Welcome to Year 8
After completing their first year at Beckfoot Upper Heaton, students will be accustomed to school expectations, values and behaviours. Year 8 students will be role models to our new Year 7s, and we therefore expect them to uphold our learning habits and act as prime examples to our new students.
Your Team
Our team will be here to support Year 7 students through their transition to secondary school and their first year at Beckfoot.
- Miss K Cooper – Head of Year 8
- Mr B K Dey – Headteacher
- Mrs A Hussain – Assistant Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Mrs L Newcombe – SENDCO
- Mrs E Blyth – Deputy SEND Coordinator
Should you ever have concerns or queries, please contact the school on 01274 493533.
Wider Opportunities
Extracurricular clubs – We are committed to providing as many enrichment activities as possible for our students.
Trips and enrichment experiences run throughout the year and can range from residential trips, subject-specific trips and reward trips.
Enrichment week is the final week of school before Summer, where students will have the opportunity to take part in an activity of their choice.
SSAT Awards, the Student Leadership Accreditation is an innovative way of recognising students’ leadership skills and the impact that they have in the classroom, across the school, and in the wider community.
Year 8
| Subject | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art | Introduction to the formal elements and range of mediums in art Portraiture: Exploring Julian Opie to develop self portraits in her artistic style Working in a range of mixed media | Continuation of their self portraits and artists who create portraits Exploring the work of Frida Kahlo Working with acrylic paints | The Day of the Dead celebration: An introduction Creating mood boards and collages Exploring the work of Thaneeya Mccardle and developing their own response to her own work |
| Design Technology | DT Students will recap the importance of a design brief and look at ACCESSFM as a design product, students will also receive an introduction to the concept of orthographic drawing. Project: Students will make a moneybox | Food Development of more complex skills like slicing and shaping. Introduction to heat transference before looking at the key elements of diet and allergies. What is required for a balanced diet? Recipes covered: Pizza toast, quesadilla, plaited bread, Dutch apple cake and mac n cheese | Textiles Research on Yayoi Kusama to create a design in their style. Students will learn core skills like tie-dye, applique and sewing skills. Project: Students will make a cushion based on the style of Yayoi Kusama |
| Geography | How is urbanisation transforming cities? Students will explore the worlds biggest cities and understand why some are growing faster than others and the impacts of growth. There will be a focus on squatter settlements. UK urban futures, can cities become sustainable? Students will explore the impact of urban growth in the UK, they will learn about where to build new houses, traffic congestion and solutions, urban inequality and regeneration, with a focus on sustainable living.
| How do rivers shape the land in Yorkshire? Students will be introduced to concept of fluvial (river) processes of erosion, transportation and deposition and how they shape the landscape, with focus on the River Aire. Can a rivers rage be controlled? Students will explore the reasons for flood hazards and how people respond to these, they will develop their understanding of the challenges of river management. | Why is Haiti so vulnerable to natural hazards? Introduction to natural hazards and Haiti as a multiple hazard location and the issues that make the country so vulnerable. How does the use of glaciated landscapes cause conflict? Students will investigate the processes of erosion, transportation and deposition and its creation of distinctive landforms in the Lake District and how people use the area. Students will understand how human activity can cause conflict and the need for sustainable management of upland areas. |
| History | Transatlantic slave trade – How was Britain connected to the slave trade and how did it impact the lives of those enslaved? The Industrial Revolution – Why did the Industrial Revolution happen in the year 1500-1750? What impact did the Industrial Revolution have n Bradford and Britain? | The rise of the British Empire – How and why did the British Empire grow? World War 1 – What were the causes of WW1? What impact did WW1 have on Europe? How and why did the end of WW1 lay the foundations for WW2? | Crime and punishment – How have crimes and punishment changed from the Medieval period to the modern period? |
| Computing | Internal and external hardware, operating systems, application software and input and output devices Internal components like CPU, RAM and ROM function Properties of storage devises Wired and wireless technology Microsoft Excel | Create and detail the steps taken to create a static and interactive banner for the Smarts Leisure Park Serif Web Plus Creation of navigation bars Add content to webpages Evaluate theirs and their peers websites | Importance of sequencing Input and print functions, syntax errors and declaring variable Comparison operators Data types Casting and concatenating |
| Maths | Fractions and percentages: simplifying fractions, working with fractions, fractions and decimals, understanding percentages, percentages of amounts Probability: Language of probability, calculating probability, more probability calculations, experimental probability Angles (extend curriculum): Properties of shapes, angles in parallel lines, angles in triangles, exterior and interior angles, geometrical problems Averages and range (extend curriculum): Mean and range, mode, median and range, types of average, estimating the mean, sampling, avoiding bias | Ratio and proportion: Direct proportion, writing ratios, using ratios, ratio proportion and fractions, proportion and percentages Lines and angles: Measuring and drawing angles, lines, angles and triangles, drawing triangles accurately, calculating angles, angles in triangles, quadrilaterals Perimeter, area and volume (extend curriculum): Rectangles, parallelograms and triangles. trapezia and changing units, area of compound shapes, surface area of 3D solids, volume of prisms Graphs (extend curriculum): Coordinate linear graphs, real-life graphs, gradient of a line, y=mx+c, distance-time graphs | Sequences and graphs: Pattern sequences, coordinates and midpoints, extending sequences, straight line graphs, position to term rules Transformations: Congruency and enlargement, symmetry, reflection, rotation, translations Transformations (extend curriculum): Reflection, rotations, enlargements, describing enlargements, combining transformations Ratio and proportion (extend curriculum): Writing ratios, using ratios, ratios and measures, comparing using ratios, using proportion, proportion and graphs, proportion problems |
| Music | Musical structure: Pupils begin to develop an understanding of musical structures through listening and performing activities. Pupils focus on binary (AB), ternary (ABA) and rondo structures (ABACADEA) | Music and drama: Pupils begin to develop and understanding of the function of music in Opera, Ballet and Musicals through solo and ensemble performances of repertoire from each genre. | Global music: Pupils develop a further understanding of musical elements and how they are used in music from different places and cultures from around the globe. |
| pshce | PSHCE at BUH: students will be introduced to the key PSHCE topics that will form the basis of PSHCE at BUH, based on school priorities. Can I trust the internet: This e-safety unit is based on the BeetFreekz ‘be internet citizens’ unit of work, exploring online safety, digital literacy, media reliability and gambling hooks. | Respect: Students will explore discrimination including gender stereotypes, racism, gender identity, sexual orientation and consent. Legal or illegal: Students will learn about drugs and alcohol and their effects, how they can be misused and the pressures relating to drug use. | Careers: Students will explore various career paths based on pioneers in the field. I’m fine: This unit gives students the opportunity to understand various attitudes to mental health and emotional wellbeing, including body image, and healthy and unhealthy coping strategies. |
| Science | Electromagnets: voltage, resistance and current Organisms: movement and cells Matter: Periodic table and elements | Forces: Contact forces and pressure Ecosystems: respiration and photosynthesis Reactions: Chemical energy and types of reaction Energy: Work and heating and cooling | Genes: Evolution and inheritance Electromagnets: electromagnets and magnetism Earth: climate and earth resources |
| English | Poetry linked to social justice and voices of rebellion: Students will be exposed to a range of poetry from a range of contexts and poets across multiple eras, as they understand concepts like enjambment and volta. | Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare: Students will be introduced to Shakespearean tragedy as they explore the concept of Greek tragedy and make links to related literature and non-fiction such as sonnets and modern day crime issues. | Animal Farm by George Orwell: Students will appreciate the writer’s craft in a political context and learn concepts such as allegory and diatribe. |
| French | Long live the holidays: Saying what I visited, what I did during the holiday, saying where I went and saying what I did using irregular verbs Festivals: Understanding dates, opinions about festivals, describing a festival, understanding more detailed about festivals, buying food at a market and what I’m going to eat | I love the holidays: A trip to the Christmas market, talking about TV programmes, talking about actors, digital technology, arranging to go to the cinema – types of movies and time/time phrases and leisure activities Where I live: Talking about where I live, describing where I live, describing the weather, what I do to help at home and daily routine | At leisure: Talking about moving house, describing life in my area and addressing misconceptions Sports: Talk about sport using jouer, talk about sport using faire, giving opinions about sports, asking the way and giving direction, what is necessary to be a champion, talking about injuries and illness |
| PE | Football, basketball, fitness, badminton | Table tennis, gymnastics, tag rugby, badminton | Tag rugby, handball, OAA, athletics, cricket, rounders |
| Urdu | School holiday: What we visited, what I did, what I did using irregular, where I went Festivals: Understanding dates, opinions about festivals, describing a festival, detailed info about festivals, buying food at a market, what am I going to eat | Free time: Talking about TV programmes, digital technology, actors and actresses arranging trip to cinema, types of movies, time phrases, leisure activities, synonyms and verbs in perfect tense Where I live: Talking about where I live, describing where I live, what I do to help at home, describing the weather, what I do to help at home, daily routine | Sports: Talking about sport, giving opinions about sports, asking for directions, giving directions, what is necessary to be a champion, injuries and illnesses |