Sixth Year English provides pupils the
opportunity to deepen their critical thinking skills by an integrated approach to the teaching of language & literature. Students in Sixth Year will read and write in a variety of
genres to develop their inner voice and communicate their ideas to the
world. Identity is a key concept throughout Sixth Year English. Our identity
shapes our principles, beliefs, and actions.
We begin the year
exploring and defining our own identity through narrative and expository
writing. Later, we use the same process to explore the identity of
others in the reading & writing of a variety of poetry and the detailed study of a variety of texts, embracing different genres (including four novels, in four units) and cultures. We tie our developing knowledge of the commonalities of human motives and the understanding of what makes us human to the topic of human rights in our
final unit, an interdisciplinary unit with Humanities, in which we
explore the ways in which we can read and write for social justice.
Throughout the year, pupils are encouraged to
develop their technical mastery of both written and spoken English and
to broaden their interest in literature. Across all units, students will work to strengthen the lifelong literacy practices outlined in the Common Core English Standards, to be achieved in keeping with the English state curricular framework (see especially page 4), as specified by Singapore's 2020 English language syllabus.
Mathematics
Sixth Year pupils' exploration of mathematics will focus on four critical areas: (1) understanding numbers & algebra, including completing number operations of decimals and fractions, deepening understanding of algebraic expressions & using algebraic equations, and using concepts of direct & inverse proportions to solve problems; (2) connecting their understanding of space & shapes to reduced, enlarged, and symmetrical figures, along with their transformations and positions; (3) developing their understanding of statistics & probability, including determining the average and distribution of data and its statistical representation, systematically analyzing all the possible outcomes of actual events, experiencing the misleading of people by data, and making reasonable, justified predictions about the possibility of an event; and (4) incorporating integrated applications of the above content into mathematical activities.
Science
Our Sixth Year Science module takes pupils through
units of enquiry introducing chemical & physical changes in the
science lab, with a focus on the topics of food, cooking &
nutrition; cycles, with a focus on Earth's water & atmosphere; body
systems, with a focus on puberty & sexuality, along with the
diversity of living things; and solar systems, introducing engineering
& the science of force, motion & fields. The module will help pupils formulate answers to questions such as these:
- How can particles combine to produce a substance with different properties?
- How do the materials in and on Earth’s crust change over time?
- Where do we see examples of potential and kinetic energy in our everyday lives?
- How do the structures of organisms contribute to life’s functions?
- What makes up our solar system, and how can the motion of Earth explain seasons and eclipses?
Modern languages
One World's benchmarks have been designed to reflect the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages skills set (reading, writing, speaking & listening). In Sixth Year, Chinese and Arabic Language Acquisition are to be offered at levels ranging from the equivalent of A1, A2, and B1 acquisition on the CEFRL, or at mother tongue level.
All pupils entering Sixth Year are normally required to commence the study of Arabic or French in addition to Chinese (or, if they have already begun Arabic, Chinese or French in addition to it).
Exceptions to this rule are:
- English learners who are in clear need of extra tuition in English
- Pupils with special educational needs who require the assistance of a learning support unit
Social humanities
Sixth Year geography & history will take students through a full year of investigation centered around the concept of interdependence. This module will provide the foundation of competencies that pupils will need to use basic skills in geography and to understand the contrasting environments of ancient civilizations. Pupils will understand, as a result of our humanities units of enquiry, the orientation & topography of the planet Earth, its weather & climate, prehistory through the Neolithic Revolution, and the early classical civilizations of Egypt, Greece, Rome, and China.
Arts
In Sixth Year, pupils are to acquire a solid foundation in competencies related to the fine arts, comprising visual and performing arts, especially music. Standards to be achieved include creating, performing, responding, and connecting artistic ideas & work, and introductory lessons are to be provided by art, music, and theatre specialist teachers.
Physical & health education
The programme is divided into three terms. Within each term there are two or three different activities offered. In the annual Sports Day, students compete in an inter-class tournament in the following activities: soccer, volleyball, basketball, and track & field. Health-related physical fitness and the development of basic skills are to be integrated into all areas of teaching.
The programme is divided into three terms. Within each term there are two or three different activities offered. In the annual Sports Day, students compete in an inter-class tournament in the following activities: soccer, volleyball, basketball, and track & field. Health-related physical fitness and the development of basic skills are to be integrated into all areas of teaching.
Design & technology
We will begin the term with a review of our Technology Use Agreement and a discussion about online communication and safety on the internet. We then move on to review the start-of-year basic technology setup including organizing files and folders, accessing and saving files to and from the Google Drive, and navigating Schoology, before the pupils learn to use presentation tools and word processing.
Home economics
Our pupils are led to understand the importance of family life, daily meals & the basics of cooking, how to have comfortable clothing & housing, and to discover the relationship between their daily consumption & the environment.
Moral education
In order to enrich the humanity and socialization of Sixth Year pupils, One World promotes non-confessional ethics, which emphasizes building relationships with social groups through community service activities so that pupils learn to observe law and to be responsible and cooperative.
We will begin the term with a review of our Technology Use Agreement and a discussion about online communication and safety on the internet. We then move on to review the start-of-year basic technology setup including organizing files and folders, accessing and saving files to and from the Google Drive, and navigating Schoology, before the pupils learn to use presentation tools and word processing.
Home economics
Our pupils are led to understand the importance of family life, daily meals & the basics of cooking, how to have comfortable clothing & housing, and to discover the relationship between their daily consumption & the environment.
Moral education
In order to enrich the humanity and socialization of Sixth Year pupils, One World promotes non-confessional ethics, which emphasizes building relationships with social groups through community service activities so that pupils learn to observe law and to be responsible and cooperative.
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