a collection of tips and hints to help you fully prepare for your final GCSE examinations
ALLESTREE WOODLANDS SCHOOL 2018
Welcome to your handy revision guide that we have created to help you fully prepare for your final GCSE examinations. How Do I Revise? This is a common question that we are asked as teachers and the aim of this booklet is to help answer that question. Inside you will find a collection of tips, hints and strategies designed to help you fully prepare for these important assessments. Getting Started Step one is being prepared, you need to decide on a sensible place and time to carry out your revision – sat in front of the TV with earphones in is never going to help you fully concentrate on the important work at hand. Try to set aside a specific place that will be your revision area - the kitchen table, the dining room table, a desk in your room… All of these are suitable places that will encourage you to think of your revision as work. Try to ensure that the place is quiet, free from temptations and distractions and with a sturdy surface to work at. When you have finished your revision session you can then walk away from this space and go somewhere else. Making a Plan How long should I revise for at a time? How many hours a day? When, and how often, should I take a break? These are all valid questions and the answer is something you must decide for yourself. A good model might be to look at the holidays in the same way you do a school day. If you were able to revise 5 subjects a day you would quickly cover all subjects! As a guideline, we would recommend revising for no longer than an hour at a time – your brain needs time to process what is going on, and like the rest of your muscles it needs a break and to be fully fuelled at all times. Create a timetable for yourself where you look to work for an hour, followed by a rest where you get a drink and some food, then back to the next session. If you revise for 2 hours in a morning, 2 in the afternoon and 1 hour after your dinner you will have covered 5 hours – you might even feel you could fit more than 5 hours into a day! And finally.... Get plenty of rest! There is no point in cramming information into the early hours, you brain will only process information successfully when it is fully rested and alert. Remember that the holiday is exactly that, a holiday. You need to get the correct balance of work and relaxation so you are able to achieve your full potential.
Art and Design Things to Remember for Your Exam You need to make sure that you have all the Assessment Objectives in your preparation. See below for the official explanation. This has been annotated to make it clearer. Please take note of the QWC at the bottom of the page. You should annotate your ideas using correct English. Always use technical language where necessary.
This means that we should be able to see you reacting the work of other artists while you are working on your ideas. The highest marks will have shown a clear understanding of the time and context artists were working within. This can be done through drawings and visual work but this must be backed up with thorough annotations
This doesn’t just mean that you have used a lot of different materials and techniques. You need to be seen to making choices which have a clear connection to what you want to achieve at the end or the aetists you are looking at
You MUST work at least in part from observation. How can you recreate scenarios you see in other artists’ work? Where can you go to get your own high quality photoraphs? How are you going to incorporate these into your ideas? Annotations can also be used to make observations. This can mean that you are explaining something you have realised.
You need to explain and plan what you want to do. Then you need to do it. ALL your work needs to be presented in a personal way showing care.
In essence, you should prepare for your exam in exactly the way we have been working through in our coursework. Please find key words at the following address. http://www.flashcardmachine.com/50-art-wordsanddefinitions.html
Key details about the exam When: 18th May in the afternoo n Exam length: 1 hour and 45 minutes What you need: A copy of Blood Brothers, pens. Total Marks: 80
Exam structure Section A – Knowledge and understanding of Drama and Theatre
40% of GCSE
Four multiple choice questions
(4 marks)
Exam board AQA Key Revision Material Past papers Your own notes You tube Revision Book – the department recommend AQA GCSE DRAMA by Annie Fox ISBN 9871911208211
Section B – Study of one set play Four questions on a given extract from the set play chosen, Blood Brothers (44 marks)
Section C – Live theatre Analysis and evaluation of the work of live theatre makers (32 marks)
How to structure a key point in Drama Essays For section B and C you have to write essays. In Section B you have to write about how you would act a character in Blood Brothers and in Section C you have to write about the acting skills used by an actor in the play you have seen. Aim: State what the aim is for the acting of the character Quote Give a specific line from the play. Describe Acting Skill 1 Describe how you would use an acting skill (for example facial expression) when performing the line. Describe Acting Skill 2 Describe how you would use a second acting skill (for example gestures) when performing the line. Describe Acting Skill 3 Describe how you would use a third acting skill (for example vocal skills) when performing the line. Explain why it was important you acted this way linking it back to the aim and to what is happening in the scene. Explain why it important you acted in this way linked to the genre, style, key themes or issues in the play. A similar structure is also used for the design questions.
Section A 4 Multiple Choice Questions- Example question 0 1 In the professional theatre, who is responsible for organising the rehearsal schedule for a production? A The lead performer B The stage manager C The theatre manager [1 mark] Revision strategies Completing quizzes Revision Book Own notes Section B Blood Brothers Example Questions 6.1 . You are designing a setting for a performance of this extract. The setting must reflect the context of Blood Brothers, set in a working-class community in around the 1970s. Describe your design ideas for the setting. [4 marks] 6 . 2 You are performing the role of Eddie. Describe how you would use your vocal and physical skills to perform the line below and explain the affects you want to create. EDDIE: ‘Come on it’s nearly Christmas’ [8 marks] 0 6 . 3 You are performing the role of Eddie. Focus on the shaded part of the extract. Explain how you and the actor playing Mickey might use the performance space and interact with each other to show the relationship between the characters. (12 marks] 0 6 . 4 You are performing the role of Mickey. Describe how you would use your acting skills to interpret Mickey’s character in this extract and explain why your ideas are appropriate both for this extract and the play as a whole. [20 marks] Revision Strategies Complete past questions Act out different extracts from the play and make notes on your use of acting skills. Create set designs for different locations and explain your ideas Make a list of key themes in the play. Complete tasks in revision book Watch clips on youtube Section C Live Theatre Example Question 1 1 Describe how one or more actors in a particular scene or section used their vocal and physical acting skills to create convincing characters. Analyse and evaluate how successful they were in communicating their character to the audience. You should make reference to: • the use of voice • physical skills • the actors’ use of space. [32 marks] Revision Strategies Complete past questions Make notes on the acting and design elements used in the plays you have seen Make a list of key ideas in the play you have seen for example genre, style, themes Complete tasks in revision book Watch clips on youtube if available on the play you have seen
Good Luck! You can do it!
Design & Technology Revision Guide Handy tips on how to revise Revision is vitally important to your exam success but sometimes it is difficult to know where to start. Some of the most important things you can do before you start are, find a quiet and peaceful space to revise, be organised – you could make a revision timetable and personalise your revision to suit you. This leads on to finding your learning style and what works best for you, try the following techniques and use the ones that help you, remember revision is individual and everybody will use different strategies to help them remember vital exam information.
Create mind maps on key topics – add colour and images if you wish and make them into pictograms Create revision cards, you could even use different colours for different topics Create a set of question and answer cards and test your peers Revise key words Write key words and definitions on post-it notes and put them around the house Visit bitesize and complete quizzes and technology student for some good information IDENTIFY 5 KEY BUSINESS TERMS AND DEFINE THEM ON FLASHCARDS. CREATE 10 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BUSINESS REVISION TOPIC. SUMMARISE IN 50 WORDS. IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN A REAL LIFE EXAMPLE OF THE BUSINESS TOPIC. http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/qualification-resources https://hwb.wales.gov.uk/ - Health and Social Care www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/health-and-social-care https://revisionworld.com/gcse-revision/design-technology/aqa-product-design https://getrevising.co.uk/resources/gcse_aqa_textiles_revision_notes http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-technology/gcse/design-and-technology-graphicproducts USE OCR WEBSITE TO PRACTICE PAST PAPERS A292 & A293.
Top tips to exam success in Design & Technology
Always remember to prep for section A – this is the design question and is where you can access marks easily from your coursework knowledge - ask your teacher for some sample section A parts of exam papers Ensure you revise key words so you understand the questions Make sure you are familiar with the wordings used in the exam for example analyse, evaluate, demonstrate. Go through a past paper and circle these and ensure you understand what you are being asked to do. Read each question carefully and thoroughly and make sure you understand what it is asking, this includes looking at how many marks are being awarded to each question Answer the questions you feel most confident with first Make sure you answer ALL the questions Make sure you leave enough time to complete the paper – the paper often gives you a suggested time to spend on some questions – try to stick to this. Check through your answers at the end Never leave an answer blank, always try to have a go Think positive and do your best!
English Revision Tips: For your English Language exams & your Shakespeare, 19th Century novel, modern text and poetry exams!
Useful links: www.aqa.org www.bbc.co.uk/education www.youtube.com
Plan and attempt sample exam questions – print off mark schemes Revise your Literature texts – prose, poetry & drama Watch videos of modelled exam responses
Condense your notes: Spider diagrams Keywords Images
Arm yourself with the study guides recommended on parents’ evening – attempt each task – self and peer assess your efforts
Read a range of quality fiction and non-fiction – opinion pieces in newspapers
Ask yourself: What is the writer trying to achieve? Which words, phrases and techniques are most effective. Why?
Plan, write, proof read, edit!
Compare two writer’s views on the same topic
Revision Guide.WJEC Eduqas (9-1) Geography B. Stuart Currie. Hodder Education.
Geography Revision Tips and Hints
Geography (9-1) WJEC Eduqas Specification B A key to success is understanding what the question requires from you. Understand the command word and you will be able to make sure you are fulfilling what the examiner wants from your answer and score top marks. Exam Key Dates Component 1 – 22/05/18 Component 2 -05/06/18 Component 3- 11/06/18
Revising the Three Themes. This is an overview of the three themes which students need to revise: Theme 1: changing places Theme 2; Changing changing economies environments Urbanisation in contrasting Coasts and Coastal Management global cities – Nottingham, – Holderness Sydney, Mumbai Urban and rural processes and Rivers and River Management – change in the UK – The Peak Boscastle and the River District Ecclesbourne Global perspectives on Weather and Climate – European development issues – Fair Trade, Anticyclone Heatwave, Cyclone Tata, Nike Phailin / Nargis Climate change – cause and effect – The Maldives
Theme 3: Environmental Challenges How ecosystems function – Amazon rainforest, African Savanna, Allestree Park Ecosystems under threat – Amazon rainforest, African Savanna Water resources and management – Lesotho, Fog nets, play pumps Desertification- The Sahel
Bold Type indicates the case studies covered in class Types of Questions. There are a range of different types of question in the examinations. Data response (such as using maps, photographs, cartoons) are popular, often being worth 1-2 marks. A similar skills based question may require students to use data provided to complete a graph such as a bar or pie chart. This will then involve a question where the student explains the pattern or distribution shown. Questions requiring more developed answers (3-6) marks usually require students following the point, explain, elaborate technique, where, again students develop points in order to access the higher marks. Finally, place study questions (worth the most marks) require students to write an extended piece of writing, which they will support by including case study detail (CSD) in order to provide evidence to thoroughly investigate the question.
Preparing for SUCCESS – 4 Ideas for Revising the RIGHT way... WARNING! There is no quick way to revise for your exam. Time and dedication is key. ...There are, however, several interesting, logical and step-by-step ways to make your knowledge seem more natural, and therefore easier to apply in your GCSE examinations Create a revision timetable
Practice, Practice, Practice
Join with classmates
1. Shrinking down to size...
3. ’60-minute takeover’
A great, step-by-step way to process what you have learnt. The example below shows how a lot of knowledge can be ‘condensed’ down, into something more manageable. It All of the information helps your mind from a topic process ALL of the information, so the Condensed small box left behind down… is the result of all of your hard work!
This is such a good way not over-revising. This technique allows you to spend short bursts of time revising parts of a particular topic. You can organise your 60 minutes into smaller sections.
Your final notes –
...Why not do this for cut out and use in your revision! a number of topics, cut out the smallest boxes – then create a ‘flip-book’ out of them?
...Smaller topic or rushed for time? This idea is easily cut down into a 30-minute revision session!
2. Concept maps 4. ‘Snap’ Key Term Cards Really useful for linking ideas together, concept maps allow you to elaborate on your points more than simple mind maps. Different colours could indicate social, environmental and economic factors. Add diagrams and symbols to make the concept map more interesting and visual and memorable.
Create a set of cards with key words on, and another set with their definitions on. Get a friend or somebody at home to test you. …This is a great way of recalling the most important words in a topic, and will help you to use these words - and their definitions correctly in your exam. If you can show that you know key words and apply them into your answers, you will receive a higher level.
HISTORY REVISION GUIDE TOP TIPS FOR SUCCESS
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DEALING WITH EACH EXAM PAPER SOURCES
THERE ARE TWO EXAM PAPERS The first is on Germany, 1890-1945 and Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950-1975 (1hour & 45mins) and second is Britain: Health and the people: C1000 to the present day and Norman England, c1066-c1100 (1hour & 45mins)
PAPER 1B There are six compulsory questions, three 4 markers, two eight markers and one 12 marker (NO SPaG) in the Germany section. In the Korea and Vietnam section there are four compulsory questions, a 4 marker, an 8 marker, a 12 marker and a 16 +4 marker (WITH SPaG). Always include specific examples from your revision in your answers. The more marks the more paragraphs you should write. Conclusions are needed for the 12 and 16+4 questions. Paper 2A There are four compulsory questions, three 8 markers and one 16 +4 marker (WITH SPaG) in the medicine section. In the Norman section there are four compulsory questions, three 8 markers and one 16 (NO SPaG).
PAPER 1B First section is on Germany and the second is on Korea and Vietnam. Spend 50 minutes on each section.
PAPER 2A
First section is on Medicine and the second on the Normans. Spend 50 minutes on each section.
EXAM GUIDANCE PAPER 1B – TYPE OF QUESTIONS 4 mark questions (6 mins each)- provide at least 2 examples (not SEEs just SEs) 8 mark questions (12 mins each)– provide at least 2 SEEs and remember to provide a judgement 12 mark questions (18 mins each)– provide at least 2 SEEs with for and against and then conclude linking the two together or saying why one was more important 16 marker (25 mins) – provide at least 3 SEEs with for and against then conclude linking the two together or saying why one was more important
PAPER 2A – TYPE OF QUESIONS SPaG= Spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Revision Sites and Information Don’t forget revision materials that are on AQA, BBC Bitesize and Dynamic Learning.
AQA
8 mark questions (12 mins each ) – provide at least 2 SEEs and remember to provide a judgement 16 marker (25 mins) – provide at least 3 SEEs with for and against then conclude linking the two together or saying why one was more important SPaG – 4 marks on paper1 on question 22 (Korea & Vietnam) SPaG - 4 marks on paper 2 on question 04 (Medicine)
BBC
Dynamic Learning
Knowledge tips for all 4 areas of the course can be found below, these are to be used as a starting point. You have been given more detailed lists by your History teacher.
Medicine (Medieval to today)
Germany (Kaiser to Hitler)
Can be split in to 4 areas:
Kaiser Wilhelm and the difficulties of ruling Germany: Problems such
Medicine can be revised through causation factors such as:
as industrialization, rise of socialism, the Navy Laws and impact of WW1 on society,
Superstition and religion: Role of the Church, King’s Evil, punishment from God,
Kapp Putsch and the Munich Putsch. Impact of Stresemann era (1924–
1929): the Dawes Plan and the Young Plan; international agreements on Dynamic Learning recovery; Weimar culture.
Chance: Pare’s Oil, Pasteur Chicken Cholera and Rabies and Fleming and Penicillin Government: Medieval cleaning of streets, Public Health Acts (1848 & 1874), Liberal reforms and Funding of penicillin.
forget the revision 3) The Don’t impact of the Depression: Growth in support for the Nazis and materials, tests, other extremist parties (1928–1932), role of the SA and Hitler’s appeal.
PowerPoints and exam advice is all on Dynamic as Chancellor. Hitler becomes a dictator: Reichstag Fire; Enabling Act; Learning. BBC Bitesize Rohm and the Night of the Long (AQA History) is Knives; also aHitler becomes Führer. site. 4) Lifegood in Hitler’s Germany: Economic + and -; the impact of war Social Failure of Weimar: Election results; Papen and Hindenburg and Hitler’s
(Xrays, plastic surgery and blood groups) and WW2 (penicillin)
2) 1918-1923: Post-war problems such as reparations, stab in the back theory, the occupation of the Ruhr and hyperinflation. The Spartacists,
War:Pare running out of oil, Pasteur and Koch’s rivalry, WW1
Communication:The church (monks) copying books, Pare’s, Vesalius’s and Harvey’s books, Pasteur telegrams anthrax, Science and technology: Printing press, microscope, x-ray, The role of the individual in encouraging or inhibiting change in Britain: Galen – John Arderne - John Hunter –
policies: Impact on women, young people and youth groups; education;
Thomas Sydenham – Vesalius – Pare – Harvey – Jenner –
control of churches and religion; Aryan ideas, racial policy and
Simpson - Pasteur – Koch – Lister - Fleming – Gillies Florey –
persecution; the Final Solution. Control: Goebbels, the use of
Chain – Beverage – Bevan -
propaganda and censorship; Nazi culture; repression and the police state and the roles of Himmler, the SS and Gestapo; opposition and resistance,
The Normans can be studied in 4 parts: Korea and Vietnam can be studied by comparing similarities and differences
1) Conquest & control: Causes of the N Conquest: the claimants. Military: Battles of Stamford Bridge & Hastings; tactics and military innovations, including
Focus
Korea
Vietnam
Causes
Cold War N Korea invaded south Containment Conventional troops North Korean/Chinese V. South Korean/USA/UN
Cold War No UN Domino Theory N. Vietnamese/S. Vietnamese/French/USA armies and Vietcong (communist/guerilla)
Stalin/Khrushchev Kim Il-sung Truman/Eisenhower Cold War tensions Invasion 1950 by N.Korea UN 1950-51 intervene Stalemate at the 38th Parallel 1953 peace treaty = two Koreas (north and south)
Ho Chi Minh/ Kennedy/Johnson/Nix on Dien Bien Phu Geneva 1954 Strategic Hamlet Gulf of Tonkin Tet Offensive My Lai Kent State Vietnamisation Peace Accord 1973 1975 Invasions by N. Vietnam troops.
Tactics
Leaders
Main events
cavalry and castles. Taking control: the Harrying of the North; revolts, 1067– 1075; King William’s leadership and government; William II and his inheritance. 2) Life under the Normans: Who does what? Responsibilities, landholding and lordship, Norman laws & government and how they changed. Anglo-Saxon and Norman life: Towns and villages, Forest law. 3) The Church: the Church before 1066, Archbishop Lanfranc and reform of the English Church, churches and cathedrals and Church and state relations. Monasticism: the Norman changes: abbeys and monasteries; monastic life; learning; schools and education; Latin usage and the vernacular. 4) Historic Environment: location, function, the structure, people connected with the site, the design, important events/developments which should connected to your knowledge of the site. Top Tip: At the start of your revision make a list of what stayed the same and what changed under the Normans
Mathematics Revision Cycle Identify your strengths and weaknesses. Using completed exam papers... why didn’t you get 100%? Write a list of strengths and weaknesses on the front of each paper. Using your exercise book... which topics or parts of topics did you find difficult?
Use your target grade descriptor booklets as a checklist. ALL OF THESE WILL HELP STRUCTURE YOUR REVISION
Revise, practise and consolidate these topics. Use your revision guide to remind yourself of the knowledge and skills required for each topic- make sure you work through the questions at the back. Condense your notes and key facts for topics onto index cards. Use mind maps. Use the kerboodle online resources that you each have access to. We also recommend mymaths.co.uk (your username is woodls and the password is rabbit). Do the questions in your grade descriptor booklets available on the school website. Do the questions, organised by topic on the school website. The best way to revise maths is to do questions- from your revision guide, exercise book, online text book or ask your teacher for extra questions...MORE TRIED = MORE LEARNT (Murden , 2018) Choose your topics wisely... “weight training with weights that are too light doesn’t make you stronger; but if the weight is too heavy to lift you don’t get stronger either”. (Moore, 2018) Do past papers; make sure you try all questions- don’t leave anything blank. Time how long it takes you to complete a paper- one mark per minute is a rough guide. MATHS SURGERY IS EVERY WEDNESDAY 3.30 TO 4.30 IN ROOM 2236.
The MFL guide to good revision
Your can’t go wrong guide to the Written Exam….. 40 word and / or 90 word task = Foundation / Higher 150 word task = Higher Translation From English in to French = Foundation ( 4 short sentences ) Higher ( longer paragraph )
Revise your ‘Writing Tips’ handout list, regularly, and use it as a checklist, to complete example exam written tasks
Read over all your written HW tasks in Y10 and Y11, and check what you do well, but LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES and EBI COMMENTS
Learn all your verb tables, for the 3 tenses ( foundation ), for the 5 tenses ( higher ), sothat you can write these accurately.
Practise translation tasks from your revision guides, and self-mark, using the answers. REMEMBER, VOCAB LIST LEARNING IS KEY!!
GCSE Music Revision Tips REVISION TOP TIPS:
EXAM BREAKDOWN...
Start revising early!
Section A is worth 68 marks and contains: Questions about 6 of the 8 set works
Plan what you’re going to revise. Give prior-
A dictation question
ity to the set works you feel least confident
A set of questions on a piece of unfamiliar listening
about. Don’t procrastinate - your revision doesn’t
Section B is worth 12 marks - you will be asked to
need to look pretty.
compare an extract from one set work with an extract from an unfamiliar piece.
SECTION A… Use the reading time to check that you understand the questions. Underline any key words. Look out for questions you can answer without listening to the mu-
sic - e.g. naming the key of a piece. If the answer requires you to name multiple things, make sure your
ALWAYS CHECK HOW MANY MARKS THE ANSWER IS WORTH!
points are distinct. You won’t get any marks for make the same
3 MARKS = 3 POINTS
point in different words. Make sure your points are precise. Avoid vague statements
SECTION B… Should always be written in prose, not bullet points!
Make sure you know PRECISELY what each term means.
Always plan what you will write. Each point needs a new paragraph. For top marks, you must use music terminology correctly and give exam-
ples in the score. Avoid using personal opinions such as “I think” in this type of technical writ-
ing. REVISION TOP TIPS: Listen to each set work as often as possible! Test yourself using exam style questions. Listen to a 30 second extract from each set work without following the score and write a comment about
as many elements as you can in that time. Check your answers against your notes and revision guides. Revise in small chunks, try doing 10 minutes followed by a short test without looking at your notes. Time yourself planning and writing a Section B answer so you know you can complete it in enough time.
OCR GCSE PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEARLY THERE !!!
The course-SPECIFICATION J587 *All pupils have been issued with a full copy of each years SPECIFICATION –See MR CLEVELEY if you can not find yours. MOCK EXAMINATIONS were in January. Now you have had your papers back you know what to-Revise – Revise –Revise.
PAPER 1- PHYSICAL FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE- I th
HOUR =30%- 16 May PAPER 2- SOCIO-CULTURAL ISSUES AND SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY – 1 HOUR = 30%th
18 May CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT- 10%COMPLETE THREE-PRACTICAL PERFORMANCES-30% Awaiting moderation
TOP TIPS:TOP TIPS: TOP TIPS:TOP TIPS: *Access the OCR WEBSITE for the full specification and the few past papers and mark schemes. *Purchase an OCR Revision Guide by Sarah Powell– OCR GCSE (1-9) PE-
ISBN = 978-1-5104-0525-7 YOU CAN GET ONE FROM US
CONTACT US: a.swift@woodlands.derby.sch.uk d.harlow@woodlands.derby.sch.uk t.cleveley@woodlands.derby.sch.uk s.feeney@woodlands.derby.sch.uk Come to FRIDAY NIGHT surgery in the SPORTSHALL CLASSROOM 3.30-4.30 or Wednesday lunchtime.
REVISE-REVISE-REVISE There are different ways of revising –the best way for you will be one that suits how you learn. Here are some general hints and tips to help you.
• GO PUBLIC – Make a detailed revision timetable and post it where everyone can see it. Letting others know your plans…..lightens the load.
• MAKE YOURSELF….revision cards,posters,mind maps
• QUALITY TIME- ask friends over and test each other.. Its always better if you can test each other rather than just testing yourself
Clear and legible handwriting – Writing clear, legible notes is vital in the revision process. Use different colours to highlight sub headings and key terms
• SWITCH OFF-unplug your internet connection as its too tempting to surf the web …and …turn off your phone….(one distraction too many ……
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FEED YOUR BRAIN – eat sensibly as your brain cells need energy to function well …. Drink plenty of water so that you do not get dehydrated….this causes tiredness and reduces concentration.
• And remember to RELAX – plan to revise early and keep calm
BELIEFS, ETHICS & PHILOSOPHY REVISION GUIDE TOP TIPS FOR SUCCESS CHRISTIANITY, BUDDHISM, ETHICS & PHILOSOPHY OCR
GENERAL ADVICE… THERE ARE THREE EXAM PAPERS Buddhism – Beliefs, Teachings, Practices (1 hour) /63 (3 spg marks) Christianity - Beliefs, Teachings, Practices (1 hour) /63 (3 spg marks) Religion, Ethics & Philosophy in the modern world from a Christian perspective (2 hours) /126 (6 spg)
1) Stick to a one minute per mark framework, this is what ocr recommend. Keep a very close eye on the clock and always practice examination style questions under timed conditions. 2) Remember to use quotations and references to support the points you are making 3) Always read the command words carefully and stick to the structure provided to help you achieve maximum marks 4) roof read your work carefully on the essay questions especially as the 3 additional SPG marks are awarded for those ansers
EXAM GUIDANCE PAPER 1 & 2 PAPER 1 Ensure you use Buddhist holy books and scripture to support the points you make. Remember using the religious evidence is key.
PAPER 2
Ensure you use Christian holy books and scripture to support the points you make. Remember using the religious evidence is key. PAPER 3
Use Christian and non-religious quotes. See next page for guidance.
Buddhism – Beliefs, Teachings, Practices (1 hour) /63 (3 spg marks) & Christianity - Beliefs, Teachings, Practices (1 hour) /63 (3 spg marks) You answer BOTH of these papers in the same way BUT with different content (obviously!) Questions A,B & C are always 3 mark questions YOU MUST - State 3 clear and distinct points or Write 1 x SEE (statement, evidence, explanation) Question D is always a 6 mark question Write 3 clear SEE (statement, evidence, explanation) Question E is always a 15 mark question +3 spg See the example on the next page for guidance.
Revision Sessions Don’t forget! Wednesday lunch times are an opportunity for revision with Mrs Beattie & Mr Azzopardi
Exam Guidance – Paper 3 Question A is always a 3 mark question and there is only ONE of these on this paper 3 mark questions x1 State 3 clear and distinct points
Remember that evaluation means you need to make a judgement about the idea you have presented, is it strong or weak as a concept? Why do you support or reject the idea?
or Write 1 x SEE (statement, evidence, explanation)
Questions B & C are always 6 mark questions Write 3 clear SEE+E (statement, evidence, explanation + evaluation) Question D is always a 15 mark essay question. See example for guidance below.
Remember! You should use this structure for 15 mark questions for Paper 1 & 2.
Need more help? Join us on a Wednesday lunch time in 2116 Email – m.beattie@woodlands.derby.sch.uk d.azzopardi@woodlands.derby.sch.uk
Your science courses are AQA courses.
Resources you should use in revision
Triple science will be doing Biology, Chemistry and Physics separate awards.
- The specification – can be viewed and downloaded for free on office 365 - Your exercise book – this will have more work that a revision guide and show you which areas you need to work on - A revision guide – a good summary of the work you have covered - Past papers – so you can practise reading and answering questions in the style the exam will be in.
Combined Science students will be doing Biology, Chemistry and Physics papers to get 2 GCSE grades combined. Make sure you revise from the right things! BBC bitesize courses are very useful for this.
Little things to focus on that mean big marks
Plan your time
- Do you know the correct units for your physics? Can you rearrange an equation? - Can you write a balanced symbol equation or a word equation in chemistry? - Can you identify and spell key words correctly in all subjects, particularly in biology? - Can you write the methods and identify the equipment in the required practicals?
You have a lot of content to cover across three subjects. Do not underestimate how long you will need to cover it all properly! Start early, plan your time and pace yourselves. Plan to be away from your phone for large amounts of revision time to avoid distraction.
Reading carefully – command words
Write clearly
Estimate – this means it is something that you don’t know but you need to use the evidence there to make a guess.
- There are words that are easily muddled up if your handwriting is unclear (alkane, alkene). Make sure you write neatly! - Avoid using the word ‘it’. State what ‘it’ is so you don’t lose easy marks. - If you are justifying an opinion avoid saying something is ‘better’ – explain why that thing is better than alternatives. - Show your calculations and workings.
State – recall a fact Describe – say what you see Explain – give the scientific reasons for something – say why/how it happens. Calculate – show your workings as you have to work out this number. Write the equation down that you need to use.
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