primarycurriculumoverview2014-2015

ForewordPartOne:Overview

CISMissionCISObjectivesDualLanguageProgramAssessmentLearningAreas

PersonalandSocialDevelopmentIntegratedStudies

ArtScience

ChineseandEnglishLanguageArtsMathematicsMusicPhysicalEducation

PartTwo:CurriculumbyYearLevelReception

PersonalandSocialDevelopmentIntegratedStudiesChineseandEnglishLanguageArts

OralLanguageReadingWritingLanguageStudyInquiry

MathematicsMusicPhysicalEducation

Year1PersonalandSocialDevelopmentIntegratedStudies

ArtInformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)ScienceSocialScience

ChineseandEnglishLanguageArtsOralLanguageReadingWritingLanguageStudyInquiry



ArtInformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)Science

ChineseInternationalSchoolPrimaryCurriculumOverview 1

SocialScienceChineseandEnglishLanguageArts

OralLanguageReadingWritingLanguageStudyInquiry












ChineseandEnglishLanguageArtsOralLanguage


ReadingWritingLanguageStudyInquiry






AppendicesAppendix1:KeyResourcesreferencedinthedevelopmentoftheCIScurriculum


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.


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


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


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:


givingstudentstheopportunitytoexploreandenjoythediversityofmusicthroughouttheworld encouragingstudentstodevelopperceptualskillsthroughabreadthofmusicalexperiences,wheretheywill

learntorecognize,speculate,analyze,identify,discriminateandhypothesizeinrelationtomusic enablingstudentstodevelopcreativelytheirknowledge,abilitiesandunderstandingthroughperformanceand

composition allowingstudentstodeveloptheirpotentialasmusiciansbothpersonallyandcollaboratively,inwhatever

capacity,tothefullest.

PhysicalEducationThePrimaryPhysicalEducationProgrammeispartofacontinuouscurriculumthatflowsfromthePrimarySchoolintoSecondary.Itisourgoaltofosterthedesire,skillsandunderstandingthatwillallowstudentstopursueahealthyandactivelifestylebothduringandbeyondtheirschoolyears.ThefocusofthePrimaryProgrammeistopromotethephysical,social,andemotionaldevelopmentofthechild.PhysicalEducationprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstobecreative,competitiveandtofacedifferentchallengesasindividualsandingroups.


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


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


Year1

PersonalandSocialDevelopment DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin





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


OralLanguage Applieslisteningskillsandstrategiestogaininformationandmakemeaning



Usescomprehensionstrategiestoidentifyinformationandideasfromwhatisread,heardorviewed


Usespicturesorwordstoconveymeaningormessages

Demonstratesbeginningunderstandingofthewritingprocess


Appliesknowledgeofletters,soundsandwordstoreadwordsandsimplesentences(English)

Usescorrectwords,phrases,completesentencesandbasicpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)

Usesbasicgrammaticalandmechanicalconventionsinwriting(English)


Inquiry Asksquestionstoinquire



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



ReadsandnotatesKodalyrhythmsymbols

Creativelyandconfidentlyappliesmusicskillstoperformance

Improvisesanswerstoteacher'squestionsbysinging

Correctlyhandlesandplaysmusicalinstrumentsfromdifferentcultures(ukuleles,xylophones,boomwhackers,Chinesegongs,etc.)

PhysicalEducation

Knowsandunderstandshowtothrowandcatch

Demonstratesconsistencyintechniqueinthrowingatavarietyoftargets

Playsanaiminggamecooperativelywithapartner

Demonstratessendingandreceivingskillsincooperativegameswithapartner

Understandsanddemonstrateshowtochangeagametomakeitmorechallenging


Understandsanddemonstratesthedifferencebetweenrunningforlongandshortdistances

Demonstratesavarietyofjumps,showingcontrolattakeoffandlanding

Understandsthatfitnessisimportantandmaintainsanappropriateleveloffitness

Respondstoarangeofstimuliindance

Choosesappropriatemovementstoexpressthedanceidea

Performsarangeofactionsingymnasticswithconsistency,fluencyandclarityofmovement

Combinesactionstomakeindividualgymnasticsequences

Demonstratesconfidenceandenjoymentinthewater

Movesthroughwaterusingarmsandlegs

Demonstratesbasicpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater


Year2







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





Usescomprehensionstrategiestoreadandmakemeaningfromavarietyoftexts


Useswordsandpicturestoconveymeaningormessages

Explainsandengagesinthestepsofthewritingprocess



Appliesknowledgeofletters,soundsandwordstoreadwordsandsentences(English)

Usesappropriatewords,phrases,sentences,paragraphsandpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)

Usesgrammaticalandmechanicalconventionsinwriting(English)

Inquiry Asksinquiryquestions



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



Listenstoandblendsvocaltimbreswhensingingasapartofthegroup



Improvisesrhythmicaccompanimentsandostinati

Correctlyhandlesandplaysmusicalinstrumentsfromdifferentcultures(ukuleles,xylophones,boomwhackers,Chinesegongs,etc.)


ReadsandnotatesKodalyrhythmsymbols

Improvisesanswerstoteacherquestionsbysinging


PhysicalEducation Throws,catchesandbouncesusingavarietyofequipment

Knowshowtousebeatyourrecordactivitiestoimproveperformance

Understandshowtomakeuprulesandscorepoints

Understandsandusessimpletacticsingamestooutwitanopponent

Understandsanddemonstratesthedifferencebetweenrunningatslowandfastspeeds

Demonstratesarangeofthrowingactionsusingavarietyofequipment

Demonstratesbasicjumps,showingcontrolattakeoffandlanding


Respondsimaginativelytoarangeofstimuliindance

Choosesappropriatemovementstoexpressthedanceidea


Linksactionsfromdifferentgymnasticelementstocreateanindividualsequencedemonstratingbodytensionandcontrol

Demonstratesconfidenceandenjoymentinthewater

Movesindependentlythroughwaterusingarmsandlegs

Demonstratesbasicpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater


Year3







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







Writestocommunicatewithavarietyofaudiencesfordifferentpurposes



LanguageStudy Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(Chinese)


Appliesreadingstrategiestoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(English)

Appliesknowledgeofspelling,punctuation,capitalizationandgrammarinwriting(English)

Inquiry Asksusefulinquiryquestions

Plansforasuccessfulinvestigation



Mathematics Counts,orders,readsandrecordsnumbersuptofourdigits

Usesmentalandwrittenstrategiesforadditionandsubtractioninvolvingtwothreeandfourdigitnumbers

Usesmentalandinformalwrittenstrategiesformultiplicationanddivision

Models,comparesandrepresentscommonlyusedfractionsanddecimals,addsandsubtractsdecimalstoonedecimalplace

Generates,describesandrecordsnumberpatternsusingavarietyofstrategiesandcompletessimplenumbersentencesbycalculatingmissingvalues

Estimates,measures,comparesandrecordsmass,volume,capacityandlength

Manipulates,compares,sketchesandnamestwodimensionalshapesanddescribestheirfeatures

Asksquestionsandusesmentalorwrittenstrategiesortechnologytoexploremathematicalproblems

Usesappropriateterminologyandsymbolstorepresentmathematicalideasmakinglinkswithexistingknowledgeandunderstanding

Gathersandinterpretsandorganisesdata,displaysdatausingtablesandgraphsandinterpretstheresults

Asksquestionsinrelationtomathematicalsituationsandmathematicalexperiences



Usesprocessestoexplorerelationships,checksolutionsandgivereasonstosupportconclusions

Reflectsonpersonalexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswith,andgeneralisationsabout,existingknowledgeandunderstanding

Music Listenstoandfollowsdirectionsinmusicclass


Identifiesthesoundsofavarietyofmusicalinstrumentsandvoices

Displaysandusesyearlevelmusicalvocabularyandsymbols


Listenstoandblendsvocaltimbres,matchesdynamiclevelsandrespondstocuesofaconductorwhensingingaspartofagroup



Performsrhythmicphrasesgivenbytheteachercorrectlyandappropriatelyonavarietyofpercussioninstruments

Playstherecorderonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatefingering,tonequality,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat


PhysicalEducation

Demonstratespassingandreceivingarangeofballsindifferentwayswhenplayinggames

Workscooperativelyinagroup

Playsconfidentlyinsmallsidedgames

Understandsandusesrulesduringgames

Demonstratesthedifferencebetweensprintingandmiddledistancerunningduringgames

Throwsconsistentlywithcorrecttechnique

Performsarangeofjumpsshowingconsistenttechnique



Linksavarietyofactionstocreateasynchronisedsequence,demonstratingbodytensionandcontrol

Respondsimaginativelyindancetoasimple,focusedstimulus

Usessimplemovementpatternstostructuredancephrasesinsmallgroups

Movesthroughwateronbothfrontandback,usingfreestyleandbackstroke

Demonstratesaheadfirstentryintowater

Demonstratesarangeofpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater


Year4







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











Appliesreadingstrategiestoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(English)



Inquiry Asksusefulinquiryquestions



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,


Music

Demonstratestheorganizationalskillsanddispositionsrequiredtosupportmusiclearning


Displaysandusesyearlevelmusicalvocabulary

Appliesunderstandingofvaryingstyles,composersandperiodsofmusictoperformanceandprojects

Readsandnotatesnoteandrestvaluesin2/4,3/4and4/4timesignatures

ReadsandnotatestheWesternlettersystemforpitchintrebleclef


Singsonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatetimbre,diction,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat

Playsthesopranorecorderonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatefingering,tonequality,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat


PhysicalEducation

Demonstratespassingandreceivingarangeofballsindifferentwayswhenplayinggames


Playsconfidentlyinsmallsidedgames

Understandsandusesrulesduringgames






Linksavarietyofactionstocreateasynchronisedsequence,demonstratingmatchingandmirroring

Respondsimaginativelyindancetoasimple,focusedstimulus

Usessimplemovementpatternstostructurenewdancephrases

Movesthroughwaterusingfreestyle,backstrokeandbreaststroke

Demonstratesacontrolledheadfirstentryintowater

Demonstratesarangeofpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater


Year5







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











Appliesknowledgeofwordoriginsandrelationshipstodeterminewordmeaning(English)



Inquiry Defineseffectiveinquiryquestions




Mathematics

Ordersandwritesnumbersofanysize

Selectsandappliesappropriatestrategiesforadditionandsubtractionwithnumbersofanysize

Selectsandappliesappropriatestrategiesformultiplicationanddivision

Compares,ordersandcalculateswithdecimals,simplefractionsandsimplepercentages

Records,analysesanddescribesgeometricandnumberpatternsthatinvolveoneoperationusingtablesandwords

Displaysandinterpretsdataingraphswithscalesofmanytoonecorrespondence

Selectsandusestheappropriateunitanddevicestomeasurelengths,distances,perimeters,volume,capacityandthemassofobjects

Manipulates,classifiesanddrawstwodimensionalshapesanddescribessideandangleproperties

Estimatesandmeasuresanglesandcoordinatepositions

Asksquestionsandappliescertainproblemsolvingstrategies,includingtechnologicalapplicationsinundertakinginvestigations



Usesprocessesforexploringrelationships,checkingsolutionsandsupportingconclusions

Reflectsonexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswith,andgeneralisationsaboutexistingknowledgeandunderstanding


Music



Displaysandusesyearlevelmusicvocabulary

Appliesunderstandingofvaryingstyles,composersandperiodsofmusictoperformanceandpresentations

Readsandnotatesnoteandrestvaluesin2/4,3/4,4/4and6/8timesignatures


Singsonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatetimbre,diction,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat

Playsthesopranorecorderonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatefingering,tonequality,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat


PhysicalEducation Demonstratesarangeofskillsforpassingandreceivingwhilstmovinginagamessituation

Usesattackinganddefendingskillsconsistentlyingames

Findsandusesspacetohelptheteamretainpossessionoftheballingames







Linksawidevarietyofactionstocreateasynchronisedsequence,demonstratingchangesofdynamics

Demonstratestheabilitytotranslateabstractimagesintodancemovement

Displaystheabilitytorefinedancemovementstoimproveperformance

Demonstratesfreestyle,backstroke,breaststrokeandbutterflywithcorrecttechnique

Demonstratestheappropriatestartandturnforthreeofthemajorstrokes

Demonstratesawiderangeofpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater


Year6







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











Appliesknowledgeofwordoriginsandrelationshipstodeterminewordmeaning(English)



Inquiry Defineseffectiveinquiryquestions




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


Music



Displaysandusesyearlevelmusicalvocabulary

Appliesunderstandingofvaryingstyles,composersandperiodsofmusictoperformanceandpresentations


Readsandnotatesnoteandrestvaluesin2/4,3/4,4/4and6/8timesignatures


Singsonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatetimbre,dictionandbreathingandmaintainsasteadybeat

Playsthesopranoandaltorecordersonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatefingering,tonequality,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat


DemonstratesunderstandingofChinesepercussionmusic

PhysicalEducation

Demonstratesarangeofskillsforpassingandreceivingwhilstmovinginagamessituation

Usesattackinganddefendingskillsconsistentlyingames

Findsandusesspacetohelptheteamretainpossessionoftheballingames







Linksawidevarietyofactionstocreateasynchronisedsequence,demonstratingclearchangesofdynamics

Demonstratestheabilitytotranslateabstractimagesintodancemovement

Displaystheabilitytorefinedancemovementstoimproveperformance

Demonstratesfreestyle,backstroke,breaststrokeandbutterflywithcorrecttechnique

Demonstratestheappropriatestartandturnforeachofthemajorstrokes

Demonstratesawiderangeofpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater


Appendices

Appendix1:KeyResourcesreferencedinthedevelopmentoftheCIScurriculumCommonCoreUKNationalCurriculumReadingandWritingProjectColumbiaUniversityTeacherCollegeResearchPrinciplesforReadingandWritingWorkshopConditionsofLearningDr.BrainCambourneLanguageLearningintheEarlyGrades:AHandbookofResourcesandBestPracticesforMandarinImmersionPublishedbyAsiaSocietyPrinciplesandPracticeinSecondLanguageAcquisitionStephenDKrashenUniversityofSouthernCalifornia1982


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