Subject

What topics will my PPE Cover?

Art

The year 11’s will be generating a response from their component one unit of work.

Astronomy

PPE to be the full paper 1. Topics include:

1. Planet Earth
2. The Lunar Disk
3. The Earth-Moon-Sun System
4. Time and the Earth-Moon-Sun Cycles
5. Solar System Observation
6. Celestial Observation
7. Early Models of the Solar System
8. Planetary Motion and Gravity.

Business Studies

1.1: Enterprise and Entrepreneurship.

1.2: Spotting a business opportunity.

1.3: Putting a business idea into practice.

1.4: Making the business effective, (excluding business plans).

2.2: Marketing decisions.

2.3: Operational decisions.

2.4: Financial decisions.

Citizenship

Politics & participation, life in modern Britain and rights & responsibilities.

Computing

Paper 1 - System architecture, memory, storage, data representation, computer networks, connections, protocols, network security, system software and Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impact of digital technology.

Paper 2 - Computational thinking, searching algorithms, structure diagrams, pseudocode, programming, logic, errors, IDE and languages.

Dance

Knowledge and understanding of choreographic processes and performing skills. Critical appreciation of your own work and critical appreciation of professional works.

Design Technology

• Materials
• Methods of production
• Renewable energy
• Ergonomics
• Anthropometric data
• Orthographic drawing
• Perspective drawing
• Planned obsolescence
• Crowdfunding
• User-centred design/Audio and visual recordings
• Prototypes.

Drama

Knowledge and understanding of drama and theatre. Study of Blood Brothers from multiple marked questions.

Economics

Unit 1 – Introduction to Economics.

English Language

English Language Paper 1:

Section A: 1x source and 4x questions

Section B: Creative writing.

English Literature

English Literature Paper 2:

Section A: An Inspector Calls

Section B: Power and Conflict Poetry

Section C: Unseen poetry.

Food

Food commodities - Bread, Cereals, Eggs & Fish

Principles of Nutrition - Macronutrients & Micronutrients, Healthy Eating 

Cooking & Food Preparation - Pastry, Sauces, Meat

Food sustainability and Poverty

Planning meals - technology & shopping.

French

For all papers (Listening - Reading - Writing):

Module 1: Me, my friends and family.

Module 2: Free time/activities.

Module 3: Celebrations.

Module 4: Where I live / my region.

Module 5: Holidays.

Module 6: School / School life.

Geography

Topic 4 Evolving Physical Geography of the UK: Geology, Coasts and Rivers.

Topic 5 Evolving Human Geography of the UK: Urban and Rural Features including London as a case study. 

Health and Social Care

Students are completing part of their summative assessment (30%) during the PPE two weeks - this is their Pearson Set Assignment for Component 2.

History

British America and Elizabeth.

Maths

Paper 1 – Non-Calculator: students have a list of topics for this exam shared with them on Class Charts.

Paper 2 and 3 - Calculator: students have a list of topics for this exam shared with them on Class Charts.

Music

Listening questions and set works (Mozart and Little Shop of Horrors).

Photography

In anticipation of the 5-hour PPE, we request that the following tasks be completed at a minimum.

It is crucial that these preparations are undertaken to ensure a successful outcome:

• 10 x Shoots
• 6 x Research in connection with practical work
• Design ideas to be produced, so students are aware of what they are doing during the exam.

Religious Studies

Religion, Crime and Punishment, Religion & Life and Islamic Beliefs, Christian beliefs.

Science - Biology

Combined:

• Cell Biology
• Organisation
• Infection and response
• Bioenergetics

Triple:  

• Cell Biology
• Organisation
• Infection and response
• Bioenergetics

Science - Chemistry

Combined:

• Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
• Bonding, structure and properties of matter
• Chemical changes
• Energy changes

Triple:  

• Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
• Bonding, structure and properties of matter
• Quantitative Chemistry
• Chemical changes
• Energy changes

Science - Physics

Combined:

• Energy
• Electricity
• Particle model of matter
• Atomic Structure

Triple:  

• Energy
• Electricity
• Particle model of matter
• Atomic Structure

Textiles

In anticipation of the 5-hour PPE, we request that the following tasks be completed at a minimum.

It is crucial that these preparations are undertaken to ensure a successful outcome:

• 6 x Research/Artist/Designer pages within their topic choice
• Samples that link with their topic
• Design ideas to be produced, so students are aware of what they are doing during the exam.