Art
| Term | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Autumn | During this term students will study Contemporary typography & Pop Art whilst developing their skills in colour theory. Student will be experimenting more with watercolour and acrylic paint whilst learning to develop their work to create more personal final pieces. |
| Spring | Students will continue with the contemporary typography and Pop Art project, moving onto creating studies linking to food and the first GCSE coursework project. |
| Summer | Students will complete a project based on local architecture (old and new) linking to the architectural work of Hundertwasser. |
Design Technology
| Study area | Information |
|---|---|
| Food Studies | In 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
| Term | Curriculum | |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Physical Theatre | Students begin to explore the style of Physical theatre looking specifically at Frantic Assembly, devising and scripting a performance |
| Spring Term | Scripted performance | Students 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 Term | Performing to an audience | Students 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/concept | Text/skills focus | |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Does acceptance of others help us to find self-acceptance? | Novel: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time |
| When is it necessary to challenge the status quo? | Non-Fiction Argument Writing | |
| Spring Term | To What extent does conflict influence an individual's decisions and actions? | War Poetry Comparison |
| Why does the horror genre both terrify and fascinate readers? | Gothic & Horror Genre Study: 19th Century Extracts | |
| Summer Term | GCSE Literature Course Begins | Play: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet |
| GCSE Language Course Begins | Descriptive Writing |
Geography
Student begin the AQA GSCE Geography course in Year 9.
| Rotation | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| 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). | |
| 1 | Weather Hazards – Tropical Storms |
| 2 | Plate Tectonics and Volcanoes |
| 3 | Earthquakes |
| 4 | UK Extreme weather and Climate Change. |
History
| Term | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| 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 1 | World War One |
| Rotation 2 | Interwar Years - Roaring Twenties in America |
| Rotation 3 | World War Two |
| Rotation 4 | Significance |
ICT
| Term | Course |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | The Digital World In this unit, students will get an opportunity to learn more about the digital world and the effect this has on their lives. We will explore how our data is stored online and how this is used by companies including social media companies. We will also look at Hacking and Malware and discuss the different threats. Students will then have an opportunity to understand how to mitigate these threats Gotcha Database In this unit, students will gain an understanding of databases and why and where they are used. Students will get an opportunity to use databases in Access and then set up their own. They will gain an understanding of data types and validation as well as searching and sorting databases. |
| Spring Term | HTML Students use notepad to create web pages in HTML. They are given the opportunity to develop their understanding of the HTML code and CSS and develop simple web pages on a topic of their choice Spreadsheet In this unit students develop their understanding of Excel and learn how to use a range of different formulas and functions. They will then be set a task to create a dashboard incorporating these skills. |
| Summer Term | Python revisited In this unit, students get the opportunity to revisit Python and further develop their skills. This unit will allow them to use python to complete a range of tasks including calculations, making predictions and giving responses to questions. |
| iDea - The Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award This is an international programme that helps students develop digital, enterprise and employability skills. As an extension to each of the units studied, students will get the opportunity to work through a series of online challenges. Through the completion of the topics, the students will then win badges, on a range of different topics. When students have completed a number of the badges, they will become eligible for certificate which are awarded at Bronze, Silver and Gold level and are sent through from Buckingham Palace. |
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Maths
| Term | Higher or Foundation | Curriculum |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Higher | Number Fractions Decimals and estimation Percentages Indices, standard form and surds Ratio Expressions and sequences |
| Autumn Term | Foundation | Number Factors multiples and primes Decimals and rounding Fractions Percentages Ratio and proportion Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Sequences |
| Spring Term | Higher | Expressions 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 Term | Foundation | Graphs 1 Formulae Angles 1 2 dimensional shapes Angles 2 Measure Perimeter and area of 2D shapes 3 dimensional shapes |
| Summer Term | Higher | Collecting and recording data Averages and range Processing, representing and interpreting data Line diagrams and scatter graphs Probability |
| Summer Term | Foundation | Collecting data Processing, representing and interpreting data Averages and range Line diagrams and scatter graphs Probability |
Modern Foreign Languages – French
| Term | Curriculum | |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term (1st half) | Ma vie sociale d’ado | My social life |
| Autumn Term (2nd half) | Bien dans sa peau | Sport and fitness |
| Spring Term (1st half) | A l’horizon | Jobs and languages |
| Spring Term (2nd half) | Spécial vacances | Holidays |
| Summer Term (1st half) | Moi dans le monde | My rights and priorities |
| Summer Term (2nd half) | Cultural project | French films |
Music
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | During 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
| Term | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Hockey/ 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 Term | Athletics(cont) Rounders Tennis Cricket | Athletics(cont) Rounders Tennis Cricket |
PSHE
| Term | Curriculum | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | When 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 Term | Challenge Day 1 - Time to talk - Video task | 11th November |
| Autumn Term | Mental Health - What is it? - Depression - Bi Polar - Bereavement - How to talk about mental health/seeking help | 7 weeks |
| Spring Term | Making the right choice - Contraception - Reproduction - Impact of pregnancy - Peer pressure - Choosing KS4 options | 7 weeks |
| Spring Term | Challenge Day 2 - Visit from Brook | 12th February |
| Spring Term | Human 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 Term | Staying safe - First aid (recovery position and CPR) - Hazards - Checking yourself (testicular cancer, breast cancer and skin cancer) | 6 weeks |
Religious Studies
| Term | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| 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 1 | Buddhism |
| Rotation 2 | Islam |
| Rotation 3 | Prejudice - Anne Frank |
| Rotation 4 | Intro 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. |
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| 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 |