Year 7 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 penriceenquiries@penrice.celtrust.org where your request will be forwarded to the most appropriate subject teacher.
Art
Autumn Term
Creatures of the Deep
Spring Term
Creatures of the Deep
Out in the Open
Summer Term
Out in the Open
CLASS
Autumn Term
Transition and safety
Developing skills and aspirations
Spring Term
Diversity
Health and puberty
Summer Term
Building relationships
Financial decision making
Computing
Autumn Term
Digital Literacy and Computing at Penrice
Modelling Data Using Spreadsheet
Spring Term
Computing Systems (Hardware and Software)
Scratch Programming Part 01
Summer Term
Scratch Programming Part 02
Networks
Design Technology & Engineering (DT)
Autumn Term
Designing to solve everyday problems
Dumpy Doorstops
Spring Term
Acrylic Keyrings
Summer Term
N/A
Drama
Autumn Term
Conventions of Pantomime
Spring Term
Script – Private Peaceful
Summer Term
Devising – Theatre in Education (TIE)
English
Autumn Term
October October
Nature Poetry
Spring Term
The Bone Sparrow
Autobiography
Summer Term
The Tempest
The Art of Storytelling
Food, Hospitality & Catering
Autumn Term
The role of nutrients – the Eatwell Guide
Spring Term
The role of nutrients – dairy, proteins, fats & oils
Practical kitchen skills
Summer Term
The role of nutrients – dairy, proteins, fats & oils
Practical kitchen skills
Geography
Autumn Term
What makes a great Geographer?
How has industry changed?
Spring Term
How are the UK’s coastlines shaped?
How has the population of the world changed so significantly?
Summer Term
Why is the UK’s climate so varied?
History
Autumn Term
What was Britain like before the Norman Invasion?
How did the Normans change Britain?
Spring Term
How was Norman England challenged?
Summer Term
Did the Tudors make modern Britain?
Did the Industrial Revolution end Medieval Britain?
How did the early 20th Century impact on Britain today?
Mandarin
Autumn Term
Getting to know you
Family and home
Spring Term
My free time (hobbies)
School life
Summer Term
Food and Drink
Shopping
Year Review
Cultural life
Maths
Autumn Term
Averages
Directed Number
Law & Order
Expressions, Functions and Formulae
Decimals (Finances)
Spring Term
Area and Perimeter
Linear Equations
Fractions and Percentages
Summer Term
Ration and Direct Proportion
Lines and Angles
Primes, Factor and Roots
Probability
Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
Autumn Term
Getting to know each other
Identity and Culture
Spring Term
Where I Live
School life and the importance of languages
Summer Term
Fluency and retrieval
Preparing for summer
Music
Autumn Term
The Building Blocks of Music
Spring Term
The Building Blocks of Music
Summer Term
The Building Blocks of Music
Physical Education (PE)
Autumn Term
Rugby
Netball
Badminton
Strength and Conditioning
Spring Term
Badminton
Strength and Conditioning
Football
Hockey
Summer Term
Athletics
Cricket
Religious Education (RE) / World Views
Autumn Term
Judaism
Spring Term
Christianity
Summer Term
Islam
Science
Autumn Term
Working scientifically
Intro into chemistry
Chemistry in action
Human body parts
Energy
Spring Term
Health
Forces
Periodic table
Acid and alkalis
Summer Term
Life on our planet
Space