1. Year 11 Revision evening
General revision

2. Getting organised – Make a plan
Make a revision plan
Revise in short bursts 25 minutes, have a 10 minute break, and do a further 25 minutes.
You still have homework so revising every night and all weekend is not realistic!
Spread your revision out
Mix it up, try different methods of revision, until you find one that works best for you. We are all different! DO NOT JUST READ THE REVISION GUIDE
Avoid distractions
Make some time to relax.
TRY PAST PAPERS
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4. Year 11 1:1 learning conversations
Will start W/C 12TH November
All year 11’s will have a 10 minute 1:1 with a member or staff
You may have received your letters upon arrival
We will discuss current revision
General progress and learning
A good opportunity to year 11 to ask burning questions
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5. An overview of GCSE English Language and Literature
Year 11 Revision Evening
An overview of GCSE English Language and Literature

6. Clarification
Your son / daughter will receive 2 GCSE’s – one in Language and one in Literature.
A pass of 4 is needed in Language in order not to have to retake.
The result in Literature is not relevant in terms of retakes.
There is no correlation to the set your son/ daughter is in and the result they are able to achieve: all grades are available to all and there are no tiers for papers.
Everyone sits the same exam papers.
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7. Key information English Literature 1: 15th May PM 1hr 45mins
English Literature 2: 23rd May AM 2hrs 15mins
English Language 1: 4th June AM 1hr 45mins
English Language 2: 7th June AM 1hr 45mins
Students are not allowed copies of the literature texts being examined. Students need to return their texts on the morning of the exam concerned.
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8. What is in each paper? English Literature 1
Students answer two questions.
One on Shakespeare and
One about the pre-19th century novel they have studied in lessons. Both have extracts which need analysing and then the rest of the book is included in the response.
English Literature 2
Students answer four questions (!)
One on Modern Prose or Drama
One on Poetry from the Anthology
One based on a poem previously unseen
One based on another poem previously unseen, linked to the previous one
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9. English Language Papers
Paper 1 - Comprehension questions based on the affects produced by language and structure + ONE writing task.
Paper 2 – Comprehension questions based on the effects produced by language and making links between texts
+ ONE writing task.
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10. The importance of writing
50% of the final grade will be determined by
2 examination responses.
What can I do?
Plan.
Aim to craft and create effects for the examiner.
Check.
Check again.
45 minutes = high expectations of quality.
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11. Websites and other resources
There is a link to the ONE NOTE resources which has been ed to all pupils in Year 11 on their wh-at.net address.
“Mr Bruff’s” channel on YouTube is quite useful and echoes many of the departmental and exam board messages.
“Mr Salles Teaches English” on YouTube provides lounger, more developed videos but they are heavy on content and perhaps less memorable than other contributors.
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12. Revision tips
Model paragraphs around the house, looking at how punctuation is used.
Create punctuation post it notes.
Write the rules for each question on pooters around your desk.
Go through the mock examination and exemplar scripts highlighting the problem questions and reviewing them and your targets for them
YouTube – search AQA English Language 2018
ONE NOTES are available for the Literature texts and Language papers and have been shared with students.
Get into good habits – leave time in the evening to study and start planning now: approximately 23 teaching weeks!
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13. An overview of GCSE Mathematics
Year 11 Revision Evening
An overview of GCSE Mathematics

14. New Specification In the good old days … And now… Grades A* - G
Two papers:
calculator and non-calculator
Mostly skills based questions with a few in context application of skills questions
And now…
Grades 9 – 1
Three papers:
two calculator and one non-calculator
More emphasis on the application of skills questions with less structure given
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15. New grades Foundation Tier assesses grades 1 – 5
Higher Tier assesses grades 4 – 9
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16. Old Versus new Old Style Question New Style Question
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17. It’s more than just the answer..
A1 for correct answer only
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18. Solution 1
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19. Solution 2
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20. Solution 3
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21. Foundation or Higher? WHICH IS BEST FOR ME?
For some the choice is clear
if you are working at grades 1 to 3 it’s Foundation
if you are working at grades 6 to 9 it’s Higher
For those in the middle we have to make a choice together
We all want you to sit the paper which gives you the best chance of achieving the highest grade
Foundation is an easier paper but you need lots more marks for grades 4/5
Higher is a much harder paper but you need less marks for grades 4/5
Will you perform better on a paper with lots of questions that you understand well ?
Will lots of difficult questions panic you out in the exam hall?
Are you meticulous enough to get all the marks you need on the Foundation paper?
Are you intuitive enough to make a start at a difficult question even though you can’t get to the end?
Your teachers want what’s best for you. We know you well enough to give you the correct advice.
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22. Top tips for exam revision
Start now – don’t delay! Those exams come around sooner than you think.
Take the mocks seriously
Use the mocks as a building block for the real GCSEs (personalised revision sheet)
Practice makes perfect – the best way to revise maths is to DO maths
With longer questions if you can’t see a route to the end just DO SOMETHING!
Past exam questions are the key
Online resources are good for the new style questions
Make use of the help offered – find out when revision sessions are and ATTEND
Keep up to date with homework throughout the year – your teachers set this with exams in mind
Make a plan – build in breaks and put you phone in another room!
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23. Useful Online resources
– Interactive lessons, homework/revision tasks, individual logins
- Video tutorials, past paper Qs and worked solutions, not OCR but still relevant
- Practice questions, written solutions, huge bank of resources
- Video lessons, worked exam Qs for a wide range of topics
- BBC Bitesize, revision notes, exam questions
- Includes practice questions for every day of the year!
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24. I packed my bag and in it I put…
Equipment Required:
Casio Natural Display Calculator
Ruler
Pen/Pencil/Rubber/Sharpener
Pair of Compasses (tightened)
Protractor
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25. Exam Dates Tuesday 21st May
Foundation Paper 1 and Higher Paper 4 (Calculator)
Thursday 6th June
Foundation Paper 2 and Higher Paper 5 (Non-Calculator)
Tuesday 11th June
Foundation Paper 3 and Higher Paper 6 (Calculator)
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26. Don’t panic!
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27. Science
Revision evening

28. Science Revision 2018-2019 Science revision timetable
Key points:
Science revision timetable
OCR Gateway exam board specification
Mock exams
Summer exams
Revision guides
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29. Science revision timetable
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30. OCR Gateway exam board specification
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31. Mock exams Combined Science: Biology: B1-3 Wed 16th Jan (am)
Chemistry: C1-3 Fri 18th Jan (am)
Physics: P1-3 Tues 22nd Jan (am)
Triple Science:
Physics: P1-4 Tues 22nd Jan (am
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32. Summer exams Combined Science:
Biology: B1,2,3 – Tues 14th May; B4,5,6 – Fri 7th June
Chemistry: C1,2,3 – Thurs 16th May; C4,5,6 – Wed 12th June
Physics: P1,2,3 – Wed 22nd May, P4,5,6 – Fri 14th June
Triple Science:
Physics: P1,2,3, 4 – Wed 22nd May, P5,6,7,8 – Fri 14th June
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33. Revision guides Biology Chemistry Physics One revision guide
Triple:
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Combined:
One revision guide
One workbook
Maths skills
Cost – Less than £3
Please register your interest by leaving student name, Science group and form group
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