Foreword

PartOne:Overview
CISMission
CISObjectives
DualLanguageProgram
Assessment
LearningAreas
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
IntegratedStudies
Art
Science
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
Mathematics
Music
PhysicalEducation
PartTwo:CurriculumbyYearLevel
Reception
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
IntegratedStudies
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage
Reading
Writing
LanguageStudy
Inquiry
Mathematics
Music
PhysicalEducation
Year1
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
IntegratedStudies
Art
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)
Science
SocialScience
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage
Reading
Writing
LanguageStudy
Inquiry
Mathematics
Music
PhysicalEducation
Year2
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
IntegratedStudies
Art
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)
Science
ChineseInternationalSchoolPrimaryCurriculumOverview

SocialScience
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage
Reading
Writing
LanguageStudy
Inquiry
Mathematics
Music
PhysicalEducation
Year3
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
IntegratedStudies
Art
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)
Science
SocialScience
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage
Reading
Writing
LanguageStudy
Inquiry
Mathematics
Music
PhysicalEducation
Year4
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
IntegratedStudies
Art
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)
Science
SocialScience
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage
Reading
Writing
LanguageStudy
Inquiry
Mathematics
Music
PhysicalEducation
Year5
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
IntegratedStudies
Art
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)
Science
SocialScience
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage
ChineseInternationalSchoolPrimaryCurriculumOverview

Reading
Writing
LanguageStudy
Inquiry
Mathematics
Music
PhysicalEducation
Year6
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
IntegratedStudies
Art
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)
Science
SocialScience
ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage
Reading
Writing
LanguageStudy
Inquiry
Mathematics
Music
PhysicalEducation
Appendices
Appendix1:KeyResourcesreferencedinthedevelopmentoftheCIScurriculum

ChineseInternationalSchoolPrimaryCurriculumOverview

Foreword

ThepurposeofthePrimarySchoolCurriculumOverviewistoprovideasummaryoftheapproachestolearningand
teachinginthePrimarySchoolatChineseInternationalSchool.Intendedforbothparentsandnewteachers,this
documentsupplementstheChineseInternationalSchoolTeacherHandbookandChineseInternationalSchoolParent
HandbookwithmoreinformationaboutthePrimaryCurriculum.

Thisdocumentistheresultofresearchintoworldwidebestpracticeandtheextensiveknowledgeofourfaculty.The
goalistoensurethattheCISPrimaryCurriculummeetstheparticularlearningneedsofourduallanguagelearners.
Educationalresearchisongoing,asisreviewofourteachingpractices.Assuch,thiscurriculumdocumentisreviewed
andupdatedregularly.

PartOne:Overview
CISMission

ChineseInternationalSchooliscommittedtotheachievementofacademicexcellenceandischaracterizedand
enrichedbyitsduallanguageprograminChineseandEnglish.

ThemissionofChineseInternationalSchoolistoinspirestudentstoalifelongloveoflearning.Theschool
encouragesintellectualcuriosityandindependent,criticalandcreativethinkingwhichwillmaximizestudents
potentialandpromotethegrowthofthewholeperson.

Theschoolpreparesitsstudentstobecompassionate,ethicalandresponsibleindividuals,contributingtolocaland
globalcommunities,respectfulofotherviews,beliefsandcultures,andconcernedtomakeadifferenceintheworld.

CISObjectives
Thisstatementofobjectivesisalivingdocument,thepurposeofwhichistoguidetheschoolsdecisionmaking
processesandensurethattheobjectivesareconsistentlyfocussedonthedevelopmentofthestudents.
ToConnect,Inspire,Serve

Connect

Connectstudents,teachers,andstaffinacaring,challengingandinspiringcommunityoflearners.

Connecttheschoolwithparentsaspartnersinlearning.

Connectstudentsandstaffwithinarichduallanguageenvironmentinordertodevelopunderstandingand
appreciationoftheassociatedcultures.

Connectstudentsandteacherswithinformationandthetoolsnecessaryforinformationliteracy.

Connecttheschoolcommunitywithlocalandglobalcommunities.
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Inspire

Inspirestudentstoreachtheirfullpotentialinpursuitofexcellenceacrossthebreadthofabalancedand
challengingcurricularandcocurricularprogramme.
InspirestudentsofalllinguisticprofilesandbackgroundstoachievetheirfullpotentialthroughChineseand
English.
EnablestudentstoinspirefellowstudentsandadultswiththeirdecisionsandactionsatCISandbeyond.
Inspirestudentsthroughtheteachingandexampleofteacherstodevelophumanevaluesandcoreintegrity
thatwillinformtheirdecisionsandactions.
Inspireinstudentsandteachersplayfulcreativity,experimentationandappropriaterisktaking.

Serve

Createaschoolcommunitythatisinfusedwithacommitmenttoservice.
Developleadershipthroughserviceopportunities.
Serveasenvironmentaladvocatesthroughtheschoolspracticeandcurriculum.

DualLanguageProgram

CISisaduallanguageschool.WevalueChineseandEnglishequally.WeexpectthatstudentswillexitPrimary
Schoolabletocommunicateeffectivelyinbothlanguages,thatis,toread,write,speakandunderstandbothChinese
andEnglish.WedonotexpectallstudentstoexitthePrimarySchoolfluentlybilingual.Ourcurriculumis
differentiatedtoenableeachstudenttogrowandsucceed.

LanguageistaughtatCISinanimmersionsetting,meaningthatbothMandarinChineseandEnglishareusedas
mediumofinstructionforlearninginallsubjects.Inanimmersionsetting,languageisbothtaughtexplicitlyandalso
acquiredthroughthelearningofrelevantcontentandskills.CISstudentscomefrombothChinesedominantand
Englishdominantfamilybackgrounds,meaningthattheyarearichresourceforoneanotherintheirlanguage
learning.

CIStakesprideinitsinnovativeapproachtocollaborativeteachingandplanninginthePrimarySchool.Every
homeroomisheadedbytwoteachingpartners,onenativeChinesespeakerandonenativeEnglishspeaker.Chinese
andEnglishteacherscollaboratetoplanforandfacilitatestudentlearninginallsubjectareas,developingaholistic
viewofeachchildasaduallanguagelearner.Ourcollaborativeteachingapproachensuresthatstudentsusetheir
strengthsinonelanguagetosupporttheirlearningintheother.Collaborativeteachingallowsforflexiblegroupings,
lowteacherstudentratios,anddifferentiationtomeetindividualneeds.

Assessment

Assessmentisanongoingprocessthatisanessentialandintegratedpartofbothlearningandteaching.Assessment
involvesapartnershipbetweenteachers,students,andparentsastheyreflectoneachstudentsprogressandplannext
stepsforlearning.Assessmentisdesignedtoinformthelearningandteachingprocessthroughouttheprogramthe
resultsofbothformativeandsummativeassessmentsareusedintheplanningoflessonsandrelatedactivities.

LearningAreas
PersonalandSocialDevelopment
AtCISwebelieveindevelopingstudentscommitmenttotheirownlearningbyprovidingindependent,cooperative
andcollaborativeexperienceswhichallowthemtobecomeinquisitive,creativeandreflectivethinkers.Attheheartof
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personalandsocialdevelopmentarethevaluesofRen

,Yi

,Li

,Zhi

andXin

.Insupportingourmissionto
promotethegrowthandwellbeingofourstudents,CIShasincorporatedpositiveeducationintoclassroompractice
andwholeschooldiscourse.Wealsocreateculturesofthinkingtoenrichlearningexperiencesandpromotepersonal
andsocialgrowth.

IntegratedStudies
Intoday'sdynamicglobaleconomy,centeredonthedevelopmentandexchangeofknowledgeandinformation,
individualsprosperwhoarefluentinseveraldisciplinesandcomfortablemovingamongthem.Creativity,
adaptability,criticalreasoning,andcollaborationarehighlyvaluedskills.Whenitcomestofosteringthoseskillsin
theclassroom,integratedstudyisanextremelyeffectiveapproach,helpingstudentsdevelopmultifacetedexpertise
andgrasptheimportantroleinterrelationshipscanplayintherealworld.

Integratedstudies,sometimescalledinterdisciplinarystudies,bringstogetherdiversedisciplinesinacomprehensive
manner,enablingstudentstodevelopameaningfulunderstandingofthecomplexassociationsandinfluenceswithina
topic.Teachinginsuchacontextualmannerpromotescollaboration,criticalthinking,andknowledgeretention.

UnitsofstudyinReceptionYear6IntegratedStudiesareinquirybasedandcombineArt,Informationand
CommunicationsTechnology(ICT),ScienceandSocialSciences.Inquirybasedlearningisaprocesswherestudents
areinvolvedintheirlearning,formulatequestions,investigatewidelyandthenbuildnewunderstandings,meanings
andknowledge.Thatknowledgeisnewtothestudentsandmaybeusedtoansweraquestion,todevelopasolutionor
tosupportapositionorpointofview.Theknowledgeisusuallypresentedtoothersandmayresultinsomesortof
action.
Art
AtthePrimaryLevel,studentsareencouragedtobuildanindividualsenseoftheirenvironmentthroughArt.Bybeing
involvedinavarietyofchallenges,thestudentsareabletoexploretherichnessofcultureandhistoryinrelationto
Art.Provisionismadeforthestudentsartisticworldtoexpandthroughexperiencesthataimtobroadentheircreative
andexpressivecapacities.

Inkeepingwiththenotionofbalance,Artistreatedasafundamentallyreflectiveprocesswhereinspirationisdrawn
fromstudentdrivenquestioning.Throughtheirparticipationintheartprogram,studentswill:
respondthoughtfullytoothercultures
buildapersonalsenseofexpression
beabletoconsiderthemselvesartists,displayingartisticbehaviors
takeontheresponsibilityofincludingartintheiroverallviewoftheworld

InformationandCommunicationsTechnology
InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)isatoolthatsupportslearning,increasesoutputanddevelops
creativity.StudentsatCISareencouragedtodevelopanduseICTskillsandtoolswhenappropriateinthecontextof
theirlearninginallcurricularareas,notonlyIntegratedStudies.Becauseweliveinanincreasinglytechnological
world,attitudestowardstheethicaluseofICTarealsoimportant.Weaimtofosteracultureofresponsibleuseandan
awarenessofwhatitmeanstobeanethicalcitizeninadigitalworld.OurICTfacilitatorsworkwithteachersacross
allareasofthecurriculumtodeveloptherequiredknowledge,skillsandattitudeswithinthecontextoflearning.
Science
CISpromotesstudentthinkinginrelationshiptotheworldthroughscientificinquiry.Studentsactivelyconstructand
challengetheirunderstandingbycombiningscientificknowledgewithreasoningandthinkingskillsinintegratedunits
ofstudywhichincludelife,physicalandenvironmentalsciences.Adevelopmentalapproachtoinstructionpromotes
learningactivitiesrangingfromhandsonexperiencestocriticalthinkingandcreativeproblemsolving.

SocialSciences
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Studentsdeveloptheskillsandstrategiestoassessissuesandmakethoughtfuldecisionsandtofilter,interpret,and
evaluateinformationfromavarietyofmedia.Studentsbegintodevelopknowledgeandunderstandingofthepastand
itsconnectiontothepresent.Theygainanexposuretoandanunderstandingofcultures,beliefsandvaluesystems,
fromtheirowncommunitiesandthewiderworld.Asamulticulturalcommunity,CISiscommittedtodevelopinga
globalperspectivebyexposingstudentstomultiplepointsofviewandpromotingrespectfuldebateinordertoassist
studentstobecomesociallyresponsible,globalcitizens.

ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
Languageisfundamentaltolearning,thinkingandcommunicating.CISstudentsuseChineseandEnglishtodevelop
deepunderstandinginallareasoflearningastheyworktomeetthemissionoftheschool.Learningoutcomesin
languagecanbegroupedintoorallanguage,reading,writing,languagestudyandinquiry.Inadditiontobeing
embeddedinotherlearningareas,thereareblocksoftimeintheschooldaydedicatedtobuildingspecificlanguage
skillsandknowledge.Thesethreeblocksarereading,writingandlanguagestudy.

Inreading,ourgoalsarethatallstudentswilllovetoread,readalotandcontinuallygrowasreaders.CISstudents
learntoreadthroughreadaloudandreadingworkshops.Highqualityreadingmaterialsareusedtoencouragea
positiveattitudetowardsreadingforpleasureandforlearning.Studentsreadbooksoftheirchoicethatareatjustthe
rightreadinglevelforthem.

Inwriting,ourgoalsarethatallstudentswilllovetowrite,writealotandcontinuallygrowaswriters.CISstudents
learntowriteinwritingworkshops.Inawritingworkshop,studentslearnthatwritingisalifelongprocessduring
whichtheycontinuallylifttheleveloftheirwritingskillsastheyoutgrowthemselvesaswriters.

Studentswritefor
authenticaudiencesandpurposesandhaveownershipoverthetopicsandcontentoftheirwriting.

LanguagestudyinChineseincludesaccuratelyformingcharacters,phrasesandsentences()andusingcorrect
punctuation().InEnglish,languagestudyincludesspelling,vocabulary,grammar,andpunctuation
(includingcapitalization).Theseareimportantfundamentalblocksinlanguagearts.Languagestudyistaught
systematicallythroughtheauthenticcontextsofastudentsownreading,writingandspeaking.

Mathematics
Thestudy ofmathematicsisacommonhumanactivity,increasingin importanceinourtechnologicalworld.Agreater
proficiencyin usingmathematicsincreasesopportunitiesavailableto individuals. We aimfor ourstudentstobecome
confident mathematical thinkers who have a positive attitude toward mathematics and have secure knowledge and
skills. Students develop their understanding of number, measurement, algebra, geometry, probability and data to
provide a secure foundation on which to build. Students work with appropriate materials, tools and contexts when
constructing meaning about new mathematical ideas. The learning environment values and respects each students
wayofthinking,solearnersfeelcomfortableintakingrisksandaskingquestions.

Thegoalsofthemathematicscurriculumaretohavestudentswho:

aremathematicallyliterate
valueandappreciatemathematics
accommodatechangingconditionsandactivelycreateknowledge
confidentlyexploreproblemsolvingsituations
effectivelycommunicateandreason

Music
ThegoalofthemusicprogrammeatCISistofosteralifelongloveofmusicthroughtheoryandskillsbased
practicalmusicmaking,usingaduallanguageprogrammewheneverpossible.Thiswillbeaccomplishedby:
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givingstudentstheopportunitytoexploreandenjoythediversityofmusicthroughouttheworld
encouragingstudentstodevelopperceptualskillsthroughabreadthofmusicalexperiences,wheretheywill
learntorecognize,speculate,analyze,identify,discriminateandhypothesizeinrelationtomusic
enablingstudentstodevelopcreativelytheirknowledge,abilitiesandunderstandingthroughperformanceand
composition
allowingstudentstodeveloptheirpotentialasmusiciansbothpersonallyandcollaboratively,inwhatever
capacity,tothefullest.

PhysicalEducation
ThePrimaryPhysicalEducationProgrammeispartofacontinuouscurriculumthatflowsfromthePrimarySchool
intoSecondary.Itisourgoaltofosterthedesire,skillsandunderstandingthatwillallowstudentstopursueahealthy
andactivelifestylebothduringandbeyondtheirschoolyears.

ThefocusofthePrimaryProgrammeistopromotethephysical,social,andemotionaldevelopmentofthechild.
PhysicalEducationprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstobecreative,competitiveandtofacedifferentchallengesas
individualsandingroups.

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PartTwo:LearningOutcomesbyYearLevel
Reception
PersonalandSocialDevelopment

DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin

Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning

Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld

Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning

Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions

IntegratedStudies

Art

Usesarangeofartelements,principles,materialsandprocesses
Expressesideasthroughuseofartmaterialsandprocesses
Expressesideasaboutartworks

ICT

Interactsreadilywitharangeoftechnologytools
Usestechnologytoolstoenhancelearning
Communicatesinformationandideasusingavarietyoftechnologytools

Science

Distinguishesbetweenlivingandnonlivingthings
Investigatesanddescribeshowlivingthingsgrowandchange
Sortsanimalsandplantsbyobservablecharacteristics
Identifiesbasicneedsofplantsandanimals
Usesscientificmethodstoobserve,collect,record,analyze,predict,interpret,anddeterminereasonablenessofdata

SocialScience

Appreciatestheneedtoshareworkandresourcesatschool
Identifiesandrelatesstoriesaboutthemselvesinthepastandpresent
ComparesandreflectsontheirgrowththroughoutReception
Identifiesstoriesaboutpastevents,people,placesorsituations
Identifiesregionalfolkheroes,stories,orsongsthathavecontributedtothedevelopmentofaregionsculturalhistory

ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage

Appliesactivelisteningbehaviorstogaininformationandunderstanding

Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes

Reading

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading

Usescomprehensionstrategiestoidentifyinformationandideasfromwhatisread,heardor
viewed

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Writing

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting

Usespicturesorwordstoconveymeaningormessages

Demonstratesbeginningunderstandingofthewritingprocess

LanguageStudy

Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoreadwords,phrasesandsimplesentences(Chinese)

Appliesknowledgeofletters,soundsandwordstoreadwordsandsimplesentences(English)

Inquiry

Asksquestionstoinquire

Gathers,processesandappliesinformation

Sharesanddiscussesideasandinformation

Mathematics

Counts,ordersandreadstwodigitnumbers

Selectsandappliesappropriatestrategiesforadditionandsubtractionwithnumbercombinationsto20

Music

Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum

Singsonpitchwithappropriatetimbre

Holdsasteadybeat/rhythmwhilesinging

Performssimplerhythmicpatternsgivenbytheteacher

PhysicalEducation

ParticipatesfullyinallareasofthePEcurriculum
Playscooperativegames
Movesinacoordinatedway

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Year1

PersonalandSocialDevelopment

DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin

Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning

Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld

Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning

Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions

IntegratedStudies
Art

Usesarangeofartelements,principles,materialsandprocesses
Expressesideasthroughuseofartmaterialsandprocesses
Expressesideasaboutartworks

InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)

Interactsconfidentlywitharangeoftechnologytools
Usestechnologytoolstoenhancelearning
Communicatesinformationandideasusingavarietyoftechnologytools

Science

Describesandclassifiesobjectsbytheirobservableproperties
Usesscientificmethodstoobserve,collect,record,analyze,predict,interpret,anddeterminereasonablenessofdata

SocialScience

Understandsthateveryoneplaysapartandisimportantinacommunity
Compares,contrastsandtellsstoriestolearnabouttheworld

ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage

Applieslisteningskillsandstrategiestogaininformationandmakemeaning

Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes

Reading

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading

Usescomprehensionstrategiestoidentifyinformationandideasfromwhatisread,heardor
viewed

Writing

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting

Usespicturesorwordstoconveymeaningormessages

Demonstratesbeginningunderstandingofthewritingprocess

LanguageStudy

Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoreadwords,phrasesandsimplesentences(Chinese)

Appliesknowledgeofletters,soundsandwordstoreadwordsandsimplesentences(English)

Usescorrectwords,phrases,completesentencesandbasicpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)

Usesbasicgrammaticalandmechanicalconventionsinwriting(English)

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Inquiry

Asksquestionstoinquire

Gathers,processesandappliesinformation

Sharesanddiscussesideasandinformation

Mathematics

Counts,ordersandreadstwoandthreedigitnumbers

Usesarangeofmentalstrategiesandinformalrecordingmethodsforadditionandsubtractioninvolvingoneand
twodigitnumbers

Describes,buildsandextendsrepeatingandgrowingpatternsandtranslatesintonumbers

Gathersandorganizesdata,displaysdatausingcolumnandpicturegraphsandinterpretsresults

Estimates,measures,comparesandrecordsvolumes,lengthsandcapacitiesusinginformalunits

Comparesthedurationofeventsusinginformalmethodsandreadsclocksonthehalfhour

Sorts,describesandrepresentstwoandthreedimensionalobjects

Asksquestionsandusesobjects,diagrams,imageryandtechnologytoexploremathematicalproblems

Describessituationsandsupportsconclusionsaboutmathematicalproblem

Representsanddescribesthepositionofobjectsusingmodelsanddrawing

Selectsandusesarangeofstrategiestoexploreandsolveproblems

Usesappropriatelanguageandrepresentationstoformulateandexpressmathematicalideas

Usesprocessestoexplorerelationships,checksolutionsandgivereasonstosupportconclusions

Reflectsonpersonalexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswithandgeneralisationsaboutexisting
knowledgeandunderstanding

Music

Listensandfollowsdirectionsinmusicclass

Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum

Singsonpitchindividuallywithappropriatetimbre

Listenstoandblendsvocaltimbreswhensingingaspartofagroup

Holdsasteadybeat/rhythmwhilesinging

Performssimplerhythmicpatternsgivenbytheteacher

ReadsandnotatesKodalyrhythmsymbols

Creativelyandconfidentlyappliesmusicskillstoperformance

Improvisesanswerstoteacher'squestionsbysinging

Correctlyhandlesandplaysmusicalinstrumentsfromdifferentcultures(ukuleles,xylophones,
boomwhackers,Chinesegongs,etc.)

PhysicalEducation

Knowsandunderstandshowtothrowandcatch

Demonstratesconsistencyintechniqueinthrowingatavarietyoftargets

Playsanaiminggamecooperativelywithapartner

Demonstratessendingandreceivingskillsincooperativegameswithapartner

Understandsanddemonstrateshowtochangeagametomakeitmorechallenging

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Understandsanddemonstratesthedifferencebetweenrunningforlongandshortdistances

Demonstratesavarietyofjumps,showingcontrolattakeoffandlanding

Understandsthatfitnessisimportantandmaintainsanappropriateleveloffitness

Respondstoarangeofstimuliindance

Choosesappropriatemovementstoexpressthedanceidea

Performsarangeofactionsingymnasticswithconsistency,fluencyandclarityofmovement

Combinesactionstomakeindividualgymnasticsequences

Demonstratesconfidenceandenjoymentinthewater

Movesthroughwaterusingarmsandlegs

Demonstratesbasicpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater

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Year2

PersonalandSocialDevelopment

DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin

Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning

Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld

Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning

Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions

IntegratedStudies
Art

Usesarangeofmaterials,processes,elementsandselectedprinciplesofartanddesign
Expressesideasthroughuseofartmaterialsandprocesses
Recognisesandidentifiescharacteristicsofartworks

InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)

Interactscompetentlywitharangeoftechnologytools
Usestechnologytoolseffectivelytoenhancelearning
Communicatesinformationandideasinavarietyofmediaandformatsusingtechnologytools

Science

Identifiesthebasicneedsofmostplantsandanimals
Identifiesandcomparesthephysicalstructuresofavarietyofplantsandanimals
Explainsthesequenceofthelifecycleofaplantoranimal
Identifiesexampleswherehumanactivityhashadabeneficialoraharmfuleffectonotherorganisms
Describesanddemonstratesthatforcescanbemanipulatedusingsimplemachines
Usesscientificmethodstoobserve,collect,record,analyze,predict,interpret,anddetermine
reasonablenessofdata

SocialScience

Explainstheconceptoflocation
Usesmapsandgraphs,tablesanddiagramstoreadanddisplaygeographicinformation

ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage

Applieslisteningskillsandstrategiestogaininformationandmakemeaning

Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes

Reading

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading

Usescomprehensionstrategiestoreadandmakemeaningfromavarietyoftexts

Writing

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting

Useswordsandpicturestoconveymeaningormessages

Explainsandengagesinthestepsofthewritingprocess

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LanguageStudy

Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoreadwords,phrasesandsimplesentences(Chinese)

Appliesknowledgeofletters,soundsandwordstoreadwordsandsentences(English)

Usesappropriatewords,phrases,sentences,paragraphsandpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)

Usesgrammaticalandmechanicalconventionsinwriting(English)

Inquiry

Asksinquiryquestions

Gathers,processesandappliesinformation

Sharesanddiscussesideasandinformation

Mathematics

Counts,orders,readsandrepresentstwoandthreedigitnumbers

Usesarangeofmentalstrategiesandinformalrecordingmethodsforadditionandsubtractioninvolvingoneand
twodigitnumbers

Usesmentalandinformalwrittenstrategiesformultiplicationanddivision

Creates,representsandcontinuesavarietyofnumberpatterns,suppliesmissingelementsinapatternandbuildsnumber
relationships

Estimates,measures,comparesandrecordsvolumes,lengthsanddistancesusinginformalunits

Manipulates,sorts,represents,describesandexploresvarioustwodimensionalshapes

Representsanddescribesthepositionofobjectsusingmodelsanddrawings

Gathersandorganisesdata,displaysdatausingcolumnandpicturegraphsandinterpretsresults

Estimates,measures,comparesandrecordscapacityandlengthusinginformalunits

Sorts,describesandrepresentsthreedimensionalobjects,andrecognisestheminpicturesandtheenvironment

Describessituationsandsupportsconclusionsaboutmathematicalproblems

Usesprocessestoexplorerelationships,checksolutionsandgivereasonstosupportconclusions

Reflectsonpersonalexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswith,andgeneralisationsabout,
existingknowledgeandunderstanding

Music

Listensandfollowsdirectionsinmusicclass

Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum

Singsonpitchindividuallywithappropriatetimbre

Listenstoandblendsvocaltimbreswhensingingasapartofthegroup

Holdsasteadybeat/rhythmwhilesinging

Performssimplerhythmicpatternsgivenbytheteacher

Improvisesrhythmicaccompanimentsandostinati

Correctlyhandlesandplaysmusicalinstrumentsfromdifferentcultures(ukuleles,xylophones,
boomwhackers,Chinesegongs,etc.)

Creativelyandconfidentlyappliesmusicskillstoperformance

ReadsandnotatesKodalyrhythmsymbols

Improvisesanswerstoteacherquestionsbysinging

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PhysicalEducation

Throws,catchesandbouncesusingavarietyofequipment

Knowshowtousebeatyourrecordactivitiestoimproveperformance

Understandshowtomakeuprulesandscorepoints

Understandsandusessimpletacticsingamestooutwitanopponent

Understandsanddemonstratesthedifferencebetweenrunningatslowandfastspeeds

Demonstratesarangeofthrowingactionsusingavarietyofequipment

Demonstratesbasicjumps,showingcontrolattakeoffandlanding

Understandsthatfitnessisimportantandmaintainsanappropriateleveloffitness

Respondsimaginativelytoarangeofstimuliindance

Choosesappropriatemovementstoexpressthedanceidea

Performsarangeofactionsingymnasticswithconsistency,fluencyandclarityofmovement

Linksactionsfromdifferentgymnasticelementstocreateanindividualsequencedemonstratingbodytensionand
control

Demonstratesconfidenceandenjoymentinthewater

Movesindependentlythroughwaterusingarmsandlegs

Demonstratesbasicpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater

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Year3

PersonalandSocialDevelopment

DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin

Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning

Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld

Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning

Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions

IntegratedStudies

Art

Identifiesarangeofmaterials,processes,elementsandselectedprinciplesofartanddesign
Developsideasforartworks
Identifiesanddescribescharacteristicsofartworks

InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)

Interactsconfidentlyandcompetentlywitharangeoftechnologytools
Usestechnologytoolseffectivelytoenhancelearning
Communicatesinformationandideasinavarietyofmediaandformatsusingtechnologytools

Science

Investigatesthedifferentstatesofwater
Understandsthathe/shecanmakepositivepersonalchoicestoprotecttheenvironment
Understandsthathumanbodypartsandsystemshavespecificfunctionsandworktogether
Usesscientificmethodstoobserve,collect,record,analyze,predict,interpret,anddeterminereasonablenessofdata

SocialScience

Explainswhypeopleindifferenttimesandplacesviewtheworlddifferently
Describeshowfamiliesinfluenceindividuals
Explainstheconceptoflocation
Usesmapsandgraphs,tablesanddiagramstoreadanddisplaygeographicinformation
Locatesanddistinguishesbetweenlandforms

ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage

Applieslisteningskillsandstrategiestogaininformationandmakemeaning

Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes

Reading

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading

Usescomprehensionstrategiestoreadandmakemeaningfromavarietyoftexts

Writing

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting

Writestocommunicatewithavarietyofaudiencesfordifferentpurposes

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Explainsandengagesinthestepsofthewritingprocess

LanguageStudy

Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(Chinese)

Usesappropriatewords,phrases,sentences,paragraphsandpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)

Appliesreadingstrategiestoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(English)

Appliesknowledgeofspelling,punctuation,capitalizationandgrammarinwriting(English)

Inquiry

Asksusefulinquiryquestions

Plansforasuccessfulinvestigation

Gathers,processesandappliesinformation

Sharesanddiscussesideasandinformation

Mathematics

Counts,orders,readsandrecordsnumbersuptofourdigits

Usesmentalandwrittenstrategiesforadditionandsubtractioninvolvingtwothreeandfourdigitnumbers

Usesmentalandinformalwrittenstrategiesformultiplicationanddivision

Models,comparesandrepresentscommonlyusedfractionsanddecimals,addsandsubtractsdecimalstoonedecimal
place

Generates,describesandrecordsnumberpatternsusingavarietyofstrategiesandcompletessimplenumbersentences
bycalculatingmissingvalues

Estimates,measures,comparesandrecordsmass,volume,capacityandlength

Manipulates,compares,sketchesandnamestwodimensionalshapesanddescribestheirfeatures

Asksquestionsandusesmentalorwrittenstrategiesortechnologytoexploremathematicalproblems

Usesappropriateterminologyandsymbolstorepresentmathematicalideasmakinglinkswithexistingknowledgeand
understanding

Gathersandinterpretsandorganisesdata,displaysdatausingtablesandgraphsandinterpretstheresults

Asksquestionsinrelationtomathematicalsituationsandmathematicalexperiences

Selectsandusesarangeofstrategiestoexploreandsolveproblems

Usesappropriatelanguageandrepresentationstoformulateandexpressmathematicalideas

Usesprocessestoexplorerelationships,checksolutionsandgivereasonstosupportconclusions

Reflectsonpersonalexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswith,andgeneralisationsabout,
existingknowledgeandunderstanding

Music

Listenstoandfollowsdirectionsinmusicclass

Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum

Identifiesthesoundsofavarietyofmusicalinstrumentsandvoices

Displaysandusesyearlevelmusicalvocabularyandsymbols

Singsonpitchindividuallywithappropriatetimbre

Listenstoandblendsvocaltimbres,matchesdynamiclevelsandrespondstocuesofaconductorwhensingingaspart
ofagroup

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Holdsasteadybeat/rhythmwhilesinging

Performsrhythmicphrasesgivenbytheteachercorrectlyandappropriatelyonavarietyofpercussioninstruments

Playstherecorderonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatefingering,tonequality,breathingandpostureandmaintainsa
steadybeat

Creativelyandconfidentlyappliesmusicskillstoperformance

PhysicalEducation

Demonstratespassingandreceivingarangeofballsindifferentwayswhenplayinggames

Workscooperativelyinagroup

Playsconfidentlyinsmallsidedgames

Understandsandusesrulesduringgames

Demonstratesthedifferencebetweensprintingandmiddledistancerunningduringgames

Throwsconsistentlywithcorrecttechnique

Performsarangeofjumpsshowingconsistenttechnique

Understandsthatfitnessisimportantandmaintainsanappropriateleveloffitness

Performsarangeofactionsingymnasticswithconsistency,fluencyandclarityofmovement

Linksavarietyofactionstocreateasynchronisedsequence,demonstratingbodytensionandcontrol

Respondsimaginativelyindancetoasimple,focusedstimulus

Usessimplemovementpatternstostructuredancephrasesinsmallgroups

Movesthroughwateronbothfrontandback,usingfreestyleandbackstroke

Demonstratesaheadfirstentryintowater

Demonstratesarangeofpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater

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Year4

PersonalandSocialDevelopment

DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin

Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning

Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld

Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning

Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions

IntegratedStudies
Art

Identifiesandappliesarangeofartelements,principles,materialsandprocessestocreateartworks
Developsideasforartworks
Investigatesandidentifiescharacteristicsofartworks

InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)

Selectsappropriatetoolsandusesthemcompetently
Usestechnologytoolstoeffectivelyenhancelearning
Communicatesinformationandideasinavarietyofmediaandformatsusingtechnologytools

Science

Identifiesandexplainshowthephysicalstructuresofanorganismallowittosurviveinitshabitat/environment
Identifieswaysinwhichorganismsinteractwithotherorganismsorwiththeenvironment
Understandsthathe/shecanmakepositivepersonalchoicestoprotecttheenvironment
Describesthepropertiesofsoundandlightandthewaysinwhichtheyareusedineverydaylife
Usesscientificmethodstoobserve,collect,record,analyze,predict,interpret,anddeterminereasonablenessofdata

SocialScience

Describestheimpactofgovernmentonpeopleslives
Identifiescauseandeffectrelationshipsinhistory
Identifiesandusesprimaryandsecondarysourcestoexaminethepastandpresent
Comparesandcontrastsculturalcharacteristicsofdifferentregionsandpeople
Comparesandcontraststhewaysthatdifferentculturesmeethumanneedsandconcerns
Identifiesissuesinvolvingtherights,rolesandresponsibilitiesofindividualsinrelationtothebroadersociety
Describeshowpoliticalandotherinstitutionsmeettheneedsandwantsofindividualsandsociety
Understandsthebasicelementsofacommunity'seconomicsystem
Understandshowandwhycommunitiesexchangegoodsandservices
DescribeshistoricalandgeographicalfactorsthathaveledtoHongKong'sdevelopmentasafinancialcenter

ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage

Applieslisteningskillsandstrategiestogaininformationandmakemeaning

Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes

Reading

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading

Usescomprehensionstrategiestoreadandmakemeaningfromavarietyoftexts

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Writing

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting

Writestocommunicatewithavarietyofaudiencesfordifferentpurposes

Explainsandengagesinthestepsofthewritingprocess

LanguageStudy

Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(Chinese)

Appliesreadingstrategiestoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(English)

Usesappropriatewords,phrases,sentences,paragraphsandpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)

Appliesknowledgeofspelling,punctuation,capitalizationandgrammarinwriting(English)

Inquiry

Asksusefulinquiryquestions

Plansforasuccessfulinvestigation

Gathers,processesandappliesinformation

Shares,discussesandevaluatesideasandconclusions

Mathematics

Counts,orders,readsandrecordsnumbersuptofourdigits
Usesmentalandwrittenstrategiesforadditionandsubtractioninvolvingtwothreeandfourdigitnumbers
Usesmentalandinformalwrittenstrategiesformultiplicationanddivision
Models,comparesandrepresentscommonlyusedfractionsanddecimals,addsandsubtractsdecimalstotwodecimal
placesandinterpretseverydaypercentages
Generates,describesandrecordsnumberpatternsusingavarietyofstrategiesandcompletessimplenumbersentences
bycalculatingmissingvalues
Manipulates,compares,sketchesandnamestwodimensionalshapesanddescribestheirfeatures
Asksquestionsandusesmentalorwrittenstrategiesortechnologytoexploremathematicalproblems
Usesappropriateterminologyandsymbolstorepresentmathematicalideasmakinglinkswithexistingknowledgeand
understanding
Gathersandorganisesdata,displaysdatausingtablesandgraphsandinterpretstheresults
Estimates,measures,comparesandrecordsmass,volume,capacityandlength
Estimates,measures,comparesandrecordstheareasofsurfacesinsquarecentimetersandsquaremeters
Usessimplemapsandgridstorepresentpositionandfollowroutes
Selectsandusesarangeofstrategiestoexploreandsolveproblems
Usesappropriatelanguageandrepresentationstoformulateandexpressmathematicalideas
Usesprocessestoexplorerelationships,checksolutionsandgivereasonstosupportconclusions
Reflectsonpersonalexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswith,andgeneralisationsabout,
existingknowledgeandunderstanding

Music

Demonstratestheorganizationalskillsanddispositionsrequiredtosupportmusiclearning

Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum

Displaysandusesyearlevelmusicalvocabulary

Appliesunderstandingofvaryingstyles,composersandperiodsofmusictoperformanceandprojects

Readsandnotatesnoteandrestvaluesin2/4,3/4and4/4timesignatures

ReadsandnotatestheWesternlettersystemforpitchintrebleclef

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Singsonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatetimbre,diction,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat

Playsthesopranorecorderonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatefingering,tonequality,breathingandpostureand
maintainsasteadybeat

Creativelyandconfidentlyappliesmusicskillstoperformance

PhysicalEducation

Demonstratespassingandreceivingarangeofballsindifferentwayswhenplayinggames

Workscooperativelyinagroup

Playsconfidentlyinsmallsidedgames

Understandsandusesrulesduringgames

Demonstratesthedifferencebetweensprintingandmiddledistancerunningduringgames

Throwsconsistentlywithcorrecttechnique

Performsarangeofjumpsshowingconsistenttechnique

Understandsthatfitnessisimportantandmaintainsanappropriateleveloffitness

Performsarangeofactionsingymnasticswithconsistency,fluencyandclarityofmovement

Linksavarietyofactionstocreateasynchronisedsequence,demonstratingmatchingandmirroring

Respondsimaginativelyindancetoasimple,focusedstimulus

Usessimplemovementpatternstostructurenewdancephrases

Movesthroughwaterusingfreestyle,backstrokeandbreaststroke

Demonstratesacontrolledheadfirstentryintowater

Demonstratesarangeofpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater

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Year5

PersonalandSocialDevelopment

DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin

Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning

Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld

Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning

Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions

IntegratedStudies

Art

Selectsandappliesarangeofartelements,principles,materialsandprocessestocreateartworks
Developsandclarifiesideasforartworks
Analysesanddiscussesartworks

InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)

Selectsappropriatetoolsandusesthemproficiently
Usesawiderangeoftechnologytoolstoenhancelearning
Collaboratesandcommunicatesinformationandideasinavarietyofmediaandformatsusingtechnologytools

Science

Definesasimpledesignprogramreflectinganeedorawant
Generatesandcomparesmultiplesolutionstoaproblem
Identifiesaspectsofamodelorprototypethatcanbeimproved
Understandsthatthesupplyofmanyresourcesislimited,andthatresourcescanbeextendedthroughrecyclingand
decreaseduse
Identifiesexampleswherehumanactivityhashadabeneficialoraharmfuleffectonotherorganisms
Usesscientificmethodstoobserve,collect,record,analyze,predict,interpretanddeterminereasonablenessofdata

SocialScience

Identifiesandusesprimaryandsecondarysourcestoexaminethepastandpresent
Explainshowculturalattitudes,valuesandbeliefsinfluencepersonalbehaviorandthedevelopmentofpersonal
identity
Recognizesthefoundationsofone'sownandothers'viewpoints
Explainsthemajorwaysgroups,societiesandnationsinteractwithoneanother
Describeshowtradeaffectsthewaypeopleearntheirlivinginregionsoftheworld

ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage

Applieslisteningskillsandstrategiestogaininformationandmakemeaning

Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes

Reading

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading

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Usescomprehensionstrategiestoreadandmakemeaningfromavarietyoftexts

Writing

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting

Writestocommunicatewithavarietyofaudiencesfordifferentpurposes

Explainsandengagesinthestepsofthewritingprocess

LanguageStudy

Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(Chinese)

Appliesknowledgeofwordoriginsandrelationshipstodeterminewordmeaning(English)

Usesappropriatewords,phrases,sentences,paragraphsandpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)

Appliesknowledgeofspelling,punctuation,capitalizationandgrammarinwriting(English)

Inquiry

Defineseffectiveinquiryquestions

Plansforasuccessfulinvestigation

Gathers,processesandappliesinformation

Shares,discussesandevaluatesideasandconclusions

Mathematics

Ordersandwritesnumbersofanysize

Selectsandappliesappropriatestrategiesforadditionandsubtractionwithnumbersofanysize

Selectsandappliesappropriatestrategiesformultiplicationanddivision

Compares,ordersandcalculateswithdecimals,simplefractionsandsimplepercentages

Records,analysesanddescribesgeometricandnumberpatternsthatinvolveoneoperationusingtablesandwords

Displaysandinterpretsdataingraphswithscalesofmanytoonecorrespondence

Selectsandusestheappropriateunitanddevicestomeasurelengths,distances,perimeters,volume,capacityandthe
massofobjects

Manipulates,classifiesanddrawstwodimensionalshapesanddescribessideandangleproperties

Estimatesandmeasuresanglesandcoordinatepositions

Asksquestionsandappliescertainproblemsolvingstrategies,includingtechnologicalapplicationsinundertaking
investigations

Selectsandusesarangeofstrategiestoexploreandsolveproblems

Usesappropriatelanguageandrepresentationstoformulateandexpressmathematicalideas

Usesprocessesforexploringrelationships,checkingsolutionsandsupportingconclusions

Reflectsonexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswith,andgeneralisationsaboutexisting
knowledgeandunderstanding

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Music

Demonstratestheorganizationalskillsanddispositionsrequiredtosupportmusiclearning

Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum

Displaysandusesyearlevelmusicvocabulary

Appliesunderstandingofvaryingstyles,composersandperiodsofmusictoperformanceandpresentations

Readsandnotatesnoteandrestvaluesin2/4,3/4,4/4and6/8timesignatures

ReadsandnotatestheWesternlettersystemforpitchintrebleclef

Singsonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatetimbre,diction,breathingandpostureandmaintainsasteadybeat

Playsthesopranorecorderonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatefingering,tonequality,breathingandpostureand
maintainsasteadybeat

Creativelyandconfidentlyappliesmusicskillstoperformance

PhysicalEducation

Demonstratesarangeofskillsforpassingandreceivingwhilstmovinginagamessituation

Usesattackinganddefendingskillsconsistentlyingames

Findsandusesspacetohelptheteamretainpossessionoftheballingames

Workscooperativelyinagroup

Demonstratesthedifferencebetweensprintingandmiddledistancerunningduringgames

Throwsconsistentlywithcorrecttechnique

Performsarangeofjumpsshowingconsistenttechnique

Understandsthatfitnessisimportantandmaintainsanappropriateleveloffitness

Performsarangeofactionsingymnasticswithconsistency,fluencyandclarityofmovement

Linksawidevarietyofactionstocreateasynchronisedsequence,demonstratingchangesofdynamics

Demonstratestheabilitytotranslateabstractimagesintodancemovement

Displaystheabilitytorefinedancemovementstoimproveperformance

Demonstratesfreestyle,backstroke,breaststrokeandbutterflywithcorrecttechnique

Demonstratestheappropriatestartandturnforthreeofthemajorstrokes

Demonstratesawiderangeofpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater

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Year6
PersonalandSocialDevelopment

DemonstratesthevaluesRen,Yi,Li,ZhiandXin

Demonstratestheskillsanddispositionsrequiredforlearning

Followspersonalcuriosityandcreativitytoextendpersonalunderstandingoftheworld

Collaborateseffectivelytoextendlearning

Usesreflectionandfeedbacktoimprovepersonallearningandactions

IntegratedStudies
Art

Selectsandappliesarangeofartelements,principles,materialsandprocessestocreateartworks
Develops,clarifiesandrefinesideasforartworks
Analysesandinterpretsartworks

InformationandCommunicationsTechnology(ICT)

Selectsappropriatetechnologytoolsandusesthemproficiently
Usesawiderangeoftechnologytoolstoenhancelearning
Communicatesinformationandideasinavarietyofmediaandformatsusingtechnologytools

Science

Usesscientificmethodstodevelopquestions,designandconductexperimentsusingappropriatetechnologies,
analyzeandevaluateresults,makepredictions,andcommunicatefindings
Understandstheroleandeffectsofpuberty

SocialScience

Applieskeyconceptssuchaschronology,causalityandconflicttoidentifypatternsofhistoricalchange
Appliesknowledgeofthepasttoexplaincurrentevents
Explainsthecausesofsignificanthistoricalandcurrentpoliticaleventsandissues
Utilizesprimaryandsecondarysourcesinhistoricalresearch
Examineshistoricalresourcesforapointofview,context,bias,distortionorpropaganda
Differentiatesbetweenhistoricalfactsandhistoricalinterpretations
Explainsbehavioralnormsandtaboosindifferentcultures
Examinesthemajorreligionsoftheworldintermsoftheirbeliefs,ritualsandsacredtexts
Explainshowculturalattitudes,valuesandbeliefsinfluencepersonalbehaviorandthedevelopmentofpersonal
identity
Recognizesthefoundationsofone'sownandothers'viewpoints

ChineseandEnglishLanguageArts
OralLanguage

Applieslisteningskillsandstrategiestogaininformationandmakemeaning

Usesorallanguageeffectivelyfordifferentpurposes

Reading

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforreading

Usescomprehensionstrategiestoreadandmakemeaningfromavarietyoftexts

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Writing

Demonstratesgoodhabitsandapositiveattitudeforwriting

Writestocommunicatewithavarietyofaudiencesfordifferentpurposes

Explainsandengagesinthestepsofthewritingprocess

LanguageStudy

Appliesknowledgeofcharacterstoachievefluentoralandsilentreading(Chinese)

Appliesknowledgeofwordoriginsandrelationshipstodeterminewordmeaning(English)

Usesappropriatewords,phrases,sentences,paragraphsandpunctuationinwriting(Chinese)

Appliesknowledgeofspelling,punctuation,capitalizationandgrammarinwriting(English)

Inquiry

Defineseffectiveinquiryquestions

Plansforasuccessfulinvestigation

Gathers,processesandappliesinformation

Shares,discussesandevaluatesideasandconclusions

Mathematics

Orders,readsandwritesnumbersofanysize
Selectsandappliesappropriatestrategiesforaddition,subtraction,multiplicationanddivisionwithnumbersofany
size
Compares,ordersandcalculateswithdecimals,simplefractionsandsimplepercentages
Records,analysesanddescribesgeometricandnumberpatternsthatinvolveoneoperationusingtablesandwords
Constructs,verifiesandcompletesnumbersentencesinvolvingthefouroperationswithavarietyofnumbers
Gathers,sorts,displaysandinterpretsinformationutilisingavarietyofgraphicalformats
Selectsandusestheappropriateunittocalculatearea,includingtheareaofsquares,rectanglesandtriangles
Measures,constructsandclassifiesangles
Asksquestionsandappliesproblemsolvingstrategies,includingtechnologicalapplicationsinundertaking
investigations
Describesandrepresentsamathematicalsituationandgivesavalidreasonforsupportingonesolutionoveranother
Selectsandusestheappropriateunitanddevicetomeasurelengths,distances,perimetersandthemassofobjects
Manipulates,classifiesanddrawstwodimensionalshapesanddescribessideandangleproperties
Asksquestionsinrelationtomathematicalsituationsandmathematicalexperiences
Selectsandusesarangeofstrategiestoexploreandsolveproblems
Usesappropriatelanguageandrepresentationstoformulateandexpressmathematicalideas
Usesprocessestoexplorerelationships,checksolutionsandgivereasonstosupportconclusions
Reflectsonpersonalexperiencesandcriticalunderstandingtomakeconnectionswithandgeneralisationsabout
existingknowledgeandunderstanding

Music

Demonstratestheorganizationalskillsanddispositionsrequiredtosupportmusiclearning

Participatesfullyinallareasofthemusiccurriculum

Displaysandusesyearlevelmusicalvocabulary

Appliesunderstandingofvaryingstyles,composersandperiodsofmusictoperformanceandpresentations

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Readsandnotatesnoteandrestvaluesin2/4,3/4,4/4and6/8timesignatures

ReadsandnotatestheWesternlettersystemforpitchintrebleclef

Singsonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatetimbre,dictionandbreathingandmaintainsasteadybeat

Playsthesopranoandaltorecordersonpitchandinrhythmwithappropriatefingering,tonequality,breathingand
postureandmaintainsasteadybeat

Creativelyandconfidentlyappliesmusicskillstoperformance

DemonstratesunderstandingofChinesepercussionmusic

PhysicalEducation

Demonstratesarangeofskillsforpassingandreceivingwhilstmovinginagamessituation

Usesattackinganddefendingskillsconsistentlyingames

Findsandusesspacetohelptheteamretainpossessionoftheballingames

Workscooperativelyinagroup

Demonstratesthedifferencebetweensprintingandmiddledistancerunningduringgames

Throwsconsistentlywithcorrecttechnique

Performsarangeofjumpsshowingconsistenttechnique

Understandsthatfitnessisimportantandmaintainsanappropriateleveloffitness

Performsarangeofactionsingymnasticswithconsistency,fluencyandclarityofmovement

Linksawidevarietyofactionstocreateasynchronisedsequence,demonstratingclearchangesofdynamics

Demonstratestheabilitytotranslateabstractimagesintodancemovement

Displaystheabilitytorefinedancemovementstoimproveperformance

Demonstratesfreestyle,backstroke,breaststrokeandbutterflywithcorrecttechnique

Demonstratestheappropriatestartandturnforeachofthemajorstrokes

Demonstratesawiderangeofpersonalsurvivalskillsinwater

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Appendices

Appendix1:KeyResourcesreferencedinthedevelopmentoftheCIScurriculum

CommonCore

UKNationalCurriculum

ReadingandWritingProject
ColumbiaUniversityTeacherCo
ll
ege

ResearchPrinciplesforReadingandWritingWorkshop

ConditionsofLearningDr.BrainCambourne

LanguageLearningintheEarlyGrades:AHandbookofResourcesandBestPracticesforMandarinImmersion
PublishedbyAsiaSociety

PrinciplesandPracticeinSecondLanguageAcquisition
StephenDKrashenUniversityofSouthernCalifornia1982

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