Year 9 Curriculum 2022-23 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. Animal Care Autumn TermIntroduction to Animal Care Animal Health Spring TermAnimal Disease Preparing and Selecting Animal Accommodation Summer TermAnimal Handling – Behaviour, health, safety and welfare Safe Handling and Restraint of Animals Full Year 9 Animal Care Curriculum (PDF) Animal Care Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Art Autumn TermTutti Frutti Spring TermSurface Summer TermFamous Faces Full Year 9 Art Curriculum (PDF) Art Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Business Enterprise Autumn TermEnterprise and entrepreneurs Sectors of Industry & value added Spring TermSpotting a business opportunity Putting a business idea into practice Summer TermMarket research Understanding external influences on business Full Year 9 Business Curriculum (PDF) Business Enterprise Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Child Development Autumn TermRelationships Pregnancy and birth Spring TermPregnancy and birth The first 6 months of life Summer Term6-12 months of life Full Year 9 Child Development Curriculum (PDF) Child Development Curriculum for All Years (PDF) CLASS & RE Autumn TermHealth and Wellbeing Religion and Worldviews Spring TermRelationships Health and Wellbeing Summer TermRelationships Religion and Worldviews Full Year 9 CLASS Curriculum (PDF) CLASS Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Computer Science Autumn TermPhysical Computing Programming Fundamentals Spring TermTechnology and Society Programming Next Steps Summer TermThreats to Computer Systems Physical Computing Creative Project Full Year 9 Computer Science Curriculum (PDF) Computer Science Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Creative iMedia Autumn TermPhotoshop Familiarisation App Design Spring TermStop Motion Project Poster Design Summer TermFilm Editing in Premiere Pro Game Design Full Year 9 Creative iMedia Curriculum (PDF) Creative iMedia Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Design Technology & Engineering (DT) Autumn TermOblique Sketching and CAD Basics Perspective Sketching and CAD Assembly Spring TermIsometric Sketching and CAD Assembly Aesthetic Design Summer TermPrototyping Card and Plastic Full Year 9 DT (Engineering) Curriculum (PDF) DT Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Drama Autumn TermPowerful Practitioners Blackout Spring TermBlackout Exploring the Performing Arts Summer TermExploring the Performing Arts Full Year 9 Drama Curriculum (PDF) Drama Curriculum for All Years (PDF) English Autumn TermAnimal Farm Using your Voice Spring TermRomeo and Juliet Crafting Writing Summer TermAn Inspector Calls Power and Protest Poetry Full Year 9 English Curriculum (PDF) English Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Food, Hospitality & Catering Autumn TermFunctions of cake ingredients Spring TermCornish Fare Summer TermBasic Food Hygiene Full Year 9 Food & Catering Curriculum (PDF) Food & Catering Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Film Studies Autumn TermFilm Elements: Cinematography Film Elements: Mise-en-scène Spring TermFilm Elements: Editing and Sound Narrative: Genre and Representation Summer TermComponent 1 Section A: US Film Comparison: Film 1: ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day off’ (Hughes, 1986) Component 1 Section A: US Film Comparison: Film 2: ‘Rebel Without A Cause’ (Ray, 1955) Full Year 9 Film Studies Curriculum (PDF) Film Studies Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Geography Autumn TermPopulation Growth: China Polar Life Spring TermFossil Fuels and Energy Our Dynamic Earth Summer TermClimate Change & Extreme Weather Our Living World Full Year 9 Geography Curriculum (PDF) Geography Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Health and Social Care Autumn TermIntroduction to Health & Social Care Component 1 : Human Lifespan (Growth and development) Spring TermComponent 2: Health and Social Care Services and the barriers to access Summer TermComponent 1 & 2: Bespoke and scaffolded set tasks Full Year 9 Health & Social Care Curriculum (PDF) Health and Social Care Curriculum for All Years (PDF) History Autumn TermThe Holocaust Apartheid Spring TermContested Histories The USA, 1954-75 – Civil Rights Summer TermThe USA, 1954-75, Civil Rights The USA, 1954-75, Vietnam War Full Year 9 History Curriculum (PDF) History Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Mandarin Autumn TermGetting to know you All about me Spring TermMy free time School life Summer TermFood and drink Shopping Year review and cultural life Full Year 9 Mandarin Curriculum (PDF) Mandarin Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Maths Autumn TermAnalysing Data 2D Shapes Area Algebraic Thinking Fractions Spring TermAlgebraic Fractions and Equations Displaying Data Angles and Circle Geometry Number Properties Summer TermNumber Properties Algebraic Graphs Real-Life Graphs Full Year 9 Maths Curriculum (PDF) Maths Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Autumn TermIdentity and Culture Daily Life in Ecuador/Madagascar Spring TermWhere we live Environmental concerns Summer TermSchool life Future plans Full Year 9 MFL Curriculum (PDF) MFL Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Music Autumn TermDeveloping use of chords Awareness and Ensemble Spring TermMusic for Media World Music and Us Summer Term20th Century Music Through Time Full Year 9 Music Curriculum (PDF) Music Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Photography Autumn TermCapture Spring TermMicro Worlds Summer TermAngles and Viewpoints Full Year 9 Photography Curriculum (PDF) Photography Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Physical Education (PE) Autumn TermRugby Strength & Conditioning Netball Badminton Tag Rugby Hockey Fun Fitness Spring TermFootball Badminton Strength & Conditioning Hockey Athletics Summer TermAthletics Cricket Rounders Full Year 9 PE Curriculum (PDF) PE Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Science Autumn TermAtomic Structure & Periodic Table Chemical Changes Part 1 Cell Biology Organs Energy Spring TermParticle Model Atoms & Radiation Infection & Response Bioenergetics Chemical Analysis The Atmosphere Using Resources Summer TermRevision End of Year Exams Ecology Full Year 9 Science Curriculum (PDF) Science Curriculum for All Years (PDF) Sociology Autumn TermIntroduction to sociology and the social sciences: To what extent is the individual shaped by society? Spring TermGlobal Sociology Education Summer TermEducation Full Year 9 Sociology Curriculum (PDF) Sociology Curriculum for All Years (PDF)