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

Happy 42nd National Day

November 25

Well exams are coming up for the cycle 3 students. The grade 12 classes have their English exam this week. I hope they are reviewing the practice exam on the website.MOE Grade 12 Mock Exams for T1

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

The grade 11 classes should be coming in to finish up any assignments or ecarts they have not handed in for marks. Several students are failing this trimester simply because they did not hand in their assigned work or their ecarts.

If you want to know what your current mark is, come into the school and check on the wall in the class for your mark.

Remember, I cannot give you a mark if you have not done the work. PLEASE bring in your work, before it is too late and the markbook is closed by ADEC.

At the farm with Hamadan and Slayem. I had a great time.

October 28 CEPA Registration and Parent-Teacher Interviews

CEPA Update.  Althought there is still no published date in November or December for the CEPA exam, Registration has started for the March and May exams in 2014.

Here is the information with the link:
The 2014/2015 application cycle started on October 20, 2013. Please make sure to fill in the on-line application at www.mohesr.gov.ae/napo/2014 as soon as possible not to lose the chance to sit for the CEPA-English exam, which is one of the admission requirements.
 
 
Parent-Teacher interviews will take place on Wednesday in the afternoon and early evening. Please check the SMS the school sent out with the details. Bring your son to the interview so everyone hears the same information.

Grade 11 files for ecart. (Choose ones you do not have and fill out):
Vocabulary practice Week 5 - visuals
Vocabulary practice Week 6 - visuals
Vocabulary practice Week 7 - visuals
Vocabulary practice Week 5- text

Vocabulary Week 6- text

Vocabulary Week 7- text

Nutrition Labels reading for information

Grade 12

 Reading for information

Advice Process Writing
 

October 22

Many grade 12 students have been asking about when the CEPA test will be scheduled. It looks like they will only be sitting these exams in March and May of next year. The information we have received seems to indicate that there will not be one in November of this year. This gives all those who want to take this test, some extra time to practice on the MOCK Exams I have supplied you with.

Make sure you are keeping your eCart files in order and that your Title Page is up to date. In about 2-3 weeks I will be taking them in for marks. Soon we will be finished the ISTs and then the projects will be presented.

With the changes in the schedule and the switching of students in classes over EID it has been a challenge to stay on track, but most of you are managing. Remember to attend all your classes, and please be on time. When you are late, it disrupts the learning of the other students.

We are halfway through the first trimester. Keep doing your work, reading your assignments and soon we will have the Winter Break.

Remember that there will be Parent Teacher meetings on October 30th.
Here are the new files, if you need them.

Grade 11

Vocabulary practice Week 5 - visual
Vocabulary practice Week 5- text
Vocabulary practice Week 6 - visual
Vocabulary Week 6- text




Grade 12



IST 1 practice- Reading for Meaning IST

CEPA update

October 3
Although I do not have any dates for the CEPA registration or exam, I do have a sample exam on powerpoint.
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

CEPA 2012 Practice Exam Version A from Daniel Stebbins

First ISTs due this week

October 1
Students should be building up their ecarts (file folders) so they will have evidence that they have been working and achieving in class.  The first ISTs are due by the end of this week. I have included the files we have worked on for the last 2 weeks. If you have missed any classes, be sure to print out any worksheets you might have missed.

All Al Quaa cycle 3 students, who are citizens of the UAE, are to be taking Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and that means they must wear their sports clothing. If they do not have the proper clothing, they are to join the other students in their English class.

There still has been no information as to when the CEPA exam is to take place. As soon as I find out, I will communicate the dates to the students

Here are the files from the last 2 weeks
Grade 11

Vocabulary practice Week 3 - visuals

Vocabulary Practice Week 3- text

Vocabulary practice Week 4 - visuals

Vocabulary practice Week 4- text

The Black Death Reading and questions

Writing- Health Book

Grade 12

high_school_resume_powerpoint

Articles worksheet for ecart

Careers- word search

term 1 MOE prctice test