In year 10 students have 30 lessons a week, these are allotted as follows:
Below is a general overview of the topics students are taught throughout the year in each subject.
For a more in depth outline of each subject please click on the link for the subject page.
If you would like to speak to us about any aspect of our curriculum, please get in touch.
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
| Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term |
|
|
|
| Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term |
|
|
|
Spanish
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
French
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
Healthy active lifestyle choices
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
* Parents and carers have the right to request their child is withdrawn from all or parts of religious studies. Requests can be made by contacting the academy at office@retfordoaks-ac.org.uk
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
| Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term |
|
|
|
Theme 1: business activity: (written exam, 50%)
Theme 2: building a business (written exam, 50%)
• Growing the business
• Making marketing decisions
• Making operational decisions
• Making financial decisions
• Making human resource decisions
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
Unit 1: safety and security in construction
(external assessment online)
Unit 2: practical construction skills (internal assessment)
Unit 3: planning construction projects
Autumn and spring term
Summer term
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
| Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term |
| Skills and media exploration | Identity exploration through in-depth research, exploring and refining ideas through media and primary sources. Presenting ideas. | Final Major project self-directed themes. |
• Essential values of care for those working with individuals in care settings
• Communicating and working with individuals in health, social care and early years settings
• Understanding body systems and disorders
• Understanding life stages
• Meanings of food related terms
• Equipment
• Safety and first aid
• Recipe adaption
• Healthy eating
• Presentation techniques
• Environmental issues
• The hospitality industry
• Types of service
• Planning for functions
• Teamwork and communication
Unit 1 – computer systems (written exam, 50%)
Computer systems focuses on some of the key theory studied over year 10 and year 11. The units of study are categorised into six key units with sub topics included in each of these. These units will be worked on through year 10 and year 11.
1.1 Systems architecture
1.2 Memory and storage
1.3 Computer networks, connections and protocols
1.4 Network security
1.5 Systems software
1.6 Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental issues
Unit 2 – computational thinking, algorithms and programming (written exam, 50%)
Unit 2 will focus on some of the practical elements of computer science and the theory behind programming. They will apply some of the knowledge and understanding that they gained in Unit 1. The units of study are categorised into five key units with sub topics included in each of these. These units will be worked on through year 10 and year 11 with practical lessons alongside.
2.1 Algorithms
2.2 Programming fundamentals
2.3 Producing robust programs
2.4 Boolean logic
2.5 Programming languages and IDE
You will study lots of different media forms, such as:
Autumn term
Four genres of music:
Spring term
Four genres of music:
Summer term
Four genres of music:
| Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term |
| Skills and techniques around the camera and photoshop | Identity- who am I- how do I see the world and how can I have an impact on the viewer | Major project- self-directed theme. |
| Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term |
|
|
|
Biology
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
Chemistry
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
Physics
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
