NEWSHEET
Spring Term 2016
Year 11 Termly Newsheet
Curriculum overview -Topics to be covered
BUSINESS STUDIES
Resources to Support Learning
EDEXCEL/2BS01
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AQA/4705
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The wider world. Exam skills focus
ENGLISH
Non-fiction skills for June exam - Skills and development practice
RE
EDEXCEL/2RS01
St Mark’s Gospel: Conflict and Argument module (issues about the Sabbath and the Law,
community cohesion and the gospel, Holy Week conflict with the authorities, modern perspectives
for modern Christians)
Religion and Life : Religion and community cohesion (changing attitudes to the roles of women in
Church and society, multi-ethnic Britain and promotion of community cohesion by Church and
State, attitudes to and relationships between different religions and living with difference)
MATHS
EDEXCEL/1MA0
Response work - Students will complete an overview sheet that details aspects of their
performance from the December mock examination. Students will be given a target grade for the
March mock examination (18th March). To raise attainment and thus progression students will
identify 5 specific areas of mathematics that they need to review to secure their knowledge. Each
piece of response work needs to include the exam question corrected along with at least 2
additional examples. A commentary through the question showing ‘how’ and ‘why’ must be
completed.
The Theme of Chance - The rationale behind this theme is to investigate probability, via theory and
experiment. It will start with the concept of chance and bias being explored via various practical
games and should extend through to conditional probability and tree diagrams. At all times the
correct notation for probability should be encouraged. This theme gives pupils a real chance (!) to
see maths in action. You can experiment with this using a variety of resources that are available
such as the horse race and the Monty Hall problem. This theme should include) Basic probability of
events using fraction, decimal and percentages, including probability from two way tables, Mutually
exclusive events, Independent events, Relative frequency and experimental probability, v)Tree
diagrams – with the emphasis on visualising and constructing the actual diagram and Venn
Diagrams.
First 10 questions - All pupils have a record of their scores within the first 10 questions, including
the dates of the next examination. After each exam they will complete a review response.
GEOGRAPHY
AQA/9030
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Globalisation. Controlled assessment.
PE (CORE)
Students will acquire skills in the range of sports covered. Sports covered in the winter terms:
Rugby, football, netball, handball, table tennis, basketball, gymnastics, dance, swimming and
hockey. Students will select and apply these skills in competitive situations
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PE (GCSE)
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AQA/4890
Students will acquire advanced skills in the range of sports covered depending on the strengths of
the group will help decide what sports are covered. Students will select and apply these skills in
competitive situations. Students will develop as officials and coaches in practical lessons.
Year 11 students will complete their part C in the first term. This is where they write a report on
their own or someone else’s strengths in a sport of their choice.
DRAMA
EDEXCEL/2DR01
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GCSE units 1, 2 & 3. Improvisation and education.
ICT
EDEXCEL Cambridge National
Unit 2 – Using ICT to Create Business Solutions. Spreadsheets/Databases
FRENCH
AQA/4655
Work and Education, last controlled assessment speaking and writing, focus on listening and
reading skills with study of oral and written texts as well as exam papers.
MUSIC
EDEXCEL/2MUO1
Western Art Music 1741-1839 Analysis of set works 1, 2 & 3 with socio-historical context,
specimen exam questions and aural perception training.
20th Century Art Music 1909-1987 Analysis of set works 4, 5, and 6 with socio-historical context,
specimen exams questions and aural perception training. Individual composing tutorials.
Controlled assessment 3 & 4
DRAMA
EDEXCEL/2DR01
GCSE units 1, 2 & 3. Improvisation and education.
TECHNOLOGY
AQA/4540/4560/4570
Textiles - students are completing their GCSE coursework and moving onto their revision.
Resistant Materials - students are completing their GCSE coursework and moving onto their
revision
Product Design - students are completing their GCSE coursework and moving onto their revision
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Books, websites, YouTube videos, podcasts,
events etc. BBC news, Panorama, The
apprentice, Dragons Den
Students should access as much writing
from high quality fiction writer’s as
possible. E.g. Charles Dickens, Thomas
Hardy, George Orwell, John Steinbeck, Ian
McEwan
Exam board websites: AQA, Edexcel, OCR
Mymaths logins & passwords will be issued
for students to access learning resources at
home.
Maths text books:
ISBN:978-0-00-811381-0 (H)
ISBN:978-0-00-811382-7 (F)
Taschen Art books,
www.tate.org.uk
www.nationalgallery.org.uk
www.npg.org.uk www.vam.ac.uk
·French story books and magazines
available from class teacher and new
library.
Useful websites for History:
ww.johnclare.net/Weimar1.htm
www.spartacus-educational.com
www.educationforum.co.uk
/germantests.htm
Theatre Visits
www.musictheoryhelp.co.uk
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC123487
8F04F4482D
www.mygcsescience.co.uk
www.skoool.co.uk
www.musicalcontexts.co.uk
www.mymusictheory.com
Textbooks:
Edexcel GCSE History B Schools History
Project: Life in Germany (Edexcel GCSE SHP
History 2009) – by Steve Waugh
Revise Edexcel: Edexcel GCSE History B
Schools History Project Revision Guide
(REVISE Edexcel History) by Kirsty Taylor
Some useful websites for revision and
research on Protest in the 20th century:
http://spartacus-educational.com/
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/educat
ion/candp/
http://www.johndclare.net/Women0.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize
/history/mwh/britain/generalstrikerev1.sht
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn7DZ
SagDI4 The Battle of Orgreave
https://libcom.org/history/1989-1990opposition-poll-tax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mala4
_ElCcE The Poll Tax Protests
Films:
Billy Elliott (2000)
Suffragette (2015)
Pride (2014)
HISTORY
EDECEL/2HB01
Germany 1918-1945
After reviewing their mock exams, pupils will complete their unit on Germany by studying these topics:
Government of the Third Reich to 1945 - Creation of the Nazi state. Nazi methods of control. Opposition and resistance to the Nazi
government.
Social impact of the Nazi state to 1945 - Nazi policies towards women and the young. Economic changes. Nazi treatment of minorities
including the ‘Final Solution’
They will then study their final examination unit: Protest, Law and Order in the Twentieth Century
This covers 4 twentieth century protests: The Suffragettes, 1903-14, The General Strike, 1926, The Miners’ Strike 1984-85, The Poll Tax
Protests 1990-92, for each protest, students ask: Why were people protesting? How did people protest? How did the government
respond? What was the outcome of the protest? Why did it succeed or fail?
SCIENCE
AQA/4405/4408/4410
Biology 2 – Cells, tissues and organs. Organisms and the environment, Environment, Energy and respiration, Inheritance, Evolution
Physics 2 – Motion, Forces, Work, energy and momentum, electricity, radioactivity, energy from the nucleus
ART/ART GRAPHICS
EDEXCEL/2AD01, 2GC01
The spring term marks the beginning of Year 11 examination preparation. They have been taught towards the Edexcel specification
formally from Year 10 so they will be familiar with the assessment objectives involved. These four objectives are develop, explore, record
and present. Students will be directed with a new topic to investigate based on the assessment objectives and their own personal
response to their examination title which will be published in the spring term. Students will have 4 months to complete their
examination preparatory project before sitting their externally set examination where they will be expected to complete the outcome that
is based on their preparatory studies. As a department we feel it is crucial to allow the student some freedom to select their own topic
within a given theme. Through individual teacher led tutorials that decision will made early on in the spring term. This flexibility allows the
student to investigate a topic that they are passionate about which provides both enjoyment for the student and an opportunity for the
teacher to really ‘get to know’ each child on a more individual level enriching their work and everyone’s experience.
Try our new French
corner in the New
Library.
Open every break and
lunchtime.
Maths at All Saints
King’s College and Exeter University run a nationwide competition each year for students in years 10 and
11 to produce a video on a particular mathematical topic. This year the theme was “Standing on the
Shoulders of Giants” and required students to present a 5 minute video on the life, work and modern day
influence of a famous mathematician.
We entered two teams from year 11. Both teams’ work was highly commended by the judges and “Team
Cartesian” managed to win the overall competition for their work on Rene Descartes!
The winning team will be presented with their prize of a graphical calculator each next Wednesday at the
Bank of England.
Their winning video is on the King’s College site and can be viewed at:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/mathsschool/Competition/2015-winners.aspx
RAISING MONEY FOR CAFOD.
Chaplaincy would like to thank all those who took part in the sponsored silence, in order
to raise funds for CAfOD World Gifts for people in developing countries. We managed to
raise £3,200.
As per usual, each form provided a hamper to be given to the Local St. Vincent de Paul
conferences in the deanery and neighbouring Parishes and Anchor House.
The 6th Form did their bit and arranged a number of activities ranging from Sumo
Wrestling; Cake and doughnut selling; penalty shoot outs; film screening and a sweet &
sour challenge. They managed to raise between £800-£1000. Due to the untimely death
of a student of All Saints, their money is being donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust.
DATES FOR THE DIARY
Reports Evening
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21/01/16
OTHER INFORMATION
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For students underperforming against their target grades will be asked to attend intervention lessons after school to
support their learning. Support from parent/carers is encouraged and necessary.
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Correct equipment is to be brought to every lesson. Calculators are available from school via ParentPay
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Any Art materials are welcomed in addition to 2b drawing pencil.
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As part of the Art course, Students will need to purchase an A3 sketchbook available via ParentPay.
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Trips to museums and galleries are encouraged to enrich student’s education and cultural experiences.
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Parental support in ensuring that students are adequately prepared for the formal write up of their controlled
assessment. Details will be provided.
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After every Maths assessment students are required to highlight 2 mathematical areas of weakness and produce a
corrected response to ensure that their unsecured learning has been addressed.
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Geography controlled assessment is completed during class time and based Southend. To support your child, talk
about how Southend has changed.
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Involvement in extracurricular clubs in and outside of school will help develop student’s practical ability.
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French Reading programme - Independent reading of story books is available to KS4 students.
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History students will have a homework booklet which will contain a range of exam questions. They will be instructed to
answer particular questions but they can answer extra if they wish. Students should be encouraged to research and
revise on topics we study.
KEY DATES/ASSESSMENTS
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English assessments - Practice paper. June 2012 – Chilean Miners A question a week
RE - Modular testing at end of each half term.
 Revision session during February half-term holiday
 Revision session during Easter holiday
Art -Half termly assessments. Dates to be confirmed.
Examination and deadline for this unit and all previous units - April/May 2016
B/Studies - As you would expect the most difficult topic has been saved for the end, business ethical,
international trade and the European Union. Please encourage students to read around these topics
and watch the news / documentaries as this will deepen their contextual understanding of business
students and the wider world. After February half term the every class is focused on revision and fine
tuning the key skills of contextualisation, analysis and evaluation to support the students in the final
exams.
PE-At the end of each sports students will be giving a GCSE mark. In theory lessons students will be
given a test at the end of each unit of work and will achieve a grade. Year 11 Mock Exam – Monday
14th December 2015
Maths - All students will continue to use their mathematics revision folder. They will be given a skills
and knowledge checklist sheet for each theme. Students will be required to form their own revision
notes for each theme which must be placed within the revision folder. At the end of each theme, the
students will sit a test and be given a % score. Students will then be required to highlight 2
mathematical areas of weakness and produce a corrected response, with detailed commentary, to
ensure that this unsecured learning has been addressed.
Science - Mock exam in February which will be Physics 2. Mock exam before Easter on Biology 2
History - Trip to see Billy Elliot – The Musical (date tbc). End of Unit mock exam on Protest (in class,
just before Easter)