25 Jun 2024
Year 11
‘All shall be well’ Julian of Norwich
TODAY
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GCSE Revision Sessions
Monday 25th:
- Latin before school
Tuesday 26th:
- History M22 Lunchtime
- Triple Biology (FGO class) P26 Lunchtime
Wednesday 27th:
- RE S29 Lunchtime
- Geography 10 P.6
GCSE Revision Advice
Students have been given a revision planner booklet to help them to schedule their revision. They will be shown how to use it in their PSHEE lesson. To download a spare copy click on the link at the end of this page.
Kerboodle Instructions
You can't use your Google account to login.
User names are usually your first initial, followed by your surname, all lower case with no hyphens.
Your password is the same as your user name the first time you log in. You will then be prompted to change your password. The Institution code is esm2.
Your Maths teachers have got your usernames and passwords. Any issues email Mrs Chadwick
How to Revise
Exam Timetable, Rules & Guidance
The Exams section of our website contains the following pages:
Subject Specific Revision Resources
The links below will take you to the website of the exam board page for each of your subjects. On these pages you will find lots of useful documents, such as the specification that tells teachers the content, they need to teach you, past papers and mark schemes along with examiners reports on each past exam which tell you the mistakes previous students have made that lost them marks, so that you can avoid making the same mistakes.
You do need to be careful that you are always looking at the correct documents, for example in some subjects including subjects like History, Geography and RE teachers are able to select some of the topics they teach you. Therefore, it is important that you check with your teacher the exact units you are studying for example in History at GCSE students are taught the Medicine though time unit as opposed to crime and punishment through time unit.
Art
Exam Board Links
- Art Spec.
- Exam Subject page
- Google Classroom Code: 4mva5w5
Biology
Combined and Triple students will find revision resources on the Biology Y11 Google Classroom
Code: x6oqm44
Combined Science
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464/specification-at-a-glance
Google classroom code: x6oqm44
Triple Biology
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/biology-8461/specification-at-a-glance
Google classroom code: x6oqm44
Exam Board Links
Other links
- Cognito: Over 400 Science and Maths videos lessons.
Chemistry
KS4 Chemistry Google Classroom code is:ojm5ene
It contains the following items carefully organised by topic of study:
- Lesson PowerPoints
- Textbook extracts
- Practice/summary questions and the mark scheme
- Summary videos
- Checklists
- Knowledge organiser
- Link to the past paper store (Google Drive folder)
- 'My GCSE at a Glance' sheet explaining the overall layout of the assessment
Exam Board Links
Other links
- Cognito: Over 400 Science and Maths videos lessons.
Computer Science
Our resources are shared via Google Classroom
The code is: wrwtocn
Drama
English
- English Lang. Exam Board Subject Page
- AQA | GCSE | English Language | Specification at a glance
- English Lang. Exam Board Subject Page
- AQA | GCSE | English Literature | Specification at a glance
Set Works
- An Inspector Calls
- Power and Conflict
- Macbeth
- A Christmas Carol
- Romeo and Juliet
- Animal Farm
- Blood Brothers
- Frankenstein
Language Papers
Fashion and Textile Design
GCSE Design and Technology Specification Specification for first teaching in 2017 (aqa.org.uk)
GCSE Fashion and Textile Design
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Revision Guide (included in contribution): GCSE AQA Design and Technology: Illustrated Revision and Practice
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Google Classroom Code: p2sdnco
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Past Papers: AQA | GCSE | Design and Technology | Assessment resources
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BBC Bitesize: GCSE Design and Technology - AQA - BBC Bitesize
French
GCSE Specification Template (eduqas.co.uk)
Google Classroom code GCSE Past Papers and Revision Classroom Code
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For speaking revision please ensure you use the roleplay and photocard booklets given in class.
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For reading and listening revision, the past papers Google Classroom will help you to revise and develop your skills - ensure you write down new vocabulary.
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For writing revision, please refer to your writing booklets for advice and examples.
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All of this should be underpinned by additional resources on Memrise or Quizlet for vocabulary and on Seneca for grammar and further exam practice.
Food Preparations and Nutrition
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
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Revision Guide (included in contribution): My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
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Google Classroom Code: ghqdu6y
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Past Papers: AQA | GCSE | Food Preparation and Nutrition | Assessment resources
Geography
In the Google Classroom we have also recapped the topics and dates of each of the exam papers, 4 past papers and suggested links to some good revision sites including videos and Seneca:
AQA | GCSE | Geography | Specification at a glance
Paper 1: Natural Hazards, Living World, Coasts and Rivers (May 22nd)
Paper 2: Urban Issues, Changing Economic World, Resources (June 9th)
Paper 3: Pre-release - we will complete our work on this paper after the Easter holidays. (June 16th)
If you find geography videos helpful to revise try these two channels on Youtube.
Select the topics you feel least confident with and use your revision guide also.
Geography Hawkes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJX0GLv7s9w
Mr B
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPjZAnj4nSU
Seneca is another good source of revision and find attached copies of 2 of each of papers 1 and 2 full of practise questions. (Go back down the feed for the 2018 papers.)
All students either purchased or were provided with a copy of the CGP Revision guide.
The GC codes are as follows:
Ms Rekic: 11GGB Code: 4v7gtxi
Mr Lister: 11A-GG2 Code: awowvke
Mrs Fullam: 11A-GG1 Mrs Fullam 2022/23 Code: ioplb3w
Mrs Fullam: 11B Geography Mrs Fullam Code: 7gbzomc
Graphic Design
GCSE Design and Technology Specification (1DT0) (pearson.com)
GCSE Graphic Design
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Revision Guide (included in contribution): My Revision Notes: Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Design and Technology
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Google Classroom Code: fc5zvxa
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Past Papers (1B - Papers and Boards): Edexcel Design and Technology (9-1) from 2017 | Pearson qualifications
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BBC Bitesize: GCSE Design and Technology - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize
History
Our Y10/11 revision resources are shared via Google Classroom
The code is: g2r24km
Japanese
Our resources are shared via our Google Classroom
The code is: efamdhz
Maths
Our resources are shared via Google Classroom
The code is: 2g5dowy
Exam Board links
Other links
- Corbettmaths
- Cognito: Over 400 Science and Maths videos lessons.
Music
GCSE Music (1MU0) Specification Issue 4 (pearson.com)
Google classroom (for all resources) : GCSE Music (google.com)
Revision booklet: Music Department GCSE Revision Guide Full Version (1).pdf
P.E.
- Edexcel PE
- Cambridge National PE
- Edexcel GCSE Physical Education (2016) | Pearson qualifications
- Google classroom code: 6mrnfgg
Physics
Combined Science Physics:
- GCSE Combined Science - AQA Trilogy - BBC Bitesize
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqw77p3
- https://www.savemyexams.co.uk/gcse/physics_combined-science/aqa/18/revision-notes/
- https://studyrocket.co.uk/revision/gcse-physics-combined-science-aqa
- https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/physics-revision/gcse-aqa/
- Combined Science Spec.
Useful online video:
- https://www.youtube.com/@Freesciencelessonshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAd0MSIZBSsGNWKdHJdQYIndKl3HZUrSB
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUy1o4ogCvw&list=PLAd0MSIZBSsGNWKdHJdQYIndKl3HZUrSB
Exam board resources:
- https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464
- https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464/specification-at-a-glance
Triple Science Physics
Revision websites
- https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/physics-revision/gcse-aqa/
- https://www.savemyexams.co.uk/gcse/physics/aqa/18/revision-notes/
- https://www.gcsephysicsonline.com/aqa
- https://www.kerboodle.com/users/login?user_return_to=%2Fapp
- https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/
- Cognito: Over 400 Science and Maths videos lessons.
Useful online video:
- https://www.youtube.com/@Freesciencelessons
- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAd0MSIZBSsGNWKdHJdQYIndKl3HZUrSB
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUy1o4ogCvw&list=PLAd0MSIZBSsGNWKdHJdQYIndKl3HZUrSB
Exam board resources:
Product Design
GCSE Design and Technology Specification (1DT0) (pearson.com)
GCSE Product Design
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Revision Guide (included in contribution): My Revision Notes: Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Design and Technology
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Google Classroom Code: z3kyoj5
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Past Papers (1F - Timbers): Edexcel Design and Technology (9-1) from 2017 | Pearson qualifications
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BBC Bitesize: GCSE Design and Technology - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize
Religious Studies
Our revision support is accessible via each class' Google Classroom .
Edexcel RE GCSE Specifiaction A Papers 1A, 2F and 3A
- 11X- RE1 Teacher: MSH GC: 7kyxky
- 11X- RE2 Teacher: JSE GC: zqmragc
- 11X- RE3 Teacher: JSL GC code: x4letyb
- 11X- RE4 Teacher: MNU GC: guupwrr
- 11Y- RE1 Teacher: MSH GC: kcdfz6j
- 11Y- RE2 Teacher: KST GC: zgswbq4
- 11Y- RE3 Teacher: MNU GC: guupwrr
- 11Y- RE4 Teacher: JSE GC: remgaci
Spanish
Click on the links below for past papers:
The Spanish revision resources are on Memrise. To access resources by theme visit our KS4 Spanish page.
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Post-16 Advice
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