English

Power Poetry: analysing dramatic monologue; iamb/trochee; line analysis; rhyme variation

A Christmas Carol: shaping a narrative using using chronology manipulation; plot development; endings

Maths

N4: Multiplicative reasoning 
Ratio and proportion, compound measures

G2: Perimeter, Area & Volume
Working out the perimeter, area and volume of 2D shapes including surface area

Science

Working scientifically
Focuses on planning and carrying out a full scientific investigation. They will learn how to ask a scientific question, learn the steps required to plan an investigation, and learn how to record, analyse and evaluate data.

Biology: Health & Lifestyle
Introduction to the components of balances diet and the importance of maintaining health. Study the process of digestion and the roles of specific organs. Will look at smoking, alcohol and drugs and how each affect the body.
 

Chemistry: Separating mixtures
Using chemical knowledge to solve problems and linking the ideas of elements and sounds.

Physics: Energy 
Students will look at energy resources, stores and transfers; including electricity generated by both renewable and non-renewable energy. Students will study the links between energy, work done and power by looking at real life scenarios.

Biology: Health & Lifestyle
Introduction to the components of balances diet and the importance of maintaining health. Study the process of digestion and the roles of specific organs. Will look at smoking, alcohol and drugs and how each affect the body.

Chemistry: The Periodic Table
The arrangement of elements in the periodic table, cataloguing and categorising elements. It will illustrate how scientific ieades change over time.
 

Physics: Energy 
Students will look at energy resources, stores and transfers; including electricity generated by both renewable and non-renewable energy. Students will study the links between energy, work done and power by looking at real life scenarios.

Computer Science

Understanding Computers
Theoretical unit covering the basic principles of computer architecture. Identifying input, output and storage devices and their uses. Input-Process-Output sequence and the Fetch-Decode-Execute

Binary and Logic Gates
Binary to decimal conversion and vice versa, and learn how text characters are represented using the ASCII code. Designing Boolean logic gates to simulate real-life scenarios.

Geography

Development & Economic Activity
Gender Equality
UK trade
Globalisation
Aid
Sustainable development
Fair Trade
Trans-National Corporations (TNCs)

Africa
The danger of a single story
Africa’s climates
Can we save the Sahel?
Opportunities & Challenges
Kibera
Trade with China.

History

How did the Tudor monarchs change religion?
The Reformation and the religious policies of Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.

Focus: Change & continuity;

What happened in the English Civil War?
Factors which have shaped the development of London.

Focus: Evidence

French

Vive les vacances
Talking about the school holidays

Revising the verb etre and avoir.

Saying what you did during the holidays

Using the perfect tense of regular –er verbs.

Describing a visit to a theme park

Using the perfect tense of irregular verbs.

Saying where you and how.

Using the perfect of verbs that take etre.

Listening for negatives in the perfect tense

Vive les vacances suite
Using the perfect tense of irregular verbs.

Saying where you and how.

Using the perfect of verbs that take etre.

Listening for negatives in the perfect tense.

Asking and answering questions

Spanish

La gente
Talking about activities

Describing friends using adjectives

Describing celebrities

Talking about

Understanding nationalities

¿Vamos a salir?
Talking about places in town

Future activities

Inviting someone to go out

Making excuses

3rd person likes/dislikes

Art

Portrait
What is a portrait?

Learning correct proportions and how to draw facial features.

Students will build up their skills and knowledge to create realistic self-portraits

Key artists: key portrait artists from different periods of Art, Jonathan Yeo, Adrian Brandon

Portrait
What is a portrait?

Learning correct proportions and how to draw facial features.

Students will build up their skills and knowledge to create realistic self-portraits

Key artists: key portrait artists from different periods of Art, Jonathan Yeo, Adrian Brandon

Citizenship

Why was the struggle to vote important?
The changes in political rights over time, the role of Chartists and Suffragettes in extending the franchise, reflection on future extensions to the franchise

How has the law changed?The difference between criminal and civil law, the age of criminal responsibility and young people in the justice system

Dance

Bollywood 
Kathak and Bharatanatyam 

Group and individual performances 

Emancipation of Expressionism 
AQA GCSE Set Work 

Group and individual performances 

Design Technology

Design and Technology
Measuring and Marking out
Health and Safety in the workshop
Kinetic Pen STEM challenge
Communication techniques:  Graphic design

Food
Health and safety in the kitchen
Units for weighing and measuring ingredients
Knife skills
Pizza Toast
Scones
Cheese and Onion tartlets (tolerances, shortening, gluten, egg)
The importance of a healthy diet
The Eatwell guide.
Food related illnesses

*2022-2023  Students in Year 8 will study either Food or Design and Technology rotating from the subject studied in Year 7

Design and Technology
Material knowledge:  Wood and man-made boards:  Trinket Box
Or Cultural Cushion textiles project

Food
Function of ingredients:  Yeast
Bread project:  including practicals of:
Bread rolls
Chelsea Buns
Yeast based pizza or Pizza
Pinwheels
Allergens and Natasha’s Law

Drama

The Stones / Drama Skills Toolkit (part 2)
Exploring status, staging and cross-cutting in response to a script.

Gothic Thriller – Theatre Design
Developing lighting and sound design skills within the Gothic Thriller genre.

Music

Jazz and Blues
Background and cultural of Jazz and Blues

Improvisation skills developed

Keyboard skills developed

Paired performance using the Blues scale and 12-bar Blues

Critical listening skills

Ukulele revisited

Small group ensemble Blues performance

Minimalism and Music Technology
Critical listening skills

History of minimalism and compositional techniques

Understanding how a piece of music is put together and a motif developed

Solo performance / composition piece

Using Soundtrap to sequence a piece of music

Understanding of texture in music

PE

Introduction to PE 
Understanding and developing core fundamental skills of physical exercise, health and fitness. 

Sport 1- Netball, Football or Rugby 
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and perform rules and tactics in a game situation.  

Sport 2- Badminton or Gymnastics 
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and perform rules and tactics in a game situation. 

Core skills in isolation and developed through a routine 

Sport 3- Handball, Volleyball, Basketball or Hockey 
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and perform rules and tactics in a game situation. 

Religious Studies

Religion and the Environment
Religious responses to environmental issues, including global warming and climate change.

Different Types of Relationships
Exploring ethical questions around human relationships.

English

Survival Novels: analysing hero/anti-hero; plot twist/ back story/ reveal; cyclical structure

Cliffhanger/suspense/tension;
Unreliable narrator; multiple narrators; third person limited narration

Maths

A2: Solving Equations
Finding unknown quantities in equations of all types

G3: 2D Shapes & 3D Shapes
Properties of shape and extending the learning in this area from Year 7

N5: Factors and powers
Factors and finding prime number decomposition of numbers, working with powers and roots, understanding the laws of indices

Science

Biology: Biological process
The process of photosynthesis and its importance for all life on Earth; the effect of plan minerals on plant growth with a ficus on aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration.

Chemistry: Chemical energy
Introducing the concept of thermodynamics building on prior knowledge of chemical reactions.

Physics: Motion and pressure
Introduces speed, pressure and turning forces. Students will learn about pressure in gases, liquids and solids. They will develop mathematical skills using equations.

Biology: Ecosystems and adaptation
The relationship between food chains and webs and how this can result in bioaccumulation. Students study the interdependence of organisms and the adaptations of organism to enable them to be successful competitors and survive in harsh and changing environments.

Chemistry: Metals and non-metals
The reaction of metals with links to industries such as construction and engineering. 
 

Physics: Motion and pressure
Introduces speed, pressure and turning forces. Students will learn about pressure in gases, liquids and solids. They will develop mathematical skills using equations.

Computer Science

Microbits:
Using the BBC micro:bit pocket-sized computer to understand how software and hardware work together. Creating programs using the LED light display, buttons, sensors and many input/output features.

Intro to Python:
Focus on the process of developing programs, the importance of writing correct syntax, being able to formulate algorithms for simple programs and debugging their programs.

Geography

Population
Population distribution
Population change
Population pyramids
Development and birth rates
Migration and climate change
Rocinha, Rio de Janero
Government policies to control population size.

Hazards & Rocks
Structure of the Earth
Rock types
Causes & effects of earthquakes & volcanoes
Predicting tectonic hazards
Hotspots
Super volcanoes
Tsunami
Why people live in hazardous areas

History

How did industrialisation change the lives of people in Britain?
Economic, political and economic impact of industrialisation.

Focus: Causation; Consequences

Why was the slave trade abolished?
The impact of the slave trade and the abolition of slavery.

Focus: Causation; Consequences.

French

J’adore les fetes
Talking about celebrations and festivals
Saying what you like and dislike
Describing festivals and special days
Buying food at a market
Using transactional language
Talking about a future trip using the future tense.

A loisir
Talking about celebrities and TV program
Talking about digital technology
Arranging to go to the cinema
Talking about leisure activities
Spotting synonyms
Using 3 tenses when speaking

Spanish

Mis vacaciones
Where you went on holiday
What it was like
How you travelled
What you did on holiday
Additional details

La comida
Mealtimes
Time expressions
Shopping for food
Eating at a restaurant
A past meal
Likes and dislikes

Art

Portrait
What is a portrait?

Students will continue to explore an idea of a portrait through distortion (joiners, Cubism), mixed media.

Students will learn basic Photoshop edits

Key artists: David Hockney, Cubism, Naum Gabo

Portrait
What is a portrait?

Students will continue to explore an idea of a portrait through distortion (joiners, Cubism), mixed media.

Students will learn basic Photoshop edits

Key artists: David Hockney, Cubism, Naum Gabo

Citizenship

Are people treated equally in the UK?
Historical changes to discrimination law in the UK, the Equality Act 2010, how discrimination still affects different groups in society

Why do people move around the world?
Exploring the reasons why people migrate, factors that affect migration and the debate around migration control

Dance

Dance Through Time 
Ballet, Charleston, Jive 

Group and individual performances 

Dance Through Time 
Jive, Hip-Hop, Contemporary 

Group and individual performances 

Design Technology

Design and Technology
Material knowledge:  Wood and man-made boards:  Trinket Box
The 6Rs and sustainability in design
Or Cultural Cushion textiles project
Systems and Control:  Levers and linkages
Gears and cams

Food
Food safety and Cross contamination
Chicken Fajitas
Deboned and cheese stuffed chicken thigh enrobed in breadcrumbs
Meatballs in Ragu sauce
The role of an EHO
Careers in the Hospitality and Catering Industry

Design and Technology
Materials knowledge:  Polymers
Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided  Manufacture
KeyFob

Food
Tasty Careers
Food Choices : Reasons and Influences: 
Health/Medical     
Design a menu for……….

Drama

Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Developing vocal technique, staging skills and relationship with the audience.

Stanislavsky – Naturalistic Acting
Understanding and applying Stanislavsky’s methodology to scripted work.

Music

Rap and Grime
Lyric writing

Composing a bass riff and a backing track in a contemporary style

Understanding of how Hip hop and Rap have changed over time

Critical Listening skills

Soundtrap mixing and editing skills developed

Popular Music
Ukulele revisited chords and TAB notation

Introduction to harmony and chords

Keyboard skills developed – two hands together

Critical listening skills

Knowledge of development of popular music since the 1950s

PE

Sport 1- Netball, Football or Rugby 
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and perform rules and tactics in a game situation.  

Sport 2- Badminton or Gymnastics 
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and perform rules and tactics in a game situation. 

Core skills in isolation and developed through a routine 

Sport 3- Handball, Volleyball, Basketball or Hockey 
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and perform rules and tactics in a game situation. 

Religious Studies

Evil and Suffering
How does evil and suffering provide a challenge to religious belief?

How do religious believers seek to defend faith in light of challenges?

Humans are Special
Understanding the difference between the quality and sanctity of life. Religious beliefs about what makes human beings unique.

English

The Gothic:
analysing drama for duologue; subplot; set; writing description using sound/contrast/hyperbole; writing rhetoric using contrast and exaggeration

Emma: analysing women writers and characters in literature; research/independent reading skills

Maths

S2: Probability
Working with probability in different ways to produce sample spaces, tree diagrams and work out the probability of conditional and unconditional events

A3: Sequences & graph
Continuing sequences, finding rules for sequences and identifying types of sequence in and out of context.

N6: Fractions, decimals and percentages

Over view of all work on fractions decimals and percentages including compound interest

Preparation for Year 9

Science

Biology: Inheritance
Introduces the concept of variation in characteristics in individuals within a species and determines whether these are a result of inherited variation, environmental variation or both. How evolution occurs through the process of natural selection, why some organisms become extinct, and the role of gene banks.

Chemistry: Climate
The issue of global warming and climate change is discussed through a scientific lens, giving an awareness of the effect of human activity on the atmosphere. Students examine the ethical and moral cases surrounding extraction of materials and suggest how chemical processes can provide alternatives.

Physics: Electricity & Magnetism
Introduces students to electric fields, current and magnetism. Students will learn how to build simple circuits and take measurements of current and potential difference using ammeters and voltmeters.

Students will then study electromagnets and plan how to investigate the shape of magnetic fields.

Biology: Inheritance
Introduces the concept of variation in characteristics in individuals within a species and determines whether these are a result of inherited variation, environmental variation or both. How evolution occurs through the process of natural selection, why some organisms become extinct, and the role of gene banks.

Chemistry: Earth’s resources
Students will learn about the composition of the Earth and the atmosphere. They are reintroduced to the different types of rocks, learn how they are made, their properties and how their properties make them suitable for their uses.

Physics: Electricity & Magnetism
Introduces students to electric fields, current and magnetism. Students will learn how to build simple circuits and take measurements of current and potential difference using ammeters and voltmeters.

Students will then study electromagnets and plan how to investigate the shape of magnetic fields.

Computer Science

My App
Use Microsoft Power Apps to build professional-grade apps by using prebuilt templates, drag-and-drop simplicity, and quick deployment, then roll out continuous improvements as needed

Faking IT
Practise skills in design, photo-editing and image manipulation using Adobe Photoshop

Geography

Rivers & Glaciation
Drainage basins
River processes
Deltas
Causes & effects of flooding
Glacier location, uses, processes & features
Investigation locations using GIS
Climate change impacts.

Energy & Natural Resources
Natural resource origins
Fossil fuels & climate change
Alternative energy
Middle East climate and economic opportunities
United Arab Emirates
Conflict in the Middle East

History

Was the British Empire a force for good in India?
The impact of the British Empire on India.

Focus: Interpretations

How did women in Britain get the vote?
The campaign for women’s suffrage.

Focus: Causation; Interpretations

French

Le monde est petit
Talking about where you live and describe it using pouvoir + infinitive.
Discussing the weather.
Using different strategies to decode words when reading.
Talk about daily routine using reflexive verbs.
Talking about moving houses using irregular adjectives.
Using 3 different tenses when writing.

Le sport en direct
Talking about sports using jouer a + faire de.
Giving opinions using the comparative.
Asking the way and giving directions using imperative.
Using il faut to say you must.
Translating from French to English.

Spanish

De moda
Clothes
School uniform
Comparing
Choosing an item
What you wore in a fancy dress ball

La ciudad
Saying what there is to see and do in Barcelona
Justifying opinions
Different types of shop
Directions
Describing a holiday

Art

Portrait/culture
Students will incorporate the idea of portrait into the creation of masks inspired by non-western cultures.

Non-Western culture: Asia/Africa

Portrait/culture
Students will incorporate the idea of portrait into the creation of masks inspired by non-western cultures.

Non-Western culture: Asia/Africa

Citizenship

How does the media affect us?
The concept of news, the role and responsibilities of the media in a democracy, and freedom of the press

How can citizens bring about change?
The role of pressure groups and other social movements in campaigning for changes in society

Dance

Gumboot 
Gumboot Group and individual performances 

Summer Spotlight 
Own choreography 

Group and individual performances 

Design Technology

Design and Technology
Biomimcry and the iterative design process

Food
Food Choices: Reasons and Influences: 
Cultural/Moral/Social  
Where does our food come from?
Food miles and sustainability    
Cultural Food Project 

Design and Technology
Biomimcry and the iterative design process

Food
Presentation skills
Tunnocks Tea cake challenge style task.
Apple Swans (enzymic browning)
Lemon Berry cheescake

Drama

Devised Theatre
Using an extract from Top Girls as a stimulus to create original performance work.

An Introduction to Frantic Assembly - 
Physical theatre and an exploration of Frantic assembly’s devising techniques.

Live Theatre Evaluation
Analysis and evaluation of professional theatre performance work.

Music

Film Music
Understanding of Leitmotifs

Using the musical elements to create a specific mood or effect

Composing a Leitmotif relating to a film character

Solo keyboard performance

Using Soundtrap to compose music for a set film clip

Reggae Band Project
Ukulele and keyboard skills developed.

Small ensemble performance

Critical listening skills

Understanding of Reggae and Jamaican culture

Optional introduction to guitar and bass guitar

PE

Athletics 
Develop a range of core skills in isolation across a variety of events. 

Cricket 
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and perform rules and tactics in a game situation. 

Street Sports 
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and in group challenges across a variety of street sports. 

Religious Studies

Prejudice and Discrimination
What is prejudice and what is discrimination? How do religious believers use their faith to challenge discrimination?