Students study the following thirteen non-examined units across Years 10 and 11.
| Unit | Content |
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| Year 10 Unit 1 What should we know about UK politics? | In this unit, students develop their understanding of UK political parties, and the process of elections. They reflect on their own political views. Key knowledge developed:
Key skills developed:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively through use of in-class activities, class discussions and through quizzes administered using Microsoft Forms. |
| Year 10 Unit 2 How can we stay healthy and safe? (Part 1) | In this unit, students develop their understanding of issues such as healthy lifestyle choices, mental health and child sexual exploitation. Key knowledge developed:
Key skills developed:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively through use of in-class activities, class discussions and through quizzes administered using Microsoft Forms. |
| Year 10 Unit 3 How does the legal system work? | In this unit, students learn about the UK legal system. They explore topics such as the reasons for age limits, the aims of punishments and the nature of a fair trial. Key knowledge developed:
Key skills developed:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively through use of in-class activities, class discussions and through quizzes administered using Microsoft Forms. |
| Year 10 Unit 4 Where do you stand on current debates? | In this unit, students investigate a wide range of current debates, and reflect on their own responses to these. For instance, they consider responses to the refugee crisis and to racism in schools, and explore the arguments for and against the use of the death penalty. Key knowledge developed:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively through use of in-class activities, class discussions and through quizzes administered using Microsoft Forms. |
| Year 10 Unit 5 What do we now know about healthy, safe relationships? | In this unit, students develop their understanding of the features of positive, safe and healthy relationships, based on love and respect. This is to encourage the development of such relationships in later life. The unit builds on the work that students completed previously in Year 9, for instance revisiting topics such as consent and sexual harassment. The unit additionally addresses topics such as online grooming. Key knowledge developed:
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| Year 10 Unit 6 How do we write a CV? | In this unit, students prepare for work experience, examining topics such as dress codes, working hours and use of social media. Students then reflect on employability and workplace skills. Drawing on this, and on their own work experience placement, students write a CV, which they will be able to use in future job and college or sixth form applications. Key knowledge developed:
Key skills developed:
Students receive feedback on their CVs. |
| Year 10 Unit 7 How can we stay healthy and safe? (Part 2) | In this unit, students revisit topics from earlier in the year, on safe and healthy relationships and on staying safe online. Students explore issues such as radicalisation and abortion. Key knowledge developed:
Key skills developed:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively through use of in-class activities, class discussions and through quizzes administered using Microsoft Forms. |
| Year 11 Unit 1 What does the future hold? | In this unit, students reflect on the post-16 options available to them, and on what Year 11 may hold. They explore strategies to help them to cope with difficulties that they may face. Key knowledge developed:
Key skills developed:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively through use of in-class activities, class discussions and through quizzes administered using Microsoft Forms. |
| Year 11 Unit 2 | In this unit, students revisit their learning about the characteristics of happy, healthy and safe relationships from earlier years, for instance consolidating their understanding of consent and contraception. They additionally explore the responsibilities inherent in parenthood and the debates around abortion. Students also learn about infertility and miscarriage. Key knowledge developed:
Key skills developed:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively through use of in-class activities, class discussions and through quizzes administered using Microsoft Forms. |
| Year 11 Unit 3 | In this unit, students explore the world of work, for instance learning about interviews, pay, tax, and online fraud. Students additionally have the opportunity to refine their CVs. Key knowledge developed:
Key skills developed:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively through use of in-class activities, class discussions and through quizzes administered using Microsoft Forms. Students additionally receive feedback from external professionals on their CVs and on practice interviews. |
| Year 11 Unit 4 What should we know about medicine in the modern world? | In this unit, students explore issues in modern medicine, such as stem cell research and genetic engineering. Students also reflect on their own views on organ donation and vaccination. Key knowledge developed:
Key skills developed:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively through use of in-class activities, class discussions and through quizzes administered using Microsoft Forms. |
| Year 11 Unit 5 What have we learnt about happy, healthy relationships? | In this unit, students revisit their learning on happy, healthy relationships with a particular focus on issues such as revenge porn and domestic abuse. Key knowledge developed:
Key skills developed:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively through use of in-class activities, class discussions and through quizzes administered using Microsoft Forms. |
| Year 11 Unit 6 What life skills will we need? | In this unit, students learn about road safety, and also revisit their first aid skills. Key knowledge developed:
Key skills developed:
Assessment: Learning is assessed formatively through use of in-class activities, class discussions and through quizzes administered using Microsoft Forms. |
