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Year 8 Assessment Week - April 2018

This is the assessment week schedule for Year 8 students at Park Hall Academy. The subjects covered include Art, English, Geography, History, and French.

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Year 8 Assessment Week - April 2018

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  1. 2018 Assessment Weekweek commencing 23rd April 2018.Mrs T Liddell YEAR 8 Park Hall Academy. ART Length of Exam: 1 hour. Topic/s which will be covered: -Brazilian festival project. -Observational drawing/ Artist influences. -Record and Present(A03, A04) Equipment Required: Pencil Rubber Sharpener Fineliners Watercolours Artist Images (provided by teaching staff) Cartridge paper (provided by teaching staff) • Useful websites/resources/other information which might help students: • Students will be required to use the skills they learnt during lessons to complete a drawing to the best of their ability in reference to artist studied. • The following criteria will be the basis for assessment: • Record (A03) • Produce observations. • Apply tome to show a sense of form (3D qualities) • Draw with a controlled line. • Refer to own visual research which link to your work. • Experiment with drawing on a large scale. • Record from primary and secondary resources. • Present(A04) • Present your work well with good use of space. • Use materials appropriately and with creativity. • Show good understanding of composition. • Show links to prior work

  2. 2018 Assessment WeekWeek commencing 23rd April 2018. YEAR 8 Park Hall Academy Subject: English Length of exam: 30 minutes • Topics: • Writing to describe • Sentence Variety • Figurative Language • Equipment Required: • Pen • Highlighter Skills Assessed: Extended writing Punctuation Spelling Crafting language for effect Useful Websites/sources of information:Reading 20 minutes a night will help increase their vocabulary Punctuation revision tasks can be found on: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/punctuation

  3. 2018 Assessment WeekWeek commencing 23rd April 2018. YEAR 8 Park Hall Academy Subject: Geography Length of exam: 60 minutes • Topics: China and India • Human and physical features of China and India. • Population distribution in China. • Growth of Chongquing • Environmental concerns in the Pearl River Delta. • Equipment Required: • Pen • Pencil • Ruler • Skills Assessed: • Map skills (Analysing choropleth maps) • Numeracy skills (interpreting population data). • Extended writing skills. • Spelling, punctuation and grammar . • Useful Websites/sources of information: • Using your exercise book to make notes/posters/flash cards • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/population/managing_population_rev3.shtml • https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/geography/ • https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/asia/china/weather-climate-geography/

  4. 2018 Assessment WeekWeek commencing 23rd April 2018. YEAR 8 Park Hall Academy Subject: History Length of exam: 1 Hour • Topics Studied • What was the impact of the British Empire? • Was Transportation to Australia justified? • What was the Amritsar massacre? • Should Britain apologise for the Empire? • How did the Trade Triangle operate? • What were the risks of the middle passage? • How successful were slave rebellions? • Who should get the credit for the abolition of the Slave Trade Equipment Required: Pen and Ruler • Skills Assessed: • A grade 2 student will…Describe the British Empire. Describe what the British Empire was like. Use examples from sources to describe the British Empire • A grade 3 student will…Explain the actions of the British Empire. Link evidence and key dates to come to a judgement on the actions of the British Empire • A grade 4-5 student will…Explain how one event led to another. Identify and assess the usefulness of sources on the British Empire. Useful Websites/sources of information: BBC Bitesize: Key Stage 3 History. www.schoolhistory.co.uk Spartacus-educational.com www.historyonthenet.com

  5. 2018 Assessment WeekWeek commencing 23rd April 2018. YEAR 8 Park Hall Academy Subject: French Length of exam: 10 minutes. Topics: Pupils have recently been studying rooms of the house and describing their home and local area in French. They will have a speaking exam and this will be answering questions, one-on-one with the teacher. The actual exam does not last long. However, the pupils are able to prepare possible answers and the sentences they may use beforehand in lessons leading up to their exam. Equipment Required: Pupils’ own planning (there will be a limited number of phrases they can bring in.) Skills Assessed: Fluency and pronunciation – how well the pupils try to ‘sound French’. Use of different tenses. Use of opinions and extending opinions using ‘parce que’ / ‘car’ (because). Use of different pronouns and names to describe others. (ie: ‘he’, ‘she’ and ‘they’) Use of different vocabulary and phrases they have found themselves. Useful Websites/sources of information: http://www.french-games.net/ http://www.verb2verbe.com/ http://www.conjugation-fr.com/

  6. 2018 Assessment WeekWeek commencing 23rd April 2018. YEAR 8 Foundation Park Hall Academy Subject: Maths Length of exam: 60 minutes Topics: converting fractions, decimals and percentages, simplifying ratio, sharing in a ratio, proportion, recipe (proportion), probability scale, probability of events, sample spaces, experimental probability/relative frequency, bar chart, averages, area of rectangles, area of triangles, area of parallelograms, area of trapezium, area of compound shape, area and circumference of circles, congruence, similar shapes, constructions Equipment Required: Calculator Mathematical instruments (ruler, protractor and compass) Pencil Skills Assessed: Applying basic skills to worded questions Using mathematical instruments Useful Websites/sources of information: www.mathsWatchVLE.com

  7. 2018 Assessment WeekWeek commencing 23rd April 2018. YEAR 8 Higher Park Hall Academy Subject: Maths Length of exam: 60 minutes Topics: converting fractions, decimals and percentages, simplifying ratio, sharing in a ratio, reverse ratio, proportion, recipe (proportion), probability of events, sample spaces, experimental probability/relative frequency, bar chart, averages, mean from frequency tables, area of rectangles, area of triangles, area of parallelograms, area of trapezium, area of compound shape, area and circumference of circles and sectors, Pythagoras’ theorem Equipment Required: Calculator Mathematical instruments (ruler, protractor and compass) Pencil Skills Assessed: Applying basic skills to worded questions Using mathematical instruments Useful Websites/sources of information: www.mathsWatchVLE.com

  8. 2018 Assessment WeekWeek commencing 23rd April 2018. YEAR 8 Park Hall Academy Subject: PE Length of exam: 1 hour • Topics: • Girls – Gymnastics and Badminton • Boys – Fitness and Invasion Games • Equipment Required: • Full PE kit Skills Assessed: Physical – Activity specific skills, using these in a realistic/game situation Personal/Social – Determination, resilience, co-operation, working with others Cognitive – Decision making, knowledge and understanding of tactics to outwit an opponent. Showing understanding of the effects of exercise on the body. Knowing own strengths and weaknesses and understanding how to improve weaknesses. Useful Websites/sources of information:Practising skills on a regular basis will be of benefit, this can be achieved through our extra curricular program.

  9. 2018 Assessment WeekWeek commencing 23rd April 2018. YEAR 8 – Block 3 Park Hall Academy Subject: Dance Length of exam: 1hr (Practical) 30 mins (Written) • Topics: • Musical Theatre • Social and Historical Context of Musical Theatre • Dance skills used in Musical Theatre Equipment Required: • Written Assessment – Lesson 10 • Each student is to complete a written knowledge test. • Pen • Practical Assessment - Lesson 9 • Each student is to perform in a whole class performance based on ‘Bad Guys’ and ‘So you wanna be a boxer’ from Bugsy Malone the Musical. • Bare feet • Girls – trousers/ leggings • Skills Assessed: • Accuracy of movement • Movement memory • Spatial awareness • Accuracy of timing • Interpretation of dance idea • Embodiment of character • Use of expression • Relationships with others • Useful Websites/sources of information: • You tube: Bugsy Malone the Musical • The supporting revision guide given to your child in week 9. This needs to be signed once you have seen them revising the information in preparation for this knowledge test.

  10. 2018 Assessment WeekWeek commencing 23rd April 2018. YEAR 8 – Block 3 Park Hall Academy Subject: Drama Length of exam: 1hr (Practical) 30 mins (Written) • Topics: • Musical Theatre • Acting skills used in Musical Theatre • Characterisation Techniques and Drama Strategies Equipment Required: • Practical Assessment - Lesson 9 • Each student is to perform a character in ‘Fat Sam's Speakeasy’ script- taken from the Musical- Bugsy Malone • Script (lines must be learnt) • Written Assessment – Lesson 10 • Each student is to complete a written knowledge test. • Blue/Black Pen • (if possible) Green pen to peer mark • Skills Assessed: • Body language • Facial expressions • Use of voice- including use of an American accent (or Australian if playing Sandy!!) • Addition of drama techniques to the scenes given • Line learning • Contribution of ideas • Making full use of the rehearsal time given (Focus) • Working as a team • Useful Websites/sources of information: • YouTube: Bugsy Malone Movie Snippets • The supporting revision sheet given to your child in week 8/9. This needs to be signed once you have seen them revising the information in preparation for this knowledge test.

  11. 2018 Assessment WeekWeek commencing 23rd April 2018. YEAR 8 Park Hall Academy Subject : Science Length of exam: 40 minutes Topics: Energy, Pressure and Magnetism Equipment Required: Pen, pencil, ruler, rubber, highlighter, calculator Skills Assessed: Reading graphs and tables, interpreting data, using existing knowledge to answer a range of questions on the topics studied. Useful Websites/sources of information: Your class book https://www.bbc.com/education/levels/z4kw2hv https://phaks3science.weebly.com/year-9.html

  12. 2018 Assessment WeekWeek commencing 23rd April 2018. YEAR 8 Park Hall Academy Subject: Social Education Length of exam: 60 minutes • Topics: • Islam • The 5 Pillars of Islam • The Qu’ran • Who is Allah? • Comparisons • Equipment Required: • Pen • Pencil • Ruler • Skills Assessed: • Key Vocabulary • Writing at length • Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar • Literacy skills such as using paragraphs and dialogue. Useful Websites/sources of information: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/beliefs/

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