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Year7CurriculumBooklet

2019-2020

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Contents

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………1

English………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2

Mathematics………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3

Science…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7

Art………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8

ComputerScience…………………………………………………………………………………………………9

Design&Technology–Engineering…………………………………………………………….……..10

Design&Technology–FoodTechnology…………………………………………………..……….11

Drama…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12

French…………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………13

Geography…………………………………….……………………………………………………………………14

History………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..15

Music………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….17

PhysicalEducation………………………………………………………………………………………………18

ReligiousStudies…………………………………………………………………………………………………19

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DearParents&Carers,

WearedelightedtowelcomeyourchildtoBishopStopford’sSchool.Thecurriculumyourchildwillfollowthisyearisdesignedtogivethemabroadandbalancedexperienceofthesubjectsavailableatsecondaryschoolandallowthemtobuildfirmfoundationsfortheirfuturesuccess.

Containedwithinthisbookletisinformationfromeachofthesubjectsyourchildwillbestudyingthisyear.Thisincludesdetailsofthetopicsbeingdelivered,informationonhomelearning&assessments,equipmenttheymayneed,andsuggestionsofhowyouasparentsandcarerscansupporttheirlearninginorderforthemtobesuccessfulintheirstudies.

Ifyouhaveanyqueriesregardingthestructureofthecurriculum,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme.

Ihopethatyouwillfindthisinformationuseful.

Claire-LouiseRobbins

AssistantHeadteacher:Curriculum&SixthForm

[email protected]

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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverviewYear7–English CurriculumContent SkillContentHalfTerm1

BoyintheStripedPyjamasPoetryfromothercultures

Withineachthemedschemeofwork,wewillbecoveringarangeoftextsfromnovelssuchas‘TheTulipTouch’byAnneFine,aPhillipPullmanplayadaptionoftheclassic‘Frankenstein’andanintroductiontothelifeandworksofShakespeare.Year7studentsbeginlearningtheskillstheyneedforsuccessatGCSEalongsidewhatwehopewillbealifelonginterestinreadingandwriting.

WithineachUnitofWorkstudentswillhavetheopportunitytolearnanddevelopreadingskillssuchasanalysis,evaluationandcomparison,aswellastheirimaginativeandtransactionalwritingskills.

HalfTerm2HalfTerm3 IntroductiontoCharles

DickensFrankenstein/PhillipPullman

HalfTerm4

HalfTerm5

Hamlet–abridgedBrothersGrimmFairyTalesTransactionalwriting

HalfTerm6

TeachingGroups ThestudentsaretaughtintutorgroupsinitiallyintheAutumnTerminordertogettoknowthestudentsandtheirabilities

ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks

Studentsmaybeaskedtocarryoutresearchonatopic,learnsomekeyspelling,dosomereadingorcompleteapieceofwriting.

AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency

Assessmentiscarriedoutatleastonceahalftermandwillbeataskrelatedtotheircurrentareaofstudy.Studentswillalwaysknowinadvancethatthereisanassessmentwillbepreparedforitbytheirclassteacher.AssessmentswillreflecttherigoroffutureGCSEexamse.g.unseenextracts,responsetoliteratureandwriting.

EquipmentThatStudentsNeed

StudentsshouldalwayshaveareadingbookwiththemandwillbeexpectedtokeepaReadingLogwhichparentsshouldsignoff.Inaddition,theyneedapen,highlightersandanytextstheyarestudying.

Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:

Weencouragestudentstoreadawiderangeoftexts,bothatschoolandathome,todevelopaloveforEnglishandapassionforlearning.Youcansupportyourstudentathomebyencouragingthemtoreadregularly;theyarenevertoooldtoreadtoyouandviceversa.TheEnglishDepartmentwillmakereadinglistsavailabletostudents.

UsefulWebsites BBCBitesizeKS3Pupilsshouldbeencouragedtoreadnon-fictiontextssuchasnewspaperandnewswebsites.Sparknotes

Extra-curricularOpportunities

Theatreandcinematripsandvisitingtheatreandworkshopgroups.

WhodoIcontact

Ms.AStieler–[email protected]

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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview

Year7–MathsPi1

CurriculumContent SkillContentHalfTerm1

1.1Tablesandpictograms,1.2Barcharts,1.3Groupeddata,1.4Modeandmodalclass,1.5Rangeandmedian,1.6Mean2.1Adding,Subtracting,2.2Multiplying,2.3Dividing,2.4Multiplyinganddividingby10,100and1000,2.5Usingthefouroperations,2.6Positiveandnegativenumbers

Itissaidthattosucceedinmathsyouneedtwothings:knowledgeandconfidence.Thisistheethoswithinthedepartment–regardlessofability.Studentswillbeaskedtotrythingsout,developideasandmakemistakes.Allthesethingshelpbuildconfidenceandabetterunderstandingofthecontentandknowledge.

HalfTermTest HalfTerm2

3.1Usingfunctions,3.2Functionmachines,3.3Simplifyexpressions,3.4Writingexpressions,3.5STEM:Usingformulae,Writingformulae4.1Real-lifegraphs,4.2Coordinates,4.3Graphsoffunctions,4.4STEM:Scientificgraphs

EndofTermTest HalfTerm3 5.1Numberrulesandrelationships,5.2Multiples,5.3Multiplication,

5.4DivisionSolvingproblems,5.5Factorsandprimes,5.6Commonfactorsandmultiples6.1Estimatesandmeasures,6.2Decimalnumbers,6.3Metricunits,6.4Addingandsubtractingdecimals,6.5Rounding,6.6Multiplyinganddividingdecimals,6.7FINANCE:Calculatingwithmoney

HalfTermTest

HalfTerm4

7.1Rightanglesandlines,7.2Measuringangles1,7.3Measuringangles2,7.4Drawingandestimatingangles,7.5Puttinganglestogether

EndofTermTest HalfTerm5

8.1Shape,8.2Symmetryinshapes,8.3Moresymmetry,8.4Regularpolygons,8.4Perimeter,8.5Area

9.1Comparingfractions,9.2Equivalentfractions,9.3Calculatingwithfractions,9.4Addingandsubtractingfractions,9.4Introducingpercentages,9.5FINANCE:Findingpercentages


10.1Reflection,10.2Translation,10.3Rotation,10.4STEM:Congruency,10.5Quadrilaterals

EndofYearTest TeachingGroups Yourchildwillbeplacedonaflightpath(EDSM)basedontheirKey

Stage 2 data. Students are assessed immediately on entry to theschool and placed into “streaming sets”. This allows students ofsimilarability tobe taught togetherandenablesallpupils tomakeprogress. There is flexibility between the streams anddecisions onstudentmovementbetweengroupsaremadeatregularintervals.

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Year7–MathsTheta1


1.1Mode,medianandrange,1.2Displayingdata1.3Groupingdata,1.4Averagesandcomparingdata,1.5Linegraphsandmorebarcharts,1.6Spreadsheets.2.1Mentalmaths,2.2Additionandsubtraction,2.3Multiplication,2.4Division,2.5Finance:Timeandmoney,2.6Negativenumbers,2.7Factors,multiplesandprimes,2.8Squareandtrianglenumbers



3.1Functions,3.2Simplifyingexpressions1,3.3Simplifyingexpressions23.4Writingexpressions3.5STEM:Substitutingintoformulae3.6Writingformulae.4.1Decimalsandrounding4.2Length,massandcapacity4.3Scalesandcoordinates4.4Workingwithdecimalsmentally4.5Workingwithdecimals4.6Perimeter4.7Area4.8STEM:Moreunits

EndofTermTest HalfTerm3 5.1Comparingfractions,5.2Simplifyingfractions,5.3Workingwith

fractions,5.4Fractionsanddecimals,5.5Understandingpercentages,5.6Percentagesofamounts6.1Thelanguageofprobability,6.2Calculatingprobability,6.3Moreprobabilitycalculations,6.4Experimentalprobability,6.5FINANCE:Expectedoutcomes

HalfTermTest

HalfTerm4

7.1Directproportion,7.2Writingratios,7.3Usingratios,7.4Scalesandmeasures,7.5Proportionsandfractions,7.6Proportionsandpercentages.


8.1Lines,anglesandtriangles,8.2Estimating,measuringanddrawingangles,8.3Drawingtrianglesaccurately,8.4STEM:Calculatingangles,8.5Anglesinatriangle,8.6Quadrilaterals.

9.1Sequences,9.2Patternsequences,9.3Coordinates,9.4Extendingsequences,9.5Straight-linegraphs,9.6Position-to-termrules.


10.1Congruencyandenlargements,10.2Symmetry,10.3Reflection,10.4Rotation,10.5Translationsandcombinedtransformations



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Year7–MathsDelta1


1.1Two-waytablesandbarcharts,1.2Averagesandrange,1.3Groupeddata,1.4Moregraphs,1.5Piecharts,1.6STEM:Scattergraphsandcorrelation


2Numberskills,2.1Factors,primesandmultiples,2.2Usingnegativenumbers,2.4Squaresandsquareroots,2.5Morepowersandroots,2.6Calculations


3Equations,functionsandformulae,3.1Simplifyingalgebraicexpressions,3.2Writingalgebraicexpressions,3.3STEM:Usingformulae,3.4Writingformulae,3.5Bracketsandpowers,3.6Factorisingexpressions4Fractions,4.1Workingwithfractions,4.2Addingandsubtractingfractions,4.3Fractions,decimalsandpercentages,4.4Multiplyinganddividingfractions,4.5Workingwithmixednumbers.

EndofTermTest HalfTerm3 5Anglesandshapes,5.2Triangles,5.3Quadrilaterals,5.4Polygons

6Decimals,6.1Orderingdecimals,6.2Roundingdecimals,6.3Addingandsubtractingdecimals,6.4Multiplyingdecimals,6.5Dividingdecimals,6.6Fractions,decimalsandpercentages,6.7FINANCE:Workingwithpercentages.


7Equations,7.1Solvingone-stepequations,7.2Solvingtwo-stepequations,7.3Morecomplexequations,7.4Trialandimprovement


8Multiplicativereasoning,8.1STEM:Metricandimperialunits,8.2Writingratios,8.3Sharinginagivenratio,8.4Proportion,8.5Proportionalreasoning,8.6Usingtheunitarymethod.

9Perimeter,areaandvolume,9.1Triangles,parallelogramsandtrapeziums,9.2Perimeterandareaofcompoundshapes,9.3Propertiesof3Dsolids,9.4Surfacearea,9.5Volume,9.6STEM:Measuresofareaandvolume.


10Sequencesandgraphs,10.1Sequences,10.2Thenthterm,10.3Patternsequences,10.4Coordinatesandlinesegments,10.5Graphs.



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Year7–Maths


Homeworksetatleastonepieceaweek.Homeworkwillbesetbothonlineandonpaper.Studentscanaccessonlinehomeworkon

www.mathswatch.co.uk/vleUsername:JSmith(Initialfollowedbysecondname)Password:enjoymaths


Assessmentattheendofeveryhalfterm,miniassessmentsattheendofeveryunit.


FullMathsequipment(includingscientificcalculator)

Pen,pencil,ruler,rubber,protractor,compass,sharpener,highlighters


- Gettingstudentstopracticetimestablesupto12- Mentalarithmeticandbasicnumeracyinvolvingthe4operations.

UsefulWebsites www.mathswatch.co.uk/vlehttp://www.numeracyninjas.org/https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zqhs34jhttps://www.mathsisfun.com/games/subtangent.html


Mathscatchupandhomeworkclubeverylunchtimein017from1:30pm

WhodoIcontact

MissSTagaully-HeadofMathsstagaully@bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk

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Year7–Science


Forces-Speed,GravityMatter-ParticleModel,SeparationTechniquesOrganisms-Movement,CellsReactions-Metals&Non-Metals,Acids&AlkalisElectromagnets-Voltage&Resistance,CurrentEcosystems-Interdependence,PlantReproductionEarth-EarthStructure,UniverseEnergy-EnergyCosts,EnergyTransferGenes-Variation,HumanReproductionWaves-Sound,Light

ResearchingandPlanninganexperimentWritingariskassessmentandcarryingoutexperimentssafelyMakingandrecordingobservationsRecordingresultsDrawinggraphsInterpretingandanalysingdatatodrawconclusions

Criticallyevaluatingexperimentalmethods

HalfTerm2HalfTerm3

HalfTerm4HalfTerm5HalfTerm6


Creatingmodelsofscientificideas;Writinglabreportsbeforeandafteranexperiment;


Endoftopictests(3to5weeks)Endoftermassessment.Subjectassessmentcompleteinlessons.


Pen;Blueorblackandgreen,pencil,ruler,eraser,sharper,calculator.Recommended;highlighterpens,colourpencils,redpen.


Helpingwithresearchhomework’s,askingstudenttoexplainwhattheyhavelearntinsubjectAndbyquizzingstudentwhenrevisionissetforendoftopictestusingBBCbitesizescience.

UsefulWebsites • BBCBitesizeKS3Science:http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zng4d2p• KS3 Science Quizzes: http://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/science/


Sciencetripstobeconfirmed.

WhodoIcontact

MissEHealy–[email protected]

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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverviewYear7–Art

CurriculumContent SkillContent

HalfTerm1 FormalElements(Shape,Line,FormColour,tone,composition)

Observationaltonaldrawingofstilllifeforms(pencil,penandcolouringpencil)

HalfTerm2 FormalElements(Shape,Line,FormColour,tone,composition)

HalfTerm3 Rotation2

HalfTerm4

HalfTerm5 Rotation3

HalfTerm6

HowisArttaught?

ArtisdeliveredaspartoftheTechnologyCarouselinYear7,Studentshave3sessionsper2-weekcycleovera10-weekperiod,beforerotatingontothenextspecialism.


Studentswilldrawobjects/imagesbasedontheareaofstudyinlessons.Studentsareexpectedtospend30minutesondrawingtasksathome.


Assessmenttaskstobecompletedattheendoftherotation


(Forhomelearning)Paper,pencilandcolouringpencil.


Ensuringtheyspendthemaximumtimeexpectedtocompletehomework.

Useful Websites www.tate.org.uk www.nationalgallery.org.uk www.vam.ac.uk www.britishmuseum.org www.serpentinegalleries.org


Artclub–TuesdayLunchtime

WhodoIcontact Mr.AGlossop–HeadofArt,Design&[email protected]

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Year7–ComputerScience


Autumn:Firsthalfterm:E-safetySecondhalfterm:Microbitpocket-sizedcomputer70timessmallerand18timesfasterthantheoriginalBBCMicrocomputersusedinschools.Ithas25redLEDlightsthatcanflashmessagesandbeusedtocreategames.

Theaimsofcomputingalsoreflectthedistinctionbetweenthethreestrands.•understandandapplythefundamentalprinciplesandconceptsofcomputerscience,includingabstraction,logic,algorithmsanddatarepresentation•cananalyseproblemsincomputationalterms,andhaverepeatedpracticalexperienceofwritingcomputerprogramsinordertosolvesuchproblems•canevaluateandapplyinformationtechnology,includingneworunfamiliartechnologies,analyticallytosolveproblems•areresponsible,competent,confidentandcreativeusersofinformationandcommunicationtechnology.

HalfTerm2

HalfTerm3 Spring:BinaryandKoduThisunitaimstoteachstudentsthefundamentalsofgamesprogrammingusingKodu,whichisavisualgamedevelopmentenvironment.UsingKodustudentswillunderstandhowtobuildaworldandprogramcharactersandobjectsbeforemovingontodesigningtheirowngames.

HalfTerm4

HalfTerm5

Summer:PivotStickfigureAnimation–CS/ITThisunitintroducesstudentstoanimations.PivotStickfigureAnimatorisuniquesoftware,thatallowsstudentstocreatestickfigureanimationseasilyandwithoutanyartisticskills.Studentswillunderstandhowtocreatefiguresandaddframestothetimeline.

HalfTerm6

HowisComputingtaught

Studentswillbeinvolvedincoveringcoreknowledgethatwillensurethemtoprepareforcomputerscienceinks4.Theywillbeusingbasicprogrammingtechniquesaswellasbuildingminiprojectstogainthenecessaryknowledge.


Studentswillbegivenhomeworkthattheycanaccessfromgoogleclassroom.Studentswillbegivenresearchtasksaswellasfurtherdevelopmentoftopicstheyhavecoveredinlessons.StudentswillhaveaCoursebookforeveryunittocompleteforbothclassworkandhomework.Thesewillbeprintedandpresentedallpupilsatthebeginningofeachunitandtheywillbemarkedwithinthemarkingcycle.


AssessmentThiswillbeundertakenin3ways:

• Plenaryineachlesson–wherestudentswillcompletetasksfromthecoursebook• HalfTermassessmentofskillsbythestudentbasedontheirunit• Termlyassessmentofskillsbytheteacher(Inadditiontoformalschoolreporting)


Allequipmentwillbeprovidedinschool.Studentswillhavefolderstostoreworkandacoursebook.


Ensuringanyhomeworksetiscomplete.Thehomelearningsetwillbebasedonresearchthatwillhelpforthefollowinglesson;therefore,parentsupportisgreatlyappreciated.

UsefulWebsites YouTubeforinspirationGoogleforresearchGoogleclassroomtoaccessresourcesfromhomeWhenstudentsaregivenhomework,theywillalsobegivendetailsofwhereandhowtoaccesstheinformationneeded.


TBC

WhodoIcontact

Ms.TAnsah–HeadofICT(MaternityCover)[email protected]

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Year7–Design&Technology-Engineering


Thedesktidyproject-studentsutilisethetoolsandmachineryintheworkshopinordertocreateaprototypedeviceforstoringstationarywhilstimprovingtheirknowledgeofhealthandsafetyaswellasworkingwithwoodsandmetals.TheBuzzproject-studentsengageintheuseofelectronicequipmentinordertoproduceanelectricaltoywhilstlearningaboutelectronicandplasticstheory.

IntheEngineeringdepartmentyear7studentstakeontheroleofyoungEngineers,engagingincreativeprojectsthataimtodeveloptheirresearch,design,manufacturingandevaluativeskills.Keyareasoffocus:• Productanalysis• Drawingskills• Productevaluation• Introductiontoworkshopskills• Introductiontoelectronicskills• Introductiontomaterial

science• Teamworking

HalfTerm2

HalfTerm3 Rotation2

HalfTerm4HalfTerm5 Rotation3HalfTerm6

HowisEngineeringTaught?

Frequency:3sessionsper2-weekcycleovera10-weekperiod,beforestudentsrotateontothenextspecialism.Sessionsaredeliveredthroughprojectsdeliveringamixtureoftheoryandpracticalskills.


Inordertodeepenunderstandingintopicsortoconsolidatelearning,HLtasksareissuedthroughouttheprojects.Theserangefromdesign-basedactivitiestoresearch.


Studentsaretestedontheirknowledge,understandingorpracticalskillsthroughouttheirprojects.Formalassessmentismadetwiceintheformofanassessedpieceofworkandanendoftopictest.


Allstudentsrequirebasicwritinganddrawingequipmentincluding:pens,pencils,acompass,a30cmruler,aneraser,andasharpener.


• Ensuringtheyhavetheirequipmentwiththemforallengineeringlessons.• EnsuringstudentshaverecordedtheirITlogindetailsforschoolcomputers,googleclassroomand

Bromcomintheirplannersincludingtheirprintingcode.• EnsuringstudentscompletetheirHLtaskstodeadline.

UsefulWebsites http://www.technologystudent.comThewebsiteabovecontainsaplethoraofrelevantDtandEngineeringinformationandtasks.GoogleClassroomAllstudentswillbeprovidedwithlogindetailstoGCwhereengineeringresourceswillbeposted.BromComAllstudentswillbeprovidedwithBromcomlogindetailswherehomelearningtaskdetailscanbefound


Lunchtimesandafterschoolsessionareavailabletostudentsbyrequesttocompleteprojectwork/HLtasks.

WhodoIcontact

Mr.AGlossop–HeadoftheArt,DesignandTechnologyFacultyaglossop@bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk

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Year7–Design&Technology–FoodTechnology


HealthySnacks:Thisprojecteducatesourlearnersintomakinghealthyfoodchoices,understandingtheEatwellguideforabalanceddiet(TheUKFoodStandardAgency)andunderstandingthenutritionalfunctionsofthefoodtheyeat.Studentsutilisethebasicequipmentinthekitcheninordertocreatenutritioussnackswhilstimprovingtheirknowledgeonhealthandsafetyaswellascookingwitharangeofingredients.

IntheFoodandTechnologydepartmentyear7studentstakeontheroleofjuniorChefs,engagingincreativeprojectsthataimtodeveloptheirresearch,design,planning,makingpresentingandevaluativeskills.Keyareasoffocus:• Research• Taskanalysis• Makingtasks• Nutritionalsnackanalysis• Nutrition• Productevaluation• Teamwork.

HalfTerm2

HalfTerm3 Rotation2

HalfTerm4HalfTerm5

Rotation3

HalfTerm6HowisDesign&TechnologyTaught?

3sessionsper2-weekcycleovera10-weekperiodbeforestudentsrotateontothenextspecialism.Sessionsaredeliveredthroughprojectsdeliveringamixtureoftheoryandpracticalskills.


Inordertodeepenunderstandingintopicsortoconsolidatelearning,HLtasksareissuedthroughouttheprojects.Theserangefromdesign-basedactivitiestoresearch.


PracticalassessmenteveryotherweekStudentsaretestedontheirknowledge,understandingorpracticalskillsthroughouttheirprojects.FormalAssessmentismadetwiceintheformofanassessedpieceintheir5thweekandattheendoftherotation.


Recipes,time-plansPencils,pens,eraser,sharpener,ruler.Forpracticallesson:Containerandabagtotakefoodhome


• Ensuringtheyhavetheirwriting/drawingequipmentwiththemforallfoodlessons.• Ensuringstudentshavethecorrectingredientsinthecorrectquantitiesforeachpractical

ORingredientsarepre-paidthroughparentpay.• EnsuringstudentscompletetheirHLtaskstodeadlines.

UsefulWebsites http://www.technologystudent.comThewebsiteabovecontainsaplethoraofrelevantDtandEngineeringinformationandtasks.GoogleClassroomAllstudentswillbeprovidedwithlogindetailstoGCwhereengineeringresourceswillbeposted.BromComAllstudentswillbeprovidedwithBromcomlogindetailswherehomelearningtaskdetailscanbefound


FoodTechnology-Lunchtimesandafterschoolsessionareavailabletostudentsbyrequesttocompleteprojectwork.

WhodoIcontact

[email protected]

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Year7–Drama


WhereamI,whoamI?TheTheatreHistoryTimeMachine

Self-Expression,VerbalReasoning,Motivation,Collaboration,Aspiration,Communication,SelfEsteem,Concentration,Imagination,Characterisation,Confidence,Movement,Voice,Believe,Teamwork,Evaluation,Analysis,Research,Performance,Understanding,creativity.

HalfTerm2HalfTerm3 TheActorsHandbook

UnderpinningDramaHalfTerm4

HalfTerm5

HowtobeanAudienceHowtobeacritiqueHalfTerm6

TeachingGroups Studentsaretaughtintheirformgroups.Althoughstudentswill

differintheirloveforDrama,allstudentswillbeexpectedtotakeparttothebestoftheirability.


Settopbox;createastagesetwithacardboardboxandotheritemstoreflectasceneinaplay.Posterforaperformance.HistorypackinrelationtotheHistorytimemachine.FamilyTree;knowingwhoyouaresoyoucanmoveforward.


AprogressoverviewthatincorporatesIcanstatementsgivesatrackerforthewholeofkeystagethree,thisenablesstudentstoseewheretheirstartingpointisandwhattheyneedtodotoachieveandaimforthetop.Thereareassessmentsattheendofeachtermthesecoverwrittenandpractical.Includingliteracyandimagination.


Ifwearing a skirt, shorts underneath to retainone’smodesty. Blackpen, greenpen, pencil, colours.Onoccasionacostumemaybeneededhoweverthiswouldnotbeatacosttoyourselfandwillbesomethingyoualreadyhaveinthecupboard.


Buildingtheirconfidenceandhelpingwiththeirself-belief.Testingthemonanylinesorpresentationsthatarecomingup.Readingwiththemintheeveningtohelpwiththeirreadingskills.Gotothetheatrewithyourchild.

UsefulWebsites www.dramaonlinelibrary.comGoogleclassroom–codewillbegivenonceyouhavejoined


LookoutfortheauditionsboardoutsidetheDramaroom.DramaclubWednesdayevening3.15pmStageBattle–LipSynch,rapbattle,dancebattle,karaokebattle–whichbattlewillbeyours.1.30pmFridayLunchtimeVarioustripsareputonthroughouttheyear.

WhodoIcontact

Ms.TDorrington–[email protected]

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Year7–French


TalkingaboutmeTalkingaboutothers,myfamilyWhereIliveSchoolFreetimeactivities

Understandingsimplesentencesbutrepetitionmayberequired.Askingandansweringquestionsusingsimplewordsandphrases,changewords.Writingshorttextsandadaptingthembychangingwordsorphrases.Usingadictionary.Takingpartinasimpleconversationchangewordsorphraseswithintonation.Understandingdifferenttypesoftexts(inpastandpresentorfuture).Writingasimpletextusingsentencebuildersandlinkwords.Usingatleast2tensesaccurately

HalfTerm2HalfTerm3

HalfTerm4HalfTerm5HalfTerm6 Holiday


Studentsareexpectedtolearnandrevisevocabularyonthetopicsbeingtaughtonaweeklybasis.Studentswillsitvocabularytestsonceaweekandareexpectedtorememberatleast80%ofthewords/phrasesgiven.StudentscanattimesbegivensentencesandtextstowriteinFrench,textstotranslateFrench-EnglishorEnglish-French,textstoreadandshowcomprehension,practiceusingFrenchlearningwebsites.


Studentswillsitvocabularytestsonceaweekandareexpectedtorememberatleast80%ofthewords/phrasesgiven.Listening,Speaking,ReadingandWritingassessmentsona3-weekcycle(twiceeveryhalfterm)


Pencilcase,French-Englishbilingualdictionary,highlighters,flashcards(homelearning)


Ensuringhomeworkarecompletedweekly;Testingtheirchild(vocabulary,spelling,verbs,tenses)

UsefulWebsites www.frenchrevision.co.ukwww.realfrench.co.ukwww.quizlet.com


TBC

WhodoIcontact

Ms.NHabibi–[email protected]

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Year7–Geography

CurriculumContent

SkillContent

HalfTerm1

IntroducingphysicalandhumangeographicalconceptUKstudy

TheskillsusedwithinGeographysupportstudentstobeabletointeractwiththeworldandgetthemreadyfortheirGCSEsinallsubjects.Fromstartingwithintroducingtherangeofskillsrequired,eachtopicandenquirythenfocusondevelopingthese.TheskillslearnedinGeographyallowstudentstonavigatetheworldandunderstandwhatishappeningintheirownlives.FromYears7to9,studentsfollowadynamicsyllabuswhichhelpsdeveloptheirunderstandingoftheworldaroundthemandgetsstudentstothinklikeageographer.TheprogressmadeintheseyearsallowsstudentstoachieveverywellatGCSEgeography.Inaddition,classesuseIT,literacyandnumeracytosupportwidersubjectswithdata,graphsandextendedwriting.

HalfTerm2

HumanandPhysical:Mapskillsandfieldwork

HalfTerm3 Human:Global&UKSettlement

HalfTerm4

Physical:WeatherandClimate,fieldwork

HalfTerm5

HumanandPhysical:FantasticPlacesandlocalareastudy

HalfTerm6 Human:IndustryfocusonAgriculture

TeachingGroups Classesaretaughtasformtutorgroups.Thereareopportunitiestoengageinavarietyofdifferentlearningstylesinandoutoftheclassroom.


ForGeography,studentsstudyglobalcasestudiesandusetheseforextendedprojects.CurrentclassroomdisplaysrepresentindependentstudyrelatedtorecentNaturalHazardsinAfrica(CycloneIdai)


Attheendofeachtopic,studentsaregivenafinalassessmenttaskwhichisacombinationoftheskillsthatwillbeneededforGCSEexams.Theseincludedatainterpretation,extendedwritingalongwithsourceanalysis.Priortothesefinalassessments,studentsaregivenopportunitiestopracticeinasupportiveenvironmentalongwithreflectionafterwardstosecurecontinuedprogress.


Studentswillbeprovidedwithinformationandresourceswithinlesson.Tosupporttheirlearning,pends,pencilandruleraretheminimumforclasswork.Forextendedworkathome,accesstotheinternetandthelocallibrarywillallowstudentstoindependentlydeveloptheirownskillsandprogress.


Supportingthroughconversationtodiscusswhatisbeinglearntintheclassroomwhichwillallowforfurtherquestioningtoextendtheirunderstanding.Opportunitiestovisitorseethroughdocumentarieswillalsoallowstudentstobeopenedtoawidervarietyofexperiencestofurtherlearning.Geographycanbeseenallaroundusandisinthenewsconstantly.Keepinguptodatewithcurrentaffairsofasocial,economic,environmentalandpoliticalnatureiscoretobeingagreatgeographer.

UsefulWebsites BBCBitesize-http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zk26n39

EducationQuizzes-http://www.educationquizzes.com/

https://www.senecalearning.com/

https://classroom.google.com


Withinthedepartment,anAllotmentclubisthrivingandisnowallowingmorestudentstobeinvolvedandagreatervarietyofflowersandvegetablestobegrown.Geographyfilmclubisoneofthemostpopularclubsattheschool.Fieldtripsareprovidedinthelocalcommunityandbeyondforstudents.

WhodoIcontact

Mr.AJennings–[email protected]

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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverviewYear7–History

CurriculumContent SkillContent

HalfTerm1 WhatisHistory?HerestudentslearnabouttheskillsrequiredtolearnHistoryatSecondarySchoolandareintroducedtohowwestudyHistoryattheschool.Enquiry:HowdidEnglandchangeby1066?WhatwasEnglandlikeduringtheAnglo-Saxonperiod?HowdidWilliambecomeKingin1066?

TheskillsusedwithinHumanitiessupportstudentstobeabletointeractwiththeworldandgetthemreadyfortheirGCSEsinallsubjects.Fromstartingwithintroducingtherangeofskillsrequired,eachtopicandenquirythenfocusondevelopingthese.TheskillsbetweenHistoryandGeographyallowstudentstonavigatetheworldandunderstandwhatishappening.Withlookingatthechangingclimateinone,thehistoricalskillofChangeandContinuitysupportsourstudentsinseeingpatterns.Historyfocusontakingownershipinanenquiry,whichthensupportstheapplicationofskillstoexploringtheirplacewithinhumanandphysicalgeography.Inaddition,bothclassesuseliteracyandnumeracytosupportwidersubjectswithdata,graphsandextendedwriting.

HalfTerm2 Enquiry:HowdidlifeinMedievalEnglandchangeunderWilliamI?WhatmethodsdidthenewkingusetocontrolEnglandandhowdidthepeopleofEnglandfindtheirliveschangeduringtheMiddleAgesunderaNormanrule?

HalfTerm3 WhywasreligionsoimportantinMedievalEngland?WhatdidpeoplebeliefduringtheMiddleAgesandhowdidthisaffectthelivesofPeopleduringthistime?

HalfTerm4 WhatweretheCrusades?ThrougharangeofeventsstudentswilllearntabouttheCrusadesfromdifferentperspectivesandconsiderhowdifferentpeoplereactedtotheeventsatthetime.

HalfTerm5 WhatproblemsdidMedievalmonarchshave? WhywasbeingkingdifficultduringtheMiddleAges?Whatthreatsdidtheyfear?StudentswillexploretheconceptbodbeingKingduringthistimeperiodtoconsiderthebiggerquestionsofgoverningacountry.

HalfTerm6 WhoaretheBritish? Tocompletetheirfirstyear,studentswillconsiderthemigrationpatternsofpeopleastheyhavemovedtothecountrytothinkaboutwhereeveryonecamefromandwhendifferentpeoplemovedtotheislands.


WithinHistorystudentsaregivenaprojecttosupporttheirprogressandallowstudentstotaketheleadinthistosupporttheirownlearningtoexplorewhattheywishtofindoutinadditiontowhatisbeinglearntinclass.


Attheendofeachtopic,studentsaregivenafinalassessmenttaskwhichisacombinationoftheskillsthatwillbeneededforGCSEexamsandthecontentofthetopic.Theseincludedatainterpretation,extendedwritingalongwithsourceanalysis.Priortothesefinalassessments,studentsaregivenopportunitiestopracticeinasupportiveenvironmentalongwithreflectionafterwardstosecurecontinuedprogress.Periodicallythroughtheyear,assessmentswillalsoincludeinformationfromprevioustopicstosupportlongtermmemoryofallstudents.


Studentswillbeprovidedwithinformationandresourceswithinlesson.Tosupporttheirlearning,pends,pencilandruleraretheminimumforclasswork.Forextendedworkathome,accesstotheinternetandthelocallibrarywillallowstudentstoindependentlydeveloptheirownskillsandprogress.

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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverviewYear7–History


Supportingthroughconversationtodiscusswhatisbeinglearntintheclassroomwhichwillallowforfurtherquestioningtoextendtheirunderstanding.Opportunitiestovisitorseethroughdocumentarieswillalsoallowstudentstobeopenedtoawidervarietyofexperiencestofurtherlearning.

UsefulWebsites Allyeargroupswillbegivenagoogle.classroomtosupporttheirownlearningandnothelpsharewiderresourcesfor

all.

SchoolHistory-https://schoolhistory.co.uk/resources/year/ks3/


Withinthedepartment,agardeningclubhasbeenstartedandisbeingextendedtoallowmorestudentstobeinvolvedandagreatervarietyofflowersandvegetablestobegrown.Inaddition,humanitiesDocumentaryclubsfordifferentyearsisalsoofferedaswellasboardgameclubtodevelopstorytellingandotherskillsthroughavarietyofgames.

WhodoIcontact Mr.SLister–[email protected]

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Year7–Music


GamelanMusicComposingandperformingGamelanMusicusingthePentatonicscaleandOstinato’s.StudentwilllearnthehistoryandkeyfeaturesrelatedtoGamelanMusic.Musictheory–Trebleclef,notedurationandbassclef

PerformingComposingListeningandAppraisingMusicTheory(readingmusic)

HalfTerm2

HalfTerm3 ReggaeMusicStudentswilllearnhowtohowtoplaythesong‘Don’tworryaboutathing’onthekeyboard.Theywilllearnhowtoplaythemelodyandbasicchords.TheywilllearnthehistoryandkeyfeaturesofReggaemusic.Musictheory–Rests,Chords&timesignatures

HalfTerm4

HalfTerm5

WilliamTellOvertureStudentswilllearnhowtoplayWilliamTellOvertureonthekeyboard.Theywilllearnhowtoplayreadingfromthetrebleclefandbassclefandthesametime.Musictheory-barlinesandintroductiontobasicmajorscales

HalfTerm6


Studentswillbegivenmusictheoryworksheetstocompleteeveryotherlesson.Theywillalsobesetresearchtasksonthegenreofmusictheyarestudying.Homeworkscheduleswillbeputintoeachstudents’bookforeachterm.


Icanstatementsarereferredtoineverytopicsothatstudentscaneasilytracktheirprogress.Theywillbesettheoryandlisteningtestseveryterm.


Blue,green&Redpen.Studentmayusetheirownwiredheadphonesforkeyboardlessons.


Ensuringstudentsspendtimememorisingthetrebleclef&bassclefnotes.Theyalsoneedtobeabletomemorisethenotesymbolsforduration.Studentsshouldpracticeusingakeyboardorusinganonlinevirtualkeyboardorkeyboardapp.

UsefulWebsites www.musictheory.nethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi25BFJy5x8–TolearnthenotesoftheTrebleclefhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMk-q5LCiAs–TohelplearnthenotesoftheBassclefhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=168Y5HiYeFw–Notedurationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaA3_PXx6Mo–Thenotesofthekeyboard


Choir,worshipgroup,steelpans,stringgroupStudentcansignupforinstrumentallessonsthroughtheEnfieldMusicservice.Pleaseseethefollowingwebsiteforfeesandtheapplicationform.https://new.enfield.gov.uk/services/children-and-education/enfield-music-service/fees-and-charges/

WhodoIcontact

Ms.JDougherty–[email protected]

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Year7–PhysicalEducationExamplesofHomeLearningTasks

-Researchrulesandtacticalideas-PerformanceAnalysisTask(IdentifyStrengthsandWeaknessesofperformance)-GoalSetting-GCSETheoreticalContent(E.G.Knowledgeofthebonesandmusclesinthehumanbody)


PracticalOna½termlybasisstudentsarerequiredto

demonstratetheperformanceofskillsforeachsportwith:

Emerging:SomeSuccessDeveloping:Accuracy/ControlSecuring:Consistency/Precision

Mastering:Effectively

TheoryOna½termlybasisstudentswillanalysetheirownperformance(strengths/weaknesses)andcreate

actionplansby:Emerging:IdentifyingDeveloping:DescribingSecuring:Applying

Mastering:ExplainingEquipmentThatStudentsNeed

-BishopStopford’sSchoolPEkit(PoloShirt,HalfZipTop,Shorts/TracksuitBottomsandSocks)-Trainers


-Encouragingstudentstoparticipateinextra-curricularclubs(Withinboththeschoolandthelocalborough)-Ensurethatstudentshavethecorrectequipmentforlessons-Supportstudentscompletinghomeworktasks

UsefulWebsites GeneralRevisionWebsites:www.bbc.co.uk/educationwww.teachpe.comwww.brianmac.co.uk


-BoysFootballTeam-GirlsFootballTeam-BoysBasketballTeam-GirlsNetballTeam-AthleticsLeagues-RoundersLeagues

WhodoIcontact

Mr.LAseid–[email protected]


Year7–ReligiousEducation

Year7curriculumplanning

Activitiesproposed:

GCSEpreparation Extra-Curricularbuilding/breadthofactivities

Creativity/explorationofphysicalskills

Tabletennis Badminton Basketball TagRugby Gymnastics Athletics

GYM SH SH Field GYM FIELD

Runningthroughouttheyear

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‘Whatisreligion?’Studentswillbelookingatwhatmakesareligionareligione.g.havinga‘deity’andconceptsoflifeafterdeath.Jesus’incarnation.StudentswillbelookingathowJesusisthesonofGodandwhatthatmeans,aswellasthesignificanceofChristmas.

Synthesis–studentsmustbeabletolinksignificantfeaturesofdifferentreligionsApplication–studentsmustbeabletoidentifykeyChristianbeliefsandlinkittosecularvaluesAnalysis–studentsmustbeabletodistinguishbetweenthefeaturesofdifferentreligions.

HalfTerm2HalfTerm3 ‘WhatisChristianity?’Studentswillbelookingatthemainprinciples

ofChristianitye.g.beliefinGod,thefallofman,agapeandJesus’crucifixion,aswellasatonementandsinandsalvation.

HalfTerm4HalfTerm5

‘WhatisIslam?’StudentswillbelookingatthemainprinciplesofIslam,suchasthefivepillars.‘Whatisapilgrimage?’Studentswillexplorewhatapilgrimageisandwhypeoplechosetoundertakethisspecialjourney.

HalfTerm6


ResearchareligionthatisnotChristianity,produceawrittenpieceonadenominationofChristianity,and‘howdoyoucelebrateChristmas?’


Studentswillhaveawrittenassessmentattheendofeveryhalfterm,aswellasattheendofeverytopic.


Blueorblackpen,pencil,ruler,pencil,sharpener,rubber


Allowingthemuseofacomputerathometocompletehomework.CollaboratingwiththemwhencompletinghomeworkaboutthedenominationofChristianitytheypractice.Ensuringthattheyhaveaccesstocolouringpencils/felttips.

UsefulWebsites BBCBitesize–KS3RE


WhodoIcontact

Ms.AHarris–[email protected]

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