Christianity Beliefs

Christianity Practices

Religion and Life

Religion, Peace and Conflict

All students have been provided with a revision guide free of charge. This should be taken home and used as your primary tool for revision.

1. Blood vessels- structure and function.
2. Cardiovascular system.
3. Skeletal system.
4. Muscular system and types of muscle.
5. Aerobic and anaerobic energy systems.
6. Components of fitness.
7. Testing the components of fitness.
8. Short term effects of exercise.
9. Long term effects of exercise.
10. The principles of training.
11. PAR-Q surveys- what are they? How do they work?
12. Diet and Nutrition
13. Benefits of a warm up and cool down.

Year 10 English Language – Component 2 Revision List

• Skim and scan for key information in non-fiction texts
• Signpost your reading of an extract
• Identify writer’s purpose and audience
• Recognise and explain tone and viewpoint
• Spot and comment on language features (e.g. emotive language, repetition)
• Use quotations effectively in reading answers
• Compare ideas and attitudes across two texts
• Compare writers’ methods (language and tone)
• Summarise key differences or similarities between texts
• Write in paragraphs with clear topic sentences
• Adapt tone and style for different audiences
• Use rhetorical devices (rule of 3, questions, emotive language)
• Plan writing using a clear structure (intro, main points, conclusion)
• Use a range of sentence types and lengths
• Use accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar
• Know features of a letter (addresses, formal tone, sign-off)
• Know features of a speech (direct address, rhetorical questions)
• Know features of an article (headline, introduction, persuasive tone)
• Know features of a leaflet (headings, bullet points, layout)
• Know features of an essay (clear argument, formal tone)
• Time management – complete all questions within 2 hours
• Practise unseen reading extracts (19th & 21st century)
• Edit and proofread writing for errors
• Include personal voice or anecdotes where suitable
• Use ambitious vocabulary and figurative language effectively

 

Year 10 English Literature – Component 2 (A Christmas Carol & Unseen Poetry)

A Christmas Carol

• Understand the plot and key events in each stave
• Know main characters (Scrooge, Marley, Cratchit, Fred, Ghosts)
• Explore Scrooge’s character development across the novella
• Understand the social and historical context (Victorian poverty, charity, class)
• Learn key themes: redemption, social responsibility, family, time, Christmas
• Analyse Dickens’ use of language
• Identify and explain writer’s purpose and message
• Learn key quotes for major characters and themes
• Understand structure: narrative arc, role of the narrator
• Practise responding to extract-based essay questions
• Link extracts to the wider novella
• Use a 2-part thesis statement (general sentence about the novella, general sentence in relation to the question, authorial intent)
• Use context appropriately and link it to writer’s message
• Time management – complete the essay in approx. 45 minutes

 

Unseen Poetry

• Read and understand a poem independently
• Identify and explain poetic techniques (similes, personification, enjambment, etc.)
• Comment on tone and mood
• Analyse how structure and form affect meaning
• Understand the poem’s message or theme
• Explore the poet’s attitude and viewpoint
• Use subject terminology accurately
• Support ideas with short, relevant quotations
• Write a clear, focused response to a single unseen poem
• Compare two unseen poems effectively
• Use comparative phrases (similarly, in contrast, whereas...)
• Practise writing full responses under timed conditions

Biology – Revision Checklist

Topic

1. Cell Structure
   Differences between animal, plant and bacterial cells; functions of organelles; microscopy calculations
   All Tiers

2. Cell Division
   Mitosis; cell cycle; stem cells and their uses and ethical issues
   All Tiers

3. Transport in Cells
   Diffusion, osmosis and active transport – processes and examples
   All Tiers

4. Organisation
   Tissues, organs and systems; digestive system; enzymes and their functions; food tests
   All Tiers

5. Enzymes and Digestion
   Lock and key theory; effect of temperature/pH; enzyme practicals
   All Tiers

6. Circulatory System
   Heart structure and function; blood vessels and components; coronary heart disease
   All Tiers

7. Health and Disease
   Communicable and non-communicable diseases; lifestyle factors; risk factors; cancer
   All Tiers

8. Immunity and Vaccination
   Defence mechanisms; white blood cells; vaccinations; antibiotics and resistance
   All Tiers

9. Monoclonal Antibodies
   Production and uses of monoclonal antibodies
   Higher Tier & Separate Science Only

10. Plant Diseases and Defences
    Signs of plant disease; physical and chemical defences in plants
    Separate Science Only

11. Photosynthesis
    Word and symbol equations; limiting factors; uses of glucose
    All Tiers

12. Respiration
    Aerobic and anaerobic respiration; metabolism
    All Tiers

13. Response to Exercise
    Effects of exercise on the body; oxygen debt
    All Tiers

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Chemistry – Revision Checklist

Topic

1. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
   Structure of atoms; subatomic particles; historical models of the atom; electronic structure; periodic table patterns and trends
   All Tiers

2. Structure and Bonding
   Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding; properties of ionic/covalent/metallic substances
   All Tiers

3. Properties of Substances
   States of matter; changes of state; simple molecular vs giant covalent vs metallic substances
   All Tiers

4. Nanoparticles
   Properties and uses of nanoparticles; surface area to volume ratio; risks and benefits
   Separate Science Only

5. Chemical Calculations
   Relative formula mass (Mr); moles; reacting masses; percentage yield; atom economy; concentration calculations
   Higher Tier

6. Chemical Changes
   Reactivity series; reactions of metals with oxygen, water, acids; extraction of metals; neutralisation; pH scale; strong and weak acids
   All Tiers

7. Electrolysis
   Electrolysis of molten compounds and aqueous solutions; half equations; uses of electrolysis
   Higher Tier

8. Energy Changes
   Exothermic and endothermic reactions; reaction profiles; bond energy calculations
   All Tiers

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Physics – Revision Checklist

Topic

1. Energy Stores and Transfers
   Types of energy; energy transfer diagrams; conservation of energy
   All Tiers

2. Work Done and Power
   Calculating work done and power; energy transferred
   All Tiers

3. Specific Heat Capacity
   Equation and practical; interpreting graphs
   All Tiers

4. Efficiency
   Calculating efficiency; reducing wasted energy
   All Tiers

5. Energy Resources
   Renewable and non-renewable resources; advantages and disadvantages
   All Tiers

6. Electrical Circuits
   Current, potential difference, resistance; series and parallel circuits
   All Tiers

7. Mains Electricity
   AC vs DC; National Grid; safety features
   All Tiers

8. Static Electricity
   Electric fields; attraction and repulsion; applications
   Higher Tier & Separate Science Only

9. Particle Model of Matter
   States of matter; changes of state; internal energy
   All Tiers

10. Density and SHC Practical
    Required practicals for density and SHC
    All Tiers

11. Particle Motion in Gases
    Pressure and temperature; pressure and volume relationships
    Higher Tier

12. Atomic Structure
    Structure of the atom; development of the model; isotopes
    All Tiers

13. Radioactivity
    Alpha, beta, gamma; half-life; uses and dangers of radiation
    All Tiers

14. Nuclear Equations
    Writing and balancing nuclear equations
    Higher Tier

All students have been handed a revision guide containing content for the exam.

Students should focus on the following topics:

1. Cloud Storage P3, P4
2. Cloud Computing P5, P6
3. Accessibility Features – P17
4. Modern Technologies P18, P19, P20
5. Why are systems attacked? P22, P23, P24, P25
6. Environmental impact of technology P40
7. Acceptable use Policy P45, P46
8. Disaster Recovery Policy P36
9. Flow Charts P53
10. Sharing Data – P38, P39

1. Talking about what you do online.
2. Talking about what you do to stay active.
3. What do you watch on TV/ at the cinema?
4. Making plans to go out.
5. What did you do last weekend? (perfect tense)
6. Identity and description.
7. Family and relationships.
8. Discussing friends and friendship.
9. Positive role models.
10. Talking about celebrations.
11. School life – favourite subjects.
12. Discussing school rules.
13. Are you making progress in school?
14. Memories of primary school (imperfect tense)
15. What were you like when you were younger? (imperfect tense)
16. Describing food and whether it is healthy or not.
17. Talking about good mental habits.
18. Describing illness and accidents.
19. Healthy lifestyle and lifestyle choices.
20. How will you change your lifestyle for the better (future tense).

 

Grammar points covered in Year 10

Present tense

Perfect tense

Imperfect tense

Future tense

Reflexive verbs (je me lave)

Possessives (my,your,his)

Comparatives and superlatives

Direct object pronouns (je l’adore)

Impersonal structures (il faut écouter.../ il est important de faire...

 

Paper 1- Medicine through time and Medicine on the Western Front

Section A: Western Front:

-Describe questions: what you know and information to support

-Source analysis questions: How useful are sources looking at content, compare to own knowledge and provenance ( who created and why?)

-Source follow up: what type of sources can we use to help us find out answers to a question?

-Trench design

-Trench disease

-Transportation on the Western Front.

-Who cares for people on the Western Front?

Section B: Medicine through time:

Think about the four time periods: Medieval, Renaissance, Industrial and Modern.

Then focus on the themes and how they have changed over time: Cause of disease, treatment, prevention, care and Public Health.

-Causes of disease in Industrial Britain

-Medieval care and treatment

-Causes of disease in Modern Britain.

-Renaissance medical knowledge

-Industrial and modern care and treatment

Paper 2- Elizabeth

-Elizabethan society

-Role of the Church

-Social life in Elizabethan England.

-Religious Settlement

-Religious threat (Catholics and Puritans)

-Catholic opposition (Pope excommunication, Mary Queen of Scots, threats: Northern Earl, Ridolfi, Throckmorton, Babington), Spain.

-Francis Drake (Raid on Cadiz, role in Spanish Armada, Circumnavigation of globe, privateering)

-Failure of Virginia

Year 10 Foundation Paper 1

1. Types of number
2. Averages
3. Measuring angles
4. Properties of shapes
5. Patterns
6. Solving equations
7. Combinations
8. Coordinates
9. Substitution
10. Fractions of an amount
11. Simplifying ratios
12. Percentage of an amount
13. Percentage increase
14. Mean from a table
15. Direct proportion
16. Percentage, ratio, fraction problems
17. Enlargements
18. Inequalities on a number line
19. Using a calculator
20. Area of a trapezium
21. Pie charts
22. Best buy problem
23. Bounds
24. Angles in parallel lines
25. Pythagoras
26. Simultaneous equations
27. Standard form

Year 10 Foundation Paper 2

1. 1. Adding and subtracting decimals
2. Negative numbers
3. Reflections and rotations
4. Diameter
5. Probability scales
6. Converting decimals to fractions
7. Converting to mixed numbers
8. Calculating with fractions
9. Simplifying algebra
10. Plans and elevations
11. Index laws
12. Fibonacci sequences
13. Substitution
14. Converting units
15. Rounding
16. Dividing decimals
17. Probability tables
18. Constructions
19. Column vectors
20. Speed, distance, time
21. Scatter diagrams
22. Forming and solving equations
23. Compound interest
24. Sampling
25. Venn diagrams
26. Solving quadratic equations

Year 10 Foundation Paper 3

1. Names of shapes
2. Volume of a cuboid
3. Using a calculator
4. Currency exchange
5. Fraction of an amount
6. Converting unites
7. Sharing into a ratio
8. Area of a circle
9. Money problems
10. Time calculations
11. Simplifying algebra
12. Frequency trees
13. Converting to percentages
14. Forming expressions
15. Drawing quadratic graphs
16. Simple interest
17. Angles in parallel lines
18. Probability
19. Scale drawings
20. Area of a triangle
21. Volume of a prism
22. LCM
23. HCF

Year 10 Higher Paper 1

1. Nth term of linear sequences
2. Calculating with mixed numbers
3. Area of compound shapes
4. Direct Proportion
5. Venn Diagrams
6. Estimation
7. Equation of a line
8. Fraction of an amount
9. Mean calculations
10. Percentage change
11. Simultaneous equations
12. Combined transformations
13. Quadratic graphs
14. Drawing and interpreting histograms
15. Triple brackets
16. Arc length and area of sectors
17. Tree diagrams
18. Rationalising the denominator
19. Surds
20. Recurring decimal to fraction
21. Similar lengths
22. Index laws
23. Surface area and volume
24. Trigonometric graphs
25. Equations of circles and tangents

Year 10 Higher Paper 2

1. 1. 1.  
2. Pythagoras
3. Prime factorisation
4. LCM
5. Inverse proportion
6. Ratio and probability
7. Quadratic graphs
8. Ratio, fraction, percentages
9. Forming and solving equations
10. Scale diagrams
11. Rounding with significant figures
12. Trigonometry
13. Cumulative frequency
14. Graphical inequalities
15. Velocity-time graphs
16. Rationalising the denominator
17. Quadratic inequalities
18. Similar area and volume
19. Dependent probability
20. Vector proof
21. Completing the square
22. Transformations of graphs
23. Circle theorem proof

Year 10 Higher Paper 3

1. HCF
2. Standard form
3. Plans and elevations
4. Compound interest
5. Density, mass, volume
6. Tree diagrams
7. Volume of a cylinder
8. Drawing vectors
9. Volume of shapes
10. Ratio with algebra
11. Box plots
12. Enlargements
13. Product rule for counting
14. Factorising quadratics
15. Algebraic fractions
16. Composite and inverse functions
17. Iteration
18. Sine and Cosine Rule
19. Sine area of a triangle
20. Bounds
21. Arithmetic and geometric sequences
22. Interior angles

Year 10 Geography Paper 1

Climate Change:

1. Human and Physical Causes of Climate Change

2. Social, Economic, Environmental effects of Climate Change

3. Mitigation Strategies for Climate Change

4. Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change

Coasts:

1. Processes of Erosion

2. Processes of Weathering

3. Processes of Mass Movement

4. Processes of Transportation

5. Erosional Landforms

• Caves, Arch, Stack, Stump

• Wavecut Platforms

6. Depositional Landforms

• Sand Dunes

• Spits and Bars

7. Hard Engineering Strategies

8. Soft Engineering Strategies

9. Holderness Coastal Management

Rivers:

1. Processes of Erosion

2. Processes of Transportation

3. Erosional Landforms

• Waterfalls and Gorges

• Interlocking Spurs

4. Erosional and Depositional Landforms

• Meanders and Ox-bow Lakes

5. Depositional Landforms

• Flood Plains

• Levees

6. Hard Engineering Strategies

7. Soft Engineering Strategies

8. Flood Management

Year 10 Geography Paper 2

Newcastle:

1. Regional, National and International Importance

2. Sustainable Urban Management

3. Regeneration in Newcastle

• Grainger Town Project

• Newcastle Quayside

4. Social Opportunities

5. Economic Opportunities

6. Urban Greening

7. Commuter Settlements and Urban Sprawl

Development Gap:

1. Causes of the Development Gap

• Physical

• Human

• Economic

2. Ways to Reduce the Development Gap

• Debt Relief

• Tourism

• Trade (TNCs)

• Aid

• Intermediate Technology

3. Development Indicators

Resource Management:

1. UK’s Energy Supply

2. UK’s Food Supply

3. UK’s Water Supply

4. Why Has Demand Changed

5. Carbon Footprint

6. Agribusiness vs Organic Farming

7. Renewable Energy

8. Energy Insecurity

9. Energy Surplus

10. Energy Deficit

11. Tidal Power

Year 10 Geography Both Papers

Skills:

1. Coordinates

2. Scale

3. Straight Line Distance

4. Photo Analysis

5. Graph Analysis

6. Maths Skills

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

• Percentage Change

  • Increase and Decrease