Effective Revision Tips from your Teachers!

Guidance for Students & Parents

Contents

1. Planning your revision

2. Exam Timetable 2017

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 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/practicing 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

Final exam timetable – summer 2017

Date Start Length Board Code Subject

TBA 09:00 All day AQA 42022 Art

Mon 15 May

09:00 1hr 30 Edexcel

5RS02 RE unit 2 (Year 10)

Tue 16 May

09:00 0:25/0:35

Edexcel

5FR01F/H

French unit 1 (Listening)

Tue 16 May

10:00 0:35/0:50

Edexcel

5FR03F/H

French unit 3 (Reading)

Tue 16 May

13:00 1hr AQA BL1F/HP Biology unit 1

Wed 17 May

13:00 1hr 30 Edexcel

5RS08 RE unit 8 (Year 10)

Thu 18 May

09:00 1hr AQA CH1F/HP Chemistry unit 1

Thu 18 May

13:00 1hr 30 AQA 42401 Drama unit 1

Fri 19 May 13:00 1hr 30 AQA 48903 Physical Education unit 3

Mon 22 May

09:00 1hr 45 AQA 8702/1 English Literature paper 1

Mon 22 May

13:00 1hr 30 AQA 90301F/H Geography A unit 1

Tue 23 May

09:00 1hr 30 AQA 48101 Media Studies unit 1

Wed 24 May

13:00 1hr AQA PH1F/HP Physics unit 1

Thu 25 May

09:00 1hr 30 AQA 83001F/H Mathematics paper 1

Fri 26 May 09:00 2hr 15 AQA 8702/2 English Literature paper 2

Mon 05 Jun

09:00 1hr 15 Edexcel

5HB01 History unit 1

Mon 05 Jun

13:00 1hr 30 Edexcel

5FT02 Food Technology unit 2

Tue 06 Jun

09:00 1hr 45 AQA 8700/1 English Language paper 1

Tue 06 Jun

13:00 1hr 30 AQA 90302F/H Geography A unit 2

Wed 07 Jun

09:00 1hr 30 OCR A451 Computing unit 1

Thu 08 Jun

09:00 1hr 30 AQA 83002F/H Mathematics paper 2

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

Fri 09 Jun 10:00 1hr AQA BL3F/HP Biology unit 3

Fri 09 Jun 13:00 1hr 30 Edexcel

5MU03 Music unit 3

Mon 12 Jun

09:00 1hr 45 AQA 8700/2 English Language paper 2

Tue 13 Jun

09:00 1hr 30 AQA 83003F/H Mathematics paper 3

Wed 14 Jun

09:00 1hr AQA CH2F/HP Chemistry unit 2

Wed 14 Jun

10:00 1hr AQA CH3F/HP Chemistry unit 3

Wed 14 Jun

13:00 1hr 15 Edexcel

5HB02 History unit 2

Fri 16 Jun 09:00 1hr AQA PH2F/HP Physics unit 2

Fri 16 Jun 10:00 1hr AQA PH3F/HP Physics unit 3

Fri 16 Jun 13:00 1hr 30 Edexcel

5RM02 Resistant materials unit 2

Tue 20 Jun

09:00 1hr 15 Edexcel

5HB03 History unit 3

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

i) Use GCSEpod and watch podcasts on that topic ii) Use the revision guide to recap the same topic iii) Complete the Revision Guide Workbook section on that topic and mark it. iv) 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 all science rooms with the Science Team.

Tuesday After school with Dr Masters Rm 32

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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C3.4 Quantitative

Chemistry 1 hour

C3.5 Ammonia1 hour

C3.6 Organic

Chemistry 1 hour

Chemistry

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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

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B1.8 Evolution1 hour

B2.1 Cells1 hour

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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

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B3.2 Transport1 hour

B3.3 Homeostasis1 hour

B3.4 Humans and

their Environment 1 hour

Biology

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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

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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 technical terminology

Explaining why you have made decisions

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 teacher. Mark it and identify topics that you struggle the most with.

2. Develop that area

v) Use GCSEpod and watch podcasts on that topic vi) Use the revision guide to recap the same topic vii) Complete the Revision Guide Workbook section on that topic and mark it. viii)Repeat this for other identified areas of weakness

3. Test it

Complete another past paper and mark it to see if you have improved. Work with others to test each other’s skills and knowledge.

4. Repeat this for another unit

Other Tips

Use revision cards as flashcards for recall topics such as eg. Key words/definitions, Technology terminology. 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 Design and Technology revision classes.

Use various internet sites – STUDENT TECHNOLOGY, BBC Bite size

Useful Resources Use the PC to access the internet Speak to your teacher 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

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Computing The Challenges

The broad range of content covered in Computer Science

Using algorithms to answer long answer questions

Link concepts to real life computing issues

To revise effectively in Computing:

1. Identify your weaknesses and address them: If you struggle to remember the input and output devices, data transfer techniques or features of databases focus on them. Whatever it is use time in class and revision classes to focus on tackling those concepts.

2. Test yourself. There are plenty of past exam questions, find your weakness within an exam paper test yourself, find the mark scheme, check your answers and reflect. Type ‘OCR GCSE Computing Past Papers’ into Google and follow the first result to the relevant papers.

Other Tips

Use revision cards as flashcards for recall topics such as eg. Key words/definitions, algorithm steps, data representation conversion. Keep them brief and then use them often.

Please practice exam questions, use the mark scheme when needed

Attend Computing revision classes

Useful Resources Revision Classes Thursday Lunchtimes 13.20-13.50 Revision Guides Use the purple and blue workbooks that can be found in the Computing classroom. Please also use your white revision books that were made for all of you at the end of last year. Websites/Video Channels http://teach-ict.com/ - fantastic for revision games, brief summaries and practical workbooks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsBxhDfwURg-vQASN2ZeHwg - excellent YouTube channel covering the whole content of Computer Science http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z34k7ty - another good computing revision website with excellent diagrams

Subject Knowledge Audit – Computer Science

Topic RAG

2.1 Computer Systems and Programming

2.1.1 Fundamentals of Computer Systems

Define a computer system

Describe why computer systems are important

Explain the need for a reliable computer system

Explain why professional standards are important when developing, using and

maintaining computer systems

Explain the importance of ethical, environmental and legal considerations when

creating computer systems

2.1.2 Computing Hardware

The central processing unit CPU:

State the purpose of the CPU

Describe the function of the CPU as fetching and executing instructions stored in

memory

Explain how common characteristics of CPUs such as clock speed, cache size and

number of cores affect their performance

Binary Logic:

Explain why data is shown in binary form

Understand and produce logic diagrams using operations NOT, AND and OR

Produce a truth table from given logic diagram

Memory:

Describe the difference between RAM and ROM

Explain the need for ROM

Describe the purpose of RAM

Explain how the amount of RAM affects the performance of a computer

Explain virtual memory

Describe cache memory

Describe flash memory

Discuss how changes in memory technologies are leading to innovative computer

designs

Input and Output Devices:

Understand the need for input and output devices

Describe input devices for a range of computer controlled situations

Describe output devices for a range of computer controlled situations

Describe input and output devices for users with specific needs

Secondary storage

Explain secondary storage

Describe optical, magnetic and solid state storage technologies

Select suitable storage devices and storage media for a given application and justify

their choice

2.1.3 Software

Explain functions or an operating system: user interface, memory management,

peripheral management, multi-tasking and security

Describe the purpose and use of programs for computer security, disk organisation,

and system maintenance

Discuss merits of custom written, off the shelf, open source and proprietary software

2.1.4 Representation of data in computer systems

Units:

Define the terms bit, nibble, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte

Understand that data needs to be converted into a binary format to be processed by a

computer

Number:

Convert positive denary whole numbers (0-255) into 8-bit binary numbers and vice

versa

Add two 8-bit binary integers and explain overflow errors which may occur

Convert between binary and hexadecimal equivalents of the same number

Explain the use of hexadecimal numbers to represent binary numbers

Character:

Explain the use of binary codes to represent characters

Explain the term character set

Describe the relationship between the number of bits per character in a character set

and the number of characters which can be represented

Images:

Explain the representation of an image as a series of pixels represented in binary

Explain the need for metadata to be included in a file such as height, width and colour

depth

Discuss the effect of colour depth and resolution on the size of an image file

Sound:

Explain how sound can be sampled and stored in digital form

Explain how sampling intervals and other considerations affect the size of a sound file

and quality of its playback

Instructions:

Explain how instructions are coded as bit patterns

Explain how the computer distinguishes between instructions and data

2.1.5 Databases

The Database Concept:

Describe a database as a persistent organised store of data

Explain the use of data handling software to create, maintain and interrogate a database

The DBMS:

Describe how a DBMS allows the separation of data from applications and why this is

desirable

Describe the principal features of a DBMS and how they can be used to create

customised data handling applications

Relational Databases:

Understand the relationship between entities and tables

Understand the components of a relational database such as tables, forms, queries, reports and modules

Understand the use of logical operators in framing database queries

Explain the use of key fields to connect tables and avoid data redundancy

Describe methods of validating data as it is input

2.1.6 Computer communications and networking

Explain the advantages of networking stand-alone computers into a local area network

Describe the hardware needed to connect stand-alone computers into a local area network, including hub/switches, wireless access points

Explain the different roles of computers in a client-server and a peer-to-peer network

Describe, using diagrams or otherwise, the ring, bus and star network topologies

Describe the differences between a local area network and a wide area network such as the Internet

Explain the terms IP addressing, MAC addressing, packet and protocols

Explain the need for security measures in networks, such as user access levels, suitable passwords and encryption techniques

Describe and justify network policies such as acceptable use, disaster recovery, failover, back up, archiving.

Describe the nature of the Internet as a worldwide collection of computer networks

Describe the hardware needed to connect to the Internet including modems, routers

Explain the need for IP addressing of resources on the Internet and how this can be facilitated by the role of DNS servers

Explain the importance of HTML and its derivatives as a standard for the creation of web pages

Describe common file standards associated with the Internet such as JPG, GIF, PDF, MP3, MPEG

Explain the importance of compressing files that are transmitted via the Internet

Describe the differences between lossy and lossless compression.

2.1.7 Programming

Algorithms:

Understand algorithms (written in pseudocode or flow diagram), explain what they do, and correct or complete them

Produce algorithms in pseudocode or flow diagrams to solve problems.

Programming Languages:

Explain the difference between high level code and machine code

Explain the need for translators to convert high level code to machine code

Describe the characteristics of an assembler, a compiler and an interpreter

Describe common tools and facilities available in an integrated development environment (IDE): editors, error diagnostics, run-time environment, translators, auto-documentation.

Control Flow in Imperative Languages:

Understand and use sequence in an algorithm

Understand and use selection in an algorithm (IF and CASE statements)

Understand and use iteration in an algorithm (FOR, WHILE and REPEAT loops).

Handling data in algorithms

Define the terms variable and constant as used in an imperative language

Use variables and constants

Describe the data types integer, real, Boolean, character and string

Select and justify appropriate data types for a given program

Perform common operations on numeric and Boolean data

Use one-dimensional arrays.

Testing:

Describe syntax errors and logic errors which may occur while developing a program

Understand and identify syntax and logic errors

Select and justify test data for a program, stating the expected outcome of each test.

English & Languages

English Language

The Challenges

Exam technique: It is important that you know how to target each of the Assessment Objectives (AOs 1-6). Think about the regular assessments that you have done in class and the feedback you have had on each AO. AO1 (reading): identifying and interpreting information AO2 (reading): exploring language, structure and form AO3 (reading): comparing ideas and texts AO4 (reading): crafting a critical response showing your opinion AO5 (writing): writing for a particular purpose and audience AO6 (writing): making sure that your writing is technically accurate

To revise effectively in English Language:

Use the feedback you have been given in your English books over the four units we have studied.

Make sure that you use the RAG sheets in the assessment booklets to help you identify which areas you need to develop the most.

Read through the past paper questions you have and ensure that you are familiar with what they are asking you to do.

Other Tips Read! A good reader is always a good writer. We have a reading list for Key Stage Four students on the ‘KS4 Board’ (on the stairs in the English Block) and also in the library as well as here: http://www.icknield.oxon.sch.uk/attachments/article/16/English%20-%20Extending%20Confident%20Readers%20List.pdf

Useful Resources Revision Classes The E Team: Tuesdays after school in the English block. Bring any issues / questions you have and we will help you. Websites/Video Channels

Murphy’s English Language In-Use app www.yourdictionary.com www.english-zone.com

English Literature

The Challenges

Exam technique: As with Language, it is important that you are aware of the Assessment Objectives (AOs 1-3) and that you reflect on the assessments we have done in class to target them. AO1: read and respond to texts using references AO2: analyse language, structure and form AO3: show understanding of context AO4: write with a good level of technical accuracy

To revise effectively in English Literature:

Re-read the novel and plays 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.

For the novel, students have either studied: Jekyll and Hyde or Great Expectations The plays are: An Inspector Calls (all students) and Romeo and Juliet or Macbeth

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.

The poems are: Power and Conflict – 15 poems (all students)

Other Tips Reading some other work by the same author will give you useful insight into the sorts of ideas featured in their work. If you need support in doing this, please visit the library and speak to the team.

Useful Resources Revision Classes The E Team: Tuesdays after school in the English block. Bring any issues / questions you have and we will help you. Revision Guides We have copies of York Notes revision guides for all of the literature elements of the course (novel, plays and poetry). We lend these to students through the school library in Year 11. There are enough that all students in the year group can borrow all four guides for the year. Websites/Video Channels

The audio books for the texts are available at: Jekyll and Hyde: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlvcbhgD9mM Great Expectations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE4SUro0gqM A live performance of An Inspector Calls is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMUHU-2lfZk A BBC production at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vukp3EFVweQ’ Romeo and Juliet can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZBjlKf3AW4&list=PLjT3Z589ba7OpE9o1zsLA1U3Q3HLHCtBq Macbeth is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1urw2cGpMXs&t=2555s Also, the English Literature Success app is particularly useful and there are also some useful literature notes available at http://www.sparknotes.com/sparknotes/ You just put the text into the search bar and it will find it for you. ‘There are also numerous revision videos for all literature texts available at BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zckw2hv’

English Bitesize Topic Checklists

English Language

Time (mins)

Topic RAG Planned Date

Done

15 Practise picking out key information from a text

20 Write a summary of a longer piece of text

20 Analyse use of language in a text

20 Analyse use of structure in a text

30 Compare two different articles for effect

45 Write critically about an opinion text

50 Write creative and descriptive narrative writing

50 Write to explain your viewpoint on an issue

20 Be able to use a variety of vocabulary and sentence structures

5 Accurately paragraph a piece of writing

5 Effectively use a range of punctuation

10 Spell with accuracy

60 Re-read your Language assessments in your class book and ensure that you have acted on all feedback

English Literature

Time (mins)

Topic RAG Planned Date

Done

300 Re-read Victorian prose novel (Jekyll and Hyde or Great Expectations)

180 Re-read Drama text (An Inspector Calls)

240 Re-read Shakespeare text (Romeo and Juliet or Macbeth))

30 Re-read all Power and Conflict poems

120 For the novel, play and Shakespeare texts make timelines to cover main events in all chapters / acts

60 For the poems, make notes to cover message / theme; language and structure

30 For all texts, memorise short quotes which help to sum up the main themes and ideas of the text

30 Use BBC Bitesize website to revise all Literature texts

30 Re-read your Literature assessments in your class book and ensure that you have acted on all feedback

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 08 (Mrs Loomes).

Tuesday after school - Spanish (Ms Loughran) Rm 07.

Thursday after school - Rm 08 (Mrs Loomes). 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 any practice that we do in class by revising the codes and conventions of TV Game Shows.

- Know the media language that is appropriate to TV Game Shows - Make sure you have a good background knowledge of TV Game Shows - Watch a variety of Game Shows that are aimed at different audiences so that you

have a secure understanding of the key concepts.

Other Tips

- The brief will be released on Monday 24th April. I will put a range of possible questions on the Common Drive as we lead up to this.

- 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 any further support. Revision Guides As the exam topic changes each year, there is no commercial revision guide- your exercise in books in class will be your most useful form of revision! Websites/Video Channels Watch a range of TV Game Shows including panel, activity orientated, dating, puzzle and quiz shows. Remember that shows like Big Brother and I’m A Celebrity are classed as reality television so do not study these.

Media Checklist

Key Concepts Time

Audience: You should create a revision resources for each of the points below: -What is audience? -What does the word demographics mean? -What different types of audience are there? -Revise media theories: Blumler and Katz, Todorov, Propp, Barthes, two step flow. -Which different audiences watch different sub genres of game show?

3 hours

Representation: You should create a revision resources for each of the points below: -What is representation? -How are the contestants represented in game shows across the 90s-present day? -How are the hosts represented in game shows across the 90s –present day? -How are the audience represented in game shows across the 90s-present day? -Are there any examples of game shows that have challenged stereotypes of different game shows?

3 hours

Institution: You should create a revision resources for each of the points below: -What is institution? -Revise the types of values different institutions promote. -Revise the different ways an institution can market a game show. -Practise designing an advert (moving image and still) for a range of game shows (including your own!) -Practise designing a website design for a game show of your choice. -Practise designing a storyboard for the opening sequence of your own game show.

4 hours

Media Language: You should create a revision resources for each of the points below: -Create a revision card for each code and convention of a game show. You should include a definition and an example from 4 different game shows (two of these should be from the same sub- genre) -Practise writing an analysis of how each code and convention is used. You should only spend 20 minutes doing this.

2.5 hours

Revising Game Shows Time

-Create a timeline that details how game shows have developed from the 1980s-the present day. -Write a list of the codes and conventions you would expect to see in a game show. -Revise the different sub genres of game shows -Mind map a range of ideas that you have for each sub- genre of game shows.

3 hours

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

ix) Use GCSEpod or additional sites that explain how to… x) Use the revision guide to recap the same topic xi) Complete the Revision Guide Workbook section on that topic and mark it. Or use websites

like BBCbitesize for practice questions. xii) 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, ions tests, physics 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

Tuesday after school 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.Mathspad.co.uk (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/

www.mathswebsite.com

www.mathsbot.com/topiclader

www.diagnosticquestions.com

Math Checklist

PE The Challenges

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-AQA 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. Here we will focus on previously covered topics, the scenario question, and exam technique.

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 Slide Share (revision cards) http://www.slideshare.net/mytonpe/gcse-pe-revision-booklet PE 4 Learning (short videos) http://www.pe4learning.com/flippedlearning/

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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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 between 3 and 4 in room 8.

Revision Guides The school has kindly purchased for you the very best revision guide for your exam board and syllabus. If you lose it, there are copies 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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Art The Challenges

Volume of exam preparation to complete

Making purposeful and effective connections with your own ideas and observations to the artist’s research to create a personal response (your final piece in 10hr exam)

To prepare effectively in Art: Stick to the timeframe below and manage your time effectively. Use the Preparation Calendar given to you to set yourself targets for each lesson and for homework.

Week Week

Commencing Assessment Objective

What should I be doing /working on?

My Target: In lesson I will…

1 5th Jan 2017 Exam Paper handed out and group discussion to aid selection of personal question/title

Consider my personal interests and skills as I select the question/title I will create a project for

2 A01

Artist Research Pages from the paper and responses

3 A01

My own Artist Research Pages and responses

4 A03

Observation studies, drawing, photo, collecting

5 A02/3

Media experiments from observations

6 A02/3

Media experiments from observations

Half Term

13th Feb – 17th Feb

Idea developments /Media experiments from your own visits/galleries

8 A02/3

Idea developments /Media experiments you’re your own visits/galleries

9 A02/3/4

Making connections visual: Artist+idea+me+ experiment

10 A02/3/4

Making connections visual: Artist+idea+me+ experiment

11 A03/4

Exploring final ideas, selection, planning

12 A03/4 Planning, experimenting, reviewing and refining final idea

Easter Holiday

10th April – 21st April

A03/4

Reviewing and refining final idea – final experimentation for final piece

Exam Day

5hrs Create final outcome

Exam Day

5hrs Create final outcome and evaluation

Other Tips

Remember to ‘signpost’ your observations – the things which you notice about the artists’ work you choose to study, the images and visits you make and the media and techniques you choose to experiment with.

Remember that your IDEAS need to flow, develop and be connected from one page in your sketchbook to the next – make it visual.

Useful Resources Follow Mrs Parker’s Pinterest account where you will find detailed boards for each of the exam questions. Revision Classes Lunchtime sessions – organise with Mrs Parker Afterschool sessions – Every Wednesday till 4.30 other days organise with Mrs Parker Half Term & Easter Holiday Studio sessions – watch the GCSE Helpdesk for dates. 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 Sketchbook Checklist

o Keep your sketchbook looking professional – only embellish pages if it adds to

what you are trying to say. Work SMART and use your time wisely - do not

decorate

o Annotate your work as you go along. Use technical vocabulary and descriptive

analysis of the observations and experiments which you create.

o Formal Elements – when you annotate make sure you analyse your work and

the work of artists using the language of the formal elements

LINE, TONE, SHAPE, FORM, COLOUR, TEXTURE, PATTERN

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. Use these sparingly.

Your own images are more important.

o Own drawings/studies of your primary images from direct observation. The

drawings can be in a range of media but must have a purpose to develop your

ideas/observations.

o Two or Three Artist Research studies – Include for each artist:

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

o 5Ws Information about the artist and their work

o Analysis of their work using descriptive vocabulary

o A response (not a copy) to their work, style, media, intention

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

and experiments in your sketch book, linked to your researched artists.

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

different media/colours/artist styles or techniques.

o Final Piece time/materials planning – plan the materials and media and test

the techniques and timing of what you plan to create during your final exam

10hrs.

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 Wednesday lunch at 1.30 in Mr. Dobson’s room and Thursday 3-4. 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

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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

Every Thursday after school (or any other day if you arrange it with me). 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).

(4 moments)

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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. https://tinycards.duolingo.com/ A flashcard App for your iphone or ipad 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