Using language, symbols, and texts is about working with and making meaning of the codes in which knowledge is expressed. Languages and symbols are systems for representing and communicating information, experiences, and ideas. People use languages and symbols to produce texts of all kinds: written, oral/aural, and visual; informative and imaginative; informal and formal; mathematical, scientific, and technological.
Students who are competent users of language, symbols, and texts can interpret and use words, number, images, movement, metaphor, and technologies in a range of contexts. They recognise how choices of language, symbol, or text affect people’s understanding and the ways in which they respond to communications. They confidently use ICT (including, where appropriate, assistive technologies) to access and provide information and to communicate with others.
Check what we know about print as we read to help us when we are stuck,
Think about the things we know already that will help us understand what we are reading,
Read with a smooth, story book voice,
Use clues to find out what the author wants us to know but doesn’t tell us (inferring)
Skim for gist/preview,
Scan for specific information using key words from questions,
Understanding main ideas,
Understanding the author's purpose and choice of text organisation
Inferring
Place Value from Decimals to Millions,
Multiples and Factors,
Multiplication and Division,
Order of Operation,
Multiplying and Dividing Numbers (including decimals) by 10 100 1000,
Equivalent and Simplified Fractions,
Addition and Subtraction of Fractions with Equal/Related/Different Denominators,
Fractions of a whole number,
Decimals,
Problem Solving with the Four Operations
Red - TEACH Junior Drama; First cut;
Blue - Media Doing well; Work with moderator
Yellow - Senior Drama; couldn't perform due to group
Purple - Psychology RicP; now on track; personal responses to text
Green - Geography; Assessment is dense but I have talked to KateA and will again and might do it again next term - Endorsement
L2L - RicM & LauB; Enjoying it
PINS - Study; normally biology on the 2nd Floor
Red - Maths ding linear really enjoying
Blue - Biology L2 getting it done; Validity of Dairy
Yellow - Drama; Don't like it staying for production; Team let us down; It worked for the most part; Loved Grace's and Tyler's
Purple - Dance L2 credits; I really, really like it.
Green - L1 Science
L2L - RicM & LauB; Enjoying it
PINS - Study; normally biology on the 2nd Floor
Red - Media RicP Learnt how to use Premiere Pro - MUST EMAIL RicP for film equipment for the 48 Hours; THIS WEEKEND
Blue - English GeoM Just passed an assessment with Merit; NEXT I must ask George
Yellow - Drama NOT going alright; Presented plays Tuesday morning but I opted out of the assessment because
Purple - Psychology RicP Doing a visual text; Graphic Novel but its only a couple of sketches right now
Green - STUDY - Using that time mainly for work from other classes. Remember that it is 3 hours a week.
Red - Physics GreO - The Tesla car in space; FIND out if this is an assessment
Blue - English GeoM - Must do work as not very motivated; Need to work on Creative writing and complete; MUST hurry.
Yellow - Māori and its going good; Written Unit standard working on and a Speech; Tauparapara, pepeha-whānau and description of myself.
Purple - History RicM - Finishing off research assignment now; really like the topic but researching is annoying.... ; Speech/Presentation next.
Red - EFS (KateA) started on Changing something spiritual, emotional or physical about yourself
Blue - PE (KelB) log book kept. It's ongoing
Yellow - Māori and its going good; Written Unit standard working on and a Speech; Tauparapara, pepeha-whānau and description of myself.
Purple - English (BraF) Just handed in an assignment and we have started a new one.
Green - Maths (AliS) I understand it and have an assessment next Wednesday.
Red - Science GregO - Keeping notes for assignment - will ask if this is an internal assessment
Blue - PE and prioritise starting to keep a PE log instead of going straight to playing my card game.
Yellow - Science with Zac - was carbon now on fuels
Purple - Maths GregO - have done a measurement assessment; now on Maths Buddy
Green - Study - where I do Maths
Looking at being a Lawyer - so need English next term.
Red - Music - Group performance working together
Blue - Go back to class keep ajournal
Yellow - Research drama techniques
Purople - Maths research algebra equations online
Green - Philosophy - Religion to Abortion
Fill in correct Goal book NEXT TIME!!!! (wrote in Sam's Goal book)
Contest - Poem can be assessed for English Level 1 - see & organise with BradenF
