REMOVE & FIFTH FORM CURRICULUM
INTRODUCTION IntheRemoveandFifthForm,students,withthe supportofteachers,HeadsofHouseandHouseTutors, willbecomemoreindependentintheirlearning,more criticalintheirthinking,astheybegintoexercise leadershipskillsandconsolidatetheknowledgeand skillsbasethatwillpreparethemfortheIBDiplomain theirfinaltwoyears.AtHarrowNewYorkwebelieve thatdeep,sustainedlearningisunderpinnedby relationships:studentswiththeirteachers,Tutorsand Counselorswhomanageeachindividual’sprogress,as wellasstudentswiththeirpeerswhowork collaborativelyinclassroomsandadvisorygroups.
IntheRemoveandFifthFormatHarrowNewYork, studentscompletethefinalyearsoftheInternational BaccalaureateMiddleYearsProgramme(MYP), refiningtheiracademicskillsandpreparingfortheIB DiplomaProgramme.Duringthesetwoyears,students developgreaterindependenceinlearning,critical thinking,andleadership.Thecurriculummaintainsa broad-basedstructurewhileofferingstudents opportunitiestoexploreareasofinterestingreater depth.TheMYP’sfocusoninquiry,globalcontexts, andinterdisciplinarylearningensuresthatstudentsare well-equippedforfutureacademicsuccessandlifelong learning.
BytheendofFifthForm,studentswillhavemastered keycompetenciesthatwillservethemwellintheirIB Diplomastudiesandbeyond,fosteringaspiritof inquiry,resilience,andglobalcitizenship.
MatthewE Sipple Principal
Studentsengageinadvancedstudyofliteraryandnon-literarytexts,honingtheir abilitytoanalyzeandcommunicatecomplexideas.TheMYPframework encouragesstudentstoexploreglobalissuesthroughliterature,developstrong writingskills,andparticipateinmeaningfuldiscussions.
LANGUAGE & LITERATURE MATHEMATICS MathematicsintheRemoveandFifthFormfollowstheMYPmodel,emphasizing problem-solving,abstractreasoning,andreal-worldapplications Topicscovered includealgebra,functions,statistics,andgeometry,providingastrongfoundation forfutureIBDiplomastudies.
SCIENCE StudentsinRemoveandFifthFormwillbeexposedtothethreedifferentscience domainsonarotationbasis,thuspreparingthemfullytomakeaninformedchoice whenchoosingtheirscienceoptionsaspartoftheIBDiplomaProgramme. Over thetwo-yearprogramtheywillstudythefollowing:
Biology ThiscoursefollowstheNewYorkStateScienceLearningStandardsinBiology.It requiresstudentstocultivatetheirunderstandingofbiologythroughinquiry-based investigationsastheyexploretopicslikeevolution,energetics,informationstorage andtransfer,andsysteminteractions Laboratoryworktoillustrateandsupportthese conceptsiscarriedoutregularlyaspartofthiscourse.
Chemsitry ThiscoursefollowstheNewYorkStateScienceLearningStandardsinChemistry It exploresthecompositionofmatter,thechangesitundergoes,andthefactorswhich bringaboutandcontrolthesechanges.Laboratoryworktoillustrateandsupport theseconceptsiscarriedoutregularlyaspartofthiscourse.
Physics ThiscoursefollowstheNewYorkStateScienceLearningStandardsinPhysicswith majoremphasisontheareasofmechanicsandwavephenomena.Itemphasizesthe quantitativestudyofinterrelationshipsbetweenvariousaspectsofmatterand energy Laboratoryworktoillustrateandsupporttheseconceptsiscarriedout regularlyaspartofthiscourse.
THE OPTIONS Studentshavetheopportunitytotailortheireducationalexperiencebasedontheir interestsandfuturepathwaysthroughourbespokeoptionsprogram*.Studentsmust chooseoneoptionfromeachofthe4optionblockstostudythroughoutRemoveand FifthForm.Whileitisexpectedthatthiswillpreparestudentsfortheiroptions choiceintheIBDP,theywillstillhavetheopportunitytochooseadifferentoption intheSixthForm(atStandardLevelonly)ifdesired,andinconsultationwith faculty.
*AssumingtheyhavemadearrangementstomeetallNewYorkStategraduation requirements.
Social Science (Option 1) ECONOMICS Thiscoursedevelopsanunderstandingofeconomictheory,terminologyand principles.Studentsstudytheeconomicsofdifferentcountriesandhowthese interrelate.Theyalsolearntoworkwithsimpleeconomicdataandtousethetools ofeconomicanalysis.
GEOGRAPHY Throughthiscourse,studentswilldevelopa'senseofplace'bylookingattheworld aroundthemonalocal,regionalandglobalscale.Studentswillexaminearangeof naturalandman-madeenvironments,andstudysomeoftheprocesseswhich affectedtheirdevelopment.Theywillalsolookatthewaysinwhichpeopleinteract withtheirenvironment,andtheopportunitiesandchallengesanenvironmentcan present.
HISTORY Thiscourseoffersstudentstheopportunitytodiscoverkeyissues,ideas,people,and eventsthatshapedtheemergenceanddevelopmentoftheUnitedStates,fromthe mid-eighteenthcenturytothestartofthetwenty-firstcentury.Indoingso,students developanunderstandingofthepresentaswellasthepast.Thecourseenables studentstostudyAmericanhistorythroughtheuseoforiginalhistoricalsources, objects,andvisitstosites
Languages (Option 2) StudentscanchoosefromFrench,SpanishorMandarinbasedupontheirprior experiencewiththelanguageofinstruction.Thesecoursesaredesignedfornonnativespeakersandintendedtomeetstudents’learningneedssothattheycontinue toprogressingainingfluencyinthetargetlanguage Studentswillhavemultiple opportunitiestodeveloptheirskillsinthefourcorecompetenciesofspeaking, writing,reading,andlistening.
The Arts (Option 3) DRAMA Throughpracticalandtheoreticalstudy,studentsdevelopanunderstandingandenjoymentof drama,developinggroupandindividualskillsandstudyingwaystocommunicateideasand feelingstoanaudience.Theylearnhowtodiscovertheperformancepossibilitiesofatextand otherstimulianddevisedramaticmaterialoftheirown.Studentsalsodeveloptheirperformance skills,thedemonstrationofwhichwillformpartofthefinalassessment.
MUSIC Thiscourseallowsstudentstodeveloptheirmusicalskillsthroughlistening,performingand composing.
Thecourseallowsstudentsto: studymusicfromadiverserangeofworldculturesandfromhistoricalperiodstothepresent day havetheflexibilitytoperformandcomposeintheirchosenstyle.
VISUAL ARTS Thiscourseencouragesapersonalresponsebystimulatingimagination,sensitivity,conceptual thinking,powersofobservationandanalyticalability.
Thecourseallowsstudentsto: developconfidenceandenthusiasmastheypracticetechnicalskillsintwo-andthreedimensionalformandcomposition identifyandsolveproblemsinvisualandtactileforms developideasfrominitialattemptstofinalsolutions developanawarenessoftheroleplayedbythevisualartsinsocietyandhistory broadenculturalhorizonsandindividualexperience.
Technology (Option 4) COMPUTING Thiscoursehelpsstudentsdevelopaninterestincomputationalthinkingandan understandingoftheprinciplesofproblem-solvingusingcomputers.Theyapplythis understandingtocreatecomputer-basedsolutionstoproblemsusingalgorithmsand ahigh-levelprogramminglanguage.Studentsalsodeveloparangeoftechnical skills,andtheabilitytoeffectivelytestandevaluatecomputingsolutions.
StudyingComputinghelpsstudentsappreciatecurrentandemergingcomputing technologies,thebenefitsoftheiruseandrecognizetheirpotentialrisks.
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY Thiscourseenablesstudentstoidentify,considerandsolveproblemsthrough creativethinking,planninganddesign,andbyworkingwithdifferentmedia, materialsandtools.Asaresult,studentsgaingreatertechnicalanddesign awareness,whiledevelopingskillssuchasinitiative,resourcefulness,enquiryand ingenuity.Theyalsodevelopthecommunicationskillscentraltodesignmakingand evaluation
DesignTechnologyprovidesanidealbasisforfurtherstudyandpreparesstudents fortheirfuturewithinarapidlychangingtechnologicalsociety.
THE CORE FOLK (FoundationsofLearningandKnowledge) Thiscourseencouragesstudentstocriticallyexaminethenatureofknowledgeand howitisacquired,validated,andappliedacrossvariousdisciplines.Itaimsto cultivatecriticalthinking,interdisciplinaryunderstanding,andintellectual engagement,preparingstudentstobeinformedandthoughtfulglobalcitizens
CommunityService Thisprogramencouragesstudentstoengageinarangeofactivitiesthatfoster personalandsocialdevelopment,withastrongemphasisoncommunityserviceto createwell-roundedindividualswhoarenotonlyacademicallyproficientbutalso sociallyresponsibleandcommittedtomakingapositiveimpactintheir communities.
TheAcademicConference Astudent-ledacademicconferencewherestudentstaketheleadinorganizing, presenting,andsharingtheirresearchandideaswiththewidercommunityto enhancetheirresearch,publicspeaking,andorganizationalskillsandstrengthens tiesbetweentheschoolandthewidercommunity.Studentsgainconfidenceanda senseofaccomplishmentbyleadingandparticipatingintheevent.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION TheRemoveandFifthFormhealtheducationcurriculumisdevelopedtopromote safeandhealthylifestylechoices.Theexitoutcomesforthiscoursearealignedwith theNewYorkStateGuidanceDocumentandNationalHealthEducationLearning Standards.Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursestudentswillpossessan increaseinskillsthatwillhelpthempromotephysical,mentalandsocialwellness. ThephysicaleducationprogramoffersavarietyofactivitiesthatmeettheNYS Learningstandards Activitiesmayincludebutarenotlimitedto:
PhysicalFitnessTraining
Cricket
Squash
Soccer
Softball
Track&FieldEvents
CooperativeGames
Lacrosse
Pickleball
Basketball
Gymnastics
Volleyball
UNIVERSITY PREPARATION REMOVE InRemove,weencourageeachstudenttodeveloptheirinterests,experience intellectualrisks,anddeveloptheirthinking Thecollegecounselorswillbe availabletostudentsandfamiliesforanyquestionstheymayhave.
Someuniversitypreparationactivitiesstartandwillincludefocusedwriting sessions,whole-persondevelopmentopportunities,guidedco-curricularexploration andinterviewtechniquesandstrategies.Therewillalsobearunninglistofsummer programsassociatedwithtopcolleges
FIFTH FORM ProvisionforSAT/ACTtestswillstartinFifthFormandstudentsareabletochoose bytheendoftheschoolyearthetesttheywillbebestsuited.InthefallofGrade10, studentsandfamilieswillbeinvitedtoeitheraface-to-facemeetingorwebinarthat introducesthemtotheCollegeCounselingprogramatHarrowNewYork.
FifthFormCollegeCounselingEventsinclude:
IntroductiontoCollegeCounseling(fall)
InterschoolFinancialAidPresentation
CollegeTestingPresentation(winter)
FinancialAid&CollegeAffordabilityWebinars(spring)
FullDiagnosticACTandSATTests
