Heartlands Curriculum for Half Term 6

We will continue to set and mark work each week for ALL year groups.  We will be introducing some new interactive teaching approaching using methods such as Loom and Zoom as well as fully utilising Google classroom. See below the topics for each subject (scroll down for 9 and 10)

As always check the DPR for all your feedback and assignments on your given day!

  • Monday: Year 7
  • Tuesday: Year 9 and 10
  • Wednesday: Year 8

Please email your tutor or IT help student.ITHelp@heartlands.haringey.sch.uk if you need any support with accessing work.

The following information can also be viewed and downloaded here.

 

Year 7

Year 8

English War with Troy, a dramatic
retelling of the Trojan War. 
We will be studying episodes 6–12.  
Speech writing. Writing
a speech about an important
issue of your choice.
Maths Number Properties
Decimals
Order of Operations
Fractions
Averages
Solving Equations
Area & Perimeter
Percentages
Science  Physics – Sound and light
Chemistry – Chemical change
Biology – Plants and photosynthesis
Chemistry – Acids and alkalis
Physics – Waves and light
History What was the impact
of the British Empire?
The British in America,
Australia, Africa and India
Why was there a Second World War?
How did the Holocaust happen?
Geography Development:
Is the world getting better?
Asia: What can we learn
about the biggest continent
in the world?
French The Area where I Live
Mod 4 – Unit 4
je veux plus infinitives
Learning to talk about what
you want to do in your town
House and Home
Module 4 – Unit 4
Using a variety of tenses
Spanish My family and My Friends
Mod 4 Unit 3 – using tener/ser.
Using the irregular verbs to

have and to be
Hobbies and Pastimes
Mod 4 – Unit 2
Poder/querer – talking
about what you want
and what you can do
Art Natural World
A project that focuses on
organic forms and gives
ample opportunities to learn
new
skills and techniques.
The Cultural Project!
Looking at cultures that
fascinate around the world.
Cultural identity and identification.
Computing Understanding computer
networks and building websites.
Careers in computing and
skills needed for graphic design,
animation and engineering.
Drama Theatre History:
From Ancient Greece to
contemporary theatre
Genres, Styles and Practitioners:
Studying different types of theatre
DT – Product Design Properties of Materials,
specifically woods and plastics.
What material types, uses and properties.
Designing Solutions, CAD,
Sources and types of wood,
metal and plastic
DT – Food Tech Creating healthy takeaway
foods – fakeaways
Designing recipes
for a dietary need
Solving problems in recipes
Healthy Eating
International recipes
Food Hygiene
DT – Textiles/CAD Sources of Materials
Where we get them
Properties of materials
how they perform
Construction of fabrics
How they’re made
New and Emerging Technologies
Why we need Robots, Drones,
Artificial Intelligence (AI),

Virtual Reality (VR) and other
new technologies. The way
they work and their importance in society. 
Music Classical Footsteps Blues and the development
of pop music
PE Athletics – Track and Field events
Striking and fielding games
Athletics – Track and Field events
Striking and fielding games
ENRICH/
ExCel
Community Values

 

Year 9

Year 10

English AQA Power and Conflict Poetry AQA Power and Conflict Poetry
Maths Proportion
Similarity
Ratio
Percentages
Area & Volume
Iteration
Factorising and
Solving Quadratics
Science  OCR Gateway A
Biology Unit 2 – Scaling Up
Physics Unit 2 – Forces
OCR Gateway A
Chemistry Unit 4 –
Predicting and identifying
reactants and products
Physics Unit 4 –
Waves in Matter
History Early Elizabethan England
Key Topic 1 – Queen, society
and government
The Cold War
Key Topic 3 –
The end of the Cold War
Geography An overview of ecosystems
and a detailed look at
Tropical Rainforests
Revision of Rivers unit of work.
Including rivers characteristics,
causes of flooding and flood management.
French Typical Days and Holiday
Mod 3 – Unit 1:
devoir/pouvoir
School and Education
Mod 6 – Unit 3:
School Rules

il faut/il est interdit
Spanish People I Know
Mod 3 – Unit 1:
para plus infinitive
The World of Work
Mod 7 – Unit 1:
Jobs/
earning money
Art Watercolour project
Looking at Watercolour techniques
and create experimentations,
recordings and developments.
Projects on nature,
portrait and superpower
With opportunities to work and
experiment with clay and 3D forms.
Business Consolidation work to bring together
what was covered this year. Students
will also complete research projects
such as;
creating a CV & discovering employment/recruitment.
Consolidation work to bring together
what was covered this year on topics
1.1 through 1.5,
with a focus on assessment skills and content theory.
Citizenship International Organisations
(UN, Nato, World Bank, NGOs)
Government and Parliament 
Classics Civilisations in the classical period,
such as Assyria, Mesopotamia,
Egypt and Babylonia. We will

also start our in depth study
of religion in the ancient world.
Representation of the underworld
and how this links to the ideas
of death
and burial in ancient Greece and Rome.
Child Development Students will continue perfecting and improving their RO19 coursework.
Computing Analysis of the legal, ethical
and environmental issues around
technology usage – especially
considering real life scenarios.
Analysis of the legal, ethical
and environmental issues around technology usage and thinking about
cyber security issues in modern society.
Creative iMedia Two mini projects using different
media skills to research, plan and
make a piece of media based

on client requirements.
Two mini projects using different media skills to research, plan and make a piece of media based on client requirements.
Drama A mini monologue project and
reviewing live drama with the
National Theatre
Studying Hard to Swallow by Mark Wheeler and reviewing live drama with the National Theatre
Design Technology Students will be continuing to
work on a practice NEA project.
We will be focussing on problem
solving and design skills.
They will also be recapping
key theoretical concepts such
as sustainability and the impact
of other designers’ work.
Students will be working on the initial stages of their NEA, focussing on
producing design
ideas to solve their problem. They will also be looking at
how plastics are manufactured,
and the environmental impact
of design and technology.
Economics N/A Economic objectives and the role
of Government [Paper2]
Engineering Students will be looking at
Health and Safety in the workplace
and how this is supported by
legislation. They will then be moving
on to
look at different materials
and
how they are suitable for
different applications.
Students will be studying material properties and different materials categories, looking specifically
at how materials are suited
to certain applications.
Food Tech Looking at how cooking
methods affect foods
Why boiling gives a mushy texture
but frying gives a crunchy texture.
How heat transfer works.
How to adapt flavours in recipes.
How to conduct a food experiment.
Looking at Food science reactions
and how to complete a mini NEA
(non examined assessment)

How to complete a food science investigation.
Recap on important hygiene
and safety in the kitchen.
Looking at recipes to improve
and develop in flavour and presentation.
Music Developing performance
and composing skills
Exploring the genres of:
Blues, Musical Theatre,
Rock & Pop
Developing performance
and composing skills
Mozart Minuet and Trio from
Eine Kleine Nachtmusick (set work)
Photography Covid Photography Challenge
Weekly tasks that will be collated
to produce a separate sketch book. 
Challenges will link to specific photographers and encourage students to utilise
skills from previous 6 weeks
Covid Photography Challenge (Advanced)
Weekly tasks that will be collated
to produce a separate sketch book. Challenges will link to specific photographers and encourage
students to utilise skills from
previous 6 weeks
Sociology Sociology of the Media  Sociology of the Media
and Unit 1 Revision
Sports Studies What are the barriers to participation in sport?
Advantages of hosting
a World Cup or Olympic Games.
What are the solutions to enable
more participation in sport
Disadvantages of hosting
a World Cup or Olympic Games.
Statistics Scatter graphs and correlation Using probability trees
ASDAN Literacy – inference and comprehension Literacy – inference and comprehension
Land Introduction to Horticulture
Clearing and Weeding
a Garden modulePlanting a Container module 
Introduction to Horticulture
Clearing and weeding
a Garden module
Planting a Container module 
Catering Basic Food Preparation:
Introduction to healthy eating module
Introduction to the hospitality industry module
Basic Food Preparation:
Introduction to healthy eating module
Introduction to the hospitality
industry module