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What your child will be learning in
Year 8
Parental Guide to the KS3 Curriculum 2017-2018
Dear Parents
The purpose of this booklet is to inform you of what your child will be learning this year. We
hope you will find it useful.
In addition to the timetabled curriculum, your child will have many opportunities to get
involved in extra-curricular activities, which we believe will enrich and broaden their overall
learning experience.
If you have any questions about the overall curriculum, or anything contained in this
booklet, please contact: Duncan Smith, Deputy Headteacher (phone: 01258 451121 ext.
243, or e-mail: [email protected]). For questions regarding individual subject
content, please contact the staff listed below:
Subject KS3 Co-ordinator E-mail address
English Mrs A Hayball [email protected]
Maths Mr J. Payne [email protected]
Science Mr R. Wort [email protected]
Art Mrs L. Bowerman-Ellis [email protected]
Performing Arts Miss C. Kelly [email protected]
Design & Technology Mr C. Davidson [email protected]
MFL (French and Spanish)
Miss A. Munro [email protected]
Geography Miss J. Hall [email protected]
History Mr S. Bailey [email protected]
ICT Mrs K. Tylor [email protected]
Learning Support / Literacy and Thinking Skills
Mrs K. Cowley [email protected]
Music Mr J. Stone [email protected]
PE Mr D. Johnson [email protected]
PSRE Mr S. Harrow [email protected]
Head of Year: Miss L Cook ([email protected])
Deputy Headteacher: Mr D Smith ([email protected])
The Blandford School
http://www.blandfordschool.org.uk
Key Stage 3 Curriculum
Year 8
What your child will be learning in:
English
Autumn Term
Gothic Horror
Literary Detectives including William Blake and narrative poetry Spring Term
Literary Detectives continued
Survival: non-fiction and media texts Summer Term
Survival: non-fiction and media texts continued
Shakespeare study: 'Much Ado About Nothing' Ongoing
Shared weekly novel
Reading lessons; library visits; SPAG (spelling, punctuation and grammar)
Mathematics
Year 7 and 8 will be working through the new 2016 scheme of work. The scheme of work
has been designed to allow students to explore topics in greater detail and to provide
opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery in a topic. The scheme also supports the
schools new progress report structure.
All students will start the AQA GCSE (8300) course at the start of Year 9.
Useful English Websites:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/may/12/best-childrens-books-twelve-years-over http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/the-50-books-every-child-should-read-2250138.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english
Ability groups All students will be taught in ability groups based on previous test results, KS2 data, homework results and effort and progress in class. There will be opportunity for some students to move to a different ability group during the year to allow them to make better progress. This will usually take place after an assessment and will be at the discretion of Maths Faculty team of teachers.
Students will sits exams at the end of year 7 and 8. The current plan is for students to sit a
non calculator and a calculator exam, each of which will be 1 hour long and will cover the
salient aspects of the course.
Assessments. Students in Year 7 and 8 will sit end of topic tests (every 4-7 weeks). The results of these tests will be used to help identify topics that the students are good at and those topics which need more development. The Maths teachers will use this information to plan interventions at school in order to help students make progress. Student Support We provide a number of different strategies to help students beyond their Mathematics lessons. These include:
Lunchtime and break time homework or class work support club - room 314 every day.
MyMaths website – used for homework but which also provides excellent revision materials. http://www.mymaths.co.uk/ all students will be given a top level login which allows them to access every topic. They will also be given a personal login for their homework.
Revision guides and workbooks.
PiXL Maths App – covers all topics in the Maths GCSE curriculum as well helping to develop student’s arithmetic skills.
Equipment shop – we sell all of the necessary equipment at our shop (apart from calculators. We recommend purchasing a Casio fx83 series or similar).
Topics covered by each year group:
Year 7 Year 8
The four rules involving integers, decimals &
negatives
Statistics, averages, constructing and
interpreting graphs
Fractions, decimals and percentages, solving
problems
Using Equations and Expressions to solve
problems
Perimeter, area and volume and solving related
problems
Symmetry and Transformations
Ratio and Proportion, relating this to fraction
problems
Probability
Constructions, co-ordinates and reasoning Further Ratio and Proportion
Factors, multiples, number properties and Pie
Charts
Expressions & Formulae, including circles
Sequences and straight line graphs
Measures of units, rounding
Science – Year 8
Students are taught in ability-set groups and study all three sciences split into discreet units. They do a range of practical and theory work. All their lessons are taught in a well-equipped science laboratory.
(Rotation of these topics)
Forces
Food and digestion
Respiration
Atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures
Rocks
Heat transfers
Magnets and electromagnets
Light
Sound
Fit and Healthy
Plants
Space
Useful websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zng4d2p
http://www.docbrown.info/ks3intsciquiz/ks3intsciquiz.htm
https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/interactive_ks3_science
Design and Technology
Students complete a carousel of the different subjects throughout Y8, spending approximately 9-10 weeks in each discrete area. All project work in Y8 is designed to deepen students’ understanding of the processes of designing, manufacturing and evaluating. Students are given feedback during the project work which is designed to improve their practice and allow them to make rapid progress. An average of the attainment scores for the various areas will be given at the end of the year and used as the end of Y8 progress level.
In Food Technology, students will be asked to supply their own ingredients. In the three remaining subject areas, students are asked, where possible to provide a donation to help contribute to the cost of the project work undertaken.
Art
Graphic Products Food Technology
Product Design Textiles technology
Teenage Bedroom Concept
Meals in Minutes and the use of staple food ingredients
Nightlight Cartoon pencil case
Design and build a 3D model of a Teenager’s dream bedroom
Creating a range of nutritionally well balanced savoury dishes linked to the Eatwell Plate
Design a personalised nightlight using electronics and CAD/CAM
Make a pencil case and embellish it with a cartoon character
AUTUMN TERM SPRING TERM SUMMER TERM
Students will investigate a range of responses to cityscapes and architectural features produced by a broad range of artists. Students will then be supported to research the locality to produce a painted composition, print or a mixed media outcome.
Students will look at a range of responses to the subject of portraits and self portraits. In particular visual research using photography and image manipulation to develop the theme of distortions. The outcome for this unit of work will include a number of different outcomes using different media.
The theme of distortion will be extended allowing for further refinement and development prior to the creation of a longer, extended outcome. Students will interrogate a range of GCSE and A Level outcomes to support the personalisation of their work and sketchbooks.
French
Autumn Term
Revision of French verbs
Talking about TV programmes
Discussing film genres
Opinions
The Internet Spring Term
Saying what you like doing • Exploring what you can do in Paris • Using the perfect tense • Developing writing skills
Summer Term
Talking about personality and clothes • Talking about friendships and activities with friends • Saying what you did last weekend • Using the near future tense • Talking about meals, shopping for food.
Translation skills, speaking skills (developing spontaneous talk, how to prepare for role play and
describing pictures) and extended writing will also be taught this year in order to develop the skills
required for GCSE.
Computing
Autumn Term
Technology terminology & hardware
Repeating patterns
Creating & using relational databases – Fair Cop Spring Term
Developing programming skills using the BBC Micro:bit
Designing & Creating Websites using Dreamweaver
Summer Term
Design & Create Websites using Dreamweaver (continued)
Do Aliens Exist? A research, Spreadsheet and Desk Top Publishing task.
Useful French Websites:
www.memrise.com www.atantôt.com www.languagesonline.org.uk
Performing Arts
Building upon the toolbox of skills from year 7, Performing Arts in year 8 looks at specialist practice in more depth. Autumn Term
Drama Unit - Practitioners and technique: Mime and Comic Mask Students will explore how to apply comic body tension and powerhouse to effectively communicate a character’s intentions.
Spring Term
Dance Unit - Movement: Dance Forms and Styles A practical study of Gumboot dancing and Capoeira.
Summer Term
Drama Unit - Production and Performance values: Thrills and Chills An exploration of the conventions and production values of Theatre of Cruelty.
Year 8 Spanish
Autumn Term:
Greetings
Classroom talk
School equipment
Alphabet
Numbers up to 31
Family and pets
Describing people
Using the verbs tener (to have) and ser (to be)
Spring Term:
Describing your school
Giving opinions about subjects
Understanding ar, er and ir verbs in the present tense
Telling the time
Numbers up to 100
Describing your house and your bedroom
Saying what you do in your house
Talking about your daily routine
Summer Term:
Saying what you do in your free time
Talking about sports
Saying what you like to do
Saying what you are going to do
Describing your town
Giving directions
Talking about the weather
Translation skills, speaking skills (developing spontaneous talk, how to prepare for role
play and describing pictures) and extended writing will also be taught this year in order to
develop the skills required for GCSE.
Geography
Autumn Term
Pack up your suitcase, were off on holiday! An investigation into tourism throughout the world
◦ What is a tourist?
◦ Where does everyone go?
◦ What types of holidays are there?
◦ How has tourism changed?
◦ How important is tourism to a country?
◦ What problems are associated with tourism?
Going behind the brand – the geography of a global world
◦ What is globalisation and why does it happen?
◦ How does globalisation impact on us?
◦ What is a transnational corporation?
◦ Who benefits and who suffers as a result of globalisation?
◦ Is it sustainable?
Spring Term
It’s criminal! Investigating the geography of crime
◦ What is a crime?
◦ Are there different types of crime?
◦ Can we map crime?
◦ Is the Aral Sea’s disappearance a crime?
◦ Do crimes happen in Blandford School?
◦ How do we design out crimes?
Useful Spanish Websites:
www.memrise.com www.atantôt.com www.languagesonline.org.uk
Should I wear a coat today? An investigation into the components that shape our
weather and climate
◦ What is weather and how do we measure it?
◦ How do we get different types of clouds and rainfall?
◦ How does air pressure influence our weather? Where do we get our weather from?
◦ What is the difference between weather and climate?
◦ What factors influence the climate throughout the world?
◦ What is climate change and how can we manage it?
Summer Term
Where is everyone? Investigating population change throughout the world
◦ Where is everyone located?
◦ How populated is the UK?
◦ Why are some places more populated than others?
◦ Why are our numbers growing so fast?
◦ What impact will population scenarios have on the world?
Where would you hold the next Olympic Games?
History
Autumn Term
Why were Europeans mad about Empires? A quick history of Empires.
The Spanish Empire in Central America, including Aztec war, wealth and religion.
Why did the Spanish Armada fail?
Why was King Charles I executed? Study of the English Civil War.
Cromwell: Hero or villain?
Royal Rollercoaster.
Spring Term
Was America the wrong Empire? Examine the
first colonies in America and first contact with India
Why should the Atlantic slave trade be abolished?
How great was the British Empire?
Summer Term
The French Revolutionary Wars.
Was Nelson the main reason why Napoleon’s invasion failed? (including the Battles
of Trafalgar and Waterloo).
A quick history of Britain 1750- 1900.
What did the Industrial Revolution do for us? Living and working conditions.
Why is it so difficult to find out what children’s working conditions were like?
Music
Autumn Term
Blues: Pupils explore the history of Blues music and compose their own Blues piece
Reggae: Pupils perform and compose Reggae pieces and study the features of this unique style.
Spring Term
Songwriting: pupils look at the craft of songwriting across different genres
Understanding the importance of layers by using bass lines, chords and melody.
Summer Term
Programme Music Part 2: pupils study various pieces across different musical periods from baroque to romantic.
Mozart’s Magical Music: pupils study and perform the music of Mozart and
Beethoven and compose their own variation of a classical work.
Students are encouraged to use instruments that they learn inside and outside of school in
their lessons and are offered the opportunity to use music technology to complete tasks
where appropriate.
PE
Rugby (Boys) / Netball (Girls)
Problem Solving
Net/Wall games (e.g. badminton/volleyball)
Gymnastics
Invasion games (e.g. basketball/football/hockey)
Fitness
Athletics
Striking/Fielding games (e.g. cricket/rounders)
Useful History Websites:
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/11_16/si
te/history.shtml
Assessment in PE:
In each year, students are assessed across 6 abilities. Their final assessment level is an
average attainment across each of these. The 6 abilities are:
1) Physical – skills associated with individual sports and ability to transfer skills between
sports.
2) Health – Knowledge of health and fitness components.
3) Cognitive – ability to think tactically and identify strengths and weaknesses in
performance.
4) Personal – how students persevere with challenging tasks and their ability to
recognise the level at which they are working.
5) Social – their ability to work effectively as part of a team and to develop leadership
skills.
6) Creative – pupils ability to create and choreograph performances and to think
imaginatively.
Across the key stage, pupils will be assessed in a different activity area for each ability e.g.
Personal: Y8 Athletics. We would expect most students in Y8 to achieve a “Secure” level of
assessment by the end of the academic year.
PSRE
The topics that will be covered this year are:
1. Sikhism and identity 2. Islam and life in Britain 3. Sex and Relationships 4. Love, peace and Justice 5. How can we prevent holocausts
happening? 6. Buddhist teachings 7. Christianity in Blandford Forum 8. Drugs Education
Year 8 Homework Timetable 2017-2018
Students at The Blandford School are encouraged to become independent learners. We believe
homework supports this. If, for any reason, homework is not set, students are encouraged to spend
their ‘homework time’ reading or reviewing their learning, looking at relevant education websites (as
listed in the Curriculum Guides) revising their work, or pursuing an educational hobby such as
learning to play an instrument.
Week A L1 L2 L3 L4 R1 R2 R3
Monday English
Geography English
Geography English
RE Geography
RE Geography English History
Tuesday Maths Maths
Computing Maths Maths
Science English
Art
Science History
Art
Science Music
Wednesday Spanish/LS
RE
Spanish/LS Music
Spanish/LS Art
Spanish/LS
Maths Maths Maths
Thursday Maths* Science
Maths* Science
Maths* Science
Maths* Science
Spanish / LS Spanish /
LS Geography
Spanish / LS Art
Friday Design
Art
Design Performing
Arts
Design Performing
Arts
Design Performing
Arts English
Maths* History
Maths* Music
Maths* English
Week B L1 L2 L3 L4 R1 R2 R3
Monday
Maths English
Performing Arts
Maths English
Maths English Music
Maths History
Computing RE
Performing Arts
Performing Arts
Performing Arts
Tuesday Maths* Maths* Maths* History
Maths* Computing
Science English
Science RE
Science RE
Wednesday Computing
Music RE Art
Computing Music
Art Design
Design English
Design Geography
Thursday Science
French/ LS / LTS
Science French/ LS /
LTS
Science French/ LS
/ LTS
Science French/ LS /
LTS
Maths French/ LS /
LTS
Maths French/ LS /
LTS
Maths French/ LS /
LTS
Friday History History Geography English Maths* Music
Maths* Computing
Maths* English
Computing
* This homework will be an Independent study task using the PiXl Maths App
Extra-curricular clubs and activities at
The Blandford School
Details of the timings of clubs will be published to students at the start of each term.