Global Classroom - Summer Term II planning.pdf

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SUMMER TERM II19th May - 4th July 2014



Suitable for Years 4 - 6

A book club discussing different aspects ofselected children’s novels.

VAAs/ACPs: inquiring, open-minded, big picture thinking

Subject: English, literacy

Book: Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Activity: suggest books for 2014-15

Discussions about a current global issue.

VAAs/ACPs: concerned for society, inquiring,generalisation, intellectual confidence, abilityto see alternative perspectives

Subject: citizenship, politics, current affairs

Topic: Celebrating National Walking Month

An opportunity for students to formallydebate a given motion.

VAAs/ACPs: inquiring, confident, open-minded, imagination, intellectual confidence,ability to see alternative perspectives, criticalthinking, flexible thinking, precision

Subject: English, literacy, citizenship

Motion: ‘Space exploration is a waste ofmoney’

A variety of mathematical and scientificchallenges, puzzles and games.

VAAs/ACPs: persevering, generalisation,abstraction, connection finding, ability to dealwith complex and multi-step problems

Subject: mathematics, physics

Maths Playground – students can answer

mathematical and logic challenges or settheir own for one another

Science Park – interactive science games

A chance to discuss the really big questionsin life.

VAAs/ACPs: confident, open-minded,

inquiring, flexible thinking, generalisation,abstraction, big picture thinking

An opportunity for students from a school tocreate and lead their own online space.

VAAs/ACPs: confident, creative and

enterprising, intellectual confidence

The British International School Shanghai,



Subject: philosophy

Are we the same person throughout ourlives?

Puxi

Students use their language skills to teachother students the basics of their communityor country languages.

VAAs/ACPs: confident, collaborative,creative and enterprising, connection finding,meta-cognition, precision, perseverence

Subject: modern foreign languages

Students create resources teaching otherstudents basic vocabulary in a wide variety oflanguages.

A space for students to get to know eachother – who they are, how they live and whatthey think.

VAAs/ACPs: confident, open-minded,inquiring, collaborative

Moving on: transitions

Suitable for Years 7 - 13

Number, logic, word and science puzzles setfor students and by students

VAAs/ACPs: persevering, generalisation,abstraction, connection finding, ability to dealwith complex and multi-step problems

Subject: mathematics, science, English

Discussions about current affairs

VAAs/ACPs: concerned for society,inquiring, generalisation, intellectualconfidence, ability to see alternative perspectives

Subject: citizenship, politics, current affairs

Focus on current news stories including#BringBackOurGirls



Individual and Head2Head school debateswhere students can also earn points for theirschool for the Debating League.

VAAs/ACPs: inquiring, confident, open-minded, imagination, intellectual confidence,ability to see alternative perspectives, criticalthinking, flexible thinking, precision

Subject: English, literacy, citizenship

Individual debate: ‘Sportspeople should act asrole models’

26th – 30th May 2014: Debating Grand FinalPudong vs Bratislava

Tips and tricks for preparing for exams

VAAs/ACPs: confident, perservering,strategy planning, concentration andresilience

Subject: Any

How to achieve your study goals

How to manage exam stress

A space for students to get to know eachother.


The Hub – students can start their owndiscussions about topics that interest them

The Suggestion Box – make suggestions forimprovements and content for the Global

Classroom

The Chat – chat live to students from aroundthe world



Suitable for post-16 students

Guidance and support for the IB Extendedessay

VAAs/ACPs: inquiring, persevering,intellectual confidence

Subject: one of your chosen IB subject areas

A space for students to get to know eachother and start discussions about topics thatinterest them.


Students can explore their higher educationoptions (this area is in development tobecome a careers education, information,advice and guidance section for studentsfrom September)



Suitable for all agesVAAs/ACPs: collaborative, creative, persevering, risk takingSubject: Any

Largest, smallest, l o n g e s t, tallest...Could you be a record breaker?

For some Global Classroom summer fun, let's try to break some worldrecords! The challenge is open to everyone - anyone can take part. Have

you got what it takes to be a Record Breaker?

Suitable for all agesVAAs/ACPs: collaborative, critical thinkingSubject: Physical Education

The World Cup of 2014 will be the most watched sporting event in the world. Join inthe World Cup discussions and activities and share your love of the beautiful game!

Group Stage Results Predictor CompetitionIf the World Cup is making you feel competitive, enter this unique GlobalClassroom competition. All you have to do is predict the results of the Group Stage ofthe World Cup, earning a point for every prediction you get right.

The students with the most points will win a prize for their school.



Suitable for Years 6 – 9

VAAs/ACPs: collaborative, creative and enterprising, confident, risk-taking, ability to deal withcomplex and multi-step problems

Subjects: art and design, design and technology, business studies, enterprise

Developed by Alan Wilkinson, Principal of World Class Learning Academy, New York,exclusively for Nord Anglia Education schools ragtrade provides a great opportunity forstudents to engage in some creative and enterprising activities.

The game involves six challenges about different aspects of the fashion industry:

Clothing design; Marketing; Advertising; Manufacture; Blog; Models

Teams of students will be required to complete all six challenges and use their work to pitchfor business. Each Nord Anglia Education school that takes part will select their winningteam. That team’s portfolio will be submitted to the central ragtrade judging panel. The panel

will include Alan Wilkinson, fashion students at New York University and successfulentrepreneurs. The winning team from each school will have their work exhibited in TheGlobal Classroom and will win a prize.

Closing date: Friday 6th June 2014



Suitable for Years 4 – 13

VAAs/ACPs: concerned for society, collaborative, inquiring, big picture thinking, ability to dealwith complex and multi-step problems

Subject: geography, science, citizenship

Based on the ‘Big Idea’ of the environment, student teams work on projects designed to usethe technology from their daily lives to solve real-world problems.

Challenge Based Learning, a concept developed by Apple, creates a call to action forstudents to develop a specific solution to a problem they identify.

This year’s ‘Big Idea’ has been inspired by Global Classroom’s collaboration with WWF forEarth Hour.

Available March – June 2014

Suitable for all agesVAAs/ACPs: persevering, risk taking, precision, strategy planning

This space has been designed to bring together all the chess clubs across our family ofschools to learn about chess, learn about each other and learn to get better at this ancientgame. So get exploring!

"These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess." Kobe Bryant.

In association with the Kasparov Foundation.



Suitable for all agesVAAs/ACPs: creative, risk taking, originalitySubject: Photography, Art & Design

Following the success of last year's photography competition in TheStudio, we're opening up a similar competition to everybody in The

Global Classroom.

So grab your smartphone or digitalcamera and go in search of adventure this

summer!

Theme: Adventure

Prize: Winning photographs will be published in the Global Classroom2015 calendar.

Closing date: Friday 26th September 2014

Documents

Global Classroom - Summer Term II planning.pdf