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WOODSIDE HIGH SCHOOL TASK GRID: YEAR 9
WHAT TO STUDY AT HOME? Using your school timetable as a guide, work through the tasks outlined below. Use the ‘how to study at home’ sheet to help you plan your time and approach to self study.
SUBJECT TASK How long you should spend
completing these tasks
ENGLISH Task 1:
Writing - Write a speech in which you argue for or against the following: “all schools should ban mobile phones to stop cyberbullying.”
Success Criteria:
Use a range of sentence structures effectively - simple, compound and complex sentences.
Use ambitious punctuation such as semicolons and brackets.
You should spend about 2-3 hours on English.
Use a range of rhetorical devices such as facts and figures, alliteration and rhetorical questions.
Task 2:
Reading - Write a WHAT/HOW/WHY paragraph answering the following question on the most recent book you have read:
How has the writer used symbolism in the text to interest you as a reader?
Success Criteria:
WHAT: select a quote which shows how a symbol has been used in the text - eg. in Animal Farm the symbol of the whip represents the brutal power over the animals.
HOW: How has the writer used symbols effectively? For example when the whip is removed from use and then reused in Animal Farm the reader becomes aware that brutal power has been reinstated.
WHY: why has the writer used this method for this effect? Does it teach you something or is it to highlight a key point?
Task 3:
Creative writing - you have entered a story writing competition in which you have to write the opening of a story entitled “The Worst Holiday.” Plan your story before writing.
Success Criteria:
Show not tell - describe the holiday location in detail using ambitious vocabulary and sensory language.
Structure your story so that you reveal the worst thing that happened at the end.
Stick to a narrative viewpoint eg. first person, third person throughout your story.
Task 4:
Read at least 30minutes a day.
MATHS
Year 9: Fractions and Percentages
1. Summer Term week 5 & 6 : complete lessons 1- 4 & Friday challenge
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-8/
(consolidation and catch up of missed Year 8 content required for Year 9) mmer Term - Week 8 (w/c 15th June)
2. Complete sheets on adding and subtracting fractions. 3. Complete set Mathswatch tasks
Reminder! Mathswatch: related activities set by your class teacher. SMHW: Log into Show My Homework to get regular updates and tasks from your teachers. You can ask your teachers questions via SMHW. https://www.teamsatchel.com/products/smhw.html Check for work on Complete Maths. If you need more work, please contact your Maths Teacher. Mathswatch https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/ Individual Student logins e.g. login:1234@woodside p/w: maths1 MyMaths https://www.mymaths.co.uk/ Sch ID: woodsidehs p/w:median Then individual logins. PixlMaths App https://mathsapp.pixl.org.uk/PMA.html https://timestable.pixl.org.uk/Timestables.html
3 hours per week
Sch ID: WS3410 Individual student logins and passwords. create your own account https://www.stairwaylearning.com/ If you need your individual logins please email [email protected]
SCIENCE Task 1: Your topic for this term is ‘Sustainable Earth’. Write two descriptions of what the Earth might be like in 50 years time. In one scenario imagine that people continue to live unsustainably and produce a lot of waste and greenhouse gases and in the other imagine that people move to using renewable energy resources and recycle most of their waste.
Task 2: Electricity can be generated using either renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using each of the following type of energy resource:
● Nuclear ● Coal ● Tidal ● Solar ● Geothermal ● Wind
Task 3: Biodiversity is linked to the number of different types of plants and animals that live in a certain area. Areas that have high biodiversity have many different types of organisms living in a small area, examples of high biodiversity include the rainforest and coral reefs. Explain the impact that humans have had on high biodiversity areas.
Online Task: The Earth formed around 4600 million years ago. When the Earth formed it already had an atmosphere present. Your task is to research how the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere has changed. You may present this research as a presentation, a poster, a video or any other way you can think of!
You should spend a minimum of 2 hours a week on your Science
GEOGRAPHY Task1. Using the internet, research why some countries' borders in Europe have changed over time, for example Poland and Croatia. Once you have found out why-
You should aim to spend 2-3 hours a week
write down two impacts of this change. These can be positive or negative.
Task 2. Write down 3 push factors from Mexico. Once you have done this write down 3 pull factors to the USA. Now using your factors, write a paragraph explaining why the USA has thousands of migrants from Mexico each year. What are the impacts of this migration on both the USA and Mexico?
Task 3. Identify three areas in the world where borders have caused conflict (these can be either man-made or natural), what have been the impacts of the conflict? What solutions do you think can be put into place to try and reduce the impacts. Examples can include Sudan and South Sudan, and Russia and Ukraine.
Task 4. Imagine you are a teacher for the day. Your task is to create a lesson for new year 7 students joining Woodside. Your lesson should include a ‘Do now’ activity that students get on with as soon as they enter your classroom. You will then need to create an activity for students to get on with for the main part of the lesson and finally a plenary to consolidate your students' learning. Your lesson can be about any geographical topic. Examples include
● Borders
● Rivers/coasts
● Population
● What is geography?
● Climate change
● Ecosystems
● Africa
Your lesson should last 40 minutes and you can make it on PPT, Word or in your exercise books.
Task 5. Answer the following exam style question.. The Himalayas is an example of a natural border. Explain how this border impacts the human and physical geography of
on your geography tasks.
the surrounding area. (6)
HISTORY
How democratic was Britain in the 19th century?
The electoral system before 1832- using the textbook pages (p8-9) uploaded on SMH complete the following questions.
1) Using figure 1.1 make a list of the problems you can spot and put them in order of seriousness. Then write a paragraph explaining how you arrived at that order.
2) Look at source A. What clues can you find in the painting that everything might not be as it seems? What point do you think he is trying to make?
3) Read source B and explain whether you think Sir Philip was being serious or sarcastic in his letter to his wife.
4) How could sources A and B be used together as evidence of problems with the electoral system?
ART
MAKE! Elective: Miss Southin
MUSIC Exploring Music Industry:
Sometimes just hearing a song or piece of music can bring to mind a powerful memory or emotions. Complete a review or a newsletter with images and facts based on the following questions.
1. Write down your own “Top Ten” songs or pieces of music that you like and why you love them.
2. Research an artist or band of your choice 3. How did the artist or band make it into the music industry?
DRAMA Stage Designers Lesson 2: Different Stage Layouts
Task 1
What stage configurations are you familiar with? Think about the last time you saw a performance. What was the design of the theatre? Were you sat all around the stage? Were you sat directly opposite the stage? You might know the name of the type of configuration.
Write about your experiencing of the theatre you went to and how where you sat effected the way you enjoyed the performance.
Task 2
Read through the information on this website and watch the video. Take notes on it so you can refer back to it later without having to go back onto the internet.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z7qsxyc/revision/1
The site will tell you all about different types of stage configurations. It covers;
· End On
· Proscenium Arch
· Thrust
· Traverse
· In The Round
· Prominade
Task 3
Use the notes you have taken to make complete this table.
. This should take no longer than 2 hours. Which is two weeks worth of drama.
What are the advantages of using this stage configuration when performing theatre?
What are the disadvantages of using this stage configuration when performing theatre?
End On
Proscenium Arch
Thrust
Traverse
In the Round
Prominade
You can print this out, copy it into your book or download a copy of just this table from here.
Task 4
Answer these questions in full sentences. If possible, give examples from your own experiences of visiting theatres and watching performances.
1. Why would you choose to perform a musical production in a Proscenium Arch
configuration rather than a Traverse stage configuration?
2. What kind of theatre performance do you think would suit an In the Round stage configuration?
3. When planning a Promenade performance, what do you think you need to take into consideration and why?
4. What do you think are the benefits to using a Thrust Stage over a Proscenium Arch stage configuration?
5. Why would you want to perform a Naturalistic piece of theatre on an End-On stage configuration over any other type?
PRS
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Year 9
Citizenship
PRS
Plan for the Future
What would you like your life at 30 to look like?
Think about
• Your job and Career
• Your Education and qualification
• Where you will be living and with whom.
• What will your family situation be (married, single, cohabiting, children etc)
• Describe what you will need to do in order to achieve this dream.
CITIZENSHIP
TASK 1: POLITICAL PARTIES
In the UK we have a number of political parties who stand for election at the local and
national level. For this task, you need to
1. Choose one UK political Party,
2. Outline its history and development as a party.
3. Outline their core beliefs.
4. Choose 5 policy areas and explain what they would do if they were in power.
5. Would you vote for them in an election? Why?
For this task you need to write a letter to your MP about a local issue that you feel strongly about.
Your letter should be set out like a letter with an appropriate salutation and closing and consist of 3 paragraphs:
• Explain the issue.
• Why you think something should be done about it.
• What do you think should be done about it.
TASK 2: LETTER TO YOUR MP
Your letter must include at least 5 of the following:
❑ A sentence that starts with a Verb.
❑ A sentence that is 8 words long.
❑ A 4-syllable word.
❑ A sentence that contains a rhetorical question.
❑ A sentence that contain alliterations
❑ A sentence with 3 adjectives.
❑ A sentence that contains a simile
❑ A 3-syllable word
❑ A sentence that contains a metaphor.
❑ A sentence that contains onomatopoeia
FRENCH TASK 1:
Complete QUIZLET quizzes.
The links to the quizzes will be posted by your teacher on SHOW MY HOMEWORK.
TASK 2:
Complete online tasks on ACTIVE LEARN.
The links to the tasks will be posted by your teacher on SHOW MY HOMEWORK.
Task 3
Complete a piece of extended writing in French. You should write no less than 120 words and you must include the following points
-Personal information: name, age, where you live.
-Information about your family and friends (use direct object pronouns).
-Things you like and dislike.
- What you do on Facebook (use expressions of frequency and a variety of subject pronouns).
TASK 4:
30 minutes for Task 1, 30 minutes for Task 2, 1 hour and 30 mins for Task 3, 1 hour and 30 minutes for Task 4
Complete a piece of extended writing in French. You should write no less than 120 words and you must include the following points:
-what activities you plan to do this weekend (include any relevant details).
-Write a detailed description about what you did last weekend?
.
SPANISH TASK 1:
Complete QUIZLET quizzes.
The links to the quizzes will be posted by your teacher on SHOW MY HOMEWORK.
TASK 2:
Complete online tasks on ACTIVE LEARN.
The links to the tasks will be posted by your teacher on SHOW MY HOMEWORK.
TASK 3:
Complete a piece of extended writing in Spanish. You should write no less than 120 words and you must include the following points:
-Personal information: name, age, where you live.
-Information about your family and friends.
-Things you like and dislike.
-Describe your week and your plans for next weekend.
-Your favourite celebration.
TASK 4:
30 minutes for Task 1, 30 minutes for Task 2, 1 hour and 30 mins for Task 3, 1 hour and 30 minutes for Task 4
Complete a piece of extended writing in Spanish. You should write no less than 120 words and you must include the following points:
-Describe your daily routine, diet and lifestyle.
-Talk about sports, hobbies and free time. What sport would you like to play in the future?
-Talk about jobs: what job you would like to do and why and your future plans when you finish school.
MANDARIN TASK 1:
Write down three times all the Chinese characters that you have learnt so far. Remember to do it neatly and follow the correct stroke order.
TASK 2:
Research a major city or region of China. Select 10 interesting facts and explain them. Include a variety of aspects such as: population, location, demographics, languages, industry, politics, leisure, landmarks, gastronomy, history.
TASK 3:
Research China’s education system. Write about primary school, secondary school and University and list the main differences with education systems in the UK.
TASK 4:
Complete QUIZLET quizzes.
The links to the quizzes will be posted by your teacher on SHOW MY HOMEWORK.
TASK 5:
Complete as many Mandarin units as you can in DUOLINGO.
Task 1 = 1 hour
Task 2 = 1 hour
Task 3 = 1 hour
Tasks 4 & 5 = 30 mins
PE Practical Task
Complete all workouts on three or more different days of the week:
Week 1
Workout 1: HIIT Cardio workout (30 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50kH47ZztHs (alternatively you can find a similar HIIT cardio workout to follow on youtube).
Workout 2: Choose a Joe Wicks ‘PE with Joe’ workout to complete https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBs-Mlkx9dLsfmFeCB13nEpC
Workout 3:Flexibility stretching routine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qULTwquOuT4
If you do not have access to the internet to watch these videos you can complete this HIIT Cardio 20 minute workout written below:
18 minute HIIT Cardio workout:
-Instructions; Carry out each of the following exercises for 30 seconds each, no rest in between each exercise. Once all 6 exercises are completed you can have 1 minute rest, you will then complete all 6 exercises again back to back. Finally have a 1 minute rest again and then complete all of the 6 exercises back to back for the last time. (use a timer on your phone/clock to time your 30 seconds of each exercise and your 1 minute rest periods. Attempt to carry out each exercise as quick as you can with high intensity +good form).
Exercises;
1- Star jumps
2- Jump squats
Core PE
20 minutes of exercise three times a week minimum
3-Jumping lunges
4-Sit ups/Plank
5- Burpees
6-High knees on spot
-At the end of the circuit do some light walking around your room and stretching for 3 minutes to cool down.
Week 2
Workout 1: Yoga routine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTANio_2E0Q (20 mins stretch and yoga)
Workout 2: 30 minute strength and conditioning workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI1Yf-MBczI
Workout 3: 20 minute HIIT and abs home workout https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFlLNY4Fzm0
Written Task
-Design your own home circuit for yourself. This must total 20 minutes and contain at least 6 different exercises/stations (with rest periods) that you can do at home. The circuit plan should also include a good warm up and cool down that you have created.
Once you have created your home circuit plan please send to your teacher and have a go at doing it!
-Can you review the circuit and give yourself feedback and make amendments to improve it for next time?
DT
Interior Design Elective
Interior Design
Draw a birds eye view of your living room. Include the position of the windows, doors and radiators. Next place your furniture into the room (use the key provided to help you show different types of furniture) If you can take pictures of the room.
Now think about how you could improve your room?
Think about the following:
Lighting
Furniture
Paint colours
Wall coverings
Produce a mood board showing the examples you have researched.
Jewellery Design
Choose a musical artist you like (singer, musician, dance group, band…) and design an accessory or piece of jewellery that would be worn when performing a particular song. You must think about how the design would COMPLIMENT and work with the THEME of the song/artist. Remember it can’t fall off when they are performing, it must be secure!!
Annotate your drawing (make notes) to explain the choice of materials and how/why the piece would be worn.
Second task:
Research what the production/manufacturing process would be to make the design. What processes would be required? (e.g. how would glass beads be made?) Make a note of how long the accessory/piece of jewellery would take to make, and roughly how much it would cost to produce.
2 hours per week
You should spend roughly 1 hour per task
