Year 10
art
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Baseline drawing assessment GCSE coursework: Twisting and Turning (Portfolio Unit 01, worth 60% of total GCSE) Theme 1: Nature We will look at a range of Art skills, including: pencil skills; image research; presentation skills; experimenting with different media |
Baseline assessment Mind map and mood board pages Media experimentation page |
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GCSE coursework: Twisting and Turning (Portfolio Unit 01, worth 60% of total GCSE) Theme 1: Nature We will look at a range of Art skills, including: a variety of printing techniques; artist research; responding to an artist |
Printing page Artist study page Folder review |
beliefs and ethics
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Christian Beliefs
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Loving God and suffering question
Evidence for the resurrection question
End of topic exam questions
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Christian Practices
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Question on the role Holy Communion
Question on evangelism
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Btec Tech Award Sport
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Learning Aim A – preparing for sport
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Method of assessment Scenario practice.
Revision resources Revision resources can be found on the TEAMs page for each individual teaching class in the files section.
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Learning Aim B
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Method of assessment Scenario practice. Practice exam scenarios. |
BUSINESS
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Business GCSE Unit 1 : Edexcel Business GCSE
Topic 1.1 Enterprise and entrepreneurship – students are introduced to the dynamic nature of business in relation to how and why business ideas come about. They also explore the impact of risk and reward on business activity and the role of entrepreneurship. The dynamic nature of
Business BTEC Component 1 – Exploring Enterprises.
Skills and characteristics of entrepreneurs |
Coursework internally assessed. Externally moderated |
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Business GCSE
Unit 1 : Edexcel Business GCSE Topic 1.2 Spotting a business opportunity – students will explore how new and small businesses identify opportunities through understanding customer needs
Business BTEC
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End of unit test. Up to 9 marks questions. Coursework internally assessed. Externally moderated |
Computer Science
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Systems Architecture |
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Data Representation |
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Drama
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Noughts and Crosses
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Exploring Theatre Practitioners
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DT Electronic Products
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Students will be designing a boardgame for a specific target market. Students will build on their 2D Design skills from KS3 to customize their designs. Students will also create simple circuits and will use CAD modelling software. | |
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Students will be designing a boardgame for a specific target market. Students will build on their 2D Design skills from KS3 to customize their designs. Students will also create simple circuits and will use CAD modelling software. |
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DT FOOD
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Theory content: Macronutrients - Carbohydrates in Term 1
Practical: we will be focused on basic knife skills using small vegetable knives. Basic cooking skills combining ingredients and creating a good quality outcome, whilst building confidence in more complex dishes. In term 2 students will make a range of bread products based on different kinds of raising agents. Food science: students will learn about Gelatinisation, Dextrinisation, Carmelisation and the development of Gluten as well as different kinds of raising agents. |
Students will be set homework every two weeks, this will be marked by the teacher and they will be given an opportunity to improve the work.
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Theory content: Macronutrients - Fats and Oils in Term 1
Practical: we will be focused on basic knife skills using small vegetable knives. Basic cooking skills combining ingredients and creating a good quality outcome, whilst building confidence in more complex dishes. In term 2 students will make a range of bread products based on different kinds of raising agents. Food science: students will learn about Gelatinisation, Dextrinisation, Carmelisation and the development of Gluten as well as different kinds of raising agents. |
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DT Product Design
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Students are designing and making a storage box, in the process of doing this they will be learning about the materials, types of wood joints, the properties of different timber and appropriate finishes. They will consider size, types of joints, finishes and embellishment when creating their own unique design. |
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Students are designing and making a storage box, in the process of doing this they will be learning about the materials, types of wood joints, the properties of different timber and appropriate finishes. They will consider size, types of joints, finishes and embellishment when creating their own unique design. |
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DT Textiles
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Fashion Illustration & Sketchbook case project: Students will build up their drawing techniques and creativity by looking at using different media to draw clothing. There will be inspiration from artists and designers as well as observing trend books. Media such as pencil, pen, watercolour, paper / collage will be widely used to show colour, line, form / shape, tone, pattern, decoration, scale, and surface. Students will also explore a range of surface decoration techniques to build up machine competence and awareness of textile techniques, such as patchwork / crazy patchwork, applique, embroidery techniques, fabric painting and some fabric manipulation. They will develop the samples created to show refinement and broaden their creative skillset. By the end of the project students will create a sketchbook case / bag to depict their best fashion illustrative outcomes (using sublimation printing) and having a personalised style depicting their best / preferred decorative techniques. |
Students will be given success criteria at the start of the project. Throughout they will receive regular www and ebi feedback on samples and drawing/rendering techniques. Midway through and at the end of the project students will receive detailed feedback against the success criteria so that they have a clear understanding of what their successes and areas for improvement are. |
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Fashion Illustration & Sketchbook case project: Students will build up their drawing techniques and creativity by looking at using different media to draw clothing. There will be inspiration from artists and designers as well as observing trend books. Media such as pencil, pen, watercolour, paper / collage will be widely used to show colour, line, form / shape, tone, pattern, decoration, scale, and surface. Students will also explore a range of surface decoration techniques to build up machine competence and awareness of textile techniques, such as patchwork / crazy patchwork, applique, embroidery techniques, fabric painting and some fabric manipulation. They will develop the samples created to show refinement and broaden their creative skillset. By the end of the project students will create a sketchbook case / bag to depict their best fashion illustrative outcomes (using sublimation printing) and having a personalised style depicting their best / preferred decorative techniques. |
Students will be given success criteria at the start of the project. Throughout they will receive regular www and ebi feedback on samples and drawing/rendering techniques. Midway through and at the end of the project students will receive detailed feedback against the success criteria so that they have a clear understanding of what their successes and areas for improvement are. |
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ENGLISH
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The main focus of Term 1 is Literature, with students studying the Power and Conflict poetry anthology. Key writing skills for Language, however, will be built into the poetry lessons and home learning. |
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A Changing World: 19th Century Non-Fiction |
A Changing World: 19th Century Non-Fiction |
ENGLISH LITERATURE
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A Changing World: 19th Century Non-Fiction |
A Changing World: 19th Century Non-Fiction |
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A Christmas Carol |
A Christmas Carol |
Geography
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Urban Issues and Challenges
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Urban issues and challenges
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GERMAN
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Using weather expressions Dates and other time expressions Recognising the imperfect tense of irregular verbs Using the time – manner – place rule in the perfect tense Using comparative and superlative adverbs Using sequencing words and phrases Choosing dative or accusative after prepositions Using and recognising relative pronouns |
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Talking about traditions in German-speaking countries Talking about festivals in German-speaking countries Revising the verb as second idea in the sentence. Revising the perfect tense |
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H&S BTEC
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Teaching and learning of learning aims A1 and A2 ‘Understand human growth and development across life stages and the factors that affect it’ for component 1 ‘Human Lifespan Development’
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Folder checks to ensure that students have the high quality notes they will rely on during the controlled assessment. Assessment to check K&U of key concepts |
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Teaching and learning of learning aims B1 and B2 ‘Understand how individuals deal with life events’ for component 1 ‘Human Lifespan Development’
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Practice PSA1 tasks 1 & 2 |
HISTORY
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Conflict & Tension
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Open book assessment – GCSE paper on ‘peacekeeping’ |
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Conflict & Tension
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Open book assessment – GCSE paper on ‘peacekeeping’
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MATHS
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Foundation
Higher
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Foundation
Higher Non-Calculator test on Number to include:
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Foundation
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MEDIA
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Component 1: Exploring Media Texts |
PSA |
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Component 2: Developing Digital Media Production Skills |
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music
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Solo Performance AoS3: Film Music How the musical elements are used in film music Techniques used in film music composition
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Solo Performance formative assessment Short compositional exercises Listening Tests |
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AoS4: Popular Music. History of pop music, popular music instruments, music technology use in pop music. Examination set work Africa analysed.
Final solo performance preparation and recording.
Song Writing
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AoS4 assessment test Listening tests in lessons
Summative feedback and assessment of performance.
Short composition exercises related to song writing
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gcse pE
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Effects of exercise on the body.
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Method of assessment Exam questions – short and long answer End of topic test (Interleaving).
Revision resources Revision resources can be found on the TEAMs page for each individual teaching class in the files section.
Revision book may be purchased from PE.
Seneca and GCSE Bitesize website. |
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Effects of exercise on the body.
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Method of assessment Exam questions – short and long answer End of topic test (Interleaving).
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Science (Combined Science)
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BIOLOGY B4 Bioenergetics
CHEMISTRY C6 Rate and Extent of chemical change
PHYSICS P3 Particle Model of Matter
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All students will be set THREE Educake homeworks per fortnight. One each for Biology, Chemistry and Physics. These are always set on a Monday of week one and will be due in on the Sunday of week 2.
Assessment Past exam questions – B4
Assessment Past exam questions – C7
Assessment Past exam questions – P3 |
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BIOLOGY B5 Homeostasis and Response
CHEMISTRY C7 Organic Chemistry
C1 Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
PHYSICS P5 Forces
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Full Practice Past paper assessments in all three subjects Paper 1 Biology Paper 2 Chemistry Paper 1 Physics
This will be a combined F and H paper.
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spanish
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Recap of phonics. Discussing self, family, friends, relationships & future ambitions (AQA Theme 1 Unit 1). Skills focus: Vocabulary, phonics and speaking. |
Cumulative scores from 3 vocabulary quizzes End of unit 1 mixed skill assessment Paper 4 Writing: photo card question (FQ1) and Four word question (FQ2) Paper 2 Speaking: role play question (section 1) |
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Recap of phonics. Discussing self, family, friends, relationships & future ambitions (AQA Theme 1 Unit 1). Skills focus: Vocabulary, phonics and speaking. |
Cumulative scores from 3 vocabulary quizzes End of unit 1 mixed skill assessment Paper 4 Writing: translation English to Spanish (FQ3) and 4 bullet point question (FQ4/HQ1) Paper 2 Speaking:photo card question (section 2) |