Year 7Year 7
Homepage for Year 7.
Year 7 is an important year for pupils across the country, and at St Leonard’s we endeavour to ensure that pupils who join us every September have as smooth a transition into secondary school as possible.
Most subjects in Year 7 are taught in tutor groups. There are some exceptions, for example Physical Education and Technology, where tutor groups are mixed. Mathematics classes are set after October half-term.
Year Lead: Mr Marklew
“At this, the beginning of your journey at St Leonard’s, I would like to set you a challenge. I want to see each pupil grow in confidence, curiosity, and resilience. I want you to embrace our school community and in doing so take every opportunity that comes your way. I ask you to create meaningful friendships and discover your unique strengths. Together we can create an environment where you each feel supported, safe, valued and excited about the future that awaits you.”
| Tutor Group | Teacher | Classroom |
|---|---|---|
| 7L | Mr A Old | Maths 8 |
| 7E | Ms L Dunn | Art 1 |
| 7O | Ms H Grey | Maths 3 |
| 7N | Ms H Newton | Maths 2 |
| 7A | Mr B Walton | Computing 6 |
| 7R | Mr P Williams | Computing 1 |
| 7D | Mr K Kerswell | Maths 7 |
| 7S | Mrs J Ford | English 5 |
Key Dates:
Mass of Welcome; 22nd of October 2026 – All Year 7 Families welcome
Parents’ Tutor Evening: Monday 12th October 2026: 3.30-6.00pm
Parents’ Evening: This is a face to face event with an opportunity to receive feedback from all of your child’s teachers. Date: Monday 11th January 2027, 3:45-6:15pm.
Reports: Reports will go out at three points during the year: November, February and July, one per term. The Year 7 end of year assessments are planned for the week commencing the 7th June –18th June 2027. These are in class assessments.
Subject guidance on how to prepare for assessments:
Curriculum Support Videos
Maths
| Title | Link |
|---|---|
| 1) Calculate the mean, mode, median and ranges of a list of discrete data. | Link |
| 2) Make comparative statements about sets of data using averages and range. | Link |
| 3) Draw and interpret dual and compound bar charts | Link |
| 4) Use BIDMAS to answer calculations | Link |
| 5) Rounding to powers of 10 and using this to estimate answers | Link |
| 6) Prime factor decomposition and HCF and LCM from venn diagrams | Link |
| 7) Order negative numbers & Add and subtract with negative numbers | Link |
| 8) Multiply and divide with negative numbers | Link |
| 9) Write an expression from words and function machines | Link |
| 10) Simplify algebraic expressions by collecting like terms | Link |
| 11) Multiply algebraic terms and expand a single bracket | Link |
| 12) Solve one-step and solve 2-step equations | Link |
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