The document outlines the curriculum for humanities (geography, history, and philosophy & ethics) at Abbeyfield School in Chippenham for years 7-9 (KS3). It is organized by term and includes themes such as "Dangerous World", "Contradictory World", and "Diverse World". For each term and year, it lists key topics, skills, and assessments covered in the three subject areas.

1. Humanities KS3 Curriculum A bbeyfield School, Chippenham incorporating Geography, History and Philosophy & Ethics Updated – 21 July 2011 http://abbeyfieldhumanities.blogspot.com

2. A bbeyfield Humanities Themes Term 1 Dangerous World Term 2 Contradictory World Term 3 Diverse World Term 4 Moving World Term 5 Shrinking World Term 6 Changing World Humanities http://abbeyfieldhumanities.blogspot.com

3. Term 1 Dangerous World Term 2 Contradictory World Term 3 Diverse World Term 4 Moving World Term 5 Shrinking World Term 6 Changing World Humanities http://abbeyfieldhumanities.blogspot.com A bbeyfield Humanities Themes

4. Dangerous World Contradictory World Diverse World Moving World Shrinking World Changing World http://abbeyfieldhumanities.blogspot.com Effective participators Reflective learners Self- managers Creative thinkers Team workers Independent enquirers Personal, Learning & Thinking Skills (PeLTS)

5. A bbeyfield Humanities KS3 Learning Wheel Dangerous World Contradictory World Diverse World Moving World Shrinking World Changing World Independent enquirers Effective participators Reflective learners Self- managers Creative thinkers Team workers http://abbeyfieldhumanities.blogspot.com

6. Diverse World Effective participators Independent enquirers Dangerous World Contradictory World Changing World Moving World Shrinking World Reflective learners Self- managers Creative thinkers Team workers 1066: Battle of Hastings Islamic Civilisation 1348: The Black Death Castles Roman Britain: Caerleon Wild Weather Roman life People Everywhere Economic change and globalisation (Ci) Where do we live? Settlement The Environment (Ci) Caerleon/RE competition Creation God Suffering Geog Fieldwork A: Patterns @ Caerleon Mapping Connections Happiness (Ci) Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 6 Term 5 Diverse World http://abbeyfieldhumanities.blogspot.com YEAR 7 A bbeyfield Humanities KS3 Learning Wheel Philosophy & Ethics Geography History

7. Diverse World Effective participators Independent enquirers Dangerous World How we live Changing World Moving World Shrinking World Reflective learners Self- managers Creative thinkers Team workers 1066: Battle of Hastings Conflicts and Castles 1348: The Black Death Celebrations – Being enterprising Roman Britain: Caerleon Wild Weather What did the Romans do for us? Where shall we go? I love my stuff Our World Celebrations – Being enterprising RE competition What others believe What’s important to us? Suffering Geog Fieldwork A: Patterns @ Caerleon Olympics 2012 Happiness Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 6 Term 5 Diverse World http://abbeyfieldhumanities.blogspot.com YEAR 7 Hums+ A bbeyfield Humanities KS3 Learning Wheel Philosophy & Ethics Geography History Introductory unit (September) My new school

8. Effective participators Independent enquirers Dangerous World Contradictory World Changing World Diverse World Moving World Shrinking World Reflective learners Self- managers Creative thinkers Team workers Elizabeth & the Armada Industrial Revolution The Slave Trade (Ci) Why did the American Indians move west? Causes of WW1 Flood Disaster The British Empire (Ci) EU / Comparing countries Ecosystems Kenya - an investigation Prejudice (Ci) Relationships (Ci) Death (Ci) Religious Pluralism (Ci) Conflict (Ci) Geog Fieldwork: Coastal landscapes Local actions - Global effects (Ci) Multicultural Britain (Ci) Term 5 Term 2 Term 1 Term 3 Term 6 Term 4 http://abbeyfieldhumanities.blogspot.com A bbeyfield Humanities KS3 Learning Wheel YEAR 8 Philosophy & Ethics Geography History

9. Effective participators Independent enquirers Dangerous World Contradictory World Changing World Diverse World Moving World Shrinking World Reflective learners Self- managers Creative thinkers Team workers History today Women (ci) Genocide (Ci) Terrorism (Ci) Immigration (Ci) Deadly Geography World War Two Australia: Should I emigrate? (Ci) Development Issues (Ci) Tourism: Good or Bad? Community Cohesion (Ci) Genocide (Ci) The geography of stuff (Ci) Mapping Connections 2 Ten Gurus Morality today (Ci) Term 6 Term 5 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Problem with Evil Desire (Ci) http://abbeyfieldhumanities.blogspot.com A bbeyfield Humanities KS3 Learning Wheel YEAR 9 Philosophy & Ethics Geography History

10. Diverse World Effective participators Independent enquirers Dangerous World Contradictory World Changing World Moving World Shrinking World Reflective learners Self- managers Creative thinkers Team workers Diverse World http://abbeyfieldhumanities.blogspot.com ASSESSMENT Abbeyfield Humanities Learning Wheel Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Term 6 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Baseline Assessment (Hums) Flood disaster (Gg) Deadly Geography (Gg) Desire (Phil) Terrorism (Hi) Prejudice (Pi) Environment (Pi) Tourism (Gg) Where do live (Gg) Black death (Hi) Economic change and globalisation (Gg) Caerleon - Peer Assessment (Hums) Empire (Hi) Death (Pi) Genocide (Pi) Ecosystems (Gg) Immigration (Hi) Causes of WW1 (Hi) WW2 (Hi)

11. Diverse World Effective participators Independent enquirers Dangerous World Contradictory World Changing World Moving World Shrinking World Reflective learners Self- managers Creative thinkers Team workers Civil Rights (Ci) The Home Front Tourism and it’s impacts Locating a new Bowling Alley Personal Choice Lifestyle of the Tudors 5 Pillars of Islam (Ci) Miracles Inventions Kenya – A country study Inspirational people (Ci) My Timeline Who do they think they are? (Ci) Hindu Gods Weather Event Religious Festivals (Ci) Contrasting lives (urban areas) (Ci) The Gambia – A country study Diverse World http://abbeyfieldhumanities.blogspot.com Extended Learning Abbeyfield Humanities Learning Wheel Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Term 6 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5