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CAYMAN ACADEMY – HIGH SCHOOL TERM 1 – 2013/2014 Subject Teaching Blocks Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 MATHEMATICS Number Types of Numbers Rounding Place value and Face Value Perform four basic operation with numbers and decimal Algebra Sequences , patterns and Relationships Involving Shapes Geometry and Measurement Measurement Metric System Angles Statistics Mean, mode, median and range Number Types of Numbers Place value and Face Value Perform four basic operation with numbers and decimal Algebra Sequences , patterns and Relationships Involving Shapes Geometry and Measurement Measurement Metric System Angles Properties Statistics Mean, mode, median and range Number Fraction, decimal and Percentage Significant Figure and standard form Algebra Simplify Expression Solve linear equation Geometry and Measurement Construction triangle (SSS, SAS, ASA) Statistics Mean, mode, median and range Number Order of operation with rational numbers Fraction, Decimal and Percentage Significant Figure and standard form Algebra Simplify Expression including word problems Solve linear equation involving fraction Solving Inequalities Geometry and Measurement Angle Properties Construction Polygon Statistics Mean, mode, median and range Number Order of operation with rational numbers Significant Figure and standard form Algebra Simplify Expression Simultaneous equation including word problems Solve linear equation involving fraction Function, Relation and Graphing Representing relation Types of relation Differentiate between function and Relation Gradient, length and Midpoint of a line Equation of a line Perpendicular and parallel lines Linear inequalities Number Order of operation with rational numbers Significant Figure and standard form Algebra Simplify Expression Simultaneous equation including word problems Solve linear equation involving fraction Function, Relation and Graphing Representing relation Types of relation Differentiate between function and Relation Gradient, length and Midpoint of a line Equation of a line Perpendicular and parallel lines Linear Inequalities Linear Programing Direct and Inverse Variation Trigonometry Trig Ratio Sine and Cosine Rule Bearings Statistics Review Frequency Table Representing Frequency distribution Statistical Averages Cumulative frequency Probability

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CAYMAN ACADEMY – HIGH SCHOOL TERM 1 – 2013/2014 Subject Teaching Blocks

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12

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Number • Types of Numbers • Rounding • Place value and Face

Value • Perform four basic

operation with numbers and decimal

Algebra • Sequences , patterns and

Relationships Involving Shapes

Geometry and Measurement • Measurement • Metric System • Angles

Statistics • Mean, mode, median

and range

Number • Types of Numbers • Place value and Face

Value • Perform four basic

operation with numbers and decimal

Algebra • Sequences , patterns and

Relationships Involving Shapes

Geometry and Measurement • Measurement • Metric System • Angles Properties

Statistics • Mean, mode, median and

range

Number • Fraction, decimal and

Percentage • Significant Figure and

standard form Algebra

• Simplify Expression • Solve linear equation

Geometry and Measurement • Construction triangle (SSS,

SAS, ASA) Statistics

• Mean, mode, median and range

Number • Order of operation with

rational numbers • Fraction, Decimal and

Percentage • Significant Figure and

standard form Algebra

• Simplify Expression • including word problems • Solve linear equation

involving fraction • Solving Inequalities

Geometry and Measurement • Angle Properties • Construction • Polygon

Statistics • Mean, mode, median and

range

Number • Order of operation with

rational numbers • Significant Figure and

standard form Algebra

• Simplify Expression • Simultaneous equation

including word problems • Solve linear equation

involving fraction Function, Relation and Graphing

• Representing relation • Types of relation • Differentiate between

function and Relation • Gradient, length and

Midpoint of a line • Equation of a line • Perpendicular and parallel

lines • Linear inequalities

Number • Order of operation with

rational numbers • Significant Figure and

standard form Algebra

• Simplify Expression • Simultaneous equation

including word problems

• Solve linear equation involving fraction

Function, Relation and Graphing

• Representing relation • Types of relation • Differentiate between

function and Relation • Gradient, length and

Midpoint of a line • Equation of a line • Perpendicular and

parallel lines • Linear Inequalities • Linear Programing • Direct and Inverse

Variation Trigonometry

• Trig Ratio • Sine and Cosine Rule • Bearings

Statistics Review • Frequency Table • Representing

Frequency distribution • Statistical Averages • Cumulative frequency • Probability

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The Spanish World • identify the Spanish-

speaking countries of the world

• identify places in Cayman Islands with names of Spanish origin

• locate, on a map of Cayman Islands, some places with names of Spanish origin

• identify personal names that are of Spanish origin

• Identify at least 10 country where the Spanish language is spoken

Revision of present tense • conjugate ar, er and ir

verbs in the present tense • respond verbally and

together as a class to say the particular verb conjugations in each subject for the present tense.

• identify subject pronouns • write sentences in the

present tense • create a presentation that

teachers other how to form the present tense in regular verb

• identify verbs that are irregular in the yo form

Revision of present tense • conjugate ar, er and ir verbs in the present tense • identify subject pronouns • write sentences in the present tense

• form the present tense in irregular and stem-changing verbs: preferir, almorzar, etc.

Sports • Talk about sports you like

and dislike. • practice the grammar

learned in this unit: “querer” “preferir,” and “saber” by writing a letter to their pen pals on which sports they like to watch or play and on which sports they know how to play.

• Give orders • Introduce people • Point to things and people

Revision of the verb gustar

Home and Family

• ask favors and make requests

• give instructions to family members & friends

• express thanks and appreciation

• ask permission to do things • describe personality traits

& moods • identify different roles of

family members within the household

• identify chore preferences of family members within the household.

ConditionalTense

• RecognizewhenitisappropriatetousethefutureandconditionaltensesinSpanish

• Usethecorrectkeywordsforthefutureandconditionaltenseswhenprompted

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The Spanish sound system • reproduce, in speech,

the authentic sounds of the Spanish vowel system in context

• reproduce, in speech, the authentic sounds of Spanish consonants in context

• Identify the stress patterns in words.

Ownership: ¿De quién es? • Ask someone whose

something is • Ask and say what

belongs to certain people • Distinguish between

possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns

• Invite someone to your house

Present Continuous/Present Progressive Tense ¿Que estas hacienda?

• Describe what people are doing

• Use the present continuous tense

• Distinguish forms of verbs which indicate what someone is doing now versus what they plan on gong later.

• Talk about jobs and nationalities

Imperfect tense • Use the imperfect tense to

express past actions • Distinguish what people do

now and what they used to do before. (page 21)

• Given a script, students will role play events that occurred in the past. (p. 23)

• Use the imperfect form of ser and reflexive verbs.

Subjunctive Mood • explain what is important

or necessary for them and others to do.

• express their opinions about something.

• express emotions, doubt, and influence.

• use vocabulary on human body parts and explain what part(s) of their body hurt(s).

• create a newsletter to recommend, suggest, and devise advice to give.

• point out what is possible, probable, and improbable.

• organize and role-play a brief skit using the subjunctive mood and vocabulary.

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Greetings and Goodbyes expressing simple courtesies Asking and Stating names

• express sand respond to simple greetings

• address an adult, stranger, or person in authority

• address a gentleman or a lady

• Introduce oneself and others

Possessive adjectives and pronouns

• Identify how Spanish indicates ownership or possession, using the verb ser + de and (2) what adjectives are and (3) how they have to agree with the nouns they modify.

• Recognize pronouns and distinguish between singular, plural, object and possessive pronouns

• Appropriately use possessive adjectives and pronouns

The verb Hacer • Use the verb hacer to

express what a person does or makes

• Talk about the responsibilities in different professions

Preterite Tense • Use the preterite tense to

express past actions • Express and explain the use

of negatives such as nada, nadie and nunca (p. 40)

• Read a letter about the time someone spent abroad when they were small and then select phrases that can be used in a different passage. (p. 44)

Travel • communicate about hotel

& travel arrangements and activities

• enquire about someone’s travel plans

• provide information about travel plans

• express hopes and best

wishes • describe events

give directions

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The verb Querer –stem-changing verb

• Express what you want to do and become

• Ask for and offer food or drink

• Ask for clothing • Use polite phrases

Simple Future Tense ¿Qué van a hacer?

• Describe what people are going to do

• Talk about where things are

• Talk about the temperature

• Say what belongs to him and to her

Shopping • ask the price of an item • respond appropriately to

monetary transactions • indicate mode of payment • close a sale • express likes, dislikes and

preferences in clothing. Express likes and preferences and distinguish between the singular and plural use of the verb gustar

Imperfect and Preterite Tense Distinguish between the use of imperfect and preterite tense Complete statements about what was happening while/when something else was taking place.

Present perfect tense -recognize the time expressions that go with the present perfect and simple past tenses -distinguishing and using the present perfect tense and the simple past tense.

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Making Descriptions Description of persons:

• physical attributes • personal qualities,

colors • Speak about part of a

house • Say that you like or

dislike something • Describe people and

things • Ask about people and

things • Use adjectives to

describe nouns appropriately in number and gender

Numbers • Practice using

numbers from 1-500 • Subtract and

add numbers

Shopping CONT’D

Ser and Estar • demonstrate when to use

ser and estar

Past perfect/pluperfect tense • Recognize when it is

appropriate to use the Pluperfect tense in Spanish

• Use the correct key words for the pluperfect tense when prompted

• recognize past simple and past perfect sentences

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Unit 1 - Cells and life processes

§ cells are the basic units of life and are organized into tissues from which organs are made

§ cell structure and differences between plant and animal cells

§ some functions of cells

Unit 1 - Food and digestion

§ different foods and how they can be combined to produce a balanced diet

§ how food is broken down by digestion so it can be used by the body for energy, growth and repair

Unit 1 - Inheritance and selection

§ characteristics are inherited and how this is used in selective breeding

§ selective breeding is important

§ variations arising from environmental differences

Unit 1 - LIVING ORGANISMS IN THE ENVIRONMENT

• Grouping/Classifying • Food Webs/chains • Pyramids of Biomass • Pyramids of Energy

Unit 1 - The Organism and the Environment

• The cell • Food and Nutrition

o Photosynthesis o Digestion o Teeth o Teeth Care o Labwork

Unit 1 Home and the Workplace

• Temperature control and ventilation

• The terrestrial environment

• Water and the Aquatic environment

• Pests and Parasites/Sanitation

• Safety Hazards • Metals and Non-metals • Acids, Bases and

Mixtures

Unit 2 – Health

§ extend earlier ideas about human reproduction

§ how offspring are protected and nurtured

§ compare reproductive patterns in other animals with that in humans

§ relate the way bodies change during adolescence to knowledge about human reproduction, growth and the menstrual cycle

Unit 2 – Respiration

§ how cells are supplied with the materials they need for respiration

§ how cells in animals and plants release energy

§ the process of respiration is similar in all cells

Unit 2 - Fit and healthy

§ how the human respiratory, digestive and circulatory systems interact to maintain activity

§ the functions of the skeleton § the ways in which diet,

exercise, smoking and drugs affect health

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Unit 3 -Ecology, environment, plants

§ how environments vary § how plants and animals

are adapted to live in a particular environment

§ how plants and animals interact with their environment and with each other including the feeding relationships

§ adaptations for feeding § how to link food chains

into webs

Unit 3 - Microbes and disease

§ micro-organisms share the characteristics of other living things

§ growing micro-organisms to make products and the role of micro-organisms in infectious disease

§ the body's defense systems and how immunizations can protect against microbial infections

Unit 3 - Plants and photosynthesis

§ photosynthesis as the key process producing new plant biomass

§ carbon dioxide for photosynthesis comes from the air and water is absorbed through the roots

§ chlorophyll enables a plant to utilize light in photosynthesis

§ the role of the leaf in photosynthesis

§ the importance of photosynthesis to humans and other animals

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Unit 4 - Variation

§ variation within and between species

§ why classification is important and introduction to scientific classification of animals

§ patterns of variation in living things and ways of representing and explaining the occurrence of variations

Unit 4 - Ecological relationships

§ how organisms can be identified and sizes of populations compared

§ how feeding relationships can be modeled quantitatively

§ how living things within a community influence each other and are affected by the environment

Unit 4 - Plants for food

§ humans as part of a complex food web

§ factors affecting plant growth § management of food

production has implications for other animal and plant populations in the environment

§ some of the issues involved in sustainable development of the countryside

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Definitions of computers The computer system Electrical connections of a computer system Computer system components Computer laboratory guidelines Computer history Microchips in everyday life Interacting with a computer Part of the keyboard Starting and shutting down a computer

Definition of operating systems Functions of operating systems Types of operating systems Working in MSDOS Comparison of User Interfaces Window desktop Naming files and extension File management in windows Computers and Health Computers and Pollution Technology abuse Computer crimes Privacy and Security Viruses

Working with formulas, data and functions Data entry in Excel Working with merge and centre and wrap text Insert rows and columns Changing column width row height Using the TODAY Function to Add the Current Date Adding a Formula to Calculate Total Income Using a Named Range in Excel Formulas Copying Formulas with the Fill Handle Creating charts Computers and Human being Economic benefits of computers

Description of general purpose computer system Functions of main hardware components Primary storage devices Units of storage Secondary storage media and devices Uses of input devices and media Types and functions of output devices Representation and manipulation of data Hardware specification

Communication and networking terminologies Internet, intranet and extranet Internet concepts Data security Information misuse Appropriate hardware and software for given applications Current and emerging trends Implications of IT in job skills and careers Roles of personnel and computer-related professional

Steps in problem solving Variables and constants Appropriate data types algorithms Low-level and high-level programming languages Generations of programming languages Using algorithms to solve simple problems Truth tables Steps in implementing a programme Declaration of datatypes Declaration of variables and constants Manipulating data Using control structures Checks and tests on programmes to verify correctness

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Rhythm: Identify meter change. Melody: Sight-read a simple two-part song. Harmony: Recognize simple chord progressions (1-1V-V-1). Form: Identify program music. Notation: Learn the history of notation. Expression: Know the meaning of rubato. Revision of work done in Year 6. Style: Recognize music of Eastern cultures. Performance: Appreciate and perform music written during the romantic period. Music Tech: Introduction to music technology.

Rhythm: Identify irregular meter patterns (5/4, 9/8. 7/4). Melody: Sing and play more complex two-part songs. Harmony: Identify consonant complementing accompaniment chords. Form: Recognize symphonic form. Notation: Learn major key signatures F, G, D, A, E. Expression: Research the various musical scale patterns used by different cultures. Style: Experience music of the Renaissance period; instrument style- lute- choral styles- chant, madrigal. Performance: Sing and play music from the Renaissance period. Music Tech: Understanding the tools used in the music software “ Music Write Plus “

Music Appreciation: Listening to and identifying music from different musical periods. Music Theory: Learn all major key signatures with their relative minor. Performance: Playing handbells, orchestral and band instruments while sight-reading. Singing three and four part harmonies in ensembles. Music Tech: Using available music software to compose, arrange and perform.

Music Appreciation: Listening to and identifying music from different musical time periods. Music Theory: Natural minors and their construct. Performance: Performing in vocal and/or instrumental groups. Singing three and four part harmonies. Music Tech: Using available music software to compose, arrange and perform.

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Unit 2: Life processes (with labwork)

• Cells • Nutrition • Respiration • Transport

Unit 2: Cont’d • Excretion • Movement • Irritability • Growth • Reproduction

Unit 3: Disease and Man Unit 4: Continuity and Variation

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Unit 1: Principles of Chemistry • States of Matter • Mixtures and their

Separations • Atomic Structure

Unit 3: Organic Chemistry • Hydrocarbons • Alkanols • Alkanoic acids • Esters • Polymers

o Natural vs. Synthetic

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S Unit 1 – Introduction to Physics

Unit 2 - Mechanics

• Simple pendulum • Measurement • Vectors • Statics • Motion in a straight line

Unit 1 – Waves • Wave phenomenon • Light waves • Sound Waves • Electromagnetic waves Unit 2 – Electrostatics • Definition • Charging • Uses • Hazards • precaution

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Study Skills - How to study and use time

wisely - How to do a project - Following instructions to

maximize on grades Puberty Issues Affecting Teenagers - Communication - Healthy relationship with

friends Self and Interpersonal Development - Knowing and liking myself - Valuable but different - confidentiality

Your Body - yourself – likes and dislikes - Hygiene Diet - Eating right - Bulimia - Anorexia - Exercise Understanding family relationships - Types of families - Strengthening family

relationships

Self Esteem - Self awareness - Self concept - Self value - Low vs high self esteem Setting Goals - Types of goals - Creating an action plan How to Study - Dealing with homework and

tests - Planning a project - Finding information

Personal Responsibility and Decision Making - Being responsible - Steps in decision making - Different values Studying effectively - Tips for writing tests - Exam writing - Revision technique - Time management

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S • The Classified Balance Sheet

• Ledgers and the Trial Balance

• Books of Original Entry

• The Preparation and Analysis of Financial Statements of the Sole Trader

• End of Period Adjustments

• Control Systems

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Individual & Family groups Environmental Issues

Introducing the Caribbean - Groups of territories of the

Caribbean - How big is the Caribbean - Location in relation to water

bodies and continents The Caribbean Region - Latitude - Longitude - Compass rose - Knowledge of different

Caribbean countries Government - Types of government - Function and role of

government - History and change in

government

The Caribbean in the Wider World - Location of Caribbean with

relation to other countries of the world

- Identifying Caribbean countries based on shapes, location, etc.

- Commonwealth and CARICOM countries of the Caribbean

- Using key terms to describe the Caribbean region with relation to the wider world

The Caribbean – Naturally Different - Geological structure of the

Caribbean - Amerindians and the Caribbean - Caribbean, Europe and the 17th

century - Increase in trade between the

Caribbean and North America - Period of travel for most visitors Environmental Issues

Concepts and terms associated with the family Major functions of the family Family types and unions in the Caribbean Roles, relationships and responsibilities of adult and sibling members of a Caribbean family Cause and effects of the changes in the roles of family members in Caribbean society Factors which assist in the preparation for parenthood Characteristics of effective parenting Contemporary social issues Laws to protect the family

Concepts and terms associated with human and physical resources Structure and characteristics of a population Factors influencing population distribution Factors influencing population change Sources and uses of population statistics Causes and consequences of migration Need for developing human resources

Concepts associated with consumer affairs Categories of consumers Factors which influence consumer demand for goods and services How consumers use modern technology to conduct transactions Role of government and other agencies in protecting and educating consumers Ways the consumer can protect himself/herself Ways consumers practise thrift in the Caribbean Reasons for and benefits of saving Benefits of credit unions to consumers in the region Strategies to deal with the effects of devaluation and inflation on consumers Effects of globalisation and trade liberalisation on consumers How consumers can contribute to the sustainable development of the region

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Introduction to Principles of Accounts - What is accounting all about,

expectations for CXC etc. - Type of business organizations

and their financial statements - Accounting concepts - The Classified Balance sheet - The General Ledger

Definition and explanation of terms and concepts History of trading instruments from subsistence economy to money economy Reasons for establishing a business Forms of business organizations and arrangements Types of economic system Owners, employees, customers and all other members of society Role of employers, employees, consumers and government Functions of a business Functional areas of a business The functions of management Management responsibilities The construction of simple organizational charts The interpretation of simple organizational charts The characteristics of a good leader The advantages and disadvantages of different leadership styles Internal sources of conflict Conflict resolution strategies Guidelines for establishing good relations between managers and employees The value of teamwork within an organization The communication process The concept of MIS Benefits of a MIS system Challenges of a MIS System Economic, social, psychological and physiological needs

Market and marketing Marketing activities Marketing mix Market and market research Consumer behavior Market structures How price is determined Forms of packaging and presentation of goods Concept of copyright Patent Methods of promoting sales Functions of consumer organizations Chain of distribution Methods of retailing Forms of transport Problems likely to be encountered in distribution Role of commercial banks Functions of the Central Bank Personal income Short-term and long-term financing Saving and investment Role of the stock market Responsibilities of government in an economy Ways by which business could protect the environment Measures used by governments to protect consumers Ways by which government regulates business activity Purposes of taxation

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Office Orientation - Review of role and function of

the office - Size and nature of a business

and office structure etc. Communication

Familiarity with terms associated with business Meetings Preparation of various documents used at meetings Roles and function of personnel associated with Meetings Types of meetings The importance of meetings and their purpose Requirements before, during and after meetings Legal requirements of Annual General Meetings Follow-up procedures related to decisions Information and services required for travel Time zones and their significance. Expression of time in 12-hour, 24-hour format Procedures for making travel arrangements Air, sea and land travel schedules Documents that may be required for travel Monetary instruments Role and functions of the Human Resource Management office Relationship with other departments and importance of the Human Resource Management office Duties and attributes of a clerk in the Human Resource Management office Benefits of legislation related to workers’ welfare Maintenance of Records Factors that contribute to employee/ labour turnover in an organization

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CAYMAN ACADEMY TERM 2 – 2013/2014 Subject Teaching Blocks

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Number • Divisibility Test • Factors, Multiples and Prime • Fraction and Decimals and

percentage • Integers

Algebra • Patterns and Sequences

Geometry and Measurement • Properties of 2 and 3-D

shapes • Plot points and complete

Shapes • Lines of symmetry

Statistics • Construct frequency tables,

picture and line graphs

Number • Fraction, Decimal

and Percentage Algebra

• Patterns and Sequences

Function and Graphing • Plot graph of linear

function Geometry and Measurement

• Identify, visualize and describe properties of triangles, regular polygons and 3-D shapes

Statistics • Construct and

Interpret frequency tables, line and pie charts

Number Algebra, Function, Relation and Graphing

• Patterns and Sequences • Plot graph of linear

function • Gradient and y-intercept • Equation of a line given

gradient and y intercept • Equation of a line for a

linear graph • Parallel lines

Geometry and Measurement • Construct 90, 60, 30, 45

degree angles; bisecting angles

• Construction (SSS, SAS, ASA)

• Construct Quadrilaterals • Solids • Transformation

(translation and Reflection)

• Statistics

• Construct and Interpret bar chart Histogram and Polygon

Number • Percentage • Consumer Arithmetic

Sets • Explain concepts

relating • Representing sets

Algebra, Relation and Graphing

• Representing relation • Types of relation • Differentiate between

function and Relation • Gradient, length and

Midpoint of a line • Equation of a line • Perpendicular and

parallel lines • Linear inequalities

Geometry and Measurement

• Angle properties (parallel lines and polygon)

• Construct 90, 60, 30, 45

• Construction Triangles (SSS, SAS, ASA)

• Similar and Congruent shapes

Statistics • Construct and

Interpret bar chart Histogram, polygon an Cumulative frequency curve from ungrouped data distribution

Algebra • Simplify Expressions • Solve linear equation involving fraction

Function, Relation and Graphing • Representing relation • Quadratic graphs (solution of quadratic

equation) • Quadratic Inequalities • Solving Simultaneous equation by

graphing. Geometry and Measurement

• Angle properties (parallel lines, polygon)

• Construct 90, 60, 30, 45 • Construct Quadrilaterals • Transformation

Trigonometry • Pythagoras Theorem • Trigonometry(SOCAHTOA)

Statistics Construct and Interpret bar chart Histogram, polygon an Cumulative frequency curve from grouped data distribution

Trigonometry • Trig Ratio • Sine and Cosine Rule • Bearings

Vectors and Matrices • For basic operation with

matrices • Determinant and inverse

of a matrix • Solving simultaneous

equation • Collinear vectors • Transformation and

vectors Statistics Review

• Frequency Table • Representing Frequency

distribution • Statistical Averages • Cumulative frequency • Probability

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Numbers • Practice using

numbers from 1-100 • Subtract and add

numbers • Complete basis

arithmetic problems in Spanish.

Present Continuous/Present Progressive Tense ¿Que estas hacienda?

• Describe what people are doing

• Use the present continuous tense

• Distinguish forms of verbs which indicate what someone is doing now versus what they plan on gong later.

• Talk about jobs and nationalities

Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns distinguish when to use the demonstrative adjectives este(s), esta(s), ese(s), esa(s), aquel(los), and aquella(s) and demonstrative pronouns este(s), esta(s), esé(s), esá(s), aquél(los), and aquélla(s) • apply the rules for proper placement of demonstrative adjectives and pronouns • apply the rules for making demonstrative adjectives and pronouns agree in gender and number with the nouns/pronouns they modify

Family and wedding celebration

• Talk about the family • Refer to present and

past events • Describe how people

look and feel • Congratulate someone

Accepting and declining invitations • express feelings • extend invitations • accept and decline invitations communicate about different entertainments

CXC EXAM PRACTICE LETTER COMPOSITION CONTEXTUAL ANNOUCNEMENT CONTEXTUAL DIALOGUE

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We are Neighbors • Talk about where you live • inquire about other people’s

name and address. • conduct interview of

professional individuals • Talk about occupations

The verb Hacer • Use the verb

hacer to express what a person does or makes

• Talk about the responsibilities in different professions

Daily Routine/Reflexive verbs Todos los días

• Express and identify in Present Time, the exact time of normal routine activities using 1st and 2nd person singular with appropriate vocabulary

• Describe someone else’s routine using the 3rd person singular

• Speak about your daily routine.

• identify and use reflexive pronouns and verbs appropriately

• Describe people and parts of the body

Direct & indirect object pronouns me, te, lo, la, nos, los, las me, te, le, nos, les, (se)

• Identify direct and indirect object pronouns

• Appropriately use direct and indirect object pronouns

Shopping • make suggestions and

recommendations • express opinions • make comparisons • communicate about going shopping

CXC EXAM PRACTICE LETTER COMPOSITION CONTEXTUAL ANNOUCNEMENT CONTEXTUAL DIALOGUE

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Nationalities and Professions • learn vocabulary to talk about

different jobs and workplaces • express what they want to

become in the future • ask each other what they want

to become

Shopping • ask the price of

an item • respond

appropriately to monetary transactions

• indicate mode of payment

• close a sale • express likes,

dislikes and preferences in clothing. Express likes and preferences and distinguish between the singular and plural use of the verb gustar

Monetary transactions Practice shopping using monetary transactions

Musical Instruments • Speak about musical

instruments and school subjects

People and places (directions)

• Talk about what people like or dislike

• Follow directions by using preposition of place

• Describe where places are

• Say you know how to do things

• Create a map of their neighborhood

Future tense • recognize and form

the future tense in Spanish in the 1st and 3rd person singular, in order to write about future actions

• form sentences in the future using future time expressions such as: mañana, más tarde, el fin de semana que viene, el año que viene...

• use the simple form of the present tense ir+a+infinitive

Health and Diet • express concern about others welfare • express support and encouragement to

others • give cautions and warnings to others • make or break appointments

CXC EXAM PRACTICE ORALS

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Classroom language and classroom objects furniture, personal effects,

• respond appropriately to specific instructions in relevant classroom situations

• give specific instructions to a classmate or group in relevant class room situations

• identify and locate objects and persons in the classroom

Shopping continued

Vacations • Talk about vacations • Talk about times and

dates • Give opinions • Describe places of

interest Make comparisons use mas …que to make comparisons

Future tense CONT’D School and career

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Autobiography Who am I?

• Say how old you are • Talk about your favorite

sports • Write about yourself and

others • Create an autobiography

Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns

• distinguish when to use the demonstrative adjectives este(s), esta(s), ese(s), esa(s), aquel(los), and aquella(s) and demonstrative pronouns este(s), esta(s), esé(s), esá(s), aquél(los), and aquélla(s)

• apply the rules for proper placement of demonstrative adjectives and pronouns • apply the rules for making demonstrative adjectives and pronouns agree in gender and number with the nouns/pronouns they modify

Letter writing • Write the date in

Spanish • Write the salutation,

opening, body and closing of a letter

Formal Letters

Use vocabulary for formal letters

Por medio de la presente nos dirigimos a usted

Para solicitor su permiso

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Time • Ask what time it is • Tell the time • Say the days of the week and

months of the year

Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns CONT’D

Transition words and phrases • combine provided sentences using two kinds of transition words: time transitions and thought (logical) transitions.

CXC EXAM PRACTICE MULTIPLE CHOICE

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Chemical reactions Acids and alkalis • acids and alkalis as classes of chemicals with distinct properties and uses • use indicators to classify solutions as acidic, alkaline or neutral • use the pH scale to compare the acidity and alkalinity of different solutions • begin to explore neutralization

Unit 5 - Atoms and elements

§ the huge range of materials is made from a relatively small number of elements

§ each element is composed of one sort of atom only

§ the characteristics of some elements

§ how the particle model is used to describe what happens when elements combine

Unit 5 - Reactions of metals and metal components

§ the properties of metals and non-metals

§ acids react in similar ways with metals, with metal carbonates and with metal oxides

§ represent elements by symbols and compounds by formulae

§ use word and symbol equations to describe these reactions

Principles of Chemistry

• Particulate Nature of Matter

• Mixtures and Compound

• Atomic Structure • Mole Concept

Natural Systems

• Plate Tectonics • Earthquakes,

Volcanoes, Fold mountains

• Weathering • Water cycle • Wave action • Drainage

The Organism and the Environment

• Respiration/Air Pollution • Transport Systems • Excretion

Continuation of SBA Lab Work

Energy • Electricity and Lighting • Alternative Energy and

Fossil fuels • Machines and Movement • Conservation of Energy • Forces

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Simple chemical reactions • chemical change results in

new substances that are different from the ones from which they were made

• some simple chemical reactions of acids in which a gas is made

• burning as a chemical reaction involving gas, air or oxygen

• H2 and CO2 as substances made during some of these reactions

• work with gases to help understand that gases are real materials

• begin using word equations as shorthand descriptions of reactions

Unit 6 - Compounds and mixtures

§ distinguish between elements and compounds and how they are represented by symbols and formulae

§ chemical changes as a process in which atoms join together in new ways

§ distinguish between compounds and mixtures

§ distinguish between chemical reactions in which new compounds are formed and the formation of mixtures

Unit 6 - Patterns of reactivity § although metals react in

a similar way with oxygen, water and acid some react more readily than others

§ establish and use a reactivity series for metals

§ represent chemical reactions by word and/or symbol equations

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Unit 7 - Materials and particles Particle model of solids, liquids and gases

• use the particle model to explain differences between solids, liquids and gases

• how experimental evidence relates to theories and models

Unit 7 - Rocks and Weathering

§ rock texture as one of the key characteristics of different rock types

§ model rock texture

§ the processes of weathering, erosion, transportation and sedimentation

§ relate processes involved in rock formation to processes observed in other contexts, eg evaporation and dissolving

§ processes operating on different timescales

Unit 7 - Environmental chemistry

§ rocks, soils and building materials have a variety of chemical characteristics

§ chemical weathering alters rocks and building materials over time

§ the atmosphere and water resources are affected by natural processes and human activity

§ how environmental conditions are monitored and controlled

§ distinguish between different environmental problems

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Unit 8 - Materials and particles Solutions

• extend knowledge of dissolving and the separation of the components of a solution and relate this to particle theory

• distinguish between a 'pure' substance and a mixture

• apply the particle model of solids, liquids and gases in a range of contexts

Unit 8 - The rock cycle

§ the major rock-forming processes

§ how rock-forming processes are linked by the rock cycle

§ using the concept of rock texture as one of the key characteristics of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks

§ model rock-forming processes

§ relate processes observed in other contexts, eg crystallisation, to processes involved in the rock cycle

§ processes operating on different timescales

Unit 8 - Using chemistry

§ how chemical reactions can be used as an energy source

§ how chemical reactions are used to make new materials

§ model chemical reactions as the rearrangement of atoms, and use the model to explain that

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• Excretion • Movement • Irritability

Man’s Activities on the Environment (with data analysis)

• Pollution • Conservation • Reduce/Re-use/Recycle • Natural Resources • Social Implications of

Drugs

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A. Principles of Chemistry

Periodic Table and Periodicity Structure and Bonding Mole Concept Acids, Bases and Salts Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

Unit 3: Inorganic Chemistry

• Qualitative Analysis cont’d

• Identifying cations; anions, gases

Unit 4: The science of gardening

• Soil types • Natural vs. Artifical

fertilizers • Roles of cations in plant

nutrition • Hydroponics

Completion of SBA Labs Working Past Paper Questions

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Mechanics Continued

• Newtons’ Law • Energy • Work • Power • Hydrostatics

Thermal Physics

• The nature of heat • Phases of matter • Expansion • Gas laws

Unit 3: Electricity

• Conventional Flow • Ohm’s Law • Battery

Unit 4: Magnetism

• Properties of magnets • Preparation of

Magnets Unit 5: Electricity and Magnetism

• Preparing Electro magnets

• Application – Motors, generators, Loud Speakers

Unit 6: Logic Gates Unit 7: Atomic Physics

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Advantages of a word processor to a type writer Steps in producing a new document Word processor window Editing Character and paragraph formatting Mail merging Creating a simple document Adding additional text to an existing document Tables Resume

Presentation terminology Comparing views in Microsoft PowerPoint Creating and managing presentations Using powerpoint templates, themes and backgrounds Using Slide Masters Creating, inserting and formatting slides Working with slide elements and styles Ordering and grouping shapes and slides Working and modifying text, tables, charts, photos and images Inserting and formatting video Working with transitions and animations

Web publishing terminology Function of tags Inserting text on webpage Inserting pictures Inserting audio Creating links Formatting documents on webpages Creating a marquee

Selecting appropriate editing features Selecting appropriate formatting features Using headers, footers, endnotes and footnotes Combining documents Performing blocking operations Creating columns and tables Mail merge Importing documents

Purpose of a spreadsheet Spreadsheet terminology Predefined systems functions Creating advanced arithmetic formulae Row and column title locking Replicating formulae into other cells Editing operations on formulae Inserting and deleting rows and columns Formatting a spreadsheet Sorting a spreadsheet Finding records matching a given criterion Performing charting operations Manipulating multiple worksheets Importing files

Data and information Functions of information processing Sources of data Validation and verification File organization and access File organization for particular applications

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Rhythm: Recognize complex rhythmic patterns. Melody: Recognize the sound of a minor scale. Harmony: Learn a melodic accompaniment. Notation: Know and write simple major key signatures ( F, G D ). Expression: Creating new sounds by using instruments in new ways. Style: Music of the romantic period: instrumental styles-piano, symphony, choral styles- opera, art song. Performance: Performing music using musical points learnt. Music Tech: Using available resources to record music.

Rhythm: Demonstrate three simple conducting patterns. Harmony: Learn the difference between homophonic and polyphonic music. Notation: Modulation and the way it is done with voice and instrument. Minor scale pattern. Style: Contemporary music media: synthesizer, computer etc.

Performance: Compose music using the tools available :- computer, musical instrument and perform for class.

Performance: Compose music using available tools : - computer, musical instrument and perform for the class.

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Following Instructions Brain Teasers What Skills do I have? Self and Interpersonal Relationships - Feelings and emotions - Managing feelings and emotions - Cooling down from feelings and

emotions Eating and Fitness Personal Hygiene - Bad breath

Friendship and Peer Pressure - Types of friends - Bullying and Peer

Pressure Resolving Conflicts at School How to be a better student

Friends and Friendship - Problems with friends - How good a friend are you Resolving Conflicts Chemical Health

Careers - Types of Careers - Career talks - Career expo - Resume writing - Interviews -

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• Books of Original Entry • The Preparation and Analysis of

Financial Statements of the Sole Trader • End of Period Adjustments

• Control Systems • Incomplete Records • Accounting for

Partnerships • Accounting for

Corporations (Limited Liability Companies)

• Accounting for Co-operative Societies

• Accounting for Non-Trading (non-profit) Organizations

• Manufacturing Accounts Payroll Accounting

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Map Skills The Earth

Weather and Climate - Definition of weather

and climate - Features of weather

and climate Ecosystem - How climate affects

ecosystems Map skills 2 - Coordinates, location,

distance etc.

Population, Development and Industry - Population growth, density,

structure etc. Map Skills 3 - Finding places using

coordinates etc.

Cultural diversity of the Caribbean region Terms and concepts associated with social groups and institutions Characteristics of primary, secondary, formal and informal groups Requirements for cohesion in groups and institutions Types of interaction within and among social groups Characteristics of institutions Functions of institutions in society

Factors that contribute to the development of human resources Factors that influence employment, unemployment and underemployment Factors and procedures to be considered in choosing a job or being self – employed Location and uses of the major natural resources in the Caribbean region Proper and improper practices related to the sustainable development and use of natural resources Interpret data related to human and physical resources

Major terms and concepts associated with tourism Types of tourism products available in the Commonwealth Caribbean Factors that influence the development of tourism Contribution of land based and cruise tourism to the economy of the Commonwealth Caribbean Employment and career opportunities in the tourism industry The impact of the tourism industry on the physical environment The impact of tourism on the socio-cultural environment Government policies that influence the development of tourism contribution of local, regional and international agencies to the development of tourism Challenges facing the tourism industry in the region Ways in which tourism can be used to promote regional integration How communications technology impacts on the tourism industry in the Caribbean.

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Office Orientation - Role and function of the

office - Size and nature of a

business and office structure etc.

- Types of office layout - Ergonomics - Types and purposes of

office equipment

The concept of entrepreneurship Role of the entrepreneur Personal traits and leadership qualities Reasons for wanting to start a business Steps for establishing a business Role of the Production, Marketing and Finance, Legal, Research and Development (R and D) Departments in a business Primary and secondary sources of information for conducting research The necessity for short-term, medium-term and long-term planning in operating a business Local, regional and global rules for conducting business Opportunities and challenges encountered by different types of organizations Sources of capital Significance of collateral Features of a business plan Purposes of a feasibility study Ethical and legal issues in the establishment and operations of a business Consequences of unethical and illegal practices in business Concept of contract Characteristics of a simple contract Differentiate between a simple contract and a specialty contract Determine the validity of various contracts Distinguish between offer and invitation to treat Conditions under which offer and acceptance are communicated Ways by which contracts may be terminated Why documentation is necessary in business transactions

Forms of assistance offered by government to businesses Social services provided by government Factors that determine a country’s standard of living National income and its variants Economic growth and development International trade Balance of trade and balance of payments Balance of payments problems Major economic institutions and systems Major economic problems in the Caribbean Solutions to economic problems in the Caribbean

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Role and functions of the accounts office Duties of a clerk in the accounts office Documents in the accounts office Resources used in the accounts office Types of Financial Institutions Payment through Financial Institutions Types of cheques Identification and interpretation of entries in a bank statement Procedures for reconciling Procedures for the payment and control of petty cash using the imprest system Role and functions of the procurement office Terminology and abbreviations used in purchasing documents and literature Duties of a purchasing clerk: Factors influencing procedures Procedures for purchasing prepare documents used in the purchase of goods and services Importance of inventory management Stock records Functions of the sales office Functions of the marketing office Functions of the Customer Services Department Duties of a clerk in the Sales office Duties of a marketing clerk Duties of a clerk in the customer services Department Skills required of a clerk in the Sales office

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CAYMAN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL TERM 3 – 2013/2014 Subject Teaching Blocks

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12

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Number • Ratio and Proportion • Order of Operation with

integers Algebra

• Simplify Expression • Evaluation of Expression • Solving Simple equation

Geometry and Measurement

• Area an Perimeter Statistics

• Interpret information statistical graphs

• Probability

Number • Ratio and

Proportion • Order of

Operation (decimals and Integers number)

Algebra • Evaluation of

Expression • Simplify

Expression • Solving Simple

equation Geometry and Measurement

• Area and Perimeter

Statistics • Probability

Number • Order of operation with fractions

Algebra Algebraic fraction Geometry and Measurement

• Area and Volume • Transformation(Rotation)

Statistics • Probability

Number • Simple and Compound Interest

Algebra • Simultaneous Equation

Geometry and Measurement • Transformation

Trigonometry • Pythagoras Theorem • Trigonometry(SOCAHTOA)

Number • Fractions

Algebra, Function, Relation and Graphing

• Changing the Subject of formulae

• Factorization • Solving Quadratic

Equations • Solving Quadratic

Equation(One linear and One non-linear)

• Inverse and Composite Geometry and Measurement

• Circle Theorem

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Going places/ Mode of transportation

• Use Ir+a to show that you are going somewhere

• Distinguish between morning, afternoon and night

• Make a list of different modes of transportation

Daily Routine/Reflexive verbs Todos los días

• Express and identify in Present Time, the exact time of normal routine activities using 1st and 2nd person singular with appropriate vocabulary

• Describe someone else’s routine using the 3rd person singular

• Speak about your daily routine.

• identify and use reflexive pronouns and verbs appropriately

• Describe people and parts of the body

Leisure and recreation • Talk about doing things and

going places • Describe their family • Distinguish the use of

interrogatives.

Traffic signs and signals • Talk about going places • Understand traffic signs

Form adverbs

• Form adverbs from adjective using the ending mente

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• Create and agenda for an entire week indicating where you are going

• Enquire about which means of transport one uses.

• Respond to enquiries about means of transport used.

Musical Instruments • Speak about

musical instruments and school subjects

People and places (directions)

• Talk about what people like or dislike

• Follow directions by using preposition of place

• Describe where places are

• Say you know how to do things

• Create a map of their neighborhood

Commands Manos a la obra!

• Tell others to do things using mild and firm commands

• Follow instructions • Give opinions • Use reflexive commands • Use tener + que to expression

actions that have to be done • Give irregular commands

Telling stories • Tell stories using various tenses • Describe how people look and

change

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Present tense AR, ER and IR verbs define, pronounce and correctly spell all vocabulary words • classify regular verbs into the three groups (-ar, -er, -ir), based on their endings • conjugate –ar, -er, and –ir verbs • recognize the subject from the conjugated verb

Vacations • Talk about

vacations • Talk about times

and dates • Give opinions • Describe places of

interest Make comparisons use mas …que to make comparisons

Household chores • Make a list of chores that you

like and dislike to do • Describe how chores are divided

at home

Transition words and phrases • combine provided sentences using two kinds of transition words: time transitions and thought (logical) transitions. http://users.wpi.edu/~arivera/transi.html

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Letter writing • Write the date in

Spanish • Write the

salutation, opening, body and closing of a letter

Travel • Talk about travel by road and air

Pass through immigration and customs

Home and Family

• ask favors and make requests • give instructions to family members

& friends • express thanks and appreciation • ask permission to do things • describe personality traits & moods • identify different roles of family

members within the household • identify chore preferences of family

members within the household.

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Unit 9 – Energy § the concept of energy in the

context of fuels as convenient and valuable sources

§ the nature and origin of fossil fuels and renewable sources of energy and how their use has implications for the environment

§ consolidate and extend ideas about energy resources for living things: food for people, sunlight for plants

§ link the various sources of energy to the role of the Sun as the ultimate source of most of Earth's energy resources

Unit 9 – Energy

§ the need for a temperature scale

§ distinguish between heat (as energy) and temperature

§ mechanisms of heat transfer - conduction, convection, radiation - and apply to familiar contexts

§ expansion and change of state in solids, liquids and gases

§ using the particle model to explain conduction, convection and change of state

Unit 9 - Energy, Electricity

§ useful energy transfers and transformations

§ electricity as a transfer of energy to do things

§ measure voltage and associate the concept with the transfer of energy in a circuit

§ the voltage of cells § electricity generation, with

reference to environmental impacts

§ energy conservation, identifying how energy is dissipated

Introduction to Physics Mechanics

• Simple pendulum • Measurement • Vectors

Natural systems Continued

• Limestone • Reefs • Weather and climate • Relief and convectional rainfall

The Organism and the Environment

• Sense organs/coordination • Reproduction and Growth

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Unit 10 – Electricity

§ consolidate and extend circuit concepts

§ use concepts of electric current flow and energy transfer to explain the working of circuits

§ patterns in the measurements of current and voltage

§ use the concept of resistance qualitatively

§ build circuits in which current flow is usefully controlled

§ the hazards of electricity for humans

Unit 10 – Electricity

§ identify magnetic materials, make a magnet and test the strength of a magnet

§ use the concept of a magnetic field, of a permanent magnet and an electromagnet

§ factors affecting the strength of an electromagnet

§ explain the working of a number of devices that use magnets and electromagnets

Unit 10 – Forces Speeding up

• the concept of speed • the relationship between forces

on an object, and its movement • effects of water and air

resistance on speed and streamlining

• use ideas of balanced and unbalanced forces to explain the movement of falling objects

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§ consolidate and build on the concept of force and its measurement

§ the origin of friction, air resistance, upthrust and weight

§ distinguish mass and weight and describe situations in which these forces act

§ use the concept of speed § relate forces acting to

changes in motion § situations in which forces

are balanced and unbalanced

Unit 11 - Light and sound Light

• build on experiences of light and its effects

• how we see objects

• represent light as a ray and use this in explaining reflection and refraction

• the origin of coloured light, the effects of filters and coloured objects

Unit 11 – Forces Pressure and moments

• pressure on solids and applications of this in everyday appliances

• hydrostatic pressure in fluids and an application

• the operation of levers including from the human body, which depend on the turning effect of a force

• the principle of moments

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Unit 12 - Earth and beyond

§ consolidate ideas about the Sun and Moon and using models of these to explain phenomena such as eclipses and the seasons

§ planets and satellites are seen by reflected light and the Sun, as a star, emits light

§ compare the Sun with other stars

Unit 12 - Light and sound Sound and hearing

• build on experiences of sound and hearing

• sound travelling through media

• how the ear works, the harmful effects of loud noise, how this can be reduced

Unit 12 - Earth and beyond

§ about the gravitational pull between bodies; how it depends on the masses of bodies, and the distance between them

§ relate the movement of planets around the Sun and satellites of Earth to gravitation

§ artificial satellites observe the Earth and provide information about the solar system and the universe

§ historical ideas about the nature of the solar system

§ space exploration

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• Growth • Reproduction • Disease

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• Rates of Reaction • Electrochemistry • Energetics

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Thermal physics Continued

• Specific Heat Capacity • Specific latent heat

Transfer of Thermal Energy

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Parts of the processor Internal functions of the processor Computer speed Main memory Introduction to binary Input devices Output devices

Communication using computer technology Networks The internet Communication using email and Internet relay chat File access and transfer World Wide Web Intranet and Extranet

Manual database versus electronic databases Creation of table in design view Data types, field sizes and formats Entering data in datasheet view Sorting and widening columns Select queries Update queries Creating forms Creating reports

System programmes and application programmes Functions of operating systems Multitasking, multiprocessing and multiprogramming Types of processing modes Types of user interfaces

Database concepts Database terminologies Advantages and limitations of databases Creating a database Modifying a table structure Sorting a database Establishing relationship Querying a database using multiple search operations Searching database using multiple conditions Generating reports

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Preparation for NCFA Graduation ceremonies Award Ceremonies

Preparation for NCFA Graduation ceremonies Award Ceremonies

Preparation for NCFA Graduation ceremonies Award Ceremonies

Preparation for NCFA Graduation ceremonies Award Ceremonies

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Following Instructions Brain Teasers What Skills do I have? Self and Interpersonal Relationships - Feelings and emotions - Managing feelings and emotions - Cooling down from feelings and

emotions Eating and Fitness Personal Hygiene - Bad breath

Using my time wisely Chemical Health Understanding your sexuality

GoodHealthGoodlooksYouandYoursexuality

Sexuality throughout its life Cycle Planning for College

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• Books of Original Entry • The Preparation and

Analysis of Financial Statements of the Sole Trader

• End of Period Adjustments

• Control Systems • Incomplete Records • Accounting for

Partnerships • Accounting for

Corporations (Limited Liability Companies)

• Accounting for Co-operative Societies

• Accounting for Non-Trading (non-profit) Organizations

• Manufacturing Accounts

Payroll Accounting

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Introduction to History Survival of Man Ancient Civilization Local History

Age of Exploration - Amerindians Our Ancestors

Columbus Voyages Slavery

Electoral processes and systems How political parties prepare for elections Factors that influence the outcomes of elections Factors that influence voter participation in elections Types of government systems Structure of government Functions of government Relationship between citizens and governments Essentials of good governance Statistical data

Concepts and terms associated with regional integration Major challenges facing the Caribbean Region Major stages in the integration movement Functions of: a. OECS Secretariat b. CARICOM Secretariat c. Conference of Heads of Government Objectives of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), CARICOM, The CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) Factors that promote regional integration Describe the factors that hinder regional integration Benefits of regional integration Role of individual citizens, business organisations and government in the integration process Role of regional agencies in the integration process

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• Nature of Business • Business terms • Types of Business Organizations • Economic Systems • Production and Globalization

Prepare business documents for various purposes Information on transport documents Instruments of payment Information on various instruments of payment Documentary credit Insurance and assurance Principles upon which insurance is based Types of insurance policies How insurance facilitates trade Factors of Production Industries developed from the natural resources of Caribbean territories Production and productivity Importance of productivity Effects of migration Role of the entrepreneur in the decision making process Role of capital in production Production levels Types of production Characteristics of cottage industry Linkage industries Factors that determine the Location of a business Functions of a small business Effects of growth on a business Economic and social implications of technological development

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• Records and Information Management

• Reception and Hospitality

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