Y10 Mock Exams – Revision

Subject Assessment Length Student overview Revision resources

Mathematics 2 exams of 90 minutes each

GCSE Mathematics has a Foundation tier (grades 1 – 5) and a Higher tier (grades 4 – 9). Both the Foundation and Higher tier follow the AQA syllabus. Students will be completing two 90 minute exam papers. These will be of a similar style to the GCSE papers they will complete at the end of Year 11. Students will be assessed on anything they have learnt throughout KS3 and the beginning of KS4.

The content briefly comprises of Number, Algebra, Geometry, Measures, Statistics and Probability. All

content can be assessed on any of the two question papers. As such, some questions will draw together

elements of maths from different topic areas. The new GCSE in mathematics demands both greater depth of

theoretical understanding of content as well as application of understanding through problem solving

and reasoning.

The best way to revise Maths is to practice Maths. Use Kerboodle to access an online textbook Use Mymaths to access lessons on topics which are further supported with online questions Use Corbett Maths for video tutorials Use the revision guide and workbook to review topics and practice questions

Science 2 exams of 90 minutes each

Paper 1: Synergy 1- Life and environmental processes. Topics covered: “Building blocks”- this topic includes: States of matter, density, gas pressure and temperature, changes of state, latent heat and specific heat capacity, pure substances and mixtures. Pages 4-21 of the Life sciences textbook available on kerboodle. Cells: cell structures and functions (animal and plant cells, bacterial cells). Movement of molecules- diffusion, active transport and osmosis, differentiation and stem cells. Cell division including mitosis and meiosis. Pages 32-53 of the Life sciences textbook available on kerboodle. Atomic structure-scientific models of the atom, sub-atomic particles, isotopes, electronic structures. Pages 22-31 of the Life sciences textbook available on kerboodle. Waves- The properties of waves, electromagnetic spectrum- uses and dangers of each type of wave,

Students can log on to kerboodle http://live.kerboodle.com/secondary.common/Login.aspx This is an online resource where students can access a digital copy of the textbook and other useful resources. They will need to use a login: Essentially- all lower case: USERNAME: first letter of first name then surname PASSWORD: same as username (students can change it once they have logged in) Organisation code: AF3 (capital letters) Any issues with login, please refer them to their science teacher. Other useful websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrkw2hv http://www.docbrown.info/gcsescience.htm (AQA 9-1) Search for mygcsescience for additional video tutorials. Paper revision resources can also be supplied by their science teacher on request.

reflection and refraction. Pages 54-72 of the Life sciences textbook available on kerboodle. Systems in the body: Aerobic and anaerobic respiration, exchanging materials, the blood, blood vessels, the heart, breathing and gas exchange, the chemistry of food, how the digestive system works, the human nervous system, reflex actions, principles of hormonal control, the role of negative feedback. Pages 74 - 104 of the Life sciences textbook available on kerboodle. Lifestyle and health: Non-communicable diseases, smoking and the risk of disease, diet and exercise and disease, alcohol and carcinogens, helping the heart, replacing the heart, homeostasis, control of blood glucose levels, treating diabetes, human reproduction, hormones and the menstrual cycle, contraception and (infertility treatment Higher tier only). Pages 132 -161 of the Life sciences textbook available on kerboodle. Paper 2: Synergy 2- Physical sciences. Topics covered “Building blocks for understanding”. This topic includes: The developments of the periodic table, electronic structures and the periodic table. Physical and chemical trends in group 1, group 7 and group 0 (describing and explaining them). It also includes atoms, elements and compounds, chemical equations, relative masses and moles, concentrations of solutions, equations and calculations, from masses to balanced equations (Higher tier only) Pages 4-30 of the Physical sciences text book available on kerboodle. Interactions over large and small distances: Forces and energy changes, vectors and scalars, resultant forces, mass and weight, energy and work done, Hooke’s law. Pages 32-53 of the Physical sciences textbook available on kerboodle. Structure and bonding Ions and ionic bonding, giant ionic structures, covalent bonding, structure of simple molecules,

bonding in metals. Pages 54-71 of the Physical sciences textbook available on kerboodle. Magnetism and electromagnetism Magnetic fields, electromagnetism, the motor effect. Pages 72-80 of the Physical sciences textbook available on kerboodle.

Biology 90 mins

Students will be examined on everything that they have covered since year 9. This includes: Cell organisation- covering cell structure and transport including: the use of the microscope, animal and plant cell structure and function, bacterial cell structure and function, specialised plant and animal cells, diffusion, osmosis and active transport, exchange of materials. Cell division including mitosis and meiosis, stem cells and differentiation of cells. Use pages 2 – 35 of the biology textbook available on kerboodle. Organisation and the digestive system: Tissues and organs, the human digestive system, the chemistry of food, catalysts and enzymes, factors affecting enzyme action, making digestion efficient. Use pages 36-51 of the biology textbook available on kerboodle. Organising animals and plants: the heart, helping the heart, the blood, blood vessels, breathing and gas exchange. Tissues and organs in plants, transport systems in plants, evaporation and transpiration, factors affecting transpiration. Use pages 52-71 of the biology textbook available on kerboodle. Disease and bioenergetics: Communicable diseases, health and disease, pathogens and disease, growing bacteria in the lab, preventing bacterial growth, preventing infections, viral diseases, bacterial diseases, diseases caused by protists and fungi. Human defence mechanisms against infection, plant diseases and plant defence mechanisms. Use pages 74-97 of the biology textbook available on kerboodle.

Students can purchase revision guides and workbooks from the finance office priced £5.50 for them both or £2.75. You can also buy this using parent pay. Students should be looking at pages16-80 of their biology revision guide. Students can also log on to kerboodle http://live.kerboodle.com/secondary.common/Login.aspx This is an online resource where students can access a digital copy of the textbook and other useful resources. They will need to use a login: Essentially- all lower case: USERNAME: first letter of first name then surname PASSWORD: same as username (students can change it once they have logged in) Organisation code: AF3 (capital letters) Any issues with login please refer them to their science teacher. Other useful websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrkw2hv http://www.docbrown.info/gcsescience.htm (AQA 9-1) Search for mygcsescience for additional video tutorials. Paper revision resources can also be supplied by their science teacher on request.

Preventing and treating disease Vaccination, antibiotics and painkillers, discovering drugs, developing drugs, making and using monoclonal antibodies. Use pages 98-111 of the biology textbook available on kerboodle. Non-communicable diseases, cancer, smoking and the risk of disease, diet and exercise and disease, alcohol and other carcinogens. Use pages 112-123 of the biology textbook available on kerboodle. Photosynthesis Photosynthesis, the rate of photosynthesis, how plants use glucose, maximising photosynthesis. Use pages 124-133 of the biology textbook available on kerboodle. Respiration

Aerobic respiration, the response to exercise, anaerobic respiration, metabolism and the liver. Use pages 134-143 of the biology textbook available on

Chemistry 90 mins

Atoms, bonding, and moles. Topics which will be included on the test are: Atoms, equations, separating mixtures, fractional distillation and paper chromatography. History of the atom, structure of the atom, ions, atoms and isotopes, electronic structures. Pages 4-18 of the chemistry textbook available on kerboodle. Also the development of the periodic table, electronic structures and the periodic table, describing and explaining physical and chemical trends in groups 1, 7 and 0. Pages 22-35 of the chemistry textbook available on kerboodle. Additionally states of matter, ions, ionic compounds and ionic bonding, covalent bonding, giant covalent bonding and allotropes of carbon, fullerenes and graphene, bonding in metals, giant metallic structures, nanoparticles and applications of nanoparticles. Pages 62-78 of the chemistry textbook available on kerboodle.

Students can purchase revision guides and workbooks from the finance office priced £5.50 for them both or £2.75. You can also buy this using parent pay. Students should be looking at pages16-59 of their chemistry revision guide. Students can also log on to kerboodle http://live.kerboodle.com/secondary.common/Login.aspx This is an online resource where students can access a digital copy of the textbook and other useful resources. They will need to use a login: Essentially- all lower case: USERNAME: first letter of first name then surname PASSWORD: same as username (students can change it once they have logged in) Organisation code: AF3 (capital letters) Any issues with login please refer them to their science teacher. Other useful websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrkw2hv http://www.docbrown.info/gcsescience.htm (AQA 9-1)

Chemical calculations: Relative masses and moles, equations and calculations, balanced equations, yield, atom economy, expressing concentration, titrations, titration calculations, volumes of gases. Pages 62-78 of the chemistry textbook available on kerboodle. Chemical changes: The reactivity series, displacement reactions, extracting metals, salts from metals and salts from insoluble bases, neutralisation and the pH scale, strong and weak acids. Pages 84-101 of the chemistry textbook available on kerboodle. Electrolysis What is electrolysis? The extraction of aluminium, electrolysis of aqueous solutions. Pages 102-111 of the chemistry textbook available on kerboodle. Energy changes Exothermic and endothermic reactions, using energy transfers from reactions, bond energy calculations, and chemical cells and batteries fuel cells. Pages 112-122 of the chemistry textbook available on kerboodle. Rates of reaction Collision theory, the effect of temperature, surface area and concentration or pressure, use of a catalyst on rate of reaction. Reversible reactions, energy and reversible reactions, dynamic equilibrium and altering conditions. Pages 128-147 of the chemistry textbook available on kerboodle.

Search for mygcsescience for additional video tutorials. Paper revision resources can also be supplied by their science teacher on request.

Physics 90 mins

Topics covered are forces, waves, energy and a small section on electricity.

Forces

Forces in balance, vectors and scalars, forces between objects, Moments at work, work done, centre

of mass. Forces and motion- velocity-time graphs, distance-time graphs, velocity and acceleration,

forces and acceleration, weight and terminal velocity,

Students can purchase revision guides and workbooks from the finance office priced £5.50 for them both or £2.75. You can also buy this using parent pay. Students should be looking at pages16-50 of their physics revision guide. Students can also log on to kerboodle http://live.kerboodle.com/secondary.common/Login.aspx This is an online resource where students can access a digital copy of the textbook and other useful resources.

forces and breaking, momentum, conservation of momentum, impact forces and safety, Hooke’s law.

Pressure and surfaces, pressure in liquids, atmospheric pressure, upthrust and floatation. Use pages 112-171 of the physics textbook available on

kerboodle.

Waves Wave properties, wave calculation , reflection and

refraction, sound waves, using lenses, uses of ultrasound, seismic waves, the electromagnetic

spectrum- uses and dangers of each of the different parts, common properties that they have. Use pages

172-213 of the physics textbook available on kerboodle.

Topics taught in energy are: Changes in energy stores, conservation of energy, energy and work

done, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy and elastic energy stores, energy dissipation, energy

and efficiency, electrical appliances, energy and power, specific heat capacity and heating and

insulating buildings. Use pages 2-47 of the physics textbook available on kerboodle.

Electricity topics include current and charge,

potential difference and resistance, and series and parallel circuits. Use pages 48-52 and 58-60 of the

physics textbook available on kerboodle.

They will need to use a login: Essentially- all lower case: USERNAME: first letter of first name then surname PASSWORD: same as username (students can change it once they have logged in) Organisation code: AF3 (capital letters) Any issues with login please refer them to their science teacher. Other useful websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrkw2hv http://www.docbrown.info/gcsescience.htm (AQA 9-1) Search for mygcsescience for additional video tutorials. Paper revision resources can also be supplied by their science teacher on request.

History Year 10 will sit a full Paper 2 which will test the Cold War and Henry VIII and his ministers.

Students should use their exercise books from Year 9 and Year 10. There are textbooks available to buy on Amazon - should you wish to purchase one of these, please ask your child to get the title off their classroom teacher. In addition to content, students should use their exercise books to look at the technique needed for different questions. Students will be given a list of indicative content and the type of exam question to take home and revise over Easter.

Geography

Year 10 Geography Year 10 will sit a mock exam based on the topics they have studied since September. This will be a combination of questions from Unit 1 - Global Geographical Issues and Unit 2 - UK Geographical Issues. It will cover the topics of Development

Students should use their exercise books from Year 10 for revision and there are revision guides available to buy on Amazon - should you wish to purchase one of these, please ask your child to get the title off their classroom teacher. In addition to content, students should use their exercise books to revise the exam technique required - especially for the longer 12 mark questions.

Dynamics, UK Human Fieldwork of a Dynamic Urban area and the UK's Evolving Human Landscape.

GCSE RE

The 10 RS exam will focus on three topics studied within the GCSE course so far (Christian beliefs, Christian practices and religious attitudes to crime and punishment).

All aspects of these topics should be revised and classes will be given an extended overview of what to revise. The questions will follow the usual format, with 5 questions being asked on each topic. Students should use their exercise books and revisions folders created over the course so far.