January Science Exams
The Exam Dates
 GCSE Science
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Unit 1 B621/1 Unit 1 Modules B1, C1, P1
Unit 2 B622/1 Unit 2 Modules B2, C2, P2
 GCSE Biology
1 h Tue 24 Jan. am
1 h Mon 30 Jan. pm
B631/1 Unit 1 Modules B1, B2, B3
1 h Tue 24 Jan. am
 GCSE Chemistry B641/2 Unit 1 Modules C1, C2, C3
1 h Thu 26 Jan. am
 GCSE Physics
1 h Mon 30 Jan. pm
B651/2 Unit 1 Modules P1, P2, P3
 GCSE Applied Science
APSC2
1hr 30 minutes Tue 24 Jan am
Stages of preparation
 Traffic lighting
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Identifying the areas that need most work
 Revision
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Using different strategies to remember key ideas and key
words
 Exam practice
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Being familiar with the questioning styles
Being able to eek most out of every question
Often pupils will focus on only one of
these, they are all required for success
Ideas that were shared with pupils
during the study skills day
•Read it
againTop Memory
Tips
for
- Studying new information the
same day you heard or read it will improve memory.
•Use humour or exaggeration -
Information stays in memory longer if it is funny or
unusual.
•Make visual aids - Draw pictures or cartoon
characters, graphs, tables, charts, time lines, etc. to aid
memory. Even simple stick figures and drawings are useful.
•Rehearse aloud - Verbal rehearsal is an effective
memory tool. Study with someone or use a tape recorder
to say what needs to be memorized aloud.
•Make it physical - Adding a physical activity
such as pacing, jumping, throwing a ball, or writing
enhances the memory for many people.
•Colour code - By using coloured pens, highlighters and post-it
notes you can make an impression on your memory.
Making a revision card
Vit A (retinol/ carotene)
Vit D (Cholicalcifereol)
Apricots
Dairy
Disease: Night blindness
Disease: Rickets
can store in body
Works with Calcium/Phosphorus
Added to margarine by law
UV Light
Vit B (Thiamine. Riboflavin)
Vit C (Ascorbic Acid)
Citrus
Bread
Disease: Scurvy
Disease: Beri Beri
Very easily destroyed by heat,
soluble in water, oxidises
A group of very similar vits
Different strategies
 Traffic lighting RED AMBER GREEN
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PRIORITISE- Don’t revise what you already know!!
 Read- Hide-Write
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Then read again and write some more......
 Mind Maps
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Word association to make links
BIG paper for any of the above.
Non ICT resources
 CGP Study guides
A4 pads
Space!!!
BIG paper and pens
Key online resources - Gateway
 Science and Separate Sciences
 The OCR website for past papers and Mark schemes
 GCSE Science
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gcse_2006/g
ateway/science_b/documents/
 GCSE Separate Sciences
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gcse_2006/in
dex.aspx and then Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Select All
documents
 Vital you select the correct exam specification
 Gateway Sciences (from 2006) not 2011
Key online resources
 GCSE Applied Science AQA
 http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcses/science/new/sci
ence_materials.php?id=03&prev=03
 Choose the exam series (the year of exams you want to
try)
Try using a mark scheme to mark a
question
Use the link to find the correct mark
scheme
 OCR Gateway Science
 June 2009 Paper
 B621-02 question 2
Different approaches
Using
study
guide
Combination
Try then look
Not using
study
guide
Use different
colours for when
guide used and
not
Use the mark schemes and grade
boundaries. E.g.
Grade Thresholds
General Certificate of SecondaryEducation Science B (Specification Code J640) June 2009 Examination Series
Unit Threshold Marks
Unit
Maximum Mark
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
B621/01
B621/02
B622/01
B622/02
B625/01
Raw
60
-
-
-
31
25
19
13
UMS
69
-
-
-
60
50
40
30
Raw
60
46
37
28
19
13
10
-
UMS
100
90
80
70
60
50
45
-
Raw
60
-
-
-
35
29
23
17
UMS
69
-
-
-
60
50
40
30
Raw
60
47
39
31
23
15
11
-
UMS
100
90
80
70
60
50
45
-
Raw
60
55
51
46
42
37
32
27
UMS
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ocr_gateway/