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QUEENS’ SCHOOL Dare to be Great

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QUEENS’ SCHOOL

Dare to be Great

KEY STAGE 3

CURRICULUM GUIDE


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Overview of the Queens’ Key Stage 3 Curriculum

At Queens’ School, our whole school curriculum aims to instil our core values of Scholarship, Tenacity,

Altruism and Respect; and to develop in students the lifelong learning associated with these values.

In their teaching and learning, all of our students should experience, understand and develop:

Scholarship: the ambitious pursuit of knowledge, achievement and independence across a

broad and balanced range of subjects.

Tenacity: the expectation of supported challenge for students of all abilities and talents; and

of persevering in the face of that challenge.

Altruism: the habits of working collaboratively and selflessly as part of a learning community.

Respect: the importance of demonstrating kindness, tolerance and respect for others’ views,

abilities and contexts in learning.

Key Stage 3 is the first stage of students’ secondary education; here at Queens’ School it comprises

the beginning of Year 7 to the end of Year 9. In terms of learning, the subjects, topics and content

taught at Key Stage 3 are designed to develop students’ character, knowledge, understanding and

skills and be a foundation stone for the demands of GCSE study in Key Stage 4 and beyond.

The National Curriculum (2014), demands that all schools offer their students a ‘broad and balanced

curriculum’ of subjects, promote the spiritual, moral, social, cultural and physical development of

students and prepare them for the experiences and opportunities of life, learning and employment

after school. As both an academy and an aspirational school, Queens’ has elected not only to follow

the basic requirements of the National Curriculum but also, in line with our Dare to be Great ethos,

to take steps to make sure that all students will be enriched and challenged in their academic and

pastoral learning.

The core subject lessons at Key Stage 3 are the same as those at Key Stage 2 – English, Maths, Science.

The core subjects are supplemented by the same foundation subject lessons as Key Stage 2: Art, Music,

Drama, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Languages, Geography, History, Philosophical and

Religious Education, Physical Education. At Key Stage 3 there is also Lifelong Learning, including

Relationships and Sex education, citizenship, careers and personal development. Lifelong Learning is

delivered through a combination of devoted lessons, form times and assembly programme and

supplementary talks and visits.

Students choose the subjects which they wish to study at GCSE through the GCSE Options process,

which takes place in the Spring Term of Year 9. For most subjects, GCSE studies commence in the

Autumn Term of Year 10; however, much of the content and skills delivered in Year 9 will start to

anticipate the concepts and demands of GCSE study.


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Contents

The Timetable at Key Stage 3.......................................................................................................4

Classes & Setting……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5

KS3 Home Learning…………………………………………………………………………………………………..............5-8

Subject Curriculum Information………………………………………………………………………………………….9-27

Assessment at KS3…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….28-35


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The Timetable at Key Stage 3 The school operates a two week timetable cycle. There are five one hour teaching periods each day

and therefore fifty periods in total per fortnight. A significant proportion of the teaching time at Key

Stage 3 is devoted to the core subjects of English and Maths. This is to support students in developing

the high standards of literacy and numeracy which will underpin their access to the broader

curriculum and therefore form a basis for wider learning and high achievement.

However, our KS3 curriculum also introduces students to a full range of academic disciplines, with a

humanities, languages, arts and technologies delivered. Each department offers a relevant curriculum

that challenges, differentiates and develops lifelong knowledge. It is expected that all students will

follow the full curriculum at Key Stage 3, as outlined below. A small number of students may be

withdrawn from a second modern foreign language in order to have extra support in literacy and

numeracy. Other exceptions may be applied to those students who require support because of a

diagnosed specific learning need or serious medical condition.

Subject

Y7

Teaching periods

(hours) per fortnight

Y8

Teaching periods


Y9

Teaching periods


English 8 8 8

Maths 8 8 8

Science 6 6 6

MFL* 5 5 5

Technology** 3 3 3

PE 4 4 4

Geography 3 3 3

History 3 3 3

Art 2 2 2

Drama 1 2 1 or 2+

Lifelong Learning*** 2 2 1

PRE 2 2 2

Music 2 1 1 or 2+

Computing 1 1 1 or 2+

Total 50 50 50

*As of 2019-20, Year 7 students are studying 2 languages across their 5 hours/ fortnight and this will

be rolled out across Key Stage 3. Current Year 8 and 9 students are studying one language.

** Students study the full range of Technology subjects in rotation across the year: Product Design,

Graphic Products, Textiles and Food Technology.

*** Lifelong Learning comprises personal, social, health and economic development alongside British

Values, Sex and Relationships Education, Careers and Social, Moral Spiritual and Cultural education.

+ In Year 9, students are given the opportunity to personalise their curriculum whilst still studying all

subjects, making options as to how 5 hours of Computing, Music and Drama are weighted in their

timetables.


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Classes and setting: The majority of subjects are delivered to form groups throughout the course of Key Stage 3. In some

subjects, forms are mixed up, maintaining a variety of student ability; in other subjects, students are

set by ability to help the teaching staff differentiate the curriculum delivery.

Where subjects are set by ability there is usually the facility for students to move between sets if it

becomes apparent that their performance is in-line with a different teaching group whether it be a

higher or a lower set. PE is taught in single gender groups. The setting arrangements by subject and

year are outlined here:

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

Form groups

(mixed ability)

English Science

MFL Art

Computing Drama

Geography History

Music

PRE

LLL

English Science

MFL Art

Computing Drama

Geography History

Music

PRE

LLL

Science

Art

Geography

History

PRE

LLL

Mixed form

(mixed ability)

Technology Technology MFL

Music

Drama

Computing

Technology

Ability setting Maths

PE

Maths

PE

Maths

PE

English

Key Stage 3 Home Learning

A home learning schedule is in operation for students in Years 7, 8 and 9. The purpose of home learning is to reinforce and develop classroom learning. As such, staff issue appropriate tasks as per the schedule outlined in this section of the booklet. Written homework will not necessarily be set on every occasion; homework may also involve reading, presentation work or an investigation. Homework is set once a week in English, Mathematics, Science and MFL, and at least fortnightly in other subjects. Each piece of homework should take students approximately 30 minutes to complete in Years 7 & 8, and 30-45 minutes in Y9, although longer homework will sometimes be set. As part of their English homework students should also be reading for at least 20 minutes a day. Below are details of this year’s home learning arrangements for Years 7, 8 and 9. Please note that the Year 7 home learning timetable indicates the days on which homework will be set, not necessarily the days on which it should be completed. All home learning activities will be set on Class Charts, along with information about due date and expected time to complete the task.


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Year 7 Homework Timetable – Week A

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7AH Geography

PRE

French History Science

Maths Music

Spanish

Art PE English

Technology LLL

7AW

Geography PRE

History Spanish Maths

Science

PE Music English

Technology Art LLL

French

7DA LLL PRE

Art Drama History

Maths Geography

Spanish

PE French Music

Technology Science English

7DF Geography

Music English

Drama Spanish Science

Maths LLL PRE

PE French

Technology Art

History

7DP Geography

Spanish Drama Music English

Maths LLL PRE

Art PE

French

Technology History Science

7NE

Computing English

Drama History Music PRE

Spanish

Maths Art LLL

PE Geography

Science

Technology French

7NI Geography

English Science

Art French History

Maths Drama

LLL

PE Music

Technology PRE

Spanish

7SG LLL PRE

English

Geography Spanish Science

Maths Music

PE History

Art

Technology French

7SV

Art French English

Computing PRE

History

Maths Drama

Geography Spanish

LLL PE

Technology Music

Science


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Year 7 Homework Timetable – Week B

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7AH

Geography Music PRE

Computing

Drama French

Maths Spanish Science

PE Art

English

Technology LLL

History

7AW

Computing Geography

History

PRE Science Spanish

Drama Maths English

PE Music

Technology Art

French LLL

7DA

LLL PRE

Art Computing

Science

Maths Geography

Spanish

PE Frenc

h Music

Technology History English

7DF

Geography

English

Music Spanish Science

Maths Computing

LLL

PE Frenc

h PRE

Technology Art

History

7DP

French LLL

Art History Spanish

Maths Geography

PRE

PE Computin

g English

Technology Music

Science

7NE Science English

History LLL PRE

Maths Music

Art

PE Spanish

Technology French

Geography

7NI Science English

Computing French

Geography PRE

Maths History Spanish

PE Art

Music

Technology LLL

7SG LLL PRE

English

Geography Spanish Science

Maths Music

Computing

Drama PE Art

Technology French

History

7SV English Science

Art PRE

History

Maths Geography

LLL Spanish

PE

Technology Music French


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Year 8 Home learning schedule

Weekly Fortnightly Other

Subjects

English Maths

Science

WEEK A Art

Computing Geography Technology

Music: 3 times every 6 lessons

WEEK B History

MFL PRE

Year 9 Home learning schedule

Weekly Fortnightly Other

Subjects

English Maths

Science Computing (for weekly

lessons option)

WEEK A History

MFL PRE

Music: 3 times every 6 lessons

Drama: project or research

based over a half-term WEEK B

Art Computing (for

fortnightly lessons option)

Geography Technology

The following pages provide information about the knowledge and skills studied in individual

subjects in Years 7, 8 and 9.


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KS3 Curriculum Overview for English

Year 7

Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term

Media and the Moving Image:

Study of a range of short films and

adverts. Students will explore

literary devices and narrative

structure through short films as

well as advertising strategies and

persuasive devices.

Horror genre:

Study of a short stories and poems

in order to explore narrative

structure and devices in the horror

genre specifically through Poe’s ‘A

Tell-Tale Heart’ and Dahl’s ‘The

Landlady.’

Shakespeare’s Villains:

Study of a range of short extracts from

Shakespeare’s dramas offering

students an introduction to some of

Shakespeare’s greatest villains

including Iago and Richard III.

London:

An exploration of the literature and

non-fiction works that have been

inspired by our capital city.

Class Reader:

Study of class teacher’s choice of literary text.

Word, sentence and text level

knowledge and skills are

developed.

Speeches and rhetoric:

Students will examine a range

of famous speeches before

writing and delivering their

own speech.

Additionally, every fortnight, all Year 7 classes have an English lesson called ‘Let’s Think in English’.

These lessons introduce students to a range of unseen texts and promote skills in thinking, discussing and writing

about these texts.

Year 8


Myths and Legends:

Study of a range of classic Greek

myths and related texts to

introduce students to narrative

techniques and the foundations of

English literature.

Victorian England:

Study of a range of non-fiction

texts written in the Victorian era

from a range of works covering

topics as diverse as The Great

Exhibition and Dickens’ essays on

child labour.

Shakespeare & Drama

Study of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ –

Shakespeare. Word, sentence and text

level knowledge and skills are

developed including understanding of

text in performance and the

relationship between text and context.

Poetry from different

perspectives:

Study of a range of poems from

different narrative points of view.

Poetic devices, language

implications and an understanding

of the relationship between text

and context will all be developed.

Dystopian worlds:

Study of a range of fiction and non-

fiction extracts that explore the

ways in which writers imagine

alternative worlds. Students will

develop their creative writing skills

and ability to employ a range of

sentence types for effect.


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Year 9


The World at War

Study of texts from WWI and WWII

– poetry, fiction and non-fiction

texts from 1914 to 1945 will be studied.

Travel Writing Study of travel writing – a selection

of travel writing is studied from the

Victorian period to the present

day. Word, sentence and text level

knowledge and skills are

developed.

From February half term, students begin content for their GCSE English

course. ‘An Inspector Calls’, a play by J.B

Priestley is studied. A range of skills in

reading and interpreting this drama

text are developed, as well as

transferable skills in reading and

writing fiction.

Continuing and completing study

of ‘An Inspector Calls’.


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Curriculum Overview for Mathematics

Year 7


Using number

Sequences

Perimeter, area & volume

Decimal numbers

Working with numbers

Statistics

Using algebra

Fractions

Angles

Coordinates

Percentages

Probability

Symmetry

Equations

Interpreting data

3D shapes

Ratio

Year 8


Working with numbers

Geometry

Probability

Percentages:

Sequences:

Area of 2D & 3D shapes

Graphs

Simplifying numbers

Interpreting data

Algebra

Congruence & scaling

Fractions & decimals

Proportion

Circles

Equations & formulae

Comparing data

Year 9


Percentages

Equations & formulae

Polygons

Data

Graphs

Pythagoras’ Theorem

Fractions

Algebra

Decimals

Prisms & cylinders

Solving equations graphically

Compound measures

Right-angle triangles

Number

Fractions & percentages

Representing data


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Curriculum Overview for Science

Year 7


Cells and Tissues

Particles

Energy Transfers

Animal and Plant Reproduction

Atoms and Elements

Forces and Effects

Environment and Adaptation

Acids and Alkalis

Electricity

Variation and Classification

Pure and Impure Substances

Energy Resources

Photosynthesis

Simple Chemical Reactions

Year 8


Further Photosynthesis

Chemical Reactions

Magnets and Electromagnets

Food and Digestion

Compounds

Motion

Lungs and Gas Exchange

Periodic Table

Domestic and Static Electricity

Respiration

Extracting Metals

Waves and Sound

Muscles and Bones

Reaction of Acid

Light

Year 9


Drugs and Health

Earth and Atmosphere

Heat Transfer

Microbes

Innovative Materials

Exploring Space

Fundamental Chemistry

Physics and Biology: foundations

for GCSE study


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Curriculum Overview for Art

Year 7


Natural Forms - tone and texture

Building confidence with a variety of

drawing and mixed media.

Natural Forms – tone and texture.

Exploring materials and refining

skills.

Fauvism – Colour theory &

Landscapes.

Fauvism – Colour theory &

Landscapes

Artists: Derain, Matisse, Hockney.

Year 8


Expressionism – Expressive

Self-Portraits

Artists: Jawlensky, Schmitt-Rotluff,

contemporary portrait artists.

Expressionism – Expressive

Self-Portraits

Dia de Muertos – Three-

dimensional clay work

Dia de Muertos –

Three-dimensional clay work

Artists: Frida Kahlo, Damien Hirst,

Doris Salcedo.

Year 9


Sculpture and Printmaking

techniques – The human

figure/insects

Artists: Giacometti, Richier,

Eugene Seguy.

Sculpture and Printmaking

techniques – The human

figure/insects

Artists: Giacometti, Richier,

Eugene Seguy.

Art Graphics – workshops exploring typography, illustration &

photography Artists: Albrecht Drurer, Cecile

Touchon, contemporary graphic

artists.


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Curriculum Overview for Computing

Year 7


File Management & Online Safety

School systems

Social networking

Cyber Bullying

Keeping your data safe

Using Email

Searching the Web

Animation

Research & image editing

skills

Design & create an animation

Exporting animations

Scratch Programming

Basic programming constructs

Movement

Control and broadcast

Practise projects

Create game project

Year 8


Games Factory

Programming Constructs

Making sprites

Designing frames and screens

Test for success

Feedback and evaluation

Video Editing

Understand audience focus &

purpose

Design & create multimedia

movie

Create and merge graphics

Sound editing

Spreadsheets

Calculations

Functions & formulae

Customise graphs

Hypothesis testing

Filters, simple database

Year 9: 2 hours/ fortnight option


Python Programming

Algorithms, flowcharts

Using IDE, debugging

Basic commands – input, calculations,

print, datatypes Iteration and

selection – while, if…else

Computer Hardware & App

development

Input devices

Output devices

Memory and storage devices

Sensors and SMART technology

App Creation

Binary and Logic

Denary ,Binary , Hexadecimal

Logic gates

Logic Circuits

Year 9 : 1 hour/fortnight option

September-January January - July

Python Programming

Algorithms, flowcharts

Using IDE, debugging

Basic commands – input, calculations, print, datatypes

Iteration and selection – while, if…else

Computer Hardware & App development

Input devices

Output devices

Memory and storage devices

Sensors and SMART technology

App Creation


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Curriculum Overview for Drama

Year 7


Introduction to Drama: Mime

Still Images Physical Theatre

Pantomime

Greek Theatre: Theatre History Choral Speech

Interpreting stimuli

Exploring a play - Terrible Fate of

Humpty Dumpty

Year 8


Practitioners Introduction and exploration of a range of theatre practitioners and

their methods. ‘Mugged’

Script work Character and theme exploration

Exploring a play ‘Our Day Out’ Script work

Characterisation

Evacuees and Refugees

Stories hot seating, group work

Devising Collaboration

Using a stimulus Creating their own piece of theatre.

Year 9 : 2 hour/ fortnight option


Social Media Physical theatre

Collaborative work Chair duets

Silent Movies

Mime Film history and use of technology

Key skills - slapstick comedy and exaggerated movement.

‘Too Much Punch For Judy’ Script work

Verbatim theatre Deconstructing and evaluating a text.

Performance skills

Devising project

Devising from a stimulus

Advanced Drama Skills A range of lessons working on collaboration including, radio

shows, ipad trailers, mask work.

DNA - exploring a play



Social Media

Physical Theatre

Collaborative work

Chair duets

Devising project Devising from a stimulus

DNA - exploring a play (once a

week only)


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Curriculum Overview for Geography

For each topic, core locational, spatial and environmental knowledge, human and physical

geographical skills and understanding and relevant literacy and numeracy competencies are

developed in a sequential manner.

Year 7


India and Globalisation The Coastal Zone Weather and Climate

Year 8


Ecosystems Development and Sport The Watery World

Year 9


Development and Sport Hazards Tourism and Antarctica


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Curriculum Overview for History

For each topic, core historical skills of handling evidence, interpretation, evaluation and argument

are developed.

Year 7


The Norman Conquest & Keeping

Control- Castles, Doomsday Book

Problems for Kings- Black Death,

Peasants’ Revolt, The Church,

King John

Life in Medieval Britain

Year 8


Tudors- Henry VIII & Reformation,

Elizabeth I

Stuarts- Civil War & Cromwell, 1500-

1750- Developments in society

Industrial Revolution,

Jack the Ripper

Year 9


Slave trade & Black peoples of

America

WW1,

1920s Diplomacy

Rise of Hitler,

The Holocaust

WW2 key events


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Curriculum Overview for Lifelong Learning

Students follow a scheme of work in LLL lessons designed to help develop various aspects of good character related to Queens’ School STAR Values and which will support them across the wider curriculum and throughout their future. These skills and knowledge and introduced in Year 7 and returned to and built upon in subsequent

years. Alongside this, a programme of Relationships and Sex Education (RSE), Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco Education

(DAT) and e-safety lessons will be delivered via lessons, assemblies, form times and guest speakers from relevant

charities/ organisations.

Year 7

Organisation

Resilience

Digital Footprints

Introduction to Oracy

Mental Health and the relationship between physical and mental health

Kindness and being kind British

Values

Year 8

Teamwork

Expressing myself

Debating Skills

Social Media

Cyber Bullying

Organised problem solving

Teamwork

What is an ‘open’ and ‘closed’ character?

Learning from mistakes

Year 9

Body language (Oracy)

Giving and receiving feedback

Management and motivation (self and others)

Respect and respectful language

Online behaviour

Healthy Relationships

Initiative and growth mindset

Solution based and problem based

thinking


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Curriculum Overview for Modern Foreign Languages

French

Across all topics, the core skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening are developed. In Year 9,

topics overlap with the GCSE courses in French.

Year 7


Introductions and greetings

The alphabet and phonics

All about myself-Personality and

appearance

Where you live

Friends

Family

Relationships

Daily routine

Sports

School

Cultural project

Year 8


Body Parts

Holidays

Booking a room

Family and

relationships

Daily routine

Food and drink

Healthy/Unhealthy lifestyle

Technology and the media

Year 9


Me, My Family

and Friends

Home town

and

Neighbourhood

My Studies

Fee time activities

Healthy and

unhealthy

lifestyles

Food

Sport

German


topics overlap with the GCSE courses in German. Please note that German is currently only taught in

Year 9


Me, My Family and

Friends

Home Town, Neighbourhood

and Region

Studies

Free time activities

Food and Eating

out

Social Issues

Healthy and Unhealthy

Living


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Curriculum Overview for Spanish


topics overlap with the GCSE courses in Spanish.

Year 7


Introductions

Alphabet and Phonics

Items in your ruck sack

Numbers 1-100

Where you are from]

Personality and appearance

Animals

Describing where you live

Describing your home

Daily routine

School

Time

Food

Sports

Year 8


Holidays

Media and

technology

Healthy Living

Free time

Shopping

Future Plans

Household Chores

Environment

Relationships

Year 9


Me, My Family

and Friends

Home town

and

Neighbourhood

My Studies

Fee time activities

Healthy and

unhealthy

lifestyles

Food

Sport


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Curriculum Overview for Music

Year 7


African Drumming (Rhythm)

Keyboard skills (Pitch)

Analysis, composition and

performance skills are

developed.

Ukelele (Harmony)

Instruments of the Orchestra (Timbre)


performance skills are developed.

Musicals

(Performing Arts)



Year 8

Students study these three

projects in rotation across the

year


Samba (Advanced Rhythm)



Blues (Songwriting)



Hip Hop (Ground Bass)



Year 9 : 2 hours/fortnight option


Pop (Songwriting)

Film Music

(Composing to a Brief)



Reggae (Fusion)

Game Music (Theme and variations)



Battle of the Bands

(Ensemble and performance

skills)





Pop (Songwriting)

Game Music (Theme and variations)

The Music Industry (Vocational)


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Curriculum Overview for Physical Education

Year 7


Football, Rugby, Dance, Gymnastics, Basketball, Fitness, netball,

badminton.

Athletics, rounders, tennis, cricket.

Year 8 – Students can chose one

of 3 routes *


Route 1 – Netball, basketball,

football, rugby, Indoor athletics,

athletics, badminton, rounders,

volleyball, fitness.

Route 2 – Trampolining, badminton,

volleyball, fitness and some

elements of route 1.

Route 3 – Dance, gym,

trampolining, fitness, indoor

athletics, rounders, cricket,

athletics.

Year 9


As above


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Curriculum Overview for Philosophy, Religion and Ethics

Year 7


How did Britain develop into a

multi-faith society?

Do all mythical stories have

symbolic meaning?

Could there be one God, many Gods

or no God?

Is justice central to Christianity? –

project

Ethics – Should what is right and

wrong be the same for everyone?

Philosophical enquires – Can I create

my own philosophical questions?

Year 8


Is religion the main cause for

conflict in the world today?

Does life continue after the death

of the physical body?

How do alternative faiths differ from

mainstream faiths? - project

Do Muslims and Sikhs share the same

or similar values?

Philosophy – What does it mean to

think logically?

Is there power in peaceful protest

and resistance?

Year 9


Is capital punishment an

important way to achieve justice?

What is the connection between

Religion, Art and Science?

Ethical theories – Is it better to be a

consequentialist or an intentionist?

Should animals be given the same

rights as humans? - project

Do Buddhists have the answer to

living a happy life?

How can philosophy be applied to

the study of religion?


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Curriculum Overview for Technologies

The full range of technologies are taught across Year 7, 8 and 9, with students following rotations:

i. Product Design (Resistant Materials & Graphic Products)

Year 7

Graphic Products Resistant Materials

Topic: TANGRAM

Software: Publisher

Tools: Craft knife, safety ruler, cutting mat, vacuum former, Printer. Materials: Core Foam board, plastics,

HIPP’s , card.

Skills: Studying packaging

(Graphics). Advertising and Logos.

Topic: Pizza Cutter

Software: Internet - Research

Tools: Hack saw, coping saw, pillar drill, file, Hammer and anvil. Materials: Aluminium, Acrylic, rivets Skills: Levers,

joining dissimilar materials.

Year 8


Topic : CASTING

Software: 2D Design for templates. Tools: Laser Cutter, kiln, crucible, file, buffing machine, pillar drill. Materials: Pewter. Skills: Studying metals, Surveys, Designing in 3D, using 2D Design (CAD-CAM) Casting and finishing.

Topic: BUG HOUSE

Software: Research on the internet. Tools: Tenon & Hegnar saw, bench hook, mallet, chisel, File, Disc sander, pillar drill. Materials: Pine, MDF, Aluminium, bamboo, twine. Skills: Study ecology and the environment. Working

with a range of tools to mark out and cut and

assemble a lap joint to form a Bug House.

Year 9


Topic: Eco Building Design

Software: Google sketch up Homestyler

Tools: Fine line drawing pens, felt pens, colouring

pencils,

Materials: Paper, card

Skills: Logo design, scale, environmental impact on

landscape and on choice of materials and design.

Developing ability to research and to implement

imaginative and creative ideas relating to skills

architects and designers use.

Topic: Memphis Project

Software: 2D Design Google sketch up. Materials: A selection offered from a materials inc woods metals and plastics. Skills: Looking at design eras and influences and

developing a design to a cost using all the workshop

tools, programs and skills learnt to date. Working as a

team on a production line.


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ii. Textiles

Year 7

First project in rotation Second project in rotation

Topic: Hand Stitch Key fob Design front of bag / make

bag

Skills: Measuring, cutting, tracing, tacking, drawing

Topic: Eco Bag

Skills: Competence in the use of the sewing machine

and hand skills.

Year 8

Project in rotation

Topic: Cushion

Skills: Designing with a designer theme. 2D design, Laser cutting, Stencilling, tie dying, machine accuracy, problem

solving.

Year 9

Project in rotation

Topic: - Personalised decorative lantern

Skills: Batik, couching, laminating & electronics to develop an contemporary lantern


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iii. Food & Nutrition

Year 7

Project in rotation

Topics: Food safety and hygiene, The Eat well guide, Nutrients, Food provenance; where does my food come

from? Sustainability and seasonality, Be sugar smart

Skills: Accurate weighing out of ingredients, Time management; working at pace, Following recipes and

instructions carefully, Oven and hob safety and temperature control , Safe and accurate use of equipment and

utensils; sharp knives (knife grips), Washing and drying up effectively, Working as a team to support your

partner/peers, Use of sensory analysis to taste-test own/shop-bought products

Equipment: Ovens, Sharp knives, Graters, Chopping boards, Peelers

Year 8

Project in rotation

Topics: Recap food hygiene and safety, Recap food provenance, Nutrients in more detail; macro and

micronutrients, What are starchy foods?, Cake-making, Pastry making

Skills: Accurate weighing out of ingredients, Time management; working at pace, Independent following of recipes

with accuracy, Oven and hob safety and temperature control , Safe and accurate use of equipment and utensils;

sharp knives (knife grips), Washing and drying up effectively, Working as a team to support your partner/peers

Use of sensory analysis to taste-test own/shop-bought products

Equipment: Ovens, Sharp knives, Graters, Chopping boards, Peelers, Hand whisks

Year 9

Project in rotation

Topics: Nutritional needs of individuals with a specific focus on the teenage diet, Multicultural cuisine and

appreciation of culturally diverse dishes and ingredients, Investigation functional properties of ingredients through

a series of bread, pastry and sugar in small cakes investigations

Skills: Emphasis on consolidating knife skills in the preparation of a wider variety of food commodities, Strong

focus on independent working; managing time efficiently to be completed within lesson, Continuing to work

together and support partner/peers, Detailed use of sensory analysis to taste-test food science investigations

Equipment: Ovens, Sharp knives, Graters, Chopping boards, Peelers, Electric whisks, Hand blenders.


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Key Stage 3 Assessment At KS3, students’ learning will be continually assessed and fed back on in lessons, through such

strategies as questioning, testing, peer and self-assessment, and of course, home learning tasks.

Students will frequently be given opportunities to act on advice from teachers by completing the

process of REACT marking, in which they are given lesson time to use a red pen to respond to

misconceptions or weaker understanding identified by their teachers’ green pen marking of tests,

notes or home learning tasks. This REACT process enables students to act quickly and relevantly to

teachers’ advice on how to improve.

In terms of reporting attainment and progress to students and parents, subject departments will use

key assessments throughout the year to identify the level at which a student is working, then:

In Year 7: reports will be issued for students and parents three times per academic year. Reports will share whether students are working at, above or below their target based on their starting points. As more assessments are completed, a cumulative picture emerges of how well a student is progressing. In Year 7, target grades and current working levels are not shared with students or parents. In Years 8 and 9: reports will be issued for students and parents three times per academic year.

Reports will highlight whether students are working at, above or below their target based on their

starting points. They will also include end of year targets and current working grades. As more

assessments are completed, a cumulative grade is created, which weights assessments in line with

subject specific demands.

The grids over the following pages indicate the key assessments used in departments to track and report students’ progress against targets:


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Year 7 Assessment Map

Half Term Subject Assessment

1

Art Observational skills and the Formal Elements (Record)

English Horror Story

French Speaking

French Reading

History The Norman Conquest: Explain & Knowledge Test

Maths Baseline

Music Rhythm and Pulse (African Drumming)

Spanish Speaking

Spanish Reading

2

Art Observational skills and the Formal Elements (Record)

Computing Basics

Drama Pantomime (Performance)

English Narrative Writing

English Newspaper Article (Non-Fiction Writing)

French Listening

French Writing

Geography India information leaflet

History Keeping Control: Inference, describe & Knowledge Test

Music Pitch and Notation (Keyboard Skills)

PRE Symbolism in Multi-fatih Britain

Science Topic Assessment

Spanish Listening

Spanish Writing

3

Art Exploring and experimenting with materials (Explore)

Art Improving observational skills and application of the Formal Elements (Record)

English Analysis of Shakespeare extract (Literature)

French Reading

French Speaking

Geography Costal Zone topic (exam)

History Church & King John: Explain & Knowledge Test

Maths Topic Based Assessment

Music Timbre (Keyboard)

PRE Myths and Legends


Spanish Reading

Spanish Speaking

4

Art Observational skills and the Formal Elements (Develop)

Computing Spreadsheets

Drama Greek Theatre (Performance)

English Reading Comprehension

English Shakespeare's Villains (Literature)

French Listening

French Writing

History Black Death & Peasants Revolt: Explain, describe & inference& Knowledge Test

Music Harmony (Ukulele Skills)


Spanish Listening

Spanish Writing


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Term Subject Assessment

5

Art

Observational skills and the Formal Elements (Explore)

Art Improving observational skills and application of the Formal Elements (Develop)

English Writing Task based on novel (Literature)

French Reading

French Speaking

Geography Weather investigation

PRE God for all faiths or none

Spanish Reading

Spanish Speaking

6


Art Exploring and experimenting with materials (Record)

Computing Scratch

Drama Terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty (Evaluation)

English Speeches

English Exam 1: Reading Comprehension

English Exam 2: Non-Fiction Writing

French Reading

French Writing

Geography KS3 Examination

History Medieval Life: KS3 Exam

Maths KS3 Examinations

Music Musicals (Performing Arts)

PRE End of Year Exam

Science KS3 Examinations

Spanish Reading

Spanish Writing

Technology: based on the rotation, the unit of work will be assessed on an ongoing basis covering the

following:

Technical Knowledge

Design Skills (or Food Preparation)

The product being created

Evaluation

End of unit assessment

PE: based on the rotation, the unit of work will be assessed on an ongoing basis covering the skills needed for

the practical discipline, with up to three practical discipline marks being used along with an end of term theory

assessment.


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1

Art Observational skills and the Formal Elements (Value, Texture, Line, Form, Colour, Shape, Space) through the theme of Portraiture. (Record)

Drama Practitioners (Performance)

English Myths: descriptive Writing

English Narrative Writing

French Speaking

French Reading

History Tudor Religion: Explain & inference & Knowledge Test

Maths Skills Test

Spanish Speaking

Spanish Reading

2


Art Improving observational skills and application of the Formal Elements (Record)

Computing Hardware

English Comprehension

English Non-Fiction Writing

French Listening

French Writing

Geography Ecosystems investigation

History Elizabeth: Utility & Knowledge Test


Music Advanced Rhythm (Composition and Performance)

PRE Religion and Conflict


Spanish Listening

Spanish Writing

3

Art Developing and experimenting with ideas for a final portrait outcome. (Develop)

Art Application of the Formal Elements in a final portrait outcome. (Explore)

Art Refining all preparatory work leading to a final outcome. (Present)

English Close Analysis of Shakespeare Passage

French Speaking

French Reading

History English Civil War: Utility & inference & Knowledge Test

Maths Skills Test

PRE Life After Death

Spanish Speaking

Spanish Reading

4

Art Observational skills and the Formal Elements (Value, Texture, Line, Form, Colour, Shape, Space) through the theme of Dia de los Muertos. (Record)

Computing Factory

Drama Mugged (Evaluation)

English Response to "Romeo and Juliet"

French Listening

French Writing

Geography Development & Sport topic (exam)

History Changes in Society: Explain, Utility & inference & Knowledge Test


Music Hip Hop (Composition)

PRE Community and Equity


Spanish Listening

Spanish Writing


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5

Art Exploring and experimenting with materials. (Develop)

Art Improving observational skills and application of the Formal Elements. (Explore)

English Poetry Analysis

French Speaking

French Reading

Geography River Flooding DME

Maths Skills Test


Spanish Speaking

Spanish Reading

6

Art Developing and experimenting with ideas for a final outcome linked to Dia de los Muertos. (Develop)

Art Developing and experimenting with ideas for a final outcome linked to Dia de los Muertos. (Explore)

Art Application of the Formal Elements in a final clay sculpture outcome. (Record)


Computing Binary

Drama Refugees / Evacuees (Written)

English Reading task on dystopian literature

English Exam 1: Reading Comprehension

English Exam 2: Poetry Comparison

French Listening

French Writing


History Jack the Ripper: KS3 Exam


Music Blues (Performance)


Science End of Year Exam

Spanish Listening

Spanish Writing


following:

Technical Knowledge



Evaluation




assessment.


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1

Art Observational skills and the Formal Elements (Value, Texture, Line, Form, Colour, Shape, Space) through the theme of the Human Figure and Natural World. (Record)

English Poetry Analysis (Literature)

French Speaking

French Reading

German Speaking

German Reading

History Slavery: Utility & inference & Knowledge Test

Maths Skills Test

Music Song writing (Composition and Performance - once a week)

Spanish Speaking

Spanish Reading

2

Art Exploring and experimenting with materials. (Explore)

Art Improving observational skills and application of the Formal Elements. (Record)

Computing Python

Drama Silent Movie (Performance)

English Non-Fiction Reading

English Travel Writing

French Listening

French Writing

Geography Development & Sport (exam)

German Listening

German Writing

History Civil Rights: Agree (judgement) & Knowledge Test


Music Film Music (Composition – once a week; Performance and Composition - once a fortnight)

PRE Justice, Law and Punishment


Spanish Listening

Spanish Writing

3

Art Developing and experimenting with ideas for a final outcome inspired by the Human Figure and/or Natural World. (Develop)

Art Developing and experimenting with ideas for a final outcome inspired by the Human Figure and/or Natural World. (Explore)

Art Application of the Formal Elements in a final outcome. (Record)


English Non-Fiction Reading

French Speaking

French Reading

Geography Dante’s Peak review

German Speaking

German Reading

History WWI: Agree (judgement) & Knowledge Test

Maths Skills Test

Music Fusion (Composition and Performance – once a week)

PRE Religion, Art and Science

Spanish Speaking

Spanish Reading


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4

Art Observational skills and the Formal Elements (Value, Texture, Line, Form, Colour, Shape, Space) through the theme of Typography. (Record)

Computing Theory

Drama Too Much Punch for Judy (Performance – once a fortnight or Evaluation – once a week)

English "An Inspector Calls" extract

French Listening

French Writing

Geography Sustainable Tourism DME

German Listening

German Writing

History Changes in Society: Explain, Utility & inference & Knowledge Test


Music Video Game Music (Composition)

PRE Animal Rights Project Conclusion


Spanish Listening

Spanish Writing

5

Art Exploring and experimenting with materials. (Develop)

Art Improving observational skills and application of the Formal Elements. (Explore)

English "An Inspector Calls" extract

English "An Inspector Calls" whole text

French Speaking

French Reading

German Speaking

German Reading

Maths Skills Test



Spanish Speaking

Spanish Reading

6

Art Developing and experimenting with ideas for a final outcome linked to Typography. (Develop)

Art Developing and experimenting with ideas for a final outcome linked to Typography. (Explore)

Art Application of the Formal Elements in a final typographic outcome. (Record)


Computing Multimedia

Drama Radio Shows (once a fortnight) or Devising (once a week) (Written)

English "An Inspector Calls" whole text

English Exam 1: "An Inspector Calls" whole text

English Exam 2: Fiction Writing

French Listening

French Writing


German Listening

German Writing

History Holocaust: KS3 Exam


Music Battle of the Bands (Performance)

Science End of Key Stage Exam

Spanish Listening

Spanish Writing


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following:

Technical Knowledge



Evaluation




assessment.

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