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| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | Do laws teach people to be good citizens? Can religious laws teach us to be good citizens? | Link to work |
| 5th Oct | What makes a good citizen? Who can make a difference? | Link to work |
| 12th Oct | What are the ten commandments? Are they still relevant today? Do they lead us to be good citizens? | Link to work |
| 19th Oct | What are teachings about stewardship? How do they lead us to be good people? | Link to work |
| 2nd Nov | Golden Rule – Treat others as you want to be treated | Link to work |
| 9th Nov | Golden Rule – Treat others as you want to be treated | Link to work |
| 16th Nov | 8 fold path – Key Buddhist teachings | Link to work Link to work |
| 23rd Nov | 8 Fold path- Key Buddhist teachings | Link to work Link to work |
| 30th Nov | Submission to Allah | Link to work Link to work |
| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | Artist research study and response; Sunga Park part 1 | Link to work |
| 5th Oct | Artist research study and response; Sunga Park part 2 To produce an inspired piece of artwork | Link to work |
| 12th Oct | Artist research study and response; Stephen Wiltshire part 1 | Link to work |
| 19th Oct | Artist research study and response; Stephen Wiltshire part 2 To produce an inspired piece of artwork | Link to work |
| 2nd Nov | Artist research study and response; Sunga Park part 1 | Link to work |
| 9th Nov | Artist research study and response; Sunga Park part 2 To produce an inspired piece of artwork https | Link to work |
| 16th Nov | Artist research study and response; Stephen Wiltshire part 1 Artist research study and response; Stephen Wiltshire part 2 To produce an inspired piece of artwork | Link to work Link to work |
| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | What is a Dramatic Pause? Working out why and when a Dramatic Pause is used. | Link to work |
| 5th Oct | What are Split focus scenes? Developing your understanding of how to use this staging technique. | Link to work |
| 12th Oct | Stage design Developing your understanding of different stage designs in the theatre. | Link to work |
| 19th Oct | Set design. Design your own set [scenery] for a scene where a boat is shipwrecked. | Link to work |
| 2nd Nov | Each person could be at a slightly different stage. Check through the PowerPoints to check where you are up to. Then choose the lesson and task you are ready for. Use the revision PowerPoint & take the Year 8 skills test & fill in your self-evaluation Comedy genre 1- Farce | Link to work Link to work Link to work Revision PowerPoint Skills Test |
| 9th Nov | Each person could be at a slightly different stage. Check through the PowerPoints to check where you are up to. Then choose the lesson and task you are ready for. Comedy genre 12 – Parody | Link to work Link to work |
| 16th Nov | Each person could be at a slightly different stage. Check through the PowerPoints to check where you are up to. Then choose the lesson and task you are ready for. Comedy genre 2 continued – Parody | Link to work Link to work |
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| 28th Sept | Exploring the definition of the Gothic genre. What are the conventions of Gothic Literature? A lesson on typical gothic character. | Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 5th Oct | Exploring themes in typical Gothic literature including a quiz on The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. Language analysis from The Tell-Tale Heart Part 1 and Part 2. | Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 12th Oct | Analysing structure in The Tell-Tale Heart Part 1 and Part 2. Analysing Language in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Part 1 and Part 2. | Link to work Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 19th Oct | Analysing structure in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Part 1 and Part 2. Understanding the theory of ‘The Uncanny’ and how it applies to the Gothic genre. Understanding the theory of ‘The Uncanny’ and how it applies to Frankenstein. | Link to work Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 2nd Nov | Why is it important to study poetry? Who were The Romantics? We will explore the themes of romantic poetry. | Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 9th Nov | The Life and Times of William Wordsworth. Language in ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ Exploring the theme of nature in ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ | Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 16th Nov | The Life and Times of John Keats. We will explore how Keats uses personification to make autumn seem like a magical time of year. | Link to work Link to work |
| 23rd Nov | We will explore the power of nature in romantic poetry. The life and times of Charlotte Smith. Exploring ‘To A Nightingale’ | Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 30th Nov | Themes in ‘To A Nightingale’ Nature Poetry ‘Causeway’ by Matthew Hollis. Nature Poetry ‘California Dreaming’ | Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | Saying what you have | Link to work |
| 5th Oct | Nouns and gender | Link to work |
| 12th Oct | The alphabet | Link to work |
| 19th Oct | French pronunciation | Link to work |
| 2nd Nov | Saying where people go | Link to work |
| 9th Nov | Aller | Link to work |
| 16th Nov | Saying where people go | Link to work |
| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | What is the human development index? In this lesson you will learn about the human development index and why it is a useful way of looking at how developed a country is. | Link to work |
| 5th Oct | What are the causes of uneven development? In this lesson you will learn about the physical and human factors that affect the development of a country. You will also look at how historical factors have influenced Africa over time. | Link to work Link to work |
| 12th Oct | Why is tourism a growing industrial sector in Africa? In this lesson you will be learning about the importance of tourism for African countries like Kenya, the impacts it has and how these impacts can be managed. | Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 19th Oct | Where is China and what is it like? In this lesson you will look at the location of China and investigate the quality of life. You will look at the factors that have contributed to China’s rapid economic success. | Link to work Link to work |
| 2nd Nov | The location and importance of India This lesson looks at where India is located and why it is important regionally and globally. | Link to work |
| 9th Nov | Understanding the development of India. This lesson looks at the political, social, cultural and environmental issues surrounding India’s current development. | Link to work |
| 16th Nov | What are the opportunities in Mumbai? This lesson looks at the social and economic opportunities found in Mumbai, India | Link to work |
| 23rd Nov | What are the challenges in Mumbai? This lesson looks at the challenges in Mumbai and the solutions that are helping to improve people’s quality of life. | Link to work |
| 30th Nov | The environmental impacts of economic development in India. This lesson looks at the impact of economic growth in India on the environment – air pollution, deforestation, water pollution and climate change. It also looks at some positives from economic change. | Link to work |
| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | TOPIC: The Great War • How was poison gas used in WW1? | Link to work Link to work |
| 5th Oct | TOPIC: The Great War • What technological advancements were made in WW1? | Link to work |
| 12th Oct | TOPIC: The Great War • Why did the Britain launch an attack at the Somme in July 1914? | Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 19th Oct | TOPIC: The Great War • What happened during the Battle of the Somme? | Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 2nd Nov | Who were the Communists? | Link to work |
| 9th Nov | Cause of the Russion Revolution | Link to work |
| 16th Nov | The Bolshevick Revoluation | Link to work |
| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | 8.1 Hardware – Understand the important role that Colossus played in WWII. Complete the worksheet by using the help file if needed | Link to work |
| 5th Oct | 8.1 Hardware – Understand what Moore’s Law is and how transistors play an important role in the development of a computer. Complete the worksheet by using the help file if needed. | Link to work |
| 12th Oct | 8.1 Hardware – explain some of the main hardware components of a PC. | Link to work |
| 19th Oct | 8.1 Hardware – Explain a range of software. | Link to work |
| 2nd Nov | Computer Networks: Students to understand what a computer network is, looking at LAN’s and WAN’s and topologies. | Link to work |
| 9th Nov | Computer Networks: Students to understand what a computer network is, looking at LAN’s and WAN’s and topologies. | Link to work |
| 16th Nov | Building a PC project: read the brief on the following link to build your own Gaming PC. You will need access to the internet. | Link to work |
| 23rd Nov | Building a PC project: read the brief on the following link to build your own Gaming PC. You will need access to the internet. | Link to work |
| 30th Nov | Building a PC project: read the brief on the following link to build your own Gaming PC. You will need access to the internet. | Link to work |
| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | Univariate data (Averages) | Link to work Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 5th Oct | Bivariate data and scatter graphs | Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 12th Oct | Averages from a table | Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 19th Oct | Introduction to Probability | Link to work Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 2nd Nov | Transformations | Link to work Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 9th Nov | Transformations | Link to work Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 16th Nov | Sequences | Link to work Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 23rd Nov | Sequences | Link to work Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 30th Nov | Linear graphs | Link to work Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | Performing rhythms of the song Kuku | Link to work |
| 5th Oct | Understanding how to lead and follow signals: Composing signals and a call and response | Link to work |
| 12th Oct | Improvising creative rhythms | Link to work |
| 19th Oct | To understand that there are many types of drums in West Africa, that create complex rhythms and textures | Link to work |
| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | Core PE work out. Complete the work out to the best of your ability. | Link to work |
| 5th Oct | Core PE work out. Complete the work out to the best of your ability. | Link to work |
| 12th Oct | Core PE work out. Complete the work out to the best of your ability. | Link to work |
| 19th Oct | Core PE work out. Complete the work out to the best of your ability. | Link to work |
| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | In Science you will study multiple topics throughout. For each week there will be multiple topic linked. Choose the topic you have been studying in class. For each topic start at the first lesson and work through them in sequence. NB: All students will study all subjects eventually. Topic 1 – Biology – Digestion Topic 2 – Chemistry – Atoms and the Periodic Table | Biology Link to work Chemistry Link to work |
| 5th Oct | Topic 1 – Biology – Digestion Topic 2 – Chemistry – Atoms and the Periodic Table | Biology Link to work Chemistry Link to work |
| 12th Oct | Topic 1 – Biology – Digestion Topic 2 – Chemistry – Atoms and the Periodic Table | Biology Link to work Chemistry Link to work |
| 19th Oct | Topic 1 – Biology – Digestion Topic 2 – Chemistry – Atoms and the Periodic Table | Biology Link to work Chemistry Link to work |
| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | Describing others using the 3rd person and verb ‘estar’ | Link to work Link to work |
| 5th Oct | Using adjective agreement Making plurals | Link to work Link to work |
| 12th Oct | Using the verb tener | Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 19th Oct | Using verb ‘hay’ to talk about what is around you | Link to work Link to work |
| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | Health & Safety | Link to work Link to work |
| 5th Oct | Specialist tools & equipment | Link to work Link to work Link to work |
| 12th Oct | Materials | Link to work |
| 19th Oct | Materials | Link to work Link to work |
| Date | Lesson Focus | Resources |
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| 28th Sept | What is the difference between government and parliament? Explore the differences between government and parliament and how they work to ensure the UK is government. Look at different forms of government around the world. | Link to work |
| 5th Oct | How do elections work? What are the processes involved in electing a new government? | Link to work |
| 12th Oct | What do political parties do? What role do political parties have in the UK political system? How are the parties different? | Link to work |
| 19th Oct | What do MPs do? What is the role of an MP and how do they carry out their work to ensure those who voted for them are represented? | Link to work |
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