Term 1 Practice Exam

term 1 MOE prctice test

Here is a practice exam for Term 1. Remember to write 5 paragraphs for the essay part of the test.

Help for students who have lost their work

Grade 12 file linkGrade 11 booklet

Week of September 28 - Oct 2

Week two vocabulary exams for the grade 11 classes and the Grade 12 classes will do their first Vocabulary test.

We will begin practicing our essay writing over the next week and will produce our IST after Eid break.

Please come to class all this week.

Another week Finished

Sept 18
The boys in grade 11 now have a final schedule and we will be doing our first vocabulary exam on Sunday. Please study your vocabulary sheets in your folder.
If you do not have a folder and notebook, please get one this weekend.
I am including a link to some Phonics games the students can use for improving their speaking and reading skills. Feel free to use this at home.
Phonics games

Grade 12 boys have been working on their biography and next week they will be writing a good version of it. They should make sure they have the notes in their notebooks. If they do not have a notebook or folder they should get one this weekend.

I have included a template or example of a Sample Resume
Please use this to develop your own Resume that will include information about you.

Another week finished

Sept 11

It has been another busy week, and the schedule and class lists are almost finalized.

The grade 11 classes have begun work on their vocabulary and first readings. The Theme is Citizenship and Civic Responsibility.  Hopefully students are studying their vocabulary at home.

The grade 12 classes are looking at Careers for their theme this trimester. The students who came to class on Thursday produced posters relating to the career they are interested in. These posters will be displayed in the classroom. We begin our readings, writing, and vocabulary work next week.

End of First Week

August 4

Well we have finished our first week of classes and I would sincerely like to thank the students who came to class this week. It was the best start of the year I have had at Al Qua'a.

We completed the baseline tests for all the student who have attended class this week, however that still leaves about 50% of each class still to go. I will have those students finish the tets next week as we begin our first unit.

As in previous years, I will be providing links to handouts and powerpoints or websites I use in class so students can work on their assignments from home, or if they miss a class.

Have a wonderful weekend and see you on Sunday.

 

Welcome back to school

August 31

Welcome back to another year at Al Qua'a school. I hope everyone had a good holiday and made the best use of their free time.

I visited family in Canada and also took time to see the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Las Vegas.

Important news....the first week will only be 7 periods long, so please do not miss any classes, especially English as you might only get 1 class each day. As soon as we get more English teachers we will be going back to 9 periods.

At the Grand Canyon in the USA

Please have your school supplies with you. All students need a folder for their english work. Also be sure to have a pen and a blank notebook for writing in.

End of School Year

Wed June 2nd

This is the last post for the 2013-2014 year. I hope that everyone has a great summer and I look forward to seeing all the returning students next year.
I will be going back to Canada to visit with my family and friends. I am especially looking forward to going to the rodeo at the Calgary Stampede. It is a great celebration in my hometown of Calgary, Alberta. The Chuckwagon Races are especially exciting.

I hope to come to the Camel Races here in Al Qua'a with the other English Teachers (if we can arrange the time with the school).

Thanks to all my students and the parents I have met this year for an excellent experience. I feel blessed.

Final exams ( important news)

Grade 12 Term 3 Final Practice Exam
Final Exams are coming up over the next few weeks .    STUDENTS MUST COME TO THE EXAMS ON TIME.  Any students who show up more than 15 minutes late will not be allowed to write their exam.

Please leave your cellphone at home or give to the teacher in the exam room. If you have a cellphone during the exam you may have your exam taken away.

MAY 22
The third trimester is quickly coming to an end. Students have been handing in their work and making presentations to finish off
their assignments.

These .
weeks will see us working on essay writing and test taking skills.
Here are the grade 11 and Grade 12 learning packages for those students who have lost theirs. Remember they are due Wednesday June 28.
Grade 12 Trimester 3 learning pkg

Grade 11Trimester 3 Learning Package

May 5, 2014 First IST completed

The first ISTs are now completed for both the Grade 11 and 12 classes. If you missed the IST in grade 11 please see Mr Kim and you can do it in class.

We are getting ready for the second IST in grade 11... the students are going to be role playing with a partner on the differences between a good citizen and a bad citizen. I hope to be finished the IST by the end of next week.

Grade 11 students should be keeping their ecart up to date so they can receive complete marks. Remember Vocabulary tests are usually every Monday.

The grade 12 class is going to make a "HOW TO" presentation. They can ake a video or powerpoint on how to fold/wear their Gutra.  Students make the presentation and save it to a usb stick and bring it in to class. They can also present directly to the class by making a speech.

Here are some examples of video presentations that you can use as a model:
How to Wear A Gutra - YouTube
How to Fold a Gutra 

Second week of Trimester 3

Students are back at work and the grade 12 classes have just finished their English EMSA exams.

This is a short trimester so the first IST assignments will be finished next week.

I am including the poster for the February "Students of the Week" Congratulations to all the winners.

Students dressed me up

Welcome back from the Spring Break

April 13

I hope everyone had a relaxing break and is ready to finish up the year on a positive note.

I am again including the files for the work that is to be included in the Grade 11 ecart folders

Trimester 3
Grade 11Trimester 3 Learning Package
good bad Citizens diagram

The grade 12 class will not need an ecart folder for this trimester. ADEC wants only the IST and the product/speech done for the class work. the rest of the mark is from the ADEC exam mark.

Remember the second chance for the  EMSA exam is next week. We will be reviewing for the exam this week. Please come to class.

Here is a practice EMSA exam to review at home.

Practice EMSA

                                                    Students Working together to get information
                                                             about great Muslim inventions

EXAM Time and ecart submissions

Time for exams and for all classwork to be handed in.

Go to the January post to find the file for your grad if you have not handed in your ecart. Print it out and fill in as much as possible. I need these by Tuesday if you want a good mark.

MOE and CEPA exams Coming Up

FEB 19, 2014

The students have been working on the themes (Sports in the UAE- Grade 11 and Ancient Civilizations and the Modern World- Grade 12). The grade 11 classes will be handing in their second IST (A brochure on Camel Racing )on Feb 19th and the Grde 12 class will be working on their newstory for their end of term project (Due March 9).

All students should be polishing up their eCarts as they will be taken in the first week of March. I have seen a real improvment in most of the ecarts this term.

Remember to review the MOE sample test included

The MOE has released the grade 12 mock exams for students to practice with. Here are the exams, and the answer keys. Good luck studying!

English	Answer Key
Arabic	Answer Key
Islamic	Answer Key
Math	Answer Key
Chemistry	Answer Key
Biology	Answer Key
Geology	Answer Key

I am including some links for helpful online quizes to help the students prepare for the upcoming exams. Please use them to help review the types of questions you can expect this March on the final exams.
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/authorpurposep.cfm

Here is a simple game dealing with the Author's Purpose http://www.quia.com/ba/72070.html

If you are going to take the CEPA exam, please use this to practice. Here is the KEY for the test:
Powerpoint test practice KEY 2012 A



 

Welcome Back to Term 2

January 8 2014

I hope everyone had an excellent winter term break. We are starting up with the Grade 11 classes doing a unit on Sports in the UAE and the Grade 12 class will be studying Ancient Civilizations.

Each student will be getting a package of activities that we will be doing this semester. Hopefully by having everything together, there will be less chance of losing the assignments. I will also be setting up a link that will have the complete package available to students, in case their work gets misplaced.

Grade 12 students need to register for the CEPA exams, if they are planning on going to University or College next year. You can find the dates for the exam and the registration deadlines here: http://ws2.mohesr.ae/napo/Details_EN.aspx?str=CEPA

I hope this trimester turns out well for all my students. Remember, I can only mark the work you hand in to me. If I have no work, I cannot give a passing mark. So come to class, everyday, and do all the assignments and had in you ecart on time. This will make your school time very rewarding.



Here are some of the assignments that should be in the grade 11 ecart.
Grade 11 Activities Sports term 2.docx
Here is the Table of contents page for both grade 11 and 12
Table of Contents.docx


Here are some assignments that should be in the Grade 12 ecart:
word list for T 2 gr 12.docx
Diagram ancient modern.docx
Introduction to Ancient and Modern Worlds UNIT.docx
Important inventions from the Muslim World.docx