On this page you'll find an informative bank of our curriculum plans for the academic year across the school

Whole School Themes – Blocks

Throughout the year, in each Block, we will be showcasing various subject areas across the school. These whole school themes are designed to bring our Primary and Secondary curriculum together, with students taking part in joint activities, challenges and competitions.

Block Theme

Block 1

Planning for Tomorrow

Block 2

The World around us

Block 3

Opportunities for Everyone

Block 4

The Working World

Block 5

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

Block 6

Keep it Green, Keep it Clean

Block 7

Better Together

Year 7


SubjectOverviewTextbook / Resources

English

Year 7 English

Skills in Fiction 1by Wendy Wren and Geoff Reilly (ISBN: 9780748765423)

Mathematics

Year 7 Mathematics

Mathematics Stage 7 For Cambridge Secondary 1 by Patrick Kivlin (ISBN: 9781408519837)
Science

Year 7 Science

Complete Biology for Cambridge Secondary 1 by Pam Large (ISBN: 9780198390213)

Complete Chemistry for Cambridge 1 by Philippa Gardom Hulme (ISBN: 9780198390183)

Complete Physics for Cambridge Secondary 1 by Helen Reynolds (ISBN: 9780198390244)

Art & Design

Year 7 Art & Design

BISL Art Instagram

Computer Science

Year 7 Computer Science

online resources used throughout the KS3 course
French

Year 7 French

Studio 1 Pupil Book (11 - 14 French) by Anneli Mclachlan and Clive Bell (ISBN: 9780435026967)
Geography

Year 7 Geography

Geog.1 by Rosemarie Gallagher, 4th Edition (ISBN: 9780198393023)
HistoryYear 7 HistoryInvasion, Plague and Murder by Aaron Wilkes (ISBN: 9780198393184)
Music

Year 7 Music

Opus 1: Progression in Music 11 - 14 by Steve Block et al (ISBN: 9780435812089)
Physical Education

Year 7 PE

N/A

BISL Sport Instagram

PSHEYear 7 PSHEN/A
Slovene

Year 7 Slovene Foundation

Year 7 Slovene Intermediate

Year 7 Slovene Advanced

Natives use a collection of resources given by the teacher

Non-Natives:

Čas za slovenščino 1 by Mihaela Knez et al (ISBN: 9789612377724)

GermanYear 7 German
Year 8
SubjectOverviewTextbook / Resources
English

Year 8 English

Skills in Fiction 2 by Wendy Wren and Geoff Reilly (ISBN: 9780748769476)
Mathematics

Year 8 Mathematics

Mathematics Stage 8 For Cambridge Secondary 1 by Patrick Kivlin (ISBN: 9781408519868)
Science

Year 8 Science

Complete Biology for Cambridge Secondary 1 by Pam Large (ISBN: 9780198390213)

Complete Chemistry for Cambridge 1 by Philippa Gardom Hulme (ISBN: 9780198390183)

Complete Physics for Cambridge Secondary 1 by Helen Reynolds (ISBN: 9780198390244)

Art & Design

Year 8 Art & Design

BISL Art Instagram

Computer Science

Year 8 Computer Science

Online resources used throughout the KS3 course
French

Year 8 French

Studio 2 Vert Pupil Book (11 - 14 French) by Clive Bell and Anneli Mclachlan (ISBN: 9780435026936)
Geography

Year 8 Geography

Geog.2 by Rosemarie Gallagher, 4th Edition (ISBN: 9780198393030)
History

Year 8 History

Renaissance, Reform, Revolution by Aaron Wilkes (ISBN: 9780198393207)
Music

Year 8 Music

Opus 2: Progression in Music 11 - 14 Student Book by Marie Cherry et al (ISBN: 9780435812300)
Physical Education

Year 8 PE

PSHE

Year 8 PSHE


Slovene

Year 8 Slovene Foundation

Year 8 Slovene Intermediate

Year 8 Slovene Advanced

Natives use a collection of resources given by the teacher

Non-Natives:

Čas za slovenščino 2 by Mihaela Knez et al (ISBN: 9789612377755)

German

Year 8 German

Year 9
SubjectOverviewTextbook / Resources
English

English Y9

Skills in Fiction 3 by Wendy Wren and Geoff Reilly (ISBN: 9780748769513)
Mathematics

Mathematics Y9

Mathematics Stage 9 For Cambridge Secondary 1 by Patrick Kivlin (ISBN: 9781408519899)
Science

Year 9 Science

Complete Biology for Cambridge Secondary 1 by Pam Large (ISBN: 9780198390213)

Complete Chemistry for Cambridge 1 by Philippa Gardom Hulme (ISBN: 9780198390183)

Complete Physics for Cambridge Secondary 1 by Helen Reynolds (ISBN: 9780198390244)

Art & Design

Year 9 Art & Design

N/A

BISL Art Instagram

Computer Science

Year 9 Computer Science

online resources used throughout the KS3 course
French

Year 9 French

Studio 3 Rouge Pupil Book (11-14 French) by Clive Bell and Anneli Mclachlan (ISBN: 9780435026943)
Geography

Year 9 Geography

Geog.3 by Rosemarie Gallagher, 4th Edition (ISBN: 9780198393047)
History

Year 9 History

Technology, War and Independence by Aaron Wilkes (ISBN: 9780198393214)
Music

Year 9 Music

Opus 3: Progression in Music 11 - 14 by Rob Blythe et al (ISBN: 9780435812508)
Physical Education

Year 9 PE

N/A

BISL Sport Instagram

PSHEYear 9 PSHEN/A
SloveneYear 9 Slovene Foundation

Year 9 Slovene Intermediate

Year 9 Slovene Advanced Overview

Natives use a collection of resources given by the teacher

Non-Natives:

Gremo naprej by Ivana Petric Lasnik et al (ISBN: 9789612373108)

Years 10 - 11
SubjectOverviewTextbook / Resources

Code

EnglishYear 10 English

Year 11 English

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

Purple Hibiscus by Purple Hibiscus (ISBN: 9780007189885)

MathematicsYear 10 Mathematics

Year 11 Mathematics

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Core and Extended by Ric Pimentel, Terry Wall, Fifth edition (ISBN: 9781398373914)
BiologyYear 10 Biology

Year 11 Biology

Cambridge IGCSE® & O Level Complete Biology: Student Book Fourth Edition (ISBN: 9781382005791)
Chemistry

Year 10 Chemistry

Year 11 Chemistry

Cambridge IGCSE® & O Level Complete Chemistry: Student Book Fourth Edition (ISBN: 9781382005852)
PhysicsYear 10 Physics

Year 11 Physics

Cambridge IGCSE® & O Level Complete Physics: Student Book by Stephen Pople, Fourth Edition (ISBN: 9781382005975)
Art & Design

Year 10 Art & Design

Year 11 Art & Design

N/A

BISL Art Instagram

Computer Science

Year 10 Computer Science

Year 11 Computer Science

Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Computer Science Programming Book for Python by Chris Roffey (ISBN: 9781316617823)

FrenchYear 10 French
Year 11 French
Cambridge IGCSE French Student Book by Chevrier-Clarke et al, Third Edition (ISBN: 9781510447554)
GeographyYear 10 Geography

Year 11 Geography

Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Geography by Paul Guiness and Garrett Nagle, 3rd Edition (ISBN: 9781510421363)
EconomicsYear 10 Economics

Year 11 Economics

Cambridge IGCSE Economics Student’s Book by James Beere (ISBN: 9780008254094)
HistoryYear 10 History

Year 11 History

Cambridge IGCSE and O Level History. Option B: The 20th Century by Ben Walsh, Second Edition (ISBN: 9781510421189)
MusicYear 10 Music

Year 11 Music

PSHEYear 10 PSHE 
Year 11 PSHE
Physical Education

Year 10 PE

Year 11 PE

N/A

BISL Sport Instagram

SloveneYear 10 Slovene Foundation
Year 10 Slovene Advanced
Year 11 Slovene Advanced
Natives use a collection of resources given by the teacher

Non-Natives:

Naprej pa v slovenščini by Polona Liberšar et al (ISBN: 9789612377250)

GermanYear 10 German 
Years 12 - 13
SubjectOverview Textbook / ResourcesCode
English Language

Year 12 English Language

Year 13 English Language

English Language for Cambridge International AS and A Level Coursebook Second Edition (ISBN: 9781108455824)
English LiteratureYear 12 English Literature

Year 13 English Literature

The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (ISBN: 9780141027289)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams (ISBN: 9780141190280)
Dubliners by James Joyce (ISBN: 9780141182452)
Hamlet by William Shakespeare (ISBN: 9781472518385)
An Experiment with an Air Pump by Shelagh Stephenson (ISBN: 9780413733108)
Mathematics

Year 12 Mathematics

Year 13 Mathematics

Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics: Pure Mathematics 1 Coursebook by Sue Pemberton (ISBN: 9781108407144)

Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics: Pure Mathematics 2 & 3 Coursebook by Sue Pemberton (ISBN: 9781108407199)

BiologyYear 12 Biology

Year 13 Biology

Cambridge International AS & A Level Biology Coursebook with Digital Access by Mary Jones, Richard Fosbery, Jennifer Gregory & Dennis Taylor, Fifth Edition (ISBN: 9781108859028)
ChemistryYear 12 Chemistry

Year 13 Chemistry

Cambridge International AS and A Level Chemistry Coursebook with Digital Access by Lawrie Ryan & Roger Norris, Third Edition (ISBN: 9781108863193)
PhysicsYear 12 Physics

Year 13 Physics

Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics Coursebook with Digital Access by Sang et al, Third Edition (ISBN: 9781108859035)
Art & DesignYear 12 Art & Design

Year 13 Art & Design

N/A

BISL Art Instagram

BusinessYear 12 Business

Year 13 Business

Cambridge International AS and A level Business by Peter Stimpson and Alastair Farquharson, Fourth Edition (ISBN: 9781108903417)
EconomicsYear 12 Economics

Year 13 Economics

Cambridge International AS and A level Economics by Colin Bamford and Susan Grant, Fourth Edition (ISBN: 9781108903417)
Geography

Year 12 Geography

Year 13 Geography

Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Geography by Paul Guiness and Garrett Nagle, Third Edition (ISBN: 9781510421363)
HistoryYear 12 History

Year 13 History

Access to History for Cambridge International AS Level by Nicholas Fellows and Mike Wells (ISBN: 9781510448698)
France in Revolution 1774-1815 by Dylan Rees, Sixth Edition (ISBN: 9781510457843)
MusicYear 12 Music

Year 13 Music

Psychology

Year 13 Psychology

AQA Psychology for A Level Year 1 & AS Student Book by Cara Flanagan, Second Edition (ISBN: 9781912820429)
StatisticsYear 12 Statistics

Year 13 Statistics

Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics: Probability & Statistics 1 Coursebook by Dean Chalmers (ISBN: 9781108407304)
Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics: Probability & Statistics 2 Coursebook by Jayne Kranat (ISBN: 9781108407342)
Physical Education

Year 12 PE

Year 13 PE

BISL Sport Instagram