BEING SUCCESSFUL IN GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES EDUQAS RELIGIOUS

BEING SUCCESSFUL IN GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES

EDUQAS RELIGIOUS STUDIES – ROUTE B Designed specifically for Catholic Schools BEING SUCCESSF UL IN GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES Component 1 – Foundational Catholic Theology 1. 1 Origin and Meanings 1. 2 Good and Evil Component 2 – Applied Catholic Theology 2. 1 Life and Death 2. 2 Sin and Forgiveness Component 3 – Study of a world faith – Judaism Beliefs, Teachings and Practices

EDUQAS RELIGIOUS STUDIES – ROUTE B Designed specifically for Catholic Schools BEING SUCCESSF UL IN GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES SKILLS 2 mark question – Define (recall) 5 mark question – Describe (knowledge) 8 mark question – Explain (knowledge and understanding) 15 mark question – Analyse (evaluation) Pupils are provided with structure frames

EDUQAS RELIGIOUS STUDIES – ROUTE B BEING SUCCESSF UL IN GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES ISBN 9781510423824 ISBN 9781510418356

EDUQAS RELIGIOUS STUDIES – ROUTE B BEING SUCCESSF UL IN GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES PREPARING FOR THE DECEMBER MOCK 2 x full papers Component 1 and Component 3 Revision materials have been emailed. These need to be printed out using school account and brought to every lesson. Homework is now an ongoing task.

EDUQAS RELIGIOUS STUDIES – ROUTE B Dinner-time talk BEING SUCCESSF UL IN GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES Develop key skills through discussion: § Describe ……… 3 different points § Explain ……… 3 different points, must show impact § Analyse ………different points of view, 2 in favour, 2 against Any topics can be used, not just RS topics. For example, describe your meal, explain the importance of central heating, analyse whether salt or sweet foods are better.

BEING SUCCESSFUL IN GCSE SCIENCE

GCSE Science: Combined or Triple? Combined Science Triple Science • 2 grades e. g. 3/3; 3/4; 4/5 • 6 exam papers: 2 biology; 2 chemistry; 2 physics (each 75 minutes long; each worth 70 marks) • Higher tier ranges from 4/4 to 9/9. • Foundation tier ranges from 1/1 to 5/5 • One grade for each of biology, chemistry and physics. • 6 exam papers: 2 biology; 2 chemistry; 2 physics (each worth 100 marks; each worth 100 marks) • Higher tier ranges from 4 to 9. • Foundation tier ranges from 1 to 5.

How are Science GCSEs assessed? 40% Recall 40% Application 20% Analysis Exam papers will include: • Multiple choice style questions • Short answers • Extended answers • Mathematical skills (marks available: Biology 10 %; Chemistry 20 %; Physics 30 %). • ‘How science works’, with a focus on the required practicals

Combined Science : Biology papers Paper 1 (1 hr 15 min long, 70 marks) Paper 2 (1 hr 15 min long, 70 marks) • Cell Biology • Organisation • Infection and response • Bioenergetics • Homeostasis and response • Inheritance • Variation and evolution • Ecology 16. 7 % of your GCSE grade

Combined Science : Chemistry papers Paper 1 (1 hr 15 min long, 70 marks) Paper 2 (1 hr 15 min long, 70 marks) • Atomic structure and the periodic table • Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter • Quantitative chemistry • Chemical changes; • Energy changes 16. 7 % of your GCSE grade • The rate and extent of chemical change • Organic chemistry • Chemical analysis • Chemistry of the atmosphere • Using resources 16. 7 % of your GCSE grade

Combined Science : Physics papers Paper 1 (1 hr 15 min long, 70 marks) Paper 2 (1 hr 15 min long, 70 marks) • Energy • Electricity • Particle model of matter • Atomic structure • Forces • Waves • Magnetism and electromagnetism 16. 7 % of your GCSE grade

Triple Biology papers Paper 1 (1 hr 45 min long, 100 marks) Paper 2 (1 hr 45 min long, 100 marks) • Cell Biology • Organisation • Infection and response • Bioenergetics • Homeostasis and response • Inheritance • Variation and evolution • Ecology 50 % of your GCSE grade

Triple Chemistry papers Paper 1 (1 hr 45 min long, 100 marks) Paper 2 (1 hr 45 min long, 100 marks) • Atomic structure and the periodic table • Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter • Quantitative chemistry • Chemical changes; • Energy changes 50 % of your GCSE grade • The rate and extent of chemical change • Organic chemistry • Chemical analysis • Chemistry of the atmosphere • Using resources 50 % of your GCSE grade

Triple Physics papers Paper 1 (1 hr 45 min long, 100 marks) • Energy • Electricity • Particle model of matter • Atomic structure 50 % of your GCSE grade Paper 2 (1 hr 45 min long, 100 marks) • Forces • Waves • Magnetism and electromagnetism • Space physics. Questions in Paper 2 may draw on an understanding of energy changes and transfers due to heating, mechanical and electrical work and the concept of energy conservation from Energy and Electricity. 50 % of your GCSE grade

What has worked for other students? • Flash cards • Concept maps • Summary sheets • Past questions and mark schemes • BBC Bitesize • Revision Guides

Where can you find help? Using Boodle • Boodle has many resources to help you to structure your revision. • Use your usual log-in username and password to access the resources. • The specification is the first item on each Boodle page. This may help you to write checklists to assist in your revision. • You can also use the ‘Check your Progress’ sheet for each topic.

How can you find help? Using the AQA website • AQA website: http: //www. aqa. org. uk/subjects/science/gcse • This site has practice exam papers and markschemes. You can complete the papers and mark your answers to see how well you have done. Remember to focus on the questions they can’t do, as that highlights gaps in your knowledge.

GCSE Revision template Possible exam questions on this topic might be: Some keywords and phrases that I need to know for this topic are… I am going to revise this topic….

MATHS INFORMATION Mrs Goggin

EXAM PAPERS AND TIERS • Exam board: Edexcel • 3 papers: 1 x Non-calculator, 2 x calculator • Each paper is 90 minutes and out of 80 marks • Each paper is worth a third of the grade • Tiers: Higher (grades 9 -4) and Foundation (grades 5 -1) • Sets 1 and 2 Higher • Sets 3, 4, 5 Foundation • Discussions for individuals based on mocks (December) • Exam board guidance: students likely to achieve a grade 4 should sit Foundation

INTERVENTION AND PREPARATION FOR EXAMS • Lesson time is crucial: • Starters focus on key skills (Grades 3, 5, 7) – be on time, make useful notes • In class intervention using Boost and Pix. L papers • Revision will cover all key skills and problem solving • Walking Talking Mocks • After school intervention in January-February for 4 weeks • Based on mocks, focused on specific topics • Homework: range of work depending on need of class and Practice Papers. May be weekly or bi-weekly depending on size of homework • Practice Papers: • complete in timed exam conditions (90 mins) • Have a break. Change colour pen. Go through notes to help with any questions you were unable to tackle or where more marks can be gained. • Try EVERY question, there are lots of method marks, even if you’re unsure how to complete the question

CALCULATOR AND REVISION GUIDES

REVISION – WHERE TO START, WHERE TO GO • Flash cards • Topical past papers • Revision guides • Past papers (6 full sets of 3 practice papers, 3 sets of mocks) • Checklists: grade 3, grade 5, grade 7 • Pixi revision • Maths Pix. L App • youtube / Bitesize/Mr Barton Maths Practice Practice!

BEING SUCCESSFUL IN GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LITERATURE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

ENGLISH LITERATURE AO 1 READ, UNDERSTAND RESPOND: □ Critical style and develop an informed personal response □ Textual reference (quotations) AO 2 Analyse: language, form and structure and how it creates meaning. (Terminology) AO 3 Show understanding between □ the relationship between texts and context □ the relationship between texts AO 4 SPAG

Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet 19 th century novel: A Christmas Carol Modern fiction/drama: Animal Farm Studied poetry cluster – Conflict and Power: Our texts Shelley Blake Wordsworth Robert Browning Alfred Lord Tennyson Wilfred Owen Seamus Heaney Ted Hughes Simon Armitage Jane Weir Carol Ann Duffy Imtiaz Dharker Carol Rumens Beatrice Garland John Agard 2 unseen poems Ozymandias London The Prelude: stealing the boat My Last Duchess The Charge of the Light Brigade Exposure Storm on the Island Bayonet Charge Remains Poppies War Photographer Tissue The Émigrée Kamikaze Checking Out Me History All closed text assessments

English Literature Paper 1 1 hour 45 minutes • 40% of total marks (out of 64) • 2 sections • Shakespeare and 19 th century novel • Same approach for both questions – extract and reference to whole text

English Literature Paper 2 2 hour 15 minutes • 60% of total marks (out of 96) • 3 sections • Modern prose/drama, poetry cluster and unseen texts • Assesses comparison

So what can I do? • Ask questions about the texts regularly – if you don’t know it doesn’t matter. • Watch the films together • Go to theatre/cinema • Check that they are completing their homework • Read an essay that they have written – ask them to explain it to you • Do e-mail their teacher

Keep a eye on pupils e-mails, homework and twitter: • Once a fortnight, pupils will be given a homework for a written assessment in class. • Once a fortnight, pupils will be e-mailed an English Language Paper • Follow our Twitter Page