Year 13 Subject Overviews 2016-17 Please be advised these are guidelines only. YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: PEARSON EDEXCEL ART & DESIGN AS and A2 Action Plan for this term – Term two and three follow a very similar format Friday 2 nd Sept. Receive read and discuss brief Tuesday 6 th Sept Complete title page, action plan to and thought chart. Wednesday 7 th Sept. Thursday 8 th Sept Research theme, gather visual to resources and found images, collect Friday 23 rd Sept first hand resources and record research in sketch book. Work shop visit/location trip. Monday 26 th Sept Working from first hand images. to A2 portfolio sheets. Thursday 20 th Oct Friday 21 st Oct Develop ideas, contextual references to and research your chosen artists Thursday 3 rd Nov designers/craftworkers (historical and contemporary) Friday 4 th Nov Plan final piece/pieces. Consider to client requests and limitations. Friday 18 th Nov Monday 21 st Nov Develop and produce final piece/ to pieces and complete evaluation Wednesday 14 th Dec
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Year 13 Subject Overviews 2016-17
Please be advised these are guidelines only.
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: PEARSON EDEXCEL ART & DESIGN
AS and A2 Action Plan for this term – Term two and three follow a very similar format
Friday 2nd Sept. Receive read and discuss brief
Tuesday 6th Sept Complete title page, action plan
to and thought chart.
Wednesday 7th Sept.
Thursday 8th Sept Research theme, gather visual
to resources and found images, collect
Friday 23rd Sept first hand resources and record
research in sketch book. Work
shop visit/location trip.
Monday 26th Sept Working from first hand images.
to A2 portfolio sheets.
Thursday 20th Oct
Friday 21st Oct Develop ideas, contextual references
to and research your chosen artists
Thursday 3rd Nov designers/craftworkers (historical and contemporary)
Friday 4th Nov Plan final piece/pieces. Consider
to client requests and limitations.
Friday 18th Nov
Monday 21st Nov Develop and produce final piece/
to pieces and complete evaluation
Wednesday 14th Dec
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: CCEA BIOLOGY
Content
Assessment Weightings and Date
AS 1: Molecules and Cells.
This section of the course will be completed by 16th December 2016.
External written examination 1 hour 30 mins Students answer six to eight structured questions and write an essay.
37.5% of AS 15% of A level 25th May 2017
AS 2: Organisms and Biodiversity. This section of the course will be completed by 7th April 2017.
External written examination 1 hour 30 mins Students answer six to eight structured questions and write an essay
37.5% of AS 15% of A level 6th June 2017
AS 3: Practical Skills in AS Biology. Practical assessment is continuous throughout the academic year.
External written examination assessing practical skills 1 hour and internal practical assessment (Teachers mark the assessment, and we moderate the results.)
25% of AS 10% of A level 5th May 2017
Full course details for the GCE Biology A Level are available on the CCEA website:
http://ccea.org.uk/biology
Year 13 OVERVIEW: CCEA APPLIED BUSINESS STUDIES
AS Applied Business Assessment Overview
AS Applied Business Unit 1 Overview
WEEKS
AS1: The Enterprising Business
GCE Text book Dave
Needham
Class Notes
Asda Website
1 Corporate Aim
Pg8
2 Mission Statement
Pg8
3 Survival/ Profit maxmisation Pg9 - 10
Summary of Assessment Information
Unit Title Overview Mode of
Assessment and
Weighting %
AS Unit 1
The
Enterprising
Business
This is an introductory unit,
which gives the pupil an
opportunity to gain an overview
of the enterprising business and
how it creates market
opportunities.
The emphasis is put on
investigating actual businesses in
Northern Ireland and the actions
businesses should take in
response to customer needs and
competitive forces.
Coursework 33%
September - January
AS Unit 2
The
Enterprising
Manager
This unit gives an overview of
how the enterprising manager
uses Finance and People
effectively.
The emphasis is on management
accounting to aid decision-
making and the effective
management, motivation and
development of staff.
Coursework 33%
January - April
AS Unit 3
External
Influences on
the Business
Enterprise
The emphasis is on investigating
the impact of external conditions
on businesses and their responses
to changes in economic and
market conditions, environmental
issues, social and ethical issues
and legal and self-regulatory
constraints.
Examination 33%
September - May
4 Growth and diversification
Pg12
5 Corporate Image/ Services to the
community
Hope/Kerr Page32
6 Producing high quality products or
services
Quality hand-out
7 Staff development/ Care for the
environment
Pg15
8 Factors of production/ Communication
Pg28
9 Organisational Structures/ Functions of
departments
Pg35
10 Halloween Break
11 Control and use of finance See finance hand-out
35 Govt Economic Policies - Fiscal Unit 36 p528-529 (p525-526)
(Unit 33 + p523-524)
Unit 38 (34)
Unit 39 (Unit 36)
ER, April 2015: Taxes and
spending + poster on types
of tax
36
Govt Economic Policies -
Monetary
Unit 28
(Unit 31)
Unit 37
(Unit 35)
ER, April 2016:MPC
37 Govt Economic Policies –
Supply Side
Unit 36 p528-529 (p525-526)
(Unit 33 + p523-524)
Unit 38 (34)
Unit 39 (Unit 36)
38 – 43 Revision and Exam
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: CCEA ENGLISH LITERATURE
Time Task Core/Tracking Tasks
Term 1
Sept - Oct
Study of Wuthering
Heights. (Dept revised
scheme of work available)
Study of Poetry
anthologies –
Frost/Heaney (Dept
revised scheme of work
available)
Preparatory work on Wuthering Heights to be
used for tracking. (50%)
Preparatory essay work for poetry - 2 written
tasks to be used for tracking. (50%)
Term 1
Nov - Dec
Complete work on
Wuthering Heights in
preparation for mock
examination
Continue work on Poetry
Anthology
Tracking 2: Winter Exam –
Poetry comparative essay (50%)
Wuthering Heights essay (50%)
Term 2
Jan - Feb
Begin work on The
Crucible using revised
scheme of work.
Continue work on Poetry
Anthologies
Mock exam on poetry comparison.
Further poetry practice.
Preparatory work on The Crucible
Term 2
Feb - March
Continue work on The
Crucible using
departmental scheme and
resources.
Complete work on Poetry
Anthologies
Tracking 3 –
Winter Exam (70%) The Crucible homeworks (40%)
Poetry assessment homeworks (20%)
Essay practice on poetry comparison.
Term 3
April - May
Revision of each element
of the course.
Practice examination questions under timed
conditions
MOCKS – Poetry Comparison (50%) and Wuthering Heights essay (50%)
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: CCEA FRENCH
Topics The grammar points listed
below will be taught in the
course of the year
Context 1 : Relationships :
Different family
structures
Roles,
responsibilities and
relationships within
families
Challenges for
families
Intergenerational
issues
Influences on young
people, e.g. peers,
family and friends
Family relationships
Friendships
Pros and cons of
marriage
Changes in family
structure
Nouns
Articles
Adjectives
Numerals
Adverbs
Quantifiers /
Intensifiers
Pronouns
Verbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Negation
Word order
Other constructions
Discourse markers
fillers
For a comprehensive
list and examples see
CCEA Specification
Appendix 5.
Context 2: Culture and
Lifestyle:
Social media and
new technology
Hobbies and
interests e.g. sport,
music, TV
Physical well-being,
health
Stress and school
Holidays, festivals
and tourism
The Arts, film,
fashion
Talk about tv
programmes
Influence of tv on
young people
Advertising and its
effects
The French press
Importance of music
and downloads for
young people
Popularity of blogs
and wikis
Issues relating to
mobile phones
Role of the internet
Attitudes to image
Cult of celebrity
Youth culture and
peer pressure
Values of some
The skills of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing are developed in the course of the
year. Focus is given to the presentation topic in the second term.
youth culture
groups
Reasons for doing
sport
Health benefits of
sport
French sports stars
Fair play in
professional sport
Discuss smoking and
drinking
Health risks of
taking drugs
Healthy eating and
eating disorders
Healthy lifestyles
Describe holiday
experiences
Opinions about
different types of
holiday
Pros and cons of
tourism
Impact of tourism
on holiday
destinations
Transport
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: CCEA GEOGRAPHY
Module Title Duration Month
3 Fieldwork 4wks September
1 Rivers 6wks October-November
1 Ecosystems 7wks December-January
1 Meteorology 6wks February-March
Revision April-June
Module Title Duration Month 3 Skills and Techniques 5wks September-October
2 Population 8wks October-December
2 Rural and Urban Environments
6wks January-February
2 Development 5wks March-April
Revision April-June
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: CCEA GERMAN
Topics The grammar points listed
below will be taught in the
course of the year
Context 1 : Relationships :
Different family
structures
Roles,
responsibilities and
relationships within
families
Challenges for
families
Intergenerational
issues
Influences on young
people, e.g. peers,
family and friends
Family relationships
Friendships
Pros and cons of
marriage
Changes in family
structure
Nouns
Determiners
Pronouns
Adjectives
Adverbs and adverbials
Modal particles /
Discourse markers
Verbs
Tense, voice and mood
Prepositions
Conjunctions
The case system
Clause structure and
word order
Word formation
For a comprehensive
list and example see
CCEA Specification
Appendix 5.
Context 2: Culture and
Lifestyle:
Social media and
new technology
Hobbies and
interests e.g. sport,
Talk about tv
programmes
Influence of tv on
young people
Advertising and its
music, TV
Physical well-being,
health
Stress and school
Holidays, festivals
and tourism
The Arts, film,
fashion
effects
The German press
Importance of music
and downloads for
young people
Popularity of blogs
and wikis
Issues relating to
mobile phones
Role of the internet
Attitudes to image
Cult of celebrity
Youth culture and
peer pressure
Values of some
youth culture
groups
Reasons for doing
sport
Health benefits of
sport
German sports stars
Fair play in
professional sport
Discuss smoking and
drinking
Health risks of
taking drugs
Healthy eating and
eating disorders
Healthy lifestyles
Describe holiday
experiences
Opinions about
different types of
holiday
Pros and cons of
tourism
Impact of tourism
The skills of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing are developed in the course of the
year. Focus is given to the presentation topic in the second term.
Continual content throughout the year
Grammar practice
Listening Comprehensions
Reading Comprehensions
Translations
Essay writing
Preparation for speaking test and presentation
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: CCEA GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
Topic Date Assessment
AS Module 1 The Northern Ireland Assembly: Background to the Good Friday Agreement (1998), the St Andrew’s Agreement (2006); Stormont House Agreement (2014); Shared Future Agreement (2015) The Northern Ireland Assembly: Moving beyond St Andrews and the restoration of devolution (2007) The Northern Ireland Assembly: Representation The Northern Ireland Assembly: Legislation and Scrutiny The Northern Ireland Assembly: Effectiveness in performing its functions The Executive Committee: appointment; policy making and legislating The Executive: Effectiveness The Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Fein The Ulster Unionist Party The SDLP
September-May Taught for 4 periods per week by Mrs Bailie
Assessment takes the form of factual knowledge tests, assessed presentation and research tasks and the completion of past paper style examination questions in class and at home.
on holiday
destinations
Transport
The Alliance Party
AS Module 2 The role of Members of Parliament (MPs), the Speaker of the House and key parts of the parliamentary system
The three key functions of the Parliamentary system and the ability to assess how effectively these are carried out:
– legislation; – scrutiny; and – representation
Key reforms to the parliamentary system The degree to which the executive is able to dominate the legislature based on a solid understanding of relevant mechanisms and procedures The degree to which the legislature can hold the executive to account and the procedures it uses to do so
Evaluate the role of different types of committees in the House of Commons and the House of Lords and how they contribute to the legislative process and the scrutiny of the Executive The powers and structure of the executive Relationships within the executive Key roles within the executive (for example, the role of ministers, the role of the cabinet, the role of cabinet committees); key concepts such as individual ministerial and Cabinet collective responsibility assess the distribution of power within the UK executive The British Judiciary Pressure groups
September-May Taught for 4 periods per week by Mr Lowry
Assessment takes the form of factual knowledge tests, assessed presentation and research tasks and the completion of past paper style examination questions in class and at home.
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: AQA HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
HSC01 (Portfolio) HSC02
LQF’S - Psychological and Physical Conflicting factors Caring skills and techniques
Asthma
How clients can be treated badly Barriers to treating people well
Stroke
Portfolio - Writing Section A - Introduction Work experience visit to care setting
Cancer- Leukaemia, Breast, Bowel, Testicles
Half term Half Term
Portfolio - Writing Section A - Introduction Communication skills
Cancer- Breast, Bowel, Testicles
Portfolio - Writing Section B Caring skills in chosen setting
Coronary Heart Disease & Cardiac Arrest
Christmas Holidays Mock Examinations
Portfolio - Writing Section C Communication skills in chosen setting
Diabetes - Type 1 and Type 2
Mental health - anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and schizophrenia
Half Term Half Term
Portfolio - Writing Section D Evaluation and Justification of Caring and Communication skills
Obesity
Easter Holidays Easter Holidays
Final amendments Appendix completed & print shots printed
Sexually transmitted infections – Chlamydia, gonorrhoea and herpes
Revision and PPQs
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: CCEA HISTORY
Topic Date Assessment
AS module 1 The Weimar Republic
191929 The decline of the Weimar
Republic 192933 and the rise of the Nazis Developments in Nazi
Germany 193339 The impact of the war on Nazi Germany and the occupied territories in
Eastern Europe 193945
September-May Taught for 4 periods per week by either Mrs Bailie or Mrs Shields
Source based and essay style questions provided for homework and in-class assessment. Factual knowledge questions Additional reading homework will also be given as and when appropriate.
Topic Date Assessment
AS module 2
Italy’s quest for Great
Power status 1871–1914
The First World War and
Peace Settlement 1914–19
The rise and consolidation
of Fascism 1919–26
Mussolini’s foreign Policy
1922–43
September-May
Taught for 4 periods per
week by either Mr Lowry
or Mrs Murphy
Essay style questions
provided for homework
and in-class assessment.
Factual knowledge
questions
Additional reading
homework will also be
given as and when
appropriate.
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: CCEA NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE
Year 13 Module 1 Topic
Carbohydrates - to include NSP
Fats
Proteins
Vitamins
Half term
Minerals
Water and other fluids
Nutrition through life
Christmas holidays
Nutrient requirements
Revision
Mock Module 1 Examination (Winter Examination)
Year 13 Module 2 Topic
Eating patterns
Energy and energy balance
Overweight and obesity
Cardiovascular disease
Half term
Cancer
Type 2 Diabetes
Alcohol
Easter holidays
Physical activity
Revision
External Examinations
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: CCEA APPLIED ICT
Unit 1 and Database Unit 2 practical
Coursework
Sept Introduction to Unit 1
Collection of documents.
Database chapters 1-4
Analysis of sample document Chapter 1 Data and Information
Database - Relationships
Analysis of Unit 1 document Nos 1,2 Database - Queries
Discussion of Organisations. Write Up part 1 Unit 1
Oct Discussion of Communication. Write Up part 1 Unit 1
Write Up part 1 Unit 1 Database - Forms
Hand in Unit 1 parts 1&2
Analysis of Unit 1 document Nos 3,4
Analysis of Unit 1 document Nos 5,6 Database - Reports
Nov Word - application form or equivalent Publisher - leaflet
Word processing – skills required for report.
One page web
PowerPoint
DEADLINE UNIT 1
Excel - Spreadsheet
Dec Exam practice – database and spreadsheet questions.
Jan Unit 3 Unit 2
Unit 3 - 'Perfect Pets' Case Study –
Split class will be working on Unit 1 & Unit 3 in parallel, finishing both in March.
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: JOURNALISM
AS LEVEL
AS 1:
40% of AS
20% of A Level
Journalism in Print
External written examination 2 hours
Compare and contrast two unseen print journalism stimuli.
Respond to unseen print journalism writing, PR or subediting tasks.
Answer one essay question.
AS 2:
60% of AS
30% of A Level
Print Portfolio
Internal assessment
Produce a portfolio of different story types for a local or regional
newspaper or magazine.
Introduction Background and problems with current system
Feb Advantages of introduction of ICT
PowerPoint Word processing
Creation and analysis of MIS reports
Creation and analysis of on-line documents
Mar Evaluation of Unit 3 DEADLINE UNIT 3
Exam practice for Unit 2
Apr/May
Exam practice for Unit 2 Theory for Unit 2 as required by Case Study Networks EPOS/EFTPOS MIS (Management Information Systems) Legislation
The table below summarises the structure of the AS course:
Content
Assessment
Weightings
AS 1: Forces,
Energy and
Electricity
1 hour 45 mins
Students complete a written examination,
consisting of compulsory short answer questions
and some that require extended writing.
Externally assessed written paper
40% of AS
16% of
A level
AS 2: Waves,
Photons and
Astronomy
1 hour 45 mins
Students complete a written examination,
consisting of compulsory short answer questions
and some that require extended writing.
Externally assessed written paper
40% of AS
16% of
A level
AS 3: Practical
Techniques and
Data Analysis
20% of AS
8% of A
level
Subject Content:
Term 1 – AS1
1.1 Physical quantities
1.2 Scalars and vectors
1.3 Principle of moments
1.4 Linear motion
1.5 Dynamics
1.6 Newton’s laws of motion
1.7 Linear momentum and impulse
1.8 Work done, potential and kinetic energy
1.9 Electric current, charge potential difference and electromotive force
1.10 Resistance and resistivity
1.11 Internal resistance and electromotive force
1.12 Potential divider circuits
2 (1 hour) sub components
Students complete an externally assessed test of practical skills, consisting of four short
experimental tests (40 marks) and a separate
paper requiring the analysis of experimental
results (50 marks).
Externally assessed
Term 2 – AS2
2.1 Waves
2.2 Refraction
2.3 Lenses
2.4 Superposition, interference and diffraction
2.5 Quantum physics
2.6 Wave-particle duality
2.7 Astronomy
Term 3 – revision and external exams
Practical skills required for AS3 are taught throughout terms 1&2
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: CCEA Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry
Regent House School PE Department Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry
This AS course comprises of 2 inter-related units. Unit AS 1 - Fitness and Training for Sport: develops students’ knowledge, understanding and skills involved in fitness and training. They will administer a range of fitness tests; analyse the results; devise a training programme; and lead the sessions. This unit is internally assessed through a portfolio. Unit AS 2 - The Active Leisure Industry: Health, Fitness & Lifestyle: introduces key concepts in health, fitness and lifestyle and explores the relationships between them. Students will study nutrition for health & exercise; components of fitness; and will analyse the health of the nation compared with other European countries. This unit is assessed by a written examination.
AO Portfolio Weightings
AO1 AO2 AO3 AS A level
AS1 6% 13% 5% 60% 24%
AS2 4% 7% 5% 40% 16%
Week Topic: Learning Intentions – Pupils will learn to:
1 Components of Fitness AS1 & AS2
examine different components of fitness and define, explain and analyse physical fitness
2 Fitness Testing AS1
examine the importance of fitness testing, correct protocol, validity and reliability
select, perform and evaluate a range of recognized sport specific fitness assessment methods
3 Fitness Testing AS1
consider and select tests for components of fitness (aerobic endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, speed, power, balance, agility, co-ordination, flexibility, reaction time)
4 The Need for Safety in the Active Leisure Industry AS1 & AS2
assess the need for safety during fitness training and discuss the importance of risk assessment in relation to safe practice in the active leisure industry
5 First Aid AS1
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of first aid
6 Fitness Testing AS1
supervise, record and evaluate fitness testing sessions
7 Training methods / Enhancing Fitness AS1 & AS2
develop a knowledge and understanding of the methods and principles of fitness training
8 - 9 Planning Fitness Programmes and Leading Exercise Sessions AS1
design an exercise programme for an individual:
10 - 15
Planning Fitness Programmes and Leading Exercise Sessions AS1
lead a planned exercise session / programme:
16 Fitness re-test fitness re-testing
17 AS1 – Task 2 – AO3 evaluate the effectiveness of the session/programme
18-19 AS1 portfolio Clinic
20 The Active leisure Industry: AS2
define the leisure industry
21 Lifestyle and health: AS2 define health, fitness and lifestyle
22 Lifestyle and health AS2
consider the importance of good personal hygiene and personal cleanliness (social considerations and disease prevention);
23 Lifestyle and health: AS2
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of lifestyle factors which impact on health, wellbeing and fitness
24 Lifestyle and health AS2
discuss the social and physical effects of the following lifestyle factors on health and wellbeing
25 Lifestyle and health AS2
discuss the impact of lifestyle management on work/life/time balance, coping with stress, mental health and emotional wellbeing from an individual and an organisational point of view
26 Lifestyle and health AS2
describe the effects of ageing (physical maturation, decline in physical capability with age)
27 Lifestyle and health AS2
examine how the ability to set physical challenges through goal setting improves mental health and motivation
28 Nutrition for health & Exercise AS2
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the importance of nutrition in a healthy lifestyle
29 Nutrition for health & Exercise AS2
explain the need for changes to nutrition/hydration strategies for health and exercise
30 Barriers to Participation AS2
explain and assess factors which can act as barriers to participating in sport and physical activity considering socio-economic groups, disability, ethnic groups, gender, age, ability, stereotyping and the importance of equal opportunity for all.
31 Health of the Nation and Comparisons made to other European Countries AS2
analyse how lifestyle factors affect the life expectancy of the individual and the impact on society as a whole.
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: CCEA GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Topic Date Assessment
AS Module 1
The Northern Ireland
Assembly: Background to
the Good Friday Agreement
(1998), the St Andrew’s
Agreement (2006); Stormont
House Agreement (2014);
Shared Future Agreement
(2015)
The Northern Ireland
Assembly: Moving beyond
St Andrews and the
restoration of devolution
(2007)
The Northern Ireland
Assembly: Representation
September-May
Taught for 4 periods per
week by Mrs Bailie
Assessment takes the form of factual
knowledge tests, assessed
presentation and research tasks and
the completion of past paper style
examination questions in class and at
home.
The Northern Ireland
Assembly: Legislation and
Scrutiny
The Northern Ireland Assembly: Effectiveness in performing its functions
The Executive Committee:
appointment; policy making
and legislating
The Executive: Effectiveness
The Democratic Unionist
Party
Sinn Fein
The Ulster Unionist Party
The SDLP
The Alliance Party
AS Module 2
The role of Members of
Parliament (MPs), the
Speaker of the House and
key parts of the
parliamentary system
The three key functions of
the Parliamentary system
and the ability to assess how
effectively these are carried
out:
– legislation; – scrutiny; and – representation
Key reforms to the
parliamentary system
The degree to which the
executive is able to dominate
September-May
Taught for 4 periods per
week by Mr Lowry
Assessment takes the form of factual
knowledge tests, assessed
presentation and research tasks and
the completion of past paper style
examination questions in class and at
home.
the legislature based on a
solid understanding of
relevant mechanisms and
procedures
The degree to which the
legislature can hold the
executive to account and the
procedures it uses to do so
Evaluate the role of different
types of committees in the
House of Commons and the
House of Lords and how they
contribute to the legislative
process and the scrutiny of
the Executive
The powers and structure of
the executive
Relationships within the
executive
Key roles within the
executive (for example, the
role of ministers, the role of
the cabinet, the role of
cabinet committees);
key concepts such as
individual ministerial and
Cabinet collective
responsibility
assess the distribution of
power within the UK
executive
The British Judiciary
Pressure groups
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Sept/Oct
*Background to Acts (date, authorship, sources, purpose, characteristics, accuracy)
* Beginnings of the Church (Jesus, Pentecost, preaching)
* Peter (leader, miracle-worker, evangelist, disciplinarian)
* Early Church – baptism (origins, doctrine and practice in selected sources)
* Initiation – relevance in life of religious believer
* Eucharist (origins, doctrine and practice in selected sources)
* Eucharist within the Christian tradition
Nov/Dec
• Acts – Stephen (speech, martyrdom)
• Philip (evangelising activity)
Paul (conversion, missionary activity)
• Early Church – growth (religious and political factors)
• Martyrdom (impact, early examples, martyrdom within religion)
Jan/Feb
• Paul (missionary activity continued)
• Role of miracles in assisting spread of the Gospel
• Early Church – persecution (nature, causes, effects, continuing persecution)
Mar-May
• Apostolic Fathers ( Ignatius of Antioch; relevance for religious believers)
Apologists (Justin Martyr; religious apologists throughout history)
Constantine (life, career, conversion, religious policy; conversion and Church &State today)
Acts – church life and organisation
Past papers and revision.
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: SPANISH
Topics The grammar points listed
below will be taught in the
course of the year
Context 1 : Relationships :
Different family
structures
Roles,
responsibilities and
relationships within
families
Challenges for
families
Intergenerational
issues
Influences on young
people, e.g. peers,
family and friends
Family relationships
Friendships
Pros and cons of
marriage
Changes in family
structure
Nouns
Articles
Adjectives
Numerals
Adverbs
Quantifiers
Pronouns
Verbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Word order
Other constructions
Discourse markers
Fillers
For a comprehensive
list and examples see
CCEA Specification
Appendix 5.
Context 2: Culture and
Lifestyle:
Social media and
new technology
Hobbies and
interests e.g. sport,
music, TV
Physical well-being,
health
Stress and school
Holidays, festivals
and tourism
The Arts, film,
fashion
Talk about tv
programmes
Influence of tv on
young people
Advertising and its
effects
The Spanish press
Importance of music
and downloads for
young people
Popularity of blogs
and wikis
Issues relating to
mobile phones
Role of the internet
Attitudes to image
Cult of celebrity
Youth culture and
The skills of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing are developed in the course of the
year. Focus is given to the discussion topic in the second term.
peer pressure
Values of some
youth culture
groups
Reasons for doing
sport
Health benefits of
sport
Spanish sports stars
Fair play in
professional sport
Discuss smoking and
drinking
Health risks of
taking drugs
Healthy eating and
eating disorders
Healthy lifestyles
Describe holiday
experiences
Opinions about
different types of
holiday
Pros and cons of
tourism
Impact of tourism
on holiday
destinations
Transport
YEAR 13 OVERVIEW: TECHNOLOGY
CCEA GCE Specification in Technology and Design: Product Design
Year 13 Overview
WINTER TERM Week UNIT 1 SECTION A – Theory
UNIT 2 - Coursework
1 1.1 Material Selection
Summary of course
2 1.2 Wood
Peer assessment of last years work
3 1.3 Metal
Graphics revision
4 1.4 Plastic
Portfolio page 1: Investigation and Analysis of
Product
5 Additional Material Questions Portfolio page 2: Investigation and Analysis of
Product
6 1.5 Modern Composite and Emerging
technologies
Portfolio page 3: Redesign Specifications &
Concept sketches
7 Mid-term Unit Test, tracking and feedback 8 1.6 Methods of Processing Material (Wasting)
Portfolio: final draft of pages 1-3
9 1.6 Methods of Processing Material (Forming)
Portfolio Pages 4 & 5: Design Modifications 1 & 2
10 1.6 Methods of Processing Material (Moulding) Portfolio Page 6: Design Modification 3
11 1.7 Product analysis & improvement
Portfolio page 6: Evaluation of ideas generated
12 1.8 Design and Communication
Portfolio page 7: Working Drawings
13 1.9 Design and manufacture
Portfolio page 7: Working Drawing
14 1.10 Quality and Safety
Portfolio page 8: Plan of Manufacture
15 Evaluation of Section A theory / Analysis of Coursework progress / Individual study guide for over
holidays
CCEA GCE Specification in Technology and Design: Product Design
Year 13 Overview
SPRING TERM Week UNIT 1 SECTION C – Theory UNIT 2 – Coursework
1 MOCK EXAMINATION PERIOD
2 MOCK EXAMINATION PERIOD 3 Feedback from mock exams 4 1.24 Designing
PRACTICAL WORK
5 1.25 Compliant, composite & smart materials
6 1.26 Design and Communication
7 1.27 Methods of processing materials
8 1.28 Quality and safety
Portfolio page 9 – Modifications during
manufacture
9 1.29 Manufacturing production and quality
systems
PRACTICAL WORK
10 1.30 Influences on Product Design
11 1.31 Intellectual properties
12 Completion of theory COMPLETION OF PRACTICAL
WORK
CCEA GCE Specification in Technology and Design: Product Design
Year 13 Overview
SUMMER TERM Week UNIT 1 SECTION A & C Revision
UNIT 2 – Coursework
1 Revision of Section A Theory
Completion of Portfolio - testing
2 Revision of Section C Theory
Completion of Portfolio – evaluation
and further modifications
N.B. UNIT 2 COURSEWORK –
must all be completed by 1st May
3 Mock Examination – Previous Year’s Paper
Feedback of mock exam
4 Completion of other Revised Specification Past Papers Completion of other Revised
