Autumn Term 2020 Curriculum Plan Half Term 2

Autumn Term 2020 Curriculum Plan Half Term 2 English Year 7

Year 8

Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan Freedom and Identity: Students will study a broad anthology of poems written linked to the themes of freedom and identity, as well as developing their appreciation of poetry. Students will also develop their reading and analytical skills.

Is Prejudice Inevitable?

Students will develop their letter writing skills through the lens of prejudice.

They will continue to develop their understanding of rhetoric, as well as their drafting and editing skills.

Year 9

Dystopian fiction Students will read and analyse a range of fiction from the dystopia genre.

This will then lead to them writing their own dystopian narratives and descriptions.

Year 10

GCSE English Literature- AQA DR Jekyll & Mr Hyde Students will read and study the 19 th century component of their exam.

Power and conflict poetry (cluster 1) Students will study a range of poetry from the 18th century to present day.

Year 11

GCSE English Literature- Paper 1 Revision Students will focus on exam practice and skills, completing responses based on ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde’.

Maths Year 7

Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan Place value: ordering integers and decimals , Place value: fractions, decimals and percentages , Applications of number: addition and subtraction Reasoning with number: Sets and Probability, Reasoning with number: Prime Numbers and Proof , Ratio and scale Averages and range , Representing data , Fractions, percentages and ratio Foundation: Sequences , Constructions Higher: Transformations, Surds Foundation: Vectors, Compound measures Higher: Inequalities, Functions

Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

Science Year 7

Year 8

Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan Cells and Organisms: The building blocks of life and specialised cells with a focus on the skeletal, respiratory, circulatory and digestive systems Energy: Energy stores and transfers including renewable and non-renewable energy. A look at heat transfer through conduction, convection and radiation to complete the first Physics module Pressure and Motion: This is a mixed module covering pressure in solids, liquids and gases as well as the principles of levers. Students then study speeddistance-time graphs and acceleration Ecology and Inheritance Students study the ecosystem around them and the interdependence of organisms including predators and prey. Producers and energy flow through food chains including toxic food webs follow on. This module also introduces

students to variation and genetics. Students briefly study the fossil record, evolution by natural selection and extinction Biology Year 9

Year 10 Year 11 Chemistry Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Physics Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

Geography Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

History Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10

Cell Biology: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells, stem cells and cell division by mitosis. Principles of diffusion and active transport Human Organisation 1: The digestive system and enzyme action. Metabolic processes.

Human Organisation 2: The vital biological processes of respiration and metabolism Plant Organisation: Plant transport systems and photosynthesis Homeostasis & Response: The structure of the nervous system and how we respond to stimuli. The organs involved in the endocrine system and its role in the balance of the body’s internal environment.

Fundamental ideas: The structure of the atom and the Periodic Table.

Techniques to separate mixtures Chemical changes: Conservation of mass. The reactivity of metals and common reactions with acids. Electrolysis and the reaction profiles of exothermic and endothermic reactions.

Using Resources: Finite and renewable resources. Water treatment, carrying out life cycle assessments and how we can reduce, reuse and recycle.

Energy: Energy stores and transformations, work and power Energy Applications: Gravitational, elastic and kinetic energy. Energy efficiency.

Magnetism and Electromagnetism: Magnetic poles and interactions, electromagnetism and electric motors.

Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan Our home island: A depth study of the geography of the UK from physical landscapes to economic activity.

Africa: The changing physical, human and environmental geography of a rapidly developing and dynamic continent.

Oceans: The unique environment, flora and fauna found beneath the world’s oceans. How human activity effects ocean environments and what we can do to protect them.

GCSE Paper 1: UK landscapes (Rivers) Fluvial processes, landforms and the effect they have on the UK landscape.

How flooding and erosion are managed by UK settlements.

GCSE Paper 1: UK landscapes (Rivers) Fluvial processes, landforms and the effect they have on the UK landscape.

How flooding and erosion are managed by UK settlements.

Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan Expansion and Empire: From Romans to 1500 AD The Monarchy, Church and Power: Tudors, Stuarts, Civil War to the United Kingdom Conflicts and Co-operation in the 20th Century – focus on WW1 Medicine Through Time c.1250 to Present: Medicine in 18th and 19th Century

Year 11

RE Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10

Medicine in Modern Britain History Around Us: Edward I and the Conquest of Wales

Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan How does faith affect identity and belonging?

Exploring the importance of the Sikh faith on an individual's identity and belonging.

How do we make Moral Religions – Exploring religious laws and teachings as well as ethical theories.

The Problem of Evil Exploring the problem of evil and religious answers to the problem of evil.

Living the Muslim Life A study of Islamic practices observed by Muslims.

Year 11

Marriage and the Family A study Christian and non-religious attitudes towards marriage and the family.

Spanish Year 7

Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan Mi Vida – personal information; family; describing yourself Navidad – Christmas in Spanish speaking countries Cultural opportunities: Day of the Dead; Christmas in Spain Free-time: music, films and TV programmes Tiempo libre - identifying and using key verbs Holiday preferences, weather, activities and travel; booking accommodation and dealing with problems Talking about shopping and giving details about spending habits Future aspirations, study and work (related to money)

Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

French Year 9

Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan Personal descriptions - adjective agreement Local Area descriptions School - teachers and subjects and our opinions about them.

Present tense verbs / Near future tense Opinions

Computing Year 7

Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan What is a computer? - Students learn about the structure of a computer and will understand about hardware and software.

Networks – Students will learn how to define a network and address the benefits of networking, before covering how data is transmitted across networks using protocols. They will develop an understanding of the terms ‘internet’ and ‘World Wide Web’, and of the key services and protocols used.

Computer Hardware & Software , Computer Memory and Storage 2.1 Algorithms

Year 8

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Year 11

Art & Design Year 7

2.2 Programming Techniques 2.6 Data Representation 2.5 Translators & Facilities Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan Formal Elements

Students will focus on Line, Pattern and Colour, developing their understanding by utilising their new found knowledge within the art of creating optical illusions through the monster Op Box design and construction.

Year 8

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Drama Year 7

Year 8

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Year 11

Realism Students will look closely at the art of ‘hyperrealism’ and learn methods to create imagery in a more accurately proportioned/realistic way. They will be introduced to the artist Sarah Graham, inspiring fun kitsch confectionary responses to this rather technical genre.

“Portraiture” Students will focus on the human skeletal/skull structure, producing observational studies. They will be introduced to various techniques focusing predominantly on facial features.

Students will focus predominantly on producing observational studies from both secondary and primary sources, imaginatively exploring the given theme Metamorphosis whilst trialling various materials, techniques/processes.

Component 1 -Portfolio Students will develop their ideas through researching their own artists, producing self-directed/ explorative photoshoots enabling them to derive their own personalised responses to the given theme. This will lead towards and inform their Component 1 Art exam piece.

Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan Storytelling Through this scheme of work students will be introduced to Drama techniques through popular stories and learn how to develop their own stories for performance. They will also work towards learning lines for a class performance.

Developing and staging a script with the introduction of movement theatre Students will focus on extracts from scripts and taking them from ‘page to stage’ Students will be expected to maintain physical and vocal characterisation as well as be off script. They will also learn how to devise their own movement theatre and choral speaking Technique recap and development Prior knowledge checks of techniques plus development and introduction of new techniques and specialisms- makeup.

Exploration of Blood Brothers Students will read the play and start to research the setting, costume, makeup, hairstyles, scenery and lighting for the play and present their findings to the class. They will also perform extracts from the play to put themselves in the position of the character to gain a deeper understanding to support responses to component 1 questions.

GCSE exam Component 2- Devising Log

Students will complete a written log worth 60 marks of their final exam Music Year 7

Year 8 Year 9 Year 10

Year 11

Food Year 7 Year 8

Year 9

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Design Technology Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan Developing vocal and rhythmic skills An introduction to the Elements of Music, with a focus on rhythm. They will develop an understanding of the Instruments in the Orchestra, through listening tasks.

Students will focus on developing further knowledge of the Elements of Music, focussing on melody, rhythm, structure and dynamics. An introduction to the necessary skills to analyse music.

Students will analyse a wide range of music, through performance and listening tasks. They will also focus on developing a secure understanding of music theory.

Developing knowledge and understanding of the Elements of Music, through a wide range of Composition, Performance and Appraising activities. Students will study the set work ‘Africa’ by Toto and develop the associated appraising skills.

They will focus on the Area of Study: Musical Forms and Devices.

Completion of Set Brief Compositions and final Practical performances. They will revisit the set works and Areas of Study, developing the necessary exam techniques for answering questions in the Appraisal examination Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan An introduction to food hygiene and safety. A basic understanding of specialist equipment and its function. An overview of the Eatwell Guide and the main Macro Nutrients in the diet.

Students will further develop their knowledge of Food Safety and Food Poisoning. Students will examine Food Choices and consider different farming methods (Intensive, Free Range & Organic, GMO), moral, social and economic impacts of food choices.

Theory: Commodity Chicken and Fish Covering all the aspects of Nutrition, dietary considerations, food provenance, food hygiene and safety as stated Food Science Experiments: Tenderisation Where Food Comes from Food Provenance, Food & the Environment, Sustainability NEA 2 Food Preparation Task (50%) Written evidence 10 pages to include a 3 hour practical exam making and serving two dishes with accompaniments (PICNIC or BRUNCH) Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan Introduction to D & T principles Designers and design styles (Gerrit Reitveld and De Stijl), polymers, analysing products.

Development of D & T principles Designers and Design styles (Raymond Templier, Coco Channel and Art Deco), Analysing projects to a greater depth. Woods & manufactured board theory.

Theory Design styles, key designers and iconic designs. drawing methods (2D & 3D)

Year 10 Year 11

Creative IMedia Year 10

Year 11

PE Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 GCSE Cambridge Nationals Sports Science Year 11 GCSE

Design and modelling skills. Developing the use of CAD using 2D design.

Design and Make Activity Design & Make activity Sustainable flat packed toy.

Modelling accurately and to scale.

Design & Make activity NEA Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan Students will complete their first controlled assessment on Digital Graphics. To begin pupils will complete a practice unit based on an old exam scenario in order to learn the skills they will need to complete the actual assessment. Once the practice has been completed the pupils will be given the set assignment and provided with approximately ten hours to complete it in exam conditions.

Students will be focusing on the controlled assessment unit R087. This unit asks the students to produce a multimedia product to a brief set by the exam board.

In order to assist the students in understanding the requirements of the controlled assessment we will start this term with a practice brief to learn all the skills needed. The controlled assessment will take approximately 10 hours to complete in exam conditions.

Half Term 2 Curriculum Plan Football, netball, basketball Cross country, volleyball, rugby league Football, netball, basketball Core: Netball, basketball, football Baselining sports injuries, principles of training, components of fitness Baselining sports injuries Sports nutrition Core: Netball, football, basketball Components of fitness, principles of training