University Technical College Bolton
How can you support your child
with Independent Learning
Challenges in Term 2?
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UTC Bolton will provide an outstanding technical and academic
education for 14-19 year olds where every student, through
personalised learning and clear goals, will stretch their
boundaries and learn more than they thought possible in order
to create the next generation of scientists, healthcare
practitioners, engineers and entrepreneurs.
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Homework V Independent Learning
• Homework is only effective when a
student is provided with a meaningful
opportunity to review and consolidate
learning independently from their
taught lessons.
• Hence, here at UTC Bolton, we refer to
homework as independent learning.
• Independent learning tasks are only set
when sufficient learning has taken place
to review and consolidate knowledge,
understanding and skills.
Introducing our Independent
Learning Calendar
• Every parent has usually asked
the question, ‘Have you got
any homework?’.
• The familiar response, ‘No!’,
often ends the dialogue.
• Our Independent Learning
Calendar lets you see what
topics are currently being
taught across the curriculum
and what independent
learning challenges have been
set.
Independent Learning Calendar
Term 2 November – December 2016
Subject Area: Year 10 Biology
Week
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
Further Reading
Other Useful Resources
1
Photosynthesis – the leaf
Design and make a labelled 3D model of a leaf showing the
different cells and their arrangement,
AQA GCSE (9-1) Biology Student Book
goo.gl/F5NT6v
2
Increasing food production
Design a farm of the future. How will you make sure that you
produce as much food as possible?
AQA GCSE (9-1) Biology Student Book
3
Moving water
Use celery to demonstrate how water moves through a plant.
Produce a video or photographic poster to show and explain your
results.
AQA GCSE (9-1) Biology Student Book
goo.gl/gxgJ13
goo.gl/EkD0ya
4
Moving sugar
Produce a poster to show how the phloem is different to the
xylem.
AQA GCSE (9-1) Biology Student Book
3
Dissusion
Explain the process of diffusion through stop frame animation
AQA GCSE (9-1) Biology Student Book
goo.gl/h6kHFy
goo.gl/h6kHFy
goo.gl/h6kHFy
6
MOCK EXAMS
MOCK EXAMS
7
Assessment
Assessment
Revise all content studied so far.
Revise all content studied so far.
AQA GCSE (9-1) Biology Student Book
Independent Learning Calendar
Term 2 November – December 2016
Subject Area: Year 10 Chemistry
Week
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
Further Reading
Other Useful Resources
1
Ionic bonding and properties
of ionic compounds
Begin to produce a poster or mind map which will summarise
all of the work that you will complete regarding structure and
bonding. You should include examples of ionic compounds and
properties of these compounds
Collins Science A: AQA textbook for B2, C2 and P2.
BBC Bitesize
http://www.creative-chemistry.org.uk/
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/chemistry
2
Covalent bonding and
polymers
Add to this poster information about covalent bonding and
how polymers are formed.
Collins Science A: AQA textbook for B2, C2 and P2.
3
Giant Covalent structures.
Add to your work information regarding the properties of giant
covalent structures and compare them to simple covalent
structures.
Collins Science A: AQA textbook for B2, C2 and P2.
Last year’s practise notes.
4
Metallic bonding. Properties
of metals and alloys
Complete the summary poster to include your work with
metallic bonding and alloys properties.
Collins Science A: AQA textbook for B2, C2 and P2.
Last year’s practise notes.
5
Conservation of mass and
balanced symbol equations
Write a short description of what the law of conservation of
mass means. Use examples from your lessons to help you with
this.
Collins Science A: AQA textbook for B2, C2 and P2.
6
balanced symbol equations
Complete all past exam questions on BBC bite size on balancing
equations
Collins Science A: AQA textbook for B2, C2 and P2.
7
Assessment
Assessment
Collins Science A: AQA textbook for B2, C2 and P2.
http://www.docbrown.info/
Independent Learning Calendar
Term 2 November – December 2016
Subject Area: Year 10 Physics
Week
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
Further Reading
Other Useful Resources
1
Density and changes of
state/temperature and gas
pressure
Create a poster to show how the density changes as the state of matter
changes.
On the poster explain how the temperature and pressure can affect the
state of matter
Find out more about pressurized containers such as aerosols how are
these produced
What is special about water?
https://www.boundless.com/chemistry/textbooks
/boundless-chemistry-textbook/introduction-tochemistry-1/classification-of-matter-27/threestates-of-matter-178-10543/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scho
ols/gcsebitesize/physics/
http://www.aqa.org.uk/
Past papers and physics
2
Heating and stored energy/
required practical
Research some of the more recent scientific discoveries
Pick one that interests you
Create a presentation about the scientific discovery (Try to include the
scientists prior knowledge, method of experimental work/ collection of
data, experimental data, conclusions made)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/energ
y_electricity_forces/energy_transfer_storage/revi
sion/2/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/scienc
e/aqa_pre_2011/energy/heatrev4.shtml
3
Specific heat capacity and latent
heat
Find out the specific heat capacity for a large range of substances
Find out how this can be used in the design of products
Show your findings in a report structure making sure you include any
references you have used and a bibliography (recommended reading)
What is special about water compared to other liquids?
http://hyperphysics.phyastr.gsu.edu/hbase/tables/sphtt.html#c1
4
Revise for mocks
Revise all the work you have covered in year 10
Aqa website past and specimen questions
5
Using formulas
Make a list of the physics equations you have used in year 10 can you
recall them can you rearrange them do you know what the units are ?
Design a game/ Strategy or flash cards to help you memorise these they
could gain you extra marks
http://www.gcsescience.com/peq.htm
6
Insulation
Research the loss of heat from homes through which part of the home is
most heat lost research materials that can reduce heat loss
How are these materials compared to more traditional materials
Produce a list of recommendations for a homeowner who wants to save
money on their heating bills.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=home+ins
ulation&view=detailv2&adlt=strict&id=D839A3D0
A6D726EC15BAAADC04F632A9845CF7E0&selecte
dIndex=0&ccid=cANwT8%2f6&simid=6080214101
39799883&thid=OIP.M7003704fcffa5145ed1b4f7e
9e9bb086o0&ajaxhist=0
7
Assessment
Assessment
Independent Learning Calendar Term 2 November – December 2016
Subject Area: Y10 Psychology (How do we see our world?)
Week
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
Additional
Activities
Other Useful
Resources
1
Gregory’s theory
Using examples of illusions from last lesson,
select two to explain using Gregory’s theory
http://www.michaelba
ch.de/ot/sze_muelue/i
ndex.html
www.studysock.guru
http://psychexperiment.tr
ipod.com/experimentstoa
nalyze.htm
2
3
Muller-Lyer experiment
Human ethics
Explain the experimental method & revise
Identify the ethical issues in experiments with
human participants and explain how we can
minimise these + revision.
4
Gestalt laws
Identify examples of Gestalt laws and
Evaluate the Gestalt theory of illusions +
revision
5
Comparing Gestalt and Gregory
What are the differences between the Gestalt
theory and Gregory’s theory, and what are
their strengths and weaknesses? + revision
6
Revision and assessment
Green pen marking and response
improvement
7
Schema theory
Describe schema theory and revise
http://www.siggraph.org/
education/materials/Hyp
erVis/vision/percorg.htm
www.cosc.canterbury.ac.
nz/wolfgang.kreutzer/Ne
wHome/cosc414/2003/sli
des2-4.pdf
Independent Learning Calendar
Term 2 Nov – Dec 2016
Subject Area
Week
GCSE Mathematics Year 10
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
Further Reading
Other Useful Resources
1
Fractions
Mymaths fractions tasks
GCSE pod assignments
Nrich
2
Decimals,
rounding
Mymaths decimals tasks
GCSE pod assignments
Nrich
3
Decimals,
rounding
Mymaths Number Estimating and Accuracy
tasks
GCSE pod assignments
Nrich
4
Measures
Mymaths measures tasks
GCSE pod assignments
Nrich
5
2D shapes
Mymaths 2D and 3D shapes tasks
GCSE pod assignments
Nrich
6
3D shapes
Mymaths 2D and 3D shapes tasks
GCSE pod assignments
Nrich
7
Geometry
Mymaths area and perimeter tasks
GCSE pod assignments
Nrich
Independent Learning Calendar Term 2 November –December 2016
Subject Area: Y10 Spanish/French/German
Week
Topic Outline
1
2
3
4
Additional Activities
Learn and Practise new
Vocabulary
Create mindmap for revision
Other Useful
Resources
KED Resources - Steps 31-32
Prepare key word lists
KED Tasks – Steps 31-32
Leisure: Sports; Hobbies; Technology; Media,
Films & TV; Shopping
5
6
7
Independent Learning
Assessment preparation
Collins Online Dictionary
Design a revision poster
Revise for Assessments
Linguascope games and
worksheets for relevant topic
(ask your teacher for the
Username/Password)
Revise and Practise previously
learned vocabulary/grammar
BBC Bitesize
Watch a DVD of your choice
in the language you are
learning (with English
subtitles)
GCSE Revision Pack
Independent Learning Calendar Term 2 November –December 2016
Subject Area: Y10 Culture
Week
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
Additional Activities
Other Useful
Resources
1
Healthy Eating and Body Shape
Research for information on
eating disorders
2
Junk Food
Research a fast food
organisation.
What do they say about their
food?
Create a fact
file/poster/presentation on
the topic
Internet
Newspaper clippings
Magazines
Sex and contraception
- Discussion on how this is viewed in society
today.
- A loving relationship
Research legal age.
Contraception methods.
4
Teenage pregnancy and my culture.
Could I cope?
Research the approaches of
different faiths to this.
Support available
5
Drinking/Smoking/Drugs
Research into the problems
they cause.
6
Why do I need to listen?
Plan a debate on Healthy
Lifestyles
Plan a “chat show”.
7
Assessment preparation
Prepare answers for
questions
3
Create a diet sheet
Plan a campaign – Why
should I wait?
Read problem page cuttings
Year 10 Independent Learning Calendar Term 2 November-December 2016
Subject Area: Y10 GCSE – English
Week
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
1-2
Christmas Carol: context
Research into 19th century lifestyle –
create a work booklet or PowerPoint.
Victorian attitudes to: charity; Christmas;
disability; wealth.
3-4
5-6
Christmas Carol: themes and
ideas
Christmas Carol: language
and overall structure
Use the following websites to write a
1000 word essay on themes and ideas
from a Christmas Carol
http://www.universalteacher.org.uk/pros
e/achristmascarol.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/z
cs8qty
Use the above websites to write a close
analysis of one page of the novel (using
quotes and PEE)
Write a synopsis of the whole story
7
Assessment
Assessment
Additional Activities
BBC Bitesize
GCSE Pod
Create character profiles for
each character
Revise for assessment
Other Useful
Resources
http://www.stormfax.com/
1dickens.htm
Independent Learning Calendar Term 2 November – December 2016
Subject Area: Y10 PE
Week
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
Further Reading
Other Useful Resources
1
Pathway of air, gaseous exchange,
mechanics of breathing
Review PBL work on the cardiac cycle
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book, student eTextbook,
get revising website
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book,
student eTextbook, get revising
website
2
Heart structure and cardiac cycle
Look at how different vessels have different structures, look at the different
volumes of the heart
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book, student eTextbook,
get revising website
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book,
student eTextbook, get revising
website
3
Vessels, levels and volumes and the
effect on blood pressure
Research about spirometers and how they can be used to identify athletes
strengths and weaknesses
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book, student eTextbook,
get revising website
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book,
student eTextbook, get revising
website
4
Spirometer trace research; aerobic
and anaerobic respiration with
practical examples
Revise for the end of unit test
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book, student eTextbook,
get revising website
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book,
student eTextbook, get revising
website
5
End of unit respiratory and cardiology
test
Reflect on the paper and high light any self assessed improvements
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book, student eTextbook,
get revising website
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book,
student eTextbook, get revising
website
6
Review of the End of unit respiratory
and cardiology test
with long question technique
Plan programmes over Christmas that evidence you training aerobically and
anaerobically.
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book, student eTextbook,
get revising website
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book,
student eTextbook, get revising
website
7
Assessment
Peer and self assessment of skills developed during this term
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book, student eTextbook,
get revising website
BBC Bitesize, AQA text book,
student eTextbook, get revising
website
Independent Learning Calendar
Term 2: November – December 2016
Subject Area
Week
GCSE COMPUTING
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
Further Reading
Other Useful Resources
1
The History of Computing –
Tommy Flowers
Research and find facts/important information about Tommy Flowers
and his contribution to the world of computing. Add this to your ongoing poster.
Wikipedia, BBC Bitesize,
www.bletchleypark.org.uk
www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/r
esearch/nahc
2
The History of Computing – John
von Neumann
Research and find facts/important information about John von Neumann
and his contribution to the world of computing. Add this to your ongoing poster.
Wikipedia, BBC Bitesize,
www.britannica.com/biography/John-vonNeumann
www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/r
esearch/nahc
3
The History of Computing – Steve
Jobs
Research and find facts/important information about Steve Jobs and his
contribution to the world of computing. Add this to your on-going
poster.
Wikipedia, BBC Bitesize,
www.biography.com/people/steve-jobs9354805
www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/r
esearch/nahc
4
The History of Computing –
Bill Gates
Research and find facts/important information about Bill Gates and his
contribution to the world of computing. Add this to your on-going
poster.
Wikipedia, BBC Bitesize,
www.biography.com/people/bill-gates9307520
www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/r
esearch/nahc
5
The History of Computing – Tim
Berners-Lee
Research and find facts/important information about Tim Berners-Lee
and his contribution to the world of computing. Add this to your ongoing poster.
Wikipedia, BBC Bitesize,
www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/ber
ners_lee_tim.shtml
www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/r
esearch/nahc
6
Memory
Research how memory in computing works works. Create a
poster/leaflet to explain the different types of memory used in
computing.
http://www.explainthatstuff.com/howcomputer-memory-works.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/educatio
n/guides/zmb9mp3/revision/6
7
Flash Memory
Create a powerpoint about Flash Memory and upload this to Edmodo
http://www.explainthatstuff.com/flashmem
ory.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/educatio
n/guides/zmb9mp3/revision/6
Independent Learning Calendar
Term 2 Oct – Dec 2016
Subject Area
Week
GCSE BUSINESS STUDIES
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
Further Reading
Other Useful Resources
1
Company Focus
Create a poster about the company Samsung. What type of company are they?, who owns
them?, what brands do they own? What is their market value?. Get as much information
as you can.
Use the internet to find facts and
figures to support your research
Business Link, Biz Ed, GCSE
Bitesize
2
Company Focus
Create a poster about the company Unilever. What type of company are they?, who owns
them?, what brands do they own? What is their market value?. Get as much information
as you can.
Use the internet to find facts and
figures to support your research
Business Link, Biz Ed, GCSE
Bitesize
3
Company Focus
Create a poster about the company Apple. What type of company are they?, who owns
them?, what brands do they own? What is their market value?. Get as much information
as you can.
Use the internet to find facts and
figures to support your research
Business Link, Biz Ed, GCSE
Bitesize
4
Company Focus
Create a poster about the company Microsoft. What type of company are they?, who
owns them?, what brands do they own? What is their market value?. Get as much
information as you can.
Use the internet to find facts and
figures to support your research
Business Link, Biz Ed, GCSE
Bitesize
5
Company Focus
Create a poster about the company Cancer Research UK. What type of company are they?,
who owns them?, what brands do they own? What is their market value?. Get as much
information as you can.
Use the internet to find facts and
figures to support your research
Business Link, Biz Ed, GCSE
Bitesize
6
Company Focus
Create a poster about the company Age UK. What type of company are they?, who owns
them?, what brands do they own? What is their market value?. Get as much information
as you can.
Use the internet to find facts and
figures to support your research
Business Link, Biz Ed, GCSE
Bitesize
7
Company Focus
Create a poster about the company Co-op. What type of company are they?, who owns
them?, what brands do they own? What is their market value?. Get as much information
as you can.
Use the internet to find facts and
figures to support your research
Business Link, Biz Ed, GCSE
Bitesize
Independent Learning Calendar Term 2 November – December 2016
Subject Area: Y10 Geography (Groups studying Coasts)
Week
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
Additional
Activities
Other Useful
Resources
1
Coastal Management – Hard Engineering strategies – sea walls,
groynes, rock armour and gabions.
Cost/benefit analysis of hard engineering
strategies + begin revision!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
schools/gcsebitesize/g
eography/coasts/
BBC Bitesize
http://www.slideshare.
net/BennyLowrie/geog
raphy-8330053
BBC news online
2
3
Coastal Management – Soft Engineering strategies – beach
nourishment, beach recharge, beach recycling, beach reprofiling
and sand dune regeneration.
Cost/benefit analysis of soft engineering
strategies+ begin revision!
Coastal realignment – managed retreat (Wallasea case study)
Social, Economic and Environmental impacts
of the Wallasea scheme + begin revision!
4
Coastal Assessment week – Full practice exam
Green pen feedback of the coastal unit/exam
5
New Topic – Rivers – processes (link to coastal processes)
Extension task on the Hjulstrom Curve
6
The Long and Cross Profiles of a river. Link to past examination
questions
Practice exam questions.
7
OS map skills and link to the changes of a river profile.
Introduction to landforms.
Look at maps over the holiday period – what
do you notice?
http://www.scool.co.uk/gcse/geogra
phy/coasts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
schools/gcsebitesize/g
eography/water_rivers
/
Internet Geography
GCSE POD
Independent Learning Calendar Term 2 November – December 2016
Subject Area: Y10 Geography (Groups studying Rivers)
Week
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
Additional
Activities
Other Useful
Resources
1
Completion of River Landforms – Review Lower course landforms
(Flood Plains to Estuaries)
Completion of River Severn case study
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
schools/gcsebitesize/g
eography/water_rivers
/
BBC Bitesize
Internet Geography
BBC news online
2
Physical causes of Flooding
Is Bolton at risk from flooding? Explain?
3
Human causes of Flooding
Begin revision for assessment in week 5
http://www.coolgeogr
aphy.co.uk/GCSE/AQA/
Water%20on%20the%
20Land/Water%20on%
20the%20land.htm
http://www.slideshare.
net/kgphipps/riversrevision
4
Flood (Storm Hydrographs)
Revision and How does your home area
impact on the movement of rainwater?
5
Assessment on Hydrographs and causes of flooding
Green pen feedback on the assessment
6
River Management – Hard engineering strategies (Dams and
Reservoirs – cost/benefit analysis)
Complete cost/benefit analysis work
7
Further Hard Engineering strategies on rivers with cost/benefit
analysis
If you are someone who lives next to a river,
which strategy do you support the most and
why?
GCSE POD
Independent Learning Calendar Term 2 November – December 2016
Subject Area: Y10 History
Week
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
Additional Activities
Other Useful Resources
1
Stresemann and his economic and political reforms
Complete the 12 mark question:
‘Explain why the Weimar Republic recovered in the
years 1924 – 29.’
Research the state of
Germany during the 20’s
– The golden years’,
including culture,
including dance, theatre
and art
BBC Bitesize
The rise of Hitler from
1920 onwards
https://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=5KCpKQTxMSM
2
Cultural changes in the 1920’s – The golden Years
Choose and area to research and present to the
class
3
The Wall Street crash
Interpretations of sources about Stresemann's
policies
4
The early days of the Nazi party and The Munich Putsch
Research six of the key individuals whop supported
Hitler
5
The Reichstag fire
Produce a newspaper article giving your
interpretation of events
6
Assessment
How important was Propaganda in the rise of Hitler
and the Nazi Party?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sc
hools/gcsebitesize/history
/mwh/germany/
7
The Night of the Long Knives
What did this event say about Hitler’s leadership
skills?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sc
hools/gcsebitesize/history
/mwh/germany/
School History.co.uk
GCSE POD
Independent Learning Calendar Term 2 November – December 2016
Subject Area: Y10 Health and Social Care (Groups starting with physical factors that affect human growth and development)
Week
Topic Outline
Independent Learning
Additional Activities
Other Useful
Resources
1
Physical factors that affect human growth and development
Revise and complete relevant questions in the Revise BTEC
Health and Social Care –
Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development
Page 17 and 22.
Identify physical features that
are inherited from our parents.
Children's Play Information
Service: www.ncb.org.
uk/cpis – national
information service on
children’s
play with reference library
and free enquiry service
2
Social, cultural, emotional and economic factors that affect human
growth and development
Revise and complete relevant questions in the Revise BTEC
Health and Social Care –
Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development
Pages: 18,19, 20, 21, 24.
3
Physical environment factors that affect human growth and development
and Psychological factors that affect human growth and development
Revise and complete relevant questions in the Revise BTEC
Health and Social Care –
Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development
Pages: 25, 26, 27 and 28.
4
The expected life events that can affect human growth and development
and the positive and negative effects of the events on growth and
development
Revise and complete relevant questions in the Revise BTEC
Health and Social Care –
Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development
Page 29 and 30.
The unexpected life events that can affect human growth and
development and the effects of the events and the effects of the events
on personal growth and development and that of others
Revise and complete relevant questions in the Revise BTEC
Health and Social Care –
Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development
Page 31 and 32.
5
6
Understanding how to manage the changes caused by life events
Revise and complete relevant questions in the Revise BTEC
Health and Social Care –
Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development
Page 31, 32 and 33.
7
Revision session: Summary of learning aims and revision preparation for
test in January.
Revise and complete Past Paper Questions in Exam
Booklet.
Identify two positive and two
negative ways
celebrities/parents/school
teachers are role models to
young people.
Discuss possible help and
support friends might be able to
offer a young person who has
just had an argument with their
best friend.
Consider how the physical,
intellectual, emotional and social
development of a person might
be affected by:
- starting/leaving school
- getting a full-time job
- moving in with a partner
- retiring from work.
Consider how the physical,
intellectual, emotional and social
development of a person might
be affected by:
- being promoted at work
- imprisonment
- being excluded from school.
Department of Education:
www.gov.uk/childrensservice
s/early-learning-childcare
– committed to
providing high-quality early
education and support
for parents, children and
young people.
Early Education: www.earlyeducation.org.uk -–
believes every child deserves
the best possible start
in life and support to fulfill
their potential.
KIDS: www.kids.org.uk –
provides opportunities and
support to disabled children,
young people and
their families