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YEAR 8
YEAR 8
Year 8 Summer Exam Revision List
(updated April 25)
What exams will I have?
-A speaking test in lesson on the week commencing 24 March
-A 30 minute listening during the week of the 12th May.
-A 1 hour 15 minutes reading and short writing exam during the week of the 19th May.
What to revise and practise in advance of the End of Year Exams?
Skills
-Reading
-Writing + Grammar
-Listening
-Speaking
Topic vocab
-The differences between life in Spain and life in England-daily routine
-Family
-Pets
-Holiday activities
Miscellaneous vocab
-Opinion phrases and adjectives
-Time phrases
Grammar
-Adjective position and agreement
-Definite and indefinite articles
-Ar, er and ir verbs in the present tense
-Gustar style verbs
-Reflexive verbs
-Stem changing/321/boot/radical changing verbs
-The immediate future tense
-The preterite tense (regular verbs, spelling change verbs and key irregulars: ser, tener, hacer, ir, ver, estar)
-The comparative
Revision
What revision resources are available to me?
Google Classroom
-Your online vocab booklet
-Your online grammar booklet with links to websites to practise
Quizlet
see the Quizlets on your Classroom.
a free and really useful grammar and vocabulary website.
Sentencebuilders.com
see more information below and on Classroom.
a free and useful way to practise speaking.
How should I revise?
Your books are your starting point. Your teachers work extremely hard to make sure you have everything you need at your fingertips
Go through all your exercise books - read feedback and look at self-reflection. Look at previous assessments & prior preparation too - where could you improve next time?
Consult this document with 20 effective revision strategies particularly suited for language learners - there are loads of tips and tricks on here!
Login to www.sentencebuilders.com using your password and login given to you by your teacher. Use the many different activities to improve your reading, listening and writing skills. An amazing resource.
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