FRENCH
The aim of the French curriculum is to enable pupils to be able to communicate confidently so that they can go out and experience more of the world by communicating freely and spontaneously. Their curiosity is stimulated and their sense of global citizenship is developed. The curriculum is designed so that there is a gradual introduction of grammatical concepts, each adding to the last. In terms of vocabulary, the curriculum spirals, so that topics are revisited with vocabulary and grammatical knowledge deepened each time. Topics are chosen to support their journey through KS3, KS4 and KS5. Here at Maxwell, we know that play and learning can not be separated. As a result, pupils are always encouraged to use interactive language learning platforms to motivate and inspire them. Through support and scaffolding, all students will be able to use the target language and develop good language skills, regardless of starting point or weaknesses.
Our students achieve academic excellence and a strong set of values that together foster their self-confidence allowing them to reach their full potential.
Middle Years and IGCSE -Years 7, 8, 9,10,11
At Maxwell School, we strike a unique balance in education by taking a global approach to learning, while always maintaining focus and attention on the development of the individual student.
The Middle Years (KS3) program provides students with a rigorous educational experience that prepares students for success in their exam years and beyond. Through the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) we provide 21st Century skill-building in creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration through STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), arts integration, Google Drive and Classroom, and coding.
The IMYC offers project-based learning that allows students to experience high engagement through interactive, hands-on projects that connect them to real-world issues. Teachers utilize technology to connect with schools from around the world, providing students with authentic international experiences. Small class sizes and a commitment to student resources ensure individual learning styles are always met.
Our middle school program features STEAM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Arts-Math) integrated into IMYC units, allowing students to engage deeply with their coursework through multiple modalities. Students are exposed to hands-on, interactive projects through which they become “makers.” STEAM education helps students become critical and creative thinkers, offering diverse learning opportunities for all types of learners–a perfect match for the international, inclusive, and arts-integrated program at Maxwell School.
El Currículo Internacional de los Años Intermedios (Años 7 a 11)
The IMYC was crafted in 2011 to mirror the core values of the IPC to engage children of all abilities to be creative thinkers and problem-solvers in a globalized world. The IMYC continues the educational journey of IPC learners with higher order thinking skills by taking into account the unique developmental needs of students aged 11to14, with clear intentions to address adolescent brain development, pubescent physical changes, and their ability to engage with content at a deeper level.
IMYC leads students to explore their self-identity and their interpersonal relations. Each unit of the IMYC provides opportunities for students to work with and learn from peers, to lead their own learning and take risks, to tackle a wide range of self-directed investigation, to experience security and familiarity through a consistent learning process, to reflect upon their learning, and to connect their learning to the world around them.
All three of these programs focus on teaching children three different types of learning: knowledge, skills, and understandings.
Tell Me
Knowledge
This is information that we know is true and the way we answer a knowledge question will be either right or wrong.
Show Me
Skills
Finding out how to do things. Skills are practical and can be described as “being able” to do something. Skills take time to develop and as we learn; we learn skills in small, progressive steps.
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Understandings
Facts they will need to know. Developing a sense of the meaning behind why we know and do things. Understanding involves a combination of accumulated knowledge, practiced skills, and reflection over time.
There are three broad categories of goals in the IMYC: Subject, Personal, and International
IMYC Subject Goals
The Subject Goals cover knowledge, skills and understanding. There are subject Learning Goals for the following: Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Information Technology, Design Technology, History, Geography, Music, Physical Education, Art and Society.
Some examples of Subject Goals are:
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Language Arts Learning Goals
Know the basic structure elements of word structure -br- Be able to recognize and use nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs
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History Learning Goals
Know about the main events, dates and characteristics of the past societies they have studied -br- Be able to gather information from simple sources -br- Understand that the past can be considered in terms of different time periods
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Music Learning Goals
Know how a number of musicians – including some from their home country and the host country – combine musical elements within a structure -br- Be able to compose musical pieces combining musical elements within a structure -br- Understand that musicians use music to express emotions and experiences
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