Year 8 Learning Maps
For detailed information on each subject's scheme-of-work, as well as tips on how parents/carers can support their child's learning, please select a topic link from the tables under the headings below:
English
| Half Term 1 | Gothic Fiction |
|---|---|
| Half Term 2-3 | Romeo and Juliet |
| Half Term 4-5 | Animal Farm (Set 1/2) & Brother in the Land (Set 3/4) |
| Half Term 6 | Social and political poetry |
Maths
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Science
| Half Term 1 | P1 - contact forces and pressure |
|---|---|
| Half Term 1 | C1 - period table and elements |
| Half Term 1-2 | B1 - breathing and digestion |
| Half Term 2-3 | P2 - electromagnets and magnets |
| Half Term 3 | C2 - chemical energy and types of reactions |
| Half Term 3-4 | B2 - respiration and photosynthesis |
| Half Term 4-5 | P3 - work, heating and cooling |
| Half Term 5 | C3 - climate and Earth's resources |
| Half Term 5-6 | B3 - evolution and inheritance |
| Half Term 6 | P4 - wave effects and wave properties |
Geography
| Half Term 1-2 | Ruining Russia |
|---|---|
| Half Term 2-3 | Extreme weather |
| Half Term 3-4 | Coastal conflict |
| Half Term 4-5 | Rivers |
| Half Term 5-6 | Fieldwork |
History
| Half Term 1-3 | World War One |
|---|---|
| Half Term 3-4 | Weimar Republic |
| Half Term 4-6 | Nazi Germany |
Modern Languages
| Half Term 1 | Re-cap of Year 7 |
|---|---|
| Half Term 2 | Holidays |
| Half Term 3 | Around the world |
| Half Term 4 | Healthy living |
| Half Term 5 | The four corners of the world |
| Half Term 6 | French culture |
RE
Accordion content
PSHCE
| Half Term 1-2 | Human Rights |
|---|---|
| Half Term 2-3 | Mental health and wellbeing |
| Half Term 3-4 | Online life |
| Half Term 4-5 | Relationships |
| Half Term 5-6 | Drugs and the Law |
Art
| Half Term 1-2 | Pop Art |
|---|---|
| Half Term 3-4 | Wayne Thiebaud |
| Half Term 5-6 | Hundertwasser and Matisse |
Drama
| Half Term 1 | Introducing myself |
|---|---|
| Half Term 2 | Describing myself |
| Half Term 3 | At school |
| Half Term 4 | My week |
| Half Term 5 | Where I live |
| Half Term 6 | My region |
Music
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PE
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Please note that the information in the tables above does not show the exact number of weeks/lessons each topic will be studied for, the downloadable maps linked below will provide a helpful overview of how topics are spaced across the academic year.