Humanities and Social Sciences

Geography

Year 7

 

Autumn 1 Planet Earth
Autumn 2 Physical Landscapes
Spring 1 Weather and Climate
Spring 2 Ecosystems
Summer 1 Population
Summer 2 Resources

 

Year 8

 

Autumn 1 Urban Spaces
Autumn 2 Poverty and Affluence
Spring 1 Coastal and River Management
Spring 2 Issues in Geography
Summer 1 Globalisation
Summer 2 Water Conflict

 

Year 9

 

Autumn 1

Physical Dimension

Part 1 - Hazards

Autumn 2

Physical Dimension

Part 2 – Physical Landscapes
Spring 1

Human Dimension

UK City
Spring 2 Geographical Applications
Summer 1 Physical and Human Geography - UK
Summer 2 An emerging country – India

 

Year 10

 

Autumn 1 Topic 1 – Hazardous Earth
Autumn 2 Topic 2 – Development Dynamics
Spring 1 Topic 3 – Urbanising World
Spring 2 Topic 4 - Coasts

Summer 1

Summer 2

Topic 4 – Physical Landscapes and Rivers

Topic 6 – Fieldwork Investigations x 2

 

Year 11

 

Autumn 1 Topic 5 – Human Landscapes
Autumn 2

Topic 7 – Biosphere

Topic 8 - Forests
Spring 1 Topic 9 – Consuming Energy Resources

Spring 2

Summer 1

Exam Preparation
Summer 2  

 

History

Year 7

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Who controlled England before 1066?
Spring 1 How did the Normans take and secure power?
Spring 2 Why was the English Church so powerful in the medieval period?
Summer 1 Did King’s become less powerful in the medieval period?
Summer 2 How did the Tudor Monarchs change England?

 

Year 8

 

Autumn 1 Why were the monarchs more powerful at the beginning of the Stuart Period than they were at the end?
Autumn 2 Why did British economy and society change so rapidly between 1750 and 1900?
Spring 1 Why did British economy and society change so rapidly between 1750 and 1900?
Spring 2 How did changes in Britain change other parts of the world?
Summer 1

Evolution and Revolution?

How rapidly did new ideas transform Britain?

Summer 2

Why was World War One such a significant event?

 

Year 9

 

Autumn 1 Was World War Two inevitable?
Autumn 2 How did World War Two change the world?
Spring 1 How did Ancient people deal with poor health?

Spring 2

Summer 1

Medieval medicine
Summer 2 Renaissance medicine

 

Year 10

 

Autumn 1

18th and 19th Century Medicine

Modern Medicine
Autumn 2

Historic Environment: The Western Front

American West
Spring 1 American West
Spring 2

American West

Henry VIII and his Ministers

Summer 1

Summer 2

Henry VIII and his Ministers

 

Year 11

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1939

Spring 2

Summer 1

Revision and Exam technique
Summer 2  

 

RE

Year 7

 

Autumn 1 What is RE? & Big Questions
Autumn 2

Eastern religions:

Hinduism
Spring 1

Eastern religions:

Buddhism
Spring 2

Eastern religions:

Sikhism
Summer 1 Judaism
Summer 2 The life of Jesus

 

Year 8

 

Autumn 1 Sikhism
Autumn 2 Denominations
Spring 1

Religious Life: Christianity

Spring 2

Islam: Mohammed

Summer 1

Religious Life: Islam

Summer 2 Humanism

 

Year 9

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Good and Evil T3

Spring 1

Spring 2

Human Relationships

Summer 1

Summer 2

Christian Beliefs

 

Year 10

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Islam Practices

Spring 1

Spring 2

Life and Death

Summer 1

Summer 2

Christian Practices

 

Year 11

 

Autumn 1

Autumn2

Life and Death
Spring 1 Human Relationships
Spring 2 Revision
Summer 1 Revision
Summer 2  

 

PSHE

Year 7

 

Autumn 1

PSHE – Health and Wellbeing

1.    How is Year 7 different?
2.    Personal Strength and Weaknesses/SE/SC 
3.    Factors that affect SE/SC
4.    The benefits of Physical Activity, exercise and sleep
5.    Physical activity
6.    Mental health
7.    Goal setting for a good mental and physical wellbeing

Autumn 2

PSHE – Health and Wellbeing

1.    Being safe online – what are the risks?
2.    E-safety
3.    Sexting
4.    Social media
5.    Where to report and get support with issues online. 
6.    Cyberbullying 
7.    Impact on mental wellbeing

Spring 1

PSHE – Relationships

1.    The features of positive relationships (teams, class, friendships) 
2.    Practical steps on how to take in different relationships to ensure respectful relationships.  
3.    Managing breakdowns in friendships.
4.    How behaviors in relationships can be criminal.
5.    Characteristics in a positive intimate 1-1 relationship. 
6.    Trust, loyalty and respect in relationships.
7.    Physical puberty.
8.    Menstruation

Spring 2

PSHE – Careers

1.    Why is getting employment important?
2.    How have jobs changed over time?
3.    What does the law say about pay?
4.    The Real Game
5.    The Real Game / Evaluation

Summer 1

PSHE – Living in the Wider World

1.    Similarities, differences and diversity.
2.    Recognising and challenging stereotypes
3.    How stereotypes can cause damage.
4.    Hate Crime
5.    Prevent
6.    Racism and Sexism
7.    Recycling and the environment
8.    First Aid

Summer 2

PSHE –Citizenship

1.    Being British – Define British values
2.    Why does politics matter- what does it do for me?
3.    National government & my MP
4.    Local government & Councillors
5.    Local Solutions to Local issues
6.    Charities; fundraising
•     FGM

 

Year 8

 

Autumn 1

PSHE – Health and Wellbeing

1.    Body image and the media
2.    Online Trolling regarding body image
3.    Obesity and dieting
4.    Eating disorders 
5.    Self-Harm – the impacts and where to go for help
6.    Drugs – The Law 
7.    Drugs & Alcohol – Peer pressure

Autumn 2

PSHE – Citizenship

1.    British Values- How are they enforced in the UK- legislation
2.    A citizen’s rights & responsibilities
3.    Alternative forms of government
4.    Amnesty International- what are HRs?
5.    Human Rights violations- democratic freedoms
6.    Human Rights  violations- individual liberty
7.    Human rights  violations- rule of law

Spring 1 Can your digital footprint effect your Career?
1.    What is serotyping in the word of work?
2.    What are your legal rights? (Employment Law)
3.    Clean up your act- what does your Face book tell an employer about you?
4.    How do I get experience when I don’t have any?
5.    ‘ May I present myself’
6.    Isn’t work something you get paid for doing?
Spring 2

PSHE- Relationships

1.    FGM – The Law 
2.    STI’s including HIV and AIDS
3.    Safe sex – delaying sex
4.    Contraception choices
5.    Teenage pregnancy 
6.    Options surrounding teenage pregnancy.

Summer 1

PSHE-Relationships

1.    How to identify and manage pressure within an intimate relationship. 
2.    Consent
3.    Advice on relationships. 
4.    Expectations of a boyfriend/girlfriend
5.    Different types of sexual relationships (LGBTQ+)
6.    What is sexual harassment?

Summer 2

PSHE – Living in the Wider World

1.    Human rights and British Law
2.    Challenging stereotypes, prejudice, bigotry and bullying
3.    Extremism 
4.    Radicalisation
5.    Prevent 
6.    First Aid 

 

Year 9

 

Autumn 1

PSHE – Health and Wellbeing

1.    Mental health.
2.    Mental health, the implications and support.
3.    Substance misuse
4.    Substance misuse 
5.    County Lines 

Autumn 2

PSHE – Relationships

1.    Sex and the media
2.    Pornography 
3.    Implications of pornography
4.    Sharing explicit images
5.    How to identify grooming.
6.    Where to get support regarding grooming
7.    Social media and online safety.
8.    What is sexual harassment? 

Spring 1

PSHE – Relationships

1.    Exploitation, bullying, harassment and control in relationships
2.    Abusive relationships
3.    Impacts of domestic abuse
4.    Forced marriage
5.    Sexual abuse 
6.    Consent – strategies to withdraw consent. 
7.    Managing breakdowns in relationships
8.    Where to go for support?

Spring 2

Your Future- Your Choice

1.    What subjects do I like and why?
2.    Subject skills links to STEM (Pod casts)
3.    Who and what could/should influence my choices?
4.    ‘I could’ ICT skills and aptitudes survey
5.    What to ask on options evening 

Summer 1

PSHE – Citizenship

1.    Why does politics matter to me & Political parties 
2.    UK political system- HoP
3.    Voting – FPTP & PR
4.    How are laws made?

Summer 2

PSHE – Living in the Wider World

1.    Managing risks – financial decisions
2.    Credit and debit cards
3.    Personal finance 
4.    Social and moral dilemmas about the use of money
5.    Charities
6.    Voluntary agencies – sources of support

 

Year 10

 

Autumn 1

Your future, your work 

1.    Past, Present and Future
2.    Employment opportunities in Coventry and   Warwickshire
3.    Qualities and skills for work
4.    Making an application
5.    Applying for an apprenticeship (1)
6.    Applying for an apprenticeship (2)

Autumn 2

RE – Life and Death

1.    Sanctity of Life / quality of life
2.    How did life begin? 
3.    Abortion
4.    Euthanasia
5.    Death Penalty
6.    Is there an afterlife? 
7.    What happens at a funeral? 

Spring 1

PSHE – Health and Wellbeing

1.    Gender identity 
2.    Body image – cosmetic and aesthetic procedures
3.    Cancer – self examination
4.    Risks – phone use
5.    Self-harm
6.    Mental health
7.    Mental health
8.    Importance of physical health on the mind.

Spring 2

RE – War and Peace

1.    Are all wars caused by religion?
2.    What is a just war?
3.    What is pacifism?
4.    What is Jihad?
5.    Religious Extremism
6.    Forgiveness / reconciliation.

Summer 1

PSHE – Relationships

1.    Contraception
2.    STI’s; fertility levels
3.    IVF treatment
4.    Reasons for abortion, adoption and fostering
5.    Legal positions and beliefs in abortion
6.    Consent
7.    Practical ways to withdraw consent

Summer 2

RE- Diverse Britain

1.    Christianity in British history
2.    Is Britain still a Christian country? 
3.    British council of Muslims
4.    Other religions in Britain
5.    Humanism in UK
6.    Religious views on multiculturalism/ diversity

 

Year 11

 

Autumn 1

Your Future Starts Here

1.    Time to start to ‘Brag’
2.    What are my Post 16 options?
3.    Building your CV
4.    My personal statement
5.    Getting to your destination – Action planning (1)
6.    Getting to your destination – Action planning (2)

Autumn 2

RE - Human Rights

1.    Christian views on Human Rights
2.    Agape in action – Mother Teresa / Oscar Romero
3.    Freedom of speech vs. Censorship/ Freedom of religious expression. 
4.    What if my views conflict with the law? Personal Conviction.
5.    Martin Luther King
6.    Malala

Spring 1

PSHE – Health and Wellbeing

1.    Assigned/biological sex, gender identity and sexual orientation
2.    LGBTQ+
3.    Social media – positive and negatives
4.    Sharing images – managing requests/the law
5.    Addiction; gaming
6.    Managing a work life balance

Spring 2

RE - Big Questions

1.    Fertility treatments
2.    Stem cell research
3.    Human Cloning
4.    Animal Testing
5.    Artificial intelligence
6.    Environmental Ethics

Summer 1

Exam Preparation

•    Revision techniques
•    Revision timetable
•    Managing Stress and Anxiety

Summer 2