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	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
RSHE	Healthy Lifestyle and Practices	Health in the body and mind	Careers, education and training
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 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: smartphone 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 smartphone stand.	Component 3: Theory - Isometric Drawing, Orthographic drawing, Sectional Views, Tolerances, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Product Lifecycles 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	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
RSHE	Living in a just and safe society	Relationships, marriages and unions	Conflict Management, Healthy Relationships and Prejudice
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	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