Year 8 Curriculum Overview Document
Year 8 Curriculum Overview Document
Autumn 1 / Autumn 2 / Spring 1 / Spring 2 / Summer 1 / Summer 2English / Journeys
Reading Assessment
Resources / Journeys
Writing Assessment
Resources / The Novel
Reading Assessment / The Novel
Writing Assessment / Conflict Poetry
Reading Assessment
Resources / Shakespeare
Writing Assessment
Maths / Addition And Subtraction
Multiplication And Division
Negative Numbers
Integers, Powers And Roots
Place Value, Ordering And Rounding
Fractions / Fractions
Percentages
Sequences
Construction
Loci / Probability
Sets
Perimeter
Area / Averages And Spread
Charts
Mensuration / Expressions
Equations
Formulae
Proportion / Angles
Transformations
Pythagoras
Trigonometry
Science / Biology: Adaption & photosynthesis
Chemistry:
Chemical Reactions
Physics:
Electricity and Magnetism / Biology: Adaption & photosynthesis
Chemistry:
Chemical Reactions
Physics:
Electricity and Magnetism / Biology: Adaption & photosynthesis
Chemistry:
Chemical Reactions
Physics:
Electricity and Magnetism / Biology:
Evolution and Genetics
Chemistry: Changes in the atmosphere
Physics: Waves and Radiation / Biology:
Evolution and Genetics
Chemistry: Changes in the atmosphere
Physics: Waves and Radiation / Biology:
Evolution and Genetics
Chemistry: Changes in the atmosphere
Physics: Waves and Radiation
History / Who were the Tudors? / Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 / What were we up to abroad? + Who was the strange little man from over the border? / More game of thrones / After beheading the King… / The age of science?
Geography / GIS + Population / Urbanisation / Coasts / Weather / Climate change / Asia
MFL / Unit 1 - La gente
Talking about daily life
End of unit assessment / Unit 2 - ¿Vamos a salir?
Going out and about around town
End of unit assessment / Unit 3 - Misvacaciones
Describing travel and holidays
End of unit assessment / Unit 4 - La comida
Talking about food and drink
End of unit assessment / Unit 5 - La ropa
Talking about clothes and fashion
End of unit assessment / Unit 6 - Barcelona!
Describing a visit to a new city
End of unit assessment
Art / Animals in Art
3d sculpture / Animals in Art
Drawing / Animals in Art
painting / Landscapes
Perspective / Landscapes
Artists’ research / Landscapes
Media experiments
Citizenship / Discrimination and Rights
Human rights, immigration
freedom, justice, / Politics
Rule of Law in GB
How the government works? / Nicky Cruz
Early part of book
Christianity and conversion / Leading into faith in Action
Start with Nicky, then 1 or 2 other examples with no need to cover them all / Philosophy
Life after death
Is there a god?
Creation? / Health Education?
Tobacco, alcohol
Peer pressure
Illegal drugs and legal highs
drugs in the media
drugs and sport
Drama / Improvisation / Physical Theatre / Devised Theatre / Devised Theatre / Ernies / Comedy
Music / Reggae / Blues into Jazz / Going Solo / Film Music / Film Music / Solo Keyboard Skills
PE / Practical:
Invasion games: Football, Basketball, Netball, Rugby & Hockey
Gymnastics, Swimming, Cross-Country & Health Related fitness
Theory:
Warm-Up and Cool down, Skeletal system, muscular system, components of fitness. / Practical: Cricket, Rounders, Tennis, Athletics
Theory: cardiovascular system, respiratory system & Effects of Exercise