Page 16 - Welcome to Year 9 2025

French/Spanish
Head of Department:
Mrs M Mason
Summary of Programme
for Year 9:
Students will deepen their
knowledge of their chosen
language(s), practising
comprehension skills with
listening and reading exercises.
Through completing speaking
and writing tasks, grammar is
practised and extended and
vocabulary used in context. We
also work more with translation
both into the foreign language(s)
and into English. As we cover
familiar topics e.g. my family and
my hobbies, different and more
complex structures are introduced.
We use online resources to help
learn vocabulary and to develop
more independent study. When
learning a language, there is
always an element of culture, and
we study a film and get a taster
of music and literature as well
as learning about festivals and
famous people.
Does the Year 9 course include
any elements of the GCSE?
We begin the GCSE course in
Year 9, to ensure that all content
has been covered in preparation
for the GCSE exam at the end of
Year 11. We build upon skills learnt
in Years 7 and 8, and lessons are
structured to support students at
all levels.
Geography
Head of Department:
Mr D Willcox
Summary of Programme
for Year 9:
Geographers in Year 9 will explore
beyond the United Kingdom
and discuss key topics on an
international scale looking at case
studies of different places around
the world. In human geography,
we look at development, global
superpowers, Africa and conflict. In
physical geography we will explore
key issues such as climate change,
sustainability and potential
solutions to combat these
challenges.
Does the Year 9 course include
any elements of the GCSE?
Throughout Year 9 we develop
the students’ knowledge and
understanding of key Geography
concepts and developing
geographical skills in preparation
for GCSE. In the Summer
term we begin the GCSE with
the challenges of resource
management which is an exciting
and dynamic topic.
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