Year 10 2017
Revision Strategies
Dear Year 10 Student
It is now three weeks to the start of your mock examinations, which is the culmination of 10 years of work. One of the keys
to success is to balance your workload between now and then.
We have asked your teachers about work that would be helpful for you to undertake over the Easter Holidays in their
subject area.
Some of this is revision and some work is focussed on supporting your controlled assessments. Please only select subjects
that you are studying. We hope you find the booklet helpful and the tailored work effective in supporting your revision.
You need to work out how long you have between now and the examinations. How are you going to effectively organise
your time to maximise your chances of success?
Of course the Easter holidays are about balance – work and relaxation.
If you need any further support do not hesitate to contact your teacher, who will be more than happy to help.
Yours sincerely
N Joynson
Ms Joynson
Deputy Headteacher
Year 10 Internal examinations - April 2017
Date
Wed 19 Apr
Thu 20 Apr
Fri 21 Apr
Mon 24 Apr
Tue 25 Apr
Wed 26 Apr
Thu 27 Apr
Fri 28 Apr
Tue 02 May
Wed 03 May
Thu 04 May
Start Length
Finish
Exam
08:45
01:30 10:15 (ET 10:38) Maths Paper 1 (non-calc) Year 10
13:55
00:30 14:25 (ET 14:33) French/German/Spanish Reading Foundation Year 10
08:45
01:30 10:15 (ET 10:38) Maths Paper 2 (calc) Year 10
11:15
01:30 12:45 (ET13:08) Drama (written exam) Year 10
13:55
00:40 14:35 (no ET)
French Listening Foundation Year 10
08:45
01:30 10:15 (ET 10:38) Maths Paper 3 (calc) Year 10
13:55
00:50 14:45 (no ET)
German Listening Higher Year 10
08:45
02:15 11:00 (no ET)
English Language Year 10 (walking & talking)
11:50
01:00 12:50 (ET 13:05) BTEC Travel & Tourism Year 10
13:55
00:50 14:45 (ET 14:58) French/German/Spanish Reading Higher Year 10
08:45
02:00 10:45 (ET 11:15) Textiles Year 10 Option A
08:45
02:00 10:45 (ET 11:15) Resistant Materials Year 10 Option A
08:45
02:00 10:45 (ET 11:15) Graphic Products Year 10 Option A
08:45
01:30 10:15 (ET 10:38) Food & Nutrition Year 10 Option A
08:45
01:30 10:15 (ET 10:38) Geography Year 10 Option A
08:45
01:30 10:15 (ET 10:38) Child Development Year 10 Option A
08:45
01:00 09:45 (ET 10:00) History Year 10 Option A
08:45
01:00 09:45 (ET 10:00) ICT Year 10 Option A
08:45
01:00 09:45 (ET 10:00) Business Studies Year 10 Option A
08:45
01:00 09:45 (ET 10:00) Computing Year 10 Option A
13:55
00:40 14:35 (no ET)
German Listening Foundation Year 10
08:45
02:00 10:45 (ET 11:15) Textiles Year 10 Option B
08:45
02:00 10:45 (ET 11:15) Electronic Products Year 10 Option B
08:45
01:30 10:15 (ET 10:38) Geography Year 10 Option B
08:45
01:00 09:45 (ET 10:00) History Year 10 Option B
08:45
01:00 09:45 (ET 10:00) Computing Year 10 Option B
08:45
01:00 09:45 (ET 10:00) Business Studies Year 10 Option B
08:45
01:00 09:45 (ET 10:00) Geology Year 10 Option B
12:15
00:50 13:05 (no ET)
French Listening Higher Year 10
13:55
00:40 14:35 (no ET)
Spanish Listening Foundation Year 10
08:45
02:00 10:45 (ET 11:15) Resistant Materials Year 10 Option C
08:45
01:30 10:15 (ET 10:38) Food & Nutrition Year 10 Option C
08:45
01:30 10:15 (ET 10:38) Geography Year 10 Option C
08:45
01:00 09:45 (ET 10:00) History Year 10 Option C
08:45
01:00 09:45 (ET 10:00) Computing Year 10 Option C
08:45
01:00 09:45 (ET 10:00) Business Studies Year 10 Option C
13:55
00:50 14:45 (no ET)
Spanish Listening Higher Year 10
08:45
01:45 10:15 (ET 10:38) Religious Studies Year 10
11:15
01:30 12:45 (ET13:08) PE Year 10
BACS Year 10 Option B - 1 hour practical exam to take place in class
08:45
01:00
09:45 Edexcel/GCSE: Science - Biology (externally set exam)
08:45
01:00
09:45 Edexcel/GCSE: Science - Chemistry (externally set exam)
08:45
01:00
09:45 Edexcel/GCSE: Science - Physics (externally set exam)
What you need for Exams and Assessment...
 School ID card
 BLACK ball point pen x2 (no gel pens allowed)
 Pencil
 Ruler
 Rubber. NO correcting fluid/pens/tape
 Calculator (if required)
 Compass (if required)
 Angle Measurer/Protractor (if required)
 Pencil Crayons (if required)
All the above should be in a transparent/see through pencil case.
Remember, it is YOUR responsibility to have all the equipment you may need for your exam.
Warning to Candidates (JCQ document)
1. You must be on time for all your exams/assessment. That means arriving at least 10 minutes before the
published start time
2. You must not become involved in any unfair or dishonest practice in any part of the exam/assessment
3. You must not sit an exam/assessment in the name of another student nor have in your possession any
unauthorised material or equipment which might give you an unfair advantage
4. Possession of a mobile phone or other unauthorised material is breaking the rules, even if you do not intend to
use it, and you will be subject to penalty and possible disqualification. No iPods, MP3/4 players or other
technological/web enabled items
5. You must not talk to, attempt to communicate with or disturb other candidates once you have entered the
exam room
6. You must follow the instructions of the invigilator
7. If you are in any doubt speak to the invigilator
Familiarise yourself with your responsibilities by looking at the information for candidates on the JCQ website
http://www.jcq.org.uk/exams-office/information-for-candidates-documents
Subject /
Exam Dates
Art
Advice & Guidance
Action
Although you don’t have an Art exam in year 10, it is worth reminding you that your coursework projects are worth 60% of your GCSE grade, and therefore
should not be neglected at this important time.
You must make sure you are up to date with your coursework deadlines (see your project booklets for details)
If you are unsure what is needed to be done / completed, speak to any member of the Art staff.'
Business
Studies
Computing
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Project 1 – Defining Business & Enterprise
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Project 2 – Starting a Business
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Project 3 – Marketing
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Project 4 – Finance
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Project 5 – People in Business
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Project 6 – Operations Management
The exam will be one hour and cover the following
topics:
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Algorithms
Iteration
Boolean Logic (inc truth tables and logic
gates)
Data types and structures
Searching and sorting Algorithms
By the time of the year 10 mock exam you will have completed six units based
around Paper 1 on the syllabus. Please revise the questions you covered in these six
projects which you have had graded with a GCSE grade. Revise these and remember
the key elements of assessment:–
AO1 – Knowledge and Theory
AO2 – Application to a business situation
AO3 – Evaluation and recommendation
Any exam answer should always try to include the above elements where possible
Drama
Revision Guidance for Year 10 exam: Drama
Component 3: Section 1: Page to Stage- staging,
directing and performing an extract from the play
studied.
Advice and Guidance: In preparation for the mock you should use your previously
marked work or exam questions. Pay special attention to the comments and advice
given to you by your teacher in the CPR marking.
You should make sure you refer to the notes made in lessons based on the staging,
directing and performing elements. Make sure you have a full understanding of the
theme of the play and the characters motivation.
Section 2: Theatre Review
Action: Re read the play we have studying in lessons. Ensure you aware of the
staging, directing and performing elements and go over the practice questions we
have done in lessons.
Advice and Guidance: To recap on the story of the play and ensure you are aware of
the mediums of drama such as lighting used and sound used for particular scenes.
Action: Recap on the notes made from the performance.
D&T
Graphic
Products
Design Theme: Encouraging children to grow their
own fruit and vegetables
GCSE D&T graphics products AQA specification (the revision guide) ISBN 978 1
84762 3560 – Get this book!
Important pages are as follows:
I have highlighted pages within the revision guide that
you will need to look at and test yourself on; we will
also look at key elements within our lessons in the last
week of term – see planning for this term.
I will be setting homework practice Q’s too.
We will spend 3 hours in the last week of term to
support you with this specific examination.
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Pg 26 & 27, 30, – Adhesives and fixatives & fixings
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Pg 8 - 9 – design brief & design specification (evaluate your own design
against the specification)
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Pg 20 – 21 – smart & modern materials – (a big question)
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Pg 34 – 35 shading and texture – (practise these - wood, shiny surface etc.)
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Pg 48 -49 nets and packaging – blister packs (look it up)
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Pg 44 - 45 – understanding a working drawing
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Pg 42 – 1 & 2 Point perspective drawing – (practice them & know the
difference)
Use your previous examination to help you, use your
A4 booklet to support you.
D&T
OCR GCSE (9–1) Food Preparation and Nutrition
J309/01 Food Preparation and Nutrition
Food
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Pg 14,15 & 75 & 75 – ‘Printing’ finishes & paper and board, sizes & suitability
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Pg 44 – 45 & 66 making a product in industry – understanding flow charts
Use the GCSE Revision Guide, the internet and your revision folder to investigate
the following areas;
Year 10 Revision List
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Fruit & Vegetables
Nutrition : Carbohydrates and Vitamins
Recipe Adaptation
Food Hygiene & Safety
Food Storage
Functions of Ingredients
Sauce Making
Labelling
Preservation
GM Foods
Milk
Healthy Eating & Obesity
Bread
Recommended Revision guides links
https://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/Product/9781471867132.aspx
https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/School/books_gcse_food_prep_nutrition
D&T
Textiles
The exam is split into two sections; section 1 is the
design task and section 2 is theory knowledge.
Combined the exam is worth 40% of the final GCSE and
coursework is worth 60%.
Students will need to research possible Marine life themes and smart &
modern/technical textiles. www.pinterest.com is a fantastic website for research
DESIGN SECTION OF THE EXAM WORTH 35/120 MARKS:
Commented [JC1]:
For the exam students cannot take in any preliminary
material, such as previous sketches/templates. They
must take in coloured pencils, a rubber, sharpener and
a pen to write with.
DESIGN SECTION OF THE EXAM WORTH 35/120
MARKS:
The design brief for the exam is given to students
before the exam, this allows them to research and
prepare exactly what they are going to design in the
exam. The brief is below:
“Garments inspired by the theme of Marine Life.”
Before the exam students will need to have: fully researched the brief, produced x2
initial ideas and x1 final design to draw in the exam. (Remember students cannot
take these designs into the exam, they will have to draw them from memory).
Marks are given for: Choice of fabrics and components, Use of science and
technology, smart & modern textiles, Use of colour, Presentation, Quality of
annotation, Originality and quality of design and Decoration techniques.
THEORY SECTION OF THE EXAM WORTH 85/120 MARKS:
See below steps to ensure your son/daughter is supported in their exam:
1. Revision guides: It is imperative all students must purchase the AQA GCSE
textiles revision guide to work through at home.
2. VLE: On the school VLE there are numerous revision resources available.
3. Past papers: from 2012-2016 are available from school and on the VLE.
4. Apps: Textiles technology and DT Textiles GCSE are two brilliant apps.
5. Afterschool revision: Every Friday afterschool in S29 with Mrs Thorpe.
6. Class folder: Students have a revision folder with all their current class work
to revise from.
7. Websites: www.textiles4u.wikispaces.com
General revision:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/textiles/
Fabric revision: http://www.sdauk.org/materials/materials%20types/materials-types.htm
Any questions please do not hesitate to contact me:
[email protected]
D&T
Design Theme: Designing equipment/devices to help
elderly people when gardening
Use the GCSE AQA Resistant Materials Revision Guide, the internet and your revision
folder to investigate the following areas;
Resistant
Materials
Carry out research on the types of gardening
equipment available to elderly people at the moment.
You may include;
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Tools that have been designed to do a specific
job like weeding.
Ways of adapting tools to make them easier
and safer to use.
Methods of moving and transporting
equipment around the garden.
Products that will allow elderly people to rest
while working.
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Types of ferrous and nonferrous metals
Marking out, cutting, bending and joining methods for metals. (Include
CAD/CAM techniques)
 Properties and characteristics of woods, metals and plastics.
 Advantages and disadvantages of manufacturing processes used for mass
production of products.
 Ergonomics in design.
 Sustainability in design
 Use and advantages of using jigs, moulds and templates.
 Roles of the client, designer, manufacturer and user in the design process.
 Health and safety rules when using machine tools.
Health and safety warning signs used in workshop areas.
Useful websites include BBC Bitesize, Technology Student and Mr D&T.
We will look at the design themes and questions used
on past papers during the lead up to the Easter holidays
to give you an idea what may be coming up.
D&T
Electronics
Electronics Revision year 10
The design brief is products to improve hand eye coordination. An example would be a steady hand tester.
Section A
Investigate the inputs outputs and circuits that could
help with a product design.
Section B
Students should know the symbol, function and
physical characteristics of components in specification.
E.g. FET, Potentiometer, transistors and transistor
arrays (ULN2803)
How to read resistor colour codes.
Calculations using V=IR
Dual in line pin numbers and orientation.
Revision of the following circuits to include their
function (what they do), layout (including peripheral
components) and calculations using relevant formulae
and component values.
555 Monostable, 555Astable, Microcontrollers
including programming, 4017 and 4026 Counters,
Operational amplifiers, Transistor circuits (including
FETs).
Students should look at ways of manufacturing
products. To include prototyping, batch and mass
production of both circuits and casings.
Subject /
Exam Dates
English
Language
Advice & Guidance
Action
You will be asked to complete a GCSE examination
paper, analysing one fiction text that you have not
Collect a range of fiction texts and annotate them. Think about:
studied in class. . You will then be asked to craft a piece
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the content (what is said);
of writing in which you either describe or narrate The
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the language features (how it has been said);
outcome of the examination will help determine your
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organisational features (how it has been sequenced/structured; what comes
set next year.
first, second, third…)
Section A: Reading
To succeed you need to be able to:
1. identify and interpret information and ideas;
2. explain, comment on and analyse how writers
use language and structure to achieve effects
and influence readers, using relevant subject
terminology to support your views;
3. evaluate texts critically and support this with
appropriate textual references.
The questions will ask you to:
retrieve information from a literature fiction text;
analyse how the writer uses language to good
effect;
Focus on a theme, such as openings or endings of texts.
Create a mnemonic to remind yourself of the features you have noted.
(What is a mnemonic? http://www.fun-with-words.com/mnemonics.html)
Devise a framework in a format that suits your learning style. You could use/adapt
the following for Section A (Reading), for example. Devise another for Section B
(Writing).
analyse how the writer has structured the text to
interest the reader;
provide a personal response to the text, using
evidence to back up your thinking.
Section B: Writing
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To succeed you need to be able to:
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write for a particular purpose;
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organise your writing into a coherent whole;
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include a range of sentence lengths and
structures for effect;
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include a range of punctuation for effect;
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include a range of vocabulary for effect;
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write accurately.
Create a word wall, including subject vocabulary that you can use in your answers.
You will be given a picture stimulus and then asked to
Divide your word wall into sections: literary devices; structural devices; synonyms for
write either a description or a narrative. We are
familiar words, especially mundane adjectives (good, bad…) and colours.
looking at how well you can craft your writing to
engage the reader. The accuracy of your writing will
Paint/take/draw a picture and then label it with interesting vocabulary choices.
also be assessed.
THIS EXAM IS 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES LONG.
Retell a narrative (a short story, a myth/legend, a song) using a flashback as a
structural device.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE EXAM ‘FIT’ BY PRACTISING IN
TIMED CONDITIONS AT HOME.
Useful websites to support your learning are:
BBC GCSE English Bitesize (writing fiction):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english
AQA specimen papers and mark schemes (English
Language 8700):
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse
Before
Before
START HERE
After
After
4
5
REAL TIME
ORDER IN
2
3
1
YOUR
NARRATIVE
FLASHBACK
FALLING ACTION
RESOLUTION
Create some interesting characters. Inside the heads write words/phrases to reveal
what each is thinking/feeling; outside the head write what others think of him/her.
The above are designed to get you thinking about techniques and words that are
used to influence and interest the reader. You need to be using a range of
techniques and vocabulary in Section B of the exam.
If you are worried about the accuracy of your writing then ask your teacher for
some punctuation and/or spelling exercises.
Geography
PREPARE
Where to revise – A quiet, warm, comfortable place with no distractions and with all
your stationery requirements, notes and revision guide to hand.
KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO REVISE
The 3 topics that you need to revise are : River landscapes in the UK
 Glacial landscapes in the UK
 Urban issues and challenges
For each topic you have a checklist. Use this as a guide. Make sure you revise
everything on the checklist.
You should have your notes to revise from and a revision guide may also be useful.
Learn your case studies thoroughly (case study specific facts).
Practice skills (eg) O.S. mapskills / describing a photo / sketching and labelling / data
response / analysing data
REVISION TIPS
EXAM TECHNIQUE
Create a revision timetable.
Read your notes thoroughly.
Highlight key points / key words.
Look for sequences (put facts in the correct order).
Role Play (teach what you are revising to an imaginary class)
Create mind maps / revision cards / posters.
Make dominoes for your key vocabulary.
Maps from memory.
Apply your knowledge and skills by practicing exam questions.
(AQA GCSE geography – new specification – specimen exam papers and mark
schemes)
Your exam is 1 ½ hours long. You will do 3 questions with the total mark for the exam
being 90. That means it is approximately a mark a minute. When you practice the
exam questions think about the pace you work. Make sure you are working fast
enough to finish the paper.
Plan your answers to the longer (6 and 9 mark questions).
Read the questions carefully and make sure you are answering the question set.
Know the command words (eg) describe (say what you see), explain (give reasons).
Check your spelling, punctuation and grammar particularly with the longer 8 mark
answers and use connectives to link your points together.
Subject /
Exam Dates
Geology
Advice & Guidance
Action
Geology students should be using the
Geology/Geography classroom section of the VLE.
Within this is a folder called ‘Revision New Syllabus’.
Students should download the word document geology
'cheat sheets', which acts as a revision guide and you
should be reading through this.
The topics you will need to revise for the Yr 10 exam are as follows:
1) The Rock Cycle
2) Igneous rocks
a) The different types of volcanoes
b) Viscosity and the control on volcano shape and style
c) Pyroclastic material
3) Plate Tectonics
a) Layers of the Earth
b) The different plate boundaries
4) Sedimentary rocks
a) Sedimentary structures
5) Palaeontology
a) Graptolites
b) Zone fossils
6) The 3 laws
7) Structures
a) Unconformity
History
In preparation for the mock you should use your notes,
previously marked work or exam questions. Use any
mark schemes or example answers provided so that
you know how to answer each type of question. Pay
special attention to the comments and advice given to
you by your teacher in the CPR marking.
The topics you will need to revise for the Y10 mock exam are as follows:
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The lives of people in Germany during the First World War
Hyperinflation
The reasons why Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany
in 1933
What life was like for young people in Nazi Germany
When revising, ensure that you use the textbook
chapters corresponding to the topics you have studied
this year. These chapters contain the information you
need for the exam.
If you are stuck, then remember that you also have
access to other history students. Ask your peers for
help with revision if needed, paired revision and testing
can be very rewarding. Finally, of course, the History
Department is always ready to help – ask your teacher,
or any member of the History Department for help: do
not struggle in silence; we are always ready to help
with revision and guidance.
ICT
The exam will be one hour and cover the following 4
topics:
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Games consoles
Computers
Mobile Phones
Online Entertainment
Subject /
Exam Dates
Maths
Paper 1– non
calculator
Paper 2–
calculator
Paper 3–
calculator
Advice & Guidance
Action
Almost all content has now been covered so it is up to
individuals to start to identify and fill in weak areas. Be
honest with yourself and tackle those areas you find
difficult.
The best way to revise maths is to do maths.
Useful Websites
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/gcse/ma
thematics-8300
The three websites listed on the left all have either online questions or worksheets
that you can print and try.
http://www.mymaths.co.uk
Login: bramhall Password: circle
If you are not sure how to answer a question then use the website as a reference
site. Mathswatch and JustMaths both have videos of questions being answered and
are particularly useful.
vle.mathswatch.com
Ask your teacher for your login if you have forgotten it
Password: mathswatch
You may also find the GCSE text books useful They are all available electronically
through the following website
www.justmaths.co.uk/online
Login: BramhallStudent Password: Bramhall
www.kerboodle.com
Login: Ask your teacher
Password: initially the same as your login
Institution code : kws6
You might also want to use the “5-a-day” section of www.corbettmath.com for a
daily dose of maths.
You should now be starting to review all your past exam papers and assessments.
Make a list of topics where you failed to get full marks and identify the areas which
occur most often. Research these areas on websites, books etc. and enhance your
notes. Practice some questions and then practice some more. Start this process with
the mock papers.
MFL
French
German
Spanish
Modules covered over the four years:
http://www.linguascope.com Username: mflbhs Password: paris
Self and family/pets
Town and local area
House
School and routine
Shopping for food and clothes
Food and Drink, including diet
Media (TV, cinema, internet, music)
Holidays
Pocket money and part time jobs
Future plans and future job
Festivals
http://www.atantot.com
Grammar:
Present tense, Perfect tense, Future tense, Conditional
tense, Adverbs of frequency, Modal verbs,
Comparatives, Superlatives, Co-ordinating and
Subordinating conjunctions, opinions and reasons.
Username: mflbhs Password: 2826
Subject /
Exam Dates
Music
Advice & Guidance
Action
Where and how to revise:
PLEASE USE THE MUSIC YOUTUBE SITE (link in music classroom on VLE)
Component 3: Appraising Music
Also use your MUSIC GCSE workbook to make sure you are studying and revising
You will be sitting a 1.5-hour exam where you will
hear clips of music and will have to answer
questions based on what you hear. There will be
eight questions in total, testing you on the following
areas:
Use the BBC Bitesize revision site for listening examples. And Music theory web
sites such as musictheory.net
Your workbook also has other web links.
If you have any problems revising and preparing for this exam, or if you don’t know
what to revise, please email Mr Pickton on [email protected].
Area of Study 1: Musical Forms And Devices
Area of Study 2: Music For Ensemble
Area of Study 3: Film Music
Area of Study 4: Popular Music
You need to know the Mozart piece “Eine Kleine
Nachtmusik” and the Rainbow song “Since You’ve
Been Gone” inside out. Do as much research as you
can on each of those pieces and listen to them as
much as you can.
You also need to revise the following musical
devices and be able to recognise them when you
hear them:
Sonority (instruments), tonality (major/minor),
melodic and harmonic devices, texture, tempo,
dynamics, rhythm and metre, structure and form, as
well as being able to recognise different styles of
music.
PE
Your exam will be 1.5 hours long which will include 2
separate papers. Each will have a multiple choice, short
Read and learn your class notes from all of your exercise books
You can research Aqa GCSE PE past papers & mark schemes to test yourself
and extended questions based on the topics we have
covered in lessons so far.
Paper 1: The human body & movement in physical
activity and sport (45 min paper)
Traffic light your subject content guide.
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/PE
The musculosketal system including bones, structure of
the skeleton, functions of the skeleton, muscles of the
body, structure of the synovial joint and types of joint
movement
Cardio respiratory system including pathway of air,
gaseous exchange, blood vessels, structure of the
heart, pathway of the blood, mechanics of breathing,
anaerobic and aerobic respiration.
Physical training: components of fitness, measuring
components of fitness and principles of training and
methods of training
Paper 2:Socio cultural influences and well-being in
physical activity and sport (30 min paper)
Health well-being and fitness, sedentary lifestyle,
obesity, somatotypes, Diet, social groupings and factors
affecting participation
Subject /
Exam Dates
Religious
Studies
Advice & Guidance
Action
Where, how and what to revise:
Create a written timetable to include all of the topics
for the exam. You also need to plan where you will
revise; ideally it should be a quiet place away from any
distractions. Make sure you have everything you need
before you start your revisions. Make sure you plan
breaks into your revision sessions. Aim to spend 30-60
3.1 Component 1: The study of religions: beliefs, teachings and practices
3.1.2 Christianity
Key beliefs
Jesus Christ and salvation
Worship and festivals
The role of the church in the local and worldwide community
minutes at a time. As part of your plan state what
topics you will be revising.
As part of your revision you need to make sure you
spend time learning appropriate verses from Religious
Texts, as using these can make a big difference to your
overall grade.
Useful Websites
3.1.5 Islam
Key beliefs
Authority
Worship
Duties and festivals
AQA past papers and mark schemes
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/religiousstudies/gcse/religious-studies-a-8062/assessmentresources
Revision help and mini tests
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/
http://www.rsrevision.com/contents/index.htm
Science
Triples and
Science
Additional
9-1 Combined Science and Triple Science
You will have 3 exams set by Edexcel. These are progress checking exams which will not count towards your final grade. You will need a pen,
pencil, ruler and calculator for each. You will need to learn any formula you have been taught in lessons.
To help you revise please make use of your exercise books, revision guides, materials on the VLE and your Active Learn software.
If you need any additional information please see your science teacher, Mr Powell, Mr Thompson or Mr Gregson
Specification reference
BIOLOGY
Topic 1
Topic 2
Topic 3
Topic 4
Specification topic name
Edexcel Combined Science resources reference
Biology Topics for 2nd May 2017
Key concepts in Biology
CB1 Key Concepts in Biology
Cells and control
CB2 Cells and Controls
Genetics
CB3 Genetics
Natural selection and genetic modification
CB4 Natural Selection and Genetic Modification
Specification reference
Specification topic name
Edexcel Combined Science resources reference
CHEMISTRY
Topic 1
Topic 2
Topic 2
Specification reference
PHYSICS
Topic 1
Topic 2
Topic 3
Topic 4
Topic 5
Chemistry Topics 3rd May 2017
Key concepts in Chemistry
CC3 Atomic Structure
CC4 The Periodic Table
CC5 Ionic Bonding
CC6 Covalent Bonding
CC7Types of Substance
CC9 Calculations Involving Masses
States of matter and mixtures - States of matter
CC1 States of Matter
States of matter and mixtures - Methods of
CC2 Methods of Separating and Purifying Substances
separating and purifying substances
Specification topic name
Physics Topics 4th May
Key concepts in Physics
Motion and forces
Conservation of energy
Waves
Light and the electromagnetic spectrum
Edexcel Combined Science resources reference
NA *
CP2 Forces and Motion
CP3 Conservation of Energy
CP4 Waves
CP5 Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Year 10 Science Progress Assessment
Key questions and answers for the year 10 exam
What is the Year 10 exam?
A: It is a formal assessment to be sat by Year 10 students in May 2017. This will test content from the Edexcel specification that will have been
covered by students in Year 9/10. It will be sat on a specified day, in exam conditions, and will be marked by our GCSE examiners.
When are the exams?
A: In May 2017, before the summer exam series starts.
Biology 2nd May 2017
Chemistry
3Rd May 2017
Physics 4th May 2017
How do these results relate to the GCSE results?
A: These results are designed to help you understand how your students are progressing on the GCSE course, and identify where their strengths
and weaknesses are. They are not a guarantee of GCSE performance.
Will the year 10 exam result count towards a student final GCSE grade in 2018?
A: No. This is purely a formative assessment opportunity. We are choosing to move beyond just providing mock papers to running this as a
scheduled set of examinations as you indicated this would provide a motivating experience for students, as well as giving you confidence
through external marking.
How many papers will there be?
A: Each student will sit three papers: separate Biology, Chemistry and Physics papers. Tiered entry is available, so students can be entered for
Higher or Foundation.
How long will each paper be?
A: 1 hour long and 50 marks
What is a ventile result?
A: It is not possible to award students grades for this set of Edexcel year 10 exams in the same way as a GCSE. Instead, we will tell you where
your students fall in terms of the distribution of the cohort sitting them. Each student will receive their ventile score; a ventile being a position
across 19 ‘grade points’. These grade points will relate to the cumulative % of performance. The table below shows details how this may look.
Cumulative %
performance
Ventile awarded
Cumulative %
performance
Ventile awarded
0-<5 Top
rank
95 Top ranking
50-<55
45
5-<10
90
55-<60
40
10-<15
85
60-<65
35
15-<20
80
65 -<70
30
20-<25
75
70-<75
25
25-<30
70
75-<80
20
30-<35
65
80-<85
15
35-<40
60
85-<90
10
40-<45
55
90-<95
5
45-<50
50
95-<100
0