STELLA MARIS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SCHEME OF WORK
ENGLISH YEAR 7 (2017)

Week /
Topic / Title Learning Objectives Teaching Activities Resources
Date
W1 Unit 1 House and Home Understand types of houses and homes; Description of a home
2/1/17 -acrostic poem related words and phrases Charts with graphic and linear information
7/1/17 -autobiography Deriving ideas on autobiographical Group presentation
writing Individual presentation of Who am I riddles

W2 -informal letter Writing a letter, email or blog in Read and respond to a letter seeking advice
9/1/17 -proverb everyday English; consolidate ideas List famous/popular proverbs/
14/1/17 -fable Explain, rewrite famous proverbs in own idioms/metaphors/sayings found in fables/stories
words.
Grammar: comparisons, parts of speech
W 3-4 Unit 2 Tall Tales Learn different types of List and appreciate examples of fantasy/fiction
16/1/17- -cautionary tale fiction/legend/poem Read and respond to passages
28/1/17 -urban legend Word work and vocabulary for Write short narrative using direct speech for
-mini saga cautionary tales dramatic effect
Reading and comprehension
Doubling consonants
Features of a story
W5
30/1/17- Chinese New Year Holidays
4/2/17
W6-7 Unit 3 Favourite Things Making notes; building sentences Pair work on making notes on favourite things
6/2/17- -food Rhyme form and metre in poetry Expansion of notes to short
25/2/17 -activities Using rhyme in poetry description/narrative/instructions
-books Reading and comprehension of rhymes Appreciate poems and rhymes
-colours and poems Read and respond to texts
-others Grammar: present participles and use of Grammar: adjectives and feelings created;
would in sentence structures; use of respond to colours/adjectives of feelings
adjectives and images effectively
W 8-10 Unit 4 School Stories Creating setting and character Pair interview on school life so far and previous
27/2/17 -School life Use of imagery school(primary); favourite subjects/clubs/sport
11/3/17 -stories set in school Expanding notes Report on other students
Predicting and planning speech/dialogue/conversation
Grammar: Dialogue and reported Read a fictionalised autobiography; respond
speech Compare and contrast
Reading and comprehension

W 11
6/3/17-
11/3/17

W 12-13 Consolidate learning around Devise poster to promote tolerance and respect ICT room Poster
3/4/17 discrimination. diversity; vs discrimination: text, images & assessment
15/4/17 Research online sources for appropriate slogan. criteria; Digital
imagery and examples. Present an Share ideas and sources. display of posters.
integrated poster. Peer assessment
of posters.
W 14 Understanding the value of school Group activity to identify the benefits of an Flip chart paper
15 both now and for future lives (life-long education on posters/presentation to whole and
17/4/17- learning pathway); class; pens/board and
29/4/17 Review decision-making for choice of Individual self- assessment of personal skills pens.
secondary school and role of both and qualities; shared evaluation with a partner. Checklist of Skills;
student and parents; Qualities and
Identifying personal qualities skills and Attitudes; My
qualities/attitudes Skills
Now action sheet.
W 16 Develop decision-making skills; Team- Research the costs of a planned activity; Posters and pens
1/5/17 work and inclusion Presentation of ideas. MoneySense on-
6/5/17 Budgeting and organisational skills; line
Communication: listening and Evaluate learning including obstacles, such as budgeting
presenting; cost, safety issues and how to overcome them. resources:
Evaluate effectiveness of challenge and Managing your
budgeting skills. Money:

W 17 How to make informed decisions: Warm up: How to make decisions quiz Line continuum
8/5/17 recognising factors influencing decision- Follow up discussion. cards:
13/5/17 making / how to resist pressure; Pair work: matching abilities with subjects. agree/disagree,
Identifying abilities. unsure.
Handout: Steps in
decision-making.
W 18 Making informed choices for GCSE Follow-up to launch of Options Booklet: GCSE Head of Careers;
15/5/17 Options; choices and Enrichment options discussion, Q Careers drop-in
20/5/17 Seeking advice from appropriate and A. sessions and
sources both in school, via internet and visiting
through parental discussion. speakers
programme.
W 19
22/5/17
27/5/17

W 20 Review of Ground Rules for sensitive Why is Body Image a difficult topic? Fabricated
12/6/17 issues; Beauty
17/6/17 Understanding attitudes to images of What magazines do you read? How do images and Evolution
beauty; of DVD/YouTube
Identifying factors that influence our beauty make you feel? Group discussion. clips;
image of beauty role of the media;
Use of video clips to demonstrate how false Who says who is
Understanding how the media distorts the published media images really are. beautiful?
images of beauty; Learn how to accept Follow up discussion and importance of valuing
ourselves as we are. ourselves.
W 21 Identifying how the media distorts reality Students cut and paste images of beauty onto Playing with
19/6/17- from the start: childrens dolls Barbie life-size outline/posters. Beauty
24/6/17 and Group discussion on effect false images have
Cindy; Comparing Barbie with a living and harm they can cause. Students selection
person and how false perfection can How can words hurt? of
cause Paying and receiving compliments: each sends images of beauty
harm; a secret compliment to another individual - from magazines
Appreciate how words can affect our given at random. and internet
self- sources - collage;
esteem: negative hurt and positive How would you
empowerment; feel?
Practise giving and receiving
compliments. Body Talk Power
of
Words Activity

W 22
26/6/17
1/7/17
W 23 Review how false images of perfection Review media pressure and body image: Barbie Powerpoint
3/7/17- can cause potential harm; Identify our Self-evaluation exercise:20 questions individual Barbies
8/7/17 good Group work (4 groups) in circles: identifying 50th Birthday
 personal qualities; Value others and each others skills/talents and looks paper Dove Feeling
identify consequences positive re-enforcement; review Good
their good qualities and attributes and Feeling Good and complete. activity sheet
learn how to value ourselves; Self-reflection activity.
A4/A3 paper and
Review our self-image and reflect on pen
strategies to raise our self-esteem.

W 24 Identify prior attitudes of a healthy Warm up: Defining healthy snowball Scrap paper, Pen /
10/7/17 image; activity and feedback of ideas. Group review. pencil
15/7/17 How does school encourage being healthy? Board and pens.
Understand importance of emotional as Family? Circle time
well as physical health; Impact of the media: image of health group Students own
collage poster. research of
Identify sources of risk to health; images; glue and
flip-chart paper.
Develop coping strategies and ways of
helping ourselves and others.

W 25- 26 Explore different attitudes towards drugs Review of prior alcohol learning and knowledge Circle time and
17/7/17 use, including alcohol, legal and illegal of caffeine (legal drug) and of cannabis (Class How much do you
29/7/17 drugs; B illegal drug); know about
Cannabis
Understand what addiction is and how Discussion and secret ballot box to assess and other drugs?
some young people can develop a current caffeine use; Consider the caffeine
substance content of popular drinks and associated risks; How to help a
addiction which may be difficult to quit; review safer use. Pair work exploring attitudes friend
Investigate current use of caffeine and towards cannabis: agree or disagree; follow up who has a
review discussion; problem
knowledge of caffeine content of high with drugs.
energy
drinks;

Understand attitudes and risks

associated with use of cannabis; how to
reduce risk and keep safe.

W 27 Keeping safe: identifying risks around Discussion as a whole group: consider the School Nurse and
31/7/17 personal safety, drugs and alcohol in the risks of a range of situations and scenarios, Red Cross Life
5/8/17 street/at parties including alcohol and drug-related scenarios; Skills activity pack
and St Johns
Review first aid procedures and practise Ambulance
 recovery and CPR demo; manikin,
Emergency Aid
procedures Dr
ABC, recovery
position and CPR;
What to do in an
Emergency;
What should you
do?

W 28
7/8/17
12/8/17
W 29 Explore the value of friendships and Review Ground Rules; What does the term List of possible
14/8/17 other relationships mean to you? Definitions posted confrontational
19/8/17 types of relationship, including family up on board. Follow up. Students identify types situations; student
and of relationship group buzz/share ideas; ideas.
more intimate; Individual work: 10 qualities of a good
Identify qualities of a good relationship; relationship; describe an Ideal partner and
Understand that friends/family add to flip chart. Follow up: compare qualities of
relationships can break down; Develop friends and partners.
some coping strategies/how to
compromise during adolescence.

W 30 Valuing ourselves and good Characteristics of loving relationships; School Nurses or

4/9/17 relationships. What is acceptable in a relationship? Sexual health
9/9/17 Types of relationship; What is consent? workers, from
Understanding consent. Identify ways to Plenary and individual confidential feedback. North Bristol
reduce risk & coping strategies; PCT/Brook
outreach.
PSHE review and
feedback form.

W 31-32 Identify further questions and issues Follow up session: secret question box/Q and A
11/9/17 regarding sex and relationships. Referral to School Nurse and Counsellor or
23/9/17 Sexuality; outside organisations.
Understand how to keep safe and
healthy.

Know how and where to access sources

of support and advice.
W 33
25/9/17 CHECK POINT YEAR 9 TRIAL EXAMINATION
30/9/17
W 34-35 Smoking Identifying students personal exposure Secret ballot to identify student smoking within PSHE Study
2/10/17 Issues to risk from smoking; the group and exposure to passive smoking at Guide;
14/10/17 Identify prior knowledge of smoking home; Smoking: true or false? activity. Research data
behaviour and effects; discussion and written response. Report to Smoke-free
Develop strategies to cope with peer whole group. Bristol
pressure Feedback and consideration of benefits of giving campaign
Understand why some people smoke; up smoking/sources of help. resources
Explore harm caused by smoking; and NHS
Understand immediate health, social calculator
and cards.
economic benefits of giving up smoking
W 36
16/10/17
DEEPAVALI HOLIDAYS

21/10/17
W 37
23/10/17
CHECK POINT YEAR 9 TRIAL EXAMINATION

28/10/17
W 38
30/10/17 YEAR END EXAMINATION
4/11/17
W 39-41
6/11/17 CLASS ACTIVITY
25/11/17
YEAR END BREAK