Welcome to…. YEAR 7 STUDY SKILLS EVENING Learning at the heart of everything we do
ORGANISATION OF THE CURRICULUM There are two halves of year 7… All tutor groups are mixed ability and are all of similar overall ability. RS, History, Geography, ICT, Drama, PDC, Music, Science, Art, Dance are taught in tutor groups.
OTHER SUBJECTS……. Maths – Pupils are set at half term in October. English – mixed ability (but not in tutor groups) Technology – Groups are rearranged and are smaller than usual due to practical nature of subject. Groups rotate around activities on a half termly basis. PE – each half of the year is split into 4 classes. Groupings are generally mixed ability and can be mixed sex or single sex depending on the activity,
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES Students will study French,German and Spanish “on a carousel”. MFL subjects are an academic discipline in their own right, not a preparation for a holiday. We are not teaching: Romansch for the Swiss Alps Or “Gibberish” for anyone going to the USA
SO WHAT IS DIFFERENT? Movement Groupings Subjects Teachers Opportunities Size
KEY STAGE 3 – YEAR 7 AND 8 The organisation of year 8 is broadly similar to year 7. There is a curriculum map for each half term in year 7 and 8
OPTIONS Students get the opportunity to specialise in subjects in preparation for exam courses, so they select options from a wide range of choices. These decisions will be made in the Spring Term of year 9. Not all combinations of choices may be possible. There will be constraining factors such as numbers/staffing.
OPTION BLOCKS – OPEN CHOOSE 2 SUBJECTS AND A RESERVE OPTION Art and Design Child Development Computing German Drama History Information Technology Graphic Products Music Resistant Materials Physical Education Food Technology Religious Studies Textiles French Spanish Geography Classical Civilisations Dance Sport (GCSE unless stated)
PATHWAYS Students will be guided as to the most appropriate pathway for them
GCSE Terminal examinations in year 11 rather than coursework or controlled assessment Grades 1 9 rather than A*-G (9 will be the highest)
HOUSES House points awarded for Sports day, Interform, Reward points, Departmental competitons e.g spelling challenges etc House points update on the website
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KEY EVENTS YR7 - 17 7 OC OCT T 2019 Year ar 7 Settling ettling In Ev Eveni ening ng - FLEXIDAY - Yr7 Reports and Consultation Evening - Sports Day - Enrichment Days
DO YOU, WILL YOU, RECOGNISE THIS YOUNG PERSON They……………………………………………………… ……. have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now the tyrants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers. Socrates – 469-399 BC
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