Course Description - HIGH SCHOOL

Danah Universal School of Kuwait
Education for Tomorrows World
HIGH SCHOOL
Subject Course description

The main focus of High School English continues to be on reading, writing, speaking and listening. However, due
to the fact that learners are bi-lingual there will be an added focus on basic grammar skills, spelling and
corrective techniques within the four disciplines to improve general communication functioning.
At High School level the focus becomes very dense on integrative learning with the content defined largely by
the English Canon on Literature, Social Sciences, Art and Music and even Math integration. Learners will engage
with historical texts from the Anglo-Saxon Period, early American Literature, through to modern 21st Century
literature, all the while keeping a strong focus on academic skills such as reading, writing academic essays,
encouraging strong vocabulary and accurate grammar, listening, understanding the importance of visual media
and acquiring bi-lingual traits of fluency and communication abilities. Therefore, the final years in Senior Phase
ENGLISH
learning are multi-pronged and learners need to be encouraged through creative usage of content, movies,
essays, discussion, games and process to reach the full extent of the requirements expected from them at this
level. The object is to prepare these final year learners for University and for the world on the outside so that
they are able to use their critical thinking, problem solving strategies and communicative skills to their
advantage outside the realm of heavy scaffolding and teacher support. The aim to get them interest in life
across all the subject domains enabling a curiosity of the world around them through integrative, differentiated
and in accordance with the vision and mission statement of the school.
ALGEBRA Mathematics provides the conceptual basis for the structure of many things around us. This course is an
extension of the Algebra curriculum. Topics that were first introduced in before will be built upon and applied to
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Vision: To educate each individual to reach his/her full potential in a sustainable and caring community that fosters excellence and responsibility
problems that require higher order thinking skills. Additional topics will also be introduced in a variety of
methods, including self-discovery activities, group project and presentations, and teacher led class discussions.
Algebra builds a foundation of mathematics for those students going on to PreCalculus. Along with many
colleges, a majority of careers require a successful completion of an Algebra course. Fundamental skills of
mathematics will be applied to such topics as functions, equations, probability, exponential
relationships, sequences and series, quadratic, polynomial equations, and concepts and includes the study of
trigonometric functions. Technology will be used to introduce and expand upon the areas of study listed above.
Throughout this course, students will develop learning strategies, critical thinking skill, and problem solving
techniques to prepare for future math courses and college entrance exams.
PRE-CALCULUS
All of the precalculus topics in this course are integrated throughout the text, according to function typelike,
algebraic functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, and trigonometric and inverse trigonometric
functions. This function-driven approachcovering precalculus topics before covering calculus topicsis
repeated throughout the course and also review of basic algebra, which can be covered quickly and how use all
these method to model and solve real life problem.
In this course we will start from one of the main concepts of calculus which is limits and how to find it
CALCULUS graphically , numerically and algebraically after that we will use limits to start a new concept of calculus which
is differentiation ,which is an important tool to find the instantaneous rate of change after that we will link
differentiation to a very important concept of calculus which is integration which is essential to be used as an
inverse operator for differentiation and also helpful way to find the area under the curve , we also will connect
all of these concepts to real life problems and all of that is considered as basics of calculus to prepare them to
collage calculus later.
BIOLOGY
Science acquaints students with concepts in Physics, Biology and Chemistry including basic facts about
general science. It is a course that equipped students to be globally competitive through laboratory
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experiments, science projects, book exercises and researches which will be consolidated to strengthen
the understanding of basic physical principles and applications, human body structure, and chemical
properties of matter. Upon completion of Chemistry, Physics and Biology for respective levels, students
should be competitive enough to handle and operate laboratory equipments, design and present science
projects and be able to join Science Project competition in local level.
Science acquaints students with concepts in Physics, Biology and Chemistry including basic facts about
CHEMISTRY The basic course in Chemistry covers the traditional topics through lecture and
experimentation. Some topics include atomic structure, periodicity, chemical bonding,
chemical reactions and mole concept. A laboratory activities reinforce the principles
learned. Problem solving is an integral tool of the course. Upon completion of this
course, students can use the concepts of Chemistry to solve a variety of complex and
ever changing issues that the world faces. Therefore, students will be studying the
challenging yet rewarding subject of Chemistry this year in the 10th grade through
power point presentations, laboratory experiments, quizzes, videos and lectures.
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Students are encouraged to become independent computer users and to use the skills from lessons
to become better digital citizens, inside and outside the classroom. Students will complete activities
in creative ways to express their own ideas. Students will be held responsible to be confident with
information and their own ideas through innovation and engagement during the IT lessons. Student
will understand and use a variety of programs to create and edit documents. Not only will students
use IT to solve problems but they will also understand how and why programs work the way they
do. Becoming more active students will develop their learning ability and equip them for future
challenges.
An overview of what students will be able to do:

IT
Applying knowledge and skills to generated ideas and products: MS Word, PowerPoint,
MS Excel, Publisher, Photoshop HTML and Dreamweaver.
Demonstrate operation knowledge of various technologies as well as new and emerging
technology. Demonstrate an understanding of strengths and weaknesses of various
technologies.
Model digital citizenship by actively participating in positive activities for personal and
community well being: Network, Internet and Social Media.
Communicate effectively with others in collaborative learning situations.
Make responsible decisions grounded in knowledge of digital safety and security best
practices that pertain to various digital communication tools and methods.
Model appropriate legal, ethical, and responsible behaviors when using information and
technology.
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Exhibit personal responsibility for appropriate, legal, and ethical conduct. Demonstrate
knowledge of cybercrime and cyber security issues.
Plan and apply strategies for gathering information, using a variety of tools and sources.
Practice reasoning skills when gathering and evaluating data.
Students will partake in Flip Classroom. They will be given time to do self-study in the class and will
need to complete activities and test using their knowledge from their self- studies.
Art is an introductory level class for High School students and is introduced through the language of the
visual arts that highlights the Elements and Principles of Design (line, shape, form, value, space, texture
and color) & (emphasis, rhythm, movement, unity, pattern, balance and contrast). Students will learn
pencil blending, use of linear perspective, basic color mixing and acrylic painting techniques, 3-D
ART design and self-portraiture. Additionally, students will gain an understanding of the creative process
through: visual problem solving, brainstorming, editing, re-working and reflection. Historical and
contemporary artists and styles will be incorporated into many projects in order to provide cultural
understanding and context.

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At High School Level French will be introduced as a subject. French will be used as a third language instruction. The three
languages taught are: English, Arabic and French. Students will be introduced to beginner French in the four main areas of
Speaking, reading, listening and writing. The object of all these four skills is to get the learner able to communicate in the
language and make them proficient in beginner phase of the language so that should they choose to, they will be able to do
FRENCH
the following: Speak in the language, read and comprehend basic texts, understand the key grammar for communication and
pronunciation. French is an international language and has many established traditions within the Arabic world. Learners will
recognize the language as a global communicator and as part of their historical, geographical and cultural identity. Learners
will be able to engage with the cultural aspects of the language and not only with grammar and writing.
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Drama was introduced in 2017 2018 as an elective for G11 students. As it was the students idea to introduce this elective
the school decided to let the learners claim ownership of their course and course description. The students decided to
DRAMA
formulate an idea around a theme for a dramatical piece of their own creation that will ultimately be performed for their school
and graded by year end. Danah has created a Drama room which facilitates this free style learning approach and endeavors
to give the learners a creative space for exploring their own themes and group dynamics. Should this idea prove successful,
Danah will undertake to follow up with this elective in future. It is our first experimental workshop and we are proud and
excited to see how learners achieve their own goals and purpose within this elective.
The course for music is for G11 and G12 only. The students have never been exposed to the subject before. The course is
designed to enable students to begin the platform of reading music, understanding beats and tempo; applying scales and
chords and using these basic skills for beginner performance standards. The Music department will be using the Virginia
Standards and apply them as best as possible to fit into a schedule for the year. The focus will be on getting learners to read
and write musical notation; to apply their theoretical new knowledge to learning an instrument. Danah has a small department
with percussion, guitar and a keyboard. These instruments will be used to define the standards and apply them. The focus is
also for learners to appreciate music as an language and an art form. By the end of Grade 12 learners will have
MUSIC
accomplished standards that allow them to perform with confidence and a skill level to apply knowledge to playing an
instrument in public and for performance. Learners will be exposed to different types of music and music from different
cultures and countries so that overall there is a clear appreciation and value placement on the way music is presented and
what it signifies for world culture.
PHYSICS Science acquaints students with concepts in Physics, Biology and Chemistry including basic facts about
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Biology is the study of life. This course covers the important aspects of biology related to
plants and animals and their relationship to humanity. The course also includes the study
of human anatomy and various body systems. Students will learn the concepts, proper
laboratory techniques and science procedures through variety of laboratory activities,
lectures, videos, group work, quizzes and tests. This course meets daily for 50 minutes.
Students will receive 1 full credit towards the end of graduation.
The main idea of this course for Grade 9 is to start them on a course of critical thinking and analysis.
Reading is critical to building knowledge in Geography/Social studies as well as in science and
GEOGRAPHY technical subjects. College and career ready reading in these fields requires an appreciation of the norms
and conventions of each discipline, such as the kinds of evidence used in social and science; an
understanding of domain-specific words and phrases; an attention to precise details; and the capacity to
evaluate intricate arguments, synthesize complex information, and follow detailed descriptions of events
and concepts. In social studies, for example, students need to b enable to analyze, evaluate and
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differentiate primary and secondary sources. When reading scientific and technical texts, students need
to be able to gain knowledge from challenging texts that often make extensive use of elaborate diagrams
and data to covey information and illustrate concepts. Students must be able to read complex
informational texts in these fields with independence and confidence because the vast majority of
reading in college and workforce training programs will be sophisticated nonfiction.
The main idea of this course for Grade 10 is to start them on a course of critical thinking and analysis. Learners
at this grade should need to be able to assess past historical events and how they engage with the modern
world that we live in today. Learners need to be able to compare and contrast major historical events in
relation to current world affairs and in so doing, interact with History as global, attentive and world class
citizens who share in a common understanding of our world and how we have been, and are shaped by the
HISTORY past, present and indeed into the future. The course content will align with English skills writing, reading,
listening and speaking and also focus on academic skills needed to ensure common core standards especially in
academic essay writing and critical thinking.
At High School level female and male learners will be divided into separate groups for physical activities. For female students
the focus is on movement in various forms from dance to stretching exercises to fun activities such as zumba. The aim is for
learners to become aware of their dynamic kinetic space and the use of that space to improve health, co-ordination and stable
PHYSICAL EDUCATION physical all round fitness. For male learners the focus has been on football and the protocol and establishment of the rules
and function of the game. However, the course description is about to become more dynamic with an acknowledgement of
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various other sports activities such as basketball, running, general fitness techniques and inter-disciplinary skills between
health and fitness.
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