Yr 7 Curriculum Overview
Frensham Heights | Middle School
Year 7 Curriculum Overview Here is the subject curriculum overview for Year 7 to give you an idea of what you will be studying over the next year. At Frensham, we like to keep things exciting, so from time to time we change what we teach, but this overview will provide you with an idea of the interesting topics that you will be learning about. If you have any questions about your lessons, please contact me by email; lauragriffiths@frensham.org. My role is Deputy Head and I am in charge of the Teaching and Learning at Frensham.
Yr. 7 Subject: 2D Art
Lessons per week: 1
Not Set
Modules Term 1: Japan and kimonos
Modules Term 2: English text as inspiration to art.
Modules Term 3: Oil pastel, Picasso inspired portraits.
Yr. 7 Subject: 3D Art
Lessons per week: 1
Not Set
Modules Term 1: Introducing clay. Imaginative creatives
Modules Term 2: Relief and slabbing forms – plate design
Modules Term 3: Pop Art forms - packaging
Yr. 7 Subject: Dance
Lessons per week: 1
Not Set
Modules Term 1: Beginning Dance Technique; Ballet and Contemporary
Modules Term 2: Cirque Du Soleil; circus skills and performance analysis
Modules Term 3: Rock n’ Roll Dance
Yr. 7 Subject: Drama
Lessons per week: 1
Not Set
Modules Term 1: Onstage and Backstage: An Introduction
Modules Term 2: Making Theatre: Darkwood Manor
Modules Term 3: Exploring Script: Romeo and Juliet
Yr. 7 Subject: English
Lessons per week: 3
Not Set
Modules Term 1: Literary roots/1001 Arabian Nights King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Canterbury Tales Story writing Grammar matters Spelling/reading
Modules Term 2: Introduction to poetry – Ballad Rime of the Ancient Mariner The Island Project Pirates of the Caribbean Grammar
Modules Term 3: Modern novel (reading for meaning) Exam preparation
Yr. 7 Subject: French
Lessons per week: 1.5
Not Set
Modules Term 1: Me and my and family
Modules Term 2: Home / Town
Modules Term 3: School / Leisure
Yr. 7 Subject: Geography
Lessons per week: 2
Not set
Modules Term 1: What is a Geographer? Resources and Sustainability
Modules Term 2: What is an economy? Weather and Climate
Modules Term 3: Russia – a curse or benefit Why are rivers important?
Yr. 7 Subject: German Modules Term 1: Hallo/Schule
Lessons per week: 1.5 Modules Term 2: Schule/Familie und Freunde
Not Set Modules Term 3: Familie und Freunde/Freizeit
Yr. 7 Subject: History
Lessons per week: 2
Not Set
Modules Term 1: What is History? Romans
Modules Term 2: Romans (continued) Medieval
Modules Term 3: Medieval
Yr. 7 Subject: IT
Lessons per week: 1
Not Set
Modules Term 1: Living in a connected world & 2D graphics
Modules Term 2: GameMaker app development & 3D vector design
Modules Term 3: Data representation in hardware & video creation and editing
Yr. 7 Subject: Maths
Lessons per week: 3
Set
Modules Term 1: Integers and Decimals Calculations Graphs and Statistics
Modules Term 2: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages, Expressions and Formulae
Modules Term 3: Equations Angles in 2D shapes Area and Perimeter of 2D shapes
Yr. 7 Subject: Music
Lessons per week: 1
Not Set
Modules Term 1: Telling Musical Stories
Modules Term 2: Impressionism
Modules Term 3: Medieval Music Stompin’ All Over the World
Yr. 7 Subject: Games/PE
Lessons per week: 3
Not Set
Modules Term 1:
Modules Term 2:
Modules Term 3:
Girls: Gymnastics Basketball Netball Swimming
Girls: Football Fitness Hockey Badminton
Girls: Swimming Cricket Woodland Games Tennis Athletics
Boys: Fitness Swimming Football Badminton
Boys: Basketball Handball Hockey Touch Rugby
Boys: Cricket Frisbee Woodland Games Tennis Athletics
Yr. 7 Subject: Philosophy, Religion and Ethics Modules Term 1: Philosophy What does it mean to be religious? Is there a God?
Lessons per week: 1
Set/Not Set: Not set – need to discuss
Modules Term 2: Ethics & Religion Where does our morality come from? Judaism
Modules Term 3: Ethics & Religion Is faith relevant? Christianity Social injustice and action
Yr. 7 Subject: Lessons per week: 4 Science (two teachers) Modules taught throughout the year: Light Earth Structure Reproduction Movement Metals and non-metals Separating mixtures Universe Interdependence
Not Set
Yr. 7 Subject: Spanish
Lessons per week: 1.5
Not Set
Modules Term 1: Me and my school
Modules Term 2: Family / home
Modules Term 3: Free time / town
Cells Acids and Alkalis Sound Energy costs