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Year 7and 8

Ivybridge Community College works closely with its partner primary schools to ensure continuity and progression from
the primary phase to the secondary phase. Students will study the following subjects: English, Mathematics, History,
Geography, Religious Education, Science, Technology, Modern Languages (French or Spanish), Art, Drama, Music,
Physical Education, ICT, Forensic Reading and CPSHE.
On a fortnightly timetable, the hours comprise:
Subject and number of one-hour lessons per fortnight in Years 7 and 8 NOTES
DESIgN and TEChNOlOgY
Year 7 Year 8 Year 7 Year 8
This is taught as a carousel across the
English 7 7 Drama 2 1 Design Technology disciplines.
Mathematics 6 6 Music 1 2 lITEraCY aND NuMEraCY
Biology 2 2 ICT 1 1 Selected students receive additional
Chemistry 2 2 RE 3 2 Literacy and Numeracy lessons during
Physics 2 2 History 4 4 Year 7 and 8 to support their transition
Physical Education 4 4 Geography 4 4 from the Primary phase. These students
Design and Technology 2 2 Forensic Reading 2 2 therefore follow a bespoke MFL
MFL – French or Spanish 5 6 CPSHE 1 1 curriculum for 1 hour each week
focusing on Language and Culture.
Art 2 2

Setting structure Years 7 and 8

Each year group is sub-divided into 4 populations. These populations are reorganised at the end of each year to allow students
to meet and work with a wider group of peers. Students are set in some subjects in Year 7 and 8 based upon their ability. This is
driven by KS2 data and feedback from Primary Schools. Sets are reviewed carefully at each Assessment Point to ensure that
students are in the correct set to maximise their progress.
Subject Setting structure (where appropriate) Other subjects in the same sets but not set by ability in this subject

Maths 4 sets in each year population Year 7: ICT, Music, Drama, Art.
Upper 1 Middle 1 Year 8: Science only
Upper 2 Middle 2

English 4 sets in each year population Year 7: MFL, History, Geography, RE, Science. FR.
2 Upper sets 1 group which also recieves additional Year 8: MFL, History, Geography, RE, Drama, Music,
1 Middle set Literacy and Numeracy
ICT, Art, Forensic Reading
PE Set at Christmas based on ability

DT Mixed Groupings 1