Year 8 Ambitious Learners

Year 8 enables learners to be more ambitious while developing their resourcefulness. This helps strengthen confidence and creativity.  Learners are able to make informed choices with regards to their Year 9 curriculum pathway.

Curriculum

During Year 8, students continue with the Key Stage 3 curriculum they embarked on in Year 7:

Extra-Curricular Lunch and After School Clubs including:

• INTOshift our mixed dance company and FREEDOM our boys dance company
• Sports (dependent on time of year) Football, Badminton, Basketball, Fitness, Netball, Cricket 
• Acting Up! Drama Club for Years 7-9
• Chess Club
• Harry Potter Club
• Lego Robotics Club
• Mindfulness Colouring 
• Guitar Club

Trips and Visits

There are a variety of trips available to students in Year 8 this year including:

• MEP Trip ChinaTown
• MEP Trip to China
• Harry Potter Studios 

Year 8 Curriculum Map

PSHE

Students are taught the following topics in Terms 1-3 in Year 9. Our Form Tutors are specially trained to deal with some of these sensitive issues.

Term 1:

• Self-Esteem and positive relationships
• Sexual consent and the Law
• Online Grooming
• County Lines - What is it and who is at risk?

Term 2:

• What is a drug? And different types of addictions
• Alcohol and alcohol related emergencies
• Drugs Classifications, supply and possession
• First Aid - The basics
• First Aid - CPR

Term 3:

• Positive Body Image
• Media and Airbrushing
• Mental Health including eating disorders
• Managing mental health including self-harm
• Media influence on body image