Individual revision is the key to success at GCSE. It is crucial that each student follows an organised programme of revision out of school in preparation for the examination periods. This page provides some general information to support revision and details of what to revise for each subject. Content will be added from time to time so do re-visit.
Y11 Guidance Evening Links
Guidance evening presentation with voiceover by Ms Griffiths
Guidance evening presentation – no voiceover
Year 11 Celebrations – Mrs Rowe
Stress Management video by the NCS
Long term memory video by Mr Houghton
Health & wellbeing advice leaflet
A Parent’s Guide to Surviving The Exam Season
Year 11 parent information – English
Year 11 parent information – Maths
Year 11 parent information – Science
Please see below further revision material and information per subject.
Subject revision materials
Business Studies
Business Studies OCR Exam board
Computing
Child Development
Drama
Revision materials are added and updated on Google and all students have their own copy of the Blood Brothers script.
The following external revision guides are useful but not compulsory.
BBC Bitesize has some useful tasks/ reminders/ revision material available also.
https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/secondary-books/gcse/drama/dmr41-grade-9-1-gcse-drama-revision-guide https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/secondary-books/gcse/drama/dmpbb41-grade-9-1-gcse-drama-play-guide-blood-brot https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zxs9xnb/revision/3
Engineering
https://technologystudent.com/
Mathematics formulas skill sheet
English
All students are invited to join the relevant revision classrooms at the start of the year. Their class teacher will be able to give them the code if there are any issues. Knowledge organisers below – these should be used once students have started these literature texts in class
French
GCSE Revision Google classroom code: czyfafe
French listening and reading advice
French grammar Languages online
All geography students have a paper copy of the revision pack and a CGP revision guide.
Students should access the Geography Google Classroom for revision.
German
History
Year 11 will be sitting one mock exam in November which will cover the following topics: The USA 1920-73 and The Cold War 1945- 72. All students will be issued a comprehensive pack for each unit with revision sheets, activities and practice questions. These can be used alongside their exercise books and any external revision guides they have purchased. Please see links below:
Hospitality and Catering
New Specification 2022– There is a new specification launched in Sep 2022
Revision Sites:
- What is the hospitality & catering industry all about?
- Hospitality outlets
- Star rating system
- Careers in hospitality & catering
- Nutrition & food
- Specialist diets
- Special diets video
Useful (but not essential) textbooks:
Mathematics
Maths Practice Papers (new specification)
Further Maths Booklet – exam questions and markscheme by topic
Music
Course overview and helpful links
Mad T Shirt Knowledge Organiser
How to apply for instrumental and vocal lessons
Links to instrumental lesson application forms
Physical Education
Students will have their login details shared by their subject teacher to GCSE Classroom
Health, fitness and well being
Psychology
Religious Studies
Oathall R.E. GCSE revision site
Science
http://freesciencelessons.co.uk/
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrkw2hv
http://www.bozemanscience.com/
Spanish
Vocabulary practice on Quizlet
Spanish reading and listening advice
