French Foreign Language 0520

The course encourages learners to develop lifelong skills, including:

• The ability to use a foreign language as a means of practical communication

• Insight into the culture and civilisation of countries where the language is spoken

• A positive attitude towards language learning, towards the speakers of other languages, and towards other cultures and civilisations

• Techniques which can be applied to other areas of learning, such as analysis and memory skills

• A sound foundation for progression to employment or further study.

Click on the Link to the o cial Cambridge website to read the full syllabus and look at some past examination papers: https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-igcse-french-foreign-language-0520/

Aims

The aims are to:

• Develop the ability to communicate e ectively using the target language

• O er insights into the culture and society of countries where the language is spoken

• Develop awareness of the nature of language and language learning

• Encourage positive attitudes towards speakers of other languages and a sympathetic approach to other cultures and civilisations

• Provide enjoyment and intellectual stimulation

• Develop transferable skills (e.g. analysis, memorising, drawing of inferences) to complement other areas of the curriculum

• Form a sound base of the skills, language and attitudes required for progression to work or further study, either in the target language or another subject area.

Content overview

The subject content is organised around five broad Topic areas which provide contexts for the acquisition of vocabulary and the study of grammar and structures. Through the study of these topic areas, candidates gain insight into target language countries and communities. The Topic areas are:

• Everyday activities

• Personal and social life

• The world around us

• The world of work

• The international world.

Completion of a Year 9 (Grade 8) English programme, or equivalent, with minimum grade B or above.

Students who have a keen interest in analysing, deconstructing and interpreting drama, poetry and prose literature.

A strong grasp of English, with an enthusiasm for reading and analysing texts. This is an essay and reading intensive course and so a minimum grade B or above or by teacher recommendation will put students in the best place to succeed.

Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English o ers learners the opportunity to read, interpret, evaluate and respond to a range of literature in English. The range includes drama, prose and poetry from the works of Shakespeare to contemporary literature. This course enables learners to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the ways in which writers use English to express meaning and achieve e ects.

Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English will stimulate learners to read for pleasure and to explore wider and universal issues, promoting a better understanding of themselves and the world.

Click on the Link to the o cial Cambridge website to read the full syllabus and look at some past examination papers: https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/english-literature-0475/

Aims

The syllabus aims to summarise the context in which you should view the syllabus content and describe the purposes of a course based on this syllabus. They are not listed in order of priority. The aims are to develop learners who:

• Enjoy the experience of reading literature

• Understand and respond to literary texts in di erent forms and from di erent periods and cultures

• Communicate an informed personal response appropriately and e ectively

• Appreciate di erent ways in which writers achieve their e ects

• Experience literature’s contribution to aesthetic, imaginative and intellectual growth

• Explore the contribution of literature to an understanding of areas of human concern.

Content overview

“This subject challenged me to look beyond surface meaning and look at in-depth analysis and understanding of texts. There was a lot of reading.”

The syllabus enables learners to read, interpret and evaluate texts through the study of literature in English. Learners develop an understanding of literal meaning, relevant contexts and of the deeper themes or attitudes that may be expressed. Through their studies, they learn to recognise and appreciate the ways in which writers use English to achieve a range of e ects, and will be able to present an informed, personal response to the material they have studied.

The syllabus also encourages the exploration of wider and universal issues, promoting learners’ better understanding of themselves and of the world around them.

A natural interest in visual art is important and having previous success in drawing and painting is an advantage. Preferably students will have Lower Secondary (Yr. 7-9/G6-8) Art experience.

Art & Design is aimed at students who have an interest in visual art and want to build their foundation skills for art-making.

Art & Design is ideal for students who want to develop essential skills like how to make decisions, how to persevere, and how to communicate using di erent mediums.

Cambridge IGCSE Art & Design encourages a range of skills, stimulates aesthetic awareness, knowledge and critical understanding of art, and provides opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills. Crucially, a personal and independent perspective is encouraged at all times. The syllabus is designed to accommodate a range of abilities, materials and resources, and allows the di erent skills of the teaching sta to be fully used.

The syllabus appeals to learners who wish to explore practical work through painting and related media.

The syllabus helps equip learners with lifelong skills including:

• Confidence and enthusiasm as they develop technical skills in two-dimensional form and composition

• The ability to identify and solve problems in visual and tactile forms

• The ability to develop ideas from initial attempts to outcomes.

Our programmes balance a thorough knowledge and understanding of a subject and help to develop the skills learners need for their next steps in education or employment.

Click on the Link to the o cial Cambridge website to read the full syllabus and look at some past examination papers: https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-igcse-art-and-design-0400/

Aims

The aims describe the purposes of a course based on this syllabus. The aims are to enable students to develop:

• An ability to record from direct observation and personal experience

• An ability to identify and solve problems in visual and/or other forms

• Creativity, visual awareness, critical and cultural understanding

• An imaginative, creative and personal response

• Confidence, enthusiasm and a sense of achievement in the practice of art and design

• Growing independence in the refinement and development of ideas and personal outcomes

“Art helps me explore who I am.”

“Art challenges me to show what I am thinking.”

“When I do Art I can forget about everything else.”

• Engagement and experimentation with a range of painting and drawing media, materials and techniques.

• Experience of working in relevant frameworks and exploration of manipulative skills necessary to form, compose and communicate in two dimensions

• A working vocabulary relevant to the subject and an interest in, and a critical awareness of, other practitioners, environments and cultures

• Investigative, analytical, experimental, interpretative, practical, technical and expressive skills which aid e ective and independent learning.

Content overview

In response to studies within painting and related media, candidates are expected to demonstrate skills in either a representational or a descriptive manner, or they may be more imaginative and interpretative. The work should evolve through investigation and development by the candidate. Responses may be based on a directly observed starting point or subject, or they may be the candidate’s personal response to a theme.

Subjects could include:

• Landscapes

• Figure studies

• Portraits

• The natural or built environment

• Still-life

• Artefacts

• Abstract notions or feelings

• Personal experiences

• Visual ideas inspired by literary sources

Candidates should learn to use a sketchbook to make visual and/or other appropriate research and develop their ideas. They should also show knowledge of art and design from other cultures or history and relate it to their own studies.

3 years dedicated study on any instrument or Singing technique. Ability to read Music. Music Theory knowledge to ABRSM/ Trinity Grade 3 Commitment to improve!

Dedicated Musicians- Performers and Composers of Music.

Those keen to understand how music works.

Those who wish to make their own music.

Cambridge IGCSE Music is accepted by universities and employers worldwide as providing proof of musical skills, knowledge and understanding. This syllabus o ers students the opportunity to develop their own practical musical skills through performing and composing. They also develop their listening skills by studying music from the main historical periods and styles of Western music as well as from selected non-Western traditions. The emphasis of the syllabus is as much on developing lifelong musical skills as on acquiring knowledge.

Learners studying Cambridge IGCSE Music are given the opportunity to:

• Listen to and learn about music from a wide range of historical periods and major world cultures

• Develop their skills in performing music, both individually and in a group with other musicians

• Develop their skills in composing music in a style of their own choice.

Click on the Link to the o cial Cambridge website to read the full syllabus and look at some past examination papers: https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-igcse-music-0410/

Aims

The aims describe the purposes of a course based on this syllabus. The aims are to:

• Enable candidates to acquire and consolidate a range of basic musical skills, knowledge and understanding, through the activities of listening, performing and composing

• Help candidates develop a perceptive and critical response to the main historical periods and styles of Western music

• Help candidates to recognise and understand the music of selected non-Western traditions, and thus to form an appreciation of cultural similarities and di erences

• Provide a foundation for the development of an informed appreciation of music

• Provide a foundation for further study in music at a higher level.

Content overview

Aural Perception

“Music is one of the most challenging subjects, because you are also assessed through performing, creating and not only through exams.”

“You must be good in all areas to get high grades!”

Western Art Music Aural perception of the features and characteristics of the music of the four Major periods Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern Periods. Assessed in Section A and C of the listening exam.

World Music Aural perception of the features and characteristics of the music of the seven major musical cultures. China, Japan, Indonesia, India, Latin America, Arabia and Subsaharan Africa. One of these cultures will be the focus for the World Music Focus question. Assessed in Section B1-3 of the listening exam.

Set Work Students engage in an in-depth study of a larger work from the Western Art Music tradition. Assessed in Section D of the listening exam.

Performing

Solo Students perform pieces as soloists throughout the course. O ering a recording for final assessment in the second year of the course.

Ensemble Students collaborate to perform pieces as members of a group throughout the course. O ering a recording of their best work for final assessment in the second year of the course.

Composition

Students applying theoretical knowledge and their creativity to produce original pieces of music. The students also learn to notate their own work in conventional Western music notation. Students submit two notated pieces written in di erent styles and for di erent audiences for assessment in the second year of the course.

When studying the Cambridge IGCSE Music syllabus, learners listen to, perform and compose music, encouraging aesthetic and emotional development, self-discipline and, importantly, creativity. As a result, learners enhance their appreciation and enjoyment of music, an achievement that forms an ideal foundation for future study and enhances lifelong musical enjoyment.

PHE is compulsory for all students. There will be in-house assessments for this course.