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Perseus Crew
Miss Small and Mrs Clement's Crew with Miss Dickinson and Mr Lowe.
Welcome to Year 10 – Term 1!
We are delighted to welcome students into the first term of Year 10! Moving to KS4 is always a big change for pupils, as they have different teachers within Maths and English, then move around to their options but this also makes it more enjoyable for them, as they have chosen the subjects they wish to persue.
Our crew is called Perseus.
Perseus’s key characteristics include his bravery, persistency and cunning intelligence which allowed him to overcome his challenges and achieve his goals.
This resonates with us in our final year at Athena whilst we complete our exams and apply for Post-16 careers.
Our crew team is:
- Mrs Clements and Miss Small – Crew Leaders
- Miss Dickinson – Teaching Assistant
- Mr Lowe – Teaching Assistant
Together, we support students to feel safe, confident, and ready to achieve their best.
Pupils now need to be considering what they would like to do Post-16, looking at the entry requirements, going to look around colleges and having the discussions with parents/carers to keep them focussed.
What we are learning this term
English
In Year 10 English, pupils will develop key reading, writing and analytical skills. They study a range of fiction and non-fiction texts, exploring how writers use language and structure to create meaning and influence readers. Students produce both creative and transactional writing, learning to adapt their style for different audiences and purposes.
Maths
This term in Year 10 maths, students are learning about place value, fractions and percentages. These skills help them solve problems, understand relationships, and interpret information. They are used in many careers, such as engineering, construction, healthcare, business, and data analysis, where accurate measurements and clear understanding of data are important.
Science
This term, Science will focus on the biology key concepts, including cells, selective breeding and genetic engineering. Within this topic, students will look at fdifferent types of cells, how they produce more cells, DNA and breeding programmes. This topic is important as lots of the information forms the base of knowledge for other parts.
Cooking
In cooking, students are making a range of different recipes, using a variety of practical skills. They are also completing recipe sheets as part of their coursework, helping them plan, record, and evaluate their work.
PE
In PE, students are continuing to take part in a range of different sports while also completing coursework to support their learning and understanding of physical education.
Construction
In Construction, students are learning how the course works and looking at what their end product will be, planning the steps to achieve this.
Media
This is one of the options chosen by students, throughout this term pupils will learn about different shot types and camera angles, moving on to use the cameras. Pupils will then look at how narratives are used within media, looking and analysing a range of film scenes.
Public Services
This is a new course for pupils to engage with, where they have an introduction to the Emergency Services Response, this includes understanding of incident scenes, how calls work to 999, as well as learning and understanding the phonetic alphabet.
Travel and Tourism
This is a new topic for students, where they can achieve a BTEC qualification, it starts off by introducing the course, then moves on to look at domestic and inbound tourism, going on to focus on booking a holiday, with the purpose of travel agents and seeing how they use promotions and benefits to attract people to book through them.
Enrichment
In Year 10 Enrichment, students have the chance to take part in a variety of fun and creative activities that let them explore their interests and learn new skills. These take place in class groups and are chosen based on the pupils within your crew.
Choosings
During choosings, students get to take part in a range of fun and relaxing activities throughout the day. They can play board games such as Monopoly or Twister, enjoy outdoor games like football shooting or basketball.
Post 16
College links
Lincoln College - https://www.lincolncollege.ac....
Hill Holt Wood - https://www.hillholtwood.co.uk...
Riseholme College - https://www.riseholme.ac.uk/
Linkage - https://linkage.org.uk/
Access Creative College - https://www.accesscreative.ac....
Apprenticeships
https://www.gov.uk/apply-appre...
Short courses
Abbey Access Training - https://www.abbeyaccesstrainin...
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