THE OXFORD SCHOOL TERM TEST WEEK
TERM I -2015 9th-Grade- Arts (9B)
Term Tests for 9th grade will take place from MONDAY 25TH MAY through THURSDAY 28 TH MAY. The schedule for 9th grade Term Tests is the following.
Les informamos que los exámenes trimestrales de 90 se llevarán a cabo del LUNES 25 AL JUEVES 28 DE MAYO. El horario para los exámenes de 9o es el siguiente
TIME MONDAY 25 TUESDAY 26 WEDNESDAY 27 THURSDAY 28 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
SCIENCE MATHS FRENCH MUSIC
/HISTORY (project due)
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.
I. ENGLISH LANGUAGE: 9TH GRADE EFL
• 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
9TH GRADE ESL T. JOHN, JANET; SONIA
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:
SECTION ONE : GRAMMAR (ACTIVE GRAMMAR BK 3) - PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS - PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS - USED TO , WOULD
- PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE, PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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 :
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.
- Letter writing: write an informal or formal letter from a prompt
A PDF guide is also available from Cambridge at: http://cie.org.uk/images/151726-cambridge-learner-guide-for-igcse-english-as-a-second-language.pdf
9TH GRADE ESL CORE: PROF HUGH DAVIES
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:
SECTION ONE : GRAMMAR (ACTIVE GRAMMAR BK 3) - PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS - PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS - USED TO , WOULD
- PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE, PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
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 : Letter writing. Candidates will write an informal letter prompted by text.
A PDF guide is also available from Cambridge at: http://cie.org.uk/images/151726-cambridge-learner-guide-for-igcse-english-as-a-second-language.pdf
II. ENGLISH LITERATURE - 9th Grade Prose: Stories of Ourselves – Short Story
1. Sredni Vashtar by Saki (Hugo Munro) Poetry: Songs of Ourselves
1. The Clod & The Pebble, William Blake 2. Tiger in the Menagerie, Emma Jones 3. Passion, Kathleen Raine
4. She Was a Phantom of Delight, William Woodsworth 5. Heart & Mind, Edith Sitwell
6. For My Grandmother Knitting, Liz Lockhead 7. Father Returning Home, Dalip Chitre
8. The Lost Woman, Patricia Beer 9. Coming Home, Queen Sheers 10. Stabat Mater, Sam Hunt
Drama : The Merchant of Venice (Acts 1-2-3) by William Shakespeare Texts may be taken into the examination room.
III. FRENCH
Thèmes de l’Epreuve Trimestriel- 9e
Ie Trim I- Unité I-
a) Jeunes sans Frontières. Pg 6 – 7 - Vocabulaire nouveau - Les pays - Fiche personnelle - Questionnaire b) Céline Dion pg 11 - Vocabulaire - Questionnaire
c) Une lettre de Roselyne pg 12 - Ecrire une lettre
- Ecrire un E- mail II- Grammaire
- L’emploi des prépositions avec les pays pg 7 - Faire des questions pg 8
- L’interrogation directe et indirecte - Des mots interrogatifs
- Répondre des questions pg 10 III- Lecture – Compréhension IV- Composition
IV. MUSIC - 9th GRADE
TOPICS FOR MUSIC FINAL EXAMS – TERM 1 – 2015 - Notation
- Form
o Ternary
o Theme & Variations o Rondo - Drone - Ostinato o Rhythmic o Melodic o Chordal o Combination
- Music of the Middle Ages
o Gregorian and Mozarab Chants o Secular music
- Listening
o Distinguishing forms, ostinatos, chants Students should study from Music Notebooks and Tests.
V. ESPAÑOL
Literatura: Comprobación de lectura y redacción de ensayo literario 1. El capitán Alatriste. Autor: Arturo Pérez Reverte
La novela histórica
Siglo XIX y XX. Evolución Características Autores representativos
Biografía del autor
Contexto histórico, literario y social Las técnicas narrativas,
El estilo El lenguaje Estructura Personajes Ambiente Temas
2. La obra de teatro: Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino. Autor El Duque de Rivas. Características del romanticismo
Biografía del autor
Contexto histórico, literario y social Estilo y lenguaje
Ambiente Estructura Personajes Temas
LENGUAJE: Papel 1 y 3 (Ver prácticas del cuaderno) Texto argumentativo. Pág.204
Texto descriptivo. Pág. 106 Texto narrativo. Pág. 108
Comprensión lectora de textos no literarios
Temas de aplicación. Libro de Destrezas y habilidades 9º 1. Ortografía general
2. Signos de puntuación. Pág. 62, 63, 64, 65 y 66 3. Casos especiales de acentuación. Pág. 40 4. El párrafo y sus características. Pág. 70 y 71 5. Cualidades del texto. Pág. 70
9° SSL. Profesora: Zulema Díaz
A. Literatura: Redacción de ensayos y comprensión lectora 1. El Capitán Alatriste de Pérez Reverte
Novela histórica
Siglo XIX y XX, evolución y características, autores representativos. Biografía Contexto literario Técnicas narrativas Estilo Lenguaje Elementos de análisis
2. La obra de teatro: Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino. Autor El Duque de Rivas. Características del romanticismo
Biografía del autor
Contexto histórico, literario y social Estilo y lenguaje Ambiente Estructura Personajes B. Lenguaje: Papel 1 y 2 Cartas Blogs Artículos Texto argumentativo Texto descriptivo Texto narrativo
Comprensión lectora de textos no literarios
Temas de aplicación. Libro de Destrezas y habilidades 9º La acentuación general y casos especiales de acentuación. Los signos de puntuación.
VI. MATH: 9TH GRADE CORE CHAPTER 1 NUMBER
1-1 ARITHMETIC
1-2 NUMBER FACTS AND SEQUENCES 1-3 APPROXIMATIONS AND ESTIMATION 1-4 STANDARD FORM
1-5 RATIO AND PROPORTION 1-6 PERCENTAGES
1-7 SPEED, DISTANCE AND TIME CHAPTER 2 ALGEBRA 1
2-1 NEGATIVE NUMBERS 9TH GRADE EXTENDED
CHAPTER 1 NUMBER 1-1 ARITHMETIC
1-2 NUMBER FACTS AND SEQUENCES 1-3 APPROXIMATIONS AND ESTIMATION 1-4 STANDARD FORM
1-5 RATIO AND PROPORTION 1-6 PERCENTAGES
1-7 SPEED, DISTANCE AND TIME CHAPTER 2 ALGEBRA 1
2-1 NEGATIVE NUMBERS 2-2 DIRECTED NUMBERS
VII. SCIENCE (BIOLOGY)
9 - B / C
Study Guide – Final Term 1
Introducing living things
Living things
Living things move and have senses Living things feed
Living things respire Living things excrete
Living things reproduce and grow Living Things and their needs Water
Oxygen Minerals
Light and carbon dioxide Warmth
The biosphere Life on land Life in water
Groups of living things What are cells?
Inside an animal cell Inside a plant cell
How plant cells are different from animal cells
Cells, tissues, and organs Tissues
Organs
Organisms and organ systems In and out of cells
Diffusion
Diffusion in and out of cells Active transport
Active transport of molecules up concentration gradients
Osmosis
Osmosis in plant cells The Chemical of life (Book of science)
Metabolism
Carbohydrates (simple and complex sugar; proteins, starch, fats)
Testing for Sugar Testing for starch Testing for proteins
