Year 7 Curriculum

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