YEAR 7 TRINITY TERM EXAMINATIONS 2015

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1 YEAR 7 TRINITY TERM EXAMINATIONS 2015 SUBJECT LENGTH EXAM FORMAT KEY TOPICS Maths 1 hour Written paper (Calculator) Term 3 Correlation / Advanced Data Handling Can draw and interpret pie charts Can interpret grouped data presented in a frequency table or bar chart (including finding the median) Can draw and interpret scatter graphs Can describe a pair of variables on a scatter graph as showing positive, negative or no correlation Can draw a line of best fit on a scatter graph Can use a single given conversion fact to draw a conversion graph and can use a conversion graph to convert between different units There will also be a smaller number of questions on Term 1 and Term 2 topics. Term 1 Algebra 1: Simplification & Substitution Can simplify expressions when terms are added/subtracted Can simplify expressions when terms are multiplied/divided Can simplify expressions when terms are raised to a given power Can expand brackets Can factorise expressions Can add/subtract/multiply/divide positive and negative numbers Can substitute positive numbers into expressions to give a numerical value Can substitute negative numbers into expressions Can solve equations Can formulate relationships into expressions in terms of x Can formulate equations from word problems

2 Term 2 Angle laws & Polygon Theory / Circles Can use basic angle laws to find missing angles: in triangle, on a straight line, around a point Can use intersecting line angle laws to find missing angles: scissor angles, z-angles, c-angles and f-angles. Can use the triangles method to find the sum of the interior angles of any polygon Can find the exterior and interior angles of regular polygons Can combine angle laws to find all angles in a regular polygon Can find the circumference of a circle using C = d (and find the radius if given the circumference) Can find the area of a circle of a circle using A = r 2 (and find the radius if given the area) Can use the circle formulae to find arcs and sectors of fractions of circles Can find the speed of objects using both a proportional method and using the formula s =d/t Can find the average speed of multi-stage journeys There will also be a number of problem solving questions to conclude the paper. Please use mymaths.co.uk for helpful revision lessons and activities. login: wccs password: decimal FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MATHEMATICS CONTACT: ccassidy@choirschool.com or skarrettis@choirschool.com

3 English 1 1 hour 15 minutes Two sections lasting 35 minutes each (+5 minutes reading time) (25 marks for each section) Level Two Common Entrance Paper SECTION A: PROSE COMPREHENSION Pupils will be required to answer questions on one (possibly two) passages of non-fiction writing. There will be approximately five reading comprehension questions. These will test how well pupils can understand, analyse and evaluate the passage(s). SECTION B: WRITING PAPER Pupils will be asked to select one of four essay titles. Three essay titles will require the use of prose for a practical purpose (writing to persuade, writing a speech, writing to advise etc ). The fourth essay title will ask the boys to respond to an open-ended question on a novel that has had an effect on them. Boys should focus revision on going over different writing techniques needed to write for a practical purpose and the literature studied in class. English 2 1 hour 15 minutes Two sections lasting 35 minutes each (+5 minutes reading time) (25 marks for each section) Level Two Common Entrance Paper SECTION A: POETRY COMPREHENSION In this section pupils will be given a poem to read and analyse. This may be a whole poem, or an extract. The subject of the poem could be anything at all, but it is chosen to be interesting and thoughtprovoking. There will be approximately five comprehension questions. Boys will need to comment on use of imagery, rhythm and rhyme, as well as any other literary devices used in the poem. SECTION B: WRITING PAPER In this section pupils will be given four questions, from which they must choose one only. The questions will be aiming to provoke imaginative, descriptive or narrative responses. Boys should focus revision on writing to describe techniques, as well as depicting character and setting. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ENGLISH CONTACT: ckellaway@choirschool.com

4 Biology Chemistry Physics 40 mins (60 marks) 40 mins, (60 marks) 40 mins, (60 marks) Answer on question paper. Answer all questions. Starts with multiple choice, then short answer (both tend to rely on factual recall) then longer answers reliant on both knowledge & understanding Answer on question paper. Answer all questions. Starts with multiple choice, then short answers, (both tend to rely on factual recall) then longer answer questions reliant on both knowledge & understanding Answer on question paper. Answer all questions. Starts with multiple choice, then short answers, (both tend to rely on factual recall) then longer answer questions reliant on both knowledge & understanding All CE 13+ material studied 1. Cells & cell functions. Parts of the animal and plant cell, cell specialisation 2. Humans as organisms: nutrition, movement, reproduction, breathing, respiration, health 3. Variation & classification; the 5 kingdoms, the various classes 4. Living things in their environment: adaptation & competition, feeding relationships All CE 13+ material studied 1. Classifying materials: solids, liquids & gases, elements, compounds & mixtures. 2. Changing materials: physical and chemical changes & separation techniques (distillation, chromatography, thermal decomposition, oxidation, reduction etc) 3. Patterns of behaviour: reactivity series, displacement. All CE 13+ material studied 1. Electricity & Magnetism: circuits (parallel / series, LEDs, LDRs, reed switches, resistance etc), magnetic fields, electromagnets. 2. Forces & Motion: forces & linear motion (speed), force & rotation (moments), force & pressure. Boys must know the relevant formulae. 3. Light & Sound: the behaviour of light, refraction, reflection, dispersion, hearing, vibration & sound. 4. The Earth & beyond: the solar system eclipses, satellites The boys have a copy of the syllabus requirements which shows the areas / content needed to be revised. Please be aware that they do not have to learn the whole Pickering book. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SCIENCE CONTACT: platham@choirschool.com

5 French 1 hour Missing word activities, reading comprehension plus an extended writing exercise. Grammar interrogative pronouns asking questions relative pronouns adjectival agreement the comparative and superlative negative structures Present tense Past tense Irregular verbs (etre, avoir, faire, aller, vouloir, pouvoir, devoir) Prepositions Conditional (I would like: je voudrais) How to say to the / at the Articles and demonstrative adjectives The future tense Adverbs of time and frequency Vocabulary chores Holiday, sports and free-time activities Television in France Giving opinions (positive and negative) FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FRENCH CONTACT: ggarnier@choirschool.com

6 Latin for 7C 1 hour Boys answer all questions on the paper. All boys to attempt the LEVEL 2 paper Question 1: comprehension (15 marks) (questions and answers in English, unless specified otherwise) Question 2: translation (30 marks) (translate a passage from Latin into English) Question 3: grammar section (20 marks) (questions set on a short passage of Latin to test knowledge of noun and verb endings and will include ONE derivation question + 2 short English sentences to translate into Latin) LEVEL 1 1st and 2nd declension nouns Present, Imperfect & Perfect tense verb endings Present, Imperfect and Perfect tense of sum Infinitives Imperatives Prepositions bonus type adjectives numbers 1-10 (cardinal & ordinal) all Level 1 vocabulary LEVEL 2 3rd declension nouns future and pluperfect tenses (all regular verbs + sum) possum; eo and its compounds omnis & ingens type adjectives regular and irregular comparative and superlative adjectives pronouns: hic; ille; is, ea, id; ego, tu, nos, vos noli/nolite! num/nonne? numbers (cardinals only) quamquam and ubi clauses All Level 2 vocabulary

7 Latin for 7L 1 hour Boys answer all questions on the paper. All boys to attempt the LEVEL 1 paper. Question 1: comprehension (15 marks) (questions and answers in English, unless specified otherwise) Question 2: translation (30 marks) (translate a passage from Latin into English) LEVEL 1 All 1st and 2nd declension nouns Present, Imperfect & Perfect tense verb endings for all 5 conjugations of verbs Present, Imperfect and Perfect tense of sum Principal parts of all Level 1 verbs Infinitives Imperatives Prepositions which take the ablative and the accusative bonus type adjectives numbers 1-10 (cardinal & ordinal) all Level 1 vocabulary Question 3: grammar section (20 marks) (questions set on a short passage of Latin to test knowledge of noun and verb endings and will include ONE derivation question + 2 short English sentences to translate into Latin) FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LATIN CONTACT: sjohns@choirschool.com

8 History 1 hour Section 1 An evidence section consisting of three sources on First Crusade or the Thomas Becket: 20 marks. Section 2 An essay explaining the reasons or consequences of a historical event or actions of a historical figure: 30 marks. Section 1 The evidence question will be on the First Crusade or Thomas Becket (there will not be a choice: only one of these topics will be on the paper it is necessary to revise both). Boys will need to write an evidence-based essay on three sources and their own knowledge and understanding. Section 2 There will be questions on the following themes: A battle or campaign A monarch A religious event or figure A history-changing event An important woman Below is a list of recommended topics which boys could choose to write their essay on: Battles: Hastings, Bannockburn, Crecy, Agincourt Monarchs: William the Conqueror, Richard I (the Lionheart), John, Edward III, Henry V Religious figures: John Ball (Peasants Revolt), Joan of Arc Important events: Magna Carta, the Black Death (and medieval medicine), the Peasants Revolt, the Wars of the Roses Important women: Eleanor of Aquitaine, Joan of Arc FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HISTORY CONTACT: robrien@choirschool.com

9 Geography 1 hour Mostly short answer questions with some longer, paragraphlength answers. All the topics covered since the beginning of the Common Entrance course: Map skills and Locational Knowledge Population & Settlement (Case Study: London s Olympic Park) Weather and Climate Rivers & Coasts (Case Study: Flooding in Bangladesh) FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GEOGRAPHY CONTACT: jjenkins@choirschool.com

10 Religious Studies 1 hour Section 1: Boys must answer one question (parts a-d) from a choice of four topics on the Old Covenant. Section 2: Boys must answer two questions (parts a-d) from a choice of four topics on the New Covenant. Section 1: The Old Covenant The Fall Abraham Moses The Covenant Section 2: The New Covenant The Person of Jesus Discipleship The Kingdom of God (parables and miracles) Passion and Resurrection of Jesus The Sacraments (Baptism, Confession, Holy Eucharist) Revision resources Textbook: The Life of Grace Notes Online bible Syllabus B gives useful bible references for revision Compendium of the Catechism FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RELIGIOUS STUDIES CONTACT: robrien@choirschool.com

11 Art 1 hour Section A written questions on perspective, viewpoint and landscape artists Section A Revise: perspective and aerial perspective vanishing points how to draw a solid cube using perspective paintings of landscapes using perspective and aerial perspective Section B practical task based on landscapes Section B Remind yourself how to create aerial perspective in your landscape pictures FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ART CONTACT: jhurst-bannister@choirschool.com