1. Finchley Catholic High School
Science GCSE
Guidance for Independent Study

2. Science Challenges Extensive factual recall
Application of knowledge in novel contexts
Analysis and evaluation questions
Required practical methods
21 for Combined science
24 for triple science
Increased high level maths requirement
Multi-step calculations
Gradients
Standard form
Proportionalities
Recall and application of equations
23 in Triple Science
21 in Combined Science

3. Finchley Catholic High School
All pupils have a Science Revision Guide to support their learning
Triple Scientists:
Physics revision guide
Chemistry revision guide
Biology revision guide
Combined Scientists:
Combined Science revision guide

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Science onedrive
Your son has been provided (via SMH) a link to OneDrive - an online folder containing a vast bank of resources to aid your son’s Science revision up to his GCSE examinations. This folder contains:
Past examination question booklets and marking schemes
Flashcards for the new specification
Specifications for all the sciences detailing exactly what your son needs to know for each topic.
Specimen exam papers

5. Recall/Application of equations
Make a revision sheet
Write all of the equations on it
Write all of the units of measurement
Cover one side up and think of the answer and then check if they were correct
Get friends/family to test
Similar to learning the multiplication tables

6. Workbooks Combined Science exam practice work books Higher tier
Foundation tier
Triple Science exam practice work books
Grades 9-1 – Bio/Chem/Phy
Pupils will be loaned these at the end of the summer term
Answers will be provided on SMH
Pupils will have to return the books at the end of Y11 so should answer on paper
Those who want to write in the book they will have to purchase the copy on clearing day in Y11

7. Finchley Catholic High School
Youtube channels
Science and Maths by Primrose Kitten – wide range of revision videos on all AQA topics. They have been extremely popular with Y11 pupils this year.
Freesciencelessons – videos covering all the AQA topics.

8. Finchley Catholic High School
Practice exam papers
Practice Papers are available from the CGP website for the Grade 9-1 GCSE AQA Trilogy Combined Science and separate Science GCSEs.
The envelope contains a full set of exam-style tests and there is a detailed answer book containing full mark schemes to make marking as easy as possible.