ITGS Newsletter

Grade 12 students have started their ITGS internal assessment, which is a IT solution to a specific problem.
They have been working on Criterion A that includes initial consultation with the client and doing investigation.
During the Criterion A process, students must identify a specific client who has a problem with the present situation that can be best addressed by an IT solution. After consulting with the client, the student must explain the inadequacies of the present situation, which may or may not involve the use of an IT system.
The following key questions should be considered.
•  Who is the client?
•  What is the present situation?
•  What are the inadequacies of the present situation?
This information obtained from the client can be presented in a variety of ways, such as a
written record of the interview (either a summary or transcript), a sound file, a video, or an exchange of
emails that may be supported by a questionnaire.

JAL and JapaneseB Newsletter

JAL

Hi, I am happy for being the JAL teacher of G12 class this year, too.

We have a test every Monday in this year, too.(Kanji or words, / depending on students’ levels )

We have two different levels in the class and below is what we did with each group.

With one group …We worked on our textbook “Genki Unit 4”.

We learned past tense of verbs and new particles.

Next we will learn the forms of adjectives. We practice writing to be able to make longer sentences.  

With the other group…We worked on Genki 2, unit 13.

In this unit, we learnt making appointments to meet, giving reasons, saying what you can or cannot do.

                                And sometimes we try to debate on a decided theme.

 IB

I am Emi Nagasaka. I am JAL-IB teacher of G12 class this year.

 We have Kanji test every Monday in this year.

In this term topic is Global Issues.

First 3 weeks we read essay about Global warming and how to use resources.

We learnt formal sentence patterns from essay.

Next we practice reading deeper essays more about work on save the earth.

LA September Newsletter

This month in LA, we are working on Part 4 of the Language and Literature course. Part 4 is Literature: Critical Study. This month we are:

- Reviewing our prior knowledge from Parts 1, 2 + 3
- Looking at literature in context
- Looking at morals and ethics in literature
- Starting on our reading of Merchant of Venice 

Thank you! Feel free to email me at chepburn@horizon.ac.jp, or check my Google Site, if you have any questions.


Mr. Chris

IB Biology Newsletter/September

Our first topic is ''Human Physiology''. This unit covers the subtopics and practical skills listed below.

Nature of science

• Developments in scientific research follow improvements in apparatus

Content

• Antagonistic role of insulin and glucagon in control of blood glucose concentration.
• Role of hyroxin hormone in metabolic rate and body temperature regulation.
• Inhibition of appetite by leptin hormone.
• Melatonin is secreted by the pineal gland to control circadian rhythms.
• Rol of testosterone in pre-natal development of male genitalia and development of secondary sexual characteristics during puberty.
• Role of estrogen and progesterone in pre-natal development of female reproductive organs and female secondary sexual characteristics during puberty.
• Regulation of the menstrual cycle through positive and negative feedback regulation.

Applications and skills

• Causes and treatment of Type I and Type II diabetes.
• Testing of leptin on patients with clinical obesity and reasons for the failure to control the disease.
• Causes of jet lag and use of melatonin to alleviate it.
• The use in IVF of drugs to suspend the normal secretion of hormones, followed by the use of artificial doses of hormones to induce superovulation and establish a pregnancy.
• William Harvey’s investigation of sexual reproduction in deer.

IB Biology students working together to figure out the antagonistic regulation of blood sugar.

Chemistry Newsletter

Dear parents I hope this year will be full of joy and education 

This unit starts by introducing different types and uses of fossil fuels. The process of fractional distillation of crude oil is discussed with its importance as the main source of organic molecules. There is an opportunity for learners to research and explore the vast variety of everyday products that originate from crude oil. The unit then considers simple hydrocarbons limited to alkanes and alkenes.

These are the main topics we will cover for IGCSE combined science

-        - Describing of hydro carbons

-        -  State that the products of complete combustion of hydrocarbons, exemplified by methane, are carbon dioxide and water

-        - Naming hydrocarbons

-         - Drawing hydrocarbons structures

-         - Cracking larger hydrocarbons

Linear structure model of  glucose done by G12 students 

Maths Newsletter - September

Dear Grade 12 parents,

I hope the summer vacation was relaxing and memorable.

Here are the topics to be covered in September:
1. Create, solve, interpret a linear expressions
2. Create, solve, interpret a linear inequalities
3. Linear functions
4. Sequenes

Thank you