Revision Tips and Resources

Here pupils and parents will find information to support through exams.

A useful guide to Year 11 is available here.
With revision for each subject on the grid below and some key support links for exams.

(Y10 is below the Y11 table)

Y11 Subject Revision

GCSE Course Information and Exam Boards

Subject	Revision Tips
English Language	Year_11_English_Revision_Booklet.docx PACA_English_Codes__20_points_.pdf Student_and_Parent_Guide_-_Paper_1 Student_and_Parent_Guide_-_Paper_2 Create flash cards Pupils can focus on the questions that they did not do as well in during the mocks.
English Literature	Year_11_English_Revision_Booklet.docx If you run out of questions please ask your teacher for some more Revise the plot of Macbeth, An Inspector Calls and A Christmas Carol as well as all of the Power and Conflict poems. There is support on BBC Bitesize and Sparknotes to help with this.
Maths	Pupils can follow their revision plan which they created week by week Pupils can type their code from their plan into Sparx to follow revision tips and videos Pupils will be given past papers to use for revision A helpful website for resources and past papers: MrRothmanMaths \| Welcome Also access past papers here.
Science	Revision is set on Bromcom Use the topic checklist Use the exam pro past exam questions links for practice Sign up to Cognito for good video revision resources.
Business	Students to access SENECA topics for content knowledge and extended writing resources Students receive exam practice books Students receive Edexcel exam skills booklets Edexcel past papers available here Students are provided with flash cards to use. Helpful revision site, with practice questions, & fun activities: https://businessgcse.com/
Computing	Students to access SENECA topics for content knowledge and extended writing resources Students receive exam practice books Dedicated revision zone here Students are provided with flash cards to use.
Dance	Students rehearse sections of the choreography that they have created in class Students develop the movement phrases ready for practical lessons.
Drama	Section A - watch a version of Blood Brothers online and students to read their notes page Section B - Read An Inspector Calls script Revision packs are created in class with character profiles, exam structure, practice questions and design sheets.
French	Students to practice prepared questions in their speaking booklet (read out loud, practice with friends of family, use flashcards) Practice role plays, photo cards and speaking out loud examples available in Teams folder Listening and reading past papers available here and in the Teams folder Use revision guide and exam workbook (provided by teacher).
PE GCSE	Students to look through their workbook Students RAG sheets for all topics Study Rocket - https://studyrocket.co.uk/revision/gcse-physical-education-ocr BBC Bitesize OCR GCSE PE YouTube -OCR Complete PE, The Ever Learner and Mr Sargent PE
Geography	Use the orange GCSE folders Students to go through their PLC booklet to plan their revision Use the knowledge organiser to create flash cards Use the case study booklet to answer the summary and practice questions Students can purchase a green revision guide and use the summary questions to ensure they are confident with all sections.
Health and Social Care	Students to look through their workbook Students RAG sheets for all topics
History	Start your focus on Weimar/ Nazi Germany and Korea/Vietnam because this is the first exam Students to use their RAG from the History mega booklet and add their purple mind maps for knowledge Use practice questions and time each question to make sure you practice completing an answer in the allocated time (8 marks = 12 minutes).
Hospitality and Catering	Students are given a revision guide, use this to plan preparation at home Students are also given a folder of revision sheets and practice exams to complete Keywords on Quizlet - codes available on Teams Students can login the Seneca to complete some quizzes - codes are available on Teams.
Sociology	Use this website to find all past papers and mark schemes: https://www.savemyexams.com/gcse/sociology/aqa/past-papers/ Use this website to recap key topics with revision notes: https://www.savemyexams.com/gcse/sociology/aqa/17/revision-notes/ All the key studies are summed up in this document: https://www.southwolds.co.uk/_site/data/files/5%20students/curriculum%20-%20sociology/285B10297C4A0B3FA91AE31EF62D821F.pdf To revise sociology, students need a balance between recapping content, and exam practice. Use thinking maps and flash cards to revise the perspectives (functionalism, feminism, marxism) on all the topics, and then plan out 12 markers to apply that knowledge.
Spanish	Students to practice prepared questions in their speaking booklet (read out loud, practice with friends of family, use flashcards) Practice role plays, photo cards and speaking out loud examples available in Teams folder Listening and reading past papers available here and in the Teams folder Use revision guide and exam workbook (provided by teacher).
Sport Studies	Students to look through their workbook Students RAG sheets for all topics Revision on The PE classroom here YouTube videos to view for revision: - The Ever Learner - PhysEdClips.

Y10 Revision

Subject		Mock date and duration	Exam board	How to prepare
Business		23.6.26 105 mins	Edexcel	Theme 1: Investigating small business (*Paper code: 1BS0/01) Revise Theme 1 topics and Extended Writing (3,6,9,12 markers) ( businessgcse.com & BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z98snbk)
Drama		22.6.26 60 mins	Edexcel	Re-read An Inspector Calls, Use Sentence starters and Pratice questions.
English Language		17.6.26 105 mins	AQA
English Literature		16.6.26 135 mins	AQA	Re-read An Inspector Calls; Revise Power and Conflict Poetry; Revise poetic techniques. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpr639q
Ethics		24.6.26 105 mins	AQA	Revise Islam, Religion, Peace and Conflict and Religion and Relationships
Geography		25.6.26 90 mins	AQA	Complete the A3 revison mind maps set by Mr McCarthy Topics covered in the mock exam include: UK landscapes (currently learning in lessons) Economic change (Mind map revision focus) and Natural Hazards (To be revised in lesson time)
Health and Social care		24.6.26 60 mins	OCR	Revision through the use of folders for Topic 1 Rights and Topic 2 Person centred values. Past paper questions and mark scheme will also be given within lessons.
History		22.6.26 60 mins	AQA	Complete the A3 revision maps set by your teacher. You will get these in the first week back after half term. Subjects on mock are Elizabethan England and Hitler's rise to power in 1933. You should also be re-doing Quizlet and using blue sheets
Languages	French	Listening F - 17.6.26 - 35mins Listening H - 23.6.26 - 45mins Reading F - 23.6.26 - 45 mins Reading H - 23.6.26 - 60 mins Writing F - 24.6.26 - 70 mins Writing H - 24.6.26 - 75 mins	AQA	1) Revise 'Path to Glory' sheet and/or 'Fancy Phrases' sheet for Writing Exam (given to pupils) 2) Past -paper Reading & Listening exam practice - links on Teams & MCAS 3) Revise key vocabulary from Vocabulary Booklets (given to pupils) 4) Practice key vocabulary on www.quizlet.com
Languages	Spanish	Listening F - 18.6.26 - 35mins Listening H - 24.6.26 - 45mins Reading F - 23.6.26 - 45 mins Reading H - 23.6.26 - 60 mins Writing F - 24.6.26 - 70 mins Writing H - 24.6.26 - 75 mins	AQA	1) Revise 'Path to Glory' sheet and/or 'Fancy Phrases' sheet for Writing Exam (given to pupils) 2) Past -paper Reading & Listening exam practice - links on Teams & MCAS 3) Revise key vocabulary from Vocabulary Booklets (given to pupils) 4) Practice key vocabulary on www.quizlet.com
Maths		19.6.26 - 90 mins 22.6.26 - 90 mins	Edexcel	1 x non Calculator paper 1 x Calculator paper Revision list emailed home and on BromCom. Students to use links on revision list, Sparx Maths & mrrothmanmaths.co.uk
Media		25.6.26 60 mins		Use the following Baamboozle games to revise subject knowledge: https://www.baamboozle.com/game/3808917 https://www.baamboozle.com/game/3996595 Use the following website to practise exam-style questions: http://www.bluesquarething.co.uk/imedia/r093/exam/exunit3.html
Science		Chem - 17.6.26 - 75 mins (105 mins triple) Bio - 18.6.26 - 75 mins (105 mins triple) Phys - 19.6.26 - 75 mins (105 mins triple)	AQA	Paper 1 check lists- to be handed out in lesson to pupils Sign up to cognito if you have not done so already- https://cognitoedu.org/login Mr Gill's revision website (includes topic specific exam - https://paca.my.canva.site/mrgillrevision
Sport studies		19.6.25 60 mins	OCR	Revision through the use of folders for Topic 1,Topic 2 and parts of Topic 3. Past paper questions and mark scheme will also be given within lessons. Mind maps to be used to fill in and create

Links for Support for Exams

This is a nice video about self-care and hints and tips for revision and a managing stress video

Revision | On My Mind | Anna Freud Centre

Helpful websites:

GCSE | The Student Room is the UK's largest online community for students with lots of free advice and guidance, including revision guides, advice on making flashcards or mindmaps and a range of top-tips from students themselves

GCSE | BBC Bitesize gives lots of useful information about each course with revision tips and key areas to revise.

Exam Stress | How To Deal with Exam Stress | YoungMinds young minds are excellent and at the bottom of the page is a list of services that can be accessed.

Looking after yourself during your GCSES: guide for pupils b5791d_785f6d89dfc9477da5cba1be9e9870a7.pdf (wixstatic.com)

An emotionally healthy approach to GCSES: guide for parents b5791d_a51e981777114f85aff0180fbb216156.pdf (wixstatic.com)

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Revision Tips and Resources

Revision Tips and Resources