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Year 7

Curriculum Details - 2024/2025 (Current)

Subject	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4	Term 5	Term 6
Business Studies	Introduction to Business Studies - goods/services, production processes, business sectors, gap in the market. Alford project which involves planning for and conducting primary and secondary research, summarising their finding and creating a business idea that would fill a gap in the market.	Objectives of a business. Deciding on products their Alford shop would sell considering cost of buying, mark up and selling price, profit/loss and fixed/variable costs. To confidently understand financial terms and be able to make basic calculations. Enterprise and entrepreneurship.	Revision and Jan exam. To understand what advertising is and the different methods which can be used. Create a slogan and radio advert for their Alford shop. Perform these to the class.	Introduction to the marketing mix - product, price, place, promotion. Introduce ownership types relating to Cadbury and introduce the Cadbury Project to student.	Conduct some research into Cadbury - timeline, marketing mix. Project - create your own chocolate bar idea. Students have the opportunity to physically make this during the holidays.	Cadbury World Trip including a trip report. Extension strategies, and production methods including job and flow production. Practical tasks will be used to teach this, followed by quality control methods.
Computing	Network Introduction and eSafety/Cyber Security - this covers how to use our main digital systems as well as introducing some potential eSafety issues and how to avoid them becoming a problem.	Initial Assessment of problem solving skills using the Bebras Algorithms - Looking at what an algorithm is and some common uses for algorithms - concentrating on searching and sorting.	Programming 1 - an introduction to Python using turtle as well as variables, data types and for loops	Programming 1 - continued.	Spreadsheets - using Microsoft Excel to calculate results as well as displaying data as graphs. Word Processing and Typing Skills - we look at the advanced features of Microsoft Word to produce professional looking documents quickly. This unit also looks at developing keyboard skills.	Data Representation 1 - binary, denary and hexadecimal number systems.
Design Technology	Health and safety in the workshop and with tools - Craft Knife Motions and Linkages - Technical Knowledge Creating a storyboard - Investigate Rendering skills- adding shade and colour to give a realistic effect - Design	Paper mechanisms - Technical Knowledge - V-fold - sliders Creating a pirate pop-up book - Make Peer assessing and evaluating work - Evaluate	Introduction to woodworking tools. - bench hook - tenon saw Natural Timbers - hardwood - softwood - Technical knowledge Marking and measuring accurately - steel rule - Tri-square Making a wooden box - Making	Introduction to smoothing and shaping. - Linisher - sandpaper. Manmade timbers - manufactured boards. - Technical Knowledge Applying surface finishes to timbers. - Beeswax Evaluating practical work. - Evaluate	Introduction to workshop tools - the pillar drill. Different types of cams and their uses. - Technical knowledge	Introduction to 2D design - CAD skills.
English	Where did our stories come from? Literary Heritage unit including Beowulf, the Greek Myths, Shakespeare and Tennyson	Literary Heritage unit; The Power of Language: an introduction to rhetoric	The Outsider in Literature & the Bildungsroman Modern Novel study – The Graveyard Book	Modern Novel study – The Graveyard Book Literature in performance: supernatural poems and performance poetry	Worlds & Lives: non-fiction autobiographies of adventure and challenge	The Bildungsroman - Treasure Island (playscript)
French	All about me: give personal information including languages, nationalities and appearance Grammar: nouns, adjectives, key verbs	Personality, family, school and friendships Grammar: agreements, connectives, comparisons	School, leisure activities, pets and animals Food and drink: likes and dislikes in food and drink, restaurant dishes in France Grammar: negatives, modal verbs, perfect tense	My neighbourhood: places in town, activities you can do, ask and give directions, inviting people out Grammar: prepositions, adjectives	My style: clothes, fashion, shopping, and musical tastes Grammar: reflexive verbs, present tense, possessive adjectives	Holidays and festivals Grammar: future, I would like, perfect tense
Geography	What is Geography? Think like a geographer. Where do places begin? OS map skills; 4 and 6 figure grid references, distance, direction, and height	The place I go to school - Alford The place I live Places in the UK Latitude and longitude Places in Europe and worldwide	The World of Work Employment Sectors Globalisation The Geography of Football	Tourism Seaside Resorts Tourist brochure of a local resort Coastal Landscapes	Weathering How does the sea erode the coast? Landforms resulting from erosion Longshore drift and resulting landforms Cause and effect of cliff collapse Coastal management Should the coast be managed?	Exploring Russia & The Middle East Locations Physical Features Climate Zones and Biomes The People
History	Start with a short introductory unit focusing on core skills that will be covered in the year; chronology, units of time, source types and use as well as source analysis and evaluation. Content focuses on medieval Britain and starts with an evaluation of the claims to the throne in 1066.	The events of 1066 will be covered, focusing on the reasons why the Normans were successful in the battle of Hastings. The Norman use of terror to gain power after Hastings will be considered, with a special focus on evaluating castle designs.	The medieval theme continues with a study on the importance of religion, by focusing on the issues surrounding the murder of Thomas Becket. This leads to an investigation on the challenging of royal power culminating in the Magna Carta (with a focus on interpretations of King John's reign).	The term looks at the social issues of medieval Britain, with a case study of the Bubonic Plague outbreak in 1349. This will involve a study of its causes, the symptoms, contemporary treatments and its wider impact.	The last aspect of medieval Britain concentrates on the Peasants' Revolt, with a focus on its causes, the events and its impact on socio-economic and political aspects of Britain.	A study of the early Tudor period, 1485 to 1553, with an emphasis on the Reformation and the reasons behind it. How the church changes will be analysed and students will be expected to learn the key features of Tudor chronology (such as who, length of reign, marriage and siblings).
Mathematics	BASELINE ASSESSMENT Unit 1: Analysing & Displaying Data - Bar charts, two way tables, pie charts, averages & range. Links to STEM Unit 2: Number Skills - Factors, primes and multiples, directed numbers, basic calculations, squares, powers & roots	Unit 3: Equations, Functions & Formulae – Writing & simplifying algebraic expressions, brackets, powers & factorising. STEM link -writing and using formulae Unit 4: Fractions – Operations with fractions and mixed numbers, fraction/decimal/percentage conversions. TERM ASSESSMENT	Unit 5: Angles & Shape – Angles rules in parallel lines, triangles and polygons. Unit 6: Decimals – Ordering, rounding, operations with and conversions between fractions, decimals and percentages. FINANCE Link – working with percentages. TERM ASSESSMENT	Unit 7: Equations – Solving one & two step equations, work with more complex equations. TERM ASSESSMENT	Unit 8: Multiplicative Reasoning – Ratios, proportion, unitary method. STEM link – metric & imperial units. Unit 9: Perimeter, area & volume - Triangles, parallelograms, trapeziums, Composite shapes, 3D solids, surface area, volume. STEM link – measures TERM ASSESSMENT	Unit 10: Sequences & Graphs – Sequences, nth term, pattern sequences, coordinates & line segments, graphs. ASSESSMENT – end of year test
Physical Education (non exam)	Football, Netball and Games Techniques and strategic play to outwit opponents, essential elements of attack and defence and refereeing small sided games.	Cross country Football, Netball, Rugby, Dance Techniques and strategic play to outwit opponents, essential elements of attack and defence and refereeing small sided games. Understanding of dance movements and choreography	Badminton and Fitness Techniques and strategic play to outwit opponents in net games. Understanding of the benefits of physical activity, the structure of training programmes and variety in types of exercise.	Table tennis, basketball and hockey Techniques and strategic play to outwit opponents in court and net games.	Athletics. Develop techniques in running, throwing and jumping events and improve personal best. Demonstrate the essential elements of an event and accurately time/measure and officiate competitions.	Cricket and Rounders. Develop techniques and refine strategic play to outwit opponents, demonstrate the essential elements of batting, bowling and fielding, and accurately umpire small sided games.
PSHE	HEALTH & WELLBEING Transition and Safety Transition to secondary school, settling-in, core values and personal safety in and outside school, supported by a Stay Safe Day later usually in March	LIVING IN THE WIDER WORLD Developing Skills and Aspirations Careers, teamwork, enterprise skills, and raising aspirations. First aid is also included this term - an introduction to various scenarios and basic first aid in each	REALTIONSHIPS Diversity How to challenge prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination the signs and effects of all types of bullying, including online how to respond to bullying of any kind, including online how to support others	HEALTH & WELLBEING Health and Puberty Healthy routines, influences on health, puberty, unwanted contact, and FGM	RELATIONSHIPS Building Relationships Self-worth, romance and friendships (including online), relationship boundaries, healthy and unhealthy relationships, consent, manipulative behaviour including sexting and the law.	LIVING IN THE WIDER WORLD Financial Decision Making (careers) Saving, borrowing, budgeting and making financial choices
Religious Studies	What is religion? How can you tell if someone is religious? Where do you see religion around here and in the world around us? What is religion actually like in a particular place?	How and why are many people religious? Why do people belong to a particular religion? Have people always been religious? Do people need to believe in something? Why does thinking about the origin or the world/being human/time make some people religious?	Where did Judaism, Christianity and Islam come from and how are they linked? Where did Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism come from and how are they linked? What about non-religious groups? How do religious people get on with each other?	What is so important about key religious figures? What is so important about: Abraham and Moses; Jesus; Muhammad; Hindu teachers and scriptures; the Buddha; Guru Nanak?	What sort of attitudes result from being religious? What attitudes do religious people have to: themselves; life; God; life after death; right and wrong; truth?	So what does being religious mean? What can religious texts tell us about being religious? What do case studies tell us about being religious? How can we present what it means to be religious? What it means to be religious – a debate/group project.
Science	Introduction to science. Biology 1 - Cells and microscopes: Cell organelles, diffusion, unicellular life, skeleton, muscles and joints. Science key skills.	Chemistry 1 - Particle theory, atoms and elements: Properties of matter, particles, pressure, changing state, classifying materials. Physics 1 - Forces: Squashing, stretching, drag, friction, Hooke's law, resultant forces. Science key skills.	Biology 2 - Reproduction and variation: Reproductive systems, menstrual cycle, pregnancy, drug development, plant reproduction. Chemistry 2 - Compounds and mixtures: Physical and chemical changes, oxidation, combustion, conserving mass, mixtures, filtration, chromatography, distillation. Key skills.	Physics 2 - Energy: What is energy, generating electricity, cost of electricity, series and parallel circuits, Ohm's law. Science key skills.	Biology 3 - Plants and photosynthesis: What is photosynthesis, leaf structure, soil nutrients, fertilisation and seed dispersal, food chains and webs, interdependence. Science key skills.	Chemistry 3 - Chemistry of the earth and atmosphere: structure of the Earth, rock types, atmosphere, carbon cycle, natural resources. Physics 3 - Waves: What are waves, light waves, cameras, eyes, sound waves, hearing, splitting light. Science key skills.