The 7-year scheme of work is sequential, where each year builds upon what students’ have learnt in the previous year. The careful sequencing of topics starts at the very beginning in KS3. Students are exposed to areas of Maths that are fundamental to their understanding of the subject. All students are exposed to the same areas of Maths and are both supported and challenged within these topic areas.

Year 7

Number: Calculation and Negatives
Algebra: Expressions and Equations
Geometry: Angles
Number: Decimals and rounding
Number: Fractions
Number: Percentages

Year 7 Maths Assessment Framework

Year 8

Statistics: Averages and representing data
Number: Powers and primes
Geometry: Area and perimeter
Algebra: Inequalities and formulae
Algebra: Coordinate geometry
Algebra: Sequences
Ratio and Proportion: Multiplicative relationships
Measure: Unit conversions and compound measures
Geometry: Pythagoras’ Theorem
Number: Product rule of counting
Probability: theoretical and experimental probability

Year 8 Maths Assessment Framework

Year 9

Algebra: Algebraic manipulation
Geometry: Angles and geometric properties
Statistics Further work with averages
Geometry: Length, Area, Volume
Number: Index laws and standard form
Algebra: Equations of linear graphs
Geometry: Transformations
Geometry: Trigonometry
Geometry: Constructions and loci

Year 9 Maths Assessment Framework

Year 7

In Year 7, students are allocated one of the following languages based on their preference, French, Spanish, Italian and German. We aim to give students their first or second choice.
In Y7, the following topics are covered in all languages:
• All about me
• Family and friends
• Free time
• Where I live
• School

Students focus on using the present tense and develop their skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking.

Student choose one of the three languages to continue studying from Year 8 onwards.
Yr 7 Carousel Assessment Frameworks

Year 8

2024-25 – Students follow their chosen language from Year 8.
All languages cover the following topics:
• My family, friends and me
• Local area and/or holidays
• School
• Work and future plans
• Global dimension
Students focus on using two tenses; the present tense, as well as the future or past tense. Students continue to develop their skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking.

Yr 8 Assessment Frameworks

Year 9

French & Spanish
In Year 9, students begin to study some of the topics from Year 8 in more depth.
French:
• My world
• Travel
• Work and future plans
• My life now and then
• World issues
Spanish:
• My world
• Travel
• Work and future plans
• Healthy living
• World issues
Students focus on using three tenses; the present, past and future tenses, as well as gaining familiarity with GCSE-style tasks. Students continue to develop their skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking.

Italian:
In Year 9, students begin to study the main topics from Year 8 in a greater depth.
• Who am I?
• Hobbies and free time
• Daily and cultural life
• School
Students focus on using three tenses; the present, past and future tenses, as well as gaining familiarity with GCSE-style tasks. Students continue to develop their skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking.

Yr 9 Assessment Frameworks

Year 7 – Essential skills and knowledge required to prepare food safely

Health & Safety: Hygiene & safety rules in the kitchen, food storage & action of micro-organisms, prevention of cross contamination
Nutrition: Introduction to “Eatwell Guide” and “Government’s Dietary Guidelines”
Culinary skills: organisation, claw & bridge grip, using the hob and oven, shaping, rolling, cutting & presentation
Food Science: Enzymic browning, dextrinization, enrobing & glazing
Evaluations: sensory analysis, self / peer evaluation, constructive feedback and target setting
Environmental: Recycling of packaging and food waste

Practical lessons:
Fruit crumble
Bolognaise
Chicken goujons / sausage rolls
Chocolate cake
Dorset shortbread
Pizza

Food Tech Year 7 Assessment Frameworks

Year 8 – Develop culinary skills and students learn about the role of ingredients and the science of how food works

Health & Safety: Review hygiene & safety rules in the kitchen, prevention of cross contamination, understanding food legislation
Nutrition: Nutritional analysis, carbohydrates & fibre
Culinary Skills: organisation, kneading, gelatinisation, multi-tasking using 2 hobs simultaneously, bain-marie, basic sauces & presentation
Food Science: function & role of ingredients with specific focus on yeast, flour, fats. Dextrinsation, glazing, maillard reaction
Evaluations: sensory analysis, self / peer evaluation, constructive feedback and target setting
Environmental: Recycling of packaging and food waste

Practical lessons:
Tear ‘n’ share bread
Pasta bake
Cottage pie / fish pie / chilli con carne
Chocolate cheesecake / gingerbread biscuits
Pizza scrolls
Chocolate tarts / cornish pasties

Food Tech Year 8 Assessment Frameworks

Year 9 – Students expand their range of culinary skills making dishes from foods around the world

Health & Safety: Review hygiene & safety Rules in the kitchen, prevention of cross contamination, creating personal food labels
Nutrition: Protein, fat, vitamins & minerals, requirements of special dietary groups
Culinary Skills: organisation, following a recipe independently, time management, planning a family main course meal, multi-tasking using 2 hobs and an oven simultaneously, portion size, seasoning, presentation
Food Science: function & role of ingredients – dextrinisation, glazing, maillard reaction
Evaluations: sensory analysis, self / peer evaluation, constructive feedback and target setting
Environmental: Food/packaging and the effect on the environment

Practical lessons:
Fajitas / stir fry
Sweet ‘n sour / risotto / Jambalya / spicy rice
Choice of curry
Millies cookies
Lasagne / meatballs
Own choice of main course
Brownies / fruit pie / banoffee pie/swiss roll

Food Tech Year 9 Assessment Frameworks

Year 7 Storytelling

Term 1: Modern Novel
The Graveyard Book by N. Gaiman OR Wonder by R. J. Palacio

Term 2: Diverse Voices
Why do we tell fictional and non-fictional stories?

Term 3: Poetry and Drama
Poetry Through Time
AND
The Tempest by W. Shakespeare

Students will build upon their primary school skills of creating and writing accurately, and will also be introduced to the new skill of formally analysing literature. All three skills are assessed throughout the year.

English Yr 7 Assessment Frameworks

Year 8: Conflict

Term 1: Novels (Modern and Victorian)
The Wall by W. Sutcliffe
AND
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Term 2: Power and Perspectives
Language and Power: A range of non-fiction extracts exploring the use of language to express viewpoints
AND
Dr Faustus OR Frankenstein

Term 3: Drama and Poetry
Macbeth by W. Shakespeare
AND
Poetry of War

Students will continue to develop the skills of analysing, creating and writing accurately, and be assessed on them throughout the year.

English Yr8 Assessment Frameworks

Year 9: Identity and Power

Term 1: Novel and Autobiographies
Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman
AND
Comparison of Angela Davis and Michelle Obama

Term 2: Early Modern Fiction and Poetry
Gothic Writing
AND
Love and relationships

Term 3: GCSE Literature
Romeo and Juliet by W. Shakespeare

Students will continue to develop the skills of analysing, creating and writing accurately, and be assessed on them throughout the year in preparation for GCSE study.

English Yr9 Assessment Frameworks

Year 7

Year 7 is a skills based year where students are introduced to the basic performance skills required in the subject. These skills will be formally assessed through practical assessments that take place every half-term. Students explore scripts; including ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ and ‘Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations’ and develop devising skills through topics like ‘Space Quest’. Our Shakespeare unit explores the play ‘The Tempest’ and students have so much fun getting used to Shakespearean language through insults, re-enacting shipwrecks and playing monsters!

Year 7 Drama Assessment Framework

Year 8

Year 8 Drama gives the students the opportunity to further develop the skills they were introduced to in Year 7 while introducing new units including Titanic, Monologues and Duologues, Silent Movies and the ghostly devising unit, Darkwood Manor! We also learn Stage Fighting skills through our Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet. As with year 7, students will take a range of practical assessments every half-term.

Year 8 Drama Assessment Framework

Year 9

Year 9 aims to build on the skills learned in Year 7 and 8 and prepare students for the Drama GCSE. Through the Page to Stage unit, students have the opportunity to prepare an extract from a diverse range of scripts. Students develop their drama skills and experience through engaging units including; Cluedo, WW1 and Macbeth. We also introduce some key Drama practitioners for example; Brecht and Stanislavski. Assessments continue every half term.

Year 9 Drama Assessment Framework

• Use logical reasoning to solve problems
• Understand how to use sequence, selection and iteration when programming
• Use 2 or more block and text-based programming languages to solve a variety of computational problems
• Understand simple Boolean logic and some of its uses
• Understand how numbers can be represented in binary
• Understand the hardware and software components that make up computer systems, and how they communicate with one another and with other systems
• Understand how data of various types can be represented and manipulated digitally, in the form of binary digits
• Undertake creative projects that involve selecting, using, and combining multiple applications, including collecting and analysing data
• Understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, Recognise fake news and know how to web search effectively

Year 7

• Introduction to Computing
• Recognising fake news and intelligent web searching
• Using spreadsheets effectively
• Understanding and using programming techniques of sequence, selection and iteration
• Cryptography

Y7 Computing Assessment Grid

Year 8

• Computer systems
• Networks
• Using, adapting and improving programs using sequence, selection and iteration
• Artificial intelligence

Yr 8 Assessment Grid Computing

Year 9

• Binary and Logic
• Data Science
• Using, adapting and improving programs using sequence, selection and iteration
• Digital media
• IT skills in preparation for GCSE

Yr9 Assessment Grid Computing

• Business in the real world: this topic encompasses introductory topics such as learning about entrepreneurs and their motivation, skills and characteristics when starting a business, as well as learning about different legal structures when starting a business, to factors considered when choosing a location and how to grow a business once it is up and running
• Human resources: this topic explains how businesses organise their workers into organisational structures, how decision making is organised, recruitment, selection and motivation strategies for improving staff retention and productivity
• Marketing: this topic explains the process of understanding customers needs, using segmentation strategies, market research and then how to design an integrated marketing mix
• At the end of Year 10 students participate in an inter-school business plan competition which brings together all that they have learnt in a fun and engaging way

In Year 11 students will learn about:

• Production: this topic explains how production can be organised in terms of job and flow production techniques, lean production techniques, such as Just In Time (JIT) and Just in Case production and stock control, as well as quality processes and customer services
• Finance: this topic covers difference financial statements such as cash flow forecasts, break-even analysis, statements of comprehensive income and statements of financial position and uses these to analyse the performance of a business and suggest strategies businesses can use to improve performance
• Influences on business: this topic explains factors that are not under the control of the business but which affect the performance of the business, such as globalisation, technology, the economy and legislation

Qualification: BTEC Tech award in Enterprise (603/7063/4)
Exam Board: Edexcel
Coursework: 67% 2 pieces of internally assessed coursework, but externally moderated, completed under supervised conditions
Exam: 33%
Exam Structure: 1 x 2 hours exam paper sat in February of Year 11
Link to specification: BTEC Tech Awards Enterprise (2022)

Course Overview:
In Year 10 students will learn about:

• Component 1: Internally assessed coursework 33%
  • Characteristics of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and will choose two SMEs to research and write about for their Component 1 coursework
  • The skills and characteristics of entrepreneurs and how these contribute to the businesses success
  • Business aims and objectives
  • Understanding internal and external factors that can affect the success of a business, including customer service and competitors
  • SWOT and PESTLE frameworks to complete situational analysis of their 2 SMEs in order to evaluate the factors that are most important to the success of their businesses
• Component 3: Externally assessed exam on Marketing and Finance
  • In Year 10 the marketing elements are covered as well as an introduction to financial documents such as purchase orders, delivery notes and invoices

In Year 11 students will learn about:

• Component 3: Externally assessed exam on Marketing and Finance
  • Payment methods used by consumers
  • Sources of revenues and costs for businesses
  • Financial statements such as statement of comprehensive income and statement of financial position
  • Profitability and liquidity ratios
  • Break-even and cash flow
  • Internal and external sources of finance
• Component 2: Internally assessed coursework on planning for and running a business
  • Creating ideas, market research and choosing 3 possible businesses to start
  • Drawing up a business plan to show the marketing plan, as well as the forecasted financials such as break-even, cash flow forecast and profit projections
  • Pitching the business idea in a presentation
  • Reviewing and evaluating the business idea in light of feedback from their business pitch

Year 7

Students learn about and explore the formal elements through key skills in drawing and painting. During the year they will experience working with a range of materials and techniques including printmaking and clay. Work produced is in response to contextual sources.

Year 7 Art Assessment Framework

Year 8

Students further develop and demonstrate their skills, knowledge and understanding learnt in Year 7. Drawing and painting are again fundamental. More complex printmaking and clay techniques are explored alongside introducing other new materials and processes. Students are given choices to encourage independence and more variety of outcomes. Work produced is in response and informed by a range of contextual sources.

Year 8 Art Assessment Framework

Year 9

Students develop mastery of the skills learnt in Year 7 and 8. Students are encouraged to work with greater independence and relate their work to topical as well as personal issues, informed by a wider range of contextual sources. They develop further understanding of the requirements to proceed to GCSE study and are equipped with the skills required for the course.

Year 9 Art Assessment Framework