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Year 11 Home Learning Guide for Parents Spring Term 2021
Introduction
Thank you for the continued support you are providing in supporting you daughter through this period of home
learning.
As you know, BGGS teachers are working hard to ensure that the planned curriculum continues to be taught through
a combination of live teaching and the provision of learning resources available on-demand.
You should have received an information sheet with some guidance on creating the right environment at home to
support home learning. This booklet provides more information about topics being studied during the Spring term
(05/01/2021 – 26/03/2021) with some subject specific guidance on how you can help if you are supporting your child
to learn remotely.
If you have any queries at all relating to home learning or need some further support, please contact Mrs Howarth,
Vice Principal at your earliest convenience rhowarth@bggs.com
Art
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Component 1- Wrapped tied and Twisted- Final outcome which addresses A04 in medium of
Focused mind map choice
Artist research of choice
Primary sources and contact sheet
Secondary sources presented
Initial experimentation with media using
sources as inspiration A02 and A03
Compositional studies- 3 x pages in fine line and
pencil media
Final design
Colour trials and media for final design
How parents/carers can help
Each week students should attend the live session where the teacher presents a powerpoint which states the
learning objectives and the class tasks. Teacher demonstrations may take place and videos watched during the
session. Each lesson has an appropriate time given to ask questions and then to leave the meeting and continue with
tasks independently.
Tasks are set as assignments which can be viewed, and the due date is clearly stated. Some assignments have
specific rubrics and assessment criteria attached to them which feeds into the awarding of a grades from 1-4 (4 is
excellent, 1 is poor). Finished completed work should be uploaded through assignments so written feedback can be
given. This requires students taking a photograph of their work with a mobile device and sending this image to their
OneDrive so they can then upload to assignments.
Within Class Notebook, both the task and the powerpoint can be accessed through clicking on the link if students are
unable to attend live session.
Useful Resources
Students should email their teacher if they require any resources to be printed out if this is necessary to present
work within the sketchbook or develop ideas from. Links to useful videos to watch or tutorials are always embedded
into powerpoints where appropriate.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z6f3cdm
https://www.studentartguide.comBiology
Subject Content
In year 11, the students in set 1 are studying the separate science pathway and all other sets are studying the
combined science pathway. If a topic is to be studied ONLY by separate scientists, it will be highlighted in brackets.
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Inherited disorders Variation: Assessment- inheritance, evolution and variation
Types of variation Selective breeding and genetic engineering
Selective breeding and genetic engineering (Separate science only)
(Combined only) Evolution and natural selection (Separate
Evolution and natural selection (Combined science only)
only) Evidence for evolution: fossils (Separate science
Evidence for evolution: fossils (Combined only) only)
Mutations Ecology review (from year 10- Combined only):
Extinction Classification systems (Linnaeus and Woese)
Protein synthesis (Separate science only) Distribution of organisms
Understanding the work of geneticists Ecological sampling
(Separate science only)
Cloning (Separate science only)
How parents/carers can help
Encourage your daughter to read through the lesson content and instructions on class notebook prior to the
lesson so she is familiar with what she will be learning.
Promote resilience with problem solving by suggesting she uses the resources listed below to help her with
any challenging tasks in the first instance.
Ask her regularly to explain to you what she has been learning. This extra recall activity will help to
strengthen her subject knowledge and understanding and will help her to make links between new and
previous topic areas.
Help your daughter to manage her time outside of ‘timetabled’ lessons to ensure a balance between
independent revision and self-care. Perhaps produce a timetable to manage workload.
Useful Resources
Doddle learn website (www.doddlelearn.co.uk)
Oak national academy online lessons and resources (www.thenational.academy)
Kerboodle online resources-AQA GCSE Sciences 9-1 (www.kerboodle.com)
BBC bitesize (GCSE Combined Science - AQA Trilogy) or (GCSE Biology (Single Science) - AQA BBC Bitesize)
www.freesciencelessons.com - The very best in science education
https://www.my-gcsescience.com - Contains lessons, notes and questions on each topic.
Business
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Unit 6 Finance Unit 6 Finance
Sources of finance Finance analysing performance
Cash flow Consolidating of previous learning of Unit 1 - 4
Financial terms and calculations
How parents/carers can help
Each week students should attend live lessons and complete all work set by the teacher.
Students should check Class Notebook on Teams for resources for the lessons.
All resources used in the lessons are also placed on SharePoint, split by topics.
Encourage students to check Team's assignments for homework/classwork that needs to be submit.Useful Resources
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zvwb382
www.tutor2u.net/business
https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/154d6ec0-32ac-11e8-84d9-f7b314e82c3a
Chemistry
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Double Award Science Separate Chemistry Double Award Science Separate Chemistry
The conservation of Corrosion and its Revisiting Year 9 and Revisiting Year 9 and
mass prevention 10 content including 10 content including
Relative formula mass. Alloys required practicals required practicals
Concentration of Polymers and Further revision Further revision
solutions ceramics Exam practice Exam practice
Mass changes The Haber process.
Using moles (HT only) Fertilisers
Limiting reactants Revisiting Year 9 and
(HT only). 10 content including
required practicals
How parents/carers can help
Encourage students to actively participate in the two live teach lessons per week and to complete the tasks
that they contain. Encourage students to return the work set as Assignments in Teams by the specified date.
If students have difficulties encourage them to use the resources below.
Useful Resources
www.my-gcsescience.com - Contains lessons, notes and questions on each topic.
www.kerboodle.com/users/login - Contains a digital textbook, quizzes and resources.
www.doddlelearn.co.uk/app/login? - Contain PowerPoint presentations, animations and quizzes
www.freesciencelessons.co.uk/ - Contains videos on each topic
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage/key-stage-4/subjects/chemistry
- Contains lessons on each topic.
Citizenship
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Theme D power and influence Revision and exam practice
The role of the UK in international organisations and Revisiting topics depending on student’s needs
conflict and gaps in knowledge
UN, Theme E
Commonwealth Taking Citizenship action – completing a project
NATO designed to make a change and evaluating the
NGOs impact of the action
WTO
International conflict
Theme E
Taking Citizenship action – completing a project
designed to make a change and evaluating the
impact of the actionHow parents/carers can help
Encourage students to attend live lessons and weekly coursework meetings
If they are unable to attend a live lesson the resources are posted under the relevant date on teams on class
notebook, they can email me or contact via teams if they need any help
Discuss their Citizenship action project, what are they hoping to achieve? How will they know if it is
successful
Useful Resources
https://www.bbc.com/news - for current affairs
Knowledge organisers for each topic available on class notebook
Edexcel GCSE and GCE 2014 (www.pearson.com) GCSE specification
Citizenship lessons for Key Stage 4 students - Oak National Academy (www.thenational.academy)
Welcome to your UK Parliament - Parliament UK Education
Computing
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
System Software Fundamentals of Algorithms – Consolidating
Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of previous learning
digital technology Fundamentals of Data Representation –
Programming with Python Consolidating previous learning
Programming with Python
How parents/carers can help
Each week students should attend live lessons and complete all work set by the teacher.
Students should check Class Notebook on Teams for resources for the lessons.
All resources used in the lessons are also placed on SharePoint, split by lessons.
Encourage students to practice skills learnt in lessons using Python.
Useful Resources
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zkwsjhv
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage/key-stage-4/subjects/computing
www.w3schools.com/python/
Drama
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Comp 1: completion, Filming and submission. Comp 3: Set Text Study and Practice papers and
Comp 2: rehearsals examination. watching recorded live theatre.
How parents/carers can help
Please encourage our pupils to rehearse their performances at home. They may not feel comfortable doing
it in front of family so please do not take that to heart! Have discussions about their performances and
about their portfolios. Watch the set text with the pupils. We are studying Twelfth Night a recording of
which is on digital theatre. The pupils have a log in.
Useful Resources
www.digitalplus.comEnglish
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Lit paper 1 skills and Lang paper 1 skills. Unseen Poetry and Revision
Unseen Poetry We will continue to analyse unseen poetry and build
confidence when approaching exam questions.
How parents/carers can help
If your child is stuck with her work, ask her to check Class Notebook on Teams for resources for the lessons.
Encourage reading for pleasure: the expectation is that students read for 20 minute every day.
Useful Resources
BBC bitesize for AQA Language https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zcbchv4 and AQA Literature
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zxqncwx
Oak Academy have revision resources on our key texts:
A Christmas Carol https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/revisiting-a-christmas-carol-2c27
An Inspector Calls https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/revisiting-an-inspector-calls-d1f4
Macbeth https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/revisiting-macbeth-91c7
Every student can log into Century Tech https://www.century.tech/ using their Office 365 school login.
There are resources to help improve writing skills as well as units on key texts.
Food and Nutrition
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
This course is assessed through coursework and Revision and examination techniques covering all areas
examination (50% of final grade), divided into 2 tasks: of the course.
An investigative task and counts as (15%)
Practical test (35%) – students must
demonstrate their technical skills, planning and
production of dishes in a 3-hour practical exam
How parents/carers can help
Encouraging students to join in with shopping for food and to identify where their food comes from.
Also involving students in preparation and production of meals
Useful Resources
www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/food/gcse/food-preparation-and-nutrition-8585
www.nutrition.org.uk/
www.bbc.co.uk/food
French
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Education; Future study and employment
School days Future options
School life in other countries University or apprenticeship?
School rules: pros and cons How to get a job
How to improve your school Pros and cons of some jobsHow parents/carers can help
Check vocabulary/ grammar is learnt and encourage daughter to practice reading/ vocabulary aloud.
Check homework is completed.
Check presentation of work in exercise book/ folder.
Encourage use of Kerboodle Online resources and resources listed below, including revision of vocabulary.
Discourage use of Google Translator: it has become a real problem especially with remote learning.
Useful Resources
Textbook: AQA textbook
Kerboodle online
AQA syllabus (available online), including vocabulary list
Website: languagesonline.org.uk (free, no password required): particularly useful for grammar exercises
Linguascope.com: to practise and help with vocabulary retention
Revision guide: provided to each student: to use with topics being studied
Use of vocabulary App.
Geography
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Climate change Resource reliance (food, fossil fuels, water, food
Climate change during the Quaternary period security)
Natural causes of climate change Population growth
The greenhouse effect Farming & fishing
Human influences on the greenhouse effect Using fossil fuels for energy
Impacts of climate change on the UK Providing water
Global impacts of climate change Food security
Malthus vs Boserup
Food security in Tanzania
How parents/carers can help.
Discuss energy costs and consumption with your daughter. Work together to turn lights off and switch
appliances onto standby.
Try walking or cycling together as opposed to driving to nearby locations (safely).
Watch the BBC documentary ‘Climate change: The facts’ together
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00049b1/climate-change-the-facts
Watch ‘I am Greta’ together: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p090xz9z/i-am-greta
Make a meal using only locally grown food.
When shopping, check the country of origin of the foods your family buys and discuss this with your
daughter.
Useful Resources
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxcysg8
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy7k4j6
All students have their own textbook too.
History
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Germany: Hitler’s rise to power Germany: Nazi control and Dictatorship
Germany: Nazi control and Dictatorship Germany: Life in Nazi GermanyHow parents/carers can help
Each week students should attend live lessons and complete all work set by the teacher.
Students should check Class Notebook on Teams for resources for the lessons.
Useful Resources
Nazi Germany:
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zsvhk7h/revision/1
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3bp82p/revision/1
Edexcel GCSE: Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939 | History | tutor2u
For all topics: textbooks, revision booklets, resources on Teams
Latin
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Latin grammar: revision Latin grammar: revision
Roman Civilisation: revision Roman Civilisation: revision
Latin literature: Horace, Martial, Ovid, Latin literature: Horace, Martial, Ovid,
Petronius, Pliny, Suetonius, Virgil Petronius, Pliny, Suetonius, Virgil
How parents/carers can help
Each week students should attend live lessons and complete all work set by the teacher.
Students should check Class Notebook on Teams for resources for the lessons.
Useful Resources
Latin Grammar:
www.clc.cambridgescp.com/books/book-i
www.clc.cambridgescp.com/books/book-ii
www.clc.cambridgescp.com/books/book-iii
www.clc.cambridgescp.com/books/book-iv
www.exams.cambridgescp.com/files/cscp/wjec18vocab/index.html
Roman Civilisation:
www.bloomsbury.com/cw/OCR-GCSE-Classical-Civilisation/literature-culture/roman-city-life/culture-
resources/
www.bloomsbury.com/cw/OCR-GCSE-Classical-Civilisation/literature-culture/roman-city-life/quizzes/
Latin Literature:
Resources for each Latin text available on Teams
www.poetryintranslation.com/
Maths
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Data – Averages, charts and graphs Probability
Number 2 – Percentages, standard form, surds Algebra 2 – Sequences, indices, changing the Transformations
subject of a formula Constructions – loci, triangles, bisectors
Pythagoras and trigonometry
How parents/carers can help
If your child becomes stuck on a particular part of the lesson/worksheet, please refer them to the video’s that can be
found on Class Notebook. This can help the student to be able to recap the learning objectives set and follow the
worksheet. Sometimes being able to see the problem can help too with students.
Useful Resources
https://whiterosemaths.com/resources/secondary-resources/ - this helps with the knowing the Schemes of
learning and can offer advice on the new techniques.
https://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/ - has useful videos, exam questions and past papers
https://corbettmaths.com/ - has useful videos, worksheets, exam questions
https://hegartymaths.com/ - has videos and quizzes
Music
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Component 3: Listening and Appraisal Component 3: Listening and Appraisal
Component 1: Performance Component 1: Performance
Studying Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C minor Studying Music for Stage and Screen and
and analysing how the musical elements are analysing how the musical elements are used.
used. Exam technique.
Exam technique. Practicing for a solo performance.
Practicing for a solo performance.
How parents/carers can help
Support with learning subject specific vocabulary.
Listen to students practicing for their solo performance and encourage them. Help with (Audio) recording
performances.
Useful Resources
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z6chkmn
GCSE anthology/study guides
Physical Education
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
GCSE PE - Revision GCSE PE - Revision
Core PE – Weekly physical challenges and Core PE – Weekly physical challenges and
optional non-physical activities. optional non-physical activities.
How parents/carers can help
GCSE PE – Encourage your daughters to attend every live lesson and complete all associated tasks and assignments.
Encourage the use of the variety of revision resources provided to maintain and develop their understanding of the
broad spectrum of GCSE PE topics, both in and out of live lessons.
Core PE – Encourage your daughters to spend time each day being physically active, whether that be through using
the variety of resources provided by the PE team, or completing other physical activity at home with the family. For
students whose circumstances make physical activity difficult at times, we also provide some optional non-physicaltasks each week to help our students gain a wider understanding of the world of sport and the benefits of leading a
physically active lifestyle.
Useful Resources
GCSE PE
OCR GCSE PE Revision Guide
BBC Bitesize OCR GCSE PE
MS Teams Revision Resources Bank (all GCSE PE students have access to this)
Core PE
All students will have access to a bank of ideas and resources through MS Teams and SharePoint. Other useful
resources for physical activity ideas can be found here:
Youth Sport Trust Website
YouTube - PE with Joe
Change4life Website
Physics
Subject Content
In year 11, the students in set 1 are studying the separate science pathway and all other sets are studying the
combined science pathway.
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Separate Physics Separate Physics
Magnetic fields Pressure
Motors and generators Atmospheric pressure
AC generators Pressure in solids
Transformers Space
Motion and momentum Galaxies
Momentum Life cycle of stars
Impact forces Big bang and red shift
Combined science Combined science
Exam revision (8 x required practicals) Exam revision
Density and Hooke’s Law Energy
SHC and electrical components Electricity
Ripple tank and infrared Radioactivity
How parents/carers can help.
Encourage your daughter to read through the lesson content and instructions on class notebook prior to the
lesson so she is familiar with what she will be learning.
Promote resilience with problem solving by suggesting she uses the resources listed below to help her with
any challenging tasks in the first instance.
Regularly ask her to explain what she has been learning. This extra recall activity will help to strengthen her
subject knowledge and understanding and will help to make links between new and previous topic areas.
Help your daughter manage her time outside of ‘timetabled’ lessons to ensure a balance between
independent revision and self-care. Perhaps produce a timetable to manage workload.
Useful Resources
Doddle learn website (www.doddlelearn.co.uk)
Oak national academy online lessons and resources (www.thenational.academy)
Kerboodle online resources-AQA GCSE Sciences 9-1 (www.kerboodle.com)
BBC bitesize (GCSE Combined Science - AQA Trilogy) or (GCSE Biology (Single Science) - AQA - BBC Bitesize) www.freesciencelessons.com - The very best in science education
https://www.my-gcsescience.com - Contains lessons, notes and questions on each topic.
Religious Studies
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Religion. Peace and Conflict: The existence of God and revelation:
Pacifism and peace making The design argument
Religious attitudes to nuclear war and weapons The First Cause argument
of mass destruction Miracles
Religious responses to victims of war Arguments against the existence of God
Revision Special revelation and enlightenment
General revelation
How parents/carers can help
Please encourage students to attend all of their live lessons and complete the work set. Work set as an Assignment
in Teams should be returned by the specified date for assessment and feedback. If students are unable to access
their live lessons because they are sharing a devise, the lesson PPTs and tasks can be found on Class Notebook.
Students also have access to Kerboodle which is a useful source of revision materials and quizzes.
Useful Resources
All students have their own copy of the GCSE textbook.
Kerboodle – Students should email their teacher if they have forgotten their password.
The Oak National Academy lessons can be used to supplement the live lessons provided by school: Religion,
Peace and Conflict https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/peace-and-conflict-c461
BBC – GCSE Bitesize www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Spanish
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
SET 1: Jobs, Career choices & ambitions (Units 11 & 12) SET 1: EXAM REVISION AND PRACTICE
Discussing choices at 18: work or university Revision of all topics and skills
Talking about higher education Exam practice
Using the subjunctive in certain contexts
Looking for applying for jobs SET 2: Jobs, Career choices & ambitions (Units 11 & 12)
Using a variety of tenses Discussing choices at 18: work or university
SET 2: My studies Talking about higher education
Giving opinions about subjects and facilities Looking for applying for jobs
Discussing school rules
Using a variety of tenses
Using modal verbs
Writing about the school day and daily routine
How parents/carers can help
Please encourage your daughters to attend all their live lessons and complete the work set. Work set as an
Assignment in Teams should be returned by the specified date for assessment and feedback. If students are unable
to access their live lessons because they are sharing a devise, the lesson and tasks can be found on Class Notebook.
Check that vocabulary/ grammar is learnt regularly Check that any homework is completed
Encourage daughter to read their Spanish work aloud and to practise vocabulary aloud.
Useful Resources
(In addition to textbook provided)
www.kerboodle.com – goes with our textbook, has great additional resources and revision exercises to do.
www.wordreference.com/ - online bilingual dictionary
www.linguascope.com/ - very helpful with vocabulary acquisition and retention
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z4yyjhv to practise and revise Units 5-7, 8 following AQA specification
Textiles
Subject Content
Spring Half Term 1 Spring Half Term 2
Component 1 Component 1
A2 Sea life Corset Designs Designing a felt piece- Carolyn Saxby
Colour schemes- shading skills influence
Annotations Annotations
Evaluations Evaluations
Hand Embellishments (finish sampling Presentation of work
work) Final outcome
Hand Embroidery (completing lino quilt)
Observational Drawing
How parents/carers can help
Each week students should attend the live session where the teacher presents a powerpoint which states the
learning objectives and the class tasks. Teacher demonstrations may take place and videos watched during the
session. Each lesson has an appropriate time given to ask questions and then to leave the meeting and continue with
tasks independently.
Tasks are set as assignments which can be viewed and the due date is clearly stated. Some assignments have specific
rubrics and GCSE assessment criteria attached to them which feeds into the awarding of grades from 1-4 ( 4 is
excellent, 1 is poor). Finished completed work should be uploaded through assignments so written feedback can be
given. This requires students taking a photograph of their work with a mobile device and sending this image to their
OneDrive so they can then upload to assignments.
Within Class Notebook, both the task and the powerpoint can be accessed through clicking on the link if students are
unable to attend live session.
Useful Resources
Students should email their teacher if they require any resources to be printed out if this is necessary to
present work within the sketchbook or develop ideas from.
Links to useful videos to watch or tutorials are always embedded into powerpoints where appropriate.You can also read
