Year 7

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

Introduction to Working Scientifically skills and safety in the lab

Biology: Cells and respiration
Chemistry: Particles and matter
Physics: Energy & energy transfer

Biology: Plants & photosynthesis
Chemistry: Atoms, elements & compounds
Physics: Forces

Biology: Inheritance & evolution
Chemistry: Chemical reactions
Physics: electricity

Biology: Inheritance & evolution
Chemistry: Chemical reactions
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 -
students rotate every three terms around different materials areas.

ENGINEERING

Students will develop problem solving and team working skills through a variety of one off challenges, working on their ability to learn from mistakes and develop ideas.

Students will be introduced to the workshop by manufacturing a mood light, and learn how to apply tools with accuracy

3D DESIGN

Students will develop their creative skills practically, through manufacturing a wind chime from wood, metal and plastic. They will also learn about sustainability and develop their photography and drawing skills.

GRAPHICS

Students will develop their digital and hand presentation skills, whilst also learning about branding, trends and specific graphic designers. They will then apply these skills to manufacture a chocolate wrapper and foamboard clock.

FOOD & NUTRITION

Students will be introduced to our food rooms and learn basic food preparation skills through making pasta salads, flapjacks, pizza and fruit salads. They will also learn about healthy eating and be able to design dishes with this in mind.

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

Music

Singing, Instruments of the Orchestra, Rhythm, Last Night of the Proms, Fanfars and Remembrance, Danse Macabre, Peter and the Wolf

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 ukuleles, singing, ensemble performance, pitch and learning basic keyboard skills

Learning how to read and interpret graphic scores, National Anthems

Learning how to read and interpret graphic scores, National Anthems

Ethics & Philosophy

Cosmology

Judaism

Christianity

Islam

Prejudice

Prejudice

History

Migration to Britain: Pre-history to Present

The Norman Conquest

Medieval life in Britain

The Medieval world

The Tudors

The Stuarts

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