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Student's Learning Term 1
Group 1
| English |
Gareth: GCSE: Introduction to Paper 1; the basics of analysis - imply/infer Functional Skills: Introduction to Paper 1 and grammar focus Becca: Introduction to Functional Skills History and analysis of fairy tales |
| Maths |
Alison: Calculating with whole numbers, using all four operations Use and understand BIDMAS Andy: Decimals, negatives, factors and multiples Fractions, decimals and percentages Charts and graphs (part 1) Algebra (part 1) |
| Science - GCSE |
Lewis: Kinetic particle theory Electricity Trish: Relative atomic mass Expressing concentration |
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Science - Entry Level |
Lewis: Groups of the periodic table Changes in energy Trish: Photosynthesis Diffusion, osmosis and active transport |
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Business |
Preparation for controlled assessment Entrepreneur skills Motivational factors |
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Child Development |
Recognising general signs and symptoms of illness in children (R057) Expected developmental norms (R058) |
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Health and Social Care |
Life stages and development (R033) Types of care settings (R032) The rights of service users (R032) |
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Music |
Rock School Drums Grade 1 |
| Sport |
Unit 3: The mind and sports performance Psychological effects on sporting performance Personality, anxiety and arousal |
| Art |
Fantasic and strange Artist research Mind maps and mood boards |
| Cooking |
Seasonal fruit and vegetables Jam making National Noodle Day |
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Skills |
ICT skill development Microsoft word, PowerPoint and excel How to reference correctly |
| PSHE |
Health 'Food for thought' Making informed decisions about food |
| Citizenship |
Understand the structure of the voting systemin the UK. Know the key beliefs and policies of the majorparties involved. Are elections the best way to decide who runsthe country? |
| Life Skills |
Community Emergency services |
| PE |
Exploring local leisure facilities Activities to include golf, bowling, walking and OAA |
Group 2
| English |
Gareth: 'Ghosts' - Transitional scheme featuring paranormal literature: crossover from KS3 to KS4 Introduction to Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' Becca: Introduction to Functional Skills Stone Cold novel |
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| Maths |
Alison: Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division Square numbers and square roots Andy: Angles, scale diagrams and bearings Number skills, factors and multiples Algebra (part 1) |
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| Science - GCSE |
Active transport Cell division |
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Science - Entry Level |
Photosynthesis and limiting factors Diffusion, osmosis and active transport |
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History |
The rise of Nazism in Germany The after-effects of World War I on Germany |
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Geography |
Introduction to course Natural hazards Weather hazards |
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Photography |
Learning about camera settings ISO, shutter speed and apertures |
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Child Development |
Factors affecting pre-conception health for women and men (R057) Plan to create a safe environment in a childcare setting (R058) Reasons why accidents happen and how to prevent them (R058) |
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| Art |
Natural forms Artist research |
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Land Based Science |
Explore techniques to improve personal organisational skills Review the effectiveness of those techniques for personal progression |
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Music |
NCFE - Content area 2 DAW - Introduction and using digital audio workstations to produce music |
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| Cooking |
Seasonal fruit and vegetables Jam making National Noodle Day |
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| Skills |
Creating and saving a document |
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| PSHE |
Health 'Food for thought' Making infomed decisions about food |
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| Citizenship |
Understand the structure of the voting system in the UK Know the key beliefs and policies of the majorparties involved Are elctions the best way to decide who runs thecountry? |
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| PE |
Exploring local leisure facilities Activities to include golf, bowling, walking and OAA |
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Group 3
| English |
Functional Skills Entry Level 1 Text: George's Marvellous Medicine Reading - to independently use a text to find specific information Writing - to confidently and independently communicate information effectively in words, phrases and simple sentences Speaking and listening - to participate in simple discussions |
| Maths |
Place value and rounding Negative numbers Addition and subtraction |
| Science |
Cells Growth Inheritance |
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Art |
Baseline testing Observational drawing Artist research |
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Music |
Working on articulation in singing |
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Cooking |
Seasonal fruit and vegetables Jam making National Noodle Day |
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PSHE |
Health 'Food for thought' Making healthier choices |
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Citizenship |
Understand the reasons why we vote in the UK Understand the main political parties Know the structure of the voting system |
| Skills |
Developing ICT skills |
| PE |
Exploring local leisure facilities Activities to include golf, bowling, walking and OAA |
Group 4
| English |
Responding to text - Maze Runner Describing characters and setting Discussing events, motives and consequences Comparing and contrasting text to film |
| Maths |
Place value Negative numbers Addition and subtraction |
| Science |
Inheritance and DNA Natural selection |
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Humanities |
History - The Tower of London 1066-1381 Geograpy - to recognise, describe and compare physical and human featues - a comparison study of England and France RE - Philosophy, religion and ethics - exploration and discussion of world views and our response to them |
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Music |
Job roles and responsibilities in the music industry Creative vs business roles Production, promotion and distribution companies |
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Art |
Natural forms Artist research |
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Cooking |
Seasonal fruit and vegetables Jam making National Noodle Day |
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PSHE |
Health 'Food for thought' Making healthier choices |
| Citizenship |
Understand the reasons why we vote in the UK Understand the main political parties. Know the structure of the voting system |
| Skills |
Developing ICT skills To be able to confidently use basic formatting skills to prepare and present work |
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PE |
Exploring local leisure faccilities Activities to include golf, bowling, walking and OAA |
Sixth Form
| English |
GCSE: Introduction to Paper 1; the basics of analysis - imply/infer Functional Skills: Introduction to Paper 1 and grammar focus |
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GCSE Maths |
Calculating with whole numbers, decimals and fractions Use and understand ratio and scale factors |
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Functional Skills Maths |
Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division Order of operations |
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Science |
Growing bacteria in the lab Preventing bacterial growth Plant disease and defence responses |
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Biology |
Introduction to Biological molecules Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids |
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History AS Level |
Introduction to the Tudors and Henry VII Life in the late 1400's / early 1500's The role of the church |
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Politics |
Pressure groups and think tanks Rights in the UK Principles of political parties |
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Child Development |
Factors affecting pre-conception health for women and men (R057) Plan to creat a safe environment in a childcare setting (R058) Reasons why accidents happen and how to prevent them (R058) |
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Photography |
Learning about camera settings ISO, shutter speed and apertures |
| Music |
Introduction to Ableton live Sound creation Recording and manipulating sound samples |
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Art |
Fantastic and strange Artist research Mind maps and mood boards |
| Life Skills |
Community Emergency services |
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PSHE |
Health 'Food for thought' Making informed choices about food |
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Cooking |
Seasonal fruit and vegetables Jam making National Noodle Day |
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PE |
Exploring local leisure facilities Activities to include golf, bowling, walking and OAA |
