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Year 7 Curriculum Evening

Mr Chandler Mr McAlaney

Head of Year 7 Deputy Head

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ACHIEVING TOGETHER Year 7 Curriculum Evening

• Introduction from Head of Year, Mr Chandler

• Year 7 Curriculum• Maths

• English

• Science

• Target Setting and Reports

• Sims App

• Homework via Doddle

• French Trip

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Year 7 Tutor Team Assistant Headteacher Year 7

Mrs S Sharp / Miss K Lewis

Head of Year 7

Mr D Chandler

Assistant Head of Year 7

Mrs N Habib

Inclusion Lead Year 7

Miss L Foster

Tutor Team

Mr D Norris (7B6)

Mrs K Sall (7M2)

Miss D Churchill (7En8)

Miss A Davies/Miss G Pooler (7H3)

Mrs J Grier (7S3)

Mr M Hood (7H10)

Mr A Mungall/Mrs K Hunter (7Mu1)

Miss E Cronin (7G3)

Mrs N Habib (7M1)

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Contact Details

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Dates for the Diary

Open Evening (school closes at 12:25)

Thursday 19th September

Year 7 parents' evening Thursday 20th

April 2020

Year 7 Graduation Friday 10th July 2020

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Curriculum

We study the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum over two years (Years 7 and 8), working in either set or mixed ability groups as appropriate and studying the following as discrete subjects:

• English (8 hours per fortnight)• Mathematics (6 hours per fortnight)• Science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) (6 hours per fortnight)• Technology (2 hours per fortnight)• Computing (2 hours per fortnight) • French and/or Spanish (4 hours per fortnight alternated between French and

Spanish)• Geography (4 hours per fortnight)• History (4 hours per fortnight)• Religious Education (2 hours per fortnight)• Art (2 hours per fortnight)• Music (2 hours per fortnight)• Drama (3 hours per fortnight)• Physical Education (4 hours per fortnight plus one Personal Development)

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What do we want to achieve?

A system that:

• Is based on developing the key knowledge and skills required for success at KS3 and KS4

• Is based on our high expected standards of students• Is based heavily on formative feedback and allows all

students to succeed • Incorporates periodic summative assessment to support

this ongoing formative feedback• Is simple and easy to understand – for staff, parents and

students• Has consistent principles, to be used across subjects, but

the flexibility to be suitable for all subjects

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• Using a range of KS2 data, CAT scores, baseline tests and reading ages, Year 7 students in 7x/En1, 7x/En2 and 7y/En1 are set according to ability while students in 7x/En3, 7x/En4, 7x/En5, 7y/En2, 7y/En3 and 7y/En4 are mixed ability.

• We provide an exciting and diverse curriculum that fulfils the requirements of the National Curriculum and prepares our students for the next key stage.

• In Year 7 students study:

English

AUT1Myths & Legends

AUT2Either a novel or a play

SP1A Midsummer Night’s Dream

SP2Either a novel or a play

SU1Performance Poetry

SU2Either a novel or a play

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English

• All students are encouraged to develop their reading habits to support their learning and instil a life-long love of reading. Consequently, we follow the Accelerated Reading Programme across the key stage.

Home Connect for Parents is found on our school website:

https://ukhosted21.renlearn.co.uk/1920185/HomeConnect/

• Each English lesson begins with a twenty-minute period of independent reading. The students are guided to read a text within their range of proximal development and to take fortnightly quizzes to improve their reading.

• As well as a weekly homework task set on Doddle, our students are expected to continue reading at home for at least twenty minutes each day.

Recommended reading can be accessed through the school website.

http://www.thebulmersheschool.com/subjects.aspx?SubCatID=128&PageID=558

Book Guide Website:

http://www.arbookfind.co.uk/

Student book reviews may also support and inspire reading choices:


https://ukhosted21.renlearn.co.uk/1920185/HomeConnect/


http://www.arbookfind.co.uk/


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Enrichment Activities:

Writing Club – DCL – E8 – Wednesday lunch-time.

Public Speaking Club – NWB – Monday lunch-time in E9.

Poetry by Heart – MWY – E1 – Friday lunch-time.

Shadowing the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards – NWB & AIL – E6 –Wednesday break-time.

Etymology Club – GNS & TES –Wednesday lunch-time – E7.

Book Buzz

Various speakers & writers.

Various Theatre Trips.

Students’ progress is measured through six half-termly assessments that test the key skills delivered through the units of study:

1. Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas;

2. Evaluate fiction and non-fiction texts critically and support this with appropriate textual references;

3. Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure;

4. Develop an awareness and an appreciation of the writer’s craft;5. Use relevant subject terminology to support their views;6. Communicate clearly, and imaginatively; 7. Adapt writing for different audiences and purposes;8. Organise information and ideas; 9. Use a range of vocabulary, devices and sentence structures;10. Use a range of punctuation accurately and effectively.

Useful websites to support learning:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z3kw2hvhttps://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/english/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z3kw2hv

https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/english/

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Maths

• All students are set based on KS2 data, CATs score and baseline tests

• Our SOW is based on Number and Algebra only

• All students sit 6 tracking tests throughout the year (mixture of calc and non calc)

Resources in lessons:

• Mymaths textbooks

• Mymaths (username: bulmershe Password: numbers)

• Mathswatch

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• Keep an eye on Doddle for weekly homework set by Maths teachers

• Make sure that your child has full equipment

Use the following resources at home:

Mymaths – Online lessons covering each topic

Mathswatch – Online video tutorials covering each GCSE grade

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Key Stage 3 Science

Each term Units of Biology, Chemistry and Physics are taught

As well as scientific content, the course develops:• Enquiry skills

• Practical techniques

• Problem solving

• Evaluation skills

• Modelling of ideas

• Group work

• Verbal questioning

• Writing skills

These skills are transferrable to other subjects

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Curriculum Content

Year 7

Term 1: Atoms Elements and Compounds Cells and Reproduction Electrical Energy and Electricity

Term 2: Periodic Table

Nutrition and Digestion

Basic Forces

Term 3: Earth and Atmosphere

Ecology

Space and Gravity

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Curriculum Content

Year 8

Term 1: Chemical Reactions

Life of Plants

Waves, Light and Sound

Term 2: Health and Fitness

Pure and Impure Substances

Energy Changes

Term 3: Genetics and Evolution

Materials

Further Forces and Electricity

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Progression

• The two year Key Stage 3 course leads to GCSEs in either

• Combined Science (AQA) – worth 2 GCSE grades

• Or Separate Sciences (AQA) leading to separate GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics

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• Target areas that need work on, don’t spend all your time covering things you already know

• Module mind maps

• Past paper questions

• Learn key words, use pictures, colours, highlighting

• Posters, including diagrams, pin them up where you will see them

• Quiz cards – question on front, answer on back

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• Work through quizzes and activities from the school’s online platform – Doddle

• Teach someone else and fill in gaps in understanding as you identify them

• Play quizzes and games on the bbc bitesize website

• Make summary notes for each topic

• Revision guides for Key Stage 3 Science are available from the finance office

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Obviously, a grade nine piece of work in year seven will not be of the same standard of complexity as a grade nine in year eleven; the skills being assessed and grade descriptors will allow students to achieve their target grade.

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Student targets based on Fisher Family Trust data (FFT):

• FFT 20 = top 20% in country• Baseline target

• FFT5 = top 5% in country• HPA students

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Students will be issued a Report at the end of every half term:

• Three Academic Progress Reports

• Three Academic Engagement Reports

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Academic Progress Report

• Completed by staff at At2, Sp2 and Su2

• Staff enter topics covered, current grade, predicted grade and Behaviour for Learning (BfL) score

• All assessed work used to reach current grade must be moderated by Departments

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ACHIEVING TOGETHER Grade DefinitionsCurrent Grade

• The formally assessed grade achieved by the student in their most recent major piece of work. It may be based on one major piece of assessed work or be a combined average of several smaller pieces of work. This grade will fluctuate each term depending on work covered as different skills and knowledge are assessed.

Predicted Grade

• The teacher prediction of the most likely grade the student will achieve by the end of year 11 based on all contributing factors including KS2 results, current working grade and Behaviour for Learning.

Use of Fine (or ‘sub’) grades

• A fine (or ‘sub’) grade is awarded by use of + or -

• 5+ means a student has a strong 5 grade and could potentially achieve a grade 6

• 5 means a student has a secure grade 5

• 5- means a student has a weak grade 5 and could potentially slip down to a grade 4+

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Academic Engagement Report

• Completed by staff at At1, Sp1 and Su1

• Remainder of report will be pre-populated to include Attendance, Punctuality (No. of lates), Achievement and Behaviour points compared to year average.

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• 1 = Outstanding The student displays a thirst and a love for learning and contributes very strongly to the progress he/she is making. He/she never disrupts lessons. He/she takes pride in their work; manners are impeccable and they are always punctual to the lesson. Their behaviour and uniform is impeccable.

• 2 = Good The student displays a consistently positive attitude to learning and can work effectively in a group, individual and in a whole class activity. He/she brings the right equipment and is eager to learn. He/she responds very quickly to staff instructions and requests. Low level disruption is rare. He/she is punctual to lessons and takes pride in his/her work and appearance.

• 3 = Requires Improvement The student is mostly positive in his/her attitude to learning and can mostly work well in a group and as an individual. He/she usually has the right equipment and usually wants to learn. He/she mostly responds to staff instructions. He/she can sometimes cause low level disruption and/or is sometimes late to lesson. His/her uniform is not always worn with pride.

• 4 = Major Concern The student lacks engagement and shows a lack of respect and tolerance for staff or other students. There is a lack of self-discipline. He/she has poor attitudes to learning and does not value good manners. Punctuality or attendance is an issue.

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• All Homework tasks must be set on the Doddle platform

• Core subjects should set one piece a week and non-core one piece a fortnight

• Homework tasks should typically take about one hour to complete

• The 6th form students should receive a homework task every lesson

• Setting of homework on Doddle will be monitored

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• An approach to setting homework at Key Stage 3 which can be better for some students, clearer for parents to understand, and a more effective preparation for GCSE and beyond

• Some subjects will continue to set ILCs alongside traditional homework tasks

• ILCs are longer, project based tasks similar to those set in primary school so a format that many year 7s are familiar with

• ILCs will also be set on Doddle platform

Independent Learning Challenges (ILCs)

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Cost: £68 (this can be paid in instalments – final payment by the end of February)Cash or cheques only please.

Requirements: A valid passport (please check the expiry date).Non-EU nationals should ensure that they comply with visa requirements.More details about passport requirements will follow (after 31st October).

Exact details will be confirmed nearer the time, but will include:A visit to a working bakery – to see how croissants and baguettes are made.Time in Boulogne-Sur-Mer to practice French learnt in class.A supermarket challenge.

Limited places: 45 students per day.

Letter will be available soon, via the school website or your child’s language teacher.1ST COME 1ST SERVED!

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At the bakery.

Enjoying lunch in a café.

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Year 7 and 8 Camp16th - 19th June 2020

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Date: 16th – 19th June 2020

Where: Boughton Woods, near Kettering

Hosted by: The Bushcraft Company

Cost: £260 (financial assistance possible)

Transportation: Luxury Coach

Food & Activities: Included in the price

Lots of Fun: Included in the price!

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