Subject Topics

Page 1

Biology

Working Scientifically

The Scientific Method

Communication and issues caused by science

Risk

Designing Investigations

Collecting Data

Processing and Presenting Data

Units and equations

Drawing conclusions

Uncertainties and evaluations

Cell Biology

Cells

Microscopy

Cell differentiation and specialisation

Chromosomes and Mitosis

Binary Fission

Culturing Microorganisms

Stem Cells

Diffusion

Osmosis

Active Transport

Exchange Surfaces

Exchanging Substances

Organisation

Cell Organisation

The Lungs

The Heart

Blood Vessels

Blood

Cardiovascular Disease

Health and Disease

Risk Factors

Cancer

Plant Cell Organisation

Transpiration, Translocation and the stomata

Infection and response

Communicable disease

Viral, Fungal and Protist Diseases

Bacterial Diseases

Preventing Disease

Fighting Disease

Developing Drugs

Monoclonal Antibodies

Antibodies

Plant diseases and defences

Bioenergetics

Homeostasis

The Nervous System

Synapses and Reflexes

Investigating Reaction Time

The Brain

The Eye

Correcting Visual Defects

Controlling Body Temperature

The Endocrine System

Controlling Blood Glucose

The Kidneys

Kidney Failure

Puberty and the Menstrual Cycle

Controlling Fertility

Adrenaline and Thyroxin

Plant Hormones

Commercial Use of Plant Hormones

Inheritance, Variation and Evolution

DNA

Protein Synthesis

Mutations

Reproduction

Meiosis

X and Y chromosomes

Genetic Diagrams

Inherited Disorders

The work of Mendel

Variation

Evolution

Selective Breeding

Genetic Engineering

Cloning

Fossils

Speciation

Antibiotic resistant Bacteria

Classification

Ecology

Competition

Abiotic and biotic factors

Adaptations

Food Chains

Using Quadrats

Using Transects

Environmental change and the water cycle

The Carbon Cycle

Decay

Biodiversity and waste management

Global Warming

Deforestation and Land Use

Maintaining Ecosystems and Biodiversity

Tropic Levels

Pyramids of Biomass

Biomass Transfer

Food Security and Farming

Biotechnology

Practical Skills

Measuring Substances

Heating, Safety and Ethics

Potometers and Microscopes

Comparing results

Page 2

Chemistry

Atomic Structure and The Periodic Table

Atoms

Elements

Compounds

Chemical Equations

Mixtures and Chromatography

Separation Techniques

Distillation

History of The Atom

Development of the Periodic Table

The Modern Periodic Table

Metals and Non-Metals

Group 1

Group 7

Group 0

Bonding, Structure and Properties of Matter

Formation of ions

Ionic Bonding

Covalent Bonding

Simple Molecular Substances

Polymers and Giant Covalent Structures

Allotropes of Carbon

Metallic Bonding

States of Matter

Changing State

Nanoparticles

Quantative Chemistry

Relative Formula Mass

The Mole

Conservation of Mass

The Mole and Equations

Limiting Reactants

Gases and Solutions

Concentration Calculations

Atom Economy

Percentage Yield

Chemical Changes

Acids and Bases

Titrations

Strong and Weak Acids

Reactions of Acids

The Reactivity Series

Separating Metals from Metal Oxides

Redox Reactions

Electrolysis

Energy Changes

Reactions

Bond Energies

Cells and Batteries

Fuel Cells

The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change

Rates of Reactions

Two Rates Experiments

Reversible Reactions

Le Chatlier's Principle

Organic Chemistry

Hydrocarbons

Fractional Distillations

Uses and Cracking of Crude Oil

Alkenes

Addition Polymers

Alcohols

Carboxylic Acids

Condensation Polymers

Naturally Occurring Polymers

Chemical Analysis

Purity and Formulations

Paper Chromatography

Tests for Gases and Anions

Tests for Cautions

Flame Emission Spectroscopy

Chemistry of the Atmosphere

Evolution of the Atmosphere

Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change

Carbon Footprints

Air Pollution

Using Resources

Ceramics, Composites and Polymers

Properties of Materials

Corrosion

Finite and Renewable Resources

Reuse and Recycling

Life Cycle Assessments

Potable Water

Waste Water Treatment

The Habler Process

NPK Fertilisers

Page 3

Physics

Energy

Energy Stores and Systems

Kinetic and Potential Energy Stores

Specific Heat Capacity

Conservation of Energy and Power

Conduction and Convection

Reducing Unwanted Energy Transfers

Efficiency

Energy Resources and Their Uses

Wind, Solar and Geothermal

Hydroelectricity, Waves and Tides

Biofuels and Non renewables

Trends in Energy Resource Use

Electricity

Current and Circuit Symbols

Resistance and V=IR

Resistance and I-V Characteristics

Circuit Devices

Series Circuits

Parallel Circuits

Investigating Resistance

Electricity in the Home

Power of Electrical Appliances

More on Power

The National Grid

Static Electricity

Electric Fields

Particle Model of Matter

Density of Materials

Internal Energy and Changes in State

Specific Latent Heat

Particle Motion in Gases

Atomic Structure

Developing the model of the atom

Isotopes and Nuclear Radiation

Nuclear Equations

Half-Life

Background Radiation and Contamination

Uses and Risk

Fission and Fusion

Forces

Contact and Non Contact Forces

Weight, Mass and Gravity

Resultant Forces and Work Done

Calculating Forces

Forces and Elasticity

Investigating Springs

Moments

Fluid Pressure

Upthrust and Atmospheric Pressure

Distance, Displacement and Velocity

Acceleration

Distance-Time and Velocity-Time graphs

Terminal Velocity

Newton's Laws and inertia

Investigating motion

Stopping Distances

Reaction Times

Momentum

Waves

Transverse and Longitudinal waves

Experiments with Waves

Reflection

Electromagnetic waves and refraction

Investigating Light

Radio Waves

EM waves and their uses

Dangers of electromagnetic waves

Lenses

Images and Ray Diagrams

Concave Lenses and Magnification

Visible Light

Infrared Radiation and Temperature

Black Body Radiation

Sound Waves

Ultrasound

Exploring Structures using waves

Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Permanent and Induced Magnets

Electromagnetism

The Motor Effect

Generators and Microphones

Transformers

Space Physics

The Life Cycle of Stars

The Solar System and Orbits

Red Shift and the Big Bang

Page 4

History

Medicine through Time

Medieval England

Cause of Disease

Approaches to Treatment and Prevention

Dealing with the Black Death

Medical Renaissance

Cause of disease

Approaches to Treatment and Prevention

William Harvey

Dealing with the Great Plague

18-19th Century

Cause of Disease

Approaches to Treatment and Prevention

Fighting Cholera in London, 1854

C1900-Present

Cause of Disease

Approach to Treatment and Prevention

Fleming, Florey and Chain's Development of Penicillin

Fight against Lung Cancer

British Sector of the Western Front

Sources and the Exam

Historical Context of Medicine

Context of the British Sector of the Western Front

Work of RAMC and FANY

Significance of the Western Front for Experiments in Surgery and Medicine

The American West

The Early Settlement of The West

The Plains Indians: Beliefs and Way of Life

Migration and Early Settlement

Conflict and Tension

Development of the Plains

Development of settlement in the West

Ranching and the Cattle Industry

Changes in the Way of Life for the Plains Indians

Conflicts and Conquests

Changes in Farming, the Cattle Industry and Settlement

Conflict and Tension

The Destruction of the Plains Indians' Way of Life

Elizabethan England

Queen, Government and Religion

Elizabeth's ascension

Settlement of Religion

Challenge to the Religious Settlement

Mary, Queen of Scots

Challenges to Elizabeth

Plots and Revolts at Home

Relations with Spain

Outbreak of War with Spain

The Armada

The Age of Exploration

Education and Leisure

The Poor

Exploration and Voyages of Discovery

Raleigh and Virginia

Weimar and Nazi Germany

The Weimar Republic

The Origins of the Republic 1918-19

Early Challenges to the Republic 1924-29

Recovery of the Republic 1924-29

Hitler's Rise to Power

Early Development of the Nazi Party 1920-22

The Munich Putsch and Lean Years 1923-29

Growth in Nazi Support 1929-32

Hitler becomes Chancellor 1932-33

Nazi Control and Dictatorship 1933-39

Creation of a dictator ship 1933-34

The Police State

Controlling and Influencing Attitudes

Opposition, Resistance and Conformity

Life in Nazi Germany 1933-39

Nazi Policies Towards Women

Nazi Policies Toward the Young

Employment and Living Standards

The Persecution of Minorities

Page 5

English Language

Exam Basics

Exam Structure

Assessment Objectives

Paper 1: Q1 and Q2

Paper 1: Q3 and Q4

Paper 1: Q5

Planning Answers

P.E.E

SPaG

Understanding Texts (Reading)

Information and Ideas

Audience

Writer's Purpose

Informative Texts

Entertaining Texts

Texts that Argue or Persuade

Texts that Advise

Writer's Viewpoint and Attitude

Literary Fiction

Literary Non-Fiction

19th Century Texts

Language and Structure (Reading)

Tone

Style and Register

Words and Phrases

Metaphors and Similes

Analogy

Personification

Alliteration and Onomatopoeia

Irony

Sarcasm

Rhetoric

Bias

Descriptive Language

Narrative Viewpoint

Structure: Whole Texts

Sentence Forms

Creative and Non Fiction Writing

Writing with Purpose

Writing for and Audience

Writing Stories

Writing Descriptions

Writing Newspaper Articles

Biographical Writing and Diary Entries

Travel Writing

Writing Reports and Essays

Writing Reviews

Writing Speeches

Writing Letters

Page 6

English Lit

Romeo And Juliet

Context

Plot

Characterisation

Themes

Language, Style and Analysis

Form and Structure

The Sign of The Four

Context

Plot

Characterisation

Themes

Language, Style and Analysis

Form and Structure

Blood Brothers

Context

Plot

Characterisation

Themes

Language, Style and Analysis

Form and Structure

Power and Conflict

Table of Themes

Poems and Annotations

Themes

Poetic Techniques

Unseen Poetry

Exam Advice and Techniques

Practice

Mark Scheme

Page 7

Maths

Number

Types of Number and BODMAS

Multiples, Factors and Prime Factors

LCM and HCF

Fractions

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Fractions and Recurring Decimals

Rounding

Estimating

Bounds

Standard Form

Algebra

Basics

Powers and Roots

Multiplying Out Brackets

Factorising

Manipulating Surds

Solving Equations

Rearranging Formulas

Factorising Quadratics

The Quadratic Formula

Completing the Square

Algebraic Fractions

Sequences

Inequalities

Graphical Inequalities

Iterative Methods

Simultaneous Equations

Proof

Functions

Graphs

Straight Lines and Gradients

y=mx+c

Drawing Straight Line Graphs

Coordinates and Ratio

Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Quadratic Graphs

Harder Graphs

Solving Equations using Graphs

Graph Transformations

Real-Life Graphs

Distance- Time Graphs

Velocity- Time Graphs

Gradients of Real Life Graphs

Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change

Ratios

Direct and Inverse Proportion

Percentages

Compound Growth and Decay

Unit Conversions

Speed, Density and Pressure

Geometry and Measures

Geometry

Parallel Lines

Geometry Problems

Polygons

Triangles and Quadrilaterals

Circle Geometry

Congruent Shapes

Similar Shapes

The Four Transformations

Area

3D Shapes- Surface Area and Volume

Enlargement and Projections

Triangle Constructions

Loci and Construction

Bearings

Probability and Statistics

Probability Basics

Counting Outcomes

Probability Experiments

The AND/OR Rules

Tree Diagrams

Conditional Probability

Sets and Venn Diagrams

Sampling and Bias

Collecting Data

Mean, Median, Mode and Range

Frequency Tables - Finding Averages

Grouped Frequency Tables

Box Plots

Cumulative Frequency

Histograms and Frequency Density

Time Series

Scatter Graphs

Comparing Data Sets

Page 8

Spanish

Basics

Numbers

Times and Dates

Questions

Being Polite

Opinions

Putting it all Together

Me, My Family and My Friends

About Yourself

My Family

Describing People

Personalities

Relationships

Partnership

Free Time Activities

Music

Cinema

TV

Food

Eating Out

Sport

Technology

Technology

Social Media

Problems with Social Media

Customs and Festivals

Customs and Festivals

Where You Live

Talking about Where you Live

School Life

School Pressures

Education Post 16

Career Choices and Ambitions

Grammar

People and Objects

Articles

Adjectives

Comparisons

Adverbs

Comparison of Actions

How Much

Subject Pronouns

Object Pronouns

Pronouns

Prepositions

Por, Para, and a

Conjunctions

Present Tense

Past Tense

Would, Could, Should

Future Tense

Reflexive Verbs

Ing Verbs

Negative Forms

Passive and Impersonal Verbs

Subjunctive

Giving Orders

Exam Prep

Listening

Reading

Writing

Speaking

Translation

Vocab