y12 curriculum overview booklet september 2022

St Augustine’s Catholic High School

and Sixth Form

Y12 Curriculum Overview Booklet

September 2022

Y12 Curriculum Booklet, 2022

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ST AUGUSTINE’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM DEVELOPING THE WHOLE PERSON

Welcome from the Principal

Dear Students, Parents and Carers

The Sixth Form at St Augustine’s Catholic High School and Sixth Form offers many exciting opportunities which will prove both challenging and rewarding – intellectually, spiritually and emotionally. Within a caring, friendly and structured environment you will be encouraged to realise your full potential both in your academic studies and in the ways in which you learn to interact with others – your peers, our staff and, crucially, our younger members of the School community. As a Sixth Former you will also have the opportunity to take on new responsibilities and commitments. We want them to become involved with mentoring the younger students, whilst building and developing their leadership opportunities. We are proudly part of the Magnificat Consortium of Schools comprising St Augustine’s, St Benedict’s and Trinity Catholic School in Leamington Spa. This affords students a much wider variety of enrichment opportunity, for example active involvement with the Cambridge University Consortium, broader and deeper support with higher education engagement plus active employer related networking. Students can enhance and augment their study with pertinent and enjoyable activities which support their post-18 career paths. Paramount to the sixth form journey is the need for aspirations, discipline and high levels of organisation. With a focus on academic studies, I trust this Curriculum Booklet highlights the requirements of their studies. Yours faithfully

G T O’Connor BSc (Hons) NPQH Principal


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ST AUGUSTINE’S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM DEVELOPING THE WHOLE PERSON

Welcome from the Vice Principal, Head of Sixth Form

Dear Parents/Carers Moving into the Sixth Form is a significant step in academic and personal development. The aims of the Sixth Form curriculum are:

• to provide an academic curriculum which is appropriate for each pupil in its range and demands

• to encourage and develop academic skills of increasingly independent study, research and thought

• to develop wider personal skills that allow confident entry into higher education or employment

• to encourage pupils to consider and discuss issues relevant to them as they move towards adulthood.

This booklet is a guide to the curriculum your child will be studying across this year. It provides an overview of subject content and details of assessment topics so you are aware of the sequence of the year. All students start four level 3 subjects at the start of Year 12, and can drop to three following October half-term. This can be a combination of BTECs and A-levels. Staff have also provided information on resources to access to prepare for post-16 study as well as possible destinations. In addition to this formal curriculum, we have provided greater information on the activities that take place in Core RE and pastoral sessions which are crucial in ensuring the development of the whole child. Further details on each subject can be found on our website along with the 2021/22 entry requirements for each subject. Kind regards

Mr A Madden Vice Principal, Head of Sixth Form


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Content Page

Content

Page Number

Welcome from the Principal 1

Welcome from the Head of Sixth Form 2

Catholic Life & EPQ 4

Attitudes and Behaviour 5

VESPA 6

Subject Information and Guidance 7

Y12 Curriculum Overview 8

Accounting 14

Applied Science 15

Art and Design 16

Biology 17

Business 18

Chemistry 19

Child’s Play and Development 20

Product Design 21

Digital Media 22

Economics 23

English Literature 24

English Language and English Literature 25

French 26

Film Studies 27

Further Mathematics 28

Geography 29

Health and Social Care 30

History 31

Mathematics 32

Music 33

PE 34

Performing Arts 35

Physics 36

Psychology 37

Theology 38

Sociology 39

Sport 40


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Catholic Life Miss Martin, Head of RE

What does it mean to be part of a Catholic Sixth Form?

✓ You will be treated with dignity, compassion and respect at all times

✓ You will be expected to treat others with dignity, compassion and respect at all times in return

✓ You will have the same opportunities as your peers (mainly an equal opportunity to succeed)

✓ You will be encouraged to give back to the school & wider community, through volunteer & charity

work

✓ You will be given opportunity to develop your spirituality, irrespective of your religious/spiritual beliefs

✓ You will experience internal retreats and have the option to go on external retreats

✓ You will have one lesson of Religious Education per week on your timetable

EPQ Edexcel

✓ You will have the opportunity to complete the Edexcel Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

throughout Year 12

✓ EPQ is an individual research project, for which you can gain up to half an A-Level (28 UCAS points);

there will be a mixture of taught sessions and research lessons – taught lessons will be on a variety of

topics.

✓ You will choose a topic that interests you to complete your project on, and pick a particular

question/area to research within that topic that has a philosophical, ethical or moral aspect that can be

debated

✓ Your project can take one of two forms: 5000-6000 word essay or an artefact with a rationale

Why complete an EPQ?

✓ It gives you something additional to add to your personal statement for a UCAS (university)

application – makes yours stand out

✓ It gives you something to talk about at an interview with a university should you have to attend one –

project is university style, proves you’re capable of accessing higher education

✓ You can receive up to half an A-Level, additional to the A-Levels you are already studying – extra

qualification

✓ An EPQ could mean you receive a reduced offer from a university for a particular course e.g.

Birmingham University offered BBB + EPQ instead of ABB for September 2020

✓ UCAS points gained from an EPQ can also be used to negotiate through clearing should you not

achieve the grades to get onto your preferred course

✓ 1 in 5 successful applicants to redbrick universities have now done EPQ

✓ Cambridge University: ‘Students who use the EPQ as a focus for valued content within the personal

statement are looked upon favourably’


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Attitudes and Behaviour Mr Ross, Assistant Head of Sixth Form - Pastoral

The pastoral week is a fundamental aspect of our curriculum. Each day starts with a 20-minute tutor period.

These sessions include a daily prayer/reflection in addition to the programme outlined below.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Next Steps

Collective Worship

Wellbeing

6th Form

Assembly (SPH)

Alternate Year Groups

Week A – 12 Week B – 13

Tutors 12 –

Study Session Tutors 13 -

UCAS

Leadership

Week A –

Saints Speaks

Week B – Study Session and Academic Mentoring

(Giving Back)

Tutors play a key role in our pastoral curriculum; they have the opportunity to meet with individual

students every Friday where they can reflect on current progress and help with any issues students

may be facing.

We come together twice a week during Collective Worship and Assembly where we can reflect on

current issues as a Sixth Form community.

https://www.unifrog.org/


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VESPA Mrs Passalacqua, Assistant Head of Sixth Form - Curriculum

We believe that our students should be equipped for both their sixth form studies but also for their lives as adults beyond the school environment. By means of support for this, we provide a non-cognitive approach called VESPA which focuses on the issues below.

Vision: How well do you know what you want to achieve?

(Duckworth, 2007 & St Clair-Thompson et al., 2014)

Effort: How many hours of independent work do you do?

(Jung et. al., 2016 & Heckman & Kautz, 2012)

Systems: How do you organise your learning and your time?

(Hassanbeigi, 2011)

Practice: What kind of work do you do to practise your skills?

(Dunlosky et al. 2013)

Attitude: How do you respond to setbacks?

(Stankov & Lee, 2014)

VESPA is concerned with developing students’ mindsets so that THEY can learn now and for the rest of their lives.


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Subject Information & Guidance


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Y12 Curriculum Overview


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Y12 Curriculum Overview cont.

Digital Media Economics English Lit English Lang/Lit French Film Studies

Unit 1: Media Products and Audeinces

Economic problem: Factors of production. Demand & Supply in the market.

Literary Critical Feminist/Marxist/ Post-colonial/ Ecocritical/ Unseen extracts

Grammar, Theory, Analysis Intro to Set Texts: Seamus Heaney The Lovely Bones

Theme 1 – French society: family & education. Grammar.

Introduction to film language Pan’s Labyrinth Key elements

Revision / Past Examination questions

Past Examination questions


Baseline initial extract-based exam question

Vocab from theme 1, past & present tense

Initial assessment

Unit 1: Examination preparation, technique and past papers.

Market Failure: Missing Markets Price stabilisation and controls

1. A Doll’s House 2. The Kite Runner Historical and Political context, Power struggles

Paper 1: Seamus Heaney The Lovely Bones Paris: blogger’s perspective

Themes 1 and 2 – French Culture: music & work. Grammar.

Wild Tales Context and key elements




Exam questions using 5 levels of language analysis

Exam questions Initial exam question practice

Unit 3: Pre-production and planning

Circular flow of income, Macro Policy part 1. Unemployment, Inflation.

3. William Blake Structural patterning Language as power Effects on audiences/reflections

Paper 1: Seamus Heaney The Lovely Bones: fantasy focus Paris: for children

Theme 1. Study of the film: “les choristes”. Grammar.

Sisters in Law Documentary film theory

Mock and Actual examination (Jan 2022).



Past exam questions

Vocabulary from theme 1 and the imperfect tense.

20 mark exam question

Unit 2: Examination

preparation, technique and past papers

End of Year 1 consolidation – Revisit topics.

3. William Blake Institution/Individual Rebellion against power, Human organisations

Paris anthology. Cold read of - A streetcar named desire - The Great Gatsby

Theme 2 – Political, artistic French culture. Study of the film: “les choristes”. Grammar.

Casablanca and Blade Runner Comparative study: Old versus New Hollywood





Exam paper practice: papers 1 and 3

40 mark comparative essay

Unit 3: Create a media product Assignment planning

Concentrated Markets: Concentration ratios, monopoly.

Theory & Independence Intro to NEA Aspects of Tragedy Intro to the genre

Intro to NEA Guided text selection. Review and write.

Theme 2 continued. Grammar: adverbs and revision

La La Land Spectatorship and ideology





Exam paper practice: paper 2

40 mark Essay: Spectatorship and Ideology

Unit 3: Create a media product Assignment completion

Technology Theory of Firm consolidation and Development Economics

Completion of NEA Paper 2B: Protest writing Full revision of three texts

Completion of NEA Redraft & submit Paper 1 revision Full revision of all set texts

Literature/Film to meet A-level standard Historic Tense L’étranger

Frances Ha Spectatorship and Ideology

Mock and Actual examination (May 2022).


Past Examination questions Complete exam

Exam paper practice: papers: 1, 2 and 3

End of year assessment: 3 essays on topics covered


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Accounting AQA - 712 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

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3.1 3.3 & 3.6 Accountant's role, double entry, Elementary final accounts.

3.3 and 3.4 Source document subsidiary books & ledger division.

3.5 and 3.6 Complex final accounts & further aspects of double entry.

3.7 and 3.8 Limited companies; Ratio analysis

3.8 and 3.9 further aspects of ratio analysis; Purpose of budgeting.

3.9 budgets; revision for end of year exams.

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Internal assessment Summer

exams internal

Get curious!

Read: ‘Risk’ by Dick Francis, 1977. Watch: ‘Unraveled’, 2012. Listen to: https://www.accountingtools.com/podcasts/ TED Talk: https://youtu.be/ClfBxWPkBKU

Examples of home learning

READ: The Financial Times https://www.ft.com/?edition=uk

Extracurricular opportunities

ICAEW’s Accountancy Competition

Positive post-18 destinations

Chartered Accountancy, Government Economic Service Scheme

Essential equipment

Folder, Lined Paper, Pen, Pencil, Ruler, Calculator

Contacts

Mr Grogan: [email protected] Mrs Taman: [email protected]

https://www.accountingtools.com/podcasts/

https://youtu.be/ClfBxWPkBKU

https://www.ft.com/?edition=uk

mailto:[email protected]



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Applied Science BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate

Get curious!

Read: Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro, 2005. Watch: ‘Pain, Pus and Poision: The Search for Modern Medicines’, 2013. Listen to: https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/keywords/physiology TED Talk: https://youtu.be/C59-Rn1_kWAA


Use of revision guides and revision workbook to support exam technique and questioning styles.


Supporting lower school students in science club after school.


University of Worcester – Adult Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Midwifery University of Birmingham – Sport Science Liverpool John Moores – Midwifery, Nutrition, Sport University of Wales, Bangor – Sport Science

Essential equipment

Lever arch folder, lined paper writing pad, stationery, calculator

Contacts

Mr Burke: [email protected] Mrs Whitlock: [email protected] Miss Gill: [email protected] Miss S Davies: [email protected]

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Unit 1: Principles and applications of Science. Waves, Periodic Table, Cells.

Continuation of Autumn 1 topics

Unit 2: Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques. Titrations, Curves, Chromatography.

Revision for Unit 1 exam.

Unit 2: Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques. Titrations, Reflective Diary.

Unit 8: Physiology of Human Body Systems (CWK). Musculoskeletal, Lymphatic and Digestive systems.

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External exam on above topics.

Past Examination Questions





https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/keywords/physiology

https://youtu.be/C59-Rn1_kWAA






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Art & Design BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma Pearson


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s Identity theme personalised and explored. Visual research and recording focus. Unit 1,3,4 & 12.

Identity CWK continuation. Artists research focus. Unit 2 & 4.

Identity CWK continuation. Development and experimentation focus. Unit 1,3,4 & 12.

Identity CWK continuation. Production of final outcomes focus. Unit 1,3,4 & 12.

Natural Forms theme personalised and explored. Visual research and recording focus. Unit 1,3,4 & 12.

Natural Forms CWK continuation. Artists research focus. Unit 2 & 4.

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Internal individual formative feedback

Get curious!

Read: The Primacy of Drawing, 2005. Watch: ‘Frida’ 2013. Listen to: https://player.fm/series/tate-events TED Talk: https://youtu.be/DDaldVHUedl


Getting ahead with coursework. Exploring another artist’s work. Attending local art installations.


Trip to TATE London. Getting involved with large instalments around school


Art Therapy, Illustrating, Fine Art

Essential equipment

Folder, Lined Paper, Pen, Pencil, Ruler

Contacts

Mrs Jack: [email protected]

https://player.fm/series/tate-events

https://youtu.be/DDaldVHUedl



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Biology AQA – 7402


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Biological Molecules, Cells, Exchange.

Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms.

Organisms exchange and genetic information.

Energy Transfers, Responses to stimuli.

Revision for end of year exams.

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End of chapter 1,3 and 6 tests. Required practical 1 & 2.

End of chapter 4, 5 and 6 tests. Required practical 3.

End of chapter 8 & 9 tests. Required practical 6.

End of chapter 7 & 10 tests. Required practical 5.

End of chapter 11 & 14 tests. Required practical 7,8 & 10.

Summer exams internal.

Get curious!

Read: Articles on https://www.the-scientist.com/ Watch: ‘Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret’, 2014 Listen to: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/boosnrow/episodes/downloads TED Talk: https://youtu.be/_7_XH1CBzGw


1. Re-read your notes before the next lesson to consolidate key facts that should be recalled.

2. Pre-read your upcoming topic, making basic notes before the next lesson.

3. Complete a past exam paper open/closed book and mark it.


Trip to The Big Bang. STEM Club.


Marine Biology, Biochemistry, Medicine, Healthcare, Nursing, Midwifery

Essential equipment


Contacts

Miss Davies: [email protected] Mrs Whitlock: [email protected] Miss Davies: [email protected]

https://www.the-scientist.com/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/boosnrow/episodes/downloads

https://youtu.be/_7_XH1CBzGw





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Business BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate, Edexcel


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Unit 1: Exploring Business (CWK) Unit 2: Develop a Marketing Campaign (exam).

Unit 1: Investigate Businesses. Unit 2: Develop the rationale.

Unit 1: Examine Environment. Unit 2: Planning.

Unit 1: Examine business markets and investigate roles.

Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance.

Unit 3: Personal and Business Finance.

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Past Examination Questions.

Unit 1: Assignment AB.

Unit 1: Assignment 2 CD.

Unit 1: Assignment 3E Mock exam and Unit 2 external exam.

Unit 3: Financial Equations.

Unit 3: Financial Equations.

Get curious!

Read: How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising India, Mohsin Hamid, 2013. Watch: ‘The Corporation’, 2003. Listen to: https://theguardian.com/business/series/the-business-podcast TED Talk: https://youtu.be/_7t6Ry4PITo


Watch Dragons Den episodes on BBC iPlayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/boo6vq92/dragons-den


Students have the opportunity to join the Young Enterprise Company Programme.


Apprenticeships with local companies, Business Management, Marketing

Essential equipment


Contacts

Mr Grogan: [email protected] Mrs Taman: [email protected] Mrs Threadgold: [email protected]

https://theguardian.com/business/series/the-business-podcast

https://youtu.be/_7t6Ry4PITo

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/boo6vq92/dragons-den





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Chemistry AQA - 7405 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

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Atomic Structure, Intro to Organic Chemistry, Alkanes, Alcohols.

Atomic Structure, Bonding, Alkanes, Alkenes, Alcohols.

Periodicity, Kinetics, Energetics, Chemical equilibria, Organic analysis.

Chemical equilibria, Inorganic chemistry, Oxidation, Halogens.

Begin A2 Chemistry - Physicalm, Inorganic, Organic.

Revision for Mocks.

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End of chapter 1,11 and 12 tests.

End of chapter 2, 3, 13, 14 & 15 tests. Required practical 1 & 5.

End of chapter 54, 5, 8 & 16 tests. Required practical 2, 3 & 6.

End of chapter 6, 7, 9 & 10 tests. Required practical 4.



Get curious!

Read: ‘The Chemical History of a Candle’, 1861. Watch: ‘Chef versus Science’, 2016. Listen to: https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/podcast TED Talk: https://youtu.be/HR9956gDpUY


Read an article on a topic of your interest. Try: The New Scientist, Science News Magazine, Popular Science or Discovery. Complete a PiXL Independence booklet on any Chemistry topic. Make a revision poster/cards/notes on a topic that is mostly recall-based.


Trip to ‘The Big Bang’ Trip to CERN (The Large Hadron Collider)


Biochemistry, Medicine, Chemical Engineering

Essential equipment


Contacts

Miss Nazir: [email protected] Miss Gill: [email protected]

https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/podcast

https://youtu.be/HR9956gDpUY




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Child’s Play & Development BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate, Pearson


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Unit 1: Children's Development.

Unit 3: Play and Learning



Unit 5: Keeping Children Safe. Unit 2: Development of Children's Communication, Literacy and Numeracy Skills.

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LAA and LAB end of topic tests.

External assessment on Unit 1.

Coursework. Coursework. Coursework. Coursework and end of topic test for Unit 2.

Get curious!

Read: How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising India, Mohsin Hamid, 2013. Watch: ‘The Corporation’, 2003. Listen to: https://theguardian.com/business/series/the-business-podcast TED Talk: https://youtu.be/_7t6Ry4PITo


Watch ‘A Child of our Time’ BBC 1 – In the year 2000, the BBC embarked on a ground-breaking project – to follow the lives of 25 babies born in the UK. These children are now 16 – follow their stories. This can be found on Youtube and the current series will be on BBC iPlayer.


Weekly placement to local schools / nurseries.


Nursing, Healthcare, Social Work, Education.

Essential equipment

Folder, Lined Paper, Pen, Pencil

Contacts

Mrs Waite: [email protected] Miss Britt: [email protected]

https://theguardian.com/business/series/the-business-podcast

https://youtu.be/_7t6Ry4PITo




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Digital Media Cambridge Technicals Level 3, OCR


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Unit 1: Media Products and Audiences You will learn about ownership of companies in different media industries, as well as how to analyse different media products within a specific sector. You will learn about the fundamentals of how meaning is created for audiences and how audiences are categorised, researched and targeted by media producers.

Unit 1: You will learn how to evaluate research data used by media institutions. You will be able to evaluate legal, ethical, and regulatory issues associated with media products. Preparation for Unit 1 examination, past papers and examination techniques.

Unit 2: Pre-Production and planning Understand the factors that need to be considered when planning a media product, interpret a client brief and consider audience requirements.

You will be able to plan the pre-production of a media product, create and evaluate pre-production documents for a new media product. Preparation for the examination will include past papers and examination techniques.

Unit 3: Create a media product You will apply all that you have learned in Unit 1 and Unit 2 to plan and develop production materials for an original media product, meeting the requirements of a client brief and target audience.

You will create production material and be able to carry out post-production techniques and processes for an original media product.

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Revision/ past paper examination questions.


Mock and Actual examination (Jan 2022).


Past papers / revision

Mock and Actual examination (May 2022).

Get curious!

Read: The Unknowns, Gabriel Roth, 2013. Watch: ‘Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World’, 2016. Listen to: https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/computer-science TED Talk: https://youtu.be/mfv_hOFT1S4


Check out: https://techcrunch.com/ or www.tutor2u.co.uk


Involvement in Film and Games Club


University, Apprenticeships, Employment

Essential equipment


Contacts

Mr Grogan: [email protected] Miss Walkley: [email protected]

https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/computer-science

https://youtu.be/mfv_hOFT1S4

https://techcrunch.com/

http://www.tutor2u.co.uk/




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Economics AQA - 7135/6 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

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Economic problem. PPFs. Factor of production. Demand and Supply in Competitive markets. Elasticities: PED, YED, XED, PES; Explaining Supply: SR and LR costs MC = MR, perfect comp model. Market mechanism: SR to LR, price functions, efficiency tests, macro performance indicators.

Market Failure: Missing Markets; Market Failure: Price stablisation and controls; Market Failure: Externalities (marginal); Market Failure: Merit / Demerit / Information Failures.

Circular flow of income & GDP Aggregate Demand: Consumption, Investment, Government spending, Net X AD & AS model Economic Cycles: causes, types Macro Policy Part 1: Fiscal, Monetary and Supply Side Unemployment: Measurement & costs, types and solutions (not incl. vol / invol) Inflation: Measurement & costs, demand pull, cost push & solutions.

End of Yr1 consolidation – revisit with applications, case studies, exam skills DR Housing Market Revisit Costs Derivation of Supply curves and shut down Perfect competition revisited: long run supply curves TR and TC approach to profit maximisation.

Concentrated Markets: concentration ratios, monopoly & price discrimination Comparative static analysis Monopoly vs Perfect competition Nationalisation Privatisation Oligopoly & Monopolistic competition Pricing Strategies, Objectives & Alternatives Revit Public Goods / Government Failure

Technology Theory of Firm consolidation and application Development Economics

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Get curious!

Read: Kate Raworth Doughnut Economics Watch: ‘Inside Job’, 2010. Listen to: Podcasts | The Economist TED Talk: George Monbiot: The new political story that could change

everything | TED Talk


Keep up to date with current affairs using the The Curious Economist - Economic News for Students or Economics Online | For students of economics


ICAEW’s Accountancy Competition


University – Opens the door to a wide variety of courses such as Economics, Business and Finance, Economic History, Law, Geography, International relations, Behavioural Economics and Psychology Higher level degree apprenticeships such as Accountancy, Economics (eg.civil service) or Management

Essential equipment


Contacts

Mrs Atherton: [email protected] Mr Grogan: [email protected]




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Engineering BTEC Contact - Mr Twigg: [email protected]


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Unit 1- AO1 Recall basic engineering principles and mathematical methods and formulae Unit 2- A1 Common engineering processes A2 Health and safety requirements A3 Human factors affecting the performance of engineering processes Unit 3- AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering products and design Unit 10- Initial Fusion 360 software training A1 3D parametric modelling A2 Develop 3D components

Unit 1- AO5 Integrate and apply electrical, electronic and mechanical principles to develop an engineering solution Unit 2- C4 Preparation activities for batch manufacture or batch service delivery C5 Delivery of manufacturing or service engineering processes Unit 3- Assessment writing and background research. Unit 10- AO4 Evaluate engineering product design ideas, manufacturing processes and other design choices C1 3D modelling commands C2 Develop 3D components

Unit 1- AO2 Perform mathematical procedures to solve engineering problems Unit 2- B1 Principles of engineering drawing B2 2D computer-aided drawing Unit 3- AO2 Apply knowledge and understanding of engineering methodologies, processes, features and procedures to iterative design Unit 10- A3 Develop a 3D model A4 Output of drawings from a model

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Ongoing

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appropriate

justification

Unit 10-

B3 Output of 2D drawings

Unit 1- AO3 Demonstrate an understanding of electrical, electronic and mechanical principles to solve engineering problems Unit 2- C1 Principles of effective teams C2 Team set-up and organisation C3 Health and safety risk assessment Unit 3- AO3 Analyse data and information and make connections between engineering concepts, processes, features, procedures, materials, standards and regulatory requirements Unit 10- B1 2D drawing commands B2 Development of 2D engineering drawings

Unit 1- Assessment/exam preparation and revision. Possible resit in June. Unit 2- Ongoing assessment production Unit 3- Assessment/exam preparation and revision. Unit 10- C3 Development of a 3D model C4 Output of product drawings

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•Unit 1- The unit will be assessed through one paper of 80 marks lasting two hours that will be set and marked by Pearson. Learners will be assessed through a number of short- and long-answer problem-solving questions. Learners will need to explore and relate to the engineering contexts and data presented. Assessment will focus on learners’ ability to solve problems that require individual and combined application of mathematical techniques, and electrical, electronic and mechanical principles to solve engineering problems. The assessment availability is twice a year in January and May/June. The first assessment availability is May/June 2017. Sample assessment materials will be available to help centres prepare learners for assessment. •Unit 2- To complete the assessment task within this unit, they will need to draw on their learning from across their programme. Assignment based. •Unit 3- This unit is assessed by a set task of 60 marks provided by Pearson and completed under supervised conditions. Part A is given to learners one week before Part B is scheduled. Learners are advised to spend no more than 3 hours on Part A. Learners will be given a case study and produce independent research, no design work should take place at this time, the perimeters of the design are contained in part B. The supervised assessment period is eight hours and can be arranged over a number of sessions within a two-week assessment period timetabled by Pearson, once the assessment has started the learner must complete within five days. During the supervised assessment period, learners will complete a task that will require them to follow a standard development process of interpreting a brief, scoping initial design ideas, preparing a design proposal and evaluating their proposal. The assessment availability is December/January and May/June each year. The first assessment availability is May/June 2017. Sample assessment materials will be available to help centres prepare learners for assessment. •Unit 10- Assignment based



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English Literature AQA – 7716/7


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Political & Social Protest Writing Literary Critical Theories Feminism / Marxism Literary Canon Unseen extracts

A Doll’s House;

The Kite

Runner.

Historical and

Political context

The nature of

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Rebellion

against power

Institution vs

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Human

organisations /

societies

Structural patterning Language as power Effects on audiences/reflections Critical Theory: Marxism/Feminism William Blake Historical and political context Language as power Effect on the audience

William Blake Institution / Individual Rebellion against power Human organisations Critical Theories – Marxism/Eco

Introduction to NEA Text selection / reading Explore themes of interest Relevant wider critical reading Introduction to Tragedy - Aristotle’s definition. Historical context / canon

Completion of Prose NEA Application of Critical theory Full revision of three set texts.

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Examination questions Independent Wider Reading List

Examination questions





Get curious!

Read: ‘Possession’, AS Byatt, 1990. Watch: ‘Wilde’, 1997. Listen to: https://player.fm/series/a-way-with-words TED Talk: https://youtu.be/o8ZWROqoTZo


VISIT: Go to The Hive Library or Birmingham Library and explore their collections. Visit the Shakespeare Library at the top of Birmingham Library.


Trips to RSC, Mini Lectures.


University – Literature, Journalism, Law, Public Relations, Education

Essential equipment


Contacts

Mrs Lake: [email protected] Mrs Spiteri: [email protected]

https://player.fm/series/a-way-with-words

https://youtu.be/o8ZWROqoTZo




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English Language & Literature AQA – 7706/7


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Grammar & syntactical study Conversational theory Politeness / face / spoken Literary analysis Seamus Heaney The Lovely Bones Ch1-10

SKILLS: Poetic and narrative voice, Lexical patterns Fundamentals of grammatical analysis

Seamus Heaney The Lovely Bones Ch11-23 Paris: from a blogger’s perspective SKILLS: Forming an exam response; planning using the 5 language levels previously introduced in HT1 Family & relationships in The Lovely Bones Non Fiction analysis of 5 language levels

Seamus Heaney The Lovely Bones Supernatural and fantasy plus exam practice Paris: for children

Paris: literary texts and the letters Cold read of A Streetcar Named Desire and The Great Gatsby

Guided text selection. Establish concept, Textual analysis Review and write

Redraft and submit. Paper 1: revision Full revision of set texts

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Exam paper practice Complete exam

Get curious!

Read: ‘Syntactic Structures’, Noam Chomsky, 1957. Watch: ‘Horizon: Why do we talk?’, 2009. Listen to: https://www.pri.org/categories/world-words TED Talk: https://youtu.be/LjQM8PzCEYo


READ: British Library ‘Discovering Literature’ https://www.bl.uk/learning/online-resources


Trips to RSC, Mini Lectures.


University – Speech and Language Therapy, English Studies, Linguistics, Journalism, Law, Public Relations

Essential equipment


Contacts

Mrs Davis: [email protected] Mrs Passalacqua: [email protected]

https://www.pri.org/categories/world-words

https://youtu.be/LjQM8PzCEYo

https://www.bl.uk/learning/online-resources




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French Edexcel


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Theme 1 – Changes in French society: family and education. Grammar: present tense, future tense, interrogatives, definite and indefinite articles, perfect tense and adjectives.

Themes 1 & 2 – Changes in French society and political, artistic and culture in French-speaking countries: music and work. Grammar: subjunctive, past historic, word order, pronouns, comparatives, superlatives and imperfect tense.

Theme 1 – Changes in French society: work. Study of the film: ‘les choristes’. Grammar: passive voice, present and past participles and negatives.

Theme 2 – Political, artistic and culture in French-speaking countries: media and festivals Study of the film: ‘les choristes’. Grammar: imperatives, past historic, quand + future and conditional and the subjunctive.

Theme 2 – Political, artistic and culture in French-speaking countries: media and festivals Study of the film: ‘les choristes’.

Grammar: adverbs and revision.

Work on Literature/Film to meet A-level standard. Recognising and understanding the Past Historic Tense. Introduction to A-level skills with textbook spreads pp.142-146. Intro to second Work – Literature – L’entranger

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Assessment based on vocab from theme 1, present and perfect tense.

Exam questions

Assessment based on vocab from theme 1 and the imperfect tense.

Exam paper practice: papers 1 and 3

Exam paper practice: paper 2

Exam paper practice: papers 1, 2 and 3

Get curious!

Read: The Belly of Paris, Emile Zola, 1873. Watch: ‘Intouchables’, 2011. Listen to: https://www.newsinslowfrench.com/ TED Talk: https://youtu.be/VQRjouwKDIU


READ some French articles online at https://academic.oup.com/fs


Supporting lower school lessons.


University – French studies, Language Teachers / Translators, Marketing & PR

Essential equipment


Contacts

Mrs Rogers: [email protected] Miss Mushen: [email protected]

https://www.newsinslowfrench.com/

https://youtu.be/VQRjouwKDIU

https://academic.oup.com/fs




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Film Studies Eduqas


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Introduction to film language – Pan’s Labyrinth Key elements.

Wild Tales Context and key elements.

Sisters in Law Documentary film theory.

Casablanca and Blade Runner Comparative study: Old versus New Hollywood.

La La Land Spectatorship and ideology.

Frances Ha Spectatorship and Ideology.

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Initial assessment.

Initial exam question practice.

20 mark exam question.

40 mark comparative essay.

50 mark essay on Spectatorship and Ideology.

Final end of year assessment: 3 essays on everything covered up to this point.

Get curious!

Read: Watch: Listen to: TED Talk:


Research / Essay Writing / Assessment Redrafting / Extended Reading


Film Club. Trip to BFI London


Practical or theory-based film courses at University or College. Apprenticeships

Essential equipment

Folder, Lined Paper, Pen, Pencil, Access to editing software (ideally Adobe), earphones, access to our Moodle VLE

Contacts

Mr Hutchison: [email protected] Mr Reading: [email protected]




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Further Mathematics Edexcel Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

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Matrices, Complex Numbers, Roots of Polynomials, Sequences & Series.

Algorithms, Networks, Complex Numbers and Geometry Critical Path Analysis.

Linear Programming, Vectors, Work, Energy and Power.

Work, Energy and Power, Matrices, Impulse and Momentum.

Further Calculus. Trigonometry, Integration, Differentiation.

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Topic Tests Exam Questions Practice




Topic Tests Exam Questions Practice Core Pure Exam Paper 1 (80 marks) Decision and Mechanics Paper 2 (80 marks)


Get curious!

Read: ‘Hidden Figures’, Margot Lee Shetterly, 2016. Watch: ‘The Story of 1’, 2005. Listen to: https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/secrets-mathematics TED Talk: https://youtu.be/RkTE1LZ_tLk


Shared area on the One Drive, Physics and Maths Tutor website, Maths Genie website, Exam Solutions website


Students are informed of events/talks/lectures at Warwick and Birmingham University. Visits by past students who have studied Maths at University.


Finance, Computing, Management, Government, Teaching

Essential equipment


Contacts Mr Manzur: [email protected] Mrs Lewington: [email protected]

https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/secrets-mathematics

https://youtu.be/RkTE1LZ_tLk




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Geography AQA – 7037


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Physical Geography – Coastal Systems and Landscapes Human Geography – Changing Places

Physical Geography – Coastal Systems and Landscapes Human Geography – Changing Places

Physical Geography – Water and Carbon Cycles Human Geography – Contemporary Urban Environments

Physical Geography – Water and Carbon Cycles Human Geography – Contemporary Urban Environments NEA – planning & writing of literature review

Human Geography – Contemporary Urban Environments NEA – planning & writing of methodology and data collection

NEA – collection of data and analysis Physical Geography – Hazards

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AQA examination questions worth 4,6 and 9 marks to judge AO1 knowledge and AO2 explanation and assessment. No essay writing.

AQA examination questions worth 4,6, 9 and 20 marks to judge AO1 knowledge and AO2 explanation and assessment. This includes essay writing.





Get curious!

Read: ‘Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics’, Tim Marshall, 2015. Watch: ‘Virunga’, 2014. Listen to: https://liminallimitspodcast.com/ TED Talk: https://youtu.be/U7y4GlmwPLQ


Completing past papers, essay practice, keeping up to date with current affairs – climate. Read National Geographic Magazines.


Trips to collect data for NEA. Supporting students in lower years.


University – Physical Geography & Ecosystems, Human Geography & Urban & Regional Planning, Cartography.

Essential equipment


Contacts

Mr Morris: [email protected] Mrs Smith: [email protected]

https://liminallimitspodcast.com/

https://youtu.be/U7y4GlmwPLQ




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Health & Social Care BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate, Pearson


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Unit 1: Human lifespan development Unit 14: Physiological disorders

Unit 1: Human lifespan development Unit 14: Physiological disorders

Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care Unit 14: Physiological disorders

Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care Unit 14: Physiological disorders

Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs

Unit 2: Working in Health and Social Care Unit 5: Meeting Individual Care and Support Needs

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End of topic test for Unit 1 Coursework Unit 14

External exam: Unit 1 Coursework Unit 14

Unit 2: Test on topics covered so far Coursework Unit 14



Unit 2: Test on topics covered so far Coursework Unit 5 Summer Task Set

Get curious!

Read: https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2017/may/09/mental-health-nurses-in-short-supply-as-nhs-struggles-to-fill-vacancies Watch: ‘Sicko’, 2007. Listen to: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/geriatric-nursing/id251584168 TED Talk: https://youtu.be/RkztQG8rujs


BBC Documentary Panorama – Behind Closed Doors. Elderly care home exposed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guETCAUsY2m Talk to a professional in the health and social care profession, e.g. Doctor / Nurse / Midwife / Social Care Worker / Physiotherapist / Paramedic


Supporting students in lower years, work experience, CPR workshops.


Midwifery, Mental Health Nursing, Social Care, Nutrition & Health

Essential equipment


Contacts

Mrs Waite: [email protected] Mrs Humphries: [email protected]

https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2017/may/09/mental-health-nurses-in-short-supply-as-nhs-struggles-to-fill-vacancies



https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/geriatric-nursing/id251584168

https://youtu.be/RkztQG8rujs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guETCAUsY2m




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History Edexcel – 9H10


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Britain Impact of WW1 America 1920s Boom

Britain Emergence of the Welfare State America 1930s Depression

Britain Consensus Politics America Impact of WW2

Britain Changing Attitudes America Post-war prosperity

Britain Industrial Unrest America Post-war prosperity part 2

Britain Thatcher Coursework Holocaust Introduction

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Initial assessments. Introduction to essay writing and source work.

Exam question and knowledge tests.




Interpretation exam question and end of year assessment.

Get curious!

Read: The Holocaust: A New History, Laurence Rees, 2017. Watch: Andrew Marr ‘Making of Modern Britain’, available on BBC iPlayer Listen to: Dan Snow’s History Hit https://www.historyhit.com/podcasts/ TED Talk: https://youtu.be/oztdofPc8Rw


Essay writing, redrafting assessments, extended reading, researching, set podcasts, set documentaries and virtual lectures.


Trip to the Hive, Worcester. Trip to Auschwitz.


History is a widely respect subject. A student with an A-level in History will find many doors open to them. Most Colleges, University and apprenticeships all recognise the attributes needed to achieve a positive result in History.

Essential equipment

Folder, Lined Paper, Pen, Pencil, access to our Moodle VLE.

Contacts

Mr Hutchison: [email protected] Mrs Kilbey: [email protected] Mrs Van-Liempt: [email protected]

https://www.historyhit.com/podcasts/

https://youtu.be/oztdofPc8Rw





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Mathematics Edexcel, 9MAO/01


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Algebraic Expressions Quadratics Equations & Inequalities Graphs & Transformations Straight Line Graphs Data Collection Measures of Location & Spread Representations of Data & Correlation

Circles Algebraic Methods Binomial Expansion Probability Statistical distributions Hypothesis testing

Trigonometry Vectors Modelling in Mathematics Constant Acceleration

Differentiation Integration Constant Acceleration Forces & Motion

Exponentials and Logarithms Variable Acceleration

Algebraic Methods Regression Correlation and Hypothesis Testing

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End of topic tests for Pure chapters 1-5 and Applied chapters 1-3 Basic skills test

End of topic tests for Pure chapters 6-8 and Applied chapters 4-5



End of topic tests for Pure chapter 14 and Applied chapter 10

End of topic tests for Pure 2 chapter 1 and Applied 2 chapter 1 Pure Mock Exam paper 1 (100 marks) Applied Mock Exam Paper 2 (60 marks)

Get curious!

Read: ‘Arcadia’, Tom Stoppard, 1993. Watch: ‘The Story of Maths’, 2008. Listen to: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/boosrz5b/episodes/downloads TED Talk: https://youtu.be/B4xOFsygwr4


Shared area on the One Drive, Physics and Maths Tutor website, Maths Genie website, Exam Solutions website


Students are informed of events/talks/lectures at Warwick and Birmingham University. Visits by past students who have studied Maths at University.


Finance, Computing, Management, Government, Teaching

Essential equipment


Contacts Mr Manzur: [email protected]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/boosrz5b/episodes/downloads



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Music Edexcel Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

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Set Works Arrangement composition practice

Set Works Arrangement composition practice

Set Works Free composition




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Exam questions based on set works covered

Exam questions based on set works covered Solo performance

Exam questions based on set works covered

Exam questions based on set works covered Essay questions

Exam questions based on set works covered Essay questions

Assessment of free composition

Get curious!

Read: ‘This is Your Brain on Music’, Daniel J. Levitin, 2006. Watch: ‘Before the Music Dies’, 2006. Listen to: https://www.kevinnordstrom.com/the-great-composers-podcast TED Talk: https://youtu.be/H3TF-hl7zKc


Attend a classical music concert. After the concert, link the concert programme with your areas of study. Listen to John Williams’ ‘ET: Flying Theme’. Make notes from the revision guide and highlight 2 points per musical element as revision notes (Film Music, Star Wars, motif) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-qrMz-JAzo


Performing in school events, involvement in SAPA productions, supporting lower school students, trip to Europe touring with the school choir.


Music / Theatre Studies, Events Management, Performing Arts, Film &TV

Essential equipment

Folder, Lined Paper, Pen, Pencil, Ruler

Contacts Mr Long: [email protected]

https://www.kevinnordstrom.com/the-great-composers-podcast

https://youtu.be/H3TF-hl7zKc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-qrMz-JAzo



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PE OCR – H555 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

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Classification of Skills, justification of placement of skills on continua. Types and methods of practice. Skeletal system. Muscular system CV system. Conduction system.

Transfer of skills. Principles and theories of learning movement skills. Respiratory System. Diet and Nutrition. Ergogenic Aids.

Stages of learning. Guidance. Feedback. Memory models. Biomechanics. Training. CHD.

Personality. Attitudes. Motivation. Arousal / Anxiety. Training. CHD.

Skill / Psych Paper 2. Revision & Exam Technique. A&P Revision Unit 1 & Exam Technique.

Skill / Psych Paper 2. Revision & Exam Technique. A&P Revision Unit 1 & Exam Technique.

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Topic tests – past exam questions




Mock Exam – Paper 2 (60 marks) Mock Exam – Paper 1 (90 marks)

Mock Exam – Paper 2 (60 marks) Mock Exam – Paper 1 (90 marks)

Get curious!

Read: ‘The Biomechanics of Sports Techniques’, James Hay, 1993. Watch: ‘Olympia’, 1938. Listen to: https://player.fm/series/bjsm TED Talk: https://youtu.be/b-iGZPtWXzE


You should get up to date with contemporary issues regarding sport by regularly checking the BBC Sport pages for any important issues such as, drugs, racism, sexist behaviour, FIFA corruption etc.


Lots of various after-school sporting fixtures. Access to fitness gym during enrichment.


University – Sport and Exercise, Sport Science and Management, Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy

Essential equipment


Contacts

Mrs Humphries: [email protected] Mr Ross: [email protected]

https://player.fm/series/bjsm

https://youtu.be/b-iGZPtWXzE




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Performing Arts OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma


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Introduction to Performing Arts and practical exploration of what Performing Arts is. Practical Interpretation & development of an existing piece of repertoire to include a range of performing art mediums.

Unit 2: Proposal for a Commissioning Brief. Learn how to build a Performing Arts company and apply for performance positions.

Complete Unit 2 submission. Unit 8: Performing Repertoire – Interpretation and Performance of an existing piece of repertoire.

Specialist skill unit – usually either a focus on acting OR singing but not limited to this.

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Unit 4: Combined Arts – Practical Performance and Portfolio of Development

Complete Unit 4 Final Performance and begin external brief for Unit 2

Submit exam work for Unit 2. Practical performance for Unit 8 and completion of Portfolio

Preparation for Unit 3: Influential Practitioner. Individual Performance and essay

Get curious!

Read: ‘An Actor Prepares’, Konstantin Stanislavski, 1936. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PQpxi7h_rc&t=190s Listen to: https://player.fm/series/inside-acting-2364039 TED Talk: https://youtu.be/SN7wOo6Yz1E


READ: The Stage online (available weekly) www.thestage.com. Create a design for a fantasy make-up, realise the design and record this in your portfolio. Research a practitioner. Choose one of the following: Brecht, Michael Jackson, Artaud, Grotowski, Stanislavski, The Beatles and create a fact sheet on them to demonstrate what you have learned. Attend a local theatre production.


Performing in school events, involvement in SAPA productions, supporting lower school students, trip to Europe touring with the school choir.


Music / Theatre Studies, Event management, Performing Arts, Film & TV

Essential equipment


Contacts

Mrs Wright: [email protected] Mr Long: [email protected]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PQpxi7h_rc&t=190s

https://player.fm/series/inside-acting-2364039

https://youtu.be/SN7wOo6Yz1E

http://www.thestage.com/




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Physics AQA - 7408


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Particles and radiation Mechanics and materials

Particles and radiation Mechanics and materials Waves

Particles and radiation Mechanics and materials Waves

Electricity

Further Mechanics and thermal physics Astrophysics

Revise all content covered

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Required practical 3 End of chapter tests: 1,2,6,7 & 8

Required practical 1 & 2 End of chapter tests: 3,4,5,9 & 10

Required practical 5 End of chapter tests: 11 & 12

Required practical 6 End of chapter test: 13

Revision for end of year examinations

End of year examinations

Get curious!

Read: A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking, 1988. Watch: ‘Particle Fever’, 2014. Listen to: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w/episodes/downloads TED Talk: https://youtu.be/RtWbpyjJqrU


Sign up to Qubit – the Institute of Physics’ student newsletter http://www.iop.org/education/student/youth_membership/page_41684.html Take a look at the Institute of Physics West Midlands event page http://www.iop.org/activity/branches/midlands/west-midlands/index.html


Trip to CERN (The Large Hadron collider). Various free lectures at local universities.


University – Nuclear & Particle Physics, Green Energy, Astrophysics & Cosmology, Scientific Research

Essential equipment


Contacts

Miss Syvret: [email protected] Miss Hughes: [email protected]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00snr0w/episodes/downloads

https://youtu.be/RtWbpyjJqrU

http://www.iop.org/education/student/youth_membership/page_41684.html

http://www.iop.org/activity/branches/midlands/west-midlands/index.html




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Psychology AQA - 7182 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

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Origins and approaches: the behaviourist approach; social learning theory; the cognitive approach; the biological approach; the psychodynamic approach; and the humanistic approach. Comparison of approaches.

Research methods: the experimental method, observational techniques, correlations, content analysis and case studies. Scientific processes: aims; hypotheses; sampling; pilot studies, experimental design; observational design; questionnaire construction; variables; controls; ethics; peer review and implications for the economy

Social influence: types of, explanations of and variations affecting conformity; explanations for obedience; explanations of resistance to social influence; minority influence; social change.

Memory: the multistore and working memory models of memory; types of long-term memory; explanations for forgetting; factors affecting the accuracy of eyewitness testimony; improving the accuracy of eyewitness testimony

Attachment: Caregiver-infant interactions in humans; animal

studies of attachment; explanations of attachment; Ainsworth’s strange situation; Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation; the

influence of early attachment

Biopsychology: the divisions of the nervous system; neurons and synaptic transmission;

endocrine system; fight or flight response.

Psychopathology:

definitions of abnormality; characteristics, explanations and treatments of depression, phobias and OCD

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End of topic test including multiple-choice questions, short answer questions and essays to assess AO1 explanation, AO2 application and AO3 evaluation

Get curious!

Read: 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know: Psychology (Adrian Furnham) Watch: 100 Humans (Netflix) Listen to: All in the Mind https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qxx9

TED Talk: https://youtu.be/vHhn7z6BA0w


Watch documentaries on Drug trials, Prison studies, Mental Health, Memory.


Trip to Sigmund Freud’s House in London. Mini Lectures at local pop up events/ Universities.


University – Psychology, Cognitive Science, Health care studies.

Essential equipment


Contacts Mrs Larkin: [email protected]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qxx9

https://youtu.be/vHhn7z6BA0w

https://youtu.be/vHhn7z6BA0w



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Theology OCR - H753 Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

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Paper 1 Philosophy 1.1: Ancient philosophical influences Essay Structure 1.2: Soul, mind and body 1.6: The Problem of Evil

Paper 1 Philosophy 1.3: Arguments for God’s existence based on observation 1.4: Arguments for God’s existence based on reason 1.8 Religious Language: negative, analogical or symbolic

Paper 1 Philosophy 1.5: Religious Experience 1.7: Nature and Attributes of God 1.9: Religious Language: Twentieth-century perspectives

Paper 2 Ethics 2.1: Natural Law 2.2: Situation Ethics 2.3: Kantian Ethics

Paper 2 Ethics 2.4: Utilitarianism 2.5: Euthanasia 2.8: Conscience

Paper 2 Ethics 2.6: Business Ethics 2.7: Meta-ethical Theories 2.9: Sexual Ethics

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Knowledge Tests during lessons on key words and concepts End of unit test after each topic – 1 x 40minute timed essay in class





Knowledge Tests during lessons on key words and concepts Summer exams - internal

Get curious!

Read: Plato’s Republic or Aristotle’s Metaphysics Watch: www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ben+wardle+a+level+re

Listen to: www.philosophy.ox.ac.uk/podcasts TED Talk: www.ted.com/talks/kelli_swazey_life_that_doesn_t_end_with_death


Practicing timed essays, creating revision mind maps of key concepts to link topics, completing the wider reading list from the course handbook (access to wider reading on Teams too)


Talk with Richard Dawkins


Theology is one of the top subjects favoured to study Law, along with English and History. Theology usually leads into a route of teaching or a job involving critical thinking skills and ethical dilemmas; a role in the Police Force or Human Resources for example.

Essential equipment


Contacts

Miss Martin: [email protected] Mr Mill: [email protected]

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ben+wardle+a+level+re

http://www.philosophy.ox.ac.uk/podcasts

http://www.ted.com/talks/kelli_swazey_life_that_doesn_t_end_with_death




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Sociology AQA - 7191


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Education -Class differences in achievement -Gender differences in education -Ethnic differences in achievement

-The role of education in society -Educational policy and inequality -Research Methods Choosing a research method

-Education: the research context -Experiments Questionnaires -Interviews -Participant Observation -Secondary Sources

Families and Households -Couples -Childhood -Theories of the family -Demography -Changing family patterns -Family Diversity

Families and Social Policy -Revisit previous content

Revision for end of year exams. Specific focus on exam skills

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End of Topic knowledge tests - 20 mark essay questions AW1

End of Topic knowledge tests - 20 mark essay questions

End of Topic knowledge tests - 20 mark essay questions AW2

End of Topic knowledge tests - 20 mark essay questions

End of Topic knowledge tests 20 mark essay questions

End of Topic knowledge tests 20 mark essay Questions AW3

Get curious!

Read: www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/Race-in-Britain-briefing.pdf Watch: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p04b183c/adam-

curtishypernormalisation Listen to: https://journals.sagepub.com/page/soc/podcasts TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUtAxUQjwB4


Make a revision poster/cards/notes on a topic that is mostly recall-based. Stay up to date with current affairs in relation to education, families and households, crime and deviance and religion.


. Mini lectures at various pop-up venues


Charitable, counselling and voluntary organisations, Law firms, Local and central government, Media companies, Marketing and PR firms, The NHS, Police and probation services, Schools, colleges and universities, Social and market research organisations

Essential equipment


Contacts

Mr Ahmad: [email protected] Miss Beaman: [email protected]

http://www.runnymedetrust.org/uploads/Race-in-Britain-briefing.pdf

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p04b183c/adam-curtishypernormalisation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p04b183c/adam-curtishypernormalisation

https://journals.sagepub.com/page/soc/podcasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUtAxUQjwB4




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Sport BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate, Pearson Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

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Leadership

Coursework:

Understand the roles, qualities & characteristics of an effective sports leader

Unit 4: Sports

Leadership

Coursework:

Understand the roles, qualities & characteristics of an effective sports leader

Unit 4: Sports Leadership Coursework: Examine the importance of psychological factors and their link with effective leadership

Unit 4: Sports Leadership Coursework: Explore an effective leadership style when leading a team during sport and exercise activities.

Begin Year 13 Content – Unit 1 Anatomy and Physiology

Begin Year 13 Content – Unit 1 Anatomy and Physiology

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Unit 4: Ongoing Coursework




Past Exam Questions

Past Exam Questions

Get curious!

Read: https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/sports_science/

Watch: ‘Moneyball’, 2011 Listen to: https://guruperformance.com/podcasts/ TED Talk: https://youtu.be/8COaMKbNrX0


Go and see a live sporting event – For Example: Worcester Wolves Basketball, Severn Stars Netball, Worcester Warriors Rugby.


Lots of various after school sporting fixtures. Access to fitness gym during enrichment.


University – Sport and Exercise, Sport Science and Management, Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy.

Essential equipment


Contacts Mrs Humphries: [email protected]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/sports_science/

https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/sports_science/

https://guruperformance.com/podcasts/



https://youtu.be/8COaMKbNrX0

https://youtu.be/8COaMKbNrX0


y12 curriculum overview booklet september 2022

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