offers an academically rigorous, challenging, inclusive, global education designed to develop happy and thoughtful human beings who positively impact the world we live in. The school's program is designed to nurture the dispositions of lifelong learners who collaborate to co-create, embrace an entrepreneurial mindset, understand the meaning of living sustainably, and are globally and digitally fluent. Learners apply habits of mind to their daily actions, use the language of thinking to communicate, and understand the elements of design thinking to problem solve and innovate. Learning is facilitated and assessed through relevant, project-based experiences. Upon graduation, learners will be prepared for their university of choice in Brazil, or elsewhere around the world.
Based on our National Curriculum (Base Nacional Comum Curricular - BNCC and International Curriculum and Programs (Fieldwork Education, Illustrative Mathematics, Readers' and Writer's Workshop), learnings expectations in the Middle School are organized according to the following areas of knowledge:
English Language
Explore storytelling, narrative writing, and literary analysis.
Portuguese Language
Discover language as a tool for expression, empathy, and transformation.
Mathematics
Build foundational skills in algebra, geometry, and statistics.
Social Sciences (History and Geography)
Understand human societies through history, geography, and civics.
Natural Sciences
Explore fundamental concepts in physics, chemistry, biology, and earth sciences
E N G L I S H L A N G U A G E
Curriculum Snapshot
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts, Grade 6 ELA ensures rigor, continuity, and international comparability.
At Escola Concept, every Grade 6 learner engages in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language study through the Understand → Explore → Materialize model, ensuring learning is structured, applied, and meaningful.
Course Overview
N G U A G E A
Grade 6 ELA develops analytical reading, authorial writing, and effective communication. Learners read literary and informational texts, write essays and narratives, and engage in discussions that strengthen vocabulary and critical thinking.
Learning Structure
Understand: Explore anchor texts and essential questions.
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Explore: Analyze text structure, language, and author’s purpose.
Materialize: Apply learning through writing projects, presentations, and debates.
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P O R T U G U E S E L A N G U A G E
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Curriculum Snapshot
Aligned with the BNCC (Base Nacional Comum Curricular), Grade 6 Língua Portuguesa ensures continuity and comparability with national and international frameworks.
At Escola Concept, every Grade 6 learner develops linguistic, discursive, and critical competencies through the Understand → Explore → Materialize model.
Course Overview
Learners strengthen reading and interpretation, expand vocabulary, and engage in writing that emphasizes clarity, cohesion, and critical positioning. The course values oral debates, authorial writing, and reflection on language in social contexts.
Learning Structure
Each lesson follows Escola Concept’s three-phase model:
Understand: Guided reading and contextualization of texts.
Explore: Critical analysis, debates, and practice with linguistic structures.
Materialize: Authorial writing and multimodal productions.
Portfolios with drafts, revisions, and reflections
Curriculum Alignment Snapshot
BNCC EF67LP01–12 (Reading and Writing)
BNCC EF67LP13–18 (Oral Communication)
BNCC EF67LP19–23 (Linguistic Analysis)
BNCC EF67LP24–28 (Multiletramentos e Cultura Digital)
Curriculum Snapshot
Aligned with the BNCC (Matemática – Anos Finais) and Illustrative Mathematics (IM, connected to CCSS), Grade 6 Mathematics ensures rigor, continuity, and comparability.
At Escola Concept, every Grade 6 learner develops reasoning and problemsolving through the Understand → Explore → Materialize model.
Course Overview
Grade 6 Mathematics consolidates number sense, introduces algebraic thinking, and strengthens geometry and data literacy. Learners solve contextual problems and model real-world situations.
Learning Structure
Understand: Introduction of key mathematical concepts and essential questions.
Explore: Collaborative problem-solving, multiple representations, and reasoning aloud.
Materialize: Application in modeling tasks and performance assessments.
Content Areas
Number systems: whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios
Aligned with the BNCC (Ciências Humanas – Anos Finais) and NCSS (National Council for the Social Studies), Grade 6 Social Sciences ensures rigor, continuity, and comparability.
At Escola Concept, every learner investigates history, geography, civics, and economics through the Understand → Explore → Materialize model.
Course Overview
Grade 6 Social Sciences explores human societies from local to global perspectives. Learners study ancient civilizations, political systems, economic structures, and cultural identities, building skills in critical analysis and civic reasoning.
Learning Structure
Understand: Introduction to historical and geographic contexts.
NCSS Themes I–X (Culture, Time, People, Institutions, Governance, Economics, Global Connections, Civic Ideals)
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N A T U R A L S C I E N C E S
Curriculum Snapshot
Aligned with the BNCC (Ciências da Natureza – Anos Finais) and NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards), Grade 6 Natural Sciences ensures rigor, continuity, and international comparability.
At Escola Concept, every Grade 6 learner develops observation, experimentation, and critical thinking skills through the Understand → Explore → Materialize model.
Course Overview
Learners explore physics, chemistry, biology, and earth sciences, applying the scientific method to real-world challenges. Topics include matter, ecosystems, Earth processes, and health.
Learning Structure
Understand: Guided study of principles and theories.
Explore: Laboratory experiments, data analysis, problem-solving tasks.
Materialize: Projects, presentations, and scientific investigations.
Content Areas
Matter & transformations
Earth & space science
Life sciences: cells, biodiversity, ecosystems
Human body systems and health
Competencies
Design investigations and collect data
Analyze results and draw conclusions
Communicate scientific ideas
Apply concepts to sustainable practices
Assessment and Student Work
Lab investigations
Research projects and case studies
Performance tasks and presentations
Portfolios documenting inquiry and reflections
Curriculum Alignment Snapshot
BNCC EF06CI01–15 (Inquiry, Matter, Life Sciences, Earth Systems)
NGSS MS-PS1, MS-LS1–4, MS-ESS1–2
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