What will I learn in Year 7?
Assessment Cycle 1
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Art | Under the sea |
| Computer Science | Digital Literacy |
| English | Classic children’s fiction (creative writing) |
| French | Introduction to grammar & ‘Access Studio’ French basics and phonics |
| Geography | Becoming a geographer |
| History | Power and change in Medieval England |
| Maths | Sequences, Algebraic Thinking, place value & ordering integers, fractions, decimals and percentages |
| PE | Developing basic skills, techniques, and tactics in Indoor Athletics, Netball, Table Tennis and Rugby |
| Performing Arts | Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre - Basic skills, techniques and terminology. Music - Introduction to Music |
| PSHE | British Values 1, LGBT+, Careers: Workplace Skills, Alcohol and Drugs 1, Alcohol and Drugs 2 |
| RE | What is religion? |
| Science | Enquiry Processes, Forces, Skeleton, Muscles |
| Spanish | Introduction to Spanish & “Viva 1” Spanish basics and phonics |
| Technology | Food - Cross Contamination, Graphics - TinkerCAD Introduction, RMT - Passive Amplifiers, STEM - Mechanisms & Linkages, Textiles - Day of the Dead Skulls |
Assessment Cycle 2
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Art | Egyptian Art |
| Computer Science | CS Coding |
| English | POETRY (Conflict) [PEEEL paragraphs] |
| French | Studio 1 Module 1 C’est perso (With a topic from: Access Studio) |
| Geography | Why is our world weird and wonderful? |
| History | Richard III and the Tudors |
| Maths | Solving problems with addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions & percentages of amounts, Operations and directed numbers |
| PE | Developing basic skills, techniques and tactics in Rugby, Football, Badminton and Fitness |
| Performing Arts | Dance - Exploring professional dance works, Drama - Going to the theatre: theatre etiquette and different styles of theatre, Music - Exploring the skills and techniques surrounding the Ukulele, Musical Theatre - The History of Musical Theatre |
| PSHE | Sex Education 1, Bullying and Conflict, Finance, Prejudice and Discrimination, Stereotyping |
| RE | What is religion? |
| Science | Particles, Energy, Food Chains & Webs |
| Spanish | Viva 1 Module 4 Mi Familia y Mis Amigos (Christmas in Spain) |
| Technology | Food - Cross Contamination, Graphics - TinkerCAD Introduction, RMT - Passive Amplifiers, STEM - Mechanisms & Linkages, Textiles - Day of the Dead Skulls |
Assessment Cycle 3
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Art | Egyptian Art |
| Computer Science | Business Applications |
| English | Travel writing - non-fiction (writing to persuade) |
| French | Studio 1 Module 2 Mon Collège |
| Geography | My place |
| History | The later Tudors |
| Maths | Addition and subtraction of fractions, Geometric reasoning, lines and angles |
| PE | Developing basic skills, techniques, and tactics in Fitness, Gymnastics and Basketball, making links between how the skills are used in different activities |
| Performing Arts | Dance - Musical Theatre dance skills (Lion King, Hairspray, Matilda), Drama - Musical Theatre acting skills (Matilda), Music - Celebration Music, Musical Theatre - Types of Musical Theatre part 1 |
| PSHE | Relationships, British Values, Online Safety, Mental Health |
| RE | Who was Jesus? |
| Science | Reproduction, chemical reactions, variation |
| Spanish | Viva 1 Module 3 ‘Mi Insti’ |
| Technology | Food - Cross Contamination, Graphics - TinkerCAD Introduction, RMT - Passive Amplifiers, STEM - Mechanisms & Linkages, Textiles - Day of the Dead Skulls |
Assessment Cycle 4
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Art | Egyptian Art |
| Computer Science | CS Hardware |
| English | Drama - Romeo and Juliet (extract to whole) |
| French | Studio Module 4 (+ adapted with other topics) Ma Zone |
| Geography | Weather |
| History | The Gunpowder Plot and the English Civil War |
| Maths | Developing number sense, sets and probability, prime numbers and proof |
| PE | Developing basic skills, techniques, and tactics in Rounders, Athletics and Tennis, making links between how the skills are used in different activities |
| Performing Arts | Dance and Drama - styles from the past and around the world, Music - Music from around the world, Musical Theatre - Musical Theatre Ensemble part 1 |
| PSHE | Relationships, Finance, Sex Education, Careers: World of Work, Crime and Personal Safety, Extremism |
| RE | Who was Jesus? |
| Science | Earth and Universe |
| Spanish | Viva 1 Module 5 - Mi Ciudad |
| Technology | Food - Cross Contamination, Graphics - TinkerCAD Introduction, RMT - Passive Amplifiers, STEM - Mechanisms & Linkages, Textiles - Day of the Dead Skulls |