Subject What we are studying in Assessment Information Recommendations and Autumn 1 Resources English Detective Stories Final week of half term assessment: Watch an Agatha Christie film write a detective story using key features of the detective fiction genre Maths Extension: fractions, decimals w/c 15/10/18 Topic Assessment vle.MathsWatch.co.uk – and percentages; teachers will advise which mathematical drawing topics to revise in advance of assessments Middle: using decimals and ratios; calculating angles Support: using probability; using ratios Science Health and lifestyle; Two written assessments on content, KS3 Science revision guide electricity and magnetism and skills assessments during class (CGP recommended); practicals assessments completed BBC Bitesize revision website; – approximately every three weeks Geography Restless Earth Final week of half term: written BBC Bitesize; National The assessment: GCSE style question on the Geographic effects of the movements of plate boundaries i.e. earthquakes and mountains History The Gunpowder Plot; The Final week of half term written BBC Bitesize English Civil War assessment - essay: Does the siege of Drogheda makes Oliver Cromwell a war criminal? RE Inspirational Leaders Written test in the final week of the half Research biographical details term on the achievements of the of the leaders introduced in leaders studied during the first half term lessons French Key topics: TV, Cinema, Vocabulary recall tests at the end of Develop understanding of Reading, Internet, Paris each topic when to use avoir and etre; Final week of half term: written refer to vocabulary lists issued assessment using the past tense: What I in lessons watched last weekend DT Isometric drawing and Domestic appliance drawing assessment www.technologystudent.co.uk presentation over two lessons at the end of the unit Food Come Dine With Me Assessment of planned menus at the Prepare an evening meal for end of the unit your family Art The Green Man Drawing test at the end of the unit: Research the tradition of the facial structure Green Man Dance Evolution of Live performance of genres at the Youtube: Twist and Pulse end of the unit Drama Performance around supernatural Watch the Animated Tales Fear and the supernatural themes version of ‘Macbeth’ Music Keyboard skills: focus: Live performance on the keyboard at Youtube: Sam and ‘See You Again’ the end of the unit keyboard tutorials PE Netball, Badminton, Football, Practical assessment during lessons of Regular exercise and Swimming, Trampolining each activity clubs
Subject What we are studying in Autumn 1 Assessment Information Recommendations and Resources English Detective Stories Final week of half term assessment: write a detective story using key features of the detective fiction genre Watch an Agatha Christie film Maths Extension: fractions, decimals and percentages; mathematical drawing Middle: using decimals and ratios; calculating angles Support: using probability; using ratios w/c 15/10/18 Topic Assessment vle.MathsWatch.co.uk – teachers will advise which topics to revise in advance of assessments Science Health and lifestyle; electricity and magnetism Two written assessments on content, and skills assessments during class practicals – assessments completed approximately every three weeks KS3 Science revision guide (CGP recommended); BBC Bitesize revision website; Geography The Restless Earth Final week of half term: written assessment: GCSE style question on the effects of the movements of plate boundaries i.e. earthquakes and mountains BBC Bitesize; National Geographic History The Gunpowder Plot; The English Civil War Final week of half term written assessment - essay: Does the siege of Drogheda makes Oliver Cromwell a war criminal? BBC Bitesize RE Inspirational Leaders Written test in the final week of the half term on the achievements of the leaders studied during the first half term Research biographical details of the leaders introduced in lessons French Key topics: TV, Cinema, Reading, Internet, Paris Vocabulary recall tests at the end of each topic Final week of half term: written assessment using the past tense: What I watched last weekend Develop understanding of when to use avoir and etre; refer to vocabulary lists issued in lessons DT Isometric drawing and presentation Domestic appliance drawing assessment over two lessons at the end of the unit www.technologystudent.co.uk Food Come Dine With Me Assessment of planned menus at the end of the unit Prepare an evening meal for your family Art The Green Man Drawing test at the end of the unit: facial structure Research the tradition of the Green Man Dance Evolution of Live performance of genres at the end of the unit Youtube: Twist and Pulse Drama Fear and the supernatural Performance around supernatural themes Watch the Animated Tales version of ‘Macbeth’ Music Keyboard skills: focus: ‘See You Again’ Live performance on the keyboard at the end of the unit Youtube: Sam and keyboard tutorials PE Netball, Badminton, Football, Swimming, Trampolining Practical assessment during lessons of each activity Regular exercise and clubs
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