Queen Margaret College
IB Middle Years Whole-School Curriculum Year 8 - IB Middle Years Language and Literature English 11 Poetry Poets use structure and style to express ideas about beauty. Conceptual What is poetry? How does poetry heighten our awareness of beauty in the world? How can poetry be used as a form of self expression to help mental health? Debatable Is poetry the best form of selfexpression? Factual What rules are there to follow when writing different styles of poetry? Aesthetics Personal and cultural expression 35 Reading Challenge - 2025 Critical readers can make connections between texts. Conceptual How do I identify genre? Debatable Do readers connect differently to different genres? Factual What are different text types? Connections Personal and cultural
Language Acquisition Chinese 11 My family and me
Language Acquisition French 11 C'est Perso!
Language Acquisition Japanese 10 Getting to know you
Cultural values, interests and identity are reflected through communication of personal information.
Understanding conventions and patterns in a new language enables us to communicate a message about our identity.
Cultural values, interests and identity are reflected through communication of personal information.
Conceptual How can we relate to each other using Chinese? Debatable How does Chinese learning influence students' understanding of their cultural values and identities? Factual Who are we?
Conceptual How has my identity been shaped by where I come from and those around me? Factual What language do I need to describe myself, my preferences and my attitudes in French? Would I still be me if I had grown up speaking French?
Conceptual How can we relate to each other using Japanese? Debatable How does Japanese learning influence students' understanding of their cultural values and identities? Factual Who are we?
Communication Culture Personal and cultural expression 9 My School Life The language structures can be used in school contexts to convey messages about education systems in different time and place. Conceptual How can school life reflect cultural values and conventions? Debatable Is the school life in China appealing? Factual How is school life in China? Culture
Communication Identity Identities and relationships Personal and cultural expression 7 Mon collège School provides structure and purpose, allowing all students to develop their potential and experience a range of activities. Conceptual What do you think of your subjects? How do your opinions affect how you learn? Factual What do you do at school? What subjects do you study? Would your dream school be different to your current one?
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Communication
Language Acquisition Māori 10 Te Huarere - the weather Understanding the weather forecast will help us better prepare for the day or week. Conceptual Where do the Māori place names originate from? Debatable According to Māori legends, Mauī slowed down the sun Factual Why is it often windy in Wellington? Communication Creativity Year 10
Identities and relationships 9 School life
10 Ko tōku wātaka - my school timetable
Language structure can be used in school contexts to convey messages about education systems in time and place.
Learning environments and routines reflect important elements about how people live their daily lives.
Conceptual How does school life reflect cultural values and conventions? Debatable What do you think is different between your school and school in Japan? Factual How is school life in Japan?
Conceptual How are Māori concepts of time different to Pākehā concepts of time? Debatable To what extent does my school reflect Māori concepts of learning environments and time? Factual What is the etymology of Māori subject names?
Culture Orientation in space and time
Communication