by Dan KEARNEY | Nov 30, 2015 | Grade 10, Secondary History
An essential skill in History–indeed, it’s one of the assessment objectives on the IGCSE syllabus–is explanation. Closely examining History means analyzing it, not just listing dates and names. Grade 10 took some time this week to revise analysis...
by Dan KEARNEY | Nov 26, 2015 | Grade 12, Secondary History
Great work this week by Grade 12 as we explored the rise to power of Cuba’s famous revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro. After consulting a couple different sources, the students made an annotated list of the factors that lead to him coming to power in 1959. We...
by Dan KEARNEY | Nov 24, 2015 | Grade 9, Secondary History
I mentioned in an earlier post that Grade 9 performed a news show about the British rule of India in the 19th century. That ‘broadcast’ included weather reports and an advert for tea. I hope you find it as entertaining as I did. Directing and script...
by Dan KEARNEY | Nov 12, 2015 | Grade 11, Secondary History, The Grades
Grade 11 have begun exploring History Paper 1, the dreaded sources exam in which students are asked to read, analyze and write about four primary and/or secondary sources. These could be excerpts from speeches, diaries, and textbooks, as well as political cartoons,...
by Todd DAVIS | Nov 11, 2015 | Grade 9, Secondary History, The Grades
It’s very meaningful for students to hear directly from sources who are truly in touch with current issues facing our planet today. This week we were fortunate enough to have a guest speaker, Mr. Roderick de Rooij from a company called Oil Tanking Inc. based...
by Dan KEARNEY | Nov 8, 2015 | Grade 10, Secondary History
Congratulations to Grade 10 for officially completing their first IGCSE course. Last Friday morning ten nervous students gathered in the SLS for their Global Perspectives exam, the culmination of fifteen months of hard work. Well done to all.
