GCSE TRILOGY GCSE SINGLE SCIENCE SUBJECTS

AQA Triple Sciences 2016 -2018

AQA Trilogy 2016 -2018

How can you support students to go FAR…..in science F… ocussed > weak topics A… ctive > make notes, do past papers R…ealistic > start revision early

Formative TOPIC Assessments And they will be tested synoptically   Additional Triples Year 11 mark books Biology Chemistry Physics Data point 1 B1 core C1 Core P1 Core B1 Core Data point 2 B2 (Topic 1,2) Additional C2 (Topic 1,2,3, Additional P2 (Topic 1,2,3,4) Additional Full B2 paper Full C2 paper Full P2 paper Data point 3 C2 Topic 1,2,3,4 Full P2 Paper B3 Extention C3 topic 1,2 P3 Extension Data point 4 Combined B1 & B2 mock Full C2 Mock exam Combined P1 & P2 mock Combined paper (B1,2,3) Full C3 mock paper Combined paper (P1,2,3) What will be used to assess students attainment & progress in the Sciences?  Formative TOPIC Assessments And they will be tested synoptically Summative Assessments Mock Examinations will be in December 2017 As per School policy all homework

Why is literacy important in science exams? The exam boards are placing more importance on longer answer questions rather than short simple answers. Why is literacy important in science exams?

Which students will have access to revision classes and intervention? Science expect all students in year 11 to have the opportunity for involvement and access to revision classes. Sessions will be offered according to individual needs and requests Sciences will commence rolling these out after October half term. Breakfast club. After school topic sessions. Registration intervention Saturday Schools Easter holiday revision days Individual clinic sessions Mentoring from sixth form students

Class notes. Revision Materials They need to get into the habits of review work done in lessons at home. The use of past papers.

Revision guides Use the revision guides:

SCIENCE REVISION AS YOU APPROACH THE SPEED OF LIGHT TIME SLOWS DOWN!

AS YOU APPROACH YOUR EXAMS TIME SPEEDS UP

Ensure your student has their OWN CALCULATOR THEY MUST BRING IT TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY

COPY OUT AND LABEL DIAGRAMS Food equipment irradiation Thickness control COPY OUT AND LABEL DIAGRAMS EXPLAIN WHAT THEY SHOW HOW IT WORKS Non destructive testing where the Wavelength of light is too long Scanning/ medical tracers Gamma camera tracers radiotherapy Carbon / uranium dating

BITSIZE YOUTUBE AQA THE ATOM MAKE UP FLASH CARDS FOR EACH UNIT FIND 20 KEY WORDS USE THE TEXT BOOK TO HELP YOU (GLOSSARY) GET MUM / DAD TO TEST YOU DO THIS AS A GROUP THE ATOM It is very small BITSIZE YOUTUBE AQA

Please do not hesitate to contact one of our science subject leads or one of our specialist science team…