See below for more detailed information on the content of the curriculum for each subject. To find out more about the Key Stage 4 Curriculum and the GCSE choices students can make during Year 9 to begin studying in Year 10, please click here for the Curriculum (Options) Booklet.
Details are still being added for 2024-25 academic year.
How can I support Art at home?
AS and A Level Business Studies
How can I help with Business Studies at home?
GCSE Citizenship Curriculum Map
How can I support GCSE Citizenship at home?
Visit https://refugeeweek.org.uk/get-involved/
The website & click the ‘get involved tab’. You will find different options to get involved in refugee week, from simple acts, attending an event, holding an event or helping children and young people.
Analyse census data
In 2021 the government collected census data about everyone living in the UK. This was published in 2020. Have a look at the census data for you area through accessing census data maps – https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/maps/
Invite friends over for dinner
Do you have any friends or work colleagues that prescribe to a particular religion? Perhaps your child has made some new friends when beginning Philip Morant School. Invite them over for dinner and have a conversation about their religious beliefs and what your child has been learning about in school.
Visit https://www.ukparliamentweek.org/en/resource-type/activities/
The website has lots of information, videos, resources and you can request a free kit to be sent to your home, to help support your child with this unit of learning.
Visit https://www.youngcitizens.org/newsletter/
You could support and encourage your child to sign up to the young citizens newsletter.
Voting
During the general and local elections share the information you receive with your child. If you receive any manifestos through the post or show the children your voting card. Take them with you on the day that you vote so they can see the process.
Visit a religious building in the city
https://colchesterbuddhistcentre.com/
Visit Colchester Buddhist Centre on Portland Road, the centre can be seen from St Botolph’s roundabout. Talk to your child about what they have learned about these religions, and ask what they can tell you about these places of worship.
Meditate
Watch the following clip from the BBC with your child, to learn how to meditate . There are thousands of guided meditations on free platforms such as youtube. Find one that resonates with you both and practice, practice, practice meditating.
Do you know anyone who owns a business?
Ask your child to ask them how they consider the equality act for their employees in their place of work. Students study the discrimination and equality act of 2010 in lessons, so will already have prior knowledge on this.
Read a news article with your child
Here is a good place to start – Why are Hindus against a caste law? (BBC News) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38663143
Social Media
Follow the Colchester Humanists group social media pages on Facebook and Twitter. They often post material about what they believe. Share some of the content which you deem appropriate with your child and ask them what they think. Do they agree or disagree with said humanist beliefs?
Attend a community event
Colchester Humanist Group offer opportunities to converse and ask questions of local humanists, and often run community events to facilitate this, such as; eating out, picnics in Castle park, walks at Flatford Mill, and tours of Tiptree jam factory, to name just a few. Have a look at the events on offer at https://colchester.humanistbranches.uk/ and take your child along.
Go back to school
Humanism is more of a recent addition to school curriculums in the UK, and it is likely that you as parents and carers were not provided with the opportunity to learn about humanists beliefs in school. Engage with some of the educational resources for parents and students on the Humanist UK website and converse with your child about what you are both learning. https://humanists.uk/education/parents/
Active citizens project
Ask your child about the active citizenship project they are engaged in at school. Ask if there is anything you can do to help them with the project. Help your child take steps to becoming a valued, proactive, and contributing member of our society.
What if the world was a single country?
Consider this question whilst sitting around the dinner table. How might this work? What would be the pro’s and con’s of this? Then, visit the What If Youtube channel to get their take on the question.
Is it ethical to use AI to cheat on homework?
Have a read of this Sky News article, which considers the use of artificial intelligence in the education sector, and consider the question; is it ethical for AI to do your homework for you?
https://news.sky.com/story/ethical-use-of-ai-to-be-incorporated-into-teaching-and-assessment-top-universities-say-12914098
How can I support CBLS at home?
Visit https://refugeeweek.org.uk/get-involved/
The website & click the ‘get involved tab’. You will find different options to get involved in refugee week, from simple acts, attending an event, holding an event or helping children and young people.
Analyse census data
In 2021 the government collected census data about everyone living in the UK. This was published in 2020. Have a look at the census data for you area through accessing census data maps – https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/maps/
Invite friends over for dinner
Do you have any friends or work colleagues that prescribe to a particular religion? Perhaps your child has made some new friends when beginning Philip Morant School. Invite them over for dinner and have a conversation about their religious beliefs and what your child has been learning about in school.
Visit https://www.ukparliamentweek.org/en/resource-type/activities/
The website has lots of information, videos, resources and you can request a free kit to be sent to your home, to help support your child with this unit of learning.
Visit https://www.youngcitizens.org/newsletter/
You could support and encourage your child to sign up to the young citizens newsletter.
Voting
During the general and local elections share the information you receive with your child. If you receive any manifestos through the post or show the children your voting card. Take them with you on the day that you vote so they can see the process.
Visit a religious building in the city
https://colchesterbuddhistcentre.com/
Visit Colchester Buddhist Centre on Portland Road, the centre can be seen from St Botolph’s roundabout. Talk to your child about what they have learned about these religions, and ask what they can tell you about these places of worship.
Meditate
Watch the following clip from the BBC with your child, to learn how to meditate . There are thousands of guided meditations on free platforms such as youtube. Find one that resonates with you both and practice, practice, practice meditating.
Do you know anyone who owns a business?
Ask your child to ask them how they consider the equality act for their employees in their place of work. Students study the discrimination and equality act of 2010 in lessons, so will already have prior knowledge on this.
Read a news article with your child
Here is a good place to start – Why are Hindus against a caste law? (BBC News) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38663143
Social Media
Follow the Colchester Humanists group social media pages on Facebook and Twitter. They often post material about what they believe. Share some of the content which you deem appropriate with your child and ask them what they think. Do they agree or disagree with said humanist beliefs?
Attend a community event
Colchester Humanist Group offer opportunities to converse and ask questions of local humanists, and often run community events to facilitate this, such as; eating out, picnics in Castle park, walks at Flatford Mill, and tours of Tiptree jam factory, to name just a few. Have a look at the events on offer at https://colchester.humanistbranches.uk/ and take your child along.
Go back to school
Humanism is more of a recent addition to school curriculums in the UK, and it is likely that you as parents and carers were not provided with the opportunity to learn about humanists beliefs in school. Engage with some of the educational resources for parents and students on the Humanist UK website and converse with your child about what you are both learning. https://humanists.uk/education/parents/
Active citizens project
Ask your child about the active citizenship project they are engaged in at school. Ask if there is anything you can do to help them with the project. Help your child take steps to becoming a valued, proactive, and contributing member of our society.
What if the world was a single country?
Consider this question whilst sitting around the dinner table. How might this work? What would be the pro’s and con’s of this? Then, visit the What If Youtube channel to get their take on the question.
Is it ethical to use AI to cheat on homework?
Have a read of this Sky News article, which considers the use of artificial intelligence in the education sector, and consider the question; is it ethical for AI to do your homework for you?
https://news.sky.com/story/ethical-use-of-ai-to-be-incorporated-into-teaching-and-assessment-top-universities-say-12914098
How can I support Computer Science at home?
To support your child in Computing you can look at what what topic they are doing each half term and select activities relevant to that. There are many websites to use at home to practice practical programming such as Python, Small Basic and Micro:Bit. Referring to websites such as Teach-ICT and BBC Bitesize will help for the theoretical topics.
How can I support with English at home?
To support your children at home, we strongly encourage that they are reading regularly and texts that are suitably challenging for their reading level. Children can be exposed to a range of forms such as newspapers, online articles, autobiographies, and fictional texts. You may support your child by asking them questions about these texts as this will promote and develop their personal responses and engagement with a breadth of topics and ideas, but importantly a love of learning that becomes embedded into their daily activities.
Teachers will support their home learning with a variety of activities they can complete at home, you may support them with this if they are struggling or reach out to your student’s teacher to assist further.
In KS4, continue to encourage this breadth and regularity of reading. By exposing them to both fiction and non fiction resources they will become more confident when approaching those unseen extracts within their exam. To further support your child we have prepared a variety of revision resources that can be found in the English Student Drive (S Edmonds). These activities will ensure your child is continuing to apply the knowledge and skills they are acquiring and developing in lessons.
How can I support French at home?
Years 7-13 Geography Curriculum Overview
How can I support with Geography at home?
To support your child in Geography you can look at what what topic they are doing each half term and create an interest in that topic, you could do this by doing an activity connected to that, for Italy for instance you could look on the Sky News website as they have a particular section on Italy or you could simply have a Pizza! For Geo-politics watch the news or read a newspaper and discuss current affairs or for Brazil and the Rainforest make some artwork that represents Brazil or have your own Rio carnival.
For Key Stage 3 you can practically help them by testing them on their spellings at the end of each half term.
For Key Stage 4 you can encourage them to do their weekly homework and again having an interest in the news and where countries really benefits the students, simply looking at a map to know where countries are, you could even turn it into a quiz if you are competitive.
Overview – Year 7 -13 History Curriculum
How can I help with History at home?
There are very popular and engaging History TV channels that are largely free, either on air or online.
These show an endless variety of History based programming, whether it is on specific historical events, characters or civilisations. The range is unexpected and will always engage. These don’t have to be just viewed to cover the content your child is learning at school – engaging in History of any topic builds the knowledge and transferable skills that can be linked and used whatever your child is studying at that time. Above all history of any topic will further your child’s understanding and appreciation of the past.
How can I support Maths at home?
How can I support music at home?
https://www.youtube.com/@PHianonize
https://learningmusic.ableton.com/
https://learningmusic.ableton.com/
https://portal.focusonsound.com/expired/
KS5 – National Extended Diploma in Sport
How can I support PE at home?
How can I support GCSE PE at home?
How can I support GCSE Sports Studies at home?
GCSE Religious Studies Curriculum Map
How can I support GCSE Citizenship at home?
Visit https://refugeeweek.org.uk/get-involved/
The website & click the ‘get involved tab’. You will find different options to get involved in refugee week, from simple acts, attending an event, holding an event or helping children and young people.
Analyse census data
In 2021 the government collected census data about everyone living in the UK. This was published in 2020. Have a look at the census data for you area through accessing census data maps – https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/maps/
Invite friends over for dinner
Do you have any friends or work colleagues that prescribe to a particular religion? Perhaps your child has made some new friends when beginning Philip Morant School. Invite them over for dinner and have a conversation about their religious beliefs and what your child has been learning about in school.
Visit https://www.ukparliamentweek.org/en/resource-type/activities/
The website has lots of information, videos, resources and you can request a free kit to be sent to your home, to help support your child with this unit of learning.
Visit https://www.youngcitizens.org/newsletter/
You could support and encourage your child to sign up to the young citizens newsletter.
Voting
During the general and local elections share the information you receive with your child. If you receive any manifestos through the post or show the children your voting card. Take them with you on the day that you vote so they can see the process.
Visit a religious building in the city
https://colchesterbuddhistcentre.com/
Visit Colchester Buddhist Centre on Portland Road, the centre can be seen from St Botolph’s roundabout. Talk to your child about what they have learned about these religions, and ask what they can tell you about these places of worship.
Meditate
Watch the following clip from the BBC with your child, to learn how to meditate . There are thousands of guided meditations on free platforms such as youtube. Find one that resonates with you both and practice, practice, practice meditating.
Do you know anyone who owns a business?
Ask your child to ask them how they consider the equality act for their employees in their place of work. Students study the discrimination and equality act of 2010 in lessons, so will already have prior knowledge on this.
Read a news article with your child
Here is a good place to start – Why are Hindus against a caste law? (BBC News) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38663143
Social Media
Follow the Colchester Humanists group social media pages on Facebook and Twitter. They often post material about what they believe. Share some of the content which you deem appropriate with your child and ask them what they think. Do they agree or disagree with said humanist beliefs?
Attend a community event
Colchester Humanist Group offer opportunities to converse and ask questions of local humanists, and often run community events to facilitate this, such as; eating out, picnics in Castle park, walks at Flatford Mill, and tours of Tiptree jam factory, to name just a few. Have a look at the events on offer at https://colchester.humanistbranches.uk/ and take your child along.
Go back to school
Humanism is more of a recent addition to school curriculums in the UK, and it is likely that you as parents and carers were not provided with the opportunity to learn about humanists beliefs in school. Engage with some of the educational resources for parents and students on the Humanist UK website and converse with your child about what you are both learning. https://humanists.uk/education/parents/
Active citizens project
Ask your child about the active citizenship project they are engaged in at school. Ask if there is anything you can do to help them with the project. Help your child take steps to becoming a valued, proactive, and contributing member of our society.
What if the world was a single country?
Consider this question whilst sitting around the dinner table. How might this work? What would be the pro’s and con’s of this? Then, visit the What If Youtube channel to get their take on the question.
Is it ethical to use AI to cheat on homework?
Have a read of this Sky News article, which considers the use of artificial intelligence in the education sector, and consider the question; is it ethical for AI to do your homework for you?
https://news.sky.com/story/ethical-use-of-ai-to-be-incorporated-into-teaching-and-assessment-top-universities-say-12914098
How can I support Spanish at home?
Technology Curriculum Overview Year 7-9
How can I support with Technology at home?
Support students at home by getting your child involved in STEM challenges and activities. https://hands-on-science.co.uk/ks3-ks4-stem-challenges Viewing manufactured products around your home, thinking about the tools and processes used to create them. Which processes have been learnt in school which can be applied to them?
For further inspiration and a better understanding of traditional and modern manufacturing processes, try watching TV programmes such as ‘The Repair Shop’ or ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’ on BBC1.
Look through any assembly instructions you might have in the home (such as IKEA) or maintenance manuals (for electrical products) that you might have in the home. Using the information sheet provided, try and identify what type of drawings have been included. Alternatively, find examples on the internet.
Encourage students to use resources posted on the Google classroom, meet all hand-in dates so they can benefit from whole class feedback and attend any additional sessions offered if they are invited to attend.
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How can I support with Food Tech at home?
Students can develop their practical skills and confidence in the kitchen at home by supporting cooking meals for the family. This could be shopping and preparing ingredients, cooking, presenting a dish or maintaining a tidy, clean and safe environment. Students are encouraged to research recipes to improve their commodity knowledge enabling them to adapt dishes. Here are a few websites and programmes we recommend to students.
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/
https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/foodmonthly
https://www.raymondblanc.com/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0071y6r
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How can I support with Engineering at home?
Students can refer to websites such as: https://www.technologystudent.com/, Careers in Engineering: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7n4bdm and Design and Technology on BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z4nfwty
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Food Preparation and Nutrition – Year 10 and 11
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Graphic Design – Year 10 and 11
How can I support with Graphic Design at home?
Students can look at a variety of design movements such as dada movement, art nouveau and modernism. Vox YouTube is a good resource where students can watch interviews with with professional designers and gather inspiration from a range of sources.
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Hospitality and Catering – Year 10 and 11
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Product Design – Year 10 and 11
How can I support with Product Design at home?
Look at examples of simple manufactured products in the home. Consider the materials, tools and processed that have been used to make them. What processes learnt in school can be applied to items found in your home? For further inspiration and a better understanding of traditional and modern manufacturing processes, try watching TV programmes such as ‘The Repair Shop’ or ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’ on BBC1.
Use Seneca Learning or BBC Bitesize.
Encourage students to use resources posted on the Google classroom, meet all hand-in dates so they can benefit from whole class feedback and attend any additional sessions offered if they are invited to attend.