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