BITTERNEPARKSCHOOL

HOMEWORK

LEARNING

TASKS

YEAR 8: SPRING TERM 2014

BitterneParkSchool

Year 8 Homework Learning Tasks

2013/2014

Subject / Start
Wk Beginning / Deadline
Wk Beginning / Marked by
Maths 1 / 6 Jan 2014 / 27 Jan 2014 / 14 Feb 2014
Art / 13 Jan 2014 / 3 Feb 2014 / 28 Feb 2014
English 1 / 20 Jan 2014 / 10 Feb 2014 / 7 Mar 2014
Technology * / 27 Jan 2014 / 24 Feb 2014 / 14 Mar 2014
Science 1a/1b / 3 Feb 2014 / 3 Mar 2014 / 21 Mar 2014
MFL / 3 Feb 2014 / 3 Mar 2014 / 21 Mar 2014
Geography / 10 Feb 2014 / 10 Mar 2014 / 28 Mar 2014
Drama / 10 Feb 2014 / 10 Mar 2014 / 28 Mar 2014
Half Term / 17 Feb 2014 – 21 Feb 2014
Science 1a/1b / 24 Feb 2014 / 17 Mar 2014 / 4 Apr 2014
Maths 2 / 24 Feb 2014 / 17 Mar 2014 / 4 Apr 2014
History / 3 Mar 2014 / 24 Mar 2014 / 25 Apr 2014
English 2 / 10 Mar 2014 / 31 Mar 2014 / 2 May 2014

* Students in these subjects complete only one of the HLT options available. This is either the subject or topic they are studying, eg Food in Technology or the appropriate language eg French/Spanish.

HOMEWORK LEARNING TASKS

Introduction

Homework is an essential and integral part of the learning process for students. It is a way of enhancing learning and allows parents to have regular input into their child’s education.

For any form of homework to be effective it is reliant upon consistent school practice combined with parental support.

Objectives

At Bitterne Park School the aim of Homework Learning Tasks are to:

  • Consolidate, support or extend what students are learning in the classroom.
  • Assist teachers in assessing students’ strengths, weaknesses and learning needs.
  • Prepare students for the rigour required to complete GCSE coursework and study.
  • Develop students skills and understanding of the world around us.
  • Stretch and challenge students.
  • Develop a greater sense of individual responsibility and independence in learning.
  • Promote positive dialogue and involvement between individual students, parents and teachers.
  • Celebrate the successes and hard work of students.
  • Develop pupils literacy skills.

By working in partnership these objectives can be achieved and students will be prepared for the rigours of Key Stage 4 courses and beyond.

What are Homework Learning Tasks (HLTs)?

Homework Learning Tasks are project based homeworks which require students to focus on what they are going to learn and how they will ‘show’ what they have learnt. They will develop an independence to learning as well as give students a choice of how they complete tasks.

All HLTs will have a literacy focus to them as part of the school’s commitment to improving literacy standards.

HLTs are set in all subjects each term (twice in the core subjects of English, Maths and Science) and are required to be completed over a three week period. All HLTs are published a term in advance and each one has a fixed start and end date. Students are responsible for completing HLTs and will be given support and advice by their subject teachers.

How will HLTs be marked?

Each student will receive a grade for their HLT which they will record in their planner. These marks are then used as part of the overall assessment of a student’s individual progress. Parents can check these marks via the student’s planner and by attendance at the termly Individual Advice and Guidance Day.

HLT Marking Scale:

5-Outstanding

4-Very Good

3-Good

2-Satisfactory

1-Poor/Not completed

What happens if HLTs are not completed?

If a student does not complete a HLT they will be set a 45 minute detention by that subject. Parents will be informed of this via letter. If there are genuine reasons why a student cannot complete a HLT it is essential that the school is informed of this by letter, prior to the deadline date.

How can students gain support in completing HLTs?

Individual subject teachers will provide support for students. The school’s Learning Resource Centre is available until 4pm each evening. Here there is access to computers, books and a range of other resources to support students.

On Mondays and Thursdays there will be focussed support sessions appropriate to current HLTs that students are completing.

Additional Learning Tasks

Students may also be set Additional Learning Tasks by subject teachers. These will be written in the planner and 20-30 minutes in length. Additional Learning Tasks will allow for individual work to be set which is appropriate to the need of the student or group. These are short tasks and are compulsory.

Further questions, help or support

If you have any specific questions or concerns about HLTs please contact your child’s Progress Leader or the appropriate Head of Subject. Alternatively, you can contact Miss Burr.

Bitterne Park is full of “vibrancy and highly motivating ethos”.

Ofsted 2009

SUBJECT: Mathematics1

Spring Term – Year 8

Aim / Practice key skills and methods for set topics on Number 2 & Algebra 2.
Outcome / Improved key skills and use of efficient methods.
Be able to use these key skills to answer test questions successfully.
What do I have to do?
Complete a weekly MyMaths online homework.
What Signposts should I use along the way? These steps will be helpful when completing the HLT.
  • Mymaths.co.uk
  • Login is bitterne.
  • Password is pyramid.
  • You must use your own personalpassword and login number which will be issued by your class teacher.
  • The online homework will be set by your class teacher and will appear on the page once you have logged in.
  • When you have complete the online homework remember to Markit then go to Checkout.

Are there any supporting documents – PowerPoints, images, pictures, website links, etc
  • With each online homework task there is a supporting lesson which can be accessed if required.
  • Many of these tasks will require written calculations on paper in order to support the answers that you submit.

How will my work be assessed?
  • Your work will automatically be marked and a % given when you press the Markit button and go to Checkout.
  • The online homework can be repeated as many times as possible in order to reach a successful % of correct scores.
  • You can comment on the task and your class teacher can track your progress and make comments in return.

SUBJECT: ART

Spring Term – Year 8

Aim / To gain an understanding of a different culture, and consider how an art style can influence fashion.
Outcome / To produce a piece of fashion wear that is inspired by the style of Aboriginal art, using recycled material. The final piece must be an accessory.
What do I have to do?
You should complete one of the tasks below to show and demonstrate your ability to create a piece of fashion wear using your knowledge and understanding of the work of the Aboriginal culture. The fashion wear must be a type of accessory.
Preferred Learning Style / You will need to complete one of the tasks below. Choose carefully and think about the piece of work that you are going to most succeed with. Some tasks may be longer than others.
Visual / Make a piece of fashion wear that is an accessory, such as a scarf, necklace, gloves etc. Create a PowerPoint presentation that demonstrates how you made a piece of fashion wear.
Auditory / Make a piece of fashion wear that is an accessory, such as a scarf, necklace, gloves etc. Record a fictional interview with an Aboriginal person. Ask them questions that will encourage an in depth response. Ask him/her how fashion is part of their culture. Perhaps include music!
Kinaesthetic / Make a piece of fashion wear that is an accessory, such as a scarf, necklace, gloves etc. Prepare a practical demonstration using your research to tell someone about the skills you used in which you created your fashion wear.
What Signposts should I use along the way? These steps will be helpful when completing the HLT.
  • Visual – present information about Aboriginal art, its’ history, techniques used and spiritual links. Use and show your understanding of the style of Aboriginal art, as well as your opinions.
  • Auditory – plan and record a fictional interview with an Aboriginal person. Ask them questions about their history, perhaps include music!
  • Kinaesthetic – create a painting, or sculpture that is inspired by a journey you make. You should show an understanding of using symbols and Aboriginal techniques.

Preferred Learning Style / How should I submit my work? - This will depend on your choice of task
Visual / Make an accessory piece of fashion wear, using Aboriginal Art and its influences.
Auditory / Record a fictional interview with an Aboriginal person. Make an accessory piece of fashion wear, using Aboriginal art.
Kinaesthetic / Create a piece of fashion wear that is an accessory, in the Aboriginal style.
How will my work be assessed?
  1. Your choice of media used to create the scarf, glove, necklace etc.
  2. Your use of the style of Aboriginal art through fashion wear.
  3. The creativity used within the presentation, and artistic quality of the finished piece.

SUBJECT: English 1

SPRING TERM – Year 8

Aim / To improve your spelling and understand English Keywords.
Outcome / You will have independently explored ways to use English Keywords and improve spelling.
What do I have to do?
You will need to choose ten English keywords from the list below – pick words that you are not entirely comfortable with. You then need to know how to spell your chosen ten and be able to explain what each one is:
1. Adjectives
2. Alliteration
3. Article
4. Concise
5. Describe
6. Description
7. Emotive
8. Exclamation
9. Imagery
10. Language
11. Metaphors
12. Narrator
13. Onomatopoeia
14. Personification
15. Repetition
16. Sensational
17. Sense
18. Similes
19. Statement
20. Theme
Preferred Learning Style / You will need to complete one of the tasks below. Choose carefully and think about the piece of work that you are going to most succeed with. Some tasks may be longer than others.
Visual / Create a piece of writing that uses your ten chosen techniques. Circle where you have used the techniques and label them. This must be handwritten so you practise spelling them!
Auditory / Perform a short presentation that uses your techniques. Make sure you have handwritten examples of your spellings to hold up at the appropriate moment.
Kinaesthetic / Design and make a poster that can help you and others learn what your techniques are and how to spell them.
What Signposts should I use along the way? These steps will be helpful when completing the HLT.
  • Test out a variety of techniques to learn your spellings.
  • Try ‘look, learn, cover and write’ as a technique.
  • Try spelling the letters out loud as a technique.
  • Look up what each keyword means.
  • Find an example of each of the keywords either in a book or try using google.

Preferred Learning Style / How should I submit my work? - This will depend on your choice of task
Visual / Handwritten – This should be in neat.
Auditory / Record or perform your presentation for the class.
Kinaesthetic / Make your poster have a strong focal point and interesting visual features.
Are there any supporting documents – PowerPoints, images, pictures, website links, etc
  • See your teacher if you are struggling for ideas.

How will my work be assessed?
Firstly, we will check your work has been completed. Secondly, we will award your work an effort grade (1-5)

SUBJECT: Food Technology

Spring Term 2013

(Only complete this HLT if you are currently studying Food in Technology)

Aim / To research staple foods and typical ingredients/dishes of another culture.
Outcome / Students will have an improved understanding and knowledge of multi-cultural foods and an awareness of how food choices are influenced by the environment.
What do I have to do?
Complete one of the tasks below to show your research and improved knowledge of the typical foods eaten in another country.
Preferred Learning Style / You will need to complete one of the tasks below. Choose carefully and think about the piece of work that you are going to most succeed with. Some tasks may be longer than others.
Visual / Produce a booklet or PowerPoint giving information on your chosen country and three food/ingredients.
Auditory / Record an interview with a person who has knowledge of the foods and traditions of your chosen country.
Kinaesthetic / Design and make a market stall or shop window that shows a display of the typical foods that would be on sale in your chosen country.
What Signposts should I use along the way? These steps will be helpful when completing the HLT.
All students should select a country and carry out detailed research into the culture and foods eaten. Try to select a country you have a particular interest in, perhaps you have been there on holiday or you may have a family member who has lived in another country.
Suggested information that you might want to research:
  • Interesting facts about the country.
  • Name of the country – map or country flag.
  • Crops grown in this country and staple foods eaten.
  • Traditional dishes eaten in this country.
  • Herbs and spices commonly used to add flavour to the dishes of this country.
  • Traditional festivals and celebrations – typical foods eaten on these occasions.
  • Foods eaten because of religious beliefs in this country.
Visual – Booklet/PowerPoint:
Produce an information booklet or PowerPoint giving as much information as possible on your chosen country.
  • Include illustrations and make your work colourful.
  • Make sure that the standard of presentation is high!
Auditory:
  • Plan a series of questions to ask the person you are going to interview on your chosen country (see suggested research above).
  • Make sure that you draw lots of interesting information from the person and not just yes/no answers.
  • Record your information as MP3 file or a disc. Alternatively, you could record the interview as a script with question and answers written out.
Kinaesthetic:
  • Design and make a model of a market stall or a display in a shop window. The display must include typical foods that would be on sale and you can use salt dough, plasticine or any other suitable material to model the foods. Another possibility is to use printed images of foods in the display.
  • Make sure all foods have name labels.
  • You could decorate the stall/shop window in typical colours and images to represent your chosen country.

Preferred Learning Style / How should I submit my work? - This will depend on your choice of task
Visual / Submit your finished booklet / printed copy of your PowerPoint to your Food Technology teacher.
Auditory / Record your information or submit as a written script to your Food Technology teacher.
Kinaesthetic / Submit your completed model to your Food Technology teacher.
How will my work be assessed?
Your work will be assessed in line with the School’s marking policy: Outstanding, very good, good, satisfactory or poor. Your teacher will be assessing the depth of your research and understanding of typical ingredients used within your chosen culture.

SUBJECT: Graphic Products

Spring Term – Year 8

Aim / You will learn how to use ‘pop-up’ mechanisms.
Outcome / To create a ‘Pop-up’ card to celebration an occasion using Graphic Skills.
What do I have to do?
Research ‘Pop-up’ mechanisms and using your graphic skills, create a ‘Pop-up’ product.
Preferred Learning Style / You will need to complete one of the tasks below. Choose carefully and think about the piece of work that you are going to most succeed with. Some tasks may be longer than others.
Visual / Using Graphic skills you should create a ‘Pop-up’ card that will celebrate a particular occasion, such as a birthday, Christmas (or another religious event) or simply thank someone for what they have done.
Auditory / Prepare a presentation using images and information on sheets or a ‘Power-point’ about the variety and use of ‘Pop-up’. You should tell us about how a certain ‘pop-up’ mechanism can be made.
Kinaesthetic / Prepare a practical performance using your research to tell someone about the use of cards to celebrate occasion.
Keywords / Celebration, Mechanism, Scoring, Presentation.
What Signposts should I use along the way? These steps will be helpful when completing the HLT.
  • Visual – Find out all the relevant information about ‘Pop-up’ mechanisms. Begin to present the information so that a person finds your visual presentation stimulating and exciting.
  • Think about your use of colour and design that fits with the mechanism.
  • Auditory – Present information about how ‘pop-up’ mechanisms can be media, interesting facts and showing appropriate images.

Preferred Learning Style / How should I submit my work? - This will depend on your choice of task
Visual / Create a card that uses ‘pop-up’ mechanisms that could be sold in a local shop.
Auditory / Hand in a PowerPoint show or presentation and present to the class or a small group, showing ‘pop-up’ mechanisms and how they can be made.
Kinaesthetic / Make a model of a ‘pop-up’ character and demonstrate how it could be made to an audience.
Are there any supporting documents – PowerPoints, images, pictures, website links, etc
School LRC for books and internet.
Websites – robertsabuda.com
How will my work be assessed?
Your teacher will assess your work by looking at 3 areas;
  1. Quality of research and the skills shown in the ‘pop-up’ mechanisms.
  2. Visual presentation that is relevant to the work and the Graphic Skills you have used to present it.
  3. Your level of effort and achievement in the time given.

SUBJECT: Resistant Materials