THE CASTLE SCHOOL, TAUNTON
YEAR 11
ACADEMIC YEAR DIARY 2015-16
Date
Autumn term
Mon 31 Aug
Tues 1 Sept
Wed 2 Sept
Thurs 3 Sept
Fri 4 Sept
Mon 7 Sept
Tues 8 Sept
Weds 9 Sept
Thurs 10 Sept
Fri 11 Sept
Mon 14 Sept
Tues 15 Sept
Wed 16 Sept
Thurs 17 Sept
Fri 18 Sept
Mon 21 Sept
Tues 22 Sept
Wed 23 Sept
Thurs 24 Sept
Fri 25 Sept
Controlled
Assessments
Coursework
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
Geography Preparation/background
lessons to CA will start
straight away
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
English Controlled
Assessments Completion
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
English Controlled
Assessments Completion
Unit 2 Drama scripted CA
practical
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
English Controlled
Assessments Completion
Unit 2 Drama scripted CA
practical
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
Geography - CA to start –
computer rooms needed
for duration
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
English Controlled
Assessments Completion
Unit 2 Drama scripted CA
practical
Child Development
Fine Art – Fusion Project
begins – 13 weeks.
Photography – Identity
project
GCSE Textiles coursework
Fruit: growth, structure and
decay
Catering Controlled
Assessment task 2
GCSE PE – Personal
Exercise Plan (PEP)
Fine Art
Photography
Textiles
Catering
GCSE PE (PEP)
Fine Art
Photography
Textiles
Catering
GCSE PE (PEP)
Fine Art
Photography
Textiles
Catering
GCSE PE (PEP)
Exams
Mon 28 Sept
Tues 29 Sept
Wed 30 Sept
Thurs 1 Oct
Fri 2 Oct
Mon 5 Oct
Tues 6 Oct
Wed 7 Oct
Thurs 8 Oct
Fri 9 Oct
Mon 12 Oct
Tues 13 Oct
Wed 14 Oct
Thurs 15 Oct
Fri 16 Oct
Mon 19 Oct
Tues 20 Oct
Wed 21 Oct
Thurs 22 Oct
Fri 23 Oct
Mon 26 Oct
HALF TERM
Mon 2 Nov
Tues 3 Nov
Wed 4 Nov
Thurs 5 Nov
Fri 6 Nov
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
English Controlled
Assessments Completion
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
English Controlled
Assessments Completion
Unit 2 Drama scripted CA
practical
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
English Controlled
Assessments Completion
Unit 2 Drama scripted CA
practical
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
GCSE French / German /
Spanish / Mandarin
Controlled writing
assessment.
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
English Controlled
Assessments to be
completed
Unit 2 Drama scripted CA
practical
Child Development
Fine Art
Photography
Textiles
Catering
GCSE PE (PEP)
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
Unit 1 Drama Stimulus CA
practical
Fine Art
Photography
Textiles
GCSE PE (PEP)
Fine Art
Photography
Textiles
Catering
GCSE PE (PEP)
Catering Controlled
Practical Assessment
Fine Art
Photography
Textiles
GCSE PE (PEP)
Fine Art
Photography
Textiles
GCSE PE (PEP)
Mon 9 Nov
Tues 10 Nov
Wed 11 Nov
Thurs 12 Nov
Fri 13 Nov
Mon 16 Nov
Tues 17 Nov
Wed 18 Nov
Thurs 19 Nov
Fri 20 Nov
Mon 23 Nov
Tues 24 Nov
Wed 25 Nov
Thurs 26 Nov
Fri 27 Nov
Mon 30 Nov
Tues 1 Dec
Wed 2 Dec
Thurs 3 Dec
Fri 4 Dec
Mon 7 Dec
Tues 8 Dec
Wed 9 Dec
Thurs 10 Dec
Fri 11 Dec
Mon 14 Dec
Tues 15 Dec
Wed 16 Dec
Thurs 17 Dec
Fri 18 Dec
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
GCSE French / German /
Spanish / Mandarin
Controlled speaking
assessment.
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
Unit 1 Drama Stimulus CA
practical
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
Unit 1 Drama Stimulus CA
practical
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
Unit 1 Drama Stimulus CA
written
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
English – Essay questions
from Animal Farm
Unit 1 Drama Stimulus CA
written
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
Business studiesUnit 2:Controlled
Assessment
Unit 1 Drama Stimulus CA
written
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
Geography CA completed
Business studies-
Fine Art
Photography
Textiles
GCSE PE (PEP)
Fine Art
Photography
Textiles
GCSE PE (PEP)
Fine Art
Photography
Textiles
GCSE PE (PEP)
Fine Art
Photography
Textiles
GCSE PE (PEP)
Fine Art Fusion deadline
Photography – choice
project deadline.
Textiles
GCSE PE (PEP)
Fine Art & Photography:
Coursework improvement.
GCSE Textiles coursework
Fruit: growth, structure and
decay Deadline.
Unit 2:Controlled
Assessment Completed
Unit 1 Drama Stimulus CA
written
Child Development
GCSE PE (PEP)
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
GCSE French / German /
Spanish / Mandarin
Controlled speaking OR
writing assessment
History controlled
assessment
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
History controlled
assessment
Child Development
GCSE Textiles EXAM papers
handed out (TBC)
GCSE PE – Analysis of
Performance (AOP)
7th CNAT – ICT
8th BTEC – Construction
Technology
GCSE Textiles, Art,
Photography EXAM
preparation
GCSE PE – Analysis of
Performance (AOP)
13th BTEC Music
GCSE Textiles, Art,
Photography EXAM
preparation
GCSE PE – Analysis of
Performance (AOP)
Mon 1 Feb
Tues 2 Feb
Wed 3 Feb
Thurs 4 Feb
Fri 5 Feb
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
History controlled
assessment
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
English – Essay questions
from Of Mice and Men
History controlled
assessment
Child Development
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
History controlled
assessment
Mon 8 Feb
Tues 9 Feb
Wed 10 Feb
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
GCSE Textiles, Art,
Photography EXAM
preparation
Mon 21 Dec
Christmas
Holidays
Mon 28 Dec
Christmas
Holidays
Mon 4 Jan
Tues 5 Jan
Wed 6 Jan
Thurs 7 Jan
Fri 8 Jan
Mon 11 Jan
Tues 12 Jan
Wed 13 Jan
Thurs 14 Jan
Fri 15 Jan
Mon 18 Jan
Tues 19 Jan
Wed 20 Jan
Thurs 21 Jan
Fri 22 Jan
Mon 25 Jan
Tues 26 Jan
Wed 27 Jan
Thurs 28 Jan
Fri 29 Jan
Art & Design Exam Prep
period begins
11th Fine Art, photography
& Textiles Exam Papers Out
GCSE Textiles, Art,
Photography EXAM
preparation
GCSE PE – Analysis of
Performance (AOP)
GCSE Textiles, Art,
Photography EXAM
preparation
GCSE PE – Analysis of
Performance (AOP)
Thurs 11 Feb
Fri 12 Feb
Mon 15 Feb
Half Term
Mon 22 Feb
Tues 23 Feb
Wed 24 Feb
Thurs 25 Feb
Fri 26 Feb
Mon 29 Feb
Tues 1 March
Wed 2 March
Thurs 3 March
Fri 4 March
Mon 7 March
Tues 8 March
Wed 9 March
Thurs 10 March
Fri 11 March
Mon 14 March
Tues 15 March
Wed 16 March
Thurs 17 March
Fri 18 March
Mon 21 March
Tues 22 March
Wed 23 March
Thurs 24 March
Fri 25 March
GCSE French / German /
Spanish / Mandarin
Controlled speaking OR
writing assessment.
History controlled
assessment
GCSE PE – Analysis of
Performance (AOP)
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
History controlled
assessment
GCSE Textiles, Art,
Photography EXAM
preparation
GCSE PE – Analysis of
Performance (AOP)
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
History controlled
assessment
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
English – Analysis of an
unseen poem
History controlled
assessment
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
History controlled
assessment
GCSE Textiles, Art,
Photography EXAM
preparation
GCSE PE – Analysis of
Performance (AOP)
GCSE Textiles, Art,
Photography EXAM
preparation
GCSE PE – Analysis of
Performance (AOP)
GCSE French / German /
Spanish / Mandarin
PPE listening and
reading.
GCSE Textiles, Art,
Photography EXAM
preparation
GCSE PE – Analysis of
Performance (AOP)
Photography Timed
exam this week.
Resistant Materials and
Graphic Products GCSE
CATS
GCSE Dance Unit 2, 3, 4a
and 4b controlled
assessment.
GCSE French / German /
Spanish / Mandarin
Controlled speaking OR
writing assessment.
History controlled
assessment
GCSE Textiles, Art,
Photography EXAM
preparation
GCSE PE Practical
Moderation
Fine Art & Textiles
Timed exam begins
March 24th (Inset day)
Mon 18 April
GCSE Dance Moderation
GCSE Textiles EXAM
work continues
Drama performance
exam date TBC
Mon 28 March
Easter Holidays
Mon 4 April
Easter Holidays
Mon 11 April
Tues 12 April
Wed 13 April
Thurs 14 April
Fri 15 April
GCSE Textiles EXAM
(TBC)
GCSE Textiles, Art,
Photography EXAM
preparation
BTEC Sport – Planning
Sports Activities (Striking
and Fielding Festival)
GCSE Textiles, Art,
Tues 19 April
Wed 20 April
Thurs 21 April
Fri 22 April
Week. (Day to be
confirmed).
Mon 25 April
Tues 26 April
Wed 27 April
Thurs 28 April
Fri 29 April
Mon 2 May
Tues 3 May
Wed 4 May
Thurs 5 May
Fri 6 May
Mon 9 May
Tues 10 May
Wed 11 May
Thurs 12 May
Fri 13 May
Photography EXAM
preparation
BTEC Sport
GCSE Textiles, Art,
Photography EXAM
preparation
BTEC Sport
History Controlled
Assessment Deadline.
Art & Design (Photography,
Textiles, Fine Art)
Coursework improvement
time – 2 weeks.
GCSE Textiles coursework
amendments/improvements
BTEC Sport
GCSE Textiles coursework
amendments/improvements
BTEC Sport
GCSE Textiles EXAM
DEADLINE (TBC)
25th / 29th – 11B/Gr1
and 11B/RM1 - 2 hour
PPE
28th - 11A/Gr1 and
11A/RM1 2 hour PPE
exam
Art & Design Timed
Exams completed.
Mon 16 May
Tues 17 May
Wed 18 May
Thurs 19 May
Fri 20 May
GCSE Textiles coursework
FINAL DEADLINE
BTEC Sport
16th Religious Studies
Sociology
17th French
Science Unit 1:
Biology
18th BTEC Music
Religious Studies
19th GCSE – Science
Unit 1: Chemistry
Religious Studies
Sociology
20th Spanish
Physical Education
Art & Design subject –
In house moderation.
Mon 23 May
Tues 24 May
Wed 25 May
Thurs 26 May
Fri 27 May
BTEC Sport
23rd Literature: Prose
24th Geography: SDM
25th Business Studies
Science Unit 1: Physics
27th Literature: Poetry
BTEC Sport
6th History
7th English Language
8th Computing
German
Geography: Key
Themes
9th Maths: Non
Mon 30 May
Half Term
Mon 6 June
Tues 7 June
Wed 8 June
Thurs 9 June
Fri 10 June
Mon 13 June
Tues 14 June
Wed 15 June
Thurs 16 June
Fri 17 June
BTEC Sport
Mon 20 June
Tues 21 June
Wed 22 June
Thurs 23 June
Fri 24 June
BTEC Sport
Mon 27 June
Tues 28 June
Wed 29 June
Thurs 30 June
Fri 1 July
BTEC Sport
Mon 4 July
Tues 5 July
Wed 6 July
Thurs 7 July
Fri 8 July
BTEC Sport
Mon 11 July
Tues 12 July
Wed 13 July
Thurs 14 July
Fri 15 July
BTEC Sport
Mon 18 July
Tues 19 July
Wed 20 July
Thurs 21 July
Fri 22 July
BTEC Sport
Mon 21 July
Tues 22 July
Wed 23 July
Thurs 24 July
Fri 25 July
BTEC Sport
Calculator
10th – Science Unit 2:
Biology
Music
13th Chid Development
Catering
14th Maths: Calculator
History
15th GCSE – Science
Unit 2: Chemistry
16th Resistant Materials
17th Science Unit 2:
Physics
20th Science Unit 3:
Biology
21st History
Graphic Products
22nd Science Unit 3:
Chemistry
Dance
24th Science Unit 3:
Physics