International Academy Amman Curriculum Overview Template 2015-2016

Week English Mathematics International Primary School Curriculum 1. 23/8/15 Non Fiction/Information: UNIT 1-Working with any-digit Whole Brain Unit Focus The School’s 4 Numbers G5-S2 (The number world of We’ll be finding out: Pillars Complete tasks How the brain connects things together based around IAA’s 4 millionaires) pillars. Please note: The units in brackets represent About different areas of the brain Could be acrostic poems the Cambridge units in the curriculum that How information gets into the brain/ How we or details on how the correlate with the Teacher guide. learn children can apply the How diet, health and exercise help the brain principles in their daily Week of Revision work school lives. Models of presentation will be -Revision of basic facts-addition, subtraction, provided. multiplication and division We will be: Go over layout - describe ourselves using number equations Investigating conventions i.e. straight -revise place value and recognize the face, Thinking borders, titles, subtitles, place and total Mapping importance of correct Reflecting grammar, spelling…This -write, read and demonstrate pictorially is to set the children up numbers up to 999,999 Researching for written presentations -explore numbers that are larger than Drawing throughout the year. 1,000,000 Making models

Relationship focus on Science Lab-Scientific Method: Question What makes a good friend/classmate? How to stop the brain from learning

Writing Sample: What The ways each of us learn best students’ expectations are Making a model of the brain for Making mind map connections Grade 5 Looking at the links between exercise and brain power 2. 30/8/15 For display purposes, the Whole Numbers(Unit 1) children could work ACMNA124 together or independently On Going ICT Goal: Children will be using -understand that whole numbers can be to produce their own Code Avengers and Code Academy once a pillars and then surround positive and negative and continue them with their work. indefinitely in both directions week to learn coding skills. -use number lines to position and order Children are expected to present their work in positive and negative integers around zero visual as well as oral form. This is to be carried (Linked Hot Maths activities) out either in class/grade meeting or school IKAN test assembly forum. Basic Facts Test Performance: All grade Diagnostic Test-use the Grade 4 end of year 5 classes are involved in taking what they have test from the Cambridge Manual learned during the first 2- 3 weeks in IPC/Literacy and are to perform a short item at either school or grade assembly. During this period “Active Listening Skills” must be taught 3. 6/9/15 Why Write? What are Addition and Subtraction (Unit 2) the main reasons that ACMA 122, ACMNA 123 we need to write correctly and in an -identify and describe properties of prime, interesting manner? composite, square and trianular numbers Brainstorm - -select and apply efficient mental and written COMMUNICATION strategies and appropriate digital technoligies Grammar and to solve problems involving four operations Punctuation: Revisit and whole numbers and consolidate skills previously taught. (Linked Hot Maths activities) 4. 13/9/15 Grammar and Addition and Subtraction (Unit 17) Current affairs and the media - Making the Punctuation: Revisit ACMNA123, ACMNA 128, ACMNA 133 news and consolidate skills (Linked Hot Maths activities) previously taught. -select and apply efficient mental and written Scientific Method-Science Lab-Hypothesis Introduce new skills strategies and appropriate digital technologies Assessment: assessment will be carried out from based on curriculum to solve problems involving the four ongoing assessment, using the rubric devised. scope and sequence operations with whole numbers We will focus on the children’s understanding of how and need. Leading -add and subtract decimals with and without the communication of news has changed throughout the into - digital technologies to solve problems years, their ability to create an effective storyboard and involving all four operations with whole corresponding news programme (with detail given to numbers the allocation of tasks) and their use of publisher to -add and subtract decimals with and without create a newspaper article. digital technologies, and use estimation and Entry point 1 week rounding to check reasonableness of answers M a TV or video news programme -continue and create sequences involving whole numbers, fractions and decimals , Field Trip to Printing Press describe the rule used to create the sequence In School Field Trip with Brett Weir and the cast of My American Neighbour to write scripts

(Linked Hot Maths activities) History 2.5 weeks 5. 20/9/15 Journalistic writing Multiplication and Division (Unit 8) Children to consider news making in a broader sense. Non Fiction/Information: ACMNA 123 Know how particular periods and societies in the past Children will learn -choose among mental, written and calculator communicated news. the skills to ask a Understand that evidence in news reports can be methods to solve realistic problems involving different from and contradict one another and that they variety of level multiplication and division, and apply and reflect their context of time, place and viewpoint. questions in an justify choices made interview situation. -interpret and represent the remainder in Scientific Method-Science Lab-Procedure They will be able to division calculations sensibly for the context DT 1.5 weeks write a set of -understand that there are a number of How different camera positions are used. questions ranging Know that technology connected with the media and different strategies that can be used to solve news making affects people’s lives from closed to open problems and that the problem affects which How to plan and create a story board ended that they can strategies are more efficient Be able to devise and use step-by-step plans in the use to interview forms of story boards someone on a current (Linked Hot Maths activities) topic. (Focus on ICT 2 weeks Exit Point: Making a newspaper active listening and How to create a page of a newspaper note taking) Be able to manipulate and combine information from Children will read various articles critically and Be able to manipulate and combine information from be able to determine various websites and their own research How to create a multi media presentation the Understand the importance of considering audience and authenticity/reliabilit purpose when presenting information y of the material and its source. Scientific Method-Science Lab-Variables They will use persuasive language to promote their point of view to an audience. The children will write their own reports (recounts) based on authentic events.

All to run alongside IPC topic ‘Making the News’

6. 27/9/15 Multiplication and Division (Unit 11) ACMNA 123 -understand that there are different strategies that can be used to solve problems and that the problems affects which strategies are more efficient (Linked Hot Maths activities)

Whole Numbers and Operations Assessment 7. 4/10/15 UNIT 2-The World of Fractured Numbers Fractions and Decimals (Unit 5) ACMNA 125, ACMNA 126, ACMNA 127 -compare fractions with related denominators and locate and represent them on a number line -find a simple fraction of a quantity where the result is a whole number, with and without digital technologies (Linked Hot Maths activities) 8. 11/10/15 Fractions and Decimals (Unit 6) ACMNA 125 ACMNA 127 -compare fractions with related denomiators and locate and represent them on a number line -find a simple fraction of a quantity where the result is a whole number, with and without digital technologies (Linked Hot Maths activities)

9. 18/10/15 Fractions and Decimals (Unit 13) ACMNA 128 ACMNA 130 ACMNA 131 -extend and consolidate place value understanding to 3 decimal places to begin to develop appreciation of the continuous nature of the set of real numbers -add and subtract decimals with and without digital technologies, and use estimation and rounding to check the reasonableness of answers -make a connections between equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages (Linked Hot Maths activities)

Fraction and Decimals Assessment 10. 25/10/15 Book Week 11. 1/11/15 Journalistic Writing Patterns and Algebra (Unit 10) Investigating rivers – go with the flow (See above) ACMNA 133 Science Method-Science lab-Observations Students will be working on various experiments that -identify, generalise and continue number help them to break down and analyse the steps of the Note: Assessment is patterns scientific process. They will also be working on water part of IPC -investigate geometric patterns, relating these filtration experiments. “Making the News”. to numbers -record patterns in tables and graphs Scientific Method-Science Lab-Conclusions -write word rules for number patterns Assessment: assessment will be carried out from on- -use informal symbols to describe number going assessment, using the rubric devised. rules We will focus on the geographical features of rivers -investigate properties of special numbers, and the names of their characteristics and how they such as square numbers, triangular numbers have been vital to human development. They will and patterns in Pascal’s triangle demonstrate a detailed knowledge of the River Nile and Ancient Egypt or similar ancient civilisations affected (Linked Hot Maths activities) by rivers. In class they will built a bridge which can carry a specific load and they will be assessed on their ability to design, make and evaluate this bridge, as well 12. 8/11/15 Narrative (Fiction): Length (Unit 4) as its ability to meet the design criteria. Setting and ACMMG 135 ACMMG136 ACMMG 137 Character -choose appropriate metirc units depending on Entry point 0.5 week Children are to be the context, including mm, cm, m and km Building a river/water shed Brainstorm all things they can think of to do with rivers exposed to a number -convert between metric units of length – display this information. of narrative types. -understand and use formulas to calculate Explore how writers perimeter Geography 2 weeks use language for -explain why the formulas for calculating How the shape of a river is always changing comic and dramatic perimeter always work Know about similarities and differences between effect. Use graphic -choose appropriate tooks and units to use particular rivers how rivers change the land through which it flows organisers to when solving problems, depending on the know how the features of rivers influence the nature of compare characters level of accuracy required and the context of human activities and style. How is this the problem what happens when rivers flood genre different from know about rivers in Jordan recount/report (Linked Hot Maths activities) What uses people make of rivers Understand how and why people seek to manage rivers writing? Science 3 weeks Narrative continued: Where water comes from- Water Cycle Grade 5 novel Making systematic and accurate measurements from Wayside High their observations How to clean water /author study. Repeating investigations, observations and measurements to check their accuracy and findings. Independent readers How water can be used to make power to work on novel Know about water as a source of energy study with check Food Webs and Food Chains-Science Lab: Owl Pellets dissection points others to work alongside teacher with guided reading History 2 weeks and appropriate About the importance of the river Nile in Ancient follow up activities. Egypt/ Mesopotamia/Indus River Valley Know about the characteristics of the society of Ancient Egypt/India/ Babylon with respect to their rivers 13. 15/11/15 Children are to write Area (Unit 16) a narrative of their ACMMG 135, ACMMG 136, ACMMG 137 choice suitable to -choose appropriate metric units depending on publish and share the context including cm squared, metres with a younger child squared, hectares and kilometres squared (in class). Publish -understand and use formulas to calculate area including illustrations -solve problems involving comparisons of and cover (design length and area such as invest and technology) This -investigating the relationship between can be done as a non- perimeter and area graded homework - choose appropriate tooks and units to use task. when solving problems, depending on the level of accuracy required and the context of the problem (Linked Hot Maths activities)

14. 22/11/15 Share narratives with Mass (Unit 12) younger class. ACMMG 135, ACMMG 136, ACMNA 123 -choose appropriate metric units of mass depending on the context g, kg, t -convert between metric units of mass - choose appropriate tooks and units to use when solving problems, depending on the level of accuracy required and the context of the problem -connect volume and capacity their units of measurement

(Linked Hot Maths activities) 15. 29/11/15 Authors and texts: Volume and Capacity (Unit 9) What is a review? ACMMG 135, ACMMG 136, ACMMG 138 Fact vs Opinion -choose appropriate metric units depending on Note taking the context, including cm cubed, mL, meters cubed and L -convert between metric units of volume and capacity -choose appropriate tooks and units to use when solving problems, depending on the level of accuracy required and the context of the problem (Linked Hot Maths activities)

Perimeter/Area/Mass/Volume and Capacity Assessment 16. 6/12/15 UNIT 3-Geometry Geometric Reasoning (Unit 7) ANGLES ACMMG141 -estimate , compare and measure angles -choose the appropriate tools and units to use in solving problems, depending on the level of accuracy required and the context of the problem (Linked Hot Maths activities) 17. 13/12/15 Assessment: Geometric Reasoning Writing Reviews ACMMG 140, ACMMG 141 and revisit grammar, -produce drawings of block towers from punctuation skills. different perspectives -investigate angles at a point, angles on a straight line and vertically opposite angles -find unknown angles (Linked Hot Maths activities)

Angles Quiz Winter Break (18th December-4th January) 18. 5/1/16 Explanation SHAPE (Unit 3) Go With the Flow Writing and ACMMG140 DT 3 weeks Reading: -visualise different views of three-dimensional Investigate bridges and know how bridges are built Understand that different techniques, tools and Children are to objects to solve realistic problems, including materials are needed to build different parts of a bridge become familiar with those related to packaging Exit Point: Technology Challenge-Bridge building the format for writing -name and describe different three- challenge an explanation. This dimensional objects, including prisms and Be able to select the most appropriate available tools will follow through pyramids and materials to build their bridges to Science Fair Investigation. (Linked Hot Maths activities)

They will learn the importance of writing clear step by step instructions and in taking care when following/reading other’s explanations.

Grammar focus on active verbs and correct punctuation.

Layout of procedure writing; bullet points, numbering, titles, subtitles.

Children will read a number of explanations and be able to explain which ones were the easiest to follow and be able to say why.

Children will write their own explanation and have another child critique it.

19. 10/1/16 Shape (Unit 25) ACMMG140 -visualise different views of three-dimensional objects to solve realistic problems, including those related to packaging -solve problems relating to packing and stacking, such as making efficient cartons of cans -name and describe different three- dimensional objects, including prisms and pyramids (Linked Hot Maths activities)

Shape Quiz

20. 17/1/16 UNIT 4-Data and Probability Business Enterprise Data ACMSP147, ACMSP148 (Unit 15) -construct sector pie graphs and line graphs -understand the importance of factors that affect data collection and display, such as possible bias in data representations -develop understanding of sampling and ability to interpret secondary data to critique data-based claims -investigate data representations in media and discuss what they show and the messages that the people who created the representations might want to convey (Linked Hot Maths activities)

21. 24/1/16 Data ACMSP147, ACMSP148 (Unit 30) -construct stem and leaf plots -find the mode and median on a stem and leaf plot -identify misleading representations -distinguish between samples and populations (Linked Hot Maths activities)

Semester 2 22. 31/1/16 ISA Preparation: Chance (Unit 31) ACMSP 144, ACMSP 145, The Physical World-Fairgrounds: energy, Revision of skills ACMSP146 forces of motion, light and sound/Science Fair taught so far. Sample -list all the possible outcomes of a chance pieces of writing, event Science lab: the children will investigate opposing including using -use fractions, decimals and percentages to forces, floating and sinking and carry out investigations picture story identify the probability of simple chance with elastic bands and spinners. starters/persuasive events Assessment: assessment will be carried out from on- writing. ISA -conduct chance experiments with both small going assessment, using the rubric devised. preparation and large numbers of trials using appropriate We will focus on the children’s knowledge of forces digital technologies and their understanding of how forces act on us. They -compare observed frequencies across will be able to use the correct tools and unit of measure and investigations into forces, sound and light. experiments with expected frequencies Their enquiry based skills will be assessed through (Linked Hot Maths activities) their work for the science fair.

Data and Chance Quiz Entry point 1 week Consider a fun fair and the forces that act on the children on different rides. Make a diagram of a ride and how it works. 23. 7/2/16 UNIT 5- A Brief Moment in Time (Unit 27) ACMMG139 Science 5 weeks -interpret and use timetables, considering their What keeps our feet on the ground format, such as various public transport Be able to gather evidence from a variety of sources including first hand observations and measurements timetables and secondary sources. -create, interpret and use timelines, ensuring Other forces that act upon us that the scale is appropriate and divisions Understand some of the effect of forces and the equally spaced availability of energy in different forms on people’s -convert between a.m./p.m. time and 24 hour everyday lives How to identify and measure forces. time How forces act on everyday life. (Linked Hot Maths activities) Understand how forces are measured in Newtons and to be able to measure them with a force meter. Time Quiz Sources of energy and how they are used. Know about the major sources of fossil fuels and renewable energy. 24. 14/2/16 ISA testing UNIT 6- Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, How to use electricity as a source of power (proposed) Revisit Ratios and Rates Sources of energy and how they are used. Sentence Structure, (Unit 19) Know about the scientific and geographical processes simple and ACMNA 122, ACMNA 127, ACMNA 133 which form energy sources compound. -understand the relationship represented by a Be able to identify the effects of physical forces including gravity, friction, centrifugal, centripetal and ratio or rate magnetism in real situations -solve problems involving unit ratios and How light travels and how we see. everyday rates Know that light travels through some materials and not -identify and describe properties of prime and others and how we use these material properties in everyday situations composite numbers How sound travels and how we hear. (Linked Hot Maths activities) Know that vibrations from sound sources travel through a medium to reach the ear.

February Break (19th-27th February) 25. 28/2/16 Poetic Writing Financial Maths and Percentages (Unit 20) DT 2 weeks (Imagery): Focus on ACMNA 131, ACMNA 132 How to solve problems to understand how everyday objects work poetry -make connections between equivalent Be able to respond to identified needs, wants and The children will be fractions, decimals and percentages opportunities with informed designs and plans to make exposed to a variety -investigate ad calculate percentage discounts simple and useful products. of poetry forms. 10 %, 25%, and 50% on sale items, with and How people use technology They will be without digital technologies Know how the everyday lives of people are affected by involved in (Linked Hot Maths activities) the extent of technological advance or availability How to design and make models and games.  Reading Understand the need for accurate design and working  Writing Exit Point: Make a Fairground Ride Model  Reciting Showing the forces of motion evident in  Illustrating your model.

Language focus will be on punctuation, similes, metaphors, alliteration.

Poem types will be haiku, cinquain, metophoric

This unit will conclude with a poetry sharing time

26. 6/3/16 Poetic Writing Fractions and Decimals (Unit 34) (Imagery) continued ACMNA 125, ACMNA 126 -extend methods for adding and subtracting fractions with related denominators to develop methods for representing fractions with unrelated denominators in additive situations -compare and order fractions by identifying equivalent representations with like denominators (Linked Hot Maths activities)

27. 13/3/16 Poetic Writing Addition and Subtraction (Unit 28)- (Imagery) continued DECIMALS ACMNA 123, ACMNA 124, ACMMG 137 -extend whole number strategies to explore and develop meaningful written strategies for addition and subtraction of decimal numbers to thousandths -investigate everyday situations that use positive and negative whole numbers and zero -locate and represent these numbers on a number line -solve everyday additive problems involving positive and negative integers without developing formal rules for operations (linked Hot Maths activities)

28. 20/3/16 Poetry Assessment: Fractions and Decimals (Unit 21) ACMNA 128, ACMNA 129 -multiply decimals by whole numbers -divide decimal numbers by a whole number -solve problems involving decimals and the 4 operations (Linked Hot Maths activities)

Fractions, Decimals, Percentages Assessment

29. 27/3/16 Assessment: Poetry UNIT 7-Length, Volume, Capacity, Extending Patterns and Operations Encore Narrative : Different Length (Unit 23) point of view. ACMMG 135, ACMMG 136, ACMMG 137 Children work on the -choose appropriate metric units depending on conventions of the connect, including mm, cm, m and km narrative writing. -convert between metric units of length Focus is on writing -measure and calculate perimeter of shapes, imaginative pieces; including using map scales How to develop a -choose appropriate tools and units to use good plot with a when solving problems, depending on the range of excitement level of accuracy required and the context of levels, build the problem believable characters, (Linked Hot Maths activities) have a satisfactory conclusion.

Children need to identify what they like in a piece of fiction first: Bring along books that they have enjoyed. Be prepared to orally explain what it is they like about the story/author’s style.

Discuss how an author manages to hold his/her audience attention throughout the story.

Children are to write a narrative of their choice suitable to publish and share with a younger child. Vary the sentence lengths, use good sentence starters and use paragraphs to achieve pace and emphasis

30. 3/4/16 Concentrating on Volume and Capacity (Unit 36) writing from a ACMMG 135, ACMMG 136, ACMMG 138 different point of -choose appropriate metric units depending on view. Could use the context, including cm cubed, mL, meters picture starters. cubed and L Review writing skills -convert between metric units of volume and for all level writers capacity -choose appropriate tools and units to use when solving problems, depending on the level of accuracy required and the context of the problem -connect volume and capacity and their units of measurement -connect decimal representations to the metric system (Linked Hot Maths activities)

“Hands On” activity on Volume, Capacity and Area

31. 10/4/16 . Writing a narrative Multiplication and Division (Unit 24) based on a group ACMNA 123 brainstorm -select and apply efficient mental and written strategies and appropriate digital technologies to solve problems involving all four operations with whole numbers (Linked Hot Maths activities)

32. 17/4/16 Narrative Patterns and Algebra (Unit 26) Science Fair Week Assessment ACMNA 122 ACMNA 133, ACMNA 134 Business Enterprise -identify, generalise and continue number patterns -record patterns in tables and graphs -write word rules for number patterns -use informal symbols to describe number rules -investigate properties of special numbers, such as square numbers, triangular numbers and patterns in Pascal’s Triangle -continue and create sequences and patterns involving fractions (Linked Hot Maths activities)

Easter (22nd April-2nd May) 33. 3/5/16 Oral Language: Multiplication and Division (Unit 33) Fit For Life Speeches -select and apply efficient mental and written Write and present a strategies and appropriate digital technologies Entry point 0.5 week speech of own choice to solve problems involving all four Discuss fitness and how it can be improved upon and measured through a variety of fitness tests and goal keeping in mind the operations with whole numbers setting age and interests of (Linked Hot Maths activities) Assessment: assessment will be carried out from on- their audience. going assessment, using the rubric devised. We will focus on the children’s knowledge of what Discuss the Operations Assessment with problem solving constitutes a healthy lifestyle and how they can portray importance of being this knowledge through artistic, as well as scientific and including Patterns questions means. able to speak clearly in front of a group. Art1.5 week Looking at the way artists have represented people and Brain storm ideas. their actions. Show models of Know that the study of art is concerned with visual and tactile expression and communication good/powerful Recording ourselves and our activities speechmakers. Be able to communicate through visual and tactile 34. 8/5/16 Go over how to UNIT 8- POSITION forms such as pictures, wire, clay, digital imagery and construct a speech. Area (Unit 32) paint pictures. Give children ample ACMMG 137 Exploring the ways that people develop an image of time to write their -choose appropriate metric units depending on themselves. speech at school. the context including cm squared, metres Be able to consider representations of the human body in terms of meaning, design, materials technique, place squared, hectares and kilometers squared and time -understand and use formulas to calculate area -choose appropriate tools and units when Science 3 weeks solving problems, depending on the level of Investigating measures of our fitness accuracy required and the context of the Know about the effect of exercise on the human pulse problem rate enquiring into diet and health -measure and calculate the area on maps using understand the importance of an appropriate diet for the scales health of humans. -calculate the surface area of rectangular Critically examining the evidence we collect prisms Be able to conduct scientific investigations into health (Linked Hot Maths activities) and fitness. Learning more about changes to our bodies that take place as we grow. Be able to discriminate between evidence and opinion 35. 15/5/16 Class presentation of Location (Unit 18) about health and fitness. speeches. ACMMG 143 Learning more about our bodies and how we can keep -understand that coordinate systems and them in good condition. Relating their own investigations to wider scientific A number of children compass directions can help in the ideas. (with a variety of interpretation of maps and routes speech topics) will -use simple coordinate systems to place ICT 1 week have the opportunity features given their coordinates Exploring different aspects of our fitness. to present their -give and follow directions, including using Be able to frame questions about health appropriately when gathering and interrogating information. speech at a grade street maps, GPS systems and websites, and Using ICT to measure and record our performance in a sharing session. determine and compare routes from one range of tasks. The class will make location to another Be able to interpret their findings their decision based -describe locations and routes that involved Seeing how fair it is to compare ourselves with others. on set criteria. turns at intersections, using coordinate Be able to identify whether their findings about health, fitness and diet are valid systems -introduce the Cartesian coordinate system Exit Point: Fitness Test Day-comparing the results of using all four quadrants the Entry Point to see changes and improvements in their overall health. (Linked Hot Maths activities)

36. 22/5/16 Viewing and Location (Unit 29) reviewing; Film: ACMMG 137 Focus on note taking, -apply understanding of features of maps and forming and compass points to further understanding of justifying opinion. mathematics of location -describe and interpret locations, such as by using grid references -use scales to determine actual distance from maps and technical drawings -create and interpret a variety of everyday map types, and describe their features, including scales, legends, compass points and grids -use a map and compass to follow sequences of directions (Linked Hot Maths activities)

Formative Assessment on location and mapping-perhaps outside on school grounds

37. 29/5/16 The year in review: Transformation (Unit 22) Recap of the main ACCMG 142 skills taught -understand that translations, rotations and throughout the year. reflections can change the position and Please note that the orientation of shapes and objects but not their following skills will features or size be taught throughout -produce enlargements and reductions of two- the year and are dimensional shapes with and without the use highlighted in the of digital technology literacy unit plans -use scales to measure and calculate distances found on the shared on maps. area.. (Linked Hot Maths activities)  All the reading skills (see IAA reading levels) during regular class and ability grouped guided reading times  Appropriate punctuation skills  The different levels of critical thinking.  Paragraphing  Spelling rules  Proofreading and editing skills  Active listening skills  Note taking  Layout  All children carry out weekly spelling activities based on their lists.  Children on PMs are expected to carryout daily home reading using material at their level. All children receive weekly library skills lesson. 38. 5/6/16 The Year in Review A highlighted date denotes a short week.