January Science Exams

The Exam Dates GCSE Science

Unit 1 B621/1 Unit 1 Modules B1, C1, P1 1 h Tue 24 Jan. am

Unit 2 B622/1 Unit 2 Modules B2, C2, P2 1 h Mon 30 Jan. pm

GCSE Biology B631/1 Unit 1 Modules B1, B2, B3 1 h Tue 24 Jan. am

GCSE Chemistry B641/2 Unit 1 Modules C1, C2, C3 1 h Thu 26 Jan. am

GCSE Physics B651/2 Unit 1 Modules P1, P2, P3 1 h Mon 30 Jan. pm

GCSE Applied Science APSC2 1hr 30 minutes Tue 24 Jan am

Stages of preparation Traffic lighting

Identifying the areas that need most work

Revision Using different strategies to remember key ideas and key

words

Exam practice Being familiar with the questioning styles

Being able to eek most out of every question

Often pupils will focus on only one of these, they are all required for success

Ideas that were shared with pupils during the study skills day

Tips for Top Memory •Read it again - Studying new information the same day you heard or read it will improve memory.

•Use humour or exaggeration - Information stays in memory longer if it is funny or unusual.

•Make visual aids - Draw pictures or cartoon characters, graphs, tables, charts, time lines, etc. to aid memory. Even simple stick figures and drawings are useful.

•Rehearse aloud - Verbal rehearsal is an effective memory tool. Study with someone or use a tape recorder to say what needs to be memorized aloud.

•Make it physical - Adding a physical activity

such as pacing, jumping, throwing a ball, or writing enhances the memory for many people.

•Colour code - By using coloured pens, highlighters and post-it

notes you can make an impression on your memory.

Vit A (retinol/ carotene)

Apricots

Disease: Night blindness

can store in body

Added to margarine by law

Vit D (Cholicalcifereol)

Dairy

Disease: Rickets

Works with Calcium/Phosphorus

UV Light

Vit C (Ascorbic Acid)

Citrus

Disease: Scurvy

Very easily destroyed by heat, soluble in water, oxidises

Making a revision card

Vit B (Thiamine. Riboflavin)

Bread

Disease: Beri Beri

A group of very similar vits

Different strategies Traffic lighting RED AMBER GREEN

PRIORITISE- Don’t revise what you already know!!

Read- Hide-Write Then read again and write some more......

Mind Maps Word association to make links

BIG paper for any of the above.

Non ICT resources CGP Study guides

A4 pads

Space!!!

BIG paper and pens

Key online resources - Gateway Science and Separate Sciences

The OCR website for past papers and Mark schemes

GCSE Science http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gcse_2006/gateway/science_b/documents/

GCSE Separate Sciences http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gcse_2006/index.aspx and then Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Select All

documents

Vital you select the correct exam specification Gateway Sciences (from 2006) not 2011

Key online resources GCSE Applied Science AQA

http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcses/science/new/science_materials.php?id=03&prev=03

Choose the exam series (the year of exams you want to try)

Try using a mark scheme to mark a question Use the link to find the correct mark scheme

OCR Gateway Science

June 2009 Paper

B621-02 question 2

Different approaches

Using study guide

Not using study guide

Combination

Try then look

Use different colours for when guide used and

not

Use the mark schemes and grade boundaries. E.g.

Grade Thresholds General Certificate of SecondaryEducation Science B (Specification Code J640) June 2009 Examination Series Unit Threshold Marks Unit Maximum Mark A* A B C D E F B621/01 Raw 60 - - - 31 25 19 13 UMS 69 - - - 60 50 40 30 B621/02 Raw 60 46 37 28 19 13 10 - UMS 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 - B622/01 Raw 60 - - - 35 29 23 17 UMS 69 - - - 60 50 40 30 B622/02 Raw 60 47 39 31 23 15 11 - UMS 100 90 80 70 60 50 45 - B625/01 Raw 60 55 51 46 42 37 32 27 UMS 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ocr_gateway/