Subject

Big Ideas

Art

We develop creative thinking and skill by studying how:

· Artists use materials to create an aesthetic object, act or event

· Art is shaped by tradition, change and beliefs

· Interpretations of art are variable

Business

We develop understanding of business through:

· The interrelated nature of business activity

· The solving of problems to meet the needs of all stakeholders

The role of business in society

Computer Science

We understand Computer Science through the key “pillars” of:

· Information technology

· Digital literacy

· Computer science

Design & Technology

We explore Design & Technology with the aim of:

· Making “new meaning” to shape the world we live in

· Creating product solutions

· Understanding aesthetic qualities that provoke response (form)

· Solving problems to meet other’s needs, wants and values (function)

Drama

We explore drama through the key processes of:

· Creating

· Performing

Responding

Economics

We develop understanding of Economics that:

· Economists are required to make informed decisions in a critical and creative manner

Taking into account the impact on stakeholders and their respective objectives

English

Central to the study of English, is the Big Idea that the written and spoken word is not only influenced by, but also shapes humanity and the human experience.

Enterprise

We develop understanding of Enterprise through:

· The role of Enterprise in society

· What is it to be an entrepreneur?

· The importance of financial management in business start-up

The role of marketing in business success

Food, Nutrition & Wellbeing

We explore food, nutrition and wellbeing by studying:

· The origins of food

· The science of food

· The relationship between food and our health

· The technical know-how

Geography

In Geography we explore the world through the key concepts of:

· Locational Knowledge

· Place Knowledge

· Environmental, Physical and Human Geography

· Geographical Skills and Fieldwork

History

In History we interpret the past through the key disciplinary concepts of:

· Causation

· Change versus continuity

· Significance

· Diversity

· Interpretation

Law

We study Law through the areas of:

· The English and EU legal systems

· Substantive Law

· Interpretation of Law

Maths

We explore maths through the key areas of:

· Ratio and proportion

· Geometry

· Probability

· Statistics

Music

We explore music through the key processes of:

· Performance

· Analysis and aural skills

· Composition

PE & Sport

We understand sportsperson-ship in Sport through the personal attributes of:

· Professionalism

· Respect

· Integrity Determination

· Empathy

· Leadership

· Competitiveness

We explore the theory of Sports Science through the key concepts of:

· Anatomy of physiology

· Exercise physiology & biomechanics

· Sports psychology

· Skill acquisition

· Sport and society

· Technology

· Sport business

Religion, Ethics & Philosophy

We explore Religion, Ethics and Philosophy through the following concepts and dieas:

· Belief, practices and belonging in major world faiths

· Understanding others and showing tolerance

· Realising my own values: ethical values

· Philosophical thinking: world views

Science

In Science we explore the world through the key concepts in:

· Biology e.g. bioenergetics

· Chemistry e.g. particles

· Physics e.g. energy

· Psychology e.g. behaviourism

Sociology

In Sociology we interpret society through the key theme of the ‘Sociological imagination’