Revision Summaries for
End-of-Year 11
Examinations
May 2016
This booklet provides summaries of the subject content to be revised in
each of the subjects for this year’s end-of-year internal examinations. In
many cases, it will be supplemented by material given out in lessons and
placed on Firefly. We hope that it will be useful for students and also for
parents in providing support.
Students in some subjects will be sitting external GCSE modules in Year
11. Where appropriate, the internal exams will therefore provide useful
‘mock’ preparation for the actual exam.
Year 11 Mathematics
You need to revise all of the topics covered this year in your class. You should use the notes
provided, your own workbook and the video resources available from the ‘subject Firefly page’
to revise from. Further videos are available on the relevant playlists from the ‘ccbmaths’
youtube channel. If you are missing notes on any of the following topics speak to your teacher
as soon as possible!!
Detailed content can be found on the ‘subject Firefly page’. ‘T3’ is exemplified below. (These
can be downloaded from Firefly – but will also be provided by the class teacher). Use the selfanalysis checklist as you revise and seek help when needed!
The Mathematics ‘drop in’ is still running every Tuesday to provide help where required.
Year 11 will be examined on external GCSE units as follows:
Set
Unit
Completion Paper
11M1
T4
T6
11M2
T3
11M3
T3
11M4
T3
11M5
T2
11M6
T2
T5*
* Pupils/parents have been notified where applicable.
Pupils will be given past papers as part of their exam preparation. Past papers and Mark
schemes are available from the CEA website (http://www.ccea.org.uk/).
Useful Websites:
1) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRKwiW9dBk-8aqWK2EGxmQA/playlists
2) http://www.mymaths.co.uk/
3) http://studymaths.co.uk/workoutMenu.php?type=all
4) https://www.khanacademy.org/exercisedashboard
Unit T3
Topic
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3
4
Need to Know
Integers and Indices
 Write numbers in index form
 Write numbers as product of primes
 Find the HCF and LCM of given numbers
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Recognise a number written in Index Form
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Understand the rules of Indices;
Multiplying
Dividing
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Understand the power zero (and power 1)
Use the power raised to a power rule
Fractions
 Find equivalent fractions and simplify fractions
 Find a fraction of a quantity
 Convert between mixed numbers and improper
fractions
 Add and Subtract Fractions
 Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers
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Multiply fractions (basic)
Divide Fractions (basic)
Multiply Fractions
Multiply Mixed Numbers
Divide Fractions
Divide Mixed Numbers
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Find the reciprocal of a number
Perform fraction calculations with mixed
operations
Estimation
 Estimate answers to questions
Algebra 1
 Basic construction of a formula
 BODMAS
 Understanding terminology such as ‘simplify’,
‘calculate’.
 Multiply out brackets
 Substitute into formula
 Simplify expressions
 Multiplication using directed number
 Factorise expressions
 Solve linear Equations
 Solve Hard Fraction Equations
 Trial & Improvement
 Solve Simultaneous Equations
 Rearrange Formula
 Make an Equation
Add Indices
Subtract Indices
a0 = 1, a1 = a,
Common Denominator
Do whole Numbers First
Times Top, Times bottom
(cancel)
Improper Fractions
Turn upside down and multiply
Fraction and Flip
1sf
Common Denominator
Trap and Test mid point
i.e
4 more than x is x+4
3 lots of this is 3(x+4)
OK
Unsure
Don’t
know
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Summary Statistics
 Make a simple frequency table
 Calculate averages from a list of numbers –
mean, median, mode.
Mean:
Median: In order. Middle =
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Find the range.
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Summarise and Compare Data
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Find the mean, median & mode from a
Frequency table.
Mode: Most Common
Range: Biggest – smallest
Add extra columns
Mean:
Median: Middle =
Estimate the mean, median & modal group from
a Grouped Frequency table.
Find the mid-point of group for
mean
Simplify ratios
Write ratios as fractions
Use ratios to find unknown quantities
Same units
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Divide a quantity in a given ratio
Find total number of parts
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Covert between metric and imperial quantities ie
miles and km, lbs and kg
Convert money using exchange rate
cross Multiply
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Ratio
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8
Questionnaires
Measure
 Find the perimeter of simple shapes
 Carry out conversions between area units
 Find the perimeter/area of compound shapes
 Using ratio to solve problems
 Convert different metric units
 Convert Imperial and metric
 (Must know : 5miles = 8 km, 1kg = 2.2 lbs,
 1gallon = 4.5 l)
 Find the area of rectangles and triangles
 Find the area of parallelograms and trapeziums
 Find the area of compound shapes involving the
shapes considered so far
 Find the Circumference and Area of a Circle
 Working back using the various formulae
 Arcs and Sectors
Cross Multiply
Bias, closed questions, fair
responses
Tick boxes
See Things you should know
9
10
Statistical Diagrams
 Collect and display Data
 Compare Different Diagrams ie Pie Chart
 Understand the information on a Frequency
Diagram
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Draw and interpret Pie charts, Line graphs,
Angle size:
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Draw a Frequency diagram
Draw a Frequency polygon
Labels, scale
(Like a bar chart, no gaps)
Plot mid point
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Draw Scattergraph (line of best fit)
Stem and Leaf Diagrams
Flow charts
Draw Cumulative Frequency graph
Use estimation lines/correlation
Key/Scale required
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Box plot
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Plot end point
Running total
Median, Inter quartile range
Median, quartiles
Percentages
 Equivalents you should know
 Interchange fractions, decimals and percentages
 Write one value as a percentage of another
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Labels, Frequency on vertical
axis
Find the percentage of an amount
Express one quantity as a percentage of another
Increase or decrease an amount by a given
percentage using basic technique
 Increase or decrease an amount using a
multiplying factor
 Compound interest
 Find the original Amount
 Work out income tax
Compound Measures
 DST and Density
 Bounds
Geometry
 Use a protractor to measure or draw an angle.
 Use the following angle tools:Vertically opposite angles,
Supplementary angles,
Angles at a point,
Angles in a triangle.
Decimal x Amount
ie 4% increase, mf = 1.04
Connector
Upper and lower: Mid points
If question involves – or ÷, use
opposites
See things you should know
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Define parallel lines and perpendicular lines.
Use angle tools to find angles
until you find the one you want.
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Use the following parallel line angle tools:Corresponding angles,
Alternate angles,
Interior (allied) angles.
F – same size
Z – same size
o
U – add up to 180
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Identify types of quadrilateral
Recognise congruent shapes
See things you should know
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Use properties of polygons
Ext + Int = 180
Sum of Interior = (n-2) x 180
o
Sum of Exterior = 360
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Use Regular polygon tools
o
Ext
n
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Pythagoras
 Find the hypotenuse using Pythagoras’ theorem
 Find one of the shorter sides
 Finding the lengths in an isosceles triangle
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Recognise and Find bearings
Use back bearings
Find the distance between 2 points
Trigonometry
 Find an angle in a right angled triangle given any
2 sides, given sin cos tan
 Find any side in a right angled triangle given an
angle and 1 other side.
 Find length of side with letter on the bottom
3 figures, From N, clockwise
o
Add or subtract 180
2
2
2
a +b =c
SSSSS
Split into 2 Right angled
triangles
Sketch
Use ‘Shift’ on calculator
SOH CAH TOA
cos 35
rewrite as:
x
15
 Angles of elevation and depression
Sequences
 Find a rule for linear sequences ie nth term
 Find missing values in a sequence
Angle to horizontal
Ie 3n + 4
st
1 term, n =1
nd
2 term, n = 2 etc
4n means 4 x n
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Straight Line graphs
 Name and plot horizontal and vertical lines
 Plot and recognise the lines y = x & y = -x
 Plot a straight line graph using a table of values.
 Solve simultaneous equations graphically
 Find the mid point of a line
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Algebra 2
 Multiply out brackets
 Expand double brackets and simplify
 Recognise the difference between two squares
 Distinguish between expressions, identities and
equations
Algebra 3
 Factorise Expressions
 Factorise basic Quadratic Expressions
 Recognise the difference between two squares
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Find the gradient of a line
Use the formula y = mx + c to plot equation
Recognise c as the value where line crosses the
y axis.
Recognise m as the gradient.
Solve Quadratic Equations by Factorising
Algebraic Fractions
 Simply
A( , )
M( , )
B( , )
M = rise/run
C – cuts y axis
Watch out!
i) Sign in front is part of number
ie -4
ii) Indices
iii) Multiplication lines
Brackets
Double Brackets
2
X -9 = (x+3)(x-3)
(x + 4)(x – 3) = 0
Common denominator when
Add/Subtract
Year 11 English
Language
There are two sections to this paper: non-fiction reading and writing.
1. Pay close attention to class discussions of the skills that are required
2. Ensure that practice exercises are completed to the best of your ability
3. Think carefully about the errors you make in practice to ensure that you learn from the
experience.
You can practise these skills at home by reading articles from magazines etc and then thinking
carefully about them in terms of the exam requirements;
- Can you rewrite the content of a couple of paragraphs, reducing the length in terms of
words, without losing the meaning?
- Can you identify the presentational features in the article and how they work?
- Can you identify the tone created and how the writer’s use of language achieves this?
A crucial aspect in completing the writing task successfully is writing accurately in terms of
spelling, punctuation and grammar. You can practise this by writing short passages (15-20
minutes) at home and then carefully checking them for accuracy.
Literature
Of Mice and Men
This is a CLOSED book exam.
You will have a choice of TWO questions; one is a response to a passage and one a straight
essay. In each question you must identify and focus carefully on the key words in the title.
These key words must then feature in every point/paragraph that you write in your answer.
In order to complete this task well you must:
1. Fully understand the novella’s narrative
2. Fully understand the characters and their relationships
3. Understand the novella’s themes; e.g. The American Dream, loneliness, friendship,
injustice, race, misogyny
4. Be able to identify and discuss the effectiveness of Steinbeck’s language and how it has an
effect on the reader.
To do this re-read the novel (possibly with the audiobook on Firefly), re-read your notes, the
notes on Firefly and the annotation of the text. Ensure that you have made detailed notes,
including quotations and page references, on each of the above.
Passage Question
In the passage question you must refer to the passage (50%) and elsewhere in the text (50%)
to fully access the mark range.
Essay Question
You need to cover points from the whole text to fully access the mark range.
International GCSE in English as a Second Language
There are two parts to the internal exam:
1. Reading and Writing
Students will have to:
a. read two texts and answer comprehension questions as well as analyse visual data,
such as a diagram or a map.
b. read a text and fill in a form.
c. read a text and take notes to prepare a presentation.
d. read an academic text and write a summary of no more than 100 words.
e. write an informal letter on a given topic.
f. write an article for a student magazine on a given topic.
2. Listening:
Students listen to 10 conversations/interviews/lectures and answer a set of
comprehension questions linked to what they hear.
Students are advised to read as widely as possible in the next few weeks. They should review
all exercises and assessments completed in class as part of the revision process. This includes
all grammar exercises completed in their notebooks and workbooks. Mrs Kennedy is available
every day at break and after school.
Year 11 Religious Education
Pupils have studied 3 topics this year - Religion and Planet Earth, Prejudice and Abortion.
Questions on the summer exam will be drawn from each of these topics. Pupils should have a
study booklet for each topic, including a Topic Coversheet which contains the Key Words and
Key Questions to be learnt. In addition, the following resources are available on Firefly:
1. Copy of the Study Booklet or each topic
2. General GCSE Revision Material
3. Short Revision Booklet for each topic ‘The Basics’
4. Flashcards for each topic
Year 11 Biology
All topics from Module 1
Specification Pages 7 – 20
Textbook Pages 1 - 73
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Cells
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Photosynthesis & Plants
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Nutrition & Health
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Enzymes & Digestion
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Breathing & Respiration
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Nervous System & Hormones
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Ecological Relationships & Energy Flow
Year 11 Business Studies
Revision of the following topics will be necessary for the summer exam
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Business Start-up
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Production
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Marketing
Year 11 Chemistry
The Year 11 Chemistry Examination will cover the following sections from the CCEA GCSE
Specification:
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Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
Atomic Structure
Bonding
Structures
Uses of Metals
Equations
Periodic Table
Quantitative Chemistry – the mole
Acids, Bases and Salts
Tests for Ions
Solubility
Year 11 Double Award Science
Biology
All topics from Module 1
Specification Pages 8 – 16
Textbook Pages 1 - 73
 Photosynthesis & Plants
 Nutrition & Health
 Enzymes & Digestion
 Respiration
 Nervous System & Hormones
 Investigating Ecology, Classification & Biodiversity Populations
 Ecological Relationships & Energy Flow
 Human Activity & its Effects on the Environment
Chemistry
Chemistry Unit 1 (C1): Structures, Trends and Chemical Reactions
All booklets covering the following topics will be assessed in the summer examination:
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Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
Hazard Symbols
Periodic Table
Water, Solubility and Solubility Curves
Atomic Structure
Bonding
Structures
Equations
Acids, Bases and Salts
Electrolysis
Physics
DENSITY
1. Knowledge & use of D= M/V
2. Find density of regular and irregular solids, and liquids
3. Units of density g/cm3 or kg/m3
4. Explain density using kinetic theory of gases, liquids and solids.
MECHANICS
1. Difference between distance / displacement, speed / velocity
2.
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Average speed = distance travelled / time taken
Average speed = (Initial + Final speed) / 2
Graphs — displacement/time, velocity/time
Information from these graphs – v:t acceleration (gradient) and displacement (area)
Define acceleration
Knowledge and use of equations of motion for uniform acceleration.
Friction
Balanced forces resulting in no change to the motion of an object. (Newton's 1st Law)
Newton's Laws F = m a (Newton's 2nd Law) - expts. to investigate.
Distinguish between mass and weight W=mg
Momentum — definition.
Circular motion - centripetal force and how the factors mass and radius and speed affect it.
Turning forces — define the moment of a force
Principle of Moments.
Centre of mass. Stability depends on position of Centre of Mass and width of base.
Experiment to locate Centre of Gravity.
ENERGY
1. Different forms of energy – kinetic, light, heat, sound, magnetic, electrical, chemical, potential
(gravitational and strain)
2. Conservation of energy — applications to everyday examples.
3. Energy sources - renewable and non-renewable, polluting and non-polluting
4. Limitations of energy resources and their conservation
5. Fossil and fission fuels — electricity generation alternatives
6. Environmental implications - greenhouse effect, land/sea use, nuclear waste) reliability, speed
of response to demand, costs of building and decommissioning.
7. K.E. =
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1 2
mv
2
P.E.= m g h
Work (in joules J) = force x distance moved in the direction of the force
Power (in watts W) = work done / time taken or Energy transferred / time taken.
Expt. to measure the power output of a pupil and motor
Efficiency = energy output / energy input or power output / power input
RADIOACTIVITY
1. Nuclear model of the atom its structure
2. Plum Pudding and Rutherford model
3. Know relative charge and mass of proton, neutron, electron
4. Mass number & Atomic number to describe the structure of the atom
5. Isotopes
6. Radioactivity
7. Background radiation
8. Random nature of decay, unstable nuclei decay to become more stable
9. Nature of alpha(α), beta(β) and gamma(γ) radiation
10. Experiments to demonstrate ranges of each in air, paper, aluminium, lead
11. Decay equations.
12. Half-life - definition — calculations (taking background count into consideration)
13. Hazards, uses of radiation in industry, medicine and agriculture
14. Nuclear fission – Uranium and Plutonium, absorption of neutron and chain reaction.
15. Nuclear fusion – source of star energy, equation and fusion reactor issues.
16. Social, Political, Environmental and Ethical issues associated with nuclear power.
Year 11 Single Award Science
Biology Pg 1 - 33
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Food & energy
Chromosomes & genes
Nervous System and hormones
Chemistry Pg 62 – 101 & 130 - 135
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Acids & bases
The world about us
Elements and compounds
Using materials to fight crime
Physics Pg 136 – 165 & 170 – 175
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Electrical circuits
Household electricity
Waves and communication
Energy
Year 11 Drama
The examination will be on Blood Brothers
1. There will be two questions on Costume from Act One. Boys should use the costume
revision booklet provided and notes on Firefly. The costume needs to have relevant
context, be labelled, coloured and justified ( ¾ page)
2. Students should revise characterisation online as this will help them to write their
justification.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/dramabloodbrothers/
SECTION B.
1.) The Section B question will be based upon the devised performance that the students
performed as an ensemble piece for module 1. Students need to revise vocal and
movement terms (handout).
2.) They will need to research the history/context of the time period of their piece and be
prepared to state how this shaped their performance.
3.) Students should learn key lines from their script.
4.) Students should be able to discuss a moment of tension/comedy/ dramatic moment.
5.) Students should have revised their vocal and physical actions (including gestures) in
performance and be prepared to write an essay on this.
Year 11 French
Topics to prepare for Reading Exam.
All KS3 vocabulary
GCSE Topic on Relationships, family & friends
Personal details (name, age, birthday, nationality, where you live, date and place of birth;
revision of numbers, days of week, months)
Family members
Friends
Physical description of self and others
Character description of self and others
Pets – revision of adjectives of colour
Relationship with family/ friends
Views on marriage and divorce
Birthday celebrations (present and past)
GCSE Topic on Local environment – advantages and disadvantages
Where you live; town/country/near to/far from etc
Different types of accommodation
Description of house; floors/rooms/garden
Description of bedroom
Description of town where you live
Advantages and disadvantages of where you live
Comparing where you used to live and where you live now
Environmental issues; local problems
GCSE Topic on Health and lifestyle; diet and exercise
Leisure activities; sport, cinema, tv etc.
Food
Year 11 German
School subjects
Timetable & opinions
School day
School uniform
School rules
School system in NI and Germany
Describe school
Compare school in Germany and NI
Daily routine
Media and Communications Technology
Leisure Activities: Sport, cinema, TV, music
etc
Likes & Dislikes
Weekend routine
CHRISTMAS
in Germany
Celebration and customs
Me and my Family and friends, Relationship
Social problems and equality
Free time Activities
Daily routine
Food & drink
Money/ shopping/ fashion/ trends
56 common verbs
forms of be
forms of have
participles
the perfect
the future
modal verbs
separable verbs
negatives
word order
question words
asking questions
times
simple past asking questions
subordinate clauses
modal verbs
giving opinions
the accusative
relative pronouns
separable verbs
conditional mood
perfect tense
als, wenn
adjective endings
reflexive verbs
separable verbs
giving opinions
Year 11 Geography
You have 4 booklets which cover the 3 units needed for the Human Geography exam –
 People and Where they live - Part A: Population
 People and Where they live - Part B: Settlement
 Managing Our Resources
 Contrasts in World Development
On the back pages of each booklet is a self-assessment exercise to check off the
required theory and vocabulary as you revise each unit. The case studies for each unit are
as follows:
Unit 1 - People and Where they Live
Impacts of migration in EU country
UK
Growth, location and characteristics of shanty towns
KOLKATA, INDIA
An urban planning scheme in the inner city
TITANIC QUARTER,
BELFAST
Unit 2 – Managing Our Resource
Measures to manage traffic
FREIBURG, GERMANY
One renewable energy source
WIND FARM, DENMARK
Waste management strategies
BELFAST
Unit 3 – Contrasts in World Development
A Strategy to reduce the development gap
‘ONE’ ORGANISATION
How Globalisation affects one country
LEDC - INDIA
A sustainable development project that uses appropriate
technology
LEDC- FISHING, SOUTH
WEST INDIA
A detailed revision list was given out in class. This and blank copies of all the booklets
are available on Firefly.
Year 11 History
Students will be sitting their GCSE Unit 1 History module in June. They will sit a mock for this in
class and receive feedback prior to the exam. Resources for revision are available on the
GCSE History pages on Firefly.
Year 11 Hospitality
Students will be doing their second GCSE practical with accompanying paperwork and this will
be used as their summer examination.
Year 11 Computing
Unit 1 - Fundamentals of Computer Systems
 Computer systems and what are they?
 Why are computer systems important?
 Reliability
 Testing
 Standards
 Ethical Considerations
 Environmental Considerations
 Legal Considerations
Unit 2 – Computing Hardware
 The CPU
 Memory
 Binary Logic
 Input and Output Devices
 Secondary Storage
Unit 3 – Software
 What is software?
 Systems Software
 Applications
Unit 7 – Programming
 Algorithms – flowcharts and pseudocode
 Programming Languages
 Control flow in imperative Languages
 Handling data in algorithms
 Testing
 Manipulating strings
 Sorting strings
 All programming practicals – pay particular attention to:o Data types
o Operators (assignment & comparison)
o Sequence & Selection – If-Then-Else
o Iteration – For & While loops
o Arrays – (Known as lists in Python)
o Strings
Year 11 ICT
Unit 1
Communications Software
 World Wide Web, Email and VLE’s
Presentation Packages
 Using and developing Presentations
Unit 2
Using Graphics
 Capturing and Manipulating graphics
 Digital effects and bitmap and vector graphics
 Preparing graphics for use
Using digital Video and Sound
 Capture and Distribution of digital video and sound
 Planning video digital video
Games Technology
 Game development and game genres
 Trends in gaming
 Game production
 Testing and Evaluating computer games
Using Multimedia Assets
 Website development and multimedia components
 Software features and site management
 Testing and Evaluating websites
Unit 3
Knowledge of ICT Components
 Input, Output and Storage devices
 Memory
 System software
Data and Information
 Gathering data
 Checking data
 Data portability
(*Students should also review any Controlled Assessment exercises completed in class
this year as part of the revision process*)
Year 11 Leisure and Tourism
Topics
sustainability definition
impacts of tourism
ecotourism
identifying types of tourism impact
reasons for travelling by road/ rail/ plane/boat
advantage and disadvantages of modes of travelling
long haul /short haul flights
match airports/stations
routes to destinations from home area
how well attractions meet needs of customers
factors influence choice of holidays
explain how destination cater for different customer types
description and knowledge of types of visitor attractions/leisure facilities/ appeal of
attractions
theme parks
NP UK / attractions within NP
seaside resort /range of facilities
ski /snow resort outside UK
historic sites /in and outside UK
natural attraction / in and outside UK
city destination / in and outside UK
attraction within city destination/ in and outside UK
sports/entertainment venue/ in and outside UK
built attraction/ in and outside UK
analysing data
Year 11 Music
The paper will mainly be made up of questions based upon extracts of music to which the pupils will
listen.
In their responses, pupils will need to demonstrate awareness of the following:
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Basic musical ‘theory’:
o Reading notes in treble and bass clefs
o Major key signatures up to 4 sharps and 4 flats
o Identification of chords I, IV and V in major keys
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Elements of music, musical devices, features, genres and styles including:
(To be found on pp. 3-5 of Music Workbook)
o Texture (and appropriate terminology)
o Melodic devices
o Harmonic devices
o Instruments of the orchestra
o Instrumental techniques
o Vocal techniques
o Structures and forms
o Types of work
o Musical ensembles
o Musical periods
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‘Classical’ Music and its features including:
o Use of the term ‘classical’ as a specific musical period c. 1770 – 1820
o Key composers – Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
o Orchestra of 2 flutes, 2 oboes, (possibly 2 clarinets), 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets
and timpani.
o Simple modulations. Tonic to dominant, subdominant or relative minor
o Clear melodies with straightforward chord-based accompaniments
o Balanced melodies, usually in 4 bar phrases
o Emphasis on balance, restraint and grace
o Clear structures
o Simple harmonies
o Clear cadence points
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Repeating patterns in music, and terminology such as:
o Ostinato
o Ground Bass
o Riff
o Theme and Variations
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Set work – ‘Canon in D Major’ by Pachelbel
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Set work - ‘Mars’ from ‘The Planet Suite’ by Holst
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Set work – ‘Dies Irae’ from ‘Requiem’ by Karl Jenkins
In addition to the examination paper, there will be a practical examination and you will
be required to perform a short piece (2 – 3 minutes) on your chosen instrument.
Year 11 Motor Vehicle & Road User Studies
Chapter 1
Vehicle control & road user behaviour
Chapter 2
Legal requirements
Chapter 3
Road transport and its effect on society
Year 11 Physical Education
Chapter 1: The participant as an individual
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be aware of the effects that ageing may have on the body and how these might affect the
suitability for certain activities
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be aware of types of disabilities that exist and ways in which the disabled can still be active
participants
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be aware of the differences that exist between males and females and how this can affect
participation
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be aware of the links between body type and how this might affect the suitability for
particular activities
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consider the effects various aspects of the environment and the effects they may have on
participation
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be aware of the factors of risk and challenge and their importance in physical activity
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consider the variety of activity levels and needs that exist
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be aware of the factors that affect the performers’ and participants’ ability to train.
Chapter 2: Physical and mental demands of performance
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consider what fatigue and stress are, the reasons why they occur and the effects they can
have
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be aware of the ways in which injuries can occur, types of injuries and the precautions which
can be taken to avoid injury
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be aware of injuries which occur commonly and the action to be taken if an accident, injury
or emergency does occur
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be aware of the components of the respiratory system, the action of breathing and the
process of gaseous exchange
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know what is meant by aerobic respiration and activities which require it
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know what is meant by anaerobic respiration, the activities which require it and the recovery
process from vigorous exercise
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be aware of the circulatory system and its component parts together with the functions they
perform and the role and function of the heart
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be aware of the cardiovascular system and cardiovascular endurance, together with ways to
monitor and improve endurance levels.
Chapter 3: Leisure and recreation
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consider what is actually meant by leisure time
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consider the choices individuals have on how they make use of their leisure time
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consider the benefits to be gained by becoming involved in leisure activities
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consider what recreation and recreation time are
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look at the different recreation types and options available
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consider the link between recreation and leisure and the benefits to be gained by being
active for life.
Chapter 4: Diet
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be aware of what constitutes a balanced diet and food types in terms of the nutrients
required
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be aware of the proportions of food which should be consumed to ensure a balanced diet
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consider some of the problems which can occur through an incorrect diet
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consider how diet is linked to levels of activity and the correct time to eat food in relation to
performing
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be aware of special diets which particular performers might consider using.
Chapter 5: Health, fitness and a healthy active lifestyle
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be able to define what good health is and consider what the components which combine to
achieve it are
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consider the differences between health and fitness and to be aware of good exercise habits
and benefits to be gained from them
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know the structure of the skeletal system and the functions which the system performs,
including movement via joints
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know the structure of the muscular system and the different types of muscle which exist
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know the link between the muscular system and the skeletal system to allow movement and the
major muscles involved
know the various components of fitness which can be identified and how these can be affected
by training
know the various skill-related factors of fitness which exist and how they can affect performance
know what skills are and how skills can be acquired and developed.
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Chapter 6: Training
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look in some detail at some specific training methods available
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be able to match training methods to particular activities.
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consider individual needs and requirements
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be aware of the safety precautions and requirements
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understand how to apply these factors in a practical way
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understand the factors which affect the ability to train and to be able to define those factors
Year 11 PHYSICS
DENSITY
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Knowledge & use of D= M/V
Find density of regular and irregular solids, and liquids
Units of density g/cm3 or kg/m3
Explain density using kinetic theory of gases, liquids and solids.
MECHANICS
1. Difference between distance / displacement, speed / velocity
2. Average speed = distance travelled / time taken
3. Average speed = (Initial + Final speed) / 2
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Graphs — displacement/time, velocity/time
Information from these graphs – v:t acceleration (gradient) and displacement (area)
Define acceleration
Knowledge and use of equations of motion for uniform acceleration.
Friction
Balanced forces resulting in no change to the motion of an object. (Newton's 1st Law)
Newton's Laws F = m a (Newton's 2nd Law) - expts. to investigate.
Acceleration of free fall (due to gravity) — Know that in the absence of all other forces all
objects fall with a constant acceleration.
Know Experiments to measure g.
Distinguish between mass and weight W=mg
Momentum — definition.
Knowledge and use of the Conservation of Momentum - collisions.
Understand car safety features – increase in impact time reduces the force on the occupant.
Impulse = Ft
Circular motion - centripetal force and how the factors mass and radius and speed affect it.
Turning forces — define the moment of a force
Principle of Moments.
Centre of mass. Stability depends on position of Centre of Mass and width of base.
Experiment to locate Centre of Gravity.
ENERGY
1. Different forms of energy – kinetic, light, heat, sound, magnetic, electrical, chemical, potential
(gravitational and strain)
2. Conservation of energy — applications to everyday examples.
3. Energy sources - renewable and non-renewable, polluting and non-polluting
4. Limitations of energy resources and their conservation
5. Fossil and fission fuels — electricity generation alternatives
6. Environmental implications - greenhouse effect, land/sea use, nuclear waste) reliability, speed
of response to demand, costs of building and decommissioning.
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Work (in joules J) = force x distance moved in the direction of the force
Power (in watts W) = work done / time taken or Energy transferred / time taken.
Expt. to measure the power output of a pupil and motor
Efficiency = energy output / energy input or power output / power input
RADIOACTIVITY
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Nuclear model of the atom its structure
Plum Pudding and Rutherford model
Know relative charge and mass of proton, neutron, electron
Mass number & Atomic number to describe the structure of the atom
Isotopes
Background radiation
Random nature of decay, unstable nuclei decay to become more stable
Nature of alpha(α), beta(β) and gamma(γ) radiation
Experiments to demonstrate ranges of each in air, paper, aluminium, lead
Decay equations.
Half-life - definition — calculations (taking background count into consideration)
Hazards, uses of radiation in industry, medicine and agriculture
Nuclear fission – Uranium and Plutonium, absorption of neutron and chain reaction.
Nuclear fusion – source of star energy, equation and fusion reactor issues.
Social, Political, Environmental and Ethical issues associated with nuclear power.
Year 11 Spanish
Topics to prepare for Reading Exam.
Relationships, family & friends
Personal details (name, age, birthday, nationality, where you live, date and place of birth;
revision of numbers, days of week, months)
Family members
Friends
Physical description of self and others
Character description of self and others
Pets – revision of adjectives of colour
Relationship with family/ friends
Views on marriage and divorce
Birthday celebrations (present and past)
Jobs and Chores
Local environment – advantages and disadvantages
Where you live; town/country/near to/far from etc
Different types of accommodation
Description of house; floors/rooms/garden
Description of bedroom
Description of town where you live
Advantages and disadvantages of where you live
Comparing where you used to live and where you live now
Environmental issues; local problems
Health and lifestyle; diet and exercise
Leisure activities; sport, cinema, tv etc
Saying what you like, don’t like doing
Saying what you do / did at the weekend
Saying what you like to wear / buying clothes
Year 11 Technology & Design
Tools
Know about the following tools, how to use them and when they are used
Files
Tenon saw
Coping saw
Hacksaw
Try square
Steel rule
Soldering iron
Marking gauge
Plastic line bender
Chisel
Materials - Metals
Know about the 3 main types of metal and know examples of them.
Know how to permanently join metal
Know how to semi-permanently join metal.
Know the properties of metals.
Materials - Plastics
Know about the 2 main types of plastics and know examples of them.
Know the difference between the two types
Know how to join plastics together.
Know about injection moulding, extrusion and vacuum forming.
Materials - Woods
Know about the 2 main types of natural woods and know examples of them.
Know about manufactured boards.
Know about the range of wood joints available.
Know how and why to put a finish on wood.
Workshop Safety
Be aware of the safety issues needed :
when working in the workshop
when using power tools
Electronics
Know how electronic circuits are constructed and the tools use to construct them.
Know that electronic systems contain input, process, output
Understand the electrical units used to measure current, voltage, resistance.
Know what the electrical components look like, their use and their circuit symbols.
Know how to draw basic circuit diagrams.
Use colour coding to identify the values of resistors.
Calculate the resistance of resistors in series and parallel.
Identify the 3 legs on transistors and thyristors.
Designing
Know the relevant areas to undertake when designing a product.
Communicate your designs ( use drawings, colour, rendering and annotation )
Be able to draw in 3D.
You will have to consider how the product will :
 fit together
 contain the circuit
 be made
NOTE – Please bring drawing equipment and colouring pencils to the exam.