KS3 Curriculum Maps 2013-2014 - Forest Hill School

KS3 Curriculum Maps 2013-2014 

The curriculum maps below provide an overview of the topics being taught to your son this year. Each subject specifies the topics and 

assessment used for each section of the KS3 course. This is for your information so you can support your son in their learning. You will also 

see the amount of time that is spent on each subject below. 

Please note the topics may not be taught in the order specified in these curriculum maps due to resources and teacher judgement. In 

some subjects there are optional topics, such as with English where the class and teacher select the texts to be studied, so your son may 

not cover every single topic. We are also always seeking to update the curriculum to make sure it supports the pupils’ needs as fully as 

possible so this map may be subject to alterations throughout the year. 

Structure: 

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 

Subjects Periods Subjects Periods Subjects Periods 

Maths 

English 

Library 

Science 

MFL 

Geography 

History 

Dance 

Drama 

DT/Art 

Computer Science 

Music 

Physical Education (PE) 

PSHCE 

Religious Education (RE) 

3 

3 

1 

3 

3 

1 

1 

1 

1 

3 

1 

1 

2 

1 

1 

Maths 

English 

Library 

Science 

MFL 

Geography 

History 

Dance 

Drama 

DT/Art 


Music 


PSHCE 


3 

3 

1 

3 

3 

1 

1 

1 

1 

3 

1 

1 

2 

1 

1 

Maths 

English 

Science 

MFL 

Geography 

History 

Drama 

DT/Art 


Music 


PSHCE 


3 

3 

3 

3 

2 

2 

1 

3 

1 

1 

2 

1 

1 

1

English 

Year 

7 

Year 

8 

Year 

9 


Ms R McEvoy/Ms E Gregory 

Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5 Topic 6 

Novels 

War Horse, 

Beowulf, 

Two Weeks with 

Queen, 

Private Peaceful, 

The Pinballs, 

Skellig. 

Plays 

Demon Headmaster, 

The Tempest, 

Midsummer Night’s 

Dream, 

Romeo and Juliet, 

Introduction to 

Shakespeare. 

Poetry 

Poetry Please! 

Multi-cultural Poetry, 

Introduction to Poetry, 

Ballads, 

The Senses. 

Media 

Advertising, 

Analysing Adverts, 

Magazine Design, 

Film Genres. 

Fiction or Non- 

Fiction Writing 

Short Story Writing, 

Mythology, 

Debating, 

Sci-Fi, 

Leaflets. 

Novels 

See previous year 7 

list 

Assessment 

A variety of reading, writing and speaking and listening levelled assessments will be set in their books throughout the term and in their 

end of year folder, depending on the class and individual students. 

Novels 

Once, 

Refugee Boy, 

Ruby in the Smoke, 

Pig Heart Boy, 

The Snow Walker’s 

Son, Holes. 

Plays 

Frankenstein, 

The Valley of Fear, 


Richard III. 

Poetry 

Foyle’s Poetry Prize, 

Cultures and Traditions 

Poetry, 

Ballads, 

Sonnets. 

Media 

Rabbit-Proof Fence, 

Lost in Space, 


Newspapers, 

Looking at the News, 

Jurassic Park. 

Non-fiction and 

Fiction Writing 

The Supernatural, 

Gothic Horror, 

Making Stories, 

History of the 

World, Fox-Hunting 

Novels 

See previous year 8 

list 

Assessment 

A variety of reading, writing and speaking and listening levelled assessments will be set in their books throughout the term and in their 

end of year folder, depending on the class and individual students. 

Novels 

Stone Cold, 

Noughts and 

Crosses, 

Talking in Whispers, 

Lord of the Flies, 

Buddy. 

Plays 

Our Day Out, 


A View From the 

Bridge. 

Poetry 

Poetry from Different 

Cultures, 

War Poetry, 

Conflict Poetry, 

Gothic Poetry. 

Media 

Film Reviews, 

Film Genres, 

Documentaries 

Assessment 

A variety of reading, writing and speaking and listening levelled assessments will be set in 

their books throughout the term and in their end of year folder, depending on the class and 

individual students. 

GCSE English 

Language 

Writing skills 

GCSE 

English Language 

Of Mice and Men 

Assessment: 

Focus on GCSE skills – controlled 

conditions, speaking and listening and 

writing skills. 

2


Mathematics 

Mr C Joseph/Mr G Kanton 

Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 

Year 7 

Number 1 

Algebra 1 

Mensuration 

Number 2 

Handling Data & 

Probability 

Algebra 2 

Coordinates & 

Geometrical 

reasoning 

Handling 

data(2wks) 

Number and 

measure 3(3wks) 

Algebra 3 

Geometrical 

reasoning. 

Number 2 & 

Algebra 4 

Assessment: SATs style questions on topics 

Transformations. 

Handling data & 

probability 

Number 5 

Algebra 5 

Geometrical 

reasoning 

Year 8 

Number/Algebra 

Geometrical 

reasoning. 

Handling Data 

Number2 

Algebra 2 

Measures and 

mensuration 

Algebra 3 

Number 3 

Transformations 

Algebra 4 

Handling Data 

Number 4 

Algebra 5 

Solving problems 

Geometrical 

Reasoning 

Handling Data. 


Year 9 

Whole numbers & 

Decimals 

Fractions & 

percentages. 

Algebra & solving 

equations 

Quadratic equations 

Angles & Geometry 

Collecting & 

representing data 

Drawing and 

constructing 

2D/3D shapes. 

Number patterns 

& sequences 

Area and 

perimeter 

Circle theorem 

Coordinates 

Scatter graphs & 

correlation 

Ratio 

Index notation 

Formulae 

Transformations 

Direct and 

Reverse 

proportion 

Simultaneous 

equations 


3


Science 

Year 7 

Year 8 

Year 9 

Mrs N Hamid/Mrs K Knappett/Ms S Lewis 

Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 

1 

Summer 2 

Transplants and 

Reproduction 

Acids and alkalis 

Energy and 

Sustainable living 

Assessment: 

How Science Works 

test 

APP (focus on 

planning) 

Glorious food and 

Going for gold 

Recycling and All 

that glitters 

Assessment: 


test 

APP focus on writing 

and presentation) 

Exploring Science 

Biology, Chemistry 

and Physics 

Assessment: 


test 

Transplants and 

Reproduction 

Acids and alkalis 

Energy and 

Sustainable living 

Assessment: 

Levelled assessed 

task 

End of term exam 

Glorious food and 

Going for gold 

Recycling and All 

that glitters 

Assessment: 

APP task (focus on 

writing and 

presentation) 



and Physics 

Assessment: 

APP (focus on 

planning and 

writing) 

Ecology and 

Classification 

Bubbles and 

Bangs 

Electrical circuits 

Assessment: 

APP (focus on 

writing 

conclusions) 

Doctors and 

Diseases 

The way of the 

Dodo 

Light and Sound 

Assessment: 

Levelled assessed 

task 



and Physics 

Assessment: 

End of Key Stage 

3 exam 

Ecology and 

Classification 

Bubbles and Bangs 

Electrical circuits 

Assessment: Levelled 

assessed task 

Doctors and Diseases 

The way of the Dodo 

Light and Sound 

Assessment: 

End of term exam 

KS4 practical skills 

(ISA) and 

investigative 

approaches 

Assessment: 

KS4 Mock ISA 

controlled 

assessment 

Materials from 

the Earth 

Solar system and 

beyond 

Forces 

States of matter 

Assessment: 

End of term 

exam 

Forces and 

transport 

Water 

Explaining the 

Earth 

Assessment: 

Levelled 

assessed task 

Materials from the Earth 

Solar system and 

beyond 

Forces 

States of matter 

Assessment: 

APP (focus on 

presenting data 

Forces and transport 

Water 

Explaining the Earth 

Assessment: 

Levelled assessed task 

End of Year 7&8 Exam 

GCSE Biology (Living cells and evolution) 

GCSE Chemistry (Materials and the Earth) 

GCSE Physics (Heat transfer and Electricity) 

Assessment: 

GCSE style assessment (exam questions 

and 

Badger assessed task. 

4


Art 

Year 7 

Year 8 

Year 9 

Mrs J Gallant 


Topic: 

Architecture 

Antonio Gaudi 

Drawing 

Mark making 

Colour wheel 

Collages 

Topic: 

Architecture 

Santiago 

Calatrava 

Drawing 

Free standing 

sculpture inspired 

by a natural form. 

Topic: 

Architecture 

3D Structures 

Printmaking 

5 

Topic: 

Architecture 

Frank Gehry 

Developing 

design 

Topic: 

Architecture 

Final 3d piece 

response 

Assessment: 

Skills progress chart against NC levels relating to GCSE language. Self and peer WWW EBI. Comment and 

improvement stamp 

Topic: 

Who am I? 

Features 

Self portraits 

Drawing 

Distorted self - 

portraits 

Topic: 

Who am I? 

Masks from 

around the world 

Picasso 

Topic: 

Who Am I? 

History of Totem 

Pole 

Orthographics 

Design 

Topic: 

Who am I? 

Masks from 

around the world 

Picasso 

2D Design 

Topic: 

Who Am I? 

Bacon 

ICT Gimp 

programme 

Painting 

Assessment: 



Topic: 

Text London 

Michael Craig 

Martin 

Monoprinting 

Collographs 

Topic: 

Text London 

Clay relief 

3D card 

construction 

Topic: 

Text London 

Personal 

development of 

ideas from Own 

collecting 

Topic: 

Text London 

Collages 

responding to 

artists 

Topic: 

Text London 

3D 

Clay responses 

Assessment: 



Topic: 

Architecture 

2D painting 

scale 

Perspective 

Mono printing 

Topic: 

Who Am I? 

3D Clay Totem 

head based on 

self 

Topic: 

Text London 

Polyboard 

printing



Mrs V Akpojaro 

Autumn Spring Summer 

Year 7 

File management, E- safety, cyber 

bullying, and PC Basics 

Assessment: 

Baseline test 

PC Basics test 

Trends in Computing 

Spread sheet Skills 

Assessment: 

Trends in computing project 

Spread sheet assessment 

Introduction to programming using 

scratch 

Assessment: 

Programming project 

Programming in Small Basic 

Computing Theory and Database 

Skills 

Trends in Computing 

Website 

Year 8 

Assessment: 

Programming Theory test 

Programming project 

All students preparing for the OCR 

level 1 Entry to computing 

qualification R353 

Programming in Python or Small 

Basic 

Assessment: 

Computing theory Test 1 

Database project 

Trends in computing 

Hardware, Software and Logic 

Assessment: 

Animation 

Trends in computing project 

Website 

Extended Database skills 

Introduction to Apps Development 

using Flash 

Year 9 

Assessment: 

Programming Project to be 

submitted for OCR level 1 Entry 

Computing Qualification and 

levelled 

Assessment: 

Trends in computing project to be 

submitted for OCR level 1 Entry 

computing qualification and 

levelled 

Assessment: 

Database Project 

Apps 

OCR external Hardware, Software 

and Logic Exam 

6


Dance 

Year 7 

Mrs D Humphrey 


Capoeira 

(Brazilian Martial Arts 

Dance) 

Assessment: 

Levelled video with 

a focus on coordination 

and 

control 

Darkwood Manor 

(cross facultytheme) 

Assessment: 

Video with a focus 

on characterisation 

See Art in Dance 

Assessment: 


a focus on use of 

space and 

accuracy 

Maths Dance 

(creating 

geometric shapes 

with sticks) 

Assessment: 

Video with a 

focus on creativity 

in groups 

Olympics (exploring 

the different sports 

and mentality of an 

athlete) 

Assessment: 


on creativity and 

leadership 

B-Boyz 

(breakdance) 

Assessment: 

Levelled video 

with a focus on 

choreography 

and performance 

Year 8 

Year 9 

(carousel 

within PE) 

Jazz Dance (1920’s - 

1960’s) 

Assessment: 


a focus on 

performance 

energy 

Gumboots (African 

Dance) 

Assessment: 


on the emotional 

context and rhythm 

Bollywood (Crosscultural 

Hindi-based 

dance) 

Assessment: 


a focus on 

performance quality 

Swansong (based on a professional work about a political 

prisoner) 

Assessment: 

Levelled video with a focus on characterisation and group 

choreography 

Nutcracker 

(Professional work 

by Matthew 

Bourne) 

Assessment: 

Video with a 

focus on group 

choreography 

and 

characterisation 

West-Side Story 

(exploring gang 

culture through a 

professional work) 

Assessment: 


on narrative 

choreography and 

performance 

Resistance (Peer pressure, trust, individualism) 

Free-Running 

Assessment: 

Levelled video 

with a focus on 

agility and 

traveling 

Assessment: 

Levelled video with a focus on performance and contactchoreography 

7

Design and Technology 

Product Design 

Year 7 

Year 8 

Year 9 


designing and 

making 

Assessment: 

Table Tennis Bat - 

Practical skills 

and Evaluation 

Manufacturing 

methods and 

processes 

Assessment: 

Practical 

outcomes 

Materials and 

Manufacturing 

Assessment: 

Practical 

outcomes, group 

work 

Graphics skills – 

Design for the 

Real World 

Assessment: 

Shelter design – 

design for a 

need and 

modelling skills 


Inclusive Design and 

Mechanisms 

Assessment: 

Mechanical grabber – 

solving real world 

problems, practical 

skills 

Design History 

and Product 

Development 

Assessment: 

Analysis and 

Extended 

writing 


Design History 

and Product 

Analysis 

Assessment: 

Product analysis, 

graphics skills and 

extended writing 


Electronic 

Products 

Assessment: 

Planning and 

practical skills 


Design History and Product 

Analysis 

Assessment: 

Analysis and Extended 

writing 

8 

Introduction to Food 

Technology 

Assessment: 

Food hygiene, food 

groups, balanced diet, 

nutrients. Practical skills. 

Designing Skills, Modelling 

and Prototyping 

Assessment: 

Computer game console 

– designing skills, practical 

skills 

Food 

Miss A Hellard 

Cooking skills and methods 

Assessment: 

Cooking and production 

methods, adapting recipes 

for dietary needs, practical 

skills 

Electronic Products 

Assessment: 

USB lamp – planning, 

practical skills and 

evaluation 

Food 

Design and Make Assignment Eating for Health Essential nutrients 

& multicultural 

food 

Assessment: 

Amplifier – designing and 

making a quality product 

Assessment: 

Practical skills, 

innovation, 

planning, quality 

control, 

evaluation 

Assessment: 


assembly, quality 

control. End of 

unit test. 

Essential 

nutrients & 

functions of 

foods 

Assessment: 


assembly, 

functions of 

foods, quality 

control. End of 

unit test.


Drama 

Ms H Sullivan 


It Was Terrifying 

Darkwood 

Manor 

TheTempest Frankenstein Frankenstein Devising 

Year 7 

Year 8 

Year 9 

Assessment: 

Performance of 

still image, 

thoughttracking, 

monologue 

Assessment: 

Assessment: 

Scripted 

Shakespeare 

performance 

Status Macbeth The Mystery of 

Joe 

Assessment: 

Assessment: 

Status scripted 

Process theatre 

performance 

Success by Nick 

Dear 

Assessment: 

Scripted group 

performance 

Assessment: 

Shakespeare 

and physical 

theatre 

performance 

Fame 

Assessment: 

Devised 

performance 

Theatre 

Practitioners 

Assessment: 

Workshop-based 

response task 

Assessment: 

Techncial 

theatre skills 

Assessment: 

Technical 

theatre skills 

Assessment: 

Devising and 

Directing skills 

Physical Theatre Devising Topic: Devising 

Assessment: 

Physical Theatre 

Skills 

Monologue 

Assessment: 

Scripted 

monologue 

performance 

Assessment: 

Devising and 


Success by Nick 

Dear 

Assessment: 

Devised group 

performance 

Assessment: 

Devising and 


Target Audience 

Devising 

Assessment: 

Devising and 

directing skills 

9


Geography 

Mr A Brook/Mr R Manning 


What is 

Geography ? 

The EU and me. 

Surviving on a desert 

island 

City – past and 

present 

What a load of 

rubbish 

The World of football 

Year 7 

Year 8 

Year 9 

Assessment: Should the UK remain part of 

the EU ? 

Decision making report 

Flood disaster. The 

impact of and 

responses to 

flooding. 

Assessment: 

Emergency 

disaster plan for a 

flood in London. 

Population 

growth patterns. 

Can the Earth 

cope with any 

more people? ( 

Assessment: 

Justifying and 

reasoning the 

development of 

densely and 

sparsely 

populated areas. 

Once upon a coal 

mine. Social and 

economic change in 

the UK. 

Assessment: Report on 

economic and social 

changes in the north 

east of England. 

India, a developing 

story. 

The human and 

Economic 

development of India. 

Assessment: Decision 

and evaluating 

development 

strategies that could 

apply to India. 

Assessment: 

Newspaper report as 

to how an 

understanding of 

geography helps 

survival on an island. 

Global climate 

change. The causes, 

impact and 

responses to climate 

change. 

Assessment: Future 

climate change 

scenarios. 

Living on the edge. 

The impacts of living 

in an area facing 

natural disasters. 

Assessment: 

Newspaper report 

documenting the 

dangers facing 

Indonesia. 

Assessment: 

Identifying and 

planning 

improvements in an 

urban area. 

Shop until you drop. 

Changes to the 

distribution and 

shopping patterns in 

the UK. 

Assessment: 

Shopping survey of 

different sized local 

shopping centres. 

Coast to coast. The 

impact of a new 

tourist resort on the 

UK human and 

physical 

environments. 

Assessment: 

Decision making and 

justifying exercise. 

Assessment: 

Reasoned report on 

the best ways to deal 

with our rubbish. 

Assessment: Report on the 

exploitation of child 

labour. 

Save the Rainforest. 

Global biomes and impact of rainforest destruction. 

Assessment: Tourist guide book to the Rainforest. 

Antarctica – The 

ultimate challenge. 

The increasing pressures 

and resulting 

consequences on an 

unspoilt wilderness. 

Assessment: 

Planning and justifying 

a viable expedition to 

the Antarctic 

The Geography of Crime 

– The causes, impacts 

and responses to crimes 

in communities. 

Assessment: 

Assessing solutions to the 

problems of the heroin 

trade. 

10


History 

Year 7 

Year 8 

Year 9 

Mr A Brook/Mr G Keeffe 


Why do we study 

History? 

The Battle of 

Hastings 

Assessment: 

Reliability of source 

evidence 

Significance 

Charles Darwin 

The theory of 

evolution 

Clashes with the 

Christian Church 

What’s the big 

idea? 

Assessment: Why is 

Darwin significant? 

Votes for women 

movement 

Suffragettes 

The life and work of 

Sylvia Pankhurst 

Assessment: source 

reliability/analysis 

of evidence 

How did the Normans 

control England? 

-Castles 

-the Feudal System 

-the Domesday Book 

Assessment: reliability 

of source evidence on 

William 

Significance 

Significant figures from 

the past 

Karl Marx 

Mary Seacole 

Dr John Snow 

Jack the Ripper 

Assessment: Who is 

the most significant? 

Black History Month 

Slavery 

Background to Slavery 

Slave Trade 

Abolition of Slavery 

Assessment: What was 

the most important 

factor in the abolition 

of slavery 

The Tudors 

Reign of Henry VIII 

Dissolution of the 

monasteries 

Assessment: Henry 

and the break with 

the Roman Catholic 

Church 

Revolution 

To look at events 

that have changed 

society 

French Revolution 

American Revolution 

Chinese Revolution 

Assessment: Which 

was the most 

significant? 

The First World War 

Causes of WW1 

(long and short term) 

Role of the Empire 

Assessment: Most 

important cause of 

WW1 

11 

The reign of 

Elizabeth I 

The Spanish 

Armada 

Assessment: Why 

did the English 

defeat the Spanish 

Armada? 

Revolution 

Russian Revolution 

Cuban Revolution 

Iranian Revolution 

Assessment: Which 

was the most 

significant? 

The First World War 

Women in WW1 

The Battle of the 

Somme 

Peace settlements 

Assessment: - 

significance of key 

event-Somme 

The British Empire 

Colonisation 

Indian Mutiny 

Trade and the British 

Empire 

Assessment: interpretation 

of the British Empire 

Medicine through time 

Medicine in early historical 

times 

Medicine in the Middle 

Ages 

The Great Plagues 

Assessment: How did 

medicine change over 

time?-cause and 

consequence 

The rise of the Nazis and 

origins of WW2 

The ‘Final Solution’ Was the 

dropping of the atomic 

bomb on Japan justified? 

Assessment: source 

material on arguments for 

and against the dropping 

of the atomic bomb on 

Japan in 1945- cause and 

consequence 

The British Empire 

Positive and negative 

aspects of the British 

Empire 

Legacy of the Empire 

Assessment: 

Interpretation of the 

British Empire 

Medicine through 

time 

Cholera in the 19 th 

Century 

The introduction of the 

National Health 

Service 

Assessment: changes 

in medicine over 

time?-cause and 

consequence 

The French Revolution 

Assessment: 

Cause and 

consequence


MFL - French 

Ms C Swift/Ms P Lopes-Oliveira 


Year 7 

No Y7 French in 2013-14 

Year 8 

Year 9 

Ma zone(My 

zone – where I 

live) 

Assessment: 

speaking 

Mon identité 

(My identity) 

Assessment: 

n/a 

Partez (Let’s go – 

holidays) 

Assessment 

(start of Autumn 

2): Studio 1 Mod 

4 listening, 

reading and 

writing 

Chez moi chez 

toi (House and 

home) 

Assessment: 


2): Studio 2 mod 

3 listening, 

reading + writing 

T’es branché 

(You are cool - 

clothes) 

Assessment: 

Studio 1 Mod 5 

listening, 

speaking + 

reading 

Chez moi chez 

toi (House and 

home) 

Assessment: 

Studio 2 mod 4 

speaking, 

reading, writing 

T’es branché 

(You are cool - 

clothes) 

Assessment: 


listening and 

reading 

la Santé (health) 

Assessment: 

speaking 

Paris je t’adore 

(Paris I love you) 

Assessment: 

n/a 

Quel Talent? 

(What talent) 

Assessment: 

n/a 

Project work 

Assessment: 


all four skills 

Project work 

Assessment: 

Studio 2 mod 5 

all four skills 

12


MFL - German 



Year 7 

Hallo 

(introductions) 

Assessment: 

initial assessment 

(reading and 

writing) 

die Schule 

(school) 

Year 8 No German in Y8 2013-14 

Year 9 

Nach der Schule 

(after school) 

Assessment: 

speaking 

Assessment 


2): Echo 1 Unit 1 

listening, 

reading and 

writing 

Gesundheit 

(health) 

Assessment: 

Echo 2 Unit 3 

listening, 


Famile und 

Freunde (family 

and friends) 

Assessment: 

Echo 1 Unit 2 

speaking 

Gesundheit 

(health) 

Assessment 

(start of Spring 

1): Echo 2 Unit 4 

listening, 


Famile und 

Freunde (family 

and friends) 

Assessment: 

Echo 2 Unit 3 

reading, 

listening & 

speaking 

Wir gehen aus 

(going out) 

Assessment: 

n/a 

Freizeit (free time 

& hobbies) 

Assessment: 

n/a 

Austausch 

(exchange) 

Assessment: 

Echo 2 Unit 5 

listening and 

reading 

Freizeit & project 

work 

Assessment: 

Echo 1 Unit 4 all 

four skills 

Projekt 

Deutschland 

(Project 

Germany) 

Assessment: 

Echo 2 Unit 6 all 

four skills 

13


MFL - Spanish 



Hola! 

(The basics) 

En el instituto 

(At School) 

Mi familia 

(My family) 

Mi familia 

(My family) 

En casa 

(At home) 

En casa Project 

work 

Year 7 

Assessment: 

initial writing 

and speaking 

assessment 

El tiempo libre 

(My hobbies) 

Assessment: 

Mira 1 Mód 1 

Listening, 

reading and 

writing. 

En la ciudad 

(In the city) 

Assessment: 

Mira 1 Mód 2 

speaking 

La gente 

(People) 

Assessment: 

Mira 1, Mód 3 

Listening and 

reading. 

La gente 

(People) 

Assessment: 

n/a. 

Mis vacaciones 

(My holidays) 

Assessment: Mira 

1 Mód 4 

Listening, 

speaking, reading 

and writing. 

Mis vacaciones/ 

Project work 

Year 8 

Year 9 

Assessment: 

Mira 

Speaking 

La comida 

(Food) 

Assessment: 

.speaking 

Assessment: 

Mira 1 Mód 5 

Listening, 

reading and 

writing. 

De compras 

(At the shops) 

Assessment: 


2) Mira 2 Mód 

4Listening, 

reading and 

writing. 

Assessment: 

Mira 1 Mód 6 

Listening and 

reading. 

El turismo 

(Tourism) 

Assessment: 

Mira 2 Mód 5 

Listening, 

reading and 

writing. 

Assessment: 

Mira 2 Mód 1 

Speaking and 

writing 

El turismo 

(Tourism) 

Assessment: 

Speaking 

Assessment: 

n/a 

Diviértete 

(Entertainment) 

Assessment: 

Mira 2 Mód 2 

Listening and 

reading. 

Assessment: 

Mira 2 Mód 2 

Listening, 


and writing. 

La salud/project 

work (Health) 

Assessment: 

Listos 2 Mód 6 

Listening, 


and writing. 

14


Music 

Year 7 

Year 8 

Year 9 

Mr J Kubilus 


Singing 

Voice control, 

intonation, part 

singing, diction, 

expression 

Assessment: 

Video recordings 

peer and teacher 

assessed 

ICT: Indian Raga – 

compositional task 

– mood music using 

improvisation and 

simple mode 

CDbEFGAb 

Assessment: 

Composition peer 

assessed against 

project success 

criteria 

In at the deep end 

- Musical Futures 

ICT: Darkwood Manor 

Musical clichés and 

devices: 

chromaticism, cluster 

chords, pedal notes 

Assessment: 

Composition peer and 

teacher assessed 

Taiko Drumming - 

range of drumming 

techniques 

Assessment: 

Video recordings – peer and selfassessment 

review 

Cover Choices 

Music Futures band 

project phase 2 

Assessment: 

Video recordings – peer and self-assessment 

Stomp/African Drumming 

Rhythms, syncopation, cross rhythms, 

arrangement, dynamic control and 

improvisation 

Assessment: 


peer and teacher 

assessed 

Salsa – 

Instrumental skills, 

group skills and 

musical form 

ICT: Music for 

Adverts 

Compose a 

soundtrack to an 

advert 

Assessment: 


peer and selfassessment 

Keyboards and 

Guitars - 

instrumental skills 

Assessment: 

Keyboard and 

guitar recordings 

peer and selfassessed 

ICT: Garage band 

Compose a piece 

of music in chosen 

style – focus on 

structure and form 

Assessment: 

Composition peer and self-assessment 

ICT: Sea Music 

Programmatic 

music 

Assessment: 

Composition peer 

and teacher 

assessed 

The Blues - 12 bar 

blues 

ii-V Breakout 

Ensemble skills, 

arrangement, 

improvisation and 

performance techniques 

Assessment: 

Video recordings peer 

and self-assessment 

Year 8 Band Project - 

Cover version of a given 

song 

Assessment: 


Personalised Music Project - pupils reflect on 

their strengths in relation to the music 

curriculum and either develop instrumental, 

group or ICT skills in a planned framework 

Assessment: 


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Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education (PSHCE) Mr G German 


Year 7 

Year 8 

Year 9 

What challenges 

will I face at 

Forest Hill? 

What makes a 

good learner? 

(Study Skills) 

What are the 

important skills 

for the 

workplace? 

(Careers) 

What makes a 

good 

relationship? 

What changes 

will happen to 

me? (SRE) 

What are the 

dangers of 

smoking? (Drugs 

and Health 

education 

How could I 

improve my 

local 

community? 

(Citizenship) 

Assessment: 

PSHCE does not assess using National Curriculum Levels, but feedback is giving focusing on both the key skills 

and knowledge and understanding developed in PSHCE 

What are the 

dangers with 

alcohol? (Drugs 

and Health 

education 

Why does race 

matter? 

(Citizenship) 

How enterprising 

can you be? 

(Careers) 

Who has the 

power? 

(Citizenship) 

What are the 

dangers of STI’s 

and how to 

prevent them? 

(SRE) 

What makes a 

healthy diet? 

(Drugs and 

Health 

education 

Assessment: 



What are the 

dangers with 

drugs? (Drugs 

and Health 

education) 

What career would be 

right for you and what 

options should I take? 

(Careers) 

How can I raise money 

for charity? Youth 

Philanthropy Initiative 

(Citizenship/Careers) 

What are the 

dangers of 

violent crime? 

(Citizenship) 

What are sexual 

ethics? (SRE) 

Assessment: 



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Mr G Taylor/ Mr K Hollidge 


Rugby Gymnastics Football Basketball Athletics Cricket 

Year 7 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Rugby Hockey Volleyball Table tennis Athletics Cricket 

Year 8 

Year 9 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Dance Football Volleyball Health Related 

Fitness 

Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing 

teacher 

teacher 

teacher 

teacher 

assessment of assessment of assessment of assessment of 

key skills 

key skills 

key skills 

key skills 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Cross Country 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Cricket/Athletics 

Ongoing 

teacher 

assessment of 

key skills 

Topics will be completed in different orders depending on which House the student is in. 

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Mrs K Pugh 

Autumn Spring Summer 

Year 7 

Topic: 

Rules, responsibilities and 

consequences - The Club 

Rules in Christianity 

Intro to 6 World faiths 

Topic: 

Judaism 

Buddhism 

Christianity 

Topic: 

Islam 

Sikhism 

Revision of World Faiths 

What is humanism? 

Year 8 

Assessment: 

Baseline assessment 

Topic: 

Signs and Symbols 

Food and religion 

Divine Images 

Assessment: 

Written answers to questions about 

Hinduism / Judaism / Buddhism 

Topic: 

Food continued 

Buildings, Pilgrimages and Festivals 

Creative assessment on a sacred 

place 

Assessment: 


the 6 major world faiths 

Topic: 

Stories as symbols 

Parables 

Christian symbolism in Narnia 

Year 9 

Assessment: 


symbolic food 

Topic: 

New Beginnings 

Life After Death 

Assessment: 


prophecy and the story of Jonah 

Assessment: 


symbolic clothing 

Topic: 

Marriage 

Prejudice and Discrimination 

Assessment: 


prejudice and discrimination 

Assessment: 


symbolic stories 

Topic: 

Morality 

Religion and the Media 

The Cycle of Life 

Assessment: 


the holocaust and religion in the 

media 

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KS3 Curriculum Maps 2013-2014 - Forest Hill School

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