Physics Revision Booklet 2015 v4

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COACHING GROUP:
Year 11 examinations 2015

A guide for students and parents
May - June 2015
Subject revision information

Key dates for the May and June examinations
Useful websites to support learning and exam technique
A year from now you will wish you had started today
Karen Lamb
Rawlins Academy revision booklet 2015
ADVICE AND TIPS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS

Revision techniques
Condense: Fitting notes onto one side of paper makes them easier to take in. Write post-it notes.
Make lists of dates, use headings, diagrams and charts to bring ideas together. Revise your key words
for the exam.
Highlight: Target key areas using colours and symbols. Visuals help you to remember facts.
Learn your work: Develop your memory skills. Use spider diagrams to help. Use learning tools:
Mnemonics, rhymes and acronyms.
Make a mind map: Put in the main topic headings and see how many terms and points you can
remember, then research areas you find difficult and add to your map.
Make a poster on a topic: Make it colourful and put it on your wall.
Record: Try to put important facts, quotes and formulae on your phone if this suits you. If you hear
them and read them, they are more likely to register. For language speaking tests record your answers
and learn the answers to the speaking booklet questions. Remember not to take your phone to the
examination room.
Talk: Read your notes out loud, another way to get ideas to register in your mind.
Test: See what you remember about your notes. Study a few questions for a few minutes and then
write as much as you can remember. Test your understanding/learning. Work through past exam
papers to keep you focused on what is required. Get these marked by subject teachers. Know how to
write an essay answer with both sides of an issue. Complete the practice exam questions you are
given by your teacher go back over them and check your targets for improving. Do one of the quizzes
on the VLE or BBC Bitesize.
Time: Work through past exam papers against the clock. Its an excellent way of getting up to speed.
Practise in short spells, often.
Write revision cards on each of the main headings or terms test each other, read over them regularly
to help you remember.
Seek help/advice
Always ask your teachers for advice and support.
Seek help from friends and family.
For language speaking tests, practise by getting someone to ask you the questions and help you with
your speaking.
Work together with friends and share ideas.
Ask for help with organisation, time management and perseverance.
Ask for help testing your knowledge and keeping on target. Create question and answer cards for
people to test you.
Know how to write an essay answer address both sides of an issue.
You can get help and advice from a Connexions advisor. Ask your coach about how to arrange an
appointment.
Staying Calm
Be prepared. Create a Revision Timetable with breaks and meals. Short, intensive sessions for
revision are better than long revision periods. Make a plan with a realistic timescale so that you can
avoid any last minute panic. Once you have a plan in place, stick to it!
Know your strong and weak subjects and focus your revision plan accordingly.
Set targets that you know you can reach and tick them off as you accomplish them.
Know exactly what to revise. If you dont, ask.
Plan what you will do which topics and which method of revision. Try to tackle topics you find
difficult.
Understand the skills required by each subject.
Make your own revision notes. Youll learn them as you write them, once youve written them out,
youre almost there.
Organise your files and books.
Break up your work into manageable sections.
Have copies of any revision material/self-test material produced by the subject area.
Prepare in advance. See teachers during enhancements to reinforce revision material and revision
techniques.
Enquire about booster classes to develop your understanding further.
Think about where you revise to achieve the maximum learning environment for you.
Stay healthy. Relax and exercise. Make responsible choices. Plan your social time carefully, so that you
have a good balance between family, study, work and your social life. Take regular breaks when
revising.
If unsure about anything, ask your coach, a friend or your teacher.
Stay determined. Be confident. If youre positive about exams, you should take in more information and
remember it when it counts.
Learning Resources Centre (LRC)

Use the Rawlins LRC. Dont forget you can visit the library for books on how to revise and borrow study
guides for specific subjects.
Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

The VLE is packed with revision material, quizzes and definitions to help you.
Use the Rawlins website

http://elearning.rawlinsacademy.org.uk/
Use the internet to aid revision

www.samlearning.com (use your log-in details)
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize
http://www.mymaths.co.uk
Check your dates

Check the date and time of your exams on your timetable so that you know exactly when your exams are. This
will help you to schedule your revision time.
On the day
Attend the strategy session before the exam for last minute reminders and effective preparation.
Eat something before the exam so that you are not hungry. Food fuels the brain. A healthy diet and a
good nights sleep will help you to be alert during the exam.
Allow plenty of time aim to arrive at least 20 minutes before the exam starts.
Look at the seating plan outside the room to help you to find your seat quickly.
Do not bring mobile phones into the exam room.
Make sure you arrive prepared for the exam with black pens and pencils, ruler and any other materials
you are allowed to take in with you, such as a calculator. Unless your pencil case is transparent it is not
allowed on your desk but should be left in your bag or placed on the floor by your desk. Calculator
cases are not allowed on your desk either.
Correcting fluid may not be used.
The invigilator will direct you as to where to leave your bag/coat etc. There must be no talking.
Read the questions very carefully or if it is a verbal question listen carefully.
Use all the time available for completing and checking the exam.
You must not communicate with any other candidate. If you need attention raise your hand and wait
for an invigilator to come to you.
Remain seated at the end and leave silently when dismissed.
Refer to your folder/books

You should have notes on everything.
Attend enhancement sessions

These are available every week and there are revision sessions at Easter and half-term. See the following
pages for more information.
ENGLISH
Director of Learning: Cathy Robinson
Subject Leader: Luke Elliott
English Language Specification A
Exam 2 June 2015
Unit 1 60% of the total marks Exam. 2 June 2015
2 Papers to be sat consecutively on the same day - 1 hour each.
Paper 1 Reading response to non-fiction/media texts - 30%.
Paper 2 Two questions testing writing which are transactional. Examples include writing that seeks to
Explain, Persuade, Argue or Describe - 30%.
Unit 3 40% of the total marks - Controlled Assessments

Controlled Assessments split into 4 pieces of writing:
Part A - Understanding Creative Texts:
2 Pieces of creative writing
Part B - Understanding Creative Texts - 2 pieces of writing based on:
A piece of prose
Spoken language study An investigation into the spoken mode
English Literature Specification A

Exams 18 May 2015 and 22 May 2015
Unit 1 40% of the total marks Exam. Exploring Modern Texts 18 May 2015
One question on a studied drama - An Inspector Calls or Much Ado About Nothing.
One question split into two parts on the novel studied - e.g. Never Let Me Go, A Christmas Carol.
Unit 2 35% of the total marks Exam. Cultural Texts and Poetry 22 May 2015
Two questions:
One question on a studied prose text from a different culture - e.g. Of Mice and Men.
Question 2 will ask students to write about 2 unseen\unstudied poems and compare them.
Unit 3 25% of the total marks Controlled Assessment Shakespeare and the Literary Heritage
A Controlled Assessment that will ask students to compare a Shakespeare play with another text from
the English Literary Heritage -e.g. a novel or piece of poetry.
GCSE English Specification A

Exam 2 June 2015
Unit 1 60% of the total marks Exam. 2 June 2015
2 Papers to be sat consecutively on the same day - 1 hour each.
Paper 1 Reading response to non-fiction/media texts - 30%.
Paper 2 Two questions testing writing which are transactional. Examples include writing that seeks to
Explain, Persuade, Argue or Describe - 30%.
Unit 3 40% of the total marks - Controlled Assessments

2 Controlled Assessments split into 5 pieces of writing:
Part A Understanding Creative Texts - 2 Pieces of creative writing
Part B Understanding Creative Texts - 3 pieces of writing based on:
A prose text from a different culture - e.g. Of Mice and Men
A Shakespeare text
Poetry from the Literary Heritage - e.g. Wilfred Owen, William Blake
Revision Advice
English/English Language
Refine your exam technique by sitting past papers in exam conditions.
Attend enhancements and lectures as necessary.
Access revision websites:
http://wjec.co.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english/
http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/
http://www.educationquizzes.com/gcse/english/
http://revisionworld.co.uk/gcse-revision/english-language
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/english
Revision Websites: English Literature

Make sure you have read your prose/drama texts at least 3 times before the exam.
Practise your exam technique by answering past questions in timed conditions.
Type the name of the poem/novel or drama into Google, followed by the word analysis (e.g. Never Let Me
Go analysis. This will yield lots of revision websites.
Some texts are available free online -e.g. Of Mice and Men, To Kill a Mockingbird, Much Ado about
Nothing. Type the name of the text followed by the words actual text to view/download these files.
Revision websites for literature include:
http://www.shmoop.com
http://sparknotes.com
MATHEMATICS
Director of Learning: Phill Greenwood
Subject Leader: Phill Greenwood
GCSE Mathematics
Exams 4 June 2015 50% (non-calculator) and 8 June 50% (calculator)
Make sure you are doing the following:
Completing all the homework given by the teacher on specific topics.

Completing the tasks that have been set by your teacher on My Maths.
Past papers: attempt to do as many questions as possible when youre given them to do for
homework. Work on the feedback you are given after they have been marked.
Work with your teacher on identifying the topics that you need to improve upon.
Together, come up with a revision plan using all of the above.
Useful revision sites

Use You tube Search for topics you need help with. You will find lots of useful videos and explanations.
Always start your search with GCSE Mathematics
e.g. If the topic is Simultaneous Equations search GCSE Mathematics Simultaneous Equations
www.mymaths.co.uk
Parents and students will need to use the following login and password
Login: rawlins
Password: angle
Complete the Booster Tasks for your level.
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/
Enhancements
Remember you will be either required to come to a particular session on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
after school or you can voluntarily attend one of the sessions.
If you are coming voluntarily please be prepared to bring some questions or a topic with you that youre stuck
on.
SCIENCE
Director of Learning: Paul Ingley
Subject Leader: Oliver Boden
BIOLOGY
Exam Date(s):
Students should see their subject teacher to complete the above information.
GCSE Sciences at Rawlins are modern courses that will stimulate students interest in how science works. They
are built around practical investigation and a sound understanding of the context and application of science to
the real world.
The Biology GCSE is split into the following three modules:
Biology 1
How human bodies respond to changes
Health and drugs
Infectious diseases
Why individuals of the same species differ
Cloning and genetic engineering
Biology 2
How plants obtain food
Energy and biomass in the food chain
Waste material from plants and animals
The function of enzymes
Homeostasis
Human characteristics and inheritance
Biology 3
Transport of substances in animals and plants
Function of the kidney
Micro-organisms and their uses
Using micro-organisms safely
Useful websites:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/
https://samlearning.com/
SCIENCE
Subject Leader: Andrew Jones
CHEMISTRY
Exam Date(s):
the real world.
The Chemistry GCSE is split into the following three modules:
Chemistry 1
Obtaining and using limestone
Obtaining and using metals
Getting fuels from crude oil
How polymers and ethanol are made from oil
Plant oils
Changes in the Earth and its atmosphere
Chemistry 2
The structure of substances
How structures influence the properties and uses of substances
Chemical reactions and calculations
Rates of chemical reactions
Heat changes in chemical reactions
Using ions in solutions
Chemistry 3
Understanding and using the periodic table
Neutralisation reactions
What is in the water we drink?
Energy changes in chemical reactions
Identifying and analysing substances?
Useful websites:
SCIENCE
Subject Leader: Julie Ferris
PHYSICS
Exam Date(s):
the real world.
The Physics GCSE is split into the following three modules:
Physics 1
Factors affecting the transfer of heat (thermal) energy
The efficient use of energy
Electrical devices and the generation of electricity
The electromagnetic spectrum
The uses and dangers of radioactive substances?
The origins of the Universe
Physics 2
Calculations and graphs of motion and forces
Kinetic energy and momentum
Static electricity
Factors affecting the flow of electrical current
The safe use of mains electricity
The power of electrical appliances
What happens to radioactive substances when they decay?
Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
Physics 3
The turning effect of forces
Circular motion and gravity
Mirrors and lenses
Sound and ultrasound
Motors and generators
Transformers and the national grid
The life history of stars
Useful websites:
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SCIENCE
Subject Leader: Paul Ingley
ADDITIONAL SCIENCE
Exam Date(s):
the real world.
The Additional Science GCSE is split into the following three modules:
Biology 2
How plants obtain food
Energy and biomass in the food chain
Waste material from plants and animals
The function of enzymes
Homeostasis
Human characteristics and inheritance
Chemistry 2
The structure of substances
How structures influence the properties and uses of substances
Chemical reactions and calculations
Rates of chemical reactions
Heat changes in chemical reactions
Using ions in solutions
Physics 2
Calculations and graphs of motion and forces
Kinetic energy and momentum
Static electricity
Factors affecting the flow of electrical current
The safe use of mains electricity
The power of electrical appliances
What happens to radioactive substances when they decay?
Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
Useful websites:
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SCIENCE
Subject Leader: Paul Ingley
CORE SCIENCE
Exam Date(s):
the real world.
The Core Science GCSE is split into the following three modules:
Biology 1
How human bodies respond to changes
Health and drugs
Infectious diseases
Why individuals of the same species differ
Cloning and genetic engineering
Chemistry 1
Obtaining and using limestone
Obtaining and using metals
Getting fuels from crude oil
How polymers and ethanol are made from oil
Plant oils
Changes in the Earth and its atmosphere
Physics 1
Factors affecting the transfer of heat (thermal) energy
The efficient use of energy
Electrical devices and the generation of electricity
The electromagnetic spectrum
The uses and dangers of radioactive substances
The origins of the Universe
Useful websites:
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GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE

Subject Leader: Haylee Green
Controlled Assessment
Worth 25% and is 15 hours
Exam - 3 June 2015 (am)

Written paper is worth 75% and is 2 hours.
5 questions, 90 marks.
Each question is set in an everyday context, something pupils can relate to, and has multiple parts.
Questions are ramped, i.e. they get steadily more difficult.
Quality of Written Communication (QWC) is assessed in an extended writing question towards the end of the
paper. As well as using correct spelling, punctuation and grammar, pupils are expected to use write neatly,
organise the answer well and use specialist computer science terms correctly and appropriately.
Question Styles:
Short answer
State
Give
List
Open response
Describe
Explain
Apply
Algorithms
Write
Draw
Extended writing
Evaluate
Discuss
Revision materials will be provided by Mr Robson in class.

Resources are also available on the VLE.
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GCSE ICT
Subject Leader: Haylee Green
Controlled Assessment
Worth 60% and is 40 hours.
Exam - 13 May 2015 (am)

Written paper is worth 40% and is 1.5 hours.
The examination paper is a question and answer booklet consisting of five compulsory questions. Each
question has several parts.
A variety of question styles are used: multiple-choice, short answer and extended-writing.
The total number of marks available for the examination paper is 80.
Revision materials have been provided by Mr Khodiara in class (workbooks and guides).
Past Papers will also be provided in class.
Resources are also available on the VLE.
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AWARD IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL EDUCATION (PSE)

Director of Learning: Natalie Arrowsmith
Subject Leader: Helen Stocks
Advice for students:
There is no exam for AQA Award in PSE so students will be entirely focussed on coursework. The help sheets,
assessments and links are on the VLE in the AQA 5800 course in the Personal Development area. The award
comprises of 4 units of coursework. Students are welcome to complete the certificate for the equivalence of a
full GCSE. This requires 7 units of coursework.
Regular catch up sessions are run in enhancement on Wednesday evenings in F12 and on Thursdays in G12.
Lunchtime sessions will be in G12 on demand.
Useful revision sites

Careers: http://www.leicester.gov.uk/connexions Information about courses, apprenticeships, and
vacancies; useful tips on how to make a good explanation; help with your personal life.
Health:http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/teengirls/Pages/teengirlshome.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/TeenBoys/Pages/Teenboyshome.aspx
Higher Education: http://www.ucas.ac.uk/ All you need to know about applying to University.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/index.htm Information from the government on money, driving,
health, crime and justice.
Drug Education: http://www.talktofrank.com/
Relationships & Sex education: http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/sexualHealthtopics/Pages/Sexual-healthhub.aspx
Student finance: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/overview http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk/
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FRENCH/SPANISH
Director of Learning: Cathy Robinson
Subject Leader: Rachel McQuail
Exams - French Unit 1 Listening Tuesday 12 May (am), Unit 2 Reading Tuesday 12 May (am),
Spanish Unit 1 Listening Friday 15 May (am), Unit 2 Reading Friday 15 May (am)
Students taking French or Spanish should have already completed 60% of their GCSE. There will be a second
chance to improve on the last score as long as it is completed by the end of March 2015. As before you will be
asked to read and listen to some short and longer texts in the foreign language and answer questions. Make
sure you attempt all questions and write clearly. Most responses are multiple choice with a small proportion
requiring a response in English. Make sure you are familiar with the different question formats.
Length of Exam
Foundation Reading
Foundation Listening
Higher Reading
Higher Listening
Speaking
Writing
GCSE French/Spanish full course

30 minutes
20% of grade
35 minutes
20% of grade
50 minutes
20% of grade
45 minutes
20% of grade
2 tasks
30% of grade
2 tasks
30% of grade
Attend enhancement to practise past papers, particularly listening and work with the transcript.
Pay particular attention to synonyms, antonyms and negatives. You must know those all-important little
words, prepositions, connectives and adverbs. You should be able to recognise different tenses, this is
particularly crucial at higher level.
Remember to use learning techniques which suit you.
Highlight key words and phrases in your exercise books.
Look back over vocab lists.
Make links between words synonyms.
Can you recognise the different tenses?
Use vocabulary to test yourself or challenge a friend.
Use Sam Learning to access Reading and Listening tasks at home.
Listen to passages, make notes on what you have heard and then check the transcript to see how
close you are.
You should be using the revision guide and workbook on a regular basis (available in LRC).
Remember that transcripts are also available online.
Useful websites
www.bbc.co.uk/education
http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcses/languages/new/french_overview.php?id=11&prev=11 (French)
www.memrise.com (French and Spanish) to learn vocabulary
www.languagesonline.org.uk (all languages)
www.frenchrevision.co.uk (French)
www.zut.org.uk (French) free at weekend and during the week after 4pm and before 9am
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/ (Spanish)
http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcses/languages/new/spanish_materials.php?id=08&prev=08 (Spanish
AQA) past papers to practise
http://www.studyspanish.com/ (Spanish)
http://www.ver-taal.com/trailers.htm (Spanish) listening exercises
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TEXTILES
Director of Learning: Vicki Carter-Bland
Subject Leader: Rita Hicklin
Exam - Tuesday 19 May 2015 (2 hours)
Advice on marks:
The paper is worth 120 marks. Try and allow 5 minutes at the beginning and end to read questions and check
answers.
The paper consists of a variety of different sized questions. You will be expected to draw for some of the
questions. Make sure you sketch clearly, add colour and annotate in as much detail as possible. You must
bring your own colouring pencils along with a pen, pencil, ruler and rubber.
Check the number of marks available for each question and complete accordingly e.g. for 2 marks make sure
you include two main points.
Preliminary material for the research context and theme will be released in March 2015.
This is an outline on the structure of the exam:
Fibres, fabrics and components.

Decorative technique with explanation of how to do it.
Colour.
Flow diagram of how you would make a textile product.
Identify quality control points.
Explain how this would be made in quantity in industry.
Investigate issues related to how use of sustainable and recycled products can help protect the
environment.
Modern materials such as Gortex, Coolmax, Micro encapsulation, reflective, etc.
SMART materials that incorporate electronics, such as GPS, sound systems, body sensor monitors.
Recycled materials, upcycling, sustainable and environmentally friendly fibres such as Lyocell and
Tencel.
Care Labels and how they would be used on a variety of products to instruct customers in correct
aftercare.
Investigate how modern progress in Science and Technology is used in Textiles.
Refer to the VLE GCSE Textiles site for the PowerPoint on this examination.
Useful website
www.dupont.com
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FOOD
Subject Leader: Alison Murray
Exam - Monday 1 June 2015 2 hours
Revise all Year 10 theory and design process.
Advice on marks:
answers.
Preliminary material for the research context and theme will be released in March 2015
Research recipes and prepare two ideas, one of which you will develop into a final idea with accurate recipes
in grammes. You need to explain how this product would be made in quantity in industry.
Eat well plate and NSP and 5 a day.

Sensory analysis.
The danger zone.
Healthy options.
Hygiene and food poisoning in high risk protein foods.
Bread making theory and manufacture breads from different cultures.
Nutritional requirements and functions of protein foods.
Food trends.
Ingredients and nutrition.
Presentation technique with explanation of how to do it.
System and control flow diagrams of how you would make this product.
Identify quality control points.
Clearly understand what the difference is between a design specification and a manufacturing
specification.
Standard components and what their advantages and disadvantages are.
CAD and CAM in the developments of sandwich products.
Packaging and labelling of food products.
Useful Websites:
www.nutrition.org.uk
www.foodforum.org.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/food
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PRODUCT DESIGN
Subject Leader: Jackie Taylor
Exam - 2 Hours Monday 22 June 2015
Advice on marks:
answers.
Preliminary material for the research context and theme will be released in March 2015
Materials and their properties (woods, metals, plastics, paper and board).
Renewable and non-renewable materials.
Materials used in manufacturing processes.
Design and the environment.
The design process.
User groups.
Scales of production.
Human factors.
Packaging.
Manufacturing in Quantity.
Product Evolution.
Product lifecycle.
CAD and CAM.
Quality assurance and quality control.
Useful website
www.technologystudent.com
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SOCIOLOGY
Director of Learning: Laura Watts
Subject leader: Kyle Randall
Exams - Paper 1 & 3 (Unit B671 & B673) Monday 11 May (pm) 2015, Paper 2 (Unit B672)
Thursday 14 May (pm) 2015
Exam time
Paper 1 (Unit B671): Sociology basics (1 hour; 60 marks; 25% of GCSE).
Paper 2 (Unit B672): Socialisation, culture and identity (1 hour 30mins; 120 marks; 50% of GCSE).
Paper 3 (Unit B673): Applying sociological research techniques (1 hour; 60 marks; 25% of GCSE).
Topic areas
Paper 1 (Unit B671): Sociology basics
Section A Investigating society (research methods): primary methods, conducting research, ethical
issues, different types of data, quantitative evidence, qualitative evidence, evaluation.
Section B The basics: key concepts, process of socialisation, agents of socialisation, gender identities.
Paper 2 (Unit B672): Socialisation, culture and identity
Family: including family and identity, traditional definitions of the family, structural change in the
family, changing family relationships.
Crime & deviance: including definitions of crime and deviance, controlling deviance and crime,
patterns of crime, explanations of crime.
Youth: including defining youth, control through peer groups and gangs, youth subcultures, gangs.
Note: Paper 2 offers six optional sections from which students must only answer the three that they have been
taught (i.e. the above).
Paper 3 (Unit B673): Applying sociological research techniques
Pre-release: booklet research methods.
Tips for revision & the exam
Provide examples from your studies in the exam.

Be aware of the world around you topical issues on the topics we have covered.
Attempt exam papers and work on feedback.
Attend enhancements.
Support/revision materials
OCR - Sociology by Jacobs-Roth, Taylor, Viveash & Waterworth (ISBN 978-0-435807-57-3).

GCSE sociology revision guide given in lessons (copies available on VLE).
Copies of exam papers to be given in lessons.
Class notes in exercise books.
Weekly enhancement sessions.
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GEOGRAPHY
Subject Leader: Alex Lester
Exams - Unit 1 Physical Geography Tuesday 19 May 2015 (pm), Unit 2 Human Geography
Wednesday 3 June 2015 (pm)
Breakdown of Exam
Unit 1 and 2 exams are each 1hr 30 long
Students have two sections to answer, they must choose one from section A and one from section B. Students
can then choose where they answer their third question from- A or B.
Unit 1 Physical Geography

Revise
The challenge of weather and climate
The coastal zone
The Living World
Unit 2 Human Geography

Revise
Globalisation
Changing Urban Environments
Tourism
Useful resources
GCSE AQA Geography A Textbook
CGP GCSE AQA A Geography Revision Guide and Practice Book
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-a-9030
Tips for revision and the exam
Provide examples from your studies in the exam.

Revise and learn key terms.
Be aware of the world around you include case studies/examples.
Attempt exam papers and work on feedback.
Attend enhancements.
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BUSINESS STUDIES
Subject Leader: Rohina Dassu
Examination board: AQA
Wednesday 20th May 2015 (am)
Unit 1: Setting up a Business - 1 hour; worth 40% of GCSE

This is a structured question paper.
All questions are compulsory, and candidates answer on the question paper.
There are 60 marks for this paper.
Topic Areas:
Starting a Business:
This section looks at the setting up and operation of a business. It explores the activities of business
and the reasons for success or failure. It encourages candidates to appreciate that businesses must
operate within society and that this involves businesses engaging with a wide range of stakeholders
who will hold differing perspectives.
Marketing:
This section provides an introduction to marketing within the context of a business with a limited
budget. Consideration is given to the role of information technology in marketing.
Finance:
This section introduces the importance of finance to a business. It investigates sources of finance and
financial advice when setting up a small business. Candidates will be introduced to basic financial
terms and simple cash flow statements.
People in Businesses:
This section considers suitable ways by which businesses might recruit, motivate and retain staff.
Operations Management:
This section considers the importance of operational decisions in managing a business. It explores how
operations management can help a business to be more effective, and the role technology can play in
this process.
Useful Resources for Revision & Support:
AQA GCSE Business Studies: Student's Book
ISBN-13: 978-1844894147
www.tutor2u.net
www.bized.co.uk
www.businesstudiesonline.co.uk
CGP revision guide and accompanying workbook
Learn the definitions of the key business terminology
Remember the guidance given on how to answer the 6 and 9 mark questions
Always remember to write within the context of the case study
Keep up to date with the news and be ready to answer questions with examples of events happening in
the news
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BUSINESS STUDIES
Subject Leader: Rohina Dassu
Exam - Friday 5 June 2015
Unit 2: Growing as a Business - 1 hour; worth 35% of GCSE
This is a structured question paper.

All questions are compulsory, and candidates answer on the question paper.
There are 60 marks for this paper.
Topic Areas:
The Business Organisation:
This section builds upon the work of Unit 1, and considers how the methods of expansion and
objectives of larger businesses might differ from smaller businesses.
Marketing:
This section builds upon marketing concepts introduced in Unit 1 and relates them to the context of a
growing business. Candidates will investigate each component of the marketing mix and review how a
large business may choose the most appropriate components of the marketing mix and alter its
marketing mix in response to market forces.
Finance:
This section introduces candidates to aspects of finance faced by large businesses. Candidates will
become familiar with the sources of finance available to large businesses, compared to the small/startup businesses covered in Unit 1. Basic, simplified financial statements are introduced in this section
and candidates will be expected to be able to analyse the content of these documents.
People in Businesses:
This section introduces candidates to the human resources function in a large business. Candidates will
also be introduced to the different organisational structures of a business and the processes by which
businesses recruit, motivate and retain their employees.
Operations Management:
This section introduces candidates to the organisation of production or service provision. Candidates
will increase their understanding of production methods to include flow production. The concepts of
efficiency and quality assurance are introduced in this section.
Useful Resources for Revision & Support:
AQA GCSE Business Studies: Student's book ISBN-13: 978-1844894147

www.tutor2u.net
www.bized.co.uk
www.businessstudiesonline.co.uk
CGP revision guide and accompanying workbook
Learn the definitions of the key business terminology

Remember the guidance given on how to answer the 6 and 9 mark questions
Always remember to write within the context of the case study
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Keep up to date with the news and be ready to answer questions with examples of events happening
in the news
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GCSE HISTORY
Subject Leader: Laura Watts
Examination board: Edexcel
Syllabus: History B
Each section is worth 25% of the final grade
Exams - Monday 1 June 2015 (am) Medicine & Public Health, Wednesday 10 June 2015
(am)The American West, Tuesday 16 June 2015 (am) The Transformation of Surgery
The syllabus comprises four parts: three exams to be taken at the end of the course plus one controlled
assessment section. Further information on the three exams follows:
Unit 1A: Medicine and Public Health: AD50 present day
This section looks at the reasons for change and continuity in medical knowledge and treatments over a long
period of time. We also study the ways in which Public Health has developed since Roman times.
The factors of War, Religion, Chance, Government, Science and Technology, Individuals and Communication
are all considered.
Unit 2B: The American West: 1840 1895
This enquiry examines in depth the way in which the American West was settled and developed by various
groups of people between 1840 and 1895, such as the Homesteaders, the Cattle Ranchers, the Mormons and
Gold Prospectors, and the impact of this on the Native American peoples. The emphasis is on the reasons for
the westward movement of the frontier and the conflicts that resulted from the clash of different cultures and
lifestyles.
Unit 3A: The Transformation of Surgery: 1845-1918
The focus of this unit of work is on the comparison and analysis of a range of source materials relating to the
way surgery was perceived before anaesthetics were available.
Topics include discussion of developments in dealing with the three main problems in surgery:
Dealing with pain and developments in anaesthetics; the work of Simpson.

Dealing with infection and developments in antiseptics; the work of Lister.
Dealing with blood loss and the discovery of blood types, blood banks, transfusions.
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Director of Learning: Matt Byrne
Subject Leader: Matt Byrne
Practical controlled assessments no date set yet - TBA
Including Analysis of Performance verbal examinations (60%). Students will take four 1 hour controlled
assessment exams.
Exam - Friday 15 May 2015 - (40%)

1 hour 30 minute paper including multiple choice questions, short answers and extended writing answers
based upon 10 specific topic areas.
Topics to revise for theory exam

Section 1.1: Healthy, active lifestyles
Topic 1.1.1: Healthy, active lifestyles and how they could benefit you
Topic 1.1.2: Influences on your healthy, active lifestyle
Topic 1.1.3: Exercise and fitness as part of your healthy, active lifestyle
Topic 1.1.4: Physical activity as part of your healthy, active lifestyle
Topic 1.1.5: Your personal health and wellbeing
Section 1.2: Your healthy, active body
Topic 1.2.1: Physical activity and your healthy mind and body 15
Topic 1.2.2: A healthy, active lifestyle and your cardiovascular system
Topic 1.2.3: A healthy, active lifestyle and your respiratory system
Topic 1.2.4: A healthy, active lifestyle and your muscular system
Topic 1.2.5: A healthy, active lifestyle and your skeletal system
Helpful hints
Learn to reproduce the cheat sheet of mnemonics (A Boy Called Peter Runs Slowly) etc. This sheet can be
written onto the back of your exam paper for a quick reference guide.
Learn edexcel definitions from the glossary of terms. Write a brief plan before attempting longer questions.
Each student has been given a Revision Guide and Revision Workbook. Use these frequently and refer back
to them, even if you feel that you have completed a section. Remember that these books have the answers in
and worked examples. They also detail how to answer exam questions and topic areas where students have
previously come unstuck.
Complete all homework tasks, read the staff feedback and act upon it for improvement.
Practise by completing past papers and reviewing your progress by looking at the mark scheme.
Useful websites
Revision: www.mypeexam.com (full videos of all topic areas)
Specification: http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/gcse09/pe/Pages/default.aspx
Past Papers: Exam papers will be available via insight with key questions set as homework.
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GCSE FINE ART AND GCSE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

Subject Leader: Clare Bradley
Exam dates - Tuesday 14/Wednesday 15 April and Thursday 16/Friday 17 April
The Art exam is an externally set art project based on a subject/theme from a list of options. The pre-release
papers with these options on have been issued to students and are also available on the VLE. On the VLE there
is also a PowerPoint of artists as a starting point for each topic, as well as a checklist, week by week planner
for the exam, with weekly home works, to let students know what they should be working on each week.
Parents are encouraged to discuss these with their child.
Students will have 10 weeks to do preparation towards the final piece of Art work. During this time individual
advice and targets are given to each student and recorded on the weekly feedback sheet in the back of their
exam sketchbook/journal. Students will then have two days (10 hours) to complete their final piece in the sat
exam. All preparatory work must be submitted on Friday 1st May by 3.00pm. The final piece is submitted at
the end of the 2nd day of their 2-day exam.
Students are marked on their research skills, development of ideas, experimenting with a range of materials
and techniques and making links with artists, craftspeople and designers, and the final artwork.
Top Tips for Success:
Follow advice given by your teachers to improve your work.

Your sketchbook/journal is artwork - make it interesting and fun.
Be brave. Experiment with different materials and techniques.
Artist studies are very important, make sure they are relevant to your theme - you must
analyse and evaluate artworks, you must work in the style of artists (visual analysis).
Visit galleries (for example New Walk Museum & Gallery in Leicester) and exhibitions (including
virtual galleries see list below) and document these in your sketchbooks
Use specialist Art language, for example tone, line, form, structure, texture...
Annotate your sketchbooks, say 'WHY' you like or dislike something and explain clearly how
your ideas have developed; say HOW you would improve your work.
Use Primary research - take photographs, do direct observational studies.
Use ICT - scan your work and objects, use the digital camera and Photoshop to develop
your ideas further.
Make sure you show in your ideas how your final piece is linked to your sketchbook/journal
work.
Work at home and use enhancement time in the art department.
Useful websites and galleries

http://www.artist-info.com/
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/
http://www.artmovements.co.uk/home.htm
http://www.leicester.gov.uk/museums/
http://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org
http://www.bmag.org.uk/
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/
http://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/
http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/
http://www.npg.org.uk/
http://www.tate.org.uk/
http://www.nationalgalleries.org/
http://www.artmuseumnetwork.com/
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GCSE MUSIC
Subject Leader: Ted Ragg
Exam Date - June 5 2015
This is the only unit of your GCSE that is like a traditional exam and is worth 20%.
You will sit at desks in the hall and listen to a CD of musical excerpts.
The exam will last for around an hour and contain about 10 questions.
What will I need to answer?

You will be asked questions on whether you hear any of the following elements of music:
Types of instruments.
Textures homophonic, polyphonic, antiphonal, monophonic, unison, octaves.
Cadences perfect, imperfect.
Intervals 2nds 7ths; major or minor.
Time signatures simple or compound.
Tonality major, minor, pentatonic, blues, whole-tone, atonal, chromatic.
Compositional devices sequence, imitation, modulation, augmentation, ground bass, drone
Chords tonic, dominant, seventh.
Playing techniques pizzicato, muted, pitch bend.
Melodic shape step, scalic, triadic, leaps.
Singing ranges Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (SATB).
Rhythms dotted, triplets, hemiola, syncopation
Dynamics piano, forte, dim, rall.
Tempo Presto, Allegro, Moderato, Andante, Largo.
Advice
Use the two minute period before the CD plays to read the questions and prepare your ears
Use the period of silence at the end of the CD to check your answers.
Answer all questions there are only a few possible answers.
This exam is more a test of a skill (listening) than knowledge. Train your ear to listen acutely to any
type of music and ask yourself questions such as: does the melody go up or down? Is it all the same
dynamic? Can you tap the pulse? Can you clap the rhythm? How many parts are involved in the music?
Useful revision sites:
www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchange/the_orchestra/instruments/
www.ipl.org/div/mushist/
www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zpf3cdm
www.rawlinsmusic.blogspot.co.uk
http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/explore/instruments
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DRAMA
Subject Leader: Sarah Cantle
Final exam - Monday 20 - Friday 24 April 2015

Students will use their lessons before this date to block their performances, set lights, sound and music,
costume, set designs or props for completion of their Unit 3 Practical Examination on their devised theme.
Students should ensure that all lines are learnt before/during Easter break.
Drama enhancements on Thursdays after school in F1 from Thursday 5 March.
Resources for Unit 1 A Different State of Mind, Unit 2 One Man, Two Guvnors Live Theatre Review
and Unit 2 Blood Brothers, are all on the Rawlins VLE and have been emailed to students.
Students should make notes and plan their paragraphs at home using the VLE resources, then
complete the work in controlled conditions in Enhancements.
ALL GCSE DRAMA WORK MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE EASTER HOLIDAYS
USEFUL WEBSITES for GCSE Drama - use these websites for independent study:
BBC revision site http://bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/drama useful for coursework and examination
preparation
National Theatre http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk and www.youtube.com/user/NationalTheatre useful
for coursework and exam preparation.
Stagework - http://www.stagework.org.uk/stageworks/index.html get advice on making a career in theatre
and learn about the journey from choosing a script to actually performing it on opening night.
The Backstage Information Guides http://people.bath.ac.uk/su2bc/infoguides/index.shtml
this site has lots of technical advice on safety, lighting, sound and stage management in the theatre.
Make-Up FX - Lars Carlsson http://www.makeup-fx.com/Indexeng.html a site dedicated to theatrical makeup, with a step by step pictorial guide to lots of different techniques. Also see : http://www.makeup-fx.com/
General Theatre Links
A Thumbnail History of Commedia DellArte http://www.davidclaudon.com/arte/commedia.html
an in depth look at Commedia DellArte, with drawings and descriptions of stock characters and their colourful
costumes.
Wikipedia: Theatre of Ancient Greece http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_ancient_Greece
an overview of Ancient Greek theatre, including a look at the costumes traditionally worn and the theatre
itself.
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Shakespeare and the Globe. 60 Second Shakespeare

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/shakespeare/60secondshakespeare/ create your own interpretation of
Shakespeare in one minute. Learn film and audio skills online and send us your short film or radio version of a
Shakespeare play.
Shakespeares globe http://shakespeares-globe.com/ about-us/virtualtour take a virtual tour of
Shakespeares Globe Theatre and get an idea of what goes on behind the scenes.
Royal Shakespeare Company: Exploring Shakespeare http://www.rsc.org.uk/education/
this site has video clips of actors and directors discussing important parts of the plays and clips of famous
scenes from those plays.
Mime - The World of Mime Theatre http://www.mime.info/ an online community with lots of articles and
resources to give you a great understanding of mime.
Mime techniques
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxITQc5uu-g pulling a rope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb_y4agvt_g trapped in a box
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Jl3Gt5icI sad emotions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syWma3Yk-yQ afraid and angry (mad)
Technical Aspects of Theatre - The Backstage Information Guides
http://people.bath.ac.uk/su2bc/infoguides/index.shtml this site has lots of technical advice on safety,
lighting, sound and stage management in the theatre.
The Costume Page http://www.costumepage.org/ this is a huge collection of information on costume design
and its history with loads of links to other pages to help you gain a broader understanding.
Applying Theatrical Make-up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5xW-z2lsgs for fake wounds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HF7TcNH4ag for fake bruises
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqh0-0rcL9c for old man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-49qrWfaFc for grey hair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMW6P-3rnYk for special effects
Theatres, Theatre Companies and Drama Schools
http://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/content/ National Theatre of Scotland
http://www.lyceum.org.uk/ Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
www.traverse.co.uk Traverse Theatre
www.rcs.ac.uk Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Formerly RSAMD)
www.cssd.ac.uk Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Fantastic resources on plays which have been produced in these theatres. Watch videos of rehearsals and
interviews with cast, designers and directors and find out about opportunities for wider participation.
Other Links
www.franticassembly.co.uk Frantic Assembly
www.kneehigh.co.uk Kneehigh Theatre
http://dv8.co.uk/ Dv8
www.thestage.co.uk The Stage
www.theatrevoice.com Theatrevoice: audio content about British Theatre
www.complicite.org Complicite
www.royalcourttheatre.co.uk The Royal Court
www.nickhernbooks.co.uk Nick Hern Books
These links have a wealth of information on production skills, playwrights and performances. Check out their
videos.
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DANCE
Subject Leader: Amy Walters
Dance Moderation - 28 April 2015 09.00 3.00

Exam 12 June 2015 GCSE Dance Unit 1 (AQA) (1 hour)
Dance Moderation:
Students will be moderated on Units 3, 4a and 4b. For Unit 4a students will need to present their
choreographic notebook. For Unit 4b students will need to present an A4 page of programme notes
documenting their choreographic intentions. Students will be required to have music prepared and
be dressed appropriately ready for the start at 9am. The moderation process will take 3 hours and 30
minutes.
Written Exam:
Students should revise notes on Bruces Ghost Dances and Bintleys Still Life at the Penguin Caf. Having an
awareness of other professional choreographic work is valuable but not essential. Students will answer a short
and concise written paper focusing on critical analysis and perceptive understanding of two professional
works Questions may also refer to the students own performance and/or choreography.
Expectations:
Describe, analyse, interpret and evaluate features of dance using appropriate terminology.
Compare and contrast different choreographers, dance works, styles and cultural influences.
Understand the relationship between choreography, performance and production including aural and
physical settings, costume and dance for camera.
Ability to use appropriate dance terminology.
Ability to reflect on own performance and choreographic work.
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Advice:
Ensure that all your choreographic notebooks are up to date.

Ensure that you look over short questions that we have covered over the duration of the course.
Ensure that your booklets on Bruces Ghost Dances and Bintleys Still Life at the Penguin Caf are up to
date.
Attend enhancement sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays to get one-to-one assistance with
choreography/written work.
Make sure that you hand in draft responses and get feedback for improvement.
Make use of diagrams to assist you when describing choreography.
Useful Websites:
http://getrevising.co.uk/resources/subjects/dance/levels/gcse useful revision site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zg9jtfr
http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/subjects/AQA-4230-W-SP-14.PDF AQA Specification 2014
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Work hard
Do your best
And look forward to results day on
Thursday 20 August 2015
Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action.
Walter Anderson
The best thing you can do is the right thing; the
next best thing you can do is the wrong thing;
the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore Roosevelt
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ADVICE AND TIPS TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS

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Learning Resources Centre (LRC)

Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

Use the Rawlins website

Use the internet to aid revision

Check your dates

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Refer to your folder/books

Attend enhancement sessions

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Unit 3 40% of the total marks - Controlled Assessments

English Literature Specification A

GCSE English Specification A

Unit 3 40% of the total marks - Controlled Assessments

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Revision Websites: English Literature

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Completing all the homework given by the teacher on specific topics.

Useful revision sites

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GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE

Exam - 3 June 2015 (am)

Revision materials will be provided by Mr Robson in class.

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Exam - 13 May 2015 (am)

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AWARD IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL EDUCATION (PSE)

Useful revision sites

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GCSE French/Spanish full course

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Fibres, fabrics and components.

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Eat well plate and NSP and 5 a day.

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Tips for revision & the exam

Provide examples from your studies in the exam.

OCR - Sociology by Jacobs-Roth, Taylor, Viveash & Waterworth (ISBN 978-0-435807-57-3).

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Unit 1 Physical Geography

Unit 2 Human Geography

Tips for revision and the exam

Provide examples from your studies in the exam.

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Wednesday 20th May 2015 (am)

Unit 1: Setting up a Business - 1 hour; worth 40% of GCSE

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This is a structured question paper.

Useful Resources for Revision & Support:

AQA GCSE Business Studies: Student's book ISBN-13: 978-1844894147

Advice for students:

Learn the definitions of the key business terminology

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Each section is worth 25% of the final grade

Dealing with pain and developments in anaesthetics; the work of Simpson.

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