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ForewordPartOne:Overview
CISMissionCISObjectivesDualLanguageProgramAssessmentLearningAreas
PersonalandSocialDevelopmentIntegratedStudies
ArtScience
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArtsMathematicsMusicPhysicalEducation
PartTwo:CurriculumbyYearLevelReception
PersonalandSocialDevelopmentIntegratedStudiesChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguageReadingWritingLanguageStudyInquiry
MathematicsMusicPhysicalEducation
Year1PersonalandSocialDevelopmentIntegratedStudies
ArtInformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)ScienceSocialScience
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArtsOralLanguageReadingWritingLanguageStudyInquiry
MathematicsMusicPhysicalEducation
Year2PersonalandSocialDevelopmentIntegratedStudies
ArtInformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)Science
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SocialScienceChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguageReadingWritingLanguageStudyInquiry
MathematicsMusicPhysicalEducation
Year3PersonalandSocialDevelopmentIntegratedStudies
ArtInformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)ScienceSocialScience
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArtsOralLanguageReadingWritingLanguageStudyInquiry
MathematicsMusicPhysicalEducation
Year4PersonalandSocialDevelopmentIntegratedStudies
ArtInformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)ScienceSocialScience
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArtsOralLanguageReadingWritingLanguageStudyInquiry
MathematicsMusicPhysicalEducation
Year5PersonalandSocialDevelopmentIntegratedStudies
ArtInformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)ScienceSocialScience
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArtsOralLanguage
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ReadingWritingLanguageStudyInquiry
MathematicsMusicPhysicalEducation
Year6PersonalandSocialDevelopmentIntegratedStudies
ArtInformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)ScienceSocialScience
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArtsOralLanguageReadingWritingLanguageStudyInquiry
MathematicsMusicPhysicalEducation
AppendicesAppendix1:KeyResourcesreferencedinthedevelopmentoftheCIScurriculum
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ForewordThepurposeofthePrimarySchoolCurriculumOverviewistoprovideasummaryoftheapproachestolearningandteachinginthePrimarySchoolatChineseInternationalSchool.Intendedforbothparentsandnewteachers,thisdocumentsupplementstheChineseInternationalSchoolTeacherHandbookandChineseInternationalSchoolParentHandbookwithmoreinformationaboutthePrimaryCurriculum.Thisdocumentistheresultofresearchintoworldwidebestpracticeandtheextensiveknowledgeofourfaculty.ThegoalistoensurethattheCISPrimaryCurriculummeetstheparticularlearningneedsofourduallanguagelearners.Educationalresearchisongoing,asisreviewofourteachingpractices.Assuch,thiscurriculumdocumentisreviewedandupdatedregularly.
PartOne:Overview
CISMission
ChineseInternationalSchooliscommittedtotheachievementofacademicexcellenceandischaracterizedandenrichedbyitsduallanguageprograminChineseandEnglish.ThemissionofChineseInternationalSchoolistoinspirestudentstoalifelongloveoflearning.Theschoolencouragesintellectualcuriosityandindependent,criticalandcreativethinkingwhichwillmaximizestudentspotentialandpromotethegrowthofthewholeperson.Theschoolpreparesitsstudentstobecompassionate,ethicalandresponsibleindividuals,contributingtolocalandglobalcommunities,respectfulofotherviews,beliefsandcultures,andconcernedtomakeadifferenceintheworld.
CISObjectivesThisstatementofobjectivesisalivingdocument,thepurposeofwhichistoguidetheschoolsdecisionmakingprocessesandensurethattheobjectivesareconsistentlyfocussedonthedevelopmentofthestudents.
ToConnect,Inspire,ServeConnect
Connectstudents,teachers,andstaffinacaring,challengingandinspiringcommunityoflearners. Connecttheschoolwithparentsaspartnersinlearning. Connectstudentsandstaffwithinarichduallanguageenvironmentinordertodevelopunderstandingand
appreciationoftheassociatedcultures. Connectstudentsandteacherswithinformationandthetoolsnecessaryforinformationliteracy. Connecttheschoolcommunitywithlocalandglobalcommunities.
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Inspire
Inspirestudentstoreachtheirfullpotentialinpursuitofexcellenceacrossthebreadthofabalancedandchallengingcurricularandcocurricularprogramme.
InspirestudentsofalllinguisticprofilesandbackgroundstoachievetheirfullpotentialthroughChineseandEnglish.
EnablestudentstoinspirefellowstudentsandadultswiththeirdecisionsandactionsatCISandbeyond. Inspirestudentsthroughtheteachingandexampleofteacherstodevelophumanevaluesandcoreintegrity
thatwillinformtheirdecisionsandactions. Inspireinstudentsandteachersplayfulcreativity,experimentationandappropriaterisktaking.
Serve
Createaschoolcommunitythatisinfusedwithacommitmenttoservice. Developleadershipthroughserviceopportunities. Serveasenvironmentaladvocatesthroughtheschoolspracticeandcurriculum.
DualLanguageProgramCISisaduallanguageschool.WevalueChineseandEnglishequally.WeexpectthatstudentswillexitPrimarySchoolabletocommunicateeffectivelyinbothlanguages,thatis,toread,write,speakandunderstandbothChineseandEnglish.WedonotexpectallstudentstoexitthePrimarySchoolfluentlybilingual.Ourcurriculumisdifferentiatedtoenableeachstudenttogrowandsucceed.LanguageistaughtatCISinanimmersionsetting,meaningthatbothMandarinChineseandEnglishareusedasmediumofinstructionforlearninginallsubjects.Inanimmersionsetting,languageisbothtaughtexplicitlyandalsoacquiredthroughthelearningofrelevantcontentandskills.CISstudentscomefrombothChinesedominantandEnglishdominantfamilybackgrounds,meaningthattheyarearichresourceforoneanotherintheirlanguagelearning.CIStakesprideinitsinnovativeapproachtocollaborativeteachingandplanninginthePrimarySchool.Everyhomeroomisheadedbytwoteachingpartners,onenativeChinesespeakerandonenativeEnglishspeaker.ChineseandEnglishteacherscollaboratetoplanforandfacilitatestudentlearninginallsubjectareas,developingaholisticviewofeachchildasaduallanguagelearner.Ourcollaborativeteachingapproachensuresthatstudentsusetheirstrengthsinonelanguagetosupporttheirlearningintheother.Collaborativeteachingallowsforflexiblegroupings,lowteacherstudentratios,anddifferentiationtomeetindividualneeds.
AssessmentAssessmentisanongoingprocessthatisanessentialandintegratedpartofbothlearningandteaching.Assessmentinvolvesapartnershipbetweenteachers,students,andparentsastheyreflectoneachstudentsprogressandplannextstepsforlearning.Assessmentisdesignedtoinformthelearningandteachingprocessthroughouttheprogramtheresultsofbothformativeandsummativeassessmentsareusedintheplanningoflessonsandrelatedactivities.
LearningAreas
PersonalandSocialDevelopmentAtCISwebelieveindevelopingstudentscommitmenttotheirownlearningbyprovidingindependent,cooperativeandcollaborativeexperienceswhichallowthemtobecomeinquisitive,creativeandreflectivethinkers.Attheheartof
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personalandsocialdevelopmentarethevaluesofRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin.Insupportingourmissiontopromotethegrowthandwellbeingofourstudents,CIShasincorporatedpositiveeducationintoclassroompracticeandwholeschooldiscourse.Wealsocreateculturesofthinkingtoenrichlearningexperiencesandpromotepersonalandsocialgrowth.
IntegratedStudiesIntoday'sdynamicglobaleconomy,centeredonthedevelopmentandexchangeofknowledgeandinformation,individualsprosperwhoarefluentinseveraldisciplinesandcomfortablemovingamongthem.Creativity,adaptability,criticalreasoning,andcollaborationarehighlyvaluedskills.Whenitcomestofosteringthoseskillsintheclassroom,integratedstudyisanextremelyeffectiveapproach,helpingstudentsdevelopmultifacetedexpertiseandgrasptheimportantroleinterrelationshipscanplayintherealworld.Integratedstudies,sometimescalledinterdisciplinarystudies,bringstogetherdiversedisciplinesinacomprehensivemanner,enablingstudentstodevelopameaningfulunderstandingofthecomplexassociationsandinfluenceswithinatopic.Teachinginsuchacontextualmannerpromotescollaboration,criticalthinking,andknowledgeretention.UnitsofstudyinReceptionYear6IntegratedStudiesareinquirybasedandcombineArt,InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT),ScienceandSocialSciences.Inquirybasedlearningisaprocesswherestudentsareinvolvedintheirlearning,formulatequestions,investigatewidelyandthenbuildnewunderstandings,meaningsandknowledge.Thatknowledgeisnewtothestudentsandmaybeusedtoansweraquestion,todevelopasolutionortosupportapositionorpointofview.Theknowledgeisusuallypresentedtoothersandmayresultinsomesortofaction.
ArtAtthePrimaryLevel,studentsareencouragedtobuildanindividualsenseoftheirenvironmentthroughArt.Bybeinginvolvedinavarietyofchallenges,thestudentsareabletoexploretherichnessofcultureandhistoryinrelationtoArt.Provisionismadeforthestudentsartisticworldtoexpandthroughexperiencesthataimtobroadentheircreativeandexpressivecapacities.Inkeepingwiththenotionofbalance,Artistreatedasafundamentallyreflectiveprocesswhereinspirationisdrawnfromstudentdrivenquestioning.Throughtheirparticipationintheartprogram,studentswill:
respondthoughtfullytoothercultures buildapersonalsenseofexpression beabletoconsiderthemselvesartists,displayingartisticbehaviors takeontheresponsibilityofincludingartintheiroverallviewoftheworld
InformationandCommunicationsTechnologyInformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)isatoolthatsupportslearning,increasesoutputanddevelopscreativity.StudentsatCISareencouragedtodevelopanduseICTskillsandtoolswhenappropriateinthecontextoftheirlearninginallcurricularareas,notonlyIntegratedStudies.Becauseweliveinanincreasinglytechnologicalworld,attitudestowardstheethicaluseofICTarealsoimportant.Weaimtofosteracultureofresponsibleuseandanawarenessofwhatitmeanstobeanethicalcitizeninadigitalworld.OurICTfacilitatorsworkwithteachersacrossallareasofthecurriculumtodeveloptherequiredknowledge,skillsandattitudeswithinthecontextoflearning.
ScienceCISpromotesstudentthinkinginrelationshiptotheworldthroughscientificinquiry.Studentsactivelyconstructandchallengetheirunderstandingbycombiningscientificknowledgewithreasoningandthinkingskillsinintegratedunitsofstudywhichincludelife,physicalandenvironmentalsciences.Adevelopmentalapproachtoinstructionpromoteslearningactivitiesrangingfromhandsonexperiencestocriticalthinkingandcreativeproblemsolving.SocialSciences
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Studentsdeveloptheskillsandstrategiestoassessissuesandmakethoughtfuldecisionsandtofilter,interpret,andevaluateinformationfromavarietyofmedia.Studentsbegintodevelopknowledgeandunderstandingofthepastanditsconnectiontothepresent.Theygainanexposuretoandanunderstandingofcultures,beliefsandvaluesystems,fromtheirowncommunitiesandthewiderworld.Asamulticulturalcommunity,CISiscommittedtodevelopingaglobalperspectivebyexposingstudentstomultiplepointsofviewandpromotingrespectfuldebateinordertoassiststudentstobecomesociallyresponsible,globalcitizens.
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArtsLanguageisfundamentaltolearning,thinkingandcommunicating.CISstudentsuseChineseandEnglishtodevelopdeepunderstandinginallareasoflearningastheyworktomeetthemissionoftheschool.Learningoutcomesinlanguagecanbegroupedintoorallanguage,reading,writing,languagestudyandinquiry.Inadditiontobeingembeddedinotherlearningareas,thereareblocksoftimeintheschooldaydedicatedtobuildingspecificlanguageskillsandknowledge.Thesethreeblocksarereading,writingandlanguagestudy.Inreading,ourgoalsarethatallstudentswilllovetoread,readalotandcontinuallygrowasreaders.CISstudentslearntoreadthroughreadaloudandreadingworkshops.Highqualityreadingmaterialsareusedtoencourageapositiveattitudetowardsreadingforpleasureandforlearning.Studentsreadbooksoftheirchoicethatareatjusttherightreadinglevelforthem.Inwriting,ourgoalsarethatallstudentswilllovetowrite,writealotandcontinuallygrowaswriters.CISstudentslearntowriteinwritingworkshops.Inawritingworkshop,studentslearnthatwritingisalifelongprocessduringwhichtheycontinuallylifttheleveloftheirwritingskillsastheyoutgrowthemselvesaswriters.Studentswriteforauthenticaudiencesandpurposesandhaveownershipoverthetopicsandcontentoftheirwriting.LanguagestudyinChineseincludesaccuratelyformingcharacters,phrasesandsentences()andusingcorrectpunctuation().InEnglish,languagestudyincludesspelling,vocabulary,grammar,andpunctuation(includingcapitalization).Theseareimportantfundamentalblocksinlanguagearts.Languagestudyistaughtsystematicallythroughtheauthenticcontextsofastudentsownreading,writingandspeaking.
MathematicsThe study of mathematics is a common human activity, increasing in importance in our technological world. A greater proficiency in using mathematics increases opportunities available to individuals. We aim for our students to become confident mathematical thinkers who have a positive attitude toward mathematics and have secure knowledge and skills. Students develop their understanding of number, measurement, algebra, geometry, probability and data to provide a secure foundation on which to build. Students work with appropriate materials, tools and contexts when constructing meaning about new mathematical ideas. The learning environment values and respects each students wayofthinking,solearnersfeelcomfortableintakingrisksandaskingquestions.Thegoalsofthemathematicscurriculumaretohavestudentswho:
aremathematicallyliterate valueandappreciatemathematics accommodatechangingconditionsandactivelycreateknowledge confidentlyexploreproblemsolvingsituations effectivelycommunicateandreason
MusicThegoalofthemusicprogrammeatCISistofosteralifelongloveofmusicthroughtheoryandskillsbasedpracticalmusicmaking,usingaduallanguageprogrammewheneverpossible.Thiswillbeaccomplishedby:
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givingstudentstheopportunitytoexploreandenjoythediversityofmusicthroughouttheworld encouragingstudentstodevelopperceptualskillsthroughabreadthofmusicalexperiences,wheretheywill
learntorecognize,speculate,analyze,identify,discriminateandhypothesizeinrelationtomusic enablingstudentstodevelopcreativelytheirknowledge,abilitiesandunderstandingthroughperformanceand
composition allowingstudentstodeveloptheirpotentialasmusiciansbothpersonallyandcollaboratively,inwhatever
capacity,tothefullest.
PhysicalEducationThePrimaryPhysicalEducationProgrammeispartofacontinuouscurriculumthatflowsfromthePrimarySchoolintoSecondary.Itisourgoaltofosterthedesire,skillsandunderstandingthatwillallowstudentstopursueahealthyandactivelifestylebothduringandbeyondtheirschoolyears.ThefocusofthePrimaryProgrammeistopromotethephysical,social,andemotionaldevelopmentofthechild.PhysicalEducationprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstobecreative,competitiveandtofacedifferentchallengesasindividualsandingroups.
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PartTwo:LearningOutcomesbyYearLevel
Reception
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin
Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning
Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld
Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning
Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions
IntegratedStudiesArt
Usesarangeofartelements,principles,materialsandprocesses Expressesideasthroughuseofartmaterialsandprocesses Expressesideasaboutartworks
ICT
Interactsreadilywitharangeoftechnologytools Usestechnologytoolstoenhancelearning Communicatesinformationandideasusingavarietyoftechnologytools
Science
Distinguishesbetweenlivingandnonlivingthings Investigatesanddescribeshowlivingthingsgrowandchange Sortsanimalsandplantsbyobservablecharacteristics Identifiesbasicneedsofplantsandanimals Usesscientificmethodstoobserve,collect,record,analyze,predict,interpret,anddeterminereasonablenessofdata
SocialScience
Appreciatestheneedtoshareworkandresourcesatschool Identifiesandrelatesstoriesaboutthemselvesinthepastandpresent ComparesandreflectsontheirgrowththroughoutReception Identifiesstoriesaboutpastevents,people,placesorsituations Identifiesregionalfolkheroes,stories,orsongsthathavecontributedtothedevelopmentofaregionsculturalhistory
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage Appliesactivelisteningbehaviorstogaininformationandunderstanding
Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes
Reading Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading
Usescomprehensionstrategiestoidentifyinformationandideasfromwhatisread,heardorviewed
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Writing Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting
Usespicturesorwordstoconveymeaningormessages
Demonstratesbeginningunderstandingofthewritingprocess
LanguageStudy Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoreadwords,phrasesandsimplesentences(Chinese)
Appliesknowledgeofletters,soundsandwordstoreadwordsandsimplesentences(English)
Inquiry Asksquestionstoinquire
Gathers,processesandappliesinformation
Sharesanddiscussesideasandinformation
Mathematics Counts,ordersandreadstwodigitnumbers
Selectsandappliesappropriatestrategiesforadditionandsubtractionwithnumbercombinationsto20
Music Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum
Singsonpitchwithappropriatetimbre
Holdsasteadybeat/rhythmwhilesinging
Performssimplerhythmicpatternsgivenbytheteacher
PhysicalEducation ParticipatesfullyinallareasofthePEcurriculum Playscooperativegames Movesinacoordinatedway
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Year1
PersonalandSocialDevelopment DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin
Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning
Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld
Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning
Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions
IntegratedStudies
Art Usesarangeofartelements,principles,materialsandprocesses Expressesideasthroughuseofartmaterialsandprocesses Expressesideasaboutartworks
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT) Interactsconfidentlywitharangeoftechnologytools Usestechnologytoolstoenhancelearning Communicatesinformationandideasusingavarietyoftechnologytools
Science Describesandclassifiesobjectsbytheirobservableproperties Usesscientificmethodstoobserve,collect,record,analyze,predict,interpret,anddeterminereasonablenessofdata
SocialScience Understandsthateveryoneplaysapartandisimportantinacommunity Compares,contrastsandtellsstoriestolearnabouttheworld
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage Applieslisteningskillsandstrategiestogaininformationandmakemeaning
Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes
Reading Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading
Usescomprehensionstrategiestoidentifyinformationandideasfromwhatisread,heardorviewed
Writing Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting
Usespicturesorwordstoconveymeaningormessages
Demonstratesbeginningunderstandingofthewritingprocess
LanguageStudy Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoreadwords,phrasesandsimplesentences(Chinese)
Appliesknowledgeofletters,soundsandwordstoreadwordsandsimplesentences(English)
Usescorrectwords,phrases,completesentencesandbasicpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)
Usesbasicgrammaticalandmechanicalconventionsinwriting(English)
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Inquiry Asksquestionstoinquire
Gathers,processesandappliesinformation
Sharesanddiscussesideasandinformation
Mathematics Counts,ordersandreadstwoandthreedigitnumbers
Usesarangeofmentalstrategiesandinformalrecordingmethodsforadditionandsubtractioninvolvingoneandtwodigitnumbers
Describes,buildsandextendsrepeatingandgrowingpatternsandtranslatesintonumbers
Gathersandorganizesdata,displaysdatausingcolumnandpicturegraphsandinterpretsresults
Estimates,measures,comparesandrecordsvolumes,lengthsandcapacitiesusinginformalunits
Comparesthedurationofeventsusinginformalmethodsandreadsclocksonthehalfhour
Sorts,describesandrepresentstwoandthreedimensionalobjects
Asksquestionsandusesobjects,diagrams,imageryandtechnologytoexploremathematicalproblems
Describessituationsandsupportsconclusionsaboutmathematicalproblem
Representsanddescribesthepositionofobjectsusingmodelsanddrawing
Selectsandusesarangeofstrategiestoexploreandsolveproblems
Usesappropriatelanguageandrepresentationstoformulateandexpressmathematicalideas
Usesprocessestoexplorerelationships,checksolutionsandgivereasonstosupportconclusions
Reflectsonpersonalexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswithandgeneralisationsaboutexistingknowledgeandunderstanding
Music
Listensandfollowsdirectionsinmusicclass
Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum
Singsonpitchindividuallywithappropriatetimbre
Listenstoandblendsvocaltimbreswhensingingaspartofagroup
Holdsasteadybeat/rhythmwhilesinging
Performssimplerhythmicpatternsgivenbytheteacher
ReadsandnotatesKodalyrhythmsymbols
Creativelyandconfidentlyappliesmusicskillstoperformance
Improvisesanswerstoteacher'squestionsbysinging
Correctlyhandlesandplaysmusicalinstrumentsfromdifferentcultures(ukuleles,xylophones,boomwhackers,Chinesegongs,etc.)
PhysicalEducation
Knowsandunderstandshowtothrowandcatch
Demonstratesconsistencyintechniqueinthrowingatavarietyoftargets
Playsanaiminggamecooperativelywithapartner
Demonstratessendingandreceivingskillsincooperativegameswithapartner
Understandsanddemonstrateshowtochangeagametomakeitmorechallenging
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Understandsanddemonstratesthedifferencebetweenrunningforlongandshortdistances
Demonstratesavarietyofjumps,showingcontrolattakeoffandlanding
Understandsthatfitnessisimportantandmaintainsanappropriateleveloffitness
Respondstoarangeofstimuliindance
Choosesappropriatemovementstoexpressthedanceidea
Performsarangeofactionsingymnasticswithconsistency,fluencyandclarityofmovement
Combinesactionstomakeindividualgymnasticsequences
Demonstratesconfidenceandenjoymentinthewater
Movesthroughwaterusingarmsandlegs
Demonstratesbasicpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater
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Year2
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin
Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning
Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld
Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning
Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions
IntegratedStudies
Art Usesarangeofmaterials,processes,elementsandselectedprinciplesofartanddesign Expressesideasthroughuseofartmaterialsandprocesses Recognisesandidentifiescharacteristicsofartworks
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT) Interactscompetentlywitharangeoftechnologytools Usestechnologytoolseffectivelytoenhancelearning Communicatesinformationandideasinavarietyofmediaandformatsusingtechnologytools
Science Identifiesthebasicneedsofmostplantsandanimals Identifiesandcomparesthephysicalstructuresofavarietyofplantsandanimals Explainsthesequenceofthelifecycleofaplantoranimal Identifiesexampleswherehumanactivityhashadabeneficialoraharmfuleffectonotherorganisms Describesanddemonstratesthatforcescanbemanipulatedusingsimplemachines Usesscientificmethodstoobserve,collect,record,analyze,predict,interpret,anddetermine
reasonablenessofdata
SocialScience Explainstheconceptoflocation Usesmapsandgraphs,tablesanddiagramstoreadanddisplaygeographicinformation
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage Applieslisteningskillsandstrategiestogaininformationandmakemeaning
Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes
Reading Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading
Usescomprehensionstrategiestoreadandmakemeaningfromavarietyoftexts
Writing Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting
Useswordsandpicturestoconveymeaningormessages
Explainsandengagesinthestepsofthewritingprocess
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LanguageStudy Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoreadwords,phrasesandsimplesentences(Chinese)
Appliesknowledgeofletters,soundsandwordstoreadwordsandsentences(English)
Usesappropriatewords,phrases,sentences,paragraphsandpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)
Usesgrammaticalandmechanicalconventionsinwriting(English)
Inquiry Asksinquiryquestions
Gathers,processesandappliesinformation
Sharesanddiscussesideasandinformation
Mathematics Counts,orders,readsandrepresentstwoandthreedigitnumbers Usesarangeofmentalstrategiesandinformalrecordingmethodsforadditionandsubtractioninvolvingoneand
twodigitnumbers Usesmentalandinformalwrittenstrategiesformultiplicationanddivision Creates,representsandcontinuesavarietyofnumberpatterns,suppliesmissingelementsinapatternandbuildsnumber
relationships Estimates,measures,comparesandrecordsvolumes,lengthsanddistancesusinginformalunits Manipulates,sorts,represents,describesandexploresvarioustwodimensionalshapes Representsanddescribesthepositionofobjectsusingmodelsanddrawings Gathersandorganisesdata,displaysdatausingcolumnandpicturegraphsandinterpretsresults Estimates,measures,comparesandrecordscapacityandlengthusinginformalunits Sorts,describesandrepresentsthreedimensionalobjects,andrecognisestheminpicturesandtheenvironment Describessituationsandsupportsconclusionsaboutmathematicalproblems Usesprocessestoexplorerelationships,checksolutionsandgivereasonstosupportconclusions Reflectsonpersonalexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswith,andgeneralisationsabout,
existingknowledgeandunderstanding
Music Listensandfollowsdirectionsinmusicclass
Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum
Singsonpitchindividuallywithappropriatetimbre
Listenstoandblendsvocaltimbreswhensingingasapartofthegroup
Holdsasteadybeat/rhythmwhilesinging
Performssimplerhythmicpatternsgivenbytheteacher
Improvisesrhythmicaccompanimentsandostinati
Correctlyhandlesandplaysmusicalinstrumentsfromdifferentcultures(ukuleles,xylophones,boomwhackers,Chinesegongs,etc.)
Creativelyandconfidentlyappliesmusicskillstoperformance
ReadsandnotatesKodalyrhythmsymbols
Improvisesanswerstoteacherquestionsbysinging
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PhysicalEducation Throws,catchesandbouncesusingavarietyofequipment
Knowshowtousebeatyourrecordactivitiestoimproveperformance
Understandshowtomakeuprulesandscorepoints
Understandsandusessimpletacticsingamestooutwitanopponent
Understandsanddemonstratesthedifferencebetweenrunningatslowandfastspeeds
Demonstratesarangeofthrowingactionsusingavarietyofequipment
Demonstratesbasicjumps,showingcontrolattakeoffandlanding
Understandsthatfitnessisimportantandmaintainsanappropriateleveloffitness
Respondsimaginativelytoarangeofstimuliindance
Choosesappropriatemovementstoexpressthedanceidea
Performsarangeofactionsingymnasticswithconsistency,fluencyandclarityofmovement
Linksactionsfromdifferentgymnasticelementstocreateanindividualsequencedemonstratingbodytensionandcontrol
Demonstratesconfidenceandenjoymentinthewater
Movesindependentlythroughwaterusingarmsandlegs
Demonstratesbasicpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater
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Year3
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin
Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning
Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld
Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning
Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions
IntegratedStudies
Art Identifiesarangeofmaterials,processes,elementsandselectedprinciplesofartanddesign Developsideasforartworks Identifiesanddescribescharacteristicsofartworks
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT) Interactsconfidentlyandcompetentlywitharangeoftechnologytools Usestechnologytoolseffectivelytoenhancelearning Communicatesinformationandideasinavarietyofmediaandformatsusingtechnologytools
Science Investigatesthedifferentstatesofwater Understandsthathe/shecanmakepositivepersonalchoicestoprotecttheenvironment Understandsthathumanbodypartsandsystemshavespecificfunctionsandworktogether Usesscientificmethodstoobserve,collect,record,analyze,predict,interpret,anddeterminereasonablenessofdata
SocialScience Explainswhypeopleindifferenttimesandplacesviewtheworlddifferently Describeshowfamiliesinfluenceindividuals Explainstheconceptoflocation Usesmapsandgraphs,tablesanddiagramstoreadanddisplaygeographicinformation Locatesanddistinguishesbetweenlandforms
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage Applieslisteningskillsandstrategiestogaininformationandmakemeaning
Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes
Reading Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading
Usescomprehensionstrategiestoreadandmakemeaningfromavarietyoftexts
Writing Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting
Writestocommunicatewithavarietyofaudiencesfordifferentpurposes
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Explainsandengagesinthestepsofthewritingprocess
LanguageStudy Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(Chinese)
Usesappropriatewords,phrases,sentences,paragraphsandpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)
Appliesreadingstrategiestoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(English)
Appliesknowledgeofspelling,punctuation,capitalizationandgrammarinwriting(English)
Inquiry Asksusefulinquiryquestions
Plansforasuccessfulinvestigation
Gathers,processesandappliesinformation
Sharesanddiscussesideasandinformation
Mathematics Counts,orders,readsandrecordsnumbersuptofourdigits
Usesmentalandwrittenstrategiesforadditionandsubtractioninvolvingtwothreeandfourdigitnumbers
Usesmentalandinformalwrittenstrategiesformultiplicationanddivision
Models,comparesandrepresentscommonlyusedfractionsanddecimals,addsandsubtractsdecimalstoonedecimalplace
Generates,describesandrecordsnumberpatternsusingavarietyofstrategiesandcompletessimplenumbersentencesbycalculatingmissingvalues
Estimates,measures,comparesandrecordsmass,volume,capacityandlength
Manipulates,compares,sketchesandnamestwodimensionalshapesanddescribestheirfeatures
Asksquestionsandusesmentalorwrittenstrategiesortechnologytoexploremathematicalproblems
Usesappropriateterminologyandsymbolstorepresentmathematicalideasmakinglinkswithexistingknowledgeandunderstanding
Gathersandinterpretsandorganisesdata,displaysdatausingtablesandgraphsandinterpretstheresults
Asksquestionsinrelationtomathematicalsituationsandmathematicalexperiences
Selectsandusesarangeofstrategiestoexploreandsolveproblems
Usesappropriatelanguageandrepresentationstoformulateandexpressmathematicalideas
Usesprocessestoexplorerelationships,checksolutionsandgivereasonstosupportconclusions
Reflectsonpersonalexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswith,andgeneralisationsabout,existingknowledgeandunderstanding
Music Listenstoandfollowsdirectionsinmusicclass
Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum
Identifiesthesoundsofavarietyofmusicalinstrumentsandvoices
Displaysandusesyearlevelmusicalvocabularyandsymbols
Singsonpitchindividuallywithappropriatetimbre
Listenstoandblendsvocaltimbres,matchesdynamiclevelsandrespondstocuesofaconductorwhensingingaspartofagroup
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Holdsasteadybeat/rhythmwhilesinging
Performsrhythmicphrasesgivenbytheteachercorrectlyandappropriatelyonavarietyofpercussioninstruments
Playstherecorderonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatefingering,tonequality,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat
Creativelyandconfidentlyappliesmusicskillstoperformance
PhysicalEducation
Demonstratespassingandreceivingarangeofballsindifferentwayswhenplayinggames
Workscooperativelyinagroup
Playsconfidentlyinsmallsidedgames
Understandsandusesrulesduringgames
Demonstratesthedifferencebetweensprintingandmiddledistancerunningduringgames
Throwsconsistentlywithcorrecttechnique
Performsarangeofjumpsshowingconsistenttechnique
Understandsthatfitnessisimportantandmaintainsanappropriateleveloffitness
Performsarangeofactionsingymnasticswithconsistency,fluencyandclarityofmovement
Linksavarietyofactionstocreateasynchronisedsequence,demonstratingbodytensionandcontrol
Respondsimaginativelyindancetoasimple,focusedstimulus
Usessimplemovementpatternstostructuredancephrasesinsmallgroups
Movesthroughwateronbothfrontandback,usingfreestyleandbackstroke
Demonstratesaheadfirstentryintowater
Demonstratesarangeofpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater
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Year4
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin
Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning
Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld
Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning
Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions
IntegratedStudies
Art Identifiesandappliesarangeofartelements,principles,materialsandprocessestocreateartworks Developsideasforartworks Investigatesandidentifiescharacteristicsofartworks
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT) Selectsappropriatetoolsandusesthemcompetently Usestechnologytoolstoeffectivelyenhancelearning Communicatesinformationandideasinavarietyofmediaandformatsusingtechnologytools
Science Identifiesandexplainshowthephysicalstructuresofanorganismallowittosurviveinitshabitat/environment Identifieswaysinwhichorganismsinteractwithotherorganismsorwiththeenvironment Understandsthathe/shecanmakepositivepersonalchoicestoprotecttheenvironment Describesthepropertiesofsoundandlightandthewaysinwhichtheyareusedineverydaylife Usesscientificmethodstoobserve,collect,record,analyze,predict,interpret,anddeterminereasonablenessofdata
SocialScience Describestheimpactofgovernmentonpeopleslives Identifiescauseandeffectrelationshipsinhistory Identifiesandusesprimaryandsecondarysourcestoexaminethepastandpresent Comparesandcontrastsculturalcharacteristicsofdifferentregionsandpeople Comparesandcontraststhewaysthatdifferentculturesmeethumanneedsandconcerns Identifiesissuesinvolvingtherights,rolesandresponsibilitiesofindividualsinrelationtothebroadersociety Describeshowpoliticalandotherinstitutionsmeettheneedsandwantsofindividualsandsociety Understandsthebasicelementsofacommunity'seconomicsystem Understandshowandwhycommunitiesexchangegoodsandservices DescribeshistoricalandgeographicalfactorsthathaveledtoHongKong'sdevelopmentasafinancialcenter
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage Applieslisteningskillsandstrategiestogaininformationandmakemeaning
Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes
Reading Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading
Usescomprehensionstrategiestoreadandmakemeaningfromavarietyoftexts
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Writing Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting
Writestocommunicatewithavarietyofaudiencesfordifferentpurposes
Explainsandengagesinthestepsofthewritingprocess
LanguageStudy Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(Chinese)
Appliesreadingstrategiestoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(English)
Usesappropriatewords,phrases,sentences,paragraphsandpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)
Appliesknowledgeofspelling,punctuation,capitalizationandgrammarinwriting(English)
Inquiry Asksusefulinquiryquestions
Plansforasuccessfulinvestigation
Gathers,processesandappliesinformation
Shares,discussesandevaluatesideasandconclusions
Mathematics
Counts,orders,readsandrecordsnumbersuptofourdigits Usesmentalandwrittenstrategiesforadditionandsubtractioninvolvingtwothreeandfourdigitnumbers Usesmentalandinformalwrittenstrategiesformultiplicationanddivision Models,comparesandrepresentscommonlyusedfractionsanddecimals,addsandsubtractsdecimalstotwodecimal
placesandinterpretseverydaypercentages Generates,describesandrecordsnumberpatternsusingavarietyofstrategiesandcompletessimplenumbersentences
bycalculatingmissingvalues Manipulates,compares,sketchesandnamestwodimensionalshapesanddescribestheirfeatures Asksquestionsandusesmentalorwrittenstrategiesortechnologytoexploremathematicalproblems Usesappropriateterminologyandsymbolstorepresentmathematicalideasmakinglinkswithexistingknowledgeand
understanding Gathersandorganisesdata,displaysdatausingtablesandgraphsandinterpretstheresults Estimates,measures,comparesandrecordsmass,volume,capacityandlength Estimates,measures,comparesandrecordstheareasofsurfacesinsquarecentimetersandsquaremeters Usessimplemapsandgridstorepresentpositionandfollowroutes Selectsandusesarangeofstrategiestoexploreandsolveproblems Usesappropriatelanguageandrepresentationstoformulateandexpressmathematicalideas Usesprocessestoexplorerelationships,checksolutionsandgivereasonstosupportconclusions Reflectsonpersonalexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswith,andgeneralisationsabout,
existingknowledgeandunderstanding
Music
Demonstratestheorganizationalskillsanddispositionsrequiredtosupportmusiclearning
Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum
Displaysandusesyearlevelmusicalvocabulary
Appliesunderstandingofvaryingstyles,composersandperiodsofmusictoperformanceandprojects
Readsandnotatesnoteandrestvaluesin2/4,3/4and4/4timesignatures
ReadsandnotatestheWesternlettersystemforpitchintrebleclef
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Singsonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatetimbre,diction,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat
Playsthesopranorecorderonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatefingering,tonequality,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat
Creativelyandconfidentlyappliesmusicskillstoperformance
PhysicalEducation
Demonstratespassingandreceivingarangeofballsindifferentwayswhenplayinggames
Workscooperativelyinagroup
Playsconfidentlyinsmallsidedgames
Understandsandusesrulesduringgames
Demonstratesthedifferencebetweensprintingandmiddledistancerunningduringgames
Throwsconsistentlywithcorrecttechnique
Performsarangeofjumpsshowingconsistenttechnique
Understandsthatfitnessisimportantandmaintainsanappropriateleveloffitness
Performsarangeofactionsingymnasticswithconsistency,fluencyandclarityofmovement
Linksavarietyofactionstocreateasynchronisedsequence,demonstratingmatchingandmirroring
Respondsimaginativelyindancetoasimple,focusedstimulus
Usessimplemovementpatternstostructurenewdancephrases
Movesthroughwaterusingfreestyle,backstrokeandbreaststroke
Demonstratesacontrolledheadfirstentryintowater
Demonstratesarangeofpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater
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Year5
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin
Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning
Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld
Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning
Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions
IntegratedStudies
Art Selectsandappliesarangeofartelements,principles,materialsandprocessestocreateartworks Developsandclarifiesideasforartworks Analysesanddiscussesartworks
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT) Selectsappropriatetoolsandusesthemproficiently Usesawiderangeoftechnologytoolstoenhancelearning Collaboratesandcommunicatesinformationandideasinavarietyofmediaandformatsusingtechnologytools
Science Definesasimpledesignprogramreflectinganeedorawant Generatesandcomparesmultiplesolutionstoaproblem Identifiesaspectsofamodelorprototypethatcanbeimproved Understandsthatthesupplyofmanyresourcesislimited,andthatresourcescanbeextendedthroughrecyclingand
decreaseduse Identifiesexampleswherehumanactivityhashadabeneficialoraharmfuleffectonotherorganisms Usesscientificmethodstoobserve,collect,record,analyze,predict,interpretanddeterminereasonablenessofdata
SocialScience Identifiesandusesprimaryandsecondarysourcestoexaminethepastandpresent Explainshowculturalattitudes,valuesandbeliefsinfluencepersonalbehaviorandthedevelopmentofpersonal
identity Recognizesthefoundationsofone'sownandothers'viewpoints Explainsthemajorwaysgroups,societiesandnationsinteractwithoneanother Describeshowtradeaffectsthewaypeopleearntheirlivinginregionsoftheworld
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage Applieslisteningskillsandstrategiestogaininformationandmakemeaning
Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes
Reading Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading
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Usescomprehensionstrategiestoreadandmakemeaningfromavarietyoftexts
Writing Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting
Writestocommunicatewithavarietyofaudiencesfordifferentpurposes
Explainsandengagesinthestepsofthewritingprocess
LanguageStudy Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(Chinese)
Appliesknowledgeofwordoriginsandrelationshipstodeterminewordmeaning(English)
Usesappropriatewords,phrases,sentences,paragraphsandpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)
Appliesknowledgeofspelling,punctuation,capitalizationandgrammarinwriting(English)
Inquiry Defineseffectiveinquiryquestions
Plansforasuccessfulinvestigation
Gathers,processesandappliesinformation
Shares,discussesandevaluatesideasandconclusions
Mathematics
Ordersandwritesnumbersofanysize
Selectsandappliesappropriatestrategiesforadditionandsubtractionwithnumbersofanysize
Selectsandappliesappropriatestrategiesformultiplicationanddivision
Compares,ordersandcalculateswithdecimals,simplefractionsandsimplepercentages
Records,analysesanddescribesgeometricandnumberpatternsthatinvolveoneoperationusingtablesandwords
Displaysandinterpretsdataingraphswithscalesofmanytoonecorrespondence
Selectsandusestheappropriateunitanddevicestomeasurelengths,distances,perimeters,volume,capacityandthemassofobjects
Manipulates,classifiesanddrawstwodimensionalshapesanddescribessideandangleproperties
Estimatesandmeasuresanglesandcoordinatepositions
Asksquestionsandappliescertainproblemsolvingstrategies,includingtechnologicalapplicationsinundertakinginvestigations
Selectsandusesarangeofstrategiestoexploreandsolveproblems
Usesappropriatelanguageandrepresentationstoformulateandexpressmathematicalideas
Usesprocessesforexploringrelationships,checkingsolutionsandsupportingconclusions
Reflectsonexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswith,andgeneralisationsaboutexistingknowledgeandunderstanding
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Music
Demonstratestheorganizationalskillsanddispositionsrequiredtosupportmusiclearning
Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum
Displaysandusesyearlevelmusicvocabulary
Appliesunderstandingofvaryingstyles,composersandperiodsofmusictoperformanceandpresentations
Readsandnotatesnoteandrestvaluesin2/4,3/4,4/4and6/8timesignatures
ReadsandnotatestheWesternlettersystemforpitchintrebleclef
Singsonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatetimbre,diction,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat
Playsthesopranorecorderonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatefingering,tonequality,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat
Creativelyandconfidentlyappliesmusicskillstoperformance
PhysicalEducation Demonstratesarangeofskillsforpassingandreceivingwhilstmovinginagamessituation
Usesattackinganddefendingskillsconsistentlyingames
Findsandusesspacetohelptheteamretainpossessionoftheballingames
Workscooperativelyinagroup
Demonstratesthedifferencebetweensprintingandmiddledistancerunningduringgames
Throwsconsistentlywithcorrecttechnique
Performsarangeofjumpsshowingconsistenttechnique
Understandsthatfitnessisimportantandmaintainsanappropriateleveloffitness
Performsarangeofactionsingymnasticswithconsistency,fluencyandclarityofmovement
Linksawidevarietyofactionstocreateasynchronisedsequence,demonstratingchangesofdynamics
Demonstratestheabilitytotranslateabstractimagesintodancemovement
Displaystheabilitytorefinedancemovementstoimproveperformance
Demonstratesfreestyle,backstroke,breaststrokeandbutterflywithcorrecttechnique
Demonstratestheappropriatestartandturnforthreeofthemajorstrokes
Demonstratesawiderangeofpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater
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Year6
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin
Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning
Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld
Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning
Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions
IntegratedStudies
Art Selectsandappliesarangeofartelements,principles,materialsandprocessestocreateartworks Develops,clarifiesandrefinesideasforartworks Analysesandinterpretsartworks
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT) Selectsappropriatetechnologytoolsandusesthemproficiently Usesawiderangeoftechnologytoolstoenhancelearning Communicatesinformationandideasinavarietyofmediaandformatsusingtechnologytools
Science Usesscientificmethodstodevelopquestions,designandconductexperimentsusingappropriatetechnologies,
analyzeandevaluateresults,makepredictions,andcommunicatefindings Understandstheroleandeffectsofpuberty
SocialScience Applieskeyconceptssuchaschronology,causalityandconflicttoidentifypatternsofhistoricalchange Appliesknowledgeofthepasttoexplaincurrentevents Explainsthecausesofsignificanthistoricalandcurrentpoliticaleventsandissues Utilizesprimaryandsecondarysourcesinhistoricalresearch Examineshistoricalresourcesforapointofview,context,bias,distortionorpropaganda Differentiatesbetweenhistoricalfactsandhistoricalinterpretations Explainsbehavioralnormsandtaboosindifferentcultures Examinesthemajorreligionsoftheworldintermsoftheirbeliefs,ritualsandsacredtexts Explainshowculturalattitudes,valuesandbeliefsinfluencepersonalbehaviorandthedevelopmentofpersonal
identity Recognizesthefoundationsofone'sownandothers'viewpoints
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage Applieslisteningskillsandstrategiestogaininformationandmakemeaning
Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes
Reading Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading
Usescomprehensionstrategiestoreadandmakemeaningfromavarietyoftexts
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Writing Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting
Writestocommunicatewithavarietyofaudiencesfordifferentpurposes
Explainsandengagesinthestepsofthewritingprocess
LanguageStudy Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(Chinese)
Appliesknowledgeofwordoriginsandrelationshipstodeterminewordmeaning(English)
Usesappropriatewords,phrases,sentences,paragraphsandpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)
Appliesknowledgeofspelling,punctuation,capitalizationandgrammarinwriting(English)
Inquiry Defineseffectiveinquiryquestions
Plansforasuccessfulinvestigation
Gathers,processesandappliesinformation
Shares,discussesandevaluatesideasandconclusions
Mathematics
Orders,readsandwritesnumbersofanysize Selectsandappliesappropriatestrategiesforaddition,subtraction,multiplicationanddivisionwithnumbersofany
size Compares,ordersandcalculateswithdecimals,simplefractionsandsimplepercentages Records,analysesanddescribesgeometricandnumberpatternsthatinvolveoneoperationusingtablesandwords Constructs,verifiesandcompletesnumbersentencesinvolvingthefouroperationswithavarietyofnumbers Gathers,sorts,displaysandinterpretsinformationutilisingavarietyofgraphicalformats Selectsandusestheappropriateunittocalculatearea,includingtheareaofsquares,rectanglesandtriangles Measures,constructsandclassifiesangles Asksquestionsandappliesproblemsolvingstrategies,includingtechnologicalapplicationsinundertaking
investigations Describesandrepresentsamathematicalsituationandgivesavalidreasonforsupportingonesolutionoveranother Selectsandusestheappropriateunitanddevicetomeasurelengths,distances,perimetersandthemassofobjects Manipulates,classifiesanddrawstwodimensionalshapesanddescribessideandangleproperties Asksquestionsinrelationtomathematicalsituationsandmathematicalexperiences Selectsandusesarangeofstrategiestoexploreandsolveproblems Usesappropriatelanguageandrepresentationstoformulateandexpressmathematicalideas Usesprocessestoexplorerelationships,checksolutionsandgivereasonstosupportconclusions Reflectsonpersonalexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswithandgeneralisationsabout
existingknowledgeandunderstanding
Music
Demonstratestheorganizationalskillsanddispositionsrequiredtosupportmusiclearning
Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum
Displaysandusesyearlevelmusicalvocabulary
Appliesunderstandingofvaryingstyles,composersandperiodsofmusictoperformanceandpresentations
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Readsandnotatesnoteandrestvaluesin2/4,3/4,4/4and6/8timesignatures
ReadsandnotatestheWesternlettersystemforpitchintrebleclef
Singsonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatetimbre,dictionandbreathingandmaintainsasteadybeat
Playsthesopranoandaltorecordersonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatefingering,tonequality,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat
Creativelyandconfidentlyappliesmusicskillstoperformance
DemonstratesunderstandingofChinesepercussionmusic
PhysicalEducation
Demonstratesarangeofskillsforpassingandreceivingwhilstmovinginagamessituation
Usesattackinganddefendingskillsconsistentlyingames
Findsandusesspacetohelptheteamretainpossessionoftheballingames
Workscooperativelyinagroup
Demonstratesthedifferencebetweensprintingandmiddledistancerunningduringgames
Throwsconsistentlywithcorrecttechnique
Performsarangeofjumpsshowingconsistenttechnique
Understandsthatfitnessisimportantandmaintainsanappropriateleveloffitness
Performsarangeofactionsingymnasticswithconsistency,fluencyandclarityofmovement
Linksawidevarietyofactionstocreateasynchronisedsequence,demonstratingclearchangesofdynamics
Demonstratestheabilitytotranslateabstractimagesintodancemovement
Displaystheabilitytorefinedancemovementstoimproveperformance
Demonstratesfreestyle,backstroke,breaststrokeandbutterflywithcorrecttechnique
Demonstratestheappropriatestartandturnforeachofthemajorstrokes
Demonstratesawiderangeofpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater
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Appendices
Appendix1:KeyResourcesreferencedinthedevelopmentoftheCIScurriculumCommonCoreUKNationalCurriculumReadingandWritingProjectColumbiaUniversityTeacherCollegeResearchPrinciplesforReadingandWritingWorkshopConditionsofLearningDr.BrainCambourneLanguageLearningintheEarlyGrades:AHandbookofResourcesandBestPracticesforMandarinImmersionPublishedbyAsiaSocietyPrinciplesandPracticeinSecondLanguageAcquisitionStephenDKrashenUniversityofSouthernCalifornia1982
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