1. This presentation contains Meet the Teacher slides for Y9 & Y10.
Parent cards to handout

2. Year 9 slides

3. Year 9 Junior Social Science Meet the Teacher 2019

4. Junior Social Science includes...
Junior Social Science is a foundation course for our Senior Social Science Subjects.

5. What Does JSS Offer Your Child?
Teaches life skills that students need to participate in society:
Perspectives
Big issues - migration, climate change, trade, inequality
Interpreting information
Problem solving
Research
Constructing an argument

6. What does your child study in Year 9 JSS?

7. Junior Social Science in 2019
Student led learning
Innovation in teaching and learning
Conceptual understanding
Google Presentation & teacher made website
More of a focus on bookwork/structure

8. Where can you find this information?
We have a website designed for parents so that you are able to find the information you need to support your child in Junior Social Science.
On this website you will find assessment dates, essay questions, concepts, study resources and photos.

9. Homework
Classroom teachers decide how much and how often to set homework. This is dependant on the needs of the students within their class.
Use of a digital calendar is strongly recommended to keep track of homework and assessment dates.
PCschool app for parents to view homework set by teachers.

10. Rangitoto College Values
This year we are incorporating our school values into our teaching.
Each term there will be a core value that is believed to be vital in raising mature, well rounded young adults.
The values relate to the topics throughout the year, so that they are easily relatable to the real world and the content being studied.

11. How Can Parents Help? Content: Discuss concepts
Multiculturalism, Push-Pull model of migration, Refugee, Change and Respect.
Assessment: Be aware of assessment dates
Test - One hour period in class Week 10
PEEL Paragraph - In class after week 5 (date chosen by the teacher)
Current Events: Encourage discussion
Discuss events in the news especially around migration and refugee movement.

12. Any questions regarding Year 9 Junior Social Science?

13. Year 10 slides

14. Year 10 Junior Social Science Meet the Teacher 2019

15. Junior Social Science includes...
Junior Social Science is a foundation course for our Senior Social Science Subjects.

16. What Does JSS Offer Your Child?
Teaches life skills that students need to participate in society:
Understanding Perspectives
Values
Societal Issues
Thinking
Using language symbols and text
Participating and Contributing
Managing Self
Relating to Others

17. What does your child study in Year 10 JSS?

18. Junior Social Science in 2019
Student led learning
Innovation in teaching and learning
Conceptual understanding
Google Presentation & teacher made website
More of a focus on bookwork/structure

19. Where can you find this information?
We have a website designed for parents so that you are able to find the information you need to support your child in Junior Social Science.
On this website you will find assessment dates, essay questions, concepts, study resources and photos.

20. Homework
Classroom teachers decide how much and how often to set homework. This is dependant on the needs of the students within their class.
Use of a digital calendar is strongly recommended to keep track of homework and assessment dates.
PCschool app for parents to view homework set by teachers.

21. Rangitoto College Values
This year we are incorporating our school values into our teaching.
Each term there will be a core value that is believed to be vital in raising mature, well rounded young adults.
The values relate to the topics throughout the year, so that they are easily relatable to the real world and the content being studied.

22. How Can Parents Help? Content: Discuss concepts
Sustainable, Innovation, Liveable, Community and Courage.
Assessment: Be aware of assessment dates
Test - One hour period in class Week 10
Essay - In class after week 5 (date chosen by the teacher)
Current Events: Encourage discussion
Discuss events in the news especially around Auckland housing crisis, overpopulation.

23. Any questions regarding Year 10 Junior Social Science?