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Logos School Curriculum - Grade 9
- Textbook: The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus and correspondi
- Assesment: Students are given homework after each lesson and are tested at the end of every chapter.
- Term 1: Students should have an overall understanding of how the Bible was put together and how each of the different books and stories are connected?through Jesus Christ. Students should understand how the Bible was written and put together, a basic understanding of God, the six days of Creation, an understanding of Lucifer and his followers, the existence of heaven and hell, and the relating stories of Abraham and Isaac.
- Term 2: Students will learn the starting of the nation of Israel, the years of slavery and delivery in Egypt, the years of wondering in the wilderness, the formation and use of the Tabernacle and the years of Judges, Kings and Prophets. We then will move on to the New Testament and look at John the Baptist and the Birth, baptism, temptations, power, and rejection of Jesus Christ.
- Term 3: Students will learn all our works are as filthy rags in God's eyes and the only way to Heaven is through Jesus Christ. They will learn the finality of Death and the reality of Hell, followed by the Betrayal of Jesus. We then look at the Arrest, crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus. Then we look again to the old testament and find Christ in the main stories and Characters.
- Textbook: Checkpoint Physics ISBN 0 7195 8070 2
- Assesment: 1-3 cumulative tests throughout each term - 50% quizzes or chapter tests - 20% projects and experimental work - 20% homework - 10%
- Term 1: intro + ch1 - measurement and lab skills ch2 - forces and their effects ch3 - fuels and energy ch4 - Electrical circuits ch5 - particle model
- Term 2: Ch6 - Ch10 magnetism light sound energy transformations speeding up - motion
- Term 3: Ch11-15 Electric charge Heat energy transfer Pressure and density Electic current Energy crisis
- Other: Students should be encouraged to take the CIE checkpoint exam at the end of the year.
- Textbook: None
- Assesment: Continual Assessment. Practical assignments regularly assessed throughout term, approximately 15. Average mark attained becomes the term grade. Homework not given as not all pupils own a computer.
- Term 1: Document Production - ? set columns ? set and handle page, section and column breaks ? create and edit headers and footers ? set fonts ? emphasise text ? format text including lists ? insert and edit tables ? set line spacing ? set alignment (fully justified, left aligned, right aligned and centred) ? indent text ? proof read and correct documents ? using spell check facilities
- Term 2: Data Analysis - The use of spreadsheet software to include ? entering text ? entering numeric data ? entering formulae ? using functions ? copying formulae or functions ? selecting subsets of data (AND and OR) ? adjusting numeric data format and cell sizes ? produce graphs and charts with specified data series ? label and manipulate graphs and charts
- Term 3: Data Manipulation - The use of database software to: ? accurately enter data ? load/open stored data ? define database record structures ? format fields ? sort data (alphabetical/numeric, ascending/descending) ? select data by specified criteria (AND/OR/NOT) ? use arithmetic operations / numeric functions to perform calculations ? produce reports with specified fields, titles and layout ? print reports.
- Textbook: Metro 3
- Assesment:
- Term 1: Main Objectives ?Discovering the basic geography of France. ?Talking about and describing a town. ?Talking about where you live and what you like/do not like about it. ?Talking about what you do and what you have done (revising the Perfect Tense). ?Talking about and describing your family. ?Talking about jobs and saying where someone works. ?Talking about the rooms of the house and describing your home. ?Saying how long you have lived somewhere. ?Asking if you may do something. ?Saying you are hungry, cold etc. ?Making arrangements for a party. ?Talking about relationships with others. ?Revision of reflexive verbs. ?Revision of the Future tense. ?Saying what you are going to do tomorrow. ?Discussing places you would like to visit and giving opinions. ?Asking and saying where something is. ?Asking and giving directions and saying how long it takes to get somewhere. ?Talking about and describing what happened in the past using the Perfect and the Imperfect Tense. New Skills ?Using a range of resources. ?Knowledge of experiences and perspectives. ?Listening for general ideas and details. ?Scanning texts for information. ?Expressing feelings and opinions. ?Initiating and developing conversations. ?Adapting previously learned language and applying grammar. ?Improving pronunciation and intonation. ?Summarising and reporting back. ?Interpretation of meaning. ?Using a dictionary. ?Dealing with unpredictable situations using the Target Language. ?Asking and answering questions. ?Spontaneous speech. ?Responding to both written and spoken language. ?Using a range of vocabulary and language structures. ?Comparing home and Target Language culture.
- Term 2: Main Objectives ?Talking about keeping fit. ?Giving instructions using the 'tu' and 'vous' form. ?Talking about what you eat and drink revising th Present and Perfect Tense. ?Using the Imperfect Tense to describe what you used to do. ?Giving advice to others on healthy living. ?Talking about clothes and fashion and what you are wearing. ?Asking for things in shops. ?Talking about pocket money. ?Discussing teenage issues and talking about characteristics. ?Talking about music and popular artists. New Skills ?Relating sounds to written language. ?Using the Target Language in real life situations. ?Using language creatively. ?Independent learning ?Listening and reading for personal interest. ?Using authentic materials.
- Term 3: Main Objectives ?Talking about current events and understanding news headlines. ?Talking about a soap opera. ?Talking about star signs using the Future Tense. ?Discussing the weather. ?Going on an expedition. ?REVISION
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- Term 1:
- Term 2: Grammar A) 1) Parataktiki kai nptaktiki sinthesi ton protaseon 2) Defterenouses nomatikes protasis 3) Direct and indirect speech 4) Literacy and metaphor 5) Synonyms and opposites 6) Epirrimatikes protaseos 7) Omoiches - Parunimes lexis 8) Punctuation B) 1) Kimena Neoellinikis logotechnias 2) Kritiki Logotechnia 3) Abomnimontevmata 4) I logotechnia sta eptavisa 5) I nea athinaiki skoli 6) I veoteri logotechnia C) Literature book Zitite elbis, Antoni samaraki
- Term 3:
- Textbook: The Road to Canterbury; A Charles Dickens Selectio
- Assesment: In class assignments and participation Weekly homework assignments Two tests per unit.
- Term 1: Road to Canterbury (Geoffery Chaucer) Prisoners of War The Cock and the Fox Patient Griselda A Hundred-Franc Loan The Wild Waves The Black Rocks of Brittany The Queen's Riddle Students will gain an understanding and appreciation of literature and be able to analyze and respond critically.
- Term 2: A Charles Dickens Selection Practical Parenting and the Pocket Family (Great Expectations) Pip's Christmas Dinner (Great Expectations) Headmaster of Dotheboys Hall (Nicholas Nickleby) Fagin's Academy (Oliver Twist) Broken-Hearted Vengeance (Great Expectations) Mr. Bumble Shows His Wife Who's Boss (Oliver Twist) Great Bread-Eating Contest (Great Expectations) Christmas at the Cratchits (Oliver Twist) Changing Places (Tale of Two Cities) Students will gain an understanding and appreciation of literature and be able to analyze and respond critically.
- Term 3:
- Textbook: New Literacy Kit (Year 9)
- Assesment: In-class assignments, weekly homework, tests at the end of each unit. Questions/assignments focus on these areas: Understanding the Text Interpreting the Text Language and Structure Writing Activity Extended Writing Speaking and Listening
- Term 1: Inform, Explain, Describe Recounts to entertain Autobiographical recounts Information texts Explanation texts
- Term 2: Persuade and Analyse Writing to persuade Writing advice texts Writing analysis Writing reviews
- Term 3: Imagine, Explore, Entertain Commentary and description Character and setting Implying meaning Imaginative treatments Forms of poetry Literary Heritage How texts reflect their culture Establishing the context
- Textbook: -"Success in Maths G3"
- Assesment: Tests (75% of mark) -tests approximately every second week -approximately 5 tests each term Homework (25% of mark) -catch up homework will be set every lesson when necessary -other homework will be set at various times -homework will generally be marked for a grade once a week
- Term 1: Rounding, decimals, fractions, powers and roots, ratios and proportion, significant figures.
- Term 2: sequences, algebra, graphing, interest rates, percent profit.
- Term 3: equalities, inequalities, volume, Pythagoras' theorem, and probability
- Other: These are most of the topics and are subject to change. *My number one objective with this class is to rebuild the confidence of those students who have been struggling over the past number of years in math. I begin by reviewing slowly and testing after short, straightforward units. I work hard to ensure the understanding of the students and generally the students attain excellent test results. I also provide plenty of positive feedback and together with their new found success some of the poor attitudes toward math improve. So essentially the purpose of the course is to catch and rebuild the strugglers and give extra time and attention to those who need it.
- Textbook: N/A
- Assesment: Students are tested at the end of every sport section. Depending on the week they are tested every 5-6 weeks. They are tested on their ability to perform sport skills learned in the weeks prior
- Term 1: Students will learn basic dribbling and ball handling skills in Football. Students will learn basic serving and volleying skills in Tennis.
- Term 2: Students will learn basic dribbling, lay-ups, shooting and defending in Basketball. Students will learn basic serving and how to bump, set and spike in Volleyball.
- Term 3: In preparation for sports day students will be practicing running, throwing and jumping skills in General Athletics. Students will learn proper form from a professional instructor in Swimming. Or will learn the basic understanding of Weight Training.
- Textbook: Challenge (Longman Publishing)
- Assesment: Test after every unit covered Weekly quizzes Term grade composed of classwork and homework (15-20%), quizzes (10%), tests (60-65%) and participation (10%)
- Term 1: Rivers and Floods River processes: erosion, transportation and deposition Landforms Flooding Coasts: Coastal processes: erosion, transportation and deposition Landforms Map Skills: 4 and 6 figure references, scale, direction
- Term 2: Ecosystems: Different climate zones and vegetation in those areas Conservation and preservation of natural environments How can we help? Managing Environments: Environments under threat National Parks - Yellowstone National Park USA Norfolk Broads Alpine environments Mediterranean environments
- Term 3: Population: Growth of the world's population Effect of population growth on natural resources Birth rates/death rates etc Reasons for large families in some countries and small families in others Distribution and density Sustainable Development: Namibia Problems in developing countries Development plans that do not harm the natural environment
- Textbook: History -The Making of the United Kingdom and The
- Assesment: One class test at the end of every month - 70% Class quizzes at end of each unit - 15% Homework - 15%
- Term 1: What is History? The Tudors and the Stuarts Crown and Government What was expected of a king The system of government Parliament in the sixteenth century Crown, Church and the people - a time of change The break with the Catholic Church Protestant reformers - Luther & Calvin The English Church 1540 - 1603 The Kingdoms of the British Isles The power of the crown The Principality of Wales Ireland - The land and the people Ireland - The Crown increases control Scotland - Education and learning James VI and I - different interpretations
- Term 2: Four sorts of people - ranks of society Farming for profit How the government dealt with the poor Farming in different regions Civil War in England Why the King and Parliament could not agree - tax, religion etc Mistakes of the King Collapse of trust The war begins - Taking sides Why did Parliament win the war Fairfax's army Republic and Restoration The trial and execution of Charles I Reasons for the execution? Science and Superstition The world in 1500 The world in 1750 The Witch trials The Glorious Revolution - an invitation to invade William of Orange - the Protestant succession. The United Kingdom and Ireland James VI and I - King of Great Britain Unification of Scotland and England - 1707 The Treaty of the Union The Battle of the Boyne
- Term 3: Events that led to War The Triple Alliance Entante Cordial Assassination of Franz Ferdinand War breaks out Why were some unwilling to fight? Propaganda and Censorship The Nations at War War - Over by Christmas? Trench Warfare Life in the trenches The experience of battle War on the Western Front War on other Fronts - Gallipoli and Italy New Weapons - Gas and Aircraft The Tank The Battle of the Somme Jutland - War Winner? Entry of the United States The U-Boat campaign Why did Germany loose the War? Woman and the Great War Implications for today from the Great War
- Textbook: "Biology Now" - "KS3 Success Workbook"
- Assesment: Tests (75% of mark) -1 test after each unit -approximately 2-3 units each term Homework (25% of mark) -homework will generally be set once a week -*set on Friday, due on Friday
- Term 1: The structure of living things, Reproduction, Survival
- Term 2: Food and digestion, respiration and circulation
- Term 3: Health, smoking, alcohol, drugs, heart disease, skeleton and joints
- Textbook: Checkpoint Chemistry ISBN 0 7195 8065 X
- Assesment: 1-3 cumulative tests throughout each term - 50% quizzes or chapter tests - 20% projects and experimental work - 20% homework - 10%
- Term 1: INTRO - Ch5 Acids and Bases Phys and Chem Changes Investigating materials Particle Theory Mixtures
- Term 2: Ch6 - 10 Atoms and elements further reactions compunds and mixtures metals and non-metals Corrosion
- Term 3: Ch11 - 15 Patterns of reactivity Preparing salts exothermic and endothermic reactions rates of reaction the periodic table
- Other: Students should be encouraged to take the CIE checkpoint exam at the end of the year.
- Textbook: Success in Maths E3 ( SIM) Longman
- Assesment: 15 end of unti tests 5 aural tests mathematical investigations ( 1 per term)
- Term 1: Calculations using standard form and significant figures, upper and lower boundaries. Angle facts, Constructions of 90 egree angle and 60 degree angles, perpendicular bisector and bisecting an angle, loci, Drawing Graphs of straight lines from an equation of a line and vice versa, Translations, reflections, rotations and enlargements of shapes on a grid. Statistical diagrams such as line grpahs, pie graphs and scatter diagrams. Fractions, percentages, ratio and proportions.
- Term 2: Algebra - including simultaneous equations, multiples, factors and sequences - writing expressions. Perimeter and area of compound shapes, Pythagoras theorem, Averages and surveys, probability Solid shapes - volume and surface area
- Term 3: Powers, roots, algebra - factorising and graphs. Trigonometry, cumulative frequency, probability - adding, multiplying and tree diagrams.
- Textbook: None
- Assesment: Continual assessment. Drawing assignments not completed in class time are finished as homework. They are collected at start of each new assignment and marked. The average mark attained becomes the term grade.
- Term 1: Geometrical construction techniques Triangles - equilateral, isosceles, scalene, Polygons Line & angle bisecting, Division of line into x parts.
- Term 2: Logo design & Ideograms Students able to design and develop solutions according to design brief. Evaluation of designs
- Term 3: Architectural drawing Plans and elevations, Perspective drawing - single point