Year 9 Term 1 Revision Topics 2022-23

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Doha, Barwa
Term 1 Examination
2022-2023
Revision Topics
Year 9
Secondary school
Term 1
Topics
English
Year 9
ENGLISH: YEAR 9
2022 – 2023
Guidelines for Revision Term 1
The course has been developed for learners who want to study:
 English as a First Language / Literature at KS4

 English as a Second Language at IGCSE.
Speaking, reading, writing, grammar and spelling is taught. Skills covered in Year 7 (and KS3) are as
follows:
 Individual, paired and group speaking

 Reading for explicit and inferred meaning, extracting information by using skimming and
scanning techniques
 Reading and commenting on the structure and organisation of texts
 Reading and responding to authorial viewpoints, ideas, themes, context and language;
using quotations to support discursive writing
 Writing for a variety of purposes, using a variety of formats e.g. persuasive letters,
informative articles.
 Improving grammar at paragraph, sentence and word level; improving spelling.
1. PIRA or Age Appropriate Comprehensions: All students (90 Minutes) age appropriate
comprehensions, testing skills of gathering explicit ideas; interpreting ideas; understanding
the purpose and audience of writing; understanding language and structure; critically
evaluating texts; making connections within texts and personal response to texts.
2. Writing examination testing the skills of writing for a particular purpose, a set audience and
a format.
 Sets 2 – 4 – ‘Great Achievers’ Writing a talk about achievement – for example about
a famous person, role model or an autobiographical talk ‘My Greatest Achievement’.
 Set 1 – Writing an extended analytical response to an extract from set text ‘Of Mice
and Men’ by John Steinbeck.
Revision:
Teachers will conduct revision in class and set it for homework.
Text Book / Work Book - All students are equipped with a text book and workbook that cover the
skills needed and are useful as a starting point for independent further revision.
 Set 2 - 4 – Chapters 1,2,7 and 9 (English as a Second Language)

 Set 1 - Chapters 1 and 7, 8 (English First Language)
PIRA (if set by the school) or COMPREHENSIONS
Teachers will work with students on these tests regularly. They will give students past papers to
work with. Also useful are the UK SATs papers for KS3 which have a similar format. Students should
regularly practice comprehensions.
All sets should practice comprehensions regularly as part of revision.
Parents can regularly give students comprehensions at home and there are many online; including
past IGCSE papers
Set 1 students should be able to do short answer comprehensions, read stories and longer form
novels, be able to show understanding of narrative structure and right about an extract from the
studied novel in long form. They will comment on ideas, themes, characters and linguistic devices
used by the writer in order to present these to the reader. Analysis should be supported by close
reference to the text / quotations.
Set 2 – 4 students – should practise answering comprehension questions, be able to put the ideas of
a text into their own words and write a talk that is organised, uses correct spelling, grammar and
punctuation, has a good vocabulary and is presented well.
Parents can regularly give students comprehensions at home and there are many online, include
past IGCSE papers
The class teacher will provide appropriate revision materials on Google Classroom
Google Classroom also has extensive useful resources and can be used for revision. It shows topics
covered and has past lessons organised in an accessible way.
Another good place to look is in your learner’s exercise book
On the next page are links to the many websites that can support our learners.
Sites that cover basic skills and are useful for EAL Learners:
Name Address / Link

English Worksheets https://www.englishwsheets.com/
Using English https://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/
ESL Flow Comprehension https://eslflow.com/reading-comprehension.html
Live Worksheets https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/EAL
Comprehensions
Name Address / Link

English 4 Everyone https://englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Reading-Comprehension.html
British Council https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading
Cambridge Past Papers https://pastpapers.co/cie/?dir=IGCSE%2FEnglish-Second-Language-
count-in-oral-0511
PIRA Examples https://www.risingstars-uk.com/subjects/assessment/rising-stars-
pira-tests/sample-pages
Writing Articles, Reviews, Letters, Talks
Name Address / Link

BBC on Articles https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zv7fqp3
BBC Formal v Informal https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zv7fqp3/articles/z498dp3
BBC Letter Writing https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise/writing-a-letter/zbc8vk7
BBC Review https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zwx8hv4/revision/5
BBC speech writing https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zv7fqp3/articles/z4w96v4
Other Resources:
http://a4esl.org/
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-english-grammar-exercises.html
http://www.rong-chang.com/quiz.htm
http://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/exercise-list.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z3kw2hv
http://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/english/
http://www.parentsintouch.co.uk/Comprehension-worksheets-KS3
https://www.edplace.com/category/english/keystage3/year7/topic/
General Advice
Paragraphs – learn how to develop topic sentences or your main points by explaining and describing
and then giving examples of what you have explained or described. Practise planning your writing so
that your ideas are linked and in the appropriate sequence.
Writing – learn discourse markers and connectives. Practise joining different kinds of sentences
together and use them to structure paragraphs and writing as a whole. Practise using rhetorical
techniques.
Language – practise using tenses, punctuation and sentence construction.
Spelling – go through your English book/glossary/spelling books and practise words. Compile a list of
20-30 impressive or more unusual words which you can use in your writing.
Buy a thesaurus and dictionary to improve your spelling and to increase your vocabulary.
Reading – read a range of fiction and non-fiction texts to improve your vocabulary, sentence
construction, punctuation and imagination. Jarir Bookstore on Salwa Road has a good selection of
English fiction and non-fiction for KS3.
Secondary school
Term 1
Topics
EAL
Year 9
EAL: YEAR 9 2022
Guidelines for Revision
The course has been developed for learners who want to study EAL at KS3 and KS4 .
Speaking, reading, writing, grammar and spelling is taught. Skills covered in Year 9 (and KS3) are as
follows:
 Reading for explicit and inferred meaning, extracting information by using skimming and
scanning techniques
 Reading and commenting on the structure and organisation of texts
 Reading and responding to authorial viewpoints, ideas, themes, context and language;
using quotations to support discursive writing
 Writing for a variety of purposes, improving grammar, paragraphs, sentences and word
level; improving spelling.
End of year examinations for Year 8 will include:
1. Reading examination testing students’ comprehension skills by analysing an article, locating

information, inference, deduction, vocabulary and responding in an extended way to the
viewpoints, purposes and language of writing. The ability to use and explain advantages and
disadvantages will be useful.
2. Writing examination testing the skills of writing for a particular purpose, a set audience and
a format. This term students will be writing a letter to a prospective employer.
In the first instance, teachers will conduct revision in class and set it for homework.
The school’s own ‘Doddle’ package has extensive useful resources and can be used.
Another good place to look is in your learner’s exercise book which shows topics covered in any
given teaching sequence.
Below are links to the many websites that can support our learners.
Learners with grammar and spelling weaknesses should practise on EAL websites such as:
http://a4esl.org/
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl-english-grammar-exercises.html
http://www.rong-chang.com/quiz.htm
http://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/exercise-list.html
Learners who are strong in English, need to be challenged and they should use websites such as:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z3kw2hv
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/keystage_3/worksheets/english1.shtml
http://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3/english/
http://www.parentsintouch.co.uk/Comprehension-worksheets-KS3
Advice
Paragraphs – learn how to develop topic sentences or your main points by explaining and describing
and formal writing. Practise planning your writing so that your ideas are linked and in the
appropriate sequence.
– learn discourse markers and connectives. Practise joining different kinds of sentences together and
use them to structure paragraphs and writing as a whole. Practise using rhetorical techniques.
Language – practise using tenses, punctuation and sentence construction.
Spelling – go through your EAL book/glossary/spelling books and practise words. Compile a list of 20-
30 impressive or more unusual words which you can use in your writing.
Buy a thesaurus and dictionary to improve your spelling and to increase your vocabulary.
Writing task will be a front cover letter for a job
Students should revise and understand the following:
 Formal writing
 Paragraphs
 Grammar & Punctuation
 Structure
 Spelling
 Persuasive language.
Good luck !
Secondary school
Term 1
Topics
Mathematics
Year 9
Year 9 Term 1 Progress Check Revision Guide for Math
Topic Objectives
Geometry  Understand and use Pythagoras Theorem to find missing sides in right-angled triangles.
 Solve practical problems using Pythagoras theorem
 Calculate the distance between two points
Geometry  Label an angle made by the points A, B and C.
 Label the sides, vertices, parallel and equal sides of a polygon using mathematical
convention
 To be able to solve angle problems in special triangles and quadrilaterals.
 Calculate and use: the sums of the interior and exterior angles of polygons
Algebra  Change the subject of a formula
 Solve linear equations with brackets, fractions and unknowns on both sides
 Solve inequalities and represent them on a number line
Algebra  Generate and plot pairs of co-ordinates that satisfy a simple linear relationship
 Plot the graphs of linear functions
 Find the equation of a straight line in the form y=mx+c
 Use the formula for finding the gradient between two points
 Solve problems with parallel and perpendicular lines
 Be able to construct linear functions from real life situations and plot their graphs (such
as distance-time graphs).
Statistics  Calculate range, mean, median, mode from discrete data – including stem and leaf
diagrams
 Calculate quartiles for discrete data
Statistics  Construct , interpret and use box plots
 To calculate outliers using the formulae ; Small outlier is < LQ – 1.5 × IQR Large outlier is
> UQ + 1.5 × IQR Or outlier is outside µ ± 3σ
 To show outliers on box plots and comment with reference to the original data
Secondary school
Term 1
Topics
Science
Year 9
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
TERM 3 REVISION OUTLINE
YEAR 9 SCIENCE
Exploring Science: Working Scientifically Year 9

Topic Science Skills Textbook
9A Genetics & Biology  Environmental variation Pg. 5 – 20
Evolution  Inherited variation Notes
 DNA
 Genes and extinction
 Natural selection
 Adaptations
 Effects of and on the environment
8K Energy Physics  Temperature changes Notes
Transfer  Transferring and controlling transfers
 Power and efficiency
 Paying for energy
8E Combustion Chemistry  Engines Notes

 Oxidation
 Fire safety
Secondary school
Term 1
Topics
Geography
Year 9
Year 9 Geography Revision List
 What is development?
 HIC, NIC/ MIC and LIC
 Brandt line
 Development factors
 Human Development Index (HDI)
 Human and physical factors that
affect development
 Case study: Ghana and Malawi
 Different types of aid
 Trade
 Fair trade
Secondary school
Term 1
Topics
History
Year 9
Year 9 History Revision List
WW1
 The long term causes of WW1: KEY WORDS:
 Militarism
 Alliances
 Imperialism
 Nationalism
 The short term causes of WW1: The
assassination of Franz Ferdinand
 Life in Trenches
 The Schlieffen Plan
 The Battle of Somme
 The Battle of Jutland

Secondary school
Term 1
Topics
ICT
Year 9
Year 9 ICT Revision Guide (0417 IGCSE ICT)
What do I need to study?
You need to study Unit 1-4 for your ICT exam. The slides in the weekly presentations have
enough explanation about each concept. Read the summary that the link is given below.
Students need to be able to understand the following:
● Database
● Unit 1
● Unit 2
● Unit 3
Where to study from?
To prepare for your exams, students should return to the work carried out in the lesson
presentations and resources such as website links and video tutorials.
Check useful resources section Google Classroom:
Summarized notes for Unit 1-10 (only look at the units that will be coming up in the exam as
mentioned above 1-3).
- Look at the links below for some useful resources to help with your learning journey.
- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tmHeZsSRv4wsTRaZfbLHkOD2vvf3utj_?usp=sharin
g
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
BTw_o9Ocdg&list=PLKtqPMXZud15Hj5javLCzAUs1VSkvTQRj
- https://www.youtube.com/c/CSICTLectures/playlists
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qPB6nXHrC8&list=PLoHS9P-kC-
27ecKhElwuts2xbgA_YtljO
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B88DIbpeBcc5LU1BdzZ2VGZWdzA/view
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pU8qM8D5u75VlNugEcdBZ50fcYX0cUw1/view?usp=sharin
g
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t9-O68HLc-_LBzolHSQ9ewho8I_P-Fpn/view?usp=sharing
Past Papers
Click here to see past papers
Summary Notes
Click here to see Unit 1-3 summary notes
Secondary school
Term 1
Topics
French
Year 9
French – Year9 (SET1) (MDE&FBE) Revision Guide - Term One
Examination
YOU NEED TO REVISE EVERYTHING WE HAVE DONE FROM SEPTEMBER.
Learn the vocabulary words about

Module 1: Everyday life at home and at school
1A.1: La ou j’habite
1A.2 : C’est comment chez-toi ?
1A.3: Chez moi, j’ai…..
1A.4: Ma pièce préférée, c’est…..
1B.1:A dix heures j’ai maths
1B.2: Ma journée à l’école
1B.3: Mon école
Grammaire: Grammar
Les articles indéfinis: un, une et des
Les articles définis: le, la et les ; les accords des adjectifs
Les pronoms personnels et le présent des verbes réguliers (-re, -ir et –re),
être, aller, avoir et faire
Les propositions de lieu
Les verbes irréguliers au présent : les verbes –ir et –re réguliers.
Les adjectifs irréguliers
WRITING TASKS
Students need to write two paragraphs in French of 120 words minimum for
each task using three tenses and complex sentences.
1- Ecris un paragraphe en français pour dire ou tu habites (ton logement,

appartement, ta chambre).
Write a paragraph in French to say where you live (your apartment, your
apartment, your room).
2- Ecris un paragraphe en français pour ton école, ton emploi du temps, ta vie
dans ton collège.
Write a paragraph in French about your school, your timetable, your life in
your school.
• Answer all the questions in an interesting way.

• Use a variety of vocabulary and structures linked to the topic– don’t
repeat words/information……………etc
• Include longer sentences or descriptions with opinions and reasons as
well as extra details using adjectives, time phrases, prepositions…
• Correct spelling, verb formation, agreement…..
French - Year 9 (SET3) (MEI) Revision Guide - Term One Examination
YOU NEED TO REVISE EVERYTHING WE HAVE DONE FROM SEPTEMBER.
Learn the vocabulary words about

Module 1 ; Ma vie sociale d’ado
1- Tu es comment?: What do you look like ?
Student copybook or text book page 28.
2- Mon caractère: My personality
3- Qu’est-ce que tu fais sur Facebook?: What do you do on Facebook?
4- La fréquence: Frequency
5- Ou vas-tu le weekend?: Where do you go on the weekend?
6- Les invitations et les réactions: Invitations and reactions
7- Qu’est-ce que tu as fait samedi?: What did you do on Saturday?
8- Au festival de musique: At the music festival
9- Les mots essentiels: High-frequency words
Module 2: Bien dans sa peau
1- Les parties du corps: Parts of the body
2- On joue au paintball: We go paintballing
3- Le sport et le fitness: Sport and fitness
4- Tu aimes le sport?: Do you like sport ?
5- Les opinions: Opinions
6- La routine: Routine
7- Manger sain: Healthy eating
8- Je vais changer ma vie: I am going to change my life
9- La forme: Fitness
10 - Les mots essentiels: High-frequency words
Grammaire: Grammar
(Studio grammaire) Student text book page 26-27 AND page 48-49
 Adjectives
 The present tense (-er verbs, aller, avoir, etre and faire)
 The perfect tenses (with avoir and etre)
 a + definite article
 The partitive article
 Il faut
 Negatives
 The near future
 Je fais or je vais faire
Writing tasks
Students need to write two paragraphs in French of 80 words for set 3 for each task using
three tenses and complex sentences.
Task 1
 Describe yourself (physically and personality);

 Say what you do on Facebook;
 Explain what you normally do at the weekends;
 Say where you went last weekend, with who and what you did;
 Say you went to a music festival, describe it and say how it was like.
Task 2
 What you like to do generally;

 What you normally eat and drink;
 Say that you are going to change your life;
 Say what are you going to eat and drink in future in order to be fit;
 What you are going to do in the future to get fit and stay fit.
Students tips
• Answer all the questions in an interesting way.

• Use a variety of vocabulary and structures linked to the topic– don’t repeat
words/information..etc.
• Include longer sentences or descriptions with opinions and reasons as well as extra
details using adjectives, time phrases, prepositions…
• Correct spelling, verb formation, agreement…..
Secondary school
Term 1
Topics
Citizenship
Year 9
“An International community of learners striving for excellence and
celebrating success”
Citizenship - Year 9 Revision Guide - Term One Examination
Please could you focus on the topics below:
A. Rights and Responsibilities

B. Children’s Rights
C. Human Rights
D. United Nations
E. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
F. United Nations Bodies
G. The EU Convention and Charter
H. British Law and the Human Rights Act 1998
I. Legal Rights
J. Consumer Rights
K. Political and Civil Rights
L. Direct Democracy
M. Representative Democracy
N. Sovereignty
O. Referendums
NB: Please use your books and all the lesson PowerPoints and the resources
within them that are on google classroom to help you.
I encourage wider reading, please email me if you need help finding

relevant wider reading material.
We would like to encourage to watch YouTube videos on the above topics

to enhance understanding.
Secondary school
Term 1
Topics
DT
Year 9
YEAR 9: DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY REVISION GUIDE
This exam will test your understanding of the design process. Using all the information over
the past term.
Revise topics:
Theory
Can you explain the importance of packaging?
Can you explain different key words used in packaging design?
Can you list reasons for using packaging?
Design
Can you show your understanding of designing packaging?
Can you think creatively to design an idea to match a task given?
Can you include colour so that your work is well presented?
Can you design a range of branding items which match a given task?
Can you use notes to explain your ideas if it is not clear?
Can you include as much detail as possible in your design ideas?
EQUIPMENT:
The below equipment is recommended to complete the exam to the best standard possible.
 Pen
 Pencil
 Sharpener
 Eraser
 Ruler
 Compass
 Isometric set square
 Fine liner (thin black pen)
 Colouring pencils (Between 3- 12)
Secondary school
Term 1
Topics
Qatar History - English

Year 9
Year 9 Qatar History- English
 Creating a Culture of Peace and Qatar’s efforts in creating

a culture of peace.
(Page 9-21)
 Dialogue among Civilizations

(Page 21-31)
 The State of Qatar’s Efforts in the Field of International

Cooperation
(Page 31-43)

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Guidelines for Revision Term 1

 English as a First Language / Literature at KS4

 Individual, paired and group speaking

Teachers will conduct revision in class and set it for homework.

 Set 2 - 4 – Chapters 1,2,7 and 9 (English as a Second Language)

PIRA (if set by the school) or COMPREHENSIONS

All sets should practice comprehensions regularly as part of revision.

Another good place to look is in your learner’s exercise book

Name Address / Link

Name Address / Link

Writing Articles, Reviews, Letters, Talks

Name Address / Link

Language – practise using tenses, punctuation and sentence construction.

Guidelines for Revision

End of year examinations for Year 8 will include:

1. Reading examination testing students’ comprehension skills by analysing an article, locating

Language – practise using tenses, punctuation and sentence construction.

Writing task will be a front cover letter for a job

Students should revise and understand the following:

Exploring Science: Working Scientifically Year 9

8E Combustion Chemistry  Engines Notes

 HIC, NIC/ MIC and LIC

 Human Development Index (HDI)

 Human and physical factors that

 Case study: Ghana and Malawi

 Different types of aid

 The short term causes of WW1: The

assassination of Franz Ferdinand

 The Schlieffen Plan

 The Battle of Somme

 The Battle of Jutland

What do I need to study?

Students need to be able to understand the following:

Where to study from?

Check useful resources section Google Classroom:

YOU NEED TO REVISE EVERYTHING WE HAVE DONE FROM SEPTEMBER.

Learn the vocabulary words about

1- Ecris un paragraphe en français pour dire ou tu habites (ton logement,

• Answer all the questions in an interesting way.

YOU NEED TO REVISE EVERYTHING WE HAVE DONE FROM SEPTEMBER.

Learn the vocabulary words about

 Describe yourself (physically and personality);

 What you like to do generally;

• Answer all the questions in an interesting way.

Citizenship - Year 9 Revision Guide - Term One Examination

Please could you focus on the topics below:

A. Rights and Responsibilities

I encourage wider reading, please email me if you need help finding

We would like to encourage to watch YouTube videos on the above topics

Qatar History - English

 Creating a Culture of Peace and Qatar’s efforts in creating

 Dialogue among Civilizations

 The State of Qatar’s Efforts in the Field of International

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