HELP International School

Andrew Lee Boon Yew

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Late

Personal Profile
Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Contributes to community activities

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Lou

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grad
used consistently throughout the whole school.

EFFORT
Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on th
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.

ACHIEVEMENT
Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your child
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

ENGLISH

Andrew Le

Final Year Report: June - Aug

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK
TERM 2
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Developing

Beginning

Subject Teacher

MATHEMATICS

Andrew Le

Final Year Report: June - Aug

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher

Developing

Beginning

SCIENCE

Andrew Le

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher

Developing

Beginning

MANDARIN

Andrew Le

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Listening:
Understand more complex sentence structures and
models and use good grammar.

Speaking:
Use appropriate and accurate words and phrases in
formal and informal speeches.

Reading:
Understand different expressions through reading.

Writing:
Use 15-20 sentences to write on a given or self-chosen
topic.

Developing

Beginning

Subject Teacher

BAHASA MALAYSIA

Andrew Le

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher

Developing

Beginning

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher

DRAMA

Andrew Le

Continuous A

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher

Developing

Beginning

DANCE
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher

MUSIC

Andrew Le

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal p

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:
Perform music in different styles, genres and traditions
and improvise with a sense of direction and shape, both
melodically and rhythmically with an overall form.
Perform and improvise music within a group making
significant contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:
Compose in different styles using relevant notations
Improvise in given and musical structures, styles and
genres.

Developing

Beginning

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:

Understand and use music terminology relating to
musical conventions and characteristics of different
styles, genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:
Evaluate and make critical judgements about the use
of musical conventions and other characteristics and
how different contexts are reflected in their own and
other work.

Subject Teacher

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Andrew Le

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

Developing

Beginning

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher

ART
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line

drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher

FRENCH

Andrew Le

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

Developing

Beginning

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Research:
Analyse existing products and conduct online
investigations.
Design Communication:
Produce good quality drawings and mockup
prototypes.
Making:
Demonstrate good health and safety procedures when
making the final product.

Subject Teacher

GEOGRAPHY

Andrew Le

Develop technique and improve performance in other compe

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

Developing

Beginning

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and

power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION

Andrew Le

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time a

Learning Outcomes

Mastering
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher

Developing

Beginning

HELP International School

Ashvin Woo
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Lat

Personal Profile
Rarely

r. D. Gerard J. Louis

Consistently

Usually

Contributes to community activities

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Principal

Deputy Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

m. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculu
used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFORT

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

rion are based on the learning

ondary school.

comes.

, such as PSHE, Arts and

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment cri
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Se

ACHIEVEMENT
Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning o

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjec
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

will reflect your childs

Andrew Lee Boon Yew

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These commen
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

ENGLISH

r Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Developing

Subject Teacher

Andrew Lee Boon Yew

MATHEMATICS

r Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Andrew Lee Boon Yew

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Andrew Lee Boon Yew

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Listening:
Identify words, phrases and some short sentences in
daily communication, formal and informal instructions.

Speaking:
Use words, phrases and sentences accurately and
appropriately in daily/ basic communication.

Reading:
Identify more characters, phrases, and sentences in
written texts and use comprehensive Chinese grammar
concept to assist understanding.

Writing:
Write Chinese characters with correct sequence of
strokes. Use a wide range of vocabulary in writing
sentences correctly and accurately.

Developing

Subject Teacher:

Andrew Lee Boon Yew

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Andrew Lee Boon Yew

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

DANCE
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Andrew Lee Boon Yew

MUSIC

o express personal preferences.

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

Developing

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Andrew Lee Boon Yew

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

Developing

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line

drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Andrew Lee Boon Yew

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

Developing

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Research:_x000D_ Analyse existing products and

conduct online investigations.
Design Communication:_x000D_ Produce good quality
drawings and mockup prototypes.
Making:_x000D_ Demonstrate good health and safety
procedures when making the final product.

Subject Teacher:
Andrew Lee Boon Yew

GEOGRAPHY

ance in other competitive sports

Develop technique and improve perfor

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

Developing

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and

power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Andrew Lee Boon Yew

eventy, dates, time and weather.

Recognise and write numbers to

Learning Outcomes

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

chool

HELP International S

Cheong Joe Ee

t 2013/14

Final Year Report: June - Augu

Year 8 Austen

Attendance

umber of Days Late

Number of Days Absent

Personal Profile
Sometimes

Rarely

Consistently
Contributes to community activities
Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarth

Principal

Deputy Principal

EPORT

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 R

Effort

nding of the curriculum. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better unders
used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFORT

g.

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learn

ng.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to lear

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitme

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to lea

to learning.

ning.

The assessment criterion are based on the learning

ly throughout the Secondary school.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consiste

ACHIEVEMENT

g outcomes.

Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learn

arning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the

nding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic unders

eted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs ta

sment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and

wing percentages:

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous asse
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the follo
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

nce. These comments will reflect your childs

s.

Ashvin Woo

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher confer
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Master

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Ashvin Woo

MATHEMATICS

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Ashvin Woo

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Ashvin Woo

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Listening:
Identify words, phrases and some short sentences in
daily communication, formal and informal instructions.

Speaking:
Use words, phrases and sentences accurately and
appropriately in daily/ basic communication.

Reading:
Identify more characters, phrases, and sentences in
written texts and use comprehensive Chinese grammar
concept to assist understanding.

Writing:
Write Chinese characters with correct sequence of
strokes. Use a wide range of vocabulary in writing
sentences correctly and accurately.

Subject Teacher:

Ashvin Woo

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Ashvin Woo

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social
context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Ashvin Woo

MUSIC

for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Use basic vocabular

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Ashvin Woo

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line
drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Ashvin Woo

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Research:_x000D_ Analyse existing products and
conduct online investigations.
Design Communication:_x000D_ Produce good quality
drawings and mockup prototypes.
Making:_x000D_ Demonstrate good health and safety
procedures when making the final product.

Subject Teacher:
Ashvin Woo

GEOGRAPHY

e and improve performance in other competitive sports

Develop techniq

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and
power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALT

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Ashvin Woo

nd write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Recognise

Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

rnational School

HELP Inte

ong Joe Ee

Ch

rt: June - August 2013/14

ar 8 Austen

Final Year Rep

Y

Attendance
Number of Days Late

Number of Days Absent

Personal Profile
Usually

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Sometimes

Rarely
Contributes to community activities
Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Deputy Principal

Principal

ND OF TERM 1 REPORT

THIS IS AN E
Effort

hieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to a

used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFOR

ng commitment to learning.

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a str

ood commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a

n acceptable commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and

poor commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has

Achievement

ugh the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing th
es are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following gra

CHIEVEMENT

erstanding of the learning outcomes.

Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and un

d understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement a

ent and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achieve

ing and often needs targeted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challen

40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and

according to the following percentages:

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarde
MARK RANGE (%)
90 100
80 89
70 79
60 69
50 59
0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

arent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs

al Schools 8 Masteries.

Cheong Joe Ee

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your p

achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP Internatio

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Cheong Joe Ee

MATHEMATICS

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Cheong Joe Ee

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Cheong Joe Ee

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Listening:
Understand more complex sentence structures and
models and use good grammar.

Speaking:
Use appropriate and accurate words and phrases in
formal and informal speeches.

Reading:
Understand different expressions through reading.

Writing:
Use 15-20 sentences to write on a given or self-chosen
topic.

Subject Teacher:

Cheong Joe Ee

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

ER

INFORMATION COMPUT
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Cheong Joe Ee

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social
context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Cheong Joe Ee

MUSIC

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in
different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Cheong Joe Ee

PHYSICAL EDUCATIO

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line
drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Cheong Joe Ee

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

OLOGY

DESIGN AND TECHN

Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Research:_x000D_ Analyse existing products and
conduct online investigations.
Design Communication:_x000D_ Produce good quality
drawings and mockup prototypes.
Making:_x000D_ Demonstrate good health and safety
procedures when making the final product.

Subject Teacher:
Cheong Joe Ee

GEOGRAPHY

Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and
power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

D HEALTH
ATION

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AN
AND ECONOMICS EDUC
Cheong Joe Ee

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

HELP International School

Chia Vern Kye
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Late

Number of Days Abse

Personal Profile
Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Contributes to community activiti

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teache
Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

ur child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are
e school.

EFFORT

This is an assessment of how hard y

used consistently throughout the wh

GRADE

a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Excellent

as a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Good

has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Achievement

ur child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning This is an assessment of how well y
period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.
objectives taught within the reporting

ACHIEVEMENT

high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Mastering

good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

e learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Grading Structure

ubjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and
ment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:

The end of term grades for the core

Sports are 100% continuous assess

GRADE

MARK RANGE (%)

A*

90 100

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

ill be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs
se to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

Chia Vern Kye

Comments on your childs progress

achievement, effort, and their respo

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrate an understanding of the

tales, short stories and poetry.
understands main ideas, themes and
range of texts. Identifies and describes t
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising an

by using a range of planning method
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to desc

persuade in activities such as debatin
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a

both fiction and non fiction, in order to
poetry, persuade, describe and nar
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Chia Vern Kye

MATHEMATI

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Understand, use and apply mathematica

including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, sq
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and a

for finding the required decimal places a
figures . Round whole numbers. Use est
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applicatio

Understand the relationship between rat

Express percentages as fractions and d

tax and interest problems, calculating in
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Chia Vern Kye

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrate an understanding of biolog

Demonstrate understanding of chemical

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safe

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Chia Vern Kye

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Listening:
Identify words, phrases and some short
daily communication, formal and informa

Speaking:
Use words, phrases and sentences accu
appropriately in daily/ basic communica

Reading:
Identify more characters, phrases, and s
written texts and use comprehensive Ch
concept to assist understanding.

Writing:
Write Chinese characters with correct se
strokes. Use a wide range of vocabulary
sentences correctly and accurately.

Subject Teacher:

ALAYSIA

Chia Vern Kye

BAHASA MA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Use basic vocabulary for introductions

personal preferences.

Understand basic texts and write artic

and friends.

Recognise and talk about Malaysian c

traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama'
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentatio

Subject Teacher:
Chia Vern Kye

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates knowledge and understan

skills and techniques.

Demonstrate imaginative and relevant re

given stimuli.

Demonstration of practical skills and

theatrical techniques vocally and physica

Students evaluation of their own and oth

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates knowledge of the historica

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional D

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in

Shows respect and consideration for tea

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Chia Vern Kye

MUSIC

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Pe
different styles, genres and traditions an
a sense of direction and shape, both me
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D
improvise music within a group making s
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Com

styles using relevant notations_x000D_
given and musical structures, styles and

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D

and use music terminology relating to m
conventions and characteristics of differ
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and

judgements about the use of musical co
other characteristics and how different c
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

DUCATION

Chia Vern Kye

PHYSICAL E

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Use a range of tactics and strategies t

opponents in direct competition through
individual games

Develop technique and improve perfor

competitive sports

Take part in outdoor and adventurous

which present intellectual and physical c
work in a team, building on trust and dev
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and

improvement to achieve a personal best

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates form and accuracy in us

drawing.

Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shapin

proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Sh

and Tone showing light and dark tones in

Subject Teacher:
Chia Vern Kye

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Simple sentences in the present tense

family, countries, languages, and school

Write a description using adjectives fo

colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seve

and weather.

Research and report on French culture

French artist.

Subject Teacher:

D TECHNOLOGY

DESIGN AND
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Research:_x000D_ Analyse existing pr

conduct online investigations.

Design Communication:_x000D_ Prod

drawings and mockup prototypes.

Making:_x000D_ Demonstrate good he

procedures when making the final produ

Subject Teacher:
Chia Vern Kye

GEOGRAPH

Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Understand the similarities and differe

local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characte

physical and human environments.

Understand the many ways in which p

with each other and their environment.

Develop an appreciation of the Earth, i

people, places, landscapes and natural

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

1. Know and understand the chronology

power.

2. Use and interpret sources from the m

3. Identify and explain the significance o

4. Understand change over time and th

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

OCIAL AND HEALTH

ICS EDUCATION

PERSONAL, S
AND ECONOM
Chia Vern Kye

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Learning Outcomes

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

To understand what constitutes a health

including benefits of physical activity, res
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping

emotionally safe (including road safety, s
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and ho

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different ty

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

HELP International School

Clement Chen Wei Jie
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Late

Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

s to community activities

hool uniform

s responsibilities

o class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

ssessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are
tently throughout the whole school.

EFFORT

GRADE

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

nt

ssessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning
aught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.

ACHIEVEMENT
Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.
Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.
Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.
Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

ructure

term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and
100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

cher Conference

on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs
nt, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

GLISH

Clement Chen Wei Jie

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

an understanding of the features of folk

stories and poetry. Identifies and
main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
s. Identifies and describes the writers use of
guage and literary devices.

erent ways of organising and shaping ideas

range of planning methods such as mind
storyboarding.

variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

activities such as debating and reciting of
hort stories.

and the conventions of a variety of texts,

nd non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
uade, describe and narrate. Writes to
rsonal viewpoint.

Comment:

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

THEMATICS

Clement Chen Wei Jie

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

use and apply mathematical operations,

CF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,

numbers, understand and apply strategies

e required decimal places and significant
nd whole numbers. Use estimation
guide computation.

antities and solve applications by ratio.

he relationship between ratios and fractions.

entages as fractions and decimals. Solve

est problems, calculating increasing and
ercentage rates.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ENCE

Clement Chen Wei Jie

60 69

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

an understanding of biological principles.

understanding of chemical processes.

discuss ideas in physics.

ctical experiments with safety and accuracy

nd in groups.

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

NDARIN

Clement Chen Wei Jie

MATHEMATICS

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

s, phrases and some short sentences in

nication, formal and informal instructions.

hrases and sentences accurately and

in daily/ basic communication.

characters, phrases, and sentences in

and use comprehensive Chinese grammar
ssist understanding.

e characters with correct sequence of

a wide range of vocabulary in writing
rrectly and accurately.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

HASA MALAYSIA

Clement Chen Wei Jie

SCIENCE

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

vocabulary for introductions and to express

erences.

d basic texts and write articles about family

and talk about Malaysian costumes and

mes.

and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ORMATION COMPUTER
HNOLOGY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

sics - Theory

o Text Editing & Presentation

AMA

Clement Chen Wei Jie

Continuous Assessment

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

s knowledge and understanding of practical

hniques.
imaginative and relevant responses to

on of practical skills and

hniques vocally and physically.

aluation of their own and other's work.

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

NCE

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

s knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

buki Japanese Traditional Dance.

s appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

ct and consideration for teacher and

hroughout class.

Clement Chen Wei Jie

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

NCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

s, genres and traditions and improvise with
rection and shape, both melodically and
with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
usic within a group making significant
to the ensemble.

ON SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

elevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
usical structures, styles and genres.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

G / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

ic terminology relating to musical
and characteristics of different styles,
aditions correctly.

LS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

about the use of musical conventions and
eristics and how different contexts are
heir own and other work.

YSICAL EDUCATION

Clement Chen Wei Jie

0

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

e of tactics and strategies to overcome

direct competition through team and
mes

chnique and improve performance in other

ports

n outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)

t intellectual and physical challenges and to
m, building on trust and developing skills to
ms.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ntinuous performance and demonstrate

to achieve a personal best.

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

tes form and accuracy in use of line

te skill in portraiture, shaping of face,

stancing and placement.

tion of practical skills in Shading

owing light and dark tones in their drawing.

ENCH

Clement Chen Wei Jie

0

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

tences in the present tense- name, age,

ies, languages, and school subjects.

scription using adjectives for age, size and

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and report on French culture, this term a

SIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

000D_ Analyse existing products and

e investigations.

munication:_x000D_ Produce good quality

d mockup prototypes.

0D_ Demonstrate good health and safety

when making the final product.

OGRAPHY

Clement Chen Wei Jie

Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

d the similarities and differences between

bal locations.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

n awareness of the characteristics of

human environments.

d the many ways in which people interact

er and their environment.

appreciation of the Earth, including the

es, landscapes and natural processes.

TORY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

understand the chronology of monarch and

nterpret sources from the medieval period.

nd explain the significance of the topic.

nd change over time and the analysis of

act on world events.

SONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

ECONOMICS EDUCATION

Outcomes

Clement Chen Wei Jie

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

d what constitutes a healthy lifestyle

efits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
ealth.

rules and ways of keeping physically and

afe (including road safety, safety in the
online safety etc.)

makes them special and how special

d care for one another

wareness of the different types of teasing

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

HELP International School

Conor McCarthy-Robinson
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Late

Personal Profile
Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Contributes to community activities

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Lou

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grad
used consistently throughout the whole school.

EFFORT
Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on th
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.

ACHIEVEMENT
Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your child
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

ENGLISH

Conor McCarth

Final Year Report: June - Aug

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Developing

Beginning

Subject Teacher

MATHEMATICS

Conor McCarth

Final Year Report: June - Aug

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

SCIENCE

Conor McCarth

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

MANDARIN

Conor McCarth

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Listening:
Understand more complex sentence structures and
models and use good grammar.

Speaking:
Use appropriate and accurate words and phrases in
formal and informal speeches.

Reading:
Understand different expressions through reading.

Writing:
Use 15-20 sentences to write on a given or self-chosen
topic.

Developing

Beginning

Subject Teacher:

BAHASA MALAYSIA

Conor McCarth

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:

DRAMA

Conor McCarth

Continuous A

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

DANCE
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:

MUSIC

Conor McCarth

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal p

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

Developing

Beginning

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Conor McCarth

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

Developing

Beginning

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line

drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:

FRENCH

Conor McCarth

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

Developing

Beginning

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Research:_x000D_ Analyse existing products and

conduct online investigations.
Design Communication:_x000D_ Produce good quality
drawings and mockup prototypes.
Making:_x000D_ Demonstrate good health and safety
procedures when making the final product.

Subject Teacher:

GEOGRAPHY

Conor McCarth

Develop technique and improve performance in other compe

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

Developing

Beginning

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and

power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION

Conor McCarth

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time a

Learning Outcomes

Mastering
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher

Developing

Beginning

HELP International School

Crystaline Loo
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Lat

Personal Profile
Rarely

r. D. Gerard J. Louis

Consistently

Usually

Contributes to community activities

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Principal

Deputy Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

m. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculu
used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFORT

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

rion are based on the learning

ondary school.

comes.

, such as PSHE, Arts and

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment cri
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Se

ACHIEVEMENT
Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning o

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjec
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

will reflect your childs

Conor McCarthy-Robinson

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These commen
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

ENGLISH

r Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Developing

Subject Teacher

Conor McCarthy-Robinson

MATHEMATICS

r Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Conor McCarthy-Robinson

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Conor McCarthy-Robinson

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Listening:
Understand more complex sentence structures and
models and use good grammar.

Speaking:
Use appropriate and accurate words and phrases in
formal and informal speeches.

Reading:
Understand different expressions through reading.

Writing:
Use 15-20 sentences to write on a given or self-chosen
topic.

Developing

Subject Teacher:

Conor McCarthy-Robinson

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Conor McCarthy-Robinson

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

DANCE
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Conor McCarthy-Robinson

MUSIC

o express personal preferences.

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

Developing

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Conor McCarthy-Robinson

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

Developing

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line

drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Conor McCarthy-Robinson

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

Developing

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Research:_x000D_ Analyse existing products and

conduct online investigations.
Design Communication:_x000D_ Produce good quality
drawings and mockup prototypes.
Making:_x000D_ Demonstrate good health and safety
procedures when making the final product.

Subject Teacher:
Conor McCarthy-Robinson

GEOGRAPHY

ance in other competitive sports

Develop technique and improve perfor

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

Developing

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and

power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Conor McCarthy-Robinson

eventy, dates, time and weather.

Recognise and write numbers to

Learning Outcomes

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher

Developing

chool

HELP International S
Daniel Lou

t 2013/14

Final Year Report: June - Augu

Year 8 Austen

Attendance

umber of Days Late

Number of Days Absent

Personal Profile
Sometimes

Rarely

Consistently
Contributes to community activities
Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarth

Principal

Deputy Principal

EPORT

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 R

Effort

nding of the curriculum. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better unders
used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFORT

g.

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learn

ng.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to lear

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitme

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to lea

to learning.

ning.

The assessment criterion are based on the learning

ly throughout the Secondary school.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consiste

ACHIEVEMENT

g outcomes.

Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learn

arning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the

nding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic unders

eted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs ta

sment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and

wing percentages:

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous asse
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the follo
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

nce. These comments will reflect your childs

s.

Crystaline Loo

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher confer
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Master

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Crystaline Loo

MATHEMATICS

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Crystaline Loo

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Crystaline Loo

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Listening:
Understand more complex sentence structures and
models and use good grammar.

Speaking:
Use appropriate and accurate words and phrases in
formal and informal speeches.

Reading:
Understand different expressions through reading.

Writing:
Use 15-20 sentences to write on a given or self-chosen
topic.

Subject Teacher:

Crystaline Loo

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Crystaline Loo

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social
context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Crystaline Loo

MUSIC

for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Use basic vocabular

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Crystaline Loo

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line
drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Crystaline Loo

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Research:_x000D_ Analyse existing products and
conduct online investigations.
Design Communication:_x000D_ Produce good quality
drawings and mockup prototypes.
Making:_x000D_ Demonstrate good health and safety
procedures when making the final product.

Subject Teacher:
Crystaline Loo

GEOGRAPHY

e and improve performance in other competitive sports

Develop techniq

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and
power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALT

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Crystaline Loo

nd write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Recognise

Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

rnational School

HELP Inte

aniel Lou

rt: June - August 2013/14

ar 8 Austen

Final Year Rep

Y

Attendance
Number of Days Late

Number of Days Absent

Personal Profile
Usually

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Sometimes

Rarely
Contributes to community activities
Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Deputy Principal

Principal

ND OF TERM 1 REPORT

THIS IS AN E
Effort

hieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to a

used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFOR

ng commitment to learning.

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a str

ood commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a

n acceptable commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and

poor commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has

Achievement

ugh the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing th
es are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following gra

CHIEVEMENT

erstanding of the learning outcomes.

Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and un

d understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement a

ent and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achieve

ing and often needs targeted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challen

40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and

according to the following percentages:

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarde
MARK RANGE (%)
90 100
80 89
70 79
60 69
50 59
0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

arent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs

al Schools 8 Masteries.

Daniel Lou

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your p

achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP Internatio

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Daniel Lou

MATHEMATICS

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Daniel Lou

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Daniel Lou

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Listening:
Understand more complex sentence structures and
models and use good grammar.

Speaking:
Use appropriate and accurate words and phrases in
formal and informal speeches.

Reading:
Understand different expressions through reading.

Writing:
Use 15-20 sentences to write on a given or self-chosen
topic.

Subject Teacher:

Daniel Lou

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

ER

INFORMATION COMPUT
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Daniel Lou

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social
context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Daniel Lou

MUSIC

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in
different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

PHYSICAL EDUCATIO
0

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line
drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Daniel Lou

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

OLOGY

DESIGN AND TECHN

Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Research:_x000D_ Analyse existing products and
conduct online investigations.
Design Communication:_x000D_ Produce good quality
drawings and mockup prototypes.
Making:_x000D_ Demonstrate good health and safety
procedures when making the final product.

Subject Teacher:
Daniel Lou

GEOGRAPHY

Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and
power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

D HEALTH
ATION

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AN
AND ECONOMICS EDUC
Daniel Lou

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

HELP International School

Goh Shu Yi
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Late

Number of Days Abse

Personal Profile
Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Contributes to community activiti

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teache
Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

ur child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are
e school.

EFFORT

This is an assessment of how hard y

used consistently throughout the wh

GRADE

a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Excellent

as a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Good

has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Achievement

ur child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning This is an assessment of how well y
period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.
objectives taught within the reporting

ACHIEVEMENT

high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Mastering

good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

e learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Grading Structure

ubjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and
ment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:

The end of term grades for the core

Sports are 100% continuous assess

GRADE

MARK RANGE (%)

A*

90 100

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

ill be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs
se to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

Goh Shu Yi

Comments on your childs progress

achievement, effort, and their respo

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrate an understanding of the

tales, short stories and poetry.
understands main ideas, themes and
range of texts. Identifies and describes t
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising an

by using a range of planning method
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to desc

persuade in activities such as debatin
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a

both fiction and non fiction, in order to
poetry, persuade, describe and nar
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Goh Shu Yi

MATHEMATI

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Understand, use and apply mathematica

including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, sq
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and a

for finding the required decimal places a
figures . Round whole numbers. Use est
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applicatio

Understand the relationship between rat

Express percentages as fractions and d

tax and interest problems, calculating in
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Goh Shu Yi

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrate an understanding of biolog

Demonstrate understanding of chemical

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safe

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Goh Shu Yi

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Listening:
Understand more complex sentence stru
models and use good grammar.

Speaking:
Use appropriate and accurate words and
formal and informal speeches.

Reading:
Understand different expressions throug

Writing:
Use 15-20 sentences to write on a given
topic.

Subject Teacher:

ALAYSIA

Goh Shu Yi

BAHASA MA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Use basic vocabulary for introductions

personal preferences.

Understand basic texts and write artic

and friends.

Recognise and talk about Malaysian c

traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama'
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

COMPUTER

INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentatio

Subject Teacher:
Goh Shu Yi

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates knowledge and understan

skills and techniques.

Demonstrate imaginative and relevant re

given stimuli.

Demonstration of practical skills and

theatrical techniques vocally and physica

Students evaluation of their own and oth

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates knowledge of the historica

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional D

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in

Shows respect and consideration for tea

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Goh Shu Yi

MUSIC

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Pe
different styles, genres and traditions an
a sense of direction and shape, both me
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D
improvise music within a group making s
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Com

styles using relevant notations_x000D_
given and musical structures, styles and

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D

and use music terminology relating to m
conventions and characteristics of differ
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and

judgements about the use of musical co
other characteristics and how different c
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

DUCATION

Goh Shu Yi

PHYSICAL E

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Use a range of tactics and strategies t

opponents in direct competition through
individual games

Develop technique and improve perfor

competitive sports

Take part in outdoor and adventurous

which present intellectual and physical c
work in a team, building on trust and dev
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and

improvement to achieve a personal best

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates form and accuracy in us

drawing.

Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shapin

proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Sh

and Tone showing light and dark tones in

Subject Teacher:
Goh Shu Yi

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Simple sentences in the present tense

family, countries, languages, and school

Write a description using adjectives fo

colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seve

and weather.

Research and report on French culture

French artist.

Subject Teacher:

D TECHNOLOGY

DESIGN AND
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Research:_x000D_ Analyse existing pr

conduct online investigations.

Design Communication:_x000D_ Prod

drawings and mockup prototypes.

Making:_x000D_ Demonstrate good he

procedures when making the final produ

Subject Teacher:
Goh Shu Yi

GEOGRAPH

Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Understand the similarities and differe

local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characte

physical and human environments.

Understand the many ways in which p

with each other and their environment.

Develop an appreciation of the Earth, i

people, places, landscapes and natural

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

1. Know and understand the chronology

power.

2. Use and interpret sources from the m

3. Identify and explain the significance o

4. Understand change over time and th

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

OCIAL AND HEALTH

ICS EDUCATION

PERSONAL, S
AND ECONOM
Goh Shu Yi

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Learning Outcomes

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

To understand what constitutes a health

including benefits of physical activity, res
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping

emotionally safe (including road safety, s
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and ho

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different ty

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

HELP International School

Grace Chin
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Late

Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

s to community activities

hool uniform

s responsibilities

o class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

ssessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are
tently throughout the whole school.

EFFORT

GRADE

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

nt

ssessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning
aught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.

ACHIEVEMENT
Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.
Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.
Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.
Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

ructure

term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and
100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

cher Conference

on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs
nt, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

GLISH

Grace Chin
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

an understanding of the features of folk

stories and poetry. Identifies and
main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
s. Identifies and describes the writers use of
guage and literary devices.

erent ways of organising and shaping ideas

range of planning methods such as mind
storyboarding.

variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

activities such as debating and reciting of
hort stories.

and the conventions of a variety of texts,

nd non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
uade, describe and narrate. Writes to
rsonal viewpoint.

Comment:

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

THEMATICS

Grace Chin
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

use and apply mathematical operations,

CF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,

numbers, understand and apply strategies

e required decimal places and significant
nd whole numbers. Use estimation
guide computation.

antities and solve applications by ratio.

he relationship between ratios and fractions.

entages as fractions and decimals. Solve

est problems, calculating increasing and
ercentage rates.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ENCE

Grace Chin
60 69

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

an understanding of biological principles.

understanding of chemical processes.

discuss ideas in physics.

ctical experiments with safety and accuracy

nd in groups.

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

NDARIN

Grace Chin
MATHEMATICS

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

more complex sentence structures and

use good grammar.

ate and accurate words and phrases in

formal speeches.

different expressions through reading.

entences to write on a given or self-chosen

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

HASA MALAYSIA

Grace Chin
SCIENCE

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

vocabulary for introductions and to express

erences.

d basic texts and write articles about family

and talk about Malaysian costumes and

mes.

and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ORMATION COMPUTER
HNOLOGY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

sics - Theory

o Text Editing & Presentation

AMA

Grace Chin
Continuous Assessment

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

s knowledge and understanding of practical

hniques.
imaginative and relevant responses to

on of practical skills and

hniques vocally and physically.

aluation of their own and other's work.

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

NCE

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

s knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

buki Japanese Traditional Dance.

s appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

ct and consideration for teacher and

hroughout class.

Grace Chin
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

NCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

s, genres and traditions and improvise with
rection and shape, both melodically and
with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
usic within a group making significant
to the ensemble.

ON SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

elevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
usical structures, styles and genres.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

G / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

ic terminology relating to musical
and characteristics of different styles,
aditions correctly.

LS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

about the use of musical conventions and
eristics and how different contexts are
heir own and other work.

YSICAL EDUCATION

Grace Chin
0

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

e of tactics and strategies to overcome

direct competition through team and
mes

chnique and improve performance in other

ports

n outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)

t intellectual and physical challenges and to
m, building on trust and developing skills to
ms.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ntinuous performance and demonstrate

to achieve a personal best.

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

tes form and accuracy in use of line

te skill in portraiture, shaping of face,

stancing and placement.

tion of practical skills in Shading

owing light and dark tones in their drawing.

ENCH

Grace Chin
0

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

tences in the present tense- name, age,

ies, languages, and school subjects.

scription using adjectives for age, size and

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and report on French culture, this term a

SIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

000D_ Analyse existing products and

e investigations.

munication:_x000D_ Produce good quality

d mockup prototypes.

0D_ Demonstrate good health and safety

when making the final product.

OGRAPHY

Grace Chin
Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

d the similarities and differences between

bal locations.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

n awareness of the characteristics of

human environments.

d the many ways in which people interact

er and their environment.

appreciation of the Earth, including the

es, landscapes and natural processes.

TORY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

understand the chronology of monarch and

nterpret sources from the medieval period.

nd explain the significance of the topic.

nd change over time and the analysis of

act on world events.

SONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

ECONOMICS EDUCATION

Outcomes

Grace Chin
Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

d what constitutes a healthy lifestyle

efits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
ealth.

rules and ways of keeping physically and

afe (including road safety, safety in the
online safety etc.)

makes them special and how special

d care for one another

wareness of the different types of teasing

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

HELP International School

Hsu Dylan W
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Late

Personal Profile
Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Contributes to community activities

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Lou

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grad
used consistently throughout the whole school.

EFFORT
Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on th
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.

ACHIEVEMENT
Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your child
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - Aug

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Developing

Beginning

Subject Teacher

MATHEMATICS

Final Year Report: June - Aug

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

MANDARIN

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Listening:
Understand more complex sentence structures and
models and use good grammar.

Speaking:
Use appropriate and accurate words and phrases in
formal and informal speeches.

Reading:
Understand different expressions through reading.

Writing:
Use 15-20 sentences to write on a given or self-chosen
topic.

Developing

Beginning

Subject Teacher:

BAHASA MALAYSIA

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:

DRAMA

Continuous A

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

DANCE
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:

MUSIC

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal p

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

Developing

Beginning

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

Developing

Beginning

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line

drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Research:
Analyse existing products and conduct online
investigations.
Design Communication:
Produce good quality drawings and mockup
prototypes.

Developing

Beginning

Making:
Demonstrate good health and safety procedures when
making the final product.

M. Salam
Subject Teacher:

GEOGRAPHY

Develop technique and improve performance in other compe

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

Developing

Beginning

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and

power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time a

Learning Outcomes

Mastering
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

HELP International School

Hwang Shu En
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Lat

Personal Profile
Rarely

r. D. Gerard J. Louis

Consistently

Usually

Contributes to community activities

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Principal

Deputy Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

m. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculu
used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFORT

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

rion are based on the learning

ondary school.

comes.

, such as PSHE, Arts and

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment cri
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Se

ACHIEVEMENT
Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning o

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjec
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

will reflect your childs

Hsu Dylan W

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These commen
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

ENGLISH

r Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Developing

Subject Teacher

Hsu Dylan W

MATHEMATICS

r Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Hsu Dylan W

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Hsu Dylan W

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Listening:
Identify words, phrases and some short sentences in
daily communication, formal and informal instructions.

Speaking:
Use words, phrases and sentences accurately and
appropriately in daily/ basic communication.

Reading:
Identify more characters, phrases, and sentences in
written texts and use comprehensive Chinese grammar
concept to assist understanding.

Writing:
Write Chinese characters with correct sequence of
strokes. Use a wide range of vocabulary in writing
sentences correctly and accurately.

Developing

Subject Teacher:

Hsu Dylan W

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Hsu Dylan W

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

DANCE
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Hsu Dylan W

MUSIC

o express personal preferences.

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

Developing

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Hsu Dylan W

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

Developing

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line

drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Hsu Dylan W

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

Developing

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Subject Teacher:
Hsu Dylan W

GEOGRAPHY

ance in other competitive sports

Develop technique and improve perfor

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

Developing

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and

power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Hsu Dylan W

eventy, dates, time and weather.

Recognise and write numbers to

Learning Outcomes

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

chool

HELP International S

Isaac Ng Zheng K

t 2013/14

Final Year Report: June - Augu

Year 8 Austen

Attendance

umber of Days Late

Number of Days Absent

Personal Profile
Sometimes

Rarely

Consistently
Contributes to community activities
Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarth

Principal

Deputy Principal

EPORT

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 R

Effort

nding of the curriculum. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better unders
used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFORT

g.

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learn

ng.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to lear

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitme

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to lea

to learning.

ning.

The assessment criterion are based on the learning

ly throughout the Secondary school.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consiste

ACHIEVEMENT

g outcomes.

Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learn

arning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the

nding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic unders

eted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs ta

sment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and

wing percentages:

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous asse
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the follo
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

nce. These comments will reflect your childs

s.

Hwang Shu En

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher confer
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Master

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Hwang Shu En

MATHEMATICS

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Hwang Shu En

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Hwang Shu En

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Listening:
Identify words, phrases and some short sentences in
classroom instructions and daily life.

Speaking:
Respond to conversation correctly and in context.

Reading:
Identify characters, phrases, and sentences in written
texts.

Writing:
In the process of constructing the right writing sequence
of strokes.

Subject Teacher:

Hwang Shu En

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Hwang Shu En

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social
context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Hwang Shu En

MUSIC

for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Use basic vocabular

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Hwang Shu En

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line
drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Hwang Shu En

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
0

Subject Teacher:
Hwang Shu En

GEOGRAPHY

e and improve performance in other competitive sports

Develop techniq

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and
power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALT

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Hwang Shu En

nd write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Recognise

Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

rnational School

HELP Inte

Ng Zheng Kai

rt: June - August 2013/14

ar 8 Austen

Final Year Rep

Y

Attendance
Number of Days Late

Number of Days Absent

Personal Profile
Usually

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Sometimes

Rarely
Contributes to community activities
Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Deputy Principal

Principal

ND OF TERM 1 REPORT

THIS IS AN E
Effort

hieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to a

used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFOR

ng commitment to learning.

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a str

ood commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a

n acceptable commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and

poor commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has

Achievement

ugh the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing th
es are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following gra

CHIEVEMENT

erstanding of the learning outcomes.

Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and un

d understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement a

ent and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achieve

ing and often needs targeted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challen

40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and

according to the following percentages:

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarde
MARK RANGE (%)
90 100
80 89
70 79
60 69
50 59
0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

arent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs

al Schools 8 Masteries.

Isaac Ng Zheng Kai

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your p

achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP Internatio

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Isaac Ng Zheng Kai

MATHEMATICS

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Isaac Ng Zheng Kai

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Isaac Ng Zheng Kai

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Listening:
Identify words, phrases and some short sentences in
classroom instructions and daily life.

Speaking:
Respond to conversation correctly and in context.

Reading:
Identify characters, phrases, and sentences in written
texts.

Writing:
In the process of constructing the right writing sequence
of strokes.

Subject Teacher:

Isaac Ng Zheng Kai

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

ER

INFORMATION COMPUT
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Isaac Ng Zheng Kai

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social
context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Isaac Ng Zheng Kai

MUSIC

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in
different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Isaac Ng Zheng Kai

PHYSICAL EDUCATIO

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line
drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Isaac Ng Zheng Kai

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

OLOGY

DESIGN AND TECHN

Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
0

Subject Teacher:
Isaac Ng Zheng Kai

GEOGRAPHY

Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and
power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

D HEALTH
ATION

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AN
AND ECONOMICS EDUC
Isaac Ng Zheng Kai

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

HELP International School

Joey Lim
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Late

Number of Days Abse

Personal Profile
Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Contributes to community activiti

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teache
Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

ur child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are
e school.

EFFORT

This is an assessment of how hard y

used consistently throughout the wh

GRADE

a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Excellent

as a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Good

has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Achievement

ur child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning This is an assessment of how well y
period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.
objectives taught within the reporting

ACHIEVEMENT

high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Mastering

good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

e learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Grading Structure

ubjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and
ment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:

The end of term grades for the core

Sports are 100% continuous assess

GRADE

MARK RANGE (%)

A*

90 100

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

ill be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs
se to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

Comments on your childs progress

achievement, effort, and their respo

Joey Lim

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrate an understanding of the

tales, short stories and poetry.
understands main ideas, themes and
range of texts. Identifies and describes t
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising an

by using a range of planning method
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to desc

persuade in activities such as debatin
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a

both fiction and non fiction, in order to
poetry, persuade, describe and nar
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Joey Lim

MATHEMATI

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Understand, use and apply mathematica

including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, sq
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and a

for finding the required decimal places a
figures . Round whole numbers. Use est
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applicatio

Understand the relationship between rat

Express percentages as fractions and d

tax and interest problems, calculating in
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Joey Lim

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrate an understanding of biolog

Demonstrate understanding of chemical

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safe

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Joey Lim

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Listening:
Identify words, phrases and some short
daily communication, formal and informa

Speaking:
Use words, phrases and sentences accu
appropriately in daily/ basic communica

Reading:
Identify more characters, phrases, and s
written texts and use comprehensive Ch
concept to assist understanding.

Writing:
Write Chinese characters with correct se
strokes. Use a wide range of vocabulary
sentences correctly and accurately.

Subject Teacher:

ALAYSIA

Joey Lim

BAHASA MA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Use basic vocabulary for introductions

personal preferences.

Understand basic texts and write artic

and friends.

Recognise and talk about Malaysian c

traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama'
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

COMPUTER

INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentatio

Subject Teacher:
Joey Lim

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates knowledge and understan

skills and techniques.

Demonstrate imaginative and relevant re

given stimuli.

Demonstration of practical skills and

theatrical techniques vocally and physica

Students evaluation of their own and oth

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates knowledge of the historica

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional D

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in

Shows respect and consideration for tea

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Joey Lim

MUSIC

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Pe
different styles, genres and traditions an
a sense of direction and shape, both me
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D
improvise music within a group making s
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Com

styles using relevant notations_x000D_
given and musical structures, styles and

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D

and use music terminology relating to m
conventions and characteristics of differ
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and

judgements about the use of musical co
other characteristics and how different c
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

DUCATION

Joey Lim

PHYSICAL E

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Use a range of tactics and strategies t

opponents in direct competition through
individual games

Develop technique and improve perfor

competitive sports

Take part in outdoor and adventurous

which present intellectual and physical c
work in a team, building on trust and dev
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and

improvement to achieve a personal best

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates form and accuracy in us

drawing.

Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shapin

proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Sh

and Tone showing light and dark tones in

Subject Teacher:
Joey Lim

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Simple sentences in the present tense

family, countries, languages, and school

Write a description using adjectives fo

colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seve

and weather.

Research and report on French culture

French artist.

Subject Teacher:

D TECHNOLOGY

DESIGN AND
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
0

Subject Teacher:
Joey Lim

GEOGRAPH

Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Understand the similarities and differe

local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characte

physical and human environments.

Understand the many ways in which p

with each other and their environment.

Develop an appreciation of the Earth, i

people, places, landscapes and natural

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

1. Know and understand the chronology

power.

2. Use and interpret sources from the m

3. Identify and explain the significance o

4. Understand change over time and th

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

OCIAL AND HEALTH

ICS EDUCATION

PERSONAL, S
AND ECONOM
Joey Lim

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Learning Outcomes

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Understanding, confident and maintain

of Aqidah (belief) and will protect and
their faith strongly.

Understand and take heed of the desi

Prophets as the basis of the developm
civilisation. Good manners and practis
and leave the bad deeds in their daily

Appreciate and implement the Fardhu

Kifayah which are the duties of the Mu

Subject Teacher:

HELP International School

Koo Khai Sheng
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Late

Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

s to community activities

hool uniform

s responsibilities

o class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

ssessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are
tently throughout the whole school.

EFFORT

GRADE

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

nt

ssessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning
aught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.

ACHIEVEMENT
Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.
Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.
Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.
Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

ructure

term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and
100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

cher Conference

on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs
nt, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

GLISH

Koo Khai Sheng

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

an understanding of the features of folk

stories and poetry. Identifies and
main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
s. Identifies and describes the writers use of
guage and literary devices.

erent ways of organising and shaping ideas

range of planning methods such as mind
storyboarding.

variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

activities such as debating and reciting of
hort stories.

and the conventions of a variety of texts,

nd non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
uade, describe and narrate. Writes to
rsonal viewpoint.

Comment:

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

THEMATICS

Koo Khai Sheng

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

use and apply mathematical operations,

CF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,

numbers, understand and apply strategies

e required decimal places and significant
nd whole numbers. Use estimation
guide computation.

antities and solve applications by ratio.

he relationship between ratios and fractions.

entages as fractions and decimals. Solve

est problems, calculating increasing and
ercentage rates.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ENCE

Koo Khai Sheng

60 69

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

an understanding of biological principles.

understanding of chemical processes.

discuss ideas in physics.

ctical experiments with safety and accuracy

nd in groups.

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

NDARIN

Koo Khai Sheng

MATHEMATICS

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

s, phrases and some short sentences in

nication, formal and informal instructions.

hrases and sentences accurately and

in daily/ basic communication.

characters, phrases, and sentences in

and use comprehensive Chinese grammar
ssist understanding.

e characters with correct sequence of

a wide range of vocabulary in writing
rrectly and accurately.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

HASA MALAYSIA

Koo Khai Sheng

SCIENCE

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

vocabulary for introductions and to express

erences.

d basic texts and write articles about family

and talk about Malaysian costumes and

mes.

and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ORMATION COMPUTER
HNOLOGY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

sics - Theory

o Text Editing & Presentation

AMA

Koo Khai Sheng

Continuous Assessment

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

s knowledge and understanding of practical

hniques.
imaginative and relevant responses to

on of practical skills and

hniques vocally and physically.

aluation of their own and other's work.

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

NCE

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

s knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

buki Japanese Traditional Dance.

s appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

ct and consideration for teacher and

hroughout class.

Koo Khai Sheng

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

NCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

s, genres and traditions and improvise with
rection and shape, both melodically and
with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
usic within a group making significant
to the ensemble.

ON SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

elevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
usical structures, styles and genres.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

G / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

ic terminology relating to musical
and characteristics of different styles,
aditions correctly.

LS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

about the use of musical conventions and
eristics and how different contexts are
heir own and other work.

YSICAL EDUCATION

Koo Khai Sheng

0

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

e of tactics and strategies to overcome

direct competition through team and
mes

chnique and improve performance in other

ports

n outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)

t intellectual and physical challenges and to
m, building on trust and developing skills to
ms.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ntinuous performance and demonstrate

to achieve a personal best.

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

tes form and accuracy in use of line

te skill in portraiture, shaping of face,

stancing and placement.

tion of practical skills in Shading

owing light and dark tones in their drawing.

ENCH

Koo Khai Sheng

0

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

tences in the present tense- name, age,

ies, languages, and school subjects.

scription using adjectives for age, size and

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and report on French culture, this term a

SIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

OGRAPHY

Experiencing
Difficulty

Koo Khai Sheng

Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

d the similarities and differences between

bal locations.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

n awareness of the characteristics of

human environments.

d the many ways in which people interact

er and their environment.

appreciation of the Earth, including the

es, landscapes and natural processes.

TORY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

understand the chronology of monarch and

nterpret sources from the medieval period.

nd explain the significance of the topic.

nd change over time and the analysis of

act on world events.

SONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

ECONOMICS EDUCATION

Outcomes

Koo Khai Sheng

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

ng, confident and maintain the foundation

belief) and will protect and take care of
ongly.

and take heed of the desired History of

the basis of the development of human
Good manners and practise good deeds
e bad deeds in their daily lives.

and implement the Fardhu Ain and Fardhu

h are the duties of the Muslims.

Highly Competent

Competent

Developing

Experiencing
Difficulty

HELP International School

Lam Chung Heng
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Late

Personal Profile
Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Contributes to community activities

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Lou

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grad
used consistently throughout the whole school.

EFFORT
Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on th
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.

ACHIEVEMENT
Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your child
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

ENGLISH

Lam C

Final Year Report: June - Aug

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Developing

Beginning

Subject Teacher

MATHEMATICS

Lam C

Final Year Report: June - Aug

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

SCIENCE

Lam C

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

MANDARIN

Lam C

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Listening:
Identify words, phrases and some short sentences in
classroom instructions and daily life.

Speaking:
Respond to conversation correctly and in context.

Reading:
Identify characters, phrases, and sentences in written
texts.

Writing:
In the process of constructing the right writing sequence
of strokes.

Developing

Beginning

Subject Teacher:

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY

Lam C

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Ashwin
Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

DRAMA

Lam C

Continuous A

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

DANCE
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:

MUSIC

Lam C

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal p

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

Developing

Beginning

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Lam C

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

Developing

Beginning

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line

drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:

FRENCH

Lam C

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

Developing

Beginning

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Subject Teacher:

GEOGRAPHY

Lam C

Develop technique and improve performance in other compe

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

Developing

Beginning

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and

power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION

Lam C

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time a

Learning Outcomes

Mastering
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

HELP International School

Natania Tai
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Lat

Personal Profile
Rarely

r. D. Gerard J. Louis

Consistently

Usually

Contributes to community activities

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Principal

Deputy Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

m. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculu
used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFORT

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

rion are based on the learning

ondary school.

comes.

, such as PSHE, Arts and

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment cri
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Se

ACHIEVEMENT
Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning o

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjec
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

will reflect your childs

Lam Chung Heng

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These commen
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

ENGLISH

r Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Developing

Subject Teacher

Lam Chung Heng

MATHEMATICS

r Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Lam Chung Heng

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Lam Chung Heng

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Listening:
Identify words, phrases and some short sentences in
daily communication, formal and informal instructions.

Speaking:
Use words, phrases and sentences accurately and
appropriately in daily/ basic communication.

Reading:
Identify more characters, phrases, and sentences in
written texts and use comprehensive Chinese grammar
concept to assist understanding.

Writing:
Write Chinese characters with correct sequence of
strokes. Use a wide range of vocabulary in writing
sentences correctly and accurately.

Developing

Subject Teacher:

Lam Chung Heng

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Lam Chung Heng

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

DANCE
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Lam Chung Heng

MUSIC

o express personal preferences.

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

Developing

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Lam Chung Heng

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

Developing

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line

drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Lam Chung Heng

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

Developing

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Subject Teacher:
Lam Chung Heng

GEOGRAPHY

ance in other competitive sports

Develop technique and improve perfor

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

Developing

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and

power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Lam Chung Heng

eventy, dates, time and weather.

Recognise and write numbers to

Learning Outcomes

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

chool

HELP International S
Nur Batrisya Fathima Nur

t 2013/14

Final Year Report: June - Augu

Year 8 Austen

Attendance

umber of Days Late

Number of Days Absent

Personal Profile
Sometimes

Rarely

Consistently
Contributes to community activities
Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarth

Principal

Deputy Principal

EPORT

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 R

Effort

nding of the curriculum. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better unders
used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFORT

g.

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learn

ng.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to lear

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitme

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to lea

to learning.

ning.

The assessment criterion are based on the learning

ly throughout the Secondary school.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consiste

ACHIEVEMENT

g outcomes.

Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learn

arning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the

nding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic unders

eted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs ta

sment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and

wing percentages:

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous asse
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the follo
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

nce. These comments will reflect your childs

s.

Natania Tai

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher confer
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Master

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Natania Tai

MATHEMATICS

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Natania Tai

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Natania Tai

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Listening:
Identify words, phrases and some short sentences in
classroom instructions and daily life.

Speaking:
Respond to conversation correctly and in context.

Reading:
Identify characters, phrases, and sentences in written
texts.

Writing:
In the process of constructing the right writing sequence
of strokes.

Subject Teacher:

Natania Tai

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Natania Tai

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social
context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Natania Tai

MUSIC

for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Use basic vocabular

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Natania Tai

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line
drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Natania Tai

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
0

Subject Teacher:
Natania Tai

GEOGRAPHY

e and improve performance in other competitive sports

Develop techniq

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and
power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALT

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Natania Tai

nd write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Recognise

Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understanding, confident and maintain the foundation of
Aqidah (belief) and will protect and take care of their
faith strongly.

Understand and take heed of the desired History of

Prophets as the basis of the development of human
civilisation. Good manners and practise good deeds and
leave the bad deeds in their daily lives.

Appreciate and implement the Fardhu Ain and Fardhu

Kifayah which are the duties of the Muslims.

Subject Teacher:

rnational School

HELP Inte

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On

rt: June - August 2013/14

ar 8 Austen

Final Year Rep

Y

Attendance
Number of Days Late

Number of Days Absent

Personal Profile
Usually

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Sometimes

Rarely
Contributes to community activities
Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Deputy Principal

Principal

ND OF TERM 1 REPORT

THIS IS AN E
Effort

hieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to a

used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFOR

ng commitment to learning.

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a str

ood commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a

n acceptable commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and

poor commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has

Achievement

ugh the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing th
es are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following gra

CHIEVEMENT

erstanding of the learning outcomes.

Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and un

d understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement a

ent and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achieve

ing and often needs targeted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challen

40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and

according to the following percentages:

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarde
MARK RANGE (%)
90 100
80 89
70 79
60 69
50 59
0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

arent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs

al Schools 8 Masteries.

Nur Batrisya Fathima Nur Mohd Ezan

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your p

achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP Internatio

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Nur Batrisya Fathima Nur Mohd Ezan

MATHEMATICS

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Nur Batrisya Fathima Nur Mohd Ezan

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Nur Batrisya Fathima Nur Mohd Ezan

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Listening:
Understand more complex sentence structures and
models and use good grammar.

Speaking:
Use appropriate and accurate words and phrases in
formal and informal speeches.

Reading:
Understand different expressions through reading.

Writing:
Use 15-20 sentences to write on a given or self-chosen
topic.

Subject Teacher:

Nur Batrisya Fathima Nur Mohd Ezan

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

ER

INFORMATION COMPUT
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Nur Batrisya Fathima Nur Mohd Ezan

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social
context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Nur Batrisya Fathima Nur Mohd Ezan

MUSIC

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in
different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Nur Batrisya Fathima Nur Mohd Ezan

PHYSICAL EDUCATIO

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line
drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Nur Batrisya Fathima Nur Mohd Ezan

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

OLOGY

DESIGN AND TECHN

Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
0

Subject Teacher:
Nur Batrisya Fathima Nur Mohd Ezan

GEOGRAPHY

Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and
power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

D HEALTH
ATION

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AN
AND ECONOMICS EDUC
Nur Batrisya Fathima Nur Mohd Ezan

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

HELP International School

Ong Tze Xian
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Late

Number of Days Abse

Personal Profile
Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Contributes to community activiti

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teache
Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

ur child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are
e school.

EFFORT

This is an assessment of how hard y

used consistently throughout the wh

GRADE

a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Excellent

as a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Good

has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Achievement

ur child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning This is an assessment of how well y
period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.
objectives taught within the reporting

ACHIEVEMENT

high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Mastering

good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

e learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Grading Structure

ubjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and
ment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:

The end of term grades for the core

Sports are 100% continuous assess

GRADE

MARK RANGE (%)

A*

90 100

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

ill be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs
se to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

Ong Tze Xian

Comments on your childs progress

achievement, effort, and their respo

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrate an understanding of the

tales, short stories and poetry.
understands main ideas, themes and
range of texts. Identifies and describes t
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising an

by using a range of planning method
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to desc

persuade in activities such as debatin
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a

both fiction and non fiction, in order to
poetry, persuade, describe and nar
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Ong Tze Xian

MATHEMATI

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Understand, use and apply mathematica

including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, sq
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and a

for finding the required decimal places a
figures . Round whole numbers. Use est
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applicatio

Understand the relationship between rat

Express percentages as fractions and d

tax and interest problems, calculating in
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Ong Tze Xian

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrate an understanding of biolog

Demonstrate understanding of chemical

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safe

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Ong Tze Xian

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Listening:
Understand more complex sentence stru
models and use good grammar.

Speaking:
Use appropriate and accurate words and
formal and informal speeches.

Reading:
Understand different expressions throug

Writing:
Use 15-20 sentences to write on a given
topic.

Subject Teacher:

ALAYSIA

Ong Tze Xian

BAHASA MA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Use basic vocabulary for introductions

personal preferences.

Understand basic texts and write artic

and friends.

Recognise and talk about Malaysian c

traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama'
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

COMPUTER

INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentatio

Subject Teacher:
Ong Tze Xian

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates knowledge and understan

skills and techniques.

Demonstrate imaginative and relevant re

given stimuli.

Demonstration of practical skills and

theatrical techniques vocally and physica

Students evaluation of their own and oth

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates knowledge of the historica

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional D

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in

Shows respect and consideration for tea

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Ong Tze Xian

MUSIC

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Pe
different styles, genres and traditions an
a sense of direction and shape, both me
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D
improvise music within a group making s
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Com

styles using relevant notations_x000D_
given and musical structures, styles and

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D

and use music terminology relating to m
conventions and characteristics of differ
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and

judgements about the use of musical co
other characteristics and how different c
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

DUCATION

Ong Tze Xian

PHYSICAL E

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Use a range of tactics and strategies t

opponents in direct competition through
individual games

Develop technique and improve perfor

competitive sports

Take part in outdoor and adventurous

which present intellectual and physical c
work in a team, building on trust and dev
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and

improvement to achieve a personal best

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates form and accuracy in us

drawing.

Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shapin

proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Sh

and Tone showing light and dark tones in

Subject Teacher:
Ong Tze Xian

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Simple sentences in the present tense

family, countries, languages, and school

Write a description using adjectives fo

colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seve

and weather.

Research and report on French culture

French artist.

Subject Teacher:

D TECHNOLOGY

DESIGN AND
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
0

Subject Teacher:
Ong Tze Xian

GEOGRAPH

Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Understand the similarities and differe

local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characte

physical and human environments.

Understand the many ways in which p

with each other and their environment.

Develop an appreciation of the Earth, i

people, places, landscapes and natural

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

1. Know and understand the chronology

power.

2. Use and interpret sources from the m

3. Identify and explain the significance o

4. Understand change over time and th

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

OCIAL AND HEALTH

ICS EDUCATION

PERSONAL, S
AND ECONOM
Ong Tze Xian

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Learning Outcomes

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Understanding, confident and maintain t

Aqidah (belief) and will protect and take
faith strongly.

Understand and take heed of the desire

Prophets as the basis of the developme
civilisation. Good manners and practise
leave the bad deeds in their daily lives.

Appreciate and implement the Fardhu A

Kifayah which are the duties of the Musl

Subject Teacher:

HELP International School

Ronald Pang
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Late

Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

s to community activities

hool uniform

s responsibilities

o class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

ssessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are
tently throughout the whole school.

EFFORT

GRADE

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

nt

ssessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning
aught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.

ACHIEVEMENT
Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.
Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.
Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.
Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

ructure

term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and
100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

cher Conference

on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs
nt, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

GLISH

Ronald Pang
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

an understanding of the features of folk

stories and poetry. Identifies and
main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
s. Identifies and describes the writers use of
guage and literary devices.

erent ways of organising and shaping ideas

range of planning methods such as mind
storyboarding.

variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

activities such as debating and reciting of
hort stories.

and the conventions of a variety of texts,

nd non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
uade, describe and narrate. Writes to
rsonal viewpoint.

Comment:

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

THEMATICS

Ronald Pang
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

use and apply mathematical operations,

CF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,

numbers, understand and apply strategies

e required decimal places and significant
nd whole numbers. Use estimation
guide computation.

antities and solve applications by ratio.

he relationship between ratios and fractions.

entages as fractions and decimals. Solve

est problems, calculating increasing and
ercentage rates.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ENCE

Ronald Pang
60 69

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

an understanding of biological principles.

understanding of chemical processes.

discuss ideas in physics.

ctical experiments with safety and accuracy

nd in groups.

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

NDARIN

Ronald Pang
MATHEMATICS

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

more complex sentence structures and

use good grammar.

ate and accurate words and phrases in

formal speeches.

different expressions through reading.

entences to write on a given or self-chosen

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

HASA MALAYSIA

Ronald Pang
SCIENCE

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

vocabulary for introductions and to express

erences.

d basic texts and write articles about family

and talk about Malaysian costumes and

mes.

and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ORMATION COMPUTER
HNOLOGY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

sics - Theory

o Text Editing & Presentation

AMA

Ronald Pang
Continuous Assessment

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

s knowledge and understanding of practical

hniques.
imaginative and relevant responses to

on of practical skills and

hniques vocally and physically.

aluation of their own and other's work.

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

NCE

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

s knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

buki Japanese Traditional Dance.

s appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

ct and consideration for teacher and

hroughout class.

Ronald Pang
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

NCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

s, genres and traditions and improvise with
rection and shape, both melodically and
with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
usic within a group making significant
to the ensemble.

ON SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

elevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
usical structures, styles and genres.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

G / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

ic terminology relating to musical
and characteristics of different styles,
aditions correctly.

LS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

about the use of musical conventions and
eristics and how different contexts are
heir own and other work.

YSICAL EDUCATION

Ronald Pang
0

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

e of tactics and strategies to overcome

direct competition through team and
mes

chnique and improve performance in other

ports

n outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)

t intellectual and physical challenges and to
m, building on trust and developing skills to
ms.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ntinuous performance and demonstrate

to achieve a personal best.

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

tes form and accuracy in use of line

te skill in portraiture, shaping of face,

stancing and placement.

tion of practical skills in Shading

owing light and dark tones in their drawing.

ENCH

Ronald Pang
0

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

tences in the present tense- name, age,

ies, languages, and school subjects.

scription using adjectives for age, size and

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and report on French culture, this term a

SIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

OGRAPHY

Experiencing
Difficulty

Ronald Pang
Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

d the similarities and differences between

bal locations.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

n awareness of the characteristics of

human environments.

d the many ways in which people interact

er and their environment.

appreciation of the Earth, including the

es, landscapes and natural processes.

TORY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

understand the chronology of monarch and

nterpret sources from the medieval period.

nd explain the significance of the topic.

nd change over time and the analysis of

act on world events.

SONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

ECONOMICS EDUCATION

Outcomes

Ronald Pang
Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

ng, confident and maintain the foundation of

ef) and will protect and take care of their

and take heed of the desired History of

he basis of the development of human
ood manners and practise good deeds and
d deeds in their daily lives.

nd implement the Fardhu Ain and Fardhu

h are the duties of the Muslims.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

HELP International School

Sean Beh
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Late

Personal Profile
Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Contributes to community activities

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Lou

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grad
used consistently throughout the whole school.

EFFORT
Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on th
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.

ACHIEVEMENT
Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your child
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - Aug

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Developing

Beginning

Subject Teacher

MATHEMATICS

Final Year Report: June - Aug

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

SCIENCE
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

MANDARIN
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Listening:
Identify words, phrases and some short sentences in
daily communication, formal and informal instructions.

Speaking:
Use words, phrases and sentences accurately and
appropriately in daily/ basic communication.

Reading:
Identify more characters, phrases, and sentences in
written texts and use comprehensive Chinese grammar
concept to assist understanding.

Writing:
Write Chinese characters with correct sequence of
strokes. Use a wide range of vocabulary in writing
sentences correctly and accurately.

Developing

Beginning

Subject Teacher:

BAHASA MALAYSIA
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:

DRAMA

Continuous A

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

DANCE
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:

MUSIC

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal p

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

Developing

Beginning

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

Developing

Beginning

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line

drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:

FRENCH
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

Developing

Beginning

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Subject Teacher:

GEOGRAPHY

Develop technique and improve performance in other compe

Grading and Effort

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

Developing

Beginning

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and

power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time a

Learning Outcomes

Mastering
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Beginning

HELP International School

Sofia Anuar
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Lat

Personal Profile
Rarely

r. D. Gerard J. Louis

Consistently

Usually

Contributes to community activities

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Principal

Deputy Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

m. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculu
used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFORT

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

rion are based on the learning

ondary school.

comes.

, such as PSHE, Arts and

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment cri
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Se

ACHIEVEMENT
Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning o

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjec
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

will reflect your childs

Sean Beh

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These commen
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

ENGLISH

r Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Developing

Subject Teacher

Sean Beh

MATHEMATICS

r Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Sean Beh

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

Sean Beh

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Listening:
Understand more complex sentence structures and
models and use good grammar.

Speaking:
Use appropriate and accurate words and phrases in
formal and informal speeches.

Reading:
Understand different expressions through reading.

Writing:
Use 15-20 sentences to write on a given or self-chosen
topic.

Developing

Subject Teacher:

Sean Beh

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

INFORMATION COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Sean Beh

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

DANCE
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Sean Beh

MUSIC

o express personal preferences.

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

Developing

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Sean Beh

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

Developing

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line

drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Sean Beh

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

Developing

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

Subject Teacher:
Sean Beh

GEOGRAPHY

ance in other competitive sports

Develop technique and improve perfor

Grading and Effort

EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

Developing

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
EFFORT

TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Developing

1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and

power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION
Sean Beh

eventy, dates, time and weather.

Recognise and write numbers to

Learning Outcomes

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

Developing

chool

HELP International S

Sonia Thanasekar

t 2013/14

Final Year Report: June - Augu

Year 8 Austen

Attendance

umber of Days Late

Number of Days Absent

Personal Profile
Sometimes

Rarely

Consistently
Contributes to community activities
Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarth

Principal

Deputy Principal

EPORT

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 R

Effort

nding of the curriculum. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better unders
used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFORT

g.

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learn

ng.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to lear

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitme

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to lea

to learning.

ning.

The assessment criterion are based on the learning

ly throughout the Secondary school.

Achievement

This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consiste

ACHIEVEMENT

g outcomes.

Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learn

arning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the

nding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic unders

eted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs ta

sment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and

wing percentages:

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous asse
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the follo
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

nce. These comments will reflect your childs

s.

Sofia Anuar

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher confer
achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Master

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Sofia Anuar

MATHEMATICS

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Sofia Anuar

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Sofia Anuar

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Listening:
Identify words, phrases and some short sentences in
daily communication, formal and informal instructions.

Speaking:
Use words, phrases and sentences accurately and
appropriately in daily/ basic communication.

Reading:
Identify more characters, phrases, and sentences in
written texts and use comprehensive Chinese grammar
concept to assist understanding.

Writing:
Write Chinese characters with correct sequence of
strokes. Use a wide range of vocabulary in writing
sentences correctly and accurately.

Subject Teacher:

Sofia Anuar

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

INFORMATION COMPUTER
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Sofia Anuar

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social
context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Sofia Anuar

MUSIC

for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Use basic vocabular

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Sofia Anuar

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line
drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Sofia Anuar

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
0

Subject Teacher:
Sofia Anuar

GEOGRAPHY

e and improve performance in other competitive sports

Develop techniq

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Mastering
1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and
power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

ISLAMIC STUDIES
Sofia Anuar

nd write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Recognise

Learning Outcomes

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Highly Competent

Understand, maintain and respect the foundation of

"Aqidah" (belief).

Understand the history of the prophets.

Practise good manners and demonstrate good deeds

in daily life.

Appreciate and implement the Fardhu Ain and Fardhu

Kifayah.

Subject Teacher:

rnational School

HELP Inte

Thanasekaran

Vimm

rt: June - August 2013/14

ar 8 Austen

Final Year Rep

Y

Attendance
Number of Days Late

Number of Days Absent

Personal Profile
Usually

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Sometimes

Rarely
Contributes to community activities
Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teacher
Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Deputy Principal

Principal

ND OF TERM 1 REPORT

THIS IS AN E
Effort

hieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are

This is an assessment of how hard your child has worked to a

used consistently throughout the whole school.

GRADE

EFFOR

ng commitment to learning.

Excellent

Always has a positive attitude and a str

ood commitment to learning.

Good

Generally has a positive attitude and a

n acceptable commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

Sometimes has a positive attitude and

poor commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Often lacks a positive attitude and has

Achievement

ugh the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning This is an assessment of how well your child is progressing th
es are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.
objectives taught within the reporting period. The following gra

CHIEVEMENT

erstanding of the learning outcomes.

Mastering

Demonstrates a high level of mastery and un

d understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

Demonstrates a good level of achievement a

ent and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achieve

ing and often needs targeted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Finds some of the learning outcomes challen

40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and

according to the following percentages:

Grading Structure

The end of term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and
Sports are 100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarde
MARK RANGE (%)
90 100
80 89
70 79
60 69
50 59
0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

arent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs

al Schools 8 Masteries.

Sonia Thanasekaran

Comments on your childs progress will be expressed at your p

achievement, effort, and their response to the HELP Internatio

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrate an understanding of the features of folk
tales, short stories and poetry. Identifies and
understands main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
range of texts. Identifies and describes the writers use of
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising and shaping ideas

by using a range of planning methods such as mind
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

persuade in activities such as debating and reciting of
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a variety of texts,

both fiction and non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
poetry, persuade, describe and narrate. Writes to
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Sonia Thanasekaran

MATHEMATICS

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Understand, use and apply mathematical operations,
including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and apply strategies

for finding the required decimal places and significant
figures . Round whole numbers. Use estimation
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applications by ratio.

Understand the relationship between ratios and fractions.

Express percentages as fractions and decimals. Solve

tax and interest problems, calculating increasing and
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Sonia Thanasekaran

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrate an understanding of biological principles.

Demonstrate understanding of chemical processes.

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safety and accuracy

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Sonia Thanasekaran

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Subject Teacher:

Sonia Thanasekaran

BAHASA MALAYSIA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express
personal preferences.
Understand basic texts and write articles about family
and friends.
Recognise and talk about Malaysian costumes and
traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

MPUTER TECHNOLOGY

INFORMATION COMPUT
TECHNOLOGY
Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentation

Subject Teacher:
Sonia Thanasekaran

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of practical
skills and techniques.
Demonstrate imaginative and relevant responses to
given stimuli.
Demonstration of practical skills and
theatrical techniques vocally and physically.
Students evaluation of their own and other's work.

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates knowledge of the historical, cultural, social
context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional Dance.

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

Shows respect and consideration for teacher and

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Sonia Thanasekaran

MUSIC

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in
different styles, genres and traditions and improvise with
a sense of direction and shape, both melodically and
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
improvise music within a group making significant
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

styles using relevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
given and musical structures, styles and genres.

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

and use music terminology relating to musical
conventions and characteristics of different styles,
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

judgements about the use of musical conventions and
other characteristics and how different contexts are
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

Sonia Thanasekaran

PHYSICAL EDUCATIO

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome
opponents in direct competition through team and
individual games
Develop technique and improve performance in other
competitive sports
Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)
which present intellectual and physical challenges and to
work in a team, building on trust and developing skills to
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and demonstrate

improvement to achieve a personal best.

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Demonstrates form and accuracy in use of line
drawing.
Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shaping of face,
proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Shading

and Tone showing light and dark tones in their drawing.

Subject Teacher:
Sonia Thanasekaran

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Simple sentences in the present tense- name, age,
family, countries, languages, and school subjects.
Write a description using adjectives for age, size and
colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and weather.
Research and report on French culture, this term a
French artist.

Subject Teacher:

OLOGY

DESIGN AND TECHN

Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
0

Subject Teacher:
Sonia Thanasekaran

GEOGRAPHY

Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

Grading and Effort

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Understand the similarities and differences between
local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characteristics of

physical and human environments.
Understand the many ways in which people interact
with each other and their environment.
Develop an appreciation of the Earth, including the
people, places, landscapes and natural processes.

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort
GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TERM 1
Continuous Assessment
Learning Outcomes

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
1. Know and understand the chronology of monarch and
power.
2. Use and interpret sources from the medieval period.

3. Identify and explain the significance of the topic.

4. Understand change over time and the analysis of

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AN
AND ECONOMICS EDUC
Sonia Thanasekaran
Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Learning Outcomes

Competent

Developing

Experiencing
Difficulty
To understand what constitutes a healthy lifestyle
including benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping physically and

emotionally safe (including road safety, safety in the
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and how special

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different types of teasing

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

HELP International School

Vimmal Sivakumar
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Attendance
Number of Days Late

Number of Days Abse

Personal Profile
Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Contributes to community activiti

Correct school uniform
Fulfils class responsibilities
Punctual to class

Homeroom Teache
Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

Effort

ur child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are
e school.

EFFORT

This is an assessment of how hard y

used consistently throughout the wh

GRADE

a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Excellent

as a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Good

has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Satisfactory

a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

Unsatisfactory

Achievement

ur child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning This is an assessment of how well y
period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.
objectives taught within the reporting

ACHIEVEMENT

high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Mastering

good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.

Developing

satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.

Beginning

e learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

Experiencing
Difficulty

Grading Structure

ubjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and
ment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:

The end of term grades for the core

Sports are 100% continuous assess

GRADE

MARK RANGE (%)

A*

90 100

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

Parent Teacher Conference

ill be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs
se to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

Vimmal Sivakumar

Comments on your childs progress

achievement, effort, and their respo

ENGLISH

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrate an understanding of the

tales, short stories and poetry.
understands main ideas, themes and
range of texts. Identifies and describes t
figurative language and literary devices.

Develop different ways of organising an

by using a range of planning method
mapping and storyboarding.

Speak for a variety of purposes to desc

persuade in activities such as debatin
poetry and short stories.

Use features and the conventions of a

both fiction and non fiction, in order to
poetry, persuade, describe and nar
express a personal viewpoint.

Teacher's Comment:

Subject Teacher

Vimmal Sivakumar

MATHEMATI

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Understand, use and apply mathematica

including; HCF, LCM, squares, cubes, sq
cube roots

For decimal numbers, understand and a

for finding the required decimal places a
figures . Round whole numbers. Use est
effectively to guide computation.

Compare quantities and solve applicatio

Understand the relationship between rat

Express percentages as fractions and d

tax and interest problems, calculating in
decreasing percentage rates.

Subject Teacher:

Vimmal Sivakumar

SCIENCE

60 69

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrate an understanding of biolog

Demonstrate understanding of chemical

Describe and discuss ideas in physics.

Conduct practical experiments with safe

individually and in groups.

Subject Teacher:

Vimmal Sivakumar

MANDARIN

MATHEMATICS

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Listening:
Understand more complex sentence stru
models and use good grammar.

Speaking:
Use appropriate and accurate words and
formal and informal speeches.

Reading:
Understand different expressions throug

Writing:
Use 15-20 sentences to write on a given
topic.

Subject Teacher:

ALAYSIA

Vimmal Sivakumar

BAHASA MA

SCIENCE

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Use basic vocabulary for introductions

personal preferences.

Understand basic texts and write artic

and friends.

Recognise and talk about Malaysian c

traditional games.
Recognise and use 'kata ganti nama'
correctly.

Subject Teacher:

COMPUTER

INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
Computer Basics - Theory

Introduction to Text Editing & Presentatio

Subject Teacher:
Vimmal Sivakumar

DRAMA

Continuous Assessment

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates knowledge and understan

skills and techniques.

Demonstrate imaginative and relevant re

given stimuli.

Demonstration of practical skills and

theatrical techniques vocally and physica

Students evaluation of their own and oth

Subject Teacher:

DANCE
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates knowledge of the historica

context of Kabuki Japanese Traditional D

Demonstrates appropriate behaviour in

Shows respect and consideration for tea

classmates throughout class.

Subject Teacher:
Vimmal Sivakumar

MUSIC

Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

PERFORMANCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Pe
different styles, genres and traditions an
a sense of direction and shape, both me
rhythmically with an overall form._x000D
improvise music within a group making s
contributions to the ensemble.

COMPOSITION SKILLS:_x000D_ Com

styles using relevant notations_x000D_
given and musical structures, styles and

EVALUATING / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D

and use music terminology relating to m
conventions and characteristics of differ
genres and traditions correctly.

AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Evaluate and

judgements about the use of musical co
other characteristics and how different c
reflected in their own and other work.

Subject Teacher:

DUCATION

Vimmal Sivakumar

PHYSICAL E

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Use a range of tactics and strategies t

opponents in direct competition through
individual games

Develop technique and improve perfor

competitive sports

Take part in outdoor and adventurous

which present intellectual and physical c
work in a team, building on trust and dev
solve problems.

 Analyse continuous performance and

improvement to achieve a personal best

Subject Teacher:

ART
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Demonstrates form and accuracy in us

drawing.

Demonstrate skill in portraiture, shapin

proportion, distancing and placement.

Demonstration of practical skills in Sh

and Tone showing light and dark tones in

Subject Teacher:
Vimmal Sivakumar

FRENCH

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Simple sentences in the present tense

family, countries, languages, and school

Write a description using adjectives fo

colour.

 Recognise and write numbers to seve

and weather.

Research and report on French culture

French artist.

Subject Teacher:

D TECHNOLOGY

DESIGN AND
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty
0

Subject Teacher:
Vimmal Sivakumar

GEOGRAPH

Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Assessment

TER

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Understand the similarities and differe

local and global locations.

 Develop an awareness of the characte

physical and human environments.

Understand the many ways in which p

with each other and their environment.

Develop an appreciation of the Earth, i

people, places, landscapes and natural

Subject Teacher:

HISTORY
Grading and Effort

M1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

TER

Assessment

Continuous
Learning Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

1. Know and understand the chronology

power.

2. Use and interpret sources from the m

3. Identify and explain the significance o

4. Understand change over time and th

diversity, impact on world events.

Subject Teacher:

OCIAL AND HEALTH

ICS EDUCATION

PERSONAL, S
AND ECONOM
Vimmal Sivakumar

Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

Learning Outcomes

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

To understand what constitutes a health

including benefits of physical activity, res
and dental health.

To recognise rules and ways of keeping

emotionally safe (including road safety, s
environment, online safety etc.)

Identify what makes them special and ho

people should care for one another

Develop an awareness of the different ty

and bullying.

Subject Teacher:

HELP International School

Eric Chia
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Number of Days Absent

Number of Days Late

Consistently

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

s to community activities

hool uniform

s responsibilities

o class

Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Ms. Davina McCarthy

Dr. D. Gerard J. Louis

Deputy Principal

Principal

THIS IS AN END OF TERM 1 REPORT

ssessment of how hard your child has worked to achieve a better understanding of the curriculum. The following grades are
tently throughout the whole school.

EFFORT

GRADE

Always has a positive attitude and a strong commitment to learning.

Generally has a positive attitude and a good commitment to learning.

Sometimes has a positive attitude and an acceptable commitment to learning.

Often lacks a positive attitude and has a poor commitment to learning.

nt

ssessment of how well your child is progressing through the HIS curricula. The assessment criterion are based on the learning
aught within the reporting period. The following grades are used consistently throughout the Secondary school.

ACHIEVEMENT
Demonstrates a high level of mastery and understanding of the learning outcomes.
Demonstrates a good level of achievement and understanding of the learning outcomes.
Demonstrates a satisfactory level of achievement and a basic understanding of the learning outcomes.
Finds some of the learning outcomes challenging and often needs targeted support.

ructure

term grades for the core subjects is 60% exam and 40% continuous assessment. Other subjects, such as PSHE, Arts and
100% continuous assessment. Grades are awarded according to the following percentages:
MARK RANGE (%)

GRADE

90 100

A*

80 89

70 79

60 69

50 59

0 49

cher Conference

on your childs progress will be expressed at your parent - teacher conference. These comments will reflect your childs
nt, effort, and their response to the HELP International Schools 8 Masteries.

GLISH

Eric Chia
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

an understanding of the features of folk

stories and poetry. Identifies and
main ideas, themes and purpose/s of a
s. Identifies and describes the writers use of
guage and literary devices.

erent ways of organising and shaping ideas

range of planning methods such as mind
storyboarding.

variety of purposes to describe, narrate and

activities such as debating and reciting of
hort stories.

and the conventions of a variety of texts,

nd non fiction, in order to tell stories, write
uade, describe and narrate. Writes to
rsonal viewpoint.

Comment:

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

THEMATICS

Eric Chia
Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

use and apply mathematical operations,

CF, LCM, squares, cubes, square roots,

numbers, understand and apply strategies

e required decimal places and significant
nd whole numbers. Use estimation
guide computation.

antities and solve applications by ratio.

he relationship between ratios and fractions.

entages as fractions and decimals. Solve

est problems, calculating increasing and
ercentage rates.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ENCE

Eric Chia
60 69

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

an understanding of biological principles.

understanding of chemical processes.

discuss ideas in physics.

ctical experiments with safety and accuracy

nd in groups.

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

NDARIN

Eric Chia
MATHEMATICS

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

more complex sentence structures and

use good grammar.

ate and accurate words and phrases in

formal speeches.

different expressions through reading.

entences to write on a given or self-chosen

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

HASA MALAYSIA

Eric Chia
SCIENCE

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

vocabulary for introductions and to express

erences.

d basic texts and write articles about family

and talk about Malaysian costumes and

mes.

and use 'kata ganti nama' in sentences

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ORMATION COMPUTER
HNOLOGY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

sics - Theory

o Text Editing & Presentation

AMA

Eric Chia
Continuous Assessment

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

s knowledge and understanding of practical

hniques.
imaginative and relevant responses to

on of practical skills and

hniques vocally and physically.

aluation of their own and other's work.

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

NCE

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

s knowledge of the historical, cultural, social

buki Japanese Traditional Dance.

s appropriate behaviour in a dance setting.

ct and consideration for teacher and

hroughout class.

Eric Chia
Use basic vocabulary for introductions and to express personal preferences.

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

NCE SKILLS:_x000D_ Perform music in

s, genres and traditions and improvise with
rection and shape, both melodically and
with an overall form._x000D_ Perform and
usic within a group making significant
to the ensemble.

ON SKILLS:_x000D_ Compose in different

elevant notations_x000D_ Improvise in
usical structures, styles and genres.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

G / AURAL SKILLS:_x000D_ Understand

ic terminology relating to musical
and characteristics of different styles,
aditions correctly.

LS:_x000D_ Evaluate and make critical

about the use of musical conventions and
eristics and how different contexts are
heir own and other work.

YSICAL EDUCATION

Eric Chia
0

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

e of tactics and strategies to overcome

direct competition through team and
mes

chnique and improve performance in other

ports

n outdoor and adventurous activities (OAA)

t intellectual and physical challenges and to
m, building on trust and developing skills to
ms.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

ntinuous performance and demonstrate

to achieve a personal best.

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

tes form and accuracy in use of line

te skill in portraiture, shaping of face,

stancing and placement.

tion of practical skills in Shading

owing light and dark tones in their drawing.

ENCH

Eric Chia
0

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

tences in the present tense- name, age,

ies, languages, and school subjects.

scription using adjectives for age, size and

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

and write numbers to seventy, dates, time

and report on French culture, this term a

SIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

OGRAPHY

Experiencing
Difficulty

Eric Chia
Develop technique and improve performance in other competitive sports

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes

d the similarities and differences between

bal locations.

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

n awareness of the characteristics of

human environments.

d the many ways in which people interact

er and their environment.

appreciation of the Earth, including the

es, landscapes and natural processes.

TORY

nd Effort
TERM 1

GRADE / MARK

EFFORT

Continuous Assessment

Outcomes
Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

understand the chronology of monarch and

nterpret sources from the medieval period.

nd explain the significance of the topic.

nd change over time and the analysis of

act on world events.

SONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH

ECONOMICS EDUCATION

Outcomes

Eric Chia
Recognise and write numbers to seventy, dates, time and weather.

d what constitutes a healthy lifestyle

efits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating
ealth.

rules and ways of keeping physically and

afe (including road safety, safety in the
online safety etc.)

makes them special and how special

d care for one another

wareness of the different types of teasing

Mastering

Developing

Beginning

Experiencing
Difficulty

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

Final Year Report: June - August 2013/14
Year 8 Austen

Ms. Lee Pooi Li

Ms. Shik Pei Yen
Ms. T ee Bee Hoon
Ms. Ong Han Yu
Ms. Amy Ward

Andrew Lee Boon Yew

Ashvin Woo

Cheong Joe Ee

Chia Vern Kye

Clement Chen Wei Jie

Conor McCarthy-Robinson

Crystaline Loo

Daniel Lou

Goh Shu Yi

10

Grace Chin

11

Hsu Dylan W

12

Hwang Shu En

13

Isaac Ng Zheng Kai

14

Joey Lim

15

Koo Khai Sheng

16

Lam Chung Heng

17

Natania T ai

18

Nur Batrisya Fathima Nur Mohd Ezan

19

Ong T ze Xian

20

Ronald Pang

21

Sean Beh

22

Sofia Anuar

23

Sonia T hanasekaran

24

Vimmal Sivakumar

25

Eric Chia

SCIENCE

MANDARIN (Beginner)

BEGINNING

MASTERING

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MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

BEGINNING

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MASTERING

NEED HELP

LEARNING OUTCOMES
SPEAKING: Pronounce the ORAL: Apply learned
READING: Identify some
WRITING: Write short
basic vowels and the majority vocabularies to construct
basic characters, phrases
sentences, and combine
of the consonants of pinyin simple sentences about
and sentence structures with them with phrases to form a
with the 4 tones of Chinese themselves and a third
and without the assistance of mini essay which can include
language accurately.
person when making an
pinyin.
greetings, name, dates, age,
introduction, including name,
telephone numbers, family
age, where they live, phone
members, where they live,
number, date of birth and
time, and daily routines.
job.

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

OVERALL GRADE

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

MASTERING

EXAM MARK

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

TEACHER'S COMMENT

DEVELOPING

MARKS
Plan and conduct valid and
reliable practical
investigations.

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

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OVERALL GRADE

MASTERING

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

EXAM MARK

MASTERING

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand the structure and Give details of atoms,
Describe how we hear
function of the human
compounds and mixtures and sounds and the different
respiratory system.
the use of the periodic table. types of sounds.

TEACHER'S COMMENT

OVERALL MARK

MARKS
Reason through problems
with systematic and logical
methods.

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

DEVELOPING

OVERALL MARK

BEGINNING

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Identify and complete
Calculate and interpret
transformations of 2-D
statistics for various datapolygons.
sets.

TEACHER'S COMMENT

OVERALL GRADE

MASTERING

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

BEGINNING

Plot and find equations of

linear functions.

EXAM MARK

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING
1

Mr. Andy Choo

MATHEMATICS
MARKS

DEVELOPING

Mr. Callum Shipley

LEARNING OUTCOMES
SPEAKING: Speak with
READING
LITERATURE: Understand, WRITING: Differentiate
confidence in class
COMPREHENSION:
discuss, evaluate, describe, between a variety of writing
discussions, interviews and in Understand and extract
interpret and analyse the plot, styles and produce more
debates. Understand the
knowledge from a text.
characters, themes,
complex plots and story lines,
difference between informal, Evaluate, summarise and
language, emotions and the whether fiction or non-fiction
formal and persuasive
analyse a text to gain indirect underlying messages of
writing; reports, persuasive
speeches and speak
and direct meaning and
novels and poetry.
speeches, skimming and
accordingly.
application.
summarising texts.

NEED HELP

Teacher's Comments:

DEVELOPING

Muslim

DEVELOPING

Gender

NEED HELP

Ms. Christine Luo

ENGLISH

Name

DEVELOPING

TEACHER'S NAME:

No.

Mr. Andy Choo

Ms. Shik Pei Yen
Ms. T ee Bee Hoon
Ms. Ong Han Yu
Cik. Che Rohani Mezah

BAHASA MALAYSIA

INFORMATION COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

MARKS
Understand the types and
components of a computer.

OVERALL MARK

84

95

88.4

68

66.7

67.5

98

93.3

96.1

A*

82

75

79.2

44

58.3

49.7

86

91.7

88.2

76

78.3

76.9

Vicky can express ideas clearly to the group and her understanding is very
good. She has made very good progress in the development of reading skills
and she responds with detailed and accurate answers most of the time. Next
term her target is to raise her level of written work, by paying attention to details
like agreements.

70

76.7

72.7

Grace can express ideas clearly to the group and her understanding is very
good. She has made very good progress in the development of reading skills
and she responds with detailed and accurate answers most of the time. Next
term her target is to raise her level of written work, by paying attention to details
like agreements.

76

78.3

76.9

80

88.3

83.3

74

78.3

75.7

82

81.7

81.9

78

85

80.8

54

73.3

61.7

96

91.7

94.3

A*

80

70

76

Shu En is a highly motivated student who possesses an excellent

understanding of texts. Her speaking level includes variety and complex
sentence structure. Her written work is interesting with good attention to detail.
She should read more literature to gain a better understanding of the literary
heritage and culture.

Isaac has continued to develop his understanding of sentences. However, she

has experienced some difficulty in producing sufficiently detailed responses.
She is a very enthusiastic student, and she should target expanding her
vocabulary to improve her level of written work. She works well in pair and
group activities, and can conduct a conversation at a good level.

Chung Heng is a highly motivated student who possesses an excellent

understanding of texts. His speaking level includes variety and complex
sentence structure. His written work is interesting with good attention to detail.
He should read more literature to gain a better understanding of the literary
heritage and culture.

Natania has continued to develop his understanding of sentences. However,

she has experienced some difficulty in producing sufficiently detailed
responses. She is a very enthusiastic student, and she should target expanding
her vocabulary to improve her level of written work. She works well in pair and
group activities, and can conduct a conversation at a good level.

Sean is a highly motivated student who possesses an excellent understanding

of texts. His speaking level includes variety and complex sentence structure.
His written work is interesting with good attention to detail. He should read
more literature to gain a better understanding of the literary heritage and
culture.

Sofia is a highly motivated student who possesses an excellent understanding

of texts. Her speaking level includes variety and complex sentence structure.
Her written work is interesting with good attention to detail. She should read
more literature to gain a better understanding of the literary heritage and
culture.

80

86.7

82.7

84

86.7

85.1

90

93.3

91.3

A*

94

83.3

89.7

26

41.7

32.3

Ronald is a highly motivated student who possesses an excellent

understanding of texts. His speaking level includes variety and complex
sentence structure. His written work is interesting with good attention to detail.
He should read more literature to gain a better understanding of the literary
heritage and culture.

Corey needs encouragement to join in with group discussions but he listens

patiently to others. He has made sound progress with the development of
reading skills. In written activities, he is usually slow to get started, often
requiring a framework or supervision. His next target is to work independently
and expand his vocabulary.

Sonia is a highly motivated student who possesses an excellent understanding

of texts. Her speaking level includes variety and complex sentence structure.
Her written work is interesting with good attention to detail. She should read
more literature to gain a better understanding of the literary heritage and
culture.

Khai Sheng can express ideas clearly to the group and his understanding is
very good. He has made very good progress in the development of reading
skills and he responds with detailed and accurate answers most of the time.
Next term his target is to raise his level of written work, by paying attention to
details like agreements.

Batrisya is a highly motivated student who possesses an excellent

understanding of texts. Her speaking level includes variety and complex
sentence structure. Her written work is interesting with good attention to detail.
She should read more literature to gain a better understanding of the literary
heritage and culture.

Vimmal needs encouragement to join in with group discussions but he listens

patiently to others. He has made sound progress with the development of
reading skills. In written activities, he is usually slow to get started, often
requiring a framework or supervision. His next target is to work independently
and expand his vocabulary.

Eric needs encouragement to join in with group discussions but he listens

patiently to others. He has made sound progress with the development of
reading skills. In written activities, he is usually slow to get started, often
requiring a framework or supervision. His next target is to work independently
and expand his vocabulary.

41.7

MARKS
Complete a project to show
an understanding of the
effects of using ICT

BEGINNING

MASTERING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

EXAM MARK

MASTERING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

MASTERING

NEED HELP

OVERALL GRADE

BEGINNING

MASTERING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

EXAM MARK

MASTERING

DEVELOPING
/

NEED HELP

BEGINNING

Daniel can express ideas clearly to the group and his understanding is very
good. He has made very good progress in the development of reading skills
and he responds with detailed and accurate answers most of the time. Next
term his target is to raise his level of written work, by paying attention to details
like agreements.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand storage devices Show text editing using
and media and some ideas Pages and Keynote for
about Computer Networking. presentation.

TEACHER'S COMMENT

DEVELOPING

Participate in pair and group

work, to make presentations
of Malaysian culture and
society.

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

DEVELOPING

Clement needs encouragement to join in with group discussions but he listens

patiently to others. He has made sound progress with the development of
reading skills. In written activities, he is usually slow to get started, often
requiring a framework or supervision. His next target is to work independently
and expand his vocabulary.

Chrystaline is a highly motivated student who possesses an excellent

understanding of texts. Her speaking level includes variety and complex
sentence structure. Her written work is interesting with good attention to detail.
She should read more literature to gain a better understanding of the literary
heritage and culture.

MASTERING
/

Vern Kye can express ideas clearly to the group and his understanding is very
good. He has made very good progress in the development of reading skills
and he responds with detailed and accurate answers most of the time. Next
term his target is to raise his level of written work, by paying attention to details
like agreements.

NEED HELP

BEGINNING

Ashvin has continued to develop his understanding of sentences. However,

she has experienced some difficulty in producing sufficiently detailed
responses. She is a very enthusiastic student, and she should target expanding
her vocabulary to improve her level of written work. She works well in pair and
group activities, and can conduct a conversation at a good level.

Joe is a highly motivated student who possesses an excellent understanding of

texts. His speaking level includes variety and complex sentence structure. His
written work is interesting with good attention to detail. He should read more
literature to gain a better understanding of the literary heritage and culture.

NEED HELP

MASTERING
Andrew is a highly motivated student who possesses an excellent
understanding of texts. His speaking level includes variety and complex
sentence structure. His written work is interesting with good attention to detail.
He should read more literature to gain a better understanding of the literary
heritage and culture.

DEVELOPING

OVERALL GRADE

BEGINNING

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Conduct short conversations Write short passages for a
Read a variety of texts to
about family, friends and
specific purpose using
expand vocabulary and
neighbours. Tell stories in a appropriate vocabulary,
develop an awareness of
variety of verb tenses with
grammar and set expressions purpose and audience for
appropriate expressions and on a variety of topics such as both fiction and non fiction.
an awareness of the
"sukan di Malaysia, penanda Respond appropriately to
audience.
wacana" and kata adjektif.
relevant questions.
TEACHER'S COMMENT

OVERALL MARK

MASTERING

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MARKS

EXAM MARK

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

LEARNING OUTCOMES
READING: Understand the
READING: Developing and WRITING: Understand and WRITING: Produce clear,
main ideas of complex
form language awareness in use a range of vocabulary and detailed texts in a wide range
Chinese texts in both concrete identifying some linguistic
phrases appropriate to the
of subjects, and explain a
and abstract topics such as
devices and expressions, such context when making accurate viewpoint on a topical issue
weather, travel, holiday,
as metaphors. Analyse,
and effective use of
giving the advantages and
physical appearance,
explain and collate the implicit paragraphs, grammatical
disadvantages of various
personality, hobbies, current meanings in context from a
structures, sentences,
options in discursive writing.
affairs, social issues, Chinese variety of reading material.
punctuation and spelling.
culture and Chinese
language.

DEVELOPING

OVERALL GRADE

BEGINNING

TEACHER'S COMMENT

OVERALL MARK

MASTERING

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MARKS

EXAM MARK

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

Mr. Ashwin Mohandass

MANDARIN (Advanced)

LEARNING OUTCOMES
SPEAKING: Pronounce
READING: Read and
LISTENING: Listen and
WRITING: Write Chinese
words, phrases and
understand the meaning of understand basic daily and characters and short
sentences accurately in basic words, phrases and short
classroom communication on sentences with the correct
daily and classroom
sentences on topics covered topics covered, such as
sequence of strokes and
communication on topics
such as date and time, daily instructions, date and time, grammar.
covered, such as time and
routine, means of transport, daily routine, means of
date, daily routine, means of colour, clothing and parts of transport, colours, clothing
transport, colours, clothing
the body.
and parts of the body.
and parts of the body.

DEVELOPING

NEED HELP

OVERALL GRADE

OVERALL MARK

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

EXAM MARK

Cik. Rabbialtul Suffiah Dahari

Mr. Bruce Luo

MANDARIN (Intermediate)

TEACHER'S COMMENT

NEED HELP

Ms. T ee Bee Hoon

Ms. Ong Han Yu

MARKS
WRITING: Write short
sentences, and combine
them with phrases to form a
mini essay which can include
greetings, name, dates, age,
telephone numbers, family
members, where they live,
time, and daily routines.

DEVELOPING

Mr. Andy Choo

Ms. Shik Pei Yen
Ms. Lee Pooi Li

Ms. Ong Han Yu

MANDARIN (Beginner)
LEARNING OUTCOMES

DEVELOPING

Ms. Lee Pooi Li

Ms. Shik Pei Yen
Ms. T ee Bee Hoon
Mr. Andy Choo

Mr. Mohammad Salam

DRAMA

BEGINNING

MASTERING

EXAM MARK

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

MASTERING

NEED HELP

NEED HELP

OVERALL MARK

MARKS

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Stay consistently in role
Contributes ideas very well to Responds to questions and
for the whole of the
their group and is capable
feedback in class
performance.
of showing good leadership intelligently and
skills.
independently.

DEVELOPING

DEVELOPING

OVERALL GRADE

BEGINNING

Perform a variety of
convincing character
roles with confidence and
originality.

TEACHER'S COMMENT

OVERALL MARK

MASTERING

EXAM MARK

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

MARKS
Evaluation - Evaluate a
completed project and identify
areas of strength and
weakness.

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

OVERALL GRADE

MASTERING

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Research - Analyse exsiting Design Communication Making - Demonstrate good
products and conduct online Produce good quality
health and safety when
research.
drawings and mock up
creating a final model.
prototypes.

TEACHER'S COMMENT

OVERALL MARK

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

MARKS

EXAM MARK

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

NEED HELP

Mr. James DeGazio

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Describe and distinguish the Develop an understanding of Describe relationships on
different patterns of
the human and physical
world issues, global warming
population globally, and
geography in Kenya and
and poverty.
recognise the effects of
appreciate its regional
migration.
differences.

DEVELOPING

DEVELOPING

OVERALL MARK

BEGINNING

Develop an appreciation of
the earths resources and
recognise how to conserve
resources and protect the
environment..
TEACHER'S COMMENT

OVERALL GRADE

MASTERING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

EXAM MARK

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

MARKS

NEED HELP

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

DEVELOPING

OVERALL GRADE

OVERALL MARK

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

GEOGRAPHY

LEARNING OUTCOMES

TEACHER'S COMMENT

NEED HELP

Ms. Sharon Manasseh

HISTORY
MARKS

NEED HELP

Ms. Tiow Main Yin

INFORMATION COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

DEVELOPING

Mr. Ashwin Mohandass

Ms. Stacie Long

Mr. Michael McDonnaugh
Mr. Ahamad Shukri

Mr. James DeGazio

Mr. Michael Quah
Mr. James DeGazio

Mr. Matthew Hammonds

OVERALL GRADE

BEGINNING

MASTERING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

OVERALL MARK

MARKS

EXAM MARK

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

MASTERING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

DEVELOPING

OVERALL GRADE

BEGINNING

OVERALL MARK

MASTERING

EXAM MARK

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Explore a range of visual and Research a variety of
Understand and identify the Develop and present an
other ideas by manipulating appropriate sources. Record works of different artists, style informed response through
images. Show a development and analyse information from and context.
personal evaluation,
of ideas through appropriate direct observation and
reflection and critical thinking.
processes.
personal experience.
TEACHER'S COMMENT

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

MARKS

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

BEGINNING

MASTERING

NEED HELP

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

DEVELOPING

OVERALL GRADE

BEGINNING

ART

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Use some tactics and
Understand technique and
Take part in outdoor and
Analyse performances and
strategies to overcome
improve performance in some adventurous activities (OAA) demonstrate how
opponents in direct
competitive sports.
and work in a team, to
improvement has been made.
competition through team and
develop trust and problem
individual games.
solving problems.
TEACHER'S COMMENT

OVERALL MARK

MASTERING

EXAM MARK

MARKS

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

Mr. Michael Quah

PE / SPORTS

LEARNING OUTCOMES
PERFORMANCE SKILLS:
COMPOSITION SKILLS:
AURAL SKILLS: Use music EVALUATING SKILLS:
Perform music in different
Compose in different styles terminology relating to
Evaluate and make critical
styles, genres and traditions using relevant notation and musical conventions and
judgements about the use of
and improvise with a sense of improvise in given and
characteristics of different
musical conventions and
direction and shape, both
musical structures, styles and styles, genres and traditions other characteristics and how
melodically and rhythmically genres.
correctly.
different contexts are
with an overall form.
reflected in their own and
others work

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

OVERALL GRADE

MASTERING

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

EXAM MARK

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

DEVELOPING

OVERALL GRADE

TEACHER'S COMMENT

Ms. Hifza Mohammed

Mr. Matthew Hammonds / Ms. Stacie Long

MUSIC
MARKS
Understand the
choreographic and
compositional techniques of
improvisation and
abstraction.

OVERALL MARK

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand safe dance
Understand performance
Memorise, recall, and
practice and appropriate
quality through the
demonstrate combinations
dance etiquette in the
performance of locomotor
and sequences.
performance of combinations and non-locomotor
and sequences.
combinations and sequences.
TEACHER'S COMMENT

NEED HELP

Ms. Jacqueline Chin

DANCE
MARKS

DEVELOPING

Ms. Joanna Tan

DRAMA

NEED HELP

Mr. James DeGazio

Ms. Stephanie Cheah

MARKS

BEGINNING

OVERALL MARK

OVERALL GRADE

MASTERING

EXAM MARK

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

NEED HELP

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

Develop skills in memorising and

reciting duaa prayers in everyday
life.

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

MASTERING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

OVERALL GRADE

BEGINNING

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand and learn examples in Appreciate and implement the
the History of Prophets. Have good Fardhu Ain and Fardhu Kifayah.
manners and practise good deeds
in daily lives.

TEACHER'S COMMENT

OVERALL MARK

MASTERING

NEED HELP

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

EXAM MARK

BEGINNING

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

DEVELOPING

MASTERING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

MASTERING

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

OVERALL GRADE

BEGINNING

ISLAMIC STUDIES
MARKS

TEACHER'S COMMENT

OVERALL MARK

EXAM MARK

MASTERING

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Understand and maintain the

foundation of Aqidah and protect
and care for their faith.
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT MARK

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

NEED HELP

MASTERING

DEVELOPING

BEGINNING

MASTERING

NEED HELP

NEED HELP

DEVELOPING

DEVELOPING

Pn. Che Rohani Meza

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH AND ECONOMICS EDUCATION

MARKS

DEVELOPING

FRENCH
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand and use set
Read and understand the
Write short descriptions of
Research and produce
phrases in the future and
meaning of short paragraphs people, places and activities, informative Keynote
conditional tense. Conduct
in the present and future
using relevant adjectives,
presentation on French
short conversations in the
tense, on subjects covered, agreements and appropriate culture, focusing on
present tense such as
such as food, dining, sport
parts of verb and verb tense. architecture, history, fashion
favourite foods, ordering in a and fashion.
or sport, and reference
cafe, describing people,
sources accurately.
places and activities.

DEVELOPING

Ms. Jeanne Barrett

TEACHER'S COMMENT

Batrisya is able to express his ideas well and she has shown progress in
listening skills Batrisya is able to read some basic Arabic words and
participates in class activities. She works well but slowly and she is improving
and interested in Islamic Studies.

80

Sofia is able to express her ideas well and she has shown progress in listening
skills Sofia is able to read some basic Arabic words and participates in class
activities. Her works well but slowly and she is improving and interested in
Islamic Studies.

80