Year 11 Curriculum Plan 2019 2020

Year 11 Curriculum Plan Core Autumn Term Subjects English Language

Creative/Narrative Writing - Students will develop their narrative writing in preparation for the English Language exam by experimenting with a variety of narrative structures and devices.

English Literature

An Inspector Calls - The unit will look at analysing key themes and characters in preparation for the exam

Maths Foundation

Similarity and congruence - Multiplicative Vectors - Describing translations as 2D vectors, Further Algebra - Expanding products of two or relationships between two quantities, comparing applying addition and subtraction of vectors, more binomials and rearranging more complex lengths, areas and volumes using ratio notation and multiplication by vectors by a scalar, diagrammatic formulae to change the subject. similarity and congruence. and column representations of vectors.

Maths Higher

Further Algebra - Operations with algebraic fractions, expanding products of two or more binomials, rearranging more complex formulae to change the subject, algebraic proofs and problem solving with algebra.

Sine and cosine rules - The sine Similarity and congruence rule, cosine rule, Area = Multiplicative relationships ½ ab sin C to calculate the between two quantities, area, graphs for trigonometric comparing lengths, areas and functions and applying all rules volumes using ratio notation. to complex problems.

A Christmas Carol - Revisiting the work on the text

by Charles Dickens.

Circle theorems - Standard circle theorems, finding the equation of a circle with centre at the origin, and finding the equation of a tangent to a circle at a given point.

Vectors - Describing translations as 2D vectors, operations with vectors, different representations of vectors, and using of vectors to construct geometric arguments and proof.

Badminton

Physical Education Science

Unseen Poetry - Preparation for the 'Unseen Poetry' element of the English Literature exam including analysing language and poetic devices.

Biology: Inheritance, variation and evolution.

Chemistry: The rate and extent of chemical change, organic chemistry, chemical analysis, chemistry of the atmosphere.

Physics: Magnetism and electromagnetism.

Permanent and induced magnets, magnetic fields, the motor effect.

Year 11 Curriculum Plan Option Subjects Art

Computer Science Food Geography History Religious Studies GCSE P.E Photography

Autumn Term Students present a conclusive piece of work, or series of final pieces, for their Coursework Portfolio. Work should be a personal, informed and meaningful response - demonstrating analytical and cultural understanding, realising intentions and, where appropriate, making connections between visual, written, oral or other elements.

Algorithms - Computational thinking, Programming Project Programming Techniques - Developing Producing Robust systems standard sorting and searching Complete the final 5 hours of skills required at GCSE programming Defensive design and testing of algorithms, producing pseudocode, programming project level using Python. programs. interpreting algorithms.

Working characteristics and the functional, and chemical, properties of a Research and analyse the life stage/dietary group or culinary tradition particular ingredient through practical investigation. Research into 'how related to a task. Make 3-4 dishes to showcase technical skills. ingredients work and why'. Practical investigations.

Urban Issues and Challenges - Challenges in urban environments and Natural Hazards - Explore the impact of hazards on a global scale, including management strategies used to solve issues such as poverty, urbanization earthquakes, hurricanes, and climate change. and overpopulation. Case studies include Liverpool and Laos.

Weimar and Nazi Germany - How the new Weimar Republic was Weimar and Nazi Germany - Students investigate Hitler's rise to power and developed at the end of WW1 and the early challenges faced by the how he became Chancellor. leaders, as well as a look at the development of the early Nazi party.

Islam unit: Belief - Exploring divergent Muslim beliefs and values that are Islam unit: Peace and conflict - Students will look at issues surrounding at the heart of the Muslim faith. peace and conflict in both the community and the wider world (including why people go to war and the work undertaken by governments and organisations to find peaceful resolutions).

GCSE Content: NEA (Controlled Assessment) 10% of overall grade, sport GCSE content: Ethical, cultural & social issues in physical activity and sport. psychology.

Physical activity and sport in the UK. Students should demonstrate a sound response and sophisticated Students present a conclusive piece of work, or series of final pieces, for conclusion to all objectives. Their response should clearly show their coursework portfolio. This must comprise of a series of digital images experimentation and refinement. and a separate series of black and white 35mm images.

Year 11 Curriculum Plan Core Spring Term Subjects English Language

Fiction Comprehension - Preparation for the English Language exam will focus on the skills required to analyse extracts from fictional novels.

English Literature

Macbeth - The study of Shakespeare's Macbeth in preparation for the English Poetry Revision - Key poems with links to the theme 'relationships' will be Literature exam will focus on the key themes and characters from the play. revisited to revise key quotes and develop the analysis of language and poetic devices.

Maths Foundation

Personalised SOW and revision for each class based on weaknesses highlighted from assessments.

Maths Higher

Personalised SOW and revision for each class based on weaknesses highlighted from assessments.

Handball

Physical Education Science

Transactional Writing - Skills and techniques required to write a range of engaging non-fiction texts.

Biology: Inheritance, variation and evolution continued. Revision for GCSE exams.

Chemistry: Chemistry of the atmosphere continued. Using Resources.

Physics: Revision for GCSE exams

Year 11 Curriculum Plan Option Subjects Art

Computer Science Food Geography History Religious Studies GCSE P.E Photography

Spanish

Spring Term OCR set task: RECORD AND DEVELOP OCR set task: EXPERIMENTATION AND PRESENT Students choose a theme from the exam-board’s set titles to develop Students use techniques, skills and knowledge gained to inform their own observation techniques. They produce artists’ studies - investigating work. Students present a personal, informed and meaningful response artists and working in the style of their chosen craftspeople. demonstrating analytical and cultural understanding.

Computational Logic - Logic gates, boolean and Translators and facilitators of languages Data Representation - Units of data, binary and mathematical operators.

High and low level programming languages, hexadecimal numbers, character sets. Representing interpreters and compilers. images and sound using binary data.

Students will prepare, cook and present a menu of three dishes within a single period of no more than three hours. Students will carry out sensory evaluation and record the results for all of their practical dishes. For the final dishes, students will carry out and record nutritional analysis, costing and identify improvements to their dishes.

Natural Hazards - Explore the impact of hazards on a global scale, Paper 3 Preparation /Fieldwork Preparation and issue evaluation including earthquakes, hurricanes, and climate change.

Study ‘issue evaluation document’ provided by the exam board and prepare students for GCSE Examination.

Weimar and Nazi Germany - How the Nazis consolidated their power The American West - How settlement in the west developed and the early from 1933 onwards and the impact upon life in Nazi Germany. problems faced by Native Americans and settlers.

Islam unit: Crime and punishment - Exploring how crime and Islam Unit: Living the Muslim life - Students will discover what it means to be punishment feature in society, including different theories of a Muslim in today's world. punishment, forgiveness and the death penalty.

GCSE Content: Commercialisation of physical activity & sport, health Practice of chosen sports for GCSE practical exam & revision for fitness & wellbeing. examinations.

OCR set task: RECORD AND DEVELOP OCR set task: EXPERIMENTATION AND PRESENT Students choose a theme from the exam-board’s set titles to generate Students should use the techniques, skills and knowledge gained so far to ideas to use within their own photography. They research their own inform their own work. Students should present a personal, informed and chosen photographers and work in the style of those photographers. meaningful response demonstrating analytical and cultural understanding.

A currar - (Theme: Future aspirations, study and work). The world of Hacía un mundo mejor - (Theme: International and global dimension). Global work and further study. Students describe their future aspirations and issues, natural disasters and volunteer work. Students discuss what it means to learn to apply for a job. have a healthy lifestyle.

Year 11 Curriculum Plan Core Summer Term Subjects English Language

Non-fiction Comprehension: This unit will work on developing skills required Final Revision: The final weeks will be dedicated to the revision of key to analyse a range of non-fiction texts. A key focus of this unit will be to work content and skills that the students need. on comparing text types to examine how different writers create effects.

English Literature

Final Revision: The final weeks will be dedicated to the revision of key content and skills that the students need.

Maths Foundation

Personalised SOW and revision for each class based on weaknesses highlighted from assessments.

Maths Higher

Personalised SOW and revision for each class based on weaknesses highlighted from assessments.

Physical Education

Personalised SOW

Science

Biology: Revision for GCSE exams.

Chemistry: Revision for GCSE exams.

Physics: Revision for GCSE exams.

Year 11 Curriculum Plan Option Subjects Art

Computer Science Food Geography History Religious Studies GCSE P.E Photography Spanish

Summer Term Students will take this opportunity to finalise any areas of their projects and display their work for moderation.

Revision - Structured revision lessons to recap and recall previous units.

The course is now complete. Students will use their time productively revising other subjects The Exam will have been taken in May - students will use their time productively revising other subjects

Revision and Assessment Preparation - Students will engage in various learning strategies to help revise theory specific content in preparation for their final written assessment paper.

Personalised SOW and revision The American West - Studying the different events and conflicts between settlers and Natives, along with the government's role throughout. The topic ends by investigating law and order within the West. Revision Revision - structured revision techniques and exam practice The RS GCSE will have been taken in May - students will use their time productively revising other subjects Theory - final examination preparation.

Students will take this opportunity to finalise any areas of their projects and display their work for moderation.

Revision - Preparation for speaking exam.

Structured revision for listening, reading and writing exams.

The course is now complete. Students will use their time productively revising other subjects Spanish exams will be completed by early June.