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1 Farlingaye High School Name: Year: 8 Form: Getting organised for school assessment June 2018

2 Useful Revision Websites Or FLG Accessed via the schools website: Please check with your teacher if you are unsure of your login or password for any of the above.

3 Find out what information you need to revise. Plan times that you will devote to revising each subject. Organise a quiet place at home where you will not be disturbed. Organise all of your lesson notes and make sure there is nothing missing. Revision Tips Test yourself or get other people to test you. Underline or highlight key words and definitions. Use rhymes, diagrams and spider webs to summarise information. Plan to revise each topic three times. Do 1. Plan your revision in 30 minute slots. 2. Start your revision early. 3. Plan some times during breaks where you can get outside and be active.

4 Have all of your equipment ready. Listen carefully to all of the Instructions. Read the instructions on the assessment carefully. Spend 5 minutes reading through the assessment paper. What to do in the assessment Underline the key words and think about what information the question is asking for. Use diagrams where it will help you to give a clearer answer. Try not to leave any questions blank. Read each question more than once. Keep an eye on the time.

5 Read through your revision notes the night before the assessment. Get all the equipment you need for the exam ready the night before. Put your name on every assessment paper. Don t forget... Make sure you have a good breakfast. When you have finished the assessment, check that you have not left any questions out or made any silly mistakes.

6 Revision planning sheet for MATHS Your maths assessment will last for 45 minutes. Ensure you revise all of the topics in this table but focus on the areas you feel less confident about. is a good website you may find useful for revision. If you need login details ask your teacher. NUMBER Topic I can do I need to revise Mental Arithmetic Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of whole numbers (up to 3 digits) Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of negative numbers Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of decimals (up to 1dp) Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division of fractions (including mixed numbers) Meanings and applications of key words such as even, odd, sum, product, multiple, factor Percentages one number as a percentage of another, basic increase and decrease Ratio Powers ALGEBRA Substitution Solve linear equations Sequences including nth terms

7 Topic I can do I need to revise ALGEBRA (CONT) Simplifying expressions Straight line graphs Factorise linear and quadratic expressions GEOMETRY Recognise lines of symmetry Basic rules of angles Recognise 2D representations of 3D shapes including plans and elevations Use of coordinates Area and perimeter of geometrical shapes DATA Basic averages Basic probability And, Or rule in probability

8 Revision planning sheet for SCIENCE Due to the 2 year programme of study, Year 8 are learning some of the year 9 topics but will only be examined on the topics below. The internal assessment resources are available from the FLG website. Use some or all of the suggestions below to help you with your revision: Summary Sheets: A simplified summary of each unit is available on the FLG. You will find the information located under the relevant year group. Assess yourself and level ladder sheets: The scientific content has been broken down into levels in order to personalise learning. Students can learn the content to achieve their target level and aim to work above this target. Language for Learning: Key words are an essential part of learning science. Understanding the key words within a unit can help with a detailed explanation of the science. A glossary of the key words is available on each checklist.

9 Internet based revision tools: Below are some great websites to allow students to review material for each of their topics: Revision Tips: please ask your teacher if you would like any help with any of the activities below. Match up cards. Revision cards. Summary bullet points. Labelling diagrams. On-line science tests from BBC Bitesize. Verbal explanations. Mind maps. Topics to Revise 1st 2nd 3rd 8A Food and digestion (Food glorious 8F Elements and compounds (Materials 8K Light 8L Sound and Hearing

10 Revision planning sheet for ENGLISH What will I have to do? You will have a test of your skills in writing. How should I use the exam time? The writing test will ask you to construct a piece of writing about a specific topic and for a defined purpose. You will have 45 minutes, of which you are recommended to spend at least 10 minutes planning. Revision Tasks Writing to argue, persuade and advise Writing to explore, imagine and entertain Writing to inform, explain and describe The writing triplets above cover styles of writing you will have studied and practised this year. For each triplet, make a mind map of how you should adapt your writing to successfully achieve the correct style. Think about what features of language you should include. For example, if you are writing persuasively you might want to use rhetorical questions and flattery amongst other techniques. After mind mapping for each triplet, practise using the features in a piece of writing. GOOD LUCK!

11 Revision planning sheet for RE Date of assessment: In RE we will keep to the same style as the homework questions that have been asked this year. They will all take exactly the same format as before; A Statement: Paragraph 1: do you agree? you must provide two correct and different reasons that are clearly explained (2). Paragraph 2: why do others disagree with you? you must provide two correct and different reasons that are clearly explained (2). Paragraph 3: you must say why those who disagree with you wrong? (2) *In paragraph three marks will only be awarded when you directly challenge the reasons expressed in paragraph 2 this is the really hard bit! This is the art of philosophy. There are six marks available for each question. You will be asked three questions overall. Topics to revise 1st 2nd 3rd Influential religious figures Buddhist Beliefs (The Buddhist Eightfold Path) The Four Noble Truths

12 Revision planning sheet for FRENCH Date of assessment: Equipment needed: Your assessment will be based upon the topics in the table below. Indicate the number of times you have revised each topic by ticking the columns. Topics to revise Personal information and descriptions Saying what you did (past tense) 1st 2nd 3rd Leisure activities Daily routine Types of films & TV programmes Family information Food & drink Holidays (countries, transport and accommodation) Places to visit Numbers & time Weather

13 Revision planning sheet for GERMAN Date of assessment: Equipment needed: Your assessment will be based upon the topics in the table below. Indicate the number of times you have revised each topic by ticking the columns. Topics to revise 1st 2nd 3rd Listening and Reading Where people live Adjectives including ones used for opinions Compass directions Transport Time School Food and drink Free time activities Character Houses Family Appearance Pets Weather Writing Appearance (self and someone else) Personal details Pets Favourite things Free time activities Where you live House and bedroom

14 Revision planning sheet for DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY You will need to bring: Pen, drawing pencil, colouring pencils (not felt tips), ruler, rubber. Use the guide book that will be given to you in lessons to help you revise. You will have 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete the assessment. Read the instructions on the assessment paper very carefully. There are two sections: Section A: You will need to answer 18 out of the 24 questions in this section. All questions are worth 1 mark. Choose the questions depending on which units you have completed so far this year. Number the questions as you answer them so you make sure you answer the correct amount. Section B: This section is worth 50 marks and requires you to design a product by working through the different stages of the design process. You will choose ONE product to design from the themes opposite. Make sure it is from a material area that you have already covered.

15 You have a choice of: Pencil case Bread or staple foods Pewter cast jewellery Mobile phone/mp3 player holder For the chosen topic you will need to:- Produce a spider diagram/mind map. Write a design specification. Sketch, render/colour and annotate design ideas. Give reasons for choosing your best idea. Do a plan for making including equipment used. Explain how you would evaluate & test your final product.

16 Revision planning sheet for GEOGRAPHY Date of assessment: Your assessment will be based upon the topics in the table below. Indicate the number of times you have revised each topic by ticking the columns. Topics to revise 1st 2nd 3rd Natural Hazards What causes a natural hazard? How can people plan and prepare for a volcanic eruption? What happens in an earthquake? Can you prevent an earthquake? Why do the impacts of natural hazards vary? Population and Migration UK and World Population and Distribution Reasons for population change Causes and effects of migration

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18 Revision planning sheet for HISTORY Date of assessment: Your History assessment will be based upon the topics in the table below. You will be asked a range of different questions to test both your knowledge of the subjects and your ability to read and analyse historical sources. Use the table below to indicate the number of times you have revised each topic by ticking the columns. Topic to revise 1st 2nd 3rd The Civil War The Gunpowder Plot The Great Plague

19 Topics to revise 1st 2nd 3rd The Great Fire of London Industrial Revolution Slavery You will also have a revision lesson and your teacher will give you a summary booklet to help you with your revision. Good luck!

20 Things to do:

Mathematics process categories

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