Testwood School

Curriculum Booklet

Year 8

2018-19

Dear Parents and Students

As part of our drive to raise standards and support learning we have compiled

a Curriculum Booklet for Year 8. This document provides you with an

overview of the year for each of the subjects your son or daughter takes

during this year.

Knowing which topics are coming up each half term will enable students to

plan ahead. Parents who have a particular interest in subjects may wish to

talk to their sons and daughters about those topics to nurture their interest.

Curriculum Leaders have added helpful material, web pages and internet

links to support further study and investigation. In some cases there may be

places to visit which might deepen the understanding of particular topics.

These enrichment activities will enable all students to move forward ‘at a

pace’ towards success as they move through the school.

Finally, as you know we are keen to encourage further reading and we have

put together an extended reading list for the students to use when they are

looking for something good to read. Mrs Campbell in the LRC is always

available to recommend material however your local library will also have a

wide variety of books appropriate for particular age groups.

We hope that you find this booklet helpful in supporting your son or

daughter’s learning in 2017/18. If you have any concerns or questions about

a specific subject please don’t hesitate contact the subject teacher.

Yours sincerely

Mrs J Pitman

Headteacher

Subject – Art

Autumn Term

Mixed Media Self Portraits

An introduction to facial proportions

Development of tonal shading techniques with various media.

An introduction to artwork analysis skills through a suitable artist for Mixed Media

Study of UNICEF’s Convention of the Rights of the Child.

An introduction to darkroom photography and developing photograms

Create a unique mixed media portrait that inspires awareness of the CRC Spring Term

Pop Art GCSE Taster

An introduction to the AQA GCSE Fine Art/photography course

Artwork is developed independently by students, covering all 4 AQA assessment areas

Development of observational drawing skills.

Development of Photoshop skills

Development of analytical skills through study of Pop Artists – Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

Students to gain an understanding for the GCSE Fine Art course and assist in any option choices for GCSE they will make.

Summer Term

Abstract Sculpture

Development of observational tonal skills with a variety of media

Development of ceramic skills

An introduction to various abstract sculptural artists and artwork analysis

Students will create their own unique abstract sculpture based on their research

Reading list

Visit the school library to see the range of art books on offer to give inspiration for own work.

Research artists on the internet:

Also these recommended Art Gallery websites – In London - www.tate.org.uk ; www.saatchigallery.com ; www.nationalgallery.org.uk In New York - www.moma.org ; www.guggenheim.org ; www.metmuseum.org In Europe - www.louvre.fr/en ; www.centrepompidou.fr/en ; www.guggenheim-bilbao.es/en

Possible enrichment activities at home

Students should complete observation drawings at home to develop their skills.

Students should experiment with a range of media to develop their skills.

Students should research artists whose work inspires them.

Students should visit Southampton City Art Gallery to see the range of Art work from both traditional and contemporary artists.

Students should also take the opportunity to practice skills or continue classwork in the lunchtime Art Club sessions, where students are able to work independently with the Art department’s resources.

Subject - Computing & ICT

Autumn Term 1 – The Internet

Understanding internet browsers

Spot the scam

Safe social networking

Connecting to the internet and how Google works

Autumn Term 2 – Data Representation

Boolean logic

ASCII and Unicode

Images and sounds Spring Term 1 – Game Design with Game Maker

Designing sprites and game levels

Programming games

Testing games

Spring Term 2 – Programming with Python/ BBC micro:bit

Python and negation

Selection statements and iteration

Data types and structures

Summer Term 1 – Web Design with CSS and HTML

Creating websites

Using CSS and storing user data from websites Summer Term 2 – Computing for Business

Features and purposes of computing devices

Assistive technologies

Client-server models

Searching for information

Reading list

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zvc9q6f BBC KS3 Computer Science

http://www.teach-ict.com/glossary/A.htm Teach ICT

https://www.codecademy.com/ Code Academy

Possible enrichment activities at home

Bletchley Park

National Museum of Computing

The Science Museum

Subject - Drama

Autumn Term 1

‘Titanic’

Students will use the theme of ‘Titanic’ to devise their own performance work using stories, artefacts and music as stimulus.

Drama skills- characterisation, still image, thought track, physical theatre, mime, rehearsal, devising and performing.

Autumn Term 2

‘GREASE’

Students will be introduced to the musical theatre performance GREASE. They will explore, devise and perform different scenes, themes and characters related to the production.

Drama skills - script work, improvisation, characterisation, staging, ensemble work and performing.

Spring Term 1

‘Theatre in Education - T.I.E’

Students will be introduced to the Drama practitioner Bertolt Brecht and Theatre in Education techniques through whole class workshops. They will then research and devise a T.I.E performance of their own.

Drama skills - target audience, concept, tableaux, thought track, hook, style and genre, problem and resolution.

Spring Term 2

‘Masks’

Students will use trestle masks to explore this fun drama medium and build on their physical skills.

Drama skills - characterisation, physical skills, staging, improvisation, mime, prop work, music.

Summer Term 1

‘The terrible fate of Humpty Dumpty’

Students will explore the theme of ‘bullying’ through this scripted performance.

Drama skills - script work, improvisation, characterisation, staging, ensemble work, off-text and performing.

Summer term 2

‘Improvisation’

Students will explore different characters and scenarios using a range of spontaneous and planned improvisation tasks.

Drama skills introduced - characterisation, still image, thought track, physical theatre, mime, rehearsal, devising and performing.

Each topic will focus on skills like communication, team work, perseverance, creativity and confidence building.

Reading list

Brecht on Performance (Performance Books) by Bertolt Brecht

Why is that so funny? A practical exploration of physical comedy by John Wright

The terrible Fate of Humpty Dumpty by David Calcutt

Possible enrichment activities at home

Look for some movies related to the topic to help with characterisation in lesson such as GREASE.

Reading any books relevant to the topic will help you with the context and setting of the work.

Get involved in the whole school production and Rock challenge for a chance to perform and to improve your performance skills.

Visit the Titanic museum to help with your understanding of the topic in our first term.

Subject - English

Autumn Term 1

Language of persuasion and description: Engage students with how to make a place attractive to customers through presentational and language devices.

Speech Writing: Allow students to develop understanding of the power of speech in motivating and inspiring the listener.

Autumn Term 2

Novel Study: Simple: Inspire a love of reading in the students! Spring Term 1

Shakespeare’s Villains: Students will investigate three of Shakespeare’s villains and evaluate which villain is the most horrific.

Spring Term 2

Extreme Sports: Students will learn how to vary the register of their writing, and use presentational devices to support their writing.

Summer Term 1

Poems from different cultures: Students will study a wide range of poetry from different cultures, investigating how the poets express meaning and emotion.

Summer Term 2

Novel Classic Study: Students will aim to look at a classic text, ranging from The Jungle Book to Treasure Island; to be able to understand the different contexts in time and how this affects concepts and ides in literature.

Year 8 Exams: Reading comprehension and a Writing paper.

Reading lists

Travelling the World - Michael Palin

‘I have a dream’ speech - Martin Luther King

The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins

Othello - William Shakespeare

Possible enrichment activities at home

Read for 20- 30 minutes a day with your child. This should be with their Accelerated Reading book.

Read a weekly newspaper or magazine to understand the different between formal and informal language and purpose and audience.

Collect different travel leaflets and discuss their purpose.

Go onto the BBC website and research Shakespeare’s background and watch clips about his plays.

Subject – Ethics and Beliefs

Autumn Term 1 - Evil and Suffering

Evil - How is evil and suffering explained?

Freewill and Fate - Are we in control of our own actions?

Faith - How does evil and suffering affect faith in God? Autumn Term 2 - Evil and Suffering

Forgiveness - Is it possible to forgive and forget?

Atonement - Should we follow the Christian example of atonement?

Salvation - Can humanity achieve salvation? Spring Term 1 - Inspirational Figures

Justice - Is it important to fight for justice?

Equality - How far did Martin Luther King Achieve equality? Spring Term 2 - Inspirational Figures

Pacifism - Is it ok to say no?

Ahimsa - Is non-violence effective?

Who is the most important inspirational figure? Summer Term 1 - How does Buddhism impact a believer?

Dukkha - How can a religion help us to understand suffering?

Sila - should a religion tell you how to act?

Bhavana - How can a Buddhist way of life impact a believer?

Summer Term 2 - Contemporary religion-What is the place of religion today?

Religion - Is religion still relevant in the world today?

Extremism - What is the impact of extremism?

Phobia - What is a phobia and can they be dangerous?

Islamophobia

Reading list

Read BBC news online to keep on top of current events and ethical debates.

Possible enrichment activities at home

Discussion and debate on the issues with people at home.

Subject - French

Autumn Term 1

Food and drink

Shops and shopping

Quantities and prices

“At the shops” practical conversation Autumn Term 2

Eating habits

Healthy eating

Healthy lifestyle

Diary of an athlete

Spring Term 1

TV and cinema

Film review

New technologies

Social media

Spring Term 2

Fairy and scary tales

Character descriptions

Themes and storylines

Story review Summer Term 1

Fairtrade

Chocolate

Routine

Mali – case study

Summer Term 2

Sports

Extreme sports

French Sporting events

Revision for final exams

Reading lists

Asterix comics

French on line comics

Possible enrichment activities at home

Websites such as Memrise and Languagegym

Research Tour de France, Le Mans, Roland Garos

BBC languages – videos on French food and drink

BBC languages – videos on French towns

Phone applications such as Duolingo,

Subject - Geography

Autumn Term 1

The Coast – Actions of the sea at the coast; the need for management strategies at the coast; coastal defences. Includes a field trip to Barton on Sea and Hurst Spit.

Autumn Term 2

India – A look at this diverse country’s geography, population, and future.

Spring Term 1

Restless Earth – Plate tectonics, the cause and effects of earthquakes, living with earthquakes and a detailed look at the Kobe Earthquake 1995.

Spring Term 2

Global Fashions – Looking at why our clothes and possessions are manufactured so cheaply and the consequences of this.

Summer Term 1

People Everywhere – Where do people live, why are some areas sparsely populated and how do people survive in these areas?

Summer Term 2

Brazil – What is Brazil like? What makes it unique? Why is it a country of inequalities?

Reading lists

See Mrs Campbell in the school library for advice on appropriate material to support the topics being studied.

Notes from a small island by Bill Bryson.

Atlas of the World.

Horrible Geography book series

Possible enrichment activities at home

BBC Bitesize- Keystage 3 Geography http://www.bbc.com/bitesize/levels/z4kw2hv

KS3 Education Quizzes https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/geography/

Learn on the Internet – a range of useful resources www.internetgeography.net

Practise your map skills www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/

Download and use a weather app

Visit local areas with links to the topics being studied

Watching the news and reading newspapers to keep up to date with what is going on in the world

Visiting new and interesting places

Subject - History

Autumn Term 1

The British Empire

The Slave Trade

Britain 1750 – 1900: o Population growth o Factory conditions o Industrial towns o Southampton 1750 – 1900

Autumn Term 2

19th century protest

First World War: o Causes

Spring Term 1

First World War o Experiences of war o End of the War

Suffragettes

Spring Term 2

Causes of World War Two

Events of World War Two Summer Term 1

Rise of anti-Semitism

Events leading to and of the Holocaust

Summer Term 2

20th Century: A changing world

The Cold War

Reading lists

Suffragette: The diary of Dollie Baxton, London 1901-1913 by Carol Drinkwater

Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

The Woeful Second World War by Terry Deary

The Blitzed Brits by Terry Deary

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr

Erica’s Story by Ruth Vander Zee

Films and Documentaries

War Walks: The Battle of the Somme – BBC Series

War Horse (BBFC: 12)

Valkyrie (BBFC: 12)

Freedom Writers (BBFC: 12)

Auschwitz: The Nazis and the ‘Final Solution’ – BBC Series

Possible enrichment activities at home

Seacity Museum, Southampton: www.seacitymuseum.co.uk

Fort Nelson, Fareham: www.royalarmouries.org/visit-us/fort-nelson/

The Tank Museum, Bovington: www.tankmuseum.org/home

D-Day Museum, Portsmouth: www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/

Imperial War Museum, London (Holocaust Exhibition): www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-london

Subject - Mathematics

Autumn Term 1

Four operations (+, - , x, ÷ ) with decimals.

Percentages.

Ratio, proportion and rates of change

Expressions

Autumn Term 2

Equations

Formulae

Spring Term 1

Volume

Surface area

Spring Term 2

Sequences

Coordinates

Graphs

Summer Term 1

Angles

Data analysis

Summer Term 2

Data handling

Construction, bearings and loci

Reading lists

Loan books from the LRC.

Possible enrichment activities at home

nrich.maths.org

www.ukmt.org.uk

www.mathsworkout.co.uk (ask your class teacher for school login details).

www.mangahigh.com

www.mathsisfun.com

Subject - Music

Autumn Term 1 Music for Sports

Instrument Focus: Keyboard

Solo performance: Olympic Fanfare

Group composition: Opening Ceremonies

Autumn Term 2 LAVA: The Music of Polynesia

Instrument Focus: Ukulele

Solo ukulele performance: LAVA

Group chord composition: E Kuini E Kapi`olani Spring Term 1 Rock Drumming

Instrument Focus: Keyboard

Performance of Sweet Child of Mine

Topic Test

Spring Term 2 Reggae

Instrument Focus: Keyboard & Ukulele

Group performance: Buffalo Soldier

Group composition: Caribbean Product

Summer Term 1 Film Music

Instrument Focus: Keyboards

Performance: Superhero Theme

Paired composition: Chase Scene

Summer Term 2 Samba

Instrument Focus: Samba Band

Group Performance: Samba Batucada

Music for Sports YouTube / Websites / Reading List The Champions League Anthem The Olympic Fanfare Samba Performances Zadok the Priest Any Handel choral performance

LAVA: The Music of Polynesia

The new Disney film Moana is based on Polynesian myth and legend.

Southampton Ukulele Jam – either join or see them perform - http://www.suj.btck.co.uk/Calendar

Ukulele Club runs on Thursday lunchtimes in Mu1. YouTube / Websites / Reading List LAVA: Pixar short film. Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Rock Drumming

There are a number of venues in the local area providing rock gigs and concerts including:

O2 Guildhall Southampton The Joiners YouTube / Websites / Reading List Sweet Child of Mine Coldplay Phil Collins Queen

Reggae YouTube / Websites / Reading List Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae Reggae

Film Music YouTube / Websites / Reading List Score: The Hidden Art of Film Music

Subject - Physical Education

Throughout the year the pupils will participate in a range of sporting activities to develop their core

and technical skills to become more competent, confident and expert in their techniques and apply

them across different sports and physical activities. They will also be encouraged to use a range of

tactics and strategies to overcome opponents. Testwood has a strong leadership legacy and in

year 8 the pupils will develop their leadership qualities within sport.

8x/PE1 8x/PE2 8x/PE3 8y/PE1 8y/PE2 8y/PE3

03.09.18 – 05.10.18

Hockey

(Outdoor Clothing)

Hockey

(Outdoor Clothing)

Football

(Outdoor Clothing)

Hockey

(Outdoor Clothing)

Hockey

(Outdoor Clothing)

Football

(Outdoor Clothing)

08.10.18 – 19.10.18

Cross Country

(Outdoor Clothing)

Cross Country

(Outdoor Clothing)

Cross Country

(Outdoor Clothing)

Cross Country

(Outdoor Clothing)

Cross Country

(Outdoor Clothing)

Cross Country

(Outdoor Clothing)

29.10.18 – 07.12.18

Football

(Outdoor Clothing)

Netball

(Outdoor Clothing)

Wed P3 – Hockey

Fri P5 – Rugby

(Outdoor Clothing)

Tues P4 – Dance

Thurs P5 – Gymnastics

(Bare Feet, Indoor Clothing)

Netball

(Outdoor Clothing)

Rugby

(Outdoor Clothing)

10.12.18 – 18.01.19

Dance

(Indoor Clothing, Bare Feet)

Dance

(Indoor Clothing, Bare Feet)

Wed P3 – Basketball

(Indoor Clothing)

Fri P5 – Rugby

(Outdoor Clothing)

Football

(Outdoor Clothing)

Dance

(Indoor Clothing, Bare

Feet)

Dance

(Indoor Clothing, Bare Feet)

21.01.19 – 01.02.19

Taster Sessions Taster Sessions Taster Sessions Taster Sessions Taster Sessions

Taster Sessions

04.02.19 – 08.03.19

Wed P3 – Badminton

Fri P5 – Gymnastics

(Bare Feet,

Indoor Clothing)

Wed P3 – Gymnastics (Bare

Feet)

Fri P5 – Badminton

(Indoor Clothing)

Dance

(Indoor Clothing, Bare Feet)

Badminton (Indoor Clothing)

Gymnastics (Indoor

Clothing, Bare Feet)

Hockey

(Outdoor Clothing)

11.03.19 – 05.04.19

Wed P3 – Badminton

Fri P5 – Gymnastics

(Indoor Clothing)

Wed P3 – Gymnastics

Fri P5 – Badminton

(Indoor Clothing)

Handball (Outdoor Clothing)

Handball (Outdoor Clothing)

Football

(Outdoor Clothing)

Gymnastics (Indoor Clothing,

Bare Feet)

22.04.19 – 19.07.19

Wed P3 – Striking and Fielding

Fri P5 – Athletics (Outdoor Clothing)

Wed P3 – Athletics

Fri P5 – Striking and Fielding

(Outdoor Clothing)

Wed P3 – Striking and Fielding

Fri P5 – Athletics (Outdoor Clothing)

Tues P4 – Striking and

Fielding

Thurs P5 – Athletics

(Outdoor Clothing)

Tues P4 – Striking and

Fielding

Thurs P5 – Athletics

(Outdoor Clothing)

Tues P4 – Athletics

Thurs P5 – Striking and

Fielding

(Outdoor Clothing)

*S&F is striking and fielding, such as rounders, cricket and softball.

Extra Curricular Opportunities

Football Badminton Rugby Table Tennis Netball Gymnastics Rounders Athletics Cricket Hockey Dance Basketball Handball Tennis

www.newforestssp.co.uk

Global Rock Challenge

www.rockchallenge.co.uk

Mo Farah; “Don’t dream of winning, train for it”

Jessica Ennis; “The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.”

Subject - Science

Autumn Term 1

The Periodic Table

Electricity and Electromagnetism Autumn Term 2

Energy

Health and Lifestyle Spring Term 1

Separation Techniques

Metals and Acids Spring Term 2

Adaptation and Inheritance

Ecosystem Processes Summer Term 1

Motion and Pressure

The Earth Summer Term 2

The Earth (continued)

Extended Scientific Enquiry Projects

End of Year Exam

Reading lists

Key stage 3 Science Revision guide

Wonders of the Solar System (Prof Brian Cox)

A Beginners Guide to the Perioidic Table (Gill Arbuthnot)

Electricity & Magnetism Fundamentals (R.Wood)

Wonders of the Natural World (Prof Brian Cox)

Chemistry: Reactions of Metals (Oaka Books)

What’s Biology all about? What’s Chemistry all about?, What’s Physics all about? (Usborne Books Collection)

Possible enrichment activities at home

The Science Museum, London

Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium

Southampton University Open Days

Subject - Technology

In year 8 students are encouraged to develop independence in the development of their Design

solutions. Across this year students will look at the impact of plastics on our environment and their

use in an eco friendly way.

Student will develop from their skills in year 7 and use methods of colouring fabrics and cooking

techniques in the creation of designs for a given Brief.

Groups

Term

s

MJ MJ

Autumn 1

Researching A design

Brief plastics

Researching A design

Brief plastics.

Researching

A design Brief

plastics

Researching A design

Brief Food

containers

Researching A design

Brief Food

containers

Researching A design

Brief Food

containers

Researching A design

Brief Food

containers

Autumn 2

Eco friendly Bag

Colour onto fabrics

Eco friendly Bag

Colour onto fabrics

Recycled plastics Phone holder

Food cases Cut down

On packaging

Food cases Cut down

On packaging

Food cases Cut down

On packaging

Food cases Cut down

On packaging

Spring 1

Eco friendly

Bag Colour onto

fabrics

Eco friendly Bag

Colour onto fabrics

Recycled plastics Phone holder

Food cases Cut down

On packaging

Food cases Cut down

On packaging

Food cases Cut down

On packaging

Food cases Cut down

On packaging

Spring 2

Food cases Cut down

On packaging

Food cases Cut down

On packaging

Eco friendly

Bag Colour onto

fabrics

Recycled plastics Phone holder

Recycled plastics Phone holder

Recycled plastics

Phone holder

Recycled plastics

Phone holder

Summer 1

Food cases Cut down

On packaging

Food cases Cut down

On packaging

Eco friendly Bag

Colour onto fabrics

Eco friendly

Bag Colour onto

fabrics

Eco friendly

Bag Colour onto

fabrics

Eco friendly Bag

Colour onto fabrics

Eco friendly Bag

Colour onto fabrics

Summer 2

Recycled plastics Phone holder

Recycled plastics

Phone holder

Food cases Cut down

On packaging

Eco friendly

Bag Colour onto

fabrics

Eco friendly Bag

Colour onto fabrics

Eco friendly Bag

Colour onto fabrics

Eco friendly

Bag Colour onto

fabrics

Recommended Reading for Year 8 and Older

Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz Theodore Boone series by John Grisham The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night-Time by Mark Haddon The Enemy by Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse Young Bond series by Charlie Higson and Steve Cole Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo Young Sherlock Holmes series by Andrew Lane Holes by Louis Sachar His Dark Materials Trilogy: Northern Lights, Subtle Knife, Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman Eragon:(The Inheritance cycle) by Christopher Paolini – all Magyk (Septimus Heap) by Angie Sage (all of the trilogy) Inkheart (Inkheart Trilogy) by Cornelia Funke Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior (all) by Chris Bradford Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (all of the series) Henderson’s Boys (all the series) by Robert Muchamore Beast Quest Pack (any and all the Series) by Adam Blade Skulduggery Pleasant Collection by Derek Landy Skellig by David Almond The Fire Within (the Last Dragon Chronicles series) by Chris d'Lacey Kaspar: Prince of Cats by Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman War Horse by Michael Morpurgo Diary of a Wimpy Kid (all the series) by Jeff Kinney Chronicles of Ancient Darkness (all the series) by Michelle Paver Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan Sky Hawk by Gill Lewis (any by Gill Lewis) Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (series) by Rick Riordan Cherub series by Robert Muchamore Villain.net (all the series) by Andy Briggs Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney Tom Gates series by Liz Pichon I am not a Loser series by Barry Loser The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne The Boy at the Top of the Mountain by John Boyne Geek Girl series by Holly Smale I’d Tell You That I Loved You But Then I’d Have to Kill You (all of Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter Maze Runner series by James Dashner Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Gone series by Michael Grant The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking series) by Patrick Ness