Course Outline
Year 9
Queen Margaret College
Year 9 Chinese Programme 2023
Levels 2-3 of the New Zealand Curriculum
Phases 2 -3 of the Middle Years Programme
Unit Title
‘Birthday Celebrations and events’
‘Food, clothing and shopping’
‘My house and weather’
‘Travel plans and health’
Course details
International Baccalaureate
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.
The Year 9 Chinese course is designed to continually build students’ confidence in both receptive and productive skills of the language and inter-cultural understanding. The topics covered provide them with exposure to a variety of contexts and situations related to their personal experiences. Students have regular conversation practice with each other, Mandarin language assistant and the teacher to help develop their speaking and listening skills. In addition, they engage in e-Learning, using their devices to record their work on OneNote and to access various language learning resources. They take notes manually and electronically to practise their character writing and typing skills.
Students may study a selection of the following topics, depending on previous experience with the language:
• Celebrations and events
o Planning and discussing birthday events
o Chinese New Year celebrations
o Other events –art galleries/movies (directions)
o Making a phone call
• Food, clothing and shopping
o Food and drinks, and ordering food
o Comparing food in China and New Zealand
o Clothing and shopping
• My house and location
o houses and apartments
o locations
• Travelling
o Transport
o A trip to China (future and past tenses)
• Dining & Shopping
• Visiting a school in China
Course Information
• In 2023, Year 9 Chinese 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 child should be learning at home for a total of at least 60 minutes per weeknight 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.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 8 Chinese Workbook at a cost of around $10.
Head of Learning Area: Caroline Harding
Queen Margaret College
Year 9 Design (Technology) Programme 2023
Level 4-5 of the New Zealand Curriculum
Year 3 of the Middle Years Programme
Unit Title
Taonga / Digital (First half year)
Digital/ Taonga (Second half year)
Course overview
International Baccalaureate
Proposed assessment date
Criteria A and B – Term 1 Wk10
Criteria C and D – Term 2 Wk8
Criteria A and B – Term 3 Wk6
Criteria C and D – Term 4 Wk5
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 9 course, students will cover two major units:
Taonga Pewter Jewellery: Students will have the opportunity to further integrate knowledge and understandings about Maori Taonga (as explored on the Y9 Marae Camp). Students will develop a personalised pewter-based jewellery item for an identified client. Activities in this unit involve carving, casting pewter (lead free / school appropriate), handling workshop equipment, and jewellery making techniques.
Digital Technology
The Digital Technology course starts with an introduction to Digital Design and an exploration what it means to be an informed and responsible Digital Citizen. This is followed by the main unit, in which students apply the design cycle to design a video game to promote awareness of good cause of their choosing.
Course details:
• Each class has 5 lessons per 10 day timetable.
• Each class will rotate through the two different unit topics over the year. Each unit topic will be approximately 2 terms in length.
• Each unit topic may be taught by a different teacher in appropriate timetabled classrooms.
• There is a $30+gst consumables fee for this course. 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.
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
Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 60 minutes per weeknight 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:
• 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.
• Online tutorials for keyboard and coding skill development
Criterion A Inquiring and analysing Maximum 8 Criterion B Developing ideas Maximum 8 Criterion C Creating the solution Maximum 8 Criterion D Evaluating Maximum 8
Head of Learning Area: Richard Knuckey
Theatre Form
Queen Margaret College
Year 9 Drama Programme 2023
Level 4 of the New Zealand Curriculum
Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate
Unit Title
Techniques and Directing, performance
Journal
Course details
Proposed assessment date
Term 1, Week 9
Term 2, Week 7
Term 2, Week 8
The aim of the course is to introduce students to some key concepts, performance skills, production knowledge and terminology in a practical environment. There is a particular focus on small group collaborative skills and the development of independent work skills as a support to other curricular areas.
Course Information:
• Each class has 3 lessons per 10-day timetable for a half year
• There will be a performance for parents in Week 7 Term 2
Homework expectations
Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 60 minutes per weeknight across all subjects. Written reflections will generally be completed in class. However, it is vital that when approaching an assessment homework time is used to learn lines.
Teacher in Charge of Drama: Gemma Lowther
Queen Margaret College
Year 9 English Programme 2023
Level 4-5 of the New Zealand Curriculum
Year 3 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate
Unit 1 – Language is a Taonga – NZ and Pasifika short text
Unit 2 – Language of Persuasion
Unit 3 - We Read to Know We are Not Alone – Novel Study
Unit 4 – Introduction to Shakespeare
Course details
Students are encouraged to develop genuine interest in literature and a confidence in reading, writing and presenting. Students read and write for a range of different purposes, developing research and presentation skills, building on their understanding of how texts are constructed and why authors create them. Students develop their written and oral communication skills using a variety of contexts and genre.
Course Information
• A selection of short stories, poetry and a novel are studied
• Skills in creative, and literary essay writing are developed, and skills in visual literacy are developed
• Students are introduced to Shakespeare’s style and language
• Students read nonfiction texts to explain, recount, analyse, discuss and persuade
• Skills in constructing and delivering a persuasive speech are developed
• Skills in reading comprehension and analysis are developed
• Skills in research are developed
Homework expectations
Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 60 minutes per weeknight 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:
• Completion of or extension of work done in class
• Reading
• Research
• Revision of material covered in class
• Written responses and essays
• Reinforcement of fundamental literacy skills through Wordflyers subscription
Head of Learning Area: Mrs. Annabel Harris
Unit Title Proposed assessment date
Refer to assessment calendar on Managebac
Queen Margaret College
Year 9 French Programme 2023
Levels 3-4 of the New Zealand Learning Languages Curriculum
Phases 1-2-3 of the Middle Years Programme
Unit Title
‘On sort’ - talking about going out and social life
‘Je suis branché(e) - TV, films and online activities
‘Paris’ - write your travel blog
‘Future plans and dreams’ - Festivals in France
Course details
International Baccalaureate
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.
The Year 9 course is designed to enhance the students’ skills in a variety of contexts and situations related to their personal experiences. They work in a target language environment and focus on improving their spoken, written work and grammar. In addition, they engage in elearning, using their laptops to record their work on OneNote and to access various language learning resources. Students may study the following topics:
• On Sort
o Talking about going out, making and accepting/refusing invitations
o Getting ready to go out
o Buying food and drink at a café
• Je suis branché(e)
o Talking about TV programmes, films, books
o Talking about your online activities and what you did last night
• Paris
o Talk about Paris tourist attractions and activities
o Describe what you have done and where you have been to your travel blog
• Future plans
o Talk about a forthcoming Festival, and describe what you are going to do for Halloween
o Talk about what you are going to do after Senior school and your dreams for the future
Course Information
• In 2023 Year 9 French 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 child should be learning at home for a total of at least 60 minutes per weeknight 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.languageperfect.com and www.linguascope.com
• Catching up on work missed due to absence.
Head of Learning Area: Caroline Harding
Queen Margaret College
Year 9 Humanities (Individuals and Societies) Programme 2023
Level 5 of the New Zealand Curriculum
Year 3 of the Middle Years Programme
International Baccalaureate
Unit Title Proposed assessment date
Monumental
Seeking Refuge
To Buy or Not to Buy
A 16th Century World
Course details
Term 1 Week 9
Term 2 Week 3
Term 2 Week 10
Term 3 Week 9
Term 4 Week 2
Humanities (Individuals and Societies) encourages learners to respect and understand the world around them and equip 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).
Course Information
• In 2023 Year 9 Humanities (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.
• Students are assessed on 4 key skills:
o Knowing and Understanding,
o Investigating,
o Communicating and
o Thinking Critically
Homework expectations
Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 60 minutes per weeknight 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:
• Completion of or extension of work done in class
• Reading
• Research
• Revision of material covered in class
• Written responses
• Reinforcement of fundamental skills
Head of Learning Area: Adrian Hardy
Queen Margaret College
Year 9 Japanese Programme 2023
Levels 2-3 of the New Zealand Learning Languages Curriculum
Phase 1-2 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate
Unit Title Proposed assessment date
Me and my family / School life
Daily routine / My town
My house and items
Like and dislike
Course details
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.
During the course of the year, the students learn how to talk about themselves and others in a range of familiar situations. In class, the students are encouraged to speak Japanese and work towards improving the other key skills of listening, reading and writing using the Hiragana alphabet. The topics covered give students exposure to a variety of contexts and situations related to their personal experiences. Concurrently with the teaching of language through topics, there is an introduction to the Japanese culture and basic sentences. In addition, they engage in elearning, using their laptops to record work on OneNote and to access various language learning resources. Students may study the following topics:
• Me and my family ( Phase 1)
o Hiragana alphabet
o Greetings and introducing yourself
o Numbers from 0-100 and age
o Classroom instructions
o My family
• Daily routine ( Phase 1)
o Like and dislike
o Morning routine and breakfast
o Transport
• School life ( Phase 2)
o Subjects and opinions
o My timetable and telling the time
o Strengths and weaknesses
• My town ( Phase 2)
o Places in town
o Describing your town
o What you can do in town
• My house and items ( Phase 1 and 2 )
o Describe your house
o Research traditional Japanese houses and modern houses.
• Like and dislike ( Phase 1 and 2)
o Describe your trip, past tense
o Free time activities, hobbies
o Birthdays
Course Information
• In 2023 Year 9 Japanese 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 child should be learning at home for a total of at least 60 minutes per weeknight 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.languageperfect.com
• Catching up on work missed due to absence
Head of Learning Area: Caroline HardingQueen Margaret College
Year 9 Mathematics 2023
Level 4-5 of the New Zealand Curriculum
Year 3 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate Unit Title Proposed assessment date
Probability
Problem Solving (Patterns)
Number
Algebra
Geometry and Measurement
Graphing
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 9 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 areprobability, number knowledge and skills, geometry and measurement, and algebra. In Year 9, we aim to develop critical thinking skills and the ability to solve more difficult problems.
Course Information
• Mathematics is a compulsory subject in Year 9 with 8 lessons each fortnight.
• The Mathematics Help Room is staffed by teachers every week after school on Wednesdays. 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 $7.50).
✓ The Australian Mathematics Competition is held in August (entry fee approximately $7.50).
✓ The Junior Mathematics Competition is held in March (entry fee approximately $5).
✓ The Kiwi Maths Competition is held in September (entry fee approximately $9.00)
• 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 approximately) and an NCEA Numeracy workbook ($10 approximately). These are used for classwork, homework and for independent study.
• A scientific calculator is required (preferably a Casio FX calculator).
Homework expectations
Students should be learning at home for a total of at least 60 minutes per weeknight across all subjects.
Head of Learning Area: Matthew Kavanagh
Refer to assessment calendar on Managebac
Queen Margaret College
Year 9 Music Programme 2023
Level 4-5 of the New Zealand Curriculum
Year 3 of the Middle Years Programme
Unit Title
Elements of a successful popular song
Create a piece using a DAW
Compose and record your own song in a group
Course details
International Baccalaureate
Proposed assessment date
First half year
Second half year
Term 1, Week 7 Term 3, week 4
Term 2, Week 1 Term 3, week 9
Term 2, Week 7 Term 4, week 3
The Music course in Year 9 is run conjunction with Drama as a Performing Arts Course. Students further develop their musical skills through investigation, application and collaborative performance.
The students learn:
• An understanding of musical elements and notation
• Listening skills to identify musical elements and features.
• Skills and understanding in creating music using a DAW
• Acquisition and application of compositional techniques to create, notate and present their own songs
Course Information
• All students take Year 9 Music in 2023
• Students have 3 lessons per week for half the year
• A number of extra-curricular activities are available to all students
Homework expectations
Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 60 minutes per weeknight across all subjects. The expectation in music is that most work will be completed in class. Occasionally a student will need to complete compositions or practice performance tasks outside the classroom in order to achieve at a high level.
Head of Learning Area: Tim Jenkin
Queen Margaret College
Year 9 Physical Education Programme 2023
Level 4-5 of the New Zealand Curriculum
Year 3 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate
Unit Title
Maori concepts – Whanaungatanga
Parkour
Proposed assessment date
Term 1, Week 8
Term 2, Week 3
Functional Anatomy/physiology – collaboration unit with Science Term 2, Week 10
Invasion Games - Tchoukball Term3, Week 7
Striking and Fielding Term 4, Week 5
* These assessment dates may be subject to slight variation
Course details
The students are provided with an exciting and enriched programme. The Physical Education department is committed to creating and maintaining a learning environment that recognises and acknowledges each student as having individual and metacognitive needs, by offering a high quality, broad-based curriculum. Students work cooperatively, demonstrating appropriate communication skills to achieve goals in social and competitive situations. The students learn about:
• How the body works and how our bodies respond to exercise. This unit is a collaboration unit with Science, requiring students to apply their knowledge across both subject areas.
• Identifying the pressures on peers when learning new and complex skills and help to promote positive outcomes through a variety of team games
• Movement composition through parkour
• Health topics including legal drugs – alcohol and tobacco, decision making, sexual identity, relationships, and body image.
Course Information
• In 2023 Year 9 Physical Education is a compulsory subject
• Each class will have 2 Health lessons a fortnight and Physical Education classes will be 5 periods a fortnight
• Correct uniform to be worn all term. Failure to do so will result in the following:
o 1st time a warning
o 2nd time a lunchtime detention
o 3rd time a Deans detention
Homework expectations
Your child should be learning at home for a total of at least 60 minutes per weeknight across all subjects. On occasion PE homework will include:
• Extra physical tasks
• Creation of routines
• Written tasks to support practical work
Head of Learning Area: Tarron Stead
Queen Margaret College
Year 9 Science Programme 2023
Level 4 of the New Zealand Curriculum
Year 3 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate
Unit Title
Energy
This topic assesses Criteria D
Plants
This topic assesses Criteria B and C
Human Body
This topic assesses Criteria A, B and C
Supermarket Chemistry
This topic assesses Criteria D
Light, The Universe and Everything
This topic assesses Criteria A
* these assessment dates may be subject to slight variation
Course details
Proposed assessment date*
Research task: Weeks 5/6, Term 1
Practical investigation: Weeks 2/3, Term 2
Test: Week 8, Term 2
Research Task: Weeks 9/10, Term 2
Research Task: Week 5, Term 3
Test: Week 9, Term 3
The aim of the Year 9 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.
Course Information
• In 2023 Year 9 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 child should be learning at home for a total of at least 60 minutes per weeknight 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 Learning Area: Rebecca Hickey
Queen Margaret College
Year 9 Spanish Programme 2023
Levels 1 to 3 of the New Zealand Curriculum
Phases 1 and 2 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate
Unit Title
Proposed assessment date
What do we eat?
Holiday destinations
My town 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.
Arranging to go out
Course details
During the course of the year, students use familiar expressions and everyday vocabulary to talk about aspects of their daily life. They develop their ability to talk about what they do and learn how to talk about activities they are going to do or would like to do. In class, students are encouraged to speak Spanish as well as work on the key skills of reading, writing and listening. They have regular conversation sessions with our Spanish language assistant to help develop their speaking and listening skills In addition, they engage in eLearning, completing work on OneNote and accessing online language-learning resources. Students may study the following topics:
• My town
o Describing your town or city
o Saying what you are going to do at the weekend
• What do we eat?
o Saying what food you like, ordering a meal and discussing what you are going to buy
o Creating a recipe and describing mealtimes
• On holiday
o Describing holiday activities and destinations
o Asking for directions
• Arranging to go out
o Discussing what you want to do, what you have to do and excuses for why you cannot go out
Course Information
• Year 9 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 child should be learning at home for a total of at least 60 minutes per weeknight 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 and practise.
• Revision of vocabulary learned in class with www.educationperfect.com and www.linguascope.com
• Catching up on work missed due to absence
Head of Learning Area: Caroline Harding
Queen Margaret College
Year 9 Te Reo Māori Programme 2023
Levels 1-2 of the New Zealand Learning Languages Curriculum
Phase 1 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate
Unit Title
He kākano ahau
Hokia ki ngā maunga
Ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga
Ngā motu (interdisciplinary)
Ngā haerenga
Course details
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.
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 the present tense, pronouns, prepositions and are introduced to possessives. An understanding of tikanga Māori will also be a key 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 will study the following topics:
• He kākano ahau
o Greetings and farewells
o Introducing yourself (pepeha)
o Family tree (whakapapa)
o Numbers from 0-100, age and birth dates
o Description of self, family members, friends and pets
o History of Te Whanganui-ā-Tara
• Hokia ki ngā maunga
o Description of house and kitchen
o Activities at home
o Whare Tīpuna/Marae complex
o Location of items inside and outside the home
• Ko te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga
o Subjects and opinions
o Daily activities and telling the time
o Morning and after school routine
• Ngā Motu (interdisciplinary)
o Describing a digital location place
o Use whakataukī
o Use digital design tools alongside second language skills
• Ngā haerenga
o The weather
o Basic directions
Course Information:
• In 2023 Year 9 te reo Māori is an option subject.
• Each class has 5 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 at least 60 minutes per weeknight 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 Learning Area: Caroline Harding
Queen Margaret College
Year 9 Visual Arts 2023
Level 4-5 of the New Zealand Curriculum
Year 3 of the Middle Years Programme International Baccalaureate
Term 1 and 2
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Unit Titles and Skills Taught
Food for Thought’
INQUIRY: Drawing Fundamentals; Skills and Techniques
Intermediate observation and drawing skills
Colour theory
Experimenting with a range of medias
Students will explore their skills in final works;
Printmaking
Acrylic Painting
Photography
Term 3
Sculpture
Working in 3D
Thinking conceptually
Exploring a range of media in 3D
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
Course Information
• In 2023 Year 9 Art is a compulsory subject.
• Each class has 3 lessons per 10 day timetable.
Proposed assessment date
Summative assessment at end of Term 2 and Term 3
• Each class will rotate through three different wet and dry medias over the year.
• Students are assessed on 4 key skills. These are Knowing and Understanding , Developing Skills, Thinking Creatively, and Responding
• There is a consumables fee of $75 which will be charged to the student’s account.
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 9 Visual Arts course is a practical course of study that introduces the students to Year 4-5 of the 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 60 minutes per weeknight across all subjects. To achieve at a high level in this subject, students may be 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
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