Year 8
Our Year 8 follow the curriculum content as below:
English |
Autumn Term: Victorian and Gothic (reading and writing fiction and non-fiction; gothic study) Spring Term: Poetry Odyssey (a range of poetic styles and forms from throughout the ages) Summer Term: Othello |
Maths |
1. Percentages (non-calculator); 2. Algebra; 3. Sequences; 4. Graphs |
Science |
1. Photosynthesis; 2. Energy Stores; 3. Metals and their Reactions 4. Science in society 5. Classification 6. Motion; 7. Forces and calculations; 8. Waves 9. Acids and Alkalis; 10. Electricity; 11. Ecology |
History |
1. Slavery and Civil Rights; 2. WW1; Dictatorship inc Holocaust |
Geography |
1. Russia; 2. China and India ; 3. Africa; 4. The Middle East |
Religious Studies |
1. Animal Rights; 2. Planet Earth; 3. Human Rights and Social Justice |
MFL |
1. Jobs; 2. House and Home; 3. Ordering food; 4. Holidays |
Art |
1. War and Conflict; 2. Architecture; 3. Tropical |
Music |
1. The Orchestra; 2. Film music; 3. Band Legends; 4. World Music: India; 5. Songwriting; 6. Dance Music |
Drama |
1: Practitoners; 2. Murder Mystery; 3. The Lamplighter; 4. The Importance of Being Ernest; 5. Oh! What a Lovely War; 6. 12 Angry Men |
Design and Technology |
1. Material Properties; 2. Cams and types of movement; 3. Electronics; 4. Levers and Linkages; 5. Gears and Pulleys |
Food |
Foods from around the world Foundation Skills and Techniques Equipment Dietary Requirements |
PE |
Invasion games; Basketball; Fitness; Handball; Rugby; Badminton; Hockey; Swimming; Athletics; Striking and fielding; Tennis |
Global Citizenship (PSHSRE) |
1. Drugs and alcohol; 2. Careers; 3. Emotional wellbeing, discrimination and diversity; 4. Digital literacy; 5. Identity and relationships |
Digital Studies |
1. Functional Skills: Excel, PowerPoint and Word; 2. Python 3. Netwoking 4. Digital representations |