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GCSEArt&DesignContinuousassessmentisusedthroughouttheyearonandwithineachtopicAutumn Spring Summer
ControlledAssessment1Studentsareintroducedtotheassessmentobjectives
andfocusondevelopingaprojectfromresearchthroughdevelopmentandrefinementtofinal
realisation.
ControlledAssessment2Studentsbeginworkonasecond,moreambitious,pieceofcontrolledassessmentwhichtheycanchooseindependently.Thefocusisonindividualresponsestothebriefasastartingpoint.
Skills:Studentslearnawiderangeofskillsoverthetwoyearcourse.Theylearnhowtouseprimarysourcestoproduceimagesfromdirectobservationaswellasreproducing2Dsecondarysourcematerial.Studentshaveagreateropportunitytouseawiderangeofmaterialsandtechniquesinacontrolledanddeliberatemannerinordertoachievespecificintentions.Theybecomeincreasinglyanalyticalbothinregardstotheworkofprofessionalsandthemselves/theirpeers.Studentsalsogainindependencethroughfollowingpersonalchoicesanddeveloping/refiningworkinapersonalisedandcreativeway.SMSCandBritishValues:Studentslookatawiderangeofculturalsourcesandimageryfromartistsfromavarietyofmovements,perspectives,backgrounds,religionsandlocations.Theylookathowculturesinteractandinfluenceeachotherovertimeandtheimpactthishasonartisticoutput.Thisincreasedawarenessofothercultureshelpstofosterunderstandingandtolerance.StudentslookatBritishArtanditsimpactonthewiderWorld,theyalsoconsidertheimpactofhistoricalandpoliticaldevelopmentsontheBritishArtestablishmentincludingcontemporaryartpractice.
AQAGCSEBiologyContinuousassessmentisusedthroughouttheyearonandwithineachtopicAutumn Spring SummerKeepingHealthyStudentswilllearnthatacombinationofabalanceddietandregularexerciseisneededtohelpkeepthebodyhealthy.Theywilllearnthatourbodiesprovideanexcellentenvironmentformanymicrobeswhichcanmakeusilloncetheyareinsideusandhowourbodiesstopmostmicrobesgettinginanddealwithanywhichdogetin.Alsohowvaccinationcanbeusedtopreventinfection.
EnergyandbiomassinfoodchainsStudentswilllearnthatbyobservingthenumbersandsizesoftheorganismsinfoodchainswecanfindoutwhathappenstoenergyandbiomassasitpassesalongthefoodchain.
CellsandsimplecelltransportStudentslearnaboutstructureofdifferentcellsandhowdissolvedsubstancesaretransportedintoandoutofcells
NervesandhormonesStudentswilllearnhowournervoussystemandhormonesenableustorespondtoexternalchanges,howwecontrolconditionsinsideourbodies,howhormonesareusedinsomeformsofcontraceptionandinfertilitytreatmentsandhowplantsalsoproducehormonesandrespondtoexternalstimuli.
WastematerialsfromplantsandanimalsStudentswilllearnhowanimalandplantmaterialisrecycledandtherolemicroorganismsplayindecomposingthismaterialsothatitcanbeusedagainbyplants.
Tissues,organsandorgansystemsStudentswilllearnaboutthehierarchyofstructuresinlivingthingsandhowthesestructureworktogethertoformorganisms.
TheuseandabuseofdrugsStudentswilllearnhowdrugsaffectourbodychemistry,howmedicaldrugsaredevelopedandtestedbeforebeingusedtorelieveillnessordisease.Theywillconsiderwhydrugsmayalsobeusedrecreationallyand
GeneticvariationanditscontrolStudentswilllearnaboutthecausesofvariationbothwithinaspeciesandbetweenspecies.Theywillfindouthowasexualreproductioncanbeusedtoproduceindividualsthataregeneticallyidenticaltotheirparentandhow
PhotosynthesisStudentswilllearnhowgreenplantsandalgaeuselightenergytomaketheirownfood,howtheyobtaintherawmaterialstheyneedandtheconditionsplantsaregrownincanbechangedtopromotegrowth.
theirimpactonsociety,whysomedrugsareaddictiveandwhysomeathletestakedrugstoimproveperformance.
scientistscannowadd,removeorchangegenestoproducetheplantsandanimalstheywant.
InterdependenceandadaptationStudentswilllearnhoworganismsareadaptedtosurviveintheirnormalenvironment,whatfactorscanaffectpopulationsizeandhowchangesintheenvironmentmayaffectthedistributionandbehaviouroforganisms.
EvolutionStudentswilllearnhowparticulargenesoraccidentalchangesinthegenesofplantsoranimalsmaygivethemcharacteristicswhichenablethemtosurvivebetterandhowovertimethismayresultinentirelynewspecies.TheywilllookatthedifferenttheoriesofevolutionincludingDarwin’stheorywhichisthemostwidelyaccepted.
ControlledAssessment25%ofthetotalgrade.AsettaskfromAQAexamboardcomprising
Biology1mockexamApastpaperofthebiology1exam.
Skills:Studentswillbeabletoinvestigatesothatpatternsandrelationshipsbetweenvariablesmaybeidentified.Studentsshouldmakemeasurementsbyselectingandusinginstrumentseffectively.Notablystudentsshouldbeabletopresentandrepresentdataidentifyingpatterns,relationshipsandmakingsuitableconclusions.Mostimportantlystudentsshouldbeabletodiscusshowtheworldisobservedandtheimpactofsciencewithinit.Studentsshoulddistinguishbetweenopinionbasedonvalid,repeatableandreproducibleevidenceandopinionbasedonnon-scientificideasforexampleprejudices,whimorhearsay.SMSCandBritishValues:Inbiologyspiritual,moral,socialandculturalvaluesareaddressedduringethical,environmentalandsocialtopicssuchastheimpactofhumansontheirenvironmentandtheeffectonotherlivingorganismsbothlocallyandglobally.Studentslearnaboutanddebatetheimpactsofdrugsinsocietyandtheethicalissuessurroundingtheuseofgenetictesting.Studentslearnwhichpublicinstitutionsandlawsareinvolvedintheregulation,testinganduseofnewmedicine.Howdifferentfaithsandcommunitiesviewtheuseofcontraceptionandfertilitytreatments.Studentsinteractandexperiencedifferentrolesandresponsibilitiesduringgroupdiscussiontasksandpracticalinvestigations.Theyexperiencetheacceptanceofdifferentopinions,ideasandbeliefsthroughdebateofeconomic,communityand
scientific-relatedprojects.Studentsusetheircreativityinscientificmodellingandexperimentaldesign.Studentsevaluatetheirworkregularlyandhaveopportunitiestoreflectontheirexperiencesinbiology.
GCSEAppliedBusinessControlledassessmentisusedthroughouttheyearonandwithineachtopicAutumn Spring SummerUnit1-InvestigatingHowBusinessesWorkIntroductiontotheunitStudentslookatpossiblebusinessesthatcouldbestudiedforthedurationofthecourse,includingthecorporatewebsitesofavarietyofbusinesses.
Introductionto‘ethical’businessStudentsresearchbusinessethics,socialandpoliticalpressuresonbusinessesandethicalissues.
Functionalareascont…Studentsinvestigatethreemoreofthefunctionalareasofknownbusinesses,lookingattheinterrelationshipsbetweenareasandthecommunicationmethodsused
Whatisabusinessandwhatdobusinessesdo?Studentsstudyenterpriseanditsassociatedbusinessskills:startingup,successandfailure.
OrganisationalstructuresStudentsinvestigatethemainaspectsoforganisationalstructures.
CommunicationbetweenfunctionalareasStudentsstudythedifferentformsofcommunicationandtheirimportancetoabusiness:internalandexternalcommunications;theuseofmodernICTpackages.
TherangeofbusinessactivitiesandthecompetitionfacedStudentsgainanunderstandingoftheprovisionofgoodsandservicesandtheimpactofe-business.
FunctionalareasStudentsinvestigatethreeofthefunctionalareasofknownbusinesses,lookingattheinterrelationshipsbetweenareasandthecommunicationmethodsused
StakeholdersStudentsidentifykeystakeholders—theirpowerandimportance
BusinessaimsandobjectivesandthelinksbetweentheseaswellashowbusinessesmeasureachievementStudentsstudytargetsetting,bothshorttermandlongterm.
Skills:Studentswilldevelopininterestinbusinessandwhatbusinessesdo.Theywillneedtobeabletoorganisethemselves,theirtimeandtheirportfoliosofwork.Theywillneedtobeabletoworktowardsandwithinsetdeadlines.Theywilldeveloptheskillsneededtopresenttheirworkinanorganisedandprofessionalmanner.Theywillneedtobeabletoworkbothindependentlyandcollaborativelyonvarioustasks.Theywillneedtodevelopgoodresearchskillsusingavarietyofsourcesaswellas
analyseandevaluatetheresultsoftheirresearch.Theyshouldbeabletogainanunderstandingofhowbusinessesarestructuredandhowtheyoperateonadailybasis.Theywillneedtousetheiranalyticalskillswhenlookingatthefinancialsideofabusinessandbeabletoidentifytrendswithinthedataaswellasexplainthecausesofthesetrends.SMSCandBritishValues:SpiritualdevelopmentwithinAppliedBusinessinvolvesstudentsbeingencouragedtoexploresexism,racismanddiscriminationintheworkplacethroughthediscussionofemploymentlaws.Studentsareencouragedtoexpresstheirownopinionandexploredifferentexamples.Studentsalsoexploretheirownfeelingsandmeaningandreflectupontopicssuchasethicsinbusinesswithregardstohowbusinessactivitiesimpactonemployees,customersandtheenvironment.Studentsareencouragedtoexploretheseconceptsandchallengetheactionsthatbusinessesshouldtake.Thisalsohelpstodevelopstudent’sempathyandcompassionskillsandallowsthemtotakeintoconsiderationotherpeopleaims,values,principlesandbeliefs.MoraldevelopmentwithinAppliedBusinessinvolvesstudentsbeingrequiredtoevaluate,commentuponanddiscussvariousmoralissuesrelatingtobusinesspractices.Theywilldothisthroughtheuseofobservations,gatheringofinformationandstudyingexistingbusinessesinareallifesettingtosupportthis.Studentsarethereforegiventheopportunitytoconsideravarietyofinformationrelatingtoreallifebusinessesinordertomakevalidjudgments.Studentsspendalargeproportionofthecourseinvestigatingtheimpactofabusinessesactionuponsocietyandthelocalcommunityinwhichtheyoperate.Studentsalsodrawupontheirownknowledgetodistinguishbetweenwhatisrightandwrong.AspartofGCSEAppliedBusiness,studentshaveawillingnesstoexpresstheirviewsonethicalissuesrelatingtoemploymentlawandhowbusinessestreat,protectandremuneratetheiremployeesSocialdevelopmentwithinAppliedBusinessinvolvesstudentsbeingencouragedtodeveloptheirteamworkingskillsthroughcollaborativeworkandresearch.Thestudentsalsoexploretheconceptofteamsandtherolesthatindividualshavetoplayandhowthiscanimpactabusiness.Throughoutthecurriculum,studentsaregiventheopportunitytoexercisetheirleadershipskills.Studentsoftenworkcollaborativelytounderstandnewconceptsandshareinformationresearched,thusgivingthestudentsresponsibilityovertheirwork.TheyregularlyevaluatetheirpersonalcontributiontoworkcompletedwithingroupactivitiesandareencouragedtotakeondifferentrolesandresponsibilitieswithintheseactivitiesCulturaldevelopmentwithinAppliedBusinessinvolvesstudentsbeinggiventhechancetoseehowthefunctionsofabusinessoperate.Studentslookatthechangeswithinsocietyandhowtheymayimpactonbusinesses.StudentsareencouragedtoexploretheimpactofUKbusinessescentralisingprocessesandcallcentresoverseasfromthepointofviewoftheimpactbothintheUKandinthecountrieswherenewjobsarecreated.Studentsalsohavetheopportunitytolookathoworganisations
workbyvisitingbusinessestoseehowtheyoperateonadailybasis.Studentsalsobenefitfromvisitstoschoolbybusinesspeople,toenhancetheirknowledgeandskills.ExamplesofSpiritual,Moral,SocialandCulturalEducationinBusinessStudiesinclude:Pupilslookingatthemoralissuesassociatedwithbusinesspromotionandadvertisingandconsideringwhatthe“correct”conductisforabusinesstoundertakePupilsconsideringtheimpactthatvariousbusinessesbothlocalandnationalandinternationalwillhaveupontheirlocalareasandcommunitiesPupilslookingattheimpactthatbusinesseshaveuponthedifferentstakeholderswhohaveaninterestinthewaythatabusinessoperates.Pupilsevaluatetheimpactoftryingtomeettheneedsofdifferentstakeholders,especiallywherethoseneedsconflictonadailybasisPupilsinvestigatingbusinessethicsandconsideringtheethicalboundariesinwhichbusinessesmustoperateaswellasthesocialandpoliticalpressuresthataffectthedailyoperationsofbusinessesPupilslookingattheissuesofunemploymentandeconomicfactorsrelatingtobusinesses,andthinkingabouthowtheseexternalfactorswillhaveanimpactuponsocietyPupilsconsideringthecostsandbenefitstosocietyandthewidercommunityasaresultofbusinessdecisionsPupilslookattheimpactofchangesintechnologyonthelevelsofemploymentwithindifferentbusinesssectorsPupilsconsidertheimpactofbusinessesontheenvironmentaroundthemPupilsstudyandevaluatethelegislationframeworkthatallbusinessmostoperatewithin,focusingprimarilyontherightsandresponsibilitiesofemployeesintheworkplace
AQAGCSEChemistryContinuousassessmentisusedthroughouttheyear.Autumn Spring SummerFundamentalIdeasinChemistryStudentslearnaboutthestructureofatoms,thestructureoftheperiodictableandchemicalreactionsinvolvingions,wordequationsandsymbolequations.
PlantOilsandTheirUsesStudentslearnaboutvegetableoils,emulsions,saturatedandunsaturatedoilsandhowtotestforthemandevaluatetheeffectofoilsinfoodsondietandhealth.
AtomicStructureStudentslearnandinterpretdataonmassnumberandatomicnumber,isotopes,chemicalanalysisandquantitativechemistry.
LimestoneandbuildingmaterialsStudentslearnaboutCalciumcarbonate,thelimestonecycle,theindustrialusesoflimestoneandtheenvironmentalimpactofquarrying.
ChangesintheEarthandAtmosphereStudentslearnaboutthestructureoftheearth,crustmovementbasedonconvectioncurrentsinthemantle,earthquakesandvolcaniceruptions.Studentsalsolearnabouttheearth’satmosphereandthedistillationofair.
RatesofReactionRatesofreactioncalculations,factorsaffectingratesofreaction,theroleofcatalysts.Practicalactivitiesinvestigatingfactorsaffectingratesofreaction.
MetalsandTheirUsesStudentslearnaboutextractingmetals,thepropertiesandstructureofmetalsandalloysandtheiruses.
Chemistry1mockexamApastpaperofthechemistry1exam.
ControlledAssessment25%ofthetotalgrade.AsettaskfromAQAexamboardcomprising
CrudeOilandFuelsStudentslearnabouthydrocarbons,alkanesandalkenesandtheirpropertiesandhydrocarbonbasedfuels.
StructuresandBondingStudentslearnaboutionicbonding,covalentbondingandmetallicbonding.Bondingpropertiesbetweenperiodictablegroups.
EnergyTransferinReactionsExothermicandendothermicreactions,thenatureofrevisablereactionsandheatlossandgain.Practicalactivitiesinvestigatingenergyinreactions.
UsefulSubstancesfromCrudeOilStudentslearnaboutcrackingofalkanesandpolymerisationofalkenes,thetwoproductionmethodsandusesof
PropertiesandUsesofSubstancesThepropertiesofsimplemolecules,ioniccompounds,covalentstructures,metals,polymersand
AcidsBasesandSaltsStudentslearnaboutmakingsalts,thepropertiesandexamplesofacidsandbases,balancedchemicalformulaefor
ethanol. nanoscience. neutralisationreactions.Practicalinvestigationsonneutralisation.
ElectrolysisTheprocessofelectrolysis,halfequations,electrolysisreactionsinpractice,industrialelectrolysis.
Skills:Studentswillbeabletoinvestigatesothatpatternsandrelationshipsbetweenvariablesmaybeidentified.Studentsshouldmakemeasurementsbyselectingandusinginstrumentseffectively.Notablystudentsshouldbeabletopresentandrepresentdataidentifyingpatterns,relationshipsandmakingsuitableconclusions.Mostimportantlystudentsshouldbeabletodiscusshowtheworldisobservedandtheimpactofsciencewithinit.Studentsshoulddistinguishbetweenopinionbasedonvalid,repeatableandreproducibleevidenceandopinionbasedonnon-scientificideasforexampleprejudices,whimorhearsay.SMSCandBritishValues:Inchemistryspiritual,moral,socialandculturalvaluesareaddressedduringethical,environmentalandsocialtopicssuchashowlimestonequarryingaffectslocalcommunitiesandhowthiscouldbechangedinthefuture.Studentslearnaboutanddebatetheuseofnanotechnologyinindustryandtheuseofcarbonbasedfuelsandtheirimpactonglobalclimatechange.StudentslearnanddiscussissuessurroundingtheuseofoilproductsandtheirdisposalparticularlyintheUKandtheimpactonlandfillandoilsources.Studentslearnwhichpublicinstitutionsandlawsareusedtoregulatescientificactivitiesandtheirefficacy.Howdifferentfaithsandcommunitiesviewtheuseoftheearth’sresourcesisalsoincludedaspartofchemistry1topics.Thedevelopmentofalternativefuelsintermsoftechnology,cost,economicsandcommunityimpactisdebated.Onalocallevel,specificallyhowthealternativeenergymarketwillimpactemploymentandthecommunityinHullandtheconsequencewillthishaveontherestoftheUKandfossilfuelsusage.Studentsinteractandexperiencedifferentrolesandresponsibilitiesduringgroupdiscussiontasksandpracticalinvestigations.Theyexperiencetheacceptanceofdifferentopinions,ideasandbeliefsthroughdebateofeconomic,communityandscientific-relatedprojects.Studentsusetheircreativityinscientificmodellingandexperimentaldesign.Studentsevaluatetheirworkregularlyandhaveopportunitiestoreflectontheirexperiencesinchemistry.
CambridgeNationalLevel1/2inCreativeiMediaContinuousassessmentisusedthroughouttheyearonandwithineachtopicAutumn Spring SummerUnderstandthepurposeandcontentofpre-productionLearnersaretaughtthepurposeofusesofvariouspre-productiondocumentsincludingmoodboards,mindmaps,visualisationdiagrams,storyboardsandscripts
Beabletoreviewpre-productiondocumentLearnersaretaughthowtoreviewapre-productiondocumentandhowtoidentifyareasforimprovement
BeabletocreateadigitalgraphicLearnsaretaughthowtosourceassetsforuseindigitalgraphicsandhowtocreateassets.Learnsarealsotaughthowtocreategraphicsusingarangeofdigitaltoolse.g.croppingandcolouradjustment
Beabletoplanpre-productionLearnersaretaughthowtointerpretclientrequirementsforadigitalproduct,identifytimescales,howtoconductandanalyseresearch,howtoproduceworkplansandproductionschedules.Learnerswillalsobetaughttheimportanceofidentifyingtargetaudiencesandlegislationregardsassetsusedinthecreationofdigitalproduct
UnderstandthepurposeandpropertiesofdigitalgraphicsLearnersaretaughtwhydigitalgraphicsareused,howdigitalgraphicsareusedandthedifferenttypesofdigitalgraphics.Learnersarealsotaughtaboutthepropertiesofdigitalgraphicsincludingpixels,resolutionandcompression
BeabletoreviewadigitalgraphicLearnersaretaughthowtoreviewadigitalgraphicagainstaclientbriefandhowtoidentifyareasforimprovement
Beabletoproducepre-productiondocumentsLearnersaretaughthowtocreateamoodboard,mindmap,visualisationdiagramandstoryboard.Learnersarealsotaughthowtoanalyseascriptandaboutvariousfiletypeproperties
BeabletoplanthecreationofadigitalgraphicLearnsaretaughthowtoproducepre-productiondocumentstoplanthecreationofthedigitalgraphicincludingvisualisationsandworkplans
Skills:CreativeiMediawillequiplearnerswitharangeofcreativemediaskillsandprovideopportunitiestodevelop,incontext,desirable,transferableskillssuchasresearch,
planning,workingwithothersandcommunicatingcreativeconceptseffectively.Throughtheuseoftheseskills,learnerswillultimatelybecreatingfit-for-purposecreativemediaproducts.TheCambridgeNationalsinCreativeiMediawillalsochallengealllearners,includinghighattaininglearners,byintroducingthemtodemandingmaterialsandtechniques;encouragingindependenceandcreativityandprovidingtaskthatengagewithmosttaxingaspectsoftheNationalCurriculum.SMSCandBritishValues:Learnerswillstudyspiritualissuesdevelopingknowledgeandunderstandingofhowcreativemediahaschangedthewaypeopleinteractwithtechnologyintheirdailylives(includingcommunication,shopping,gaming,entertainment,educationandtraining,socialnetworkingetc.).Learnerswillstudymoralissueslearningaboutappropriateusesofsoftware,malicioususeofsoftwareandthedamageitcancause,andthesafeandresponsibleuseofICTusedwithincreativemedia.Learnerswillstudyethicalissueslearningabouttheethicalimplicationsoftheelectronicstorageandtransmissionofpersonalinformationandhowcreativemediacanaffectthequalityoflifeexperiencedbypersonswithdisabilitiesandtheresponsibilitytomeetindividuals’accessrequirementsLearnerswillstudysocialissuesincludingsocialissuesthatcanaffectusersofICT,includingtheuseandabuseofpersonalandprivatedata,cyberbullying,etc.Learnerswillstudylegislativeissuesincludingthemainaspectsoflegislationrelatingtocreativemedia:copyrightdesignandpatentsactsandotherlegislationasitappliestotheuseofICTincreativemedia,e.g.thecomputermisuseactanddataprotection.Learnerswillstudyeconomicissuesincludinglearningaboutmakinginformeddecisionsaboutthechoice,implementation,anduseofcreativemediadependinguponcostandtheefficientmanagementofmoneyandresources.Learnerswillstudyculturalissueshelpinglearnerstoappreciatethatcreativemediacontributestothedevelopmentofourcultureandtoourhighlytechnologicalfutureandhowlearnersneedtoshowculturalawarenessoftheiraudiencewhencommunicatingwithcreativemedia.
GCSEEnglishLanguageandGCSEEnglishLiteratureContinuousassessmentisusedthroughouttheyearonandwithineachtopicAutumn Spring SummerShakespeareControlledAssessment(EnglishLiterature)Studentswillspendthefirsthalftermrevisingtheirunderstandingof‘RomeoandJuliet’(studiedinYear9)andwillcomparecertainscenestopoetry.StudentswillcompletetheirShakespearecontrolledassessment(25%oftheLiteraturegrade)justbeforetheOctoberhalfterm.TheywillalsocompleteaPresentationspeakingandlisteningactivity(separatelyendorsed).
LiteraturepoetryforUnit2LiteratureexamStudentswillstudythefifteenCharacterandVoicepoemsfromtheGCSEanthology.Theywillanalysethemes,languageandstructureusedandlearncomparisonskillsbetweenpoems.TheywillalsostudysomeunseenpoemsforSectionBofthisexam.StudentswillcontinuetouseP.E.E.DinordertocreateeffectiveresponsesandwillcompleteamockexaminFebruary.
SpokenLanguagecontrolledassessment(EngLang)Studentswillworktowardsacontrolledassessmentwhichis10%oftheirEngLanggrade.Spokenlanguage,dependinguponthetask,willfocusontheoriginsofourlanguage,accents,dialects,attitudestolanguage,howtechnologyandsocialmediaaffecthowwespeakandstudentswillbeexpectedtobeabletoidentifydifferentdeviceswithintheirownandothers’speech.ThiscontrolledassessmentwillbecompletedinMay2015.
EnglishLanguageexamskillsOnelessonperweekwillbededicatedtoEnglishLanguageexamskillsforthe60%EnglishLanguageexam.StudentswillstudyreadingcomprehensionskillsandusingP.E.E.Dtoanswerquestionseffectivelyandwillenhancetheirwritingskillsofspelling,punctuation,grammar,sentencestructuresanduseofdevicesdependinguponthestyleofwriting.
EnglishLanguageexamskillsStudentswillcontinuewithaweeklyexamskilllessoninordertoworkonwritingskillsforanexamandcomprehensionreadingskills.
EnglishLanguageexamskillsStudentswillcontinuewithaweeklyexamskilllessoninordertoworkonwritingskillsforanexamandcomprehensionreadingskills.
EnglishLiteratureDramatextforLiteratureUnit1examSectionA
Recreation/MovingImage/Commissionscontrolledassessmentfor
Recreation/MovingImage/Commissionscontrolledassessmentfor
Studentswilleitherstudy‘AnInspectorCalls’or‘TheWomaninBlack’forSectionAoftheLiteratureUnit1exam.Studentswillreadthetextandstudythemes,charactersandthewriter’scraftandwillcompleteamockexamjustbeforeChristmasonthistext.
EnglishLanguageDependingupontheirclass,studentswillallcompleteawritingcontrolledassessmentforEnglishLanguage(7.5%oftheEngLanggrade).Thiswillensurestudentsfocusontheiruseofspelling,punctuation,grammar,vocabulary,sentencesstructuresanddevicesbeforecompletingthecontrolledassessmentattheendof2.2(justbeforeEaster).
EnglishLanguageDependingupontheirclassandtheassessmentcompletedinterm2.2,studentswillcompletetheotherwritingcontrolledassessmentforEnglishLanguage(7.5%oftheEngLanggrade).Thiswillensurestudentsfocusontheiruseofspelling,punctuation,grammar,vocabulary,sentencesstructuresanddevicesbeforecompletingthecontrolledassessmentattheendof3.2(July2015).
Skills:StudentswillworktoenhancetheP.E.E.D(Point,Evidence,ExplainandDevelop)skillswhenreadingandanalysingfictionandnon-fictiontextsinbothEnglishLanguageandEnglishLiterature.Studentswillbeabletoidentifylanguagedevicesusedbywritersandtheeffectsthesehaveonthereaderaswellastherelevanceofstructure,themes,charactersandeventsintexts.Studentswillalsoworkonenhancingtheirwritingskillsbyunderstandinghowtovaryvocabulary,sentencestructures,useofdevicesandspelling,punctuationandgrammartoexcellenteffect.SMSCandBritishValues:BothEnglishLanguageandEnglishLiteratureencouragestudentstodevelopself-esteem,self-knowledgeandconfidencethroughempathywithcharactersandthemes.'OfMiceandMen'encouragesrespectandempathyofthecharactersandensuresthatstudentsunderstandthatthereactionsbyothercharactersinthe1930swereverydifferenttoreactionsin2015.Thestudyofaselectionofpoetry,severalofwhicharefromothercultures,promoteself-respectandrespectforothersaswellasshowingstudentshowtheycancontributetothelivesofothers.
FoodTechnologyContinuousassessmentandhomeworkisusedthroughouttheyear.Autumn Spring SummerStudentslearnpracticeandtheoryoffoodtechnologyincluding:Designingskills,creativity,innovation,principleofformandfunction.Theroleofdesigneranddevelopers.Makingskillsincludingcorrectuseoftoolsandequipment,technicalproblems,safety,qualitycontrol,knowledgeofcomputeraidedmanufactureandteamworking.Studentsalsolearnaccuratemeasurements,adaptationsofmeasurements,experimentation,investigationandproductresearch.Storageoffoodandappropriatefoodhygiene.Studentsstudymanufacturedcomponents,productdesignandevaluationtechniques.
CompletionofcontrolledassessmentResearch/Timeplans/Justificationofchoice
Preparationofdesignfolder.
ChouxPastry,whiskingmethod
Productionofdesignsforfolderwork.
Timeplansandplanningforcontrolledassessment1stPracticalassessmentforcontrolledassessmentTimeplansandplanningforsecondpracticalassessment2ndPracticalassessmentforcontrolledassessment
Mockexampreparation
Evaluationofcontrolledassessment
Mockexamination
Completionoffinalwriteup
FeedbackandpreparationforY11.
Skills:
Studentsaretaughtto:becreativeandinnovativewhendesigning.Todesignproductstomeettheneedsofclientsandconsumersandunderstandthedesignprinciplesofform,functionandfitnessforpurpose.Studentslearntherolethatdesignersandproductdevelopershave,andtheimpactandresponsibilitytheyhaveonandtosociety.Studentslearntoanalyseandevaluateexistingproducts,includingthosefromprofessionaldesigners,developandusedesignbriefsandspecificationsforproductdevelopment;andconsidertheconflictingdemandsthatmoral,cultural,economic,andsocialvaluesandneedscanmakeintheplanningandinthedesigningofproducts.Importantlystudentslearntoreflectcriticallywhenevaluatingandmodifyingtheirdesignideasandproposalsinordertoimprovetheproductsthroughoutinceptionandmanufacture;
SMSCandBritishValues:Studentsstudyingtextilesarerequiredtounderstandtheroleofthedesignerandconsidertheimpactofdesignproposalsonsocietyandalsoidentifydevelopmentsintechnologies,socialandculturalideas,fashiontrendsandeconomicfactorsthatinfluenceconsumerchoiceandproductdesign.
ConsumerchoiceandethicalissuesStudentsshouldunderstandtheinfluenceofethicaltradingandtheconsumers’roleinsocialandenvironmentallysustainabledesign.
MoralandenvironmentalissuesStudentsshouldunderstandthemoralandenvironmentalissuesassociatedwithtextilesproductionandunderstandwhatismeantbytherecyclingoftextiles,wastereduction,organicandFairTradecotton,biofibres,biodegradablefibres/fabrics.
HealthandSafetyissuesItisimportantstudentsalsounderstandthatthehealthandsafetyofbothconsumersandtheworkforceisimportant.
Asdesignersandconsumersstudentsshouldbeableto,selecttheappropriatematerialsandcomponents;considersafetyintermsoffunctionandbeawareofconsumerrightsandsafetywarningsontextileproducts.
StudentsshouldbeawareofandunderstandRiskAssessmentsformanufacturersinrelationto:thecorrectandsafeuseoftoolsandequipment.Studentsshouldselectthecorrectandunderstandsafeusageofmaterials,chemicals,solvents,flammableandtoxicsubstancesusedintextilemanufactureandtheneedforcorrectprotectiveclothingandsafeworkingpractices.
FrenchGCSEEdexcelContinuousassessmentisusedthroughouttheyearandmakesup60%ofthefinalY11GCSEgrade.4piecesaresubmittedintotal–2speakingand2writingListeningandreadingareassessedthroughendofY11examworth40%offinalgrade.Autumn Spring SummerPersonalRelationshipsTalkingaboutyourselfandyourfamily/friendsTalkingaboutyourparentsandtheirjobsSayingwhoyougetonwithandwhoyoudon’tDescribingwhatyouandyourfamilyusedtobelikeSayingwhatyoulikeanddon’tlikedoingwithjustificationSayingwhatyouhavedoneCAspeakingOct2014PastpaperL&R2011SkillsdevelopmentUsinggrammartounderstandwordsBuildinganswersfromquestionsMakinglinkswithEnglishIdentifyingpatternsUsingmorecomplexlanguageRedraftingtoimproveworkPronunciationandintonationSMSCLanguageforinterest/enjoymentAuthentictextsDiscussingrelationships
HomeandlocalenvironmentDescribingthelocationofaplaceTalkingabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofwhereyouliveComparingwhereyouusedtoliveandwhereyoulivenowTalkingaboutlifeinaFrenchspeakingcountryTalkingaboutatownandwhatyoucandothereCAwritingMarch2015PastpaperL&R2010SkillsdevelopmentUsingarangeofvocab/structurestomakeworkmoreinterestingListeningforinferencesUnderstandingcomplexlanguageSMSCFocusonFrenchspeakingcountriesAuthentictextsDiscussingadvantagesanddisadvantagesofwhereyouliveILresearchintoaFrenchspeakingcountry/region
YouthcultureTalkingaboutfashionDescribingdifferentlooksTalkingaboutshoppingforclothesDescribingwhatpeoplewearGivingopinionsabouttattoosandpiercingsOptionalCAspeaking/writingJune2015SkillsdevelopmentRedraftingtoimproveworkPresentingabalancedargumentJustifyingopinionsAcknowledgingotherpeople’sopinionsUsingarangeoftenseseffectivelySMSCYouthattitudestofashion/popularculture
FreetimeDescribingwhatyoudoinyourfreetime
TheEnvironmentDiscussingworldissuesTalkingaboutproblemsin
ReflectiononY10andtargetsettingforY11
Describingwhatyoudid,usingavarietyofverbsGivingopinionsaboutvarioushobbiesTalkingaboutyourmainhobbyindetailTalkingaboutnewtechnologyanditsusesCAwritingDec2014SkillsdevelopmentListeningforgistUsinglanguageforarangeofpurposesAdaptingpreviouslylearntlanguageSkimmingandscanningStructuringatextNarratingSMSCLanguageforinterest/enjoymentAuthentictextsCulturaldifferences–freetime/hobbies
yourareaUsingmorenegativesTalkingaboutenvironmentalprojectsUnderstandingnewsstoriesCAspeakingMay2015SkillsdevelopmentUnderstandinganarrativeUsingpriorknowledgeAdaptingforaudienceListeningforinferencesRecognisingrhetoricaldevicesInitiatingandsustainingconversationSMSCFocusonenvironmentalissues–globalandlocalComparisonoflivinginacitywithlivinginavillage/inthecountryside
PastpaperL&R2012–formalmock
GCSEHealth&SocialCare(Edexcel)Unit1:UnderstandingPersonalDevelopmentandRelationships(UnitCode5HS01)Continuousassessmentisusedthroughouttheyear.Autumn Spring SummerHumanGrowthandDevelopmentStudentslearnaboutthedifferentlifestages,physicalgrowthanddevelopment,includinggrossandfinemotorskills,intellectual/cognitivedevelopment,includinglanguagedevelopment,emotionalmaturity,includingbondingandattachment,self-image,self-esteemandself-conceptandsocialdevelopmentincludingtheformationofrelationshipswithothersandthesocialisationprocess.
EffectsofrelationshipsonpersonalgrowthanddevelopmentStudentswillgainandunderstandinginthedifferenttypesofrelationships,family,marriage,divorce,friendships,intimate,personal,sexualandworkingrelationships.Studentstoidentifyhowtheyareimportantacrossthesixlifestagesonanindividual’sgrowthanddevelopment.
TheeffectsoflifeeventsonpersonaldevelopmentStudentswillstudyhowexpectedandunexpectedlifeeventsimpactonhumangrowthanddevelopment.Studentstodevelopknowledgeandunderstandingabouthowtheselifeeventsaffectpersonaldevelopmentandleadtonewlearning.Studentsneedtodevelopknowledgeandunderstandingabouthowtomanagechangeandofthesupportnetworksthatcanbeaccessedandusedtosupportpeoplethroughchange.
FactorsaffectinghumangrowthanddevelopmentStudentswillgainandunderstandingofphysical,social,culturalandemotionalfactorstoincludegeneticinheritance,illness,disease,diet,familyandfriends,educationalexperiences,employment/unemployment,communityinvolvement,religion,ethnicity,cultureandrelationships.
Unit1:UnderstandingPersonalDevelopmentandRelationshipsMockExamApastpaperoftheUnit1exam.
Studentswilldevelopandunderstandingofeconomicandenvironmentfactorssuchaswealth,income,employment,pollution,noise,housing,ruralandurbanlifestyles.Skills:Studentswillbeabletodemonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingofawiderangeofcareservicesandprovider’s,identifytheneedsofaclientandtheservicesavailabletothem.Studentstoanalyseissuesandproblemspreventingclientsfromobtainingcareservices.Theywilllearnhowtoidentify,gatherandrecordrelevantinformationandevidence.Studentstoanalyseandevaluateevidenceandmakereasonedjudgementandpresentconclusions.SMSCandBritishValues:InHealth&SocialCarespiritual,moral,socialandculturalvaluesareaddressedduringethical,environmentalandsocialtopics.Studentslearnaspectsofpersonaldevelopment,andthehealth,socialcareandearlyyearssectors,throughinvestigationandevaluationofarangeofservicesandorganisationbothinthepublicandprivatesectorssuchasNHSandBUPA.EnglandisstillreceivingcontinuinghealthcaretreatmentfromtheNHS.Studentswillexamineissuesthataffectthenatureandqualityofhumanlife,includinganappreciationofdiversityandculturalissues.Studentsinteractandexperiencedifferentrolesandresponsibilitiesofthoseprovidingaserviceduringgroupdiscussionsandfromexternalvisitors.StudentsevaluatetheirworkregularlyandhaveopportunitiestoreflectontheirexperiencesinHealth&SocialCare.
OCRGCSEHistoryContinuousassessmentisusedthroughouttheyearonandwithineachtopicAutumn Spring SummerGermany1918−1945Pupilslookatkeyissuessuchas:-WastheWeimarRepublicdoomedfromthestart?-WhywasHitlerabletodominateGermanyby1933?-TheNaziregime:howeffectivelydidtheNaziscontrolGermany,1933–1945?-TheNaziregime:whatwasitliketoliveinNaziGermany?Thereisabigfocusonknowledgeandunderstandingwithsomesourceskillsinthisunit.TheunitisworthincombinationwiththeInternationalRelationsUnit:TheColdWar1945-1975isworth45%.
PupilscompletetheGermany1918-1945unitbytheEasterholidays.Internationalrelations:TheColdWar1945-1975Pupilslookatkeyissuessuchas:-WhowastoblamefortheColdWar?-WhowontheCubanMissileCrisis?-WhydidtheUSAfailinVietnam?Thereisabigfocusonknowledgeandunderstandingwithsomesourceskillsinthisunit.TheunitisworthincombinationwiththeGermany1918-1945unitisworth45%.
PupilscompletetheInternationalrelations:TheColdWar1945-1975unit.Pupilsreviseinclassandathomeandsitanendofyearexamon:Internationalrelations:TheColdWar1945-1975unitandGermany1918-1945.(2hours)
Skills:AO1:KnowledgeAO2:UnderstandingAO3:SourceSkillsSpelling,punctuationandgrammarSMSCandBritishValues:PupilsareencouragedtocelebrateandcherishBritishvaluesthroughactivitiessuchasstudyinghowdemocracyandthelawhavedevelopedinBritainandcomparingthistocapitalist,fascistanddemocraticcountries,gaininganunderstandingofdifferentculturalandreligiousideasinothercountries,understandingwhatdiscriminationisandhowithasandcanbechallengedthroughstudiesofAmericanCivilRightsinthe1950’sand1960’s,NaziGermanyandthestruggleforvotesforwomeninBritain.Pupilsalsohavetheopportunitytoparticipateindemocraticdecisionmakingexercisesandmocktrials.Thecurriculumandextra-curricularactivitiesareenrichedwithawiderangeofspiritual,moral,culturalandsocialopportunitieswhichsupportpupilsasgoodcitizens.
ECDLITQualificationContinuousassessmentisusedthroughouttheyearonandwithineachtopicAutumn Spring SummerPresentationUsingMSPowerPointUnitOncompletionofthisunitpupilswillbeableto:Workwithpresentationsandsavethemindifferentfileformats.
CheckingContentBeforePublicationCheckandcorrectpresentationcontentbeforefinallyprintingandgivingpresentations
UsingMailMergeFeaturePreparedocumentsformailmergeoperationsandhandlingdatasources
SlideLayoutsandViewsUnderstanddifferentpresentationviewsandwhentousethem;choosedifferentslidelayoutsanddesigns.
ExampreparationCompletediagnostictestingtoapplyunderstanding.
UsingtablesCreating,editingandworkingwithtables.
EditandFormatTextEnter,edit,andformattextinpresentations.
ECDLPresentationExamCompleteonlineexam.
SettingUppageSettingsAdjustdocumentpagesettings.Usingtemplate.
ChartsandGraphsChoose,create,andformatchartstocommunicateinformationmeaningfully.
WordProcessingusingMSWordUnitOncompletionofthisunitpupilswillbeableto:Workwithdocumentsandsavingthemindifferentfileformats.
UsingImagesInserting&workingphotographs,clip-artimages,andcharts.
AddingDifferentMediaInsertandeditimages,audioandvideointothepresentation.
EditingWordDocumentsCreateandeditsmall-sizedwordprocessingdocumentsthatwillbereadytoshareanddistribute.Inserting,selectingandeditingdata.
PreparingDocumentforPrintingCheckandcorrectspellingbeforefinallyprintingdocuments.
AddingAppropriateEffectsApplyanimationandtransitioneffectstoenhancethepresentations.
FormattingDocumentsApplydifferentformatstodocumentstoenhancethembeforedistribution;recognisegoodpracticeinchoosingtheappropriateformattingoptions.
ExampreparationCompletediagnostictestingtoapplyunderstanding.
SettingUptheShow WorkingWithInserted ECDLWordProcessing
Settinguptimingsandthewaysinwhichthepresentationcanbeviewed.
ObjectivesInserttables,images,anddrawnobjectsintodocuments.
ExamCompleteonlineexam.
Skills:TheEuropeanComputerDrivingLicence(ECDL)isaninternationallyrecognisedITqualificationdesignedtogivestudentstheskillstouseacomputerconfidentlyandeffectively.Thecoursecanhelptoimproveapupilsunderstandingandefficientuseofcomputers.Thecourseopensupavarietyofopportunitiesthroughthebroadrangeofskillsitprovides.ThequalificationiswidelyrecognisedbyemployersasproofofabilityandcompetencewhenworkingwithIT.Thecourseinbrokendownintofourunitsstudiedoveryears10and11.Thewordprocessingunitteachespupilstodemonstratetheabilitytouseawordprocessingapplicationtoaccomplisheverydaytasksassociatedwithcreating,formattingandfinishingsmall-sizedwordprocessingdocumentssuchaslettersandothereverydaydocuments.Thespreadsheetunitteachespupilstounderstandtheconceptofspreadsheetsandtodemonstratetheabilitytouseaspreadsheetapplication.Pupilswillunderstandandbeabletoaccomplishtasksassociatedwithdeveloping,formatting,modifyingandusingaspreadsheet,inadditiontousingstandardformulasandfunctions,anddemonstratecompetenceincreatingandgraphsorcharts.Thepresentationunitteachescandidatestodemonstratecompetenceinusingpresentationtoolsonacomputer.Pupilswillbeabletoaccomplishtaskssuchascreating,formatting,modifyingandpreparingpresentationsusingdifferentslidelayoutsfordisplayandprinteddistribution.TheImprovingProductivitymodule,teachespupilsaboutwaysinwhichyoucanuseInformationTechnology(IT)skillstoimproveproductivityatwork.TheunitshowshowyoucanworkmoreefficientlybyplanningtheuseofITtoolsandsystems.SMSCandBritishValues:ICTcontributestothestudentsSMSCdevelopmentinanumberofwaysoftenthrough:Preparingchildrenforthechallengeoflivingandlearninginatechnologicallyenriched,increasinglyinterconnectedworld.Topromotepupilsspiritualdevelopment,theirsenseofselfandtheirwilltoachieve,theICTdepartmentcontinuallytakestheopportunitytopraisestudentsfortheircontributioninlessons.Weencouragerespectforthecomputerroomanditsequipmentinthewaypupilsuseitandhowthisaffectsothers.Whilstencouragingrespectintheuseofdigitalequipmentanditsimpactontheenvironment–forexample,inkandpaperwastage.Bymakingsurepupilsarepreparedforthemodernworldbyequippingthemwithknowledgeofworkrelatedtechnologieswhicharerecognisedbyleadingindustries.Encouragethesensibleuseofdigitaltechnologyin
theclassroomandhomeworksituationsgiventhattheyarecurrentlylivinginadigitallyculturalenvironment.WealsoempowerpupilstoapplytheirICTcomputingskillsandknowledgetothewidercurriculum.
GCSEMathsContentinboldishighertiercontentAutumn Spring SummerBasicNumberPlacevalueFourrulesBIDMASNumberProperties(prime,squareetc.)Geometryandmeasures:MeasuresandscaledrawingsAnglesStatistics:Charts,tablesandaverages
Approximations:RoundingtoadegreeofaccuracyDecimalsandfractions:AllfourrulesLineargraphs:DrawinglineargraphsGradientFindingtheequationReallifegraphsSolvingsimultaneousequationsExpressionsandformulae:SubstitutionExpandingandfactorisingChangingthesubjectRatio,speedandproportion:BestBuysSolvingratioandproportionproblems
Geometryandmeasures:Perimeterandareaofvarious2dshapesTransformationsVolumesandsurfaceareasofprismsProbabilityandevents:CalculatingMutuallyexclusiveExperimentalLinearequations:Solvingvariouslinearequations
Basicnumber:NegativenumbersFourrulesNumberpropertiesFractions,ratioandproportion:AllfourrulesPercetnagesStatisticaldiagramsandaverages:AveragesScattergraphs
Transformations,constructionandloci:BisectorsPlansandelevationsAlgebraicmanipulationSubstitutionExpandingandfactorisingChangingthesubjectGeometryandmeasures:Perimeterandareaofvarious2dshapesVolumeofvarious3d
Similarity:Exploringandapplyingprobability:Powersandstandardform:Linearequations:SolvingvariouslinearequationsSolvingLinearinequalities
Numberandsequences:NthtermformulasGeneratingsequencesRatioandproportion:BestBuysSolvingratioandproportionproblemsGeometryandmeasures:MeasuresandscaledrawingsAngles
shapes(Prism,pyramids,cones,spheres)Lineargraphs:DrawinglineargraphsGradientFindingtheequationReallifegraphsSolvingsimultaneousequationsPythagorasTheoremandTrigonometry:
Skills:Studentswillbecomefluentinthefundamentalsofmathematics,includingthroughvariedandfrequentpracticewithincreasinglycomplexproblemsovertime,sothatpupilsdevelopconceptualunderstandingandtheabilitytorecallandapplyknowledgerapidlyandaccurately.Theywillreasonmathematicallybyfollowingalineofenquiry,conjecturingrelationshipsandgeneralisations,anddevelopinganargument,justificationorproofusingmathematicallanguageStudentswillbegivenopportunitiestoshowtheycansolveproblemsbyapplyingtheirmathematicstoavarietyofroutineandnon-routineproblemswithincreasingsophistication,includingbreakingdownproblemsintoaseriesofsimplerstepsandperseveringinseekingsolutions.SMSCandBritishValues:Mathematicsisacreativeandhighlyinter-connecteddisciplinethathasbeendevelopedovercenturies,providingthesolutiontosomeofhistory’smostintriguingproblems.Itisessentialtoeverydaylife,criticaltoscience,technologyandengineering,andnecessaryforfinancialliteracyandmostformsofemployment.Mathematicsthereforeprovidesafoundationforunderstandingtheworld,theabilitytoreasonmathematically,anappreciationofthebeautyandpowerofmathematics,andasenseofenjoymentandcuriosityaboutthesubject.
AQAGCSEPhysicsContinuousassessmentisusedthroughouttheyear.Autumn Spring SummerP1.1EnergyStudentswilllearnthatenergycanbetransferredfromoneplacetoanotherbyworkorbyheatingprocesses.Theywilllearnhowthisenergyistransferredandwhichheatingprocessesaremostimportantinaparticularsituation.
P1.5WavesandtheuniverseStudentswilllearnthatelectromagneticradiationtravelaswavesandmoveenergyfromoneplacetoanother.Theywillalsounderstandthatcurrentevidencesuggeststhattheuniverseisexpandingandthatmatterandspaceexpandedviolentlyandrapidlyfromaverysmallinitial‘point’,ietheuniversebeganwitha‘bigbang’.
P2.3ElectricityStudentswilllearnthatthecurrentinanelectriccircuitdependsontheresistanceofthecomponentsandthesupply.Theywillbeabletodrawandrecogniseseriesandparallelcircuitsandcalculatecurrentandvoltageinbothtypesofcircuit.
P1.2EfficiencyStudentswilllearnthatappliancestransferenergybuttheyrarelytransferalloftheenergytotheplacewewant.Theywilllearnhowtocalculatetheefficiencyofappliancessothatwecanchoosebetweenthem,includinghowcosteffectivetheyare,andtrytoimprovethem.
Physics1mockexamApastpaperofthewholephysics1topic
ControlledAssessment25%ofthetotalgrade.AsettaskfromAQAexamboardcomprising
P1.3ElectricalappliancesStudentswilllearnhowtocalculatemuchenergyistransferredbyanapplianceandhowmuchtheappliancecoststorun.
P2.1ForcesStudentswilllearnthatforcescancausechangestotheshapeormotionofanobject.Objectscanmoveinastraightlineataconstantspeed.Theycanalsochangetheirspeedand/ordirection(accelerateordecelerate).Graphscanhelpustodescribethemovementof
P2.4MainsandsafetyStudentswilllearnthatmainselectricityisusefulbutcanbeverydangerous.Itisimportanttoknowhowtouseitsafely.Theywilllearnthevarioussafetyfeaturesassociatedwithusingmainselectricityandhowtheseprotectusfromharm.
anobject.Thesemaybedistance-timegraphsorvelocity-timegraphs.
P1.4GeneratingelectricityStudentswilllearnthatvariousenergysourcescanbeusedtogeneratetheelectricityweneed.Theywilllearntheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofusingeachenergysourceanddecidewhichenergysource(s)itwouldbebesttouseinanyparticularsituation.StudentswillalsolearnhowelectricityisdistributedviatheNationalGrid.
P2.2SpeedingupandslowingdownStudentswilllearnthatwhenanobjectspeedsuporslowsdown,itskineticenergyincreasesordecreases.Theforceswhichcausethechangeinspeeddosobydoingwork.Themomentumofanobjectistheproductoftheobject’smassandvelocity.
Skills:Studentswillbeabletoinvestigatesothatpatternsandrelationshipsbetweenvariablesmaybeidentified.Studentsshouldmakemeasurementsbyselectingandusinginstrumentseffectively.Notablystudentsshouldbeabletopresentandrepresentdataidentifyingpatterns,relationshipsandmakingsuitableconclusions.Mostimportantlystudentsshouldbeabletodiscusshowtheworldisobservedandtheimpactofsciencewithinit.Studentsshoulddistinguishbetweenopinionbasedonvalid,repeatableandreproducibleevidenceandopinionbasedonnon-scientificideasforexampleprejudices,whimorhearsay.SMSCandBritishValues:Inphysicsspiritual,moral,socialandculturalvaluesareaddressedduringethical,environmentalandsocialtopicssuchashowgeneratingelectricityaffectstheenvironmentandhowthiscouldbechangedinthefuture.Studentslearnabouttheuseofnuclearfissionasamethodforgeneratingelectricityandtheprosandconsrelatingtothischoice.Studentslearnabouttheefficiencyofelectricalappliancesandwhyitisnecessarytohavedeviceswhicharemoreefficient.Onalocallevel,specificallyhowthealternativeenergymarketwillimpactemploymentandthecommunityinHullandtheconsequencewillthishaveontherestoftheUKandfossilfuelsusage.Studentsinteractandexperiencedifferentrolesandresponsibilitiesduringgroupdiscussiontasksandpracticalinvestigations.Theyexperiencetheacceptanceofdifferentopinions,ideasandbeliefsthroughdebateofeconomic,communityandscientific-relatedprojects.Studentsusetheircreativityinscientificmodellingand
experimentaldesign.Studentsevaluatetheirworkregularlyandhaveopportunitiestoreflectontheirexperiencesinphysics.
GCSEResistantMaterialsContinuousassessmentandhomeworkisusedthroughouttheyear.Autumn Spring SummerStudentslearnpracticeandtheoryofdesigningskills,makingskills,materialsandcomponents,suchasmetals,timber,plastics,composites,smartmaterialsandnanomaterials,adhesivesfinishesandappliedfinishes.Designandmarketinfluences,taskanalysis,researchandanalysis,sustainabilityofdesign,productspecification,creativity,developmentofideasandevaluationofideas.Studentsalsolearnaboutconsumerchoiceandlegislation,sustainabilityandenvironmentalissues,moralethicalandeconomicissues.
Controlledassessment-Materials,woods,plasticsandmetals,Processesandtargetaudience.Studentslearn,researching,filteringinformation,identifyingrelevanceofinformation,presentinginformation
ExamPreparationTobeplannedafterControlledAssessmentprojectiscompleted.StructureofExampreparationisdifferentiatedonthelearningdeliveredintheControlledAssessmentandstudentrequirement.Thisiseffectivelyplannedwhenthecontrolledassessmentiscompleted.
Controlledassessment-Developingdesigncriteria,justifyingdesigndecisionsControlledassessment-DrawingPracticeGeneratingideaswithannotation.Controlledassessment-DevelopingIdeasthroughprototyping,prototypingdevelopmentFinalDesignSheet,includingformaldrawing.
Preparationforthemockexamination.
ControlledAssessment-PlanningHowtodrawflowcharts,Making;FPT,focussedpracticaltasks.
Mockexamination.
EasterHolidays:Revision-Making;focusonmakingadditionalelementsofthefinalproduct(dependentonindividualdesigns)
FeedbackandpreparationforY11.
Skills:
Studentsaretaughtto:becreativeandinnovativewhendesigning.Todesignproductstomeettheneedsofclientsandconsumersandunderstandthedesignprinciplesofform,functionandfitnessforpurpose.Studentslearntherolethatdesignersandproductdevelopershave,andtheimpactandresponsibilitytheyhaveonandtosociety.Studentslearntoanalyseandevaluateexistingproducts,includingthosefromprofessionaldesigners,developandusedesignbriefsandspecificationsforproductdevelopment;andconsidertheconflictingdemandsthatmoral,cultural,economic,andsocialvaluesandneedscanmakeintheplanningandinthedesigningofproducts.Importantlystudentslearntoreflectcriticallywhenevaluatingandmodifyingtheirdesignideasandproposalsinordertoimprovetheproductsthroughoutinceptionandmanufacture;SMSCandBritishValues:Studentsstudyingresistantmaterialsarerequiredtounderstandtheroleofthedesignerandconsidertheimpactofdesignproposalsonsocietyandalsoidentifydevelopmentsintechnologies,socialandculturalideas,fashiontrendsandeconomicfactorsthatinfluenceconsumerchoiceandproductdesign.
ConsumerchoiceandethicalissuesStudentsshouldunderstandtheinfluenceofethicaltradingandtheconsumers’roleinsocialandenvironmentallysustainabledesign.
MoralandenvironmentalissuesStudentsshouldunderstandthemoralandenvironmentalissuesassociatedwithtextilesproductionandunderstandwhatismeantbytherecyclingofmaterials,wastereduction,FairTraderesources,andbiodegradablematerials.
HealthandSafetyissuesItisimportantstudentsalsounderstandthatthehealthandsafetyofbothconsumersandtheworkforceisimportant.
Asdesignersandconsumersstudentsshouldbeableto,selecttheappropriatematerialsandcomponents;considersafetyintermsoffunctionandbeawareofconsumerrightsandsafetywarningsonproductsandmanufacturingprocesses.
StudentsshouldbeawareofandunderstandRiskAssessmentsformanufacturersinrelationto:thecorrectandsafeuseoftoolsandequipment.Studentsshouldselectthecorrectandunderstandsafeusageofmaterials,chemicals,solvents,harmfulsubstances,proceduresusedinmanufacturingandtheneedforcorrectprotectiveclothingandsafeworkingpractices.
AQAGCSEScience(Core)ContinuousassessmentisusedthroughouttheyearonandwithineachtopicAutumn Spring SummerKeepingHealthyStudentswilllearnthatacombinationofabalanceddietandregularexerciseisneededtohelpkeepthebodyhealthy.Theywilllearnthatourbodiesprovideanexcellentenvironmentformanymicrobeswhichcanmakeusilloncetheyareinsideusandhowourbodiesstopmostmicrobesgettinginanddealwithanywhichdogetin.Alsohowvaccinationcanbeusedtopreventinfection.
EnergyandbiomassinfoodchainsStudentswilllearnthatbyobservingthenumbersandsizesoftheorganismsinfoodchainswecanfindoutwhathappenstoenergyandbiomassasitpassesalongthefoodchain.
P2.3ElectricityStudentswilllearnthatthecurrentinanelectriccircuitdependsontheresistanceofthecomponentsandthesupply.Theywillbeabletodrawandrecogniseseriesandparallelcircuitsandcalculatecurrentandvoltageinbothtypesofcircuit.
FundamentalIdeasinChemistryStudentslearnaboutthestructureofatoms,thestructureoftheperiodictableandchemicalreactionsinvolvingions,wordequationsandsymbolequations.
PlantOilsandTheirUsesStudentslearnaboutvegetableoils,emulsions,saturatedandunsaturatedoilsandhowtotestforthemandevaluatetheeffectofoilsinfoodsondietandhealth.
CrudeOilandFuelsStudentslearnabouthydrocarbons,alkanesandalkenesandtheirpropertiesandhydrocarbonbasedfuels.
P1.1EnergyStudentswilllearnthatenergycanbetransferredfromoneplacetoanotherbyworkorbyheatingprocesses.Theywilllearnhowthisenergyistransferredandwhichheatingprocessesaremostimportantinaparticularsituation.
P1.5WavesandtheuniverseStudentswilllearnthatelectromagneticradiationtravelaswavesandmoveenergyfromoneplacetoanother.Theywillalsounderstandthatcurrentevidencesuggeststhattheuniverseisexpandingandthatmatterandspaceexpandedviolentlyandrapidlyfromaverysmallinitial‘point’,ietheuniversebeganwitha‘bigbang’.
P1.4GeneratingelectricityStudentswilllearnthatvariousenergysourcescanbeusedtogeneratetheelectricityweneed.Theywilllearntheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofusingeachenergysourceanddecidewhichenergysource(s)itwouldbebesttouseinanyparticularsituation.Studentswillalsolearnhowelectricityis
distributedviatheNationalGrid.
NervesandhormonesStudentswilllearnhowournervoussystemandhormonesenableustorespondtoexternalchanges,howwecontrolconditionsinsideourbodies,howhormonesareusedinsomeformsofcontraceptionandinfertilitytreatmentsandhowplantsalsoproducehormonesandrespondtoexternalstimuli.
WastematerialsfromplantsandanimalsStudentswilllearnhowanimalandplantmaterialisrecycledandtherolemicroorganismsplayindecomposingthismaterialsothatitcanbeusedagainbyplants.
ChangesintheEarthandAtmosphereStudentslearnaboutthestructureoftheearth,crustmovementbasedonconvectioncurrentsinthemantle,earthquakesandvolcaniceruptions.Studentsalsolearnabouttheearth’satmosphereandthedistillationofair.
LimestoneandbuildingmaterialsStudentslearnaboutCalciumcarbonate,thelimestonecycle,theindustrialusesoflimestoneandtheenvironmentalimpactofquarrying.
MetalsandTheirUsesStudentslearnaboutextractingmetals,thepropertiesandstructureofmetalsandalloysandtheiruses.
GeneticvariationanditscontrolStudentswilllearnaboutthecausesofvariationbothwithinaspeciesandbetweenspecies.Theywillfindouthowasexualreproductioncanbeusedtoproduceindividualsthataregeneticallyidenticaltotheirparentandhowscientistscannowadd,removeorchangegenestoproducetheplantsandanimalstheywant.
P1.2EfficiencyStudentswilllearnthatappliancestransferenergybuttheyrarelytransferalloftheenergytotheplacewewant.Theywilllearnhowtocalculatetheefficiencyofappliancessothatwecanchoosebetweenthem,includinghowcosteffectivetheyare,andtrytoimprovethem.
P1.3ElectricalappliancesStudentswilllearnhowtocalculatemuchenergyistransferredbyanapplianceandhowmuchtheappliancecoststorun.
EvolutionStudentswilllearnhowparticulargenesoraccidentalchangesinthegenesofplantsoranimalsmaygivethemcharacteristicswhichenablethemtosurvivebetterandhowovertimethismayresultinentirelynewspecies.TheywilllookatthedifferenttheoriesofevolutionincludingDarwin’stheorywhichisthemostwidely
accepted.TheuseandabuseofdrugsStudentswilllearnhowdrugsaffectourbodychemistry,howmedicaldrugsaredevelopedandtestedbeforebeingusedtorelieveillnessordisease.Theywillconsiderwhydrugsmayalsobeusedrecreationallyandtheirimpactonsociety,whysomedrugsareaddictiveandwhysomeathletestakedrugstoimproveperformance.
InterdependenceandadaptationStudentswilllearnhoworganismsareadaptedtosurviveintheirnormalenvironment,whatfactorscanaffectpopulationsizeandhowchangesintheenvironmentmayaffectthedistributionandbehaviouroforganisms.
ControlledAssessment25%ofthetotalgrade.AsettaskfromAQAexamboard.
B1.C1andP1mockexampapersPastpapersoftheunit1examinations.
Skills:Studentswillbeabletoinvestigatesothatpatternsandrelationshipsbetweenvariablesmaybeidentified.Studentsshouldmakemeasurementsbyselectingandusinginstrumentseffectively.Notablystudentsshouldbeabletopresentandrepresentdataidentifyingpatterns,relationshipsandmakingsuitableconclusions.Mostimportantlystudentsshouldbeabletodiscusshowtheworldisobservedandtheimpactofsciencewithinit.Studentsshoulddistinguishbetweenopinionbasedonvalid,repeatableandreproducibleevidenceandopinionbasedonnon-scientificideasforexampleprejudices,whimorhearsay.SMSCandBritishValues:Inbiologyspiritual,moral,socialandculturalvaluesareaddressedduringethical,environmentalandsocialtopicssuchastheimpactofhumansontheirenvironmentandtheeffectonotherlivingorganismsbothlocallyandglobally.Studentslearnaboutanddebatetheimpactsofdrugsinsocietyandtheethicalissuessurroundingtheuseofgenetictesting.Studentslearnwhichpublicinstitutionsandlawsareinvolvedintheregulation,testinganduseofnewmedicine.Howdifferentfaithsandcommunitiesviewtheuseofcontraceptionandfertilitytreatments.Studentsinteractandexperiencedifferentrolesandresponsibilitiesduringgroupdiscussiontasksandpracticalinvestigations.Theyexperiencetheacceptanceofdifferentopinions,ideasandbeliefsthroughdebateofeconomic,communityandscientific-relatedprojects.Studentsusetheircreativityinscientificmodellingandexperimentaldesign.Studentsevaluatetheirworkregularlyandhaveopportunitiestoreflectontheirexperiencesinbiology.
SpanishGCSEEdexcelContinuousassessmentisusedthroughouttheyearandmakesup60%ofthefinalY11GCSEgrade.4piecesaresubmittedintotal–2speakingand2writingListeningandreadingareassessedthroughendofY11examworth40%offinalgrade.Autumn Spring SummerPersonalRelationshipsTalkingaboutyourfamily.Talkingaboutrelationshipswithyourfamilyusingthepastandpresenttense.Sayingnumbersanddates.Talkingaboutyourdailyroutine.Talkingaboutwhatyoudotohelpoutwiththechoresathome.Describingandcomparingpeople’spersonalities.Talkingaboutpastrelationships.Talkingaboutexperiencesandhopes.CAspeakingOct2014PastpaperL&R2010SkillsdevelopmentTacklingbiggernumbersTalkingaboutthepastandpresentComposingquestionsUsingdesdehacewiththepresenttensetoexpresshowlong.MakingdeductionswhilelisteningIdentifyingcognatesandrecognisnigfalsefriendsListeningforparaphrasesandnegatives.SMSC
HomeandlocalenvironmentDescribingthelocationofaplaceTalkingabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofwhereyouliveComparingwhereyouusedtoliveandwhereyoulivenowTalkingaboutlifeinaFrenchspeakingcountryTalkingabouthowyouwouldchangeyourcityTalkingaboutatownandwhatyoucandothereCAwritingMarch2015Assessmentpack-practicelisteningandreadingtasksSkillsdevelopmentUsingarangeofvocab/structurestomakeworkmoreinterestingUsingrelativeclausesListeningforinferencesUnderstandingcomplexlanguageUsingtheconditionaltenseDevelopingspeaking/writingskills:accuratetensesusage.SMSCFocusonSpanishspeakingcountries
HealthyLivingTalkingaboutthebodyandillnessesTalkingabouthowtostayingoodshapeReadingproblempagesandgivingadvicetoyoungpeopleTalkingaboutissuesfacingyoungpeopleinsocietytodayDescribingwhatyoueatLookingatdifferentmealtimesintheHispanicworldOptionalCAspeaking/writingJune2015SkillsdevelopmentFindingstrategiestorememberwords:makingconnectionsUsingavarietyofcomplexverbsDistinguishingbetweensimilartensesUsingthepresentandtheconditionaltenseinthesamesentence.SMSCYouthattitudestoeating/drugs/alcoholLookingatdifferentmealtimesintheHispanicworldPromotionofahealthylifestyleandlifestylechoices.
Languageforinterest/enjoymentAuthentictextsDiscussingrelationships
AuthentictextsDiscussingadvantagesanddisadvantagesofwhereyouliveILresearchintoaSpanishspeakingcountry/region
FreetimeDescribingwhatyoudoinyourfreetimeDescribingwhatyoudid,usingavarietyofverbsGivingopinionsaboutvarioushobbiesTalkingaboutyourmainhobbyindetailTalkingaboutnewtechnologyanditsusesTalkingaboutextremesportsMakingarrangementstogooutAnalysingfilmreviewsCAwritingDec2014PastPaperL&R2011SkillsdevelopmentListeningforspecificdetailsUsinglanguageforarangeofpurposesUsingabsolutesuperlativestogiveopinionsUsingthedefinitearticleinopinionsSkimmingandscanningStructuringatextNarratingUsingcomparativesSMSCLanguageforinterest/enjoymentAuthentictextsCulturaldifferences–freetime/hobbies
TheEnvironmentDiscussingworldissuesTalkingaboutproblemsinyourareaUsingmorenegativesTalkingaboutenvironmentalprojectsConsideringproblemsfacingtheplanetLookingatlocalsolutionstoproblemsUnderstandingnewsstoriesHomelessnessandcitizenshipCAspeakingMay2015SkillsdevelopmentUnderstandinganarrativeUsingpriorknowledgeAdaptingforamodeltextforaudienceListeningforinferencesRecognisingrhetoricaldevicesInitiatingandsustainingconversationSMSCFocusonenvironmentalissues–globalandlocalComparisonoflivinginacitywithlivinginavillage/inthecountrysideSpanishSpeakingcountries
ReflectiononY10andtargetsettingforY11PastpaperL&R2012–formalmock
GCSETextilesContinuousassessmentandhomeworkisusedthroughouttheyear.Autumn Spring SummerStudentslearnpracticeandtheoryoftextilesincluding:Propertiesandcharacteristicsoffibresandfabrics.Theprocessesofdyingandprinting,decorationandenhancementandtypesoffinishes.Studentsstudymanufacturedcomponents,productdesignandevaluationtechniques.
OutlinemaritimedesignbriefandbeginresearchingandComplete2pagesofartistresearch.
Firsthalftermtomakefinalpieceandcompleteit.
Continuecreatingmoodboards–celebrity,colourandfabric,plusamuseumvisit.Developarangeofobservationaldrawings.CompleteX4designideas
Evaluationoffinalpiece.
Completeanyoutstandingsketchbookworkandbeginsampling
Presentationofwork.
Planningforfinalpieceofwork
Mockexampreparation
Beginfinalpiece. Mockexamination Feedbackandpreparation
forY11.Skills:
Studentsaretaughtto:becreativeandinnovativewhendesigning.Todesignproductstomeettheneedsofclientsandconsumersandunderstandthedesignprinciplesofform,functionandfitnessforpurpose.Studentslearntherolethatdesignersandproductdevelopershave,andtheimpactandresponsibilitytheyhaveonandtosociety.Studentslearntoanalyseandevaluateexistingproducts,includingthosefromprofessionaldesigners,developandusedesignbriefsandspecificationsforproductdevelopment;andconsidertheconflictingdemandsthatmoral,cultural,economic,andsocialvaluesandneedscanmakeintheplanningandinthedesigningofproducts.Importantlystudentslearntoreflectcriticallywhenevaluatingandmodifyingtheirdesignideasandproposalsinordertoimprovetheproductsthroughoutinceptionandmanufacture;SMSCandBritishValues:Studentsstudyingtextilesarerequiredtounderstandtheroleofthedesignerandconsidertheimpactofdesignproposalsonsocietyandalsoidentifydevelopmentsintechnologies,socialandculturalideas,fashiontrendsandeconomicfactorsthatinfluenceconsumerchoiceandproductdesign.
ConsumerchoiceandethicalissuesStudentsshouldunderstandtheinfluenceofethicaltradingandtheconsumers’roleinsocialandenvironmentallysustainabledesign.
MoralandenvironmentalissuesStudentsshouldunderstandthemoralandenvironmentalissuesassociatedwithtextilesproductionandunderstandwhatismeantbytherecyclingoftextiles,wastereduction,organicandFairTradecotton,biofibres,biodegradablefibres/fabrics.
HealthandSafetyissuesItisimportantstudentsalsounderstandthatthehealthandsafetyofbothconsumersandtheworkforceisimportant.
Asdesignersandconsumersstudentsshouldbeableto,selecttheappropriatematerialsandcomponents;considersafetyintermsoffunctionandbeawareofconsumerrightsandsafetywarningsontextileproducts.
StudentsshouldbeawareofandunderstandRiskAssessmentsformanufacturersinrelationto:thecorrectandsafeuseoftoolsandequipment.Studentsshouldselectthecorrectandunderstandsafeusageofmaterials,chemicals,solvents,flammableandtoxicsubstancesusedintextilemanufactureandtheneedforcorrectprotectiveclothingandsafeworkingpractices.