Year 8 Exam Preparation

Year 8 EOY Exam Content 2016
GETTING READY FOR WEEK 3 EXAMS: It is important to revise in preparation for our end of year exams.  In the table below you will find the areas to focus on. Your teacher will work with you to support you in the preparation for these exams.  It is important to utilise both your class and prep time well.  Remember:
Key Learning Area	Useful Preparation:
Science	General knowledge of the: Water Cycle Human Body Systems Experiments Scientific Method
Literacy Section A: Knowledge Section B: Writing Application	Knowledge:  Surface Features` commonly misspelled words Prefixes and Suffixes Tenses - past, present and future Compound and simple sentences Writing Application: Persuasive Writing Structure, vocabulary, language features NB: There will be no reading comprehension or vocabulary testing as this will be assess in end of year PATs
Social Science	Interdependence POP (Process of Production) Skills:  How you formulate questions Current Events Mapping exercise of NZ
Maths	Number +/-/X and division BEDMAS fractions decimals and percentages’ factors multiples square and cubed numbers Geometry characteristics of 2D and 3D shapes drawing and measuring angles transformation Statistics drawing and interpreting graphs and tables Measurement units time area perimeter Problem Solving