Year 10 Contents summary
Rock exposures contain evidence of how the rocks were formed and subsequently
deformed
 Rock exposures are formed of minerals, rocks and fossils
 Minerals are formed in a number of geological environments
 Sedimentary rocks are formed by a range of surface processes in a
variety of environments
 Igneous rocks and processes
 Metamorphic rocks and processes
 Geological Structures
 Rock exposures contain evidence of the sequence of geological
events that formed and deformed them
The character of the landscape contains evidence of the relationship between past and
present processes and the underlying geology
 The landscape is subject to processes of weathering, erosion and transportation
 Valley shapes generally reflect the mode of their formation
 Landforms often reflect underlying geological structure
 Modification of the landscape by human activity is often influenced by the underlying geology
 Important rock exposures should be conserved
Some major concepts underpin our current understanding of the Earth
 Rock cycle
 Plate tectonics
 Global temperature/sea level change
Major geological events fit into a timeline, beginning with the formation of the Earth
 The origin and development of life
 The British area moved from south of the Equator to its present position over geological time
Earth events occur frequently and are commonly reported in the media
 Earth hazards
 Human impacts on climate change
 Great fossil finds
 Planning/quarrying/landfill
Professional geoscientists use a variety of investigational skills in their work
 Oil/gas prospecting
 Mining/mineral prospecting
 Hydrogeology
 Environmental geoscience
 Geotechnical work
 Academic research geologist

Year 9 -
Food
Theory
Design skills
Practical skills
Textiles
Theory
Contents summary
The design and manufacture of a decorated fashion garment
Introduction of materials and components –source, fibres, yarns
Equipment names
Design skills
Practical skills
Resistant Materials
Theory
Design skills
Practical skills
Analysis of and industrial brief
Developing creativity
Designing for transfer printing process
Planning for an end user
Evaluation using consumer views
Introduction and use of basic textiles equipment
Manipulation of materials to create a useable end product.