St Columb’s College

February March 2018

Revision Pack

Year 9

How to Revise

There are a few things that you can do to make your

revision for the Christmas Exams as effective as possible.

Revision Environment:

You should try to make sure you have good surroundings

when you are trying to revise.

Find a quiet place so you don’t get distracted

Make sure you are sitting comfortably

Keep background noise a minimum e.g. TV, radio.

Make sure the area is well lit so you don’t strain your eyes.

Revision plan:

It is suggested that making a revision plan helps some people to revise more

effectively. Included in this pack you will find a suggested revision timetable.

You can download more copies off the school website.

Make a list of all your exam subjects and try to assign an amount of time

needed for each subject. For example if there is an area that you find

difficult, then maybe you should give more time to this subject.

Revise often and try to do a bit everyday.

Break your revision time down – aim to study each subject for no more than

15-20 minutes at a time.

Include time off and breaks in your revision plan. Aim to take a 5 minute

break after every session.

Remember to include variety in your plan – not only in the subjects you

revise but also the techniques you use.

Revision techniques:

Here are a few ideas as to how you can revise most

effectively.

Create memory aids such as diagrams or mnemonics

(e.g. for the order of colours in the rainbow:

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

- Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain).

Write key facts on pieces of cards and display

them around your house or even on the way to

school.

Study with someone at home or with a friend and test each other’s

knowledge

Remember to reward yourself. Use rewards as incentive to do the revision.

On the day before the exam:

Use your revision tools (e.g. diagrams, mnemonics etc) to check facts

Keep calm – don’t try to learn new topics so close to an exam.

Don’t stay up all night.

Please remember that revision isn’t a competition. It’s not about who stayed up all

night and revised the longest. It is about finding the right revision methods that

suit your way of learning. Try out some of the techniques mentioned and you will

find that revision isn’t as scary as you first thought. Getting started is often the

hardest bit.

Some Useful Revision Websites

http://www.nwlg.org/pages/resources/knowitall/index.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/

Revision Timetable

Week 1 2 3 4 5

Day Revision

Slot 1

Revision

Slot 2

Revision

Slot 3

Revision

Slot 4

Revision

Slot 5

Revision

Slot 6

Time

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Revision (Feb 2018)

Subject English

Year Group 9

Examination length 1 Hour 15 Minutes

Areas/topics

to be covered

for revision

Comprehension:

Understanding of character – how is the character described in what he or she says and does

Selection of textual evidence to support views – picking out facts and quotes to support your

responses

Understanding of setting – how does the location of the story add to its effectiveness

Understanding of writer’s techniques – how does the writer make his or her story interesting

or exciting?

Writing:

Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation

Creative Writing – imaginative story telling

Awareness of audience – who are you writing for?

Question

type(s) (e.g.

diagrams,

mapwork,

sources etc.)

Comprehension:

Factual Recall

Question on Character

Question on Writer’s Techniques

Creative Writing

Equipment

requirements

for examination

Pen!

Revision (February 2018)

Year Group 9

Examination length 1 hour

Areas/topics

to be covered

for revision

Voilà 1: Units 11 and 12 on School and Holidays – vocabulary / Grammar: verb “finir” (to

finish) / singular and plural adjectives / verb “être” (to be) / use of “J’aime + infinitive (I like

to) and “Je dois + infinitive” (I have to) / Use of future tense: Je vais + infinitive (I am going

to do...)

Voilà 2: Unit 1 - Countries, Languages and Classroom Instructions – vocabulary /

Grammar – au + masculine country, en + feminine country

Unit 2 - Sports, Activities, Visits - vocabulary / Grammar – past tense of er verbs : je joue

(present) j’ai joué (past)

Unit 3 - Foods you love and hate, Quantities, Conversation in a shop – vocabulary /

Grammar: Use of –Er verbs (Present Tense), use of “de” and “d” after quantities.

Unit 4 – Directions and Description of town or village – vocabulary / Grammar: use of “il

y a un/une…” (There is/are…) and “il n’y a pas de/d’ …(There isn’t/aren’t any…)

Marks to be allocated: Listening -25; Speaking -25; Reading -25; Writing - 25; Writing

– 25.

Question

type(s) (e.g.

diagrams,

mapwork,

sources etc.)

Speaking : Role-Plays / Conversation

Reading/Listening : Material in French : gap-filling / selection / translation from French into English /

answers in English and French

Writing : Listing and short phrase task in French / short phrase/sentence responses in French / short

translation exercise from English into French / a structured, extended writing task in French

Equipment

requirements

for

examination

A pen is needed for the examination.

Revision tip(s) Revise from your vocabulary and grammar notebook as well as your i-books. Test yourself

on the vocabulary for each Unit; cover up the English column and see if you can say, then

spell, the French word(s). Keep a revision notebook to test yourself on vocabulary; copy out

the English words/phrases from your vocabulary book, then shut your book and see if you

can write in the French words. Remember to learn the gender of nouns. Ask someone at

home to test you on vocabulary; it does not matter if they do not know any French – ask them

to ask you the English words and see if you can spell the French words correctly. Practise

your knowledge of grammar by doing some of the exercises in the workbook part of your i-

books.

Subject French

Revision (February 2018)

Subject Geography

Year Group 9

Examination length 1 hour

Areas/topics

to be covered

for revision

Erosion:

Erosion: Definition of erosion; different agents of erosion and how they shape the land

Hydrological cycle/ Water Cycle

Water cycle: Definition

Diagram and explanations of the main processes.

Rivers of Ireland and the World

Location of the main rivers in Ireland

Location of important rivers in the world

Rivers:

Drainage basin: definition, definitions of source, mouth, tributary, watershed,

confluence. Be able to recognise these on a diagram.

River processes: Erosion, transportation and deposition

River long profile: Characteristics of Upper, Middle and lower course

River Landforms/features:

Waterfalls: Explain formation with the aid of a diagram.

Niagara Falls: Case Study - know main features and facts/figures about falls and gorge

Features in the lower course: Meanders, floodplain – definitions and location on a

diagram

Mapskills

Grid references (4 & 6 figure), direction and distance

How height is shown on a map and how contours show the shape of the land

Our Environment

Non-renewable energy resources: Definition and examples.

Renewable energy resources: Definitions and examples.

Producing electricity: The operation of a thermal power station.

Oil: Know how it forms; what is peak oil?; problems of depending on oil in the

future.

Advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy resources e.g. wind power,

and alternative energy resources – nuclear power

Question

type(s) (e.g.

diagrams,

mapwork,

sources etc.)

A variety of questions will be included: Open ended questions requiring answers with full

sentences, analysing maps and diagrams, construction and labelling of diagrams.

Equipment

requirements

for

examination

Pen, pencil, ruler, rubber and coloured pencils.

Revision tip(s) List and learn all key words – test yourself.

Read through your notes and use spider diagrams to summarize and organise the key points.

Study the maps of rivers really carefully so that you can recognise and name rivers shown on

maps in the exam.

February 2018

Subject German

Year Group 9

Examination length

1 hour

Areas/topics

to be

covered

for revision

Part 1 = Reading

Here you must read sentences/passages and match pictures with words or sentences or numbers or fill in words that are given. The topics will be ‘travel’, ‘town’, ‘leisure activities’, ‘weather’, ‘shopping for food’ and ‘personal details’. Part 2 = Writing

Here you must write 1. a list of things, 2. write short phrases and 3. write an

essay. Spelling must be correct!

For this part you need to write an essay about a mixture of things: your

town, shopping and your last weekend.

Remember especially what you have learnt about German word order!

Question

type(s)

Variety of question types in Reading Comprehension.

(true/false, multiple choice, fill in gaps, matching questions and answers,

matching pictures, putting in order, select words from a box)

Writing words – remember to learn correct spellings!

List, phrases and essay in the Writing section.

Equipment Bring black pen. You will be allowed to write onto the exam paper.

Revision

tip(s)

Learn the questions and answers that you revised for tests to date –

remember that spelling must be correct if you hope to get top marks!

Revision (Feb Mar 2018)

Subject History

Year Group 9

Examination length 1 hour

Areas/topics

to be covered

for revision

(and amount

of marks to

be allocated)

Renaissance

Changes in Art and Architecture

Da Vinci and Michelangelo

Humanist Writers

Science

Printing Press

The Medici

Voyages of Discovery

Reasons for Voyages

Voyages of Diaz, Da Gama and Magellan

Columbus

Ancient Civilisations

The Aztecs

The Incas

The Effects of Voyages of Discovery

Reformation

Problems in the Church

The Reformation in Europe (Luther, Calvin, Knox)

Henry VIII

Exam worth 100%

Question

type(s) (e.g.

diagrams,

mapwork,

sources etc.)

Knowledge questions.

Sources.

Structured essay

Equipment requirements for

examination

Blue/Black/Red pens.

Revision

tip(s)

For each topic know the following things:

Date/ People involved

Causes of event

Details of event

Results of event

Use textbook and hardback notebook

Make notes on topics in spider diagram format

Year 9 Revision (February 2018)

Subject Home Economics

Areas/topics

to be covered

for revision

Nutrition

Identification of the main nutrients, functions and sources

Explain what is meant by the term diet and provide examples of a healthy diet

Explain what is meant by and give examples of macro and micro nutrients

Be able to draw/label The Eatwell Guide and the Healthy Eating Pyramid

Carbohydrate

Functions and sources

Protein

Function and sources (be able to give examples of animal and plant sources)

Fibre

Functions of fibre (reasons why we need it), how to increase fibre intake and health

problems associated with a low fibre diet.

Sources of fibre in the diet (foods high in fibre)

Calcium and Iron

Functions of calcium and iron (reasons why we need it) and deficiencies i.e. osteoporosis

and anaemia, symptoms of anaemia

Sources of calcium and iron in the diet

Fat

Sources of fat in the diet (animal and plant)

Functions of fat (reasons why we need it) and health problems associated with a high fat

diet.

Difference between saturated and unsaturated fat and dangers of cholesterol.

Examples of food with visible and invisible fat

What does CHD stand for?

Sugar

Where sugar comes from i.e. plants and where they are grown

Types of sugar and uses

Explanation of hidden sugar, and how to care for your teeth

Working out amount of tsp of sugar in food

Salt

The chemical name for salt

Why we need salt in our bodies

Foods high in salt and health problems associated with a high salt diet

Dietary Goals

Possible health problems associated with not following the dietary goals

Advice on how to meet the dietary goals

Food Labelling

Recognise food labels and be able to extract nutritional facts from this information

Number skills

Be able to draw and label a simple bar chart using nutritional information

Practical cookery

Identification of small equipment and their uses

Explanation of rubbing in and creaming methods

Methods of cookery involving dry and moist heat

Question type(s) (e.g.

diagrams, mapwork,

sources etc.)

A variety of questions will be used – multiple choice, true or false and short answer style questions.

Equipment requirements

for exam

Pen, pencil, ruler, colouring in pencils

Year Group Year 9

Examination length 1 hour

Revision (February 2018)

Subject Irish

Year Group 9

Examination length 1 hr

Areas/topics

to be covered

for revision

Holidays

Hobbies

Emotions

Myself and Others

Pupils can give a detailed description of their holidays

including where they went, who with, duration, weather,

accommodation etc and understand others doing same

Pupils can talk about their hobbies, naming what they

enjoy / do not enjoy and what sporting equipment they

possess

Pupils can talk about their emotions at a basic level

Pupils can give and understand detailed descriptions of

themselves and others, including appearance, personality,

family structure, likes and dislikes

Marks to be allocated: Listening: 25 Speaking: 25 Reading: 25 Writing: 25

Question

type(s) (e.g.

diagrams,

mapwork,

sources etc.)

Multiple choice

Gap-filling

Matching pictures to vocabulary

Comprehensions

Sentence writing

Continuous writing (paragraphs)

List Making

Equipment

requirements

for

examination

Pen

Revision tip(s) Read class notes and highlight important vocabulary.

Use oral preparation booklets to prepare for oral element of the examination.

Copy highlighted vocabulary into a revision book.

Learn vocabulary lists.

Look at vocabulary, cover it up and see if you can say it without seeing it.

Practice writing sentences on each topic.

Test yourself.

Revision (Feb Mar 2018)

Subject Mathematics

Year Group Year 9

Examination length 1 Hour

Areas/topics

to be covered

for revision

(and amount

of marks to

be allocated)

BODMAS

Ibook Chapter 3 - Fractions, decimals and percentages

Ibook Chapter 5 - Sequences

Ibook Chapter 5 - Algebra – forming expressions, expanding brackets, simplifying

expressions, substitution, solving equations

Ibook Chapter 7 - Reading Pie charts

Ibook Chapter 6 - Calculating angles in polygons

Ibook Chapter 1 - Product of prime factors

Ibook Chapter 9 - Scatter graphs

Ibook Chapter 2 - Rounding

Ibook Chapter 9 - Area of 2D shapes

Ibook Chapter 8 - Ratio

Question

type(s) (e.g.

diagrams,

mapwork,

sources etc.)

Worded problems

Reading diagrams

Drawing graphs

Equipment Calculator, Ruler, Pen, Pencil, Eraser

Revision

tip(s)

Make a study timetable.

It’s not enough just to re-read notes.

You need to do questions from your notes and examples or iBook. Do

problems similar to those that were assigned for homework.

Use MathsWatch to help. Watch the videos and try questions from it.

Ask your teacher any questions you have in the lessons before the exam.

Attend after school Maths Clinics before the examination, ask your teacher for

details.

Revision (Feb 2018)

Subject Music

Year Group 9

Examination length 35 minutes

Areas/topics

to be covered

for revision

(and amount

of marks to

be allocated)

The Listening Test is worth 15% of your Summer mark (60 ÷ 4)

The test is divided into three sections:

Section One + Two: Listening Skills

You will also be asked to distinguish between a discord (unpleasant sound) and concord

(pleasant sound) (2 marks)

Please learn the information on two of the set works studied in class

1. Chieftains – Drowsy Maggie

Key Points: Main tune is a Reel in 4/4, Instruments include the fiddle, flute,

bodhran, tin whistle and uilleann pipes, plan of the music is introduction and ternary

form (ABA) (19 marks)

2. Fantasia on Greensleeves – by Ralph Vaughan Williams

Key Points: String Orchestra with flute & harp, main tunes are called

“Greensleeves” amd “Lovely Joan”, plan of the music is introduction and ternary

form (ABA). Note also the use of pizzicato and that the main tune is in A minor

(20 marks)

Section Three = Notation/Music Theory

It is vital that you learn the keys/scales for this section. A quick guide:

C major = no sharps/flats, G major = 1 sharp (f#), D major = 2 sharps (f# & c#),

F major has 1 flat (Bb), Bb major has 2 flats (Bb & Eb)

What makes a good tune: Lots of step movement (notes close together) and fewer leaps. It

is good practice to repeat notes (19 marks)

Question

type(s) (e.g.

diagrams,

mapwork,

sources etc.)

Various types of questioning: short answers, multiple choice, drawing notes

Equipment

requirements

for

examination

Pen and pencil required

Revision (February 2018)

Subject Religious Studies

Year Group 9

Examination length 1 hour

Areas/topics

to be covered

for revision

1. The Rosary:

Sorrowful, Joyful and Glorious Mysteries and the Mysteries of Light. Our Father, Hail Mary,

Glory Be and Fatima Prayer . Pgs. 9-14. 15 marks

2. Biblical Account of Creation-7 Days.

4. The Image and likeness of God. Pgs.25-61. 20 marks

3. Disrespect for Creation-How do we damage the earth.

4. The 5 ‘R’s-Know what they are and describe how they can undo the damage to the earth.

Pgs. 62-65. 10 marks

5.St. Francis of Assisi Pgs. 66-67. 10 marks

6. Advent. How and why we celebrate it Pgs. 68-81. 10 marks

7. Church Year-order of festivals/seasons

8. Conflict - In the early Church and the Orthodox Church today. Pgs. 82-103. 15 marks

Total: 80 marks.

Question

type(s) (e.g.

diagrams, map

work, sources

etc.)

Pupils will write their answers in the spaces provided on the examination paper.

Answers will vary in length from one line to ten lines.

The number of marks allocated to each answer will be marked clearly beside the question.

Some questions will test knowledge and understanding, others will test evaluation and

application to life.

Equipment

requirements

for

examination

Pen-no writing paper required

Tips for Examination Ask a parent /guardian to help you learn and recite prayers, mysteries of the

Rosary, and the Account of Creation.

Revision (Feb Mar 2018)

Subject Science Year Group 9 Examination length 1 hour

Areas/topics

to be covered

for revision (and

amount of

marks to be

allocated)

1. Organs and organ systems

That most animals and plants contain many cells working together

What the words tissue, organ and organ system mean.

That your blood carries essential gases and nutrients to all parts of your body

That your heart is a muscular pump that pumps blood around your body

The differences between arteries, veins and capillaries.

Label the heart and state the sequence of blood flow through the heart

That oxygen we need to stay alive comes from the air

That air enters our lungs by a process called breathing

How our lungs are adapted to allow oxygen to pass into the blood

That our lungs also play an important part in removing waste gases from our body

How oxygen is used to break down food in your cells and release energy

That this process is called aerobic respiration

That glucose is the food most commonly used in aerobic respiration

That glucose is broken down to carbon dioxide and water during aerobic respiration 1. 2. Electricity and magnetism

That materials can be electrically charged by friction

That an electrical charge can be positive or negative

That opposite charges attract

That negative charges repel.

That static electricity can be powerful

How lightning forms

How a lightning conductor works

That electricity can flow

That some materials conduct electricity and others do not

How materials conduct electricity

Why conductors and insulators are important

How to set up an electric circuit

How to measure current

How to measure current in series and parallel circuits

That the current in a circuit changes if batteries are added or taken away

That current depends on other components of the circuit

That current is not used up by components

That some materials are magnetic and others are not

Some uses of magnets

What a magnetic field is

The field pattern of a bar magnet

That there is a link between electricity and magnetism

What an electromagnet is

What the field pattern for electromagnets is like

How electromagnets can be made stronger

How electromagnetism can be useful

How electromagnets do different jobs 2. 3. Metals and Non-metals

Know that most metals are shiny solids at room temperature.

Know that metals are malleable, ductile and sonorous.

Know that most metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.

Know that some metals are magnetic.

Know that non-metallic elements vary widely in their physical properties.

Know that many non-metallic elements are gases at room temperature,

Know that most non-metallic elements are poor thermal and electrical conductors.

Know how metals react with oxygen

Know how metals react with water and acids

Know that metals can replace other metals in salts

Know that reactions depend on some metals being more reactive than others

Know that metals can be arranged in a league table of reactivity

Know that the reactivity series can be used to predict whether a reaction will occur

Know that the reactivity series can be used to predict the speed of a chemical reaction.

Know that corrosion can damage metals

Know that rusting is an example of oxidation 3. 4. Nutrition and energy

Describe that a balanced diet contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, fibre and water

Explain how the body gets these substances

Give the importance of these substances to the body

Carry out and describe the food tests to identify the food types in different foods

Question type(s) (e.g. diagrams, mapwork, sources etc.) Structured questions.

Equipment requirements for examination Pen, pencil, ruler, rubber and calculator

Revision tip(s) Use exercise books and worksheets to revise from. Make summary sheets on topics. Use the questions on worksheets as practice.

Revision (February 2018)

Subject Spanish

Year Group 9

Examination length 1 hour

Areas/topics to be covered for revision (and amount of marks to be allocated)

Allocation of Marks: Reading 25% Writing 25% Listening 25% Speaking 25%

Module 1 – La gente

Activities in the present tense & what they do in their free time

Opinions (Me gusta(n), me gusta(n) mucho, no me gusta(n) nada, me interesa(n), me encanta(n)

Desciption of a friend: Hair & eye colour, height, personality (masculine & feminine)

Describing celebrities & using 'más....que' & 'menos......que'

Daily routine & reflexive verbs (me levanto, me ducho, me lavo etc.)

Sequencing words (normalmente, primero, luego, después etc)

Nationalities (masculine & feminine)

Module 2 – Vamos a salir?

Places in town (la bolera, el estadio, el parque.....)

Using verb 'ir – to go' in present tense (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van)

Use the near future tense (Voy a ver una película, voy a tomar el sol....)

Invite someone to go out (Te gustaría ir al/ a la.....?)

Arrange a time (A qué hora? A las......)

Arrange where to meet (Dónde quedamos? )

Use prepositions (delante del/ de la.../ detrás del/de la..../ en la calle...)

Turn down an invitation (Lo siento, no puedo)

Make an excuse ( No tengo tiempo/dinero) a. Use 'tener que + infinitive' (Tengo que hacer mis deberes) b. Use 'querer + infinitive' (Quiero ver la tele..) c. Use poder + infinitive (No puedo jugar al fútbol....) d. Recognise infinitives (jugar, hacer, ir.....)

Module 3 Mis vacaciones

Saying where you went on holiday (Fui/Fuimos)

How you travelled (Transport) Fui en….

What you did (Past tense of ar/er & ir verbs) e.g. comí, bebí, saqué fotos etc

What it was like (Lo pasé guay/ fue muy divertido etc)

Question type(s) (e.g. diagrams, mapwork, sources etc.)

Speaking

2 x role-plays about hobbies and free time and Presentation already done

General Questions based on Units 1, 2 and 3

Listening and Reading Fill in a grid Select a letter/ number/ symbol Short answer responses

Writing Structured writing responses to stimulus questions. Knowledge of key grammar will be tested in Use of Language questions.

Equipment requirements for examination Pen and a spare.

Revision tip(s) Use the vocabulary pages of your IBook when learning vocabulary – cover up the English and try to guess the meanings. Listen to the recordings. Use your Spanish notebook to revise grammar points and your exercise book to revise activities completed in class. For the oral exam, ask a member of your family or a friend to practise your spoken language with you.

Yr 9 - Technology & Design KS3 Revision List for February 2018

Duration - 1 Hour

Topic Areas for study Study resources/guidelines

Safety Know meanings of signs

Identify different types of sign

Colour coding of safety signs

Safety rules in the workshop

Safety booklet T&D theory booklet Technologystudent.com

Materials Metal:

Define terms ferrous and non-ferrous

Know the difference between the two

Be able to explain how you prepared the edges of Aluminium

Aluminium – key facts Wood:

Know what tree type wood comes from

Define hardwood, softwood and manufactured boards

Describe wood seasoning and list 2 advantages

Label the cross section of a tree

Know common wood defects

Be familiar with simple wood joints

Resource booklets on iPad Notes and workshop diaries Worksheets

Tools & processes

Identify and describe the use of common tools used in this year’s projects

Identify the main features of the box pan folder

Be able to arrange the processes of making the Mug stand in order

Identify machines used

Resource booklets on iPad Notes and workshop diaries Worksheets

CAD/CAM Explain these terms

Examples of where CAD/CAM is used

Advantages/disadvantages

Notes and worksheets CAD/CAM ‘The works ‘ Technologystudent.com

Graphics Sketch 3D shapes with help of isometric grid

Marks for accuracy, colouring and rendering

practice

Design

IPad holder/charger:

List important design features

Redraw 2 improvements

Redesign iPad stand Marks awarded for:

Originality, Clear labelling-materials & features

Drawing and clear presentation

practice

Draw neatly and label all drawings. Bring colouring pencils, pencil and a ruler for design questions