YEAR 10
2015-2016/17
HEAD OF YEAR: B O’MAHONY
Subject
Art & Design
TERM 1- 2015
Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec
Introduction unit
Unit 1 Drawing &
Painting
Year 10
TERM 2 - 2016
Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr
Unit 2
3D/Materials unit
Business
Catering
TERM 3 – 2016
May/Jun/Jul
Development of
either Unit 1 or 2
TERM 4 - 2016
Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec
Independent
development of Personal
Portfolio: Unit 1 or 2
Unit 3 Business
Studies Controlled
Assessment Planning
Unit 3 Business Studies
Controlled Assessment Completion
Practical Task 1
10 hours
Certificate in
Digital
Applications
(CiDA)
Child
Development
TERM 6 - 2017
May/Jun/Jul
Completion of Personal
Portfolio Unit 1 or 2
Controlled
Assessment
10 hours in class
Start: Oct ‘15. – End: May ’17 - On-going assignments based on the Units of study.
Compulsory unit DA201 Plus One optional unit – DA202/DA203/DA204
Controlled
Assessment
15 hours
Until May half term
Computing GCSE
Controlled Assessment
15 hours in class
GCSE Computing
A452: Practical
Investigation (20
hours)
GCSE Computing
A453:
Programming
Project (20 hours)
Start: late Feb. – End: May.
Drama
Year 11
TERM 5 - 2017
Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr
Jan-March:
External Exam unit
April: complete
Personal Portfolio
Introduction to
course and Drama
Skills
Practical Exam 1
Practical Exam 2
Start: late Nov. – End: Feb/Mar.
Written Paper
Preparation
Practical Exam 3
Written Paper
Preparation and Exam
Year 10
Subject
English Language
English Literature
Year 11
TERM 1- 2015
Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec
Exploring unseen
literary fiction
extracts and practise
of this exam paper 1
TERM 2 - 2016
Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr
Writing to argue and
persuade
TERM 3 – 2016
May/Jun/Jul
Exploring 19th
Century novel:
Speech Assessment
“A Christmas Carol”
Writing
S&L
Or
Narrative/descriptive
writing
Non-fiction text
analysis
“Dr Jekyll & Mr
Hyde”
“An Inspector Calls”
play
TERM 4 - 2016
Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec
Shakespeare
TERM 5 - 2017
Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr
Poetry
“Romeo & Juliet”
Conflict
cluster in
Anthology
Mock literature exam
paper 1 (Shakespeare
and the 19th Century
novel)
Assessment in class
exam style
TERM 6 - 2017
May/Jun/Jul
Study leave
Revision of 19th
century novel and
language exams
In class – 2 x 1 hour
assessments this term
French GCSE
Geography
History
FLP Applied
Media Studies
GCSE
GCSE Controlled
Conditions - Writing
Dec: Coursework
deadline
Assignment 1, part 1
Print Analysis
Assignment 1, part 2
Print Production
Media Studies
Btec
Performing Arts
Btec
Assignment 2, part 1
Cross-Media Study
(Advertising)
GCSE Controlled
Conditions –
Speaking
May: Controlled
Assessment
Digital Moving Image
Assignment 3, part 1
Planning & Research
Portfolio
GCSE Controlled
Conditions – Speaking
GCSE Controlled
Conditions –
Writing
Digital Moving Image
Production
Assignment 3, part 2
Assignment 2, part 2
Linked Planning Tasks
(Advertising)
Unit 1 (exam)
Digital Media
Sectors and
Audiences
Unit 5
Digital Publishing
Production
Unit 1 Controlled
Assessment
Unit 4 Coursework
Deadline
Unit 2
Planning & Pitching for
a Digital Media Product
Unit 3
Digital Moving Image
Production
Unit 2
Coursework
Deadline
Year 10
Subject
Science A
(Double)
Biology A
Chemistry A
Physics A
(Triple)
Science BTec
TERM 2 - 2016
Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr
End of unit tests –for
units B3, C4 and P3
TERM 3 – 2016
May/Jun/Jul
End of year
examinations for all 3
sciences in June and
end of unit tests – for
units B6, C6 and P4
TERM 4 - 2016
Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec
Controlled assessment
in Chemistry (Practical
investigation)
End of unit tests – for
units B4 and P5
TERM 5 - 2017
Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr
Controlled
assessment in
Chemistry
(Practical
investigation)
Deadline in
January
End of unit tests –
for units B5, C5
and P6
Mock exams for
units 4-6 in
Biology,
Chemistry and
Physics (April)
TERM 6 - 2017
May/Jun/Jul
GCSE examinations for
units 1-6 for all 3 sciences
End of unit tests –for
units B2, C2, and P2 in
September
End of unit tests –for
units B3, C3 and P3 in
December
End of unit tests –for
units B6, C4, and P4 in
March
End of year
examinations for all 3
sciences in June and
end of unit tests for
units B4, C6 and P5 in
July
Controlled assessment
in Biology, Chemistry
and Physics (Practical
investigation)
End of unit tests in units
P6, B5 and C5
Mock
examinations in
all 3 sciences in
January and April
GCSE examinations for
units 1-3, units 4-6 and
unit 7 for all 3 sciences
(9 exams)
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
Complete
U2 Assignment A
Start
U2 Assignment B
Physics
Complete
U3 Assignment A
Start
U3 Assignment B
Biology
U4 Assignment A
Start
U4 Assignment C
Sociology
Year 11
TERM 1- 2015
Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec
End of unit tests –for
units B2, C2, and P2 in
September and C3 in
December
Controlled
assessments in
Biology (Case Study)
and Physics (Data
Analysis). Deadline
in December
Complete
U2 Assignment B
Start U2 Assignment
C
EXAM MARCH Unit 1
Physics
Complete
U3 Assignment B
EXAM MARCH Unit 1
Biology
Complete
U4 Assignment C
EXAM MARCH Unit 1
Complete
U2 Assignment C
and Assignment D
Physics
Complete
U3 Assignment C
Biology
Complete
U4 Assignment B
Complete
U5 Assignment A
Start
U5 Assignment. B
Physics
Chemistry
Complete U5
Assignment. B
EXAM MARCH Unit 8
Start
U5 Assignment. C
Physics
Complete
U6 Assignment A and
U6 Assignment. B
Complete
U6 Assignment C
EXAM MARCH Unit 8
Start
U6 Assignment D
Biology
Biology
Complete
U7 Assignment A
Start U7 Assignment. B
Complete
U7 Assignment B
EXAM MARCH Unit 8
Start
U7 Assignment C
No controlled assessments or modules - exams at the end of Year 11
Chemistry
Complete
U5 Assignment. C
Physics
Complete
U6 Assignment D
Biology
Complete
U7 Assignment C
Year 10
Subject
Spanish GCSE
Sport Btec
Textiles
TERM 1- 2015
Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec
TERM 2 - 2016
Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr
GCSE Controlled
Conditions - Writing
Year 11
TERM 3 – 2016
May/Jun/Jul
GCSE Controlled
Conditions –
Speaking
Unit 1 Online Exam
Unit 2 Coursework
Deadline
Introduction to
Controlled
Assessment
TERM 4 - 2016
Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec
GCSE Controlled
Conditions – Speaking
Controlled Assessment
25 hours in class
TERM 5 - 2017
Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr
GCSE Controlled
Conditions –
Writing
Units 5 and 6
Coursework
Deadline
Controlled
Assessment 20
hours in class
TERM 6 - 2017
May/Jun/Jul