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S U M M E R 2015

YEAR 9

ENGLISH

The English work involves development of speaking, listening, reading and writing, spelling and handwriting. It is important that your child practises reading as often as possible to support the work we offer in school. We shall be studying the play “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare. We hope to see the film of the playand investigate the history of the time.

We recognise the language problem associated with Shakespeare but our focus is more on the exciting story and characters.

Writing will be a focus – stories, letters, reports, posters, charts etc. Students will be encouraged to plan, draft and revise before presenting a finished piece of work. Presentation and appearance of work is important so encouragement will be given to improvements in handwriting and spelling.

Vocabulary

invasionghostoncebattle

hauntingweaponspowercastle

witchwhichlikethree

comecameotherover

NUMERACY

In Numeracy this term we will be following the National Numeracy Strategy. The work will be taken from the following areas:

• Place value, ordering and rounding
• Reading numbers from scales
• Understanding +, =, x and ÷ using mental and pencil and paper procedures
• Money and real life problems
• Making decisions and checking results
• Measures and time
• Shape and space
• Reasoning about shapes
• Fractions and decimals
• Data handling

Every lesson will have an oral/mental component in which students will develop their skills in using numbers.

All students will have the opportunity to solve problems and apply their maths skills.

Students should take every opportunity to use numbers, use their own money and check their change. They need to learn the number bonds to 20 and know all the multiplication tables to 10. Any help you can give at home will help their learning.

SCIENCE

During the Summer term students take a closer look at human bodies within two associated units.

In “Dead or Alive” they learn how life is constructed and organised from cells to organ systems.

They make their own model cells and explain the function of major organs within a filmed presentation.

In “Babies” pupils develop their understanding of the human body further to include the reproductive organs and stages of pregnancy leading to birth.

Vocabulary

cellnucleusmembranecytoplasmdigestive

system heartlungsbrain

liverkidneyspulsespermegg

fertilisationembryofoetuspregnancy

periodlabourbirth

ART and DESIGN

Egyptian Art

Students will explore Egyptian Art and Hieroglyphics. They will create their own Cartouche and Canopic jar using clay.

Vocabulary

symbolEgyptiancartouchecanopic

CITIZENSHIP

During this term Year 9 students will be looking at the topics “Wants, Needs and Poverty” and “A School Community Project.” Students will develop their knowledge and understanding about becoming informed citizens; develop skills of enquiry, participation, communication and responsible action.

Vocabulary

Global CommunitySchool Community

environmentfund raisingworld

human rightslegal rightswants

needsinternational

DESIGN and TECHNOLOGY

During this term your child will be studying an area of Design and Technology involving graphic media. Students in the group will be introduced to various graphic materials (types of pencils, paper, pens, highlighters etc.) and practice the correct use of these items in a number of different ways.

Work will be recorded in the form of a Project Booklet. Some homework may be given and we would hope you will encourage your child to complete this work.

It would be appreciated if your child could bring a contribution of £1 when finished items are brought home. A slightly larger contribution may be requested for more costly items, i.e. items containing clock movements etc.

Vocabulary

plasticsconstructionenergytexture surface development natural form investigation observation

FOOD TECHNOLOGY

During this term your child will be studying the following areas in Food Technology:

a)Foods from around the world

b)Factors that make food enjoyable: texture, flavour, colour and smell

c)Catering for special occasions and diets

d)Practical activities including bread making

It would be appreciated if your child would bring with him/her a contribution of £1.00 for ingredients, plus a container for carriage.

Vocabulary

functionamountsvegetarian analysis

dietsmethodplanningcontrol

rubbing-intextureflavourhazards

appearance

GEOGRAPHY

In Geography this term Year 9 pupils will be studying tectonic processes (volcanoes or earthquakes) their location and relationship to the Earth’s tectonic plates affected by these natural hazards. Japan will be our focus.

Vocabulary

plates lavaearthquakevolcano

populationcontinentmagmanatural hazard

citiesislandfaultsdisaster

tectonics

HISTORY

Our Year 9 students will continue to study the Indigenous people of North America to complete KS3.

Vocabulary

tribesindigenousbuffalosurvival environment plains hides settlement

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Year 9 will use the Raspberry Pi mini computers to write the code for their own game. As part of this project students will wire their own circuit board to use as a controller.

Vocabulary

HDMIEthernetSD cardhard drivemotherboard input output processing p python resistor

control

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE

During the Summer term, students will have the opportunity to carry out an extended piece of work, incorporating all of their learning so far. This could take the form of producing a podcast in French, producing resources for learning French using ICT or making a presentation on themselves and Derby to send to a school in France. The emphasis will be on learning to work independently in groups.

Some students will be given the opportunity to undertake a formal assessment in writing, speaking, reading or listening.

Vocabulary

Students will practise the full range of vocabulary previously learned and will continue to develop skills in using a dictionary and on-line resources.

MUSIC

The students will experience a variety of instruments, eg guitar (electric and acoustic) keyboards, wind instruments, brass instruments, percussion (Drums).

They will experience playing in a group.

To finish the term they will make their own instrument and review what they have learned over the year.

Vocabulary

genre moodfeelingsclassical performance

names of instruments

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

During the next term your child will be studying the following areas in PSHE.

Continuing work on:

Relationships

Responsibilities

Sexual intercourse

Contraception

Teenage pregnancy and consequences

Sexual health

Sexual perceptions

Personal Safety

Vocabulary

familyfriendsringresponsibility

condomconsequencediseasehealth

contraceptionchoice

Also during this term your child will be studying the following areas in Personal, Social and Health Education (Drugs):

• Relationships
• Personal Safety
• Responsibilities
• Drug Health
• Type of Drug
• Assessing Risks

Vocabulary

alcoholriskscollaborationtobacco

responsibilitypeer pressure

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Year 9 will complete a striking and fielding unit of work involving a mixture of cricket and rounders, which will be applied in-non-stop and quick cricket games.

During the final half term students will participate in assorted athletics events including sprinting, javelin, discus, long jump and hurdles.

Vocabulary

striking fieldingthrowingcatchingsprinting

jumping

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Students will complete their topic on Religious Charities. They will then choose the other topics that they wish to study and carry out preliminary research.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary topic appropriate

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