Year 12 Curriculum Map

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Autumn term

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2
Art	Skills Students explore various ways of expressive drawing, painting. Introduction to A-level Art	Skills Students explore various ways of expressive drawing, painting. Introduction to A-level Art
Biology	Biological molecules Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Enzymes Factors affecting enzyme action Nucleic acids (RNA and DNA) Energy and ATP Water and its functions	Cell structure and division Cell structure The cell cycle Transport across cell membranes Cell recognition and the immune system Defence mechanisms
Business Studies (A Level)	Theme 1: Marketing and People 1.1 Meeting customer needs 1.5 Entrepreneurs and leaders Exam skills	Theme 1: Marketing and People 1.3 Marketing mix and strategy 1.2 The market: demand, supply, PED, YED Exam skills
Business Studies (BTEC)	Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance Personal finance: A1 - Functions and role of money A2 - Different ways to pay A3 – Current accounts A4 – Managing personal finance Business finance: C1 – The purpose of accounting C2 – Types of income C3 – Types of expenditure D1 – Sources of finance	Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance Personal finance: B1 – Features of financial institutions B2 – Communicating with customers B3 – Consumer protection B4 – Information, guidance and advice for personal finance Business finance: E1 – Cash flow forecasts E2 – Breakeven analysis F1 – Financial accounts and statements
Chemistry	Module 2 Foundations in Chemistry Atomic structure Calculating Isotopic Abundance from m/z Using the mole The ideal gas equation Introduction to acids and titration calculations	Module 2 Foundations in Chemistry Electron orbitals Shapes of Molecules Bonding (induced and permanent) Hydrogen bonding
Computer Science	Unit 1: components of a computer Structure and Function of Processor, Types of Processors, Input, Output and storage	Unit 2: Systems software Functions of an operating system, nature of applications and programming language translators
Criminology	Unit 1 Different types of crime and unreported crime Media representations of crime Statistics on crime	Unit 1 Campaigns for change Plan a campaign for change relating to crime
Dance (BTEC Performing Arts)	Unit 2 – Developing Skills for Live Performance Unit 3 – Group Performance Workshop
Drama and Theatre Studies	Component 3: Section B – That Face Section C – Woyzeck & Brecht Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how drama and theatre is developed and performed. Component 1 Devising: Frantic Assembly / Script Extract Creating original performance, using the methodology of a named practitioner (Frantic Assembly) in response to an extract from a play text.
English Literature	Knowledge about Drama: analysing Greek and modern tragedies; realism; expressionism; Aristotelian Three Unities; Climactic and Episodic plots; proxemics and overheard	Knowledge about Drama continued: conversations; academic instruction on planning, thesis introductions; contextual/typicality and perspective commentaries; conclusions
Film Studies	Introduction to course and Introduction to film analysis. Paper 1 Section B: American Film Since 2005 Mainstream Film: No Country for Old Men	Continuation of Paper 1 Section B: American Film Since 2005 Mainstream Film: No Country for Old Men Paper 1 Section A – Hollywood 1930-1990 Classical Hollywood film: The Lady from Shanghai (Welles,1947) Introduction to filming and editing.
Government and Politics	Government and politics of the UK The Constitution emocracy and participation	Government and politics of the UK The judiciary Devolution Parliament
Health and Social Care (BTEC)	Introduction to Course Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care	Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care
History	Early Tudors Henry VII: accession and threats Russia 1894-1941 The character, skills and early rule of Nicholas I Civil Rights in USA African Americans and the reconstruction period	Early Tudors Henry VII: government and security Russia 1894-1941 The 1905 revolution and constitutional period Civil Rights in USA African American civil rights in the early 20^th century
Law	English Legal system Introduction to Course Parliament and Law making Delegated Legislation Judiciary and Judicial precedent Statutory interpretation	English Legal system Criminal Courts system EU Law Law reform Civil Courts and ADR Legal personnel
Maths	Algebra 1 Kinematics 1	Algebra 2 Functions, Graphs & Transformations Newton’s Laws & Forces 1
Music	Musical Theatre Introduction to musical theatre and its recent developments Critical listening skills Study of set composers Rogers, Bernstein and Lloyd-Webber Development of the Symphony What is a symphony? The early symphony Stamitz, J.C Bach, Mozart and Haydn Haydn Symphony No.104 3^rd movement set work study Score reading, error identification and dictation Exam technique – comparative listening Performance Ongoing practice mock recital before Christmas Composition Step up to A Level harmony and tonality A-Level Composition course
Philosophy	An Introduction to Epistemology What is knowledge? Normative Ethical Theories Utilitarianism and Kantian deontological ethics	The Tripartite View of Knowledge Philosophical theories about the structure of knowledge. Normative Ethical Theories Aristotelean Virtue Ethics
Photography	Exploring/learning about formal elements in photography. Introduction into A-level Photography	Exploring/learning about formal elements in photography. Introduction into A-level Photography
Physics	Module 2: Foundation of Physics Learn about scalars and vectors, SI units calculating and estimating the uncertainty in calculation Module 3.1: Motion linear motion Projectile motion This unit provides knowledge and understanding of key ideas used to describe and analyse the motion of objects in both one-dimension and in two-dimensions. It also provides students with opportunities to develop their analytical and experimental skills.	Module 3.2: Forces in action Dynamics and Mechanics There are opportunities to consider contemporary applications of terminal velocity, moments, couples, pressure, and Archimedes principle Module 4.1: Charge and current Understand electric current and electrical circuits. The continuity equation (I = Anev) concludes with categorising all materials in terms of their ability to conduct
Psychology	Component 1: Introduction to Psychology - The Biological Approach: Assumptions, Therapies and Classical Evidence	Component 1: The Psychodynamic Approach and the Behaviourist Approach: Assumptions, Therapies and Classical Evidence
Sociology	Introduction to sociological theories The role and functions of the education system Theories on the family	Class differences in education Gender differences in education Changing family patterns and family diversity
Sport (BTEC)	Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry- Coursework	Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology Mock exam Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry- Coursework

Spring term

	Spring 1	Spring 2
Art	The personal investigation Students reflect on their interests, practice and begin a project that will form their Personal Investigations. In addition, teachers may wish to prompt and provoke reflection in the students.	The personal investigation Students reflect on their interests, practice and begin a project that will form their Personal Investigations. In addition, teachers may wish to prompt and provoke reflection in the students.
Biology	Organisms exchange substances with their environment Human gas exchange system Gas exchange in fish Gas exchange in plants Enzymes and digestion	Organisms exchange substances with their environment Haemoglobin The circulatory system and the heart Transport in plants
Business Studies (A)	Theme 1: Marketing and People 1.4 Managing people Recap and Exam skills Theme 4: Global Business 4.1 Globalisation Part 1 4.2 Global markets and business expansion Part 1	Theme 4: Global Business 4.1 Globalisation Part 2 4.2 Global markets and business expansion Part 2 Exam skills
Business Studies (BTEC)	Unit 3 Exam preparation and exam in January Unit 1: Exploring Business Learning aim A: Explore the features of different businesses and their stakeholders and analyse what makes them successful	Unit 1: Exploring Business Learning aim B: Investigate how businesses are organised, their structure, aims and objectives Learning aim C: Examine the environment in which businesses operate
Chemistry	Module 3 Physical Chemistry The Periodic table and periodicity Ionisation energies Group 2 Group 7 Identification of unknown ions through qualitative analysis Disproportionation	Module 3 Physical Chemistry Enthalpy calculations Hess’ law Reaction rates Catalysts and the Boltzmann distribution Reversible Reactions The equilibrium constant
Computer Science	Unit 3: Software Development: Systems analysis, writing algorithms and assembly language Unit 4: Exchanging Data: Compression and Hashing and Databases	Unit 5: Networks and Web Technologies Structure of the Internet, Newtork security, HTML and CSS and Client-Server Unit 6: Data Types Binary and Hex, Binary arithmetic
Criminology	Controlled assessment preparation unit 1 Unit 2 The social construction of criminality	Unit 2 Biological, individualistic and sociological explanations of criminality
Dance (BTEC Performing Arts)	Unit 2 – Developing Skills for Live Performance Unit 3 – Group Performance Workshop
Drama and Theatre Studies	Component 3: Section B – That Face Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how drama and theatre is developed and performed. Component 1 Devising: Frantic Assembly / Script Extract Creating original performance, using the methodology of a named practitioner (Frantic Assembly) in response to an extract from a play text.
English Literature	Knowledge about Novels: modernism and post-modernism; dystopia; modified and unreliable first person narrators; settings	Knowledge about Novels continued: character clusters and focalisation; Race/class/gender/ politics issues; modernist structures; self-reflexivity; intertextuality
Film Studies	Paper 1 Section A – Hollywood 1930-1990 New Hollywood film: Bonnie and Clyde (Penn, 1967) Paper 1 Section B: American Film Since 2005 Independent Film: Winter’s Bone (Granik, 2010) Practice Production Project	Continuation of Paper 1 Section B: American Film Since 2005 Independent Film: Winter’s Bone (Granik, 2010) Paper 2 Section C: Silent Film Buster Keaton shorts - *One Week* (1920), *The Scarecrow* (1920), **The 'High Sign'** (1921) and Cops (1922) Continuation of Practice Production Project
Government and Politics	Government and politics of the UK Elections, referendums and voting behaviour The Prime Minister and cabinet	Government and politics of the UK Pressure groups Political parties
Health and Social Care	Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care & Support Needs	Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care & Support Needs Unit 8: Promoting Public Health
History	Early Tudors Henry VII: foreign policy Russia 1894-1941 The February/March 1917 revolution Civil Rights in USA African Americans and the 1950s and 1960s civil rights movement	Early Tudors Henry VIII foreign policy to 1529 Russia 1894-1941 The period of Dual Power Civil Rights in USA African Americans in the 1970s and 1980s
Law	Concepts of Criminal law The rule of law Non-fatal offences against the person Assault, battery, ABH s47, GBH s20, GBH s18.	Tort Law The rules of Tort Law Theory of Tort Law Liability for physical injury to people and damage to property.
Maths	Coordinate Geometry Binomial Expansion Single Variable Data	Trigonometry 1 Bivariate Data & Correlation
Music	Musical Theatre Critical listening skills Study of set composers Sondheim, Schoenberg and Schwartz Exam technique – the musical theatre essay Development of the Symphony Haydn Symphony No.104 1st movement set work study Score reading, error identification and dictation Exam technique – comparative listening The development of the symphony Beethoven and Schubert Performance Ongoing practice mock recital before Easter Composition ALevel Composition course Starting ALevel Free Compositions
Philosophy	Perception as a source of knowledge Direct and indirect realism. Exploring Berkeley’s idealism. Applied Ethics Application and evaluation of utilitarianism, Kantian ethics and Aristotelean ethics to the contemporary ethical issue of stealing.	Reason as a source of knowledge Understanding innatism, intuition and deduction thesis. Applied Ethics Application and evaluation of utilitarianism, Kantian ethics and Aristotelean ethics to the contemporary ethical issue of simulated killing.
Photography	The Personal Investigation Students reflect on their interests, practice and begin a project that will form their Personal Investigations. In addition, teachers may wish to prompt and provoke reflection in the students.	The Personal Investigation Students reflect on their interests, practice and begin a project that will form their Personal Investigations. In addition, teachers may wish to prompt and provoke reflection in the students.
Physics	Module 3.3: Work, energy and power Understand the important link between work done and energy is explored and to apply the important principle of conservation of energy to a range of situations. Module 4.2: Energy power and resistance Students will learn understand the use of electrical symbols, electromotive force, potential difference, resistivity and power. The use scientific vocabulary to use energy saving devices, such as LED lamps, in homes. understand the link between environmental damage from power stations and the impetus to use energy saving devices in the home	Module 3.4: Materials This section examines the physical properties of springs and materials. Learners can carry out a range of experimental work to enhance their knowledge and skills, including the management of risks and analysis of data to provide evidence for relationships between physical quantities. Module 4.3: Electric circuits Understanding of electrical circuits, internal resistance and potential dividers. LDRs and thermistors are used to show how changes in light intensity and temperature respectively can be monitored using potential dividers
Psychology	Component 1: The Cognitive Approach, and the Positive Approach: Assumptions, Therapies and Classical Evidence	Component 2: Introduction to research methods Main methods Descriptive Statistics
Sociology	Ethnic differences in education Childhood	Educational policies Gender roles in the family
Sport (BTEC)	Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry - Coursework	Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology Exam revision and prep Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry - Coursework

Summer term

	Summer 1	Summer 2
Art	The personal investigation Students reflect on their interests, practice and begin a project that will form their Personal Investigations. In addition, teachers may wish to prompt and provoke reflection in the students.	The personal investigation Students reflect on their interests, practice and begin a project that will form their Personal Investigations. In addition, teachers may wish to prompt and provoke reflection in the students.
Biology	Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms DNA, genes and protein synthesis Genetic diversity Meiosis and types of selection Biodiversity Species and taxonomy Quantitative investigations of variation	Energy transfer in and between organisms Photosynthesis and respiration
Business Studies (A level)	Theme 4: Global Business 4.3 Global marketing Part 1 4.4 Global industries and companies – MNCs Part 1 Exam skills	Theme 4: Global Business 4.3 Global marketing Part 2 4.4 Global industries and companies – MNCs Part 2 Exam skills
Business Studies (BTEC)	Unit 1: Exploring Business Learning aim D: Examine business markets, their structure, relationship between demand, supply and price, impact on pricing and output decisions	Unit 1: Exploring Business Learning aim E: Investigate the role and contributions of innovation and enterprise to business success, benefits and risks associated with innovation
Chemistry	Module 4 Basic concepts of organic chemistry Nomenclature Carbon skeletons Isomers Properties of Alkanes and alkenes Addition and substitution reactions of electrophiles and neutrophiles Properties of alcohols and haloalkenes	Module 4 Analysis Mass Spectrometry Infrared spectrometry Synthetic routes of preparing organic compounds
Computer Science	Unit 7: Data structures Arrays, Stacks, Hash tables and graphs	Unit 8: Boolean Algebra Logic Gates and Boolean expressions Unit 9: Legal, moral, ethical and cultural isssues Computing related issues
Criminology	Unit 2 Policy development and campaigns affecting criminal policy making	Revision of Unit 1 and Unit 2 Introduction to Unit 3 and 4- Prisons project
Dance (BTEC Performing Arts)	Unit 2 – Developing Skills for Live Performance Unit 2: Exam Unit 3 – Group Performance Workshop	Unit 3 – Group Performance Workshop
Drama and Theatre Studies	Component 1 Devising: Frantic Assembly/Script Extract Creating original performance, using the methodology of a named practitioner (Frantic Assembly) in response to an extract from a play text. Performance assessment and completion of accompanying written portfolio.	Component 3: Section B – That Face Section C – Woyzeck & Brecht Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how drama and theatre is developed and performed.
English Literature	Unseen Modern and Poetry Texts/ Knowledge about Poetry: meaningful analysis of form/structure/language; typical features of love poetry	Comparative Coursework: Frankenstein: Shelley’s authorial craft; historical and political contexts; research and independent study of companion texts
Film Studies	Continuation of Paper 2 Section C: Silent Film Buster Keaton shorts - *One Week* (1920), *The Scarecrow* (1920), **The 'High Sign'** (1921) and Cops (1922) Paper 1 Section C: British Film Since 1995 – Film 1: Under the Skin (Glazer, 2013) Research and planning for major coursework project.	Continuation of Paper 1 Section C: British Film Since 1995 – Film 1: Under the Skin (Glazer, 2013) Paper 1 Section C: British Film Since 1995 – Film 1: We need to Talk about Kevin (Ramsay, 2011) Continuation of research and planning for major coursework project.
Government and Politics	Government and politics of the UK The European Union Politics ideologies Liberalism Conservatism	Government and politics of the USA The US Constitution Politics ideologies Socialism Feminism
Health and Social Care	Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care & Support Needs Unit 8: Promoting Public Health	Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care & Support Needs Unit 8: Promoting Public Health
History	Early Tudors Henry VIII: The break with Rome Russia 1894-1941 The Bolshevik takeover, October 1917 Civil Rights in USA Women’s civil rights, 1865-1940.	Early Tudors Henry VIII: Government in the 1530s Russia 1894-1941 The Bolshevik consolidation of power Civil Rights in USA Women’s civil rights, 1942-1992.
Law	Tort Law Liability in negligence for economic loss and psychiatric injury Occupier’s liability 1957 and 1984 Remedies and compensation for damages	Criminal Law Fatal offences against the person - Murder, Manslaughter Defences to murder
Maths	Differentiation 1 Integration 1 Measures of Average & Spread	Exponentials & Logarithms Vectors 1 Outliers Probability
Music	Musical Theatre Critical listening skills Set composers revised Exam technique – the musical theatre essay Development of the Symphony Haydn Symphony No.104 1^st and 3^rd movement consolidated Score reading, error identification and dictation The development of the symphony Berlioz Introduction to Mendelssohn Symphony No.4 Italian set work Into the 20^th century Impressionism, Expressionism and NeoClassicism introduced Wider listening Stravinsky, Debussy and Schoenberg Debussy Set Work Nuages Performance Ongoing practice mock recital in June Composition Continuing ALevel Free Compositions
Philosophy	The limits of knowledge To what extent is it possible to ‘know’? Meta-Ethics Moral realism and an exploration of the meaning of ethical language. A consideration of the extent to which ethical language is able to/is intending to make factual claims about the world.	The limits of knowledge Exploring the boundaries of knowledge claims Meta-Ethics Anti-realism, emotivism and prescriptivism. Understanding philosophical theory about the purpose of ethical language.
Photography	The Personal Investigation Students reflect on their interests, practice and begin a project that will form their Personal Investigations. In addition, teachers may wish to prompt and provoke reflection in the students.	The Personal Investigation Students reflect on their interests, practice and begin a project that will form their Personal Investigations. In addition, teachers may wish to prompt and provoke reflection in the students.
Physics	Module 3.5: Newton’s laws of motion and Momentum Understanding of Newton’s laws – fundamental laws that can be used to predict the motion of all colliding or interacting objects in applications such as sport.	Module 4.4: Waves This section provides knowledge and understanding of wave properties, electromagnetic waves, superposition and stationary waves.
Psychology	Component 2: Research methods continued Brain scans, Inferential statistics	Component 2: Coursework Two Investigations. Plan, run, write up
Sociology	Sociological research methods Demographic trends	Research methods in the context of education Families and social policies
Sport (BTEC)	Exam revision and prep Unit 1: Exam Coursework Deadline	Unit 2: Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being Optional Unit (TBC)