Lesson 1
What is English B?
Core 3 topics
Options 2 selected topics (Year 1: 1 Year 2: 1)
How is it assessed?
Individual oral (20%) Autumn 2016 Based on options
Interactive oral (10 %) Spring 2016 Based on core
Written assignment (20%) February 2017 Based on one of the readings
Paper 1 (Reading comprehension 26%) May 2017 Based on core
Paper 2 (Writing 25%) May 2017 Section A Based on options Section B based on core
Reading in English B.
2 works of literature:
Semester 1: Markus Zusak: I am the Messenger
Novel discussion lessons: Tuesdays
Semester 2: Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451
Ongoing assessment
What is English B?
Core 3 topics
- Communication and media (Year 1)
- Social relationships (Year 1)
- Global issues (Year 2)
Options 2 selected topics (Year 1: 1 Year 2: 1)
- Cultural diversity
- Customs and traditions
- Health
- Leisure
- Science and technology
How is it assessed?
Individual oral (20%) Autumn 2016 Based on options
Interactive oral (10 %) Spring 2016 Based on core
Written assignment (20%) February 2017 Based on one of the readings
Paper 1 (Reading comprehension 26%) May 2017 Based on core
Paper 2 (Writing 25%) May 2017 Section A Based on options Section B based on core
Reading in English B.
2 works of literature:
Semester 1: Markus Zusak: I am the Messenger
Novel discussion lessons: Tuesdays
Semester 2: Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451
Ongoing assessment
- Students get a monthly written task based on the topic being covered in a variety of genres, which will be assessed according to the assessment criteria for Paper 2 Section A
- Students will get a monthly reading exam (in class) based on a variety of text types and assessed according to the assessment criteria for Paper 1
- Students will prepare at least 3 written reasoned arguments (Paper 2 Section B) to be assessed according to the assessment criteria for this paper.
- Three times a year students are given a predicted grade 1-7 based on the summary of their written work and 20 class contribution.
Topic 1: Communication and media
In this first lesson we will brainstorm the topic and students will have to submit 1 minimum 300-word article, blog post related to the topic.
We discussed most of the topics I planned. I really enjoy talking with this group and I think there is a very good atmospehre for the time being.
ReplyDeleteThe selection of the two optional topics (Health, Leisure) wasn't conducted too well, I shopuld have spent more time discussing what each option involved and give students a bit more of a chance to decide which ones they are most interested in. But I think at the end of the day this is a decision we can all live with. The homework has been set up in Edmodo and hopefully they will respond to it. I have already shared a link tio an article on the BBC about suing the word immigrant.