Week one

Biology Gametes

Fertilisation

Pregnancy and development of the foetus.

Birth

Chemistry Particles – states of matter and changes of state.

Movement of particles – diffusion

Gases under pressure

Atoms and elements - periodic table (H, C, O, N, S, Mg, Na, Cl, Ca, Cu, Fe, He)

Groups in the periodic table (alkali metals, alkaline earth, halogens and noble gases)

Physics Forces and units and force meters

Effect of forces on objects

Balanced and unbalanced forces.

Springs

Gravity

Friction and its effects (stopping distances)

RE The old testament

The Fall: Story, Key ideas and Contemporary Issues

Evil and Suffering

History The Norman Invasion Causes

Who were the three claimants to the Throne?

Describe the details of each claim.

How did the events of Summer 1066 and the Battle of Stamford Bridge influence the Battle of Hastings?

Geography Chapter 1: Earthquakes and volcanoes Page 1- 16 Case studies: Mt Etna volcano Haiti earthquake

Latin ADDITIONAL

Nouns First, second neuter declensions. The same for 3rd declension. Their cases and uses---Nominative, vocative, accusative, genitive, dative and ablative. Both singular and plural. Target—to recognise cases in translations. To recognise endings of third when asked to find one in grammar section of paper Level 3 5th declension endings.

French Topic Holidays

Countries

Transport

Activities

Link to weather

Seasons – eg. en été nous allons en Italie mais en hiver j’aime voyager en France pour faire du ski

Grammar:

Opinions

Justifications

Question words

Extn: irregular present tense

Week two

Biology Changes during adolescence

Male and female reproductive parts – labelling and function.

Chemistry Properties of metals (electrical conductivity, appearance, state, magnetic?, thermal conductivity)

Melting and boiling points and interpreting when something is a S, L or G.

Properties of non-metals.

Compounds – identifying elements and atoms in a compound. Properties of compounds.

Physics Speed

Pressure

Application of pressure

Density

Moments

RE The old testament

The Ten Commandments: Story, Key ideas and Contemporary Issues

Capital Punishment

C) question structure and targets

History The Norman Invasion Event

What types of soldiers and weapons were there on both sides?

Describe the events of the Battle in chronological order.

Analyse why one commander won or lost.

Geography Chapter 2: Weather and climate Page 21 – 28 Case study: Hurricane Katrina

French Topic: Hobbies/sports/free-time activities

Link to question words

Extended answers

Weather (incl s’il pleut… = if it rains; s’il fait chaud = if it’s hot etc)

Finish holidays/free time activities speaking presentation

30 second introduction Grammar:

Present tense regular verbs (-er/-ir/-re endings)

Present tense irregular key verbs (esp faire, aller, avoir and être)

Present tense time phrases (normalement, d’habitude, le weekend etc)

Extn : Mrs Van de Tramp

Latin ADDITIONAL

The understanding of the way adjectives have to agree with the noun they are describing. First, second, third and neuter . Pronouns ego, tu, etc. Prepositions 1. With the ablative---a/ab/cum/de/e/ex/in 2. With the accusative case—ad/contra /in /per/prope/trans Level 3 Recognition of emphatic meaning. Ipse himself/herself/itself Idem –the same –recognition of meaning

Week three

Biology Photosynthesis

Nutrient requirements for plant growth

The carbon cycle

Fertilisation and reproduction in flowering plants

Chemistry Separating techniques (evaporation, distillation, fractional distillation, chromatography, and filtration).

How to purify rock salt.

Dissolving – key language and what affects dissolving (solubility curves)

Solvents.

Mixtures (air, sea water and rocks)

Physics Poles of a magnet

Magnetic field lines

The effect of magnets around each other and magnetic materials.

The earth’s magnetic field

True test of a magnet.

RE The old testament

David and Bathsheba: Story, Key ideas and Contemporary Issues

Solomon: Story, Key ideas and Contemporary Issues

Adultery

History The Norman Invasion Effect

What methods did William use to control the Saxons after being crowned King?

What were the short, medium and long term effects of the Battle?

Geography Chapter 3: Rivers and coasts Page 32 – 51 Case studies: Boscastle floods Old Harry stack

French Topic: Town/local area

Locations in town incl town hall/Lost Property office = le Bureau des objets trouvés

Going out in town (pocket money)

Directions Grammar

Near Future tense: person + correct part of aller + infinitive eg: je vais regarder un film au cinéma

Future time phrases eg demain; samedi prochain; le weekend prochain

Extn: le Futur Simple – eg je regarderai un film

Irregular stems/verbs in le Futur Simple

Latin

ADDITIONAL

Recognise Present/ imperfect/perfect tenses—more importantly the

irregulars and the verb sum.

Demonstrative pronouns – is /ille/ hic

Level 3 recognition of Passive tenses –present, perfect passive and

pluperfect passive

Week four

Biology Aerobic Respiration.

The role and structure of the lungs

Respiration in plants

Chemistry Tests for gases (oxygen, carbon dioxide and hydrogen.

Test for water.

Purity of water (freezing point and boiling point)

The Bunsen burner and flames.

Burning (combustion)

Fossil fuels and pollution (acid rain)

Physics Sources of light

Speed of light

Reflection

Refraction

Dispersion

How we see objects

How we see colour.

RE New testament Zacchaeus: Story, Key ideas and Contemporary Issues

D) Question structure and targets

Outcasts and Discrimination

History Thomas Becket Causes

How and why had power been given away to the Church to run itself before Henry II took the Throne?

Describe the life of Thomas Becket from Clerk, to Chancellor, to Archbishop.

Geography Chapter 4: Population and settlement page 57 – 63 Case studies: China one child policy Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

French Topic: Revise Moi, ma famille, mes amis et mes animaux

Family members & personal ID

Animals

Descriptions – size/appearance

Character

Check you know your 30 second presentation Grammar:

Accents (especially: ma mère; mon frère ; mon père)

Adjectives – colour/describing someone

Possessive adjectives – mon, ma, mes …. Ton, ta, tes etc

Comparative adjectives – plus …. que; moins….que; aussi …que Eg. ma soeur est aussi grande que ma mère

Adjectival agreement – eg des grandes chaussures bleues but un grand pull bleu

Latin ADDITIONAL

Numbers recognition of cardinal and ordinals . Recognition of adverbs The story of Odysseus and Perseus Level 3 recognition of Volo, Nolo, and fero (and passive of fero)

Week five

Biology Nutrition (food groups)

Digestion

The organs in the digestive system and their role

Absorption and Egestion (key terms)

Chemistry Signs of chemical change.

Chemical change In everyday life (ripening fruit, cooking food)

Conservation of mass.

Metals and oxygen (Oxidation)

Metals and acids

Metals and water

Physics Circuit symbols

Series and parallel

Current and voltage measuring both of theses.

RE New testament Sinful Woman and Simon the Pharisee: Story, Key ideas and

Contemporary Issues

Good Samaritan: Story, Key ideas and Contemporary Issues

Racism and Martin Luther King

History Thomas Becket Event

What were the events of the disagreement over Criminous Clerks between Henry II and Becket?

Geography Chapter 5: Transport and industry page 67 – 73 Case study: Nike – a multinational company

French Topic: Food and drinks

Numbers/prices – en Euros

Quantities – kilos et grammes

Menu – vocab for starter/main course/pudding/drinks

Names of different meals Grammar:

Opinions linked to food

Past Tense time phrases (Hier; le weekend dernier; samedi dernier; la semaine dernière etc)

Perfect (past) Tense – regular verb changes : Person + correct part of avoir + regular verb ending = (-er - é; -ir - I; -re - u) eg: j’ai mange; il a fini; nous avons répondu. * Extn : Irregular verb endings in Passé Composé (eg : j’ai mis ; j’ai pris ; j’ai écrit ; j’ai lu ; j’ai bu ; j’ai connu ; j’ai su ; j’ai voulu, j’ai dû … etc – refer to Galore Park 3 grammar section

Latin ADDITIONAL

Recognition of future tense and eo—I go, fueram --- had been , ieram—had gone. Level 3 Imperfect passive and future passive.

Week six

Biology Skeleton

Muscles

Joints

Movement

The role of the heart and circulation.

The effect of exercise on heart rate

Chemistry Thermal decomposition

Displacement

Reactivity series

Physics Resistance in circuits – what causes it and what is it.

Resistors

Switches – AND/OR circuits and truth tables.

RE New testament The Sower: Story, Key ideas and Contemporary Issues

Brush up on current affairs – News Round and The Week

History Thomas Becket Effect

What happened to Henry II after the murder and how did it affect the power of the Church to run itself independently of the King?

How did the argument over the power of the Church to run itself carry on throughout the topics until King John gives up his crown to the Pope?

Geography Chapter 6: Map work page 78 - 81

French Topic: House, home and daily routine.

Rooms in the house

Chores at home/in garden (pocket money)

Revise 30 second presentation

Go through your Q&As from sheet Grammar:

Giving opinions in the past = the imperfect (c’était + adjective; il faisait + weather and il y avait = there was/there were)

Regular and irregular verbs in Imperfect tense

NB translation of imperfect to English = I was doing or I used to do

Extn: Mrs Van De Tramp

Latin ADDITIONAL

Comparative and superlative adjectives and the irregulars, eg bonus Trojan War Level 3 Relative pronouns qui/quae/quod –who which where Relative clauses and Past participle passive

Week seven

Biology Living processes

Cells (animal and plant)

Cell organisation

Plant organs and tissue

Specialised cells

Microscopes

Chemistry Reduction (extracting metals from their ores – copper, iron and aluminium)

Uses of metals.

Physics Electromagnets.

How to build one, how to make it stronger

Uses of electromagnets.

Magnetic fields around a current carrying wire.

Relays

RE New testament The Temptations: Story, Key ideas and Contemporary Issues

D) Question practice

History The Black death

What was medical knowledge like in 14th century? (the 4 Humours, plague theories)

What was the Bubonic Plague and how did it spread so easily?

What were the positive and negative effects of the Black Death?

Can you categorise these effects into Religious, Social, agricultural and medical change? Or any other categories change you can think of?

Geography Global Knowledge

French Topic: School

Subjects incl sports

Days & times

Classroom equipment & instructions

Timetable/routine

Schools ppt/word doc

Work on 30 second presentation – je vais parler de mon école Practise Q and As orally/aloud from schools sheet

Grammar:

Revise your tenses – 3 minimum, up to 6! And link to this topic with relevant time phrases

Extn: MRS VAN DE TRAMP

Latin ADDITIONAL

Irregular of possum . Questions using none & num Prohibitions using noli and nolite. Reflexive pronouns me/te/se Level 3 Present participles / Imperfect subjunctive and purpose clauses/ Indirect commands and the use of UT

Week eight

Biology Variation

Inheritance (genes and characteristics)

Selective breeding

Classification of animals and plants

The use of keys to identify organisms

Chemistry Neutralisation

Everyday examples of neutralisation

Acids and alkalis

pH scale

Indicators

Acids in the environment

Limestone and chemical weathering.

Physics Sound – what is it.

How we hear sound

Audible ranges

Reflection of sound (echo)

Ultrasound

Speed of sound

How sound travels in solids, liquids and gases.

The effect of loud sounds on our ears.

Volume and amplitude

Pitch and frequency

RE New testament Peter’s Declaration: Story, Key ideas and Contemporary Issues

C) Question practice

History Richard III

How did Richard claim the throne and what happened to the Princes in the Tower?

What were the events of the Battle of Bosworth?

Was Richard a good king – what were his successes and failures?

Geography Chapter 4: Population and settlement page 57 – 63 Case studies: China one child policy Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

French Topic: Jobs

Be able to say your preferred job and to recognise other jobs in case a section in comprehension

‘In the future I would like to be …’ = au futur/à l’avenir je voudrais être acteur (actrice)/prof de maths/avocat/médecin/homme or femme d’affaires

Grammar :

Conditional tense – time phrases and formation : je voudrais + noun or je voudrais plus infinitive

J’aimerais = I would like (same as je voudrais)

Extn: Conditional tense regular endings and key irregular verbs in Conditional

Latin FOR ALL LEVELS

Perseus and Medusa Theseus Revise all tenses Revise cases KNOW YOUR TERMINOLGY –case/ number etc.

Week nine

Biology Populations and habitats – what affects them?

How we measure and observe populations.

Population curves (graphs)

Food chains and webs

Protecting organisms and the environment (conservation and sustainable development)

Adaptations of organisms to survive

Chemistry Science skills

Independent variable

Dependent variable

Units

Drawing graphs

Writing conclusions

Evaluations

Fair testing

Control variables.

Physics The relationship between earth, moon and sun.

Day and night

Seasons

Eclipses

Planets in the solar system

Orbits and gravity

Satellites

Key space terms

RE New testament Transfiguration: Story, Key ideas and Contemporary Issues

C) and D) question practice

Religious Experiences

History King John

What and why was there a crisis over who should succeed to the throne?

How did John lose Normandy?

Why did John have money troubles and what did he do about it?

Why did John give his crown to the Pope?

Geography Chapter 5: Transport and industry page 67 – 73 Case study: Nike – a multinational company

French Topic:

Parts of the body

Health – illness and remedies

At the doctor/dentist/hospital/chemist – in preparation for role plays.

Healthy/unhealthy living

Grammar:

Opinions linked to health

3-6 tenses linked to health

Revise question words

Latin Practice papers for all levels –see Miss Hordle

Week ten

Biology Health – the effects of alcohol, solvents and drugs.

Bacteria and viruses

The body’s defence systems

Immunisations.

Chemistry Common formulae and word equations. (water, carbon dioxide, oxygen, methane, sodium chloride, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide and calcium carbonate)

Reacting elements (iron and sulphur, copper and sulphur, aluminium and iodine.)

Physics Energy resources

Renewable and non-renewable

The formation of fossil fuels

Units of energy

Energy transfer diagrams

Generating electricity

Different forms of energy

Conservation of energy

RE New testament Resurrection: Story, Key ideas and Contemporary Issues

Near Death Experiences

History King John

What was the Magna Carta and how did it limit the power of the King?

How did the Magna Carta influence the formation of modern parliament?

Was John a successful king?

Geography Global Knowledge and map work

French Topic:

The Environment – vocab for recycling/ waste etc

Recap 4 presentations

Grammar:

3-6 tenses linked to this topic + relevant time phrases

Opinions and justifications

Latin Both levels

Go over weak areas and practise comprehension section of paper

Top tips page

English

Miss Clegg will give advice if a key area needs revision on a week by week basis. All students will have individual targets to work on in the different skill bases. Main targets are written in exercise books.

The main themes will include:

- Revision of literary terms for poetry and narrative analysis. (Glossary lists in comprehension books.)

- Revision of spellings issued throughout the year, recorded in their spelling workbooks as a series of lists. Looking over key errors in the composition book would be helpful.

- Revision of parts of the sentence, nouns, adverbs and so forth.

- Revision of punctuation- in particular apostrophe usage and speech punctuation.

- Brainstorming essay plans of possible questions. Pupils are free to submit any extra work for feedback.

- Reading a variety of different books, as pupils are often asked to think about plot lines and themes they have come across.

N/B: Use the RE Revision Guide Textbook – each of the 4 sections per topic corresponds to a) b) c) and d)

questions in the exam.

Remember to look at all the topics, not just these ones. This is merely a guide as to what to focus on.

Also use the Y8 CE Revision sheet I have provided for the Question Guide and BA phrases.

French notes

This is not a finite list …. but so much of CE/Entrance exams is vocab based. Find the

best way for you to revise vocab … working by topic is best … use the alphabet to prompt

you, create mind maps, use flashcards for games, put post-its on the fridge door, in your

bedroom etc with linked words and phrases.

Make sure you use your ISEB blue text books – compiled by topic – refer to relevant

section and complete practice exercises to reinforce vocab and grammar.

Read through grammar notes and put salient points/words/endings onto flashcards. Test

yourselves on a whiteboard/devise a quiz for your family for car journeys….

Science notes

You have your: green revision guide, green science class books and old past papers as resources.

You may also find the following website useful:

http://science4ce.co.uk/

Use the lists each week to highlight off when you have completed revision on that area. Use a

colour code system for anything you need help with in class following your revision. Remember

revision is active! Make revision cards, take a topic and do a brainstorm of everything you can

remember. Then compare it with your revision guide and see what you missed off and got

confused with. If you got confused check it with the revision guide or green science class book

for further understanding. If you are still stuck, flag it and bring it to your teacher in your next

science lesson so we can go over anything together.

Latin notes

If you have the ISEB Latin revision book there are plenty of exercises for you to pick from. You

all have the Grammar booklet appropriate for your level, please use it. I will give exercises to

you all each week that fits in with your topic that week. This will also help with vocab. Any

problems, approach me in lessons and we can revisit as a class.