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Year 9 Curriculum

Art

TermCurriculum
Autumn
Autumn During this term and half of the spring term students will study Contemporary typography.
Learning aim and context:
• Introduce concept of producing a piece of GCSE coursework. What, how and why?
• Collect and explore examples of different lettering styles in sports footwear.
• Investigate how Pop Art and Graffiti Art incorporates text by looking at the work of Banksy and Basquiat
• Collect and use examples of wrappers and labels to produce an example of Pop Art.
• Refine and develop, by revisiting work in order to improve it.
The main assessment task(s) will look at:
• Develop a final piece based around Pop culture of today ie food wrappers
Spring Spring During the first half of this term, students will continue with the contemporary typography project. Students will complete the main assessment task based on Pop culture of today and food wrappers.
Second half of the term, students will study Landscape painting in preparation for GCSE.
Introduce a Landscape artist Peter Knight and his Linear work.
Summer Summer During this term, students will continue to study Landscape painting.
Learning aim and context:
• Introduce a Landscape artist Peter Knight and his linear work and Derek Crow’s graphic art.
• Investigate Impasto painting techniques looking at Van Gogh
• Developing knowledge of contemporary painters and photographers and their processes.
• Refine and develop, by revisiting work in order to improve it.
The main assessment task(s) will look at:
• Develop a final piece that best communicates the understanding of the knowledge and techniques that have been studied. Then evaluate all work using the specific terminology given and help sheets.

Design Technology

Study areaInformation
Food StudiesIn Yr9, students will learn to cook a range of sweet and savoury dishes, focussing on the importance of preservation, food safety and hygiene. Students will be encouraged to consider how to ensure a safe product is produced. Finally, students will explore the areas of food provenance and sustainability, followed by an ‘East Meets West’ investigation and preparation of dishes from around the world.
Design Technology• In preparation for KS4, students are given a taste of a GCSE NEA type assignment to design and make a modular desktop organiser consisting of a light, stationery holder and two other components of their own choice.
• To complete this work successfully students must take into account the views of their client before they move onto generating and developing and modelling their own ideas.
• After making their desktop organiser they must then complete the project by testing and evaluating their final product and assessing its suitability in terms of meeting the needs of their client.

Drama

TermCurriculum 
Autumn TermPhysical TheatreStudents begin to explore the style of Physical theatre looking specifically at Frantic Assembly, devising and scripting a performance
Spring TermScripted performanceStudents begin exploration of 'text in performance' learning how to bring a script from 'page to stage' using a variety of performance strategies and techniques.
Summer TermPerforming to an audienceStudents create their own piece of theatre based on stimulus, using the performance techniques, and theatrical styles they have explored and developed this year.

English

Reflective question/conceptText/skills focus
Acceptance of others helps find self-acceptance.Novel: The Curious Incident of the dog in the Night-time
When is it necessary to challenge the status quo?Argument writing
To What extent does conflict influence an individual's decisions and actions?War study: Poetry
Freedom, Responsibility, Justice and Community: these are the four ideals that should be honoured in any society.Dystopian writing: extracts and creative writing
GCSE Literature course begins post-EasterShakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Geography

Student begin the AQA GSCE Geography course in Year 9.

RotationCurriculum
Students study History Geography and RE, three hours a week in Year 9. Students study all three subjects in a rotation, changing every 9 lessons (approximately 3 weeks).
1Weather Hazards – Tropical Storms
2Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes
3Earthquakes
4UK Extreme weather and Climate Change.

History

TermCurriculum
Students study History Geography and RE, three hours a week in Year 9. Students study all three subjects in a rotation, changing every 9 lessons (approximately 3 weeks).
Rotation 1World War One
Rotation 2Interwar Years - Roaring Twenties in America
Rotation 3World War Two
Rotation 4Significance

ICT

TermCourse
Autumn TermDigital literacy/Ethical issues
Gotcha Database
Spring TermHTML
Animate
Summer TermiDEa – The Duke of York Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award

Maths

TermHigher or FoundationCurriculum
Autumn TermHigherNumber
Fractions
Decimals and estimation
Percentages
Indices, standard form and surds
Ratio
Expressions and sequences
Autumn TermFoundationNumber
Factors multiples and primes
Decimals and rounding
Fractions
Percentages
Ratio and proportion
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
Sequences
Spring TermHigherExpressions and sequences
Expanding brackets and factorising
Graphs
Formulae
Algebraic fractions and algebraic proof
Basic shape and measure
Angles polygons and circles
Area and volume
Spring TermFoundation Graphs 1
Formulae
Angles 1
2 dimensional shapes
Angles 2
Measure
Perimeter and area of 2D shapes
3 dimensional shapes
Summer TermHigherCollecting and recording data
Averages and range
Processing, representing and interpreting data
Line diagrams and scatter graphs
Probability
Summer TermFoundationCollecting data
Processing, representing and interpreting data
Averages and range
Line diagrams and scatter graphs
Probability

Modern Foreign Languages

TermCurriculumDescription
Autumn Term (1st half)Ma vie sociale d’adoMy social life
Autumn Term (2nd half)Bien dans sa peauSport and fitness
Spring Term (1st half)A l’horizonJobs and languages
Spring Term (2nd half)Spécial vacancesHolidays
Summer Term (1st half)Moi dans le mondeMy rights and priorities
Summer Term (2nd half)Cultural project French films

Music

Term 
Autumn TermDuring this term students will study:
• Keyboard Skills
• Guitar Skills
• The main assessment task (s) will look at:
• A group or solo performance from selected keyboard pieces, with the emphasis on effective finger technique alongside Treble and Bass Clef reading.
• A group or solo performance from selected guitar pieces, with the emphasis on effective finger technique alongside TAB and Chord reading.
Spring Term
During this term students will study:
• Song Writing
• Folk Music
The main assessment task(s) will look at:
• To compose and perform an original song
• To compose and perform original folk music
• To perform as a soloist or duet to the class
Summer Term
During this term students will study:
• Radio Show
The main assessment task(s) will look at:
• Create and record a radio show featuring original music.
• To perform as a soloist or duet to the class

PE

TermGirlsBoys
Autumn TermHockey/ Football
Tag Rugby
Badminton/
Trampolining
Fitness
Netball
Football
Basketball
Hockey
Badminton
Rugby
Spring Term
Netball(cont)
Badminton/
Trampolining
Basketball
Athletics

Rugby(cont)
Fitness
Gymnastics
Athletics

Summer TermAthletics(cont)
Rounders
Tennis
Cricket

Athletics(cont)
Rounders
Tennis
Cricket

PSHE

Term CurriculumLength
Autumn TermWhen I'm 25

1. Discussing future earnings/jobs. "Is it fair" quiz talking about how much certain jobs earn compared to others
2. Income and cash flow
3. Financial terms
4 + 5. Buying a car (the process and cost - how to afford it)
6. "The price is right" - how much a weekly shop costs
7. How much do I need to earn per week to survive on my own?
8 weeks
Autumn TermChallenge Day 1 - Time to talk - Video task11th November
Autumn TermMental Health

- What is it?
- Depression
- Bi Polar
- Bereavement
- How to talk about mental health/seeking help
7 weeks
Spring TermMaking the right choice

- Contraception
- Reproduction
- Impact of pregnancy
- Peer pressure
- Choosing KS4 options
7 weeks
Spring TermChallenge Day 2 - Visit from Brook12th February
Spring TermHuman Rights

- What are human rights?
- Media and the right to privacy
- Discrimination and racism
- Right to vote
- Debate
5 weeks
Summer Term Drugs 3

- Taking risks
- Drug classification
- Cannabis
- Heroin
- Cocaine
- LSD
- Ecstasy
7 weeks
Summer TermStaying safe

- First aid (recovery position and CPR)
- Hazards
- Checking yourself (testicular cancer, breast cancer and skin cancer)
6 weeks

Religious Studies

TermCurriculum
Students study History Geography and RE, three hours a week in Year 9. Students study all three subjects in a rotation, changing every 9 lessons (approximately 3 weeks).
Rotation 1Buddhism
Rotation 2Islam
Rotation 3Prejudice - Anne Frank
Rotation 4Intro to GCSE: Christianity

Science

YEAR 9 (KS3 CONSOLIDATION AND PRE-GCSE FOUNDATION PROGRAMME)
The autumn term of Y9 is spent consolidating key knowledge and skills from the KS3 curriculum for biology, chemistry and physics. By Christmas, students will have started to think about their science choices for GCSE and from January students will be put into new groups that focus on the topics that will be most relevant to their own learning. The topics that are covered from January through to the summer of Y9 are listed below.

Biology• Key principles (microscopes, cells, enzymes and transporting substances)
• Growth in plants and animals.
• The central nervous system
• The eye
Chemistry• Key Concepts;
- Atomic structure
- Bonding
- The Periodic Table
• States of Matter
Physics

• Measuring wave speed
• Waves on strings and in tubes
• Determining the resistance of a wire
• Electromagnets
• Electric motors
• Free-fall motion
• Projectile motion
• Measuring acceleration

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2019 Results

74% GCSE grades 4+ in English

56% GCSE grades 4+ in Mathematics

61% Of grades were 4+ in all GCSE's

98% GCSE grades 9 - 1 in all Subjects

71% GCSE grades 4+ in Art

73% GCSE grades 4+ in French

81% GCSE grades 4+ in Spanish

85% iGCSE Drama in Drama

84% BTEC Level 2 in Business Studies

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