YEAR 6 TRINITY TERM EXAMINATIONS 2014 SUBJECT LENGTH EXAM FORMAT Maths 1 hour Written paper (non-calculator) The main focus of the exam will be. KEY TOPICS Term 3 Probability / Line Graphs Can use the terms impossible/unlikely/even chance/likely, certain to describe the probability of a given outcome Can place the likelihood of outcomes on a probability scale from 0 to 1 Can express the probability of an outcome as a fraction (and as a percentage and decimal) Can find the probability of a combination of two independent events happening (e.g. picking two blue socks with replacement) Can find the probability of a combination of two dependent events happening (e.g. picking two blue socks without replacement) Know that the probabilities of all possible mutually exclusive events happening added together is always1 Can work out all the outcomes possible from two combined experiments (e.g. rolling two dice) Can determine if a game is fair or unfair Can draw and interpret line graphs representing a variable changing over time (e.g. temperature throughout the day) There will also be a smaller number of questions on Term 1 and Term 2 topics. Term 1 Ratios / Four operations with fractions Understand meaning of ratios as relationship between quantities Can use ratio to find number of a certain item given the number of the other item
Can share quantity in a given ratio Can increase a ratio to achieve a certain difference between quantities of items Understand the link between ratio and proportion Can use the unitary method to solve proportion problems Can manipulate quantities which are inversely proportional Can add proper fractions (and mixed numbers) Can subtract fractions Can multiply fractions Can divide fractions Can use skills to solve fraction word problems Term 2 Transformations / Triangle Construction Can translate a 2D shape on a grid and describe a given translation Can reflect a 2D shape on a grid (with straight or diagonal line of reflection) and describe a given reflection Can rotate a 2D shape on a grid and describe a given rotation Can enlarge a 2D shape on a grid and describe a given enlargement (includes negative or fractional scale factors) For enlargements, can use the linear scale factor to determine the area and volume scale factors Can construct triangles given either: o SIDE/ANGLE/SIDE, ANGLE/SIDE/ANGLE (using ruler and protractor) o SIDE/SIDE/SIDE (using ruler and compass) There will be a number of review questions at the start of the paper, covering the basic numeracy skills of four operations (+, -,, ) and using fractions-decimals-percentages. 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. log-in: wccs password: decimal FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MATHEMATICS CONTACT: hisherwood@choirschool.com or ccassidy@choirschool.com
English 1 hour 15 minutes Reading comprehension (prose and poetry comprehensions) Two sections lasting 35 minutes each (+5 minutes reading time) (25 marks for each section) PAPER 1 SECTION A: PROSE COMPREHENSION In this section, the boys will be presented with a piece of unseen prose. Close reading will be required, followed by the answering of a series of questions on the passage. These questions will require the boys to: - work out inferred and hidden meaning of certain words and phrases - discuss the use of imagery and figurative language used by the writer - comment on mood and feel of a passage - scan the whole passage and embed short quotes from it into a longer answer which analyses one or two of the characters and their characteristics SECTION B: POETRY COMPREHENSION In this section, the boys will be presented with a piece of unseen poetry. Close reading will be required, followed by the answering of a series of questions on the passage. These questions will require the boys to: - comment on the rhythm and rhyme used in the poem - discuss figurative language used by the poet - comment on any other poetic devices the poet has used and what effect they have on the poem - scan the poem, drawing evidence from the whole of it and embedding quotes in a longer answer Vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation and presentation are all important and will be taken into account.
1 hour 15 minutes Grammar/punctuation and creative writing Two sections lasting 35 minutes each (+5 minutes checking time) (25 marks for each section) PAPER 2 SECTION A: GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION This paper will require the boys to firstly punctuate a passage, adding in all of the necessary punctuation. There will then be a series of questions testing the parts of speech that have been covered this year (nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, pronouns as well as agreement) SECTION B: CREATIVE WRITING There will be a choice of 4 titles for the boys to interpret in any way they wish. They are advised to focus on: - developing character - creating the correct setting - basing ideas on personal experience Vocabulary, spelling, grammar, punctuation and presentation are all important and will be taken into account. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ENGLISH CONTACT: egraham@choirschool.com
Science 1 hour CE 11+ paper (80 marks). Mixture of short answer questions, missing words & longer answer questions. Boys need to revise the whole year s coverage (boys have been given a copy of the syllabus which sets this out). Boys have their blue Pickering books as well as the CGP Revision guide to help with their revision. Biology 1. Life processes 2. Humans and other animals Nutrition, Circulation Growth, reproduction, health 3. Green plants as organisms 4. Variation & classification 5. Living things in their environment Adaptation, Feeding relationships, Micro-organisms Chemistry 1. Grouping & classifying materials 2. Changing materials 3. Separating mixtures of materials Physics 1. Electricity; simple circuits & symbols 2. Forces & motion Types of forces, balanced / unbalanced forces 3. Light & Sound Everyday effects of light Seeing Sounds / hearing 4. The Earth & beyond The Sun, Earth & Moon day & night, seasons, FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SCEINCE CONTACT: platham@choirschool.com
French 1 hour Multiple choice exercises, reading comprehension plus extended writing exercise. Grammar: Present tense of regular verbs: -er/ -ir/-ir Present tense of irregular verbs: etre, aller, avoir, faire, partir, prendre, vouloir Past tense Imperative Negation Comparative Superlative Prepositions: in/ at/ on /to Vocabulary: Time weather Morning routine Body parts Saying where it hurts Countries Holiday activities Places in the town Directions FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FRENCH CONTACT: ggarnier@choirschool.com
Latin for 6HB 1 hour Boys answer all questions on the paper. Question 1: translation (40 marks) (translate a passage from Latin into English) Question 2: grammar section (25 marks) (questions on verb endings, noun endings and adjective endings; English into Latin translation) Total marks: 65 (expressed as a percentage) first and second declension nouns (puella/servus/puer & magister/bellum) names and meanings of ALL noun cases (nom/voc/acc/gen/dat/abl) verb endings for present tense 1 st conjugation verbs (amo) persons in verbs (1st/2nd/3rd person singular and plural) present tense of sum (to be) declension of adjectives (of the bonus type) prepositions which take the ablative Vocabulary at the end of chapters 1-4 of text book How to tackle a translation: in what order to approach sentences; finding the subject first and the two places where it can be located etc Latin for 6I 1 hour Boys answer all questions on the paper. Question 1: translation (40 marks) (translate a passage from Latin into English) Question 2: grammar section (20 marks) (questions on verb endings, noun endings; English into Latin translation) Total marks: 60 (expressed as a percentage) first and second declension nouns (puella/dominus) names and meanings of ALL noun cases (nom/voc/acc/gen/dat/abl) verb endings for present tense 1 st conjugation verbs (amo) persons in verbs (1st/2nd/3rd person singular and plural) present tense of sum (to be) Vocabulary at the end of chapters 1-3 of text book
How to tackle a translation: in what order to approach sentences; finding the subject first and the two places where it can be located etc FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LATIN CONTACT: sjohns@choirschool.com
History 1 hour Section 1: Short answer questions Section 2: Evidence-based questions on previously unseen sources Section 3: One essay from a choice of three. The topic will be the Norman Conquest Vikings Where they came from and why they came Viking paganism Danelaw Alfred the Great and the last Saxon kings A disputed throne: Hadrada The Conqueror Godwinson The Battle of Hastings Background Main events How it was won Methods of post-conquest Norman control Feudal System Castles Domesday Book Harrying of the North FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HISTORY CONTACT: athomas@choirschool.com
Geography 75 minutes Mainly short answer questions with a couple of paragraphlong answers. All the work covered since the last exam including: Volcanoes (causes, effects, potential benefits, and Pompeii) Map skills (direction, distance, symbols, grid references, showing height) Location Knowledge (the main physical and human features of the UK, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Asia, and Oceania) FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GEOGRAPHY CONTACT: jjenkins@choirschool.com SUBJECT LENGTH EXAM FORMAT KEY TOPICS Religious Studies 1 hour There will be three sections. Questions will vary from short answers to whole paragraphs. Some questions will require factual recall, others will test depth of understanding. Chapters refer to textbook Credo: I Believe Section A: The early life of Jesus The Incarnation, the upbringing of Jesus, the Baptism of Jesus: chapters 11-14 and 17. The Rosary and the Joyful Mysteries: pages 121 and 138. The Seven Sorrows of Mary. Section B: The ministry of Jesus Jesus opponents: chapter 18. The Crucifixion of Jesus: chapters 19-20. Section C: The Holy Spirit and the Church Pentecost: chapter 23. The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit and the Church: chapter 24. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RELIGIOUS STUDIES CONTACT: imacgreevy@choirschool.com
Art 1 hour Section A written questions on textile design Section B practical task Section A tapestry design, how it is made and its function. Names of tapestry examples. Section B sewing drawing from the tapestry topic. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ART CONTACT: jhurst-bannister@choirschool.com