KS3 REVISION BOOKLET
Year 8
Sacred Heart High School
2016
What will I find in this booklet?
1. An Introduction of revision techniques
2. A revision tips mind map
3. Subject Specific Revision Activities with Stretch and
Challenge Activities
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Contents Page
Sacred Heart High School 2016
Page 3: Introduction to Revision
Page 8: Exam Timetable
Page 9: Maths
Page 11: English
Page 12: Geography
Page 14: History
Page 16: RE
Page 17: Science
Page 19: French
Page 21: Spanish
Page 23: Music
Page 24: PE
Page 25 Design and Technology
Page 26: Computing
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An Introduction to Revision
Sacred Heart High School 2016
This booklet aims to help you prepare for your forthcoming summer exams.
We have expectations at Sacred Heart and therefore it is important that you
try you hardest to achieve the best grade possible.
Remember to create a revision timetable so that you do not overload, or under
load yourself. Revision should be carried out in blocks of 45 minutes. Factor in
breaks for snacks, walking the dog, going for a bike ride. A sample timetable is
shown below. Make up a similar timetable according to your own school day
and stick up on your bedroom wall or in your study area to help you to keep on
top of home study and revision. Good Luck!
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Features of a Good Revision Plan!
No matter what the task, all good revision plans have the following 5 features:
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List each topic in each subject
Decide upon the area which requires the most attention.
Work out how much time you have before the tests begin.
Maths the topics to the time left
Tick off the completed work.
The morning of the test:
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Have a good, healthy breakfast.
Stick to your normal routine
Use positive self- talk.
Imagine positive situations
Leave the house with plenty of time to spare.
Bring water with you into the test.
Exam Technique:
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Read questions carefully
Have spare pens, pencils and rulers at the ready.
Give yourself time checkpoints
Underline key words in questions
In Maths, don’t miss out any steps in your workings out!
Move on if you are unsure of a question. You can return to this later and
guess the answer if necessary.
 Distribute time on a question in relation to the number of marks that are
available.
 Go back over your answers and double check them!
 Do not leave questions unanswered.
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Mind Maps: Mind Maps are excellent memory techniques because, by using a mixture of
colour, pictures and imaginations with logical and sequential information, they use both
sides of your brain. Condense your notes and organise them by theme, main ideas and
details. An example is shown below:
Spider Diagrams: Before you begin revising a topic, you might like to test yourself and see
what you know first. This will help to gain impression of how competent you are in a
particular area, to see exactly what you need to revise and how much time you should be
spending on it. Once you have divided your revision up into manageable sections and
allocated time to each part, devote five minutes at the start of each study session to
creating a spider diagram detailing all that you can recall about that area of knowledge.
Write the title of the section in the middle of your paper and draw a ring around it. Divide
the large section into smaller sub-sections by writing sub-headings around the main word.
Use these words as the foundations from whit to build your own thoughts around.
Recalling certain facts and arguments will lead you to other connected information and
ideas. Once you have written all that you can, take a look at your revision guide, class
notes or textbook and try to establish what has been left out. After refreshing your mind
on the information you were already familiar with, your revision session should be centred
on filling gaps in your knowledge.
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Cue Cards: Note/cue cards are always really handy for when you’re out and
about. List definitions and rules you need to know. Or write key words from
which you can fill in the gaps to tell the whole story. These are also (very!)
handy for learning language vocabulary, You can buy index cards in any good
newsagent that will be a convenient size once cut in half, or buy readymade
ones, Once filled in, these cards will allow you to reclaim time that would have
been wasted – on the bus/train. Don’t forget to place on key words on one
side of the cue card and the definition of the word on the other side of the
card. Get Mum, Dad, Brother, Sister or even you’re Grandma! To test you on
your definition.
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Exam Timetable
Registration
8.25 to 8.45
Period 1
8.45 to 9.50
Break
9.50 to 10.05
Period 2
10.05 to 11.10
Period 3
11.10 to 12.15
Lesson 4
12.55 to 2.00
Monday
Maths
Private Study
Tuesday
English
Geography
Private Study
RE
Wednesday
Science
ICT Lesson/
Private study
A1 – ICT
A2 – ICT
A3 – ICT
B1 – Private
study
B2 – Private
study
B3 – Private
study
ICT Lesson/
Private study
A1 – Private
study
A2 – Private
study
A3 – Private
study
B1 – ICT
B2 – ICT
B3 – ICT
Spanish
Private Study
Private Study
Music
Thursday
Friday
French
DT
PE
History
Lunch
12.15 to 12.55
Afternoon
Registration
2.00 to 2.05
Private Study
Private Study
Private Study will take place in a supervised classroom. Pupils will be expected to bring revision material to the lesson
in order to prepare for their next exam.
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Subject: Maths
Topics to be revised:
Topics from the 8H book, page numbers in bold.
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
1.1 Properties of
numbers 1
2.1 Written
calculations 61
3.1 Reflection 124
4.1 Bearings and
scale drawing
171
5.1 Enlargement
238
1.2 Fractions 8
2.2 Estimating
and checking
answers 70
3.2 Describing data
131
4.2 Using a
spreadsheet on
a computer 177
5.2 Sequences
and formulas 246
1.3 Area and
perimeter 17
2.3 Geometrical
reasoning 78
3.3 Mental
calculations 141
4.3 Handling
data 179
5.3 Applying
maths in a range
of contexts 257
1.4 Negative
numbers 24
2.4 Using
algebra 85
3.4 Using formulas
and expressions
146
4.4 Fractions,
decimals and
percentages 193
5.4 Pythagoras’
theorem 264
1.5 Sequences
32
2.5 Applying
mathematics in
a range of
contexts 1 96
2.6 Circles 106
3.5 Construction
and locus 155
4.5 Interpreting
and sketching
real life graphs
203
4.6 Rotation and
combined
transformations
208
4.7 Brackets and
equations 215
5.5 Drawing and
using graphs 271
1.6 Using a
calculator 43
Unit 1 Mixed
review, 51
Unit 3 Mixed
review 161
Unit 2 Mixed
review, 115
5.6 Using ratios
281
Unit 5 Mixed
review 292
Unit 4 Mixed
review, 229
1.1 Properties of
numbers 1
2.1 Written
calculations 61
3.1 Reflection 124
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4.1 Bearings and
scale drawing
171
5.1 Enlargement
238
Subject Specific Strategies for Revising:
 Write revision cards
 Peer tutoring – work together
 Answering questions – the best way to revise maths is through doing
questions, use your textbook or online sheets linked below.
Stretch and Challenge – Home Study Activities:
 Kangaroo maths
(http://www.kangaroomaths.com/kenny3.php?page=KassessKS3),
 Nrich investigations http://nrich.maths.org/secondary-lower
 Maths Watch – Bring in a memory stick and save this from the school
network
Resources:\Maths\Maths Watch
Useful Websites:
 www.hegartymaths.com/ks3/all/ks3
 www. corbettmaths.com/5-a-day
 www.mathsisfun.com
 www.math-drills.com
 www.mrbartonmaths.com
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Subject: English
Topics to be revised
 Reading for meaning
 Deducing and inferring ideas from a text
 Exploring the effects of the writer’s use of language and structure
 Writing to describe
Subject Specific Strategies for Revising:
Look back through your exercise book and make notes on effective writing to
describe.
Practice looking for the thoughts and feelings of the characters in texts
Revise the following key topics:
 Imagery – metaphors, similes, personifications
 Sophisticated vocabulary
 Parts of speech – verb, noun, adjective, adverbs
 Simple, compound and complex sentences
 Punctuation – commas, semi-colons, colons, dashes, hyphens, speech
punctuation
 Paragraphs and cohesive markers
 Using clause structures at different places in sentences
 Using passive and modal verbs
 Prepositional phrases and noun phrases
Stretch and Challenge – Home Study Activities
 Read books which have interesting descriptions of settings and make
notes on techniques used by the writer – especially dystopian fiction or
science fiction
 Try writing your own descriptions of dystopian or futuristic settings
Wider Reading: Books, Articles and Journals
 KS3 English Workbook (with answers) – CGP
 Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar for KS3 – Workbook - CGP
Useful Websites:
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z3kw2hv
 http://www.channel4learning.com/sites/waywithwords/main.html
 http://www.edufind.com/english-grammar/english-grammar-guide/
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Subject: Geography
There will be 1 exam paper. All Y8 topics of work will be covered in the
test. The first section of the test will be in the format of multiple choice
questions to assess your knowledge and recall. The second section,
purely on the ‘coast’ topic will include extended answer questions to
assess your understanding and application of theory.
Topics to be revised:
 The structure of the earth, Pangaea and plate tectonics
 Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunami
 Primary industry including farming
 Secondary industry including location for industry
 Tertiary industry including tourism
 Coasts
Subject Specific Strategies for Revising:
Mind maps – these help you generate ideas and make
associations and links. They are a powerful memory
aid because they are visual; colour, symbols and
pictures should be included
Key word glossary – there are many keywords and definitions to learn. You
could do this using cue cards (keyword on the front, definition on the back) or
posters or a list. Including pictures to describe and explain each would be
useful. Making a keyword crossword with clues created from the definitions
are good to swap between friends!
Stretch and Challenge – Home Study Activities
Task outline
Create a mind map for each of the topics to be
assessed
Success criteria
Detailed mind maps including keywords,
examples and diagrams/pictures
Create a keyword glossary for each topic
A list of keywords and definitions for each topic;
this could be on cue cards, in a crossword, in a
glossary list
Draw, colour and annotate important diagrams
Labelled diagrams of: how latitude affects
climate, rainforest plant structure, compass rose
On a blank world map, label the oceans,
continents and key countries. Do the same for
the UK
Complete the mapzone activities on the OS
website (see below)
Label a world map and UK map
Practise map skills
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Wider Reading: Books, Articles and Journals
ALL Geography text books are available in the LRC to borrow and for reference.
There are also other books there to support your learning.
 Geog.1 - Gallagher & Parish - Tectonics
 Connections and Interactions - Waugh and Bushell Industry
 Geog.2 - Gallagher & Parish – Coasts
Useful Websites
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrw76sg
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/
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Subject: History
Topics to be revised
 Slavery (Slave Trade Triangle, Plantation life, and Resistance)
 Civil Rights (1950s segregation, key protests of the 50s and 60s, and
important individuals)
 Industrial Revolution (Reasons for the Industrial Revolution, Inventions,
Conditions in the factories, and child labour)
 Jack the Ripper (Creation of the police force, witnesses of the Ripper
murders, victims and suspects)
Subject Specific Strategies for Revising:
1. You and a friend could create a word search of all the key words and
write the definitions as clues. Swap word searches and try to find words
based on the clues they've given you. The following website will assist
you in this task. http://hotpot.uvic.ca/
2. Create a detailed mind map of an event you want to study. Highlight the
most important points on your completed diagram, then practice
explaining the factors highlighted. Draw arrows to show causes and
consequences of the event. Explain why you have placed your arrows in
those positions.
3. Create a timeline to help understand the chronology of the topic (what
happened, in what order).
4. Create cue cards with questions on one side and answers on the other.
Get someone else to test you.
5. Choose a picture source and ask 5 questions about the source. (E.g. who
produced this source? What is the purpose of this source? What can I
learn from this source?) Answer your own questions using evidence.
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Stretch and Challenge – Home Study Activities
Using more sophisticated language in your written answers.
Create 20 cue cards with key words on one side, meanings on the other. Learn
all key words and ask someone to test you on the spelling and meaning of 5
words every day.
Success Criteria: Select key words from the lists you have been given in lesson
and from your classwork. Make sure your key words are linked to the topics
you need to revise (not just any topic).
Spelling matters – so make sure you check carefully with a dictionary or your
text.
Wider Reading: Books, Articles and Journals
 Unheard Voices – Malorie Blackman
 12 Years A Slave - Solomon Northup
 Industrial Revolution – Ivan Dale
 Rosa Parks – Ashby
 I Have A Dream - Generi
Useful Websites:
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/history
 http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/
 http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
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Subject: RE
Topics to be revised:
You will need to revise the work we have done of the following units:
 The Mass and the Eucharist
 Forgiveness and Reconciliation
 Miracles
 Science and Religion
Subject Specific Strategies for Revising:
Some ideas for revision:
 Create mind-maps of the main points in each topic
 Create flash-cards of key words and test yourself
 Work with a friend and quiz each other
Everything you need for this exam is in your RE book. Remember to look back at
your old RE book as well if you have had more than one this year. However, there are
some useful places you can look if you want more help:
 For extra help with the mass and Eucharist unit:
http://request.org.uk/life/spirituality/roman-catholic-mass/ and
http://request.org.uk/jesus/death-and-resurrection/jesus-and-the-passover/
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For help with the forgiveness and reconciliation unit: http://diopitt.org/shortguide-confession-sacrament-reconciliation-0 and
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2013/11/01/jesus-showed-his-love-for-zacchaeusbefore-there-was-any-sign-of-repentance/
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For help with the miracles unit: http://request.org.uk/bible/questions-about-thebible/did-miracles-really-happen/ and http://request.org.uk/jesus/miracles/jesus-miracles/
 For help with the science and religion unit: http://request.org.uk/issues/god-theworld-and-stuff-science-and-faith/
Wider Reading: Books, Articles and Journals
 See above
Useful Websites
 See above
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Subject: SCIENCE
Topics to be revised:
All textbooks available online at www.kerboodle.com: If there are any issues
with login details please e-mail your daughters teacher and they can re-set their
details.
 Biology Chapter 2 Structure & function of body systems: Activate book 1 p.2637 (Not 8b1)
 Biology Chapter 1 Health and lifestyle: Activate book 2 p.4-19 (Not 8b1)
 Biology Chapter 2 Ecosystems processes: Activate book 2 p.22-39
 Chemistry Chapter 2 Elements, atoms and compounds: Activate book 1 p.7683
 Chemistry Chapter 1 The Periodic Table: Activate book 2 p.60-69
 Chemistry Chapter 3 Metals and Acids: Activate book 2 p.86-101
 Physics Chapter 2 Sound: Activate book 1 p.124-133
 Physics Chapter 3 Light: Activate book 1 p.136-145
 Physics Chapter 1 Electricity and magnetism: Activate book 2 p.122-137
 Physics Chapter 3 Motion and pressure: Activate book 2 p.158-169
Subject Specific Strategies for Revising:
1. Short bursts of revision (30-40 minutes) are most effective.
2. A quiet place to revise is important - a bedroom, school, the library can
work and switch off your phone so you are not distracted.
3. Make sure that you don't just revise the subjects and topics that you like.
Work on weaker ones as well.
4. Make revision notes, this will enable you to remember what they have
written down more easily. Stick key notes to cupboards or doors so you can
see them every day.
5. Read your revision notes out loud. We remember more than twice as much
of what we say aloud than of what we merely read.
6. Use different techniques. Make mind maps, use post-it notes to write key
words on, create flash cards. Record notes on your phone and listen to
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them back. Use highlighter pens to mark important points on your revision
notes.
Stretch and Challenge – Home Study Activities:
 Complete the interactive revision tests on Kerboodle. They will show you
where you are less secure in your learning and guide you to where you
need to do additional revision.
Wider Reading: Books, Articles and Journals:
 N/A
Useful Websites:
 www.kerboodle.com
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Subject: French
Topics to be revised:
Topics to be revised:
Countries
Where you live- types of area
North and South
Grammar
Present tense
Simple future tense
Connectives
Time expressions
Opinions
Story telling devices
Good and bad aspects of your town
Places in the town
Types of houses
Rooms in the house
Present tense activities you do at home
Furniture
Directions
Time
Daily routine
Transport
School descriptions
Subjects
School day
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Subject Specific Strategies for Revising:
 Colourful and detailed mind maps on each topic including examples in
French
 Cue cards arranged per topics and the associated vocabulary. Ask
someone to test you.
 Write vocabulary out and make your own tests.
 Use recommended websites.
Stretch and Challenge – Home Study Activities
 Research new vocabulary on recommended websites.
 Practise tenses and new structures.
Wider Reading: Books, Articles and Journals
 Watch your favourite films and TV programmes in French.
 Read familiar fairy tales in French.
Useful Websites:
 www.linguascope.com
Username: Sacredh Password: tortue
 www.languagesonline.org.uk
 www.zut.org.uk
Username: 5367 Password: 5367
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Subject: Spanish
Topics to be revised:
Greetings
Alphabet
Numbers
Days, months, seasons, dates
Classroom objects
Grammar
Colours
Present tense – tener / ser
Connectives
Time expressions
Opinions
El / la / un / una
Countries and nationalities
Animals
Family
Descriptions – physical and personality
Parts of the Body
Subject Specific Strategies for Revising:
 Colourful and detailed mind maps on each topic including examples in
Spanish
 Cue cards arranged per topics and the associated vocabulary.
 Ask someone to test you.
 Write vocabulary out and make your own tests.
 Use recommended websites.
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Stretch and Challenge – Home Study Activities
 Research new vocabulary on recommended websites.
 Practice tenses and new structures.
Wider Reading: Books, Articles and Journals
 Watch your favourite films and TV programmes in Spanish.
 Read familiar fairy tales in Spanish
Useful Websites:
 www.linguascope.com
Username: Sacredh Password: tortue
 www.languagesonline.org.uk
 www.oye.org.uk
Username: 2631
Password: oye
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Subject: Music
Your listening / written exam will take 60 minutes to complete and will
cover all of the Units listed below.
Some questions will be multiple-choice whilst others require slightly longer
answers. You will hear a range of different genres of music in your exam
and will be required to identify/describe the music you can hear.
Topics to be revised:
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Music elements
Instruments of the orchestra
Music notation and note values
Samba music features and instruments
Theme and Variation
Reggae Music
Keyboard Layout and basic functions
Subject Specific Strategies for Revising:
 Read through your books and revision guides (which will be given to you in
class) and you could then create mind-maps on each topic reminding
yourself of what we have covered.
Stretch and Challenge – Home Study Activities
 Recap the Music Elements - Create mind map displaying the seven
elements of music and their meanings. Use music language when describing
the music extracts heard.
 Make sure you can identify treble and bass clef note names and rhythm
notation - notes and their values.
Wider Reading: Books, Articles and Journals
 N/A
Useful Websites:
 The orchestra and orchestral sounds:
www.thirteen.org/publicarts/orchestra/orchestra03.swf
 Treble clef notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi25BFJy5x8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2TLtRu6Hqk
 Note values: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=168Y5HiYeFw
 Bass notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY-hJ9WZ6lk
 General theory practice:
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_learning_theory/music_learning_theory.htm
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Subject: PE
Topics to be revised:
 So far this year we have covered a number of activity areas. You will
need to ensure you know the rules and regulations of the activity areas
you have covered, from both a performer and official point of view
(netball, dance, badminton, gymnastics, rounders and athletics).
 You have been working on independent projects, developing your
knowledge of healthy active lifestyles and therefore will be required to
demonstrate you understanding of this within your exam.
Understanding why it is important to be fit and healthy and the factors
that can affect whether we lead a healthy lifestyle.
 You will have been expected to develop an understanding of how you
prepare for sporting activity: Why is important to warm up and cool
down? And the effects a warm up has on our body. At this stage you
should be confident in leading a small warm up and show an
understanding that it is made up of three parts.
Subject Specific Strategies for Revising:
 Use knowledge from practical lessons and your PE workbook to revise
rules and regulations and factors that contribute to a healthy active
lifestyle.
Stretch and Challenge – Home Study Activities
 View sporting activities on TV/internet as part of your revision.
Wider Reading: Books, Articles and Journals
 Update your knowledge by reading sports articles e.g. on BBC Sport
newspaper, apps or websites.
Useful Websites:
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport
 http://www.skysports.com/
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Subject: Design & Technology
There will be one exam paper (30 minutes) covering Design skills.
Topics to be revised:
 Designing Skills
 Materials (plastics, textiles, woods – man made boards, metals) and
components (eg. Electronic components)
 Tools and Machinery used in the workshop
 Health and safety
Subject Specific Strategies for Revising:
 Use Year 8 Booklets to revise (materials, components, tools and
manufacturing methods)
 Use mind map technique to revise all subject areas
 Practice 3D sketching and showing different views of the product
 Practice colour rendering and adding dimensions
Stretch and Challenge – Home Study Activities
 Practise 3D sketching using a 2B pencil – you must sketch 3 objects in
detail ( a shopping bag, a kitchen spatula, a docking station)
 For each object you must sketch zoom in details and several views of the
object
 Add colour render and dimensions to the main 3D sketching
 Annotate the object detailing materials, tools and equipment used to
make it and surface finishes used.
Success Criteria
 Accurate 3D drawings of each object with detailed annotations included.
Wider Reading: Books, Articles and Journals
 N/A
Useful Websites:
 http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/ideas1.htm (check
examples of design ideas)
 http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/joindex.htm (materials and
components)
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Subject: Computing
Topics to be revised:
Spreadsheets
1. Explain the following terms: Spreadsheet, modelling, cell, row, column,
cell reference, worksheet, formula, function, conditional formatting,
data validation, cell format (number, currency, decimal, text,
percentage)
2. Explain the importance/advantages of spreadsheet modelling
3. Have knowledge of how to write different formula using +, -, *, /,
BIDMAS.
4. Have knowledge of how to use different functions: SUM, AVERAGE,
MAX, MIN, COUNTIF.
5. Be able to understand a given spreadsheet and input formulas and
functions.
6. Be able to identify particular cells from questions.
7. Be able to create a spreadsheet with appropriate formulas/functions
from scratch.
Python programming
1. To understand and explain the following: sequence, selection, iteration,
algorithm, variable, constant.
2. Be able to identify the data types: String, integer, float.
3. Understand how linear, random and binary search run.
4. How can a binary search be better to use compared to a random search.
5. Be able to read an algorithm and understand what it does.
6. Be able to write an algorithm from a given question.
HTML and website development
1. Understand the terms HTML, CSS, internal and external style sheet,
WWW, Internet, browser, webpage, website, responsive design,
2. Advantages of an external style sheet over an internal style sheet.
3. Understand the validation checks: format, presence, range, type, length,
lookup.
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Subject Specific Strategies for Revising:
 Study the booklets
 Practice Python programming
 Practice creating spreadsheets
 Practice extending your website with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Stretch and Challenge – Home Study Activities:
 Practice Python Programming
 Practice creating spreadsheets
 Practice extending your website with HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Wider Reading: Books, Articles and Journals
 None
Useful Websites
 www.teach-ict.com
 www.bbc.co.uk/education
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