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End of Year Exam Revision Booklet
Year 8
April — May 2019
Name: ________________________________________
Form: _________________________________________
The Aim of Revision:
To help students realise their potential
To encourage the development of independent study
To provide opportunities for parents to support the learning
of their children
What we expect of you:
You will present your work neatly and take pride in what you
produce
You will complete all of the work outlined in preparation for
your exams
What you can expect from your teachers:
We will outline the content of the end of year exams
We will provide you with guidance as to how to best prepare
for these exams
We will offer support through the use of after school clubs
and/or additional materials outlined in this booklet
Year 8 English Exam
Week Commencing 20th of May, 2019
Who? All students in Year 8
What? A 90 minute exam paper. Section A: Blood Brothers by Willy Russell (testing reading skills),
Section B: Imaginative Writing (testing writing skills).
When? In a double lesson in the week beginning 20th of May, 2019. English teachers will confirm
the exact day with individual classes.
Where? Regular English classrooms.
Why? To give students the experience of sitting a formal English exam. It will also give English
teachers an opportunity to assess reading and writing skills and create targets for how to
develop further.
How to revise for the Year 8 English Exam
Reading Section – Blood Brothers by Willy Russell
Create mind maps or flash cards for
characters and themes. Ask a friend or family
member to test you – can you remember
what’s on your flashcards?
Write the plot in bullet points – which parts of
the play link together?
Create a mind map or flash card about the
context of the play: Liverpool in the 1980s.
Ask someone to test you – how much can you
remember.
Write a summary of the play in your own
words.
Look back at the extracts you have studied in
lessons. Choose 5-10 interesting
words/phrases/techniques and for each one
say what makes it interesting.
Read an extract from another novel or play or
remind yourself of something you have
studied in English lessons at Chesterton.
Compare Blood Brothers to the other text –
what similarities and differences are there?
Think about: setting, characters, themes,
language used, first person/third person
narrative, context etc.
Writing Section
Read, read, read! Read a range of extracts
from fiction and non-fiction. Think about the
words and the techniques the writer has
used. How could you use those techniques in
your own writing?
Revise language devices such as similes,
metaphors, alliteration, emotive language,
personification, triples. For each one write
some examples.
Revise sentence variety. Try writing the same
sentence but starting in different ways.
Revise when to start a new paragraph.
Remember TIP TOP. TIme change, Place
change, new TOpic, new Person.
Revise punctuation. How many of these can
you use accurately? . , ? ! : ; “
Test your spellings. How many of the
spellings on the next page can you spell
correctly?
Try planning some imaginative stories. Take a
newspaper headline, ask a friend or family to
give you a word such as journey, lost, etc. or
find an interesting picture – now make a plan
of a story you would write to go with that
stimulus.
Year 8 Exam Ethics
Who? All students in Year 8
What? A 50 minute exam paper.
When? Half term 6, check specific date with your ethics teacher.
Where? In your Ethics classroom
Why? To give students the experience of sitting a formal Ethics exam. It will
also give Ethics teachers an opportunity to assess what you have learnt, and how
we can support you to move forward.
Topics for revision I have notes I have revised this
Key words listed below
Hinduism: the religion and religious teachings
Hinduism – puja worship
Life after Death – Christian funerals and beliefs
Muslims funerals and beliefs
Zoroastrian beliefs and funerals
Buddhism Life of the Buddha
Buddhism – Buddhist teachings
USEFUL LINKS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/buddhism/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/zoroastrian/ritesrituals/funerals.shtml
http://request.org.uk/life/rites-of-passage/what-happens-at-a-christian-funeral/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/death/islamdeathritesrev2.shtml
https://archive.asia.si.edu/pujaonline/puja/background.html
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/731523125543436290
https://www.thinglink.com/scene/733694956299878402
http://www.thinglink.com/scene/733699016189018113
http://credo.ysgolccc.org.uk/arteffactau/puja.htm
Year 8 Geography
Who? All students in Year 8
What? 60 minute exam paper
When? Half term 6, dates will be specified by teachers.
Where? In your geography classroom.
Why? To give students vital exam practise and to give geography teachers an idea of how to support
you specifically as you move forward into Year 9.
Topic 1: Restless Earth I have notes on this I have revised this
Continental drift
Earth structure
Distribution
Plate Margins
Primary and secondary effects
Earthquake proofing
Montserrat case study
Topic 2: Rainforests I have notes on this I have revised this
Biomes
Rainforest distribution & climate
Rainforest structure
Rainforest plant & animal adaptation
Causes of deforestation
Awa tribe
Sustainable management
Topic 3: Megacities I have notes on this I have revised this
Urbanisation
Reasons for urbanisation
Social challenges of urbanisation
Economic & environmental challenges of urbanisation
Managing urbanisation
Cities of the future
Support
BBC KS3 Bitesize, class notes, teachers, peers.
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9
Autumn 1 Claims to the throne in 1066 and the Battle of Hastings? Explain why William won the Battle of Hastings.
The Tudors: the reformation, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I Write a short account of the key events in the reigns of each of the Tudor Monarchs
Twentieth Century Civil Rights Write an account of how rights changed for the following groups in the 20th Century – African Americans, Women and LGBTQ
Autumn 2 Impact of the Normans on Anglo Saxon England. Write an account of the impact of the Normans on England.
Causes of the English Civil War Explain how money, religion and disputes over power led to the Civil War
WWI causes and conditions in the Trenches Write an account of conditions in the trenches on the Western Front, include both positives and negatives
Spring 1 The murder of Thomas Becket Explain why Thomas Becket was murdered.
Political change in Britain 1832-1918 Summarise how each of the following changed who could vote in Britain – Great Reform Act 1832, Second Reform Act 1867, Third Reform Act 1884 and 1918 Representation of the People Act
Twentieth Century Dictators Explain why dictators rose to power in Russia, Italy and Germany
Spring 2 The Magna Carta Write an account of the impact of the Magna Carta at four times throughout History
Impact of the Industrial Revolution Explain two social and two economic impacts of the Industrial Revolution on Britain
Causes of WWII Write an account of how Hitler’s actions led to WWII
Year 8 – End of year Maths exams
Foundation Higher
Basic ratio Arithmetic of fractions Averages Arithmetic of fractions Basic indices and roots Single distribution averages Bar charts, pie charts Angle skills Area and perimeter Area of triangles and quadrilaterals Basic standard form and estimation Basic standard form and estimation Basic theoretical probability and scale Understanding mutually exclusive outcomes Metric measures Properties and symmetry of shape Single and double brackets Calculating with measure Geometric and quadratic sequences
Arithmetic of fractions Basic indices and surds Single and double brackets Transformations Angle calculations: polygons and more complex angle calculations Basic Standard Form and estimations Harder percentages and fractions, decimals and percentages Geometric and Quadratic Sequences Metric Measures Constructions, congruence and similarity Probability - Successive events and listing events Volume, plans and surface area Understanding y=mx+c, solving simple equations graphically, distance/time graphs More complex equations, trial and improvement and rearranging
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 French Studio 1 - topics :
1 – personal information 2 - school 3 – hobbies + free time activities 4 – my town / village 5 – holidays Revision tasks : 1 – use your vocab booklet to create flashcards to revise vocab. Try the Leitner technique : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C20EvKtdJwQ 2 – write a paragraph about yourself – include as much as you possible can ( something from each topic)
Studio 2 - topics : 1 – media ( tv genre, film, reading, internet) 2 – a week in Paris ( past tense) 3 – my identity ( personality, relationships, music, clothes) 4 – where I live 5 – talent + ambitions Revision tasks : 1 – use your vocab booklet to create flashcards to revise vocab. Try the Leitner technique : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C20EvKtdJwQ 2 – write a paragraph about yourself – include as much as you possible can ( something from each topic)
( 9xFr9-6a – see year 8 French Studio 2 info) Studio 3 - topics : 1 – my teenage social life ( Facebook, opinions going out, a date, music) 2 – Health + fitness 3 – Jobs + the future 4 – Holidays 5 – what’s important to me Revision tasks : 1 – use your vocab booklet to create flashcards to revise vocab. Try the Leitner technique : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C20EvKtdJwQ 2 – write a paragraph about yourself – include as much as you possible can ( something from each topic)
German Stimmt 1 – topics : 1 – personal information 2 – Family and pets 3 – hobbies + free time 4 – school 5 – my town + holidays Revision tasks : 1 – use your vocab booklet to create flashcards to revise vocab. Try the Leitner technique : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C20EvKtdJwQ 2 – write a paragraph about yourself – include as much as you possible can ( something from each topic)
Stimmt 3 – topics : 1 – me ( role models, experiences, misfortune) 2 – music 3 – my ambitions 4 – my childhood 5 – rights and what’s important Revision tasks : 1 – use your vocab booklet to create flashcards to revise vocab. Try the Leitner technique : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C20EvKtdJwQ 2 – write a paragraph about yourself – include as much as you possible can ( something from each topic)
Spanish Viva 3 – topics : 1 – me ( likes, films, birthday, celebrity) 2 – jobs + the future 3 – health + fitness 4 – young people in action ( rights, fair trade, recycling) 5 – an adventure in Madrid Revision tasks : 1 – use your vocab booklet to create flashcards to revise vocab. Try the Leitner technique : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C20EvKtdJwQ 2 – write a paragraph about yourself – include as much as you possible can ( something from each topic)
Year 8 Science; End of Year Exam
Year 8 will have end of year exams during the fortnight commencing 13th May 2019. The
table below provides a summary of the content students will be examined on:
Topic Areas to Revise
Forces
Equilibrium and friction
Hooke’s Law
Pressure in fluids and floating/sinking
Electromagnets
Electromagnetic fields
Electromagnets; structure and function
Applications of electromagnets
Energy
Conduction, convection & radiation
Conductors and insulators
Work done and machines
Waves
Longitudinal and transverse wave properties
Reviewing sound and light
Eyes, lenses and correcting vision
Matter
Periodic table, elements and compounds
Metals, non-metals and reactivity patterns
Polymers, ceramics and composites
Reactions
Exothermic and endothermic reactions
Combustion and use of fuels
Thermal decompositions
Earth
The atmosphere and global warming
The carbon cycle
Earth’s resources and recycling
Organisms
Breathing and the respiratory system
Gas exchange and disease
The digestive system and healthy diets
Ecosystems
Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
Photosynthesis
Leaves and plant transport
Genes
Biodiversity and natural selection
Evolution and Extinction
Chromosomes, genes and variation
Seneca Learning; go to https://app.senecalearning.com/ and make an account – either the website or the app. Click on “Classes and Assignments” at the top of the screen. Click on Join Class and enter the code qi7zv4slkh This will allow you to follow the lessons and complete the revision tasks online The following websites can also be used for effective Science revision: https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zng4d2p https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/science/ http://www.planet-science.com/categories/parentsteachers/science-resources/2013/04/online-revision-resources-for-ks2,-ks3-and-gcses.aspx