Key Stage 4 - Year 11
Year 11 GCSE-stage curriculum focused on consolidation, application, and assessment readiness.
- 3 Core Subjects
- 8 Additional Subjects
Sources of finance
Cash flow forecasting
Costs, revenue & profit
Break-even analysis
Financial statements
Financial performance & ratios
Organisational structure
Consolidation & application – Business
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Recruitment & selection
Training & development
Motivation
Communication in business
Business growth & change
Progress assessment – Business
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Quantitative skills: data & calculations
Business decision-making (case study)
Revision: enterprise, marketing & operations
Revision: finance & people
Exam technique & extended writing
Consolidation & application – Business
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Final preparation for the examinations
Progress assessment – Business
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
Revision – Business
Revision – Business
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Revision – Business
Revision – Business
Revision – Business
Revision – Business
External examination – Business
External examination – Business
External examination – Business
External examination – Business
External examination – Business
External examination – Business
External examination – Business
Post-examination & transition – Business
Post-examination & transition – Business
Post-examination & transition – Business
Post-examination & transition – Business
Macroeconomic objectives
Measuring economic performance
Economic growth
Inflation
Unemployment
Fiscal policy
Monetary policy
Consolidation & application – Economics
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Supply-side policy
International trade
Exchange rates
Globalisation & multinationals
Economic development & living standards
Progress assessment – Economics
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Development strategies & sustainability
Macro diagrams, data & calculation
Data response & case study
Revision: microeconomics
Revision: macro, global & exam technique
Consolidation & application – Economics
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Final preparation for the examinations
Progress assessment – Economics
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
Revision – Economics
Revision – Economics
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Revision – Economics
Revision – Economics
Revision – Economics
Revision – Economics
External examination – Economics
External examination – Economics
External examination – Economics
External examination – Economics
External examination – Economics
External examination – Economics
External examination – Economics
Post-examination & transition – Economics
Post-examination & transition – Economics
Post-examination & transition – Economics
Post-examination & transition – Economics
Anthology mastery: non-fiction
Anthology mastery: poetry
Anthology mastery: prose
Comparison skills mastery (AO3)
Unseen non-fiction mastery
Transactional writing mastery
Imaginative writing mastery
Consolidation & application – English Language A
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Accuracy & SPaG mastery (AO5)
Reading exam technique
Transactional writing technique
Anthology & imaginative technique
Timed writing practice & feedback
Progress assessment – English Language A
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Timed reading practice & feedback
Spoken language endorsement (final)
Revision: reading skills
Revision: writing skills
Full practice & feedback
Consolidation & application – English Language A
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Final preparation for the examinations
Progress assessment – English Language A
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
Revision – English Language A
Revision – English Language A
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Revision – English Language A
Revision – English Language A
Revision – English Language A
Revision – English Language A
External examination – English Language A
External examination – English Language A
External examination – English Language A
External examination – English Language A
External examination – English Language A
External examination – English Language A
External examination – English Language A
Post-examination & transition – English Language A
Post-examination & transition – English Language A
Post-examination & transition – English Language A
Post-examination & transition – English Language A
Shakespeare: context & genre
Shakespeare: plot & structure
Shakespeare: key characters
Shakespeare: themes
Shakespeare: language & dramatic methods
Shakespeare: key extracts
Shakespeare: essay writing
Consolidation & application – English Literature
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Anthology poetry revision
Modern prose revision
Modern drama revision
Unseen poetry mastery
Comparative skills mastery
Progress assessment – English Literature
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Exam technique: Paper 1
Exam technique: Paper 2
Timed essay practice & feedback
Quotation & analysis revision
Full revision & personal response
Consolidation & application – English Literature
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Final preparation for the examination
Progress assessment – English Literature
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
Revision – English Literature
Revision – English Literature
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Revision – English Literature
Revision – English Literature
Revision – English Literature
Revision – English Literature
External examination – English Literature
External examination – English Literature
External examination – English Literature
External examination – English Literature
External examination – English Literature
External examination – English Literature
External examination – English Literature
Post-examination & transition – English Literature
Post-examination & transition – English Literature
Post-examination & transition – English Literature
Post-examination & transition – English Literature
Speaking: role-play
Speaking: picture-based task
Speaking: general conversation
Writing: short & extended tasks
Writing: translation into French
Reading: comprehension & inference
Reading: translation into English
Consolidation & application – French
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Listening: exam skills
Grammar mastery & accuracy
Theme revision: relationships & home
Theme revision: local area & travel
Theme revision: education & work
Progress assessment – French
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Theme revision: environment & global issues
Theme revision: health, food & celebrations
Exam technique: Paper 1 (Listening)
Exam technique: Paper 2 (Reading & Writing)
Exam technique: Paper 3 (Speaking)
Consolidation & application – French
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Final preparation for the examinations
Progress assessment – French
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
Revision – French
Revision – French
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Revision – French
Revision – French
Revision – French
Revision – French
External examination – French
External examination – French
External examination – French
External examination – French
External examination – French
External examination – French
External examination – French
Post-examination & transition – French
Post-examination & transition – French
Post-examination & transition – French
Post-examination & transition – French
Economic sectors & change
Globalisation & TNCs
Energy supply & demand
Sustainable energy & management
Urbanisation & urban change
Megacities & urban challenges
Rural environments & change
Consolidation & application – Geography
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Sustainable settlements
Measuring development
Causes of uneven development
Reducing the development gap
Human welfare & quality of life
Progress assessment – Geography
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Human fieldwork & investigation
Geographical decision-making
Physical geography revision
Human geography revision
Exam technique & extended writing
Consolidation & application – Geography
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Final preparation for the examination
Progress assessment – Geography
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
Revision – Geography
Revision – Geography
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Revision – Geography
Revision – Geography
Revision – Geography
Revision – Geography
External examination – Geography
External examination – Geography
External examination – Geography
External examination – Geography
External examination – Geography
External examination – Geography
External examination – Geography
Post-examination & transition – Geography
Post-examination & transition – Geography
Post-examination & transition – Geography
Post-examination & transition – Geography
Causes of the First World War
The war on the Western Front
New technology & total war
The home front & the war's end
Using sources & interpretations
Investigation skills & practice
Origins of the Cold War
Consolidation & application – History
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Development of the Cold War 1947–53
Cold War crises: Hungary & Berlin
The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
Détente & changing relations to 1972
Breadth study review
Progress assessment – History
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Depth study revision: Germany
Depth study revision: USA
Source & interpretation technique
Extended writing & essay technique
Full revision & exam practice
Consolidation & application – History
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Final preparation for the examination
Progress assessment – History
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
Revision – History
Revision – History
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Revision – History
Revision – History
Revision – History
Revision – History
External examination – History
External examination – History
External examination – History
External examination – History
External examination – History
External examination – History
External examination – History
Post-examination & transition – History
Post-examination & transition – History
Post-examination & transition – History
Post-examination & transition – History
Online communities & their impact
Cloud services & operating online (deeper)
ICT systems in organisations
Systems analysis & the project life cycle
Advanced spreadsheet modelling
Relational databases
Data handling & analysis
Consolidation & application – ICT
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Integrated documents & reports
Digital media & graphics (advanced)
Web & interactive products
Practical project: analyse & design
Practical project: build & test
Progress assessment – ICT
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Practical project: evaluate & present
Impacts of ICT on society
Theory revision: security, legal & ethical
Exam technique: Paper 1 (theory)
Exam technique: Paper 2 (practical)
Consolidation & application – ICT
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Final preparation for the examinations
Progress assessment – ICT
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
Revision – ICT
Revision – ICT
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Revision – ICT
Revision – ICT
Revision – ICT
Revision – ICT
External examination – ICT
External examination – ICT
External examination – ICT
External examination – ICT
External examination – ICT
External examination – ICT
External examination – ICT
Post-examination & transition – ICT
Post-examination & transition – ICT
Post-examination & transition – ICT
Post-examination & transition – ICT
Quadratic equations
Simultaneous equations
Algebraic fractions & manipulation
Graphs: quadratic, cubic & reciprocal
Inequalities & regions
Direct & inverse proportion (algebraic)
Compound growth & decay
Consolidation & application – Mathematics A
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Surds & indices
Similarity & congruence (proof)
Trigonometry: sine & cosine rules
Circle theorems
Vectors
Progress assessment – Mathematics A
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Probability: tree diagrams & conditional
Cumulative frequency & histograms
Transformations & loci
Revision: number & algebra
Revision: geometry & data + exam technique
Consolidation & application – Mathematics A
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Final preparation for the examinations
Progress assessment – Mathematics A
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
Revision – Mathematics A
Revision – Mathematics A
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Revision – Mathematics A
Revision – Mathematics A
Revision – Mathematics A
Revision – Mathematics A
External examination – Mathematics A
External examination – Mathematics A
External examination – Mathematics A
External examination – Mathematics A
External examination – Mathematics A
External examination – Mathematics A
External examination – Mathematics A
Post-examination & transition – Mathematics A
Post-examination & transition – Mathematics A
Post-examination & transition – Mathematics A
Post-examination & transition – Mathematics A
Reproduction
Inheritance & DNA
Variation, evolution & selection
Ecology & ecosystems
Human impact & biodiversity
Reactivity & extraction of metals
Rates of reaction
Consolidation & application – Science (Double Award)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Energetics
Organic chemistry: crude oil & hydrocarbons
Polymers & further organic
Earth's atmosphere & resources
Waves
Progress assessment – Science (Double Award)
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Light & sound
Magnetism & electromagnetism
Radioactivity
Solids, liquids, gases & pressure
Practical & investigative skills
Consolidation & application – Science (Double Award)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Final preparation for the examinations
Progress assessment – Science (Double Award)
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
Revision – Science (Double Award)
Revision – Science (Double Award)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Revision – Science (Double Award)
Revision – Science (Double Award)
Revision – Science (Double Award)
Revision – Science (Double Award)
External examination – Science (Double Award)
External examination – Science (Double Award)
External examination – Science (Double Award)
External examination – Science (Double Award)
External examination – Science (Double Award)
External examination – Science (Double Award)
External examination – Science (Double Award)
Post-examination & transition – Science (Double Award)
Post-examination & transition – Science (Double Award)
Post-examination & transition – Science (Double Award)
Post-examination & transition – Science (Double Award)
Speaking: role-play
Speaking: picture-based task
Speaking: general conversation
Writing: short & extended tasks
Writing: translation into Spanish
Reading: comprehension & inference
Reading: translation into English
Consolidation & application – Spanish
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Listening: exam skills
Grammar mastery & accuracy
Theme revision: relationships & home
Theme revision: local area & travel
Theme revision: education & work
Progress assessment – Spanish
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Theme revision: environment & global issues
Theme revision: health, food & celebrations
Exam technique: Paper 1 (Listening)
Exam technique: Paper 2 (Reading & Writing)
Exam technique: Paper 3 (Speaking)
Consolidation & application – Spanish
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Final preparation for the examinations
Progress assessment – Spanish
DIRT – directed improvement & reflection time
Revision – Spanish
Revision – Spanish
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
HOLIDAY (no teaching)
Revision – Spanish
Revision – Spanish
Revision – Spanish
Revision – Spanish
External examination – Spanish
External examination – Spanish
External examination – Spanish
External examination – Spanish
External examination – Spanish
External examination – Spanish
External examination – Spanish
Post-examination & transition – Spanish
Post-examination & transition – Spanish
Post-examination & transition – Spanish
Post-examination & transition – Spanish
Regular attendance and completion of weekly learning tasks
Engagement with retrieval practice and independent study activities
Use of feedback to improve written, analytical, and practical outcomes
Secure progression through UK National Curriculum-aligned knowledge and skills
Improved confidence in core, foundation, and option subjects
Readiness for the next key stage and external assessment expectations
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