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REVISION GUIDE YEAR 9 Summer 2019

REVISION GUIDE

YEAR 9


EXAMINATION TIMETABLE 2019 YEAR 9

It is expected that pupils will sit examinations in all the subjects they take. Art exams to be taken by those doing GCSE ART. No exams for Drama and Music during exam week. There will be a Dance assessment in lesson time after exam week. Students taking Single Science will sit a shorter paper in Biology, Chemistry and Physics (1h). MFL speaking examinations, will last a maximum of 5 minutes. Any remaining speaking exams will take place in revision sessions or

the week after exam week.

Time

Friday June 7th

Monday June 10th

Tuesday June 11th

Wednesday June 12th

Thursday June 13th

Session 1

9.00 – 10.30

BIOLOGY

1.15h

Single Science Biology 1h

PHYSICS 1.15 h

Single Science

Physics 1h

MATHS 1

1.15h

CHEMISTRY

1.15 h

Single Science Chemistry 1h

ENGLISH LITERATURE

1h

Session 2

10.50 – 12.00

HE1

The rest: REVISION/ ART if

GCSE

SPANISH SPEAKING/

REVISION

PE exam

(Extra PE) 1h

The rest: REVISION

MATHS 2

1h

FRENCH

SPEAKING/

REVISION

Session 3

12.05 – 1.15

GERMAN

SPEAKING/

REVISION

GAMES

RS

1.15h

HE 3

COMPUTING

1h

The rest: REVISION

HE4

LATIN

1h

The rest: REVISION Session 4

2.10 – 4.05

GEOGRAPHY

1.30h

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

1h

HE 2

The rest: REVISION/ ART if GCSE

DT 1.30h

The rest: REVISION

HISTORY

1 ¼ Hours


ART

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MS DINMORE

Exam Length: 1 hour Exam Structure: Practical exam on A3 paper Exam content: Reflection in water

Revision tips: Take photographs of water reflections, do not use internet images, references must be personal/your own. Consider symmetry & illusion in your exam composition. Think about your use of colour, perspective and tone. Experiment with movement and ripple effects.

Artists to refer to:

M.C.Escher Eleanor Taylor


BIOLOGY

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: DR A SCOTT ________________________________________________________________________________

Internal Exam Exam Length 1 ¼ hour during exam week Exam Structure Structured written questions ____________________________________________________________________________ Exam content: The exam is based on the topics covered this year but you will be expected to remember the basic work learnt in Years 7 and 8. The exam will only be on the topics from below that we have covered in class before the exam. The below page references refer to your textbook, but do remember to also use your exercise book. My GCSE science online tutorials will also help aid your revision. Please let your teacher know if you are having any problems accessing this. Topic 1a Cell Structure and Cell Division: Pages 23-49 1. Cell Structure. 2. Microscopy. 3. Cell Differentiation and specialization. 4. Chromosomes. 5. Mitosis. 8. Stem Cells. Required Practical – Using a light Microscope to observe cells. Exam Style Questions: From page 49. Topic 1b Transport in Cells: Pages 51-70 1. Diffusion. 2. Osmosis. 3. Active Transport. 4. Exchange Surfaces. 5. Exchanging substances. Required Practical – Investigate the effect of a range of sugar or salt concentration on the mass of plant tissue (osmosis). Exam Style Questions: From page 70. Topic 2a Tissues, Organs and Organ Systems Pages 72-83 1. Cell Organisation. 2. The Lungs. 3. Circulatory System – The heart. 4. Circulatory System – The blood vessels. Exam Style Questions: From page 99.


Topic 2c Enzymes and Digestion Pages 115-124 1. Enzymes. 2. Investigating Enzymatic Reactions. 3. Enzymes and Digestion. 4. Food Tests. Required Practical – Use a qualitative agent to test for a variety of food substances. Required Practical – Investigate the effect of pH on the rate of amylase activity. Exam Style Questions: From page 128. Revision tips:

o Read through your notes and the relevant sections of your text book. o Remember to use the Practical Skills (pg 368-372), Maths Skills (pg 368-381) and

Exam Help (pg 384-387) sections in the textbook to provide you with further support. o Use resources posted up on to Show My Homework, by your teacher, to help you. o Use the check lists that you have been given for each unit to ensure that you have

covered everything. o Learn keywords and any definitions in the required sections. o Practise answering questions. Use the questions in your text book. You can also use

worksheets and questions from previous test sheets that you already have and/or make up your own questions. Use your notes to check your answers. Ask someone in the family to test you.

o Students have login codes for an on-line resource www.myGCSEscience.com .This is a very useful tutorial resource with topic specific questions and answers for each tutorial.

o In the examination, make sure that you read the question carefully and include all the relevant facts.

o When answering questions based on a given text, graph or results table make sure you refer to these and include information or figures from them in your answer.

Unit Checklists Detailed checklists for each unit will have been given to you in lessons prior to each test. These will also be available on Show My Homework and a copy will also be provided to you in class if required.


CHEMISTRY

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MR M FERGUSON Exam Length: 1 hour 15mins Exam Structure: Exam questions will include short answer, extended response and also

questions involving practical and Working Scientifically skills. Exam content: This is based on the topics covered this year but you will be expected to remember the basic work learnt in Years 7 and 8. The exam will only be on the topics from below that we have covered in class before the exam. The below page references refer to your textbook, but do remember you will have objective sheets, previous tests and worksheets in your exercise book for each of the below units. There are also detailed objective lists and practice questions in your textbook as indicated below. Your teacher will also post further revision resources on to Show My Homework. Finally, please remember you all have access to My GCSE, our online revision resource. Please let your teacher know if you are having any problems accessing this revision site. Topic 1a Atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures: Pages 22-45 Atoms. Elements. Isotopes Compounds. Chemical Equations. Mixtures. Paper Chromatography. More Separating Techniques. Distillation. The History of the atom. Electronic Structure. Key Objective List: Pages 46-47 Exam Style Questions: From page 48-49. (Answers page 335) Topic 1b The Periodic Table: Pages 50-67 Development of the Periodic Table. The Modern Periodic Table. Metals and non-Metals. Group 1 – The Alkali Metals. Group 7 – The Halogens. Group 0 – The Noble Gases. Transition Elements. Key Objective List: Pages 68-69 Exam Style Questions: From page 70-71. (Answers page 336)


Topic 2a Bonding and Structure: Pages 72-81 Ions. Ionic Bonding. Ionic Compounds – focus on models, properties not required. Covalent Bonding. Key Objective List: Pages 94-95 – only for the above topics. Exam Style Questions: From page 96-97. (Answers page 339) Topic 3a Amounts of Substances: Pages 114-115 Conservation of mass. Practice Questions: Page 116. (Answers page 342) Topic 4 Chemical Changes: Pages 146-162 Acids and Alkalis. Titrations. Reactions of Acids. Reactivity of Metals. Metal Oxides and Redox – with a focus on extraction of metals. Electrolysis – that electrolysis is used as a method of extraction of reactive metals, no other detail required. Required Practical: Making soluble salts from acids and insoluble bases. Key Objective List: Pages 172-175 – only for the above topics. Exam Style Questions: From page 175-176. (Answers page 348) Revision tips:

o Read through your notes and the relevant sections of your text book. o Remember to use the Practical Skills (pages 311-319), Maths Skills (pages 319-326)

and Exam Help (pages 327-332) sections in the textbook to provide you with further support.

o Use resources posted up on to Show My Homework, by your teacher, to help you. o Use the check lists that you have been given for each unit to ensure that you have

covered everything. o Learn keywords and any definitions in the required sections. o Practise answering questions. Use the questions in your text book. You can also use

worksheets and questions from previous test sheets that you already have and/or make up your own questions. Use your notes to check your answers. Ask someone in the family to test you.



o Please remember, that prior to each unit test, you will have created revision resources, please use these to save yourself valuable time.


CRAFT DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MR N ASHFORD

Exam Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Exam Structure: Section A – Tools, materials and techniques. Section B – Design problem solving and drawing skills. ________________________________________________________________________________ Exam content:

Names, uses and techniques for tools used (this year).

Names and properties of materials used.

Construction techniques, including safety and use of flow diagrams.

Sketching and technical drawing.

Imaginative problem solving.

Revision tips:

o Practise sketching and drawing techniques.

o Sketch and label tools you have used.

o Drawing tools helps you remember their names and how you use them. Exam tips:

o Present information clearly.

o Design solutions need to be imaginative, but logical.

o Explain ideas clearly and include plenty of details.


COMPUTING

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MR K ROGERS

Exam Length: 1 hour Exam Structure: Section A – Data representation

Section B - Python Programming Section C – Networks Section D – HTML, CSS & Javascript This is a paper exam. Some of the questions require one-word answers but other questions will require longer answers in which writing code may be required. There will be diagrams to label and code to complete.

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Exam content:

Binary, hexadecimal, ASCII, text, bitmaps, pixel, bit depth, sound, ADC, DAC, sample rate & sampling resolution.

Python: Data types, if statements, for loops, input & print statements.

LAN, WAN, PAN, benefits of networking, parity & ASCII, cables, hub/switch, client/server, packets & topologies.

HTML & CSS formatting rules.

Javascript data types, if statements, for loops, input & print statements. Revision tips

o Review Python programs and check understanding of code

o Revise Python programming sheets

o Draw diagrams of network set up and revise components

o Review Javascript programs and complete coding tasks

o Download Python at home and use there

o Attend coding club for extra practice & help


Exam tips

o Attempt all questions – there may be some marks for incorrect code.

o Check the marks per question and answer accordingly.


DANCE

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MRS J LLOYD

Exam Length: 1 hour 15 minutes – split into 3 sections Section A: Safe studio practice and basic anatomy and physiology. Section B: Basic body actions and choreographic devices. Section C: Questions based on two professional works and choreographers they have

studied this term:

1) Infra by Wayne McGregor 2) Emancipation of Expressionism by Kendrick Sandy / Boy Blue Entertainment

Tips for Revision: The students have a workbook they have been completing this term which they can revise from as well as further handouts and class worksheets they will be given between now and the exam. The following resources may be used: • Student textbook • Student folders, class notes and revision notes • Internet – e.g. youtube.com to view professional dance works online • Dance Anthology (online access with dance teacher only) Use practical classes to recap information about safe studio practice, choreographic devices and technical/performance skills. Revise notes from the professional works listed above, focusing on each of the choreographers, their movement style, lighting and costume design, and the aural and physical setting of each work. Revise your understanding of the relationship between choreography, performance and dance production.


ENGLISH

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: Dr A MASTERSON ________________________________________________________ Exam Length: Language Paper: 1 hour Literature Paper: 1 hour Exam Structure: Language Paper: Section A (reading) and Section B (writing) Literature Paper: Section A (The Tempest) and Section B (poetry) Exam content: English Language Section A. Reading and understanding You will be asked to read a short extract from a novel that you will not have encountered in class. You will be asked to write about how the author presents atmosphere and mood in the extract. You will be reminded to analyse how the writer’s use of words and phrases; language and literary techniques; structure, and narrative perspective shapes our impression of the extract’s mood and atmosphere. Section B. Writing You will be given an image and asked to use it as the basis for a creative description that establishes a particular mood and atmosphere. This task will test your

ability to use language and literary devices for effect; ability to structure a piece of writing for effect; spelling, sentence structure and grammar.

Exam tips:

o Always read the extract and the questions very carefully, at least twice.

o Be sure that you know how to recognise (and how to use your own) similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration and other literary devices.

o Remember that you should not merely feature spot. Always link an author’s use of devices to the meaning and effect you think s/he wishes to create.

o Revise elements of technical accuracy (such as punctuation, paragraphing and spelling).

___________________________________________________________________________ Exam Content: English Literature


Section A: The Tempest You will be asked to write an extended answer to a question about a character or a theme in the play. You will be asked to answer the question, first, by analyzing the given extract and, then, by referring to your knowledge of the play as a whole. The question will take the following form: Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare present x in The Tempest? You should write about: * how Shakespeare presents x in the extract * how Shakespeare presents x in the play as a whole Section B: Poetry You will be given one poem that you have studied in class. You will be asked to analyse how the poet presents a theme or idea in the poem. You will also be asked to draw connections between the poem’s presentation of this idea or theme with that of another poem you have studied in class. You must be familiar with the poems set by your class teacher. The question will take the following form: How do the poets present x in the given poem and in one other poem you have studied? Exam Tips:

Be familiar with the texts you have studied (ensure that you understand themes, characters and ideas, and that you know how the writer uses language, structure and other devices to present these ideas, characters and themes).

Act on the oral feedback you have been given in lessons and on the written feedback you have been given on your assessments.

Manage your time carefully. You have 30 minutes for each section.


FRENCH

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MISS VALÉRIE ROSIN Exam structure: Your son/daughter has already been assessed on listening, reading and writing skills throughout the year in the form of end of Module tests. During examination week, they will only have a speaking exam, which will last 5 minutes. Each one of the four skills counts 25% towards your son/daughter’s end of year result. Once the speaking exam has been completed, an average of the results obtained in the 4 skills will be worked out, which will give your son / daughter their final grade and level. Book used: Studio 3 rouge et vert Speaking exam format: This exam will be a picture-based conversational assessment. The triple linguist group will be given four pictures followed by five prompts each to prepare in advance of the exam and the double linguist groups will be given three pictures, also followed by five prompts. All the photos and prompts are based on the material covered during the year. In the exam, your son/daughter will be given one of those pictures, randomly selected by the teacher, as a base for the interaction. The students will be expected to describe the picture (always the first prompt) as well as answer two questions (the next two prompts). They will also be expected to ask a question (fourth prompt) and answer an unpredictable one (fifth prompt). Exam content: MODULE 1 Ma vie sociale d’ado

Topics Grammar -Giving opinions about an arranged outing. -Describing a date or a music event. -Describing an outing

The near future. Direct object pronouns and adjectival agreements Perfect tense with AVOIR and ÊTRE

MODULE 2 Bien dans sa peau Topics Grammar

-Parts of the body -Healthy living, including fitness, sport and healthy eating. -Making plans to stay fit and healthy in the future.

À+parts of the body. Simple future. Negatives Il faut + infinitive


MODULE 3 À l’horizon Topics Grammar

-Jobs and future plans -Use of languages

Using the present , perfect, future and imperfect tenses confidently.

All the vocabulary covered this year is in your son/daughter’s exercise book. Revision tips:

o Start early o Practise verb endings, spellings with your friends and family o Make flashcards with vocabulary and grammar rules o Having a look at the prompts, try to guess how the questions the teacher asks

will be phrased. What can the unpredictable question be, given the theme of the photo?

o Practise your spelling by writing words you find difficult, reading them over and over.

o Practise question words and how to build questions. o If you prefer to learn aurally, record vocabulary onto your phone and play it

back. o Use “Linguascope” to revise vocabulary the username is logs the password is

bravo! o To achieve the best marks, remember to expand your sentences and use

connectives, expressions of opinions.

Exam tips: o Do not panic. There is nothing new in the exam. You know pretty much all the

possible questions you can be asked. Also, revision/practice lessons will be held the week before the exam.

o Make sure you prepare all the photos equally well. You never know which one you might get!

o Always listen to the questions carefully and try to develop your answers as much as you can.

o To achieve the best marks, remember to expand your sentences using connectives and other grammar structures we have learnt this year. Try to use uncommon vocabulary and structures, as that will make you stand out. Give opinions and justify them. Also, remember to use three tenses!

o Do not panic; speaking French is fun and you should enjoy it!


GEOGRAPHY

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MR W ELLIS

Exam Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Exam Structure: The examination will test material covered in the lessons, and also

students’ abilities to apply their knowledge to new situations and demonstrate geographical skills. It will be test understanding of the GCSE “decision-making” topics covered this year.

Year 9 pupils should be familiar by now with the format and demands

of an exam in this subject, having done tests and assessments throughout the year.

Exam content: The topics covered in Year 9 are outlined below, together with the appropriate

geographical skills: People and the biosphere

Skills- Comparing climate graphs for different biomes, using world maps to show the location of different biomes and using/interpreting various graphs.

Specification content: Global (climate) and local (eg altitude, soils) factors affecting biomes Why biomes are valuable (goods and services) to people Why biomes are vital for maintaining a healthy planet (carbon, nutrient and

hydrological cycles) The increasing demand for resources (reasons and implications) Contrasting views of the future (the theories of Malthus and Boserup) Forests under threat Skills- Using and interpreting nutrient cycle diagrams and interpreting GIS

(satellite images, eg for forest loss) Specification content: The characteristics of both tropical rain forest and taiga biomes (climate, flora

and fauna/adaptations) Nutrient cycling, biodiversity and food webs in tropical rain forests and taiga Direct and indirect threats to forest biomes (why these biomes are under

threat) How the two biomes can be managed and protected (including sustainable

management) Conflicting views about the taiga’s future


Consuming energy resources Skills- Using world maps showing the distribution of energy resources, using

data to graph trends over time, calculating carbon and ecological footprints. Specification content:

Classifying energy resources (renewable, non-renewable, recyclable, fossil fuels)

How energy production affects the environment The different factors that affect access to energy resources (accessibility and

technology) The global pattern of energy use, and why it varies The global supply of oil, and why oil consumption is increasing The costs of developing fossil fuels Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels (cutting the demand for, and extending

the life of fossil fuels) The alternatives to fossil fuels (what are the costs and benefits of HEP, solar

power etc?) What does the world’s energy future look like?

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Exam tips:

o Revision, especially concentrating on the case studies (detailed examples, as summarised above) and the skills

o Read through the “How to be successful in exams” chapter in your textbook o If you want to give yourself some practice, work through some of the questions in

your textbook (P242-308) o It is important that you read questions carefully, and make sure you answer the

questions (and write in enough depth – look at the marks awarded for different questions.)

o Plan your time in the exam room, studying the resources carefully and leaving at least 5 minutes to check your answers.


YEAR 9 GERMAN HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: Miss K.Alpers

Year 9 German assessment structure: Your son/daughter has already been assessed on listening, reading and writing skills throughout the year in the form of end of module tests. During examination week, they will only have a speaking exam, which will last 5 minutes. Each one of the four skills counts 25% towards your son/daughter’s end of year result. Once the speaking exam has been completed, an average of the results obtained in the 4 skills will be worked out, which will give your son / daughter their final grade and level. Book used: Stimmt! 3 ROT Speaking exam format: This exam will be a picture-based conversational assessment. The triple linguist group will be given four pictures followed by five prompts each to prepare in advance of the exam and the double linguist groups will be given three pictures, also followed by five prompts. All the photos and prompts are based on the material covered during the year. In the exam, your son/daughter will be given one of those pictures, randomly selected by the teacher, as a base for the interaction. The students will be expected to describe the picture (always the first prompt) as well as answer two questions (the next two prompts). They will also be expected to ask a question (fourth prompt) and answer an unpredictable one (fifth prompt). Exam content: Kapitel 1 Vorbilder CONTENT GRAMMAR

Role models Life experiences Parts of the body Accidents and inuries Overcoming misfortune

The present tense Character traits

The body parts The perfect tense with SEIN

and HABEN The future tense Time phrases for the three

tenses Kapitel 2 Musik CONTENT GRAMMAR

Types of music Subject and direct object


Discussing playing or singing in a band

Discussing bands Music festivals

pronouns Using seit The comparative Separable verbs in the

present and perfect tense Kapitel 3 Ambitionen CONTENT GRAMMAR

Crazy ambitions Jobs and reasons Discussing future job plans Working in a ski resort

The conditional Professions Using um…zu Word order rules Dual case prepositions


o Start early o Practise with your friends and family, ask them to pick a random photo and

try to say the prompts out loud. o Having a look at the prompts, try to guess how the questions the teacher asks


o Make flashcards with your answers. Perhaps you can erase/cross out words as you get more and more confident with them.

o Practise question words and how to build questions. o A very good idea is to record yourself onto your phone and play it back. You

will also spot pronunciation mistakes more easily! o Use “Linguascope” and your active learn access to revise.

Exam tips:

o Do not panic. There is nothing new in the exam. You know pretty much all the possible questions you can be asked. Revision/practice lessons will be held the week before the exam.



o To achieve the best marks, remember to expand your sentences using connectives and other grammar structures we have learnt this year. Try to use uncommon vocabulary and structures, as that will make you stand out. Give opinions and justify them. Also, remember to use three tenses and the conditional!


HISTORY

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MR L WAKEHAM Exam Length: 1 hour 15 minutes Exam Structure: Questions requiring short answers

Questions requiring long answers Essay style questions Source analysis

Exam content: Topic One: Thematic study: Crime & Punishment in Britain, c1000 – present and the historic environment of Whitechapel, c1870–c1900: Crime, policing and the inner city.

How did crime and punishment develop over time?

Can you recognize continuity and change across the period studied.

What explains changes in crime, punishment and enforcement

Do you know the key terms?

Do you know all of the significant dates?

Can you draw comparisons between periods in history?

Key issues: Crime, punishment & law enforcement in medieval England, c1000 – 1500.

Crime, punishment and law enforcement in Anglo-Saxon England.

Crime, punishment and law enforcement in Norman England.

Crime, punishment and law enforcement in the later middle ages.

Case study: The influence of the Church on crime and punishment.

Key issues: Crime, punishment & law enforcement in early modern England, c1500 – 1700.

Changing definitions of crime, c1500 – 1700.

Law enforcement and punishment, c1500 – 1700.

Case study: The crimes and punishment of the gunpowder plotters, 1605.

Witchcraft and the law, c1500 – 1700.

Revision tips

Read through your work to make sure you understand the topic covered If you have missed work through absence – see your teacher for help. Don’t leave your revising to the last minute!


HOME ECONOMICS

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MRS D TICEHURST

Exam Length: 1 hour

Exam Structure: Students will be asked to prepare and cook a dish using the techniques and cooking methods they have learnt this year. Students may select any recipe but we would really like to see the use of seasonal ingredients if appropriate. Students may choose to cook one or more dishes in the time given. Dishes with higher level skills will score more highly than those with fewer processes. ANY RECIPE MUST BE NUT FREE as we have students with severe nut allergies who use the HE Room

They will be assessed on:

Their choice of dish

Their organisation with regards to bringing all the necessary ingredients

Their health, food hygiene and safety

Their organisation of equipment

Their preparation and cooking of the dish

Their presentation of the dish

Their diligence in clearing, washing, drying and putting away items they have used.


LATIN

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MR K ROGERS

Exam Length: 1 hour Exam Structure: Section A – Translation from Latin to English

Section B – Reading comprehension Section C – Translation of sentences from English to Latin Section D – Derivation of Latin words

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Exam content: For the above you must learn as much vocabulary as possible, drawn mainly from vocabulary checklists 1-12. You will also need to revise the following grammar points:

Nouns and their endings (singular and plural) in three declensions (page 180). Nominative case: used for subject of sentence, doing the verb. Accusative case: used for object of sentence, on receiving end of action. Dative case: to / for + word (pages 118-119).

Present, imperfect and perfect tense verbs (including the irregular verb ‘to be’). How the endings of Latin verbs change to show who is performing an action, and

when it is performed (pages 182-184).

Superlative adjectives (page 105).

Comparative adjectives (page 138).

Verbs followed by the dative case (page 150).

Direct questions (page 154). Revision tips

Use the vocabulary tester at: http://www.cambridgescp.com

Read stories online using the resources at: http://www.cambridgescp.com

Complete the online exercises at: http://www.cambridgescp.com


MATHEMATICS

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MR D Bioletti

Exam Structure Students will sit two exams. The first is a non-calculator paper and the second a calculator paper. Each exam is I hour long.

Mathematics Equipment: Black pen or biro HB or preferably B pencil Ruler Protractor Pair of compasses Scientific calculator (paper 2) Exam content Foundation Tier Integers and place value Decimals Indices, powers and roots Factors, multiples and primes Algebra: the basics Expressions and substitution into formulae Tables, charts and graphs Pie charts Scatter graphs Fractions, decimals and percentages Percentages Equations and inequalities Sequences Properties of shapes, parallel lines and angle facts Interior and exterior angles of polygons Statistics, sampling and the averages Perimeter, area and volume Higher Tier Calculations, checking and rounding Indices, roots, reciprocals and hierarchy of operations Factors, multiples, primes, standard form and surds Algebra: the basics, setting up, rearranging and solving equations Sequences Averages and range Representing and interpreting data and scatter graphs


Fractions and percentages Ratio and proportion Polygons, angles and parallel lines Pythagoras’ Theorem and trigonometry Graphs: the basics and real-life graphs Linear graphs and coordinate geometry Exam and Revision tips All topic areas listed above are also on the mymaths website. Make a list of areas where you need to invest more time and use the questions to target these areas. Remember to: complete as many questions from your revision packs as you can learn all the formulae that you need write “flash cards” for key points and formulae show all of your working and be clear round your answer where necessary write in the appropriate units read a question two or three times if you are unsure what it is asking just take that first step if struggling to access a tough question Good luck and remember that we are here to help you.


MUSIC

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MISS A ABIS

Exam Length: A solo instrumental or vocal performance of 2- 5 minutes duration. Exam Structure: 30 minutes during one lunchtime, to be arranged in advance with your

teacher. You will perform to your teacher and the others in your group. You will also listen to other pupils’ performances.

Exam content: You should prepare an instrumental or vocal solo performance at the highest difficulty level at which you are able to perform well. This can be a graded piece from an examination board (such as ABRSM, Trinity or Rockschool) or another piece that you have recently learnt. The performance should be at least 2 minutes duration and no longer than 5 minutes, although you will not lose marks for going over time. You can perform a couple of pieces to make it up to 2 minutes if that is easiest for you. Your teacher will arrange a time with you to come to the Music Department. This will be a lunchtime before half term (most likely in weeks 4 and 5). You will do the exam in small groups of no more than three, arriving at 1.40pm and performing in front of the teacher and the others in your group. You will listen to the performances given by the other pupils. You do not need to have an accompaniment, you can perform the piece solo. This exam will be assessed in a similar way to GCSE performances, using the following assessment criteria: 1: Technical control 2: Tempo/ Dynamics/ Phrasing and Articulation 3: Pitch and Rhythm/ Fluency and Accuracy Each one is marked out of ten and you will receive a final mark out of 30, a percentage and a grade.

Exam tips

o Choose the piece which you can perform most confidently and without mistakes. It is far better perform an easier piece well than to perform a more difficult piece with lots of mistakes.

o As well as ensuring that you play all the notes correctly, pay careful attention to

dynamics, phrasing and articulation as it is important to give an expressive and musical performance.


PHYSICAL EDUCATION

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MR HEYWOOD

Exam Length: 1 hour (component 1 only) Exam content: Year 9 The questions will be selected from the following topics:

Location of major bones and joints Functions of the skeleton Types of movement at hinge joints and ball and socket joints Types of synovial joint Location of major muscle groups Cardiovascular system Respiratory system The roles of muscle in movement Aerobic and Anaerobic exercise Components of fitness Fitness testing Principles of training Methods of training Prevention of injury

Revision Tips

o Use mind maps/keywords/highlighters/bullet points/self-testing questions. o Revise in small chunks, revise little and often. o Start revising as early as possible – take the subject seriously.

Exam tips: o Before you write anything down, spend a few minutes reading every question. o Highlight key words e.g. “describe”. o Read questions carefully and do what the question tells you to do. o Give obvious practical examples

e.g. Q. Name a sport which requires sprinting. A. 100m sprint –NOT football.

o Give a specific practical example e.g. Q. Give an example of a game where excellent reactions are needed. A. Football – goalkeeper needs excellent reactions to dive quickly. – NOT just “Football”

o Write clearly and do not waffle – remember that the answer has to make sense to the person marking your work, not just to you. If it isn’t clear then you may not get the mark.

o Never leave a question unanswered o At the end, re-read every word to check for errors. o USE acronyms to revise and write them down during the exam – this will give you a

focus on what you must cover in the question.


PHYSICS

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MR W TABARY-PETERSSEN ________________________________________________________________________________

Exam Length: 1 hour 15 mins during exam week Exam Structure: Closed answer, structured and open written questions, calculations.

Equipment required : Black Pens, Pencils, Ruler, Eraser, Calculator, and Protractor Exam content: This is based on the topics covered this year but you will be expected to remember the basic work learnt in Years 7 and 8. The exam will only be on the topics from below that we have covered in class before the exam. The below page references refer to your textbook, but do remember you will have objective sheets, previous tests and worksheets in your exercise book for each of the below units. There are also detailed objective lists and practice questions in your textbook as indicated below. Finally material will be posted on Show My Homework to help you prepare for the exams. This year we have studied:

Heat transfer Wave Properties and colour Electromagnetic Spectrum and Sound Motion Graphs

Topic 1 Heat Transfer: Pages 35-39, 256-259 Conduction. Convection. Absorption and emission of infrared radiation. Investigating the rate of heat transfer. Design of objects for increasing/reducing heat transfer. Required Practical – Thermal insulation investigation Key Objective List: Page 44 (Conduction and Convection, Reducing Unwanted Energy Transfers) Exam Style Questions: Q1 from page 45. (Answers page 350-1)


Topic 2 – Wave Properties and colour (topic 6a in book): Pages 224-238 & 253-255 Wave basics. Measuring waves. Wave speed and equation. Reflection. Refraction. Investigating reflection and refraction. Required Practical – measuring the speed of a wave. Key Objective List: Page 239 Exam Style Questions: Pages 240-1. (Answers page 370-372) Topic 3 – Electromagnetic Waves and Sound Waves (topic 6b and 6c in book): Pages 242-250 and 279-284 What are EM waves (ignore page 243) Radio waves (ignore “higher” sections) More EM waves and their uses. Sound waves Ultrasound Key Objective List: Pages 262-263 and 287 – only for the above topics. Exam Style Questions: From page 264-265 and 288. (Answers page 374 and 376) Topic 4 – Motion Graphs (topic 5c in book): Pages 178-185 Distance/Displacement, Speed/Velocity Acceleration Distance-Time Graphs Key Objective List: Page 203 Practice Questions: Page 205. (Answers page 368) Revision tips:

o Read through your notes and the relevant sections of your text book.

o Use the check lists that you have been given for each unit to ensure that you have covered everything.

o Learn the formulae, units and correct scientific words.

o Practise answering questions. Use the questions in your text book. You can also use

worksheets and test sheets that you already have and/or make up your own questions. Use your notes to check your answers. Ask someone in the family to test you.

o In the examination, make sure that you read the question carefully and include all

the relevant facts. In calculations you must:

Write down the formula when you do a calculation.

Put the numbers from the question into the formula.

Give the answer with the correct units.


RELIGIOUS STUDIES

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MR MOORE ____________________________________________________________________

Exam Length: 1 hour 15 minutes Exam Structure: A mixture of short answer questions and GCSE style questions ________________________________________________________________________________ Exam content: Religion and Life 1) Origins of the universe: Genesis, the Big Bang and different Christian views. 2) Stewardship and dominion: environmental problems (climate change,

deforestation, land pollution) and Christian responses including the example of A Rocha.

3) Use and abuse of animals: religious and non-religious views about eating meet and using animals for medical research.

4) Origins of humans life: Genesis, Evolution and different Christian views 5) Abortion: Legal facts, quality and sanctity of life, ethical theories (Utilitarianism,

Situation Ethics, Natural Law). 6) Euthanasia: Types and form, the law, case studies (Tony Bland and Tony

Nicklinson), sanctity and quality of life. 7) The end of life: Christian (heaven, hell, purgatory) and Islamic (Jannah and

Jahannam) ideas about the afterlife.

Religion, peace and conflict 1) Introduction – Key ideas of peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation (plus

case study of South Africa). 2) Reasons for war – Religious views of greed, retaliation and self-defence

illustrated with historical examples. 3) The Just War theory – Aquinas’ 6 rules and application to Syria and the Falklands. 4) Terrorism – Examples of terrorism and religious views on terrorism. 5) Pacifism and peace making – Why some Christians are pacifist (Quakers),

example of Jesus and case study of Desmond Doss. Philosophy of Religion 1) Introduction: The meaning of ‘philosophy’ and Plato’s myth of the cave. 2) The design argument: Paley’s design argument for God’s existence and Hume’s

criticisms. 3) The first cause argument: Aquinas’ argument for God’s existence and Hume’s

criticisms. 4) The problem of evil: The logical and evidential problem of evil and the

theodicies of Augustine and Irenaeus.


5) Existentialism: The humanist response to evil and God’s non-existence (responsibility, hope, despair and conformism)

6) The God of Love: The Christian understanding of the world, its history and people’s future in the afterlife.

Revision tips:

o Use class revision hand-outs. All students will receive revision notes covering all the main topics studied during the year. They will also be given revision lessons to recap material and be clear about the demands of the exam.

o Re-read your exercise book! o Use the revision notes and your exercise books to complete active revision:

make mind maps, flash cards, devise quizzes, use mnemonics, actions etc. o Use the PEE chain structure (Point, Evidence, Explanation) when answering 5

mark questions.

Useful Websites to be used alongside class revision & hand-outs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/0/ http://www.request.org.uk/


SINGLE SCIENCE

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT MR M FERGUSON ________________________________________________________________________________

Exam Length 1 hour 15 minutes during exam week Exam Structure A mixture of short answer and extended response questions.

Practical and Working Scientifically skills will also be examined. ____________________________________________________________________________ Exam content: Content is based on a selection of topics covered this year in Biology, Chemistry and Physics which link to the Single Science Course in Year 10. You will also be expected to remember the basic work learnt in Years 7 and 8. The page references refer to your textbooks for Biology, Chemistry and Physics but do remember you will have objective sheets, previous tests and worksheets in your exercise books. Biology Topic 1a Cell Structure and Cell Division: Pages 23-49. 6. Cell Structure. 7. Microscopy. 8. Cell Differentiation and specialization. 9. Chromosomes. Key Objective List: Pages 46-47 Exam Style Questions: From page 49. Topic 1b Transport in Cells: Pages 51-70. 6. Diffusion. 7. Osmosis. 8. Active Transport. Key Objective List: Pages 46-47 Exam Style Questions: From page 70. Topic 2a Tissues, Organs and Organ Systems Pages 72-79. 5. Cell Organisation. 6. The Lungs. 7. Circulatory System – The Heart. Exam Style Questions: From page 99.


Chemistry Topic 1a Atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures: Pages 22-45. Atoms. Elements. Isotopes Compounds. Chemical Equations. Mixtures. Paper Chromatography. More Separating Techniques. Distillation. Electronic Structure. Key Objective List: Pages 46-47 Exam Style Questions: From page 48-49. Topic 1b The Periodic Table: Pages 50-67. Metals and non-Metals. Group 1 – The Alkali Metals. Group 7 – The Halogens. Key Objective List: Pages 68-69 Exam Style Questions: From page 70-71. Topic 2a Bonding and Structure: Pages 72-81. Ions. Ionic Bonding. Covalent Bonding. Key Objective List: Pages 94-95 – only for the above topics. Exam Style Questions: From page 96-97. Physics Topic 1a Energy Transfers: Pages 224-237. Conduction and convection. Reducing unwanted energy loss. Key Objective List: Page 44 – only for the above topics. Exam Style Questions: From page 45.


Topic 6a Properties of Waves: Pages 224-237. Wave Basics. Features of Waves. Wave Speed. Refraction of Waves. Reflection of Waves. Investigating Light. Key Objective List: Page 239. Exam Style Questions: From page 240. Topic 6b Electromagnetic Waves: Pages 242-256. What are Electromagnetic Waves. Radio Waves. More EM Waves and their uses. Dangers of EM Radiation. Visible light and colour. Infrared radiation. Key Objective List: Page 262-263 – only for the above topics. Exam Style Questions: From page 264-265. Revision tips:

o Read through your notes and the relevant sections of your text book. o Use the check lists that you have been given for each unit to ensure that you have

covered everything. o Learn the keywords and any definitions. o Practise answering questions. Use the questions in your text book. You can also use

worksheets and test sheets that you already have and/or make up your own questions. Use your notes to check your answers. Ask someone in the family to test you.



o Read through your notes and the relevant sections of your text book. o Use resources posted up on to Show My Homework, by your teacher, to help you. o Learn keywords and any definitions in the required sections. o Please remember, that prior to each unit test, you will have created revision

resources, please use these to save yourself valuable time. o Please use the related sections in MyGCSE to aid your revision.


SPANISH

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: MRS. PRADA-GARCÍA Year 9 Spanish assessment structure: Your son/daughter has already been assessed on listening, reading and writing skills throughout the year in the form of end of Module tests. During examination week, they will only have a speaking exam, which will last 5 minutes. Each one of the four skills counts 25% towards your son/daughter’s end of year result. Once the speaking exam has been completed, an average of the results obtained in the 4 skills will be worked out, which will give your son / daughter their final grade and level. Book used: Viva 3 rojo Speaking exam format: This exam will be a picture-based conversational assessment. The triple linguist group will be given four pictures followed by five prompts each to prepare in advance of the exam and the double linguist groups will be given three pictures, also followed by five prompts. All the photos and prompts are based on the material covered during the year. In the exam, your son/daughter will be given one of those pictures, randomly selected by the teacher, as a base for the interaction. The students will be expected to describe the picture (always the first prompt) as well as answer two questions (the next two prompts). They will also be expected to ask a question (fourth prompt) and answer an unpredictable one (fifth prompt). Exam content: MODULE 1 Somos así CONTENT GRAMMAR Talking about…

things you like. your week. films. your birthday. life as a celebrity.

Present tense of regular and irregular verbs.

Near future. Preterite of regular verbs. Using three tenses together.

MODULE 2 Oriéntate CONTENT GRAMMAR

Saying what you have to do at work.

Saying what job you would like to do.

“tener que”. Adjectival agreement. Near future tense. Present tense of regular and


Talking about your future. Describing your job.

irregular verbs.

MODULE 3 En forma CONTENT GRAMMAR Talking about…

Healthy diet. Active lifestyles. Daily routine. Getting fit. Ailments.

Direct object pronouns. Stem changing verbs

“jugar” and “preferir”. Preterite tense of “jugar”

and “empezar”. Reflexive verbs. “se debe” and “no se

debe”. Verb “doler”.

MODULE 4 Jóvenes en acción (ONLY 3 LINGUIST GROUP) CONTENT GRAMMAR

Children’s rights. Fair trade. Recycling. Talking about how a town

has changed.

Verb “poder” Expressing different points of

view. “Se debería”. Imperfect tense.


o Start early o Practise with your friends and family, ask them to pick a random photo and

try to say the prompts out loud. o Having a look at the prompts, try to guess how the questions the teacher asks


o Make flashcards with your answers. Perhaps you can erase/cross out words as you get more and more confident with them.

o Practise question words and how to build questions. o A very good idea is to record yourself onto your phone and play it back. You

will also spot pronunciation mistakes more easily! o Use “Linguascope” and your active learn access to revise.

Exam tips:

o Do not panic. There is nothing new in the exam. You know pretty much all the possible questions you can be asked. Also, revision/practice lessons will be held the week before the exam.




o To achieve the best marks, remember to expand your sentences using connectives and other grammar structures we have learnt this year. Try to use uncommon vocabulary and structures, as that will make you stand out. Give opinions and justify them. Also, remember to use three tenses!

Exam tips:

o Do not panic; speaking Spanish is fun and you should enjoy it!

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