Autumn 1

Me, Myself and I
Language Component 2

Autumn 2

An Introduction to Shakespeare
Literature Component 1

Spring 1

Creative Writing
Language Component 1

Spring 2

Other Cultures Poetry
Literature Component 1

Summer 1

Days that Shook the World
Language Component 2

Summer 2

Novel
Language Component 1 and Literature Component 2

Autumn 1

Problem solving
Number skills including order of operations
Introduction to algebra - expressions, subsitution, expanding brackets and solving equations

Autumn 2

Introduction to algebra continued
Area and perimeter of shapes

Spring 1

Number work - factors and multiples
Sequences, Angles, Properties of shapes

Spring 2

Fractions, decimals and percentages
Coordinates & graphs
Graphs and charts
Averages

Summer 1

Working with ratio
Probability - including experimental probability

Summer 2

Transformation - translations, reflections and rotations. Working with standard units, such as mass, length, time and money
Changing between units

Autumn 1

Introduction
Cells and Diffusion

Autumn 2

Electricity
Separating materials

Spring 1

Organ systems

Spring 2

Reproduction

Summer 1

Simple Chemical reactions

Summer 2

Energy and Heat Transfer

Autumn 1

E-Safety
The importance of being safe when online and what to do if you are concerned

Autumn 2

Scratch
Designing and programming a Flappy Bird game

Spring 1

Modelling
Creating a spreadsheet model to keep track of finances
OR
Lego Mindstorms.
Programming the lego mindstorms to complete specific tasks

Spring 2

Modelling.
Creating a spreadsheet model to keep track of finances
OR
Lego Mindstorms
Programming the lego mindstorms to complete specific tasks

Summer 1

Kodu
Designing and creating a virtual world

Summer 2

Theme Park Project
Using IT tool to manage the running of a theme park

Autumn 1

Observational pencil drawing skills
Proportion, measuring, detail, tone

Autumn 2

Observational drawing
Grid technique Pencil colour development

Spring 1

Pencil colour development
Colour theory

Spring 2

Colour theory
Earth colours
Colour mixing
Painting skills
African cultural Art

Summer 1

African cultural Art
Complimentary colours
Painting skills

Summer 2

Landscapes
Perspective
Painting skills

Autumn 1

What is Geography?
An introduction to scale, map skills and the differences between places.

Autumn 2

Natural hazards
A look at what natural hazards are and a study of earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes.

Spring 1

World Sport - The Olympic Games
Looking at the geography of sport and the impacts that a large sporting event, such as the Olympic Games, has on an area.

Spring 2

Local Action, Global Effect
An understanding of what is happening to the Earth and how what we do at a local level may impact the whole world.

Summer 1

Population
A study of the world’s population and the reasons for it differing over time and place.

Summer 2

Settlement
A study of where people live and the reasons why they live in these places. Looking at different settlements and how they change over time.

Autumn 1

What is History? Core History skills, England before 1066. England from 1066 the Norman Conquest.

Autumn 2

Life in Medieval England, a study of village and town life for ordinary people. The use of Medieval medicine and crime and punishment.

Spring 1

Power and kings in early modern England. The relationship between the church and the king, a study of key individuals, Henry II, Thomas Becket.

Spring 2

Power and the people, how well did kings keep power. Richard II and the Peasants Revolt. What was the the impact of the Black Death.

Summer 1

Focus study: The development of Roman Britain. How did the Roman Empire begin and what made their army so strong.

Summer 2

Focus study: What was life like in Roman Britain, how did the empire spread and why did it collapse?

Autumn 1

African Dance
Learning about the features of Dance, synchronisation and narration.

Autumn 2

Mime
Developing Mime skills including; accuracy, precision, gestures and using body language to communicate meaning.

Spring 1

Mask
Learning the rules of Mask and applying them to performance.
(Students will work with Trestle masks)

Spring 2

Storytelling
Developing performance skills to communicate a storyline. Includes the use of Narration and sound effects.

Summer 1

Pantomime 1
Learning about the features of Pantomime and applying it to a self devised Panto. Students write their scripts based on their knowledge of Pantomime.

Summer 2

Pantomime 2
Applying the features of Panto and all taught skills this year to perform a group Pantomime performance.

Autumn 1 & 2

Introduction to Spanish Term 1
Getting the basics right

Spring 1 & 2

School and descriptions. Describing various aspects of school and using the future tense

Summer 1

Describing free time activities.
Describing what you do at different times

Summer 2

Harry Potter themed consolidation units 1-3

Food

An introduction to basic practical skills, hygiene and safety, healthy eating and food science

Textiles

Textiles - An introduction to the sewing machine, and learning and using basic techniques

Product Design

An introduction to H&S in the workshop followed by various projects familiarising pupil with tools and materials. Culminating in Y7 Design and Make project.

Autumn 1

 An investigation into key Christian and Islamic beliefs about God.

Autumn 2

 Is family the most important community in Christianity and Islam?

Spring 1

 Should charity begin at home? (Hinduism)

Spring 2

 Should charity begin at home? (Sikhism)

Summer 1

 Should we all be stewards of the earth? (Christianity)

Summer 2

 Should we all be stewards of the earth? (Buddhism)