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YEAR 9 CURRICULUM COURSE OUTLINES

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YEAR 9 : English

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WEEKS CONTENT / �&S�SSMENTS (with approximate timescales\)

1 Imaginative & Transactional Writing

2 The teaching of exam skills.

3 GCSE scheme of work in order to provide early preparation for exams.

4 Examining and analysing a range of non-fiction and media texts.

5 Writing a range of non-fiction and media texts.

6 Exploring as to how writers can be both biased and impartial

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8 The Woman In Black

9 Introduction to GCSE set-text.

10 Exploring social/historical context behind a novel e.g. Victorian England

11 Analytical writing

12 Reading for meaning/understanding

13 Characterisation.

14 Analysis as to how tension and suspense and created and maintained.

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15 Conflict Poetry:

16 Early study of the ED EXCEL syllabus on conflict poetry.

17 Exploration of the differing social/historical contexts behind the individual poems.

18 How different poets use differing structures and forms in order to convey meaning.

19 Analysis of figurative language and how it enhances meaning

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21 Shakespeare: 'Romeo & Juliet'

First reading of set GCSE text.

22 Exploring Elizabethan/Jacobean England and its society.

23 How themes and issues in the play are relevant to a modern audience

24 Exploring character and plot

25 Drama centred activities.

26 Speaking & Listening assessment

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27 Shakespeare: 'Romeo & Juliet'

28 Exploring Elizabethan/Jacobean England and its society.

29 How themes and issues in the play are relevant to a modern audience

30 Exploring character and plot

31 Drama centred activities.

32 Speaking & Listening assessment

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33 KS3/4 EDEXCEL Reading & Writing Transition Unit

34 SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

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YEAR 9 : Drama

Course outline

CONTENir j�SSESSMENTS (with approximate tilmesca1es)

Introduction to the course and getting to know you exercises

Characterisation and use in performance

Freeze frames and thought tracking and use in performance

Cross - cutting and use in performance

Marking the moment and flashback - use in performance

Montage and physical theatre and use in performance

Teacher assessment of contributions to practical work to take place this

week giving a target grade for practical work

Real life drama - Fireworks and bonfire safety

Monologues and narration and use in performance

Devising performance - how to use stimulus

Preparation for practical mock assessment - Story telling - narration and

embellishment

Preparation for practical mock assessment - Story telling - characterisation

and perspective

Practical assessment to a small invited audience.

Written evaluation of assessment and work to date.

Exploration of Play text for unit 2 of GCSE - how to read a play text

Exploration of Play text for unit 2 of GCSE -themes and wider issues of topic

Exploration of Play text for unit 2 of GCSE - practical exploration of

characters - pa rt one

Exploration of Play text for unit 2 of GCSE - from page to stage part one

Exploration of Play text for unit 2 of GCSE/ filmed session to send to exam

board mock

Analysis of filmed session. Target setting for future work

Exploration of Play text for unit 2 of GCSE - from page to stage - Part one

Exploration of Play text for unit 2 of GCSE -themes and wider issues of topic

Exploration of Play text for unit 2 of GCSE - practical exploration of

characters - part two

Exploration of Play text for unit 2 of GCSE - from page to stage part two

Exploration of Play text for unit 2 of GCSE - rehearsal

Exploration of Play text for unit 2 of GCSE - rehearsal

Exploration of Play text for unit 2 of GCSE - rehearsal

Exploration of Play text for unit 2 of GCSE - Performance to invited audience

- after school event

Controlled conditions write up for unit 2 looking at the practical exploration

of a play text

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YEAR 9: Drama

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Theatre in education project - Students to begin a unit looking at taking a

performance into local primary school about transition from primary school

to secondary school.

Theatre in education project- Groups decided and basic concept for

performance outlined.

SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

Theatre in education project- Groups decided and basic concept for

performance outlined.

Theatre in education project- Rehearsals of performances.

Theatre in education project- rehearsal of performances - practice

performance and evaluation

Performances to local primary schools to take place this week

Evaluation of TIE project and year 1 course.

Sharing successes from the course and feedback about the content.

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YEAR 9 : French

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. Moi, ma famille et mes amis Grammar:

Who is in your family? Asking questions, adjectives and What are they like? What do they look agreement, connectives, comparatives, like? Describing and comparing family superlatives, quantitites, -er verbs in the and friends. present tense.

Technology in ever.yday life and free time. Grammar:

What tech do you use? Modal verbs, adverbs of frequency, Are you on social networks? How often? present tense of common regular and Advantages and disadvantages of the irregular verbs, adverbs, interrogative internet? What television, film and adjectives, demonstrative pronouns. music do you like? What did you do last S+C: perfect tense with 'to be' weekend?

Health and Lifestl{le Grammar:

What sport do you play? Opinion verbs, adverbs of frequency, What is your diet like? Are you healthy? time markers, quantities, the verbs 'to Describing eating habit. play' and 'to do', verb+ infinitive, Comparing health habits. subordinating conjunctions, revision of

modal verbs, introduction to the conditional, revision of comparatives and superlatives. S+C: Imperfect.

Hometown, neighbourhood and region Grammar:

What is your house like? Revision of position and agreement of What is your area like? adjectives, 'to live', demonstrative Comparing different housing. adjectives, revision of conditional, My ideal town/house. revision of comparatives and

superlatives.

Holidal£S in French Sgeaking Countries

Describing my holiday destinations and preferences. Holiday activities and ideal destinations. What Francophone countries do you know? Grammar

Prepositions for holidays and transport (depuis + present tense), pronoun 'y', perfect tense , imperfect of 'avoir', 'etre' and 'faire' and -er verbs .. What resources can I use to help me revise? Revision: all work is accessible via the Drive or Google Classroom, use Vocab Express, Quizlet, Kerboodle online, your books .

Cultural Unit

SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

Practice and consolidation

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Year 9:

Geography Course outline

CONTENiJ'lASSESSMENTS (with approxilllilate)timescales)

Living with the Physical Environment. Unit 1: Natural Hazards.

Tectonic Hazards; Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions.

Development and Management of Tectonic Hazards.

Weather Hazards; Global Atmospheric Circulation.

Skills. Data; How do we track weather patterns globally?

Case Study; Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines.

Earthquake in Kobe. A comparison of natural hazards.

Extreme Weather in the UK.

Climate Change; Is it caused by human factors?

Climate Change; How do we respond and adapt?

Review and Assess.

Feedback and improvements from assessment.

Unit 2 - The Living World - Ecosystems

Global Ecosystems and Biomes.

Tropical Rainforests and Deforestation

A Case Study; Amazon Deforestation

Skills; Cartographic (Maps) and Data to track deforestation in the Amazon.

How can people manage the rainforest sustainably?

Hot Deserts. Characteristics and Adaptation.

Case Study; Thar Desert India and Desertification. Assessment.

Unit 3 - Physical Landscapes in the UK. Relief in the UK.

Coasts - Wave, processes.

Coastal landforms. Deposition and Sand Dunes

Map Skills; OS Coastal Map work.

Fieldwork Activity: TBA (possibly Norfolk or South Coast)

Fieldwork Activity: TBA (possibly Norfolk or South Coast)

Case Study; A Coastal Management System

Rivers; Process and change in journey of a river.

Characteristics and creation of landforms.

UK Case study and human management of flood.

The use of hydrographs.

Flood Management - Morpeth example.

Glaciation.

SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

Landforms and processes

Review, Assess, Feedback

Review, Assess, Feedback

Review, Assess, Feedback

Review, Assess, Feedback

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Wapping High School

YEAR 9 : Music

Course outline

CONTENT/ ASSESSMENTS (with approximate timescales)

Introduction to the course (homework booklet - theory work - S and C available)

Elements of music

How to write music notation - composing a melody

Approaches to performing - solo and ensemble work

Instrumentation

Performance and assessment of unit

Self/Peer and Teacher performance review and Evaluation unit

Song writing - students will compose a song from scratch individually or with a

partner.

Writing the lyrics and melody - comparison of pre-existing songs and styles.

Adding chords

Adding a bass line

Writing the notation

Performance and assessment of unit

Self/Peer and Teacher performance review and Evaluation unit

Introduction to world music

World music - African roots

World music

World music - Music of Europe

World music

Self/Peer and Teacher performance review and Evaluation unit

Primary school workshop preparation - Leading a workshop - planning and resource

making

Primary school workshop preparation - practice to small group of younger students

Primary school workshop preparation - Into primary school

Primary school workshop preparation - Follow up session in same or other primary

school

Self/Peer and Teacher performance review and Evaluation unit

Music and Media - Create a jingle

Radio Advert

Game show theme 1

Game show theme 2

Advertising montage 1

Advertising montage 1, Self/Peer and Teacher performance review and Evaluation

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Approaches to performing in public

SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

Approaches to performing in public

Approaches to performing in public

Approaches to performing in public

Performance and assessment of unit

Self/Peer and Teacher performance review and Evaluation of the unit

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YEAR 9: PE

Course outline

CONTENT/ ASSESSMENTS (with appr:o�imate timescales)

Introduction to Methods of training

Interval training

Fartlek Training

Cardio Training

Continuous Training

Strength Training

Assessment

Inside of the foot pass Dribbling

Inside of foot passing

Shooting - using the laces and side of the foot.

Tackling

Tackling outnumbered

Attacking outnumbered

Assessment

Table tennis ball, Bat and footwork familiarisation

Forehand & Backhand serve

Forehand and Backhand Drives

Top Spin forehand shots

Smash/ Finishing Shots

Assessment

Bowling introduction

Throwing & Catching

Batting - offside and onside

Fielding - long barrier

Assessment

Introducing the rules of touch rugby

Passing and running into space

Understanding the importance of Teams

Following your pass and creating space

Tagging and stopping your player

Competitive Games structure

Assessment

Revision

SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

Athletics Rotation of all events.

Athletics Rotation of all events.

Athletics Rotation of all events.

Athletics Rotation of all events.

Assessment

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YEAR 9 : GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy

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CONTENT/ ASSESSMENTS (1w,itliHapproximateltilil'i'lescales)

Cell biology (13)

Cell structures within typical animal, plant, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Typical bacterial cells

Investigating the size of cells and organelles

Using microscopes and calculating magnification

Chromosomes and cell division.

Mitosis and the cell cycle

Stem cells and the use of stem cells

Diffusion and factors affecting diffusion.

Osmosis

Active Transport

Atomic Structure and The Periodic Table (14)

Atoms, elements and compounds.

Writing and balancing chemical equations.

Separating mixtures by filtration, distillation, chromatography and fractional

distillation.

Developing the scientific model of the atom.

Subatomic particles, their charge and mass.

Ions and calculating the atomic mass of isotopes.

Electron configuration.

How the Periodic Table has developed.

Characteristics of the Group O elements

Reactions and patterns within the Group 1 elements.

Structure and patterns of The Halogens.

Energy (12)

Energy stores and transfers

Energy transfers and energy resources

Calculating potential energy (gravitational and elastic

Calculating energy changes.

Specific heat capacity and internal energy

The National Grid and Global Energy Resources

Photosynthesis (11)

The photosynthesis equation

Factors affecting photosynthesis

What do plants use converted glucose for?

The importance of respiration

Aerobic and anaerobic respiration

Exercise, respiration and metabolism.

Symbol equations for respiration

Structure, Bonding and the properties of matter (5)

The 3 states of matter

Changing states of matter

Chemical quantities and calculations (9) Conservation of mass

Relative formula mass and apparent changes in mass

Oxidation and Reduction/The reactivity series/Displacement Reactions

Electricity (8)/Standard circuit symbols/Electric charge and electric current

Resistance and using the V=IR equation/Potential difference.

Graphing V /I in resistors and other components

Moving and Changing Materials (17)/Extraction of metals

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YEAR 9: GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy

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The pH scale

Neutralisation of acids

Soluble salts from insoluble bases

Electrolysis/The electrolysis of metals/The electrolysis of aqueous solutions

Energy Changes (16)/Exothermic and endothermic reactions

Energy transfers in reactions

Energy level diagrams/Rates of reaction/Calculating rates of reactions

Collision Theory/Plotting reaction rates on graphs/Reversible reactions

Catalysts/Closed systems/Dynamic equilibrium

Particle Model of Matter (8)/ldentifying the state of matter state symbols

Ionic compounds/Chemical bonds/Ionic bonding

Health Matters (15)/The importance of homeostasis/Control systems and the

nervous system

Hormones and homeostasis/The endocrine system

Control of blood glucose/Hormones and reproduction

Sex hormones/Control of the menstrual cycle/Reducing fertility

Revision

SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

The rate and extent of chemical change (12)

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