YEAR 9 Curriculum SUBJECT CITIZENSHIP
RE
AUTUMN TERM Animal Rights, Alcohol and Risk Taking
10 different religion Students will be taught about 10 different new religious movements that have developed and are growing across the world. Teachers should send on average one to two lessons on each religion. Homework should be based on that faith to allow students the opportunity to develop their knowledge on that religion. Students are to complete a project at the end of the unit on a NRM that wasn’t taught during this unit.
ENGLISH
Unseen Poetry and ‘An Inspector Calls’ play
SPRING TERM Personal Finance Education
Islam (10 lessons with assessment) Students to focus on the principles and main teachings of Islam and the impact of Islam in the 21st century. Teachers should deal with the extremism and radicalisation.
SUMMER TERM A Global World/Prevent
Revision for end of year exam (4- 6 lessons) Focus on revision of previous learning and preparation for end of year exam. Preparation for GCSE RE. (5 lessons) Student should spend time looking at issues such as abortion, contraception, euthanasia, the just war theory and why people believing in God. This will help with the transition in to GCSE RE.
New Specification – Language Paper Unit 1 – Reading Analysis and Narrative / Descriptive Writing
Shakespeare – ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and New Specification – Lit Paper Unit 2 – Poetry Analysis
MATHS
SCIENCE
Percentages, Pythagoras, Trigonometry, Algebra.
Volume, Geometry.
Construction, Loci, Number Patterns. Sequences.
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Diet, health and exercise Infectious diseases Immunity and immunisation The nervous system Hormones Controlling plant growth Drugs Adaptation Competition Pollution Pyramids of biomass Recycling in nature Variation Reproduction and cloning Genetic engineering GM crops Classification Evolutionary theory
Atoms, elements and compounds Chemical reactions Chemical equations Limestone The lime cycle Metals Crude oil Global warming Cracking Polymers Ethanol Plant oils Emulsions Inside the earth Moving continents Gases in the air Forming the atmosphere The carbon cycle
Conduction, convection and radiation Evaporation and condensation Energy transfers Heating and insulating buildings Solar panels and payback time Specific heat capacity Useful energy and energy efficiency Using electricity Paying for electricity Generating electricity Non-renewable energy resources Renewable energy resources The National Grid Transverse and longitudinal waves The electromagnetic spectrum Communications and optics The Doppler effect and Red-shift The Big Bang Theory
HISTORY
World War 1 Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day. In addition to studying the Holocaust
Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day. In addition to studying the Holocaust
The study of an aspect or theme in British history that consolidates and extends pupils’ chronological knowledge from before 1066
Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day. In addition to studying the Holocaust
Geography
Development Issues: Into the Unknown: River Nile and MDG/ GNP/ Development Indicators/ NICs/ Himalayas BRIC/ MINT
Development Issues (Contd.) Trade/ Aid/ Food and under nourishment/ diamond trade
Challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day. In addition to studying the Holocaust
Crumbling coasts: Review erosion/ Longshore drift/ Landforms/ Management
Sustainability: Defs/ Examples Focus on the Middle East Settlements :Home and Abroad Migration/ Urbanisation
Poplar by the Sea Ceramic
Dreams and Fears
Surrealism 2D Painting and 2D Multimedia
MUSIC
In the Deep End
Songwriting
Community Project
DANCE
Faultline
DRAMA
Exploring Text
ART
Blood Brothers
MFL (FRENCH)
MFL (SPANISH)
ICT/COMPUTING
Ma vie sociale d’adoMe and my friends. My likes and dislikes. New technology and social networking Somos así Talking about things you like/Talking about your week/Types of films
Year 9 Unit 1 - Computer Crime and Internet security, Year 9 Unit 2 - HTML and Website Development
Community Project; Challenge
Hiroshima o r C a n d o c o
Response to Stimulus (Girl Interrupted) (My Brother the Terrorist)
Exploring Texts Hope Springs Or Woman in Black
Bien dans sa peau – social life, healthy lifestyles and illness
À L’horizon – Future aspirations and jobs Spécial vacances – Holidays and Travel
¡Oriéntate! Jobs,describing job roles Opinions about jobs and future plans
Unit 3 - Introduction to Python programming, Unit 4 - Sound Editing in Audacity
En forma-Fitness and healthy/unhealthy lifestyle Jóvenes en acción- fairtrade, recycling
Unit 5 - Computer Networks, Unit 6 - Creating a Multimedia Product
P.E.
TECHNOLOGY
Table Tennis, Athletics, Badminton, Netball, Basketball, Rugby, Gaelic Football, Fitness, Hockey, Football.
Football, Fitness, Basketball, Table Tennis, Netball, Badminton, Volleyball.
Textiles, Project: Bags Product Design: Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacture, Project: Clock Product Design, Resistant Materials, Project: Storage Food, Project: Specialist Diet
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Badminton, Cricket, Athletics, Tennis, Softball, Rounders, Ultimate Frisbee.
