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Curriculum Maps
Below are the STARS curriculum maps for English, Maths and Science.
For any student wishing to do remote learning due to absence or to enhance their understanding,
you will find associated worksheets linked to each topic/area of the curriculum.
English - KS3
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
English - Year 10
| Autumn 1 - Language paper 1 and poetry | Autumn 2 |
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Language paper 1 Section A - Analysing character Language paper 1 Section B - Creative writing Language paper 1 Section A - Analysing setting Language paper 1 Section B - Creative writing Love and Relationships poetry: When we two parted Love and Relationships poetry: Love’s Philosophy Love and Relationships poetry: Neutral Tones Love and Relationships poetry: The Farmer’s Bride Love and Relationships poetry: Porphyria’s Lover |
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| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
English - Year 11
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Maths - KS3
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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Four operations including working with decimals Standard form Significant figures Working with directed numbers Rounding decimals Squares, Cubes, powers and roots Volume |
Percentages without a calculator Pythagoras Writing expressions Substitution HCF and LCM Expanding and factorising single brackets Ratio Circles Four rules of fractions Statsitical representations |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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FDP Best buys Solving equations Probability Linear graphs Sequences Index laws Exchange rates and conversions |
Four operations including working with decimals Standard form Significant figures Working with directed numbers Rounding decimals Squares, Cubes, powers and roots Volume |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Percentages without a calculator Pythagoras Writing expressions Substitution HCF and LCM Expanding and factorising single brackets Ratio Circles Four rules of fractions Statistical representations |
FDP Best buys Solving equations Probability Linear graphs Sequences Index laws Exchange rates and conversion |
Maths - Year 10
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Maths - Year 11
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Science - KS3
| Autumn 1 - Physics | Autumn 2 - Biology |
Atomic structure
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Cell Biology
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| Spring 1 - Chemistry | Spring 2 - Physics |
Particle modelThe three states of matter State symbols Properties of matter Atoms, elements and the periodic tables
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Atomic structure
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| Summer 1 - Biology | Summer 2 - Chemistry |
Cell Biology
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Particle modelThe three states of matter State symbols Properties of matter Atoms, elements and the periodic tables
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Science - Year 10
| Autumn 1 - Biology | Autumn 2 - Physics |
OrganisationPrinciples of organisation Animal tissues, organs and organ systems The human digestive system The heart and blood vessels Blood Coronary Heart Disease Health issues The effect of lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases Cancer Plant tissues, organs and systems Plant tissues Plant organ systems
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Energy Energy changes in a system and the ways energy is stored before and after such changes Energy stores and systems Changes in energy Energy changes in systems Power Conservation and dissipation of energy Energy transfers in a system Efficiency National and global energy resources |
| Spring 1 - Chemistry | Spring 2 - Biology |
Quantitative ChemistryChemical measurements, conservation of mass and the quantitative interpretation of chemical equationsConservation of mass and balanced chemical equations Relative formula mass Mass changes when a reactant or product is a gas Chemical measurements Use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substancesMoles (Higher Tier only) Amounts of substances in equations (Higher Tier only) Using moles to balance equations (Higher Tier only) Limiting reactants (Higher Tier only) Concentration of solutions |
Infections and ResponseCommunicable diseasesCommunicable (infectious) diseases Viral diseases Bacterial diseases Fungal diseases Protist diseases Human defence systems Vaccination,antibiotics and painkillers Discovery and development of drugs |
| Summer 1 - Physics | Summer 2 - Chemistry |
ForcesForces and their interactionsScalar and vector quantities Contact and non-contact forces Gravity Resultant forces Work done and energy transferForces and ElasticityForces and MotionDescribing motion along a lineDistance and displacement Speed Velocity The distance-time relationship Acceleration Forces, accelerations and Newton’s Law of motionNewton’s First Law Newton’s Second law Newton's Third Law Forces and brakingStopping distance Reaction time Factors affecting braking distance Momentum (Higher Tier only)Momentum is a property of moving objects Conservation of momentum |
Chemical changesReactivity of metalsMetal oxides The reactivity series Extraction of metals and reduction Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons (HT only) Reaction of acids Reaction of acids with metals Neutralisation of acids and salt production Soluble salts The pH scale and neutralisation Strong and weak acids (Higher Tier only) Electrolysis The process of electrolysis Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds Using electrolysis to extract metals Electrolysis of aqueous solution Representation of reactions at electrodes as half-equations Energy ChangesExothermic and endothermic reactions Energy transfer during exothermic and endothermic reactions Reaction profiles The energy change of reactions (Higher Tier only) |
Science - Year 11
| Autumn 1 (Foundation tier) Autumn 2 (Higher tier) - Physics | Autumn 1 (Higher tier) Autumn 2 (Foundation tier) - Biology |
WavesWaves in air, fluids and solidsTransverse and longitudinal waves Properties of waves Electromagnetic wavesTypes of electromagnetic waves Properties of electromagnetic waves Uses and applications of electromagnetic waves |
Homeostasis and ResponseHomeostasisThe human nervous systemHormonal coordination in humansHuman endocrine system Control of blood glucose concentration Hormones in human reproduction Contraception The use of hormone to treat fertility (Higher tier only) Feedback systems (Higher tier only) Inheritance, variation and evolutionReproductionSexual and asexual reproduction Meiosis DNA and the genome Genetic inheritance Inherited disorders Sex determination Variation and evolutionVariation Evolution Selective breeding Genetic engineering The development of understanding of genetics and evolution Evidence for evolution Fossils Extinction Resistant bacteria Classification of living organisms |
| Spring 1 - Chemistry | Spring 2 (Foundation tier) Summer 1 (Higher tier) - Physics |
Organic ChemistryCarbon compounds as fuels and feedstockCrude oil, hydrocarbons and alkanes Fractional distillation and petrochemicals Properties of hydrocarbons Cracking and alkenes Chemical Analysis Purity, formulations and chromatographyPure substances Formulations Chromatography Identification of common gases Test for oxygen Test for carbon dioxide Test for chlorine |
ElectromagnetismPermanent and induced magnetism, magnetic force and fieldPoles of magnet Magnetic fields The motor effectElectromagnetism Fleming’s left-hand rule (Higher tier only) Electric motors (Higher tier only) |
| Spring 1 (Higher tier) Summer 1 (Foundation tier) - Biology | Summer 2 - Chemistry |
EcologyAdaptations, interdependence and competitionCommunities Abiotic factors Biotic factors Adaptations Organisation of an ecosystemLevels of organisation How materials are cycled Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystemsBiodiversity Waste management Land use Deforestation Global warming Maintaining biodiversity |
Chemistry of the atmosphereThe composition and evolution of the Earth's atmosphereThe proportions of different gases in the atmosphere The Earth’s early atmosphere How oxygen increased How carbon decreased Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases Greenhouse gases Human activities which contribute to an increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere Global climate change The carbon footprint and its reduction Common atmospheric pollutants and their sourcesAtmospheric pollutants from fuels Properties and effects of atmospheric pollutants |
PHSE - KS3
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
PHSE - Year 10
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
PHSE - Year 11
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
