CURRICULUM Information for Year 10
ENGLISH October 2018 December 2018 February 2019 March 2019 May 2019 June 2019 Key Dates Assessment 1: Writing to Describe Assessment 2: A Christmas Carol Assessment 3: Conflict Poetry Assessment 4: An Inspector Calls Assessment 5: GCSE English Language Paper 1 End of Year 10 exams: GCSE English Language Paper 1 GCSE English Literature Paper 2 May 2020 GCSE English Literature Paper 1 and 2 exams June 2020 GCSE English Language Paper 1 and 2 exams Overview P Your child will gain two separate GCSEs for this subject. P Both Language and Literature are of equal importance. P The way they are assessed has changed; P 100% examination. P No controlled assessments or coursework. P NO TIERED PAPERS (unlike Maths, there is no Higher or Foundation paper. All pupils are entered for the same paper). P They sit four papers (two for Language two for Literature). P Exams Exam GCSE English Language Students will study a variety of different fiction and nonfiction texts from the 19 th, 20 th and 21 st centuries. They will also develop their writing skills. Paper 1 Students will read a short fiction extract and answer 4 questions. They will also produce a piece of descriptive or narrative writing. 1 hour 45 minutes. 50% of GCSE Paper 2 Students will read 2 extracts from non-fiction texts. They will answer 4 questions on these texts. They will also produce a piece of viewpoint writing. 1 hour 45 minutes. 50% of GCSE GCSE English Literature Students will study Macbeth by William Shakespeare An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 15 poems (based on the theme of war and conflict) by a variety of poets. Paper 1 A question on the Shakespeare play and a question on A Christmas Carol. 1 hour 45 minutes. 40% of GCSE. Paper 2 A question on their studied modern text, a question asking them to compare two of the studied poems and a question on an unseen poem. 2 hours 15 minutes. 60% of GCSE. Note The exams are now closed book. They will not be allowed copies of the texts in front of them in the exam. Remembering a few key quotes is key!
Assessment Term 1 Year 10 Term 2 Year 10 Term 3 Year 10 Term 4 Year 10 Term 5 Year 10 Term 6 Year 10 Language Paper 1 Section B: Creative writing / Literature Paper 2: Poetry Literature Paper 1: The 19 th Century Novel A Christmas Carol Power and Conflict Poetry Literature Paper 2: Modern Text An Inspector Calls Language Paper 1: Sections A and B Literature Paper 2: Unseen Poetry Section C Assessment 1: Write a description suggested by this picture. Assessment 2: A Christmas Carol Assessment 3: Power and Conflict Poetry Assessment 4: An Inspector Calls Assessment 5: Language Paper 1 End of year exams: GCSE English Literature Paper 2 Section A, B and C GCSE English Language Paper 1 October 2018 December 2018 February 2019 March 2019 May 2019 June 2019 Term 1 Year 11 Term 2 Year 11 Term 3 Year 11 Term 4 Year 11 Term 5 Year 11 Literature: Paper 1 Macbeth Language: Paper 2 Literature Paper 2 An Inspector Calls and Poetry GCSE English Language Paper 1 Literature Paper 1 GCSE English Lang GCSE English Lit Assessment 1: Macbeth. October 2019 Assessment 2: Mock exams GCSE English Language Paper 2 GCSE English Literature Paper 1 November 2019 Assessment 3: Power and Conflict Poetry February 2020 Assessment 4: Mock exams Literature Paper 2 Language Paper 1 March 2020 Final exams GCSE English Literature May 2020 GCSE English Language June 2020
Top Tips ê Attend revision classes when your teacher has offered them. These will be specifically focused on improving and enhancing essay skills. ê Practise timed writing at home once a week. Consider answering the question: How does the writer present this character in this scene and the rest of the play/novel ê Use GCSE pod and other revision websites to facilitate your notes. Eg) GCSEPOD/SPARKNOTES/BBC BITESIZE/YORKNOTES/Mr Bruff on YouTube ê Start memorising quotes. Have them up around the house for your key characters. Select quotes that have interesting language techniques. Put them in places that you will see them. You WILL NEED TO KNOW these for the exam. ê Practise planning under timed conditions. Eg) Create a ten minute plan answering an exam question (these are available on the school website). ê Revise your subject terminology. Ensure you have a thorough working knowledge of basic language techniques: Eg) verbs/nouns/adjectives/adverbs. ê Learn specific contextual facts for each text. ê Compare the response of a modern reader/audience to a Victorian/Elizabethan. What were the societal expectations and differences? ê Re-read the texts you ve studied in class in your independent study time. Make notes on key character developments and how themes alter. Macbeth: Love, death, power, passion, family, tragedy, revenge. A Christmas Carol: Poverty, generosity, redemption, Christian morals. An Inspector Calls: society, judgement, prejudice. ê Consider alternative interpretations when responding to a character/text/quote. Eg) Use phrases such as At first, the reader notices..however on closer inspection. On the one hand, critics could argue that.however others may claim
SCIENCE Tues 12 th May (pm) Thur 14 th May (am) Wed 20 th May (pm) Fri 5 th June (pm) Wed 10 th June (am) Fri 12 th June (am) Key Dates Biol 1 Units 1-4 Chem 1 Units 1-5 Phys 1 Units 1-4 Biol 2 Units 5-7 Chem 2 Units 6-10 Phys 2 Units 5-7/8 Overview P READ YOUR REVISION BOOKS P CREATE NOTE CARDS there are some on the shared area to guide you P MAKE SUMMARY NOTES - there are some on the shared area to help you P ANSWER QUESTIONS you have been given a revision pack full of them with the answers too! P SPEED TESTS use your old multiple choice exams and time yourself P PRACTISE EXAM QUESTIONS there are loads on the shared area for you to have a go at P GET HELP attend a revision session. Or ask a teacher, we won t tell you to go away! Exam PHYSICS EQUATIONS You need to know them all! PHYSICS EXAM 1 work done = force distance along the line of action of the force W = F s Kinetic energy = 0.5 x mass x (speed) 2 E k = ½ m v 2 gravitational potential energy = mass gravitational field strength height E p = m g h power = energy transferred P = E time t power = work done P = W time t efficiency = useful output energy transfer useful input energy transfer UNIT 1
UNIT 2 efficiency = useful power output total power output energy transferred = power time charge flow = current time potential difference = current resistance power = potential difference current power = current 2 resistance energy transferred = charge flow potential difference E = P t Q = I t V = I R P = V I P = I 2 R E = Q V UNIT 3 density = mass volume ρ = m v PHYSICS EXAM 2 weight = mass gravitational field strength work done = force distance along the line of action of the force force applied to a spring = spring constant extension moment of a force = force distance (normal to direction of force) Pressure = force normal to a surface area of that surface Distance travelled = speed x time Acceleration = change in velocity time taken Resultant force = mass x acceleration Momentum = mass x velocity UNIT 5 W = m g W = F s F = k e M = F d p = F A s = v t a = Δ v t F = m a p = m v UNIT 6 wave speed = frequency wavelength v = f λ HIGHER TIER GCSE SCIENCE REQUIRED PRACTICALS ONLY TRIPLE ONLY UNIT BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS 1 1. Microscopy 2. Microbiology (biology only) 3. Osmosis 2 4. Food tests 5. Enzymes 1. Specific Heat Capacity 2. Thermal Insulation (physics only) 3. Resistance 4. V-I Characteristics
3 5. Density 4 6. Photosynthesis 1. Making salts 2. Neutralisation (chemistry only) 3. Electrolysis 5 7. Reaction Times 8. Germination (biology only) 4. Temperature changes 6. Force & Extension 7. Acceleration 6 5. Rates of Reaction 8. Waves 9. Radiation & Absorption (physics only) 10. Light (physics only) 7 9. Field Investigations 10. Decay (biology only) 8 6. Chromatography 7. Identifying Ions (chemistry only) 9 10 8. Water Purification You will need to know EQUIPMENT all of the equipment needed & what job each one does METHOD the instructions to follow to create a fair test SAFETY any safety precautions to prevent accidents ANALYSIS what graph can be draw and how it can be used (what does the gradient show?) ALTERNATIVE how you can do the practical slightly differently to find out something else Revision Lunch After School Tues Wed Thurs C62 C39 C42 BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS C62 C39 C42 BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS
Top Tips ê SHORT SLOTS 25 minutes followed by a break (even if it s just a toilet trip) ê DON T START HUNGRY/THIRSTY take some snacks/drinks with you ê BE COMFY but not too comfy or you ll fall asleep! ê LOCK AWAY YOUR PHONE it will only give you an excuse to be distracted and it s not forever ê INVOLVE OTHERS once you ve done some work, ask someone to ask you questions on it WHERE TO GET HELP REVISION RESOURCES ON THE SHARED AREA (remote desktop) - W:\Science\Year 11 GCSE Revision Tools GCSE POD PLAYLISTS - https://www.gcsepod.com/ BBC BITESIZE https://www.bbc.com/education/subje cts/zrkw2hv SHOW MY HOMEWORK - https://www.showmyhomework.co.uk/ login HINTS Line of Best Fit Does it need to go through the origin? E.g. if there is no time, will the car have moved any distance? Rounding Does it tell you the decimal places or significant figures it needs? Can you have a decimal? E.g. can you have 3.7 giraffes? Multi-stage calculations (using the answer from one part in another part) Can you do the second part (because you can remember that equation) but not the first part? Just use the number 2 as the answer to part 1 and show the sum you ll get some marks Graphs You will have to draw a graph, maybe even from scratch where you have to do your own axes Draw it all in PENCIL in case you go wrong. Then go over it in PEN so that it scans well Converting Units Is the value presented in the correct unit? If not you need to convert E.g. 1km is 1000m metres is the correct form Using data from a graph Do you need to get a values by reading a graph? Draw a line to the line of best fit and then to the other axis you get marks for doing this Converting Units Is the value presented in the correct unit? If not you need to convert E.g. 1km is 1000m metres is the correct form Using data from a graph Do you need to get a values by reading a graph? Draw a line to the line of best fit and then to the other axis you get marks for doing this
MATHS YEAR 10 Key Dates Dates will be confirmed later in the year. Overview P You will receive an homework every two weeks based around the key skills required each half term P You will notice that these become more difficult as you move through the year. P Every Tuesday night there is a maths teacher willing to help you if required to complete your sheet P They are essential in moving your progress forward Exam Your Son/Daughter will be following the Edexcel scheme of work for GCSE Maths with two tiers of entry, Higher and Foundation. The exams are conducted as follows
Top Tips ê Master the basics: This is very important. Maths is a subject of progression. This means new concepts follow on from previous concepts. If you master the basics, you will pick up the more advanced concepts very quickly. Learn your basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) inside out. ê Learn the theory: Without any prior knowledge whatsoever, you cannot answer a single question. You have to learn the theory. If you learn it, intuitively, you will be able to answer any question that arises from it. This is a fact! on the other. Then, solve it for the unknown. This is how you go about answering all the questions. ê Areas of weaknesses: As a result of past papers, you will identify areas of weaknesses. These are questions that you get frequently wrong. Make sure you keep a list of weaknesses handy. Then, at the end, work on each weakness. Practise them so you won t make the same mistakes in the exam. Remember, your weaknesses are what prevent you from attaining the highest mark possible. Make sure you address them! ê Exam Papers: You need to have access to a large number of past papers. The more, the merrier. It just means more practise for you. Try to work through them without referring to a revision guide. With a revision guide, you are practically given the answers. So, avoid using a textbook altogether. The whole point of practise papers is to see how much you can remember. In the exam, you will not have access to any more material. Whatever you ve learnt from a textbook has to be recited in the exam. Therefore, start getting used to exam conditions right away. With each past paper, you are potentially increasing your grade by a small percentage Assessment Using and applying standard techniques 50% Foundation 40% Higher ê Methods: When attempting the past papers, you ll notice that maths itself is a methodical subject. Answers to questions are given in a step-bystep format. For instance, if you are solving an algebraic equation, you have to follow a certain procedure: put the unknown on one side of the equals and number terms Reasoning, interpreting and communicating mathematically 25% Foundation 30% Higher Solving routine and non routine problems in mathematical and non mathematical contexts 25% Foundation 30% Higher
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