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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 Mathematics (FWS & MAM)

Links with fundamental valuesThe maths curriculum promotes the Britishvalues of tolerance and resilience on a dailybasis through problem solving andunderstanding of complex concepts. Weencourage students to persevere and trydifferent methods to arrive at a correct solutionwhilst at the same time be open for other waysof thinking and respecting others.

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentMoral, Spiritual, Social and Cultural themesThere are few opportunities in Mathematics fordiscussion of Moral or Spiritual matters, despitethe National Curriculum’s spurious suggestionthat Mathematical Truth has a moral value, orthat there is some spiritual aspect to the idea ofan infinite set.

Where we can contribute is in equippingchildren to use quantitative reasoning in socialcontexts and our teaching of Statistics inparticular should use examples where data canbe used to support inferences in worthwhilereal-world contexts. We should also, whereappropriate, use financial and economiccontexts in arithmetic and graph work so thatstudents get an opportunity to learn somethingabout tax, mortgages, inflation and so on.

Mathematics lessons also offer goodopportunities for students to learn to be realisticin assessing their own achievements; to settargets for their learning and plan to attainthese; to learn to work co-operatively; tomanage feelings of frustration when faced withdifficulties; in general, to acquire a learningmentality. However, students do not easilytransfer learning from one context to another,and it is important to draw their attention towhat they might implicitly be learning – or theywon’t.

Autumn 2020Principal Text: Mathematics for Common Entrance OneWorking with numbers (operations), properties of numbers (factors,primes etc), fractions, working with decimals, algebra (simplificationand using formulae), angle theorems, area and perimeter basicshapes, circles.

Spring 2021Probability, ratio and enlargementAlgebra (equations and brackets).Percentages, area and basic shapes, linear graphs, averages,representing data.

Summer 2021Bearings, basic transformations, volume, further data handling,using algebra to solve problems, sequences, large and small numbers- standard form.Revision of the year’s work.

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 English (JCT & JRB)

This course will teach language throughLiterature.Pupils will also get to sample works fromheritage writers.

Key techniques are taught such ascomprehension & poetry analysis and creativewriting as well as different writing styles(persuasive & argumentative writing).

Pupils are constantly monitored on theirwriting and comprehension skills.

They are encouraged to produce spokenpresentations at every opportunity.

As well as the core text, pupils give regularpresentations on secondary reading material.

Links with fundamental valuesThe themes of good and evil, family andperseverance are raised in 'The Pearl', while ourpoetry texts examine heroism and the necessityof self-sacrifice for the good of others. In 'HenryV', we see the results of moral self-improvement, and explore the virtues offriendship, loyalty and patriotism.

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentIt is in the nature of studying literature thatmoral issues of fairness, justice, kindness,honesty, and so on are continually raised anddiscussed.

Opportunities to independently extend learning

Independent reading is vital.

Research relevant authors.

Work on presentations.

Scaffolding to help with essay structure.

Drafting and re-drafting written pieces.

Autumn 2020Principal Text: The Pearl; Year 7 English (Galore Park)This term, we begin with John Steinbeck's classic novel, 'The Pearl'.Through an appreciation of this text, students will develop theirskills of analysis of language, structure and form, while working onfurther improving as writers, with a solid focus on spelling,punctuation, vocabulary and grammar.

Towards Christmas, we will begin to develop the skills required forboth 13+ Common Entrance and GCSE, by using the Galore Parktextbook to access a range of fiction and non-fiction texts.

Spring 2021This term, students will develop their knowledge and understandingof some of the underpinnings of the Western canon of literature. Wewill read and appreciate extracts from Homer's 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey',from 'Beowulf' and from Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'.

Towards Easter, we will move on to the art of rhetoric: bothanalysing the speeches of great orators from the past and developingas speechmakers in our own right.

Summer 2021Principal Text: Henry VShakespeare forms the basis for the beginning of the summer Englishcurriculum. Following on from our work on rhetoric and oracy, wewill read 'Henry V' together, appreciating not only the drama ofShakespeare's account of the events leading to the Battle ofAgincourt, but also the craft of Hal's stirring speeches and the effecton the English sense of nationhood in the Elizabethan era.

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 French (ZME) Set 2

Students will have short vocabulary tests on aregular basis.

At the end of each topic, there will be anassessment.

Teacher will provide resources to make thetopics relevant to France and French culture.

Students will be developing the four skills ofspeaking - listening - reading and writing.

The topics and assessments will keep in mindthe requirements of the CE exams.

Autumn 2020Principal Text: Génération A1Topics : During this term the students will work on introducingthemselves, starting and maintaining a conversation. They will alsolearn a panel of adjectives that can be used to describe someonephysically and mentally.

Grammar : The students will learn the present of a few irregularverbs, work on sentence construction, whether it’s affirmative,interrogative or negative. This term will also be focused on theconstruction of feminine and plural.

Culture : The students will discover the particular French way ofgreeting, how to be polite and change our sentences according towhom we are talking to. We will learn about French geography andthe strong cultural identity we can find in some regions.

Spring 2021Principal Text: Génération A1Topics : During this term the students will learn how to talk abouttheir day, what they like to do and when. They will also work onordering food in restaurants, going grocery shopping.

Grammar : We will add more irregular verbs still in the present tenseand introduce a new tense, the imperative.

Culture : The students will discover the French gastronomy, theywill have a little preview of how things work in France regarding theoutdoor markets, supermarkets, restaurants.

Summer 2021Principal Text: Génération A1Topics : This term, the students will learn how to express themselvesin the past and close future by describing past and upcoming events.They will also discover what the youth in France likes to do on theirfree time.

Grammar : This term will be dedicated to learning the past andfuture tense.

Culture : The students will discover fashion in France and culturalevents such as musicals, cinema, festivals, concerts,...

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 French (ACD) Set 1

Students will work on the four core languageskills - speaking, listening, reading, and writing- and will cover all the main topics needed forthe DELF A2 examination.

Links with fundamental valuesIn addition to studying different cultures inorder to foster understanding and tolerance; thecontribution of differentethnicities/backgrounds to national culture.

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentHow to communicate effectively andsympathetically with different people; reflectingon your own culture by studying anotherculture.

Opportunities to independently extend learningQuizlet

http://www.takatamuser.com/pour-tous/jeu-conjugaison-verbes.html

https://parlerfrancaisweb.blog/

Autumn 2020Principal Text: DECIBEL 3 A2.2Topics: expressing feelings and sensations, sharing your opinion,speaking about the future of our planet, talking about your projects,finding your bearings and describing places, describing situationsand actions in the past.

Grammar: The 'futur simple' tense (formation and irregular verbs);alternation passé composé and imparfait; pronoun 'y'

Culture and civilisation: Ecology and nutrition (insects), thelanguage SMS, the city of Marseille, art and literature in Provence.

Spring 2021Principal Text: DECIBEL 3 A2.2Topics: speaking about housework and services, expressing angerand indignation, speaking about relationships, thanking, speakingabout someone without saying his name.

Grammar: negation (ne...plus, ne...personne), personal pronounsdirect and indirect (me, te, se / moi, toi, lui)

Culture and civilisation: Help people. Charities for children,humanitarian aid. The importance of friendship for teenagers.

Summer 2021Principal Text: DECIBEL 3 A2.2Topics: exploring digital world, speaking about social media,speaking about the past and childhood memories, comparing lifestyles

Grammar: comparative and superlative, the imparfait (formation)

Culture and civilisation:Social media. Speech formation and its development throughdifferent past times. Stories from Africa.

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 CNED (MT)

There is one summative assessment at the endof each unit, out of 20The main formative assessment takes place atthe middle of each unit, but other small onesinclude dictations, grammar/ conjugaison tests,spelling testsPupils are also asked to complete 3 booksreports/term

Links with fundamental valuesDemocracyIndividual LibertyMutual RespectTolerance of those of different Faiths andBeliefsThe Rule of Laware promoted through the reading and studyingof stories

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentEncouraging appropriate behaviour at all timesDiscussing opinions with people from differentcultures and countriesShowing appreciation of the performances ofother children regardless of abilityStudying the contributions to society that somepeople have made : explorers, authors, poets,historical figures...

Autumn 2020Principal Text: CNED sixièmeUnité 1 : Voyage au pays des motsDécouverte d'un conte poétique "La grammaire est une chansondouce" d'Erik Orsenna - Etudier le rôle des mots dans la phrase -Comprendre les accords du GN - Situer dans le temps - Savoirconjuguer le présent de l'indicatif des verbes du premier groupe

Unité 2 : La boîte à monstresDécouvrir le personnage du monter - La description - Lecture d'unrécit mythologique et d'un conte merveilleux - La strucutre narrativeet l'ordre chronologique - Les reprises nominales et pronominales

Unité 3 : La GénèseLecture de quelques récits de la création - Le présent de l'indicatif -Les compléments du verbe

Spring 2021Principal Text: CNED sixièmeUnité 4 : Les chemins de l'aventureL'aventure au cinéma et dans les récits - Les compléments de lieu -Les valeurs du passé simple - Le dialogue et les types de phrase - Levocabulaire de la BD

Unité 5 : Récits antiques des originesLecture de récits originels et de textes fondateurs - Utilisation etemploi des déterminants - La phrase simple et complexe - Leshomophones

Unité 6 : Les aventures d'Ulysse parmi les monstresLecture d'extraits de l"Odyssée" - Conjuguer et utiliser le passésimple - Organiser son récit avec des mots de liaison - Le passésimple des verbes en -oir

Summer 2021Principal Text: CNED sixièmeUnité 7 : Les aventures de PinocchioEtude du roman "Pinocchio" de Carolo Collodi - Le complément dunom - Le passé composé - L'accord du participe passé

Unité 8 : Les poètes chantent le mondeLa phrase interrogative - Les caractéristiques du poème - Lamétaphore - Différents types de poèmes (sonnet, haïku,calligramme)

Unité 9 : Le renard dans la fictionEtude du personnage du renard rusé de l'Antiquité à nos jours - Sedéguiser et tromper - La ruse

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 Geography (TCC)

Assessment throughout the two year course willinvolve past papers. There are keywords thatthe students will be regularly tested on from asupplied list. Locational Knowledge hasexpanded in the syllabus and will be regularlytested throughout.

Links with fundamental valuesGeography education encourages pupils toexplore how places have been changed by thecontexts and processes that have shaped them.It helps them to understand the complex waysin which communities and societies are linkedand to appreciate the diversity of people’sbackgrounds.

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentGeography also helps pupils to understandsociety better. Appreciating diversityencourages positive relationships and sharedvalues. It promotes tolerance and partnership,within local and wider communities.

Autumn 2020Principal Text: Geography for Common Entrance 3rd Ed - Widdowson (Unit 1) Centred around the question "what impact do earthquakesand volcanoes have on countries in different parts of the world?",Year 7 will be exploring the structure of our planet, how earthquakesand volcanoes form and the remarkable ways in which people adaptto them.

Spring 2021Principal Text: Geography for Common Entrance 3rd Ed - Widdowson(Unit 3) This year begins with the study of rivers and coasts,specifically looking at the question "who is to blame for flooding -people or nature". Students will examine the different processesbehind the formation of rivers and coasts before analysing the role inpeople in shaping these features and managing their consequences.

Summer 2021Principal Text: Geography for Common Entrance - 3rd Ed - Widdowson(Unit 4) This term Year 7 will explore Population and Settlementthrough the question "how many people can the earth support?".Students will learning about a range of issues from migration tosmart cities and how major events like the Olympics can helpreinvigorate communities.

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 History (CLG)

Year 7 look principally at the Tudor century aperiod which arguably shifted people’sperceptions of heavens as well as the earth.Through a careful analysis of the Tudordynasty and their European counterparts,students develop a personal understanding ofthe period in a European perspective.

Links with fundamental valuesThe nature of the subject is such that Britishvalues are inherent in every topic by assessingthe values throughout history and theirevolution to the current day. Examples:- Successive laws under Tudor times comparedto contemporary ones.- Status of women and the poor.

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentIn history, we will analyse how our currentviews of social, moral, spiritual and culturalprocesses have evolved though time.Example: - Religion and its role in state affairs. - Crime and punishment system in Tudortimes.

Autumn 2020In Year 7, students will travel 600 years back in time and meet theTudors. They will study:The War of the Roses.The battle of Bosworth.Henry Tudor: his problems at succession.Henry VIII and the English Reformation.The causes and consequences of the Dissolution of the Monasteries.Rebellion: The Pilgrimage of Grace.Henry VIII: Catholic or Protestant?

Spring 2021The accession of Mary I.Mary I and the Spanish marriage – Wyatt’s rebellion and itsconsequencesMary I and the return to Rome."Bloody Mary” – a reputation deserved?Elizabeth – her character and early life.The Elizabethan Religious Settlement – Elizabeth’s middle way.Mary, Queen of Scots – an overview of her life.Mary, Queen of Scots – the problems she caused the English crown– catholic plots, regicide and Spanish invasion.

Summer 2021The Armada – Why did Philip II plan to invade England?The politics of the portraits of Elizabeth I.Elizabethan England - social history depth study.Poverty – changing attitudes to the poor 1500-1600. The ElizabethanPoor Law.

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 Latin (KHC) Set 1

Year 7 Latin will explore new tenses and formsof the verb as well as different aspects ofadjectives such as comparative and superlative.They will also work on agreement betweennouns and adjectives. Learning Latin allows thestudents to develop essential skills not only forlearning languages, but also transferable skillsthat can aid them in any aspect of life. We willfocus on the relationships between Latin andthe Romance Languages as well as English.

Memorisation is an important skill to utilise inLatin. Many homework assignments are to"master" a table, and this is then checked with aquick quiz at the beginning of the next class.There are also vocabulary quizzes to build thestudents' knowledge. Finally, the assessmentsare modelled after the Common Entrance examformat. There is a section each onComprehension, Translation, GrammarQuestions, and Cultural Questions.

Links with fundamental valuesTolerance, Democracy, Rule of Law, andMutual Respect are promoted through thestudy of the army and Roman Britain, the cityof Rome; Greek myths, and the Domestic Life.

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentThe Social content includes the study of theDomestic Life and City of Rome topics whichinclude education, slavery, death and funeralrituals, entertainment, Roman Baths, and thetheatre. The Moral content includes slavery,entertainment, death and funerary rituals, andeducation. The Spiritual content includes Greekmyths and Roman Religion. Finally, theCultural content is the army and RomanBritain, Greek myths, entertainment, theatre,the Baths, education, slavery, clothing,education, and death and funerary rituals.

Autumn 2020Principal Text: Latin to GCSE 1During the Autumn Term, Year 7 will review the 1st and 2nddeclensions, as well as noun-adjective agreement. They will thenlearn the perfect tense and review the present and imperfect. Theywill also study the army and Roman Britain.

Spring 2021Principal Text: Latin for Common Entrance TwoDuring the Spring term, Year 7 will learn 3rd declension nouns andadjectives as well as begin the future tense. They also will studyslavery, education, and clothing in Ancient Rome.

Summer 2021Principal Text: Latin for Common Entrance Two/ThreeDuring the Summer Term, Year 7 will review the future tense andlearn time adverbs and the third person pronoun is, ea, id. They willstudy Greek Mythology and the City of Rome.

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 Latin (KHC) Set 2

Learning Latin allows the students to developessential skills not only for learning languages,but also transferable skills that can aid them inany aspect of life. We will focus on therelationships between Latin and the RomanceLanguages as well as English.

Memorisation is an important skill to utilise inLatin. Many homework assignments are to"master" a table, and this is then checked with aquick quiz at the beginning of the next class.There are also vocabulary quizzes to build thestudents' knowledge. Finally, the assessmentsprogress from grammar tables and sentencetranslation to comprehension questions,translation, and grammar questions based on aLatin paragraph.

Links with fundamental valuesTolerance, Democracy, Rule of Law, andMutual Respect are promoted through thestudy of the army and Roman Britain, the cityof Rome; Greek myths, and the Domestic Life.

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentThe Social content includes the study of theDomestic Life and City of Rome topics whichinclude education, slavery, death and funeralrituals, entertainment, Roman Baths, and thetheatre. The Moral content includes slavery,entertainment, death and funerary rituals, andeducation. The Spiritual content includes Greekmyths and Roman Religion. Finally, theCultural content is the army and RomanBritain, Greek myths, entertainment, theatre,the Baths, education, slavery, clothing,education, and death and funerary rituals.

Autumn 2020Principal Text: Latin to GCSE 1During the Autumn Term, Year 7 will learn about the linguisticconnections between Latin and English. They will learn the presentand imperfect tenses, and the 1st and 2nd declension nouns. Theywill study the founding of Rome and City life as well as theDomestic Life.

Spring 2021Principal Text: Latin to GCSE 1During the Spring term, Year 7 will work through the 2nddeclension neuter as well as noun and adjective agreement. Theywill also learn about principle parts and the perfect tense. Finally,they will learn about the Army and Roman Britain.

Summer 2021Principal Text: Latinto GCSE 1During the Summer Term, Year 7 will solidify their understandingof the perfect tense, and learn the 3rd declension nouns. Finally wewill look at famous Greek and Roman myths.

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 Mandarin (FWG)

Cultural studies:Students will be introduced to famous touristsites in China. They will do some research andgive a presentation on what they have learnt.

Links with fundamental valuesPupils are expected to understand that peoplewith different background might have differentvalues and opinions which should be acceptedand respected.

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentPupils are expected to understand how somesocial moral standards differ between Europeancountries and Asian countries. We will becomparing dinning etiquette in China andBritain.

Autumn 2020Principal Text: Primary School Chinese Book 3Pupils will be challenged to use a variety of adjectives to describetheir friends and family member, their feelings and whether they areable to sing, dance etc.

The focus of this term will be working on a oral presentation aboutoneself.

Spring 2021Principal Text: Primary School Chinese Book 3The main topic of this term is eating in a Chinese restaurant! Pupilswill learn about some famous Chinese dishes, how to order in arestaurant.

The activities include setting up their own Chinese restaurant,creating a menu and open it to their friends!

Summer 2021Principal Text: Primary School Chinese Book 1,2 and 3The focus of this term will be to prepare the children for theCommon Entrance Mandarin Level 2 exam. The vocabulary,grammar points, sentence patterns and Chinese characters will berevised.

Pupils will need to prepare a oral presentation and a short writtenessay.

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 ICT & Computing (MFC)

Links with fundamental valuesLearning about rules and mutual respect intheir use of the computer science classroom, theschool's networked computers and the internet.

Thinking about mutual respect and rules of lawin their use of social media through thequestions such as: "Can I share someone else'sinformation online?", "What if someone sharesmy private information online?"

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentThinking about the spiritual values: canmachines think? Are the computers alive?

Opportunities to independently extend learningOpportunities to develop their problem solvingand programming knowledge through Code.orglessons and developing computer programs inPython independently.

Autumn 2020Principal Text: Handouts from the teacher.The students will learn to use the technology which facilitatespaperless communication.In the first half term the students will gain an insight into what acomputer is: a device made of hardware (i.e. physical components)and software (computer programs). The questions such as "Whatmakes, a computer a computer?" and "Are computers intelligent?"will be discussed and answered.The basic computer architecture: CPU, computer's memory andinput and output devices will be discussed and their basic functionunderstood.In the second term the students learnt how to create some simpleweb pages using HTML language and some of CSS instructions.

Spring 2021Principal Text: Handouts from the teacher.The students will learn about staying safe online. They willunderstand what personal data is and when it is safe to share thatdata with other internet users, either friends or companies.

The students will consolidate their knowledge on this topic bycreating a web page on online safety.

Summer 2021Principal Text: Handouts from the teacher.The students will be introduced to the programming and problemsolving.

They will learn to create simple programs in the programminglanguage Python, a text based programming language (as opposed tothe visual programming languages such as Scratch), which is widelyused in industry but with a simple, easy to learn syntax.

The students will learn how to decompose a more complex probleminto a sequence simpler steps and how to translate those steps into alanguage understandable to a computer.

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 Biology (HLJ)

Pupils will begin working towards the ISEBCommon Entrance 13+ examination, whichtakes place at the end of Year 8. Pupils willexam topics such as cells and bodyorganisation, nutrition and digestion, health,gas exchange, and reproduction.

Teaching aims to have a practical andexperimental emphasis to encourageunderstanding of the topics covered,underpinned by scientific theory, which willprepare students for the examination.

Links with fundamental valuesScientific collaboration means students mustlearn mutual respect, whilst laboratory ruleslink to understanding the rule of law. Learningabout healthy lifestyles and reproduction inhumans helps students think about individualliberty and mutual respect.

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentScientific collaboration and debate areimportant social content. Learning abouthealthy lifestyles links to social and moralissues and the topic of reproduction can havean element of spiritual content.

Opportunities to independently extend learningReading more advanced material such asGCSE Biology Textbooks or New ScientistMagazine.Regular consolidation of notes to check forunderstanding.Watching a TV documentary such as PlanetEarth or Blue Planet.Using the internet to learn about science in thenews.

Autumn 2020Principal Text: Biology for common entrance - Galore ParkWe will begin the term by entering the world of the human body,beginning small with cells and working our way up to body systems,such as the digestive system.

We will then gain a better understanding of the effects of nutritionon overall human health. We will continue our study of humanbody system by examining how gases are exchanged in therespiratory system and looking at the effects of smoking.

Spring 2021Principal Text: Biology for common entrance - Galore ParkWe will start the term looking at plant reproduction, students willrecognise the differences between flowering and non-floweringplants and will be able to describe the processes of pollination,fertilisation, and germination.

We then change our focus to animal reproduction. Students willlearn the parts of the human reproductive system, describe whathappens during ovulation and fertilisation, identify changes duringpuberty, and explain the stages of foetal development.

Summer 2021Principal Text: Biology for common entrance - Galore ParkStudents will complete the year by learning about healthy living andmicro-organisms and disease. Including finding out about a range ofdiseases and how they are transmitted.

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 Chemistry (GDCS)

Students have summative assessmentsperiodically and have end of term examinationsin December and an end of year examination inJune.

Note: Students are not required to own a copyof the textbook

Links with fundamental valuesA classroom ethos of mutual respect andindividual freedom will promote fundamentalvalues to all students. Furthermore the societalimplications of chemistry, for example withregards to fracking, democracy, and the rule oflaw, will be highlighted throughout the course.

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentThe myriad ways in which chemistry affectsand informs culture will be investigated. Thesocial obligations and moral choices that thepower chemistry gives us will form the subjectof discussions throughout the course, and wewill look in detail at examples where bad andgood moral choices were made in the past.

The contribution of people of many culturesand beliefs to science will be highlighted, forexample the vital work of middle easternchemists in the European dark ages which is sooften forgotten yet gives us many words andideas such as alkali, alcohol, and the symbol Kfor potassium.

Autumn 2020Principal Text: Science for Common Entrance: ChemistryYear 7 chemistry begins with students learning about how to worksafely in the laboratory and how to manipulate chemistry apparatusincluding Bunsen burners. They will apply this to a project wherethey will make their own ink according to a recipe which wouldhave been familiar to Shakespeare and Bach!

They then will investigate particle theory, seeing how it applies tochanges of physical state, and investigating its limitations by lookingat some non-Newtonian fluids. They finish the term with a look atthe chemistry of water and how this has shaped the planet,answering questions such as why the sea is salty, where the chalk ofthe North Downs came from, and how cave systems form anddevelop.

Spring 2021Principal Text: Science for Common Entrance: ChemistryStudents will begin the spring term looking at atoms and formulae.They will learn the differences between elements, compounds, andmixtures and will tour the periodic table, looking at some of themore important, and more unusual and interesting elements in moredetail.

They then will begin studying acids and pH, learning aboutindicators, including finding some surprising sources of indicators inthe grocery aisle.

Summer 2021Principal Text: Science for Common Entrance: ChemistryDuring summer, students will delve further into the chemistry ofacids and alkalis, studying their reactions and beginning to workwith symbol equations with greater confidence. They will look atpatterns in properties of oxides across the periodic table and finishthe course by looking at acids and bases in nature and theenvironment.

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 Physics (JWM)

Quizzes will happen often and tests will occurat the end of each topic.

Tests will assess scientific knowledge andapplication of knowledge to new situations.

A lot of emphasis will be put on assessingpractical work - work organisation, use of tablesand units, creation of graphs.

Links with fundamental valuesThe pupils are introduced to the scientificmethod which embraces evidence over opinionin order to understand and make sense of theworld around them. They will work both ontheir own and in teams in order to promoteresilience and mutual respect and tolerance ofothers. They will be encouraged to reflect ontheir own work and listen to the views ofothers.

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentWe will provide an awareness of science as asocial and cultural activity, which has strengthsand limitations. The children's curiosity will bestimulated by demonstrating interestingscientific phenomena so they can appreciateand question the world around them. They willdevelop investigative abilities, paying dueregard to safe practice.

We will acknowledge and recognise thecontributions from scientists from around theworld who have made significant contributionsto our knowledge base.

Autumn 2020Principal Text: Science for Common Entrance: PhysicsYear 7 starts the Common Entrance 13+ course by exploring one ofthe most important concepts, that of energy. We will define energy,explore the different types of energy and the advantages anddisadvantages of the different types of energy resources. We thenmove to one of the longest topics, that of force and motion, wherewe explore speed, acceleration paying particular attention to theinterpretation of motion graphs. We will explore balanced andunbalanced forces, mass and weight and Hookes Law.

Spring 2021Principal Text: Science for Common Entrance: PhysicsIn the Spring Term, we continue with the topic of ‘Motion andforce’ dedicating particular attention to friction, moment of forces,pressure and density. We will explore the topic of electricity,learning to build simple circuits.

Summer 2021Principal Text: Science for Common Entrance: PhysicsIn the Summer Term we will learn about waves, specifically soundwaves. We will learn about how sound travels through materials,and what happens once it reaches our ears.

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 Art (EB)

Links with fundamental valuesThe nature of the subject is such that Britishvalues are inherent in every topic.By assessing different pieces of art student willunderstand how to effectively communicatetheir opinion on what they feel is a valuablepiece of art, and whether it communicates itsintention.Learning how to make an evidence basedcomment rather than an emotional response,and developing the ability to tolerate otherviewpoints.

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentIn art history we look at how artists haveaddressed the social, political and religiouschallenges of their time.

Autumn 2020In the first half of term Y7 will learn methods to create the illusion of3D space on a 2D surface. From the use of scale and position tomore complex constructed perspective methods, they will gain theskills to create space and drama in their own work.

In a short joint project with Chemistry the students will make theirown ink and pens from raw materials.

Spring 2021This term Y7 will deepen their understanding of colour, learning thenecessary skills to control colour mixtures, create harmonies andmoods. Through studying the work of artists such as ArnoldBocklin, James Abbott MacNeill Whistler and Tom Hammink, andthrough guided colour experiments, they will be able to create theirown 'night' paintings, conveying mood and atmosphere throughcolour. They will strengthen the colour understanding gained in Y6.

Summer 2021This term Y7 will study the neo-classical architecture of HamptonCourt House and its historical context. Through makingobservational drawings of details of the house they will learn thethree principal orders of architecture.Architects and model makers use folded paper constructiontechniques to help them create designs. The students will learn someof these skills to design their own 3D pillar.

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Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 Sport (RH)

Sport and physical education at HCH during2020-2021 will not be as it has been in previousyears, nor the preferred model towards whichwe have been working.We addressed three key questions in planningfor sport and PE in 2020-2021:1. Does our planned teaching and coachingactivity meet the Government’s requirements?2. Are the risks associated with the plannedactivities acceptable and manageable?3. Have we squeezed every possibleopportunity for meaningful, enjoyable physicalactivity and learning into the time and spacesavailable?Travelling off-site – to Molesey Boat Club forsculling and Olympic Weightlifting and to theXcel Centre for racket sports - will cease untilthe risks of so doing return to acceptable levels.But even with the recommended protectivemeasures such as social distancing, “bubble”management and keeping all students on site,we have been able to design a programme thatmakes the most of the opportunities available toour students. It will be different – but we areconfident that our students will:· become fitter and stronger;� develop and learn new skills; and� have fun.

Links with fundamental valuesThe rule of law is fundamental to sport. Thismeans learning - and being able to follow - rulesand laws to ensure fair play in any sportingenvironment.

Sports is an excellent vehicle for promotingmutual respect, since participants are expectedto compete vigorously, whilst at all timesrespecting their opponents.

Social, moral, spiritual and cultural contentPupils learn to cope with success and defeatwith dignity and good grace. We describe"failure" in sport as an essential part of growingand learning and reward determination inmastering technique over pure performance.

Opportunities to independently extend learningWe will encourage students to buy their ownjuggling equipment and skipping ropes so theycan practise at home.

Autumn 2020Football technical skills - kick-ups, shooting, dribbling etc. andmoderated games;Juggling – developing bi-lateral hand-eye coordination - and othercircus skills;Yoga;Athletics – one of our focus sports, including X-country running onthe Green or in Bushy Park and obstacle/agility courses;Cross-fit HCH style – skipping, tyre-flipping, bodyweight exercises,battle ropes and plyometrics; tug-of-war;Netball and basketball - shooting / dribbling skills and moderatedforms of the two games;Table-tennis.

Spring 2021Football technical skills - kick-ups, shooting, dribbling etc. andmoderated games;Juggling – developing bi-lateral hand-eye coordination - and othercircus skills;Yoga;X-country running on the Green or in Bushy Park andobstacle/agility courses;Cross-fit HCH style – skipping, tyre-flipping, bodyweight exercises,battle ropes and plyometrics; tug-of-war;Netball and basketball - shooting / dribbling skills and moderatedforms of the two games;Table-tennis.

Summer 2021Football technical skills - kick-ups, shooting, dribbling etc. andmoderated games;Softball;Frisbee – basic throwing and catching skills, progressing to moretechnical throwing styles and moderated forms of Ultimate Frisbeegames;Yoga;Athletics;Cross-fit HCH style – skipping, tyre-flipping, bodyweight exercises,battle ropes and plyometrics; tug-of-war;Netball and basketball - shooting / dribbling skills and moderatedforms of the two games;Table-tennis.

Hampton Court House

Curriculum Outline 2020/21 – Year 7 Perspectives (BTR)

Autumn 2020Christianity - in particular the New TestamentPrincipal teachings - history and beliefApplications in the modern world

Spring 2021Ethics

Summer 2021Half a term each on Hinduism and SikhismPrincipal teachings - history and beliefTrips to places of worship