All pathways
Grade 6 – Grade 835–60 minutes of focused work per sitting, some multi-day projects
Shining Stars
Prepared for upper grades — critical reading, analytical writing, mathematical reasoning, STEAM challenges and independent creative and global projects.
Critical readingAnalytical writingMathematics and reasoningSTEM and STEAM challengesIndependent creative projectsGlobal studies and cultural perspectives
The five Star Quest missions
Open a mission to see its focus, what to save, and your child's saved work.
Mission 1Explore & ReadReading, literacy, vocabulary and comprehensionMission 2Write & SolveWriting, mathematics and problem-solvingMission 3Design & BuildSTEM, science, technology, engineering, mathematics and STEAMMission 4Create & ExpressCreative arts, music, dance, theatre, visual arts and mindfulnessMission 5Discover the WorldGlobal learning, geography, languages, cultures and global citizenship
Portfolio guidance for Shining Stars
For Shining Stars, save independent work with visible reasoning: an annotated source, an essay outline and final essay, a design iteration log, a research reflection. One substantial artifact per mission each term, with a parent note on skills observed, is plenty.