Module 1 — Syllabus Deconstruction & Command-Word Mastery

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10 questions · 70% pass mark

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1. What is the primary function of command words in the CAIE 0625 syllabus?

2. Why is it important to include assessment-based retrieval in a two-week unit plan?

3. Which best describes the 'Assessment Objectives' in the IGCSE physics framework?

4. What does the command word 'Describe' generally require from a student?

5. In a two-year cycle, what is the danger of prioritizing content delivery over inquiry-based practice?

6. When planning, what is the significance of the two-week unit duration?

7. What is the primary goal of interleaving older topics into new lessons?

8. Why should lesson objectives be aligned with command words?

9. How does inquiry-based learning support mathematical application?

10. What should an effective scheme of work document include?

10 applied scenarios

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1. You notice your class struggles with 'explain' questions. What is your immediate strategy?

2. Students are finished with a new topic. How do you assess readiness?

3. You have a two-week unit on Energy. How do you integrate retrieval?

4. A student asks if they can just memorize definitions. What do you advise?

5. How do you handle a syllabus content gap identified by a colleague?

6. Your lesson plan for a 60-minute class is overloaded. What do you prune?

7. How do you best use the CAIE Examiner Report?

8. What is the best way to introduce a difficult formula?

9. You find a unit is taking three weeks instead of two. What is your response?

10. A parent asks why you spend so much time on 'marking'. Your response?