Curriculum Map
The curriculum at USH is continually reviewed as part of our whole-school evaluation processes. Year-on-year, we keep the best of our previous work and we adapt the rest with improved planning and delivery. Click on the link to see an overview of the learning for this academic year.
Year 7 Curriculum Map
| Subject | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | What's the Story? - Introduction to Genre | What's the Story? - Introduction to Genre | The Call to Adventure - Treasure Island | The Call to Adventure - Treasure Island | Fantastic Beasts - Introduction to Poetry | Familial Love and Conflict - Romeo and Juliet |
| Maths | Number 1 including negative numbers. | Algebra 1 including solving equations. | Geometry 1 including area, perimeter and angles. Percentages. | Number 1 continued, including four operations with fractions and the product of prime factors. | Ratio 1 including simplifying ratios. Substitution. | Probability 1 including finding the probability of an event. |
| Science* | Substances and Properties. | The cellular basis for life. | Particles and Structure. | Particles and Structure. | Sound, Light and Waves Earth in Space | Health and Disease |
| History | When was the best time to go to the toilet? The story of Britain through public health changes | What have archaeologists revealed about Anglo-Saxon Southampton? What was remarkable about the Norman Conquest? | Who had the power 1066-1500? How can we know what Muslims thought of Crusaders and invaders? | How diverse was life in the 12th century? What makes a good story about the Black Death? | How did people respond to religious changes in the 16th century? | Why did so many people believe in witchcraft 1500-1750? |
| Geography | Fantastic places - explore a variety of fantastic places including Machu Picchu in Peru | Europe/UK - focus on map skills' including using Ordnance Survey Maps | Africa - explore misconceptions and develop understanding of development of countries. We will also focus on The River Nile looking at its various landforms and the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. | South America - focus on Brazil and particularly the Amazon Rainforest, to explore the vast ecosystem and how it works | Oceania - exploring the biomes of Australia and focusing on coastal landscapes. | Antarctica - focusing on climate, development issues, explorers and glaciation. |
| Religious Studies | What is the status of religion? | Good and evil | Religion and art | Big questions from the major religions | Inspirational people and heroes | Sacred places and pilgrimage |
| PSHE | Who am I and how do I learn? | Bullying and friendship | How do I fit into different communities in society? | What are my rights and responsibilities? | Can I balance a budget? First Aid | Taking a mature approach to hygiene |
| Spanish | Who am I? | What does USH mean to me? | Who are my family? | Where do I live? | What are my hobbies and where will it take me? | What is my local area like? |
| French | Who am I? | What does USH mean to me? | What are my hobbies? | Who are my family? | What is my local area likWhat do weekends mean to me?e? | What do weekends mean to me? |
| Computing | Becoming a digital citizen - Baseline and E-Safety | How are computer games made? - Scratch and Kodu | Who would live in a house like this? - Technical Drawing and Architecture with Computer Aided Design | Big Data - Databases, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data | Learning to code - with Micro Bit Programming | Heroes of Computing |
| Food and Nutrition | Chapter 1 - Welcome to the World of Food! Habits, skills and the love of cooking. | Chapter 1 - Welcome to the World of Food! Habits, skills and the love of cooking. | Chapter 1 - Welcome to the World of Food! Habits, skills and the love of cooking. | Chapter 2 - The science and skill of cooking - methodology, challenging recipes and Flavour School | Chapter 2 - The science and skill of cooking - methodology, challenging recipes and Flavour School | Chapter 2 - The science and skill of cooking - methodology, challenging recipes and Flavour School |
| Art | Sweets - Tonal drawing | Sweets - 3D modroc sweets | Sealife - Colour theory and painting skills | Sealife - Colour theory and painting skills | Henri Matisse - Textile applique | Islamic Culture - Printing |
| Drama | Baseline Assessment - Devising and Script Work | Detectives | Fairy Tales | Fairy Tales | Harry Pushed Her | Greek Theatre |
| Music | Baseline Assessment, vocal confidence (Voice Works ), keyboard familiarity and Pulse | Instruments of the Orchestra: timbres and textures, programme music and research Further Keyboard and staff notation - to introduce and reinforce pitch reading | The Ringtone Challenge: using ICT, introducing looping, layering, etc | Folk Music: Covers, Acoustic instruments, Ensembles | African Drumming: Ensembles, Polyrhythms, rhythm notation - intro to basic rhythm notation, group work to create call and response and solos | Planets and Space: Modes, moods, effects, timbres, textures Embedding these in listening, reviewing and demonstrating the elements of music |
| Physical Education | Baseline 'Fitness Testing' Carousel of 4 week unit of work activities - Football, Basketball, T/Tennis, Netball | 4 week unit of work activities - Football, Basketball, T/Tennis, Tag Rugby, Theory | 4 week unit of work activities - Handball, Benchball, OAA, Dance, Netball, Theory | 4 week unit of work activities - Handball, Benchball, OAA, Dance, Netball, Theory | 4 week unit of work activities - Cricket, Athletics, Teambuilding, Rounders | 4 week unit of work activities - Cricket, Athletics, Teambuilding, Rounders |
| Design and Technology | Baseline assessment. Pop-up Books - sustainability and paper recycling. | Pop-up Books card construction mechanisms | LED torches - 2D Design, CAD/CAM | LED torches - knife safety, electric circuits | Bug Hotels - Biomimicry | Bug Hotels - timber construction and using saws safely |
Year 8 Curriculum Map
| Subject | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Choose Your Words Carefully! - Goggle Eyes | Choose Your Words Carefully! - Goggle Eyes | 19th Century Gothic - The Hound of the Baskervilles | 19th Century Gothic - The Hound of the Baskervilles | Inner Voice - Characters in Poetry | Battle of the Sexes - A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Maths | Number 2 - applying our number skills to a range of other Maths topics | Algebra 2 including expanding and factorising | Geometry 2 including area and circumference of circles and using Pythagoras' formula. | Number 2 continued, including applying our fractional skills to a range of mathematical contexts | Ratio 2 including dividing amounts into ratios. Substitution 2 including drawing linear graphs. | Statistics 1 including pie charts, bar charts and scatter graphs. The Plastics Project. |
| Science* | Chemical Reactions | Dynamic Earth | Organisms and their Environment | Heredity and Life Cycles | Forces and Motion | Electricity and Magnetism |
| History | Why did the people of France become revolutionaries in 1789? | Why was Wilberforce remembered as the leading abolitionist? What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on Southampton, 1750-1900? | Why is it difficult to know what working conditions were like for children in the 19th century? What mattered to the Mughals? | What can local buildings reveal about Edwardian Britain? What can our local church’s Roll of Honour tell us about WW1? | Why was Shirley bombed during the Second World War? What were the effects of the atom bombs dropped on Japan? | When was the key turning point in the US Civil Rights Movement? Who are the British? |
| Geography | North America - the cause, effect and responses of hurricanes affecting North America | Asia - explore how China is rapidly developing in terms of population and development | Volcanoes and earthquakes - a taste of GCSE - exploring tectonic plates by focusing on a recent event and exploring the cause, effect and how people respond to the natural disaster | Globalisation - how the world works in terms of industry, investment and trade and how globalisation affects them and the world | Globalisation continued... | Our Plastic Planet - cross curricular project with Maths and Science where students will produce an independent task that showcases their learning. |
| Religious Studies | Questions around religion and science | What does religion look like in the 21st century? | Is religion dangerous? | Dominion or stewardship? | Ancient religious beliefs- Greek and Roman | Religion and the media |
| PSHE | Is Britain equal? | Who is the 'Greatest Briton'? | Healthy body | What options should I choose? Friendships and relationships | Finance | Media My World |
| Spanish | How do I earn money? What do I spend it on? | What are my preferences for Popular Culture? | How do I look after myself? | What do I eat and drink? | Where do I go on holiday? | Where am I going to go on holiday? |
| Computing | Digital Citizenship | How are apps designed? - Appshed | Blogging and Vlogging with HTML | Arcade, Fire! - Game design | The Apprentice - digital design and marketing | Fairground Attraction - digital control systems in amusement parks |
| Food and Nutrition | Chapter 3 - All food is interesting - Healthy eating, delicious vegetables and home cooking | Chapter 3 - All food is interesting - Healthy eating, delicious vegetables and home cooking | Chapter 3 - All food is interesting - Healthy eating, delicious vegetables and home cooking | Chapter 4 - International cookery, proteins and a chocolate finale | Chapter 4 - International cookery, proteins and a chocolate finale | Chapter 4 - International cookery, proteins and a chocolate finale |
| Art | Insects - tonal drawing in pencil and biro | Insects - Printing techniques | Altered portraits - Photography | Altered portraits - Photography | Seascapes - mark making and painting techniques | Seascapes - mark making and painting techniques |
| Drama | "At the youth club" | Status and masks | Dan Nolan | Genre | Stimulus | The White Room |
| Music | The Blues - working as a band, developing keyboard and own instrumental and vocal techniques, improvising in a 12-bar Blues structure, researching roots and rhythms, conveying a message | Minimalism: exploring layers, loops, phasing, repetition | Soundtracks: elements, notation, instrumentation Film clip/Advertising - considering leitmotif and musical devices to highlight action (cluster chords, glissando, effects, etc), then underpinning with diatonic chords to emphasis mood; exploring the features of jingles, use of ICT | Reggae, Roots and Rhythm: diatonic harmony and chords, hooks and riffs | Dance Music composition/Popular Music: 4 chord songs - group work, singing and playing in mini-bands, musical futures style/DJ-ing (depending on the group) | Samba: timbre, layering and syncopation, ensemble skills, vocal harmonies |
| Physical Education | Carousel of 4 week unit of work activities - Football, Dodgeball, T/Tennis, Netball, Theory | Carousel of 4 week unit of work activities - Football, Basketball, T/Tennis, Netball, Theory | Carousel of 4 week unit of work activities - Handball, Basketball, TeamBuilding, Multi Skills, Theory | Carousel of 4 week unit of work activities - Handball, Basketball, Fitness, T/Tennis, Theory | 4 week unit of work activities - Cricket, Athletics, Rounders | 4 week unit of work activities - Cricket, Athletics, Rounders |
| Design and Technology | Memphis style clocks - properties of timber /ACCESSFM | Memphis clocks - Practical H&S/timber construction | LED mood lamp - electronic circuits/2D Design | LED mood lamp - soldering electronic circuits/lamp construction | African Mask - paper and card | African masks - linkages and levers |
| Accelerated French | What is French like? (introduction to Accelerated French) | What’s your favourite lesson? (school) Who are you really? (personal descriptions, family and hobbies) What do you want to be when you grow up? (jobs and future) What’s your town like? (home, region and countries) What have I learned in French? (consolidation of Accelerated French) | Who are you really? (personal descriptions, family and hobbies) | What do you want to be when you grow up? (jobs and future) What’s your town like? (home, region and countries) What have I learned in French? (consolidation of Accelerated French) | What’s your town like? (home, region and countries) | What have I learned in French? (consolidation of Accelerated French) |
| Year 8 Continuing (2nd Year) French | How do you describe things in the past?(introduction to the past tense) | Where did you go on holiday? (past tense + holidays) | Are you addicted to technology? (technology and social media) | Do you want to hang out? (invitations and chores) | What is your favourite celebration? (festival/ celebration days) | Where will you go next? (the future) |
Year 9 Curriculum Map
| Subject | Exam Board | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | The Art of Storytelling - Structure and Characterisation in Short Stories | The Art of Storytelling - Structure and Characterisation in Short Stories | Imagined Utopias vs. Dystopian Realities - Animal Farm | Imagined Utopias vs. Dystopian Realities - Animal Farm | The Poetry of Protest | Make Your Voice Heard! - Persuasive Speech Writing | |
| Maths | AQA | Number 3 including estimation and rounding. Substitution. Area and circumference of circles including compound shapes. | Algebra 3 including linear sequences, graphs and inequalities. | Algebra 3 continued, including solving equations and factorising quadratics. | Geometry 3 including Pythagoras and trigonometry. | Ratio 3. Probability 3. Angle review including interior and exterior angles. | GCSE Transformations. |
| Science* | AQA Combined Science: Trilogy | How do atoms behave? How do we know what's in a substance? | What is energy and where does it come from? | How do our cells work and grow? | What happens in chemical reactions? | How do we get the nutrients we need to survive? | What is an electrolyte? |
| History | How useful is Animal Farm for studying the Russian Revolution? How diverse was life in 1920's USA? | What are the lasting images of the Holocaust? | The People's Health, 1250-present | The People's Health, 1250-present | The People's Health, 1250-present | Life under Nazi Rule, 1933-45 | |
| Geography | The Living World: Ecosystems - focus on Malaysian Rainforest | Ecosystems - focus on Arabian Desert as a hot environment | Climate Change - causes, effects, responses. Students will be creating a resource to highlight the issues and informing others of what they can do to mitigate / adapt for climate change. | Climate Change - causes, effects, responses. Students will be creating a resource to highlight the issues and informing others of what they can do to mitigate / adapt for climate change. | 'Our World's Resources' Resource Management - focus on Food, looking at food security and insecurity around the world. We will also focus on the future of our resources. | 'Our World's Resources' Resource Management - focus on Food, looking at food security and insecurity around the world. We will also focus on the future of our resources. | |
| Religious Studies | What is God? | Religion and the environment | Religion and crime | Worship and festivals | Wealth and poverty | Hinduism | |
| Citizenship | How do I fit in? The makeup of the UK. A case study on immigration and opinions in Britain | Poverty and campaigning - Active Citizenship | Human rights - Hotel Rwanda case study | Human rights and the rules that govern our society | Nelson Mandela, Invictus and Apartheid | The rule of law - how does the legal system work in the UK? | |
| PSHE | Study skills | Crime | RSE - how do I keep myself safe? | RS- becoming an adult | Healthy mind | Community project | |
| Spanish | How was my holiday? | What do I wear? Where do I buy it from? | What is my life after USH? | GCSE course begins - Identity | Leisure - Culture | Popular Culture | |
| French | What are my preferences for Popular Culture? | What is my life after USH? | How do I look after myself? | What was my childhood like? | GCSE course begins - Identity | Culture | |
| Computer Science | Who owns the Zebra? - computational thinking and Python | What's inside the box? - hardware theory and practical coding | Cracking the code - programming the development and the theory that lies beneath | Cracking the code - programming the development and the theory that lies beneath | Real world output solutions - programming robots | Real world output solutions - programming robots | |
| Creative Imedia | Designing digital products for different audiences | Hello Magazines! - desktop publishing | A site for sore eyes - web design | What are words worth? - podcasts | Emotion Pictures - making a music video | ||
| Food and Nutrition | Getting to know you, your food and its effects - macro and micro nutrients; ensuring food safety | Getting to know you, your food and its effects - macro and micro nutrients; ensuring food safety | Healthy eating guidelines and diet-related health problems Developing required practical skills for the GCSE and lifelong cooking | The Wonderful World of Food Science - developing thinking, understanding and mastery of the scientific method Developing required practical skills for the GCSE and lifelong cooking | Love Food, Hate Waste GCSE practical skills - responding to a brief; planning and executing a three-dish menu | The Science Of Food | |
| Art | Drawing in different media - crushed drinks cans | Painting - Everyday objects | Drawing - Portraits | Printing - Food | Sustained project on the theme of architecture in preparation for GCSE Art | Sustained project on the theme of architecture in preparation for GCSE Art | |
| Photography | The origins of Photography. | Focus on the natural world. | Movement - using a camera to freeze time. | Collections | Discarded plastics | Shadows and light. | |
| Drama | AQA | Baseline Assessment - The Car Journey | Tony and Wendy | Blue Remembered Hills | Titanic | Response to a stimulus | Physical Theatre and Devising |
| Music | GCSE course begins: AOS 1 Forms and Devices - Listening (Appraisal), Composing, Performance | AOS 2 Ensembles - Listening (Appraisal), Composing, Performance | AOS 3 Film Music - Listening (Appraisal), Composing, Performance | AOS 4 Popular Music - Listening (Appraisal), Composing, Performance | Elements of Music in Set Works - Listening (Appraisal), Composing, Performance | Fusion - Listening (Appraisal), Composing, Performance | |
| GCSE PE | GCSE PE - Introduction into Body Systems | GCSE PE - Respiratory System and Energy Systems | GCSE PE - Cardiac System | GCSE PE - Effects of Exercise | GCSE PE - Health, Fitness and Wellbeing | GCSE PE - Engagement Patterns | |
| Physical Education (Core) | Core PE - Football, Netball, T/Tennis | Core PE - Handball, Dodgeball, Basketball | Core PE - Fitness, Benchball, Dance | Core PE - OAA, Multi Skills, Rugby | Core PE - Rounders, Softball, Cricket, Athletics | Core PE - Rounders, Softball, Cricket, Athletics | |
| Film Studies | What can I do with a camera? What goes on behind the lens? Film Production - intro to key elements | What is the magic behind the advertising? Key elements in Christmas Advertising/film production | What is genre? Introduction to narrative theory & genre studies | Pre-production process- script writing and genre | Superhero genre study - GCSE skills introduction and practice | Superhero genre study - coursework skills practice | |
| Design and Technology | Materials & theory - timber/polymers (frame, phone stand, poppy) | Materials & theory - polymer casting & smart materials (2D Design moulds, pendant casting) | Test tube Vase - design, prototype | Test tube vase - make (acrylic/2D design) | Speaker - design and prototype | Speaker - make and solder circuit | |
| Textiles | Natural forms - Learning to hand and machine stitch | Natural forms - creating a wall hanging inspired by the Textile artist Rosaling Lymer | Tote bag - learning the process of stencil printing and creating a repeat design | Tote Bag - bag construction | Sustained project on the theme 'Sealife' where students leant fabric manipuation skills and free machine embroidery. | Sustained project on the theme 'Sealife' where students leant fabric manipuation skills and free machine embroidery. | |
| Music Tech | Drum programming, key genres—trap, house, disco | Music theory - Scales, melodies, composition, DAW skills | Funk and Hip hop—basslines, composing, sampling | Musical effects and production techniques | Mock synoptic project—composing nightclub music | Mock synoptic project—composing nightclub music |
Year 10 Curriculum Map
| Subject | Exam Board | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | AQA (Language and Literature) | Victorian Morality and Victorian Monsters - Jekyll and Hyde | Victorian Morality and Victorian Monsters - Jekyll and Hyde | From Hero to Tyrant - Macbeth | From Hero to Tyrant - Macbeth | Responsibility and Reputation - An Inspector Calls | Responsibility and Reputation - An Inspector Calls |
| Maths | AQA | GCSE Algebra including rearranging equations and simultaneous equations | GCSE Algebra continued, including drawing calculating the gradient and y intercept. | GCSE Number and Ratio including fractions, percentages and indices. | GCSE geometry including Pythagoras, trigonometry, area and circumference of circles, angles and transformations. | GCSE probability and GCSE statistics including venn diagram notation. | GCSE past paper booklet and revision and end of year 10 mocks. |
| History | OCR SHP B | Paper 3 - Life under Nazi Rule, 1933-45 | Paper 3 - Life under Nazi Rule, 1933-45 | Paper 3 - The Making of America, 1789-1900 | Paper 3 - The Making of America, 1789-1900 | Paper 3 - The Making of America, 1789-1900 | Paper 2 - The Site Study: Newfoundland Memorial Park (Beaumont Hamel) |
| Geography | AQA | Natural Hazards - Weather / geological hazards - Case studies include Typhoon Haiyan, Beast from the East, Japanese Tsunami and Haiti earthquake 2010. | Natural Hazards - Weather / geological hazards - Case studies include Typhoon Haiyan, Beast from the East, Japanese Tsunami and Haiti earthquake 2010. | Urban Issues and Challenges - two contrasting cities - Rio de Janeiro and Southampton. We look at the issues and challenges faced by both cities and what the future looks like for our growing cities. | Urban Issues and Challenges - two contrasting cities - Rio de Janeiro and Southampton. We look at the issues and challenges faced by both cities and what the future looks like for our growing cities. | Rivers - upper / middle / lower course - landforms and processes. We also focus on flooding. | Coasts - processes and landforms. We look at how we can manage our coastlines from the threat of erosion. |
| Religious Studies | AQA | Hindu Beliefs and Teachings | Hindu Practices | Peace and Conflict | Christian Beliefs and Teachings | Christian Practices | Recap and preparation for Yr10 mock exams |
| Citizenship | OCR | The role of the media and free press | Case study - life in North Korea (Understanding systems of democracy) | Main action/marketplace | Economy, finance and money | The law and the legal system | Review/revise Year 10 exam preparation |
| PSHE | N/A | The world of work | RS Unit - Extremism | Addiction | RS - Ethical issues | Politics and campaigning Year 10 - exams prep | Building year 11 skills Work experience prep |
| Spanish | Edexcel | My school life - past and present | Future aspirations | Health and wellbeing | Tourism | Environment | Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing exam preparation |
| French | Edexcel | Free time - at home | Free time - cinema visit | Traditions | Tourism | Travel | Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing exam preparation |
| Computer Science | OCR | Hardware and Computational Thinking - translators and logic | Focusing on Paper 2 - Algorithms and Pseudocode | Paper 1 & 2 - Storage and Practical Programming | Paper 1 & 2 - Programming Development and Theory topics | Paper 1 & 2 - File management & Theory topics | Paper 1 & 2 - Theory Topics and Python projects |
| Creative Media Production BTEC | BTEC | Experimenting with Digital Media - Planning and making media products | Exploring Media Products Component 1 Task 1 | Exploring Media Products Component 1 Task 2 | Experimenting with Digital Media - Planning and making products for specific audiences | Component 1 - Task 3 - Building an E-Portfolio | Component 2 Task 1 - An experimental media product chosen from; print, audio-visual, or interactive |
| Food and Nutrition | Eduqas | Food Spoilage | The provenance of food - understanding where it all comes from | Food Science Investigation - a different brief given to the students each year | How far does your food travel? Global consumerism, British and international cuisine Developing required practical skills for the GCSE and life-long cooking | British Street Food - recipe trials, developing independent research and organisational skills | Guided learning to support exam skills, revision techniques and readiness for Year 11 |
| Art | AQA | Coursework Project 1 -students create a portfolio of work on the theme of 'Food'. | Coursework 1 | Coursework 1 | Coursework 1 | Coursework 2 - Students create a portfolio of work on a theme selected from a mock exam paper. | Coursework 2 |
| Photography | AQA | Portraits - a sustained project which forms the first part of the coursework portfolio. | Portraits - a sustained project which forms the first part of the coursework portfolio. | Portraits - a sustained project which forms the first part of the coursework portfolio. | Portraits - a sustained project which forms the first part of the coursework portfolio. | Portraits - a sustained project which forms the first part of the coursework portfolio. | Light and Dark - a sustained project which forms the second part of the coursework portfolio. |
| Graphics | AQA | Music Album and T-shirt Design project. | Music Album and T-shirt Design project. | Music Album and T-shirt Design project. | Identity Magazine Project | Identity Magazine Project | Identity Magazine Project |
| Textiles | AQA | GCSE Coursework: Typography | GCSE Coursework: Typography | GCSE Coursework: Portraits | GCSE Coursework: Portraits | GCSE Coursework: Portraits | GCSE Coursework: Mock exam theme |
| Film Studies | Eduqas | Aesthetic exploration- Component 2 film study- British Film | Component 2 film study - British Film | An exploration of narrative theories within film- Component 2 film study- Global English language film | An exploration of narrative theories within film- Component 2 film study- Global English language film | Societal representations in moving image- Component 2 film study- global non-English language film | Societal representations in moving image- Component 2 film study- global non-English language film |
| Drama | AQA | The Woman in Black | The Woman in black - monologue exploration and assessment | Blood Brothers | Blood Brothers - Mock exam | Component 2 - Response to a stimulus | Component 2 - Devising |
| GCSE PE | AQA | GCSE PE - Performance Enhancing Drugs & Spectator Behaviour | GCSE PE - Commercialisation in Sport | GCSE PE - Sport Psychology | GCSE PE - Sport Psychology | GCSE PE - NEA Preparation: Fitness Testing, Training & Data | GCSE PE: Revision & NEA Coursework |
| Physical Education (Core) | N/A | Core PE: Football, Netball & T/Tennis | Core PE: Handball, Dodgeball & Benchball | Core PE: Fitness, Basketball & Rugby | Core PE: Netball, Teambuilding, Fitness, Multi Skills | Core PE: Softball, Rounders, Cricket, Athletics | Core PE: Softball, Rounders, Cricket, Athletics |
| Science* | AQA | What happens when you charge your iPhone? How do we make reactions faster or slower? | Why do we get ill? How do organisms get energy? | What happens when atoms aren't stable? | How does energy move around? Can we find balance between all organisms on Earth? | Can we find balance between all organisms on Earth? | Revision and Exams |
| Design and Technology | EDUQAS | Materials & theory - timber/polymers (frame, phone stand, poppy) | Materials & theory - polymer casting & smart materials (2D Design moulds, pendant casting) | Test tube Vase - design, prototype, 2D Design and make | Speaker - design and prototype, soldering circuit and make | Theory revision EDUQAS NEA question - students begin research for project | Theory revision EDUQAS NEA question - students begin research for project |
| Music Tech | Trap, House, music theory | Music industry roles and responsibilities, career paths | Musical genres from 1950s onwards e.g soul, rock and roll, rock, reggae, folk, dance | Sound creation, foley, sound synthesis composing project | Multitrack recording—microphones, equipment, effective recording practise | Mock synoptic assessment project |
Year 11 Curriculum Map
| Subject | Exam Board | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | AQA (Language and Literature) | English Language Paper 1 Power and Conflict Poetry | English Language Paper 2 Power and Conflict Poetry | Revision - English Literature Paper 1: Macbeth and Jekyll and Hyde | Revision - English Literature Paper 2: AIC, Power and Conflict Poetry and Unseen Poetry | Revision |
| Maths | AQA | GCSE Algebra | GCSE Geometry | GCSE Number | GCSE Ratio | GCSE booklet revision |
| Science* | AQA | Why are we so dependent on oil? How can we fix the environment? | How does your body regulate itself? What makes us unique? | Why was Newton such an important scientist? | Revision | Revision |
| History | OCR SHP B | Paper 1: The Norman Conquest, 1065-87 | Paper 1: The Norman Conquest, 1065-87 | Revision | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| Geography | AQA | Complete coasts from year 10 | Preparation for Paper 1 Mock Exam. Begin Economic Development | Economic Development - focus on Nigeria as a NEE. We also look at the economy of the UK. | Paper 2 & 3 Mock Exam preparation. | Revision |
| Religious Studies | AQA | Theme B: Religion and Life | Theme E: Crime and Punishment | Theme A: Relationships and Families | Exam preparation and revision | Exam preparation and revision |
| Citizenship | OCR | UK and its relations with the wider world | British constitution National, local, regional and devolved government | Study and revision | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| PSHE | N/A | College applications and revision tips | Family, marriage, life and death | Finance - real world spending | Study and revision for other subjects | Study and revision for other subjects |
| Spanish | Edexcel | Travel | Mock Exam preparation | Work experience and global issues | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| French | Edexcel | My school life - past and present | World of work with mock exam preparation | Environment | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| Computer Science | OCR | Papers 1 & 2 - Programming Skills Audit and Theory topics | Papers 1 & 2 - Theory revision and programming exercises | Papers 1 & 2 - Revision and exam practice. | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| Art | AQA | Coursework 2 - Students create a portfolio of work on a theme selected from a mock exam paper. | Coursework 2 | Students prepare for their externally set assignment set by AQA, this consists of 12 weeks of preparation time and a 10 hour practical exam | Students prepare for their externally set assignment set by AQA, this consists of 12 weeks of preparation time and a 10 hour practical exam. | |
| Photography | AQA | Light and Dark - a sustained project which forms the second part of the coursework portfolio. | Light and Dark - a sustained project which forms the second part of the coursework portfolio. | Completion of an assignment set by AQA that consists of a 12 week project finishing with a 10 hour exam. | Completion of an assignment set by AQA that consists of a 12 week project finishing with a 10 hour exam. | |
| Design and Technology | AQA | Non-Exam Assessment: theme set by AQA | Non-Exam Assessment: theme set by AQA | Exam preparation and revision | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| Film Studies | Eduqas | Teen attitudes through the ages: Component 1 - US Hollywood film comparison study | Teen attitudes through the ages: Component 1 - US Hollywood film comparison study | Coursework finalising | Revision of all films in preparation for the exam | Revision of all films in preparation for the exam |
| Drama | AQA | Component 2: Performance and Evaluation Devising Log | Devising Log and Component 3: Texts in Practice | Component 3: Texts in Practice - performance to key adult | Blood Brothers exam preparation | Blood Brothers and The Woman in Black exam preparation |
| Music | Eduqas | Gap Analysis; weekly Keyword Test; Notation dictation and Appraisal practice; Set Brief Composition planning; Performance preparation | Finishing Composition and Performance preparation; Mock exams | Revision Guides and Knowledge Organisers; evaluation of completed coursework | Deadlines for Performance and Composition Forms and Scores – May 2019 | Deadlines for Performance and Composition Forms and Scores – May 2019 |
| GCSE PE | AQA | GCSE PE: Recap on Body System | GCSE PE: Movement Analysis | GCSE PE: Revision Prep: Paper 1: The Human Body | GCSE PE: Revision Prep: Paper 2: Social Cultural Influences | GCSE PE: Revision |
| Physical Education (Core) | N/A | Core PE: Football, Netball & T/Tennis | Core PE: Handball, Dodgeball & Benchball | Core PE: Fitness, Baskeball & Rugby | Core PE: Netball, Teambuilding, Fitness, Multi Skills | Core PE: Softball, Rounders, Cricket, Athletics |
| Creative Media Production BTEC | BTEC | Component 2 Task 2 - Final Media Product | Component 2 Task 3 - Evaluation | E-Portfolio Documentation and Component 3 assessment | Component 3 Prep/Exam | Component 3 Prep/Exam |
| Food and Nutrition | Eduqas | NEA1 - The Food Science Investigation | NEA2 - The Practical Cookery Assessment | NEA2 - The Practical Cookery Assessment | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| Graphics | AQA | Chocolate Bar Branding | Chocolate Bar Branding | Students prepare for their externally set assignment set by AQA, this consists of 12 weeks of preparation time and a 10 hour practical exam. | Students prepare for their externally set assignment set by AQA, this consists of 12 weeks of preparation time and a 10 hour practical exam. | |
| Music Tech | Music theory and composition skills | Controlled synoptic assessment | Music technology developments, revision of key genres | Revision of key genres, multitrack recording | Revision and Final exam |