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6th Form - Autumn Term
Curriculum Information for Sixth Form
Note: If you are not sure who your learner's teacher is for certain subjects or what option subjects your learner is studying then please contact your learner's form tutor for more information.
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Year 11/12 English Language (Teachers: Mrs Margarita, Miss McGhee, Mr Sullivan):
Learners will continue their coursework for the Cambridge IGCSE. They will further refine their descriptive writing abilities with new scenes and scenarios. Narrative writing will also be a key focus, with tasks inspired by different images to enhance their storytelling skills. Preparation for Language Paper 1 will continue, with an emphasis on honing analytical and comprehension abilities.
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Year 13 English Literature IGCSE - Mrs Margarita
Learners will begin their English Literature course by studying the play ‘An Inspector Calls’ by J.B. Priestley. The play will be read as a class and learners will develop their understanding of the characters, themes and contextual issues through watching videos, completing written tasks and class discussions. As this is a coursework element of the qualification, learners will be asked to write a discursive essay on a given topic, which will be internally assessed and moderated.
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Maths (Mr Stephen):
This term, learners deepen their understanding of number, algebra, geometry, and statistics, tackling topics such as simultaneous and quadratic equations, trigonometry, and advanced data interpretation. There is a strong emphasis on applying knowledge to exam-style questions, enhancing problem-solving and reasoning abilities.
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Science (Mrs McCran Physics, Mr Doza Biology):
There are two science classes being taught this year. Firstly, a physics revision class for examination at GCSE, Summer 2025. This Autumn term we will be looking at forces and motion, conservation of energy, waves and electromagnetic spectrum, radioactivity and astronomy. There is also a biology class, which is designed to be a full two year course for examination summer 2026. This autumn term, cells are the focus of the learning.
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Preparation for Adulthood: (Mr Rowntree (Yr 13 &14):
Learners will budget and prepare a meal to learn or develop costing and kitchen skills which would be used in independent living. Learners will also learn about finance and budgeting including understanding costs of living, loans and savings.
Option Subjects
Art:
Learners will complete an individual unit for their Arts Awards, mostly unit 1 part D the research topics this term but also continuing with their individual projects for unit 1 Part A. Some learners are helping create scenery and props for the school play as part of their Unit 2 leadership role.
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ICT:
This term, we are continuing to study for the BTEC Level 2 first certificate. Until Christmas, we will be predominantly working on the unit 5 Digital Audio module, where we need to design and make one more sound product (a podcast about a scientific discovery). We will also revise for and take the unit 1 ‘The online world’ examined module.
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Computer Science A level:
The first few weeks have been spent devising an individual project that each learner must analyse, design, make, test and evaluate as a part of the A level. This is worth 20% of the final mark and is due to be complete by the start of next May (2025). We will also study a significant number of topics to include floating point binary arithmetic, data structures (hash tables, trees, graphs) and algorithms including graph traversal and optimisation.
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Drama:
Within drama lessons this term, learners will take on a main part in this year's Christmas pantomime Alice in Wonderland. They will contribute to directorial ideas and production decisions as well as providing role model behaviour and showcase performance skills for the younger learners to aspire to.
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Sociology:
We will start the term by focusing on the different sociological theories on the function of the family in modern society. This has included the functionalist, the marxist and the feminist theories. We are now looking at the different forms of family in modern society. This includes a focus on the changes in the law and the change in social attitudes that have led to these changes coming about. We will move on to study the sociology of childhood; conjugal roles in the family; Is the nuclear family still important in modern society and family diversity. Later in the term we will look at sociological perspectives on crime and deviance.
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Criminology:
This term we will continue to study the different approaches within criminology. This will include the biological, the psychological and the sociological theories. Within this we will cover the work of Lombroso, Freud, Eysenck, Bowlby, Merton, Subcultural theorists and Cohen. We will then move on to study the Interactionist approach and the social construction of crime followed by the analysis of situations of criminality.
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Food Technology:
This half term we will concentrate on making basic dishes including; jam tarts,sausage rolls, meatballs and spaghetti, pizza and muffins.Learners have also created a menu that they have used in a ‘Come dine with me’ lesson. Learners are encouraged to work independently in order to follow a recipe and collect their own equipment and ingredients. Next half-term we will be choosing our own recipes and will be shopping for the ingredients.