Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Year 10 Curriculum Overview
Subject Art
Biology
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
The Sea: Artist Stage AO1
The Sea: Obs AO3
The Sea: Develop A02
The Sea: Final piece AO4
My Passion: Artists A01
My Passion: Obs A03
Organisation of an ecosystem: levels of organisation, materials cycling Required practical activity 9 (fieldwork) (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.7.2)
Organisation: Principles of organisation and Plant tissues, organs and systems: plant tissues, plant organ systems
Required practical activities 4 (food tests) and 5 (effect of pH on amylase enzyme)
Cancer and risk factors for disease: cancer, health issues and lifestyle factors (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.2.2.5-4.2.2.7)
Infection and response: communicable (viral, bacterial, fungal, protist) diseases (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.3.1)
Infection and response: human defence systems, vaccination, antibiotics and painkillers, discovery and development of drugs, monoclonal antibodies*: Plant disease and defence *: detection, identification and defence (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.3.1-4.3.3)
Transport in cells: diffusion, osmosis and active transport Required practical activity 3 (osmosis) (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.1.3)
The human digestive system (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.2.1, 4.2.2.1, 4.2.3)
Organisation: the heart and blood vessels, the lungs, blood, coronary heart disease (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.2.2.2-4.2.2.4)
Cell division: chromosomes, mitosis and the cell cycle, stem cells (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.1.2)
Trilogy students will also recap Y9 content and begin Y11 content
Rate of chemical change Bonding and structure
Bonding and structure Nanoscience
Quantitative chemistry
Chemistry
Quantitative chemistry Chemical changes: Extraction of metals
Preparation for trial exam Chemical changes: Acids
Chemical changes: Electrolysis
Computing Science
Algorithms Programming Techniques (theory) Computer Systems
Algorithms Programming Techniques (theory) Python Programming Computer Systems
Algorithms Programming Techniques (theory) Python Programming Fundamentals of Data Representation
Algorithms Programming Techniques (theory) Python Programming Fundamentals of Data Representation
Algorithms Programming Techniques (theory) Python Programming Mock Exam Revision Year 10 Mock Exam
Algorithms Programming Techniques (theory) Python Programming Fundaments of Computer Networks
Practical Task boards Drawing skills Theory Unit 3
Practical Task board Drawing skills Chair design project Theory Unit 4
Practical Task board CAD skills Theory Unit 4/1
Mock NEA Focussed on Section A/B/C/D Theory Unit 1/5
Mock NEA Focussed on Section A/B/C/D Theory Unit 5
NEA AO1 section A NEA AO2 section B
Introduction to Drama and Component 2: Devising Drama
Component 2 and Component 1: Live theatre trip Live theatre writing skills and theatre knowledge
Component 1: Blood Brothers - set text
Component 1: Blood Brothers - set text
Component 2: Devising Drama
Component 2: Devising Drama
Component 2: Devising Drama
Component 2: Devising Drama
Revision Sessions for Mock Exam
Component 1: Blood Brothers - set text
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde; Language Paper 1 Section B
Language Paper 1 Section A;
Macbeth
Revision; Spoken Language study
Mock feedback; Anthology poetry
Design and Technology: Product Design
Drama
English
Anthology poetry; Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde