THE OXFORD SCHOOL TERM TEST WEEK
TERM II -2015
9th-Grade- Science (9A1, 9A2 and 9A3)
Term Tests for 9th grade will take place from MONDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER to THURSDAY 10 TH SEPTEMBER. The schedule for these Tests is as follows:
Les informamos que los exámenes trimestrales de 90 se llevarán a cabo del LUNES 7 AL JUEVES 10 DE SEPTIEMBRE. El horario para los exámenes de 9o es el siguiente
TIME MONDAY 7 TUESDAY 8 WEDNESDAY 9 THURSDAY 10 7:15 – 8:00 HOMEROOM/ STUDY HALL HOMEROOM/ STUDY HALL HOMEROOM/ STUDY HALL HOMEROOM/ STUDY HALL 8:00– 10:00 SPANISH/SSL
STUDY HALL ENGLISH
LITERATURE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
(EFL/ESL) 10:00 –
10:15 RECESS RECESS RECESS RECESS
10:15 – 10:45
STUDY HALL STUDY HALL STUDY HALL STUDY HALL
10:45 – 12:45
BIOLOGY MATHS CHEMISTRY PHYSICS
During this test period, classes will begin as usual at 7:30 a.m. and will end at 12:45 p.m. Students MUST GO HOME immediately after each day´s exams have ended. Students are not permitted to remain on any school premises once 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.
I. ENGLISH LANGUAGE: 9TH GRADE EFL
In preparation for the 2nd 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:
Argumentative or Discursive Writing. Composition
Write about 2 sides, allowing for the size of your handwriting
25 marks are available.
Write a Letter. Follow the instructions for the letter. Use each of the 3 bullets equally and follow the way the test says to address your letter. You should base your ideas on what you have read in the passage, but do not copy from it.
You should write between 1 and 1½ sides, allowing for the size of your handwriting.
Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer, and up to 10 marks for the quality of your writing.
Exercise 7 (Core tier)
A PDF guide is also available from Cambridge at:
http://www.cie.org.uk/images/163028-cambridge-learner-guide-for-igcse-first-language-english.pdf
9TH GRADE ESL T. JOHN, JANET, SONIA
Textbooks: English as a Second Language, (Units 5 – 8) Active Grammar Level 3, (Units 10 – 20)
Notebooks, (All classnotes, discussions, activities and assignments)
Exam
Reading exercise 1. Candidates read a short text and answer a series of questions testing skim-/gist-reading skills. Candidates write short (single word/phrase) answers.
Reading exercise 2. Candidates read a text and answer a series of questions testing more detailed comprehension.
Summary writing. Candidates write a summary about an aspect or aspects of the passage.
Writing prompt. Candidates write approximately 100–150 words of continuous prose, 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.
9TH GRADE ESL CORE: PROF HUGH DAVIES
SECTION ONE : GRAMMAR (ACTIVE GRAMMAR BK 3) - PRESENT AND PERFECT TENSES
- PAST PERFECT SIMPLE AND PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS - FUTURE TENSES
SECTION TWO : READING PASSSAGES ( SKIMMING, SCANNING, IDENTIFYING KEY WORDS, CONSTRUCTING ANSWERS)
Reading exercise 1. Candidates read a short text and answer a series of questions testing reading skills. Candidates write short (single word/phrase) answers.
Reading exercise 2. Candidates read a text and answer a series of questions testing more detailed comprehension.
SECTION THREE : WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER
II. ENGLISH LITERATURE - 9th Grade NOVELS:
1. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare 2. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Unseen Poem (Literature in English pg. 151 - 157)
III.PHYSICS 9A1 & 9A2
IV. BIOLOGY
9A Pages
I. Chapter 6. Plant nutrition………. 49 -62 II. Chapter 7. Animal nutrition………. 64 – 83 III. Chapter 8. Transport in humans ……….………. 84 –99 Transport in plants……… 100 -111
IGCSE Biology coursebook. Second edition Review notebook and workbook
I. Chapter 6. Plant nutrition………. 50 -72 II. Chapter 7. Animal nutrition………. 73 – 92 III. Chapter 8. Transport in plants ………..………. 93 –105 IV. Chapter 9. Transport in animals……… 106 -126
V. CHEMISTRY
9th A1/A2/A3 CHEMISTRY
Mrs. Jackeline Palacios
Chapter 4: Chemical reactions pgs.: 89 - 118 Chapter 3: Elements and compounds pgs.: 119 - 150
BRING YOUR PERIODIC TABLE. Solubility and oxidation number rules in flashcards will also be accepted
Study from worksheets, practices, workbook, notes, and the textbook.
Bibliography: IGCSE Chemistry, Coursebook 4TH edition. . Authors: Richard Hardwood and
Ian Lodge
VI. ESPAÑOL
TEMARIO TRIMESTRAL SEGUNDO TRIMESTRE 2015 9º SFL
Profesoras: Edilma Maure y Maritza Valencia Literatura.
Componente 1: comprensión lectora y redacción de ensayo literario 1. Obra Bodas de sangre, Federico García Lorca
✓ Generación del 27 ✓ Siglo XIX
✓ Autores representativos ✓ Biografía del autor
✓ Contexto histórico, literario y social ✓ Las técnicas narrativas,
✓ El estilo ✓ El lenguaje
✓ Estructura interna y externa ✓ Personajes
✓ Ambiente ✓ Temas ✓ Simbologías
2. Poesía lírica, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz ✓ Características del barroco ✓ Biografía de la autora
✓ Contexto histórico, literario y social ✓ Motivo lírico
✓ Yo lírico
✓ Figuras literarias ✓ Estilo y lenguaje ✓ Poemas
● Silvio, yo te aborrezco y aun condeno ● Feliciano me adora y le aborrezco ● Al que ingrato me deja busco amante ● Si el desamor o el enojo
● Que no me quiera Fabio al verse amado
Componente 3: Comprensión lectora de textos literarios. Fragmento desconocido. Temas de aplicación. Libro de Destrezas y habilidades 9º
1. Géneros literarios pág. 20 2. Métrica y rima pág. 22 3. Figuras literarias pág. 26 4. Estructuras gramaticales pág. 92 5. Tipos de sintagma pág. 94 6. Sintagma nominal pág. 96 7. Determinantes pág. 100
8. Complementos del sintagma nominal pág. 102
9. Estructura del ensayo literario, apuntes del cuaderno. 9° SSL
Profesora: Zulema Díaz
Literatura: Redacción de ensayos y comprensión lectora Bodas de sangre, Federico García Lorca
Biografía Contexto literario Barroco Estilo Lenguaje Simbologías Elementos de análisis
Lenguaje: Componente 2
Comprensión lectora de textos no literarios
Cierto y falso controlado
Completar frases Temas de aplicación
La acentuación general y casos especiales de acentuación. Coherencia y cohesión
Los signos de puntuación. Estructura del ensayo literario. VII. MATHS
9th Core:
Chapter 2 ALGEBRA 1 (sections 2-1 to 2-11) Chapter 3 MENSURATION (sections 3-1 to 3-2) 9th Extended:
Chapter 2 ALGEBRA 1 (sections 2-1 to 2-11) Chapter 3 MENSURATION (sections 3-1 to 3-4)
