Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Year 7 Curriculum Overview
Subject
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
Art
Landscape Project: Artist research, drawing.
Landscape Project: Painting, printing.
Landscape Project: Design, exam, mixed media.
Computing Science
E-Safety Algorithms (Flowcharts) Scratch Programming Skills
Image Editing Web Development (HTML)
Small Basic Graphical User Interface Programming KS3 Exam Revision KS3 Exam
Design and Technology: Product Design Design and Technology: Textiles
Drama
English Food and Nutrition French Geography German
Scratch Programming Project Binary Conversions ASCII Character Set Spreadsheet Modelling
Hardware and Software Small Basic Programming
Sonic Pi Programming Micro:bit Projects
Carousel Rotation 1: Chair design inspired by design movements
Carousel Rotation 2: Chair design inspired by design movements
Carousel Rotation 3: Chair design inspired by design movements
Carousel Rotation 1: Health and Safety in Textiles Phone case: textiles skills, hand sewing, designing, researching designers, pattern creating, applique.
Carousel Rotation 2: Health and Safety in Textiles Phone case: textiles skills, hand sewing, designing, researching designers, pattern creating, applique.
Carousel Rotation 3: Health and Safety in Textiles Phone case: textiles skills, hand sewing, designing, researching designers, pattern creating, applique.
Drama Vocabulary (introducing drama skills and techniques)
DEVISING: Polka theatre and Julie Taymor with Revolting Rhymes
PLAY: ‘Fit’ by Rikki Beadle Blair Character, narrative, vocal & physical skills, staging
Comedy shorts & sketches (written)
Confidence and Communication
Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales
Literature and Identity
Identity naturalistic character building and creation of role (hot-seating, role-onthe-wall) Protected characteristics. Literature & Identity
Establishing A Voice; Writing Dystopian Fiction
Writing Dystopian Fiction
The Language of NonFiction
Carousel Rotation 1: Fruit & Vegetables Induction module Myself and coming back to In class school
Carousel Rotation 2: Fruit & Vegetables Induction module My free time Family life
Carousel Rotation 3: Fruit & Vegetables Induction module In town In town
Map skills
Local fieldwork
Glacial environments
Weather and climate
Climate change
My world and I
Family and Pets
Free time
National Parks (Lake District) Free time
School
School
What is History?
Rome and Emperors
Reformation
Charles 1st versus Parliament
Industrial revolution – Helmshore Textile Mill
Calculations & Properties of number.
Algebraic Manipulation & Solving Equations.
Battle of Hastings William and keeping control of England Averages & Range and introduction to Probability
Rounding & estimation, using a calculator.
Classifying shape, area & perimeter and angles.
Algebra sequences and coordinates.
History
Mathematics FDP with focus on Percentage calculations.
3D shapes, Units & Constructions