SSA Concept 2026 | MS Grade 7 | Learning Expectation

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

LEARNING EXPECTATIONS

Muchness lives where curiosity

meets care Finding Muchness by Kobi

2026 Theme of the Year

Our mission Escola Concept

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.

FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING

EXPECTATIONS PER GRADE LEVEL Based on our National Curriculum (Base Nacional Comum Curricular - BNCC) and International Curriculum and Programs (NGSS, NCSS, 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 Arts Develop greater independence in analysis, argumentation, research, and collaboration.

Portuguese Language

Discover language as a tool for expression, empathy, and transformation.

Mathematics

Build foundational skills in algebra, geometry, and statistics.

Natural Sciences

Understand human societies through history, geography, and civics.

Social Sciences

Explore fundamental concepts in physics, chemistry, biology, and earth sciences.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE Arts

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Curriculum Snapshot Aligned with the Common Core (ELA), this course emphasizes critical reading, effective writing, oral communication, and language use across genres and media.

At Escola Concept, every Grade 7 learner engages in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language study through the Understand Explore Materialize model, ensuring learning is structured, applied, and meaningful.

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Course Overview Grade 7 learners ask: How do perspectives shape understanding? How do texts connect people across cultures? They analyze complex texts, write across genres, and use language as a tool for identity, argument, and connection.

Learning Structure Understand: Explore essential questions through immersive reading.

Explore: Analyze text structure, language, and author’s purpose.

Materialize: Apply learning through writing projects, presentations, and debates.

Content Areas Reading literature and informational texts.

Writing (argumentative, narrative, informative).

Oral communication and presentation.

Writing (narratives, expository, argumentative) Vocabulary development and grammar Speaking and listening skills Grammar, syntax, vocabulary in context.

Competencies Reading comprehension and analysis.

Clear written communication across genres.

Effective oral presentation and listening.

Grammar and vocabulary precision.

Assessment and Student Work Textual analysis essays, argumentative writing, and narratives.

Multimedia presentations and debates.

Grammar and vocabulary applied in authentic contexts.

Portfolio of revised and published work.

Curriculum Alignment Snapshot CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1–7.6; RI.7.1–7.6 (Reading Comprehension & Textual Evaluation) CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1–7.3 (Writing) CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1–7.4 (Oral Communication) CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.1–7.6 (Grammar)

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PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE

Curriculum Snapshot

LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA

Based on BNCC, the course fosters critical reading, authorial writing, active listening, and ethical oral expression, emphasizing diversity, discourse analysis, and digital literacies.

At Escola Concept, every Grade 7 learner develops linguistic, discursive, and critical competencies through the Understand Explore Materialize model.

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Course Overview Learners strengthen autonomy in language use, practice critical reading of media and cultural texts, and produce both creative and argumentative writing, with responsible digital authorship.

Learning Structure Each lesson follows Escola Concept’s three-phase model: Understand: Guided reading and discussions.

Explore: Text analysis, experimentation with genres and registers.

Materialize: Creation of written, oral, and digital multimodal texts.

Content Areas

Reading literary, journalistic, and digital texts.

Writing narratives, reviews, argumentative texts.

Oral participation in debates and presentations.

Linguistic analysis: cohesion, coherence, variation, style.

Multiletramentos and culture digital.

Competencies Critical reading and interpretation.

Authorship and textual production.

Ethical and effective oral communication.

Linguistic awareness and stylistic reflection.

Creative and responsible digital participation.

Assessment and Student Work Essays, reviews, and narrative writing.

Oral debates, podcasts, and class presentations.

Grammar and cohesion exercises in context.

Digital productions: blogs, videos, or multimodal projects.

Curriculum Alignment Snapshot BNCC: EF67LP01 a EF67LP05 (Compreensão e Interpretação) BNCC: EF67LP06 a EF67LP10 (Produção Textual e Escrita) BNCC: EF67LP12 a EF67LP14 (Oralidade e Interação) BNCC: EF67LP15 a EF67LP19 (Análise Linguística) BNCC: EF67LP11; EF67LP20 (Multiletramentos e Cultura Digital)

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MATHEMATICS

Curriculum Snapshot Grounded in Illustrative Mathematics (IM) and BNCC, students expand proportional reasoning, rational number fluency, algebra, geometry, and probability.

At Escola Concept, every Grade 7 learner develops reasoning and problemsolving through the Understand Explore Materialize model.

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Course Overview

MATHEMATICS

Learners strengthen problem-solving and mathematical discourse, connecting math to everyday contexts and building readiness for formal algebra and geometry in Grade 8.

Learning Structure Understand: Concepts introduced with contextual problems.

Explore: Engage with representations and collaborate on strategies.

Materialize: Apply reasoning in projects, justify solutions, communicate findings.

Content Areas Rational numbers and operations.

Ratios, proportions, percentages, and scale.

Algebraic expressions, equations, inequalities.

Geometry: angles, area, volume, transformations.

Statistics and probability.

Competencies Proportional reasoning.

Algebraic fluency.

Rational number operations.

Geometric problem solving.

Data interpretation and probabilistic reasoning.

Assessment and Student Work Problem sets, collaborative math tasks, and projects.

Graphs, models, and geometric drawings.

Statistical analysis and probability experiments.

Real-world math applications (budgeting, scale models).

Curriculum Alignment Snapshot BNCC EF07MA06, EF07MA07 (Mathematical Problem Solving) BNCC EF07MA01, EF07MA02 (Numbers and Operations) BNCC EF07MA04, EF07MA05 (Ratios) BNCC EF07MA03 (Expressions & Equations) BNCC EF07MA08, EF07MA09 (Geometry & Measurements) BNCC EF07MA10, EF07MA11 (Statistics & Probability)

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NATURAL SCIENCES

Curriculum Snapshot Aligned with BNCC and NGSS, the course integrates biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences, emphasizing scientific inquiry, experimentation, and sustainability.

At Escola Concept, every Grade 7 learner develops observation, experimentation, and critical thinking skills through the Understand Explore Materialize model.

NATURAL SCIENCES

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Course Overview Learners explore matter and energy, ecosystems, earth processes, and human health. Emphasis is on experimentation, systems thinking, and real-world applications.

Learning Structure Understand: Guided exploration of principles and theories.

Explore: Conduct experiments, analyze data, problem-solve.

Materialize: Apply science in projects, case studies, investigations.

Content Areas Matter and transformations: thermodynamics, simple machines.

Earth & space: atmosphere, tectonics, climate change.

Life sciences: ecosystems, biodiversity, adaptations.

Human health and environment: pollution, conservation, public health.

Competencies Inquiry and scientific investigation.

Critical thinking and systems analysis.

Collaboration and communication.

Ethical and responsible application of science.

Assessment and Student Work Lab reports and experiments.

Case studies on sustainability or health.

Group projects modeling ecosystems or energy flows.

Scientific presentations and arguments supported by evidence.

Curriculum Alignment Snapshot BNCC EF07CI02, EF07CI03 (Scientific Inquiry & Investigation) BNCC EF07CI05, EF07CI08 (Ecology and Earth Science) BNCC EF07CI09, EF07CI11 (Scientific Knowledge)

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Curriculum Snapshot Rooted in BNCC and NCSS, this course examines history, geography, civics, economics, and cultural studies, emphasizing historical inquiry and civic engagement.

At Escola Concept, every learner investigates history, geography, civics, and economics through the Understand Explore Materialize model.

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Course Overview

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Learners trace developments from medieval societies to modern history, exploring geography, governance, rights, economics, and cultural exchanges.

Focus is on connecting historical processes to present-day challenges.

Learning Structure Understand: Introduce key historical, geographic, and civic concepts.

Explore: Analyze sources, debate, research, and participate in case studies.

Materialize: Apply learning in projects, simulations, and civic engagement tasks.

Content Areas History: Medieval societies, colonialism, Renaissance, nation-states.

Geography: Regions, trade, environment, population.

Civics: Governance, justice, citizenship.

Economics: Market systems, trade, sustainability.

Culture: Identities, diversity, intercultural exchanges.

Competencies Historical analysis and interpretation.

Geographic reasoning and spatial literacy.

Civic understanding and responsibility.

Economic literacy and sustainability.

Cultural awareness and global perspective.

Assessment and Student Work Historical essays, timelines, and maps.

Debates, mock trials, and simulations.

Research-based projects on societies or economies.

Civic engagement initiatives tied to local/global issues.

Curriculum Alignment Snapshot BNCC EF07HI01–EF07HI08 (History) NCSS Themes I & II (Culture & Time, Continuity and Change) BNCC EF07GE01–EF07GE08 (Geography) NCSS Theme III (People, Places & Environments) BNCC EF07EF01–EF07EF04 (Civics) NCSS Theme X (Civic Ideals & Practices) BNCC EF07CI01–EF07CI04 (Economics) NCSS Theme VII (Production, Distribution & Consumption) BNCC EF07HI05, EF07HI06 (Culture) NCSS ThemesI & IX (Culture & Global Connections) Scan the QR code to access the complete document for the Social Sciences Curriculum.

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