Minimum content for end of year exams

Here is the minimum content for the end of term CCSS exam in case you have lost the sheet I gave you in class or want to check it online. Make sure you revise all points and good luck!

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.

Summative BCD task

You live in Spain during the Middle Ages and you are excited/frightened/nervous enthusiastic/worried about new events / ideas which are happening around you and decide to write your feelings down in your diary/in a letter.

Read the following situations/events below. Choose one of the topics and you will investigate this during your free time as homework. You will prepare and write your diary information/letter at home. Remember to use various sources (library books, encyclopedia, internet etc.). You will present your diary/ letter to the rest of the class during class time. You can include pictures, maps etc. on the digital board to support your information. Investigate interesting and relevant facts about events, people, dates related to this topic etc.

This is an individual summative task

Criterion:  B Investigation        C: Communication         D: Critical Thinking

Choose one of the following situations: investigate this subject and explain what life is like for you living in this moment of time:

1. You are a little boy/girl living in Al Andalus,tell us about advances in science and technology.(maths/paper-making/chess/astronomy)

2.  You are a little boy/girl living in Al Andalus, tell us about the influence of Arabic on the Spanish language.

3. You are a little boy/girl in Al Andalus, tell us about new crops/foods and new agricultural techniques.

4. You are a little boy/girl who lives in Al Andalus,tell us why Cordoba was  the most important city in Al Andalus.

Read these questions below to help guide your investigation.

1. General facts about this topic.

2. What is life like in general for you, your family, and friends ?A typical day in your life in Moorish Spain in the Middle Ages.

Instructions

—  Create a letter/diary (on paper)

—  Task to be presented in class: May^29th – 2^nd June 2017.

—  INDIVIDUAL TASK.

v  You bring in to class your letter, digital images and your bibliography (which you have prepared at home/library on a piece of paper).

—   Remember, you can include information, maps and pictures that will help with your explanations.

v  Letter Minimum 150-180 words.

v  1 digital slide with images.

v  Include a bibliography/your sources.

—  Your teacher will be assessing criteria: B C D.

—  Remember to check your spelling and grammar carefully.

—  Keep numbers approximate (e.g. about 3,000 kilos, not 3,148 kilos)

—  Keep your English simple but correct! Use titles, sub-titles, underline key words to organize your work.

—  Do not copy huge chunks from Internet, E.g. copy and paste. This is PLAGIARISM, the internet is to guide and help you, but you have to do the work in your own words.

Summative A exam content

Exam content

-Characteristics of a democracy

-Division of power in Spain

-Provinces of Spain/Andalusia

-Major events in the history of the EU

-Founders of the EU

-Institutions in the EU

-Advantages to being in the EU

Exam to be held on Thursday 25th of May

End of term exam content

Weather and climate

- Difference between weather and climate
- Factors that affect climate
- The climates of Spain (all 5)
- What causes climate change?
- What are the consequences of climate change?

Population

- What is natural change/growth?
- What is net migration?
- How do we calculate population density?
- What is life expectancy?
- Immigration and emigration
- Reasons for emigration
- How can we create a multicultural society?

Christmas South Africa project

This is an optional project for those of you that really want to show how much you have learnt in the first term.

Your task is the following:

Create an information booklet about the geography of South Africa. You could divide it into the following chapters:

1. Fauna (animals)
2. Flora (vegetation)
3. Climates (there are several of these in South Africa)
4. Mountains
5. Rivers
6. Other important geographical features
7. Any interesting facts you have discovered

Remember to use lots of images, colours and headings/mini titles. It's very important that you remember to include a bibliography saying where you have found the information. 

For each chapter you should write between 50 to 100 words.

If you have any questions e-mail me at james.humphris@sfpaula.com

Give your project in to me in the first lesson back after Christmas (9/10th of January).

Summative BCD Individual Task

Criterion B: Investigating

7-8

Chooses a question to research, follows a simple plan completely to answer a research question, uses methods correctly to collect appropriate information, and completely answers the question.

8.8-10

Criterion C: Communicating.

7-8

Student communicates and organizes clearly information and ideas, organizes information completely , in order, creates a list of sources of information that follows the task instructions.

8.8-10

Criterion D: Thinking critically.

7-8

Identifies in detail the main points of ideas, events, arguments, analyses a range of sources clearly, identifies different views and makes connections to give a relevant opinion.

8.8-10

·         Most of you probably love exploring but you don’t want to get lost, do you?! You know that maps/geographic co-ordinates can be really useful!

·         Read the following questions below. You will now investigate this during your free time as homework.

·          Investigate new, interesting and relevant facts related to this topic etc.Include pictures, maps etc. to support your information. It will be on paper in class.

·         VERY IMPORTANT:  Do not leave this task until the last minute! It is homework and you should be working on this every day (minimum 15 minutes per day) for the next two weeks if you want to do well! This is an individual summative task

·         You will then write a paragraph in class based on what you have investigated from various sources (library books, encyclopedia, internet etc.).

·         This is an individual summative task

Criterion:  B Investigation   C: Communication      D: Critical Thinking

 Investigate this subject, using the questions below to guide you. You can also investigate extra information to show you are interested or curious to know more…

1.      Who invented the first maps? Where/when why were they made/ what were they made of..? 50 words approximately.

2.      Modern technology: The GPS: Who/why/when/where was it invented etc?  50 words approx.

3.      What maps/instruments /tools did Christopher Columbus use/need to go and discover America?  50 words approx.

4.      Why is the prime meridian in Greenwich? Who invented it? Why did they use it? When/where was it invented?  50 words approx.

Instructions

—  Create a letter (on paper)

—  Task to be completed in class: Week: 14^th -18^th November 2016 (according to time table).

—  INDIVIDUAL TASK.

—  You can bring in to class notes with 30 key words

—   5 pictures/images

—   Your bibliography (which you have prepared at home/library on a piece of paper) to help you.

—   Remember, you can include information, maps and pictures that will help with your explanations.

—  Letter Minimum 120-150 words.

—  Your teacher will be assessing criteria: B C D.

—  Remember to check your spelling and grammar carefully.

—  Keep numbers approximate (e.g. about 3,000 metres, not 3,108 metres)

—  Keep your English simple but correct! Use titles, sub-titles, underline key words to organize your work.

—   Do not copy huge chunks from Internet, E.g. copy and paste. This is PLAGIARISM, the internet is to guide and help you, but you have to do the work in your own words.

Journey through space and day and night cycle videos

Journey through space

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6nLM2QlWw

Earth's rotation and revolution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l64YwNl1wr0