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Year 7 2019-20

Thinking Schools Mr Harvey

Year 7 2019-20

Knowledge Thinking

…aids, deepens, enlightens… …consolidates, widens, connects…

SEQUENCING CAUSATION PART-TO- WHOLE ANALOGIES DEFINING IN CONTEXT CLASSIFICATION DESCRIBING COMPARE & CONTRAST

We are not always aware that we are thinking like this!

Maths – Compare properties of 3D shapes English – Poetry comparison Science – Mitosis & Meiosis PE – Anaerobic vs Aerobic respiration Art – Mark making techniques D&T – Textile properties History – Failure of the Somme vs 3rd Ypres Geography – Earthquakes in Nepal and Japan RS – Islam and Christianity Computing – Microsoft Excel vs Google Sheets MFL – Writing in different tenses PSHE – An event from different perspectives Music – Guitar and a Violin Business – Profit vs Cash Flow Sociology – Weber vs Marx Theory

18th October 2019

Science

Year 7 2019-20

• Students have six science lessons per two weeks.
• Most classes are taught by two

science teachers who liaise closely.

• All classes are mixed ability.
• There is a significant emphasis on using practical

work to support learning.

• Home learning is set once per week.

Year 7 Science Schedule

Subject Key Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term Biology Intro lessons Reproduction Genetics & Evolution Chemistry Intro lessons Reproduction Genetics & Evolution Physics Cells Reproduction Genetics & Evolution Cells Reproduction Genetics & Evolution Cells Elements/compounds/Mixtures Revision Cells test Elements/compounds/Mixtures End of year test Solids/liquids/Gases Half term Half term Half term Elements/compounds/Mixtures Chemical reactions Solids/liquids/Gases Elements/compounds/Mixtures test Chemical reactions Solids/liquids/Gases Energy 1 Chemical reactions Forces 1 Energy 1 Space Physics Forces 1 Energy 1 Space Physics Forces 1 Energy 1 Space Physics Forces 1 Easter holidays Year 7 Camp Forces 1 & test Christmas holiday

Some groups will follow this in a slightly different order to avoid equipment clashes.

There will be an assessment after the first topic (cells) and then every two topics. There will be an end of year exam in the Summer term and the exact date will be communicated to parents nearer the time.

Assessments

The textbooks that we have stay in school, but it is often useful for students to have a book at home to use for homework and to revise for assessments. The one that we recommend is the one by CGP and is suitable for both years 7 & 8. Available online.

How to support your child

• Make sure they have a suitable place to work

and access to SMHW

• Encourage them to use their KS3 Revision

Guide &/OR BBC Bitesize to look over things that they cover in lessons on a weekly basis

• Ask about what they’re doing in science and

get them to teach you!

Tuesday Lunchtime 1:45pm Lab 47 All Year 7 & 8 students welcome

English Ms Woolfe

Year 7 2019-2020

Curriculum Overview

• Year 7 classes are taught in form groups.
• 6 lessons a fortnight:

5 lessons following schemes of work 1 reading and literacy lesson

Curriculum overview

Assessments take place at the end of each unit.

The Wish by Roald Dahl Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo Poetry from around the world Travel Writing Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, including an individual research project A short modern novel

Expectations in English

• You must use capital letters for names, places, and sentence starters.
• All sentences must begin with a capital letter and end with a full-stop,

question mark or exclamation mark.

• Question marks and exclamation marks must be used accurately.
• You must take care with your presentation. Write in a blue or black

handwriting pen, write the title and date, do not doodle or scribble on your book.

• You must have a reading book every day for every lesson.
• Your work must be paragraphed using the TiPToP method (time, place,

topic, person)

• You must Triple Check all your work for content, grammar and

spelling.

TiPToP your paragraphs. That means a new paragraph for a new time, place, topic or person.

All work must be triple checked

• 1. Read through and

check once for content

• 2. Check twice for

grammar and punctuation

• 3. Read backwards and

check for spelling.

Handwriting Awards

• Students will be expected to take pride in the

presentation of their work and use a handwriting pen.

• They will be awarded handwriting stickers or

certificates for impressive work.

• After three stickers, they will get

a prize and their name in the newsletter.

Marking and homework expectations

• Students can expect work to be marked once

every 6 lessons.

• WWW and EBI
• Assessment pieces will be levelled
• Homework:

Literacy and reading once a fortnight Topic homework once a week

How can I support my child?

• Continue to encourage private reading

– Sign their planner

• Use SMH to help them to organise their time
• Discuss the wider world and current affairs
• Encourage good presentation in all work
• Get them to triple check their work.

Maths Miss Nicholson

Year 7 2019-20

Curriculum overview

Term 1

• Number Skills
• Analysing & Displaying

Data

• Expressions, functions

& formulae

• Decimals & Measure

Term 2

• Fractions
• Probability
• Ratio & Proportion

Term 3

• Lines & Angles
• Sequences & Graphs
• Expressions, functions

& formulae

• Transformations
• Percentages

There is an online homework once a week using HegartyMaths.

This is a video of worked examples, followed by a quiz. Please remind your child to watch the whole video, making notes. If they score below 80%, they are asked to check the video and retake the quiz. Teachers can see the time spent, whether the video was watched, and how many attempts the pupils have made.

There will be written quizzes/assessments in class every couple of weeks.

These give teachers and pupils a sense of what pupils understand well, and what they need to work on a bit more.

There will also be formal assessments at three points in the year.

These will cover all the material studied at Leventhorpe up to those points.

Setting in Year 7 Year 7 is split into four bands. Within each part, there are two groups, based on information from primary school. In Year 8, they will be split into two bands, with four sets in each. Moving sets Pupils can move groups, on the basis of evidence from teachers' observations, homework and classwork, and scores in assessments. This is balanced against the advantages of working consistently with one teacher, and the need to lessen anxieties about moving sets. Talking to the children about setting The sets are given names rather than numbers, and we do not emphasise the setting to the children or make promises/'threats' about moving sets. Until Year 10, all sets study the same topics, and the differences are in the complexity of questions and the level of demand in problem solving.

How can you support your child?

Be positive about maths It opens a lot of doors and it is interesting! Encourage a growth mindset There aren't people who 'just can't do maths' Don't tell them you 'can't do maths': model a good attitude Make sure they do their online homework properly If they struggle at first, they can recheck the video and try again. Aim for 80%+ Set a routine for their revision Getting into good revision habits now can be beneficial for the future. Help your child get into a routine of completing at least 1 revision task

• n HegartyMaths MemRi function.

How can you support your child?

Make sure they have an up-to-date, good quality scientific calculator. Some supermarkets are now selling cheap calculators that do a poor job; for example, fractions do not look like fractions on the screen.

Casio FX83 Standard choice Casio Classwizz Give some advantage at GCSE (for example, solves equations) Suitable choice for A-level

PSHE Mrs Creagh

Year 7 2019-20

Personal Social Health Education

PSHE Overview

• Taught in Form Groups in Years 7 and 8 – one

hour every two weeks.

• From year 9 to 11 classes are based on

timetable availability with option choices. Year 10 one hour every week.

• Curriculum follows the guidance from the

PSHE Association.

Year 7 PSHE Curriculum

Core Theme 1: Health and Wellbeing Core Theme 2: Relationships Core Theme 3: Living in the Wider World

Topic areas: Personal identity Healthy lifestyles Keeping safe Topic areas: Healthy Relationships Relationships and sex education Relationship safety Valuing difference Topic areas: Rights and responsibilities Economic wellbeing Employability and enterprise Career progression Autumn – Transition, Diet & Exercise, Introduction to careers, Raising aspirations Spring – Diversity,prejudice,bullying, Friendships, Puberty, Alcohol &Tobacco Summer – Self-esteem, Romance, Family Life, Ethical financial decisions, Budgeting

Marking and homework expectations

• A large majority of class time will be

discussion based

• Notes will be recorded in A5 blue exercise

books

• No formal assessments
• No homework generated – thinking/research

tasks

How we support students

• PSHE in Form time
• School Newsletter – Updates, links,

conversation starting points.

• Assemblies in school to ‘complete’ topics
• Useful Websites:
• https://parentzone.org.uk
• https://familylives.org.uk
• https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/

How we support students

• Counselling & Mentoring Programme
• EWO – Lucie Biggs (Counsellor) - 1-1

counselling, mentoring, group interventions

• Mrs Creagh, Mrs MacFarlane – Mentoring

Programme

Ready to learn Mr Francis

Year 7 2019-20

Attendance

• At Leventhorpe we aim for every student to have a 100%

attendance record and we know that this is also the aim of the vast majority of parents and carers.

• The link between attendance and attainment is proven, so

it is important for all students to attend school every day if they are to gain the best results they can. For example, nationally students whose attendance is between 97% and 100% achieve 1 level higher at GCSE than those whose attendance is between 93% and 96%.

• We as a school set an individual target attendance of 96%

and expect a student to achieve this to maximize their life chances.

Monitoring attendance

• If a student’s attendance falls to below 96% a notification letter will be

sent by our Attendance team. Attendance will then be monitored weekly.

• If attendance drops to 93% another letter will be sent stating that further

absences will not be authorised without medical evidence (an appointment letter, copy of prescription, Doctor’s note).

• If absences continue without adequate evidence they will be unauthorised

and a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) warning letter will be sent.

• If a student has 15 or more unauthorised absences in any two consecutive

terms, a Fixed Penalty Notice will be issued by the Local Authority. The amount payable is £60 (per parent) if paid within 21 days or £120 (per parent) if paid after 21 days but within 28 days of receipt of the notice. Parents have a duty to ensure their child’s regular attendance at school and failure to do so is an offence under Section 444 of the Education Act 1996.

Student expectations Miss Woolfe

Year 7 2019-20

Uniform & Appearance

• Blazer worn around school
• White shirt – tucked in or open neck

blouse

• Top button done up
• House tie
• Dark coat – not around school
• Smart black shoes – no trainers/boots
• School Kilt, to the knee. NOT rolled up
• Black school trousers (not skinny or flares.

No pocket studds)

• Dark ankle socks, foot sock or tights

Uniform & Appearance

• Hairstyles should be simple, one natural colour and not
• extreme. Fashion styles are not allowed. Shaved hair is not
• acceptable. Hair accessories are to be plain.
• Students who have had their ears pierced may wear one

pair of small studs (worn in the lower lobe). No other body studs, rings or jewellery should be worn.

• No Smart watches
• Light make-up is allowed but strickly no eye lash extentions
• r eyebrows and nail varnish should not be worn in school.

Expectations

• Attendance – 96% and above
• Be on time
• Equipment - 38 behaviour marks given for

lack of preparation.

• Homework

Opportunities

• Friendship groups
• Merits
• Form and Sports Captains
• School Council
• Bookopoly & Leventhorpe Book Awards
• LRC Prefects
• Clubs

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