LONG TERM PLAN

Year 7 2020 - 2021

English Maths Science RE I.C.T P.E and

Friday Activities

AUTUMN 1 Unit 1: Short Stories

The students will read

and compare short

stories with a similar

theme. The students will

learn about the context

of ‘An Alpine Divorce’

and ‘Landlady’ and make

inferences and

predictions about each.

They will compare the

stories, exploring similar

themes. The students

will also read and

perform short stories

with a twist. The

students will focus on

characterization, setting

and plot.

In SPAG: Revision of

nouns, pronouns, verbs,

adverbs and adjectives

and basic punctuation.

Number

Understand and use

place value for

decimals and integers

of any size.

Use mental and

written methods for

the four operations:

addition, subtraction,

multiplication and

division.

Identify prime

numbers, square and

cube numbers, square

and cube roots and

factors and multiples.

Fractions, Decimals

and Percentages.

Becoming a Scientist

Learning about safe

working and laboratory

skills.

Identifying hazards in

a chemical laboratory.

Using a Bunsen burner.

Reading temperatures

Identifying laboratory

equipment.

Understanding the

scientific process for

conducting an

experiment.

Introduction to

religious studies

The students will be

learning about the six

main religions of the

world and their

similarities and

differences.

Christianity

Islam

Hinduism

Buddhism

Judaism

Sikhism

The students will

research the major

religions, find out

facts, identify

believers, religious

spaces, draw key

symbols and research

their meanings.

E-Safety

Cyberbullying

Peer on peer abuse

Online grooming

Social media

Chat rooms

Mobile phones

Sexting

Spam

Viruses

Fraud

Phishing

Football

• Passing.

• Dodging

• Dribbling

• Team work

Orienteering and

charity work,

focusing on the

WWF.

English Maths Science R.E I.C.T P.E

AUTUMN 2 Unit 2: Novel focus

In this unit the students

will read and study the

novel, ‘Squirm’ By Carl

Hiaasen, (2018). It is a

funny, adventurous and

contemporary novel, set

in Florida and Montana.

The story focusses on

Billy, a 12-year-old boy

fascinated by snakes,

who sets out on an

adventure to find his

missing father. The novel

explores the theme of

identity. We will focus

on comprehension skills,

research skills,

persuasive writing and

creative writing.

SPAG: learning new

vocabulary, writing

Geometry

Angles and 2D Shapes

Find the perimeter of

2D shapes.

Use formulae to find

the area of 2D

shapes.

Continue to practice

basic arithmetic

skills.

Forces and the

Universe

Reviewing the makeup

of our solar system.

The history of human

understanding about

the universe.

Elements found in the

universe: hydrogen,

helium, iron.

Black holes and

supernovas.

Understanding what

gravity is and how

forces like gravity

work.

.

Hinduism

Students will learn in

detail about beliefs

about God, sacred

stories, how they live

and worship, special

occasions and festivals.

They will investigate a

Hindu God and their

story – describe the

image and its rich

symbols.

E.g. Ganesh or

Hanuman.

They will describe the

practices of a special

Hindu religious festival

– Underpin the theme

and explain its

importance for the

Hindu community e.g.

Holi or Diwali

Introduction to

Communications

The internet

The world wide web

Computer network

Wireless and wired

networks

Network hardware

LANs and WANs

Bandwidth

Data transmission

Different types of

cable

Buffering

Download and upload

Network topology

Standalone and

networked

computers

Client-server

networking

peer-to-peer file

sharing

Cloud computing

Hockey

• Skills

development

• Teamwork

Fitness

Cooking and

Nutrition

dialogue, selecting

powerful adjectives.

English Maths Science RE IT PE

SPRING 1 Unit 3: Poetry in

Nature

This unit focusses on

poetry in nature and will

explore six different

poets from different

periods and their poems,

each sharing the theme

of nature and its power.

The students will

respond to the poetry,

annotate poetic devises,

write their own poem and

produce photography

illustrating nature.

Algebra

Write algebraic

expressions, identify

patterns, learn about

indices and solve

equations.

Continue to practice

basic arithmetic

skills.

Acids and Alkalis

Understanding the use

of indicators in

science/

Neutralization.

Learning about the use

of indicators in science

– testing the pH of

soils.

Learning about the

concepts of acids,

alkalis, indicators and

the meaning of neutral

and pH.

Buddhism: How do

Buddhists apply

Siddhartha's teachings

about suffering?

Students will learn

about the Buddhists

beliefs on:

What causes suffering?

How are the two main

schools of Buddhism

different?

Is there anything we

can learn from a

Buddhist approach to

suffering?

Discuss child poverty in

Britain.

What Are

Computers?

• Understanding

inputs and outputs

• Defining terms

such as:

- hardware

- binary

- converting

- computer networks

• Operating

• Differentiating

between systems

between binary

and deanery

numbers

Tag Rugby

• Ball

handling

• Dodging

• Teamwork

• Defending

SPAG: specific

vocabulary, complex

sentences.

E-Safety:

Trustworthiness of

sources online.

Bread making and

food science

English Maths Science RE IT PE

SPRING 2 Unit 4: Novel Focus

The children will read

Holes, by Louis Sachar.

The 1998 novel is about

a boy accused of

stealing, sentenced to

eighteen months in a

camp where a tyrannical

warden has the boy

digging seemingly random

holes. The theme the

children will explore

throughout the book, is

the importance of

friendship.

Statistics

Using graphs and

charts to sort data.

Find the mean, mode

and median.

Geometry and Co-

ordinates

Learning about

transformations,

scale and symmetry.

Particle Theory

Learning about the

particle model and

scientific phenomena.

Considering various

models to represent

particles in solids,

liquids and gasses.

Applying the particle

model to familiar and

unfamiliar situations.

Christianity: what

does it mean to be a

Christian?

The students will

explore the questions:

What is the ‘church’?

What does it mean to

have a personnel

relationship with God?

What does salvation

mean to Christians?

What do Christians

believe?

Where do Christians

get their rules from?

Web Awareness

• Learning how the

Web works

• Understanding how

to be safe and

responsible online.

• Understanding

ethical issues

surrounding the

use of the Web,

security risks and

how they can be

prevented.

• Creating basic web

pages using HTML

and CSS

E-Safety:

Protecting Your

Netball/Basketball

• Passing

• Dodging

• Footwork

• Teamwork

Team building

activities and

charity work

We will focus on

developing

comprehension skills,

making predictions and

inferences and develop

empathy towards the

characters.

SPAG: building

vocabulary, dictionary

skills.

Do all Christians believe

the same things?

Online Identity and

Privacy

English Maths Science R.E. IT PE

SUMMER 1 Unit 5: Travel Writing

The students will read a

variety of travel writing

examples, written by

different authors.

The students will

explore and analyze

various language

techniques commonly

used in travel writing for

effect.

The students will

understand the effect

of certain techniques

and will use them in their

own writing.

SPAG: collecting and

understanding new

vocabulary.

Probability

Revision of fractions,

decimals and

percentages.

Geometry

Properties of 3D

Shapes.

Ratio and Proportion

Cells and

Reproduction:

Preparing a slide and

using a microscope to

explore plant, animal

cells and specialized

cells

The components of a

cell and its function.

Human organs and the

skeleton.

Cell reproduction:

meiosis and mitosis.

Reproduction in plants

and animals.

Religious Leaders and

Peaceful Movements:

How have religious

heroes taken a stand?

How are heroes

influenced by religious

beliefs?

How have these heroes

influenced society?

Learning about the life

and teachings of Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Understanding ‘peaceful

and/or passive

resistance’ and ‘non-

violent protest’.

Researching and

presenting information

on a religious leader,

such as Mother

Theresa, Despond Tutu,

and Trevor Huddleston.

Kodu Game Lab

• The

fundamentals of

game

programming

including:

- Design

- Creation

- Testing

- Evaluation

E-Safety: Create,

Re-use, Revise And

Re-purpose Digital

Artefacts

Athletics at Tilsley

Park.

Sailing at Farmoor

SUMMER 2 Unit 6: Literacy and

Theatre

The students will read a

modern interpretation of

Shakespeare’s ‘A

Midsummer Night's

Dream’. The students will

study the plots and

character interactions.

Cross-curricular learning

in History: Shakespeare

and Elizabethan Theatre

Comprehension,

identifying inference

Writing and performing

play scripts.

SPAG: Structure of

scripts, playwriting

technique.

Measure

Distance, mass,

volume and time.

Converting units of

measure.

Problem solving and

reasoning

Cell and reproduction

Cell reproduction:

meiosis and mitosis.

Reproduction in plants

and animals.

The world; religious

perspectives on the

environment and

stewardship.

Students will consider

the questions:

Where have we come

from?

Who created humanity?

How do I know god

exists?

Does life the universe or

anything have a meaning?

What is the point of

being here?

Students will look at

Christian and Muslim

views on procreation;

worship; stewardship.

Students will investigate

scientific theories of

creation.

We will study the

Creation story and

investigate a creation

story from another

culture, explain thoughts

about creation and the

responsibility given to

humans over it.

Tennis and

rounders at

Tilsley Park.

Sailing at

Farmoor.

Outdoor

Residential

Performing Arts History Art/DT PSHCE

AUTUMN 1 Silent Movies

The children will be working on

physical drama and mime including

dance. The children will learn about silent

movies and create their own films.

History: Medieval Society in Britain

1066 – 1509

The students will be exploring the key

events and change that took place and

the way of life in Britain after the

Norman Invasion.

We will be focusing on:

The Battle of Hastings, The Bayeux

Tapestry Doomsday book.

Focus - Drawing skills

Year 7 will discover the

importance of mark making as

they discover how to use line

and pattern to gain texture

and detail.

Drawing skills will be further

developed as they investigate

the importance of light and

Being Me in My World

Big Question: How do I fit

into the world I live in?

Self-identity

Roles and responsibilities

Personal strengths

Independence

shade and practice techniques

to improve their shading

abilities.

The importance of mark

making will be discovered as

they experiment with gaining

texture through a range of

mediums and materials

including watercolor and

etching into metal.

Influences – peer pressure

AUTUMN 2

Learning lines and poetry

The children will learn performance

poetry, rap and dialogue from plays,

developing their working memory and

knowledge and understanding of

texts.

The effects on everyday life after

the Norman conquest.

Focusing on:

Norman Castles

The death of Thomas Becket

The Crusades

The Black Death

The Peasant’s Revolt

The Magna Carta

Celebrating Differences

Big Question: Do we need

to feel ‘the same as’ to

belong?

Protected characteristics:

sex, sexual orientation,

gender reassignment.

Challenging prejudice and

discrimination

Roles in society

Stereotypes

Bullying

Assertiveness

Performing Arts Geography Art/DT

PSHCE

SPRING 1

Shakespeare for Schools

The children will create a

performance of A Midsummer Night’s

Dream. This will include performing,

set and props design, makeup and

stage management.

Weather and Climate change.

The students will increase their

understanding and awareness of

weather and climate change, and its

impacts in the UK and around the

world; to learn about renewable

energy in a global context; and to take

positive action to reduce carbon

footprints’.

Focus – Design and

advertising

As we look at the

photorealism work of Sarah

Graham, we take inspiration

and design our own sweet

packaging in the form of

simple boxes.

Year 7 will need to plan a

design around a simple box

Dreams and Goals

Big Question: Can my

choices affect my dreams

and goals?

Identifying dreams and goals

Steps to achievement

net as they develop their own

brand of sweets.

They will create mood boards

in planning their boxes which

will be realized in card and

mixed media.

Managing setbacks

Motivation and rewards

Self-monitoring and self-

evaluation

SPRING 2

Shakespeare for Schools

The children will create a

performance of A Midsummer Night’s

Dream. This will include performing,

set and props design, makeup and

stage management.

Geography continued:

The students will focus on the Penan

Tribe, located in Borneo. They will

learn how global warming impacts

their lives and the forests they live

in.

The children will make connections

with their work on the WWF charity.

Skills:

Research

Map reading

Presentations

Poster making

Healthy Me

Big Question: To what

extent am I responsible for

my mental and physical

health?

Physical and emotional health

Taking responsibility for

health

Substances and their

effects

Nutrition

Vaccinations

Sleep hygiene

SUMMER 1

Summer Performance

Young Voices

History:Elizabeth I:

The students will focus on The

Golden Age,

exploring the early life of

Elizabeth 1 as well as the

reformation and its consequences.

The students will focus on

Portraits of Elizabeth 1 and learn

how symbolism was used as a form

of propaganda.

Focus – Sculpture

We will explore 3-Dimensional

art through sculpture.

As we consider our emotions

and how they are often

visible through our

expressions we will look at

how emotions have been used

in sculpture through history

to create interesting works

of art.

After discovering how we can

capture many emotions in our

drawings we will apply our

knowledge to create fun

emotion mugs using clay.

Relationships

Big Question: What can

make a relationship healthy

or unhealthy?

Social groups

Values and qualities in

relationships

Media portrayal in

relationships

Assertiveness

Family changes

SUMMER 2 Summer Performance

Young Voices

History continued:

The students will be focusing on:

The British Empire

Exploring trade

The first colony in the New World

Reasons why people explore the

world

The Spanish Armada and it’s

causes.

Sir Francis Drake.

Changing Me

Big Question: How do I

feel about becoming an

adult?

Puberty and body

development

Self-image

Changing circumstances

Rights and responsibilities

Brain development

Mood changes

Transition to Year 8