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Effective revision is the key to examinations success. We cover a wide range of revision strategies in lessons and expect pupils to revise thoroughly at home in the weeks and months before GCSE examinations.

Exams and Preparation 2020-2021

  • Revision Revolution Booklet
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Examination command words

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EXAM BOARD WEBSITE & PAST PAPERS UNITS REVISION WEBSITES REVISION BOOKS
GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AQA 8700 Exam board website
Past papers
Paper 1 (Reading – fiction. writing – narrative & descriptive) 50%
Paper 2 (Reading – non fiction to present a view point)- 50%
Spoken language (presenting & responding) –  0% weighting
English Biz
Spark Notes
Blog
Mr Webb Blog
Mr Bruff – excellent for English GCSE
CGP New GCSE English Language AQA Revision Guide for the 9-1 course
CGP New GCSE English language AQA Workbook for the 9-1 course
GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE AQA 8702
Exam board website
Past papers
Paper 1 (Macbeth, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde) 40%
Paper 2 (An Inspector Calls, Power & Conflict poetry anthology, Unseen Poetry) 60%
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – BBC Bitesize
An Inspector Calls – BBC Bitesize
Macbeth – BBC Bitesize
GCSE Bitesize Poetry
Oxford Learning Companions: Macbeth, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde,
An Inspector Calls CGP GCSE English Text Guide – Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde; An Inspector Calls;
CGP GCSE English Literature AQA Unseen Poetry Guide (for the 9-1 course)
CGP GCSE English Literature AQA Poetry Guide: Power & Conflict Anthology (for the 9-1 course)
GCSE MATHS AQA 8300
Exam board website
Past papers
Higher or foundation tiers.
Paper 1 (Non-calculator) – 33.33%
Paper 2 (Calculator) – 33.33%
Paper 3 (Calculator) – 33.33%
Corbett Maths
Mymaths
Mathswatch
Sample exam papers
New GCSE Maths AQA Revision Book.
Please check whether you need higher or foundation level
DOUBLE COMBINED SCIENCE  AQA Combined: Trilogy(8464)
Exam board website
Past papers 
Two 85 minute papers each for Physics, Chemistry and Biology Kerboodle
BBC Bitesize S-Cool
GCSE Science 

Science Videos

Physics Revisions Site

New Grade 9-1 GCSE Combined Science: AQA Revision Guide

Optional extra:

CGP New Grade 9-1 GCSE Combined Science: AQA Exam Practice Workbook

TRIPLE SCIENCE   AQA BIO – 8461
CHM – 8462 
PHY – 8463 
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Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Higher or foundation tiers.
2 x 1hour 45 minute exams for each of Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Physic
Kerboodle
BBC Bitesize Biology

BBC Bitesize Chemistry

BBC Bitesize Physics
S-Cool

Science Videos

Physics Revisions Site

Revision guides

CGP New Grade 9-1 GCSE Biology: AQA Revision Guide

CGP New Grade 9-1 GCSE Physics: AQA Revision Guide

CGP New Grade 9-1 GCSE Chemistry: AQA Revision Guide

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CGP New Grade 9-1 GCSE Biology AQA Complete Revision & Practice

CGP New Grade 9-1 GCSE Physics AQA Complete Revision & Practice

CGP New Grade 9-1 GCSE Chemistry AQA Complete Revision & Practice

GCSE ART & DESIGN AQA 8202 
Exam board website
Unit 1 (Portfolio) 60% weighting
Unit 2 (Externally set task) 40% weighting
Art blog
Term 2 Art blog
Photography Blog
National Gallery
AQA GCSE Art & Design student handbook
GCSE BUSINESS STUDIES AQA 8132  Paper 1

3.1 Business in the real world

3.2 Influences on business

3.3 Business operations

3.4 Human resources

50%

1hr 45 mins

Paper 2

3.1 Business in the real world

3.2 Influences on business

3.5 Marketing

3.6 Finanace

50%

1hr 45 mins

Perfecting Exam Technique

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Key Terms

Exam Structure

Unit by unit topic lists

9 and 12 Mark Practice Questions

CGP GCSE Business Studies Revision Guide

AQA GCSE Business Workbook

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GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE OCR J276
Exam board website
Unit 1. Computer systems – 50%
Unit 2. Computational thinking, algorithms and programming – 50%
Craig n’ Dave

SmartRevise

Seneca

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GCSE Computer Science OCR Complete Revision & Practice – for exams in 2021
GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE OCR J277
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Unit 1. Computer systems – 50%
Unit 2. Computational thinking, algorithms and programming – 50%
Craig n’ Dave

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Seneca

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The Everlearner

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GCSE Computer Science OCR Complete Revision & Practice – for exams in 20212 and beyond
FOOD & NUTRITION AQA 8585 
Exam board website
Unit 1 (Written paper) – 50%
Unit 2 (Controlled Assessment – Design & making Practice) – 50%
I-revise food
Food forum
Food a Fact of Life
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY AQA 8552 Exam 50%:

Section A – Core technical principles (20 marks)

Section B – Specialist technical principles (30 marks)

Section C – Designing and making principles (50 marks)

50% Controlled Assessment (NEA):

30–35 hours approx (100 marks)

Focus Learning

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Technology student 

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GCSE DRAMA EDEXCEL (2016) 1DR0 
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Assessed through a combination of a 40% written exam and 60% Non-Examined Assessment (NEA). BBC Bitesize Drama
GCSE FRENCH AQA 8658
Exam board website
Past papers
You will take GCSE examinations in the Summer term 2018 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing at either Foundation or Higher level. Each exam is worth 25% of your overall GCSE grade. Hastings blog
BBC Bitesize
Letts & Lonsdale – Essentials GCSE French Revision Guide
GCSE GEOGRAPHY OCR J384
Exam board website
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Our Natural World exam paper (35%)
People and Society exam paper (35%)
Geographical Exploration paper (30%)
Ace Geography
Cool Geography
CGP GCSE Geography AQA A Complete Revision & Practice
GCSE HISTORY OCR J411 History B
Exam board website
Past papers
The course is assessed by three written exams at the end of year 11.
Paper 1: British History (40% of grade)
Paper 2: World History (40%)
Paper 3: History around Us – this exam will be focussed on the study of a local historical site (20%)
Revise GCSE History
BBC Bitesize
My Revision Notes OCR (A) Schools History Project 2nd edition. Hodder Education
IMEDIA Creative iMedia Level 1/2 Award/Certificate – J807, J817 Unit 1. Pre-production (Exam) – 25%

Unit 2. Graphics – 25%

Unit 3. Interactive Multimedia  – 25%

Unit 4. Web Design  – 25%

Erevision

Revision booklet

Cambridge National Level 1/2 Creative iMedia
GCSE MEDIA OCR J200
Exam board website
Past papers
Television and promoting media (01)

1 hour 45 mins

35%

Duration includes 30 minutes’ viewing time

Music and news (02)

1 hour 45 mins

35%

Creating media (03 or 04)

30%

Non-exam assessment

Media KnowallBBC Bitesize

Coombe Media & Film Studies

My Revision Notes: OCR GCSE (9–1) Media Studies
GCSE MUSIC OCR J536
Exam board website
B354 (Listening exam) 40%
B351 (Integrated task) 30%
B352 (Practical portfolio) 30%
BBC Bitesize CGP GCSE Music OCR specification. Complete revision and practice with CD
GCSE PE AQA 8582

Exam board website

BBC Bitesize

The Everlearner

Revise AQA GCSE (9-1) Physical Education Revision Guide: includes online edition

(REVISE AQA GCSE PE 2016)

GCSE ETHICS, PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION AQA 8062 
Exam board website
Students will take two, 1 hour 45 minute exams at the end of year 11. BBC RE Help
RS Revision
Buddhism revision

Seneca

CGP GCSE AQA A Religious Studies Christianity and Buddhism The Revision Guide 9-1

CGP Religious Studies Christianity and Buddhism Revision Question Cards 9-1 573 0

Oxford AQA Revision Guide Religious Studies (9-1) Christianity and Buddhism

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