Head of Year 7
Learning Leader Integrated Curriculum– Miss V Bramley

Higher Level Teaching Assistant Year 7 – Mrs J Fowles

Integrated Curriculum Teachers

7. 1 Miss R Parker

7.2 Miss J Broadhurst

7.3 Mrs H Robbins

7.4 Mr M Freeman

7.5 Miss S  Kilby

7.6 Miss S Cottor

7.7 Ms E Crawley

Music Specialist – Mr R Marsh

At The Oldham Academy North, Year 7 follow a bespoke curriculum called Integrated Curriculum (IC) that:

• Provides students with a holistic approach to learning that helps them make connections between the different learning areas.
• Provides students with a comprehensive curriculum that develops concepts, processes and skills.
• Gives students a greater sense of purpose in their day to day experiences at school.
• Assists students to understand and build on their experiences in order to make sense of the world.
• Encourages teachers to utilise effective teaching and learning strategies that will enhance student’s performance and learning outcomes.
• Allows students to demonstrate skills, abilities and knowledge in varied context
• Values and builds on prior knowledge and out of school experiences of students
• Allows for the achievement of many outcomes from some or all learning areas in a single unit of work.
• Allows for the inclusion of students with a wide range of abilities, skills and knowledge within the same classroom.

The topics selected for these units are based around key skills and processes in the following subjects

• Geography
• History
• Citizenship
• Drama
• Music
• ICT
• Art

Dates for Calendar

• Tuesday 11^th/ Wednesday 12^th October -  Year 7 Road Safety Visits
• 16^th March 2012 – Residential PGL Trip to Winmarleigh Hall

Extra curricular trips

• 2011- Trip to Conway Castle
• Transition Day pictures
• London trip