[PPT] - Year 7 Curriculum Evening Monday 16th September 2019 1 17/09/2019 PowerPoint Presentation

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Year 7 Curriculum Evening

Monday 16th September 2019

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Welcome Mrs Abbs-Rowe Assistant Head teacher

MABBSROWE@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

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Objectives of the evening:

Identify some key features of the Year 7

curriculum, focusing on Maths, English, Science, History, Geography and Languages.

Share some Year 7 information and guidance.
Clarify the pastoral support, care and

guidance that students will receive at Woking High School.

Allow you the opportunity to speak to key

members of staff.

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All slides will be posted on the school website: Woking High School – Parents information – Information Events Presentations

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Mrs Doe - Head of Year 7 hdoe@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

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Curriculum Overview

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The Year 7 Curriculum

English

8 hours (6)

Maths

7 hours

Science

7 hours

DT

2 hours

Food 2 hours
PE

4 hours

Languages (Fr/Sp)4 hours
Citizenship

1 hour * Band 1

History

3 hours

Geography 3 hours
RE

2 hours

Art

2 hours

Music

2 hours

Computing 2 hours
Drama

1 hour

Latin 2 hours
(Mandarin 3 hours)

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HEADS OF DEPARTMENT

Subject Name Email contact address Art Miss C Bean cbean@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Computing Mr A Afana AAfana@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Design Technology Miss R Bourne rbourne@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Drama Mrs K Wilson kwilson@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk English Mrs R Hill rhill@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Food and Nutrition Miss N Hussain nhussain@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Modern Foreign Languages Mr P Bolis pbolis@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Geography Mr L Dixon ldixon@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk History Mr M Jones mattjones@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Mathematics Mrs P Heller pheller@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Media Studies Mr O Bland

bland@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

Music Mr N Turner nturner@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Physical Education Mr P Costard pcostard@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Religious Education Mr B Young byoung@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Science Mrs H Gallagher hgallagher@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

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Year 7 tutor team:

Head of Year - Mrs Doe Assistant Head of Year: Mr Beeson

7R – Mr Costard and Mrs Thomas
7I – Mrs Paterson and Mrs Sleap
7D – Mr Davidson and Mrs Strong
7G – Miss Bourne and Mr Afana
7E – Mr Beeson
7W – Miss Stimpson
7A – Mr Knight
7Y – Mrs Wood

Please contact tutors for pastoral queries or concerns.

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Mr Ramdhony

Senior Deputy Headteacher

bramdhony@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

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Explanation & Instruction How do we learn new thing best? Feedback Practice

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Practice makes permanent Retrieval practice Additional support

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Practice makes permanent

Retrieval Practice involves practicing remembering things you already know. It must be remembering, not recognition. Retrieval Practice activities usually have the following 3 parts:

1. They involve you trying hard to remember something;
2. You record or use what you can remember;
3. You check if what you remembered was correct and note what

you forgot.

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Homework

At least half of homework will be based on retrieval practice and other

revision based activities.

Homework will usually be set in the first half of a lesson.
Students record their homework and the day it is due in their journal.
Students will be given guidance on how long to spend on each homework task

and what is expected.

Students will usually be given at least one week (5 school days) to complete the

homework.

To be successful, homework must be completed and handed in on time.

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Homework

Department Number of homework tasks set each cycle (every two weeks) Average time students should spend on homework Drama, Food &Nutrition, Music 1 30 minutes DT 2 30 minutes Art, Computing, PE 1 30-45 minutes English, Mathematics, Science, Languages 2 30-45 minutes Geography, History, RE 1 60 minutes See the A5 Homework booklet and revision skills menu for more information.

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Tri-Weekly Assessments (TWAs)

Low stakes, high educational value.
TWAs take place every 3 weeks. This ensures they:
are relevant to current teaching and learning;
can be used immediately to inform the delivery of lessons;
pinpoints students’ strengths and weaknesses in a timely manner.
A response is set following a Tri-Weekly Assessment, designed to

address errors and misconceptions.

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STAFF PRESENTING TONIGHT:

Department: Member of staff: Maths Mrs A Yousafzai 2nd in Maths ayousafzai@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk English Mrs R Hill rhill@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Science Dr Ashton 2nd in Science CAshton@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Languages Mr P Bolis pbolis@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk History Mr M Jones mattjones@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk Geography Mr R Beeson rbeeson@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

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Mrs Yousafzai Second in Maths Department

ayousafzai@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

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GCSE Curriculum Content in Maths:

Throughout Year 7, students will study the National Curriculum for Mathematics at Key Stage 3. The National Curriculum is split into 6 strands. Students will study topics from all strands throughout Year 7:

Number
Algebra
Geometry and measures
Statistics
Probability
Ratio, proportion and rates of change

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Please also note that…

Students have been set (RIDG 1 – 5) and (EWAY 1 – 5) in

Maths from September based on their KS2 data.

During this half term students will complete a half term

test.

Sets will be reviewed at half term, based on teacher

assessment and data available.

Setting is very flexible at WHS and is reviewed termly;

however, students can move at any time if the class teacher feels it is beneficial for the student.

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How can I support my child?

Ask to see their exercise book.
Check their journal for homework.
Encourage the use of mymaths at home and involve

them with meter readings, bills, holiday money, cooking and recipe adjustments.

Frequent revision and preparation for assessments

using their knowledge organisers.

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Mrs Hill- Head of English

rhill@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

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Curriculum content for Year 7 English

Units of work with a focus on both reading and writing skills: The Future London Ballads The Wind in The Willows* Shakespeare’s Speeches The Village Project Identity Poetry *The Wind in The Willows will be a set text with a summative exam in the summer.

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How can I support my child?

Encourage reading for pleasure from a

wide variety of sources - fiction, non- fiction, newspapers, online blogs. This can be linked with their Reading Passports.

Read theory.
Read their class reader so you can talk

about it with them.

Check the progress of their reading

projects by discussing at home.

Take them to see live theatre productions.

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Dr. Ashton

Second in Science Department CAshton@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

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Curriculum content for Science

Electricity
Forces
Space
Health and safety
Experimental design
State changes
Variation
Cells
Reproduction
Fitness and health
Ecosystems
Acids and bases
The Particle Model
Energy

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How can I support my child?

1. Check they are recording and completing their

homework.

2. Ask them questions about what they’ve been learning.
3. Encourage them to work on homework alone.
4. Send them to Science Clinic if they are struggling

(Wednesday and Thursday after school).

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Please also note that…

Groups are numbered 1-5. Very few pupils change group during the year. Set 1 is not better than Set 5. Set changes are decided by comparing test scores and classroom ability only.

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Key Dates and Day 11

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Consultation Evening (1) 14th November 4.30-7.30pm Consultation Evening (2) 14th May 4.30-7.30pm

Consultation Evenings:

INSET days (school closed to students):

INSET 3 November 4th 2019 INSET 4 January 6th 2020 INSET 5 February 28th 2020 INSET 6 June 26th 2020 Early closure: Thursday 3rd October (Open Evening) Wednesday 24th June ( Year 11 NRA)

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Day 11

Wednesday 9th October Friday 22nd November Tuesday 4th February Tuesday 12th March Monday 29th June Tuesday 21st July

School website – Curriculum drop down - Day 11

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Autumn term 2019 Key Dates

3rd October

School Closes 12.15pm: Open Evening

28th October – 1st Nov Half Term
13th November

Remembrance Concert at St Mary’s church

4th December

School Christmas Concert

16th December

Combined Schools Carol Concert at St Mary’s church

19th December

Term ends at 12.00pm

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Mr Bolis– Head of MFL

pbolis@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

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Curriculum content for French, Spanish, Latin and Mandarin

All students study French or Spanish.
Students in Band 1 in English study Latin.
Some students study Mandarin.
Students cover topics such as greetings, alphabet,

numbers, but also family, animals and school, as well as key areas of grammar and pronunciation, establishing GCSE foundation skills.

They build on language learning skills that they will have

been introduced to at primary school.

They gain an insight into the target language culture.

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How can I support my child?

Every student in MFL has been provided with a knowledge
rganiser and a login password to www.vocabexpress.com

(this can be found on the first page of their exercise books). This is also available as an app.

In order to help your child succeed, please check on their

homework and test them.

In Latin, Dr Williams will provide students with the list of

vocabulary to learn and stick it in their journal.

In Mandarin, students are set project homework. They

should also regularly practise characters.

Encourage them to find interests in the language and the

culture they are studying.

Ask them to teach you what they have learned.

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Please also note that…

Students who will continue to study Latin in Year

8 and 9 will be selected at the end of the year. The selection will be based on a formal assessment, but also on all the work they have produced during the year.

Students will take an aptitude test (in Swedish) in

the coming weeks.

If your child speaks and writes in another

language at home, they will have the opportunity to take GCSE early. We will contact you.

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Mr. M Jones

Head of History

mattjones@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

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Curriculum content for History

Power, monarchy and religion Norman Conquest Crusades Kingship The Religious Rollercoaster People’s Lives Life in the Middle Ages

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How can I support my child?

Independent Learning Projects
Visits to sites of historical importance
Reading.

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Mr R.Beeson Geography teacher

rbeeson@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

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Curriculum content for Geography

Term Topic Autumn 1 Amazing places Autumn 2 The UK Spring 1 Coasts Spring 2 Local fieldwork Summer 1 Shanty towns in Kenya Summer 2 The Horn of Africa

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How can I support my child?

Watch, read and discuss the news.
Talk about where places are,

especially in the UK.

Ask what your child learnt today.
Quiz your child to encourage recall.

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Geography is everywhere!

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Year 7 - Top Tips

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Extra Curricular Activities

This was sent out last week by school comms.

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Mrs Walter

Headteacher

mwalter@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk

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Please stay and talk to us if you have any questions. Thank you for coming, safe journey home.