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Madras College

S1, S2 & S3

Assessment Overview 2015/16

Curriculum Area

English

Courses included in this section

English

Junior School Course Overview

Subject – English Course level Summary of Course Content Course Assessment Methods Proposed Assessment

Dates/Deadlines Topic/Unit Assessments Proposed Topic/Unit Assessment Dates

S1 • Reflective Writing SKILLS • Critical Writing/Textual

Analysis SKILLS • Critical Listening SKILLS • Solo Presentation SKILLS • Imaginative Writing SKILLS

• Reflective Writing Piece (in good work folder)

• Critical Essay - Prose/Poetry/Drama/Media • Solo Presentation • Imaginative Writing Piece

• By Otober • By December • By March

• Textual Analysis TEST • RUAE TEST • Critical Listening TEST

• December • April • February

S2 • Imaginative Writing SKILLS • Critical Writing/Textual

Analysis SKILLS • Reflective Writing SKILLS • Critical Listening SKILLS • Solo Presentation SKILLS

• Imaginative Writing Piece (in good work folder)

• Critical Essay - Prose/Poetry/Drama/Media • Reflective Writing Piece (in

good work folder) • Solo Presentation

• By end of June • By October • By December • By March • By December

• Textual Analysis TEST • RUAE TEST • Critical Listening TEST

• December • April • February

S3

• Imaginative Writing SKILLS • Critical Writing/Textual

Analysis SKILLS

• Imaginative Writing Piece (in good work folder)

• Critical Essay - Prose/Poetry/Drama/Media

• By end of June • By October • By December • By March (under timed

conditions)

• Textual Analysis TEST • RUAE TEST

• December • April

Course level Summary of Course Content Course Assessment Methods Proposed Assessment Dates/Deadlines Topic/Unit Assessments Proposed Topic/Unit

Assessment Dates

S3 contd • Reflective Writing SKILLS • Critical Listening SKILLS • Solo Presentation SKILLS • Imaginative Writing SKILLS • Critical Writing SKILLS • Mini Added Value Unit

Assignment

• Reflective Writing Piece (in good work folder)

• Solo Presentation • Imaginative Writing Piece

(in good work folder) • Critical Essay - Prose/Poetry/Drama/Media • Solo Talk and Group

Assessment

• By December • By end of June • By October • By December • By March • May

• Critical Listening TEST • Textual Analysis TEST • RUAE TEST

• February • December • April

Curriculum Area

Expressive Arts


Art & Design

Drama

Music


Subject – Art and Design


Assessment Dates

S1

• Expressions of Me Pupils will learn the basics of analytical

portrait drawing and will develop their drawings into a self portrait inspired by the work of Vincent Van Gogh

• Exp/Des 2D Landscape Pupils will explore the expressive

possibilities within the natural landscape - observational drawing, exploring colour through paint which will progress on to a Hundertwasser inspired print.

• African Mask 3DDesign Pupil research African Art/Culture and

develop their own body of research and development from a chosen brief. Pupils will explore form, shape, colour and pattern. They will make a 3D model mask using modroc.

• Introduction to Drawing Pupils will develop their analytical drawing

skills using a range of subject matter and materials.

• Expressive Portraiture drawing Pupils will understanding proportion and

scale through the use of tone to create a convincing 3D form.

• Press Printing, Mono Printing Pupil will choose a man made or natural

theme, produced development ideas and a final printed repeat pattern.

• Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment

• March • May • December • September • September • December

• Expressive • Design • Expressive • Design • Expressive • Design


Assessment Dates

S1 contd • Scottish theme(Burns) / MUSA Competition

Pupils will use a variety of media and visual elements to respond to each of these projects. Media such as collage & batik may be explored.

• Design 3D Mask Design Pupils will produce a mask design which

explores form and colour. They will look at the communicative power of masks, and use African culture and design as inspiration.

‘my hero’ Pupils are using colour mixing and pattern to

create contrast and focal areas in a picture. • Design Logo Design Pupil will procure their own brief and

concentrate on ‘communicating their company’s message through pictures’.

• Expressive Portraiture drawing Pupils will understanding proportion and

scale through the use of tone to create a convincing 3D form.

• Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment

• March/April • March • September • December • December

• Expressive • Design • Expressive • Design • Expressive




Assessment Dates

S2

• Pop Art – 2D Design Pupils will look at the language of Pop Art

and study the links with Literacy. This will be developed into a piece of Graphics and a comic strip.

• Portraiture - Research Consolidation of the principles of

proportion. Pupils will produce a range of portrait studies and develop techniques in using pencil, charcoal and paint.

• Portraiture – Development/Final Solution Development of the visual elements and

media to create 2 ideas for a self portrait using mixed media.

• Critical Art Studies – Powerpoint/Essays - Study of 2 artists and their associated

movements. Work will comprise of mindmaps, written evaluations and a short essay.

- Pupils will study 2 art movements and focus on the approach to landscape painting. This will develop into a large scale expressive landscape.

• 2D Design – Textile Design, Printing And

Pattern - Portraits in pencil/ Pop Art Inspired Mono

Prints - Repeat patterns

- Impressionism – Landscape painting - Textile techniques.

• Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Bases Assessment • Project Based Assessment

• Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment

• September • December • September • March • June • September

• September • June

• Design • Expressive • Expressive • Design • Expressive • Design

• Expressive • Design


Assessment Dates

S2 contd • Architecture Pupils will produce design proposals for a

retreat located at Tentsmuir Forest. • Product Design - Pupils choose a product to design and

focus their effort on ease of use and aesthetics.

- Large scale Portraiture Drawing/ Landscape Painting. • Packaging Produce a package for a video game which

includes a villain and hero.

• Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment

• December • March • December

• Design • Design • Design




Assessment Dates

S3

• Personal Projects - Expressive Introduce a thematic approach – pupils

will choose a specific theme to research through portraiture/still life and will collate their own source material to produce a body of research studies, compositional ideas, and an A3 final solution.

• Jewellery Design – Development/Final

Solution Pupils will produce ideas for a piece of

body adornment and will explore a range of production methods using contemporary practice.

• Critical Design Studies – Compare and Contrast Pupils will be introduced to the work of

Nora Fok and will compare her approach to that of Peter Chang.

• Jewellery Design – Research • Pupils will be introduced to contemporary

jewellery design and will gather a body of research in response to a brief.

• Critical Design Studies – Research Pupils will be introduced to the work of

Peter Chang and will produce a range of mind maps and evaluations.

Pupils will choose their own artist(s) to

study as part of this project.

• Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment

• March • December • March

• Expressive • Design • Design • Design


Assessment Dates

S3 contd • Architecture Pupils will produce design proposals for

retreat located at Tentsmuir Forest. • Design Product Design Pupils choose a product to design and focus

their effort on ease of use and aesthetics Expressive Large scale Portraiture Drawing/ Landscape Painting Expressive Large scale Landscape Painting using

mixed media. • Portraiture/still life Demonstration of the key drawing and

painting skills in a range of dry and wet materials, in both colour and monochromatic.

• Design: Drawing for design – printmaking

techniques • Design: Body Adornment • Expressive - Observed drawing within a theme - MUSA young artist award • Expressive: Portraits in colour • 2D/3D Design

- Collecting market research and visual aids within the chosen theme.

- Demonstration of the design process - Research/Development of ideas/ Possible

final solutions.

• Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project Based Assessment • Project based

• September • December • March • May • May

• Design • Design • Expressive • Expressive • Expressive • September • December • March • May


Subject – Drama Course level Summary of Course Content Course Assessment Methods Proposed Assessment

Dates/Deadlines Topic/Unit Assessments Proposed Topic/Unit Assessment Dates

S1 Creating Presenting Knowledge and understanding (All units include the above.)

• Teacher Assessment/Self Assessment

• Teacher Assessment/Self

Assessment/Peer Assessment • Homework • Teacher/Self Assessment

• October • November • January • March • May

• Mime • Role Play/Issue based • Traditional

Story/Silent Movie • Scottish • Theatre in

Context/Shakespeare

S2 Creating Presenting Knowledge and Understanding (All units include the above.)

• Teacher/Self Assessment/Peer Assessment

• Teacher Assessment, Self

Assessment/Peer Assessment • Homework • Teacher/Self Assessment

• October • December • March/April • May

• Mask Unit/Physical Theatre

• Role Play/Teenage

Issues/Theatrical Form and Structure

• Mood and

Atmosphere/ Darkwood

Manor/Yallery Brown • Script • Writing/Devising/ Rehearsing/Presenting

S3

Creating Presenting Knowledge and Understanding (All units include the above.)

• Teacher Assessment/Self Assessment

• Teacher Assessment/ Peer and Self

• October • December

• Friendship Unit/ Blocking/Directing/ Use of Theatre Arts/ Presenting to an

audience • Night People/ Stylised


Assessment Dates

S3 contd Assessment • Teacher Assessment/Self

Assessment • Homework

• March • May

Movement/Physical Theatre/Whole class sequences

• Characterisation/Old

Age/Voice and movement skills

• Performance Project


Subject – Music


Assessment Dates

S1

Performing Skills Understanding Music Composing Skills

• Teacher Assessment/Self-assessment • Teacher Assessment/Self-assessment • Assessment • Listening Test • Listening Test • Homework • Teacher/Self-assessment

• October • December • January • April • May • November • April

• In The Mode • Instrument 1 • Instrument 2 • Scottish • Course Assessment • Leitmotif • Scottish

S2 Performing Skills Understanding Music Composing Skills

• Teacher/Self-assessment/Peer Assessment

• Listening Test • Listening Test/Homework • Assessment

• September/December/ March/May • October • March • May • October • May

• Instrument 1 & 2 • World Music • Instruments of the Orchestra • Course Assessment • World Music • Chord Invention

S3 Performing Skills Understanding Music Composing Skills

• Teacher Assessment/Self-assessment • Listening Test • Listening Test/Homework • Assessment

• September • December • March • October • May • October • January

• Instrument 1 • Instrument 2 • Instrument 1 & 2 • 20th Century Popular • Course Assessment • 20th Century Popular • Scottish Waltz

Curriculum Area

Health & Wellbeing


Home Economics

Physical Education


Subject – Home Economics

Course level Summary of Course Content Course Assessment Methods Proposed Assessment Dates/Deadlines

Topic/Unit Assessments

Proposed Topic/Unit Assessment Dates

S1 Level 3

• Getting Started - Introduction to food hygiene - Intro Food Preparation Techniques - Equipment and uses - Cookery processes • Know Your Nutrients - Looking at key nutrients and identifying

their sources and functions • Eat Well - Looking at the Eat well Plate - Identifying different food groups - Investigating dietary targets • Sewing – Bistro Apron - Introduction to hand and machine sewing

techniques - Safety

• Multiple Choice • Practical Checklist • Short answer questions • Practical Checklist • Knowledge and Understanding task • Practical Checklist • Practical Checklist

• Last week of topic • Last week of topic • Last week of topic • Last week of topic

• Written Assessment • Written Assessment • Written Assessment • Ongoing practical

Assessment

• w/b 6th October • w/b 5th January • w/b 2nd March • 9th March – 29th May

S2 Level 3

• Food Watch - safe food purchases - safe food preparation - safe food purchase

• Practical Checklist • Hygiene Hazard Checklist

• Last week of topic • Practical Assessment • 1st June – 3rd July

S2 Level 3/4

• What’s On Your Plate - Dietary targets - Applying dietary targets - Making informed choices • You Are What You Eat - Individual food needs. - Food intolerances - Food allergies

• Knowledge and Understanding task • Practical Checklist • Short answer question • Practical Checklist

• Last week of topic • Last week of topic

• Written Assessment • Written Assessment

• w/b 6th October • w/b 19th January




S2 Level 3/4 contd

• Wrap It - Processed foods versus homemade - Packaging - Design and make • Bag for Life - Green Issues/ recycling - Sewing techniques - Colour theory

• Mini Project • Practical Checklist • Practical Checklist

• Last week of topic • Last week of topic

• Written Assessment • Ongoing Practical

Assessment

• w/b 2nd March • 9th March – 29th May

S3 Level 4

• Food, Facts and Functions - Exploring the functional properties of a

variety of food in food preparation • Food Hygiene - Exploring conditions for bacterial growth. - Food law - The role of the environmental Health

officer • Food for Health - Look at dietary diseases - Adapting and cooking recipes to suit

different individuals. • Souper Douper - Look at dietary diseases - Adapting and cooking recipes to suit

different individuals. - Seasonal produce - Sustainability - Chef visit • Money Matters - Best buys - Shoppers rights - Credit - APR

• Short answer questions • Practical Checklist • Short answer questions • Practical Checklist • Assignment • Practical Checklist • Mini Project • Practical Checklist • Case Studies

• Last week of topic • Last week of topic • Last week of topic • Last week of topic • Last week of topic

• Written Assessment • Written Assessment • Written Assessment • Written Assessment • Written Assessment

• w/b 22nd June • w/b 6th October • w/b 1st December –

19th December • w/b 30th March • w/b 25th May


Subject – Physical Education


Assessment Dates

S1 • Movement skills and competencies - Selected from a range of physical activities based on facility – Indoor games/outdoor games/ Swimming, Athletics and Social Dance

• Evaluating and appreciating self and others • Co-operation and Competition • How well am I doing? – Fitness/Skill Tests

• Teacher Assessment • Self Assessment and Peer

Observation • Group tasks and class competitions • Standardised Fitness and skill tests

linked to Madras Norms

• During each 6 week Activity Block

• During each 6 week

Activity Block • During each 6 week

Activity Block • September and March

• Maintaining a healthy lifestyle

• Self Review of

Physical Education experience and target-setting for S2 – May

S2 • Consolidation and Development of Movement skills and competencies - Selected from a range of physical activities based on facility – Indoor games/outdoor games/ Swimming, Athletics and Social Dance









• Maintaining a healthy

lifestyle

• Self Review of

Physical Education experience and target-setting for S3 - May


Assessment Dates

S3 • Further development of Movement skills and competencies - Selected from a range of physical activities based on facility – Indoor games/outdoor games/Swimming, Athletics and Social Dance









• Maintaining a healthy

lifestyle

• Self Review of

Physical Education experience and target-setting for Senior Phase –May

Curriculum Area

Mathematics


Lifeskills Maths

Maths


Subject – Mathematics


Assessment Dates

Level 2 (3, S1 classes)

Number, money, measure Shape, position, movement Data Handling

• Ongoing block assessments, homeworks, rich tasks and class work.

• Block 1 • Block 2 • Block 3

• Term 2, Week 1 • Term 3, Week 4 • Term 4, Week 4

Level 3 (6, S1 classes and 3, S2 classes)



• Block 1 • Block 2 • Block 3

• Term 2, Week 1 • Term 3, Week 4 • Term 4, Week 4

Level 4 (6, S2 classes and 6, S3 classes)



• Block 1 • Block 2 • Block 3 • Block 4 • Block 5

• Year 1, Term 1, Week 8

• Year 1, Term 3,

Week 5 • Year 1, Term 4,



Week 2

Curriculum Area

Modern Languages


French

German

Spanish


Subject – Modern Languages (French)


Assessment Dates

S1 Topic 1: Self Topic 2: Hobbies, leisure Topic 3: School

• Year Assessment in May • Early May • Reading • Listening • Talking • Writing

• By the end of term 1 • By the end of term 2 • By the end of term 3

S2 Topic 1: Self Topic 2: Leisure, free time Topic 3: Food Topic 4: Une semaine à Paris

• End of session • Reading • Listening • Talking • Writing

• By the end of term 1 • By the end of term 2 • By the end of term 3 • By Easter

S3 Topic 1: Friendship, relationships Topic 2: Leisure, Free time Topic 3: Holidays Topic 4: School

Course Assessment • End of session • Reading • Listening • Talking • Writing

• By end of term 1 • By end of term 2 • By end of term 3 • By end of term 4


Subject – Modern Languages (German)


Assessment Dates

S1 Topic 1: Greetings, numbers and pencil case

Topic 2: School Topic 3: Family, pets Topic 4: House, rooms

• End of session • Early May • Reading • Listening • Talking • Writing

• By the end of term 1 • By the end of term 2 • By the end of

February • By Easter

S2 Topic 1: Weather, free time activities, past tense

Topic 2: Holidays, transport, holiday activities Topic 3: Body, illnesses

• Whole course • End of session • Reading • Listening • Talking • Writing

• By the end of term 1 • By the end of

February • By the end of Easter

term

S2 Topic 1: School Topic 2: Town Topic 3: Free time, pocket money

Course Assessment • Early May • Reading • Listening • Talking • Writing

• By end of term 1 and partly term 2

• By end of term 2 • By end of term 3


Subject – Modern Languages (Spanish)


Assessment Dates

S2 Topic 1: Self Topic 2: School Topic 3: Free time

• Reading • Listening • Talking • Writing

• By the end of term 1 and partly term 2

• By the end of term 3 • By the end of term 4

S3 Topic 1: Food, shopping Topic 2: Fiestas Topic 3: Tourism

• Course Assessment • End of session • Reading • Listening • Talking • Writing

• By the end of term 1 – food

• By the end of term 2 - shopping

• By the end of term 3 • By the end of term 4

Curriculum Area

Science


Biology

Chemistry

Physics

S1 Science


Subject – S2/3 Biology


Assessment Dates

Level 3/4 12 sub-topics: • Body Syst. 1 - Cells and Circulation - Lungs and Breathing • Biotech. 1 - Yeast Industries - Pharmaceuticals • Plants 1 - Importance, Propagation

and Sampling • Body Syst. 2 - Digestive and Nervous

Systems • Biotech. 2 - Dairy and Detergents • Plants 2 - Life of Plants and

Photosynthesis

• End of 'half unit' check tests • End of 'full unit' tests • Homeworks • Investigations • Short reports • AiFL techniques • S3 Exam

• S3 Exam: w/b 17th Nov

2014

S2: • Body 1 • Biotech. 1 • Plants 1 S3: • Body 1+2 • Biotech. 1+2 • (S3 Exam) • Plants 1+2

• w/b 10/11/14 • w/b 23/02/15 • w/b 25/05/15 • w/b in S2 • w/b 18/05/15 • w/b 17/11/14 • w/b10/11/14 (transitional year arrangements)

This is a transitional year – from having 3 very large units, being taught as large blocks (current S3 completing this approach) to a revised method where each large unit is split, with half of each unit being taught and tested each year.


Subject – Chemistry


Assessment Dates

3/4 S2 Unit 1 • Substances • Rate of reaction and chemical reactions • Structure of the atom Unit 2 • Fuels • Plastics • Hydrocarbons Unit 3 Acids and Alkalis S3 Unit 3 • Acids and Alkalis • Ions Unit 4 • Metals • Corrosion • Batteries/cells

• Sub-section tests (also

investigations, research reports. Practical techniques for PJ)







• Substances – Sept • Rate/Chemical

Reactions – Oct • Atomic structure – Unit

Test • Fuels – Jan • Plastics – March • Hydrocarbons – Unit

Test • Acids and Alkalis –

Sept/ Oct • Acids and Alkalis/Ions –

Unit Test • Metals – Sept • Corrosion – Oct/Nov • Batteries – Unit Test/ S3 Exam

• Unit 1 • Unit 2 • Unit 3 • Unit 4 • S3 Exam

• Mid to late Nov 2014 • Late March • End of Sept 2014 • Late Nov 2014 • Dec 2014


Subject – Physics


Assessment Dates

3/4 Nine Topics • Telecommunication • Electricity • Topical Science • Radiation • Electronics • Electromagnetism • Space • Sound of Music • Forces and Movement Plus two theme weeks • S2 Physics of sports • S3 Renewable energy sources

End of Unit Assessment • Investigations • Research • Practical techniques • S3 Exam

S3 Exam w/b 24th Nov 2014

• Telecommunication • Electricity • Topical Science • Radiation • Electronics • Electromagnetism • Space • Sound and Music • Forces and

Movement

S2 • w/b 6th Oct 2014 • w/b 15th Dec 2014 • w/b 9th Feb 2015 • w/b 11th May 2015 S3 • w/b 25th Aug 2014 • w/b 23rd Feb 2015 • w/b 11th May 2015

Topics in italics only units assessed by test.


Subject – S1 Science


Assessment Dates

3 • Units delivered in rotation –

1st Rotation

- Unit 1 Variety of Life - Unit 2 Matter and Acids and Alkalis - Unit 3 Space • Units delivered in rotation –

2nd Rotation - Unit 4 Ourselves - Unit 5 Periodic Table and Chemical Reactions - Unit 6 Energy

• 1 Sept - 8 Oct • 9 Oct - 28 Nov • 1 Dec - 20 Jan 15

• 21 Jan 15 - 27 Feb • 2 Mar - 2 April • 20 April - 29 May

• Unit 1 • Unit 2 • Unit 3

• Unit 4 • Unit 5 • Unit 6

In the final week of each unit

• week ending 8 Oct • week ending 28 Nov • week ending 20 Jan

2015 • In the final week of

each unit – 2015

• week ending 17 Feb • week ending 2 April • week ending 29 May

Themed week: 18 May – 22 May (within Unit 6)

Curriculum Area

Social Studies


Classical Studies

Latin

Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies

Social Subjects

• Geography

• History

• Modern Studies


Subject – Classical Studies


Assessment Dates

S1 • Gods and Myths • Trojan War

• Formative Assessment throughout • Particular pieces of class work

assessed: - poster - news article - guess-the-god • Summative Assessment for each

unit

• Summative Assessment for each of two units:

- December - March

• Gods and Myths assessed December

• Trojan War assessed

March • Knowledge and skills

assessed.

S2/3 • Literature • Greek Life • Roman Life

• Research • Investigate processes • Creative tasks • End of unit tests

• Summative assessment at end of each unit – Nov, Jan, April

• The Odyssey • The Greek World • The Roman World

• November • January • April


Subject – Latin


Assessment Dates

S2/3 • Grammar - functions of nouns - tenses of verbs - agreement of adjectives • Vocabulary • Roman Culture - housing - business - slavery - gladiators - eruption of Mount Vesuvius

• Formative Assessment - knowledge of Roman culture - research and project work - vocabulary development • Summative Assessment - marked passages translated from

Latin into English

• Summative Assessment following significant grammar knowledge:

- September - December - March

• Stage 1 Grammar – family life

• Stage 6 Grammar –

Slavery • Stage 12 Grammar –

Eruption of Vesuvius

• September • December • March


Subject – Religious, Moral & Philosophical Studies


Assessment Dates

S1 Who am I? Unit – 20 weeks Exploring ultimate questions • What is a person? • Is there a God? • Is there life after death? • How was the universe made? Making the world a better place – 16 weeks • Exploring the Golden Rule and Buddhist

beliefs and practices


assessed • Peer and Self-assessment • One Summative Assessment • Formative Assessment throughout • Particular pieces of class work

assessed

• What is a person?

Report • My creed • Samsara Game • Creation myth group

task • Unit 1 Assessment • Golden Rule Poster

• September • September • October • January • February • April

S2 Issues of Morality - 10 weeks • Pupils carry out an investigation into a

moral issue Celebrating Diversity – 10 weeks • Pupils explore sectarianism and

Islamophobia

• Peer and Self-assessment • Teacher assessed • Peer Assessment

• Presentation of

findings on poster • Own view • Information poster on

work of Nil By Mouth


Subject – Social Subjects


Assessment Dates

S1 • St Andrews Unit – 12 weeks (includes Cathedral trip and link with University)

- Geography: 4 weeks - History: 4 weeks - Modern Studies: 4 weeks


assessed: - letters - reports - mapping • One Summative Assessment

• Summative Assessment end of November

• St Andrews Summative Assessment – end of November

• Knowledge and skills

assessed

• Summative Assessment – end of November

S1 • Scotland Unit – 12 weeks - Physical Geography

- History of Scotland from Skara Brae until 20th Century

- Political life in Scotland and comparison to dictatorships



• Summative Assessment end of February

• Scotland Summative Assessment – end of February


assessed

• Summative Assessment – end of November

S1 • India Unit – 12 weeks - British Empire - Development Indicators - Problems faced by children in the

developing world



• Summative Assessment end of April

• India Summative Assessment – end of April


assessed

• Summative Assessment – end of April

S2 • Revolutions unit - History

- French, Industrial and Russian Revolution

- History

• Formative assessment throughout • Particular piece of class work

assessed per topic: - letters - reports - mapping • One summative assessment

• Revolutions Summative Assessment November



assessed


S2 • Landscapes - Volcanoes and Earthquakes - Geography



• Summative Assessment February

• Landscapes Summative Assessment end of February


assessed

• Summative Assessment end of February

S2 • Human Rights across the world. Modern Studies.



• Summative assessment end of May

• Human Rights summative assessment end of May


assessed

• Summative assessment end of May

S3 Rotations • History: Outbreak of WW1 • Modern Studies: Crime and the Law • Geography: Rivers and introduction to

map skills

• Formative assessment throughout • Geography and Modern Studies

with a small Summative Assessment at the end of each block

• January/February Summative test to aid course choice/levels etc



Curriculum Area

Technologies


Business and Enterprise

Computing

ICT

Computing Science Design & Technology

Design & Manufacture Elective Engineering Science Elective Graphic Communication Elective

Core Design and Technology


Subject – Business and Enterprise

Course level Summary of Course Content

Course Assessment Methods

Proposed Assessment Dates/Deadlines Topic/Unit Assessments Proposed Topic/Unit

Assessment Dates

S2 SOC 3-20a SOC 4-22a TCH 3-07b TCH 4-06a TCH 4-07a TCH 3-08b LIT 3-24a LIT 2-02/3-02a

• Preparatory work for Trade Fair

- Product ID - Sourcing supplies - Pricing strategies - Marketing and Publicity • Personal Finance - Types of bank accounts - Calculating interest - Debit/credit cards - Types of borrowing • Use of ICT to support

business activities

• Observation • Written worksheets • Learning journal • Evaluation sheets • Group work

• November • Nov – Jan • April

• Learning logs 1-3 • Portfolio approach • Portfolio approach

• September – November • December/January • February –

April/Timetable change

S3 SOC 4-20b TCH 3-04a TCH 4-03b TCH 4-07a LIT3/4-02a SOC 4-21a SOC 3-21a SOC 4-21a LIT 3/4-15a LIT 3/4-22a

• Local business environment

- Intro to sectors of business/economy

• Four Functional areas - Human resources –

training and recruitment - Finance – cash budgets,

trading P+L - Operations – production - Marketing – promoting a

new product • Reasons for starting a

business • Types of business

ownership • Skills and qualities of an

entrereneur • Cash budgets • Market research • Business objectives • Stakeholders

• Evaluation sheets • Short business report • Observation • Group challenge

• September • November • February • April

• Worksheets • Worksheet/internet task • Spreadsheet • PowerPoint presentation

• September • December • Revision questions • End of year test Mar/Apr


Subject – ICT (S1)

Course level 3 Summary of Course Content Course Assessment Methods Proposed Assessment Dates/Deadlines Topic/Unit Assessments Proposed Topic/Unit

Assessment Dates

302a Introduction lesson to include ICT code of conduct – discussion and login check – issue folders

303a 304a

File Management • Observation • Period 2 of course

108a/208a 103a/203a 302a 303a 308a

Internet and Online Responsibilities Covers • Internet • WWW • Search Engines • Online Safety and Responsibilities

(+online bullying)

• Pupils complete an on-going self evaluation checklist. Teacher signs, grades and dates each task completed.

• Prior to Oct holiday • Short on-line test

• Prior to Oct holiday

303a 304a

Glow and email • Log on to Glow • Accept terms • Create folders in Onedrive and

upload/share files (1 period) • Access/send email • Create contacts • Add attachment


• Prior to Nov in-service days

302a, 303a, 304a, 307a

Word Processing • Creating a word document • Saving a document • Font/size/style • Justification • Line spacing • Printing a document • Inserting graphics

• Pupils complete a practical word processing assessment and a self evaluation checklist.

.

• Beginning of Dec


Assessment Dates

• Insert page breaks • Copy, cut & paste • Spell check • Headers & footers

303a 306a 307b 403b 404a 408a

Presentation Software • Pupils have to investigate the top selling

toys/gifts for Christmas. • Focus on display of information. • Printing handouts. • Footers with slide no. • Upload to glow and share with others.

• Pupils complete a self evaluation checklist.

• Prior to Christmas

302a 405a

E. Waste • Teacher presents a series of videos that

explain What is E-Waste? The Health and Safety and Environmental impact and how to manage E-waste.


• End of January

303a

Spreadsheets • Exercises include creating basic formulas

using arithmetic operators /*-+, functions (SUM), formatting cells. Creating graphs

• Upload to glow and share with others.


• End of February • On-line test • End of February

303a 306a 307b 403b 404a 408a

Project – tourism in St Andrews area Introduction to Business Education • Research project where pupils work in

groups to research Activities with 40 mile radius of St Andrews. Pupils use internet for research, spreadsheet to create graph and presentation package to present information.

• Use glow to share work with others in group.

• Pupils will complete self evaluation check list.

• Teacher will complete overview of group task and grade in terms of

- Team Skills - Research Skills - ICT Skills - Communication and Literacy - Evaluation of activity.

• Prior to Easter Holidays


Assessment Dates

303a 304a 308b

Comic Life Introduction to Digital Media • Presented by teacher demonstration. • Exemplars to demonstrate what can be

done. • Pupils design (1 period), use digital

cameras to take and download 4 or 5 pictures (1 period) then create comic strip (2 periods).

• Update self evaluation checklist.

• Pupils work in groups to complete task.

• Pupils present comic to class and evaluate their contribution.

• Teacher grades Comic created.

• End of April

109a 209a

Drape Introduction to Computer Science Simple programming concepts including: • sequencing • modules • loops

• Pupils complete an on-going self evaluation checklist.

• Teacher signs, grades and dates each task completed.

• Prior to change of timetable


Subject – Computing Science (S2)

Course Level 3 Summary of Course Content Course Assessment Methods

Proposed Assessment Dates/Deadlines

Topic/Unit Assessments Proposed Topic/Unit Assessment Dates

303a 304a 308b 303a 403a 409b 409c

Fanta Morph Creation of animated photo GIF using keypoint-node morphing.

• Teacher to observe completed morph animation.

• Pre-summer holidays

303a 404a

Spreadsheets Exercises include • creating basic formulas using

arithmetic operators, functions (MIN, MAX, SUM, AVERAGE), Creation of Charts.



• Prior to Oct holiday • On-line assessment • Prior to Oct holiday

309a 409a

Scratch • Introduction to programming in

Scratch, Pupils learn basic programming skills in Scratch. Pupils then develop their own game or animation.

• Pupils are introduced to Pico boards to introduce user interface and sensors.



• On-line assessment • Prior to Christmas holiday

301a 308c

Computer Systems • Hardware v Software • Input, Output, Storage devices • Processor and RAM • Also consider selection of

appropriate hardware for scenarios. • OS and Application Software



• On-line assessment • Mid Feb




303a 403a 409b 409c

Bitmapped Graphics • Pupils learn what Bitmapped

graphics are composed. • Pupils create their own bit mapped

graphic and the skills and tools required to edit.

• Serif PhotoPlus X5.



• On-line assessment • Prior to change of timetable

303a 403a 409b 409c

Vector Graphics • Pupils learn that Vector graphics

use geometric shapes made up of lines, curves and points.

• Pupils learn to create their own vector graphic and the skills and tools required to edit.

• Serif DrawPlus X4.



• On-line assessment • Prior to change of timetable


Subject – Computing Science (S3)




408d Computer Systems – Emerging Technologies • Pupils undertake a research task –

from a given brief. • Pupils present findings to class via

PowerPoint? • Including concept of processor

multitasking – developments in processor

• Technology and new devices



• Prior to summer holidays

309a 409a

Programming with App Inventor • Pupils create Mobile phone

applications. • Pupils learn about the importance

of interface design.



• Prior to October holidays

308b 408c

Web Design • Using Dreamweaver. Work

through a tutorial to create a website.

• Pupils then design and create their own website.



• Prior to Christmas holidays

• On-line test • Prior to Christmas holidays

404a Databases Pupils learn about • Databases and on-line databases • Adding records and fields • Searching and sorting • Printing reports.



• Mid February • On-line test • Mid February




309a 409a

Programming in Python • Pupils further develop their

programming skills in Python.



• Prior to Easter Holidays

408b Networks Pupils learn about • The physical construction of

networks • The Internet • Electronic Communication • Encryption • Biometrics • Malware



• Prior to change of timetable

• On-line test • Prior to change of timetable


Subject – Design and Manufacture Elective


Assessment Dates

National 4

• Handheld Communicator - Design (mini Design Folio) - Communication (Modelling-Styrofoam) • Carry Box - Manufacturing (in Wood) use of laser

cutter to design a display tag for box • Tea Light Holder - Design Folio and model - Manufacturing (in Metal/Wood) - Communication (Presentation

drawing/advert) • Vacuum Formed Door sign - Design, Manufacturing process (vacuum

forming) • Spice Rack - Design (Design Folio) - Manufacturing (in Wood/ plastic)

• Continuous with progress Summative Assessment

Mark - red, amber, green for

Design folio and Craft model into database

• June - Sep • Sept – Oct • Nov – Jan • Feb • Mar-May

• September • November • February • February • End May


Subject – Engineering Science Elective


Assessment Dates

National 4 • Analogue Electronic Engineering Systems

Series and parallel circuits, resistor colour code, the systems approach

• Fluid engineering Pneumatics including single and double

acting cylinders, speed control and electronic sensors

• Mechanical systems Strength through shape, plane frames

simple calculations on structural systems. Simple and compound gear trains

• Digital Electronic Engineering Systems Logic gates AND, OR, NOT use of

flowcharts and simulation to develop microcontroller control sequences.

Combined project design and build a two

floor lift system


Mark - red, amber, green for Craft and for sketch quality into database.

Use of manual and computer

graphics and electronic simulation to gather evidence for assessment.

• AES assessment • FE Assessment • MS assessment • DEE assessment • Project presentation

• Mid Oct • December • Mid-term Feb • End March • End May


Subject – Graphic Communication Elective




National 4

• Pictorial drawing isometric, perspective oblique’s

• Colour theory and design elements • 3D modelling and generation of

orthographic drawings • Plans, technical detail and symbols • Desk top publishing creation of leaflet

using a range of DTP techniques • Graphs and charts displaying information

with visual impact • Design a building project

• Marking of manual and computer generated evidence

• Pictorial • End of topic • End of topic • Marking of

production • Marking of

production • Marking of

production

• Oct • Dec • Jan • Feb • Mar/Apr • May


Subject – Core Design and Technology


Assessment Dates

S1 - Nat 3

• Safety, marking out, cutting and finishing. 2D sketching of lines and curves

• Orthographic projection using autodesk

inventor and manual graphics. • Initial ideas, thinking about how well it

works coping saw. • Introduction to Desk Top Publishing. • Design principles introduction, designing

and making with acrylic, abstract shape design.

• Desk top publishing unit introduction

design elements using serif page plus.


Mark - red, amber, green for Craft and for sketch quality into database

• Three Marks - red, amber, green

for DTP work, Folio design and Craftwork

• Complete end Sept • 14-19 Dec • Complete end winter

term • Complete end spring

term

• Small box, 2D sketching

• Orthographic

assessment • Wind chime model • Folio and packaging • DTP unit 2

• Last week Sept • 14-19 Dec • 14-19 Dec • Mar 2015 • May 2015

S2 - Nat 3

• Introduction to engineering Roles of engineers in projects, finite and

renewable energy sources and effects on society, Introduction to strength through shape – ties struts, mass, frame and shell structures.

• 2 and 3D Graphic Preliminary sketches and

modelling plans in 2D for a 3D model in an environment.

• Design and manufacture Development consideration of design

principles for given manufactured products, initial ideas, design proposal make a housing joint, use expanded foam modelling material.


- Mark - red, amber, green for answers in booklet into database

• Three Marks - red, amber, green

for Manual and inventor work • Two Marks - red, amber, green

for folio and craft work

• Complete end Oct • Complete midterm • Complete end of May

• Introduction to Engineering S2

• Graphic

communication S2 • Design &

Manufacture S2

• Period during last week in Oct

• Period during third

week in Feb • Period during last

week in May


Assessment Dates

S3 - Nat 4

• Coverage of N4 experiences and outcomes in Design & manufacture, Engineering Science and Graphic Communication.

• Detailed use of design principles and

evaluation techniques to develop a design proposal.

• Creation of preliminary sketches and 3D

models of proposed model. Skill building in joints and wood turning. Manufacture of model.

• Introduction of the systems approach and

digital and analogue electronics in designing and simulating sensing and control systems for the home.


- Mark - red, amber, green for Craft and for sketch quality into database

• Use of manual and computer

graphics and electronic simulation to gather evidence for assessment.

• Progress milestone 1 • Progress milestone 2 • Progress milestone 3 These assessments are

based on a combined approach to a themed project. Each milestone will assess based on evidence generated - the progress in each of the areas D and M, GC, ES and Practical woodworking

• Mid Oct • Mid-term Feb • End May

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