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)
Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)
Autumn Term

Holidays and travel
Transactional holiday language

Spring Term

Speaking, listening, reading and writing
Teenage life

Summer Term

Media and technology
Moving ahead
Global Citizens – extended writing

Full Year 10 MFL Curriculum (PDF) MFL Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Music
Autumn Term

Exploring the Music Styles

Spring Term

Exploring Professional Skills and Skills Development

Summer Term

Exploring Professional Skills and Skills Development

Full Year 10 Music Curriculum (PDF) Music Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Photography
Autumn Term

Portraits

Spring Term

Component 1 – Fragments

Summer Term

Component 1 – Fragments

Full Year 10 Photography Curriculum (PDF) Photography Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Physical Education (PE)
Autumn Term

Rugby
Netball
Badminton
Strength & Conditioning

Spring Term

Badminton
Strength & Conditioning
Football
Hockey
Basketball
Handball

Summer Term

Athletics
Cricket

Full Year 10 PE Curriculum (PDF) PE Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Physical Education (PE) - Theory
Autumn Term

Physical factors affecting performance
Socio-cultural issues and sports psychology
Practical Performances

Spring Term

Socio-cultural issues and sports psychology
Practical Performances

Summer Term

Analysis and Evaluation of Performance
Practical Performances

Full Year 10 PE Theory Curriculum (PDF) PE Theory Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Physical Education (PE) - Cambridge National Sports Science (CNSS)
Autumn Term

Nutrition and sports performance

Spring Term

Nutrition and sports performance

Summer Term

Applying the principles of training: fitness and how it affects skill performance

Full Year 10 CNSS Curriculum (PDF) PE CNSS Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Religious Education (RE) / World Views
Autumn Term

Transition Year – See Overview Document Below

Spring Term

Transition Year – See Overview Document Below

Summer Term

Transition Year – See Overview Document Below

Religion and World Views Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Science
Autumn Term

Ecology
Chemical Bonding
Organic Chemistry
Chemical changes & Energy changes
Waves (Combined)
Electricity (Triple and Combined)

Spring Term

Homeostasis and Response
Quantitative Chemistry
Rate and extent of Chemical reactions
Forces
Magnetism (Combined)

Summer Term

PPE revision and preparation
PPE follow up

Full Year 10 Science Curriculum (PDF) Science Curriculum for All Years (PDF)
Sociology
Autumn Term

Education

Spring Term

The Sociology of Families

Summer Term

Crime and Deviance

Full Year 10 Sociology Curriculum (PDF) Sociology Curriculum for All Years (PDF)