Year 10 Half Term Subject Topics

	Half Term 1	Half Term 2	Half Term 3
English	An Inspector Calls	A Christmas Carol	Love & Relationship Poetry (Familial)
Maths	Substitution, collecting like terms, changing the subject, equation of a line	Ratio, proportion, area and perimeter circles	Probability, area and perimeter rectangles
Science	Communicable disease, preventing and treating disease, non communicable disease, chemical changes	Electrolysis, energy change, electricity in the home	Molecules and matter, radioactivity
History	America	America	America
Geography	Urbanisation and Rio de Janeiro	Urbanisation and London	The Development Gap
French	Media & technology	My personal world	School, studying and future
RSHE	Healthy Lifestyle and Practices	Health in the body and mind	Careers, education and training
PE	Trampoline/Basketball	Athletics	Rounders/Cricket
Enrichment	Board Games	Debate	Financial Education
Art	Skills project: Nature vs Man Made	Skills project: Nature vs Man Made	Nature vs Manmade outcomes
Enterprise	Learning outcome A: Understand how and why enterprises are successful	Learning outcome B: Understand customer need and competitor behaviour	Learning outcome C: Understand how the outcomes of situation analyses may affect enterprises
Business Studies
Photography	Skills project: Distorted and Strange	Skills project: Distorted and Strange	Distorted and Strange outcomes
GCSE PE
ICT	Unit 1.1: How IT can be used to fulfil the needs of organisations and individuals	Unit 1.2: How data and information is used and transferred	Unit 1.3: Legal, moral, ethical, cultural and environmental impacts of IT Unit 2.1 Planning, Creating, modifying and using databases
Performing Arts	Theatre in Education workshops and portfolio	Theatre in Education workshops and portfolio	Component 1: Exploring the Performing Arts
Engineering	Metals Unit: Developing skills working with tools and machinery appropriate to metals. Theory: Building an understanding of properties and common uses of pure metals and alloys in engineering. Manufacturing: Aluminium dice.	Polymers Unit: Developing skills working with plastics using 2d CAD, laser cutting, line bending and 3d printing. Theory: Building an understanding of properties and common uses of commercial polymers. Manufacturing: smart phone stand. Woods and boards Unit: Developing skills working with wood using 2d CAD, laser cutting, workshop tools and machinery. Theory: Building an understanding of properties and common uses of hardwoods, softwoods and manufactured board. Manufacturing: Wooden smart phone stand.	Component 3: Theory - Isometric Drawing, Orthograpic drawing, Sectional Views, Tolerances, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Product Life cycles and build in obsolescence, electronics theory. Mini-practical 1: Thor hammer using centre lathe. Mini practical 2: Pewter cast keyrings
Catering	Establishment types. Macronutrients. Biscuit practical lessons	Establishment types. Micronutrients	Special diets
Psychology	Criminal Psychology	Criminal Psychology and theories	Development
3D Design	Miniatures/ Replicas - Choosing a prop from a film and creating a replica using various materials and processes.	Product design - Adapting an existing product or designing a new one. Leading to making a model as a prototype	Architecture – Choice of buildings or design their own. Creating a replica and incorporating artist style.
Music	Conventions of Pop	Conventions of Pop	Rhythms of the World & Film Music

	Half Term 4	Half Term 5	Half Term 6
English	Language Paper 2 & Spoken Language Endorsement	Language Paper 1	Unseen Poetry & Revision
Maths	Proportion, area and perimeter triangles	Trigonometry	Transformation
Science	Photosynthesis, human nervous system	Rates and equilibrium, crude oil, forces in balance	Forces and motion, hormonal coordination
History	America	Elizabeth	Elizabeth
Geography	Nigeria	The Changing UK Economy	The Changing UK Economy
French	Lifestyle & wellbeing	Travel & tourism	Travel & tourism
RSHE	Living in a just and safe society	Relationships, marriages and unions	Conflict Management, Healthy Relationships and Prejudice
PE	Trampoline/Basketball	Athletics	Rounders/Cricket
Enrichment	Careers & Unifrog	Mindfulness	CVs/Interviews
Art	Component 1: Portfolio Project	Component 1: Portfolio Project	Component 1: Portfolio Project
Enterprise	Component 1 Learning outcome C: Understand how the outcomes of situation analyses may affect enterprises	Component 1 controlled assessment completion	Component 2: Learning outcome A: Choose an idea and produce a plan for a micro enterprise
Business Studies
Photography	Component 1: Portfolio Project	Component 1: Portfolio Project	Component 1: Portfolio Project
GCSE PE
ICT	Unit 2.2: Planning, creating, modifying and using spreadsheets	Unit 2.3: Planning, creating and modifying an automated document	Unit 2.4: Planning, creating, manipulating and storing images
Performing Arts	Component 1: Exploring the Performing Arts	Component 1: Exploring the Performing Arts	Component 2: Developing Skills and Techniques in the Performing Arts
Engineering	Clock project - Part 1: Component 1 mock - Students will learn how to read engineering drawings to produce components in metal, wood and plastics by making appropriate selections of tools and processes.	Clock project - Part 2: Component 1 mock - Students will learn how to read engineering drawings to produce components in metal, wood and plastics by making appropriate selections of tools and processes.	Clock project - Part 3: Component 1 mock - Students will learn how to read engineering drawings to produce components in metal, wood and plastics by making appropriate selections of tools and processes.
Catering	Working conditions	Food safety	Menu planning
Psychology	Development	Development	Development
3D Design	Sculpture - Creating a sculpture using the theme Decay/ Dream/ Carnival	CAD – Both Onshape and 2D Design. Leading to 3D Printing and Laser cutting.	Pewter Casting - Using 2D and 3D moulds.
Music	Rhythms of the World & Film Music	Composition & Portfolio	Composition & Portfolio