Year 9

Christmas
Term 1

 ART FUTURISM Introduction to Futurism. Present Futurism information. ARTISTS Duchamp Boccioni Severini AFL TASK A4 page abstracting images and combining text
Dance At some point in year 9 students complete a unit of work in Dance based on the style of Rock and Roll. Alternatively they complete a unit of work on Dance based on the stimulus of Hairdressing or Football.
Drama Status 7. 1984/Future 7
English The study of a novel focusing on themes and crafting
French Famille et domicile. Mon album de famille. Talk about family, using -er verbs. Au boulot. Jobs, using masculine/feminine nouns. Ou habitant-ils? Talk about where people live. Using depuis. Quel temps fait-il?. Weather and using connectives. Une journee dans la vie de.. Describe a typical day. Use of -ir and -re verbs
Geography Can we sustain our holiday habits? Topic: Tourism
History The British Empire and Victorian Britain 1750AD-1950AD. * Growth of the British Empire. * The Slave Trade's Abolition. * Life in the Birtish Empire. * The Legacy of the British Empire
ICT Theatre Project - Design a spreadsheet solution for a theatre including a Poster, Advert, Email etc
Maths A1 - Sequences and fiunctions. A2 - Functions and graphs. N1 - Proportional reasoning
Music Film Music. Using Music Technology to create Incidental Music for Films
RE THE HUMAN PERSON: An exploration of what is right and wrong, what it means to be human, how to deal with moral issues.
Science 26 - Energy. Transfer of heat, conduction, convection, radiation, 34 - Chemical reactions. Conservation of mass, reactions to make salts, exothermic and endothermic reactions
Spanish 1. Presentaciones - activities using ME GUSTA 2. Mis amigos - describing friends using adjectives and connectives 3. Tu nacionalidad - nationaliites and writing an extended text 4. Adonde vas? Places in town and use of the near future 5. Una entrevista - Use of present and future tense together
Tech Tech Projects for year 9

Christmas
Term 2

 ART FUTURISM Creating illusion of movement in images using repetition. ARTISTS Duchamp Boccioni Severini AFL TASK Mixed media piece based on sportsperson
Dance At some point in year 9 students complete a unit of work in Dance based on the style of Rock and Roll. Alternatively they complete a unit of work on Dance based on the stimulus of Hairdressing or Football.
Drama Status 7. 1984/Future 7
English Study of a contemporary drama
French Temps libre. Le weekend dernier. Last weekend. Perfect tense with avoir. Hier soir. Yesterday. Perfect tense with irregular past participles. On a regarde la tele. Giving opinions using imperfect tense. Tu es sorti(e)?. Perfect tense with etre. Mon week-end. Discussing events in the past extending and linking sentences
Geography Would you live in an earthquake zone? Topic: Tectonic Hazards
History The British Empire and Victorian Britain 1750AD-1950AD. * Industrial Revolution. * Agriculatural Revolution. * Public Health in Victorian Britain. * Poor Law/Workhouses in Victorian Britain
ICT Theatre Project - Design a spreadsheet solution for a theatre including a Poster, Advert, Email etc
Maths A3 - Equations, formulae and identities, solving equations. S1 - Geometrical reasoning and construction. D1 - Handling data, planning and collecting data, interpreting and discussing results
Music Song Writing. Compose and perform a popular song
RE MARRIAGE, SEX & RELATIONSHIPS: Catholic teaching on the importance of relationships and the nature of marriage. Sexual ethics. Survey on marriage.
Science 35 - Electricity. Series and Parallel circuits, variable resistors, 31- Forces. Balanced forces, pulleys, moments, 33- Variation. Types and causes of variation, inheritance
Spanish 1. La tele - TV progs and opinions and adjectives 2. Las peliculas - films making comparisons using mas...que 3. Te gustaria ir a la bolera? - inviting someone out 4. No puedo...- Making excuses using QUERER and PODER 5. Tengo un problema - likes and dislikes
Tech Tech Projects for year 9

Easter
Term 1

 ART FUTURISM Developing the idea of abstraction. Looking at the work of Severini - create an abstract piece. AFL TASK Abstract painting from car and bike parts.
Dance At some point in year 9 students complete a unit of work in Dance based on the style of Rock and Roll. Alternatively they complete a unit of work on Dance based on the stimulus of Hairdressing or Football.
Drama Storytelling 7. Island/ Lost 7
English In-depth study of a Shakespeare play
French Les sorties. Tu veux sortir?. Making and reacting to invitations. Using vouloir. Desole mais. Making excuses using povoir and devoir. Les vetements. Talk about clothes. Adjectival agreement. Faire les magasins. Shops and shopping. Using comparative adjectives.
Geography Rich or poor; what´s the score? Topic: Development; Ghana; Senegal
History Europe and the World Wars in the 20th c.. * Causes of 1st World War. * Events of 1st World War. * The Trenches. * The 1919 Versailles Treaty
ICT OCR Nationals U1 Databases - Following a given scenario (an Outdoor Activity Centre, Animal Sanctuary or Music Download site) design a database solution using queries and reports.
Maths S2 - Measures and mensuration, perimeters, area and volume. N2 - Number calculations. A4 - Graphs of functions
Music Songs and The Popular Music Industry. Remix. How to vary a piece of music. Music Tech effects using Magix Music Maker
RE PHILOSOPHY: Introduction to Philosophical thinking, the classical arguments for God's existence and challenges to these, particularly Science and evolution.
Science Revison. Mock SATs Exam. Year 10 B1a. Co-ordination and control. Nervous pathway, Reflexes, Menstrual cycle and controlling fertility (IVF and contraceptive pill)
Spanish 1. Que desayunas? - Talking about mealtimes & using time expressions 2. En el mercado - shopping for food, using high numbers 3. en el restaurante - eating out and using USTED and TU 4. Una cena especial - talking about a past meal and using preterite tense 5. Que comiste ayer? - talking about past meals
Tech Tech Projects for year 9

Easter
Term 2

 ART POP ART Introduction to Pop Art. Observational drawing from objects. Research on Pop Art. ARTISTS Various different drawing styles. AFL TASK
Dance At some point in year 9 students complete a unit of work in Dance based on the style of Rock and Roll. Alternatively they complete a unit of work on Dance based on the stimulus of Hairdressing or Football.
Drama Storytelling 7. Island/ Lost 7
English Airport project :creating a webpage and writing to advise
French Manger et boire. Bon appétit!. Food. Definite article after aimer, preferer. Les repas francais. French meals. The partitive article. On prepare une fete. Preparing for a party. Il faut + infinitive. Au marche. Shopping for food. Using ´de´ with quantities. Au restaurant. Dialogues in the restaurant
Geography Rich or poor; what´s the score? Topic: Development; Ghana; Senegal
History Europe and the World Wars in the 20th c. * Europe between the Wars. * USA between the Wars inc. 1929. * Britain between the Wars inc. Suffrage Extension. * Rise of Communism
ICT OCR Nationals U1 Spreadsheets - Create a business solution using the scenarios above design a spreadsheet with formulas, graphs and appropriate formatting. This is completed after the Database unit has been completed.
Maths D2 - probability. S3 - Transformations and congruence. P1 - problem solving
Music Remixes and Arranging Music Manipulating musical elements with further use of Cubase
RE SIKHISM: Introduction to the history and belief of Sikhism. The life of Guru Nanak, living life by following the "5 Ks", the Gurdwara, living life as a Sikh in the UK.
Science Healthy Eating. Balanced diets, exercise, Obesity, starvation, malnutrition, Effects of HDLs, LDLs (cholesterol) and salt, Fast food
Spanish 1. La ropa - clothes and colours 2. El uniforme escolar - school uniform (making comparisons) 3. Que prefieres? - Choosing clothes, expressing preference 5. De compras en Barcelona - different types of shop and asking to try clothes on
Tech Tech Projects for year 9

Summer
Term 1

 ART POP ART Pop Art sculpture. Research on Pop Art sculpture. Pop Art sculpture ideas development. ARTISTS Claes Oldenberg, Andy Warhol AFL TASK Ideas Development Planning sheet.
Dance At some point in year 9 students complete a unit of work in Dance based on the style of Rock and Roll. Alternatively they complete a unit of work on Dance based on the stimulus of Hairdressing or Football.
Drama Devising or Script project 12
English A study of a named poet´s work
French Voyages et vacances. Les pays. Countries and languages. Prepositions a and en. On part..Talking about holidays. Question words. Au centre de vacances. Describing holidays and giving opinions. Destination Senegal. Talk about a past holiday. More practice with perfect tense. Voyager en ligne. Researching holiday destinations. Taking part in unscripted dialogues
Geography Who made your jeans? Topic: Globalisation
History Europe and the World Wars in the 20th c. * Rise of Fascism. * The Causes of 2nd World War. * Events of 2nd World War. * The Atomic Bombs
ICT OCR Nationals U1 Presentations Design a presentation for a given business scenario. Use transitions, master slides, buttons, consistent style, handouts, notes pages
Maths A5 - Equations, formulae, expressions and identities. D3 - Statistical reports. S4 - Geometrical reasoning
Music Jazz and Improvisation. Different Jazz styles including Swing and Ragtime. Improvisation
RE GCSE MODULE 1- BELIEFS & VALUES: Main Christian beliefs about God as Trinity, Jesus, Holy Spirit. Teaching on love and salvation, and how love is shown in parishes and in religious community.
Science Drug Abuse. Legal, illegal, medicinal, recreational drugs. Effects of alcohol, smoking on health, lung cancer, . Gateway drugs. Controlling infectious diseases. Structure of pathogens,. How the body defends itself, immunity and vaccines (MMR) resistant strains of microbes, developing new medicines (thalidomide)
Spanish 1. Me duele - parts of the body and describing symptoms 2. En la farmacia - Getting remedies at the chemist 3. Una dieta sana - Healthy and unhealthy food 4. La vida sana - Talking about healthy living 5. Mis pecados - talking about lifestyle using a variety of tenses
Tech Tech Projects for year 9

Summer
Term 2

 ART POP ART Creating a Pop Art sculpture. Reviewing Pop Art work. ARTISTS Claes Oldenberg, Andy Warhol AFL TASK Finished Pop Art Sculpture.
Dance At some point in year 9 students complete a unit of work in Dance based on the style of Rock and Roll. Alternatively they complete a unit of work on Dance based on the stimulus of Hairdressing or Football.
Drama Devising or Script project 12
English GCSE study unit : Media text
French Les copains. La page des copains. Talk about friends. Using notre and nos. L´argent de poche. Pocket money. Using avoir besoin de. Technofolie. Gadgets. Comparatives and superlatives. Present passé et future. Using 3 tenses. Je voudrais...Hopes and wishes. Using verbs with infinitive
Geography EU - should we be in or out? Topic: European Union
History Europe and the World Wars in the 20th c. * The Home Front in both Wars. * The End of the 2nd World War. * The ´Iron Curtain´. * The Cold War
ICT OCR Nationals U1 Business Documents Design a set of business documents for a given sceanrio
Maths D4 - Theoretical and experimental probability. B1 - Triginometry and Pythagoras´ theorem
Music Independent Learning Projects. Student led learning projects
RE GCSE MODULE 1- BELIEFS & VALUES: Main Christian beliefs about God as Trinity, Jesus, Holy Spirit. Teaching on love and salvation, and how love is shown in parishes and in religious community.
Science Cont 4. Exam technique and revision. (module exam). How to approach an ISA. ISA practice
Spanish Adonde fuiste? - Describing past holidays 2. Que hiciste? - saying what you did on holiday 3. Que tal lo pasaste? - giving opinions about holidays and activities 4. un viaje estupendo - giving a presentation about a holiday PROJECT WORK
Tech Tech Projects for year 9