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ROSARY SCHOOL, HALWAN. Cambridge Curriculum Framework 2018-2019. INTRODUCTION.
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ROSARY SCHOOL, HALWAN Cambridge Curriculum Framework 2018-2019
INTRODUCTION • National Agenda Vision 2021 – one of the goals is for UAE to be in top 15 countries in education. Therefore, ministry has made it compulsory for all schools to participate in external benchmark exams such as TIMSS, UAE NAP, etc.
INTRODUCTION • Students’ internal attainment was found to be higher than external attainment. Schools are judged more based on students’ external results as they are standardised. We are challenged by the MoE to have both the internal and external attainment aligned. • Our future plan is to include the Cambridge assessment for all level grades after being affiliated.
INTRODUCTION • Most important recommendation of the 2017-2018 accreditation is to raise students’ external level of attainment in standardised assessments.
INTRODUCTION • Therefore, our school’s operational plan prioritizes raising the level of achievement of students in core subjects, and to improve students’ achievement in international and national tests. This will prepare them for a successful international life.
Why Cambridge Curriculum? • Cambridge Primary is an international education programme, typically for young learners aged 5 to 11 years and is used in primary schools around the world. It develops young learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged.
Why Cambridge Curriculum? • Cambridge Primary develops skills in English, mathematics, science. The curriculum is flexible with clear learning objectives.
Why Cambridge Curriculum? • Cambridge focuses more on developing skills rather than knowledge, which are required for jobs of the future generations. 70% of today’s jobs will be non-existent and replaced by new jobs requiring 21st century skills.
Cambridge Primary Curriculum outline • The curriculum frameworks for each subject for Cambridge Primary are organised into six stages. • They reflect the teaching target for each year group and provide comprehensive learning objectives.
Cambridge Primary Curriculum Resources • Collin’s International Primary Student Book • Collin’s International Primary Workbook • Collin’s International Primary Teacher’s Guide • Collin’s Connect (Online learning platform) • Library • Internet resources Note: Text books are just one of the resources. We need to focus on skills rather than subject contents.
Assessments • INTERNAL ASSESSMENTS • Diagnostic / Baseline Test • Formative assessment (30%) • Summative assessment (70%) • EXTERNAL ASSESSMENTS • TIMSS • CAT4 • PTE, PTM, PTS (Progress Tests) • UAE NAP
Department of English • Cambridge Primary English curriculum is presented in five content areas or strands. • These are further subdivided into sub strands. • The framework promotes an enquiry – based approach to learning to develop thinking skills and encourage intellectual engagement.
Strands and sub-strands are: 1. Phonics, spelling and vocabulary Grammar and Punctuation 2. Reading Fiction, poetry, non-fiction 3. Writing Fiction, presentation and non-fiction 4. Speaking 5. Listening
Department of Mathematics • For Cambridge Primary Mathematics, the curriculum is presented in five content areas or ‘strands’. These are further subdivided into ‘sub strands’.
Strands and sub strands are: 1) Number • Numbers and the number system . • Calculation – Mental strategies, Addition and subtraction, Multiplication and division. 2) Geometry • Shapes and geometric reasoning • Position and movement
3) Measure • Money (until stage 3) • Length, mass and capacity • Time • Area and perimeter (from stage 4)
4) Handling data • Organising, categorising and representing data . • Probability (from stage 5) Problem solving . • Using techniques and skills in solving mathematical problems . • Using understanding and strategies in solving problems (from stage 4) .
The first four content areas are all underpinned by Problem solving, which describes using techniques and skills and the application of understanding and strategies in solving problems. Mental strategies are also a key part of the Number content. This curriculum focuses on principles, patterns, systems, functions and relationships so that learners can apply their mathematical knowledge and develop a holistic understanding of the subject.
Department of Science • For Cambridge Primary Science, the curriculum is presented in four content areas or ‘strands’. • These are further subdivided into ‘sub strands’. The four strands and sub strands are:
The four strands are: • 1- Scientific enquiry • 2- Biology • 3- Chemistry • 4- Physics
The strands and sub-strands are: 1- SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY • Ideas and evidence • Plan investigative work • Obtain and present evidence • Consider evidence and approach
2- BIOLOGY • Plants • Humans and animals • Living things in their environment (from stage 2) 3- CHEMISTRY • Material properties • Material changes (from stage 2) • States of matter (from stage 4)
4- PHYSICS • Forces (forces and motion from stage 3) • Light and dark (from stage 2) • Electricity (from stage 2, Electricity and magnetism from stage 4) • The Earth and beyond (from stage 2) • Sound
AssessmentImportance of Rubrics • Rubrics is a scoring guide to evaluate student’s work fairly! • All subjects follow rubrics for assessing activities, projects, classwork and homework. • It’s not enough that students just do their work, but more importantly it’s the quality that matters which includes many areas such as...
