Succeeding in Science Dr Ali Director of Learning

Succeeding in Science Dr Ali Director of Learning - Science Curiosity – Adaptability – Respect – Determination

Agenda 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Science course structure Key dates Course content Revision techniques Areas students miss Parent to do list Curiosity – Adaptability – Respect – Determination

AQA GCSE Science Course Structure AQA Combined Science (Trilogy) AQA Separate Science (Triple) Two GCSEs Biology GCSE, Chemistry GCSE & Physics GCSE (3 GCSEs) 6 x 1 hr 15 min papers (2 Biology, 2 Chemistry & 2 Physics) 6 x 1 hr 45 min papers (2 Biology, 2 Chemistry & 2 Physics) Each paper covers specific topics Grade based on total mark from 6 papers Grade based on marks in each subject Higher or Foundation Tier paper available Curiosity – Adaptability – Respect – Determination

Y 11 - Key Dates Bow Internal Exams • Assessment Point 1: 2 nd November -6 th November 2020 (B 1, C 1, P 1) GCSE Summer 2021 Exams (provisional) • Biology Paper 1: 19 th May 2021 • Chemistry Paper 1: 24 th May 2021 • Physics Paper 1: 27 th May 2021 • Assessment Point 2: 5 th January -11 th January 2021 (B 1, C 1, P 1 full paper) • Biology Paper 2: 14 th June 2021 • Chemistry Paper 2: 17 th June 2021 • Physics Paper 2: 22 nd June 2021 • Mock Exam: Starting on 22 nd February 2021 (B 2, C 2, P 2 full paper) Curiosity – Adaptability – Respect – Determination

GCSE Exam Contents Paper 1 Contents: Paper 2 Contents: Biology Chemistry Physics Homeostasis, Nervous system, Hormones & reproduction, Inheritance, variation & evolution, Animal & plant adaptations, ecosystems, pollution & recycling Rates of chemical reactions, crude oil & hydrocarbons, Chromatograp hy, chemical tests, Chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere, Earths resources Forces, Motion, Waves, electromagne tic waves, Magnetism, electromagne tism, Curiosity – Adaptability – Respect – Determination

The exams will measure how students have achieved the following skills: 40% of you exam will need you to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, scientific techniques and procedures (RECALL, IDENTIFY, STATE, MATCH, SEQUENCE, DESCRIBE…) 40% of you exam will need you to apply knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, A ppl COMPARE, COMMENT …) scientific enquiry, scientific techniques and procedures unf (APPLY, i c a atio m inv ilia n o to and evaluate, r l 20% of you exam will need you to analyse information ves and ideas coton interpret make judgements, draw conclusions, develop and improveliexperimental procedures t n e a kin xt – nd (ANALYSE, JUSTIFY, EVALUATE, INTERPRET, EXPLAIN…) is h g id easwhich will be ard skills MATHS SKILLS - Students will need to demonstrate key mathematical ! taught throughout the course and also be assessed in the final exam – LEARN THOSE FORMULAS. Don’t get put off by unfamiliar situations! REQUIRED PRACTICALS - These are completed during lessons throughout courseon and will Only 40% of the paper is likelythe to focus be examined in the final exams listed above – examples BE ABLE TO RECALL THE covered EQUIPMENT & THE you may have in lessons. METHOD There will be selection of short and longer answers – MAKE SURE YOU ANSWER EVERY QUESTION!

How to ace your science exam? Step 1 Buy a revision book Read the notes, make some flash cards and try the questions at the back – mark scheme included . Step 2 Activate your Google Classroom account – Watch the videos, make a list of any questions you have and ask your teacher about them. Or. . . http: //freescience lessons. co. uk/ https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=p 60 r. N 9 JEapg Step 3 Make sure you can log onto you Kerboodle and Educake account – see your teacher if you can’t Step 4 PRACTISE, PRACTISE! Past paper practise is really valuable to prepare for your test/exam

Ready… Recall – flash cards, video clips, reading notes in a book or online Steady… Go… Rehearse – practise questions, revision book questions, download questions from AQA, download from website in checklists REPEAT Rest – take a break, have a drink/snack, 10 minute chat with a friend Remember the 4 R’s!

Parents to do list… 1. Is the revision plan in place & suitable ? 2. Are revision resources & environment available ? 3. Are the revision activities suitable ? 4. Is the revision plan being followed ? 5. Are they revising the right topics for the right papers ? 6. Do they know the Physics equations ? 7. Do they know the required practicals ? 8. Can they demonstrate their knowledge 9. Can they demonstrate they can answer questions 10. Can you join in ? Curiosity – Adaptability – Respect – Determination (CARD)

Areas students miss… Equations: • It is imperative that students know the Physics equations Can they recite them to you ? Required Practicals: • There are between three to five required practicals for each paper • Students need to know how to perform the practicals – including writing a method Can they explain them to you ? Extended Writing: • There at least two, 6 mark questions on each paper • Students can answer them using bullet points Can they state some advantages/disadvangtes for a particular process to you?

Good Luck Y 11 s Believe in yourself, as much as we believe in you all! Dr Ali and Team Science