The Year 10 curriculum summer half term one 2020
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The Year 10 curriculum summer half term one 2020
The purpose of this document is to give you an overview of what your child should be studying over the first
half of this summer term. Please refer to Class Charts for the detail of work, and resources for these activities
set for each individual class. Deadlines for which key pieces of work should be submitted, and in what form
will also be provided. Pupils may contact teaching staff through Microsoft Teams if they require further
advice or assistance, or by email if they prefer.
All pupils follow a compulsory programme of six GCSEs in Mathematics, English Language, English Literature,
Biology, Chemistry and Physics and select three optional subjects from a choice of twelve. Some pupils in the
cohort take GCSE Further Mathematics (AQA level 2 certificate) as an additional qualification. In addition,
pupils receive regular lessons in non-examined courses such as Personal Development, Physical Education
and Religious Education.
Art
Natural Forms large scale mixed media piece. Pupils will produce a large-scale piece of mixed media work to
be completed over five to six weeks. This will be a highly developed piece that relates to their mini project
for Natural Forms. They will also produce Critical Studies that relate to and inform the work they have been
doing. Pupils may go on to produce a related sculpture or relief.
Useful websites
www.britishmuseum.org; www.craftscouncil.org.uk; www.designmuseum.org; www.moma.org;
www.tate.org.uk; www.nationalgallery.org.uk; www.thelowry.com; www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk;
Biology
Topic 1 Cell Biology. This includes mitosis and cell cycle and binary fission. Topic 6 Inheritance includes
sexual reproduction (cuttings and tissue culture); sexual reproduction; meiosis & gametes; stem cells and
growth patterns; inheritance and genetic diagrams; the work of Gregor Mendel; inherited disorders.
Support materials:
Educake assessment (pupils will have individual log on details)
Kerboodle for access to online textbooks
Focus Investigations – school log on to access investigation simulations
CGP Revision Guides – pupils’ own
BBC GCSE Bitesize
Chemistry
The key topic is Chemical cells. This includes recap of ionic equations, half equations and electrolytic cells;
chemical or galvanic cells and batteries’ hydrogen fuel cells; the comparison of the advantages and
disadvantages of single-use batteries, rechargeable batteries and fuel cells.
Support materials:
Educake assessment (pupils will have individual log on details)
Kerboodle for access to online textbooks
CGP Revision Guides – pupils’ own
BBC GCSE Bitesize
Computing
Week 1: Systems software; Weeks 2 and 3: Programming functions and reading/writing files; Week 4:
Algorithms – revision of key searching and sorting algorithms; Week 5 and 6: Ethical, legal, cultural and
environmental concerns.
Support materials:
The computer science student book from Cambridge Elevate – copies have already been given to pupils
Learning to Program in Python by PM Heathcote. Short relevant extracts will be uploaded for pupils.
1|PageDesign Technology
Theory – 4 Common Specialist Principles – 1 Forces and stresses on materials; – 2 Improving functionality;
Unit 2 – Energy, Systems, Materials and Devices. Part 6 – Systems approach to designing and part 7 –
Electronic systems processing; Part 8 – Mechanical Devices.
Support materials:
A CGP revision guide will be available on Parent Pay.
A useful website: http://www.technologystudent.com/despro_flsh/NEW_GCSE3.html
English Language
Plan Spoken Language presentation (Separate accreditation of GCSE English Language) This should last for
no more than 10 minutes and should be on a topic selected from a list provided. Any variation should be
negotiated and agreed via the class teacher for English. Write a full version of presentation. Submit this for
assessment. Condense this into a PowerPoint of no more than 8 slides. Submit this for assessment. Perform
and film your presentation and complete a self -assessment. Submit this for assessment.
Support materials:
BBC Bitesize offers information and revision material for language skills.
Mr Bruff video analysis on language skills available on the internet – AQA paper 1 and paper 2.
English Literature
Power and Conflict Poems: Complete and consolidate the study of all 15 poems using web links and
questions on each poem. Complete summary sheet. Write an essay comparing poems. An Inspector Calls:
Work through the resources. Write an essay.
Support materials:
BBC Bitesize offers information and revision material for literature set texts.
Mr Bruff video analysis available on the internet – search via google with the title of the set text.
Spark Notes and Schmoop are useful resource and revision internet sites.
The website: ‘No Fear Shakespeare ‘is a useful guide to reading Shakespeare as it provides a modern
translation of the original text if you want to prepare ahead for Romeo and Juliet.
Food and Nutrition
The focus will be on eggs; beans, nuts, seeds and alternative proteins. Tasks will include written theory work;
exam-style questions; Food Science Investigations and practical tasks with tips for high-level skills. Links will
be provided to websites for videos, online cooking sites and websites for high-level skills.
Support materials:
Collins Eduqas GCSE Grade 9-1 Revision - GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition. Complete Practice and
Revision Guide with free online Q&A flashcard download
Collins Eduqas GCSE Grade 9-1 Revision - WJEC Eduqas GCSE 9-1 Food Preparation and Nutrition Workbook
Pupils have access to an online student Eduqas textbook via the link www.illuminate.digital/eduqasfood. The
username and password is available on class charts.
Seneca Learning: www.senecalearning.com is a free online Food Preparation and Nutrition revision tool. It is
highly interactive, created by senior examiners that will teach you all you need to know.
French and German
In French, the topic is School: Describing the first day at school; Giving opinions about school subjects. This
culminates in writing assessment which is a 90 word essay about the school topic. The focus moves on to
comparing our schools with schools abroad; and ongoing preparation for the Speaking exam questions on
the previously studied topics. This culminates in a reading past paper, which is self-assessed.
In German the topic of Holidays is continued. This includes: Talking about future holidays; Discussing
Germany as a holiday destination; Discussing the advantages and disadvantages of tourism.
2|PageSupport materials:
French: https://www.languagesonline.org.uk/Hotpotatoes/frenchindex.html
German: o to the KS4 Bitesize pages https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3jfbk7/revision/1
Geography
GCSE unit: Water on the land; Landforms and flood management
Support materials:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpypgdm
History
Mr Barrett’s class - Introduction to Plots and Revolts in Elizabethan England; Relations with Spain (Why did
war break out with Spain in 1585?)
Mr Peters’ class - Challenges to the Religious Settlement
Support materials:
Mr Peters: class textbook pages 26-31 GCSE Practice Question
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zw4bv4j
Latin
Finish Stage 26 and Stage 27. Read stories: adventus Agricolae, In Principiis, Tribunus, Contentio, In Horreo,
Modestus Promotus. Look at purpose clauses, gerundives, indirect commands and result clauses. Complete
practising the language exercises. Investigate the life of Gnaeus Iulius Agricola. Work to send in: Assessment
test at level of stage 26; answers to In Principiis page 93.
Support materials:
The Cambridge Latin Course books one to four are the main resources supporting the Eduqas Latin GCSE
which includes a page with links to a wide variety of useful materials.
Vocabulary checker: https://www.exams.cambridgescp.com/Array/eduqas-gcse-9-1-2018-onwards.
Mathematics
GCSE maths will include consolidation of skills learnt through the course and the introduction of some new
topics. Exercises, and assessments will be differentiated and set by individual Class teachers and recorded on
ClassCharts.
Support materials:
All pupils have access to mymaths and mathswatch which contain lessons, videos and self-marking practice
questions, providing pupils with immediate feedback, which they are encouraged to use not only for
homework: https://www.mymaths.co.uk/ https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/
Other recommended resources include: https://nrich.maths.org/secondary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z38pycw https://corbettmaths.com/
Music
Revisit the Bach, and the notes you wrote. Re-visit the aural tests. Use the guide on class charts to create a
Noteflight account. Log in to Noteflight and familiarise yourself with it. You will need it to compose on if you
do not have software.
Support materials:
Pupils can purchase Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Music Student Book
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/music-2016.resources
Personal Education
Themes and topics for each week are: Fear: Part-time employment and current economic position; Time
Management: The Economy; Feedback: Careers; Opportunity: The Rise and Fall of the Gambling Addict. Tasks
will be provided on Class Charts on a weekly basis.
3|PageFor Careers, Mrs Rose, the Careers Co-ordinator, will also be providing work on ClassCharts for pupils to
complete on “Unifrog”, a careers platform which all pupils can access through their usual Unifrog log-in.
Topics will include: Careers Library Treasure Hunt; Search Apprenticeships.
Physical Education
Practical and core: Maintaining and understanding core stability, pre-season strength and conditioning and
plyometric exercises for the enforced off season.
GCSE: Statistical analysis linked directly to the GCSE specification
Support materials:
Useful websites include: https://www.brianmac.co.uk/ https://www.teachpe.com/
https://www.s-cool.co.uk/ https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/ https://getrevising.co.uk/
Physics
Key topics are Waves. This includes: Waves in air, solids and liquids; Electromagnetic waves; Black body
radiation; Light and lenses. The second topic is Applied Forces. This includes Momentum; Forces and
elasticity; Moments, levers and gears.
Support materials:
Educake assessment (pupils will have individual log on details)
Kerboodle for access to online textbooks
Focus Investigations – school log on to access investigation simulations
CGP Revision Guides – pupils’ own
BBC GCSE Bitesize
Religious Studies
GCSE: Eschatological beliefs and teachings. This includes the role of men and women in Christian
communities; Prejudice and discrimination on the basis of gender; Christian egalitarianism and Christian
complementarianism.
Statutory RS: Religious explanations for the pandemic; Making links to scripture.
Support materials:
GCSE: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zhwy7nb
Further enrichment opportunities
It is important that home learning is not just about completing set work on the curriculum. It provides a
chance to reflect, to try out new skills and to develop creativity, within the confines of the home environment.
Opportunities available are as follows:
• An enrichment activity will be sent out weekly by Pastoral Leaders. These will be similar in style to
the menu of 16 activities that were sent out before the Easter holiday.
• All pupils can contribute to the School newspaper ‘The Reason’ which has won multiple national
awards, including ‘Best Newspaper’ at the Shine School Media Awards 2019, making it the best
school newspaper in the country. It provides pupils with an opportunity to share and explore their
views on a range of important contemporary issues. Pupils can write an article for any one of the
following sections: News; Comment and Opinion; Politics; Arts; Science and Technology; Features
Environment; Business and Economics; Sport. Articles, attached as a word document, can be emailed
to ermystedsnewspaper@ermysteds.n-yorks.sch.uk. In the subject, the pupil’s year group and the
section in which the article is to be submitted should be included.
• The Ermysted’s Award is available for Years 8, 10 and 12. However, this does not preclude pupils in
other year groups from starting to collect evidence for the following year. Details about this have
4|Pagealready been sent to students by Mr Speak, and have been posted under the “announcements” tab
for parents in ClassCharts.
• Read as widely as possible. A list of details of audio resources are attached.
• Pastoral Leaders will be sending out via ClassCharts some weekly resources to support Mindfulness
and Resilience.
Who do I or my child contact with academic concerns?
All contact details for Heads of Faculty and Assistant Heads of Faculty are on our website. The link to these
is: https://www.ermysteds.co.uk/curriculum/academic-contacts/
If pupils have specific queries about an assignment, they can email the member of staff directly for advice
who will respond when able. If pupils are not sure of their teacher’s email address, they can send their
enquiry to: admin@ermysteds.n-yorks.sch.uk and it will be passed on.
Help required for any technical IT issues can be requested on: ITHelp.Students@ermysteds.n-yorks.sch.uk
What pastoral support is available to my child?
Pupils may also need to contact pastoral staff should issues arise. All pupils can access pastoral care in the
following ways:
• Via the 'report a concern' button on the school website. All messages are delivered directly to the
School Safeguarding Lead. Pupils should include their name and contact details should they require
a response.
• Via email directly to their Head of School during School hours only. Email addresses are listed below:
Mrs H Simms, Assistant Headteacher hsimms@ermysteds.n-yorks.sch.uk
Mr S J King, Head of Middle School sjking@ermysteds.n-yorks.sch.uk
• Via the School texting service number 07544239770. All texts will be triaged and any concerns
forwarded to the appropriate head of School. Pupils may be contacted by telephone by their head of
School (using School mobiles) if this is felt to be appropriate. This service is also only available during
School hours. This service is not available to parents.
• Heads of School will make contact with pupils identified as being 'vulnerable' at least once a week
during term time via email or telephone.
• We have distributed to all pupils and parents a list of helpful websites and contact details for support
and counselling.
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