1. Mr Foster – Assistant Headteacher
Priory
Introduce me

2. What’s in the exam?
Explain the ISA and how it fits into the summer exams – explain that it is an easy win and a good way to get full marks.

3. What’s in the exam?
Explain the ISA and how it fits into the summer exams – explain that it is an easy win and a good way to get full marks.

4. GCSE Science
2 Exams
2 Exams
Discuss what needed

5. Preparation and knowledge of exam language and structure is critical
Exams
Science A & Additional Science
4 x 1.5 hour exams
Triple Science
9 x 1 Hour exams
Preparation and knowledge of exam language and structure is critical

6. Where does the ISA fit?
Explain the ISA and how it fits into the summer exams – explain that it is an easy win and a good way to get full marks.

7. Controlled Assessment Pathway
STAGE 2
Reporting on the
Planning Research
1 lesson
1 Exam – up to 45 min
High Control
STAGE 1
Planning Research
1/2 lessons (up to 3 Hrs)
Pupil research Notes
Limited Control
Controlled Assessment Pathway
STAGE 5
Analysing Results
1 lesson
1 Exam – 50 minutes
High Control
STAGE 3
Practical Work
1/2 lessons
Limited Control
Mention Last Year’s in here!
STAGE 4
Processing Primary Data
1 lesson – 1 Graph
High Control

8. ISA Plan

9. One Class – One Teacher

10. What we need from our students!
Commitment
Arrive on time
Be in all lessons
Do their very best
High expectations
Of themselves
Of Others
Of Your Teachers
Resilience
Give it a go
If they don’t know – ask for help
No Blanks!
Try their very best – you only have limited chances

11. What can you do?

12. PAST PAPERS Revision Little & Often Work on what you don’t know
Right resources
Ask for help
Stick to your time table
Use the mocks and topic tests
Discuss what they are doing in Science at the moment
Take part in revision activities – quiz/Q&A
Ask how revision is going
Trust (ish)
Year 11 folders etc

13. The quality of school work will feed into the circle of revision.
MEMORISE
TEST YOURSELF
REFLECT
UNDERSTAND

14. What can WE do? AQA Past Papers Website Specifications
Online
AQA Past Papers Website
MyGCSE Science
School Website
The GCSE Guide
BBC Bitesize
YouTube
Educake
Traditional
Specifications
Revision guides and workbooks
Past Papers
Knowledge Maps
Revision Lists
Conversation and questioning
US!

15. Period 7
Will begin after the Christmas Holidays Workshop based – based on student needed Some will be mandatory for students to attend – linked to progress Open for all – pupils need to play an active part in their learning Participation in P7 does not mean taking it easy P1-6……

16. Educake

17. Thanks for coming along!
Any Questions?