THE ALEXANDRA SCHOOL

SCHEME OF WORK: GENERAL STUDIES

TERM III

2011 -2012  

Religious Knowledge FORM1  

TERM: 3 Wk TOPIC AREAS TO BE COVERED GENERAL OBJECTIVES

God at Work in the Bible

Moses Identify the circumstances surrounding the birth of Moses;

Understand the importance of Moses recognising he was a Hebrew and not an Egyptian;

Appreciate Moses faith in God and his boldness to confront Pharoah;

List the ten plagues God brought on

the Egyptians

Understand what "The Passover" was.

Religious Knowledge FORM 2  

TERM: 2

WK TOPIC AREAS TO BE COVERED GENERAL OBJECTIVES The Life & Work of

Saul/Paul The First Christian Martyr Appreciate the boldness and

determination of Stephen as a Christian;

Pre-Conversion Stories Examine the magnitude of Saul's opposition to Christians before his

conversion; The Conversion of Saul Relate the story of Saul's

encounter with God on the road to Damascus and his subsequent conversion;

Reactions to the conversion Appreciate that God is powerful to have converted a

terrible man like Saul; Comprehend the

apprehension of some Christians and also the

reaction of the Jews after Paul went out to preach.

 

Soc  Stud     Heritage         Form  One     TOPIC   AREAS  TO  BE  COVERED   GENERAL  OBJECTIVES  1   Europeans   Brief  overview  of  Europe   Locate  on  a  map  the  main  

countries  of  16th  Century  Europe.  Account  briefly  for  Europeans  coming  to  the  Caribbean.  

1   Africans     Locate  on  a  map  the  main  countries  of  Western  16th  Century  

Africa.  Account  briefly  for  Africans  coming  

to  the  Caribbean  

2   Slave  Trade   Middle  Passage   Describe  the  conditions  of  the  slave  trade.  

Identify  items  traded  in  the  Triangular  Trade.  

3   Asians   Brief  overview  of  India  and  China  

Locate  India  and  China  on  a  map.  Briefly  state  reasons  why  the  Asians  came  to  Caribbean.  

3-­‐5   Barbadian  Festivals:  

Crop  Over;  Oistins;  Holetown;  

Easter/Christmas;  Ramadan/Diwali  

Define  festival.  List  festivals  celebrated  in  

Barbados.  Describe  any  TWO  selected  

festivals.  Explain  their  origins.  

    Landship   Describe  the  origin  and  structure  of  the  landship  

  Music:   Folk  Songs;  Tuk  Band;  Calypso;  Spouge  

Identify  cultural  music  forms  in  Barbados.  

Trace  the  origins  of  2  types  of  music  forms  in  Barbados.  

 

Soc  Stud     Environment       Form  Two    

Social  Studies  Module      ENVIRONMENT  

TERM:  3              

WK   TOPIC   AREAS  TO  BE  COVERED   GENERAL  OBJECTIVES     Coastal  

Features  Headland,  cliff,  wave-­‐cut  

platform,  arch,  stack,  beach  coastal  plain  

Describe  coastal  features.  

  Coral  Reefs   Fringing  Reefs   Define  fringing  reefs  Describe  the  main  characteristics    

of  the  fringing  reef.  Describe  the  conditions  

favourable  for  growth  of  reefs.  Discuss  the  importance  of  the  reefs  to  the  environment  and  

human  activity.  Identify  threats  (natural  or  

human)  to  reefs.     Natural  and  

Human  Disasters  

Hurricanes,  Landslides,  Flooding,  Oil  Spills  

List  2  natural  (already  done)and  2  man-­‐made  disasters.Describe  the  impact  of  the  disasters  on  the  environment.Describe  the  work  

of  2  regional  organizations  protecting  the  marine/land  

environment.    

 

 

SUBJECT:  History   FORM  3  TERM:  3      

WK   TOPIC   AREAS  TO  BE  COVERED   GENERAL  OBJECTIVES  1.  Outline  the  circumstance  which  led  to  the  

English's  first  visit  to  Barbados  2.  Identify  the  dates  of  the  first  visit,  the  ship  on  which  they  came  and  the  captain  of  said  

ship.  

1   Settlement  of  B'dos  By  the  

English    

First  visit  to  Barbados  by  the  British  

 

3.  Give  the  sponsors  of  this  journey  

1.  List  the  reasons  why  the  British  thought  Barbados  ideal  for  settlement  

2.  Give  the  dates  Barbados  was  settled  

3.    Name  the  person  who  led  the  settlement  of  Barbados  

4.  Identify  the  ship  on  which  the  settlers  arrived  and  the  location  where  they  landed  

1  &  2      

Settlement  of  Barbados  by  the  English  

 

5.  Identify  some  of  the  early  activities  of  the  settlers  

3     Early  difficulties   1.  Identify  the  early  problems  which  plagued  the  settlers  

      2.  Determine  the  reasons  for  these  difficulties  

      3.  State  how  these  problems  were  solved/handled  

    Settlement  of  Bridgetown   1.  Identify  the  dates  and  by  whom  Bridgetown  was  settled  

      2.  Describe  the  problems  which  arose  as  a  result  of  this  settlement  (dispute  over  the  

ownership  of  Barbados)         3.  Discuss  the  arguments  from  both  sides  

over  the  ownership  of  the  island.  

      4.  State  how  the  dispute  was  settled  

      5.  Assess  the  fairness  of  this  settlement  of  the  issue  

    Help  from  the  Dutch.   1.  State  how  the  Dutch  assisted  Barbados  during  their  time  of  difficulty  

      2.  Identify  the  person  responsible  for  Dutch  assistance  

      3.  Assess  how  this  assistance  affected  the  development  of  Barbados.  

 

SUBJECT:   SOCIAL  STUDIES   FORM  3     TOPIC   AREAS  TO  BE  COVERED   GENERAL  OBJECTIVES  1   Executive   Structure  and  function  of  

the  Executive  State  the  2  main  executive  functions  

2   Executive   Cabinet   Explain  how  cabinet  is  selected.  

3   Judiciary   Structure  and  function  of  the  Judiciary  

State  the  2  main  judicial  functions  State  the  main  courts  of  the  judiciary.  

4   Supreme  Court  

Operation  of  Court  of  Appeal  

State  how  judges  are  selected  Describe  briefly  the  process  of  an  

appeal  

5   Supreme  Court  

Operation  of  High  Court   Distinguish  between  Civil  and  Criminal  offences.  

Define  examples  of  civil  and  criminal  offences.  

Compare  the  duties  of  judge  and  jury  at  the  High  Court  

6     Operation  of  High  Court   Discuss  the  stages  of  criminal  action  at  High  Court  

Discuss  stages  of  Civil  action  at  High  Court  

7   Magistrate's  Court  

Operation  of  the  Magistrate's  Court  

Identify  petty  offences  tried.  Compare  punishments  at  this  level  and  

High  Court.  Discuss  the  role  of  punishment  in  the  

judicial  system  Describe  functions  of  the  Coroner's  and  

Juvenile  Courts.    

 

Geography     Form  3  

 WK   TOPIC   AREAS  TO  BE  

COVERED  GENERAL  OBJECTIVES  

1-­‐5   Natural  Regions  of  the  World  

Equatorial  (Tropical  RainForests)  Tropical  

Grasslands  and  Tropical  Marine  

areas.  

Describe  features  of  the  climate,  vegetation  and  soil  of  these  areas.            Construct  bar  and  line  graphs  to  show  rainfall  and  temperature  figures  for  these  areas.                                                                                                                                                                                          Explain  the  relationship  between  the  climate,  

vegetation  and    soils  of  these  areas                                                                                              

Locate  these  areas  on  a  map  6   Mapwork   Grid  references                                                                              

Map  symbols                                                    Measuring  Distances  

using  Scale  

Use  large  scale  maps  to  read  4  and  6  figure  grid  references                                                                              Read  map  symbols  correctly  

and  construct  key  to  represent  map  symbols  Use  line  scale  and  the  division  method  to  calculate  and  

measure  distances.  

 

 

SUBJECT:                    Social  Studies                              FORM  4  TERM:  3      

1   Government   Structure    

Functions  (main  and  other)  

Explain  legislative,  executive  and  Judicial  functions  

Evaluate  the  functions  of  government.  

2   Constitutional  Rights   Relationships  between  citizens  and  government  per  the  constitution  

Identify  selected  constitutional  rights.  

Describe  the  relationship  between  citizen  and  

government  as  stated  in  the  constitution.  

3   Governance   Characteristic  of  good  governance  

Identify  the  essentials  of  good  governance  

4   Physical  Resources   Availability  and  Use  of  forest  resources  in  

Caribbean  Abuse  and  Conservation  of  

forests  reserves  

Identify  the  Caribbean  countries  with  good  forest  

reserves  Describe  functions  of  forests    

Explain  practices  that  degrade  forest  resources.  Describe  sustainable  use  practices  related  to  forests  Develop  essay/paragraph  

writing  skills    

   

 

Geography          Form  4       Term    3  WK   TOPIC   AREAS  TO  BE  COVERED   GENERAL  OBJECTIVES  

  Mapwork      

       

       

  Coasts   Wave  types                                                Wave  processes  and  resulting  landforms,              

Types  of  coral  reefs  in  the  Caribbean.                                        

Location,  distribution  of  coral  reefs  in  the  Caribbean.                                Conditions  necessary  for  the  

successful  formation  of  coral  reefs.  

Describe  Wave  types  (constructive  and  destructive).                                                        Describe  wave  

processes  and  resulting  landforms.                                                                          Describe  types  of  coral  reefs  in  the  

Caribbean.                                                                                                Give  the  location  and  distribution  of  coral  reefs  in  the  Caribbean  .                            Describe  the  conditions  necessary  for  the  successful  

formation  of  coral  reefs.