Curriculum Map  Of Topic Areas Studied In Year 9

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

English

Women in Black with Gothic extracts or Lord of the Flies with Dystopian extract

Mini Pride and Prejudice unit

Reading to include individual oral talk and non fiction private reading list

Creative writing

Poetry ‘Voices’ from different sources may include conflict, women and voices from other cultures

Introduction to Macbeth

Maths

Percentages, algebraic expressions, polygons, data handling, graphs, fractions, problem solving 

Compound units, unit cost, decimals, standards for bounds, trigonometry, double brackets, factorising quadratics, area and volume of cylinders, composite shapes 

Solving algebraic equations, venn diagrams, mutually exclusive events, HCF, LCM, prime numbers, standard form, calculations with percentage, angles and bearings. 

Biology

Cell biology

What happens in cells

Enzymes

What happens in cells -DNA

Respiration

Photoosynthesis

Movement across membranes

Chemistry

The particle model

Atomic structure

Purity and separating mixtures

Bonding

Types of chemical reaction

Prediction of chemical reactions

Physics

Particle model and changes of state

Pressure

Motion

Newton Laws

Forces and actions

Forces and actions

Core PE

Aesthetic pathway – dance is taught throughout the year by a dance specialist for 2 lessons a fortnight, the other 2 lessons will include athletic (track and field), badminton, gymnastics, fitness, trampolining, rounders

Games pathway – athletics (track and field), badminton, basketball, cricket, gymnastics, fitness, football, netball, rounders and team challenges

Combination pathway – athletics (track and field), badminton, basketball, cricket, dance, acro gym, netball, trampolining, rounders

French

What talent?!

The social life of a teen

Feeling good and being healthy

On the horizon

Holiday

Me in the world

Spanish

Operacion Verano

Somos asi

Orientate

En forma

Jovenes en accion

Cultural topic

Latin

Quintus de se, Alexandria, Eutychus et clemens

Eutychus et Clemens, Isis

Isis

Medicus

Medicus

History

Suffragettes

World war one

World war one and the path to peace

Inter war years and the rise of dictators

World war 2 causes

World war 2 events, including holocaust and the aftermath

Cold war

Begin USA 1910-29

Geography

Globalisation

Gobalisation / natural hazards

Natural hazards

Development

GCSE living world

GCSE living world

RS

Hinduism

Problem of evil

Ethical theories

Crime and punishment

Islam

LAD

Art

Food illustration

Architecture

Natural forms

Design and technology

Textiles

Up cycled fashion

Graphics

Packaging project

Food and nutrition

Computing

Cyber security

Disruptive technologies

Python coding

Ethical computing

Making the web

Workplace computing

Drama

The Visit

The Visit continued

Brecht

Brecht

Brecht

Comic ensemble and relationships

Music

Students work on a combination of areas that include samba, ground bass, cover songs, blues music and film music