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Year 7
Please click here for the year 7 progress report presentation
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Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
| Mathematics | Whole numbers and decimals Fractions, Decimals and Percentage Mental Calculations Written and calculator methods Whole numbers and decimals Fractions, Decimals and Percentage Mental Calculations Written and calculator methods |
Expressions and formulae Graphs Equations Sequences |
Ratio and proportion Measure, perimeters and area Angles and 2D shapes |
Transformations and symmetry Constructions 3D shapes |
Statistics | Everyday maths |
| English | Poetry and Place Primary focus: Paper 2 Literature encouraging students to examine what makes poetry distinctive and how a range of poets use devices to explore place. End of term assessment: analysis of an unseen poem. |
Tales of the Unexpected - Short story anthology Primary focus: Paper 1 Language reading skills embedded throughout including analysis of how writers use language and structural features to shape meaning. End of term assessment: narrative writing |
Shakespeare – ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Primary focus: Paper 1 Literature introducing students to Shakespeare and creative approaches to the text. End of term assessment: analysis of an extract. PR summative Assessment |
Inspirational People Primary focus: Paper 2 Language challenging what makes people inspirational and evaluating viewpoints and perspectives. End of term assessment: constructing an argument and Spoken Language presentation. |
Creative Writing Primary focus: Paper 1 Language developing the skills from Term 1 and looking closely at how writers craft and applying these skills independently. End of term assessment: descriptive writing PR summative Assessment |
Modern play Primary focus: Paper 2 Literature building on the skills of stagecraft and performance in Term 3 and examining how modern plays present and challenge themes. End of term assessment: analysis of an extract used as a stimulus for transformational writing |
| Science | Biology: Cells and respiration Chemistry: Particles and matter Physics: Energy |
Biology: Cells and respiration Chemistry: Particles and matter Physics: Energy |
Biology: Plants & photosynthesis Chemistry: chemical reactions Physics: Forces |
Biology: Interdependance Chemistry: Periodic table Physics: electricity |
Biology: Interdependance Chemistry: Periodic table Physics: electricity |
Inheritance & evolution project work |
| Art | Foundation unit- tone | Foundation unit – colour | Foundation unit - pattern | Islamic Art- deeper learning of colour and pattern linked to Religious and Non- Western Art. | Islamic Art- deeper learning of colour and pattern linked with independent designs and mixed media | Islamic Art- deeper learning of colour and pattern linked with independent designs and mixed media |
| Design & Technology (2 terms per project on a carousel until the end of term 4 of Year 8, so different TG's will be doing these in different terms) |
Engineering – Nightlight | Materials Studies - Jon Burgerman keyring, solomons seal wooden puzzle, acrylic graffiti keyring, This is me Photo Holder | Graphics – Chocolate bar & foam board clock | Materials - Jon Burgerman inspired laser cut key rings, Wooden puzzles, Pop Art inspired Textiles key rings and graffiti inspired thermoformed key rings | Food - Pizza Toast, Flapjack Pasta Salad, fruit salad |
Where there are only 4 sides of the year, Textiles and 3D Design will be combined to a create a NEW course called Materials |
| French | Tout sur moi All about me |
Mon monde perso Family, School, Friends |
Autour de moi At my house |
À table Food |
Mon quartier My neighbourhood |
Ça, c’est mon truc Interests, music and clothes |
| Geography | Introduction to Geography and map skills | Rivers | Weather and Climate | UK London | Natural Resources | Africa |
| Physical Education | Baseline Assessment. House Sport Education. | Invasion/Net-Wall Games Unit 1. Health and Fitness. | Swimming. Invasion/Net-Wall Games Unit 2. | Aesthetic Activities. OAA. | House Athletics. Striking and Fielding Games. | Invasion/Net-Wall Games Unit 3. Athletics. |
| Music | Singing, Instruments of the Orchestra, Rhythm, Last Night of the Proms, Fanfars and Remembrance, Danse Macabre, Peter and the Wolf | Learning ukuleles, singing, ensemble performance, pitch and learning basic keyboard skills | Learning how to read and interpret graphic scores, National Anthems | |||
| Ethics & Philosophy | Ethics, Religion and the Universe | Physical symbols of faith (Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam and fundamentalism) | What did the Buddha teach about suffering? (Buddhism) | Worship and the Trimurti (Hinduism) | The life of Jesus and religious analogies Chronicles of Narnia (Christianity) |
PSHE - positive relationships in the 21st Century |
| History | Norman conquest | Castles and crusades | Medieval life | Tudors | English Civil War | Who are the British? |
| Drama | Truancy | Acting Skills | Storytelling | Frankenstein - Scripted | Spies | Ghosts and Horror |
| Computing | Powerpoint Lego Robots |
Powerpoint Lego Robots |
Spreadsheets Binary |
Spreadsheets Binary |
E- Safety | E-Safety Testing Binary |
Year 7 Enrichment
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Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
| Mathematics | KS maths club runs weekly | KS maths club runs weekly | KS maths club runs weekly | KS maths club runs weekly | KS maths club runs weekly | KS maths club runs weekly |
| English | Creative Writing club | Dickens Museum trip (in the past) | Shakespeare performances Stratford residential |
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| Science | After school science club | After school science club | After school science club | After school science club | After school science club | After school science club |
| Art | Christmas Card competition | |||||
| Design & Technology | If students fail to complete practical outcomes in the designated curriculum time, DT staff offer after-school enrichment sessions in order that completed items can be taken home. In addition, Textiles offer workshops to interested/invited students targeted at either KS3, KS4, KS5 or combined and family groups including parents. | |||||
| French | Year 7 Spelling bee (EDL) MFL Club |
MFL Christmas Market MFL Club Pen Pal letters |
MFL Club | MFL Club Pen Pal letters |
MFL club | MFL Club Year 7 Opale Coast Trip (Every other year) Pen Pal letters |
| Geography | Contour model house completion | Microclimate investigation around school. | Geology rocks club and Bristol field trip to We The Curious | Afican masks | ||
| Physical Education | PE and sports extra-curricular clubs timetable | |||||
| Music | Junior voices (Choir for Years 7 & 8) open to all students. Theatre and concert trips. Opportunties for those learning a musical instrument: Wind band/Swing band/Orchestra/Flute Ensemble/Clarinet Ensemble/Saxophone Ensemble/Brass Ensemble/Guitar Ensemble | |||||
| Ethics & Philosophy | ||||||
| History | Caerphilly castle trip often runs in term 6 |
Caerphilly castle trip | ||||
| Drama | KS3 Drama club. Please note, on years where we do a whole school performance, this will be starting after the show and not in September. |
KS3 Drama Club | KS3 Drama Club | KS3 Drama Club | KS3 Drama Club | KS3 Drama Club |
| Computing | ||||||
Year 7 Suggested Reading & Websites
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Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
| Mathematics | www.hegartymaths.com www.mymaths.co.uk |
www.hegartymaths.com www.mymaths.co.uk www.desmos.com |
www.hegartymaths.com www.mymaths.co.uk |
www.hegartymaths.com www.mymaths.co.uk |
www.hegartymaths.com www.mymaths.co.uk |
www.hegartymaths.com www.mymaths.co.uk |
| English | KS3 wider reading lists | KS3 wider reading lists | KS3 wider reading lists | KS3 wider reading lists | KS3 wider reading lists | KS3 wider reading lists |
| Science | Bitesize KS3 Revision guides | Bitesize KS3 Revision guides | Bitesize KS3 Revision guides | Bitesize KS3 Revision guides | Bitesize KS3 Revision guides | Bitesize KS3 Revision guides |
| Art | Tonal circle -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaPQhEJpOQg | Sir Terry Frost -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kutXRfBCdxs | Op Art -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKhLO6RFhzI Writing on the Wall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m86ae_e_ptU |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdOxBCpk39c | How to draw Islamic Art https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0HbJWT1XHU |
Austins Butterfly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqh1MRWZjms |
| Design & Technology | http://www.technologystudent.com/ - focus on Health and Safety, Forming Techniques |
www.pinterest.com www.google.com |
www.1001fonts.com www.pinterest.com www.google.co.uk (image search) |
www.pinterst.com www.behance.net/konahin |
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| French www.linguascope.com www.memrise.com |
Couleurs: describe a picture from Monet http://www.mespetitsbonheurs.com/comptines-et-poesies-pour-apprendre-a-dire-les-jours-de-la-semaine/ |
Literacy Jacques Prevert: Poeme en sortant de l’ecole http://pedagogite.free.fr/poesie/sortant_ecole.pdf (+ check singing versión on youtube) |
Home- bedroom: cut from magasines pictures of kitchen/ bedroom to créate home – bedroom http://lakanal.net/poesie/dansparis.htm poeme Dans Paris Jacques Prevert: Oiseau Poem |
www.languagesonline.org.uk | Poeme: http://forums-enseignants-du-primaire.com/topic/12794-poesies-sur-le-theme-de-la-ville/ | Theme park: http://www.parcasterix.fr/ |
| Geography | OS maps. | WWF free rivers | Met office app. Nat Geo kids |
Nat Geo kids | ||
| Physical Education | E-Safety | E-Safety Testing Binary |
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| Music | SFSkids.org Youtube.com bbc.co.uk Quizlet.co.uk Kahoot.co.uk |
Youtube.com bbc.co.uk Quizlet.co.uk Kahoot.co.uk |
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| Ethics & Philosophy | ||||||
| History | http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ https://spartacus-educational.com/ Horrible histories book : the Measly Middle ages, stormin Normans Horrible histories TV series |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ https://spartacus-educational.com/ Horrible histories book : the measly middle ages Horrible histories TV series |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ https://spartacus-educational.com/ Horrible histories book : the measly middle ages Horrible histories TV series |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ https://spartacus-educational.com/ Horrible histories book : The terrible Tudors Horrible histories TV series |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ https://spartacus-educational.com/ Horrible histories book : The Slimy Stuarts Horrible histories TV series Film: Cromwell |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ https://spartacus-educational.com/ Horrible histories book : The Rotten Romans, The Cut Throat Celts, Horrible histories TV series |
| Drama | Phillip Pullman – Frankenstein script. | |||||
| Computing | ||||||