Curriculum Overview

Year 8

This document identifies the topics covered across the curriculum in the Trinity Term of Year 8. Useful websites for further exploration at home are included and book recommendations are identified in red text.

Subject Trinity Term  Natural forms – Developing towards a final outcome www.tate.org.uk/ Art www.moma.org/ www.nationalgallery.org.uk/ www.haringkids.com/  Rehearse and Perform (Open Rehearsal) Cheating Death - Melon City https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cheating-Death-Other-Plays- Drama Dramaworld/dp/0521278945/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505221786&sr=1- 1-fkmr0&keywords=cheating+death+steve+fitzpatrick

DT  Graphic product design – Toy Package project

 Revision programme ‘English ISEB Revision Guide’ by Susan Elkin  Short stories ‘Short stories’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald  Creativity ‘A Monster Calls’ by Patrick Ness and Siobhan Dowd, illustrated by Jim Kay English www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/English www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/spelling www.timestutorials.co.uk www.edplace.com  Revision  Weekly vocabulary assignment with Vocabexpress  Final CE preparation in listening/speaking/reading/writing  La fête de la musique  Le tour de France www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/french.htm (Language online) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/french/ French www.linguascope.com Elementary level for vocabulary learning and consolidation Intermediate level for Y7 advanced and Y8 CE www.pearsonactivelearn.com (Studio 1 and 2) Students in Y5-Y8 will have access to the textbook used in class to revise vocabulary and revisit the lessons from home www.vocabexpress.com Students in Y8 will have access to weekly vocabulary tests for the CE as well as a conjugation revision tool  Girls –Cricket and Rounders  Pairs Kwik Cricket, basic skills: bowling, batting, fielding, throwing and catching and wicket keeping. Basic rules.  Rounders: brief work on throwing and catching, hitting. Positions. Tactics.  Boys – Cricket  Batting: Emphasis on building an innings. Bowling, fielding, wicket keeping, tactical Games awareness and role of the Captain  Appropriate match practice and Laws of the game. svcc1734.org/ www.holmesdalecricketclub.co.uk/ www.7oaks-ac.org.uk/ www.7oakstriclub.co.uk/ www.bbc.co.uk/sport  Revision  Exam preparation Geography  Study Skills http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrw76sg Geography ISEB Revision Guide A Revision Book for Common Entrance (ISEB Geography)  Revision and exam practice  Final CE exams History www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/tudors_stuarts Understanding History 2, Taylor, Shuter, Child & Hodge History for CE: The Making of the UK 1485-1750 N.R.R. Oulton  Python – Code Combat https://codecombat.com/  Basic Python: o What is Python, why is it used? o How is in relation to other programming languages. o Understanding the basic code and the concepts. o Computation element – Using Maths in Python ICT o Create a basic game using o Create a Quiz – Maths Quiz o If time prevails, create a basic game o Look at advanced features of Python https://www.python.org/ http://www.codecademy.com/en/tracks/python http://www.codecademy.com/courses/python-beginner-en-KAgt5/0/1 Set 1:  Practice Papers  The Circus Maximus and the Chariot races Latin www.cambridgescp.com

Set 2:  Irregular verb esse/ ire/posse  The pluperfect tense  Principal parts  Marriage  Roman childhood and schooling,  Practice Papers www.cambridgescp.com  Review all topics from Y7 and 8  C.E. practice papers including mental maths (aural) tests MyMaths http://www.mymaths.co.uk BBC Bitesize KS3 Maths http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zqhs34j http://nrich.maths.org/secondary-lower Maths Mrs J Rules – simple self-help maths book, helpful for those who find maths a challenge in years 7 and 8 Maths Dictionary by Peter Robson – helpful for all pupils for reference and to assist parents in keeping up with maths terminology The 13+ Maths Study Book for CE by CGP – helpful for year 7 and 8 pupils. Contains whole common entrance syllabus. Provided to all Year 8 pupils on loan. Music for Animations  Pupils look at the world of cartoon music and explore techniques such as ‘mickey- mousing’ in order to create a soundtrack for a silent animation http://interactivesites.weebly.com/virtual-instruments.html Music http://www.sphinxkids.org/ http://charanga.com/ http://www.soundjunction.org/ http://soundation.com/  Athletics – Further development of all track and field event, including measuring run-ups, PE improved technique for high jump, tactics for longer distance running. Further practice of shot put and javelin.  Sex Education PSHE  FGM – debate  New School Expectations  Revision and examination practice  Final CE examinations www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity RS www.gardenofpraise.com www.biblegateway.com Religious Studies for Common Entrance – pupil’s book The Christian Experience, Aylett & O’Donnell, Hodder Murray Biology  Relationships in an ecosystem: conservation, food chains and webs, effect of predation and competition on population size. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zq4wjxs/revision Chemistry  Chemical reactions: acids, bases and alkalis, indicators, pH scale, neutralisation and salt formation, effects of acidity on the environment. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zyn3b9q/revision Science http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z89jq6f/revision Physics  Space physics: night and day, seasons, eclipses, natural satellites, our solar system and its place in the universe, light years, gravity and weight, light sources, artificial satellites and probes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z8wx6sg/revision Resources suitable for years 6-8: Doddle: www.doddlelearn.co.uk The children have been given individual usernames; password = password

Useful resources for a variety of subject areas: www.espresso.co.uk (Log in details = ID: Student32965, Password: password1) Information relating to national curriculum expectations: https://www.gov.uk/national-curriculum/overview

Structure of the School Day

Activity Time Notes Registration (DEAR on 8.20-8.40 Children sent up from the playground from 8.15am some days) Form/Ass/Chapel/Singing 8.40-9.00 Practise 1 9-9.35 Lesson 1

2 9.35-10.10 Lesson 2

3 10.10-10.45 Lesson 3

Break 10.45-11.15

4 11.15-11.50 Lesson 4

5 11.50-12.25 Lesson 5

6 12.25-13.00 Lesson 6 & Lunch for Y3&4 on Wednesday Lunch session 1 Year 3 to lunch from 1.00pm and then other year 1.00-1.35 groups are called as the queue diminishes Lunch session 2 (except Wednesday for 1.35-2.10 Continuation of lunch Y3&4) 7 2.10-2.45 Lesson 7

8 2.45-3.20 Lesson 8

9 3.20-3.55 Lesson 9 Pack up bags and go home or sandwiches before End of day 3.55-4.00 activity 4.00-4.10 Sandwiches (activity children only) or home at 4.00

Activities 4.10-5.00