YEAR 9
HOME LEARNING BOOKLET
SUMMER 2014
YOUR HOME LEARNING: SUMMER
Student at the Aylesbury Vale Academy will be challenged at home as well as in school to ensure that they reach their potential. Year 9 students nationally are required to complete between 45 minute and 90 minutes of homework every night to ensure that they make the necessary progress.
This booklet contains your home learning tasks for the Spring Term. It provides a clear outline of the task set, guidance of when to start it, the hand in date and the week it should be returned to you. The tasks are varied and have an emphasis on extended study and independent research. Teachers may set other pieces of homework from time to time.
CORE SUBJECTS (English, Maths, Science) Homework for English and Maths will be set on a weekly basis and recorded in the student planner. Homework for Science will be set every two weeks, be recorded in student planners and will be available to download from the VLE.
DT, Religious Studies, ICT and History will provide homework on a fortnightly basis details of which can be found on the VLE.
MANAGING YOUR TIME
Each subject has set an Extended Home Learning Task that should take between three to four hours to complete over a three week period.
We want you to become self-managers. A good self-manager can organise their time, prioritise tasks and work to deadlines (all essential life skills). To help with this we’ve staggered the tasks so you only have to hand in a maximum of two at any one time. The timetable below shows exactly when each Home Learning task is to be undertaken.
YEAR 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
SUMMER
Sep
May
21 April 21 April 28 Sept 5 t May12 May19 June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23 June 30 July 7 July 14 ART H M GEOGRAPHY H M PERFORMING ARTS H M PHYSICAL EDUCATION H M GERMAN H MUSIC H M
KEY Work on your Home Learning Project during these weeks. H: Hand in your Home Learning Project to your teacher during the lesson you have with them this week. M: Your Home Learning Project will normally be marked and Returned during this week. ART
Observational Drawing- Organic forms
National Curriculum Level: 3-7
By the end of this task you will have:
Created an observational study of a cross section of a natural/organic form Illustrated an effective use of tone and form Looked at pattern and shape through accurate recordings and proportions
By the end of this task you will know:
-Enlarge shape -Use tone and form within an observational drawing
How to complete this task: Choose a cross section of an organic form, this could be the inside of a pepper for instance. On A4 paper, enlarge the shape to no smaller than an A5 scale. Create an accurate outline first then develop the details, patterns, shapes. Using a range of pencil tone, illustrate the light and dark areas to create a three-dimensional form.
Keywords and phrases you could use in your work:
Observation Detail Proportion Range Organic Scale Tone Enlarge Cross Form section
Exceptional Home Learning may include:
Working from direct observation of an object Creating texture and tone effectively
Where to find help:
Search engines to research possible images
How parents/guardians can help:
helping to choose a suitable cross section of an organic form
AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY YEAR 9 HOME LEARNING BOOKLET SUMMER GEOGRAPHY
Emerging Global Superpowers
National Curriculum Level: 3-7
By the end of this task you will have:
Researched a geographical focus of your choice Explained what patterns or processes are taking place Examined the impact these have on either China or India (or both) Predicted what might happen in the future
How to complete this task:
Choose a geographical focus that interests you, and that can be seen in either China or India (or both). This could be population, tectonics (particularly earthquakes in these countries), environmental issues, shanty towns (India), tourism or any other focus you can think of. Explain clearly what the geographical focus is that you have chosen, making sure that you cover the causes of it as well as the effects/impacts/problems it has. You should also include specific case studies for either China or India. Research potential solutions to any problems you identify and describe ways in which your chosen issue can be improved/made better. Make sure that the solutions you explain are sustainable and that you explain how they are sustainable. You may want to make links between more than one focus.
Keywords and phrases you could use in your work:
Physical Human India Social Economic
Impact China Impact Environmental Sustainable
Exceptional Home Learning may include:
Work on more than one country or geographical focus
How parents/guardians can help:
Help your child research either China or India to gain initial ideas about what to write about Help your child with their time management so they don’t leave all their work until the last minute
AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY YEAR 9 HOME LEARNING BOOKLET SUMMER Year 9 HISTORY Summer home learning opportunities
1 Country most responsible for the start of WW1 2 Changing technology of WW1 3 Research into WW2 family connections or locality 4-6 Long term topic: In what ways did the Government hide the effects of the Blitz? Assessment 7 The significance of Pearl Harbour 8 The Holocaust 9-11 Long term project: Representations of the 1960s 12 Change and continuity, 1066-2014
Year 9 RS Homework reading task
Each week H/W will be set in class from the topics below:
1) Explore why poverty exists
2) Jewish Teachings on poverty
3) Jesus’s teachings on Wealth
4) Evaluate the need and success of long – term aid
5) Explore the link between Christian beliefs and relief work
6) Non – religious attitudes to poverty
7) Assessment
PERFORMING ARTS
Physical Theatre
National Curriculum Level: 3-7
By the end of this task you will have:
Produced a script using a theme of your choice. Eg love/war
By the end of this task you will know:
What a Motif, Stimulus, and Improvisation are and how to write a script using only 2 characters.
How to complete this task:
Research what the keywords Motif, Stimulus, and Improvisation are and write a definition.
Write a script using a theme of your choice, for two characters set in a location of your choice.
Within your script there must be reference to a disaster.
Your script should make some reference to the stage and movement on the stage. Try and include stage directions.
Exceptional Home Learning may include:
A well-structured and presented piece of work that can be performed in front of the class. Attention to spelling and grammar achieve a better mark
Where to find help:
Your Teacher
www.dailyscript.com
There are lots of different websites that demonstrate script work.
AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY YEAR 9 HOME LEARNING BOOKLET Summer PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Playing by the Rules National Curriculum Level: 3-7
By the end of this task you will have:
Researched the rules of your favourite sport Created an explanation of the pitch/court markings of your favourite sport
By the end of this task you will know:
The rules and pitch sizes of your favourite sport
How to complete this task: You are to create a booklet with a front cover saying what the sport is (with a picture). Inside the booklet you will need to list the rules (think of duration of play, fouls, restarts, extra-time, number of players) and then include a diagram of the pitch/court and identify the markings. Think of this as a guide for someone who does not know the sport.
Keywords and phrases you could use in your work:
Duration Foul Play Player Numbers
Exceptional Home Learning may include:
A definition of each of the keywords Examples of the rules being applied
Where to find help: www.wikipedia.com www.thefa.com www.lta.com www.badmintonengland.com www.englandhockey.co.uk www.rfu.com www.uka.co.uk
How parents/guardians can help: Is the information clear and easy to read? Is the diagram marked out appropriately
AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY YEAR 9 HOME LEARNING BOOKLET SUMMER German Year 9
Die Zukunft
National Curriculum Level: 3-7
By the end of this task you will have:
Consolidated your work on future plans and practised using three (past/ present/ future)
By the end of this task you will know:
How to recognise and use three tenses (past/ present/ future) and talk confidently about your future plans
How to complete this task:
Complete each of the worksheets which follow. You do not need to complete them all at once. Try to complete them weekly as we cover each section in lessons.
Keywords and phrases you could use in your work:
Ich werde… (I In zwei Jahre/ Ich bin Ich arbiete in… (I Die Arbeit beginnt/ will) nächstes Jahr… (In Student(in) (I am work in…) endet… (Work two years/ next a student) begins/ ends…) year…) weil… (because) Ich bin aktiv… (I Ich habe gelernt nützlich/ Mein Beruf ist am fit …) (I have learnt) wichtig… (useful/ einfach, weil… (My important) job is easy, because…)
Exceptional Home Learning may include:
Making decisions about your education and career plans and writing about your future! Using and recognising three tenses (past/present/future) successfully
Where to find help:
http://dict.leo.org/ www.atantot.co.uk (username: aylesburyvale password: 6222)
How parents/guardians can help :
Help your child to use an online or paper dictionary. Encourage them to use dictionaries to look up individual words and avoid online translators.
AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY YEAR 9 HOME LEARNING BOOKLET SUMMER Die Zukunft
Complete the following worksheets to consolidate your work family and friends.
1. Pläne für die Zukunft Future plans
2. Berufe Jobs
3. Jobquiz A quiz about jobs
4. Fallstudie: James Robertson I have blue eyes
5. Mehr: (Extension task)
You will find all the vocabulary you need is at the back of this section. Remember to use it if you get stuck.
Online dictionary: www.wordreference.com
Word of warning! Do not be tempted to use an online translator such as Google Translate. It will produce poor quality and often entirely incorrect work. You can do better yourself!
AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY YEAR 9 HOME LEARNING BOOKLET SUMMER
MUSIC
Music Journalism
National Curriculum Level: 3-7
By the end of this task you will have:
Produced a piece of extended writing about the band or artist of your choice.
By the end of this task you will know:
How to write a music review and give an opinion.
How to complete this task:
Task 1: go to a range of music magazine websites or get yourself a hard copy. Read a range of music reviews and identify key language techniques (HINT: opinion, persuasion, informality)
Task 2: Select a current band or artist of your choice and research their biography, discography and recent news.
Task 3: Using your research write an article about your chosen band or artist that includes a review of their latest album or single
Exceptional Home Learning may include:
A well structured, paragraphed piece of writing A layout appropriate for a magazine
A demonstration of passion and knowledge of the music industry
Where to find help:
Your Teacher http://www.qthemusic.com
http://www.mojo4music.com
www.kerrang.com
AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY YEAR 9 HOME LEARNING BOOKLET SUMMER
KEY STAGE 3
SUGGESTED READING LIST
SUMMER 2014
Key Stage 3 English Department Suggested Reading List
Extensive reading is the key to improving all aspects of your English work, and it benefit you in other curriculum areas too. More importantly, you may be inspired, able to relax and your imagination will flourish…
Below is a list of book, organised into sections with very brief comments about them. This list is just a starting point – there is a wealth of good books being published all the time. We have tried to select a variety of books so that you will be able to find a book that you will really enjoy. You will be able to find many of these in the library, but you may have to search a little further afield for some.
Recommend books you your friends and swap books you have enjoyed with each other. When you have read a book you have enjoyed, look for other titles by the same author.
Adventure
Exodus Julie Bertanga A quest for survival and a search for a new world Hacker Malorie Blackman A computer hacking adventure Storm Catchers Tim Bowler Kidnap and Mystery Millions Frank Cottrell Boyce Adventure and dealing with grief The Curious Incident Mark Haddon A murder mystery like no other of the Dog in the Night-time Silverfin Charlie Higson James Bond is back, aged 13. The original superspy Scorpia Anthony Horowitz The M16 adventure spy series Journey to the River Eva Ibbotson An adventure along the Amazon Sea Star of Kazan Eva Ibbotson A family mystery Thunder and Jan Mark An adventure mystery – all about Lightnings planes. Underworld Catherine Macphail A school trip that goes wrong… Trash Andy Mulligan Three friends find something extraordinary in the trash. From that moment on they are hunted without mercy Windsinger William Nicholson Social hierarchy and family Love the first in the Wind on Fire trilogy (Slaves of the Mastery and Firesong) Seeker William Nicholson First in another trilogy Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Patterson An adventure mystery Johnny and the Bomb Terry Pratchett A time travelling adventure Brother in the Land Robert Swindells What will happen to the earth in the event of a nuclear attack?
Classics
Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte The story of a young girl’s passage to adulthood in the early nineteenth century The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson- An adventure into a secret garden Burnett showing that people can change… Anne of Green Gables L.M. Montgomery The first of a series of books about an orphan girl and her new life Heidi Johanna Spyri Set in Switzerland, a story of friendship and family Treasure Island R. L. Stevenson A pirate adventure Rebecca Daphne Du Maurier A young woman tries to unravel the mysteries of her husband’s first wife
Fantasy
Skellig David Almond A strange man found in a garage is the start of an angelic mystery Midget Tim Bowler Unable to speak, but powerful; family conflict Basilisk N. M. Brown A story of two worlds The Dark is Rising Susan Cooper A series of 5 books, beginning with series Over Sea, Under Stone – a story of a quest Ingo Helen Dunmore Mermaids and coping with loss Dark Ground Gillian Cross A boy is forced to survive in a dangerous world…with a twist Shadow of the Alan Gibbons A gripping, fantasy thriller – Phoenix Minotaur hates his new home and the new school where he is bullied Across the Nightingale Liam Hearn The first of a trilogy – a mystery in the Floor Orient (Grass for his Pillow and Brilliance of the Moon) Doomspell Cliff McNish A magical fantasy The Snow Spider Jenny Nimmo The first of a trilogy (Emlyn’s Moon and The Chestnut Soldier) about a boy magician Tom’s Midnight Philippa Pearce A time travelling adventure Garden Northern Lights Philip Pullman A trilogy exploring authority and other worlds (The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass) Mortal Engines Philip Reeve Set in a world where moving cities trawl the globe. Tom and Hester have been thrown out of theirs Harry Potter J. K. Rowling A series of books about the life of a wizard as he moves through Hogwarts school Secret Songs Jane Stamp A story of love, Silkies, the sea… Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkein A trilogy about a quest to rid the world of the power of a ring The Dreamwalker’s Steve Voake Sam Palmer is knocked off a bike and Child wakes in Aurobon, a parallel world where insects are used as war machines. Mirror Dreams Catherine Webb A magical adventure with wizards
Historical Carrie’s War Nina Bowden Evacuation and adventure during WW2 PoW Martin Booth A novel of conflict and adventure Kezzie Theresa Breslin Mining and transportation Remembrance Theresa Breslin The story of two families in WW1 King of Shadows Susan Cooper A time travel adventure into the work of Shakespeare Arthur and the Seeing Kevin Crossley- The first of a trilogy set in Medieval Stone Holland England The Kin Peter Dickinson A historical family adventure Children of Winter Berlie Doherty Set in Eyan – a village isolated by the plague in the 1600s Street Child Berlie Doherty The story behind the foundation of Dr Barnado’s children’s homes The Diary of Anne Anne Frank The diary of a Jewish girl in hiding Frank during WW2 Coram Boy Jamilla Gavin Orphans, the Coram hospital, slaves… Stars of Fortune Cynthia Harnett What happened when Elizabeth I was imprisoned by Mary I? I Am David Ann Holm A journey from imprisonment When Hitler Stole Pink Judith Kerr A humorous adventure story from Rabbit WW2 The Silver Sword Ian Serraillier A journey to escape from attack during WW2 Last Train from Lesley Wilson Considers the events of the WW2 from Kummersdorf the perspective of two young
Real Life Issues
Soundtrack Julie Bertagna Dealing with grief and loss Pig-heart Boy Malorie Blackman Heart transplant, animal rights, life and death Noughts and Crosses Malorie Blackman Racism and prejudice from a different perspective (Knife Edge and Checkmate) Blubber Judy Blume Bullying and family issues Are you there God? Judy Blume Friendships and growing up; thoughts It’s me, Margaret about God and the world Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech Dealing with grief and family life, with a mystery unfolding Refugee Boy Benjamin Story of an Ethiopian boy, whose Zephaniah parents abandon him in London to save his life Goggle Eyes Anne Fine Living with separated parents/divorce Flour Babies Anne Fine Parenting and family values Mister God, This is Fynn A conversation about life and the Anna universe Love Aubrey Suzanne LaFleur A young girl recovering from the tragedy of losing her father and sister in an accident Inventing Elliot Graham Garner Bulling The Edge Alan Gibbons A boy and his mother escape from a life of fear in an abusive relationship Red Sky in the Elizabeth Laird The impact of having a disabled baby Morning brother Jake’s Tower Elizabeth Laird Step families/abuse Girl Missing Sophie Mackenzie Lauren has always known she was adopted but is it possible she was snatch from her family at birth? Double Image Pat Moon Coping with loss and mental health issues Daughter Isobel Moore The life of a young girl caring for a mother with Alzheimer’s Disease The War of Jenkins’ Michael Morpurgo Boarding school, acceptance and the Ear question of belief Why The Whales Michael Morpurgo Dealing with death, separation, Came prejudice Sisterland Linda Newbery A parallel sorry between WW2 and the present My Sister Live On The Annabel Pitcher A young boy’s struggle to make sense Mantelpiece of the loss that tore his family apart Stop Pretending Sonya Sones Poems exploring the feelings of a girl whose sister suffers from mental illness
Stories from other cultures
Little Soldier Bernard Ashley Bullying, family, racism The Alchemist Paulo Coelho A boy’s quest for the Elixir of life – lots of thinking required Breadwinner Deborah Ellis Life in Afghanistan under the Taliban – first in a trilogy Daughter of the Wind Suzanne Fisher- Issues facing a Muslim desert girl Staples Under the Persimmon Suzanne Fisher- Afghanistan under the Taliban Tree Staples Lost for Words Elizabeth Lutzeier Moving to England The Other Side of Beverley Naidoo Refugees and immigration – read the Truth sequel – Web of Lies Chinese Cinderella Adeline Yen Mah The life of an orphan child in China Zlata’s Diary Zlata Filipovic A diary from war torn Eastern Europe Thura’s Diary Thura Al-Windawi A diary from war torn Iraq AK Peter Dickinson The story of a boy soldier White Stranger Susan Gates How do we view the values and morals of people from different backgrounds and cultures The Wheel of Surya Jamilla Gavin First in trilogy about life between India and UK The Garbage King Elizabeth Laird Street children in South Africa No Turning Back Beverley Naidoo Street children in South Africa Motherland Vineeta A girl sent to India to explore the Vijayaraghavan possibilities for an arranged marriage
Other authors you might like: Mikey Brookes and Cas Pearce – The Dream Keeper Chronicles Meg Cabot Cassandra Clare Suzanne Collins Joseph Delaney Sarah Dessen Cornelia Funke Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl – Beautiful Creatures John Green Cathy Hopkins Anthony Horowitz Hilary Mckay Stephanie Meyer Louise Rennison Rick Riordan Veronica Roth Darren Shan Lemony Snicket Pet Torres Jacqueline Wilson NOTES: NOTES: