Overall Aims: Year 2 students are exploring sentence conventions and are attempting to make meaning in their reading and writing. Along with the emphases from Year 1, the children are developing their own taste in story genres and writing styles as well as developing their handwriting. Further emphasis is given on conversational Speaking & Listening with the objective of developing greater linguistic fluency.

Specific Learning Outcomes – the child will;

·            Develop spelling strategies.

·            Begin to use prediction as a word attack skill.

·            Explore language ‘rules’ [such as i before e].

·            Become a ‘risk taker’ and using an extended vocabulary in their own writing.

·            Extend their sight reading repertoire.

·            Read familiar and simple stories and poems, and relate words spoken and read.

·         Re-tell stories and identify major aspects of writing such as verb, adverb, adjective and nouns etc.

·         Spell familiar common words accurately.

·         Compose and write simple stories developing a more descriptive language to engage the reader.

·         Listen to others and respond appropriately.

·         Speak clearly and choose words carefully

Typical Activities

·            Weekly listening comprehension activity.

·            Weekly project work.

·            Monthly book reports.

·            Directed Reading/ Independent Reading. [DR-IR]

·            Group work – projects and presentations.

·Structured & unstructured dialogue.

·News telling on a weekly basis.

·Class assemblies.

·Diaries.

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Formative assessment: Devising and grading daily homework, regular fluency tests, maintaining anecdotal records that comment on classroom participation and the compilation of regular writing tasks and conversation activities that promote an English Speaking Environment, [ESE].

Summative assessment: Weekly quizzes, mid-term test and an ‘End of Term’ examination.

MATHEMATICS

Overall Aims: The Mathematics curriculum in Year 2 is divided into four major aspects, these are, Numbers, Problem Solving, Organising & Using Data & Shape, Space & Measurement. The intention in Year 2 is to expand upon the simple numeracy skills developed in Year 1 with the child gaining a greater awareness of what mathematical operation is required, or in the case of a choice of several, which mathematical tools are preferable and more appropriate in order to tackle and solve a particular problem.

Specific Learning Outcomes – the child will;

·            Experiment with division and multiplication using a variety of materials.

·            Identify and use both 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional shapes.

·            Divide shapes into halves, quarters etc. Solve problems involving fractions.

·            Gain competency at telling the time accurately, [seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and year segments of time].

·            Create and decipher simple number patterns.

·            Be able to read simple pictorial data.

Typical Activities

·            Developing a project using technological tools – CAI (Computer Assisted Instruction).

·            Math stories (joining, taking away and comparing stories).

·            Memory games.

·            Puzzles.

·            Cooking.

·            Measuring and weighing real objects (fruit, vegetables etc).

·            Counting real objects (sweets, cookies, beads, fruits, buttons, marbles etc).

·            Number story with puppets.

·            Pair work.

·            Board Games.

·            Group Activity.

·            Reading.

Formative assessment: Devising and grading daily homework, regular fluency tests, maintaining anecdotal records that comment on classroom participation and the completion of a mathematics project dealing with reading and creating ‘word’ problems.

Summative assessment: Weekly quizzes, mid-term test and an ‘End of Term’ examination.

SCIENCE

This term aims to develop the basic foundations and fundamental principles of science and life around us. Lessons are targeted at developing an interest in life sciences with a particular focus on, the Animal Kingdom, Food Chains and a revision of Life Cycles.

Specific Learning Outcomes – the child will;

·            Be able to differentiation between living and non-living things.

·            Understand the characteristic and differences between insects, mammals, birds and fish.

·            Be able to record simple experiments through drawings and writing.

·            Develop labelling skills and examine simple life cycles.

·            Gain an appreciation of the connectivity between living things.

Typical Activities

·            Experiments.

·            Activity based worksheets.

·            Vocabulary & scientific word building.

·            Identification and classification activities.

·            Completion of a simple scientific report based on an activity.

Formative assessment: Devising and grading daily homework, maintaining anecdotal records that comment on classroom participation and the completion of a science project examining Food Chains.

Summative assessment: Weekly quizzes, mid-term test and an ‘End of Term’ examination.

ARTS

Overall Aim: Develop the children’s confidence in art and craft through the creation of a variety of art pieces including drawing, sculpture and modeling and painting. The children will also begin to appreciate the use of recycled and found materials being incorporated into their art works.

Specific Learning Outcomes – The child will;

·         Continue to develop their own artistic style and also be able to work collaboratively in groups.

·         Develop more precise fine motor skills.

·         Appreciate how colour, shape and form can be used to create different styles of art.

·         Begin to form a greater appreciation of the range of skills required to be able to adequate express art ideas.

Typical Activities

·         Creating sculptures using found material

·         Drawing and painting

·         Colouring, pictures

·         Display of completed projects

·         Working with recycled products.

Formative Assessment: The children’s work is monitored on an ongoing basis with anecdotal records kept that reflect the child’s application, work habits, creativity, interpretation and use of materials.

Summative Assessment: ‘End of Term’ examination

HEALTH & PE

Overall Aim: To develop understanding of fundamental healthy living concepts as well as the student’s prowess and enjoyment of individual sport activities.

Specific Learning Outcomes – The child will;

·         Participate in a variety of sporting activities and games.

·         Begin to understand the basic concepts of healthy living such as hygiene, the food pyramid and emotional health.

·         Have a basic understanding what constitutes a balanced diet.

·         Have an appreciation for the need of physical exercise.

Typical Activities

·         Playing a variety of games such as soccer, basketball and other games as may be introduced from time to time.

·         Health activities that look at concepts such as the body, my family, diets, friends, communities around the world.

·         Participation in social skills activities.

·         Participation in physical activities.

Formative Assessment: The children’s work is monitored on an ongoing basis with anecdotal records kept that reflect the child’s application, work habits, creativity, interpretation and use of materials.

Summative Assessment: ‘End of Term’ examination

HUMANITIES

Overall Aim: The introduction of a course of study about Thailand looking at the major cities, geophysical features and the varied cultures within the Kingdom.

Specific Learning Outcomes – The child will;

·         Appreciate that there are many different landforms and environments within Thailand that include, coastal areas, tropical forests, plains, mountains, cities, villages and rivers systems.

·         Appreciate the facts that there are many different cultures and family backgrounds in the classroom, the school and the community at large.

·         Begin to develop awareness that different places in Thailand, such as seaside town and mountain top villages, have different foods, clothing and employment options due in part to their location and relate the differences to their own travel experiences with family members.

Typical Activities

·         Look at simple maps and learn about key features.

·         Complete activities that explore different social festivities and practices.

·         Learn about different cultural festivals and their origins.

·         Learn about the varied cuisines, lifestyles, work opportunities and cultural differences of people from various provinces.

Formative Assessment: The children’s work is monitored on an ongoing basis with anecdotal records kept that reflect the child’s application, work habits, creativity, interpretation and use of materials.

Summative Assessment: ‘End of Term’ examination

COMPUTER STUDIES

Overall Aim: The child will have a working knowledge of several age-appropriate software programmes and be able to produce individual pieces of work using these.

Specific Learning Outcomes – The child will;

·         Use several pieces of software to create pictures, print, stories and multi-media works. At this level the children are starting to develop finger typing skills and using slightly more complex aspects of familiar software.

Typical Activities

·         Work in the computer lab creating individual and partner work samples utilizing a variety of simple software applications.