Year 8 Curriculum
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Poetry: Power Anthology / Transactional and Imaginative Writing
Shakespeare: 'The Merchant of Venice' Long Writing: Power Gone Wrong
Shakespeare: 'The Merchant of Venice' Long Writing: Power Gone Wrong
Prose: Choice of Novel and Imaginative Writing
Factors Multiples and Primes
Calculating with Fractions & Mixed Numbers
Negative NumbersIdentities,
Ratio
Rounding and EstimationCalculating with percentages
Solving Equations w brackets and fractionsQuadrilaterals
Multi-step angles and tessellation
AveragesCircles and Construction
Area of triangle, trapezium and compound shape
Intro to ProbabilityVolume of prisms
Linear sequences & graphs
TransformationsLight and Sound
Environmental Chemistry
Influences on Life
Electricity and Magnetism
Atmospheric Chemistry
Cycles of Life
Coastal landscapes and Megacities
Atmospheric hazards and China
Volcanic hazards and Population studies
Climate Change and Resource management
Local area fieldwork and Hot desert ecosystems
Energy mix and Earthquakes
Mansa Musa
The Tudors and the Reformation
Early Modern England
Mughal Empire
Creation of the British Empire
American Revolution
Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade
The Scramble for Africa
The First World War
Was Jesus the true Jewish Messiah?
How can Jesus be understood through the Trinity and other Christian practices?
An exploration of diversity within Islam.
My free time
New technology
Holidays
Going out and in town
Computer Systems
Networks
Developing for the web
Representations
App development
Introduction to Python
Percussion Ensemble: Polyrhythmic Performance
Vocal Ensemble: Popular song
Keyboard: Jazz
Guitar Ensemble: Alternative Rock
Ensemble: Popular Music
Music Technology: Sampling and remix techniques
Percussion Ensemble: Samba and the Music of Brazil
Vocal Ensemble: Popular Song
Keyboard: Electronic Dance Music
Guitar Ensemble: Blues Music
Ensemble:- Reggae Music
Music Technology: Composing to a brief
Who is Shakespeare?
Impact of Social Media
Character Stereotypes – Blood Brothers
Developing Practitioners
Solo performance
Movement for Stage
Mixed Media Patterns - contemporary and historical pattern design using mixed media and mono printing
Personal Objects - observational drawing and drawing/colour application techniques
Artistic Architecture - architechtural exploration and perspective
Designing for People
Design Development
Production and Industry
Making 1
Making 2
Food, Cooking and Nutrition
Invasion Games – Rugby, Football, Netball, Basketball
Net and Wall Games – Badminton
Accurate replication and exploring compositional ideas – Gymnastics and Dance
Fitness and problem solving
Striking and Fielding - Cricket
Athletics