We are committed to providing an excellent education for all, regardless of need. We work hard to overcome barriers to learning in order to support all students and ensure we are complying with our duties in the Equality Act 2010 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014. We do this by ensuring our curriculum is accessible to all students to achieve our mission that every student can succeed academically and become successful young adults who thrive in all aspects of life.
Our curriculum provision seeks to ensure equal access to education and to a challenging and stimulating curriculum We are committed to achieve this through differentiation where support and/or stretch is applicable, through the commitment to provide Inclusive High Quality Teaching, strategic deployment of LSA and external agencies as well the focus on the curriculum offer and delivery. We ensure parity in access to educational experiences internally and externally. We use a range of programmes to level up to close gaps between students and enhance their curriculum provision.
Subject | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
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English | Origins of Literature (Myths and Legends) | Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet) | Gothic Literature (Novel - The Woman in Black) |
Mathematics |
Sequences Understand and use algebraic notation Equality and equivalence Place value and ordering integers and decimals Fraction, decimal and percentage equivalence |
Solving problems with addition &
subtraction Solving problems with multiplication and division Fractions & percentages of amounts Operations and equations with directed number Addition and subtraction of fractions |
Constructing, measuring and using geometric
notation Developing geometric reasoning Developing number sense Sets and probability Prime numbers and proof |
Science - Biology | Organisms - Cells (Animal and Plant cells) Organisms - Movement (Skeletal system) |
Ecosystems - Interdependence Plant Reproduction |
Nutrition and Digestion Inheritance, Chromosomes, DNA and Genes The Skeletal & Muscular System |
Science - Chemistry |
Working scientifically (skills in a laboratory) Matter (States of matter) Matter (Changes of state) |
Matter and separation techniques Earth and Universe - The Earth's resources |
Earth - Structure of the Earth Matter - Elements & Periodic Reactions - Metals and Non-Metals Earth - The Universe |
Science - Physics |
Forces: Speed and gravity (Balanced and unbalanced forces) Waves (Sound waves and hearing) |
Electromagnetism - potential difference & resistance Waves - light |
Energy transfer: Conduction, convection
and radiation Waves - Sound waves: Differences in frequency and amplitude Light and reflection |
History |
What is history and what is the role of a historian? How far has England been shaped by Medieval migration and conquest? Medieval Realms c.500-1500 Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans. The crisis of 1066 |
The significance of the Silk Roads: What were the Silk Roads? What travelled the Silk Roads? The significance of the Mongol Empire. Impact and Influence |
Life in Medieval England: Was Medieval England dark and dangerous? Interpretations. The role of the Church. The Black Death and its impacts, including the Peasants Revolt. Early Tudors: The Wars of the Roses, Henry VII. Life in Tudor England including the order of being, the role of women and Black Tudors |
Geography | Global development | Brilliant Biomes | Rivers and fieldwork |
Design and Technology - Textiles | Bacteria buddy: Natural Fibres, Hand Techniques | ||
Design and Technology - Food | Back to basics: Eatwell Guide, Basic Equipment & Materials | ||
Design and Technology - Resistant Materials | Mechanisms Project: Movement, Cams, Timbers | ||
French | All About Me (Part 1) |
All About Me (Part 2) Family & Descriptions (Part 1) |
Family & Descriptions (Part 2)
Free Time (Part 1) |
Computing |
How do we Keep Safe Online? Cyberbullying & Grooming How Does a Computer Work? Hardware & Software Input & Output Devices |
How do we Model on the Computer?
Spreadsheet Design & Use |
How do we Create a Computer Game? |
Music | Rhythm using Percussion and Wind Instruments | Pitch using Keyboards and Voices | Lyrics and Songwriting |
Art | Colour | Tone & Perspective | Still Life |
Physical Education |
Tanfield Sport Academy Invasion Games Cross Country Fitness Cricket |
Net & Wall Aesthetical Activities OAA Fitness |
Striking & Fielding
Athletics |
Religious Education | What does it mean to be a religious believer? | Where did we originate? | Why is Moses so important? |
Subject | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
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English | Victorian Literature: Crime and Mystery (Short Stories) | Shakespeare (The Tempest) | Conflict (War Poetry/Novel - The Bone Sparrow) |
Mathematics |
Ratio and scale Multiplicative change Multiplying and dividing fractions Working in the cartesian plane Representing data Tables & probability |
Brackets, equations and inequalities Sequences Indices Fractions and percentages Standard index form Number sense |
Angles in parallel lines and polygons Area of trapezia and circles Line symmetry and reflection The data handling cycle Measures of location |
Science - Biology |
Plants & Photosynthesis (Reactants and products) Reproduction: Plants (Pollination, fertilisation, germination and seed dispersal) |
Reproduction - Humans Inheritance, Chromosomes, DNA & Genes |
Inheritance, Chromosomes, DNA &
Genes - Variation Gas exchange systems and cellular respiration Health |
Science - Chemistry |
Matter (Elements and compounds) Matter (The periodic table) |
Reactions - Acids & alkalis Earth and Universe - Global warming |
Reactions - Acids and alkalis Reactions - Types of reactions Earth - Global warming |
Science - Physics |
Forces (Conctact and non-contact forces) Forces (Stress in solids and pressure in liquids and gases) |
Electricity & Magnetism Earth and Universe |
Waves - Light, reaction, colour
and the Eye Electricity & Magnetism - Circuits and resistance |
History |
How significant was the Tudor Dynasty and how should history remember them? The Wars of the Roses, Henry VII. Life in Tudor England including the order of being, the role of women and Black Tudors. Henry VII, the Reformation, Elizbeth's 'golden age' |
How turbulent was the 17th century?: Gunpowder plot, personal rule, the English Civil War, the execution of Charles I. Cromwell and the Protectorate, restoration and changing attitudes The Transatlantic Slave Trade: African empires, origins of enslavement, the Triangular Trade Route, processes of enslavement, resistance and legacy |
How turbulent was the 17th century? Cromwell and the Protectorate, the restoration and changing attitudes. Was the Industrial Revolution the 'Dawn of Liberty?' Extent of change 1750-1900, living conditions and improvements, Whitechapel, changing roles and child labour |
Geography | Big Global Issues | Wonderful Weather | Coasts and fieldwork |
Design and Technology - Textiles | Designer Influenced Mobile Pencil Case: CAD/CAM, Pop Art, Using Sewing Machines | ||
Design and Technology - Food | Food Provenance, Sources and Seasonality, Cooking Relevant Dishes | ||
Design and Technology - Resistant Materials | Memphis design inspired photo frame: CAD/CAM, Plastics | ||
French |
Free Time (Part 2) |
School Life |
Home Life |
Computing |
How do we Keep Safe Online?
- Hacking, Phishing, Encryption
& Malware How Does a Computer Work? - Binary |
How do we create a visual identity? Logo Design Photoshop |
How to create a visual identity |
Music | Reading and Writing Tablature for Guitar and Drum Kit | Orchestral Music and Composing Musical Themes | World music and Fusions |
Art | Portraits | Cubism | Food |
Physical Education |
Tanfield Sport Academy Invasion Games Cross Country Fitness Cricket |
Net & Wall Aesthetical Activities OAA Fitness |
Striking & Fielding
Athletics |
Religious Education | Why is Jesus so important? | Why is Prophet Muhammad so important? | How do Buddhists live? |
Subject | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
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English | The Lord of the Flies (Novel) | Power and Gender (Poetry/Fiction/Non-fiction extracts) | Shakespeare (Macbeth) |
Mathematics |
Straight line graphs Forming and solving equations Testing conjectures Three-dimensional shapes Constructions and congruency |
Numbers Using percentages Maths and money Deduction Rotation and translation Pythagoras' Theorem |
Enlargement and similarity Solving ration & proportion problems Rates Probability Algebraic representation |
Science - Biology |
Cells and Organisation (Specialised animal and plant cells, observations using light
microscopes) Photosynthesis (Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis) |
Nutrition & Digestion Circulation and breathing |
Photosynthesis Relationships in an Ecosystem |
Science - Chemistry |
Matter: Atomic Structure (Electron configuration and ion formation) The periodic table (Groups 1, 7 and 0) |
Earth - The Earth's Atmosphere Reactions - Energetics |
Reactions - Acids and Metals Earth - The Earth's Atmosphere Matter - Separation Techniques |
Science - Physics |
Energy (Changes in energy stores) Energy (Energy sources) |
Electricity & Magnetism |
Energy resources Waves - Properties of waves Electricity & Magnetism - Circuits, National grid, Current and Potential difference |
History |
Was the Industrial Revolution the 'Dawn of Liberty?' Extent of change 1750-1900, living conditions and improvements, Whitechapel, changing roles and child labour The British Empire: Origins and development of the empire. |
The British Empire: Methods of colonialism, case studies of India and Australia and interpretations of empire. Why was WW1 called the Great War? Causes, key events, how was the war fought and who fought it? Legacy of WW1 |
Why was WW1 called the Great War?: Causes, key events, how was the war fought and who fought it? The Holocaust: History of Anti-Semitism,steps to persecution, resistance and legacy. Homework Focus: WWII - Causes and events of the conflict. |
Geography | Terrifying Tectonics | Global Development | Frozen world and fieldwork |
Design and Technology - Food | Using an Increasingly Complex Range of Food Skills to Cook a Wider Range of dishes | ||
Design and Technology - Electronics | Night Light Circuit and Casing: Electronic, Soldering, Using Sensors | ||
Design and Technology - Graphics | Biomimicry shelter design: Biomimicry, Sustainability, Card Modeling | ||
French | Food & Drink | Health & Healthy Lifestyles | Healthy Lifestyles & Holidays |
Computing | How do we Keep Safe Online? - Sexting, Radicalisation and Ethic of ICT | How do we Create an Interactive Media Product? | How do we Program using Text Based Programming? - Python Programming |
Music | Latin American Music | Battle of the Bands (Cover Bands) | Music Technology |
Art | Graphics Project | Identity | |
Physical Education |
Tanfield Sport Academy Invasion Games Cross Country Fitness Cricket |
Net & Wall Aesthetical Activities OAA Fitness |
Striking & Fielding
Athletics |
Religious Education | How relevant is religion today? | How is religion lived out in society today? | Religious Attitudes to Relationships & Family Life |
Subject | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
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English - Literature | A Christmas Carol | An Inspector Calls | Poetry Anthology - Power and Conflict |
English - Language | Explorations in creative reading and writing. Immerse yourself in the drama of 20th century fiction | Explore the writers' viewpoints and perspectives based on a range of tense and dramatic non fiction texts | Write creatively to suit a range of purposes, audiences and styles |
Mathematics |
Congruency, similarity and enlargement Trigonometry Representing solutions of equations and inequalities Simultaneous equations |
Angles & bearings Working with circles Vectors Ratios & fractions Percentages and interest Probability |
Collecting, representing and interpreting
data Non-calculator methods Types of number and sequences Indices and roots Manipulating Expressions |
Science - Biology |
Cell Biology (Cell division and stem cells) Infection & Response (Non-communicable diseases) |
Infection and response Bioenergetics |
Bioengernetics Cell biology - Transport systems |
Science - Chemistry |
Atomic structure and the periodic table (Elements and calculating relative masses and
moles) Bonding, structure and the properties of matter (Ionic bonding and giant ionic structures) |
Bonding, structure and the properties of matter Chemical calculations |
Electrolysis Quantitative Chemistry Bond, Structure and Properties of Matter (Covalent and Metallic Bonding) |
Science - Physics |
Electricity and magnetism (Component characteristics) Electricity and magnetism (Series and parallel circuits) |
Energy |
Particle Model & Matter
(Radioactivity) Electricity & Magnetism - Component characteristics Electricity & Magnetism - Motor effect |
History |
Edexcel Modern World Study: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1939 (Paper 3, Option 31) Key Topic 1: The Weimar Republic 1918-1929 Key Topic 2: Hitler's Rise to Power 1919-1933 |
Edexcel Modern World Study: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1939 (Paper 3, Option 31) Key Topic 2: Hitler's Rise to Power 1919-1933 Key Topic 3: Nazi Control and Dictatorship Key Topic 4: Life in Nazi Germany 1933-1939 |
Edexcel Period Study: The American West (Paper 2,
Option P3) |
Geography | Changing economic world | Challenges of natural hazards | Coastal and glacial landscapes & fieldwork |
Design and Technology - Engineering | R015 Manufacturing a One Off Product |
R015 Manufacturing a One Off Product R016 Manufacturing a product in quantity |
R016 Manufacturing a product in quantity
R014 Principles of engineering manufacturing |
Design and Technology - Hospitality & Catering | Unit 2: Hospitality and catering in action | Unit 2: Hospitality and catering in action |
Unit 2: Hospitality and catering in action Unit 1: The Hospitality Industry |
Health & Social Care |
Outcome-focused and person centred-practice
in health & social care Individual needs across the lifespan Types of care provisions and roles of key professionals Preparation for Unit 2 Coursework |
Unit 2 Coursework - Outcome-focused and person centred-practice
in health and social care |
Unit 1 Exam - Health, well-being and development
throughout the lifespan |
French | Relationships |
Technology in Everyday Life Free Time |
Customs & Festivals Where I Live |
ICT - Creative iMedia |
Photoshop Skills Creating a Visual Identity and Digital Graphic (Internally Assessed) |
Creating a Visual Identity and Digital Graphic (Internally Assessed) | Creating an Interactive Media Product (Internally Assessed) |
Business and Enterprise | Exploring Enterprises (Internally Assessed Component) | Exploring Enterprises (Internally Assessed Component) | Planning & Presenting a Micro-Enterprise Idea (Internally Assessed Component) |
Music | Cover Bands and Music Producers | Coursework - Component 1: Exploring Music Products and Styles | Coursework - Component 1: Exploring Music Products and Styles |
Art | Natural World | Natural World | Sweet Treats |
Physical Education |
Tanfield Sport Academy Invasion Games Cross Country Fitness Cricket |
Net & Wall Aesthetical Activities OAA Fitness |
Striking & Fielding
Athletics |
Religious Education |
What do we think and why do we think it? Issues of Relationships Issues of Life and Death |
How ethical is modern technology? Issues of Good and Evil Issues of Human Rights |
What questions are raised by philosophy?
Issues of Good and Evil Issues of Human Rights Christianity: Beliefs |
Film Studies | Introduction to Film Language and analysis of Skyfall (2012) |
An analysis of Bigelow's messages in The Hurt Locker (2009) Studying 'Finding the Frame' by Gustavo Mercado Analysing representation in Tsotsi (2005) |
The study of District 9 (2009) and narrative theory and
structure Introduction to Screenwriting and the Non Exam Assessment Unit |
Photography |
Knowledge & Understanding: The Basic Rules
of Composition Within Photography, Looking Closely
at Six Elements of Photography (Line, Shape, Texture,
Pattern, Colour & Space) Developing Practical Skills Through the Use of Photography Techniques and Processes (Lighting, Viewpoint, Aperture, Depth of Field, Shutter Speed & Movement) |
Understanding Functions & Tools within Photoshop
Component 1 - Portraiture, Location Photography, Studio Photography, Experimental Imagery, Documentary Photography, Photojournalism, Moving Image (Film, Video & Animation) or Fashion Photography |
Component 1 Continued |
Subject | Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 |
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English - Literature | Poetry Anthology - Power and Conflict & "unseen" Poetry |
Revision Paper 1 & 2: "Macbeth", "A Christmas Carol", "An Inspector Calls" & Poetry |
Revision Paper 1 & 2: "Macbeth", "A Christmas Carol", "An Inspector Calls" & Poetry |
English - Language | Explorations in creative writing and reading. Enjoy the excitement of 20th century fiction | Explore the writers' viewpoints and perspectives based on a range of adventurous non fiction texts | Revision of both papers and the requirements for each |
Mathematics |
Gradients & lines Non-linear graphs Using graphs Expanding & factorising Changing the subject Functions |
Multiplicative reasoning Geometric reasoning Algebraic reasoning Transforming & constructing Listing & describing Show that... |
Revision |
Science - Biology |
Homeostasis (Structure and function o fhte nervous system) Homeostasis (Controlling blood glucose and diabetes) |
Homeostasis Inheritance, Variation & Evolution |
Exam Preparation for Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
Science - Chemistry |
Rates of chemical change and equilibrium (Collision theory and dynamic equilibrium)
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Crude oil & fuels Using resources, evolution of the atmosphere |
Exam Preparation for Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
Science - Physics |
Forces (Newton’s laws of motion and resultant forces) Forces (Velocity and acceleration) |
Waves Electricty and Magnetism Motor Effect |
Exam Preparation for Paper 1 and Paper 2 |
History |
Edexcel Period Study: The American West (Paper 2, Option P3) Key Topic 3: : Conflicts and conquest, c1876–c1895 Edexcel Period Study: The American West (Paper 2, Option P3) Key Topic 3: Conflicts and Conquest, c1876-c1895 |
Edexcel British Depth Study: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 (Paper 2, Option B4) |
Edexcel Thematic study and historic environment: Crime and Punishment c1000-Present (Paper 1, Option 10) |
Geography | Urban issues and challenges | Living World and Resource Management | Revision and Exam Preparation including issue evaluation (based on AQA pre-release information booklet) |
Design and Technology - Engineering | R014 Principles of engineering manufacturing | R014 Principles of Engineering Manufacturing | Revision for potential resit |
Design and Technology - Hospitality & Catering | Unit 1: The Hospitality Industry | Unit 1: The Hospitality Industry | Revision for potential resit |
Health & Social Care |
Health & Well-being and development
throughout the lifespan PIES - physical, intellectual, emotional, social development Life factors, choices and events Self concept and personal development Unit 1 Exam Preparation |
Unit 1 Exam 16th January 2024. Health & well-being and development throughout the lifespan PIES - Physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development Choices and events Self-concept and personal development |
Revision for Exam Resit |
French | Healthy & Unhealthy Living Travel & Tourism |
Charity Work/Poverty Life at School & Post-16 Education |
Jobs, career choices & ambitions GCSE revision & preparation |
ICT - Creative iMedia |
Creating an Interactive Media Product
(Internally Assessed) The Media Industry Factors Influencing Product Design |
Creating an Interactive Media Product
(Internally Assessed) Pre-production Planning Distribution Considerations |
Review & Revision |
Business and Enterprise |
Planning For & Pitching an Enterprise
Activity (Internally Assessed) Financial Documents Financial Planning & Forecasting (Externally Assessed) | Marketing (Externally Assessed) | Review & Revision |
Music | Coursework - Component 2: Music Skills Development | Coursework - Component 3: Responding to a Musical Brief | Coursework - Component 3L Responding to a Musical Brief |
Art | Detail/In the News | External Project | Unit 2 Controlled Assessment |
Physical Education |
Tanfield Sport Academy Invasion Games Cross Country Fitness Cricket |
Net & Wall Aesthetical Activities OAA Fitness |
Striking & Fielding
Athletics |
Religious Education | How ethical is modern medicine? | Is assisted dying morally acceptable? | N/A |
Film Studies |
Completion of Non Exam Assessment Unit Introduction to Genre Study The Lost Boys (1987) and Dracula (1931) |
Analysis and contextual study of key scenes for The Lost Boys
and Dracula and genre comparison unit NEA Intervention |
Exam Prep |
Photography | Component 1 Continued | Component 2 - Responding to a Starting Point from an Externally Set Assignment |
Component 2 Continued Controlled Assessment |