Topics studied this year Unit Title Assessment Skills tested 1a Les Extraterrestres Meeting and greeting people Age and numbers Months, days, dates Family and pets Expressing simple opinions End of unit Assessment October Listening Speaking 1b Ma Planète Planets and ordinal numbers Adjectives of colour and size Rooms and furniture in the home Locations End of Unit Assessment December Writing Reading 2a Le collège de Poudlard School subjects Developing Opinions with reasons Telling the time (24 hour clock) and describing timetables School facilities Lunch time and snack foods End of Unit Assessment February Speaking Listening 2b On s’amuse Hobbies Developing opinions and justifications Invitations and responses End of unit assessment April Listening and Reading 3a Paris est belle! Places in town Directions Weather Opinions Planning a future weekend trip to Paris End of Unit Assessment May Writing Speaking 3b La Martinique/ Les Caraïbes Countries/continents and regions Holiday locations Travel and transport End of year Exam June/July END OF YEAR EXAM: Reading Listening Further information on each unit can be seen on the student end of unit checklist and the vocabulary lists in the student guides issued at the start of term. Spanish Director of Faculty: Ms S White (email s.white@pwhs.co.uk) Subject Leader: Ms D (email d.mcvey@pwhs.co.uk) Topics studied this year
new skills through a series of challenges. Later in the term students learn about how computers carry out instructions using logic gates, eventually showcasing their skills by developing complex combined logic gates and truth tables. Summer term focuses on the development of programming skills and techniques. Students will learn how to plan, design, build, code and test programs that enables them to create and play games using software such as Python and AppShed on a variety of platforms. They will learn how to ‘think and plan’ like a computer programmer, create computer games that use algorithms to sequence characters and objects. Autumn Term Topics Welcome to the network E Safety – staying safe, effective and being responsible when using technology Understanding Computers – discover how they work Spring Term Topics Boolean Logic Binary and Logic Gates Problem solving and controlling system with flowcharts Summer Term Topics Python Programming AppShed Assessments Student’s work will be assessed by their teacher at regular intervals throughout the topics where they will check progress and give feedback on how to improve. Each teacher will set their own mini deadline for each class. Students will carry out a Baseline Assessment at the start of the Autumn Term and an End of Year Assessment to measure their success criteria and how the students have progressed over the year. Students need to look at their target level regularly and then use the teacher’s comments which will tell them how to improve to the next level. Homework Students will be set weekly homework in line with the School Policy Other useful information Catch up sessions available at lunchtimes in ICT www.teach_ict.com http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zvc9q6f Expressive Performing Arts ---------------------------------------- Director of Faculty: Ms C Wrigley (email c.wrigley@pwhs.co.uk) Head of Subject: Mr M King (email m.king@pwhs.co.uk) Assessments Ongoing mid-term assessments for making and responding to Drama Group discussions, self and peer evaluation as well as teacher assessment End of each half term final assessment for performing skills Online projects and research the internet Key
www.learn.co.uk/citizenship PSHEE Topics studied this year PSHEE Topics Lesson titles Assessment Healthy Living Personal Hygiene Healthy Eating Staying Healthy-Exercise Smoking The cost of staying healthy Self assessment Safe Relationships Personal identity and self esteem Relationships and friendships Changes-Am I normal? Body changes Getting help-Bottling it up or talking it out? Staying safe-risky behaviour Mental health Self assessment Assessments Pupils complete a self assessment sheet during each PSHEE unit based on end of Key Stage statements for PSHEE. Homework Pupils are expected to complete set homework sheets throughout the duration of each unit. The tasks are related to each lesson / topic and pupils are expected to reflect on their learning on a fortnightly basis. Other useful information http://kidshealth.org