Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Year 11 Curriculum Overview Subject Art
Biology *content not on Trilogy specification
Autumn Term My Passion: Obs A03 My Passion: Development A02 Final piece A04 Infection and Control of blood glucose Response concentration, consolidation (AQA maintaining water and Biology specification nitrogen balance in the reference 4.3) body*, hormones in human reproduction, Homeostasis and contraception, fertility response: treatment (AQA Biology Homeostasis specification reference: (principles of), the 4.5.3) human nervous system, the brain*, Plant hormones*: control the eye*, control of and coordination, uses body temperature* (AQA Biology Required practical specification reference: activity 7: human 4.5.4) reaction time (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.5.1-4.5.2)
Exam: Artists A01
Required practical activity 8: phototropism Reproduction: sexual and asexual reproduction (advantages and disadvantages of each*), meiosis, DNA and the genome, DNA structure*, genetic inheritance, inherited disorders, sex determination (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.6.1)
Extent of chemical change:
Organic chemistry
Variation and evolution: variation, evolution, selective breeding, genetic engineering and modification, cloning* (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.6.2) The development of understanding of genetics and evolution: theory of evolution*, speciation*, understanding of genetics*, evidence for evolution, fossils, extinction, resistant bacteria (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.6.3) Classification of living organisms (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.6.4)
Hormonal coordination in humans: human endocrine system; negative feedback (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.5.3)
Chemistry
Spring Term Exam: Obs A03 Development A02
Analytical chemistry
Trophic levels in an ecosystem*: trophic levels, pyramids of biomass, transfer of biomass, farming techniques, decomposition* (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.7.2.3, 4.7.4, 4.7.5.2) (AQA Biology specification reference: -4.7.2) Chemistry of the atmosphere
Summer Term Controlled assessment A04 Required Practical activity 10: Decay Biodiversity, the effect of human interaction on ecosystems and the impact of environmental change: biodiversity, waste management, land use, deforestation, global warming, maintaining biodiversity (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.7.2.4, 4.7.3) Food production*: factors affecting food security, farming techniques, sustainable fisheries, role of biotechnology (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.7.5)
Using Earth’s Resources Exam revision