YEAR 10 and 11 EXAM REQUIREMENTS 2014/2015 – REVISION NOTES AND GUIDANCE
GCSE SUBJECTS
GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE
Exam Board &
Specification code
WJEC
Language – 4170
Literature - 4200
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guide
Year 10
No exam
Year 11
May/June 2015 (TBC)
Year 10 & 11
Controlled Assessments take
place throughout the academic
year within an exam
environment
GCSE KS4 Bite size English Language & Literature
Students are encouraged, where possible, to buy their own
copies of the set GCSE Literature Texts:
Of Mice & Men by John Steinbeck ISBN9780141023571
An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley ISBN9780435232825
Heroes by R Cormier
WJEC Language revision guide on sale in school
GCSE MATHS
Exam Board &
Specification code
AQA
4365 Linear Specification
A
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guide
Year 10
No exam, however, there will be
an End of Year 10 exam (internal)
with End of Topic Assessments
throughout the year.
Year 11
May/June 2015 (TBC)
Mathswatch DVD’s (£3) and Revision Guide (£3) available
from the Maths Office
Mymaths.co.uk and BBC Bite Size are good on-line
resources
GCSE SCIENCE
Exam Board &
Specification code
OCR
Gateway – J261
Additional Science - J262
Biology – J263
Chemistry – J264
Physics – J265
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guide
Year 10
May/June 2015 - Gateway and
Biology-Triple (TBC)
Year 11
Year 11
Additional Science
Gateway (WRL)
May/June 2015 (TBC)
Year 10 & 11
Controlled Assessments take
place throughout the academic
year. The practical element will
be completed in the Laboratory
and the write up will be
completed in the Hall within an
exam environment.
Students are prepared and given
dates by the Science Department
(please contact Ms Jones for
dates if required)
www.cgpbooks.co.uk Revision GCSE Additional Science
(students please check which tier you are entered for)
BBC bitesize GCSE Science
Past paper available on www.ocr.uk/i-want-to/prepareand-practise/past-papers-finder/
Papers are GCSE Additional Science B J262 2011
B721/01 Foundation – B721/02 Higher
Year 11 WRL and Year 10
Please follow above link – GCSE Core Science
Papers are GCSE Core Science B J261 2011
B711/01 Foundation – B711/02 Higher
Triple Science
BBC website for all Module 4 revision notes
Please follow above link – GCSE Triple Science
Papers are GCSE Chemistry B J264 2011
B741/02 Higher
Mobile Apps are available at £1.49 from cpg
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YEAR 10 and 11 EXAM REQUIREMENTS 2014/2015 – REVISION NOTES AND GUIDANCE
GCSE GEOGRAPHY
Exam Board Exam Board
& Specification code
OCR
J385
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guide
Year 10
Internal assessments to be held
at the end of each unit
Mock exam-June 2015 (TBC)
Controlled Assessments
commence from the start of
students entry into Year 11
CGP Revision Guide can be ordered from Geography
Department – Mrs Wale
Past papers – www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcsegeography-b-j385-from-2012
www.nationalgeographic.com
www.georesources.co.uk
www.geographypates.co.uk
www.geographyalltheway.com
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography
OCR text books on line (Fronter)
Year 11
Exams May/June 2015 (TBC)
GCSE DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Exam Board &
Specification code
AQA
Electronics
4542
WJEC
Food Technology
4730
AQA
Resistant Materials
4562
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guide
Year 10
May/June 2016 (TBC)
Lonsdale GCSE Electronics Revision Guide and Student
Workbook – David McHugh
Year 11
May/June 2015 (TBC)
Catering- Controlled Assessment
Feb 2015
Catering Department provide Revision Guides
GCSE Ultimate Recipe Book as above
Afterschool subject support
sessions Wednesday & Thursday
3.05pm – 4.00pm (please consult
teacher to confirm)
Revision Guide available from subject teachers
Hodder Education
OCR
Product Design
J305
GCSE FRENCH & GERMAN
Exam Board &
Specification code
AQA
French – 4658
German - 4668
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guides
Year 10
Unit 1 – (mock) W/C 13/10/14
Unit 2 – (exam) W/C
15/12/14
Unit 3 – (mock) 23/02/15
Unit 4 – (exam) W/C 05/05/15
Unit 5 – Writing Assignment W/C
29/06/15 or 06/07/15
French & German – Letts Revision Guides + CD, dictionary
required.
www.languagesonline.org.uk
www.linguascope.com – Username (Lancaster) Password
(newschool) please use intermediate section of the site.
www.hellomylo.com (I need a challenge)
www.yahoo.fr (French)
www.yahoo.de (German)
Tuesday Afterschool French Year 10 & 11 with Mrs
Moseley in MFL4
Wednesday Afterschool German Year 10 & 11 with Mrs
Moseley in MFL4
(Please let Mrs Moseley know if you are attending so
materials can be obtained.
Year 11
Unit 6 – (exam) W/C 10/11/14
Unit 7 – (exam) W/C 19/01/15
Unit 8 – (exam) W/C 13/04/15
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YEAR 10 and 11 EXAM REQUIREMENTS 2014/2015 – REVISION NOTES AND GUIDANCE
GCSE SOCIOLOGY
Exam Board &
Specification code
AQA
4192
Key Exam Dates
Revisions Guides
Year 10
May/June 2016 (TBC)
Amazon – Collins GCSE Revision for AQA Pauline
Wilson ISBN 9780007350599
Year 11
May/June 2015 (TBC)
(Two exams worth 50% each
GCSE CITIZENSHIP
Exam Board &
Specification code
OCR
J269
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guides
Year 10
May/June 2016 (TBC)
CGP GCSE Citizenship OCR
OCR Citizenship Studies Revision Guide for GCSE Short and
Full Courses – Steve Johnson £8.99
ISBN 9780340991312 Published 30/10/2009
112 Pages
Year 11
May/June 2015 (TBC)
GCSE MUSIC
Exam Board &
Specification code
Edexcel
2MU01
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guides
Year 10
May/June 2016 (TBC)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
GXKuXzFd4QM&list=PL28857FDAC390DFAF
Year 11
May/June 2015 (TBC)
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesiz/music/
GCSE Music Study Guide 3rd Edition Edexcel – Amazon
£15.83
Edexcel GCSE Music Revision Guide by Alan Charlton (30
Sep 2010) - £5.57 Amazon
GCSE PHILOSPHY & ETHICS
Exam Board &
Specification code
WJEC
4450
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guides
Year 10
May/June 2016 (TBC)
Religion & Human Experience Revision Guide for WJEC
GCSE Religious Studies Specification B Unit 2 – Oct 2012 By
Joy White, Gavin Craigen-Hodder Education 2012.10.01
Paperback 88 pages ISBN1444183052
Year 11
May/June 2015 (TBC)
Religion & Life Issues Specification B Unit 1 – Feb 2010 as
above paperback 96 pages
ISBN0340975636
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YEAR 10 and 11 EXAM REQUIREMENTS 2014/2015 – REVISION NOTES AND GUIDANCE
GCSE HISTORY
Exam Board &
Specification code
OCR
J117
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guides
Year 10
Controlled Assessment
Summer Term 2015
BBC Bite Size Website
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk
www.schoolhistory.co.uk
www.johndclare.net
www.mrallsophistory.com/revision/
Year 11
Two exams in June 2015 (TBC)
A021 & A971/11
Year 11 Students have been issued with OCR Revision
Guides at the start of term
Revision Class – Afterschool every Thursday in History
Department
Past papers are available from the History Department
GCSE INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Exam Board Exam Board
& Specification code
OCR GCSE Computing
J275
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guides
Year 10
A 451
May/June 2015
Dynamic Learning notes- provided by teacher
My revision notes OCR Computing for GCSE – Sean
O’Byrne & George Rouse – Hodder
GCSE Computing OCR Specification – Susan Robson
OCR Computing for GCSE - Sean O’Byrne & George Rouse –
Hodder
Exam Board Exam Board
& Specification code
OCR (Cambridge
Nationals Award Level 2)
J810
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guides
Year 11
R001
May/June 2015
OCR Revision work and information issued by IT
Department
Cambridge nationals Revision App
My revision notes OCR Cambridge Nationals ICT Level ½ Unit 1
OCR Cambridge National in ICT Student Book – Sonia
Stuart and Brian Gillinder – Hodder
Exam Board &
Specification code
AQA
4202
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guides
Year 10
No exam taken introduced at the
start of the Spring Term in Year
11 only
Year 11
10 Hour practical exam spread
over two days
Students will receive their exam paper in January.
Students will then develop a sketchbook based on their
chosen question over a period of weeks leading towards
their exam. Students should work on their exam
sketchbook both at home and in lessons. The more work
they produce they higher the grade they will achieve.
This sketchbook will account for 75% of the students
overall exam grade. 10hr practical exam spread over two
days shortly after Easter, 25% of overall exam grade.
GCSE ART & DESIGN
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YEAR 10 and 11 EXAM REQUIREMENTS 2014/2015 – REVISION NOTES AND GUIDANCE
GCSE PE
Exam Board &
Specification code
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guides
EDEXCEL
2PE01
YEAR 10
5PE01
May/June 2016
Revision guides are available from all major book stores
YEAR 11 (selected students)
5PE01
May/June 2015
Assessments will take place in a
variety of sports throughout the
year
BTEC SUBJECTS
BTEC FIRST AWARD PERFORMING ARTS ACTING
Exam Board
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guides
Edexcel
Year 10 & 11
Coursework only
Available from Mr Anderson – Drama Department
Exam Board
Key Exam Dates
Revision Guides
Edexcel
Year 11
Coursework only
Available from PE Department
BTEC FIRST AWARD SPORT
If you have any queries regarding exam dates/times that are to be confirmed, please call Mrs Backes or Mrs Warner, Exams
Officer & Exams Assistant on 0116 2703176. If you require subject revision guidance please call and ask for the
Department required on 0116 2703176.
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