Ok so what with a throat infection and all of last week's snow I haven't seen much of my classes recently, which is a real shame.
Hopefully you've all kept up with the work I've set, particularly years 10 and 11 which it is so important to stay on top of.
Firstly a reminder. Year 10 modules are on the 4th March. i.e. 10 days after half term which is nearly upon us. If you haven't started revising yet then now is the time to put those hours in.
Expect past papers for homework and class practice.
For Year 11 I have had a standing Tuesday/Thursday revision session at lunchtimes for a while now, though this has not yet been well attended. For the next two school weeks I am giving this slot over to my 2 triple science groups in year 10. Bring your problems and misunderstandings to my room on Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes, please.
See links lower inthe blog for revision ideas....
Sunday 8 February 2009
Thursday 15 January 2009
Welcome Back
It's a new term and it's been a hectic few weeks. First there was the furore of the Year 11 Mocks and all the marking that followed, Year 11 ISA tests and then the Xmas break. Hope you all had a good rest. For Year 11 in particular now is the time to start putting in those much needed revision hours. The mocks weren't done well on the whole and mostly because factual recall was poor. Sorry guys but there is no substitute for revision - very few people can remember so much information having only done it once. On a positive note, the ISAs generall y went well with most people picking up some extra much needed marks.
Congrats to my Year 10 groups. Both did exceptionally well in their Novemeber module tests and can all be proud of their achievements. One or two people may want to think about a module retake in March, but there aren't many of these.
For Year 11 students there will be lunchtime revision surgerys running on Tuesday for Chemistry and Thursday for Physics from now on onwards. Do a little work then come along with your problems to solve.
Hapy New Year All and may you all have a happy and successful 2009.
Congrats to my Year 10 groups. Both did exceptionally well in their Novemeber module tests and can all be proud of their achievements. One or two people may want to think about a module retake in March, but there aren't many of these.
For Year 11 students there will be lunchtime revision surgerys running on Tuesday for Chemistry and Thursday for Physics from now on onwards. Do a little work then come along with your problems to solve.
Hapy New Year All and may you all have a happy and successful 2009.
Wednesday 17 December 2008
What am I reading now?
OK so not everybody is a reader. Some of you may know that I have a weird taste in reading too. Actually there are two passions I have in my spare time, reading and playing MMORPGs. If you've got to ask what that last one is then you won't be interested, trust me.
My tastes in books are limited, mostly because I never have enough time to read so I only get through about 15 novels a year.
Mostly I like fantasy novels, particularly if there is a comic element. No surprise then that Terry Pratchett is always on my backlist of to reads. I think (for the first time ever) I'm down to just one of his left to read, the latest one which is sitting on my bookshelf with 'Xmas Hols' metaphorically on it.
for more of Terry's stuff go to http://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/
If you like your fantasy more sword and sorcery with a twist of sci-fi then I recommend anything by Terry Brooks - they are all excellent. Be prepared to put aside some serious time to catch up on his catalogue, though. If you liked Lord of the Rings, you'll like him. Start with The Sword of Shanarrah but stick with it. This was his first novel but not his best. What follows is far more original and epic. http://www.terrybrooks.net/novels/index.html#
Don't like him? Try David Eddings, particularly the Belgariad series or Sparhawk novels. Much more magic and epic battles. Still not your thing? Try Stephen Donaldson. He's more heavyweight and thought provoking but he has the most original anti-hero I've ever read in the shape of Thomas Covenant - a crippled man swept from this world in to another dimension where he has god - like talents he doesn't want! http://www.stephenrdonaldson.com/
What am I reading at the moment? Can Reindeer Fly? The Science of Christmas by Roger Highfield, of course!
My tastes in books are limited, mostly because I never have enough time to read so I only get through about 15 novels a year.
Mostly I like fantasy novels, particularly if there is a comic element. No surprise then that Terry Pratchett is always on my backlist of to reads. I think (for the first time ever) I'm down to just one of his left to read, the latest one which is sitting on my bookshelf with 'Xmas Hols' metaphorically on it.
for more of Terry's stuff go to http://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/
If you like your fantasy more sword and sorcery with a twist of sci-fi then I recommend anything by Terry Brooks - they are all excellent. Be prepared to put aside some serious time to catch up on his catalogue, though. If you liked Lord of the Rings, you'll like him. Start with The Sword of Shanarrah but stick with it. This was his first novel but not his best. What follows is far more original and epic. http://www.terrybrooks.net/novels/index.html#
Don't like him? Try David Eddings, particularly the Belgariad series or Sparhawk novels. Much more magic and epic battles. Still not your thing? Try Stephen Donaldson. He's more heavyweight and thought provoking but he has the most original anti-hero I've ever read in the shape of Thomas Covenant - a crippled man swept from this world in to another dimension where he has god - like talents he doesn't want! http://www.stephenrdonaldson.com/
What am I reading at the moment? Can Reindeer Fly? The Science of Christmas by Roger Highfield, of course!
Thursday 11 December 2008
Bones, blood and body bits
Year 8 have recently been studying the digestive system. We looked in detail at how it works. For the curious amongst you there is a very good FREE interactive body model at the link at the bottom of the screen.
Note, although it is free you will need to give an email address for activation and you will also be prompted to install some animation software. The first time you run it it will take a few minutes to load the body systems up so be patient! It is worth it.
Sorry if you only have a dial up connection then it will take forever. The program stays in cache so it will be quicker once you've run it the first time.
Enjoy!
http://www.visiblebody.com/
Note, although it is free you will need to give an email address for activation and you will also be prompted to install some animation software. The first time you run it it will take a few minutes to load the body systems up so be patient! It is worth it.
Sorry if you only have a dial up connection then it will take forever. The program stays in cache so it will be quicker once you've run it the first time.
Enjoy!
http://www.visiblebody.com/
Tuesday 2 December 2008
Deep FreezeThursday 27 November 2008
Oh no not that song again!!!
By (un)popular request for all those of you who still can't remember the 7 waves of the electromagnetic spectrum, here is the link to You Tube for the now infamous Electromagnetic Song. Don't say I didn't warn you how annoying this is...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bjOGNVH3D4Y
For a more ethereal presentation try http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uh3hH_Vu2tU
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bjOGNVH3D4Y
For a more ethereal presentation try http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uh3hH_Vu2tU
Polymerisation Madness
Recently Year 10 have been studying polymers. For your amusement again, here is the video now on You Tube.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gUUSPtyvdHk
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gUUSPtyvdHk
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