- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- Design and Technology
- Drama
- Geography
- History
- ICT
- Languages
- Music
- Art
- RE
English Resources
Year 9 programme of study:
Creative Writing
Rhetoric and Conflict Speeches
‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck
Conflict Poetry
An Introduction to Media Studies
‘The Tempest’ by William Shakespeare
‘DNA’ by Dennis Kelly
Resources can be found at:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage/key-stage-3/subjects/english
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z3kw2hv
Mathematics Resources
Please follow the work below and check Microsoft Teams Assignments
Science Resources
Year 9 programme of study (Sept-Christmas)
Archived Resources Set During Lockdown
Your Science teacher will now be setting you work via email every two weeks. Tasks will mainly be set on Sam Learning, you will have received an email to your school email account on how to logon. If you have any issues logging in to Sam Learning please contact Mr Smith (dsmith2@ttlt.org.uk)
Y9 students please open the relevant plan. Resources are on the VLE; Science, (Biology/Chemistry/Physics), GCSE AQA 9-1, (Y9)
Y9 Biology – Half Term 5 and 6
Design and Technology Resources
Year 9 students should access BBC Bitesize, timber-based materials.
Archived Work Set During Lockdown
Year 9 students considering doing Design at GCSE can have a try of the Y10 project on the VLE ‘I-pod packaging design’
Drama Resources
Archived Resources Set During Lockdown
Geography Resources
In the event of students needing to work from home please carry out research on the topic you are currently studying:
* Map Skills
* Cold environments
** Glaciation
** Climate change
* The Middle East
* Asia
Search for your chosen topic on the following link (it could be under the tabs of Year 7, 8 or 9 as it is all on the KS3 curriculum) https://continuityoak.org.uk/lessons#
Another useful website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zrw76sg
You may be emailed further work or guidance so check your college emails.
History Resources
Year 9 History – Spring Term
PROGRAMME OF STUDY
The Home Front in World War One.
- Students will study the impact of the War on Britain and how everyday lives changed. They will look at the impact of the Defence of the Realm Act (DORA), rationing, propaganda, recruitment etc
- Students will look at the success of the Defence of the Realm Act? Did it achieve its aims?
The changing role of women and the gaining of the vote
- What was the situation facing women in 1900? In what areas of life was their inequality?
- Investigation of the different groups campaigning for the vote – Suffragists and Suffragettes. Aims/tactics/ strengths/weaknesses
- The role of women in the War – what jobs did they do? How did this change attitudes?
- Why did some women get the vote in 1918? Compare the impact of the Suffragists and Suffragettes campaign and the role of women in the War.
ICT Resources
Archived Resources Set During Lockdown
Year 9 ICT/Computer Science
Year 9 have got a worksheet for them to research and complete
It is on the VLE – Year 9 – Work from Home section – titled as “Reseach and Complete”
Any more work will also be updated there, in Work from Home section
There are 2 lessons available on the VLE
ICT and CS Section
Year 9 > Year 9 Computing > Computing
Topic 1 And Topic 2
The Presentations guide you through simple programming tasks using Turtle playground web interface
Languages Resources
If students need to work from home, learning will be directed via Teams assignments. Please check Teams as soon as possible in this event.
Music Resources
The skill/knowledge area we’ve been working on is chords. The resources below link to Oak Academy lessons on chords. You may find it helpful to download a piano app on your phone/device!
Please follow and complete the link below
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/which-are-the-most-useful-chords-6cupcr
Once done, look more generally at any of the lessons provided on here: https://teachers.thenational.academy/units/band-musicianship-1-the-four-chord-trick-3b3f
Art
Year 9 programme of study:
· Sketchbook cover – normally completed during summer transition days
· Baseline drawing assessment
· Practical exploration of visual elements in Art-
· Line
· Tone
· Colour
· Shape
· Form
· Pattern
· Texture
· Space
Practical explorations will not be possible during any lockdown situation as students will likely not have access to materials.
RE Resources
Year 9 RE programme of study, Autumn term
Archived Work Set During Lockdown
Dear students, please go to the VLE and complete the task on Near Death Experiences (Mini Project).
This will help to prepare you for our final Year 9 topic which covers the Problem of Evil and Death and the Afterlife.
This can be found under: Year 9 RE, homework task
Year 9: Extra Independent Study Tasks
Dear Students,
On the VLE is further work for you to complete for RE, follow the information below and follow the instructions on the VLE.
VLE, Year 9 RE, Independent Study Task, March-July 2020, Problem of Evil