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Subject Department
Introduc2ons for Year 7
2020-21
Dear Year 6 student We hope you find this booklet useful. Each Head of Department has put together some informa2on about what you may learn during Year 7 at Beacon Academy. They have also set you a voluntary task which if you choose to complete, you can give to your subject teacher in September and be rewarded with Beacon credits. We look forward to mee2ng you soon. Mrs Bodman Head of Year 7
YEAR 7 Design Technology
Who’s who? Mr Earl
Head of Art and Design Technology Department: Mr Earl
Year 7 - Teachers: Mr Clark, Ms Balmer, Ms Tanner-Hammond.
Our aims
We aim to give you the opportunity to design and make a range of products by developing your
skills in using a range of tools, equipment, machinery, processes and materials.
- We have high expectations of all our students who are expected to engage in purposeful &
productive work at every level.
- Our classroom activities are designed to encourage lateral thinking, to strengthen skills and
to reinforce self-belief in our students.
- We promote values of independence, skilfulness and perseverance.
- We aim to provide an exciting learning environment that stimulates creativity.
What skills will you learn?
You will learn about:
A wide variety of materials, the impact their extraction, use and disposal has on the environment
and how designers use them to produce functional products.
A wide variety of tools, equipment and machinery, what each of them does, how to use them
effectively and safely and how to select the correct tool, piece of equipment or machine for the job.
Health and safety in the workshop, how to keep themselves and other safe when making products.
A range of communication techniques used by designers.
Subject specific vocabulary and technical terms used by designers and manufacturers.
Design Technology lessons are project based and designed to encourage students to build
confidence, competence and imagination when designing and making products. Their personal
approach will be valued and nurtured, and students will be encouraged to reflect on their work and
the work of others, developing analytical skills and the ability to critically evaluate a product or
processes.
YEAR 7 STUDENT LEARNING JOURNEY
• Health and safety in the kitchen
• Kitchen skills such as using a knife
• Opportunities around the theory and practice of food technology
Home Learning
Home learning is issued every 2 weeks.
Enrichment Opportunities
• Design Technology Club
• Themed Creativity Enrichment Day
• End of Year Art and DT Annual Exhibition
How to support your Child’s learning
What to watch: ‘How it’s Made’, ‘How do they do it?’, documentaries on Designers
What to read: Articles on developments in technology, new materials, environmental issues,
designers
Where to go: Visit a variety of museums showcasing designers work – Design Museum, Brighton
Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum. Visit attractions based on technology and engineering –
Bluebell Railway, Shoreham Airport, National Museum of Computing, Crossness Pumping Station,
Useful websites –
www.technologystudent.com
www.mr-dt.com
www.designmuseum.org
SUMMER TASK-
What to do over Summer Holidays:
• Recycling Challenge – record what you put in your recycling bin for a week and discuss as
a family how you could reduce the amount of waste your household produces and how you
could reuse some of that waste before recycling it.
• Bad Design, Good Design – Not all products are designed well, sometimes there is
something fundamentally wrong with a product which makes it hard or unpleasant to use.
Look around you household and find one product which is designed really well, and one
that is badly designed. Discuss why your family purchased the badly designed product and
what they would look for when they need to buy a new one.
• MAKE! MAKE! MAKE! – Make stuff and practice your craft skills. Use things from the
recycling bin to make desk tidies, toys, bird feeders etc… Build dens outside. Cook at
home with the family. Help with the gardening. These activities all require you to problem
solve, think and get creative. They all involve using tools and equipment, from scissors to
kitchen whisks, tape to a spade!
Computing in Year 7
Introduction to the Department
All Key Stage 3 students have one lesson of Computing per fortnight. Students
also use laptops, computers and tablets in other subjects’ lessons. Mr Sisley is
Head of Computer Science, but the subject in Year 7 is taught by other teachers
too, such as Mr Rees and Mrs Walters.
What will you study in Computing?
Here are some of the topics that you will learn about in Year 7:
• Components inside a computer
• E-Safety
• Programming
• Using a spreadsheet
• BBC Microbits
A task to try before September
Go to the Microsoft Make Code website, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/makecode
Choose one of the sections, such as ‘Minecraft’ or ‘Arcade’.
Follow some of the tutorials and see if you can make your own programs using this
website.
Be ready to show your new Computing teacher what you did in September.
Enrichment Opportunities
There is a Computing Club which runs after school once a week.
There are also lots of websites you can use to learn about Computing and coding. Here are some you
can use to get started:
• Year 6 students have sometimes met Scratch before. It is a good place to start making your
own programs and games - https://scratch.mit.edu/
• Try one of the Hour of Code activities at https://code.org/learn
• https://www.kodugamelab.com/ lets you download the Kodu software. Developed by
Microsoft, this is good for programming 3D games.
Welcome to
1 English!
Meet the
Hello We cannot wait to welcome you to English at Beacon department:
Academy.
In Year 7, you will have seven lessons of English every
fortnight. One of those lessons will be in our lovely Library
.
You will study lots of different texts and learn how to write DL
Mr
in many different styles. Have a look at our Department Lamond
teachers that you will be meeting in September.
What will I be studying?
In Year 7, you will study texts
from different periods of time.
As well as studying longer
novels, you will also study
poems and short stories.
You will learn how to write
analytically and creatively, and you
will develop your spelling and
grammar skills from Year 6. These
are some of the texts we will study:
What other opportunities are there to get involved?
At Beacon Academy, there are lots of opportunities to get involved with subjects you enjoy
outside of the classroom. In English, you could:
◊ Come to Homework support once a week
◊ Come to the Library at breaks, lunches or after school to read or play board games
◊ Join clubs such as the Debate Club, Diversity Club or Feminist Club to discuss important
topics
◊ Join the Youth Theatre and experience some of the texts we study as performances
◊ Improve your vocabulary with our Bedrock online homework programme
◊ Develop your reading through our Accelerated Reader programme
◊ As teachers, we love to hear about what you have been reading too, so talk to us about
your favourite books
2 Welcome tasks
Now that you have found out about the English department and English teachers at
BeaconAcademy, wewould like to find out a little bit about you. We would like you to
complete thesetasks at homeand to bring them in with you when you start at Beacon
Academy in September. You can hand them to your English teacher, who will be
delighted to meetyou.
Task 1 - Letter
Write a letter, introducing yourself, to your English teacher. Look at the speech
bubbles for ideas if you are stuck.
All about me
What are
your
hobbies and
interests?
Did you do or
learn
anything
new in
lockdown?
Feel free to write on your own paper to give
yourself more space.
Welcome tasks
3 continued
Task 2 – Book Review
As English teachers we love reading – anything! We would
love to know about a book that you have enjoyed recently
reading, fic9on or non-fic9on. The challenge will be for you to
write no more than 150 words!
What is the
book about?
What
happens?
3 reasons why
you enjoyed
the book.
Task 3 – Acros9c Poem
We know that lots of our Year 7 students have enjoyed wri9ng acros9c poems in their primary
schools. We would like you to write an acros9c poem using your name. Each line should reveal
something about you and your personality.
Look at these examples to help Amira
you: A is for affec2onate, loving and kind
Alex
A is for agreeable, the best side of me M is for mighty, my inner strength
L is for laughter, I spread wherever I go I is for intelligent, my brilliant mind
E is for energe2c, so fun to be with R is for reliable, on me you can rely
X is for eXtra special, dear to everyone’s heart A is for ar2s2c, full of crea2vity
Feel free to write on your own paper to give
yourself more space.Geography in Year 7
Introduction to the Department
You will have 4 geography lessons a fortnight, with one of our
knowledgeable and wonderfully enthusiastic teachers. Lessons
will be a mix of instruction and activity to keep you interested in
the fascinating world around you.
What will you study in Geography?
Here are some of the topics that you will learn about in Year 7:
Continents, atlas, skills, places.
Term 1 The toolbox of a future Geographer!
Fantastic places.
Term 2 Learning through studying the world’s most interesting locations
Tourism.
Term 3 What, Why, Where, How and the effects of tourism.
Development 80/20.
Term 4 How the world has inequality and how these can be addressed.
Home Region.
Term 5 The Geography of our local area.
Weather.
Term 6 Sunny Intervals?
A task to try before September
“Animal Adaptations” – Choose a wild animal you find interesting. Create an annotated picture
showing how your chosen animal is adapted to live in its environment.
Example:
Enrichment Opportunities
Here is a Geographical quiz which links photos to OS maps if you feel the urge to challenge yourself.
https://www.geograph.org.uk/games/
Here is a fun website with lots of country names and flag quizzes
https://world-geography-games.com/History – Year 7
Introduction to the department!
All Key Stage 3 students have four lessons of History per fortnight. Mrs
Kennedy is the Head of History, but the subject in year 7 is taught by all
the History teachers. The History teachers are Mrs Kennedy, Mr
Ingham, Mrs Horrell, Mrs Davis, Mr Braidwood, Mr Chicken, Miss
Akehurst.
What will you study in History?
Recurring Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6
themes
7 Power of the Black The Tudors
monarchy Romans, Power of The Death, Was
Power of the Saxons, Medieval Crusades Peasants Elizabethan
Church Vikings Monarchy Revolt and England a
Growth of
and the War of ‘Golden
Parliament
Normans the Roses Age’?
A task to try before September
Research one monarch of England and create a fact file or poster on them. Include
information like:
• A portrait of them
• When they reigned (ruled)
• Whether they had any children
• What they are famous for (3 facts!)
This website is great for research:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/history
Enrichment opportunities
Next year you will have the opportunity to become a History Scholar, a
specialist in History. To do this you will be given a range of extra
opportunities including reading, researching, and visiting historical sites!
Other great things to do in the meantime:
Research using the BBC bitesize website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zk26n39
Watch Horrible Histories! Everyone favourite historical programme.Welcome to Mathematics at Beacon Academy
Mr Stone
Head of Mathematics
An Introduction to our Department
The Maths curriculum at KS3 focuses on the extension and development of skills first explored at
KS2. You will be encouraged to develop and improve your Mathematical reasoning and challenged to
apply your Mathematical knowledge to real world examples. Problem solving will form a large part
of the curriculum and you will be encouraged to use the skills that you have been taught in order to
solve problems.
Equipment you will need in Maths
Many of the topics covered will require you to be familiar using mathematical
equipment. We therefore expect students to bring to every lesson a black and
red pen, pencil, ruler, rubber, protractor, compass (preferably with a locking
device) and a scientific calculator (we strongly recommend the Casio FX83GTX).
Topics to be covered in Year 7:
Below is our planned topics to be covered but at this is subject to change due to the effects of COVID
-19 on schools at the moment.
Many of these topics will be a slight extension of what you have already covered in KS2
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Place value, add Geometry Multiply and Fractions Algebra Percentages and
and subtract - Draw, measure divide - Equivalent - Order of Pie charts
- Place value (inc. and name acute - Multiply and fractions operations - Read and
decimals) and obtuse angles divide (inc. - Multiples and - Substitution (inc. interpret pie charts
- Add & subtract - Find unknown decimals) LCM scientific formulae) - Convert between
(inc. decimals) angles (straight - Factors, HCF, - Compare and - Plotting graphs percentages and
- Negative numbers line, at a point, primes order fractions and using table of fractions and
Year 7
-Estimation vertically opposite) - Area of rectangle decimals values decimals
- Perimeter -Properties of and triangle - Add and subtract - Simplifying - Percentage of a
- Scales triangles and -Area of fractions algebraic quantity
- Coordinates quadrilaterals parallelogram - Change mixed to expressions - Find the whole
-Reasoning with - Calculate the improper and vice - Solve word given the part and
shapes on mean versa problems with the percentage
coordinate grids - Add and subtract expressions - Solve word
mixed numbers - Sequences (term problems with
- Fraction of a to term, not nth proportion
quantity term)
To help with your learning we hold two sessions after school every week in order to help anyone
who is struggling with certain topics or who have had a good attempt at their homework and is
struggling. Numerous Maths teachers are available in these sessions to offer help. We will always
encourage any of our students to attend.Enrichment in year 7: Every year we hold the Junior Maths Challenge which encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in using basic mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems. The problems on the Junior Mathematical Challenge are designed to make students think. Most are accessible, yet still challenge those with more experience. Two tasks to try before September: As a taster for what we do we have two tasks for you to attempt. Worksheet 1: This is a code breaker. All you need to do is answer the sum provided and then place the corresponding letter next to that answer (answers with their letters are given on the left hand side). The codes will complete this sentence: “MATHS IS ……………………………….. Worksheet 2: Now this one is more challenging. Easter Sunday is defined as the First Sunday after the first full moon after the 20th of March. Interestingly, the words "full moon" don't quite mean what we usually mean by a full moon - a night when the moon is full. If it did, Easter Sunday would have to be on different days in different parts of the world! Instead, some early church astronomers calculated a formula for the date of the full moon (a remarkably good formula, that's almost never wrong). So, when we talk about Easter and say "the first full moon", we actually mean the date of the full moon given by the formula. All you need to do is find the starting point which is at the top right of the flow diagram with (Year) next to it. Follow the flow diagram as instructed until you get to the “DAY” and “MONTH” answers on the top right. If you figure this one out then bring it into school in Sept and your teachers provide you with your very first school credits. Looking forward to seeing you all in September!!!
CODEBREAKER
Complete the sentence …“Maths is ….
ANSWER CODE
A 484 12 + 9
B 9 924 47 + 128
C 60
D 4 89 - 45
E 32 573 - 89
F 44 One million in numbers
G 96 8 x 23
H 1 000 12 x 15
I 2171 Degrees in a full turn
J 6 167 x 13
K 9 024 450 ÷ 5
L 16 128 ÷ 4
M 21
N 10 000 102
O 184 720 ÷ 4
P 8 10, 000 - 76
Q 41 ¼ of 24
R 360 25
S 100 50% of 120
T 90 Degrees in a right angle
U 180 .
V 1 000 000
W 1 220 ÷ 5
X 20 112 x 4
Y 175 75% of 80
Z 30 2x5x3x3
www.justmaths.co.uk © JustMaths+2+ – =
– 12 – 31 x = (Day)
÷4= r
+3= (Month)
(Year) ÷100 = r
÷ 44 = r
÷4= r
+ = 40 – + =
– =
÷7= r
+8=
÷ 25 = r – + – =
+1– =
÷ 19 = r ÷3= r
x =
÷ 28 = r
15 + 19 x – + =
÷ 30 = r x =
x =
÷ 11 = r
● Write the year in the box marked (Year)
● Copy answers between boxes joined by arrows
● The day and month of easter will appear in the boxes marked (Month) and (Day)
● This works for any year at all in the Gregorian Calendar!
Easter Date Calculation Worksheet – see http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/easter-date.htmlBeacon Academy MFL Department
Performing Arts in Year 7 Introduction to the Department All Key Stage 3 students have two lessons of Performing Arts per week. Dance, Drama and Music are taught on a carousel with technology-based subjects and are taught in individual disciplines for six weeks. Students then rotate on to the next technology subject or Performing Arts discipline. What will you study in Dance? Stimulus: Aladdin ‘A Friend Like Me’ Students will learn about theme and stimulus and how movement and choreography help to tell the story of the Genie trying to escape the lamp! Students will learn a set phrase that is practiced in small groups, thereafter students explore ways to create their own choreography related to the theme, that come together to make a final group piece. The genre of the study is a hybrid of styles including some contemporary and musical theatre movement. Students will also learn about a range of performing and technical skills related to performing arts and Dance, in addition to the importance of warming-up and cooling down. Extra-curricular provision Year 7 Dance Club and Flash Mob: term 3 onwards Preparatory work Watch the film Aladdin to gain an understanding of the storyline. Create a poster or review about the film to entice an audience to come and watch the performance. What will you study in Drama? Stimulus: Oliver Twist Students will explore theatre through the story of Oliver Twist, engaging with a range of new dramatic elements, as well as learning to write scripts and devising their own performances. Students will also learn about Victorian London and the workhouses throughout this historic time. Students will participate in group work in addition to some paired work which promotes the development of confidence, speaking in front of others, acting, characterisation, design and script writing. In addition, students study some backstage roles and learn how to create a supportive team environment when creating theatre. Extra-curricular provision Youth theatre- All year groups: Term 1 onwards Preparatory work Watch the musical video of Oliver Twist 1968 to gain an understanding of the storyline. Create a poster of the character you most like, think about what their costume looks like and add annotations about their personality. What will you study in Music? Stimulus: The Lion King 'I Just Can't Wait To Be King' Students learn how to perform as part of a musical ensemble using a range of different instruments such as: the bass guitar, piano, drums, vocals or can add their own instrument to the band if they have peripatetic lessons, for instance on the guitar or flute. Students learn to perform as one part of an ensemble and practise the fundamental musical skills necessary to perform in a fluent and engaging way. Extra-Curricular provision BeHeard choir takes place on Wednesdays after school in Mu1 until 4.15. Preparatory work Write about your favourite band/artist/piece of music and explain why you love it and how it makes you feel.
Personal Development in Year 7
Introduction to the Department
You may not have heard of Personal Development before, but essentially you will develop
knowledge and a variety of skills that will help you stay safe and live life to its fullest. Not
only do we look at how to stay safe in the real world, we also look at online life and discuss how
great the internet and social media when used correctly and it can open up new possibilities
for us.
Miss Miller is Head of Personal Development but there are lots of other
teachers who teach this subject too.
What will you study in Personal Development?
Here are some of the topics that you will learn about in Year 7:
• Road Safety
• Anti-bullying and being an upstander
• Being safe online
• Relationships, Sex and Health education
• How to sustain positive mental health and
wellbeing
• Careers
A task to try before September:
You may wish to create a poster that clearly shows all the ways a person can look after their
mental health. It may be you have been given some tips by your primary school already during
lockdown, or perhaps you might want to use this website to help you:
https://youngminds.org.uk/resources/school-resources/wellbeing-activity-calendar-and-
games/Philosophy, Religion and Ethics
All students at Key Stage 3 have two Philosophy Religion and Ethics lessons a
fortnight. Together we have the chance to explore the different ways people
have tried to understand the world around them. We will explore a number of
interesting questions, from: what does it mean to be a human being? Who
should be in charge of a country? Is there a right way to be a good person?
Mr Telford is head of the PRE department, but we have a number of other
wonderful teachers who will be very excited to great you next year and
explore the many different philosophical questions the world can make us ask.
What will you study in PRE?
• What does it mean for something to ‘exist’?
• What does it mean to be a ‘good person’?
• What do Hindus believe and how does that change the way they live?
• How do Jewish people understand the world?
• Is the Bible still an important book today?
Want to get started? A task you can do before September.
Philosophy Religion and Ethics is all about asking questions about the world around you.
You can:
• Watch a news item from Newsround: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround
• Write down three questions that you have about the news item.
Or you can:
• Discuss one of these questions with friends and family:
o If I paint over a window, is it still a winder?
o Is it always wrong to steal?
• Write down a list of different points of view people have.
Enrichment opportunities
• When you arrive at Beacon you will have the opportunity to join ‘The Last Word’ which is
our debate club. Here you will have the chance to discuss and debate the different issues.
We will also learn how to make stronger arguments.MEET THE PE DEPARTMENT
Mrs. Legate will be joining us
in September
Contact us
k.carney@beacon-acadmy.org
@BeaconAPE
Back row (left to right): Mr. Slattery, Mr. Cload, Mr. Lister, Mr. Hutchison, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Cottrell
Front row (left to right): Miss. Owen, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Carney (Head of PE), Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Bodman, Mrs. Richards
PE Curriculum – A guide for students
In year 7 you will learn all about the following:
Students will participate in a variety of activities
ü Benefits of Physical Education throughout year 7 including:
ü Components of fitness Fitness Football Gymnastics Parkour
ü Fitness testing Rugby Netball Cross Country Hockey
ü Heart rate and exercise / OAA
ü Warming up Basketball Racket Athletics Striking &
ü Muscles sports fielding
ü Bones, joints and movement
Practical activities you will take part in:
We run an extensive extra-curricular programme in a wide variety of activities throughout the school year.
PE challenge
Each Olympic and Paralympic games, mascots are designed to represent the values of the host city as
well as the games themselves. These are
fun characters that can be figurative
(animal, human or personified object) or
Can you
abstract . design your own Olympic or
Para Olympic mascot.Science in Year 7
Introduction to the Department
All Key Stage 3 students have seven lessons of Science per fortnight. We have a very big department
consisting of 15 teachers and 3 technicians.
Dr Cumpstey Dr Smith Miss Goad
Head of Science Second in Charge Science Head of KS3 Science
You may also have other teachers in year 7 for science:
Miss Golder Mr O’Boyle Miss Buck Miss McMahon Mr Cload Mr Sawyer
Miss Southam Mr Keeler Mr Forbes Ms Kubunova Ms Legate Ms White
What will you study in Science?
Here are all of the topics that you will learn about in Year 7:
• Investigative Skills
• Biology: Cells, Movement, Reproduction, Nervous System, Ecology, Photosynthesis
• Chemistry: Particles, Separating Mixtures, Atoms, Acids & Alkalis, Metals & Non-metals,
Forensics
• Physics: Energy, Universe, Forces, Motion, ElectricityScience in Year 7 (con2nued) A task to try before September Choose one of the following questions and answer it to the best of your ability. If you would like to answer more than one question then that would be even better! Q1. What do you have to do to be a good scientist? Q2. How important are scientists in the world today? Can you give an example of what they are doing? Q3. How do you think science research can change the future world we live in? Enrichment Opportunities There is a KS3 science homework club after school once a week. There is also a Horticulture Club which runs after school once a week. We have our own area where we grow plants, vegetables and look after our local wildlife!
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