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Contents

Year 7 Art ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Year 7 DT .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Year 7 Drama .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Year 7 English ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Year 7 Geography ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Year 7 History ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Year 7 ICT ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Year 7 Lifeskills ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Year 7 Maths .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Year 7 French ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

Year 7 German ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Year 7 Spanish ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Year 7 Music ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Year 7 PE ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Year 7 RPE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Year 7 Science ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20

Art

Year 7 Art In Year 6 the National Curriculum outlines learning opportunities such as creating sketch books, completing observational drawings, using a range of techniques and media including pencil, charcoal, paint and sculpture (e.g. clay). Students should have also learnt about great artists and designers. In Year 7 you will learn how to: make effective use of composition in your work; build upon knowledge of colour mixing; learn the formal elements and develop observational drawing skills; develop knowledge and use of mixed media and clay.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 What are we learning and what will I be assessed on? ASK sheet: ‘Introduction to Art’.

What are we learning and what will I be assessed on? ASK sheet: ‘Still Life’.

Painting skills – looking at colour. ASK sheet: ‘Still Life’.

What is the minimum I need to do at home to succeed? Moodle: Examples of successful illuminated letters.

Draw a personal object from home.

Choose an artist from Moodle, complete a copy of their work in collage, coloured pencil and a material of your choice.

Information Evening

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Painting skills – looking at colour.

Design ideas and design development for final painting. ASK sheet: ‘Still Life’.

Final student painting – to be exhibited later in the year. ASK sheet: ‘Still Life’.

What are we learning and what will I be assessed on? ASK sheet: ‘Monsters’.

Research and written piece on chosen artist.

Bring own objects into school to photograph.

Follow teacher guidance in big sketchbook.

Bring a shredded egg box into school.

Evaluation of Still Life project.

Introduction page to the topic Monsters.

Collage of images.

Year 7 Report 1 Home/Parents Evening

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Artist investigation looking at the work of Microbo and Pixar. ASK sheet: ‘Monsters’.

Students to design their own monster and create design pages.

Create own monster in clay. ASK sheet: ‘Monsters’.

Collect images of the artwork by Microbo.

Create own monster based on the work of Microbo.

Film review write-up on Monsters Inc.

Photograph play-doh model and print images.

Be safe in clay leaflet


25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Create own monster in clay. ASK sheet: ‘Monsters’.

What are we learning and what will I be assessed on? ASK sheet: ‘Landscapes’.

Depth of Field. ASK sheet: ‘Landscapes’.

Step by step guide on making own monster.

Evaluation of Monsters project.

Introduction to landscape artists.

Preparing and collecting materials to collage and weave.

Rural and urban landscape studies.

Year 7 Report 3 Home

33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Depth of field. ASK sheet: ‘Landscapes’.

Design Ideas. ASK sheet: ‘Landscapes’.

Final Piece – landscape canvas for exhibition. ASK sheet: ‘Landscapes’.

Evaluation of project. Ask sheet: ‘Landscapes’.

Revisit formal elements.

Layering compositions through collage and weave.

To attend an Art Club session to work on canvas.


Year 7 DT In Year 7 you will undertake three projects [One project per term. Lessons will be on alternate weeks – Either week on or week two. Your group will rotate to different staff.] Each project will produce physical products as outcomes. Each project will produce a design folio marked against the A.S.K assessments. You will take home your practical work when completed. Folio work will be stored in your ‘portfolio of evidence.’

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Take 5:The unit content covers: Hygiene / washing up activities.6 practical make activities, Fruit salad, Cous Cous, Fruit Scones, Fruit Muffins, Savory Rice ,Scone Base Pizza

Students develop Knife skills, Health & Safety, healthy eating awareness, independence, measuring using scales and jugs, timing of recipes, use of equipment. Safe use of ovens. ‘My Beautiful Book’ This project is cross curricular and links with English and Art. In DT it introduces students to simple electronic theory. They make a small LED circuit which will be incorporated into a cover for a book.

The students learn about cardboard engineering in the form of ‘pop up’ card scenes. They will create a job bag of ideas and at least one A5 size pop up that will illustrate a scene from their cross curricular English Department story.

‘Little Things’ Storage Unit. This unit introduces students to the concept of batch production. Students will learn about manmade materials and jointing methods to be used with MDF. 1 Rub Joints .Students will continue to develop their design and make skills and manufacture a personalised storage unit.

Information Evening

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Take 5 project continues GROUPS ROTATE - Take 5 project commences ‘My Beautiful Book’ continues GROUPS ROTATE - ‘My Beautiful Book’ commences Little Things’ Storage Unit project continues GROUPS ROTATE - Little Things’ Storage Unit commences


17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Take 5:The unit content covers: Hygiene / washing up activities.6 practical make activities, Fruit salad, Cous Cous, Fruit Scones, Fruit Muffins, Savory Rice ,Scone Base Pizza

Students develop Knife skills, Health & Safety, healthy eating awareness, independence, measuring using scales and jugs, timing of recipes, use of equipment. Safe use of ovens. ‘My Beautiful Book’ This project is cross curricular and links with English and Art. In DT it introduces students to simple electronic theory. They make a small LED circuit which will be incorporated into a cover for a book.

The students learn about cardboard engineering in the form of ‘pop up’ card scenes. They will create a job bag of ideas and at least one A5 size pop up that will illustrate a scene from their cross curricular English Department story.

‘Little Things’ Storage Unit. This unit introduces students to the concept of batch production. Students will learn about manmade materials and jointing methods to be used with MDF. 1 Rub Joints .Students will continue to develop their design and make skills and manufacture a personalised storage unit.


25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Take 5 project continues GROUPS ROTATE Take 5: The unit content covers: Hygiene / washing up activities.6 practical make activities, Fruit salad, Cous Cous, Fruit Scones, Fruit Muffins, Savory Rice,

Scone Base Pizza Students develop Knife skills, Health & Safety, healthy eating awareness, independence, measuring using scales and jugs, timing of recipes, use of equipment. Safe use

of ovens.

‘My Beautiful Book’ continues GROUPS ROTATE ‘My Beautiful Book’ This project is cross curricular and links with English and Art. In DT it introduces students to simple electronic theory. They make a small LED circuit which will be incorporated into a cover for a book. The students learn about cardboard engineering in the form of ‘pop up’ card scenes. They will create a job bag of ideas and at least one A5 size pop up that will illustrate a scene from their cross curricular English Department story.

Little Things’ Storage Unit project continues GROUPS ROTATE ‘Little Things’ Storage Unit. This unit introduces students to the concept of batch production. Students will learn about manmade materials

and jointing methods to be used with MDF. 1 Rub Joints .Students will continue to develop their design and make skills and manufacture a personalised storage unit.


33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Take 5 project continues ‘My Beautiful Book’ continues Little Things’ Storage Unit project continues Year 7 Report 4 Home

Year 7 Drama Assessment in Drama: Practical application during EVERY lesson and problem solving in groups and individual work. Contribution to group work and class

discussion – students are assessed each lesson and then reaffirm their knowledge through an independent assessment at the end of the topic.

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Topic 1 – Drama Skills (Weeks 1-7) An exploration of basic Drama Skills needed throughout your Drama Course Topic 2 Starts

SKILLS: Still image, levels, mime, improvisation, verbal evaluation KNOWLEDGE: Confident practical application of key skills / verbal evaluation of work

HOMEWORK: None is set this half term. ASSESSMENT

Practical

ASSESSMENT

Performance

Information Evening

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Topic 2 – Anti-Bullying (Weeks 8-14) An exploration through role-play about types of bullying and its impacts upon others. Topic 3 –Physical Theatre (Weeks 15-20)

SKILLS: Hot seating, thought-tracking, still image, role-play, verbal evaluation KNOWLEDGE: Confident practical application of drama skills / verbal demonstration of

identifying different types of bullying and understanding ways to deal with it.

SKILLS: Body language, space and levels, soundscaping,

role-play, mime, still image

HOMEWORK: Researching types of bullying to bring to discussion in lesson. ASSESSMENT

Practical Contribution

ASSESSMENT

Performance

Year 7 Report 1

Home/Parents Evening

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A physical exploration of creating performance without sets and props Topic 4 – ‘Escape to Space’ (Weeks 21-32)

KNOWLEDGE: Confident practical application of key skills / verbal evaluation and problem solving ideas shared to

the class.

SKILLS: Imagination development, in-role writing, physical theatre, concentration, non-naturalistic role play, still

image, sustaining a role, sound effects/soundscapes, slow-motion, narration, thought tracking, hot seating,

characterisation ,voice

Homework: Creative

writing ‘Haunted House’

which forms part of the

assessment.

ASSESSMENT

Practical Contribution

based upon the

homework.

ASSESSMENT

Performance based upon

the homework.

Year 7 report 1 home HOMEWORK: None is set this half term

Year 7 Report 2


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Immersive Learning of a ‘situation drama’ looking at SMSC aspects and dilemmas through a fictitious story where students ‘Escape to Space’

KNOWLEDGE: Confident practical application of drama skills/verbal demonstration of identifying problems in situations and understanding ways to deal with it.

HOMEWORK: None is set this half term ASSESSMENT: Practical contribution ASSESSMENT:

Performance


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Topic 5 – The Tempest by William Shakespeare (Weeks 33-37) Topic 6 Murder Mystery (Weeks 38-39)

SKILLS: William Shakespeare, theatre history, physical theatre, group dynamic, concentration, improvisation, still image, sound

effects/soundscapes, devising from a stimulus, rehearsal, characterisation, gesture/exaggeration, text reading

KNOWLEDGE: Practical understanding of characters and plot through performance/verbal evaluation of work

A cross-curricular project with maths, languages and

drama to solve a crime.

HOMEWORK: None is set this half term ASSESSMENT

Immersive class role-play assessment

HOMEWORK: Fill out MM booklet


Year 7 English

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Autumn Term 1: ‘Travelling through Texts Part 1’ Key skills and knowledge: Please see ‘Travelling through Texts Part 1’ ASK tracker End of unit assessment: Writing Assessment (Creative Writing - Narrative or Descriptive writing based on a chosen character)

Typical homework tasks for each unit will include: Reading to be recorded in Reading Log; learning key spellings; three tasks from the home learning tic-tac-toe grid (see Moodle)

Information Evening

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Autumn Term 2: Travelling Through Texts Part 2 (Studying a range of literary texts/extracts from across time) Key skills and knowledge: Please see ‘Travelling through Texts Part 2’ ASK tracker End of unit assessment: Reading Assessment (Extract based reading comprehension, analysis and evaluation)

Typical homework tasks for the unit will include: Reading to be recorded in Reading Log; learning key spellings; three tasks from the home learning tic-tac-toe grid (see Moodle)

Yr. 7 Report 1 home / Parent Eve

Year 7 report 1 starts

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Spring Term 1: ‘Journeys’ (novel/short story study) Key skills and knowledge: Please see ‘Journeys’ novel/short story study ASK Tracker End of unit assessment: Reading assessment (close analysis of an unseen extract – what methods does the writer use to create an impression of a character?)

Spring Term 2: ‘Journeys’ (travel writing) Key skills and knowledge: Please see ‘Journeys’ travel writing ASK Tracker Assessment: Writing task (write a persuasive speech)



Yr. 7 Report 2 home / Parent Eve

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Summer Term 1: ‘Growing Pains’ (Poetry Anthology – performance poetry) Key skills and knowledge: Please see ‘Growing Pains’ Poetry Anthology ASK Tracker End of unit assessment: Spoken language assessment (performance of poem) and written assessment (analysis of poem and commentary on performance choices)


Year 7 report 3 home

33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Summer Term 2: ‘’Shocking Shakespeare’ Key skills and knowledge: Please see ‘Shocking Shakespeare’ ASK Tracker Assessment: Descriptive writing

Typical homework tasks for the unit will include: Reading to be recorded in Reading Log; learning key spellings; three tasks from the home learning tic-tac-toe grid (see Moodle); Summer Reading Challenge

En/Ma/Sc Exam Yr. 7 report 4 home

Year 7 Geography In Year 6 you will have learnt how to… describe the world around you and some map skills.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ASK sheet: Yr7 Where are we? ASK/Tensile: Numeracy in map work, literacy in presentation reports, teamwork in the presentations, enquiry in the country fact files, independence in the research tasks.

Population

Where do we live?- Local / Regional / Global map scales

Continents and Oceans including team presentation and peer assessment of work

Map skills- scale, direction, grid references, contours, route planning.

country study- Russia and revision for end of topic test. Week 7 - AfL/Test: end of topic reviewing learning from last 6 weeks.

World Population growth

HOMEWORK- RESEARCH TASKS ON DIFFERENT CONTINENTS, MAP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Info eve 18 Sept

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ASK sheet: Yr7 Population. ASK/Tensile : Numeracy in graph presentation and interpretation, enquiry in the migration research, independence in research tasks People & Resources

Birth rates and Death rates

Population Pyramids Migration Country study- China. Week 15 - AFL/TEST: Population pyramids- describe and compare different countries

What are resources?

HOMEWORK: – POPULATION PYRAMIDS, MIGRATION RESEARCH

Yr. 7 report/Parent eve

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 People and Resources. ASK sheet: Yr7 People and Resources ASK/Tensile : Numeracy in graph presentation and interpretation, enquiry in renewable energy debate, independence in research tasks

Weather & Climate

Energy sources- renewable and non- renewable including speeches The greenhouse effect and its impact

Solutions to climate change- local/ regional/ global

Glaciers and assessment Week 23 -AfL/Test – What are Glaciers and why are they important? Essay / research question.

what is weather and how do we measure it?

HOMEWORK – renewable versus non renewable energy sources, solutions to climate change, Antarctica mystery, glacier presentations.

Year 7 report 2 home / Parent eve

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ASK sheet: Yr7 People and Resources ASK/Tensile : Numeracy in graph presentation and interpretation, enquiry in microclimate study, independence in research tasks

Ecosystems

what is climate? Microclimates and enquiry

UK climate Climate graphs Extreme weather and assessment AfL/Test – Climate graphs

World Climate zones What is an ecosystem?

HOMEWORK: weather diary, research a climate zone, microclimate report


33 34 35 36 37 38 39 ASK sheet: Ecosystems ASK/Tensile : Numeracy in graph presentation and interpretation, enquiry in research tasks, independence in speeches/ stakeholder talks

Reflection/review of the year

Fieldwork opportunity – Howe Park and write up.

Adaptations and food chains

Rainforests Polar regions Deserts AfL/Test – End of year assessment

HOMEWORK– Research of different animal adaptations, Rainforest project En/Ma/Sc Exams Year Yr. 7 Grades home

Year 7 History Events that have shaped Britain today...

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ASK sheet: How has Milton Keynes changed? Local History Study Baseline Assessment: Questions about the study, including source skills and analysis (guides tutor evening information)

ASK sheet: Chronology of daily life in England

Homework: Milton Keynes Homework Booklet

TENSILE: ENQUIRY ASK: Curiosity/Enquiry/Historical environment TENSILE: Expression/Literacy

Year 7 Information Evening

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Assessment: Historical fiction – extended writing (Report 1) ASK sheet: Who rules England? A study of key monarchs and leaders 1066-present day Assessment: 6 interpretation mini-essays (Reports 1 & 2); End of Unit Knowledge Test

Homework: Research for fiction assessment Homework: Research and revision tasks

ASK: Creativity/Expression & Literacy/Writing an account TENSILE: Independence and Literacy ASK: Consistency/Independence and Literacy/Interpretation Year 7 Parent

Evening/Reports home

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Year 7 Parents’

Evening/Reports home

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ASK sheet: How has crime and punishment changed in England? Assessment: What did Jack the Ripper look like?; End of Unit Knowledge Test

Homework: Jack the Ripper research project book

TENSILE: Literacy ASK: Commitment/Literacy/Source Analysis & Interpretations

Year 7 Reports home

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ASK sheet: Development of technology and inventions Assessment: Dragons’ Den invention presentation(Report 3); End of Unit Knowledge Test

ASK sheet: Democracy and Dictatorship in the 20th Century Assessment: End of Unit Knowledge Test

Homework: Research and preparation for Dragons’ Den presentation Homework: Focussed research on key dictators

TENSILE: Teamwork ASK: Cooperation/Teamwork/Explaining changes

TENSILE: Enquiry ASK: Curiosity/Enquiry/Evaluating factors

Year 7 Reports home

Year 7 ICT In Year 6 you will have learnt how to… Use programming skills to give instructions to a computer

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Basic Skills Unit Spreadsheet Skills Spreadsheet skills

HWK Letter HWK File Names Task

HWK Revision Sheet

HWK Fill in Gaps

Information Evening

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Spreadsheet skills – basic formulas and functions, graphs and reusability of spreadsheet models

Database –

HWK Shopping Lists

HWK Homework Quiz

HWK Poster on Key Terms

Year 7 Report 1 Home/ Parents Evening

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Database terminology, queries simple and parameter for more able, wildcard queries, validation Programming

HWK Fill in Gaps HWK Database Users

HWK Copyright Poster

Year 7 Report 2 Home/ Parents Evening

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Programming intro to Small Basic, basic commands, testing and if statements

HWK Robot Instructions

HWK Tea Flowchart

HWK Programming Quiz

HWK Revision Poster


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Networking project: website and master pages

HWK Website Reviews

HWK Revision Quiz


Year 7 Lifeskills In Year 7 you will learn how to become more self-aware, to understand your feelings and how to manage your emotions. You will learn to build and maintain relationships with friends, to develop new friendships and belonging to groups. You will learn techniques to develop resilience. You will take part in the decision making within your communities and support your communities and environment. You will develop an understanding of risk in both positive and negative terms and that individuals need to manage risk to themselves and others in a range of situations You will explore different kinds of rights and obligations and how these affect both individuals and communities Further detail can be located in Unit overview sheets which begin each unit of work and will be stuck into exercise books at the beginning of topics, including the ASK trackers.

Brainstation event 13th & 14th December P1 to 4. There will be Career talks held in the library from a variety of guest speakers – please inform classes. FGM lesson occurs 2nd week of July. Some students may be withdrawn.

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SMARTS see ASK and Moodle

N/A Been Smart Been Smart Body People/Self Word Picture

Music Nature Number

Information Evening Assessment Assessment

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13th & 14th P1 to 4.

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CHANGES see ASK and Moodle RIGHTS

AND

Being New Anti - bullying Changing friendships groups

Divorce Separation Bereavement Work Life Balance

School

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Parents’ Evening

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ME see ASK and MOODLE CHOICES see ASK and MOODLE

Stressy My emotional

brain Choices – what

is risk? Rail journeys Safe Journeys Road Safety Alcohol

Alcohol Effects

Year 7 Report Home Poster on Short and long term

drinking effects

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CHOICES see ASK and MOODLE

Alcohol & The law.

Drink Driving Smoking E – Smoking &

Effects Smoking & The

Law Staying

safe FGM

lesson Review reflection.

Report home

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RESPONSIBILITIES see ASK and Moodle ME see ASK and MOODLE

Survival Guide Community

Issues Cultural

Celebrations Cultural

Celebrations

Cultural Celebrations

Changes

How can my feelings affect

my life?

MH & EW My feelings

It’s not me –it’s you!

Communication and M.H.

Survival guide Year 7 Report Home

Parents’ evening

Year 7 Maths In Year 6 you will have learnt how to do formal calculations methods of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Times tables including 12 x 12.

ratio and proportion. Decimal and fraction calculations. Year 7 continues your mathematical development.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ASK Sheet: Autumn: Unit 1: 1) Principles of number 2) Order of operations 3) Fractions, decimals and percentages

End of topic assessment to be completed once content covered Key focus of units 1) Recap of formal calculations methods including negatives 2) Confident use of BIDMAS

3) Convert between FDP

Test content: Basic Maths and Unit 1

Information Evening

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ASK Sheet: Autumn: Unit 2: 1) Angles 2) Measures 3) Representing data 4) Coordinates 5) ‘Design a Zoo’ project

End of topic assessment to be completed once content covered Key Focus of units

1) Understand and use angle rules 2) Convert between metric and imperial units 3) Draw diagrams to represent data 4) Plot 4 quadrant coordinates 5) Use logic to solve problems and to express your solution clearly

TENSILE Assessment: Design a Zoo

Yr. 7 report 1 home / Parents Eve

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ASK Sheet: Autumn: Unit 3: 1) Shape 2) Introducing Probability 3) Ratio and Proportion ASK Sheet: Spring – Unit 4: 1) Introducing Algebra 2) Data Sets 3) Factors and

Multiples


1) Congruency 2) Represent a probability as a fraction 3) Solve ratio problems

Test content: Unit 2 and Unit 3


1) Expand single brackets 2) Use and interpret a Venn diagram 3) Find LCM and HCF 4) Application of money concepts

Yr. 7 report 2 home Year 7 report 2 starts

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 4) Party Planning Project ASK sheet: Summer – Unit 5: 1) Sequences 2) Significant Figures 3) Using a Calculator 4) Perimeters

TENSILE Assessment:

Party Planning

End of topic assessment to be completed once content covered Key Focus of units 1) nth term of a linear sequence 2) Round to a significant figure 3) Confident use a scientific calculator (CASIO) 4) Solve perimeter problems


33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 ASK sheet: Summer – Unit 6: Area 2) Plans and Elevations 3) Scale Drawings 4) Murder Mystery Project

End of topic Assessment to be completed once content covered Key Focus of units 1) Area of quadrilaterals 2) Plans and Elevation of 3D shapes 3) Use and interpret scale drawings 4) Solve cross-curricular problems.

End of Year test: Content from all units

TENSILE Assessment: ‘Murder Mystery’

En/Ma/Sc Exams Yr. 7 report 4 home

Year 7 French

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ASK Sheet Autumn Key knowledge: describing yourself and others, opinions Key skill: expression End of half-term assessment: focus on listening, reading, translation, writing, speaking, grammar

Home learning: linguascope.com and zut.org.uk to revise vocabulary on weekly basis Information Evening

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ASK Sheet Autumn Key knowledge: talking about school, time and numbers Key skill: numeracy End of half-term assessment: focus on listening, reading, translation, writing, speaking, grammar

Home learning: revise vocabulary on a weekly basis, practise writing sentences using verbs learnt in class Year 7 report home

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ASK Sheet Spring Key knowledge: leisure activities, technology Key skill: independence End of half-term assessment: focus on listening, reading, translation, writing, speaking, grammar

ASK Sheet Spring Key knowledge: where you live Key skill: enquiry End of half-term assessment: focus on listening, reading, translation, writing, speaking, grammar

Home learning: learn present tense regular verb endings by heart Home learning: describe where you live

Year 7 report home /Parents’ Evening

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ASK Sheet Summer Key knowledge: holiday, food and drinks, the near future Key skill: independence End of half-term assessment: focus on listening, reading, translation, writing, speaking, grammar

Home learning: learn how to form the near future by heart

Year 7 report/Parent Eve

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ASK Sheet Summer Key knowledge: animals, poetry, art Key skill: literacy End of half-term assessment: focus on listening, reading, translation, writing, speaking, grammar

Home learning: research famous French painters and poets

Year 7 report home

Year 7 German

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ASK Sheet Autumn Key knowledge: basic conversation, classroom talk Key skill: expression End of half-term assessment: focus on listening, reading, translation, writing, speaking, grammar

Home learning: linguascope.com and zut.org.uk to revise vocabulary on weekly basis


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ASK Sheet Autumn Key knowledge: school Key skill: numeracy End of half-term assessment: focus on listening, reading, translation, writing, speaking, grammar

Home learning: revise vocabulary on a weekly basis, practise writing sentences using verbs learnt in class (languagesonline.org.uk)

Year 7 Parents’ Evening/Report home

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ASK Sheet Spring Key knowledge: family Key skill: solving problems End of half-term assessment: skills and knowledge

ASK Sheet Spring Key knowledge: free time Key skill: literacy End of half-term assessment: topic and skills

Home learning: practise describing family in writing Home learning: describe what you do in your free time

Year 7 Parents’ Evening/Reports home

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ASK Sheet Summer Key knowledge: where you live Key skill: independence End of half-term assessment: skills and knowledge

Home learning: describe where you live.

Year 7 report home/Parent Evening

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ASK Sheet Summer Key knowledge: in town Key skill: enquiry End of half-term assessment: knowledge and skills

Home learning: describe a town

Year 7 Report home

Year 7 Spanish

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ASK Sheet Autumn Key knowledge: basic conversation, classroom talk Key skill: expression End of half-term assessment: focus on listening, reading, translation, writing, speaking, grammar

Home learning: linguascope.com and zut.org.uk to revise vocabulary on weekly basis


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ASK Sheet Autumn Key knowledge: school and opinion Key skill: numeracy End of half-term assessment: focus on listening, reading, translation, writing, speaking, grammar

Home learning: revise vocabulary on a weekly basis, practise writing sentences using verbs learnt in class (languagesonline.org.uk)

Year 7 Parents’ Evening/ reports home

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ASK Sheet Spring Key knowledge: family Key skill: solving problems End of half-term assessment: skills and knowledge

ASK Sheet Spring Key knowledge: where you live Key skill: literacy End of half-term assessment: topic and skills

Home learning: write about your family Home learning: describe where you live

Year 7 report 1 me

Year 7 Parents’ Evening/Reports home

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ASK Sheet Summer Key knowledge: free time and opinion Key skill: independence End of half-term assessment: skills and knowledge

Home learning: describe what you do in your free time

Year 7 reports home

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ASK Sheet Summer Key knowledge: in town Key skill: enquiry End of half-term assessment: knowledge and skills

Home learning: describe a town

Year 7 report home

Year 7 Music Prior to Year 7 you will have listened to and appraised a variety of music and had the opportunity to sing and perform on an

instrument.

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What are we learning and what will I be assessed on?

Year 7 Musical – ‘Dig it’. Performing skills (singing and playing) and working in a team. Learning about various civilisations around the world and

through history using song, raps and readings. 25th OCTOBER YEAR 7 MUSIC PERFORMANCE: ALL STUDENTS.

Vocal skills,

notation reading,

elements of music.

Homework: To memorise all the words of all the songs prior to the performance, to

use backing and performance track on the Moodle to learn songs.

To design a programme cover and write a synopsis of the

musical.

Information Evening

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Understanding rhythm and melodic notation. Learning to read music at the keyboard. Developing performing skills in pairs and whole class. Pachelbel’s Canon

Assessment: Regular testing on music reading skills and understanding of note names and values.

Homework: Learn note names and values for use in class and for assessments – Moodle based questions.

Assessment:

Regular teacher feedback,

assessed performance

Year 7 Report 1


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Understanding and listening to canon form, performing on keyboards in pairs and

whole class. Introducing Garageband, input canon on software.

Gamelan – the music of Indonesia, Y7 workshop 4th-6th March, concert showcasing

Gamelan performances by students 6th March.

Assessment: Regular teacher feedback, self-evaluation and peer-to-peer

feedback.

Homework: Moodle based questions

Through playing on genuine Indonesian instruments, external led workshops and

other practical work students will learn about and experience music from another

culture. Gamelan concert for students Year 7 Report 2


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Instruments of the orchestra - Workshop demonstrations of

instruments from each section of the orchestra, listening to Britten’s

‘Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra’.

Solos concert 15th

May, opportunity

for students to

perform.

Sibelius software and variation

form, introduction to

software, input theme,

composing and listening to

variations.

Assessment: Regular feedback on

performances and compositions


Assessment and feedback: Regular teacher feedback on work as it progresses in lessons.



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Introduction to the Ukulele – individual and ensemble playing, learning 4 chords, vocal work and accompanying skills

Assessment and feedback: Regular teacher feedback on work as it progresses in lessons. Homework: Moodle based questions Year 7 Report 4 Home

Year 7 PE In primary school you will have learnt how to effectively… demonstrate ‘physical literacy’ the motivation, confidence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for physical activities for life. This includes physical competencies such as walking, running, jumping, hopping, turning, skipping, throwing, catching, hitting and kicking.

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Introduction, changing rooms and expectations

Baseline Testing: - Assessing students’ ability to perform key ‘physical literacy’ skills such as walking, running, jumping, turning, throwing, catching, hitting and kicking. Further main skills and qualities to be assessed are organisation, confidence and fundamental movement skills.

HHS (Gym) week 8-13

KS3 Homework:- Be physically active for 30 mins per week, inside or outside of school.

Information Evening Assessment Week Standardisation

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Happy, Healthy, Successful (Gymnasium): - Take part in sport and physical activity with a specific focus on creativity, feedback and the psychological benefits of being active. The gymnasium lends itself to learning this through gymnastics or dance.

HHS (SH) week 14, 16-20

Tournament week. Competitive games

HHS (SH) week 14, 16-20

KS3 Homework:- Be physically active for 30 mins per week, inside or outside of school. KS3 Homework:-


Assessment Week Standardisation

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Happy, Healthy, Successful (Sports Hall): - Take part in sport and physical activity with a specific focus on commitment, decision making and knowledge of heart rate. The Sports Hall lends itself to learning this through net / wall games.

Happy, Healthy, Successful (Fitness Suite): - Take part in sport and physical activity with a specific focus on effort, resilience and knowledge of nutrition. The Fitness Suite lends itself to learning this through health related fitness.



Assessment Week Year 7 Report 2 Home/Parents Evening

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HHS (Fitness Suite) week 21-26

Happy, Healthy, Successful (Astro/Hard Courts): - Take part in sport and physical activity with a specific focus on preparedness, teamwork and mental health. The astro / hard courts lends itself to learning this through invasion games.

outside of school KS3 Homework:- Be physically active for 30 mins per week, inside or outside of school.

Assessment Week Year 7 Report 3 Home Assessment

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Happy, Healthy, Successful (Field): - Take part in competitive house competitions specific to the sports and physical activities that the students have enjoyed most within the curriculum and extra-curricular offer. The main assessment focus will be sportsmanship, empathy and hard-work.




Standardisation Year 7 Report 4 Home

Notes: - All students will study the same content but timings will vary dependant on facility availability. Standardisation dates will also vary but will occur three times

throughout the academic year. Sports/activities will be selected considering the strengths of the class teacher, facility available and composition of the group.

Year 7 RPE In Year 7 you will learn about a range of different religions. As part of these topics you will also think about the larger philosophical questions that these religions raise, and the ethical decisions we often have to make.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Introduction to RPE - Fact, Faith and Belief This is an introduction to religious studies. You will begin to explore what we mean by faith and belief and will relate this to people’s lives. You will also learn about the key elements of religions and how these relate to people’s lives.

Judaism

Homework: Research of the key facts about the main six world religions.

Information Evening

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Judaism – students will study some of key teachings, beliefs and practices of Judaism. They will learn about some of the key events that happened in the past that helped for Judaism into the religion that it is today. They will also look at some of the ways that Jews live and celebrate their religion in the 21st Century.

Homework: Students will research different aspects of the Jewish religion to help them understand topics in lessons.


17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Christianity: Teachings and beliefs In this topic students will learn about some of the key beliefs in Christianity. They will explore what some of these beliefs mean and they will also learn to raise questions and evaluate

some of the issues raised within Christianity. They will develop an understanding of how Christianity came from Judaism.

For homework students will carry out some tasks to learn about some aspects of the topic in more detail. Year 7 Report 2


25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Christianity Hinduism: Teachings and beliefs

In this topic students will learn about some of the key beliefs in Hinduism. They will be able to learn how this religion contrasts to the first

two religions they have studies this year. Students will also learn about how Hindus celebrate their religion.


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This topic will use Disney films to investigate other religions that are followed by people around the world.


Year 7 Science In Year 7 you will have learnt: Knowledge from 8 out of the 10 Big Ideas and begin to apply this knowledge to unfamiliar situations. Developed practical skills which would give rise to graphical and data analysis skills. Scientific numeracy and literacy will have developed throughout the year.

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What are we learning and what will I be assessed on? Mixing, Dissolving and Separating ASK sheet: Year 7 Science Topic 7.1 Mixing, Dissolving and Separating

What are we learning and what will I be assessed on? Forces and their effects. ASK sheet: Year 7 Science Topic 7.2 Forces and their effects

One assessed Homework task. End of topic test One assessed Homework task. End of topic test

Yr. 7 Information Evening

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What are we learning and what will I be assessed on? Cells –The building blocks of life. ASK sheet: Year 7 Science Topic 7.3 Cells –The building blocks of life.

What are we learning and what will I be assessed on? Explaining Physical Changes. ASK sheet: Year 7 Science Topic 7.4 – Explaining Physical Changes

One assessed Homework task. End of topic test One assessed Homework task. End of topic test Yr. 7 Parents Evening.

Report home

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What are we learning and what will I be assessed on? Energy transfers and sound. ASK sheet: Year 7 Science Topic 7.5 – Energy Transfers and sound

What are we learning and what will I be assessed on? Eating, Drinking and Breathing ASK sheet: Year 7 Science Topic 7.6 – Eating, Drinking and Breathing.

NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK ACTIVITIES

One assessed Homework task. End of topic test One Homework task. End of topic test

Yr. 7 Parents Evening. Reports home

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What are we learning and what will I be assessed on? Elements, compounds and reactions: ASK sheet Year 7 Science Topic 7.7 – Elements, Compounds and Reactions

What are we learning and what will I be assessed on? Explaining contact and non-contact forces

One assessed Homework task. End of topic test

Yr. 7 Reports home

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ASK sheet: Year 7 Science Topic 7.8 Explaining Forces

What are we learning and what will I be assessed on? Variation for Survival ASK sheet: Year 7 Science Topic 7.9 Variation for survival

One Homework task. End of topic test One assessed Homework task. End of topic test

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