Castleford Academy - Home Learning

From the week commencing 4th January, all staff will set the main home learning activities through the Show My Homework platform. Work will consist of a mixture of Screencastify and National Oak Academy lessons. We expect pupils to complete the lesson activities set for each day and send completed work back to their teachers.

Year 8 Home Learning Revision (For pupils isolating when school is open)

Link to Revision section

Home Learning Documents

Art – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
Use the writing frames on the PowerPoint to write an artist analysis about Hundertwasser. Find additional information out about him. You can either do this by hand or on PowerPoint. Add relevant colours and patterns to enhance the presentation of your work.	Link to Hundertwasser Analysis document
Using your knowledge of Hundertwasser and the resources in the PowerPoint, begin to draw out your own design based on his work.	Link to Hundertwasser Design document
Finish drawing out your design in the style of Hundertwasser.	Link to Hundertwasser Design document
Add colour to your design. Use bright colours inspired by Hundertwasser. Look at the examples by other students. Use whatever materials you have at home.	Link to Hundertwasser Design document
Continue adding colour to your final design.	Link to Hundertwasser Design document
Continue adding colour to your final design.	Link to Hundertwasser Design document

Computing – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
Recall Binary Conversions	Link to Binary Conversions Recall worksheet Link to binary Conversions 1 Link to binary Conversions 2 Link to binary Conversions 3 Screencastify link Link to help
Recall Binary Addition	Link to Binary Addition Recall worksheet Link to Binary Addition Screencastify Link Link to help
Hexadecimal	Link to Hexadecimal worksheet Link to Hexadecimal Screencastify Link Link to help
Revision	Link to Revision worksheet Link to Revision booklet Screencastify Link Link to help
Assessment 2	Screencastify Link link to help
Pixel Art	Screencastify Link Link to help Pixel Art Link Link to Pixel Art

Drama – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
Introduction to Naturalism Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results.	https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zxn4mp3/revision/3
Introduction to Devising Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results.	https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zg9x34j/test
Introduction to Physical Theatre Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results.	https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/ztfk6sg/revision/7
Introduction to Epic Theatre Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results.	https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zwmvd2p/revision/1
Introduction to Musical Theatre Complete the topic and take the quiz – record your results.	https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z27fyrd/revision/1
Drama Exam Complete the Y8 Drama Exam	Link to Drama Exam

English – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
Context of The Tempest	Link to document
Plot and Themes	Link to document
Act one scene one	Link to document
The Theme of Power	Link to document
The Theme of Power	Link to document
The Theme of Power – Caliban	Link to document

Food – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
Make the Marble Pear traybake from your recipe booklet & take some pictures of you making it & a picture of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com Use your booklet to help you revise the topic area of Nutrition that is coming up as a test.	Link to Recipe Booklet
Complete the lesson on Seasonal Foods & the Nutrition Test. Try & do the test in a quiet place & set yourself a 30 minute timer for the test. Watch the Screen Castify lesson to help you prepare for your YR8 exam in school that covers all of the different areas of D&T.	Link to Food Project Booklet Link to document
Make one of Muffin recipes (choose from the 3 different ones) from your recipe booklet & take some pictures of you making it & a picture of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com.	Link to Recipe Booklet
Complete the lessons on Wise Food shopping & Food storage from the booklet. Read through the information and complete the calculations & the activities from the booklet.	Link to Food Project Booklet
Make one of the Cheesecake recipes (choose between the Lemon & Orange cheesecake) from your recipe booklet & take some pictures of you making it & a picture of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com.	Link to Recipe Booklet
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – IF YOU WERE IN SCHOOL YOU WOULD NOW MOVE FROM FOOD TO TEXTILES SO YOU NEED TO GO TO THE YR7 HOME LEARNING FOR TEXTILES. THIS WORK IS FOR THE PUPILS THAT ARE MOVING FROM TEXTILES TO FOOD. Complete the Staple Foods lesson from the booklet. Read through the information & complete the activities. You might need to use the internet to help you to sort the examples of foods into the correct countries.	Link to Food Project Booklet

Geography – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
Earths Structure	Link to document
Plate tectonic theory	Link to document
Plate Boundaries	Link to document
Causes of earthquakes	Link to Therapy booklet pages – 9 – 12
Why live in risky locations?	Link to Therapy booklet pages – 4 – 5
How are earthquakes measured?	Link to document
Impacts of earthquakes	Link to document
HIC and LIC responses of earthquakes	Link to document
Managing Earthquakes	Link to Therapy booklet pages 19 – 20
Volcanic eruptions	Link to document
Impacts of volcanic eruptions	Link to document
HIC and LIC responses to eruptions	Link to Therapy booklet page 20 – 21

History – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
Y8 Exam Revision	Link to Year 8 Revision
Y8 Exam Revision	Link to Year 8 Revision document 2
What do I want to know about the Titanic?	Link to Titanic Introduction document Link to Was Titanic Unsinkable document
Why did the Titanic sink?	Link to Why did the Titanic Sink document
Who is to blame for the sinking of the Titanic? L2	Link to Why did the Titanic Sink document
Lessons Learned from the Titanic	Link to Lessons Learnt document Link to Lessons Learned document
Lifeboats Titanic	Link to Lifeboats on the Titanic document Link to Lifeboats worksheet document Link to Titanic’s Lifeboats
What caused WWI?	Link to WW1 Causes document
WWI causes- essay practice	Link to Practice lesson
Joining up- Pals or Propaganda?	Link to Y8 WW1 Propaganda Poster document Link to Layers of Interference document
What was the structure of the trenches like?	Link to Structure of Trenches document
What were the conditions like in the trenches?	Link to Trench Conditions document Link to Sources Table document Link to BIG

Maths – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
Rounding	Link to Lesson 1 Link to Lesson 2
Estimation	Link to Lesson 1 Link to Lesson 2
Probability	Link to Lesson 1 Link to Lesson 2
Product of Primes	Link to Lesson 1 Link to Lesson 2
Negative Numbers	Link to Lesson 1 Link to Lesson 2
Pythagoras	Link to Lesson 1 Link to Lesson 2

MFL – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
Weather	https://content.linguascope.com/beginner/media/pdfs/french/weather.pdf
Weather
Town	https://content.linguascope.com/beginner/media/pdfs/french/town.pdf
Town	https://content.linguascope.com/beginner/media/pdfs/french/shops.pdf
Clothes	https://content.linguascope.com/beginner/media/pdfs/french/clothes1.pdf
Clothes	https://content.linguascope.com/beginner/media/pdfs/french/clothes2.pdf

Music – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
Music Technology House Music Project – House 1: Making a Beat	Link to document
Music Technology House Music Project – House 2: Making the Beat More Interesting	Link to document
Music Technology House Music Project – House 3: Making a Bass Line	Link to document
Music Technology House Music Project – House 4: Arranging your Beat and Adding a Drop	Link to document
Music Technology House Music Project – House 5: Finishing Your Track	Link to document
Music Technology Challenge – Your Choice of Genre	Link to document

PE – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
PE with Joe Wicks	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8
PE with Joe Wicks	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v-a_dpwhro
PE with Joe Wicks	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzoy_J3I_c
PE with Joe Wicks	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKGNzNbWjU
PE with Joe Wicks	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88Ot2ReVHkw
PE with Joe Wicks	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Z05939ZMbE

Product Design – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
Modelling Mechanisms 1 and Y8 Exam Revision	Link to document Link to Exam Revision
Modelling Mechanisms 2 and Y8 Exam Revision	Link to document Link to Exam Revision Link to document
Modelling Mechanisms 3	Link to document
Designing POP UP Models Mechanisms 1	Link to document
Designing POP UP Models Mechanisms 2	Link to document
Designing POP UP Models Mechanisms 3	Link to document

RE – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
Creative work	Peace, justice, forgiveness, reconciliation (thenational.academy)
Issues surrounding conflict	Reasons for war (thenational.academy)
Extremism and prevent	Terrorism (thenational.academy)
Peace enquiry	Pacifism (thenational.academy)
Justice	Responses to victims of war (thenational.academy)
Assessment	Revision (thenational.academy)

Science – Half Term 3

Lesson Focus	Link
Particle Model	https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/matter-64ee
Particle Model	https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/matter-64ee
Separating Mixtures	https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/particles-f50c
Separating Mixtures	https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/particles-f50c
Types of reaction	https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/chemical-reactions-5ffa
Types of reaction	https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/chemical-reactions-5ffa

Textiles

Lesson Focus	Link
Develop your skills of textile technique and mixed media to add POP Art decoration to your bunting triangles. If you do not have any sewing resources available please use paper and card, pens, pencil and paint instead to mimic your designs.	Link to Lesson 12
REVISON FOR THE KNOWLEDGE TEST. Learn the key knowledge for DT and complete the Test. Try & do the test in a quiet place & set yourself a 30 minute timer for the test. Watch the Screen Castify lesson to help you prepare for your YR8 exam in school that covers all of the different areas of D&T.	Link to document
Complete your bunting triangles and take some pictures of you making it and a photo of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as srobinson@castlefordacademy.com.	Link to Lesson 14
Complete the lessons on Man Made Fibres in the booklet. Read through the information and complete the questions and the activities from the booklet.	Link to Lesson 15
Make one of the Cheesecake recipes (choose between the Lemon & Orange cheesecake) from your recipe booklet & take some pictures of you making it & a picture of the finished product & email it to your Food teacher = “their name@castlefordacademy.com) such as kgarbett@castlefordacademy.com	Link to Lesson 16
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – IF YOU WERE IN SCHOOL YOU WOULD NOW MOVE FROM TEXTILES TO FOOD SO YOU NEED TO GO TO THE YR7 HOME LEARNING FOR TEXTILES. THIS WORK IS FOR THE PUPILS THAT ARE MOVING FROM TEXTILES TO FOOD. Complete the Staple Foods lesson from the booklet. Read through the information & complete the activities. You might need to use the internet to help you to sort the examples of foods into the correct countries.