Bahasa Malaysia (Mrs. Rabiahtul Bazariah & Pattmagowri Muniyandi)

Throughout this term, Year 10 students will be working on the topics of “Ambang Remaja” and ‘Teknologi Maklumat. They will be developing their skills in these four areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing. They will learn how to write in paragraphs in a creative way, form their own opinions and learn how to take ownership of the language they are learning. They will continue to work in groups as well as independently and will focus on expanding their grammar. There will also be project-based learning on the title “Kebaikan dan Keburukan Teknologi Maklumat”.

Computer Science (Mrs Haniza Hussin)

Throughout this term, computer science students will be learning the input and output devices. They will be introduced with the principles of operation (how each device works) and how these principles are applied to real-life scenarios. They also will learn about memory, storage devices and media. In the programming part, students will continue to produce an algorithm for a given problem (either in the form of pseudocode or flowchart). This will help students to develop a range

of technical skills, as well as the ability to test effectively and to evaluate computing solutions.

Extended and Core Maths (Ms Yogeswari Boghan, Mr Shahrul Nizam and Ms. Anita Sundralingam)

Extended Maths : This term, students will be learning three main topics: Probability, Vectors, and Trigonometry. The textbook will be used extensively during lessons to ensure the students are well-equipped with the knowledge and understanding. Apart from that, students will be exposed to exam-type questions taken from past IGCSE papers. This will greatly help students to build their understanding and confidence in the Extended Maths course as part of their preparation for IGCSE in 2021. Core Maths: In the Summer term, students that take Core Mathematics will do a recap on Numbers. In Algebra, they will learn to solve simple linear equations in one unknown and solve simultaneous linear equations in two unknown. Followed by, Geometry - recognise line and rotational symmetry, Probability - relative frequency as an estimate and Statistic - positive / negative / zero correlation with reference to a scatter diagram.

Additional Maths (Ms Yogeswari Boghan)

This term will begin with Trigonometry, Permutations and combinations, Binomial theorem and Vectors. Revision of the previous topics will be part of this term too. The students will be exposed to exam-type questions and problem solving questions in order to brush up their knowledge and understanding, as well as to build their confidence in Additional Mathematics as part of their preparation for IGCSE 2021.

Pure Sciences (Ms. Nellie Wong-Biology , Mr. John Foo-Physics and Chemistry)

In Biology, students will be focusing on 3 more topics in the last term. We will begin with the topic on ‘Cell division and differentiation’. This topic focuses on the cell division methods (mitosis and meiosis), stem cells, cell growth and cancer. The next topic looks at plants as organisms and we will learn in depth on photosynthesis, how plants use glucose, exchange of gases, uptake of water and its transport system. Last but not least, the students will learn about ‘Variation and inheritance’, which includes causes for variation and the discoveries by Gregory Mendel on genetics, how inheritance works and inherited conditions in humans.

In Chemistry, students will be introduced to ‘Acids, bases, and salts’ to explore the properties and chemical reactions of acids and bases, and the methods of making salts. In ‘Chemical analysis’, students will be focusing on developing practical skills to identify substances, such as filtration, evaporation, distillation and paper chromatography, and reinforcing the idea of a pure substance as consisting of one substance only. Afterwards, students will be learning ‘Rates of reaction’ which includes rates, collision theory, and factors affecting the rates. Further on, they are led to reversible reactions, chemical equilibrium and altering factors, productions of ammonia and sulfuric acid in ‘Extent of reaction’. Lastly, students will be discovering ‘Energy changes in chemical reactions’ which highlights energy changes in chemical reactions. Some mathematical skills and application of knowledge will be developed as well. In Physics, students are learning concerning the properties of sound, ultrasound and its application in ‘Sound and ultrasound’. Later, students will be exploring the behavior of light, such as reflection, refraction, total internal reflection, and to develop mathematical skills relating to refractive index. Further on, students will be exploring lenses and their uses, eyes and visions. After that, students will be studying thermal physics in “Kinetic Theory’ which relates to states of matter, specific heat capacity and specific latent heat. Different methods of heat transfer and factors affecting them will be studied too in ‘Energy transfer by heating’. Lastly, students will be exploring ‘Electricity’ which includes some important quantities such as charge, current, potential difference, and resistance. They will be learning how to identify some electrical components and their symbols, and between series, parallel and sensor circuits too.

English (Ms Jemma Stephens and Mrs Gill Macadam)

This term students will be making sure that all pieces of Language coursework are redrafted and completed to an excellent standard. After this we will move on to the study of Poetry. We will be studying a selection of War Poetry from which students will complete their first piece of literature coursework and then we will move on to looking at the poetry selection that they will be examined on in their iGCSE Literature exam in Year 11. Students will be given the relevant poems by their teachers. Throughout the term we will also be reinforcing the reading skills taught earlier in the year that will be examined in the iGCSE language paper.

Business Studies (Ms Lily Ho)

During the Summer term, students will learn all about sources of finance and basic accounting. They will learn how to produce a Profit and Loss Account, Break Even analysis, Balance Sheets and Cash Flow Forecasts. In addition they will also investigate where companies can get sources of finance to support or expand their businesses and make reasonable judgments on which sources of finance would be most suitable for any given situation.

Mandarin as a 2nd Language (Ms Heng Yue Shi)

During this term, students will learn about the topic of Chinese culture. Through related video clips and other information, they will compare different cultures more deeply. To improve their critical writing, students will develop the skill of critical matters and events. Students will also improve their research and presentation skills by doing writing practice in class. They will also become familiar with the topics and examination method through doing past papers. They will also learn some listening skills during this term. At the end of the term, students will able to write compositions of around 250-300 words.

Mandarin as a Foreign Language (Ms. Soon Saw Imm)

This term, the students will learn vocabulary relating to daily routines and life at home. They will look at passages which will contain different types of sentence structure and vocabulary. These passages will be used as models for the students to create their own pieces of writing especially themed-based writing. Group discussions will enable students to have the opportunity to express themselves with more confidence. To prepare the students for the IGCSE Paper 1, students will be given listening tasks based on various themes. Students will be expected to write 80-100 words using appropriate vocabulary and sentence structure; and also an essay of 120-150 words. Oral speaking will be conducted to prepare them for IGCSE Paper 3.

Global Perspectives (Ms Lily Ho)

In the first month, students are completing work on Traditions and Culture. They will investigate what is meant by traditions and how this affects people in different countries. They will then produce, in a team, a video based on one of the research questions given. The remainder of the summer term, students will use their skills that they have learnt in the previous two terms to be able to complete their individual coursework. Students will choose one topic and write a thesis paper, collating personal, national and global perspectives supported by reliable statistics that they have found and recommending areas of improvement. This coursework is out of 60 marks and worth 30% of their IGCSE grade.

Music (Ms Carrena Tung)

Performance: During this term the pupils will prepare two pieces for performance; one solo performance with or without a backing; and one ensemble performance. The pupils will be allocated 1 hour a week within school for preparation however they will be required to practice at home for at least 3 hours a week. Composition: Following on from last term’s tonal composition, the pupils will spend one hour a week on a composition unit allowing them to develop their melody writing skills. We will explore techniques such as rhythmic and intervallic expansion and diminution, sequence, retrograde and inversion.

Listening: The remaining hour of the week will be focused on 20th century music including impressionism, neoclassicism, jazz and minimalism.

Performance at SIS of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Our Christmas Assembly, 2019

Our Chinese New Year celebrations, 2020

Art and Design (Mr Mohd Shahrul Hasfis)

This term, students will learn about IGCSE paper 1 coursework based assignment. They will design a product, abstract artwork, realistic artwork or a sculpture. Students are free to choose the theme for their work but still under teacher supervision. Their coursework will include 4 pieces of A2 board of research including 1 final artwork. They will learn about types of drawing and painting skills. At the end of the term, they will use this coursework as their final IGCSE project ans will carry on in year 11.

ICT (Ms Lily Ho)

During the summer term, students will learn skills on how to create webpages. They will learn how to create stylesheets, create and edit tables (borders, spacing and padding), edit text and pictures, create hyperlinks and anchors. They will then use these skills to complete past exam papers on this topic. Students will also learn theory about expert systems, its purpose and how to create a system for a specific audience, effective security of data, encryption and e-safety.

Mandarin as a 1st Language (Mrs. Pang Sook Yee)

In this coming term, students will study the units of ‘Virtues and attitudes to studying’ and ‘Chinese philosophers’. They will familiarize themselves with the topic and test methods through practising past exam papers. Students will be developing their descriptive skills, research skills and presentation skills. They will also develop their creative writing skills. There will also be opportunities for speaking and listening activities such as individual talks and presentations, discussions and drama. At the end of the term, students will able to write compositions of around 400-600 words.

IGCSE Physical Education (Mr Jack Beattie )

This term students will learn the difference between skill and ability and what characteristics contribute to a skilled performance. They will be required to to understand the stages of learning and investigate the importance of feedback to an athlete. They will also learn about Psychology in Sport. This unit will teach them about Goal-Setting and research key terms such as motivation, arousal and anxiety. Throughout the term students will continue to develop a range of practical skills in their chosen sports for their coursework assessment.

Physical Education (Ms Emily Tan, Mr Dennis Lee & Mr Vinod Khanna)

At the beginning of term, students will begin with the topic of athletics where they will be required to develop their skills of running, throwing and jumping. The students will learn to refine the correct techniques for high jump, long jump and shot putt. At the end of this unit, students will demonstrate their developed skills at Sports Day 2020. After sports day, students will begin to learn a variety of sports in our Striking and Fielding unit. This will see the students develop their skills in cricket and teeball where they will enhance their throwing and catching skills as part of a team. They will be required to learn the official rules of each game and use this understanding of game play to apply tactics in order to win.

History (Mr Chris Terry)

This term will see the class continuing their study of the Cold War by examining the USA’s attempt to contain the spread of communism during the Vietnam War. After this they will shift focus to the USSR and look at four different case studies about how secure Soviet control in Eastern Europe was between 1945-1989 and the eventual collapse of both this control and the USSR itself between 1989 and 1991. They will then finish the year by contrasting events in Iraq and Iran between 1950 and 1980. The class will also expand the types of source questions which they practice in class as well honing their skills in the source-based essay.

Geography (Mr Chris Rodrigues)

During the Summer term the students will continue their studies of the various topics in the 2nd Unit - if the syllabus - The Natural Environment. Topics yet to be covered are Rivers, Coast, Weather, Climate and Natural Vegetation. Students will complete a variety of tasks and exercises to familiarise them with the issues involved in each and to build up their knowledge. and each topic will be assessed with an end of unit assessment based on key terms, written questions, diagram completions and past paper questions. Depending on time, the students will then begin to study the final component of the taught syllabus - ‘Economic Development’ and will cover topics such as Development, Food Supply, Industry and Tourism and Energy and Water. Students will then complete a variety of tasks and exercises to familiarise them with the issues involved in each and to build up their knowledge. and each topic will be assessed with an end of unit assessment based on key terms, written questions, diagram completions and past paper questions.

Combined Science (Mr Marc Edmonds)

This term, students will continue to build upon the knowledge they have gained over the last year of studying the iGCSE syllabus. The students will start by covering variation and inheritance, looking at how this shapes the characteristics of all living things. The students will then turn their attention towards concepts of chemistry - the topics covered this term include chemical analysis, acids bases and salts, quantitative chemistry and energy changes in chemical reactions. To finish the term, students will move on to study concepts of physics which will include kinetic theory, energy transfer and electricity.

Upcoming Events - Dates are subject to change due to Government restrictions

13th April First Day of Term

1st May Labour Day

7th - 8th May Wesak Day Break

10th - 11 May Nuzul Al Quran (Public Holiday)

22nd May - 1st June Half Term Break

6th June Open Day (compulsory school day)

8th June Agong’s Birthday

9th - 19th June Assessment Week

15th - 26th June Year 11 Work Experience

22nd - 25th June School Photos (TBC)

3rd July Year 11 Graduation Day (TBC)

4th July Year 11 Prom (TBC)

7th July Georgetown Heritage Day (Public Holiday)

11th July Penang Governor's Birthday (Public Holiday)

14th July Parents Evening (TBC)

16th July Last Day of Term (Half Day)

17th July - 27th August

Summer Holiday