Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Plants and ecosystems, Rate of chemical change, Electromagnetism Homework assignments: Past questions/ PiXL diagnostic assignments and PISA style questions and Revision for end of unit tests Half Term 5 (Early Summer): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Preparing for GCSE Science Examinations in June Homework assignments: Past papers and PiXL assignments Half Term 6 (Late Summer): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Classification and biodiversity, Bonding and structure, speed and distance time graphs Homework assignments: Past questions/ PiXL diagnostic assignments and PISA style questions and Revision for end of unit tests If you would like to contact someone about your child’s homework in Science please contact Mr Norman (Head of Science) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at Year 10 Homework Plan Compulsory Subject: Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 1.5 Hours Half Term 1 (Early Autumn): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Welsh grammar Homework assignments: • One spelling/ vocabulary/ literacy learning homework per week • One skills, reading or writing homework per fortnight from homework booklet per week Half Term 2 (Late Autumn): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Youth; Welsh grammar Homework assignments: • One spelling/ vocabulary/ literacy learning homework per week • One skills, reading or writing homework per week Half Term 3 Spring): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Youth; Welsh grammar Homework assignments: • One spelling/ vocabulary/ literacy learning homework per week • One skills, reading or writing homework per week Revision/ consolidation Half Term 4 (Late Spring): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Wales; Welsh grammar Homework assignments: • One spelling/ vocabulary/ literacy learning homework per week
Sketchbook work – research of the chosen artist. Critical, contextual, development and investigations; AO1 – Contextual Understanding; AO2 – Creative Making; AO3 – Reflective Recording; AO4 – Personal Presentation Half Term 5 (Early Summer): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Portraits – painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture tasks, developing work in progress. Homework assignments: Sketchbook work – research of the chosen artist. Critical, contextual, development and investigations; AO1 – Contextual Understanding; AO2 – Creative Making; AO3 – Reflective Recording; AO4 – Personal Presentation Half Term 6 (Late Summer): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Portraits – painting, printmaking, drawing, sculpture developing work in progress. Homework assignments: Sketchbook work – research of the chosen artist. Critical, contextual, development and investigations; AO1 – Contextual Understanding; AO2 – Creative Making; AO3 – Reflective Recording; AO4 – Personal Presentation If you would like to contact someone about your child’s homework in Art please contact Mrs Broughton (Head of Art) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at Year 10 Homework Plan Full Course Optional Subject: Business Studies (BTEC) Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 1.5 Hours Half Terms 1 & 2 (Autumn Term): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Unit 1 Assignment 1 Homework assignments: Pupils are working on UNIT 1 currently and will be required to complete or improve by the end of term: Unit 1 Assignment 1. This consists of P1, P2 M1 and D1 Half Terms 3 & 4 (Spring Term): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Unit 1 Assignment 2 Homework assignments: Pupils are working on Unit 1 currently and will be required to complete or improve by the end of term: Unit 1 Assignment 2. This consists of P3 and M2. Half Term 5 (Early Summer): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Unit 1 Assignment 3 Homework assignments: Pupils are working on UNIT 1 currently and will be required to complete or improve by the half term: Unit 1 Assignment 3. This consists of P3 and M2. Half Term 6 (Late Summer): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Unit 2 Assignment 1 Homework assignments: Students will have started Unit 2 and will be required to complete or improve by the end of term: Unit 2 Assignment 1. This consists of P1, P2, P3, M1 and D1.
Half Term 5 (Early Summer): covered by homework assignments: Diet & Nutrition Homework assignments: Past Paper booklets Attendance of extra-curricular clubs Half Term 6 (Late Summer): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Diet & Nutrition Homework assignments: Past booklets Practical Assessment of Summer Games If you like to contact someone about your child’s homework in Physical Education please contact Mr N Pryce (Head of PE) in the first instance, by telephoning the school or via email at Year 10 Homework Plan Full Course Optional Subject: Product Design Recommended homework time per 2-week cycle: 1.5 Hours Half Term 1 (Early Autumn): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Isometric Drawing / Rendering / Plastics Homework assignments: Isometric drawing – produce several designs using support material on Isometric grid paper; Mobile phone holder sketches – add colour and annotate; Worksheet – Vacuum forming and line bending processes Half Term 2 (Late Autumn): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: 2D Design / Woods / Designer Research Homework assignments: Worksheet - Wood Joints (linked with Pentominoes project); Worksheet – and man-made boards; Designer Research – research key information about the designer Philippe Starck in preparation of producing an A3 information poster about the designer Half Term 3 (Early Spring): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Design Briefs / Specifications / Design Ideas Homework assignments: Design briefs – Open/Closed briefs - Writing a design brief; Specifications – First draft - Write a detailed, measureable specification; Finalising design ideas and adding critical information (annotation) Half Term 4 (Late Spring): Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Production methods / Industrial processes / Orthographic Drawing Homework assignments: Worksheet – Production methods; Worksheet – Identifying industrial processes; Working drawings – first / third angle project and BS8888 Half Term 5 (Early Summer) covered by homework assignments: Planning / ProDesktop / Evaluation Homework assignments: of manufacturing plan; ProDesktop Presentation drawing of final design; Evaluations worksheet Half Term 6 (Late Summer) Topics/areas covered by homework assignments: Examination past paper questions