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Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | Component of assessment grade |
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Autumn Unit 1 | Natural Forms Still life drawing in pencil, pen, charcoal, chalk, graphite and ink Still life photography using macro lens and lighting kit Digital photo manipulation Etching print making Canvas acrylic painting PowerPoint: Develop Ideas/ Record Ideas | Unit 1: All work produced on the course is assessed and counts towards a student’s portfolio of artwork. | Unit 1: The complete portfolio at the end of the full 2 year course is worth 60% of the whole grade. |
Spring Unit 1 | Personal Project Students choice of personal project theme Liverpool Art galleries visit for artist research Students refine their preferred art techniques PowerPoint: Develop Ideas/ Record Ideas | Unit 1: All work produced on the course is assessed and counts towards a student’s portfolio of artwork. Jan - 5 hour pencil drawing Pre-Public Examination | Unit 1: The complete portfolio at the end of the full 2 year course is worth 60% of the whole grade. |
Summer Unit 1 | Personal Project continuation… Students choice of personal project theme Students refine their preferred art techniques PowerPoint: Develop Ideas/ Record Ideas | Unit 1: All work produced on the course is assessed and counts towards a student’s portfolio of artwork. | Unit 1: The complete portfolio at the end of the full 2 year course is worth 60% of the whole grade. |
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | Component of assessment grade |
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Autumn Unit 1 | Personal Project continuation… Students choice of personal project theme Students refine their preferred art techniques PowerPoint: Develop Ideas/ Record Ideas | Unit 1: All work produced on the course is assessed and counts towards a student’s portfolio of artwork. | Unit 1: The complete portfolio at the end of the full 2 year course is worth 60% of the whole grade. |
Spring Unit 2 | Externally Set Task Project Question/ theme of project set by AQA exam board. Completion of all 4 Assessment Objectives Planning Sheets: Develop Ideas/ Record Ideas | Unit 2: All work produced on the Externally Set Task Project is assessed and counts towards a student’s exam. January - 5 hour pencil drawing Pre Public Examination March/ April - 10 Hour Externally Set Exam | Unit 2: The complete externally set task project is worth 40% of the whole grade. |
Summer Unit 1 and 2 | Completion of Outstanding Portfolio work from Years 10 or 11 before deadline of course May 31st. Nature Project Personal Project Externally Set Task Project | Unit 1: All work produced on the course is assessed and counts towards a student’s portfolio of artwork. Unit 2: All work produced on the Externally Set Task Project is assessed and counts towards a student’s exam. | Unit 1: The complete portfolio at the end of the full 2 year course is worth 60% of the whole grade. Unit 2: The complete externally set task project is worth 40% of the whole grade. |
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | COMPONENT 1A: THE CHARACTERISTICS AND SKILLS OF AN ENTREPRENEUR. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE | ASSESSED THROUGH COURSEWORK |
AP2 | COMPONENT 1B: HOW ENTERPRISES RESEARCH THE MARKET. FINANCE UNIT: BREAK EVEN, CASH FLOW AND INCOME STATEMENTS | 1B ASSESSED THROUGH COURSEWORK FINANCE UNIT - COMPONENT 3, ASSESSED THROUGH END OF UNIT TESTS |
AP3 | FINANCE UNIT: BALANCE SHEETS, RATIO ANALYSIS AND SOURCES OF FINANCE | FINANCE UNIT – COMPONENT 3, ASSESSED THROUGH END F UNIT TESTS AND AN EXTERNAL EXAM IN MAY. EX |
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Unit 8 – Continuing with Recruitment unit. Focusing on the personal career development plan and updating working through the Merit/Distinction tasks for this Unit. Starting Unit 1 – Enterprise in the Business World. Learning Aim A – Know how trends and the current business environment may impact on a business. | Unit 8 – Recruitment unit controlled assessment work produced. Work will be done in class. Controlled assessment written work in class which focuses on how current trends and factors affect a start-up business such as a coffee shop in the Bromborough/Eastham area. |
AP2 | Continuing with Unit 1 – Enterprise in the Business World. Learning Aim B. Focusing on planning an idea for a new business. Unit 2 – Finance unit (if students are re-sitting exam). Focusing on the exam content and exam skills needed to pass the exam. Continuing with Unit 1 – Enterprise in the Business World. Learning Aim C. Focusing on presenting a business model for a business start-up. | Controlled assessment written work in class which focuses on planning an idea for a new business. Completion of unit 2 Finance re-sit – revision sessions will take place during lunchtimes. Controlled assessment written work in class which focuses on presenting a business model for a business start-up. |
AP3 | Students ensuring Unit 1 – Enterprise in the Business World has been completed to the best of their ability and using the time productively to complete Merit & Distinction tasks that could improve their target grade. | Controlled assessment written work in Class for Unit 1 – Enterprise in the Business World. |
Year 10
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AP1 | Balanced diets – individual requirements. Reference index (RI) and guideline daily amounts (GDAs) –why they are used and the use of food labels to inform healthy eating. Recipe modification to make recipes healthier. | Knowledge tests. Teacher assessed practical work. Practice tests using exam questions. External exam – unit 3. |
AP2 | The cooking environment – safety and hygiene Ingredients –safe and hygienic preparation Preparation and storage of equipment and utensils. Interpretation and use of recipes understand and methods. | Teacher and peer assessment. Homework tasks. Completion of case study. |
AP3 | Controlled Task Preparing to Cook | Controlled Task |
Year 11
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AP4 | Cooking methods – Controlled task Plan & produce dishes in response to a brief | Controlled task |
AP5 | Controlled task Understanding food | Controlled task |
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | The themes cover content for units 1 & 3 of the GCSE examination. Theme 1 – Community Action and active citizenship [Direct vs indirect action] [Different tactics used to campaign on issues– case studies on the suffragettes, coal miners and a recent example of a successful campaign to save a hospital] [Pressure groups] [The role of the media] [Political power in the UK] [Creating better communities] [Trade unions] [Health and safety law] [Discrimination in the work place] [Sustainability in the workplace] [Community cohesion] | End of unit exam Knowledge Tests |
AP2 | Controlled Assessment (Unit 2 Advocacy) – Students research and deliver a presentation to a group of students in the school on a chosen charity) The controlled assessment task involves writing up their experience of the project. | Teacher assessed controlled assessment |
AP3 | Controlled Assessment (Unit 4) | Teacher assessed controlled assessment |
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Controlled Assessment (Unit 4) Theme 2 – Democracy and identity [Parliament and how it works] [Devolution] [How government can affect citizens lives] [Case study UK democracy vs Cuba] [Voting systems] [Should the vote be given to 16 year olds?] [How can citizens participate in democracy other by voting?] [Voter apathy] [British identity] [Prejudice] [Migration] [Diversity in the UK] | End of unit exams |
AP2 | Theme 3 – Fairness and justice [Equal opportunities legislation] [Criminal law in society] [The legal system] [Sentencing] [Free press] [Politics and the media] Theme 4 – Global issues and making a difference [Globalisation] [Fair trade] [Economic agendas of the G8, IMF, UN and world bank] [Sustainability and local agenda 21] [Climate change] | End of unit exams Pre-Public Examination |
AP3 | Revision |
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Unit 2 – Set Dance Unit 3 – Performance Piece Unit 4a – Choreography | Technical/Performance skills Technical/Performance skills Choreography skills Unit 2/unit 3/unit 4a – work in progress is assessed throughout the year. |
AP2 | Unit 1 – Watch the professional works Unit 2 – Set Dance Unit 4a – Solo Composition | Unit 1 – mock exam questions Unit 2 – Set Dance internally assessed Unit 4a - Journal evaluation and practical dance mock assessment |
AP3 | Unit 1 – Written mock exam Unit 2 - Set Dance filming Unit 4a - Solo composition | Unit 1 – Mock written papers Unit 2 – Filming of the Set Dance Unit 4a – Filmed and provisionally marked internally |
Unit 1 – 20%, Unit 2 – 20%, Unit 3 – 20%, Unit 4 – 40%
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Unit 2 – Set Dance Unit 3 – Performance Piece Unit 4 a and b - Choreography | Technical/Performance skills Technical/Performance skills Choreography skills Unit 2/unit 3/unit 4b – work in progress is assessed |
AP2 | Unit 1 – Written exam mock revision Unit 2 – Set Dance – filmed Unit 3/4a and b preparation for external moderation | Unit 1 – mock exam result Unit 2 – Set Dance internally assessed Unit 3 - Technical and Performance skills Unit 4 - Choreography skills Unit 3/4a and b possible external moderation |
AP3 | Unit 1 – Written exam revision | Unit 1 – Mock written papers Unit 2 – Set Dance sent off (recording) Unit 3/4a and b – possible external moderation |
Unit 1 – 20%, Unit 2 – 20%, Unit 3 – 20%, Unit 4 – 40%
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Natural forms - investigation of Photographers work, introduction to Photography usinc Macro Lens, Depth of Field, Lighting kit, Nikon Speed light and Ring flash. Introduction to Photoshop skills (A02) and recording evidence of development of images (A03) evidenced in presentation | Powerpoint Presentation and initial Photographs of objects using GCSE Assessment Objectives |
AP2 | Manufactured forms - Photoshop Layering skills (A01, A02, A03) and production of edited images (A04) | Self/Peer Assessment Presentation against GCSE Assessment Objectives |
AP3 | Camera Manual controls Understanding and using Meta data | Powerpoint Presentation of editing and image development against GCSE Assessment Objectives |
AP4 | Completed Still Life project including final outcomes | Final presentations including Edited Photographs GCSE Assessment Objectives |
AP5 | Personal project - Objectives 1 and 4 using Photography techniques. Development of ideas | Photographs for Personal project theme |
AP6 | Personal Project - Objectives 2 and 3 Using photography techniques | Powerpoint Presentation image |
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Powerpoint inclusive of A01-4nPhotographs relating to theme.nImages optimised in Photoshop.nExperiments in work book. | Unit 2: All student work is assessed and counts towards a student's portfolio |
AP2 | Project 2nPowerpoint inclusive of A01-4 completed. Photographs relating to theme. nImages optimised in PhotoshopnExperiments in work book | |
AP3 | Externally set tasknTheme set by AQAnDeveloping ideas into Powerpoint | Unit 2: All work produced on the Externally Set Task is assessed. |
AP4 | Externally set tasknTheme set by AQA Photographs for Externally set tasknExperiments in work booknPhotoshopped edited outcomesnCompletion of Eternally Set task. | March/April 10 hour exam |
AP5 | Completion of outstanding Portfolio worknDeadline Monday 11th of May. |
The components for the final assessment grade are as follows:
60% Portfolio, 40% Externally Set Task
Currently under review
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Analysis of Context, Primary Research, Secondary Research, Product Analysis, Target Market Analysis, Design Criteria, Generating Designs, Design Development. | Assessment of design ideas |
AP2 | Analysis of Context, Primary Research, Secondary Research, Product Analysis, Target Market Analysis, Design Criteria, Generating Designs, Design Development, Modelling, Computer Aided Design, Manufacturing Planning, Material Planning, Modifications, Evaluation, Knowledge of Tools equipment and Materials, Quality of practical Work | Assessment of design & practical work Including CAD. |
AP3 | Analysis of Context, Primary Research, Secondary Research, Product Analysis, Target Market Analysis, Design Criteria, Generating Designs, Design Development, Set Questions under exam conditions | Assessment of design ideas, end of year exam and set exam questions |
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Analysis of Context, Primary Research, Secondary Research, Product Analysis, Target Market Analysis, Design Criteria, Generating Designs, Design Development, Modelling. Set Questions under exam conditions | Assessment of design development modelling and exam questions |
AP2 | Analysis of Context, Primary Research, Secondary Research, Product Analysis, Target Market Analysis, Design Criteria, Generating Designs, Design Development, Modelling, Computer Aided Design, Manufacturing Planning, Material Planning. Quality of practical Work, Pre Public Examination. | Assessment of computer aided design and exam questions. Pre Public Examination. Practical work. |
AP3 | Design Development, Modelling, Computer Aided Design, Manufacturing Planning, Material Planning, Modifications, Evaluation, Knowledge of Tools equipment and Materials. Set Questions under exam conditions, Set Questions under exam conditions. | Practical and exam questions. Completed controlled assessment |
Currently under review
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Personal Identity Free Time | Speaking: Photo card and general conversation. Writing: Picture stimulus and 90 word task. Speaking: Role-play and general conversation. Writing: Translation and 90 word task. Listening and Reading: End-of-module tasks 1 and 2. |
Spring | Daily Life and Special Occasions Town and Region | Speaking: Photo card and general conversation. Writing: 40 word task and 90 word task. Speaking: Role-play and general conversation. Writing: Picture stimulus and 90 word task. Listening and Reading: End-of-module tasks 3 and 4. |
Summer | Holidays Education | Writing: PPE Picture stimulus, 40 word task, translation, 90 word task. Listening and Reading: PPE. Speaking: PPE Photo card, role-play, general conversation. |
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Holidays | Speaking and Writing Controlled Assessment tasks |
Spring | Home Life Town and Environment Education Jobs and Future Plans | PPE exams: GCSE Foundation/Higher Tier Listening paper PPE exams: GCSE Foundation/Higher Tier Reading paper Practice GCSE Listening papers Practice GCSE Reading papers |
Summer | Revision | Practice GCSE Listening papers Practice GCSE Reading papers |
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Changing landscapes of the UK and Coasts (The physical environment paper 1) Changing landscapes of the UK and Coasts | Knowledge test End of unit exam |
AP2 | Weather hazards and climate change Rivers Eco-systems | Knowledge test/End of unit exam v |
AP3 | Cities | Knowledge test/End of unit exam |
The components for the final assessment level in Year 10 are as follows:
70% exam
30% end of unit tests
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Controlled Assessment | None (No feedback is allowed to be given to students as this contravenes exam board regulations for controlled assessment practice) |
AP2 | Changing Urban Areas (Paper 2) Restless Earth (Paper 1) | End of unit exam Pre-public examination End of unit exam |
AP3 | Revision |
The components for the final assessment level in Year 11 are as follows:
37.5% Paper 1 – Physical Paper
37.5% Paper 2 – Human Paper
25% Controlled Assessment
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Education Free Time | Speaking: Photo card and general conversation. Writing: Picture stimulus and 90 word task. Speaking: Role-play and general conversation. Writing: Translation and 90 word task. Listening and Reading: End-of-module tasks 1 and 2. |
Spring | Relationships Home Life and Town | Speaking: Photo card and general conversation. Writing: 40 word task and 90 word task. Speaking: Role-play and general conversation. Writing: Picture stimulus and 90 word task. Listening and Reading: End-of-module tasks 3 and 4. |
Summer | Travel Holidays | Writing: PPE Picture stimulus, 40 word task, translation, 90 word task. Listening and Reading: PPE. Speaking: PPE Photo card, role-play, general conversation. |
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Free Time | Speaking and Writing Controlled Assessment tasks |
Spring | Home Life Town and Environment Jobs and Future Plans Youth Culture | PPE exams: GCSE Foundation/Higher Tier Listening paper PPE exams: GCSE Foundation/Higher Tier Reading paper Practice GCSE Listening papers Practice GCSE Reading papers |
Summer | Revision | Practice GCSE Listening papers Practice GCSE Reading papers |
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP2 | Explore human growth and development across the life stages – (learning aim 1). Factors that affect human growth and development and how they are interrelated- (learning aim B). | End of unit test – learning aim A. Homework booklet – learning aim A. End of unit test leaning aim B. Homework booklet leaning aim B. Mock exam. |
AP4 | Unit 3 Different forms of communication in Health and Social Care – (learning aim A). Barriers to communication in Health and Social Care – (learning aim B). | Controlled assessment written work– communication contexts in Health and Social Care settings. Controlled assessment written work – Effective communication and how to overcome barriers. |
AP6 | Communication effectively in Health and Social Care – (Learning aim C). Learning Aim C continued. | Lyndale visit assessed (2 visits over 4 weeks to carry out a group interaction) CAMEO assessed communication task – 1 activity focusing on one-to-one interaction within a pre-planned activity |
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP2 | Unit 2 How care values support users of health and social care services, using relevant examples –(learning aim A). Demonstrating the use of care values in selected health and social care contexts – (learning aim A). | Classwork questions and homework tasks. Controlled assessment- training materials such as leaflets, booklets and power points – (learning aim A) |
AP4 | Unit 5 Health promotion, its purpose, types and benefits- (learning aim A) | Controlled assessment – report on health issues facing teenagers. Evaluation of benefits of health promotion to teenagers and the nation- (learning aim A) |
AP6 | How health risks can be addressed through health promotion – (learning aim B). Resources used in health promotion- (learning aim B) | Controlled assessment – power point presentation – slides and presentation notes-(learning aim B). Controlled assessment – health promotion information packs such as posters, leaflets and booklets. Peer assessment of group presentations –(learning aim B) |
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Paper 1 – America Expansion and consolidation 1840-1895 • Manifest Destiny/Great American Desert • Brigham Young and the Mormons • Early settlers • Plains Indians • Civil war • Civil Rights | Exam questions 1-6 from the American West Unit of Paper 1 assessed in timed conditions in class and at home: • Q1 – How are the sources different? (4 marks) • Q2 – Why are the sources different? (4 marks) • Q3 – Which interpretation is the most convincing? (8 marks) • Q4 – describe an event/feature of the AW (4 marks) • Q5 – In what ways…/reasoning question (8 marks) • Q6 – comparing 2 factors bullet point question (12 marks) • Total = 40 marks 30 mark knowledge test |
Spring | Paper 1 – America Expansion and consolidation 1840-1895 • Homesteaders • Battle of Little Big Horn • Destruction of way of life of Plains Indians • Wounded Knee Revision of the American West Unit Paper 1 – Conflict and tension 1894-1918 • Alliance system • Weltpolitik/Schlieffen Plan • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand • Military tactics on the western front | PPE of the American West Unit of Paper 1 assessed in timed exam conditions: • Q1 – How are the sources different? (4 marks) • Q2 – Why are the sources different? (4 marks) • Q3 – Which interpretation is the most convincing? (8 marks) • Q4 – describe an event/feature of the AW (4 marks) • Q5 – In what ways…/reasoning question (8 marks) • Q6 – comparing 2 factors bullet point question (12 marks) • Total = 40 marks 60 mark knowledge test Factual assessment – Alliance systems Exam questions 1-4 from Conflict and Tension Unit of Paper 1 assessed in timed conditions in class and at home Knowledge test |
Summer | Paper 1 – Conflict and tension 1894-1918 • Battle of Verdun • Battle of the Somme • Passchendaele • The wider war - Gallipoli • The War at Sea – Jutland/U-boat campaign • Russian withdrawal • USA enters the war • Ludendorff offensive • Germany surrenders • Haig/Foch Revision of Paper 1 | PPE of Paper 1 – American West and Conflict and Tension Unit (1 hour 45 minutes) Knowledge tests of Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
After PPE | Paper 2 – Elizabethan England 1568-1603 • Background/character • Court life • Problems with marriage/succession |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | The American West - The Plains Indians, Manifest Destiny Medicine through time activities and revision | Plains Indians- Factual knowledge test Medicine Revision – Surgery and Anatomy exam homework booklet 1 Medicine Through Time factual knowledge test AP1 calculated through: • Y10 Medicine PPE (35%) • AW Section A - Exam homework booklet on Plains Indians AW Section B – in –class assessment on Plains Indians (40%) • Conwy Controlled Assessment (25%) |
Spring | The American West – Trappers, Pioneers, Gold Rush and Miners, Cattlemen, Homesteaders | Medicine Revision – Public Health exam homework booklet 2 Medicine Through Time factual knowledge test AP2 calculated through: • Medicine Through Time PPE Examination (35%) • The American West PPE Examination (40%) • Conwy Castle Controlled Assessment moderated (25%) |
Summer | The American West – Law and Order and the destruction of the Plains Indians Medicine and American West Revision | The American West Exam questions Medicine Through Time exam questions Medicine Revision – Disease and infection exam homework booklet 3 |
The components of the final assessment level are as follows:
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Work on Unit 2 Controlled Assessment: Research Data Handing Preparation for Unit 1 exam: Home & Personal Communications Databases MIS & Registration systems Sensors & Data Logging | Summative Controlled Assessment elements completed and handed in. Fortnightly tests on Unit 1. Summary Test on the above topics |
AP2 | Work on Unit 2 Controlled Assessment: Communication Information Spreadsheets Preparation for unit 1 Exam: Home Entertainment Distance learning Spreadsheets Desktop Environment | Summative Controlled Assessment elements completed and handed in. Fortnightly tests on Unit 1. Summary Test on the above topics |
AP3 | Work on Unit 2 Controlled Assessment: Evaluations File management Preparation for unit 1 Exam: Home Business Legal Issues Software and emerging Technologies Revision for summer exam – Paper 1: Understanding ICT | Summative Controlled Assessment elements completed and handed in. Summary Test on above topics End of year PPE |
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Work on Unit 4 Controlled Assessment: Research Creation of webpages Preparation for Unit 3 exam: Networks Control Web software & sound Digital imaging Animation | Summative Controlled Assessment elements completed and handed in. Fortnightly tests on Unit 3 * also to include topics from Unit 1 exam Summary Test on the above topics |
AP2 | Work on Unit 4 Controlled Assessment: Planning Animation Sound Evaluations Preparation for unit 3 Exam: Data Protection HCI EPOS | Summative Controlled Assessment elements completed and handed in. Fortnightly tests on Unit 3 * also to include topics from Unit 1 exam PPE Exams |
AP3 | Preparation for unit 1 & 3 Exams: Organisations Social Impact Legal Issues Robotics Revision for summer exams – all topics | Summative Controlled Assessment elements completed and handed in. Weekly tests on all topics |
Computer Science (9-1) – Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Programming Unit – Controlled Assessment: Programming techniques, analysis. Preparation for Paper 1 Computer Systems: Systems architecture, memory, storage. | Summative Controlled Assessment elements completed and handed in. Fortnightly tests on systems architecture, memory, storage. Summary Test on the above topics |
AP2 | Programming Unit – Controlled Assessment: Design, development, testing, evaluation/conclusion. Preparation for Paper 1 Computer Systems: wired networks, wireless networks, network topologies, network protocols, network layers. | Summative Controlled Assessment elements completed and handed in. Fortnightly tests on wired networks, wireless networks, network topologies, network protocols, network layers |
AP3 | Preparation for Paper 1 Computer Systems: the Internet, system security, system software, ethical, legal, cultural and environmental issues. Revision for summer exam – Paper 1 Computer Systems | Weekly tests on the Internet, system security, system software, ethical, legal, cultural and environmental issues. (Due to completion of controlled assessment). Summary Test on above topics and summer exam |
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Sequences and place value, integers and decimals, calculators nnnn | A piece of assessed classroom learning to check targets are correct.n |
AP2 | Angles and 3D shapesnMean, Mode, Median & Range + statistical diagrams nn | Test (end of unit) n |
AP3 | Expressions, Equations and Inequalities n | Test (end of unit) n |
AP4 | Fractions, Decimals, Percentages and Ratio nn | Test (end of unit) n |
AP5 | Measure, Constructions and 3D shapenProbability nn | Test (end of unit) n |
AP6 | Review of year n | End of year test (summative of all work studied) n |
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Number operations & properties. Fractions, decimals & percentages Algebra, linear equations, expressions & inequalities. Area & perimeter of all 2D shapes. Sequences and linear graphs. | 20 mark fluency and reasoning test on topics. Test in November on all topics covered to assess fluency, reasoning and problem solving. |
Spring | Probability Real life graphs. Ratio & proportion Angles Properties of polygons Measurers & scale drawings Construction. | 20 mark fluency and reasoning test on topics. Test in February on all topics covered to assess fluency, reasoning and problem solving. |
Summer | Collecting & representing data Statistical measurers Transformations Standard form Indices | 20 mark fluency and reasoning test on topics. Foundation GCSE paper |
Year 9
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Number operations & properties. Algebra, linear equations, expressions & inequalities. Angles including scale diagrams & bearings. Graphically representing data including box plots & cumulative frequency. Area & perimeter of all 2D shapes. Pythagoras’ Theorem & introduction to Trigonometry. | 20 mark fluency and reasoning test on topics. |
Spring | Fractions, decimals & percentages. Standard form. Rounding & Measurers. Sequences and linear graphs. Real life graphs. | 20 mark fluency and reasoning test on topics. Half year assessment on all topics covered to assess fluency, reasoning and problem solving. |
Summer | Probability Transformations Ratio & proportion Scatter graphs Constructions | 20 mark fluency and reasoning test on topics. Foundation GCSE paper |
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Review Number. Percentages. Review Algebra. Quadratics & rearranging equations. Indices Surds Properties of polygons. Trigonometry Direct & Inverse Proportion. | 20 mark fluency and reasoning test on topics. Test in November on all topics covered to assess fluency, reasoning and problem solving. |
Spring | Simultaneous Equations Probability Sketching graphs Manipulating linear & quadratic equations and their graphs. Congruency & Similarity | 20 mark fluency and reasoning test on topics. Test in February on all topics covered to assess fluency, reasoning and problem solving. |
Summer | Review number Review statistics Volume | Higher GCSE paper |
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Review Number Algebra including identities & algebraic fractions Growth and Decay Numerical methods Vectors Circle theorems | PPE November |
Spring | Sine & Cosine rule Transforming graphs Gradients & rates of change Pre-calculus area under a curve Equation of a circle | PPE’s January & March |
Summer | Revision | GCSE Exam (100% exam) |
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Area of Study 1: Western Classical Tradition 1650-1910 - Topic Areas 1 and 2 Area of Study 2: Popular Music – Topic Areas 1 and 2 Solo Performance Practice Composing using Reaper and SampleTank | Solo Performance (Practice) |
AP2 | Area of Study 1: Western Classical Tradition 1650 -1910 - Topic Areas 3 and 4 Area of Study 2: Popular Music – Topic Areas 3 and 4 Group Performance Practice Composing using Reaper and SampleTank | Group Performance (Practice) Christmas Composition |
AP3 | Area of Study 3: Traditional and World Music – Topic Areas 1 and 2 Area of Study 4: Western Classical Tradition 1910 – Present day – Topic Areas 1 and 2 Solo Performance Practice (At Home Only) Start composition 1 | Composition progress |
AP4 | Area of Study 1: Western Classical Tradition 1650 -1910 - Topic Areas 3 and 4 Area of Study 4: Western Classical Tradition 1910 – Present day – Topic Areas 3 and 4 Group Performance Practice (At Home Only) Composing using Reaper and SampleTank Continue composition 1 | Composition progress |
AP5 | Set work 1 – Haydn = ‘The Clock’ Set Work 2 – The Beatles = ‘With a Little Help From My Friends’ and ‘Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds’. | Composition progress Set work progress |
AP6 | Set Work 1 – Haydn = ‘The Clock’ (Continue) Set Work 2 – The Beatles = ‘Within You, Without You’. | Composition progress Test on set works |
The components for the final assessment level are as follows:
40% exam
60% controlled assessment/classwork tasks
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Unit 2 composition | Unit 2 composition (10% of overall GCSE) |
AP2 | Group Performance Completion of unit 2 composition Introduction of appraisal | Group Performance (20% of overall GCSE) |
AP3 | Completion of appraisal PPE Listening Exam | Unit 2 composition (10% of overall GCSE) plus Unit 2 Appraisal (10% of overall GCSE) |
AP4 | Theory work for listening test Practice listening test | Units 2, 3 and 4 plus Unit 1 most recent practice listening test |
AP5 | Theory work Completion of Listening Test | Final predicted grade |
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP 1 | Learning Outcome 1: Know the principles of training in a sporting context • the principles of training in a sporting context • extrinsic factors which can influence the risk of injury. Environmental factors Equipment Safety hazards • intrinsic factors which can influence the risk of injury Individual variables •Psychological factors •posture and causes of poor posture •sports injuries related to poor posture | Coursework assessed tasks: Learners must describe all of the principles of training with a range of developed examples which are applied to specific sporting contexts. Written exam on the topics covered. |
AP2 | Learning Outcome 2: Know how training methods target different fitness components • aerobic and anaerobic exercise • the components of fitness • specific training methods for each of the fitness components Learning Outcome 2: Understand how appropriate warm up and cool down routines can help to prevent injury • the physical benefits of a warm up • the psychological benefits of a warm up • key components of a warm up • physical benefits of a cool down • key components of a cool down • specific needs in which a warm up and cool down must consider | Coursework assessed tasks: Learners must comprehensively describe aerobic and anaerobic exercise supported with a wide range of relevant examples of training methods. Identifies most of the components of fitness and describes a wide range of specific training methods and how they can target fitness components both individually and in combination. Written exam on the topics covered. |
AP3 | Learning Outcome 3: Be able to conduct fitness tests • tests which assess fitness • how to interpret the results of fitness tests Learning Outcome 3: Know how to respond to injuries within a sporting context • acute and chronic injuries • types, causes and treatment of common sports injuries • how to respond to injuries and medical conditions in a sporting context •Emergency Action Plans (EAP) in a sporting context: | Coursework assessed tasks: Learners must carry out fitness tests to produce an extensive range of results, which are recorded with precision. Consideration of protocols and guidelines is clearly evident Interpretation of the results is clear and detailed reference to normative data, reliability and validity is made. Written exam on the topics covered. |
AP4 | Learning Outcome 4: Be able to develop fitness training programmes • design a fitness training programme • evaluate the effectiveness of the training programme Learning Outcome 4: Know how to respond to common medical conditions • the symptoms of common medical conditions | Coursework assessed tasks: The learner must design a fitness training programme which aims shows relevance to all of the initial data gathered. All of the principles of training have been applied effectively in its design. The programme meets all of the specific needs and requirements identified in the aims. Fitness training programme must be designed independently. Learners must Evaluate the fitness training programme making sure it is comprehensive and reflects upon most aspects of the design and delivery of the programme. Ideas for improvement are specific and justified. Written exam on the topics covered. |
AP 5 | Revision | Coursework assessed tasks Written exam on the topics covered. |
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | • To be able to identify particular body types and consider the suitability to particular activities. • To be aware of optimum weight and the reasons why it varies as well as the effect it can have on performance. • To be able to identify specific terms to do with weight • To be able to explain the effects of smoking and alcohol on general health and physical activity. • To be able to explain the effects of performance-enhancing drugs on wellbeing and performance and why some performers might risk using them to enhance performance. • To be able to identify the risks associated with participation in physical activities and explain how to reduce these risks. | Assessment in Practical sport Approx. over 10 – 12 lessons. Written exam on the topics covered. |
AP2 - 5 weeks | • To be able to understand the impact of a healthy, active lifestyle on the cardiovascular system. • To be able to understand the immediate and short-term effects of participation in exercise and physical activity • To be able to understand and explain the need for rest and recovery time and the impact of diet on the cardiovascular system. • To be able to understand the impact of your lifestyle on your respiratory system in terms of immediate and short term effects as well as the long term effects | Assessment in Practical sport Approx. over 10 – 12 lessons. Written exam on the topics covered. |
AP3 - 6 weeks | • To be able to understand the structure and role of the muscular system. • To be able to understand the potential injuries to the muscular system. • To be able to understand the structure and role of the skeletal system. • To be able to understand the role of the skeletal system. • To analyse performance in a chosen sport | Assessment in Practical sport Approx. over 10 – 12 lessons. Practical Preparation for External Moderation. Internal assessment for the students analysis of performance. They are assessed on their knowledge and understanding of the rules, regulations and terminology of a selected physical activity. Students will: •Observe and analyse performance in physical activity. • Evaluate performance in physical activity and recognise strengths and areas for improvement. •Plan strategies, tactics and practices to improve skills and performance. The task can be assessed in a variety of formats, including: • a question and answer session • a written report • a presentation. |
AP4 - 6 weeks | • To revisit certain topics as a revision exercise or to finish off topics which were not covered in full. • Testing and exam techniques. | Assessment in Practical sport Approx. over 10 – 12 lessons. Practical Preparation for External Moderation. |
AP5 - 5 weeks | • Revision Programme | Past paper questions with focus on higher order and extensive writing questions. |
Year 10
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Stress, sensory organs and the brain (biological psychology). | Independent research, short psychological knowledge test |
AP2 | Stress, sensory organs and the brain (biological psychology). | Exam question on biological psychology. |
AP3 | Gender development and animal behaviour (developmental psychology). | Exam question on social psychology. |
AP4 | Learning (developmental psychology) Begin paper 2 syllabus types of mental illness (individual differences). | Exam question on developmental psychology |
AP5 | Types of mental illness and treating mental illness. | Whole exam paper set (paper 1) |
AP6 | Introduce topic of cognitive psychology. | Exam question on individual differences. |
Year 11
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Perception (the eye) paper 2 spec Visual illusions Cognitive development Piaget/Vygotsky/bruner | Exam qu) stress, Sensory organ and the brain. (paper 1) |
AP2 | Ethics and research methods paper 2 spec | Exam qu) prejudice, conformity and attraction. (paper 1) |
AP3 | Ethics and research methods | PPE exams: paper 1 and paper 2 |
AP4 | Syllabus complete going over paper 2 spec-types of mental illness and treatment | Whole practice papers (paper1 and 2) |
AP5 | Paper2 spec- memory, perception and cognitive development (parts of paper 1 spec depending on results from PPE) | Whole practice papers (paper1 and 2) |
Year 10 – Short
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Religious views on drug abuse | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons |
AP2 | Religious views on drug abuse | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons |
AP3 | Religious views on drug abuse | End of unit test (based on a previous external exam) |
AP4 | Religious views on crime and punishment | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons |
AP5 | Religious views on drug abuse and crime and punishment | End of year 10 exam (based on a previous external exam) |
AP6 | Religious views on crime and punishment | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons |
Year 11 – Short
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Matters of Life – religious views on topics such as fertility treatment and stem cell research | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons |
AP2 | Matters of Life – religious views on topics such as fertility treatment and stem cell research | End of unit test |
AP3 | Religious attitudes to drug abuse, crime and punishment and Matters of Life | Mock exam |
AP4 | Religious to rich & poor in society | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons |
AP5 | Religious attitudes to drug abuse, crime and punishment, Matters of Life and Rich & poor in society | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons |
Year 10 – Full with Citizenship
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Existence of God – 5 arguments, cosmological, design, religious experience, miracles and morality | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons |
AP2 | Existence of God – 5 arguments, cosmological, design, religious experience, miracles and morality | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons End of unit test |
AP3 | Problem of Evil – exploring why there is evil in the world | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons |
AP4 | Problem of Evil – exploring why there is evil in the world | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons End of unit test |
AP5 | Immortality – looking at ideas about life after death using both religious and secular views, problem of evil and existence of God | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons End of year 10 exam |
AP6 | Science and Religion - exploring the conflict between science and religion | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons |
Year 11 – Full with Citizenship
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | Immortality – looking at ideas about life after death using both religious and secular views | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons End of unit test |
AP2 | Religion and Science/Miracles Either looking at the argument for the existence of God through miracles or exploring the conflict between science and religion | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons |
AP3 | Religion and Science/Miracles Either looking at the argument for the existence of God through miracles or exploring the conflict between science and religion | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons Pre-public exam |
AP4 | Revision of all unit 4 philosophy work and unit 3 ethics work | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons Practice tests and intervention |
AP5 | Revision of all unit 4 philosophy work and unit 3 ethics work | 3,4,5 & 6 mark question practice done in lessons Practice tests and intervention |
Year 10 – Core Science
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Biology – Module 1 Cell Level System & Module 2 Scaling Up - Looking/explaining photosynthesis - Practical: Investigate the effect of light intensity n the rate of photosynthesis using an aquatic organism such as pondweed - Increasing photosynthesis Maths skills: Extracting and interpreting information - Key concept: Diffusing in living organisms Explain water movement - Practical: Investigate the effect of a range of salt or sugar solutions on the mass of plant tissue - Active transport - Cell division / differentiation / Stem cells - Key concept: Cell development - Key concept: Investigating the need for transport systems - Circulatory system - Investigating gaseous exchange - Exploring the heart - Studying blood - Investigating leaves Learning about plants and minerals Chemistry – Module 2 Elements, Compounds and Mixtures & Module 3 Chemical Reactions - Electron structure - Metals and non-metals - Chemical / ionic / covalent bonding - Giant covalent / polymer structures - Metallic bonding/properties of metals and alloys - Key concept: The outer electrons - The periodic table - Diamond/ graphite / graphene /fullerenes/ nanoparticles - Maths skills: Using ratios in a mixture, empirical formulae and balanced equations - Elements and compounds - Atoms, formulae and equations - Key concept: Conservation of mass and balanced equations - Key concept: Amounts in chemistry - Mass changes /mole equations - Key concept: Limiting reactants and molar masses - Amounts of substances in equations - key concept: Endothermic and exothermic reactions - Energy change of reactions - Physics – Module 2 Forces - Scalars and vectors - Speed / acceleration / calculations of motion Velocity-time graphs - Maths skills: Making estimates of calculations Forces explain how objects move - Forces and motion - Resultant forces - Forces and acceleration - Momentum | - Homework booklets 1&2 - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Mid module exam - Practical investigation – developing Science skills |
Spring | Biology – Module 2 Scaling Up & Module 3 Organism Level Systems - Looking at stomata / moving water/moving sugar - Investigating transpiration - Maths skills: Surface area to volume ratio - The nervous system - Reflex actions - Practical: Investigating reaction time - The eye - Eye defects /The brain - The endocrine system - Negative feedback - Key concept: Systems working together - Human reproduction - Contraception Chemistry – Module 3 Chemical Reactions - Maths skills: Recognise and use expressions in decimal form - Oxidation and reduction is terms of electrons - Key concept: Electron transfer, oxidation and reduction - Neutralisation of acids and salt production - Reaction of metals with acids - Practical: Preparing a pure, dry sample of a soluble salt from an insoluble oxide or carbonate - pH and neutralisation - Maths skills: Make order of magnitude calculations - Practical: Investigate the variables that affect temperature change in reacting solutions such as, acids plus metals, acids plus carbonates, neutralisations, displacement of metals - The process of electrolysis / electrolysis of molten ionic compounds and aqueous solutions - Practical: Investigate what happens when aqueous solutions are electrolysed using inert electrodes Physics – Module 2 Forces & Module 3 Electricity - Practical: Investigating the acceleration on an object - Newton’s third law - Work done and energy transfer - Understanding power - Key concept: Forces and acceleration - Forces and energy in springs - Practical: Investigate the relationship between force and the extension of the spring - Potential energy - Moments /levers and gears - Static electricity electric fields and currents - Electric circuits and potential differences | - Homework booklets 3&4 - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Practical investigation – Developing Science skills - Mid-year Assessment exam |
Summer | Biology – Module 3 Organism Level Systems & Module 4 Community Level Systems - IVF - Auxins and applications - Practical: The effect of light and gravity on the growth of germinating seeds - Other plant hormones - Homeostasis / controlling body temperature / controlling blood glucose - Diabetes - The kidneys/water balance - Maths skills: The spread of scientific data - Cycling materials / carbon / decay Chemistry – Module 4 Predicting and Identifying Reactions and Products - Exploring group 0 / group 1 / group 7 / Transitions - Reaction trends and predicting reactions / reactivity - Test for gases / metal hydroxides / anions - Flame tests - Instrumental methods - Practical: use chemical tests to identify the ions in unknown single ionic compounds Physics – Module 3 Electricity & Module 4 Magnetism and Magnetic Fields - Series and parallel circuits /resistance - Practical: Use circuit diagrams to set up and check appropriate circuits to investigate the factors affecting the resistance - Investigating circuits - Power energy transfer - Practical: Investigating series and parallel circuits - Key concepts: What’s the difference between potential difference and current? - Maths skills: Using algebra in electric circuit calculations - Maths skills: using formulae and understanding graphs - Magnetism and magnetic forces/compasses and magnetic fields | - Homework booklets 5&6 - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Practical investigation – Developing Science skills - End of year Assessment Exam |
Year 10 – Triple Biology
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Biology – Module 1 Cell Level System & Module 2 Scaling Up - Looking / explaining photosynthesis - Practical: Investigate the effect of light intensity n the rate of photosynthesis using an aquatic organism such as pondweed - Increasing photosynthesis Maths skills: Extracting and interpreting information - Key concept: Diffusing in living organisms Explain water movement - Practical: Investigate the effect of a range of salt or sugar solutions on the mass of plant tissue - Active transport - Cell division / differentiation / Stem cells - Key concept: Cell development - Key concept: Investigating the need for transport systems - Circulatory system - Investigating gaseous exchange - Exploring the heart - Studying blood - Investigating leaves Learning about plants and minerals - Looking at stomata / moving water / moving sugar - Investigating transpiration - Maths skills: Surface area to volume ratio | - Homework booklets 1&2 - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Mid module exam - Practical investigation – developing Science skills |
Spring | Biology – Module 3 Organism Level Systems & Module 4 Community Level Systems - The nervous system - Reflex actions - Practical: Investigating reaction time - The eye - Eye defects /The brain - The endocrine system - Negative feedback - Key concept: Systems working together - Human reproduction - Contraception / IVF - Auxins and applications - Practical: The effect of light and gravity on the growth of germinating seeds - Other plant hormones - Homeostasis / controlling body temperature / controlling blood glucose - Diabetes - The kidneys / water balance - Maths skills: The spread of scientific data - Cycling materials / carbon | - Homework booklets 3&4 - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Practical investigation – Developing Science skills - Mid-year Assessment exam |
Summer | Biology – Module 4 Community Level Systems & Module 5 Genes, Inheritance and Selection - Decay - Ecosystems - Predator / prey resources - Competition - Trophic levels / energy transfer - Maths skills: Using graphs to show relationships - Genetics / DNA / genes - Sexual and A-sexual reproduction / meiosis - Genetic crosses | - Homework booklets 5&6 - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Practical investigation – Developing Science skills - End of year Assessment Exam |
Year 10 – Triple Chemistry
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Module 2 Elements, Compounds and Mixtures & Module 3 Chemical Reactions - Electron structure - Metals and non-metals - Chemical / ionic / covalent bonding - Giant covalent / polymer structures - Metallic bonding / properties of metals and alloys - Key concept: The outer electrons - The periodic table - Diamond/ graphite / graphene /fullerenes/ nanoparticles - Maths skills: Using ratios in a mixture, empirical formulae and balanced equations - Elements and compounds - Atoms, formulae and equations - Key concept: Conservation of mass and balanced equations - Key concept: Amounts in chemistry - Mass changes /mole equations - Key concept: Limiting reactants and molar masses - Amounts of substances in equations - key concept: Endothermic and exothermic reactions - Energy change of reactions | - Homework booklets 1&2 - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Mid module exam - Practical investigation – developing Science skills |
Spring | Module 3 Chemical Reactions & Module 4 Predicting and Identifying Reactions and Products - Maths skills: Recognise and use expressions in decimal form - Oxidation and reduction is terms of electrons - Key concept: Electron transfer, oxidation and reduction - Neutralisation of acids and salt production - Reaction of metals with acids - Practical: Preparing a pure, dry sample of a soluble salt from an insoluble oxide or carbonate - pH and neutralisation - Maths skills: Make order of magnitude calculations - Practical: Investigate the variables that affect temperature change in reacting solutions such as, acids plus metals, acids plus carbonates, neutralisations, displacement of metals - The process of electrolysis / electrolysis of molten ionic compounds and aqueous solutions - Practical: Investigate what happens when aqueous solutions are electrolysed using inert electrodes - Exploring group 0 / group 1 / group 7 / Transitions | - Homework booklets 3&4 - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Practical investigation – Developing Science skills - Mid-year Assessment exam |
Summer | Module 4 Predicting and Identifying Reactions and Products & Module 5 Monitoring and controlling chemical reactions - Reaction trends and predicting reactions / reactivity - Test for gases / metal hydroxides / anions - Flame tests - Instrumental methods - Practical: use chemical tests to identify the ions in unknown single ionic compounds - Solutions - Practical: titrations - Percentage yield / atom economy - Measuring / calculating rates / collision theory - Catalysts | - Homework booklets 5&6 - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Practical investigation – Developing Science skills - End of year Assessment Exam |
Year 10 – Triple Physics
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | Module 2 Forces - Scalars and vectors - Speed / acceleration / calculations of motion Velocity-time graphs - Maths skills: Making estimates of calculations Forces explain how objects move - Forces and motion - Resultant forces - Forces and acceleration - Momentum - Practical: Investigating the acceleration on an object - Newton’s third law - Work done and energy transfer | - Homework booklets 1&2 - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Mid module exam - Practical investigation – developing Science skills |
Spring | Module 2 Forces & Module 3 Electricity - Understanding power - Key concept: Forces and acceleration - Forces and energy in springs - Practical: Investigate the relationship between force and the extension of the spring - Potential energy - Moments /levers and gears - Static electricity electric fields and currents - Electric circuits and potential differences - Series and parallel circuits /resistance - Practical: Use circuit diagrams to set up and check appropriate circuits to investigate the factors affecting the resistance - Investigating circuits - Power an energy transfers | - Homework booklets 3&4 - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Practical investigation – Developing Science skills - Mid-year Assessment exam |
Summer | Module 3 Electricity & Module 4 Magnetism and Magnetic Fields - Practical: Investigating series and parallel circuits - Key concepts: What’s the difference between potential difference and current? - Maths skills: Using algebra in electric circuit calculations - Maths skills: using formulae and understanding graphs - Magnetism and magnetic forces / compasses and magnetic fields | - Homework booklets 5&6 - Extended writing questions - Past exam questions - Practical investigation – Developing Science skills - End of year Assessment Exam |
Year 11 – Additional Science
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | B3 Living and growing C3 Chemical economics P3 Forces for transport | Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests Mid-module assessment |
Spring | B4 It’s a green world C4 The Periodic Table P4 Radiation for life | PPE on Unit 3 (Bio, Chem and Physics 25 marks each) Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests Mid-module assessment |
Summer | B4 It’s a green world C4 The Periodic Table P4 Radiation for life | Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests PPE on Unit 4 (Bio, Chem and Physics 25 marks each) |
Year 11 – Biology
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | B4 It’s a green world Controlled Assessment | Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests B4 unit assessment |
Spring | B5 The living body B6 Beyond the microscope | Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests PPE paper 1 B1,B2,B3 paper 2 B4,B5,B6 |
Summer | B6 Beyond the microscope | Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests B6 end of unit assessment |
Year 11 – Chemistry
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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AP1 | C3 Chemical economics C4 The periodic table | Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests C3 end of unit assessment |
AP2 | C4 The periodic table | Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests C3 end of unit assessment |
AP3 | C5 How much? | Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests |
AP4 | C5 How much? C6 Chemistry out there | Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests C5 end of unit assessment |
AP5 | C6 Chemistry out there | Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests C6 end of unit assessment |
Year 11 – Physics
Curriculum content | Assessed work | |
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Autumn | P4 Radiation for life Controlled Assessment | Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests P4 end of unit assessment |
Spring | P5 Space for reflection P6 Electricity for gadgets | Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests PPE exam P1,P2,P3 paper 1 Paper 2 P4,P5,P6 |
Summer | P6 Electricity for gadgets | Mini-assessments in lessons: - Past paper questions - Extended writing questions - Factual recall tests P6 end of unit assessment |