STUDY SKILLS PLANNER
YEAR 9
Tips for Studying
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DOs AND DON’Ts IN EXAMINATIONS
Make a list of what you should do in examinations.
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Revision List
Key words and definitions for the following topics:
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Perspective drawing techniques.
Art Nouveau.
Textiles
Repeat patterns and printing methods.
Practise still life observation drawing techniques using watercolour paints,
colouring pencils and 2B pencil for tonal shading.
Bring in the following equipment for Art exam:
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Sketchbook
Watercolours
2B pencil
Colouring pencils
Revision List
Divided City or Abomination
Part A
Part A is the Reading Section.
There will be a passage from your novel in your paper. You will have to answer
questions on the passage.
Part B
Part B is the Writing Section.
You will be asked to write a letter to an ‘Agony Aunt’ in order to ask them for help in a
tough situation you are facing.
You will have to:
 Decide what your tough situation is
 Describe what effect this situation is having on your life
 Detail how this situation is making you feel and behave
 Explain your worries regarding what you think will happen to your future if you
don’t find a solution to this problem
REMEMBER, you will be marked on spelling grammar and punctuation
also so make sure you revise the following:
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Full stops
Commas
Apostrophe of omission
Apostrophe of possession
Question marks
Exclamation marks
Paragraphs
Simple sentences
Complex sentences
Appropriate connectives
Homophones (there, their, they’re/where, wear, we’re/allowed, aloud)
Verb tenses
Spelling
Synonyms
Revision List
Population
1. Be able to analyse global population trends using graphs and statistics
provided.
2. What physical and human factors affect population distribution and density?
e.g. PHYSICAL: empty upland areas are cold /inaccessible/difficult to farm
e.g. HUMAN: crowded cities provide jobs/services/ transport/schools & hospitals
3. What do the following terms mean? Birth rate /Death rate/ Natural Increase
4. Population Policies e.g. Case Study: One Child Policy in China.
5. What is a population pyramid?
What variables are plotted on the x and y axis of a population pyramid?
Be able to find statistics using a sample population pyramid provided.
Know the shape of a population pyramids for e.g. LEDC (Afghanistan) and
MEDC (UK).
6. Megacities: Name and locate the top 10 cities by size globally.
7. Migration e.g. Case Study: Mexico & USA
Why do people move? Provide different opinions on migration.
8. Be able to label a map of the Mexican and USA border region.
9. Give examples of pull factors that will encourage a person to migrate e.g. job
opportunities in Australia.
10. Give examples of push factors that will force a person to migrate e.g. War in
Syria.
Energy
1. What are renewable and non-renewable resources? Give examples of each.
2. What ‘Fossil Fuels’ will not last forever? Why are we concerned about their use
today? What will happen in the future?
3. How is energy generated in a power station? Use the following words to explain
this: boiler, turbine, condenser, generator, cooling towers and energy supply.
4. Choose one type of renewable energy we could use in Northern Ireland. Describe
how it works. Give reasons for your choice to include an advantage and
disadvantage.
5. (a) Energy is important in our everyday lives.
What could be the consequences of increasing global energy demand in your life
time?
(b) Give examples of energy use at home/school.
How can we save energy in New-Bridge Integrated College?
Remember:
Review booklets ‘Megacities & Migration’ and ‘Energy’ for exam practice.
Revision List
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Storing Food – Fridge and Freezer
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Labour Saving Equipment
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Convenience Foods
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Labels
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Paying for Goods
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Ethical Consumer
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Vegetables
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Vitamin C
Dietary Fibre
Revision Lists
Pupils are advised to revise each of the topics covered during this academic
year. Each teaching group will be given a revision list by their maths
teacher.
In addition pupils can use my.maths and the BBC Bitesize websites.
Access to the website the BBC Bitesize website will aid revision. (See
below)
Follow the following link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/maths/ to access this
website
MODERN LANGUAGES
Revision List
Topics
Please refer to detail of vocabulary within OLA Entry
2 and 3 Booklet:
 Self, Family, Friends
 Home Life & Daily Routines
 Hobbies & Interests
 School
 Getting around
 Public Services
 Shopping
 Eating Out – Café
 Weather
 Work
Revision List
 Elements of Music; tempo, dynamics, texture, pitch
etc…
 Note names
 Note values
 Chords and Pachelbel’s Canon
 Using garageband
Revision List
For your exam you will need to bring with you a pencil, pen and
colouring pencils.
You will also need to learn the following topics:
 At least 10 facts about the person you studied for your ‘Faith in Action’
project e.g. Mother Teresa, Nicky Cruz, Pope John Paul II, Bono etc.
 You will also need to name and describe someone else who
demonstrated ‘Faith in Action’. What did they do that showed their
‘Faith in Action’?
 What is a miracle?
 What are the four different categories of miracles?
 Do you know an example of one miracle from each category? Could you
write a recount or produce a Storyboard of each story?
Revision Lists
The topics of and Light will not be examined.
8A – Food and Digestion: Energy in food, food groups (proteins carbohydrates etc),
digestion of starch into sugar.
8B – Respiration: Pulse rate / breathing rate and exercise, heart structure.
8C – Microbes and Disease: Mould and bacteria, fermentation, spread of disease and
antibiotics, blood, vaccinations.
8D – Ecology: Food chains, food webs, herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.
8E – Atoms and Elements: Reactivity series.
8F – Compounds and Mixtures: Mixtures of elements and compounds, separating
techniques (chromatography, filtering etc), rock salt experiment, solubility, chemical
formulae.
7J & 8J – Electrical Circuits & Magnets and Electromagnets: Circuit symbols, series
and parallel circuits, resistance, flow of current, magnetic fields, electromagnets and
their uses.
Make sure to revise these topics thoroughly using both your class notes and the
text book. There will also be some general Science questions on the test from
Science knowledge gained over the last 2 years.
Advice – revise all work covered so far. The list above is general and does not
cover every question in the exam. Some questions will use your investigative skills,
e.g. reading and interpreting data.
Revision List
Drinks Can Light Project
Electronics
You will need to know the following:
All about LED’s – Long leg is positive, a resistor must be put in front of it to
protect it. LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. *An LED only lets current
flow through it in 1 direction! (from – to +)
A resistor slows down the flow of current in a circuit.
PCB stands for “Printed Circuit Board”.
You should know roughly how a PCB is made. – The circuit is 1st drawn on
the computer using Crocodile Clips. It is then changed into PCB layout using
PCB wizard software.
It is then cut out using the Milling Machine.
A PCB is used so that you don’t have lots of wires, the circuit can be kept
small, and it is easier to fault find.
Circuits
Know how to draw the circuit diagram for your Drinks Light Project.
Plastics
There are 2 main plastics: Thermoplastics (used a lot in school). When
they are heated they can be shaped and bent. When they are cool they
harden. This plastic was used for your project. Acrylic is the most common
type.
Thermosetting plastics (not used in schools) Used to make computer
cases, plugs etc.
 Line bending machine was used to fold your acrylic.
 Plastic is an insulator. (does not conduct electricity)
 Advantages of plastic – Doesn’t rust, durable, already finished, easy to
shape, light, lots of colours available.
Woods
Your clock project was made from birch plywood. Revise hardwood,
softwoods and manufactured boards.
Revision Lists for some Subjects Area’s
will be distributed in class.
Further Support for Study Skills, Revision Techniques
and Exam Preparation can be found in your
Homework Diary Pgs. 26-41.
Do I have the time to study?
Fill in each ½ hr section with the activity that you do during that time. Use a colour key:
Phone/Friends
T.V. /Computer (games)
Sports/Leisure/Clubs
Eating
Homework Study
Monday
Time
4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m.
5.00 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
6.00 p.m.
6.30 p.m.
7.00 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
8.00 p.m.
8.30 p.m.
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9.30 p.m.
Activity
Tuesday
Time
4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m.
5.00 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
6.00 p.m.
6.30 p.m.
7.00 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
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8.30 p.m.
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9.30 p.m.
Activity
Wednesday
Time
4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m.
5.00 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
6.00 p.m.
6.30 p.m.
7.00 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
8.00 p.m.
8.30 p.m.
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9.30 p.m.
Thursday
Activity
Time
4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m.
5.00 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
6.00 p.m.
6.30 p.m.
7.00 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
8.00 p.m.
8.30 p.m.
9.00 p.m.
9.30 p.m.
Friday
Activity
Time
4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m.
5.00 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
6.00 p.m.
6.30 p.m.
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7.30 p.m.
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8.30 p.m.
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9.30 p.m.
Activity
Saturday
Time
4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m.
5.00 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
6.00 p.m.
6.30 p.m.
7.00 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
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8.30 p.m.
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9.30 p.m.
Activity
Sunday
Time
4.00 p.m.
4.30 p.m.
5.00 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
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6.30 p.m.
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7.30 p.m.
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8.30 p.m.
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9.30 p.m.
Activity
DATE
9.10-10.30
10.50-12.10
12.45-2.00
2.00-3.20
This is my Revision Schedule for my Study Day
TIME
SUBJECT
TOPIC
TICK WHEN
COMPLETED
9.00-9.40
10.00-10.40
11.00-11.40
12.00-12.40
1.00-1.40
2.00-2.40
3.00-3.40
4.00-4.40
5.00-5.40
6.00-6.40
7.00-7.40
Sometimes easier to study in 40 minute blocks but remember to include plenty of
breaks in between!
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