Year 8 Revision Guide

Art English French Geography German History Maths PE RE Science Spanish Click on the links above to go straight to the corresponding subject

Art

Awaiting Information.   Back to the top

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.     Back to the top

French

Modules 1-4 with particular focus on: Food and Drink Shopping (for food) Hobbies TV programmes The past tense (passe compose) The verbs devoir, pouvoir and voulvoir Opinions    Back to the top

Geography

Rainforest:  Climate, vegetation and animals, native people, problems of developing the rainforest.   Italy:  The North Italian Plain   Being British:  Migration - factors to cause people to move to the UK and the impact migration has in the UK.    Back to the top

German

Modules 1-4 with particular focus on: School subjects. Describing yourself and others. Hobbies and free time activities. Family and pets. Opinions and adjectives.  Back to the top

History

Revision Topics The English Civil War. The Industrial Revolution: Transport. Working conditions. Electoral reform. Living conditions. Back to the top

Maths

All year 8 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.    Back to the top

PE

There will be no PE exams.   Back to the top

RE

Christianity:   Including reasons for and against belief in God, the sacraments, the concept of the Trinity.      Back to the top

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.   Year 8 Revision materials   Back to the top

Spanish

Modules 1-5 with particular focus on: School subjects. Opinions. Where you live. Describing your bedroom. Free time activities. Physical descriptions. Family and pets. The time. The future tense.    Back to the top