What will students be learning in their lessons during Black History Month?
| Subject | Year 7 Focus | Year 8 Focus | Year 9 Focus | Year 10 Focus | Year 11 Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Black heroes in popular culture | Children of Blood and Bone’ by Tomi Adeyemi- dystopia inspired by West African mythology | Stories of the Windrush generation | Influential Black Writers and their stories & reporting on the Black Lives Matter movement | Influential Black Writers and their stories& reporting on the Black Lives Matter movement |
| Art | The Quilts of Gees bend | Faith Rainggold, Kehinde Wiley, Ronald Kackson - African American painter investigating identity in their work | Artist - Basquiat Langston Hughes Poem - Let America be America again - The American dream The art of Barkley L. Hendricks - Black Power | ||
| Science | Pupils to complete a research task on any black scientist, inventor or someone who has made a significant contribution to the field of science (A list of scientists will be provided; along with their field of study, to pupils - who will be allocated a scientist to research on). | Pupils to complete a research task on any black scientist, inventor or someone who has made a significant contribution to the field of science (A list of scientists will be provided; along with their field of study, to pupils - who will be allocated a scientist to research on). | Pupils to complete a research task on any black scientist, inventor or someone who has made a significant contribution to the field of science (A list of scientists will be provided; along with their field of study, to pupils - who will be allocated a scientist to research on). | Research various scientists | Research various scientists |
| Dance | Look at how black slaves were treated during the time of the coliseum. | A look into many different street Dance styles/forms from 1970’s-2000’s, focusing on famous choreographers/ performers from African or Caribbean descent. | Underpinning of choreographic principles using African and Caribbean poets as a stimulus for movement. | To look into Emancipation of Expressionism, a Street Dance work on the GCSE Specification. A look into the life of Kenrick H2O Sandy’s life and how he became one of the most renowned black British choreographers. | |
| Maths | Number of famous Black musicians over time. Multiplying/dividing/ adding/subtracting/ displaying data. | Famous black musicians/artists record sales Multiplying/dividing/ adding/subtracting/ standard form | Famous black musicians standard form, look at black mathematicians contribution to algebra | Comparison of pre-colonial African empires by area, and comparison of African continent by area with other continents of the world. More advanced calculations than year 8 including population density. | Calculating sporting ratios of famous black boxers. |
| Drama | Black British actors, directors, theatre roles etc. Relating to Silent Films | Black British actors, directors, theatre roles etc. Relating to Othello. | Black British actors, directors, theatre roles etc. Relating to Macbeth. | Black British actors, directors & theatre roles | Black British actors, directors & theatre roles. |
| History | Black Britons over time: from Roman Britain to the Windrush | African Kingdom - Egypt, Kush, Nubia, Timbuktu | The Black Female Experience: Hair, body image, sexualization and perception. | BLM and its historical context | The Black Power movement |
| Music | Sheku Kanneh Mason and diversity in Classical music. | Stevie Wonder's “Master Blaster” (Jammin) as an Ode to Bob Marley. | Unforgetting Julius Eastman (1940-1990), the composer America almost forgot. | ||
| Computing Science | Pioneers in the world of tech. | Pioneers in the world of tech. | Pioneers in the world of tech. | ||
| MFL | Learning Creole routines and undestand what Creoles and Pidgins are. | Learning Creole routines and undestand what Creoles and Pidgins are. | Learning Creole routines and undestand what Creoles and Pidgins are. | Learning Creole routines and undestand what Creoles and Pidgins are. | Learning Creole routines and undestand what Creoles and Pidgins are. |
| Geography | Mapping black Britain. | Explore Migration to Britain and consider the patterns of settlement and the reasons behind the decision to migrate to Britain. | Examine how Marcus Rashford used his position as a celebrity footballer to campaign for children struggling with the impact of COVID-19. Link with local community development projects. | Explore what the topic of ‘Black Geographies’ is, and examine how geographers can use different geographic concepts as ‘lenses’ to research real-world issues. | Explore what the topic of ‘Black Geographies’ is, and examine how geographers can use different geographic concepts as ‘lenses’ to research real-world issues. |
| R.E | Understanding the Rastafarian Culture | Black Churches in the UK | Sislyn Fay Allen - UK’s first black police officer | The Work of Louis Farrakhan | The Life of Ben Carson |
| Media | Black Panther Case Study - examining representation and narrative | Marcus Rashford Case Study for Newspapers and Social / Political Context | Hair Power Me and My Afro A documentary Supported by a range of case studies challenging the set text Pride cover - focusing on challenging mainstream rep of hair |
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| P.E | Black impact in sports | Black impact in sports | Black impact in sports | Lack of engagement in sport in BAME communities | Lack of engagement in sport in BAME communities |
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Exemplary Work in BHM 2021
We have seen some fantastic work from the students over this year’s Black History Month. Students have been studying the life of Mansa Musu, the ninth Mansa of the Mali Empire who has often been called the wealthiest person in history!
Also, our art students have been using their creative skills to design Afro combs which are currently on display at the school entrance.
See below for some of the excellent examples of their work.
