Year 8 Curriculum

Here at Penrice we strive to offer a broad and diverse curriculum that helps our students develop into curious and highly engaged learners. You can browse the curriculum below by clicking on the subject headings for further information.

If you would like to know more about the curriculum at Penrice Academy, please email enquiries@penrice.org.uk where your request will be forwarded to the most appropriate subject teacher.

Art
Autumn Term

Being an Architect

Spring Term

Being an Architect
Pop Art – The Power of Words

Summer Term

Pop Art – The Power of Words

Full Year 8 Art Curriculum (PDF) Art Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
CLASS
Autumn Term

Drugs and alcohol
Community and careers

Spring Term

Discrimination
Emotional wellbeing

Summer Term

Identity and relationships
Digital literacy

Full Year 8 CLASS Curriculum (PDF) CLASS Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Computing
Autumn Term

Introduction to Cyber Security
Control Systems

Spring Term

App Design
Python Programming

Summer Term

Python Programming
Media – Vector Graphics

Full Year 8 Computer Science Curriculum (PDF) Computer Science Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Design Technology & Engineering (DT)
Autumn Term

Designing to solve everyday problems
A Step in Time

Spring Term

Awesome Architecture

Summer Term

3-2-1 Blast Off!

Full Year 8 DT Curriculum (PDF) DT Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Drama
Autumn Term

Blood Brothers

Spring Term

Blood Brothers
Blackout

Summer Term

Blackout

Full Year 8 Drama Curriculum (PDF) Drama Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
English
Autumn Term

Crime and Punishment
Structure
Oracy

Spring Term

From the Front Line
Merchant of Venice

Summer Term

Travel Writing
Of Mice and Men

Full Year 8 English Curriculum (PDF) English Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Food, Hospitality & Catering
Autumn Term

The Importance of Healthy Eating

Spring Term

Functions of flour
Food allergies and food poisoning

Summer Term

Food storage and food miles

Full Year 8 Food Curriculum (PDF) Food & Catering Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Geography
Autumn Term

Dynamic Earth: How devastating are earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

Spring Term

Moving away from rich & poor: how do countries change over time?

Summer Term

Life at the Latitudes: are biomes all the same?

Full Year 8 Geography Curriculum (PDF) Geography Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
History
Autumn Term

The British Empire (Overview and Foundation)
British experiences within Triangular Trade

Spring Term

Empire Case Study

Summer Term

1900-present

Full Year 8 History Curriculum (PDF) History Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Mandarin
Autumn Term

Holidays and travel
All about me

Spring Term

Daily life
Where I live

Summer Term

Jobs and lifestyles
Fluency and enrichment

Full Year 8 Mandarin Curriculum (PDF) Mandarin Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Maths
Autumn Term

Algebraic Thinking
Fraction Arithmetic
Algebraic Fractions
Equations

Spring Term

Equations
Circles & Sectors
Sequences

Summer Term

Linear Graphs
Percentages
Compound Measures
Distance-Time Graphs

Full Year 8 Maths Curriculum (PDF) Maths Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
Autumn Term

My summer holidays
Around town

Spring Term

Sports and healthy living
The importance of languages and future aspirations – writing an article

Summer Term

Media and technologies
How to survive in France and Spain

Full Year 8 MFL Curriculum (PDF) MFL Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Music
Autumn Term

Rhythms and Chords Across the World
Rocking with Chord Progressions

Spring Term

Rhythms and Chords Across the World
Rocking with Chord Progressions

Summer Term

Rhythms and Chords Across the World
Rocking with Chord Progressions

Full Year 8 Music Curriculum (PDF) Music Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Physical Education (PE)
Autumn Term

Rugby
Netball
Badminton
Strength and Conditioning

Spring Term

Badminton
Strength and Conditioning
Football
Hockey

Summer Term

Athletics
Cricket

Full Year 8 PE Curriculum (PDF) PE Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Religious Education (RE) / World Views
Autumn Term

Christianity

Spring Term

Islam

Summer Term

Hinduism

Full Year 8 RE & World Views Curriculum (PDF) Religion and World Views Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Science
Autumn Term

Working Scientifically
Respiratory System
Chemical Reactions
Electricity

Spring Term

Metals
The Earth
Human Body Parts
Plants
Waves

Summer Term

Waves (continued)
Magnets
Evolution

Full Year 8 Science Curriculum (PDF) Science Curriculum for All Years (PDF)