FORM 5 EXAM/ASSESSMENT GUIDE Subject Revision topics

FORM 5 – EXAM/ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Subject Revision topics/content Exam layout and guidelines

Art Content/Revision covered in final term

Visual art assessment project

Art History revision Impressionists Degas, Renoir, Monet and Morisot post impression: Van Gogh and Gauguin

Length of Exam:

1.5 hours plus portrait submission

Breakdown of marks/sections in your assessment

50% of grade is the art project

50% is Art History

Method of grading is combination of (25%) research and (25%) final artefact. Art History (50%)

1hour and 30mins - will be a leaving cert question based on either an Impressionist or a Post-Impressionist (should take approx. 50mins and needs to be written by hand and photographed).

Also a series of short questions (google assignment questions) based on this half of the year (approx. 40mins) *Plus additional 30mins to submit answers.

Method of exam

Google assignment questions Advice regarding the completion of the exam.

Submit images of work as jpegs

Name each image as to what it is; for example, label “self-portrait John Smith”

Biology Topics to revise: H. Shevlin’s class

The ScientIfic Method (Chapter 1)

The Characteristics of life (Chapter 2)

Food & Biomolecules (Chapter 3)

Introduction to Ecology (Chapter 4)

The Effects of Humans on the Environment (Chapter 5)

Length of Exam:

1.5 hours Breakdown of marks/sections in your assessment The 5th year exam will consist of a mixture of the following:

Comprehension style questions based on various factual articles taken from scientific journals (these Q’s will be the ‘open-book’ style questions)

Ecological Relationships & Population Dynamics (Chapter 6)

The Study of an ecosystem (Chapter 72)

DNA, RNA & Protein synthesis (Chapter 15)

Genetic inheritance (Chapter 16)

Variation, Evolution (Chapter 17)

Classification of viruses (Chapter 18)

Monera (Chapter 19) Fungi & Protists (Chapter 20)

J. Connolly’s class

Cell Structure (Chapter 8) Cell Diversity (Chapter 9) Movement through

Membranes (Chapter 10) Cell Continuity (Chapter 11) Enzymes (Chapter 12) Photosynthesis (Chapter 13) Respiration (Chapter 14) Classification of viruses

(Chapter 18) Monera (Chapter 19) Fungi & Protists (Chapter 20) Flowering Plant Structure

(Chapter 21) Transport in Flowering Plants

(Chapter 22) Transport in Humans

(Chapter 23) The Blood (Chapter 24)

Experimental questions based on methods carried out by the students in the lab throughout 5th year

A mixture of short & long exam style questions

Method of exam

With 5th year Biology we will be using the following forums -Google docs, Google forms and Google classroom when creating & administering the exam.

Business Topics to revise: Unit 4 (Chapters 9 - 13)

Length of Exam:

2 hours Breakdown of marks/sections in your assessment

20 short answered questions at 3 marks each

2 long answered questions at 20 marks each

Method of exam

Google Forms using Timify

Essay style questions to be submitted on google classroom

Chemistry Topics to revise: Trends in periodic table

(Chapter 7) Redox (Chapter 14) Volumetric analysis redox

(Chapter 15) Rates of reactions (Chapter

16) Fuels & thermochemistry

(Chapter 21)

Length of Exam:

1.5 hours Plus 15 minutes to scan/send in


4-5 short questions: 20% 3-4 long questions: 60 % Google classroom assignments:

20% Method of exam

Exam will be posted at Google Classroom (Classwork section)

You will have to work the exam using your own hardback.

Once you are finished, you will have to scan your hardback and submit it to me

Materials needed

Squared or ruled paper

Graph paper

Calculator

Ruler

A device to scan your exam

Formula booklet

Construction Studies

Topics to revise:

Eaves Drawing

Window Drawing

Roofs

Length of Exam:

2 hrs target but no time limit Breakdown of marks/sections in your assessment

3 Questions (Each question will be 60 marks)

Q.1 Drawing question – This will either be Eaves drawing or the window sill and head drawing.

Q.2 Stairs – 3 questions based on the stairs chapter.

Q.3 Roofs – 3 questions based on the roofs chapter.

Method of exam

Exam will be posted in PDF format on google classroom.

Students can print but it will not be necessary.

Q.1 to be completed on blank paper if possible.

Q.2 and Q.3 to be completed on lined paper.

Advice regarding the completion of the exam.

Once completed students should take a picture of each page of the exam.

Pictures should be clearly focused directly above the exam answers.

The question number should be clearly seen as well as your answers.

Once the pictures are taken please submit the work within the assignment portal on google classroom.

DCG

Topics to revise:

Roofing Geometry

Perspective

Axonometric projection

Skew Bore Holes

Orthographic

Length of Exam:

2.5 hours target but no time limit Breakdown of marks/sections in your assessment

4 Long questions answer any 3

Two component- Portfolio Assignment and Exam

Portfolio Assignment 40% of overall grade, Exam 60% of overall grade.

Portfolio- Submission on an ongoing basis, final deadline 22nd of May

Method of Exam

Exam will be posted in PDF format on google classroom.

Students to complete all questions on paper using their drawing equipment.





Once the pictures are taken please submit the work within the assignment portal on google classroom.

Economics Topics to revise:

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Length of Exam:

2 hours Plus an extra 1 hour to post


The test will consist of 6 out of 10 short questions and 3 out of 4 Long questions.

The chapters are Elasticity, Costs, Government intervention in the market and Market Structure.

All short questions are 10 marks each so 6 questions x 10 = 60 marks. Each long question is 50 marks so 3 long questions x 50 marks each = 150 . Total marks for exam is 210.

Method of Exam

PDF format exam on Google classroom in Assignment/Test.

It will be posted on Google classroom.

Students to write out and draw the answers on A4 and post back. (An hour extra to post or email me).

English (Higher)

Topics:

Robert Frost Poetry Essay Breakdown of topic

Students will answer an exam question on the poetry of Robert Frost.

As per the HL Leaving Certificate exam students will be required to analyse 4-5 poems by Robert Frost.

Quotes will be expected to strengthen and support their answer.

Length of Exam:

1 hour


As per the HL Leaving Certificate paper this question will be worth 50 marks.

Method of Exam

Google Docs: Students will be assigned their exam in the

It is very important that students answer the question asked.

4-5 pages are required for a strong answer.

A brainstorm is recommended but will not be marked.

morning by their teacher through Google Classroom.

All exams must be typed.

We trust that all students will complete the test in 1.5 hours and under the rules set by the school.

Students will have a 20 minute window to submit their work when they have completed the exam.

Materials needed

Fully charged laptop/computer.

Quiet working space. Teachers emails if needed: [email protected] or [email protected]

English (Ordinary)

Topics:

‘Eclipsed’ studied play

Revise key scenes, character, themes

Poetry

Revise poets you have studied this year.

Revise poetic techniques.

Length of Exam:

1.5 hours


‘Eclipsed’- 50 marks

Poetry- 50 marks Method of Exam

Google Docs

Students will be assigned their exam in the morning by their teacher through Google Classroom.

All exams must be typed.

-We trust that all students will complete the test in 1.5 hours and under the rules set by the school.

Students will have a 20-minute window to submit their work when they have completed the exam

Materials needed

Fully charged laptop/computer.

Quiet working space.

mailto:[email protected]


Teachers emails if needed: [email protected]

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French Topics to revise:

An oral exam (base topics of myself, family, house, area, school, pastimes).

Journal Intime (based on a topic covered i.e. school). Students understand these pieces are very much either positive or negative and to prepare for both

Reaction Question – based on a topic covered i.e. sport

Grammar (Past/Present/Future tense) & Adjectives

Listening (conducted separately)

Length of exam:

2 hours (excluding listening & oral, both of which will be conducted previously)


Oral exam – Marks are given for pronunciation, grammar, communication and structure – this will be worth 25% and last between 5/6 minutes.

Listening exam – Will be uploaded to Google Classroom as a file to listen to with questions attached and will be worth 20%

Reading Comprehension section worth 25%

Written section i.e. 2 pieces worth 20%

Grammar section worth 10% Method of exam

Exam will be uploaded to Google Classroom via Google Docs.

Ideally, students would complete the exam in a Google Document. If this is not possible, exam can be written and returned via photo. Please ensure this is taken clearly.

We trust that students will not make use of such resources as Google Translate during this exam. It is very easy to spot when used if a student is seen to be making use of this tool, they will not receive any marks for that piece.

Geography (Higher)

Topics to revise:

Chapters 1 - 11 (Physical Geography)

Chapters 17 & 18 (Regional Geography)

Length of exam:

1.5 hours Breakdown of marks/sections in your assessment



10 short questions to be completed in 30 minutes. This is worth 80 marks.

Two Long answer questions based on Chapters 1-11 (Physical Geography) and chapters 17 & 18 (Regional Geography).

Students will have 70 minutes.

Each question will be worth 80 marks.

Method of exam

The exams will be issued in two google forms, the first will be timed short questions, the second will be timed long questions.

All students must press submit.

Please note due to the use of IT there will be no mapwork questions.

German Topics to revise:

Familie und Verhältnisse

Wohnort

Schule

Sprachenlernen

Ausland

Arbeit und Zukunftspläne

Die Berliner

Mauer/Oktoberfest/Weihnachten in Deutschland

Grammar:

Present tense

Past tense

Word order

Imperfect

Conditional

Case

Conjunctions

Length of exam:

2 hours

Plus 1 hour allotted for uploading assessment and to allow for technical difficulties


Oral (15%) – CBA 1

Summer Aural Assessment (20%)

Summer Written Assessment (65%)

Method of exam

Aural Assessment completed one week before Written Assessment

Sound file and Aural Assessment Paper will be uploaded, students type directly into word document and return to the correct folder when finished in Google Classroom keeping to the deadline

Assessment Paper uploaded to Google Classroom for students to access on assessment day as per timetable

Students type directly into word document and upload when finished keeping to the deadline given.

The result for the oral will be added to the aural and the written assessments.


Students complete Aural and Written Assessment on actual assessment paper word document.

Upload to the correct Google classroom folder when finished keeping to the deadline.

An extra hour is allotted for uploading assessment and to allow for technical difficulties - 2 hrs + 1 hr = 3 hrs

History Topics to revise:

Politics and Society in Northern Ireland 1949-1993

Dictatorship and Democracy 1920-1945

Length of exam:

To be advised via Google classroom


This exam will be worth 75% of your assessment with 25% awarded for your RSR.

The exam will require you to do the following:

Over the space of the day you will be required to write three essays (each worth 25%) as chosen from a list of eight essay titles that you will be given.

You must answer at least one essay from each of the following topics:

Politics and Society in Northern Ireland 1949-1993

Dictatorship and Democracy 1920-1945

Home Economics

Topics to revise:

Vitamins

Marriage

Consumer Studies

Lipids

Length of exam:

2 hours Plus 20 minutes to submit

Breakdown of marks/sections in your assessment 40% Journal Assignments

Completion of each assignment is 10% (4@10% = 40%)

60% Written Exam Paper

4 long questions. You must answer question 1 and any other 2 questions.

Method of Exam

Exam paper will be uploaded to google classroom.

Answers can be written or typed

Submit answers to google classroom

Irish (Higher)

Topics to revise:

Literature, Poetry (An t-Earrach Thiar, Géibheann, Mo Ghrá-sa, Colscaradh, Prose (Gnáthrud, Oisín i dTír na nÓg, Hurlamaboc),

Essay teenage problems, health & obesity, media, the internet, sport, violence, drugs and alcohol, mental health)

Length of exam:

2 Hours

Breakdown of marks/sections in your assessment Sections

Literature: Poetry and Prose

Listening comprehension

Essay Marks

Literature 60 marks (30-Poetry & 30 Prose)

Essay: 100 marks

Listening comprehension: 60 marks

Method of exam

Exam questions based upon the Leaving Cert exam curriculum and format.

Exam papers will be uploaded to

Google Classroom.

Students will use Google Docs to type up their exam answers. All exams will then be submitted under the ‘Summer Exam’ portal on Google Classroom.

If a student prefers they can print/handwrite it out and photograph or scan it and submit it through the portal then.

Students cannot copy out entire sentences from their textbooks for the exam.


Google Translate is not allowed to be used with the exam.

Irish (Ordinary)

Topics to revise:

Prose(Gnáthrud, Hurlamaboc, Oisín i dTír na nÓg, Cáca Milis)

Poetry (Géibheann, an t-Earrach Thiar)

Writing (Cluiche cispheile, Robáil sa teach, Timpiste sa teach,Cóisir sa teach),

Listening.

Length of exam:

2 Hours


Literature: Poetry & Prose

Listening comprehension

Writing - Scéal Marks:

Literature 50 marks (25-Poetry & 25 Prose)

Listening comprehension: 60 marks

Writing: 50 marks Method of exam

Exam questions based upon the Leaving Cert exam curriculum and format.

Exam papers will be uploaded to Google Classroom.

Students will use Google Docs to type up their exam answers. All exams will then be submitted under the ‘Summer Exam’ portal on Google Classroom.

If a student prefers they can print/handwrite it out and photograph or scan it and submit it through the portal then.

Students cannot copy out entire sentences from their textbooks for the exam.


Google Translate is not allowed to be used with the exam.

Mathematics (Ordinary)

Topics to revise:

Algebra (Chapter 1 & 2)

Arithmetic (Chapter 5)

Coordinate Geometry (Chapter 3)

Statistics (Chapter 4, 8, 13)

Probability (Chapter 6)

Geometry – Constructions (Chapter 15)

Length of exam:

2 hours Plus 1 hour allotted for uploading assessment and to allow for technical difficulties


Continuous Assessment throughout 5th Year - 40%

Summer Assessment – 60% Method of exam

Assessment Paper uploaded to Google Classroom for students to access on assessment day.

Continuous assessment work will be added to this Summer assessment result.


Students can print out assessment paper, complete and upload as photos.

Alternatively, students can do all work in Project Maths copy, photograph and upload as photos.

Students complete and upload work to correct Google Classroom Assignment Folder.

An extra hour is allotted for uploading assessment and to allow for technical difficulties - 2 hrs + 1 hr = 3 hrs

Mathematics (Higher)

Topics to revise:

Equation of a Circle

Coordinate Geometry the line

Trigonometry

Complex Numbers Sequences

Series

Algebra

Length of exam:

2 hour target but no time limit Breakdown of marks/sections in your assessment

12 Questions answer any 10

All questions carry equal marks. 10 Marks each

Method of exam

Exam will be posted in PDF format on google classroom

Students to complete all questions on A4 paper





Music Topics to revise: Listening Section

Berlioz – Un Bal & March Au Supplice. Listening and identifying themes and features of themes and key terms

The Beatles – all 3 works. Listening and identifying recording techniques, musical features and key terms

Irish Music – Dances, Instruments, features of ITM, features of Sean Nos songs, Harpers and Collectors

Aural Skills – Listening to unseen music: Instruments of the Orchestra, Texture, Dynamics, Form, Elements of music, General Music theory

Composing Section

Melody Writing – complete 16 Bar Melody – major or minor key

Harmony – Chords and Bass Line – major or minor key

Practical Exam

As previously discussed with students, there will be a performance element to the summer assessments.

Length of exam:

2 hours Breakdown of marks/sections in your assessment

Listening Section – 100 marks

Composing Section – 100 marks

Practical - 100 marks Method of exam

Google Forms – all answers in the listening section will be submitted on a google form document. This document will be accessible via a link on google classroom on the day/time of the exam.

This document will have a time limit of 2hours, students must complete the exam within this timeframe.

Students will be required to type answers, choose from multiple choice answers, upload a photograph of their manuscript, listen to a sound track and answer questions.

Students will print/write into manuscript answers to the composing section

Students will perform 1 song of choice, record and send to me for the practical section. This

Students will perform, record themselves and send through an email. This performance must be at least 40 seconds in length, no max time limit.

Students may wish to perform alongside household members or backing tracks.

recording must be sent before May 29th.

Materials needed

Students are required to have music manuscript paper to complete their melodies. Drawing 5 lines of the stave on a blank piece of paper will suffice.

Students are required to have a mobile device/technology to take a picture of their melodies and backing chords and email to me during the time of the exam - [email protected]

Students are encouraged to complete their exam in a quiet place so they can hear the music clearly.

Physics Topics to revise:

Vectos&Scalars (Chapter 8)

Speed, displacement and velocity (Chapter 6)

Acceleration (Chapter 7)

Force Mass&Momentum (Chapter 9)

Pressure Gravity&Moments (Chapter 10)

Work, energy and power (Chapter 11)

Circular motion (Chapter 12)

Simple Harmonic Motion and Hooke’s Law (Chapter 13)

Temperature and thermometers (Chapter 14)

Waves and waves motion (Chapter 16)

Length of exam:

1.5 hours Plus 15 minutes to scan/send in


4-5 short questions: 20%

3-4 long questions: 60 %

Google classroom assignments: 20%

Method of exam

Exam will be posted at Google Classroom (Classwork section).

You will have to work the exam using your own hardback.

Once you are finished, you will have to scan your hardback and submit it to me

Materials needed

Squared or ruled paper

Graph paper

Calculator

Ruler

A device to scan your exam

Formula booklet

Politics & Society

Topics to revise: Length of exam:

2.5 hours



Topic 1 –Power and decision Making in Schools

Topic 2.3 Social Class and Gender as important Social Categories

Topic 2.5 Evidence about the Effectiveness of Representation

Topic 2.6 Traditional and New Media in a Democracy

Topic 5.6 Evidence on the Right to Education

Topic 8 – Sustainable Development

Breakdown of marks/sections in your assessment The exam will be in three parts;

Section A. 10 Short questions issued through a timed google form - (50 Marks) (30 Mins)

Section B. 1 Data Based Question – issued through a timed google form- (50 Marks) (1Hour)

Section C. 1 Research Essay – To be submitted through google classroom assignments (100 marks) (1 Hour)

Method of exam

Section A and B will be sent to each student as a google form and must be submitted within the time frame or the work will be lost.

Student should submit the form even if they have not completed it before the time runs out.

Section C will be provided as a classwork assignment in google classroom and will have a 1hour window for submitting.

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FORM 5 EXAM/ASSESSMENT GUIDE Subject Revision topics