Year 7 2019 Trust Assessment FortnightWeek beginning 13th January 2020Please note that assessments, where possible, will held during their regular timetabled slot that day. If you’re unsure, compare this timetable to your timetable released on Jan 6th.

ABCJE & EUS

CDCBR & EEV

Monday 13th Jan EnglishScience

EnglishC: French (all)

Tuesday 14th Jan French: (listening and reading)B: Music

D: French (listening and reading)Science

Wednesday 15th Jan

B: ArtFrench (writing)

C: ArtD: French (writing)

Thursday 16th Jan

A: ArtHistorySpanish (writing)

Spanish (writing)

Friday 17th Jan A: Spanish (listening and reading)

Spanish (listening and reading)C: History

Monday 20th Jan A: MusicMaths 1B: Spanish (listening and reading)

D: ArtC: DramaD: Music

Tuesday 21st January

A: GeographyComputing

C: ComputingGeographyD: History

Wednesday 22nd Jan

B: Drama

Thursday 23rd Jan

A: DramaB: Geog

Maths 1D: Drama

Monday 27th Jan Maths 2 D: Computing

Tuesday 28th Jan Maths 2

Y7 Spring Assessment: ArtTopics to revise / Skills to developObservational Drawings

● Can you draw objects accurately? ● Can you shade using a range of tones (light to dark?)● What different shading techniques are there?● Can you draw objects that are in proportion?● Can you draw using appropriate pressure?● Can you blend outlines into areas of tone? ● Are your drawings detailed?

Colour● Colour wheels

○ Primary colours, secondary colours, tertiary colours, complementary colours

● Tints, tones and shades○ How do you create these?

● Pop Art - Andy Warhol○ Can you blend colours together successfully?○ Do I build my paints/colours in thin layers?○ Do I consider the direction of my brushstrokes?

Typography● How can you design lettering in a creative way? ● How can you present your titles on a page?

Useful sites● https://www.tate.org.uk/ ● https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-painting-techniques-2000995 - List

of painting techniques● https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z6f3cdm

Y7 Spring Assessment: Computing

Topics to revise● Passwords ● Rules regarding internet safety (do and don’ts, what to do if concerned) ● E-safety (profiles/ privacy settings/ acceptable content)● Viruses● Copyright laws● Emails (how to write one appropriately) ● E-safety (profiles, privacy settings, help, viruses, acceptable content,

copyright laws) ● Internet searching (how to find relevant information)● Computational thinking terms (abstraction, decomposition, pattern

recognition, algorithms, flowcharts)

Useful sites● https://sites.google.com/view/computingtextbook/students?authuser=0 ● https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zvc9q6f

Y7 Spring Assessment: DramaTopics to reviseThe CircusAs well as revising these terms and their definitions, reflect on which skills you feel you need most work on:

● Creating a character● Mime● Improvisation● Character in role● Still image● Blocking● Stage directions● Dialogue● Devising a story● Mirroring● Slapstick● Audience - what rules must you follow in order for an audience to enjoy

the performance?

James and the Giant Peach● Body language

○ How are you using your body to create a character? ○ How can you describe how you are using your body?

● Facial expressions○ How can you change your facial expressions in order to express

different emotions to an audience?● Vocalisation

○ How can you change your voice to create a character?■ Speed? Tone/pitch? Emphasising certain words in a sentence?

● Sustaining a character throughout a performance

Useful sites● https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zk6pyrd ● https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6mxsbk - writing about drama and

theater● YouTube - watch performances and analyse their characters/performance

● Y7 Spring Assessment: English

Topic to revise The choices writers make.

Students will be reading an unseen fiction text, answering comprehension questions and analysing the use of language.

Subtopics

● The techniques writers use● How writers create successful settings● How writers create successful characters● How writers create successful plots● Exploding a quotation● Word type● Word, sentence and paragraph choice● Allusions● What/How/Why analysis

Useful sites● https://spark.adobe.com/page/sevkAXDWGjsC3/ ● https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfdh8xs/articles/z6w4xyc ● https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpqnfg8/revision/1 ● https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z8ktpv4/revision/1

Y7 Spring Assessment: FrenchTopics to reviseSubtopicGRAMMAR

● Subjects and possessive determiners. ● Definite and indefinite articles● Adjectival agreement ● Verbs: s’appeler, aimer, détester, avoir,être, aller, (in present form)● Near future (je vais…)● Negative structure● Connectives● Expressing opinions● Giving reasons for opinions

VOCABULARY

● Greetings ● Descriptions: types of hair, colours, eyes, personality. (adjectives)● Family and pets ● Hobbies and activities you like doing● Modifiers and quantifiers● Numbers● Months of the year● Days of the week ● When your birthday is

Useful sites● https://www.memrise.com ● https://quizlet.com/bet-languages ● https://quizizz.com/ ● https://www.wordreference.com/ ● http://conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-french.html ● https://www.franceinter.fr/direct ● https://legacy.language-gym.com/ ● French Google Classroom from your group with:

○ Powerpoints from the lessons○ extra material (like adjectival agreement)○ videos- Topic summaries (with links to quizlets and quizizz)- Doc: how can I revise better? (great ideas to revise)

Y7 Spring Assessment: Geography

Topics to reviseSubtopic

● The Geography around us● Thinking like a Geographer● Locating continents and Oceans● What makes a place important?● Key Places in the UK● OS map skills● Longitude and Latitude● Conducting an enquiry

Useful sites

Y7 Spring Assessment: History

Topics to reviseThe Normans

Subtopic● The Battle of Hastings● William the Conqueror● Battle of Stamford Bridge● Castles● Domesday Book

Medieval Life

● Murder of Thomas Becket● Feudal System● Domesday Book● Magna Carta● The Peasants Revolt● The Black Death

Useful sites● https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zm4mn39/revision/1 ● https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zsjnb9q/revision/1

● Y7 Spring Assessment: Maths

Topics to reviseTopic Hegarty Clip(s)

Reading, writing and ordering numbers 46, 14

Multiplying number with 3 digits or more 21,22,23,143,145

Dividing numbers (do not leave a remainder- go into decimals!)

Adding and subtracting 1,2,3,4,18,19,20

Square (square roots), cube (cube roots), odd, even and prime numbers

99,100,101,102

The use of your calculator (know how to use the square, square root and cube buttons)

Prime factorisation (known as product of prime factors or prime factor trees)

25,26,27,28,29,30

HCF and LCM 31,32,33,34,35,36

BIDMAS 24

Simplifying and ordering fractions 60

Adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers 63,64,65,66

Multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers 68,69,70,71,72

Fractions of amounts 77

Dividing into a given ratio and solving ratio problems 329,331,332,333,334

Solving problems with direct and inverse proportion including money, recipes and scale diagrams

339,342,763

Calculating with directed (positive and negative) numbers 37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44

Useful sites● https://www.senecalearning.com ● https://corbettmaths.com ● https://diagnosticquestions.com

Y7 Spring Assessment: MusicTopics to reviseAfrican Music

● African instruments● African drumming and African singing - why are they important in African

culture?

Strike a Chord● Major and minor chords● Major/minor chords on different instruments - ukulele, guitar, piano● Guitar/ukulele - frets, strings, finger positions● Notation (how music is written down):

○ Tab/tablature - guitar/ukulele diagrams; using numbers

Notation● What do the following notes look like and how many beats do they last

for?○ Semibreves, minims, crotchets, quavers, semiquavers

● What is a time signature? ○ Can you create a rhythm using notation that lasts for a specific

number of beats?

The Musical Elements● Learn these words and their definitions:

○ Tempo, Structure, Pitch, Rhythm, Melody, Texture, Harmony, Dynamics

Performing● Music performance criteria:

○ Performing well as a soloist and as a group

○ Performing in time and playing the correct notes/using the correct techniques

Useful sites● https://www.musictheory.net/ ● https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z9xhfg8 ● https://www.musictheoryacademy.com ● https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/

Y7 Spring Assessment: Science

Topics to reviseB1- Cells and organ systems

● Using microscopes● Structure of a cell● Names and functions of organelles (nucleus, cell membrane, mitochondria,

cytoplasm, cell wall, vacuole, chloroplast)● Specialised cells (egg, sperm, nerve, muscle, red blood)● Levels of organisation (cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism)● Examples of organ systems in a human● Food groups- function and examples● Digestive system● Antagonistic muscles● Function of skeleton

C1- Particles and separation● Structure of solids, liquids, gases (description and drawing)● Properties of solids, liquids, gases● Gas pressure● Diffusion (and effect of temperature on diffusion)● State changes● Pure substances vs mixtures● Solute, solvent, solution, soluble, insoluble and dissolving● Separation techniques (filtration, evaporation(crystallisation) distillation,

chromatography)

Useful sites● https://www.senecalearning.com ● https://www.keystagewiki.com/index.html ● https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/

z4kw2hv Quizlet (BHSTEM) https://quizlet.com/BHSTEM/folders/year-7-science/sets

● https://www.educake.co.uk

Y7 Spring Assessment: Spanish

Topics to reviseSubtopicGRAMMAR

● Subjects and possessive determiners. ● Definite and indefinite articles● Adjectival agreement ● Verbs: llamarse , me gusta, no me gusta, ser , tener, ir (in present form)● Near future (voy a …..)● Negative structure● Connectives● Expressing opinions● Giving reasons for opinions

VOCABULARY

● Greetings ● Descriptions: types of hair, colours, eyes, personality. (adjectives)● Family and pets ● Hobbies and activities you like doing● Modifiers and quantifiers● Numbers● Months of the year● Days of the week ● When your birthday is

Useful sites● https://www.memrise.com ● https://quizlet.com/bet-languages ● https://quizizz.com/ ● https://www.wordreference.com/ ● https://legacy.language-gym.com/ ● http://conjugador.reverso.net/conjugacion-espanol.html ● https://www.spanish.cl/vocabulary-lists/family-members.htm ● Spanish Google Classroom for your group with:

○ Powerpoints from the lessons

○ extra material (like adjectival agreement) and videos○ Topic summaries (with links to quizlets and quizizz) ○ Doc: how can I revise better? (great ideas to revise)