KS3 Topic Lists 2016-17 Details for network 8.9.16 Subject Y ADT Art Drama English Geography History ICT and 7 Food: Understanding and developing safety and hygiene in the kitchen. Basic Skills and techniques in the food room e.g. weighing, measuring, safe use of a knife, slicing and cutting, peeling, Introduction to the Eatwell plate model and nutrients. Understanding where fruit and vegetables come from and the basic seasonality of foods. Design and making a range of dishes to develop skills and preparation techniques e.g. fruit/vegetable smoothie; conveyor belt sandwich making, kebabs, scones/cobbler, cup- Cakes, pasta salad. Vincent van Gogh homework investigation and presentation project van Gogh's biography Painting with flour thickened paint & glue spreaders, primary & secondary colours Still life painting Aborigine art Identifying style Drawing from observation Creating strong design using authentic pattern Drama Skills and Techniques. Pantomime (Link with Year 7 English work and trip to Year 7 Pantomime in December). Scripted Performance. Media. Shakespeare (Midsummer Night s Dream/The Tempest). Poetry and Musical Stimulus. 1. Year 7 transition lessons / Library induction. 2. Novel including analysis of extracts for language and structure; speaking and listening. (Room 13; Skellig; Holes). 3. Pre 1914 Extract Nonfiction reading. 4. Creative Writing to include some speaking and listening (Aanse tales/ Aesop s fables/ Kipling s Animals). 5. Shakespeare Extracts from plays. 6. Non-fiction Writing. (Big Planet/Environmental). 7. Poetry: Introduction to different types of poems. 8. Speaking and Listening project. 1. What is Geography and Map Skills. 2. Fantastic places. 3. Weather. 4. Extreme Weather. 5. Russia. 6. Risky World. 7. Paradise Lost. 8. Food. 1. Pre 1066 What is History? Chronology, Types of evidence. Skills of analysis and evaluation using Roman artefacts and pre- 1066 evidence. 2. The development of Church, state and society in Medieval Britain 1066-1509 (including local and world studies.): Norman Conquest Changes brought by Normans. Church and the Feudal System. Life in the Middle Ages: Peasants and Black Death. Hundred Years War. King John and the Magna Carta. Henry II and Becket Castles Project. Islam, Christianity and the Crusades. Computing Introduction & Baseline 1. Digital Literacy 2. PC Basics 3. Introduction to Programming 4. Introduction to Spreadsheets 5. Computational Thinking
PD workshop introduction. Design and Society: Artificial Intelligence Making Robots which use CAMS Product analysis Textile Technology workshop introduction Fibres to fabrics Basic skills: fabric structures-knitting and weaving Making a decorative textile product using basic skills Designing protective textiles and products William Morris print Creation of a printing block and pattern Tracing, transferring, accurate painting Arts and Crafts movement Kings and their power. Wars of the Roses. Richard III and the Princes in the Tower. Henry VII and young Henry VIII. 8 Food Health, Safety and Hygiene in the Food room recap. Developing further skills and techniques to become more confident in the cooking area Meal planning and understanding food products. Increase knowledge of nutrition and healthy guidelines Understanding the function of protein, preparing and cooking raw meat. Learn and apply chemical, biological and mechanical raising agents and the The pointillism movement Making effective colour choices, using complementary pairs Paint control, mixing tones Pointillism in the art timeline Naïve art Rousseau's style Creating a jungle scene with depth and distance Blending oil Animal Rights (Link with work in English). Oliver Twist - Literacy Heritage. Scripted Performance. Stereotypes. Parents and Teenage problems. Genre Comedy. 1. Novel including analysis of extracts for language and structure, speaking and listening (Stone Cold, Abomination). 2. Shakespeare Midsummer Night s Dream. 3. Pre 1914 Extract Nonfiction reading (Child Exploitation). 4. Non Fiction Writing: Persuasive writing via advertising (Media studies; Reality TV). 5. Creative writing 1. Europe. 2. India. 3. Rivers. 4. Flood ready. 5. Glacial and Climate. 6. Impossible Places. 7. Mapping Festivals. 1. The development of Church, state and society in Britain 1509-1745 in World Study. Renaissance and Reformation. Protestant Reformation Henry VIII s divorce, threats to Elizabeth s religious settlement, Mary Queen of Scots, Philip II. How did England change? How and with what consequences was the Stuart monarchy challenged? Politics and conflict of the 1. Sensible Filing and Structure 2. Fireworks Graphics 3. Spreadsheets 4. Internet Basics 5. Computational Thinking 6. Introduction to Python 7. Animation Techniques
process of bread making Design and making a range of dishes to develop skills and preparation techniques e.g. fruit salad, macaroni cheese, bread rolls, pizza bases, burgers, fruit/vegetable crumble. Product Design workshop introduction. Design and Society: Artificial Intelligence Design and Make (Isometric and Oblique Ruler) Product development and evolution Textile Technology workshop introduction Fibres to fabrics Basic skills Designing a sustainable uniform for CFS Manufacturing Skills and Techniques Introducing the 6Rs in Textile Technology Upcycling textile products pastels, wet on wet watercolour technique Combining line and colour Creating a paper cut-out Cutting direct into coloured paper, collage Henri Matisse s late career Grimm s fairy tales. 6. Poetry (Poems from different cultures). 7. Speaking and Listening project. Stuart period: The causes and events of the Civil War. Consequences of the Civil War, including the death of Charles I and life in Cromwell s republic. The Restoration of the monarchy and the power of Parliament. Why did Parliament win? Why did the winners of the civil wars argue among themselves? Cromwell, Restoration. 2. Ideas, political power, industry and empire: Britain, 1745-1901 including Local History. French Revolution. Impact of Revolution. OR Origins of Empire beginnings. Impact of Empire. Slave Trade and its abolition. Why did the British government apologise for slavery? LOCAL Study impact of Industrial Revolution including political unrest. Changes in farming and transport. Changes in working and living conditions. Reform and protest. A study of life in
industrial Britain: Jack the Ripper. Development of crime and punishment. 9 Food: Skills for life e.g. ragu/ratatouille sauce. Planning a nutritional meal for specific users e.g. Pregnant woman, young child, teenagers Multi-cultural Foods. Understand the functions of ingredients in the making of pastry. Pastry Products. Celebration cake topic. Design and making a range of dishes to develop skills and preparation techniques e.g. ragu/ratatouille, pasta pot, curry, short crust pastry, Product Design workshop introduction. Design and Society: Artificial Intelligence Making a drag-car. Design and making a ball maze Textile Technology workshop introduction Fibres to fabrics Basic skills RETHINK /REFUSE to adapt designing/making Drawing from a secondary source, transferring image, painting skills The Pop art movement Working with 3D materials Giacometti s sculpture and portraits Painting a copy, modelling, experimenting with materials Considering the nature of sculpture, historical context of Giacometti s work The nature of abstract art Kandinsky, Bauhaus Painting a gradation, colour mixing, paint control, use of texture Peer Group Pressure (Link with Year 9 PSHE). Scripted Performance. Missing - The Stephen Jones Story. Introduction to Stanislavski - Giacometti portraits (Link with Art Giacometti work). Devised Performance. Genre Stimulus. 1. Novel including analysis of extracts for language and structure; speaking and listening. (Of Mice and Men.) 2. Creative Writing (Anthony Horrowitz). Nonfiction writing. 3. Young people today. 4. Pre 1914 Extract Nonfiction reading (Riots Peterloo massacre/ Ludites.). 5. Shakespeare. 6. Macbeth. 7. Poetry (War Poetry). 8. Speaking and Listening project. 1. Africa. 2. Billionaire. 3. Adventure Landscapes. 4. Conflict. 5. China. 6. Coasts. 7. Science. 1. Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day. Inc. Local Study & World Studies. The Causes of the First World War Key events of the First World War. Trench life, the Battle of the Somme, changes in attitudes to the war, home front, DORA, bombing. The Peace Settlement. The inter-war years: the Great Depression and the rise of dictators OUTLINE Women s Suffrage. What caused the Second World War? Chronology. After the Second World War. The Atomic Bomb. The creation of the Welfare State. Holocaust. Black Civil Rights in the USA. Martin Luther King. JFK and the 1960s? Aspects of the Cold War. Evolution of terrorism. 9/11 and its consequences. 1. How Computers Work 2. Spreadsheets 3. Social Networks 4. Interactive PowerPoint 5. Python and Algorithms 6. Digital Graphics 7. Data Representation
methods to consider people and the environment at every stage (Lifecycle analysis) and develop a product Innovation: Investigating performance textiles & sustainable issues. Developing a performance garment Primary, secondary, tertiary colours
Subject Maths MFL Music PE RE Science 7 8 9 1. Number: Place value Calculations Fractions Using a calculator 2. Ratio and proportion 3. Algebra 4. Geometry 5. Probability 6. Statistics 1 Number: BIDMAS Factors, Multiples and Primes Percentages Fraction decimal percentage equivalent Rounding Problem solving 2. Ratio and proportion 3. Algebra 4. Geometry 5. Probability 6. Statistics Foundation: Basic number Factors and multiples Angles Scale diagrams and bearings French 1. C est perso 2. Mon collège 3. Mes passetemps 4. Ma Zone 5. Les Vacances 6. Révision de l année Spanish 1. Mi vida 2: Mi tiempo libre 3: Mi insti 4: Mi familia y mis amigos 5: Mi ciudad French: 1. T es branché(e)? 2. Paris Je t adore 3. Mon identité 4. Chez Moi, Chez Toi 5. Quel Talent? 6. Révision de l année Spanish 1: Mis vacaciones 2: Todo sobre mi vida 3: A comer! 4: Qué hacemos? 5: Operación verano French 1. Ma vie sociale d ado 2. Bien dans sa peau 3. A L horizon 4. Spécial Vacances 5. Moi dans le monde 1. Pulse and rhythm 2. Pitch and Melody 3. Form and Structure 4. Exploring Harmony 5. Arrangements 1. Modes and Drones 2. Gamelan and Minimalism 3. Exploring Indian Music 4. Exploring musical textures 5. Theme and Variations 1. Blues 2. Rock n roll and Reggae 3. The Beatles and Britpop 4. Extended Girls Sports: Handball, gymnastics, netball, fitness Hockey, dance, badminton, football Tennis, athletics, rounders. Boys Sports: Hockey, football, rugby Football, basketball, gymnastics Athletics, cricket softball. Girls Sports: Handball, gymnastics, netball, dance Hockey, basketball, fitness, football Tennis, rounders, athletics. Boys Sports: Hockey, football, rugby, basketball Rugby, football, basketball, gymnastics Athletics, cricket softball. Girls Sports: Dance, netball, gymnastics, trampolining, fitness. Basketball, tag rugby, Term 1 - Major world religions Term 2 - Who / what is God Term 3 - Sikhism Term 1 - Rites of passage Term 2 - Islam Term 3 - Buddhism Religious views on a wide range of ethic issues including euthanasia, abortion, capital punishment etc. 1. Introduction to science at CFS. 2. Living systems. 3. The particulate nature of matter. 4. Forces and motion. 5. Diet. 6. Atoms, elements and compounds. 7. Levers, moments and pressure. 8. Genetics and evolution. 9. Reactions. 10. Electricity and electromagnetism. 1. Photosynthesis, respiration and circulation. 2. Energy. 3. Acids and alkalis. 4. Reproduction and growth. 5. Waves. 6. Materials and everyday chemistry. 7. Ecosystems. 8. Space. 9. The earth and the atmosphere. 1. A simple model of the atom. 2. The periodic table. 3. Properties of the transition metals. 4. Exothermic and
Basic algebra Basic fractions Basic decimals Coordinates and linear graphs Rounding Collecting and representing data Sequences Basic percentages Introduction to perimeter and area Real life graphs Introduction to circumference and area Ratio and proportion Equations Scatter graphs Transformation Basic probability Constructions and loci 2D representations of 3D shapes 6. Mon héros GCSE Bridging Unit Spanish 1: Somos así 2: Oriéntate! 3: En forma 4: Jóvenes en acción 5: Una Aventura en Madrid Performance 5. Film Music football, badminton. Tennis, rounders, athletics. Boys Sports: Rugby, hockey, football, basketball Rugby, gymnastics, fitness, football Athletics, softball, cricket. endothermic reactions. 5. Chemical cells and fuel cells 6. Rate of reaction. 7. Current potential difference and resistance. Series and parallel circuits. 8. Domestic uses and safety. 9. Energy transfers. 10. Static electricity. 11. Cell structure. 12. Cell division. 13. Transport in cells. 14. Practical activities in Biology, Chemistry. Higher Basic number Factors and multiples Angles Scale diagrams and bearings Basic algebra review Basic fractions Basic decimals Coordinates and linear graphs Rounding Collecting and representing data Sequences Basic percentages Perimeter and area
Real life graphs Circumference and area Ratio and proportion Equations Basic probability Scatter graphs Standard forms Transformation Basic probability Constructions and loci 2D representations of 3D shapes