1. Achieving Exam Success!

2. C1 Exam Date: Friday 15 th June 2012 1 hour paper 60 marks 25% towards your Chemistry GCSE

3. Where to start Make sure you know how much time you have left until your exam. Make a list of what you need to know (using the AQA specification and website) Make a revision timetable to ensure you manage your time effectively. Find a suitable location to revise, that is quiet, free from distractions and comfortable

4. What do you need to know? http://www.sciencelab.org.uk/gcses/chemistry-unit-1.php

5. Revision timetable http://www.dayjob.com/content/revision-timetable-771.htm

6. Revision techniques

7. Practice using past papers and mark schemes

8. Flash cards Properties of copper that make it useful for water pipes and electrical wiring FRONT ■ is a good conductor of electricity and heat ■ can be bent but is hard enough to be used to make pipes or tanks ■ does not react with water. BACK

9. Look, say, cover, write, check

10. Study groups beware...choose your study groups carefully!

11. Practice using past papers and mark schemes

12. Get others to test you

13. Ask your teacher!

14. Create Mind maps

15. Watch videos on Youtube Be careful not to become distracted!

16. Make Revision Posters

17. Practice using past papers and mark schemes

18. Attend Revision sessions

19. Make songs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCYrNU-7SfA

20. Use mnemonics

21. Can you think of any more? Discuss with your partner and be ready to share with the class

22. Managing stress

23. Useful websites Link to the specification: http://www.sciencelab.org.uk/gcses/chemistry- unit-1.php Link to specimen papers: http://www.sciencelab.org.uk/support/question- papers-mark-schemes.php Link to past papers (old): http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcses/science/new/chem_materials.php Good Revision site - GCSE bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/ Good Revision site - Doc brown: http://www.docbrown.info/page20/AQAscience2C.htm http://www.sciencelab.org.uk/gcses/chemistry- unit-1.phphttp://www.sciencelab.org.uk/support/question- papers-mark-schemes.php http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcses/science/new/chem_materials.php http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/ http://www.docbrown.info/page20/AQAscience2C.htm