Year 8 Topics Map
Term 1a |
Term 1b |
Term 2a |
Term 2b |
Term 3a |
Term 3b |
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English |
Creative Writing: Gothic Horror |
Shakespearean Play: Midsummer Night’s Dream |
Poetry: Selection based on Weather or Nature. |
Creative Writing: Short Story writing |
Novel: Oliver Twist |
Functional Writing |
Maths |
Number (Counting/ Read and Write numbers/ Place Value/ Number properties) |
Number(Addition and Subtraction/ Multiplication) |
Number (Division/ Fractions and decimals) |
Number(Ratio and Proportion) Measures(Time/Money) |
Geometry(Properties of 2D & 3D Shapes)(Position, Direction & Movement)(Angles and Lines) |
Measures(Perimeter, Area & Volume)(Measuring quantities) Statistics (Representing/Interpreting Data) |
Art |
Aboriginal Art |
Aboriginal Art |
Our Environment |
Our Environment |
Travel And Tourism |
Travel And Tourism |
Computing & ICT |
Spreadsheets / Surveys |
Writing a report |
Communication |
Creating an interactive quiz |
Creating a video product |
Creating an animation product |
Design |
Introduction and safety into Design |
Frame structures |
Combining different fabric shapes |
Using computer – aided design in textile |
Mechanical systems: More complex switches |
Mechanical systems: Cams |
Drama |
Intro to Drama (2021/22 only) |
Darkwood Manor |
Commedia Dell'arte |
Script Work |
Mask work |
Forum theatre - Augusto Boal + Devising from a newspaper |
Food Studies |
Soups |
Potatoes |
Mince (Meat) |
Mince (Veg) |
Pasta |
Salads |
Humanities |
Environment |
Weather |
English Civil War |
The Great Plague & The Fire of London |
Children at Work |
Travel and Tourism |
Life SKills |
Discovering Me |
Leisure |
Financial Capability |
Home Management |
Around London |
Away from home |
Music |
Styles 1: Jazz & The Blues |
Music around the world: African Drumming |
How instruments work: Gamelan Music |
Samba Music |
Indian Music |
1950’s and 1960s Music |
PE |
Swimming |
Football & Basketball |
Orienteering & Hockey |
Cricket & Golf |
Tennis & Rounders |
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`PSHE |
Self-Awareness: Skills for learning, Prejudice and Discrimination) |
Self-Care, Support & Safety: Accidents and risk,Keeping safe online) |
Managing Feelings: Self-esteem & unkind comments,Strong feelings |
Healthy Lifestyles: Physical activity, Healthy eating, Body image |
Changing and Growing: Puberty,Healthy/unhealthy relationship behaviours |
The World I Live In: Managing online information, Taking care of the environment |
SACS |
Zones of regulation (2); emotions; behaviour awareness |
Narrative |
Topic vocabulary/ Auditory Memory strategies |
Inferencing |
Getting the main idea |
Group skills and revisiting previous topics |
Science |
(Lab safety) Biology: Plants |
Biology: Animals including humans Living things & their habitat |
Chemistry States of Matter Combustion |
Chemistry: Rocks Making Materials |
Physics Seasonal Change Light |
Physics Forces and Magnets |