HIGHDOWN SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE KEY STAGE 4 CURRICULUM MAP 2017-18 YEAR 10 [2017-18] SUBJECT TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4 TERM 5 TERM 6 Art Food and Drink Food and Drink Food and Drink Identity Identity Identity Art Graphics Observational drawing materials Portraiture Artist analysis Developing an idea Portraiture Producing a final Portraiture Responding to the work of others materials and Portraiture Developing ideas Travel Producing a personal Travel Observational drawing materials Artist analysis Creating a personal response Developing an idea Final piece development Producing a final materials Developing own ideas and artists Art Photography Foundation skills Foundation skills Identity Identity Identity Natural Forms Business Studies Basic photography and terms Introduction to digital editing on Photoshop Business in the Real World Art within photography Dark room and photograms Business in the Real Portrait photography Responding to portrait photographers Influences on Business Portrait photography and art materials and Human Resources Developing their own ideas in response to their research Producing a personal Operations Management Observational photography using the brief Take photos and inspiration from class trip. PPE Curriculum Maps/KS4/2017-18 Page 1 of 13
Business and Enterprise L2 Computing Unit 2 Finance in Business Introduction to Programming Introduction to Pseudocode Unit 1: Fundamentals of Algorithms Unit 3: Fundamentals of Data Representation: Number Systems -Binary -Hex -Denary World/Influences on Business Unit 2 Finance in Business Programming Pseudocode Unit 2A: Programming Unit 3: Fundamentals of data representation: Sound Images Text Compression Unit 2 Examination Unit 1 Business in the Real World Applied problem solving (programming) Pseudocode Unit 2B: Programming Unit 4: Computer Systems Unit 1 Business in the Real World Applied problem solving (programming) Unit 2B: Programming Unit 4: Computer Systems Unit 1 Business in the Real World Unit 2 Retake (if necessary) Advanced problem solving (programming) Unit 5: Introduction to Networks Unit 1 Business in the Real World Programming Project (Chosen by student) Project Management for End of Year Exams. Design and Technology Note: Students are expected to program outside of the classroom in all terms. Practical focus: Wood (Tower of Hanoi) Practical focus: Metal (mini projects) Practical focus: Textiles (own material printing and draw string Practical focus: Card and board (Google Card Virtual) Practical focus: Plastic Practical focus Electronics Curriculum Maps/KS4/2017-18 Page 2 of 13
Drama English Language and English Literature Re-design 2 point perspective Orthographic The 6 r s Timbers Scale of production CAD/CAM Designers Practical: Introduction to the course Practitioners Stanislavski & Brecht Component 1: Section C Section A Power and Conflict Poetry / Unseen Poetry Material properties Paper and board Woods Metals and alloys Polymers Textiles Component 3 Blood Brothers mock Component 1 Blood Brothers 19 th Century: Sets 1 3: Jekyll and Hyde Sets 4 5: A Christmas Carol bag construction Design principles Component 2 Devising Drama Devising Logs Shakespeare: Sets 1 3: Merchant of Venice Sets 4 5: Macbeth An Inspector Calls Ethics Buddhist Practices Buddhist Practices Ethics and Religion theme 4: Religion and Life Energy, materials, systems and devices Component 2 Devising Drama Theory Devising Logs Language Paper 1: Prose extracts Ethics and Religion theme 4: Religion and Life New and emerging technologies Common specialist technical principles Practical Skills based workshop: Improvisation Characterisation Component 1: Section C: Live Theatre Language Paper 2: Non fiction extracts Ethics and Religion theme 3: Family and Relationships Making principles Electronic systems Practical Component 3 Text exploration Theory PPE preparation PPE Spoken Language Preparation Ethics and Religion theme 3: Family and Relationships Food Nutrition and Preparation Fruit and Vegetables Dairy Cereals Meat and poultry Fats and oils Tofu, Soya, Beans, Seeds, Nuts and Pulses Fashion [Textiles] Fruit and Veg Blood Bag Mock Past Paper Mock Past Paper Mock Past Paper / Personal Curriculum Maps/KS4/2017-18 Page 3 of 13
French Geography Sampling Project culture: free time activities Living with the Physical Natural hazards, tectonic hazards, weather hazards culture: family, friends, marriage, partnership culture: technology in everyday life Living with the Physical Weather hazards, climate change culture: customs and festivals Current/future study and employment: my studies Living with the Physical UK physical landscapes, river landscapes in the UK Current/future study and employment: life at school/college Challenges in the Human Urban issues and challenges Geographical Applications: Personal Investigation/ PPE Current/future study and employment: education post-16 Preparation for speaking PPE Challenges in the Human Urban issues and challenges Investigation Current/future study and employment: jobs and careers Reading, listening, writing PPE revision Living with the Physical Ecosystems Rainforests Hair L2 Exploring the world of hair and beauty Hair and beauty in ancient times Health & Safety in the Salon Hair and beauty in today's society Project Assignment Egyptian Theme set The Effect of acids and alkaline on hair and skin Field work and follow up Project Assignment Egyptian Them Complete The Science Principles of ingredients in hair and beauty products. Ethnical consideration for testing cosmetic Introduction to PPE Anatomy and Physiology terminology of hair, skin and nails. History The origins of the Weimar Republic, 1918 Early development of the Nazi Party, The creation of a dictatorship, 1933 34 Medieval medicine 1250 1500: Ideas about Medicine in 18 th and 19 th century Britain: Ideas about Medicine and treatment in the British sector of the Curriculum Maps/KS4/2017-18 Page 4 of 13
Mandarin Chinese The early challenges to the Weimar Republic, 1919 23 The recovery of the Republic, 1924 29 Changes in society, 1924 29 Theme : Local area, holiday and travel Holidays (Preference, experience, destinations) Town, region and country (weather, places to see) Travel and tourist transaction 1920 22 The Munich Putsch and the lean years, 1923 29 The growth in support for the Nazis, 1929 3 How Hitler became Chancellor, 1932 33 Theme : School School types school day subjects rules The police state Controlling and influencing attitudes Opposition, resistance and conformity Nazi policies towards women, the young, employment and living standards The persecution of minorities Theme : Identity and culture interests socialising with friends sport celebrations and festivals causes Approaches to prevention and treatment Case study: The Black Death The Medical Renaissance in Britain 1500-1700: Ideas about causes Approaches to prevention and treatment Case studies: William Harvey, the Great Plague Theme : culture & Local area, holidays and travel custom and everyday life food & drink shopping places to go and things to do causes Approaches to prevention and treatment Case study: Fighting cholera Medicine in modern Britain 1900-present day: Ideas about causes Approaches to prevention and treatment Case studies: penicillin and lung cancer Theme : culture relationships when I was younger what my friends and family are like what makes a good friend Western Front 1914-1918 Theme : Identity and culture social media technology (advantages and disadvantages) reading, music, film and television role models Mathematics Foundations of Data Real Life Graphs Surds Congruence & Trigonometry Curriculum Maps/KS4/2017-18 Page 5 of 13
Higher Tier Mathematics Foundation Tier Music Number, Algebra, Angles and Graphs Foundations of Number, Algebra, Angles and Graphs My Musical Identity Sequences Percentages Perimeter and Area Decimals Data Sequences Ensemble composition & performance Ratio Polygons Equations Indices Percentages Perimeter & Area Real Life Graphs Solo composition & performance criteria Probability Standard Form Transformations Ratio Polygons Equations Indices Standard Form Composition & ensemble performance Similarity Quadratics Pythagoras & Trigonometry Probability Transformations Congruence & Similarity Plans & Elevations Composition & ensemble performance Measures Circle Theorems Construction & Loci Percentages Measures Statistics Construction & Loci Composing to a set brief Music Technology Musical Elements Music sequencers/daws Conventions of Pop Dance Music Composition Rhythms of the world Dance Music Composition Concerto through time Ensemble performance sequencing Concerto through time Ensemble performance sequencing Film Music Composing to a set brief PE Musical Elements Unit 3: Physical training Unit 4: Health, fitness and Wellbeing Conventions of Pop Unit 3: Physical training Unit 4: Health, fitness and Wellbeing Rhythms of the world Unit 3: Physical training Unit 4: Health, fitness and Wellbeing Concerto through time Unit 1: Applied anatomy and physiology Unit 5: Sport psychology Concerto through time Unit 1: Applied anatomy and physiology Unit 5: Sport psychology Film Music Unit 1: Applied anatomy and physiology Unit 5: Sport psychology Controlled assessment: PEP Controlled assessment: PEP Controlled assessment: PEP PPE revision Curriculum Maps/KS4/2017-18 Page 6 of 13
Science Organisation animals Spanish Bonding & structure Electiricity culture: free time activities Infection & response Chemical changes Matter culture: family, friends, marriage, partnership culture: technology in everyday life Bioenergetics Chemical changes Atomic structure culture: customs and festivals Current/future study and employment: my studies Bioenergetics Qualitative Chemistry Forces Current/future study and employment: life at school/college Homeostasis & response Energy in Chemistry Forces Current/future study and employment: education post-16 Preparation for speaking PPE Homeostasis & response Rates Forces Current/future study and employment: jobs and careers Reading, listening, writing PPE revision Curriculum Maps/KS4/2017-18 Page 7 of 13
YEAR 11 [2017-18] SUBJECT TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4 TERM 5 Art Portraiture Portraiture Art Graphics National Portrait Gallery research and response Looking at the work of others Travel materials and Producing a final Travel Researching the theme Observational drawing Responding to the work of others Developing ideas materials and Producing a final Final exam 10 hours Art Photography Developing ideas and experimentation Natural Forms Producing final pieces Natural Forms Researching the theme Observational drawing Responding to the work of others Developing ideas materials and Producing a final Final exam 10 hours Kew Gardens research and response Photography contextual research Prepare for PPE final piece and experiment with materials and. Produce a final response Business Studies Controlled Assessment PPE Marketing completion and Customer Needs Business and Unit 2 Retake Unit 3 Completion Enterprise L2 (Marketing) Finance Researching the theme Observational photography Responding to the work of others Financial Management Developing ideas materials and People Management Wider World Affecting Business Unit 4 Starting a Business Producing a final Final exam 10 hours Unit 4 Starting a Business Computing Programming Practice Programming Practice Programming Practice Unit 1,3 and 4 completion Curriculum Maps/KS4/2017-18 Page 8 of 13
Exam Level Pseudocode Exam Level Pseudocode Exam Level Pseudocode Exam Practice Exam Practice Unit 5: Fundamentals of computer Networks Unit 6: Fundamentals of Cyber Security Unit 7: Impact of Digital Technology Planning for wildcard Essay Questions Focus on answering Essay style Questions. Focus on answering Essay style Questions. (Unit 3) (Unit 4) Craft and Carpentry L1/2 Craft and Food / Jewellery L1/2 Drama English Language and English Literature Ethics External assessment External Assessment Unit 2 Research and develop design ideas for craft items External Assessment External Assessment Unit 02 Research and develop design ideas Practical Ways into Text Component 3 preparation Power and Conflict Poetry/Unseen Poetry Ethics and Religion theme 6: Peace and Conflict Component 3 Text in Practice Assessment Visiting Examiner Text exploration Characterisation Language Paper 1 and Literature Paper 1 Ethics and Religion theme 7: Crime and Punishment for craft items Component 3 Text in Practice Assessment Visiting Examiner Text exploration Characterisation An Inspector Calls Christian beliefs, teaching and practices revision Unit 4 Produce final craft work Unit 04 Produce final craft work Exam Prep Component 1: Section A: General Section B: BB Section C: Live Theatre Language Paper 2 and Literature Paper 2 Buddhist beliefs, teachings and practices revision Unit 4 Produce final craft work Unit 04 Produce final craft work Exam Prep Component 1: Section A: General Section B: BB Section C: Live Theatre Ethical and Religious themes revision Food Nutrition and Preparation PPE PPE Mock NEA1 NEA1 NEA2 Curriculum Maps/KS4/2017-18 Page 9 of 13
Fashion [Textiles] French Geography Culture/ Personal Investigation Local, national, international and global areas of interest: home, town, neighbourhood and region Living with the Physical Personal Investigation/ PPE Local, national, international and global areas of interest: social and global issues (charity, voluntary work, environment, poverty, homelessness, healthy living) Challenges in the Human Personal Investigation/ Exam Paper Local, national, international and global areas of interest: travel and tourism Challenges in the Human Exam Paper Preparation for speaking exam. Writing, reading and listening revision of all topics. Challenges in the Human Exam Paper Living with the Physical Hair L2 Health and Fitness and Sports Leadership Hot deserts Challenges in the Human The changing economic world Anatomy and Physiology terminology. Colouring L1 Part 1-3 Principles of health and fitness Healthy lifestyles The changing economic world Hair, Skin & Nail diseases & disorders Science of shampooing Principles of health and fitness Healthy lifestyles The challenge of resource management: Resource management and Water PPE Mock Exam Principles of health and fitness Healthy lifestyles The challenge of resource management: Water Living with the Physical Physical landscapes in the UK Coastal landscapes in the UK Projects Assignment Assessment Principles of health and fitness Healthy lifestyles Physical landscapes in the UK Coastal landscapes in the UK PPE Exam Principles of health and fitness Healthy lifestyles Preparing and planning Preparing and planning Curriculum Maps/KS4/2017-18 Page 10 of 13
History Mandarin Chinese Mathematics Higher Tier Mathematics Foundation Tier for health and fitness Develop a personal health and fitness programme Early Elizabethan England 1558-1588: Queen, government and religion Challenges to Elizabeth at home and abroad Theme : International and global dimension International sport events and musicevents Global citizen values Environmental issues in the UK Environnemental issues in China How to protect and improve our environment Equations of graphs Proportion Numerical methods Statistics Probability Volume for health and fitness Develop a personal health and fitness programme Elizabethan society in the age of exploration PPE revision Theme : Future aspirations, study and work Employment Further study Training jobs careers and professions Simultaneous Equations Inequalities Sketching Graphs Growth and Decay Algebraic Fractions Inequalities Pythagoras Develop a personal health and fitness programme Elizabethan society in the age of exploration Superpower relations and the Cold War: Origins of the Cold War Theme : School and beyond School pressures Celebrating Success school trips events and exchange trip and gap year volunteering Set 1 Further Mathematics Algebra and Graphs Sketching Graphs Develop a personal health and fitness programme Cold War crises 1958-1970 End of the Cold War 1970-1991 Preparation for speaking exam. Writing, reading and listening revision of all topics. Set 1 Further Mathematics Develop a personal health and fitness programme Complete Cold War Curriculum Maps/KS4/2017-18 Page 11 of 13
Music Quadratics Scatter Graphs Composing to a set brief Simultaneous Equations Algebra and Graphs Composing to a set brief Trigonometry Vectors Coursework completion Listening focus - Conventions of pop Rhythms of the world Concerto through time Areas of study 2-5 Music Technology Composing to a set brief Composing to a set brief Coursework completion Listening focus - PE Conventions of pop Unit 3: Physical training Rhythms of the world Unit 3: Physical training Concerto through time Areas of study 2-5 PPE preparation PPE preparation Controlled assessment: PEP Controlled assessment: PEP Practical interventions and assessments Practical interventions and assessments Product Design Controlled Assessment Controlled Assessment Controlled Assessment Controlled Assessment Science Inheritance, variation Ecology Cell biology Key ideas and evolution Spanish Organic chemistry Waves Local, national, international and global areas of interest: home, town, neighbourhood and region Chemical analysis Magnetism Local, national, international and global areas of interest: social and global issues (charity, voluntary work, environment, poverty, homelessness, healthy living) Chemistry of the atmosphere Electromagnetism Local, national, international and global areas of interest: travel and tourism Using resources and key ideas Key ideas Preparation for speaking exam. Writing, reading and listening revision of all topics. Practical Moderation Curriculum Maps/KS4/2017-18 Page 12 of 13
Mr. M. A. GRANTHAM Deputy Head [Curriculum and Learning] January 2018 Curriculum Maps/KS4/2017-18 Page 13 of 13