The Year 7 curriculum for 2021-22 will be as follows, delivered across a two week timetable in three 100 minute lessons per day:
English | Maths | Science | PE | MFL | Humanities | Computing | Technology | Art | Performing
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The Year 7 curriculum was praised by Ofsted for being broad, ambitious and demanding. It is designed to ensure that all students gain the necessary knowledge, experiences and skills to become curious, reflective and resilient learners who are ready to reach their potential in a complex, rapidly changing world. Through our curriculum we take pride in all that we do, respect the thoughts, beliefs and personal qualities of others and seek to be the best we can be both personally and academically.
More detail about what students will learn in each subject can be found below. All teachers, in particular English and maths teachers, will ensure that they address any gaps in essential knowledge and skills from the KS2 curriculum that were caused due to periods of school closures in Year 5 and Year 6.
What will all students learn in Year 7?
English
Unit 1: Modern Short Stories (taken from AQA’s Telling Tales anthology) Unit 2: Shakespeare (Titus Andronicus, Othello or King Lear) Unit 3: Novel (Salt to the Sea, Mortal Engines or Revolver) Unit 4: War poetry Unit 5: Disasters (Non-fiction texts e.g. newspaper articles) |
Maths
Half-term 1: All sets: Analysing and displaying data; Number skills and calculation methods. Half-term 2: All sets: Expressions, functions and formulae. Sets 1&2: Fractions. Sets 3&4: Decimals and measures Half-term 3: Sets 1&2: Angles and shapes; Decimals; Sets 3&4: Fractions; Probability. Half-term 4: Sets 1&2: Equations. Sets 3&4: Ratio and Proportion Half-term 5: Sets 1&2: Multiplicative Reasoning; Perimeter, Area and Volume. Sets 3&4: Lines and Angles; Sequences and Graphs Half-term 6: Sets 1&2: Sequences and Graphs. Sets 3&4 Transformations. |
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Science
Alongside these topics, students will also learn practical science skills including lab safety skills: Unit 1: What makes up our universe? Unit 2: What are cells and organs? Unit 3: How does energy transfer between materials? Unit 4 How do we inherit our features like eye and hair colour? Unit 5: What is everything made of? (Atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures) Unit 6: How do animals and plants rely on each other through ecosystems, food chains and food webs? Unit 7: What is electricity and how does it work? Unit 8: How do we know chemical reactions are happening? Unit 9: What forces keep us on the ground and make objects change speed? |
History
In all units, students will learn how to make chronological and thematic links, assess change and continuity, evaluate significance, and analyse and evaluate primary and secondary evidence, including different interpretations: Unit 1: Industrial revolution (local study) Unit 2: The Norman Conquest Unit 3: Mediaeval Britain Unit 4: World empires: Mongolian, Persian and African kingdoms Unit 5: Medicine through time Unit 6: The wars of the roses |
Geography
In all units, students will learn map skills (including OS maps and compass directions) numerical skills including data analysis, how to analyse graphs and how to use case studies and carry out investigations. Unit 1: Exploring the UK Unit 2: Rivers Unit 3: Tectonic Hazards Unit 4: Energy Unit 5: Weather Unit 6: Enquiry into the school’s microclimate |
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Religious Studies
Across these units, students will learn the key beliefs and practices of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Hinduism as well as considering their responses to philosophical and ethical dilemmas. Unit 1: What is God? Unit 2: Who makes the rules? Unit 3: How do we know what’s true? Unit 4: Who owns the world? Unit 5: How does religion give people a sense of belonging? Unit 6: War: what is it good for? |
Spanish
All Year 7 students will, through the following topics, develop their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills:
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Computing
Unit 1: The basics of ICT Unit 2: Online safety Unit 3: Programming (Scratch) Unit 4: Google Sheets (data modelling) Unit 5: Algorithms – Pseudocode and Flowcharts Unit 6: Programming – Microbit (Mu) |
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Art
Topic 1: Graphics (basic graphical and drawing skills with a growth mindset focus) Topic 2: Reception display (creating unique artwork for the main reception wall, based on the school ethos and the local community) Topic 3: Artist pages, study of Dean Russ (and colour theory) and Minty Sainsbury. Analytical skills developed and zentangle portraits explored. Topic 4: Colour bug. Exploring oil pastels, segments and 3D relief art. Topic 5: Hundertwasser and local landmarks (artist research and designing) Topic 6: Great artists (major artistic movements in the history of art) and timeline exploration in recreating artists’ work in a range of techniques |
Design and Technology
Resistant Materials
Art: Textiles
Food Technology
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PE
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Performing Arts: Music
Over the course of the year, students will develop their skills in musical theory, performance and composition. The units will cover film music, minimalism, bhangra and a solo music performance project
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Performing Arts: Drama
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