achieving exam success!

Achieving Exam Success!

C1 ExamDate: Friday 15th June 2012

1 hour paper60 marks

25% towards your Chemistry GCSE

Where to startMake sure you know how much time you

have left until your exam.

Make a list of what you need to know (using the AQA specification and website)

Make a revision timetable to ensure you manage your time effectively.

Find a suitable location to revise, that is quiet, free from distractions and

comfortable

What do you need to know?

http://www.sciencelab.org.uk/gcses/chemistry-unit-1.php

Revision timetable

http://www.dayjob.com/content/revision-timetable-771.htm

Revision technique

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Practice using past papers and mark

schemes

Flash cards

Properties of copper that make it useful for water pipes and electrical wiring

FRONT

■ is a good conductor of electricity and heat■ can be bent but is hard enough to be used to makepipes or tanks■ does not react with water.

BACK

Look, say, cover, write, check

Study groups

beware...choose your study groups carefully!

Practice using past papers and mark

schemes

Get others to test you

Ask your teacher!

Create Mind maps

Watch videos on Youtube

Be careful not to become distracted!

Make Revision Posters

Practice using past papers and mark

schemes

Attend Revision sessions

Make songs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCYrNU-7SfA

Use mnemonics

Can you think of any more?

Discuss with your partner and be ready to

share with the class

Managing stress

Useful websitesLink to the specification:

http://www.sciencelab.org.uk/gcses/chemistry-unit-1.php

Link to specimen papers: http://www.sciencelab.org.uk/support/question-papers-mark-schemes.php

Link to past papers (old):http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcses/science/new/chem_materials.php

Good Revision site - GCSE bitesize:http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/

Good Revision site - Doc brown: http://www.docbrown.info/page20/AQAscience2C.htm