Subject

Year 9 AW 2 Information

English

A piece of creative writing – a short story (or the opening to a story) about a Sheffielder.

They have prepared this in class, including planning and drafting, and they have produced one A4 sheet of notes to support their writing. They can use this to revise/prepare and can also take it with them.

You should be revising the creative writing skills from the creative writing unit, and going over your notes, practising writing in timed conditions, drafting and improving your work.

French

A 40-minute reading paper covering topics from Y9: Family friends and relationships.

Free time activities.

School subjects and school life.

Geography

There will be a mix of short answers (including knowledge and skills) and longer written answers to assess understanding and evaluative skills on the following topics:

• Why are some tectonic hazards deadlier than others?
• Who will win the race to be Asia's next superpower?
• Why are oceans important?
• How does ice shape the land?

German

A 40-minute reading paper covering topics from Y9: Family friends and relationships.

Free time activities.

School subjects and school life.

History

The assessment will consist of 20 Multiple Choice Questions, Keyword gap-fill, 10 dates to sort on a timeline, and four 4-mark questions.

Topics: The Holocaust, Communism's impact on the world.

Maths

A 1-hour calculator paper covering topics from Y7-9.

A 1-hour non-calculator paper covering topics from Y7-9. A revision list will be provided.

Science

3 tests of 40 marks.

Biology assessment: B2a - Organisation

Chemistry assessment: C2 - Bonding, structure and properties of matter

Physics assessment - P2 – Electricity

Spanish

A 40-minute reading paper covering topics from Y9: Family friends and relationships.

Free time activities.

School subjects and school life.