KS3 Booklet 26-27

KEY STAGE 3

Curriculum Booklet Achieving Excellence with Care

CONTENTS PAGE English

Page 8-9

Maths Science RE Art

Page 10-11 Page 12-15 Page 16-17 Page 18-19 Page 20-21

Drama Food and Technology

Page 22-23

Geography

Page 24-25

History IT and Computer Science MFL Music PE

Page 26-27 Page 28-29 Page 30-31 Page 32-33 Page 34-35

Design & Technology

Page 36-39

Life Skills

Page 40-41

CURRICULUM INTENT Our curriculum is guided by our core principles of excellence, care and high expectations. This means we hold dear the belief that every single young person at our school is capable of achieving something extraordinary.

Excellence is embodied in our curriculum through the high value we place on subjects and our teachers as experts in their subject areas. We want pupils to have access to the best that has been thought and said.

Therefore, our teachers think in detail about what to teach and in what order. We want pupils’ future options to be wide, so we ensure our curriculum is broad and balanced.

Care is demonstrated through our evidence informed approach to planning and teaching. We believe pupils are more likely to remember all they have learned if the delivery of that knowledge has been carefully sequenced and matched to appropriate teaching strategies. Our ethos, underpinned by the gospel values, respects each pupil as unique individuals. All adults within the school foster close and productive relationships with pupils so showing them a blueprint for how they can engage positively with their wider community.

High expectations are evident through the rigorous, academic and vocational curriculums on offer. At GCSE, the vast majority are entered for, and excel in, Ebacc subjects. By ensuring broad coverage of academic and vocational subjects, we ensure all pupils are not only prepared for public exams but life afterwards.

Our curriculums are planned backwards from the end of each Key Stage but enriched from the level above. This is to ensure that our curriculum offer is ambitious for all students. We design it so that a pupil will excel at university or acquire the subject knowledge and skills for a future career, whatever the route they take. We want pupils to leave the school with the widest possible life choices so they are able to find their place as active, educated citizens within society.

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CURRICULUM OVERVIEW We believe in giving our students a rich and broad curriculum across the key stages. The table below gives an overview of the curriculum in year 7, 8 and 9.

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

English

English

English

Maths

Maths

Maths

Science

Science

Science

Religious Education

Religious Education

Religious Education

French

French

French

History

History

History

Geography

Geography

Geography

Music

Music

Music

Drama

Drama

Drama

PE

PE

PE

Art

Art

Art

Food Technology

Food Technology

Food Technology

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

IT and Computer Science IT and Computer Science IT and Computer Science

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CURRICULUM STRUCTURE The graphics below indicate how many hours students get for each subject in year 7, 8 and 9

CURRICULUM

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

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YEAR 9 OPTIONS At the end of year 9 all students will choose the subjects they want to study at GCSE. You will receive a lot more information in year 9 but this is a brief overview.

There are two routes students can take when choosing their GCSE subjects. The Green route and the Blue route.

The Green route is the more academic route where students will carry on studying a Humanity, Language and choose one other subject. Choosing some of these would provide a solid foundation for progression to study A Levels and continued education at university.

The Blue route provides students with a mix of academic and vocational subjects, which is ideal for those students who wish to undertake studies which provide a good preparation for the world of work, and/or future post-16 vocational studies and A Levels.

The option blocks are as follows and students will be able to choose one subject from each block.: Humanities Block

Languages Block

Option Block

Geography History

French Italian OCR National in Sports Studies Citizenship

Art Business Studies

OCR National in IT Performing Arts—Acting

Computer Science Design & Technology Drama Economics Music PE Statistics Vocational Music

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FUTURE ROUTES Although this curriculum guide is about the KS3 curriculum, it is important that students and parents understand where the subjects can lead to. Below is a brief guide to what might lie ahead for your son.

Could this be you?

University of Cambridge

CURRICULUM

University of Cambridge

Degree Apprenticeship with Accenture

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English WHAT WILL I LEARN?

Year 7

Autumn Voices and Viewpoints • Narrative voice • Short story writing • Analysing texts • Comparing viewpoints

Spring Forms of Poetry • History of poetry • Understanding of the different forms • Poetic techniques

Summer Dystopian Fiction • Understanding genre • Looking at how it links to context • Analysis of dystopian text • Writing dystopian text

My Name is Leon • Whole text analysis • Tracking a theme or character through a text • Essay writing skills

Our Day Out • Conventions of a play • Portrayal of a character through-out a play • Linking play to it’s context • Authorial intention

Frankenstein • Analysis of whole text • Analysing text alongside contextu-al information • Essay writing skills

Tone in Non-Fiction • Analysing tone and writer’s

War Poetry • Tracking the portrayal of war throughout WW1 • Analysing poetry • Writing poetry • Considering literary context

19th Century Extracts • Tackling harder texts • Improving analysis • Writing in specific genre

Animal Farm • Analysis of whole text • Analysing text alongside contextual information • Essay writing skills

Romeo and Juliet • Applying contextual information • Approaching Shakespearean texts • Analysing character arcs across a narrative

Leave Taking •Conventions of a modern play •Consideration of literary context • Portrayal of a theme throughout a play •Authorial intention •Analysis of theatrical form

Genres • Approaches to questions akin to those in the GCSE Language Paper 1 • Analytical skills • Creative Writing skills

Hamlet • Understanding conventions of tragedy • Building contextual knowledge for further study • Evaluating performance • Approaching Shakespearean texts

Identity Poetry • Recap poetic techniques • Recap analysing poems • Comparison of poems

Great Expectations • Analysing text in context • Building contextual knowledge for further study • Authorial intention

Lord of the Flies • Analysing text in context • Approaching challenging themes in texts • Writing GCSE style essays • Authorial intention

Non-Fiction: Global Issues • Revise non-fiction texts • Develop speaking and listening skills • Approaches to questions akin to those in the GCSE Language Paper 2

perspective • Non-fiction writing • Analysing current affairs and

Year 8

issues • Accessing a range of nonfiction forms (speech, letter and article)

Year 9

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  Debate Mate

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Reading at home; this will see your writing and reading skills improve  Going above and beyond in your Bedrock homework  Completing homework to a high standard  Using the mark schemes to push your answers to the next level

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  AQA English Language  AQA English Literature KS5:  English Literature A Level

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MATHS WHAT WILL I LEARN?

Year 7

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Year 8

Autumn

Spring

Fractions, decimals, percentages Negative numbers Rounding Factorising Substitution Collect Like terms Form expressions Solve equations Area and perimeter Compound shapes Averages Graphs and charts Proportion Ratios Fractions, FDP conversion

• Angle, in polygons, in parallel lines • Co-ordinates • BIDMAS • Standard form • Calculator use • LCM and HCF • Equation of a straight line • Coordinates • Percentages • Two-way tables • Pie Charts • Questionnaires • Sampling • LCM and HCF • Unit conversion • Simultaneous equations • Equation of a line • Similarity • Transformations • Ratio • Proportion • Factorisation • Rearranging equations • Averages from frequency tables • Indices including negative/ fractional • Error intervals • Pythagoras • Trigonometry • Bearings

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Indices, Powers, Roots Sequences Angle rules Constructions an loci Probability Fractions, Decimals, Percentages Percentages Factorisation Expanding brackets Substitution Equations Area and perimeter of compound shapes • Volume and surface area • Surds

Year 9

• Plotting graphs • Equation of parallel and perpendicular graphs • Sequences • Constructions and loci • Angle rules • Congruence and similarity • Pythagoras • Averages • Box plots, histograms • Simultaneous equations • Change the subject of a formula • Factorising • Circle, area and circumference and sectors and arcs • Volume and surface area • Reverse percentages • Proportion

• Standard form • Surds • Bounds • Product rule for counting • Indices laws • Inequalities • Algebraic fractions • Simultaneous equations • Inverse functions • Probability trees • Expected probability • Experimental probability • Venn diagrams • Ratio

Summer

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Substitution Linear sequences Plans and Elevations Constructions Transformations Frequency polygons Sample space diagrams Drawing straight line graphs Gradients Compound measures Money matters Problem Solving Using ‘Excel’

• Product rule for counting • Probability trees • Percentage of amount • Reverse Percentages • Equation of a line • Solving equations including simultaneous equations • Drawing quadratics • Distant/Time Graphs • Frequency Tables including grouped data • Histograms • Box Plots • Cumulative Frequency • HCF and LCM • Trigonometry • Fractions, decimals and percentages • Vectors • Surds • Standard form • Sequences • Expanding brackets • Solving equations, including quadratic • Completing the square • Trigonometry • Bearings • Scale drawings • Metric conversions • Transformations

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  Puzzle of the Week  Sparx Help Clinic (Tuesday Lunch)

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Sparx independent learning for KS3  Times table rock stars to improve numeracy  Year 7 lessons on how to use Excel and money matters

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4  GCSE Mathematics and Further GCSE Mathematics KS5:  A level Mathematics and A level Further Mathematics  Higher Education and Industries that require Mathematics: Actuarial Science, Aeronautical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Economics, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Engineering (General)

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SCIENCE WHAT WILL I LEARN? Autumn Science Skills

Spring Biology Block 2

Summer Biology Block 4

• Lab safety

• Organ systems

• Viruses and Bacteria

• Displaying and Analysing results • Units and Conversions

• Digestive system

• Immune system

• Heart and blood

• Antibiotics and Vaccinations

• Skeleton and muscles • Respiration

Biology Block 1

Chemistry Block 2

Chemistry Block 3

• Microscopes and cells

• Particle Model

• Combustion

• Cell differentiation

• States of Matter

• Thermal decomposition

• Diffusion and Osmosis

• Conservation of mass • Endo/Exothermic reactions

Year 7 Chemistry Block 1

Physics Block 2

Chemistry Block 4

• Atoms / compounds and mixtures • Chemical Formulas

• Waves

• Acids and Alkalis

• Light

• Neutralisation

• Sound

• Making Salts

• Periodic Table

• Space

Physics Block 1

Biology Block 3

Physics Block 3

• Forces, Friction

• Puberty and reproduction

• Energy Transfer

• Hooke’s Law

• Foetal development

• Burning fuels

• Speed and Acceleration

• Plant reproduction

• Fossil fuels • Renewable energy

Year 8

Science Skills

Chemistry Block

Physics Block 3

• Lab safety

• Acids and Metals

• Potential Difference

• Displaying and Analysing results • Units and Conversions

• Metals and Oxygen/Water

• Circuits

• Displacement reactions

• Resistance

• Extracting metals

• Magnets

• Polymers

• Electromagnets

Biology Block 1

Physics Block 2

Biology Revision Block 1

• Competition

• Energy transfers

• Cells

• Adaptations

• Power

• Magnification

• DNA, Variation and Evolution / Extinction

• Radiation

• Osmosis

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  Science Club provides opportunities for students to take part in more practical activities and also participate in special national awards and project work linked to STEM subjects.

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Use YouTube to watch revision videos  Refer to CGP Study guide to take Revision notes (copy out, label and explain diagrams adding colour can be particularly useful!)

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  Combined Science  Separate Science GCSEs KS5:  KS5 A Level Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics)  BTEC Applied Science

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SCIENCE Autumn

Summer

Chemistry Block 1

Biology Block 3

Chemistry Block 3

•Atoms / elements and compounds •Electronic structure

• Food and Digestion

• Earths Early Atmosphere

• Diet

• Greenhouse gases

• Enzymes

• Pollutions from fuels

• Bacteria

• Deforestation

• Drugs / smoking

• Biodiversity

• Homeostasis and Nervous system

• Human Population Explosion

•Metals and non-metals •Group 1, 7 and 0

Year 8

Spring

Physics Block 1

Chemistry Block 3

Physics Revision Block 1

•Speed and Motion

• Mixtures, solutions

• Energy stores and systems

•Pressure (liquids/gasses)

• Solubility & filtration

• Wasted energy

•Turning Forces

• Evaporation and distillation

• Gravitational potential energy

•Energy and Power

• Chromatography

• Work done / Power • Energy efficiency

Biology Block 2 •Photosynthesis •Respiration •Food chains and Webs •Ecosystems •Abundance •Carbon Cycle Biology Block 1

Biology Block 2

Biology Block 3

• Cell Structures, Microscopes

• The digestive system

• Virus and Bacteria disease

• Cell division

• Enzymes

• Immune system

• Transport with cells

• Blood and the Heart

• Vaccination, antibiotics, pain killers • Drug development

• Breathing and gas exchange • Plant tissues and organs

• Cancer • Smoking, alcohol and Diet

Year 9 Chemistry Block 1

Chemistry Block 2

Chemistry Block 3

• Earth’s Early Atmosphere

• Atomic structure

• Bonding

• Greenhouse gases

• Development of the atom

• Ionic bonds

• Pollutants

• Development of the periodic table • Group 1, 7 and 0

• Covalent bonds

• Using the Earth’s resources • Water

• Allotropes of carbon • Metallic bonds • Properties according to bonding and structure • Polymers

Physics Block 1

Physics Block 2

Physics Block 3

• Energy stores and systems

• Circuits

• Density

• Specific Heat Capacity

• Circuit symbols

• Internal energy

• Efficiency

• Parallel and Series

• Latent heat

• Energy resources

• Power

• Radiation

• Mains electricity and the national grid

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  Science Club provides opportunities for students to take part in more practical activities and also participate in special national awards and project work linked to STEM subjects.

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Use YouTube to watch revision videos  Refer to CGP Study guide to take Revision notes (copy out, label and explain diagrams adding colour can be particularly useful!)

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  Combined Science  Separate Science GCSEs KS5:  KS5 A Level Science (Biology/Chemistry/Physics)  BTEC Applied Science

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RE WHAT WILL I LEARN?

Year 7—God is Revealed

Autumn Creation and Covenant— Revelation

Spring Galilee to Jerusalem— Revelation of Jesus

Summer To the Ends of the Earth—The Holy Spirit

• The natures of God

• The Incarnation

• The Holy Spirit

• Creation

• Titles for Jesus

• Pentecost

• Catholic Social Teachings

• The Trinity

• Sacrament of confirmation

• Environmental ethics

• Charismatic Movement

Prophecy and Promise—The Word of God

• Living out the teachings of Jesus Desert to Garden—The Sacraments

• What is the Bible?

• The Sacraments

• The Magisterium and Tradition.

• The Paschal Mystery

• How is scripture used Creation and Covenant— God’s relationship with humanity • Imago Dei and the Fall

• The Eucharist • Divergent Christian worship Galilee to Jerusalem—The Kingdom of God • The Kingdom of God • How should Christians treat

Judaism • History of Judaism • Practises • Festivals • The Holocaust and AntiSemitism To the Ends of the Earth— Eschatology • Catholic beleifs about life after death

Year 8

• Covenant with Moses

others?

• Funerals

• Conscience

• Miracles

• Baptism

• Anointing of the sick

• Divergent views on life after death

Prophecy and Promise— Redemption

Desert to Garden—The meaning of suffering

• What are prophecies?

• The Problem of Evil and

• Messianic Prophecies • Advent • How is Advent celebrated today?

Suffering • Suffering in the Bible

Islam • The Five Pillars of Islam.

• Beliefs about life after death.

• Ethics in Islam.

• Euthanasia • The Tridium • Reconciliation

Parents/carers have the right to withdraw their child, wholly or partly from: • Receiving religious education (RE) given in the school in accordance with the school’s basic curriculum • Attendance at religious worship in the school You are not obliged to give a reason for requesting the withdrawal.

However before exercising any right of withdrawal we would recommend you discuss your concerns with the Head teacher here at STAC

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  Philosophy Club is run at lunchtimes, this gives pupils the chance to explore and deepen their beliefs whilst considering difficult philosophical questions

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING Learning key vocabulary is essential, pupils are given a knowledge organiser for each topic Using BBC Bitesize — there are a great range of texts, videos and quizzes to help your learning

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  GCSE in Religious Education KS5:  Philosophy and Ethics A-Level

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ART WHAT WILL I LEARN? The Formal Elements of Art & Colour Theory • Use and apply the formal elements to a piece of art.

• Analyse works of art.

• Apply a range of materials, techniques and processes.

• Create imaginative outcomes utilising the formal elements • Knowledge and understanding of colour theory in art.

Year 7

• Analyse works of art.

• Mixing and blending colours in paint and pencil.

• Knowledge of key art movements utilising the use of colour and its

application.

Coral Reef Pinch Pots (clay project) • Manipulate 3D materials (clay) in order to build a pinch pot inspired by

coral reefs.

• Analyse works of art.

Year 8

• Knowledge of key artists who explore clay and natural form themes.

• Experiment and manipulate materials, specifically clay.

• Designing sculpture plans and experiments for clay.

Surrealist Portraiture • The surrealist art movement and artists who create surreal portraits.

• Draw an accurate self-portrait from life.

Year 9

• Distort or morph facial features.

• Mix and blend accurate skin tones in colour pencil.

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  Art clubs and Workshops  Gallery and Museum visits  Art and Design Competitions

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING YouTube — A variety of art visual language skill based formal element techniques to build and practice the methods and techniques used with art materials. Practice and experiment with a range of art techniques, tools and materials, outside of the classroom. Don’t give up when your visual outcomes are not the way you intended, imagination and creativity can be explored through feeling, mood and an emotional response using and applying techniques and methods creating personal outcomes.

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  GCSE Art and Design KS5:  A level 3D Design

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DRAMA WHAT WILL I LEARN?

Autumn Characterisation (1) - Roald Dahl characters and stories • Developing performance skills

Spring Playing Shakespeare • Textual analysis

• Developing characters

Year 7

Commedia dell Arte—Developing character and Improvisation skills

Devising (1) - Developing skills and techniques

• Stock characters

• Responding to a stimulus

• Mask work

• Creating and refining an original piece of performance

• Working from a script • Creating LFX and SFX designs for key scenes

• Textual analysis: Super Objectives, objectives and units of action

• Watching live performances • Developing analytical and evaluative skills • Practical exploration of text Text in Performance (1)

• Developing Physical Theatre performance skills

• Practical exploration of a text – POV performer and director

• Responding to a stimulus

• Technical theatre design – SFX, LFX, Costume and set design

• Gecko and Frantic Assembly

Movement, Mask and the Actor (Trestle) • Mask work

Characterisation (2) - Blood Brothers

• Creating and refining an original piece of performance Devising (2) - Using practitioners (Brecht)

• Developing characters

• Brechtian techniques

• Performance of two key extracts from text

• Brechtian performance

• Performance of a scene

Live Theatre Appreciation (1)

Physical Theatre

Year 8 Duologues— (LAMDA Exams)

• Working from a script • Creating artistic designs for set

• Rehearsing, refining and

Technical Theatre (2) – Lighting and sound

Summer Technical Theatre (1) - Costume and Set Design

• Practical realisation of key extracts from text Spontaneous Improvisation • Accepting and building ideas • Developing characters • Improvisation challenge Text in Performance (2) • Practical exploration of a GCSE set text – POV performer and director • Technical theatre design – SFX, LFX, Costume and set design

Year 9

• Practical realisation of key extracts from text Technical Theatre (3) - Lighting, sound, set and costume • Technical theatre design – SFX, LFX, Costume and set design

Monologues— (LAMDA Exams) • Textual analysis: Super Objectives, • objectives and units of action • Solo performance

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES &

OTHER INFORMATION  Annual musical theatre performance, past performances: Lion King, Jungle Book, We Will Rock You, Bugsy Malone, Little Shop of Horrors (March 2022), Sweeney Todd (2023), The Wiz (2024)  Key Stage Three Drama Club and summer Shakespeare productions, past performances: Henry V, Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet  Shakespeare’s Globe – Our Theatre, Curtain Raiser and Southwark Youth Theatre

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Join a local youth theatre group at Theatre Peckham, Southwark Playhouse, Blue Elephant and Mountview  Watch a production at a local theatre and write a review: National Theatre, Old Vic, Young Vic, Southwark Playhouse, Unicorn Theatre  Watch Performances — Drama Online Library  BBC Bitesize Drama https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zk6pyrd  Oak National KS3 Drama units https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage/ key-stage-3/subjects/drama

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  GCSE Drama – Edexcel Exam board  Vocational Drama – WJEC Exam board

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KS5:

 A Level Drama – Edexcel Exam board

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FOOD TECHNOLOGY WHAT WILL I LEARN? Autumn/Spring/Summer Healthy Eating, Kitchen Hygiene and Basic Skills • Food safety and hygiene • Healthy eating and the Eatwell Guide

Year 7

• Basic cooking skills • Knife safety • Evaluation of the recipe • Technical and subject specific vocabulary Cooking Skills and Evaluation • Food safety and hygiene • Development of cooking skills

Year 8

• Technical and subject specific vocabulary • Evaluation of the recipe using star analysis Food from Around the World – Cultural Influences • Knowing where in the world food comes from • Making dishes from countries from around the world • Ingredients specific to certain counties • How culture has impacted the variety of foods offered in the UK Cooking Skills and Evaluation • Food safety and hygiene • Development of cooking skills • Using various equipment

Year 9

• Development technical and subject specific vocabulary • Development of evaluation of the recipe using star analysis Event cooking • Cooking food specific for events • Batch cooking foods • Making food all the same shape and size • Making the food produced look appetising and a high standard

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  Cooking clubs  Cooking competitions  Workshops and external visits

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Food a fact of life an excellent website to enhance the student’s knowledge in ingredients, cookery skills, processes, equipment, health and safety.  Reading, finding recipes, using such books as:  Nadiya Hussain’s Bake Me a Story, Children’s First Cookbook, Cooking Step By Step  Websites: BBC Good Food, Cooking with Kids

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  GCSE Food & Nutrition KS5:  At college: Hospitality and catering courses, A’ Level Food and Nutrition and A’ Level Food Technology A Level Food Tech

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GEOGRAPHY WHAT WILL I LEARN? Autumn

How are world cities changing?

Year 7

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World cities and megacities

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Distribution of world population

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UK population distribution

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Growth of London

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Challenges and opportunities in London

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Study of Peckham

Why are some countries more developed than others?

Year 8

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What is the global distribution of wealth?

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What is development?

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Why is there a development gap?

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What are the consequences of uneven development?

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How can the development gap be closed?

Spring

Summer

Should we preserve Antarctica?

What is the physical geography of the UK?

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Uplands & lowlands

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Glacial landscapes

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Fluvial landscapes

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Coastal landscapes

Physical geography of Antarctica

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Climate graphs of Antarctica

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Scientific research, tourism, mineral extraction, whaling and fishing in Antarctica

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Climate change in Antarctica

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Antarctic Treaty

How diverse are biomes?

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Location and characteristics of biomes

What is resource management and why is it so important?

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Interrelationship between abiotic and biotic features

Water surplus and deficit and reasons for uneven distribution

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Impacts of water insecurity

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Food webs and food chains

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Sustainable water solutions

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Animal and plant adaptations

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Nutrient cycle

Food surplus and deficit and reasons for uneven distribution

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Case studies about marine, temperate deciduous forest and savannah biomes

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Impacts of food insecurity

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Sustainable food solutions

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Tourism in the Maasai Mara

Year 9

Why are some natural hazards deadlier than others?

How and why is globalisation changing the world?

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Natural hazards

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Measuring globalisation

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Hazard risk

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Plate boundaries

Factors that affect globalisation

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Impacts and responses of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

What are superpowers and how have they changed over time?

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What is a superpower?

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Demographic Transition Model

Why did the UK empire collapse?

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Emerging superpowers

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Manufacturing in China

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Global fashion industry

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IGOs

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Russia in the Arctic

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The American dream?

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Causes and impacts of tsunamis

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Impacts of Chinese investment in Africa

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Reducing risk

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Multi-hazardous zones

Transnational corporations

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Tourism and globalisation

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  Share and discuss ideas/experiences related to geography in a safe and friendly environment  Develop a curiosity and interest in our wider world  Build a clearer understanding of geographical skills through games and activities  Identify local solutions to global sustainable issues  Develop and maintain the school’s sustainable allotment

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Microsoft Teams quizzes  Revision activities from the start of lessons  Seneca learning

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  GCSE Geography KS5:  A Level Geography

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HISTORY WHAT WILL I LEARN?

Year 7

Autumn Topic one: Normans • How did the French Duke become the King of England?

Spring Topic one: The Black Death • Did the Black Death improve life in Europe?

Summer Topic one: Power and the People • How has Oliver Cromwell’s reputation changed over time?

Topic two: Medieval England

Topic two: Reformation • Was the Reformation just like a roller coaster?

Topic two: Tutor and Stuart Exploration

Topic one: Discovering the Americas • How did the Conquistadors change the world forever?

Topic one: Empire • How should the British Empire be remembered?

Topic one: UK Civil Rights • What were the Suffrage campaigners fighting for?

Topic two: Slavery and Abolition

Topic two: Industrial Revolution

Topic two: UK Civil Rights

• How far did William Wilberforce contribute to the abolition of slavery?

• How far did ordinary lives change in the industrial Revolution?

Topic one: WWI

Topic one: WWII Turning Points

• Was it really so Measly

Year 8

• What do sources reveal about the experience of soldiers during World War One?

Year 9

Topic two: The Inter-War Years • Was WWII inevitable?

• Did the USA win WWII?

Topic two: Nazi Germany and the Holocaust • How was the Holocaust allowed to happen?

• Why did England start to expand in the c16th and 17th?

• How have Black Civil Rights changed over time?

Topic one: USA • How was the USA affected by the Great Depression between 1929 and 1945?

Topic two: USA • How had the economy of the USA changed by the 1960s?

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  KS3 Trip to Edinburgh

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Spaced, repetitive revision using flash cards  Revision activities using your knowledge organiser to support you  BBC Bitesize has a number of websites on the topics we cover for

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  GCSE History KS5:  A Level History  A Level Politics

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IT AND COMPUTER SCIENCE WHAT WILL I LEARN? KS3 students have one 18 week block in Computer Science per year.

Topic 1

Topic 2

Year 7

E Safety and use of a computer

Block based programming

• Using Email;

• Algorithms

• Word processing; and Presentation software.

• Top-down design; Sequences; • Selection; and Iteration.

• Cyberbullying • Staying safe online • Phishing

Year 8

• Social Media Computer Systems

Networks

• Input and Output Devices

• The Internet and W.W.W.

• Types of Computer Systems

• Packets

• Main Memory

• Network Hardware

• The CPU

• Wired and Wireless

• Storage Units

• Topologies

• Secondary Storage

• Cyber threats and prevention methods

Data representation and logic circuits

Textual Programming – Python

• Binary

• Sequences

Year 9

• Addition

• Selection

• Multiplication

• Iteration

• Division

• Comparison Operators

• Sound • Images • Logic gates - AND, OR, NOT • Truth tables

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  Coding Club

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Spaced Repetition — Revision using flash cards and Carousel Learning (website)  Coding Practice using set problems on Microsoft Teams  Don’t give up when your code doesn’t work – this happens to every programmer, all the time!

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  GCSE Computer Science  OCR Cambridge Nationals in IT KS5:  A Level Computer Science  OCR Cambridge Techincals Level 3 in IT

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French WHAT WILL I LEARN? Autumn Me, my family and friends

• Phonics and how to read in

French • Physical appearances • Numbers and birthdays • Family members

Year 7

School • Subjects • Teachers • School day • Classroom items and school

Spring

Summer

Free-time

My town and area

• Free-time activities • Sports • Weather • Francophone sports/hobbies

• Types of home • Types of regions • Places in a town • What you can/are going to

do Family and Relationship • Family members • Describing personalities • Relationships with others

facilities

Holidays • Countries • Types of holidays • Modes of transport • Activities • Past and future holidays

Year 8

Holidays and travel

Free time

School and work

• Countries • Types of holidays • Modes of transport • Activities • Past and future holidays • Dram holidays

• Digital technology • Sports and healthy living • Mobile phones • Film/Cinema

• School day • Daily routine • The time • Extra-curricular activities

My town and region • Describing types of accommodation • Thinds to do in your region • Future plans in your region

Francophone culture • Describing Francophone celebrities • Francophone countries • Francophone artists/ actors/sports stars

My world

Media and technology

Environment

• Friends and relationships

• Music

• Weather

• Likes and dislikes

• Digital technology

• Environmental problems

• Celebrity culture

• TV

• Volunteering

• Extra-curricular activities

• Social media

• Saving the planet

• Birthdays

• Benefits and dangers

Festivals • Birthdays • Weddings • Christmas and New Year • 14th July • School trip • Food

Year 9

• Clothes

Lifestyle Future Plans

• Sports

• Helping at home

• Food

• Jobs in the future

• Healthy lifestyle

• Work experience

• Unhealthy habits

• University • Family plans

Travel and holidays: francophone countries • Countries • Transport • Activities • Weather • Past and future holiday

plans

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES &

OTHER INFORMATION  Homework is set on line and each student is given an individual login to https:// www.pearsonactivelearn.com/app/home for French and www.thisislanguage.com for Italian.  Every year a trip abroad is run for a week- this is alternated between France and Italy.— all MFL students are eligible for this residential trip abroad to experience food, culture and of course the language!

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Students are given knowledge organisers and sentence builders per topic. They should be using this as part of their regular revision.  Active Learn  This is Language  Duolingo App  The Language Gym Online  Quizlet flashcards Online

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  GCSE French – AQA Exam Board  GCSE Italian – AQA Exam Board KS5:  A Level French – AQA Exam Board

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MUSIC WHAT WILL I LEARN? Autumn West African Drumming

Spring Band Project

• Playing Techniques

• Learn how to play instrument

• Call & Response

of choice: Drum kit, Bass guitar, vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar

• Improvisation

• Study the music of the

• Group Composition

Reggae genre and perform 3 Little Birds

• Ensemble Performance

Year 7

• Context Keyboard Lab

Latin Percussion

• Notes on Keyboard

• Tuned percussion performing

• RH & LH Keyboard technique • Performing famous melodies &

• Instruments of Orchestra

• Improvisation

• Famous composers – Beethoven & Mozart

• Melodic Structure

• Stave notation – pitch/rhythm

• Pentatonic Scale • Introduction to Jazz

The Blues

Dance Music

• Historical context & significance

• Using Logic

• Scales & Keys (Major & Blues)

• 4-to-floor percussion

• 12 Bar Blues Chord Sequence

Year 8

• Walking Bass • Improvisation

Introduction to the Orchestra / Logic Basics

techniques

basic LH harmony

• Triads & 7th chords

Summer (continuation of Latin percussion)

rhythms • Composing using major/

minor harmony

• Study piece - Beethoven’s 9th Symphony • Learning the basics on Logic Pro X Baroque Remix • Comparing arrangements in different styles • Ground Bass composition/ arrangement • Ensemble performance

• Composing bass riffs • Composing melodies over

• Hands together piano technique

chord progressions

• Ensemble performing

• Structuring a dance piece • Standard conventions of

Year 9

Minimalism

dance music – bass drop, builds, looping, fade-outs Afrobeat (fusion music)

Gaming and Film music

• Steve Reich clapping music—

• Learning what fusion music

• Learning about sound effects

minimalist techniques

is and listening to some genres

and film / gaming music techniques

• Learning about Fela Kuti and

• History of gaming music

his influence on modern artists such as Burna Boy

• Composing for gaming using

• Composers – Steve Reich, The Orb,

Michael Nyman • Minimalist composition using Logic

Pro X

logic, including hero theme

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  Auditions for STAC music scholars to take place in first week. 25 successful students will have 1:1 lessons on their instrument (subsidised by the school) plus some special projects and concerts through the year.  Our 40 strong Gospel choir is always open to new members and this has many concerts and a trip planned each year  Students learn a band instrument of their choice and can then go on to form their own bands and enter Battle of the Bands

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Spaced Repetition — Revision using flash cards and Carousel Learning (website) Wider listening based on topics being studied – e.g. watch YouTube clips of African Drumming  Regular short practice – e.g. 10 – 15 minutes per day more effective than 1 hour session per week

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  EDEXCEL GCSE Music  RSL Level 3 Musical Performance KS5:  EDUQAS A Level Music

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PE WHAT WILL I LEARN? Autumn/Spring

Summer

Football

Athletics

• Passing, dribbling, tackling, shooting, game awareness Basketball

• Long distance, sprinting, jumps, throws

Year 7

• Ball familiarisation, passing, dribbling, shooting, defensive principles.

Handball • Ball familiarisation, passing, dribbling, shooting, game play Swimming • Front crawl, breast stroke, back stroke, butterfly

Year 8 Year 9

Football

Badminton

• Dribbling 1v1, Possession, overload, jokey and Tackle, 1 and 2 touch shooting.

• Serve, overhead clear, overhead smash, drop shot, forehand, backhand

Basketball

Short Tennis

• Ball familiarisation and rules, Passing and receiving in the move, positioning in defence and attack, shooting driving and shooting

• Forehand, backhand, services, drop shot, combination play

Handball

Athletics

• Ball familiarisation with rules, passing and dribbling combined, attacking principles, defensive principles

• Long distance, Sprinting, Jumps, Throws

Swimming

Rugby

• Front crawl, breast stroke, back stroke, butterfly

• Ball familiarisation, Tackling, Rucking, Passing, Game Play

Football

Badminton

• Turns, possession practice, attacking principles, defensive principles, game play.

• Serve, overhead clear, overhead smash, drop shot, attacking principles, defensive principles

Basketball

Short Tennis

• Passing tactics, screens & blocks, transitional play, shooting, game play.

• Forehand, backhand, services, drop shot, attacking principles, defensive principles

Handball

Athletics

• Basic skills, footwork, screens, crossover, full court transition

• Long distance, Sprinting, Jumps, Throws

Swimming

Rugby

• Front crawl, breast stroke, back stroke, butterfly

• Ball familiarisation, Tackling, Rucking, Passing, Game Play

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES (Team) Mornings 7am – 8am

After School 3pm – 4:15pm

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 11

Year 10

Football

Football

Football

Football

Basketball Academy

Basketball Academy

Football Year 8/ Year 9

Year 10/ Year 11

Year 7

Basketball

Basketball

Year 7 & 8 Rugby

Year 12/13

7&8 -Football

Year 9 Rugby

Year 11 / Sixth form Football

BBA Fixtures

Female Sport

Year 11/Sixth Form Sport

BBA Fixtures

Year 11/ Academy Basketball

KS3 Handball

Basketball Academy

Basketball Academy Swimming Pool

Football Year 11/ Academy Basketball

Swim elite (3pm-4pm)

Basketball

Swim open session

Swim open session

(Lunch)

(Lunch)

Swim open session (Lunch)

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Attend an extra-curricular club  Practice with purpose outside of school  Join a local club, speak with a member of the PE team for guidance

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  GCSE PE  Cambridge Nationals, Sports Studies KS5:  A Level PE  BTEC Sport

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Design & Technology WHAT WILL I LEARN? Autumn/Spring/Summer Unit 1 – Pop, let’s celebrate

Unit 2 – Monster cable wraps

Design & make principals

Design & make principals

• Presentation and communication graphic

• Biomimicry using cells in nature to inspire ideas

skills • Paper mechanisms and pop-up’s • Paper and card modelling skills • Measuring and marking accurately • Quality control cutting skills • Rendering and shading techniques

Year 7

• CAD (Computer aided design skills) • Core technical Knowledge • 6 R’s (recycle, re-use, refuse, repair, reduce &

rethink) • Four types of motions • Properties of paper, card and board • Conversion of units in measurements (cm to

• Iterative design techniques • Principals of packaging • CAM (Laser cutting) • Technical woodwork manufacturing skills

Core technical Knowledge • Modern technologies • Robotics and automation • Timber and manufactured boards • Vacuum forming • Packaging symbols

Built on • Pop, let's celebrate - Graphic communication skills

mm) Built on • It has been assumed that students have learnt

Year 8

basic drawing, measuring and cutting skills during KS2.

Unit 1 – Electronic gadget holders

Unit 2 – Mechanical toys

Design & make principals

Design & make principals

• CAD (Tech-soft 2D design skills)

• Orthographic perspective

• CAM (Laser cutting and engraving)

• Scaled technical drawing

• Surface finishing techniques

• Wood surface finishing techniques

• Product analysis techniques

• Screw and dowel joints

Core technical Knowledge

Core technical Knowledge

• Polymers - Thermo and Thermosets

• Mechanical components

• 20th Century design movements

• Mechanisms, forces and motions

• 3D Structures

• Natural timber compared with manufactured

• Iconic designers • Flat packed products

Built on • Pop, let's celebrate - Graphic communication

skills • Monster cable wraps - Technical woodwork

manufacturing skills

boards Built on • Monster cable wraps - Technical woodwork

manufacturing skills • Electronic gadget holders – CAD, CAM and finishing

techniques

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  Design clubs  Workshops  Design Museum  Design competitions with real life design briefs

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Technology Student an excellent website to enhance the student’s knowledge in materials, manufacturing processes and equipment.  BBCBYTESIZE an excellent website to assess student’s knowledge and skills.  Practice and experiment with a range of design techniques tools and materials, outside of the classroom.

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  GCSE Design and Technology KS5:  A Level 3D Design

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Design & Technology WHAT WILL I LEARN? Autumn/Spring/Summer

Year 9

Unit 1 – Personal pendants

Unit 2 – Mood lights

Design & make principals

Design & make principals

• Isometric drawing

• Wood joining technigues

• Pewter casting

• Solder components

• Metal surface finishing

• Transparent designs

• Hand engraving skills

• User-centred design techniques

• Design development

Core technical Knowledge

Core technical Knowledge

• Electronic components

• Ferrous and non-ferrous metals

• Circuit symbols

• Metal Alloys

• Material properties

• Casting moulds and forming

• Smart and composite materials

Built on

• Ergonomics & anthropometrics

• Electronic gadget holders – CAD, CAM and

Built on

finishing techniques • Mechanical toys – Technical wood

manufacturing skills

• Mechanical toys – Technical wood

manufacturing skills • Personal pendants – Casting and forming

techniques

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  Design clubs  Workshops  Design Museum  Design competitions with real life design briefs

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING  Technology Student an excellent website to enhance the student’s knowledge in materials, manufacturing processes and equipment.  BBCBYTESIZE an excellent website to assess student’s knowledge and skills.  Practice and experiment with a range of design techniques tools and materials, outside of the classroom.

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  GCSE Design and Technology KS5:  A Level 3D Design

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Life Skills SUMMARY There will be various drop down periods throughout the year for students to learn about some key Life Skills.

These lessons will enrich students in subject areas not taught through other curriculum areas. Students receive lessons on First Aid, Financial Literacy, Civics, and Oracy - equipping them to better navigate the world, confidently communicate and make effective decisions.

WHAT WILL I LEARN? Civics Civics will encourage students to be informed and active members of their communities so they are aware of their place in our democracy and understand how democracy in the UK works. They will learn about the basics of parliament, different ideologies , the main parties and many more crucial topics. We hope this will help mould our students into active members of the community and the political system.

Financial Literacy Students will learn that Financial literacy is the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting and investing.

Financial literacy is the foundation of students relationship with money, and they are taught about it in context of their lifelong journey of learning. The earlier they start, the better off they will be, because education is the key to success when it comes to money.

Public Speaking Students will follow a programme of study where they have to identify a local social issue they are keen to explore, research it, plan and present it as part of a group to the rest of the class. Our aim to develop the students’ presentation skills and public speaking.

KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM

EXTRA CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES & OTHER INFORMATION  Student Council

TOP TIPS TO ENHANCE LEARNING 

Use of Knowledge Organiser



https://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/bbcparliament



https://www.parliament.uk/

WHAT COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? KS4:  History KS5:  Government and politics  Sociology

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