Years 5 - 8 / Parent overview

Humanities

•  Introduction Humanities

•  Humanities modules 5 - 8
•  Humanities IB learner profile
•  Key historical and geographical processes
•  Ethics

English
Please note that a considerable amount of our work in English is based on the global focus provided by texts within the Oxford International English course (OUP). Here we have also identified reading and writing genres, as well as class novels that provide essential contexts for our language literacy teaching.

•  English Curriculum and Assessment Map

German Language A
In this framework, the German department have provided links to a variety of teaching methodologies that reflect aspects of the IB Learner Profile. Our new 'differenzierte Ausgabe' of the Hessen Schools German course (Cornelsen) provides extension and consolidation for a range of speakers at first language level.

•  German language A

Maths
In Mathematics we currently follow the Maths Links course which is closely linked to the Cambridge International Maths Secondary 1 learning objectives.

•  Maths Y5 - 8

Science
Our Science courses (5 - 8) are based on the scientific content and investigational processes outlined by the Cambridge International Secondary 1 programme.

•  Science Y5 - 8

German as a Second Language (GSL) / Spanish Language B
The content of German as a Second Language is the same as for Spanish as a foreign language in terms of the real-life communicative situations covered.

•  German as a Second Language / Spanish B

Art, Drama, Music
Many of our art and Drama modules relate to a wider context provided by some of our Humanities modules. Our programme also ensures experience of a variety of techniques and materials.

•  Art Y5 - 8
•  Drama Y5 - 10
•  Music Y5 - 8

Rupert Toogood, Curriculum-Manager SISS, February 2015

Dear Parents,

The International School is a full day school. Our children spend a large portion of their life in school. Because of that it is so important to develop school as a place to live in, a "Lebensort". Part of our work is to provide such a place for the children and taylor it to fit their needs. Through our work, we would like to make it possible that the children have time, space and room in which they can develop their physical, emotional and social health and well-being. Supervision work goes beyond offering activties and supervision (before and after school care). In the following pages you will find our offering of supervision and activities for this year. Supervision time in the afternoon is from 3.00pm to 6.00pm. Before the afternoon program begins the children who are registered for supervision come together in the SV rooms, (primary: first floor), to have "Circle Time" to talk about the day and share information with one another. The teachers will bring the primary children who are not picked up to the supervision circle at 3:05. During circle time (3:05-3:30) the children cannot be picked up. Flexible Supervision means open play-time during the SV Time, children are not involved in a specific club. If you collect children during flexible supervision, please calculate a few minutes for children to tidy up their toys or work. Please remember to provide an exception notice in the SV mailbox whenever your child is not participating in SV (club or flexible SV) as usual. Because of problems in the past we have decided to charge a fee if Supervision has not been cancelled in time and we would have to spend time to contact parents. This takes away time which could be spent with the children. Therefore, we will charge 5€ each time this happens. Supervision finishes at 6 p.m. sharp and children will not be supervised after this time. In case of late pick ups, we are obliged to charge a fee of 3€ for every 5 minutes to pay for overtime. The secondary classes will have their own starting session in the afternoon in the secondary supervision room on the third floor. Secondary students can join spontaneously the Supervision Time. They should check in and out verbally Sv raum Supervisor. If a Sec Student signed in for a club or flexible sv he/she has to excuse themselve when he she don't come on a signed up day. If sec Parents wants to be informed about the unexcused absence of their child please give us notice. Yours Supervision Team New Email Address: supervision (at) schuldorf.de Mobile: 0152 26 05 93 75 (available from 15.30 - 18.00)