Newsletter - Issue 1 - October 2013 - The Langley Academy

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It’s not all about exams though!! We have had someexciting experiments happening in Science Enrichmentfor example making pH indicators from naturalproducts, demonstrating chemical reactions such asElephant tooth paste and carrying out experimentsthat show how the liver cleans chemicals out of thebody. They are currently preparing to start a Nationalcompetition run by Dulux paint - we will let you knowhow that goes.The 6 th Form have recently presented their crestaward projects to a moderator and I will keep youposted about how that goes. We are hoping that they get Silver awards!We have also had some exciting projects running with the Independent State School Partnership withother schools coming to have enriching science experiences. More details about that in the nextnewsletter.HumanitiesHistoryHistory students this term have been studying a variety of topics. In Year 7, students have beenstudying a skills-based curriculum that looks at the philosophy of studying History which aims todevelop key Historical skills. Year 8 has completed a short study in causation by looking at the EnglishCivil War.At KS4, new Year 9s have started their GCSE by looking at the causes of World War One in 1914. Ofparticular note has been the excellent hard work that these students have been producing; theFaculty urges them to maintain these high standards! Year 10 has been developing theirunderstanding of Hitler's dictatorship by looking at the Hitler state and how it functioned. Our hope isthat students gain a better understanding of how governments work and follows on from their earlierunderstanding of democracy under the Weimar government. Year 11 has started studying theAfrican-American Civil Rights Movement and we received overwhelming support in this topic; Year 11deserve a huge congratulations for their mature approach to a difficult and controversial subject.Finally, at KS5, A level students are working extremely hard and enjoying their studies. Y12 visited aspecial exhibit at the British Library about propaganda in order to develop their understanding ofhow governments aim to control their citizens. Y13 have also been very proactive in their study of theCold War, with many rapidly developing their written technique for the academic rigours of their finalexams.24
GeographyThe Year 13s have been out collating data from Black Park regarding leisure and tourism in rurallandscapes in preparation for their report style examinations next summer.We are fast approaching our first Geography residential trip at TLA. The students will be visiting riverfeatures across Somerset as part of their controlled assessment process. We currently have over 50students attending and the number is still rising! You can view their place of residence here:http://www.field-studies-council.org/virtualtours/nettlecombecourt/index.htmlPlease remember to check your emails regarding the next instalment of payments.RPSIn RPS this term Year 7’s have been looking at religious communities and have looked closely at theJewish and Christian faith communities. Lots of students have made good progress and have made agood start to their RPS lessonsYear 8 have been looking at the key themes of Christianity through studying the film ‘Pay it forward’Later in the year they will develop their understanding of these key themes of the film further bydesigning their own charity project that will be financed by ‘Giving Nation.’ This is a nationalorganisation that works with schools to help encourage young people to give something back tosociety.Year 9 have started their GCSE studies andhave been looking at the relationship existingbetween religion and sport. As part of theirPSHE programme, a group of 50 Year 9’s weregiven the opportunity to take part in a ChickenShed Theatre workshop that highlighted theproblem of unwanted teenage pregnancy. Allstudents had a fantastic afternoon and cameup with some very interesting and thoughtprovoking ideas that were expressed wellthrough their final drama presentations.Year 9 students taking part in the Chicken Shed Theatre WorkshopYear 10 are continuing with their GCSE studies and have been examining arguments supporting ordenying the existence of God. The students have led most of the debates and have come up withsome very interesting viewpoints and perspectives that have led to lots of students doing very well intheir end of term exam.Year 11 are studying the AQA religion and sport module as part of their preparation for their finalGCSE exam in the summer.25
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