Year 10 Half Term Subject Topics

	Half Term 1	Half Term 2	Half Term 3
English	English Language Paper – Creative Reading and Writing English Literature- Paper 2 Section A: An Inspector Calls by JB Preistley	English Language Paper – Creative Reading and Writing English Literature- Paper 1 Section B: A Christmas Carol by C Dickens	English Language Paper 2– Non-Fiction Reading and Writing English Literature- Paper 2 Section C – Unseen Poetry
Maths	Algebra, Graphs	Ratio, Proportion	AP revision, Probability
Double Award Science	B5: Communicable disease     B6: Preventing and treating disease  B7: Non-communicable disease    C5: Chemical changes	C6: Electrolysis  C7: Energy changes    P5: Electricity in the home	P6: Molecules and matter   P7: Radioactivity
History	America: opportunity and inequality:  Unit 1 1919-29: social and cultural developments, divided society	America: opportunity and inequality:    Unit 2 1929-45:  Bust/Depression: The New Deal and impact of WW2	America: opportunity and inequality:    Unit 3 1945-1970  Post-war U.S society & economy, civil rights and the ‘Great Society’
Geography	Urban Issues and Challenges: Rio de Janeiro	Urban Change in the UK – Stratford	The Development Gap
French	Thematic contexts:  Media & Technology  My personal world	Thematic contexts:  My personal world	Thematic contexts:  Studying and my future
Triple Science	B5: Communicable disease   B6: Preventing and treating disease  C5: Chemical changes  P5: Electricity in the home	B7: Non-communicable disease   C6: Electrolysis P6: Molecules and matter	B8: Photosynthesis   C7: Energy changes  P7: Radioactivity
Fine Art	Sweets and Toys   Basic skills and Artists 1	Sweets and Toys   Artist 2 and Combined outcome	Own theme   Chose our Theme Project – Studies and research into theme
Art, Craft & Design	Sweets and toys   Mindmap   Artist 1  Developments	Sweets and toys  Artist 2   developments	Sweets and toys  Skills workshop
Business Studies	Business in the real world	Business in the real world	Influences on business
Photography	Basic skills and Photographer 1	Photographer 2 and Combined outcome	Chose our Theme Project – Studies and research into theme
ICT	How IT can be used to fulfil the needs of organisations and individuals	How IT can be used to fulfil the needs of organisations and individuals	How data and information is used Knowledge · Why data must be fit for purpose. Ability to differentiate between data, information and knowledge
Performing Arts	Theatre in Education  Epic theatre and Brecht Stanislavski  Workshops.	Mock Comp 1 - Investigate and explore a piece of professional performing arts work.	Comp 1 Release  Investigate and explore a piece of professional performing arts work.
Engineering	Timbers - manufactured boards, soft wood and hardwood. Manufacturing a wooden phone stand.	Metals – ferrous, non-ferrous and alloys. Manufacturing an aluminium dice.
Catering	Types of establishments in hospitality and catering. Service types. Pasta practical.	Service types in restaurants. Developed pasta practical – Carbonara.	Nutrients: fat, protein, carbohydrates, their sources and functions. Developed pasta practical avioli and lasagne.
Construction	Personal progression plan. Room plan project.	Being organised	Working as a part of a team Completing small repair jobs; Plastering
Hairdressing	Health and safety in the industry. Shampooing and blow drying	Plaiting
Core PE Boys	Cross Country/Football/Basketball	Football/Basketball	Rugby
Core PE Girls	Cross Country/Football/Basketball	Football/Basketball	Netball

	Half Term 4	Half Term 5	Half Term 6
English	English Language Paper 2– Non-Fiction Reading and Writing English Language Paper 1 Section B- Creative Writing	English Language Paper 1 and 2 Writing English Literature- Paper 1 Section A: Macbeth by W Shakespeare	English Language Paper 1 and 2 Reading Spoken Language Endorsement
Maths	AP2 Revision, Similarity and congruence	Revision
Double Science Award	B15: Adaptations, interdependence, and competition     B16: Organising an ecosystem.   B17: Biodiversity and Ecosystems	Close gaps topics (specified by pupil progress AP data)	P10: Forces and Motion   B11: Hormonal Co-ordination
History	Elizabethan England c1568-1603    Elizabethan court, problems, religious settlement	Elizabethan England c1568-1603    Poverty and poor law, threats/plots from home and abroad/response	Elizabethan England c1568-1603    Historic environment, Mary Queen of Scots, theatre, Golden Age, sailors and discovery and Spanish Armada
Geography	The Changing Economic World - Nigeria	The Changing UK Economy	River Landscapes
French	Thematic contexts:  Lifestyle and wellbeing	Thematic contexts:  Travel and tourism	Thematic contexts:  Travel and tourism
Fine Art	Own theme   Artist research 1 and ideas development	Own theme   Artist research 2 and ideas development	Own theme   Plan, develop and produce outcome during AP2 mock exam
Art, Craft & Design	Sweets and toys  Skills workshop	Sweets and toys  Developments	Sweets and toys  Developments
Business Studies	Influences on business	Business operations and human resources	Business operations and human resources
Photography	Photographer research 1 and ideas development	Photographer research 2 and ideas development	Plan, develop and produce outcome during AP2 mock exam
ICT	WJEC Level1/2 Vocational Award ICT Unit 1 Course Companion and transferred	Legal, moral, ethical, cultural and environmental impacts of IT and the need for cybersecurity	Legal, moral, ethical, cultural and environmental impacts of IT and the need for cybersecurity
Performing Arts	Investigate and explore a piece of professional performing arts work.	Comp 1 marked, IV and Uploaded to LWT   Performance workshops	Performance workshops  Comp 2 mock
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	Life stages and nutritional needs.	Dietary needs: vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, medical diets and religious diets.	Food safety and hygiene. Record keeping and regulations.
Construction	Brick laying.	Tiling.	Carpentry.
Core PE Boys	Athletics/Badminton	Athletics/Tennis	Cricket
Core PE Girls	Athletics/Badminton	Athletics/Tennis	Rounders