OUR LEARNING JOURNEY History
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OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYHistory
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• A curiosity about the past so that they
gain a coherent understanding of the key themes that have shaped modern Britain
• A chronological understanding of the shaping of modern Britain and will know and understand how aspects of history in the wider world have played a role in this
• An understanding of the key historical concepts of change, continuity, causation,
• Key historical skills such as using interpretations and analysing sources
Year 13
• Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855 - 1964• The Making of Modern Britain, 1951 - 2007• Historical Investigation over a period of time
Year 12
• Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855 - 1964• The Making of Modern Britain, 1951 - 2007• A Historical Investigation over a period of time
Year 11
• Germany: Democracy and Dictatorship 1890 - 1945
• between East and West 1945 - 1972
• Medicine: Health and the People c1000 to Present Day
• Elizabethan England c1568 – 1603
Year 10
• Medicine: Health and the People c1000 to Present Day
• Elizabethan England c1568 – 1603
Year 9
• Germany: Democracy and Dictatorship 1890 - 1945
• between East and West 1945 - 1972
Year 8
• Jack the Ripper • Suffrage and emancipation• Hitler vs Stalin• World War II • Race Relations• JFK – Conspiracy• World War I• Russian Revolution• The Holocaust• Terrorism
Year 7
• The Norman Conquest• Medieval England• The Reformation• The English Civil War• British Empire and Slavery• Industrial Revolution
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYGeography
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• An understanding of the topography and
physical landscape of our changing earth
• An understanding about the importance of society and how economic change can shape our lives
• The ability to recognise the human impact on the earth and how our life choices will ultimately change the natural systems we rely on
• A better understanding of issues such as inequality, globalisation and urbanisation and the need for the need for collective, global citizenship
Year 13
• Water & carbon • Global governance• Changing places• Global governance• Exam preparation and Exams
Year 12
• Coasts• Hazards• Population• Hazards• Population• Water & carbon
Year 11
• Urban issues and challenges• • • Unit 3 pre-release booklet - Decision-making• Exam preparation and Exams
Year 10
• The changing economic world• The challenge of natural hazards• Urban issues and challenges• Fieldwork preparation / visits
Year 9
• Challenge of resource management• Physical landscapes in the UK• Living world
Year 8
• Biosphere• Natural hazards• Environmental change• Resources• Climate change• Population
Year 7
• Country studies• Atmosphere• Hydrosphere• Urban change• Economic change
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYFine Art
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• The inspiration to unlock their natural,
instinctive curiosity and desire to create
• A wide range of practical skills using a vast range of art materials, techniques and processes
• The ability to think critically about artwork and about the wider cultural context in which the artwork comes from
• An understanding of the importance and impact of art throughout history as well as in the present day and within a wider global and cultural context
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Year 11
• Personal Portfolio: Structures• Personal Portfolio: Structures•
• Externally Set Exam• Externally Set Exam
Year 10
• Clay Skills• Personal Portfolio: Portraits• Personal Portfolio: Portraits• Personal Portfolio: Portraits• Personal Portfolio: Portraits• Personal Portfolio: Structures
Year 9
• Drawing Skills• Printings Skills• Clay Skills
Year 8
• Composition - Michael Craig Martin Acrylic Paintings
• Abstract Form - Barbara Hepworth Soap Carving
• Pattern - Beatrix Milhaze Glazed Clay Sculptures
Year 7
• Line and Shape - Keith Haring Poly Block Printing
• Colour - Pablo Picasso Watercolour Paintings
• 3D Form - James De Rosso Clay Sculptures
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OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYArt Textiles
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• The inspiration to unlock their natural,
instinctive curiosity and desire to create
• A wide range of practical skills using a vast range of art materials, techniques and processes
• The ability to think critically about artwork and about the wider cultural context in which the artwork comes from
• An understanding of the importance and impact of art throughout history as well as in the present day and within a wider global and cultural context
Year 13
• Externally set assignment • Exam preparation• Externally set assignment• Exam• University Portfolio building
Year 12
• Skills based ‘mini’ units – Multiple themes and topics
• ‘Cultures’ Project• Critical writing (2500) • Word essay
Year 11
• ‘Tropical’. Part B• Externally set assignment • Exam preparation• Externally set assignment• Exam
Year 10
• ‘Insects and Bugs’. Part A• ‘Insects and Bugs’. Part B • ‘Identity’. Part A
Year 9
• ‘Sweets and Wrappers’• ‘Close Ups’• ‘Exotic’
Year 8
• Composition - Michael Craig Martin Acrylic Paintings
• Abstract Form - Barbara Hepworth Soap Carving• Pattern - Beatrix Milhaze Glazed Clay Sculptures
Year 7
• Line and Shape - Keith Haring Poly Block Printing• Colour - Pablo Picasso Watercolour Paintings• 3D Form - James De Rosso Clay Sculptures
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYArt Photography
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• The inspiration to unlock their natural,
instinctive curiosity and desire to create
• A wide range of practical skills using a vast range of art materials, techniques and processes
• The ability to think critically about artwork and about the wider cultural context in which the artwork comes from
• An understanding of the importance and impact of art throughout history as well as in the present day and within a wider global and cultural context
Year 13
• Externally set assignment • Exam preparation• Externally set assignment• Exam• University Portfolio building
Year 12
• Foundation workshop• Skills – Multiple themes and topics
with timed challenges• Amalgamation Project• Critical writing (2500) • Word essay
Year 11
• Things Dipped In Things Project. Part B• Externally set assignment • Exam preparation • Externally set assignment
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Year 10
• Architecture • Project • Drawing in photography• • Things Dipped In Things Project. Part A
Year 9
• The Formal Elements of Photography• Alphabet Project• Hear, See, Speak No Evil
Year 8
• Composition - Michael Craig Martin Acrylic Paintings
• Abstract Form - Barbara Hepworth Soap Carving• Pattern - Beatrix Milhaze Glazed Clay Sculptures
Year 7
• Line and Shape - Keith Haring Poly Block Printing• Colour - Pablo Picasso Watercolour Paintings• 3D Form - James De Rosso Clay Sculptures
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OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYArt Graphics
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• The inspiration to unlock their natural,
instinctive curiosity and desire to create
• A wide range of practical skills using a vast range of art materials, techniques and processes
• The ability to think critically about artwork and about the wider cultural context in which the artwork comes from
• An understanding of the importance and impact of art throughout history as well as in the present day and within a wider global and cultural context
Year 13
• Externally set assignment • Exam preparation• Externally set assignment• Exam• University Portfolio building.
Year 12
• Branding & Identity • Typography Project. • Album cover design/restaurant rebrand
Year 11
• Advanced skills and personal development/Coursework completion
• Externally set assignment • Exam preparation • Externally set assignment• Exam
Year 10
• Coursework 1: Space • Coursework 2: Personal Project •
Year 9
• The Formal Elements of Graphics.• Architecture (UK CITY BRIEF)• Game design and digital illustration.
Year 8
• Composition - Michael Craig Martin Acrylic Paintings
• Abstract Form - Barbara Hepworth Soap Carving• Pattern - Beatrix Milhaze Glazed Clay Sculptures
Year 7
• Line and Shape - Keith Haring Poly Block Printing• Colour - Pablo Picasso Watercolour Paintings• 3D Form - James De Rosso Clay Sculptures
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYCitizenship
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Knowledge, skills and understanding to
prepare them to play a full and active part in society to make a difference to their school, local area and the wider world
• A keen awareness and understanding of democracy, government and how laws are made and upheld
• Skills and knowledge to explore political and social issues critically, to weigh evidence, debate and make reasoned arguments
Year 7
• Being a good citizen – British values• Community Project• Migration and Asylum Seekers• Having a voice - Politics• Fair Trade• Children’s Rights UNICEF
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYComputing
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Computational thinking and creativity
to understand and change the world
• The understanding of the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work, and how to put this knowledge to use through programming
• The skills to use information technology to create programs, systems and a range of content
• The ability to use, and express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology – at a level suitable for the future workplace and as active participants in a digital world
Year 13
• Computer Systems• Computer Architecture• Consequences• Networks• Fundamentals of Databases• Communication in computing
Year 12
• Fundamentals of Programming• Fundamentals of Data Structures• Fundamentals of algorithms• Software Development• Fundamentals of computation• Data Representation
Year 11
• Networks• Ethical Issues• Legal Issues• Flow charts• Databases• Trace Tables
Year 10
• Algorithms• Programming• Translators• Data Representation• Components of a system
Year 9
• Programing Algorithms• Advanced Programming• Linux• AI• Cryptography• Boolean Logic
Year 8
• Turtles• Networking• Data• Game Coding• Software and Hardware• Using technology
Year 7
• Using Computers• Inputs/Outputs and Memory• Using Databases• Graphic Design• Decomposition• Scratch
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYCriminology
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Skills such as critical thinking,
problem-solving, communication, risk-taking and teamwork
• Opportunities to improve their skills, employability and life chances, while supporting wider economic and social development
• The ability to think creatively and be FRQƓGHQW�HQRXJK�LQ�WKHLU�RZQ�DELOLW\�to take the risks necessary to succeed
• The ability to be innovative, adaptive, UHVLOLHQW�DQG�ŴH[LEOH�WR�QDYLJDWH�an ever evolving labour market
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Year 13
• Crime scene to court room • Crime and Punishment
Year 12
• Changing awareness of Crime • Criminological theories
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYDance
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To develop in our pupils:• Individuality, to encourage them to
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• Into global citizens through exposure to and involvement in a range of performance and enrichment opportunities both within and outside of our school community
• The creativity and passion for the Arts through cross curricular skills and exploration of global challenges
Year 13
• Developing contemporary dance skills and techniques
• Developing skills and technique for live performance.
Year 12
• Developing Jazz dance skills and techniques • Investigating Practitioners Work • Community Arts • Group performance workshop
Year 11
• Exploring the Performing arts• Developing Skills and Techniques
in the Performing Arts• Developing Skills and Techniques
in the Performing Arts
Year 10
• Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts
• Responding to a brief• Responding to a brief Component 2
Year 9
• Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts
• Exploring the Performing arts• Responding to a brief• Mock
Year 8
• Diversity• ‘Wicked’• ‘Blood Brothers’
Year 7
• Social Media & Me• Poetry & Me• Social Justice & Me
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYDrama
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Individuality, to encourage them to
think and express themselves with
• Into global citizens through exposure to and involvement in a range of performance and enrichment opportunities both within and outside of our school community
• The creativity and passion for the Arts through cross curricular skills and exploration of global challenges
Year 13
• Devising Component 1• Scripted Component 2• Component 3
Year 12
• Mock Devising Component 1• Mock Scripted Component 2• Set text study • Component 3
Year 11
• Devising Component 3• Scripted Component 2• Component 1
Year 10
• Mock Devising Component 3• Mock Scripted Component 2• Set text study • Component 1
Year 9
• ‘Bouncers’ • TV Genre• ‘Metamorphosis’ • Urban Myths & • Performance Elements
Year 8
• Diversity• ‘Wicked’• ‘Blood Brothers’
Year 7
• Social Media & Me• Poetry & Me• Social Justice & Me
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYDT/Construction
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• The inspiration, curiosity and innovation
in the design, development and manufacture of unique, creative and functional products
• A coherent knowledge and understanding of the technologies being used and developed in industrial settings
• The ability to think critically and develop design ideas based on their own interpretations with no boundaries, to create innovative design concepts
• An understanding of the complexities of user needs and to overcome the challenges within the world of product design development
Year 11
• Joinery/Electrical Installation Part B• Developing a design brief • Bricklaying
Year 10
• Joinery Part A• Electrical Installation Part A• Painting, decorating and tiling
Year 9
• Skills in wood, metal and plastic• Project One• Project Two
Year 8
• Upcycling• Animal Poise Lamp• PICAXE:Cyberpet
Year 7
• Habitats• Manufacturing Techniques• Automata
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYEconomics
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Skills such as critical thinking,
problem-solving, communication, risk-taking and teamwork
• Opportunities to improve their skills, employability and life chances, while supporting wider economic and social development
• The ability to think creatively and be FRQƓGHQW�HQRXJK�LQ�WKHLU�RZQ�DELOLW\�to take the risks necessary to succeed
• The ability to be innovative, adaptive, UHVLOLHQW�DQG�ŴH[LEOH�WR�QDYLJDWH�an ever evolving labour market
Year 13
• The global economy• Making markets work
Year 12
• 0DUNHWV��FRQVXPHUV�DQG�ƓUPV• The wider economic environment
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYEnterprise
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Skills such as critical thinking,
problem-solving, communication, risk-taking and teamwork
• Opportunities to improve their skills, employability and life chances, while supporting wider economic and social development
• The ability to think creatively and be FRQƓGHQW�HQRXJK�LQ�WKHLU�RZQ�DELOLW\�to take the risks necessary to succeed
• The ability to be innovative, adaptive, UHVLOLHQW�DQG�ŴH[LEOH�WR�QDYLJDWH�an ever evolving labour market
Year 13
• Recruitment and Selection• External Environment• Social Enterprises
Year 12
• Developing Market Campaign• Personal & Business Finance• Investigating Enterprises
Year 11
• Plan your own business idea• Presenting a business idea• Finance
Year 10
• Promotion• Financial Documents• Financial Forecasting
Year 9
• Entrepreneurs• Market Research• External Environment
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYFood Technology
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• An understanding of food, healthy
eating, food purchasing, storage, preparation and making skills
• The ability to make informed decisions in adult life about food that they are consuming
• The skills to solve real life human need problems in a variety of conte[WVb�
Year 11
• Controlled Assessment 1: The Food Investigation Assessment
• Controlled Assessment 2: The Food Preparation Assessment
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Year 10
• Pastry and cakes• Sauces• Food Commodities – meat, meat
• Food Commodities – eggs and dairy products• Food Manufacturing• Factors affecting food choice
Year 9
• Food Spoilage• Principles of Nutrition• The effect of cooking on food• Food Commodities – fruits and vegetables• Food Commodities – dried foods, bread, pasta
Year 8
• High risk foods and their correct storage and reheating
• Nutrition• Meal Planning and Special Diets• Testing a hypothesis to Investigating
alternative protein sources• Sauces• Bread
Year 7
• Health and Safety• Sensory Analysis• Where does food come from?• Eatwell guide •
fat makes the best shortcrust pastry• Balanced Family Meals
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYHealth & Social Care (Double)
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Skills such as critical thinking,
problem-solving, communication, risk-taking and teamwork
• Opportunities to improve their skills, employability and life chances, while supporting wider economic and social development
• The ability to think creatively and be FRQƓGHQW�HQRXJK�LQ�WKHLU�RZQ�DELOLW\�to take the risks necessary to succeed
• The ability to be innovative, adaptive, UHVLOLHQW�DQG�ŴH[LEOH�WR�QDYLJDWH�an ever evolving labour market
Year 13
• Working in Health and Social Care • Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs • Principles of Safe Practice in HSC• Nutritional Health
Year 12
• Human Lifespan and Development • Meeting Individual Care Needs • Enquiries into Current Research in HSC• Promoting Public Health
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYHealth & Social Care (Single)
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Skills such as critical thinking,
problem-solving, communication, risk-taking and teamwork
• Opportunities to improve their skills, employability and life chances, while supporting wider economic and social development
• The ability to think creatively and be FRQƓGHQW�HQRXJK�LQ�WKHLU�RZQ�DELOLW\�to take the risks necessary to succeed
• The ability to be innovative, adaptive, UHVLOLHQW�DQG�ŴH[LEOH�WR�QDYLJDWH�an ever evolving labour market
Year 13
• Working in Health and Social Care • Supporting Individuals with Additional Needs
Year 12
• Human Lifespan and Development • Meeting Individual Care Needs
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYLaw
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Skills such as critical thinking,
problem-solving, communication, risk-taking and teamwork
• Opportunities to improve their skills, employability and life chances, while supporting wider economic and social development
• The ability to think creatively and be FRQƓGHQW�HQRXJK�LQ�WKHLU�RZQ�DELOLW\�to take the risks necessary to succeed
• The ability to be innovative, adaptive, UHVLOLHQW�DQG�ŴH[LEOH�WR�QDYLJDWH�an ever evolving labour market
Year 13
• Criminal Law • Human Rights Law • Law of Tort
Year 12
• The Nature of Law • The English and Welsh Legal Systems
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYMedia Studies
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To develop in our pupils:• Individuality, to encourage them to
think and express themselves with FRQƓGHQFH��WROHUDQFH�DQG�XQGHUVWDQGLQJ
• Into global citizens through exposure to and involvement in a range of performance and enrichment opportunities both within and outside of our school community
• The creativity and passion for the Arts through cross curricular skills and exploration of global challenges
Year 13
• Film making • (GLWLQJ�ƓOPV�• Media Representation
Year 12
• Film analysis • Responding to a brief • Financing Film • Media Representation • Pre-production workshop
Year 11
• Evaluating Media Products• Responding to a brief
Year 10
• Analysing Existing Media Products• Creating Media Products• ‘Re-imagining’ Media Products
Year 9
• Moving Image • Publishing • Interactive Media
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYPsychology
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Skills such as critical thinking,
problem-solving, communication, risk-taking and teamwork
• Opportunities to improve their skills, employability and life chances, while supporting wider economic and social development
• The ability to think creatively and be FRQƓGHQW�HQRXJK�LQ�WKHLU�RZQ�DELOLW\�to take the risks necessary to succeed
• The ability to be innovative, adaptive, UHVLOLHQW�DQG�ŴH[LEOH�WR�QDYLJDWH�an ever evolving labour market
Year 13
• Attachment• Forensic psychology• Gender• Schizophrenia• Issues and debates in psychology
Year 12
• Approaches in psychology• Biopsychology• 6RFLDO�LQŴXHQFH• Research methods• Psychopathology• Memory
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYTextiles Technology and Fashion
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• The inspiration, curiosity and innovation
in the design, development and manufacture of unique, creative and functional products
• A coherent knowledge and understanding of the technologies being used and developed in industrial settings
• The ability to think critically and develop design ideas based on their own interpretations with no boundaries, to create innovative design concepts
• An understanding of the complexities of user needs and to overcome the challenges within the world of product design development
Year 13
• Externally set assignment Exam• Manufacturing methods project• Professional Practice project• Textiles Materials project• Textiles Materials project • Portfolio development
Year 12
• Teenage trends project• Pattern development project • Externally set assignment Exam• Pattern development project • Fashion Materials project• Fashion Promotion project
Year 11
• Amalgamation project• Externally set assignment Exam Prep • Externally set assignment Exam
Year 10
• Amalgamation project.• ‘A day in the life of’ project• ‘A day in the life of’ project
Year 9
• Surface Embellishment and Manufacturing Techniques
• Decades Wardrobe project • Amalgamation project
Year 8
• Upcycling project • Textile Technologies project • Picaxe Cyber Animals project
Year 7
• Biomimicry project• Smart Materials project • Garment Manufacture project
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYTextiles Technology and Fashion
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• The inspiration, curiosity and innovation
in the design, development and manufacture of unique, creative and functional products
• A coherent knowledge and understanding of the technologies being used and developed in industrial settings
• The ability to think critically and develop design ideas based on their own interpretations with no boundaries, to create innovative design concepts
• An understanding of the complexities of user needs and to overcome the challenges within the world of product design development
Year 13
• Externally set assignment Exam• Manufacturing methods project• Professional Practice project• Textiles Materials Project• Textiles Materials Project • Portfolio development
Year 12
• Teenage trends project• Pattern development project • Externally set assignment Exam• Pattern development project • Fashion Materials Project• Fashion Promotion project
Year 11
• Amalgamation Project• Externally set assignment Exam Prep • Externally set assignment Exam
Year 10
• Amalgamation Project.• ‘A day in the life of’ project• ‘A day in the life of’ project
Year 9
• Surface Embellishment and Manufacturing Techniques
• Decades Wardrobe project • Amalgamation project
Year 8
• UpcyclingProject • Textile TechnologiesProject • Picaxe Cyber Animals Project
Year 7
• Biomimicry Project• Smart Materials Project • Garment Manufacture Project
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYBiology
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• A love of science and a curiosity
about the world around them
• A spirit of resilience, developed through learning is challenging, enjoyable and relevant to life in the 21st Century
• An inquisitive nature that encourages questions to be asked about life and the universe they experience
• The skills and knowledge that they need to be successful, whether they strive to be scientists, engineers, researchers, doctors
Year 13
• Photosynthesis & Respiration• Energy Transfer & Nutrient Cycles • Stimuli & Response • Nervous Co-ordination • Genetics• Populations• Exam preparation
Year 12
• Biological Molecules• Cell Structure & Division • Cells & Immune Systems• Exchange & Transport Systems• DNA & Protein Synthesis• More exchange & transport systems•
Year 11
• Ecology• Inheritance, Variation & Evolution• Exam preparation
Year 10
• Infection & Response• Bioenergetics• Homeostasis & Response
Year 9
• Cell Biology• Organisation
Year 8
• Cellular Transport • Digestive & Respiratory Systems• Respiration• Health & Disease• Genetics & Evolution • Sampling • Ecosystems & Photosynthesis
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• Cells & Organisation• Animal & Plant Systems • The Human Life Cycle • Variation• Plant Life Cycle • Ecosystems & Interdependence
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYChemistry
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• A love of science and a curiosity
about the world around them
• A spirit of resilience, developed through learning is challenging, enjoyable and relevant to life in the 21st Century
• An inquisitive nature that encourages questions to be asked about life and the universe they experience
• The skills and knowledge that they need to be successful, whether they strive to be scientists, engineers, researchers, doctors
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Year 13
• Reactions of ions in aqueous solution; Carboxylic acids and derivatives;
• Aromatic chemistry; amines; polymers; amino acids proteins DNA; Thermodynamics; Acids and Bases; Rate equations
• Organic synthesis, NMR, Chromatography; electrode potentials and electrochemical cellsv
Year 12
• Atomic structure; periodicity; amount of substance; Introductory Organic; Kinetics
• Bonding; Energetics; Group II; Group VII; Alkanes; Alkenes; Haloalkanes; Alcohols; Organic Analysis; Chemical equilibria Kc and Kp
• Equilibria: Redox; Transition metal chemistry; • Optical isomerism; Aldehydes and ketones
Year 11
• Chemistry in the Atmosphere• Using resources
Year 10
• Quantitative and Energy• Rates of reactions• Organic and chemical analysis
Year 9
• Atomic structure and the periodic table• Structure and bonding• Chemical change
Year 8
• Energetics• Chemical reactions A (making salts)• Chemical reactions B (reactivity series)• Chemical representations (models,
word and symbol equations)• The Earth’s Structure• Applications and materials
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• The Particle Model• Solutions• Acids and Alkalis• Periodic table• Atoms Elements and compounds• Rearranging atoms
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OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYEnglish
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• To foster a love for English
• Ensure that we can effectively convey our ideas and emotions to others through speech and through writing, so enabling effective communication
• Through reading widely, we all have a chance to develop culturally, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually
• As a result, we can fully participate as members of our society in 21st Century Britain, grasping every opportunity that is offered
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Year 13
• WW1 Prose: “Birdsong” Sebastian Faulks• WW1 Poetry: “The Oxford Book of War Poetry”• WW1 Unseen Prose • WW1 Drama: “My Boy Jack” David Haig• Language Diversity• Language Change• NEA Language Investigation:
Independent Study of Language
Year 12
• 19th Century Novel: “Wuthering Heights” Emily Brontë
• 20th Century Poetry: Anthology Poetry• Shakespeare: “Othello”• Unseen Poetry: Love Through the Ages• NEA: Personal choice of literature• Textual Meanings and Representations• The Power of Persuasion, Storytelling,
Information Writing (NEA)• Language Diversity: Gender,
Occupation, Social Groups
Year 11
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• Transactional Writing Expressing an argument effectively and articulating ideas with skill
• Reading Fiction Developing responses to a range of 20th and 21st Century prose
• Narrative Writing using imagination to shape and develop a short story collection
Year 10
• 8QVHHQ�3RHWU\�'HYHORSLQJ�FRQƓGHQFH�ZLWK�interpreting poems and expressing ideas
• Pre-1900 Prose: “A Christmas Carol” Charles Dickens
• Shakespeare: “Romeo and Juliet”• GCSE English Language: Spoken
Language Articulating ideas, thoughts and arguments effectively
Year 9
• 20th Century Literature: “Lord of the Flies” William Golding alongside non-ƓFWLRQ�WH[WV�WR�FRPSOHPHQW�
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• Modern Drama: “Blood Brothers” by Willy Russell or “An Inspector Calls” by J.B. Priestley
• GCSE Anthology Poetry: A range of poems on love, nature and society through the ages provide stimulus for a range of reading and writing projects
Year 8
• 21st Century Literature: “Ghost Boys” by Jewell Parker Rhodes complemented E\�ƓFWLRQ�DQG�QRQ�ƓFWLRQ
• Shakespeare: “Much Ado About Nothing”• 7KH�6XSHUQDWXUDO��)LFWLRQ��QRQ�ƓFWLRQ��SRHWU\�
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OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYFrench
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To develop in our pupils:• The ability to understand and
use the chosen foreign language both imaginatively and creatively for the purposes of effective practical communication.
• An understanding of the grammar of the chosen language.
• An appreciation of the culture and civilisation of the countries and communities that speak the chosen language.
• A positive attitude to foreign language learning and to speakers of foreign languages, so fostering a positive approach to other cultures and civilisations.
• An understanding of themselves and their own culture so that they can experience enjoyment and intellectual stimulation.
• Skills which have a wider application such as information technology, and learning skills (eg analysis, memorising, drawing inference).
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OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYGerman
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• The ability to understand and
use the chosen foreign language both imaginatively and creatively for the purposes of effective practical communication.
• An understanding of the grammar of the chosen language.
• An appreciation of the culture and civilisation of the countries and communities that speak the chosen language.
• A positive attitude to foreign language learning and to speakers of foreign languages, so fostering a positive approach to other cultures and civilisations.
• An understanding of themselves and their own culture so that they can experience enjoyment and intellectual stimulation.
• Skills which have a wider application such as information technology, and learning skills (eg analysis, memorising, drawing inference).
Year 13
• Einwanderung• Theaterstück:• Der Besuch der alten Dame• Integration• Rassismus• Deutschland und die EU• Politik und die Jugend• Die Wiedervereinigung und ihre Folgen
Year 12
• Die digitale Welt• Film: Good Bye, Lenin!• Familie im Wandel• Jugendkultur:
Musik, Mode und Fernsehen• Feste und Traditionen• Kunst und Architektur• Das Berliner Kulturleben
Year 11
• Die Umwelt• Obdachlosigkeit• Gute Zwecke• Freiwilligenarbeit• Die Arbeitswelt• Wiederholung
Year 10
• Mein Haus und meine Stadt• Gesundheit• Die Technologie• Reise und Tourismus• Urlaub• Ein Live-Event
Year 9
• Das Schulleben• Eine Schulreise• Freizeit: Sport, Bücher und Musik• Film und Fernsehen• Menschliche Beziehungen• Freundschaft
Year 8
• Meine Welt und ich• Meine Familie und Tiere• Meine Freizeit• Die Schule• Die Stadt• Die Sommerferien
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OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYMaths
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Through developing an interactive,
challenging and fun curriculum, to develop in our pupils:
• A great knowledge and understanding of why mathematics is important and essential to everyday life
• The necessary mathematical skills to take advantage of opportunities, responsibilities and experiences in later life
• An understanding that mathematics is fundamental to understanding the world.
Year 13
• Pure Maths 2• Statistics 2 & Mechanics 2
Year 12
• Pure Maths 1 • Statistics 1 & Mechanics 1
Year 11
• Each class follows a bespoke pathway, focused
Year 10
• Property of number • Fractions, Decimals & Percentages• Equations. Functions & Identities• Constructions• Handling Data• Geometric Reasoning • Sequences Functions and graphs• Place Value, Order and Rounding • Ratio & Proportion • Measures • Transformations
Year 9
• Property of number• Fractions, Decimals & Percentages• Equations. Functions & Identities• Constructions• Handling Data• Geometric Reasoning• Sequences Functions and graphs• Place Value, Order and Rounding • Ratio & Proportion • Measures • Transformations
Year 8
• Property of number• Fractions, Decimals & Percentages• Equations. Functions & Identities• Constructions• Handling Data• Geometric Reasoning • Sequences Functions and graphs • Place Value, Order and Rounding • Ratio & Proportion easures
Year 7
• Property of number• Fractions, Decimals & Percentages• Equations. Functions & Identities • Transformations• Handling Data• Geometric Reasoning• Sequences Functions and graphs • Place Value, Order and Rounding• Ratio & Proportion • Measures
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYPE GCSE to Diploma
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Experience and enjoy a wide
range of sports and activities
• Improve their competencies in all areas including tactical awareness and decision making in competitive situations
• Experience the thrill of competition through a thriving extra-curricular and inter-house programme
• Fully appreciate theoretical ideas in order to maximise skill, enjoyment and achievement in sport
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• Sports Coaching • Sports Psychology • 3K\VLFDO�$FWLYLW\�IRU�6SHFLƓF�*URXSV• Practical Skills in Sport and Physical Activity • Health and Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise
Year 12
• Body Systems and the Effects of Physical Training • Sports Organisations and Development• Sports Injuries • Working Safely in Sport, Exercise
Health and Leisure • Performance Analysis in Sport • Organising Sports Events
Year 11
• Sports Psychology • 6RFLDO�DQG�&XOWXUDO�,QŴXHQFHV�RQ�6SRUW�• Revision and Exam Technique
Year 10
• Analysing Data for Fitness Testing • Movement Analysis • Health, Fitness and Well Being
Year 9
• Course Assessment Period • Structure and Function of the
Musculoskeletal System • Structure and Function of the
Cardiorespiratory System • Physical Training
Year 8
• Rugby/Netball • Football • Trampolining • Badminton/Table Tennis • Athletics • Rounders • Planes and Axis • Functions of the Musculoskeletal Systems and
Structures of the Cardiorespiratory System • Training Methods and Feedback
Year 7
• Baselining • Rugby/Netball • Orienteering • Table Tennis/Badminton • Trampolining • Athletics • %HQHƓWV�RI�:DUP�8S�DQG�&RRO�'RZQ�• Structures of Musculoskeletal System and
Functions of Cardiorespiratory System • Fitness Testing
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYPE - GCSE to Extended CerWLƓFate
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Experience and enjoy a wide
range of sports and activities
• Improve their competencies in all areas including tactical awareness and decision making in competitive situations
• Experience the thrill of competition through a thriving extra-curricular and inter-house programme
• Fully appreciate theoretical ideas in order to maximise skill, enjoyment and achievement in sport
Year 13
• Sports Coaching • Sports Psychology
Year 12
• Body Systems and the Effects of Physical Training • Sports Organisations and Development• Sports Injuries
Year 11
• Sports Psychology • • Revision and Exam Technique
Year 10
• Analysing Data for Fitness Testing • Movement Analysis • Health, Fitness and Well Being
Year 9
• Course Assessment Period • Structure and Function of the
Musculoskeletal System • Structure and Function of the
Cardiorespiratory System • Physical Training
Year 8
• Rugby/Netball • Football • Trampolining • Badminton/Table Tennis • Athletics • Rounders • Planes and Axis • Functions of the Musculoskeletal Systems and
Structures of the Cardiorespiratory System • Training Methods and Feedback
Year 7
• Baselining • Rugby/Netball • Orienteering • Table Tennis/Badminton • Trampolining • Athletics • • Structures of Musculoskeletal System and
Functions of Cardiorespiratory System • Fitness Testing
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYPE OCR National to OCR Diploma
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Experience and enjoy a wide
range of sports and activities
• Improve their competencies in all areas including tactical awareness and decision making in competitive situations
• Experience the thrill of competition through a thriving extra-curricular and inter-house programme
• Fully appreciate theoretical ideas in order to maximise skill, enjoyment and achievement in sport
Year 13
• Sports Coaching • Practical Skills in Sport and Physical Activity• Sports Psychology • Health and Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise•
Year 12
• Body Systems and the Effects of Physical Training • Working Safely in Sport, Exercise
Health and Leisure • Sports Organisations and Development• Performance Analysis in Sport • Sports Injuries • Organising Sports Events
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Year 11
• Develop Practice Methods to Improve in Sport • Issues that Effect Sports Participation • The Role of Sport in Promoting Values • The Importance of Hosting Major Sporting Events • National Governing Bodies in Sport • Exam Technique and Revision
Year 10
• The Different Types of Outdoor Activities • Use Skills and Tactics in Individual Sports • Planning Outdoor Activities • Use Skills and Tactics in Team Sports • Demonstrating Knowledge and
Skills in Outdoor Activities •
Year 9
• Course Assessment Period • How is Sport Covered in the Media • The Relationship between Sport and the Media • Evaluating the Media Coverage of Sport
Year 8
• Rugby/Netball • Football • Trampolining • Badminton/Table Tennis • Athletics • Rounders • Planes and Axis • Functions of the Musculoskeletal Systems and
Structures of the Cardiorespiratory System • Training Methods and Feedback
Year 7
• Baselining • Rugby/Netball • Orienteering • Table Tennis/Badminton • Trampolining • Athletics • • Structures of Musculoskeletal System and
Functions of Cardiorespiratory System • Fitness Testing
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OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYPE OCR National to OCR extended Diploma
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• Experience and enjoy a wide
range of sports and activities
• Improve their competencies in all areas including tactical awareness and decision making in competitive situations
• Experience the thrill of competition through a thriving extra-curricular and inter-house programme
• Fully appreciate theoretical ideas in order to maximise skill, enjoyment and achievement in sport.
Year 13
• Sports Coaching • Sports Psychology
Year 12
• Body Systems and the Effects of Physical Training • Sports Organisations and Development• Sports Injuries
Year 11
• Develop Practice Methods to Improve in Sport • Issues that Effect Sports Participation • The Role of Sport in Promoting Values • The Importance of Hosting
Major Sporting Events • National Governing Bodies in Sport • Exam Technique and Revision
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• Course Assessment Period • How is Sport Covered in the Media • The Relationship between Sport and the Media • Evaluating the Media Coverage of Sport
Year 8
• Rugby/Netball • Football • Trampolining • Badminton/Table Tennis • Athletics • Rounders • Planes and Axis • Functions of the Musculoskeletal Systems and
Structures of the Cardiorespiratory System • Training Methods and Feedback
Year 7
• Baselining • Rugby/Netball • Orienteering • Table Tennis/Badminton • Trampolining • Athletics • %HQHƓWV�RI�:DUP�8S�DQG�&RRO�'RZQ�• Structures of Musculoskeletal System and
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OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYPhilosophy and Ethics
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• An appreciation of our rich heritage
of culture and diversity in our increasingly interdependent world
• The understanding that religion and belief for many people forms a crucial part of their culture and identity
• A discerning understanding of media coverage and the impact it has on public perception of religion and belief
• The ability to debate issues which raise religious, moral or social questions.
Year 13
• Beliefs in Society• Crime and Deviance• Theory and Research Methods
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Year 12
• Family and Households• Education• Research Methods
Year 11
• • Living the Buddhist life• Living the Christian life
Year 10
• Matters of Life and Death• Buddhist beliefs• Christian beliefs and the problem of evil• Crime and Punishment
Year 9
• Philosophy and Ethics – an introduction • Marriage and the family• Buddhist beliefs and the moral principle
Year 8
• Morality and Ethics• Prejudice and Discrimination• Introduction to Philosophy• Crime and Punishment• • Belief through the media
Year 7
• What is Religion?• Inspirational Figures• Wealth and Poverty• Community Cohesion• Why do we suffer?• What does belief mean to me?
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYPhysics
Vision ‘Where pupils love Science, staff love teaching, and academic progress is outstanding.’
To develop in our pupils:• A love of science and a curiosity
about the world around them
• A spirit of resilience, developed through learning is challenging, enjoyable and relevant to life in the 21st Century
• An inquisitive nature that encourages questions to be asked about life and the universe they experience
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Year 13
• Further Mechanics• Thermal Physics• *UDYLWDWLRQDO�DQG�(OHFWULF�ƓHOGV• Capacitors• 0DJQHWLF�ƓHOGV• Nuclear Physics• Turning points in Physics
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Year 12
• Practical skills• Particles and Radiation• Electromagnetic Radiation and
Quantum Phenomena• Waves• Mechanics• Materials• Electricity
Year 11
• Magnetism & Electromagnetism• Exam preparation
Year 10
• Forces• Waves
Year 9
• Energy• Electricity• Particle Model of Matter• Atomic Structure
Year 8
• Forces & Motion• Electricity• Pressure & Moments• Magnetism• Generating Electricity• Practical Skills
Year 7
• Energy Changes & Transfers• Waves (Sound)• Waves (Light)• Physical Changes• Forces• Space
OUR LEARNINGJOURNEYSpanish
Vision
To develop in our pupils:• The ability to understand and
use the chosen foreign language both imaginatively and creatively for the purposes of effective practical communication.
• An understanding of the grammar of the chosen language.
• An appreciation of the culture and civilisation of the countries and communities that speak the chosen language.
• A positive attitude to foreign language learning and to speakers of foreign languages, so fostering a positive approach to other cultures and civilisations.
• An understanding of themselves and their own culture so that they can experience enjoyment and intellectual stimulation.
• Skills which have a wider application such as information technology, and learning skills (eg analysis, memorising, drawing inference).
Year 13
• El multiculturalismo en la sociedad hispánica: la inmigración; el racismo la convivencia y la integración
• Los aspectos de la vida política en el mundo hispánico: jóvenes de hoy, ciudadanos de manan; monarquías y dictaduras; movimientos sociales
• El libro: La Casa de Bernarda Alba• IRP
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Year 12
• Aspectos de la sociedad hispánica: los valores tradicionales y modernos; el ciberespacio; la igualdad de los derechos.
• La Cultura artística en el mundo hispánico: OD�LQŴXHQFLD�GH�ORV�¯GRORV��OD�LGHQWLGDG�en España; el patrimonio cultural.
• La película: Volver • IRP
Year 11
• ¿Qué haces para ayudar el medio ambiente? • ¿Te gustaría hacer un voluntariado? • ¡Repasamos!
Year 10
• ¿Qué tal las vacaciones? • ¿Llevas una vida sana? • ¿Qué tal el colegio?• ¿Qué harás después del colegio?
Year 9
• ¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre? • ¿Dónde vives? • �4X«�WDO�ODV�ƓHVWDV�HQ�HO�PXQGR"• ¿Cómo es tu familia?
Year 8
• ¿Cómo eres? ¿Tienes animales? • �4X«�WDO�ODV�ƓHVWDV�HQ�(VSD³D"• Los Reyes Magos, El Carnaval, La
Semana Santa y las Fallas • ¿Te gusta tu instituto?