Year 9 Term 1 Curriculum

Year 9 Curriculum Term 1

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Year 9 Curriculum

Term 1 2023-24

At E-ACT Royton & Crompton Academy we offer our students a wide range of subjects. Our curriculum is well planned, engaging, challenging and encourages a thirst for knowledge and learning. Our key values of Honesty, Excellence and Aspiration underpin and support everything that we do in every lesson and across the academy.

-A Curriculum for ALL (No child left behind)

-Knowledge-rich (sequence clearly articulated)

-Ambitious (with a focus on Teaching to the Top)

-Emphasis on long term memory and recall

Theinformationinthiscurriculumbooklettellsyoueverythingthatyouneedtoknowaboutwhatyourchildwill bestudying,fromSeptembertoDecemberandthekeyknowledgetheywillbedevelopingineachsubjectarea.

Wehavehighexpectationsforeverystudentinouracademyandwefocusontheprincipleofopeningmindsand openingdoorsthroughaworldclasseducationsystem.

Ifyourequireanyfurtherdetailsabouttheprogressthatyourchildismaking,pleasecontactMrAAli,Headof Year9,Michael.Olsen@rca.e-act.org.uk.

If you require any further details about the curriculum, please contact Miss A Jacob, Deputy HeadteacherAmanda.Jacob@rca.e-act.org.uk

Alternatively,ourSENDco-ordinatorMrsSMcDermott,Stacey.McDermott@rca.e-act.org.uk,whowillbehappy toprovideyouwithfurtherinformationabouthowwecansupporttheindividualneedsofyourchild.

Belowaretheheadsofdepartmentsforeachsubject,ifyouhaveanyspecificquestionsaroundoursubjects, pleasecontactthemviatheemailaddressesgiven.

Miss M Graham Head of English maria.graham@rca.e-act.org.uk

Mr M Mulgrew Head of Maths michaem.mulgrew@rca.e-act.org.uk

Mr C Davies Head of Science carl.davies@rca.e-act.org.uk

Mrs C Asiaw-Lodge Head of Science claire.asiaw-lodge@rca.e-act.org.uk

Miss F Wrigley Head of Art fiona.wrigley@rca.e-act.org.uk

Mr A Hughes Head of DT andrew.hughes@rca.e-act.org.uk

Mrs S Bloor Head of PSHCE sarah.bloor@rca.e-act.org.uk

Mrs L Brock Head of Geography lauren.brock@rca.e-act.org.uk

Mrs J Hill Head of Food jennifer.hill@rca.e-act.org.uk

Mrs H Beveridge Head of History helen.beveridge@rca.e-act.org.uk

Mrs V Sayer Head of Spanish victoria.sayer@rca.e-act.org.uk

Mrs P Mulgrew Head of Music philippa.mulgrew@rca.e-act.org.uk

Miss E Stirling Head of Social Sciences emma.stirling@rca.e-act.org.uk

Mr L Maguire Head of ICT lee.maguire@rca.e-act.org.uk

Ms L Mulvana-Kinlin Head of RE louise.mulvana@rca.e-act.org.uk

Ms S Cavanagh Head of PE & Dance sarah.cavanagh@rca.e-act.org.uk

Miss A Jacob

Mrs S McDermott

Mr M Olsen

Topic Components

Threads of Knowledge

Can I understand the plot and context of ‘Jane Eyre’? Learning from the past x

What does Jane’s experience in the red room, reveal about the poor treatment Jane experiences at Gateshead? Classics x x

How does Bronte present Mr Brocklehurst as a cruel man?

How does the humiliation of Jane at Lowood reveal the poor treatment of children?

How does the juxtaposition of Mr Brocklehurst and Miss Temple reveal Bronte’s attitudes to childhood?

Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte

Starting with this extract, explore the ways Bronte presents Jane’s childhood experience.

What were the social attitudes towards women? Learning from the past

What do we learn about Jane when she meets Mr Rochester? Identity x x x

How does the treatment of Bertha reveal attitudes towards women and mental health? Learning from the past x x x

How does planning help in the composition of a critical essay? Politics and Protest x x x Media and Culture x x x x x

Assessment End point: Explore the ways Bronte presents attitudes towards women in ‘Jane Eyre’?

Maths

Composite Topic Components

Half Term 1

Number Application

Solving Equations in number application Algebra x x

Component 1 Assessment - Solve 1 and 2 step equations

Venn Diagrams Statistics x x

Component 2 Assessment - Input numbers in a venn diagram from a list and key vocab (retrieval from solving equations)

Percentage Change

Compound Interest

Number Application x x

Number Application x x x

Component 3 and 4 Assessment - Calculate percentage profit and loss, calculate with compound interest (retrieval from solving equations/venn diagrams)

Recurring Decimals

Number Application x x x

Component 5 Assessment - Convert fractions into recurring decimals and vice versa (retrieval from solving equations/venn diagrams/percentage change/compound interest)

Angle Facts

Angles in polygons

Geometry x x x

Geometry x x x

Component 1 and 2 Assessment - Know and apply basic angle facts including triangles and quadrilaterals, calculate sizes of interior and exterior angles (retrieval from previous half term)

Right angle triangles - Pythagoras

Geometry x x x

Half Term 2

Proportion in Play

Right angle triangles - Trigonometry

Geometry x x x

Component 3 and 4 Assessment - Calculate the size of any length in a right angled triangle using Pythagoras, calculate the size of any length or angle using basic trigonometry (retrieval from angle facts/polygons/previous half term)

Similar Shapes

Geometry x x x

Component 5 Assessment - Use scale factors to find missing lengths (retrieval from angle

facts/polygons/Pythagoras/trigonometry/previous half terms)

Energy Changes in Reactions

Reactions:

Chemical Energy

What energy changes take place during an exothermic reaction?

Big Idea 5: Reactions x x x

What energy changes take place during an endothermic reaction? x x x

How do cold packs work? x x x

Big Idea 5 Reactions - Assessed Work

Describe the energy changes that take place in endothermic and exothermic reactions

Half Term 1

Chemical Reactions

Reactions: Type of Reactions

How do catalysts work?

What is combustion?

How are fuels used?

x

Big Idea 5: Reactions

What is thermal decomposition? x x

What happens to atoms when new products are made?

Big Idea 5 Reactions - Part 2 Assessment

Describe what combustion is and give examples. Describe what thermal decomposition is and explain what happens to atoms when new products are formed. Retrieval of Big Ideas 1 - 4

Applications of Waves

Waves:

Wave Effects

Retrieval- How do sound waves transfer energy?

Retrieval -What is the ‘pitch’ of a sound?

What are the practical application of ultrasound?

What are the uses and risks of ultraviolet light?

Big Idea 6: Waves

x

Big Idea 6 Assessed Work

Describe how sound waves transfer energy , the practical applications of ultrasound and UV light and its risks.

Longitudinal and Transverse Waves

Waves:

Properties of Waves

Retrieval – What is the ‘law of reflection’?

x x

Retrieval - How is light refracted? x x

Big Idea 6: Waves

What are the similarities and differences between longitudinal and transverse waves?

How do water waves model wave behaviour? x

Big Idea 6 Waves - Part 2 Assessment

Describe the similarities and differences of transverse and longitudinal waves and explain how water waves model

Half Term 2 Variation and Evolution

Genes: Evolution

Retrieval – What are the causes of variation?

Retrieval - How does variation help a species survive? x

What is Darwin's theory of natural selection? x Big Write - Charles Darwin x

Why is i biodiversity important?

How can we try and prevent the extinction of a species?

Big Idea 7 Genes Assessed Work

Describe Darwin’s theory of natural selection and explain why it is important to preserve biodiversity

What is the structure of DNA?

Big Idea 7: Genes

Inheriatnce

Genes: Inheritance

x x

How are traits inherited from the previous generation? x

What is the role of chromosomes in inheritance? x

Big Idea 7: Genes

How can we predict the likelihood of offspring inheriting specific traits? x

Big Idea 7 Genes Assessment

Assessment – Describe the structure of DNA and explain the roles of chromosomes in inheritance. Retrieval of Big ideas 1 - 6

Chemistry of the Atmospher

Earth: Climate

What is in our atmosphere?

How is carbon recycled? x

How do humans affect the carbon cycle?

Big Idea 8: Earth x

How is carbon dioxide linked to global warming? x

Big Idea 8 Earth Assessed Work

Describe how carbon is recycled and explain how carbon dioxide is linked to global warming

What vital resources does our Earth provide?

Earth: Earth's resources

What are the benefits and limitations of recycling?

How can we exract metals from our Earth?

Big Idea 8: Earth

Half Term 1

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. Analyse, evaluate and use sources 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.

Change and Continuity Cause and consequenc

e

Significance Similarity and difference

Half Term 2

How did political ideologies effect people’s lives in Britain and the world in the twentieth century?

What were experiences in World War One?

1. What were the short term causes of WWI? Democracy and power, conflict x x

2. What were the long term term causes of WWI? Democracy and power, conflict x x

Formative Assessment causation: Explain why the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in July 1914 triggered WWI. Pupils will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of events that led to outbreak of WWI, demonstrate understanding of the role the assassination of Franz Ferdinand played in the outbreak of WWI, by linking together short term and long term causes.

3. Why did people go to fight in WWI? Democracy and power, conflict x x x x

4. How was WWI fought? Conflict x x x

5. How are interpretaions of the Battle of the Somme different? Conflict x x

6. How was propaganda used in WWI? Conflict x x

7. What was the experience of women in WWI? Conflict x x

8. How did WWI end? Conflict x x

Summative Assessment End point: Pupils will demonstrate: knowledge and understanding of 1000-1918, Knowledge and understanding of chronology 1000 1918, identify key features of historians interpretations and identify ways in which the interpretation has been affected by the context in which it was created. Pupils will explain the role a particular cause played in bringing about a situation ( Explain how the assassination of Franz Ferdinand led to th e outbreak of WWI.)

Geography

Disciplinary Knowledge

Composite

Half Term 1

Tectonic theory

Earth's structure and how it moves. Physical Geography, Location and place knowledge, Geographical skills and fieldwork

Half Term 2

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Earthquake processes and sequencing. Physical Geography x x x Effects and responses of an earthquake.

Human Geography, Physical Geography x x x

Assessment: Distribution question: Describe the global distribution of tectonic hazards and identify anomalies.

Effects and responses of a Tsunami.

Location and place knowledge, Physical Geography, Human Geography x x x

Effects, responses and management of a Volcano.

Location and place knowledge, Human Geography x x x

Assessment: Evaluation question - Decide on the most effective response to a tectonic hazard, including specific detail and a balanced argument to recognise other viewpoints a valid conclusion is to be included.

Religious Studies

Half Term 1

What is the problem of evil?

Christianity and Hinduism

Christianity and Hinduism

1. What is good and evil? Ethical dilemmas

2. Baseline Assessment

3. What are the origins of evil?

4. How do Christians respond to good and evil?

5. How does Hinduism respond to good and evil?

6. Evil case study - Harold Shipman Ethical dilemmas

7. Evil case study - Ian Brady and Myra Hindley - Moors murderers

8. Good Case study - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Half Term 2

1. What is death? Ethical dilemmas

2. What do Christians believe?

3. What happens at a Christian funeral service?

Assessment End point

Divergent responses to the problem of evil: Christians and Hindu attitudes to sources and explanation.

Christian attitude to death and the afterlife, divergent Christian views and knowledge of funeral rites.

Assessment End point: Pupils will be able to read a short passage using correct pronunciation describing where they live, the location, what rooms are in their house with descriptions and what rooms they would like to have in their house.

Assessment End point: Pupils will be able to read a short passage using correct pronunciation describing where they live, the location, what rooms are in their house with descriptions and what rooms they would like to have in their house. Can you describe a past meal?

Assessment End point/Christmas Assessment:

Pupils will be able to identify different rooms of the house with descriptions, different house locations and identify which statements are true when a bedroom is being described. Pupils will be able to understand a range of texts on ordering in a restaurant, what people buy in a market and what people eat and recently ate,

Life Skills (PSHCE)

Half Term 1

Half Term 2

Positive Relationships

What can trigger poor mental health in young people?

Are all coping strategies positive?

How important is sleep to my wellbeing?

Why is happiness and positivity so important to our health?

How can we support those suffering with grief and loss?

How important are positive role models? Respect (FBV)

What are the key ingredients in a successful relationship?

How is the role of a parent different to a child?

What are the features of a happy family?

How do we challenge gender roles in relationships? LGBT+

How can explicit content affect views on relationships and sex?

How can I take more responsibility for my physical wellbeing?

Art

The Formal Elements

Half Term 1

How

Organic shapes - Etel Adnan

Applying

theory - tertiary colours and colour mixing. Artist inspiration Josh Sperling

Assessment points: Pattern - Using shape to demonstrate knowledge of a radiating pattern. Tone - Applying tonal value to create a realistic eye study.

Half Term

Composite Vehicle (Topic) Components

Threads of Knowledge

Football, Rugby, Basketball, Netball

Structured game play Leadership x Advanced techniques and tactics to outwit opponent Tactics and Techniques x Effective teamworking skills Leadership x A range of shooting techniques are applied Tactics and Techniques x Clear understanding of rules and regulations Leadership x

Understand and demonstrate the role of a referee/umpire Leadership x

Assessment End point: Pupils are assessed in 2 key areas; LEADERSHIP SKILLS & PHYSICAL SKILLS. In Year 9 pupils need to be ab le to successfully warm up independently and lead groups in warm ups and drills, using terminology of key muscles and key bones. They will be a sse ssed on their ability to be able to demonstrate and apply the skills required in an invasion games and have good understanding of the rules an d regulations.

PROBLEM SOLVING

Orienteering

Physical Skills x map reading skills

Use of cardio vascular skills

Leadership x Advanced decision making skills linking to other subjects

Leadership x Time management Leadership x Teamworking skills

Leadership x

Leadership x planning and preparing skills

Assessment End point: Pupils are assessed in 2 key areas; LEADERSHIP SKILLS & PHYSICAL SKILLS. In Year 9 pupils need to be ab le to successfully warm up independently and lead groups in warm ups and drills, using terminology of key muscles and key bones. They will be a sse ssed on their ability to be able to demonstrate and apply the skills required for orienteering and understand the health and safety implicatio ns.

Performing Arts

Composite Vehicle (Topic) Components Threads of Knowledge

Half Term 1

Can I create and perform using Modern Music? Modern Music RAP

What is the basic structure of RAP? What is DAW? Structure, timbre, rhythm, texture x

What are chords?

What is a drum beat?

What is bass?

Half Term 2

Can I create and perform using Modern Music? Modern Music Stormzy

What is a melody?

Texture, pitch, timbre x x x

Rhythm, structure, texture x x

Pitch, texture, structure, rhythm x x x

Pitch, texture, structure, rhythm x x x

Can I refine and improve my composition skills? Structure, texture x x

Can I refine and improve my composition skills? Structure, texture x x

What are the common themes in RAP? Interpretation

How does RAP communicate a story to the audience? Movement

How can we use facial expression to communicate an idea? Expression

How can we use movement to communicate an idea? Confidence

Can I create a role-play to convey a TIE message using RAP? Voice

Can I successfully perform in front of an audience? Audience

Can I successfully perform in front of an audience? Creativity