2. Main points to consider
Huge amount of content – 2 GCSEs
3 Assessment Objectives (AO1, AO2 & AO3)
AO1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding
AO2 – Apply knowledge and understanding if:
scientific ideas and
scientific enquiry, techniques and
procedures,
AO3 – Analyse information and ideas to:
interpret & evaluate
make judgments & draw conclusions
develop & improve experimental
procedures
40%
20%

4. Advice
Revise content that you are not comfortable with (there is no point revising what you already know)

5. Use the revision checklists to structure your revision and ensure that you cover all content
Make a plan but be realistic

6. Use the revision guide

7. Vary your revision techniques – find which methods suits you best

8. Flash Cards

10. Cornell Notes
This is an interactive activity and involves using the original notes many times over to build memory of the content.
This gives a focus for the notes – the big idea
Create questions
Answers to question posed and add any additional information
Summarise here and include key terms/vocabulary

11. Mind Maps

14. Teach yourself/others
Identify the resources you need
Read through the material (it may help to read aloud and repeat key points)
Write a summary
Revise the summary
Explain the concept to somebody else.
Revisit the notes to refresh your mind and then explain it to either yourself out loud or to another person.

15. Diagrams

18. Pomodora Technique

19. Blank Page
This is a good starting point for your revision. Choose a topic to revise and write for as long as you can on a blank sheet. You may be amazed at what you already know! This task really makes you think

20. Revision Game Select a topic in your revision guide
Write 6-8 questions for this concept
Write in the answer underneath the question
Play the revision game with friends

21. Spring 1 Giles Academy Science Revision Challenge

22. Applying your knowledge and understanding is the most
Practice
Solve every exercise you have
Ask for past topic test papers
Exam question booklets
SAMs
Applying your knowledge and
understanding is the most
efficient way to revise

23. Websites and APPS

24. Refresh your knowledge and understanding Retain the information
Finally….
Make sure that you:
Revisit your work
Refresh your knowledge and understanding
and you will
Retain the information