TKC Year 7 Curriculum 2015/16

TKC Year 7 Curriculum – 2015/16 SMSC is a focus at TKC within assemblies and character development sessions, as well as numerous subject areas within the curriculum. This includes learning about British values, mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths.

Subject Art

Computing

HT1

HT 2

HT 3

HT 4

HT 5

HT6

AUTUMN 1

AUTUMN 2

SPRING 1

SPRING 2

SUMMER 1

SUMMER 2

Self Portraits & Colour Theory

Self Portraits & Colour Theory

Insect – Pen & ink mark making

Insect – printing techniques

Islamic Art – repeat pattern

Islamic Art – clay tiles

Under the hood

Think like a computer scientist

Unit 5 - Creating animation Algorithms – sequences, iteration, procedures & selection

Unit 6 – Little Man Computer (LMC)

Unit 8 – How the web works

Designing for Human Computer Interface

Unit 1 – Parts of a computer system

Data, compute, functions, CPU Unit 2 –Code Breakers (Binary)

Decimal, binary, units

Unit 3 – Algorithms (flowcharts)

Decompose, Algorithm, Computational Thinking, flowcharts, sequences Unit 4 – Shapes, patterns & algorithms

Abstraction, generalisation, geometrical shapes, patterns, algorithm, decomposition, coordinates, iteration, text-based programming (1st), graphical programming language (2nd).

Pattern identification, model, algorithm, dry run, execute, sequence, iteration, procedures, functions, selection,

Input, storage, process, output, highlevel programming language, machine instructions, operator, operand, assembly language, accumulator, variable, dry run, CPU, memory Unit 7 – Creating a calculator

Variables, Flowcharts ( conditions, decisions) selections, procedures, functions, operations, debug, commenting.

HTML, CSS, Tables & Embed, Internet, server, artefact, client, web browser, network, WWW, URL, protocol, search engine, Boolean operators Unit 9 – Website creation

HTML, userability, accessibility, wireframe, audience, abstraction, generalisation, CSS, Grammar, syntax, verification, valid, embedding, iframe

Unit 10 - Hand Held Device

WIMP, Prototype, Testing, HCI, touch screen, persona, app, stereotype, iteration, prototype

Design Technology (Food) * DT is taught on a rotation. Students focus on one specialist area per term

Design Technology (Resistant Materials)

* DT is taught on a rotation. Students focus on one specialist area per term Design Technology (Textiles) * DT is taught on a rotation. Students focus on one specialist area per term

Combining, shaping, grilling revised Core T̊ cooked foods Modification of recipes Skills necessary for planning & preparing a meal for a teenager Consider progress of all sections covered over the year: cooking, nutrition, ingredients and being creative

Hazards in Food room Personal hygiene Sensory descriptors Names & use of basic equipment Knife skills Washing of fruit & vegetables Product comparison: salad dressings Properties of oil and vinegar Introduction to Fruit & vegetables & Eatwell plate 8 tips for healthy eating Comparative product evaluation: soup

Practicals Koftas Own choice meal for teenager

Practicals Fruit fusion Deli salad with homemade dressing

Car project Safety; Basic hand tools Wood properties, wood shaping

Car project Plastic properties, Plastic shaping,

Juggling balls Fibres to fabric Using 2d cad design Repeat pattern Laser cutter

Juggling balls Using 2d cad design Repeat pattern Laser cutter

Use of the hob Weighing & measuring Peeling, chopping, slicing Sauté (frying) Boil Simmer Effect of cooking on texture & taste Starchy foods & Eatwell plate Energy balance Effect of life style and culture Effect of heat on starch Grilling Rubbing in method Practicals Ratatouille Savoury crumble

Car project metal properties, basic electronics,

Drawstring bags Tools and equipment Design spec Using cam Branding Smart fabric Construction techniques

Milk & dairy products & Eatwell plate Multicultural use of dairy products Comparative product evaluation: Yoghurts Variety of sensory evaluation techniques Grate Slice tomato Modify product: cheese type Price & portion size Meat, fish, eggs, beans & Eatwell plate Origin of these foods Vegetarian options Effect of heat Practicals Pizza toast Smoothie

Car project Systems and control, Design ideas

Drawstring bags Tools and equipment Design spec Using cam Branding Smart fabric Construction techniques

Shaping & coating fish Use of oven Zester Cracking & beating an egg Effect of heat Comparative product evaluation: muffins Modify a recipe Consider the function of main ingredients Write a simple specification Mixing, folding, dividing a mixture Revisit specification Practicals Fish goujons Breakfast muffins

Car project CAD CAM (vinyl cutter), testing and evaluation

Pugly puppets Recycling fabrics and components

Factors which affect food choices Nutritional needs of teenagers Planning and preparing a suitable main meal Stir fry Vegetable preparation Chicken & cross contamination Crush garlic Use of colander Controlling heat Evaluate finished product Use of herbs & spices, seasoning Practicals Stirfry Curry in a hurry

Car project CAD CAM (vinyl cutter), testing and evaluation

Pugly puppets Recycling fabrics and components

Drama English

Introduction To Drama

Circus

Novel Study (Deep Reading)

Media and nonfiction (Paragraphing)

Boy – Roald Dahl There’s a boy in the girl’s bathroom Kensuke’s Kingdom George’s Marvellous Medicine Room 13 A Christmas Carol (character

Text Form – articles, webpages, blogs, leaflets, speeches, letters, etc. Audience Purpose – argue, persuade, advise, etc. Presentational features

sketches; PEE; Prediction; Inference and deduction; changing the ending)

Assessments: Comprehension on text re: use of language. Writing a speech.

Silent Movies Myths and Legends (Punctuation) (Pandora’s Box – Myth; Death of Gelert – Legend; The Elephant’s Child – Creation myths) Research Legends – Yeti/ Bunyup/ Loch Ness First person Narrative – Maui catching the Sun Assessments: Beowulf newspaper article. Comprehension on Persephone/ King Midas

Silent Movies Intro to Shakespeare (Sentences) Shakespeare’s England Shakespeare’s Language The Globe Tempest – booklet Macbeth Romeo and Juliet Sonnets Assessments: Informal letter to Shakespeare. Comprehension on Shakespeare article.

Jeff Poetry (Vocabulary) Limericks Ballads Sonnets Haiku Nonsense (structural features, rhyme, rhythm, simile, metaphor, alliteration & personification) Assessments: Comprehension on a poem. Writing own sonnet/ ballad.

Fairytales The Island Project (Spelling) Diary entry, writing instructions, newspaper article, script writing, interview with Juliene Koepcke from Crash in the Jungle & descriptive writing. Assessments: Extend into travel writing. Descriptive writing piece. Questions on island advert or travel writing.

Assessments: Writing a book review. Comprehension on extract from novel.

Geography What does it mean to be British?

Mapping Skills

Economic Evolution

The World of Trade Fair trade

What’s the weather doing today?

What are you going to do about it? Pollution, T5 Waste man, Tests

History

Mathematics

MFL (French)

What is History & and the Normans

Norman Conquest & Norman England

Calculating Calculating: division Numbers and the number system

Visualising and constructing Investigating properties of shapes Algebraic proficiency: using formulae Exploring fractions, decimals and percentages

C’est parti Personal information Classroom instructions Dictionary skills

MFL (Spanish)

Music PE * Activities taught in a rotation so order of activities may be different

Famille et copains Family and friends

Medieval England

Medieval England

Crime & Punishment through time (pre 1066-present day)

Exploring fractions, decimals and percentages Proportional reasoning Pattern sniffing Measuring space

Investigating angles Calculating fractions, decimals and percentages (focus on fractions)

Calculating fractions, decimals and percentages (focus on percentages) Solving equations and inequalities Calculating space Checking, approximating and estimating

Mathematical movement Presentation of data Measuring data

Ma journée

Chez moi

On va en ville

On s’amuse

School Daily routine

At home

In the city

Free time

En el instituto

En casa

En la ciudad

School

At home

In the city

Programme Music

The Piano

¡Vamos! Personal information Classroom instructions Dictionary skills The Elements

Mi familia

The Elements

Sport Education Multi skills

X-Country Netball/Rugby

Family and friends

Gymnastics Net games Tchukball

Dance Fitness Handball OAA

Performing from Notation Athletics Striking & Fielding

El tiempo libre Free time

Group Work Athletics Striking & Fielding

RE

Primary Catch Up

Exodus

Buddhism and Power

The Gospels

Community

Heroes and Leaders

Science

Introduction to Science Particle Theory

Cells, Tissues & Organs Energy Resources

Reproduction Acids and Alkalis

Sound Rocks

Ecology Electrical Circuits

Food and Digestion Investigations

GOAL (Life/Social Skills)

Boost

Transition – Expectations

Road safety – getting to school Internet safety – social media, bullying

Problem solving Handling problem situations & making decisions

Relating to others

Behaviour for learning

Spelling Prefixes – im, in, il, ir Suffixes – ed, ing

Spelling Synonyms and antonyms I and me

Punctuation Capitals, full stops

Punctuation commas Inverted commas quotes

GOAL (Literacy Skills)

Spelling Alphabet Vowels and consonants High frequency words Root word Syllables Mnemonics Phonemes How to practise spellings

Grammar Types of nouns Singular nouns Plural nouns pronouns

Grammar Active and passive verbs Adverbs Verb tense simple sentences Skim and scanning text Sequencing

Spelling Double consonants Prefixes – auto, trans, bi, tri Punctuation Exclamation marks Question marks Ellipsis Grammar Adjectives Articles Compound sentences

Spelling Prefixes – mis, tele, anti, photo Endings – er, ar, or contractions Punctuation Apostrophes Colons Semi colons Grammar Prepositions Complex sentence clauses Contractions

Spelling Homophones Endings – able, ible Punctuation Hyphens Brackets Dashes Grammar Conjunctions, sentence structure, paragraphs