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Year 7 Revision Guide

Year 7 Revision Guide

Art & Design
Geography
History
Mathematics

Physical Education

Religious Education
Science
 
 

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Art
Awaiting Information.
 
English
Reading Paper - A comprehesion task which requires students to read a text and and answer questions to show understanding.  To revise, students should read as many different non-fiction texts as possible and consider how language is used for effect.
  
Writing Paper - A written task which will check students' interest and written accuracy.  To prepare students can revise and practise using different sentence structures, a variety of punctuation and interesting vocabulary. 
  
Geography
British Isles general knowledge.
 
Map skills:  Ordnance survey maps - using scale to measure distance, compass direction, using and giving grid references and understanding symbols.
 
Flooding:  Causes of floods, effects of a flood and how the impact of a flood can be reduced.
 
National Parks of England and Wales.
  
History
Revision Topics
  • Contenders for the throne in 1066
  • Battle of Hastings
  • Feudal System
  • Domesday Book
  • Castles
  • Black Death
  • Peasant's Revolt
  • Life in the Middle Ages
 
Maths
All year 7 pupils will sit an appropriately levelled Examination consisting of:
  • A 1 hour Non-calculator paper.
  • And a 1 hour Calculator paper.
The papers will assess ALL topics covered throughout KS3 and pupils should focus their revision on the levels that they will be tested.  We also recommend that pupils access their MyMaths accounts and try the various Booster Packs and Online worksheets to help to guide them through each level.
 
These assessments will provide each teacher with further evidence to support their Teacher Assessed 'End of key Stage 3' level that will be submitted.
  
PE
There will be no PE exams.
 
RE
Judaism.
 
Including beliefs & teachings, festivals, rites of passage.
  
Science
Students need to revise the following chapters/topics from their books:
  • Staying alive - Chapter 1
  • What things are made of - Chapter 3
  • Be reactive - Chapter 4
  • How things move - Chapter 5
Revision materials are also on our Science pages click the link below it will take you straight there. To view these resources you will need to be logged on, if you don't have or don't know your logon details then see the ICT Technicians and they will be able to assist you.