Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة

A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy

Mesaimeer

P.O. Box 22250

Doha, Qatar

PHONE

FAX

WEBSITE

974 44693777

974 44682555

www.aja.edu.qa

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To: Year 11 Parents, RE: CURRICULUM NEWSLETTER

8th October 2017

Dear

Parent/Guardians,

Welcome to the first curriculum newsletter for 2017/18 outlining what your child will be studying this week at Al Jazeera Academy. We also include in this letter each fortnight some important reminders along with an update on some of the key Secondary School issues in learning and some of the achievements of our young people.

I do hope your son/ daughter is adjusting well to year 11. If you do have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Achievement Leader in the first instance to arrange an appointment. Mr Talha has overall responsibility for the Year 11 boys and Ms Renee for the year 11 girls.

Please do ensure your child has a maximum attendance record, that they have the correct uniform and they come to school properly equipped and eager to learn. Year 11 is a very important year with students completing GCSE courses and focusing on exam technique so it is important that they attend all lessons. We thank you in anticipation of your support

Please find below the outlines of what your child has been taught over the last 3 weeks and what is coming up this week in the curriculum.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need any further information on your child’s learning.

Our Academy Core Priorities 1st Safeguarding, 2nd Teaching and Learning Our Key Tarbeya Theme - A Culture of Respect Our Key Current Target - Ensuring that use of Microsoft 365 is an integral part of teaching and learning in every lesson

Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة

A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy

Mesaimeer

P.O. Box 22250

Doha, Qatar

PHONE

FAX

WEBSITE

974 44693777

974 44682555

www.aja.edu.qa

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Subject

Week Commencing 17/24th September 2017

Maths

• To be able to change a recurring decimal into a percentage • To be able to increase and decrease quantities by a percentage • To be able to express one quantity as a percentage of another

• To be able to calculate compound interest

• To be able to calculate repeated percentage change • To be able to calculate reverse percentage • To be able to find upper and lower bound

• To be able to use upper and lower bound in problem calculations

English

English First Language

• Revise the expectations for the IGCSE 2nd language course. • Understand all the parts of the IGCSE course.

Creative Writing – Section 3 – To be able to write descriptively, using sensory techniques

Biology

Cell division (meiosis and mitosis), genes, inheritance and variation

• Understand how division of a diploid cell by mitosis produces two cells that contain identical sets of chromosomes. • Understand how division of a cell by meiosis produces four cells, each with half the number of chromosomes, and that this results in the formation of genetically different haploid gametes. • Understand how random fertilisation produces genetic variation of offspring

Chemistry

Principles of chemistry

• Relative formula masses and molar volumes of gases • Understand the use of the term mole to represent the amount of substance • Understand the term mole as the Avogadro number of particles (atoms, molecules, formulae, ions or electrons) in a substance

Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة

A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy

Mesaimeer

P.O. Box 22250

Doha, Qatar

PHONE

FAX

WEBSITE

974 44693777

974 44682555

www.aja.edu.qa

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• Relative formula masses and molar volumes of gases - mole calculations using relative atomic mass (Ar) and relative formula mass (Mr)

Physics

Radioactivity

• Describe the structure of an atom in terms of protons, neutrons and electrons and use symbols • Understand the terms atomic (proton) number, mass (nucleon) number and isotope • Understand that alpha and beta particles and gamma rays are ionising radiations emitted from unstable • Nuclei in a random process • Describe the nature of alpha and beta particles and gamma rays and recall that they may be distinguished in terms of penetrating power

ICT

• recapping the topics covered in year 10 (Hardware, Software, Backing Storage and Memory, Networks, Communication and Internet). • how ICT is used in an airline booking system, supermarket stock control and banking. • how to answer past exam questions related to the content covered.

Business Studies

• why businesses use long term and short-term finance • the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of short and long-term finance • to understand the term ‘working capital’ and the ‘working capital cycle’ • working capital problems and the methods to manage working capital. • the methods to improve working capital and analyze a business’ case study.

History Your child will explore the International Causes of The Red Scare 1945-50

Your child will explore the Internal Causes of The Red Scare 1945-1951

Geography Your child will be introduced to the course

Leisure and Tourism Your child will continue preparation of activity 1 of the coursework

Global Citizenship

Your child will be introduced to the course

Arabic اإلعراب مفاتيح

Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة

A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy

Mesaimeer

P.O. Box 22250

Doha, Qatar

PHONE

FAX

WEBSITE

974 44693777

974 44682555

www.aja.edu.qa

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Islamic الصف سورة

Subject

Week Commencing 1st/8th October 2017

Maths

· To be able to factorize quadratic formulae

· To be able to simplify algebraic fractions

· To be able to setting up equations and solve them

· To be able to solving quadratic equations by the quadratic formula

· To be able to solve complex simultaneous equations

· To be able to solve Linear and non- linear simultaneous equations

· To be able to solve equations with quadratic graphs

· To be able to draw reciprocal graphs

English

English First Language

To become familiar with the vocabulary used to talk about communication and making contact.

To use keywords/engaging vocabulary to describe events /photographs

To write descriptively, using metaphorical and sensory images

Biology

INHERITANCE

• Understand that division of a diploid cell by mitosis produces two cells which contain identical sets of chromosomes

Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة

A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy

Mesaimeer

P.O. Box 22250

Doha, Qatar

PHONE

FAX

WEBSITE

974 44693777

974 44682555

www.aja.edu.qa

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• Understand that mitosis occurs during growth, repair, cloning and asexual reproduction • Understand that division of a cell by meiosis produces four cells, each with • half the number of chromosomes, and that this results in the formation of • genetically different haploid gametes • Understand that random fertilisation produces genetic variation of offspring • Know that in human cells the diploid number of chromosomes is 46 and the haploid number is 23 • Understand that variation within a species can be genetic, environmental, or a combination of both • Understand that mutation is a rare, random change in genetic material that can be inherited • Describe the process of evolution by means of natural selection • Understand that many mutations are harmful but some are neutral and a few are beneficial • Understand that resistance to antibiotics can increase in bacterial • populations, and appreciate how such an increase can lead to infections being difficult to control • Understand that the incidence of mutations can be increased by • exposure to ionising radiation (for example gamma rays, X-rays and ultraviolet rays) and some chemical mutagens (for example chemicals in tobacco).

Chemistry

Section 1: Principles of chemistry

• Relative formula masses and molar volumes of gases • Calculate empirical and molecular formulae from experimental data • Calculate reacting masses using experimental data and chemical equations • Calculate percentage yield • Carry out mole calculations using volumes and molar concentrations.

Electrolysis

• Understand that an electric current is a flow of electrons or ions • Understand why covalent compounds do not conduct electricity • Understand why ionic compounds conduct electricity only when molten or in solution • Describe experiments to distinguish between electrolytes and nonelectrolytes

Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة

A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy

Mesaimeer

P.O. Box 22250

Doha, Qatar

PHONE

FAX

WEBSITE

974 44693777

974 44682555

www.aja.edu.qa

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• Understand that electrolysis involves the formation of new substances when ionic compounds conduct electricity • Describe experiments to investigate electrolysis, using inert electrodes, of molten salts such as lead(II) bromide and predict the products

Physics

Radioactivity

• Describe the effects on the atomic and mass numbers of a nucleus of the emission of each of the three main types of radiation • Understand how to complete balanced nuclear equations • Understand that ionising radiations can be detected using a photographic film or a Geiger–Müller detector • Recall the sources of background radiation • Understand that the activity of a radioactive source decreases over a period of time and is measured in Becquerel

ICT

• How ICT is used in Engineering and Manufacturing and its impact on the industry. • how to answer past exam questions related to the content covered.

Business Studies

• the uses of budgeting in a business • the key differences between sales, marketing and production budgets • the advantages of budgeting to new and established businesses • the importance of cash for a business • the difference between cash inflows and cash outflows • how to calculate values in a cash flow forecast

History Your child will be understanding civil rights issues in 1950s USA

Leisure and Tourism Your child will continue preparation of activity 1 of the coursework

Global Citizenship

Your child will be continuing to look at how rich countries can help poor countries to develop

Arabic

مقال كتابة

االسمية الجملة

Islamic يف حديث اإلخالص قيمة شر

Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة

A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy

Mesaimeer

P.O. Box 22250

Doha, Qatar

PHONE

FAX

WEBSITE

974 44693777

974 44682555

www.aja.edu.qa

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1. Some Key Reminders

• Students must bring their tablets to all lessons. Please ensure that your child has their

tablet with them fully charged at all times.

• Mobile phones are not allowed to be used by pupils in school at any time. If pupils bring them they must be handed in at the start of the day and collected at the end of the day. Phones will be confiscated if pupils are caught with them and parents will be required to come in and collect them.

2. School Events

Last week the Year 11 girls went to the Escape Hunt in Dar Al Salaam Mall. This was to help

build team skills and communication. A productive day was had by all. Many thanks to Ms

Daima, Ms Renee, Ms Amelia and Ms Debbie for supervising the students on this trip.

Pink October, the annual charity fundraising to raise awareness for cancer is now underway

with a variety of activities planned for the month.

3 Coming Events for the Secondary School

October 10th Education Basket Workshop for Year 12 Students - Introduction to Universities

Oct 18th and 19th

AS Psychology Conference at Doha College featuring eminent Psychologist Dr Philip Zembado

Oct 19th Pink October Charity Walk and Sports

Oct 26th Pink October Talent Show pm

Further Ahead

First Aid Courses 19th November = Year 9 Boys (70) 7:45- 10:20 Year 9 Girls (58) 11:00 – 13:30 10th December = Year 10 Boys (58) 7:45- 10:20 Year 10 Girls (58) 11:00 – 13:30

Al Jazeera Academy / أكاديمية الجزيرة

A Ta’allum Group School Al Jazeera Academy

Mesaimeer

P.O. Box 22250

Doha, Qatar

PHONE

FAX

WEBSITE

974 44693777

974 44682555

www.aja.edu.qa

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Jan 17th 2018

18th February 2018 = Year 11 Boys (49) 7:45- 10:20 Year 11 Girls (42) 11:00 – 13:30 11th March 2018 = Year 12 Boys (44) 7:45- 10:20 Year 12 Girls (35) 11:00 – 13:30

Art Exhibition – Katara - VIP Guests, Sheikh Abdullah, Sheikh Faisal Al Thani, British High Commissioner

We hope you have found this this weekly Newsletter to be useful. Please feed back to us if there is anything else you would like to see in the weekly newsletter. Yours sincerely,

Samira Rokadia Peter Kubicki

Deputy Head Secondary- Academic Head of Secondary