Welcome to Year Seven

The Year Seven teaching team includes Mrs. Kelly (Year Band Leader), Mr. Rea, Mr. McBride, and Mr. Muldoon.

Autumn Term Topics:

Numeracy:

During the first term, students will cover a wide range of topics, such as:

• Area and perimeter of compound shapes
• Place value in numbers up to 9 digits
• Mean, median, mode, and range
• Data handling
• Problem solving
• Percentages, decimals, and fractions
• Revision of all basic number functions

Year 7 students should revise table facts and properties of 2D/3D shapes each night.

Literacy:

Literacy is divided into three main areas:

Comprehension:

Students will enhance their reading skills through comprehension exercises. They will explore various fiction and non-fiction texts and answer questions suited to their level. Comprehension skills will be further developed through the class novel, Under the Hawthorn Tree.

Grammar:

This term, students will cover various grammar topics, including:

• Revision of all parts of speech
• Direct and indirect speech
• Proofreading
• Suffixes and prefixes
• Other related topics

Writing:

Students are working on a balanced argument report based on a Victorian Workhouse and their novel, Under the Hawthorn Tree. They will explore:

• The structure of a balanced report
• The main features of a balanced report
• The differences between arguments for and against
• Planning a balanced report
• Drafting and editing their own balanced report

World Around Us:

This year, students will delve into the Victorian era. They will use various practical, text-based, and UICT resources to explore topics such as:

• Victorian inventions
• Important dates/timelines in the Victorian era
• The Great Hunger
• Expansion of the British Empire
• Famous Victorians
• Victorian authors
• Life as a Victorian child

Religion:

Students are currently using the Grow in Love Programme and Flourish. Additionally, they will be preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation, a significant milestone in their Catholic faith. This sacrament is important as it strengthens their bond with the Church and deepens their commitment to living a Christian life.