Year 6 is a transition class in Temple Preparatory School. It is the final year of primary education, and it incorporates pupils aged between ten and eleven. It is also the final year of Key Stage 2.
Curriculum
Pupils in Year 6 undertake internal exams based on the English National Curriculum tests (known as SATs) and the external Cambridge Checkpoint exams in the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. The pupils follow a programme of education in these learning areas:
Core
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- Science
- ICT
Languages
Humanities
- History
- Geography
- Citizenship
- Religious Education
Specialities
- Information and Communication Technology
- Design and Technology
- Art and Design
- Music
Physical Education
The Cambridge Checkpoint Examinations, which are written in April, is a diagnostic assessment of the general level of ability attained by learners.
It is designed to help pupils transit seamlessly into the secondary section by providing comprehensive feedback on their strengths and weaknesses in the key curriculum areas- English, Mathematics and Science.
The tests are marked by Cambridge and provide schools with an international benchmark for the learners’ performance. Each learner receives a statement of achievement and a diagnostic feedback report.
Our pupils are rigorously drilled as they prepare for these Checkpoint examinations.
Parents of pupils in Year 6 co-operate willingly with the teachers by taking out time to study with their children, in a bid to consolidate what the pupils have learnt in school.
Pupils sit internally for examinations based on the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Tests (SATs) in the Summer term.
These are also very important because the results usually reflect what the pupils have learnt throughout their primary school years and, like the Checkpoint Tests, they also help to pinpoint areas of strengths and weaknesses.
These two tests enable parents to know if their child has achieved the ‘expected’ level in their academics in Year 6.
Co-curricular Activities
The pupils can engage in the following co-curricular interests: Taekwondo, swimming, scouts, contemporary dance, tag rugby, Earth, Language (Igbo or Hausa), and ballet.
Exposure to professional instructors for most of these activities helps the pupils develop high levels of skills and expertise in their chosen areas.
The Student Representative Council
Leadership experience begins in Year 6, with the pupils applying for positions on the Student Representative Council. Successful candidates are given a variety of responsibilities and join in the decision-making processes in the school.
Dance, Drama and Special Assemblies
Assemblies cater to many important aspects of our school curriculum. Positive contributions are made to students’ self-development, and a positive school culture that stresses inter-personal intelligence is nurtured.
Our assemblies encourage the pupils to reflect on specific topics relevant to them as well as our core values, and these assemblies are very crucial in providing opportunities for practising what they learn from the personal and social education as well as moral and cultural aspects of the curriculum at Temple.
Our assemblies help foster togetherness and unity because the pupils come together to strategize, share ideas and execute their plans. They also display their talents and abilities through dancing, acting, motivational talk and several other forms of presentation.
Team Building
The Year 6 pupils and their teachers maintain close relationships with the secondary school, with many cross-phase activities that enable the pupils to interact and collaborate with the junior and senior secondary students. One such event is Team Building, which the pupils often look forward to.
By special invitation, they join the secondary school for this thrilling event, which is made up entirely of team games and fun. The event fosters co-operation, team spirit, friendliness and bonding among the pupils and staff.
The Boarding House Getaway Experience
The Boarding House Getaway Experience, which holds in the Summer term, affords the pupils the opportunity to enjoy a weekend of boarding house experience. This event is usually packed with fascinating activities, like sewing, crafts and swimming, among other fun activities.
