YEAR 11
GCSE PROVISION BOOKLET
February 2015 – June 2015
6
FACULTY &
SUBJECT
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
IN SUBJECT
DEPARTMENTS FOR
THOSE STUDENTS WHO
ARE NOT YET
ACHIEVING GRADE C+
MATERIALS WHICH THE
STUDENTS SHOULD
ALREADY HAVE.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE
WORKING FROM THESE
TERM-TIME
REVISION
SESSIONS FOR
STUDENTS TO
ACCESS
MATERIALS, WEBSITES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH
STUDENTS SHOULD REFER TO FOR HELP
ART & DESIGN
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Art
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Design and
Technology:
Food
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Catch-up sessions in all
art rooms each
lunchtime (1pm –
1:30pm)
Clear and full guidance
sheet
Individual target setting
After school work by
arrangement with
members of staff
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Voluntary catch up
sessions for 1 hour
after school on
Thursday (or other
evening by
arrangement)
1pm – 1:30pm sessions
available each day in
D14 for students who
do not have a computer
at home and for
students to catch up
with the written element
of the coursework
Thursday 3:30 –
4:30pm practical catch
up sessions and by
arrangement on
Wednesday for those
students who have
been absent for a
planned practical
lesson or who have
failed to bring
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3-4 coursework unit
to be completed with
clear action plan for
each unit
Deadline sheet with
target dates to hit to
be ready for exam in
March and
exhibitions in May
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Lunchtime and
After school
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Revision Guides – Departmental handouts
Website – Artchive.com for research
Other sources – Examples of best practice
ibook exam paper
Coursework project
guidelines sheet
outlining all tasks to
be completed in
order to obtain a C
grade or above
Individual project
assessment sheet
containing dates for
the completion of
each task
Revision book
(bought in Year 10)
with a detailed
coursework section
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Structured
revision lessons
in class time
dependent on the
preparation sheet
for the written
examination
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Revision Guides: Lonsdale Revision Guides – The Essentials of
GCSE Design and Technology: Food Technology, Student
workbook purchased in Year 10
Websites: Students use relevant UK websites for individual research
for project work
Other sources: In-house coursework guidelines sheet, AQA grade
assessment criteria sheet provided to each student in order to check
progress
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FACULTY &
SUBJECT
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
IN SUBJECT
DEPARTMENTS FOR
THOSE STUDENTS WHO
ARE NOT YET
ACHIEVING GRADE C+
MATERIALS WHICH THE
STUDENTS SHOULD
ALREADY HAVE.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE
WORKING FROM THESE
TERM-TIME
REVISION
SESSIONS FOR
STUDENTS TO
ACCESS
MATERIALS, WEBSITES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH
STUDENTS SHOULD REFER TO FOR HELP
ingredients to a planned
practical lesson
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Product Design 
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After school catch up
session on Mon, Thurs
in D06/D03
Lunchtime drop in
sessions – 1pm –
1:30pm each day
Coursework materials
are available
Contact with parents
made by
letter/phone/email for
students performing
below their target
grade
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All students given
progress sheets at
regular intervals
Progress charts
produced to show
class progress
Grade sheets issued
itemising work to be
completed
Students have
guides and
workbooks
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Revision
sessions
generated in
accordance with
need
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Revision guides are supplied at the start of the course
Revision materials available via Resources area
Links given to a range of websites
Revision PowerPoint's provided with revision 'games'.
Revision guides
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A structured
revision
programme by
topic in lessons
from Easter
onwards
Specific sessions
targeted at A/A*
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Revision Guides & Workbooks: CGP/Pearson (available to buy from
Department)
Websites: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Other sources: Students will have a revision file of notes – colour
coded by topic with lists of all key items
Handbooks already issued contain all key items
BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE & ICT
GCSE
Business
Studies/BTEC
Business
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Lunchtime and after
school support
sessions to allow
students to catch up on
Portfolio work in D12
(any lunchtime) by
arrangement
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Ring bound exam question booklets for GCSE unit 1 and unit 3
FACULTY &
SUBJECT
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
IN SUBJECT
DEPARTMENTS FOR
THOSE STUDENTS WHO
ARE NOT YET
ACHIEVING GRADE C+
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GCSE
Computing
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Creative Media
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MATERIALS WHICH THE
STUDENTS SHOULD
ALREADY HAVE.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE
WORKING FROM THESE
Lunchtime support
available in D12 (any
lunchtime)
Students have access
to IT facilities at
lunchtime
Lunchtime Catch-up
sessions in P12
(Monday, Tuesday &
Wednesday) lunchtimes
to complete controlled
assessments
Afterschool catch-up
session (Letters sent
home if necessary)
Wednesday after
school
Lunchtime Catch-up
sessions in D13 (each
lunchtime as needed)
Letters where
appropriate home to
parents
After school catch up
sessions on Friday
week A D13
TERM-TIME
REVISION
SESSIONS FOR
STUDENTS TO
ACCESS
and C/B
students.
Pre exam
session on
morning of paper
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All resources are on
Computing Wiki at
Moodle course at
hgslearning.co.uk
including above text
book
All programming
materials on
Showbie
All resources on
school network
MATERIALS, WEBSITES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH
STUDENTS SHOULD REFER TO FOR HELP
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Thursday After
school sessions
available for
theory revision
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Coursework
Revision
sessions for
resits
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Resources are on Showbie at
itunes V Course available on the ipad
BBC bitesize
Cambridge MOOC
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Moodle courses (ICT)
www.w3schools.com (Creative Media)
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
IN SUBJECT
DEPARTMENTS FOR
THOSE STUDENTS WHO
ARE NOT YET
ACHIEVING GRADE C+
FACULTY &
SUBJECT
MATERIALS WHICH THE
STUDENTS SHOULD
ALREADY HAVE.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE
WORKING FROM THESE
TERM-TIME
REVISION
SESSIONS FOR
STUDENTS TO
ACCESS
MATERIALS, WEBSITES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH
STUDENTS SHOULD REFER TO FOR HELP
HUMANITIES
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History
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Geography
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Targeted support in
lessons
Discussions about
progress during the
term
Analysis of mock
results and personal
plan put in place
Specific tasks set with
short deadlines
Drop-in facility at
History office
After school support by
appointment
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Targeted support in
lessons.
Students and parents
will be informed about
revision sessions by
letter.
Wednesday lunchtime
support sessions in
AO2.
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Exercise books / folder
with all class notes
Textbooks
Past exam questions
from classwork and end
of topic assessments
Showbie folder with past
exam papers, mark
schemes and
examiner’s reports
Student notes and help
sheets from class work
throughout the course.
Past examination
questions from class
work and end of unit
assessments can be
used for revision.
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Lots of past
questions will be
available through
teachers
A structured
revision
programme by
topic in lessons
from Easter
onwards
History A and B
revision on
Tuesday
lunchtime in A04
Revision
sessions after
school.
Some specific
revision sessions
will target A*/A
grade.
Books:
 Modern World History, Ben Walsh
 AQA Medicine Through Time
Websites:
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www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize - Schools history project revision guide
www.johndclare.net
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History B: Department produced Paper 1 Revision Guide
History A: provided with a revision folder and supporting questions to
help to guide revision
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Revision guide: published by Lonsdale – Essentials AQA Specification A
GCSE Geography Revision Guide.
(Other revision guides are available - it must cover AQA specification
A).
Websites: AQA website for specification (GCSE Geography A) and
sample/past questions and mark schemes
BBC Bitesize
Cool Geography
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ARRANGEMENTS MADE
IN SUBJECT
DEPARTMENTS FOR
THOSE STUDENTS WHO
ARE NOT YET
ACHIEVING GRADE C+
FACULTY &
SUBJECT
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Religious
Studies
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MATERIALS WHICH THE
STUDENTS SHOULD
ALREADY HAVE.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE
WORKING FROM THESE
Extra help given in
lessons and structured
practice with exam
technique.
Analysis of all mock
results and individual
plans will be put in
place. Students should
speak to individual
teachers about this.
Lunchtime support
session every
Wednesday lunchtime
in AO4.
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Information home
inviting key students to
Easter revision
Revision guides
Extra support in class
Early decisions made
about tiers of entry
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All course materials
available on Firefly with
links to additional exam
and revision resources.
TERM-TIME
REVISION
SESSIONS FOR
STUDENTS TO
ACCESS

MATERIALS, WEBSITES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH
STUDENTS SHOULD REFER TO FOR HELP
Optional Revision
sessions will be
put on – times to
be discussed with
students.
Exam technique
practice.
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Websites: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Notes and quotes available on Spaces website.
Keynote revision sheets available from individual teachers.
AQA website with past papers, mark schemes and examiners reports –
Religious Studies B units 3 and 4.
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Support by staff
at lunchtimes and
after school with
subject teachers
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Revision of key
topics during
Period 6 on
Wednesday.
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Revision Guides: AQA specific revision guides (available from dept)
Past papers with mark schemes available on the AQA website
Websites: bbc bitesize
Other sources: Additional appropriate revision materials will be used in
revision lessons and made available as required.
Chemistry, TunesU Revision courses
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Drop in sessions
every Thursday
lunchtime in A31
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SCIENCE
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Science
Revision guides
Specification sheets for
all modules – usually in
Showbie.
FACULTY &
SUBJECT
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
IN SUBJECT
DEPARTMENTS FOR
THOSE STUDENTS WHO
ARE NOT YET
ACHIEVING GRADE C+
MATERIALS WHICH THE
STUDENTS SHOULD
ALREADY HAVE.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE
WORKING FROM THESE
TERM-TIME
REVISION
SESSIONS FOR
STUDENTS TO
ACCESS
MATERIALS, WEBSITES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH
STUDENTS SHOULD REFER TO FOR HELP
PE & SPORT
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PE
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One to one talk with
students to highlight
areas to work on
RAG system
Revision work in
class
Exam technique
Revision sessions to
start on Mondays
(open door) and
Thursdays (bespoke)
from 2nd March in
P15 3.45-5pm
Period 6 on
Wednesday – Study
time
Friday Lunchtime
catch-up / support
session in A12
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Extra Teaching Staff
in lessons providing
support
Thurs revision tutorial
(3:30 – 4:30) in A13 &
A14
Specific revision
materials on spaces
Easter revision
sessions
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Past papers
Class notes and relevant
handouts.
Exam questions and
mark schemes all
available on ibooks.
Working class files
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Pre exam
morning warm
up
Revision
sessions to start
Mon 2nd March
in P15 3.455pm
Period 6 on
Wednesday –
Study time
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After school
Sessions – Thurs
3:30 – 4:30 in
A13 & A14 –
students to bring
their own
materials
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Booklet on all past exam papers
Revision Guides
Websites: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/physical-education/gcse/physicaleducation-4890
www.showbie.com classcode 6TLKM to access all revision materials
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MATHS
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Maths
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Past papers
www.mymaths.co.uk
BBC Bitesize
Revision guides and CDs
available to purchase
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Revision Guides – Pearson/CGP
Past papers with solutions on HGS Spaces
Maths watch CD
Past papers
BBC Bitesize
www.mymaths.co.uk
- Username: harrogategs
- Password: graph5
FACULTY &
SUBJECT
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
IN SUBJECT
DEPARTMENTS FOR
THOSE STUDENTS WHO
ARE NOT YET
ACHIEVING GRADE C+
MATERIALS WHICH THE
STUDENTS SHOULD
ALREADY HAVE.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE
WORKING FROM THESE
TERM-TIME
REVISION
SESSIONS FOR
STUDENTS TO
ACCESS
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MATERIALS, WEBSITES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH
STUDENTS SHOULD REFER TO FOR HELP
Classes with
Grade C students
have additional
support
Use of
Wednesday,
Period 6 study
PERFORMING ARTS
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Music Mentors will
arrange a programme
of work for students
and weekly meetings
Lunchtimes (1pm –
1:30pm) in P10.
Opportunity for
students to bring
performance pieces
to staff to check they
are appropriate and
advice given to
improve
Listening paper after
school revision
classes available
early in the Summer
Term (to be
announced)
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Music
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GCSE Drama
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Rehearsal space
available Tue – Fri
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Own notes, folders.
Information has been
built up over the course.
Students must use their
own instrumental
teachers to help prepare
for the performance exam
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Scripts
Catch up
sessions
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N/a
Revision Guides: CGP GCSE Music Core Content, GCSE Music
Core Content Workbook, GCSE Edexcel Areas of Study
Website: BBC Bitesize Revision
Other sources: Listening to any music from Areas of Study
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http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcelgcses/drama-2009.htm
FACULTY &
SUBJECT
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
IN SUBJECT
DEPARTMENTS FOR
THOSE STUDENTS WHO
ARE NOT YET
ACHIEVING GRADE C+
MATERIALS WHICH THE
STUDENTS SHOULD
ALREADY HAVE.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE
WORKING FROM THESE
TERM-TIME
REVISION
SESSIONS FOR
STUDENTS TO
ACCESS
MATERIALS, WEBSITES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH
STUDENTS SHOULD REFER TO FOR HELP
lunchtimes and Mon
– Thu after school;
teachers present to
provide practical
support and
guidance.
ENGLISH
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English
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Regrouping of
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students
Lunch time Drop In
Advice sessions in
A50 on Monday (1pm
-1:30pm)
Individual discussions
with Head of Faculty
Pack of Home
Learning/revision
tasks posted home for
certain students
Extra mock exam to
allow careful analysis
for literature and resit
Controlled
Assessment
opportunities offered
to identified students
Individual staff
available to give extra
support
Online resources with
past papers and
exemplar answers Spaces
Various study guides
available. All students
given chance to buy
Collins guide at reduced
price
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Revision
sessions
Support by staff
at lunchtimes and
after school
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Books: Set text
Revision Guides: Collins, CGP, Bitesize
Use of online resources/Spaces (past papers)
Websites: Bitesize
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
IN SUBJECT
DEPARTMENTS FOR
THOSE STUDENTS WHO
ARE NOT YET
ACHIEVING GRADE C+
FACULTY &
SUBJECT
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

MATERIALS WHICH THE
STUDENTS SHOULD
ALREADY HAVE.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE
WORKING FROM THESE
TERM-TIME
REVISION
SESSIONS FOR
STUDENTS TO
ACCESS
MATERIALS, WEBSITES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH
STUDENTS SHOULD REFER TO FOR HELP
Specific students
offered support during
Y11 Study lessons
(period 6 on Wed) in
build up to exams.
Functional Skills
English to Level 2 for
those students
consistently
underachieving at D
and below.
Homework Club
MODERN LANGUAGES
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German
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Differentiated support
provided in lessons
using FLA’s and ITT
students.
Email and phone
contact with parents if
appropriate.
Letter posted home to
all students below
targeted levels of
progress with
breakdown of mock
results.
Catch up with
individual teachers at
lunchtime by
arrangement.
Staffed Lunchtime
sessions Mon-Fri in
A25, 1pm – 1:30pm
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Exercise book with clear
sections for vocabulary,
grammar and topic
work.
GCSE textbook
Core GCSE Vocab list
(often on Quizlet)
Logins for a wide range
of websites
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After school
sessions
(Wednesday
3.30-4.30) attendance
voluntary or by
invitation
Two lunchtime
sessions per
week in A25.
Days will be
communicated to
students.
Attendance can
be voluntary or
by invitation
1. Revision Guides & Workbooks: Higher or Foundation can be
ordered
2. www.thisislanguage.com – listening and reading practice with
gap fills – students have individual logins
3. www.quizlet.com – there are games to help you practise words
from the your vocab booklets – search for ‘German GCSE vocab’
4. www.linguascope.com – intermediate level
username:Harrogate
password:global
5. GCSE bitesize (exam style questions) www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
6. www.gut.languageskills.co.uk
username: 2740
password: european
7. www.languagesonline.org.uk – a free site which provides some
good grammar and topic exercises
8. www.klar.co.uk
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
IN SUBJECT
DEPARTMENTS FOR
THOSE STUDENTS WHO
ARE NOT YET
ACHIEVING GRADE C+
FACULTY &
SUBJECT

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
MATERIALS WHICH THE
STUDENTS SHOULD
ALREADY HAVE.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE
WORKING FROM THESE
MATERIALS, WEBSITES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH
STUDENTS SHOULD REFER TO FOR HELP
After school sessions
(Wednesday 3.304.30) arranged by
phone or letter home.
One to one or small
group sessions with
additional MFL
teachers or assistants
during MFL lessons
(by arrangement)
Same information as
German
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Italian
TERM-TIME
REVISION
SESSIONS FOR
STUDENTS TO
ACCESS

Exercise book with clear 
sections for vocabulary,
grammar and topic
work.
GCSE textbook
Core GCSE Vocab list
(often on Quizlet)

Logins for a wide range
of websites
After school
sessions
(Wednesday
3.30-4.30) attendance
voluntary or by
invitation
Two lunchtime
sessions per
week in A25.
Days will be
communicated to
students.
Attendance can
be voluntary or
by invitation
1. Affordable revision guides available
2. www.quizlet.com – search Mr Gutch GCSE – there are games to
help you practise words from the your vocab booklets, you can
also search for ‘Italian GCSE vocab’
3. www.linguascope.com – Italian intermediate level
username:Harrogate
password:China
4. www.languagesonline.org.uk – a free site which provides some
good grammar exercises
5. Additional listening material available for A/A* students by request.
FACULTY &
SUBJECT
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
IN SUBJECT
DEPARTMENTS FOR
THOSE STUDENTS WHO
ARE NOT YET
ACHIEVING GRADE C+
MATERIALS WHICH THE
STUDENTS SHOULD
ALREADY HAVE.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE
WORKING FROM THESE
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Same information as
German
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Spanish
TERM-TIME
REVISION
SESSIONS FOR
STUDENTS TO
ACCESS
Exercise book with clear 
sections for vocabulary,
grammar and topic
work.
GCSE textbook
Core GCSE Vocab list
(often on Quizlet)

Logins for a wide range
of websites
After school
sessions
(Wednesday
3.30-4.30) attendance
voluntary or by
invitation
Two lunchtime
sessions per
week in A25.
Days will be
communicated to
students.
Attendance can
be voluntary or
by invitation
MATERIALS, WEBSITES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH
STUDENTS SHOULD REFER TO FOR HELP
1. Revision Guides & Workbooks: Higher or Foundation can be
ordered
2. www.thisislanguage.com – listening and reading practice with
gap fills – students have individual logins
3. www.quizlet.com – search ‘Miss Grant’ – there are games to
help you practise words from the your vocab booklets
4. www.oye.languageskills.org.uk
username -1309
password – European
5. www.linguascope.com – intermediate level
username:Harrogate
password:global
6. www.asisehace.net – nivel intermediato (vocab and grammar)
7. www.espanol-extra.com (vocab and grammar)
username: harrogs
password: espanol95
8. GCSE bitesize (exam style questions)
9. www.spanishrevision.co.uk (exam style questions)
10. www.languagesonline.org.uk – a free site which provides some
good grammar exercises
FACULTY &
SUBJECT
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
IN SUBJECT
DEPARTMENTS FOR
THOSE STUDENTS WHO
ARE NOT YET
ACHIEVING GRADE C+
MATERIALS WHICH THE
STUDENTS SHOULD
ALREADY HAVE.
STUDENTS SHOULD BE
WORKING FROM THESE
TERM-TIME
REVISION
SESSIONS FOR
STUDENTS TO
ACCESS
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Same information as
German
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French
Exercise book with clear
sections for vocabulary,
grammar and topic
work.
GCSE textbook
Core GCSE Vocab list
(often on Quizlet)
Logins for a wide range
of websites

After school
sessions
(Wednesday
3.30-4.30) attendance
voluntary or by
invitation
Two lunchtime
sessions per
week in A25.
Days will be
communicated to
students.
Attendance can
be voluntary or
by invitation
MATERIALS, WEBSITES AND OTHER RESOURCES WHICH
STUDENTS SHOULD REFER TO FOR HELP
1. Revision Guides & Workbooks: Higher or Foundation can be
ordered
2. AQA Online Progress tests (exam style questions) www.my.alfiecloud.com – follow login instructions
3. www.thisislanguage.com – listening and reading practice with
gap fills – students have individual logins
4. www.quizlet.com – there are games to help you practise words
from the your vocab booklets – search for ‘French GCSE vocab’
5. Websites - BBC Bitesize,
6. www.linguascope.com – intermediate level
username:Harrogate
password:China
7. GCSE bitesize (exam style questions)
8. www.zut.org.uk (it may seem like the login is unsuccessful but if
you click again on the login it takes you through to the site)
username: 2484
password: China
9. www.languagesonline.org.uk – a free site which provides good
grammar and topic exercises
Easter Revision Sessions will take place from 7 – 9 April. You will receive further details about these Revision Sessions.
Miss E J Wood
January 15