Syllabus Booklet

MYP 4
2020-21
 Subject- English Language & literature
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1. Projection v/s Yellow Journalism, 5C's of critical
Perception consumption, Propaganda and
rhetoric techniques employed in
the formulation of news.
Language and art of persuasion
in a context.
2. Telling Stories An in-depth understanding of
elements, structure and style of a
narrative built through short
stories.
3. Global Citizenship Study of contexts like global
issues: finite resources, sharing
of resources, impact of human
activities on nature, economic
activities and their global
impact.
Highlights of the units
Distinguishing between real and fake news, devising a framework
to discern real from fake, applying the 5 C's criteria of critical
news consumption in contemporary contexts, building knowledge
of the rhetoric and propaganda techniques, applying the
understanding of art of persuasion in a context.
Deconstructing a given story to understand its constituent
components and their impact on audience. Identifying theme,
different kinds of plots, characters, settings and related elements
of a narrative that comprise the style.
Exploring texts through different contexts that are contemporary.
Different text types will be produced by the students driven by
their voice and choice and published via varied media like Flip
grid, Penpalschools.com etc.

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1 Resources
2 Changing Population
3 Social and Resistance
Movement
4 Economic Agents
Subject-Individuals & Societies
Content
Management of resource extraction,
production and consumption of
natural resources and their security
Sustainable Management of natural
environment, human impacts on
biomes
Changing population, natural
increase, structure and migration
Sustainable management of Urban
systems and environments
Significant individuals
Peace and Conflict
Rights and Social Protests
Economic Agents, their interest and
role in the economy, Industrialization
and technological development
Highlights of the units
Inquire into the role of global inter-connectedness impacting
interdependence. Identify the patterns of resource usage and
sustainability issues. Critically analyze conflicts and
different perspectives on ethical use of resources.
Explore the diverse human interactions that lead to changes in
population behavior. Analyze identity which can impact policies
of a region. Compare and contrast the existing policies.
Interpret their implications on sustainability and global
citizenship.
Inquire into conflicts over liberty and rights. Critically analyzing
the role of changing power equations and economic ideologies
around the world over time, place and space.
Inquire on how economic systems impact perceptions of an
equitable world. Evaluate the influence of developmental
choices made by economic agents on determine the level
of equality and inclusion around the world.
 Subject- Mathematics
S. No Unit Name Content Highlights of the units
1 Numerical & Chapter 1: Playing with Number Chapter 1:
Abstract Thinking • Number system notation • Inquiring deeper into different
• Absolute Values number systems
• Irrational Numbers, Number System Notation • Extending Knowledge of numbers to
• Surds, roots and radicals including simplifying irrational numbers
• Standard Form (Scientific Notation) : Recap • Application of Variations in real life
• Laws of Exponent including integer and negative exponent: Recap situations
• Rationalizing denominator • Using sets and Venn diagrams to
• Variation & Power Modelling solve real life problems
• Arithmetic Sequences
• Sets and Venn diagram along with application
Chapter: 2 – Heading towards Abstract reasoning Chapter 2:
• Factorizing quadratic expressions • Handling linear inequalities
• Solving quadratic equations: graphically and algebraically • Using AP and GP to solve real life
• Representing and solving inequalities with compound and double situations
inequalities.
• Algebraic fractions –solving equations using algebraic fractions

Extended Mathematics:
• Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
• Arithmetic and Geometric Series
• Sigma Notation
• Number bases
 Subject- Mathematics
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2. Thinking With Chapter 1: Modelling Students will be to:

Models • Understand functions along with
1. Mapping domain and range
2. Functions Notation • Apply knowledge of functions: Linear
• Domain and Range of functions(Not to be assessed) and quadratic functions solve real life
• Linear Functions: Recap problems
• Slope- intercept form of equation of line • Transformation of function -
• System of equations/simultaneous equations Extended
• Quadratic functions • Inverse of function –Extended
• Algorithms • Composite function and its
application : Extended
Extended Mathematics:
• Representation and shape of complex functions
• Rational functions
• Transformation of quadratic functions
• Domain and Range of functions
• Cubic Functions, Exponential functions, Functions including ln and
e
• Composite functions
• One-one and Onto Functions
• Inverse functions
 Subject- Mathematics
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3. Spatial Reasoning Geometry: Students will be able to :

1. Movement on a plane- • Apply knowledge of 3D
Chapter 1: Isometric transformations, transformations to make
Geometry and enlargements and tessellations logos for different
Measurement • Circle Geometry companies
• Rotation about a given point • Apply concept of
• Dilation tessellations to design
• Similarity and Congruence and theorems: Recap patterns
Measurement: • Application of circle
• Arc length and area of sector geometry in real life
• Surface area situations
• Volume of Regular Polyhedra • Apply knowledge of SA and
volume for optimisation of
Extended Mathematics resources
• Enlargement around a given point
• Enlargement by a rational factor
• Identical representation of transformations
• Inscribing and circumscribing shapes
• Volume and capacity (additional shapes)
 Subject- Mathematics
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4 Spatial Reasoning Trigonometry: Students will be able to:

• Triangle Properties: Recap
• Radians
• Trigonometry ratios of
right-angled triangle
• Bearings
• Trigonometric identities
• use concept of trigonometry to find distances (/heights)
of unknowns
• Use concept of bearings to solve real life situations
hence catering to thinking skills.

Extended Mathematics :
• Converse of Pythagoras’
theorem
• Sine rule and cosine rule,
including applications
• Area of Triangle Rule
• Unit Circle
 Subject- Physics
S.No Unit Name Content Highlights of the units
1. Mechanics Rest & motion, Vectors and Scalars quantities, Speed Students will be able to understand and explain the movement
and velocity, acceleration, Distance-time & velocity- of objects.
time Graphs describing motion, Equations of motion. Students will research and apply their understanding to explain
Newton’s laws of motion, force, impulse, effects of how careful driving can lead to safer roads.
force, turning effect of force, torque, principle of
moment. Gravity and motion, Acceleration due to
gravity, Difference between weight and mass,
explanation and problem solving on a freely falling
body and a body being thrown vertically upwards,
terminal velocity, thinking and braking distance.

2. Energy and energy Work done, Power, Energy, Efficiency, Types of energy, Students understand the concept of transformation of energy.
resources transfer and transformation of energy, Conservation of Apply the knowledge of availability of resources and their usage.
energy, Law of conservation of energy, renewable and
non-renewable resources of energy and environmental
impact.

3. Waves Longitudinal and transverse waves, Properties and Applying the concept of wave velocity and researching uses of
Characteristics of waves including reflection, EM waves
refraction, diffraction, wave equation, EM waves,
Application of EM and sound waves.
 Subject-Physics
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4. Imaging Light rays and waves, plane mirror, real-virtual Students apply the knowledge and understanding
images, regular-irregular reflection, spherical of mirrors and applying it to understand various
mirrors, reflection of mirrors, laws of reflection, focal processes and uses in daily life.
length, principal focus, images formed by convex and
concave mirrors Uses of convex, concave mirrors.
Refraction, Snell's law, glass slab, prism, spectrum of
light, lenses, optical centre, Lenses (Concave and
convex lenses),Uses of convex, concave lenses, total
internal reflection and its application.
(Mirror formula and Lens formula excluded)

5. Mysterious Universe Universal law of gravitation, Big bang theory, Application of understanding of movement of
Hubble’s law, Doppler’s effect, Solar system, planets, celestial bodies and its application as artificial
satellites, Uses of satellites, astronomical units, satellites.
Comets, asteroid, meteors
 Subject- Chemistry
S. No Unit Name Content Highlights of the units
1 What is matter? How do • States and properties of matter, In this unit the students would:
we use matter? • Particle/kinetic theory, Find out :
• Heating and cooling curves, • How mixtures can be separated into their
• diffusion, constituents.
• Gases – Boyles law and Charles’ law, Explore:
• Recap of matter-atoms, molecules, element, compound and • How some substances are valued for their purity and
mixtures, homogeneous, heterogeneous mixtures, some for being mixtures.
suspension, colloid • How various separation techniques can help in
• concentration of solution: isotonic, hypotonic and hypertonic purification of substances.
• Separation techniques for mixtures: Separating funnel Simple Take action
distillation, fractional distillation, Sublimation and • To spread awareness about the importance of having
centrifugation, Simple chromatography, Evaporation and clean water supply and design simple systems that
crystallization, may help to purify water.
• To spread awareness about the importance of
segregating waste at the point of generation/source.

• Chemical and Physical changes,

2 What determines chemi • Parts and notations in a chemical reaction, In this unit the students would:
cal change? • Types of chemical reaction - • Find out :
(Chemical reactions and • a. Decomposition Reactions, • About different types of chemical reactions.
Equations) • b. Synthesis Reactions, • How different reactions proceed at different rates.
• c. Single Displacement Reactions, Reactivity, series,

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3 What are the impacts of
chemical
industry? (Acids, bases
and salts)
4 Consistently measuring
quantity of substances during
change. (Mole Concept and
Stoichiometry)
Subject- Chemistry
Content Highlights of the units
d. Double Displacement, Explore:
e. Combustion Reactions, • How can we affect the rate at which the chemical reactions occur by changing
f. Oxidation-Reduction the conditions of temperature, pressure and using catalyst.
Reactions • How the yield of products in various industries is optimised by controlling these
• Rate of reaction, Collision Theory and Activation Energy, Factors factors.
affecting Rates of Reaction, Surface • How because of different chemical reactions things in and around us work the
area of reactants, Reactant way they do.
concentration, temperature,
Catalysts
In this unit the students would:
• Characteristic properties of acids and bases, • Know and understand about physical and chemical properties of acids and
• Arrhenius Concept, bases.
Bronsted Lowry Concept, Explore:
• Reactions of acids and bases, • What are different uses of acids and bases.
• pH value and strength, • Role of neutralisation reaction in and around us.
• Indicators, Universal • How different types of chemical reactions lead to preparation of different
Indicator, types of salts which have varied uses in our everyday life.
• Dilute and concentrated, Action:
• Types and preparation of salts, Soluble salt, Insoluble salt • Making posters to spread awareness about how chemical fertilizers can affect
the health of soil, its impact on growth of different types of crops and
how farmers can improve quality of soil in their fields.
• Mole Concept,
• Percentage composition,
• Empirical and molecular formula, In this unit the students would:
• Calculations based on • Know and understand about stoichiometry and mole concept.
• equations (m/m, m/v, v/v),
• Concentration of solution, • Explore:
• Limiting reagent • Calculating chemical composition of compounds.
• How 'Mole' allows chemists to work with the subatomic world with macro
world units and amounts.
 Language Acquisition
(French/Spanish/Hindi and English) Phase4
S. No Unit Name Content Highlights of the units
1 Memories Biographies Students will explore the biographies of
Life and works of famous people famous people. They will write a biography of
Anecdotes their own family member, will bring their
pictures to talk about their lives and will
My childhood
explore the usage of various past tenses.
Travelling situations
Anne Frank’s diary
Grammar:
Past imperfect tense
Past indefinite
Text types:
Letter writing Diary entry
Stories
Blogs
Oral : Debate (For/ Against)
 Language Acquisition
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2 Education and the
world of work
Adolescence in school
Issues in school life (peer
pressure/ stress/ bullying)
Jobs
Future Plans
Students will make posters to create awareness about the
impacts of bullying on adolescence. They will also prepare
a skit / song or a rap on bullying as one of the oral
activities.

Grammar:
Conditional tense

Text Type : Letter Writing

Oral : Role play on bullying
 Language Acquisition
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3 The world we live in Environmental issues
Causes/ consequences/
solutions
Text Type : Article Writing
Formal Letter
Highlights of the units/
Students will research about different environmental
issues in the world and would provide sustainable
solutions for the same. They will also participate in the
debate discussing these solutions and their impact. Also,
they will create posters providing solutions to the various
environmental issues.

Oral : Oral with teacher/ PPT

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Grammar:
Conditional/ Future tense