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YEAR 8
YEAR 8
Year 8 Summer Exam Revision List
(updated March 26)
What exams will I have?
A speaking test in lesson on the week commencing 23 March
-A 30 minute listening during the week of the 11th May.
-A 1 hour 15 minutes reading and short writing exam during the week of the 18th 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.
Use your login to access exam-style questions, grammar practice and vocabulary tasks independently.
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!
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