This is the presentation from Curriculum Night for Grade 6 at CDNIS.

1. Grade 6
Wed 18 Sept 2013

2.  What do you value in
Education?
 Units of Inquiry
 The Written Curriculum
 Literacy
 Math
 Home Learning
 Key Events
 Communication
 Computers
 Student Portfolios
Agenda

3. What do you value in
Education?

4. What do your children value
in Education?

5. Units of Inquiry
Who We Are 26 Aug – 27 Sept
Sharing the Planet 30 Sept – 15 Nov
Where We Are in Place
and Time
18 Nov – 20 Dec
How We Organize
Ourselves
6 Jan – 30 Jan
How We Express ourselves
EXHIBITION
11 Feb – 25 April
How the World Works 28 April – 6 June

6. The Written Curriculum
Programme Overview

8. Literacy
http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/school/ls/language-in-the-pyp/

9. Math
 RUCSAC: problem solving strategy
 POW: problem of the week
 10 Minute Mental Math
 : Home study
Learning Math model
Number
Pattern & Function
Shape & Space
Measurement
Data Handling
5 Strands

10. Grade 6 Math Overview
Mathematics Learning Outcomes

11. Home Learning
Reading: 30 minutes a night
CDNIS Policy: 60 minutes a night
Grades 3-6
The allocated time includes that which is assigned including
Chinese Studies and instrument practice. Project work may
extent this homework time on occasion. Students in Advanced
Chinese classes can expect to spend more time on homework
than other students.
Ongoing:
Process journals, blogs, reading, instrument practice,
mental math practice, Mathletics, Moodle
* No weekend or holiday homework

12. Computers
Student computers are used throughout the
day in most disciplines.
 A computer case is required to bring it
home
 Computers must be returned to school
fully charged.
 Computers go home for school work
ONLY and for no more than 1 hour of work.
 Parents can determine if their child can
play computer games at home after work is
completed.
 Computers will begin going home for a
few nights a week and gradually for extended
times starting MONDAY.

13. Key Events
3 Way Learning Reviews:
26 – 27 Sept
Grade 6 Camp: 2 - 4 Oct
6A Assembly: Friday 11 Oct
Young Americans: 15-16 Nov
PYP Exhibition: 7-11 April 2014
Grade 6 Celebration: 6 June

14. Communication
 Blogs (students, teachers, class,
specialists, Lower School)
http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/teachers/joa
nnesandul
 E-mail
joannesandul@cdnis.edu.hk
 Flash (weekly)
 Spotlight (twice a year)
 School Website: www.cdnis.edu.hk

15. Student Portfolios

16. Thank you for coming!
Please join us for refreshments
in the school lobby!