KEY STAGE 4 CURRICULUM

Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge – KS4 Exam Boards 2024/25

Further details on the specifications can be found by clicking on the relevant exam board – you will be directed to the official page showing the specification. Details on which units / topics are being covered at MECE can be found through the curriculum pages or directly from teaching staff.

Subject / Qualification

Exam Board

Subject / Qualification

Exam Board

Art & Design

AQA

French

AQA

Biology (Single Science)

AQA

Geography

AQA

Chemistry (Single Science)

AQA

History

AQA

Computing

AQA

Maths

Edexcel

Design & Technology

AQA

Physics (Single Science)

AQA

Drama

OCR

Science (Combined - Trilogy)

AQA

English Language

AQA

   

English Literature

AQA

Sport (BTEC)

Pearson

Food & Nutrition

WJEC

ASDAN

ASDAN

 

GCSE Introductory Sessions – Summer work - July 2024

Congratulations on completing the introductory sessions in each of your GCSE allocated subjects.  Please find a reminder of the summer tasks that have been set. Work should be brought with you to your first lesson in September.

 

Subject

Outline of Task

Where to get more info

Member of Staff to contact

Art

  1. Complete Task 2 (observational drawings). Follow the instructions to complete a double page spread of line drawings / photographs / tonal drawings

Art summer task

Mrs Lategan

Computing

  1. sign up for Code academy-python
  2. Complete summer project set up on Google Classroom

All information on GCSE Computing Google Classroom

 

Ms Davies

D&T

  1. Read the information leaflet on Tinkering.
  2. Create a product through tinkering – ensure you document it through photographs / videos to demonstrate your creative experiments

Invites sent to Google Classroom where all the materials are shared

Mr Reskalla

Drama

  1. Learn the keys words and their definitions from the first two pages
  2. Create revision cards / notes to support you in learning these key words

All information on GCSE Drama Google Classroom

Mr Harte

Food & Nutrition

  1. Cook 3 dishes and upload to Google Classroom with reflections / evaluation
  2. Complete Seneca Task on Fruit and Veg

All information on GCSE Food Google Classroom (please ensure you join the correct one) - codes in tutor classrooms

Mrs Ashley

French

  1. Vocabulary familiarisation for Unit 1
  2. Attempt a Reading paper

Key words

French summer task (reading paper)

Ms Biddiss

Geography

  1. Complete key words and definitions
  2. Complete research for Case Study on Deforestation in Malaysia

Geography summer task

Mr Sheridan

History

  1. Answer questions on Elizabethan England
  2. Begin key word glossary – define key terms

History summer task

Mrs Smith

Sport

  1. Write about your chosen sport and strengths and weaknesses.
  2. Video yourself doing 3 skills in your chosen sport- approx. 3 minutes long

All information on BTEC Sport Google Classroom

 

Mr Caldwell

Youth Award (ASDAN)

  1. Complete task on Google Classroom investigating food from other cultures

All information on ASDAN Google Classroom

 

Ms Biddiss