(http://www.blandford.dorset.sch.uk) What your child will be learning in. Year 7

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What your child will be learning in

Year 7 Parental Guide to the KS3 Curriculum 2011-2012

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: Andrew Mead , Deputy Headteacher (phone: 01258 451121 ext. 213, 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

Miss F. Biggs

[email protected]

Maths

Mr J. Payne

[email protected]

Science

Rev. T. Meachin

[email protected]

Art

Mrs G. Amey

[email protected]

Dance

Miss C. Kelly

[email protected]

Design & Technology Mr N. Pinch

[email protected]

Drama

Mrs B. Mutimer

[email protected]

French

Ms. D. Tregaskis

[email protected]

Geography

Mrs J. Allan

[email protected]

History

Mr S Bailey

[email protected]

ICT

Mrs K. Tylor

[email protected]

Music

Mrs N. Fulker

[email protected]

PE

Miss S. Gay

[email protected]

PSRE

Mrs T Stewart-Sykes [email protected]

Head of Year: Mrs R Rosoman ([email protected]) Deputy Headteacher: Mr A Mead ([email protected])

The Blandford School (http://www.blandford.dorset.sch.uk)

Key Stage 3 Curriculum 2011-2012

Year 7 What your child will be learning in: English Autumn Term: • Interviews • Autobiographical writing • Developing writing skills • Novel - 'Holes' or 'Two Weeks with the Queen' Spring Term: • Poetry - Words and Images • Novel - 'Holes' or 'Two Weeks with the Queen'

Useful English Websites: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/may/12/ best-childrens-books-twelve-years-over http://www.independent.co.uk/artsentertainment/books/news/the-50-books-everychild-should-read-2250138.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/english

Summer Term • Introduction to Shakespeare - 'Twelfth Night' • Media: The Language of Advertising

Maths Autumn Term • Sequences • Integers and Decimals • Area , Volume and Nets • Fractions, Decimals and Percentages • Handling Data & Probability • Equations, Expressions + Formula

Spring Term • Lines, Angles, Shape & Coordinates • Collect, Represent + Analyse data • Integers and Decimals • Linear Functions & Graphs • Constructions • Ratio & Proportion • Solving Equations

Summer Term • Transformations • Averages, Charts & Comparing Data • Number Review • Algebra Review • Shape Review

Useful Maths Websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesiz e/maths/ www.mymaths.co.uk (students will be given their own personal username and password)

Science (Rotation of these topics) • • • • • • • • • • • •

Tissues and transplants Sex and Science Ecology matters Classified Acids and Alkalis Bubbles, bangs and burning What a waste! Materials from the Earth Energy and sustainable living Electrical Circuits Forces and their Effects Solar System and Beyond

Useful Science Websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools /ks3bitesize/science

Art First Steps – Dry Media • • • •

Observational drawings of footwear Exploring markmaking Exploring a variety of media like; pencil crayon, charcoal, felt pens, pencil Investigating how other artists create marks on their works. This includes; Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Michael Craig, Georges Seurat.

Walking With Colour – Wet Media • • •

Colour theory Abstract work linking to our senses Exploring how artists work with colour like; Wassily Kandinsky, Frans Marc, Delauney, Edvard Munch, Pablo Picasso,

Medieval Art • • • •

Questioning our cultural heritage. Investigating Church architecture Developing an idea for a gargoyle Students will then make a gargoyle in clay looking at texture, modelling, forming, impressing and other clay techniques.

Personal Learning Task – TOYS Students will find an artist who has worked with their chosen subject matter. They will consider how the artist has used texture, detail, colour, form, tones in their work, so that they can use this in their own final piece of work.. (Carousel of topics) Autumn term Year 7 Names PIT,RIL, AME,

AUTUMN Term 1 PIT - Markmaking shoes and Seurat RIL – Mark making shoes and Seurat AME – The SeaPrintmaking

AUTUMN Term 2 PIT -Bugs n Beetles RIL – Gargolyes AME- Mark Making - shoes

SPRING Term 1 PIT Gargoyles RIL – Bugs n’ Beetles AME – Pop Art

SPRING Term 2 PIT POP art – RIL – Pop Art AME Gargolyes

SUMMER Term 1 PIT The Sea PRINTING RIL – The sea AME- Bugs n Beetles

SUMMER Term 2 Filler – Teddy bears /soft toys OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING(Personal Learning and Thinking Skills)

Design and Technology (Carousel of topics) Electronic Products

Food Technology

Product Design

Textiles technology

Moisture tester

Healthy Eating

Investigation of basic electronics and making of a soil testing device

Research into and designing and making healthy meals

Mechanical Monster Investigations into motions and making of a cam and follower

Green Shopping bag Environmentally friendly shopping bag

Computer Aided Design Monster Greetings card A greetings card using 2D computer aided design

Drama Autumn Term • •

Practitioners and Technique: Laying Foundations. Students are given a ‘tool box’ to devise their own pieces of drama, including the use of tableau, mime, movement and effects.

Spring Term • • • •

Theatre in different times and cultures: Greek Theatre Students examine the origins of Theatre and try out some ancient technique such as choral speaking, using masks and mime. Practitioners and Technique: An introduction to Stage Combat Students learn basic stage combat techniques such as the ‘knap’, the ‘clap slap’ and a basic fall.

Summer Term • • • •

Working with text: Improvisation from text. Students use different stimulus texts to form, devise and script their own drama. Issue based Drama: The child who didn’t want to go to school. Using the poem ‘The Playground’, students use drama to explore the issue of bullying at school.

Dance The emphasis on Dance at key stage three is one of fun and creativity. Designed to improve skill level and selfesteem the curriculum leads pupils in creating works that develop their choreography, performance and evaluation skills. Its structure consists of three different units of work per year and covers genres such as: · Urban Dance · Contemporary · Contact Work · Hip Hop Students can also get involved in extra-curricular work such as dance clubs, school productions, dance performances and exam work for older years.

French Autumn Term • • • • •

Personal identification information Talking about family and pets Talking about where you live Telling the time Christmas traditions in France

Useful French Websites: www.linguascope.com www.atantôt.com

Spring Term • Talking about places in town • Buying things in a café • Discussing your daily routine • Talking about school • Easter traditions in France Summer Term • • •

Freetime activities Use of key verbs Work on topical sporting events

Geography Autumn Term Introduction to Geography • What is Geography? • How do we find out about Geography?

Useful Geography Websites:

Location, Location, Location • How well do you know the UK? • Describing where places are. What are Settlements? • What is a settlement? • How do we decide where to build settlements?

www.ciaworldfactbook.com www.mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk www.googlemaps.com www.dorsetforyou.com www.bbc.co.uk www.education.nationalgeographic.com Other sites will be recommended.

Rivers and People • The journey of the River Stour. • Why do rivers flood? Can we stop rivers flooding? Mapskills introduced

Spring Term What’s Our Weather Like? • What is ‘weather’? • Why does the weather of the British Isles change so quickly? Understanding ‘Climate’ • Are ‘climate’ and ‘weather’ the same thing? • Why isn’t the climate the same all over the British Isles? Ecosystems • What are ecosystems? • The world’s largest ecosystems (biomes) Looking After Special Places • What are ‘National Parks? • Why did the New Forest become a National Park?

Summer Term Development Issues. • Where is Ghana, what is Ghana like? Why is Ghana an LEDC? Environmental Quality Survey • What are sustainable environments? How sustainable are we?

History Autumn Term Introduction • What is History? • Mystery of the Skeletons A quick history of Britain before 1066 • The Roman Empire • Was Hannibal a good leader? • Why did the Romans want an Empire? • Roman Army Enquiry • Arguing about the Roman Empire The Norman conquest 1066 • Claims to the English throne • Strengths of each army • Battle of Hastings How did William gain control of England? • Castles • Feudal system and taxes

Useful History Websites: http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/1 1_16/site/history.shtml

Spring Term A quick history of weapons and armour • Henry V and the Battle of Agincourt What was life like in a Medieval village? • Wharram Percy Ordinary Life. Guide Book Challenge • Group ICT/ research task:
Fun/Homes/Farming/Towns/Travel/Keeping clean/Sickness/Punishments/Freedom/Religion Rats or Rebels? Which was more significant? • How did the Black Death change Allton? • Writing a Black Death story • Were the rebels heroes or villains? • Which was more significant? Summer Term • • •

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How religious were people in the Middle Ages? Who and What were pilgrims?
Story of Thomas Becket Why did Henry break away from Rome?
Henry’s divorce
Criticisms of the catholic church Why did Henry close down the monasteries? What have you learned?

ICT Autumn Term • • •

File management and Introduction to School Network Presentations – Powerpoint and Mediator Portfolio Spreadsheets and Modelling - Hogwalks

Spring Term • •

Using Moviemaker - E-safety Using the Internet

Summer Term • •

Data handling – Who Done It Murder Mystery Data gathering and Presentation - Presenting Weather Information

Music Autumn Term •

Exploring Music & Listening Formal Composing Listening Informal

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Performing Singing Improvising Understanding

Voices In Layers Formal Performing Informal Composing Singing Improvising Understanding

Spring Term •

Beat It! Percussion Mix Formal Composing Informal Performing Singing Improvising Understanding

Summer Term • Ragtime Formal Informal

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Composing Performing Singing Improvising Understanding Solo Performance Formal Performing Solo Informal Understanding Listening

Students are encouraged to use instruments that they learn inside and outside of school in their lessons

PE • • • • • • • •

Rugby (Boys) / Netball (Girls) Problem Solving Net/Wall games (e.g. badminton/volleyball) Gymnastics Invasion games (e.g. basketball/football) Fitness Athletics Striking/Fielding games (e.g. cricket/rounders)

PSRE Autumn Term • • • •

What is RE Religious Environment (Christianity and Hinduism) Sex and Relationship Education Buddhism and Suffering

Spring Term • •

Life of Guru Nanak Life of Jesus

Summer Term • •

Life after Death (Christian, Hindu and Humanist) Drugs Education

Useful PSRE Websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools /websites/11_16/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion /religions/buddhism/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion /religions/christianity/

Year 7 Homework Timetable 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 undertaking activities on our VLE (FROG) or other excellent subject-specific websites (to which your teachers will direct you).

Week A

L1

L2

L3

R1

R2

R3

Monday

French Science

English French RE

English French

English Maths Science

Science Maths

Maths Science

Tuesday

Maths English

Maths Science

Maths Science

French ICT

French Geography

History Maths French

Wednesday

Drama RE History

French Geography

Art

Art Music

English

English

Thursday

English Maths Geography

Maths History

Geography Maths RE

Geography Design Science

Design Science

Geography Design Music

Friday

Art Science

English Science

English ICT Science

Maths English History

English RE Maths

Science English Maths

Week B

L1

L2

L3

R1

R2

R3

Monday

Maths Music

English Maths Geography

Maths ICT Drama

Maths RE

Maths Science

RE Maths

Tuesday

French History

French Music

French Music

Geography

Art Music

Geography

Wednesday

Science

Science Music History

English Science

Maths Science French

History French

History French

Thursday

English Design Geography

Art Drama Design

Design Geography

English RE

Maths English ICT

ICT Maths English

Friday

Maths ICT

ICT Maths

Maths History Science

Drama History

Drama History Geography

Science Art Drama