Year 11 Curriculum Information

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Component 1-Personal portfolio (60% coursework). The theme will change every year.  Students will create a portfolio of work, responding to a theme set by the art department. Students are able to explore artists and research a wide range of techniques and materials. Hand in Dec

Continuous assessment throughout the creative process.

There will be formal assessment points during the year where the students will be tested in the four skill areas of art history, record, develop and final response

Autumn 2

Personal portfolio (60% coursework) Hand in Dec.

Assessment point Nov/Dec Mock exam which will be used to produce a final piece

Hand in project at the end of term.

Final review and refine  and chance to respond to feedback. Final hand in for personal portfolio is Jan.

Spring 1

Externally set assignment 40% Jan/Feb -May The theme is set by the exam board. Students will have approx 8 weeks to prepare a and research the exam theme culminating in a 10 hour exam.

Exam unit set by  Edexcel

Continuous assessment throughout the creative process. Precise feedback will be given to move learning forward.

Students will be tested in the four skill areas of art history, record, develop and final response

Spring 2

Externally set assignment Jan -May set by the exam board

There will be a 10 hour exam to produce a final response and the sketchbook preparation work will be handed in and assessed.

Summer 1

Externally set assignment Jan -May set by the exam board

Internally marked then externally moderated

Summer 2

Half term

Subject

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Biology

At the start of year 11, pupils study genetics and variation. They develop an understanding of how characteristics including genetic diseases are inherited.

Assessment is a formal exam at the end of the ½ term including long answers, short answers, multiple choice and calculations.

Chemistry

At the start of year 11, pupils study the atmosphere and its chemistry. Pupils develop knowledge of reactions within the atmosphere and how the atmosphere has changed over time.

Physics

Our first topic for Year11 is Magnetism and Electromagnetism. Pupils start by considering the difference between induced and permanent magnets. They then go on to study how electrical current can be used to create electromagnets.

Autumn 2

Biology

Following on from variation, pupils study how this then leads to the evolution of a species.

Some time is also spent preparing for and reviewing the year 11 exams.

Assessment during this time will be paper 1 mock exams as students prepare for their summer GCSE.

Chemistry

Following on from looking at the atmosphere in autumn 1, students look at other resources and also looking at how water is made safe to drink.

Physics

Pupils apply their knowledge of electromagnetism and forces to build electric motors and transformers and to explain how they work. Some time is also spent preparing for and reviewing the year 11 exams.

Spring 1

Biology

Pupils will develop an understanding of the evidence to support the theory of evolution and make their own decision regarding this theory. They then move on to study the impact that the human population is having on the environment.

Assessment is a formal exam at the end of the ½ term including long answers, short answers, multiple choice and calculations

Chemistry

Pupils will be engaged in revision and practice in preparation for the GCSE examinations. The focus for this half term will be looking at paper 2 content.

Physics

Spring 2

Biology

The course concludes by studying food production including farming and the use of fisheries. Some time is also spent preparing for and reviewing the second year 11 exams.

Assessment during this time will be paper 2 mock exams as students complete the course.

Chemistry

Pupils will be engaged in revision and practice in preparation for the GCSE examinations.

Physics

Summer 1

Biology

Pupils will be engaged in revision and practice in preparation for the GCSE examinations.

Students are taking formal exams

Chemistry

Physics

Summer 2

Biology

Course completed.

Students are taking formal exams

Chemistry

Physics

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Revisiting and revising the 9 content areas

Content area 1 Child development

Content area 2 Factors that impact development

Content area 3   Care routines

Content 4 Early years Provision 

Content 6 / 7the expectations of an early years practitioner

Content 8 the importance of observations in early years.

Content 9 Planning in the early years childcare

Practice questions

Revision booklets to complete

Practice past exam papers

Autumn 2

NEA (Non Exam Assessment )  to take place over this term

Completion of NEA and marking for final grade

Spring 1

Revision for final exam

Practice papers and Questions from previous exams

Spring 2

Revision and Exam

 Exam May

Summer 1

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Knowledge: consolidation of topics covered previously

application of knowledge against exam papers

learning strategies: visual, auditory and kinaesthetic approaches

Non-exam assessment

Skills: improved understanding

Attitudes: positivity and high aspirations

Regular formative assessment using past paper questions.

Autumn 2

Knowledge: consolidation of topics covered previously

application of knowledge against exam papers

Non-exam assessment

Skills: improved understanding

Attitudes: positivity and high aspirations

Regular formative assessment using past papers and mock exams.

Spring 1

Knowledge: consolidation of topics covered previously

application of knowledge against exam papers

Skills: self-assessment for learning

Attitudes: positivity, resilience and high aspirations

Regular formative assessment using past papers and in particular long questions.

Spring 2

Knowledge: consolidation of topics covered previously

application of knowledge against exam papers

Skills: self-assessment for learning

analysis of mark schemes

Attitudes: positivity, resilience and high aspirations

Regular formative assessment using past papers, targeting areas which have been show as weak.

Summer 1

Knowledge: consolidation of topics covered previously

application of knowledge against exam papers

Skills: self-assessment for learning

analysis of mark schemes

Attitudes: positivity, resilience and high aspirations

Regular formative assessment using past papers

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Performance and Response Exam preparation

Learners explore practically and in depth, both the set text Blood Brothers and the development of drama and performance. Through their practical study, learners need to know how characters and performances communicate ideas and meaning to an audience.

Formative assessment of progress and understanding.

Autumn 2

Performance and Response Exam preparation

Continuation of practical exploration of Blood Brothers as well as analysing and evaluating a live performance.

Summative assessment in written mock exam.

Spring 1

Presenting and Performing Texts

Learners apply their presentation and performance skills through realising two key extracts from one text. Learners can choose to be performers or to take a technical route.

Formative assessment during rehearsals.

Spring 2

Presenting and Performing Texts

Continuation of rehearsals for Presenting and Performing Texts.

Practical exam with an external examiner, 40% of GCSE.

Summer 1

Performance and Response

Revision for Performance and Response exam

Summative assessment of learning.

Summer 2

Performance and Response

Revision for Performance and Response exam.

Written exam, 40% of GCSE.

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

A Christmas Carol – students will re-read and revise key characters and themes.

Literature assessment – essay question based on a character or theme

Mock exam in autumn 2

Autumn 2

English Language Paper 2 – students will revise key skills in reading non-fiction – analysing language and comparing writers’ opinions.  Students will also revise how to engage the reader in writing to argue/persuade.

Shakespeare – students will revise the set text focusing on characters and themes.

English Language paper 2 mock exam

English Literature paper 1 mock exam

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Spring 1

English Language Paper 1 – students will revise key reading skills for fiction extracts – analysing language and comparing writers’ opinions. Students will also revise how to engage the reader in creative writing.

Power and Conflict Poetry – students will revise poems and compare texts.

English Language Paper 1 mock exam

Spring 2

Power and Conflict Poetry – students will revise poems and compare texts.

An Inspector Calls – students will revise key characters and themes across the play.

Unseen poetry – students will revise how to approach an unseen poem.

Literature assessment – essay comparing 2 poems

Literature assessment – essay question

English Literature Paper 2 mock exam before Easter

Summer 1

Revision of set texts and practice papers for English Language and English Literature.

GCSE examinations

Summer 2

Revision of set texts and practice papers for English Language and English Literature.

GCSE examinations

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Pupils will begin studying Theme 1 of the GCSE AQA course entitled Current and Future Study and Employment. Pupils will start by studying the topic of school including subjects, the school day and going to school in other Francophone countries. They will revise all tenses, especially the present and perfect. They will regularly practise for all three aspects of the mock oral examination.

Ongoing ‘in class’ teacher assessments and vocabulary/grammar tests.

Autumn 2

Pupils will examine school rules and how they would like to improve their school. They will learn how to tackle exam-type questions in preparation for the mock examinations.

Formal mock examinations in all four skills.

Spring 1

Pupils will act on the feedback from their mock examinations while working in the topic of future plans in education and possible careers.

Examination-style practice questions.

Spring 2

Pupils will revise all material covered and work through past examination papers. Their oral examination will usually take place in this half-term or just after.

Past examination papers.

Summer 1

Pupils will continue with their revision and preparation for the examinations.

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Changing Cities:

Students begin to investigate contrasting trends in urbanisation over the last 50 years in different parts of the world and the reasons for different levels and rates of urbanisation in countries at varying levels of development. Students will also be able to describe the distribution of urban population in the UK and the location of its major urban centres and explain the factors that causes the rate and degree of urbanisation to vary across the UK.

Students begin an in-depth study of a city in an emerging country ‘Sao Paulo in Brazil’ and a city in a developed country “Southampton in UK”. 

Continuous assessment through AfL activities in lessons.

Interim knowledge test.

8 mark ‘assess’ question on changes in an urban area.

Autumn 2

Changing Cities:

Students are expected to apply their knowledge of changing urban areas to explain the changes that have occurred in a city in an emerging country and in a developed country. In particular, students will be able to explain the site and situation of the chosen cities, the structure of the cities, the sequence of changes that have occurred and the reasons behind said changes, the population characteristics and the impacts of migration on the urban area, the varying QoL for residents in those urban areas and how the government is trying to make the cities more sustainable.

8 mark ‘evaluate’ of sustainable strategies.

Continuous assessment through AfL activities in lessons.

Interim knowledge test.

End of unit test marked out of 43 marks.

Y11 Mock exam including Human & Physical Geography.

Spring 1

Human Fieldwork Preparation and Analysis:

Students begin their urban fieldwork preparation. Students begin to explore how to formulate an enquiry question based on the location of Bournemouth. Their enquiry question is ‘To investigate changes in the function and quality of Bournemouth’s CBD.’ Students gain an understanding of how fieldwork data is collected and the types of secondary and primary sources that may be useful to answer their enquiry question. 

Following their fieldtrip, students build on their Year 10 fieldwork knowledge to analyse fieldwork data, draw, label, annotate and interpret various data presentation techniques and write descriptively, analytically and critically about their findings. Finally, students learn to draw well evidenced and informed conclusions about geographical questions and issues using primary and secondary research.

Interim knowledge test

Fieldwork mock examination – use of GCSE grade boundaries.

Continuous assessment through AfL activities in lessons.

Spring 2

Revision:

Students are now given a rigid revision timetable to follow in lessons, where they will be given the opportunity to recap each topic and then experience a mock exam for each of the three Geography exam papers. These are done in exam conditions and students will then see the mark schemes to understand fully the requirements needed to gain high marks in the exam. Students are given the opportunity to then improve on any areas identified, through additional exam questions, revision lessons and/or exam technique walk throughs. Students will have access to marked student responses from previous exam years to be able to see first-hand what a good answer looks like.

Various 8 mark questions – “evaluate”, “assess” and“examine”.

Mock exam on Paper 3 (Fieldwork & UK Challenges) and Paper 2 (Human Geography).

Continuous assessment through AfL activities in lessons.

Interim Knowledge Tests.

Summer 1

Revision:

Students continue with the revision timetable being followed in lessons, where they are given the opportunity to recap each topic and then experience a mock exam for each of the three Geography exam papers. These are done in exam conditions and students will then see the mark schemes to understand fully the requirements needed to gain high marks in the exam. Students are given the opportunity to then improve on any areas identified, through additional exam questions, revision lessons and/or exam technique walk throughs. Students will have access to marked student responses from previous exam years to be able to see first-hand what a good answer looks like.

Various 8 mark questions – “evaluate”, “assess” and“examine”.

Mock exam on Paper 1 (Physical Geography).

Continuous assessment through AfL activities in lessons.

Interim Knowledge Tests.

Summer 2

Revision:

Students use the time left to recap any areas of knowledge needed, practise exam questions, read through model answers and test each other before the final exams. They are given a wide variety of revision activities to complete, in varying formats.

Various 8 mark questions – “evaluate”, “assess” and“examine”.

Continuous assessment through AfL activities in lessons.

Interim Knowledge Tests.

Half Term

Curriculum Focus

Landmark Assessment

Y11 Autumn 1

As in Y10 Summer 2 with theme 1, we revisit theme 2 consolidating grammar and vocabulary knowledge for foundation tier students – verb,verb -and extending vocabulary knowledge and introducing more complex structures and grammar such as prepositions and cases and imperfect tense of high-frequency verbs for higher tier students.

HT/FT assessments in all 4 skills

Y11 Autumn 2

We revisit theme 3, consolidating grammar and vocabulary knowledge for foundation tier students – tense revision -and extending vocabulary knowledge and introducing more complex structures and grammar such as ‘weder…noch’ for higher tier students as well as preparing exam skills and vocabulary for the mock oral exams.

Mock oral HT/FT and mock exams

Y11 Spring 1

Themes 1, 2 and 3 are all revised here.  We complete the speaking booklet and prepare for the writing exam in tandem.  We ensure all students cover FT/HT criteria according to their target grades in preparation for their exams.  We provide regular vocab./grammar practice in line with the past papers they complete.  Additionally we go through papers and provide regular feedback.

Ongoing teacher assessment from past papers

Y11 Spring 2

These terms are devoted to past paper completion, feedback and exam technique revision, covering themes 1, 2 and 3.  Lessons are tailored to the students’ tier of entry and all 4 skills are regularly practised.

Ongoing teacher assessment from past papers

Y11 Summer 1

Oral exam followed by final exams

Half Term

Curriculum Focus

Landmark Assessment

Y12 Autumn 1

Students will begin to study the first topic ‘Familie im Wandel’ in which they will broaden their vocabulary on the topic of family and relationships covered at KS4 as well as begin the topic of ‘Die digitale Welt’ in which they will expand their vocabulary on the topic of social media and the internet.  We will revisit the grammar topics of present tense verb conjugation of regular and irregular verbs and modal verbs as well as the perfect tense and correct word formation and genders of nouns.  Additionally, we will recap word order rules, particularly time – manner – place as well as cover cases in more depth as well as prepositions.

Y12/13 ROA due in October following VI form assessment week.

Paper 1 – adapted

Y12

Autumn 2

Students will finish studying the topic of ‘Die Digitale Welt’ and begin ‘Jugendkultur: Mode, Musik und Fernsehen’ in which they learn about youth culture today.  They will be familiar with some vocabulary related to music and TV genres from GCSE but we will broaden their vocabulary on this topic, in particular focusing on extended writing skills as well as reading and listening skills.  In tandem we will recap correct pronoun usage (with cases too) as well as verbs which take specific cases.  Also, we will revise the imperatives and word order after conjunctions which introduce subordinate clauses.

Ongoing teacher assessment

Y12 Spring 1

In this term we begin to study the course film ‘Good Bye, Lenin!’ in tandem with beginning the second theme’s first topic ‘Feste und Traditionen’ which expands on the customs and celebrations topic covered at KS4.  Students will learn how to recognise and use the passive with ‘werden’ as well as correct usage of separable and inseparable verbs and reflexive verbs. Additionally, we will cover necessary vocabulary and skills relating to structuring an essay.

Y12/13 data drop in January following VI form exams.

Y12 exam adapted from paper 1 questions and translation into German

Y12

Spring 2

We complete the final two topics of ‘Kunst und Architektur’ and ‘Das Berliner Kulturleben damals und heute’ during this half term in which we introduce the role of art and architecture in the past and the present day.  We explore Berlin from a historical and modern day perspective.  We will revisit the grammar points of word order, comparatives and superlatives as well as adjective endings.  We will introduce infinitive constructions with(out) ‘zu’ and conditional clauses too.

Ongoing teacher assessment.

Y12 Summer 1

In this half term we focus on exam preparation and revision of the AS course, focusing on essay writing skills, listening and reading skills as well as accuracy when translating as well as revisiting any areas of grammar where common misconceptions may still arise.  We complete many past papers, providing personalised feedback on each one.

Ongoing teacher assessment

Y12

Summer 2

When students return, we begin the A2 course by starting the course text ‘Der Vorleser’.  We especially focus on the key events students will need to reference in an essay.  We will introduce students to the individual research project and the criteria which they have to complete during their fifth period independent work lesson next year.

Past paper exams – papers 1 and 2

Overview

Year 11

Skills, Knowledge and Understanding

To complete a Level 1/2 in Health and Social Care.  Students will gain the underpinning knowledge into the Health and Social Care sector throughout the 6 life stages.

Ambition

To successfully achieve a Level 1/2 award and continue the journey in the Health and Social Care sector onto sixth form to complete a Level 3 qualification.

Title

Component 2 Health and Social Care Services

Component 3 Health and Wellbeing

Ambition

You will learn about a range of Health and Social Care Services and any barriers individuals face accessing it and how this may be overcome.

This component builds on the knowledge and understanding acquired in the previous component.  By the end of this component, you will be able to assess and individuals’ wellbeing and design an improvement plan for an individual

Tier 3 terminology

formal

informal

condition

coronary

dementia

vascular

adaption

disability

primary

secondary

tertiary

holistic

genetic

predisposition

cardiovascular

acute

chronic

ability

impairment

substance

factor

inclusion

Assessment

Pearson set assignment to be completed Nov 24

Exam summer 25

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Pupils will learn about living under Nazi rule 1933 – 1945. They will explain and analyse historical events and periods studied using second order historical concepts.

“Hitler’s position of total power by August 1934 was achieved mainly through the use of violence.” How far do you agree with this view of Germany between January 1933 and August 1934?

Autumn 2

Pupils will learn about living under Nazi rule 1933 – 1945. They will consider the usefulness of historical interpretations when answering questions about the past.

How useful are Interpretations B and C and Source D for a historian studying the work of the Gestapo between 1933 and 1939? In your answer, refer to the two interpretations and the source as well as your own knowledge.

Spring 1

Pupils will revise for the final GCSE examinations.

Revision

Spring 2

Pupils will revise for the final GCSE examinations.

Revision

Summer 1

Pupils will revise for the final GCSE examinations.

Revision

Summer 2

N/A

N/A

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Component 1 Task 1 (LAA) – investigate media products.

Media products that are created within the media sectors.

The concept of primary and secondary target audiences.

The relationship between specific media products, their audiences and purpose,

Component 1 Task 1 (LAA) – assessment of the A blog, PowerPoint presentation (including speaker notes) or a written report that is produced.

Autumn 2

Component 1 Task 2 (LAB) – explore how media products are created to provide meaning and engage audiences.

Media sectors: audio/moving image, publishing, interactive, and use research Steve Neale’s theory of repetition and difference. How repeated settings and themes are used to establish genre Representation and audience interpretation, lighting, deconstructing media products. editing techniques.

Component 1 Task 2 (LAB) – assessment of the A blog, PowerPoint presentation (including speaker notes) or a written report that is produced. 

Spring 1

Component 3 – teaching phase of Creating a Media Product in Response to a Brief. Introduce students to Component 3, including an outline of the component, assessment objectives, grade descriptors and the assessment model. Focus on innovative practice and current trends in the chosen media sector. Generating ideas for a media product in response to the brief.

Component 3 – assessment of the different tasks that the students complete.

Spring 2

Component 3 – Create a Media Product in Response to a Brief. Apply media production skills and techniques to the creation of a media product. Monitor and review the outcomes of the production process. Production skills and techniques

Component 3 – 10 hour-controlled assessment that is externally marked.

Summer 1

Contingency time in case of component over run or individual student issues.

Dependent on component effected.

Summer 2

Course finished

N/A

Number

Topic

Grade 3

Grade 5

Grade 7

Grade 9

HCF, LCM and PPF

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Laws of Indices

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Rounding

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BIDMAS

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Sharing in a Ratio

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Recipe Questions

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% of an amount

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% Increase and Decrease

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F.D.P

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Fractions

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Standard Form

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Rounding and Estimation

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Reverse percentages

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Error Intervals

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Proportion

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Compound Interest

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Surds

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Calculations with bounds

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Proportion – Direct and Inverse notation

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Topic

Grade 3

Grade 5

Grade 7

Grade 9

nth term

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Drawing linear graphs

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Expand and Factorise single brackets

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Solve linear equations

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Solve linear inequalities

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Substitution

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Drawing quadratic graphs

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Expand double brackets

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Factorise quadratics

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Rearrange formulaw

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Solve linear simultaneous equations algebraically

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Solve linear simultaneous equations graphically

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Graphical inequalities and regions

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y=mx+c

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Parallel and perpendicular lines

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Transformations of graphs

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Simplify algebraic fractions

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Solve algebraic fractions

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Solve quadratic inequalities

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Rearranging involving factorising

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Equations of circles and tangents

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Iteration

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Quadractic and Geometric Sequences

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Completing the Square

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Functions

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Functions – inverse

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Algebraic proof

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Solve quadratic simultaneous equations

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Expand more than two brackets

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Topic

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Grade 5

Grade 7

Grade

9

Parallel lines and polygons

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Construct a triangle

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Bearings

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Transformations

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Circles

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Perimeter and Area

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Volume and Surface area of prisms

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Speed, Distance, Time

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Loci

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Constructions

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Pythagoras

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Trigonometry

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Area and perimeter of sectors

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Volume and Surface area of cones and spheres

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Similar shapes – Length, Area and Volume

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Velocity-Time Graphs – Linear Distance and Acceleration

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Velocity-Time Graphs – Non-Linear Distance and Acceleration

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Bearings and Scale Drawings

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Vectors

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Circle Theorems

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Advanced Trigonometry

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3D Pythagoras and Trigonometry

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Circle Theorems Proof

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Area under graphs

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Handling

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Averages

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Scatter Graphs

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Probability

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Pictograms

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Stem and Leaf

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Pie Charts

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Averages from tables and Grouped Data

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Sampling

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Probability Trees – independent

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Probability Trees – dependent

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Venn Diagrams

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Set Notation

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Cumulative Frequency

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Box Plots

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Probability – Set Theory

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Half Term

Curriculum Focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Set work revision

Students will revise and deepen their knowledge of the two set works from Area of Study 1 and Area of Study 4. Features of music from Forms and Devices and Popular Music will be covered and analysed.

The free composition will be completed during the Autumn 1 half term.

One performance will be recorded during the Autumn term

Formative assessment of composing and listening skills throughout the project.

Summative assessment through practise questions.

Summary assessment of performance and composition using grading criteria

Autumn 2

Area of Study 2 and Area of Study 3 revision

Students will revise and deepen their knowledge of features of Music for Ensemble (including Chamber Music, Jazz and Blues and Musicals), and Film Music. There will be a mock exam in November as part of the preparation for the listening exam at the end of Year 11.

Work will begin on the second composition to a brief.

Second performance will be recorded during the Autumn 2 half term.

Formative assessment of listening skills throughout the project, using practise questions

Summative assessment through mock examination.

Spring 1

Revision

Exam revision will be undertaken for all 4 Areas of Study. Practise questions will be used, with particular attention on learning exam technique and notation skills. Revision of glossary vocabulary will be undertaken in relation to listening examples and practise questions.

The composition to a brief will be completed during the Spring term.

Formative assessment of listening skills throughout the project, using practise questions

Summary assessment of  composition using grading criteria

Spring 2

Revision

Continuation of revision for the listening exam, as per Spring 1.

Any compositions and performances to be completed by the end of Spring 2.

Formative assessment of performing skills throughout the project.

Summative assessment of performance.

Summer 1

 Listening Exam

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Theme: Scholarly, literate & numerate

Pupils will revise and prepare for a mock exam. Including the training principles for improving sports performance.

Specific exam question focus

Autumn 2

Theme: Outward looking, tolerant and understanding of their place in the wider world.

Pupils will revise and prepare for a mock exam. Including the application of anatomy and physiology in sport revision

Yr 11 Mock exam 1

GCSE Practical sports assessments

Spring 1

Theme: Independent, collaborative and creative.

Pupils will revise and prepare for a mock exam. Including skill acquisition in sport.

Specific exam question focus

GCSE practical moderation

Spring 2

Theme: Scholarly, literate & numerate

Pupils will revise and prepare for a mock exam. Including socio-cultural issues in sport.

Yr 11 Mock exam 2

GCSE practical moderation

Summer 1

Theme: Passionate about learning and ambitious with a deep-rooted desire to achieve.

Pupils will revise areas across both assessments developing exam techniques to support their final assessment.

Yr 11 Final assessment

Summer 2

Theme: Safe, resilient and reflective.

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Building for the future:

Within this topic, students learn how to develop self-efficacy, motivation, perseverance and resilience. Students learn stress management strategies, including maintaining healthy sleep habits and dealing with exam stress. Students also learn about making healthy food choices and the link between physical activity and improved mental health. This builds upon their work in KS3.

Baseline assessment

Quizzes

Oracy project

RAG against learning objectives

End of unit assessment- revisit initial baseline.

Autumn 2

Families:

Within this topic, students learn about different types of families and how family structures can change. They learn about fertility and pregnancy choices and how these choices will differ depending on the relationship type. Students learn how to manage change, loss, grief and bereavement.

Baseline assessment

Quizzes

Scenario based enquiry

RAG against learning objectives

End of unit assessment- revisit initial baseline.

Spring 1

Independence:

Within this topic, students learn how to assess and manage risks in new independent situations such as social situations. Students learn how to assess emergency and non-emergency situations and how to contact the appropriate services. Building on KS3 work regarding healthy lifestyles, students also learn the links between lifestyle choices and some cancers as well as the importance of screening and how to perform self-examinations. Students are taught how to register with a GP surgery and how to access doctors, sexual health clinics, opticians and other health services. Further, students consider the influences and risk relating to cosmetic and aesthetic body alterations and the impact of social media on this. Finally, they learn emergency first aid skills as well as about blood, organ and stem cell donation.

Baseline assessment

Quizzes

Oracy task

RAG against learning objectives

End of unit assessment- revisit initial baseline.

Spring 2

Communication in relationships:

Within this topic, students build upon their KS3 and prior KS4 learning concerning gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation. Furthermore, students learn the legal provisions relating to how to challenge harassment and stalking, including online. Students are taught about the various forms of relationship abuse and how to access support in abusive relationships.

 Baseline assessment

Quizzes

Scenario based enquiry

RAG against learning objectives

End of unit assessment- revisit initial baseline.

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Pupils will study religious, philosophical and ethical arguments on Relationships and Families and their influence in the modern world. They will explain and analyse the concepts of sexuality, marriage and divorce.

Short 1,2 and 4 mark questions leading to a 12 mark evaluative question:

‘Divorce is never right’

Autumn 2

Pupils will study religious, philosophical and ethical arguments on Relationships and Families and their influence in the modern world. They will explain and analyse the concept of family and gender equality

Short 1, 2 and 4 mark questions leading to a 12 mark evaluative question:

‘Men and women do not have equal rights’

Spring 1

Pupils will follow a revision programme for the final GCSE examination

Revision and Past papers

Spring 2

Pupils will follow a revision programme for the final GCSE examination

Revision and Past papers

Summer 1

Pupils will follow a revision programme for the final GCSE examination

Revision and Past papers

Summer 2

N/A

N/A

Half term

Curriculum focus

Landmark assessment

Autumn 1

Students will study two topics this half term specifically looking at Waves and Rates of Reactions. These are both practical topics that allow students to continue to develop their practical skills.

Assessment is a formal exam at the end of the ½ term including long answers, short answers, multiple choice and calculations.

Autumn 2

Students will study three topics this half term specifically looking at Magnetism, Genetics and Variation. These topics build on knowledge from KS3.

Assessment during this time will be paper 1 mock exams as students prepare for their summer GCSE.

Spring 1

Students will study three topics this half term specifically looking at the Earth and Atmosphere in chemistry and the Evidence for evolution and human impact in biology,

Assessment is a formal exam at the end of the ½ term including long answers, short answers, multiple choice and calculations

Spring 2

Students finish the combined science course looking at using and obtaining resources with chemistry. Pupils will also be engaged in revision and practice in preparation for the GCSE examinations.

Assessment is a formal exam at the end of the ½ term including long answers, short answers, multiple choice and calculations

Summer 1

Pupils will be engaged in revision and practice in preparation for the GCSE examinations.

Students are taking formal exams

Summer 2

Course completed.

Students are taking formal exams