Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Year 8 Curriculum Overview 2022-2023 Subject
Summer Term Hybrid Creatures: Drawing, design Printing, exam
Carousel Rotation 1: Architecture (Ocean building of the future) and Crumble electronics
Spring Term Hybrid Creatures: Specific research, design, model making of a canopic jar Binary Conversions & Database Questionnaire Addition Internet, HTML, CSS & Bebras Java Image and Data Representation Carousel Rotation 2: Architecture (Ocean building of the future) and Crumble electronics
Carousel Rotation 1: BRGS Build a Bear Progression module. Theory focus - Health and safety, manufacturing, environment & e-textiles. Practical focus - designing, researching, pattern drafting, basic textiles skills, decorative techniques & use of the sewing machine.
Carousel Rotation 2: BRGS Build a Bear Progression module. Theory focus - Health and safety, manufacturing, environment & e-textiles. Practical focus - designing, researching, pattern drafting, basic textiles skills, decorative techniques & use of the sewing machine.
Carousel Rotation 3: BRGS Build a Bear Progression module. Theory focus - Health and safety, manufacturing, environment & e-textiles. Practical focus - designing, researching, pattern drafting, basic textiles skills, decorative techniques & use of the sewing machine.
PLAY: Fit by Rikki Beadle Blair
Social and Political Theatre Brechtian techniques
Drama
DEVISING From a stimulus Physical theatre Abstractions
Naturalism using Mike Leigh. (improvisation to script) Berkoff/Shared Experience – expressionism
English
The Human Experience: War and Conflict
Lenses of Literature: Varied Voices
Read to Write: Gothic Literature
Read to Write: Gothic Literature
Art
Computing Science Design and Technology: Product Design
Design and Technology: Textiles
Food and Nutrition
French Geography German
Autumn Term Hybrid Creatures: Artist research, presentation, topic research, drawing Network Admin and Python Programming Online Safety Wearable Tech Searching and Sorting Algorithms
DEVISING: Kneehigh, Wise Children, 1927 Multimedia, physical theatre, anarchic storytelling, multi-disciplined theatre. Lenses of Literature: Varied Voices
Internet, HTML, CSS & Kodo Java Mission Maker End of Year Exams Revision End of Year Exams Carousel Rotation 3: Architecture (Ocean building of the future) and Crumble electronics
Location and Immersive Theatre
Carousel Rotation 1: Staple Foods Progression. Theory focus – Food safety, heat transfer, primary & secondary food processing, food security & raising agents. Practical focus – A range of Sweet and savoury dishes incorporating staple foods. Holidays Festivals, trips and food
Carousel Rotation 2: Staple Foods Progression Theory focus – Food safety, heat transfer, primary & secondary food processing, food security & raising agents. Practical focus – A range of Sweet and savoury dishes incorporating staple foods. Television, digital life Making plans
Lenses of Literature: Introducing Shakespeare – S&L Carousel Rotation 3: Staple Foods Progression Theory focus – Food safety, heat transfer, primary & secondary food processing, food security & raising agents. Practical focus – A range of Sweet and savoury dishes incorporating staple foods. Where you live Sports
Ecosystems
China
Population
Limestone Landscapes
Yorkshire Dales
Holidays
Media
Media
Staying healthy
My town
Savannah/Climate change/Desertification Holidays