Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Year 10 Curriculum Overview 2022-23 Subject Art
Biology
Chemistry
Computing Science
Design and Technology: Product Design
Drama
Autumn Term Myths and Legends: Myths and Legends: Obs Artist Stage AO1 AO3 Organisation of an Organisation: Principles ecosystem: levels of of organisation and Plant organisation, materials tissues, organs and cycling systems: plant tissues, Required practical plant organ systems activity 9 (fieldwork) (AQA Biology The human digestive specification reference: system 4.7.2) (AQA Biology specification reference: Transport in cells: 4.2.1, 4.2.2.1, 4.2.3) diffusion, osmosis and active transport Required practical Required practical activity 4 (food tests) activity 3 (osmosis) (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.1.3) Bonding and structure Quantitative chemistry Nanoscience
Spring Term Myths and Legends: Myths and Legends: Develop A02 Final piece AO4 Required practical activity Health issues and 5 (effect of pH on amylase lifestyle factors, cancer enzyme) (AQA Biology specification reference: Organisation: the heart 4.2.2.5-4.2.2.6) and blood vessels, the lungs, blood, coronary Cell division: heart disease chromosomes, mitosis (AQA Biology specification and the cell cycle, reference: 4.2.2.2-4.2.2.4) cancer, stem cells (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.1.2, 4.2.2.7)
Summer Term My Passion: Artists A01 My Passion: Obs A03
Quantitative chemistry Chemical changes: Extraction of metals Computer Systems Computational Thinking and Problem Solving Data
Chemical changes: Acids Electrolysis Computational Thinking and Problem Solving Data
Energy changes
Infection and response: pathogens, human defence systems, communicable (viral, bacterial, fungal, protist) diseases, (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.3.1)
Infection and response: vaccination, antibiotics and painkillers, discovery and development of drugs, monoclonal antibodies*, plant disease and defence * (AQA Biology specification reference: 4.3.1-4.3.3) *separate Biology topics only; Trilogy students will have opportunities for revisiting and consolidating prior learning
Computational Thinking and Problem Solving Computer Systems
Computational Thinking and Problem Solving Computer Systems
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
Preparation for trial exam Energy changes Legal & Ethical Computational Thinking and Problem Solving Mock Exam Revision Year 10 Mock Exam Mock NEA Focussed on Section A/B/C/D Theory Unit 5
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
Legal & Ethical Computational Thinking and Problem Solving
NEA AO1 section A NEA AO2 section B