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Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | The Art Movement Surrealism • Developing skills in Perspective and Scale • Researching artists Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte and Man Ray | 2 hour Still Life drawing in pencil Surrealism Class project work Homework of researching a Surrealist artist of students choice in PowerPoint 20% of overall year 9 marks |
Spring | Text in Art • Developing skills in Illustration, Calligraphy and Font Design • Researching variety of modern designers | 2 hour Illustration letter font design in Pen Text In Art Class project work 20% of overall year 9 marks |
Summer | Urban Art • Developing skills shade and tone, Graphic Design and Graffiti styles • Researching artists Banksy, Keith Harring, Jon Burgerman and Muto | 2 hour shade and tone observational drawing of litter and product packaging Urban Class Project Work 20% of overall year 9 marks Year 9 Summer Exam 2 hour drawing of school tie in pencil 40% of overall year 9 marks |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | • Unit 2 - Developing Leadership Skills . • Unit 3 – Lead Activities that promote a healthy lifestyle • Unit 4 – The relationship of music to dance | Unit 2, 3, 4 evidence • Warm up plan – written • Delivery test – practical • Evaluation – written • Written and photographic evidence • DVD of performance • Teacher evaluation and peer observation |
Spring | • Unit 5 – Use a stimulus to create a dance piece • Unit 6 – Opportunities in dance | Unit 5 and 6 • Written and photographic • Dance exam • DVD of performance • Teacher evaluation and peer observation |
Summer | • Unit 1 – Plan, lead and review a dance activity. | Unit 5/6 • Written Plan • Practical delivery and written or recorded evaluation • Teacher and IV notes on Unit 1 dance leading hour • Completion of the course – Dance Leaders Award Certificate Each component needs to be passed and evidence found to pass the Award. |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn • Researching • Developing | Drama practitioners • Research of drama practitioners including Brecht, Stanislavski and Artaud Learning what their methods are, practice were and how they used these in performance | 20% classwork assessment (presentation) • PowerPoint presentations Performance in the style of ‘a’ practitioner |
Spring • Script work Creativity | Blood Brothers and Status • Learning about the social, cultural, historical contexts of the play, playwright and Liverpool • Developing role-play skills • Learning and developing Forum Theatre techniques. Knowing the importance of debate. | 20% classwork assessment (scripted work) • Blood Brothers quiz • Key scene performance • H/W – ‘I wish I was our Sammy’ monologue • Status debate. |
Summer • Researching • Developing • Creating • Responding Evaluating | Speaking and Listening and Theatre in Education • Researching this form of theatre • Developing all drama skills learned so far • Developing independence and creativity Actions v Consequences | 20% classwork and 40% final performance • PowerPoint presentation • Performance and student led lesson or workshop. |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Design and draw in isometric projection | Isometric Projection |
Spring | Practice NEA Project | Sample GCSE design and make project |
Summer | Structures | Structures Project |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Average from the 3 projects and end of year exam.
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn - Language | Power AO1: Identify and interpret explicit information and ideas. Select and synthesise evidence. A05: Communicates clearly, effectively and imaginatively Selects and adapts tone, style, register for different forms and purposes and audiences Organises information and ideas (narrative) Write a story in which this character features. (pic) | PPE assessment |
Autumn - Literature | (A01,A02,A03,A04) Of Mice and Men | PPE assessment |
Spring - Language | Women Through Time A01, A05 plus.. (pov writing) AO2: Explain, comment, analyse: Writers use of language and structure, How writer effects and influences reader Subject terminology | PPE assessment |
Spring - Literature | (A01,A02A03,A04) Much Ado About Nothing | PPE assessment |
Summer - Language | Love and Relationships A01, A02, A05 (Descriptive) plus… A03: Compare writers ideas and perspectives, how they are conveyed across two or more texts. A04: Evaluate texts critically. Support with textual references. Spoken Language Study (post PPE) | PPE assessment |
Summer - Literature | Poetry Anthology Love and Relationships (A01,A02A03) | PPE assessment |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | - Personal hygiene & cross contamination - Food poisoning/food hygiene - Critical temperatures - High/low-risk foods | Murder mystery Chocolate leaflet |
Spring | Caffeine in the diet Food miles Food labelling | Mid-term test Food miles |
Summer | Food packaging Numeracy in food technology | End of year test |
Textiles could occur at assessment point 2, 4 or 6 due to rotation with summative exam always at assessment point 6.
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Locational Geography Africa its countries, major cities and physical features. The Middle East Development and Urbanisation Rich world & poor world What is development and how do we measure it? A case study of a developing country. Urban Areas What is urbanisation? Mega- cities Problems in mega cities Squatter settlements Case study of a squatter settlement in India – Dharavi | Locational Geography Assessment (10% of the end of year grade). |
Spring | Urban Areas What is urbanisation? Mega- cities Problems in mega cities Squatter settlements Case study of a squatter settlement in India – Dharavi | Mid-season exam on everything covered so far (10% of the end of year grade). |
Summer | Eco-systems What is an eco-system? The distribution of world eco-systems Tropical rainforests and their characteristics A case study of the Amazon rainforest | End of year exam 80% of the final grade |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | • Britain in 1900 social classes • Titanic case study • WWI Causes • WWI life in the trenches • Consequences of WWI on Britain • USA in the 1920s and 1930s | • Titanic class assessment – Cause and Consequence • World War 1 trenches assessment - Sources |
Spring | • Germany after World War 1 • Life in Nazi Germany • The Holocaust • WWII – Causes and events • Atomic bomb on Hiroshima | • Life in Nazi Germany assessment – interpretations • Mid-term examination |
Summer | • Youth cultures • The Cold War • Vietnam War • Apartheid | • Holocaust and the Blitz assessment - Significance • End of Year exam |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Internet Safety System Security | System Security Class Assessment |
Spring | Memory & Storage Data Representation | Memory & Storage Test Data Representation Class Assessment Mid Year Exam |
Summer | Spreadsheets Python Revision | Spreadsheet Class Assessment Python class assessment App Creation End of Year Exam |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Citizenship - Crime and justice – what causes crime, young people and the law, knife crime and sentencing. Health - Sex and relationships – Pregnancy and STIs, contraception, why is communication important in relationships? Parenting. | Written assessment about the sentencing of two crimes which have taken place in the UK. (50% of the final end of year grade.) |
Spring | Careers - Career exploration – An introduction to U – explore, what are my options? Choosing a career, career paths, writing a CV and covering letter, what skills do employers look for? Citizenship - Reporting on conflict – The United Nations, human rights, the UNCRC, child soldiers. | Written assessment – writing a report on the issue of child soldiers. (50% of the final end of year grade.) |
Summer | Health - Dealing with drugs – different types of drugs, alcohol awareness, staying safe, coping with pressure. Careers – Applying for jobs. Celebrating our achievements at KS3. | The two end of citizenship assessments are both worth 50% of the final end of year grade. |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
100% end of class assessments throughout the year.
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Sequences and place value, integers and decimals, calculators Angles and 3D shapes Mean, Mode, Median & Range + statistical diagrams | A piece of assessed classroom learning Test (end of unit) |
Spring | Expressions, Equations and Inequalities Fractions, Decimals, Percentages and Ratio | Test (end of unit) |
Summer | Measure, Constructions and 3D shape Probability Review of year | End of year test (summative of all work studied) |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
100% end of year exam
CLICK HERE FOR ASSESSMENT PROGRAMMES FOR THE 3 YEAR HIGHER PROGRAM
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | House | Listening assessment Reading assessment On-going speaking assessment Writing assessment |
Spring | Health | Listening assessment Reading assessment On-going speaking assessment Writing assessment |
Summer | Pocket Money and Shopping | End-of-year listening exam = 25% End-of-year reading exam = 25% On-going speaking assessment for the year = 25% Writing assessment (unseen) = 25% |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Free Time | Listening assessment Reading assessment On-going speaking assessment Writing assessment |
Spring | Health | Listening assessment Reading assessment On-going speaking assessment Writing assessment |
Summer | Holidays | End-of-year listening exam = 25% End-of-year reading exam = 25% On-going speaking assessment for the year = 25% Writing assessment (unseen) = 25% |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | History of Pop Music 1960 – 1990 | 1970s Performance (I Will Survive) |
Spring | History of Pop Music 2000s Presentation on History of Pop Music Film Music Performance and Composition | Hedwig’s Theme |
Summer | Political Music – Schindler’s List Historical Music Composition Extended Music Project The Music Industry | Schindler's List End of Year exam |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | • Netball • Tag Rugby • Gymnastic / Badminton • Fitness | • Assessment through core task and performance in invasion games and individual skills • Assessment through core task and performance in invasion games and individual skills • A practical performance in a group and solo performance • 12 minute run initial assessment |
Spring | • Fitness • Trampoline • Table Tennis • Basketball/ Volleyball/ Badminton | • 12 minute run progress measured • School set 10 bounce routine and advanced twist assessment • Assessment through core task and performance in net games and individual skills • Assessment through core task and performance in invasion games, net games and individual skills |
Summer | • Rounder’s • Cricket • Tennis • Athletics | • Assessment through core task, striking, fielding games and individual skills • Assessment through core task, striking, fielding games and individual skills • Assessment through core task and performance in net games and individual games • Assessment through Athletic awards the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards |
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | • Badminton • Rugby • Football • Fitness | • Assessment through core task and performance in net games and individual skills • Assessment through core task and performance in invasion games and individual skills • Assessment through core task and performance in invasion games and individual skills • 12 minute run initial assessment |
Spring | • Fitness • Trampoline • Table Tennis • Handball/ Basketball / Rugby / Football | • 12 minute run progress measured • School set 10 bounce routine and advanced twist assessment • Assessment through core task and performance in net games and individual skills • Assessment through core task and performance in invasion games and individual skills |
Summer | • Softball • Cricket • Tennis • Athletics | • Assessment through core task, striking , fielding games and individual skills • Assessment through core task, striking , fielding games and individual skills • Assessment through core task and performance in net games and individual games • Assessment through Athletic awards the Gold, Silver and Bronze awards |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Average level of the top four attainment levels from the sports/activities covered.
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Life after Death – how can we live after death Evidence of ghosts and NDEs Resurrection Reincarnation | Extended piece of writing evaluating whether there is such a thing as life after death. Weighting is 10% |
Spring | War and Peace – Reasons to go to war Pacifism Geneva Conventions Just war theory and jihad | Exam – testing knowledge, understanding and evaluation. Weighting is 10% |
Summer | The problem of evil – Types of evil Inconsistent triad Christians views on evil Karma Holocaust – where was God? | Exam – testing knowledge, understanding and evaluation Weighting is 80% |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Bio – Module 1 - The light / electron microscope - Looking at cells - Practical: Using a light microscope to observe and record animal and plant cells - Maths skills: Size and number - The structure of DNA - Proteins Chem – Module 1 - Three states of matter - Modelling the atom - Key concept: Sizes if particles and order of magnitude - Relating charges and masses, Subatomic particles - Maths skills: Standard form and making estimates Phys – Module 1 - Key concept: Developing ideas for the structure of the atom - Density - Key concept: Particle model and changes of state - Practical: To investigate the densities of regular and irregular solid objects and liquids - Changes of state - Specific heat capacity / latent heat - Maths skills: Drawing and interpreting graphs - Practical: Investigating specific heat capacity | - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Mid module exam - Practical investigation – developing science skills |
Spring | Bio – Module 1 - Enzymes - Practical: Investigate the effect of pH on the rate of reaction of amylase enzyme Cells at work Living without oxygen - Enzymes at work - Practical: Use qualitative reagents to test for a range of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins Chem – Module 2 - Key concept: Pure substances - Relative formula mass - Mixtures /Formulations - Chromatography - Practical: Investigate how paper chromatography can be used in forensic science to identify an ink mixture used in a forgery - Maths skills: Use an appropriate number of significant figures - Comparing metals and non-metals - Electron structure - Chemical bonding Phys – Module 1 & 2 - Particle motion in gases - Increasing the pressure of a gas - Pressure in a fluid - Atmospheric pressure - Maths skills: Handling data - Scalars and vectors - Speed - Acceleration /calculations | - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Practical investigation – Developing science skills |
Summer | Bio – Module 1 & 2 - Photosynthesis / limiting factors - Practical: Investigate the effect of light intensity n the rate of photosynthesis using an aquatic organism such as pondweed - Maths skills: Extracting and interpreting information - Key concept: Diffusion - Osmosis - Practical: Investigate the effect of a range of salt or sugar solutions on the mass of plant tissue Active transport Chem – Module 2 - Ionic bonding /compounds - Properties of ionic compounds - Covalent bonding - Polymer structures - Metallic bonding - Properties of metals and alloys - Key concept: The outer electrons - The periodic table - Diamond /Graphite and fullerenes - Nanoparticles, their properties and uses - Maths skills: Using ratios in a mixture, empirical formulae and balanced equations - Elements and compounds Phys – Module 2 - Velocity-time graphs - Maths skills: Making estimates of calculations - Forces and motion - Resultant forces - Forces and acceleration - Momentum - Practical: Investigating the acceleration on an object | - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Practical investigation – Developing science skills - End of year exam |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows: