Year 7 Summer Revision Guide

Qura’n 51:55: And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.

The importance of revision is twofold; firstly, it helps you to remember facts, figures, topics and

methodologies that you have covered some time ago. Secondly, if done correctly it will help increase

your confidence and reduce anxiety – you will be well prepared for your examination.

Effective revision is not something that can be rushed. The earlier you start and the more organised

you are, the greater your chance of success. You'll be less likely to encounter stress or have to do last-

minute cramming.

One of the worst methods of revision is to read through the notes and content and leave it at that. Only

a few rare people remember all that information after just reading notes! Follow up your reading with

various activities such as:

• Note taking – writing down summaries and bullet points.

• Drawing mind maps and spider diagrams – write down the topic in the middle of the page and

then branch out for key themes with related words and pictures.

• Mnemonics.

• Story – if you have a group of facts to remember and it is hard to see how they are related …

• Try to link them to something else.

• Use past paper questions.

• Revision websites.

There are two components to our success:

➢ Our efforts - making the right effort (tying the camel)

➢ Our trust in the Almighty (Tawakkul) followed by supplication

We are here to help you and we pray for the best for you.

Finally, remember that ‘you will reap what you sow’. The efforts that you put into your studies now will

help you in your GCSEs and in the future, your efforts will never go in vain.

“And endure patiently, for Allah does not waste the reward of those who do good”.

(Quran 11:115 – Surat Hu

Headteacher’s Introduction

What do I need to revise?

You’ve covered a lot in English so far! To help you prepare best for year 8, you’ll need to revise

language techniques (like similes, metaphors, etc) and how to do a good PEEZAL paragraph. You’ll also need to revise how to write a good description by using senses, good vocabulary, detail, and language devices. You can do this in lots of fun ways, like reading and sensory

activities, by revisiting the work you have done, and by relaxing with some good short stories or books. Take time to look around you and describe what you see.

How can I revise for English?

• Re-read the novel ‘Matilda’, and draw a comic strip of what happens in the novel.

• Practise as much as you can- if you like, choose a character and write a PEEZAL

paragraph about what they are like and how the writer made you feel.

• Use a thesaurus or online thesaurus to find new and interesting words, and try using

them in conversation. Impress your family with your new words!

• If you want to, describe events that happen to you over the holidays, or a meal you have

eaten- use senses and vocabulary and try to carefully explore each of the 5 senses you experienced.

• Read back over the work you completed in the summer term of year 7, including any

PEEZAL paragraphs/descriptions and any feedback you were given.

• Read other Roald Dahl books

Useful resources I can use:

The PDF copy of the novel The powerpoint of lessons

Useful websites I can use:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z3kw2hv . Try the fiction-critical reading and fiction writing sections, as well as the Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar, Reading skills and Writing

skills sections. http://www.brucevanpatter.com/storykitchen.html (a fun way to create short stories) https://storybird.com/ ( a great website to develop reading and writing with plenty of engaging

activities) https://funenglishgames.com/games.html (fun online interactive games to help you develop

your English skills) https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/ (just what it says – a website full of fun)

https://www.roalddahl.com/ To help you revise the plot and characters of Matilda, and full of fun activities and extracts from other Roald Dahl books to inspire you. There are puzzles,

games and creative ideas, and there’s even a recipe for Bruce Bogtrotter’s chocolate cake!

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and skills further (including reading):

Watch the movie ‘Matilda’ and compare it to the novel Read other Roald Dahl books, e.g. ‘The BFG’, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ etc

Read a variety of short stories – pick out any interesting words or phrases and explain the effect they have on you the reader

Year 7 Summer Revision 2020 for English

https://reedsy.com/discovery/blog/best-short-stories Look at any pictures you have taken on your phone/camera and think of as many different language devices you can to describe them

Online competitions: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/competitions-for-children/childrens-writing-competitions/

What do I need to revise?

1) Standard form

How can I revise for Maths?

• Consolidate and reinforce understanding of topics, which you have covered

• Identify strengths and weaknesses, which can be worked upon

• Clarify misconceptions

• Practise makes perfect! Use the websites given below for more practise questions and exercises

• Use the websites below to also watch the videos attached

• A more detailed topic list with the objectives broken down and the video numbers

attached will be uploaded onto Class Charts and Microsoft Teams

Useful resources I can use:

• Lesson PowerPoints – Refer to Teams

Useful websites I can use:

• MathsWatch - https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/

• Corbett Maths - https://corbettmaths.com/contents/

• Dr Frost Maths - https://www.drfrostmaths.com/

• Maths Made Easy - https://mathsmadeeasy.co.uk/

• Mr Barton GCSE takeaway Maths: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/gcsetakeaway.htm

• BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education

• Just Maths - https://online.justmaths.co.uk/

• Lesson PowerPoints – Refer to Teams

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and skills further (including reading):

• NRich- https://nrich.maths.org/secondary

• UKMT- https://www.ukmt.org.uk/

• Bowland Maths- https://www.bowlandmaths.org.uk/

• AMSP Maths (Advanced Mathematics Support Programme) - https://amsp.org.uk/

• MEI (Mathematics Education Innovation) - https://mei.org.uk/students

• IMA - (Institute of Maths and its applications) - https://ima.org.uk/

• Maths Careers- https://www.mathscareers.org.uk/

Year 7A and 7B Summer Revision 2020 for Maths

What do I need to revise?

1) Fractions and Decimals

2) Direct and inverse proportion (including recipe questions)

3) Sequences

4) Surface area of prisms

5) Prime factors, HCF, LCM

6) Best buy and exchange rate

7) Standard form

8) Averages

9) Averages from tables

10) Calculating missing length in similar shapes

11) Simplifying expressions

12) Expanding brackets

How can I revise for Maths?

• Consolidate and reinforce understanding of topics, which you have covered

• Identify strengths and weaknesses, which can be worked upon

• Clarify misconceptions

• Practise makes perfect! Use the websites given below for more practise questions and

exercises

• Use the websites below to also watch the videos attached

• A more detailed topic list with the objectives broken down and the video numbers attached will be uploaded onto Class Charts and Microsoft Teams

Useful resources I can use:

• Lesson PowerPoints – Refer to Teams

Useful websites I can use:

• MathsWatch - https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/

• Corbett Maths - https://corbettmaths.com/contents/

• Dr Frost Maths - https://www.drfrostmaths.com/

• Maths Made Easy - https://mathsmadeeasy.co.uk/

• Mr Barton GCSE takeaway Maths: http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/gcsetakeaway.htm

• BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education

• Just Maths - https://online.justmaths.co.uk/

• Lesson PowerPoints – Refer to Teams

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and skills further (including reading):

• NRich- https://nrich.maths.org/secondary

Year 7C, D and E Summer Revision 2020 for Maths

• UKMT- https://www.ukmt.org.uk/

• Bowland Maths- https://www.bowlandmaths.org.uk/

• AMSP Maths (Advanced Mathematics Support Programme) - https://amsp.org.uk/

• MEI (Mathematics Education Innovation) - https://mei.org.uk/students

• IMA - (Institute of Maths and its applications) - https://ima.org.uk/

• Maths Careers- https://www.mathscareers.org.uk/

What do I need to revise?

Earth

Forces Acids and Alkalis Waves

States of Matter Energy

Organisms

How can I revise for Science?

Review the powerpoint slides that you have been provided with. This means read through them again. After you have read a powerpoint, go to the booklet it is linked to and complete the tasks

again- cover up the answers you have already written in. Then check your new answer against the first answer.

Use BBC bitesize to read about each topic you have learnt and practise the questions which follow. Practise means you should write down the answers and then check them. Don’t just answer the questions verbally. Just reading from the website will not help you.

You have been given knowledge maps. These are excellent, colourful summaries of what you have learnt in each topic. Read each knowledge map then complete the mind maps using

information from the knowledge map. Your teacher has shown you how to do this.

Useful resources I can use:

Knowledge maps which your teacher has given you

Powerpoints which are on the assignment section on teams Booklets which you have completed BBC bitesize

The mind maps you will be making using the knowledge maps

Useful websites I can use:

BBC Bitesize for KS3

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z4882hv- Living Organisms topic https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/znxtyrd- States of Matter, Acids and Alkalis, Earth and

the Environment (rocks) https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zh2xsbk- Energy, Forces and Movement, Waves, Solids, Liquids and Gases, Space

https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/science/ this website will answer so many of your curious questions!

http://ntscience.co.uk/science-mindmaps/ mind map summaries to help you with each topic

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and skills further (including reading):

https://www.stem.org.uk/- try some family activities from here

https://careerkids.com/pages/s-t-e-m-careers- try some careers linked to STEM subjects here https://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/program/microsites/MKTSP-AIB01M0/stem-career-

kids.html- learn about real-world scientific concepts and see where the STEM Career Kids’ adventures take you https://practicalaction.org/- fun projects you can read about and try yourself.

Year 7 Summer Revision 2020 for Science

https://www.jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk/- the challenge cards are brilliant fun- you might remember making a marble run when you were in year 7- similar projects found here! https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/category/discover/science/- some really interesting reading

material here! https://sciencejournalforkids.org/-Which chickens are better off at fighting off a virus, and why?

Would higher junk food taxes reduce obesity? And other thought provoking articles written for ‘kids’ and approved by Scientists!

What do I need to revise? Elizabethan England

• The Religious Roller Coaster

• The Elizabethan Religious Settlement. The Act of Uniformity and the Act of Supremacy.

• Mary Queen of Scots and the threat that she posed to Elizabeth • The issue of marriage and succession

• The conflict between England and Spain (Elizabeth I and Philip II)

• The reasons for the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

The French Revolution • The causes of the French Revolution including political, social, economic and intellectual

reasons.

• Timeline of the events of the revolution.

• The reign of Terror.

How can I revise for History?

• Revision Guide made by Mrs Begum covering key contents.

• Create mind maps for each topic

• Teach your parents or siblings a topic. Teaching someone is a wonderful way of

storing knowledge.

• Watch documentaries and videos (there is a wealth of these on youtube)

• Create a timeline of events; e.g. of the French Revolution

• Learn your key words and begin to think about how you will use them in your

writing.

Useful resources I can use: • Class notes

• Power points in the files area of teams that we have been using

• Previous end of unit assessments and any facts quizzes you have done. Similar questions will come up in your exam, so it’s really worth going over these.

• Revision booklet created by Mrs Begum Useful websites I can use: Elizabethan England websites https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zbvycdm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zcn4jxs/revision/1

The French Revolution Websites https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpwp34j/revision/5#:~:text=The%20French%20Revolutio

n%20began%20in,of%20the%20monarch%2C%20Louis%20XVI.&text=A%20number%20of%20factors%20caused,King%2C%20Louis%20XVI%2C%20was%20weak

Year 7 Summer Revision 2020 for History

https://schoolhistory.co.uk/industrial/french-revolution/the-french-revolution/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBTKGf1nFlA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fJl_ZX91l0 Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and skills further (including reading): Les Misearbles (2012) musical film Elizabeth:The Golden Age

Horrible Histories (There are versions for both Elizabeth and the French Revolution)

What do I need to revise? • Atlas skills, types of geography, longitude and latitude, photograph interpretation, scale,

continents and oceans.

• Map skills – OS Maps, compass directions, symbols, contour lines, scale, grid references.

• Rivers – Main rivers of the world, long profile, stages of a river, cross profile, TED processes (transport, erosion, deposition), features of each course. Flooding

• About the UK – countries, physical features, climate, migration, population density, economy, links to the wider world.

• Africa – Location, stereotypes, history, countries and people, physical features, population distribution, Africa’s biomes, Nigeria case study.

How can I revise for Geography?

Remember to do ACTIVE revision. Here are some ideas:

• organise your notes onto revision cards

• make up quizzes, you could use the revision cards you’ve already made to make up

questions,

• make question mats or question cards, there’s some examples in the worksheets

• create poster topics

• create mid maps for topics

• teach your parents, carers, siblings, aunties or uncles, pets

• use highlighters on your notes to categorise them

• practice PEE sentences

• become an expert and have your friends test you

• make a chatterbox/fortune teller for each topic

• apply what you know to the news

Useful resources I can use:

There are a few worksheets at the end of this summary that will help you. You can play games to revise, play guess who with a friend, choose a river feature, describe it

and see if they can identify it from your description. I‘ve included the Geography Take-away menu, many of these activities are useful for revision

Useful websites I can use:

Seneca Learning https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/ Seneca learning>Geography>Key Stage 3>

• Geography of the world> Continents and Oceans

• Geography Skills>Mapping

• Weather and Climate

• Rivers

• Africa

BBC Bitesize Geography https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zrw76sg

• Rivers and Water

Year 7 Summer Revision 2020 for Geography

• OS Map Skills

• Atlas Skills

BBC Bitesize daily lessons – Look at both Year 7 and Year 8 for your topics https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons

BBC Bitesize daily lessons – Look at both Year 7 and Year 8 for your topics, eg Tropical

Storms is in Year 7 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons If you want to challenge yourself, have a look at some of the GCSE revision on BBC Bitesize

too.

Cool Geography doesn’t look very pretty but there are lots of quick recaps and activities http://www.coolgeography.co.uk

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and skills further (including reading):

S-Cool revision site for all sort of subjects – aimed at GCSE but still useful https://s-cool.co.uk

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPumLvJapv0Yyk5Cyqoewew - This is Planet Lacey,

mainly for GCSE but he has lots of videos that you could use for catch up in the resources section.

https://timeforgeography.co.uk has some great videos that explain key geography concepts

What do I need to revise? BUDDHISM

• The Four Sights

• The Four Noble Truths

• The Noble Eightfold Path

• The Five Moral Precepts

FESTIVALS

• Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha

• Vaisakhi

• Easter

• Passover

• Wesak

How can I revise for (insert subject)?

• Buddhism summary Mind Map

• Festivals summary Mind Map

• Practice Exam Questions

• Model answers

Useful resources I can use: • Class notes

• Model answers, so you can see what responses look like.

• Series of power points we have been using in our team’s sessions

Useful websites I can use: Buddhism https://www.truetube.co.uk/film/alien-abduction-buddhism https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zh4mrj6

Festivals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-MrY9FAtdY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF84Wx0dGTg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK2o-mhBfuc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFU9Cb0D6lo&t=4s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1pQwj-CNZ8

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and skills further (including reading): Use the scanned images I have put up on Files to read about Buddhism.

Year 7 Summer Revision 2020 for Religious Studies

True Tube has lots of videos on different religions. Click on the ones that are relevant to your topics.

Watch the video links on different religious festivals, that I have linked above.

There are lots of books available to read about the different religious celebrations. Can you find any links between each celebration? What do they have in common?

What do I need to revise?

• Arabic greetings around the world.

• Time and time phrases

• Family members

• Daily routine How can I revise for Arabic?

• Select about 5 words from different topics daily. Aim to thoroughly revise these words on

a day-to-day basis. The next day move on to another 5 but before you do that re-cap and revise the other words you have already learnt.

• If this method is followed, then by the time you return to school, you will have revised all the words we have covered.

Useful resources I can use:

• PowerPoints on Teams

• Your notes Useful websites I can use: lexilogo.com

arabalicous.com

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and skills further (including reading): Famous fairy-tale stories can be found on Youtube

Year 7 Summer Revision 2020 for Arabic

What do I need to revise?

• Talking about where you live and your house.

• How to tell the time.

• Talking about your daily routine.

How can I revise for French?

• Read a vocabulary list for just five minutes every two days.

• Interactive quizzes, grammar tests, vocabulary tests.

Useful resources I can use:

• PowerPoints on Teams

• Your notes

Useful websites I can use:

https://www.bonjourdefrance.co.uk/index/indexgram.htm

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and

skills further (including reading):

https://www.languagesonline.org.uk/Hotpotatoes/frenchindex.html

https://www.digitaldialects.com/French.htm

Year 7 Summer Revision 2020 for French

What do I need to revise?

Urdu book3 year 7

• Constructing Urdu words using the sound of different vowels.

• Use of Tashdeed, Hamza and noon ghunna in Urdu words.

• All vocabulary with meanings.

• Making plurals.

• Masculine feminine

• Making small sentences in Urdu.

• Numbers 1- 50 How can I revise for Urdu?

• Revise all vocabulary learnt on regular basis.

• Reading practice from book 3

• Writing practice.

• Word search quizzes, vocabulary tests. Useful resources I can use:

• Resources on Teams

• Your notes

• Urdu Book 1,2,3 Useful websites I can use: https://wordwall.net/en-us/community/urdu https://urdulearner.com/resources/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ1SsZ2PaRI

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and skills further (including reading): These activities can enhance your listening and understanding and speaking skills. Role plays can be done with friends and family by listening to Urdu stories and watching Urdu

cartoons.

Year 7 Summer Revision 2020 for Urdu

What do I need to revise?

How to improve and maintain a good fitness level through participating in various physical

activities. The different components of fitness which include: muscular endurance, flexibility and cardio-vascular fitness. Ball handling skills that include catching and throwing.

How can I revise for Physical Education?

By completing daily Joe Wicks ‘The body coach’ activities online. Keeping active each day and taking part in a variety of physical activities which may include: running, cycling, walking,

playing ball games with friends. Set a regular schedule for physical activity.

Useful resources I can use:

Youth Sports Trust resource cards that you have been studying the past few weeks. YouTube ‘Body Coach’ sessions online. The local park or outdoor area where you can practice or take

part in physical activities. Ball handling skills can be practised at home or outdoors with a tennis ball.

Useful websites I can use:

(The Body Coach https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach Kidshealth.org

www.nhs.uk www.youthsporttrust.org

www.brianmac.co.uk

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and skills further (including reading):

Space Jam (1996) film on motivating each other in Basketball. Watching highlights of the London Olympics that were held in 2012. Watching a football/Basketball fitness training session.

Christiano Ronaldo’s documentary on how he became the world’s best football player. Reading Alex Ferguson ‘My autobiography’.

Year 7 Summer Revision 2020 for Physical Education

What do I need to revise?

Formal Elements- Colour theory

How to analyse artwork using appropriate language To recreate work in response to an artist

How can I revise for (Art)?

• Look at the colour wheel that you produced and the information on the different types of colours that can be produced.

• The artists that you researched used colour theory too there is always a method as to how and why specific colours are used

• Discussion of art work is really important and recorded your opinions .Think about what you

have written about the artists.

Useful resources I can use:

• The best resource is the work in your folder.

• The links below will also help consolidate what you have learnt.

• revision guide (on class charts and in Microsoft teams)

Useful websites I can use:

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/davidweatherall/the-colour-wheel-yr-7/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1CK9bE3H_s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hzp_fo1ZPM

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and skills further (including reading):

https://www.mensaforkids.org/teach/lesson-plans/introduction-to-color/ https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/apr/06/andy-warhol-take-a-virtual-tour-around-the-tate-modern-exhibition

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/jun/14/painting-the-town-red-and-green-and-yellow-art-movement-brings-new-colour-to-london

Research another modern artist of your choice, focusing on their use of colour. Read any suitable books about modern art.

Year 7 Summer Revision 2020 for Art & Design

What do I need to revise?

Basic embroidery stitches

How to use a sewing machine

• How to wind a bobbin

• How to thread the machine

• How to set stitch length and width

• Trouble shooting

How can I revise for Design Technology?

Videos have been made and put onto your teachers YouTube channel with easy to follow step

by step guides.

https://www.youtube.com/user/Jcalbery

Useful resources I can use: Embroidery thread/pearl cotton (these are available at hobby craft, wilkos, the range, supermarket) However, aim to use whatever you have at home – remember to ask for

permission from your parent/guardian. Needle Thread

Fabric Scissors

Useful websites I can use:

https://www.mybluprint.com/article/top-10-must-know-hand-embroidery-stitches https://www.pinterest.co.uk/jcalbery/embroidery/

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and skills further (including reading):

Watch the Great British Sewing Bee Research a famous clothes designer such as Coco Chanel, Versace and Stella McCartney.

Research a particular type of clothing such as sports wear or children’s clothing. This should focus on fabric choice, pattern and design elements.

Year 7 Summer Revision 2020 for Design & Technology

What do I need to revise?

The function and sources of nutrients.

The Eatwell Guide/Healthy Eating The importance of the 8 tips (dietary guidelines)

How can I revise for Food preparation & Nutrition?

Create mind maps or make revision cards to help you revise. Recap and read through the work in your folder on nutrients and Healthy Eating.

Useful resources I can use:

Nutrition booklet and the work you have completed on nutrients and Healthy Eating.

Research carried out on the 8 tips and importance of eating a balanced diet.

Useful websites I can use:

www.bnf.org www.bbcgoodfood.com

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and

skills further (including reading):

Watch TV shows related to healthy eating. (the Truth about food)

Watch TV shows/documentaries on the risk factors associated with eating an unhealthy diet. Experiment with cooking a variety of healthy dishes at home – remember to ask permission from your parent/guardian. There are some fantastic recipes you may find online or ask a

family member. Read any suitable articles or books about food.

Year 7 Summer Revision 2020 for Food Prep & Nutrition

What do I need to revise?

• What makes a good power point presentation?

• What makes a persuasive and a good story board?

• Control Technology

• Flowcharts and symbols

How can I revise for Computer Science?

• Your Exercise Books

• Class worksheets

• Homework sheets

Useful resources I can use:

• Your notes and worksheets

• The internet

Useful websites I can use:

• https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/easy-powerpoint-design-tricks-ht

• https://www.smartdraw.com/flowchart/flowchart-symbols.htm

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zfjsgk7/revision/1

Virtual Enrichment Experiences which will help to develop and broaden my knowledge and skills further (including reading):

• https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/easy-powerpoint-design-tricks-ht

• https://www.smartdraw.com/flowchart/flowchart-symbols.htm

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zfjsgk7/revision/1

Year 7 Summer Revision 2020 for Computer Science

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