ARTHUR MELLOWS VILLAGE COLLEGE

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ARTHUR MELLOWS VILLAGE COLLEGE

Introduction We are lucky at Arthur Mellows to have a very supportive Parent Body and we are often asked by parents how they can help support their child in their learning at home. This guide has been produced to assist parents in supporting their child during their time in Year 8. Within it you will find information about each of the subjects your child will be studying this year, along with how they will be assessed. We have also tried to include details that may be useful in the form of recommended books, websites and visits. The following websites also offer lots of advice and support for parents about a wide range of topics related to secondary school. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/secondary_support http://familylives.org.uk/advice/education/secondary http://www.thesite.org/workandstudy http://www.dad.info/education/exams-and-homework/handling-homework-horrors I hope you find the guide useful. Should you have any queries relating to subject matters there are contact names on each subject page. Alternatively, you could contact the Head of Year 8.

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Art

Topics During Year 8, students will complete 3 projects using a variety of media. They will investigate artwork from other cultures along with a selection of artistic movements from the Twentieth Century. They will focus on Surrealism, Pop Art and Aboriginal artwork and use these as inspiration for their classwork. Additional Students are welcome to work independently in the Art Department at lunchtimes. Assessments Fortnightly progress assessments take place throughout the year using the green stamp to indicate what work is good and what could be improved. Additional written summative assessments take place at the end of each topic where students analyse the strengths and potential improvements of their own work. Helpful Books/ Study Materials The Art Department and Library have an excellent selection of art books for students to read. Visits to galleries will aid student’s knowledge. Useful Websites

National Gallery www.nationalgallery.org.uk Saatchi Gallery www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk Artcyclopedia www.artcyclopedia.com Staff Contacts Ms Crawford Head of Art

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Dance Topics Year 8 students cover different topics each half term, as follows:

Urban

Professional Work “Groove on Down the Road”

Physical Theatre

Props

What is a stimulus?

What is a stimulus continued Additional Year 8 students can attend a Dance club one lunchtime. See the Dance club timetable for this. The Dance studio, P6, is open every lunchtime for students to rehearse their practical work and get support with work. Assessments Students have a practical assessment every Half Term for which they are given a level regarding effort and attainment. All assessments are recorded on students’ assessment cards which are kept in their folders Useful Websites http://www.zoonation.co.uk/ Staff Contacts Miss Bugby Head of Dance Miss Munoz Teacher of Dance

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Design and Technology Topics In Design and Technology, the skills built up in Year 7 are developed further focusing on three specialised projects. Understanding of materials, ingredients and techniques and selecting those most appropriate for individual design work is vital. Students are expected to experiment and solve design problems more independently. Skills should become more refined with a firm basis developed in Year 7. Sustainability and impacts materials have on the environment is also highlighted with some projects focusing on the use of recycled materials. Focused design tasks should challenge individuals as students must be creative throughout. Year 8 students study the following:

Resistant Materials - Trinket Box Students will gain an understanding of traditional wood joints together with knowledge of tools and equipment. They will use 2D design software to design a maze for the top of the box which will then be CNC routered, a steel ball added and protected by clear acrylic.

Textiles - Drawstring Bag Project Students will explore sustainable textiles looking at how products can be made with little impact on the environment. Students will have the opportunity to use a range of techniques including tie dye and block printing to produce their own drawstring bag. This project has huge scope for individuality and incorporated many recycled materials.

Food Students will focus on the topic of nutrition and use their knowledge to form their designing of at least two products. Further practical skills will be developed and new processes and techniques employed in the making of the students’ products. Some of the dishes which will be made are fruit crumble, pasta salad, swiss roll and pizza.

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Additional For your awareness a letter will go home in October asking for voluntary contributions towards project materials for Technology. This is by no means compulsory but any contribution that could be made would be greatly received. There are a number of competitions available including the ICE Institution of Civil Engineers Schools Poster Competition and Design Museum Competition. There is more information available on the Design and Technology page of the College website. Assessments During each project a range of skills are assessed. These include researching the task, developing ideas and making high quality, accurate products using a range of tools, equipment and processes. Other areas that are also assessed include the quality of presentation and finish, effort, planning and evaluation. National Curriculum levels are given at the end of each project to show student attainment. Students are expected to be working between levels 4 and 8 at Key Stage 3. Students are expected to complete 30 minutes of Design and Technology homework each week. Alternatively, a longer task may be set and two weeks allowed for completion. Homework is set as an integral part of each project building on the learning outlined in the lessons. Homework will form part of the final assessed project mark. Helpful Books/ Study Materials

KS3 Design & Technology Study Guide ISBN NUMBER 978-1841467207 Technology (Collins CDT) ISBN NUMBER 978-0003274349 Useful Websites

TechnologyStudent.com www.technologystudent.com/ Design and Technology www.design-technology.info/ How Stuff Works www.howstuffworks.com/ MR DT www.mr-dt.com/ DT Online www.dtonline.org/ Design and Tech.com www.designandtech.com/ GCSE Bitesize www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design Tech It Out UK www.techitoutuk.com/ Design Museum http://designmuseum.org/ Science Museum www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ IET Faraday http://faraday.theiet.org/ Tomorrows Engineers www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/home.cfm Young Engineers www.youngeng.org/home.asp Bloodhound www.bloodhoundssc.com/ Smallpiece Trust www.smallpeicetrust.org.uk/ Lego League http://firstlegoleague.org/ F1in Schools www.f1inschools.co.uk/ 4 x 4 in Schools www.4x4inschools.co.uk/ Green Power www.greenpower.co.uk/ Stem Team East www.stemteameast.org.uk/ Design and Technology Association www.digitaldandt.org/ Deign and Technology Show www.dteducation.co.uk/ Mac Show www.britishtechnetwork.com/category/mac

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Useful Websites Continued… Nuffield Foundation www.nuffieldfoundation.org/ National Stem Centre www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/ The Big Bang www.thebigbangfair.co.uk/home.cfm Staff Contacts Mrs Watson Head of Design and Technology Mr Bentley Second in Design and Technology

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Drama

Topics Year 8 students work to the Key Stage 3 Scheme of Work which covers:

An introduction to Genre; Gothic Horror, Western, Sci-Fi, Soap Opera, Pantomime

Melodrama

Script work; creating work using small sections of script

Radio plays; creating and recording

Devising around the stimulus of Nightlife Additional We support Year 8 students to take part in the whole College Musical. Assessments Practical assessments take place every Half Term and aim to consider skills such as performing, developing and responding. Levels achieved are recorded in student planners. Helpful Books/ Study Materials We would encourage parents to take students to the theatre and cinema as much as possible. Useful Websites BBC Bitesize Drama www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/drama National Theatre www.nationaltheatre.org.uk Material is also available on the College Portal, including lesson PowerPoints and examples of student work. Staff Contacts Miss Clennett Head of Drama Mrs Mckeogh Teacher of Drama Miss Bugby Teacher of Drama and Dance

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English

Topics Students in Year 8 will study the following units:

Reading; To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Coram Boy by Jamila Gavin, Holes by Louis Sachar or Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

Writing skills exploring a range of techniques used when writing to describe, inform and argue

Poetry; reading a range of poetry from different popular, modern poets

Shakespeare: The study of Macbeth, exploring dramatic techniques and characterisation

The X Factor; creating and marketing a pop band.

Classic Literature: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, comparing the ways in which different writers explore the state of mind of characters and their emotions

Assessments

We use a process called Assessing Pupil Progress (APP). APP comprises of structured periodic assessments which allow student progress to be monitored against National Curriculum levels. Teachers can then identify what students are good at and where they need support in order to create individual targets for development. Assessment Focuses (AF’s) are also set which are directed at skills essential for achievement when reading and writing. On a weekly basis, students will be set tasks which focus on developing one or 2 specific skills, such as vocabulary or punctuation. Each student receives green stamps in their English books advising them how to improve. On a Half Termly basis, students will receive more formal tasks which will be marked against several criteria. This ensures overall learning is taking place and allows targets to be set for development in the following Half Term. Please take the time to discuss with your child the feedback given and look at the levels recorded in their books after each Half Term assessment. The assessment grades from each Half Term task will be collated and an overall level will be given to each student at the end of the year. This will help each student progress into their next academic year and identify achievements.

Writing criteria encompasses: AF1: Write imaginative, interesting and thoughtful texts AF2: Produce texts which are appropriate to task, reader and purpose AF3: Organise and present whole texts effectively AF4: Construct paragraphs. Use cohesion within and between paragraphs AF5: Vary sentences for clarity, purpose and effect AF6: Write with technical accuracy of syntax and punctuation AF7: Select appropriate and effective vocabulary

AF8: Use the correct spelling.

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Reading criteria encompasses: AF2: Understand, describe, select or retrieve information, events or ideas from a text Use quotations and refer to the text in your written work AF3: Deduce, infer or interpret information, events or ideas from texts AF4: Identify and comment on the structure and organisation of texts Identify and comments on grammatical and presentational features of texts AF5: Explain and comment on the writers’ use of language AF6: Identify and comment on writers’ purposes and viewpoints Comment on the overall effect of the text on the reader AF7: Relate texts to their social, cultural and historical traditions. Helpful Books/ Study Materials Please encourage your child to read as many different types of literature as possible; newspapers, books, graphic novels, poetry and auto biographies all help! You could inspire writing tasks such as short stories about weekends or holidays and poems about the family! Useful Websites

BBC www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise Staff Contacts Primarily, your child’s English teacher is the best person to contact. They will be able to provide you with your child’s target grade, current level of progress and any specific targets given. Miss K Lewis Head of English Mrs M Lord Second in English Miss L Betts Key Stage 3 Coordinator for English

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Geography

Topics Students in Year 8 will study the following topics:

Europe physical and human maps

Population and migration within Europe and Peterborough

Tourism; investigating the growth, impact and management of Tourism globally, nationally and locally

The Geography of sport; investigating major events around the world, such as the London 2012 Olympics.

Additional Students are welcome to attend H11 on a Tuesday, Wednesday and/or Thursday where they can complete homework, carry out extra research or Geography reading. Selected students are invited to a Humanities Gifted and Talented club after College on a Tuesday.

Assessments Each of the topics will be followed by an assessment, the first of which takes place within the first 2 weeks of the Autumn Term. All of the assessments are based on the key skills and knowledge needed as building blocks for GCSE. The end of year exam will be based on Europe maps, population and migration, tourism and the

geography of sport topics as a summary of their progress for the year. Helpful Books/ Study Materials We would ask you to encourage your child to read any Key Stage 3 Geography revision guide. Study materials are available on the College intranet and the portal. Students could watch and read the news regarding population and migration in Peterborough. Reading books or watching documentaries about the Olympics and World Cup events. Useful Websites BBC Bitesize KS3 website Staff Contacts Ms Veale Head of Geography

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History

Topics

During Year 8, students will study the following units:

How far did Henry VIII and Reformation change Britain?

‘Bloody Mary’ and ‘Good Queen Bess’; Why are the two sisters seen so differently?

Were the Gunpowder plotters framed?

The English Civil War

What impact did Oliver Cromwell have on England?

The Industrial Revolution.

Additional

There is a lunchtime homework club in H5 staffed by the Humanities Team on Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s.

Selected students are invited to a Humanities Gifted and Talented club after school on a Tuesday.

Assessments

All assessments are based on the National Curriculum level descriptors. They are designed to test skills including chronological understanding, diversity, change and continuity, cause and consequence, significance, interpretations, historical enquiry, using evidence and communicating the past. There are 4 monitoring point assessments in November, January, March and June. Helpful Books/ Study Materials Reading any history book will help students progress in this subject, many books are available from the College Library. We would recommend Horrible Histories, Eyewitness books, Anne Frank’s Diary and the My Story series. Discuss sources of evidence with your child and ask questions – who made it, when, why and how reliable/typical is the source? Encourage them to use P.E.E.L skills; Point (what they are trying to say), Evidence (specifically supporting their point), Explain (how reliable is the evidence in supporting their point) and Link (explain how the evidence links with the question directly). Useful Websites

BBC www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids Spartacus www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk Staff Contacts Primarily, your child’s History teacher is the best person to contact. Mrs K Price Head of History

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Information and Communication Technology Topics Year 8 students study the following topics:

Half Term 1 Spreadsheet use and skills; students will learn how to search the web for reliable information. Create a questionnaire and analyse results.

Half Term 2 Problem solving; students will learn about algorithms and logic in order to create a solution

Half Term 3 Programming Concepts; students will learn basic programming concepts using Python programming language.

Half Term 4 Database use and skills; understanding queries and creating forms and reports.

Half Term 5 Computer game development; students will research computer games and will create an educational game in Scratch.

Half Term 6 Computer animation; students will learn about the basic concepts of animation and will use Flash to create an animation.

Assessments Students will be informed what work will be used as an assessment as they commence a topic. Useful Websites Teach ICT www.teach-ict.com Offers tutorials, quizzes and resources BBC www.bbc.co.uk/technology Topical IT news from around the world. Staff Contacts Mr I Dignall Head of ICT Mrs M Richards Second in ICT

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Maths

Topics Year 8 students study the following topics:

Half Term 1 Sequences, number properties, fractions, negative numbers, area, perimeter, algebra, set theory

Half Term 2 Fractions, decimals, percentages, handling data, angle properties and construction, applying Maths, circles and mental strategies, rearranging formulas

Half Term 3 Written calculations, formulas, graphs and reflection

Half Term 4 Handling data, transformations, graphs, number and algebra

Half Term 5 Number and algebra, shape, applying Maths, percentages and probability

Half Term 6 Shape, measures, number and algebra.

Students should have a pen, pencil, ruler, scientific calculator, compass, protractor. Additional Students can participate in the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (UKMT) events. UKMT promote national mathematics competitions and other mathematical enrichment activities for 11-18 year olds. Jaguar Cars Maths in Motion Challenge is run by Mr Treacy. Details of this will be given out in Maths lessons. Gifted and Talented students can attend a Maths club, details of this will be given out in Maths lessons. Assessments Students sit an assessment each Half Term based on the topics covered up to that point. Assessments include both calculator and non-calculator tests and are normally at the end of each half term. Helpful Books/ Study Materials CGP Key Stage 3 workbooks Mathswatch CD We would ask you to encourage revision and completion of homework, with working out shown. Testing Maths skills in practical situations can also help, for example estimating lengths, costs, totalling bills, calculating sale reductions or even brain training on computers!

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Useful Websites

MyMaths www.mymaths.co.uk Login: amvc Password: factor BBC Bitesize www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/maths Homework is set via the College Portal. Staff Contacts Miss Marshall Head of Mathematics Mrs Bailey Second in Mathematics and Key Stage 4 Coordinator Mr Deplanke Key Stage 3 Coordinator

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Modern Foreign Languages - French

Topics Year 8 students study the following topics:

Term 1 Talking about yourself, personality, relationships, music, clothes, hobbies, and holidays.

Term 2 Describing where you live, your home and your bedroom, food and drink.

Term 3 Talents, ambitions, and personalities.

Listening, reading, speaking, writing and grammar skills are developed throughout Key Stage 3. Additional Gifted and Talented students may be offered the opportunity to study additional languages such as Spanish after College. There may also be the opportunity to see a play performed by a French theatre company which is followed up by relevant educational activities (this varies every year). Assessments Students listening, reading, speaking and writing skills are continuously assessed and marks are recorded at the back of their exercise books. There are frequent vocabulary tests throughout the year with more formal speaking and writing assessments carried out each Term. Term 3 concludes with a formal End of Year exam in listening and writing. Helpful Books/ Study Materials Year 8 students use a range of resources including the Studio 2 book (red for sets 1 and 2, green for lower sets), the Expo 2 book (red for sets 1 and 2, green for lower sets) during lessons. Please encourage your child to revise the vocabulary worksheets given and test them in preparation for the regular tests at College. Useful Websites Linguascope www.linguascope.com (request username/password from subject teacher) Staff Contacts Mrs Cowell Head of Modern Foreign Languages Mrs Yates Second in Modern Foreign Languages

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Modern Foreign Languages - German

Topics Year 8 students study the following topics:

Term 1 Talking about yourself, interests, TV, film use of technology, leisure activities and holidays.

Term 2 Daily routine, going out for an occasion, clothes, lifestyle food and fitness.

Term 3 Arranging to go out, invitations, describing a date and an outing with friends.

Listening, reading, speaking, writing and grammar skills are developed throughout Key Stage 3.

Additional

Gifted and Talented students may be offered the opportunity to study additional languages such as Spanish after College. There may also be the opportunity to see a play performed by a German theatre company which is followed up by relevant educational activities (this varies every year). Assessments

Students listening, reading, speaking and writing skills are continuously assessed and marks are recorded at the back of their exercise books. There are frequent vocabulary tests throughout the year with more formal speaking and writing assessments carried out each Term. Term 3 concludes with a formal End of Year exam in listening, reading and writing.

Helpful Books/ Study Materials Year 8 students use a range of resources including the Stimmt 2 book and the Echo 2 book during lessons. Please encourage your child to revise the vocabulary worksheets given and test them in preparation for the regular tests at College. Useful Websites Linguascope www.linguascope.com request username/password from subject teacher. Staff Contacts Mrs Cowell Head of Modern Foreign Languages Mrs Yates Second in Modern Foreign Languages

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Modern Foreign Languages - Spanish

. Topics Year 8 students study the following topics:

Term 1 My holidays, what you did, talk about past holiday. Everything about my life – music, TV, mobile phones. What you did yesterday/weekend.

Term 2 Food and drink, restaurants, shopping, Fiestas. What you like doing, clothes, sporting events.

Term 3 Holiday homes, directions, summer camps, your town, what you do there.

Assessments Students listening, reading, speaking and writing skills are continuously assessed and marks are recorded at the back of their exercise books. There are frequent vocabulary tests throughout the year with more formal speaking and writing assessments carried out each Term. Term 3 concludes with a formal End of Year exam in listening, reading and writing. Helpful Books/Study Materials Year 8 students use a range of resources including the Viva2 book during lessons. Please encourage your child to revise the vocabulary worksheets given and test them in preparation for the regular tests at College. Useful Websites Linguascope www.linguascope.com (request username/password from subject teacher) Staff Contacts Mrs Cowell Head of Modern Foreign Languages Mrs Yates Second in Modern Foreign Languages

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Music Topics Students in Year 8 study the following topics:

Drum Kit; develop an understanding of rhythmic notation and play a variety of patterns on the drum kit

The Blues; students learn about the history and musical features of Blues music. They play the Blues on a keyboard and consider improvisation before producing a song in groups

Musical Arrangements; an introduction to Pachelbel’s Canon and how to play key musical lines by reading notation. Students create their own version and may use the LOGIC program to assist

Music ICT – students learn how to use the program LOGIC and use this to create and edit music

Additional Students are welcome to attend the Music Department during lunchtime if they wish to develop their Music work. Assessments Students are assessed in 3 key areas of the Music curriculum, namely Performance, Composition and Appraisal. There are at least 2 assessments for each of the 3 key areas throughout the year. At the end of the year, one overall level will be given based on the assessment results from each of the 3 areas. The Drum Kit assessment is through an individual performance with a drum piece and a test of rhythmic notation. The Blues assessment looks at the composition and performance of the produced song in addition to a written student self evaluation. The Musical Arrangements assessment is on composition. The ICT assessment is very skills based, but will then allow further projects to be enhanced through the use of ICT. Staff Contacts Mrs T Hammond Head of Music

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Physical Education Topics Activities are covered on a rotation basis throughout the Autumn and Spring Terms. Year 8 students follow the Key Stage 3 Schemes of Work which cover:

Outwitting skills through games including Netball, Handball, Football, Rugby, Hockey and Basketball

Gymnastics; both floor and apparatus work

Health and fitness; fitness suite and circuit work Athletics incorporating track, throws and jumps Swimming Striking and fielding games; Cricket and Rounders. Leadership opportunities will also be made available throughout the year to help students develop their knowledge of the rules governing sport. Additional Watching and taking part in sport after College and outside of College is encouraged. The Arthur Mellows website is updated as often as possible with details of extra curricular clubs and fixtures. Please visit the Curriculum page and navigate to the Extra Curricular Activities option. A Kick Start Club offering sensory circuit sessions is delivered each morning, by invitation only.

Assessments Assessments are at the end of each activity. Students are assessed with both a practical assessment and written test based on the module they have just completed. Grades range from level 3 to 8. At the end of Key Stage 3, the Government expects the Year 8 students to be achieving a grade 5 or above.

Useful Websites Peterborough School Sport Partnership www.peterboroughssp.co.uk Staff Contacts Mr D Low Head of Department Ms L McPartlin Assistant Head of PE

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Religious Education Topics Students in Year 8 study Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism. They gain knowledge and understanding of these religions through various topics including worship, writings, places and the community. Views and opinions are considered whilst skills in reflecting and investigating are developed. Additional There is a lunchtime homework club in H11 run by Humanities staff on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Selected students are invited to a Humanities Gifted and Talented club after school on Tuesday. Assessments Students are assessed on a monthly basis throughout the year. The 3 main termly assessments are : Pilgrimages and Festivals in October Life of the Buddha in February End of Year Exam in June Helpful Books/ Study Materials Discovering Religion by Sue Penney, books are available for Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism. Skills in Religious Studies book 1,2 and 3 by S C Mercier. Useful Websites BBC www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion RE online www.reonline.org.uk/ks3/indexx.php The student intranet contains an interactive RE computer programme along with revision materials. Staff Contacts Mrs G Ellis Head of RE Mr S Ahmed Head of RE

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Topics

Students in Year 8 build on their Year 7 studies by continuing to follow the Science Progress scheme of study based on the National Curriculum programmes of study. This is designed to promote scientific enquiry, stimulate curiosity in the world and develop an understanding of how Science works. This challenging course covers 12 topics, 4 each of Biology, Chemistry and Physics. It will engage students in a variety of practical work, written projects and research tasks, using a variety of resources. The work is fully supported by help sheets, extension exercises and content summaries. Students are assessed and tested regularly to provide a detailed record of their progress.

Topics covered in Year 8 are:

Autumn Term

Biology Photosynthesis The importance of plants, chemosynthesis, photosynthesis experiments, leaf structure and mineral salts and fertilisers.

Food and Digestion

Healthy eating, food tests for starch, glucose, protein and fats, the digestive system and calculating the amount of energy in different foods.

Chemistry Simple chemical reactions

Observing chemical and physical changes, atoms and molecules in reactions, burning fuels, collecting and testing gases and writing word and balanced symbol equations.

Compounds Properties of compounds, forming compounds and chemical formulae, mixtures and compounds and conservation of matter.

Physics Magnets and electromagnets

Magnetic materials, attraction and repulsion, magnetic domains, magnetic fields, temporary and permanent magnets, building and using electromagnets.

Motion Effects of force on speed. Calculating and measuring speed, mass and weight, using distance-time and speed-time graphs, streamlining.

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Summer Term Biology Lungs and gas

exchange The structure of the breathing system, asthma, gas exchange in humans and other organisms, the mechanism of breathing and the heart and circulatory system.

Respiration Aerobic and anaerobic respiration in humans, the benefits of exercise and the uses of anaerobic respiration in micro-organisms.

Chemistry Periodic table The structure of the periodic table, developing the Periodic table, electron arrangement in atoms and predicting the properties of substances.

Extracting metals

The reactivity series of metals, metals reacting with water, oxygen and metal solutions, techniques of metal extraction and the use of metals.

Physics Domestic and static electricity

Calculating power, current and energy, paying for electricity and the causes and effects of static electricity.

Waves and sound

Transverse and longitudinal waves, reflection, rouge waves, sound and ultrasound waves, the speed of sound, echoes and SONAR.

Additional Selected Year 8 students can join the Science Club. There is an additional ‘Forensics Day’ for Gifted and Talented students. Intervention work is also available for selected students. Assessments Two topics are completed and then tested and assessed to enable students to reach their target levels. In the Summer Term students sit an exam, based on their learning throughout the year. They may also carry out an extended project, which covers research, experiment planning, practical work, data analysis and evaluation skills. Helpful Books/ Study Materials A revision guide is available at a reduced price to purchase through the school or through Amazon/local retailers. This will either be the Collins KS3 Science All-in-One Revision and Practice (ISBN number 978-0-00-756283-1) or the CGP KS3 Science Complete Study and Practice (ISBN number 978-1-84146-385-8). Year 8 Science Progress 1 textbook (topic 5 and 6) ISBN number: 978-1-4718-0142-6 Year 8 Science Progress 2 textbook (topic 7 and 8) ISBN number: 978-1-4718-0144-0

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Useful Websites

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/ http://www.docbrown.info/ks3science.htm http://www.ntscience.co.uk/powerpoint/index.html http://www.inteleducationresources.intel.co.uk/keystage3.aspx?id=80 All textbook pages are available for students to access using their Dynamic Learning login. Additional materials to help with revision are available on the AMVC Portal. Ideas to help at home Encourage your child to read any newspaper magazine articles on science. Encourage your child to watch any programmes on television about science. Practise physics formulae with them and make sure they understand how to use them. Practice writing out chemical equations. Encourage use of revision websites. Staff Contacts Mr R Watson Head of Science Dr L Edwards Key Stage 3 Coordinator