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Island Academy Curriculum OverviewGrade 5

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1 Language Arts/ English

2 Mathematics

3 Science

4 Social Studies

5 Music

6 Spanish

7 PE

8 Art

International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)Since 2009, IA has been proud to be part of a family of over 3500 schools globally that offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP). The IBDP is a post-16 course, but the knowledge and skills required to become an IBDP student starts from a strong elementary education. The IB Learner Profile aims to develop internationally minded junior scholars, who recognize our common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet from a young age. Teachers strive to plan lessons that incorporate the IB Learner Profile below:

Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators PrincipledOpen-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

Curriculum PhilosophyAs an international school, with staff and students from all over the world, IA is proud to offer an academic programme that draws on aspects of IBO, European, North American and Caribbean Curriculums. Our aim is to create 21st century students who are able to adapt to any learning or employment institution they choose.

Knowledge and SkillsAt IA, we believe knowledge is power! A student feeling knowledgeable is key to building life-long self-esteem and confidence. However, in a 21st century world where knowledge can be just a click away, skills are imperative. At IA, we pride ourselves on teaching our young people how to solve real-life challenges. We encourage our students to analyze and evaluate information from different perspectives and reach objective conclusions.

Reading and Literacy LevelingIA follows the Jolly Phonics Programme. To track reading progress, the school has used the tried and tested Oxford Reading Scheme and a second programme named ‘PM Benchmarks.’ This year we are also piloting an American Benchmark Assessment System from Fountas & Pinnell; this scheme is advantageous as it tracks student reading progress from Kindergarten through Grade 8.

Class TimeAt IA, we aim to plan our lessons backwards! Teachers plan learning activities based on the skills and knowledge the students should have acquired by the end of the class. Students are exposed to a wide variety of kinesthetic, visual and auditory activities. They have regular opportunities to work alone, in pairs and in groups. They are encouraged to present their work to their peers and to be proud of their achievements.

HomeworkAt elementary level, students are expected to read every day and complete all of the tasks recorded in their agendas. They will be set homework every week.

Island Academy Curriculum Overview

Subject: English Grade: 5

Teacher: Mrs. Khouly Contact: [email protected]

Term 1: Topics and Skills Overview

1. Recognize and identify how certain types of texts are targeted at particular readers.2. Drawing on the text to identify main characters of the key characters3. Widen reading experience beyond classroom requirements and books for pleasure.4. Identify types of text & their purposes; biographies, descriptive, accounts. Letters & leaflets5. Expanding knowledge of vocabulary and applying it in everyday language.6. Examine various reading strategies to improve comprehension and fluency.


1. Learn to collect information from informative and non-fictional books, passages, and internet.2. Read and write a variety of poetry and script3. Identify figurative language and understanding its use.4. Identify the difference between fact and opinion.5. Drawing on the text to justify views, and using the information to predict actions.6. Manipulate context of vocabulary words by using them in different styles of writing.7. Examine and learn to write different types of writing such as persuasive, informative and poetry.


1. Identify key elements of a story: Characters, setting, plot, theme, and point-of-view.2. Read stories from other cultures by focusing on differences in place, time, customs and relationships3. Compare and contrast various aspects of literature.4. Identify and appropriately use the common punctuation marks, gramma and vocabulary.5. Use different ways of planning to write: brainstorm, note-taking, and diagrams.6. Investigate how settings and characters are built up from small details, particularly at the start of a

story and how the reader responds to them.

Assessment CriteriaGrade 5 children will undergo appropriate formative assessments of the topics covered to improve student attainment, help children to identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work.

Independent and Home Learning

Homework assignments will be given when necessary to improve student attainment.

Subject: Math Grade: 5

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Island Academy Curriculum OverviewTeacher: Mrs. Khouly Contact: [email protected]


1. Reviewing multiplication and long division2. Identify prime and composite numbers3. Adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing fractions and mixed numbers4. Identify values of a decimal in relation to whole numbers5. Examining place values and whole numbers6. Convert fractions to percentages and whole numbers7. Apply the knowledge of decimals and percentages to currency


1. Calculating mean, median, mode and range2. Creating and interpreting various charts and graphs3. Understanding probability4. Order of operations5. Introduction of the concepts of a variable6. Plotting ordered pairs on a plane and using a coordinate grid to interpret information.7. Devise a plan, collect, organize and describe data systematically

Term 3: Topics and Skills Overview1. Classifying two-dimensional figures into categories2. Understanding the attributes belonging to a figure3. Identify and draw all types of angles4. Draw and identify the properties of quadrilaterals5. Learn the properties of a circle. Understand how to use a compass.6. Read and comprehend a variety of word problems pertaining to money, percentages and decimals.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5 children will undergo appropriate formative assessments of the topics covered to improve student attainment, help children to identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work.



Subject: Science Grade: 5


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Term 1: Topics and Skills Overview1. The Earth and its atmosphere: Weather, Climate, Ozone Layer2. Water cycle and water resources3. Understanding the reproduction of plants from seedlings to mature4. Define and examine the components of solar system5. Understand how and where volcanos are created.6. Explain the impact of a volcano on a community.

Term 2: Topics and Skills Overview1. Understand the importance of nutrition and identify the different food groups.2. Compare growth and development in both humans and animals3. Learning the function of the nervous system4. Identifying skin as a receptor/sense organ5. Classify organisms in the food web according to their eating habits.6. Examining the food chain as it relates to primary, secondary and tertiary consumers.

Term 3: Topics and Skills Overview1. Learning and understanding the laws of motion2. Examine the different purposes for which we need energy3. Identify and name the parts of a simple electrical circuits4. Demonstrate how sound can be made5. Compare human ears to animal ears6. Differentiate between weight and mass7. Identify and examine the states of matter8. Describe how force can affect the movement of objects.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5 children will undergo appropriate formative assessments of the topics covered to improve student attainment, help children to identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work.



Subject: Social Studies Grade: 5


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Island Academy Curriculum OverviewTerm 1: Topics and Skills Overview

1. Examining the Earth’s surface, climates, landforms, and rocks2. Analyze the different climate zones and how weather is affected3. Identify ways in which humans can conserve resource and project our ecosystems.4. Geography; identifying a location in a neighborhood, city, state, country, continent and the world.5. Mapping skills; examine and locate coordinates on the map. 6. Analyze maps to solve problems Where in the world do people live? Examining the Earth’s surface.7. Early Civilization, analyzing communities of Mesopotamia, Egyptians, and Indus civilizations


1. Early Civilization, analyzing communities of Mesopotamia, Egyptians, and Indus civilizations2. Learn about the nature of all organized groups of people to cultivate conditions for leaders to emerge.3. Analyze and identify different types of government throughout the world and history.4. Examine Antigua’s government and government officials5. Learn how laws and policies are made.


1. Explain the production and importance of goods2. Understanding that different countries produce different goods3. Compare goods and services4. Analyze and comprehend the distribution of goods5. Learn the importance of tourism in Antigua.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5 children will undergo appropriate formative assessments of the topics covered to improve student attainment, help children to identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need



Subject: Music Grade: 5Teacher: Mrs. Beldman Contact:

[email protected]


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Island Academy Curriculum OverviewMove, tap or play a steady beat. Distinguish between beat & rhythm. Read and perform the following rhythmic patterns: , , , , , , and . Sing songs with steady beat in 2/4, ¾, and 4/4. Identify repeat sign, accented notes, barlines, treble clef, staff. Develop singing voice. Match pitch while singing in a group, alone & in call and response. Sing high, low & middle sounds. Sing songs from a variety of cultures. Sing a simple song in a foreign language. Perform in front of peers and a large audience with confidence. Sing rounds and canons, echo & partner songs. Identify & perform dynamics (pp, p mp, mf, f, ff) Sing expressively showing understanding of text. Create sound effects & movements. Create/compose rhythm patterns. Listen to short orchestral excerpts, Create musical answers to musical questions. Identify verse & chorus. Sing songs with sections that are repeated (same) or different (AB) (ABA). Show phrases in music.

Term 2: Topics and Skills OverviewFocus on marimba performance this term. Experience subdivision of beat ( ) Develop singing voice. Sing a simple song in a foreign language. Match pitch while singing in a group & alone & in call responses. Perform in front of peers and a large audience with confidence. Identify the tempo of a piece (largo, adante, moderato, allegro, presto, pretissiomo) Identify & perform dynamics using correct terms (pp, p, mp, f, ff crescendo, decrescendo). Perform articulation, (legato, staccato). Develop instrumental technique on marimba. Identify form. Create rhythm patterns. Use & identify repeat sign, AB, ABA forms, intro, 1st & 2ns endings barlines, treble clef, staff. Develop correct mallet technique and broaden repertoire.

Term 3: Topics and Skills OverviewBody: body awareness, use of body parts, body shapes, locomotor and non-locomotor

movements, body bases, symmetry versus asymmetry, geometric versus organic shape, angular versus curved shape

Space: levels, pathways, directions, pattern, positive versus negative space, various group formations, proximity of dancers to one another

Time: tempo, rhythm (e.g., regular, irregular), pause, stillness, with music, without music, duration

Energy: effort, force, quality (e.g., slash, press, shrink, open)

Relationship: meet/part, follow/lead, emotional connections between dancers, groupings

Assessment Criteria

Ability to follow directions, work cooperatively, participate with energy, listen attentively, and take risks.Pitch awareness understanding and awareness of metre, rhythm, beat, key words.Mallet technique, ability to play repertoire.Performance etiquette and posture.

Subject: Spanish Grade: 5Teacher: Señorita Travers Contact: [email protected]

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Term 1: Topics and Skills OverviewNumbers 1-100Math operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication and divisionDate – say and write

Common Expressions and commandsDefinite articles –el, la indefinite articles – un, unaPluralsClothingBody partsWriting descriptive paragraph – adjectives, verbs (tiene, lleva, es, son)Occupations

Term 2: Topics and Skills OverviewShapesTelling TimeSports

Verbs-tener, llevar, jugar, gustarse

Spatial prepositions – over, under, etcTerm 3: Topics and Skills Overview

Numbers 100-1000 Cultural awareness – folktales from Spanish speaking countries -Research information about MexicoTransportationAdjectives

Assessment Criteria

Written quizzes at the end of each unitEffort and participation are factored in the grade.


Vocabulary list will be taken home by each student before quiz. Students are parents can practice at home before the quiz and continue to review afterwards to aid in retention of vocabulary.

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Island Academy Curriculum OverviewSubject: Physical Education Grade: 5

Teacher: Mr. Mitchell Contact: [email protected]


Modified Games, Skill Development and Formal Sports:Football, Basketball, netball, floor Hockey, handball, Ultimate Frisbee, American Football, Capture the Flag, Skipping, Athletics, Fitness


Modified Games, Skill Development and Formal Sports:Cricket, Baseball, Kickball, Rounders, Skipping, Gymnastics, Athletics, Fitness


Modified Games, Skill Development and Formal Sports:Tennis, Volleyball, Sepaktakra, Dance, Skipping, Bocce, Athletics, Fitness

Assessment Criteria

Attendance – Uniform and Water BottleEffortListening SkillsFollowing InstructionsSportsmanship

Subject: Art Grade: 5

Teacher: Mrs. West Contact: [email protected]

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Natural FormsIntroduction of the formal elements in art including line, tone and colour. Students will study the artist Georgia O’keeffe and cover observational drawing, typeface design, learn how to develop ideas and make a connection with the artist’s style.


Art around the worldStudents will be introduced to technique, design, form and cultural influences form art around the world. With Grade 2 & 3 in particular we will focus on Japanese art and study the design of kimonos, printmaking and symbolic imagery. Students will be producing print work moving away from formal elements covered in term 1 and focus skills more on independent ideas and design process.


Self PortraitsStudents will look at the work of Chuck CloseProduce a self portrait in the style of the artists having designed and developed ideas through a process of experimentation.

Assessment Criteria

Art Production: Teacher Observations/Skills Mastered/rubrics/Self-AssessmentArt History: Discussion/QuizzesArt Criticism: Discussion (analyzing qualities and features of art).Aesthetics: Artistic Expression (thinking about making judgements about art).


Research Images/Artists/CulturesCollect material/reusablesPractice skills and techniques

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