Curriculum Overview 2017-2018 INSPIRE, BELIEVE, EMPOWER
English Novel Study: Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce Transactional writing Focus on speech writing Introduction to Charles Dickens Novel study: A Christmas Carol Gothic Horror fiction Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Poetry Unit: War and Conflict Novel study The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne Dystopian Fiction Novel Study: Divergent by Veronica Roth Websites that will be used this year: https://ukhosted4.renlearn.co.uk/1893434 Will this need a log in and password? YES
Maths Place Value and Four Operations Calculations Calculations Probability Algebra Algebra Geometry and Measures Geometry and Measures Statistics Revision of Y8 topics Websites that will be used this year: mymaths.co.uk Will this need a log in and password? YES
Science Digestion & a healthy diet Respiratory, circulatory and skeletal body systems Atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures The Periodic Table and chemical reactions Rock types and the rock cycle Heating and cooling Energy Fossil fuels, renewables and climate change Light & Sound Websites that will be used this year: https://www.doddlelearn.co.uk Will this need a log in and password? YES
Geography Development. Why are some countries more advanced than others? How do we measure development? Economic activities. How has industrialisation led to population growth. Global change since 1800. Africa and Asia since 1950. Rural to urban migration. Rapid Urbanisation and informal development. Plate tectonics. Continental drift, volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. Weathering and Erosion. Limestone landscapes. Coastal processes. Tourism. National Parks and rural decline. Tourism in developing countries. Websites that will be used this year: https://www.doddlelearn.co.uk Will this need a log in and password? YES
History Civil War The Great Fire of London Witches The Industrial Revolution Famous Protests Cast Studies North American settlements The Slave trade Laws Case Studies Bus Boycotts Case Studies Websites that will be used this year: N/A Will this need a log in and password? NO
RE Is the UK a safe place to practice religion? To investigate why people belong to faith communities. To dissect the challenges and tensions of belonging to a religion and to question and hypothesise about the impact of religion in the contemporary world. Does all life have equal value? To inspect key topical issues that arise from the question. To speculate on how religious beliefs and teachings inform answers to ultimate questions and ethical issues. To formulate arguments to state opinion. What is our secret to happiness? To simplify key stages in life and examine religious rites of passage. To consider personal journeys and next steps. Topic focus on debating the theology behind Buddhism and the Dalai Lama. Websites that will be used this year: N/A Will this need a log in and password? NO
French Television, cinema, books and media, using the perfect tense. End of Module assessment. Paris: using the perfect tense to talk about what you did, when and your opinion, saying where you went and how, asking questions in the perfect tense. End of Module assessment. My identity: talking about personality, relationships (using reflexive verbs), musical taste and clothing style. My identity continued: talking about your passion (what you are a fan of. End of module assessment. Where I live: describing where you live, using the comparative, describing your home, talking about meals (using irregular verbs) Discussing what food to buy, talking about an event (using 3 tenses). End of Module Assessment. Talent and ambition: Talking about talent and ambition, using modal verbs, encouraging or persuading someone. Talent and ambition continued: using the imperative, the superlative and improving complexity and variety of structure. End of module assessment Websites that will be used this year: https://www.activeteachonline.com Will this need a log in and password? YES
Healthy Lifestyle Fitness and Body Systems Health Fitness and Wellbeing Applied Anatomy and Physiology Importance of exercise Respiratory and Smoking Drugs and the effect of health and performance Mental Health Websites that will be used this year: N/A Will this need a log in and password? NO
PE Boys rugby Girls netball and football Boys x/c and basketball Girls x/c and acro-gym Boys football and gymnastics Girls basketball and hockey Boys cricket and volleyball Girls rugby and volleyball Boys athletics Girls athletics Boys tennis and striking/fielding Girls tennis and rounders Websites that will be used this year: N/A Will this need a log in and password? NO
Design and Technology Cooking and Nutrition (Pupils will complete three rotations in the year) Subjects Cooking and Nutrition ly Rotation One or 9 weeks rotation covered within year 5 Understand and apply the principles of nutrition and health. Become competent in a range of cooking techniques.. Select and prepare ingredients independently/planning including quality control Graphics One Packaging Sustainability Cultural Influence Resistant Materials One Electronics Manipulation of materials Design Influences Architectural influences from 19th and 20th centuries Textiles One The Customer Needs and Requirements In depth product analysis Innovative design Machine skills Websites that will be used this year: N/A Will this need a log in and password? NO
Art Gothic Horror Henry Moore Narrative painting Surrealism Chiaroscuro Pop Art Websites that will be used this year: links pending topics. Pop Art website links to homework tasks. Will this need a log in and password? NO
Computing Algorithms and Stepwise Refinement Binary Revision and Encryption Creating Order Forms Blockly Maze/ Typing tune up Programming Text Based Adventure Games Programming with Visual Basic Data Protection Data Gathering and Presentation The Internet of Things Device design and Dragon s Den Presentation App Design Chat bots App Design Chat bots Video editing Websites that will be used this year: A large range of sites can be used for revision activities or extending knowledge beyond the lesson, to facilitate this a Google Classroom with useful computing links will be shared with all pupils. Will this need a log in and password? Access to Google Classroom is via their school email address
Year 8 Music SCARY SOUNDTRACKS A look at how music is used to enhance Scary movies. Pupils are then given a storyboard and expected to create music for the story. MINIMALISM What is it? A look at key features and processes. Pupils will be expected to compose a piece showing the processes commonly used in Minimalist music. MUSIC FOR DANCE DISCO. Understand key features of the style and create their own piece of MUSIC FOR DANCE WALTZ Understand key features of the style and read a piece of music to MUSIC FOR DANCE WALTZ Understand key features of the style and read a piece of music to PODCAST Creating a Radio programme summarising things pupils have learnt at MVM in music and talking about a favourite piece of music using the DR T SMITH elements. Websites that will be used this year: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/music_20th_century/reich3.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/music_dance/ improvised_dance1.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/music_dance/paired_dance1.shtml Will this need a log in and password? NO