St Columb’s College
February March 2018
Revision Pack
Year 9
How to Revise
There are a few things that you can do to make your
revision for the Christmas Exams as effective as possible.
Revision Environment:
You should try to make sure you have good surroundings
when you are trying to revise.
Find a quiet place so you don’t get distracted
Make sure you are sitting comfortably
Keep background noise a minimum e.g. TV, radio.
Make sure the area is well lit so you don’t strain your eyes.
Revision plan:
It is suggested that making a revision plan helps some people to revise more
effectively. Included in this pack you will find a suggested revision timetable.
You can download more copies off the school website.
Make a list of all your exam subjects and try to assign an amount of time
needed for each subject. For example if there is an area that you find
difficult, then maybe you should give more time to this subject.
Revise often and try to do a bit everyday.
Break your revision time down – aim to study each subject for no more than
15-20 minutes at a time.
Include time off and breaks in your revision plan. Aim to take a 5 minute
break after every session.
Remember to include variety in your plan – not only in the subjects you
revise but also the techniques you use.
Revision techniques:
Here are a few ideas as to how you can revise most
effectively.
Create memory aids such as diagrams or mnemonics
(e.g. for the order of colours in the rainbow:
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
- Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain).
Write key facts on pieces of cards and display
them around your house or even on the way to
school.
Study with someone at home or with a friend and test each other’s
knowledge
Remember to reward yourself. Use rewards as incentive to do the revision.
On the day before the exam:
Use your revision tools (e.g. diagrams, mnemonics etc) to check facts
Keep calm – don’t try to learn new topics so close to an exam.
Don’t stay up all night.
Please remember that revision isn’t a competition. It’s not about who stayed up all
night and revised the longest. It is about finding the right revision methods that
suit your way of learning. Try out some of the techniques mentioned and you will
find that revision isn’t as scary as you first thought. Getting started is often the
hardest bit.
Some Useful Revision Websites
http://www.nwlg.org/pages/resources/knowitall/index.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/
Revision Timetable
Week 1 2 3 4 5
Day Revision
Slot 1
Revision
Slot 2
Revision
Slot 3
Revision
Slot 4
Revision
Slot 5
Revision
Slot 6
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Revision (Feb 2018)
Subject English
Year Group 9
Examination length 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Areas/topics
to be covered
for revision
Comprehension:
Understanding of character – how is the character described in what he or she says and does
Selection of textual evidence to support views – picking out facts and quotes to support your
responses
Understanding of setting – how does the location of the story add to its effectiveness
Understanding of writer’s techniques – how does the writer make his or her story interesting
or exciting?
Writing:
Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation
Creative Writing – imaginative story telling
Awareness of audience – who are you writing for?
Question
type(s) (e.g.
diagrams,
mapwork,
sources etc.)
Comprehension:
Factual Recall
Question on Character
Question on Writer’s Techniques
Creative Writing
Equipment
requirements
for examination
Pen!
Revision (February 2018)
Year Group 9
Examination length 1 hour
Areas/topics
to be covered
for revision
Voilà 1: Units 11 and 12 on School and Holidays – vocabulary / Grammar: verb “finir” (to
finish) / singular and plural adjectives / verb “être” (to be) / use of “J’aime + infinitive (I like
to) and “Je dois + infinitive” (I have to) / Use of future tense: Je vais + infinitive (I am going
to do...)
Voilà 2: Unit 1 - Countries, Languages and Classroom Instructions – vocabulary /
Grammar – au + masculine country, en + feminine country
Unit 2 - Sports, Activities, Visits - vocabulary / Grammar – past tense of er verbs : je joue
(present) j’ai joué (past)
Unit 3 - Foods you love and hate, Quantities, Conversation in a shop – vocabulary /
Grammar: Use of –Er verbs (Present Tense), use of “de” and “d” after quantities.
Unit 4 – Directions and Description of town or village – vocabulary / Grammar: use of “il
y a un/une…” (There is/are…) and “il n’y a pas de/d’ …(There isn’t/aren’t any…)
Marks to be allocated: Listening -25; Speaking -25; Reading -25; Writing - 25; Writing
– 25.
Question
type(s) (e.g.
diagrams,
mapwork,
sources etc.)
Speaking : Role-Plays / Conversation
Reading/Listening : Material in French : gap-filling / selection / translation from French into English /
answers in English and French
Writing : Listing and short phrase task in French / short phrase/sentence responses in French / short
translation exercise from English into French / a structured, extended writing task in French
Equipment
requirements
for
examination
A pen is needed for the examination.
Revision tip(s) Revise from your vocabulary and grammar notebook as well as your i-books. Test yourself
on the vocabulary for each Unit; cover up the English column and see if you can say, then
spell, the French word(s). Keep a revision notebook to test yourself on vocabulary; copy out
the English words/phrases from your vocabulary book, then shut your book and see if you
can write in the French words. Remember to learn the gender of nouns. Ask someone at
home to test you on vocabulary; it does not matter if they do not know any French – ask them
to ask you the English words and see if you can spell the French words correctly. Practise
your knowledge of grammar by doing some of the exercises in the workbook part of your i-
books.
Subject French
Revision (February 2018)
Subject Geography
Year Group 9
Examination length 1 hour
Areas/topics
to be covered
for revision
Erosion:
Erosion: Definition of erosion; different agents of erosion and how they shape the land
Hydrological cycle/ Water Cycle
Water cycle: Definition
Diagram and explanations of the main processes.
Rivers of Ireland and the World
Location of the main rivers in Ireland
Location of important rivers in the world
Rivers:
Drainage basin: definition, definitions of source, mouth, tributary, watershed,
confluence. Be able to recognise these on a diagram.
River processes: Erosion, transportation and deposition
River long profile: Characteristics of Upper, Middle and lower course
River Landforms/features:
Waterfalls: Explain formation with the aid of a diagram.
Niagara Falls: Case Study - know main features and facts/figures about falls and gorge
Features in the lower course: Meanders, floodplain – definitions and location on a
diagram
Mapskills
Grid references (4 & 6 figure), direction and distance
How height is shown on a map and how contours show the shape of the land
Our Environment
Non-renewable energy resources: Definition and examples.
Renewable energy resources: Definitions and examples.
Producing electricity: The operation of a thermal power station.
Oil: Know how it forms; what is peak oil?; problems of depending on oil in the
future.
Advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy resources e.g. wind power,
and alternative energy resources – nuclear power
Question
type(s) (e.g.
diagrams,
mapwork,
sources etc.)
A variety of questions will be included: Open ended questions requiring answers with full
sentences, analysing maps and diagrams, construction and labelling of diagrams.
Equipment
requirements
for
examination
Pen, pencil, ruler, rubber and coloured pencils.
Revision tip(s) List and learn all key words – test yourself.
Read through your notes and use spider diagrams to summarize and organise the key points.
Study the maps of rivers really carefully so that you can recognise and name rivers shown on
maps in the exam.
February 2018
Subject German
Year Group 9
Examination length
1 hour
Areas/topics
to be
covered
for revision
Part 1 = Reading
Here you must read sentences/passages and match pictures with words or sentences or numbers or fill in words that are given. The topics will be ‘travel’, ‘town’, ‘leisure activities’, ‘weather’, ‘shopping for food’ and ‘personal details’. Part 2 = Writing
Here you must write 1. a list of things, 2. write short phrases and 3. write an
essay. Spelling must be correct!
For this part you need to write an essay about a mixture of things: your
town, shopping and your last weekend.
Remember especially what you have learnt about German word order!
Question
type(s)
Variety of question types in Reading Comprehension.
(true/false, multiple choice, fill in gaps, matching questions and answers,
matching pictures, putting in order, select words from a box)
Writing words – remember to learn correct spellings!
List, phrases and essay in the Writing section.
Equipment Bring black pen. You will be allowed to write onto the exam paper.
Revision
tip(s)
Learn the questions and answers that you revised for tests to date –
remember that spelling must be correct if you hope to get top marks!
Revision (Feb Mar 2018)
Subject History
Year Group 9
Examination length 1 hour
Areas/topics
to be covered
for revision
(and amount
of marks to
be allocated)
Renaissance
Changes in Art and Architecture
Da Vinci and Michelangelo
Humanist Writers
Science
Printing Press
The Medici
Voyages of Discovery
Reasons for Voyages
Voyages of Diaz, Da Gama and Magellan
Columbus
Ancient Civilisations
The Aztecs
The Incas
The Effects of Voyages of Discovery
Reformation
Problems in the Church
The Reformation in Europe (Luther, Calvin, Knox)
Henry VIII
Exam worth 100%
Question
type(s) (e.g.
diagrams,
mapwork,
sources etc.)
Knowledge questions.
Sources.
Structured essay
Equipment requirements for
examination
Blue/Black/Red pens.
Revision
tip(s)
For each topic know the following things:
Date/ People involved
Causes of event
Details of event
Results of event
Use textbook and hardback notebook
Make notes on topics in spider diagram format
Year 9 Revision (February 2018)
Subject Home Economics
Areas/topics
to be covered
for revision
Nutrition
Identification of the main nutrients, functions and sources
Explain what is meant by the term diet and provide examples of a healthy diet
Explain what is meant by and give examples of macro and micro nutrients
Be able to draw/label The Eatwell Guide and the Healthy Eating Pyramid
Carbohydrate
Functions and sources
Protein
Function and sources (be able to give examples of animal and plant sources)
Fibre
Functions of fibre (reasons why we need it), how to increase fibre intake and health
problems associated with a low fibre diet.
Sources of fibre in the diet (foods high in fibre)
Calcium and Iron
Functions of calcium and iron (reasons why we need it) and deficiencies i.e. osteoporosis
and anaemia, symptoms of anaemia
Sources of calcium and iron in the diet
Fat
Sources of fat in the diet (animal and plant)
Functions of fat (reasons why we need it) and health problems associated with a high fat
diet.
Difference between saturated and unsaturated fat and dangers of cholesterol.
Examples of food with visible and invisible fat
What does CHD stand for?
Sugar
Where sugar comes from i.e. plants and where they are grown
Types of sugar and uses
Explanation of hidden sugar, and how to care for your teeth
Working out amount of tsp of sugar in food
Salt
The chemical name for salt
Why we need salt in our bodies
Foods high in salt and health problems associated with a high salt diet
Dietary Goals
Possible health problems associated with not following the dietary goals
Advice on how to meet the dietary goals
Food Labelling
Recognise food labels and be able to extract nutritional facts from this information
Number skills
Be able to draw and label a simple bar chart using nutritional information
Practical cookery
Identification of small equipment and their uses
Explanation of rubbing in and creaming methods
Methods of cookery involving dry and moist heat
Question type(s) (e.g.
diagrams, mapwork,
sources etc.)
A variety of questions will be used – multiple choice, true or false and short answer style questions.
Equipment requirements
for exam
Pen, pencil, ruler, colouring in pencils
Year Group Year 9
Examination length 1 hour
Revision (February 2018)
Subject Irish
Year Group 9
Examination length 1 hr
Areas/topics
to be covered
for revision
Holidays
Hobbies
Emotions
Myself and Others
Pupils can give a detailed description of their holidays
including where they went, who with, duration, weather,
accommodation etc and understand others doing same
Pupils can talk about their hobbies, naming what they
enjoy / do not enjoy and what sporting equipment they
possess
Pupils can talk about their emotions at a basic level
Pupils can give and understand detailed descriptions of
themselves and others, including appearance, personality,
family structure, likes and dislikes
Marks to be allocated: Listening: 25 Speaking: 25 Reading: 25 Writing: 25
Question
type(s) (e.g.
diagrams,
mapwork,
sources etc.)
Multiple choice
Gap-filling
Matching pictures to vocabulary
Comprehensions
Sentence writing
Continuous writing (paragraphs)
List Making
Equipment
requirements
for
examination
Pen
Revision tip(s) Read class notes and highlight important vocabulary.
Use oral preparation booklets to prepare for oral element of the examination.
Copy highlighted vocabulary into a revision book.
Learn vocabulary lists.
Look at vocabulary, cover it up and see if you can say it without seeing it.
Practice writing sentences on each topic.
Test yourself.
Revision (Feb Mar 2018)
Subject Mathematics
Year Group Year 9
Examination length 1 Hour
Areas/topics
to be covered
for revision
(and amount
of marks to
be allocated)
BODMAS
Ibook Chapter 3 - Fractions, decimals and percentages
Ibook Chapter 5 - Sequences
Ibook Chapter 5 - Algebra – forming expressions, expanding brackets, simplifying
expressions, substitution, solving equations
Ibook Chapter 7 - Reading Pie charts
Ibook Chapter 6 - Calculating angles in polygons
Ibook Chapter 1 - Product of prime factors
Ibook Chapter 9 - Scatter graphs
Ibook Chapter 2 - Rounding
Ibook Chapter 9 - Area of 2D shapes
Ibook Chapter 8 - Ratio
Question
type(s) (e.g.
diagrams,
mapwork,
sources etc.)
Worded problems
Reading diagrams
Drawing graphs
Equipment Calculator, Ruler, Pen, Pencil, Eraser
Revision
tip(s)
Make a study timetable.
It’s not enough just to re-read notes.
You need to do questions from your notes and examples or iBook. Do
problems similar to those that were assigned for homework.
Use MathsWatch to help. Watch the videos and try questions from it.
Ask your teacher any questions you have in the lessons before the exam.
Attend after school Maths Clinics before the examination, ask your teacher for
details.
Revision (Feb 2018)
Subject Music
Year Group 9
Examination length 35 minutes
Areas/topics
to be covered
for revision
(and amount
of marks to
be allocated)
The Listening Test is worth 15% of your Summer mark (60 ÷ 4)
The test is divided into three sections:
Section One + Two: Listening Skills
You will also be asked to distinguish between a discord (unpleasant sound) and concord
(pleasant sound) (2 marks)
Please learn the information on two of the set works studied in class
1. Chieftains – Drowsy Maggie
Key Points: Main tune is a Reel in 4/4, Instruments include the fiddle, flute,
bodhran, tin whistle and uilleann pipes, plan of the music is introduction and ternary
form (ABA) (19 marks)
2. Fantasia on Greensleeves – by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Key Points: String Orchestra with flute & harp, main tunes are called
“Greensleeves” amd “Lovely Joan”, plan of the music is introduction and ternary
form (ABA). Note also the use of pizzicato and that the main tune is in A minor
(20 marks)
Section Three = Notation/Music Theory
It is vital that you learn the keys/scales for this section. A quick guide:
C major = no sharps/flats, G major = 1 sharp (f#), D major = 2 sharps (f# & c#),
F major has 1 flat (Bb), Bb major has 2 flats (Bb & Eb)
What makes a good tune: Lots of step movement (notes close together) and fewer leaps. It
is good practice to repeat notes (19 marks)
Question
type(s) (e.g.
diagrams,
mapwork,
sources etc.)
Various types of questioning: short answers, multiple choice, drawing notes
Equipment
requirements
for
examination
Pen and pencil required
Revision (February 2018)
Subject Religious Studies
Year Group 9
Examination length 1 hour
Areas/topics
to be covered
for revision
1. The Rosary:
Sorrowful, Joyful and Glorious Mysteries and the Mysteries of Light. Our Father, Hail Mary,
Glory Be and Fatima Prayer . Pgs. 9-14. 15 marks
2. Biblical Account of Creation-7 Days.
4. The Image and likeness of God. Pgs.25-61. 20 marks
3. Disrespect for Creation-How do we damage the earth.
4. The 5 ‘R’s-Know what they are and describe how they can undo the damage to the earth.
Pgs. 62-65. 10 marks
5.St. Francis of Assisi Pgs. 66-67. 10 marks
6. Advent. How and why we celebrate it Pgs. 68-81. 10 marks
7. Church Year-order of festivals/seasons
8. Conflict - In the early Church and the Orthodox Church today. Pgs. 82-103. 15 marks
Total: 80 marks.
Question
type(s) (e.g.
diagrams, map
work, sources
etc.)
Pupils will write their answers in the spaces provided on the examination paper.
Answers will vary in length from one line to ten lines.
The number of marks allocated to each answer will be marked clearly beside the question.
Some questions will test knowledge and understanding, others will test evaluation and
application to life.
Equipment
requirements
for
examination
Pen-no writing paper required
Tips for Examination Ask a parent /guardian to help you learn and recite prayers, mysteries of the
Rosary, and the Account of Creation.
Revision (Feb Mar 2018)
Subject Science Year Group 9 Examination length 1 hour
Areas/topics
to be covered
for revision (and
amount of
marks to be
allocated)
1. Organs and organ systems
That most animals and plants contain many cells working together
What the words tissue, organ and organ system mean.
That your blood carries essential gases and nutrients to all parts of your body
That your heart is a muscular pump that pumps blood around your body
The differences between arteries, veins and capillaries.
Label the heart and state the sequence of blood flow through the heart
That oxygen we need to stay alive comes from the air
That air enters our lungs by a process called breathing
How our lungs are adapted to allow oxygen to pass into the blood
That our lungs also play an important part in removing waste gases from our body
How oxygen is used to break down food in your cells and release energy
That this process is called aerobic respiration
That glucose is the food most commonly used in aerobic respiration
That glucose is broken down to carbon dioxide and water during aerobic respiration 1. 2. Electricity and magnetism
That materials can be electrically charged by friction
That an electrical charge can be positive or negative
That opposite charges attract
That negative charges repel.
That static electricity can be powerful
How lightning forms
How a lightning conductor works
That electricity can flow
That some materials conduct electricity and others do not
How materials conduct electricity
Why conductors and insulators are important
How to set up an electric circuit
How to measure current
How to measure current in series and parallel circuits
That the current in a circuit changes if batteries are added or taken away
That current depends on other components of the circuit
That current is not used up by components
That some materials are magnetic and others are not
Some uses of magnets
What a magnetic field is
The field pattern of a bar magnet
That there is a link between electricity and magnetism
What an electromagnet is
What the field pattern for electromagnets is like
How electromagnets can be made stronger
How electromagnetism can be useful
How electromagnets do different jobs 2. 3. Metals and Non-metals
Know that most metals are shiny solids at room temperature.
Know that metals are malleable, ductile and sonorous.
Know that most metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
Know that some metals are magnetic.
Know that non-metallic elements vary widely in their physical properties.
Know that many non-metallic elements are gases at room temperature,
Know that most non-metallic elements are poor thermal and electrical conductors.
Know how metals react with oxygen
Know how metals react with water and acids
Know that metals can replace other metals in salts
Know that reactions depend on some metals being more reactive than others
Know that metals can be arranged in a league table of reactivity
Know that the reactivity series can be used to predict whether a reaction will occur
Know that the reactivity series can be used to predict the speed of a chemical reaction.
Know that corrosion can damage metals
Know that rusting is an example of oxidation 3. 4. Nutrition and energy
Describe that a balanced diet contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, fibre and water
Explain how the body gets these substances
Give the importance of these substances to the body
Carry out and describe the food tests to identify the food types in different foods
Question type(s) (e.g. diagrams, mapwork, sources etc.) Structured questions.
Equipment requirements for examination Pen, pencil, ruler, rubber and calculator
Revision tip(s) Use exercise books and worksheets to revise from. Make summary sheets on topics. Use the questions on worksheets as practice.
Revision (February 2018)
Subject Spanish
Year Group 9
Examination length 1 hour
Areas/topics to be covered for revision (and amount of marks to be allocated)
Allocation of Marks: Reading 25% Writing 25% Listening 25% Speaking 25%
Module 1 – La gente
Activities in the present tense & what they do in their free time
Opinions (Me gusta(n), me gusta(n) mucho, no me gusta(n) nada, me interesa(n), me encanta(n)
Desciption of a friend: Hair & eye colour, height, personality (masculine & feminine)
Describing celebrities & using 'más....que' & 'menos......que'
Daily routine & reflexive verbs (me levanto, me ducho, me lavo etc.)
Sequencing words (normalmente, primero, luego, después etc)
Nationalities (masculine & feminine)
Module 2 – Vamos a salir?
Places in town (la bolera, el estadio, el parque.....)
Using verb 'ir – to go' in present tense (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van)
Use the near future tense (Voy a ver una película, voy a tomar el sol....)
Invite someone to go out (Te gustaría ir al/ a la.....?)
Arrange a time (A qué hora? A las......)
Arrange where to meet (Dónde quedamos? )
Use prepositions (delante del/ de la.../ detrás del/de la..../ en la calle...)
Turn down an invitation (Lo siento, no puedo)
Make an excuse ( No tengo tiempo/dinero) a. Use 'tener que + infinitive' (Tengo que hacer mis deberes) b. Use 'querer + infinitive' (Quiero ver la tele..) c. Use poder + infinitive (No puedo jugar al fútbol....) d. Recognise infinitives (jugar, hacer, ir.....)
Module 3 Mis vacaciones
Saying where you went on holiday (Fui/Fuimos)
How you travelled (Transport) Fui en….
What you did (Past tense of ar/er & ir verbs) e.g. comí, bebí, saqué fotos etc
What it was like (Lo pasé guay/ fue muy divertido etc)
Question type(s) (e.g. diagrams, mapwork, sources etc.)
Speaking
2 x role-plays about hobbies and free time and Presentation already done
General Questions based on Units 1, 2 and 3
Listening and Reading Fill in a grid Select a letter/ number/ symbol Short answer responses
Writing Structured writing responses to stimulus questions. Knowledge of key grammar will be tested in Use of Language questions.
Equipment requirements for examination Pen and a spare.
Revision tip(s) Use the vocabulary pages of your IBook when learning vocabulary – cover up the English and try to guess the meanings. Listen to the recordings. Use your Spanish notebook to revise grammar points and your exercise book to revise activities completed in class. For the oral exam, ask a member of your family or a friend to practise your spoken language with you.
Yr 9 - Technology & Design KS3 Revision List for February 2018
Duration - 1 Hour
Topic Areas for study Study resources/guidelines
Safety Know meanings of signs
Identify different types of sign
Colour coding of safety signs
Safety rules in the workshop
Safety booklet T&D theory booklet Technologystudent.com
Materials Metal:
Define terms ferrous and non-ferrous
Know the difference between the two
Be able to explain how you prepared the edges of Aluminium
Aluminium – key facts Wood:
Know what tree type wood comes from
Define hardwood, softwood and manufactured boards
Describe wood seasoning and list 2 advantages
Label the cross section of a tree
Know common wood defects
Be familiar with simple wood joints
Resource booklets on iPad Notes and workshop diaries Worksheets
Tools & processes
Identify and describe the use of common tools used in this year’s projects
Identify the main features of the box pan folder
Be able to arrange the processes of making the Mug stand in order
Identify machines used
Resource booklets on iPad Notes and workshop diaries Worksheets
CAD/CAM Explain these terms
Examples of where CAD/CAM is used
Advantages/disadvantages
Notes and worksheets CAD/CAM ‘The works ‘ Technologystudent.com
Graphics Sketch 3D shapes with help of isometric grid
Marks for accuracy, colouring and rendering
practice
Design
IPad holder/charger:
List important design features
Redraw 2 improvements
Redesign iPad stand Marks awarded for:
Originality, Clear labelling-materials & features
Drawing and clear presentation
practice
Draw neatly and label all drawings. Bring colouring pencils, pencil and a ruler for design questions