Helping at Home:  S2

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English

• Ensure that your child reads for at least one hour per week

• Review your child's learning from class with them weekly

• Watch and discuss the news with your child

• Read and discuss quality journalism with your child

USEFUL WEBSITES

BBC Bitesize

Physical Education

• Discuss what your child has been learning in Physical Education and any comments made within the progress statement of their written report.

• Educate yourself and your children on the vast array of benefits that can be gained from regular engagement in physical education/activity (see web links for further information)

• Encourage your child to prepare their bag the night before for their three days of PE per week.

• Have conversations with your child about a wide range of sports, discussing the physical, mental, personal and social qualities on show. 

• Encourage your child’s participation in one of our large variety of sporting clubs offered at lunch/after school.

USEFUL WEBSITES

Physical activity - World Health Organisation

Why is exercise important? - Bupa UK

The Mental Health Benefits of Exercise - HelpGuide.org

Health and wellbeing in schools - Schools - gov.scot. - Government Policy on PE per week

Business Management

*There is currently no Business Management offered in S2

Maths

At home it would be helpful if you could:

• Promote mathematical discussion with your child and promote mathematical learning during everyday activities such as using bus/train timetables, baking, measuring, travelling on a journey, calculating change from a purchase, using currency abroad, budgeting, using measure when helping with crafts, DIY etc.

• Interact with revision materials on google classroom at an appropriate level, including useful websites listed on google classroom.

• Encourage your child to bring their jotter to school every lesson so they have a record of their learning and they are able to review their learning at home.

• Look out for information on google classroom regarding assessments and encourage your child to engage with the revision material available to prepare for their assessments.

USEFUL WEBSITES

https://www.rigourmaths.com/

https://www.national5maths.co.uk/s1-s2-courses/

https://maths.scot/s1-s2-s3-maths

For resources at level 1; https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zgckjxs

For resources at level 2; https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/znwqtfr

For resources at level 3; https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zfcqn39

For resources at level 4; https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zvk2fg8

For puzzles and problems to develop mathematical thinking: https://nrich.maths.org/frontpage

French and German

• Ask your child to let you hear what they have been learning in class to help develop their confidence. 

• Help your child to learn speaking or writing pieces, have them read aloud to you

• Help your child to learn new vocabulary (as you may have done with reading words or timetables in Primary)

USEFUL WEBSITES

www.linguascope.com (check with your teacher for login details)

www.duolingo.com

www.languagesonline.org.uk

Music

• Help encourage your child to practise their instrument at home where possible.  There are links to all the performing materials used in school on Google Classroom with helpful videos and audio tracks.  Ask them to let you hear what they have been learning to help develop their confidence

• Talk about the music you listen to with your child and encourage them to listen to lots of different styles of music.  In S2 they cover Disco, Dance, Pop, Scottish Reel and March, African Music and Film Music

USEFUL WEBSITES

Chrome Music Lab 

Drama

• Encourage your child to explore different genres of film/tv/theatre. 

• Encourage the viewing of live theatre as much as possible.

• Discuss different types of film and media with your child.

• Ask about the work and performances your child has been doing in class.

USEFUL WEBSITES

National Theatre Online

Digital Theatre

SCIENCE

At home encourage your child to:

• Review their notes once a week to check their understanding. Fill any gaps with the help of friends or looking at lesson slides on Google classroom.

• Try to create flashcards for terms and definitions or make flashcards with questions. Summary posters, min maps and different revision techniques can be helpful.

• Share what they learned with friends or someone at home, even a pet, as this helps make sure they understand what was covered that day.

USEFUL WEBSITES

BBC Bitesize (Level 3) 

BBC Bitesize (Level 4) 

GEOGRAPHY

• S2 Geography topics - Brazil and Japan

• Help your child to look at a variety of maps; An atlas or O.S maps and encourage them to get some mapping worksheets from their teacher or borrow a map to use at home and share their learning.

• Talk about Geographical topics such as where countries are, how the land is formed, what the weather is like, where people live, why they live there, the causes, impacts and solutions of topics such as migration, climate change and natural hazards. 

• Ask pupils how they have done in their assessment, what level they have achieved and what their personal targets are to progress to the next level. 

USEFUL WEBSITES

• • https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ 

  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cmj34zmw77wt 

  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cjnwl8q4g7nt 

HISTORY

• S2 History topics - Civil Rights Movement & Revolutions

• Talk about Historical topics such as chronology, local history, Scottish history or any other topic that interests them.

• Ask pupils how they have done in their assessment, what level they have achieved and what their personal targets are to progress to the next level. 

USEFUL WEBSITES

• • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfgwhyc

  • https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/united-states-history-primary-source-timeline/american-revolution-1763-1783/  

  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/zb9d2sg 

  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/41904621 

RMPS

• S2 RMPS topics-Introduction to Morality,  Prejudice and Medical Ethics. 

• Talk about topics such as what is morality, examples of moral issues, examples of prejudice (Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda and Racism) and the consequences it can have as well as examples of ethical issues in relation to medicine.

• Keep up to date with news in relation to medical advancements and engage in discussion - focusing on arguments for and against  topics such as IVF, genetic engineering , euthanasia, abortion and laws around the world that affect these topics.

• Ask pupils how they have done in their assessment, what level they have achieved and what their personal targets are to progress to the next level.

USEFUL WEBSITES

• https://learningrmps.com/tag/euthanasia/

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround

MODERN STUDIES

• S2 Modern Studies topics - Scottish Politics & Social Inequalities 

• Encourage pupils to have a discussion about what they have been looking at in class 

• Ask pupils how they have done in their assessment, what level they have achieved and what their personal targets are to progress to the next level. 

USEFUL WEBSITES

• • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zq2s4wx

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5uKJVDFHFw

  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news

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