year 8 hl book

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Yr 8 Curriculm Information


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Frequency of Home Learning

Activities 2013/2014

Year 8

Frequency of Home LearningActivi ties

Subjects

Weekly Maths Science

Fortnightly L4L PE

Half-Termly[ Extended Writing/Project

Work]

Ar t Design & Technology Engl ishFrench/Spanish Geography History ICT RE

Note: In addition to the above arrangements, subject teachers reserve the right toset extra pieces of home learning activities when the need arises

Home Learning Expectations

Students Parents/Carers

To listen carefully to the HomeLearning activity instructions in class.

Copy down the home learning activityand deadline date into your planner

Ensure that all Home Learningactivities are completed and handedin on time

Attempt all home learning activities tothe best of your ability, paying

attention to your subjects Minimumand Challenge Targets. Take care of your work presentation. Inform your Subject Teacher of any

difficulties before the lesson so thatfurther support can be given.

Provide a table, chair and a quietplace to work.

Negotiate when Home Learningactivities are to be done.

Check the time spent on individualactivity.

Ensure that outside clubs do notaffect the quality of work produced

Check the presentation and

content of all Home Learningactivities being returned to school. Sign the planner each week. Provide the school with

information about any problemsthrough the student planner or bycontacting the appropriate Subject

Teacher/Achievement Leaderdirectly.


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What will be studied this term

Year 8 will study either a modern play text, short story or modern novel to be decided upon by theteacher according to the resources available.For reading students will: Show understanding of a range of texts by selecting essential points and using inference and

deduction where appropriate. In addition they will identify key features, themes and characters and select sentences, phrases and

relevant information to support their views. Some will understand that texts fit into historical and literary traditions. They will retrieve and collate

information from a range of sources.For speaking and listening: Students will adapt their talk to the demands of different contexts, purposes and audiences with

increasing confidence. Their talk will engage the interest of the listener through the variety and liveliness of both vocabulary

and expression. Students will take an active part in discussions, taking different roles and showingunderstanding of ideas and sensitivity to others.

Some students will demonstrate their knowledge of language variety and usage effectively by using standard English fluently in formal situations.

How will work be assessed During the summer term, students will complete a series of activities and unit tests. During the unit, your child will complete a controlled assessment to track their progress. There will be opportunities to improve the controlled assessment level when appropriate. Assessment activities and the controlled assessment will be marked according to the schools

assessment and feedback policy and also the criteria outlined above.

What needs to be done at home A half termly project will be set by the class teacher: a short story brought to life with interactive

characters or research connected to the text studied. Differentiated additional skills based tasks will be given according to the needs of the groups.

Homework tasks and resources are available via the facultys website, BeENGspired, which can befound through the school website.

What Key Language will be developed Standard English used with text. Colloquial language used within modern text. Encouraging students to use and understand more ambitious vocabulary relating to the text. Language skills such as: Infer and deduce, analyse, explore, explain.

Key words include (and not exclusive to): struc ture, language, dialogue, script , select,quotation, in terpret, presentation, literacy, features, purpose and context.

Where can extra help come from Library, BeENGspired, home reading, Debate Mate (spoken skills), Bite siz

Year 8 English


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During the summer term pupils will be taught the following topics.Transformations Students will reflect simple shapes in a mirror line and identify all the symmetries of 2-D shapes. Some students will solve problems using angle and symmetry, properties of polygons and angle properties

of intersecting and parallel lines, and explain these properties.Place value, calculator methods, FDPRP, solv ing problems

Students will recognise approximate proportions of a whole and use simple fractions and percentages todescribe these. They calculate fractional or percentage parts of quantities and measurements, using acalculator where appropriate.

Some students will evaluate one number as a fraction or percentage of another. They will understand anduse the equivalences between fractions, decimals and percentages, and calculate using ratios inappropriate situations

Sequences, functions and graphs Equations and Formulae Students will use simple formulae expressed in words. They will use and interpret coordinates in all four

quadrants. They will construct, express in symbolic form and use simple formulae involving one or twooperations.

Some students will formulate and solve linear equations with whole-number coefficients. They couldrepresent mappings expressed algebraically, and use Cartesian coordinates for graphical representationinterpreting general features.

Shapes

Students will identify all the symmetries of 2-D shapes. When constructing models and drawing or usingshapes, pupils measure and draw angles to the nearest degree and use language associated with angles.Students will know the angle sum of a triangle and that of angles at a point.

Some students will solve problems using angle and symmetry, properties of polygons and angle propertiesof intersecting and parallel lines, and explain these properties.They will know and use the properties ofquadrilaterals.

How will work be assessed During the summer term, students will complete a series of assessment activities and unit tests. At the end

of each term, your child will complete a controlled assessment to assess their progress. Assessment activities and the controlled assessment will be marked according to the schools assessment

and feedback policy.

What needs to be done at home Homework varies across the department and will be issued by the class teacher. The school also has a subscription to the website MyMaths your child can get the login details from their

Maths teacher. You can also purchase a KS3 MathsWatch CDROM from the school this has lots of videos of Maths

techniques and skills. It costs 3.

What Key Language will be developedRatio Proportion Term Expression Equation Identit ies Formulae Functions

Coeffic ients Inverse Operations Reflections Translations Rotations Sequence

Where can extra help come fromInternet

www.mymaths.co.uk www.bitesize.co.uk

www.youtube.co.uk

For any other help, please do not hesitate to contact the Maths Team.

Year 8 Maths


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What wil l be studied th is term

Electricity and Magnetism How do we use conductors and insulators to make circuits? How do scientists represent an electric

circuit? Electric current, how can we picture the flow of electric current in a circuit? How can wemeasure electric current? How can we change the current in a circuit?

Cells and batteries: What does voltage mean? What happens when we use more than one cell in acircuit? How does the voltage affect the current in a circuit? Series and Parallel Circuits, What is thedifference between series and parallel circuit? How does electric current flow in a series and parallelcircuit? Dangers of electricity, what are the dangers? How can we use electricity safely?

Forces and Energy Measuring forces, what effects do forces have? How do we measure forces? How do we represent

forces on a diagram? Bending and stretching: What causes us to have weight? How can we show thepattern when a force stretches a spring? Friction, what causes friction? What factors affect friction?

Floating and sinking, why do some things float while others sink? Density: How can we find out the density of a substance? How can we predict which things will float?

Solar System How do scientists learn about the planets? What would it be like to visit another planet? Phases of the

moon. Why does the shape of the moon seem to change? What does the earth look like from themoon? The Seasons. How does the weather change during the year?

Why does it change? Is it the same all round the world? Eclipses. What happens during an eclipse?How can we explain eclipses? How can we use a model to explain observations?

All lessons include How Science Works and students modelling.

How will work be assessed

End of topic test and regular informal classroom assessments The assessments will be marked according to the schools assessment and feedback policy. Identified pieces of home learning activities will be marked according to the schools assessment

feedback policy and students will be made aware of this.

What needs to be done at home

Home work will be given each week. This will include modelling the solar system.

What Key Language will be developed

Conductors, Insulators, Current, Voltage, Ammeter, Voltmeter, Ampere, Voltage, SeriesCircui t, Parallel Circu it, Weight, Mass, Gravity, Kinetic, Potential, Thermal, Upthrust, Density,

Friction, Orbit, Eclipse.

Where can extra help come from BBC learning Science Teacher Other relevant Science websites The school library stocks many relevant books, see the read, return and recommend poster in the

Science department

Year 8 Science


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What wil l be studied th is termIllustrations

During this term you will gain an understanding of some of the requirements of what is needed to improveyour Level in Art

You will learn the rules of human proportions and how by following these rules you can improve the

quality of your human figure drawings

You will begin to understand how to adapt and refine your work and develop it further

You will also develop an understanding of what elements of the project have worked well and plan

how they are going to develop their personally skills further

You will develop an understanding of how to adapt and refine your work further, in light of evaluations.

You will also create a storyboard or comic strip that shows your understanding both the human figure

and perspective.


You will be given continuous verbal feedback and also given the opportunity to both self and peerassess. Formal major written feedback will be given on a half termly basis.

All work will be marked in accordance with the schools assessment and feedback policy and studentswill be made aware of this.


As a dedicated Art student you should be creating artwork and refining your skills all the times. The more time an artist spends on honing their craft the more successful the work they produce will

become. Even when homework is not set students should be working on extending their portfoliofurther.

General homework will be set every other week at present and it will relate to the starter activity thathas been set in the lesson.


Contextual Contemporary Exploration Media Analytical Annotation

Where can extra help come from

Internet:

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-art-and-design-suite-j160-j167-from-2012/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/art/ http://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern http://www.youtube.com/

It is also worth looking thought the many creative web sites available on the World Wide Web includingGallery sites and image sharing sites such as Flickr, Deviant art and many others. I would also suggest

watching TV programmes based on art especially Sky Arts if possible.

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HORROR

In this unit students will learn to recognize and apply the conventions of Horror.

By the end of the unit, students will understand how to build tension in a performance and be able touse evaluation skills to enhance and develop performance/group work.

During the unit, students will have the opportunity to work in pairs and groups, access the work ofothers and develop skills learnt in previous units


Students are formally assessed at the end of each term through a process of teacher, peer and self-

assessment. Key pieces of class work will be marked according to the schools assessment and feedback policy. All performances are filmed for moderation purposes.


Students can watch the film The Others and The Woman in Black to identify the conventions they

will be covering in lessons.

The novels The Woman in Black by Susan Hill and Dark Matter by Michelle Paver can be read to

support students learning.

Sound Effects can be downloaded from You Tube to be used in performance.


Pauses/Silences Isolated Locations, Sudden Noises/Movement, Dark Or Dim Lighting, Believability, DoubleBluff, Victim, Music, Sound Effects.


Parents/carers and students should watch quality television drama and documentaries and newsprogrammes and encourage your child to read as much as possible.

Parents/Carers and students should visit the theatre and/or watch performance work in other

spaces/venues.

Parents should encourage their child to participate in extra-curricular activities such as the school

show, drama and dance clubs.

Students should complete all homework set by the given deadline.

Useful website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/drama

Year 8 Drama


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Home

Time Daily routine Students will continue to develop the key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.


During the topic students will complete a number of short assessment tasks in addition to their

regular classroom activities. The assessments will be marked according to the schools assessment and feedback policy. Identified pieces of home learning activities will be marked according to the schools assessment

feedback policy and students will be made aware of this.


Students need to continue to learn key vocabulary and revise the main grammar points. A homework project to reinforce the work covered in class will also be set.


Main Grammar points

Telling the time The present tense (reflexive verbs) Developing more complex sentences and building texts


www.linguascope.com (username and password available from MFL department) www.atantot.com (username and password available from MFL department) www.languagesonline.org.uk French magazines are available for students to borrow to help their reading skills. The MFL staff are also available after school Wednesday - Friday to offer any extra support

needed.

Year 8 French


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Weather & climateo How to measure the weather

o Climate & climate graphs

o Water Cycle

o Types of rainfall & clouds

o Forecasting

o Seasons

o Global warming

Throughout the topic they will develop the following key skills:

o Communication skillso Graphical and cartographical skillso Technological skills including ICT and GISo Interpersonal skills through debate and discussiono Literacy and Numeracyo Problem solvingo Entrepreneurial and awareness of career opportunitieso Personalised and independent learning

How will work be assessed Student progress will be measured using a range of assessments that will be held at the end of

each topic studied. This piece of work is levelled and shared with the student to track and monitor their progress, in

line with their MT (minimum target) and CT (challenge target). Within lessons the teacher will also use a variety of AfL (assessment for learning strategies) that

will ensure the teacher is adapting activities to cater to the needs of all students and make sureprogress is being made within individual lessons.

What needs to be done at homeTypes of home study that will be set:

Project based activities that compliment learning in school and the classwork which encouragesthe development of research skills and independent enquiry

What Key Language will be developedWeather, Climate, Precipitation, Relief, Frontal, Convectional, Evaporation, Transpiration, Throughflow,Baseflow, Convection, Condenses, Percolation, Infiltration, Surface Run-Off, Stratus, Cirrus, Green House

Effect, Sustainable, Pollution, Carbon Footprint, Renewable, Emissions

Where can extra help come fromAQA B- Geography Website

http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcses/geo_landt/new/geography_b_overview.phpBite size Geography

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/S-Cool: Revision Website

http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/geography

Learn on the net: Revision http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/gcse/revision.html

Year 8 Geography


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The Making of the U.K 1500- 1750

The Tudors and the reformation.

Henry VIII and the Break with Rome.

Catholics VS Protestants.

Bloody Mary

Elizabeth/Spanish Armada

Some of the Y8 classes will study the Plain Indians and their lifestyle for the first half term. Thisis due to shortage of resources. They will then start on the reformation.


Students studying the Plain Indians will have to complete a levelled leaflet about the differentaspects of the Plain Indians life.

Reformation assessment essay will be a levelled essay on the Impact of the reformation inEngland.

The assessments will be marked according to the schools assessment and feedback policy.


Project based homework:1) To produce detailed biography of one of the Tudor/ Stuart Monarchs. Deadline: J uly 2013

2) Classes covering North American Indians will do a homework project on a famous Indian chiefAll research and write up to be completed at home and marked according to the schools marking andfeedback policy.


Reformation, Religious conflict, Pope, Cathol ic, Protestant, Sioux, Tipi, Buffalo, Waken Tanka,Scalping


There are many programmes on TV focusing on the Tudors and the Native Americans. Many

programmes such as What have the Tudors ever done for us? can be found on You tube andBBC I player.Useful websites

schoolhistory.co.uk

www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk/schools

www.learningcurve.gov.uk

www.timelinetv.com

Other in formation/Extra-curricular opportunities:

Next year y8 going onto y9 will have opportunity to go to HMS Belfast trip to London duringtransition week.

Year 8 History


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Students will be completing an extended project raising awareness of endangered animals.

Scratch, an animation package, will be used as the basis for this unit and will introducestudents to the world of programming.


The work will be assessed via circulation and assistance, peer-assessment, self-assessment.

Once the final work has been produced, it will then be teacher assessed against Key Stage 3levels.


Identified pieces of home learning activities will be marked according to the schoolsassessment feedback policy and students will be made aware of this.


A Home-Based Independent Learning workbook (HBIL) will be issued on the first lesson ofthe unit.

This supports the keywords introduced in this unit, and the gets students use them to explainwhat they have done in the unit.


Programming, Computer Language, Animation, Frames


Practicing with the above packages, especially the RMAP on Kingsbury Smart, at home wouldalso be beneficial (as an additional home learning activity).

Year 8 ICT


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Cricket / Rounders / Athletics / Softball

Perform at maximum levels in relation to height, speed and distance. Select and apply key skills that can be applied in various sporting situations (bowling, striking,

fielding techniques). Learn how to observe and analyse performers identifying areas of strength and areas for

development. To understand how to warm up effectively and the impact living a healthy life can have on the

body. To develop leadership skills by delivering practices in small groups.


During the first week of each activity your child will be given a baseline line assessment oftheir current grade.

Your son or daughter will then be assessed at the end of each unit and hopefully have madethe required two sub levels progress (i.e. start grade of a 4c and an end grade of 4a for thatsport).



To attain higher grade pupils will have to apply tactical knowledge in a game situation.Students are directed towards the library to read the rules, regulations and scoring systemsfor each sport.

By simply watching games of cricket or athletics events will help students to understand therequirements of each sport and can see what the specific skills look like.


Warm up Accuracy UnderstandingTactics Fluency PerformanceCompare ConsistentlyTechniques Analyse


School Library Home: Watch live games, highlights of appropriate events.

Internet:

www.englandathletics.org/ www.roundersengland.co.uk

www.ecb.co.uk www.basu.org.uk

Year 8 PE


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What wil l be studied th is termWhat it means to be a Jew:

Belief in God Moses and his influence Passover and its relevance for today The Sabbath Worship in the synagogue


Written assessments each half term. These will be marked according to the schools assessment and feedback policy. Students progress will be discussed with them verbally as well as in the form of written

feedback.


Research into the Ten Plagues of Egypt including the collation of pictures and images thatthey will be able to use in a newspaper report.

Project based homework will be issued in the second part of term 1.


Shema, Mezuzuah, God, Moses, leader, plagues, Shabbat, Pesach, Torah, Bimah, Rabbi


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/keystage_3/topics/re.shtml

http://old.reonline.org.uk/ks3/topiclist.php?8-258

http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/carolrb/judaism/judai1.html

Year 8 Religious Education


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What wil l be studied this term

Tiempo l ibre (Free Time)

Free time activities Saying when and where activities are done Making arrangements to meet Discussing plans for the weekend Further developing opinions

Students will continue to develop the key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.


During the topic students will complete a number of short assessment tasks in addition to theirregular classroom activities.

The assessments will be marked according to the schools assessment and feedback policy. Identified pieces of home learning activities will be marked according to the schools

assessment feedback policy and students will be made aware of this.


Students need to continue to learn key vocabulary and revise the main grammar points. A homework project to reinforce the work covered in class will also be set.


Main Grammar points

Revision of the present tense Irregular present tense verbs

Using ir + infinitive to refer to the future Developing more complex sentences


www.linguascope.com(username and password available from MFL department) www.atantot.com(username and password available from MFL department) www.languagesonline.org.uk Spanish magazines are available for students to borrow to help their reading skills.

The MFL staff are also available after school Wednesday - Friday to offer any extra support needed.

Year 8 Spanish


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What wil l be studied this termDuring this half term students are going to undertake a project based around the market and designof a healthy option fast food chain.In this project they will investigate what the term healthy option could mean; they will look at

different brand identities identifying the strengths and weaknesses. From this research they willthen develop a corporate identity for their chain and model different aspects of the brand identity.

The aim of the project is to develop creativity through looking at a real life problem. There will beopportunity for the students to do some product testing and evaluation through focused design andmake activities.At the end of the project students will be expected to pitch their ideas to others in the form of apresentation.

How will work be assessedThere will be a number of different forms of assessment throughout the project.

Students will be expected to produce a short report on brand identity and this will be markedagainst National Curriculum assessment criteria. Work will be looked at in terms of the methodof communication and the depth of analysis.

Students will be expected to design a brand identity for a food chain and use this identity inorder to promote. This aspect of the work will be presented as A3 sheets and marks will beawarded for both the presentation and quality of the designs presented.

Students will be doing a problem solving activity which will allow their practical skills to bemeasured. This will also be levelled against National Curriculum assessment criteria.

Students communication skills will also be assessed during a presentation that they will giveduring the final week.

Students as part of their final assessment will also complete an examination question to see

how well they have acquired new knowledge.What needs to be done at homeStudents will be expected at home to Look at different brand identities and identify how shape and colour are used.

Look at how brand identities change over time in order to keep them fresh.

Collect images and samples of packaging, menus and displays from fast food stores.

Look at adverts on posters and on television to see how things are promoted.

Discuss their work with others so that they can start to develop their ideas.


Fast food chain, healthy option, target market, brand identity, logo, sustainable, appropriate, form,function, aesthetics, ergonomics, flat pack, materials, manufacture.

Where can extra help come from Students will be able to get lots of information and support by looking at the internet and

searching for the history of brand identities. By looking at websites like sporcle.com students will be able to plan games that help them with

the recognition of different logos. These games are also available on a variety of tablets andsmart phones.

Students will also be able to gather a lot of ideas by looking at the fast food chains that alreadyexist.

Year 8 Design and Technology


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