Curriculum Year 7

Subject

Course Details

Art

 

在KS3,学生们在旋转木马上学习艺术. 他们有机会在两个不同的项目上工作, 受到当代广泛的关注, historical and cultural sources, 反映了从美术到插图的艺术和设计的多样化领域. 目前在七年级学习的主题包括“自我认同”和“伪装”. A streamlined and skills-based curriculum is offered at this stage where students learn to use 2D and 3D media such as painting, drawing, paper construction and collage. Students also gain an understanding in the basics of Art and Design such as colour theory and composition, 鼓励他们运用自己的想法和想象力. The curriculum is designed to build confidence in students making skills as well as enjoyment when engaging with all areas of visual culture.

Drama

在KS3,学生学习戏剧是旋转木马的一部分. 戏剧交流的关键技巧, Co-operation, 信心和承诺是在早期课程中介绍和探索的. An emphasis is placed upon developing effective group work skills and routines in a practical environment. 学生被介绍到一系列的戏剧技巧,包括, but not exclusively, Role Play, Narration, Mime and Thought Tracking. Students respond to and create Drama based on a range of stimuli – from Poetry such as ‘What has Happened to Lulu’ to exploring elements of a Shakespeare text –i.e. The Tempest. Students have the opportunity to explore different issues such as bullying and relationships. 他们发展自己的排练过程, performance and evaluation skills; both of their own work and the work of others.

English

七年级以希腊神话的过渡单元开始, 使教师能够快速评估学生的阅读和写作能力, 并使学生轻松地进入中学英语课堂的日常生活. 然后,学生们按照时间顺序学习莎士比亚的课程 A Midsummer Night’s Dream through the Romantic and Victorian eras, ending the year studying a modern (post-1900) novel. 学生还受益于两周一次的写作课程.

Geography

七年级共涉及六个主题. Each topic adopts an enquiry approach with an overall key question that the students will be able to answer by the end of the topic. A range of human and physical geography concepts are taught which encourage students to develop their geographical awareness and basic geography skills; both on a local, regional and international scale.

学生在mg游戏平台的第一周内完成基线评估, followed by subsequent end-of-topic tests to assess their level of geography mastery.

Topics taught are:

学生1:杰克和他的家人在英国应该去哪里旅游?

Aut 2: What work do rivers do?

第一章:杰克地理应该在哪里定居?

Spr 2:你会在哪里建造新的海滨度假胜地?

Sum 1: Why is the weather wild?Sum 2: How dangerous is our planet?  

An end of year exam is completed in the Summer term to allow students to identify the brilliant progress they will have made.

History

在7年级,学生被介绍到历史学家的关键技能,如因果关系, bias and the use of evidence. Students study six units, one per half term, 诺曼人是如何控制英格兰的, 宗教在中世纪英格兰的重要性, and the increasing power of the people from medieval times to the Twentieth Century. 然后他们研究了亨利八世统治下的教会改革, 工业革命和大英帝国, 随着时间的推移,人们迁徙到这些岛屿上. 学生在全年中每半学期都会接受一个询问性问题的评估, and these questions can be found inside the cover of each student's exercise book.

Literacy

DEAR(放下一切,阅读)是从8开始的每日阅读.15 – 8.41 .广泛使用高质量的文本(小说和非小说). In addition, 适合阅读年龄在9岁6个月以下的学生, a highly structured one-to-one phonics program (Toe by Toe) is delivered three times a week by Y10 and Y12 mentors (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Form Time).

Maths

在七年级学生开始数学掌握课程. 课程采用“精通”的概念来组织, ensuring students have comprehensive knowledge of key number concepts before moving on. 学生学习数字、代数、形状和数据的关键概念. The curriculum reflects the changes in the curriculum made by the government; with an emphasis on problem solving and mathematical reasoning. The Year 7 curriculum is designed to address any gaps in knowledge/misconceptions that may have arisen is KS2. Students use Pearson text books to support work in lessons and every student is given the corresponding work book in which to complete home work. Homework is set via the Show My Homework system twice per fortnight and is either peer assessed or marked by the class teacher. 学生在进入7年级时使用入学考试和KS2原始分数. 学生在学习模块开始时接受评估, 使用预学习测试和在模块结束时, with a post learning test, 检查已经取得的进展. From this, interventions are put in place to ensure all students make the expected progress by the end of the academic year. 在正式和教师评估的基础上,每学期复习一次. Students are re-tested at the end of Year 7 to measure the progress made that academic year, with time allowed at the end of the year for teachers to address any areas for improvement before students move into Year 8.

MFL

In Year 7 students learn to express themselves in the fundamentals of the target language. 工作计划包括以下主题:“简介”, ‘Self and family’, ‘House and town’, ‘My school day’, ‘Holidays’ and ‘Free time’. Students also explore cultural themes and spend a half term looking at a different country that speaks the target language. 评估每半学期进行一次, 并以四个关键的语言技能为基础, Reading, Speaking and Writing. By the end of the year, students are able to offer opinions on the various topics they have studied and discuss events in the present and future tenses. 

Music

在KS3,学生学习音乐是旋转木马的一部分. 七年级的学生通常学习键盘、记谱法和音乐语言. During keyboard lessons the students work individually and progress at their own rate. They are assessed frequently so that we can monitor progress and set targets for improvement. Year 7 students cover four schemes of work over the year; The Popular Song, 《mg游戏网站》(贝多芬第五交响曲), Les Miserables and Keyboard skills. Through these schemes the students develop instrumental and ensemble performance skills, 听力和分析能力,写作能力. 学生们以小组为单位,根据这些方案进行表演. 然后鼓励他们在mg游戏网站的音乐会中展示他们的作品. 七年级的学生被邀请参加午餐音乐俱乐部和合唱团. 所有学生都可以参加巡回器乐课. 学习管弦乐的学生也可以在mg游戏网站的管弦乐队演奏.

PSHEE

The Years 7-9 PSHEE course is designed to enhance students’ understanding and awareness of the personal, health, social, 经济问题对年轻人的发展很重要. Areas of study include Sex & relationships education, Assessing & managing risk & 个人安全,个人身份,偏见 & discrimination, Stereotyping.  Debate and discussion, group activities, workshops, extended assemblies and independent reflection are important elements of the course.

PE

在七年级,学生们被教授各种不同的活动/运动. Including team games such as Football, Netball, Rugby, Cricket, Rounders and Basketball. 以及个人活动,如网球,蹦床和田径. 学生们还将接受健身和游泳训练. Outside of lessons pupils will also have the opportunity to participate in an extensive range of after school activities and represent the school in borough, county and national competitions

RE

Year 7 follow the Barnet Agreed Syllabus where they will be learning about Religious figures such as Moses, 耶稣和穆罕默德在道德权威的主题下 & Guidance in their 1st carousel. In their 2nd carousel Year 7 students explore spirituality and the ways in which spirituality is expressed by looking at artefacts, pilgrimage, music, art, etc.

DT

在KS3,学生学习DT作为旋转木马的一部分. 学生们将学习一些抗腐蚀材料和食物. 在“抗材料”课程中,学生们进行了一个夜间照明项目. 学生们在6毫米胶合板上切割手指关节,制作一个基本的盒子. They then solder a circuit which detects when it is dark and emits a soft light from the inbuilt LED. Whilst doing this, students learn about different electronic components and soldering. 学生们设计了一个有机玻璃正面,上面有他们选择的图像和他们的名字. Through doing this, they learn how to use CAD and CAM as the laser cutter creates the design on the Perspex. In Food,             students learn about food hygiene and food safety and make different dishes that teach them about nutrition and culinary skills such as apple crumble, rubbing in method, soup, chopping and basic nutrition, product analysis, 饼干制作和设计符合国家饮食目标的健康零食.

Science

In Year 7, students take the new KS3 science programme of study with a number of key concepts that underpin the study of science and how science works. 学生学习生物学(生命系统, diet and health and reproduction), Chemistry (particles, atoms, elements and compounds and Acids & Alkalis) and Physics (energy, electricity and electromagnetism and forces) over the year. 一年中进行了几次深入调查, 包括发展他们的技能,包括与同伴合作, 科学的应用和意义,以及他们的探究和实践技能. 学生通过笔试进行评估.