Year 7 Parents Information Evening Year 7 Curriculum

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Winds of Change – Scorpions

Old versus new Old GCSE: • How does the writer show their views on Fair Trade products? The writer begins by stating that ‘it has made the biggest impact’ suggesting that their view is positive. They go onto to include statistics ‘ 5% higher profits’ and quotes from farmers ‘we have a sense of hope’ to give weight to their points…

New GCSE • Evaluate how successfully the writer presents their views on Fair Trade farming. Refer to language and structure to support your evaluation. ‘The writer opens with a superlative ‘biggest impact’ to firmly establish that this movement has been of utmost importance in improving the famer’s lives. They successfully support this with the inclusion of statistics ‘ 5% higher profits’ and the use of a quote ‘a sense of hope’ this emotive vocabulary effectively creates an impact in the reader as we see the impact of this movement not just financially but psychologically for the farmers. Throughout the text, the writer confidently builds on this first impression by repeated referrals to the ‘hope’ given by the Fair Trade movement. The inclusion of three different perspectives in the form of anecdotes from farmers…

Year 7 subject offer Core Foundation English French Maths Spanish Science History Computing Geography PE DT and Catering PRCE (PSHE / RE) Music Art Drama

Mastery of the curriculum to raise attainment Departments now have the autonomy to create a challenging, engaging and purposeful curriculum (to our own requirements) and use formative assessment more specifically to each student.

Grades / Reporting Emerging Developing Securing Mastering Emerging – curriculum, subject, knowledge, skills and application are being recalled to a basic standard. Developing – curriculum, subject, knowledge, skills and application are being developed below expectation Securing - curriculum, subject, knowledge, skills and application is learnt to expected standard Mastery –curriculum, subject, knowledge, skills and application is learnt to the highest standard. Students have been assessed and they have not demonstrated enough understanding to be SECURING Recall Knowledge Bloom’s Taxonomy Understanding Analysing

Was £ 1. 29 – now 86 p Was 98 p Now 73 p Which item represents the greatest percentage reduction? BAGUETTES 2 FOR £ 1 essentials Baguette 400 g Was £ 3. 99 Now £ 2. 66 Beauty stems caribbean bath (500 ml) 64 p

98 p – 73 p = 25 p 25. 5% reduction (or 26%)

£ 1. 29 – 0. 86 = 43 p 33% reduction

Two baguettes would cost 2 x 64 = £ 1. 28 – £ 1. 00 = 28 p 22% reduction

£ 3. 99 - £ 2. 66 = £ 1. 33 33% reduction

26% 22% 33%

Chocolate Cake: 800 g choc 560 g nuts 480 g raisins 1400 g flour 1260 g sugar 20 eggs (1000 g) 1700 g butter

Reporting / Progress Reviews Progress Review 1 = 23 rd November 2018 Progress Review 2 = 25 th January 2019 Progress Review 3 = 5 th July 2019

Reporting / Progress Reviews Attitude to Learning 1 – Outstanding 2 – Good 3 – needs some improvement 4 – needs much improvement The main reason for awarding a 3 or 4 are: R = Poor test S = Controlled Assessment T = Failure to submit Home Learning V = Disappointing home learning tasks W = Disappointing classwork X = Inattention in lessons Y = Poor behaviour, which disrupts teaching and learning Z = Failure to bring the necessary resources to lessons