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Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

 

Introduce and start Set Task research and development. 

 

Continual assessment and at specific dated point based on exam board assessment objectives. 

 

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

 

Continue Set Task research, development and final piece preparation. Be prepared to complete the 10hr piece in exam conditions before Easter.   

Continual assessment and at specific dated point based on exam board assessment objectives. 

 

BELIEFS AND ETHICS

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Religion, Crime and punishment

  • Introduction to religion crime and punishment
  • Why do people commit crime?
  • Aims of punishment
  • Treatment of criminals
  • Forgiveness and responses to crime

Religion, Human rights and social justice

  • Social justice and human rights
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Religious freedom
  • Disability and race
  • Wealth and poverty

12 mark question: Aims of punishment.

 

 

12 Mark question: Prejudice and discrimination

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

Religion Crime and Punishment

  • Capital punishment

Religion, Human rights and social justice

  • Exploitation of the poor
  • Giving to the poor

Revision:

  1. Christian Beliefs
    1. Nature of God and Christian Beliefs
    2. Jesus: Incarnation, Crucifixion, Resurrection
    3. Resurrection & Afterlife
    4. Sin and Salvation
  2. Christian Practices
    1. Prayer and worship
    2. Sacraments,  pilgrimage & festivals
    3. Street pastors & foodbanks
    4. Evangelism and world mission
    5. The worldwide church and response to world poverty

Full Paper 2 PPE

 

Exam question poverty

 

 

End of topic exam questions

 

 

 

 

 

End of topic exam questions

Btec Tech Award Sport

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Components of fitness

Fitness testing

Methods of training

Small assessments in the lesson as knowledge checks

Unit assessments via Microsoft Forms completion

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

Components of fitness

Fitness testing

Methods of training

Year 11 PPE, students examined on content taught to date.

Exam completed on computers and will be as close to the real

exam as possible.

Business

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

GCSE. Theme 2 : Edexcel Business GCSE 

  

Topic 2.4 Making financial decisions – students will explore the tools a business has to support financial decision making, including ratio analysis and the use and limitation of a range of financial information.  

  • Business calculations 

  • Understanding business performance 

Past Paper theme 1 and book assessment.  

 

 

 

 

 

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

GCSE. Theme 2 : Edexcel Business GCSE 

  

Topic 2.4 Making financial decisions – students will explore the tools a business has to support financial decision making, including ratio analysis and the use and limitation of a range of financial information.  

  • Business calculations 

  • Understanding business performance 

Past Paper theme 1 and book assessment.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Science

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Computer Science

Revision   

In this term we will go over all of the topics to prepare you for your Paper 1 and 2 Exams.  

Vocational ICT

Controlled Assessment   

This controlled assessment is worth 66% of your final grade.  All of your skills work will be tested here.  

You will have 40 hours of lesson time to complete this.  

 

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

Computer Science

Revision   

In this term we will go over all of the topics to prepare you for your Paper 1 and 2 Exams. 

Vocational ICT

Complete controlled assessment

Recap on unit 1 theory. 

 End of unit mocks

 

 

 

 

 

Completed controlled assesment

Drama

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Metamorphosis:  

Preparations for official practical exam

 

PRACTICAL EXAM

This unit is externally marked by the AQA exam board. A visiting examiner will grade performances of key extracts of the play.

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

 

Exam Revision: Written Paper 1hr 45 mins

 

  • Section A – general Drama terminology
  • Section B – Noughts and Crosses
  • Section C- Live Evaluation of Billy Elliot the Musical.

 

 

Assessment information Year 11

  • Students will receive regular formative assessment with key successes and targets to focus on in each question of Section B of the exam paper.
  • Students will be given directed improvement reflection time to work on this feedback and build upon these key skills
  • Students will receive an end of unit assessment where they will receive a mark and grade for their exam responses.

DT Electronic Products

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

 Students have been working on the modelling of their design ideas. Exploring materials, methods of construction and finishes. In Term 3 they will be making final decisions and then making their final pieces. The final testing and evaluation will take place towards the end of Term 3 with a final deadline of February half-term.  

One lesson in five will be a theory lesson to support revision for their final exam.  

 Student can receive general feedback on their projects in line with the examboard rules. We assess written work at least every 6 lessons and they receive feedback verbally in most lessons.  

If a student is behind or struggling to be committed to their coursework, each subject is holding intervention sessions which they will be invited to attend afterschool and in their lunchtimes.  

Parents will be contacted if the teacher has concerns for the quality or quantity of work from a student.  

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

In term 4 students will be focussed on preparation for their GCSE exam. They will revisit their PPE papers from November and February and address misconceptions or areas where they need to improve their knowledge.  

Revision exercises will be both written and practical in nature.  

Teacher will use peer, self and teacher assessment this term to improve students understanding of the mark schemes for exam questions. Every question they complete will have some form of marking.  

DT Food

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Students started their second piece of non examined assessment (coursework) at the end of November. This years briefs are – - - ….Foods high in calcium for a person to improve bone health.  

… Plant based foods for a teenager 
… Foods from North or South America.  

Students will start their technical cooks for these briefs in January, closely followed by a practice 3 hour exam cook and then their final cook hopefully in the week before the Easter holidays.  

Students will be finished with their evaluation of this coursework at the start of Term 4.  

Students will receive feedback on sections of their coursework twice in this term. Examboard rules stipulate that we cannot give specific points of improvement for each individual student, however we can give general feedback and exeplar materials for all grades area on the student’s TEAMS area.  

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

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DT Product Design

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Students have been working on the modelling of their design ideas. Exploring materials, methods of construction and finishes. In Term 3 they will be making final decisions and then making their final pieces. The final testing and evaluation will take place towards the end of Term 3 with a final deadline of Feburary half-term.   

One lesson in five will be a theory lesson to support revision for their final exam.   

 

 

 

 Student can receive general feedback on their projects in line with the examboard rules. We assess written work at least every 6 lessons and they receive feedback verbally in most lessons.   

If a student is behind or struggling to be committed to their coursework, each subject is holding intervention sessions which they will be invited to attend afterschool and in their lunchtimes.   

Parents will be contacted if the teacher has concerns for the quality or quantity of work from a student.   

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

In term 4 students will be focussed on preparation for their GCSE exam. They will revisit their PPE papers from November and February and address misconceptions or areas where they need to improve their knowledge.   

Revision exercises will be both written and practical in nature.   

Teacher will use peer, self and teacher assessment this term to improve students understanding of the mark schemes for exam questions. Every question they complete will have some form of marking.   

DT Textiles

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Students will be moving onto the preparation for their 10-hour exam that will take place towards the start of Term 5. This is Component 2: Externally Set Assignment. Students respond to their chosen starting point from an externally set assignment paper relating to their subject title, evidencing coverage of all four assessment objectives. 

From AQA: AQA will provide a separate externally set assignment for each title, each with seven different starting points. Students must select and respond to one starting point from their chosen title. The externally set assignment provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate, through an extended creative response, their ability to draw together different areas of knowledge, skills and/or understanding in response to their selected starting point. The extended creative response must explicitly evidence students’ ability to draw together different areas of knowledge, skill and/or understanding from initial engagement with their selected starting point through to their realisation of intentions in the 10 hours of supervised time. Students must ensure that the total submission for Component 2 evidence coverage of all four assessment objectives and evidence of drawing activity and written annotation. Students must identify and acknowledge sources which are not their own. 

Students will receive feedback through WWW/EBI on each section of work. They will be told the band of mark scheme that their work currently reflects. Please note that teachers are prohibited from allocating a grade for coursework / external exam piece to students when the work is in progress. 

 

 

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

Students will be moving onto the preparation for their 10-hour exam that will take place towards the start of Term 5. This is Component 2: Externally Set Assignment. Students respond to their chosen starting point from an externally set assignment paper relating to their subject title, evidencing coverage of all four assessment objectives. 

From AQA: AQA will provide a separate externally set assignment for each title, each with seven different starting points. Students must select and respond to one starting point from their chosen title. The externally set assignment provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate, through an extended creative response, their ability to draw together different areas of knowledge, skills and/or understanding in response to their selected starting point. The extended creative response must explicitly evidence students’ ability to draw together different areas of knowledge, skill and/or understanding from initial engagement with their selected starting point through to their realisation of intentions in the 10 hours of supervised time. Students must ensure that the total submission for Component 2 evidence coverage of all four assessment objectives and evidence of drawing activity and written annotation. Students must identify and acknowledge sources which are not their own. 

Students will receive feedback through WWW/EBI on each section of work. They will be told the band of mark scheme that their work currently reflects. Please note that teachers are prohibited from allocating a grade for coursework / external exam piece to students when the work is in progress. 

 

 

english 

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Creative Writing & Reading Unseen Fiction 

Students are building skills for Language Paper 1, which will appear in their February mocks. 

Formative: Practice on Q4. 

Summative: February PPE, whole English Language Paper 1. 

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

Creative Writing & Reading Unseen Fiction 

Students are building skills for Language Paper 1, which will appear in their February mocks. 

Formative: Practice on Q4. 

Summative: February PPE, whole English Language Paper 1. 

   

ENGLISH LITERATURE

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Macbeth 

 Students will complete their final lessons on Macbeth, which was started last term. 

February PPE: English Literature Paper 1 (Macbeth & A Christmas Carol) 

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

Literature revision – all core texts have been studied. 

February PPE: English Literature Paper 1 (Macbeth & A Christmas Carol) 

Geography

Curriculum Information Term 3 and 4

Assessment information Term 3 and 4

Changing Economic World – Introduction to measures of Wealth and Nigeria 

  • Development indicators 

  • Nigeria and its wealth and industry 

  •  

Exam question practice throughout the topic.  

Mini assessment on Economic World 

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

Changing Economic World – United Kingdom 

  • Development indicators in the UK 

  • Areas of growth and decline 

  • Industrial change in the UK 

2 exam questions  

PPE Paper 2 

German

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Discussing school, post 16 education, work & careers and future ambitions (AQA Theme 3 Units 9, 10, 11 & 12). 

Skills focus: Key exam vocabulary and exam preparation.

Cumulative scores from 3 vocabulary quizzes  

Paper 4 Writing: 2 bullet point question (HQ2) 

PPE paper 2 Speaking 

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

Discussing school, post 16 education, work & careers and future ambitions (AQA Theme 3 Units 9, 10, 11 & 12). 

Skills focus: Key exam vocabulary and exam preparation.

Cumulative scores from 3 vocabulary quizzes 

Paper 4 Writing   

External speaking exams 

H&SC BTEC

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Component 3 

Learners will explore the factors that affect health and wellbeing, learning about 

physiological and lifestyle indicators, and person-centred approaches to make 

recommendations to improve an individual’s health and wellbeing. 

This external component builds on knowledge and understanding acquired and 

developed in Components 1 and 2, and includes synoptic assessment. Learners will 

apply their knowledge and understanding of human lifespan development and life 

events, sources and types of support, health and social care services, the skills, 

attributes and values that contribute to care and the barriers and personal obstacles 

to accessing services. 

This is an exam-assessed unit.  

 

Exam style practice assessments 

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

Learners continue to explore the factors that affect health and wellbeing, learning about 

physiological and lifestyle indicators, and person-centred approaches to make 

recommendations to improve an individual’s health and wellbeing. 

This external component builds on knowledge and understanding acquired and 

developed in Components 1 and 2, and includes synoptic assessment. Learners will 

apply their knowledge and understanding of human lifespan development and life 

events, sources and types of support, health and social care services, the skills, 

attributes and values that contribute to care and the barriers and personal obstacles 

to accessing services. 

This is an exam-assessed unit.  

 

 

Practice exam assessments 

History

Curriculum Information Term 3 and 4

Assessment information Term 3 and 4

America paper- 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s revision lessons 

Conflict paper- Treaty of Versailles 

Elizbeth PPE 

Maths

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Higher – algebraic fractions, functions, iterations, completing the square, vectors 

Foundation – Non-linear graphs, including quadratic, reciprocal, cubics, speed-distance time graphs 

 

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

Higher and Foundation - revision 

Paper 1 (non-calculator) and Paper 3 (calculator) on all GCSE content 

MEDIA

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Component 3 Create a Product in Response to a Brief 

Component 3 Create a Product in Response to a Brief 

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

Component 3 Create a Product in Response to a Brief 

Component 3 Create a Product in Response to a Brief 

Music

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

AoS4 Film Music 

Revise film music. 

Exam technique practice on longer question. 

Revise leitmotif and thematic transformation. 

Composition Coursework completion including the log and score. 

Final performing coursework recorded 

All students performances recorded for GCSE examination. 

 

Practice listening questions 

 

Formative composition assessments to aid progress. 

 

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

AoS2: Music for Ensemble 

Chamber Music 

Revise Blues, Jazz and Musical Theatre. 

Hints and Tips 

Practice Questions 

Exam Guidance 

Revision and exam practice. 

Key Skills revision (cadences, dictation, time signatures, elements vocabulary) 

Composition Coursework submitted. 

Composition Log completed. 

Composition Scores completed. 

Practice exam questions. 

 

 

 

 

 

PE GCSE

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Mental Preparation 

Ethics in Sport – sportsmanship, gamesmanship 

Deviance – PEDs, violence 

Commercialisation 

Factors affecting participation 

Finalising practical sports  

Practical ‘in house’ moderation 

End of unit test/interleaving tests 

Paper 1. 

  

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

Strategies to promote participation  

Trends in sport 

Sponsorship 

Health – benefits of physical activity 

Diet and Nutrition  

Exam Technique. 

Practical ‘in house’ moderation 

PPE – Paper 2 in class 

Interleaving tests Paper 1 and Paper 2 

Science

Curriculum Information Term 3 and 4

Assessment information Term 3 and 4

 

BIOLOGY (3 lessons)

REVISION

B5 Homeostasis and response

B6 Inheritance, Variation and evolution

B7 Ecology

 

CHEMISTRY (4 lessons)

C4 Chemical Change

  • Electrolysis of molten compounds
  • Electrolysis to extract metals
  • Electrolysis of aqueous solutions

 

REVISION

C1 Atomic structure and the Periodic Table

C2 Bonding, structure and the properties of matter

C3 Quantitative Chemistry (taught throughout as an integrated section)

C4 Chemical changes

 

PHYSICS (3 lessons)

P7 Electromagnetism

  • Permanent magnets
  • Magnetic fields
  • Electromagnetism
  • Fleming’s left hand rule
  • Electric motors

 

REVISION

P5 Force

P6 Waves

P8 Electromagnetism

 

All students will be set THREE Educake homeworks per fortnight (www.educake.co.uk), one for each subject.

These are always set on a Monday of week one and will be due in on the Sunday of week 2 (or the last Sunday of a holiday if it is set on the last fortnight of term)

 

Every topic will have a number of assessment points (roughly 1 every 6 lessons).  These are based on exam questions and are designed to help build students exam skills as well as test their recall on the topics.

 

 

FEBRUARY PPE

Full unseen papers

 

BIOLOGY PAPER 2

CHEMISTRY PAPER 1

PHYSICS PAPER 2

spanish

Curriculum Information Term 3

Assessment information Term 3

Discussing school, post 16 education, work & careers and future ambitions (AQA Theme 3 Units 9, 10, 11 & 12). 

Skills focus: Key exam vocabulary and exam preparation.

Cumulative scores from 3 vocabulary quizzes  

Paper 4 Writing: 2 bullet point question (HQ2) 

PPE paper 2 Speaking  

Curriculum Information Term 4

Assessment information Term 4

Discussing school, post 16 education, work & careers and future ambitions (AQA Theme 3 Units 9, 10, 11 & 12). 

Skills focus: Key exam vocabulary and exam preparation.

Cumulative scores from 3 vocabulary quizzes 

Paper 4 Writing   

External speaking exams