Half Term 1
Composite Topic Components
How does Greek mythology teach morality lessons that are relevant today?
Greek Myths and Legends
How is power presented in 'The Iliad'?
Learning from the past x
How does Homer use 'The Odyssey' to convey important social messages? Classics x
What is the message in the myth of 'The Phoenix'? Identity x x
How does the myth of Icarus teach us about the dangers of pride and ambition? Relationships x
How was Shakespeare influenced by Greek mythology Media and Culture x
What lessons can we learn from ancient mythology? Relationships x
Can I write a speech to convey a viewpoint?
How did the Elizabethan era serve as a backdrop for Shakespeare's writing? Learning from the past x
Half Term 2
Creative Writing: Chaos
Shakespeare: A Midsummer
Night's Dream
How does Shakespeare use the beginning of the play to establish the theme of order and discord?
Can I I track the theme of order and disorder in a performance of the play? Classics x
How does Shakespeare use the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe to deliver his criticism of the treatment of young people?
How does Shakespeare structure his comedy to interest the reader?
Can I use a range of features to write a piece of creative writing?
Relationships x
Media and Culture
Politics and Protest
English
Disciplinary
SocioPolitical Ideas Analysis Articulation Craft Structure
Threads of Knowledge
Knowledge
Politics and Protest x
x
Maths
Composite Topic Components
Threads of Knowledge Fluency of mental calculatio
ns
Half Term 1
Fluency of written calculatio
ns
Number Operations
Negative Number Manipulation
Number Application x x
Number Application x
Apply key vocabular y
Investigat e patterns and make conclusio
ns
Half Term 2
Proportions in Play: Can I apply proportional reasoning to everyday contexts and problems?
Apply algebra in order to interleave topics
Component 1 and 2 Assessment - Ordering negative numbers, operating with negative numbers, squaring positive and negative numbers.
Decimals
Fractions
Number Application x
Number Application x x x
Component 3 and 4 Assessment - Ordering decimals, comparing decimals and fractions (retrieval on negative numbers.)
Factors, Multiples and Primes
Number Application x x x x
Highest Common Factor and Lowest Common Multiple Number Application x x x
Component 5 and 6 Assessment - The difference between factors and multiples, calculate HCF and LCM of multiple numbers, recognise prime numbers (retrieval from negative numbers/decimals/fractions)
Proportions in play Multiplying/Dividing Fractions
Formal division methods to manipulate proportions
Number Application x x
Number Application x x
Component 1 and 2 Assessment - Multiplying and dividing proper fractions, use of formal division methods, recall basic fraction/decimal conversion (retrieval from half term 1)
Using correct notation to find unknown proportions
Ratio and Proportion x x x
Ratio: Dividing amount into ratios
Ratio and Proportion x
Component 3 and 4 Assessment - Find unitary amounts with ratio and proportions, divide an amount into a ratio (retrieval from multiplying and dividing fractions/division methods/half term 1)
Using ratio to convert, simplify and apply to scales and units
Compare parts with a whole
Ratio and Proportion x
Number Application x
Component 5 and 6 Assessment - Simplify ratios, apply ratio to use scales, convert ratio to fractions (retrieval from multiplying and dividing fractions/division methods/ratio/half term 1)
Number
numerical
Investigation: Can I apply
reasoning to a variety of contexts? Negative number application Negative
Science
Composite Topic Components
Half Term 1
Organisms: Movement
The skeletal and muscular system
What is the function of our skeleton?
How do joints and muscles cause movement?
What problems are associated with the skeletal system?
What are some of the different organ systems in our body?
Careers Lesson - Personal Trainer
Big Idea 1 Organisms - Movement Assessed Work Identifying different organ systems in the body.
Threads of Knowledge Scientific methods
and techniques
Big Idea 1:
Organisms
Using evidence to develop explanations
Organisms: Cells
Animal and plant cells
What are features of animal cells?
How are the features of plant cells different to animal cells?
How are cells specialised to carry out their function?
Big Idea 1:
Organisms
How do we use a microscope to look at cells? x x
What are unicellular organisms?
Big Write - The Black Death (change to Robert Hooke?)
Big Idea 1 Organisms Part 1 Assessment
Labelling animal and plant cells, describing specialised cells and identifying parts of a microscope.
Data Analysis
Apparatus
x
x
x
x x
Science
Composite Vehicle (Topic) Components
Matter: Particle Model
Solids, liquids and gases
How is the particle model used to describe solids, liquids and gases?
x
What are the properties of different solids? x
Matter: Separating Mixtures
Filtration, distillation and chromatography
What are the properties of liquids and gases? x
Big Idea 2: Matter
Why can the smell of food travel from downstairs to upstairs? x
What happens to the particles when ice melts or water freezes? x x
Big Idea 2 Matter - Particle Model Assessed Work
Using the particle model to identify the properties of solids, liquids and gases
How does filtration work?
x x
How does temperature affect the solubility of substances? x x
How can distillation be used to purify substances? x x
Big Write - Access to clean water
Big Idea 2: Matter
How is chromatography used to identify unknown substances? x x x
Careers Lesson - Forensic Scientist
Big Idea 2 Matter Part 1 Assessment
Identifying and describing the separation techniques of chromatograpy, filtraion and distillation.
Energy in homes
What is a fuel?
x
How can we compare rates of energy transfer? x
How is the cost of energy use at home calculated?
How do we use non-renewable fuels to get the electricity we need?
How do we use renewable fuels to get the electricity we need?
Careers Lesson - Electrical Engineer
Big Idea 3: Energy
Threads of Knowledge Scientific methods Apparatus and techniques Data Analysis Using evidence to develop explanations Half Term 2
Energy: Energy costs
x x x
History
Composite Topic Components
Threads of Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of the key features, chronology and characteristics of the period.
Explain and analyse historical events and periods studied using second-order historical concepts.
Change and Continuity
Cause and consequen ce
Significance Similarity and difference
Analyse, evaluate and use sources (contemporary to the period) to make substantiated judgements, in the context of historical events studied.
Analyse, evaluate and make substantiated judgements about interpretations in the context of historical events studied.
Half Term 1
What was life like in Medieval Baghdad? Empire, trade, religion x x
Baghdad
Why were the years 800-1200 know as teh Golden Age? Empire, trade, religion x x x
Why was Baghdad the centre of the Islamic world? Empire, trade, religion x x x
Formative assesment point: Inference - make an inference from an historical source, demonstrate knowledge and understanding of of why Baghdad was viewed as the centre of the Medieval world.
How was Anglo-Saxon society organised? Social history, Democracy and power x x
Half Term 2
Anglo-Saxon life
What was life like for people in Anglo-Saxon England? Social History, democracy and power, religion and the church x
How did the Normans take control of England? Invasion and Conquest, Democracy and power x x
Formative assessment point: causation- pupils will show how causes inter relate to enable William to take control of England. Pupils will show knowledge and understanding of how William took control of England.
The Norman Conquest
How did the Normans change England? Inavasion and Conquest, religion, Democracy and Power, resistance x x x x
How significant were the changes the Normans made according to historians? Invasion and Conquest, Democracy and power x x x x x x
Why was Baghdad viewed as the centre of the Medieval World?
What was life like in AngloSaxon Egland?
How did the Normans change England?
Geography
Introduction to Geography
Baseline Assessment
What are the different types of geography? Human Geography, Physical Geography x x
How do we classify where we live? Location and place knowledge
How to use an atlas to locate places. Human Geography, Physical Geography, Location and place knowdedge x
How to use scale to work out distance. Geographical skills and fieldwork
How do we use an 8-point compass to give directions?
What are lines of latitude and longitude and how do we use them?
How to use 4 and 6 figure grid references and identify map symbols.
Location and place knowledge, Geographical skills and fieldwork
Location and place knowledge, Geographical skills and fieldwork x
Geographical skills and fieldwork
How do we show relief on a map? Geographical skills and fieldwork, Physical Geography
Assessment End Point focus: Pupils will know the 3 different types of Geography, the different classifications of land across different scales in the UK, the names of each point on a compass rose, the names of the major lines of latitude and longitude, know what an OS map is. They will understand how and why Geography is categorised into different types of Geography. Pupil will be able to use an atlas, work out distances, give direction and use compass points to describe location, be able to identify the longitude and latitude of various locations globally, interpret map symbols, write 4 and 6 figure grid references as well as being able to identify location using them, recognise the relief of land using contour lines.
What is GIS and how can we use it in Geography?
Ecosystems and Biomes Whare are Ecosystems and Biomes? Using GIS to locate biomes.
Location, Characteristics and adaptations within the Taiga.
Challenges and opportunities of a Cold Envrionment
Geographical skills and fieldwork
Hot environments
Location, Characteristics and adaptations within the Desert
Physical Geography, Geographical Skills and fieldwork
Physical Geography, Geographical skills and fieldwork
Human Geography, Physical Geography
Assessment: Why is it difficult to live in cold environments? Explain question
Physical Geography, Geographical Skills and fieldwork
Assessment End point focus: Various plant and animal adaptations of hot and cold environments, pupils will know the opportunities and challenges of a hot and cold environment. Describe the location of various biomes. Pupils will be able to complete a climate graph using data. How adaptations support survival, will be able to explain why the challenges in hot and cold environments are negative and be able to explain why the opportunities in hot and cold environments are positives.
Composite Topic Components Threads of Knowledge Knowledge Understanding Application Skills
Introduction to Geography and map skills
Half Term 1
x Map skills
x
x x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x Half Term 2 Global Biomes
x
Cold environments
x x
x
x x
x
x
x
Religious Studies
Composite Topic Components
Threads
Half Term 1 Who am I?
1. Who am I? Baseline assessment
2. Am I unique?
3. What are my qualities?
4. What is the Human spirit?
5. What is the meaning of life?
6. Why do we do RE?
1. How did the world come into existence? Ethical dilemmas
2. Divergent Christian views about creation Beliefs and Practices X X X
Half Term 2
What are the Origins of the Universe and humanity? Christian beliefs and scientific theories
4. What is the Teleological Argument?
5. What is the Cosmological Argument?
6. What is the theory of evolution?
Comparative religion / theories X X
Assessment End point: Scientific and religious
(Christian) views about the origins of the universe and humanity X X X
of
Knowledge and understanding of religion Interpretation and Analysis Reflection and Evaluation Critical thinking and Evaluation Empathy and Respect
Knowledge
identity
Ethical
X X X X X
Religious and Cultural
and
dilemmas
X X X
Half Term 1
Composite Topic Components
Can you introduce yourself?
Threads
Present Tense X X X X
Assessment End point: Pupils will be able to respond to set questions and say the following information: name and how to spell it, how they are feeling, where they live, birthday and age, using correct pronunciation.
Present tense X X X X
Half Term 2
What do you have in your school bag?
Assessment End point: Pupils will be able to respond to set questions and say the following information: name and how to spell it, how they are feeling, where they live, birthday and age, using correct pronunciation.
What is there in your classroom? Nouns X X X X
Present Tense X X X X
Assessment End point/Christmas Assessment: Pupils will be able to:
Identify different nouns for what is in their schoolbag and classroom, as well as identify how many items they hear. Recognise dates and write down when people's birthday are, to listen to the spellings of names and write them out correctly. Identify different nouns for what is in their schoolbag and classroom, as well as identify how many items they can read. Match up different questions and answers to introduce themselves, and complete short comprehension questions about a text on greetings and what is in a classroom.
Spanish
of Knowledge Listening Speaking Reading Writing Autumn Term
¡ Vamos
to
!/Let’s go! An introduction
Spanish.
Personal Information
Nouns X X X X Verb Endings X X
Half Term 1
Composite Topic Components
Threads of Knowledge
Can you develop your understanding of the formal elements through the exploration of artists and art techniques?
The Formal Elements 'Learn it then create it'knowledge organiser and artist studies
Art
Investigating Experimenting Recording Responding
of
creatively Line X X X X Geometric shapes inspired by Kandinsky Shape X X X X Pattern - Regular and irregular patterns Pattern X X X Half Term 1 How to create visual texture using marks Texture X X X X Tonal
Applying Tone to a geometric shape. Tone X X X Colour theory – back to basics Colour X X
Types
line and how to use line
values, highlights and shadows.
Life Skills (PSHCE)
What is an RCA student like?
What are our academy values?
What are British Values?
Why is positive health and wellbeing important?
How can we keep ourselves healthy?
What does it mean to be an active citizen?
What makes a successful community?
What sort of country do we live in? Democracy (FBV)
How does our country work? Monarchy & Government
What are human rights?
What are our responsibilities as young people?
What should I do in an emergency?
Composite Topic Components Threads of Knowledge Knowledge and Understanding Skills DevelopmentDecision Making, Problem Solving, Communication Values and Attitudes Application and Reflection Half Term 1 Transition and safety Values
Health and Wellbeing X X X
X X
X X
X
What is mental health?
X X
X X Half Term 2 Community and Responsibility Citizenship
Living in the Wider World X X X
X X
X X
X X
X X
X X X
X X X X
Music
Composite Topic Components
Threads of Knowledge
Half Term 1 1
What is rhythm?
Performing rhythms of the world
1. What is rhythm? Rhythm x x
2. Rhythm notation Rhythm x x
3. Performing rhythms Rhythm, structure, texture, dynamics x x
4. Composing rhythms Rhythm, structure x x x
5. Samba rhythms Rhythm, structure, texture, dynamics x x
6. Rhythms of West Africa Rhythm, texture x x
Perform and compose 4/4 rhythms in time
Half Term 2 2
What is timbre?
Instrument families and how they work
1. How is sound made? Timbre, dynamics x
2. What are the different families of instruments Timbre x
3. Strings Timbre x
4. Brass Timbre x
5. Woodwind Timbre x
6. Percussion
Timbre
Listening Performing Composing Rehearsing
x
Half Term 1
Developing leadership and teamworking skills. Applying physical demands in game situations, aethestic sports and indiviual play.
Basketball Importance of a warm-up Leadership x x Football
BASELINE
Half Term 2 INVASION GAMES
Effective throwing and catching Tactics and Techniques x x x Fitness
Balance, Co-ordination, sequence, travel and repetition
Interpratative x x
Cricket/Rounders Speed, Agility & Fitness Physical Skills x x
Badminton
Passing and recieving effectively Tactics and Techniques x x
Gymnastics
Teamworking and sports personhip Leadership x x x
Hand/foot eye co-ordination Tactics and Techniques x x x
Effective catching and throwing Tactics and Techniques x Basketball Attacking techniques Physical Skills x x x
Netball
Football Defending techniques Physical Skills x x
Rugby
Demonstrate teamwork and sports personship Leadership x x
Understanding of rules and regulations
Interpratative x x x
Assessment End point Students are assessed in 2 key areas; LEADERSHIP SKILLS & PHYSICAL SKILLS. In Year 7 students need to be able to successfully warm up independently and take charge of a small group, using some terminology of key muscles. Students will be assessed on their ability to be able to demonstrate and apply the skills required in an invasion game.
PE
Fundamental skills Rules and Regulations Tactical Understanding Fitness and Conditioning Outwitting an opponent Healthy Lifestyle Choices Improving performance
Composite Topic Components Threads of Knowledge
Can I select and demonstrate the appropriate tools, equipment and methods when marking out, cutting, joining and finishing materials when using
Topic Components Threads of Knowledge DADesigning DBDesiging MAMaking MBMaking EA - Evaluating EB - Evaluating EC - Evaluating TKTechnical Knowledge
D&T Composite
Half Term 1
Manufacturing with timbers Health and safety in the workshop and Introduction to the Design Problem Making MA 1 MB 7 Manufacture-Stage one -Marking out and cutting Making MA 1 MA 7 MB 1 MB 7 MB 9 TK1 TK2 Manufacture-Stage two -Joining and assembling Making MA 7 MB2 MB5 MB7 MB8 Half Term 2 Manufacture-Stage Three shaping and finishing Making MA 8 MB4 MB11 EC1 Materials-Timber Technical Knowledge DA2 EB2 TK1 TK2 Evaluation Evaluating EA1 Design Design & Evaluatiing DA2 DA9 DB 9
timbers?
