be learning voice or an instrument concurrently with this course, and that students will participate in extra-curricular music activities at the College. The students learn: • The theory of music, to an intermediate level. • An understanding of the elements and features of Western music and how these enhance musical expression • An appreciation of the elements and features of music from a variety of different cultures. • To further develop and apply their solo and group performance skills. • To further develop and apply their composition skills, including a familiarity with music notation software • The collaborative process of planning, rehearsing, organising and presenting a concert of group performances for other students in the College.
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Year 10 Music is an optional course in 2024 Students have 4 lessons per 10-day timetable It is expected that all students will be learning voice or an instrument concurrently with this course
Homework expectations Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes per weeknight across all subjects and separate to this is the Community Project during Terms 2 and 3. To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include: • Practising solo or group performance • Completing composition tasks • Completing theory exercises • Research tasks Head of Learning Area: Tim Jenkin
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Physical Education Programme 2024 Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum Year 4 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title Fitness Trends Invasion Games Cheerleading Challenging Stereotypes (Interdisciplinary Unit) Striking and Fielding
Proposed assessment date Term 1, Week 10 Term 2, Week 5 Term 2, Week 10 Term 3, Week 5 Term 4, Week 5
* These assessment dates may be subject to slight variation
Course details The Physical Education programme encourages students to participate in a variety of physical activities and allows the application of knowledge in both practical and written contexts. The students learn about: • Training principles, basic anatomy and physiology and apply their learning while taking part in an investigation around the fitness trends in order to develop their own fitness video . • What team strategy is and how these can be used in sporting contexts to gain a competitive advantage. • Working collaboratively to create a movement composition with the use of props and a cheerleading routine • Roles within sporting settings by taking on different individual responsibilities and leadership roles • Health topics including sexuality education, mental health, and illegal drugs with presentations from outside agencies to support the learning.
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In 2024 Year 10 Physical Education is a compulsory subject Each class has 4 Physical Education lessons and 2 Health lessons per 10 day timetable Correct uniform to be worn all term. Failure to do so will result in the following: • 1st time a warning • 2nd time a lunchtime detention • 3rd time a Deans detention
Homework expectations Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes four times per week, across all subjects. On occasion PE homework will include: • Extra physical tasks • Creation of routines • Written tasks to support practical work
Head of Department: Aimee Francois
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Product Design and DVC (Design and Visual Communication) 2024 Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum Year 4 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title Product Design Flat Pack Lighting (First half year)
Proposed assessment date Criteria A and B – Term 1 Week 9 Criteria C and D – Term 2 Week 7
DVC Biomimicry: When Architecture Imitates Nature (Second half year)
Criteria A and B – Term 3 Week 6 Criteria C and D – Term 4 Week 6
Course Overview In this course students learn about existing designs, develop their practice of designing, and develop their design thinking in the context of graphic, spatial and product design. In the Product Design unit, students research, design, develop and create a flat-pack laser cut outcome to address a real-life issue or demand. The DVC unit (Design and Visual Communication) focuses on developing and presenting students’ design ideas to a high level, using hand drawn, Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), through creating a physical scale model. Possible topics include architectural design, engineering, and graphic design.
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The course is an option subject, and each class has 4 lessons per 10-day timetable. Each class will rotate through two major topics over the year Assessment is via the MYP Design Assessment criteria There is a $30+gst consumables fee for Technology. This will be charged to your school account.
Students may also wish to participate in extra outside the classroom STEAM challenges such as the ePRO8 Team. Technology competition, Robocup, and Codeclub. Details will be published as opportunities become available during the year.
Assessment Criterion: Design MYP Over the course of the year students will be assessed according to the following criteria. There are 4 criteria in MYP Design – all based on the Design Cycle. Criterion A Criterion B Criterion C Criterion D
Inquiring and analysing Developing ideas Creating the solution Evaluating
Maximum 8 Maximum 8 Maximum 8 Maximum 8
Each of these criteria will be assessed once in each of the unit topics (ie twice in the year). Students will be given specific assessment schedules for these criteria at the start of each unit.
QMC Technology Safety Rules: Student safety and wellbeing is paramount at QMC. Accordingly, no student is allowed to operate any equipment without teacher supervision and safety instruction. When using specialist equipment there are some rules to be followed: • Tie hair back. • No blazers on. • Aprons to be worn. • Safety eye-goggles on if required. • Covered shoes / PE shoes are acceptable. • Protective gloves to be worn if needed. • Persons operating equipment are to be given a clear working space around them. No crowding, talking to or distracting persons operating equipment. • Students will be supervised always by a teacher if hazardous equipment is being operated. • Turn equipment off at the wall and unplug from the wall when finished. • Spaces used must be vacuumed / swept clean for the next person.
Homework expectations At Year 10, students should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes per weeknight across all subjects and separate to this is the Community Project during Terms 2 and 3. To achieve at a high level in Design, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include: • Learning new software such as CAD drawing software (Computer Aided Design). • Carrying out individual project - written, research or design sketching / digital manipulation tasks. • Attending lunchtime workshops to complete any practical work or to access extra help with practical work. • Completing a self-evaluation reflection at the end of each unit that enables the student to assess their projects. • Catching up with work not completed during class time.
Head of Learning Area: Richard Knuckey
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Religious Education Programme 2024 Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum Year 4 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title
Proposed assessment date
Unit 1 Dharmic Religions
Term 2 Week 10
Unit 2 Religious expressions through visual art
Term 4 Week 8
Course details The aim of R.E. in Y10 is to introduce the Dharmic faiths of Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism, focusing on concepts of dharma, karma and samsara. This leads on to an exploration of religious symbolism through mandalas and stained-glass imagery.
Course Information: R.E. is compulsory for all Y10 students Each class has 2 lessons per 10-day timetable cycle. Students are assessed on 4 key skills: • Knowing and Understanding • Investigating • Communicating • Thinking Critically
Homework expectations Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes per weeknight across all subjects and separate to this is the Community Project during Terms 2 and 3. Completion of or extension of work done in class: reading, research, revision of material covered in class.
Head of Department: Deborah Wilson
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Science Programme 2024 Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum Year 4 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title
Proposed assessment date*
Science Matters This topic assesses Criteria A, B and C
Test – Week 6, Term 1 Practical investigation – Weeks 7/8, Term 1
Microbes This topic assesses Criteria D Forces This topic assesses Criteria B and C Plastics and other Polymers This topic assesses Criteria A and D Ecology This topic assesses ATL communication, research and thinking skills * these assessment dates may be subject to slight variation
Research Task – Weeks 3/4 Term 2 Practical investigation – Week 10, Term 2 and Week 1, Term 3 Test – Week 7, Term 3 Research Task – Weeks 8/9 Term 3 Portfolio throughout the topic during Term 4
Course details The aim of the Year 10 Science programme is to allow students to see what it takes to become an effective Scientist and appreciate how Scientists work, whilst also preparing the students to continue science in the Senior School. Throughout the year, they develop their knowledge of science ideas and concepts as they explore the skills and knowledge used by different types of scientists, whilst also learning to communicate science ideas appropriately. An important aspect of science is scientific methodology, and students develop their understanding of this by designing and carrying out investigations, and analysing and evaluating their results. They learn to independently research how Science affects us not only individually and locally but the Earth as a whole.
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In 2024 Year 10 Science is a compulsory subject. Each class has 7 lessons per 10 day timetable. Each class covers 5 units over the year. Each unit topic will be approximately 6-8 weeks in length. Students are assessed on 4 key skills. These are Knowledge and Understanding, Inquiring and Designing, Processing and Evaluating, and Reflecting on the Impacts of Science.
Homework expectations Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes four times per week, across all subjects. To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Homework might include: • Reading and researching science concepts studied in class • Completion of assignments started in class • Practising new skills learned in class • Catching up on work missed due to absence • Revising material covered in class in preparation for tests Head of Department: Charlie Martin and Kent Hogan
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Spanish Programme 2024 Level 4 of the New Zealand Curriculum Phases 1-3 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title ‘My holidays’ ‘My daily routine’ ‘Future study & work’ ‘Teenage life’
Proposed assessment date In the final two weeks of each Term, Students will be assessed on the language skills they have developed throughout the unit. Listening, reading, writing, and speaking will each be assessed twice during the year.
Course details The Year 10 course is designed to develop the four key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students consolidate their knowledge of the present tense and learn to talk about events in the past and future. The topics covered give them exposure to a variety of situations related to their personal experiences. They have regular conversation sessions in class time with our Spanish language assistant to help develop their speaking and listening skills. In addition, they engage in eLearning, using their laptops to record their work and to access various language learning resources. Students may study the following topics: • My holidays o Tourist attractions and past holidays • My daily life • Future study and work o Talking about part-time work and future plans. • Teenage life: o Discussing the issues for and interests of young people.
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Year 10 Spanish is an option subject. Each class has 5 lessons per 10-day timetable.
Homework expectations Students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes four times a week, across all subjects. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’. Homework might include: • Learning a number of words, verbs or phrases. • Reading and grammar exercises to do or a short paragraph to write. • Before an assessment, students will be expected to revise their notes or to practise their spoken language. • Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.educationperfect.com. • Completion of assignments started in class. • Catching up on work missed due to absence. • Researching on the internet. Head of Department: Caroline Harding
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Te Reo Māori Programme 2024 Levels 2-5 of the New Zealand National Curriculum Phases 1-2 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title Te huarere He tangata Tōku kura
Proposed assessment date In the final two weeks of each Term, Students will be assessed on the language skills they have developed throughout the unit. Listening, reading, writing, and speaking will each be assessed twice during the year.
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Course details During the course of the year, students learn how to talk about themselves and others in a range of familiar situations. They develop their knowledge of tenses, instructions, possessives and negative sentences. Tikanga Māori will be a significant part of the course. In class, students are encouraged to speak te reo Māori and work toward improving the other key skills of reading, writing and listening. In addition, they engage in e-learning, using their laptops to work on OneNote and to access various language learning resources. Students may (in consultation with our new Kaiārahi and Kaiako) study the following topics: •
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Te huarere o Greetings and farewells o Introducing yourself o Numbers from 0-30 o Weather o Days of the week o Place names o Verbs He tangata o Greetings and farewells o Description of people, family members, friends and pets Tōku kura o Greetings and farewells o Introduce your school o Subjects and daily activities o Telling the time o Days of the week o Time indicators o Verbs
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In 2024 Year 10 te reo Māori is an option subject. Each class has 6 lessons per 10-day timetable for the whole year.
Homework expectations Students are expected to complete some homework during the week. Your daughter should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes four times a week, across all subjects. The key to language learning is ‘little and often’. Homework might include: • Learning a number of words, verbs or phrases • Learning prayers (karakia), songs (waiata) and proverbs (whakatauki) • Reading and grammar exercises or a short paragraph to write • Watching te reo Māori language programmes on Māori Television • Before an assessment, students will be expected to revise their notes or to practise their spoken te reo Māori • Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.educationperfect.com, www.linguascope.com and Tipu • Catching up on work missed due to absence
Students will also be subscribed to Tipu, an app which will allow them to direct their own language learning in te reo. There will be one single charge of approximately $20.
Head of Department: Caroline Harding
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Theatre Programme 2024 Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title Theatre form Page to stage Devising Techniques
Proposed assessment date Term 1, Week 9 Term 2, Week 6 Term 3, Week 4 Term 4, Week 2
Course details The aim of the Year 10 Drama course is to introduce some key concepts, performance skills, production knowledge and terminology in a practical environment. There is a focus on verbal and non-verbal skills along with small group collaborative skills, the development of independent work skills as a support to other curricular areas. Students will learn how to develop performance skills to create effect, study a specific theatre form and further their ability to create a strong narrative through the use of drama conventions and elements. Some of their work will be shown in a performance for parents in mid Term 4. The year concludes with a study of Naturalism through both origins and application in performance.
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Each class has 4 lessons per 10 day timetable for the whole year. The programme will cover 4 topics over the course of the year.
Homework expectations Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes per weeknight across all subjects and separate to this is the Community Project during Terms 2 and 3. Written reflections will generally be completed in class. However, it is vital that when approaching performance assessment that homework time is used to learn lines and rehearse any material needed
Teacher in Charge of Theatre: Gill Towle
Queen Margaret College Year 10 Visual Arts 2024 Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum Year 4 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Titles and Skills Taught
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Term 1 and 2 Meet the Heroes – Investigation and Collage Who am I – Studio Photography portrait INQUIRY: Drawing Fundamentals; Skills and Techniques, exploring photography conventions • Intermediate observation and drawing skills • Colour theory • Experimenting with a range of medias • Learning Photographic conventions Students will explore their skills in final works; • Collage • Photography Term 3 and 4 Sculpture – Adornment item • Working in 3D • Thinking conceptually • Exploring a range of media in 3D
Summative assessment at end of Term 2 and Term 3
Authentic Me - Expressionist Painting • Colour theory • Acrylic Paint techniques All Units • Ongoing workbook exploration which includes, notes, sketches, plans, etc. • Evaluation of own and other students’ artworks using art terms • Discussion of artist models and artworks using appropriate art terminology
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In 2024 Year 10 Art is an optional subject. Each class has 4 lessons per 10 day timetable. Each class will rotate through three different unit topics over the year. Students are assessed on 4 key skills. These are Knowing and Understanding , Developing
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Skills, Thinking Creatively, and Responding There is a consumables fee of $100 which will be charged to the student’s account. Students in this course have the option to purchase the Adobe Creative Cloud suite for approx. $45. This gives them a one year subscription to industry standard software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. This will be installed at school and charged to students' school accounts.
Course details The aim of this course is for students to develop an enthusiasm for and a confidence in art making, building on the skills acquired in each successive year. The Year 10 Visual Arts course is a practical course of study that continues the students’ study of the Year 5 MYP framework. The artistic fundamentals that students develop form a foundation on which to build further skills and understanding of the MYP Arts Curriculum. They will be encouraged and enabled to: • create and present art • develop skills specific to the discipline • engage in a process of creative exploration and (self-)discovery • make purposeful connections between investigation and practice • understand the relationship between art and its contexts • respond to and reflect on art • deepen their understanding of the world.
Homework expectations Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 90 minutes per weeknight across all subjects and separate to this is the Community Project during Terms 2 and 3. To achieve at a high level in this subject, students are expected to complete some work outside of class time. This work may include: • Completion of assignments already worked on in class • Catching up on work missed due to absence • Researching on the internet • Completing a formative or summative reflection sheet that enables the student to assess her own projects
Teacher in Charge of Visual Arts: Anna Faulknor
53 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand 6011 + 64 4 473 7160 www.qmc.school.nz