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Year 8 Curriculum
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The long term curriculum plans present an overview of the topics covered each half term. They also provide information on the nature of the assessments and offer suggestions on extra resources which can be used to support learning.
It is important to emphasise that these plans are working documents and departments actively use them as a guide to plan the teaching and assessments throughout the year. However, departments are also flexible enough to respond to the needs of the learners.
Art
V1
Autumn 1 2017
Classwork Show Review - Designs 1: Symmetry, Contours, Ellipses, 3d Texture Test Tiles 1: Clays Flora: Flowers, Plants, Leaves Designs 2: Ornate Handles, Lids, Feet, Sprigs & Embellishments Test Tiles 2: Coils & Handles Homework English Ceramics Health & Safety Clays: Earthenware, Stoneware, Porcelain And Bone China Sevres Ceramics Ornate Handles, Lids And Feet Stages Of Clay: Slip, Plastic, Leather, Green, Bisque, Glaze African Ceramics & Smoke Firing And The Influence On Magdalena Odundo, Gabriele Koch
Supporting materials: Art Assignments folder on Halliford Google Drive Assessment: Sketchbook
Autumn 2 2017
Classwork Conkers, Acorns And Seeds Designs 3: Forms Inspired By Conkers, Acorns & Seeds Test Tiles 3: Sprigs & Embellishments Pollen In Ink Designs 4: Forms Inspired By Pollen Test Tiles 4: Mould Making & Slip Casting Homework Conkers, Acorns And Seeds Building Methods 1: Modelling, Pinching, Slabbing, Scoring & Slipping, Coiling Greek Ceramics And The Influence On Wedgwood Pollen Building Methods 2: Throwing, Moulding: Humps, Press, Casting Chinese & Japanese Ceramics And The Influence On Delft
Supporting materials: Art Assignments folder on Halliford Google Drive Assessment: Sketchbook
Spring 1 2018
Classwork Cnidaria In Watercolour Designs 5: Forms Inspired By Cnidaria Test Tiles 5: Embossing, Burnishing, Piercing, V&A Ceramics Designs 6: Forms Inspired By V&A Ceramics Homework Cnidaria: Corals, Sea Anemones & Jelly Fish Decorating Methods 1: Burnishing, Carving, Decals, Embossing, Piercing, Reticulating, Sgraffito, Slip, Sprig, V&A Ceramics Colouring Methods: Slips, Stains, Oxides, Underglazes, Glazes, Raku, Saggar
Supporting materials: Art Assignments folder on Halliford Google Drive Assessment: Sketchbook
Art cont.
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Spring 2 2018
Classwork Test Tiles 6: Glazes Flora Designs 7: Forms Inspired By Flora Test Tiles 7: Smoke Firing Garlic, Peppers, Fennel In Coloured Pencil Homework Art Nouveau Ceramics Flora Firing Methods: Bisque, Glaze, Pit, Smoke, Saggar, Raku/Reduction Majolica Kate Malone 1
Supporting materials: Art Assignments folder on Halliford Google Drive Assessment: Sketchbook
Summer 1 2018
Classwork Designs 8: Forms Inspired By Garlic, Peppers, Fennel Revision Revision Feedback / Drawing Flowers Designs 9: Forms Inspired By Flowers Mock Exam Mock Exam Feedback Homework Glazes: Ingredients, Temperature, Time Meissen and Schneeballen Kate Malone 2 Glaze Effects: Bubble, Salt, Crawling, Volcanic, Pinhole, Crackle, Craze, Crystal William Morris And Arts & Crafts Kate Malone 3
Supporting materials: Art Assignments folder on Halliford Google Drive Assessment: Sketchbook
Summer 2 2018
Classwork Exam Exam Feedback Research For Next Year Homework Glazes: Test Tiles Grayson Perry Exam Revision
Supporting materials: Art Assignments folder on Halliford Google Drive Assessment: Exam
Biology
V1
Autumn 1 2017
Biology Unit 1: Reproduction in Plants • Structure of the flowing plant • Pollination and fertilisation • Seeds, fruits, dispersal and germination • Asexual and sexual reproduction
Supporting materials: Longman Biology Textbook Chapter 5.1 Online resources: ● Doddle ● Twig ● BBC Bitesize Assessment: Practical assessment Unit / half term test
Autumn 2 2017
Biology Unit 2: Reproduction in Animals ● Cell division ● Gametes ● Male and female reproductive systems ● Menstruation and Puberty ● Fertilisation ● Pregnancy ● Contraceptives ● STIs
Supporting materials: Longman Biology Textbook Chapter 5.2 & 5.3 Online resources: ● Doddle ● Twig ● BBC Bitesize Assessment: Practical assessment Unit / half term test
Spring 1 2018
Biology Unit 3: Plants and Photosynthesis ● Photosynthesis ● Parts of the plant and leaf ● Uses of Glucose ● Uptake of water and nutrients ● Gas exchange in plants
Supporting materials: Longman Biology Textbook Chapter 2.1 & 2.1 Online resources: ● Doddle ● Twig ● BBC Bitesize Assessment: Practical assessment Unit / half term test
Spring 2 2018
Biology Unit 4: Ecology ● Food chains and webs ● Population Changes ● Human influences ● Extinction
Supporting materials: Longman Biology Textbook Chapter 8 Online resources: ● Doddle ● Twig ● BBC Bitesize
Assessment: Practical assessment Unit / half term test
Biology cont.
V1
Summer 1 2018
Biology Unit 5: Variation and Inheritance ● Types and causes of variation ● Selective breeding ● DNA, chromosomes and genes ● Genetics ● Fossils ● Natural selection ● Evolution
Supporting materials: Longman Biology Textbook Chapter 6 Online resources: ● Doddle ● Twig ● BBC Bitesize Assessment: Practical assessment Unit / half term test
Summer 2 2018
Biology Unit 6: Releasing Energy ● Anaerobic and aerobic respiration ● The lungs ● Smoking and asthma ● The heart and blood vessels ● Heart problems ● Athletics and training
Supporting materials: Longman Biology Textbook Chapter 6 Online resources: ● Doddle ● Twig ● BBC Bitesize Assessment: Practical assessment Unit / half term test
Chemistry
V1
Autumn 1 2017
Chemistry Basics:
● Atoms, elements, compounds ● History and layout of the periodic table ● Physical and Chemical properties and changes ● Metals vs Non –metals ● Patterns in reactivity
Supporting materials: Textbook BBC Bitesize Doddle Twig KS3 revision guides available Assessment: Homework, Doddle, Unit Test
Autumn 2 2017
Metals:
● Metal ores and mining ● The reactivity series ● Displacement Reactions ● Metal Extraction ● Rusting and corrosion ● Recycling metals
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: Homework, Doddle, Unit Test
Spring 1 2018
Chemical Reactions:
● Conservation of mass ● Combustion ● Thermal Decomposition ● Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions ● pH scale and indicators
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: Homework, Doddle, Unit Test
Spring 2 2018
Chemical Reactions:
● pH scale and indicators ● Neutralisation ● What affects the speed of a reaction
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: Homework, Doddle, Unit Test
Summer 1 2018
Practical Skills:
● Experimental skills, understanding variables and writing methods
● Planning experiments and writing risk assessments ● Graph Drawing skills ● Analysing data ● Evaluating data and drawing conclusions
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: Homework, Doddle, Unit Test
Summer 2 2018
Exam
• Start Year 9 GCSE work
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: Homework, Doddle, Summer Examination
Computer Science
V1
Autumn 1 2017
Using Computers Safely Effectively and Responsibly • File management • Social networking • Keeping your data safe • Using email • Searching the web
Supporting materials: Posted to Google classroom Assessment: UCSER Assessment 40 Minutes
Autumn 2 2017
Vector Graphics (intermediate)
Supporting materials: Posted to Google classroom and exemplar games on Scratch online Assessment: Project Assessment
Spring 1 2018
Cyber Crime • Email scams • Hacking • Protecting personal data • Copyright • Health and safety • Assessment
Supporting materials: Posted to Google classroom Assessment: 40 minute test
Spring 2 2018
Python Programming (beginner) • Strings and variables • Numbers and arithmetic • Selection • Writing algorithms • While loops • Searching
Supporting materials: Posted to Google classroom Assessment: 40 minute test
Summer 1 2018
Game Development: (Gamemaker) Supporting materials: Posted to Google classroom Assessment: 40 minute test
Summer 2 2018
Flash Animation (beginner)
Supporting materials: Posted to Google classroom Assessment: End of year exam
Design & Technology
V1
Autumn 1 2017
Bridge Project ● Types of structures ● Team work ● Marking out ● Struts & Ties ● Use of gussets ● Quality Control ● Testing
Supporting materials: www.technologystudent.com www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zfr9wmn www.youcarrot.com http://www.design-technology.org/ http://www.mr-dt.com/ Assessment: Focused practical task Homework / Class Booklet
Spring 2018
Clock Project ● Design themes ● CAD / CAM ● Working with Acrylic ● Marking out ● Clock mechanisms ● Quality control
Supporting materials: www.technologystudent.com www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zfr9wmn www.youcarrot.com http://www.design-technology.org/ http://www.mr-dt.com/ Assessment: Focused practical task Homework / Class Booklet
Summer 2018
Resin Casting
• Different types of casting • Making a mould • Use of machines and hand tools to finish a product • Quality control • Buffing and polishing
Supporting materials: www.technologystudent.com www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zfr9wmn www.youcarrot.com http://www.design-technology.org/ http://www.mr-dt.com/ Assessment: Focused practical task Homework / Class Booklet
Drama
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Autumn 2017
Play script- Year 8 Shakespeare Extravaganza Students will analyse a play script chosen by their teacher for performance. Students will have to think about both performance and design elements focusing on • Lighting • Set • Costume • Props • Characterisation • Working as part of a group
Supporting materials: www.nofearshakespeare.com Assessment: Students are continually assessed and given feedback during the course of the term, building to a final assessment performance.
Spring 2018
Movement Students will learn how to create a narrative using movement and no language at all. The students will learn: • Basic stage combat • Costume design • Set design • Narration • Proxemics • Facial expression • Creative writing
Supporting materials: https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zbckjxs Assessment: Students are continually assessed and given feedback during the course of the term, building to a final assessment performance.
Summer 2018
Devising Students will start to develop their devising skills looking at a stimuli set by the teacher. This can be a news story, historical event, poem of picture. Each lesson students will be creating a small section of a performance that will be performed at the end of term.
Supporting materials: https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zbckjxs Assessment: Students are continually assessed and given feedback during the course of the term, building to a final assessment performance.
English
V1
Autumn 1 2017
The study of a Shakespeare play • Plot • Genre • Shakespeare’s use of language • Key themes • Dramatic devices • Context • Audience response
Supporting Materials / Extra Practice / Website: York Notes http://www.sparknotes.com/ Reading Assessment: Essay question on a character/theme
Autumn 2 2017
The study of a range of famous speeches • Context • Persuasive devices • Language and structural features • Sentence structure • Tone • Intonation • Pitch • Paralinguistics
Supporting Materials / Extra Practice / Website: SPaG exercises: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/quiz/q58691005 Writing Assessment: Two/three diary entries from different points in the novel.
Spring 1 2018
The study of the novel The Hunger Games • Genre • Characterisation • Themes • Language and structural devices • Reader response • Narrative voice
Wider reading: Catching Fire and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Reading Assessment: Essay question on how sympathy is created for Katniss
Spring 2 2018
The study of the novel The Hunger Games • Genre • Characterisation • Themes • Language and structural devices • Reader response • Narrative voice
Wider reading: Catching Fire and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles Writing Assessment: Imaginative writing task
English cont.
V1
Summer 1 2018
The study of a poetry anthology • Poetic devices • Form and structure • Language and structural devices • Tone • Imagery
Supporting Materials / Extra Practice / Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/z7gcwmn/resources/1 Reading Assessment: Essay question on one poem
Summer 2 2018
Independent Learning Project • Students will work in groups to produce a presentation
on a given topic.
Assessment: Presentation
French
V1
Autumn 1 2017
Module 4 “ On va en ville” • Places in a town • Directions • Describe where you are and where you are going • Expressing opinions • Ordering drinks and snacks • General revision
Supporting materials: Expo 1, Heinemann www.languagesonline.org.uk, www.classtools.net, www.Edpuzzle.com, www.wordreference.com Assessment: End of module 4 test covering all language based skills
Autumn 2 2017
Module 5 “Ma journée” • Talking about what you do in the morning • Talking about your school subjects • Giving opinions and reasons • Talking about your timetable
Supporting materials: As above Assessment: No formal assessment
Spring 1 2018
Module 5 “Ma jounée” • Talking about what you do after school” • General revisionModule 6 “On s’amuse” • Talking about sports and games • Talking about musical instruments”
Supporting materials: As above Assessment: End of module 5 test covering all language based skills
Spring 2 2018
Module 6 (cont’d) “On s’amuse” • Saying what you like to do • At the leisure centre • Going on holiday” • General revision
Supporting materials: As above Assessment: End of module 6 test covering all language based skills
Summer 1 2018
General revision of modules 4-6 Supporting materials: As above Assessment: No formal assessment
Summer 2 2018
End of Year 8 examination of modules 4-6 Supporting materials: As above Assessment: End of Year 8 examination covering all language based skills
Geography
V1
Autumn 1 2017
Weather and Climate • What is weather & climate? • The ingredients and elements of weather. • Measuring the weather. • Interpreting weather satellite images. • Micro-climate fieldwork project on Halliford School.
Supporting materials: Supporting materials are disseminated through Google Classroom to allow students to explore topics beyond the classroom. Assessment: A range of short tests on key term definitions and micro-climate Inquiry project.
Autumn 2 2017
Weather & Climate
• How does the water-cycle work? • Why and how does it rain? • Rainfall Types (Relief, Convectional & Frontal). • Cloud types. • Hurricane Hazards. • Hurricane Sandy case-study.
Supporting materials: Supporting materials are disseminated through Google Classroom to allow students to explore topics beyond the classroom. Assessment: A range of short tests on key term definitions and extended response answers based around GCSE style questions.
Spring 1 2018
Ecosystems & Biomes
• What is an ecosystem? • How are global ecosystems (biomes) distributed? • What are tropical rainforests? • Can we protect rainforests? • What is the human impact on tropical rainforests? • Can we sustainably manage tropical rainforests?
Supporting materials: Supporting materials are disseminated through Google Classroom to allow students to explore topics beyond the classroom. Assessment: A range of short tests on key term definitions and extended response answers based around GCSE style questions.
Spring 2 2018
Ecosystems & Biomes
• Where are the polar regions? • What is Svalbard? • Can Svalbard overcome its development challenges? • What threat do cold environments face? • How can cold environments be managed?
Supporting materials: Supporting materials are disseminated through Google Classroom to allow students to explore topics beyond the classroom. Assessment: A range of short tests on key term definitions and extended response answers based around GCSE style questions.
Geography cont.
V1
Summer 1 2018
Population
• World population • World population distribution • Population explosion • Comparing population pyramids • Impact of growing populations • Ageing populations
Supporting materials: Supporting materials are disseminated through Google Classroom to allow students to explore topics beyond the classroom. Assessment: A range of short tests on key term definitions and extended response answers based around GCSE style questions.
Summer 2 2018
End of Year Exam preparation Supporting materials: Supporting materials are disseminated through Google Classroom to allow students to explore topics beyond the classroom. Assessment: End of year exam.
German
V1
Autumn 1 2017
Module 5 -Meine Umgebung • Give information about where you live • Give opinions about where you live • Give information about your area • Tackle a difficult text • Talk about your room
Supporting materials: Na Klar 1 www.languagesonline.org.uk, www.wordreference.com Assessment: No assessment
Autumn 2 2017
Module 6 - Meine Sachen • Talk about things in your room • Work out the meaning of new words • Say where things are • Talk about fashion • Talk about (un)tidiness • Express opinions • Say his and her in German
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: An end of Module 5 & 6 test covering all 4 language based skills.
Spring 1 2018
Module 7 - Schönes Wochenende • Talk about leisure activities • Respond to questions • Frequency of activities • Hobbies • Past tense • Say what you like doing
Module 8 - Hausarbeit • Talk about housework • Frequency of housework • Schoolday routine • Give the time
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: An end of Module 7 & 8 test covering all 4 language based skills.
Spring 2 2018
Module 9 - Schule muss sein! • Talk about school subjects • Use word order for emphasis • Give opinions about school subjects • Aspects of German school life • Talk about daily routine
Module 10 - Das ist perfekt! • The perfect tense • Say what you have had to eat and drink • Write longer texts • Time phrase
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: An end of Module 9 & 10 test covering all 4 language based skills.
German cont.
V1
Summer 1 2018
General revision of Modules 5 - 10
Supporting materials: Revision Guide www.languagesonline.org.uk, www.wordreference.com Assessment: No assessment
Summer 2 2018
End of Year 8 examination of Modules 5 - 10 Supporting materials: See above Assessment: End of Year examination under exam conditions
History
V1
Autumn 1 2017
Why was there so much religious change in the sixteenth century? • Why did Henry VIII make himself head of the Church of
England? • How did Edward change English churches? • Could Queen Mary make England Catholic again?
Supporting materials: Rediscovering The Making of the UK – Colin Shepherd http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/tudors_stuarts/henry_viii/revision/1/ Assessment Write a diary as a Catholic describing the changes Henry VIII has made to religion in England.
Autumn 2 2017
What were the secrets of Elizabeth I’s success? • What problems did Elizabeth face and how did she
solve them? • Why did the Spanish Armada fail?
Supporting materials: Rediscovering The Making of the UK – Colin Shepherd http://bbc.in/2GC2fmJ Assessment essay: An obituary for Elizabeth: What were the secrets of Elizabeth’s success?
Spring 1 2018
Would you have signed Charles I’s death warrant? Did Charles I: • ‘ignore the will of Parliament and rule according to his
own will’? • ‘wickedly make war on his own subjects’? • ‘restart the war after being defeated’?
Supporting materials: SHP History Year 8- Chris Culpin and Ian Dawson Rediscovering The Making of the UK – Colin Shepherd http://bbc.in/2GC2fmJ Assessment essay: Would you have signed Charles I’s death warrant?
Spring 2 2018
Why were Europeans mad about empires?
• How did the Spanish defeat of the Aztecs change Mexico and Spain?
• The Clarkson Challenge- Why was Clarkson’s challenge so difficult?
Supporting materials: SHP History Year 8- Chris Culpin and Ian Dawson http://bbc.in/2EO8S4Q Assessment: Write a speech in favour of abolishing the slave trade
History cont.
V1
Summer 1 2018
What did the Industrial Revolution do for us? • Why was British industry so successful? • Was there more to a Victorian town than ‘foul facts’? • How did the Victorians try and help the poor?
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: Horrible Histories style guide to Victorian towns
Summer 2 2018
How had ordinary life changed by 1900?
• What were the different faces of London in 1900? • Why was ordinary life changing so much?
Supporting materials: SHP History Year 8- Chris Culpin and Ian Dawson http://bbc.in/2ChKrzk Assessment: End of year exam
Latin
V1
Autumn 1 2017
• To revise / learn 1st conjugation present, future, imperfect and perfect tenses.
• Acquisition of prescribed Vocabulary 1. • To revise/learn 1st declension nouns and the use of
subjects/objects and nominative/accusative cases. • Acquisition of prescribed Vocabulary 2. • To look at background information on the Roman
Household and Roman Forum
Supporting materials: The Textbook CLC Website Interactive Program on school network. Assessment: Various vocabulary tests and translations (both Latin into English and English into Latin).
Autumn 2 2017
• To revise the use of prepositions and the use of the genitive, dative and ablative cases.
• To revise previous modules. • Acquisition of prescribed Vocabulary 3. • To look at background information on the Roman
Theatre and Slavery.
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: See above
Spring 1 2018
• To learn 2nd conjugation verbs in present, imperfect, future, and perfect tenses.
• To revise previous modules. • To look at background information on Roman Beliefs
about Life after Death and Gladiators.
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: See above
Spring 2 2018
• To learn 2nd declension nouns. • To learn about noun genders. • To revise previous modules. • Acquisition of prescribed vocabulary 4. • To look at background information on the Roman Baths
and Education.
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: See above
Latin cont.
V1
Summer 1 2018
• To learn 1st and 2nd declension adjectives • To revise previous modules • Acquisition of prescribed vocabulary 5. • To look at background information on the Roman
Elections.
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: See above
Summer 2 2018
• To learn 3rd and 4th conjugation verbs • To revise previous modules • Acquisition of prescribed vocabulary 6. • To learn the formation of questions using, -ne, nonne,
and num • To look at background information on the Destruction
of Pompeii.
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: Various vocabulary tests and translations (both Latin into English and English into Latin). End of Year Examination.
Mathematics
V1
Autumn 1 2017
• Indices • Standard Form • Significant Figures • Probability • Possibility Space Diagrams • Relative Frequency • Multiplication and Division of Fractions • Fractions and Percentages • Ratio
Supporting materials: STP textbook BoardWorks MyMaths Assessment: 1 Period Test
Autumn 2 2017
• Polygons • Area of Triangles and Parallelograms • Scatter Graphs • Circumference and Area of a Circle • Formulas
Supporting materials: STP textbook BoardWorks MyMaths Assessment: 2 Period Test October & November test results will determine sets for next term
Spring 1 2018
• Reflections • Translations • Rotations • Linear Equations • Straight Line Graphs
Supporting materials: STP textbook BoardWorks MyMaths Assessment: 1 Period Test
Mathematics cont.
V1
Spring 2 2018
• Curved Graphs • Continuous Data • Simultaneous Equations • Volumes • Enlargements
Supporting materials: STP textbook BoardWorks MyMaths Assessment: 2 period TEST
Summer 1 2018
• Set Notation • Scale Drawings • Pythagoras’ Theorem • Travel Graphs
Supporting materials: STP textbook BoardWorks MyMaths Assessment: No formal assessment
Summer 2 2018
END OF YEAR EXAMS • Exam review
Supporting materials: STP textbook BoardWorks MyMaths Assessment: Two 1.5hr exams – Results will determine Yr 9 set
Music
V1
Autumn 1 2017
Halliford Song Contest (Singing) Sets A and F
Supporting materials: Pupils are encouraged to use the department at lunchtimes and break to work on their performances and compositions Assessment: Evaluation of class contributions and the final performance.
Autumn 2 2017
Set A - Bass Guitar - Performance Introduction to the bass guitar, its component parts and its role in music. Pupils learn to read and perform introductory and increasingly advanced exercises. Set F - Ground Bass - Composition The Baroque Period and the Ground Bass compositional model. Basic harmony and composition of a piece based on Pachelbel’s Canon using Music Technology.
Supporting materials: Pupils are encouraged to use the department at lunchtimes and break to work on their performances and compositions Assessment: Evaluation of the class work and a written end of unit test.
Spring 1 2018
Set A - Ground Bass - Composition The Baroque Period and the Ground Bass compositional model. Basic harmony and composition of a piece based on Pachelbel’s Canon using Music Technology. Set F - Bass Guitar - Performance Introduction to the bass guitar, its component parts and its role in music. Pupils learn to read and perform introductory and increasingly advanced exercises.
Supporting materials: Pupils are encouraged to use the department at lunchtimes and break to work on their performances and compositions Assessment: End of unit achievement grade awarded based on a written test (knowledge and understanding) and progression through a series of pieces (practical skill)
Music cont.
V1
Spring 2 2018
Set A - Jazz and Blues Pupils learn about the elements of 12 bar blues, The Blues scale and improvisation. They perform using keyboards and vocals. Set F – Word Up In this unit, pupils learn to aurally decipher a series of ostinato patterns and recreate these at the keyboard using music technology. These patterns are then used to create their own individual arrangements.
Supporting materials: Pupils are encouraged to use the department at lunchtimes and break to work on their performances and compositions Assessment: Written/listening test.
Summer 1 2018
Set A– Word Up In this unit, pupils learn to aurally decipher a series of ostinato patterns and recreate these at the keyboard using music technology. These patterns are then used to create their own individual arrangements. Set F - Jazz and Blues Pupils learn about the elements of 12 bar blues, the blues scale and improvisation. They perform using keyboards and vocals.
Supporting materials: Pupils are encouraged to use the department at lunchtimes and break to work on their performances and compositions Assessment: Peer and teacher assessed composition.
Summer 2 2018
Exam Revision and Exam Week Supporting materials: Pupils are encouraged to use the department at lunchtimes and break to work on their performances and compositions Assessment: End of year grade for effort and achievement based on equally weighted results a) in the exam and b) throughout the year.
Physical Education
V1
Autumn 1 2017
Rugby: • Development of core skills • Tackling in small sided games • Live rucking • Focus and tactic & strategy
Supporting materials/ websites: BBC Sport RFU FA ECB UK Athletics Assessment: Formative Summative Peer
Autumn 2 2017
Basketball: • skill progression based on re-cap but faster
development • strategy for use of dribble, pass and shot selection
- small sided attack heavy games
Supporting materials: See above Assessment essay: See above
Spring 1 2018
Cross-country: • Heart rate monitoring • Pacing and strategy • Timed route running • Paired route running • Distance developed from Yr7.
Supporting materials: See above Assessment essay: See above
Spring 2 2018
Badminton: • Introduction to court and how to set up net • Rule introduction • Grip • Basic rally • Introduction to overhead clear, drop shot and net shot. • - King of the court
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: See above
Summer 2018
Throughout the Summer term athletics takes place. Two events are looked at in each lesson from a selection of throwing, jumping and track. Throwing events: safety measures, grip and stance, low to high, trajectory, power and control, rules. Jumping events: safety, run up, take off, body position, landing, power and control. Track: safety, pacing, starts, phases, technique, breathing, psychological aspects.
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: As the boys go through the years the input and technical language used is developed and peer assessment and feedback becomes more prominent as the boys become more independent with their learning. Times, distances and heights are regularly recorded and the emphasis is on personal development.
Physics
V1
Autumn 2018
Electricity and Magnetism 1: Static Electricity 2: Circuit diagrams, charge and current 3: Ohm’s Law (V=IxR) 4: How does the length of wire change its resistance? 5: Series and Parallel Circuits 6: Plugs National Grid and Transformers and (qualitative) 7: Magnetic poles, fields and compass’ 8: How does the length of wire (# of coils) affect an electromagnet?
Supporting materials: ● BBC Bitesize ● Doddle ● Kerboodle ● Twig
Assessment: Summative assessment in each of the taught topics, Practical tasks
Spring 2018
Waves: Sound and Light 1: An intro to waves: Transverse and Longitudinal Waves and the Wave Equation (v=fxλ) 2: Sound waves and how we hear 3: Echoes and calculating distance (s=d/t) 4: Reflection 5: The eye and pinhole cameras 6: Refraction (qualitative) 7: Electromagnetic spectrum 8: Colour and the Visible Spectrum
Supporting materials: ● BBC Bitesize ● Doddle ● Kerboodle ● Twig Assessment: Summative assessment in each of the taught topics, Practical tasks
Summer 2018
Matter and Space 1: Structure of the atom and Particle Model 2: Particle model and Change in State 3: Energy in Matter 4: α,β,γ radiation 5: Stars, planets, galaxies, moons, comets and asteroids 6: Natural and artificial satellites 7: Life cycle of a star 8: The Big Bang
Supporting materials: ● BBC Bitesize ● Doddle ● Kerboodle ● Twig Assessment: Summative assessment in each of the taught topics, Practical tasks, End of Year exam
Religious Studies
V1
Autumn 2017
Jesus The King of The Jews • The Romans in Judea • The Land where Jesus Lived • Jesus as a Boy • John the Baptist • Jesus and His Disciples • Jesus the Teacher • Jairus’ Daughter • The Storm on the Lake • The Boy who helped Jesus • The Parable of the Good Samaritan • The Parable of the Prodigal Son • The Widow’s Mite • The Transfiguration • Jesus arrives in Jerusalem • Good Friday (1) • Good Friday (2) • The Resurrection
Supporting materials/ websites: New Testament Living Faiths Assessment: End of unit assessment (1,2,3,4 mark questions with a longer 12 mark question at the end) Written format
Spring 2018
World Religions: Sikhism • Introduction to Sikhism • Who was Guru Nanak? • The Life of The Guru • What are the 5ks? • 5ks reflection • Sikh Festival: Vaisakhi • Sikh Festival Diwali • The Guru Granth Sahib • The 10 Gurus • The Gurdwara (1) • The Gurdwara (2)
Supporting materials: Sikhism Living Faiths Assessment essay: End of unit assessment (1,2,3,4 mark questions with a longer 12 mark question at the end) Written format
Summer 2018
World Religions: People and Gods • What is Buddhism? • Shiva, Lord of The Dance • Nanak the Guru • Confucius the Teacher • The Mormons • The Eskimo Goddess • The God of Warriors • The Goddess of The Sun
Supporting materials: People and Gods Booklet Assessment: End of Year examination incorporating Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3 work
Spanish
V1
Autumn 1 2017
Module 4 En casa Unit 1: Talking about countries, nationalities and revision of present tense Unit 2: Describing where you live, irregular verb “estar”, adjectives for houses Unit 3: Talking about the rooms in your house, revision of “hay” and present tense
Supporting materials/ websites: ¡Mira! 1, Heinemann, www.languagesonline.org.uk, www.classtools.net, www.Edpuzzle.com, www.wordreference.com Assessment: Continuous evaluation throughout Module 4 covering two language based skills.
Autumn 2 2017
Module 4 En casa Unit 4: Describing your bedroom, location adverbial Structures, using opinions and justifications Unit 5: Talking about the activities in your bedroom, using stem-changing verbs (boot formation verbs)
Supporting materials: See above Assessment essay: An end of Module 4 test covering all 4 language based skills.
Spring 1 2018
Module 5 El tiempo libre
Unit 1: Saying what you do in your free time, using “salir” and “hacer”, expressions of frequency Unit 2: Telling the time Unit 3: Talking about sport Unit 4: Saying what you like to do, verbs + inf, justification Unit 5: Saying what you are going to do, future tense
Supporting materials: See above Assessment essay: An end of Module 5 test covering all 4 language based skills.
Spring 2 2018
Module 6 En la ciudad
Unit 1: Saying you’re your town is like Unit 2: Talking about places in town Unit 3: Making and responding to invites Unit 4: Talking about the weather, using “si” and “cuando” Unit 5: Using two tenses together
Supporting materials: See above Assessment: An end of Module 6 test covering all 4 language based skills.
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Summer 1 2018
General revision of Modules 4 – 6
Module 4 – Countries and general info on house, rooms, bedroom Module 5 – Free time and sport, including what you like doing and future Module 6 – Talking about town, the weather and going out, in two tenses
Supporting materials: Revision guide Assessment: No assessment
Summer 2 2018
End of Year 8 examination of Modules 4-6 Supporting materials: Assessment: End of Year examination under exam conditions