year 8 urriculum information ooklet

Year 8 Curriculum Information Booklet—Carnforth High School

Respectful, Resilient, Reflective, Responsible

Year 8 Curriculum

Information Booklet



Introduction Aim of the curriculum

At Carnforth High School we offer a broad and varied curriculum with a strong academic core which best suits

the learners of Carnforth High School. Carnforth High School's mission is to deliver an outstanding quality of

education where all young people are ambitious to achieve, have high aspirations for their future and play an

integral part in the community that they serve. In 2013, Ofsted stated that Carnforth High School has a vi-

brant curriculum, outstanding behaviour and that many students make exceptional progress. Year on year,

our students deliver some of the best results in Lancashire in an impressive array of subjects. The key stage 3

curriculum helps to build a solid foundation of knowledge and skills in each subject and supports the learning

model in developing learners into respectful, resilient, reflective and responsible young people. The national

landscape for education is changing and each department has responded by implementing new schemes of

learning in line with the new curriculum content to be delivered from September 2014. The following pages

outline the topics, homework expectations, equipment required and useful links for further study for each

subject in year 8.

Assessments and Reporting

National curriculum levels have been removed by the Department for Education . Here at Carnforth High

School we will continue to use levels to assess the progress of students for this academic year. Students will

be assessed throughout each half term and a level will be given to each student for each subject. All subjects,

as a minimum, will set one summative assessment and one heat task during each half term. The academic

progress and effort of students will be reported to parents every half term and an end of year summary of

progress across subjects will be sent out to parents at the end of the year. There are a number of parent eve-

nings available to attend, please see the school calendar for the dates.

The Learning Model

The learning models plays a very important role in the curriculum here at Carnforth High School. In each sub-

ject students are encouraged to be respectful, resilient, reflective and responsible. In a recent consultation

with staff and students it was agreed that these are the most important attributes for learners at our school.

These attributes are crucial for learners to develop and will help individuals to reach their full potential.

Teachers will design lessons across all subject which will help to improve and develop these important skills.

Heat Tasks (Homework)

Homework is an essential part of students work at school. HEAT will be set by two subject areas each week.

Each subject area task should take between 2 and 2 ½ hours. The tasks should help to make sure that stu-

dents have learned and understood what they have studied in lessons and prepare them for work to come.

Finally……….

This booklet outlines what each student will be learning about in each subject in this second crucial year of

high school. If you would like any more information about a subject please contact the head of subject or

myself here at school.

Mr A Boyd



English English Department Aims

The overarching aim for the English Department at Carnforth High is to promote high standards of language and litera-

cy by equipping pupils with a strong command of the spoken and written word. Through widespread reading, students

will also be given the opportunity to develop culturally, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually.

Staff

Mr J Sargent (Acting Head of Department) Mrs L Smith (Second in Department)

Mrs D Butcher Miss S Blacow

Mr K Igo Dr A King

Students will study English four times a week in year 8 (3 subject lessons and 1 library lesson) and will cover the new

national curriculum covering the topics below:

Topics Content/Assessment Heat Task (s)

Autumn Term

Gothic Fiction

Pupils will learn how to recognise

genre conventions in 19th Century

fiction; they will then apply these

techniques to a descriptive writing

piece. A study of Woman in Black

will then commence with a focus on

the language used to convey setting.

Students will create a mood board in a

gothic style to develop their understand-

ing of the visual elements of the writing

they are studying.

Spring Term

Love

Students will analyse on-line articles

focusing on the theme of love in the

21st Century. This will formulate

discussion for a comparative study of

modern and Romantic poetry.

Students will create their own ‘love’ po-

ems using the stylistic techniques ex-

plored throughout this unit.

Summer Term

Poverty

This unit will commence with a study

of multi-media texts on food banks

and other modern issues. This will

feed into a character study of a mod-

ern drama text: Our Day Out.

Students will create a script for a short

dramatic sequence where they explore

their own interpretations of poverty.

Equipment

It is important that all English students attend lessons with a pencil, blue or black ball point pen, a ruler and a highlighter.

Useful resources/ weblinks:

http://www.kidzworld.com/article/24907-the-legend-of-frankenstein

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/

http://www.theguardian.com/society/food-banks

Grammar quiz: http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html



Mathematics Mathematics Aims

We aim to encourage students to develop lively, enquiring minds; to be capable of independent

thought and to enjoy Mathematics through problem solving and perseverance.

Staff

Mr G Rutter (Head of Department) Miss M Charlesworth Miss L Cherry

Mr M Cooper Mr S Ralston Miss S Thompson

Students will study Maths four lessons a week in year 8 and will cover the new national curriculum covering the topics

below:-


Autumn Term

Numbers and Sequences.

Angles and Bisectors

Probability.

Fractions, Decimals, Percentages.

Expressions and Formulae

Measures

Students will: study directed numbers, factors, primes, indices, fractions, deci-mals, percentages and sequences; learn about angle properties, area and volume and constructions. Students will learn about theoretical and experi-mental probability and develop their algebraic skills to include formulae and brackets. Students will sit an assess-ment at the end of each half term.

Students will complete 3 HEAT tasks this

term.

Each HEAT homework will consist of at

least two ‘mymaths’ tasks relevant to the

topics being studied and an extended in-

vestigation task.

Please see Moodle for further details.

Spring Term

Functions and Graphs.

Multiplicative reasoning.

Transformations and Congruence.

Equations and Formulae.

Handling Data.

Multiplication and Division.

Students will: draw and interpret a range of real life graphs and statistical diagrams including stem and leaf; mul-tiply and divide by powers of 10 and decimals; develop their understanding of transformations to include enlarge-ments and congruent shapes; solve equations with and without brackets. Students will sit an assessment at the end of each half term.


term.




vestigation task.

Please see Moodle for further details.

Summer Term

Equations and Graphs.

Solving problems.

Dimensions and Scales

Data projects.

Students will: learn how to construct and solve equations; further develop their understanding of graphs; com-plete a task by going through the full data handling cycle; study plans and elevations, volume and surface area and bearings. Students will sit an as-sessment at the end of each half term.


term.




vestigation task.

Equipment

It is important that all Maths students attend lessons with a pencil, blue or black ball point pen, a ruler, a scientific calcu-lator and preferably a protractor and pair of compasses.

Useful Resources/weblinks

www.mymaths.co.uk

www.nrich.maths.org

www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/



Science Science Aims

Students studying science will broaden their understanding of the world around them, and will give them the skills need-

ed to approach most matters in a reasoned and analytical manner. Studying science helps students develop the confi-

dence, knowledge and skills to find answers to their own questions about the workings of the biological, chemical, physi-

cal and technological world and become better informed citizens.

Staff

Mr R Wells (Head of Department), Miss A Williams (Second in Department), Mrs J Rogerson (Deputy Headteacher), Mr C Holland (Assistant Headteacher), Miss C Pennie (Associate Assistant Headteacher), Mrs C Barraclough (Science Teacher), Mr S Taylor (Science Teacher), Mrs A Richards (Science Teacher), Mr N Baxter (Senior Laboratory Techni-cian), Mrs W Ford (Laboratory Technician).

Students will study Science three times per week in year 8 and will cover the new national curriculum covering the topics below:-


Autumn Term

Respiration

Motion and forces II

Chemical reactions

The Periodic Table

Students will continue to improve their ‘working scientifically’ skills whilst learning about the energy re-quirements of organisms and other important chemical reactions.

Investigate what happens to our bodies

when we exercise

Write a scientific report on chemical reac-

tions

Spring Term

Health and disease

Photosynthesis

Magnetism

Materials

Students will further their knowledge of how to stay healthy and fighting disease. The will discover the im-portance of plant in the photosynthe-sis topic and be amazed by the prop-erties of different types of materials.

Health and disease project

Scrap heap magnet challenge

Summer Term

Waves

Genetics and Evolution

Rocks and the Earths Atmosphere

Energy II

Students will learn about genetics and how evolution takes place. Stu-dents will find out about energy and waves as well as how weathering takes place as part of the rock cycle.

Presentation demonstrating an aspect of

the rock cycle

Make a pin-hole camera

Equipment

It is important that all Science students attend lessons with a pencil, blue or black ball point pen, a ruler and will also re-

quire a calculator.


Key Stage Three Science Revision Guide (available from the Science Department)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/ - Class clips (a range of video clips for all subjects)



MFL MFL Aims

Learning and undertaking activities in Modern Foreign Languages contribute to achievement of the curriculum aims for

all young people to become: successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve confident individuals

who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society.

Staff

Mr P Brown (Head of Department)

Mrs L Sumner (Teacher of French and Spanish)

Students will study French twice a week in year 8 and will cover the new national curriculum covering the topics be-

low:-


Autumn Term

Media and Paris

Students will learn how to discuss

television, cinema, literature and

new technologies. They will also

build up a cultural knowledge of Paris

Students will complete 2 tasks including a

detailed description of a film, book or tel-

evision programme. They will also design

a grammar sheet to explain how to talk

Spring Term

Relationships and Home

Students will learn to talk about their

personalities and their choice of

clothes. They will also learn how to

describe their home in French.

Students will produce a fact file in the

target language describing their favourite

celebrity. They will also design their

dream home and annotate it in French.

Summer Term

Talent Shows and the French Speak-

ing World.

Students will learn how to describe

talents and ambitions. They will also

learn about French speaking coun-

tries and some French history.

Students will learn lyrics from a famous

French song and describe the appearance

and personality of famous talent show

judges.

Equipment

It is important that all MFL students attend lessons with a pencil, blue or black ball point pen and a ruler. Although bi-

lingual dictionaries are available in the classroom it is recommended that they have access to a bi-lingual dictionary at

home in order to complete homework tasks.


http://www.linguascope .com (Username and passwords will be given by the MFL teacher)

http://www.wordreference.com/


www.languagesonline.org.uk/



History History Aims

Learning and undertaking activities in History contributes to achievement of the curriculum aims for all young people to

become: successful learners who enjoy historical learning, can reason, make progress and achieve, becoming confident

individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives as responsible citizens who make a positive contribution

to society, drawing on lessons of the past to contribute to the future.

Staff

Mr A East ( Head of Department)

Miss J Gluth

Miss C Taylor

Students will study History once a week in year 8 and will cover the new national curriculum covering the topics be-

low:-


Autumn Term

The Industrial Revolution

Student will understand how they live in

the cradle of the Industrial Revolution and

how reformers sought to improve the lot

of the British people.

Students will complete work on the role of

Lord Ashton and his industrial patronage

of the Lancaster Area.

Spring Term

World War One

Students will examine causes of the War

to end all Wars and how conditions on the

Western Front and on the Home Front

saw sacrifice and bravery.

Students will be asked to investigate what

the Thankful Villages were and how Pals’

Battalions robbed Lancashire of a genera-

tion.

Summer Term

The Rise of the Nazi’s

Students will analyse the rise of Hitler and

the Nazis. They will investigate both the

social and political aspects as well as a

study of the Holocaust.

Students will investigate how Jews in the

North West lived through the war years.

Equipment

It is important that all History students attend lessons with a pencil, blue or black ball point pen, a ruler. Coloured pencil

crayons are also useful.


http://maps.google.co.uk/


http://www.channel4.co.uk

www.spartacus.ed



Geography Geography Aims

Learning and undertaking activities in geography contribute to achievement of the curriculum aims for all young people

to become successful learners who enjoy learning and make progress. It will help them to become confident individuals

who are able to live safe, healthy, fulfilling and responsible lives. Not only will it help learners to make a positive contri-

bution to society, they will understand the human and physical world in which they live.

Staff

Mr C Devlin (Head of Department)

Mr A Boyd (Assistant Headteacher)

Miss C Taylor

Topics Content/Assessment Heat Task(s)

Autumn Term

Population

Students will learn about the growth in the world

population, the pressures that this leads to and

the ways in which we can manage the impacts.

They will be examined by an end of topic test.

Students will write an evaluative report on

how successful the One Child Policy in China

has been.

Spring Term

Rivers and Coasts

Students will learn about the river and coastal pro-

cesses and the depositional and erosional land-

forms they help to create. They will learn about

the challenged faced including flooding and the

ways in which the impact of such can be reduced.

They will be examined by an end of topic test.

Students will research recent flood events in

the UK and write a report outlining the caus-

es, consequences and responses to a major

flood event.

Summer Term

Development

Students will learn about the concept of develop-

ment, it’s measurement and how countries

throughout the world are at different stages of

development. They will consider the ways in which

LEDCs can be helped to develop and the extent to

which development can be sustainable. They will

be examined by an end of topic test.

Students will design a project that will help a

village in an LEDC develop sustainably by

building a primary school, setting up a health

clinic or developing an area of land as a tour-

ist area.

Equipment

It is important that all Geography students attend lessons with a pencil, blue or black ball point pen, a ruler and at times

will also require a calculator.

Useful resources/web-links

A up to date atlas. http://www.worldmapper.org/

http://maps.google.co.uk/

www.multimap.com

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/

http://www.geography-site.co.uk/

http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/index.htm

http://www.radicalgeography.co.uk/

http://www.georesources.co.uk/indexks3.htm



Computing Computing Aims

Computing incorporates three distinct strands in order to prepare students to thrive in an increasingly digital world.

Computer Science is the scientific and practical study of computation, Information Technology is study of how computers

work and Digital Literacy is the ability to create digital artefacts effectively and responsibility. The computing department

aims to guide students through these three strands to give them a rounded education in computing to use in other

subjects and their future.

Staff

Mr O Bullock (Head of Department)

Mrs A Watson

Students will study Computing once a week in year 8 and will cover the new national curriculum covering the topics


Autumn Term

Hardware and Software

Image Creation and Representation

Students will learn how the internal

elements of the computer work

together. They will learn how to

create digital images and how these

are represented by a computer.

Students will complete 2 tasks including a

model to show the movement of data

within a computer system. They will also

produce designs for digital images.

Spring Term

HTML/CSS

Networking

Students will learn to use CSS code to

control the style of a website. They

will be introduced to DreamWeaver.

They will look at how computers are

connected to create networks.

Students will investigate how the

networking of computers has led to

security and safety issues. They will also

produce their own CSS code for a range of

business websites.

Summer Term

Databases

Python Programming

Students will learn about Human

Computer Interfaces and their use in

smartphones. They will begin to use

text based programming to solve

problems with computational

thinking.

Students must produce designs for their

own smartphone operating system with

consideration for different users. Students

will code solutions to a simple

classic computer problem.

Equipment

It is important that all Computing students attend lessons with a pencil, blue or black ball point pen, a ruler and at times

will also require a calculator. There will be a mix of theory and practical lessons.


Software to use at home. The following are free pieces of software which will help with students progress at home:

Scratch: http://scratch.mit.edu/ (Also available as an online version)

OpenOffice: https://www.openoffice.org/ ( Free Office Software similar and compatible with MS Office)

Python: https://www.python.org/

Websites to build computational thinking skills:

http://byob.berkeley.edu/

http://www.playmycode.co.uk/



Art and Design Art and Design Aims

The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences. Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques. Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design. Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.

Staff

Mrs S Grimes (Head of Department)

Miss A Monk (Teacher)

Students will study Art once a week in year 8 and will cover the new national curriculum covering the topics below:-


Autumn Term

Portraits

Pupils will build on their observation-

al skills to produce self portraits and

look at a variety of portrait artists to

produce a painted expressive por-

Research Escher and produce a Escher eye

design.

Produce a half portrait collage to build

confidence in portrait drawing.

Spring Term

Fish Face project

Pupils study the artists SosaBravo

and look at the Pop Art movement to

develop colour and tonal skills. They

will produce either clay or group

sculptures.

Research Pop Art and produce an artist

copy.

Produce a self image in Sosabravo style.

Summer Term

Illustration

Pupils examine book illustrations and

use a variety of multimedia tech-

niques to produce their own illustra-

tions.

Research picture books and produce a

copy of a favourite page or character.

Research Maurice Sendak and design a

monster using his techniques.

Equipment It is important that all Art students bring a pencil, pen, ruler and eraser to lessons. They will require pencil

crayons and paint for homework.


www.artcyclopedia.com

www.tateonline.co.uk

www.nationalgallery.org.uk

www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

www.bbc.co.uk/arts/art

Local Galleries to visit

www.arteriashop.co.uk

www.storeygallery.org.uk

http://www.tateonline.co.uk/

http://www.arteriashop.co.uk/

http://www.storeygallery.org.uk/



DRAMA Drama Aims

Underpinning the work of the Drama Department is the belief that Drama offers all pupils unique and particular op-

portunities to

Learn about the world through the medium of Drama; Develop personal and social skills; Build their knowledge of Theatre as an Art Form; Learn to use Drama techniques as a tool for learning and performing; Evaluate their own work and development and contribute to the learning and development of their peers. Staff Miss S Shewring (Head of Department) Ms A Barnes (Assistant Headteacher) Ms L Reynolds Ms N Thompson

Students will study Drama once a week in year 8 and will cover the topics below:-


Autumn Term

Teenagers in the News

Small group devised pieces

Improvisation

Poetry inspired Drama

Proxemics

Evaluate a film that provokes thinking on

the question of Teenagers in the Media.

Spring Term

Natural Disasters

Monologue

Directing

Theatre Sound

Summer Term

Tulip touch

Marking the Moment

Dramatic Action

Inference

Evaluate own work and that of others/

Equipment As Drama is a practical subject, students could choose to wear trousers rather than skirts.


Www.bbcbitesize KS3/drama



Music Music Aims

At Carnforth High School we aim to ensure that all pupils:

perform, listen to, review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of the

great composers and musicians

learn to sing and to use their voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others, have the opportunity to learn a musical in-

strument, use technology appropriately and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence

understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration,

dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations.

Staff

Mrs K Simkins (Head of Department)

Mr M Ward (Head of Department)


Autumn Term

The Planets

Music & Stories

Students will learn about “The Planets” by Gustav

Holst, through an integration of listening, performing

and composing activities.

Students will learn about programme music through

listening and analysing the works of Saint-Saens,

Mussorgsky and Prokofiev.

Students will complete a detailed research pro-

ject into the life and music of the composer

Gustav Holst.

Students will complete the Mussorgsky Biog-

raphy task.

Spring Term

The Blues

Off beat!

Students will develop an understanding of the histo-

ry of the blues and its relationship to music of today.

Students will learn about music from the Caribbean,

through an integration of listening, performing and

composing activities.

Students will be asked to complete the work-

sheet on the development of the blues.

Students will complete a research project into

the life and music of the reggae musician Bob

Marley.

Summer Term

African Music

School of Rock

Students will learn about the main rhythmic musical

features and devices used in African music, particu-

larly the African drumming tradition of West Africa.

Students will learn about the instruments in typical

rock bands, practically and theoretically.

Students must complete the drums around the

world worksheet.

Students will complete a detailed research pro-

ject into the life and music of a popular musi-

cian of their choosing.

Equipment

It is important that all students attend lessons with a pencil, blue or black ball point pen and a ruler.


www.8notes.com — Free Sheet Music, Riffs, Lessons and Tools for musicians who play.

http://audacity.sourceforge.net — Free software for recording and editing sound.



Design Technology Design Technology Aims

The learning and activities within the Design Technology Department help to prepare students for better understanding

and decision making in an increasingly technological and globalised world. Within a creative and practical environment

students develop their understanding of everyday products, including food, they learn to critically evaluate and develop

existing products and then develop and make their own original design outcomes.

Staff

Mr G Major (Head of Department) - Resistant Materials, Design & Construction

Mrs Horsman - Food & Design, Mrs Sanderson - Food & Design

Mrs Davey - Resistant Materials & Construction Mrs Ward - Food, Hospitality & RM

Miss Monks - Design

Topics* Content/Assessment Heat Task (s)

Autumn Term

Resistant Materials:

Properties of Materials & Switching

On!

Pupils learn about the sources and working properties of materials in-cluding composites and smart mate-rials. They experience efficient batch production in making a bird feeder and learn about the impact electron-ics has had on design through a PCB

HEAT tasks include:

- Properties of metals and other materials

- Design Trends and Product of the Future

- Electronics design challenge

Spring Term

Food Technology

Pupils develop their understanding of food and nutrition by exploring more ethical considerations of food pro-duction, analysing convenience foods, expanding their range of culi-nary skills and applying their knowledge of healthy eating.

HEAT tasks include:

- Convenience foods

- Healthy Eating Project

- Adapting Recipes

Summer Term

Design: 3D drawing

Ethical Food

Pupils develop their 3D sketching skills in a Design Museum style com-petition and investigate some of the ethical issues that underlie the pro-duction and consumption of food.

HEAT tasks include:

- design a Minecraft character

- food miles investigation

Equipment

Students should have a pencil, blue or black ball point pen, a ruler and a rubber. Colouring pencils and a compass can

also be useful. Students will be required to bring ingredients for their practical Food Technology lessons.


www.technologystudent.com

Technology TV programmes such as Great British Bake-Off, Master Chef, Grand Designs, The Gadget show etc.

www.foodafactoflife.org.uk

* note: as KS3 Design Technology classes are timetabled on a carousel rotation the order in which they follow the termly

blocks will depend upon their individual class.



Physical Education Physical Education Aims

To encourage active involvement in different forms of physical activity, both individual and group orientated, helping to

develop a sense of group identity and togetherness. To influence pupils’ development in and out of school by fostering

personal development and maturity, creating a sense of achievement and self-worth, and increasing pupils’ ability to

work with others in a group context. To achieve lifelong physical activity habits that can be formed through participating

in various activities at school and can lead to a wide range of long-term health, social, and psychological benefits.

Staff

Mr J. Simpson (Head of Department)

Mrs Nelson

Miss Thompson

Mr Stamp

Topics Content/Assessment Useful Information

Girls Sports

Hockey, Netball, Football, Athletics

Use a range of tactics and strategies

in team games and develop their

technique and performance in Ath-

letics. Use these skills in a competitive

setting.

For Hockey, gum shields and shin pads are

a requirement.

For all these sports trainers are a

necessity. Pumps are unsuitable

Boys Sports

Rugby , Football, Hockey, Athletics

Overcome opponents in direct com-

petition. Developing techniques

learnt in Year 7 to improve perfor-

mance. Understand what makes a

performance effective and apply to

their own and others work.

Boots and gum shields are compulsory in

Rugby and shinpads are required in Foot-

ball.

Trainers are also required for the astro

turf.

Mixed Sports

Fitness Testing, Cross Country, Swim-

ming, Badminton, Basketball, Gym-

nastics OAA

Pupils in Outdoor and Adventurous

activities and will be encouraged to

work in a team, building trust and

developing problem solving tech-

niques. Pupils will be encouraged in

individual sports to achieve their per-

sonal best.

Pupils can wear football boots for Cross

Country as this occurs in the winter and

will help with grip if the terrain is bad with

trainers used at all other times. Pupils

who want to wear swimming goggles will

be provided with a permission letter to

take home in September

Equipment

It is important that all P.E students attend lessons with a full P.E kit and appropriate protective clothing and footwear

depending on the sport, as outlined in the information section.

Gum shields can be purchased from the P.E department.

Clubs

We have a variety of extra curricular clubs throughout the year. As a department we offer a broad and varied array of

sports. These clubs can lead to competition or can be purely recreational for the Pupils involved.

Girls: Hockey, Netball, Football, Rounders.

Boys: Rugby, Football, Basketball, Cricket, Hockey.

Mixed: Badminton, Dance, Swimming, Trampolining.



LIFE Life Aims

Learning and undertaking activities in LIFE contributes to achievement of the curriculum aims for all young people to

become: successful learners who enjoy learning, those who are inspired to make progress and achieve. We aim to de-

velop individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives and become responsible citizens who make a posi-

tive contribution to society. LIFE incorporates aspects of the Lancashire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education as well

as the statutory requirements to cover PSHE, Citizenship , Careers and Guidance and Financial and Economic Well Being.

Staff

Mr C Edmondson (Head of LIFE)

Miss Ashley Benson

Miss C Taylor/Mrs Ellerby-Sayer

Topics Content/Assessment LIFE/Heat Task (s)

Autumn Term

Inspirational People

Students will learn about inspiration-

al figures from history both religious

and non-religious and their contribu-

tion to their communities and the

wider world

Students progress will be assessed every

half term. Some project work will be un-

dertaken

Spring Term

Celebrations

Students will learn about the variety

and diversity of celebrations in differ-

ent cultures and religions



dertaken

Summer Term

Relationships and Family life

Students will learn about all aspects

of relationships and family life from a

religious perspective, a non-religious

perspective and from a personal per-

spective



dertaken

Equipment

It is important that all LIFE students attend lessons with a pencil, blue or black ball point pen, and a ruler



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