SCIENCE EXAM REVISION EVENING

Outline of Evening

1. Course outline, information etc

2. Revision techniques

3. Questions

Course Breakdown:Dual and Separate Award

Course Exams Percentage

Dual Award:Core Exam

Additional Exam

B1, C1 and P1+ ISAB2, C2 and P2+ ISA

Each unit and ISA account for 25% of the qualifications.

Separate science:Biology

Chemistry

Physics

B1, B2 and B3+ ISAC1, C2 and C3+ ISAP1, P2 and P3+ ISA

Each unit and ISA account for 25% of the qualifications.

Exam Dates ■ Biology

– B1: 17th May

– B2 and B3:10th June

■ Chemistry

– C1: 19th May

– C2 and C3:15th June

■ Physics

– P1: 25th May

– P2 and P3:17th June

All examinations are available at higher (A* to D) and foundation (C to G) level

Equipment for the Exam ■ Pen- black biro x 2

■ Pencil

■ Ruler

■ Calculator

*These are provided in an exam pack for each student but it is good practice to have this equipment at home for revision.

Revision Resources:There are lots of resources available via the school website through the ‘Remote Files’ section on the ‘Student & Homework’ page:

Once logged in navigate to:

Shared work > Science> GCSE Revision

Revision Resources:Here you will find:

- Course Specifications.

- Past Papers

- Lots of revision materials and notes

Exam Board Website■ http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/gcse/science

Exam Board Website■ http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/gcse/science

Other Useful Websites ■ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/

■ https://www.samlearning.com/

■ http://www.sciencelab.org.uk/

■ http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse

HOW SHOULD WE REVISE?

What we Remember?

■ 20% of what we READ

■ 30% of what we HEAR

■ 40% of what we SEE

■ 50% of what we SAY

■ 60% of what we do

■ 90% of what we READ, HEAR, SEE, SAY and DO

DO’S AND DON’T’S

DO’s DON’Ts

- Revise in a well lit area with plenty of space

- Try to revise in a quiet space (low level music can sometimes help).

- Revise in chunks of 45 – 50 minutes with 10 minute breaks between.

- Start revision early and do little and often.

- Vary your revision tasks, and always test yourself with past paper questions.

- Revise in the middle of you bedroom floor in the dark!

- Revise in front of the TV or with music blaring!

- Make your breaks longer than your revision slots!

- Leave revision to the last few days, it leads to panic.

- Just read your notes and expect it to be absorbed by osmosis.

REVISION TECHNIQUES

Revision Techniques

You have been provided with two booklets.

- One contains a series of revision techniques.

- One contains some of the key information you will need for the exams.

You have 15 minutes to revise the content of the information booklet using a different revision technique from the selection given for each page.

After this you will be tested on your recall!

There is a prize for the winners

Key Words

■ Most students know the Science, but still lose marks- Why?

■ They don’t know what the question is asking

■ 60% of all errors are down to this

Help

■ Test your child on the key words regularly

– There are resources on the school website

■ Encourage the use of exam questions as part of revision

Exam Questions

Possibly the most important revision technique is practising questions

- They are available online, with the mark schemes!

- Exam questions cover similar material year on year.

- You need to practice reading the questions carefully

- There will be at least 1 question that tests on QWC

- There will be a number of questions based on ‘How Science Works‘

Task You have been provided with an exam question from each science, along with the mark scheme and a text book page with the required information.

- Read the question carefully and use the information provided to answer the questions.

- Use the mark scheme provided to assess your answer and then make improvements.

Remember:

Making mistakes is an important step on the path to success!

Revision Sessions

■ We run revision sessions on Tuesdays:

– Before school: 8.00 – 8.30 am

– Lunchtimes: 12.30 – 1.00 pm

– After School: 3.30 – 4.30 pm

■ We will be running a series of revision sessions in the Easter holidays and also during some Saturday mornings in the run-up the exams.

■ We will inform you through insight, and advertise via the school website when these sessions will be running.

ANY QUESTIONS?