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Getting ready for GCSE Science

There are 6 exams: 1hr 15mins (combined) 1hr 45 mins (triple) Biology Chemistry Physics Paper 1

Cell Biology Organisation Infection and Response Bioenergetics

15 May

Atomic Structure and Periodic table Bonding and Structure Quantitative Chemistry Chemical changes Energy Changes

17 May

Energy Electricity Particle model Atomic Structure

23 May

Paper 2

Homeostasis and response Inheritance, variation and evolution Ecology

11 June

Rate of reaction Organic Chemistry Analysis Atmosphere Using resources

13 June

Forces Waves Magnetism and electromagnetism

15 June

Week beginning Topic Foundation Higher revision guide pages Workbook pages revision guide pages workbook pages 9 Sept (chem) Atomic structure and periodic table 96-111 81-96 96-111 91-107 16 Sept (Physics) Electricity 180-192 161-172 179-190 186-197 23 Sept (Biology) cells 11-23 1-11 11-23 1-14 30 Sept (Chem) Structure and bonding 113-122 97-107 112-122 108-121 7 Oct (Physics) Energy 167-179 148-160 167-178 175-185

• All revision resources available on Doddle

for students to download.

• Knowledge organisers (topic outline on one

A4 sheet)

• Specimen exam paper and mark scheme

Top tips for success in GCSE Science

1.Use the unit check list (learning journey) as a revision list

Top tips for success in GCSE Science

• 2. Revise each topic more than once; once will not

be enough

• bbc bitesize
• Kerboodle
• Doddle
• Notes, lists, spider diagrams, questions and

answers, flash cards, post cards etc

• freesciencelessons on youtube

Revisio ion Techniq iques

• What works
• Short 30 min sessions
• Repeat - few days - a week
• Short summaries
• Flash Cards
• You tube revision lessons
• Audio podcasts for some
• What doesn’t work
• Music or ANY distractions
• Rewriting notes longhand
• Simple reading over
• Not doing anything
• Starting too late

Example of revision summary

May be quite brief but gives an overview and makes you read the whole revision page and get the key points. This took me 40 minutes without distractions

kerboodle

• Digital text book which includes exam

questions at end of each chapter

• Resources that are interactive
• Animations (revision videos)

Top tips for success in GCSE Science

• 3. In exam questions read all of the information

including labels on charts and diagrams. Graphs and charts provide answers!

(i) For how many minutes did the athlete run?

Time = ______________________ minutes (1) (ii) Describe what happens to the rate of blood flow through the athlete’s muscles during the run. Use data from Figure 2 in your answer.

______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

Top tips for success in GCSE Science

• 4. Expect unfamiliar contexts:

Think: What is it like? Could be name of an animal, plant , person.

An animal called an axolotl lives in fresh water when it is young. Figure 7 shows a young axolotl. Figure 7 Structure X helps in the exchange of substances between the axolotl and the water.

Explain how structure X helps a young axolotl survive as it grows.

x

Top tips for success in GCSE Science

• 5. Resilience will be needed.

Remember that even a hard question will yield an easy mark somewhere!

6.Equations to learn!

• Sticky notes on

mirror

Top tips for success in GCSE Science

• 7. Pay particular attention to the required

practicals 15% of exam marks will be based on the required practicals We are setting revision activities on Doddle to cover these.

Top tips for success in GCSE Science

• 8. Correct tier of entry is crucial

Higher tier: grades 9-4 (but, up to 2/3 of questions aimed at grades 7-9) Foundation tier : grades 1-5