Home Learning Information Autumn Term 2 2013
Year 8 Curriculum/Home Learning Information Autumn Term 2 2013
Home Learning Guidance Why Home Learning? Home Learning [homework] checks that you have understood what you have done in class, and helps you prepare for something that you might be doing in the next lesson for that subject.
When doing your Home Learning activities you will learn: ü ü ü ü
Independence How to work at your own pace Organisation How to explore your own interests
What is Home Learning? Home Learning could be any of the following: ü ü ü ü
Preparing for a lesson Research - finding out facts Writing an essay or report Learning for a test
What if Home Learning is not set? If Home Learning is not set you should do some background reading or research for the subjects in your Home Learning timetable.
Frequency of Home Learning Activities 2013/2014 Year 8 Frequency of Home Learning Subjects Activities Weekly Maths Science Fortnightly L4L PE Half-Termly Art Design & Technology English [ Extended Writing/Project Work] French/Spanish Geography History ICT RE Note: In addition to the above arrangements, subject teachers reserve the right to set extra pieces of home learning activities when the need arises
KSSC Home Learning Expectations
Students ü To listen carefully to the Home Learning activity instructions in class. ü Copy down the Home Learning activity and deadline date into your planner ü Ensure that all Home Learning activities are completed and handed in on time ü Attempt all Home Learning activities to the best of your ability, paying attention to your subjects Minimum and Challenge Targets. ü Take care of your work presentation. ü Inform your Subject Teacher of any difficulties before the lesson so that further support can be given.
Subject Teachers
Parents/Carers
ü Set Home Learning activities according to the Home Learning timetable. ü Give full and comprehensive instructions and ensure that students record home learning activities in planners. ü Set deadlines for completed work and ensure that they are met. ü Provide feedback and return all Home Learning activities promptly. ü Provide help and support.
ü Provide a table, chair and a quiet place to work. ü Negotiate when Home Learning activities are to be done. ü Check the time spent on individual activity. ü Ensure that outside clubs do not affect the quality of work produced ü Check the presentation and content of all Home Learning activities being returned to school. ü Sign the planner each week. ü Provide the school with information about any problems through the student planner or by contacting the appropriate Subject Teacher/Achievement Leader directly.
Year 8 English What will be studied this term Ballads (Poetry) For reading: • Students will read a range of texts and consolidate a range of skills such as retrieving relevant information, interpreting texts and forming opinions based on textual evidence, analysing the structure of texts and the effects of specific words and phrases while considering the social and historical context of texts. For writing: • Students will also be encouraged to play with words and to consider the effects of their vocabulary choices and poetic devices as well as the underlying message/tone of their writing as they follow the conventions of ballads to produce their own pieces of poetry For speaking and listening: • Students will be encouraged to talk and listen with confidence. Their tasks will involve an individual ballad being shared with the class and drama-based tasks which could include reenacting a ballad or a news-style interpretation of a poem in small groups.
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During the second Autumn term, students will complete a series of activities and a unit test. During the unit, your child will complete a controlled assessment based on one Ballad to track their progress in reading. There will be opportunities to improve the controlled assessment level when appropriate. Assessment activities and the controlled assessment will be marked according to the School’s assessment and feedback policy and also the criteria outlined above.
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Students will be set a range of activities to reinforce basic literacy skills through the Zondle application on their phones/tablets. These can also be completed at www.zondle.com – all Year 8 students have been made aware of their username and password for this site/application Differentiated additional skills based tasks will be given according to the needs of the groups. Additional homework tasks and resources are available via the KS3 Skills Builder on the faculty’s website, BeENGspired: https://sites.google.com/a/kingsbury.bham.sch.uk/english/ks3-skills-builder
What Key Language will be developed • • • •
Standard English. Encouraging students to use and understand more ambitious vocabulary and poetic devices Language skills such as: interpret, retrieve, summarise, analyse, compare, Key words include (and not exclusive to): Ballads, conventions, context, representation, poetic devices, relationships
Where can extra help come from • • •
Library BeENGspired (https://sites.google.com/a/kingsbury.bham.sch.uk/english/ks3-homework/year8/ballads) Home reading/research via the internet – different ballads from different cultures/historical periods
Year 8 Maths What will be studied this term During the Autumn term Students will know and understand the following topics, under the module Number and Shape. Calculations • Rounding Numbers • Using mental methods to add, subtract, multiply and divide • BIDMAS • Fractions, percentage and decimals • Square and cube numbers Measures • Use units of measurement to measure, estimate, calculate and solve problems in everyday contexts • Convert between simple metric units of measurement • Read and interpret scales Angles • Acute, obtuse and reflex angles • Recognise vertically opposite angles • Identify and use angles • Properties of triangles • know the sum of angles at a point Shapes • Perimeter and area • Definition of a circle and the names of its parts • Use simple plans and elevations • Understand congruence and explore similarity • Analyse 3-D shapes through 2-D projections, including plans and elevations
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During the Autumn 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 school’s assessment and feedback policy.
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Homework varies across the department and will be issued by the class teacher.
What Key Language will be developed Acute Percentage
Obtuse
Reflex Decimal
Angle
Where can extra help come from Useful websites: www.bitesize.co.uk www.youtube.co.uk
Shape
Perimeter
Area
Fraction
Year 8 Science What will be studied this term This term we will be looking at the reactions of metals. • Which metals are more reactive then others and why? • What type of compounds do metals form when they react? • We will then study the reactivity series (which metals are more reactive than the others and why). The final topic is the rock cycle. We will look at the different type of rocks that our planet is made of and how they are transformed into other types of rocks.
How will work be assessed •
These topics will be assessed by end of topic tests.
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Worksheets
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Revision and preparation for end of unit test
What Key Language will be developed Element, Compound, Metal, Non-Metal, Reactivity, Metamorphic, Igneous, Sedimentary Where can extra help come from •
BBC bitesize website has good information about these topics and your class teacher will be able to answer any further questions.
Year 8 Art
What will be studied this term Still-Life During this term you will gain an understanding of some of the requirements of what is needed to improve your Level in Art • You will be taught some of the approaches to create a successful observational drawing. You will be given some guidelines designed to improve your drawing skills further and therefore improve the quality of your 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 via self, peer and teacher evaluations. • You will develop an understanding of how to adapt and refine your work further, in light of evaluations. • You will also create a response to the project based on both your understanding of what makes a successful still life and the work of the Cubist movement.
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You will be given continuous verbal feedback and also given the opportunity to both self and peer assess. Formal major written feedback will be given on a half termly basis. All work will be marked in accordance with the School’s assessment and feedback policy and students will be made aware of this.
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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 portfolio further. General Home Learning activities will be set on a half- termly basis as project work that relates to the theme.
What Key Language will be developed Contextual Contemporary Exploration Media Analytical Annotation
Where can extra help come from Useful websites: : • 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 including Gallery sites and image sharing sites such as Flickr, Deviantart and many others. I would also suggest watching TV programmes based on art especially Sky Arts if possible.
YEAR 8 Design & Technology
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Students will complete a class based project in one of the four areas of study; Textiles, Graphics, Resistant Materials and Food. Students will spend approximately 8 weeks (16 lessons) in each area before a rotation to the next area of study. Students will do projects based on the following themes; TEXTILES; Embellished fabric cover for a diary/journal inspired by the artist Gustav Klimt, GRAPHICS; Pop up books RESISTANT MATERIALS; Moving toy FOOD; Baked products. Extended homework projects will be set by each teacher and will cover a number of tasks which explore the key elements of the ‘design and making’ process in Design & Technology at Key Stage 3.
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Classwork will be marked using the whole school assessment and feedback policy and in line with expected level progress in Design & Technology at Key Stage 3. Students work will be marked using KS3 Design & Technology criteria based on the design process; research & analysis, specification, generating ideas, developing ideas, planning, making and evaluation. The extended homework projects will reinforce the project themes and each task will be set and collected in on a weekly basis, and marked at the end of the project with an overall level in line with the National Curriculum for Design and Technology at Key Stage 3.
What needs to be done at home • • •
Extended homework projects will be handed to students at the start of the project. Each task will be broken down into must, should and could tasks which will enable students to work against success criteria for achieving a lower, middle and higher level. The must is what all students must complete, the should is what some students will complete to achieve a middle range level, the could and extension tasks are for those students that want to aim to achieve a higher level.
What Key Language will be developed • • • •
TEXTILES: Gustav Klimt, collage, journals, diaries, Art Nouveau, fabric, embellishment, embossing, storyboard, applique, tie & dye. GRAPHICS: story board, pop up mechanism, user needs, user wants, appearance, specification. RESISTANT MATERIALS: motion, rotary, linear, reciprocating, cams, cranks, oscillating, input, output FOOD: Baking, customer awareness, food handling, eat well plate, nutrition and nutrients, pasta making, food preparation and handling.
Where can extra help come from Suggested websites will be printed on your homework project sheets. • Ask your teacher for further resources and templates. •
Year 8 Drama
What will be studied this term Comedy • •
Students will be assessed to gain a drama specific level. Students will look at different genres of Comedy and they will be exploring the use of conventions with a range of scripts and devised work.
How will work be assessed • • •
Students are formally assessed at the end of each term through a process of teacher, peer and selfassessment. Key pieces of class work will be marked according to the school’s assessment and feedback policy. All performances are filmed for moderation purposes.
What needs to be done at home •
The students will be required to spend time at home learning lines and reviewing their rehearsal notes from lessons.
What Key Language will be developed •
Drama vocabulary; Visual Humour, Slapstick, Satire, Mimic/Mime, Exaggeration, Rehearse, Devise.
Where can extra help come from • • • •
Parents/carers and students should watch quality television drama and documentaries and news programmes 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.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/drama
Year 8 French
What will be studied this term Une journée (A day at school) • • • •
School subjects Opinions Introduction to the past tense Describing people’s character
Students will continue to develop the key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing and will begin to develop ways of using their knowledge of grammar to improve their language.
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During the topic students will complete a number of short assessment tasks in addition to their regular classroom activities.
What needs to be done at home
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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.
What Key Language will be developed Main Grammar points • • • •
The present tense Giving reasons for opinions Developing more complex sentences Regular verbs in the past tense
Where can extra help come from Useful websites: 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 - See Mrs Chapman in Room 21. The MFL staff are also available after school Wednesday - Friday to offer any extra support needed.
Year 8 Geography
What will be studied this term WEATHER • What factors influence weather and climate? • How are clouds and rain formed? • How can weather be recorded? • What is a climate graph? • How can climate affect our lives? • How can weather create hazards? • What are the causes and effects of extreme weather? Throughout the topic these key skills will be developed: • Communication skills • Graphical and cartographical skills • Technological skills including ICT and GIS • Interpersonal skills through debate and discussion • Literacy and Numeracy • Problem solving • Entrepreneurial and awareness of career opportunities • Personalised and independent learning
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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 sure progress is being made within individual lessons. All work will be marked in accordance with the School’s assessment and feedback policy and students will be made aware of this
What needs to be done at home Types of home study that will be set • Project based activities that compliment learning in school and the classwork which encourages the development of research skills and independent enquiry
What Key Language will be developed CLIMATE THERMOMETER CLIMATE GRAPH FORECAST ANEMOMETER TEMPERATURE METEOROLOGY BAROMETER PREVAILING WIND METEOROLOGIST WEATHER VANE ALTITUDE VISIBILITY RAIN GAUGE LATITUDE AIR PRESSURE CONVECTIONAL RAINFALL SEASONS PRECIPITATION RELIEF RAINFALL AUTUMN OKTAS FRONTAL RAINFALL SPRING DEGREES SUMMER CENTIGRADE ANTI-CYCLONE WINTER MILLILITRE SATELLITE EQUATOR
Where can extra help come from Useful websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/geography/ http://www.internetgeography.net/ks3/ http://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/geography/ http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/interactivegames.htm http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/teens
Year 8 History
What will be studied this term England 1500 - 1750 The English Civil War/ The Renaissance Students will understand: • • • • • • • •
What were the causes of the civil war? How did the two sides fight and what were the effects on ordinary people? Would you have killed the king? Oliver Cromwell Hero or villain? Why was the monarchy restored? What were the effects of the plague on London? The causes and effects of the Great Fire of London New ideas. Good or Bad? Witchcraft and Science.
How will work be assessed • •
Essay ‘Oliver Cromwell: Hero or Villain? The assessment will be marked according to the schools assessment and feedback policy.
What needs to be done at home • • •
Students will complete a project on the Scientific Revolution during the Renaissance. An information sheet and guidelines will be provided The assessment will be marked according to the schools assessment and feedback policy.
What Key Language will be developed Civil War, Parliament, Royalist, Roundhead, Cavalier, Propaganda, Renaissance, Witchcraft, Plague
Where can extra help come from Useful websites: schoolhistory.co.uk www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/schools www.learningcurve.gov.uk www.timelinetv.com
Year 8 ICT What will be studied this term Project Tesco •
This half term sees Year 8 students complete an extended project on the use of data by Tesco New Oscott.
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The project analyses the use of data by Tesco, whilst developing students skills in the Microsoft Office packages.
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The lesson is structured so that students develop a mural on data uses at Tesco as a starter for each lesson, and then the project task sees how Tesco uses Microsoft Office packages to gather information about customers from the data, in order to send them targeted offers. This unit uses the following programs, where the skills learnt can be transferred and used when completing tasks in other subjects across the curriculum: Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
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The work will be assessed via circulation and assistance, peer-assessment and selfassessment. At the end of each lessons, students will assess their performance and skill development in lesson, including what worked well (www), even better if(ebi) and an effort grade – they will use this evaluation in the next lesson to challenge themselves to progress further. Once the final work has been produced, it will then be teacher assessed against Key Stage 3 levels for ICT understanding and ICT skills.
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A Home-Based Independent Learning workbook (HBIL) will be issued on the first lesson of the unit. This supports the keywords introduced in this unit, and the gets students use them to explain what they have done in the unit. Project Task One of the best ways to remember how to use a Microsoft Office package is to explain how to use it to others. In this unit’s project task, students are to create user guides for Year 6 Students on the different packages used in this unit: Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
What Key Language will be developed Customer, Data Use, Data Protection, Loyalty Card, EFT, EFTPOS, Target Marketing
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All lessons are accessible from home via Kingsbury Smart (your child has a username and password for this: My Learning Portfolio – Year 8 Extended Project 2013-2014 – Unit 8.3 Project Tesco). Students can complete lessons missed or activities not fully completed in class, which, if submitted to teacher, will be marked in accordance with the unit assessment sheet. From visiting a Tesco store – collecting till receipts for analysis in lesson, collecting loyalty card leaflets to see the type of information they ask for from customers when signing up etc.
Year 8 PE
What will be studied this term Rugby / Badminton / Hockey / Netball
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Select and apply key skills that can be applied in various sporting 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 describe why physical activity is good for their health and well being To develop leadership skills by delivering practices in small groups.
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During the first week of each activity students will be given a baseline line assessment of their current grade. Students will then be assessed at the end of each unit and hopefully have made the required two sub levels progress (i.e. start grade of a 4c and an end grade of 4a for that sport). The assessments will be marked according to the school’s assessment and feedback policy.
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To attain higher grade students will have to apply tactical knowledge in a game situation. Students are directed towards the library to read the rules, regulations and scoring systems for each sport. By simply watching games of rugby or hockey will help students to understand the requirements of each sport and can see what the specific skills look like.
What Key Language will be developed Warm up Tactics
Accuracy Fluency Compare Techniques
Understanding Performance Consistently Analyse
Where can extra help come from • School Library • Home: Watch live games, highlights of appropriate events. Useful websites: • www.rfu.com • www.netballengland.co.uk • www.ukbadminton.co.uk • www.nationalhockey.co.uk
Year 8 RE
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Students will begin to explore the nature of wealth and whether it brings happiness. Within this unit they will study the Muslim practice of Zakat, the Sikh attitude to wealth and wealth creation, the work and philosophy behind Christian Aid, the Fair Trade Movement.
How will work be assessed
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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.
What needs to be done at home
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A project based homework will be issued. Students will have a choice of task. Students will be expected to record their homework in their planners.
What Key Language will be developed Zakat, Duty, Fair Trade, Charity, Responsibilities, Fairness Where can extra help come from
Useful websites:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/practices/zakat.shtml http://www.christianaid.org.uk http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/
Year 8 Spanish
What will be studied this term Mi rutina diaria (Daily routine)/El cole (School) • • • • • • •
A typical day Weekend activities Mealtimes Comparing mealtimes in Britain and Spain The weather Schools in Spain School subjects and opinions
Students will continue to develop the key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
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During the topic students will complete a number of short assessment tasks in addition to their regular classroom activities.
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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 be set and shorter tasks to consolidate the work covered in class may also be given.
What Key Language will be developed Main Grammar points • • • • •
Reflexive verbs Using adverbs Revision of numbers/time Reasons for opinions Developing more complex sentences
Where can extra help come from Useful websites: 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.
