Contents
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………1
English………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
Mathematics………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
Science…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…10
Art………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..11
ComputerScience………………………………………………………………………………………………12
Design&Technology–Engineering……………………………………………………………………13
Design&Technology–FoodTechnology……………………………………………………………14
Drama…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15
French………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………16
Geography………………………………………………………………………………………………………….17
History………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18
Music………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….20
PhysicalEducation………………………………………………………………………………………………21
ReligiousStudies…………………………………………………………………………………………………22
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DearParents&Carers,
WearedelightedtowelcomeyourchildbacktoYear8atBishopStopford’sSchool.ThecurriculumyourchildwillfollowthisyearisdesignedtobuildontheknowledgeandskillstheygainedinYear7andallowthemtoexperiencethefullbreadthofsubjectsavailable.ThisyearyourchildwillbesetinMathsandScience.WhilstEnglish,TechnologyandPEwillbetaughtinmixedabilitygroupsfromacrosstheyeargroup,allothersubjectswillcontinuetobetaughtintutorgroups.
Containedwithinthisbookletisinformationfromeachofthesubjectsyourchildwillbestudyingthisyear.Thisincludesdetailsofthetopicsbeingdelivered,informationonhomelearning&assessments,equipmenttheymayneed,andsuggestionsofhowyouasparentsandcarerscansupporttheirlearninginorderforthemtobesuccessfulintheirstudies.
Ifyouhaveanyqueriesregardingthestructureofthecurriculum,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme.
Ihopethatyouwillfindthisinformationuseful.
Claire-LouiseRobbins
AssistantHeadteacher:Curriculum&SixthForm
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–English CurriculumContent SkillContentHalfTerm1
AnimalFarmOliverTwist
Withineachthemedschemeofworkwewillbecoveringarangeoftextsfromnovelssuchas‘AnimalFarm’byGeorgeOrwell,‘OliverTwist’byCharlesDickensandShakespeare’s‘OliverTwist’Year8studentscontinuelearningtheskillstheyneedforsuccessatGCSEalongsidewhatwehopewillbealifelonginterestinreadingandwriting.
WithineachUnitofWorkstudentswillhavetheopportunitytolearnanddevelopreadingskillssuchasanalysis,evaluationandcomparison,aswellastheirimaginativeandtransactionalwritingskills.
HalfTerm2HalfTerm3 MurderMysteries
Romeo&JulietHalfTerm4
HalfTerm5
WarPoetryExtendedprojectHalfTerm6
TeachingGroups
Learninggroupsaregenerallyabilitybasedbutarefluidandflexibletoallowthebestpossiblesituationforeachstudent.
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
Studentsmaybeaskedtocarryoutresearchonatopic,learnsomekeyspelling,dosomereadingorcompleteapieceofwriting.
AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
Assessmentiscarriedoutatleastonceahalftermandwillbeataskrelatedtotheircurrentareaofstudy.Studentswillalwaysknowinadvancethatthereisanassessmentwillbepreparedforitbytheirclassteacher.AssessmentswillreflecttherigoroffutureGCSEexamse.g.unseenextracts,responsetoliteratureandwriting.
EquipmentThatStudentsNeed
StudentsshouldalwayshaveareadingbookwiththemandwillbeexpectedtokeepaReadingLogwhichparentsshouldsignoff.Inadditiontheyneedapen,highlightersandanytextstheyarestudying.
Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
Weencouragestudentstoreadawiderangeoftexts,bothatschoolandathome,todevelopaloveforEnglishandapassionforlearning.Youcansupportyourstudentathomebyencouragingthemtoreadregularly;theyarenevertoooldtoreadtoyouandviceversa.TheEnglishDepartmentwillmakereadinglistsavailabletostudents.
UsefulWebsites BBCBitesizeKS3Pupilsshouldbeencouragedtoreadnon-fictiontextssuchasnewspaperandnewswebsites.Sparknotes
Extra-curricularOpportunities
Theatreandcinematripsandvisitingtheatreandworkshopgroups.
WhodoIcontact
Ms.AStieler–[email protected]
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–MathsPi2HalfTerm1
• 1a.Addingandsubtractingwithlargernumbers
• 1b.Morecalculations
• 1c.Negativenumbers
• 1d.STEM:Writingratios
• 1e.Usingratiostosolveproblems
• 1f.Multiplicativereasoning
• 2a.3Dsolids
• 2b.Netsof3Dsolids
• 2c.Surfacearea
• 2d.Volume
Itissaidthattosucceedinmathsyouneedtwothings:knowledgeandconfidence.Thisistheethoswithinthedepartment–regardlessofability.Studentswillbeaskedtotrythingsout,developideasandmakemistakes.Allofthesethingshelpbuildconfidenceandabetterunderstandingofthecontentandknowledge.
HalfTermTest HalfTerm2 • 3a.Datacollectionsheets
• 3b.Interpretingbarcharts
• 3c.Drawingbarcharts
• 3d.STEM:Piecharts
• 4a.Simplifyingexpressions
• 4b.Functions
• 4c.Solvingequations
• 4d.Usingbrackets
EndofTermTest HalfTerm3
• 5a.Addingandsubtractingdecimals
• 5b.Multiplyingdecimals
• 5c.Orderingandroundingdecimals
• 5d.STEM:Problem-solvingwithdecimals
• 6a.Measuringanddrawingangles
• 6b.Verticallyoppositeangles
• 6c.Anglesintriangles
• 6d.Drawingtrianglesaccurately
• 6e.Designingnets
HalfTermTest HalfTerm4
• 7a.Squares,cubesandroots
• 7b.Calculatingwithbracketsandindices
• 7c.LCMandHCF
• 7d.Primefactordecomposition
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EndofTermTest HalfTerm5
• 8a.Generatingsequences
• 8b.Extendingsequences
• 8c.Specialsequences
• 8d.Position-to-termrules
• 8e.Findingthenthterm
• 9a.Comparingfractions
• 9b.Fractionsofamounts
• 9c.Addingandsubtractingfractions
• 9d.Fractionsandpercentages
• 9e.Calculatingpercentages
• 9f.STEM:Percentagesandproportion
HalfTermTest HalfTerm6
• 10a.Thelanguageofprobability
• 10b.Outcomes
• 10c.Probabilitycalculations
• 10d.Experimentalprobability
• 10e.FINANCE:Comparingprobabilities
EndofYearTest TeachingGroups Yourchildwillbeplacedonaflightpath(EDSM)basedontheirKey
Stage 2 data. Students are assessed immediately on entry to theschool and placed into “streaming sets”. This allows students ofsimilarability tobe taught togetherandenablesallpupils tomakeprogress. There is flexibility between the streams anddecisions onstudentmovementbetweengroupsaremadeatregularintervals.
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–MathsTheta2
CurriculumContent SkillContentHalfTerm1
• 1a.Calculations
• 1b.Calculatingwithnegativeintegers
• 1c.Powersandroots
• 1d.Powers,rootsandbrackets
• 1e.Multiplesandfactors
• 2a.Areaofatriangle
• 2b.Areaofaparallelogramandtrapezium
• 2c.Volumeofcubesandcuboids
• 2d.3Dshapes
• 2e.Surfaceareaofcubesandcuboids
• 2f.Problemsandmeasures
Itissaidthattosucceedinmathsyouneedtwothings:knowledgeandconfidence.Thisistheethoswithinthedepartment–regardlessofability.Studentswillbeaskedtotrythingsout,developideasandmakemistakes.Allofthesethingshelpbuildconfidenceandabetterunderstandingofthecontentandknowledge.
HalfTermTest HalfTerm2
• 4a.Algebraicpowers
• 4b.Expressionsandbrackets
• 4c.Factorisingexpressions
• 4d.One-stepequations
• 4e.Two-stepequations
• 4f.Thebalancingmethod
• 5a.Conversiongraphs
• 5b.Distance-timegraphs
• 5c.Linegraphs
• 5d.Complexlinegraphs
• 5e.STEM:Graphsoffunctions
• 5f.Morereal-lifegraphs
EndofTermTest HalfTerm3
• 6a.Orderingdecimalsandrounding
• 6b.Place-valuecalculations
• 6c.Calculationswithdecimals
• 6d.Ratioandproportionwithdecimals
• 6e.STEM:Usingratios
• 7a.Quadrilaterals
• 7b.Alternateanglesandproof
• 7c.Geometricalproblems
• 7d.Exteriorandinteriorangles
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• 7e.Solvinggeometricproblems
HalfTermTest
HalfTerm4
• 8a.Addingandsubtractingfractions
• 8b.Multiplyingfractions
• 8c.Fractions,decimalsandreciprocals
• 8d.Dividingfractions
• 8e.Calculatingwithmixednumbers
EndofTermTest HalfTerm5
• 9a.Directproportionongraphs
• 9b.Gradients
• 9c.Equationsofstraightlines
• 9d.STEM:Directproportionproblems
• 10a.Fractionsanddecimals
• 10b.Equivalentproportions
• 10c.Writingpercentages
• 10d.Percentagesofamounts
• 10e.FINANCE:Solvingproblems
HalfTermTest HalfTerm6
• 3a.Piecharts
• 3b.Usingtables
• 3c.Stemandleafdiagrams
• 3d.Comparingdata
• 3e.Scattergraphs
• 3f.FINANCE:Misleadinggraphs
EndofYearTest TeachingGroups Yourchildwillbeplacedonaflightpath(EDSM)basedontheirKey
Stage 2 data. Students are assessed immediately on entry to theschool and placed into “streaming sets”. This allows students ofsimilarability tobe taught togetherandenablesallpupils tomakeprogress. There is flexibility between the streams anddecisions onstudentmovementbetweengroupsaremadeatregularintervals.
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Year8–MathsDelta2 CurriculumContent SkillContentHalfTerm1
• 1a.Primefactordecomposition
• 1b.Lawsofindices
• 1c.STEM:Powersof10
• 1d.Calculatingandestimating
• 2a.Simplifyingexpressions
• 2b.Moresimplifying
• 2c.Expandingandsimplifying
• 2d.Substitutingandsolving
Itissaidthattosucceedinmathsyouneedtwothings:knowledgeandconfidence.Thisistheethoswithinthedepartment–regardlessofability.Studentswillbeaskedtotrythingsout,developideasandmakemistakes.Allofthesethingshelpbuildconfidenceandabetterunderstandingofthecontentandknowledge.
HalfTermTest HalfTerm2 • 3a.Plansandelevations
• 3b.Surfaceareaofprisms
• 3c.Volumeofprisms
• 3d.Circumferenceofacircle
• 3e.Areaofacircle
• 3f.Cylinders
• 3g.Pythagoras'theorem
• 4a.Directproportion
• 4b.FINANCE:Interpretingfinancialgraphs
• 4c.Distance-timegraphs
• 4d.Ratesofchange
• 4e.Misleadinggraphs
EndofTermTest HalfTerm3
• 5a.Reflectionandtranslation
• 5b.Rotation
• 5c.Enlargement
• 5d.Moreenlargement
• 5e.STEM:Combiningtransformations
• 5f.2Dshapesand3Dsolids
• 6a.Recurringdecimals
• 6b.Usingpercentages
• 6c.Percentagechange
• 6d.FINANCE:Repeatedpercentagechange
HalfTermTest
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HalfTerm4
• 7a.Accuratedrawings
• 7b.Constructingshapes
• 7c.Constructions1
• 7d.Constructions2
• 7e.Loci
EndofTermTest HalfTerm5
• 8a.Comparingprobabilities
• 8b.Mutuallyexclusiveevents
• 8c.Estimatingprobability
• 8d.Experimentalprobability
• 8e.Probabilitydiagrams
• 8f.Treediagrams
• 9a.Mapsandscales
• 9b.Bearings
• 9c.Scalesandratio
• 9d.Congruentandsimilarshapes
• 9e.Solvinggeometryproblems
HalfTermTest HalfTerm6
• 10a.Plottinglineargraphs
• 10b.Thegradient
• 10c.y=mx+c
• 10d.Parallelandperpendicularlines
• 10e.Inversefunctions
• 10f.STEM:Non-lineargraphs
EndofYearTest TeachingGroups Yourchildwillbeplacedonaflightpath(EDSM)basedontheirKey
Stage 2 data. Students are assessed immediately on entry to theschool and placed into “streaming sets”. This allows students ofsimilarability tobe taught togetherandenablesallpupils tomakeprogress. There is flexibility between the streams anddecisions onstudentmovementbetweengroupsaremadeatregularintervals.
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–Maths
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
Homeworksetatleastonepieceaweek.Homeworkwillbesetbothonlineandonpaper.Studentscanaccessonlinehomeworkon
www.mathswatch.co.uk/vleUsername:JSmith(Initialfollowedbysecondname)Password:enjoymaths
AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
Assessmentattheendofeveryhalfterm,miniassessmentsattheendofeveryunit.
EquipmentThatStudentsNeed
FullMathsequipment(includingscientificcalculator)
Pen,pencil,ruler,rubber,protractor,compass,sharpener,highlighters
Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
- Gettingstudentstopracticetimestablesupto12- Mentalarithmeticandbasicnumeracyinvolvingthe4operations.
UsefulWebsites www.mathswatch.co.uk/vlehttp://www.numeracyninjas.org/https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zqhs34jhttps://www.mathsisfun.com/games/subtangent.html
Extra-curricularOpportunities
Mathscatchupandhomeworkclubeverylunchtimein017from1:30pm
WhodoIcontact
MissSTagaully-HeadofMathsstagaully@bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–Science CurriculumContent SkillContentHalfTerm1
Forces–ContactForces,PressureMatter–Elements,ThePeriodicTableOrganisms–Breathing,DigestionReactions–TypesofReaction,ChemicalEnergyElectromagnets–Magnetism,ElectromagnetsEcosystems–Respiration,PhotosynthesisEarth-Climate,EarthResourcesEnergy–Work,Heating&CoolingGenes–Evolution,InheritanceWaves–Waveeffectsandproperties.
ResearchingandPlanninganexperimentWritingariskassessmentandcarryingoutexperimentssafelyMakingandrecordingobservationsRecordingresultsDrawinggraphsInterpretingandanalysingdatatodrawconclusions
Criticallyevaluatingexperimentalmethods
HalfTerm2HalfTerm3
HalfTerm4HalfTerm5HalfTerm6
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
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AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
Endoftopictests(3to5weeks)Endoftermassessment.Subjectassessmentcompleteinlessons.
EquipmentThatStudentsNeed
Pen;Blueorblackandgreen,pencil,ruler,eraser,sharper,calculator.Recommended;highlighterpens,colourpencils,redpen.
Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
Helpingwithresearchhomeworks,askingstudenttoexplainwhattheyhavelearntinsubjectAndbyquizzingstudentwhenrevisionissetforendoftopictestusingBBCbitesizescience.
UsefulWebsites • BBCBitesizeKS3Science:http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zng4d2p• KS3 Science Quizzes: http://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/science/
Extra-curricularOpportunities
Sciencetripstobeconfirmed.
WhodoIcontact
MissEHealy–[email protected]
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverviewYear8–Art
CurriculumContent SkillContent
HalfTerm1 ContextualStudies
(PaulCezanne/KenteDesigns/Pontillism/AboriginalArt)
Tonaldrawingofstilllife,tonalpaintingofsecondarysourceimage,Reliefsculpturethroughpapiermache,Drawingthecorrectproportionoffacialfeaturesontheface,Usingcarbonpapertotransferimagesintosketchbook.Arrangingshapesintopatterns.
HalfTerm2
HalfTerm3 Rotation2
HalfTerm4
HalfTerm5 Rotation3
HalfTerm6
HowisArtTaught?
ArtisdeliveredaspartoftheTechnologyCarouselinYear8,Studentshave3sessionsper2-weekcycleovera10-weekperiod,beforerotatingontothenextspecialism.
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
Studentswilldrawobjects/imagesbasedontheareaofstudyinlessons.Studentsareexpectedtospend30minutesondrawingtasksathome.
AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
Assessmenttaskstobecompletedattheendofeachrotation
EquipmentThatStudentsNeed
(Forhomelearning)Paper,pencilandcolouringpencils.
Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
Ensuringtheyspendthemaximumtimeexpectedtocompletehomework.
UsefulWebsites www.tate.org.ukwww.nationalgallery.org.ukwww.vam.ac.ukwww.britishmuseum.orgwww.serpentinegalleries.org
Extra-curricularOpportunities
ArtClubeveryTuesday
WhodoIcontact MrAGlossop–HeadofArt,Design&[email protected]
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–ComputerScience CurriculumContent SkillContentHalfTerm1
ProgrammingBasicsSketchpatchStudentswillcompleteanumberofactivitiestodeveloptheirproblem-solvingskills.TheywillplananddevelopasolutiontoaproblemusingprogrammingsoftwaresuchasRoboMind.IntroductiontoprogrammingwithPython
Theaimsofcomputingalsoreflectthedistinctionbetweenthethreestrands.•understandandapplythefundamentalprinciplesandconceptsofcomputerscience,includingabstraction,logic,algorithmsanddatarepresentation•cananalyseproblemsincomputationalterms,andhaverepeatedpracticalexperienceofwritingcomputerprogramsinordertosolvesuchproblems•canevaluateandapplyinformationtechnology,includingneworunfamiliartechnologies,analyticallytosolveproblems•areresponsible,competent,confidentandcreativeusersofinformationandcommunicationtechnology.
HalfTerm2
HalfTerm3 HTMLInthisunityouaregoingtoputtogetherachartbandandcreateawebsiteforthemsotheirfanscankeepupwithwhattheyaredoing!Thewebsitewillgivetheband’sfanslotsofinterestingfactsabouttheband,andincludephotos,gigdatesandlotsofotherbandrelatedinformation.
HalfTerm4
HalfTerm5
Spreadsheets-Useofspreadsheetsanddatabasestosearchforinformation.Designingandcreatingadatacaptureform.Enteringdataintodatastructure.
HalfTerm6
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
Studentswillbegivenhomeworkthattheycanaccessfromgoogleclassroom.Studentswillbegivenresearchtasksaswellasfurtherdevelopmentoftopicstheyhavecoveredinlessons.StudentswillhaveaCoursebookforeveryunittocompleteforbothclassworkandhomework.Thesewillbeprintedandpresentedallpupilsatthebeginningofeachunitandtheywillbemarkedwithinthemarkingcycle.
AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
AssessmentThiswillbeundertakenin3ways:
• Plenaryineachlesson–wherestudentswillcompletetasksfromthecoursebook• HalfTermassessmentofskillsbythestudentbasedontheirunit• Termlyassessmentofskillsbytheteacher(Inadditiontoformalschoolreporting)
EquipmentThatStudentsNeed
Allequipmentwillbeprovidedinschool.Studentswillhavefolderstostorework.
Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
Ensuringanyhomeworksetiscomplete.Thehomelearningsetwillbebasedonresearchthatwillhelpforthefollowinglesson;therefore,parentsupportisgreatlyappreciated.
UsefulWebsites YouTubeforinspirationGoogleforresearchGoogleclassroomtoaccessresourcesfromhomeWhenstudentsaregivenhomework,theywillalsobegivendetailsofwhereandhowtoaccesstheinformationneeded.
Extra-curricularOpportunities
TBC
WhodoIcontact
Ms.TAnsah–HeadofICT(MaternityCover)[email protected]
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–Design&Technology-Engineering CurriculumContent SkillContentHalfTerm1
ClockProjectStudentsengageintheanalysis,designanddevelopmentofaworkinganalogueclocktomeettheneedsofanidentifiedclient.Thisprojectseesstudentsdeveloptheirunderstandingofworkshopequipmentandcomputeraideddesignandmanufactureinordertodevelopaninnovativeproductinarangeofmodernmaterials.
IntheEngineeringdepartmentyear8studentscontinuetheirdevelopmentasyoungEngineers,engagingincreativeprojectsthataimtobuildontheskillstaughtinyear7.Keyareasoffocus:• Extractingtechnical
informationfromarangeofsources.
• Computeraideddesignskills• Computeraided
manufacturingskills• Workshopskills.• Materialfocus-polymers• Teamworking
HalfTerm2
HalfTerm3 Rotation2
HalfTerm4HalfTerm5 Rotation3HalfTerm6
HowisDesign&TechnologyTaught?
Frequency:3sessionsper2weekcycleoveraterm.Sessionsaredeliveredthroughprojectsdeliveringamixtureoftheoryandpracticalskills.
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
Inordertodeepenunderstandingintopicsortoconsolidatelearning,HLtasksareissuedthroughouttheprojects.E.g.Materialpropertiesresearch,manufacturingmethodsresearchanddesigndevelopment.
AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
Studentsaretestedontheirknowledge,understandingorpracticalskillsthroughouttheirprojects.Formalassessmentismadetwiceintheformofanassessedpieceofworkandanendoftopictest.
EquipmentThatStudentsNeed
Allstudentsrequirebasicwritinganddrawingequipmentincluding;pens,pencils,acompass,a30cmruler,aneraser,andasharpener.
Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
• Ensuringtheyhavetheirequipmentwiththemforallengineeringlessons.• EnsuringstudentshaverecordedtheirITlogindetailsforschoolcomputers,googleclassroomand
Bromcomintheirplannersincludingtheirprintingcode.• EnsuringstudentscompletetheirHomeLearningtaskstodeadline.
UsefulWebsites http://www.technologystudent.comThewebsiteabovecontainsaplethoraofrelevantDtandEngineeringinformationandtasks.GoogleClassroomAllstudentswillbeprovidedwithlogindetailstoGCwhereengineeringresourceswillbeposted.BromComAllstudentswillbeprovidedwithBromcomlogindetailswherehomelearningtaskdetailscanbefound.
Extra-curricularOpportunities
Lunchtimeandafterschoolsessionareavailabletostudentsbyrequesttocompleteprojectwork/HLtasks.
WhodoIcontact
MrAGlossop–HeadoftheArt,DesignandTechnologyFacultyaglossop@bishopstopfords.enfield.sch.uk
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–Design&Technology–FoodTechnology
CurriculumContent SkillContentHalfTerm1
TheGreatBritishMenu:TheGreatBritishMenuisaprojectthatlinkswiththenationalcitizenshipagendaoneducatingourlearnersonourimmenselyvariedBritishcuisine.Oneofthenationalidentitiesofeverycountryisthevarityofcuisinesavailabletoitscitizens.Thiscanbeuniquetothemorinspiredbyothercultures.Theyear8projectbeginswithstudentslearningaboutTraditionalBritishdishes,beforemovingintomodernBritishmulti-culturaldishes.
IntheFoodTechnologydepartmentyear8studentscontinuetheirdevelopmentasjuniorChefs,engagingincreativeprojectsthataimtobuildontheskillstaughtinyear7.Keyareasoffocus:• Researchskills• Cookingarepertoireof
TraditionalBritishdishes.• CookingBritishmulti-cultural
dishes.• Comparingingredients• Selectingandpreparing
ingredients• Teamworking
HalfTerm2
HalfTerm3 Rotation2
HalfTerm4HalfTerm5
Rotation3
HalfTerm6
HowisDesign&TechnologyTaught?
Frequency:3sessionsper2weekcycleoveraterm.Sessionsaredeliveredthroughprojectsdeliveringamixtureoftheoryandpracticalskills.
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
Inordertodeepenunderstandingintopicsortoconsolidatelearning,HLtasksareissuedthroughouttheprojects.E.g.Dietaryrequirementresearch,SpecialFoodgroupsandFunctionalpropertiesofingredients.
AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
Assessmenteveryotherweek.Studentsaretestedontheirknowledge,understandingorpracticalskillsthroughouttheirprojects.FormalAssessmentismadetwiceintheformofassessedpiecesinmidtermandendofrotation.
EquipmentThatStudentsNeed
Recipes,time-plansPencils,pens,eraser,sharpener,ruler.Forpracticallesson:Containerandabagtotakefoodhome
Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
• Ensuringtheyhavetheirwriting/drawingequipmentwiththemforallfoodlessons.• Ensuringstudentshavethecorrectingredientsinthecorrectquantitiesforeachpractical
ORingredientsarepre-paidthroughparentpay.• EnsuringstudentscompletetheirHLtaskstodeadlines.
UsefulWebsites https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zb8jmp3(KS3FoodTechnology)TheBBCbitesizewebsiteabovecontainsaplethoraofrelevantDTandFoodinformationandtasks.GoogleClassroomAllstudentswillbeprovidedwithlogindetailstoGCwhereFoodresourceswillbeposted.BromComAllstudentswillbeprovidedwithBromcomlogindetailswherehomelearningtaskdetailscanbefound.
Extra-curricularOpportunities
FoodTechnology-Lunchtimesandafterschoolsessionisavailabletostudentsbyrequesttocompleteprojectwork.
WhodoIcontact
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–Drama CurriculumContent SkillContentHalfTerm1
TheTheatreWorld;JobsintheTheatreHowthelayersofthetheatreworktogether
Self-Expression,VerbalReasoning,Motivation,Collaboration,Aspiration,Communication,SelfEsteem,Concentration,Imagination,Characterisation,Confidence,Movement,Voice,Believe,Teamwork,Evaluation,Analysis,Research,Performance,Understanding,creativity,Devising,creation.
HalfTerm2HalfTerm3 FromClassicaltoContemporary
ClassicalContemporary
HalfTerm4HalfTerm5
FromPagetoStage;AuditionandDesignprocessHowdoesaTheatreCompanyrun
HalfTerm6TeachingGroups Studentsaretaughtintheirformgroups.Althoughstudentswill
differintheirloveforDrama,allstudentswillbeexpectedtotakeparttothebestoftheirability.
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
JobFactPack;createafactpackforallthedifferentjobsintheTheatre.AnalysisandevaluationwhydoesSCHPmatter?Pagetostage;designpacksandauditionpacks.Createyourown.
AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
AprogressoverviewthatincorporatesIcanstatementsgivesatrackerforthewholeofkeystagethree,thisenablesstudentstoseewheretheirstartingpointisandwhattheyneedtodotoachieveandaimforthetop.Thereareassessmentsattheendofeachtermthesecoverwrittenandpractical.Includingliteracyandimagination.
EquipmentThatStudentsNeed
Ifwearingaskirt,shortsunderneathtoretainonesmodesty.Blackpen,greenpen,pencil,colours.Onoccasionacostumemaybeneededhoweverthiswouldnotbeatacosttoyourselfandwillbesomethingyoualreadyhaveinthecupboard.
Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
Buildingtheirconfidenceandhelpingwiththeirself-belief.Testingthemonanylinesorpresentationsthatarecomingup.Readingwiththemintheeveningtohelpwiththeirreadingskills.Gotothetheatrewithyourchild.
UsefulWebsites www.dramaonlinelibrary.comGoogleclassroom–codewillbegivenonceyouhavejoined
Extra-curricularOpportunities
LookoutfortheauditionsboardoutsidetheDramaroom.DramaclubWednesdayevening3.15pmStageBattle–LipSynch,rapbattle,dancebattle,karaokebattle–whichbattlewillbeyours.1.30pmFridayLunchtimeVarioustripsareputonthroughouttheyear.
WhodoIcontact
Ms.TDorrington–[email protected]
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–French CurriculumContent SkillContentHalfTerm1
MediaandtechnologyTourismMyidentityMyhouseGiftsandtalents
Understandingsimplesentencesbutrepetitionmayberequired.Askingandansweringquestionsusingsimplewordsandphrases,changewords.Writingshorttextsandadaptingthembychangingwordsorphrases.Usingadictionary.Takingpartinasimpleconversationchangewordsorphraseswithintonation.Understandingdifferenttypesoftexts(inpastandpresentorfuture).Writingasimpletextusingsentencebuildersandlinkwords.Usingatleast2tensesaccurately
HalfTerm2HalfTerm3
HalfTerm4HalfTerm5HalfTerm6 France
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
Studentsareexpectedtolearnandrevisevocabularyonthetopicsbeingtaughtonaweeklybasis.Studentswillsitvocabularytestsonceaweekandareexpectedtorememberatleast80%ofthewords/phrasesgiven.StudentscanattimesbegivensentencesandtextstowriteinFrench,textstotranslateFrench-EnglishorEnglish-French,textstoreadandshowcomprehension,practiceusingFrenchlearningwebsites.
AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
Studentswillsitvocabularytestsonceaweekandareexpectedtorememberatleast80%ofthewords/phrasesgiven.Listening,Speaking,ReadingandWritingassessmentsona3weekcycle(twiceeveryhalfterm)
EquipmentThatStudentsNeed
Pencilcase,French-Englishbilingualdictionary,highlighters,flashcards(homelearning)
Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
Ensuringhomeworkarecompletedweekly;Testingtheirchild(vocabulary,spelling,verbs,tenses)
UsefulWebsites www.frenchrevision.co.ukwww.realfrench.co.ukwww.bbcactivelanguages.comwww.languagesonline.org.ukwww.quizlet.com
Extra-curricularOpportunities
WhodoIcontact
MsNHabibi–[email protected]
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–Geography CurriculumContent
SkillContent
HalfTerm1
Physical:NaturalHazards TheskillsusedwithinGeographysupportstudentstobeabletointeractwiththeworldandgetthemreadyfortheirGCSEsinallsubjects.Fromstartingwithintroducingtherangeofskillsrequired,eachtopicandenquirythenfocusondevelopingthese.TheskillslearnedinGeographyallowstudentstonavigatetheworldandunderstandwhatishappeningintheirownlives.FromYears7to9,studentsfollowadynamicsyllabuswhichhelpsdeveloptheirunderstandingoftheworldaroundthemandgetsstudentstothinklikeageographer.TheprogressmadeintheseyearsallowsstudentstoachieveverywellatGCSEgeography.Inaddition,classesuseIT,literacyandnumeracytosupportwidersubjectswithdata,graphsandextendedwriting.
HalfTerm2
Human:IndustryLocation
HalfTerm3 Physical:TropicalRainforests
HalfTerm4
Human:ResourcesandtheEnvironment
HalfTerm5
Human&Physical:Kenya
HalfTerm6
HumanandPhysical:Japan
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
ForGeography,studentsstudyglobalcasestudiesandusetheseforextendedprojects.CurrentclassroomdisplaysrepresentindependentstudyrelatedtorecentCasestudyresearchonJapan.
AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
Attheendofeachtopic,studentsaregivenafinalassessmenttaskwhichisacombinationoftheskillsthatwillbeneededforGCSEexams.Theseincludedatainterpretation,extendedwritingalongwithsourceanalysis.Priortothesefinalassessments,studentsaregivenopportunitiestopracticeinasupportiveenvironmentalongwithreflectionafterwardstosecurecontinuedprogress.
EquipmentThatStudentsNeed
Studentswillbeprovidedwithinformationandresourceswithinlesson.Tosupporttheirlearning,pends,pencilandruleraretheminimumforclasswork.Forextendedworkathome,accesstotheinternetandthelocallibrarywillallowstudentstoindependentlydeveloptheirownskillsandprogress.
Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
Supportingthroughconversationtodiscusswhatisbeinglearntintheclassroomwhichwillallowforfurtherquestioningtoextendtheirunderstanding.Opportunitiestovisitorseethroughdocumentarieswillalsoallowstudentstobeopenedtoawidervarietyofexperiencestofurtherlearning.Geographycanbeseenallaroundusandisinthenewsconstantly.Keepinguptodatewithcurrentaffairsofasocial,economic,environmentalandpoliticalnatureiscoretobeingagreatgeographer.
UsefulWebsites BBCBitesize-http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zk26n39
EducationQuizzes-http://www.educationquizzes.com/
https://www.senecalearning.com/
https://classroom.google.com
Extra-curricularOpportunities
Withinthedepartment,anAllotmentclubisthrivingandisnowallowingmorestudentstobeinvolvedandagreatervarietyofflowersandvegetablestobegrown.Geographyfilmclubisoneofthemostpopularclubsattheschool.Fieldtripsareprovidedinthelocalcommunityandbeyondforstudents.
WhodoIcontact
MrAJennings–[email protected]
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverviewYear8–History
CurriculumContent SkillContent
HalfTerm1 WhydidtheEnglishgotowarwithitself?AreviewofthecausesoftheEnglishCivilWarandwhathappenedduringthetimeofCromwell
Inyear8studentsbegintodevelopontheskillstheyhavebeenlearninginyear7. LiteracyisavitalskillwithinHistoryandthroughdiscussionsinclassanddebate,ourstudentswillthenbebetterequippedtodevelopandwritedowntheirpoints. Ofalltheskillsthebigfocusistheideaofsignificance.Theywilllearnthisyeartoconsiderthedifferentwayswecanvieweventsinthepastandwhywestilllearnaboutthemtoday.
HalfTerm2 WhorulesEngland?HowthecountryrebuiltitselfaftertheCivilWarandwhattheroleofParliamenthasatobeexplored.
HalfTerm3 WhatweretheKingdomsofAfrica?Throughthisunitweexplorearangeofkingdomsthatusedtoexist,whatitwaslikeorlivethere,whatmadethemso
powerfulandhowtheseKingdomsended.
HalfTerm4 Isslaverystillasignificantmemory?Throughthehistoricalskillofsignificance,studentslearnabouttheTransatlanticSlaveTradeandhowitcametoanend.Withtheirknowledge,studentswillalsoassessifthememoryoftheseevents
canstillbecalledsignificantintoday’sworld.
HalfTerm5 WhatwastheBritishEmpireandhowdiditaffecttheWorld?InthistopicstudentswillcomparethedifferentinterpretationsoftheBritishEmpireandhowtheyeventscanbeseentodaytoexplorewhathappenedaroundthe
worldduringthistimeofcolonialism.
HalfTerm6 TheIndustrialRevolution.TheeventsinEnglandwouldchangetheworldfromanagriculturalsystemtofactorybased.WhathappenedinEnglandandhowdidthenewmethodschangethecountryphysicallyandthepeoplelivingin
Britain.
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
WithinHistorystudentsaregivenaprojecttosupporttheirprogressandallowstudentstotaketheleadinthistosupporttheirownengagement.
AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
Attheendofeachtopic,studentsaregivenafinalassessmenttaskwhichisacombinationoftheskillsthatwillbeneededforGCSEexams.Theseincludedatainterpretation,extendedwritingalongwithsourceanalysis.Priortothesefinalassessments,studentsaregivenopportunitiestopracticeinasupportiveenvironmentalongwithreflectionafterwardstosecurecontinuedprogress.
EquipmentThatStudentsNeed
Studentswillbeprovidedwithinformationandresourceswithinlesson.Tosupporttheirlearning,pends,pencilandruleraretheminimumforclasswork.Forextendedworkathome,accesstotheinternetandthelocallibrarywillallowstudentstoindependentlydeveloptheirownskillsandprogress.
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Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
Supportingthroughconversationtodiscusswhatisbeinglearntintheclassroomwhichwillallowforfurtherquestioningtoextendtheirunderstanding.Opportunitiestovisitorseethroughdocumentarieswillalsoallowstudentstobeopeneduptoawidervarietyofexperiencestofurtherlearning.
UsefulWebsites AllstudentswillbegivenaccesstotheGoogle.Classroomsetupfortheiryeargroupwithinformationfor
eachtopicwearelearningabout,homeworksupportalongwithextraoptionstostudytoexplorewider
aroundwhatisbeinglearntintheclassroom.Thesewillbeintheformofwebsites,videos,documentaries
andpotentialplacestovisitshouldstudentsand/orfamilywishto.
SchoolHistory-https://schoolhistory.co.uk/resources/year/ks3/
Extra-curricularOpportunities
Withinthedepartment,agardeningclubhasbeenstartedandisbeingextendedtoallowmorestudentstobeinvolvedandagreatervarietyofflowersandvegetablestobegrown.HumanitiesDocumentaryclubsfordifferentyears.Thereisalsoagrowinggamingclubforstudentstojointoexploreavarietyofboardgamesofroleplayactivitiestodevelopstorytellingandtohavesomefuntoo.
WhodoIcontact MrSLister–[email protected]
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–Music CurriculumContent SkillContentHalfTerm1
BluesStudentswilllearnthekeyfeaturesof12barbluesandhowtoimproviseoverachordprogression.MusicTheory–dottednotes&tiednotes,timesignatures4/43/46/812/89/8
PerformingImprovisationComposingListeningandAppraisingMusicTheory(readingmusic)
HalfTerm2
HalfTerm3 AfricanDrummingStudentswilllearnthekeyfeaturesofAfricanmusic.TheywilllearnhowtoplaythedjumbeandhowtocomposeanAfricandrummingcomposition.MusicTheory-keysignatures,scalesandintervals
HalfTerm4
HalfTerm5
PopMusicStudentswilllearnhowtoplayavarietyofpopsongsonthekeyboard.Theywilllearnthekeyfeaturesofpopmusicandsongstructure.MusicTheory–accidentals&scalescontinued
HalfTerm6
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
Studentswillbegivenmusictheoryworksheetstocompleteeveryotherlesson.Theywillalsobesetresearchtasksonthegenreofmusictheyarestudying.Homeworkscheduleswillbeputintoeachstudents’bookforeachterm.
AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
Icanstatementsarereferredtoineverytopicsothatstudentscaneasilytracktheirprogress.Theywillbesettheoryandlisteningtestseveryterm.
EquipmentThatStudentsNeed
Blue,green&Redpen.Studentmayusetheirownwiredheadphonesforkeyboardlessons.
Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
Parentscanmakesurestudentsarecompletingtheirhomeworktheorytasks.Studentsshouldpracticeusingakeyboardorusinganonlinevirtualkeyboardorkeyboardapp.
UsefulWebsites www.musictheory.nethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi25BFJy5x8–TolearnthenotesoftheTrebleclefhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMk-q5LCiAs–TohelplearnthenotesoftheBassclefhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=168Y5HiYeFw–Notedurationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaA3_PXx6Mo–Thenotesofthekeyboard
Extra-curricularOpportunities
Choir,worshipgroup,steelpans,stringgroupStudentcansignupforinstrumentallessonsthroughtheEnfieldMusicservice.Pleaseseethefollowingwebsiteforfeesandtheapplicationform.https://new.enfield.gov.uk/services/children-and-education/enfield-music-service/fees-and-charges/
WhodoIcontact
Ms.JDougherty–[email protected]
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–PhysicalEducation
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
-Researchrulesandtacticalideas-PerformanceAnalysisTask(IdentifyStrengthsandWeaknessesofperformance)-GoalSetting-GCSETheoreticalContent(E.G.Knowledgeofthebonesandmusclesinthehumanbody)
AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
PracticalOna½termlybasisstudentsarerequiredto
demonstratetheperformanceofskillsforeachsportwith:
Emerging:SomeSuccessDeveloping:Accuracy/ControlSecuring:Consistency/Precision
Mastering:Effectively
TheoryOna½termlybasisstudentswillanalysetheirownperformance(strengths/weaknesses)andcreate
actionplansby:Emerging:IdentifyingDeveloping:DescribingSecuring:Applying
Mastering:ExplainingEquipmentThatStudentsNeed
-BishopStopford’sSchoolPEkit(PoloShirt,HalfZipTop,Shorts/TracksuitBottomsandSocks)-Trainers
Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
-Encouragingstudentstoparticipateinextra-curricularclubs(Withinboththeschoolandthelocalborough)-Ensurethatstudentshavethecorrectequipmentforlessons-Supportstudentscompletinghomeworktasks
UsefulWebsites GCSESpecification:http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/physical-education/gcse/physical-education-8582GeneralRevisionWebsites:www.bbc.co.uk/educationwww.teachpe.comwww.brianmac.co.uk
Extra-curricularOpportunities
-BoysFootballTeam-GirlsFootballTeam-BoysBasketballTeam-GirlsNetballTeam-AthleticsLeagues-RoundersLeagues
WhodoIcontact MrLAseid–[email protected]
Year8curriculumplanning
Activitiesproposed:
GCSEpreparation Extra-Curricularbuilding/breadthofactivities
Creativity/explorationofphysicalskills
Tabletennis Badminton Basketball Hockey Dance Athletics
GYM SH SH Field GYM FIELD
Runningthroughouttheyear
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BishopStopford’sSchoolCurriculumOverview
Year8–ReligiousEducation CurriculumContent SkillContent
HalfTerm1
ReligionvsScience!Studentswilllookatthecreationstoryfromanon-religiouspointofviewBuddhismStudentswillexplorethemainprinciplesofBuddhism
Investigation–askingrelevantquestionsEvaluation–theabilitytodebateissuesofreligioussignificancewithreferencetoevidence,argument,opinionandstatementsoffaithEmpathy–developingthepowerofimaginationtoidentifyfeelingssuchaslove,wonder,forgivenessandsorrow.
HalfTerm2HalfTerm3 Suffering:Studentswillinvestigatethereasonswhythereissuffering
intheworldJesus’lastdays:StudentswillbelookingatthesignificanceoftheLastSupper,hiscrucifixionandresurrection.
HalfTerm4
HalfTerm5
Hinduism:StudentswillinvestigatethemainprinciplesofHinduismJudaism:StudentswillbelookingatthemainprinciplesofJudaismHalfTerm6
ExamplesofHomeLearningTasks
ResearchingCharlesDarwin,whytheEasterstoryisimportanttoChristians,andaJewishfestival
AssessmentTasks,Methods&Frequency
Studentswillhaveawrittenassessmentattheendofeveryhalfterm,aswellasattheendofeverytopic.
EquipmentThatStudentsNeed
Blueorblackpen,greenpen,pencil,ruler,pencil,sharpener,rubber
Parents/Carerscanhelptheirchildby:
Allowingthemuseofacomputerathometocompletehomework.CollaboratingwiththemwhencompletinghomeworkabouttheEasterstoryEnsuringthattheyhaveaccesstocolouringpencils/felttips.
UsefulWebsites BBCBitesize–KS3RE
Extra-curricularOpportunities
TBS
WhodoIcontact
MsAHarris–[email protected]
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