Writing Adventure Stories

Reading Novels

English in Year 7 Year 7 students study a new topic each half term: Topics: Assessed by:

1 Studying Literary Heritage Poetry Students will write an essay analysing an unseen poem in October.

2 Creative Writing Students will write their own adventure story in December.

3 Shakespeare – ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Students will perform a key scene from the play in March.

4 Media Students will present their idea for a survival mission to the class in February.

5 Studying the Novel Students will write creatively in response to a novel in May.

6 Reading Comprehension Students will read and respond to a critical text in July.

Maths topics for Term 1a

• Operations with Negative Numbers

• Add and subtract Decimals

• Sequences and nth term

• Area & perimeter of compound shapes

• Measuring angles

• Angle sums in polygons

• Fractions, Decimals & Percentages

Maths topics for Term 1b

• Bar Charts and Pie Charts

• Mode , Median & Range

• Simplify Expressions

• Using & writing Formulae

• Rounding

• BIDMAS

• Converting between units of measurements

Maths topics for Term 2a

• Probability scale

• Theoretical & Experimental Probability

• Properties of Triangles & Quadrilaterals

• Constructing triangles

• Scale drawings

• Factors & Multiples

• Squares & square roots

• Coordinates & straight line graphs

Maths topics for Term 2b

• Ratio

• Direct proportion

• Multiply & divide in algebra

• Solve simple equations

• Reflection, Rotation & Translations

• Symmetry

• Tessellations

Maths topics for Term 3a

• Planning a Statistical Enquiry

• Tally Charts & Frequency tables

• Grouping data & Mean

• Prime numbers, LCM & HCF

• Multiply & Divide decimals

• Convert Improper fractions to mixed numbers

• Fractions, Percentages & Decimals

Maths topics for Term 3b

• Solve two step equations

• Formulas & expressions

• Term to term rules

• Coordinates & Graphs

• Real life graphs

• Properties of polygons

• Isometric Drawings

• Nets Of 3D shapes

Science in Year 7

Biology:

• Cells

• Body systems

• Reproduction

Chemistry:

• Particles

• Elements, atoms and compounds

• Reactions

• Acids and alkalis

Physics:

• Forces

• Sound

• Light

• Space

Year7 Curriculum Summary Term

Investigative

Skills

Biology Unit Chemistry Unit Physic Unit

1

Working

Scientifically

B1.1 CELLS

C1.1 PARTICLES

AND THEIR

BEHAVIOUR

P1.1 FORCES

2 Working

Scientifically

B1.2 STRUCTURE

AND FUNCTION

OF BODY SYSTEM

C1.2

ELEMENTS,

ATOMS AND

COMPOUNDS

C1.3

REACTIONS

P1.2 SOUND

P1.3 LIGHT

3 Working

Scientifically

B1.3

REPRODUCTION

C1.4 ACIDS

AND ALKALIS

P1.4 SPACE

AÑO 7 ESPAÑOL

This year you are going to learn to: Introduce and describe yourself Talk about your family and pets Describe your house and your room Say what country you live in and ask others Describe your area Talk about what you do in your free time Talk about sports

But you are also going to learn to: Use dictionaries To build sentences accurately Use a variety of word classes To give opinions and reasons To apply grammatical and pronunciation rules

ANNÉE 7 FRANÇAIS

This year you are going to learn to: Introduce and describe yourself Talk about your family and pets Describe your house and your room Describe your area Talk about what you do in your free time Talk about sports

But you are also going to learn to: Use dictionaries To build sentences accurately Use a variety of word classes To give opinions and reasons To apply grammatical and pronunciation rules

Where I Live

Weather and Climate

India and the UK

Map Skills

Extreme Environments

Rivers and Flooding

Year 7 History 1. How far do you agree that Harold swore a

Sacred Oath?

2. Why is Richard the Lionheart represented as a hero?

3. Why did the Peasants revolt in 1381?

4. Do you agree with Henry VIII’s claim that the monasteries were corrupt?

5. Who were the ‘enemies’ within Tudor and Stuart England?

6. Mughal India 1525-1857

Year 7 Religious Education Autumn Term • Bridging Unit • Role Models Spring Term • Looking for God • Places of Worship Summer Term

• Buddhism • Introduction to Citizenship

Using the Goddesses of Theatre as a common

foundation, students will be introduced to the

basics skills and language of drama they need to

succeed in KS3 and will build a clear skills base for

those going on to study Drama in KS4 &5.

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Term One: The Goddesses

Term Two: Stan the Man, an introduction to

Stanislavsky Technique

Term Three: Vanished in Wonderland, a look at

devising an original piece of drama

Learn how to read and write music

Compose

Discover, learn and play new genres

Perform solo and in ensemble

-About different artists and designers.

- About different cultures. - How to use a range of materials. - A range of techniques and processes i.e. Printing, painting, sculpture.

-How to evaluate and analyse your own and artists work.

Unit 1: Introduction Computing

Year 7 Computing: Autumn Term

Unit 2: e-Safety

Unit 3: Spreadsheet Modelling

Year 7 Computing: Spring Term

Unit 6: Programming: Scratch to Python

Unit 5: Binary

Year 7 Computing: Summer Term

The emphasis is on developing a wide range of practical skills to make a range of nutritious foods and to develop researching, designing, presentation and evaluation skills in the theory aspects of the course.

Term 1 – HEALTHY EATING

Term 2 – COOL SCHOOL DINNERS

Term 3 – THE GREAT LOXFORD

BAKE OFF

TEXTILES What you will learn in Year 7

1. How your cultural heritage can be used to inspire design ideas. 2. How to transfer design ideas onto fabric. 3. How to work safely on a sewing machine. 4. How to create decorative stitches. 5. How to make a cushion.

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY R

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TAN

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ATERIA

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ELEC

TRO

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KEY RING

PULL ALONG TOY

MOOD LIGHT

AUTOMATA

Year 7 Physical Education activities

Netball

Basketball

Dance

Football

Handball

Rounders

Athletics

Cricket

Racquets