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Yr 7

Yr 7 Curriculum

English• In Year 7 pupils are introduced to pre-

twentieth century literature through the study of Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and Chaucer’s ‘Prologue to the Canterbury Tales’

(short stories, poetry, plays and non narrative texts, library and information retrieval skills)

Yr 7 Curriculum

Maths• problem solving, patterns in numbers, money,

shape, angle, measurement and handling data.

• problem solving may be through investigation, practical tasks or problems requiring the use and application of their mathematical skills and understanding.

Yr 7 Curriculum

Science • acids and alkalis• cells, diet and digestion• electricity and magnetism• forces• particles and solutions• reproduction

Yr 7 Curriculum

History• Romans• Medieval - battle of Hastings and life in the Middle Ages • Crusades• Civil war and the Restoration

Geography • Map skills, Africa and the Middle East, Coastal features• Lulworth Cove and Durdle door trip

Yr 7 Curriculum

Theology and Ethics• Starting with the question, "Does God

exist?"pupils will explore the different beliefs and values that people hold in our society.

Yr 7 Curriculum

• DT • 3x3 weeks intro in each area, Computer aided

design and graphics, electronics, and mass production of small cakes.

• 3x9 weeks Design and make a deal organiser using the vacuum forming machine, design and make a fleece hat, design and make a variety of vegetable dishes; stir fry, soup and potato dish.

Yr 7 Curriculum

Art • Still life collage• Picasso• Clay sculpture • Fish watercolours

Yr 7 Curriculum

Music• Jazz and Improvisation• Christmas Performing and Carol Competition• Expression in Music - Musical Characters and

creating Impressions• Performing in a band• Music in context - Adverts, Music for special

events• World Beat - Caribbean Music

Yr 7 Curriculum

PE• Health related fitness• Rugby, netball, basketball, football, hockey,

handball, rounders, cricket, • Athletics

Homework

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Clubs

• Art• Badminton• Basketball• Football-girls and boys• Ossies Cake Company• Chess• Conservation• Gardening• Kindness

Clubs

• Overcoming injustice• Pizza• Rugby• Running• Table tennis• Eco Schools• Veggie Club• Warhammer +Yu-Gi-oh

Yr 7 TRIPS

• Scotland (Easter and May)• Bude (May)• Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door (June/July)• Bowling (March/April)

• French Trip (2016-17)

TUTORS

• 7Be Mr Bourne

• 7Cr Mrs Ford

• 7Lv Mr van der Leij

• 7Sr Mrs Skinner

• 7Tn Mr Tutton