The Year 8 curriculum continues to build students' skills, knowledge and understanding. Students go deeper into subject areas and the content becomes more demanding. Students continue to think about how they learn, along side what they are learning.
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Year 8 - Art
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Year 8 is seen as a TEACHING and DEVELOPING year. The aim is to build on the skills and confidence gained in Yr 7 and begin to give students more opportunity find artists and styles that interest them. The ideas of choice should be fostered. The teacher will continue to make sure skills are introdu…
Year 8 - Computing
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Unit Programme of Study Assessment AUTUMN Unit 1: Computational thinking This unit aims to develop students' logical reasoning, problem decomposition, and algorithm design skills End of unit written assessment Unit 2: 3D Graphics and Animation Using Blender to create 3D drawings, basic animations w…
Year 8 - Drama
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TERM PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS AUTUMN ‘The Body in the Bedroom’ Students will learn the following techniques in order to develop character from a script: the given circumstance; off text improvisation; role on the wall; hot seating Students will perform an extract from a script and be ass…
Year 8 - English
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TERM PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS AUTUMN Unit 1 - Novel study Novel: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne Students will learn analytical skills, social contextual study, vocabulary and grammar work, summarising, inference, narrative viewpoints, character study Unit 1 …
Year 8 - French
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Year 8 students continue their French studies with Studio 1. Students continue to build their confidence in speaking, reading, writing and listening in French. Topics studied are School life, hobbies, where they live and holidays. Students also improve their knowledge of French grammar, learning ho…
Year 8 - Geography
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TERM PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS AUTUMN How is the Isle of Man formed? Billown Quarry annotated map - half term End of unit test - rivers SPRING My …
Year 8 - History
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TERM PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS AUTUMN Unit 1 -The Tudors The War of the Roses Henry VII Henry VIII Elizabeth I Unit 2: The Stuarts …
Year 8 - Mathematics
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Students can access resources and review/evaluate their learning on the Math's Tracker. Video guidance on how to use the math's tracker TERM PROGRAMME OF STUDY KEY ASSESSMENT TASKS AUTUMN Unit 1: Calculations and Rounding Calculations Rounding Unit 2: Data Handling …
Year 8 - Music
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TERM PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS AUTUMN Classical Music Pupils learn about the features of Baroque and Classical music, notable composers and how the orchestra developed. Performing a baroque/classical piece – Spring or Fur Elise SPRING …
Year 8 - Physical Education
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TERM PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS AUTUMN In PE, students will complete units in Health Related Fitness, Basketball and Handball. In Games, students will learn about the principles of team play. The boys will cover Rugby and the girls will cover Hockey and Football. All …
Year 8 - PSHE
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PSHE stands for personal, social and health education, which are the broad areas this important subject covers. This subject is taught throughout all key stages on the island developing the whole child and equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to look after their w…
Year 8 - Religious Education
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TERM PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS AUTUMN Hinduism Introduction to Hinduism and deities Hindu gods and deities Karma, reincarnation, the soul Diwali The Problem of Evil …
Year 8 - Science
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TERM PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS AUTUMN Unit 1: Working scientifically Unit 2: Organ systems Unit 3: Atoms, elements and compounds Unit 4: Light and sound Test on units 2, 3 …
Year 8 - Spanish
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Curriculum Intent: In Year 8 students will focus on communicating questions and answers relating to where they live and their house. They will also learn to provide information about their school. Grammatical knowledge will be built upon providing reinforcement from Y7, alongside introducing a wide…
Year 8 - Technology
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Design and Technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, our students design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. Students learn how to take ri…
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