Year 7 Autumn Term 1 Autumn Term 2 Spring Term 1 Spring Term 2 Summer Term 1 Summer Term 2 English (core) English (Enrichment Reading) Maths Journeys : Exploring a variety of different texts under the theme of journeys to focus on writing skills Library Reading Launch Roald Dahl Day National Poetry Day Foundation: National Non- fiction day BBC 2 500 words competition Foundation: Study of Prose: Frankenstein or Skellig (X Division) Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing or A Midsummer Night s Dream (Z Division) Costa Book Award Storytelling Week World Book Day Carnegie Shortlist Announced Foundation: International Children s Book Day National Share a Story Month (May) Foundation: Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing or A Midsummer Night s Dream (X Division) Study of Prose: Frankenstein or Skellig (Z Division) The Orange Prize Carnegie Winner Announced Foundation: Summer Reading Challenge Foundation: Numbers and the number system Calculating Calculating: Division Investigating the properties of shapes Algebraic proficiency: using formulae Proportional Reasoning Number Sequences Measuring space Calculating fractions, decimals and percentages Solving equations and inequalities Calculating space Checking, approximating and estimating Presentation of data Measuring data
Visualising and constructing Higher: Exploring fractions, decimals and percentages Higher: Investigating Angles Higher: Higher: Mathematical movement Higher: Higher: Numbers and the number system Counting and comparing Calculating Geometry and Measures 2 - Investigating properties of shapes Algebra 1 - Algebraic proficiency Number 4 - Exploring fractions, decimals and percentages Ratio, Proportion and Rates of change 1 - Proportional reasoning Algebra 2 Generate terms in sequence Number 5 - Calculating fractions, decimals and percentages Algebra 3 - Solving equations and inequalities Geometry and Measures 5 - Calculating space Checking, Approximating & Estimating Algebra 4 - Mathematical movement Statistics 1 - Presentation of data Statistics 2 - Measuring data Pythagoras' Theorem Geometry and Measures 3 - Measuring space Geometry and Measures 4 - Investigating angles
Science (Physics) Science (Chemistry) Science (Biology) Modern Languages (French) Students will complete each topic in the first half of Year 7: Forces: Gravity Electromagnets: Voltage and Resistance Energy: Energy Costs Students will complete each topic in the first half of Year 7: Matter: Particle Model Reactions: Metals and Non- metals Earth: Earth Structure Students will complete each topic in the first half of Year 7: Organisms: Movement Organisms: Cells Eco- systems: Interdependence C est perso Likes and dislikes Describing self and others Mon collège School Christmas in France Mes passetemps Free time activities Students will complete each topic in the second half of Year 7: Forces: Contact Forces Electromagnets: Current Energy: Energy Transfer Students will complete each topic in the second half of Year 7: Matter: Separating Mixtures Reactions: Acids and Alkalis Earth: Universe Students will complete each topic in the second half of Year 7: Genes: Variation Genes: Human Reproduction Eco- systems: Plant Reproduction Ma zone Where we live Going out 3, 2, 1 Partez! Holidays and holiday plans Studio Découverte Poetry History What is History? Roman Britain Anglo- Saxon Britain The Norman Invasion Norman Settlement/Conquest Medieval Monarchy Medieval Society Reformation Abbey Gardens Study Chronological overview Geography About the UK It s your planet Rivers Africa Africa Coasts Maps and Mapping
Music Philosophy and Ethics Bridging Unit Composing, singing, group work, paired work Who Am I? Samba Composing, rhythm, group work, notation, performing Picturing Jesus Christmas / Hanukkah Chinese Music Composing, tones & semitones, scales, world cultures, paired work, group work, singing Chinese Music Composing, tones & semitones, scales, world cultures, paired work, group work, singing Program Music Composing, performing, classical music, timbre, texture, tempo, notation, listening skills Program Music/ Instrumental Workshop Creation Stories Religious Leaders Sikhism Our World Citizenship for 2016-2017 will be delivered through the Philosophy and Ethics (RS) programme. Topics include: Who Am I? The visible and invisible me How the mind and body works together How do I know what I believe? Fairness and Equality Our relationship with the environment focused on respect and responsibility The role we play in the community and wider society British Values
Computing Web Creation using HTML Using HTML tags to control the size location and formatting of text and images Using HTML link references to connect pages together to create multiple page websites Understand how Hexadecimal notation is used in defining colours Internet Dangers Virus, Hacking and Pharming Save use of the internet and social media Working together as a small development team to produce a website about appropriate use of the Internet and social media. Programming in LOGO Using the Logo programming language to understand the concept of Sequence and Iteration Designing creating and running programs that produce computer generated images. Data in Computers Understand how text, images, audio and visual data are stored in computers Be able to use application to manipulate audio and visual data Understand the concept of compression Computer and Network Hardware How the internal components of computers combine to provide multi- tasking computers The benefits design and components used in networks Computer and Network Hardware How the internal components of computers combine to provide multi- tasking computers The benefits design and components used in networks
Food and Nutrition Design and Technology Art & Textiles Students will begin to look at the five sections of the Eatwell Guide during a 10- week carousel with a seasonal focus: Theme: Eating Well Bench marking test Hygiene and Safety Eatwell Guide Introduction Fruit and Vegetables - Fruit Salad / Couscous Salad (Focus: knife safety) Fruit Cobbler (Focus: using the cooker) Proteins Chicken/Fish/Quorn/Halloumi Goujons (Focus: handling raw/cooked and avoiding cross contamination) Dairy and Alternatives Milk taste testing, Pizza Muffins (focus: using the grill) Starchy Carbohydrates Investigate cooking and sensory properties of a range of different products. Shortcrust Pastry Practical Students complete the following two projects during a 10- week carousel: 1. Structures/Bridge Building and Testing 2. Wooden Photo Frame Students complete the following activities during a 10- week carousel: Art Textiles Bench marking test fruit and veg Line/2b, 6b tone and colour pencil Tone: Biro/cross- hatching, Mark making experimentation. Continuous line and biro study Colour: Oil pastel experiments and study b/w and colour Colour theory: Primary, secondary, tertiary colours Artist response Bench marking test mono print (sweet/wrappers) Object printing respond to images Potato print Titles mono, potato, object Tie- dye Batik Presentation 3D - Fantasy Food/Lollipops, 3D Card construction, wrapping
Drama Arts Box Ensemble Skills: Discussion: Two Acting: The Stories of Evaluation: Writing for Drama: Drama Skills: Mime Ghana Worlds Shakespeare Boal/Brecht Mr Holgado A nine- week workshop experience including Art, Dance, Drama and Music. During the course of the workshop, students will have practical, creative experiences within each subject working around a common theme. Students will work towards an Arts Award Bronze qualification. Theme: Total Arts - exploring how the four arts disciplines can approach a topic in different ways that complement each other and enrich understanding. The topic explored will be Roald Dahl s Matilda. PE Induction programme Football Netball Basketball Rugby Basketball Gym Rugby Football Fitness Suite Fitness Tests Gym Basketball Hockey Badminton/ Volleyball Fitness Suite Fitness Suite Hockey Gym Badminton/ Volleyball Fitness Tests Athletics Tennis Cricket Striking and Fielding Tennis Athletics Striking and Fielding Athletics Rounders PSHE Dedicated PSHE sessions are delivered during extended tutorial review weeks throughout the year. Topics include: Bullying E- Safety Knowing and understanding your body Social and Emotional well- being.
Year 8 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 English (core) English (Enrichment Reading) Maths Character and Voice Poetry Anthology and other associated texts (non- fiction) Library Reading Launch Roald Dahl Day National Poetry Day Numbers and their properties Calculating Visualising and Constructing Understanding risk National Non- fiction day BBC 2 500 words competition Algebraic proficiency Tinkering Exploring fractions Proportional reasoning Study of Prose Dracula or The Graveyard Book (X Division) Shakespeare The Tempest or Twelfth Night (Z Division) Costa Book Award Storytelling Week World Book Day Carnegie Shortlist Announced Number Sequences Investigating angles Calculating fractions - decimals and percentages International Children s Book Day National Share a Story Month (May) Solving Equations and Inequalities Calculating Space Algebraic proficiency: Visualising Shakespeare The Tempest or Twelfth Night (X Division) Study of Prose Dracula or The Graveyard Book (Z Division) The Orange Prize Carnegie Winner Announced Understanding risk II Presentation of Data Summer Reading Challenge Measuring data
Science (Physics) Science (Chemistry) Science (Biology) Students will complete each topic in the first half of Year 8: Forces: Pressure Electromagnets: Electromagnets Energy: Work Students will complete each topic in the first half of Year 8: Matter: Periodic Table Reactions: Chemical Energy Earth: Climate Students will complete each topic in the first half of Year 8: Organisms: Breathing Eco- systems: Respiration Organisms: Digestion Students will complete each topic in the second half of Year 8: Forces: Speed Electromagnets: Magnetism Energy: Heating and Cooling Students will complete each topic in the second half of Year 8: Matter: Elements Reactions: Types of Reaction Earth: Earth Resources Students will complete each topic in the second half of Year 8: Eco- systems: Photosynthesis Genes: Inheritance Genes: Evolution Modern Languages (French) T es branché(e)? TV, reading and internet Paris, je t adore! Favourite activities Tourist information Mon identité Personality, likes and dislikes Le weekend dernier Clothes and fashion Last weekend Chez moi, chez toi House and home Food La Francophonie French speaking countries Modern Languages (German) Hallo! Introducing ourselves Die Schule School subjects and the school day Die Schule Food and uniform Familie und Freunde Family and pets Freizeit Sport and hobbies Freizeit: Going out and future plans History English Civil War The Witchcraze French Revolution Industrial Revolution British Empire Slave Trade
Geography China Weather and Climate Music Philosophy and Ethics Computing Find Your Voice Performing, singing, arrangement, listening skills, group skills Reggae Performing, listening, world cultures, band skills, guitar/ukulele tab, features of a genre Our Warming Planet Asia Population Urbanisation African Drumming Performing, circle workshop, group work, rhythms, notation, polyrhythms, world cultures, composing, structure, singing Codes of Conduct African Sequence Music technology, rhythm, accuracy, texture, structure Identity Humanism Festivals and Islam Christmas Pilgrimage Citizenship for 2016-2017 will be delivered through the Philosophy and Ethics (RS) programme. Topics include: Who Am I? The visible and invisible me. How the mind and body works together. Personal identity. Cultural diversity focused on tolerance and justice. Cultural and religious origins of Christmas focused on Christian and Pagan beliefs. British Values / What does it mean to be British? Development of personal values and belief systems Programming Using the Python programming language to understand: The concept of stored variables, Sequence, Selection and Iteration. Being able to identify errors in program code Working with arrays and other record structures. Using functions within programs Glaciation The Blues Performing, singing, world cultures, features of a genre, improvisation, band skills, guitar tab, walking bass line An introduction to Philosophy Database Understanding Flat file and relational databases Using Microsoft Access to create relational databases and store, search and report data.
Food and Nutrition Students will focus on cooking a range of foods to reflect each section of the Eatwell Guide whilst building their practical skills during a 10- week carousel: Theme: Eating Well Bench mark testing Hygiene and Safety Eatwell Guide theory: Nutrients, healthy eating guidelines, and importance of hydration. Practical: Bread Food Science: Yeast investigation Practicals: Muffins Risotto Frittata Pasta Stir Fry Design and Technology Art & Textiles Students complete the following two projects during a 10- week carousel: 1. Jigs and Jenga 2. Woodwork and Metalwork Balance Toy Students complete the following activities during a 10- week carousel: Art: Drawing- architecture Bench marking test observational study Tone: Biro/cross- hatching, Mark making experimentation. Continuous line and biro study Colour: Oil pastel experiments and study b/w and colour Painting architecture Colour theory: Primary, secondary, tertiary colours, Artist response Textiles: Print structures, textures and patterns Bench marking test mono print Object printing Potato print Titles mono, potato, object Resist - structures, textures and patterns Tie- dye Batik Presentation 3D Relief - Pattern journey, Relief architectural surface
Drama Arts Box Shackleton s Endeavour Expedition Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde The Caucasian Chalk Circle Witches (including Macbeth) Metamorphosis Verbatim Theatre A nine- week workshop experience including Art, Dance, Drama and Music. During the course of the workshop, students will have practical, creative experiences within each subject working around a common theme. Students work towards an Arts Award Bronze qualification. Theme: Arts Advanced - exploring some of the more specialist or niche facets of each of the arts disciplines such as music technology and theatre stage design. PE Induction programme Football Netball Basketball Rugby Basketball Gym Rugby Football Fitness Suite Fitness Tests Volleyball Basketball Hockey Badminton Fitness Suite Fitness Suite Hockey Rugby Volleyball / Badminton Fitness Tests Athletics Tennis Cricket Striking and Fielding Tennis Athletics Striking and Fielding Athletics Rounders
PSHE Dedicated PSHE sessions are delivered during extended tutorial review weeks throughout the year. Topics include: Bullying E- Safety Knowing and understanding your body Social and Emotional well- being.
Year 9 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 English (core) OCR Poetry and Prose Transition Unit Getting reading for GCSE Core Text: Of Mice and Men Plus thematically related poetry/non- fiction texts for context consideration. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice OR Macbeth (X Division) Study of Prose Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- time Thematically related poetry/non- fiction texts Connected prose extracts similar characters in different texts. (Z Division) Study of Prose Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- time Thematically related poetry/non- fiction texts Connected prose extracts similar characters in different texts. (X Division) Shakespeare Merchant of Venice OR Macbeth English (Enrichment Reading) Library Reading Launch Roald Dahl Day National Poetry Day National Non- fiction day BBC 2 500 words competition Costa Book Award Storytelling Week World Book Day Carnegie Shortlist Announced International Children s Book Day National Share a Story Month (May) (Z Division) The Orange Prize Carnegie Winner Announced Summer Reading Challenge
Maths Science Modern Languages (French) Basic Number, decimals, rounding Coordinates and linear graphs Basic Algebra Fractions, Percentages, calculating with percentages Angles and Polygons Students begin the GCSE course Moi et mes amis Ma vie sociale d ado Describing self and Social media and others going out Factors, multiples, indices and Standard Form Ratio and Proportion Bien dans sa peau Sport and healthy eating Equations Perimeter and area, basic Pythagoras Bien dans sa peau Fitness and healthy lifestyle choices Perimeter and area, basic Pythagoras Real Life Graphs Transformations Spécial vacances Holidays Measures and 2D/3D Shapes Area and Volume Grammaire Grammar recap Modern Languages (German) Same as Year 8 for this year only Modern Languages (Spanish) Hallo! Introducing ourselves Bienvenidos Introducing ourselves Die Schule School subjects and the school day Tú y yo Family and origins Die Schule Food and uniform Vamos al instituto School Familie und Freunde Family and pets Mi pueblo Town, directions and weather Freizeit Sport and hobbies La rutina diaria Daily routines Freizeit: Going out and future plans Tiempo libre Free time activities History Geography Red Barn Murder Victorians Rocks to Soil Our Restless Planet Causes of WW1 Experiences of WW1 Rise of Hitler and Life in Nazi Germany Genocide (Holocaust) Experiences of WW2 Earning a Living Russia Living off Earth s Resources Atomic Bomb Decolonisation The Middle East Migration International Development
Music Music (From September 2017) African Music - African Drums (djembes, dundun, talking drums) - Voices - Xylos Singing, rhythms, group work, world cultures, polyrhythm, notation, structure, playing techniques Latin Music - Percussion - Keyboards - Pianos - Bass - Own instruments Guitars Composing for Moving Image - Macs - Zooms Music technology, sampling, effects, composing, listening Latin Music - Percussion - Keyboards - Pianos - Bass - Own instruments Guitars Experimental Music - Orchestral Instruments - Percussion - Own instruments Composing, experimentation, timbre, listening, group work, paired work, expressionism Experimental Music - Orchestral Instruments - Percussion Own instruments The Blues - Guitars - Xylos - Pianos - Voices - Bass Performing, singing, world cultures, features of a genre, improvisation, band skills, guitar tab, walking bass line Experimental Music - Orchestral Instruments - Percussion Own instruments Songwriting - Pianos - Ukuleles - Elec Guitars - Macs Composing, lyric writing, performing, band skills, primary and secondary chords, features of genre Film Music - Pianos - Macs - Orchestral Instruments - Own Instruments Songwriting/ Samba - Pianos - Ukuleles - Elec Guitars - Macs - Samba Kit Samba performing, tempo, polyrhythm, instrumental techniques, syncopation, cross- rhythms Film Music/ Songwriting - Pianos - Ukuleles - Elec Guitars - Macs Orchestral Ins Philosophy and Ethics (From Sept 2017) Conflict & Cooperation Philosophy of Religion Justice & Punishment An Introduction to Ethics Buddhism Menu Religion and the Media
Computing Food and Nutrition Programming Using the Python or Visual Basic programming language to understand: The concept of stored variables, Sequence, Selection and Iteration. Being able to identify errors in program code Working with arrays and other record structures. Using functions within programs System Development How programming techniques and user interface design are combined to create effective and robust systems Bench mark testing Food Hygiene and Safety Making main meals: Pasta and Tomato Sauce Practical and Fajitas or Enchiladas All about eggs: How to cook eggs (making a meal), Versatility of eggs in cooking Swiss Roll practical Programming Project Using programming and design skills to create a solution to a real world scenario. Managing and documenting the individual projects Eatwell Guide Investigating ingredients Summer project Design and Technology Art & Textiles Drama (From September 2017) Dance Project 1: Peg Toy Mechanism Skills workshops - lessons split between Art and Textiles The Threepenny Much Ado About Opera Nothing Project 2: Metalwork Wind Vane Theme based: Art Project and Theme based Textiles Project Naturalism Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Partnership/community: Arts based project Theatre of the Devising Absurd Students can opt within their PE lessons for two half term units of Dance. The first half term focuses on technique and choreography within a Street Dance genre. The second half term explores one of the GCSE professional works (students do not have to opt for GCSE Dance as this acts as an introduction only)
PE Induction Programme Football Netball Basketball PSHE Rugby Basketball Trampoline Rugby Football Fitness Suite Fitness Tests Volleyball Basketball Hockey Badminton Fitness Suite Fitness Suite Hockey Rugby Volleyball / Badminton Fitness Tests Athletics Tennis Cricket Dedicated PSHE sessions are delivered during extended tutorial review weeks throughout the year. Topics include: Striking and Fielding Tennis Athletics Striking and Fielding Athletics Rounders Risky behaviours Keeping yourself safe Emotional maturity Understanding the developmental process