THE OXFORD SCHOOL TERM TEST WEEK TERM I th- Grade- Science (10A1, 10A2 and 10A3)

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1 THE OXFORD SCHOOL TERM TEST WEEK TERM I th- Grade- Science (10A1, 10A2 and 10A3) Term Tests for 10 th grade will take place from MONDAY 29 TH MAY to THURSDAY 1 ST JUNE. The schedule for 10 th grade Term Tests is the following. Les informamos que los exámenes trimestrales de 10 0 se llevarán a cabo del LUNES 29 AL JUEVES 1 DE JUNIO. El horario para los exámenes de 10 o es el siguiente TIME 7:15 8:00 MONDAY 29 HOMEROOM/ STUDY HALL TUESDAY 30 HOMEROOM/ STUDY HALL WEDNESDAY 31 HOMEROOM/ STUDY HALL THURSDAY 1 HOMEROOM/ STUDY HALL 8:00 10:00 PHYSICS ENGLISH LITERATURE BIOLOGY ENGLISH LANGUAGE (EFL/ESL) 10:00 10:15 10:15 10:45 RECESS RECESS RECESS RECESS STUDY HALL STUDY HALL STUDY HALL END OF TERM CELEBRATION 10:45 12:45 MATHS CHEMISTRY SPANISH During this period, classes will begin as usual at 7:30 a.m. and will end at 12:45 p.m. Students must go home once this schedule is completed. Students are not permitted to remain in areas around the school after they have completed their exams. Durante este periodo, todos los exámenes iniciarán a las 7:30a.m. y terminarán a las 12:45 p.m. Los estudiantes se retirarán a sus hogares después de haber terminado los exámenes y está prohibido que permanezcan en los predios de la escuela una vez terminados el horario asignado. 1

2 I. ENGLISH LANGUAGE: 10 TH GRADE EFL Teacher: Erica Leary Reading. Candidates read a text and answer a series of questions testing detailed comprehension. In preparation for the 1st term examination students should study all class notes, journals and discussions. They should also review the 2014 Coursebook, Workbook and Grammar material we have studied so far. This year's exam will have the following format: Grammar / Sentences. Choose the correct answer. Correct the sentences for sentence structure. Up to 15 marks available for correct answers. Summarise: Your summary must be in continuous writing of words. (full sentences; not note form). Use your own words as far as possible. Aim to write no more than one side in total, allowing for the size of your handwriting. Up to 15 marks are available for the content of your answer, and up to 5 marks for the quality of your writing. Composition. Narrative Writing. Write about two sides, allowing for the size of your handwriting A PDF guide is also available from Cambridge at: cambridge-learner-guide-for-igcse-first-language-english.pdf 10 TH GRADE ESL CORE Teacher : Ammar Comprehension- Skim and scan the text Examine relevant information from text and find factual details (C/W: Week beginning 15 April 2017) Note-taking exercise: Use bullet points at the beginning of each line and write short answers that fit the space on the line. Although your answer must be short, make sure you include all the key information Write a summary: Remember no introduction or conclusion and use linking words to write a summary. Include all the key facts, this will mean looking again at the entire text and underlining relevant points. If you use your own words instead of copying from the text, you have more chance of getting a higher mark. 2

3 Write a longer piece - Directed writing, always check what is the task? a letter, an etc. Check that it is the right length and remember to have paragraphs. Answer the question don t forget to answer any bullet points. Also, be careful to check your spelling, grammar and punctuation and lastly the writing must be clear to read so keep your handwriting tidy. Review Simple, Compound, & Complex Sentences For Compound sentences remember Fanboys (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) For Complex sentences remember ABE IS TUW (Subordinating Conjunction) a. after, as, before, because, besides, even though, even if, if, since, though, unless, upon, until, when, wherever, while, whenever, whether Revise Past/Present simple and Past/Present Continuous You will be assessed on both Content & Quality of Writing: paragraphs, spelling, punctuation, sentences and vocabulary. Finally, your handwriting must be legible. 10 TH GRADE ESL EXT Teachers:John Coffroth, Sonia Ortiz and Esmeralda Singh In preparation for the 1st term examination students should study all class notes, journals and discussions. They should also review the Coursebook, Workbook and grammar material we have studied so far. SECTION ONE : GRAMMAR (ACTIVE GRAMMAR BK 3) Study Material: English as a First Language Coursebook and Workbook (Unit 9 12) Notebooks, (All class notes, discussions, activities and assignments) Exam Reading exercise 1 Students will read a short text and answer a series of questions testing skim-/gist-reading skills. Reading exercise 2 Students will address major themes, character analysis and be able to respond to passages. Reading exercise 3 Students will write a summary about an aspect or aspects of the passage. Note Taking exercise Students will prepare note related to aspect or aspects of the passage Form exercise Students will fill out a form based upon passage information. 3

4 Summary writing. Candidates write a summary about an aspect or aspects of the passage. Writing prompt Students will write in response to a short stimulus (which may take the form of pictures) and/or short prompts printed on the paper. The question includes information on the purpose, format and audience. Letter writing: write an informal or formal letter from a prompt Revise how to write informal correspondence letters & s Active Grammar Level 3 (pages 6-22) Review page 50 Present simple and present continuous Past simple and past continuous, used to and would Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous Past perfect simple and past perfect continuous Grammar: Sentences Parts of a sentence (subjects, predicates) Correct the sentence for sentence structure (Simple, compound, complex sentences) Run on sentences and sentence fragments A PDF guide is also available from Cambridge at: cambridge-learner-guide-for-igcse-english-as-a-second-language.pdf II. ENGLISH LITERATURE th Grade Poetry and Prose You must have a developed understanding of the following poems: John Donne Lovers Infiniteness George Herbert Love (III) Edith Sitwell Heart and Mind Liz Lochhead For my Grandmother Knitting Dilip Chitre Father Returning Home Patricia Beer The Lost Woman Owen Sheers Coming Home You must have a developed understanding of the following short story: Patricia Highsmith Ming s Biggest Prey What to expect from the term exam: Essay: You will answer one essay question on one of the set texts. Passage-based: You will answer 2 3 short questions (1 paragraph each) on a passage from one of the set texts. 4

5 III. PHYSICS Chapter 13 Light Reflection of light Refraction of light Total internal reflection Lenses Chapter 14 Properties of waves Describing waves Speed, frequency and wavelength Explaining wave phenomena Chapter 15 Spectra Dispersion of light The electromagnetic spectrum Chapter 16 Magnetism Permanent magnets * Study from your course book and notebooks. IV. BIOLOGY 10 A1/A2/A3 BIOLOGY Mrs. Jackeline Palacios Chapter 13: Coordination and response pgs.: Chapter 16: Reproduction in plants pgs.: Chapter 17: Reproduction in humans pgs: Study from worksheets, practices, notes, and the textbook. Movement and Support topic from the notebook. Bibliography: IGCSE Biology, Coursebook 2 nd edition.. Authors: Mary Jones and Geoff Jones 5

6 V. CHEMISTRY Chapter 7 : How Fast? How Far? Energy changes in chemical reactions Rates of reactions Catalysts Photochemical reactions Reversible reactions and chemical equilibria Chapter 8 Pattern and properties of metals The alkali metals Aluminium The transition elements The reactivity of metals Electrical cells and energy Chapter 9 Industrial inorganic chemistry The extraction of metals by carbon reduction The extraction of metals by electrolysis Ammonia and fertilizers Sulfur and Sulfuric acid Limestone VI. ESPAÑOL : Profesoras: Edilma Maure y Kattie Castillo A. Lenguaje: Papel 1 ó 2 y 3: comprensión lectora de textos no literarios y los textos según su estructura: diarios, blogs, artículos, cartas, narrativos, dialogados y descriptivos. B. Literatura: Comprensión lectora y redacción de ensayo literario 1. Aves sin nido, autora: Clorinda Matto Biografía Contexto histórico literario y social Características del Indigenismo Argumento Personajes Estructura Recursos literarios Temas Estilo 6

7 2. Bodas de sangre, autor: Federico García Lorca Biografía Contexto histórico, literario y social Características del teatro lorquiano Generación del 27 Argumento Personajes Estructura Recursos literarios Temas Estilo Simbologías Temas de aplicación. Libro de Destrezas y habilidades 10 SFL 1. Acentuación general 2. Signos de puntuación 3. Uso de los conectores en la redacción 4. Textos según su estructura 5. El narrador y punto de vista. 6..El tiempo y el espacio. 7..El texto: concepto y características 8. Redacción de textos narrativos, explicativos y argumentativos 9. El texto narrativo. Narrador Personajes Acciones 10. Recursos narrativos (descripción y diálogos) 11. Los actantes 12. Flujo de conciencia 13. Estructura del ensayo literario, el tema debe estar en sus apuntes del cuaderno. 10 SSL Profesora Maritza Valencia Lenguaje: Papel 2 y 4 Cartas Blogs Correos electrónicos Artículos Texto descriptivo Texto narrativo Comprensión lectora de textos no literarios 7

8 Literatura: Bodas de sangre, autor: Federico García Lorca Biografía Contexto histórico, literario y social Características del teatro lorquiano Generación del 27 Argumento Personajes Estructura Recursos literarios Temas Estilo Simbologías Temas: Libro de Español. Destrezas y habilidades La acentuación general y casos especiales de acentuación. Págs. 188 (aplicación) Los signos de puntuación. (aplicación) La oración gramatical Enunciado, oración y proposición. Págs. 96s El párrafo Clases de párrafos Uso de los conectores (repaso) pág SSL Profesor Ramsis Mejía Lenguaje: Papel 2 y 4. Comprensión lectora y redacción Cartas Blogs Correos electrónicos Artículos Texto descriptivo Texto narrativo Redacción de ensayos no literarios El párrafo, su características y cualidades Párrafo de introducción, desarrollo y conclusión Los conectores en la redacción Temas adicionales. Ver cuaderno 1. Pronombres personales. 2. Conjugación de verbos regulares e irregulares. 3. Oraciones afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas. 4. Conjugación y usos del verbo ser o estar. 5. Adjetivos. - Comparativos por igualdad o diferencia. - Superlativos. - Números ordinales. 8

9 VII. MATHS: 10 Grade Core Mathematics IGCSE Chapter Algebraic fractions 5.2 Changing the subject of a formula 5.3 Variation 5.4 Indices 5.5 Inequalities Chapter Right angles triangles 6.2 Scale drawings 6.3 Three dimensional problems 6.4 Sine, cosine, Tangent for any angle 6.5 The sine rule 6.6 The cosine rule 10 th Grade Extended: 5.1. Algebraic fractions 5.2. Changing the subject of a formula 5.3. Variation 5.4. Indices 5.5. Inequalities 6.1. Right-angled triangles 6.3. Three-dimensional problems 6.4. Sine, cosine, tangent for any angle 6.5. The Sine rule 6.6. The cosine rule 9