2. 1. POPULATION ADDRESSED
- The first grade students at the Gimnasio Los
Alcázares school in Sabaneta, Antioquia.
- The students are 5-7 years old.
- The school is private and its socioeconomic level is
high.
- The students are exposed to English daily at school
and at times at home too.
- The students are interested in sports, cartoons,
games and animals.
3. 2. THE INSTITUTION
- Alcázares is a private bilingual school with grades
from transition to eleventh.
- The British Council Colombia officially certified the
school as bilingual and it continually observes and
advises the school.
- The school is part of the Cambridge International
Examinations (CIE) and its curriculum must adhere
to that of the Colombian Ministry of Education and
that of the CIE as well.
- The school offers a differentiated education in which
all the students are male as well as the teachers.
4. - The school's pedagogical approach aims to
develop students through a personalized integral
education with a catholic inspiration.
- The school believes that it's necessary to educate
the parents as well as the students.
5. 3. COMPETENCES
- This blog will serve as a tool for students to complement
the topics seen in class.
- The students will be able to use this blog at school during
the science class and at home with the help of an adult.
- These are the competences they will be able to develop.
Cambridge Primary Science Curriculum Framework:
Recognize and name the main external parts of the body.
Explore how senses enable humans and animals to be aware
fo the world around them.
Know that plants are living things.
Name the major parts of a plant, looking at real plants and
models.
6. Cambridge Primary English Curriculum Framework:
Pause at full stops when reading.
Listen carefully to questions and instructions.
Read labels, lists and captions to find information.
7. 4. RESOURCES PLANNED
- The blog will include videos about animals, our body,
the five senses, plants, our planet and space.
- There will be links to pages with games.
- There will be documents to be opened at home and
printed with the help of an adult.
- There will be pictures and information about science
topics.
