Curriculum at KS3

Students follow a broad and balanced curriculum which secures the opportunity for every child to develop skills, knowledge and understanding across a wide range of subjects at Key Stage 3.

  • Core of English, Mathematics and Science
  • Strong EBacc coverage (History, Geography, Languages)
  • Computer Science, Music, Drama & PSHE, Religious Studies, Physical Education, Art and Design
  • Technology offer a range of subjects on rotation (Food Technology, Resistant materials, Textiles, and Graphics)
  • Reading is emphasised throughout curriculum.

Year 7

Year 7

Autumn Term 1

Autumn Term 2

Spring Term 1

Spring Term 2

Summer Term 1

Summer Term 2

English

The Tempest

Voices of war

Good vs Evil in Literature

Maths

Algebra

Number

Number

Number

Geometry

Probability

Science

Working scientifically

Cells

Forces

Energy and energy resources

Particles and mixtures

Interdependence

Space

Atoms, elements and compounds

Reproduction

History

Romans, Norman conquest

Norman control

Religion in Medieval England

Problems of Tudor Monarchs

English Civil War

Depth study: The Africa and Caribbean before the arrival of the British.

Geography

Maps

Settlements

Weather

Climate Change

Tourism in Kenya

Tourism in Kenya

Geology

Behind the brand

Rivers

Ethics

Abrahamic religions

 

Jesus/ Islam

Islam

Reteaching identified learning gaps

Performing Arts

Intro to Drama skills

Intro to dance skills

Vocal skills script work

Dance styles

Lion King (script work and devising)

Lion King (dance)

Music

Building Blocks of Music

Building Blocks of Music

 

Keyboard Skills

Keyboard Skills/ Variations

Variations

Cross Curricular Project (Lion King)

Computer Science

E-safety, Hardware

Hardware, Data Representation

Networking

HTML (building a website)

Computational thinking and algorithms

Programming with Microbits

French

C’est perso – It's personal

Mon college – My school

Mes passetemps – My free time

Ma zone – My area

Partez – Let's go

Decouverte - Discovered

Spanish

Mi vida – My life

Mi tiempo libre – My free time

Mi insti – My school

Mi familia y amigos – My family & friends

Mi ciudad – My city

 

Te toca a ti – It's your turn

Art

Pop Art and Colour Theory

Hundertwasser, Pattern and the Environment

Animal Portraiture

Technology

Textiles- Pencil case project

(sublimation printing)

Resistant Materials:

Dowel Joint storage pod

Graphics:

CAD and CAM Lamp

Key Skills: Drawing Skills, 1 and 2 point perspective

Food: Intro to Food Hygiene

NA

PE

Invasion games (football/basketball)(BOYS)

 

Invasion games (football) and fitness (components of fitness and fitness testing) (GIRLS)

Invasion games (rugby) and net and wall (Table tennis) (BOYS)

 

Invasion games (netball) and Aesthetic qualities (Gymnastics) (GIRLS)

 

 

Invasion (football/rugby/basketball) and fitness (components of fitness and fitness testing) (BOYS)

 

Aesthetic qualities (trampolining) and netball. (GIRLS)

Aesthetic qualities (Gymnastics and dance)

(BOYS)

 

 

Aesthetic qualities (Dance) and Invasion (Tag rugby) (GIRLS)

Athletics and striking and fielding (rounders and cricket) (BOYS)

 

Athletics and striking and fielding (rounders and cricket) (GIRLS)

 

Athletics and striking and fielding (rounders and cricket) (BOYS)

 

Athletics and striking and fielding (rounders and cricket) (GIRLS)

 

Life Skills

First Aid, Personal Strengths, Vaping, Equality and discrimination, Mental Health, Green careers, Antibullying, Peer pressure, Emotional intelligence, Risky behaviour and energy drinks

Risky behaviours- alcohol and inhalation, Eating, sleeping and emotions, Holocaust memorial, Self-esteem and resilience Internet Safety, Empathy week, Careers week, Neurodiversity week, FGM, Conflict resolution

 

Climate change, Puberty, NHS careers, Mental health and social media, positive interactions, Pride month, consent and peer pressure, Refugee week, Financial consequences, Forced marriage, Summer safety, Skills and strengths review

 

Year 8

Year 8

Autumn Term 1

Autumn Term 2

Spring Term 1

Spring Term 2

Summer Term 1

Summer Term 2

English

Family and Friendships: My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece

Rebels in Literature

Love Through the Ages: Romeo and Juliet

Love through the ages: Poetry

Maths

Ratio and proportion

Stats and probability

Algebra

Number

Geometry

Statistics

Science

Reactions

Health and lifestyle

Digestion

Separation

Space

Electricity

Earth’s Resources

The Periodic table

Waves

Respiration

Forces

Inheritance

History

The British Empire

The Industrial Revolution

Slavery.

Fight for Women’s rights

World War One

Russian Revolution

Depth study: 20th Century USA

Geography

Glaciers

Population

Ocean impact on the world

Ecosystems

Superpowers

Superpowers

Ethics

Faith in Action

 

      Religion, Crime and Punishment

 

              Existence of God

 

Performing Arts

Drama skills recap

Dance styles

Fairy Tales

Dance Choreography

Drama (Theatre in Education)

Dance Musicals

Music

The Blues

The Blues

 

Off Beat

 

Folk Music

Folk Music/Soundtracks

Soundtracks

Computer Science

Legal and Ethical Issues

Hardware and software

 

Programming concepts in Logo

Programming concepts in Python

 

Data representation

Logic

French

Te branche – Hook you up

Pais, je t’adore - Paris, I love you

Mon identite – My identity

Chez moi, chez toi – At my place, at your place

Quel talent – What talent

Decouverte - Discovered

 

German

Ich Liebe Ferien –

I love holidays

Bist du ein medianfan? – Are you a media fan?

Bleib gesund – Staying healthy

Klassenreisen machen Spab – School trips are fun

Wir gehen aus – We go out

Extra - More

Art

Portraiture- drawing and painting

Multicultural masks- 3D unit

Children’s book illustration

Technology

Textiles- Cushion project

(Batik, smart material, applique and tie-dye)

Resistant Materials:

Manufactured Boards Money Box

Graphics: CAD/CAM Puzzle Box

Key Skills: Sustainability and Fast Fashion

Food: Diet and Health

NA

PE

Invasion games (football/basketball) (BOYS)

 

Invasion games (football and basketball) Aesthetic qualities (Dance) and fitness (components of fitness and fitness testing) (GIRLS)

Invasion games (rugby) and net and wall (Table tennis) (BOYS)

 

Invasion games (football and basketball) Aesthetic qualities (Dance) and fitness (components of fitness and fitness testing) (GIRLS)

 

Invasion (football/rugby/basketball) and fitness (components of fitness and fitness testing) and dance (aesthetic qualities) (BOYS)

 

Trampolining (aesthetic qualities) and Invasion (netball). (GIRLS)

Aesthetic qualities (Dance) and fitness (components of fitness and fitness testing) and Invasion games (Rugby/football) (BOYS)

 

Invasion games (football and netball) (GIRLS)

Athletics and striking and fielding (rounders and cricket) (BOYS)

 

Athletics and striking and fielding (rounders and cricket) (GIRLS)

 

Athletics and striking and fielding (rounders and cricket) (BOYS)

 

Athletics and striking and fielding (rounders and cricket) (GIRLS)

 

Life Skills

First Aid, Personal strengths, Mental Health, Green Careers, Antibullying, Dealing with difficult emotions, What is risk, Healthy relationship behaviour, Online profiles and digital footprints, Living with HIV, Relationship values, Forced marriage, Cannabis and gateway drugs

Cannabis and gateway drugs, Online bullying and messaging, Understanding the brain and staying healthy, Social media and online trends, Internet Safety, Empathy week, Careers week, Neurodiversity week, The teenage brain, Big Legal Week

 

Climate change, mental health awareness, Developing leadership skills, Dealing with peer pressure, Value for money Pride month, Parliament, Refugee week, Financial decision making, labour market information, Summer safety, Skills and strengths review

 

Year 9

Year 9

Autumn Term 1

Autumn Term 2

Spring Term 1

Spring Term 2

Summer Term 1

Summer Term 2

English

Love and Difficult Decisions: Long Way Down

Love and Difficult Decisions: Narrative Voice & Tone

Leadership and Drama: Journey’s End

The Modern World

Appearance vs Reality: Much Ado About Nothing

Appearance vs Reality: The Speckled Band

Maths

Geometry

Geometry

Number

Geometry

Ratio and proportion

Targeted topics from Assessment

Science

Inheritance

Forces

Earth and the atmosphere

Cell biology

States of matter

The particle model

Atomic structure

Energy

Earth and its atmosphere

Organisation

Using Earth’s resources

History

Treaty of Versailles. League of Nations.

Rise of dictators

Turning Points of WW2

Diversity in England since 1945

USA in the 20th Century

Depth study: Germany from 1888.

Geography

Tectonic hazards

Development.

Case study - India

Resources and climate

Globalisation

Climatic hazards

Economic development

Ethics

      Religion, Crime and Punishment

 

      The Value of Human Life

              Religion and Science

 

 

Performing Arts

Curious Incident of the Dog in the night Time

MJ Dances

Drama taster Sessions

Dance taster session

Dance Appreciation

Speeches, monologues and duologues

Music

Research Skills – Musicology

Introduction to Bandlab

EDM Music

In the style of

Bandlab Composition

Performance Skills

Computer Science

Computer Systems

(Architecture and Memory)

Computer systems

(Networking)

Programming concepts and python programming

Programming concepts and python programming

 

Data representation and logic

Computational thinking and algorithms

French

Ma vie sociale d'ado – My teenage social life

Bien dans sa peau – Good feeling

À l'horizon – On the horizon

Spéciale vacance – Special holiday

Moi dans le monde – Me in the world

A toi – Your turn

German

Vorbilder – Role models

Musik - Music

Mein ambitionen – My ambitions

Die Kindheit – The childhood

Rechte und plefichten – Rights & responsibilities

Extra - More

 

Art

Mexican Folk Art- cultural/3D unit

Insects and minibeasts- print unit

Street Art and Graffiti

Technology

Textiles- tent project

(modelling and scale drawing)

Resistant Materials:

6 Rs or sustainability and Anglepoise Lamps

Graphics: Photoshop and chocolate bar packaging

Key Skills: Biomimicry, ergonomics, anthropometrics.

Food: Hospitality and diets through Life.

NA

PE

Invasion games (football/basketball) (BOYS and MIXED group)

 

Invasion games (football and basketball) Aesthetic qualities (Dance) and fitness (components of fitness and fitness testing) (GIRLS)

 

Invasion games (rugby) and net and wall (Table tennis) (BOYS)

 

Aesthetic qualities (Gymnastics and Dance) Fitness (components of fitness and fitness testing) and Invasion (Basketball and Football) (GIRLS)

Invasion (football/rugby/basketball) and fitness (components of fitness and fitness testing) and dance (aesthetic qualities) (BOYS and MIXED group)

 

Trampolining (aesthetic qualities) and Invasion games (netball). (GIRLS)

Aesthetic qualities (Dance) and fitness (components of fitness and fitness testing) and Invasion games (Football and rugby) (BOYS)

 

 

Invasion games (Football and netball) (GIRLS)

 

Athletics and striking and fielding (rounders and cricket) (BOYS)

 

 

Athletics and striking and fielding (rounders and cricket) (GIRLS)

 

Athletics and striking and fielding (rounders and cricket) (BOYS)

 

 

Athletics and striking and fielding (rounders and cricket) (GIRLS)

 

Life Skills

First Aid, Personal strengths, Mental Health, Green Careers, Antibullying, Balanced lifestyle, Relationship with food, Exploitation, Stress management, How laws are made, Antisocial behaviours and gangs, Positive friendships, Harassment and online safety, Sexuality and gender identity

 

Sexuality and gender identity, Drugs and risky behaviours, Stereotypes and bias, Hidden disabilities, Internet Safety, Empathy week, Careers week, Neurodiversity week, Positive self-talk, Relationship changes

 

Climate change, STIs*, Understanding the brain and memory, Adulthood and parenting, Self-esteem, Teamwork, Pride month, Social-action and volunteering, Refugee week, Overcoming challenge, labour market information, Summer safety, Skills and strengths review