Curriculum Overview (Maps)
Year 7
Year 7 Curriculum Map – Autumn Term 2022-23
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SUBJECT |
AUTUMN 1 |
AUTUMN 2 |
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ENGLISH |
Baseline test and sentence structure |
Extended writing –structuring paragraphs |
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MATHS |
Proportions and Algebra |
Perimeter of shapes and graph work |
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BIOLOGY |
Intro to Biology |
Evolution |
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PHYSICS |
Benchmark – Measurement, shadows and reflection |
Our universe - Astronomy |
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MUSIC |
Elements of music – notation and scales |
12-Bar Blues – Major and minor triads |
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ART |
Matisse, Fauvism and use of Watercolours. |
Value and neo-impressionism. |
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HISTORY |
Themes in History – Periods, Individuals and Historians |
The Ancient World – Egypt, Greece and Rome |
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GEOGRAPHY |
Cartography and UK Geography |
Geology and Tectonic Hazards |
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RE |
Origins of Christianity |
Christianity in Britain and Europe |
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CLASSICS |
An introduction to Classics: Roman Empire and Latin |
Verbs, Translation and Word Order |
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GERMAN |
Strategies for Learning German |
Talking About Family and Pets |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Introduction to Marty |
Building web design skills |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Keeping safe at school |
Healthy habits – sleep and exercise |
Year 7 Curriculum Map – Spring Term 2022-23
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SUBJECT |
SPRING 1 |
SPRING 2 |
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ENGLISH |
Poetry – Anglo-Saxon values and Socratic seminars |
British poetry through the ages. |
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MATHS |
Representing data and linear equations |
Indices and probability |
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BIOLOGY |
Cells |
Genetics |
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PHYSICS |
Motion – speed and velocity |
Forces – Newton's Laws |
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MUSIC |
Rock n’ Roll - ‘Boogie Woogie’ piano style |
Musical forms and structures |
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ART |
Contemporary art – Martin Carig Martin |
Cubism and Picasso |
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HISTORY |
The Medieval World – Norman Conquest and the Rise of Islam |
England in the late Middle Ages |
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GEOGRAPHY |
Population |
Globalisation |
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RE |
Origins of Islam |
What do Muslims believe? |
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CLASSICS |
Homer’s Odyssey |
Pronouns and Translation Techniques |
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FRENCH |
Present tense – what you do in your spare time |
Irregular verbs – talking about places and directions |
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GERMAN |
Free time and hobbies |
School and education |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Component parts of computers |
Editing images with different software |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Rights and responsibilities – living in a diverse society |
Online safety and awareness of drugs |
Year 7 Curriculum Map – Summer Term 2022-23
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SUBJECT |
SUMMER 1 |
SUMMER 2 |
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ENGLISH |
Shakespeare – The Tempest and global slavery |
The Tempest – Prospero and the Denouement |
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MATHS |
Shapes – Properties and symmetry |
Simple interest and probability |
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BIOLOGY |
Plant biology |
Reproductive system |
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PHYSICS |
Electricity |
Electronics – circuits and resistance |
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MUSIC |
Introduction to Opera |
The birth of Instrumental Programme Music |
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ART |
Leonardo Da Vinci and the Renaissance |
Surrealism and Rene Magritte |
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HISTORY |
Columbus and Global Exploration |
Life in Tudor England |
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GEOGRAPHY |
Biodiversity and Ecosystems |
Beyond Geography |
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RE |
Origins of Judaism |
Beliefs of Judaism |
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CLASSICS |
Greek Tragedy |
Verbs: paradigm and the infinitive |
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FRENCH |
Verb and adjective manipulation in the present tense |
Revision of Year 7 content |
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GERMAN |
Where you live – Shopping |
Where you live – eating and drinking |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Simple animation |
Extended project – photoshop, illustrator and aftereffects. |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Thinking about careers – qualities and skills needed |
How to maintain healthy relationships |
Year 8
Year 8 Curriculum Map – Autumn Term 2022-23
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GERMAN |
Holidays and free time |
The media – films, books and television |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Modifying webpages with CSS |
Introduction to JavaScript with pop-up windows |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Medicinal vs recreational drugs – promoting positive behaviours |
Maintaining good mental health and coping strategies |
Year 8 Curriculum Map – Spring Term 2022-23
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SUBJECT |
SPRING 1 |
SPRING 2 |
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ENGLISH |
Plot and key themes in Shakespearean comedy |
What makes a short story? |
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MATHS |
Area and volume, constructions |
Index notation, scales and maps, bearings |
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BIOLOGY |
Respiratory system |
Digestive system |
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PHYSICS |
Light and sound |
Electromagnetic waves |
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MUSIC |
Chord sequences and composition |
Comparing different types of song |
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ART |
William Morris and the Art and Craft Movement |
Caravaggio and the Baroque period |
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HISTORY |
The Great War – cause, course and consequence |
Inter-War Germany and WWII |
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GEOGRAPHY |
Climate Change – mitigation and adaptation |
Weather Hazards |
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RE |
Origins of Sikhism |
What do Sikhs believe? |
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CLASSICS |
Ovid’s love poetry |
Apollonius’ Argonautica |
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FRENCH |
Identity and culture |
Local, national and international places of interest |
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GERMAN |
Health and fitness |
Travel and tourism |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Creating apps for events and scenarios |
Basics of robotics – digital technology in society |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Setting career goals – equal opportunities |
LGBT – challenging homophobia and coming out |
Year 8 Curriculum Map – Summer Term 2022-23
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SUBJECT |
SUMMER 1 |
SUMMER 2 |
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ENGLISH |
Context and analysis of ‘Animal Farm’ |
Monologues – Shakespeare, Joyce and Browning |
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MATHS |
Standard form, Pythagoras’ theorem |
Compound shapes and measures |
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BIOLOGY |
Nervous system |
Homeostasis |
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PHYSICS |
Magnetism |
Circuit concepts |
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MUSIC |
Features of a symphony |
Wagner and leitmotifs |
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ART |
Gustav Klimt and symbolism |
Proportion and balance, mannerism |
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HISTORY |
Key figures and events in WWII |
International Relations during the Cold War |
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GEOGRAPHY |
Rivers |
Beyond Geography – global issues activity |
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RE |
What is Hinduism? |
Beliefs and practices of Hindus |
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CLASSICS |
Greek Tragedy - Sophocles |
Julio Claudians and Roman Historians |
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FRENCH |
Identity and culture – the imperative |
The Revolution, French as a world language |
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GERMAN |
Free time and hobbies |
School and studies – talking about uniforms. Revision and consolidation |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Arnudio IDE and understanding circuits |
End of year practicals and extended projects – knowledge consolidation |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Enterprise skills |
County lines and child sexual exploitation |
Year 9
Year 9 Curriculum Map – Autumn Term 2022-23
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SUBJECT |
AUTUMN 1 |
AUTUMN 2 |
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ENGLISH |
War Poetry – Hardy, Pope and McCrae |
Analytical writing - evidence |
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MATHS |
Statistical diagrams, Trigonometric ratios |
Linear simultaneous equations, prisms |
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BIOLOGY |
Cell structures |
Cell transport |
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ASTRONOMY |
Planet earth and the moon |
Systems of Time |
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PHYSICS |
Motions and Maths Primer |
Forces – relationships between forces and extension |
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GCSE FINE ART |
Natural Forms – Observational Drawing |
Graphite, Charcoal and Ink Drawing |
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PHOTOGRAPHY |
Introduction to digital workflow |
Formal elements and photoshop basics |
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HISTORY |
Anglo-Saxon and Norman England |
Feudalism, Henry II and King John |
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GEOGRAPHY |
Tectonic plates and natural disasters |
Global atmospheric circulation and tropical storms |
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RE |
Christian teachings – focus on God and the Trinity |
The Resurrection, Ascencion and atonement |
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CLASSICS |
A brief history of Rome |
Verbs: future and present participles |
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FRENCH |
Identity and culture – me, my friends and family |
Identity and culture – free time and hobbies |
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GERMAN |
Identity and culture |
Free time and hobbies - music |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Variables, data types and operators |
Programming solutions into Java |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Healthy relationships, managing risks |
Transferrable skills and employment pathways |
Year 9 Curriculum Map – Spring Term 2022-23
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SUBJECT |
SPRING 1 |
SPRING 2 |
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ENGLISH |
The Art of Rhetoric – irony and tragedy |
Dystopian Fiction – 1984 and The New Utopia |
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MATHS |
Quadratic sequences and recurring decimals |
Calculator methods and pie charts |
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BIOLOGY |
Responding to pathogens |
Metabolism – enzyme theory and practical food tests |
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ASTRONOMY |
Naked eye observations |
Celestial Coordinates |
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PHYSICS |
Energy stores and systems |
Static charge and circuits |
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GCSE FINE ART |
Painting – Watercolour and Acrylic |
Introduction to Digital Posterising |
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PHOTOGRAPHY |
Initial photoshoot, statement of intent |
Photogram, Camera obscura and scanography |
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HISTORY |
The Hundred Years’ War, Henrys VII and VIII |
Charles I and the English Civil War |
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GEOGRAPHY |
Ecosystems, biomes and adaptation |
Urban change – case study of Mumbai |
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RE |
Islamic teachings – focus on Tahwid |
The Qur’an and other holy books in Islam |
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CLASSICS |
The Birth of Tragedy (Nietzsche) |
Verbs: Imperative, modal and irregular perfects |
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FRENCH |
Identity and culture – talking about your life online |
Identity and culture – talking about festivals and celebrations |
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GERMAN |
Future plans and aspirations; holidays |
Talking about childhood, school and education |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Functions with and without Parameters |
2D Arrays, Java String Functions |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Family and parenting, conflict resolution |
Self-esteem and body confidence |
Year 9 Curriculum Map – Summer Term 2022-23
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SUBJECT |
SUMMER 1 |
SUMMER 2 |
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ENGLISH |
Charlotte Bronte, Bildungsroman |
Socratic Seminar, Life at Moore House |
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MATHS |
Identities, angles in polygons |
Inequality regions, ratios and scales |
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BIOLOGY |
Ecology – food chains and food webs |
Scientific method – Maths in Biology |
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ASTRONOMY |
Models in Astronomy |
Maths Skills and extended writing |
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PHYSICS |
Particle model of matter |
Wave properties and wave behaviour at boundaries |
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GCSE FINE ART |
Introduction to GCSE Fine Art |
Preparing and organising an exhibition |
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PHOTOGRAPHY |
Architectural photography and viewpoint |
Preparing and organising an exhibition
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HISTORY |
Changes in Warfare, 1500-1700 |
Oliver Cromwell, the Restoration and the Glorious Revolution |
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GEOGRAPHY |
London – Migration, Opportunities and Challenges |
Global issues activity – solutions focused |
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RE |
Common and divergent views in Judaism |
Introduction to Jewish teachings |
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CLASSICS |
Introduction to Augustan Rome |
Nouns, prepositions and less common pronouns |
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FRENCH |
Using polite language – the tu and vous forms |
Local, national and global areas of interest - holidays |
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GERMAN |
Revision and consolidation |
Rights and responsibilites – word order with conjunctions |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Reading data from a file |
Project report and presentations, evaluation |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Terrorism and counter-terrorism, British Values |
STIs, contraception and sexual harrassment |
Year 10
Year 10 Curriculum Map – Autumn Term 2022-23
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SUBJECT |
AUTUMN 1 |
AUTUMN 2 |
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ENGLISH |
Love in literature and Shakespearean writing |
Language, form and structure in Shakespearean writing. |
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MATHS |
Similar shapes, Quadratic Formula |
Sine and cosine rule, circle theorems |
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BIOLOGY |
Cell division |
Theories of evolution |
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PHYSICS |
Atomic structure, radioactive decay |
Static charge, circuits and end of term assessment |
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GCSE FINE ART |
First hand studies, Yelena James, Organic part 1 |
Organic part 2, Peter Randall, Walnut and Pinecones |
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GCSE PHOTOGRAPHY |
Lighting, Abstraction, Photoshop pattern poster |
Shutter speed, drawing with light, experiment with long exposure |
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HISTORY |
Charles I’s England, changes in warfare 1500-1700 |
Execution of Charles I, The Restoration |
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GEOGRAPHY |
Rivers and landforms |
Waves, coastal erosion, Walton-on-the-Naze case study |
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RE |
Human relationships, sexuality and marriage |
The nature of families and contemporary family structures |
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ECONOMICS |
Factors of production, Economic sectors |
Specialisation and division of labour |
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CLASSICS |
Verbs: imperfect subjunctive, purpose clauses, indirect commands |
Result clauses, fear clauses, pluperfect subjunctive |
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FRENCH |
Talking about areas of interest – interrogative determiners |
Speaking and writing using a range of time frames |
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GERMAN |
Talking about current and future school |
Identity and culture – free time |
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ANCIENT GREEK |
Herodotus’ histories |
Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Algorithms, Decomposition, Abstraction |
Variables, Sequence, Selection |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
How to manage challenges during adolescence – mental health, stereotypes |
Effective budgeting and saving – avoiding debt, gambling |
Year 10 Curriculum Map – Spring Term 2022-23
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SUBJECT |
SPRING 1 |
SPRING 2 |
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ENGLISH |
Alan Bennett – The plot, characters and dramatic devices |
Introduction to Language: Writing, unseen poetry |
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MATHS |
Functions, travel graphs, properties of quadratic equations |
Loci 1, reciprocal and exponential graphs |
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BIOLOGY |
Pathology |
Responding to the environment |
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PHYSICS |
Electrical energy transfer, domestic electricity |
Electromagnetism |
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GCSE FINE ART |
Mechanical part 1, tools, machinery, metals |
Mechanical part 2, abstraction |
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GCSE PHOTOGRAPHY |
Depth of Field/Viewpoint, miniature |
Alternative processes, Journey |
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HISTORY |
American Revolution, Napoleonic Wars |
Imperialism, Berlin Conference and the Scramble for Africa, WWI
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GEOGRAPHY |
Extreme weather case studies – Katrina 2005, Beast From The East 2018 |
Growth, Regeneration and Sustainability in London |
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RE |
Religious attitudes to global social issues |
‘Holy War’, Pacifism, and religious campaigns for peace. |
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ECONOMICS |
Cost, revenue and profits |
Labour market, interest rates, savings and borrowings |
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CLASSICS |
Catullus 64 –translating complex sentences |
Apuleius: Cupid and Psyche – subjunctive clauses |
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FRENCH |
Areas of interest – talking about travelling |
Future study and employment |
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GERMAN |
Using prepositions to discuss weekend activity |
Giving opinions in the past tense |
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ANCIENT GREEK |
Verbs: middle voice and deponent, genitive absolute |
Verbs: ‘to be’ and ‘to go’, all tenses |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Defensive design, errors and testing |
Units of data storage and binary numbers |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Relationship values and the role of pleasure in relationships – Careers: ‘Life After 16’ |
Screen time and safe use of mobile phones – awareness of anxiety, stress and depression |
Year 10 Curriculum Map – Summer Term 2022-23
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SUBJECT |
SUMMER 1 |
SUMMER 2 |
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ENGLISH |
Introduction to power and conflict in poetry |
Unseen poetry, The History Boys |
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MATHS |
Surface area and volume, combined transformation |
Ratios and functions, imperial measurements |
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BIOLOGY |
Biodiversity- distribution and abundance |
Scientific method |
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PHYSICS |
Sound and light waves |
Optics and electromagnetic waves |
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GCSE FINE ART |
The Human Condition pt 1, Da Vinci |
The Human Condition pt 2, patterns and prints |
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GCSE PHOTOGRAPHY |
Refraction and water, Ernst Haas |
Reflection/Refraction - distortion |
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HISTORY |
Inter-war Europe – League of Nations, Wall Street Crash |
Events of WWII, post-war US politics |
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GEOGRAPHY |
Global development and emerging economies |
Global issues activity |
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RE |
Religious help for war victims, revision and exam prep |
Revision and exam prep |
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ECONOMICS |
Economic growth and employment, unemployment |
Fiscal and monetary policy |
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CLASSICS |
Piso in Syria, Death of Germanicus |
Prose: GCSE-style questions and essays |
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FRENCH |
Comparing school in England and France – using present and future tense |
Revision and consolidation |
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GERMAN |
Identity and culture – comparing your life as a child to your life now |
Discussing social media, expressing complex opinions |
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ANCIENT GREEK |
Nouns: irregular 3rd declension |
Indirect statement with infinitive and participle |
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COMPUTER SCIENCE |
Practical use of SQL commands |
Completion of Pseudocode |
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT |
Forced marriage – rights and responsibilities |
Social media, keeping your data safe, modern slavery |
