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Year 8

Welcome to the Year 8 area of the website. 

Key Contacts:

Ms G Barry Director of Student Development (DSD) g.barry@preston-manor.com
Mr K Hirani Assistant DSD (ADSD) kr.hirani@preston-manor.com
Mr H Pratchett Assistant Headteacher h.pratchett@preston-manor.com

Year 8 Homework Platforms – Support

Subject

Programme/Platform

Support Link (If necessary) 

English

Exercise Book/ Google Classroom   

Maths

Sparx Maths 

Sparx Maths Parents

Science

Kerboodle Activate Digital Book questions and Checklists

Kerboodle

History

Exercise Book/ Google Classroom   

Geography

Seneca

KS3 Geography

RE

Exercise Book/ Google Classroom   

Music

Google Classroom / YuStudio (starting with Year 9 then gradually being rolled out to Year 8 then Year 7)  

YuStudio® - Charanga 

Drama

Drama booklets homework tasks completion  

Art/RM/Food

Google Classroom/
Sketchbooks

https://www.tate.org.uk/schools/resources

French

Language Nut

LanguageNut Guide

Spanish

Language Nut

LanguageNut Guide

All homework should be recorded inside the planners, so parents can support it with timely completion.  For help and guidance with each platform, please contact your child’s subject teacher.


Year 8 Topics for Science - Biology

Topic Sub Topic Revision Resources
B2.1 Biological processes
Students should into the Kerboodle to access the online book and revise. 
 
1. Photosynthesis https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbhcg7h
  2. Leaves https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdxkcmn
  3. Plant minerals processes 1
  4. Aerobic respiration processes 2
  5. Anaerobic respiration processes 3
    Biological processes revision resource
    Biological processes knowledge organiser
    Biological processes checklist
    Biological processes glossary

Year 8 Topics for Science – Chemistry

Topic Sub Topic Revision Resources
C2.1 Periodic table
Students should log into kerboodle to access the online book and revise. 
 
1. Elements https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zv9nhcw
  2. Metals and non metals https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zhy77nb/revision/5
  3. Groups and periods periodic table 1
  4. Group 1 periodic table 2
  5. Elements in group 7 periodic table 3
  6. Elements in group 0 periodic table 4
    Periodic table revision resources
    Periodic table knowledge organiser
    Periodic table checklist
    Periodic table glossary