Curriculum: Lower Secondary (Grades 6-8)
The Essential Subjects
Green School's Lower Secondary Curriculum (for Grades 6, 7 and 8) in the essential subjects is based on the Cambridge International Lower Secondary Curriculum - an internationally recognized framework developed by one of the most reputable and longest-established education institutions in the world. The curriculum is delivered in schools globally.
It comprises frameworks in English, Mathematics and Science which are developed to emphasis continuity and progression throughout the years, leading on naturally from the Cambridge International Primary Curriculum, and into IGCSE courses.
It is organized to reflect teaching targets, and what students should master by the end of each year group. Of course, not all students will achieve all targets at the same time. We recognize that different students have different abilities, learning styles and stages of development. This remains therefore a broad framework and structure on which to plan teaching and learning targets.
English Overview
The English Curriculum Framework is divided into five strands:
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking and Listening
- Phonics, Spelling and Vocabulary
- Grammar and Punctuation
Mathematics Overview
The Mathematics Curriculum Framework is divided into six strands:
- Number
- Problem Solving
- Data Handling
- Shape and Space
- Algebra
- Geometry
Science Overview
The Science Curriculum Framework is divided into four strands:
- Scientific Enquiry
- Biology (ecosystems; plants; humans as organisms; cells)
- Chemistry (states of matter; chemical change; the periodic table)
- Physics (energy; forces and motion; electricity; light; sound; magnetism)
