Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Year 10 Curriculum Overview
Subject Art
Autumn Term
Summer Term
The Sea: Artist Stage AO1
The Sea: Obs AO3
The Sea: Develop A02
The Sea: Final piece AO4
My Passion: Artists A01
My Passion: Obs A03
Organisation of an ecosystem: level of organisation, materials cycling
Organisation: principles, the human digestive system, the heart and blood vessels, blood, coronary heart disease
Cell division: chromosomes, mitosis and the cell cycle and stem cells (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.1.2) Cancer and risk factors for disease: cancer, health issues and lifestyle factors (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.2.2.5-4.2.2.7)
Plant tissues, organs and systems: plant tissues, plant organ systems (including transpiration and translocation) (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.2.3) Infection and response: communicable (viral, bacterial, fungal, protist) diseases (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.3.1)
Infection and response: human defence systems, vaccination, antibiotics and painkillers, discovery and development of drugs (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.3.1)
Monoclonal antibodies*: production and uses (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.3.2)
Required practical activityies 9 (fieldwork)
Biology
Spring Term
Required practical activities 4 (food tests) and 5 (effect of pH on amylase enzyme) (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.2.1-4.2.2.24.2.2.4)
Chemistry
(AQA Biology specification reference: 4.7.2) Transport in cells: diffusion, osmosis and active transport Required practical activity 3 (osmosis) (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.1.3) Ionic bonding Covalent bonding Metallic bonding Graphene & standard form
Computing
Algorithms Programming Techniques (theory) Computer Systems
Algorithms Programming Techniques (theory) Python Programming Computer Systems
Disaster Lighting Project Theory Unit 1
Disaster Lighting Project Slot together Decorations Mini-project Theory Unit 2
Introduction to Drama and Component 2: Devising Drama
Component 2 and Component 1: Live theatre trip Live theatre writing skills and theatre knowledge
Component 1: Blood Brothers - set text
Component 1: Blood Brothers - set text
Component 2: Devising Drama
Component 2: Devising Drama
Component 2: Devising Drama
Component 2: Devising Drama
Revision Sessions for Mock Exam
Component 1: Blood Brothers - set text
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde/Language Paper 1 Section B
Language Paper 1 Section A/Macbeth
Macbeth
Revision/Spoken Language study
Mock feedback/Anthology poetry
Design and Technology: Product Design
Drama
English
Anthology poetry/Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Year 10 assessment
Plant disease*: detection, identification and defence (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.3.3) Trilogy students will recap Y9 work and begin Y11 content
Alkanes Alkenes Atmosphere Pollution Climate Change
Water quality & purification Wastewater & sewage Calculations
% yield Atom economy Concentration calculations Limiting reactants
Exam & corrections Acids, bases, alkalis & salts Practical tasks
Reduction Oxidation Electrolysis
Algorithms Programming Techniques (theory) Python Programming Fundamentals of Data Representation Metal Casting Reward Project Theory Unit 3
Algorithms Programming Techniques (theory) Python Programming Fundamentals of Data Representation Wood joints Box Project Theory Unit 4
Algorithms Programming Techniques (theory) Python Programming Mock Exam Revision Year 10 Mock Exam Plastics Display Project Theory Unit 5
Algorithms Programming Techniques (theory) Python Programming Fundaments of Computer Networks NEA Task Section A-D