St Bernard’s Catholic Grammar School Curriculum Guide

Assessment

Term 1	Creation Interpretations of Genesis Catholic beliefs about God and humanity The Bible Natural Law and Religious links to Science Sustainability and Stewardship Religious Art Human Rights and Social Justice Human dignity Human rights Religious freedom Responsibilities of wealth Greed and materialism Poverty Cafod Equality, racial prejudice and discrimination Justice	Unit test Unit test
Term 2	Incarnation The nature of Jesus Luke and Matthew Gospel accounts The “Word of God” Christian symbols and statues Christian moral teachings The Sacraments Imago Dei and teachings about abortion. Triune God Religious use of music Trinity from the Bible Trinity in the Creed Magisterium and Church teaching Baptism Different ways Catholics pray.	Unit test Unit test
Term 3	Redemption Church building design Sacrifice Jesus’ death, burial and ascension in Catholic teaching Salvation Biblical understanding of Redemption St. Augustine and St. Irenaeus teaching about Redemption Conscience The Mass Exam and revision preparation Revision techniques and ways to prepare for full GCSE examinations.	Unit test PPE Two 1 hour exams covering the first four topics studied in a full GCSE exam style.
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Design and Technology (Product Design)

Exam Board	Edexcel
Specification Code	1DT07
Exam Board Website	www.edexcelonline.co.uk
Textbook(s)	EDEXCEL GCSE(9 -1)

	Topic	Assessment
Term 1	Developing design strategies –expanding on How to research problems, the importance of design criteria, recording modelling and experimenting with ideas, using it as a tool in design. Project ; Clocks used to deliver the design strategies and Timber as a focus material New techniques shaping and bending timber. Associated knowledge Production techniques Performance of timbers Science of timbers Environmental aspects of timber use Structures Precision use of tools and equipment to make and finish a project	EDEXCEL assessment criteria 50% controlled assessment 50% written paper
Term 2	Joining techniques in timber hands on understanding and making. Project :Shop window displays as a medium to explore Mechanical systems and a means to prepare for the controlled assessment
Term 3	Carried through to summer half term. Preparation for the controlled assessment. Students will be given support and guidance but expected to keep o a time schedule. Deadline a date 2^nd week February in the year of examination	Exam board criteria
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Science - Biology

Exam Board	AQA Biology
Specification Code	8461
Exam Board Website	http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/biology-8461
Textbook(s)	AQA Biology: Third Edition (Fullick, Coates, Ryan) ISBN 978-0-19-835937-1 Also available electronically via the kerboodle portal: https://www.kerboodle.com/users/login All students have a login provided by the school.

	Topic	Assessment
Term 1	B2 Disease and biogenetics Communicable disease Students will see how the concept of health (as a state of physical and mental well-being) is affected by communicable (infectious) diseases. They will look at the different pathogens that can cause communicable disease, including bacteria, viruses, and protists, and how these can be spread between organisms – both animals and plants. As part of this, they will look at the development of simple hygiene methods to prevent the spread of pathogens as well as the isolation of individuals who are infected, the destruction of or control of vectors, and the use of vaccination. They describe the different pathogens, the symptoms and treatments of a range of different animal and plant diseases, and the different defence mechanisms of the human body and plants. Required practical: Grow bacteria in the laboratory to investigate the effect of disinfectants and antibiotics.