A Year of Learning!

Here is a quick rundown of the Grade 6 Curriculum we will be covering this year:

English Language Arts

The Essential Learning Categories ELA are:

Comprehension-  Reading, Listening and Viewing

Communication-  Writing, Speaking and Representing

Critical Thinking- Encompassed in reading, writing, managing information and ideas and communication.

Français 

The three main skills explored in the new French curriculum are:
*To determine and explore the meaning of ideas and information
*To express oneself in a variety of situations and with a variety of intentions
*To develop an identity as a French Immersion learner 

 

Sciences Humaines

1) Rights & Responsibilities

2) Identity

3) Immigration

4) World War I

5) Social Change & the Depression

6) World War II

7) Canadian geography

8) Canadian Prime Ministers

9) Residential Schools

Sciences de la nature

1) Diversity of Living Things

2) Exploring the Solar System

3) Flight

4) Electricity

Mathématiques

1) Factors & Multiples

2) Fractions & Mixed Numbers

3) Cartesian Plane

4) Geometric Transformations

5) Order of Operations

6) Line Graphs

7) Ratios & Percents

8) Angles & Triangles

9) Area & Perimeter

10)  Integers

11)  Patterns & Relationships

12)  Probability

REPORT CARD

Students will be evaluated on their learning behaviours using the following scale:

Scale	C= Consistently - almost all of all of the time S= Sometimes - less than half of the time U= Usually - more than half of the time R= Rarely – almost never or never
Personal management skills	Uses class time effectively; works independently, completes homework and assignments on time
Active participation in learning	Participates in class activities; self assesses; sets learning goals
Social responsibility	Works well with others; resolves conflicts appropriately, respects self, others and the environment; contributes in a positive way to communities
Engagement in using French	Speaks French with the teacher and classmates in a variety of situations; contributes to the French ambiance by taking initiative in speaking French

Students will be evaluated on the Essential Learning Outcomes in each subject area using the following scale:
4 = Very good to excellent understanding and application of concepts and skills
3 = Good understanding and application of concepts and skills
2 = Basic understanding and application of concepts and skills
1 = Limited understanding and application of concepts and skills
ND = Does Not Yet Demonstrate the required understanding and application of concepts and skills