Manchester Communication Academy Subject: GCSE Core Science Exam Board: Edexcel Written Exam: Exam dates: 12/5/15, 14/5/15 and 20/5/15 3 x 1 hr papers worth a total of 75% 1 paper will test Biology, 1 paper will test Physics and 1 paper will test Chemistry. These usually take place on different days. Exams are presented as a series of short answer and longer answer questions. Extended writing questions are worth 6 marks and there may be two on the paper. Each paper is worth a total of 60marks. Exams will also test some practical investigations covered. Practical- What %age of overall grade? Practical assessment is worth 25% of the overall grade. This grade si generated from completed assessed investigations, 1 from each science. The overall mark is calculated from three sections, planning, observations and conclusions and can be a combination from the three investigations. Controlled Assessments will be completed by Easter.
Any other information you feel may be relevant‌ Although we will provide plenty of practice exam papers, further papers are available at www.edexcel.com Our Support Package Support is offered in lessons from both the class teacher and support teachers. This includes teaching in small focus groups. Students are also encouraged to visit The Workshop where they can study independently or book in with a teacher for one to one sessions. Students will also be assessed every two weeks to inform them of their strengths and areas for development. What students should be doing at home? Students need to complete their revision based on the revision schedule below. They should also be completing the exam questions in their workbook. Students can also make flash cards for each topic and revise key words.
Revision schedule‌. Please see below.
Useful websites: MCA GCSE Science Website https://sites.google.com/a/mca.manchester.sch.uk/gcse-in-science/ BBC Bitesize http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/
How parents can support their child‌. It would be beneficial to the students if someone at home could test them regularly on their revised topics and make sure that they stay on track with their revision schedule.