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| Science |
LIA
follow the QCA Scheme of Work for Key Stage 3. The programme
of study covers four main areas |
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Life
processes and living things (Sc2) which includes
topic such as: |
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| Cells and
Reproduction |
in Year
7 |
| Respiration and Microbes
and Diseases |
in Year 8 and |
| Inheritance and Selection
& Plants for food |
in Year 9 |
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Materials and
their Properties (Sc3) which includes topics
such as: |
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| Acids and
Alkalis and Solutions |
in Year
7 |
| The Rock Cycle and Atoms
and Elements |
in Year 8 and |
| Reactivity |
in Year 9 |
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Physical
Process (Sc4) which includes topics such
as The Solar System and Electrical Circuits
in Year 7 |
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Magnets and Electromagnets
and Heating and Cooling in Year 8 and Energy
and Electricity and Pressure and Moments in
Year 9 |
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Scientific Enquiry
(Sc1) where practical investigations are carried
out in Sc2, Sc3 and Sc4. |
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At Key Stage
4 LIA follow OCR GCSE Science Double Award B (Staged
Assessment). The course is equivalent to two GCSE’s
and covers 6 topics in each area, Biology Sc2,
Chemistry Sc3, and Physics Sc4. Scientific Ideas
and Evidence are studied in all areas. The course
is assessed by a Periodic Exam in June of Year
10, Coursework over the two years and an exam
in each Sc2 Biology, Sc3 Chemistry and Sc4 Physics
at the end of Year 11. Foundation and Higher Tiers
are offered. |
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| Physical
Education |
P.E develops pupils’
physical competence and confidence, ad their ability
to use these to perform in a range of activities. It
promotes physical skilfulness, physical development
and knowledge of the body in action. P.E provides opportunities
for pupils to be creative, competitive and to face up
to different challenges as individuals and in groups
and teams. It promotes positive attitudes, abilities
and preferences, and make choices about how to get involved
in lifelong physical activity. |
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of the key activities they will e involved in during their
lessons:- |
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Netball |
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Shuttle running |
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Hockey |
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Badminton |
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Aerobics |
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Football |
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Tennis |
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Kickball |
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Basketball |
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Races |
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Rounders |
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| History |
Our aim is to show
the pupils that History is relevant, fun and important.
We want to engage the pupils to do this largely based
on the QCA scheme and Curriculum guidelines, however
we feel that in some areas we want to draw on our expertise
and experiences of subject matter and activities we
feel have been particularly interesting to our pupils.
For this reason we have included some issues and events
which are not specifically mentioned in the programme
of study. The main area where this has been done is
the study of Britain 1500 – 1750, where key questions
relating to Tudor monarchs other than Elizabeth I have
been covered in some detail. This has been done because
pupils have greatly enjoyed studying these issues in
the past and we have developed activities which have
been particularly successful.
We begin GCSE work in Year 9, as all pupils will study
history in years 10 and 11. This allows us to have a
little more time to study the GCS syllabus which is
particularly useful give the limited time frame and
demanding GCSE syllabus. It also allows us to include
more artistic. Group work and drama based activities
at GCSE which inevitably take longer but which pupils
enjoy and as demonstrated by written/work exam questions
on these areas and their own feed back clearly help
understanding and recall.
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| Citizenship |
The citizenship programme
of study requires pupils to develop political knowledge
and awareness. Key concepts such as rights and responsibilities,
community and identities and democracy and government
are taught at key stage three. Developing pupil’s
skills of enquiry and communication is also a key focus
of the citizenship programme study. Pupils are encouraged
to research, debate, justify opinions and put forward
reasoned arguments on topical issues. Through the delivery
of Citizenship we aim to make the pupils informed and
active citizens. |
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| Urdu |
In
this subject we study all key areas that are to be tackled
at GCSE level in order to prepare students adequately
for the exam. We cover the basics of the target language
in year ten and then the same topics are tackled in
greater depth in year eleven. The five main topics for
all exams are as follows: |
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At Home and Abroad |
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Entertainment |
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Education |
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Social Activities |
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House, Home and Daily Routine |
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For
further information regarding what is taught, please
refer to ROOHI RIZVI’S GCSE URDU BOOK 1 AND 2;
which are based on the National Curriculum requirements/schemes
for this subject. |
| Information
and Communications Technology |
In Years 7, 8, &
9 students learn how to use ICT as a tool to process
information, understand spreadsheets and how to use
them to solve problems. They also learn how to use database
and be able to collect and organise data, combine all
ICT software and to create a complete system.
Years 10 & 11 follow GCSE syllabus which consists
of four subjects (60% of total examination marks) and
written exams (40%).
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| Form
Time/Assemblies |
All students have
to attend and participate in daily assemblies which
focus on character developing. Form times are used to
cover PSHE, spiritual, moral, and social issues. |
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| Homework |
The recording of
homework by girls is monitored regularly by Form Tutors
and Senior Staff and by means of a student planner.
Parents are requested to check and sign the homework
diaries on a weekly basis. |
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