Core Courses

Assessment Week Task

English

You will have one hour to complete only Section A of Paper 2 (Writers' viewpoints and perspectives).

Here is a reminder of what this will involve:

• You will have to read two non-fiction texts - one text will be from the 20th/21^st century, and the other will be from the19^th century.
• You must answer four questions about these texts.
• It is important that you read the texts and questions carefully, paying attention to how many marks are available for each.

Maths

A 50 minute calculator paper on topics covered so far in Year 10 and Year 9.  Revision lists will be given out in lessons and there is a revision task on mathswatch for you to complete.

Science Combined and triple Science

Covering B2, C2 and P2 units.

Each test will be 40 mins long.

EBacc Courses

Assessment Week Task

French

A 45 minute reading assessment which will cover a range of topics from Y9 and 10 including holidays, school, technology, family and free time

Geography

1 paper that will be 50 mins long, 45 marks and will cover the Changing Economic World unit and Natural Hazards up to and including tropical storms.

German

A 45 minute reading assessment which will cover a range of topics from Y9 and 10 including holidays, school, food, family and free time

History

For History, we will have 20 knowledge questions on Medicine Through Time (based on your KO's) and an extended exam answer - 'Statement' How far do you agree? (16 marks + 4 SPAG) 

Spanish

A 45 minute reading assessment which will cover a range of topics from Y9 and 10 including School, Jobs, Holidays, Town, Family and Free time.

Non EBacc

Assessment Week Task

Music

A 1 hour listening and appraising paper based around;

Unit 1: Western Classical Tradition 1650-1910

Unit 4: Western Classical Tradition 1910- present

Religious Studies

An hour-long paper covering the following topics:

1. Sunni and Shia Islam. (Section 1)
2. Crime and Punishment and War and Peace. (Section 2)

Students will complete 2 sections each having a 1, 2, 4, 5 and 12 mark question during the hour.

Sports Studies

The 2 topics that will feature are:

1.1 - Musculoskeletal System

1.2 - Cardio-respiratory System

Design Technology

& BTEC Construction

Y10 DT GCSE exam will be based on core subject knowledge covered from September (Reading list to be given)

Y10 Construction exam will be based on Unit 1 – Safety and security in construction.