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Year 11 Curriculum Map

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Autumn term

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

English

Shakespeare’s Tragedies: analysing hamartia/tragic hero/hubris; stichomythia/soliloquy/
chorus; prologue; dramatic pathetic fallacy and sound effects

**Language and Literature units in parallel across term

Language Mock Revision: exam techniques and time management strategies

Maths

Delta
Circle theorems

Further Algebra

Theta
Further Perimeter, Area and Volume

Fractions, indices and standard form

Delta
Vectors and geometric proof

Theta
Congruence, similarity and vectors

Science

Biology: Human nervous system:
Human nervous system and reflex actions. The principles of hormonal coordination, diabetes, negative feedback, menstrual cycle and fertility, plant hormones and responses.

Chemistry: Rate and Equilibrium
Calculating the rate of a reaction

Determining factors affecting the rate of reaction.

Reversible reactions. Le Chatelier’s Principle for equilibrium.

Physics: Electric circuits
Electric circuits, knowing different types of components and their behaviour with changing in current and voltage.

Electricity in the Home
Alternating current traces in terms of period and amplitude (voltage).

Cables and plugs’ electrical properties. Energy usage and efficiency of appliances

Biology: Genetics and reproduction:
Types of reproduction and cell division (combined)

Homeostasis: controlling temperature, the kidney (triple only)

Chemistry: Rates of Reactions
Calculating the rate of a reaction

Determining factors affecting the rate of reaction.

Reversible reactions. Le Chatelier’s Principle for equilibrium

Physics: Molecules and Matter
Structure of matter in terms of density. Changes of state and latent heat, internal energy of matter. Gas Laws relating pressure, volume and temperature.

Computer Science

Python
Programming fundamentals and data types and operations using Python

Python
Programming fundamentals, sequence and selection, iteration, arrays and records using

Python

Geography

Urban Challenges
Sustainable development of urban areas.

Ecological footprint.

Sustainable urban living & transport.

Fieldwork: Startford writeup.

The Changing Economic World
Economic development & quality of life; measures of development; population growth.

The Changing Economic World
Reducing the global development gap; consequences of uneven development.

Economic development in Nigeria: growing economy; geographical context.

History

Cold War crises, 1958-1970
Berlin crisis and Berlin Wall; Cuban Missile Crisis; Prague Spring;

Focus: Causation; Consequence; Significance

End of the Cold War, 1970-1991
Détente; Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; Reagan and Second Cold War; Gorbachev and end of the USSR;

Focus: Causation; Consequence; Significance

French

Current and future study and employment
My studies: school subjects, a day in school, school life in different countries, school life in France and Britain

School rules and uniform, ideal school

Current and future study and employment
Life at school/college.

German

Current and future study and employment
My studies: school subjects, a day in school, school life in different countries, school life in France and Britain

School rules and uniform, ideal school

Current and future study and employment
Life at school/college.

Spanish

Current and future study and employment
My studies: school subjects, a day in school, school life in different countries, school life in France and Britain

School rules and uniform, ideal school

Current and future study and employment
Life at school/college.

Art

Component 1
Students continue working into their coursework, according to their individual feedback.

Component 1
Students continue working into their coursework, according to their individual feedback.

Business Studies

Making operational decisions
Business operations – production processes, use of technology in production

Working with suppliers – managing stock and the role of procurement

Managing quality The sales process

Making financial decisions
Gross profit, net profit and calculation and interpretation of gross profit margin, net profit margin and ARR

The use and interpretation as well as limitations of quantitative business data

Child Development

Understand the development of a child from one to five years

Topic Area 3: Planning play activities for a chosen development area with a child from one to five years.

Observe a child, assess their progress against development norms and plan a developmental activity.

Health and well-being for child development

Citizenship

Theme E – Taking Citizenship action
Choosing, researching, planning, developing skills and carrying out citizenship action on an issue of students' own choice to enact change or raise awareness on their selected topic.

Theme D4 – Media
The role, power and influence of the media in different political system

Censorship of the media and the concept of a free press

Evaluating how the media holds those in power to account

Dance

Component 1: Performance

Set Phrase Breathe and Flux

Component 2:
Section A: knowledge and understanding of choreographic processes and performing skills.

Component 1
Duet/trio Performance

Component 2:Section A: General Dance and Section B 6 Mark Questions: Critical Appreciation of Own Work

Design Technology

NEA task

NEA task
Informal portfolio
Final design prototype
Evaluation

Drama

Component 3: Bringing Texts to Life - DNA
Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how drama and theatre is developed and performed.

Component 3
Live Theatre Evaluation

Analysing and evaluating the work of others.

Component 2: Scripted Performance
Rehearsing or producing a design realisation for a monologue, duologue, and/or group performance. Applying theatrical skills to realise artistic intentions in a live performance.

Fashion and Textiles

Skills Workshops

Preparation for External Assessment

Students will engage in small textile workshops covering new skills with a focus on creativity, planning and design communication. They will use past briefs as inspiration for their outcomes and to aid them in understanding the format of the assessment.

Skills Workshops

Preparation for External Assessment

Students will engage in small textile workshops covering new skills with a focus on creativity, planning and design communication. They will use past briefs as inspiration for their outcomes and to aid them in understanding the format of the assessment.

Hospitality and Catering

LO4: Know how food can cause ill health
Food related causes
Common types of Food poisoning
Symptoms of food induces ill health
Food safety hazards
Risks to Food safety
Control measures

Food safety regulations

LO3: Understand how Hospitality and Catering Provision meets Health and Safety requirements

Personal safety responsibilities in the workplace:
RIDDOR
COSHH
PPER

Identify risks to personal safety
Personal safety control measures for employees and customers

Media Studies

Advertising and Marketing (Paper 1, Section A )

Quality Street and This Girl Can adverts

AND

Newspapers (Paper 1 Sections A & B): The Guardian and The Sun (Front pages set by the exam board) The Guardian and The Sun (webpages)

The Sun (Full print edition)

Coursework production.

Newspapers (Paper 1 Sections A & B):

The Guardian and The Sun (Front pages set by the exam board) The Guardian and The Sun (webpages)

The Sun (Full print edition)

Coursework production.

Music

Popular Music - AoS 4
Set work analysis all elements in Africa by Toto

History of popular music – focus on Pop, Rock, Soul, Reggae, Hiphop and EDM

Critical listening popular music focus

GCSE Free compositions finished

GCSE Brief composition started

Solo and Ensemble Performances (preparation for Year 11 NEA)

PE (GCSE)

Practical:
Exam Prep

Theory: Applied anatomy and physiology
1.1 Musco-skeletal system

Practical:
Exam Prep

Theory: Applied anatomy and physiology
1.2 Cardio-respiratory system

PE (Core)

Trampolining
Develop core skills in isolation and developed through a routine.

Fitness
Understanding the importance of leading a healthy active lifestyle.

Net sports - Badminton or volleyball
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and perform rules and tactics in a game situation.

Games - Basketball, handball, football or netball
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and perform rules and tactics in a game situation.

Religious Studies

11.1 Christian & Muslim Beliefs

Revision of key beliefs within religions, including responses to life after death, evil and suffering, and solutions to evil and suffering.

11.2 Living the Christian Life

Overview of Christian practices, including the Sacraments, religious festivals and the role of the worldwide Church.

Sociology

Crime and deviance

The social construction of crime and deviance and data on crime

Crime and deviance

Explanations of criminal and deviant behaviour from functionalist, interactionist and Marxist perspectives

     
     

Spring term

 

Spring 1

Spring 2

English

Literature Mock Revision: quote memorisation, exam techniques and time management strategies

Language/Literature Revision: therapies to address weaknesses/fluency errors/misconceptions

Maths

Delta
Transformations and constructions

Theta
Transformations, loci and bearings

Delta
Proportion and graphs

Theta
Further Algebra

Science

Biology: Genetics and reproduction:
Variation, evolution, selective breeding, and genetic engineering. The history of genetics and theories of evolution.

Chemistry: Chemical Analysis

How scientists can analyse and identify different compounds and elements based on their chemical properties

Physics: Waves

Properties including sound and ultrasound (Triple only). Waves in the Earth including earthquakes.

Electromagnetic Waves
Light waves and the electromagnetic spectrum. The uses of various parts of the spectrum including the uses in medicine.

Biology: Ecology:
Adaptations, interdependence, and competition. Ecosystem organisation.

Chemistry: The Earth’s Resources
Renewable resources, life cycle assessments of a variety of products, the process of producing potable water on a micro and macro scale

Physics: Electromagnetism
Motor effects and how electromagnets are used in devices such as loudspeakers and relays.

Light
Lenses and where lenses are used

Computer Science

Impacts of Digital Technology
Computer technologies and applications and the ethical, environmental and legal considerations surrounding them.

Algorithms
Revisiting applying Pseudocode and Python techniques under exam conditions

Geography

The Changing Economic World
Economic change in the UK: industrial structure & changes.

Economic change in the UK: impacts of globalisation; inequalities; transport & sustainability.

The Challenge of Resource Management
Global resource management: food energy & water; economic & social wellbeing; inequalities & demand.

The Challenge of Resource Management
Resources in the UK: food, energy & water demand, changes & challenges.

In depth study: global water: water surplus & deficit; water security & insecurity; consumption & availability; impacts, strategies, and water transfer schemes.

History

Queen, government and religion, 1558-69 Challenges to Elizabeth at home, 1569-88
Problems facing Elizabeth, the religious settlement, plots and revolts at home, foreign policy and the Spanish Armada.

Focus: Causation; Consequence

Challenges to Elizabeth abroad 1569-88 and Elizabethan society in the Age of Exploration, 1558-88
Foreign policy, Spanish Armada, education, leisure, poverty, exploration and colonisation.

Focus: Causation; Consequence

French

Current and future study and employment
Education post 16: future studies, future options universities and apprenticeships

Current and future study and employment
Jobs, career choices and ambitions job preferences and part-time work, how to get a job

advantages and disadvantages of jobs

German

Current and future study and employment
Education post 16: future studies, future options universities and apprenticeships

Current and future study and employment
Jobs, career choices and ambitions job preferences and part-time work, how to get a job

advantages and disadvantages of jobs

Spanish

Current and future study and employment
Education post 16: future studies, future options universities and apprenticeships

Current and future study and employment
Jobs, career choices and ambitions job preferences and part-time work, how to get a job

advantages and disadvantages of jobs

Art

Component 2
Externally set assignments. Exam

Component 2
Externally set assignments. Exam

Business Studies

Making human resource decisions
Organisational structures, effective communication and different ways of working; eg. full-time, part-time, permanent, temporary, freelance contracts

Effective recruitment – job roles and responsibilities, recruitment and selection process and methods

Making human resource decisions
Effective training and development such as formal and informal training and self-learning

The importance of motivation in the workplace and financial and non-financial methods businesses use to motivate their employees

Revision and exam practice Paper 1, Theme 1 including structuring questions, how to answer generic questions for Section A, how to handle case studies in Section B and C and using the exam techniques with application

Child Development

Understand the development of a child from one to five years

Topic Area 4: Carry out and evaluate different play activities for a chosen development area with a child from one to five years.

Plan an activity for the child previously observed. Reflect upon and evaluate the planned activity.

Unit R059: Understand the development of a child from one to five years

RO57 Health and well-being for child development

Revision of this unit in preparation for summer exam.

Citizenship

Theme D1 – International Organisations
UK and the Wider World
The UKs role in the UN, the UNHCR and the UN Security Council.

The UK and NATO

The purpose and application of international law

Theme D2 – International Humanitarian Politics
Supporting other countries through foreign aid and NGOs

The UKs role and influence in the WTO, Commonwealth of Nations, the UK and the Council of Europe

Dance

Component 1:
Own Choreography

Component 2:
Section C The 6 Professional Works:

A Linha Curva, Artificial Things, Emancipation of Expressionism, Infra, Shadows and Within Her Eyes

Component 1:
Own Choreography

Component 2:
Section A: knowledge and understanding of choreographic processes and performing skills.

Section B: Critical Appreciation of Own Work

Section C The 6 Professional Works: A Linha Curva, Artificial Things, Emancipation of Expressionism, Infra, Shadows and Within Her Eyes

Design Technology

NEA task

Formal Portfolio

Revision: Design and Technology in the 21st Century

Drama

Component 2: Scripted Performance
Rehearsing or producing a design realisation for a monologue, duologue, and/or group performance. Applying theatrical skills to realise artistic intentions in a live performance.

Component 3: Bringing Texts to Life - DNA
Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how drama and theatre is developed and performed.

Component 3

Live Theatre EvaluationAnalysing and evaluating the work of others.

Fashion and Textiles

Component 2: Externally Set Assignment Part One
Students must complete work in response to a creative brief of their choosing from a selection provided by the exam centre. Students will need to consider their skills and creative ability when choosing a brief to ensure they can work independently for a preparatory period of study prior to their 10-hour assessment. The students will create a final outcome that meets their chosen brief.

Component 2: Externally Set Assignment Part One
Students must complete work in response to a creative brief of their choosing from a selection provided by the exam centre. Students will need to consider their skills and creative ability when choosing a brief to ensure they can work independently for a preparatory period of study prior to their 10-hour assessment. The students will create a final outcome that meets their chosen brief.

Hospitality and Catering

Revision
Hospitality and catering providers.

Working in the hospitality and catering industry.

Working conditions.

Contributing factors to the success of hospitality and catering provision

Revision
The front and back of house operation.

Customer requirements.

Provision to meet specific requirements.

Health and safety.

Food Safety

Media Studies

Television Sitcom (Paper 2):
IT Crowd Series 4, Episode 2: The Final Countdown (2010)

Friends, Season 1, Episode 1 (NBC/Channel 4 1994)

Coursework production.

Television Sitcom (Paper 2):
IT Crowd Series 4, Episode 2: The Final Countdown (2010)

Friends, Season 1, Episode 1 (NBC/Channel 4 1994)

AND

Music - Music Videos and Online Media (Paper 2)

Website of:

Katy Perry OR Taylor Swift

And

Bruno Mars OR Pharell Williams.

Music video from the 1980s and early 1990s:

TLC, Waterfalls (1995)

Coursework production.

Music

Non-examined assessment focus
GCSE Brief composition finished

Paperwork portfolio completed

Solo and Ensemble Performance recorded

Critical listening continued

Melodic and Rhythmic dictation

Exam technique

PE (GCSE)

Practical:
Exam Prep

Theory: Applied anatomy and physiology
1.3 Aerobic and Anaerobic
1.4 Short- and long-term effects

Revision

Paper 2: Health and Performance
Health, fitness and wellbeing
Sports psychology
Socio-cultural influences

PE (Core)

Trampolining
Develop core skills in isolation and developed through a routine.

Fitness
Understanding the importance of leading a healthy active lifestyle.

Net sports - Badminton or volleyball
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and perform rules and tactics in a game situation.

Games - Basketball, handball, football or netball
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and perform rules and tactics in a game situation.

Religious Studies

11.3 Living the Muslim Life
Overview of Islamic practices, including The Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi’a Islam and the Five Pillars. Review of Islamic festivals.

11.4 Marriage and the Family
Christian teachings about marriage, sexual relationships and family life. Review of key thematic content.

Sociology

Crime and deviance
Factors affecting criminal and deviant behaviour: Gender, social class, ethnicity and age

Crime and deviance
Formal and informal methods of social control

The relationship between crime and the media

Summer term

 

Summer 1

English

Language/Literature Revision continued:
close knowledge gaps, enrich strong performance

Maths

All
close knowledge gaps, enrich strong performance

Science

Biology: Ecology
Biodiversity and the ecosystem, the human population explosion, and the effects of different types of pollution.

Chemistry: Using Our Resources
How scientists can create a multitude of different useful materials through chemical reactions

Physics
Review of modules covered in Years 9 and 10

Computer Science

Revision
Application of theoretical examination questions

and exam practice for Paper 1 and Paper 2

Geography

Pre-Release issue evaluation
Issue evaluation preparation for Paper 3 examination.

Geographical Skills:
Mapwork and numeracy skills.

History

Revision: Medicine in Britain 1250-present including the British Sector of the Western Front, 1914-1918
Close knowledge gaps and improve source evaluation techniques

French

Revision

German

Revision

Spanish

Revision

Art

Component 2
Externally set assignments. Exam

Business Studies

Revision and exam practice Paper 2
Theme 2 including structuring questions, how to answer generic questions for Section A, how to handle case studies in Section B and C and using the exam techniques with application

Child Development

Revision of R057

Citizenship

Revision
Review of Themes A, B, C and D with a focus on subject knowledge and exam technique and practice.

Dance

Component 2 Revision and Exam Practice
Section A: knowledge and understanding of choreographic processes and performing skills.

Section B: Critical Appreciation of Own Work

Section C The 6 Professional Works: A Linha Curva, Artificial Things, Emancipation of Expressionism, Infra, Shadows and Within Her Eyes

Design Technology

Revision:
Design and Technology in the 21st Century

Drama

Component 3: Bringing Texts to Life - DNA
Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how drama and theatre is developed and performed.

Component 3

Live Theatre Evaluation
Analysing and evaluating the work of others.

Fashion and Textiles

Component 2: Externally Set Assignment Part Two

Hospitality and Catering

Revision

Food related causes of ill health
Symptoms and signs of food-induced ill health
Preventative control measures of food-induced ill health
The Environmental Health Officer (EHO)

Media Studies

Music - Music Videos and Online Media (Paper 2)

Website of:
Katy Perry OR Taylor Swift
and
Bruno Mars OR Pharell Williams.

Music video from the 1980s and early 1990s:
TLC, Waterfalls (1995)

Music

Listening and Appraising- Final Written Exam
All NEA submitted to the exam board
Revision of all areas of study
Set work focused revision
Exam technique focus
Melody and Rhythmic Dictation

PE (GCSE)

Revision

Paper 1: Fitness and body systems
Applied anatomy and physiology
Movement analysis
Physical training

PE (core)

Athletics
Develop a range of core skills in isolation across a variety of events.

Rounders/Cricket
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and perform rules and tactics in a game situation.

Street Sports
Develop a range of core skills in isolation and in group challenges across a variety of street sports.

Religious Studies

11.5 Matters of Life and Death
Revision of medical ethics, including origins of life, abortion, life after death, euthanasia, and issues in the natural world.

Sociology

Research methods in context with topics
Application of research methods to family, education, social stratification and crime and deviance.