Humanities KS3 Curriculum

Summary of the KS3 Curriculum model for Abbeyfield School, Chippenham incorporating Geography, History and Philosophy & Ethics
Updated July 2011

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Abbeyfield Humanities Themes

Term 6 Changing World Term 1 Dangerous World

Term 5 Shrinking World

Humanities Term 2 Contradictory World

Term 4 Moving World

Term 3 Diverse World

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Abbeyfield Humanities Themes

Term 6 Changing World Term 1 Dangerous World

Term 5 Shrinking World

Humanities
Term 2 Contradictory World

Term 4 Moving World

Term 3 Diverse World

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Personal, Learning & Thinking Skills (PeLTS)

Creative thinkers

Reflective learners

Changing World

Dangerous World

Independent enquirers

Shrinking World Moving World

Contradictory World Diverse World

Effective participators

Team workers

Selfmanagers

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Abbeyfield Humanities KS3 Learning Wheel

Creative thinkers Changing World Independent enquirers Reflective learners Dangerous World

Shrinking World Moving World Team workers

Contradictory Effective World participators Diverse World Selfmanagers

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Term 6

Abbeyfield Humanities KS3 Learning Wheel

YEAR 7

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W ea th

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Economic ch ange and globalis ation

Roman life

Happiness

Independent enquirers

Shrinking World

h at De k

Philosophy & Ethics Geography History

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Mapping Connecti ons
The Environ m

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Effe ctiv particip e ators

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Castles

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Term 3

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Abbeyfield Humanities KS3 Learning Wheel

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10 6

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Happiness

Independent enquirers

Shrinking World

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Philosophy & Ethics Geography History

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How we Mo live Wo ving

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T w e o r am ke rs

W he re s go hal ? lw W ha e be t o lie the ve rs

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Da n W ger or ou ld s

1 erm T
Celebra Being e tions nterpris ing

Effe ctiv particip e ators

Celebra tions enterpr Being ising

Dive r Wo se rld

Olympics 20 12

Te rm

Term 3

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Ecosystems

Multicultural Britain

Industrial R

Independent enquirers

Shrin king World

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Philosophy & Ethics Geography History

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T w e o r am ke rs

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Te rm

4 Term

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Co nf lic t
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Contr

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Te rm

Term 3

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Term 6

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Independent enquirers

Desire

Shrinking World

The geogra

Philosophy & Ethics Geography History

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Da n W ger or ou ld s

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C o ntr a Wo dicto rld ry

Com m unity co hesio n I m mi grati on

Effectiv particip e ators

Te rm

Term 3

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Econom ic chang e and glob alisation (Gg)

Ecosystems (Gg)/

Independent enquirers

Desire (Pi)

Year 9

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Term 3

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Term 6

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Extended Learning

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Independent enquirers

Inventions

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Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

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T w e o r am ke rs

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Te rm

m Ter

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Tu

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Shrinking World

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nt

Da n W ger or ou ld s

1 erm T
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Gandhi

do rs

e iv ct rs fle ne Re ear l
C on

Effe ctiv particip e ators

trad ic Wor tory ld

Te rm

Term 3