Year 10 Curriculum

Here at Penrice we strive to offer a broad and diverse curriculum that helps our students develop into curious and highly engaged learners. You can browse the curriculum below by clicking on the subject headings for further information.

If you would like to know more about the curriculum at Penrice Academy,s please email enquiries@penrimce.org.uk where your request will be forwarded to the most appropriate subject teacher.

Animal Care

Autumn Term

Animal Housing and Accommodation

Spring Term

Animal Handling

Summer Term

Animal Health and Welfare

Full Year 10 Animal Care Curriculum (PDF)

Animal Care Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

Art

Autumn Term

Me, Myself and I
Foundation skills & knowledge building

Spring Term

My Environment

Summer Term

Component 1 – Surroundings/Power

Full Year 10 Art Curriculum (PDF)

Art Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

Business Enterprise

Autumn Term

Designing a business proposal

Spring Term

Controlled assessment (R068)
Enterprise and marketing concepts

Summer Term

Enterprise and marketing concepts
Market and pitch a business proposal

Full Year 10 Business Curriculum (PDF)

Business Enterprise Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

Child Development

Autumn Term

1-3 Years Development
Childcare for children under the age of 5

Spring Term

Identifying and preventing accidents
Childhood illness and safe environment
Government guidelines for nutrition and development for 3-4 years

Summer Term

Preparing for a child

Full Year 10 Child Development Curriculum (PDF)

Child Development Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

CLASS & RE

Autumn Term

Work experience
Metal health

Spring Term

Healthy relationships
Exploring influences

Summer Term

Addressing extremism and radicalisation
The impact of financial decisions

Full Year 10 CLASS Curriculum (PDF)

CLASS Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

Computer Science

Autumn Term

System Architecture
Programming – Selection, Iteration and Subroutines

Spring Term

Computational Thinking
Data Representation

Summer Term

Searching and Sorting Algorithms
Databases and SQL

Full Year 10 Computer Science Curriculum (PDF)

Computer Science Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

Creative iMedia

Autumn Term

Visual Identity and Digital Graphics
Coursework practise and coursework creation

Spring Term

Interactive Digital Media

Summer Term

Creative iMedia in the Media Industry

Full Year 10 Creative iMedia Curriculum (PDF)

Creative iMedia Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

Design Technology & Engineering (DT)

Autumn Term

Design Strategies and Design Requirements
OnShape: Intro to CAD

Spring Term

Communicating Design Outcomes
OnShape: Intro to CAD
Evaluating Design Ideas

Summer Term

Manual Production of Freehand Sketches and Engineering Drawings
Use of CAD

Full Year 10 DT Curriculum (PDF)

DT Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

Digital Information Technology

Autumn Term

Component 01 – Exploring user interface designs and project planning techniques
Component 01 – Mock Assessment

Spring Term

Component 01 – Controlled Course Work

Summer Term

Component 02 – Data Collection and Manipulation
Component 02 – Mock Assessment

Full Year 10 Digital Information Technology Curriculum (PDF)

Digital Information Technology Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

Drama

Autumn Term

Exploring the Performing Arts

Spring Term

Developing Skills in the Performing Arts

Summer Term

Developing Skills in the Performing Arts
Introduction to Component 3

Full Year 10 Drama Curriculum (PDF)

Drama Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

English

Autumn Term

Creative Writing
A Christmas Carol

Spring Term

Power and Conflict Poetry
Macbeth

Summer Term

Macbeth (continued)
English Language
Revision/PPEs
Viewpoints and Perspectives

Full Year 10 English Curriculum (PDF)

English Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

Food, Hospitality & Catering

Autumn Term

The structure of the Hospitality and Catering industry

Spring Term

Analysing the job requirements within the Hospitality and Catering industry

Summer Term

Working conditions of jobs across the Hospitality and Catering industry
Factors which affect the success of Hospitality and Catering providers

Full Year 10 Food & Catering Curriculum (PDF)

Food & Catering Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

Film Studies

Autumn Term

Component 1: Section B: Key Developments in Film
Component 1: Section C: US Independent Film: Special Film Writing: ‘The Hurt Locker’ (Bigelow, 2008)

Spring Term

Component 2: Section A: Global English Language Film: ‘District 9’ (Blomkamp, 2009): Film Elements
Component 2: Section A: Global English Language Film: ‘District 9’ (Blomkamp, 2009): Narrative, context and representation.

Summer Term

Component 2: Section B: Global Non-English Language Film: ‘Tsotsi’ (Hood, 2005)
Component 3: Production Coursework: Planning and Drafting

Full Year 10 Film Studies Curriculum (PDF)

Film Studies Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

Geography

Autumn Term

Living World: Tropical rainforests + Hot deserts
Urban Issues & Challenges

Spring Term

Fieldwork & Hazards
UK Physical Landscapes: Rivers

Summer Term

UK Physical Landscapes: Coasts
Fieldwork: Physical Fieldwork Enquiry

Full Year 10 Geography Curriculum (PDF)

Geography Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

Health and Social Care

Autumn Term

Human Lifespan Development

Spring Term

Human Lifespan Development

Summer Term

Health and Social Care Services and Values

Full Year 10 Health & Social Care Curriculum (PDF)

Health and Social Care Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

History

Autumn Term

The USA (1954-75) and Civil Rights

Spring Term

Early Elizabethan England

Summer Term

Superpower Relations

Full Year 10 History Curriculum (PDF)

History Curriculum for All Years (PDF)

Maths

Autumn Term

Pythagoras (All Groups)
Trigonometry (MIXE Groups)
Angles (DF Groups)
Equations – Linear / Quadratic (MIXE Groups)
Linear Equations (DF Groups)
Percentages
Inequalities
Compound Measures
Ratio and Proportion

Spring Term

Compound Measures (continued)
Ratio and Proportion (continued)
Prompted Exams (WTMs)
Area / Volume / Similarity
Simultaneous Equations
Sequences

Summer Term

Probability
Transformations
Prompted Exams (PPEs)

Full Year 10 Maths Curriculum (PDF)

Maths Curriculum for All Years (PDF)