Subject: English
Year: 9
Time of study: Autumn 1
Topic: Aspects of Context
Class/es: All
Resources available:
Language skills: Fiction – Reading on Oak National Academy website:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/language-skills-fiction-reading-52c6
The short story on Oak National Academy website:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/the-short-story-a89b
Subject: English
Year: 9
Time of study: Autumn 2
Topic: Genre Study
Class/es: All
Resources available:
Gothic Literature on Oak National Academy website:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/gothic-literature-8196
Subject: Mathematics (Higher)
Year: 9
Time of study: Half term 2 Week 9.
Topic: Perimeter and area
Class/es: 9Ma1/x 9Ma1/y 9Ma2/x 9Ma2/y
Resources available:
Perimeter of 2D shapes.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/perimeter-of-polygons-and-compound-shapes-65k3jt
Area of rectangles, paralellograms and triangles.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/area-of-rectangles-parallelograms-and-triangles-71jp8c
Area of compound shapes
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/area-of-compound-shapes-65k64c
Surface area of cubes and cuboids.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/finding-the-surface-area-of-cubes-and-cuboids-6nh68c
Surface area of prisms.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/finding-the-surface-area-of-triangular-prisms-6dh3ae
Subject: Mathematics (Higher)
Year: 9
Time of study: Half term 2 Week 10/11.
Topic: Circumference and area
Class/es: 9Ma1/x 9Ma1/y 9Ma2/x 9Ma2/y
Resources available:
Parts of a circle.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/perimeter-of-polygons-and-compound-shapes-65k3jt
Circumference of a circle.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/circumference-of-a-circle-6cu6cd
Area of a circle.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/area-of-a-circle-6ww3ge
Compound perimeter of shapes involving circles.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/compound-perimeter-c4upcc
Compound area of shapes involving circles.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/compound-area-problems-6wt64r
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/calculate-area-of-compound-shapes-with-circles-68r34d
Surface area of cylinders.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/surface-area-of-cylinders-70t68c
Arc length.
Subject: Mathematics (Higher)
Year: 9
Time of study: Half term 2 Week 12.
Topic: Consolidation and review
Class/es: 9Ma1/x 9Ma1/y 9Ma2/x 9Ma2/y
Resources available:
Work through all of the topics covered so far this academic year. Use the variety of links above, combined with anything on Dr Frost Math’s that has been set for you, or you need to access to support your understanding.
Subject: Mathematics (Higher)
Year: 9
Time of study: Half term 2 Week 13/14.
Topic: Collecting and representing data.
Class/es: 9Ma1/x 9Ma1/y 9Ma2/x 9Ma2/y
Resources available:
Univariate data.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/univariate-and-bivariate-data-6nj6ct
Bar graphs
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/interpreting-bar-charts-6mv3ae
Frequency tables.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/interpreting-frequency-tables-ccu3gd
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/mean-from-frequency-tables-cmt62d
Stem and leaf diagrams
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/stem-and-leaf-diagrams-6gr3je
Subject: Mathematics (Higher)
Year: 9
Time of study: Half term 2 Week 15.
Topic: Scattergraphs
Class/es: 9Ma1/x 9Ma1/y 9Ma2/x 9Ma2/y
Resources available:
Scattergraphs
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/representing-bivariate-data-6djp2c
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/correlation-cnh6at
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/lines-of-best-fit-c8u3ge
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/correlation-and-causation-70r3ar
Subject: Mathematics
Year: 9
Time of study: Half term 2 Week 9.
Topic: Perimeter and area
Class/es: 9Ma3/x 9Ma3/y 9Ma4/x 9Ma4/y
Resources available:
Perimeter of 2D shapes.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/perimeter-of-polygons-and-compound-shapes-65k3jt
Area of rectangles, paralellograms and triangles.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/area-of-rectangles-parallelograms-and-triangles-71jp8c
Area of compound shapes.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/area-of-compound-shapes-65k64c
Surface area of cubes and cuboids.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/finding-the-surface-area-of-cubes-and-cuboids-6nh68c
Surface area of prisms.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/finding-the-surface-area-of-triangular-prisms-6dh3ae
Subject: Mathematics
Year: 9
Time of study: Half term 2 Week 10/11.
Topic: Circumference and area
Class/es: 9Ma3/x 9Ma3/y 9Ma4/x 9Ma4/y
Resources available:
Parts of a circle
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/perimeter-of-polygons-and-compound-shapes-65k3jt
Circumference of a circle.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/circumference-of-a-circle-6cu6cd
Area of a circle.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/area-of-a-circle-6ww3ge
Compound perimeter of shapes involving circles.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/compound-perimeter-c4upcc
Compound area of shapes involving circles.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/compound-area-problems-6wt64r
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/calculate-area-of-compound-shapes-with-circles-68r34d
Surface area of cylinders.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/surface-area-of-cylinders-70t68c
Subject: Mathematics
Year: 9
Time of study: Half term 2 Week 12.
Topic: Consolidation and review
Class/es: 9Ma3/x 9Ma3/y 9Ma4/x 9Ma4/y
Resources available:
Work through all of the topics covered so far this academic year. Use the variety of links above, combined with anything on Dr Frost Math’s that has been set for you, or you need to access to support your understanding.
Subject: Mathematics
Year: 9
Time of study: Half term 2 Week 13/14.
Topic: Collecting and representing data
Class/es: 9Ma3/x 9Ma3/y 9Ma4/x 9Ma4/y
Resources available:
Univariate data.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/univariate-and-bivariate-data-6nj6ct
Bar graphs.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/interpreting-bar-charts-6mv3ae
Frequency tables.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/interpreting-frequency-tables-ccu3gd
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/mean-from-frequency-tables-cmt62d
Stem and leaf diagrams.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/stem-and-leaf-diagrams-6gr3je
Subject: Mathematics
Year: 9
Time of study: Half term 2 Week 15.
Topic: Scattergraphs
Class/es: 9Ma3/x 9Ma3/y 9Ma4/x 9Ma4/y
Resources available:
Scattergraphs
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/representing-bivariate-data-6djp2c
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/correlation-cnh6at
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/lines-of-best-fit-c8u3ge
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/correlation-and-causation-70r3ar
Subject: French
Year: 9
Time of study: Term 1a
Topic:
Talking about likes and dislikes
Using aimer + infinitive
Using verbs in the present tense
Talking about extra school activities
Describing your friends
Describing birthday celebrations
Using the perfect tense
Discussing what you are going to wear
Using the near future
Class/es:
9Fr1/x, 9Fr2/x, 9Fr1/y, 9Fr2/y
Resources available:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjx947h/articles/zvw4f4j
https://www.languagesonline.org.uk/French/Grammar/Present_Tense/index.htm
https://www.languagesonline.org.uk/French/ET1/NewET1U10/Index.htm
https://www.frenchspanishonline.com/beginnersfrench/school/clothes/clothes.html
https://www.languagesonline.org.uk/French/Primary/Clothes/Index.htm
Subject: French
Year: 9 Dual linguist
Time of study: term 1a
Topic: Saying what people do
Class/es: 9fr1b
Resources available:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/saying-what-people-do-part-24-65j3jd
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/saying-what-people-do-part-14-68r36r
Subject: Spanish
Topic: Viva 3 M1 Somos asi (This is us)
Class(es):9Sp1x, 9Sp1y, 9Sp2x, 9Sp2y
Resources
General Practice
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zk4khbk/revision/1
Future tense
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zg9mhyc/articles/zf9bhbk
Preterite tense
https://www.languagesonline.org.uk/Spanish/preterite/index.htm
Present tense
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zg9mhyc/articles/z63n7nb
Subject: Spanish Dual Linguists
Topic: M1 Me presento (Introductions)
Class(es): 9Sp1/A, 9Sp1/B
Resources:
Introducing yourself
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfgt6v4/articles/zhvpqp3
The basics
https://languagesonline.org.uk/Spanish/Cam1/Cam1Uni1/index.htm
https://languagesonline.org.uk/Spanish/Cam1/Cam1Uni2/index.htm
Pets https://www.spanish-games.net/spanishlessons?topic=Pets&level=secondary
Numbers
https://www.spanish-games.net/spanishlessons?topic=Numbers%20-%20to%20100%20(1)&level=primary
Adjective agreement
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zg9mhyc/articles/zjdrvk7
Subject: Computing
Year: 9
Time of study: 7 weeks from start of term
Topic: Python
Class/es: All 9Co
Resources available:
Tasks from Microsoft Teams, including PowerPoints and
Videos.
Introduction to Networks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zc6rcdm/revision/1
What is the Internet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z8nk87h/revision/1
Search Engines
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpkhpv4/revision/1
Subject: Computing
Year: 9
Time of study: 14 weeks (4/5 before Christmas)
Topic: Real Business Challenge
Class/es: All 9Co
Resources available:
Subject: EPD
Year: 9
Human Relationships, coming soon,
Subject: Art
Year: 9
Topic: Clay heads (self-portrait)
Class/es: Y half
Resources available:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/barbara-hepworth-and-henry-moore-cgrkjc
Subject: Art
Year: 9
Topic: Natural Forms printmaking
Class/es: X half
Resources available https:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/creating-a-sculpture-inspired-by-natural-forms-c4t62e
Subject: Product Design and Graphics
Year: 9
Topic: Design
Class/es: all
https://thegadgetshow.co.uk/series-30-episode-7-400th-special/
Subject: Textiles
Year: 9
Topic: Basics of sewing
Class/es: all
Resources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07c9wvl
Subject: Food
Year 9
Topic: Baking
Class/es: all
Resources: https://thegreatbritishbakeoff.co.uk/
Subject: History
Year: 9 (All classes)
Time of study: 1st Topic of the Autumn Term
Topic: The First World War
Resources available:
Oak National Academy:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/how-far-did-the-assassination-cause-the-first-world-war-f270, https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/why-did-wwi-end-in-november-1918-13e5
BBC Bitesize:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z4n4jxs/revision/1
Subject: History
Year: 9 (All classes)
Time of study: 2nd Topic of the Autumn Term
Topic: The road to Democracy
Resources available:
Oak National Academy:
BBC Bitesize:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zy2ycdm/revision/1
Subject: Geography
Year: 9
Time of study: Up to October Half Term
Topic: Our World
Class/es: ALL
Resources available:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4dxt39
Subject: Geography
Year: 9
Time of study: Oct Half Term to Christmas
Topic: Weather Hazards
Class/es: ALL
Resources available:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zrv4jxs/revision/1
https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/weather-and-climate-ac9e
Subject: Drama
Year: 9
Time of study: Autumn Term
Topic: Theatre Practitioners
Class/es: Both
Resources available:
Stanislavski
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zxn4mp3/revision/1
Physical Theatre: Frantic Assembly
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/ztfk6sg/revision/1
Subject: Music
Year: 9
Topic: GCSE Ready course
Class/es: All
Resources available:
Music theory tutorials & exercises
https://www.musictheory.net/lessons
https://www.teoria.com/en/tutorials/
Old MyHighcliffe Music (soon to migrate to new platform)
https://station1.highcliffe.dorset.sch.uk/intra/learn.asp?site=music&pageid=385
Performance – record and upload solo performance onto Teams
Subject: PE
Year: 9
Time of study: 1st Topic of the Autumn Term
Topic: Fitness
Class/es: N/A
Resources available:
Fitness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEWcBIvqjDk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX05HHni9Wk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy1yab7jAcU
Cricket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R-zZ3AK0Vw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4BO8Y89nfw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h30FOijaByU
Volleyball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-wtwOERx_Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC8_QCY8ZE0
Rounders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsqwEyDOTPo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQYCFxMTpQs
Subject: PE
Year: 9 mini option
Time of study: 1st Topic of the Autumn Term
Topic: Skeletal system
Class/es: 9Pe1/A, 9Pe2/A, 9Pe1/B, 9Pe2/B
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zxc34j6/revision/1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zkpv4wx/revision
http://revisionworld.com/gcse-revision/pe-physical-education/anatomy-and-physiology/joints
https://www.brianmac.co.uk/physiol.htm
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