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Key Stage 4 Learning

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
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