Year 8 Curriculum Outline Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
Art
Portraits Chiaroscuro Rembrandt
Portraits Picasso
Barbara Hepworth Sculptures in clay
Biology
Balanced diets, deficiency diseases and the digestive system
Human respiratory and circulatory systems
Microorganisms, the spread of disease, the immune system and vaccinations
Chemistry
Elements, atoms and compounds Separation methods
Separation methods Metals and acids
Metals and acids
Computer Science
Digital file management - using the network effectively. Compression of files Programming languages Machine code Further functionality of Word and Excel E Safety – personal settings online Intermediate block programming at code.org
Computer hardware – The CPU, memory and storage. Smartphones, GPS and accelerometers. Variables Ethical considerations of digital technology E Safety - Malware Scratch – Virtual Pet - using procedures, variables, loops and lists
Heroes of Computing - looking at the history of Computer Science. BOOLEAN logic Logic gates Logic circuits Scratch – Virtual Pet – IF/Else statements, costumes and levels.
English
Poetry English Language skills: responding to fiction; narrative and descriptive writing Shakespeare play
Study of a novel English Language skills: responding to non-fiction; writing for different purposes
English Language skills practice Study of a modern play
Fashion and Textile Design
Tie Dye T-shirts 60’s Fashion Mary Quant Biba
Ballet Tutu skirts Classical Ballet costumes.
Hand stitch and Embroidery project