Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Year 10 Curriculum Overview 2022-23 Subject Art
Biology
Chemistry
Computing Science
Design and Technology: Product Design
Drama
Autumn Term Myths and Legends: Artist Myths and Legends: Stage AO1 Obs AO3 Organisation of an Organisation: Principles ecosystem: levels of of organisation and organisation, materials Plant tissues, organs cycling and systems: plant Required practical activity tissues, plant organ 9 (fieldwork) systems (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.7.2) The human digestive system Transport in cells: (AQA Biology diffusion, osmosis and specification reference: active transport 4.2.1, 4.2.2.1, 4.2.3) Required practical activity 3 (osmosis) Required practical (AQA Biology specification activity 4 (food tests) reference: 4.1.3)
Spring Term Myths and Legends: Myths and Legends: Final Develop A02 piece AO4 Required practical Health issues and lifestyle activity 5 (effect of pH on factors, cancer amylase enzyme) (AQA Biology specification reference: Organisation: the heart 4.2.2.5-4.2.2.6) and blood vessels, the lungs, blood, coronary Cell division: heart disease chromosomes, mitosis (AQA Biology and the cell cycle, cancer, specification reference: stem cells 4.2.2.2-4.2.2.4) (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.1.2, 4.2.2.7)
Summer Term My Passion: Artists A01 My Passion: Obs A03
Bonding and structure Nanoscience
Quantitative chemistry
Energy changes
Computational Thinking and Problem Solving Computer Systems
Chemical changes: Acids Electrolysis Computational Thinking and Problem Solving Data
Preparation for trial exam Energy changes
Computational Thinking and Problem Solving Computer Systems
Quantitative chemistry Chemical changes: Extraction of metals Computer Systems Computational Thinking and Problem Solving Data
Legal & Ethical Computational Thinking and Problem Solving
Practical Task boards Drawing skills Theory Unit 3
Practical Task board Drawing skills Chair design project Theory Unit 4
Practical Task board CAD skills Theory Unit 4/1
Mock NEA Focussed on Section A/B/C/D Theory Unit 1/5
Legal & Ethical Computational Thinking and Problem Solving Mock Exam Revision Year 10 Mock Exam Mock NEA Focussed on Section A/B/C/D Theory Unit 5
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
Infection and response: pathogens, human defence systems, communicable (viral, bacterial, fungal, protist) diseases, (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.3.1)
Infection and response: vaccination, antibiotics and painkillers, discovery and development of drugs, monoclonal antibodies*, plant disease and defence * (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.3.1-4.3.3) *separate Biology topics only; Trilogy students will have opportunities for revisiting and consolidating prior learning
NEA AO1 section A NEA AO2 section B