English Language AQA Paper 1 reading: Students will read and practice their analytical and evaluative responses to a range of literature extracts in preparation for the exam.
English Literature An Inspector Calls:
Year 10 students develop their understanding of the play’s structure, characters, and themes. They will explore how Priestley uses dramatic devices, dialogue, and stagecraft to present his ideas, and analyze the play as both a social commentary and moral critique. Students will examine key themes such as responsibility, class, and inequality, making links to the play’s historical and political context. Alongside close analysis of language and dramatic technique, they will build their ability to write structured, evidence-based essays, connecting extracts to the play as a whole in preparation for GCSE English Literature.
Mathematics Foundation Statistics: Students will learn how best to collect, organise, present and analyse data. They will construct and interpret bar charts, pictograms and pie charts and analyse data referring to the mean, median, mode and range.
Primes, factors and multiples: Students will learn how to find multiples and factors of a number. They will find numbers as a product of their prime factors and will use these to find highest common factors and lowest common multiples.
Algebraic manipulation: Students will learn how to expand brackets and factorise both linear and quadratic expressions. They will substitute into formulae in different contexts.
Mathematics Higher Statistics: Students will learn how best to collect, organise, present and analyse data. They will construct and interpret histograms, cumulative frequency graphs and box plots, and analyse data referring to the mean, median, and interquartile range.
Creative writing: Students will develop their descriptive writing in preparation for the English Language exam by experimenting with a variety of structures and devices.
A Christmas Carol:
In this unit, Year 10 students will study Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, developing their understanding of its characters, structure, and themes. They will explore how Dickens uses language, imagery, and symbolism to present ideas about poverty, generosity, redemption, and social responsibility, while linking these to the historical and social context of Victorian England. Students will analyze the role of narrative voice and characterisation in shaping meaning and will strengthen their ability to write analytical essays, using well-chosen evidence to connect close reading of extracts with the themes and messages of the whole novella in preparation for GCSE English Literature.
Accuracy and rounding: Students will learn how to estimate calculations by rounding and use inequalities to identify an error interval for a number or measurement rounded to a given degree of accuracy.
Mensuration: Students will recap area of rectilinear shapes and learn how to find the surface area and volume of a prism, pyramid, sphere and cone. They will learn how to use and apply Pythagoras’ Theorem and trigonometry in a range of contexts.
Formulae: Students will formulate simple formulae and expressions from real-world contexts and rearrange formulae to change the subject.
Primes, factors and multiples: Students find numbers as a product
Accuracy and rounding: Students will learn how to calculate the upper and lower bounds of a calculation using numbers rounded to a known degree of accuracy and understand the difference between bounds of discrete and continuous quantities. They will apply these skills to problems set in context, and theoretical principles.
Mensuration: Students will recap area of circles and rectilinear shapes
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of their prime factors and will use these to find highest common factors and lowest common multiples.
Algebraic manipulation: Students will learn how to expand triple brackets. They will factorise and complete the square on a quadratic expression.
Biology Plant Organisation: Students will study leaf structure and photosynthesis. They will consider the factors which affect photosynthesis and their commercial application. Students will also learn how glucose from photosynthesis is converted and stored.
Chemistry Ionic, Metallic Bonding + Reactivity: Students will study theories of bonding, e.g ionic and metallic to explain how atoms are held together to make millions of different materials. Students will also study how to deduce an order of reactivity in metals when reacting with water and acid. Further prediction can be made when metals are” in competition” with themselves.
Physics Electricity: Students will study electricity looking at how circuits are designed and drawn and will develop an understanding of the differences between parallel and series circuits and the calculations which can be used in circuits.
and learn how to find the surface area and volume of a prism, pyramid, sphere and cone. They will learn how to use and apply Pythagoras’ Theorem and trigonometry in a range of contexts both in 2D and 3D.
Formulae: Students will formulate simple formulae and expressions from real-world contexts and rearrange formulae to change the subject, including cases where the subject appears twice, or where a power or reciprocal of the subject appears.
Plant Organisation (continued): Students will study plant transport, the structures involved, and the balance achieved between water loss and gas exchange. Students will revisit active transport of minerals and the movement of water via osmosis from Year 9.
Ionic properties + Electrolysis: Students will look at where the metals originated from and how they can be extracted from their ore by methods such as reduction by carbon and hydrogen and electrolysis.
Atomic Structure: Students will study the history of how the current model of the atom has developed will be studied with the emphasis on how the models developed considering new discoveries
Physical Education Students will develop skills – knowledge, respect, leadership, officiating, communication, confidence and resilience for life through different pathways increasing engagement confidence and participation.
Pathways include:
Pathway 1 Football
Pathway 2 Badminton/Yoga
Pathway 1 Rugby/Netball
Pathway 2 Yoga/Badminton/Table Tennis/ Fitness
Geography Changing Economic World: Students will start their GCSE journey with a focus on Nigeria and the UK and how each country and continent has developed over time.
The Changing Economic world/Weather Hazards: Students will look at the economic make-up of the UK with a focus on the North South divide and Sheffield's movement from a manufacturing town before moving on to explore weather hazards.
History Medicine Through Time: Students will be introduced to the first topic of their GCSE course. They will look at how medicine developed through
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the Medieval, Renaissance, Industrial and Modern periods. Religious Studies Component 2: Christianity – Beliefs: Students will begin by exploring the Christian beliefs on: the nature of God, the incarnation, the atonement and the end times.
Spanish ¡Diviértete! (Thematic context: My personal world)
Component 2: Christianity – Practices: Students will explore how Christians practice their beliefs looking at “The Lord’s supper, baptism, and religious services”
Students will revisit key concepts from KS3 based on different tenses, technology, hobbies and free time. Students will look at the use of social media networks and apps and their advantages and disadvantages and how they impact on young people’s lives. Further to this, students will revisit how to make plans and express their preferences. As part of this, they will also develop their ability to narrate events in the preterite, imperfect and simple present tense. Students will also explore higher level concepts and ideas such as personal security online.
Art Skills Workshops: Students will complete skills workshops over a number of weeks, they will gain skills in the following techniques and processes: Batik, Painting, Oil Pastel, Chalk Pastel, Lino Printing, Wax Resist, Collage Students will also begin to think of ideas for their Portfolio unit, the students will work on one main project throughout the two years.
Computer Science Algorithms: Students will develop their computational thinking skills and understanding of techniques including abstraction and decomposition. They will design, create and refine algorithms. They will explore common searching and sorting algorithms.
Design and Technology Fundamental of D&T: Introduction to Design and Technology GCSE course. Students will be developing their technical drawing techniques and learning about new and emerging technologies and the impact they have on design and manufacturing.
Drama Exploration of practitioners and theatre styles: Introduction to GCSE Drama course - Students will be exploring theatre styles through practical exploration. Students will learn about a variety of practitioners (Frantic Assembly, Stanislavski, Brecht and Paper Birds) and their influences in the world of theatre. Students will begin to look at extracts from texts and how they can apply the theatrical styles of practitioners they have explored. Students will then perform their monologue/duologue or group piece as a baseline for Component 3.
Skills Workshops: Students will continue working through a series of workshops investigating and trialling different art practices, techniques and processes. They will begin to establish their chosen area of study for their coursework portfolio and begin producing images relating to this topic as well as researching and recording from primary sources –developing observation techniques.
Systems Architecture: Students will study the components of the CPU (central processing unit) and the factors that affect its performance. They will also look at embedded systems and how these differ to general purpose devices.
Practical Multi joint box- Throughout this project students will be building on prior skills and knowledge both theory and practical based to help them design and make a product. They will be focusing on the use of hand tools and joinery to manufacture a multi joint box. The project will have a focus on materials and their properties, including stock form, forces and stresses as well the ecological and social footprint.
Exploration of Blood Brothers: Students will read the play and start to research the setting, costume, makeup, hairstyles, scenery and lighting for the play. Students will learn about the social and historical context of the play through research and practical exploration. Students will also perform extracts from the play to put themselves in the position of the character to gain a deeper understanding to support responses to Component 1 questions.
Theatre roles and terminology: Students will begin to understand the implications of stage configuration and the use of performance space. Students will also research and understand the roles and responsibilities of theatre makers looking at each role, the activities involved in their daily work and their accountability in the rehearsal and performance process.
Food Preparation & The Principles of Nutrition: Students begin the GCSE course by Diet and Good Health: Students begin this unit of work by exploring the
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Nutrition focussing on the principles of nutrition. Students have studied these core elements of Food throughout KS3 and develop and further strengthen their understanding by exploring the definitions of macro and micronutrients in relation to human nutrition and the role of macro and micronutrients in relation to human nutrition. They will also know and understand the dietary value of water and fibre.
Music Elements of Music: Students will explore the different elements of music, understanding how they work and learning key vocabulary and techniques to help describe them. These elements are: Melody, Articulation, Dynamics, Texture, Structure, Harmony, Instrumentation, Rhythm, Tempo and Style.
Sports Studies Performance and leadership of sporting activities: In this unit students will have an opportunity to develop skills both as a performer in two different sporting activities, and as a leader, developing a range of transferable skills. They will perform under pressure, both as a participant and as a leader, and will use initiative to solve problems and make decisions.
Topics include:
o Topic area 1: Key components of performance
o Topic Area 3: Organising and planning a sports activity session
energy requirements of individuals. This involves analysing the dietary needs of specific groups and life stages, nutritional deficiencies and groups of people with specific lifestyle needs (including how nutrients work together in the body and BMR & PAL). Students look closely at how to plan balanced diets including for different life stages, religious diets and diet related health problems. Alongside this work, students will learn how to calculate the energy and main macronutrients and micronutrients in a recipe, meal and an individual’s diet over time.
Using DAW: Students will explore the digital audio workspace Logic Pro X. Students will develop composing and sequencing techniques, as well as how to react to a set brief. Students will compose a variety of pieces using their knowledge of the elements of music.
Performance and leadership of sporting activities: In this unit students will have an opportunity to develop skills both as a performer in two different sporting activities, and as a leader, developing a range of transferable skills. They will perform under pressure, both as a participant and as a leader, and will use initiative to solve problems and make decisions.
Topics include:
o Topic Area 3: Organising and planning a sports activity session
o Topic Area 4: Leading a sports activity session
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Subject Spring Term
English Language Non-fiction Reading: Students will read and compare two pieces of non-fiction from across different eras. In line with the GCSE English Language criteria, reading skills include selecting and retrieving, analysing language and structure; synthesising and comparing information. English Literature Poetry Anthology: Romantic movement and Victorian Era
Students will explore poems from the Romantic movement and the Victorian era, developing their understanding of how poets use form, structure, and language to convey meaning. They will study themes such as nature, power, society, love, and human experience, while considering the historical and literary contexts that shaped these works. Students will learn to identify and analyze poetic techniques including imagery, symbolism, and rhythm, and begin to compare poems across the anthology. Alongside close analysis, they will build their skills in writing structured, comparative essays, preparing them for the demands of GCSE English Literature.
Mathematics Foundation Constructions and loci: Students will learn the standard ruler and compass constructions and apply constructions techniques to solve real-world problems.
Angles: Students will learn standard angle rules and angle rules for polygons. They will apply these to different problems to find missing angles.
Ratio and proportion: Students will recap simplifying ratios and solving problems with ration. They will be able to identify direct and inverse proportion from a table of values calculating its scale factor (k).
Shakespeare: Macbeth
Year 10 students will study Shakespeare’s Macbeth, developing their understanding of tragedy, characterisation, and theme. They will explore how Shakespeare uses language, imagery, and symbolism to present ambition, power, guilt, and fate, and examine the play’s structure, dramatic tension, and use of soliloquy. Students will also consider the Jacobean context, including ideas about kingship, gender, and the supernatural, to deepen their interpretation of the play. Through close analysis of extracts linked to the whole text, they will strengthen their ability to write cohesive, evidence-based essays in preparation for GCSE English Literature.
Percentages: Students will learn how to Increase or decrease quantities by a simple percentage and express percentage change as a decimal or fractional multiplier. They will apply this to percentage change problems including original value problems, simple interest and growth and decay.
Graphs: Students will learn how to plot and interpret a linear graph and how to use them to solve simultaneous equations graphically. They will plot quadratics and use them to find approximate roots of quadratic equations.
Equations: Students will recap solving linear equations and learn how
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Mathematics Higher
Constructions and loci: Students will learn the standard ruler and compass constructions and apply constructions techniques to solve real-world problems.
Angles: Students will recap standard angle rules and learn angle rules for polygons. They will apply these to complex problems.
Proportion: Students will explore direct and inverse proportion within formal notation. Students will calculate fluently with speed, distance, time and density, mass volume.
Biology Human Organisation (digestion): Students will study nutrition, the digestive system and enzyme function. They will investigate optimum conditions for enzyme action.
Chemistry
Covalent + Giant covalent: Students will learn about simple covalent molecules, giant covalent macromolecules, and allotropes of carbon. They will link their structure and bonding to their properties and appreciate how this knowledge can be used to engineer new materials with desirable properties for the future.
Physics Atomic Structure (continued): After learning about the structure of the atom and isotopes the students will the focus on the topic of radioactivity, why atoms decay how we measure this, uses of radioisotopes in medicine and industry. This will lead into learning about the dangers of radioactivity and precautions that should be taken for safe use of radioactive materials.
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to solve quadratic and linear simultaneous equations.
Percentages: Students will learn how to Increase or decrease quantities by a simple percentage and express percentage change as a decimal or fractional multiplier. They will apply this to percentage change problems including original value problems, simple interest and exponential growth and decay.
Equations: Students learn how to solve quadratic and simultaneous equations, graphically and algebraically.
Inheritance: Students will study DNA structure and function, genome, mutations, Mendelian genetics and genetic disorders.
Chemical Changes: Students will also study reactions between an acid and a base, an acid and an alkali and the method used to produce the metal salts. Pupils will look at the pH scale and neutralisation.
Energy Applications: Students will review energy stores and work done. Also focus on calculations for efficiency, specific heat capacity, GPE, KE, EPE.
Students will develop skills – knowledge, respect, leadership, officiating, communication, confidence and resilience for life through different pathways increasing engagement confidence and participation.
Pathways include:
Pathway 1 Netball/Handball
Pathway 2 Table Tennis/ Fitness
Pathway 1 Handball/ Basketball
Pathway 2 Table Tennis/ Fitness/Exercise to music/ Orienteering
Geography Weather/Tectonic Hazards: Students will study what natural hazards are, where they affect and how we can mitigate the effects of these hazards. Climate Change: Students will begin their final subtopic of the Challenge of Natural Hazards by exploring the theory of climate
River Landscapes: Students will develop on their previous understanding of rivers and their processes. Students will study how rivers work, the formations they create, as well as the ways in which they impact the UK.
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change. They will look at evidence for climate change, the causes of climate change, and what can be done to stop its devastating effects.
History Historic Environment: The Western Front- Students will look at medical developments during the First World War.
Religious Studies Muslim Beliefs: Students will be learning about the origin of Islam, and the Sunni, Shia Split. They will then explore the 6 beliefs and 5 roots of Sunni and Shia Islam.
Spanish Viajes (Thematic context: Travel and tourism):
Students will discuss holidays and how they like to spend their holidays. Students will be able to use both the imperfect tense and preterite tense to narrate and describe their holidays. Students will be introduced to more complex structures as well as use various tenses together, such as the imperfect, conditional and present tense, to enhance their writing and speaking skills. They will also explore different festivals in the Spanish speaking world.
Elizabethan England: Students will study England under the reign of Elizabeth I. They will look at how she overcame obstacles and threats to become one of England’s most successful monarchs. Students will also look at how life for ordinary people changed under her rule.
Muslim practices: Students will explore 5 pillars of Islam and the 10 Obligatory acts as well as exploring what Muslims believe about Jihad.
Mi gente, mi mundo (Thematic context: My personal world)
Students will discuss family relationships and friendships in the 21st century. They will explore different family models and gain a better understanding of how to express their relationships using higher level grammatical concepts. They will also develop their understanding of higher-level vocabulary as well as revisit key knowledge from KS3.
Art AO1 DEVELOP: Students will critically assess the work of other Artists and apply this knowledge to inform their own practice. The knowledge gained should inform students own work and development should ensue from this. They should work ‘in the style of several Artists’.
Computer Science Programming and Robust Programs: Students will develop their programming skills whilst developing an understanding of the programming fundamentals data types and advanced techniques. They will focus on how to produce robust programs by using defensive design and testing.
Design and Technology CAD/CAM: Students will be introduced into computer aided design and manufacturing to get a better understanding of manufacturing in the industry. This will be taught through a series of short projects utilising the 3D printer and Laser cutter. Students will learn about the types of production, types of CAD/CAM and their importance of it in the industry. This then links nicely to the importance of communication and links back to new and emerging technologies.
Drama Exploration of Blood Brothers: Students will read the play and start to research the setting, costume, makeup, hairstyles, scenery and lighting for the play. Students will understand the social and historical context of the play through research and practical exploration. Students will also perform extracts from the play to put themselves in the position of the character to gain a deeper understanding to support responses to component 1 questions.
Memory and storage: Students will explore the similarities and differences between Primary storage (Memory) and Secondary storage. They will study how data is represented, how it is stored and compressed.
Project Desk Tidy: Students will be consolidating all theory and skills learnt to create a mock NEA project to help enable to prepare them for what is expected at GCSE. Students will be developing investigating skills to identify the user wants and needs with real time feedback. This will allow them to develop an understanding of the importance of each step in industry. By the end of the term students are expected to have completed the modelling stage.
Practical exploration of scripted extracts: Students will be introduced to a variety of texts they will explore practically understanding context, themes and characters. Students will then select one of the chosen texts and further develop a key extract as a mock piece for their component 3 exam in year 11.
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Students will be completing a variety of mock questions for comp 1 written exam.
Food Preparation & Nutrition Food Science, Safety & Spoilage: Students will explore the importance of food safety and its direct link to food spoilage. Students will know how to identify the characteristics of food spoilage along with how to prevent this from occurring. They will know the environmental issues associated with food waste and know the reasons behind why food is wasted by individuals and manufacturers. Students will make links between this work and Food Science and will explore topics including why food is cooked, food preservation, the use of microorganisms in food and the working characteristics, functional and chemical properties of ingredients.
Food Provenance and Waste: Students will learn about food origins including where and how foods are grown, reared, or caught. They will explore food miles, their associated impact on the environment, carbon footprint and benefits to buying foods locally. Students will look at the impact of packaging on the environment versus the value of packaging along with the sustainability of food, the impact of food waste on the environment, local, global markets and communities and effect of food poverty. Students will investigate case studies based on food security: access to safe sufficient food for all (World Health).
Music Set Piece 1: Students will look at our first set piece, Toto’s Africa. Students will listen and appraise the piece before evaluating the different musical techniques within it. Students will develop their knowledge of the soft rock genre and the context behind the piece.
Sports Studies Performance and leadership of sporting activities: In this unit students will have an opportunity to develop skills both as a performer in two different sporting activities, and as a leader, developing a range of transferable skills. They will perform under pressure, both as a participant and as a leader, and will use initiative to solve problems and make decisions.
Topics include:
o Topic area 1: Key components of performance
o Topic 2: Applying practice methods to support improvement in a sporting activity
o Topic Area 5: Reviewing your own performance in planning and leading a sports activity session
Performance and leadership of sporting activities: In this unit students will have an opportunity to develop skills both as a performer in two different sporting activities, and as a leader, developing a range of transferable skills. They will perform under pressure, both as a participant and as a leader, and will use initiative to solve problems and make decisions.
Topics include:
o Topic area 1: Key components of performance
o Topic 2: Applying practice methods to support improvement in a sporting activity
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Subject Summer Term
English Language Non-fiction writing: Students will revise and practice the conventions of transactional writing; revise their spelling, punctuation and grammar; and developing an understanding of how these forms can be used to appropriately communicate to an audience.
English Literature Poetry anthology: Early 20th Century Year 10 students will study poetry from the early 20th century, focusing on how poets responded to themes of conflict, change, identity, and society. They will explore how language, imagery, and structure are used to convey powerful ideas, and consider the historical and cultural contexts, including war and social upheaval. Students will learn to compare poems across the anthology, analyzing similarities and differences in theme, tone, and technique. They will also develop their ability to write analytical and comparative essays, building the skills needed for success in GCSE English Literature.
Mathematics Foundation Standard form: Students will learn how to use and apply laws of indices. They will use standard form with all four operations and apply these skills in different contexts.
Spoken Language assessment: Students will complete their GCSE Spoken Language. They will be assessed on their ability to deliver and respond to a speech of their own composition.
Unseen Poetry: Students will analyse and compare the themes, language and structure of a collection of previously unstudied poems from different centuries.
Inequalities: Students will recap solving linear equations and learn how to inequalities and represent the solution set on a number line.
Compound units: Students will learn formulae for speed, density and pressure and use the formulae in a range of contexts.
Plans and elevations: Students will recap vocabulary for 3D solids and learn how to construct plans and elevations of simple 3D solids, and representations (e.g. using isometric paper) of solids from plans and elevations.
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Graphs: Students will learn how to find the equation of a line and how recognise parallel lines and the link to the gradient.
Mathematics Higher Standard form: Students will learn how to use and apply laws of indices, including fractional indices. They will use standard form with all four operations and apply these skills in different contexts.
Surds: Students will learn to simplify expressions with surds, including rationalising denominators. They will solve different problems and use surds in exact calculations without a calculator.
Inequalities: Students will learn how to solve complex linear inequalities and represent the solution set on a graph.
Plans and elevations: Students will recap vocabulary for 3D solids and learn how to construct plans and elevations of simple 3D solids, and representations (e.g. using isometric paper) of solids from plans and elevations.
Sine and cosine rule: Students will learn how to find missing angles and sides in any triangle using the sine and cosine rules. They will understand and apply the appropriate trigonometry formulae in range of contexts.
Biology
Chemistry
Inheritance (continued): Students will continue the study of genetics, learning about cloning techniques, genetic engineering and selective breeding. They will consider the pros and cons and moral implications of these choices.
Energy Changes: Students will look at how energy changes take place in a chemical reaction due to the breaking and formation of bonds. They will observe changes in temperature and learn how the heating and cooling effects of a reaction are used in everyday applications.
Physics Forces: Students will look at Newtons Laws of motion and inertia and the complex calculations involved in these Laws and their application. Students will also study gravity and the practical application of forces, to the stopping distances of vehicles including the influence of weather, maintenance and driver behaviour on the overall stopping distance. Students will study elasticity including use of Hooke’s Law and the use of springs.
Ecology: Students will study how organisms are adapted to their environment and the interactions between them. They will identify the biotic and abiotic factors which influence population growth. Students will also undertake field studies using quadrats.
Rates of Reaction: Students will study how to measure the rate of a reaction, using data and graphs. Students will learn how the rate of a reaction can be affected by specific conditions and that some reactions can be reversible.
Forces: Students will look at Newtons Laws of motion and inertia and the complex calculations involved in these Laws and their application. Students will also study gravity and the practical application of forces, to the stopping distances of vehicles including the influence of weather, maintenance and driver behaviour on the overall stopping distance. Students will study elasticity including use of Hooke’s Law and the use of springs.
Physical Education Students will develop skills – knowledge, respect, leadership, officiating, communication, confidence and resilience for life through different pathways increasing engagement confidence and participation.
Pathways include:
Pathway 1 Basketball/ Cricket
Pathway 2 Exercise to music/ Orienteering/ Rounders
Geography Urban Issues and Challenges: Students will prepare for their GCSE fieldwork by looking at urban change across the globe, with a focus on Liverpool and Rio de Janeiro.
Fieldwork: Students will apply their knowledge from previous units to complete fieldwork in a physical and human environment, Students will visit the River Marshaw Wyre and Liverpool.
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History Elizabethan England: Students will study England under the reign of Elizabeth I. They will look at how she overcame obstacles and threats to become one of England’s most successful monarchs. Students will also look at how life for ordinary people changed under her rule.
Religious Studies Component 1: Themes - Issues of Relationships: Students will begin the thematic studies exploring relationships covering different attitudes towards: sexuality, gender roles, adultery, homosexuality, and marriage vs cohabitation.
Elizabethan England and Medicine Revision: Students will undertake exam practice questions and will revisit the topics to ensure they have a sound grasp of the content.
Crime and Punishment: Students will then explore Muslim beliefs on crime and punishment. They will explore Shariah law, the death penalty, the use of prisons and what the purpose of punishment is.
Spanish Mi estilo de vida and exam skills (Thematic concept: Lifestyle and wellbeing): Students will revisit key concepts from KS3 relating to food, mealtimes, healthy living and focusing on their fitness. They will also explore different eating habits and traditions from the Spanish speaking world. They will also revisit transactional language situations such as explaining health problems and using the imperfect tense to narrate events in the past. Students will also be exposed to ‘if’ clauses and revisit language of obligation.
Art AO2 EXPERIMENT: Students will use the techniques, skills and knowledge gained so far throughout AO1 and AO3 to inform their own work. They will apply practical Art skills to produce their work. Students will use a variety of media, Pastels, Charcoal, Printing, Painting and compositional techniques and skills to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding. Several ideas should be finalised.
Computer Science Languages and IDEs: Students will explore the categories of high and low level programming languages and their characteristics. They will investigate different Integrated Development Environments and their differing features.
Design and Technology Project Desk Tidy (continued): Students will be finalising their designs and creating a production plan for manufacture. All students will produce a unique product from their own investigations. Students should be able to produce the practical independently prior to carrying out health and safety procedures.
Drama Component 1 Live Theatre review: Students will watch a live piece of theatre and be able to write about the show including the acting and the technical elements within a performance. Students will write a review based on their interpretations of what they experienced as a performer and a designer.
Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impacts of digital technology: Students will study different computing legislation and their impact, evaluate the difference between open source and proprietary software and explore the positive and negative impact technology has on the environment, culture and our everyday lives.
A01: Students will begin their NEA coursework as part of their GCSE. At this stage they will be identifying problem areas of focus for their chosen context and start to investigate their options.
Food Preparation & Nutrition
Cultures & Cuisines: Students will develop their understanding of typical food products from British tradition along with other cultures and cuisines. As part of this work, students will investigate a style characteristic of a particular country or region where the
Live Theatre review & Mock Devising Theatre: Students will continue to study their chosen play in detail looking at key scenes and developing knowledge in preparation for their written exam. Students will begin to explore Devising and understanding what is entailed within this component. Students will be given a variety of stimuli and will respond with their ideas to create a short, devised piece as a baseline to ensure students understand the process of devising.
Factors Affecting Food Choice: Students will develop their knowledge and understanding of the differing factors which may influence food choice including those related to religion, culture, ethical and moral beliefs and medical conditions. Students will explore food packaging and how
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cuisine has developed historically using distinctive ingredients, specific preparation and cooking methods or equipment, and presentation or serving techniques.
Technological Developments in Food: Students will explore the primary and secondary stages of food processing and production and evaluate how processing affects the sensory and nutritional properties of ingredients. They will explore technological developments to support better health and food production including fortification and modified foods with health benefits and the efficacy of these.
Music Performance: Students will choose and rehearse a solo and ensemble performance piece. Students will evaluate their chosen piece against the elements of music, with specific focus to their chosen instrument.
Sports Studies Performance and leadership of sporting activities: In this unit students will have an opportunity to develop skills both as a performer in two different sporting activities, and as a leader, developing a range of transferable skills. They will perform under pressure, both as a participant and as a leader, and will use initiative to solve problems and make decisions.
Topics include:
o Topic 1: Key components of performance
o Topic 2: Applying practice methods to support improvement in a sporting activity
labelling and marketing may influence food choice. As part of this work, students will develop a greater understanding of the need for sensory testing, including different methods and how taste receptors and olfactory systems work when tasting food.
Listening and Appraising: Students will explore the history of music, listening to several influential artists and understanding their importance. Students will revisit the elements of music, using them to answer questions about an unheard piece of music.
Contemporary issues in sport: By completing this unit you will understand a range of topical and contemporary issues in sport, including learning about participation levels and barriers to completing sporting activities. You will also learn how participation is impacted by the promotion of values and ethical behaviour, about the role of high-profile sporting events, the role of national governing bodies and how technology is used in within sport.
Topics include:
o Topic 1: Issues which affect participation in sport
Sport and the media: In this unit you will understand the different sides of a range of media sources and apply real life examples to show the nature of the relationship between media and sport. You will also learn how rapid development in technology is enabling sport to be viewed, replayed and discussed whenever and wherever the spectator wants. You will then develop your ability to evaluate and interpret the different ways in which sport is represented by the media.
Topics include:
o Topic 1: Different sources of media that cover sport
