Year 10 Term 5 and 6

art

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Students continue to work on their coursework, Portfolio Unit 01 of the GCSE, worth 60%, entitled ‘Twisting and Turning’. Students will be given workshops in different media in these terms to encourage them to continue to develop their own styles. Within the Portfolio students are being encouraged to investigate a minimum of two themes. The first theme should be completed, we will be working on completing this with a mini ‘final piece’. In terms 5+6 the second theme will be worked on – this will need to be completed by October (in Year 11).	Ongoing page and folder checks, final piece of theme 1 as PPE.
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Continuation of term 5

beliefs and ethics

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Islamic Practices Introduction to the 5 pillars of Islam The 10 Obligatory Acts and the 5 Pillars The Shahada Salah Zakat Hajj Sawm Jihad	12 mark question: Which is the most important pillar?
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Islamic Practices Festivals Ashura PPE Revision	Y10 PPE: Full Paper 1 – Beliefs and Practices: Christianity and Islam

Btec Tech Award Sport

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Component 2- Taking part and improving other participants sporting performance. Learning outcomes A Understand how different components of fitness are used in different physical activities. B Be able to participate in sport and understand the roles and responsibilities of officials. C Demonstrate ways to improve participants sporting techniques.	Assessment task for each learning outcome
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Component 2- Taking part and improving other participants sporting performance. Learning outcomes A Understand how different components of fitness are used in different physical activities. B Be able to participate in sport and understand the roles and responsibilities of officials. C Demonstrate ways to improve participants sporting techniques.	Assessment task for each learning outcome

BUSINESS

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
1.4.1 - The options for stat-up and small business. 1.4.2 - Business Location 1.4.3 - The marketing mix 1.4.4 - Business plans	End of unit test.
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
1.5.1 - Business stakeholders 1.5.2 - Technology and business 1.5.3 - Legislation and business 1.5.4 - The economy and business 1.5.5 - External influences	Passed paper on the whole of Theme 1 as a PPE.

Computer Science

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
In term 5 , students take a comprehensive journey through the fundamentals of Python. Starting with an introduction to Python's syntax, data types, and basic scripting, students’ progress into understanding decision-making with conditional statements.	Class quizzes on key concepts and terminology Summative assessment on Python programming. Project-based assessments on Python programming
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
In term 6, student continue their journey in Python mastering loops and iteration, manipulating lists, and organizing code with functions and modular programming. Through a balance of theory and practice, students gain a solid foundation in Python programming, problem-solving skills, and the ability to create real-world applications.	Class quizzes on key concepts and terminology Summative and project-based assessment on Python programming

Drama

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Devising Log To reflect on the following elements of the devising process: Initial response and exploration of stimulus Rehearsal process – significant moments Final performance with connections back to process Students must evaluate individual contribution as well as that of the group.	Formative assessment every two weeks which will be assessed via teacher, peers or self. Summative assessment – mid and end of each unit to assess progress with key practical and theory skills.
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Live Theatre Evaluation: Section C Developing descriptive skills of key characters and moments within a live performance Developing analysis actor’s skills and the impact this had on them and audience Develop evaluation skills in order to provide clear and supported opinions of the performance.	Formative assessment every two weeks which will be assessed via teacher, peers or self. Summative assessment – mid and end of each unit to assess progress with key practical and theory skills.

DT Electronic Products

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Practice NEA project – Alarm Systems Students will follow the format of the Non Examined assessment project. They will gain an understanding of the key elements and assessment criteria.	Assessment of NEA style project work – folder work and practical work.
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Until July 1st students will continue with their practice NEA project – Alarm Systems From July 1st students will be working on their actual NEA project which will form 50% of their final coursework grade. In the three weeks up to the end of term students will complete their research and write their design brief. They will be set work to complete over the summer holidays.	When students begin work on their real NEA they will receive general feedback in line with the examboard guidance. Each section will be marked at the end of it’s completion and students will be given feedback on the markband that they are working in. One to one feedback on how to improve work is prohibited by the examboad, however exemplar materials are made available to students whilst completing the NEA.

DT FOOD

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
In the theory element of the course students will be learning about Eggs and Food Hygiene and Safety, we look at: Food Spoilage Storing Food safely Preparing Food safely Food poisoning The use of micro-organisms in food production. Their practical will relate to Eggs: Breaded Halloumi/Chicken/Fish with homemade mayonnaise Meringues Fresh Pasta Lasagne	Mid term exam question End of term topic test Lasagne will be an assessed cook – focussing on independence
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Food and Nutrition students will be focussing on Food Provenance – how we grow, rear and catch our food. This includes Global food production, how it impacts the environment and how the environment and it’s changing weather patterns affects our food security. As part of this topic we also look at food packaging, why we use it, what is necessary and it’s impact on the environment. W We will continue to look at the primary and secondary processing of food –with a focus on preserving. In the practical part of the course we look at British food traditions. Students will have the option of making dishes which require basic, intermediate and high-level skills. As a trial this term students are given the opportunity to select their own dishes for their practical lessons as long as they meet the skills criteria for that individual cook. All dates, recipes and criteria for individual cooks are on Go4Schools in their homework area. Recipes to choose from are on their TEAMS class area	In line with the school marking policy students will receive feedback on their written work every 6 lessons. They will complete an exam question and at the end of the module will have an end of topic test on Food Provenance. In line with the school marking policy students will receive feedback on their written work every 6 lessons. They will complete a series of shorter exam questions during the term In July they will sit a full exam paper as part of the PPE exam schedule for the whole school.

DT Product Design

Curriculum Information Term 5 and 6

Assessment information Term 5 and 6

  Students will begin their controlled assessment and this will be their main focus for the rest of the year. By the end of term 6 students should have selected their contextual challenge, and completed both their research and their specification in preparation to start their design ideas on their return to school in September.

 In line with exam board rules students can receive general feedback but no one to one discussion about area of improvement.

Students will have exemplar materials of different grades to support their progress and will know what markband their work meets.

DT Textiles

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Students are starting their Sustained Project (coursework) that is worth 60% of their overall GCSE. The theme they are focussing on is “Animals & Insects”. Students will spend Term 5 & 6 looking at insects specifically, creating observational drawings, experimenting with pattern and shape using a variety of mixed media. They will look at Rosalind Monks, Nigel Cheney and Sophie Standing, analysing their work and creating studies & samples in the style of their work. Students will be actively encouraged to look at other artists & designers to add to their portfolio. Students will also build up their printing and dyeing skills, looking at ways of using natural materials to dye fabrics. They will be required to create regular personal outcomes of their animals and insects’ studies throughout the project. They will continue this project into Year 11.	Students are frequently assessed & monitored against the Assessment Objectives, having feedback in their Student Booklet to inform them of their progress, quality and quantity of work.
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Students are continuing their Sustained Project (coursework) that is worth 60% of their overall GCSE …	Students are frequently assessed & monitored against the Assessment Objectives, having feedback in their Student Booklet to inform them of their progress, quality and quantity of work.

ENGLISH

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
English Language Paper 2 – writing non-fiction Speaking & Listening NEA – students will write and deliver a presentation on a topic of their choice, answering questions during a Q&A.	Speaking & Listening assessments
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Revision of Language Paper 2 and mock exam (PPE) on whole of Language Paper 2.	Language Paper 2 mock.

ENGLISH LITERATURE

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
An Inspector Calls Students will complete their study of An Inspector Calls started last term.	Analytical writing task: exam-style essay question on an extract from the play.
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Whole course revision and end of year mock exam (PPE)	End of year mock exam (PPE)

Geography

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Physical landscapes – Coasts	Coastal processes and landform questions
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Economic World – development indications Fieldwork to Hunstanton	Year 10 PPE

GERMAN

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Discussing holidays and travel Discussing current and future study and employment Skills focus: Vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading and writing.	Cumulative scores from vocabulary tests End of unit mixed skill assessment Progress assessment
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Discussing holidays and travel Discussing current and future study and employment Skills focus: Vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading and writing.	Cumulative scores from vocabulary tests PPE paper 1 Listening, paper 2 Speaking, paper 3 Reading & paper 4 writing

H&S BTEC

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Component 2: Health and Social Care Services, including barriers to accessing services. Learners will explore health and social care services and how they meet the needs of service users. They will also study the skills, attributes and values required when giving care.	Assessments for controlled assessment preparation.
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Component 2: Health and Social Care: Services and Values, including obstacles to individuals receiving Care.	Assessments for controlled assessment preparation.

HISTORY

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
20th Century Fight against disease Surgery and war in the 20th Century Liberal Reforms Changes to Public Health- NHS Modern world health problems Start the Elizabethan Topic – who was she and how she kept control	Full GCSE test on Medicine topic
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Revision for PPE	PPE – Medicine exam paper

MATHS

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Higher: Properties of Circles – including circle theorems Ratio and proportion Foundation Money Trigonometry
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Higher: Revision Further Trigonometry Foundation Trigonometry Revision for PPEs Review work from PPEs	PPEs Paper 1 – Non-Calculator (1 hour and 30 mins) Paper 3 – Calculator (1 hour and 20 mins)

MEDIA

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Preparation for Component 2 (Late to School mini project)	Late to School (pre-production and production) Summer PPE (Green for Teens)
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Preparation for Component 2 (Late to School mini project)	Late to School (pre-production and production) Summer PPE (Green for Teens)

music

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Students will conclude their studies on the set work Africa. They will study the second set work: Badinerie. Students will prepare a second solo performance. They will begin making plans for their Performance Portfolio for Year 11 Free Composition – students will begin to explore initial ideas for their Free composition coursework Music for Ensemble - AoS3 Blues Musical Theatre Jazz Textures – monophonic, homophonic, unison, chordal , melody and accompaniment, counter-melody. Composition exercises in textures including counter-melody, music for two characters. Pentatonic, blue notes, sevenths Musical Theatre – duet, trio, quartet etc. Musical vocabulary related to texture Final recording of Solo Performance 2.	Mid project assessment – Africa Final assessment – Africa Verbal feedback on solo performance Blues and jazz assessment Musical Theatre assessment Compositional exercises
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Students will complete their study of Badinerie. They will work on their Free composition coursework. Students will finalise their Performance Portfolio for Year 11 and will engage in continuous practice in readiness for the Performance Recording days in teh Autumn term. Students

gcse pE

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Paper 1: Fitness components and fitness testing. Training methods and training principles NEA preparation tasks Paper 2: Skill classification and continuum.	Interleaving test – skeleton, muscles, cardiovascular, respiratory system, fitness components and training. Short answer questions in lesson. Practical assessment – Table tennis
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Goal setting/Guidance and feedback NEA controlled assessment preparation and completion.	NEA 14 hours Short answer questions in lesson. Practical assessment - Athletics

Science (Combined Science)

Curriculum Information Term 5 and 6

Assessment information Term 5 and 6

BIOLOGY (3 lessons)

B6 Inheritance, Variation and Evolution

Extinction
Resistant bacteria
Classification
Evolutionary keys

REVIEW of paper 1 from year 9 and 10

B1 – Cell biology

B2 – Organisation

B3 – Infection and response

B4 - Bioenergetics

CHEMISTRY (3 lessons)

C2 Bonding, Structure and the properties of matter

Properties of metals and alloys
Metals as conductors
Diamond, graphite, graphene and fullerenes

C5 Energy changes

Exothermic reactions
Endothermic reactions
Reaction profiles
Calculating energy change from bond energies

REVIEW of paper 2 from year 9 and 10

C6 – The rate and extent of chemical change

C7 – Organic chemistry

C8 – Chemical analysis

C9 – Chemistry of the atmosphere

C10 – Using resources

PHYSICS (3 lessons)

P5 Forces

Newton’s first law
Newton’s second law
Reaction times
Momentum

REVIEW of paper 1 from year 9 and 10

P1 – Energy

P2 – Electricity

P3 – Particle model of matter

P4 – Atomic structure and radioactivity

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.

JUNE PPE

All subjects will have a full past paper PPE.

BIOLOGY PAPER 1

CHEMISTRY PAPER 2

PHYSICS PAPER 1

(1 hr 15 mins each paper)

spanish

Curriculum Information Term 5	Assessment information Term 5
Discussing food, customs and festivals (AQA Theme 1 Unit 4) Discussing home and local area (AQA Theme 2 Unit 5) Skills focus: Vocabulary, listening and reading.	Cumulative scores from 3 vocabulary quizzes End of unit 4 mixed skill assessment Key verbs test Paper 4 writing: paragraph translation English to Spanish (HQ3)
Curriculum Information Term 6	Assessment information Term 6
Discussing food, customs and festivals (AQA Theme 1 Unit 4) Discussing home and local area (AQA Theme 2 Unit 5) Skills focus: Vocabulary, listening and reading.	Cumulative scores from 3 vocabulary quizzes PPE paper 1 Listening, paper 2 Speaking, paper 3 Reading & paper 4 writing