Year 7 & 8

Curriculum Snapshots & 'Questions for the Dinner Table'

Curriculum Snapshots 2024-2025

Explore the Year 7 & 8 curriculum snapshots to gain insights into the concepts and skills your child is studying each half term. These snapshots provide details on their current learning and upcoming assessments. Students will receive specific information, including assessment dates and resources, through platforms such as Google Classroom and Go 4 Schools. Stay informed about your child's academic journey by exploring these resources regularly. The snapshot for next half term will be available soon.

Year 7 Autumn Term 2

Year 7 Spring Term 1

Year 7 Spring Term 2

Year 7 Summer Term 1

Year 7 Summer Term 2

Year 8 Autumn Term 2

Year 8 Spring Term 1

Year 8 Spring Term 2

Year 8 Summer Term 1

Year 8 Summer Term 2

Questions for the Dinner table

We want to make it easier for you to engage in meaningful conversations with your child about their learning. To support your child in developing effective communication skills, which are a crucial part of our curriculum, we will provide a set of questions each half term.

These questions are designed to help your child articulate what they have learned, fostering their oracy skills. We believe this will not only enhance your understanding of your child's education but also enable you to explore the details of their learning journey.

Furthermore, it's a fantastic opportunity for students to reinforce key concepts from the previous half term. Each term, we will spotlight a different subject to focus on. Simply click the links below to access the questions and find useful links that can aid both you and your child in delving deeper into the topic.

Looking back at learning from Summer Term 1

History (Year 7)

Last half term, students were delving into ‘The Tudors’ to consider the question: “Who was the most successful Tudor monarch?” Click here to access.

Careers & Enterprise

(Year 8)

Looking back at the brand and products students created as part of their enterprise topic in careers and enterprise. Click here to access.

Looking back at learning from Spring Term 2.

Science (Year 7)

Looking at a scenario to enable students to reflect more generally about different types of variables, how we develop a hypothesis and make experimental predictions. Click here to access.

Design & Technology (Year 8)

Looking back at DT to encourage students to explore their thoughts on design and technology, sparking creativity, curiosity, and problem-solving skills. Click here to access.