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Open daysVisit us this autumn!Open mornings 8:30 – 10:00Thursday 14th, 21st & 28th September
Open evenings 17:00 – 19:00 (talks at 17:30 and 18:30)Wednesday 20th & 27th September
Key Stage 3 Curriculum Evening 2018
•Outline of the KS3 Curriculum•Planning with the end in mind – aiming for the future• Supporting with home learning•Getting the basics right•An introduction to the core curriculum• Year specific curriculum information
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Planning with the end in mind –Your year 11 GCSE Success
Our goals for you“Everyone in the Compass School community will confidently reach the destination to which they aspire.”
• Qualifications A suite of at least 8 good qualifications• Progression
All qualify for Academic L3 provision at College or 6th Form
Ark Globe, Walworth, Bacons
Kingsdale
Keeping in touch
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Year 7 Year 8 Year 9
Curriculum Plan 2018/19
English Maths Science Humanities LanguagesArts Digital Media Sports Enrichment
Outline of the KS3 CurriculumYear 7 Year 8 Year 9
English 5 5 5Maths 5 5 5Science 4 4 5Humanities 5 5 4Languages 3 3 3Arts 2 2 3Digital Media 1 1 1Sports 2 2 2Enrichment 2 2 1Total 29 29 29
• Students study both French and Spanish in year 7
• Language choices are made during year 7
• Students study history and geography in year 7 and 8
• Humanities choice made in year 8
• Arts option choices made in year 8
Home learning
• In students’ planner •Logged on ‘show my homework’•Reasonable time to complete•Accessible but challenging•Meaningful•Reasonable time frame
Getting the basics right
•Attendance and punctuality•Positive attitude to learning
An introduction to the KS3 Curriculum
• Ms Walkey Williams – English
• Mr Gohar – Maths
• Mr Thompson - Science
Year 7 Myths and Legends
The Breadwinner(novel study)
Introduction to Poetry
Romeo and Juliet (William Shakespeare)
Boy (Roald Dahl) Spoken Language
Year 8 Introduction to Victorian Literature
Rani and Sukh (Bali Rai)
War Poetry A View from the Bridge (Arthur Miller)
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
The Merchant of Venice (William Shakespeare)
Year 9 Jekyll and Hyde (19th
Century novel)
The Woman in Black (Susan Hill)
Love and Relationship Poetry
The Crucible(Arthur Miller)
Mister Pip (Lloyd Jones)
Much Ado About Nothing (William Shakespeare)
Our KS3 JourneyØOur KS3 curriculum has been carefully designed to prepare students for GCSE study
without sacrificing their access to a diverse and exciting range of texts. ØOur text choices have been made to respond to the needs of our students
(empowerment of women, immigration, conflict and identity)ØAs far as possible, we have all year groups following a similar topic to encourage
discussion between year groups and to build knowledge and links year on year.
The Importance of Reading
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Very much 2.4 63.5 34.2
Quite a lot 4.2 83.5 12.3
A bit 17.4 75.8 6.8
Not at all 37.1 54.9 8.1
How Can I Support Reading?Ø Encourage your child to read every day, just 10 minutes can make an
immense difference!Ø Ask your child about what they are reading – all students are required to
have a reading book as part of their equipment.Ø Use the subtitles when watching TV and movies – this is a really easy way
to boost word recognition!Ø Show yourself as a reader – students are much more likely to read if they
see others doing so.Ø Share reading together.Ø Encourage the reading of newspapers.
Mathematics - Our KS3 Journey
ØAt Compass we follow a 5 year scheme of work supported by Collins Framework.ØWe deliver a 2 year KS3 course which merges seamlessly onto our KS4 course.ØWith the changes to the curriculum we have designed our lessons to prepare
students for the greater demand at GCSE and this is addressed very early on in Y7 and Y8.
How Can I Support Learning?
Ø Independent learning: Students must spend time outside of the
classroom to consolidate learnt matter as the research tells us that
only 10-15% of learning is retained whereas with independent
learning the stats rise to 50%
ØIndependent learning and revision should be an ongoing process for
all students and can be facilitated with the use of written homework
and online learning platforms such as MathsWatch and MyMaths
ØHomework is set every Thursday for Y7/8 students and should be at
least 30 minutes long.
Assessments
Students will be assessed each half-term on a range of different skills and teachers will feedback whilst taking into account any misconceptions which will be addressed in subsequent lessons.
Students can prepare for these assessments in a number of ways:ü Use their exercise book and previous marking (Improvement
Prompts)ü Use Mathswatch, Mymaths and YouTubeü GCSE Bitesizeü Make use of the Math Dictionary provided in our handbook
Useful Links for LearningThe links shown below give access to a wide range of exam questions with answers.• http://www.mathsgeeks.co.uk/edexcelgcse1.html• https://keshmaths.com/gcse-maths-takeaway-3/• http://justmaths.co.uk/2015/12/21/9-1-exam-questions-by-topic-higher-
tier/• https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/• www.mymaths.co.ukDepartment handbook available this evening:• All schemes of work, key words and assessment skills are covered.• We have used exemplary student work from previous years to support
students in their quest for academic excellence!
Structure of the courseKS3 Science is taught over two years. It sets the foundations for GCSE which start at the beginning of year 9.
• Content covers Biology, Chemistry and Physics units.• Specification for 7 and 8 can be found on AQA’s website:http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/ks3/ks3-science-syllabus
Yr 9 Students are studying AQA Combined Science: Trilogy
• Specification for year 9 can be found on AQA’s website:http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464
What we do
To create curious learners that are enthusiastic about discovering the wonders of the universe and their place within it.We intend for all students to be successful.
• Students are given exam questions to practice in lessons. Students then mark their responses using green pen. • Students have a folder with a record of tests which is used to tailor
interventions.• Students are given weekly home learning tasks.
Next end of unit test
• Yr 7 Particles• Yr 8 Climate • Yr 9 Organisation
What you can do to help?
• Attend intervention sessions and masterclasses• Use Seneca learning• Use bitesize, GCSE pod, PHET
website • Ensure you are working as FOCUSed
as you can. • Ask for help from any Science
Teacher• Revise each Science lesson the day
you have it. • Use the revision guides!
Useful LinksSenecahttps://senecalearning.com/
PHET simulationshttps://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations
AQA specificationhttp://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/ks3/ks3-science-syllabushttp://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464
BBC Bitesizehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrkw2hv
Leader of Science email:[email protected]
Year specific curriculum information
5.00 – 5.15 5.15 – 5.30 5.30 – 5.45
Year 7 Maths Science English
Year 8 English (F202) Maths (G103) Science (F113)
Year 9 Science (F113) English (F202) Maths (G103)
5.45 – opportunity to ask any questions