1. EAT SLEEP REVISE REPEAT
Science
EAT
SLEEP
REVISE
REPEAT
more fruit and vegetables
is vital
by doing exam questions and marking
Which picture is most like your family?
but make some plans to break the monotony

2. GCSE which category? Combined All exams happen in summer 2020
Leads to 2 GCSE grades in science
Separate Science
All exams in summer 2020
Leads to three GCSEs
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Highlight that Double award are finishing unit 4, triple will be around unit 5

3. GCSE What are the exams? 6 exams 1 hr 15 mins Higher Tier (9/9 -4/4)
Combined (Trilogy)
6 exams
1 hr 15 mins
Higher Tier (9/9 -4/4)
Foundation (5/5 -1/1)
Separate Science
1 hr 45 mins
Higher Tier only (9-4)
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4. GCSE What are the grades?
Combined (Trilogy)
17 point scale
9/9, 9/8, 8/8, 8/7…1/1
Higher Tier (9-4)
Foundation Tier (5-1)
Separate Science
6 exams
1 hr 45 mins
Higher Tier only (9-4)
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5. GCSE What are the grades?
9/9
9/8
8/8
8/7
7/7
7/6
6/6
6/5
5/5
4/4 U
GCSE What are the grades?
5/5
4/4
4/3
3/3
3/2
2/2
2/1
1/1 U
Combined Science Higher Tier
Combined Science Foundation Tier
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To be entered for Higher tier,
there has to be a chance of gaining a 6/5 grade

6. What’s in the mock exams?
Combined
Separate
Mock exams cover all units for paper 1
Mock exams cover all units for paper 1
3 exams
1 hr 15 mins
3 exams
1 hr 45 mins

7. GCSE What are the mock units?
Biology Paper 1
Cell biology
Organisation
Infection & response
Bioenergetics
Physics Paper 1
Energy
Electricity
Particle model
Atomic Structure
Chemistry Paper 1
Atomic Structure
Bonding and Structure
Quantitative Chemistry
Chemical changes
Energy changes
Highlight that Double award are finishing unit 4, triple will be around unit 5

8. Why are mocks important?
Mock grade is used for predicted grades for college.
To build familiarity with the intensity of real GCSE schedule
Good revision now means less revision in the summer

9. How to help yourself Make the most of lesson time
45 lessons left with each teacher*
How to help yourself

10. Properly equipped ruler, pen, pencil, calculator!
How to help yourself

11. solve all your problems.
Follow up on ideas
you do not understand.
5-10 mins at lunch could
solve all your problems.
How to help yourself

12. Long range revision works best.
Practice makes permanent
How to help yourself

13. Stay positive and think ‘big picture’ – the slog is worth it.
Everyone wants the best for you
How to help yourself

14. of resources available. Any resource is better than nothing.
Self reliance.
There are thousands
of resources available.
Any resource is better than nothing.
Revision means diagnosis- therapy- test
How to help yourself

15. Diagnosis Therapy Test
Do some questions
From workbook, Doddle or PD drive. Mark these.
Focus on incorrect answers.
You tube videos, revision guide, teacher, adult
Re- Test!

16. “…but I read my revision guide” “I had other stuff to do” “I copied out my whole book, still remember nothing ” “I feel so under pressure, I don’t know what to do first…” “Nobody told me” “I was away that week” “Nobody would lend me a calculator” “I just forgot” “I don’t know how to revise”
Revision should produce an output: notes/answers
make sacrifices – find a balance
Make revision notes/mindmaps brief and direct
Long-term plan, so everything is fitted in. You can start making this plan today.
Be responsible for your own learning – take control
Check SMHW, photocopy friends notes
Prioritise your spending. £5 to change your future
Write it down – use your planner
Test yourself, find weak areas, get help, retest, repeat

17. Revision guides £3 each for separate sciences £6 for combined science

18. Workbooks and answers £4 each for separate science £7 in total for combined science

19. Daily online quizzing 10-15 mins Laptop, phone or tablet
Tassomai sends corrections
Tassomai adapts to focus on weaknesses
Tassomai.com

20. “Tassomai works extremely effectively as a revision tool, but start early and it significantly reduces the amount of revision needed at exam time.”

22. Confirmed Exam Dates Biology 1 – 12th May Biology 2 – 1st June
Separate and Combined exams will run concurrently.
Separate Science exams are 1 hr 45 mins
Combined Science exams are 1 hr 15 mins
Chemistry 1 – 14th May
Chemistry 2 – 10th June
Physics 1 – 20nd May
Physics 2 – 12th June

23. Predicted grades
will be based
on your mock exam
Performance.