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YEAR 6 PROGRAM SEMESTER TWO
ENGLISH Students read and respond to a range of articles currently exhibited in the media both in print and electronic form. They compare texts that represent ideas and events in different ways, explaining the impact of the different media. Students explore newspapers and identify language features used, including headlines, captions, direct and indirect speech. They analyse the structure of a range of news articles such as editorials, feature articles and reports. Students write and edit their own article to create a whole class digital newspaper. They present a sustained point of view and experiment with spoken language to propose and extend viewpoints. Students further develop their knowledge and use of different reading strategies and higher order thinking skills, to comprehend and respond to the novel 'Wonder'. They examine literary elements including plot, author's purpose, and character ’ s actions and motivations. Students write an essay in response to the themes and ideas presented in the novel, 'Wonder'. They will view the film adaptation of the novel, comparing and contrasting the features. Students participate in exploratory discussions, formulate arguments and seek the opinion of others to clarify their own points of view and ideas.
MATHEMATICS
In Semester 2, students will look at fractions and decimals by locating fractions and integers on a number line and connect fractions, decimals and percentages as different representations of the same number. They will also Students write number sentences using brackets and order of operations, and specify rules used to generate sequences involving whole numbers, fractions and decimals. In Measurement and Geometry, students interpret a variety of everyday timetables. They solve problems using the properties of angles and investigate simple combinations of transformations in the plane, with and without the use of digital technology. Students construct simple prisms and pyramids. In Statistics and Probability students compare observed and expected frequencies of events, including those where outcomes of trials are generated with the use of digital technology. They specify, list and communicate probabilities of events using simple ratios, fractions, decimals and percentages.
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