In a world that is growing increasingly dependent on the contributions of science, scientific literacy is an important goal for our students. Our program aims to provide the students with many opportunities to construct their own knowledge of science through hands-on activities. In the early primary years we appreciate the importance of laying the foundations for developing the basic skills in science. The students are given the opportunities to explore, make observations and use a range of materials. They are helped to develop appropriate language associated with science by talking with their teachers and other students during planned activities and investigations. They are made aware of the importance of science in everyday life. They develop an understanding of the need to conserve the natural environment. Building on the experiences gained, the students begin to understand what science is all about.
Students are encouraged to borrow science resources; DVDs, videos and books in order to further expand their scientific knowledge.


Grades 1-6 text: Houghton Mifflin Science modules

Grade 1
 Unit A: Plants, Animals & People Unit C: Earth Our Home Unit E: Describing Matter
Grade 2
 Unit B: Environment & Energy Unit D: Patterns in the Sky Unit F: Motion and Force
Grade 3
 Unit A: How Living Things Function Unit C: Earth's Surface Unit E: Matter
Grade 4
 Unit B: Ecosystem Unit D: The Atmosphere Unit F: Energy, Motion
Grade 5
 Unit A: The Life Processes Unit C: Earth System Unit E:Kinds of Matter
Grade 6
 Unit B:The Changing Environment Unit D: Earth in the Universe Unit F: Motion and Force

Middle and High School:
Our science teachers are all passionate about teaching their subjects. Science is interactive by nature and students are often fascinated by the complex yet interesting science around them and beyond. The scientific courses offered enable students to pursue careers in medicine, engineering with ease, the techniques and skills they acquire enable them to compete with their peers overseas.

Laboratory Work:
Safety is of utmost importance and students are taught safe practices before engaging in lab work.
There are special labs for physics, chemistry, biology and the earth sciences with the most important chemicals and equipment. Electronic sensors, Lab Pro enable students to monitor and collect data for pH, temperatures, blood pressure, kinetic experiments and many other variables. Students can observe data being plotted in real-time Using the sensors connected to their laptops experiments can also be performed outside of the lab and give our students the chance to start their first scientific researches where data taken by these sensors is processed mathematically and statistically.


Project Based Learning:
Students are never short of ideas on how to make science projects interesting, creative yet informative; given an objective, assessment criteria and a due date we are always amazed by the diversity of projects that students submit.

Grades 7-9 study General Science; four modules from Holt Physical Science Short Courses are studied each year (see the chart below). Students are continually assessed and also take a final exam on completion of the set objectives for each unit; approximately every eight weeks.

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9
Unit A Microorganisms, Fungi, and Plants
Unit K Introduction to Matter
Unit B Animals
Unit H Water on Earth		 Unit F  Inside the Restless Earth
Unit O Sound and Light
Unit D Human Body Systems and Health
Unit M  Motion, Forces and Energy

Unit-J Astronomy
Unit C Cells, Heredity and Classification
Unit L Interaction of Matter
Unit N Electricity and Magnetism
Decisions to Health

Grades 10-12:
Once students have a general background of the sciences they are able to study Biology, Chemistry and Physics to greater depths. Each branch is divided into semester long courses; students must complete at least six courses before graduation.
Resources: Textbooks used include

Additional resources include DVDs, computer programs, games and internet sites.
Some of the well known links are as follows:

SciLinks:
www.Iclasszone.com
www.harcourtschool.com
www.scilinks.org
www.brainpop.com
www.go.hrw.com
www.funbrain.com


These links enable the student to carryout simple experiments through computer simulation. There are also other sites which keep students up to date with the latest developments and scientific news:
www.aljazeera.net/science

 


 
 

 

 

 
   
 

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