Secondary School

Summer Work

Below you will find some optional work over the summer break to support students retention of knowledge and to help them prepare for the new academic year.

Year 7 Summer Learning Guidance

	Subject	Key Topics	Learning Resources
	English	KS3 Treasure Island	Seneca Course Title: English KS3 Treasure Island Course (s): All available course (1-6)
	Maths	1. Fractions as a diagram 2+3 Adding, Subtracting, Comparing and Ordering Fractions Finding a Fraction of an Amount BIDMAS Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Expand and Factorise Algebraic Brackets Algebraic substitution	Sparx Maths - Independent Learning section of the website. Sparx numbers to search can be found below: Fractions as a diagram: M158, M410, M671, M939, M601, Addition and subtraction of fractions: M835, M931, Comparing and Ordering Fractions: M335, M958, Fractions of amounts: M695 BIDMAS: M521 Simplifying algebraic terms: M106, M830, M813, M795, M531 Expanding and Factorising algebraic brackets:M288, M237,M792, M100 Algebraic Substitution: M417, M327, M208, M979
	Science	Particles – Distillation, Chromatography, Solubility and saturation. Energy: Costs, Energy in Food, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Resources	Seneca Course Title: Science: KS3, Chemistry Course(s): Section 2 Particles 2.1.6 Conservation of mass to 2.1.10 Solubility Course Title: Science: KS3, Physics Course(s): Section 3 Energy 3.1.7 Energy in food to 3.1.11 Renewable energy Oak Academy Course Title: Science KS3 Particles Course(s): Lesson 6 Solutions to Lesson 14 Solubility Practical Course Title: Science KS3 Energy Course(s): Lesson 12 Energy in Food to Lesson 14 Renewable Energy Resources
Year 7	Geography	Rivers World of Work Development	Seneca Course Title: Geography KS3 Course(s): Section 8 (Rivers). Section 6 (World of Work). Section 4 (Development)
			Oak Academy Courses Title: Geography KS3 Course(s): Rivers (All 13 Lessons). World of Work (All 11 Lessons). Development (All 10 Lessons)
	History	The Medieval World	Seneca Course Title: History: KS3 Course(s): Unit 1- The Medieval World. Section 1.4 (King John), Section 1.5 (Magna Carta and Parliament) and Section 1.6 (the Black Death)
	French		Seneca Course Title: French KS3 Course(s): Topic 1: Family and Home Topic 2: Lifestyle Topic 3: School and Jobs Topic 6: Grammar (Only Present and Future)
	Spanish		Seneca Course Title: Spanish KS3 Course(s): Topic 1 Family Topic 2 School and Jobs Topic 3 Town and Shopping Topic 4 = Free Time Topic 6= Present Tense Topic 8= Future Tense

Year 8 Summer Learning Guidance

Year 8	Subject	Key Topics	Learning Resources
	English	KS3 Dystopian Short Stories	Seneca Course Title: English KS3 Dystopian Short Stories Course(s) All available courses (1-3)
	Maths	1.Units of measurement 2.Angles in Parallel Lines 3.Interior and Exterior angles 4.Circumference 5.Proportional reasoning Fractions, decimals and percentages Ratio	Hegarty Maths Clips and quiz numbers to search below Units of Measurement – 700-701, 705-706, 709-711, Angles in Parallel - 480-483 Interior and Exterior angles - 561-564 Circumference - 534-538 Proportional Reasoning – 339 - 341, 739 -742, 763-772 Fractions, Decimals and Percentages - 73-76, 82-83, 88-90, 96 Ratio - 328-334
	Science	Space – Gravity, Weight, The Seasons, The Universe Periodic Table	Seneca Course Title: Science KS3: Physics Course(s): Space Physics section 3.6 3.6.1 Our solar system and 3.6.2 Beyond the solar system Course Title: Science KS3: Chemistry Course(s): 2.4 Periodic Table, 2.4.4 Groups 1 and 7, 2.4.5 Oxides Oak Academy Course Title: Science KS3 Course(s): Light and Space - Lesson 11 Gravity to Lesson 15 Seasons Oak Academy Course Title: Science KS3 Course(s): Atoms and the Periodic Table – All Lessons
	Geography	Population Tectonics Coasts	Seneca Course Title: Geography KS3 Course(s): Section 11 (Tectonics). Section 13 (Global Population). Section 9 (Coasts) Oak Academy Course Title: Key Stage 3 Geography Course(s): Tectonics (All 15 lessons); Population (All 13 lessons). Coasts (All 11 Lessons)
	History	The English Civil War	Seneca Course Title: History KS3 Course(s): Unit 5 (The English Civil War 642-1660), Sections 5.1-5.4
	French		Seneca Course Title: select age group KS3 Course(s): units 1 to 5 Unit 6 grammar about tenses is vast so focus on just present and perfect tense

Year 9 Summer Learning Guidance

Year 9

English

KS3 Of Mice and Men

Seneca

Course Title: English KS3 Of Mice and Men

Course(s):

All available courses (1-5)

Year 10 Summer Learning Guidance

Subject

Key Topics

Learning Resources

English

English Lit:

AQA GCSE Macbeth

Seneca

Course Title: English Lit: AQA GCSE Macbeth

Course(s):

All available courses (1-5)

Maths

Sets 1 and 2

Probability

Capture & Recapture Standard Form

Surds

Recurring Decimals

Hegarty Maths

Clips and quiz numbers to search: Probability: 351-90

Capture and Recapture: 872-3 Standard Form: 122-9

Surds: 111-19

Recurring Decimals: 53-4

Maths

Sets 3 and 4

Probability Standard Form Simple Interest Ratio (further)

Hegarty Maths

Clips and quiz numbers to search: Probability 351-90

Standard Form 122-9

Simple Interest 93

Ratio (further) 330-7

Science (Combined) Higher Biology

-Cell Biology, Cell

Specialisation and Differentiation.

-Microscopy

-Cell Division

-Movement of Molecules into and out of Cells by Diffusion.

-Osmosis and Active

Transport

Seneca

Course Title: Combined Science Biology: AQA GCSE Higher

Course(s): Bioenergetics 4.1-4.8 Homeostasis and response 5.1 - 5.3

Oak Academy

Course Title: Key stage 4 Biology

Course(s): Bioenergetics (HT)

Homeostasis (HT)

Science (Combined) Higher Chemistry

Chemical Changes –

Reactivity, Displacement & Metal Extraction, Making Salts, Electrolysis

Seneca

Course Title: Combined Science Chemistry: AQA GCSE Higher

Course(s): 4 (4.1-4.4) 4.1 Acids, Alkalis & Redox Reactions, 4.2 Reactivity of Metals, 4.3 Reactions of Acids & 4.4 Electrolysis

-Completing all of these is estimated between 39-65 mins

Oak Academy

Course Title: Key stage 4 Combined Science

Course(s): Chemical changes (HT)

https://teachers.thenational.academy/units/chemical-changes-ht-3891

Science (Combined) Higher Physics

Electricity – Resistors in Series and Parallel Circuits, Circuit Components, Domestic Electricity and the National Grid, Electrical Power.

Seneca

Course Title: Combined Science Physics: AQA GCSE Higher

Section(s): 2.3 and 2.4

Oak Academy

Course Title: Key stage 4, Physics, Electricity.

Lesson(s): 6 - 20

Science (Combined) Foundation Biology

Cell Biology, Cell Specialisation and Differentiation, Microscopy, Cell Division, Movement of Molecules into and out of Cells by Diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport, how Cells are Organised into tissues & Organs, the Digestive and Respiratory Systems.

Seneca

Course Title: Combined Science Biology: AQA GCSE Foundation

Course(s): Infection and response 3.1 and 3.2 Homeostasis and response 5.1 - 5.3

Oak Academy

Course Title: Key stage 4 Biology

Course(s): Infection and response lessons 3-6 Homeostasis lessons 8, 10, 12, 14,15