Year 7 Autumn Term Checkpoint Information

Chorlton High School Autumn Term - 2020-2021 Checkpoints – Preparation for Students Checkpoint Format  Duration  Format for test  Available Marks

Key revision topics for students

English

Duration: 45 minutes Format: Written checkpoint Marks available: 50

The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be:  The styles of writing that will have been taught in class in the first two weeks: a letter, a speech and a newspaper article  Non-fiction writing techniques and literary devices: DRSCREAM and ASMAPS

Maths

Duration: 50 minutes Format: written examination Marks available: 50

Year 7

Science

Duration: 50 minutes Format: Written examination Marks available: 48

What do students need to learn to be ready for this Checkpoint assessment?

Sources of information for home study (Above and beyond Microsoft Teams) Where can students find access to information to help them prepare for their progress test?

The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are:  Students could read articles of interest from newspapers such as The Day  Revision resources and examples of letters, speeches and articles will be available on Teams  Students could revisit lessons on MS TEAMS in the FILES section as this has been taught in class in Autumn 1.

The key topics that will be covered in The revision resources for this this classroom Checkpoint Assessment checkpoint assessment are: will be:  All homework in the weeks leading up to the progress test  Rounding will be set on Hegarty Maths.  Sequences  The revision list will be available  Function machines on Teams via a student’s Maths  Place value class team.  Substitution  Solving Equations  Fractions, decimals and percentages The key topics that will be covered in The revision resources for this this classroom Checkpoint Assessment checkpoint assessment are: will be:  Microsoft Teams  Scientific equipment  BBC bitesize  Variables  Revision guides  Investigation skills  Selective internet sites  Interpreting and drawing line graphs  Science books  Interpreting and drawing bar charts  Past tests  Animal and plant cells  Revision sheet  Specialised cells

French

Duration: 30 Minutes Format: Multiple choice vocabulary, Reading Listening and Translation Marks available: 50

Spanish

Duration: 30 minutes Format: Multiple choice vocabulary, Reading Listening and Translation Marks available: 50

Geography

History

Duration: 35 Format: Multiple Choice and short answer questions Marks available: 58

Duration: 30 minutes Format: 40 mark multiple choice and 10 mark extended written answer.

Marks available:

 The microscope  Menstrual cycle  Fertilisation  Reproductive system  Reproduction  plants The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be:  Greetings  Family members  Introducing myself  Describing others  Dates and numbers The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be:  Greetings  Family members  Introducing myself  Describing others  Dates and numbers The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be:  The continents of the world  Global Temperature  Sea Level Rise  Migration  Refugee Crisis  Build and Natural environments The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be:  Using historical language  Chronology: sequencing events, how the past can be divided in to chunks of time, how centuries work  Change and continuity: how migration in to Manchester has changed, using specific evidence to formulate opinions

The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are:  Revision on MS Teams  Class book  Kerboodle Allez 1 pages 4-11, 22-27.

The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are:  Revision on MS Teams  Class book  Kerboodle Claro 1 pages 7-19, 30-39.

The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are:  Revise lessons from books and from Microsoft teams.  Complete Home Study set on MS Teams

The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are: Students should take their exercise books home to revise from.

RE

Duration: 50 mins Format: 20 multiple choice, 10 single mark answers, choice of 1 10 mark answer Marks available: 50 Marks

Art

Duration: 1 hour Format: Observational Drawing Marks available: 24

Computing

Duration: 1 hour Format: Electronic (Microsoft Forms via Assignments) Marks available: 50

Dance

Duration: 1 hour Format: Practical dance Marks available: 25

The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be:  Students will be testes on everything they have studied this year under the theme ‘What is religion?’  Skills students will need to ultilise are identify, describe, explain, basic comparisons.

The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be: Students are assessed on observational drawing that explores pencil work and tone. Geometric 3D shapes are preferable.

The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be:  Introduction to IT/Computer Science (/Word)  Introduction to Office (/Word, PowerPoint, Excel)  E-Safety, Social Wellbeing, Cyberbullying, Cybercrime  Computer Systems: CPU, Memory & Storage  Computer Systems: Operating Systems and Software  Data Representation (Binary)

The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are:  Exercise books  BBC bitesize  Trutube  revision booklet

The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be:  Knowledge and Understanding of choreography.  They will be demonstrating their learning so far by using a range of skills in their work.

The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are: Students will have ample opportunity to prepare for this test (they have a ‘prep’ week and a test week) but could write down new dance vocabulary they have learnt as revision.

The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are:  https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/ guides/zc7sfrd/revision/2  https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/ guides/zc7sfrd/revision/8 The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are:  Class Notebook – to revisit lessons  Microsoft Teams: Files > Class Materials – to revisit lessons  GCSE OCR Computer Science 91 Revision Guide (Pages 1-6 and page 29) – in Revision Materials (Microsoft Teams)  BBC bitesize KS3 – computer Science https://www.bbc.com/bitesize /subjects/zvc9q6f

Drama

Duration: 1 hour Format: Practical Drama Marks available:20

The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be: Learning lines given in class. Make sure to think about how you wish to perform it. FACE/BODY/VOICE.

Design and Technology

Duration: 1 hour Format: Mixture of Multiple choice questions, medium response questions and 1 longer question.

Marks available: 50 marks

The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be: Students will be assessed on their knowledge and understanding of materials and their properties as well as their common uses. This will include;  Woods and Timbers  Plastics (Polymers)  Metals and Alloys  Paper, Card and Board  Fabrics and Textiles

Food Preparation and Nutrition

Duration: 1 Hour Format: Multiple choice, medium response questions and longer answer questions.

Marks available: 50 marks

Music

Duration: 1 hour Format: Multiple choice Marks available: 50

The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be:  Hygiene and Safety  The Eatwell Guide  Nutrition  Healthy Eating: Adapting a recipe  Food Provenance and Seasonality  Function of Ingredients The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be:  Elements of Music (including texture, dynamics, tempo, timbre/Instruments and pitch)  Notes on the keyboard and treble clef  Note Lengths and Names  Chord Development Techniques  Tonality  The Beatles (including information about With a Little Help From My Friends)

The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are: You can visit BBC Bitesize and explore everything there is to know about becoming a character! https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/gu ides/zc8tgk7/revision/1 The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are: Students should use the revision lists set on Microsoft Teams alongside some of the following websites which can support their learning of the topics they will be assessed on; www.technologystudent.com www.bbcbitesize.co.uk

The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are:  Revision resources uploaded by the class teacher onto Microsoft Teams.  Students may also find www.bbcbitesize.co.uk and www.foodafactoflife.org.uk The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are: Students should use the revision guide handed out on class. These will also be shared on Microsoft Teams

PE

Duration: 25 mins Format: Multiple choice, short answers, fill in the missing words and matching tasks.

Marks available: 25

The key topics that will be covered in this classroom Checkpoint Assessment will be:  Healthy Active lifestyles  Benefits of exercise  Diet and nutrition

The revision resources for this checkpoint assessment are: Students can use their revision material produced from their home learning tasks 2.

They can visit www.bbcbitesize.co.uk (GCSE PE/ Edexcel)