--- title: "Year 8 Topic Overview" url: "https://hamilton.bham.sch.uk/year-8-topic-overview" school: "Hamilton School" --- # Year 8 Topic Overview ### **Year 8 Topic Overview** --- | **(Year 8) KS3** | |---| | | My Country and its communities (Links to British Values and Diversity) | My Country and the rule of law (Laws, rights and responsibilities/ Democracy) | Around the world *(orientation, explorations, experience and planning)* | Famous Five *(famous people and historical events)* | What do scientists do? *(investigation and enquiry)* | Far, Far Away *(countries in a different continent and contrast to our own)* | | English Fiction | The Proudest Blue | If I Were Prime Minister | The Boy Who Loved Maps | Famous Five: Five on a Treasure Island | I Want to be a Scientist | | | English Non Fiction | United Kingdom: Travel for Kids | An ABC of Democracy | Ticket Around the World | Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes | Usborne: What do Scientists do? | | | Poetry | A Box of Crayons – Isaiah Nowels | Your School Council | What a Wonderful World – Song/Poem | Limericks – to suit your class | Periodic Table Song | | | Maths | Refer to weekly overviews | | Science | Comparing climates | Electrical circuits | Animals - Ecosystem/food chains | Scientific enquiry | Gravity and motion | The human body The digestive system | | RE | **Sharing and Being Generous;** Marriage (Hindu and Sikh) | **Being attentive to the sacred, as well as the precious;** Rites of passage Islam | **Being open, honest and truthful;** Exploring honesty and the importance of truth | **Participating and being willing to lead:** world leaders | **Being Loyal and Steadfast:** Stories from Quran | **Being attentive to the sacred, as well as the precious;** Pilgrimage | | History | | World War 2 – The Home Front | | Black History | Famous scientists | | | Geography | Urbanisation | | Volcanos | | | Diversity – features of the Carribean | | Outdoor Learning | Exploring the Seasons – Autumn Changes | Woodland Wonders & Outdoor Adventures | Water & Weather Exploration | Growing & Life Cycles | Outdoor Movement & Adventure | Wildlife & Conservation | | Music | | West African Music | | World music | Following notation- tempo and dynamics | | | Art | Digital Art – Digital manipulation | | Drawing – detail and texture | | | Printmaking - monoprinting | | Food Technology | International cuisine project | | Chocolate tempering and confections | | | Restaurant simulation project | | Design Technology | | Resistant materials | | Pottery making | Architecture and Sculpture | | | My Personal Social and Emotional Wellbeing | **Self-Awareness**: Personal strengths and skills needed for learning | **Self-care, Support and Safety:** Respect for others; Understanding emotions | **Managing Feelings:** Self-esteem and confidence | **Changing and Growing: Puberty;** Appropriate Touch; Relationships and Consent | **Healthy Lifestyles:** Elements of; physical and mental; body image | **The World I Live In:** Preparing for adulthood | | Life Skills | **Developing Greater Independence**: *Advanced Personal Hygiene & Self-Care; Coping with Different Emotions & Self-Regulation Strategies; Personal Safety & Online Safety* | **Developing Greater Independence**: *Time Management & Following a Routine; Handling Money More Independently; Decision-Making & Problem-Solving* | **Expanding Practical Daily Living Skills**: *Meal Preparation – Making Simple Meals; Household Chores & Managing a Personal Space; Planning a Short Journey Using Public Transport* | **Expanding Practical Daily Living Skills**: *Recognising & Responding to Safety Risks Developing Confidence in Social Situations* | **Looking Towards the Future**: Friendships & Social Boundaries; *Understanding Different Workplaces & Volunteering; Making a Budget* | **Looking Towards the Future**: Friendships & Social Boundaries; *Taking Responsibility for Personal Belongings; Reviewing Progress & Setting Personal Goals for Year 9* | | My Physical and Sensory Wellbeing | **Invasion Games**; Hockey, Basketball | **Gymnastics and Core-Stability** | **Net Games**: Badminton and Tennis | **Striking and Fielding Games;** Cricket and Rounders | **Outdoor Pursuit** | **Athletics and Team Building Activities** | ##### Location Hamilton Road Handsworth Birmingham B21 8AH ##### Contact Us 0121 464 1676 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonSch) - [X](https://twitter.com/HamiltonSch) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdnyACV5ag5pGIuVnXcA2CQ) - [Pinterest](https://uk.pinterest.com/hamilton_sch/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonschoolbrum/) © Copyright 2017–2026 Hamilton School – [View Privacy Notice](https://hamilton.bham.sch.uk/gdpr-and-privacy) School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://hamilton.bham.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)