Revision Resources
Subject specific revision resources General revision resources Year 11 Specific Revision Information - April 2012
Subject Specific Revision Resources
Click on a subject below for more information.
General Revision Resources
Listed below are some useful resources to help you with examination preparation and revision.
You will also find further subject specific revision tasks in the section entitled 'KS4 Revision & Controlled Assessment Information'
For Parents
What can I do to help my child with revision?
For Students
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Subject syllabi/specifications and past examinination papers can be obtained on-line from the following examination boards.
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Year 11 Specific Revision Information - April 2012
Revision Sessions
| Lunchtime | After School | |
| Monday | Geography | |
| Tuesday | Religion & Philosophy |
Religion & Philosophy Science, Maths (F), Room 1,4,8 |
| Wednesday | History, English, maths (H), Room 5 | |
| Thursday | Science | |
| Friday | History, Maths (L) Room 1 Maths (H) Room 5 |
Geography
GCSE Geography revision - Tourism (unit 3). Exam 25th June 2012
- Keywords - revise the keywords and their meanings. w/c 2nd April 2012
- Why has the number of tourists increased? (MADE SIC). Make notes. w/c 2nd April 2012
- Tourism in an LEDC (Goa, India). Where tourism has had a negative impact. w/c 9th April 2012
- Tourism in an LEDC (Operation Camfire, Zimbabwe). Where tourism has had a positive impact. w/c 9th April 2012
- 'Test yourself' questions 1 to 26 (at the back of the revision booklet) w/c 9th April 2012
All the necessary information can be found in the revision booklet.
Geography Revision Resources
Religious Studies
W/C 2 April - Work your way through the Revision Guide provided for B604 Ethics 2 - complete practice questions - Exam 15 May W.C 9 April Work your way through the Revision Guide provided for B602 Philosophy 2 - complete practice questions - Exam 11 June
Students have been provided with a web-link sheet to assist with revision.
11C and 11D Science
P2 Revision – AQA Additional Science
Use the revision exercises on BBC Bitesize as there are notes and activities with a few past paper questions as I'm not sure if these students all have the workbook.
e.g. Suggest that you do the whole radiation section
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_aqa/atoms_radiation/
and then that you do AQA additional science past papers
http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcses/science/new/add_materials.php?id=03&prev=03
Jan 2009 Q1,5 Jan 2011 Q1 May 2010 Q7
You an then try any other areas of BBC Bitesize and past papers from any year for P2
11B Science
You should use the B2 section for revision of all areas over the holiday for a mock, just after Easter and for final exam.
Use the B2 section of whichever revision guide you have.
A reminder of some of the topics = cell biology, body chemistry, enzymes, genetics, food webs & chains, plants, carbon cycle, diffusion and osmosis.
AQA past papers for any year for B2 can be found by clicking here.
Module = B2 Biology and you are now close to the end of this. You should use the B2 section of a revision guide (AQA syllabus) to revise thoroughly and identify weaknesses. There will be a mock exam just after Easter to really help you be prepared for final the exam.
A reminder of some of the topics:
Cell biology including what is in a cell and function of main parts (nucleus, mitochondria, chloroplasts, ribosomes). You must know the difference between animal and plant cells and be able to explain how some cells are adapted to their specific function - at least one animal and one plant (sperm and root hair cell);
Osmosis and diffusion of particles in biological systems (transfer into and out of whole organisms, transfer into/out of cells);
Photosynthesis – how light energy is fixed into chemical energy in sugar (also equation); Limiting factors (light, temp, CO2 and minerals for plant health).
Respiration – how chemical energy is released from sugar (equation). You MUST understand that ALL organisms respire but only plants can PS.
Food chains/webs and how energy transfers through them and is lost at each level. How this affects efficiency of food production but what this means for animal welfare.
Decay cycles - how dead animals and plants are broken down by microorganism and how this is related to food webs. How we slow the decay process to help preserve food.
The carbon cycle.
Enzymes as biological catalysts and how they work. The affects of pH and temperature. How they help digestion and how we use them in cleaning and food production.
Waste removal - CO2 by lungs and other waste products of body chemistry through the liver and kidneys.
Homeostasis mechanisms (water, sugar, temperature).
Cell division – mitosis for growth and repair, meiosis for production of gametes.
Stem cells – what they are and how we might use them in medicine.
BASIC GENETICS:
Chromosomes, DNA and protein synthesis.
Inheritance – Mendel, gene dominance (importantly how to use Punnett squares to work out how chracteristics from each parent are expressed) and sex inheritance (X & Y chromosomes).
Inherited disorders – focus on cystic fibrosis.
DNA fingerprinting – what is it and how is it used.
BBC Bitesize AQA Science
11E Science
Use BBC Bitesize to revise the Biology module plus any revision guide that you may have. The topics that need to be revised are;
- Cells
- Plants
- Food chains and cycles
- Enzymes & Digestion
- Homeostasis
- Cell Division and Inheritance
AQA past papers for any year for B2 to be found by clicking here.
French
Week 2nd April – Vocab cards 1-4 (revise one Mon-Thurs, then re-visit and test Fri-Sun)
One past paper given for hols – look up vocab and learn!
Week 9th April – Vocab cards 5-8
2nd past paper
Week 16th April – Vocab cards 9-12
Past paper given in class
Week 23rd April – vocab cards 13-16
Past paper given in class
Week 30th April – vocab cards 17-20
Past paper given in class
Week 7th May –vocab cards 21-24
Past paper given in class
The idea after the Easter holiday is that we will do listening papers in lesson time, and go over them and mark. I will set reading papers to be done at home each week, and we will go over them in class.
On the school web-site, there are lots of links with passwords for you to log onto which will give you exam practice too, and more listening practice if you feel this is the skill you feel needs more input.
Also, you can log onto the Edexcel website for lots of past papers too.
Edexcel Website
Hospitality and Catering
Week 1 – Ensure that all research for all three portfolios is complete and updated including questionnaire, results and analysis. Product analysis, shop survey (if necessary), comments on restaurants, comparisons of menus etc. Complete in detail all evaluations. Check that reasons for choice, timeplans and shopping lists are done in detail.
Week 2 – complete workbook for theory examination given out last term. I am coming into school on INSET day and all students have been invited to upgrade their controlled assessed tasks. They can work the whole day and should bring a packed lunch.
I have given all students their up to date marks so they should know which units they need to improve.
Revision times are as follows:
Thursday 10th May – drop in for queries until 4pm
Friday 11th May – lunch time bring packed lunch
Monday 14th May – lunch time revision
Tuesday 15th May – Unit 1 – retakes - after school until 4.30 pm
Wednesday 16th May – Breakfast club for Unit 1 retakes – 7.45am ( breakfast provided!) until 8.30 am . This is day of the examination.
Thursday 17th May – lunch time Unit 3 – bring packed lunch
Monday 21st May – lunch time – bring packed lunch
Wednesday 23rd May – lunch time and after school until 4.30 pm
Friday 25th May – Breakfast club 7.45 am breakfast club (breakfast provided) until 8.30 am DAY OF Examination.
History
History Revision – Crime & Punishment exam 15th June
w/c 2nd April – Read Revision Section on crime and punishment between 1450-1750 & make notes on key terms & individuals. Test your knowledge here.
w/c 9th April – Read Revision section on crime and punishment between 1750 – 1900. Focus on the impact of the industrial revolution, and how governments dealt with threats to authority eg the Peterloo Massacre. Test your knowledge here.
w/c 16th April - Read revision section on C&P between 1750-1900. Focus on the creation of the police force from Bow Street Runners to the Peelers. Test your knowledge here.
w/c 23rd April - Revise section on 1900-present day. How has policing changed in the c20th? Why was capital punishment abolished? Are new crimes really new?
w/c 30th April - Revise Extension topic 1 – Roman Britain to 1450. The Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Normans, Late Middle Ages. What changed? What stayed the same? Use chart in exercise book to help you
w/c 6th May - Revise Extension topic 2 – Changing Nature of criminal activity 1450-present day. Witchcraft, Conscientious Objectors, Domestic violence. Are there any similarities between how these crimes became crimes? Did the government or the public have more effect on them becoming crimes/no longer crimes?
12th June - Protest, Law & Order (source based) Exam
13th May - Revise General Strike – Use revision materials on school website & test your knowledge at BBC Bitesize.
20th May - Revise Suffragettes – Use revision materials on school website & test your knowledge at BBC Bitesize.
27th May - Revise Poll Tax Riots – Use revision materials on schools website.
3rd June - Revise Miners’ Strike – Use revision materials on school website. Also look at the section on exam skills on BBC Bitesize.
The revision materials are on the school website under KS4 – the students should be familiar with this section. I will also ensure that any useful extra information is also added to the website shortly eg section on Extension Topic 1.
Maths
All your 11 students should complete one mymaths booster lesson and homework per day of the holiday. These are instantly marked and feedback given. Students should be aiming for at least 80% on every piece.
These can be found at www.mymaths.co.uk and students need to login in using their unique login details. If these have been forgotten or lost please contact Mrs Maude at emaude@educ.somerset.gov.uk and they will be sent to you.
The booster packs are in 3 sections boosting grades D to C, C to B and Boosting to A/A*. Students will need to choose the section appropriate to their threshold and current ability.
If you have any queries please contact me on the email address above.
Mrs Maude
Media
Unit 1: TV Crime Drama
For this exam the students need to have researched 2 examples of TV Crime Drama and be able to discuss the conventions of this genre, covering:
- Narrative
- Character
- Iconography (symbols that identify it as TV Crime Drama)
- Setting
They also need to relate this to:
Todorov’s Theory of Narrative – Equilibrium, disruption, recognition of disruption, attempt to repair disruption and the restoration
Propp’s Character types – Hero, villain, princess, helper, donor, false hero, the princess’ father
Finally, they can begin to develop their own ideas for a TV Crime Drama.
English
English revision topics
Students retaking Unit 1: Understanding and producing non-fiction texts (29th May)
- Students have been given a past paper to complete during the break.
Students retaking Unit 2: Poetry across time (24th May)
- Students have been given a range of past questions. They should prepare mind maps and essay plans for these and complete at least one essay.
Students preparing for English Literature Unit 1: Exploring modern texts (22nd May)
- Students should use the past questions they have been given to help them revise for the exam. They should complete at least one essay.
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