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Science Revision Tips
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Science Revision Tips
Revision. How do you revise? Active revision, not passive.
Short bursts of interactive revision - 15 minutes.
There’s nothing worse than reading through a text book hoping you’re absorbing information and then falling asleep.
You must be actively doing something otherwise you’ll just daydream.
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Revision Resources on OneDrive
Exam topic summary
KnowIT powerpoints
GraspIT exam questions and answers
Knowledge mats
Required practical videos, questions and answers
Personal learning checklists (PLCs.)
Specimen exam papers and mark schemes
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AQA specimen papers and mark schemes on OneDrive
There is never a better revision activity than completing a past paper and then self-assessing it using the mark scheme. You become more familiar with the styles of questions, improve your exam technique and obviously learn from your mistakes.
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Revision resources on OneDrive
There is a huge range of revision resources which you can access on OneDrive in Office365. Please use them to the full.
All students have a login for either the separate sciences and combined science online text book.
The first time you log in, the username and password are your initial and surname with no space e.g. jricketts.
Then you will be given the opportunity to change your password. The institution code is va4.
Logins can be easily reset - just ask your science teacher.
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GCSE Pod
GCSE Pod.
GCSEPod is a brilliant online resource where students can access really useful revision clips for all subjects, not just science. Each clip is approximately 4/5 minutes long.
The easiest way to access GCSEPod is via the school website under Quicklinks.
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MyGCSEScience
Students subscribe into this. It’s an excellent resource.
Video clips.
Revision power points.
Past exam questions and answers.
Personal learning checklists.
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Revision Videos
More revision videos for separate sciences and combined science and ALL ARE FREE.
Clips are approximately 4 minutes long.
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Science Revision Tips
Topics assessed in paper 1 and paper2, not kerboodle topics.
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Exam Technique - Timing
Practising with every past paper from the AQA website is essential.
Each separate science exam is one hour and 45 minutes. There are 100 marks available.
Each combined science exam is one hour and 15 minutes. There are 70 marks available.
Students need to complete the paper at a rate approximately 1 mark per minute.
6 mark questions may take a bit longer- 7/8 minutes.
Aim to finish a few minutes before the check over answers.
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Exam Technique – Reading all the questions
Everything said on this is obvious.
First thing is to see how many marks there are for each question.
Read ALL the text- every sentence is necessary.
Learn the command words. Focus on the command words so you know what you need to do to get the marks.
Box the command word, circle the connectives and underline the key terminology/words.
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Exam Technique – Answering 6 mark questions
Allow yourself 7/8 minutes to answer.
Again, carefully read all the question.
Plan for 2/3 minutes. Write for 4/5 minutes.
Chunk up - 6 marks are usually 3 two mark questions.
Split the 4 mark questions up in a balanced way. Describe/explain, adv/disadv- 2 marks each.
For 6/6, you only need to make 4 points.
You can write in bullet points. You won’t lose marks.
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Exam Technique – Using Resources
Always have a calculator, pens, rulers, protractors.
Be familiar with the periodic table. You will have a copy in the exam.
Some formulas will be given to you in the exam question. Some you will need to learn.
Remember that when units are given to you in the question, it’s as good as being given the formula.
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Exam Technique – Answering Numeracy Questions
Stage 1- Don’t panic,
Stage 2- underline the important terms/words,
Stage 3- identify the appropriate formula.
Stage 4- substitute the numbers into the formula.
Usually, 2 of the 3 numbers are given and you need to calculate the third.
Know how to re-arrange equations.
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Exam Technique – Answering Data analysis questions
Where there’s a table/chart/graph, read the title/column heading/labels on axis.
Look for a pattern.
Make sure you are giving the answer that the examiner wants.
Example- Describe, as fully as you can, the trends shown in the students’ results.
3 mark question.
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