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IGCSE Curriculum Outline Guide
            2018-19
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Learner Profile

The Cambridge IGCSE approach supports the ‘ISM Guiding Principles’, helping us to
develop students who are:

      Confident
      Responsible
      Reflective
      Innovative
      Engaged

Recognition

      Cambridge IGCSE is the world’s most popular international qualification for
       14 to 16 year olds

      The IGCSE offers sound preparation for the rigour of IB

IGCSE requirements for entrance into the IB
Diploma Programme at ISM

Students who are admitted to the IB Diploma Programme at ISM must have achieved
A* - C passes in at least five IGCSE examinations which should include English
Language and/or Literature, one other Language, Mathematics, Science and a
Humanities subject.
1st LANGUAGE ENGLISH IGCSE & ENGLISH LITERATURE IGCSE

APPROXIMATE ORDER OF STUDY                         YEAR 10 AND 11

Yr 10 Term 1                                       Students refine how they write reflectively and
                                                   discursively and improve the planning, drafting
Language - Personal and autobiographical           and redrafting process, developing their
writing                                            writing skills in terms of content, voice and
                                                   style. Introduction to literary analysis and the
Literature – study of a drama text chosen by       genre of drama.
teachers eg An Inspector Calls by JBPriestley ,
All My Sons – A Miller , etc                       Outcome – Autobiography/Personal writing,
                                                   discursive essay and articles, directed writing,
Language – debate of issues eg the Internet or     critical literature essay on the play, creative
homeschooling, discussion, discursive and          writing on the play (autobiographical/diary),
argumentative writing. Introduction to             drama activities and presentations, oral work.
directed writing tasks, language analysis and
summary.                                           Yr 10 Assessment – October – IGCSE Reading
                                                   passages Paper. Ongoing assessment (essays,
Introduction to IGCSE Language Paper –             presentations, reading comprehension)
Reading Passages.

Yr 10 Term 2                                       Students refine how to analyse novels and
                                                   poetry, using the appropriate literary
Literature – study of a novel chosen by            terminology and structuring effective
teachers eg Of Mice and men/Cannery Row -          literature essays on these two literary genres.
J.Steinbeck, Lord of the Flies - W.Golding , The   Students develop the skills for effective
Curious Incient of the Dog in the Night-Time-      descriptive and narrative writing – they will
M. Haddon                                          study and explore some short stories and good
                                                   examples of descriptive writing.

Literature – study of poetry eg War Poetry or      Outcome – Literature essays on the novel and
Love Poetry                                        poetry, creative writing – own poetry, own
                                                   short story and descriptive writing, oral
Introduction to the Literature Unseen Paper –      presentations
studying a range of poems and prose extracts
– literature essay and critical analysis           Yr 10 assessment – February – IGCSE Directed
                                                   Writing and Composition Paper.
Language – Narrative, reflective and
descriptive writing styles and introduction to
IGCSE Language
Paper 3 – Directed Writing and Composition
Yr 10 Term 3                                        Students apply all their literary analysis skills
                                                    acquired to date to study their poetry set text
Literature – study of exam Set Text 1 – poetry      – some of the 14 set poems from Songs of
– 'Songs of Ourselves' anthology (8/15 poems)       Ourselves
or Carol An Duffy (8/15 selected poems)
Refinement of literature essays and                 Outcome
introduction to the passage-based question          Oral presentations; literature essays,
                                                    passaged-based questions
Language – Continual development of writing
skills – learning the conventions of a variety of   Yr 10 Assessment – April – Literature Unseen
written texts – articles, reports, speeches,        Paper
interviews, journals, dialogues etc
                                                    Yr 10 Exams – June -1) Literature - Poetry –
                                                    Literature essay on Songs of Ourselves
                                                    Anthology 2) Literature Unseen paper
                                                    3) Language – Reading Passages Exam

Yr 11 Terms 1 and 2
                                                    Further consolidation of interpretation and
1) Literature – study of Set Text 3 – novel (Cry,   critical analysis of literary texts – with a focus
The Beloved Country- A.Paton or The Secret          on the literary genres of drama and novels.
River- K. Grenville 2) Literature:completion of
poems                                               Outcome
Strong focus on Unseen Exam – forming               Exam practice of past papers
interpretations of prose/poetry under exam          Consolidation of literature questions – Essays
conditions                                          and passage based questions and effectively
Strong focus on exam preparation for all 4          interpreting unseen literary texts
exams – practice and refinement of all the
different types of exam questions, planning         Mock Exams – January – all 4 exam papers
and checking in exams, timing in exams etc.
Year 11 Term 3
3) Literature – study of Set Text 2 Drama – A
View from The Bridge – A Miller or The
Winslow Boy- T.Rattigan
4) Revision of all Literature texts and Language
papers.

Assessment, Exams, and Homework                     Ongoing integration of skills

Assessment Breakdown –Final exam papers      This curriculum outline gives an approximate
Language – 2 x 2hr exams                     sequential order although this order could be
                                             changed to meet the specific learning needs
1)     Reading Passages – extended response, and interests of different groups – especially
language analysis, and summary – 50%         the units of language work.
2)      Directed Writing and Composition –
discursive task followed by a composition           In addition it needs to be remembered that
either narrative or descriptive style – 50%         many skills are integrated and developed
Literature – 1 x 90 min exam and 1 x 2hr exam       throughout every aspect of the course during
Assessment Breakdown –Final exam papers             every term such as : improving technical
Literature – 2 x 2hr exams                          accuracy, using correct grammar, development
                                                    of vocabulary, oral skills, learning how to
1)      Poetry and Prose – 2 essays on novel        discuss and debate effectively, delivery of
(closed book) and poems studied as exam             effective oral presentations, drama skills,
texts – choice of literature essay or passage-      drafting and redrafting, good habits of
based questions (closed book) – (90 min exam)       independent reading, efficient proofreading,
- 50%                                               inference and interpretation, critical thinking
                                                    and analysis, acquisition of literary
2)Drama (45 mins) and Unseen (I hr 15 mins)         terminology, literary analysis, acquisition of
I essay on the play studied (open book) and 1       different writing styles, meeting targets on the
essay on choice of unseen poem or prose             AR Reading Programme (Yr 10)
extract – 50%

Homework
This is a crucial part of the course and students
are expected to be spending at least two hours
per week on homework. Set homework tasks
include a variety of activities from reading,
research, preparation of oral presentations, to
written assignments and essays, drafting and
redrafting. In addition, students are expected
to read widely in their own time – the
equivalent of at least 20 mins per day in Yr 10
and more in Yr 11.
FIRST LANGUAGE FRENCH IGCSE / 2018.19

YEAR 10                                              YEAR 11

Term 1:                                              Term 1:

Literature: Bel Ami – G. de Maupassant G1            Literature: 1984- G. Orwell G1
            La ferme des animaux G.Orwell G2                     La ferme des animaux G.Orwell G2

Exam preparation:                                    Consolidation: Reading comprehension
Paper 1 and Paper 2                                                  Narration
Reading comprehension                                Description
Introduction to Narration and Description                            Comparative commentary

Themes for discussions through a selection of        Themes for discussions through a selection of
literary and non-literary texts:                     literary and non-literary texts: Justice, power,
Media, School, Family                                liberty

Homework:
Reading comprehension, drafting, redrafting and      Term 2: from January to April
writing in different styles, grammar practice, and   (IGCSE Mother Tongue exams start in May)
preparation for oral presentations.

Assessments:
description of characters and settings, questions    Themes for discussion and writing through a
about plot, characters, narrative techniques, and    selection of literary and non-literary texts
other creative writing assessments, dictées and           Medical
grammar tests, oral assessments.                          Contemporary aspects of France and
                                                             francophone world
Revision of all tenses and grammatical                    Law, order and duty of a citizen
structures (within grammar exercises and in               The world of leisure, studies and work
context) throughout the year.

Term 2:

From January to April
Preparation for the IGCSE Foreign Language
Exam                                                 Revision of Writing techniques in preparation
(IGCSE FL exams start in May)                        for the exam (throughout the year)
                                                          Comparative analysis of texts
Introduction to the Comparative commentary                Argumentative Essays
     How to extract, compare and select                  Descriptive and Narrative Writing
       information from two texts (literary and           Revision of grammatical structures (use
       non-literary taken from past papers)                  of correct moods and tenses,
     How to write in a concise and summary                  agreements, linking words, punctuation,
       form                                                  spelling)
Themes for discussions through a selection of      Homework:
literary and non-literary texts:                   Learn specific vocabulary related to topics,
Environment, Travelling, Tourism                   grammar exercises, independent reading
                                                   (literature and current events) reading
Homework:                                          comprehension with questions, comparative
Reading comprehension, and writing letters and     commentary, research about specific issues in
dialogs, grammar practice, preparation for oral    preparation for argumentative essays.
presentations.
                                                   Assessments:
Assessments:                                       Quizzes on specific vocabulary, grammar points,
Analysing literary texts (passage based            dictées, reading comprehension, all types of
questions), quizzes and tests about the novel.     writing
More extensive writing based on past papers
questions, oral presentations.                     Practice with Past papers:
                                                   Paper 1 = reading comprehension test and
Revision of all tenses and grammatical             comparative commentary (50%)
structures (within grammar exercises and in
                                                   Paper 2 = essay writing : two 350 to 500 words
context) throughout the year.
                                                   essays (50%)
Term 3:

Introduction to Argumentative Speech and
Writing

      Convincing others and choosing precise
       examples
      Structuring the argumentation effectively
      Press and images: analysis of information

Themes for discussions through a selection of
literary and non-literary texts:
Health, Youth, family and relations

Assessments:
Debating, argumentative writing, quizzes,
reading comprehension, and tests.

Revision of all tenses and grammatical
structures (within grammar exercises and in
context) throughout the year.

Textbook: TextoCollège 3e - Livre unique           Textbook : TextoCollège 3e - Livre unique
Hachette Education.                                Hachette Education.
Grammaire :Grammaire Cle Int 450 Niveau            Grammaire :Grammaire Cle Int 450 Niveau
avancé – CLE International                         avancé – CLE International
A variety of texts, newspapers, magazine articles, A variety of texts, newspapers, magazines’
videos, films and internet resources are used to   articles, videos, films and internet resources are
support the textbook.                              used to support the textbook.
FIRST LANGUAGE IGCSE GERMAN 2018 - 2020

YEAR 10                                          YEAR 11

Term 1                                           Term 1

Literature: comprehension and text analysis of   Literature: comprehension and text analysis of
novels                                           novels

Text                                             Text
DE ZANGER, Jan: Dann eben mit Gewalt             KELLER, Gottfried: Kleider machen Leute

Grammar                                          Grammar
   - Expression of different time levels         Revision of grammatical structures and specific
   - Individual training of grammar, spelling    vocabulary
     and expression
                                                 Resources:
Resources:                                       Klipp und Klar Übungsgrammatik
Klipp und Klar Übungsgrammatik                   Grundstufe/Mittelstufe, Sag’s richtig,
Grundstufe/Mittelstufe, Sag’s richtig,           Internet ressources
Internet resources                               Internet (www.dw.de)
Zwischendurch mal... Landeskunde; Newspaper
and Internet articles                            Argumentative essay training
                                                 On the following topics: Contemporary aspects
Homework:                                        of Germany; Young people; Law and order;
Reading, text analysis and reading               Urban and rural life; Sport
comprehension, summary, creative writing              Expressing ones opinion
training, research and vocabulary training,           Convincing others and choosing precise
grammar and orthography exercises                       examples
                                                      Structuring the argumentation
Assessment:                                             effectively
Written assignments (a portfolio with creative
writing texts and a summary), reading            Homework:
comprehension tests, oral assessment during      Reading, text analysis and reading
lessons, grammar and spelling tests              comprehension, creative writing training,
                                                 argumentative essay, research and vocabulary
                                                 training, grammar and orthography exercises
Term 2
                                                 Assessment:
Literature: comprehension and text analysis of   Written assignments (creative writing texts and
short stories and newspaper articles             argumentative essay, reading comprehension
                                                 tests), oral assessment during lessons, Past
Text:                                            papers
SPINNER, Kaspar H.: Geschichten 9/10 Short       MOK exam
stories of the 19th and 20th century

Creative writing:                                Term 2
     Characteristics of writing a description
        Characteristics of writing a story         Analysis of texts, comparison and summary:
        Creating own texts considering the             How to extract relevant information of a
         specific characteristics                          text
                                                        How to prepare a summary of two texts
Texts:                                                  Write a summary of two different texts
    Sample texts for description and stories              about the same topic
    Internet articles, extracts out of books
                                                    Resources:
Grammar                                             Zwischendurch mal... Landeskunde; Newspaper
    Syntax: different connections of               and Internet articles, Presse und Sprache
     sentences
                                                    Grammar:
Resources:                                          Individual revision of the most important
Klipp und Klar Übungsgrammatik                      grammar/orthography rules and vocabulary
Grundstufe/Mittelstufe, Sag’s richtig,              training
Presse und Sprache,
Internet ressources                                 Resources:
                                                    Klipp und Klar Übungsgrammatik
Homework:                                           Grundstufe/Mittelstufe, Sag’s richtig,
Reading, text analysis and reading                  Internet ressources
comprehension, argumentative writing training,
research and vocabulary training, grammar and       Past papers
orthography exercises
                                                    Homework:
Assessment:                                         Reading, text analysis and reading
Written assignments (creative writing texts,        comprehension, creative writing training,
reading comprehension tests), oral assessment       research and vocabulary training, grammar and
during lessons, grammar and orthography tests       orthography exercises

                                                    Assessment:
Term 3                                              Written assignments (creative writing texts,
                                                    reading comprehension tests), oral assessment
Argumentative essay                                 during lessons, grammar and vocabulary tests,
    Expressing one’s opinion                       Past papers
    Convincing others and choosing precise
     examples
    Structuring the argumentation                  Term 3
     effectively
                                                    Past papers, revision and preparation for the
Texts:                                              exam
    Up-to-date texts of newspapers
    Internet articles, extracts out of books

Grammar:
    Individual grammar and orthography
training

Resources:
Klipp und Klar Übungsgrammatik
Grundstufe/Mittelstufe
Zwischendurch mal... Landeskunde;
Newspaper and Internet articles

Homework:
Reading, text analysis and reading
comprehension, creative writing training,
research and vocabulary training, grammar and
orthography exercises

Assessment:
Written assignments (creative writing texts,
argumentation, reading comprehension tests),
oral assessment during lessons, grammar and
orthography tests
FIRST LANGUAGE RUSSIAN IGCSE 2018-2020

Year 10                                             Year 11

Term 1                                              Term 1

A.S. Pushkin, Eugene Onegin                         Reading of different short texts from Russian
Eugene Onegin as an “encyclopedia of Russian        classical and modern literature.
life” in 19th century:
- Russian aristocracy in 19th century               Revision of syntaxes and grammatical
- Elements of Russian folklore                      structures (within grammar exercises and in
- Pushkin between Romanticism and Realism.          context)

        Rules and figures of speech                Assessment:
        Characteristic of lyric poetry                - IGCSE past papers
        “Onegin stanza”                               - Reading comprehension
                                                       - Comparison of two texts
Revision of syntaxes and grammatical                   - Argumentative essay (Contemporary
structures (within grammar exercises and in               aspects of Russia; young people; Law and
context)                                                  order; urban and rural life; sport;
                                                          technological innovations)
Homework:                                              - Narrative writing
  - Poetry learning                                    - Descriptive writing
  - Reading comprehension                              - Mock exam in January 2015
  - Grammar exercises
  - Research about Russian society of 19th          Homework:
     century                                          - Reading comprehension
                                                      - Analysis of essay themes
Assessment:                                           - Grammar exercises
   - Poetry recitation
   - Reading comprehension                          Term 2
   - Narrative essay with elements of
      description                                   Argumentative essay
   - Argumentative essay                            Technique and practice through past papers
   - Oral presentation
   - Grammar test                                   Narrative writing
   - Listening test                                 Technique and practice through IGCSE past
                                                    papers
Term 2

M.A. Bulgakov, Dog’s heart                          Descriptive writing
                                                    Technique and practice through IGCSE past
        History of Romanov dynasty and Russian     papers
         revolution.
        Characteristics of fantastic and satiric
         novel.                                     Comparison of two texts
                                                    Technique and practice through past papers.
Homework :
  - Biography                                        Assessment:
  - Reading comprehension                               - IGCSE past papers
  - Research about Russian revolution                   - Reading comprehension
  - Grammar exersises                                   - Comparison of two texts
                                                        - Argumentative essay (Contemporary
Assessment :                                               aspects of Russia; Young people; Law
   - History questions writing                             and order; Urban and rural life; Sport)
   - Reading comprehension                              - Technological innovations
   - Argumentative essay                                - Narrative essay
   - Oral presentation                                  - Descriptive essay
   - Grammar test
   - Listening test                                  Homework:
                                                       - Reading comprehension
                                                       - Analysis of essay themes
Term 3                                                 - Grammar exercises

A. Belyayev, Professor Dowell’s Head                 Term 3

        Theme: does science fiction become          Argumentative essay
         reality?                                    Technique and practice through past papers
        Characteristics of science-fiction story.
                                                     Narrative writing
Homework :                                           Technique and practice through IGCSE past
  - Science and technology folder with               papers
     research
  - Reading comprehension                            Descriptive writing
  - Grammar exersises                                Technique and practice through IGCSE past
                                                     papers
Assessment :
   - Science and technology oral                     Comparison of two texts
      presentation                                   Technique and practice through IGCSE past
   - Reading comprehension                           papers
   - Argumentative essay
   - Oral presentation                               Assessment:
   - Grammar test                                       - IGCSE past papers
   - Listening test                                     - Reading comprehension
   -                                                    - Comparison of two texts
Resources                                               - Argumentative essay (Contemporary
    A.S. Pushkin, Eugene Onegin                           aspects of Russia; Young people; Law
    M.A. Bulgakov, Dog’s heart                            and order; Urban and rural life; Sport)
    Belyayev Professor Dowell’s Head                   - Technological innovations
                                                        - Narrative essay
    Русский язык 10 класс. Коровина и др.
                                                        - Descriptive essay
A variety of texts, newspapers, magazines’
                                                     Homework:
articles, videos, films and internet resources are
                                                       - Reading comprehension
used to support the textbook.
-   Analysis of essay themes
   -   Grammar exercises

Resources:

Manual: Русский язык 9 класс. Коровина и др.
IGCSE past papers

A variety of texts, newspapers, magazines’
articles, videos, films and internet resources are
used to support the textbook.
FIRST LANGUAGE ITALIAN IGCSE 2018-2019

Year 10 Italian Mother Tongue                      Year 11 Italian Mother Tongue

Study of the language and civilization:            Study of the language and civilization:

Term 1                                             Term 1

Recount events and personal experiences,            Italy and Italians: character, customs and
describe people and feelings, express opinions      traditions, common places and stereotypes.
and emotions. Texts studied: newspaper article,     Texts studied: article, radio broadcast.
radio news broadcast.                               Global issues: pollution, climate change, energy
Tourism in Italy: main destinations, leisure        saving, sustainable development.
activities, traditions and folklore. Describe       Everyday life: urban traffic, cycle tracks,
places, talk about holidays. Food, typical local    separate collection of waste, recycling, water
products. Make assumptions, give advice and         waste.
suggestions. Texts studied: travel brochure,        Texts studied: article, leaflet, radio broadcast,
tourist guide, traffic bulletin.                    interview.
Resources: “Nuovo Contatto B1” Units 0, 1, 2.       Family and social changes: extended and mixed
                                                    families, civil partnership, maternity and
Term 2                                              paternity leave, immigration, racial prejudices
                                                    and stereotypes.
Leisure, social networks and media, sport and Texts studied: article, statistics, interview.
shows. Convince someone to do something, Resources: “Nuovo Contatto B2” Units 0, 1, 2.
express agreement and disagreement, talk
about one’s passion for sport, describe a show, Term 2
interview people. Texts studied: interview,
survey.                                             Communication and media: radio, television,
Job and careers: types of jobs, role and newspapers, internet, social media; the impact
importance of job, unemployment, professional of the media on everyday life and social
qualities, rules. Give suggestions and express relationships.
opinions about one’s job.                           Texts studied: article, talk show, review.
Texts studied: interview, radio broadcast, Italian cultural heritage: visual arts, natural
newspaper article.                                  landscapes, archeology, art festivals. Italian
Resources: “Nuovo Contatto B1” Units 3, 4.          contribution to world culture, Italian Nobel
                                                    prizes.
Term 3                                              Texts studied: presentation, report, interview.
                                                    Resources: “Nuovo Contatto B2” Units 3, 4.
Social and family relationships: traditional family
and new types of families, friendship, Term 3
neighbourhood, associations for common
interest or joint purpose, altruism and Italy and Italians yesterday and today:
selfishness. Complain and protest about           - food consumption, products and places,
something, express disappointment, state one’s         shopping habits, collective purchase
case.                                                  groups, consumer awareness, pros and
Gender roles and stereotypes: express one’s            cons of fast-food;
opinions and talk about one’s experience.         - entertainment, cultural consumption,
Texts studied: interview, letter, blog.                cinema.
Resources: “Nuovo Contatto B1” Unit 5.         Texts studied: article, film review, interview.
                                               Resources: “Nuovo Contatto B2” Unit 5.
Throughout the year
                                               Throughout the year
Reading skills: the bildungsroman
Reading for gist and detail, note taking and Reading skills:
highlighting, reading for inference.              Reading and analysis of a literary text in order to
Resources:                                        develop language skills and an appreciation of
F. Geda “Nel mare ci sono i coccodrilli”.         the language. The text will be a point of
                                                  departure for learners to embark on activities to
Reading      Comprehension:       learning   and stimulate critical and aesthetic responses.
practicing reading comprehension skills (pre-IB). Resources:
Resources: "Verso l'Invalsi"                      B. Severgnini “La testa degli Italiani”

Writing skills                                      Reading      Comprehension:    learning      and
Text planning, organisation and development,        practicing reading comprehension skills (pre-IB).
proof reading. Descriptive, narrative and           Resources: "Verso l'Invalsi"
argumentative writing: newspaper article,
letter, diary, interview, dialogue, essay. Writing skills
Resources:          “Nuovo Contatto B1” andText planning, organisation and development,
                                           proof reading (focus on structure, openings and
supplementary materials provided by teacher.
                                           closings).
Speaking skills                            Descriptive, narrative and argumentative
Oral presentations, debates, etc. based on writing: newspaper article, letter, diary, essay,
current affair topics.                     report.
Resources: supplied by teacher, movies, Resources: “Nuovo Contatto B2” and
documentaries.                             supplementary materials supplied by teacher.

Grammar features:                                   Speaking skills
Conditional, subjunctive, relative pronouns,        Oral presentations, debates, etc. based on
phrasal verbs, sequence of sentences, direct and    current affair topics.
reported    speech,      hypothetical    clauses,   Resources:           newspapers,    movies,
impersonal      structures,   coordinate     and    documentaries.
subordinate conjunctions.
Resources: “La lingua italiana e le sue regole” Grammar features:
and supplementary materials supplied by Sequence of sentences, passive structures,
teacher.                                        impersonal structures, reported speech,
                                                coordinate and subordinate clauses.
Homework:                                       Resources: supplied by teacher.
    Reading comprehension questions
    Summaries, essays                          Homework:
    Grammar and vocaulary exercises                Reading comprehension questions
                                                     Summaries, essays
Assessment:                                          Grammar and vocaulary exercises
    Standardized tests
    Reading comprehension tests               Assessment:
    Essays                                        Standardized tests
    Grammar tests                                 Reading comprehension tests
                                                   Essays
                                                   Grammar tests

                                               Italian Mother Tongue ISM examination:

                                               Paper 1 Essay writing
                                               Paper 2 Reading comprehension
                                               Paper 3 Oral expression
FRENCH FOREIGN LANGUAGE

YEAR 10                                             YEAR 11

Term 1                                              Term 1

Chapitre 1/ Jeunesse sans frontière                 General health & addictions
   - talk about yourself, describe people, talk
       about your family, talk about special                 understand and discuss information
       occasions                                              about common holiday ailments and
   - asking questions, present tense,                         treatment
       adjectives, reflexive verbs, possessive               consult a chemist
       adjectives                                            use the present participle to present 2
                                                              things that happened at the same time
Chapitre 2/ En ville et à la campagne                        make an appointment at the doctor’s or
   - find out about France, descriptions of                   dentist’s describing symptoms
       towns, directions, public transports, talk            exchange information and opinions
       about countryside, and theme parks, talk               about drugs, smoking, alcohol and
       about recent events                                    addiction
   - the pronoun “y”, negative expressions,
       perfect tense with “être” et “avoir”
                                                    Leisure
Assessments:
    spelling and vocab tests                                talk about leisure activities, music, sports
                                                              and events, discuss TV programs, talk
    oral presentations
                                                              about books and reading, talk about
    Listening
                                                              films and cinema, talk about past events
    reading comprehension tests
                                                             jouer + à/de, adverbs, making
    creative writing tests
                                                              comparisons, using the superlative,
                                                              understanding COD, the pluperfect tense
Homework:
Vocabulary to learn, grammar exercises,
                                                    Term 2
independent reading, written tasks.
                                                Holidays
Term 2
                                                    exchange information about different
                                                       types of holiday
Chapitre 3: Bon séjour
                                                    seek information about hotel
   - talk about future plans, ask for help and
                                                       accommodation
       make requests, describing journeys, talk
       about your home, talk about home tasks,      the future tense, the conditional, using
       compare life in different countries             future, present and past tense, using
   - future tense, using “if” in simple and            après avoir + past infinitive
       complex sentences, conditional tense
       (present), “emphatic” pronouns,          Assessments:
       reflexive verbs in the perfect tense.        Oral reports, written tests (vocabulary,
                                                       verbs, reading comprehension, narrative
                                                       writing)
Chapitre 4: Une semaine typique                            End of unit tests
   - talk about school life, compare school
       systems, talk about how things used to      HOMEWORK:
       be, talk about shopping, discuss clothing      Vocabulary and verbs to learn.
       and fashion, discover some French              Grammar exercises, texts to read,
       famous people                                   prepare arguments for a debate, finalise
   - imperfect tense, demonstrative                    a written or oral project.
       pronouns, “quel, lequel”
                                                   Term 2
Assessments:
    spelling and vocab tests                      Environment
    oral presentations                                find out some general facts about the
    Listening                                            world
    reading comprehension tests                       climate change and natural disasters
    creative writing tests                            talk about pollution in towns and cities
                                                       Discuss every day behaviour and what
Homework                                                  can be done
Vocabulary to learn, grammar exercises,
independent reading, written tasks
                                                   Global Issues
Term 3                                                 Discuss some world problems
                                                       find out about the Red Cross and the Red
Chapitre 5: Bon appétit                                   Crescent
   - talk about food and specialities, discuss         talk about charitable organisations
       healthy food, talk about shops and
       services, book a table and order food
                                                  Assessments
   - the pronoun “en”, direct and indirect
                                                      Pass papers
       pronouns, perfect and imperfect tenses,
                                                      End of Units tests. Vocabulary to learn,
       “passé et futur proche”
                                                        grammar exercises, independent
   -
                                                        reading, written tasks
Chapitre 6: Ça m’intéresse
   - talk about leisure activities, music, sports
                                                  HOMEWORK
       and events, discuss TV programs, talk
       about books and reading, talk about            Vocabulary to learn, grammar exercises,
       films and cinema, talk about past events         independent reading, written tasks
   - jouer + à/de, adverbs, making                    Past papers
       comparisons, using the superlative,
       understanding COD, the pluperfect tense Term 3

Assessments:                                       Preparation and revisions for the IGCSE exams
    spelling and vocab tests
    oral presentations
    Listening
    reading comprehension tests
    creative writing tests

Homework:
Vocabulary to learn, grammar exercises,
independent reading, written tasks

       Revision of all tenses studied and
        grammatical structures (within grammar
        exercises and in context) throughout the
        year.
       Visits to the local community, Monaco
        and France, to enhance the program and
        “make” French a living tool.

Textbooks:                                          .Textbooks:
    Total Tricolore 4 Nelson Thornes (new          Total Tricolore 4 Nelson Thornes (new version)
      version)                                      Grammar in action 4
    Grammar in action 4                            Grammaire « bleue » CLE International
    Grammaire « bleue » CLE International          Gudule "La bibliothécaire" (LV group)

                                   SPANISH FOREIGN LANGUAGE

         Year 10 IGCSE Foreign Language                      Year 11 IGCSE Foreign Language
                                                    Term 1 Vocabulary and topics:
TERM 1       Vocabulary and topics:                 (for oral, listening, reading and writing skills)

(for oral, listening, reading and writing skills)          Unit 1. La ropa, la moda y la salud.
                                                           Unit 2. En el restaurante.
TEMA 9 VIAJES
                                                           Unit 3. La agencia de viajes.
Reflexionar sobre el significado de viajar.                Unit 4. El el hotel

Hablar sobre viajes y hábitos culturales.           Grammar : Present (Regular and irregular),
                                                    Imperfect tense, Perfect tense and Future
Organizar por escrito un viaje con la clase.
                                                    Written tasks:
TEMA 10 LA EDUCACION                                    Write a letter ( formal /informal)
                                                        Write a description
Reflexionar sobre la importancia de la
                                                        Write a short story
educación.
                                                        Write about an event (present, past and
Valorar las características de un buen alumno.             future tense)

Hablar sobre otras formas de educarse.

Elaborar un decálogo del buen profesor
TEMA 11 CONSUMO; LA ROPA
                                                    Assessments:
Valorar qué es el consumo responsable.              Spelling and vocab tests, oral presentations,
La ropa; materiales, medidas, precios,
accesorios y complementos, lugares de               listening and reading comprehension tests,
compras.                                            creative writing tests
El papel de la moda en los jóvenes.                 Grammar text, oral assessment during lessons,
                                                    orthography tests
TEMA 12 EL TRABAJO
Reflexionar sobre la importancia del trabajo.       Homework:
Valorar aptitudes y habilidades para un trabajo.    Vocabulary to learn, grammar exercises,
Valorar la formación para el futuro laboral         independent reading, written task, listening
Saber escribir sobre las habilidades personales.    exercises

Grammar: Present (Regular and irregular),           Term 2 Vocabulary and topics:
Past (Imperfecto, Pasado perfecto, Pasado           (for oral, listening, reading and writing skills)
simple) and Future.
                                                           Unit 5. Tiempo Libre, costumbres y
Written tasks:
                                                            fiestas.
§ Write a letter ( formal /informal)                       Unit 6. La rutina.
§ Ask questions (written)                                  Unit 7. Una vida saludable.
§ Newspaper headlines. Writing a letter to a
   newspaper.                                       Grammar : Subjunctive, Verbs followed by
    Write a dialogue                               infinitive, Revision of all tenses and grammatical
                                                    structures, coordinate and subordinate.

Assessments:                                        Written tasks (revision):
Spelling and vocab tests, oral presentations,
listening and reading comprehension tests,
creative writing tests                                     Write a letter ( formal /informal)
Grammar text, oral assessment during lessons,              Write a description and a short story.
orthography tests                                          Write about an event (present, past and
                                                            future tense)
Homework:
Vocabulary to learn, grammar exercises,
independent reading, written task, listening        Assessments:
exercises                                           Spelling and vocab tests, oral presentations,
                                                    listening and reading comprehension tests,
                                                    creative writing tests
TERM 2 Vocabulary and topics:
(for oral, listening, reading and writing skills)   Grammar text, oral assessment during lessons,
                                                    orthography tests
TEMA 13 SALUD
El cuerpo y la salud física                         MOCK exam
La mente, la salud mental                           Paper 3 (Oral Test IGCSE)
Vida sana
                                                    Preparation and practice for exams:
TEMA 14 COMUNICACION                                IGCSE Spanish Foreign Language Past Papers
La prensa escrita: su poder
La radio y la televisión; diferentes programas y
contenidos                                          Homework:
                                                    Vocabulary to learn, grammar exercises,
TEMA 15 MEDIO AMBIENTE                              independent reading, written task, listening
Estado actual del medio ambiente                    exercises
Los recursos naturales en el mundo hispano
La educación medio ambiental                        Term 3 Vocabulary and topics:
                                                    (for oral, listening, reading and writing skills)

Grammar : Obligation. Present, Past and                    Unit 8. Revision.
Future (II)

Written tasks:                                      Grammar:
Write a letter (formal /informal)                       Imperative
Ask questions (written)                                 Conditional
Newspaper headlines. Writing a letter to a              Subjunctive.
   newspaper.                                           Revision of all tenses and grammatical
    Write a dialogue                                    structures
                                                        Coordinate and subordinate.
Assessments:
Spelling and vocab tests, oral presentations,
listening and reading comprehension tests,          Written tasks (continuation):
creative writing tests
Grammar text, oral assessment during lessons,              Write a letter ( formal /informal)
orthography tests                                          Write a description
Homework:                                                  Write a short story
Vocabulary to learn, grammar exercises,                    Write about an event (present, past and
independent reading, written task, listening                future tense)
exercises
                                                    Assessments:
TERM 3 Vocabulary and topics:
(for oral, listening, reading and writing skills)   Spelling and vocab tests, oral presentations,
                                                    listening and reading comprehension tests,
TEMA 16 ARTE                                        creative writing tests
Principales manifestaciones culturales hispanas:    Grammar text, oral assessment during lessons,
pintura, literatura, música, escultura,
arquitectura...                                     orthography tests Preparation and practice for
                                                    exams:
                                                    IGCSE Spanish Foreign Language Past Papers
PREPARACION DEL VIAJE A ESPAÑA
                                                    IGCSE Spanish as Foreign Language Paper 1, 2
Grammar: Passive voice se.
         Verbs followed by infinitive               and 4
         Have / must.
                                                    Homework:
                                                    Vocabulary to learn, grammar exercises,
Written tasks:                                      independent reading, written task, listening
§ Write a letter (formal /informal)
                                                    exercises
§ Ask questions (written)
§ Newspaper headlines. Writing a letter to a
   newspaper.
    Write a dialogue

Assessments:
Spelling and vocab tests, oral presentations,
listening and reading comprehension tests,
creative writing tests
Grammar text, oral assessment during lessons,
orthography tests

Homework:
Vocabulary to learn, grammar exercises,
independent reading, written task, listening
exercises

                                                    Textbooks:
Textbooks:                                              Past Paper. Spanish Foreign Language
                                                          IGCSE
DIVERSO Libro del Alumno
                                                          Grammar Book. USO de la Gramatica.
DIVERSO Libro de Ejercicios
                                                    A variety of texts, newspapers, magazine
Grammar Book. USO Gramática.
                                                    articles, video, films and internet resources are
A variety of texts, newspapers, magazine            used to support the textbook.
articles, video, films and internet resources are
used to support the textbook.

                                        IGCSE GEOGRAPHY

Year 10                                             Year 11

Textbooks: Class sets available of New Wider
World (Nelson) and Complete Geography for
Cambridge IGCSE (Oxford)

Year 10                                             Year 11
Term 1:                                            Term 1:
Population and migration: How and why do           Energy and water: To include renewable and
populations change in size? (BRs, DRs and          non-renewable resources, the siting of power
migration in MEDCs and LEDCs). The                 stations and the issues of water as a diminishing
consequences of population growth and              resource. Global warming.
different population structures. The impact of
HIV/AIDS. Population density and distribution.     Earthquakes and volcanoes: Plate tectonics,
                                                   including earthquakes, volcanoes, fold
Weather, climate and natural vegetation            mountains and tsunamis, their causes and
 Weather and climate to include the different      effects.
types of measuring instruments, and the
characteristics of the tropical rainforest and     Settlements and Urbanisation: Site, situation
tropical desert climate types. The vegetation of   and function of both urban and rural
these two ecosystems. Human impact on both         settlements, hierarchy and sphere of influence.
the TRF and tropical deserts.                      Urban land use zones Urban problems (traffic
                                                   congestion, pollution, housing shortages shanty
Term 2:                                            towns etc), their causes and solutions.
Food production: Different types of farming,       Environmental impact of urbanization and urban
and the farm as a system. Small-scale              sprawl.
subsistence farming and large-scale commercial
farming. The causes and effects of food            Term 2:
shortages and soil erosion.                        Coasts: Coastal environments, marine processes
                                                   and landforms including the causes and effects
Industry: Employment structures. Industry as a     of coastal management schemes.
system and industrial waste and pollution. High
technology industries and manufacturing
industry. The siting of factories/industrial plants. Tourism: The benefits and disadvantages of the
                                                     growth of this industry. Sustainable
Term 3: Rivers                                       development.
The processes of weathering and erosion. River
systems, processes and landforms, including the
causes and impact of flooding, HEP schemes and Assessment: Assessment is based on structured
dams.                                           questions that reflect typical exam questions.

Field Trip: Cevennes National Park
                                                   Exams:
                                                   Paper 1, 1 hour 45 minutes, 45%
                                                   Paper 2, 1 hour 30 minutes, 27.5%
                                                   Paper 4, 1 hour 30 minutes, 27.5%

Textbooks: Class sets available of New Wider
World (Nelson) and Complete Geography for
Cambridge IGCSE (Oxford)
IGCSE HISTORY

Year 10                                           Year 11

Term 1:                                           Term 1:
CORE TOPIC: To what extent was the League of      CORE TOPIC: Who was to blame for the Cold
Nations a success? How successful was the         War? Why did the USA-USSR alliance begin to
League in the 1920s? How far did weaknesses in    break down in 1945? How had the USSR gained
the League's organisation make failure            control of Eastern Europe by 1948? How did the
inevitable? How far did the Depression make       USA react to Soviet expansionism? What were
the work of the League more difficult? How        the consequences of the Berlin Blockade? Who
successful was the League in the 1930s?           was the more to blame for starting the Cold
                                                  War, the USA or the USSR?
CORE TOPIC: Why had international peace
collapsed by 1939? What were the long-term        CORE TOPIC: How effectively did the USA
consequences of the peace treaties of 1919-23?    prevent the spread of Communism? This Key
What were the consequences of the failures of     Question will be explored through case studies
the League in the 1930s? How far was Hitler's     of the following:
foreign policy to blame for the outbreak of war   America and events in Korea, 1950-53
in 1939? Was the policy of appeasement            America and events in Cuba, 1959-62
justified? How important was the Nazi-Soviet      American involvement in Vietnam
Pact? Why did Britain and France declare war on
Germany in September 1939?                        Term 2:
                                                  CORE TOPIC: How secure was the USSR’s
Term 2:                                           control over Eastern Europe, 1948-1989? Why
Depth Study: Russia, 1905–41                      was there opposition to Soviet control in
1 Why did the Tsarist regime collapse in 1917?    Hungary in 1956 and Czechoslovakia in 1968,
                                                  and how did the USSR react to this opposition?
Focus Points
                                                  How similar were events in Hungary in 1956 and
• How well did the Tsarist regime deal with the   in Czechoslovakia in 1968? Why was the Berlin
difficulties of ruling Russia up to 1914?         Wall built in 1961? What was the significance of
                                                  'Solidarity' in Poland for the decline of Soviet
• How did the Tsar survive the 1905 Revolution?   influence in Eastern Europe? How far was
                                                  Gorbachev personally responsible for the
• How far was the Tsar weakened by the First
                                                  collapse of Soviet control over Eastern Europe?
World War?
• Why was the revolution of March 1917            CORE TOPIC: Why did events in the Gulf
successful?                                       matter, 1970-2000? Why was Saddam Hussein
                                                  able to come to power in Iraq? What was the
2 How did the Bolsheviks gain power, and how      nature of Saddam Hussein’s rule in Iraq? Why
did they consolidate their rule?                  was there a revolution in Iran in 1979? What
                                                  were the causes and consequences of the Iran-
Focus Points                                      Iraq War, 1980-88? Why did the First Gulf War
• How effectively did the Provisional             take place?
Government rule Russia in 1917?
• Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power
in November 1917?                                 EXAMS
                                                  Cambridge IGCSE History students take three
• Why did the Bolsheviks win the Civil War?       components. All students will have the following
• How far was the New Economic Policy a           exams.
success?                                          Component 1
                                                  Candidates answer two questions from section
3 How did Stalin gain and hold on to power?       A (core content) and one question from section
                                                  B (depth study). All questions are structured
Focus Points                                      essays.
• Why did Stalin, and not Trotsky, emerge as      This part of the examination is worth 60 marks.
Lenin’s successor?                                (40%) of the overall grade.
                                                  Exam duration. 2 hours.
• Why did Stalin launch the Purges?
                                                  Component 2
• What methods did Stalin use to control the
                                                  Candidates answer six ‘source based’ questions
Soviet Union?                                     on a prescribed topic taken from the core
• How complete was Stalin’s control over the      content.
Soviet Union by 1941?                             This examination is worth 50 marks. (33% of
                                                  the overall grade.) Exam duration. 2 hours.
Term 3:
Depth Study: Russia, 1905–41                      Component 4: Alternative to coursework
4 What was the impact of Stalin’s economic        Candidates answer one question on the Depth
policies?                                         study (40 marks; 27% of overall grade).
                                                  Exam duration. 1 hour.
Focus Points
• Why did Stalin introduce the Five-Year Plans?   Homework and Assessment
                                                  Assessment is based on the different type of
• Why did Stalin introduce collectivisation?      questions found in each of the three papers:
                                                  structured essay questions in Paper 1,
• How successful were Stalin’s economic
                                                  structured source analysis questions in Paper 2,
changes?                                          and essay questions in Paper 4. During each unit
• How were the Soviet people affected by these    students will have the opportunity to practice
changes?                                          the different styles of questions and at the end
                                                  of each unit there will an assessment in the
                                                  form of past paper questions.
CORE TOPIC: Who was to blame for the Cold         Homework will often take the form of reading
War? Why did the USA-USSR alliance begin to       and revision in preparation for an assessment,
break down in 1945? How had the USSR gained       or for an in class quiz to establish depth of
control of Eastern Europe by 1948? How did the    factual knowledge, Students might be given
USA react to Soviet expansionism? What were      exercises to practice their source analysis and
the consequences of the Berlin Blockade? Who     evaluation and check their understanding of the
was the more to blame for starting the Cold      units.
War, the USA or the USSR?

TEXTBOOKS
Year 10 students have Modern World History by
Ben Walsh (Hodder)

Year 11 students have 20th Century History for
Cambridge IGCSE (OUP).
IGCSE COORDINATED SCIENCE / DOUBLE AWARD:(0654)
                                     BIOLOGY

Year 10                                           Year 11

Term 1                                            Term 1
B1 Characteristics of living organisms            B6 Respiration
                                                  Aerobic and anaerobic respiration, Gas
B2 Cells                                          exchange
Cell structure and movement in and out of cells
                                                  B7 Coordination and Response
B3 Biological molecules                           Nervous control in humans, Hormones, Trophic
                                                  responses, Homeostasis
B6 Animal nutrition
Diet, ailmentary canal, digestion.                B8 Reproduction
                                                  Asexual and sexual reproduction, sexual
B4 Enzymes                                        reproduction in plants, sexual reproduction in
                                                  humans;

                                                  Term 2
Term 2                                            Mock Exams in January

Plants                                            B9 Inheritance
                                                  Chromosome ad genes, cell division,
                                                  monohybrid inheritance, variation and selection

                                                  B4
                                                  Plant nutrition, Transport

Term 3                                            Assessment:
B6 Respiration                                    Paper 1/2 (30% of total marks) (45 minutes)
6.1 Aerobic & Anaerobic respiration               Core/extended A multiple-choice paper
6.2 Gas exchange                                  consisting of 40 items of the four-choice type.
                                                  Paper 3 (50% of total marks) (2 hours)
                                                  Core curriculum – Grades C to G available
                                                  Paper 4 (50% of total marks) (2 hours)
                                                  Extended curriculum – Grades A* to G available
                                                  Paper 6 (20% of total marks)
                                                  Alternative to Practical (1hr30min) – a written
                                                  paper designed to test familiarity with
                                                  laboratory based procedures.

Homework:                                         Book Used:
Practice IGCSE examination questions. Paper 6     Cambridge IGCSE – Combined and Co-ordinated
practical questions. Research task. Extended      Sciences Coursebook (Cambridge University
reading. Laboratory reports.                      Press) David Sang
Cambridge IGCSE – Combined and Co-ordinated
                                                   Biology Workbook (Cambridge University Press)
                                                   Mary Jones

                                                   Biology for Cambridge IGCSE Revision Guide
                                                   (Y10)

                                        IGCSE CHEMISTRY

Year 10                                            YEAR 11

Term 1                                             Term 1
                                                   C10 Metals
C1 The particulate nature of matter                Properties of metals, The Reactivity series,
                                                   Extraction of metals, Uses of metals
C3 Atoms, elements and compounds
Physical and chemical changes, Elements,           C12 Sulfur
compounds and mixtures, Atomic structure and       Production of sulfuric acid, The Contact Process
the Periodic Table, Ions and ionic bonds,
Molecules and covalent bonds, Giant structures     C5 Electricity and chemistry

C4 Stoichiometry                                   C6 Chemical energetics, Energetics of a reaction
Finding formula of given compounds, Balancing
equations, The mole concept                        C7 Chemical reactions Speed of reaction, Redox
                                                   reactions

                                                   C11 Air and water Water,

                                                   Air , Nitrogen and fertilisers , The Haber
                                                   process, Carbon dioxide and methane

Term 2                                             Term 2

C9 Periodic Table                                  January 2019 Mock exams
Periodic trends, Group properties, Transition
elements, Noble gases                              C14 Organic Chemistry
                                                   Names of compounds, Homologous series,
C2 Experimental techniques                         Alkanes, Alkenes, Alcohols, Carboxylic acids,
 Methods of separation and purification            Polymers, Natural and Synthetic polymers
including
                                                   Revisions Past papers practice

Term 3                                             Assessment:
C8 Acids, bases and salts
The characteristic properties of acids and bases   Paper 1/2 (30% of total marks) (45 minutes)
Types of oxides                                  Core/extended A multiple-choice paper
Preparation of salts                             consisting of 40 items of the four-choice type.
Identification of ions and gases                 Paper 3 (50% of total marks) (2 hours)
                                                 Core curriculum – Grades C to G available
C10 Metals                                       Paper 4 (50% of total marks) (2 hours)
Properties of metals, The Reactivity series,     Extended curriculum – Grades A* to G available
Extraction of metals, Uses of metals             Paper 6 (20% of total marks)
                                                 Alternative to Practical (1hr30min) – a written
C13 Carbonates                                   paper designed to test familiarity with
                                                 laboratory based procedures.

Homework:                                        Book Used:
Practice IGCSE examination questions. Paper 6    Cambridge IGCSE – Combined and Co-ordinated
practical questions. Research task. Laboratory   Sciences Coursebook (Cambridge University
reports. Extended reading.                       Press) David Sang

                                                 Cambridge IGCSE – Combined and Co-ordinated
                                                 Sciences Chemistry Workbook (Cambridge
                                                 University Press) Richard Harwood, Ian Lodge

                                                 Chemistry for Cambridge IGCSE Revision Guide
IGCSE PHYSICS

YEAR 10                                   YEAR 11

Term 1                                    Term 1

P1 Motion                                 P5 Electricity and Magnetism
    Length and Time                          Magnetism
    Mass and Weight                          Charge
    Motion                                   Electrical Quantities
    Density                                  Resistance
    Forces
                                          P6 Electric Circuits
P2 Work, Energy and Power                     Circuit Diagrams
    Work                                     Series and Parallel
    Energy                                   Electrical Energy
    Power                                    Dangers of Electricity
    Energy Resources

Term 2                                    Term 2

P3 Thermal Physics                        January 2017 Mock exams
     Kinetic Model of Matter
     Pressure Changes                    P7 Electromagnetic Effects
     Thermal Properties                      Motors
     Measurement of Temperature              Electromagnetic Induction
     Conduction                              Transformers
     Convection
     Radiation                           P8 Atomic Physics
                                              Nuclear Atom
                                              Radioactivity
                                              Half Life

                                          Revisions Past papers practice and exam
                                          preparation.

Term 3                                    Final Assessment
                                          Paper 1/2 (30% of total marks) (45 minutes)
P4 Waves                                  Core/extended A multiple-choice paper
    General Wave Properties              consisting of 40 items of the four-choice type.
    Light                                Paper 3 (50% of total marks) (2 hours)
    Lenses                               Core curriculum – Grades C to G available
    Electromagnetic Spectrum             Paper 4 (50% of total marks) (2 hours)
   Sound                                     Extended curriculum – Grades A* to G available
                                                 Paper 6 (20% of total marks)
                                                 Alternative to Practical (1hr30min) – a written
                                                 paper designed to test familiarity with
                                                 laboratory based procedures.

Homework                                         Book used:
Practice examination questions, Paper 6          Cambridge IGCSE – Combined and Co-ordinated
practical questions, research task. Laboratory   Sciences Coursebook (Cambridge University
reports.                                         Press) David Sang

                                                 Cambridge IGCSE – Combined and Co-ordinated
                                                 Sciences Physics Workbook (Cambridge
                                                 University Press) David Sang
IGCSE MATHEMATICS

YEAR 10
Core                                                 Extended

Term 1                                               Term 1
Number and Sets                                      Algebraic expressions, Formulae and
Algebra (Expressions & Equations)                    rearranging
Lines, Angles & Polygons                             Simultaneous Equations
Algebra (Expansion & Factorising)                    Expansion and Factoring
Graphs, Charts & Tables                              Algebraic Fractions
Investigation(s)                                     Quadratic Equations
                                                     Number, Factors and Multiples
Term 2                                               Ratio and Proportion
Exponents                                            Fractions and percentages, growth and decay
Formulae & Inequalities
Simultaneous Equations                               Term 2
Pythagoras’ Theorem                                  Surds and Indices
Length & Area                                        Speed and Distance
Arithmetic                                           Sequences
Investigation(s)                                     Functions and Graphs
                                                     Equations and Inequalities, Graphing
Term 3                                               Angles and Shape
Surface Area & Volume                                Pythagoras, including 3D
Coordinate Geometry                                  Area and Volume, including 3D
Statistics – Discrete Data
Investigation(s)                                     Term 3
                                                     The straight Line
Textbook: Cambridge IGCSE International              Functions
Mathematics (0607) Core, Haese and Harris            Variation and Modelling

                                                     Textbook: Cambridge IGCSE International
                                                     Mathematics (0607) Extended, Haese and Harris
Assessment:
Homework is set on a regular basis in order to develop a sense of routine and responsibility for the
students’ individual work. This is corrected and plays a crucial role in the child’s preparation for the
more formal assessments outlined below.

Regular topic tests are set, and model the final exam, often using past IGCSE Exam questions.
End of year exam                                    End of year exam
Two 90 min papers– One with and one without         Two 90 min papers– One with and one without
Calculator                                          Calculator
     Short questions (knowledge and                     Short questions (knowledge and
       understanding)                                      understanding)
     Longer questions (reasoning and                    Longer questions (reasoning and
       application)                                        application)
     Investigation Question                             Investigation/ Modeling questions
YEAR 11
Core                                                 Extended

Term 1                                               Term 1
Coordinates and Straight Lines                       Trigonometry
Trigonometry                                         Further Trigonometry
Analysis of Discrete Data                            Further Functions
Algebraic Fractions                                  Exponential functions and Equations
Continuous Data                                      Logarithms
Similarity                                           Algebraic Fractions
Introduction to Functions
Review of Class 10 Topics                            Term 2
                                                     Probability
Term 2                                               Analysis of discrete data
Transformation Geometry                              Continuous Data
Variable analysis                                    Two variable Analysis
Further Functions                                    Vectors
Probability                                          Transformation Geometry
Sequences
Circle Geometry
Review of Class 10 Topics                            Term 3
                                                     Sets
Term 3                                               Linear programming
Revision, involving extensive use of past papers     Revision, involving extensive use of past papers

Textbook: Cambridge IGCSE International             Textbook: Cambridge IGCSE International
Mathematics (0607) Core, Haese and Harris           Mathematics (0607) Extended, Haese and Harris
Assessment
Homework is set on a regular basis in order to develop a sense of routine and responsibility for the
students’ individual work. This is corrected and plays a crucial role in the child’s preparation for the
more formal assessments outlined below.

Regular topic tests are set, and model the final exam, often using past IGCSE Exam questions.

Students will undertake a Mock IGCSE Exam in Trimester 2.
End of course examination                        End of course examination
    Paper 1 (25%): No Calculator, short             Paper 2 (20%): No calculator, short
       questions (Knowledge and                         questions (Knowledge and
       understanding), 45 min                           understanding), 45 min
    Paper 3 (60%): Calculator, long questions       Paper 4 (60%): Calculator, long questions
       (Reasoning and application),1 hr 45 min          (Reasoning and application), 2 hrs 15
    Paper 5 (15%): Calculator, (One                    min
       investigation task), 1 hour                   Paper 6 (20%): Calculator, (One
                                                        modelling and one investigation task),
                                                        1hr 30 min
IGCSE VISUAL ARTS

APPROXIMATE ORDER OF STUDY                            YEARS 10 and 11

Year 10, Term 1:                                      Investigating sources for inspiration
                                                      Recording and analysing information from direct
Understanding the creative process through the        observation
development of ideas                                  Developing Ideas through the visual arts
Explanation of the two components                     sketchbook
Getting to know the assessment criteria               Discussing the organisation and relationships of
                                                      visual forms
The Elements and Principles of Design                 Selecting and controlling media
                                                      Using personal vision to present
Tonal Expressive Portraits                            Using digital technology to manipulate images
                                                      The above skills will be developed throughout
                                                      the course

Year 10, Term 2:                                      Explanation of Assessment Objectives and
Introduction to COMPONENT 1: Coursework:              Course requirements for Components 1&2
                                                      Emphasis on the process:
This is an internally set assignment, marked by       AO1 Record
Cambridge.                                            Record ideas, observations and insights relevant
There are two parts to this component:                to intentions as work progresses
    a portfolio and                                  AO2 Explore
                                                      Explore and select appropriate resources, media,
    a final outcome.
                                                      materials, techniques and processes
    Candidates can choose to work in any of          AO3 Develop
       the areas of study and should explore a        Develop ideas through investigation,
       theme, producing a portfolio of work that      demonstrating critical understanding
       leads to a resolved final outcome.             AO4 Present
       Candidates may, but do not have to,            Present a personal and coherent response that
       explore the same area of study for their       realises intentions and demonstrates an
       Externally Set Assignment.                     understanding of visual language
    First-hand studies from primary sources
       such as visits to local galleries, tourist
       attractions or areas of interest, or contact
       with visiting speakers, local artists,         Locating an exhibition to explore and an artist to
       designers or craftspeople should be            work with, which their coursework can be
       included during the course where               compared, contrasted, inspired and enriched.
       possible.

Year 10, Term 3                                       Work through a range of materials and
Continued development of Component 1,                 processes under the umbrella of Painting and
Coursework Portfolio                                  Related Media:
                                                      Painting and drawing
Graphic media
                                              Print making
                                              Digital media
                                              *Sculpture, fashion and textiles and game
                                              design may also be included

Year 11, Term 1                               Presentations of coursework completed over
1st Half:                                     the summer in Group Crit
Consolidation and completion of Component 1   Use peer assessment and self-reflection
Coursework.                                   throughout the entire process of creating.
                                              Consolidation of skills.
2nd Half:                                     Up to 4 A2 (both sides) sheets of preparatory
Introduction to Component 2, Externally set   studies with written analysis and annotation +
assignment..                                  completed outcome.

                                              Brainstorming exam titles, planning and
                                              development of preliminary research and
                                              studies.
Year 11, Term 2
                                              At least 10 weeks for process work to be
                                              developed and finished from which the final
                                              exam will be based.

                                              Record ideas, observations and insights relevant
                                              to intentions as work progresses, exploring and
                                              selecting appropriate resources, materials and
                                              techniques.

Year 11, Term 3                               Completed over two sessions of 4 hours.
                                              Up to 2 A2 sheets (both sides) of preparatory
8 hour final exam                             studies + final outcome.

                                              Homework assignments will consist of practical
                                              work such as drawing from observation, taking
                                              photographs for source material, research on
                                              artists and visits to local galleries.
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