Post on 06-May-2018
Campbell College Belfast
Revision Summaries
for End-of-Year 10
Examinations
May 2015
This booklet provides summaries of the subject content to be revised in each
of the subjects for this year’s end-of-year examinations. In some cases, it
will be supplemented by material given out in lessons; in others, it includes
links to department websites, where additional support material is provided.
We hope that it will be useful for students and also for parents in providing
support.
Year 10 Maths
Full information about the Y10 Maths exam, including Revision Topics and Hints and Tips can be found on the Maths department website www.ccbmaths.moonfruit.com.
Students will also be given a comprehensive revision list by their class teacher. In Year 10, this will cover the following topics (The topics marked with an * require formula to be learnt):
- Probability & Estimation* - Decimals, Fractions and Percentages
- Compound Interest - Money Calculations/Tax
- Circle* - Pythagoras’ Theorem* & Basic Trigonometry*
- Ratio - Equations
- Trial and Improvement - Indices, HCF, LCM
- Expanding Brackets - Factorising
- Directed Numbers - Formulae & nth term
- Properties of Quadrilaterals - Summary Statistics (list of numbers or frequency table)*
- Statistical Diagrams (label) - Angles & Polygons*
- Bearings - Mensuration of standard shapes ie triangle*
- Cumulative Frequency Graphs - Volume*
Students who are also wish to do Further Maths GCSE should ensure they are able to complete the harder questions from the above topics and also cover the following topics:
o Probability (AND/OR)
o Equations with fractions
o Simultaneous Equations
o Compound Interest
o Reverse Percentages
o Expanding Quadratics
o Factorising Quadratics
o Inequalities
Year 10 Religious Education
Pupils will need to know the Core Content on each of the Coversheets they have studied this
year. This includes Keywords and the Key Questions.
Each student has been given his own copy. If any of these have been lost, then a copy can be
viewed on the appropriate Curriculum Support page on the RE Website:
http://rewebsite.moonfruit.com
Year 10 English The exam will be made up of a speaking and listening task, a reading task and a writing task.
Speaking and listening
1. Ensure you prepare your ideas thoroughly and have made good notes to help you
2. In the discussion make certain that you:
- are focussed and listening at all times
- explain your points of view clearly
- be as detailed and mature as possible
- ask questions
- ask others to get involved if they are quiet
- come to an agreement
Reading and Writing
1. Pay close attention to class discussions of the skills that are required
2. Ensure that practice exercises are completed to the best of your ability
3. Think carefully about the errors you make in practice to ensure that you learn from the
experience
A crucial aspect in completing the writing task successfully is writing accurately in terms of
spelling, punctuation and grammar. You can practise this by writing short passages (15-20
minutes) at home and then carefully checking them for accuracy.
Year 10 Biology
Cells & Microscopes o Parts of an animal and plant cell and their functions o Parts of a microscope and how to prepare a slide
Diseases o Bacteria, viruses and fungi o How the body protects itself o Vaccinations
Drugs o Effects of Alcohol, Smoking and Cannabis
Circulation o Structure and function of the Heart, Blood Vessels and the components of
Blood
Reproduction o Structure of male and female reproductive organs o How fertilisation occurs o Development of the foetus
Year 10 Chemistry
The Year 10 Chemistry Examination will cover the following sections.
The first three booklets
1. Types of Chemical Reactions
Understand what is meant by the term decomposition.
Define the terms oxidation and reduction.
Apply the concept of oxidation and reduction to unfamiliar reactions.
Write a word equation for the thermal decomposition of limestone
List three observations when calcium oxide reacts with water.
Define the terms renewable and non -renewable
List observations to determine the products of a chemical reaction of an acid with metal, carbonate and alkali.
Give the general reactions of an aci d with a metal, an alkali (or base) and a carbonate.
Apply the general reactions of acids to unfamiliar reactions.
Define the terms endothermic and exothermic
Apply knowledge of the different types of chemical reactions to word equations.
2. Atomic Structure
List the names and properties of three particles which make up the structure of the atom.
Deduce the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom given the Atomic and Mass numbers.
Determine the electronic configuration of an atom.
Draw a representation of an atom from the information provided in the Periodic Table.
Give a definition for the term an isotope.
Explain that chemical reactions involve atoms changing the number of electrons and represent how the structure of two atoms changes when they react together —simple examples only.
give a definition of what is meant by the term “formula”
deduce the formula of a substance
State if an equation is balanced or unbalanced by examining the formula on either side of the equation.
Balance equations by adding the appropriate numbers on either side of the equation.
3. Separating Techniques
Recognise hazard symbols and the appropriate care that must be taken
Define the terms elements and compounds
Apply knowledge of separating techniques to practically separate a variety of mixtures such as Iron and Sulfur.
Explain different separation techniques and be able to apply them when separating mixtures
Identify the states of matter and state the changes of state
Classify substances based in their chemical properties
Year 10 French
Year 10 topics
Topic 1 Ça va?
Parts of the body
J’ai mal … and other expressions with avoir (avoir chaud , froid etc)
Chez le médecin ; chez le dentiste ; chez la pharmacie
Topic 2 Daily Routine and School
Talking about your daily routine
Describing your school
Talking about the school day
Subjects and opinions
Jobs
Topic 3 Holidays
Revision of transport; countries; weather
Different types of holidays
Describing a holiday resort / activities on holiday
Train / plane journeys
Protecting the environment
Perfect tense with avoir and perfect tense with être
Remember to also revise vocabulary from
Year 8 French and Year 9 French
Year 10 Geography
Done V
Climate
- 4 climate factors
- Britainõs weather
- types of rainfall
- making and using climate graphs
Natural Environments
-ecosystem definition
- temperate deciduous woodland
- rainforests
- people and the rainforest
- destruction of the rainforest
Natural Hazards
- structure o f the Earth
- theory of Plate Tectonics
- causes of volcanoes and earthquakes
- effects of volcanoes
- case-study of Mt Etna
- effects of earthquakes
- case-study of San Francisco
- comparison with management of an LEDC earthquake (India)
Fashion and Sport
-definition of globalisation
- benefits and problems of TNCs
- planning a new stadium
Development
- population growth in LEDCs and MEDCs
- employment structure in LEDCs and MEDCs
-trade between LEDCs and MEDCs
Year 10 German
GRAMMAR
forms of be
forms of have
verb endings
was/were
present tense
the perfect tense
accusative /dative
gern/nicht gern/lieber/ am liebsten
must
plural of nouns
weil sentences
possessive adjectives
Topics and Vocabulary
Meeting and greeting people
Age and birthday
Talking about where you went on holiday
Places to stay
The weather
Going shopping
Food and drinks
Shops and what you can buy
Pocket money
Numbers and Prices
TV programmes
Films
talking about past events
Saying what you like to prefer
12 hours clock
health issues
the parts of body
illnesses/ complaints
Year 10 History
You will need to know: World War One Causes of World War One
The short term triggers and long term factors leading to World War One
Whether Germany was to blame for World War one? The Battle of the Somme
The main plan & events of the Battle of the Somme
The debate surrounding the battle - was it a success or failure?
How is general Haig remembered – is his reputation fair? The end of World War One
The events in 1918 that lead to German calls for an Armistice.
The economic, territorial and military terms of the Treaty of Versailles The Development of Technology in the 20th Century Penicillin
The story of the development of Penicillin
Factors behind the development of Penicillin
Who should be given the most credit for the development of Penicillin? Flemming or Florey?
Skills
Read and understand sources including historical terms
Explain the content of sources
Explain why sources might suggest different things about the same event given author, audience, time or place.
Test the reliability of sources based on a good understanding of the past.
Make judgements about the value of a source in answering a question about an event that happened in the past.
Show understanding of chronology and consider cause and effect/ continuity and change over an extended period of time.
Write using appropriate spelling punctuation and grammar.
Year 10 Home Economics
Nutrients
Love food hate waste
Foreign Foods
Teen Issues
Food Miles
Year 10 ICT
Internet Safety
How to keep yourself safe on-line
Cyber-Bullying
What is Social Media?
Steps to prevent being bullied.
Steps to take if you are being cyber-bullied.
Folder Management
How to recognise different types of files.
HTML
Acronyms
Definitions and terms
Web Page Creation Notes available on my.dynamic-learning.co.uk Pages 82 – 89
Gamemaker
How games are developed.
Gaming Platforms
Game genres
Game play
Hardware developments – see Revision booklet handout.
Computer Hardware
Off the shelf vs Build it yourself
Components of computers
Tower
Motherboard
Sound Card
Processor
Graphics Card
Storage Devices and RAM
Power and Fan
Computer Speed and Storage Measurement
Hertz and bytze
Input and Output Devices – Build a computer hand out
Operating Systems – Build a computer hand out.
Year 10 Physics
Experimental Techniques
1. Fair tests 2. Variables 3. Reasons for error and uncertainty 4. Accuracy and Precision
Graphs
1. Scales on axes 2. Plotting points 3. Lines / Curves of best fit
Forces
1. Balanced and Unbalanced forces - the effects of a force 2. Friction 3. Air Resistance e.g. parachutes 4. Pressure, including Fluid (air and water) Pressure 5. Moments 6. Pulleys 7. Gears
Motion
1. Speed & Average Speed 2. Distance - Time Graphs
Energy
1. Forms of energy 2. Energy conservation / useful & wasted 3. Generating Electricity 4. Nuclear Power - Fission 5. Nuclear Bomb 6. Nuclear Fusion in the sun
Light
1. Pin hole camera – ray diagrams / image descriptions / effect of lenses 2. Refraction – Prism / Apparent depth
Sound and Waves
1. Pitch and Loudness (Amplitude) 2. Frequency and Wavelength (descriptive) 3. Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
Year 10 Spanish
Topics and Vocabulary
Topic 1 – Mira 2 Unidad 1 - People
Talk about activities
Describe friends using adjectives
Describe celebrities
Daily routine
Understand nationalities
Express opinions
Compare things using más…que
Time phrases
Topic 2 – Mira 2 Unidad 2 – Going out
Talk about places in a town
Present tense/Future tense
Invite someone to go out
Make excuses
Say what someone else likes/dislikes
Verbs ‘Querer’ and ‘Poder’
Topic 3 – Mira 2 Unidad 3 - Holidays
Say where you went on holiday last year (countries)
Say how you travelled (transport)
Say what you did on holiday (activities)
Say what your holiday was like (opinions and descriptions)
Topic 4 – Mira 2 Unidad 4 - Food
Talk about mealtimes
Shopping for food and drinks
Talk about a past meal (Preterite tense)
Food/drink likes and dislikes
Future tense
Numbers 100-1000
Year 10 Technology & Design Exam Revision Topics
Electronics
Pupils should be familiar with the electronic components that were used in the circuit for the MP3 speaker.
Purpose of a IC holder
Know what an IC is used for and what a PCB is.
Know how to decipher the colour codes on resistors.
Be aware of the safety precautions when soldering.
What the composition of solder is.
Units of measurement for resistance and capacitance.
Materials
Know about the 2 main types of natural woods and know examples of them.
Know about manufactured boards.
Know about the 3 main types of metals and know examples of them.
Know about the 2 main types of plastics and know examples of them.
Know how to bend metal.
Know how to line bend plastic.
Know the stages to putting a good finish on a piece of plastic.
Be aware of environmental implication related to plastics.
Tools
Know about the following tools, how to use them when they are used:
Soldering Iron Tenon saw Coping saw Line bender
Snips Glue gun Metal folding
CADCAM
Know what the following initials mean: CAD, CAM, CNC
Know the advantages of these operations compared to old fashioned methods.
Designing
Know the relevant areas to undertake when designing a product.
Know how to write a product specification
Communicate your designs (use drawings, annotations, colour and rendering )
Be able to draw in isometric 3D drawing.
NOTE – Please bring drawing equipment and colouring pencils to the exam.