THE OXFORD SCHOOL TERM TEST WEEK
TERM III-2015
10th-Grade- Science(10A1,10A2)
Term Tests for 10th grade will take place from THURSDAY 3 RD DECEMBER to
WEDNESDAY 9TH DECEMBER. The schedule for these Tests is as follows:
Les informamos que los exámenes trimestrales de 100 se llevarán a cabo del JUEVES 3 DE
DECIEMBRE AL MIERCOLES 9 DE DECIEMBRE. El horario para los exámenes de 10o es el siguiente
TIME THURSDAY 3 FRIDAY 4 MONDAY 7 WEDNESDAY 9 7:15 – 8:00 a.m. HOMEROOM/ STUDY HALL HOMEROOM/ STUDY HALL HOMEROOM/ STUDY HALL HOMEROOM/ STUDY HALL 8:00 -10:00 a.m. ENGLISH LITERATURE
SPANISH/SSL MATHS ENGLISH LANGUAGE
EFL/ESL
10.00–
10:30 RECESS RECESS RECESS RECESS
10:30 – 12:45
CHEMISTRY PHYSICS BIOLOGY
(10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.) END OF YEAR CELEBRATION
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:
10TH GRADE EFL STUDY GUIDE- ERICA THIRD TERM EXAM 2015
In preparation for the 3rd term examination students should study all class notes, journals and discussions. Workbook and Grammar material we have studied so far. This year's exam will have the following format:
SECTION ONE : VOCABULARY
Students will be tested on Lists 1-10 of vocabulary (about 150 words). Vocabulary is necessary to meet the required level of writing required for IGCSE exams.
100 marks are available.
SECTION TWO: READING PASSAGE
Read carefully Passage A, in the Reading Booklet Insert and then answer the question that follows it.
SECTION THREE : COMPOSITION: 5 Paragraph Essay. Use original ideas, a topic will be provided. Students are taught to write a 5 paragraph essay to practice the organizational skills needed for the IGCSE exams.
Students should write a minimum of 650 words
Students will be graded on content, level of writing (vocabulary and structure), usage of transitions within paragraphs and transitions between paragraphs, and organization/ease of flow.
100 marks are available.
(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
10TH GRADE ESL STUDY GUIDE - JANET SECTION ONE : Grammar:
Review Units 30 through 46
Coursebook/Workbook: Review Units 5 and 6 in both books SECTION TWO:
• Summary Writing. Candidates write a summary about an aspect or aspects of the passage using their own words. Candidates will make accurate use of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.. 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.
• Reading. Candidates read a text and answer a series of questions testing more detailed comprehension and uses.
Composition. Choose Descriptive or Narrative Writing. Write about two sides, allowing for the size of your handwriting, on one of the following questions. Up to 13 marks are available for the content and structure of your answer, and up to 12 marks for the style and accuracy of your writing.
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
10TH GRADE ESL STUDY GUIDE - HUGH DAVIES
SECTION ONE : GRAMMAR : Revise everything studied - future tenses, the passive, modals, nouns, noun phrases and gerunds. Also check note-taking, summary writing & form filling. For grammar, focus particularly on the passive, modals and gerunds.
SECTION TWO:
• Summary Writing. Candidates write a summary about an aspect or aspects of the passage using their own words. Candidates will make accurate use of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.. 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.
• Reading. Candidates read a text and answer a series of questions testing more detailed comprehension and uses.
Composition. Choose Descriptive or Narrative Writing. Write about two sides, allowing for the size of your handwriting, on one of the following questions. Up to 13 marks are available for the content and structure of your answer, and up to 12 marks for the style and accuracy of your writing.
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
10TH GRADE ESL STUDY GUIDE – SONIA
Listening: will be assigned a week before the due date for trimester.
SECTION ONE : Grammar: Verb usage, Irregular verbs Phrasal Verbs and Conditionals SECTION TWO:
• Summary Writing. Candidates write a summary about an aspect or aspects of the passage using their own words. Candidates will make accurate use of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.. 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.
• Reading. Candidates read a text and answer a series of questions testing more detailed comprehension and uses.
Composition. Choose Descriptive or Narrative Writing. Write about two sides, allowing for the size of your handwriting, on one of the following questions. Up to 13 marks are available for the content and structure of your answer, and up to 12 marks for the style and accuracy of your writing.
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
10TH GRADE STUDY GUIDE- ESL - JOHN SECTION ONE : GRAMMAR:
English as a Second Language, (Units 9 – 13) Active Grammar Level 3, (Units 20 – 26)
Notebooks, (All class notes, discussions, activities and assignments) SECTION TWO:
• Summary Writing. Candidates write a summary about an aspect or aspects of the passage using their own words. Candidates will make accurate use of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.. 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.
• Reading. Candidates read a text and answer a series of questions testing more detailed comprehension and uses.
Composition. Choose Descriptive or Narrative Writing. Write about two sides, allowing for the size of your handwriting, on one of the following questions. Up to 13 marks are available for the content and structure of your answer, and up to 12 marks for the style and accuracy of your writing.
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
II. ENGLISH LITERATURE 10th Grade Study Guide Term III
Novel: Fasting, Feasting by Anita Desai
Short Story: Stories of Ourselves (Green Cover) 1. The Rain Horse, Ted Hughes
2. Sandpiper, Ahdaf Soveif
Poetry: Songs of Ourselves (Green Cover) 1. Pied Beauty, Gerard Manley Hopkins 2. The Cockroach, Kevin Halligan
III. PHYSICS Study guide 10th grade
1. Speed. Velocity. Acceleration. Graphs Second Newton´s law
Work energy and power
Pressure in solids and liquids. Atmospheric pressure
Ohm’s law. Electric power. Electric components. Resistance current and voltage Radioactivity
Refraction. Reflection Electric motor
A cathode-ray oscilloscope. Thermionic emission.
Specific latent heat. Thermal energy
IV. CHEMISTRY
Term III Study Guide – 10th grade 20 15 Chapter 2
Th estructure of Atoms
Calculation the number of protons , electrons , neutrons and mass number of an element Electron configuration drawing
Chapter 3
Classification of matter as : elements , compounds , heterogeneous mixture and homogeneous mixture.
Writing chemical formulas from chemical names Writing chemical names from chemical formulas
Chapter 4
Types of chemical reactions Balancing chemical equations
V. BIOLOGY
10 °A 1 and 2- Biology
1. Chapter 1: Biological molecules (p.27 - p. 52) 2. Biofactsheets
3. Extra copies and Handouts. Refer to:
a. Biology Coursebook, Fourth Ed. Jones, M.; Fosbery, R.; et. al. b. Notes taken in class
c. Power points
VI. ESPAÑOL
TEMARIO TRIMESTRAL DE ESPAÑOL TERCER TRIMESTRE- 2015 10° SFL
Profesoras: Maure, Díaz y Valencia
Literatura: Redacción de ensayos y comprensión lectora FICCIONES, JORGE LUIS BORGES
Biografía de Jorge Luis Borges Contexto histórico, literario y social. Simbologías
Estructura (interna y externa) Recursos literarios
Intertextualidad y paratextualidad
2. Análisis de los cuentos de la Primera parte del libro FICCIONES: El jardín de los senderos que se bifurcan Temática Personajes Espacio narrativo Actantes Simbología Glosario
Temas de aplicación
La acentuación y los pasos para redactar textos coherentes y cohesionados. Textos explicativos, argumentativos y narrativos.
Los signos de puntuación. La matriz actancial
La oración en la redacción de párrafos y textos Ensayos literarios y comprensión lectora
10° SSL
Profesora: Maritza Valencia
1. LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA, FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA Biografía
La Guerra Civil Generación del 27
Características del género dramático lorquiano Temática y estilo
El lenguaje: simbología, recursos poéticos y dramáticos La mujer desde la perspectiva lorquiana
Simbologías
Temas de aplicación
La acentuación y los pasos para redactar textos coherentes y cohesionados. Textos explicativos, argumentativos y narrativos.
Los signos de puntuación. La matriz actancial
La oración en la redacción de párrafos y textos Ensayos literarios y comprensión lectora
VII. MATHS: MATHS EXTENDED
STUDY GUIDE FOR TERM III – 10TH GRADE EXTENDED
Pure Mathematics 1 – Chapter 1(Coordinates, points and lines) and Chapter 2 (Surds and Indices)
MATHS CORE :10th Grade Study Guide for III TERM 8.3- Vectors, pgs.266 to 270
8.4- Column vectors, pgs. 270 to 276 8.6- Functions, pgs. 280 to 285.
9.1- Matrix operations, pgs. 291 to 293 9.2- The inverse of a matrix. , pg 294
9.3- Simple transformations to exercise 7, pgs. 296 to 303. 9.4- Combined Transformations. Pg306
