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Senior Curriculum Booklet
Spring
2020-2021Art
Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can help your child
Year Spring 1: Set at key n/a n/a
7 points during Monitor and support
project homework tasks
1) Get creative competition: End of project evaluation
No materials? No worries!
Pupils will work on ‘found’ surfaces (envelopes,
wrapping paper, magazines pages……..). They
Pupils will be asked to submit
should use more unusual drawing materials
their work via Microsoft
(coffee, soy sauce, ribena…..) and create their
own ‘brush’ or drawing implement. Teams assignments
2) Wellbeing.
Creating artwork inspired by Charlie Pupils should have their own
Mackesy’s book ‘The boy, the mole, the scissors/ rubber/ glue stick
fox and the horse’. etc. All specialist materials
are provided
3) Aboriginal art
Design clay tile- consider how to use
texture and relief.
Spring 2:
4) Create Aboriginal clay tile (if in school)
Georgia O’Keeffe: Close up
Exploring flowers. Fruit and insects.
Using a variety of 2D and 3D materials
Paper insectsYear Spring 1: Set at key End of project assessment n/a n/a Monitor and support
8 points during homework tasks
1) Get creative competition:
project
No materials? No worries! Pupils will be asked to
Pupils will work on ‘found’ surfaces (envelopes, submit their work via
wrapping paper, magazines pages……..). They
Microsoft Teams
should use more unusual drawing materials
assignments
(coffee, soy sauce, ribena…..) and create their
own ‘brush’ or drawing implement.
2) Wellbeing. Pupils should have
Creating artwork inspired by Charlie their own scissors/
Mackesy’s book ‘The boy, the mole, the rubber/ glue stick etc.
fox and the horse’. All specialist materials
are provided
3) Ian Murphy – Archtecture
Exploring how to create atmospheric
drawings of architectural details
Spring 2:
4) Ian Murphy continued
5) Clay self-portraits (if in school)
6) Ian MacCulloch- Rural landscape
Explore the process of lino printing
Year Spring 1 Set at key End of project assessment n/a n/a Monitor and support
9 points during homework tasks
1) Get creative competition:
project
No materials? No worries!Pupils will work on ‘found’ surfaces (envelopes, Pupils will be asked to submit
wrapping paper, magazines pages……..). They their work via Microsoft
should use more unusual drawing materials Teams assignments
(coffee, soy sauce, ribena…..) and create their
own ‘brush’ or drawing implement.
Pupils should have their own
2) Wellbeing. scissors/ rubber/ glue stick
Creating artwork inspired by Charlie etc. All specialist materials are
Mackesy’s book ‘The boy, the mole, the
provided
fox and the horse’.
3) Different surfaces – final piece
Spring 2
4) Colour and pattern: Textured painting/
collage
5) Maps and journeys
Year Portfolio: 1 hour 30 tbc n/a Monitor and support
10 mins Pupils work will be homework tasks
assessed using OCR
✓ Exploring artists marking criteria Work Pupils will be asked to submit
✓ Experimenting with materials and produced this term can their work via Microsoft
techniques count towards their final Teams assignments
✓ Visual recording GCSE
✓ Own photos
Pupils should have their
own scissors/ rubber/
glue stick etc. AllSpring 1: specialist materials are
Focus on ensuring thoroughness of exploration of first provided
artist
Spring 2:
Begin exploration of second artist
Year n/a n/a Monitor and support
11 Development of portfolio- Due to Covid 19 homework tasks
1 hour 30
ensure research is the required depth pandemic this year GCSE
mins
Explore different techniques and materials art will just be awarded
Pupils will be asked to submit
based on the portfolio
their work via Microsoft
Develop own, original, imaginative idea for final section alone.
piece Teams assignments
Pupils should create a
To complete all portfolio work by Easter holidays digital portfolio which
maty be required for Pupils should have their own
Create digital portfolio of work moderation purposes scissors/ rubber/ glue stick
etc. All specialist materials are
provided
Pupils work will be
assessed using OCR
marking criteriaBusiness Studies (Year 10-11)
Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs/ Ways you can help your child
Intervention
sessions
Year Spring 1 and 2 Distributed on Spring 1 Assessment – N/A N/A • Monitor and support
10 • Completion of a Thursdays Date TBC homework tasks, checking
personalised revision plan and discussing with your
from their checklist to aid Y10 Business child.
revision. Studies to be Spring 2 Assessment- • Help with spelling of
• Exam questions and handed in on date TBC keyword terminology
techniques discussed and Tuesdays • Check that work is being
practiced ready for Paper 1 reviewed and transferring
mock examination Approx. to revision material using
1 hour- 1 appropriate revision
Unit 4 hour 30 techniques
minutes • Test your child’s
• Production processes knowledge by questioning
• Quality of goods and classwork
services • Aid their revision by
• The sales process and questioning them on units
customer service of work that have been
• Consumer law completed
• Business location • Test them with exam style
• Working with suppliers questions (can be found
within their revision guides
under timed conditions
(EG/ 1 mark a minute as a
guide).
• Discuss business related
news from television/
newspaper/ app headlinesYear Spring 1 Distributed on Spring 1 Assessment – N/A N/A • Monitor and support
11 Completion of a personalised Thursdays Paper 1 which includes homework tasks, checking
revision plan from their checklist to units 1, 2 and 3 and and discussing with your
aid revision. Y11 Business Paper 2 which includes child.
Studies to be units 4, 5 and 6. • Help with spelling of
Exam questions and exam handed in on keyword terminology
techniques discussed and Tuesdays Paper 1 • Check that work is being
practiced ready for the Paper 1 Date – Wednesday reviewed and transferring
and 2 mock examinations at the Approx. 20th January 2021. to revision material using
end of January 2021. 1 hour – 1 appropriate revision
hour 30 techniques
Revision paper 1 minutes Paper 2 • Create a revision
Units 1-3 Date- Wednesday 27th timetable with allotted
- Business activity, January 2021. breaks
marketing and people • Test your child’s
- Marketing knowledge by questioning
- People classwork
• Aid their revision by
Revision paper 2 questioning them on units
Units 4-6 of work that have been
- Operations completed
- Finance • Test them with exam style
- Globalisation questions (can be found
within their revision guides
Spring 2 under timed conditions
• Identification of errors/ (EG/ 1 mark a minute as a
mistakes of mock guide).
examinations completed • Discuss business related
• Reviewing and revising news from television/
content for units 1-6 in line newspaper/ app headlines
with their personalised • Relate said business
revision plans. related news to your
• Further exam practice and child’s learning
exam techniques.Character Education (Years 7 - 8)
Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs/ Intervention Ways you can help your child
sessions
Year 7 Emotional wellbeing Following some Baseline and end-of-topic n/a Mentoring for those Discuss what they have learned
or 8 and how we can lessons assessments but no children struggling with or what they are trying to do
ensure it is in place. preparation necessary nor certain themes in the differently, so they feel
Typically 30 reporting of outcomes course supported in their development.
Reducing stress and minutes
mindfulness
Submission time
will be
dependent on
taskComputer Science (Year 7-11)
Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs/ Ways you can help your child
Intervention
sessions
Year ECDL- Level 1 Distributed on Spring 1 N/A N/A • Monitor and support
7 Spring 1 Tuesdays Assessment based homework tasks,
Microsoft PowerPoint on points covered- checking and
• Introduction to presentation Approx 30-45 Date TBC discussing with your
software mins child.
• Storage and retrieval Spring 2 • Help with spelling of
• Use presentation software tools to Expected day Assessment based keyword terminology
edit of hand in: on points covered- • Discuss e-safety with
• Check and print Tuesday Date TBC your child.
• Assessment
Spring 2
Online safety
• Healthy friendships/ relationships
• Cyber-bullying
• Digital footprint
• Online risks
Year ECDL- Level 1 Distributed on Spring 1 N/A N/A • Monitor and support
8 Spring 1 Y8A- Assessment based homework tasks,
Microsoft PowerPoint Thursdays on points covered- checking and
• Introduction to presentation Y8B- Friday Date TBC discussing with your
software child.
• Storage and retrieval Approx 30-45 Spring 2 • Help with spelling of
• Use presentation software tools to mins Assessment based keyword terminology
edit on points covered- • Discuss e-safety with
• Check and print Expected day Date TBC your child.
• Assessment of hand in:Spring 2 Y8A-
Online safety Thursdays
• Healthy friendships/ relationships Y8B- Friday
• Cyber-bullying
• Digital footprint
Online risks
Year R354 OCR Entry level Computer Science Distributed on Spring 1 N/A N/A • Monitor and support
9 Spring 1 and 2 Thursdays Assessment based homework tasks,
• Computer Legislation on points covered. checking and
• Moral issues Approx. 45 Date TBC discussing with your
• Legal issues minutes – 1 child.
• Environmental issues hour Spring 2 • Help with spelling of
• Open source and Assessment based keyword terminology
proprietary software Expected day on points covered. • Discuss e-safety with
• Computer Science of hand in: Date TBC your child.
Legislation Y9A- Tuesdays
• Boolean logic Y9B-
• Boolean operators Wednesdays
• Arithmetic operators
• Computational thinking
• Binary/ denary numbers
• Units of computer memory
• Data structure/ compression
• Data in the form of binary digits
• Flow charts
Year J277 OCR 9-1 GCSE Distributed on Spring 1 N/A Intervention • Intervention for pupils
10 Spring 1 and 2 Thursdays Assessment based for pupils if if needed- TBC
• Data storage: on points covered. needed- TBC
o Characters Approx. Date TBC
o Images 1 hour 30
o Sound minutes Spring 2
• Compression Assessment based
• Architecture of the CPU on points covered.
• CPU performance Date TBC• Embedded systems Expected day
• Primary storage (Memory) of hand in:
• Secondary storage Tuesday
• Python lessons
• Practical programming technqiues
Year J276 OCR 9-1 GCSE Distributed on Spring 1 N/A Intervention • Monitor and support
11 Programming project Thursdays Assessment data for pupils if homework tasks,
• Pupil completion of programming will derive from needed- TBC checking and
project Approx. programming discussing with your
• 20 hours project 1 hour 30 project and report child.
• Project report outlining minutes • Help with spelling of
o Planning Spring 2- keyword terminology
o Designing Expected day Y11 Mock • Check that work is
o Creating of hand in: examinations- being reviewed and
o Testing Tuesday paper 1 and paper transferring to revision
o Evaluating 2. material using
Date TBC appropriate revision
techniques
• Create a revision
Spring 2 timetable with allotted
Completion of a personalised revision plan breaks
from their checklist to aid revision. • Test your child’s
knowledge by
Exam questions and exam techniques questioning classwork
discussed and practiced ready for the • Discuss e-safety with
Paper 1 and 2 mock examinations at the your child.
end of Spring 2 2021.
Revision paper 1
Units 1-4
• Systems architecture, memory and
storage• Wired and wireless networks
• Systems software and security
• Ethical, legal, cultural and
environmental concerns
Revision paper 2
Units 5-8
• Algorithms
• Programming
• Logic and languages
• Data representationDrama
Year Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can help your child
11
Spring Component 1: Devising. Friday Fortnightly assessments TBC TBC Monitor and support your children to complete
1 Pupils will develop skills in 30 mins- 1 to measure consistent research tasks and sections of their portfolio
group work, research and hour. progress. This may be to specific deadlines. Please help them to
negotiation, while also done as a workshop or rehearse scripts and develop their role at
developing structured performance. home ready for their performance piece.
creativity, performance and Support your child when rehearsing content
design skills. Pupils will consider for Component 2.
the impact that they can
make on an audience, as they
develop the ideas that they want
to communicate.
Component 2: Performance.
Pupils will learn two monologues
from a chosen published play
and develop performance skills
in preparation for their
examination.
Spring Component 1: Devising. Friday Fortnightly assessments TBC TBC Monitor and support your children to complete
2 Pupils will develop skills in 30 mins- 1 to measure consistent research tasks and sections of their portfolio
group work, research and hour. progress. This may be to specific deadlines. Please help them to
negotiation, while also done as a workshop or rehearse scripts and develop their role at
developing structured performance. home ready for their performance piece.
creativity, performance and Support your child when revising content for
design skills. Pupils will consider Component 3.
the impact that they can
make on an audience, as they
develop the ideas that they want
to communicate.Component 3: Recap, revision and develop knowledge in preparation for examination.
English
Spring Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can help your child
1
Year 7 Dystopia 30 mins x2 NA Grammar Clinic Monitor and support homework
Key features of the gene Reading tasks.
Extract analysis Creative writing and Mentors 20 minutes of independent
Create writing – language analysis Accelerated reading three times per week to
descriptive and Reader support Accelerated Reader
narrative KS3 Book Club programme.
Sentence types
Year 8 Detective Fiction and 30-45 mins Extract Analysis NA Grammar Clinic Monitor and support homework
True Crime x2 Reading tasks.
Mentors 20 minutes of independent
Accelerated reading three times per week to
Reader support Accelerated Reader
KS3 Book Club programme.
Year 9 The Modern Novel 30-45 mins Summary and recall Shakespeare Grammar Clinic Monitor and support homework
x2 tasks for plot and Birthplace Reading tasks.
characters workshop Mentors 20 minutes of independent
Extract analysis Accelerated reading three times per week to
Reader support Accelerated Reader
KS3 Book Club programme.
Year Macbeth Mock examinations in Intervention by Monitor and support homework
10 Context 45 mins – 1 Literature appointment and revision tasks.
Plot hr x2 KS4 Book Club Monitor use of Seneca.
Characters Reading
Shakespeare’s language Mentors
Dramatic techniques
Year Paper 1 English 45 mins -1 Mock examinations in Poetry Live Intervention by Monitor and support homework
11 Language hr x2 Language and appointment and revision tasks.
Unseen extract analysis Literature KS4 Book Club Monitor use of Seneca.
revision through Reading
Literature texts MentorsEnglish
Spring Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can help your child
2
Year 7 Dystopia 30 mins x2 NA Grammar Clinic Monitor and support homework
Key features of the gene Reading tasks.
Extract analysis Creative writing and Mentors 20 minutes of independent
Create writing – language analysis Accelerated reading three times per week to
descriptive and Reader support Accelerated Reader
narrative KS3 Book Club programme.
Sentence types
Year 8 Science Fiction and 30-45 mins Extract Analysis NA Grammar Clinic Monitor and support homework
Science Fact x2 Reading tasks.
Mentors 20 minutes of independent
Accelerated reading three times per week to
Reader support Accelerated Reader
KS3 Book Club programme.
Year 9 The Modern Novel 30-45 mins Summary and recall Shakespeare Grammar Clinic Monitor and support homework
x2 tasks for plot and Birthplace Reading tasks.
characters workshop Mentors 20 minutes of independent
Extract analysis Accelerated reading three times per week to
Reader support Accelerated Reader
KS3 Book Club programme.
Year Macbeth Mock examinations in Intervention by Monitor and support homework
10 Context 45 mins – 1 Literature appointment and revision tasks.
Plot hr x2 KS4 Book Club Monitor use of Seneca.
Characters Reading
Shakespeare’s language Mentors
Dramatic techniques
Year Paper 1 English 45 mins -1 Mock examinations in Poetry Live Intervention by Monitor and support homework
11 Language hr x2 Language and appointment and revision tasks.
Unseen extract analysis Literature KS4 Book Club Monitor use of Seneca.
revision through Reading
Literature texts MentorsKS3 French
Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can help your child
Year Spring 1 30 minutes TBC TBC TBC Your son/daughter will be tested regularly and therefore keeping
7 Describe personality per week on top of vocabulary is vital.
Name family members (one writing or
Say who you live with and reading Test him/her on vocabulary from French into English and
what they are like exercise or English into French using the vocabulary list.
Give opinions of school vocabulary
subjects learning) Pupils should create an account for Quizlet and test
Talk about friends and say themselves. My username is MrsPDh and all the vocabulary
how long you’ve known we will be learning will be on my account.
them
Talk in detail about home https://quizlet.com/en-gb
and family
Compare yourself now Please do not allow the use of translation sites, they are
with how you used to be inaccurate and do not help pupils to progress. For nouns,
• Avoir and être pupils should use a bilingual dictionary.
• Adjective agreement
• Possessive adjectives: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-french
mon/ma/mes, https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-french
ton/ta/tes https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/anglais-francais
• Connectives: et, parce
que, car, mais, par For verbs and tenses, they should type the verb into a
contre conjugation website where they will be able to choose the
• Comparisons correct part of the verb and tense.
using plus/moins http://www.conjugation-fr.com/
• Depuis + present tense
• Object pronouns: le, la, Check that your son/daughter completes all work set
les including corrections and completes timely revision in
Spring 2 preparation for tests/half termly assessments.
Talk about school and
where you liveName different places to
live
Talk about leisure
activities and personal
possessions
Talk about domestic pets,
wild animals and farm
animals
Describe animals using
colours and other
adjectives
• Present tense of
regular -er verbs
(1st/2nd/3rd person
singular)
• Irregular verbs: aller,
faire
• Avoir and être (full
paradigm)
• Use of j’ before a vowel
• Adjective agreement;
position of colour
adjectives
• Plural of nouns and
adjectives
Year Spring 1 30 minutes TBC TBC TBC Your son/daughter will be tested regularly and therefore keeping
8 Talking about families (one writing or on top of vocabulary is vital.
Describing the weather reading
Jobs and future plans exercise or Test him/her on vocabulary from French into English and
Describing a typical day vocabulary English into French using the vocabulary list.
• Reflexive verbs recap learning)
• Present tense of All pupils should already have an account for Quizlet and are
regular verbs – ER able to test themselves. My username is MrsPDh and all the
vocabulary we will be learning will be on my account.verb revision, IR and https://quizlet.com/en-gb
RE verb endings
• masculine and please do not allow the use of translation sites, they are
feminine nouns inaccurate and do not help pupils to progress. For nouns,
• Recap the conditional pupils should use a bilingual dictionary.
tense
• Introduction to the https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-french
future tense https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-french
https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/anglais-francais
Spring 2
TV programmes For verbs and tenses, they should type the verb into a
Films conjugation website where they will be able to choose the
Invitations and reactions correct part of the verb and tense.
Opinions http://www.conjugation-fr.com/
• Recap the present, Check that your son/daughter completes all work set
conditional and future including corrections and completes timely revision in
tense preparation for tests/half termly assessments.
• Introduction to the
modal verbs VOULOIR,
DEVOIR and POUVOIR
Year Spring 1 30 minutes TBC TBC TBC Your son/daughter will be tested regularly and therefore keeping
9 Planning what you will do (one writing or on top of vocabulary is vital.
in the future using the reading
pronoun “on” exercise or Test him/her on vocabulary from French into English and
Predictions for the future vocabulary English into French using the vocabulary list.
Talking about future learning)
careers All pupils should already have an account for Quizlet and are
Give reasons for future able to test themselves. My username is MrsPDh and all the
careers using modal verbs vocabulary we will be learning will be on my account.
• Introduction to the https://quizlet.com/en-gb
Simple Future Tense
for those doing GCSE• Revision of the near Please do not allow the use of translation sites, they are
future tense for all inaccurate and do not help pupils to progress. For nouns,
other pupils pupils should use a bilingual dictionary.
• Using quand with the
future tense https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-french
• revision of modal https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-french
verbs – vouloir, devoir https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/anglais-francais
and pouvoir in the
present tense For verbs and tenses, they should type the verb into a
conjugation website where they will be able to choose the
correct part of the verb and tense.
Spring 2 http://www.conjugation-fr.com/
Talking about what you
used to do when you were Check that your son/daughter completes all work set
younger – using the including corrections and completes timely revision in
imperfect tense preparation for tests/half termly assessments.
To use the imperfect
tense to solve a crime.
• Introduction to the
imperfect tense using
“je”
• Recognising the
endings for he/she/it
• Using qui and que to
say which/who/that
KS4 FrenchYear Spring 1 1 hour TBC TBC TBC Ensure that your son/daughter independently learns vocabulary
10 Free time activities (writing or and grammar accordingly.
Music, cinema and TV reading
Food and eating out exercises plus All pupils should already have an account for Quizlet and are
Sport vocabulary able to test themselves. My username is MrsPDh and all the
learning) vocabulary we will be learning will be on my account.
Perfect tense with être
Revision of the future https://quizlet.com/en-gb
tense
Verb +infinitive Please do not allow the use of translation sites, they are
Demonstrative pronouns inaccurate and do not help pupils to progress. For nouns,
Pronouns y and en pupils should use a bilingual dictionary.
Spring 2 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-french
Customs and Festivals https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-french
Celebrations https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/anglais-francais
Traditions
International festivals For verbs and tenses, they should type the verb into a
Describing events conjugation website where they will be able to choose the
correct part of the verb and tense.
Reflexive verbs in the http://www.conjugation-fr.com/
perfect tense
Perfect infinitive Monitor your son/daughter’s use of Kerboodle website.
Imperfect tense (pupils have usernames and passwords)
Using the perfect and
imperfect tense together Check that your son/daughter completes all work set
including corrections to the best of his/her ability and
completes timely revision in preparation for tests/half termly
assessments.Year Spring 1 1 hour TBC TBC TBC Ensure that your son/daughter independently learns vocabulary and
11 grammar accordingly.
Travel and tourism (writing or
reading exercises
Holiday preferences
plus vocabulary
All pupils should already have an account for Quizlet and are able to
Past holidays learning) test themselves. My username is MrsPDh and all the vocabulary we will
Discovering French be learning will be on my account.
regions
Different French towns https://quizlet.com/en-gb
and cities
Please do not allow the use of translation sites, they are inaccurate and
do not help pupils to progress. For nouns, pupils should use a bilingual
Depuis + present
dictionary.
tense
Pronoun y https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-french
Perfect and imperfect https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-french
tense
https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/anglais-francais
Using 3 time frames
For verbs and tenses, they should type the verb into a conjugation
Spring 2 website where they will be able to choose the correct part of the verb
My studies, life at and tense.
school, Post 16 http://www.conjugation-fr.com/
education and career
choices.
Monitor your son/daughter’s use of Kerboodle website. (pupils have
Describing a school usernames and passwords)
dayThe differences Check that your son/daughter completes all work set including
between schools corrections to the best of his/her ability and completes timely revision
in preparation for tests/half termly assessments.
School rules
School improvements
Future plans
University or
apprenticeship
How to get a job
Advantages and
disadvantages of jobs
Perfect tense of ER, IR
and RE verbs revision
Modal verb revision
Conditional tense
revision
Si clauses + present
Quand clauses +
future
False friends
Qui and que
Passive voice
IdiomsGeography
Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can help your child
Year Every two • Self- A trip to be GEOGRAPHY • Help ensure all
7 ENVIRONMENTS weeks. assessment organised GURUS homework tasks are
• Biomes Homework • Mid-unit during the Friday completed in detail
• Tropical rainforests tasks will assessment summer term lunchtime * • Get familiar with atlases
• Hot deserts usually take • End of unit • Talk about places when
around 90 assessment out and about
minutes to • Hand in homework
complete when due
Year DEVELOPMENT Every two • Self- A trip to be GEOGRAPHY • Help ensure all
8 • Development weeks. assessment organised GURUS homework tasks are
indicators Homework • Mid-unit during the Friday completed in detail
• Why do LICs exist? tasks will assessment summer term lunchtime * • Hand in homework
• Recognising usually take • End of unit when due
development around 90 assessment
• Global inequality minutes to
complete
Year WEATHER AND CLIMATE Every two • Self- A trip to be GEOGRAPHY • Help ensure all
9 • Weather symbols weeks. assessment organised GURUS homework tasks are
• Forecasting Homework • Mid-unit during the Friday completed in detail
• Climate variations tasks will assessment summer term lunchtime * • Discuss changes in
• Climate graphs usually take • End of unit weather and climate,
around 90 assessment and what impacts these
minutes to might have
completePOPULATION AND • Hand in homework
MIGRATION when due
• World growth
• Population
distribution
• Population
structure
• Population change
• Population control
• Migration
• The American
dream
Year THE LIVING WORLD One per week. • Self and peer Urban GEOGRAPHY • Help ensure all
10 • Ecosystems Homework assessments challenges GURUS homework tasks are
• Tropical rainforests tasks will • Mid-topic field trip in Friday completed in detail
• Hot deserts usually take up assessments the summer lunchtime * • Help become more
to an hour to • End of topic term familiar with the new
complete and end of unit GCSE specification
assessments (found on the AQA
• Exam website)
questions • Hand in homework
when due
Year THE CHANGING ECONOMIC One practice • Exam Urban Optional • Become more familiar
11 WORLD exam question questions challenges lunchtime drop with the new GCSE
• World per week • Unit fieldwork: in sessions, specification(found on
classifications assessments second half of daily the AQA website)
according to levels spring term • Obtain the AQA revision
of economic guide, where possible
development and • Encourage independent
quality of life study, and return to
• Economic and social teacher for feedback
measures of
development and
their limitations• Demographic
transition model
• Causes and
consequences of
uneven
development
• The development
gap
• A case study of one
NIC or NEE
• Economic futures in
the UKHistory
Spring Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can help
1 your child
Year 7 Medieval life 1 hour Why did William of Normandy win the N/A KS3 Monitor and
11th Century Britain. Battle of Hastings? Categorisation of Debating support homework
The Battle of Hastings, key evidence to rank the importance of club tasks.
contenders, the battle and reasons. Check teacher
its outcomes. feedback on
The Norman Conquest and classwork and
its impact. homework.
The Black Death, ideas
about causes of illness and
treatments.
Year 8 The Victorians 1 hour Interpretations of evidence about the N/A KS3 Monitor and
Life in Victorian England for Jack the Ripper Murders to evaluate Debating support homework
the rich and poor, housing, witnesses and suspects. club tasks.
fashions, traditions and Check teacher
literature. feedback on
Crime and punishment: the classwork and
Police Force and the Jack homework.
the Ripper murders.
Year 9 Nazi Germany 1 hour How did Jewish lives change between N/A KS3 Monitor and
Persecution of the Jews 1933 and 1945? Research focus which Debating support homework
through the Nuremberg is assessed as a presentation to the club tasks.
Laws class. Check teacher
Kristallnacht: its causes feedback on
and impact classwork and
The Final Solution and homework.
Holocaust.The importance of
Holocaust Memorial Day in
January.
Year Germany 1870-1945 One exam question GCSE practice questions interpreting N/A N/A Monitor and
10 Democracy and per week as well as evidence about the Kaiser’s rule and the support homework
Dictatorship creating revision new republic following World War One. tasks.
resources. 2 hours Check teacher
Kaiser Wilhelm and the feedback on
difficulties of ruling classwork and
Germany. homework.
Impact of the First World Ensure revision is
War socially, economically, completed
and politically on Germany. regularly.
Weimar democracy and
rebellions against the new
government.
Germany and the impact of
the Great Depression.
Year Elizabeth I One exam question GCSE practice questions interpreting N/A N/A Monitor and
11 Elizabeth’s background: her per week as well as evidence about Elizabeth I’s rule at the support homework
early life, key individuals creating revision start of her reign, problems she faced tasks.
and events. resources. 2 hours and how she tried to overcome them. Check teacher
Elizabeth’s court and the feedback on
Privy Council. classwork and
Marriage suitors and the homework.
succession crisis. Ensure revision is
Religious matters and the completed
division between Catholics regularly.
and Protestants.History
Spring Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can
2 help your child
Year 7 The Tudors 1 hour Interpretations about Mary N/A KS3 Monitor and
The Tudor family tree. I and assessing evidence Debating support
The reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, to evaluate whether she club homework
and Elizabeth I considering actions, deserves to be tasks.
challenges and religious issues. remembered as ‘Bloody Check teacher
Mary’. feedback on
classwork and
homework.
Year 8 The Victorians Interpretations of the Visit to the KS3 Monitor and
The Industrial Revolution, inventions, and 1 hour Victorian time period to Black Country Debating support
social change. evaluate whether it should Living club homework
Life in factories and for coal miners. be considered as a Museum as tasks.
Child labour and education. remarkable era. part of the Check teacher
Local History study of the Black Country local study. feedback on
Museum. classwork and
homework.
Year 9 Medicine through time 1 hour Interpretations of evidence N/A KS3 Monitor and
Hippocrates and Galen about Ancient and Debating support
The Black Death Medieval medicine. club homework
Medieval surgeons tasks.
Beliefs about Miasma, Astrology and Check teacher
natural/supernatural. feedback on
Medieval treatments for disease. classwork and
homework.
Year Germany 1870-1945 Democracy and One exam Interpretation questions N/A N/A Monitor and
10 Dictatorship question per about life in Nazi Germany. support
week as well as Completion of practice homework
Hitler’s rise and consolidation of power: the creating revision exam paper on the whole tasks.
Reichstag Fire, changes in Chancellors, of the 1870-1945 content.Night of the Long Knives, propaganda, key resources. 2 Check teacher
individuals. Life in Nazi Germany: the hours feedback on
economy, women, education, young people. classwork and
Jewish persecution, the Nuremberg Laws homework.
and the Final Solution. Ensure
revision is
completed
regularly.
Year Elizabeth I One exam GCSE case study exam N/A N/A Monitor and
11 Reflections on the golden age of Elizabeth, question per question on Kenilworth support
the theatre, culture, Poor Laws and week as well as Castle, as well as homework
discoveries. creating revision interpretation questions tasks.
The role of key individuals such as Francis resources. 2 which consider whether Check teacher
Drake. hours Elizabethan England was a feedback on
The Spanish Armada, its causes, actions ‘golden age’. classwork and
and impact. homework.
Case study of Kenilworth Castle and its Ensure
importance in Elizabethan England. revision is
completed
regularly.Mathematics
Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can help your child
Year Fractions, Twice per Following every N/A Enquire about twice weekly maths
7 Fractions, decimal & percentage week. unit, usually Codebreaking homework.
equivalence & place value. every 3 weeks. enrichment and Visit www.hydesvillemaths.co.uk
Algebra. after lunchtime
support.
Year Fractions and percentages. Twice per Following every N/A Codebreaking Enquire about twice weekly maths
8 Volume. week. unit, usually enrichment and homework.
Algebra – brackets, substitution. every 3 weeks. after lunchtime Visit www.hydesvillemaths.co.uk
support.
Year Ratio & proportion – problem solving, Twice per Following every N/A Enquire about twice weekly maths
9 bar modelling. week. unit, usually Codebreaking homework.
Algebra – quadratic expansions and every 3 weeks. enrichment and Visit www.hydesvillemaths.co.uk
factorisation. after lunchtime
support.
Year Pythagoras & trigonometry. Twice per Following every N/A Codebreaking Enquire about twice weekly maths
10 week. unit, usually enrichment and homework.
every 3 weeks. after lunchtime Visit www.hydesvillemaths.co.uk
support.
Year Higher: Data handling including Twice per Following every N/A Enquire about mock preparations,
11 histograms, stratified sampling and week. unit, usually Codebreaking revision card notes, revision
cumulative frequency graphs & box every 3 weeks. enrichment and booklet completion.
plots. Algebra including cubics, graphical after lunchtime
inequalities and graphical simultaneous support.
equations.
Foundation: Vectors, congruence,
similarity, graphical quadratic equations.Music
Spring Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can help your
1 child
Year 7 STOMP 1 x 30- Baseline N/A due to N/A due to Ask your child to perform
Students will learn about pulse and minute piece Assessment. COVID COVID what they have learnt each
rhythm and use their understanding a week guidelines guidelines week, supporting them
to compose arrangements of End of project throughout their learning
rhythmic patterns, which they will performance using journey.
also learn to perform. percussive
instruments or body
percussion.
Year 8 The Blues 1 x30 Performance of blues N/A due to N/A due to Ask your child to perform
Students will learn about the genre of minute piece bassline COVID COVID what they have learnt each
blues and learn to utilise some of the a week guidelines guidelines week, supporting them
key features in blues-based Blues project throughout their learning
compositions. journey.
Support them in completing
their project.
Year 9 Pop Song Composition 1 x 30- Imagine arrangement N/A due to N/A due to Ask your child to show you
Pupils will learn about the musical minute piece COVID COVID what they have composed
elements and processes required to a week Pop song guidelines guidelines each week, supporting
compose their own pop song, composition project them throughout their
eventually using this to use music (elements) learning journey.
technology to create their own piece
using a DAW.
Spring 1: Melody, texture, rhythm and
song structure
Year Course introduction: study of set 1 x 60- Formative listening Intervention Ensure teacher feedback is
10 works – Bach Brandenburg Concerto minute piece and appraising tasks when utilised to give direction
No.5 Movement iii and Beethoven a week during lessons. appropriate and support.
Piano Sonato No.8 Movement IComposition tasks. Listening to performances
and support in home
learning (such as revision
resources).
Spring Ways you can help your
Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs
2 child
The History of Music
Students will learn about the different
periods of music throughout time and their
characteristics; the evolution of musical
instruments in the last 2000+ years; the Ask your child to perform
1 x 30- Appraisal and N/A due to
role of music in society including sacred N/A due to what they have learnt each
minute historical COVID
Year 7 and secular music; the evolution of music COVID week, supporting them
piece a context guidelines
notation; iconic composers of the last 2000 guidelines throughout their learning
week assessment
years journey.
They will also compose Medieval music;
learn to play some Baroque music and
compose classical music
The Blues (continued) Ask your child to perform
Students will learn about the genre of blues what they have learnt each
and learn to utilise some of the key features week, supporting them
1 x30 N/A due to N/A due to
in blues-based compositions. throughout their learning
minute Final Blues COVID COVID
Year 8 journey.
piece a composition guidelines guidelines
week
Support them in completing
their project and encourage
proof reading and detail.
Final N/A due to N/A due to Ask your child to share
1 x 30-
Year 9 Pop Song Composition composition of COVID COVID what they have
minute
pop song guidelines guidelines learnt/composed eachPupils will continue the Pop song project piece a week, supporting them
studying the areas below of ‘Imagine’ and week Written throughout their learning
then creating their own composition. evaluation of journey.
song writing
Spring 1: Chords, lyrics, hooks, use of process
contrast
Ensure teacher feedback is
Formative utilised to give direction
Study of set works – Afro Celt Soundsystem:
listening and and support.
Release & Esperanza Spalding: Samba Em 1 x 60-
appraising tasks Intervention
Year Preludio minute
during lessons. when Listening to performances
10 piece a
appropriate and support in home
week
Composition learning (such as revision
Composition: Free
tasks. resources).Physical Education
Physical Content Homework Assessment Ways you can help your
Education child
Year 7 In physical education lessons pupils will be N/A In physical education lessons a number of Encouraging pupil’s
working on a block of fitness. This will baseline tests will be recorded throughout involvement in
consist of pupils developing an this term. Pupils will be tested on their extracurricular activities
understanding of the short term effects of cardiovascular endurance, agility, flexibility, and playing sport outside
exercise on the body. muscle endurance and coordination. of school.
In games lessons the pupils will develop an In games the baselines test will take place
understanding of the skills and techniques during the first two lessons. A continued
in football. assessment will take place during every
lesson.
Year 8 In physical education lessons pupils will N/A In physical education lessons a number of Encouraging pupil’s
be working on a block of fitness. This will baseline tests will be recorded throughout involvement in
consist of pupils developing an this term. Pupils will be tested on their extracurricular activities
understanding of the effects of exercise on cardiovascular endurance, agility, flexibility, and playing sport outside
the circulatory and respiratory systems muscle endurance and coordination. of school.
In games lessons the pupils will develop an In games the baselines test will take place
understanding of the skills and techniques during the first two lessons. A continued
in football assessment will take place during every
lesson.
Year 9 In physical education lessons pupils will N/A In physical education lessons a number of Encouraging pupil’s
be working on a block of fitness. This will baseline tests will be recorded throughout involvement in
consist of pupils developing an this term. Pupils will be tested on their extracurricular activities
understanding of the long term effects of cardiovascular endurance, agility, flexibility, and playing sport outside
exercise on the body. muscle endurance and coordination. of school.
In games lessons the boys will develop an In games the baselines test will take place
understanding of the skills, techniques and during the first two lessons. A continued
tactical awareness in football assessment will take place during every
lesson.
Year 10 N/A Pupils will not be formally assessed but we Encouraging pupil’s
In physical education lessons pupils will be will continue to assess their knowledge every involvement in
working on a block of fitness. This will lesson. extracurricular activities
consist of pupils developing anunderstanding of the long term effects of and playing sport outside
exercise on the body. of school.
Year 11 In physical education lessons pupils will be N/A Pupils will not be formally assessed but we Encouraging pupil’s
working on a block of fitness. This will will continue to assess their knowledge every involvement in
consist of pupils developing an lesson. extracurricular activities
understanding of the long term effects of and playing sport outside
exercise on the body. of school.PSHE
Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can help your child
Year Spring 1: Not set No formal assessment. n/a n/a
7 each week. https://www.ditchthelabel.org/about/
1) Votes for schools – Will Brexit Assessment
affect you? (questioning etc.) to
2) Non-toxic new year resolutions. ensure understanding of
Ditch the label resources each topic
3) Winter lockdown got you down?
How to help your mental health.
Gratitude journal. Ditch the
label resources.
4) Personal hygiene
5) Anger management
6) RAOK – random acts of
kindness. How to be kind to
others and to yourself.
Spring 2:
7) British values
8) Careers booklet
9) Homelessness
10) Careers booklet
11) Role models
12) Keeping good friendships
Year Spring 1: Not set No formal assessment. n/a n/a
8 each week https://www.ditchthelabel.org/about/1) Votes for schools – Will Brexit Assessment
affect you? (questioning etc.) to
2) Non-toxic new year resolutions. ensure understanding of
Ditch the label resources each topic
3) Winter lockdown got you down?
How to help your mental health.
Gratitude journal. Ditch the label
resources.
4) How are young people portrayed
in the media?
5) How are disabled people
portrayed in the media?
6) ROAK – random acts of kindness.
How to be kind to yourself and
others.
Spring 2:
7) How can we care for the
environment?
8) Vaping, nicotine and addiction
9) Democracy and government
10) General election
11) Personal manifesto
12) Body image
Year Spring 1: Not set No formal assessment. n/a n/a https://www.ditchthelabel.org/about/
9 each week
1) Votes for school – Will Brexit affect Assessment
you? (questioning etc.) to
2) Non-toxic new year resolutions ensure understanding of
Ditch the label resources each topic3) Winter lockdown got you down?
How to help your mental health.
Gratitude journal.
4) Responsible health choices:
vaccinations, blood and organ
donations – stem cells and hygiene
5) Consumers and the law – what are
my rights?
6) ROAK – random acts of kindness.
How to be kind to yourself and
others
Spring 2:
7) Careers booklet
8) Taking control of my future-
personal development planning
9) Careers booklet
10) Enterprising people- their
characteristics and suitable
qualities for the workplace
11) Peer pressure- why is it so powerful
and how can we overcome it?
12) Money laundering – what is it and
why is it an issue?
13)Religion, Philosophy & Ethics
Spring Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can help your
Term 1 child
Year 7 A continuation of our unit 1 x 30 minutes per week Written assessment on key terms & N/A N/A Monitor and support
on: An Introduction to – in line with the ideas covered homework tasks.
Judaism: homework timetable. Check teacher
feedback on classwork
Prophets and homework.
Festivals
Places of worship
Rite of passage
Year 8 Introduction to Hinduism: 1 x 30 minutes per week Written assessment covering key N/A N/A Monitor and support
– in line with the terms and ideas explored over the homework tasks.
The Origins of Hinduism homework timetable. half term. Check teacher
Hindu views on God feedback on classwork
Deities and homework.
Creation Stories
Sacred Festivals
The Caste System
Reincarnation
Year 9 Science vs Religion: 1 x 30 minutes per week Written assessment covering key N/A N/A Monitor and support
– in line with the terms and ideas explored over the homework tasks.
What is truth? homework timetable. half term. Check teacher
Are Science and Religion feedback on classwork
compatible? and homework.
The medieval world view
The Scientific Revolution
Religious and Scientific
origins of our universe
Year 10 Theme D: Religion, War & 2 x 30 minutes – in line A practice 12-mark question will be N/A N/A Monitor and support
Peace with the homework given each half term on the most homework tasks.
timetable. current topic of study.
TerrorismViolence & Violent Protests Individual examination questions will Check teacher
Religion & Belief as a be given throughout the year to feedback on classwork
cause of violence in the inform teaching and learning. and homework.
modern world
Peacemakers One summative examination will take
Victims of war place at the end of each unit of work
Peace & Reconciliation. (where appropriate).
Year 11 Theme A: Relationships & 2 x 30 minutes – in line A practice 12-mark question will be N/A N/A Monitor and support
Families with the homework given each half term on the most homework tasks.
timetable. current topic of study. Check teacher
Contraception feedback on classwork
Pre-marital and Individual examination questions will and homework.
Extramarital sex be given throughout the year to
Homosexuality inform teaching and learning.
Marriage and divorce
Gender Equality One summative examination will take
Polygamy place at the end of each unit of work
(where appropriate).Religion, Philosophy & Ethics
Spring Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can help
Term 2 your child
Year 7 An Introduction to Ethics: 1 x 30 minutes per Written assessment on key terms N/A N/A Monitor and support
week – in line with the & ideas covered homework tasks.
What is Ethics? homework timetable. Check teacher
Utilitarianism feedback on
Ethical Egoism classwork and
Religious ethical decision making homework.
Medical Ethics
Year 8 Ethics – War & Peace: 1 x 30 minutes per Written assessment covering key N/A N/A Monitor and support
week – in line with the terms and ideas explored over the homework tasks.
The ethics of War (arguments for homework timetable. half term. Check teacher
and against warfare) feedback on
Weapons of mass destruction classwork and
Just War & Holy War theories homework.
Pacifism
Year 9 End of Life: 1 x 30 minutes per Written assessment covering key N/A N/A Monitor and support
week – in line with the terms and ideas explored over the homework tasks.
Life After Death homework timetable. half term. Check teacher
Ideas on Heaven and Hell feedback on
Reincarnation classwork and
Mediums homework.
Near Death Experiences
Atheist views
Year 10 Christian Beliefs 2 x 30 minutes – in line A practice 12-mark question will N/A N/A Monitor and support
with the homework be given each half term on the homework tasks.
The nature of the Christian God – timetable. most current topic of study. Check teacher
The Holy Trinity feedback on
The Christian creation story and Individual examination questions classwork and
interpretations of this story will be given throughout the year to homework.
Original Sin inform teaching and learning.
The IncarnationThe crucifixion One summative examination will
The resurrection take place at the end of each unit
Salvation through law, grace and of work (where appropriate).
Spirit
The nature of the Christian God –
Omnipotence, Justice and
Omnibenevolence
The existence of evil and
suffering
Year 11 Theme E: Crime & Punishment 2 x 30 minutes – in line A practice 12-mark question will N/A N/A Monitor and support
with the homework be given each half term on the homework tasks.
Causes of crime timetable. most current topic of study. Check teacher
The existence of good and evil feedback on
The Death Penalty Individual examination questions classwork and
The aim(s) of punishment will be given throughout the year to homework.
The treatment of criminals inform teaching and learning.
One summative examination will
take place at the end of each unit
of work (where appropriate).Science
Content Homework Assessment Trips Clubs Ways you can help your
child
Year 7 Biology 7A: Friday Science club Monitor and support
60 minutes End of unit test Monday homework tasks.
Biology 7B: Friday Practical assessment lunchtime
Topic to be covered is Genetics 60 minutes Scientific writing assessment
and Evolution which includes Weekly spelling test Ensure that all
learning about variation, DNA, homework is completed
Natural selection, selective to a high standard
breeding and biodiversity.
Check spellings of key
Biology words
Topic to be covered is Diet and
Health which includes looking Encourage pupils to
at the eating healthy, learning revise for assessments
about the human digestive
system, Food tests and food
groups, studying micro-
organisms, different types of
drug.
Year 8 8A: Thursday Weekly tests on key words Encourage to read
Biology 60 minutes around latest scientific
Topic to be covered is Genetics 8B: Thursday Scientific writing assessment developments. Monitor
and Evolution which includes 60 minutes and support homework
learning about variation, DNA, Written assessment at the end of tasks.
Natural selection, selective each sub topic
breeding and biodiversity. Ensure that all
Test at the end of each topic homework is completed
to a high standard.
ChemistryTopic to be covered is Materials Check spellings of key
used in everyday life which words.
includes looking at natural
resources, the earth and the Encourage pupils to
atmosphere, learning about revise for assessments.
composite, polymers and
ceramics and there uses.
Studying how we use natural
resources for cooking and
medicines.
Year 9 Topic 1b Weekly tests on key words Encourage to read
Energy resources around latest scientific
National grid Written assessment at the end of developments. Monitor
How electricity is made each sub topic Science Club and support homework
Topic 2a tasks.
Electricity Scientific writing assessment Every Monday
Circuits lunch time Ensure that all
Test at the end of each topic homework is completed
to a high standard.
Encourage pupils to
revise for assessments.
Year 10 10 10A/10B Weekly tests on key words Ensure pupils spends
GCSE AQA Chemistry 3x 60 Science Club time reviewing their
Topic 7 Organic chemistry minutes written work and makes
10 Scientific writing assessment Every Monday notes independently.
GCSE AQA Biology Chemistry lunch time
Topic 4 Biology Help pupils learn
Written assessment at the end of
Respiration and plants Physics definitions of new
each sub topic
Bioenergetics scientific words.
10 Assessment at the end of each
GCSE AQA Physics topic
Revision of paper 1 contentRequired practical writeups Ensure that all
Topic 5 Practical assessment homework is completed
to a high standard.
Year 11 GCSE AQA Chemistry Practical assessments Ensure pupils spends
Topic 7 11A Intervention time reviewing their
Chemistry Organic Chemistry Mon: 60 Thursday written work and makes
Topic 10 minutes Written assessment at the end of lunch time notes independently.
Using Resources 11B each sub topic
Friday : 60 Help them to re-arrange
minutes Test at the end of each topic equations and apply
them in their work.
Exam style questions as part of
lesson/homework/revision Help pupils learn key
words and their
Pupils will be examined on a definitions and
weekly basis to identify areas of encourage them to use
weakness, improve timing and
them in their written
understand the format of
work.
examination questions.
Support pupils during
assessments by helping
them complete exam
style questions under
test condition to
improve on timing as
well as confidence.
Year 11 GCSE AQA Physics 11A/11B Practical assessments Ensure pupils spends
Review of each topic each Wednesday: Intervention time reviewing their
Physics week 60 minutes Friday lunch written work and makes
Revision of required practical Written assessment at the end of time notes independently.
each sub topic
Help them to re-arrange
Test at the end of each topic equations and apply
them in their work.Exam style questions as part of Help pupils learn key
lesson/homework/revision words and their
definitions and
encourage them to use
Pupils will be examined on a them in their written
weekly basis to identify areas of work.
weakness, improve timing and
understand the format of Support pupils during
examination questions. assessments by helping
them complete exam
style questions under
test condition to
improve on timing as
well as confidence.
Year 11 GCSE AQA Biology 11B Practical assessments Ensure pupils spends
Topic 7a,b Mon: 60 Intervention time reviewing their
Biology Ecology minutes before school written work and makes
Topic 6 11A Written assessment at the end of 8.00am every notes independently.
Friday : 60 each sub topic Tuesday
minutes
Test at the end of each topic
Help them to re-arrange
Exam style questions as part of equations and apply
lesson/homework/revision them in their work.
Help pupils learn key
Pupils will be examined on a words and their
weekly basis to identify areas of definitions and
weakness, improve timing and encourage them to use
understand the format of them in their written
examination questions. work.
Support pupils during
assessments by helping
them complete exam
style questions undertest condition to improve on timing as well as confidence.
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