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Year 8
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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 Decimal Calculations Powers and Roots |
Expressions and formulae Graphs Equations |
Sequences Ratio and proportion Measure, perimeters and area Angles and 2D shapes |
Transformations and scale Constructions and Pythagoras 3D shapes and Trigonometry |
Statistics Probability |
Everyday maths |
| English | War Poetry Primary focus: Paper 2 Literature encouraging students to engage with a collection of WW1 poetry and make connections across the anthology. End of term assessment: comparison of two poems from the anthology. |
Novel – ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Primary focus: Paper 1 Language consolidating reading skills and extending analysis whilst studying a challenging novel. End of term assessment: Section A Reading |
Shakespeare – ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Primary focus: Paper 1 Literature deepening students’ appreciation of how and why Shakespeare presents love and conflict. End of term assessment: analysis of an extract with links to the whole text. PR summative Assessment |
The Weird and Wonderful Primary focus: Paper 2 Language exploring different representations of the weird and wonderful in the 19th Century. End or term assessment: creating a non-fiction response. |
Modern play – ‘Dr Korczak's Example’ Primary focus: Paper 2 Literature introducing challenging themes related to the whole school Holocaust programme and Human Rights. End of term assessment: an extended thematic essay. |
Argument and Debate Primary focus: Paper 2 Language examining how writers and speakers use rhetorical devices to argue and persuade. End of term assessment: Spoken language presentation responding to a topical statement. PR summative Assessment |
| Science | Biology: Cell & respiration, Plants & photosynthesis Chemistry: Particles, chemical reactions Physics: Energy, waves, Forces, electricity |
Biology: Cell & respiration, Plants & photosynthesis Chemistry: Particles, chemical reactions Physics: Energy, waves, Forces, electricity |
Biology: Cell & respiration, Plants & photosynthesis Chemistry: Particles, chemical reactions Physics: Energy, waves, Forces, electricity |
Biology: interpdependance, inheritance & evolution Chemistry: periodic table, waves Physics: Energy, waves, Forces, electricity |
Biology: interpdependance, inheritance & evolution Chemistry: periodic table, waves Physics: Energy, waves, Forces, electricity |
Project work |
| Art | Mexican Day of the Dead- observational skulls | Mexican Day of the Dead – pattern and design | Mexican Day of the Dead-Independent design and multi-media work | Mexican Day of the Dead-Independent design and multi-media work | Mexican Day of the Dead - links to Frida Kahlo | Mexican Day of the Dead - links to Frida Kahlo |
| Design & Technology (2 terms per project in Y8/9, 3 terms in Y7 with both on a carousel, so different TG's will be doing these in different terms) |
Engineering – Nightlight | Textiles - Matisse inspired cushion | Graphics – Chocolate bar & foam board clock | 3D Design – Bug house | Food - Pizza Toast, Flapjack Pasta Salad, fruit salad |
Where there are only 4 side of the year, Textiles and 3D Design will be combined to a create a NEW course called Materials - Jon Bergaman inspired laser cut key rings, Wooden puzzles, Pop Art inspired Textiles key rings and graffiti inspired thermoformed key rings |
| German (Second Language) |
ich über mich All about me |
Schule School |
Famile und Freunde Family and Friends |
Meine Umgebung und die Welt My area and the world |
Mein Zuhause My house |
Meine Freizeit My freetime |
| German (Main Language) |
Essen und Einkaufen Food and shopping |
Gesundheit Health |
Die Ferien | Wir gehen aus | Nach der Schule | Austausch |
| Spanish (Main Language) |
La Gente | Vamos a salir… | Mis Vacaciones | La Comida | De Moda | Un Viaje a Barcelona |
| Spanish (Second Language) |
Vamos | En el instituto | En mi familia | En Casa | El Tiempo Libre | El la ciudad |
| French (Second language) |
C’est parti! All about me |
Famille et Copains Family and Friends |
Chez moi At my house |
On va en ville Town |
Ma journée My Day |
On s’amuse Hobbies and Interests |
| French (Main language) |
Famille et domicile Family and home |
Temps libre Free time |
Les sorties Going out |
Manger et boire Eating and Drinking | Voyages et vacances | Les copains |
| Geography | Tectonics | Population | Global snowball | Coasts | Problem Planet | Asia (Human and Physical) |
| Physical Education | Invasion Games Unit 1. House Sport Education. | Invasion Games Unit 1. House Sport Education. |
OAA. Net-Wall Games Unit 2. |
Invasion Games Unit 2. Aesthetic Activities. |
House Athletics. Striking and Fielding Games. |
Net-Wall Games Unit 2. Athletics. |
| Music | Wimoweh and South African music, Calypso Music and music from the Caribbean | Composing music for adverts and developing ukulele, singing and ensemble skills | The Blues and Reggae ensemble band performances | |||
| Ethics & Philosophy | Prejudice (racism, gender equality, UNCRC) | Prejudice term 2 - Genocide education | Do we live again? Hinduism |
Islam in the modern world | Rights education | Family, sex and contraception |
| History | Agricultural revolution and Industrial revolution | Empire and Slavery | Empire and Slavery | Chartism and suffragettes | Independent project on Explorers |
Crime and punishment |
| Drama | Relationships | Melodrama | Runaways | Woman in Black - Scripted | Political theatre - Brecht | Little Sister |
| Computing | Baseline Tests Binary |
Binary Flowol |
Testing Flowol Small Basic |
Small Basic Electronics |
Electronics | Electronics Testing |
Year 8 Enrichment
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Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
| Mathematics | KS3 maths club runs weekly | KS3 maths club runs weekly | KS3 maths club runs weekly | UKMT Junior Maths Challenge KS3 maths club runs weekly |
KS3 maths club runs weekly | KS3 maths club runs weekly |
| English | Bletchley Park trip (in the past) Media and film making Creative writing club |
Live streamed performance Stratford residential later in the year |
Opportunity for Theatre trips | Creative Writing club | ||
| 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 | Clay Skulls | ||||
| 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. | |||||
| German | Year 8 Celebrity Poster Competition (EDL) MFL Club |
MFL Christmas Market MFL Club Pen Pal letters |
MFL Club | MFL Club Pen Pal letters | MFL Club | MFL Club Year 8/9 Rhineland Trip (Every other year) Pen Pal letters |
| Spanish | Year 8 Celebrity Poster Competition (EDL) MFL Club |
MFL Christmas Market MFL Club Pen Pal letters |
MFL Club | MFL Club Food Tasting |
MFL Club | MFL Club Year 8 Malaga Trip |
| French | Year 8 Celebrity Poster Competition (EDL) MFL Club |
MFL Christmas Market MFL Club |
MFL Club | MFL Club | MFL Club | MFL Club |
| Geography | Volcano house competition | Whole School project on reducing plastic | ||||
| 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. Opportunities for those learning a musical instrument: Wind band/Swing band/Orchestra/Flute Ensemble/Clarinet Ensemble/Saxophone Ensemble/Brass Ensemble/Guitar Ensemble | |||||
| Ethics & Philosophy | Miss Wetherall - CPD and sessions/opportunities to engage in surveys | |||||
| History | Project award badges for extra independent research. | |||||
| Drama | KS3 Drama Club | KS3 Drama Club | KS3 Drama Club | KS3 Drama Club | KS3 Drama Club | KS3 Drama Club |
| Computing | ||||||
Year 8 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 | Spectre opening scene https://youtu.be/6tMKqQPQcks | DOD and symbols https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj7nsq48BcQ | Grim Fandango -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuLVXGGgrtk | Frida Kahlo brief history https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfbLR15Bh74 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfLKcyYKKtU |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBwNVuoKPSU | |
| 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.lego.com www.google.co.uk (image search) |
www.pinterst.com www.behance.net/konahin |
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| German www.linguascope.com www.memrise.com |
Term 1 Essen und Einkaufen Food and shopping Year 8 Celebrity Poster Competition (EDL) MFL Club http://www.lerndeutsch.org.uk http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/ http://www.goethe.de/lrn/prj/gad/eue/deindex.htm |
http://german.net/exercises/tenses/present/ Ich muss ins Krankenhaus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6xP46MbOQ0 |
http://www.lerndeutsch.org.uk http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/ |
Nein Mann Lied: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBjDZMJUduo) Berlin Fashion Week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kGjbm4mkk8 ‘Ich mach’ heute ein Grillfest’ Hörverständnis Germany’s Next Top Model: http://www.youtube.com/user/GNTMoffiziell Eastenders Kleidung Activity: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3R2bFDQ2GC4qbCRBQQdvFZ0/makeover http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/buying-clothes-in-dresden/3565.html Linguascope |
http://www.tvspielfilm.de/ Top 10 Sendungen in Deutschland Berndt das Brot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a-JvVZaO4k |
Term 6 Austausch MFL Club Year 8/9 Rhineland Trip (Every other year) http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/saf/prj/sig/soc/soi/enindex.htm http://www.germany.travel/de/staedte-kultur/staedte/staedte.html |
| Spanish www.linguascope.com www.memrise.com |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/talking-about-your-daily-routine/2035.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IV2xTA5QHU http://www.pinterest.com/pin/363102788679525794/ http://www.pinterest.com/pin/11751649002566013/ http://www.menudospeques.net/recursos-educativos/poesias/poesias-amistad-amor/ http://www.pinterest.com/pin/442337994622852869/ http://www.pinterest.com/pin/316800155009361539/ http://www.pinterest.com/pin/502362533405529068/ |
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/49821139598748997/ http://desmotivaciones.es/3732343/-quieres-ir-al-cine http://pacomova.es/principales/la_calle.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/tutors/topics/invitations.shtml NAVIDAD: http://pacomova.es/principales/la_navidad.htm http://www.pinterest.com/pin/552676185492419406/ |
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/345721708867271156/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/mis-vacaciones-anteriores-pt-1-3/8603.html (there are three parts to this one) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJb1bBpyWSo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggc2i_fOIVM http://pacomova.es/principales/el_verano.htm http://bibliopoemes.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/poemas-infantiles-del-verano-y-las.html http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/averroes/recursos_informaticos/andared01/poesia/poemas/maria/poema141.html |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/ep13/video_only_ep13.shtml http://www.pinterest.com/pin/420805158904634148/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/la-comida-espa-ola/8530.html http://www.menudospeques.net/recursos-educativos/poesias/poesias-alimentacion/ http://www.pinterest.com/pin/420805158905671611/ http://www.pinterest.com/pin/420805158905101419/ http://www.pinterest.com/pin/420805158905139952/ |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/la-comida-y-la-ropa/8594.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/clothes-shopping/2071.html http://elabrojoinfantil.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/poesia-ropa-de-invierno.html http://esclavosdelamoda.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/normal-0-21-false-false-false-es-pe-x.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKd0qDx7nlI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRt2sRyup6A |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbey8UcR_pk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bwwlufcpx4 http://www.pinterest.com/pin/572942383816240902/ http://www.pinterest.com/pin/402298179186157343/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcDmloG3tXU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX5Youb8Hc0 |
| French www.linguascope.com www.memrise.com |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgMmMUN3a8E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0yI_awpwNc http://meteo.tf1.fr/ http://www.slideshare.net/TKPSMAIL/les-franais-clbres |
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/434104851554371761/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Tl9mZSWQ4 (Christmas song) TV programmes (watch re-runs of various types of tv programme and news on the link below) http://www.tf1.fr/ |
http://www.carrefour.fr/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6DZ_FzxzUk |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvhk2VYcw7c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NMmiMvGcWc http://www.pinterest.com/pin/97601516898614286/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUCPpEoc_Q0 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7dEfs5dat4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsWKqKDUI6M |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7hw1h9Amgw |
| Geography | Nat Geo kids | BBC Bitesize KS3 | Time for Geography Nat Geo kids |
Time for Geography | Sky Oceon rescue | |
| Physical Education | ||||||
| Music | Youtube.com bbc.co.uk Quizlet.co.uk Kahoot.co.uk |
Youtube.com bbc.co.uk Quizlet.co.uk Kahoot.co.uk |
Youtube.com bbc.co.uk Quizlet.co.uk Kahoot.co.uk |
Youtube.com bbc.co.uk Quizlet.co.uk Kahoot.co.uk |
Youtube.com bbc.co.uk Quizlet.co.uk Kahoot.co.uk |
Youtube.com bbc.co.uk Quizlet.co.uk Kahoot.co.uk |
| Ethics & Philosophy | UNCRC | UNCRC | NHS Public Health | |||
| History | http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ https://spartacus-educational.com/ Horrible histories books : Gorgeous Georgians |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ https://spartacus-educational.com/ Horrible histories book : Vile Victorians TV Series: Roots |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ https://spartacus-educational.com/ Horrible histories book : The Barmy British Empire |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ https://spartacus-educational.com/ Horrible histories book : Vile Victorians Horrible histories TV series |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ https://spartacus-educational.com/ Horrible histories book : Vile Victorians Horrible histories TV series |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/ https://spartacus-educational.com/ Horrible histories book : Vile Victorians Horrible histories TV series |
| Drama | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89wis6V86gs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxzz31ww4M4 |
The woman in black – Stephen Mallatrat | BBc Bitesize Many websited on Brecht |
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| Computing |