Park Hall Academy Assessment task 1 st cycle

Park Hall Academy Assessment task: 1 st cycle. Date: Week commencing 22 nd October 2018 Mrs L Carlin YEAR 9 Art and Design Length of exam: 2 hours. (To be competed over 2 lessons. ) Topics: Mini GCSE- Mechanical Objects -Refine (A 02): -Experimentation of producing work from A 03 (Record) in the style of chosen artists. Equipment Required: All prior portfolio work. Own Photographs Artist images/research Ideas. Skills Assessed: Refine (A 02) -ideas/compositions are own. -refinement with perceptive selection of media, materials techniques and processes. Excellent evidence of the exploration of work as it develops. Useful Websites/sources of information: @parkhallart twitter @parkhallacademyart instagram @missgibbsparkhallart pintrest www. GCSEpod. com

2018 Assessment Week commencing 5 th November 2018. Park Hall Academy YEAR 9 – Block 1 Subject: Music Length of exam: 1 hr (Practical) 1 hr(Theory) Topics: • Keyboards skills • Reading music • Music Performance Equipment Required: Practical Assessment - Lesson 4 Each student is to perform in pairs one of the given pieces of music on the keyboards. They can challenge themselves by using two hands and ensuring they play in time with each other. Skills Assessed: • • Accuracy Fluency One hand or two Timing Rhythm Pitch Expression Useful Websites/sources of information : • You tube: Keyboard tutorials • Musictheory. net Written Assessment – Lesson 5 Each student is to complete a written knowledge test as well as showing they can work out a piece of music they haven't seen before on the keyboard. ü Pen

Assessment Week Park Hall 2018 commencing 22 October 2018 Academy YEAR 9 nd Subject : Computer Science Length of exam: 50 mins Topics: Computational Thinking, Algorithms & Programming : 2. 1 Algorithms : using flow diagrams, Interpret, correct or complete algorithms 2. 2 Programing Techniques : The use of data types: 2. 6 Data Representation : Binary, how to convert positive denary whole numbers (0– 255) into 8 bit binary numbers and vice versa Equipment Required: Pen, Pencil Ruler Skills Assessed: This paper tests a student's ability to answer questions from subject content, it also tests theoretical knowledge of Computer Systems Useful Websites/sources of information: http: //www. teach-ict. com/ https: //craigndave. org/ https: //revisecomputerscience. com/

Park Hall 2019 Assessment Week commencing 3 rd September Academy YEAR 9 – BLOCK 1 Subject: Thriller Length of exam: Performance of Thriller dance approx. 3 minutes plus a short knowledge test Topics: • Learning a movement phrase based on Thriller • Learning key actions from the dance Thriller • Developing this movement using choreographic devices and movement relationships. • Using Thriller as a starting point to create your own choreography Equipment Required: Practical Work Each student is to take part in practical lessons exploring the dance Thriller. ü Bare feet ü Girls – trousers/ leggings Written Work Each student will need; ü Pen/pencil/ruler Skills Assessed: • Choreographic skills (Direction, levels, adding action, repetition, structure, dynamics, unison, canon, formations) • Performance skills (timing, facial expressions, energy, extension) • Mental skills: (concentration, commitment, confidence and movement memory) Useful Websites/sources of information : • You. Tube. Thriller • 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.

2018 Assessment Week commencing 22 nd October 2018 Park Hall Academy YEAR: 9 Subject : Prose Study: ‘Lord of the Flies’ Length of assessment: 45 minutes Topics: • How the writer (Golding) presents theme and character in an extract from the novel • Violence, Civilisation, Law and Order, Savagery, Power, Conflict • Ralph, Jack and Piggy Equipment Required: Two different coloured highlighters and a black or blue pen. Skills Assessed: • Reading and comprehension • Inference and deduction • Language analysis • Analytical essay writing – using PEEZL Useful Websites/sources of information: BBC Bitesize revision videos on ‘Lord of the Flies’ Revision videos on Youtube

Park Hall Academy YEAR 9 Subject: Geography Length of exam: 60 minutes Topics: Tropical Rainforests • Location and climate of the rainforest. • Adaptations of the rainforest (plants and animals) • Causes of deforestation • Effects of deforestation Equipment Required: • Pencil • Ruler Skills Assessed: • Map skills (Analysing choropleth maps and biome maps) • Numeracy skills (interpreting population data and graphs). • Extended writing skills. • Spelling, punctuation and grammar. Useful Websites/sources of information: • Using your exercise book to make notes/posters/flash cards • https: //www. natgeokids. com/uk/discover/geography/physical-geography/15 -coolthings-about-rainforests/ • https: //www. bbc. com/bitesize/guides/zpmnb 9 q/revision/1

Park Hall Academy YEAR 9 2018 Assessment Week commencing 22 nd October 2018 Subject : History Length of exam: 1 Hour Equipment Required: Pen, Pencil and Ruler Key Questions 1. Explain the causes of the First World War. • Nationalism • Imperialism • Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand 2. Explain why Haig was given the nickname “Butcher of the Somme” • Orders for soldiers to walk over no mans land. • Haig’s tactics of artillery bombardment failed • Haig allowed continued bloodshed despite huge losses. 3. Explain the dangers of living in a trench • Trench foot • Trench Fever • Infections from shrapnel Useful Websites/sources of information: BBC Bitesize: Key Stage 3 History. www. schoolhistory. co. uk Spartacus-educational. com www. historyonthenet. com

2018 Assessment Week Assessment on Wednesday 16 th October Park Hall Academy YEAR_8 set 1_ Subject : __Maths__ Length of exam: 1 hour Topics: Primary and secondary data and sampling Two way tables Mean, median, mode and range Comparing data sets using averages and range Pie Charts Scatter graphs- describing correlation and drawing Surface area of cubes, cuboids and triangular prisms Volume of a cube and cuboid Volume of different prisms Calculating area and circumference of circles Pythagoras’ Theorem Equipment Required: Pen, pencil, ruler Skills Assessed: Useful Websites/sources of information: https: //vle. mathswatch. co. uk/vle/

2018 Assessment Week commencing 22 nd October 2018. Park Hall Academy YEAR 9 Subject: French Length of exam: 10 minutes (Speaking Exam). Topics: Pupils have been studying a topic all about technology, the internet and what they do in their free-time. This includes which internet sites they like to use and describing how often and how they use the internet. They have also been working on describing others using higher-level grammar such as direct object pronouns and the perfect tense (past tense). We have been working on the skills they need to perfect in order to gain a grade 5. Equipment Required: 10 words help for the exam (maximum they are allowed to take into the examination). To prepare for the examination beforehand, they will need: • Their vocabulary revision book. • To prepare well beforehand the set questions (there also ‘surprise’ questions. ) • To attend the after school sessions for an hour to practise their speaking and give them confidence. ) Skills Assessed: Fluency and pronunciation – how well the pupils try to ‘sound French’ and realistic. 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: https: //www. bbc. com/education/subjects/z 9 dqxnb http: //www. verb 2 verbe. com/ http: //www. conjugation-fr. com/ ‘Google Translate’ to help them to know how to pronoun individual words.

2018 Assessment Week commencing 22 nd October 2018. Park Hall Academy YEAR 9 - Beginners Subject: French Length of exam: 1 hour (Writing) Topics: Pupils have been studying a topic where they learn the basics of the French language including introductory grammar and vocabulary. They learn numbers up to 100, greetings and alphabet, items in a bag, items in a classrooms as well as animals and colours. At the end of their module, they complete a piece of writing in classroom, examination conditions writing about themselves and all of these different topics. They have only ten words for help and no dictionary. Equipment Required: • Pen • Highlighter • Key Vocabulary (they will have a limit of ten words) • A plan for how they will structure their writing (in English). • They will not be allowed to use a dictionary. Skills Assessed: Extended writing in French. Spelling. Word order. Grammar targets such as using the correct articles and adjectives for masculine, feminine and plural nouns. Adapting the present tense with different pronouns to describe others (ie: ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘they’) ‘Ambitious’ use of new vocabulary they have learnt themselves. Useful Websites/sources of information: http: //www. french-games. net/ http: //www. verb 2 verbe. com/ http: //www. conjugation-fr. com/ (They will also have a vocabulary booklet to help them to revise. )

2018 Assessment Week commencing 22 nd October 2018. Park Hall Academy YEAR 9 (Sets 1 and 2) Subject: Spanish Length of exam: 10 minutes (Speaking) Topics: Pupils have been learning across a range of topics as they were introduced to the ‘Mi Insti’ or ‘My School’ theme. This includes learning about describing which subjects they study at school and how to give their opinions on this in Spanish. In addition, they have been learning how to tell the time in Spanish, what they eat in the canteen and what activities they do at break-time. Their assessment will be a speaking exam answering questions about their school life in Spanish. Equipment Required: 10 words help for the exam (maximum they are allowed to take into the examination). To prepare for the examination beforehand, they will need: • Their vocabulary revision book. • To prepare well beforehand the set questions (there also ‘surprise’ questions. ) • To attend the after school sessions for an hour to practise their speaking and give them confidence. ) Skills Assessed: Fluency and pronunciation – how well the pupils try to ‘sound Spanish’ and realistic. Use of different tenses. Use of opinions and extending opinions using ‘porque’ (because). Use of different pronouns and names to describe others. (ie: ‘yo’, ‘ella’ and ‘ellos’) Use of different vocabulary and phrases they have found themselves. Useful Websites/sources of information: http: //www. spanish-games. net/ http: //www. duolingo. com https: //rockalingua. com/games/colors

2018 Assessment Week commencing 22 nd October 2018. Park Hall Academy YEAR 9 (Set 3) Subject: Spanish Length of exam: 1 hour (Writing). Topics: Pupils have been learning across a range of topics as they were introduced to Spanish this term. They have been studying a topic called ‘La Ciudad’ which is to help the pupils describe their home town in Spanish including places they can see in their area, opinions about their area and where they would like to go in the future. Their assessment will be for them to write all about their local area in as much detail as they possibly can in Spanish. They will be allowed to take ten words into their Spanish examinations but nothing else. Equipment Required: • Pen • Highlighter • Key Vocabulary (they will have a limit of ten words) • A plan for how they will structure their writing (in English). • They will not be allowed to use a dictionary. Skills Assessed: Extended writing in Spanish. Ability to form sentences with the correct punctuation. Including the correct spellings of verbs. An understanding of how spellings change depending on whether nouns they are masculine, feminine or plural. Using conjunctions and opinions to extend sentences. Including key vocabulary they have researched themselves. Useful Websites/sources of information: http: //www. spanish-games. net/ http: //www. duolingo. com https: //rockalingua. com/games/colors

2018 Assessment Week commencing 22 nd October 2018. Park Hall Academy YEAR 9 - Beginners Subject: Spanish Length of exam: 1 hour (Writing) Topics: Pupils have been studying a topic where they learn the basics of the Spanish language including introductory grammar and vocabulary. They learn numbers up to 100, greetings and alphabet, items in a bag, items in a classrooms as well as animals and colours. At the end of their module, they complete a piece of writing in classroom, examination conditions writing about themselves and all of these different topics. They have only ten words for help and no dictionary. Equipment Required: • Pen • Highlighter • Key Vocabulary (they will have a limit of ten words) • A plan for how they will structure their writing (in English). • They will not be allowed to use a dictionary. Skills Assessed: Extended writing in Spanish. Spelling. Word order. Grammar targets such as using the correct articles and adjectives for masculine, feminine and plural nouns. Adapting the present tense with different pronouns to describe others (ie: ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘they’) ‘Ambitious’ use of new vocabulary they have learnt themselves. Useful Websites/sources of information: http: //www. spanish-games. net/ http: //www. duolingo. com https: //rockalingua. com/games/colors (They will also have a vocabulary booklet to help them to revise. )

2018 Assessment Week commencing 5 th November 2018. Park Hall Academy YEAR 9 – Block 1 Subject: Music Length of exam: 1 hr (Practical) 1 hr(Theory) Topics: • Keyboards skills • Reading music • Music Performance Equipment Required: Practical Assessment - Lesson 4 Each student is to perform in pairs one of the given pieces of music on the keyboards. They can challenge themselves by using two hands and ensuring they play in time with each other. Skills Assessed: • • Accuracy Fluency One hand or two Timing Rhythm Pitch Expression Useful Websites/sources of information : • You tube: Keyboard tutorials • Musictheory. net Written Assessment – Lesson 5 Each student is to complete a written knowledge test as well as showing they can work out a piece of music they haven't seen before on the keyboard. ü Pen

Park Hall Academy YEAR 9 2018 Assessment Week commencing 22 nd October 2018. Subject: PE Length of exam: 1 hour Topics: • Girls – Gymnastics and Netball • Boys – Football and Basketball 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. Giving feedback to others to bring about improvement. Some pupils will be able to show leadership skills. Cognitive – Use tactics to outwit an opponent. Understanding of how to break down skills in Trampolining and use of progressive practises. Knowledge and understanding of how to improve personal fitness. Knowing own strengths and weakness and understanding how to use strengths to benefit performance and 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.

2018 Assessment Week 9 Park Hall Academy YEAR 9 – Block 1 Subject: Drama Length of exam: 30 mins(Practical) 30 mins (Written) Topics: • Looking at Plot, characters and themes in the play Blood Brothers • Acting skills used in the Musical Theatre style • Characterisation Techniques and Drama Strategies Equipment Required: Practical Assessment - Lesson 9 Each student is to perform a character in a preferred script (6 choices in total) all taken from the Play- Blood Brothers by Willy Russell. ü Script (lines must be learnt) Written Assessment – Lesson 10 Each student is to complete a written knowledge test. ü Blue/Black Pen ü (if possible) Green pen to peer mark Skills Assessed: • • Body language Facial expressions Use of voice- including change in pitch, tone and tempo depending on character 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 : • You. Tube: Blood Brothers scene 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.

Park Hall Academy YEAR 9 2018 Assessment Week commencing 22 nd October 2018 Subject: Science Length of exam: 1 hour Topics: KS 3 curriculum Equipment Required: Pen, pencil, ruler, rubber, highlighter, calculator Skills Assessed: Knowledge of key vocabulary and formulae Literacy- extended writing Numeracy- using formulae Analysing graphs, data in tables Useful Websites/sources of information: Your class book https: //www. bbc. com/education/levels/z 98 jmp 3 https: //phaks 3 science. weebly. com/year-9. html

Park Hall Academy YEAR 9 2018 Assessment Week commencing 22 nd October 2018 Social Education Length of exam: 1 lesson Topics: Life in Modern Britain. In this Cycle, students will consider what Multiculturalism is, and how it impacts the UK today. Students will discuss why people come to the UK, and consider their personal identity and that of the UK. - Tolerance - Mutual Respect - Multiculturalism - Identity - Religion Equipment Required: Pen. Skills Assessed: 1. Knowledge and Understanding – definitions 2. Comparison 3. Expression of own view 4. Justification Useful Websites/sources of information: • Your school book https: //www. educationquizzes. com/ks 3/citizenship/ https: //www. bbc. com/bitesize/subjects/ztvg 9 j 6