Year 7 Homework
Summer: Term 5
Maths
Homework will be based on these mathematical
topics. They may take the form of a worksheet,
a measuring task, research (if computers need to
be used, they will made available at school). All
learning and homework is differentiated
depending on ability.
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English
Spellings for each groups (gp2, gp3,gp4, gp5)
See attached spellings sheet and helpful hints
Science
Homework A for week 15th April
Homework B for week 29th April
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Homework C for week 13th May
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ICT
Homework A for week 15th April
Unit A3: Counting, partitioning and calculating.
Unit B3: Securing number facts; understanding shape.
Unit C3: Handling data and measures.
Unit D3: Calculating, measuring and understanding
shapes.
Unit E3: Securing number facts, relationships and
calculating.
A - Make a list of at least 5 acids that you might find in
your home (for example, coke). List at least 2 alkalis
that could be found in the home. Extra: Put the acids
and alkalis in order from strongest to weakest.
B – Science makes the news every day, whether it be
something discovered in space, a new technology for
saving energy or advances in medicine and health (to
name but a few examples). Find a piece of news from
anywhere (internet, Newsround, word of mouth) that
involves science in some way and write 2 or 3
sentences about the main ideas (please do not just
print out a webpage).
C – Write a conclusion for the Neutralisation of antacid
investigation. Include what was found out which
antacid was strongest and how did you know this.
EXTRA: How could this investigation be improved (for
example, could it be a more fair test?)
Homework B for week 29th April
A - What are data bases used for? Give 2 examples of
data bases.
B - What do fields and records mean in a data base?
Homework C for week 13th May
C - Where is the biggest data base in the world?
Homework D for week 3rd June 2013
Art
Homework A for week 22nd April
D -What occupations use data bases for their work?
A – Bring in a photograph or an object that is
important to you. (These can be copied or
photographed and returned).
Homework B for week 6th May
B - Draw your favourite object and explain why it is so
important to you.
Homework C for week 20th May
C – Research the work of Susan Hillier.
Technology – Resistant
During terms 5 and 6, year 7 students will be
learning about different types of plastics and
ways that they can be used; start to become
familiar with CAD/CAM. As well as use recycled
materials to make a kite. The extended learning
tasks will focus on reflection of the tasks
completed in lessons, in order to develop
knowledge and understanding of the processes
undertaken.
Technology- Food
Citizenship
Homework A week 22nd April
Designing and refining a scone mix for their one star
chef award.
A - Why is it quicker to walk in a straight line? Write
down reasons in no more than 20 words or Can you
draw a picture of a road?
Homework B week 6th May
B – No homework – Bank Holiday
Homework C week 20th May
C – Can you name three ways to get to France from
England? Or Can you draw 1 vehicle you could use to
get to France from England?
Humanities
Year 7’s are studying medieval monarchy by
investigating how the Normans conquered and
controlled England. They will be given the
opportunity to conduct a modern day
Doomesday survey.
Music
Year 7’s are working with Plymouth Youth Music.
They are studying African drumming and will
compose their own song by using various cyclic
rhythmic patterns.
Draw a Doom painting and design a crime and
punishment poster.
They will be given the opportunity to create a
drumming name, design a mask and costume for their
group performance.
Physical Education
To complete an activity diary in their school diaries
outlining any physical activity they undertake each
week.
Year 8 Homework
Summer: Term 5
Maths
Homework will be based on these mathematical topics.
They may take the form of a worksheet, a measuring
task, research (if computers need to be used, they will
be made available at school). All learning and
homework is differentiated depending on ability.
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English
Spellings for each groups (gp2, gp3,gp4, gp5)
Science
Homework A for week 15th April
Homework B for week 29th April
Homework C for week 13th May
ICT
Homework A for week 15th April
Homework B for week 29th April
Homework C for week 13th May
Homework D for week 3rd June
Art
Homework A for week 23rd April
Unit A3: Counting, partitioning and calculating.
Unit B3: Securing number facts; understanding
shape.
Unit C3: Handling data and measures.
Unit D3: Calculating, measuring and
understanding shapes.
Unit E3: Securing number facts, relationships
and calculating.
See attached spellings sheet and helpful hints
A - Using the NASA (www.nasa.gov) or what you have
remembered from class, list at least 3 things that NASA
has found out or has been able to do over the past year.
B – All living things reproduce. This means that they can
create new life but different living things reproduce in
different ways and new life begins in different ways as
well. List at least 5 things that all living things do, other
than reproduce. (Hint: you might remember MRS
GREEN). Extra: Human reproduction involves sexual
reproduction and the baby is born from the mother’s
womb. Describe how other forms of life begin. (Hint:
think of birds and fish, and different kinds of plants).
C – List 3 changes that happen to boys during puberty.
List 3 changes that happen to girls during puberty.
Extra: Why do bodies change during puberty?
A - What are data bases used for? Give 2
examples of data bases.
B - What does the word filter mean in a data
base?
C - Where is the biggest data base in the world?
D -List some dangers of using the internet when
searching.
A – Collect images of landscapes, seascapes, flowers,
etc.
Homework B for week 7th May
Homework C for week 21st May
B – Produce an observational drawing of a flower or
plant.
C – Write a secret message to go in your box. Think
about how you might disguise your message.
Technology – Resistant
Students in year 8 will be working with students from
Salisbury Road Primary School on a Gardening Project
where they will be completing a range of gardening
related tasks and activities.
Technology - Food
Citizenship
Homework A week 22nd April
Homework B week 6th May
Homework C week 20th May
Humanities
Year 8’s are studying the slave trade by investigating
why the slave trade was supported by so many
different people and the reasons it lasted so long.
Physical Education
To record and reflect on the tasks evaluation and
research tasks will be set.
Refine and design a chilled dessert suitable to take on a
picnic for their 2 star chef award.
A – Can you name 1 short term effect of alcohol?
Can you name 1 long term effect of alcohol? or
Draw a poster to persuade teens not to drink.
B – Make up a short message to persuade someone to
stop smoking. Or. Draw a simple picture to show why
smoking is bad. It could be as simple as a stick man
cartoon.
C – Can you give me 2 examples of peer pressure? One
that is good and one that is bad.
They will be given the opportunity to write a definition
for the term ‘slavery’, design a slave auction poster and
compose a slave spiritual by writing a list of key words
or a poem.
To complete an activity diary in their school
diaries outlining any physical activity they
undertake each week.
Year 9 Homework
Summer: Term 5
Maths
Homework will be based on these mathematical
topics. They may take the form of a worksheet,
a measuring task, research (if computers need to
be used, they will made available at school). All
learning and homework is differentiated
depending on ability.
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English
Spellings for each groups (gp2, gp3,gp4, gp5)
Science
Homework A for week 15th April
Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope used in
carbon dating. Carbon dating allows scientist
and historians to accurately determine the age
of anything that used to be alive (for example,
bones, wood, even natural fibres). Carbon-14
has a half-life of 5760 years. This means that
after 5760 years, half of the Carbon-14 will stop
being radioactive and turn into normal carbon.
Homework B for week 29th April
Homework C for week 13th May
In year 7 you learned that all living things share 7
things in common. These 7 processes are
shortened as MRS GREN.
Unit 5: Working with 2D and 3D shapes
Unit 6: Working with measures.
Unit 7: Working with angles and position
See attached spellings sheet and helpful hints
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A - Why is it useful that Carbon-14 has such a long
half-life? Extra: Find out about a radioisotope with a
short half-life. Explain how it is used and why it is
important to have a short half-life.
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B – List 5 animals that are vertebrates and 5 that are
invertebrates. Describe the difference between
vertebrates and invertebrates.
EXTRA: What class do each of the vertebrates you
have mentioned above belong to (for example, Fish,
Amphibian, Reptile, Mammal or Bird)?
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C – Write down, simply what each of these words
mean (the first one is done for you):
Movement: All living things (or parts of living things) can get
from one place to another.
Reproduction: All living things ..
Sensitivity: All living things ..
Growth: All living things ..
Respiration: All living things ..
Excretion: All living things ..
Nutrition: All living things ..
ICT
Homework A for week 15th April
A - What is the definition of Animation
Homework B for week 29th April
B - How is stop motion animation created?
Homework C for week 13th May
C - How many photos need to be taken to create a 25
second animation?
Homework D for week 3rd June 2013
D - What other colours of background cloth can be
used and why do you have to remove the background
it creates?
Art
Homework A for week 22nd April
A – Research African headdresses and collect or draw
an image of one that interests you.
Homework B for week 6th May
B – Draw a coloured version of your African Mask.
Homework C for week 20th May
C – Draw a costume to go with your African Mask.
Technology – Resistant
In order to continue exploring the engineering
world around us, year 9 students will be set a
range of different research tasks.
Technology- Food
Citizenship
Homework A week 22nd April
Homework B week 29th April
Students can use the internet, books or ask others to
find out about the different topics. These topics will
be about materials and manufacturing processes.
BTEC- is always related to reflections on the cooking
that they have done in school and at home so record
your reflections.
A – Write about your favourite spot in Plymouth in no
more than 20 words.
B – When was Royal William’s Yard Built?
Homework C week 6th May
C – Pretend this is the first time you have visited
Plymouth. Name one thing you like about it?
Homework D week 13th May
D – Can you tell me when the Aquarium first opened?
Homework E week 20th May
E – Can you tell me what is the best Tourist Attraction
in Plymouth?
Humanities
Year 9’s are studying World War II by
investigating how different countries treated
their prisoners of war.
Music
Year 9’s are studying musical structures by
investigating how a piece of music is divided into
sections.
Physical Education
They will be given the opportunity to plan their escape
from Colditz Castle; list items that they think would be
in a red cross parcel and research the Escape from
Stalag Luft III.
They will listen to ‘A fifth of Beethoven’ by Walter
Murphy from the film Saturday Night Fever and then
compose their own short piece. They will be given the
opportunity to practise keyboard notation and design a
CD cover that captured the mood of their piece.
To complete an activity diary in their school diaries
outlining any physical activity they undertake each
week.
Year 10 Homework
Summer: Term 5
Maths
Homework will be based on these mathematical
topics. They may take the form of a worksheet,
a measuring task, research (if computers need to
be used, they will made available at school),
revision work (GCSE past paper, etc.). All
learning and homework is differentiated
depending on ability.
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English
Spellings for each groups (gp2, gp3,gp4, gp5)
Set 1
Unit 2.10 – Number: Estimates, units and reading
scales.
Unit 2.12 – Shape, Space & Measures: 3-D shapes,
symmetry and similarity.
Unit 2.4 – Number: Percentages.
Unit 2.7 – Algebra: Patterns and sequences.
Unit 2.8 – Algebra: Straight line graphs.
Unit 2.9 – Shape, Space & Measures: Lines, angles
and shapes.
Unit 3.1 – Number: Percentage problems.
Unit 3.10 – Shape, Space & Measure: 3-D Shapes, net
and plans.
Unit 3.11 – Shape, Space & Measures: Circles and
cylinders.
Set 2
Unit 5 – Working with 2D and 3D shapes & number.
Unit 6 – Working with measures.
Unit 7 – Working with angles and position.
See attached spellings sheet and helpful hints
Science
Homework A for week 22nd April
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A - Describe, in your own words, two different
treatment regimes: one used to prevent a disease and
one used to treat a disease. Extra: Research one of the
above giving details. Don’t forget to say where you get
the information.
Homework B for week 6th May
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B – List some benefits of exercise on health.
Extra: Explain how 2 of these benefits affect your body
in detail.
C – Find a piece of news from anywhere (internet,
Newsround, word of mouth) that involves science in
some way and write 2 or 3 sentences about the main
ideas (please do not just print out a webpage).
Homework C for week 20th May
Science makes the news every day whether it is
something discovered in space, a new
technology for saving energy or advances in
medicine and health (to name but a few
examples).
ICT
Homework A for week 22nd April
Homework B for week 6th May
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A - Find 4 features of a web site and explain what they
are.
B -What is a hot spot and where are they usually found
on a website?
Homework C for week 20th May
C -What does html mean?
Homework D for week 10th June
D -What does hyperlink mean and how do they work?
Art
Homework A for week 22nd April
A – Collect images of a variety of different birds.
Homework B for week 6th May
B – Draw your favourite animal.
Homework C for week 20th May
C – Research the work of Jenny Saville. Draw a picture
of one of her ceramic animals.
Religious Education
Homework A for week 22nd April
‘Our prime purpose in this life is to help others.
And it you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt
them.’
Dalai Lama
Homework B for week 6th May
‘It is very important to generate a good attitude,
a good heart, as much as possible. From this,
happiness in both the short term and the long
term for both yourself and others will come.’
Dalai Lama
Technology – Resistant
During terms 5 and 6, year 10 Enginering
students will be completing the final module of
their BTEC level 1 in Engineering award. The
model looks at and requires pupils to
demonstate a range of team working skills.
During the lessons we will be exploring a range
of engineered products, exploring what team
work means and completing a range of team
based activities.
Technology- Food
Citizenship
Homework A week 22nd April
Homework B week 29th April
A – What do you think the Dalai Lama means by this?
B – What do you think the Dalai Lama means by this?
Students, at times will be asked to make a few notes
about the activities completed in the day and their
reflections on how they worked with their peers.
Writing frames and focussed questions will be
available to assist with their writing.
BTEC- is always related to reflections on the cooking
that they have done in school and at home. Record
your reflections.
A –What does TCV stand for?
B – What other problems are there in the woods and
can you give two options to overcome them?
Homework C week 6th May
C – Bank holiday
Homework D week 13th May
D – Can you tell me when the Aquarium first opened?
Homework E week 20th May
E – Can you tell me what is the best Tourist Attraction
in Plymouth?
Physical Education
To complete an activity diary in their school diaries
outlining any physical activity they undertake each
week.
Year 11 Homework
Summer: Term 5
Maths
Homework will be based on these mathematical
topics. They may take the form of a worksheet,
a measuring task, research (if computers need to
be used, they will made available at school),
revision work (GCSE past paper, etc.). All
learning and homework is differentiated
depending on ability.
Set 1 – GCSE Revision
Set 2 – Some GCSE revision for those entered into
GCSE and ‘maths for living’ skills for the remainder.
English
Spellings for each groups (gp2, gp3,gp4, gp5)
See attached spellings sheet and helpful hints
Science 11CN
Homework A for week 22nd April
A - work experience – no extended learning.
Homework B for week 6th May
Homework C for week 20th May
Science makes the news every day whether it is
something discovered in space, a new
technology for saving energy or advances in
medicine and health (to name but a few
examples).
Science 11HP
Homework A for week 22nd April
Homework B for week 6th May
Homework C for week 20th May
Science makes the news every day whether it is
something discovered in space, a new
technology for saving energy or advances in
medicine and health (to name but a few
examples).
B – 1. Where is electricity produced?
2. How does it get to our homes?
3. Does it travel at high or low voltages?
Extra: Research 3 uses of solar cells.
C – Find a piece of news from anywhere (internet,
Newsround, word of mouth) that involves science in
some way and write 2 or 3 sentences about the main
ideas (please do not just print out a webpage).
A – Work experience (no extended learning given).
B – Fill in the attached table about how we see different
objects. The first two are done for you.
Extra (optional): If a pen and a pencil are seen by
reflected light, why can’t we see ourselves in them,
like we would by looking in a mirror?
C - Find a piece of news from anywhere (internet,
Newsround, word of mouth) that involves science in
some way and write 2 or 3 sentences about the main
ideas (please do not just print out a webpage).
ICT
Homework A for week 22nd April
A - Work experience no extended learning.
Homework B for week 29th April
Until week 10th June
B - What is the main news headline each Monday
morning, explain the story?
Art
Homework A for week 6th May
A – Research and write about the health and safety
considerations when working with a printing press.
Homework B for week 20th May
B – Research a textiles artist of your choice. Explain
why you like the work.
Religious Education
Homework A for week 29th April
Homework B for week 13th May
A – Research a theme from the Spirited Arts. Draw or
collect images to suit this theme.
B – Write about your idea for the Spirited Arts
competition. Explain the meaning behind the work.
Technology – Resistant
In order to provide extra time for exam
preparation it is unlikely that any extended
learning tasks will be given for Engineering or
enterprise work will be set until they finish in
June.
Technology- Food
Citizenship 11CN
Homework A week 29th April
BTEC-independent preparation for their practical’s and
coursework.
A –Name one thing you enjoyed on your work
experience and name one skill you learned.
Homework B week 29th April
B – What other problems are there in the woods and
can you give two options to overcome them?
Homework C week 6th May
C – Bank holiday
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Homework D week 13 May
D – Can you tell me when the Aquarium first opened?
Homework E week 20th May
E – Can you tell me what the best Tourist Attraction in
Plymouth is?
Physical Education
To complete an activity diary in their school diaries
outlining any physical activity they undertake each
week.
Science Homework B for week 6 May
11HP
Object
6 May
Torch
Pencil and paper
Fireworks
Computer screen
Headlight of a car
Cup and saucer
The sun
The moon
How is it seen?
By Electricity
By chemical reaction
(like burning)
By Reflection