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 | A Story Like The Wind - Plight of the Migrant | Treasure Island - The desire for adventure | Romeo and Juliet - illegitimate love and family conflict | |||
| Maths | Four operations and the number system including negative numbers and indices | Introduction to algebra including solving equations, expanding, simplifying and factorising | Area, perimeter and angles Percentages including percentage increase and decrease with a multiplier | Fractions Types of number including highest common factor, lowest common multiple and product of prime factors | Ratio and proportion Substitution | Probability Pre-teaching of key topics for year 8 |
| Science* | Organisms and Forces | Reactions and Matter | Ecosystems and Electromagnets | Genes and Earth | Energy | Waves |
| 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 the challenges of rich and poor | South America - focus on Brazil and particularly the Amazon Rainforest, to explore the vast ecosystem and how it works | Antarctica - exploring extreme environments and debate the future of Antarctica | Rivers - developing an understanding of processes that shape river landforms and explore the causes and effects of flooding |
| 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 | Communities and their influence | Rights and responsibilities | Finance First Aid | Healthy mind and body |
| Spanish | Introductions | School Life | Family and descriptions | Your house | Free time and future plans | Your town |
| French | Introductions | School Life | Free time | Family and descriptions | Your town | Weekend plans |
| Computer Science | Baseline/E-Safety | Kodu - Programming | Grand Designs (Computer Aided Design) | Databases | Micro Bit Programming | Heroes of Computing |
| Food and Nutrition | Chapter 1 - An introduction to practical skills | Chapter 1 - An introduction to practical skills | Chapter 1 - An introduction to practical skills | Chapter 2 - Pastry, Pizza and Pasta | Chapter 2 - Pastry, Pizza and Pasta | Chapter 2 - Pastry, Pizza and Pasta |
| Art & Design Technology | Drawing - tone and form | Painting - "Colour Crazy" | Painting - "Colour Crazy" | Photography - Photomontage | Sculpture - Dale Chihuly | Sculpture - Dale Chihuly |
| Drama | Baseline Assessment - devising and script work | Detectives | Fairy Tales | Fairy Tales | Fear and Superstition | Harry Pushed Her - use of stimulus poem |
| 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 | Boys: Baseline Testing- Basketball, Football Girls: Baseline Testing - Netball,Table Tennis* Introduction of theory: Short/long term effects of exercise | Boys: Football, Handball,Table Tennis Girls: Table Tennis, HRE, Basketball *Introduction of theory: Muscles (warm ups) | Boys: Table Tennis, Handball, Rugby , HRE Girls: HRE, Basketball, Handball, Netball *Introduction of theory: Types of stretching (prevention of injury) | Boys: Rugby, HRE Girls: HRE, Handball * Introduction of theory: Healthy lifestyle, Diet and nutrition (Fuel for exercise) | Boys: Athletics Field/Track, Cricket, Softball Girls: Athletics Field/Track, Rounders / Softball, Cricket | Boys: Cricket, Softball, Athletics Field/Track Girls: Rounders/Softball, Cricket, Athletics Field/Track |
Year 8 Curriculum Map
| Subject | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Hound of the Baskervilles and the 19th Century Gothic | Hound of the Baskervilles and the 19th Century Gothic | Introduction to Genre Link to Film Studies | Introduction to Poetry | A Midsummer Night's Dream - fantasy, magic and escapism | A Midsummer Night's Dream - fantasy, magic and escapism |
| Maths | Application of four operations and the number system to topics such as surface area, averages and range | Review algebra and deepen understanding | Review of area, perimeter and angles Area and circumference of a circle, angles in parallel lines, using pythagoras to find the hypotenuse Percentages review | Application of fractions to topics such as probability Review of types of numbers Speed and density calculations | Ratio and proportion review Application of substitution to draw linear graphs | Statistics including pictograms, bar charts, scatter graphs, averages and pie charts |
| Science* | Forces and Matter | Organisms and Ecosystems | Electromagnets and Reactions | Earth and Genes | Energy | Waves |
| 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 | Oceania - exploring issues such as drought in Australia, climate change in Tuvalu and the impacts of tourism | Independent Project - choosing a Geography topics to research use the internet and books to research and create a piece of work that will be presented to the class |
| Religious Studies | Questions around religion and science | 21st century religion | Does religion cause conflict? | Dominion or stewardship? | Ancient religious beliefs- Greek and Roman | Religion and the media |
| PSHE | Is Britain equal? | The greatest Briton | Healthy body | Options and careers Friendships and relationships | Finance | Media My World |
| Spanish | Chores and pocket money | Media and arranging your social life | Health and your body | Food habits | Normal holidays | Future holiday plans |
| Italian | Introductions | Your family and home | Hobbies | Town and directions | Health and the body | Food and eating out |
| Computer Science | Digital Citizenship | App Design | Blogging (HTML) | Scratch (programming) | Apprentice | Flume |
| Food and Nutrition | Chapter 3 - Soup, Science and Sausage Rolls | Chapter 3 - Soup, Science and Sausage Rolls | Chapter 3 - Soup, Science and Sausage Rolls | Chapter 4 - International Cookery, Proteins and a chocolate finish | Chapter 4 - International Cookery, Proteins and a chocolate finish | Chapter 4 - International Cookery, Proteins and a chocolate finish |
| Art & Design Technology | Drawing - Portraits | Photography - Portraits | 3D - Insects | 3D - Insects | Perspective | Sculpture - Figures |
| Drama | "At the youth club" | Status and script | "Missing": Dan Nolan | Melodrama | The White Room | Stimulus |
| Music | The Blues: working as a band, plus developing keyboard and own instrumental and vocal techniques, with 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/ DJing - depending on the group | Samba: timbre, layering and syncopation, ensemble skills, vocal harmonies |
| Physical Education | Boys: Basketball and Football Girls: Netball and Table Tennis | Boys: Handball and Table Tennis Girls: Badminton, HRE, Football | Boys: Football, Badminton, Basketball Girls: Handball, Netball | Boys: Basketball, Football, HRE, Rugby Girls: Netball, Basketball, Handball, Table Tennis | Boys: Athletics Track, Cricket Girls: Athletics Field, Rounders/Softball | Boys: Athletics Field, Softball Girls: Athletics Track, Cricket |
Year 9 Curriculum Map
| Subject | Exam Board | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | AQA (Language and Literature) | Structure - it's not just what you say, it's how you say it | Lord of the Flies - herd morality | Lord of the Flies - herd morality | Duplicitous characters | English Language Mock Exam Prep | Power and Conflict Poetry |
| Maths | AQA | Number skills including rounding, estimation and standard form Pythagoras to find the hypotenuse or short side Application of area and circumference of circles to include semi-circles and compound shapes | GCSE style algebra including factorising quadratics and rearranging equations Drawing linear and quadratic graphs Inequalities | Percentages including compound interest Shape including interior and exterior angles Linear sequences Transformations | Similar shapes Fractions review Using trigonometry with right angles triangles Surface area and volume | Average, pie charts, cumulative frequency graphs, bearings and probability | Stem and leaf diagrams, speed calculations Revision for the end of year exam GCSE graphs |
| Science* | AQA | Cells, Energy and Atomic Structure | Periodic Table, Cell Division and Energy Transfers | Organisation, Energy Resources and Structure & Bonding | Electric Circuits and Organisation in Plants and Animals | Chemical Calculations and Electricity in the Home | Communicable Diseases, Preventing Disease and Non-Communicable Diseases |
| History | OCR SHP B | How useful is Animal Farm for studying the Russian Revolution? How diverse was life in 1920s 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 | AQA | The Living World - Ecosystems - focus on Malaysian Rainforest | Ecosystems - focus on Arabian Desert as a Hot environment | Climate Change / Resource Management | Resource Management - focus on Food looking at food security and sustainability | Natural Hazards - Weather - focus on Tropical Storms | Paper 3 skills - including fieldwork opportunities |
| Religious Studies | AQA | What is God? | Religion and the environment | Religion and crime | Worship and festivals | Wealth and poverty | Hinduism |
| Citizenship | OCR | 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 | N/A | Study skills | Crime | RSE | RS- Becoming an adult | Healthy mind | Community project |
| Spanish | Edexcel | Last holiday | Clothes and shopping | School and future aspirations | GCSE course begins - myself | Leisure | Media |
| French | Edexcel | Media | Future plans | Health | Imperfect tense | GCSE course begins - Myself | Identity and culture |
| Italian | Edexcel | School plans | Chores and free time activities | Last and ideal weekend | Healthy living | Home and town | Holiday and weather |
| Computer Science | OCR | Computational Thinking/Python | Microbit/Python/Hour of Code | Programming Development/Theory | Practise Controlled Assessment/Theory | Feedback/Programming Development | Programming/Revision |
| Creative Media Production BTEC | BTEC | Digital Products | Magazine Unit | Web Design | Podcasts | Music Video | Music Video 2 |
| Food and Nutrition | Macronutrients GCSE practical skills | Macronutrients GCSE practical skills | Micronutrients GCSE practical skills | Healthy eating guidelines and Diet related health problems GCSE practical skills | Healthy eating guidelines and Diet related health problems GCSE practical skills | Love Food, Hate Waste NEA2 Practice | The Science Of Food |
| Art | AQA | Tribal art | Tribal art | Landscape Painting | Landscape painting | Painting and 3D - Food glorious Food | Painting and 3D - Food glorious Food |
| Photography | AQA | The beginnings of Photography: Camera obscura and Cyanotypes | Natural Forms | Alphabet photography | Portraits | Collections | Movement |
| Drama | AQA | Tony and Wendy | Blue Remembered Hills | Duologue | Stimulus | Physical Theatre | Devised Mock |
| Music | Eduqas | 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 | AQA | Theory - The consequences of a sedentary? Reasons for having a balanced diet? Practical (In school): Football, Handball, Basketball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Netball | Theory - What is the function and structure of the skeletal system? Bones and muscles of the body? Practical (In school): Football, Handball, Basketball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Netball | Theory - How do joints differ in design to allow certain types of movement? How do muscles work together to create movement? Practical (In School): Football, Handball, Basketball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Netball | Theory - What does the mechanics of breathing involve? Describe the pathway of air through the body? Practical (In school): Football, Handball, Basketball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Netball | Theory - Label and describe the structure of the heart? The cardiac cycle and the pathway of blood Practical (In school): Cricket, Athletics, Tennis | Theory - What are the immediate / short and Long term effects of exercise on the body? Theory - Define skill and ability? Practical (In school): Cricket, Athletics, Tennis |
| Physical Education (Core) | N/A | Boys: Handball, Badminton, HRE, Table Tennis Girls: Table Tennis, Tag rugby, Basketball, Handball | Boys: Table Tennis, HRE, Rugby, Basketball Girls:Handball, Basketball, Netball, Table Tennis | Boys: Rugby, Basketball, Football, Table Tennis Girls: Netball, Table Tennis, Badminton, HRE | Boys: Rugby, Basketball, Football, Table Tennis Girls: Netball, Table Tennis, Badminton, HRE | Boys: Athletics, Cricket, Tennis Softball Girls: Athletics, Rounders, Tennis, Softball | Boys: Athletics, Cricket, Tennis, Softball Girls: Athletics, Rounders, Tennis, Softball |
Year 10 Curriculum Map
| Subject | Exam Board | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | AQA (Language and Literature) | Academic Writing - how to sound like an expert (inc Spoken Language exam) | Jekyll and Hyde | Macbeth | Macbeth | English Language Mock Exam Prep | An Inspector Calls |
| Maths | AQA | GCSE style algebra including rearranging equations and linear simultaneous equations Number skills including standard form Application of circumference and area of circles | Pythagoras, algebraic graphs and inequalities including graphing simple regions | Percentages including reverse percentages GCSE shape including angles in parallel lines, forming and solving equations and simple circle theorems Linear sequences and transformations | Similar shapes, fractions and trigonometry Volume and surface area including prisms GCSE averages including from a frequency table | Interpreting pie charts GCSE cumulative frequency including interquartile range GCSE bearings including reverse bearings Probability including probability trees and expected frequencies | Stem and leaf diagram, speed calculations, construction and unit conversion Revision for final end of year assessment |
| 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 | Urban Issues and Challenges - focus on Southampton | Physical Landscapes - Rivers | Physical Landscapes - Rivers / Coasts | Physical Landscapes - Coasts | Paper 3 Geographical Skills | Paper 3 Geographical Skills |
| Religious Studies | AQA | Hinduism | Religion and punishment | Human rights Prejudice and discrimination | Christianity and the role of the church | Origins and values of Human life | Family and gender equality Review and revision so far |
| 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 1 - exams prep | Building year 11 skills Work experience prep |
| Spanish | Edexcel | School | Future plans | Health | Town | Environment | Exam preparation |
| French | Edexcel | Free time - at home | Free time - cinema visit | Traditions | Town | Holidays | Exam preparation |
| Italian | Edexcel | Identity and culture; family and friends | Identity and culture; going out and last weekend | Local area: Town | Holidays and travels | School | School and work experience |
| Computer Science | OCR | Translators & Facilities/Logic | Algorithms/Programming Development | Storage & Hardware/Practical Programming | Programming Development/Theory | SQL & Programming/Theory | Practice NEA |
| Creative Media Production BTEC | BTEC | Digital Media Products | Exploring Media Products Component 1 Task 1 | Exploring Media Products Component 1 Task 2 | Mock Prep | E-Portfolio & Documentation | Component 2 Task 1 |
| Food and Nutrition | Eduqas | Food Spoilage | Where Food Comes From | Food Science Mock NEA1 | Food Miles British and International Cuisine | British Street Food Mock NEA2 | Factors Affecting Food Choice |
| Art | AQA | GCSE Coursework: Beaches and Boats | GCSE Coursework:Beaches and Boats | GCSE Coursework:Beaches and Boats | GCSE Coursework:Beaches and Boats | GCSE coursework: mock exam theme | GCSE coursework: mock exam theme |
| Photography | AQA | Formal Elements of Photography: Composition, Tone shape and light, Shape colour and focus | Formal elements: Line, repetition and texture | GCSE coursework project 1: Portraits | GCSE coursework project 1: Portraits | GCSE coursework project 1: Portraits | GCSE coursework project 1: Portraits GCSE coursework project 2: Light and Dark |
| Graphics | AQA | GCSE Coursework: Typography | GCSE Coursework:Typography | GCSE Coursework: Festivals | GCSE Coursework: Festivals | GCSE Coursework: Festivals | GCSE Coursework: Mock exam theme |
| 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 | Component 2 film study - British Film | Component 2 film study - British Film | Component 2 film study - Global English language film | Component 2 film study - Global English language film | Component 2 film study - global non-English language film | Component 2 film study - global non-English language film/coursework drafting |
| Drama | AQA | Face the Play | Face the Play Assessment | Blood Brothers | Blood Brothers Assessment | Component 2: response to stimulus | Component 2: Development and Collaboration |
| GCSE PE | AQA | Paper 1: Define health and fitness? What are the components of fitness? Practical (In school): Football, Netball, Basketball, Handball, Table Tennis, Badminton | Paper 1:Types of training? Methods of training? Calculating intensities? Practical (In school): Football, Netball, Handball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Basketball | Paper 2: What is the inverted U Theory? SMART targets Practical (In school): Football, Netball, Handball, Table Tennis , Badminton, Basketball | Paper 2: What is the 'Information Processing Model'? Understand types of feedback and its effect on the performer? Practical (In school): Football, Netball, Handball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Basketball | Paper 2: Types of aggression? Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation giving sporting examples Engagement patterns and the factors affecting them? Practical (In school): Cricket, Athletics, Tennis | Paper 2: What are the positive and negatives of sponsorship and the media on sport? Drugs in sport and their impact on athletes What are the strategies used to fight against hooliganism? Practical (In school): Cricket, Athletics, Tennis |
| Physical Education (Core) | N/A | 4 week option block: Football, Table Tennis, Basketball, Handball, Badminton, Netball, Fitness, Dance | 4 week option block: Football, Table Tennis, Basketball, Handball, Badminton, Netball, Fitness, Dance | 4 week option block: Football, Table Tennis, Basketball, Handball, Badminton, Netball, Fitness, Dance | 4 week option block: Football, Table Tennis, Basketball, Handball, Netball, Fitness, Dance | 4 week option block: Rounders, Softball, Tennis, Cricket | 4 week option block: Rounders, Softball, Tennis, Cricket |
Year 11 Curriculum Map
| Subject | Exam Board | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | AQA (Language and Literature) | Macbeth English Language Mock Exam Prep | Macbeth continued Spoken Language exam | Mock Mondays - writing skills English Literature mock exam prep: Jekyll and Hyde, Modern Prose, Power and Conflict poetry | Mock Mondays - writing skills English Literature revision - at teacher's discretion, in response to mock exam performance | Mock Mondays - writing skills English Literature revision - at teacher's discretion, in response to mock exam performance |
| Maths | AQA | Any topics not previously covered Mock Exam Prep | Revision of key topics based on mock exams | 2nd set of mock exams Revise key topics based on exam analysis | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| Science* | AQA | Earth Atmosphere, Earth Resources and Genetics | Variation, Genetics and Evolution | Adaptations and Ecology | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| 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 | Fieldwork - Write up & exam practice | Economic Development - understanding population and development around the world including how tourism can help develop a country | Economic Development - focus on Nigeria | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| Religious Studies | AQA | Identifying and tackling gaps/misunderstandings from different aspects of the course | Key beliefs- Hindu/Christian | Study and revision | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| 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 | Holidays | Mock Preparation | Work experience and global issues | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| French | Edexcel | School | World of work with Mock preparation | Environment | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| Italian | Edexcel | World of work and future ambitions | Holidays and travels with Mock preparation | International Dimension | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| Computer Science | OCR | Programming Skills Audit/Theory | Programming Skills Audit/Theory | NEA | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| Art | AQA | GCSE Coursework: Mock exam theme | GCSE Coursework: Mock exam theme | GCSE ESA: theme set by AQA | GCSE ESA: theme set by AQA | GCSE ESA: theme set by AQA |
| Photography | AQA | GCSE coursework project 2: Light and Dark | GCSE coursework project 2: Light and Dark | GCSE exam project: theme set by AQA | GCSE exam project: theme set by AQA | GCSE exam project: theme set by AQA |
| 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 | Component 1 US Hollywood film comparison study | 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 | Component 3: Texts in Practice | Blood Brothers | Blood Brothers and The Woman in Black 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, Mocks | Revision Guides and Knowledge Organisers, evaluation of completed course work | Deadlines for Performance and Composition Forms and Scores – May 2019 | Deadlines for Performance and Composition Forms and Scores – May 2019 |
| GCSE PE | AQA | Paper 1: What is a Spirometer trace? Lever Systems and mechanical advantagePractical: Preparation for moderation | Paper 1: Planes and Axes Analysis of movement giving sporting examples Revision of LeversPractical: Preparation for moderation | Paper 1 + 2: Revision of joints Muscles and Bones Use of 'Exampro' to practice long answer questions Practical: Preparation for moderation | Exam preparation | Exam preparation |
| Physical Education (Core) | N/A | 4 week option blocks: Football, Basketball, Table Tennis, Handball, Dance, Fitness, Netball | 4 week option blocks: Football, Basketball, Handball, Table Tennis, Dance, Fitness, Netball | 4 week option blocks: Football, Basketball, Table Tennis, Handball, Dance, Fitness, Netball | 4 week option blocks: Football, Basketball, Table Tennis, Handball, Dance, Fitness, Netball | 4 week option blocks: Football, Basketball, Table Tennis, Handball, Dance, Fitness, Netball |