Welcome to our Year 9 Curriculum Information Evening

Our Year 9 Hayesbrook Team Head of 9 Mr T Boddy Assistant Principal Mr T Knight Student Manager Mrs F Concannon Tutor team 9H Mrs R Christmas and Mrs E Clout 9A Mr C Waight 9Y Mrs O Edwards

Year 9 Curriculum Model English 8 lessons Geography 4 lessons French 3 lessons Art 2 lessons Maths 7 lessons History 4 lessons Technology 2 lessons Food 1 lesson Science 7 lessons Core PE 4 lessons Performing Arts 2 lessons IT 2 lessons Citizenship 2 lessons

Key Dates Year 9 Parents’ Evening 1 Thursday 21 November 4.10 – 6.30pm Year 9 Parents’ Evening 2 Wednesday 26 February 4.45 – 7.15pm Year 9 Options Evening Thursday 2 April 6pm onwards

Science Mrs Mehta

Year 9 All students study the same topics to allow students to be grouped into the Triple Science pathway or Combined Science pathway at the start of Year 10 Students will be following the AQA GCSE specification, which is assessed via written tests at the end of Year 11 Students will start to complete the required practicals that are assessed in the final GCSE examinations

Year 9 - Science Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 Adaptations, interdependence and competition Atomic structure Conservation of energy Organisation of an ecosystem Biodiversity and the effect of humans Chemical analysis Energy transfer by heating Cell structure Crude oil and fuels Energy resources Transport in cells Electric circuits Cell division Chemistry of the atmosphere Electricity in the home Assessment: Low Stake Testing Mid topic test Mid Year Exam End of year examination

Homework All homework is set via Show My Homework and Quizlet. It includes the following: Knowledge questions/Quiz based on the Knowledge organisers Science Capital Writing Lab reports Practice questions Useful websites: BBC Bitesize Seneca Learning

Extra-curricular opportunities Institute of Physics demonstrations/talks RAF Education Roadshow Energy Quest Scrub up science challenge Science enrichment club.

English English Ms O Edwards

Year 9 - English Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 Poetry Comparison Frankenstein The Tempest Journeys End Persuasive Speeches Non Fiction Skills & Introduction to GCSE Texts Assessment: GCSE Style Unseen poetry Comparison Extract Question Assessment: GCSE Style Character Question Speech Writing GCSE Mock Exam

Expanding Vocabulary Fortnightly LRC Reading Lessons Reading for Homework - 60 minutes a week. 200 Word Challenge – Idioms

Homework Our homework is based on improving literacy which includes the following: Vocabulary/ key words spelling tests Reading logs Creative writing Anything that will further students understanding of the subject All homework is set via Show My Homework and Quizlet.

Maths Maths Mr Waight

Topics Recap Unit One: Standard form / Sequences – nth term / Laws of indices – negative and fractional / Expanding brackets / Surds Rearranging formulae, Y7/8 algebra to geometry problems – solving equations, area of 2D shapes including circles, inequality notation Unit Two: Factorising expressions and quadratics Ratio and proportion – harder style questions Simple and compound interest Upper and lower bounds Pythagoras Theorem- extension include 3D Pythagoras All operations with fractions, simplifying surds Unit Three: Repeated percentage change Statistical diagrams reading and constructing them Compound measures – density and speed Area and circumference of circles Pythagoras theorem Inequality notation Unit Four Plotting straight lines, quadratics, cubic, reciprocal and exponential graphs Use y = mx+c to solve problems e.g parallel lines Finding gradient of lines Recap simultaneous equations both graphically and algebraically. Angles in parallel lines and polygons Unit Five  Plans and elevations / Averages from frequency tables / Similar shapes Ratio and proportion, scales, best buys, exchange rates Unit Six  Transformations Bearings Volume of prisms Conversion between units Rearranging formulae Factorising quadratics

Maths Watch Videos that explain all the key concepts in the mathematics curriculum. Online worksheets to test your understanding. Printed worksheets to use for practise.

Maths Watch Website: vle.mathswatch.com Usernme: 20waightc@hayesbrook Password: hayesbrook

How can students support themselves? Organisation is key Homework will be published on SMHW 100% effort in all tasks Meet all deadlines 100% attendance Punctual to all lessons Communication - ask for support from the team

Parents – How can I help? Attendance – every lesson counts Resources and the right environment Homework talk Negotiate a set of ‘Studying Rules’ Encourage and praise Look out for ‘Family Learning’ events Join our Celebration Events