Bromsgrove School
KEY DATES
AE GRADES RELEASE
Grade/Exam Cycle
Michaelmas 1
Michaelmas 2
Lent 1
Lent 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
FOURTH FORM DATES
Thursday 9th October
Wednesday 12th November
Wednesday 11th February
Tuesday 17th March
Wednesday 20th May
Thursday 4th June
Friday 5th June
FIFTH FORM DATES
Tuesday 11th November
Tuesday 2nd – Thursday 4th December
Thursday 4th - Friday 5th December
Monday 8th December
Monday 8th December
Monday 5th – Wednesday 14th January
Friday 16th January
Tuesday 3rd February
Saturday 7th February
Monday 9th February
Friday 20th February
Monday 9th March
Tuesday 17th March
Monday 4th May
Thursday 20th August
AE Grades: 7th October 2025
AE Grades: 25th November 2025
AE Grades (and Fifth Form mock exam): 27th January 2026
Mock Exams (ALP only): 11th March 2026; AE Grades 17th March 2026
AE Grades (IV Form only): 13th May 2026
IV Form End of Year exam grades: 14th June 2026
LIV Tutor-Parent Consultations
UIV Teacher-Parent Consultation Evening
LIV Teacher-Parent Consultation Evening
UIV Tutor-Parent Consultations
IVth Form exams begin
LIV exams end
UIV exam end
Final submission of IGCSE English Language Poetry and Prose coursework
ML mock speaking exam
Art mock exam
V Form and ALP mock exam talk – during activities (pupils only)
V Form Parents’ Information Evening (parents and senior team only)
GCSE Mock Exams (V Form only)
Final submission of IGCSE English Literature Shakespeare coursework
Teacher-Parent Consultation Evening
VI Form Course Information Morning (pupils and parents)
Final submission of IGCSE English Language Imaginative Writing coursework
Sixth Form options deadline
Final submission of IGCSE English Literature Modern Drama coursework
Tutor-Parent Consultations
Exam leave begins (V Form and ALP)
GCSE Exam Results Day*
*It is essential that all returning Fifth Form pupils contact their Houseparent once their GCSE results are known in order to confirm their subject choices for next year.
Revising for Exams
There are lots of revision resources and guidance on the School SharePoint site here: Study Skills
MATHEMATICS
EDEXCEL IGCSE 4MA1H AND 4MA1F. EXTENDED MATHS CERTIFICATE 7M20 (5TH ONLY)
LOWER FOURTH
Number, Algebra, Shape and Space, Statistics
UPPER FOURTH
Algebra, Shape and Space, Statistics
FIFTH FORM
and December
class testing
Algebra, Shape and Space, Statistics
Algebra, Shape and Space, Statistics
Number, Algebra, Shape and Space, Statistics Class tests every 3 weeks Number, Algebra, Shape and Space, Statistics Mock Exam. 3 weekly class tests
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
EDEXCEL IGCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 4EA1
LOWER FOURTH
IGCSE content is not covered in the first two terms of Lower Fourth. Literary study and essay writing skills are developed through the study of a twentieth century novel, short stories and a Shakespeare text. Writing skills will be developed through imaginative writing and speech writing tasks.
UPPER FOURTH
Transactional Writing (speech and article); three non-fiction extracts.
FIFTH FORM
Transactional Writing task (speech or article) under timed conditions.
Imaginative Writing; three non-fiction extracts.
Imaginative Writing Coursework First Draft.
First two non-fiction extracts from IGCSE Anthology. Paper 1 question technique (Q1-4)
Paper 1 – Nonfiction and Transactional Writing (Q1-4; two extacts only)
Poetry and Prose Coursework
Revision for January Mock Exam
Submission of Poetry and Prose Coursework
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Revision and Prac-tice (after coursework and Litera-ture Mock completed)
• Edexcel International GCSE English Language A | Pearson qualifications
English Language mock paper (January)
Submission of Imaginative Writing Coursework
Final 2 non-fiction extracts; Paper 1 question technique (Q1-5)
Paper 1 – Nonfiction and Transactional Writing (full paper)
• Tuesday 11th November: Final submission of IGCSE English Language Poetry and Prose coursework
• Monday 9th February: Final submission of IGCSE English Language Imaginative Writing coursework
ENGLISH LITERATURE
EDEXCEL IGCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE 4ET1
LOWER FOURTH
IGCSE content is not covered in the first two terms of Lower Fourth. Literary study and essay writing skills are developed through the study of a twentieth century novel, short stories and a Shakespeare text. Writing skills will be developed through imaginative writing and speech writing tasks
UPPER FOURTH
Modern Drama Text Modern Drama Coursework First Draft
FIFTH FORM
Shakespeare coursework
Six further Anthology poems Comple-tion of Shake-speare Course-work
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Key Websites
Modern Prose Text Modern Prose Essay under timed conditions
A coursework-style
Shakespeare essay is produced at the end of the Lent term, to be re-submitted in the Summer Term
First four Anthology poems Summer Exam –Modern Prose and Anthology Poetry
Six final Anthology poems
Unseen poetry practice
• Edexcel International GCSE English Literature | Pearson qualifications
English Literature mock paper After Lent half-term Final coursework submissions
Revision Practice papers
Key Deadlines
• Friday 16th January: Final submission of IGCSE English Literature Shakespeare coursework
• Monday 9th March: Final submission of IGCSE English Literature Modern Drama coursework
BIOLOGY (SEPARATE)
AQA BIOLOGY 8461
LOWER FOURTH
Cell Division 1.3 Transport in Cells
Cell Structure (Oct)
Cell Structure and Division (Nov)
Organisation, enzymes and Digestion
FOURTH
FORM
Ecology – Part 1: Sampling
Genetics Part 1: Inheritance
Genetics Part 2: Evolution Ecology Assessment (October)
Genetics Part 1: Inheritance (Nov)
Ecology Part 2: Human Impact
Mock Exams (Jan) Second set of mocks sat in classroom TBC
GCSE / IGCSE Biology Past Papers - PMT • Biology GCSE Revision | Revision Science • Textbook available through School • CGP revision guide
Nervous System
BIOLOGY (TRILOGY: COMBINED)
AQA GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE (TRILOGY): 8464
FIFTH FORM
Cell Structure and Division (Nov)
Ecology – Part 1: Sampling
Genetics Part 1: Inheritance
Genetics Part 2: Evolution
Ecology Assessment (October)
Genetics Part 1: Inheritance (Nov)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• GCSE / IGCSE Biology Past Papers - PMT
• Biology GCSE Revision | Revision Science
• Past paper repository (PMT)
Ecology Part 2: Human Impact Revision
Mock Exams (Jan)
Second set of mocks sat in classroom TBC
• Textbook available through School
• Foundation: New GCSE Combined Science AQA Foundation Revision Guide with CGP RevisionHub | CGP Books
• Higher: New GCSE Combined Science AQA Higher Revision Guide with CGP RevisionHub | CGP Books
CHEMISTRY (SEPARATE)
EDEXCEL IGCSE: 4CH1
LOWER FOURTH
1. Kinetics and diffusion
2. Elements, compounds and mixtures
3. Atomic structure
4. Moles and equations
UPPER FOURTH
Review key L4 content
10. Organic –Alkanes
11. Organic –alkenes
12. Gases in the atmosphere
13. Group 7 (halogens)
FIFTH FORM
Topics 1 and 2
Topics 3 and 4
5. Ionic bonding
6. Acids and alkalis
7. Group 1 (alkali metals)
8. Covalent bonding
18. Electrolysis
19. Reacting masses and gases
20. Extracting metals
21. Reacting solutions
Topics 10 and 11
Topics 12 and 13
14. Chemical testing
15. Rate of reaction
16. Reactivity series of metals
17. Equilibrium
Topics 5 and 6
Topics 7 and 8 9.
Topics 18 and 19
Topics 20 and 21
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Departmental SharePoint
• Self-help revision (TutorMyself)
• Revision video media (ScienceWithHazel)
• Revision notes (SaveMyExams)
• Past paper repository (PMT)
22/ Energetics
23/ Organic –alcohols Revision
Topics 14 and 15
Topics 16 and 17
Review 4. Moles and equations
Topics 22 and 23 Practice papers
• Textbook available through School
• CGP revision guide
Exam Leave
No coursework (Core Practical skills assessed in examination papers)
CHEMISTRY (TRILOGY: COMBINED)
AQA GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE (TRILOGY): 8464
LOWER FOURTH
1. Kinetics and diffusion
2. Elements, compounds and mixtures
3. Atomic structure
4. Moles and equations
UPPER FOURTH
Review key L4 content
10. Organic –alkanes
11. Organic –alkenes
12. Gases in the atmosphere
13. Group 7 (halogens)
FIFTH FORM
Topics 1 and 2
Topics 3 and 4
5. Ionic bonding
6. Acids and alkalis
7. Group 1 (alkali metals)
8. Covalent bonding
18. Electrolysis
19. Reacting masses and gases
20. Extracting metals
21. Reacting solutions
Topics 10 and 11
Topics 12 and 13
14. Group 0 (Noble gases)
15. Rate of reaction
16. Reactivity series of metals
17. Equilibrium
Topics 5 and 6
Topics 7 and 8
Topics 18 and 19
Topics 20 and 21
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Key Websites
• Departmental SharePoint
• Self-help revision (BBC Bitesize)
• Revision video media (ScienceWithHazel)
• Revision notes (SaveMyExams)
• Past paper repository (PMT)
22/ Energetics
23/ Using Resources
Topics 14 and 15
Topics 16 and 17
9. Metallic bonding
Revision for exam
Feedback from exam
Topics 22 and 23
Practice papers
• Textbook available on Kerboodle
• Foundation:
New GCSE Combined Science AQA Foundation Revision Guide with CGP RevisionHub | CGP Books
• Higher: New GCSE Combined Science AQA Higher Revision Guide with CGP RevisionHub | CGP Books
Review 4. Moles and equations
Revision for exam
9 (synoptic)
exam
Feedback from exam Topic 4 (synoptic)
Exam Leave
exam
No coursework (Required Practical skills assessed in examination papers)
PHYSICS (SEPARATE)
AQA GCSE PHYSICS: 8463
LOWER FOURTH
Describing motion: Speed, velocity, acceleration
Distance and displacment
Graphs of motion
Forces:
Contact and noncontact forces
Gravity Forces and elasticity
Electricity: Electric circuits
UPPER FOURTH
Motion basics
Forces and motion
Circuits basics Electric circuits
Energy: Energy transfers and stores
Work
Thermal conductivity Energy resources
Particles and matter:
Density
Particle model of gases
Pressure in fluids
Atmospheric pressure
Atomic and nuclear physics:
Structure of an atom
Radioactive decay
Half life
Background radiation
Contamination
Fission
Fusion
Particles and matter
Atomic and nuclear physics
Pathways assessment
Thermal physics
Specific heat capacity
Latent heat
Working scientifically: Error and uncertainty
Forces: Stopping distance
Waves:
Wave properties
Wavespeed Reflection
Sound waves
Lenses
Thermal Physics
Stopping distance
Magnetism: Magnetic fields Electromagnetism End-of-year
EM Spectrum: Blackbody radiation
Properties of the EM spectrum
Dangers of the EM spectrum
Refraction
FIFTH
FORM
Forces: Newton’s Laws. Momentum. Moments. Terminal Velocity. Levers & Gears.
Electricity: AC and DC.
Mains Electricity and the National Grid. Power.
Static Electricity.
1st Grades test on Forces
End of topic Forces. Electric Fields
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Key Websites
• 4th and 5th Form Physics (School Sharepoint)
• Kerboodle - Sign In
• GCSE Physics Online
Electromagnetism. Space. Revision
Electromagnetic Induction.
Space Physics.
Revision until exam leave
Key reference books
• Kerboodle e-textbook can be found once logged in.
• CGP Revision Guide: AQA GCSE Physics
• GCSE Physics (Single Science) - AQA - BBC Bitesize
PHYSICS (TRILOGY: COMBINED)
AQA GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE (TRILOGY): 8464
LOWER FOURTH
Describing motion:
Speed, velocity, acceleration
Distance and displacment
Graphs of motion
Forces:
Contact and noncontact forces
Gravity Forces and elasticity
Electricity: Electric circuits
Motion basics
Forces and motion
Circuits basics Electric circuits
Energy:
Energy transfers and stores
Work
Thermal conductivity Energy resources
Energy transfers
Particles and matter:
Density
Particle model of gases
Pressure in fluids
Atmospheric pressure
Atomic and nuclear physics:
Structure of an atom
Radioactive decay
Half life
Background radiation
Contamination
Particles and matter
Atomic and nuclear physics
Pathways assessment
Thermal physics
Specific heat capacity
Latent heat
Working scientifically: Error and uncertainty
Forces:
Stopping distance
Waves:
Wave properties
Wave speed
Reflection
Revision for End of Year
Thermal Physics
Stopping distance
Magnetism: Magnetic fields
Electromagnetism
End-of-year exam
EM Spectrum:
Blackbody radiation
Properties of the EM spectrum
Dangers of the EM spectrum
Refraction
Wave behaviour
End of year exam
FIFTH
FORM
Forces: Newton’s Laws. Momentum. Terminal Velocity.
Electricity: AC and DC.
Mains Electricity and the National Grid. Power.
1st Grades test on Forces
End of topic Forces. Electric Fields.
Electromagnetism. Revision Electromagnetic Induction.
Revision until exam leave
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Key Websites
• 4th and 5th Form Physics (School Sharepoint)
• Kerboodle - Sign In
• GCSE Physics Online
• GCSE Combined Science - AQA Trilogy - BBC Bitesize
Key reference books
• Kerboodle e-textbook can be found once logged in.
• Foundation: New GCSE Combined Science AQA Foundation Revision Guide with CGP RevisionHub | CGP Books
• Higher: New GCSE Combined Science AQA Higher Revision Guide with CGP RevisionHub | CGP Books
ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN
AQA GCSE ART AND DESIGN: ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN 8201
‘Sealife’ Or ‘Landscapes’ Working with mixed media. Printing. Painting in acrylics and oils.
UPPER FOURTH
Weekly Homeworks and End of Term Common Assessment as ‘Final Piece’ for respective projects in different media.
‘Tribal’ Or ‘Cityscapes’ Working with mixed media. 3D design / Making vessels. Painting in acrylics and oils.
Weekly Homeworks and End of Term Common Assessment as ‘Final Piece’ for respective projects in different media.
‘Tribal’ OR ‘Green Man’ Working with Ceramics. 3D crafting techniques. Painting in acrylics and oils.
Weekly Homeworks and End of Term Common Assessment as ‘Final Piece’ for respective projects in different media.
‘Identity’ Weekly Homeworks building on AQA Assessment Objectives. Assessment criteria – internally assessed portfolio with working at grades.
FIFTH FORM
Various Independent Portfolio themes. Coursework component (60% of overall grade).
Weekly Homeworks building on AQA Assessment Objectives. Internally assessed portfolio with working at grades.
Mock Exam (10hrs) 4th / 5th December.
‘Identity’
Weekly Homeworks building on AQA Assessment Objectives. Students undertake their Final Piece which concludes the Identity Project.
Various Independent Portfolio themes are introduced which continue into Michaelmas the following year.
External Exam. Students choose topics from the exam paper and produce a portfolio accordingly.
Exam topics released on Jan 1st.
Weekly Homeworks building on AQA Assessment Objectives. Internally assessed portfolio with working at grades.
External Exam Topics.
Weekly Homeworks building on AQA Assessment Objectives. Assessment criteria – internally assessed portfolio with working at grades.
Exam Final Piece (10hrs) set for first week of Summer Term. Portfolio and exam internally moderated. Students are awarded a predicted grade. Externally moderated sample – May 2026
• Week of 20th – 24th April: 10hr Real Exam – Final Piece Production time. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• AQA | Art and Design | GCSE | GCSE Art and Design (Art, craft and design)
• Thursday 4th and Friday 5th December: 10hr Mock Exam. Coursework Final Piece production time.
• Monday 6th January: Coursework Sketchbooks submitted and Exam papers handed out.
ART (TEXTILES)
AQA GCSE ART AND DESIGN: TEXTILES 8204
LOWER FOURTH
Lines and Gaps. Various Printing, mark-making, mixed media textiles techniques.
Weekly Homeworks AQA Assessment as for respective projects in different media.
UPPER FOURTH
Architecture and Structures
AQA assessment criteria – internally assessed portfolio with working at grades.
FIFTH FORM
Various Independent Portfolio themes. Coursework component (60% of overall grade).
AQA assessment criteria – internally assessed portfolio with working at grades.
Mock Exam (10hrs) 4th / 5th December.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Lines and Gaps
Various Printing, mark-making, mixed media textiles techniques. Pattern and Graphics.
Architecture and Structures
Weekly Homeworks and End of Term Common Assessment as ‘Final Piece’ for respective projects in different media.
AQA assessment criteria – internally assessed portfolio with working at grades. ‘Final Piece’ completed at the end of Lent term.
White ProjectThis project explores texture and different textiles builds.
External Exam. Students choose topics from the exam paper and produce a portfolio accordingly.
Exam topics released on Jan 1st.
• AQA | Art and Design | GCSE | GCSE Art and Design (Textile design)
AQA assessment criteria – internally assessed portfolio with working at grades.
Various Independent Portfolio themes are introduced which continue into Michaelmas the following year.
Weekly Homeworks and End of Term Common Assessment as ‘Final Piece’ for respective projects in different media.
AQA assessment criteria – internally assessed portfolio with working at grades.
External Exam Topics.
Exam Final Piece (10hrs) set for first week of Summer Term.
Portfolio and exam internally moderated. Students are awarded a predicted grade.
Externally moderated sample – May 2026
• Thursday 4th and Friday 5th December: 10hr Mock Exam. Coursework Final Piece production time.
• Monday 6th January: Coursework Sketchbooks submitted and Exam papers handed out.
• Week of 20th – 24th April: 10hr Real Exam – Final Piece Production time.
ART (PHOTOGRAPHY)
AQA GCSE ART AND DESIGN: PHOTOGRAPHY 8206
UPPER FOURTH
‘Identity’ AQA assessment criteria – internally assessed portfolio with working at grades.
FIFTH FORM
Various Independent Portfolio themes. Coursework component (60% of overall grade).
AQA assessment criteria – internally assessed portfolio with working at grades.
Mock Exam (10hrs) 4th / 5th December.
‘Identity’ Students undertake their Final Piece which concludes the Identity Project.
Various Independent Portfolio themes are introduced which continue into Michaelmas the following year.
External Exam. Students choose topics from the exam paper and produce a portfolio accordingly. Exam topics released on Jan 1st
AQA assessment criteria – internally assessed portfolio with working at grades.
External Exam Topics.
AQA assessment criteria – internally assessed portfolio with working at grades.
Key Websites Key Deadlines
• AQA | Art and Design | GCSE | GCSE Art and Design (Photography)
Exam Final Piece (10hrs) set for first week of Summer Term.
Portfolio and exam internally moderated. Students are awarded a predicted grade.
Externally moderated sample – May 2026
• Thursday 4th and Friday 5th December: 10hr Mock Exam. Coursework Final Piece production time.
• Monday 6th January: Coursework Sketchbooks submitted and Exam papers handed out.
• Week of 20th – 24th April: 10hr Real Exam – Final Piece Production time.
BUSINESS
LOWER FOURTH
Schedule 1a –
Business in the Real World
Reasons for starting a business, purpose of business, types and basic functions, factors of production, enterprise and entrepreneurs, business functions, changing environment, legal structures
Business in the Real World - Schedule 1b: Business aims and objectives, stakeholders, location
Interim 1a assessment –includes all content covered in 1a.
Interim 1b assessment –includes all content covered in 1b.
Schedule 1b: Business in the Real World
Business planning, financial terms and calculations, business growth, economies and diseconomies of scale
Schedule 2: Human Resources
Organisational structures, recruitment and selection, contracts of employment, motivation, training
UPPER FOURTH
Schedule 3: Business Operations
Methods of production, lean production logistics and procurement and supply chain, quality and customer service, IT
Schedule 4: Marketing Customer needs, segmentation, market research
Schedule 3: Interim assessment
End of Schedule 3 assessment
Schedule 4: Marketing Market maps, decision making, Product, Boston Matrix, Price, Place, Promotion, Integrated Marketing mix
Schedule 5: Influences on Business ICT, digital communication, ethics, environment
End of Schedule 1 assessment
Schedule 2: Interim assessment
Schedule 2: Human Resources
Training
Revision of Schedules 1 and 2 content Assessments
End of Schedule 2 assessment
End of year exam
Schedule 4: Interim assessment
End of Schedule 4 assessment
Schedule 5: Influences on Business Sustainability, legislation and competitive environment.
Exam structure and revision
Schedule 5: Interim Assessment
Upper Fourth end of year mock exam
Michaelmas
FIFTH
FORM
Schedule 5Influences on Business
Impact of the economic climate on business and globalisation
Schedule 6Finance
Sources of finance, Cash flow, Financial terms and calculations
Analysing the financial performance of a business
Interim 5b assessment –Economic climate and globalisation
End of Schedule 5 assessment – Influences on business
End of Schedule 6 assessmentFinance
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• GCSE Business - AQA - BBC Bitesize
• Business | tutor2u
• Livestreams | tutor2u
• Bizconsesh - YouTube
• Two Teachers GCSE Business - YouTube
Teacher led revision of Business in the real world, Influences on business, Operations, Human Resources, Marketing, and Finance.
Mock examination: Paper 2 – Finance and Marketing
Classroom based practice examination: Paper 1 – Operations and Human Resources
Revision of key exam skills until exam leave.
• Surridge & Gillespie, AQA GCSE (9-1) Business
• Surridge, My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE (9-1) Business
• CGP Revision Guide & Workbooks: GCSE Business | CGP Books
• Tutor2U AQA GCSE Course Companion
Michaelmas Lent Summer
CLASSICAL CIVILISATION
OCR GCSE J199
LOWER FOURTH
Greek History
Minoans and Myceneans
‘A Political Animal’
Persian Problems
Classical Greece
UPPER FOURTH
Gods Heroes Temples
FIFTH FORM
Topic test for each topic covered
Athens
The Polis
The Oikos
Boys & Men
Women & Girls
Topic test for each topic covered Founders Festivals Images of Power
Topic test for each topic covered Rome Kings Republic Fall of the Republic Empire
Topic test for each topic covered
Death & Burial Underworld
Topic test for each topic covered
Roman Housing (Insulae/Domus)
Family (including Education & Cena)
Society
Mocks Revision
Housing topic test
Family Topic test
Society Topic Test
In class pre-mock exams on RCL and Mythology and Religion
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• OCR
• Mr Hinde’s Classics Channel YouTube Videos (Myth and Rel)
Leisure
Themes in Roman Literature
Full revision of RCL and Myth and Rel after H/T
Leisure Topic Test
Weekly factual quizzes on each topic covered in U4th and 5th form
• OCR Booklets handed out at the start of each topic.
Final Revision including all sources
Practice 8 and 15 markers
• Pre Mocks c. Michaelmas weeks 10-13
• Jan Mocks
• Easter Mocks (in department) c. Lent week 9-11
COMPUTER SCIENCE
OCR GCSE J277
LOWER FOURTH
Michaelmas
SLR 1.2A
Memory and Storage
Python – I/O, Variables, data types, arithmetic operators, sequence, selection
End of topic and mid topic assessments.
Regular multiple choice quizzes based on flipped learning video preps.
UPPER FOURTH Michaelmas
SLR 1.1 Systems Architecture
SLR 1.2 Review content.
SLR 2.1 Algorithms
Python (Catch-up support for new students)
Python –Subroutines towards the end of term.
End of topic and mid topic assessments.
Regular multiplechoice quizzes based on flipped learning video preps.
SLR 1.2 B Memory and Storage
Python continued - iteration (counter and condition controlled), lists (1D and some 2D)
End of topic and mid topic assessments.
Regular multiple -choice quizzes based on flipped learning video preps.
SLR 1.5 Systems Software
Python - file handling. Flowcharts and pseudocode.
End of topic and mid topic assessments.
Regular multiplechoice quizzes based on flipped learning video preps.
SLR 1.4 Network Security
SLR 2.1 Algorithms continued
End of topic and mid topic assessments.
Regular multiplechoice quizzes based on flipped learning video preps.
SLR 2.2 Programming Fundamentals
Programming Project – Dice Game
End of topic and mid topic assessments.
Regular multiplechoice quizzes based on flipped learning video preps.
FIFTH FORM
1.3 Computer Networks
2.3 Producing Robust Programs
Regular algorithm question assessments
Theory topic tests focusing on 1.3 and 1.4 (Network Security)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SLR 1.6 - Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental issues.
SLR 2.5Programming Languages and IDEs
SLR 2.4 - Boolean logic
Revision and recap of all topics with fortnightly assessments using past paper questions.
Regular use of SmartRevise for short assessments on key terms and recall.
Key Websites Key reference books
• Smart Revise – The course companion that raises attainment and reduces workload
• Specifications — Ada Computer Science
• Python Sponge
• Study Computer Science | Cambridge University Press
• New GCSE Computer Science OCR Complete Revision & Practice includes Online Edition, Videos & Quizzes | CGP Books
• New GCSE Computer Science OCR Exam Practice Workbook includes answers | CGP Books
• New Python Programming Guide for GCSE Computer Science with Online Edition, Python Files & Videos | CGP Books
Michaelmas Lent Summer
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
IGCSE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY CAMBRIDGE 0979
LOWER FOURTH
Perspective drawing/ sketching Design skills
Solidworks Manufacturing skills FPTs
Ongoing summative assessment of folder work
End of project tests
Prototype modelling CAD/CAM Design for manufacture FPTs and practical skills
Ongoing summative assessment of folder work
End of project tests Redesign projects and formal product analysis Revision
GCSE Major Coursework End of Year exams Full GCSE design paper and theory paper UPPER FOURTH
Chapter 3 theory delivery
Major design and manufacture projects
Solidworks skills, assembly and construction
FIFTH FORM
Ongoing summative assessment of project work
Half termly exams
GCSE Major Coursework
Practice papers and review
Formative feedback on coursework ongoing
Chapter 3 theory delivery
Major designa nd manufacture projects Solidworks skills, assembly and construction
Ongoing summative assessment of project work
Half termly exams
Major Coursework. Manufacture and Evaluation. Exampreparation, Paper 1 & 3
Practice papers and review
Formative feedback on coursework ongoing
Exam preparation, Paper 1 & 3
• Focus
5. Development - Monday 6th October
6. Solidworks - Monday 10th November
7. Planning - Monday 17th November *Manufacture - Monday 16th February* 8. Evaluation - Monday 3rd March
Michaelmas
Michaelmas Lent Summer
Michaelmas
DRAMA
AQA, GCSE, 8261
LOWER FOURTH
1. Knowledge and understanding
2. Skill building
3. Using Masks
4. Building Character
End of topic tests. Mask performance
UPPER FOURTH Michaelmas
Physical Theatre
Frantic Assembly
DV8, Kneehigh, Jaques LeCoq, Complicite
Comp 1
Set text (tbc)
Response to Live Performance
FIFTH FORM
Practical
Written response to context
Character Profiles
4, 8, 12 markers
32 markers
Michaelmas
Comp 2
Devising
Devising Logbook
Comp 1
‘Blood Brothers’
Live performance review Practical Performance Section 1, 2, 3
4 marker [Lighting, set sound, costume]
8 marker [Mickey]
12 marker [Edward] 20 marker [Mrs Johnstone]
32 marker
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Drama Online, National Theatre Online, Globe Online, BBC Bitesize, AQA Drama Sparknotes.
1. Devising and collaboration
2. Physical theatre
3. Response to Live Performance
Practical performance Written evaluation Practical performance
32 marker practice.
Comp 1 contd Set text (tbc)
Comp 2
Devising and creating new material.
4,8,12 & 20 markers
Ongoing workshops
Comp 2
Devising
Comp 1 Set text (tbc)
End of Year Exam
Comp 2
Section 1 points 1 - 3
End of Year exam
Comp 1
‘Blood Brothers’ Characters
Mrs Lyons Mrs Johnstone
Edward Mickey Linda Sammy Live Performance review
Mock exam (Jan) & Mock exam Feb 2026
Actual exam March (TBC)
Wk 19 – 22 & 24 -
27 Each week we will cover a different character and a different production element.
All exam questions will be covered.
• ‘Blood Brothers’ (Yr 11)
• ‘Woman in Black’
• Set text tbc (Yr 10)
• ‘War Horse’
Revision:
Knowledge and Understanding Set Text Live Performance Exam Practice
C/Wk
Internal Deadline 13th December
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
CAMBRIDGE IGCSE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 0511
LOWER FOURTH
Topics Assessments
Identity, Health and Wellbeing
End of unit tests for units 1 and 2.
Travel, Environment and Ethics
End of unit tests for unit 3 and 4.
Timed practice for end of year tests.
UPPER FOURTH
Leisure and Travel
Infinitives and gerunds.
Use language to express preferences and to make suggestions.
Digital Life
Adverbs
Food Linking devices. Understand and use a range of vocabulary related to food. Use a formal register in a review. Use appropriate phrases to agree, disagree and express opinions.
Transport
Use vocabulary related to transport Passive voice and structures.
Reading Open response
Grammar Test on use of gerunds and infinitives. An email.
Writing: Review
Listening Sentence completion.
A full Reading test. An informal email. A review.
Holidays Present Participles. Articles
Learning and study skills
Zero and first conditionals.
Interviews Imperative verb forms
Reviewing key writing text types for end of year exams.
Listening Short Extracts
Reading Multiple-choice
Writing Article
Technology, Rules, Aspirations and the Environment.
End of unit tests.
End of year exam feedback.
Work
Present perfect tense
Communication
Reporting verb forms
How to write a formal report.
Education
Conditionals
Structuring part 2 of the Speaking test.
Reading Open response
Note-taking
Writing A report
Speaking A full mock speaking test.
Michaelmas Lent Summer
Michaelmas Lent Summer
FIFTH FORM
People and Achievements
Review of past and present tenses
Past perfect simple and past perfect continuous.
Non-defining relative clauses
Discourse Markers and showing contrast
Future in the past
Reading multiple matching
Writing – formal writing – Essays
Reading – notetaking
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Key Websites
Reading and Listening Practice:
• Custom query page - ESLeCollege.com
• English Grammar Exercises
Healthy Lifestyles Quantifying phrases
Our Modern World Adjectives with nouns
Reference words
Speaking – short talk
Listening – multiple choice
Reading – open response questions
Revision
Key reference books
• Study Computer Science | Cambridge University Press
• New GCSE Computer Science OCR Complete Revision & Practice includes Online Edition, Videos & Quizzes | CGP Books
• New GCSE Computer Science OCR Exam Practice Workbook includes answers | CGP Books
• New Python Programming Guide for GCSE Computer Science with Online Edition, Python Files & Videos | CGP Books
Michaelmas Lent Summer
FRENCH
PEARSON EDEXCEL GCSE FRENCH 1FR0
LOWER FOURTH
Module 1: My world/ Present tense of regular, irregular & reflexive verbs; perfect tense; near future tense future tense
Module 2: Future plans/ Modal verbs; simple future; interrogatives
UPPER FOURTH
Module 1: Listening and writing assessment
Module 2: Reading and speaking assessment
Module 3: My life in music/ Imperfect tense; direct object pronouns; comparatives; interrogatives
Module 4: The best of worlds/ Negatives; superlatives; the conditional
Module 3: Listening and writing assessment
Module 4 continued Revision/ preparation for end of year exam End of year exams: Modules 1-4- all skills assessed
Module 1: Free time, media and technology/ Revision of present, perfect and near future tenses;
Module 2: Friendship, family, role-models and celebrations/ Reflexive verbs, direct object pronouns, adjectival position and agreement
Module 1: Listening and writing assessment
Module 2: Reading and speaking assessment
Module 3: School life/ Revision of the imperfect tense, comparatives & superlatives, indirect object pronouns ; negatives; imperatives
Module 4: Lifestyle and wellbeing/ Revision of the simple future; perfect tense of reflexive verbs; imperatives; the pronoun “en”
Module 3: Listening and writing assessment
Module 4: continued
Module 5: Travel and tourism/ Conditional tense; relative pronouns/ interrogatives/ modal verbs End of Year exams (Modules 1-4- all skills)
FIFTH
FORM
Module 6: The environment / Comparatives & superlatives; Imperatives; the passive; the gerund
Module 7: My neighbourhood/ Demonstrative adjectives; the pronoun y; si clauses; interrogatives
Module 6: Listening and writing assessment Module 7: Reading and speaking assessments
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• TextActivities - Home
• ActiveHub
• Language Gym - Home
Module 8: Future plans/ Perfect infinitives; verbs taking prepositions and an infinitive; structures for expressing future plans
Revision and preparation for oral exam
Module 8: Listening and writing assessment
Oral exams
• Edexcel GCSE French Higher Student Book
• Pearson Revise Edexcel GCSE French: Revision Guide
• Pearson Revise Edexcel GCSE French Revision Workbook
• Departmental resources on Sharepoint, Teams & OneNote
GCSE orals early May
GEOGRAPHY
AQA GCSE 8035
LOWER FOURTH
Michaelmas
Natural Hazards: Climate change
Resource management: overall including food, water and energy
Energy (resource management)
UPPER FOURTH
Short climate change assessment
Short resource management assessment
Michaelmas
Challenge of natural hazards: tectonic hazards, weather hazards and review UK extreme weather
FIFTH FORM
Natural Hazards based on this term and sections completed in L4
Michaelmas
UK physical landscapes: Rivers and Coasts
Human fieldwork
Rivers and fieldwork based on U4 work to be completed at the start of the year
Coasts and human fieldwork based on this term’s work
UK Physical landscapes: Coasts
Natural Hazards: tectonics
Short Energy assessment
Natural Hazards: UK extreme weather
Urban Issues and challenges Urban issues based on this terms work
UK Physical Landscapes: Rivers
Physical geography fieldwork
End of Year Exam on Natural Hazards, resource management and coasts
The changing economic world
The Living World
Mock exam: Paper 1 Living with the physical environment
Urban issues and challenges based on U4 work (paper 2)
Resource management based on L4 work (paper 2)
The changing economic world (paper 2)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• See Geography class onenote to links to revision resources in the paper1, 2 and 3 revision folders
• Home - Internet Geography
• GCSE Geography - AQA - BBC Bitesize
Pre-release Issue evaluation (resources received 6 weeks prior to paper 3 exam)
End of Year assessment based on all of U4 and L4 Living World, resource management, natural hazards and urban issues
Practice paper 3 questions including issue evaluation and fieldwork
• ‘AQA GCSE (9-1) Geography text book (Hodder). All students have a copy.
• CGP revision guide link
• Hodder GCSE (9-1) workbook link - All students have a copy.
GERMAN
PEARSON
EDEXCEL GCSE GERMAN1GN1
LOWER FOURTH
Role models, experiences, health and body parts, music, music festivals, using the past and future tenses
UPPER FOURTH
All four skills in two parts
Talking about school types, uniform, the school day, school rules etc
Talking about free time, sports, film, online activities, plans for the weekend
FIFTH FORM
All four skills tested, two at half term, two at the end of term
Ambitions, jobs, future plans, part time jobs. Talking about childhod using the imperfect tense. Comparing schools.
Two skills tested at half term, two further skills at the end of term.
Talking about rights and duties, planning for the future, using modal verbs.
Preparation for end of year test.
End of year oral
Talking about family, celebrations, identity, equality and diversity.
Talking about a healthy lifestyle, healthy eating, well being, accidents and illness.
All four skills tested, two at half term, two at the end of term.
Talking about where you live, your neighbourhood, travelling. Local facilities and shopping
Revision of chapters 1-4 for end of year exam
Full practice oral (like GCSE)
Holidays, travelling, making reservations, talking about problems on holiday.
Talking about the environment, personal responsibility, talking about what is important to you.
Mock Oral and Listening
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• ActiveLearn (Lower Fourth)
• Activehub (Fourth and Fifth Form)
• TextActivities
• Quizlet
Talking about the future, post exams, jobs, gap year. Expressing your strengths and weaknesses.
Preparation for the oral exam
Two skills tested GCSE oral within first two weeks back.
Revision of vocabulary and other skills.
Oral Exam April / May (after Easter)
• GCSE German textbook (accessed digitally via ActiveHub)
• GCSE Revision Guide and Workbook (available to purchase)
Orals April/May of year 11
HISTORY
EDEXCEL IGCSE (4HI1)
LOWER FOURTH
USA 1919 – 1955: The boom in the 1920s, society in the 1920s
UPPER FOURTH
Frequent 6, 8 and 16 markers – to be done every half term
The crash and the New Deal, impact of the war, the early civil rights movement
Frequent 6, 8 and 16 markers – to be done every half term
The Red Scare and he early civil rights movement
Frequent 6, 8 and 16 markers – to be done every half term
End of year examination
Michaelmas Lent Summer
Civil rights in the 1960s, Student and women’s protests, Watergate
FIFTH FORM
Frequent 6, 8 and 16 markers – to be done every half term
Start of the Cold War, intensification in the 1950s
Frequent 6, 8 and 16 markers – to be done every half term
Cuba 1962, Detente up to 1973
Frequent 6, 8 and 16 markers – to be done every half term
End of year examination on USA and the Cold War
Changes in Medicine from 1855 – 1945.
Focusing on changes in surgery, public health, impact of war, nursing and women
Two sets of 6,8 and 16 markers every half term
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Changes in medicine from 1855 – 1945.
Focusing on changes in surgery, public health, impact of war, nursing and women
• Medicine in Britain, c.1250 to the present day - GCSE HistoryBBC Bitesize
• A8 Civil Rights in USA Revision Notes iGCSE
• Bing Videos
• Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-1991 - The Cold War overview - Edexcel - GCSE History Revision - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize
Various 6,8 and 16 markers
Timed conditions used
5th form mock examination on Medicine and the Cold War (1.5 hours)
Revision USA 1919 – 41
Revision USA 1945 – 73
Revision Cold War 1943 – 73
Mock examinations – Jan: Cold War and Medicine
• My Revision Notes: Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) History: Amazon.co.uk: Fisher, Alec, Quinn, Rob, Bircher, Rob, Taylor, Kirsty: 9781398300699: Books
• Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) History The USA, 1918-41 Student Book: Amazon.co.uk: Davis, Simon: 9780435185459: Books
• The USA Between the Wars 1919-1941: A depth study (Discovering the Past for GCSE): Amazon.co.uk: White, Carol, Samuelson, Maggie, Mills, Rik, Fiehn, Terry: 9780719552595: Books
• Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) History A World Divided: Superpower Relations, 1943-72 Student Book: Amazon.co.uk: Kelly, Nigel: 9780435185442: Books
• Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) History A Divided Union: Civil Rights in the USA, 1945-74 Student Book: Amazon.co.uk: Taylor, Kirsty: 9780435185367: Books
LATIN
OCR GCSE LATIN J282
LOWER FOURTH
Michaelmas
Regular Verbs
Irregular Verbs
1st & 2nd Declension
Adjectives & the PPP
3rd Declension
Adjectives and the PP
Vocab & Grammar tests per topic
Michaelmas Topic Test 1
UPPER FOURTH Michaelmas
4th & 5th Declension
Adjectives
Conjugations and the Future Tense
Irregular Verse
FIFTH FORM
Vocab & Grammar tests per topic
Michaelmas Topic Test 1
Verbs – Principal Parts
Subjunctive –Temporal
Subjunctive –Indirect Questions
Subjunctive –Purpose and Commands
Subjunctive – Result Pronouns
Vocab & Grammar tests per topic
Lent Topic Test 2
Revision of all major grammar points each week
Weekly Practice Papers completed in class
Finish literature set text
Weekly vocabulary and grammar tests on topics covered in the previous week
Weekly preps on section read in class
Pre Mock exams on literature and language at end of Mich.
The Passive Deponents
Ablative Absolute
Indirect Statements
Final Grammar
Vocab & Grammar tests per topic
Lent Topic Test 2 & 3
Introduction to Set Text
Practice language papers each week
2nd Pass of both set texts
questions
Set Texts
MUSIC
EDUQAS 601/8131/X
LOWER FOURTH
Michaelmas
Rhythm, Texture and Metre
Melody and Timbre
UPPER FOURTH
2 x listening tests 1 percussion composition
Baroque and Classical Periods
Pop, Rock and Reggae 2 x listening tests
Popular Music incl. Toto ‘Africa’ set work
Music for Ensemble
FIFTH FORM
2 x listening tests
Performance project (solo)
Michaelmas
Set works (Bach Badinerie & Toto Africa)
Musicals
Popular Music
Film Music
3 x listening tests
Composition 1
Performance 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• www.eduqas.co.uk
• www.flat.io
• www.soundtrap.com/edu
• Portal.focusonsound.com
• www.youtube.com/@ BromsSchoolMusic
Musical Forms and Devices incl. Bach ‘Badinerie’ set work
Film Music 2
2 x listening tests
Performance task (ensemble)
all
Set works revision 10-marker practice
Baroque, Classical & Romantic Periods
Bhangra and Fusions
Mock listening exam 2 further listening tests
Composition 2
Performance 2
• Eduqas GCSE Music Student Book (Jan Richards) Published by Illuminate Publishing
Final revision
• Composition 1 – October Half Term
• Performance 1 – end of Michaelmas
• Composition 2 – February Half Term
• Performance 2 – end of Lent
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
J587 GCSE PE (OCR)
LOWER FOURTH
Michaelmas
M1 – Skeletal System
M2 – Muscular System
M1 – Skeletal System
M2 – Skeletal and Muscular systems
UPPER FOURTH Michaelmas
M1 – Components of fitness
M1 – principles of training
M1 – Types of Training
M1 – Warm ups and cool downs
M2 – Coursework sections 1 and 2
M2 – respiratory system
M2 – effects of exercise
M1 – Components of Fitness, Principles of Training and Warm ups and Cool Downs
FIFTH FORM Michaelmas
AEP Coursework section 4
M1 – sports psychology
M2 – sports psychology
M2 – ethics in sport M2 – engagement patterns, commercialisation and sports psychology
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• The Everlearner
• Khan Academy
• BBC PE Bytesize
L1 – Diet
L2 – Health, Fitness and Wellbeing
L1 – Engagement Patterns
L2 – Planes, Axes and Levers
L1 – Skeletal, Muscular, Diet
L2 – Skeletal, Muscular, Diet and Health
S1 – Cardiovascular System
S2 – some components of fitness End of year exam
section 5 and 6
L1 – Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Effects of Exercise
L2 – Skeletal, Muscular and Planes, Levers and Axes
S1 – Preventing Injury
S1 –commercialisation
S2 - Coursework section 3 End of year exam
• Mock Practical Moderation – February 12th
• Filmed evidence for off-site activities –
RELIGIOUS STUDIES
AQA GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES A 8062
LOWER FOURTH
Michaelmas
What is religion?
What is ethics?
UPPER FOURTH
Christian beliefs
End of topic test for each
What makes someone Jewish?
What is philosophy? End of topic test for each
Christian practices Full practice paper for each topic Religion and life
Rights
practice paper for each topic
FIFTH FORM
Buddhist Practices
Existence of God and Revelation Full practice paper for each topic Relationships and families Religion, Peace and Conflict
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Key Websites
• GCSE Religious Studies - AQA - BBC Bitesize
• ColmersRS - YouTube
• Ben Wardle - YouTube
• Revision guide
• AQA Religious Studies A Christianity textbook
• AQA Religious Studies A Christianity textbook
each topic
SPANISH
PEARSON EDEXCEL GCSE SPANISH 1SP1
LOWER FOURTH
Módulo 1: ¡Diviértete Free-time, Media & Technology
Module 1: Speaking (Read Aloud) & Translation assessments before half term.
Listening & Writing assessments before Christmas.
UPPER FOURTH
Módulo 2: Viajes Travel & Tourism
Módulo 3: Mi gente, mi mundo
Family & Relationships
FIFTH FORM
Module 2: Writing & Reading Assessments
Michaelmas
Módulo 5: ¡A clase! Studying & School
Módulo 6: Mi barrio y yo My Home & Neighbourhood
Module 5: Writing (90/150-word Task + Translation) Assessment
Module 6: Listening Assessment
Mock Speaking & Listening Exams
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Key Websites
• www.activehub.pearson.com
• www.quizlet.com
• www.uk.language-gym.com
• www.senaca.co.uk
Módulo 2: Viajes Travel & Tourism
Module 2: Speaking (Roleplay) & Translation assessments before half term.
Reading & Writing assessments before Easter.
Módulo 3: Mi gente, mi mundo
Family & Relationships
Module 3: End-of-Year Exams:
Modules 1-3 in all skills.
Módulo 3: Mi gente, mi mundo continued Family & Relationships
Módulo 4: Mi estilo de vida Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Module 3: Listening & Writing Assessments
Module 4: Reading & Writing Assessments
Módulo 5: ¡A clase! Studying & School
Módulo 7: Un mundo mejor para todos
The Natural World & Environmental Issues
Módulo 8: El futuro te espera Future Plans & Opportunities
Mock Reading & Writing Exams
Module 7: Reading & Writing Assessments
Module 8: Speaking Assessment
• Pearson GCSE Spanish Textbook
• Pearson GCSE Spanish Revision Guide
• Pearson GCSE Spanish Revision Workbook
• Pearson GCSE Spanish Grammar and Translation Workbook
Revision
Speaking Exam Preparation
End-of-Year Exams: Modules 1-4 in all skills.
Terminal Exams: Speaking (early May)
Listening (09/06/2026)
Reading (16/06/2026)
Writing (17/06/2026)
GCSE Speaking Exams take place in early May