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Prep 8 Curriculum

Booklet 2018-2019

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Table of Contents

Headmaster’s Introduction ............................................................... 3

Mathematics ............................................................................................ 4

English ....................................................................................................... 5

Science ....................................................................................................... 7

Modern Foreign Languages ............................................................... 9

History .................................................................................................... 11

Geography ............................................................................................. 13

Religious Studies ................................................................................ 14

Art ............................................................................................................. 15

Technology............................................................................................ 16

Computing ............................................................................................. 18

Music ....................................................................................................... 19

Dramatic Arts ....................................................................................... 20

P.E and Games ..................................................................................... 21

Citizenship and P.S.H.E.E ................................................................. 22

Our Values ............................................................................................. 23

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Headmaster’s Introduction It is with great pleasure that I am writing the opening introduction to these curriculum booklets. The start of any academic year is always exciting and presents new opportunities for both our teachers and pupils. This year, we welcome some new teaching staff which will strengthen our teaching and learning. Alongside new staff our new timetable is providing greater productivity and opportunity to provide inspiring, challenging and engaging lessons. Hatherop Individualised Learning Time (HILT) has also been implemented this term. The purpose of HLIT is to provide enrichment to the current curriculum so that pupils are challenged and supported. Providing a challenging, broad and balanced curriculum delivered in an engaging manner is crucial. Developing a child’s character is crucial and our HATHEROP values and other pastoral initiatives complement our curriculum to provide character education. Martin Luther King said:

“The function of education is to teach one to think

intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus

character – that is the goal of true education.”

The purpose of these booklets is to bring home and school closer together. Communication between home and school is important and it is hoped that the information in these booklets will provide you with the knowledge of the topics in each subject that your children are being taught. This will enable you to become more involved with your child’s learning. Some of the topics may not be taught in the order published, as there has to be some degree of flexibility. The curriculum mentioned is not exhaustive and teaching staff are encouraged to be creative with their content and structure of their lessons. If you have any questions regarding any aspects of teaching and learning, please email your form teacher or Head of Department. Nigel Reed Headmaster

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Mathematics Head of Department and Prep 8 teacher – Mr. Jamie Nish Michaelmas Term C.E past paper questions & Weekly Mental Maths Practise. Calculation: Prime factorisation, LCM & HCF. Negative numbers, BIDMAS, Speed, Distance, Time with converting time units. Ratio and proportion. Geometry: Angles in polygons, internal/external angles. Angle properties with parallel lines, missing angle problems, bearings and scale. Fractions, Decimals and %: 4 rules with mixed numbers, Fractions, Decimals and Percentage conversions. Profit and loss. Algebra: Simplifying expressions, substitution, using formula and sequences. Data Handling: Scatter graphs and correlation.

Lent Term Regular CE past papers & CE Mental Maths practise. Number: Significant Figures and decimal place rounding. Algebra: Factorising, solving linear equations with powers and brackets. Function graphs and points of intersection. Probability Problems. Geometry: Transformations, rotations, reflections and translations, enlargements. Constructions and angular bisectors. Measures: area, surface are and volume of prisms. Area and circumference of circles and fractional sectors and arcs. Data Handling: Drawing and interpreting pie charts, time and conversion graphs.

Trinity Term Regular CE past papers and CE Mental Maths

practise.

Algebra: simultaneous and quadratic equations. Nth term.

Quadratic sequences

Theorem: Pythagoras.

Measures: Bearings and scale problems, angles of

elevation and depression. fractional and composite areas.

Fractional and composite volumes

Statistics: Scatter graphs and averages revision.

Sets and Venn Diagrams.

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English Head of Department – Mrs. Emily Barrows Prep 8 teacher – Mr. Jonathan Hamilton-Jones

English in Prep 8 is the second of the two year Common Entrance curriculum. The set texts that the pupils will study are Noughts and Crosses, Private Peaceful, Breadwinner and selected scenes from Shakespeare. They have the opportunity to visit the theatre.

Michaelmas Term

Speaking & Listening: Use more formal spoken language. Take prayers, read in assembly, give a vote of thanks. Greet and welcome visitors. Debate and discuss issues. Presentation of chosen subject. Reading: Read wider variety of literature and “The Classics”. Read solely for enjoyment. Study a text in detail. Read and extract meaning beyond the literal. Spelling: Revise all rules and keep skills ongoing. Writing: C.E. and scholarship papers. Revise and extend all comprehension skills. Revise all parts of speech and tenses. All grammar rules are extended to free writing.

Lent Term

Speaking & Listening: Use of formal English. Take prayers, read in chapel, propose votes of thanks. Use gesture and intonation appropriately. Debate an issue from current affairs. Reading: Use of library and working knowledge of the library. Read from a selection of children’s classics. Look at the characteristic features of different types of text. Shakespeare and his plays. Spelling Revision of all previously acquired knowledge. Writing: C.E. and Scholarship papers. Writing in different genre for different purposes. Parts of speech and comprehension skills.

Trinity Term

Speaking & Listening: Use formal English in a variety of situations. Taking part in Senior Production. Learning and performing poems for Speech Shield.

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Reading: Use of library. Continue to read classical novels for enjoyment. Study advertisement texts in detail to extract intent, meaning and messages beyond the literal. Spelling: Revision of all rules known and acquired to date. Writing All parts of English to be revised and utilised in free writing. Advanced comprehension skills using relevant texts and personal experience.

Suggested Reading List Basilisk by N.B Browne Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Wind on Fire Trilogy by William Nicholson Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Walking Naked by Alyssa Brugman Carwash by Lesley Howarth Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff Face by Benjamin Zephaniah I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing by Maya Angelou Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by A. Conan Doyle King Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider Haggard I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Walkabout by J Vance Marshall Looking Glass War by Frank Beddor Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer Eragon the Eldest by Chris Paolini Amulet of Samarkend by Jonathan Stroud Dead Gorgeous by Malorie Blackman Coraline by Neil Gaiman Boy Soldier by Andy McNab Fergus MacPhail: The Boy the Legend by David McRoberts Divided City by Theresa Breslin Skullcrack by Ben Bo Floodland by Marcus Sedgwick The Aldous Lexicon by Michael Lawrence Hex Trilogy by Rhiannon Lassiter Dangerous Dare by Malorie Blackman Thank you for your Application by John Kirkbridge Bindi Babes Bollywood Babes by Narinder Dhami Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding

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Science Head of Department and Prep 8 teacher – Mr. James McConnell Science in Prep 8 will take a slightly different format to previous years whereby topics will be broken up into a 2 week rolling programme of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. This will allow for early review and consolidation throughout the year. In this, their final year of Science at Hatherop, the pupils will complete the course content for the Common Entrance 13+ syllabus. Topics from previous years will be revisited to fully prepare the pupils for their forthcoming examinations. In addition to this, the children will be set topic-specific examination style questions so as to familiarise them with the style of questioning in the Common Entrance papers. The topics studied this year, with additions, will be as follows: Michaelmas Term Cellular Respiration Chemical Reactions (Combustion and the Greenhouse Effect) Pollution Pressure and Density Ecosystem Relationships Chemical Reactions (Reactivity Series) Sound Waves & Hearing Lent Term Variation, Classification & Inheritance Chemical Reactions (Metal ores & Acids and Alkalis) Light Waves Circuits and Current Chemical Reactions (Properties of Oxides and the Effects of Acids in the Environment) Electromagnetism Trinity Term Space Physics REVISION CE Examinations Project Work

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Modern Foreign Languages - French Head of Department and Prep 8 teacher – Mrs. Gabriel Thomas Michaelmas Term Holidays and plans Describing holidays using the present and past tense Buying drinks and snacks Using higher numbers Talking about holiday plans Using the near future tense Saying what you would like to do in the future.

Lent Term Family, Friendships, Home and School Talking about yourself, giving details of your personality and relationships with others, using reflexive verbs , talking about music and your tastes, your style and clothing, what you like to wear and what you will wear. Using three tenses together. Where you live, comparing living places and spaces, Describing your home. What you do to help around the house.

Trinity Term Focus on revision and preparation for CE examinations. Particular attention will be paid to: tenses, exam technique, role play and monologue practice.

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Modern Foreign Languages - Spanish Head of Department and Prep 8 teacher – Mrs. Gabriel Thomas Michaelmas Term Preparing and practicing a monologue about house and home Preparing a monologue about friends and friendships

Lent Term Describing School, including likes and dislikes Shopping for food, clothes and presents including role-play Revision of numbers

Trinity Term In the final term Prep 8 continue working towards their CE exams and topics include revision and practice papers; practicing monologues and role-play; pocket money and the Arts.

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History Prep 8 teacher – Mr. Jonathan Hamilton-Jones During Prep 8 the children will complete the final year of the Common Entrance syllabus on Medieval Realms 1066-1500.

Michaelmas Term The Wars of the Roses Henry II and Thomas Beckett Religion in Medieval Times Source work and essay preparation. The Crusades and their effect on Europe.

Lent Term The Hundred Years war.

The battles of Crecy and Agincourt.

Henry V.

Women in Medieval society

Source work and essay preparation.

Trinity Term This term will be mainly revision of essay preparation and tackling source paper in the Common Entrance exam. Revision topics for the source paper, the First Crusade and Thomas Becket.

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Geography Prep 8 teacher – Mr. Nigel Bailey During this year, the children will continue in preparation for the Common Entrance examinations.

Michaelmas Term They will study Settlement, the link between settlement and facilities and the growth and development of settlement patterns. They will also look at settlement and population including birth/death rates, population density and factors affecting population. CASE STUDY: Swindon/Fairford shopping hierarchies. This will lead to a Common Entrance Fieldwork project of approximately 1000 words.

Lent Term Studies will continue with Coastal Processes including the forming of bays, headlands, beaches and spits, and learn how erosion, transportation and deposition creates these features. Coastal management CASE STUDY on Spurn Head Spit and the Foreland Dorset.

Natural hazards: Volcanoes - Tectonic plates, effects, predicting and preventing loss of life. What are the effects in a LEDC and MEDC. CASE STUDY of Monserrat volcanic eruption. CASE STUDY of Japan Earthquake. Map Skills review Population and Settlement review CASE STUDY: Management of urban development - Queen Elizabeth Park.

Trinity Term Common Entrance revision of all topics including all Case Study work, Global Locations and Map Skills.

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Religious Studies Head of Department – Mrs Amanda Featherstone Prep 8 teacher – Mr. Chris Page Michaelmas Term In the Michaelmas Term, the children will complete the topic, ‘Old Testament Stories’. This will include the following: Looking at a variety of Old Testament stories. Linking these stories to everyday life and happenings today. Revision of the World Religions topic form Prep 7

Lent Term In the Lent Term, the children will complete the topic, ‘New Testament Stories’. This will include the following: Looking at a variety of New Testament stories. Linking these stories to everyday life and happenings today. Revision of the World Religion topic.

Trinity Term In the Trinity Term, the children will complete a period of revision and exam practice. This will include the following: Revision of Old Testament and New Testament stories. Revision of the World Religion topic.

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Art Head of Department and Prep 8 teacher – Mrs. Sally Easterbrook Michaelmas Term Printing Create a city montage using mixed media Experiment whether to use black and white or colour to create the image Create an image in response to the work of Stephen Wiltshire Develop block printing Collage Collective and individual pieces using waste plastic Create a colour board comprising of different shapes and shades of colour Building up the design to one large piece.

Lent Term Drawing Draw a natural object from the beach – shell, driftwood, pebbles Develop an understanding of tonal value Study of hands Textiles Produce either a group or individual image inspired by nature Plan work logically and build up layers Use a variety of materials and textures

Trinity Term 3D work Create a tile of individual designs inspired by Margaret Licha Make the relief image be part of the background Adapt and modify work Add colour with care and procession Painting Response to the work of Leonid Afremov Look at contrasting images – subtle monochrome Ability to mix shades Multi layered images

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Technology Head of Department and Prep 8 teacher – Mrs. Gemma Thomasin-Foster Prep 8 teachers – Mr. Jon Holmes and Mr. James McConnell

The curriculum continues to use the research, design, make and evaluate elements for a project. This approach allows the pupils to work towards a goal, and if necessary, solving a given problem. Pupils will be given the opportunity to work with recycled materials to create a consumer ready end product. They will research and design a product, utilising construction skills to make the product. This project will build on prior learning in Design Technology reinforcing key skills and knowledge. Pupils work as part of a team and each member takes on a variety of roles and tasks. Prep 8 will undertake a construction topic which will build on skills and knowledge from earlier projects. This will incorporate electronics whilst they investigate moving games and toys. Pupils will also undertake a construction project based around the topic of ‘Defence’. This project will incorporate drawing and design skills, using their research to create the strongest structure. They will use the coding program Kodu as well as Lego to build models of their castle. This will be enhanced by using recycled materials to create a final model which will then be tested for strength.

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Computing Prep 8 teacher – Mr. Jon Holmes This year sees the introduction of Computing as a discrete subject. Although many of the skills will be integrated and applied in Technology lessons, pupils will also have a chance to focus on developing their computing skills and knowledge in a separate lesson. The aim of the Computing Department is to prepare boys and girls for the future. It is without question that they will be entering a workplace where IT skills are essential, no matter which career they choose to follow. Being a confident and competent user is important but we also aim to inspire the children to look ‘under the bonnet’ of technology, understanding what it is they are using and how it works. Programming has always been part of the curriculum and helps to develop many skills including creativity, logic, patience and the ability to solve problems to name but a few. This year pupils will continue to study E-Safety using the ‘Web We Want’ book; Programming skills will continue through the use of Kodu, which involves them developing their own computer games; Pupils will also work on a Dragon’s Den project which incorporates using Wix.com and creating their own business website. Throughout the year, pupils are also actively involved in collecting and preparing materials for their Leavers' Book.

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Music Head of Department and Prep 8 teacher – Mr. Chris Page In the course of Prep 8, the children follow the course of study outlined .A greater emphasis is now placed on individual composition work.

Michaelmas Term Keyboards & computers: revise note-names and keyboard notation, chord function, rhythm settings, tempo and style functions.Largely individual work, though paired when necessary. OGenerator and Sequel software. Song Compositions: build on chord and melody ideas, but now adapt compositional technique to a style appropriate to their chosen words. Look at how accompaniment is built up from a chord sequence. Individual composition at keyboard, notated in staff notation using Sibelius software. Christmas music: learning songs for various events.

Lent Term European music from 1750-1830: a brief introduction. Jazz Music: looking at the main developments in jazz music over the last 50 years, especially the use of trumpet, drums, guitar and piano. European music from 1830-1910: a brief introduction.

Trinity Term Summer show: initial work on choruses and solo/duet/group parts. Prep 8 will probably “carry” a lot of the show. Rondos and recurring structures: revise ternary form, then explore rondo form and recurring patterns in music. Maintain individual parts in both group and class pieces based on Poulenc’s Carillon. Explore and develop composing ideas, showing understanding of repetition, contrast, balance and proportion. Summer show: final work on all musical material

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Dramatic Arts Prep 8 teachers – Mr. Chris Page and Ms. Rebecca Scott

This year we have introduced a lesson of Dramatic Arts into the Prep 8 curriculum. Pupils will work on dance and drama activities throughout the year.

Dance In Dance pupils will learn a variety of routines and styles across the year where a greater coordination of arms and legs is required. This will include freestyle routines and body movements through levels, shapes and dynamics. Later in the year they will work on street and rock and roll routines. They will learn about partner work and fast and physical dance. All dance routines will include dancing to a variety of speeds and heights.

Drama In Drama, pupils will learn about the use of facial expressions and body language to communicate with an audience. They will take part in voice and speech exercises to convey meaning. Script reading and writing, freeze frame and mime activities and the exploration of poetry and excerpts from play texts, will all be incorporated during the year. The children will work in groups of 2-4 depending on the activities and an important part of the lessons will be presenting their work to the rest of the group.

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P.E and Games Director of Sport – Mr. Nigel Bailey Head of Girls’ Games – Ms. Rebecca Scott Michaelmas Term Young Sport Leader’s Award: Develop knowledge of how to organise, control and implement a series of games and activities amongst peers. Games: Boys – Rugby. Whole game approach. Positional play, tactics, teamwork and individual skills. Girls – Hockey. Development of all aspects of the game including ball control, passing, receiving and game play. Tactics of attack and defence/ set plays. Rules.

Lent Term Volleyball: Co-ordination. Movement, dig, set, smash and serve, game play and tactics. Games: Boys - Hockey. Development of all aspects of the game including ball control, passing, receiving and game play. Tactics of attack and defence/ set plays. Rules for 7/11 a side games. Girls - Netball. Advanced ball handling, throwing, receiving. Shooting. Attack and defence tactics. Full game.

Trinity Term Athletics: Track and Field progression. Development of technique. Track- 50m, 75m, 100m, 200m, 800m, 1500m & relays. Field disciplines, shot, javelin, discus, long jump, high jump. Games: Boys - Cricket. - Batting, bowling, fielding. Positions - play and roles. Full sided games. Girls – Cricket. Advanced skills of batting, bowling and fielding. Tactics during games. Full game development. Introduction to Lacrosse. Senior school staff specialist games coaching sessions.

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Citizenship and P.S.H.E.E Head of Department – Mr. James Oakden,

Deputy Head Pastoral

Prep 8 teacher – Mrs. Sally Easterbrook

During citizenship lessons, we will be following the PinK (People in the Know) curriculum designed by Gloucestershire County. Our work will be closely linked to the promotion of British Values—Democracy, rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance. Citizenship lessons offer the perfect opportunity to address relevant social issues that may crop up or for on-going personal, social, health and economic education (PSHEE) work alongside the following topics:

British values; Identifying our own learning styles; Health and Wellbeing including developing

risk management and Understanding personal change and responsibilities;

Living in the Wider World, how media, commerce and social issues shape our world;

Relationships—understanding the dynamics of healthy relationships;

Anti-bullying week; Political literacy; Finance; Internet safety; Buddy system; Study skills and revision.

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Our Hatherop Values

Happiness: All members of our community should act and behave so we all can be

happy.

Adventure: We play and learn with a sense of adventure

Teamwork: We work and play collaboratively and understand that we can excel and

achieve more when we work as a team.

Honesty: We learn from making mistakes and we want all members of our community

to show honesty towards each other.

Encouragement: We actively encourage everyone to strive for excellence in work and

play.

Respect: Every member of the Hatherop community is treated with respect and

kindness.

Opportunity: We make the most of every opportunity.

Perseverance: We do not give up when we find something hard or challenging.