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Area for

learning

Focus Activities Useful Websites/Apps

English

1st Language

Summary Writing ● Follow the link mentioned to understand

the summary writing tips. ● Read the following article Flames on

Phoebus online and summarise it to one paragraph

https://henriksenenglish.wikispaces.com/

file/view/Examiner+Tips.pdf

http://www.phoebusonline.com/?p=836

English

2nd Language

Language and vocabulary

● Finding key-words in the question

● Understanding and responding to

information presented in a variety of

forms

● Eliminating unnecessary details and

selecting the relevant information

● Technique of giving brief, concise

and precise answer

Attempt online listening exercises, games,

and puzzles

● Listen to English news daily

● Indulge in conversation with your parents, friends, relatives and sometimes with strangers as well. Listen to their ideas and repeat the conversation with the one who is not the party to the conversation.

http://learnrealenglish.com/7-steps-

tolearningenglish?gclid=CP3EotTplbsCFYlF3g

odcWo A8g

http://esl.about.com/od/intermediate

listenin1/a/How-To-Practice-

EnglishListening-Comprehension-Skills.htm

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● Focusing on the choice of

vocabulary, content, fluency,

pronunciation, intonation, credence

and body language of the speaker

● Watch English movies and TV shows and discuss in English about the content, characters, plot and quality of the movies or programmes with your parents, friends or relatives.

http://esl.about.com/od/speakingenglish

/a/sta_conv.htm

http://esl.about.com/od/englishlistening/

www.winsite.com/listening/listening+ga

mes+online

Mathematics

(Additional

Mathematics)

Mensuration

● Area of 2d shapes

● Area of 3D shapes

● Volume of 3d shapes.

● Application of area- volume of 3D

objects in problem solving.

● Similarity

● Areas of similar figures

● Volumes of similar figures

To be able to

● find volumes of cuboids, recalling the

formula and understanding the

● From a square sheet of paper 20cm by

20cm, we can make a box without a lid by

cutting a square from each corner and

folding up the flaps.

● Find the different volumes of box it is

possible to make by varying the size of the

cut-out squares.

What is the maximum possible volume?

http://nrich.maths.org/9740

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/

maths/geometry/congruencysimilarityrev4.s

html

https://www.tes.com/teaching-

resource/ratio-of-length-area-and-volume-

of-similar-shapes-6336751

http://www.math-only-math.com/11-and-

12-grade-math.html

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connection to counting cubes and

how it extends this approach;

● calculate volumes of right prisms

and of shapes made from cubes and

cuboids

● Convert volume measures, including

cubic centimetres and cubic meters.

● Use 2D representations of 3D

shapes and analyses 3D shapes

through 2D projections and cross

sections, including plan and

elevation; solve problems involving

surface area and volumes of prisms,

pyramids, cylinders, cones and

spheres; solve problems involving

more complex shapes and solids,

including segments of circles and

frustums of cones

● find the relation between sides ,

areas and volumes

What is the size of the square cut-out that

produces it?

Now try starting with different sized square

sheets of paper.

Can you find a relationship between the size

of paper and the size of the square cut-out

that produces the maximum volume?

http://www.ncert.nic.in/ncerts/l/hemh111.p

df

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Mathematics

(Extended)

To solve quadratic equations( by

factorization , by quadratic formula

and by completing the square)

To set up and solve simultaneous

equation

To solve inequalities

To do calculations with numbers

written in standard form

To solve problems involving sets

and venn diagrams

To solve problems involving time

calculations

To solve problems involving time calculations ,unit conversions and currency conversion

Research, classify and work out different

types of sums on solving quadratic equations.

Present your work either in the form of

video/audio/ ppt/ summary note/ rap song

etc.)

Observe real life situations and based on that

try framing and hence solving simultaneous

equations.

Create a word problem based on real life

situation and show how use of venn diagram

simplifies solving real life problems.

Present your work in an innovative way.

http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/09-solving-

quadratics

http://www.math-only-

math.com/Simultaneous-linear-equations.html

https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/inequalit

y-solving.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9UvUek6

kdE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSkHs5PU_

t8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TMu2cr9

oDk

Mathematics

(Core)

Statistics

To understand statistical

investigation, collecting data

To understand and display data

To draw frequency tables to

calculate averages.

To relate the statistics with real life: Collect

the data about different games played by

friends and create a frequency table/bar

chart/pie chart on the same

For more practice and revision use the following

link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ma

ths

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Transformations

To draw and describe four types of

transformation.

Talk on application of averages and ask your

child to research and share the findings on

presenting data.

Refer to the following link for worksheets,

quizzes and activities

http://www.softschools.com/math/data_analys

is/bar_graph/activities/

Design an activity. Start from one point of the

room and describe translation vectors to

move from the starting point to the other

corner of the room, picking up stuff placed at

different spots

Use the following link to discuss and

challenge yourself by selecting some

activities on transformation.

http://www.kangaroomaths.com/samples/activ

ities/y9ko09v2.htm

http://www.mathspad.co.uk/teach/linkedDocu

ments/averagesHolder.php

https://www.tes.com/teaching-

resource/combinations-of-transformations-

investigation-6328184

Physics

Pressure

To relate pressure to force and

area, using appropriate examples

Research and find out :

Your friend has fallen through the thin ice on a

frozen pond. You come to the rescue by laying a

www.skool.co.uk

www.Islandphysics.com

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● To describe the simple mercury

barometer and its use in

measuring atmospheric

pressure.

● To relate the pressure beneath

a liquid surface to depth and to

density, using appropriate

examples.

● To use and describe the use of

a manometer.

● To recall and use the equation P

=F/A

ladder across the ice and crawling along the

ladder to reach your friend. Use the idea of

pressure to explain why it is safer to use the

ladder than to walk on the ice.

Why must a liquid and not a gas be used as the

fluid in a hydraulic machine?

How a U-tube manometer may be used to

measure fluid pressure?

www.cie.org

Chemistry

• To explain redox reactions in terms of reduction and oxidation by electron transfer

• Practice writing electron half equations and link this to ideas of redox reactions

www.rsc.org/Education/Teachers/Resources/Al

ch e

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• To describe the electrode products in the electrolysis of: molten lead(II) bromide concentrated hydrochloric acid, concentrated or aqueous sodium chloride • To predict the products of electrolysis of a specified halide in dilute or concentrated aqueous solution

• Write different redox reactions and identify reductant, oxidant and oxidized and reduced species

• Create a digital presentation on where the separation techniques are used in real life.

• Make a list of different electroplated

objects and their uses.

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ad

daqa/ions/electrolysisrev4.shtml

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add _aqa/ions/electrolysisrev3.shtml

Useful notes on electrochemistry:

www.docbrown.info/page01/ExIndChem/Extra

El ectrochem.htm

Biology

Plant nutrition

To give the outline the subsequent

use and storage of the

carbohydrates made in

photosynthesis

To identify and explain the limiting

factors of photosynthesis in

different environmental conditions

Explain how the internal structure

of a leaf is adapted for

photosynthesis.

Activities:

Students are asked to

• Draw the internal structure of leaf and

describe how it is designed to perform its job

• Design an experiment choosing any one

limiting factor of photosynthesis in different

environmental condition.

https://igcse-

biology.wikispaces.com/Plant+Nutrition

www.bbc.co.uk › ... › It's a green world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkyDoUR

zU4

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Explain the effects of nitrate ion and magnesium ion deficiency on plant growth

Research and produce a booklet on

describing the uses and the dangers of

overuse of nitrogen fertilizers.

Accounting

To analyse the importance of

maintaining a petty cash book.

Write in a report form the definition of

petty cash and explain why it is an asset

with a normal debit balance.

Also explain why businesses need to

maintain a petty cash book and cannot

www.myaccountinglab.com

www.bized.co.uk www.tutor2u.net

Accounting Text books

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maintain these small payments in the

cash book itself.

Economics

To analyse the functions and

characteristics of money

Watch the television programme ‘The

Descent o of Money: A Financial History

of the World’.

Prepare a presentation summarising

your key findings

OR

Prepare a Flipped lesson or Role Play on

the Functions and characteristics of money

www.bized.co.uk

www.tutor2u.net

www.cie.org.uk

Business

Studies

To analyse the concept of

Corporate Social Responsibility

Research on a company that is socially

responsible through any 2 means of

products, services, process or social

causes. It must be a typed essay in an A4

size paper. Pictures for further

illustration. This assignment will be

considered for Formative Assessment 2.

www.bized.co.uk

www.tutor2u.net www.cie.org.uk

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Travel and

Tourism

To evaluate the impact of

different types of tourism

Choose any of the following types of tourism-

mountain, waterfall, volcano, cave, sports based,

coastal referring to any place of your choice. It

must be a typed essay in an A4 size paper.

Pictures for further illustration.

Following points to be included:

Describe the features that relates to the

kind of tourism you have related

Positive and negative impacts of tourism

affecting the place in terms of political,

social, economic, cultural,

environmental.

www.bized.co.uk Local travel Magazines Textbook www.tutor2u.net

Sociology

Gender and Sexuality

To examine the meaning and importance of gender.

To examine gender roles

Use the internet to research the

differentiation in Gender roles. How far are

women and men equal?

www.org.co.uk

https://sites.google.com/site/year11igcsesociol

ogy/revision-guides

Child

Development

Social and Emotional Development ● Discuss the pattern of social

development and recommend the types of

http://www.asknanny.com/ch

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● To evaluate the factors influencing the social and emotional development of a child

● To evaluate how social plays influence the social development of a child

activities that develop the social

development of a child.

● Discuss from the real life experiences

how bonds of attachment influence the

emotional development of a child.

Geography Settlement

● To describe the problems associated

with growth of urban areas such as

congestion in the CBD, housing

shortages, and traffic congestion.

● Explain why cities in LEDCs are growing so quickly (link back to population) and why growth in MEDCs is slowing down.

Case study of Rio de Janeiro,

● Create notes on the problems faced by people living in developing world cities and explain some of the solutions that have been taken. Try to include the reasons for the growth and location of shanty towns favelas), the conditions for people living in shanty towns and attempts made to solve the problems. ● Use Internet and textbook references to write a presentation on the problems of living in developed world cities with an

http://www0.un.org/cyberschoolbus/habitat/in dex.asp http://geography.about.com

(Select largest cities)

www.georesources.co.uk

(Select GCSE, Settlement - articles relating to

urban growth)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/gcsebitesize/i ndex.shtml.

(Go into Cities Human Geography, then LEDC

Cities - case

study on Rio de Janeiro)

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appropriate example. The presentation should also include a range of strategies to overcome me the problems E.g. transport policy.

http://www.georesources.co.uk/

(Select Settlement for a number of related artic

les, including Rio de Janeiro coverage)

Global

Perspectives

Conflict and Peace

● To research the different ways

to resolve large scale conflict

● To analyse and evaluate

attempts to resolve conflicts other

than using violence

● Conduct an Individual research with a

well-structured research question on conflict

resolution other than through violence.

● The research outcome will be in the form

of an essay of 500 words with multi-media such

as poster, documentary film, video or play.

Online www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Teachingresources/Quick-activities/Checkpointcharmers Checkpoint Charmers activity.

www.cafod.org.uk/secondary/conflict CAFOD resources on conflict

www.ehl.icrc.org/

Useful site on human rights, conflict and the law. www.peaceoneday.org

Resources on conflict resolution.

www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/campaign/c onflict-and-disaster/index.html Oxfam information on peace and conflict www.ppu.org.uk/ Peace Pledge Union

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www.un.org/en/peace/

United Nations Peace and Security pages

Past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Global Perspectives Paper 3

November 2010

http://teachers.cie.org.uk

Environmental

Management

● To examine the uses, sources

and management of fresh water.

● To look at two aspects of water

distribution-flooding and drought-

their causes and consequences, and

how to control them.

● Create a poster to show the different natural and human water store.

● Identify the advantages and disadvantages of

the large dams through internet, books

and create a presentation in word or power point.

● Describe and Explain the causes, and effects of flooding. Make a list of differences between a normal year and a drought year.

● With the help of the pictures show the

different strategies to reduce the cases of

flooding and drought.

http://www.environment-

agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/31736.as px http://www.technologystudent.com/energy1/h

ydr2.htm

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ICT

● Data Analysis

● Web authoring

● Applications of Using ICT

● Encourage your child to create spreadsheet

models for storing students marks and

grades

● Encourage your child to practice creation of

a webpage using Microsoft Expression-3

● Encourage your child to research on

different applications of using ICT and

create a multimedia presentation on it.

http://www.teachict.com/ http://www.igcseict.info www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcse/dida/using_ict/dat absesrev2.shtml www.gcseict.info/theory/5/dbase/index.html

Computer

Science

Theory:

Number Representation

Communication and

Internet

Technologies

Data Storage

Serial and Parallel Data

Transmission

Security Aspects

Internet Principles of

Operation

Communication and Internet Technologies:

● Make a list of security aspects of using

the internet and what methods are

available to help minimise the risks.

Databases:

● Design a database for school library.

http://www.teachict.com/ http://www.igcseict.info www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcse/dida/using_ict/d atabsesrev2.shtml www.gcseict.info/theory/5/dbase/index.html

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Practical:

Databases:

● To perform a query-by-example from given search criteria

● To define a single-table database from given data storage requirements

● To choose a suitable primary key for a database table

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PE

● To learn about types of motivation.

● To analyse the importance of

goal setting

● What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

● Give examples of each. ● Name and explain seven principles of goal setting. ● Describe a model of how your brain processes

information. ● Draw a quick sketch to illustrate it. ● What are the main stages in the model?

www.teachpe.com

www.britishschoolofboston.org

www.cie.org.uk

www.innerbody.com

www.physicaleducation.co.uk

ART

● To show confidence and enthusiasm

as they develop technical skills in

two- and three-dimensional form

and composition

● Work that shall reflect the ability to identify and solve problems in visual and tactile forms

● Ability to develop ideas from initial attempts to

outcomes using primary images.

www.studentartguide.com

French

● To make a role play in a store talking to the seller in different situation with a proper accent

● To be able to write a friendly letter

to tell your friend that a sport

complex will be built beside your

SPEAKING : Make up a dialogue « Dans un magasin « then record yourself making a podcast ; you may prepare this task together with your friend

www.tv5monde.org

www.youtube.com

www.francaisfacile.com

www.linguascope.com

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house, student has to respect the

letter structure

C’est votre anniversaire et votre amie française vous a donné un pull-over noir mais il est trop petit .Vous retournez au magasin pour l’échanger.

1. Saluez l’employé(e) et dites que vous voulez échanger le pull-over.

2. Expliquez que votre amie l’a acheté comme cadeau d’anniversaire- expliquez votre problème.

3. Expliquez qui a le ticket de caisse et que vous ne voulez pas de remboursement.

4. (Vous détestez la couleur!) Répondez poliment. Que dites-vous? D’autres modèles ?

5. Répondez positivement puis remerciez l’employé(e) de sa gentillesse.

WRITING :

Write a composition of 110-140 words :

On veut construire un grand complexe sportif près de votre maison. Ecrivez une lettre à un(e) ami(e) français(e) pour lui donner vos opinions.

Explique en quoi consiste le projet. Expliquez les inconvénients de ce projet.

www.pointdufle.com

www.atantot-extra.co.uk

www.languagesonline.org.uk

Listen to some French songs to improve the pronunciation and to extend your vocabulary :

http://www.nostalgie.fr/

http://www.voltage.fr/

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Expliquez les avantages de ce complexe sportif

Arabic

لم ق سورة ال ات– لل اآلي ح أن ييع رب لل ال ضح –ح و كرة أن ي ف الية فرع كار ال سة واألف ي رئ ال

تاب ك صحب ال ال دل ب ا من ب –أن

نص ي ال واردة ف يم ال ق حدد ال ي

ك تر ش لمات ي ك د ال حدي ات وت ح اآلي ي شر ه ف ت ع مجموع م

دة جدي دة ومواطن ال جدي فردات ال م شة ال ناق م حدد من خالل ال يجمال ال

يم ق ية ل ن طة ذه يم خري صم ي ت ه ف الئ ع زم ك م تر ش ي

نص ال

http://www.imadislam.com/tafsir/068_01.htm http://www.alnoor.se/article.asp?id=258651

http://brakatbanat.ahlamontada.net/

t1062-topic

Islamic

Education

(Arabs)

ف وق طاء ال ماء ع ية -ون نم ت ة ال ي شر ب ال

ي سالم ف صاحب -اإل ي ن ج ال

ىل حرص فظ ع سورة ح هف ك عل ال بات وف واج ال

ة لوب ط م فات ال ي ل ك ت حرص – وال ىل ي ي ع ك ف ت ال

ية جاب إي ما ب حرص دائ ىل وي ه طاعة ع ىل رب عا ت

https://youtu.be/XsWqHgP7I9c https://youtu.be/e6Cu0DUEQcE

Islamic

Education

(Non Arabs)

● The way to liberating Makkah ● Fateh Makkah

● Design a play on Fateh Makkah. www.google.com www.islamicity.com

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