Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Year 12 Curriculum Overview
Subject
Art
Autumn Term Artists analysis and play AO1 Collage/character development AO2 Photography for character development and drawings of characters AO3
Biological molecules: monomers and polymers, carbohydrates, lipids (AQA Biology specification reference: 3.1.1-3.1.3)
Biology
Cells: cell structure (eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, viruses, microscopy) (AQA Biology specification reference: 3.2.1)
Business Studies
Business introduction
Chemistry
Spring Term
Summer Term
Photoshop work for surreal image ideas AO2 Acrylic painting transcription AO3 PRINTMAKING monoprinting and playing with background ideas AO2 Acrylic (or oil) painting of surreal painting idea Biological molecules: proteins (including enzymes) Required practical activity 1: enzymes (AQA Biology specification reference: 3.1.4)
Finish personal painting/work on animation in enrichment Photoshop work on ideas for forthcoming personal project
Exam: Artist A01, Obs A03,Development A02
Exam: Controlled Assessment A04
OBS AO3 DEVELOPMENT AO2 FINAL PIECE
Biological molecules: nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), ATP, water, inorganic ions (AQA Biology specification reference: 3.1.5-3.1.8)
Genetic information, variation and relationships: species and taxonomy, biodiversity, investigating biodiversity (AQA Biology specification reference: 3.4.5-3.4.7)
Genetic information, variation and relationships: investigating biodiversity Required practical activity 12 (fieldwork, including educational field trip visit to Formby sand dunes), statistical testing (AQA Biology specification reference: 3.4.7)
Cells: mitosis and the cell cycle, binary fission, viral replication, transport across cell membranes (simple and facilitated diffusion, osmosis, active transport, cotransport) Required practical activities 2 (root tip squash), 3 (osmosis) and 4 (membrane permeability) (AQA Biology specification reference: 3.2.2-3.2.3)
Cells: cell recognition and the immune system pathogens, cells of the immune system, immune responses, vaccination, passive and active immunity (AQA Biology specification reference: 3.2.4)
Genetic information, variation and relationships: DNA, genes and chromosomes, polypeptide synthesis, mutation and meiosis, genetic diversity and adaptation Required practical activity 6: effect of antimicrobial agents (AQA Biology specification reference: 3.4.1-3.4.4) Exchange and transport: surface area : volume ratio, gas exchange, digestion and absorption Required practical activity 5: heart dissection (AQA Biology specification reference: 3.3.1-3.3.2)
Exchange and transport: mass transport in animals (haemoglobin and the circulatory system), mass transport in plants (xylem and transpiration, phloem and translocation) (AQA Biology specification reference: 3.3.3-3.3.4)
Populations in ecosystems: biotic and abiotic factors, competition, predation, sampling techniques, succession and conservation (AQA Biology specification reference: 3.7.4)
Managers, leadership and decision making Atomic structure Ionisation Mass spectrometer Coordinate bonding Nomenclature & Alkanes & combustion isomerism Titrations Ideal gas equation
Decision making to improve marketing performance
Decision making to improve operational performance Electronegativity Shapes of molecules Intermolecular forces Redox Period 3 Alcohols Halogenoalkanes Enthalpy calculations Alkenes
Decision making to improve financial performance
Project evaluation Halide ions Displacement Amino acids Polymers Hess’ Law
Group 2 Chromatography Organic required practicals Equilibria KC & KP