Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3 Curriculum cycles
Cycle C | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 |
2022-23 | Survival | Survival | Change | Change | Nature | Nature |
English | Eagle of the Ninth Stig of the Dump The Wild Robot Quiet Finding sounds, Finding words | Eagle of the Ninth Stig of the Dump Non-fiction Leaflets, menus, historical references Signs & Symbols | Twelfth Night Dr Seuss Hugo makes a change Different Voices and Rhymes
| Twelfth Night Dr Seuss Instructions Sequences and Matching
| Skellig The Storm Whale Greta and The Giants Wolf Brother Rainforest and Sensory Story | Non-fiction –Geography Caribbean and African Stories Anansi / Carnival ‘Tales from the Caribbean’ |
| Experience and understand the plot Interpreting the writer’s intentions Use illustration of scenes and events | Writing/exploring new vocabulary Re-telling or innovating on text Use a dictionary
Use relevant strategies to build their vocabulary
| Understanding/exploring and experiencing longer texts, and texts of different historical and cultural traditions Recognising rhymes Acting out favourite Moments or characters
| ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and knowledge Understanding the key features of the context of the play Articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinion | Develop and practice skills of inference. Describe how words and texts make us feel Engage/experience in a sensory story experience mark making to different rhythms | Use some of the features of a non-fiction report (Headings, paragraphs, images and text.) Use and/or create a set of instructions |
Maths
| Number and Calculation Measures – weight – using and interpreting scales gms and kg. Estimation of weight Algebra Letter and number codes Express missing number problems algebraically
| Number and Calculation Geometry – recognise angles as a property of shape or description of a turn / Symmetry Measures – length – using and interpreting scales mm, cm and m. Perimeter of a shape , Area | Number and Calculation Ratio, Proportion and rates of change – comparing the size of two amounts in relation to each other
Measures – money Calculating change up to 20p - - £5 -- £100 Using coins and notes | Number and Calculation Measures – time – telling the time Solving time and money problems Geometry - coordinates 2 – 4 quadrants. Transformation, reflection and rotation | Number and Calculation Geometry – horizontal, vertical, pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines Drawing shapes Statistics - Interpret and present discrete and continuous data including bar charts and time graphs | Number and Calculation Probability – record, describe and analyse the frequency of outcomes of simple probability experiments Measures – capacity – using scales, converting ml and litres
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Science (+Entry Cert Ref) | Environment and feeding relationships
| Genetics & Evolution BIOL 1A | Forces and Motion PHYS 1A | Atoms, periodic table and materials. CHEM 1B | Plant material cycles Energy transfers Photosynthesis | Electricity Saving Fuel PHYS 1B |
PSHE Citizenship (extension) | Safety and E-safety Calling for Help
| Voting and Voice Being fair
| Career Management Going for Goals | Healthy Lifestyles & Road Safety | Environment and Conservation Making School better | Relationships & Sex Jobs at Home |
Humanities | Growth of Towns and Cities
Roman remains | Floods and natural disasters
Climate change | Colonisation & Slavery Elizabethan Explorers & Pirates | Physical World Geography – Regions and Countries | Ancient City States
Costumes from other times/places | Coastal Features
Nature trails |
Design & Technology/ Food Tech | The Food Wheel Techniques, flavours, herbs and spices | Textiles :T-shirts or bag-for life design Christmas Gift Enterprise | Packaging– Pizza boxes and Logos & Labels
| Food Prep skills Understanding Hospitality Sharing food | Craft: Using Papier Mache Pots | Food Prep skills Healthy food nutritional content Designing meals |
ICT | Understanding Hardware and Software / Icons | Coding Sequences | E – safety Triggering Sounds | Presentation Software Favourite Images | Email and blogging
Relaxation with IT | Create and Edit Video Animation |
Music | The Orchestra Instruments | Folk Music: UK/Eire Jigs and Reels | World Music Guess the Sound
| Rap and Hip Hop Drumming together | Scales and Modes Note Patterns | Summer Sounds Caribbean Music
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MFL French/Other | About You J’aime…
| Ordering snacks Supermarche | People and Places Jobs in France
| Asking the Way Role play ‘La Gare’ | Travelling Tour de France | Special Days Bastille Day |
PE (Extension themes) | Basketball (Other invasive)
| Gymnastics (Design routines) | Target (Boccia/Kurling) | Tennis (Ext – Badminton) | Striking/Fielding (Scoring/Rules) | Athletics (Sport Science) |
Art | Architecture – Classic and Modern Houses | Showing shade and shape Light and Dark | Illuminated Letters & Calligraphy Painting Shapes
| Renaissance Artists Posters Red, Gold & Green | Room design
Personal Spaces | Beauty: different places Public Art |
Drama | Ice Breakers | Team Building | Listening Skills
| Using Costume | Thinking Skills | Cooperation |
RE | Different Faiths: Creation of the World | Stewardship: looking after our room, house, road, school | The Story of Buddha The Buddhist Wheel | How is faith shown through Art? Church/other visit | What religious stories teach us about Good and Evil | The Gods and Festivals of Hinduism |
Key Stage 4 Curriculum Cycle
