Year 10
20 subjects taught in this year group. 76 lesson planners available.
Learner Profile
Reading Level
First year of GCSE courses. Engages with exam-board set texts, primary sources, scientific journal abstracts, and extended non-fiction. Reading is analytical and purpose-driven.
Scaffolding
minimal
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What "Expected" Looks Like
Examples of what children working at the expected level can do in Year 10.
Number
Integer and Rational Number Operations
Operates fluently with all rational numbers, converting between representations and choosing efficient methods for each calculation.
Example task:
Without a calculator, evaluate: (2 1/3)² - 1 5/6.
Algebra
Algebraic Manipulation and Factorisation
Factorises difference of two squares, expressions where the coefficient of x² is not 1, and simplifies algebraic fractions.
Example task:
Factorise 4x² - 9 and simplify (4x² - 9)/(2x + 3).
Developing and Investigating Ideas (AO1)
Contextual Investigation and Source Analysis
Conducts in-depth contextual analysis linking an artist's formal choices to their cultural, political, and personal context. Demonstrates critical engagement with multiple sources and applies insights to develop personal creative direction.
Example task:
Analyse how Frida Kahlo's self-portraits reflect her cultural identity and personal experience. Evaluate how contextual study has informed your own project development.
Refining and Developing Work (AO2)
Iterative Creative Development and Experimentation
Drives creative development through sustained, purposeful experimentation informed by contextual research. Takes creative risks, evaluates outcomes critically, and makes sophisticated connections between material exploration and conceptual intent.
Example task:
Demonstrate how your material experimentation connects to your thematic concept of 'decay.' Show at least four developmental stages with critical annotation.
Cell Biology
Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Explains the structural and functional differences between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells with accuracy, performs magnification calculations confidently, and applies knowledge to interpret electron micrographs of unfamiliar cells.
Example task:
An electron micrograph shows a cell with a nucleus, mitochondria and a cell wall but no chloroplasts. What type of organism could this cell belong to? Explain your reasoning.
Organisation
Enzymes and Digestion
Explains the complete digestive process including the roles of bile, the specific sites of enzyme production and action, and can design and interpret enzyme activity experiments.
Example task:
In a Required Practical, you investigate the effect of pH on amylase activity. Describe the method and explain what results you would expect.
Business in the Real World
Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Business Objectives
Analyses how entrepreneurial decisions are influenced by market conditions, competition, and economic context. Evaluates the risks and rewards of business decisions, and applies concepts to case study scenarios involving real businesses.
Example task:
A social enterprise that makes reusable water bottles wants to expand from online-only to opening a physical shop. Analyse the risks and rewards of this decision.
Marketing
Market Research and the Marketing Mix
Analyses market research data to identify trends and justify marketing decisions. Evaluates the effectiveness of different marketing strategies for different market segments. Applies concepts such as market segmentation, targeting, and positioning.
Example task:
A sportswear company's market research shows that 60% of their customers are aged 16-25, but 30% of revenue comes from the over-40 segment who buy premium products. Recommend a marketing strategy that addresses both segments.
Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Atomic Structure and Subatomic Particles
Explains the historical development of atomic models with reference to experimental evidence, calculates relative atomic masses from isotope data, and applies the nuclear model to explain ion formation.
Example task:
Explain why Rutherford's alpha particle scattering experiment led to the replacement of Thomson's plum pudding model with the nuclear model.
Bonding, Structure and Properties of Matter
Ionic Bonding and Giant Ionic Lattices
Explains all physical properties of ionic compounds (melting point, conductivity, solubility) in terms of ionic bonding and lattice structure, and can predict properties of unfamiliar ionic compounds.
Example task:
Explain why sodium chloride conducts electricity when dissolved in water but not when solid.
Democracy, Parliament and Government (KS3)
Parliamentary Democracy and the UK Constitution
Can analyse the key constitutional principles (parliamentary sovereignty, rule of law, separation of powers) and explain how they operate in practice, including tensions between them.
Example task:
Explain the principle of parliamentary sovereignty and discuss one situation where it might conflict with other constitutional principles. (6 marks)
Law, Justice and Rights (KS3)
Rights, Liberties and the Rule of Law
Can analyse the sources of rights in UK law, explain how rights are balanced against each other and against social interests, and evaluate the role of the Human Rights Act.
Example task:
Explain how the right to free speech can conflict with other rights, and how courts resolve such conflicts. (6 marks)