1. Year 11 GCSE exams evening
Tuesday, 04 December 2018

2. courses AQA Certificate in Science: double award AQA certificate in;
Biology
Physics
Chemistry

3. Exams AQA Certificate in Science: double award AQA certificate in;
6 one hour exams
Two in each Science (B,C,P)
Gives you two GCSE grades
AQA certificate in;
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
2 one and a half hour exams in each subject
Gives you three GCSE grades

4. Exam dates AQA Certificate in Science: double award
B1 – 17th May (pm)
C1 – 19th May (am)
P1 – 25th May (pm)
B2 – 10th June (am)
C2 – 15th June (pm)
P2 – 17th June (am)
AQA certificate in;
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Biology 1 – 17th May (pm)
Biology 2 – 10th June (am)
Chemistry 1 – 19th May (am)
Chemistry 2 – 15th June (pm)
Physics 1 – 25th May (pm)
Physics 2 – 17th June (am

5. Useful resources

9. password
sciencerevision

11. Revision sessions Physics – Tuesday in A5 Mr Surrage
Topics finished, open revision
Biology – Wednesday in E1 with various teachers
Adaptation and interdependence & Environmental change and the distribution of organisms 20/4 - SI
Human population and pollution, Evolution & Energy and biomass in food chains and natural cycles - 27/4 – LH & MJM
4/5 and 11/5 open revision
Chemistry – Thursday in A6 with Mr Hall
Energy changes in chemical reactions 24/3
The production of ammonia – Triple only 4/4
Electrolysis 21/4
Analysis 28/4
5/5 and 12/5 open revision

12. Exam tips All questions
Bring a calculator and ruler to every Science exam!
Read the questions carefully
Re-read the questions carefully and be B.U.S.Y.
B ox
U nderline
S cribble
Y our ready to start
Proof read longer answers such as the 6 mark question
All questions
Longer written questions (4-6 marks)

13. Check the number of marks available for each question; use this to determine the length of time to spend on the answer and how much you need to write.
Look out for questions which don’t have specific lines for an answer e.g. lines of best fit on a graph.
If it says tick two boxes, then tick two (not three!)