St Hugh’s Communication & Interaction Specialist College

Key Stage 3 Curriculum Overview

English / Year 7/8
Cycle 1 / Cycle 2
Autumn / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Spring / Summer
Spooks
MacBeth / Where shall we go?
Author Study
Journey
Poetry / What’s for Tea?
Author Study / How Things Change (Medieval Britain)
Author Study / School
Poetry
Places We Belong / All Around the World
Author Study
Year 9
Autumn / Spring / Summer
Stories to Make you Think
Author Study / Water, Water Everywhere!
The Tempest / Pre 1914 Poetry
War & Children
Entry Level Units
Maths / Year 7/8/9
Abacus Scheme of Work in place – content of curriculum reflective of stage & term
Autumn / Spring / Summer
StageD & P / Number
Shape, Space, Measure / Number
Shape, Space, Measure / Number
Shape, Space, Measure / Number
Shape, Space, Measure / Number
Shape, Space, Measure / Number
Shape, Space, Measure
Stage 1 / Number & Place Value
Mental + & -
Geometry – position & direction,
properties of shape
Statistics / Number & Place Value
Mental + & -
Geometry – position & direction
Measurement
Mental x & ÷ / Number & Place Value
Mental + & -
Geometry –,
properties of shape
Measurement
Mental x & ÷
Statistics / Number & Place Value
Mental + & -
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Geometry –
properties of shape
Measurement
Mental x & ÷
Statistics / Number & Place Value
Mental + & -
Fractions, ration & proportion
Measurement
Mental x & ÷
Statistics / Number & Place Value
Mental + & -
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Geometry –position & direction,
properties of shape
Measurement
Mental x & ÷
Statistics
Stage 2 / Number & Place Value
Mental + & -
Mental x & ÷
Geometry –
properties of shape
Statistics / Number & Place Value
Measurement
Mental + & -
Mental x & ÷
Geometry –
position & direction
Statistics / Number & Place Value
Mental + & -
Measurement
Mental x & ÷
Geometry –
properties of shape, position & direction / Number & Place Value
Mental + & -
Mental x & ÷
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Measurement
Statistics / Number & Place Value
Mental + & -
Measurement
Statistics
Mental x & ÷
Fractions, ratio & proportion / Number & Place Value
Measurement
Mental + & -
Mental x & ÷
Written + & -
Stage 3 / Number & Place Value
Mental + & -
Mental x & ÷
Measurement
Geometry –
properties of shape / Mental x & ÷
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Measurement
Mental + & -
Number & Place Value / Number & Place Value
Mental + & -
Mental x & ÷
Statistics
Fractions, ratio & proportion Measurement
Geometry –
properties of shape, position & direction / Number & Place Value
Written + & -
Mental + & -
Measurement
Mental x & ÷
Written x & ÷ / Mental + & -
Written x & ÷
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Mental x & ÷
Statistics
Measurement
Written + & - / Written + & -
Mental + & -
Measurement
Geometry –
properties of shape
Written x & ÷
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Stage 4 / Mental + & -
Number & Place Value
Mental x & ÷
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Measurement
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Written + & - / Mental x & ÷
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Number & Place
Value
Written + & - Measurement
Statistics
Mental + & -
Written x & ÷ / Number & Place
Value
Written + & -
Mental x & ÷
Written x & ÷
Measurement
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Geometry –
properties of shape
Mental + & - / Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Number & Place
Value
Written + & -
Mental + & -
Measurement
Written x & ÷ / Number & Place
Value
Mental + & -
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Mental x & ÷
Written x & ÷
Measurement
Geometry –
properties of shape
Fractions, ratio & proportion / Mental + & -
Mental x & ÷
Written x & ÷
Written + & -
Geometry –
position & direction
Statistics
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Stage 5 / Number & Place Value
Written + & -Mental + & -
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Mental x & ÷
Measurement / Mental x & ÷
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Written x & ÷
Geometry –
properties of shape
Number & Place Value
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Mental + & -
Written + & - / Number & Place Value
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Mental + & -
Written + & -
Mental x & ÷
Geometry –
properties of shape
Measurement
Statistics / Written x & ÷
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Geometry –
properties of shape
Measurement
Written + & - / Mental + & -
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Written x & ÷
Number & Place Value
Geometry –
properties of shape, position & direction
Written + & - / Mental x & ÷
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Written x & ÷
Measurement
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Number & Place Value
Statistics
Stage 6 / Number & Place Value
Mental x & ÷
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Mental + & -
Number & Place Value
Written + & -
Problem solving, reasoning & algebra
Measurement
Written x & ÷ / Problem solving, reasoning & algebra
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Mental + & - / Fractions, ratio & proportion
Number & Place Value
Written + & -
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Mental x & ÷
Written x & ÷
Problem solving, reasoning & algebra
Geometry –
properties of shape / Mental + & -
Number & Place Value
Written + & -
Problem solving, reasoning & algebra
Written x & ÷
Written + & -
Statistics
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Geometry - position & direction, properties of shape / Written x & ÷
Problem solving, reasoning & algebra
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Decimals, percentages & equivalent fractions
Number & Place Value
Mental + & -
Written + & -
Geometry - properties of shape
Mental x & ÷ / Written x & ÷
Problem solving, reasoning & algebra
Number & Place Value
Statistics
Geometry – position & direction, properties of shape
Fractions, ratio & proportion
Measurement
Science / Year 7/8
Cycle 1 / Cycle 2
Autumn / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Spring / Summer
Ships (Forces & Electricity) / Plants in the Environment / Earth & the Solar System / Animals in the Environment / Restless Earth / Castle Crashers
Body & Disease / Eco Systems / Sporting Events-
2015 – Rugby World Cup
2017 – World Athletics Championships / Physical Changes / Atoms and Elements / Sporting Events-
2015 – Rugby World Cup
2017 – World Athletics Championships
Year 9
Autumn / Spring / Summer
Space / Murder / Keeping Healthy
Computing / Year 7/8/9
KS3 Computing Skills Profile – Skills embedded & transferrable across all subjects
Skills for Communication / Skills for Creativity / Skills for Life / Skills for Safety / Skills for Work / Skills for Access
PE / Year 7/8
Cycle 1 / Cycle 2
Autumn / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Spring / Summer
Hockey/Basketball
Swimming (rotation) / Gymnastics/Dance
Swimming (rotation) / Athletics / Hockey/Basketball
Swimming (rotation) / Gymnastics/Dance
Swimming (rotation) / Athletics
Outdoor Education / Outdoor Education
Year 9
Autumn / Spring / Summer
Volleyball / Gymnastics (Trampoline) / Inclusive Games Basketball / Orienteering / Athletics / Outdoor Education
DT / Year 7/8 –Carousel identifies strand and topic of teaching per term
Cycle 1 / Cycle 2
Autumn / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Spring / Summer
Textiles Draw String Bag / RM – Wooden Pencil Case / Food – Seasonal British / Electronics Mini key Torch / Food – Seasonal British / Textiles Draw String Bag / Mechanisms – CAM toy / Electronics Mini key Torch / RM – Wooden Pencil Case / Mechanisms – CAM toy / Food – Pizza Design / Textiles Cushion
Food – Seasonal British / Mechanisms – CAM toy / Textiles Draw String Bag / RM – Wooden Pencil Case / Electronics Mini key Torch / Food – Seasonal British / RM – Wooden Pencil Case / Textiles Draw String Bag / Mechanisms – CAM toy / Electronics Mini key Torch / Textiles Cushion / RM – Wooden Pencil Case
Year 9 - Carousel identifies strand and topic of teaching per term
Autumn / Spring / Summer
RM – Clocks
Food – International / Food – International
RM - Clocks / Textiles - Monster Project
MFL / Year 7/8
Cycle 1 / Cycle 2
Autumn / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Spring / Summer
Greetings,
Numbers to 10,
Colours / Weather
Parts of the Body / Clothing / School
Items for school / Pets / A French Town
Year 9
Autumn / Spring / Summer
Family / Home / Virtual Trip to France!
Music / Year 7/8
Cycle 1 / Cycle 2
Autumn / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Spring / Summer
Introduction to Vocal Skills, Percussion Instruments & Keyboards / Animal Dance & Rhythms / Festival / Haunted House -Things that go bump in the night! / Introduction to Keyboards / Festival
Preparation for Christmas / Rock ‘n’ Roll – Rock Around the Clock / Preparation for Christmas / Happy & Sad
Year 9
Autumn / Spring / Summer
1960’s Pop Art / Abstract Forms / Performing Rock ‘n’ Roll – Elvis Presley
Preparation for Christmas / Performing Rock ‘n’ Roll – Elvis Presley / Performing Pop
RE / Year 7/8
Cycle 1 / Cycle 2
Autumn / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Spring / Summer
Saints & Heroes 4:2
Noah, Jonah, David & Goliath / Community 4:1(Belonging) / Our World 4:3
Creation & Citizenship / Festivals
Divali, Hannukah, Christmas / Remembering - Passover / Pilgrimage 5:3
Hajj
Year 9
Autumn / Spring / Summer
Living a Faith
Rites of Passage 6:1
Baptism, Naming Ceremony / Hopes & Visions 6:2
Jesus – His life, death & resurrection / Places of Worship
Art / Year 7/8
Cycle 1 / Cycle 2
Autumn / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Spring / Summer
Things that go bump in the night! / Urban & Rural Landscapes / Journeys / Natural World / The Elements / Sensory Story
Year 9
Autumn / Spring / Summer
Myself / Festivals / Sculpture
PHSE / Year 7/8
Cycle 1 / Cycle 2
Autumn / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Spring / Summer
Healthy Lifestyles / Personal Wellbeing & SRE / Citizenship & Work Related Learning / Personal Identity & Safety / Personal Wellbeing & SRE / Citizenship & Work Related Learning
Year 9
Links to AQA Entry Level/Unit awards:
Autumn / Spring / Summer
PSHE:
Drugs Education (incl. legal highs)
Emotional Well-being / SRE:
Sex, Relationships & Education / Work Related Learning:
Work environments / Citizenship:
Society & the Media – positive citizens
Humanities / Year 7/8
Cycle 1 / Cycle 2
Autumn / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Spring / Summer
Hot & Cold Climates / The Development of Church, State & society in Britain 1509-1745 / Local Study:
Conisborough Castle / Medieval Britain:
The Norman Conquest
Black Death
War of the Roses Society, Economy & Culture / My Square Mile / Atlas & the World
Year 9
Autumn / Spring / Summer
Ideas, Political Power, Industry & Empire; Britain 1745 - 1901 / Restless Earth;
Natural Disasters – Earthquakes & Volcanoes / Challenges for Britain, Europe & the wider world; 1901- present day