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…

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Year 8 - Computing
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TERM PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS AUTUMN Computer Science / Scratch User Interface Joke Maze Polygons Maths Man …

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Year 8 - Core Skills
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TERM PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS Your Future Project Knowledge: Understanding of the importance of qualifications and a good attitude to work for future careers. Skills: Critical Curiosity Meaning Making …

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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…

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Year 8 - English
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TERM PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS AUTUMN Unit 1 - Novel study Students will learn analytical skills, social contextual study, vocabulary and grammar work, summarising, inference, narrative viewpoints.Novels: Trash by Andy Mulligan or The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne Unit 1 …

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Year 8 - French
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TERM PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS AUTUMN Grammar revisions from Year 7 (present tense-ER verbs) Reflexive verbs – daily routine. Likes/dislikes kit de survie Items in pencil case family …

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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 …

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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 VII Elizabeth I Unit 2: The Stuarts …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, 4 …

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Year 8 - Technology
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Rota PROGRAMME OF STUDY ASSESSMENT TASKS Food Students will develop skills leant in year 7: Basic food skills Hygiene Safety Kitchen equipment They will also Consider healthy eating and the Eatwell plate.Examples of dishes produced in this 9 week module include: …

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