Minimum Content for the End of Year Exam 2017 Year 5: Social Science.
The following list specifies the minimum content for the final exam.
This list is taken from the Minimum Contents set down in the subject’s
Curriculum document. Please revise from your class book and notebook also! Book: Social Science Vicens Vives classbook Year 5
Unit 1: The Universe and the solar system
- The Inner/outer planets p.8-9
- The four spheres of the earth p.10
- The layers of the earth p.11
- The Day and Night cycle p.12
- The Earth’s orbit around the sun p.14
Unit 2: Representation of
the Earth
- Geographical coordinates :Parallels,
latitude, Meridians, longitude p.22
- Types of maps Physical Political
Thematic maps p.26/27/30
Unit 3: Climate and
Vegetation
- Difference between weather and climate
p.40
- Influences on climate: Latitude,
altitude.p.42/43
- Spain’s Climates.p.48/49
Unit 4: The Population of
Spain and Europe
- Population density p.57/58
- Life expectancy p.60
- Natural growth p.60
- Integration of immigrants p.65
Unit 5: Spain and the E.U
- What is democracy?p.72
- The Spanish Constitution p.72
- The separation of power in Spain: Legislative/executive/Judicial
power.p.74-75
- The Autonomous Communities p.77(map)
- The origins of the E.U p.71/78
- The
aims of the E.U p.78
Unit 6: Al-Andalus
- The Visigothic kingdom of Toledo p.93
- The Moorish Invasion: Al Andalus, from
invasion to the taifa kingdoms p.94/96
- The legacy of Al-Andalus New crops
/agricultural techniques Advances in science and technology.p.100-101.