WELLINGTON COLLEGE
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BANGKOK
KINDNESS COURAGE INTEGRITY
RESPONSIBILITY RESPECT
At Wellington, values shape everything that we do, every day. They are part of every lesson, every conversation, every game. They provide continuity from year to year, and we are proud to walk in the footsteps of Wellingtonians before us.
The pioneering Wellington education, steeped in these values, prepares students to serve, and help shape the world of tomorrow.
Michaelmas Term
Topic
Printmaking processes
Work Covered
Understanding different types of printmaking methods such as relief printing and intaglio through a workshop-based programme.
Learning to use and prepare materials, tools, ink and printing surfaces.
Drawing for printmaking purposes.
Understanding the work of printmakers and responding to it.
Key Skills
Understanding of the formal elements ofArt.
Drawing skills.
Printmaking skills, materials and processes.
Media experimentation.
Increasing proficiency in the handling of different tools.
Developing ideas through investigation.
Specialist vocabulary.
Assessment
Students’ work is assessed in an ongoing basis, using the success criteria specified for each task. Students are assessed based on acquiring the skills required to access IGCSE. Overall grades are holistic, taking into consideration all the work produced throughout the year.
Lent Term
Topic
Sculpture processes
Work Covered
Developing drawing skills as they generate ideas through sketching.
Understanding principles of form, structure, and balance in threedimensional space.
Experimenting with different materials such as wire, carboard, plaster, mod rock, fabric, found objects, and paper.
Learning various methods of shaping, manipulating and joining a range of materials to create basic and complex forms.
Planning and refining work through experimentation.
Carrying out personal research to find inspiration.
Participating in group critiques to give and receive constructive feedback.
Key Skills
Proficiency in the handling of different tools, materials and processes to execute ideas with control.
Responding flexibly and creatively to unexpected outcomes and adjusting approaches accordingly. Adapting techniques and materials to achieve personal responses.
Understanding of the formal elements ofArt.
Developing ideas through investigation, experimentation, evaluation and refinement of work. Refining sculptures through a process of trial and error.
Translating 2D into 3D and vice versa.
Critical thinking skills and problem solving.
Specialist vocabulary.
Assessment
Students’ work is assessed in an ongoing basis, using the success criteria specified for each task. Students are assessed based on acquiring the skills required to access IGCSE. Overall grades are holistic, taking into consideration all the work produced throughout the year.
SummerTerm
Topic
Textiles processes
Work Covered
Developing drawing skills as they generate ideas through sketching.
Learning to use digital manipulation software to generate ideas. Learning about different textiles processes such as applique, embroidery and machine sewing, to produce mixed media textiles work.
Producing creative work in response.
Key Skills
Understanding of the formal elements ofArt.
Drawing skills.
Digital artwork.
Proficiency in the handling of different tools, materials and textiles processes.
Attention to detail and perseverance. Specialist vocabulary.
Assessment
Students’ work is assessed in an ongoing basis, using the success criteria specified for each task. Students are assessed based on acquiring the skills required to access IGCSE. Overall grades are holistic, taking into consideration all the work produced throughout the year.
Michaelmas Term
Topic
Computational Thinking & Design
Python Next Steps
Work Covered
Computational Thinking & Design: Decomposition, abstraction, algorithms, and flowcharts; applying design principles to problem-solving.
Python Next Steps: Expanding on basics with iteration, selection, functions, lists, and modular programming.
Key Skills
Computational thinking
Algorithm development
Problem decomposition
Programming with functions and lists
Debugging and testing
Assessment
Ongoing coding assignments in all topics
End-of-unit test on Python Next Steps
Lent Term
Topic
UGOTAI – City Defender Robotics Project
Work Covered
Introduction to UGOTAI robotics platform.
Building and programming “City Defender” robots. Exploring AI features and applying robotics to solve real-world style challenges.
Key Skills
Robotics construction and programming
AI awareness in robotics
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem solving and innovation
Assessment
Practical robotics challenges and project presentations
Ongoing assessment of teamwork and coding solutions
SummerTerm
Topic
Graphics & Digital Design OR AI & Machine Learning
Work Covered
Graphics & Digital Design: Using Photoshop/Photopea to edit and create digital media, layering, typography, and image manipulation. OR AI & Machine Learning: Introduction to AI concepts, supervised learning, and simple ML experiments using online tools.
Key Skills
Digital graphics skills
Creative design principles
Understanding AI and ML concepts
Applying tools for digital creativity and AI exploration
Assessment
Digital graphics project OR AI/ML project submission
Ongoing assignments and end-of-unit project review
Michaelmas Term
Topic
Model ToyAirplane (wood)
Work Covered
Introduction to Design and Technology
Materials and Properties
Tools and Equipment
Prototyping and Making
Evaluation and Iteration
Health and Safety
Key Skills
Introduced to the principles of design and technology, understanding its importance and relevance in everyday life.
This topic focuses on different materials used in design and technology, their properties, and their applications.
Students work on hands-on projects, creating prototypes of their design ideas using various materials and techniques.
Evaluate their designs and prototypes, identifying areas for improvement and iterating on their ideas.
Assessment
Workbook Folio 50%
Project 50%
Lent Term
Topic
Graphic Design and Communication - CAD
Work Covered
Parametric Modelling
Sketching
Solid Modelling
Materials and Textures
Learning the Software Communication
Key Skills
Understand how to create and manipulate 3D models using parametric design principles, where dimensions and relationships can be easily modified.
Master 2D sketching to create the foundation for 3D models. Learn about constraints, dimensions, and best practices. Create 3D solid bodies using tools for extrusion, revolve, loft, and more.
Interface Navigation: Familiarize yourself with Fusion 360's interface, menus, and shortcuts.
Command Knowledge: Learn key commands and techniques for efficient modelling and editing.
Develop effective communication skills.
Assessment
Modelling Folio 100%
SummerTerm
Topic
Project – Light Box (electrical)
Work Covered
Introduction to Design and Technology
Materials and Properties
Tools and Equipment
Basic Sketching and Drawing
Product Analysis
Research and Design
Environmental and Social Factors
Prototyping and Making
Evaluation and Iteration
Health and Safety
Key Skills
Introduced to the principles of design and technology, understanding its importance and relevance in everyday life. This topic focuses on different materials used in design and technology, their properties, and their applications.
Students develop fundamental sketching and drawing skills.
Students learn to analyse existing products, understanding their design features, functions, and how they're used by people. Explore the design process, including research, idea generation, concept development, and iteration. They may work on simple design projects, coming up with their own solutions to specific problems. Students work on hands-on projects, creating prototypes of their design ideas using various materials and techniques. explore the environmental and social impacts of design and technology, including topics like sustainability, ethical considerations, and user-centred design.
evaluate their designs and prototypes, identifying areas for improvement and iterating on their ideas.
Assessment
Booklet Folio 50%
Project 50%
Michaelmas Term
Topic
Monologues
Work Covered
Students will explore solo performance techniques through the study and creation of monologues. They will analyse character motivation, emotional arc, and staging choices, culminating in a Monologue Showcase at the end of term.
Key Skills
Monologue performance: vocal control, physicality, emotional range, pacing.
Character development: objectives, subtext, transformation.
Staging: use of space, audience connection, gesture and stillness.
Writing: structure, conflict, tone, dramatic tension.
Assessment
Students will perform original or adapted monologues in a showcase. Assessment will focus on vocal and physical expression, characterisation, and clarity of dramatic intention.
Lent Term
Topic
National Theatre Project – Peter Pan
Work Covered
Students will evaluate a professional performance of Peter Pan, exploring its theatrical impact. They will analyse staging, design, and performance choices, and respond through creative tasks and written evaluations.
Key Skills
Live theatre analysis: mood, atmosphere, audience engagement.
Design interpretation: set, costume, lighting, sound, puppetry.
Critical response: evaluation, reflection, drama terminology.
Creative response: scene recreation, directorial vision, design sketches.
Assessment
Students will complete a written evaluation of Peter Pan, demonstrating understanding of theatrical techniques and audience impact. Assessment will focus on AO3: knowledge and understanding of how drama and theatre is developed and performed. They will also practically explore the work.
Summer Term
Topic
Shakespeare Devising – A Comedy of Errors
Work Covered
Students will explore Shakespeare’s A Comedy of Errors through devising techniques. They will reinterpret scenes using ensemble work, physical theatre, and comedic timing, culminating in performances.
Key Skills
Shakespeare: language, character, comedy, mistaken identity, structure. Devising: improvisation, ensemble storytelling, monologue/duologue creation.
Performance: vocal and physical control, staging, comedic rhythm. Interpretation: themes of confusion, family, identity, and resolution.
Assessment
Students will perform original devised pieces inspired byA Comedy of Errors. Assessment will focus on narrative development, expressive performance, and ensemble cohesion.
Michaelmas Term
Topic
Descriptive Writing (Gothic fiction)
Prose Study: Dystopia (The Giver by Lois Lowry)
Work Covered
Gothic Fiction
Students will carry out an exploration of the conventions of Gothic writing and will examine character development; setting; vocabulary choices and structure. The stories they read will be used as inspiration for their own writing, where they will create their own Gothic settings and characters. They will learn about foreshadowing, motifs, tension, suspense and pathetic fallacy and will use these in their own writing.
Prose study
Students will learn about the conventions of the dystopian genre and will examine the elements of dystopian prose, such as plot, character, setting, foreshadowing, juxtaposition. They will consider the messages and morals that dystopian fiction attempts to teach, and will have opportunities to analyse the methods writers use to convey these messages.
Key Skills
Writing to describe Comprehension
Inference
Analysis
Evaluation
Technical accuracy
Speaking and listening for presentations and Harkness discussion; Evaluation (both self and peer).
Assessment
Descriptive writing task- Gothic setting/character
Reading essay on The Giver
Lent Term
Topic
Drama study: A Monster Calls playscript
Non-Fiction: Travel Writing
Work Covered
A Monster Calls
Students will examine the concept of literary adaptation and will compare the novel to the play script. They will learn about the key conventions of drama scripts and learn how to analyse dialogue and stage directions to explore the impact the playwright intended to have on different audiences. They will also practice genre-transformation tasks, where they will write from the perspectives of the characters. Students will build upon their essay writing skills and begin to solidify their understanding of the components of analytical writing.
Travel writing
Students will learn about the genre of travel writing and its conventions. They will learn the conventions of recount texts, reviews and complaints, travel advertisements and speeches, and will create their own imaginary travel destinations which they will learn how to promote. Using their knowledge of rhetoric from last year, students will build on their knowledge of how to use language to persuade, as well as examining the way different writers persuadereaders to visit a country.
Key Skills
Comprehension
Speaking and Listening
Empathetic writing
Technical accuracy
Comprehension
Analysis
Inference
Evaluation
Writing to persuade
Writing to recount
Essay writing skills
Assessment
Play - Reading: analytical essay
Travel Writing- Produce a speech to deliver at a travel expo and/or a recount of a journey with unexpected events
SummerTerm
Topic
Fiction: Poetry from Around the World
Creative Writing
Work Covered
Poetry
A study of a selection of poetry which explores ideas about cultural identity, including 'Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker, ‘Island Man’ by Grace Nichols and ‘What Were They Like?’ by Denise Levertov.
Students will study a range of poetic techniques such as imagery, onomatopoeia, enjambment, caesura, metaphors, similes and personification. They will learn about the contexts in which poets write and start to make links between context and the text. The students will also developing their understanding of essay writing conventions.
Descriptive Writing
Students will have the opportunity to develop their skills in descriptive writing such as structural techniques; tense; figurative language and imagery.
Key Skills
Comprehension
Inference
Analysis
Evaluation
Written accuracy, paragraphing, use of figurative devices.
Assessment
Poetry- EOY exam on PEAR analysis of one poem.
Michaelmas Term
Topic
T’es branché(e) ? (Are you wired ?) Paris, je t’adore ! (Avisit to Paris)
Work Covered
TV programmes: what you watch and don’t watch, give opinions and justify them
Cinema and films: film genres, revise etre and avoir in the present tense
Online activities: internet activities, verbs aller and faire in the present tense
Last night: what you did yesterday, Introduction to “passé composé”
One week in Paris: activities, “passé composé” for regular verbs
Photo album: when you did activities, “passé composé” with some irregular verbs
How was it?: Understand information about a tourist attraction, give opinions and justify them in past tense
Transport: how you went somewhere, “passé composé” with etre auxiliary
Key Skills
Learn new vocabulary – Make simple and complex sentences with simple connectives – Use sentence builders to improve paragraph writing – Revise and extend the present tense
Make longer paragraphs – Talk about oneself and other people – Understand and use the “passé composé” (perfect tense)
Assessment
Continuous assessment of progress through the work done in class and Prep. Summative assessments at the end of each module.
Lent Term
Topic
Paris, je t’adore ! (Avisit to Paris)
Mon identite (My identity)
Work Covered
Transport: how you went somewhere, “passé composé” with etre auxiliary
My personality: adjective agreement
Relationships: reflexive verbs
My style: vocabulary of clothes, Introduction of the near future
My passion: Use past, present and near future
Key Skills
Transport: how you went somewhere, “passé composé” with etre auxiliary
My personality: adjective agreement
Relationships: reflexive verbs
My style: vocabulary of clothes, Introduction of the near future
My passion: Use past, present and near future
Assessment
Continuous assessment of progress through the work done in class and Prep. Summative assessments at the end of each module.
SummerTerm
Topic
Chez moi, chez toi (my place, your place)
Work Covered
Where I live: comparative adjectives
In my flat: describe your home, prepositions
At the table: vocabulary of food and meals, use “boire” and “prendre”
To the carnival: describe an event, use 3 tenses
Key Skills
Develop the use of present, passé composé and near future tenses
Understand the use of conjugated and infinitive forms of verbs
Assessment
Continuous assessment of progress through the work done in class and Prep. Summative assessments at the end of each module.
Michaelmas Term
Topic
1.French Revolution
2.Slavery and the British Empire
Work Covered
This is ourY8 global history topic. It is primarily focused on political and military history. Pupils will learn about France under the absolute rule of Louis XVI, the events of the revolution, the reign of terror, the Directory then the rise and rule of Napoleon.
This is ourY8 British history topic. It is primarily a social history unit. Pupils will first learn about West Africa before slavery and then move on to study the rise of the British empire before focusing in on the experience of enslaved people in British colonies in the Caribbean. The unit will end by looking at the abolition of slavery and its legacy.
Key Skills
Pupils will develop their ability to interpret and analyse a variety of historical sources and in this unit there will be a particular focus on analysing works of art. They will develop their ability to write extended written and oral responses, creating arguments supported by evidence. They will also develop their ability to make judgements weighing the importance of different factors.
In unit two pupils will develop a range of skills including: (I) research skills in the production of an oral presentation on the British Empire (ii) source analysis skills when learning about the experiences of enslaved people from extracts of their autobiographies (iii) extended writing skills using source evidence to support arguments.
Assessment
Summative assessment: Two 30-minute written assessments in the middle and at the end of each unit that are designed to test their understanding of historical figures, events and the skills we have developed. Formative assessment: Continuous tracking of student written work and oral responses in lessons using a variety of techniques.
Lent Term
Topic
Plate tectonics
Work Covered
Pupils develop their knowledge of tectonic events and landforms and the processes which create them. They will evaluate the issues surrounding monitoring, predicting and preparing for tectonic events. Pupils broaden their understanding to include human actions and the continued human occupation of hazardous locations, human response to risk and the idea of preparedness for natural hazards.
Key Skills
Pupils will develop a range of skills including but not limited to (I) Map interpretation (ii) development of subject specific terminology (iii) photograph analysis, (iv) extended writing, (v) diagram (flood return period) interpretation (vi) data handling (vii) use of GIS maps.
Assessment
Summative assessment: Two 30-minute written assessments in the middle and at the end of each unit that are designed to test their understanding of historical figures, events and the skills we have developed. Formative assessment: Continuous tracking of student written work and oral responses in lessons using a variety of techniques.
SummerTerm
Topic Population
Work Covered
In this unit pupils’ study different aspects of population growth, structure, density and distribution – in different contexts. Pupils will investigate where people of the world are currently living and understand the difference between density and distribution, as well as the factors that contribute to the distribution. Pupils will draw population pyramids for countries at different stages of development and consider the various issues of ageing and youthful populations. The last section of this unit explores migration. The lessons build on the key aspects of migration, before moving on to look at an example of migration within the wider context of a place.
Key Skills
Pupils will develop a range of skills including but not limited to (I) Graph skills
(ii) interpreting data (population pyramids)
(iii) interpretation of maps
(iv) photograph analysis
(v) extended writing.
Assessment
Summative assessment: Two 30-minute written assessments in the middle and at the end of each unit that are designed to test their understanding of historical figures, events and the skills we have developed. Formative assessment: Continuous tracking of student written work and oral responses in lessons using a variety of techniques.
Michaelmas Term
Topic
Mandarin as Foreign Language Group:
·School and Courses
Mandarin as First Language Group:
Seasons and poetry
Work Covered
Mandarin as Foreign Language
Teachers and classmates
School courses
Classroom items and School facilities
Mandarin as First Language
Famous texts refer to seasons
Ancient Chinese poetry
Key Skills
Mandarin as Foreign Language
Listening: Understand the main points the details about school from spoken passages in different sentences.
Speaking: give a short prepared talk about school and courses.
Reading: understand the main points and personal responses in written texts related to school and society.
Writing: write short texts to introduce school courses, giving and seeking information and opinions.
Mandarin as First Language
Understanding of explicit meanings and viewpoints in modern texts and Ancient poetry.
Choose vocabulary to create effects appropriate to purpose and audience.
Assessment
Formative assessment: Quizes & Prep
Summative assessment: End of unit assessment
Lent Term
Topic
Mandarin Foreign Language Group:
· My community
Mandarin First Language Group:
· Animals and humans
Work Covered
Mandarin Foreign Language Group: ·My community
Mandarin First Language Group: Animals and humans
Key Skills
Mandarin Foreign Language Group: My community
Mandarin First Language Group: Animals and humans
Assessment
Formative assessment: Quizes & Prep
Summative assessment: End of Unit Assessment
SummerTerm
Topic
Mandarin as Foreign Language Group:
·Travel and transport
Mandarin as First Language Group:
Famous articles
Work Covered
Mandarin as Foreign Language
Countries & Cities & Tours attractions
Travel & Transportation
Mandarin as First Language
Appreciation of famous articles
Key Skills
Mandarin as Foreign Language
Listening: understand the main points and opinions about travel and the international world in spoken passages.
Speaking: give a short prepared talk about travel, able to use Mandarin to ask for directions, take different modes of transportation, check into hotels.
Reading: understand the main points and opinions in written texts related to different countries and travel.
Writing: write short texts on travel and transport, using a variety of sentences.
Mandarin as First Language
Identify and comment on specific ways in which writers use language, form and structure for effect.
Use form and style suited to purpose and audience
Assessment
Formative assessment: Quizes & Prep
Summative assessment: End ofYear Examination
Michaelmas Term
Topic
Number, Algebra, Geometry
Work Covered
Number: Calculating with negative integers, prime factorisation, indices, order of operations
Algebra: Solving one-step, two-step and more complex equations, rearranging formulae; simplifying, expanding, factorising, substituting into expressions
Geometry: Area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezia, compound shapes; surface area and volume of solids; nets, plans and elevations
Key Skills
Apply rules of arithmetic with negative integers and indices
Solve equations and rearrange formulae
Manipulate algebraic expressions accurately
Calculate area, surface area, and volume for 2D and 3D figures
Assessment
Constant formative and end of topic
Lent Term
Topic
Graphs, Number (Fractions, Decimals, Ratio, Percentages), Probability
Work Covered
Graphs: Direct proportion, interpreting and sketching graphs, distance–time graphs, rates of change, misleading graphs
Number: Operations with fractions and mixed numbers; converting fractions, decimals, percentages; rounding and calculation with decimals; solving ratio and proportion problems; percentage of amounts, compound interest
Probability: Experimental probability, theoretical probability, interpreting results
Key Skills
Interpret and draw graphs in context
Work with fractions, decimals, and percentages in real-life problems
Use ratio and proportion to solve contextual problems
Calculate and interpret probabilities from experiments and models
Assessment
Constant formative and end of topic
SummerTerm
Topic
Geometry, Statistics and Algebra (Graphs)
Work Covered
Geometry: Quadrilaterals, angles in parallel lines, angles in polygons
Statistics: Tables, stem-and-leaf diagrams, pie charts, scatter graphs, correlation
Algebra: Plotting linear graphs, finding gradients, using and interpreting y=mx+c
Key Skills
Apply angle facts to quadrilaterals, polygons, and parallel lines
Represent and analyse data in a range of diagrams
Understand and apply the equation of a straight line
Combine skills across number, algebra, and geometry in problem solving
Assessment
Constant formative and end of topic
Michaelmas Term 1
Topic
Samba
Work Covered
Students explore Brazilian Samba, learning about its cultural background, Carnival traditions, key instruments (surdo, repinique, caixa, tamborim, agogô, ganza) and ensemble techniques. They develop rhythmic understanding through polyrhythms, unison patterns, call and response, solo sections, and ensemble breaks.
Key Skills
Performing: grooves, breaks, transitions, ensemble coordination, dynamic control.
Composing: inventing rhythms, structuring breaks, experimenting with fusion.
Listening/Appraising: identifying instruments/features, evaluating performances, understanding context.
Personal/Collaborative: teamwork, discipline, audience awareness.
Assessment
Samba Night performance (ensemble showcase)
Michaelmas Term 2
Topic
Samba
Work Covered
Students learn how music tells a story or paints a picture, often inspired by poems, scenes, or ideas. They explore musical devices used to represent characters, moods, and imagery in orchestral works.
Key Skills
Performing: character themes, musical motifs.
Composing: developing musical ideas linked to a narrative.
Listening/Appraising: recognising how music communicates character and story.
Assessment
Composition task: write and perform a short piece of program music based on a chosen scene, poem, or idea.
Lent Term 1
Topic World Music
Work Covered
Students explore different sounds and styles from global traditions including Indonesian gamelan (silk and bamboo), Arabic maqam, and Indian raga. They learn about scales, textures, instruments, and cultural contexts.
Key Skills
Performing: ensemble work inspired by global traditions.
Composing: using scales, drones, ostinato, heterophony.
Listening/Appraising: identifying features of world music, comparing traditions.
Assessment
Group performance of a piece inspired by a chosen world music style.
Lent Term 2
Topic
Film Music
Work Covered
Students explore how music enhances moving images by creating atmosphere, tension, and character themes. They examine leitmotifs, underscoring, and soundscapes.
Key Skills
Performing: short film themes.
Composing: creating motifs, sound effects, underscoring.
Listening/Appraising: analysing film clips and identifying how music supports character and action.
Assessment
Compose a leitmotif or underscore for a short film clip.
SummerTerm 1
Topic
Video Games
Work Covered
Performing: game themes and motifs.
Composing: character themes, adaptive variations, atmosphere music.
Listening/Appraising: recognising stylistic features across gaming eras.
Assessment
Project: compose a character theme or soundtrack extract for a game scenario.
SummerTerm 2
Topic
Musicals
Work Covered
Students explore how musicals, from classic Broadway to contemporary shows, use song to communicate character, story, and emotion. They examine how music creates atmosphere, tension, and excitement.
Assessment
Performing: vocal/ensemble numbers from musicals.
Composing: short musical theatre songs.
Listening/Appraising: analysing how songs reflect character and plot.
Michaelmas Term
Topic
Invasion Games
Net and Wall Games
Work Covered
Invasion Games
Advancement of skills and tactics in invasion games
Modified game formats to challenge.
Analysis of game situations and strategies
Net and Wall Games
Advancement of skills and tactics in net and wall games
Modified games for challenge.
Refinement of technical skills and shot placement
Developing teamwork and effective communication on the court
Key Skills
Invasion Games
Advanced technical skills (shooting techniques, passing accuracy, defensive skills)
Understanding game flow and creating effective game strategies
Critical thinking and problem-solving in game scenarios
Net and Wall Games
Advanced racket skills and shot variations
Understanding game flow and creating effective strategies
Doubles play, singles and positioning
Critical thinking and problem-solving in game scenarios
Assessment
Invasion Games
Head: Analysis of game situations, decision-making, and strategic thinking
Heart: Leadership, teamwork, and positive communication within the team
Hands: Execution of advanced technical skills
Net and Wall Games:
Head: Analysis of game situations, decision-making, and strategic thinking
Heart: Collaboration, teamwork, and positive communication within the team
Hands: Execution of advanced racket skills, shot placement, and tactical awareness
Lent Term
Topic
Heart and Sole (Fitness)
Sport Education: Volleyball
Work Covered
Heart and Sole:
Applying fitness components to sport
Interpreting fitness test results
Creating personal training plans
Using FITT and training principles
Reflecting on progress and well-being
Sport Education: Volleyball
Advanced skill development within the chosen sport
Team performance analysis and improvement strategies
Refining game tactics and strategies
Conducting inter-class tournaments or leagues
Key Skills
Heart and Sole:
Independent goal setting and progress tracking
Mastery of safe and effective exercise techniques
Applying fitness principles to training plans
Supporting others through feedback and teamwork
Reflecting on physical and mental well-being
Sport Education: Volleyball
Advanced sport-specific skills and techniques
Analysis and evaluation of individual and team performance
Effective communication and cooperation within the team
Adaptation and adjustment of game plans based on opponents' strategies
Assessment
Heart and Sole:
Head: Applying fitness knowledge to training choices and performance
Heart: Showing commitment, supporting peers, and reflecting on progress
Hands: Performing exercises with precision, control, and consistency
Sport Education:
Head: Analysing and evaluating performance, identifying strengths and areas for improvement
Heart: Demonstrating leadership, teamwork, and displaying positive attitudes towards teammates and opponents
Hands: Applying advanced skills, executing game strategies, and contributing to team success
Topic
Aesthetics (Gymastics)
Aquatics (Water Polo)
Work Covered
Aquatics:
Introduction to water polo rules, positions, and strategies
Skill development in passing, shooting, and ball control
Tactical understanding of offensive and defensive strategies
Playing water polo matches and mini-tournaments
Aesthetics:
Introduction to gymnastics skills.
Development of fundamental gymnastics techniques (e.g., rolls, group balances, transition movement)
Sequencing and combining movements into gymnastics routines
Exploring different styles and elements of gymnastics performances
Key Skills
Aquatics:
Swimming with efficiency and endurance
Ball handling, passing, and shooting techniques
Tactical awareness and decision-making in game situations
Teamwork, communication, and cooperation in water polo
Aesthetics:
Body strength, flexibility, and control in executing gymnastics skills
Balance, coordination, and spatial awareness in performing on various apparatus
Confidence and risk-taking in trying new gymnastics movements
Presentation, showmanship, and performance quality in gymnastics routines
Assessment
Aquatics:
Head: Understanding of water polo rules, strategies, and positional play
Heart: Demonstrating sportsmanship, teamwork, and respect for opponents and teammates
Hands: Applying water polo skills effectively in game situations and contributing to team success
Aesthetics:
Head: Knowledge of gymnastics skills, techniques, and safety guidelines. Creation of effective choreography.
Heart: Confidence, determination, and perseverance in practicing and performing gymnastics
Hands: Execution of gymnastics skills with precision, control, and artistry in routines
Michaelmas Term
Topic
Topics 8D, 8I, 8C, 8A, 8F and 8L Earth and Space Project based
Work Covered
Biology: Food and Nutrition, Unicellular Organisms and Breathing and respiration
Chemistry: The Periodic Table
Physics: Fluids
Key Skills
Practical investigation following the Scientific Method, working safely within the lab. Construction graphs and calculating volumes and surface areas. Writing and interpreting chemical formulae. Identifying anomalies. Measuring volume of irregular objects and calculating density.
Assessment
End ofTopic Tests on 8D, 8I, 8C, 8A and 8F. 8L Earth and Space Project Based. (Summative assessment). Regular formative assessment through questioning, prep and project work.
Lent Term
Topic
Topics 8J, 8B, 8E, 8K and 8J
Work Covered
Biology: Plants and their reproduction
Chemistry: Combustion
Physics: Earth and Space (Project)
Key Skills
Using samples to calculate estimates. Using accuracy and time as criteria for evaluation. Designing fair tests. Interpretation and drawing of pie charts. Understand the evolution of scientific theory, identification of hazard symbols.
Assessment
End ofTopic Tests on 8B and 8E (summative assessment). Regular formative assessment through questioning, prep and project work.
SummerTerm
Topic
Topics 8K and 8H Rock Cycle Project
Work Covered
Biology: na
Chemistry: Rocks
Physics: EnergyTransfers
Key Skills
Using a hypothesis to make predictions, understanding how evidence can disprove theories. Using models in science. Understanding accuracy and precision and the cause of errors.
Assessment
End ofTopic Test on 8K (summative assessment). 8H Project Assessment. End of year exam on all content covered (summative assessment). Regular formative assessment through questioning, prep and project work.
Michaelmas Term
Topic
Where I live
Work Covered
Saying where you live and used to live: from a country to a house
Describing where you live: countryside, city, the coast etc.. House/ bedroom description, including furniture. Things you do at home (Revision of hobbies)
Key Skills
ESTÁ, HAY Prepositions
Revision of the Present and Future tenses.
Translation and listening skills focus
Assessment
November test before data drop: listening and translation about the topic of where you live.
Continuous assessment through vocabulary tests, projects, prep and classnotes.
Lent Term
Topic
Daily routine + Holiday (start)
Work Covered
Description of Daily routine in the present
Revision of times to describe your daily routine.
Describing holidays in the present including main means of transport
Weather in the present and the past tense
Key Skills
Focus on reflexive verbs in the present tense.
Writing skills: short essay on your home and routine.
Grammar:
Revising Present and Future tenses.
Past tense of Regular verbs and irregular verbs: IR/TENER/HACER/DAR una vuelta.
Assessment
Continuous assessment through vocabulary tests, projects, prep and class notes.
SummerTerm
Topic
(continue) Holidays
Work Covered
Describing holidays in the past
Revising hobbies infinitives from Y7 and Michaelmas Term
Revision of all topics.
Film: La leyenda del espantapájaros Video Guide (Imperfect and Preterite)
Key Skills
Speaking for oral exam and writing (continuing from previous term)
Assessment
END OFYEAR EXAMS: reading //Writing
Speaking exam
Michaelmas Term
Topic
Thai:
-พนฐานการวเคราะหบทอานและการเขยนเพอสอสาร
-การสรางประโยคและการจดลาดบขอความในงานเขยน
-การแสดงความคดเหนจากบทอาน
-โครงสรางการเขยนยอหนาและการเชอมโยงเนอหา Non-Thai
- Thai Greetings & Politeness
- King Rama IX & Queen Sirikit
- Places, Prepositions & Conjunctions
- Reading Signs
- Thailand Map
- Opposite Words & the Adjective 'narak'
- History: Sukhothai Period
Work Covered
Thai:
-พนฐานการวเคราะหบทอานและการเขยนเพอสอสาร
-โครงสรางการเขยนยอหนาและการเชอมโยงเนอหา
Non-Thai
- Thai Greetings & Politeness
- King Rama IX & Queen Sirikit
- Places, Prepositions & Conjunctions
- Reading Signs
- Thailand Map
- Opposite Words & the Adjective 'narak'
- History: Sukhothai Period
Key Skills
Thai
Topic–Supporting–Concluding
Non - Thai
Understanding Thai culture and study topics
Presenting and discussing knowledge in Thai
Using Thai prepositions and opposite words
Interpreting Thai signs
Assessment
Thai
Non – Thai
Ongoing formative assessments
Topic-based quizzes
Q&A sessions
Listening and speaking tests
Lent Term
Topic
Thai
Non – Thai
- Giving Reasons (Phraw-waa)
- Thai Art and Painting Styles
- Expressing Opinions (kit-waa)
- Respecting Elders in Thai Society
- Describing Items
- WH-Questions
Work Covered
Thai
Summary Task -ฝกเขยนเลาเรองจากชวตจรง
เลาเรอง
Non – Thai
- Topic-related worksheets
- Group work and role play for speaking practice
- Research on Thai cultural topics
- Designing Thai national costumes
- Thai arts activities
Key Skills
Thai
Non – Thai
Understanding Thai culture and study topics
Presenting and discussing knowledge in Thai
Understanding and answering questions
Describing items
Drawing and painting Thai art designs
Assessment
Thai -
Non – Thai
- Ongoing formative assessments
- Topic-based quizzes
- Q&A sessions
- Listening and speaking tests
SummerTerm
Topic
Thai
การเขยนสรางสรรคและโนมนาว
Non - Thai
Thai Manners
Thai Herbs
Polite & Impolite Words
Basic Thai Customs and Traditions
Work Covered
Thai
(Persuasive Writing)
Non – Thai
Topic-related worksheets
Group work and role play for speaking practice
Research on Thai cultural topics
Making Thai herb products
Key Skills
Thai
Non – Thai
Understanding Thai culture and study topics
Presenting and discussing knowledge in Thai
Using Thai language appropriately
Knowing the benefits of various Thai herbs
Assessment
Thai
Non – Thai
Ongoing formative assessments
Topic-based quizzes
Q&A sessions
Listening and speaking tests
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