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Grade 11-First Semester Examination Study Guide- 2017/2018

English Language A Time: 90 minutes Paper 1 Paper 2

Paper 1 (SL) Language in cultural context - written analysis of a text. Please, revise The Big 5: -audience and purpose -content and theme -tone and mood -stylistic devices -structure Please, revise PEE, too. PEE- Point, Evidence, Explanation Source: A textbook- English Language and Literature, Chapter 1, p.2-20 and Chapter 2, p.36-53 Time:90 minutes Total:20 marks

Paper 2- essay which is the answer on one of six questions Please, revise: a short story by Kate Chopin “The Story of An Hour” a poem by Arthur Yap “2 mothers in a hdb playground” and the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Please, revise plot, characters, setting, themes, symbols, stylistic devices, formal features Time 90 minutes Total 25 marks .

English Language B Time: 90 minutes Paper 1 Paper 2

Reading Comprehension Total: 60 marks Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Texts: 3 1 Seen Text 2 Unseen Texts Modules: The Internet Video Gaming Ending Poverty All question structures that had been practiced in Quarter 1 and 2.

Creative Writing Total: 25 marks Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Choice between 2 questions – only choose 1. Text types to study: Magazine article Diary Entry Formal Letter Informal Letter Interview The first question is based on the communications and media from the textbook. The second question is based on the novel “The Great Gatsby”.


Environmental System and Societies Time:

Grade 11 N/S Gr. 11 M Chemistry Time:2 hrs Topic 1: Foundations of environmental systems and societies: 1.2 Systems and models 1.3 Energy and equilibria 1.4 Sustainability 1.5 Humans and pollution Topic 2: Ecosystems and ecology: 2.1 Species and populations 2.2 Communities and ecosystems 2.3 Flows of energy and matter 2.4 Biomes, zonation and succession

Topic 1: 1.1 Introduction to the particulate nature of matter and chemical change

1.2 The mole concept Topic 2: Atomic structure 2.1 The nuclear atom 2.2 Electron configuration Topic 3: Periodicity 3.1 Periodic table 3.2 Periodic trends Topic 4: Chemical bonding and structure 4.1 Ionic bonding and structure 4.2 Covalent bonding 4.3 Covalent structures 4.4 Intermolecular forces 4.5 Metallic bonding Topic 8: Acids and bases 8.1 Theories of acids and bases 8.2 Properties of acids and bases 8.3 The pH scale 8.4 Strong and weak acids and bases

Science Gr. 11 N/S Biology Time:2 hrs Gr. 11 N/S Chemistry Time:2 hrs Topic 1: Cell biology 1.1 Introduction to cells

1.2 Ultrastructure of cells

1.3 Membrane structure

1.4 Membrane transport

1.5 The origin of cells

1.6 Cell division

Topic 2: Molecular biology: 2.1 Molecules to metabolism

2.2 Water

2.3 Carbohydrates and lipids

2.4 Proteins

2.5 Enzymes

2.6 Structure of DNA and RNA

2.7 DNA replication, transcription and translation

2.8 Cell respiration

2.9 Photosynthesis

Chapter 1:Stoichiometric Calculations 1.1 Introduction to the particulate nature of matter and chemical change 1.2 The mole concept 1.3 Reacting masses and volumes

Chapter 2: Atomic Structure 2.1 The Nuclear atom 2.2 Electron configuration 12.1 Electrons in atoms Chapter 3: Periodicity 3.1 The Periodic Table 3.2 Periodic Trends Chapter 4: Chemical Bonding and Structure 4.1 Ionic Bonding and Structure 4.2 Covalent Bonding 4.3 Covalent Structures 4.4 Intermolecular Forces 4.5 Metallic Bonding


Science Economics SL Time: Gr. 11 N/S Physics Time: Grade 11 N/S 1- Topic1: including units, uncertainties, graphs, vectors and measurements. 2- Topic2: including Kinematics, motion graphs, projectiles, Forces, Newtons first, second and third laws. Newton’s 2nd law includes: motion in horizontal and inclined planes and motion of connected objects

The nature of markets - Outline the meaning of the term market. The law of demand - The demand curve - The non-price determinants of demand The law of supply - The supply curve - The non-price determinants of supply Explain, using diagrams, how demand and supply interact to produce market equilibrium. Resource allocation Consumer surplus - Producer surplus - Allocative efficiency - Price elasticity of demand and its determinants Explain, using diagrams and PED values, the concepts of price elastic demand, price inelastic demand, unit elastic demand, perfectly elastic demand and perfectly inelastic demand. Explain the determinants of PED, including the number and closeness of substitutes, the degree of necessity, time and the proportion of income spent on the good. Calculate PED between two designated points on a demand curve using the PED equation above. Applications of price elasticity of demand - Explain that the (absolute) value of XED depends on the closeness of the relationship between two goods. Applications of cross price elasticity of demand - Income elasticity of demand and its determinants - Applications of income elasticity of demand - Price elasticity of supply and its determinants - Applications of price elasticity of supply - Specific (fixed amount) taxes and ad valorem (percentage) taxes and their impact on markets Impact on markets Price ceilings (maximum prices): rationale, consequences and examples. Price floors (minimum prices): rationale, consequences and examples More information regarding time, mark allocation and specific topics will be on google classroom.

IBDP Business Management Time:

Grade 11 N/S Grade 11 M Unit 1: Business organisation and environment 1.1 Introduction to business management 1.2 Types of organizations 1.3 Organizational objectives 1.4 Stakeholders 1.5 External environment 1.6 Growth and evolution *More information regarding time, mark allocation and specific topics will be on google classroom.

Unit 1: Business organisation and environment 1.1 Introduction to business management 1.2 Types of organizations 1.3 Organizational objectives 1.4 Stakeholders 1.5 External environment 1.6 Growth and evolution More information regarding time, mark allocation and specific topics will be on google classroom.


Math Studies Mathematics SL

Grade 11 N/M Grade 11S Chapter 1 Number properties ( pgs 33 to 35) Chapter 2 Measurement ( pgs 42 to 44, 48 to 52, 61 ,62, 64 to 70) Chapter 5 Sequences and Series (pgs 128 to 156) Chapter 6 Descriptive Statistics ( pgs 160 to 210) Chapter 7 Sets and Venn diagrams ( pgs 212 to 230)

Ch1: QUADRATICS Ch2: Functions Ch3: EXPONENTIAL Ch4: LOGARITHMS Ch5: TRANSFORMING FUNCTIONS Ch6: SEQUENCES AND SERIES Ch7: THE BINOMIAL EXPANSION

Arabic Language A Time: Paper 1 Paper 2

تشمل الورقة نصین .- یكتب الطالب تحلیال لنص واحد منهما ( له حریة االختیار ).- النصان ثقافیان من الموضوعات : النوع االجتماعي ( عدم المساواة ،-

تفسیر وفهم الذكورة واألنوثة ) ، واستخدام اللغة اإلقناعّیة ( الدعایة واإلعالن )

علیه التركیز على المطلوب ، وهو مذكور بوضوح في مستهل النص- ، وقد سبق بیانه وتوضیحه.

یراعي التسلسل في إنشاء التحلیل وفق المطلوب.- یستجیب بشكل واضح لمعاییر التقییم األربعة : فهم النص ، والمزایا-

األدبّیة للنص ، والتنظیم والتطویر ، واللغة . یكتب بوضوح موظفا مهارات وقواعد الكتابة توظیفا صحیحا باذال-

جهده لبلوغ اإلتقان الذي یجّسد قدراته. یقرأ النص قراءة وعي وتدّبر.- یستثمر جیدا وقت االمتحان كّله.- یضع في البدایة مخططا لعمله یتناول النقاط األساسّیة للمطلوب على-

أال یأخذ من وقته من 10 - 15 دقیقة فقط.

تشمل الورقة مهمتین - ثالث.- یختار الطالب مهمة واحدة منها.- المطلوب كتابته مقال.- یستند الطالب في كتابة مقاله إلى روایة طیور أیلول من بدایتها حتى-

الصفحة 124. علیه التركیز على المطلوب ، وهو مذكور بوضوح في ورقة االمتحان.- یراعي التسلسل في إنشاء المقال مراعیا سمات المقال وخصائصه.- یدعم صّحة أقواله بشواهد مناسبة من أحداث وشخصیات ، ومفردات ،-

وتعبیرات وردت في روایة طیور أیلول. یستجیب بشكل واضح لمعاییر التقییم األربعة : فهم النص ، واالستجابة-

للمطلوب ، والتنظیم والتطویر ، واللغة . یكتب بوضوح موظفا مهارات وقواعد الكتابة توظیفا صحیحا باذال جهده-

لبلوغ اإلتقان الذي یجسد قدراته. یستثمر جیدا وقت االمتحان كّله.- یضع في البدایة مخططا لعمله یتناول النقاط األساسّیة للمطلوب على أال-

یأخذ من وقته من 10 - 15 دقیقة فقط. یقرأ بتدّبر نّص المهّمة المطلوبة حتى تكون استجابته لها صحیحة.-

Arabic Language B Time: Paper 1 Paper 2

** اللغة العربّیة ( ب) . * القسم األّول ( الورقة األولى ) : الفهم واإلنتاج .

مّدة االمتحان : ساعة ونصف. ( 5 ) نصوص من موضوعات المحتوى اإلجبارّي : الّتواصل

واإلعالم ، والقضایا العالمّیة ، والعالقات االجتماعّیة متبوعة بأسئلة متنّوعة في مجال الفهم واالستیعاب

.واإلنتاج

* ال قسم الثاني : ( الورقة الثانیة ) : اإلنتاج الكتابي. مّدة االمتحان : ساعة ونصف.

على ترتكز كلمة ( 400- 250 ) مهّمة كتابة : ( أ ) القسم -1 / والّصّحة ، الفراغ :أوقات االختیارّي المحتوى موضوعات250 – 150 ) شخصّیة استجابة كتابة : ( ب ) القسم -2 الغذاء

) كلمة رّدا على نّص محّفز من موضوعات المحتوى اإلجباريّ .


Arabic Soc.Studies Time: Islamic Studies Time:

* * التربیة اإلسالمّیة : كتاب أحكام األسرة في اإلسالم ( دین

: ( 201 عناوین الّدروس : الخطبة ، وأركان عقد الّزواج ، حقوق الّزوجة

المادّیة : المهر ، والنفقة ، وحقوق األرحام واألقارب ، ومشروعّیة الّطالق ، وأنواع الّطالق ، والِعّدة، والمیراث ،

والوصّیة.

ITGS 11N/S

ITGS 11M

Strand1: 1.1 Reliability and integrity 1.2 Security 1.3 Privacy and anonymity 1.4 Intellectual property 1.5 Authenticity 1.6 The digital divide and equality of access 1.7 Surveillance 1.8 Globalization and cultural diversity 1.9 Policies 1.10 Standards and protocols 1.11 People and machines 1.12 Digital citizenship Software Hardware Microsoft Excel Microsoft Access

Microsoft Access: Tables Data types Validation Rules Forms Reports Queries Calculations Main form Design Relationships Microsoft Excel sheets insert formula insert function insert chart

IB Visual Art

Study Guide – End of First Semester Exam

Grade 11 ● You will be given a color picture with information about the artwork ● You will be asked to do an analysis of the art work ● There will be multiple choice questions ● There will be essay type questions – answers written in paragraphs ● Check the marks allocated for the essay – type questions and write your answers accordingly.

(5 marks = 5 points) ● Study the handouts on Elements of Art, Principles of Art and Analysis of an Artwork. ● Read information about:

o Interpretation of an artwork o The meaning / purpose of an artwork o How to make a judgment on an artwork

● Make sure to use correct artistic language when answering the paragraph-type questions. ● The exam counts 70 marks = 70% ● NIS grade of 30% is added in the PowerSchool

Study the picture supplied and then answer the questions that follow:


Question 1

ANALYSIS: analyze the work of art and prepare for writing an appraisal essay on that art work

Instructions: Make a X in the white box on the left next to the answer you have selected. Write in full coherent sentences to answer the descriptive questions.

1.1: THE FACTS - Describe what you see in the artwork.

A. Objects – select the sort of art work you think this is.

Portrait Figure Landscape

seascape

Cityscape Poster Abstract Nature

Sculpture Pottery Still life Textile

Other

Objects – select the kind of objects you see in the work.

Still life People Buildings Boats

Landscape

Seascape Animals Abstract

Nature Water Food Vehicles

Other

So what sort of art work do you think this is?

REALISTIC ABSTRACT

B. Lines – select the kind of lines you see.

Sharp Thick Heavy Jagged

Choppy Vertical Diagonal Fuzzy

Thin Dotted Wavy Curved

Graceful Smooth Straight Horizontal

Broken Zig-zag Wide Squiggly

Other

C. Shapes and Forms – select the shapes you see.

Circles Squares Triangles Rectangles

Diamonds Other

Select the Forms you see.

Cones Spheres Cubes Cylinders

Ovoid Rectangular prism

Other


Select how the shapes and forms appear.

Curved Angular Hard-edged Soft-edged

Fuzzy Organic Free form Solid

Bold Other

D. COLORS – What kind of colors do you see?

Bright Dull Soft Strong

Intense Harsh Fluorescent

Dark

Complimentary color

(red/green-blue) (orange-yellow/violet)

Neutral (black / white / gray / brown)

Darks / lights (values)

Warm colors Reds, yellows, orange

Cool colors Blues, greens, violets, purples

E. TEXTURES – What kind of textures do you see?

Rough Smooth Soft Hard

Dull Bumpy Matt Shiny

Hairy Sandy Silky scaly

Other

1.2: THE DESIGN – Analyzing how the art work is arranged.

F. EMPHASIS / FOCAL POINT

1.2.1 Emphasis / Focal Point – Describe the first thing you see when you look at this art work.

1.2.2 Emphasis / Focal Point – Describe how you think the artist created the focal point

G. SPACES – 1.2.3 How are positive and negative spaces used in the art work?

Deep space - looks like you can see for miles Shallow space - you cannot see very far Flat space - things do not seem very 3-dimensional

H. CONTRAST – 1.2.4 This refers to significant differences between two unlike things within a work of art, such as

dark/light or large/small etc. Squint your eyes when you look at the art work. Select where you can see most of the dark areas Top Bottom Middle Left side Right side Corners Select where you can see most of the light areas Top Bottom Middle Left side Right side Corners


1.3 BALANCE – select the kind of balance used in the art work.

Radial From the center Asymmetrical Each side is different Symmetrical Each side is similar

1.4 REPETITION / PATTERN – appearing more than once Circle what you see in the art work.

Lines Shapes Colors Lights Darks 2. PATTERN that is used to lead the eye on a path through the work of art is called MOVEMENT ! Do you see movement in the art work? Explain where: 2.1 Another planned use of pattern is RHYTHM !! This can also lead the eye through an artwork while also giving the work a pulsating or unbalanced quality. Do you see rhythm in the art work? Explain where: 3: MEANING – to interpret the purpose of meaning of the art work. You have uncovered some clues about the meaning of this art work when you did the first two steps of this exercise. Sometimes the name/title of an art work can tell you something about its meaning or purpose. 3.1 NAME / PURPOSE - Explain what the name of this art work tells you about its meaning or purpose 3.2 There are many purposes of art. Which of these purposes do you think the artist was mainly concerned with in this piece? Select one below: EXPRESSIVE – expresses emotions (feelings) and ideas NARRATIVE - describes and illustrates experiences (tells a story) FUNCTIONAL – serves a practical/useful purpose/function (like pottery or a quilt) DECORATIVE- decorates and beautifies 3.3 MEANING – check which of the following words best describe what you think is the

meaning of this art work. (Use as many as you need, even new ones if necessary) Strength Fear loneliness Mystery beauty Hope Peace Sadness

War Love Hate Happiness Madness Anger Excitement Adventure Fun Courage Simple design Complex

design Interest in shapes

Interest in color


4: JUDGEMENT - Would you hang it in your house?

After careful observation, analysis and interpretation of the art work,make judgment about the work. This is an evaluation based on the understandings you have come to about the work by using the first three steps. Write a paragraph to respond to each of the following questions: 4.1 Do you like the art work? Whether YES or NO, explain why!

4.2 Do you think the artist was successful in his/her purpose for creating this piece? Explain in a paragraph.

4.3 How did the artist's culture influence his/her creative expression?

4.4 How has the artist used the elements of composition – line, texture, space, color and

shape to establish the content of the work?

4.5 Do you believe that the work has a benefit for others? ( For example: it is a beautiful work of art; it conveys an important social message; it affects the way one sees the world; it questions the role of art; it makes insightful connections; it reaffirms a religious belief; it reflects the social or political or cultural ideas of its time etc.)


4.6 Do you think the work is 'just ok' or does it have some value? Would it become a timeless and even famous piece that would increase in monetary value or not? What are you basing your opinion on: use of elements of art, use of principles of design, personal expression (or lack of it), major theme/focus (or lack of it).

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