GCSE Subject Information 2015/2016
SUBJECT TITLE
Geography ‘A’
EXAMINING
BODY
WJEC
SPECIFICATION
NO:
4230
Biology
OCR
J263
Chemistry
OCR
J264
Physics
OCR
J265
Science (Core)
OCR
J261
Science
(Additional)
OCR
J262
BTEC Principles
of Science or
Edexcel
BJR95
BTEC
Applications of
Science
Edexcel
BJR96
Art and Design
(Fine Art)
OCR
J161
HOW WILL MY CHILD BE ASSESSED?
ONLINE / AVAILABLE RESOURCES
REVISION BOOKS
2 exams, 1 controlled assessment
Unit 1 - 40%
Unit 2 - 35%
Unit 3 - 25% - controlled assessment
2 exams, 1 controlled assessment
Unit 1 – 35%
Unit 2 – 40%
Unit 3 – 25% - controlled assessment
2 exams, 1 controlled assessment
Unit 1 – 35%
Unit 2 – 40%
Unit 3 – 25% - controlled assessment
2 exams, 1 controlled assessment
Unit 1 – 35%
Unit 2 – 40%
Unit 3 – 25% - controlled assessment
2 exams, 1 controlled assessment
Unit 1 – 35%
Unit 2 – 40%
Unit 3 – 25% - controlled assessment
2 exams, 1 controlled assessment
Unit 1 – 35%
Unit 2 – 40%
Unit 3 – 25% - controlled assessment
25% from exams
75% from coursework – which must
be completed for students to pass the
course
25% from exams
75% from coursework – which must
be completed for students to pass
the course
Coursework - 60%
Exam/project - 40%
In the Geography section on FROG, lesson
powerpoints, some revision materials and
past papers.
Revision guides available
from Amazon/major book
stores.
BBC Bitesize, powerpoints on FROG.
Available from the school
shop at £4.00 each.
BBC Bitesize, powerpoints on FROG.
Available from the school
shop at £4.00 each.
BBC Bitesize, powerpoints on FROG.
Available from the school
shop at £4.00 each.
BBC Bitesize, powerpoints on FROG.
BBC Bitesize, powerpoints on FROG.
Combined revision guide
available from the school
shop at £4.00 each.
Revision materials provided during lessons
by staff.
Revision materials provided during lessons
by staff.
Some exemplar work on FROG.
No revision books, but check
all coursework is completed
to best of ability in order to
improve.
History A
OCR
J415
2 exams, 1 controlled assessment
Unit 1 – 25% - controlled assessment
Unit 2 – 45%
Unit 3 – 30%
BBC Bitesize revision, guidance on OCR's
website, resources on FROG.
Revision guides available
from Amazon/major book
stores.
Mathematics
Edexcel
1MA0
2 exams
Unit 1 – calculator (higher or fnd)
Unit 2 - non calculator (higher of fnd)
Edexcel revision guide book
Revision Sessions (weeks)
RRP £10.99, available from
the school shop £4.00.
Discs (mathswatch).
Computing
OCR
J275
1 exam A451 - 40%, 2 coursework A452
(Linux) - 30% and A453 (Python) - 30%
www.mymaths.co.uk
login: pingle password: power
www.mathswatchvle.com
centre id: pingle
username: apupil
password: factor
Just Maths
username: PingleStudent
password:Pingle
BBC Bitesize, Teach ICT.
ICT
Edexcel
2IT01
1 exam 40%, 1 controlled assessment 60%
BBC Bitesize, Teach ICT.
English Language
AQA
4705
BBC Bitesize, Mr Bruff (YouTube),
www.geoffbarton.co.uk, AQA website,
English area on FROG.
English Literature
AQA
9715
1 exam, 4 controlled assessments, 3
speaking and listening activities
Unit 1 – 60% - exam
Unit 2 – speaking and listening, grade
awarded separately
Unit 3 – 40% - controlled assessment
2 exams, 1 controlled assessment
Unit 1 – 40% - exam
Unit 2 – 35% - exam
Unit 3 – 25% - controlled assessment
General Studies
AQA
4760
French
AQA
4655
Revision sheets supplied by
the ICT Department.
CGP and Collins revision
guides and workbooks
available from
Amazon/WHSmith/
Waterstones and the school
stationery shop.
CGP and Collins revision
guides and workbooks
available from
Amazon/WHSmith/
Waterstones and the school
stationery shop.
Revision guides available
from Amazon/major book
stores.
Revision guides available
upon request.
Spanish
AQA
4695
2 exams
Unit 1 - 25%
Unit 2 - 75%
2 exams - 20% each, 4 controlled
assessments
2 x speaking - 30%
2 x writing - 30%
2 exams - 20% each, 4 controlled
assessments
2 x speaking - 30%
2 x writing - 30%
BBC Bitesize, Mr Bruff (YouTube),
www.geoffbarton.co.uk, Sparknotes,
AQA website, English area on FROG.
BBC Bitesize/Guidance on AQA
website/Linguascope/Memrise.
Revision sheets supplied by
the ICT Department.
Revision guides available
upon request.
Psychology
AQA
4182
Sociology
AQA
4192
Business Studies
OCR
J253
Child
Development
OCR
J441
Catering
WJEC
4730
Drama
WJEC
4150
Music
Edexcel
2MU01
P.E.
Edexcel
2PE01
Religious Studies
Edexcel
3RS01
(Short
Course)
Law
AQA
4160
2 exams
Unit 1- 50%
Unit 2- 50%
2 exams
Unit 1 – 50%
Unit 2 – 50%
2 exams, 1 controlled assessment
Unit 1 – 25% - controlled assessment
Unit 2 – 25%
Unit 3 – 50%
1 exam, 2 controlled assessments
Unit 1 – 40%
Unit 2 – 30% - controlled assessment
Unit 3 – 30% - controlled assessment
Unit 1 – (120 marks)
Controlled assessment 60%
Unit 2 - (80 marks)
Written paper 1 ¼ hours 40%
FROG resources in the psychology section in
school departments.
2 performances, 1 exam
Unit 1 – 60% - devised performance
Unit 2 – 20% - ext.assessed performance
Unit 3 – 20%
3 units
Unit 1 – 30% - performing music
Unit 2 – 30% - composing music
Unit 3 – 40% - listening/appraising
1 exam, 1 practical performance
Unit 1 – 40%
Unit 2 – 60% - practical performance.
1 exam
Unit 1 –100%
BBC Bitesize
2 exams
Unit 1 – 50%
Unit 2 – 50%
Read newspapers and watch relevant
television programmes.
Revise Psychology for GCSE
Level: AQA (AQA Syllabus)
Diana Jackson-Dwyer.
Revision guides available
from Amazon/major book
stores.
Revision guides available
from Amazon/major book
stores.
Revision guides available
from Amazon/major book
stores.
Resources on FROG.
GCSE Catering WJEC Study
& Exam Practice Paperback
– 2 Aug 2013 and WJEC
Hospitality and Catering for
GCSE, Second Edition
Paperback, both available
from Amazon.
Revision guides available
from Amazon/major book
stores.
Revision guides available
from Amazon/major book
stores.
BBC Bitesize
s-cool.co.uk
Youtube - McMillan Revision – Unit 2
Textbooks, GCSE revision guide & GCSE
revision workbooks available for purchase
from Mrs Siniara.
Read newspapers and watch relevant
television programmes.
Revision guides available
from Amazon/major book
stores.
Notes in exercise books.