Year 8 End of Year Assessments
Week commencing 17/06/24
D&T
Topics:
Design
Joints and Fittings
Recommended Revision:
There is a fantastic mobile app here for you to download and use to revise:
http://www.technologystudent.com/despro_flsh/mobapp1.html
Or follow the link to the general site and click on the correct links for the topic areas
Joints and Fittings Index Page (technologystudent.com)
GCSE Design and Technology - AQA - BBC Bitesize links to specific pages for learning
Food and Nutrition
Topics:
Nutrition
Recommended Revision:
Nutrition, digestion and excretion - KS3 Biology - BBC Bitesize
Drama
Topics:
Scripted Performance and Physical Theatre from Script- Arson About by Mark Wheeler
Recommended Revision:
Vocal and physical skills - Performing a script - AQA - GCSE Drama Revision - AQA - BBC Bitesize
The nature of Physical theatre - Physical theatre - GCSE Drama Revision - WJEC - BBC Bitesize
English
Topics:
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French
Topics:
School /Likes and dislikes /Animals/pets /Free time /Describing yourself and others
Recommended Revision:
The world's best way to learn French - Duolingo
GCSE French Revision | Quizlet
Geography
Topics:
Atmospheric & Natural Hazards (plate boundaries, earthquakes, volcanoes, tropical storms), Development (measuring, barriers and different types of aid) and Population. There will be some short recall of previous units including Global Biomes & Africa from the January exam.
Questions will range from 1-6 marks and the assessment will be out of 50.
Recommended Revision:
KS3 Geography - BBC Bitesize - lots of topics are on here.
Earthquakes - Internet Geography
Population - Internet Geography - includes development
Plate Tectonics - Internet Geography
Volcanoes - Internet Geography
History
Topics:
Unit 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 History Knowledge Organisers
Recommended Revision:
When was the industrial revolution? - BBC Bitesize
History KS3 / GCSE: The French Revolution - BBC Teach
World War One - KS3 History - BBC Bitesize
The fight for female suffrage - KS3 History - BBC Bitesize
Maths
Topics:
Equations /Sequences /2D/3D shapes /Nets, plans and elevations /Volume and surface area /Fractions, decimals and percentages /Rounding numbers /Ordering decimals /Ratios /Best buys/recipes/Straight line Graphs
Recommended Revision:
Corbettmaths – Videos, worksheets, 5-a-day and much more
Maths Genie - Free Online GCSE and A Level Maths Revision
Music
Topics:
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Religious Studies
Topics:
You will be assessed on Sikhism, the life of Jesus and Peace and Conflict.
Recommended Revision:
Sikhism:
- YouTube playlist for Sikhism - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcvEcrsF_9zLhNdOWcIo9cFJulSNNahS2&si=tbNvd4Ane5fid5bb
- BBC Bitesize Sikhism- Key facts about Sikhism – KS3 Religious Studies – BBC Bitesize - BBC Bitesize
The life of Jesus
- Recap of Jesus’ life - The journey of Jesus in 3 ½ minutes (youtube.com)
- What is a messiah? - David the Priestly King (youtube.com)
- Crucifixion (death) recap- Jesus – crucifixion - The nature of God and Jesus in Christianity - GCSE Religious Studies Revision - Eduqas - BBC Bitesize
- Easter- Easter - Practices - Eduqas - GCSE Religious Studies Revision - Eduqas - BBC Bitesize
Peace and Conflict
BBC bitesize peace and conflict- Is religion a power for peace or does it cause conflict? – KS3 Religious Studies – BBC Bitesize - BBC Bitesize
Spanish
Topics:
Family, friends and descriptions /Pets /Likes and dislikes /Physical description /Personality
Recommended Revision:
The world's best way to learn Spanish - Duolingo