CTS Snapshot

Welcome to our CTS Snapshot - a weekly celebration update. We are delighted to share with parents and carers alike student triumphs at Corby Technical School. We are proud of every student and every success they have - please feel free to share with us any achievements they might have.

Students receive lesson stars where a teacher feels a student has made an excellent contribution in their lesson. Some students receive multiple lesson stars across the week, below are the students who have received the most stars for each year group this week:

Year 7:

Samuel 7TE, Nikola 7TE and Jessica 7ST.

Year 8:

Kai 8ST, Denissa 8TA, Cameron 8CA, Caleb 8ST and Ruby 8SW.

Year 9:

Samuel 9TA, Dera 9SI, Kate 9CU and Danica 9CU.

Year 10:

Aleksandra 10TA, Leah 10CO, Adam 10SI, Ann Maria 10CU, Jennifer C 10TE and Lubo 10TU.

Each week will focus on a department within the school and share their nominations with you. This week our Sociology and Psychology team will be sharing their nominations with you.

Miss Muckett has made the following nominations:

Year 10 Sociology:

Munashe has made an impressive start to Sociology. Despite joining us later in the year he has worked extremely hard to catch up, remains focused throughout every lesson and always gives his best effort. A welcome addition to GCSE Sociology, well done Munashe!

Year 12 Psychology:

Dexter has demonstrated an aspirational work ethic in Psychology throughout the year. He has built both confidence and resilience, supporting those around him and making insightful contributions to lessons even when pushed out of his comfort zone. Keep up the hard work Dexter!

During the Scholastic Book Fair, and with your contributions and support, we have managed to raise an amazing £705.60! Words cannot begin to describe how excited we are to begin using these funds to purchase brand-new books for our students to read. We will keep you updated on new stock as it arrives in the library! Once again, thank you so much for your support!

Each week we will share with you what our students are learning in our focus departments this term, below you will find the topics for History along with some questions to ask your child.

Year 7 Term 6:

This term, Year 7 will continue to develop their Historical skills by applying their knowledge to the Religious Rollercoaster that is the Tudor period. Students will look at how England grew and changed, indeed students will learn why religion was so important in this period through a study of the Reformation and the impact this had on Europe and the wider world. Students will have a chance to master their skills in analysis of interpretations and show which are more convincing and why. Our lessons will guide students in developing their knowledge of the Spanish Armada and Mary Queen of Scots and links to Northamptonshire and then they will apply their knowledge in a Mode 3 Assessment to assess their progress across the year.

Questions:

1. Why did the Spanish invade England and why did the Armada fail?

2. Why did the Reformation occur and why is it so important in History?

3. Why was Mary Queen of Scots executed in Northamptonshire and how does this link to the end of the Tudor dynasty?

Year 8 Term 6:

This term, Year 8 continue with the 19th century and study a unit on the campaign for political rights in Britain. This unit is looking at the political and social progress surrounding suffrage and workers’ rights in 19th Century Britain. We will start the term by completing our Mode 3 assessment which is a summary of this year’s work to assess students’ progress. Students will have the opportunity to master their skills around extended writing, based on looking at a variety of factors and reaching a judgement on the most important whilst at the same time providing evidence to justify this choice. The lessons will guide students in developing their knowledge around why men and women gained the vote and how other groups were created like the Chartists and Luddites to pressure the government into change.

Questions:

1. Why was the Great Reform Act not as great as its name?

2. How did the rise of the Labour party lead to the downfall of the Liberal party and representation for the workers?

3. What actions did women take to persuade Parliament to give them the vote and why was their opposition to the suffragettes?

Year 9 Term 6:

This term, Year 9 study a unit called why has Migration taken place since 1945 and what challenges immigrants have faced. Within this unit pupils will look at the diverse groups that have arrived in Britain and the impact and struggles they have had such as the Windrush group, as well as other groups who moved to Corby and Leicester. This will also include a Mode 3 assessment as a summative of all the work covered this year to assess student’s progress. Students will have the opportunity to master their skills around extended writing, especially justifying their opinion using evidence to reach a substantiated conclusion. The lessons will guide students in developing their knowledge around the impact these events still have today and current issues around women’s working rights and recent migration to Britain.

Questions:

1. Why is Britain a multicultural society?

2. Who came to the UK and what was their experience like when they arrived?

3. How did women protest for better working rights during the 1960’s and 70’s?

Year 10 Term 6:

This term, Year 10 will continue with their study of Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day looking specifically at the development of medicine in the Medieval period. This thematic study focuses on how medicine and public health developed in Britain and considers the causes, scale, nature, and consequences of short- and long-term developments, their impact on British society. Although the focus of this study is the development of medicine and public health in Britain, it will draw on wider world developments that impacted on the core themes. Students will focus on the following areas in Medicine stands still, including Medieval medicine: approaches including natural, supernatural, ideas of Hippocratic and Galenic methods and treatments; the medieval doctor; training, beliefs about cause of illness. As well as the contribution of Christianity to medical progress and treatment; hospitals; the nature and importance of Islamic medicine and surgery; surgery in medieval times, ideas, and techniques. This ends with a focus on public health in the Middle Ages: towns and monasteries; the Black Death in Britain, beliefs about its causes, treatment, and prevention.

Questions:

1. Why has there been progress or not in the health of the British people during the Medieval Period?

2. How and why has the pace and scale of medical development varied at different times?

3. What impact has medical progress had on people and society in the Medieval Period?

Year 12 Term 6

This term, Year 12 will be continuing with their study of the Tudor unit of work, specifically looking at Edward VI and his government. The focus will be around the key areas of foreign policy, finance, society, economy, religion and in this unit the role of the Lord Protectors. This fits around the overarching question of was there a Mid Tudor crisis during this reign with a number of issues culminating in the rebellions of 1549. In addition to this, pupils will be also starting their NEA work on Civil Rights in America from 1860 – 1970, which will include an evaluation and analysis of 3 primary sources and 2 historians’ interpretations. Students will also have their mock exam in both topics studied this year to assess the progress they have made.

Questions:

1. Was Edward really in control of his government or was he manipulated by those around him?

2. Did the Presidents of America really change that much for African Americans in terms of their Civil Rights?

3. Why was there a crisis in the Mid Tudor period and how did this affect the rest of the Tudor dynasty?

• The first Barcelona trip takes place next week.
• Tuesday 25th June - Year 10 Maths Trip - parents/carers of those attending have been informed.
• Thursday 27th June - Year 11 Prom.
• Friday 28th June - Year 12/13 Alton Towers Trip

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Website: www.corbytechnicalschool.org
Location: Cottingham Road, Corby, United Kingdom
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