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Academic Year 2017-2018

Year 8 Curriculum

Year 8 Curriculum

V1

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


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


Art cont.

V1

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


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


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


Spring 2 2018

Chemical Reactions:

● pH scale and indicators ● Neutralisation ● What affects the speed of a reaction


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


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


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


http://www.technologystudent.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zfr9wmn


http://www.youcarrot.com/

http://www.design-technology.org/

http://www.mr-dt.com/













Drama

V1

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.

http://www.nofearshakespeare.com/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zbckjxs




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

http://www.sparknotes.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/quiz/q58691005

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/quiz/q58691005

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/travel-tips-and-articles

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

https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/z7gcwmn/resources/1

https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/z7gcwmn/resources/1

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

http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/

http://www.classtools.net/

http://www.edpuzzle.com/

http://www.wordreference.com/

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?


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?


Geography cont.

V1

Summer 1 2018

Population

• World population • World population distribution • Population explosion • Comparing population pyramids • Impact of growing populations • Ageing populations


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


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




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

http://bbc.in/2GC2fmJ

http://bbc.in/2GC2fmJ

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.


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.


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.


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


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.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport

http://www.englandrugby.com/

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

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