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Castle View Academy
Rank Order Assessment
Assessment Advice for Year 9
Parents and Students
Castle View Academy 2019
1Contents Page
Introduction 2
Revision tips 2
Subject information 5
i) English 5
ii) Maths 6
iii) Science 8
iv) History 9
v) Geography 10
vi) Spanish 11
vii) Music 13
viii) Art 14
ix) Media 15
x) Ethics 15
xi) Food 16
xii) Dance 17
xiii) Drama 17
2Introduction
Getting ready for Assessments is an important thing to do – there is nothing worse than arriving
unprepared as this will only make you more anxious.
These tips are designed to help you get ready for assessments with minimum stress and maximum success.
It is essential to remember – everyone can experience success at assessments, especially if they are well
prepared and determined to do their very best.
If you have any questions about how to best prepare for your assessments, please contact your subject
teacher or heads of Year.
Head of Year 9 – Miss N Choudry (Naila.Choudry@castleviewacademy.org.uk)
Director of English – Miss R Young Rebecca.Young@castleviewacademy.org.uk)
Director of Maths – Mr S Reeve (Sean.Reeve@castleviewacademy.org.uk)
Director of Science – Ms M Bedassie (Misha.Bedasie@casleviewacademy.org.uk)
Director of the Professional Studies – Miss K Nutland (Katrina.Nutland@castleviewacademy.org.uk)
Leader of History – Mr J Attridge (Jim.Attridge@castleviewacademy.org.uk)
Leader of Modern Foreign Languages – Mr R Ramirez (Raul.Ramirez@castleviewacademy.org.uk)
Revision Tips
1. 100% Attendance – Give yourself the very best chance of success, by avoiding taking unnecessary
time off school and making sure you are at your very best during school time. Keep as up to date in
your classwork as you can and make sure you complete every home work to the very best of your
ability.
2. Be equipped and work smart – make sure you have a place set aside at home for study, a desk
preferably and good seating and lighting. It is best to keep a list of the homework you have to do and
the revision you would like to do from now on. It is never too early to revise. Go back over work you
did not understand in class. Use your new maths text books to help you and for all other subjects
use your revision guides.
3. Make sure your Homework gets your very best attention – homework is essential to help you
consolidate the learning you have done in lessons and is also designed to fill learning gaps. “Flipped
learning” is used sometimes where you will find you are learning new information and skills. You
should always aim to produce your very best work as your homework, take care and pride over the
presentation and once you have the feedback from your teacher, make sure you read the advice,
respond to marking and feedback in your class books and act on the advice given.
3Some specific tips to help you
Make sure you train yourself now to eat well, sleep well, rest and do some exercise. You must make
sure your body is well prepared for the exams. This means getting used to eating breakfast now if you
do not already. Sleep properly without distractions – turn off your music, put your phone away, do not
have your TV on in your bedroom. Take some exercise if it is only a walk to get fresh air and exercise,
but you must keep healthy. And most importantly do not use energy drinks and excessive amounts of
caffeine to help you study; they are not good for you and will do you more harm than good.
Give up some of the things that are getting in the way of you doing really well. Postpone watching
soaps and playing on your game stations until all your homework is done to the best of your ability and
you have done some revision as well.
Some more tips to help you
Use diagrams and flow charts to help you.
Use lots of colour when revising, highlighters and different colour pens.
Do not revise with the TV on
Take regular breaks – revision is like dieting, little and often works best.
Reward yourself every 20-30 minutes with a snack and a drink.
Ask your teachers about which websites and Apps are helpful, but use these sparingly, best to revise
using books, pens and papers.
To help remember lists, use a mnemonic to help you eg. PEE point evidence explanation.
If you find it easier, try listening to podcasts or recording your notes on your phone and listen back to
them.
Above all, START now, and keep at it. Talk to your teachers, do lots of question practice, try lots of
methods to see which suits you best and give it your very best shot.
4English
Subject: English
Class and Year Group: Year 9
Assessment period: Tuesday 11th January 2022
Title: Rank Order Attainment Examination
Paper Length: Reading and Writing Assessment 1 hour and 30 minutes
ROA Revision
Reading Assessment:
Students have been reading The Crucible in class and this is what they will be assessed on.
They will be given a question about a character or theme from the play and asked how the character/theme is
presented throughout the play.
Students must ensure they have a thorough knowledge of the following characters:
• Abigail Williams
• John Proctor
• Reverend Hale
Students must ensure they have a thorough knowledge of the following themes:
• Hysteria
• Individual vs society
• Justice
It is important that they revise the way the writer presents each character/theme and his purpose for doing so.
The answer will require them to write a series of What? How? Why? paragraphs about the character/theme so they
should prepare themselves to write an extended answer using their analytical skills.
Writing Assessment:
In the writing element of the assessment students will be given a topic and asked to produce a non-fiction piece of
writing.
In their writing they should focus on:
• Making their ideas and opinions clear
• Structuring their ideas into linked paragraphs
• Using vocabulary that will help to influence their reader
• Using a variety of sentence structures in their writing e.g. simple, compound, complex
• Using devices such as rhetorical questions, rule of three and direct address.
You will be given a study pack by your class teacher with key materials to support your revision.
5Mathematics
Subject: Maths
Class and Year Group: Year 9
Assessment period: Monday 10th January 2022
Title: Rank Order Attainment Examination
Paper length: One paper - 1hr 30 mins in length
Key topics studied so far this year:
Place value e.g. ordering integers and decimals, working with very large and very small numbers, use the symbols =,
≠, , ≤, ≥
Recognise and problem solve with Odd and Even numbers
Negative Numbers: ordering, manipulation
Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing integers and decimals
Manipulation of Decimals e.g. 2.54 ÷ 4, using one calculation to perform another, ordering decimals (including use of
inequality symbols)
Calculations involving money and correct use of units
Order of operations (BIDMAS): use conventional notation for priority of operations, including brackets, powers, roots
and reciprocals
Prime numbers, prime factor decomposition, LCM, HCF (of small and large numbers)
Powers and roots e.g. squares (from 1 x1 to 15 x15), cubes (2, 3, 4, 5 and 10) and their corresponding roots
Recognise powers of 2, 3, 4, 5
Rounding number to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, and to a given number of decimal places
Rounding to significant figures
Estimate answers to one or two step calculations
Calculations involving surds and rounding
Simplify ratios
Write ratios in form 1: m or m : 1
Divide a quantity into a given ratio
Write ratios as fractions
Compare lengths, areas and volumes using ratio notation and scale factors
Apply ratio to real contexts and problems such as those involving conversion, comparison, scaling, mixing,
concentrations
Write a fraction in its simplest form and find equivalent fractions
Covert between fractions, decimals and percentages
Order fractions, decimals and percentages. Use the symbols =, ≠, , ≤, ≥
Recognise recurring decimals convert fractions into recurring decimals
Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with different denominators
Multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers. Simplify calculations by cancelling first
Fraction of an amount
Identify and work with fractions in ratio problems
Express one quantity as a fraction of another, where the fraction is less than 1 or greater than 1
Find the reciprocal of an integer, decimal or fraction
Percentage of an amount (including of a measurement) with and without a calculator
Percentage increase and decrease
Finding the original amount (reverse percentage) with and without a calculator
Work with percentages greater than 100%
Compare two quantities using percentages
Express one quantity as a percentage of another
Use percentages in real-life situations e.g. price after VAT, value of profit or loss, simple interest, income tax
Use standard units of mass, length, time, money and other measures (including standard compound measures) using
decimal quantities where appropriate
Solve problems involving direct and inverse proportion, including graphical and algebraic representations
6ROA Revision
• Pupils will be given a revision booklet to complete in their Maths lesson.
Knowledge Organiser
Pupils should self-quiz from the Maths section of the Knowledge Organiser. Please self-quiz Pages 1 – 6. This
content will be in the Maths ROA
7Science
Subject: Forces, Matter, Reactivity and Photosynthesis
Class and Year Group: Year 9
Assessment period: Wednesday 12th January 2022
Title: Rank Order Attainment Examination
Paper Length: One Synoptic paper – 1 Hour 15 mins
The following topics will be covered in test:
• Forces https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-are-forces-crw38r
• Gravity https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/gravity-65j32d
• Pressure https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/pressure-crw3cd
• Speed https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/calculating-speed-using-an-equation-6dk3jr
and https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/calculating-speed-using-distance-time-graphs-
6xk62c
• Changes of State https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/change-of-state-6hj66r
• Diffusion https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/diffusion-c9j64c
• Density https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/density-c8uk4c
• Acid Reactions https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/acids-and-metals-6rv68d and
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/acids-and-metal-oxides-70w36t and
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/acids-and-metal-carbonates-68v3gt
• Reactivity Series https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reactivity-series-c8t3gd
• Metal Ores https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/metal-ores-60tp4t
• Photosynthesis https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/photosynthesis-64t3cc
• Rate of Photosynthesis https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/rate-of-photosynthesis-
6tk66t
Students will also be assessed on their ability to analyse data, plot graphs, and identify variables in
investigations.
The following pages of the knowledge organiser can be used for self-quizzing:
• Forces – Pg 3
• Matter – Pg 2
• Reactivity – Pg 4 and 5
• Photosynthesis – Pg 1
8History
Subject: History: Causes of World War One
Class and Year Group: Year 9
Assessment period: Monday 10th January 2022
Title: Rank Order Attainment Examination
Paper Length: 60 minutes
ROA Revision
• Students will be provided support materials on Show My Homework to aid revision.
• Knowledge Organisers
Knowledge & Understanding: Deciding on which factor was the most important in the lead up to war in 1914.
• Franco Prussian War
• Militarism
• Imperialism
• Nationalism
• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
9Geography
Subject: Geography
Class and Year Group: Year 9
Assessment period: Wednesday 12th January 2022
Title: Rank Order Attainment Examination
Paper length: One paper, 50mins in length
In this assessment you will be tested on Climate Change.
Climate Change
The following topics will be covered:
• Global temperature change
• Evidence for climate change
• Natural causes of climate change
• The enhanced greenhouse effect
• Green house gasses
• Human causes of climate change
• Positive impacts of climate change
• Negative impacts of climate change
• Effects on developing countries
• Mitigation and adaptation to climate change
For revision use:
• Climate Change knowledge organisers.
• Exercise books
• Oak National lessons on Climate Change: https://teachers.thenational.academy/units/climate-change-68ab
10Spanish
Subject: Spanish
Class and Year Group: Year 9
Assessment period: Tuesday 11th January 2022
Title: Rank Order Attainment Examination
Paper Length: One hour (Reading paper – 30 minutes, Writing paper – 30 minutes)
The Spanish ROA is based on the main unit we have covered; Family, friends and relationships. This includes
vocabulary related to activities that you and others do
The minimum vocabulary needed for this unit is listed below. After learning and memorising as many terms as
possible, practice your understanding by answering the following key questions in Spanish. Try to answer them at
least two times using different words or phrases each time. Aim for 25+ words answer each time.
1. Describe a tu familia. ¿Cuántas personas hay? - (describe your family. How many people?)
2. Describe a una persona de tu familia incluyendo el fíisco y la personalidad - (describe a family member,
include physical description and personality)
3. ¿Cómo es un buen amigo? - What makes a good friend?
4. ¿Cómo te llevas con tu madre/padre/hermanos? - Do you get on well with your mum/dad/siblings?
5. ¿Qué haces cuando hace sol y dónde vas? - What do you do when it’s sunny and where do you go?
6. ¿Qué hace tu mejor amigo/a cuando hace frio y dónde va? - What does your friend do when it’s cold and
where do they go?
7. ¿Qué haces cuando tienes tiempo y dónde vas? - What do you do when you have time and where do you
go?
8. ¿Cómo sería tu pareja ideal? - How would be your ideal partner?
*For more revision and self-quizzing, see pages 53 and 54 (all sections) of your Knowledge Organiser
Spanish English Spanish English
Mi familia Mi family alegre happy
Tengo un hermano y una I have a brother and a sister Amable - simpático/a Kind - nice
hermana
Una tía – un tío Aun - uncle educado/a polite
Un abuelo – una abuela Granfather - grandmother fuerte strong
Un primo – una prima cousin Gracioso/a - divertido/a funny
Un hermanastro – una stepbrother/sister trabajador/a hardworking
hermanastra
Mis padres My parents serio/a serious
Mi padre – mi madre My father – my mother Mi mejor amigo/a My best friend
tengo I have (also used to say my Me llevo bien con... I get on well with...
age)
tiene He/she has (also used to say No me llevo bien con... I don’t get on well with...
someone else’s age)
Se llama His/her name is Porque es... Because he/she is...
soy I am Muy/un poco/bastante Very/ a little/ quite
es He/she is Me peleo con... I argue with...
Tiene el pelo... He/she has … hair Me divierto con... I have fun with...
rubio blonde Un buen amigo/a es A good friend is someone
alguien que... who...
negro black Te entiende Understands you
ondulado wavey Te apoya Supports you
liso straight Te conoce bien Knows you well
Largo long Te hace reir Makes you laugh
11corto short hago I do/make
Tiene los ojos... He/she has... eyes hace He/she does / makes
azules blue hacemos We do/make
verdes green Voy a la playa/ voy al I go to the beach/ I go to
parque the park
marrones brown Va al museo/ va a la He/she goes to the
biblioteca museum/library
Tiene pecas He/she has ffreckels Vamos al centro We go to the shopping
comercial centre
Lleva gafas He/she wears glasses Hace la limpieza He/she does the cleaning
Es alto – es alta He is tall – she is tall Hacemos los deberes We do the homework
Es bajo – es baja He is short – she is short Hago un pastel I make a cake
Es guapo – es guapa He is handsome – she is La boda/ el casamiento The wedding
pretty
novio/novia boyfriend/girlfriend enamorarse To be in love
A mi... le encanta My … loves casarse To get married
A mi... le gusta My... likes divorciarse To get divorced
Cuando hace frio When it’s cold Mi pareja ideal seria una My ideal partner would be
persona... someone...
Cuando hace sol When it’s sunny Me gustaría que fuera... I would like him/her to
be...
Cuando tengo tiempo When I have time Me gustaría tener un I would like to have a
novio/a... boyfriend/girlfriend...
12Music
Subject: Music
Class and Year Year 9
Group:
Assessment period: In class assessment
Title: Rank Order Attainment Assessment
Paper Length: In class assessment
Instrument Skills Assessment
Piano:
Ability to use both hands with confidence
Correct use of finger positioning
Ability to keep time when performing as a soloist or as part of an ensemble
Guitar:
Finger picking and Chord Strumming Technique
Ability to perform chords on acoustic/electric guitar
Ability to perform baseline riffs when using the bass guitar
Ability to keep time when performing as a soloist or as part of an ensemble
Drums:
Keeping steady and consistent beat when performing as a soloist or as part of an ensemble
Ability to improvise your own drum fills to accompany a group performance
All students should have a secure knowledge of musical notation including:
The Treble Clef
The Bass Clef
Note Values
Revision Sites:
https://www.educationquizzes.com/specialist/music-theory/grade-1-note-values/
http://musictheoryfundamentals.com/Quiz/notesOnTrebleQuiz.php
13Art
Subject: Art
Class and Year Group: Year 9
Assessment period: In class assessment
Title: Rank Order Attainment Examination
Paper Length: In class assessment
ROA Revision
Practise drawing techniques whilst following Youtube drawing tutorials
Practise adding tone whilst following Youtube drawing tutorials
Practise drawing skills by drawing found objects from around the home
15 minutes practise a day will help develop observational drawing skills
Correct hold of pencil when drawing
Accuracy of initial drawn outline
Ability to independently reflect and identify areas of inaccuracy in a drawn image
Ability to refine and develop a drawn piece based on reflection
Quality of tone
Quality of texture when rendering a drawn piece
Range of mark making
14Media Studies
Subject: Media
Class and Year Group: Year 9
Assessment period: In class assessment
Title: Rank Order Attainment Examination
Paper length: One paper, one hour
ROA Revision
Paper 1 Skills to revise:
What does genre me?
What are the key conventions of an action-adventure film?
What are the key features needed on a film poster and DVD cover?
How are film trailers used to catch the audience’s attention?
What are 2 different ways people can be an active audience when it comes to a moving image production
What are the key conventions of music genres?
How does a record company create a successful marketing campaign?
How do musicians promote themselves via social media?
What are the key conventions you would need to feature on an advert for a new chart release?
What are the aspects you’ll need to feature on a tour poster?
How do young people show their identity when they want to show people what music they are into?
Vinyl records are making a comeback. Research what vinyl records are and what you need to play them on.
Plan and design a front Album cover for your new band
Ethics
Subject: Ethics
Year Group: Year 9
Assessment period: Thursday 13th January 2022
Title: Rank Order Attainment Examination
Paper length: 60 minutes
ROA Revision
• Students will be provided support materials on Show My Homework to aid revision.
• Knowledge Organisers
Knowledge & Understanding:
The ROA assessment will involve knowledge of the 3 topics you’ve studied in Year 9 (not including Citizenship):
• Christianity
• Islam
• Religion & Society
Assessment:
Section 1: 10 simple questions (1 mark each)
Section 2: “Describe how...” (5 marks)
Section 3: “Explain how different...” (8 marks)
Section 4: Controversy (15 marks) (e.g. “gun ownership is wrong” - discuss)
15Food
Subject: Food and Nutrition
Class and Year Group: Year 9
Assessment period: In class assessment
Title: Rank Order Attainment Examination
Paper length: In class assessment
ROA Revision
Practical skills
Prepare, combine & shape ingredients to a standard size and shape
Tenderising & Marinading
Selecting & adjusting cooking processes
Use of electronic equipment
Using radiation & grills
Making sauces
Gelatinisation and reductions
Coagulation
Testing for readiness
Manipulating and judging a finish on a product
Theory
Refine basic knife and oven skills taught in Years 7 & 8
Exploring the function of specific ingredients within a recipe
Time management when batch producing
Use of standard components to ensure consistency across a batch
Working within the constraints of a Design Brief
Researching around a brief to consider existing products, dietary needs
The impact of poor dietary choices on a range of age groups
16Dance
Subject: Dance
Class and Year Group: Year 9
Assessment period: In Class Assessment
Title: Rank Order Attainment Examination
Paper length: In class assessment - Performance and Evaluation Booklet
Students will be marked across the three areas of Choreography, Performance and Appreciation
Students will work in groups to choreograph a dance that includes the skills they have learnt so far this year: Use of
canon, unison, improvisation, motif development – levels, contact, retrograde
They will then perform in order to demonstrate focus, projection, energy and technique.
Finally, students will evaluate their own performance by explaining the strengths and weaknesses of their
performance whilst explaining what they would improve if they had the chance to re do the performance.
Drama
Subject: Drama
Class and Year Group: Year 9
Assessment period: In class assessment
Title: Rank Order Attainment Examination
Paper length: In class assessment
ROA Revision: In class students will be learning about the plot, themes and characters within the play Blood
Brothers. Students will use rehearsal exploration techniques to understand characters and themes within the play
and reproduce selected scenes.
Themes
• Social class.
• Nature VS nurture.
• Friendship & loyalty.
• Growing up.
• Fate & superstition.
• Violence.
Characters:
Mickey Johnstone and Edward Lyons, and their mothers Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons. Mickey and Edward's friend
Linda, who becomes Mickey's wife, is also an important character.
Drama skills and techniques
• Building tension
• Status
• Vocal skills-Pitch, tone, pace, volume, accent
• Physical skills- Gesture, posture, mime, movement, body language, proxemics
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