(Linked pair application GCSE papers which are similar to new GCSE) RS P&E CON Eduqas Eduqas Specification GCSE Textbook has a variety of activities and knowledge checkpoints that can be used in revision. No revision guide currently published for new spec; will advise on quality if it becomes available. Specification Sample Assessment Materials Y10: Religious, Ethical and Philosophical issues in the modern world. (50% of marks available) Y11: Study of Christianity (25% of marks available) Study of Islam (25% of marks available) Lots of on subject area of student J Drive Sport Science AQA Essentials GCSE PE Revision Guide GCSE Text book also has a lot of questions and revision activities within it Use AQA text book which students should have at home (red text book) – useful website for further reading/research. - useful revision tips/guidance 60% Theory, broken down into 2 papers (Paper 1 – Science based, Paper 2 – social/culture issues in sport) 40% Practical, broken down into 3 practical assessments. 3 sports (at least 1 team and 1 individual sport and then one more) French German Spanish AQA CGP Revision Guides and Workbooks Specimen assessment resources can be found on the AQA subject pages below. These are excellent for exam style practice in your own time. French: German: Spanish: French: German:
The old specification was Biology 4401 – there are past papers for this you could also use (although there are changes in the course). Paper 1: Cell biology; organisation; infection & response; and Bioenergetics. Paper 2: Homeostasis and response; Inheritance, variation & evolution; and Ecology. Physics AQA GCSE CGP New Grade 9-1 GCSE Physics: AQA Revision Guide with Online Edition CGP New Grade 9-1 GCSE Physics: AQA Exam Practice Workbook (Higher specimen papers) Crypt Physics page: BBC Bitesize: Two written exams, each 1 hour 45 mins in length and 100 marks. Paper 1 - Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; and Atomic structure. Paper 2 - Forces; Waves; Magnetism and electromagnetism; and Space physics. Each paper will contain multiple choice, short and long answers. Practical skills will be examined within the two papers. Equations must be learnt for both papers. Computing OCR CGP New Grade 9-1 GCSE Computing: OCR Revision Guide BBC Bitesize Specification J276 - 01 – Theory – Computer systems – Written paper (40%) J276 - 02 – Theory – Computational thinking, algorithms and programming – Written paper (40%) J276 - 03/04 – Non Exam Assessment project – (20%)
Drama WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Drama Garry Nichols (ISBN: 9781908682888) New Grade 9-1 GCSE Drama Revision Guide (CGP GCSE Drama 9-1 Revision) New specification, no past papers available yet. Specification - BBC Bitesize for general revision - DNA National Theatre resource pack for original staging/ general production revision - Birmingham Rep DNA resource pack for ideas of how to stage DNA - GCSE Drama year plan September – December Component 1 (40% of course, 60 marks): Devised piece of theatre based on a stimulus and practitioner of your choice Portfolio of supporting evidence (750-900 words excluding appendices) Written evaluation of piece (1hr 30 minute in exam conditions) you are allowed x2 sides of A4 notes to help you. December- February/March *Watch a live piece of theatre in January to prepare of C3 live theatre review Component 2 (20% of course, 60 marks): Performance to a visiting examiner on a given date (by the exam board) February/March-May Component 3 (40% of course, 60 marks): Written exam (1hr 30 minutes) Section A – DNA (45 marks) Section B – live theatre review (15 marks)