Farlingaye High School Name: Year: 7 Form:

Getting organised for

school assessments

June 2018

Useful Revision Websites www.bbc.co.uk/revision Or www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize www.mymaths.co.uk FLG Accessed via the schools website: www.farlingaye.suffolk.sch.uk Please check with your teacher if you are unsure of your login or password for any of the above.

Find out what information you need to revise.

Organise all of your lesson notes and make sure there is nothing missing.

Underline or highlight key words and definitions.

Plan to revise each topic three times.

Do… 1. Plan your revision in 30 minute slots. 2. Start your revision early. 3. Plan some times during breaks where

you can get outside and be active.

Revision Tips

Organise a quiet place at home where you will not be disturbed.

Use rhymes, diagrams and spider webs to summarise information.

Test yourself or get other people to test you.

Plan times that you will devote to revising each subject.

What to do in the assessment

Read the instructions on the assessment carefully.

Spend 5 minutes reading through the assessment paper.

Read each question more than once.

Underline the key words and think about what information the question is asking for.

Keep an eye on the time.

Try not to leave any questions blank.

Use diagrams where it will help you to give a clearer answer.

Have all of your equipment ready.

Listen carefully to all of the instructions.

Don’t forget...

Read through your revision notes the night before the assessment.

Get all the equipment you need for the assessment ready the night before.

Put your name on every assessment paper.

Make sure you have a good breakfast.

When you have finished the assessment check that you have not left any questions out or made any silly mistakes.

Revision planning sheet for ENGLISH

What will I have to do? You will have a test of your skills in writing. How should I use the assessment time? The writing test will ask you to construct a piece of writing

about a specific topic and for a defined purpose. You will have 45 minutes, of which you are recommended to spend at least 10 minutes planning.

Revision Tasks Writing to argue, persuade and advise Writing to explore, imagine and entertain Writing to inform, explain and describe The writing triplets above cover styles of writing you will have studied and practised this year. For each triplet, make a mind map of how you should adapt your writing to successfully achieve the correct style. Think about what features of language you should include. For example, if you are writing persuasively you might want to use rhetorical questions and flattery amongst other techniques. After mind mapping for each triplet, practise using the features in a piece of writing.

GOOD LUCK!

Topics to revise 1st 2nd 3rd

Essential Geography Compass directions. Measuring distance. Scale. 4 and 6 figure grid references. Map symbols.

Rivers and Flooding

The Water Cycle River Basins Cause and effects of Flooding Flood control and management

Revision planning sheet for GEOGRAPHY Date of assessment : Your Geography assessment will last for 60 minutes. Make sure you work through the list of topics below:

Revision planning sheet for SCIENCE

Due to the 2 year programme of study, Year 7 are learning some of the year 8 topics but will only be examined on the year 7 topics below. The internal assessment resources are available from the FLG website. Use some or all of the suggestions below to help you with your revision: Summary Sheets: A simplified summary of each unit is available on the FLG. You will find the information located under the relevant year group. ‘Assess yourself’ and ‘level ladder’ sheets: The scientific content has been broken down into levels in order to personalise learning. Students can learn the content to achieve their target level and aim to work above this target. Language for Learning: Key words are an essential part of learning science. Understanding the key words within a unit can help with a detailed explanation of the science. A glossary of the key words is available on each checklist. Internet based revision tools: Below are some great websites to allow students to review material for each of their topics: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science www.samlearning.com Revision Tips: – please ask your teacher if you would like any help with any

of the activities below.

Match up cards. Revision cards. Summary bullet points. Labelling diagrams. On-line science tests from BBC Bitesize.

The Year 7 units:

Topics to revise 1st 2nd 3rd

7A - Tissues and transplants.

7B Sex and Science (Reproduction of

plants and animals)

7E Acids and alkalis.

7J Electrical circuits.

7L The solar system.

Revision planning sheet for MATHS

Your maths assessment will last for 45 minutes. Ensure you revise all of the topics in this table, but remember to focus on the areas that you feel less confident about. www.mymaths.co.uk is a good website you may find useful for revision. If you need login details ask your teacher.

Topic I can do I need to revise

NUMBER

Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing whole numbers (up to 3 digits)

Ratio

Basic fractions – recognising fractions, equivalent fractions, simplifying

Numbers in figures and words

Meanings and applications of key words such as sum, product, multiple, factor

Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of decimals (1 decimal place)

Percentages of amounts

Convert recognisable fractions, decimals and percentages

Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions

**Powers and roots

Topic I can do I need to revise

ALGEBRA

Sequences – term to term rules

Substitution

Nth terms of sequences

Plotting Coordinates

Drawing Straight line graphs from

equations

Recognising key features of straight line

graphs

GEOMETRY

Basic rules of angles

Angles in polygons

DATA

Basic probability

Revision planning sheet for HISTORY

Date of assessment :

Your assessment will be based upon the topics in the table below. Indicate the number of times you have revised each topic by ticking the columns.

Topics to revise 1st 2nd 3rd

The story of the Battle of Hastings.

Castles

Medieval events (Black Death, Peasants Revolt, King John, Thom-as Becket)

Life in a medieval village/town

Revision planning sheet for RE

Date of assessment: In RE we will keep to the same style as the homework questions that have been asked this year. They will all take exactly the same format as before; A Statement: Paragraph 1: do you agree? – you must provide two correct and different reasons that are clearly explained (2). Paragraph 2: why do others disagree with you? – you must provide two correct and different reasons that are clearly ex-plained (2). Paragraph 3: you must say why those who disagree with you wrong? (2) *In paragraph three marks will only be awarded when you di-rectly challenge the reasons expressed in paragraph 2 – this is the really hard bit! This is the art of philosophy. There are six marks available for each question. You will be asked three questions overall.

Topics to revise 1st 2nd 3rd

Sikhism:

Sikh beliefs.

Hinduism Ahimsa and Reincarnation.

Judaism:

Exodus (story of Moses).

10 commandments.

Revision planning sheet for Design and Technology

You will need to bring: Pen, drawing pencil, colouring pencils (not felt tips), ruler, rubber. Use the revision guide book that will be given to you in lessons to help you revise. You will have 1¼ hours to complete the assessment. Read the instructions on the assessment paper very carefully. Please note: If you have studied ICT in the D&T carousel this year you will not have to answer questions on this unit. There are two sections: Section A: You will need to answer 15 out of the 25 questions in this section. All questions are worth 1 mark. Choose the questions depending on which modules you have completed so far this year. Number the questions as you answer them so you make sure you answer the correct amount. Section B: This section is worth 50 marks and requires you to design a product by working through the different stages of the design process. You will choose ONE product to design from the themes opposite. Make sure it is from a material area that you have already covered.

You have a choice of:

Healthy snacks.

Sweet dispenser

Soft toys.

Greetings cards.

Carrier bag.

For the chosen topic you will need to:-

Produce a spider diagram or list for ideas. Write a design brief. Write a design specification. Sketch, render/colour and annotate design ideas. Give reasons for choosing your best idea. Write an equipment list. Do a plan for making. Explain how you would evaluate your product.

Revision planning sheet for FRENCH/SPANISH Date of assessment: Equipment needed: Your assessment will be based upon the topics in the table below. Indicate the number of times you have revised each topic by ticking the columns.

Topics to revise 1st 2nd 3rd

Numbers 1—35.

Pets.

School equipment.

Brothers and sisters.

Characteristics.

Descriptions of people.

House and rooms, including furniture.

Where people live.

Places in a town.

Sports and leisure activities.

Saying what you are going to do.