Student Progress Report 2
Assessment advice for Year 11
parents and students
by Scott Thomas
Assistant Principal KS4 Raising Standards
January 2017
Dear Parents / Carers
Re: Up-coming Assessment weeks Key Stage 4 Year 11.
I am writing to give you advanced notice about the assessment weeks that are coming up for your son/daughter in
all subject areas. These will be between the week of the 20th February and the week of the 27th February 2017.
The assessments will be marked and Dedicated Improvement Time (DIT) will be provided in the week of the 20th
March 2017. This means that students will be able to work on the targets that they have been provided with by
their teacher to improve their learning on their original assessments.
In support of the assessment weeks a number of things will be provided by the school:
1. An Assessment Manifest (this explains what students need to revise).
2. Dedicated class revision time.
3. Homework revision will be set.
We also ask that you can support your son/daughter by making sure that they have received the support that has
been identified above.
It is imperative that your son/daughter is well prepared for their assessments so that they can perform their very
best. All assessments link to our intervention programme which has proven to be highly successful in raising
student’s grades throughout the year.
I would like to take the opportunity to thank you again for supporting the school in raising your child’s attainment
still further. If there is any way we can support your son/daughter further with their assessment preparation
please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Stephen the Head of years 10-11 on [email protected]
or myself on [email protected].
Yours faithfully
Scott Thomas
Assistant Principal KS4 Raising Standards
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
PPE2 (Pre Public Examinations) exam timetable
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
English Y11
GCSE Paper 1
Title
Question
prompts
and success
criteria
Explorations in creative reading and writing
Fiction
Q1
List four things……… (4 marks)
 Identify and Interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas.
 Select and synthesise evidence from different texts
Q2
How does the writer use language to describe………….?(8 marks)
You could include the writer’s choice of:
Words and phrases
Language features and techniques
Sentence forms
 Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language to achieve effects and influence readers using
relevant subject terminology to support their views.
Q3
How has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader?(8 marks)
 Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use structure to achieve effects and influence readers using
relevant subject terminology to support their views.
Q4
Statement given students asked: To what extent do you agree? (20 marks)
Write about your own impressions of….
Evaluate how the writer has created these impressions
Support your opinions with quotes
 Evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate textual reference
Q5
Write a description based on the picture
Or
Write the opening to a story about…..
(24 marks Content and Organisation)
(16 marks Technical Accuracy)
Content
• Communicate ideas in written form
• Tone style and register is matched to purpose, form and audience; manipulative, subtle and increasingly
abstract
• Use a range of vocabulary
Organisation
• writing is structured
• linked paragraphs with discourse markers
• use structural features
AO6 Technical Accuracy
• Sentence demarcation
• Range of punctuation
• Sentence forms
• Standard English and grammatical structure
• Spelling
• Vocabulary
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Y11 Paper 1 English Language Revision
For Q2:
Students should learn the definitions for the following terms and practise identifying them in passages of
texts:
Noun, verb, adjective, adverb, simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, imperative, superlative, imagery.
They should also learn what the acronym PEAIDWR stands for and practise writing paragraphs using this
framework.
For Q3:
Students should revise the different methods writers use to structure texts. E.g – shift in perspective, texts
broadens, narrows, dialogue.
For Q5:
Students should make sure that they are familiar with all of the skills in the table below and can use each one
accurately in their own writing.
The students are tested on the following:
Revision for Paper 1 Question 5 is to:
Writing
Technical Accuracy
Punctuation
Full stops accurately
Capital letters at the start of sentences
Capital letters for Proper nouns
Commas in complex sentences
Commas for embedded clauses
Apostrophes for omission
Apostrophes for possession
Semi colons to separate main clauses
Sentence forms
Simple
Complex
Compound
Sentences with embedded clauses
Spelling
Homophones :
there, there and they’re
to, two and too
Practise writing descriptions of:
Different sorts of places in different weathers and at
different times of the year.
Different characters that could feature in a story or
descriptive setting.
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
English
Y11
GCSE Paper 2
Title
Viewpoints and perspectives
19th, 20th and 21st Non-fiction
AO1 Q1 and Q2
Q1 True or False (4 marks)
Q2 Write a summary of….(8marks)
• Identify and Interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas.
• Select and synthesise evidence from different texts
Question
prompts
and success
criteria
AO2 Q3
Q3 How does …use language to…..(12marks)
• the effects of the writer’s choices of language
• Selects quotations
• uses subject terminology
AO3 Q4
Compare how the two writers convey their different attitudes to…….
Compare the different attitudes
Compare the methods they use to convey their attitudes
Support your ideas with quotations from both texts (16 marks)
• Shows a detailed understanding of the differences between the ideas and perspectives
• Compares ideas and perspectives in a perceptive way
• Analyses how methods are used to convey ideas and perspectives
• Select a range of judicious quotations from both texts
AO5 Q5
Write a piece of non fiction (specified in the exam) in which you explain your point of view.
(24 marks Content and Organisation)
(16 marks Technical Accuracy)
Content
• Communicate ideas in written form
• Tone style and register is matched to purpose, form and audience; manipulative, subtle and increasingly abstract
• Use a range of vocabulary
Organisation
• writing is structured
• linked paragraphs with discourse markers
• use structural features
AO6 Technical Accuracy
Sentence demarcation
Range of punctuation
Sentence forms
Standard English and grammatical structure
Spelling
Vocabulary
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Y11 Paper 2 English Language Revision
For Q2:
Students should practise summarising the key information in texts that they read by reading a text and then
trying to re-write the main points in their own words.
For Q3:
Students should learn the definitions for the following terms and practise identifying them in passages of
texts:
Noun, verb, adjective, adverb, simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, imperative, superlative, imagery.
They should also learn what the acronym PEAIDWR stands for and practise writing paragraphs using this
framework.
For Q4:
Students should read a range of texts and think about what the writer’s views are in each piece. They should
also try to work out what different methods the writer has used to put across their viewpoints. E.g – emotive
language, expert opinion, facts, anecdotal evidence.
For Q5:
Students should make sure that they are familiar with all of the skills in the table below and can use each one
accurately in their own writing.
The students are tested on the following:
Revision for Paper 2 Question 5 is to:
Writing
Technical Accuracy
Punctuation
Full stops accurately
Capital letters at the start of sentences
Capital letters for Proper nouns
Commas in complex sentences
Commas for embedded clauses
Apostrophes for omission
Apostrophes for possession
Semi colons to separate main clauses
Sentence forms
Simple
Complex
Compound
Sentences with embedded clauses
Spelling
Homophones :
there, there and they’re
to, two and too
Practise writing a range of:
Letters
Blogs
Newspaper/magazine articles
Speeches
To express different viewpoints on different
statements.
Students can come up with their own statements
like the one below:
“To some snow is picturesque, to others it is a
nuisance.”
Write a newspaper article for a broadsheet
newspaper where you express your view on this
statement.
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Mathematics
Subject
Year
Date
Title of
assessment
Maths
11
February 2017
Higher – PPE2 ( Non Calculator)
Paper 1H
Success criteria
Topics (Non Calculator Paper)
Angles in a triangle
Force and pressure
Probability
Area of rectangles
Volume
Trigonometry
Standard form
Mean
Ratio
Indices
Speed
Rearranging formulae
Algebraic fractions
Types of graphs
Congruence
Surface area of spheres
Rationalise the denominator
Proving algebraically
Forming algebraic expressions
Vectors
Perpendicular lines
Hegarty Maths Clip
485 – 487
See Higher GCSE text book
349 – 354
554
568 – 569
508 – 512
122 – 128
405 – 408
328 – 338
102 – 109
See Higher GCSE text book
280 – 286
172
298 – 301
611 – 613
588
118 – 119
325 – 326
151 – 153
See Higher GCSE text book
215 - 216
Grade Boundaries – Combined Non-Calculator and Calculator Paper Scores
Grade
U
0
3
36
4
48
5
72
6
7
8
9
108 144 180 216
Visit www.hegartymaths.com to view clips. Student log in is required. All clips are next to the success criteria.
Mrs L Ford – [email protected]
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
Year
Date
Title of
assessment
Maths
11
February 2017
Higher – PPE2 (Calculator)
Paper 2H
Success criteria
Topics (Calculator Paper)
Rearranging formulae
Currency conversion
Time series
Grouped frequency tables and polygons
Travel Graphs
Compound interest
Ratio
Area of compound shapes
Bearings
Gradients and equations of linear graphs
Tree diagrams
Using a calculator
Expanding brackets
Trigonometry
Percentage increase
Histograms
Nth term of quadratic sequences
Functions
Forming and solving equations
Velocity/time graphs
Upper and lower bounds
Equations of circles and tangents
Circle Theorems
Hegarty Maths Clip
280 – 286
See Higher GCSE text book
450 – 452
441
See Higher GCSE text book
94
328 – 338
555
492 – 496
201 – 204
368 – 369
129
160 – 164
508 – 515
88, 90
442 – 449
248 – 250
288 – 297
152 – 155
See Higher GCSE text book
137 – 139
314 – 318
592 - 606
Grade Boundaries – Combined Non-Calculator and Calculator Paper Scores
Grade
U
0
3
36
4
48
5
72
6
7
8
9
108 144 180 216
Visit www.hegartymaths.com to view clips. Student log in is required. All clips are next to the success criteria.
Mrs L Ford – [email protected]
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
Year
Date
Title of
assessment
Maths
11
February
Higher – PPE (Calculator)
Paper 3H
Success criteria
Topics (Calculator Paper)
Scatter graphs
Error intervals
Linear graphs
Estimated mean
Area of trapeziums
Factorising
Equations of parallel lines
Fractions and percentages of amounts
Compound interest
Trigonometry
Inequalities
Completing the square
3D Pythagoras
Listing outcomes
Algebraic fractions
Functions
Volume of cones
Probability
Standard form
Iteration
Proving arithmetic sequences
Hegarty Maths Clip
453 – 454
137 – 139
206 – 213
417 – 418
555
233 – 238
214
77, 84 – 87
94
508 – 533
265 – 277
235 – 237
505 – 507
172
288 – 297
576 – 577
349 – 354
122 – 128
321 – 323
197 - 198
Grade Boundaries – Combined Non-Calculator and Calculator Paper Scores
Grade
Marks
U
0
3
36
4
48
5
72
6
7
8
9
108 144 180 216
Visit www.hegartymaths.com to view clips. Student log in is required. All clips are next to the success criteria.
Mrs L Ford – [email protected]
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
Year
Date
Title of
assessment
Maths
11
PPE2 February 2017
Foundation – 1F Non Calculator
Success criteria
Topics (Non Calculator Paper)
Converting metric units
Time calculations
Rounding
Converting between decimals and
percentages
Index laws
Place value
Bar charts
Multiplication
Volume
Two way tables
Ratio
Sequences
Estimation
Area of rectangles and compound shapes
Scale drawings
Rotation
Fractions and percentages of amounts
Angles in triangles
Force and pressure
Probability
Trigonometry
Expanding brackets
Factorising
Simultaneous equations
Grade
Marks
3
108
1
48
2
72
4
144
Maths Watch Clip
See Foundation GCSE text book
See Foundation GCSE text book
17
55
102 - 107
13 - 17
See Foundation GCSE text book
21
568
422 - 424
328 - 338
197 - 198
131 See Foundation GCSE text book
554, 555
See Foundation GCSE text book
See Foundation GCSE text book
77, 84 - 87
485 - 487
See Foundation GCSE text book
349 - 356
508 - 515
160 - 164
168 - 169
190 - 194
5
180
Visit www.hegartymaths.com to view clips. Student log in is required. All clips are next to the success criteria.
Mrs L Ford – [email protected]
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
Year
Date
Title of
assessment
Maths
11
PPE2 February 2017
Foundation – 2F Calculator
Success criteria
Grade
Marks
1
48
2
72
Topics (Calculator Paper)
Place value
Factors
Converting between fractions and decimals
Simplifying expressions
Money calculations
Ratio
Percentages of amounts
Ordering fractions
Averages
Percentage decrease
Scale drawings
Stem and leaf diagrams
Coordinates and midpoints
Fractions of amounts
Using a calculator
Solving equations
Angle properties
Proportion
Adding and multiplying fractions
Rearranging formulae
Currency conversions
Time series
Frequency polygons
Travel graphs
Compound interest
Ratio
Area of circles
Area of trapeziums
3
108
4
144
Maths Watch Clip
13 - 17
27
52
156 - 159
See Foundation GCSE text book
328 - 338
84 - 87
60
404 - 410
88, 90
See Foundation GCSE text book
430 - 434
199 - 200
77
129
179
488 - 491
339 - 342
65, 67
280 - 282
See Foundation GCSE text book
450 - 452
441
See Foundation GCSE text book
94
328 - 338
539 – 542
559
5
180
Visit www.hegartymaths.com to view clips. Student log in is required. All clips are next to the success criteria.
Mrs L Ford – [email protected]
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
Year
Date
Title of
assessment
Maths
11
PPE2 February 2017
Foundation – 3F Calculator
Success criteria
Topics (Calculator Paper)
Rounding
Order of operations
Reciprocals
Multiples and prime numbers
Metric conversions
Measuring angles and lines
Place value
Reading scales
Substitution
Square and cube numbers
Linear sequences
Proportion
Perimeter
Angles in triangles
Ratio
Best value
Venn diagrams
Scatter graphs
Linear graphs
Estimated mean
Area of trapezium
Estimation
Factorising
Parallel lines
Density
Grade
Marks
3
108
1
48
2
72
4
144
Hegarty Maths Clip
17
24
71
28, 33
See Foundation GCSE text book
458
13 - 17
See Foundation GCSE text book
278
99 - 101
197 - 198
339 - 342
548 - 552
485 - 487
328 - 338
See Foundation GCSE text book
370 - 373
453 - 454
206 - 213
417 - 418
559
131
168 - 171
214
See Foundation GCSE text book
5
180
Visit www.hegartymaths.com to view clips. Student log in is required. All clips are next to the success criteria.
Mrs L Ford – [email protected]
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Computer Science PPE2
Topic 1 – Computational Thinking
1.1 Understanding and comparing algorithms
Topic 2 – Data Representation
2.1 Converting numbers (binary, hexadecimal)
2.2
Representing images
Topic 3 – Programming Concepts
3.1 Data structures
3.2
Functions and procedures
3.3
Writing code (Pseudocode and Flowcharts)
3.4
Identifying errors
Topic 4 – The Computer System
4.1 Understanding the CPU
4.2
Understanding Memory and Storage
Topic 5 – Development and Testing
5.1 Software development cycle
5,2
Prototypes
5.3
Trace Tables
Topic 6 - Databases
6,1 Database terminology
6.2
Understanding SQL commands
Topic 7 - Networks
7.1 Advantages and disadvantages
Grade Boundaries (%)
Grade
%
G
7
F
15
E
22
D
30
C
40
B
55
A
70
A*
80
Mr T. Watkins
[email protected]
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Science
Subject
Science
Year
Date
Title of
assessment
Y11- Triple Science Students
February 2017
C1 Chemistry 1 (1 Hour), P2 Physics 2 (1 Hour), C3 Chemistry 3
Success Criteria
Chemistry 1
The test will be on the entire unit, which covers the following topics:
 Atomic Structure
 The Periodic Table
 Limestone
 Extracting Metals
 Alloys
 Crude Oil
 Using Crude Oil
 Environmental Problems
 Plant Oils
 Emulsion
 Plate Tectonics
 Structure of the Earth
 Formation of the Earth
Physics 2
The test will be on the entire unit, which covers the following topics:
 Speed and Acceleration
 Distance/time and Velocity/time graphs
 Forces and Terminal Velocity
 Work Done
 Energy and Power
 Momentum
 Static Electricity
 Current Electricity
 Electricity in the home
 Radioactivity
 Half Life
 Nuclear Power
 Life Cycle of a Star
Chemistry 3
The test will be on the entire unit, which covers the following topics:
 The Periodic Table
 Water
 Energy in reactions
 Equilibria
 Analytical Chemistry
 Ammonia
 Organic Chemistry
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Students are provided with knowledge organisers containing all the key facts, which should be used in
the first instance to aid revision. Further to this students should use the quizzes they have been
making for homework to test themselves on this knowledge. In addition links have been provided
below for further support.
BBC Bitesize
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_aqa/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/triple_aqa/
AQA website-includes past papers and mark schemes
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/additional-science-4408/past-papers-and-mark-schemes
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/chemistry-4402/past-papers-and-mark-schemes
Grade boundaries (from 60 available marks)
Higher Tier
A*
A1
49-47
50
A
A2
46-44
A3
4341
B1
40-38
B
B2
3735
B3
3431
C1
3027
E1
2524
E
E2
2321
C
C2
2426
C3
24-22
D1
21-19
D
D2
16-19
E3
20
F1
19-17
F
F2
16-14
F3
14
D3
1315
E1
12-11
E
E2
10
E3
9
Foundation Tier
C
C1
60-46
C2
45-39
C3
3833
D1
3230
D
D2
29-27
D3
26
Subject
Science
Year
Date
Title of
assessment
Y11-Additional Science classes
February 2017
Biology 2 (1 Hour), Chemistry 2 (1 Hour), Chemistry 1(1 Hour)
Success
Criteria
G1
13-12
G
G2
11-9
G3
8
Biology 2
The following topics will be covered in test
 Cells
 Diffusion
 Specialised Cells
 Cell Organisation
 Plant Structure and Photosynthesis
 The rate of Photosynthesis
 How Plants use Glucose
 Distribution of Organisms
 Enzymes and Digestion
 Respiration and Exercise
 DNA
 Mitosis and Meiosis
 Stem Cells
 Inheritance and Genetic Diagrams
 Fossils
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Chemistry 2
The test will be on the entire unit, which covers the following topics:
 Atomic Structure
 Ionic and Covalent bonding
 Giant Covalent compounds
 Metallic Bonding
 Quantitative Chemistry (Relative formula mass, % composition, empirical formula, % yield and
masses in reaction)
 Chromatography
 Rates of Reaction
 Collision Theory
 Electrolysis
 Acids and Bases
Chemistry 1
The test will be on the entire unit, which covers the following topics:
 Atomic Structure
 The Periodic Table
 Limestone
 Extracting Metals
 Alloys
 Crude Oil
 Using Crude Oil
 Environmental Problems
 Plant Oils
 Emulsion
 Plate Tectonics
 Structure of the Earth
 Formation of the Earth’s Atmosphere
Students are provided with knowledge organisers containing all the key facts, which should be used in
the first instance to aid revision. Further to this students should use the quizzes they have been making
for homework to test themselves on this knowledge. In addition links have been provided below for
further support.
BBC Bitesize
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_aqa/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/
AQA website-includes past papers and mark schemes
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/additional-science-4408/past-papers-and-mark-schemes
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/science-a-4405/past-papers-and-mark-schemes
Grade boundaries (from 60 available marks)
Higher Tier
A*
A
A1
A2
A3
45
44-43
42-39
3836
B1
35-33
B
B2
32-30
C
B3
29-27
C1
26
25
C2
2423
C3
22-19
D1
18-17
D
D2
13-16
E
D3
11
12
E1
9-7
E2
6-5
E3
4
Foundation Tier
C
C1
60-46
C2
4539
C3
38-33
D1
32-30
D
D2
29-27
D3
26
E1
25-24
E
E2
23-21
E3
20
F1
19-17
F
F2
16-14
F3
14
G1
13-12
G
G2
11-9
G3
8
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
PE
Subject
Class and
Year Group
Date of
Assessment
Title
Success
Criteria
PE
Y11 GCSE
February 2017
SPR2 Assessment Full Examination Paper
Controlled Assessment
Analysis of Performance
 Application of rules, Regulations, scoring system and terminology
 Observation and analysis of a player, identifying areas of strength and improvement. Making relevant
suggestions on how to improve
 Evaluation on own performance, linking to a comparison to another athlete
 Preparation for strategies, tactics and practices to influence performance
PEP-Designing a Personal Exercise Programme that will run for six weeks. The aim of this assessment is to show
competency in the following areas.
 Preparation for planning, programming and training
Show clear understanding of appropriate procedures to follow prior to planning a PEP, this will require
consideration of prerequisites such as profiling, assessment questionnaires and relevant testing
 Components of fitness and the relative importance of these components in physical activity and sport
Student need to demonstrate full understanding of the different components of fitness, both health and skill
related and consider the impact their fitness level has on performance.
 Fitness tests – theory and practice
Ability to set up, carry out and review fitness test, use data to draw valid conclusions and influence planning and
training. Students will be able to evaluate the testing protocols and the importance for fair testing.
 Principles of training
Clear knowledge of the FITT and SPORT principles applied to training. Explaining how each one can be applied and
manipulated to alter the system being training or the desired outcome.
 Methods of training for specific components of fitness, physical activity and sport
Can link methods of training to specific components of fitness (Fartlek, Continuous, Interval, Resistance, Flexibility,
SAQ), carry out appropriate methods of training with focus on quality of exercise to enable adaptation passed a
plateau.
 Long term training effects
Can describe the effects specific methods of training will have on the trained components (hypertrophy, cardiac
output, increased stroke volume, lower resting HR, increased strength) as well as negatives effect from not
following appropriate methods or correct application of training principles.
 Review of PEP
Can critically evaluate the process the student followed, drawing valid conclusion to the results and how the
programme led to the results.
 Identification of injury, prevention, treatment and common sports injuries
Can justify the need for prevention training to reduce the risk of injury, how to recognise injures and appropriate
methods of treatment (RICE) and rehabilitation (time, mobility).
 Performance enhancing drugs
Can identify the variety of performance enhancing drugs (Peptide hormones, Anabolic steroids, stimulants and
diuretics) stating how the impact on performance and the side effects.
Exam preparations: all previously covered content
 The Cardiorespiratory system
 The Musculoskeletal system
 Reasons to participate in sport
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017


Drugs in sport
Influences on sport, the media, culture and governing bodies
A*
A1
A2
A3
B1
B2
B3
C1
C2
C3
D1
D2
D3
E1
E2
E3
F1
F2
F3
G1
G2
G3
8076
75
7473
7072
6966
6563
6260
5957
5655
5452
5149
4846
4544
4341
4038
3736
3532
3130
2928
2725
2423
22-20
Y11 SPR2 PE Revision
 Black revision guide, All studnets have been provided one
 Core text
 www.bbc.co.uk › Bitesize › GCSE
 https://www.brianmac.co.uk
 www.teachpe.com
Year 11 Home Learning Task
1. The athletes in Figure 5 take part in throwing events. Each athlete uses a weight
training programme to improve their performance.
With reference to the skeletal and muscular systems, explain how a weight training programme will affect
performance in an athletic throwing event.
2. Extreme body types (somatotypes) are classified as endomorph, mesomorph or ectomorph.
3. Discuss whether an extreme mesomorph would be the ideal body type for endurance
activities such as long distance running.
4. Discuss the use of steroids to enhance performance in athletic events.
Discuss, using examples, how the principles of training can improve the fitness of a group of GCSE PE
students.
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
Geography
Year
Date
Y11
Unit 1 Exam 23/02/2017
Unit 2 Exam 28/02/2017
PP2
Title
To be able to:
Restless Earth
Success
Criteria
Restless Earth (Unit 1)
 Describe the structure of the earth and how the structure of the earth causes the earth to be
unstable
 Contrast between continental and oceanic plates
 Explain the formation at destructive, constructive and conservative plate boundaries
 Explain the formation of fold mountains, ocean trenches, composite and shield volcanoes
 Describe the human uses of fold mountains using a case study – farming, HEP, mining tourism
 Describe the different types of volcanoes, and be able to draw labelled sketch diagrams of both
composite and shield volcanoes
 Describe a case study of a volcanic eruption, its cause, primary and secondary effects; positive
and negative impacts; immediate and long term responses.
 Describe how volcanoes can be monitored and predicted
 Describe the characteristics of a supervolcano , the national and global impacts of an eruption
 Explain the causes of earthquakes are destructive, constructive and conservative plate
boundaries
 Describe the features of earthquake: epicentre, focus, shock waves and how they are
measured
 Describe a case study of an earthquake in a rich part of the world and a poor part of the world,
there cases, effects, responses.
 Evaluate the importance of predicted, protecting, and paring for earthquakes.
 Describe a case study of a tsunami, its cause, effect, and responses.
Challenge of weather and climate
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Describe the characteristics of the UK climate and reasons for variations within the UK: altitude, latitude,
prevailing winds and distance from the sea.
Describe the weather in a summer and winter anticyclone and reasons for this difference
Characteristic of a passage of a depression and reasons for it
Understand that the UK weather is becoming more extreme
Impact of extreme weather socially and economically and how this can be responded to
Understand the evidence and causes of global climate change in the last 1000 and 100 years
The consequences of global climate change on the UK and World
Responses to climate change – locally, nationally and globally
Causes of tropical revolving storms (Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones)
A case study of a MDC hurricane(Hurricane Katrina): social, economic and environment effects and the
short and long term responses (monitoring, predicting, protecting and preparation)
A case study of a LDC hurricane(Cyclone Nargis): social, economic and environment effects and the short
and long term responses (monitoring, ppp)
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Water on the Land (Unit 1)
 Describe how the shape of a river changes downstream
 The processes of erosion and transportation
 Described the formation on the upper course – waterfalls and gorges
 Described the formation on the middle course – meanders and oxbow lakes
 Described the formation on the lower course – levees and flood plains
 Factors affecting discharge and using storm hydrographs
 The causes of flooding – physical and human
 A case study of a flood in a rich part of the world (Cumbria, UK) the effects and responses
 A case study of a flood in a poor part of the world (Bangladesh) the effects and responses
 Costs and Benefits of hard and soft engineering in preventing river flooding
 Understand that the demand for water is increasing in the UK and there are areas of surplus
and deficit
 Describe how rivers can be managed to provide water to the increasing demand for water
 A case study of a dam (Kielder Water) and its impacts socially, environmentally and
economically
Population Change (Unit 2)
 Define exponential growth, birth rate, death rate, natural increase and decrease.
 Describe and explain why countries pass through different stages of the DTM.
 Interpret population pyramids
 Explain how three factors: Urbanisation, Women in education and agricultural change impacts
population growth
 Explain why populations need to be controlled
 Use two population policies and know the advantages and disadvantages: China One Child
Policy and a Non birth Control Policy:
 Describe what an ageing population is and can explain the causes of it.
 Explain the disadvantages and advantages of having an aging population.
 Describe strategies to cope with ageing populations
 Describe how a country increases its birth rates
 Explain the factors which cause people to migrate (push and pull factors)
 Describe migration within the EU, to the EU and refugee and advantages and disadvantages.
Changing Urban Environments (Unit 2)
 Define urbanisation and know the causes of it in the rich and poor world
 Identify the 4 parts of a city and can describe the function of each part.
 Describe the issues facing many urban areas in a richer part of the world and know the
strategies to reduce these problems: Housing, Inner City, Traffic, CBD, Cultural Mix
 Describe the characteristics of a squatter settlement
 Describe the problems facing people living in squatter settlements and how inhabitants
attempt to improve squatter settlements
I can describe: Self Help, Site and Service, Local Authority Schemes
 A case study of a squatter settlement redevelopment - Dharavi Mumbai
 Describe the effects of rapid urbanisation and industrialisation? Waste Disposal, Air Pollution,
Water Pollution
 Describe the characteristics of a sustainable city – environmental, social and economic factors.
 Describe a case study of a sustainable urban living – Malmo, Sweden
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
How you will be graded – out of 131
A*
A
B
A1 A2 A3 B1 B2
105
100 96 92 87 83
B3
79
C1
75
C
C2
70
C3
66
D1
62
D
D2
57
D3
52
E1
47
E
E2
43
E3
39
F1
35
F
F2
31
F3
26
G1
21
G
G2
17
G3
13
Y11 SPR1 Geography Revision Homework
 Knowledge Organisers for Restless Earth, Challenge of weather and climate, Water on the Land,
Population Change and Changing Urban Environments
 Quiz yourself using the questions you created for these 5 topics (in self-quiz book)
 Use your exercise book for exam style questions
 CGP books sections on the 5 topics above
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Knowledge Organisers for Restless Earth, Challenge of weather and climate, Water on the Land,
Population Change and Changing Urban Environments
Quiz yourself using the questions you created for these 5 topics (in self-quiz book)
Use your exercise book for exam style questions
CGP books sections on the 5 topics above
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
History
Year
Date
Title of
assessment
Y11
2017
Medicine Through Time paper – all sections
The American West – all sections
Medicine Through Time:
 Interpret sources and relate it to Disease and Infection/ Surgery and Anatomy or Public Health.
 Compare sources A and B and state their differences.
 Explain why sources A and B are different, thinking about what has happened between two
particular time periods.
 Use sources A, B and C and your own knowledge to write an extended answer, linking to factors
where necessary.
 Choose a question from Section B and C that you feel competent in answering.
 Think about the importance of a development and its impact on both disease and infection/Public
Health.
The American West:
 Interpret sources and relate them to different key questions about the American West.
 Compare pairs of sources to each other.
 Explain why sources are different, thinking about why the different authors have given the
perspective they have.
 Evaluate the usefulness of different sources, considering both content and provenance.
 Choose a question from Section B and C that you feel competent in answering.
 Consider the reasons behind different key features of the American West (focusing on Plains
Indians and early settlers) and why different groups perceived others as they did.
Success
Criteria
Y11 SPR2 History Revision
 Knowledge Organisers for Medicine Through Time and The American West
 Quiz yourself using the questions you created for these topics.
 Use the quizzes on the Y11 history section of quizlet.
 Use http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/shp/ for a basic overview of the unit.
 Use http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife for extra research and reading.
 Practise exam questions using the AQA website and the laminated exam questions in FE9.
 CGP books in FE9
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
Year
Date
Title of
assessment
RE
Y11
February 2017
PPE 2 Unit 8
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Success
Criteria
Grade
Marks
Title of
assessment
Success
Criteria
To be able to give examples and definitions of key words from the following topics: Rights and
Responsibilities; Environment and medical Issues; War and Peace and Crime and Punishment.
 To be able to give your own opinions on the following topics: Rights and Responsibilities; Environment and
medical Issues; War and Peace and Crime and Punishment.
 To be able to explain both Christian and Muslim views on the topics: Rights and Responsibilities; Environment
and medical Issues; War and Peace and Crime and Punishment.
 To be able to evaluate different responses to topics studied, by answering a question in the format of:
‘Do you agree? Give reasons why some people may disagree with you’ Topics will include: Rights and Responsibilities;
Environment and medical Issues; War and Peace and Crime and Punishment.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zvs3d2p/revision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zbygjxs/revision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/znhf9j6/revision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zfnv87h/revision
Grade boundaries Paper – not tiered (out of 80) + 4 SPaG
A* A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1
80 79 78 77 74 71 68 65 62 59 56
PPE 2 Unit 1
D2
52
D3
48
E1
45
E2
42
E3
38
F1
34
F2
31
F3
28
G1
24
G2
18
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To be able to give examples and definitions of key words from the following topics: Believing in God, Marriage
and Family and Issues of Life and Death, Community Cohesion
 To be able to give your own opinions on the following topics: Believing in God, Marriage and Family and Issues
of Life and Death, Community Cohesion
 To be able to explain both Christian and Muslim views on the topics: Believing in God, Marriage and Family
and Issues of Life and Death, Community Cohesion
 To be able to evaluate different responses to topics studied, by answering a question in the format of:
‘Do you agree? Give reasons why some people may disagree with you’ Topics will include: Believing in God, Marriage
and Family and Issues of Life and Death, Community Cohesion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zypykqt/revision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z3fbwmn/revision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/z7w2fg8/revision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zpts4wx/revision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zspykqt/revision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zd8qn39/revision
Grade boundaries Paper – not tiered (out of 80) + 4 SPaG
Grade
Mark
A*
81
A1
80
A2
79
A3
78
B1
75
B2
73
B3
71
C1
68
C2
67
C3
64
D1
59
D2
56
D3
53
E1
49
E2
46
E3
42
F1
38
F2
34
F3
31
G1
26
G2
20
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Languages
Subject
Class and Year
Group
Date of
Assessment
Title
Success Criteria
French
JXT Year 11
February 2017
Listening and reading assessment
Environment,
Family and friends
Free time and leisure,
Healthy lifestyle,
Out and about
Shopping,
the world of work,
Tourist transactions (restaurants etc.)
Travel and Tourism,
Marks to grades.
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Listening
32
28
24
21
18
16
<16
Reading
36
32
27
22
17
14
<14
Y11 SPR2 French Revision
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Learn the weekly vocab sheets provided during lessons for a listening and reading vocab quiz each week.
Holiday Work:
 Complete the past paper question booklets, focussing on the question style with which you struggled the most
based on DIT week improvement. In addition to this, learn the vocabulary sheets provided for a reading and
listening vocab quiz for the first lessons back.
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
Class and Year
Group
Date of
Assessment
Title
KPIs
German
CQR Year 11
February 2017
1. Out and about – including holiday plans and types of holiday accommodation.
2. Customer Service and Transactions – including travelling by public transport
3. Personal Information – including lifestyle choices such as smoking, drinking, drugs, healthy
eating and exercise
4.Future plans, education and work – including working abroad
Listening
1. Pupils understand main points of what they hear in a range of extracts. They will be
expected to answer comprehension questions in a combination of English and
German. Questions will demand a combination of multiple choice and short written
answers
2. Pupils can follow speech of different kinds and in different contexts.
3. Pupils will be expected to apply cultural knowledge of the topic to aid with meaning.
Reading
1. Pupils know how to read and understand a range of texts using cues in language,
layout and context to aid understanding.
2. Pupils can assess a range of texts for gist, purpose, intended audience and degree of
complexity before fully reading.
3. They will be expected to answer comprehension questions in a combination of
English and German. Questions will demand a combination of multiple choice and
short written answers.
4. Pupils will be expected to apply cultural knowledge of the topic to aid with meaning.
Marks to grades.
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Listening
32
28
24
21
18
16
<16
Reading
36
32
27
22
17
14
<14
Y11 SPR2 German Revision
 Learn the weekly vocab sheets provided during lessons for a listening and reading vocab quiz each week.
Holiday Work:
 Complete the past paper question booklets, focussing on the question style with which you struggled the most
based on DIT week improvement. In addition to this, learn the vocabulary sheets provided for a reading and
listening vocab quiz for the first lessons back.
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
Class and Year
Group
Date of
Assessment
Title
Spanish
KXB Year 11
Success Criteria
Hobbies and weekend activities
Work and future plans
Airport information
Information technology (computing)
February 2017
Listening and reading assessment
Marks to grades.
A*
A
B
C
D
E
U
Listening
32
28
24
21
18
16
<16
Reading
36
32
27
22
17
14
<14
Y11 SPR2 Spanish Revision
 Learn the weekly vocab sheets provided during lessons for a listening and reading vocab quiz each week.
Holiday Work:
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Complete the past paper question booklets, focussing on the question style with which you struggled the most
based on DIT week improvement. In addition to this, learn the vocabulary sheets provided for a reading and
listening vocab quiz for the first lessons back.
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Technology
Subject
Applied Business |(Double Award)
Class and Year Group
Date of Assessment
Title
Success Criteria
11Tx
February 2017
Examination Skills (Y11 PPE2) Business Finance
Students will be able to answer questions on the following:
 Business costs
 Break-even
 Sources of business finance
 Profit & Loss Accounts
 Balance Sheets
 Cash Flow Forecasts
 Financial Ratios
Weighting of marking
2 x Controlled Assessment 30% each
Y11 PPE Exam Results 40%
A1 A2 A3 B1
B2 B3 C1
95 90 85 80
75 70 65
E1 E2 E3 F
35 30 25 below
%Marks converted to sub-levels/fine
grading
C2
60
C3
55
D1
50
D2
45
D3
40
SPR2 Y11 Revision Applied Business (Double Award)
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Reference material in exercise books & homework Knowledge Organisers
Information sheets/books in classroom
Resources in ‘Student Area’ in Technology Area on J:Drive.
Resources in own user area on Pupil Drive
Teacher files in classroom
GCSE Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
Food Technology
Class and Year Group
Date of Assessment
Title
Success Criteria
11Fd
February 2017
Examination Skills (Y11 PPE)
Students will be able to answer questions on the following:
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Weighting of marking
%Marks converted to sublevels/fine grading
Designing New Products – Vegetarian Protein Meals
Control Checks
Shelf Life – Freezing
Product Analysis
Prototype Development
Bread Products & Production
Materials & Components- Function of Ingredients
Technological Developments – Food Labelling & Use of Computers
Practical Skills 30%
Controlled Assessment 30%
Y11 PPE Exam Results 40%
A1 A2 A3 B1
B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3
95 90 85 80
75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40
E1 E2 E3 F
35 30 25 below
SPR2 Y11 Revision for Food Technology
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Reference material in exercise books & homework Knowledge Organisers
Information sheets/books in classroom
Resources in ‘Student Area’ in Technology Area on J:Drive.
Resources in own user area on Pupil Drive
Teacher files in classroom
GCSE Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
Engineering
Class and Year Group
Date of Assessment
Title
Success Criteria
11ENG
February 2017
Examination Skills (Y11 PPE)
Students will be able to answer questions on the following:
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Design Development
Components Drives and rudders
Materials/Equipment
Risk assessment
Health& Safety
Dimensions
Technical Drawing
Manufacturing Process sequences
Modern Technology CAD CNC CAM
Automation Business Changes
Effects of Automation on Society
Weighting of marking
Controlled Assessment – Design & Making 60%
Y11 PPE Exam Results 40%
%Marks converted to sublevels/fine grading
A1
95
E1
35
A2
90
E2
30
A3
85
E3
25
B1
B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3
80
75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40
F
below
SPR2 Y11 Revision for Engineering
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Reference material in exercise books & homework Knowledge Organisers
Information sheets/books in classroom
Resources in ‘Student Area’ in Technology Area on J:Drive.
Resources in own user area on Pupil Drive
Teacher files in classroom
GCSE Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
Class and Year Group
Date of Assessment
Title
Success Criteria
Textiles
11Tx
February 2017
Examination Skills (Y11 PPE)
Students will be able to answer questions on the following:
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Design Ideas / question – ‘Marine Life’
Product Design and Testing
fabric colouring, decoration and product maintenance
Product Design & Safety
Product Design and Manufacture
CAD/CAM
social, moral and environmental issues
Sustainability
Bread Products & Production
Weighting of marking
Practical Skills 30%
Controlled Assessment 30%
Y11 PPE Exam Results 40%
%Marks converted to sublevels/fine grading
A1
95
E1
35
A2
90
E2
30
A3 B1
85 80
E3 F
25 below
B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3
75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40
SPR2 Y11 Revision for Textiles Technology
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Reference material in exercise books & homework Knowledge Organisers
Information sheets/books in classroom
Resources in ‘Student Area’ in Technology Area on J:Drive.
Resources in own user area on Pupil Drive
Teacher files in classroom
GCSE Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
Textiles4U : https://textiles4u.wikispaces.com
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
Subject
Class and Year Group
Date of Assessment
Title
Success Criteria
Graphic Products
11GP
February 2017
Examination Skills (Y11 PPE)
Students will be able to answer questions on the following:
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Designing themed idea
3D sketching
Prototyping
Surface Decoration
3D Design
Graphs & Charts
Recycling
Use of Colour
Types of Production
Quality Control
Printing Marks
Foil Blocking & Costs
Health & Safety
Making Stencils
CAM (Computer Aided Manufacture)
Weighting of marking
Controlled Assessment – Design & Make Project 60%
Y11 PPE Exam Results 40%
%Marks converted to sublevels/fine grading
A1
95
E1
35
A2
90
E2
30
A3
85
E3
25
B1
80
F
below
B2
75
B3
70
C1
65
C2
60
C3
55
D1
50
D2
45
D3
40
SPR2 Y11 Revision for Graphic Products
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Reference material in exercise books & homework Knowledge Organisers
Information sheets/books in classroom
Resources in ‘Student Area’ in Technology Area on J:Drive.
Resources in own user area on Pupil Drive
Teacher files in classroom
GCSE Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
PVA
Art
Class and Year Group
Year 11
Date of Assessment
February 2017
Title
Portfolio of work—FOOD
Success Criteria
This will take shape in the form of a final piece to show their understanding of the
FOOD project to date. The final piece will accompany a sketchbook of
developmental and observational work. Students will be expected to showcase their
preferred media for their final piece. This should be a technique that the student
feels confident / competent in.
Students will create observational studies and artist research pages both in class
and as homework to build up a body of work largely based on their influences and
interests within the context of food.
Students will be aiming to achieve at least ‘generally consistent’ work to ensure ‘C’
or above outcomes.
Weighting of marking
Portfolio of work = 60% GCSE grade (40% practical exam)
 AO1- Developing/initial observations- 25% (20 marks)
 AO2- Refining/experimenting with materials- 25% (20 marks)
 AO3- Recording/developing own ideas- 25% (20 marks)
 AO4- Presenting/final ideas and outcome- 25% (20 marks)
Marks (out of 80) converted to
sub-levels/fine grading
A*
74
E1
35
A1
71
E2
32
A2
70
E3
29
A3
68
F1
27
B1
66
F2
24
B2
61
F3
21
B3
56
G1
20
C1
54
G2
16
C2
49
G3
13
C3 D1 D2 D3
45 43 40 37
U
12
SPR2 Y11 Revision for Art
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/art/
http://www.irevise.com/Content-Display/DownloadManager/ProductInfoID/8513/FileID/8809/Sample/True/Filename/Art-and-Design-Revision-Notes
http://www.studentartguide.com/
https://uk.pinterest.com/LMDCart/gcse-art-and-photography-revision-guide/
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
PVA
Music
Class and Year 11
Year Group
Coursework deadline February 2017
Date of
Assessment
Title
Unit 3 Solo Performance
Unit 2 Composition
Unit 2:
Compositions will be marked according to the following six bands of assessment in combination
with the musical aspects listed above.
Success
Criteria
30–26
• The composition is musically stimulating, interesting and satisfying.
• The candidate demonstrates the successful and imaginative creation of musical ideas in relation to the
Areas of Study selected.
• There is a sense of completeness in the music and there is evidence of development of the
musical ideas.
• Writing for instruments, voices and sound sources is idiomatic.
• The score is accurate and contains detailed
performance directions appropriate to the chosen style of the music.
25–21
• The composition is imaginative and largely satisfying.
• The candidate demonstrates a sound sense of understanding of musical ideas in relation to the
Areas of Study selected.
• There is a sense of wholeness in the music with some development of the musical ideas presented.
• Writing for instruments, voices and sound sources demonstrates understanding of the techniques
required.
• The score contains sufficient detail to reflect the candidate’s intentions, though some details may
be missing.
20–16
• The composition is largely effective.
• The candidate demonstrates some understanding of the musical ideas in relation to the Areas of
Study selected.
• There is a competent handling of the musical ideas.
• Writing for instruments, voices and sound
sources demonstrates some understanding of the techniques required.
• The score shows some accuracy but may contain some omissions and/or inaccuracies.
15–11
• The composition is partially effective.
• The candidate demonstrates limited understanding of the musical ideas in relation to
the Areas of Study selected.
• There are some limitations in the handling of the musical ideas.
• Writing for instruments, voices and sound sources may present inconsistencies in their deployment.
• The score shows some musical ideas clearly.
10–6
• The composition works but at a basic level.
• The candidate demonstrates a basic understanding of the musical ideas presented in
relation to the Areas of Study selected.
• There may be some incoherence in the handling of musical ideas.
• Writing for instruments, voices and sound sources appears simplistic and may lack finish.
• The score shows inconsistencies and is not accurately presented.
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
5–1
• The composition is very rudimentary.
• The candidate demonstrates a rudimentary understanding of the ideas in relation to the Areas
of Study.
• Musical ideas lack coherence and may appear incomplete.
• Writing for instruments, voices and sound sources lacks understanding.
• The score is inaccurate and incomplete.
0
The candidate’s work shows no evidence of the skills being assessed.
Mark scheme
Unit 3: A*54 A49 B43 C38 D34 E30 F27 G24
Unit 2: A*26 A23 B19 C16 D13 E11 F9 G7 (if the composition mark is doubled)
PPE2 Revision
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Pupils to complete write ups of Unit 2 composition (second composition). These should be word-processed.
 Pupils should refer to the example on pages 17 and 18 of the link below.
http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/subjects/AQA-4270-W-TRB-U02-U04-ALT-SCORES.PDF
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In addition pupils should use the information below as a starting point:
Structure your write up in sections. Here is an example:
Introduction
Verse 1
chorus
verse 2
Chorus 2
Bridge
Chorus 3
Outro
What key is your piece in? What is the time signature?
What chords do you use? How are they played (block chords/ arpeggios)?
Does your piece use syncopation? What are the drums doing? What beats does each part of the kit play on?
What instruments do you use?
Melody
Describe you melody, does it ascend and descend? Is it memorable? Does it use repetition?
Does it use a sequence (same thing repeated higher/lower)? Is it scalic?
Development
Does your melody contain a harmony line? Does your melody develop/ change?
Do you use a countermelody? Does your piece modulate (change key)? from major to minor?
How did you modulate (chord 5 of new key ect)
What cadences does your piece use? How is your first verse different to your second verse?
How is your first chorus different to your second chorus? What different textures does your piece use? How
does it change? Due date: 21/2/17
SPR2 Assessments Year 11 2017
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