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
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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
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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
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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 |