Dorothy Stringer
School
Year 10
Subject content
guidance for
parents
SPRING TERM
2013
GCSE Art & Design. Textiles
Topics Covered – ‘LINE PROJECT’
Pupils in different GCSE Art Groups will explore ‘LINE’ set by individual Art
Teachers. They will be encouraged to compare the development of ideas and
the making of Art in different times, places and cultures working from
observation, memory and imagination. They will be given opportunities to
develop a diverse range of practical skills using traditional materials as well as
combining digital media.
Useful website addresses
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk - http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/websw.html
ArtNet – http://www.artnet.com/
Arts Electronica – http://www.electronica.som/index2.html
The Design Council – http://www.design-council.org.uk/
Digital Jungle (graffiti art in London) – http://www.graffiti.org/dj/
The Institute of Contemporary Arts_http://www.ica.org.uk/
Institute of International Visual Arts – http://wwwiniva.org/
Lisson Gallery – http://lisson.co.uk/
The Louvre Gallery, France – http://www.louvre.fr/
Museum of Modern Art, New York (MoMa) – http://www.moma.org/
www.nationalgallery.org.uk/collectio/index.html
www.npg.org.uk
www.royalacademy.org.uk
www.tate.org.uk/sevlet/ArtistAtoZ
www.art.net/Links/Artref/museums.html
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
www.nga.gov/collection/srchart.htm
www.devinecomedy.org/divine_comedy.php3
www.artcyclopedia.com
http://wwar.com/categories/Artists/Alphabetized
Books used
Title
Student Handbook for
Art & Design
Author
Richard
Hickman
Publisher
Pearson
Publishing
ISBN Number
1-85749 637-X
Special Notes
 Information applies to all Year 11 Art and Design and Textile Groups
 Students will complete a variety of 2 and 3 dimensional outcomes
Business Studies
Topics Covered
Unit 1- Setting up a business
Marketing Mix
Pupils will continue to look at the elements of the marketing mix- Price,
product, Place and promotion of a small business.
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Finance
Pupils will look at the source and types of finances available to small
businesses calculating profit and loss, interpretation cash flow statements and
identifying problems.
Useful website addresses
www.businessstudiesonline.co.uk
www.aqa.org.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/news
https://gateway.dorothy-stringer.co.uk/DSHS/curriculum/business/Year10GCSE/default.aspx
Title
Author
Publisher
ISBN Number
AQA Business
Peter Stimpson et Nelson Thorne
978-1-4085Studies GCSE
al.
0435-2
Special Notes
There are end of unit tests which contribute to teacher assessments.
Homework is posted on the SLG and or written in pupils’ homework diaries.
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Child Care
Topics Covered
PREPARING FOR PREGNANCY AND BIRTH
New Life (contraception, conception and pregnancy)
Life support system
Twins
Problems with conception
Surrogacy
Family likeness – genetics
Reasons why people have a baby
Qualities of a parent – positive and negative Preparing for parenthood
Conception
Review STI’s
Abortion
Antenatal care
Ante natal Care
What happens during pregnancy
Working out when your baby is due
Feeling during pregnancy
Symptoms of pregnancy
Health during pregnancy
Looking after yourself during pregnancy Ante Natal Clinics and Classes
Hospital mothers form
Ante natal schedule
Examples of antenatal classes
Tests to check the baby
Things that happen when pregnant and how to overcome them.
Useful website addresses
http://www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com/home
www.babyzone.com
Http:/babycentre.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk
Books used
Title
Author
Publisher
ISBN Number
Childcare and
Pamela Minett
John Murray
0-7145-8610-0
Development
The Essentials of
Child Development –
Revision Guide
Judi Sunderland
Lonsdale
1-903068-85-1
Available from school
for £3.50
GCSE Child
NONE
Coordination Group
1 84146 794 4
Development, The
Publication
£4.50
Revision Guide
Antenatal Information Pack - CONTROLLED ASSIGNMENT = 10% of Final GCSE Grade.
Allocated time = 7 HOURS
A newly expectant mother often welcomes advice. Produce an information pack for a newly
expectant mother suggesting how she should look after herself.
Independent tasks that will support pupils controlled assignment
The below task are very important and will support pupils with their next controlled
assignment. The time used doing these will not counted as part of their controlled assignment
allocated 7 hours as it is preparatory work.
 Find out what expectant mothers and/or mothers feel would be the most important topics
to be included in an antenatal care pack e.g. what do they think pregnant women need to
be told about in order to keep them and the baby safe through out pregnancy.
 Collect and/or sending off for a variety of antenatal care leaflets.
 Find out what antenatal provision are available in Brighton and Hove.
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GCSE Computing
Topics Covered
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Theory Sessions
Logic gates
Systems software—operating systems and utilities
Security software
Disc management and data access
Structured data and databases
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Practical Sessions
Programming: Java using Greenfoot, HTML & CSS, Javascript
Database design and creation
This rigorous course was designed to meet demand for an option that gave students an indepth understanding of how computer technology works and an opportunity to investigate
computer programming, including algorithms, project design and development. It aims to
prepare learners for progression to an A Level in Computing/ Computer Science.
Useful website addresses
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http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_computing/ocr/GCSE_A451_topics.html
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gcse_2012/ict_tec/computing/documents/
http://voyager.egglescliffe.org.uk/mwc/mukoku/course/view.php?id=15
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/ (useful theory unit)
Books used
Title
OCR Computing for
GCSE
Author
Sean Obyrne
George Rouse
Publisher
Hodder
Education
5
ISBN Number
978-1444177794
Design Technology - Electronics
Topics Covered
Dice Project
A two part project, which introduces students to modular electronics.
The pupils will design their own PCBs for the Astable and Counter, soldering the
components to them. They then need to put it inside a casing which they have designed and
is suitable for the purpose.
Light Following Robot
A more complex robot that uses two sensors and an Op Amp chip so that it can move
towards a torch or the brightest light source.
The pupils will design their own PCB and solder the components to it. They then need to put
it inside a casing so that the robot can move around.
Remote Controlled PICAXE Project
A complex programmable circuit that prepares students for their GCSE project in Year 11.
The pupils will make a PCB and solder the components to it. They then need to use a PC
programme to download the information onto their chip, including recognising a signal from
a remote control.
Useful website addresses
www.aqa.org.uk
School Intranets: Control GCSE
Books used
Title
Electronic Products
Author
D. McHugh
Publisher ISBN Number
Lonsdale 1 905129 11 4
Special Notes
Students should purchase the AQA product design revision guide if they have not already
done so.
Year 10 is a foundation year to teach principles of the subject for the student’s independent
controlled assessment in year 11.
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Design Technology – Product Design
Topics Covered
1.
Materials and components.
2.
Design and manufacture influences.
3.
Modelling and development (recording decision making in preparation
for the controlled assessment)
4.
Processes and manufacture.
Pupils -Complete Individual projects.
1.
Lamp project housing pre manufacture components.
2.
A range of focus practical tasks.
3.
Begin researching final independent GCSE controlled assessment.
Useful website addresses
www.aqa.org.uk
Books used
Title
Author
Publisher
ISBN Number
Essentials Product
Letts and
1-906415-55-6
Design revision Guide
Lonsdale
Special Notes
Students should purchase the AQA product design revision guide if they have
not already done so.
Year 10 is a foundation year to teach principles of the subject for the students
independent controlled assessment in year 11.
Drama
Topics Covered
1st GCSE practical assessment – topic to be decided by individual class
teacher.
Skills covered
Work devised for an audience: World War I
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Group work (putting into practice skills and techniques learnt in term
one)
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Written comparative coursework assessment exploring texts from other
cultures, genres, periods
Written
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Exam preparation: response to live theatre seen during course
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Evaluation of performances.
Useful website addresses
www.aqa.org.uk/drama
Stimuli used
A variety of poetry, prose, song lyrics and drama texts based on WWI; original
letters, diaries, propaganda materials, archive photographs.
Title
Author
Publisher
ISBN Number
Special Notes
Those students who did not attend a Theatre visit in term one must do so this
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term
English
Topics Covered
English Literature
i) Study of second text from the English Literary Heritage.
Unit is followed by a Controlled Assessment – 4 hours – based on the two
texts – one Shakespeare text and one pre 1914 text.
English Language
i) Response to non-fiction – Reading skills – pupils read and respond to a
variety of texts; particularly Media based texts including websites, newspaper
and magazine articles and adverts. Skills taught include understanding,
inference and analysis of image and language. Exam preparation.
ii) Writing to argue and persuade; and inform and describe - leaflets, articles,
letters, persuasive speeches, scripts etc. Exam Preparation.
iii) Oral assessment – teacher choice
Useful website addresses
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize
Books used
All necessary texts + Anthologies provided
Title
Author
Publisher
Macbeth
William Shakespeare Heinemann
ISBN Number
0 435 192035
William Shakespeare
Romeo & Juliet
Heinemann
0 435 192019
Wordsworth
9 781853 260049
Charles Dickens
Great
Expectations
Special Notes
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Environmental Science
The work outlined here describes the requirements of the entire first year in
Environmental Science.
Unit A
A1 Population and Sustainability
 Why is the human population increasing so fast?
 Are some lifestyles more sustainable than others?
 How may food supplies be increased to provide for a growing
population?
 Are the developments in world food production sustainable?
A2 Energy Resources
 How are energy resources used?
 How can energy consumption be reduced?
 Why is the continued use of fossil fuels unsustainable?
 What alternative energy technologies are available?
A3 Global Climate Change
 Why is the greenhouse effect important for life on Earth?
 How may human activities change the climate?
 What are the potential effects of global climate change?
 Can global climate change be stopped?
Support Materials
We advise all pupils to get their own personal copy of Byrne K. (2009) AQA
GCSE Environmental Science Student Book [Paperback], Nelson Thornes.
ISBN Number: 978 1 4085 0396 6
At the time of writing, this can be purchased online via Amazon for £14.09,
with free delivery in the UK. This book will help throughout the course and is
invaluable for revision.
Coursework 25% of Final Grade
During the last week before the Easter holidays there is the compulsory field
trip where students will develop a number of key skills.
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Film Studies
Topics Covered
The second term of Film Studies will involve the class putting the skills they learnt in the first term
into a practical use. They will do this by pitching a film idea that they have created from scratch and
creating a storyboard of its trailer. They will be learning both the practical and theoretical skills
needed to do this.
In the second half of the term they will start to learn about Disaster movies in terms of film language
this will involve us looking at the genre in terms of the following elements
o Codes and conventions
o Themes
o Iconography and Ideology
o Narrative and Plot
o Style
o Characters and Stars
We will then Disaster movies and various Film Organisations. They will learn who makes disaster
movies and why, as well as who are the audience. They will also build up own research cases on
different films focusing on Production, Distribution, Exhibition and Marketing.
Coursework
During this term they will complete the first draft of a film pitch for their own film, which is a written
piece of around 700 words describing their film and how it would be made. They will also be
creating a storyboard of a trailer for the film (1st draft)
Useful website addresses
http://www.wjec.co.uk/index.php?level=7&subject=54
http://www.wjec.co.uk/index.php?subject=54&level=7&list=docs&docCatID=25
http://www.imdb.com/
Books used
Title
Author
Publisher
ISBN Number
GCSE Film Studies
for WJEC
Jackie Newman
David Fairclough
Gerrard Garvey
Julie Patrick
Heinemann
978-0-435368-10-4
Special Notes
For Film Studies we use Windows Moviemaker and/or Adobe Premiere Elements.
For all image work, we use Adobe Photoshop Elements and/or CS3. It is not
essential that pupils have access to these programs at home.
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Geography
Topics Covered (AQA GCSE Geography Specification A)
1) Changing Urban Environments (Human Geography)
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Urbanisation, Land-Use Zones, Problems in Inner Cities, Housing, Traffic, Ethnic
Segregation, Regeneration, Sustainable Development
CASE STUDIES: Rio de Janeiro, Brighton
CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT MOCK (Inc Field Trip to Brighton City Centre)
2) The Coastal Zone (Physical Geography)
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Waves, Erosion, Mass Movement, Weathering, Transportation, Deposition,
Landforms, Management Strategies, Rising Sea Levels, Flooding.
CASE STUDIES: Saltdean, Cuckmere Haven, London & Thames Estuary
FIELD TRIP (Saltdean: Cliff Erosion & Management)
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Useful website addresses
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www.georesources.co.uk
www.learn.co.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/
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Books used
We use a range of text books and independently created resources to teach the above units.
However, the following books are used for reference and some activities:
Title
Author
Publisher
ISBN Number
geog.GCSE
King et al
Oxford
0-19-913466-9
Understanding GCSE
Geography
Bowen &
Pallister
Heinemann
978-0-435353-30-8
Special Notes
All homework assignments set by class teachers should be written by pupils in their homework
diaries. However, geography teachers also record of all homework set on the SLG.
Just before the half-term holiday Y10 geography pupils will undertake a Controlled Assessment Mock
which will include a field trip to Brighton City Centre. It is vital that all pupils take part in this activity.
Pupils must be present in all lessons in the 2 weeks before the half term holiday and the 2 weeks after
the holiday. Lessons during this period will include periods of ‘high level control’ where pupils are
required to write part of their report in supervised exam conditions. The result of this assessment will be
used by class teachers when deciding if a pupil should be entered into the Higher or Foundation Tier of
the exam at the end of Year 11.
The term will end with a field trip to investigate one of our local case studies: Cliff Erosion &
Management at Saltdean.
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Health and Social Care Double Award
Topics covered
Students will be finishing their controlled assessment project on Health and
well-being.
Students will start on a new controlled assessment project about health, social
care and early years settings. Looking at care values, who the clients are and
how they needs are met and possible barriers to accessing care and how
these can be overcome.
Useful website addresses
Books used
Title
Author
Publisher
ISBN Number
Special Notes
Students will need to plan and visit a care setting to evaluate and analyse how
they meet the needs of their client.
Students will need to participate fully in all lessons and complete homework
as requested and on time to ensure they help themselves to achieve their TG.
There will be catch up sessions available on Wednesday and Thursday after
school for students who miss lessons through illness or need to do more
work.
History
Edexcel GCSE History A: The Making of the Modern World
Peace and War – International Relations
Topics covered:
 How did the Cold War develop 1943-56?
 Three Cold War Crises – Berlin, Cuba and Czechoslovakia c.
1957-69
 Why did the Cold War end? The invasion of Afghanistan (1979)
to the collapse of the USSR (1991)
Useful website addresses
www.schoolhistory.co.uk
www.edexcel.co.uk
Books used
Title
Author
Publisher
ISBN Number
History A – the
Making of the
Modern World:
Unit 1 – Peace
R. Bunce, L.
Gallagher and N.
Kelly
Pearson
978 – 1 – 8469 –
0549 - 0
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and War:
International
Relations 190091
Special Notes
Year 10 History homework is set once a week.
Year 10 students will take their Germany 1918 to 1939 modular exam in
June 2011, and this unit is worth 25% of the final GCSE grade.
The International Relations unit will be examined in January 2012.
Functional Skills-ICT
Topics Covered
A new and exciting project where pupils work in groups of five, each with an
assigned role. They have to work as a small IT company, and use the ICT
skills they have learned in Year 8 and Year 9 to help produce the Let’s Dance
Festival at the Brighton Dome
Useful website addresses
http://www.dorothy-stringer.co.uk/bus_ict_funtional_skills/index.html
Books used
Title
Author
Publisher
Special Notes
.
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ISBN Number
Latin
Topics Covered
Language: Cambridge Latin Course Books 1 – 2 and into Bk 3.
Roman Life Topics from Cambridge Latin Course Book 1
Prose set texts: Caesar: The Power of the Druids Cambridge Latin Anthology
pp170 - 175
Useful website addresses
http://www.cambridgescp.com
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/latin/
Books used
Title
Cambridge Latin
Course Bks 1 – 3
Author
CSCP
Publisher
CUP
ISBN Number
Cambridge Latin
Anthology
Special Notes:
Carter and Parr
CUP
0-521-57877-9
Many useful links on the cambridgescp.com site
Languages
Year 10 GCSE French
Spring Term
Topics Covered
 Free time
 Town
 Holidays
Useful website addresses
www.linguascope.com (ask your teacher for the login details)
www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/languages.shtml
Books used
Title
Author
Publisher
ISBN Number
Métro 4 rouge
Anneli McLachlan
Heinemann 0 435 38027 3
Languages
Year 10 Advanced French
Topics covered
 Talking about the future
 Relationships with family and peers
 Drug dependence
 Media
Useful websites
www.lenouvelobs.com
www.lexpress.com
www.phosphore.bavardwev.com
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Spring Term
Text book
Title:
Edexcel As French
Author:
Clive Bell
Anneli McLachlan
Publisher:
Heinemann
ISBN:
9780435396107
Languages
Year 10 GCSE Spanish
Spring Term
Topics covered
 School
 Plans for the future
 Holidays and tourist information
 Restaurants
 Weather
Useful websites
www.linguascope.com (ask your teacher for the login details)
www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/languages.shtml
Text book
Title:
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Listos 3
Michael Calvert
Heinemann
0 435 43030
Languages
Year 10 GCSE German
Spring Term
Topics covered
 Free time
 My town
 Holidays
Useful websites
www.linguascope.com (ask your teacher for the login details)
www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/languages.shtml
Text book
Title:
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Logo 4 Rot
Oliver Gray
Heinemann
0435 36726 9
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Leisure and Tourism
Topics Covered
Unit 1: Understanding Leisure and Tourism Destinations
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The range of leisure and tourism destinations in the UK and abroad.
How people choose which destinations to visit.
Visitor attractions and activities.
Methods of travel to destinations and why people choose them.
Impact of tourism on communities and the environment.
The importance of sustainability co tourism.
Unit 2: The Nature of Leisure and Tourism
For full details see year 11 - we aim to start this after the external examination in
May.
A sample of some useful website addresses
www.aqa.org.uk
www.expedia.co.uk
www.visitbritain.co.uk
www.responsibletravel.com
http;//route.rac.co.uk
www.nationalrail.co.uk
Books used
Title
AQA Leisure and
Tourism.
Author
Publisher
Stephen Rickerby Nelson Thornes
Hodder
ISBN Number
978-1-40850413-0
Special Notes
Unit 1 - this unit will be completed during the Autumn and Spring terms and
then assessed by an external examination set by AQA in May 2011. This
examination is worth 40% of students’ final grade.
Unit 2 – This will be assessed by means of controlled assessment and
represents 60% of the course. There will be clear guidelines and students
will be required to gather information and record evidence as well as to
analyse issues and problems.
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Maths
Higher ability
 Surds and Index Laws
 Sequences
 Equations of straight line graphs
 Parallel and perpendicular lines
 Solving equations and inequalities graphically
 Probability and tree diagrams, conditional probability
 Quadratic equations – factorising, formula and completing the square
 Quadratic graphs
 Ratio
 Direct and inverse proportion
Medium Ability
 Multiples, factors and primes
 Index laws and standard form
 Sequences
 Equations of straight line graphs
 Parallel and perpendicular lines
 Solving equations and inequalities graphically
 Probability and tree diagrams
 Quadratic equations – factorising
 Quadratic graphs
 Probability
 Ratio and proportion
Lower ability
 Estimates and reading scales
 Sequences
 Co-ordinates
 Equations of straight line graphs
 Soling equations and inequalities
 Probability of single events and experimental probability
 3D shapes, symmetry and similarity
 2D shapes – area and volume
 Circles and cylinders (area and volume)
Useful website addresses
www.mymaths.co.uk Pupils should have personal logons for this site. The
site provides booster packs for revision
www.bbc.co.uk/revision (BBC ‘Bitesize’ Revision)
Books used
Title
Sets 1a Higher GCSE
Maths
Sets 1a – 1d Higher
Mathematics for AQA
GCSE
Author
David
Rayner
Publisher
Oxford
ISBN Number
0 19 914 792 2
Banks et al
Causeway
Press
1 4058 3143 X
1 4058 3129 1
Sets 2a-d Foundation
Maths for AQA GCSE
Banks et al
Causeway
Press
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Special notes
Media Studies
Topics Covered
In the first half of this term, pupils continue with their Magazines Project;
looking at cover design and, specifically, the use of images, colours and the
text. The aim is to get pupils to achieve a full understanding of the medium’s
conventions and the way in which it attempts to draw readers in to the
magazine itself. We also teach pupils how to manipulate images, using Adobe
PhotoShop, to create their own magazine covers. Towards the end of term,
the pupils complete an analysis of 2 magazine covers as well as designing
their own magazine cover, aimed at a specified target audience. This is Unit 2
Assignment 1 and is worth 5% of the total GCSE grade.
The second half term focuses on Film Promotion, primarily focusing on
audience and institution. Pupils begin by analysing a range of film posters and
trailers, leading to an essay that compares the effectiveness of different
promotion techniques. The project also includes the creation of a film poster
and storyboarding of a trailer for a film concept of their own. These creative
skills are completed in the first half term of the Summer Term. This is Unit 2
Assignment 2 and is worth 10% of the total GCSE grade.
There is no end of Year 10 exam in Media Studies.
Useful website addresses
http://store.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcse/pdf/AQA-4810-W-SP-10.PDF
http://www.nelsonthornes.com/aqagcse/Media_Studies.html
http://www.imdb.com/
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/section.asp?navcode=157
Books used
Title
Title
Title
Title
AQA GCSE MEDIA
STUDIES
AQA GCSE MEDIA
STUDIES
AQA GCSE MEDIA
STUDIES
AQA GCSE MEDIA
STUDIES
Special Notes
For all Media Studies’ image work, we use Adobe Photoshop CS3. For film
work, we use Windows Moviemaker and/or Adobe Premiere Elements. It is
not essential that pupils have access to these programs at home.
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Music
Topics Covered
Music GCSE is based around the set works:
AOS 1
 Handel And the Glory of the Lord from Messiah
 Mozart 1st Mvt. from Symphony No.40 in G minor
 Chopin Piano Prelude no.15 in D flat Major op.28
AOS 2
 Schoenberg Peripetie from 5 Orchestral Pieces
 L Bernstein Something’s Coming
 S Reich 3rd Mvt. from Electric Counterpoint
Areas study 3 and 4 will be taught in year 11
The above topics will be studied at various times through the academic
year
It is also hoped that students attend at least one extra-curricular event: Big
Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Vox, String Group, School Musical/Play
Useful website addresses
ALL SCORES, REVISION QUESTIONS AND LESSON NOTES CAN BE
FOUND ON THE SIMS LEARNING GATEWAY
Books used
Title
Edexcel GCSE
Music
Author
Arkell & Martin
Publisher
A Pearson
Company
Edexcel GCSE
Anthology of
Music
Edited by Julia
Winterson
A Pearson
Company
ISBN Number
978 1 846904 03
5
978 1 84690 405
9
Special Notes
Pupils must compose during each of the topics above and provide two
performances
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P.E (BTEC Level 2 First in Sport)
Topics Covered (PE Theory Lessons)
Fitness Training and Tests Unit (PE Practical and Theory Lessons)
January - February
During both Theory and practical lessons, student will be introduced to and
experience a range of different fitness training methods and tests. The focus
for their assignment will be ‘achieving excellence’ in a sport of their choice
and will include appropriate training principles and methods.
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Cardiovascular System (PE Theory Lessons)
February – April
The content for this unit will be wholly delivered in theory lessons and will
provide a useful insight into the anatomy and physiology of both the
circulatory and respiratory systems. There will two pieces of work submitted
which include a presentation using PowerPoint (circulatory system) and an
information leaflet (Respiratory system)
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Useful website addresses
All students are required to compile a bibliography and reference list for the
resources they use in completing their assignments. Students are encouraged
to share their sources with peers through the SLG and in particular, the class
discussion tab within the ‘My Classes’ section.
Resources
Fitness testing and training – ‘My classes’ section of the SLG - Wiki
Cardiovascular System – Curriculum – PE – Year 10 (SLG) & ‘My Classes’
Additional Websites:
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/pe/exercise
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/pe/appliedanatomy
Special Notes
For this term will be piloting use of the aforementioned my classes section of
the SLG. We would encourage use to explore this section with your child and
if you feel there is anything missing or that functionality is limited or
unavailable on your child’s class site, please contact me on the address
below.
Paul Watson (Dir. of learning and teaching in PE)
e-mail: paul.watson@dorothy-stringer.co.uk
P.S.H.E.
Topics Covered
Sex and relationships
Positive relationships
Emergency contraception
Condom use and excuses
Assertiveness
Sexuality
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Mental Health
What is mental health and why it is important for our overall well being.
Project Work - Pupils will undertake a pair’s research project. They will
investigate, prepare and then do a power point presentation to the
class about a mental health condition. This will include them finding
out what it is, the symptoms and how to get support/help for that
particular condition.
Useful website addresses
www.talktofrank.co.uk
www.swish.co.uk
Books used
Title
Author
Publisher
ISBN Number
Special Notes
Students will be expected to participate in lessons fully and consider the
content of lessons and think about how they can deal with the information to
help make safe choices.
Work experience week 15th – 19th July 2012
a) Students will be selecting their placements for work experience week.
Students can choose between an own placement (working for someone
they know) or a school placement (list of jobs we have available)
a) Students are given help and support during PSHE lessons. Any
questions please email Mr Sutton, Miss Emerson or Mrs Francesca
Parris
Philosophy of Religion and Ethics
Topics Covered
1. The cosmological argument. There is an essay on this topic.
2. The problem of evil. There is an essay on this topic.
Useful website addresses
Books used
Title
Philosophy of Religion
for A Level
Author
A Jordan,
N Lockyer
and E Tate
Publisher
Nelson Thornes
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ISBN Number
0 7487 6760 6
Special Notes
Each pupil has a ring-binder in which they keep their class notes and work.
These Pupil Documents form part of the ‘text-book’ for the Course. There are
two text-books issued for the course: one for Philosophy of Religion and one
for Religious Ethics. NOTE that Philosophy of Religion is dealt with in YEAR
10 and Religious Ethics in the last part of YEAR 10 and in YEAR 11.
The Religious Studies Library has a wide selection of books. The Department
will write to parents informing them both of useful books and websites.
PSYCHOLOGY
Topics Covered
The Self
How are humans unique
The concept of freewill
The humanistic theory of self: self-esteem, self actualisation
Extraversion & Neuroticism
Research into the positive influence of keeping pets
Applications of research into self – counselling, depression etc
Sex & Gender
Masculinity, femininity & androgyny
The Biological & Psychoanalytic Approach to Gender
Case study – Castrated twin boys raised as a girl
Applications of research - education, work & leisure
Useful website addresses
www.ocr.org.uk
Books used
Title
Author
OCR Psychology Mark Billingham &
David Groves
Special Notes
Publisher
Heinemann
ISBN Number
978-0-43580770-2
The Self
This will involve looking at how identity is formed. We may, in fact be not one
person but many!
Sex & Gender
Students will be studying why there are gender differences in some
behaviours. We will be looking at both biological and psychological
approaches to the topic.
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RS & Citizenship
Topics Covered
Continuing Rights and Responsibilities in Christianity by finishing:
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Genetic Engineering
And then studying a Unit on Islam which includes:
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the life of the Prophet Muhammad
the Qur’an
the Hadith and Sunnah
Shari’ah
Misrepresentations of Islam
Then starting Environmental and Medical Issues
Useful website addresses
Books used
Title
Author
Publisher
ISBN Number
Religion and
Ina Taylor
Folens
978-1-85008Society based on
436-5
Christianity and
Islam
Special Notes
The pupils will be taught how to ‘study religion’. It is important to emphasise
that the subject is taught as an academic study of religion. The GCSE
syllabus covers most of the requirements for Citizenship.
Each pupil has a folder and book which they keep in school. There is no textbook issued to pupils throughout Year 10 but there is a text-book that each
teacher will use as the basis for the course.
Science
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Students study the following modules in Year 10, depending on which science
options they have chosen:
Single Science Students (Core Science only):
Biology 1a – Human Biology
Chemistry 1a – Products from Rocks
Physics 1a – Energy and Electricity
Double Science Students (Core Science and Additional Science)
Biology 1a – Human Biology
Biology 1b – Evolution and Environment
Chemistry 1a – Products from Rocks
Chemistry 1b – Oils, Earth and Atmosphere
Physics 1a – Energy and Electricity
Physics 1b - Radiation and the Universe
Triple Science Students (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
These students will study the same modules as double science students, but
will also begin to study the additional modules required for the award of three
separate science GCSEs.
All of the above will be assessed by multiple choice module tests in
November, March and June.
All students will take 3 ISAs (Investigative Skills assessments) throughout the
year, October, January and April. These take place during lesson time.
Useful website addresses
www.gcse.com
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revision
www.aqa.org.uk
www.learn.co.uk
www.scienceuncovered.co.uk
Books used
Separate workbook will be issued
Title
Author
Publisher
Science Uncovered Keith Hurst
Heinemann
AQA Science for GCSE
ISBN Number
0 435586 00 3
AQA Science – GCSE
Biology
Ann Fullick
Nelson
Thornes
0 7487 9641 X
AQA Science – GCSE
Chemistry
Patrick Fullick
Nelson
Thornes
0 7487 9644 4
AQA Science – GCSE
Physics
Jim Breithaupt
Nelson
Thornes
0 7487 9647 9
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iGCSE Information & Communication Technology
Topics Covered
Theory Sessions
 IT Systems 2—a more detailed look at the components of It systems
 Recent developments and trends in IT
 Networking 2: the physical and logical layers of a network
 Systems Analysis and Design methods. The Systems Lifecycle
Practical Sessions
 Web page creation from scratch with HTML and CSS
 Data manipulation—working with large data sets
The aim at this stage in the course is that the theory sessions underpin the knowledge needed
to complete the practical sessions and help students to plan and use ICT efficiently and
appropriately to solve real-world problems.
Useful website addresses
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/
http://www.cambridgestudents.org.uk/subjectpages/folder.2008-0613.9652833812/folder.2008-06-13.0216074510/
 http://www.igcseict.info/
 http://www.cie.org.uk/qualifications/academic/middlesec/igcse/subject?assdef_id=969
Books used
Title
Author
Publisher
ISBN Number
IGCSE Information and Graham Brown
Hodder Education
978-0340983829
Communication
David Watson
Technology
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