Form 1N Exam Revision topics before Common Entrance
Trials December 2004
Science
* = new topic not yet covered (mainly ones which we will do in next term’s chemistry) and which
you will need to check in the text book
Physics
Electrical components – symbols and
what they do.
CE syllabus ones are on school website at
http://www.brockmarl.org.uk/Power%20cut/Pupil
s'%20Items/Electrical%20symbols%202004.htm
You can also test yourself at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/scienc
e/physics/electromag1_2.shtml
Energy types and energy transfer.
There are 3. Syllabus p 31(f)
You can try a good, quick test on
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/schools/gigaquiz?p
ath=ks3bitesize/energyi1tb&infile=energyi1tb
What is weight and what is mass and
which is measured in kg and which in
N?
What is the gravitational force on a 1kg
mass on Earth ?… and on the moon it
will be what fraction of that?
Current round a circuit – the more the
resistance the ……………..
Refraction: check you can draw the
diagram of the rays of light.
Make sure you know what refraction
means.
What is the name for the separation of
white light into its constituent colours?
You might find this helpful:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesiz
e/science/physics/light1_4.shtml
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Conduction, convection and radiation:
thermal energy flow.
Electromagnet. What is it made from?
What is the effect on a compass?
Why do you have to use plastic-covered
wire rather than bare wire?
Planets and rotation. Check you can
write down the length of rotation of the
Earth on its axis.
Check you can do the ‘day and night’
questions.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesiz
e/science/physics/earth_intro.shtml
covers it really well. But don’t worry
about the Pole Star. Why is the moon
different from other planets?
Check out ‘eclipses of the moon’.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesiz
e/science/physics/light1_2.shtml
Springs. Series, parallel, single
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Biology
Cell types and how adapted to their function.
Book p9. This time you need especially to know the
Draw a diagram of a sperm cell and label
it fully, with the adaptations.
adaptations of sperm cells.
Syllabus p 14 LH column 1(c).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/biolo
gy/lifecells2_4.shtml
Classification within the vertebrates This page
is excellent:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/biolo
gy/classification2_4.shtml
No internet link? Book p 63 is pretty OK.
Read the syllabus p 18(b)
Respiration.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/biolo
gy/respiration2_1.shtml
Food types and their uses in the body
Syllabus RH column p15(d)
Why nitrates are needed by plants (syllabus
p18(d). Book p51 (read the summary only).
Photosynthesis and respiration – the
difference between them. Write out the
equations (book p 27, middle) and (book p49
middle) Syllabus p15 2(d).
Long question about birds of prey absorbing
poisons from their prey. Syllabus p 19(f) does
not help. Try the book on p74, look carefully at
the diagram Fig 1and the writing below about
DDT.
Long question about photosynthesis.
Equation is SS p 17. Book p 46 and 47.
You will be tested on the palisade cells (do a
quick drawing). What is chlorophyll and what
is its role? (Very simply).
Why is water needed?
How do the roots collect water? Book p 11
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/biolo
gy/lifecells2_4.shtml
Stoma to let in CO2. book p 11 and 47.
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Write a list and put their uses.
How to prepare a cell for looking at under a
microscope. SS p14(b) only tells you have to
do it. Look in the old blue biology book on
p40, or see your Form 2 notes.
Use descriptive bullets.
Chemistry
Tests for hydrogen, oxygen and CO2. Syllabus
tells you on p24 (i) and then lower down p24
3(a) for hydrogen
Test for water (cobalt chloride test)
Bunsen burner – temperature of the flames/
how to make it more or less sooty.
There’s a Q on copper carbonate. You may
remember it vaguely.
Remember: all carbonates give off CO2 when
heated.
Which type of reaction is heating CuCO3?
Syllabus p26 (h)
Displacement reactions. Syllabus p24, bottom
para. The book tells you about these on p144
and 145.
Reaction between some acids and metals.
Book p155. Often, the result is H2 evolved.
Check you know how to test for H2.
Revise chromatography. Syllabus p21 (h)
right hand column. But better is the book, p
103.
pH values of acids, neutrals and alkalis. Book
p153. BBC bitesize is good at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/chemistry/str
ucture/separationtechniquesrev5.shtml
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Hydrochloric acid + zinc 
HCl + Zn  ……… + …………
The difference between sea, tap and distilled
water when judged by the residue after
evaporation of the water.
Syllabus p22, middle of RH para(b).
What will left when these are evaporated?
Sea water
Tap water
Distilled water
Check that you can explain in terms of
particles what is happening to the solvent and
solute when distillation of se water takes
place.
Difference between hydrated and anhydrous
copper sulphate
Anhydrous CuSO4
Hydrated CuSO4
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