Year 10 Revision Guide 2021
TIPS ON HOW TO REVISE EFFECTIVELY & SUBJECT INFORMATION SHEETS
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CONTENTS Top Revision Tips .....................................................................................................3 Revision Carousel .....................................................................................................4 Best Revision Apps ...................................................................................................5 Memory Techniques ................................................................................................6 Revision sheets Biology......................................................................................................................8 Chemistry .................................................................................................................9 Computer Science ..................................................................................................10 Design & Technology .............................................................................................11 Drama.....................................................................................................................12 English Language ....................................................................................................13 English Literature ...................................................................................................15 Food & Nutrition ....................................................................................................16 French ....................................................................................................................18 Geography..............................................................................................................19 History ....................................................................................................................21 Mathematics ..........................................................................................................22 Music ......................................................................................................................23 P.E……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 25 Physics ....................................................................................................................26 Religious Studies ...................................................................................................27 Spanish ...................................................................................................................28 Revision planner ....................................................................................................29 Notes ......................................................................................................................30
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TOP REVISION TIPS There are hundreds of websites, blogs, books and people who have advice on how to revise. We suggest you keep it simple and follow our top five tips below.
1. Create your study space: It needs to be quiet and you need to let others who live with you know that you cannot be interrupted.
2. Write and follow a revision timetable (there is a blank one included in this pack). If you miss a session, re-write the timetable to make sure you cover it later. Be realistic…how long can you concentrate for, what can you realistically cover in a 20 or 30 minute session?
3. PUT YOUR PHONE IN ANOTHER ROOM. A lot of people (adults included) kid themselves that they have worked really hard for three hours when in fact, maybe half of that time has been spent Snapchatting, checking Instagram, experiencing FOMO, checking emails, playing a quick Fortnite mobile game, etc... Be HONEST with yourself. Put the phone in another room and look forward to catching up AFTER your revision session.
4. Variety is the spice of life! Use several different techniques to help things stay in your head. 17 mindmaps will become meaningless, shake it up by trying as many techniques on the next page as appeal to you. Work out the ones that work best for you.
5. Practice makes perfect. Clichéd but true. It is much harder to do some practice questions than answering a kahoot quiz on a topic but it is probably the most effective way of testing what you know and identifying gaps that still need to be learnt. Don’t shy away from the hard revision, this is far more effective than wasted hours copying out notes.
Remember that your teachers will be revising with you in class the week before half term so you will get more tips on individual subjects then.
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REVISION CAROUSEL
Headline It Map It
Create a newspaper headline Create a mind map with the that will remind you of the key key points. Stick it on the wall. points. Start by identifying the key words.
Story It Create a bizarre and multisensory story using the key points.
Mnemonic It
Teach It
Use the first letter of key words to create a sentence.
Split a topic with friends and teach each other.
Buddy It Quiz It Create your own questions from the answers.
Tape It Let your brain really hear your work. Record yourself talking about it - even play it as you fall asleep.
Index It Write the key points on index cards. Use them to learn the sequence too.
Sing It
Working with friends can be fun. Share ways of remembering but make sure you work!
We always remember our favourite song lyrics. Take some work and set it to music even ‘twinkle, twinkle little star’ will do.
Post It
Draw It
Write key words on to post it notes and stick them around your room/house.
Create your own diagram, flow chart, time line, etc. Use colour and pictures.
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BEST REVISION APPS FOR UPPER SCHOOL
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Quizlet enables you to create over 40,000 practice questions With these apps, you can your own revision flashcards, ready to go and free. You pick create mindmaps using built-in as well as using sets created by your subject and your exam sketch tools and digital addboard, then you take part in others. Teachers in MFL have ons, including some snazzy created sets for you to revise quizzes to test your knowledge. freehand branches. You can Get instant feedback and too. When you access a set, even record audio notes and there are four different modes detailed explanations, so if you have them sync to the cloud so go wrong, you can work out in which you can use them: you can access your creations why. cards, learn, match and test. from multiple devices.
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Seneca Learning it
On Clips you can create short The easiest and quickest way to When you get a question clips with live annotations! We collaborate. You can create a wrong, the content will be recommend changing the repeated in many different shared space where everyone language of your device; use formats at the optimal time. can share ideas, links, images the videos to test your and tips. The link can be shared It’s the only revision resource pronunciation for MFL. with GIFs and memes that with everyone in a class, will make you laugh instead of allowing everyone to add in getting stressed. their information, save as a pdf and send to everyone!
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Stay focused with this antiprocrastination app. Whenever Get organised with Todait! you open the app to revise, you Categorise and organise your plant a tree and set a time limit tasks, set reminders and track for your revision session, if you your schedule. stop revising and check your phone, the tree will die. App costs £1.99
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MEMORY TECHNIQUES Learning to Learn What does the Science of Learning tell us about how we can work smarter?
You might be surprised to learn that some of the most popular techniques for learning are not very effective, according to numerous studies. In “Strengthening the Student Toolbox: study strategies to Boost learning” (Dunlosky, 2013) researchers reviewed the claims backing up several different learning methods. Their conclusions point out that many common methods students use like re-reading, highlighting and underlining and summarisation are not very effective. They are notable in how they may give you a feeling of mastery and learning but don’t provide proper feedback to show what you haven’t actually learned, and are not effective for retention. In contrast, here are two strategies that research tells us are among the most effective for learning: Retrieval Practice and Spaced Practice.
Retrieval Practice Retrieval practice means trying to recall material you have learned, as opposed to re-reading it.
“Retrieval practice is the act of bringing something to mind that you learned before. The act of retrieval itself strengthens the memory, making information more retrievable later.”
How could you do this with your revision?
1. FLASHCARDS “Students should be encouraged to take notes in a manner that will foster practice tests. For instance, as they read a chapter in their textbook, they should be encouraged to make flashcards, with the key term on one side and the correct answer on the other” (“Strengthening the Student Toolbox: study strategies to Boost learning”)
Making your own flashcards, which you then use to test yourself with, is a great way to help you learn.
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MEMORY TECHNIQUES 2. PRACTISE EXAM QUESTIONS Set a timer and recreate exam conditions. Completing practice exam questions and then marking them yourself against the mark scheme is a good way to test yourself and get feedback on what you need to go over. Re-draft. Once you have marked your work, re-draft part or all of it. Now you know the answers and what’s expected, can you re-draft it more effectively from memory?
3. BLANK MIND MAPS / KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS Once you have created your own completed Knowledge Organiser / Mind map for a topic, test yourself by seeing if you can rewrite the key points from memory on to a blank version. Creating the mind map alone and re-reading it is not enough, you need to recall the information in order to strengthen your memory.
Spaced Practice Space out studying. There is a benefit of having time delays between your revision sessions for a topic. If you are revising a subject, you will maximise your chance of remembering the content if you revise topics over time. ‘Mass’ revision of individual topics all at once is less effective than revising topics ‘little and often’. Revising topics at a later point in time, when you may have forgotten some details, has been found to be more effective. Even if it feels frustrating to forget, it’s actually helpful in the learning process.
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BIOLOGY Details of exam What’s assessed? Topics 1–4: Cell biology; Organisation; Infection and response; and Bioenergetics (these topics correspond to Kerboodle chapters B1 through to B9). How it’s assessed Written exam: Marks: % of GCSE
Triple I hour 45 min 100 marks 50%
Combined 1 hour 15 min 70 marks 16.7%
Topics to revise The specification for paper 1 can be found in the link below: Triple Biology: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/biology/ specifications/AQA-8461-SP-2016.PDF Combined Tilogy: GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy Specification Specification for first teaching in 2016 (aqa.org.uk) You will need to revise the following 1. B1 Cell Biology a. Cell structure b. Microscopes Required Practical c. Cell division d. Transport in cells e. Osmosis Required Practical
2. B2 Organisation a. Principles of organisation b. Animal tissues, organs and organ systems c. Enzymes Required Practical d. Plant tissues, organs and systems 3. B3 Infection and response a. Communicable diseases b. Monoclonal antibodies (Separate only) c. Plant diseases (Separate only) 4. Bioenergetics a. Photosynthesis b. Measuring rate Required Practical c. Respiration
Location of Past Paper Questions / Model Answers Practice exam questions and their mark schemes for both exams can be found: https://www.aqa.org.uk/find-pastpapers-and-mark-schemes - search for Separate Biology (8461) or combined Trilogy - search for Science GCSE papers.
Revision tasks to be completed • • • •
You can revise from the BBC Bitesize website. Review your class notes, online Kerboodle text book and handouts. Practise as many questions (obtained from textbook or the internet) as you can. Review all the work in your exercise book and think carefully about your targets; which areas of your work need attention?
Additional Revision Tasks • Complete end of topic questions from the textbook on Kerboodle • Use the following websites to help with your revision https://www.senecalearning.com/ https://www.bbc.com/education/examspecs/zpgcbk7 http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/biology http://www.passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/biology/index.html
AQA GCSE (9-1) Biology Revision - PMT (physicsandmathstutor.com) 8
CHEMISTRY Details of exam What’s assessed? Topics 1–5: Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter; Quantitative chemistry, Chemical changes; and Energy changes (these topics correspond to Kerboodle chapters C1 through to C7). How it’s assessed Written exam: Marks: % of GCSE
Triple I hour 45 min 100 marks 50%
Combined 1 hour 15 min 70 marks 16.7%
Questions: multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.
Topics to revise The specification for paper 1 and 2 can be found in the link below: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/ chemistry/specifications/AQA-8462-SP2016.PDF
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You will need to revise the following:
c. d.
1. a.
b. c.
Atomic structure and the periodic table A simple model of the atom, symbols, relative atomic mass, electronic charge and isotopes The periodic table Properties of transition metals (triple only)
a. b.
3. a.
b.
Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances Structure and bonding of carbon Bulk and surface properties of matter including nanoparticles (triple only)
c.
4. a. b. c.
Chemical changes Reactivity of metals Reactions of acids Electrolysis
Quantitative chemistry Chemical measurements, conservation of mass and the quantitative interpretation of chemical equations Use of amount of substance in relation to masses of pure substances
5. a.
Energy changes Exothermic and endothermic reactions Chemical cells and fuel cells (triple only)
d. e.
b.
Yield and atom economy of chemical reactions (triple only) Using concentrations of solutions in mol/dm3 Use of amount of substance in relation to volumes of gases
Location of Past Paper Questions / Model Answers Practice exam questions and their markschemes for each topic can be found in the GCSE revision folder on the DLS
Revision tasks to be completed • •
Complete end of topic questions from the textbook Use the following websites to help with your revision https://www.senecalearning.com/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zs6hvcw http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/chemistry http://www.passmyexams.co.uk/GCSE/chemistry/index.html
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Use the department’s Youtube channel for links to excellent revision videos. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCALPsY6eUZuZOJSKkctXptg?view_as=subscriber
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COMPUTER SCIENCE Details of exam Written exam for 1.5 hours.
Topics to revise 1.2 Memory ROM and RAM Virtual Memory
2.1 Algorithms Pseudocode and flowcharts Sorting and searching algorithms
1.3 Storage The need for secondary storage Data capacity calculations Types of storage (optical, magnetic, solid state) Characteristics of storage devices
2.2 Programming Sequence, selection, iteration String manipulation
1.4 Wired and Wireless How the internet works Hardware for a LAN 1.6 Systems Security Threats posed by networks Preventing vulnerabilities
2.4 Computational Logic Logic gates and Truth tables 2.5 Translators High level and low level languages Assemblers, compilers, interpreters 2.6 Data Representation Units, Binary and Hex, Images, Text, Sound, Compression
1.7 Systems Software Operating Systems and Utility software
Revision tasks to be completed • • •
Create/use flashcards covering the key points from your workbooks, with a question on one side and answer on the other. Use these flashcards to test yourself. Create “#One Page Wonder” summary sheets, and use this to test yourself by re-creating from memory. Complete past papers (given to you in class)
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DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY Details of exam Time: 2 hours Total marks: 100 (answer all questions) The exam will consist of three sections: A. Core Technical Principles (20 marks) – a mix of multiple choice and short answers B. Specialist Technical Principles (30 marks) – a mix of short and long answers C. Designing & Making Principles (50 marks) – a mix of short and long answers
Topics to revise • • • • • • • • • • •
Input and output components Smart materials and composite materials Forces and stresses Paper and Board Materials:- Sources, origins and properties Timber Mechanical devices Metal Laminating and laser cutting Polymers Scales of production Surface finishes 6R’s and Sustainability Design strategies Design influencers—one of; Marcel Breuer, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Gerrit Reitveld, Ettore Sottsass
Revision tasks to be completed There are lots of techniques you could employ for revising, including:
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Make sure your notes are filed in order (see textbook for chapters). Use the DLS powerpoints, video clips, worksheets and homework sheets from Year 10. Create a mindmap for each section/unit. Use the CGP revision booklets to help with this. Use the PG Online textbook chapter questions and end of unit tests to identify any knowledge gaps. Use the CGP workbooks to test your knowledge (write in pencil so you can amend any mistakes and keep your booklet neat for revising). Look at your end of unit assessments and see where you did well and where you had knowledge gaps or needed to expand on your answers.
Other tips What you need to bring to the exam: Normal writing and drawing instruments (you can use the Iso Sketch drawing tool) • A calculator • A protractor Tips in the exam: • READ THROUGH THE PAPER FIRST! Identify questions that are ‘easy’ to answer (i.e. you know the answer), then go back and answer these first. • If you get stuck on a question, MOVE ON! Don’t get fixated on it – you can always go back to it later, if you have time. • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil ONLY for drawing. • Marks for questions are shown in brackets – this should also give you a good idea of how much you need to write. Show any calculations where necessary. Use paragraphs and/or bullet points. • Answer all questions in the spaces provided (don’t write on blank pages). • Do all rough work in the paper. Cross through any work you do not want marked.
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DRAMA Details of exam Section A • Rehearsal techniques for the characters • Know how these rehearsal techniques help to prepare the actor for that role • Comment on the social class of the characters and find a line that supports this • Identify the atmosphere of a scene and be able to choose a line that illustrates that atmosphere • Describe the relationship between characters in an extract • Think about how you would use tone and tempo (speed) to deliver particular lines • Costume design for the characters and explain what this costume communicates about their characters • Acting – consider how you would play ANY character in the play. List what contrasting extracts you can find for each character. Track the character from the beginning, middle, and end of the scene. Remember: Context, Motivation, Voice, Movement, Interaction • Design – how sound and light can be used to create atmosphere. Consider set and props • Thrust, In the round, End on, or Traverse staging Section B You will be asked to analyse and evaluate an element from one production you have seen this year
Elements to consider 1. actor • interpretation of character • character interaction • vocal skills • movement skills
2. designer • creation of mood and atmosphere • use of performance space • lighting • sound • set and props • costume and make-up
3. director • interpretation and style • performance conventions • spatial relationships on stage • relationship between performer and audience 4. reaction and response • individual • audience
Topics to revise You will need to revise: • • • • • •
Style of the production The aims of scene What the actors/design elements did to communicate aims and style How far the actors went in communicating their aims Think about vocabulary needed to communicate how well someone has done something i.e. convincingly You must mention your personal response to the moment
Other tips • • • • •
Look at the number of marks awarded for each question Read the question – they will be unpredictable You are advised to spend 1 hour 5 mins on Section A, and 25 minutes on Section B Those with extra time will get an extra 22 mins VERY IMPORTANT – always explain your creative choices
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE Details of exam Paper: GCSE English Language, Paper 1 One exam of 1 hour and 45 minutes: Section A: Reading and Comprehension (1 hour) A series of comprehension questions based on a literature extract: Task
Marks
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Find 4 facts from a short part of the extract: quote and explain
4
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Quote and analyse language from a short part of the extract, using relevant terminology
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Quote and analyse the structure of the text, using relevant terminology
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Express your own views of the text, quoting to support your ideas
20 Total marks: 40
Timing: 1½ minutes per mark. E.g. For question 1: 4 ÷ 2 =2. Therefore 4 + 2 = 6 minutes. Section B: Creative writing (45 minutes) This exam assesses your ability to narrate and/or describe. You will choose ONE of two written tasks: a. Either respond to a question about a picture b. Or respond to a written instruction 40 marks: • 24 marks for content (sequencing of ideas, structural features, interesting description, organisation of ideas into paragraphs with linking words and phrases) • 16 marks for spelling, punctuation, grammar, sophisticated vocabulary and range of sentences
Timing: 10 minutes plan, 30 minutes write, 5 minutes check.
Topics to revise • • • • • •
Reading and comprehension Descriptive/narrative Past responses to the exam paper Writing General: vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar To improve your understanding of unseen extracts, you should read as much as possible
Revision tasks to be completed Reading and Comprehension Revision • Read the practice exams that you have already done, including CATs. • What are your targets? • Write a list of targets (e.g. use quotation marks, zoom in on words, and answer in more detail). • Rewrite answers to questions, so that you are responding to your targets. ‘Magic Carpet’ Knowledge Organiser You have a copy of your ‘magic carpet’ knowledge organiser in Sparkjar and in your English file. This breaks down each part of the exam. Study it carefully, so that you feel confident with: A) What each question is assessing. B) How to answer it. C) Key vocabulary (terminology)
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE continued General Topics to Revise Vocabulary • Read through your homework in your files. Do you repeat the same words (e.g. ‘nice’)? Use a thesaurus app to make lists of other words that you might use. • Make a list of new vocabulary that you come across in your regular reading outside the classroom or in the GCSE English texts. Try and use these words. • The best way to increase your vocabulary is to read as widely as possible outside the classroom. Spelling • Read through your writing tasks in your file. • Review spelling rules, advice on how to learn spellings, homophones, etc. • Create a list of spellings to learn and learn them! • Learn the spelling of a few words a day. Punctuation and Grammar • Read through corrected work and learn the corrections. • Give yourself grammar targets, so that you do not repeat the same mistakes.
Other tips Online GCSE Resources Watch some of these Mr Bruff videos and make notes of anything new that you learn. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqGFsWf-P-cAlttmXkEvJXCxqT-ZzFqAN
Written Accuracy • Further revision for spelling, punctuation and grammar is in ‘Mr Bruff’s Guide to Grammar’, which is in Sparkjar topics. • See also Mrs SPaG’s YouTube channel, particularly the punctuation and sentences playlists: • https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoCdErKcORry5IbQ6SALl9g/playlists • Alternative quick SPaG support: https://www.grammarbook.com/#google_vignette
Oxford Dictionaries Spellings is an invaluable website for practising tricky and/or irregular spellings. A small notebook and committing to learning around five of the spellings from this list per week could significantly help you in your English attainment. https:// en.oxforddictionaries.com/spelling/common-misspellings BBC Bitesize Contains a range of activities and resources to support your development in English: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/ subjects/z3kw2hv
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ENGLISH LITERATURE Details of exam You will have one English literature exam. Length of exam: 1 hour, 30 minutes. Section A, The 19th-century novel: you will answer one question about A Christmas Carol. You will be required to write in detail about an extract from the novel and then to write about the novel as a whole. 30 marks Recommended time: 45 minutes Section B, Unseen Poetry: you will answer: 1. A question about an unseen poem: 24 marks 2. Comparative unseen poetry question: 8 marks Recommended time: 1. First unseen poem: 5 minutes to read and plan. Then 25 minutes to write. 2. A question comparing this unseen poem with another unseen: 5 minutes to read and plan. Then 10 minutes to write.
Topics to revise The 19th-century novel that you have studied. Your unseen poetry booklet and practice responses.
Themes Characters Context Language, form, structure
Quotes Planning Writing skills
Revision tasks to be completed Read through your notes. Read through past essays that you have written and make a note of your targets. Read through example essays that are in your folder. Analyse why they are successful. Learn quotations Practise planning Work your way through revision resources. Consolidate your learning by going online and watching the Mr Bruff YouTube videos, making notes about anything new. Resources: A Christmas Carol: Your knowledge organiser, which is in Sparkjar topics. Mr Bruff’s Guide to A Christmas Carol, which is in Sparkjar topics. Mr Bruff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e98F6whQUFM&list=PLqGFsWf-P-cBhNFIdX59nQmTodoDmDQsh BBC: https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/topics/zwhkxsg Unseen Poetry Your unseen poetry booklet. Additional resources: Mr Bruff: https://www.youtube.com/user/mrbruff/playlists Stacey Reay: an alternative to Mr Bruff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhuqpyhE8NzYZFkwTzi_7g/playlists For learning quotations: · https://www.memrise.com/ · Quizlet · Kahoot
Other Tips If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask your English teacher! Use past paper questions and model answers supplied by your class teacher. See also examples on https://www.youtube.com/user/mrbruff/playlists 15
FOOD PREPARATION & NUTRITION Details of exam The examination is 1hour 45mins. Read all questions thoroughly. This component will consist of two sections both containing compulsory questions and will assess the six areas of content as listed in the specified GCSE content. Section A – answer all questions 15 marks – spend about 15 mins on this section. Questions based on stimulus material. Section B – answer all questions - 85 marks available –spend about 1 hour 25 mins on this section. Structured, short and extended response questions to assess content related to food preparation and nutrition.
Topics to revise Know the command words: Define: Give the meaning of. List: Make a list. Describe: Give an account of. Give, State, Name - These types of questions will usually appear at the beginning of the paper or question part and are designed to ease candidates into the question with a single statement or short phrase for one mark. Write clearly and briefly. Describe, Outline - These types of questions are straightforward. They require candidates to describe something in detail. Give advantages and disadvantages of; give benefits and constraints of. Explain, Justify - Make clear, giving reasons. These types of questions require candidates to respond in a little more detail – single statements will not achieve full marks. A valid point should be made and then justified with a linked explanation response. Evaluate, Discuss, Compare, Assess: Consider, weigh up, evaluate, make a judgement about, give important aspects of; give your own opinion . These type of questions are designed to ‘stretch and challenge’ candidates. These questions require candidates to make a well-balanced argument, usually involving both advantages and disadvantages.
Topics to revise 1. Food commodities - Meat-Differences of, Nutrition, Scientific terminology. Fresh fruit – what are the changes that take place when fruit decays, Bread making - products, nutrition, process and scientific terminology. 2. Principles of nutrition - Micro and macro nutrients
4. The science of food – Fruit decay and bread. 5. Where food comes from—Food Labelling Laws, how it informs and protects, environmental awareness when shopping. 6. Cooking and food preparation - What is the name of the process by which carbohydrate is produced in plants?
3. Diet and good health - Healthy Eating Guidelines, ensure a firm recall of 8 tips for Eating well. What is energy measured 7. Microorganism- Factors which affect growth, safe handling, positive uses of in? Energy -measurements, balance, moulds and bacteria. individual requirements. Special diets: Lactose intolerance, high sugar, High Fibre (soluble and insoluble), Veganism.
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FOOD PREPARATION & NUTRITION continued Revision Tasks to be completed •
Complete revision booklet
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Use the Seneca learning app
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Use the Collins revision and practice workbook, look at longer questions.
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Use on-line illuminate book. Look at key points and use text to further understanding.
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Read and re-read the question and then read again whilst answering to make sure you are answering what has been asked.
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PEEL: Point, explain, example, links if possible
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Long answer questions - make a rough bullet point plan to avoid veering off course and not including all the information you had planned to.
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Make use of all the resources you have to hand to help you revise.
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Eduqas Illuminate digital learning online
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Seneca
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CGP revision book and workbook
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Eduqas Illuminate revision guide
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BBC bitesize
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FRENCH Details of exam Writing (1 hour, 15 minutes): Higher paper with translation on topics covered. You will be doing the Reading comprehension in class and have already done the Listening. Speaking: Please make sure your record your General conversation weekly and submit it to your teacher. You will be going over the Photo cards and Role Plays in class.
Topics to revise • • • •
School subjects, life at school, school rules, improving schools Holidays, accommodation, weather Further education Food and drink, healthy and unhealthy lifestyle
Revision tasks to be completed Question sheet Vocabulary: Quizlet and make revision cards per topic (one colour per topic) and/or organisers. Writing: Go over the 150 words Topic section on Sparkjar and your vocabulary organisers on the topics covered. Practise the 150 words, planning the complex language to be used. Use Quizlet daily on the topics covered: 5 to 10 mins/day: test your spelling Make good use of Topics in Sparkjar • •
Use self-quizzing techniques and the vocabulary at the end of each module in Kerboodle. Remember there is the audio button which allows you to listen to the words. Use your grammar and translation workbooks and listening revision guide.
Other tips For grammar and vocabulary practices: http://www.zut.org.uk/index.html Account ID: 6812 Student's: password: MFLDunottar • • • • • • • •
https://conjuguemos.com http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/Hotpotatoes/Index.htm (French Grammar) https://senecalearning.com/ https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/z9dqxnb Listen to French song on YouTube from our DLS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ8zl-IgftMLtguIc-vcUqw/ playlists Chansons françaises Listen to TV5Monde: https://apprendre.tv5monde.com Download podcasts on your phone: http://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com Follow @DunottarLanguages for tips
Remember to practise little and often and to reuse the structures covered.
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GEOGRAPHY Details of exam You will be sitting an examination of one hour. The question paper will have short answers, matching exercises, definitions, filling in the gaps and other similar question types. You will also be tested on your Application of skills and knowledge and you may be asked questions on: Interpreting maps • Using symbols • Using scale • Using grid references (4 and 6 figure) • Drawing a cross section Interpreting graphs or forms of data presentation • Describing trends on graphs • Identifying clustering or patterns of distribution Interpreting geographical information from photographs or sketches • You should be able to describe physical or human geographical features • You should be able to explain why a location might have certain features and how this might affect people living there You will also be tested on your Skills of Analysis • You should be able to compare different locations/ views/ responses/ effects • You should be able to rank and justify the importance of factors in different geographical case studies You will also be tested on your Evaluation skills • You will be able to weigh up the arguments to an issue and give reasons for your decision
Topics to revise You will need to revise the following topics: • The Challenge of Resource Management - Food, Water and Energy with focus on Energy (see the personal checklist) • The Challenge of Natural Hazards (see the personal checklist) • The Challenge of Urban Environments (see the personal checklist) You should have Knowledge Organisers for these 3 topics. They are also on the DLS. Use the padlet QR codes to access all resources and activity sheets Challenge of Natural Hazards
Challenge of Resource Management
Challenge of Urban Areas
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GEOGRAPHY continued Topics to revise Try some quizzes: The Challenge of Natural Hazards: Hazards: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/93565660-fa1c-4bf2-8da1-6bad92f4d137 Weather hazards: https://create.kahoot.it/details/uk-weather-hazards-aqa/3bde5544-20e9-4cf9-908a-91b1e1ef9480 Global atmospheric systems and tropical storms: https://create.kahoot.it/details/weather-hazards-global-atmospheric-circulation-and-tropical-storms-aqa/5375e924-a1d64b85-b0e4-dd85c49f195b Tectonic Hazards: https://create.kahoot.it/details/tectonic-hazards-aqa-gcse-geography/8d0377f4-aa4d-4b8d-840f-4f684d91fe3e Climate Change: https://create.kahoot.it/details/climate-change-aqa/ae30805e-c9be-42b2-9750-2f3ddc362a37
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Use flashcards to learn key geography terms. Geography has quite a lot of special terminology that it is important to get clear in your head. A good way to learn and remember terms and words is by using flashcards. Write one term onto a small piece of card or paper, with the definition and brief explanation written on the other side. Once you have the cards then pick one at random and try to remember what it means, checking the back if you can’t. Once you have done this a few times you will find you can remember a lot more than before.
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Try an online practice test. You can test some of your knowledge about geography and maps on certain websites (some have been listed above).
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HISTORY Details of exam AQA History Specification (8145) 2 hours Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism for 1 hour Conflict and tension between East and West 1945-1972 for 1 hour
Topics to revise Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and communism Part one: The end of Tsardom Russia’s economy and society: industrialisation; living and working conditions in cities and villages. Nicholas II’s autocracy and the court: growth of revolutionary opposition; the 1905 Revolution and October Manifesto; the impact of, and reactions to, attempts to reform Russia up to 1914; the Dumas and political stalemate; Stolypin's policies – land reform, industry and use of oppression. The First World War: the impact of military defeats on Tsarist government; social and economic effects of war on cities and the countryside; unpopularity of the Romanovs, including the role of Rasputin; the Tsar’s abdication. Part two: Lenin’s new society The Provisional Government: its failures to deal with Russia’s social, economic and military problems; Lenin and Trotsky; the growth of Bolshevik organisation; the October/November Revolution. The impact of Lenin’s dictatorship: the end of the First World War; the Cheka; the Red Army; causes, nature and consequences of the Civil War and Bolshevik success; propaganda. Social and economic developments: War Communism; the Kronstadt Rising; the New Economic Policy; the achievements of Lenin and Trotsky. Part three: Stalin’s USSR Stalin the dictator: the power struggle to succeed Lenin; the control of the Communist party over government; the Terror and the Purges; the army; secret police; labour camps; censorship; the cult of personality; propaganda. Stalin’s modernisation of the USSR: collectivisation; the Five Year Plans; social and economic consequences for Kulaks, city dwellers, women, professional and industrial workers; the extent of modernisation. Impact of the Second World War: Stalin’s wartime leadership; political, economic and social problems caused by the Great Patriotic War up to 1945. Conflict and tension between East and West 1945-1972 Part one: The origins of the Cold War The end of the Second World War: Yalta and Potsdam Conferences; the division of Germany: contrasting attitudes and ideologies of the USA and the USSR, including the aims of Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt, Attlee and Truman; effect of the dropping of the atom bomb on post-war superpower relations. The Iron Curtain and the evolution of the East-West rivalry: Soviet expansion in East Europe; US policies; the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan, their purpose and Stalin’s reaction; Cominform; Comecon; Yugoslavia; the Berlin Blockade and Airlift. Part two: The development of the Cold War The significance of events in Asia for superpower relations: USSR’s support for Mao Tse-tung and Communist revolution in China, and the military campaigns waged by North Korea against the UN and by the Vietcong against France and the USA. Military rivalries: the arms race; membership and purposes of NATO and the Warsaw Pact; the space race, including Sputnik, ICBMs, Polaris, Gagarin, Apollo. The ‘Thaw’; Hungary, the protest movement and the reforms of Nagy; Soviet fears, how they reacted and the effects on the Cold War.
Revision tasks to be completed Make revision notes in whatever form best suits your style of learning e.g. spider diagrams, mind maps, revision cards or notes. Complete some of the exemplar questions provided under timed and non-timed conditions. Use Seneca Learning as a helpful online revision tool.
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MATHEMATICS Details of exam Paper 1 – calculator (1 hour) Paper 2 – calculator (1 hour)
Topics to revise This will be a cumulative assessment of the content covered to-date in the GCSE course. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Rearranging algebraic formulae Plotting, interpreting and using linear, quadratic and cubic functions Equations of straight lines Speed distance time Expanding brackets Factorising Algebraic fractions Simultaneous equations Reciprocal graphs Probability Venn diagrams and set notation Standard form Direct and inverse proportion Surds Recurring fractions to decimals Compound interest Frequency tables Measures of spread and location Right angled trigonometry
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Students should go through their exercise books and the KPI assessments and identify key facts, formula and methods for each topic. These can be summarised on mind maps, cue cards etc.
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A pack of revision questions/answers will be provided the week before half term.
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Hegarty Maths can be used for additional question practice. Students should tackle Hegarty quizzes on the topics they find most challenging.
Other tips Students can use Hegarty Maths to revise and practise any topic (they do not need to have a task set for them). There are 3 ways to search for relevant videos/quizzes on Hegarty Maths: 1. Type the topic name or Hegarty clip number into the search bar (top middle of screen) and select the relevant quiz. 2. Look back at the assessment feedback sheets in your exercise book – clip numbers are contained in the column ‘HM Clip’. 3. Click the ‘Fix Up 5’ button (next to the search button). This takes you to 5 questions you have previously tried and got wrong on Hegarty Maths. Deliberately practising things, you previously got wrong, is one of the best ways to improve. REMEMBER TO WATCH THE HEGARTY VIDEOS FOR EXTRA HELP!
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MUSIC Details of exam Part 1: Pupils will sit a listening paper of 1 hour 15 minutes. This is a past GCSE paper and will test pupils on everything they have learnt so far in the course. Part 2: Pupils will submit a recording and score of a solo performance which will be marked using GCSE Performance criteria. The results from both parts of the exam will be combined to give a grade for this year’s summer exam.
Topics to revise The main areas to revise are: Pupils must have a secure understanding of the elements of music and be able to recognise aurally, the following devices: • • • • • • •
Structure: different types of forms, such as binary, ternary, rondo, verse-chorus, strophic Tonality: major, minor, modulations to related keys such as the dominant Melody: recognise devices such as conjunct, disjunct, scalic, chromatic, ascending and descending sequences, ornamentation such as trills, mordents, appoggiaturas Harmony: diatonic chords, dissonance, chords I, IV, V, cadences, extended chords such as 7ths, pedal point, suspensions Rhythm: note values, recognise triplets, septuplets, dotted rhythms, syncopation, be able to read and write rhythmic patterns and recognise them aurally Tempo: recognise changes in tempo, be able to identify tempi by applying correct terminology e.g. allegro, presto, largo Metre: time signatures, changes of metre, simple or compound time
Area of Study 1: Musical Forms and Devices • • • •
The development of music and features of the Western Classical Tradition Describe and recognise musical forms and structures Musical devices (see list of elements above) An in-depth understanding of how the elements of music are used in the set work ‘Badinerie’ by J.S. Bach.
Area of Study 2: Ensemble Music • • • • • •
Sonority, timbre and texture Textural devices Musical ensembles Chamber Music: the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras Musical theatre Jazz and Blues
Area of Study 3: Film Music • • •
The film industry The use of musical elements in film music Musical devices: leitmotif, ostinato, minimalism, riffs, layering
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Area of Study 4: Popular Music • • • •
Rock and Pop Musical features: instruments, voices, structure, melody, rhythm, harmony, riffs Fusion An in-depth understanding of how the elements of music are used in the set work ‘Africa’ by Toto.
How to revise for the listening test How to revise for the listening test: • • • •
All PowerPoints and lesson resources can be found on the Digital Learning Site under ‘Music’ Complete practice listening exercises found on the DLS under ‘Exam Practice’ Revise the work covered this year by working through exercise books, your study guide, and tasks on Sparkjar Use interactive websites to practise skills: • • •
https://www.teoria.com/en/tutorials/ for tutorials and exercises on note reading https://quizizz.com/ for quizzes on the elements of music, rhythm, notation and instrumental sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zbmct39 for revision on music theory and the elements of music
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P.E. Details of exam AQA GCSE Physical Education 1 x 1 hour and 15 minutes open book exam based around Paper 1 content
Topics to revise PAPER 1 What's assessed?
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Applied anatomy and physiology Movement analysis Physical training Use of data
Location of past paper questions / model answers Past paper questions are not presently available as this is the first time the exam has been in an open book format but you can access some specimen exam papers and mark schemes from the AQA PE website (http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/physicaleducation/gcse/physical-education-8582/assessment-resources) Email your teacher
Revision tasks to be completed • • • •
Use of notes that are in your folders and on Sparkjar Use of the DLS → Physical Education → Year 11 → Revision Use BBC Bitesize—complete online quizzes: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zp49cwx Answer questions from the specimen paper and mark your own responses using the mark schemes (also on the website). Correct your answers with a different pen, based on the mark scheme to ideally be writing an exemplar answer
Other tips The weighting of AO1, AO2 and AO3 questions are approximately as follows: Paper 1 AO1 – 45% AO2 – 30% AO3 – 25%
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PHYSICS Details of exam What’s assessed? Topics 1–4: Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; Atomic structure How it’s assessed
Written exam: Marks: % of GCSE
Triple I hour 45 min 100 marks 50%
Combined 1 hour 15 min 70 marks 16.7%
Questions: multiple choice, structured, closed short answer and open response.
Topics to revise You will need to revise the following: 1. Energy (Chapters 1-3) 2. Electricity (Chapters 4-5) 3. Particle model of matter (Chapter 6) 4. Atomic structure (Chapter 7)
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Past papers can be found here: https://www.aqa.org.uk/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes. You must select Physics for separate sciences and combined science: trilogy for combined sciences. Only practice Paper 1 as this is all that you are being examined on in Year 10. Past papers from the old specification can be found here: https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/. You must be very careful to ensure you select GCSE ‘Physics’ if you’re doing separate sciences or ‘Science’ if you’re doing combined. There are 3 units on the old specification so choose a unit and then ensure you select the correct papers from the list (foundation or higher tier). Although most of the specification is unchanged there are some differences. If you can’t find the topic of a question in your textbook it is most likely the topic has been removed e.g. refractive index is no longer in the new specification. Email your teacher for clarification on a topic if you are unsure.
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Make revision notes in whatever form best suits your style of learning e.g. spider diagrams, mind maps, revision cards or notes. Complete some of the past paper questions linked above under timed and non-timed conditions. Use Seneca Learning.
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Write longer answer questions in numbered points – this will ensure you are clear what you are writing for each mark. Describing practicals should all use the format: number each step, each step starts with a verb, list specific equipment you will use, give specific quantities Ensure you know all the equations – see the equation sheet on Sparkjar Isaac Physics has some great maths-based problems. Follow the link below to access the material, you need to scroll to the bottom of the page to find links to the questions. https://isaacphysics.org/pages/phys_book_gcse_index Revision guides are excellent resources so it is recommended you purchase one. There are a few publishers so find one with a format you prefer.
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RELIGIOUS STUDIES Details of exam • • •
1 written paper, 1 hour and 45 minutes. Candidates will answer 4 questions. Each with 5 parts. The question structure will be that which you have been taught. But to recap: 1. Definition (multiple choice) 2. Name 3. Contrasting, similar, influence question 4. Explain two and include evidence 5. A statement and discuss style essay
Each question carries 24 marks. SPAG marks for essays Spag. Do not worry about this.
Topics to revise Topic 1: Study of Religion (Paper 1) Christianity: Beliefs Islam Beliefs Topic 2: Themes (Paper 2): Religion and life Relationships and Family
Revision tasks to be completed Phase 1: What you need to know phase 1. Use and rate yourself on the specification sheet (RAG sheet). Phase 2: Assimilation: Learn what you need to know 2. Use the revision guide and note books to create brainstorms / bullet points of the units that you are studying 3. Create a key terms list and test yourself (even better to have someone else test you) 4. Create a quote / key teachings / evidence bank for the area 5. Seneca Learning 6. Read crib sheets and revision notes or complete other resources I have produced for you Return to Phase 1: What you need to know phase 7. Use and rate yourself on the specification sheet If you are happy / confident move to phase 3. If not, return to phase 2. Phase 3: What you need to know phase 8. Answer exam questions with notes (if needed) If they are needed perhaps you should be on Phrase 2 9. Answer exam questions without notes and in timed conditions 10. Email your teacher or have a friend peer assess your work Please email any questions. Emailing your teacher on difficult or interesting topics shows an engagement with the material. We will respond to you!
Other tips Location of past paper questions / model answers You have been given questions and support on this. Remember you can use the revision notes and the textbook (end of chapter) to help you. However, you will find model answers and practice questions in your workbook and revision material. This might help. • http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/religious-studies/gcse/religious-studies-a-8062/assessment-resources • Use the answers we have looked at in class to support you in structuring your answers.
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SPANISH Details of exam Writing (1 hour, 15 minutes): Higher paper with translation on topics covered. You will be doing the Reading and Listening comprehension in class. You will be completing a Speaking exam for CAT 5.
Topics to revise • • • • • •
Life at School Future Plans and studies Travel and tourism Marriage and partnership Technology in everyday life Healthy and unhealthy lifestyles
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Vocabulary: Quizlet, mind-maps per topic, flashcards Writing: 90 words, 150 words and translation. Go over the 150 words Topic section on Sparkjar and your vocabulary organisers on the topics covered. Practise the 150 words, planning the complex language to be used Use Quizlet / This is Language daily on the topics covered: 5 to 10 mins/day: test your spelling Make good use of Topics in Sparkjar
Other tips For grammar and vocabulary practices: Quizlet and This is Language For all skills practice – speaking, listening, reading and writing Kerboodle – GCSE Spanish 9-1 textbook - Higher Remember to practise little and often and to reuse the structures covered. You must know past, present and future along with complex structures and how to use opinions and justification.
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NOTES Note down useful websites you have found (including usernames and passwords) or key information from this booklet or your school sessions to help you with your revision. Remember, it’s a personal process so everyone will have a slightly different approach!
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