KS4/5 Core Knowledge

For the topics of learning within each subject we have identified the key knowledge and skills which students need to secure to give them a firm foundation on which to build further learning. We refer to these as core knowledge and it is our intention that every student secures the core knowledge to make outstanding progress through the curriculum. 

We believe that the form in which feedback and assessment takes place must be specifically related to the individual subject therefore subject teachers use a range of strategies to assess students’ progress using the core knowledge. 

We have included the subject core knowledge for the topics of learning covered during the autumn/spring term. You can support your son/daughter’s progress by regularly discussing the core knowledge with them to help them to remember what they have learnt. To assist you in supporting your son/daughter with any areas for development we have signposted resources and links for each subject. 

Year 10

Year 10 Subjects

Art – Photography – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge Statements

Art – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Business – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Classics – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

English Language – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

English Literature – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Enterprise – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Geography – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

History – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

IMedia – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

Language – French – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

Languages – German – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

Maths – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

PE – Dance – Autumn-Summer Term Y10 Core knowledge statements

PE – Sports Science – Autumn-Summer Term Y10 Core knowledge statements

PSHE – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

RS – Y10 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

Science – Biology- Autumn-Summer Term Y10 Core knowledge statements

Science – Chemistry – Autumn-Summer Term Y10 Core knowledge statements

Science – Physics – Autumn-Summer Term Y10 Core knowledge statements

Social Science – Sociology – Autumn-Summer Term Y10 Core knowledge statements

Travel & Tourism – Autumn-Summer Term Y10 Core knowledge statements

Year 11

Year 11 Subjects

Year 12

Year 12 Subjects

Art – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Business – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Classics – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Economics – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

English Literature – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Geography – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term YCore knowledge statements

Government & Politics – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

History – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

IT – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

Languages – French – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

Maths – Further Maths – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Maths – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Media Studies – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

PE- Autumn-Summer Term Y12 Core knowledge statements

PSHE – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

RS – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Science – Applied Science – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

Science – Biology – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Science – Chemistry – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Science – Physics – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Social Science – Law – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

Social Science – Psychology – Autumn-Summer Term Y12 Core knowledge statements

Social Science – Sociology – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Travel & Tourism – Y12 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Year 13

Year 13 Subjects

Art – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Business – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

Classics – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Economics – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

English Literature – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Geography – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

History – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

IT – Digital Media – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

Maths – Further Maths – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

Maths – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Media Studies – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

PE – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Politics – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term – Threshold Knowledge Statements

RS – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Science – Biology – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Science – Forensics – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Science – Physics – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Science Chemistry – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Social Science – Law – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Social Science – Psychology – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Social Science – Sociology – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements

Travel & Tourism – Y13 Autumn-Summer Term Core knowledge statements