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Year 8 Independent Learning Autumn 1
Name:___________________
Form:____________________
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Independent Learning
Guidance
At Ark Boulton, we are dedicated to helping our young people to develop a love
of learning and to providing students with the necessary skills and knowledge
needed to reach the career of their choice. The daily independent learning
programme at Ark Boulton will help to equip our students to develop vital
study skills needed to be successful during their time at the Academy and
beyond. Furthermore, all independent learning activities are based on
knowledge retrieval from the previous year- a strategy which has been shown
by numerous researchers to significantly improve student learning.
What does my child need to do to complete their independent learning?
This booklet has different 30 minute independent learning tasks for all
subjects for the first half term. Every subject has created a different task each
week to recall learning from the previous school year or topic. Students will be
informed by their subject teachers as to which day their homework will need to
be handed in. All tasks need to be completed in the back of their subject
exercise books or on a task sheet which will then be glued in to the back of
their books. It is the student’s responsibility to be organised and take their
subject books home on the appropriate day of the week. The independent
learning booklets can also be found on the school website for easy access to
any tasks with internet links.
How do I support my child with their independent learning?
As well as supporting your child by providing a quiet space for them to
complete their independent learning, please carry out a daily check on the
quality of the work that your son/ daughter has produced and sign in the
appropriate place. If you are in any doubt that the presentation or detail of the
work is not up to standard, do not hesitate to advise your child to reattempt
the task.
We thank you for your continued support regarding independent learning.
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact your child’s Form
Tutor or Achievement Leader.
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Contents:
Subject Page Number
Art 4
Drama 8
English Mastery 15
French 17
Geography 24
Health and Wellbeing 31
History 38
Maths 42
Music 49
Religious Studies 56
Science 63
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Art
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Art
Week 1: Complete the different tonal shading exercises. Remember to use directional shading.
Week 2: Create a detailed drawing of the eye.
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Art
Week 3: Create a detailed drawing of the nose.
Week 4: Create a detailed drawing of the mouth.
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Art
Week 5: Use a wide range of tone to complete the drawing of the skull.
Week 6: In pencil the guidelines to help you recreate the other half of the face in full tone.
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Drama
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Drama
Week 1
Think back over your Drama Lessons
in Year 7. Which was your favourite
performance? This should be the
performance that you were most
proud of.
Make a poster for your performance. Your
poster must include the name of the
performance, the room in which the
performance took place, the date and the
time. (If you can’t remember these details,
you can make them up!) Your poster should
be colourful and include an eye catching
design. You must also include the names of
performers that were starring in the
performance and what role they played. You
can include yourself!
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Drama
Week 2
Different types of audiences.
Different arts events have different types of audiences and
different ways for audiences to behave. For example, an audience
at rock festival may be noisy and dance and cheer, whereas an
audience at a classical concert will sit in complete silence to
appreciate the complexity of the music.
What are the differences between an
audience in a cinema and the audience in a
theatre?
Write a paragraph that describes three ways that you
think these two different types of audience will
behave differently and why.
Sentence starters:
An audience attending a theatre performance will
be…
This is different for a cinema audience who may …
This is because ….
Remember to write about three ways that
these audiences’ behaviours will be different.
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Drama
Week 3
Drama Vocabulary
Look up the meaning of the following words.
For each write the definition and also write a
sentence that includes the word.
Audience
Auditorium
Rehearsal
Performance
Theatre
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Drama
Week 4
Drama Techniques
When creating, rehearsing and performing a piece of
Drama, you will use a range of techniques. For each
of the following techniques, write out the definition
of the term and describe an example from one of
your Drama lessons that you performed. You can
draw pictures using “stick men” if you like.
Freeze Frame A spontaneous moment when the
action freezes.
Still Image A planned moment within a
performance that is frozen.
Tableau A sequence of still images that tell a
story (like a cartoon comic strip).
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Drama
Week 5
Drama Journal
Write a journal for your most recent Drama
Lesson.
To do this answer these 3 questions:
1.What did I do?
Sentence starter: In my Drama lesson this
week, I took part in the following activities:
…
Include words like: played, rehearsed,
techniques, performed
2. What did I learn?
Sentence starter: I learnt that to …
3. How did I feel?
I felt excited about my work because …
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Drama
Week 6
Evaluation
Write an evaluation of your performance work in
Drama so far.
To do this answer these 3 questions:
1. What skills and techniques have I been
successful at using in my performances?
Sentence starters: The Drama technique that I
have been particularly successful in performing
is … . I was skilful at … because I …
2. What impact did my performance
work have on my audience?
Sentence starter: My performance was effective
for my audience to watch because it showed …
3. To improve, what do I need to do
differently and better next time?
Sentence starter: Next time I perform in a Drama
lesson I will improve the way that I … because …
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English Mastery
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English Mastery Week 1: Oliver Twist Multiple Choice Quiz.
Task: Turn to your homework booklet, page 1. Answer the multiple choice quiz
testing your memory of Oliver Twist. You must answer on the sheet. Then, write
your PREZEL in the back of your English book. Your title must be “Week 1
Homework”
Week 2: Testing prior learning of What Great Looks Like
Task: Turn to your homework booklet, page 3. Read the What Great Looks like
paragraph and answer the questions below it in the back of your books. These
must be in full sentences. Your title must be “Week 2 Homework”
Week 3: Oliver Twist Multiple Choice Quiz.
Task: Turn to your homework booklet, page 4. Answer the multiple choice quiz
testing your memory of Oliver Twist. You must answer on the sheet. Then, write
your PREZEL in the back of your English book. Your title must be “Week 3
Homework”
Week 4: Testing prior learning of What Great Looks Like
Task: Turn to your homework booklet, page 6. Read the What Great Looks like
PREZEL paragraph and answer the questions below it in the back of your books.
These must be in full sentences. Your title must be “Week 4 Homework”
Week 5: Oliver Twist Multiple Choice Quiz
Task: Turn to your homework booklet, page 7. Answer the multiple choice quiz
testing your memory of Oliver Twist. You must answer on the sheet. Then, write
the sentences required in the back of your English book. Your title must be “Week
5 Homework”
Week 6: Testing prior learning of What Great Looks Like
Task: Turn to your homework booklet, page 9. Read the What Great Looks like
PREZEL paragraph and answer the questions below it in the back of your books.
These must be in full sentences. Your title must be “Week 6 Homework”
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French
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French
Week 1:
Go to Youtube and watch the video several times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GlH-0iT-Bk&list=PLav2-
B54iLcSMuMn7EuSSegklCk3IJG5r
1. Write out the vocabulary in French. Say, look, cover, write, check
each word three times in your exercise book. Pay special attention
to the un or une in front of the word and any accents you need to
use.
Un petit appartement Une grande maison
Un petit manoir Une petite case
Un immeuble Un château
La campagne La montagne
la ville au bord de la mer
2. Write four sentences following my example.
1. J’habite dans une grande maison à la montagne.
2. j’habite dans…..
3….
J’habite ici
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French Week 2: Ma maison
Go to Youtube and watch the video several times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V2srYL1VC0&list=PLav2-
B54iLcSMuMn7EuSSegklCk3IJG5r&index=3
Task 1 : Name the rooms of the house following the video and the last lesson.
Task 2
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French
Week 3: Les places en ville
Go to Youtube and watch the video several times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zRAjXA8uJg
Task 1-Which places in this particular town are
mentioned? Write your answers French and in English.
Task 2
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French Week 4:
‘Aller’ is an irregular and important verb in French. ‘Irregular’
means that it is not conjugated following a regular pattern. Here is
the way it is conjugated.
Go to Youtube and watch the video several times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ktRrWUzCw
From memory, write out the conjugated form of the verb.
J’______ Nous ________
Tu _____ Vous _______
Il ____ Ils_____
Elle ____ Elles _____
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qldscL5R3s4
From last lesson you have noticed that some French places have ‘à
la’ in front of the place, some have ‘au’, some have ‘à l’…’ and some
have ‘aux.’
‘a la’ = for those places that are feminine and have ‘la’ in front
‘au’ = for those places that are masculine and have ‘le’ in front. (à +
le = au)
‘aux’ = for those places that are plural
‘à l’…’ = for those places that begin with a vowel
Now it’s your turn to translate the following sentences.
I go to the swimming pool.
Je vais au restaurant.
Nous allons au marché.
He goes to the cinema.
We go to the museum.
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French Week 5: Les directions
Go to Youtube and watch this video several times:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SauHJa1ICTs
Following the video and the example given, write
sentences for the picture above.
❶ Match up the sign with the French.
1 2 3 4 5
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les feux __ continuez tout droit __
tournez à gauche __ prenez la première à gauche __
prenez la deuxième à droite __ tournez à droite __
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French Week 6: On peut
Task 1
Task 2
Choose the correct option to choose each sentence.
Task 3
Translate the following into French
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Geography
Week Student Signature Parent Signature
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Geography
Week 1- Continents and Oceans
1. Label the continents and oceans
2. Name the continent we live in
3. Describe our location in the world using compass
directions and country, continents and oceans.
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Geography
Week 2 - 4 Figure Grid References
1. Write down the four figure grid reference for:
a) The church
b) Plumpton Dairy
Farm
c) Grove Farm
house
2. Add on the map
the following
letters
A=67,01
B=71,02
C=68.98
D=69,02
3. Explain why on this map the grid reference will never
start with 72
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Geography
Week 3 - 6 Figure Grid Reference
1. Write down the six figure grid reference for:
A:
B:
C:
D:
2. Add on
the map
the
following
letters
E: 132,316
F: 156,338
G: 179,343
H: 142,325
3. Explain why on this map the grid reference for B is
143,310
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Geography
Week 4 – Contour lines and gradient
Use BBC Bitesize to remind yourself of contour lines on a map
1. Describe the route from A to B following roads. In your description use grid
references and gradient.
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Geography
Week 5- scale and distance
1. If the scale is
1cm= 0.25km
calculate in real life:
a) 4cm
b)3cm
c)15cm
d)18cm
2. On the map
calculate the
straight line
distance (using a
ruler) between A
and B using the scale 1cm=0.25km
3. Write a set of instructions for someone younger to learn how to
use a scale to measure distance
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Geography
Week 6 Identifying features on a map
‘This photo was taken at
478,550.’
Do you think this is true?
Explain your answer using
evidence from the map.
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Health & Wellbeing
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Health & Wellbeing
Week 1: Eatwell Guide
Describe the purpose of the Eatwell Guide.
Using the Eatwell Guide, make 6 recommendations to ensure a balanced diet.
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5.
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Health & Wellbeing
Week 2: Meal Analysis
Jack eats the following for his evening meal:
Beef burger with cheese Fried Chips
Lettuce Tomatoes Cucumber
2 glasses of Coca Cola Ice cream
1. Using your knowledge of a balanced diet, assess whether Jack’s meal satisfies
the guidance of the Eatwell Guide. Explain what is healthy in his meal and
what is not healthy.
2. Make 3 suggestions to make Jack’s meal balanced. Explain your choices.
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Health & Wellbeing Week 3: Designing a Meal
1. Using your knowledge of the Eatwell Guide, design a meal. Label your
drawings.
2.
Justify your choice of meal.
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Health & Wellbeing Week 4: Why do we need food?
Complete the table for 6 different nutrients.
Nutrient – e.g. fat Sources – examples of food Function – what does it do?
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Health & Wellbeing Week 5: Physical Activity
How much physical activity should you do each day?
What intensity should you be exercising at?
Low Moderate High
What stops you from being able to complete physical activity?
Complete the table identifying 5 different physical activities you can
do.
Physical Activity Where can you do it?
What are the benefits?
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Health & Wellbeing Week 6: Physical Activity
Practical Task
Pick a physical activity from the previous homework.
Complete this activity with your family for at least 30
minutes.
Record what you did and how you and your family
felt afterwards
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History
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History Week 1: Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Normans, 410-1087
Complete your answers in full sentences.
1. What was the name of the people who lived in Britain before the Anglo-Saxons invaded?
2. What sort of weapons did Anglo-Saxons use? 3. What kind of settlements did most Anglo-Saxons live in? 4. What were Anglo-Saxon houses normally made out of? 5. What was the name of the Anglo-Saxon burial mound containing
treasure discovered in 1939? 6. Where did the Vikings come from? 7. What kind of boats did Vikings use to sail to England? 8. What was the name of the capital city of Viking England? 9. What did Vikings believe would happen to them after they died? 10. What was the name of the part of England that was ruled by the
Vikings?
Week 2: Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Normans, 410-1087
Complete your answers in full sentences
1. Which modern day country is Normandy in? 2. Who was King of England in 1065? 3. When did this king die? 4. Who was the Duke of Normandy in 1065? 5. Who was the Viking king who was beaten at the Battle of Stamford Bridge? 6. When did the Battle of Hastings take place? 7. What was the name of the elite Saxon troops at the Battle of Hastings? 8. What tactics did the Norman army use to defeat the Saxons at the battle? 9. What the name of the powerful English Earl became King of England in 1066? 10. How did this king die at the Battle of Hastings?
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History Week 3: Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Normans, 410-1087
Complete your answers in full sentences
1. What story does the Bayeux Tapestry tell? 2. When was William the Conqueror crowned King of England? 3. List the four parts of the Feudal System in Norman England
(4 marks) 4. What job did most peasants do in Anglo-Saxon England? 5. What was the name given to William’s attack on the North of
England after it rebelled (rose up) against his rule? 6. What was the Domesday book? 7. When did William the Conqueror die?
Week 4: The Medieval Church
Complete your answers in full sentences.
1. What language was used by the Medieval Church?
2. What was the title (name) of the person who led Church services?
3. Why were the walls of churches painted with stories from the Bible?
4. Who was the leader of the Catholic Church in Rome?
5. Name three different ceremonies that took place in a Medieval Church?
(3 marks)
6. What was a pilgrimage?
7. What were relics?
8. What tax did the Church charge to pay for its upkeep?
9. Describe Williams’ army at the Battle of Hastings.
10. Who won the Battle of Hastings?
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History
Week 5: The Black Death
Complete your answers in full sentences
1. What proportion of England’s population was killed by the Black Death?
2. Name three symptoms (signs) of the Black Death. (3 marks)
3. What was the most common explanation for the Black Death?
4. What was the name of people who would whip themselves to save them from the Black Death?
5. Name two treatments used to try and cure the Black Death. (2 marks)
6. How did the Black Death spread?
7. How were dead bodies dealt with during the Black Death?
Week 6: The Crusades, 1085-1291
Complete your answers in full sentences
1. What was another name for the Islamic Empire? 2. What was the name of the Empire that began as the Eastern Roman Empire? 3. What was the capital of this Empire? 4. Which groups of Muslims conquered Jerusalem in 1079? 5. What did they stop Christians from doing in Jerusalem? 6. Name the three important buildings that made Jerusalem a holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims (3 marks) 7. What was the name of the Pope who called the First Crusade? 8. What year did the First Crusade begin?
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Maths
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Maths
Week 1: Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
Work out the answers to the following additions
(a) 4.5 + 2.3 (b) 8.4 + 1.7 (c) 0.7 + 0.5
(d) 4.93 + 2.25 (e) 4.77 + 1.84 (f) 10.38 + 6.81
(g) 20.6 + 15.84 (h) 41.8 + 5.35 (i) 7.4 + 2.329
(j) 4.52 + 0.3 + 0.79 + 1.4 (k) 0.94 + 4.8 + 12.09 + 5.63
Work out the answers to the following subtractions
(a) 0.9 − 0.1 (b) 0.8 − 0.3 (c) 0.7 − 0.6
(d) 26.2 − 5.2 (e) 54.5 − 23.1 (f) 80.4 − 10.3
(g) 1.24 − 0.72 (h) 2.13 − 1.66 (i) 8.63 − 0.4
(j) 500 − 384.11 (k) 716 − 409.4822
a) Holly is saving money. In January, she saves £15.15 In February, she saves £8.82 In March, Holly saves £13.37 Work out how much she has saved in total.
b) Maxine buys 3 magazines that cost £1.99, £2.45 and £3.70. She pays with a £50 note. Work out how much change she should receive?
c) Angus is working out 7.23 − 1.91
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Maths
Week 2 – Addition and Subtraction
Work out these additions
(a) 123 + 564 (b) 557 + 61 (c) 839 + 152
(d) 4780 + 1590 (e) 939 + 1103 (f) 5118 + 3054 + 1112
(g) 48832 + 14503 (h) 39104 + 22934 (i) 8383 + 11385 + 711
Work out these subtractions
(a) 785 – 512 (b) 548 − 26 (c) 839 − 152
(d) 4781 – 1952 (e) 7925 − 1176 (f) 8080 − 3131
(g) 48832 −14503 (h) 39104 – 22934 (i) 78383 − 11385
Can you spot any mistakes in the questions below?
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Maths
Week 3 –Comparing, Ordering & Converting Decimals
Compare each pair of decimals using a <, > or = sign
Order each set of decimals in ascending order (smallest to biggest)
a) 0.62, 0.38, 0.35, 0.49
b) 1.42, 1.41, 1.18, 1.34
c) 0.292, 0.929, 0.834, 0.334
Convert the following fractions to decimals
a) 2
10
b) 3
100
c) 2
20
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Maths
Week 4 – Place value
Complete the calculations below, in order, and then find the letter in the alphabet cracker that matches
the answer, to reveal the name of a city.
1. 409 ÷ 100 2. 101 x 100
3. 459 ÷ 10
4. 1.001 x 10
5. 45 ÷ 1,000 6. 90.1 x 1,000
7. 9.01 x 10
8. 1.09 x 100 9. 37 ÷ 100
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
0.45 0.045 1.19 10,100 4.09 901 109 0.37 45.9 1,001 4.009 4.5 1.101
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
10.01 10,010 9.1 370 90.1 3.7 0.037 90,100 10.19 1,010 40.9 0.459 0.085
ANSWER- the city is: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Round the following whole numbers to the nearest 100:
a) 49
b) 538
c) 10293
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Maths
Week 5 – Place Value
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Maths
Week 6 – Rounding Decimals
Round each of the numbers below to 1 decimal place.
Round each of the numbers below to one decimal place.
Round each of the numbers below to 2 decimal places.
Round each of the numbers below to the nearest tenth (1 decimal place) (a) 4.82 (b) 6.19 (c) 9.77
(d) 10.63 (e) 21.41 (f) 3.14
(g) 38.3152 (h) 7.26229 (i) 0.54868696
Round each of the numbers below to 2 decimal places (a) 3.487 (b) 2.613 (c) 1.984
(d) 10.046 (e) 8.155 (f) 19.367
(g) 3.141 (h) 6.0698 (i) 4.26317
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Music
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Music Week 1
This week we looked at the main instruments around in the Baroque era. List the three
instruments below:
1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________
Describe, in full sentences, what a Canon is.
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Music Week 2
The Beauty of Baroque: The Treble Clef
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Thinking back to last weeks lesson...
What would make a successful performance? Write down the three most important things to you.
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What skill do you want to develop in next weeks lesson? Is there anything you would like to ask Miss Williams?
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Music Week 3
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Music Week 4 The Beauty of Baroque Music – Quiz
1. Name the three instruments that would play the ground bass in Baroque Music.
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2. Name the instrument that would play the melody in Baroque Music.
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3. What is the name of the composer who wrote Canon in D?
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4. Research time! Write down the name of one other Baroque Composer and his
piece below.
Composer: ________________________
Piece: ___________________________
5. Name 2 stereotypical features of Baroque Music.
__________________________________________________________
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6. What is the difference between a Harpsichord and a piano?
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Music Week 5
Listen to the following piece, Henry Purcell - Music for a While. Use the YouTube link below, or type the piece of music: Music for a While (Purcell) into Spotify, Google Music, Apple Music etc and it will be the first one that comes up. IF you do not have access to listen to this at home, please see Miss Williams in DF11 (break/lunch/after school) and she will get you a CD copy or provide facilities for you to listen to the piece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCy_uGGn7i0 Using the DIMPRAT method, analyse the piece of music and describe how it paints a sad, dramatic picture to the listener. DYNAMICS _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ INSTRUMENTS
MELODY _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ PITCH _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ RHYTHM
_________________________________________________________________________ ARTICULATION
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Music Week 6
We are now going to explore the next musical period - the Classical Period. Baroque music influenced a wide variety of future music, including one of the most famous composers who ever lived - Mozart. Listen to the following extract: Mozart - Lacrymosa (use the YouTube link below or type this into Apple Music, Google Music, Spotify etc) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1-TrAvp_xs IF you do not have access to listen to this at home, please see Miss Williams in DF11 (break/lunch/after school) and she will get you a CD copy or provide facilities for you to listen to the piece. Using the DIMPRAT method, analyse the piece of music and describe how it makes the listener feel melancholic. Link this to things you heard last week from Baroque. Are there any similarities? DYNAMICS _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ INSTRUMENTS _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ MELODY _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ PITCH _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ RHYTHM _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ ARTICULATION _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
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Religious Studies
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Religious Studies Week 1: The nature of God (as revealed through the Trinity)
Use the information and websites below to help you complete the tasks
below.
Christians believe that the Trinity is God is three-in-one or in three persons; the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Although lots of Christians believe in the
Doctrine of the Trinity some admit they don't fully understand it, and some that
think they understand it are still confused about it. However, the Trinity is an
important belief for Christians because it allows them to understand God in different
ways; the varying nature of God and get closer to God.
Some websites which will help you are:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/beliefs/trinity_1.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/god/christianityrev2.shtml
Tasks:
1. Define the three Persons of the Trinity (who they are, their roles and their
characteristics).
2. Explain why belief in the Trinity is important for Christians.
3. Describe how Christians use the Trinity or reference the Trinity in worship.
4. List reasons why belief in the Trinity might be confusing.
5. Explain why it takes Courage to believe in something that other people
question or don't understand.
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Religious Studies Week 2: Jesus' parables and miracles:
Use the information and websites below to help you complete the tasks below.
Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and believe that both the miracles performed and
parables told by Jesus prove this; they demonstrate both Jesus' omnipotence, omnibenevolence
and omniscience.
Jesus showed lots of Courage whilst He lived, but especially when performing his miracles and
parables at a time when the Jewish authorities were skeptical (unsure) and quite worried about
His claim to be the King of the Jews (the Son of God). Throughout His life, Jesus was questioned
and critiqued on His claim to be the Son of God and the Jewish authorities were plotting to stop
Him because He was convincing many Jewish people to follow Him.
Throughout his life Jesus demonstrated many virtues, but perhaps most can be seen through his
actions, specifically the miracles He performed and parables He told. Although He was very
courageous He demonstrated many virtues; for example, He did not succumb to the Devil's
temptations (whilst He was fasting) and didn't leave those who were suffering to continue
suffering.
Some websites which will help you are:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/learner-english/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/history/miraclesofjesus_1.shtml
Tasks:
1. Define the terms omnipotence, omnibenevolence and omniscience:
2. Summarize one of Jesus' miracles and one of Jesus' parables in 2-3 sentences.
3. How did Jesus show Courage? Why was it important the Jesus showed Courage?
4. Why might it be problematic for Jesus to show Courage?
5. What other Virtues did Jesus demonstrate because he was courageous?
Think: What did His parables and miracles do or teach? What was the impact of His
miracles or parables?
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Religious Studies Week 3: The Buddha and his Courage
Use the information and websites below to help you complete the tasks
below:
The Buddha was born Siddhartha Gautama into a royal family in present-day Nepal over 2500
years ago. He lived a life of privilege and luxury until one day he left the royal enclosure and
encountered suffering for the first time. After this, Siddhartha explored different ways of living and
eventually devoted his life to living the 'middle way'. Buddhists believe that one day, seated
beneath the Bodhi tree (the tree of awakening), Siddhartha became deeply absorbed in meditation
and reflected on his experience of life until he became enlightened.
Some websites which will help you are:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/
https://thebuddhistcentre.com/text/ethics (click the right arrow for 'the Five
Precepts')
Tasks:
1. Who was the Buddha?
2. How did the Buddha show Courage?
3. Why did the Buddha show this courage?
Think: What happened because he showed this Courage?
4. Summarize the Five Precepts that the Buddha taught; explain which
ones need Courage to follow and give an example of a situation to
support this.
5. If you were a Prince, would you be able to show the same Courage
and give up your materialistic possessions? Explain why or why not.
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Religious Studies
Week 4 - Thich Quang Duc's self-immolation
Use the information and websites below to help you complete the
tasks below:
In a pre-digital world, it took a remarkable 15 hours over 9,000 miles of AP
WirePhoto cable for Malcolm Browne's Burning Monk to become breaking
news. This immortalized Thich Quang Duc as the Buddhist Monk who showed
Courage to take a sacrificial stand against the oppression caused by the
Catholic Diem's regime. Buddhists are divided whether Duc's action was
Courageous or not, especially because it went against one of the Buddhist's
precepts (which you researched last week). Despite this disagreement there is
a monument to Thich Quang Duc in Vietnam today.
Some websites which will help you are:
http://www.buddhistinformation.com/self_immolation.htm
https://www.ap.org/explore/the-burning-monk/
Tasks:
1. Summarize the oppression faced by Buddhists in Vietnam and
describe Thich Quang Duc's response to this.
2. Why would some people say that Thich Quang Duc showed
Courage? Why might some disagree? (Which precept did he
violate?)
3. Do you think Thich Quang Duc was courageous or not? Why?
4. Explain how Thich Quang Duc could have been more
courageous and why this could have been a better response to
the oppression faced.
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Religious Studies Week 5 - Job's suffering:
Use the information and websites below to help you complete
the tasks below:
Job was one of the most holy and righteous men at the time he lived. He
both loved and feared God, but was always loyal and committed to his
faith. The Devil was given permission to test Job and we see that as a
result of this Job loses everything, but Job never questions his faith and
instead shows tremendous virtue towards his faith.
Some websites which will help you are:
http://biblehub.com/childrens/The_Story_of_Job.htm
Tasks:
1. Summarize the story of Job's suffering.
2. Explain how Job demonstrated Courage in this situation.
3. Is it always easy to demonstrate the virtue of Courage in challenging
situations? Why or why not?
4. Explain the other Ark Boulton virtues that Job demonstrating whilst
going through his suffering.
5. What three rules or tips could you give to people who are going
through suffering to help them remain grateful like Job?
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Religious Studies Week 6 - Moral and Natural suffering
Use the information and websites below to help you complete
the tasks below:
Evil and suffering is unmissable; every day there are evil acts (both moral
and natural) which cause people to suffer. Religions offer many different
responses to evil and suffering a) either the reasons for it and 2) how their
believers can practically respond to it. Despite this guidance, it is not
always easy for religious people to exercise Courage to in the face of
suffering, but when it is shown there are many benefits.
Some websites which will help you are:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/god/chgoodandevilrev1.sh
tml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/god/chgoodandevilrev2.s
html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/god/isgoodandevilrev2.sh
tml
Tasks:
1. Define moral and natural evil and give three examples of each.
2. Describe 3 ways Christianity and Islam responds to evil and
suffering (e.g. it is a test of faith).
3. Why might it be difficult to show Courage in the face of suffering?
4. What are three benefits of responding to suffering with Courage?
Why would this be better than giving up or not acting?
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Science
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Science Week 1: The Solar System
Q1. (a) The diagram below shows the positions of the Sun, Moon and Earth during a solar eclipse.
Write numbers (1–4) on the diagram below to label the features during an eclipse.
1. the Earth 2. the Moon 3. the Sun 4. a region where the total eclipse of the Sun is taking place
not to scale
2 marks
(b) Scientists discovered a regular cycle of eclipses. It is called the Saros cycle. The table below shows the dates of some eclipses in this cycle.
Complete the table by predicting the date of the next eclipse in the Saros cycle.
eclipse date
eclipse 1 20th July 1963
eclipse 2 31st July 1981
eclipse 3 11th August 1999
eclipse 4
2 marks maximum 4 marks
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Science Week 2: The Solar System
Q1. (a) Sita made a model of three parts of the solar system, the Sun, Earth and Moon.
She used a marble, a torch and a tennis ball.
Draw a line from each part of the solar system to the object she used.
Draw only three lines.
2 marks
(b) The table below shows the order of some of the planets in our solar system.
Complete the table to show the positions of the Earth, Neptune and the Sun.
Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus
2 marks
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Science Week 3: The Solar System
Q1. The diagram below shows the Earth, the Sun, the Moon and an artificial satellite.
(a) Which letters, on the diagram, show the Earth, the Sun and the Moon?
the Earth ....................
the Sun ....................
the Moon .................... 2 marks
(b) Give one use of a satellite.
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..................................................................................................................... 1 mark
(c) Which of the following is a source of light? Tick the correct box.
the Earth the Moon
the Sun a satellite 1 mark
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Science Week 4: The Solar System
Q1. In 1610, the Italian scientist, Galileo, observed four bright moons near Jupiter. Each night the moons moved.
(a) (i) The Sun and stars are light sources, and the planets are seen by reflected light. Explain how we can see the moons of Jupiter.
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(ii) The four moons are approximately the same distance from the Earth. However, they do not have the same brightness. Suggest one reason for this.
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(b) The table shows the distances of the four moons from the centre of Jupiter, and the times of their orbits. Europa’s distance has been left out.
name of moon
distance from Jupiter, in
millions of km
time for one orbit, in
Earth days
o 0.42 1.8
Europa 3.6
Ganymede 1.07 7.2
Callisto 1.88 16.7
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Science Week 5: The Solar System
Q1. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.
not to scale
(a) Name one planet which is closer than Mars to the Sun.
..................................................................... 1 mark
(b) A day and night on Mars lasts nearly 25 Earth hours. Explain why there is daytime and night-time on Mars.
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(c) Like Earth, Mars has summers and winters. Suggest why there are seasons on Mars.
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Maximum 3 marks
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Science Week 6: The Solar System
Q1. The diagram shows the Earth’s orbit. The Earth is shown in two positions six months apart. In one of the positions it is midsummer in Britain, and in the other positions it is midwinter.
(a) Estimate what time of the day it is in Britain when the Earth is in position B, and explain your answer.
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(b) The Earth has rotated exactly 183 times on its axis as it moved between the two positions shown.
(i) Explain how you can tell from the diagram that the Earth has rotated a whole number of times.
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(ii) Explain how you can tell from the diagram that the time of day in Britain is different in the two positions.
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(iii) While the Earth has rotated exactly 183 times, only 182.5 days have passed. Calculate the exact time taken for each rotation of the Earth on its axis.
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