Effective Revision Tips from your Teachers!

Guidance for Students & Parents

Contents

1. Planning your revision

2. Exam Timetable 2016

3. Revision for each subject including ‘Bitesize Topic Checklists’: Science & Technology Faculty Science Design & Technology (Food Tech & RM) Computing English & Languages Faculty English Language English Literature French/Spanish Media Maths & PE Faculty Maths PE Humanities & Creative Arts Faculty Geography History Business Studies Art Music Drama

4. General Revision Techniques & Tips

5. Revision Classes Timetable

Planning your revision

How many weeks until your exams start?

With 7 hours of revision a week in term time and 20 hours in the holidays, how many hours do you have in total?

List the subjects that you need to spend time revising/practising for. Share out your hours.

Use the templates on the following pages to plan out your time. (More of these blanks can be picked up from Resources)

The Revision Hour

20 mins Revise a new topic 5 mins BREAK 15 mins Re-Revise a topic you have done before 5 mins BREAK 10 mins Write up revision notes for the new topic

you did at the start 5 mins Pack away

Still struggling….

Take a look at this revision timetabling tool: www.myrevisionplan.com

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Icknield Community College A Specialist College in the Humanities

Exam timetable – summer 2016

Date Start Length Board Code Subject Tue 03 May 13:00 1:45 CIE 0522/01 First Language English paper 1

Tue 03 May 13:00 2:00 CIE 0522/02 First Language English paper 2

Mon 16 May 09:00 1:30 Edexcel 5RS02 RE unit 2 YR 10

Tue 17 May 09:00 0:25/0:35 Edexcel 5FR01F/H French unit 1 (Listening)

Tue 17 May 10:00 0:35/0:50 Edexcel 5FR03F/H French unit 3 (Reading)

Tue 17 May 13:00 1:00 AQA BL1F/HP Biology unit 1

Wed 18 May 13:00 1:30 Edexcel 5RS08 RE unit 8 YR 10

Thu 19 May 09:00 1:00 AQA CH1F/HP Chemistry unit 1

Fri 20 May 09:00 0:25/0:35 Edexcel 5SP01F/H Spanish unit 1 (Listening)

Fri 20 May 10:00 0:35/0:50 Edexcel 5SP03F/H Spanish unit 3 (Reading)

Fri 20 May 13:00 1:30 AQA 48903 Physical Education unit 3

Mon 23 May 09:00 1:45 Edexcel 5ET1F/H English Literature (Prose)

Tue 24 May 09:00 1:30 AQA 42401 Drama unit 1

Tue 24 May 09:00 1:30 AQA 48101 Media Studies unit 1

Tue 24 May 13:00 1:30 AQA 90301F/H Geography unit 1

Wed 25 May 09:00 1:00 AQA 413001 Business Studies unit 1

Wed 25 May 13:00 1:00 AQA PH1F/HP Physics unit 1

Thu 26 May 09:00 1:15/1:30 AQA 43651F/H Mathematics (Linear) paper 1

Fri 27 May 09:00 1:45 Edexcel 5ET2F/H English Literature (Poetry)

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Mon 06 Jun 09:00 1:15 Edexcel 5HB01 1A History unit 1 ( Medicine)

Mon 06 Jun 13:00 1:30 Edexcel 5FT02 Food Technology unit 2

Wed 08 Jun 13:00 1:30 AQA 90302F/H Geography unit 2

Thu 09 Jun 09:00 1:45/2:00 AQA 43652F/H Mathematics (Linear) paper 2

Fri 10 Jun 09:00 1:00 AQA BL2F/HP Biology unit 2

Fri 10 Jun 10:00 1:00 AQA BL3F/HP Biology unit 3

Fri 10 Jun 13:00 1:00 AQA 413002 Business Studies unit 2

Fri 10 Jun 13:00 1:30 Edexcel 5MU03 Music unit 3

Tue 14 Jun 13:00 1:15 Edexcel 5HB02 2B History unit 2 (American West)

Wed 15 Jun 13:00 1:00 AQA CH2F/HP Chemistry unit 2

Wed 15 Jun 14:00 1:00 AQA CH3F/HP Chemistry unit 3

Thu 16 Jun 09:00 1:30 Edexcel 5RM02 Resistant Materials unit 2

Fri 17 Jun 09:00 1:00 AQA PH2F/HP Physics unit 2

Fri 17 Jun 10:00 1:00 AQA PH3F/HP Physics unit 3

Mon 20 Jun 09:00 01:30 AQA 8360/1 Further Maths paper 1

Tue 21 Jun 09:00 1:15 Edexcel 5HB03 3A History unit 3 (Surgery)

Fri 24 Jun 09:00 2:00 AQA 8360/2 Further Maths paper 2

Science & Technology

Science

The Challenges Volume of content to revise

Applying the theory to the questions and using the correct scientific terminology

To revise effectively in Science:

1. Identify areas of weakness

Choose one unit eg. B1, C1, P1 etc and complete a past paper by downloading one from the AQA website (http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse) or getting one from your teachers. Mark it and identify topics that you struggle the most with.

2. Develop that area

Use GCSEpod and watch podcasts on that topic

Use the revision guide to recap the same topic

Complete the Revision Guide Workbook section on that topic and mark it.

Repeat this for other identified areas of weakness

3. Test it

Complete another past paper and mark it to see if you have improved.

4. Repeat this for another unit

Other Tips

Use revision cards as flashcards for recall topics such as eg. Key words/definitions, ions tests, physics equations. Keep them brief and then use them often.

Use the myGCSE channel on you tube for topics that you can’t grasp on you own.

Even better – attend science revision classes.

Useful Resources Revision Classes

Thursday After school Rm 31.

Tuesday After school with Dr Masters Rm 32 and Mrs Gilkes Rm 31 for double award only.

If these times don’t fit with other commitments please speak to your science teacher and we will find a way to give you support at a different time. Revision Guides

Science Revision guides are available to buy in resources. The Science Team highly recommend the workbooks of exam style questions that go with them. These need to be ordered through classroom teachers and can then be picked up from resources.

Websites/Video Channels

www.my-gcsescience.com Videos on all science topics with a real science teacher to explain everything.

www.docbrown.info Interactive quizzes and multiple choice exam questions as well as revision notes.

www.schoolscience.co.uk Interactive resources and interesting articles on all science topics.

www.chem4kids.com Interesting, easy to access info on the basics and fun experiments to try at home.

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new Simulations demonstrating different areas of Biology, Chemistry and Physics (and Maths)

http://www.cyberphysics.co.uk/index.html Revision notes and flash cards to revise physics at KS3, KS4 and KS5

Science Bitesize Topic Checklists

Planned

dateTopic Activity Time RAG Done

B1.1 Keeping

Healthy 1 hour

B1.2 Nerves and

Hormones 1 hour

B1.3 Drugs1 hour

B1.4

Interdependence 1 hour

B1.5 Food chains1 hour

B1.6 Waste

Materials 1 hour

B1.7 Genetic

Variation 1 hour

B1.8 Evolution1 hour

C1.1 Fundamental

Ideas 1 hour

C1.2 Limestone1 hour

C1.3 Metals1 hour

C1.4 Crude Oil1 hour

C1.5 Substances

from Crude Oil 1 hour

C1.6 Plant Oils1 hour

C1.7 Earth and its

Atmosphere 1 hour

P1.1 Energy

Transfer 1 hour

P1.2 Energy and

Efficiency 1 hour

P1.3 Electrical

Appliances 1 hour

P1.4 Generating

Electricity 1 hour

P1.5 Waves1 hour

Core Science

Planned

dateTopic Activity Time RAG Done

B2.1 Cells1 hour

B2.2 Tissues,

Organs and Organ 1 hour

B2.3 Photosynthesis1 hour

B2.4 Organisms and

their Environment 1 hour

B2.5 Proteins1 hour

B2.6 Respiration1 hour

B2.7 Cell division1 hour

B2.8 Speciation1 hour

C2.1 & C2.2

Structure and 1 hour

C2.3 Atoms and

Analysis 1 hour

C2.4 Rates1 hour

C2.5 Exothermic

and Endothermic 1 hour

C2.6 Acids and

Bases 1 hour

C2.7 Electrolysis1 hour

P2.1 Forces1 hour

P2.2 Kinetic Energy1 hour

P2.3 Electrical

Circuits 1 hour

P2.4 Mains

Electricity 1 hour

P2.5 Radioactive

Decay 1 hour

P2.6 Nuclear Fission

and Fusion 1 hour

Additional Science

Planned

dateTopic Activity Time RAG Done

C1.1 Fundamental

Ideas 1 hour

C1.2 Limestone1 hour

C1.3 Metals1 hour

C1.4 Crude Oil1 hour

C1.5 Substances

from Crude Oil 1 hour

C1.6 Plant Oils1 hour

C1.7 Earth and its

Atmosphere 1 hour

C2.1 & C2.2

Structure and 1 hour

C2.3 Atoms and

Analysis 1 hour

C2.4 Rates1 hour

C2.5 Exothermic

and Endothermic 1 hour

C2.6 Acids and

Bases 1 hour

C2.7 Electrolysis1 hour

C3.1 The Periodic

Table 1 hour

C3.2 Water1 hour

C3.3 Energy

Changes 1 hour

C3.4 Quantitative

Chemistry 1 hour

C3.5 Ammonia1 hour

C3.6 Organic

Chemistry 1 hour

Chemistry

Planned

dateTopic Activity Time RAG Done

B1.1 Keeping

Healthy 1 hour

B1.2 Nerves and

Hormones 1 hour

B1.3 Drugs1 hour

B1.4

Interdependence 1 hour

B1.5 Food chains1 hour

B1.6 Waste

Materials 1 hour

B1.7 Genetic

Variation 1 hour

B1.8 Evolution1 hour

B2.1 Cells1 hour

B2.2 Tissues,

Organs and Organ 1 hour

B2.3 Photosynthesis1 hour

B2.4 Organisms and

their Environment 1 hour

B2.5 Proteins1 hour

B2.6 Respiration1 hour

B2.7 Cell division1 hour

B2.8 Speciation1 hour

B3.1 Movement of

Molecules 1 hour

B3.2 Transport1 hour

B3.3 Homeostasis1 hour

B3.4 Humans and

their Environment 1 hour

Biology

Planned

dateTopic Activity Time RAG Done

P1.1 Energy

Transfer 1 hour

P1.2 Energy and

Efficiency 1 hour

P1.3 Electrical

Appliances 1 hour

P1.4 Generating

Electricity 1 hour

P1.5 Waves1 hour

P2.1 Forces1 hour

P2.2 Kinetic Energy1 hour

P2.3 Electrical

Circuits 1 hour

P2.4 Mains

Electricity 1 hour

P2.5 Radioactive

Decay 1 hour

P2.6 Nuclear Fission

and Fusion 1 hour

P3.1 Medical

Applications 1 hour

P3.2 Making Things

Work 1 hour

P3.3 Keeping

Things Moving 1 hour

B3.1 Movement of

Molecules 1 hour

B3.2 Transport1 hour

B3.3 Homeostasis1 hour

B3.4 Humans and

their Environment 1 hour

Physics

Design and Technology

The Challenges Volume of content to revise

Applying the theory to the questions and using the correct scientific terminology

To revise effectively in Design and Technology:

1. Identify areas of weakness

Choose one unit e.g. Q1. etc. and complete a past paper by downloading one from the Edexcel website or getting one from your teachers. Mark it and identify topics that you struggle the most with.

2. Develop that area

Use GCSEpod and watch podcasts on that topic

Use the revision guide to recap the same topic

Complete the Revision Guide Workbook section on that topic and mark it.

Repeat this for other identified areas of weakness

3. Test it

Complete another past paper and mark it to see if you have improved.

4. Repeat this for another unit

Other Tips

Use revision cards as flashcards for recall topics such as e.g. Key words/definitions, ions tests, physics equations. Keep them brief and then use them often.

Use the myGCSE channel on Youtube for topics that you can’t grasp on you own.

Even better – attend Design and Technology revision classes.

Useful Resources Revision Classes

Lunch and after school revision as required.

Thursday after school with Mr Calder/Miss Marshall Rm 28 and 26. If these times don’t fit with other commitments please speak to your Design and technology teacher and we will find a way to give you support at a different time. Revision Guides

Design and Technology subject specific Revision guides are available to buy in resources. The Design and Technology Team highly recommend the workbooks of exam style questions that go with them. These need to be

ordered through classroom teachers and can then be picked up from resources.

Technology Revision

Useful Websites/Video Channels RMT

www.technologystudent.com www.britishstandards.co.uk www.gcsepod.com www.Edexcel.co.uk

Useful Websites/Video Channels Food http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/food-technology/ingredients-and-nutrition http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/foodtech/ http://projectgcse.co.uk/gcse_food

http://www.revisiontime.com/gCSEFood.htm

Design & Technology Bitesize Topic Checklists

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English & Languages

English Language

The Challenges Exam technique: this is vital as it’s an exam that rewards you doing exactly what

you are told to do.

Using a wide range of vocab and punctuation for Question One and Question Three.

Knowing and demonstrating knowledge of a range of different linguistic techniques for Question Two.

To revise effectively in English Language: Use the resources we have made for you! We have tailored our resources so they are just right for you so you have:

The Past Paper Booklet: for doing either part or all of a paper

The Mission Possible Booklet: for doing twenty minute/half an hour bursts of

work Both of these work best when you use the detailed exam feedback we give you. We are telling you where you have done well and where you need to focus following every mock exam; you need to use this information and work on the tasks most appropriate to you.

Other Tips Read! A good reader is always a good writer. We have a reading list for Key Stage Four students on the ‘Year 11 Buzz Board’ (on the stairs in the English Block) and also in the library…so use it.

Useful Resources Revision Classes

The E Team: Tuesdays after school in the English block Revision Guides

You already have them: Past Paper and Mission Possible booklets Websites/Video Channels

www.yourdictionary.com www.english-zone.com

English Literature

The Challenges

Making time to re-read the novels and studying the poetry.

Exam technique: knowing exactly how to answer each part of the two exams in the right way.

To revise effectively in English Literature: Re-read the novels and make notes on key plot development, characters, settings, themes and ideas. Build up a set of quotes from the texts for each of these. Use your Poetry Anthology to revise the important areas of poetry: what the poem is about, the themes and ideas of the poem, language and structural analysis.

Other Tips Read some other work by the same authors: The Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck and 1984 by Orwell will give you useful insight into the sorts of ideas featured in Of Mice and Men and Animal Farm.

Useful Resources Revision Classes The E Team: Tuesdays after school in the English block Revision Guides There are lots of revision guides available for the Literature texts. York Notes are always good. Websites/Video Channels

The audio books for Of Mice and Men and Animal Farm are available for free on YouTube, as is the Animal Farm animation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjScbDD1trQ

www.sparknotes.com YouTube: ICC English

English Bitesize Topic Checklists

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French & Spanish

The Challenges:

Volume of content to revise.

Exam technique

Be able to recognize and use a wide range of vocab. To revise effectively in French & Spanish:

i) A little bit every day will take you a long day: make sure you revise vocab and grammar points regularly rather than wait for the exams to be round the corner!

ii) Use the revision guide to recap the topics. iii) Complete the Revision Guide Workbook section on that topic and mark it. iv) Practise the Listening. v) Use: Your notes

Your Edexcel exercise book Do past papers Ask!

Other Tips

Use the recommended websites to practice your listening and your reading.

Pay special attention to most difficult vocabulary on WEATHER / ENVIRONMENT / HOUSE CHORES / FURNITURE But don’t underestimate PLACES / FOOD AND DRINK / DIRECTIONS

Make sure you know: 1. Your numbers 2. Linking words 3. Likes/dislikes 4. Negatives 5. Questions words 6. Opinions

Time phrases

Even better – attend French/Spanish revision classes.

Useful Resources Revision Classes

Wednesday Lunch Rm 45 (Mrs Loomes).

Thursday after school - Spanish (Ms Loughran) Rm 44. If these times don’t fit with other commitments please speak to your teacher and we will find a way to give you support at a different time. Revision Guides French and Spanish Revision guides and workbooks are available to buy in resources. If you haven’t bought yours in Year 10, the MFL team highly recommends that you purchase them as soon as possible Websites/Video Channels www.languagesonline.co.uk www.linguascope.com www.geoado.fr (for practise of reading real French articles tailored to teenagers!) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/french/: Excellent website provided by the BBC, organized by skill (eg Reading or Listening) and then by topic http://french.about.com/library/listening/bl-listeningindex.htm http://www.ashcombe.surrey.sch.uk/curriculum/modlang/ : Try the interactive quizzes. http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/past-papers.html?Qualification-Family=GCSE: Retake the past papers done in class or try the January ones! http://zut.languageskills.co.uk/intermediate/year10.html: French/Spanish GCSE revision practice available after 4pm for free http://www.tv5.org/index.php: Watch French TV

French/Spanish Bitesize Topic Checklist

What to do How long for

RAG Date Done

Complete any outstanding controlled assessment to an acceptable standard (2 for each skill need to be sent to the board)

Writing and / or Speaking 2 weeks + 1hour to sit writing 2 weeks + 4-6min to record speaking

Learn vocab’ (ask teacher or it can also be found online)

Students taking the Foundation papers learn the Foundation vocabulary. If they are entered for Higher, they must learn the Foundation and the Higher vocabulary.

Section 1 7 weeks (starting w/c 2nd Feb)

Section 2:

2.1: Out and about

2.2: Customer services and transaction/Café and restaurants/Shops

2.2: Dealing with problems+ 2.3: personal information/general interest

2.3: leisure activities/ family and friends/ lifestyle

2.4: Future plans, education and work/ basic language of the internet/ Simple jobs adverts.

2.4: simple jobs applications and CV/ School and college/ Work and work experience

2 weeks 1 weeks 1 week 1 week 1 week 1 week

Use the recommended websites

Languages online Linguascope BBC Bitesize etc…

1 hour a week

Past papers practice

Edexcel website 30/45 min per paper

Media

The Challenges

- In the exam, you only have 1 ½ hours to answer 4 equally weighted questions. - You must keep an eye on the time spent on each question.

- You need to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of audience, institutions, representation and media language.

To revise effectively in Media:

- Prepare thoroughly for the fortnightly exam practice we have in lessons - Know the media language that is appropriate to TV News - Make sure you have a good background knowledge of TV News

Other Tips

- The brief will be released on Monday 18th May. I will put a range of possible questions on the Common Drive.

- Don’t get caught out by putting loads of time into the design task. - Once the brief is out make good use of the 4 weeks you have to prepare a range

of responses to the task - Remember to write in role!

Useful Resources Revision Classes Come along any Tuesday after school to Rm 18 if you need help. Revision Guides

Because the exam topic changes each year, there is no commercial revision guide. Websites/Video Channels Watch the news, look at news catch-up programmes, and think about the integration of news websites / apps with TV

Maths & PE

Maths

The Challenges Volume of content to revise

Being able to memorise and recall formula/conversions

Applying the theory to the questions and ensuring all working is present to get full marks.

To revise effectively in Maths:

1. Identify areas of weakness

Either use your mock to identify topics, use a paper from your revision materials in class, download a paper from the AQA website or ask your teacher for an additional paper. Mark it and identify topics that you struggle the most with.

2. Develop that area/topic

Use GCSEpod or additional sites that explain how to…

Use the revision guide to recap the same topic

Complete the Revision Guide Workbook section on that topic and mark it. Or use websites like BBCbitesize for practice questions.

Repeat this for other identified areas of weakness

3. Test it

Complete another past paper and mark it to see if you have improved.

4. Repeat this for another topic

Other Tips

Use revision cards as flashcards for recall topics such as eg. Key words/definitions and equations. Keep them brief and then use them often.

Use the video websites for help with topics that you can’t grasp on you own.

Even better – attend revision classes.

Useful Resources Revision Classes

Wednesday after school with Miss Cullimore Rm 5 Higher only.

Wednesday after school with Miss Carvel Rm 1 Foundation only.

Friday after school with Miss Cullimore Rm 5 Further Maths only

Tuesday lunch with Mrs Turner Rm 4 Higher only

Wednesday lunch with Mrs Turner Rm 4 Higher only

If these times don’t fit with other commitments please speak to your teacher and we will find a way to give you support at a different time. Revision Guides

Maths Revision guides are available to buy in resources. The Maths Team highly recommend the workbooks of exam style questions that go with them. These are also available from resources – if they have run out, ensure you see Miss Carvel to order more. They normally arrive in a week.

Websites/Video Channels

www.stuckforschools.com (see teacher for login)

www.mangaghigh.com (see teacher for login)

http://studymaths.co.uk

http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/maths

http://www.mrbartonmaths.com/ks3and4.htm

http://www.mathsrevision.net/gcse-maths-revision

http://corbettmaths.com/contents/

Maths Bitesize Topic Checklists

MATHS Topics (BOLD is Higher Tier Only) RAG Time Planned

date Done

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Numbers: order, + - x / negatives

Special Numbers: HCF LCM product of primes

Fraction/ decimals/ percentages/ recurring decimals/ compound %/ reverse %

Ratio and proportion/ direct and indirect proportion

Rounding and calculating

Bounds (min/max)

Standard form

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Simplify, expand, factorise linear expression and quadratic expressions

Rules of indices

Solve linear and quadratic equations

The quadratic Formula and Complete the square

Write equations

Algebraic fractions

Formula: use to substitute, write, rearrange

Number patterns and sequences

Trial and Improvement

Inequalities, inequations and graphical inequalities

Proof

Coordinates, midpoints of lines

Straight line graphs

Quadratic graphs, other non-linear graphs

Simultaneous equations and graphs

Other graphs: travel, conversion, real life

Transforming graphs

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2D and 3D shapes: names, properties, draw

Drawing 3D views

Perimeter and area, including circles

Volume and surface area

Measure, draw and label angles and lines

Angles rules: line, point, opposite, triangle, quadrilateral

Angles in parallel lines and polygons

Circle theorems

Transformations and symmetry

Congruent and similar shapes

Constructions and Loci

Pythagoras, Trigonometry, Sine and Cosine rule, including in 3D shapes

Vectors

Units of measures, conversions, scales

Compass directions, bearings, maps and scale drawings

Speed and density

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Collecting data: questionnaires, samples, tally, 2 way tables

Averages from lists, tables and working backwards Graphs: Pictogram, line/bar graph, pie chart, frequency polygon, stem and leaf, scatter graph

Cumulative frequency and box plats

Histograms

Probability of 1 or 2 events

Relative frequency and expected outcomes

The AND/OR rule and tree diagrams

PE The Challenges

Range of content to revise

Answering the question in line with the mark scheme (linking to performance or participation)

Use of correct sporting examples

To revise effectively in PE:

Identify areas of weakness using RAG booklet

Test yourself – use past papers (look on the AQA website or use the bank of questions and answers from Mrs Gibson), Make sure you read the question properly and underline command words.

Read mark schemes – this will give you a better understanding of what the examiner is looking for and how to gain more marks.

Other Tips

Use myPEexam YouTube channel to help you revise. It breaks down each topic into visual mind maps and will help you to focus your revision.

Useful Resources Revision Classes

Attend lunchtime revision session on Thursday Rm 43. Here we will focus on the scenario question, going over possible topics that will come up.

Revision Guides

Use your white book to test yourself

Use your black book to aid your revision (make notes, mind maps, flash cards of the information)

Websites/Video Channels Teach PE is a useful website as it has many revision resources and simple definitions. www.teachpe.com MyPE Exam YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13EeFDjiNDU

Revision World (AQA Full Course) www.revisionworld.com

PE Bitesize Topic Checklist

Suggested timings for PE revision will be decided upon once the pre-released material for the

scenario question has been sent out. This is likely to be around early March time

PE Topics RAG

Time Needed

Topic Revised

Body System

The Skeleton

Vertebral Column

Joints

Muscles

Respiratory System

Circulatory System

Blood Pressure

Effects of Exercise

Fitness and Training

Reasons for Exercise

Principles of Training

Goal Setting

Training Threshold

Aerobic and Anaerobic Training

Training Methods

Programmes of Exercise

Training Requirements

Training Sessions

Testing

Factors Affecting Performance

Skill

Drugs in Sport

Factors Affecting Performance

Participation in Sport

Taking Part

Participation

Ways to Play

Modern Technology

Training Aids

Playing Safe

Lifting and Carrying

Issues in Sport

Sponsorship

Media

Politics

Sporting Behaviour

Sporting Status

Discrimination

Organisation in Sport

Sport in Schools

Facilities

Organisation of Sport

Promoting Excellence

Promoting International Sport

Funding in Sport

Humanities & Arts

Geography

The Challenges Remembering and effectively using all the key terms

Understanding both the physical and human aspects of geography

Learning facts and details about the case studies of each topic

To revise effectively in Geography: 1. Identify areas of weakness. Do you need to focus more on the physical or the human

side of the subject? Is there a particular topic you need to revise? Follow this link to the specification, it will tell you what is covered in each topic: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/subjects/AQA-9030-W-SP-14.PDF 2. Revise! Use an information source – your exercise book, a revision guide, a textbook, and Internet resources. Do something proactive with that information – create a mindmap, flashcards, poster, bullet pointed notes, case study information file. Colour, diagrams and maps will all help. 3. Test yourself. Do a past paper, answer questions in your revision guide, ask your teacher to give yourself some exam-style questions. Before you start can you write a rough mark scheme for what the examiner will be looking for? This will sharpen and focus your answer. Past papers: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-a-9030/past-papers-and-mark-schemes 4. Mark your answer. Use the mark scheme or ask your teacher for help. 5. Repeat steps 1-4!

Other Tips

Remember that lesson time is gold. Get the most out of each and every lesson. Badger your teacher for advice and feedback, all the time!

Don’t switch off from what is happening in the real world just because your exams are on. Listen to what’s happening in the news and if it is relevant don’t be afraid to use it in your geography exams.

The exam period will be stressful but try to keep perspective and keep some balance in your life. Go for a walk up Watlington Hill, enjoy the views and reconnect with Mother Earth!

Revision Classes

Thursday after school Rm 10.

You are welcome to use the geography classrooms every lunchtime to access textbooks and computers.

Revision Guides

Geography Revision guides are available to buy in resources. Websites/Video Channels

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zkw76sg Loads of useful videos, helpfully grouped by topic. Include some good case studies. http://www.gatm.org.uk/ Geography videos made by geography teachers. http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/GCSE/AQA%20GCSE.htm This is a great website as it covers all our topics and many of our case studies. www.bbc.co.uk/education/gcsebitesize The old favourite – lots of useful geography notes.

Geography Bitesize Topic Checklist

RAG TimePlanned

dateDone

         plate margins and their landforms

         fold mountains and their human uses

         causes/effects/responses to volcanoes

         supervolcanoes and their potential effects

         earthquakes and LEDC/MEDC contrasts

         causes/effects/responses to tsunamis

         the three river processes

         landforms of erosion and deposition

         factors affecting discharge and flood hydrographs

         physical and human flood causes

         flooding in the UK and Bangladesh

         hard and soft engineering flood defences

         rivers as a water supply

         coastal processes including weathering and mass movement

         coastal landforms of erosion and deposition

         reasons for sea-level rise and the impacts

         cliff collapse case study

         hard and soft engineering coastal defences

         coastal habitats and their management

         the demographic transition model

         the impacts of population change

         China’s one child policy

         Indonesia’s transmigration policy

         population structure and population pyramids

         push and pull factors

         migration within the EU

         refugee migration

         causes and rates of urbanisation

         urban land uses

         planning urban areas in the UK

         characteristics of squatter settlements

         managing squatter settlements

         sustainable urban living

         the global increase in tourism

         the Butler Model

         UK National Park case study

         mass tourism – effects and management

         extreme environments – Antarctica case study

         ecotourism and sustainable development

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History

The Challenges

Although the exam papers are all the same length (1 hour 15 minutes), they are

each very different in character. Paper 1 (Medicine Through Time) is a Study in

Development. Paper 2 (American West 1840-95) is a Depth Study. Paper 3

(The Transformation of Surgery 1845-1918) is Source-Based.

The Medicine paper is all about change and continuity. It is not so much about

dates as about being aware of patterns of similarity and difference. You do,

however, need to be aware of what time period everything fits in.

The American West paper is very traditional History – like your parents got taught

at school! It does involve remembering dates of things like the Homestead Act.

The Surgery Paper is very much skills-based. Knowing something about the

History of Surgery is only half the battle; you need to know how to approach each

question.

To revise effectively in History:

Stage 1 – Get to grips with the knowledge. Reduce the information in your

exercise books down to key words on record cards. You should get to the stage

where just one key word can unlock a treasure trove of knowledge. If you have

gaps in your class notes or you simply don’t feel comfortable with them, use the

revision tasks in the brand new revision guide that you have been given. Make

notes on these that you can go through in the same way as record cards.

Stage 2 – Apply your knowledge to the questions. Use the booklet of exam

papers that you have been given or the exam questions in your revision guide.

Practise writing plans to questions, although your teacher will be happy to mark

any full answers that you want to write.

Other Tips

Remember that the final question on each paper is worth the most marks. It is

therefore worth practising the most. This is easy to do as it is always a ‘how far’

question involving the ‘on the one hand’/’on the other hand’ format.

There is also a ‘why’ question on each paper. Come up with around 5 reasons

why that event occurred and write a short paragraph on each.

Usefulness questions and reliability questions seem to cause students a lot of

anxiety. Start by deciding on the topic that the source is about and brainstorm

everything you know about that topic. In what ways is the source content

useful/reliable for covering that content? In what ways is it not? Also, take

account of the nature, origin and purpose of the source.

Useful Resources Revision Classes

These are always on a Friday 3pm to 4.30pm. They take place in either Rm 8 or

Rm 9.

There should be a History revision day in the first week of the Easter holidays.

Revision Guides

The best revision guide is Edexcel (B) Schools History Project – my revision notes – by Hodder Education, as it links to on-line model answers. There are copies available to purchase in Resources for £6.40. Websites/Video Channels For American West, we have purchased access to the following: www.my.dynamic-learning.co.uk Username = amwest Password = student School code = 55304

History Bitesize Topic Checklists

History RAG TimePlanned

dateDone

1.       Ancient Greek Medicine

·         Asclepions

·         Hippocrates

2.       Roman Medicine

·         Galen

·         Public Health

3.       Medieval Medicine

·         Dark Ages

·         Medical Schools

·         Hospitals

·         Public Health

·         Black Death

4.       Renaissance

·         Vesalius

·         Harvey

·         Popular Medicine – Lady Grace Mildmay, Great Plague

5.       Industrial Revolution

·         Jenner

·         Chadwick and Snow

·         Germ Theory

·         1875 Public Health Act

·         Florence Nightingale

6.       20th Century

·         Liberal Welfare Reforms

·         Magic Bullets

·         Penicillin

·         NHS

·         DNA

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1.       Indians

·         Tipis

·         Organisation

·         Warfare

·         Hunting

·         Religion

2.       Pioneers

·         Push and Pull Factors

·         The Journey West

·         Joseph Smith

·         Brigham Young

·         Mining Towns

3.       Homesteaders and Ranchers

·         Push/Pull/Enabling Factors

·         Overcoming the Plains

·         Cattle Drives

·         The Johnson County War

·         Law and Order

4.       Extermination of the Indians

·         Little Crow’s War

·         Red Cloud’s War

·         Battle of Little Big Horn

·         Wiping out of buffalo

·         Reservations

·         Massacre at Wounded Knee

·         Blood, Pus and Pain

·         Anaesthetics

·         Antiseptics

·         Blood Loss

·         Impact of World War I

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Business Studies

The Challenges

Applying your knowledge to case study situations

Completing each question in the allotted time.

To revise effectively in Business Studies: 1. Choose unit one or two, and complete a past paper by downloading it from the AQA

website (http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/business-subjects/gcse/) or get one from your teacher. Be sure to time yourself, this will help you to get used to the time pressure of the exam. Eg 2 mark question – give yourself 2 minutes, and then move on.

2. Once you have completed it, mark it to see which areas you have struggled with. 3. To improve this area you should:

a) Revise the topic by visiting business studies online and revision world websites b) Use the revision guide to recap the topic c) Complete the Revision Guide Workbook section on this topic and mark it.

4. Repeat this technique for other areas that you are struggling with

Other Tips

Use the flash cards that you have created. Create more to help you to recall key words and definitions.

Create mind maps of certain topics. Eg Marketing – 4Ps, what are the different sub sections for the 4Ps?

Attend Business Studies revision sessions

Useful Resources Revision Classes

At present this is for completion of Controlled Assessment only and is by appointment. Revision class will start in January on Tuesdays 3.15pm till 4.15pm. Revision Guides

Business Studies revision guides are available to buy in resources for no more than £4. Websites/Video Channels

- www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects

Use the clearly structured topics to help you revise, test yourself with the end of topic quiz

- www.businessstudiesonline.co.uk Use the interactive games to help brush up on your key term knowledge. Don’t forget to select AQA Business Studies.

- www.revisionworld.com Sign up for free to access a whole variety of revision tips, ideas and content.

- www.revisionstation.co.uk Here you will find a wide range of activities to help you revise all topics from the AQA syllabus.

Business Studies Bitesize Topic Checklist

Business Studies RAG TimePlanned

dateDone

Unit 1 - Setting up a business

Starting a business – 35% of your time

Marketing – 20% of your time

Finance - 15% of your time

People in business – 15% of your time

Operations management – 15% of your time

Unit 2 - Growing a business

The business organisation – 35% of your time

Marketing – 20% of your time

Finance – 15% of your time

People in business – 15% of your time

Operations management – 15% of your time

Art

The Challenges

Learning to think creatively and develop original ideas.

Learning to be patient and develop an idea both visually and conceptually.

The development of coursework; a visual portfolio of work.

To revise effectively in Art: Stick to the timeframe below and manage your time effectively.

Week No.

Task Done

1. 18th Jan 16

Receive exam paper, get new sketch book. Research images and possible artist links, take photos relating to theme. Print images of interest for the start of your sketch book.

2. 3.

o Primary photographs - Take your own pictures relating to your theme, consider angle, composition, light.

o Secondary images – Range of images from the internet/magazines relating to your theme. Remember to record the source of the image.

o Own drawings/studies of your primary and secondary images – At least 3 high quality studies (A4 scale or equivalent). Use different media.

4. 5.

o Two or Three Artist Links – Include for each artist: o 3 or 4 images of their work relating to your theme o Information about the artist o Analysis of their work, how are you going to use it in your work? o Your opinion of their work and how it relates to your project o Copy of their work o At least one of your photos painted/coloured in the artist’s style o Consider taking photos in a similar style/composition as artists

6. o Initial final piece ideas – 3 or 4 ideas relating to your own photos and experiments in sketch book, link to researched artists.

7. 8.

o Final Piece Refinement – Choose your best idea to develop. Experiment with different media/colours/artist styles or techniques.

9. o Mock final piece – Miniature version (A4) of what you wish to create in your final exam.

o Prepare for exam

10. Monday Lesson 1 and 2 EXAM o Complete any unfinished work and experimentations o Complete annotations

11. o Complete any unfinished work and further experimentations o Complete annotations

12. o Complete any unfinished work and further experimentations o Complete annotations

13. Full Day EXAM – Hand in sketchbook Full Day EXAM

Other Tips

Use a variety of media and artists styles/art movements to experiment for your final piece idea.

Remember all exam work preparation or sketch book work is marked and counts towards 40% of your total GCSE grade. Useful Resources Revision Classes Lunchtime sessions – Organise with Mr Corfield Afterschool sessions – Tuesday and Thursday in Rm 42 Websites/Video Channels

www.pinterest.com www.studentartguide.com www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/art/ www.tate.org.uk www.npg.org.uk www.vam.ac.uk/

Art Bitesize Topic Checklist for Sketchbook

o Primary photographs - Take your own pictures relating to your theme, consider

angle, composition, light.

o Secondary images – Range of images from the internet/magazines relating to

your theme. Remember to record the source of the image.

o Own drawings/studies of your primary and secondary images – At least 3 high

quality studies (A4 scale or equivalent). Use different media.

o Two or Three Artist Links – Include for each artist:

o 3 or 4 images of their work relating to your theme

o Information about the artist

o Analysis of their work

o Your opinion of their work and how it relates to your project

o Copy of their work

o At least one of your photos painted/coloured in the artist’s style

o Initial final piece ideas – 3 or 4 ideas relating to your own photos and

experiments in sketch book, link to researched artists.

o Final Piece Refinement – Choose your best idea to develop. Experiment with

different media/colours/artist styles or techniques.

o Mock final piece – Miniature version (A4) of what you wish to create in your final

exam.

Music

The Challenges - The number of set works to revise. - Using correct musical vocabulary to explain your answers.

To revise effectively in Music: - Revise the set works one at a time. - Try to revise works from one Area of Study sequentially before moving on to the

next Area of Study. This will help you to learn the vocabulary. - Use the S.H.I.R.T.O. headings in order to make notes on the features of each set

work. - Use past exam papers to help you revise for the long question at the end of the

exam.

Other Tips When you revise for the set works, be sure to actually listen to the music whilst reading and making notes on the features. You can find recordings of all 12 set works on the music class blog: http://mrdobsonsmusic.wordpress.com

Useful Resources Revision Classes These will start after Christmas on Tuesdays and will be primarily for coursework catch up Revision Guides

Revision guides and Anthologies containing the scores for all the set works are available to borrow from the music department Websites/Video Channels

www.youtube.com http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music

Music Bitesize Topic Checklist

Music RAG TimePlanned

dateDone

Western Classical Music

And the Glory of the Lord Handel

Symphony 40 in G Minor (1st

Mov) Mozart

Prelude No 15 in Db Major (Raindrop) Chopin

Music in the 20th

Century

‘Peripetie’ from 5 Orchestral Pieces Schoenberg

‘Somethings Coming’ from West Side Story Bernstein

Electric Counterpoint (3rd

Mov) Reich

Popular Music in Context

All Blues Davis

Grace Buckley

Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad Moby

World Music

Skye Walking Song Capercaille

Rag Desh

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Wertheimer

Yiri Koko

Drama

The Challenges

Limited number of facts to learn

Different style of question to other exams

To revise effectively in Drama:

Know your quotations – (6 for each play, 4 lines, a reaction, a stage direction)

For Section A

01 describe Style, genre, period, performance space, technical aspects, role and target audience

02 explain Skills (voice, body language, facial expression, gestures, movement, reactions to others) Describe how you used two skills

03 analyse Rehearsal techniques (hot seating, role on the wall, though tracking etc.) What you did, what you learnt, what you changed (At least 2)

04 evaluate Moments from stage What you did, how you did it, what were you trying to show the audience, were you successful (audience reaction). (At least 2)

For Section B

05 explain How you prepared for the role and how this preparation impacted on stage Style, genre, period, your role with in the play, playwright’s intentions, rehearsal strategies (4 moments)

06 evaluate What you did on stage What you did, how you did it, what were you trying to show the audience, were you successful (audience reaction). (4 moments)

Other Tips The Drama exam is assessing you as a performer through the way you describe the moments from stage. Be creative, interesting and mention all the elements (facial expression, body language etc). Close your eyes and imagine yourself on stage and then write down in detail what you would do.

Useful Resources Your custom made revision guide has all you need in it; practice question, exemplar answers, mark schemes and lots of other useful information. Revision Classes

Revision classes for Year 11 are on Thursdays after school with Mr Rowe in the his room. Revision Guides Provided Websites/Video Channels

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/drama-and-performing-arts/gcse/drama-4240

Drama Bitesize Topic Checklist

DramaTopics

RAG

Planned

date Done

01 describe

Style, genre, period, performance space, technical

aspects, role and target audience

02 explain

Skills (voice, body language, facial expression,

gestures, movement, reactions to others)

Describe how you used two skills

03 analyse

Rehearsal techniques (hot seating, role on the wall,

though tracking etc.)

What you did, what you learnt, what you changed

(At least 2)

04 evaluate

Moments from stage

What you did, how you did it, what were you trying to

show the audience, were you successful (audience

reaction).

(At least 2)

05 explain

How you prepared for the role and how this

preparation impacted on stage

Style, genre, period, your role with in the play,

playwright’s intentions, rehearsal strategies

(4 moments)

06 evaluate

What you did on stage

What you did, how you did it, what were you trying to

show the audience, were you successful (audience

reaction).

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General Revision

A Summary of General Revision Techniques Repetition At least 5 times to move information into your long term memory. Look again at the work later that day, a day later, a week later and a week after that. Bare minimal notes Write the main points down on paper, no flashy colours/cards. Mind mapping Remember to use a unique picture as the centre, no bubbles/rectangles. Use a different colour for each branch. Make the branch as long as the

word/picture on it. Try to use pictures instead of words if you can. Revision Cards

Remember these are to test your knowledge. So put the title/a question/a picture with labels removed on the front, and the answers/info on the back. Test yourself or get others to rest you.

Post-it notes Good for learning formulae/words. Stick the post-it somewhere you walk past a

few times every day (your bedroom door) and read it every time. After a week, put a plain posit over the top. Can you still remember what it says even if you can’t see it?

Mnemonics Good for learning lists in a certain order. Use the first letter of each word/point and make a funny sentence. (e.g. colours of the rainbow - Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain = Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)

The Journey / Story Technique Good for learning lists in a certain order. Best way to learn this method is to watch this quick video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez8GTrtp81I&list=PL8E0562B305B43B1D&index=2

Practice questions Use websites suggested by your teacher, or a text book / revision guide. Past papers Check with your teacher which exam board you and doing and make sure you

know how to access past papers.

Revision Classes See attached Revision Timetable for all Yr 11 Revision Classes. These classes give you much needed small group or even 1 to 1 help from your teachers, use them as much as you can. If the time doesn’t work for you due to other commitments – go to see the teacher and see if they will offer you an alternative.

Revision Guides

Revision guides for most subjects are available to buy in resources at a much lower price than in high street shops. Make sure you have the ones you need, especially if the notes in your exercise books are not brilliant or complete for whatever reason.

General Websites/Video Channels www.gcsepod.com A wide range of teacher-written, audio-visual podcasts for mobile devices with revision information and quizzes on all subject areas. www.bbc.co.uk/education/gcsebitesize www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize Revision notes, tutorials, quizzes and games on all subject areas in both KS3 and KS4. www.revisionworld.co.uk Downloadable revision notes, cue cards, exam questions, powerpoints on all subject areas. www.samlearning.com Interactive quizzes on all subject areas. www.gcse.com Interactive revision notes and activities in a variety of subject areas. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p005khm5 A website with how to use different revision techniques. Exam Board websites can also be useful for downloading past papers, markschemes and specifications to help target revision: Edexcel, AQA, OCR.

Happy Revising!!!

Good Luck