Belfast High School
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CONTENTS
Maths
English
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
Geography
History
Technology & Design
Spanish
French
German
RS
CC
Music
Art
Home Economics
Latin
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5-9
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Maths
Number
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decimals, % fractions and ratio
Pythagoras Theorem
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finding hypotenuse,
finding smaller side,
working with isosceles and equilateral triangles,
length of line connecting coordinates,
test for right angle
Volume
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cuboid,
prisms,
cylinders,
area of triangle,
area of trapezium,
area of circle,
finding a missing length
Linear Equations
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expanding brackets (single and double),
collecting like terms,
factorising,
forming equations,
solving linear equations (including fractions)
Data Handling
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mean,
median,
mode,
range,
boxplots,
stemplots,
mean from a frequency table,
cumulative frequency,
frequency polygons
Algebra
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Expanding brackets & simple factorising
Fractions, decimals and percentages
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Increasing and decreasing quantities
% change
Interest
Finding the original quantity
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English
The Year 10 English Examination will involve a piece of extended
non -fiction writing.
You will have 1 hour to plan and complete your writing task. This will take
the form of a discursive essay.
Preparation for this task has been conducted through practice in class
and through homework tasks throughout the term.
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Read the stimulus material
Plan your writing using bullet points or a spider gram.
Consider effective structure
Develop an essay which uses a number of strategies such as:
Varied sentence structure
Rhetorical questions
Anecdote
Use of statistics
Figurative language
Lively tone
Use a wide-range of vocabulary suited to the task
Check the accuracy of your work– spelling, grammar
and punctuation.
Examination: Writing - Discursive Essay (45%)
CA :Speaking and Listening : Group Discussion (10%)
CA :Reading: Character Sketch (45%)
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Physics
You will be examined on all work from Key Stage 3.
Remember that you must bring the following items to all Physics exams:
pen, sharp pencil, ruler, eraser, calculator and protractor.
Forces
After revision of this topic you should:
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know that mass is a measure of how much matter is in an object
know that mass is measured in kilograms (kg)
know that this is an unchanging property of an object
understand that weight is a force
remember that the units of weight are Newtons (N)
Energy
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know that energy gives an object the ability to make things work or
happen know that energy is measured in joules (J)
know that energy exists in different forms
know that energy can be converted from one form to another
know of examples of devices that change energy
be able to describe energy changes taking place in different situations
know what is meant by the law of conservation of energy
understand that energy is often converted to heat and becomes
unusable
know that the Sun is the main source of the worlds energy
(eg fossil fuels)
know what is meant by renewable and non-renewable sources
be aware that the use of energy can cause pollution.
know that a triangular prism can split light into different colours
know what is meant by dispersion
know the order of the colours in the spectrum of white light
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Light
After revision of this topic you should:
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know that light travels in straight lines called rays eg pinhole camera
know that light travels at a definite speed
know how shadows are formed from point sources and extended
(large) sources
Reflection
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know that light can be reflected
be able to measure angles of incidence and reflection
know that the angle of incidence = angle of reflection
be able to describe how a periscope works
Refraction
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know what is meant by refraction
know that light travels at different speeds in different substances
recall that if light slows down/speeds up it bends towards/away from
the normal
be able to measure angles of incidence and refraction
be able to trace rays through a rectangular block and a triangular prism
Colour
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know the primary colours of light are red, blue and green
understand how we see colour and why objects appear to be a
particular colour in white light
be able to predict the appearance of objects when viewed through a
coloured filter.
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Sound
After revision of this topic you should:
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know that sound is produced by vibrations
know that a medium is necessary for sound to travel and that it cannot travel through a vacuum
know that changing the frequency of vibrations changes the pitch of
the sound
know that the loudness of a sound depends on the amplitude of the
vibrations
be able to recognise changes in pitch and loudness from waves
produced on a CRO
know that the highest frequency which can be detected by the ear is
20kHz and the lowest is 20Hz
know that the upper limit gets lower with age
know that frequencies above 20kHz are called ultrasound
know some uses of ultrasound
know that it takes time for sound to travel and be able to use the
formula
speed = distance travelled
time taken
recognise the importance of noise control and the effects of loud
noise on the ear.
NB Remember that, in an echo, the sound travels twice the distance
between the source and the reflecting surface (a diagram will help)
Magnetism
After revision of this topic you should:
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know what is meant by the poles of a magnet
know that like poles repel and unlike poles attract
know that iron, steel, cobalt and nickel are magnetic materials
be able to plot the magnetic field pattern round a bar magnet
know that soft iron is strongly magnetised in a magnetic field and
loses its magnetism when the field is removed
know that steel is hard to magnetise but keeps its magnetism
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Electrostatics
After revision of this topic you should:
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know that insulating materials can be charged by friction
know that there are two types of charge – positive and negative
know that like charges repel and unlike charges attract
know that substances are normally electrically neutral because
there are equal amounts of positive and negative charge
know that the atoms contain charged particles called electrons
which are negatively charged
know that, in charging by friction, electrons are removed from one
object and deposited on another
know that a negatively charged object has extra electrons and a
positively charged object has a shortage of electrons.
Electricity
After revision of this topic you should:
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know that a complete circuit is needed for current to flow
know that materials which allow a current to flow are called
conductors (metals and carbon) and those which don't are called
Insulators (plastic, glass etc)
know that an electric current is a flow of electrons
know that current is measured in amps with an ammeter
understand the action of one-way, two-way and reed switch
know that the 'push' needed to make a current flow is called voltage
identify whether components are connected in series or parallel
know that components in series carry the same current
know that when components are in parallel they have the same
voltage but that the current has been split
know how to use a variable resistor to change the current
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Motion and Forces
After revision of this topic you should:
know that forces can change the shape of objects, start objects
moving, cause them to stop, change the direction of motion
know that forces can be measured using a newtonmeter
know that the movement of an object depends on the size and
direction of the forces acting on it
understand that if there is more than one force acting, any change in
motion or direction is caused by the forces not being balanced eg.
One force being bigger than the other
understand that if one force is cancelled by the other there will be no
change in direction or motion.
know that friction is a force that tries to stop objects moving
be able to describe a simple experiment to investigate friction
be able to describe some examples where friction is useful and where
it is a nuisance
be able to use the formula :
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speed = distance travelled
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Earth and Space
After revision of this topic you should:
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know that the planets, Sun and Moon are spherical objects
be able to explain day and night and how it depends on the rotation of
the Earth
be able to explain the seasons and how they depend on the motion of
the Earth around the Sun
know the phases of the moon
know the 8 planets in order of distance from the Sun
know that the Sun and planets make up the Solar System which is part
of a large collection of other stars (the Milky Way) called a Galaxy
know that the Universe consists of many galaxies.
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Biology
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Year 10
All Year 8 and 9 topics
Topics to be revised from Year 10:
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Human Reproduction
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Diet and Digestion
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Chemistry
You must ensure that you know all the material from
Years 8 and 9
Year 8
Hazard symbols, Apparatus and Safety
Solutions and Separating Techniques
Know the terms solute, solvent, solution
Know the separation techniques and when to use them (filtration, evaporation, distillation, chromatography, separating funnel)
States of Matter and Particle Theory
Solid, liquid and gas and their inter-conversion
Particle representations in terms of order, spacing and motion.
Properties of S, L and G.
Diffusion and the factors affecting it.
Physical and chemical change
Melting point and boiling point.
Year 9
Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
Definitions of element, compound, molecule and diatomic
Properties of metals and non-metals.
Periodic Table (periods and groups).
Naming compounds using –ide and –ate rules.
How to recognise when a new compound is formed from its elements.
Differences between compounds and mixtures.
How to construct chemical formulae.
Acids and Alkalis
Indicators – litmus, Universal
pH scale – colours related to values and strength of acids and alkalis
Strong/weak acids. Concentrated/dilute
Names of acids, salts and reactions
Neutralisation – related to medicine and agriculture
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Year 10 Chemistry
Metals and Reactivity
Properties of the largest group of elements: metals
How to recognise the jobs that metals are used for based on their
properties
How the reactive metals can be stored and used safely
How to predict a metal’s reactivity from its position in The Periodic Table
The different ways in which different metals react with air, water and
acid
What The Reactivity Series is
What displacement and competition reactions are
How to use the Reactivity Series to predict the outcome of displacement and competition reactions
Air and Gases
Air as a mixture:
Historical context
Heating metals in air (observation of change in appearance)
Demo of heating copper strip in the absence of air
Heating copper in air (observation of change of mass)
Is all the air used up when something is combusted? (Percentage volume).
Separation of the mixture (lab & industrial)
Gases present in air:
Composition of the air
Nitrogen (formula, properties and uses)
Oxygen (formula, test, preparation and uses)
Burning/heating metals and non-metals in oxygen.
Metal oxides are basic and non-metal oxides are acidic
Carbon dioxide
Demo of burning carbon and hydrocarbon fuel (candle) in air
Problem of limited oxygen/air giving carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide (formula, preparation, test, reactions and uses)
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Geography
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes
Structure of the earth
Plate movement:
convection currents
Plate boundaries:
4 types (constructive, destructive, collision and
conservative)
Volcanoes:
structure of a volcano
type (dormant, extinct and active)
shape (ash and lava)
volcanic hazards
benefits of volcanic activity
Earthquakes : definitions (focus, epicentre and seismic waves)
Richter scale and seismograph
‘Three Ps’ Policy :
Predict
Protect
Prepare
Tourism
Economic activity:
primary, secondary and tertiary jobs
Tourist destinations
Problems of tourism
Benefits of tourism
Majorca
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History
Year 10
Causes of the First World War
Reasons why people fought in WW1.
Trench life and soldiers’ experiences in WW1.
The Home Front in Britain.
Aspects of remembrance: the Battle of the Somme
and the Easter Rising.
America during the 1920s.
Examination will include:
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Key terms
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Short/medium questions
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Source questions and one piece of extended writing.
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Technology & Design
The examination will last for 75 mins.
You will be expected to answer questions on the following booklets:
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Safety
PIC Timer
You will need to bring the following items to the examination;
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Pen
pencil,
colouring pencils
sharpener
ruler
eraser
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Spanish
YEAR 10 REVISION LIST January 2016
The Format of the exam will be a Listening just from Unit 5 (school) in the first week of January. In the main exam period there will be a Reading and a Writing. The Reading will be a
variety of questions where your ability to understand Spanish will be tested. The Writing will
be some lists, sentences, the questions below and key grammar will be tested.
UNIT
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KEY LANGUAGE
GRAMMAR
WRITTEN OUTCOMES
Personal details,
Family,
numbers
age,
pets,
birthday
Colours,
likes,
personality, physical description.
Tener,
mi/tu/su
Adjectives
Letter about self
physical description,
personality, likes
Relevant lists,
description of family
and pets describing
self and others,
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Subjects, school facilities
opinions, time
gustar
Adjectives, ar
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Relevant lists, describing
likes with subjects; describing school day
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1 ¿Cómo te llamas?
2 ¿Cuántos años tienes?
5. ¿Tienes animal
en casa?*
6. .¿Cómo eres
como persona?*
3 ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
4 ¡ Describe a tu familia!*
7.¿Cómo eres físicamente?*
8.¿Qué opinas de
tus asignaturas?*
9. ¿Cómo es tu
horario?*
10. ¡Describe las instalaciones en tu instituto!
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Year 10 French Revision List
Unit 1 – LES VACANCES
VOCABULARY:
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Where do you usually spend your holidays? (Countries)
How much time do you spend on holiday?
Who do you go on holiday with? (Family members)
How do you travel? (Transport)
How do you prefer travelling and why?
What sort of accommodation do you prefer and why?
(Accommodation)
What do you do on holidays? (Activities)
GRAMMAR:
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Present tense of ER verbs
Preposition ‘to’ in front of countries
Months of the Year
Expressions of time
The Pronoun ‘Y’
The present tense of the verb ‘aller’
Possessive Adjectives
The present tense of a GER verb
“En” used with means of transport
The prepositions ‘from’ and ‘to’ with countries
Present tense of verbs expressing likes, dislikes and preferences +
infinitive
Parce que
The present tense of an RE verb
The preposition à
Present tense of faire
The preposition ‘DE’
Your exam will include an Oral exam and a written
paper including a Grammar section and a written
question on “Your Holidays”
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Year 10 German Revision List – January Examination
2016
Greetings
Days of the week / months of the year
Countries
Numbers 1-100
Subject Pronouns
Haben
Sein
Regular EN verb
Animals
Pets - description
Family Members - description
Answering questions on personal details - Name / age/ birthday /
pets ./brothers and sisters/where one lives / a description of one’s
house
Football positions / squad number
Favourite football player
Football commands
Football kit
Colours
Types of town / geographical location / types of houses / rooms in a
house
Check with your teacher closer to the exams to check if
anything from this list is not being included in the exam
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RS
Revision for Winter Exams 2016
Your paper is one hour long and you must answer all questions in as
much detail as you can.
The main topics to revise are :
1.The Life of Nicky Cruz
2.The text , story and themes of the book of Ruth.
Make sure you know the following well:
Nicky Cruz
 Biographical details ( dates, birthplace , family, school , work )
 Influences on him good and bad
 Life in Puerto Rico, life in New York and after
 His childhood and significant events in it
 Gang involvement / crime
 David Wilkerson – who he was/ what he did/ why he did it
 Nicky’s conversion – the event in the arena, his reactions and thoughts
 Life and work after conversion
Comparison of Nicky’s conversion with that of Paul / Acts ch. 9
Make sure you know the text of Acts chapter 9 and the associated notes.
Ruth
The background ,text and story of Ruth, and the issues arising (such as
racism, difference)
Know the content of each of the 4 chapters very well
Understand the issues arising—the lessons this book teaches about racism/discrimination
Revise from: class notes, booklets, hand outs, HWs
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CC EXAM
Mycenaean Civilisation
Early writing: Linear A, Linear B and Michael Ventris
How does it link Mycenaeans and Minoans?
Heinrich Schliemann: his life; strengths and weaknesses as an archaeologist
Homer’s Iliad
‘The Legend of Odysseus’, pages 4-43 (story only)
Which hero fights for which side?
Individual characteristics of each hero
The order of events
The cause and effects of events
The role of the gods
The role of anger, both human and divine
The Greek gods
Be able to identify each god
What is each god’s special interest?
The gods’ family tree
Greek Art
Different types of pottery
Different artistic subjects and styles
There will be three types of question in the exam:
Multiple Choice, worth ½ mark each.
‘Good paragraphs’, short but full of information: include as much detail
as you can on a limited topic: 1 mark per point made.
Extended writing, where you must assess both sides of an argument and
persuade the reader of your considered opinion in an evidence-based
conclusion.
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Music
There will be no written exam.
The mark will be based on Common Assessments.
There will be a KEYBOARD assessment
Art
Year 10 are completing a variety of Common Assessment tasks in class and
for homework including:
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ICT “photoshop” 20%
Observational figure drawing 20%
Observational still-life drawing 60%
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Home Economics
Revision topics are:
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Budgeting
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Methods of payment
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Protecting identity
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Cheques
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Money terms
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Credit
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Online shopping
(Revise P1 - P34 of Class Book)
Examination – 80%
Online Shopping Leaflet – 20%
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Latin
A more detailed summary will be given to you, as well as a revision booklet. It
is very important to work through the booklet, as the exam is based upon it.
Summary of grammar and background topics
Nouns
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Groups 1 – 3, subject, object and dative cases in the pattern nouns;
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how the cases are used in a sentence.
Adjectives
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the two types, the 2-1-, and the Group 3 type;
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positive, comparative and superlative forms;
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the expression quam + adjective;
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the 3-way match;
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writing out a noun and adjective pair with their correct group
endings.
Pronouns
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1st, 2nd, and 3rd persons: ego, tu, nos, vos, se, is, ea, id;
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the relative pronoun qui quae quod and how it’s used in a sentence;
Verbs
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the four tenses of the pattern verb porto;
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the infinitive;
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the commands
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the present and imperfect tenses of the irregular verbs sum, possum,
volo, and nolo.
Two new types of sentences
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the impersonal sentence beginning with facile est, difficile est, necesse
est followed by a dative of the person and an infinitive, or by an object
and an infinitive;
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the insertion of a relative clause in the sentence which describes someone or something just mentioned.
Background topics
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Stage 13 in Britannia: Britannia, farms in Roman Britain, slaves, Salvius
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Stage 14 apud Salvium: the Romans in Britain, Boudicca, important
events and dates
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Stage 15 rex Cogidubnus: main facts about Cogidubnus and his palace;
the Regnenses and the Roman emperor
Vespasian
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