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Sir James Smith’s
GCSEs 2018
Information for parents/carers
about the upcoming GCSEs
ASPIRATION • AMBITION • ACHIEVEMENT
The countdown has begun…
12 school weeks remain before the first written exam
Only 30 lessons remaining for most subjects
Key Dates:
8 - 9 February School production – ‘Grimm Tales’
1 March Exam Preparation Day
2 March PD Day
19 – 21 March Additional Maths exam trials
23 March DLD 2 – Working with the Maths Department
26 - 27 March Additional English exam trials
19 April French speaking test
19 – 20 April Art exam
23 – 26 April Catering practical exams
1 – 2 May German speaking test
14 May First exam & bespoke revision timetable starts
15 June Record of Achievement celebration
22 June Final GCSE exam
10 Top Tips for Revising
(in no particular order)
1. Students should be spending at least 2 hours per evening revising. If they say
“I haven’t got any homework”, they should be spending their time on
revision.
2. Students should re-visit the DLD1 resources, which focused on revision
strategies. Resources are available on Sharepoint, which can be accessed via
the school website. In addition, you received the ‘Revision Cracked’ booklet
to try some different strategies.
3. Ask for a realistic revision timetable, which includes times for when each
subject will be revised. Display this in a public area of the house – the kitchen
is a good place!
4. Create an appropriate learning environment sitting at a table and away from
distractions (TV, phone, iPad etc).
5. Keep reminding students to revise in short, intensive sessions. Our brains can
only focus for around 30 minutes before they need a break - build them in!
6. Encourage students to re-visit work on a regular basis. Chances are they
won’t remember everything after only one session.
7. Make sure students get the right amount of sleep. Staying up until midnight
each night is not going to do anybody any favours – get some early nights.
8. Remind students to drink plenty of water and eat healthily. Our brains are
just like a machine – if we don’t put the right fuel in, they won’t work at their
best.
9. Agree the balance between work and social life and stick to the agreement.
Avoid sleep-overs during the week.
10. Encourage positivity. Chances are your child knows far more than they think.
A positive mind is far more effective than one which is always thinking the
worst.
ART
Exam Board. OCR
Exam Specification
Code.
J171
Details about the
assessment.
60% Coursework - sketchbook & final piece
40% Exam - A2 worksheets + 10hr Exam
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
19/20 April 10 Hour final piece, based on A2 worksheets.
Units of work. Coursework: Sketchbook Personal Project, 9 months of work,
awarded the most marks. Should be working on this at home to
achieve grades based on feedback.
Exam: Minimum of 4 x A2 worksheets to meet the 4 attainment
objectives (AO’s): Artist research, observational, development
and final idea, must be completed by the exam, 3 weeks per
sheet both in and out of school. Final Piece done in 10hr Exam.
Exam Papers. Students have chosen a question from the exam paper first week
back after Christmas. All have a copy.
Useful websites/
revision materials.
Pinterest boards
Info on school website of coursework and exam requirements.
Examples in Art room.
Revision workshops. Coursework that is not finished - attend afterschool on a
Thursday to complete. Exam worksheets can also be done.
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
N/A
CATERING
Exam Board. WJEC
Exam Specification
Code.
C560UA0-1
Details about the
assessment.
Unit 1 – Practical Controlled Assessments 50%
Unit 2 – Written Exam 50 %
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
14 June 2018
1 hr 45 mins
Units of work. Students will need to answer all the questions in the exam.
It will cover food preparation, hygiene, ingredients, cooking
methods, where food comes from and nutritional guidelines.
The due date for the controlled assessments is 29th
March 2018.
Past Exam Papers. Practice exam questions in lesson and a practice exam paper was
issued over Christmas.
Useful websites/
revision materials.
CGP Revision Guide Book - available from the school shop for
£3.25.
On the W: Drive are revision cards for every aspect of the course
and are an invaluable resource material. The students will need
these cards for lesson.
BBC bite size
www.wjec.co.uk
Revision workshops. After school revision is available:
Thursday’s Week A and B.
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
This exam has changed from Catering and Hospitality to Food
Preparation and Nutrition. Extra revision sessions will be vital for
students.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Exam Board. OCR
Exam Specification
Code.
J276
Details about the
assessment.
2 x Exams (each worth 50%)
On 27th
November 2017 the exam board regulator, Ofqual,
launched a consultation concerning the Controlled Assessment
element of this course, as a result of confidential student tasks
being leaked into the public domain (putting the rigour of any
assessment at risk).
On 8th
January 2017, Ofqual announced that the Controlled
Assessment task would not count towards the final assessment
for the course, but would still need to be completed. Therefore,
100% of the overall marks will come from the 2 exam papers. Full
details of the consultation and subsequent decision can be found
here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-
assessment-arrangements-for-gcse-computer-science
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
14th
May 2018 AM – Computer Systems (Paper 1 – 90 minutes –
80 marks – no calculator allowed)
17th
May 2018 PM – Computational Thinking, Algorithms and
Programming (Paper 2 – 90 minutes – 80 marks – no calculator
allowed)
Units of work. Computer Systems (01) Systems architecture; Memory; Storage;
Wired and wireless networks; Network topologies, protocols and
layers; system security; system software; ethical, legal, cultural
and environmental concerns.
Computational Thinking, Algorithms and Programming (02)
Algorithms; Programming techniques, Producing robust
programs; Computational logic; Translators and facilities of
languages; Data representation.
Past Exam Papers. Past exam papers can be found online at:
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/past-papers/
Useful websites/
revision materials.
Access to all the slides used in class can be found at
http://bit.ly/sjsCSNotes (no sign in needed).
Full theory notes can be found at http://www.teach-ict.com
(Username: PL329UJ and Password: register2).
All students can register at
http://www.cambridgegcsecomputing.org, using their school
email address, to access free videos, explaining every section of
the course.
Revision workshops. Revision workshops are offered every Week B Thursday.
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
A large part of the exams in this subject is about recalling
information. However, it is also very important to be able to work
through problems logically and develop algorithms for solutions.
This takes practice. Revision guides and workbooks are available
through the school shop for £2.75 each.
DRAMA
Exam Board. AQA
Exam Specification
Code.
8261
Details about the
assessment.
3 Components.
40% - C1 – Understanding Drama – Written Exam
40% - C2 – Devising Drama – Assessed by Teacher, videos to exam
board.
20% - C3 – Texts in Practice – Visiting Examiner.
For details on all units – see below
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
C1 – 18 May (pm)
C2 – COMPLETED!
C3 – TBC (April)
Drama Exam - 1 hr 45 min
Units of work. C1 – Understanding Drama – 80 marks total
o Theatre Knowledge – Multiple Choice (theatre roles (jobs),
stage positions, types and configurations. (4 marks)
o Set Play – The Crucible – selection of short essays
questions, focusing on design and direction of an extract
from the studied play text. (44 marks)
o Live Theatre Production – a review of acting in a
professional performance we watch during the course. (32
marks)
C2 – Devising Drama – COMPLETED! – 80 marks total
o Performance of piece devised by students, based on
stimulus (The Guide’s Speech from 100) (20 marks)
o Devising Log – 3 sections (Response to
Stimulus/Development and Collaboration/Analysis and
Evaluation) (20 marks per section = 60 marks)
C3 – Texts in Practice - 40 marks
Students create fully realised performances (or complete
technical equivalent, or create full set or costume) for
TWO extracts from the same play text.
Past Exam Papers. 1 real exam paper – along with all other exam preparation
resources and any ‘fake’ exam papers all available in…
Sharepoint – Drama – GCSE EXAM PREP - NEW
Revision workshops. Week A – Tuesday – until 4.00pm
Extra revision sessions will be advertised nearer the exam
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
For final Component 3 practical assessment, students should
arrange extra rehearsal time after school. This is bookable in
Drama Studio. See BCA or JR.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Exam Board Eduqas
Details about the
assessment
Component One – 40%
Component Two – 60%
Exam dates/ duration 5 June – Component One (1 hour 45 minutes)
8 June – Component Two (2 hours)
Mock Exams Monday 26
Tuesday 27 March
Units of work Component One: Students will have an hour to read an unseen
‘literary prose’ text (a story) and answer five questions about it.
They will need to be able to analyse the language used by the
writer in different parts of the text as well as evaluating the
whole text. Students will then have 45 minutes to plan and write
their own story from a list of titles.
Component Two: Students will have an hour to read two unseen
non-fiction texts and answer a series of questions about them.
They will need to be able to select information from different
texts as well as making connections and comparisons between
the two texts. Students will then have an hour to plan and write
two pieces of non-fiction writing.
Past Exam Papers As this is a relatively new exam, there are no past papers.
However, based on sample assessments from the exam board, we
have created a series of practice papers, and students will be
given copies of these – at least one per week.
Useful websites/
revision materials
www.gcsepod.co.uk - All students should be signed up and have
created their own username and password. If unsure, they should
speak to Mr Eames who can reset the password.
‘WJEC EDUQAS GCSE English Revision Workbook’ – available from
the school shop for £4.60
Revision workshops After school revision club is available on Thursdays from 2.30 -
4.00pm with Mrs Taukei/Miss Bate.
ENGLISH LITERATURE
Exam Board Eduqas
Details about the
assessment
Component One – 40%
Component Two – 60%
Exam dates/ duration 22 May – Component One (2 hours)
25 May – Component Two (2½ hours)
Units of work Component One: Students will have an hour to write about a
Shakespeare play. They need to know the whole play and be
ready to quote from it! In the second hour students will need to
write about one poem they have studied from the Eduqas Poetry
Anthology – again they need to know all 18 of these as we do not
know which one will be chosen for the exam. They will then need
to compare it to another poem from the anthology, from
memory. They need to know background information about the
context of the poems.
Component Two: Students will have 45 minutes to respond to
‘Blood Brothers’, writing about the whole play and analysing an
extract taken from it. They will then spend a further 45 minutes
responding to a 19th
Century novel: ‘Pride & Prejudice’, ‘War of
the Worlds’, ‘A Christmas Carol’, or ‘Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde’. They
need to know background information about the context. In the
final hour students will respond to an unseen poem and compare
it to another.
Past Exam Papers As this is a new exam, there are no past papers. However, based
on sample assessments from the exam board, we will create
practice questions for each text.
Useful websites/
revision materials
The texts themselves – all of our students have been issued with
copies and these are the main resource!
www.gcsepod.co.uk - All students should be signed up and have
created their own username and password.
We recommend either the ‘Study and Revise’ series from Hodder,
or CGP’s ‘English Text Guides’
Revision Worskhops After school revision club is available on Tuesdays from 2.30 -
4.00pm with Mr Eames/Miss Fairhurst.
FRENCH AND GERMAN
Exam Board. AQA
Exam Specification
Code.
French 8658
German 8668
Details about the
assessment.
4 exams
Listening (25%), Speaking (25%) Reading (25%) and Writing (25%)
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
French Speaking Tests 19 April
French Listening and Reading Exams 15 May
French Writing Exam 18 May
German Speaking Tests 1 and 2 May
German Listening and Reading Exams 18 June
German Writing Exam 21 June
Units of Work. Year plan in student exercise books.
Specimen Exam
Papers.
AQA website/available from MFL staff.
Useful
websites/revision
materials.
French/German news, DVDs and magazines available to borrow,
magazine subscriptions.
Revision Worskhops. Week A Thursdays 2.30pm – 3.30pm – L1 and L3.
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
Attendance at every lesson is crucial.
You should spend 15 minutes EVERY DAY on French/German
revision.
Learn vocabulary for just a few minutes every day so you meet
your target in every weekly test.
Make sure you know your speaking test cards (also essential for
the writing exam) in detail and by heart.
Use Vocab Express at home … aim to add 100 points to your score
every week.
GEOGRAPHY
Exam Board. AQA - Specification-A
Exam Specification
Code.
8035
Details about the
assessment.
Paper 1 – 35%.
Paper 2 – 35%
Paper 3 – 30%
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
22 May – Paper 1. 1½ hours
5 June – Paper 2. 1½ hours
11 June – Paper 3. 1¼ hours
Units of work. Paper 1. Living with the physical environment.
We have prepared for:
• Section A – The challenge of natural hazards,
• Section B – The living world,
• Section C – Physical landscapes in the UK.
Paper 2. Challenges in the human environment.
We have prepared for:
• Section A – Urban issues and challenges,
• Section B – The changing economic world,
• Section C – The challenge of resource management.
Paper 3. Geographical Applications.
This paper is made up of two sections:
• Section A – Issue evaluation,
• Section B – Fieldwork.
Past Exam Papers. Only two sample assessment papers exist for this new
specification. These can be downloaded from Sharepoint along
with other sample questions from previous specifications.
Students can access Sharepoint from the school website.
Useful websites/
revision materials.
CGP Revision pack includes revision book, exam practice
workbook and answer book - available from the school shop for
£7.00.
Revision workshops. After school revision club is available:
Week-B: Tues in H4 2:30-4:00.
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
N/A.
GRAPHIC PRODUCTS
Exam Board. AQA
Exam Specification
Code.
4550
Details about the
assessment.
Unit 1 – Written Exam – 40%
Unit 2 – Controlled Assessment – 60%
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
19 June
2 hours
Past Exam Papers. Can be found on the following link
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-
technology/gcse/design-and-technology-graphic-products-
4550/past-papers-and-mark-schemes.
Useful websites/
revision materials.
www.technologystudent.com then click on the link Graphics this
website gives a vast amount of resources. The exam will have a
specific theme which will be given to the students in March. This
website will also have links to help the students to revise this
year’s topic.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/graphics/
GCSE POD
Students can also join the personalised Design Technology
Graphic Design group page on Facebook called Sir James Smiths
Graphics.
Revision workshops. Thursdays from 2.30 – 4.00pm
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
N/A
HISTORY
Exam Board. Edexcel
Exam Specification
Code.
1H10
Details about the
assessment.
GCSE (9-1) History
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
Paper 1 – 4 Jun
Paper 2 – 8 June
Paper 3 – 12 June
Paper 1. British Thematic Study with Historic Environment (1 hour
15 mins)
Paper 2. Period Study and British Depth Study (1 hour 45 mins)
Paper 3. Modern Depth Study (1 hour 20 mins)
Units of work. Paper 1. 30% (52 marks)
Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000 to present with
Whitechapel, c1870-1900: crime, policing and the inner city.
Paper 2. 40% (64 marks)
Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91 plus Anglo-
Saxon and Norman England c1060-88
Paper 3. 30% (52 marks)
Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917-41
Past Exam Papers. Sample papers on www.edexcel.com/gcsehistory16
Useful websites/
revision materials.
GSCE Bite Size
GSCE Pod
Revision Guide Book – available from the school shop
Revision workshops. After school revision club is available – Weeks A and B (Tuesday
2.30 – 4.00) in H2
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
Assessment Objectives
AO1 – Knowledge and understanding of the key features and
characteristics of the periods
AO2 – Explain and analyse historical events and periods using
second order concepts
AO3 – Analyse, evaluate and make substantial judgements about
interpretations
MATHS
Exam Board. AQA
Exam Specification
Code.
8300
Details about the
assessment.
Three papers, all equally weighted. There are two entry tiers -
Foundation or Higher. Students will be entered for the tier most
appropriate to their needs and ability.
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
All papers 1½ hours
Paper 1 - 24 May
Paper2 - 7 June
Paper 3 – 12 June
Units of work. There are 3 Assessment Objectives, AO1 carries the greatest
weighting but all papers will assess all three AOs.
AO1: Use and apply standard techniques
AO2: Reason, interpret and communicate mathematically
AO3: Solve problems within mathematics and in other contexts.
Past Exam Papers. All available past papers as well as specimen and practice papers
will be made available to all students.
Useful websites/
revision materials.
www.hegartymaths.com has short videos and quizzes on almost
every topic on the course. Students are well used to this but if
they lose/forget their password, they can simply send a password
reset message to their teacher. Students have been provided
with a revision list with Hegartymaths references; this covers the
majority of topics.
CGP Revision Guide Book - available from the school shop for
£2.50.
CGP Exam Practice Workbook with Answer Book – available from
the school shop for £3.50.
Revision workshops. After school maths club is Wed & Thurs 2.30 - 4.00pm.
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
N/A.
MORALITY AND ETHICS
Exam Board. AQA - Specification B
Exam Specification
Code.
8062
Details about the
assessment.
Paper 1 - 50%
Paper 2 - 50%
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
14 May 1 hour 45mins
16 May 1 hour 45 mins
Units of work. Paper 1: Students will need to answer questions on
Christianity ; Beliefs , Teachings and Practices and Islam;
Beliefs , Teachings and Practices.
Paper 2: Students will need to answer questions on 4
topics – Thematic Studies. Relationships and Families.
Religion and Life, Religion, Crime and Punishment and
Religion, Human Rights and Social Justice.
Past Exam Papers. Can be downloaded from the AQA website.
Useful websites/
revision materials.
GCSE AQA A Religious Studies – The Revision Guide CGP
£5.95
Revision workshops. Pop in sessions after school available in H3 – contact Mr Brown.
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
N/A.
MUSIC
Exam Board. Edexcel
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/music-
2016.html
Exam Specification
Code.
1MU0
Details about the
assessment.
3 Components…
30% - Performing – Assessed by teacher/externally moderated
• Solo performance
• Ensemble performance
30 % - Composing – Assessed by teacher/externally moderated
• Free composition
• Set brief by exam board
40% - Appraising – Written Exam For details on all units - see below
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
Component 1:
• Solo Performance: wk beginning 19th
February
• Ensemble Performance: 22nd
March (recording day) Component 2:
• Set brief composition: 6th
February
• Free composition: 27th
March Component 3:
1hr 45min listening and appraising exam: 6th
June 2018 (PM)
Units of work. Component 1: Performing 30% (60 marks)
• Solo performance: grade 4 standard – with or without accomp. (30
marks)
• Ensemble performance: individual part within an group (3 people) (30
marks) (Total time of combined performances is a minimum of 4 minutes)
Component 2: Composing 30% (60 Marks)
• Free composition – any style/any instruments (30 marks)
• Set brief by exam board – students choose a brief from 4 options
based on the areas of study (30 marks) Compositions are produced in controlled exam conditions of a minimum of
5hrs, then recorded and sent off to be moderated. Students must produce a
‘Score’ to accompany the recording.
Component 3: Appraising 40% (80 marks)
Musical elements, musical contexts and musical language within the 4 areas of
study (2 set works each):
• Instrumental Music 1700-1820
• Vocal Music
• Music for Stage and Screen
• Fusions
The exam paper is made up of two sections:
Section A – Areas of study, dictation, and unfamiliar pieces (68 marks)
• Six questions related to six of the eight set works.
• One short melody/rhythm completion exercise.
• One question on an unfamiliar piece (skeleton score provided) with
questions on its musical elements, musical contexts and musical
language.
Section B – Extended response comparison between a set work and one
unfamiliar piece (12 marks)
• One question that asks students to compare and/or evaluate the
musical elements, musical contexts and musical language of one
set work with one unfamiliar piece of music.
A CD with the music extracts will be played to all students at the same time
and will repeat the extracts a set number of times.
1hr 45min listening and appraising exam
Past Exam Papers. New Exam specification. No past papers.
Lots of ‘practice papers’ and exam questions in the revision guides and on the
Padlet page.
Useful websites/
revision materials.
Exam board Course page:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/music-
2016.html
Revision and student guides available at the school shop or amazon. CGP/
Pearson/Rheingold
ABRSM grade 1- 4 music theory exercise books
All students have ‘Set works on a Page’ revision guides and detailed guides
from Edexcel.
Revision workshops. Week B: Tuesday 2:30pm until 4pm
Extra slots available by appointment Monday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday for
composition coursework and rehearsals – see RAS or JR
Extra revision sessions will be available nearer the exam.
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
Component 1:
Solo performance:
• Grade 4 standard piece required.
• Students should be receiving individual tuition on their main
instrument to get support outside of lessons
• Minimum of 30min – 1hr individual instrumental/vocal practice per
day
Ensemble Performance
• Students expected to rehearse at least twice a week outside of
lessons (lunch or after school) leading up to the assessment (February
– March term)
Component 2: Composition: Free and Set Brief
• Minimum 5 hours in class provided on each composition.
• Additional hrs are allowed, and are available after school by
appointment.
Component 3: Appraising
• Use online theory lessons and practice exercises to develop your
knowledge and your aural listening skills.
• Listen to the set works as much as possible, and to the extended
listening material to widen your knowledge for section B.
• Practice essay questions.
Access the support material and use the ‘Set works on a Page’ to help you
revise.
RESISTANT MATERIALS
Exam Board. AQA
Exam Specification
Code.
4560
Details about the
assessment.
Unit 1 – Written Exam – 40%
Unit 2 – Controlled Assessment – 60%
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
14 June
2 hours
Past Exam Papers. Past Exam Papers. Can be found on the following link
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-
technology/gcse/design-and-technology-resistant-materials-
4560/past-papers-and-mark-schemes.
Useful websites/
revision materials.
www.technologystudent.com then click on the link Resistant
Materials this website gives a vast amount of resources. The
exam will have a specific theme which will be given to the
students in March. This website will also have links to help the
students to revise this year’s topic.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/resistantmate
rials/
GCSE POD
Students can also join the personalised Design Technology group
page on Facebook called Sir James Smiths DT.
Revision workshops. Thursdays from 2.30 – 4.00pm
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
N/A.
TRIPLE SCIENCE
Exam Board. AQA
Exam Specification
Code. Physics 8463
Chemistry 8462
Biology 8461
Details about the
assessment –
including duration
All papers are 100 marks and equally weighted
A total of 6 Written exams of 1 hour 45mins each.
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
15th
May 2018 - BIO 1
17th
May 2018 - CHEM 1
23rd
May 2018 - PHYS 1
11th
June 2018 – BIO 2
13th
June 2018 – CHEM 2
15th
June 2018 – PHYS 2
What’s assessed Bio Paper 1 Topics 1 - 4 Cell Bio, Organisation, Infections and
Response, Bioenergetics.
Bio Paper 2 Topics 5 - 7 Homeostasis and Response, Inheritance,
Variations and Evolution and Ecology.
Chem Paper 1 Topics 1 - 5 Atomic Structure and the Periodic
Table, Bonding Structure and the Structure of Matter,
Quantitative Chemistry, Chemical Changes and Energy Changes.
Chem Paper 2 Topics 6 - 10: The Rate and Extent of Chemical
Change; Organic Chemistry; Chemical Analysis; Chemistry of the
Atmosphere; and Using Resources.
Physics Paper 1 Topics 1 - 4: Energy; Electricity; Particle Model of
Matter; and Atomic Structure.
Physics Paper 2 Topics 5 - 8: Forces; Waves; and Magnetism,
Electromagnetism and Space.
Past Exam Papers. NONE AVAILABLE
Useful websites/
revision materials.
CGP Revision Guide Book - available from the school shop.
Collins Connect have the text books available that accompany the
course
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/gcse/science/
www.my-gcsescience.com
https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/interactive_gcse_science
Revision workshops. After school revision club is available:
Thursday Week A and B (stretch and challenge club)
Tuesday and Wednesday on arrangement with your science
teacher.
SCIENCE (Combined Trilogy)
Classes 11.2, 11.3, 11.4 only
Exam Board. AQA
Exam Specification
Code. Gateway Combined Science: Trilogy 8464 H or F
Details about the
assessment –
including duration
All papers are 70 marks and equally weighted.
A total of 6 Written exams of 1 hour 15mins each.
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
15th
May 2018 - BIO 1
17th
May 2018 - CHEM 1
23rd
May 2018 - PHYS 1
11th
June 2018 – BIO 2
13th
June 2018 – CHEM 2
15th
June 2018 – PHYS 2
What’s assessed. Bio Paper 1 Topics 1 - 4 Cell Bio, Organisation, Infections and
Response, Bioenergetics.
Bio Paper 2 Topics 5 - 7 Homeostasis and Response, Inheritance,
Variations and Evolution and Ecology.
Chem Paper 1 Topics 1 - 5 Atomic Structure and the Periodic
Table, Bonding Structure and the Structure of Matter,
Quantitative Chemistry, Chemical Changes and Energy Changes.
Chem Paper 2 Topics 6 - 10: The Rate and Extent of Chemical
Change; Organic Chemistry; Chemical Analysis; Chemistry of the
Atmosphere; and Using Resources.
Physics Paper 1 Topics 1 - 4: Energy; Electricity; Particle Model of
Matter; and Atomic Structure.
Physics Paper 2 Topics 5 - 7: Forces; Waves; and Magnetism and
Electromagnetism.
Past Exam Papers. NONE AVAILABLE
Useful websites/
revision materials.
CGP Revision Guide Book - available from the school shop.
Collins Connect has text books available that accompany the
course
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/gcse/science/
www.my-gcsescience.com
https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/interactive_gcse_science
Revision workshops. After school revision club is available:
Thursday Week A and B (stretch and challenge club)
Tuesday and Wednesday on arrangement with your science
teacher.
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
N/A.
TEXTILES
Exam Board. AQA
Exam Specification
Code.
45701
Details about the
assessment.
Unit 1 – Written Exam – 40%
Unit 2 – Controlled Assessment – 60%
Exam dates and
duration of exam.
Friday 25 May 2018 (2 hours)
Coursework due Friday 9 February 2018
Units of work. Unit 1:
Section A relates to the Preliminary Material that will be issued
before the exam.
Section B - all questions must be answered.
Past Exam Papers. Past exam papers and mark schemes can be downloaded from
W: Drive which students can access from the school website.
Useful websites/
revision materials.
CGP Revision Guide Book - available from the school shop for
£3.25.
On the W: Drive are revision cards for every aspect of the course
and are an invaluable resource material. The students will need
these cards for lesson.
BBC bite size
www.aqa.org.uk
Revision workshops. After school revision is available:
Thursday every week after school until 4.00pm
Additional Subject
Specific Information.
Preliminary material will be sent in March for students to prepare
before Paper 1.
For the exam - they must have a black pen, a pencil, a ruler, an
eraser, a pencil sharpener and coloured pencils.
Subject ATues AWed AThurs BTues BWed BThurs
Art Y
Catering/Textiles Y
Computing Y
DT/ Graphics Y
Drama Y
English Y Y
MFL Y
Geography Y
History Y
M+E Y
Maths Y Y
Music Y
Science Y
Sport Y
Year 11 Extra-Curricular Revision Sessions 2017 - 2018
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