Year 11 exam information – using past exam
papers as a revision tool.
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Passing exams is as much about technique as it is about knowledge.
You need to practise your timing as well as your recall of knowledge.
To start with, download the exam papers from the relevant exam boards. Detailed below you will find direct links to all subjects and the past
papers use that are available for public download.
Use the mark scheme to mark your own work
Make model answers to revise from.
Annotate and highlight key points to
focus on
Make a mind map of the
key points in the ‘longer’
answers
Remember! 4 marks = 4 points to be made
Re-do past exam paper questions 2 or 3
times with and without notes
Form a study group with 2/3 of your
friends to work through exam
papers without notes
Review past exam papers
to identify topics you are
unsure about
Why use past
exam papers as a
revision tool?
Use
notes/revision
guides to answer
exam questions
Practice timings on questions
worth different marks
Highlight key words used in
exam questions with a
highlighter – e.g. Explain,
Describe, Evaluate,
Calculate, Justify etc
Practice drawing and labelling
accurate diagrams
Practice question types – e.g.
short/long topic area
How do the exam boards mark my
papers? Are there similarities or
common themes they are looking for?
Write down a list of what
you will need to know or
find out to answer the
question
Subject:
English Language
(GCSE)
Exam Board:
AQA
Key dates and deadlines:
Controlled Assessment deadline:
24th March 2016
Exam:
7th June 2016 am
English Literature
(GCSE)
AQA
Controlled Assessment deadline:
24th March 2016
Exams:
Exploring Modern Texts
23rd May 2016 am
Poetry Across Time
27th May 2016 am
Mathematics
(GCSE)
AQA
Exams:
Paper 1 Non Calculator
26th May 2016 am
Paper 2 Calculator
9th
Science
(GCSE)
EDEXL
June 2016 am
Exams:
Core Biology
17th May 2016 pm
Core Chemistry
19th May 2016 am
Core Physics
25th May 2016 pm
Additional Biology
10th June 2016 am
Additional Chemistry
15th June 2016 pm
Additional Physics
17th June 2016 am
Triple Biology
20th June 2016 am
Triple Chemistry
22nd June 2016 am
Triple Physics
24th June 2016 am
Useful websites/revision:
BBC bitesize/GCSE revision
Education Quizzes
Study Guides for English Non-fiction
Study Guides for SPaG at KS4
The English Zone
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-language-4705/past-papersand-mark-schemes
BBC bitesize/GCSE revision
Education Quizzes
Study Guides for:
An Inspector Calls
Of Mice and Men
AQA Relationships Poetry
The English Zone
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-9715/past-papersand-mark-schemes
BBC bitesize/revision
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/gcse/mathematics-linear-b-4365/pastpapers-and-mark-schemes
www.mathswatchvle.com
www.mymaths.co.uk
www.corbettmaths.co.uk for topic tests and video clips
BBC bitesize/GCSE revision
Biology past papers/mark schemes:
https://revisionscience.com/gcse-revision/biology/biology-gcse-past-papers/edexcelbiology-past-papers
Chemistry past papers/mark schemes:
https://revisionscience.com/gcse-revision/chemistry/chemistry-gcse-pastpapers/edexcel-chemistry-past-papers
Physics past papers/mark schemes:
https://revisionscience.com/gcse-revision/physics/physics-gcse-pastpapers/edexcel-physics-past-papers
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/pastpapers.html?Qualification-Family=GCSE&Qualification-Subject=Science%20%20Individual%20sciences%20route%20(2011)&Status=PearsonUK:Status%2FLive&Specification-Code=Pearson-UK:SpecificationCode%2Fgcse11-science&Exam-Series=June-2014#step4
Science
(BTEC)
EDEXL
Coursework deadline:
24th March 2016
Exam:
2nd March 2016 am
Religious
Education
(GCSE)
EDEXL
Exams:
Religion & Life
16th May 2016 am
Religion & Society
BBC bitesize
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/religious-studies2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExammaterials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestion-paper
18th May 2016 pm
Travel & Tourism
(KSQ)
EDEXL
Exams:
The UK Travel & Tourism Sector
16th May 2016 am
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/leisure-andtourism-2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:PearsonUK:Category%2FExam-materials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:DocumentType%2FQuestion-paper
Travel & tourism Business
Environment
25th May 2016 am
ICT
(GCSE)
EDEXL
Controlled Assessment deadline:
24th
March 2016
Exam:
Living in a Digital World
18th May 2016 am
Spanish
(GCSE)
EDEXL
Controlled Assessment deadline:
24th March 2016
Exam:
20th
German
(GCSE)
EDEXL
May 2016 am
Controlled Assessment deadline:
24th March 2016
Exam:
8th June 2016 am
Edexcel CAB Music Festival – search on Google and download the zip file.
Teach-ict.com
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/ict2010.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExammaterials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestionpaper&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FMark-scheme
Edexcel GCSE Revision Guide and Workbook.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/spanish/
(for verbs)
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/spanish2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExammaterials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestionpaper&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FMark-scheme
Edexcel GCSE Revision Guide and Workbook.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/german/
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/pastpapers.html?Qualification-Family=GCSE&QualificationSubject=German%20(2009)&Status=Pearson-UK:Status%2FLive&SpecificationCode=Pearson-UK:Specification-Code%2F2GN01&Specification-Code=PearsonUK:Specification-Code%2F2gn01&Exam-Series=June-2014#step4
Drama
(GCSE)
EDEXL
Physical Education
(GCSE)
EDEXL
Practical Moderation:
TBC
Controlled Assessment deadline:
18th
March 2016
Practical Moderation:
13th & 14th April 2016
Exam:
20th May 2016 pm
Geography
(GCSE)
BBC bitesize/GCSE revision
EDEXL
Controlled Assessment deadline:
24th March 2016
Exams:
B - Dynamic Planet
24th May 2016 pm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/znyb4wx
http://www.brianmac.co.uk/index.htm
http://www.teachpe.com/gcse.php
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/pastpapers.html?Qualification-Family=GCSE&QualificationSubject=Physical%20Education%20(2009)&Status=PearsonUK:Status%2FLive&Specification-Code=Pearson-UK:SpecificationCode%2F2PE01&Specification-Code=Pearson-UK:SpecificationCode%2F2pe01&Exam-Series=June-2014#step4
BBC bitesize/GCSE revision
Youtube: Miss Room – geography revision (different topics)
http://www.oxnotes.com/gcse-geography-b-edexcel-exam-past-papers.html
http://www.oxnotes.com/gcse-geography-a-edexcel-exam-past-papers.html
A - People & the Planet
8th June 2016 pm
B - Making Geographical Decisions
17th June 2016 pm
Business Studies
(GCSE)
EDEXL
Controlled Assessment deadline:
24th March 2016
Exams:
Introduction to small business
25th May 2016 am
Business Communications
Tutor2u.net
BBC bitesize/GCSE revision
Businessstudiesonline.co.uk
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/business2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExammaterials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestionpaper&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FMarkscheme&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Exam-Series%2FJune-2014
10th June 2016 pm
History
(GCSE)
EDEXL
Exams:
A - Medicine & Public Health in Britain
6th June 2016 am
B - Germany 1918-1945
14th June 2016 pm
B - The Transformation of Surgery
c1845 - c1918
21st June 2016 am
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/pastpapers.html?Qualification-Family=GCSE&QualificationSubject=History%20B%20(2009)&Status=Pearson-UK:Status%2FLive&SpecificationCode=Pearson-UK:Specification-Code%2F2HB01&Specification-Code=PearsonUK:Specification-Code%2F2hb01&Exam-Series=June-2014#step4
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/pastpapers.html?Qualification-Family=GCSE&QualificationSubject=History%20A%20(2009)&Status=Pearson-UK:Status%2FLive&SpecificationCode=Pearson-UK:Specification-Code%2F2HA01&Specification-Code=PearsonUK:Specification-Code%2F2ha01&Exam-Series=June-2014#step4
Music
(GCSE)
EDEXL
Exam:
Listening & Appraising
10th June 2016 pm
Child Development
(GCSE)
OCR
Exam:
Principals of Child Development
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/pastpapers.html?Qualification-Family=GCSE&QualificationSubject=Music%20(2009)&Status=Pearson-UK:Status%2FLive&SpecificationCode=Pearson-UK:Specification-Code%2F2MU01&Specification-Code=PearsonUK:Specification-Code%2F2mu01&Exam-Series=June-2014#step4
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-home-economics-child-development-j441from-2012/
13th June 2016 pm
Hospitality and
Catering
(GCSE)
Resistant Materials
(GCSE)
WJEC
Graphics
(GCSE)
EDEXL
Exam:
Catering Written Paper
http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/qualificationresources.html?subject=hospitalityAndCatering&level=GCSE&pastpaper=true
13th June 2016 pm
AQA
Exam:
16th
Portuguese
(GCSE)
OCR
Chinese
(GCSE)
EDEXL
Polish
(GCSE)
AQA
Italian
(GCSE)
EDEXL
Russian
(GCSE)
EDEXL
June 2016 am
Exam:
21st
http://www.technologystudent.com
June 2016 pm
Exams:
http://www.mr-dt.com/
http://revisionworld.com/sites/revisionworld.com/files/5GR02_01_que_20130611.pdf
http://revisionworld.com/sites/revisionworld.com/files/5GR02_01_msc_20130822.pdf
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-portuguese-j736-j036-j136-from-2012/
Reading Written Paper
20th May 2016 pm
Listening Written Paper
25th May 2016 am
Writing Written Paper
10th June 2016 pm
Exam:
24th
May 2016 am
Exams:
Listening
15th June 2016 am
Reading & Writing
21st June 2016 am
Exam:
16th June 2016 am
Exams:
Listening & Reading
17th June 2016 pm
Writing
23rd June 2016 am
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/chinese2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExammaterials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestionpaper&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FMark-scheme
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/polish-4685/past-papers-and-markschemes
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/italian2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExammaterials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestionpaper&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FMark-scheme
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/russian2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExammaterials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestionpaper&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FMark-scheme