Curriculum Summary

Year 8

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Year 8 Curriculum Summary

Curriculum Summary

Year 8

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ENGLISH

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 Literature: To Kill A Mockingbird (Sch) Lord of the Flies (CE) - compare and contrast varied texts Poetry analysis: Poems on a theme e.g. First World War Sch: Compare and Contrast poetry Writing: In a range of genres identifying personal strengths including discursive, personal, persuasive or narrative. Scholars- Incorporate studied techniques. Grammar: Revision of grammar and syntax. Scholars- Manipulate syntax for clarity, emphasis and effect. Spelling: Personal spelling log, spelling strategies, commonly confused homophones, revision of spelling rules and ambitious vocabulary. Scholars – logs and literary vocabulary Punctuation: Revision of apostrophes, speech marks, commas, semi-colons, topic sentences and paragraphs. Scholars- using a range of punctuation accurately for clarity, emphasis and effect. Handwriting: Developing an efficient cursive style.

2 Literature: Compare and contrast varied texts making links (Sch) Macbeth (CE) Poetry: Read classic and contemporary poetry by searching for meaning. Show understanding of technical terminology. Scholars – Poetry analysis on a theme. Writing: Planning, editing and polishing process. Well-structured literary, discursive and persuasive essays. Well-shaped narrative. Scholars- Incorporate studied techniques, polishing process. Grammar: Sentence analysis: to include identification of parts of speech, phrases and clauses, simple, compound sentences and complex sentences. Scholars- vary sentence structure for purpose. Spelling: Personal spelling log, spelling strategies, literary vocabulary, commonly confused homophones and spelling rules. Scholars – logs and topic based vocabulary. Punctuation: Revision of sentences, apostrophes, speech marks, commas, semi-colons. Paragraphing and topic sentences. Scholars- Punctuation for clarity, meaning and emphasis. Handwriting: Develop an individual style.

3 Literature: Shakespeare’s Globe Unit. Scholars- Presentation and research. Poetry: Poetry prize preparation. Writing: Revise all genres within a timed situation including descriptive and discursive, personal memory, persuasive and narrative and polish personal strengths. Scholars- Extended writing.

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Grammar: Revision and individualised support as necessary with paragraphs, sentence structure. Scholars- Structured close analysis of prose with poetry. Spelling: Personal spelling log, spelling strategies, literary vocabulary, commonly confused homophones and spelling rules. Scholars- Logs and common errors. Punctuation: Revision of errors. Revision and individualised support as necessary with apostrophes of contraction /possession and speech marks. Scholars- Analysis.

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DRAMA

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 Introduction to Drama. A brief reminder of the rules and expectations in these lessons. Ice breakers to positively begin the year.

Roald Dahl’s Characters. A moment to celebrate and explore the diverse and fantastically brilliant characters, created by this genius!

Exploring monologues and duologues. Developing advanced performance skills. Prepare for Shakespeare in English (T2); utilising Rob John’s Living With Lady Macbeth.

2 Elysium. An introduction to physical theatre and stylised performance skills.

Arabian Nights. The students explore extracts from Dominic Cooke’s RSC adaptation that celebrates the power of the imagination and storytelling, told through a mixture of song, dance, puppetry and illusion.

Play skills. Preparations for The Leaver’s Show.

3 The Year 8 Leavers’ Show.

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MATHS

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 Types of number Sequences

BIDMAS

Algebra

Equations

Trial and Improvement Pythagoras

Measures

Decimals

Fractions

Simultaneous Equations

Fractions Decimals Percentages

Circles

Area

2Angle Chasing

P3olygons

Scatter Graphs

Circle Theorems.

2 Algebra

Difference of Two Squares

Trigonometry

Formulae

Sets

Data

Pie Charts

Simultaneous Equations

Equations

Ratio

Estimation

Graphs

Inequalities

Volume and Surface Area

Transformations

Equations

Bearings

3 Standard Form

Probability

Measures

Formulae

Parabolas

Euler’s Theorem

Perigal’s Dissection

Quadratic Equations

Bases

Set Theory

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PHYSICS

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 That light travels from a source, and at a very high speed – much faster than sound That light travels in straight lines How we see things What happens when light meets an object? Reflection, refraction and dispersion Speed of sound,

Echo sounding The variety of energy resources, including oil, gas, coal, biomass, food, wind, waves and

batteries, and the distinction between renewable and non-renewable resources The Sun as the ultimate source of most of the Earth’s energy resources with relation to how coal,

oil and gas are formed

2 Ways in which energy can be usefully transferred and stored

How the movement of the Earth causes the apparent daily and annual movement of the Sun and other stars the relative positions of the Earth

Sun and planets in the solar system about the movements of planets around the Sun and to relate these to gravitational forces

That the Sun and other stars are light sources and that the planets and other bodies are seen by reflected light

3 Common Entrance question papers

Revision topics from all parts of the syllabus

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CHEMISTRY

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 Patterns of behaviour (the reactivity series) Extracting metals from their ores. Revise oxidation/reduction reactions in this context. Revision of key topics. A range of scholarship papers from the different schools are used throughout the term, either as preps or in the lesson and the pupils are taught how to analyse the questions before answering them.

2 Targeted revision using past exam questions: chemical reactions: types of chemical reactions (oxidation/combustion reactions of metals and non-metals, thermal decomposition reactions, physical changes, no reactions, neutralization reactions), the limestone cycle, how mass is conserved when chemical reactions take place. Acids and bases. Elements, compounds, mixtures. Separating mixtures. Mock exams and feedback. Again the scholarship group works on a range of past papers, whilst continuing to carry out experiments to reinforce learning and for those sitting a practical examination.

3 Targeted revision using whole past exam papers (emphasis on exam technique).

The scholarship group works on extension topics and carry out practical investigations.

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BIOLOGY

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 Living things in their environment (food chains/webs, the carbon cycle) Health and disease. Variation. (8S also revise the heart’s structure and function, including the 3 types of blood vessels) A range of scholarship papers from the different schools are used throughout the term, either as preps or in the lesson and the pupils are taught how to analyse the questions before answering them.

2 Structured revision of the main topics (these will be targeted at each group and can be different from year to year according to what children find more difficult; usually there is time to revise most of the year 7 work: cells, classification, photosynthesis, nutrition and digestion, respiration and breathing) with emphasis on exam technique. Mock exams and feedback. Again the scholarship group works on a range of past papers, whilst continuing to carry out experiments to reinforce learning and for those sitting a practical examination.

3 Revision and exam technique using whole past exam papers.

The scholarship group follows a programme of extended topics including some work on Darwin and evolution and a research project and presentation on a famous scientist as well as practical investigations

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GEOGRAPHY

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 Fieldtrip – Lulworth Cove + Web Pages Coasts – landforms & management Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Lulworth) + Sustainable development Examination skills + examination (Paper 1) Ordnance Survey mapping skills Location Knowledge / Current Affairs (Global events in the news) Rivers and Flooding

Population and Settlement

2 Transport and Industry

Plate Tectonics Location Knowledge Fieldwork Enquiries / Web pages Weather and Climate + The Water Cycle Scholarship Examinations Year 8 Examinations (SPS & Scholarships) Climate Change

3 Renewable Energy and Climate Change Location Knowledge Fieldwork Enquiries / Web pages Examinations (SPS & Scholarships) Year 8 Programme

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HISTORY

TERM TOPICS COVERED

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Specific Tasks for Scholarship: Source work, Essay writing, Interpretation, Referencing, Analysis, Evaluation and Historiography. These skills will be practised via a selection of thematic topics. (8.1)

The British Empire and Imperialism: The Great Exhibition, Britain and its Colonies, Examining Sources (8.2, 8.3)

2 Conflicts and Revolutions: The Russian Revolution – Russia in 1900, The Autocratic Regime, Nicholas II, Rasputin, WWI, Lenin and Bolshevism, 1917 Revolution, The start of the Soviet Union (8.1, 8.2, 8.3)

3 Conflicts and Revolutions: The Indian Mutiny – Empire Building, The East India Company, Religion, Culture, Laws, The Black Hole of Calcutta and the Raj (8.1, 8.2, 8.3)

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LATIN (Common Entrance)

The course followed in Latin: Practice Exercises by RC Bass and is available on the website www.galorepark.co.uk Chapter titles refer to the chapters in these books.

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 PE2 Ch 1-6

-que

3rd nouns and notation of 3rd nouns

3rd nouns m./f. scheme – rex

nouns summary

3rd nouns neuter scheme – opus

mare

nouns summary

futures 1/2

futures 3 / 3 ½ / 4 / sum

future summary

eo

quamquam / ubi clauses

2 PE2 Ch 7 – 12

tense revision

hic

ille

is

ego, tu, nos and vos

pluperfect tense

3 PE2 Ch 13 – 18

omnis

felix

ingens

comparison

table of comparison

altior, than

irregular comparison

possum

numbers 1-20, 1st – 10th

prohibitions

direct questions: nonne and num

reflexive pronouns

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LATIN (Scholarship)

The course followed in Latin: Practice Exercises by RC Bass and is available on the website www.galorepark.co.uk. Chapter titles refer to the chapters in these books.

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 PE3 Ch 1-8

passive voice

translating ‘by’

perfect passive

5th declension nouns

pluperfect passive

volo

nolo

time

imperfect and future passives

fero

celer

qui/quae/quod

relative clauses

present participles

idem

purpose clauses

imperfect subjunctive

mood

ipse

indirect commands

2 PE3 Ch 9-16

past participle passive

Place

ablative absolute

indirect statements: accusative and present infinitive

present infinitive passive

4th declension nouns

perfect infinitive

indirect statements: accusative and perfect infinitives

how to translate infinitives

deponent verbs

pluperfect subjunctive active

cum + pluperfect subjunctive

cum + imperfect subjunctive

deponent participles

3 Latin extension work and classical history.

A considerable number of scholarship papers from various schools are also completed throughout the course of the year

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FRENCH

TERM TOPICS COVERED

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Healthy eating Festivals and special events Meeting people in formal situations Transport Buying tickets and discussing travel Holiday plans Past holidays CE and certain scholarship students: Oral examination preparation

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House and home

Mixed tenses

Jobs and the world of work

General revision including past papers

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General grammar revision

Focused vocabulary revision

Past papers

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SPANISH

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 Talking about school subjects Expressing likes and dislikes Asking and saying the time Talking about your school timetable Talking about meal times Saying what you have to eat and drink Describing your school Saying how you get to school Talking about your home and saying where it is Describing your house Describing the rooms in your house

2 Talking about your daily routine Talking about what you do after school Saying where you are going Giving and understanding directions Describing the location of places in a town Talking about distance Talking about what your town is like

3 Talking about the weather Talking about sports Talking about what you like doing in your free time Talking about what you do during the week and at weekends Arranging to go out Saying what you are going to do at the weekend Saying how you help at home and how you are going to help at the weekend

Curriculum Summary

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RE

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 Exploration of what it means to be spiritual The new creation story, as told through science: the Big Bang to the present day Possible spiritual reflections on the nature of matter and the universe What it means to be human (our DNA and close relationship to the earthworm! Secularism and the modern world Morals and values: what drives our understanding of what is right and wrong? Jesus’ key teachings (The Sermon on the Mount)

2 Further exploration of morals and values What is our conscience? Creation stories in Genesis: understanding of The Fall Jesus and the Fall The importance of the resurrection Ethics Contraception and Abortion Euthanasia Just war theory Poverty and wealth Religion, science and the environment

3 Jesus and the Outcasts and modern religious leaders

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The pupils will start the term by studying three stories of how Jesus behaved towards outcasts in his society. These will be the stories of Zacchaeus, Levi and the women who wiped Jesus’ feet. The rest of the term will be spent researching the lives of modern day disciples of Christ who lived out the Gospel message in their own lives. The pupils will produce a short biography on any one of the following people, with guidance from the teacher.

Oscar Romero Mother Theresa Martin Luther King

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MUSIC

TERM TOPICS COVERED

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Chords I,II,IV,V,VI: 1950's Using Chords in Songs: compositional unit

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Recurring Structures: buildings Compound Time: Traditions in Ireland and England/dance

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Textures and timbres/Japan: traditions and dance Baroque Concerto

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ART

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 Graphic Design and Commercial Art Liu Bolin (Contemporary Chinese Artist) 3D Stick construction Work (Developing balance and scale) The sculptures of Alberto Giacometti Greek classical Sculptures (Drawing studies) Critical Studies (talking about art/ pupils small presentations) Illustration (Imagination and books) Gustav Klimt Banksy

Logo Design (Synthesis and Symbols) Christmas Art

2 Still-Life (Observational exercises) Posters (Graphic design and message) Photo Collage Talking about art (Vocabulary and art terms) Symbolism (Representing through images) Hockney (Photography and collage) The Futurists: Art and Movement Painting techniques (atmosphere and light) Art History: Appreciation of Art and Interpretation

3 Friedrich: Romanticism and Nature Land Art (Richard Long and the environment) Installation Art (New ways of artistic expression) Video Art (Film making and moving images) Animation/Digital Art Oil on canvas: Learning technique and historical background) Year 8 Art Programme

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DT

Term TOPICS COVERED

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‘Hazard Hunting’ in the DT workshop & classroom. Extending knowledge of electronics – identifying components & understanding circuits. Developing soldering skills to assemble a timer circuit. Business challenge – in teams, develop a commercial product incorporating this timer circuit and make a prototype. Pitch ideas with costings to potential customers. Sustainability – aluminium as a material – the Alupro/Alfed Design Challenge. Introduction to CADCAM. Design a patchwork square using 2D computer drawing software. They will use the sewing machines to accurately make their patchwork design.

2 Developing skills – accurate cutting, finishing and forming acrylic, including using a jig; introduction to brazing to join metals. Investigating abstract designs, including the work of Alexander Calder, to inspire their designs for a mobile or 3D sculpture. They will work individually, or as part of a group, to design and make a sculpture or mobile to display in a public space in the school.

3 Exploring product analysis and developing design specifications. They will complete a Research & Design Project in collaboration with children in Year 2.

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COMPUTING

Term TOPICS COVERED

1 Presentation skills - Publisher

2 3D Animation – Alice Web design from scratch

3 Web design from scratch Social media

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PE

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 Sport: SAQs – Speed Agility Quickness drills. Skills developed: Developing coordination, balance and core strength through a series of fun, dynamic exercises. Promoting good all-round physical ability which benefits all sports. Introduction to more advanced coordination and reaction drills, requiring full body awareness. Sport: Badminton Skills developed: Range of fore and back hand shots. Use of overhead clears, serves and basic game play. Deception, with drop shots, backhand clears and smashes introduced. Pupils officiate and manage their own mini tournaments.

2 Sport: Basketball Skills developed: Technique of shooting from either hand. Man to man and zonal defence. Blocking and attacking patterns of play. Sport: Team building and Leadership Skills developed: Better understanding of communication team work and leadership in practical situations.

3 Sport: Athletics Skills developed: Refinement of techniques with a focus towards Senior Wessex and sports day competition. Sport: Tennis Skills developed: Developing ground shots and volleys on full sized courts. Understanding of how to construct points, with movement round the court of both yourself and your opponent. Drop shots and spin from front and back of court.

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PSHE

TERM TOPICS COVERED

1 Bullying Developing class ethos and rules Expectations of year group Personal strengths and weaknesses Friendships Smoking Current affairs

2 Young people and the law Equal Opportunities Developing Life Skills Self management skills Current affairs

3 Revision organisation techniques Study skills organisation Sex education including sexual health – range of BBC dvds available Current affairs