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Revision classes in Science Dept.

Learning grids/targets from teachers

Revision guides

GCSE specification and past papers

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Past papers

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DOUBLE AWARD TRIPLE AWARD

Subject: Science Science

Qualification: GCSE GCSE

Specification: Science A (4405) Biology (4401)

Additional (4408) Chemistry (4402)

Physics (4403)

Series: all available series all available series

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21/1/15 L6 RFN 1 Cells, tissues and organs Animal & plant cells, bacteria & yeast,

specialised cells, diffusion, tissues and organs,

organ systems

2-13

22/1/15 L2 LPO 2 Organisms in the environment Photosynthesis, limiting factors, how plants use

glucose, organisms in their environment,

measuring distribution of organisms

16-29

27/1/15 L2 SM 3 Enzymes Protein, catalysts and enzymes, factors affecting

enzymes, enzymes in digestion, speeding up

digestion, uses of and hi-tech enzymes

32-43

3/2/15 L4 EPY 4 Energy from respiration Aerobic respiration, the effect of exercise on the

body, anaerobic respiration

46-51

28/1/15 L4 EPY 5 Simple inheritance in animals and plants Cell division and growth, cell division and sexual

reproduction, stem cells, Mendel and DNA,

inheritance in action, inherited conditions

54-67

29/1/15 L2 SM 6 Old and new species Origins of life, fossil evidence, extinction,

isolation and evolution of new species

70-77

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19/2/15 L4 EPY 1 Structure and bonding Chemical bonding, ionic bonding, formulae of

ionic compounds, covalent bonding, metals

82-91

24/2/15 TQ 2 Structure and properties Giant ionic structures, simple molecules, giant

covalent structures, giant metallic structures,

properties of polymers, nanoscience

94-105

25/2/15 L4 EPY 3 How much? Mass of atoms, masses of atoms and moles,

percentages and formulae, equations and

calculations

108-115

26/2/15 L5 RSH 3 How much? Yield of a chemical reaction, reversible reactions,

analysing substances, instrumental analysis

116-123

3/3/15 L1 TQ 4 Rates and energy Collision theory and surface area, effect of

temperature, effect of concentration or

pressure, effect of catalysts, catalysts in action

126-137

4/3/15 L1 TQ 4 Rates and energy Exothermic and endothermic reactions, energy

and reversible reactions

138-143

10/3/15 L1 TQ 5 Salts and electrolysis Acids and alkalis, making salts from metals or

bases, making salts from solution

146-151

11/3/15 L5 RSH 5 Salts and electrolysis Electrolysis, changes at electrodes, extraction of

aluminium, electrolysis of brine, electroplating

152-161

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5/2/15 L5 SG 1 Motion Distance- time graphs, velocity and acceleration,

velocity-time graphs, using graphs

166-173

10/2/15 L5 SG 2 Forces Forces between objects, resultant forces, force

and acceleration, on the road, falling objects,

stretching and squashing, force and speed issues

176-189

12/2/15 L5 SG 3 Work, energy and momentum Energy and work, gravitational potential energy,

kinetic energy, momentum, explosions, impact

forces, car safety

192-205

11/2/15 L3 CBF 4 Current electricity Electrical charges, electric circuits, resistance,

current-potential difference graphs, series and

parallel circuits

208-219

17/2/15 L5 SG 5 Mains electricity Alternating current, cables and plugs, fuses,

electrical power and potential difference,

electrical energy and charge

222-233

4/2/15 L3 CBF 6 Radioactivity Observing nuclear radiation, discovery of the

nucleus, nuclear reactions, Alpha,Beta,Gamma

radiation, half life

236-247

18/2/15 L3 CBF 7 Energy from the nucleus Nuclear Fission, nuclear fusion, nuclear issues,

early universe, life history of a star, how

chemical elements formed

250-261

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13/5/15 L4 EPY 1 Fundamental Ideas

Atoms, elements & compounds, Atomic

structure, arrangement of electrons in atoms.

134-139

20/5/15 L4 EPY 1 Fundamental ideas Forming bonds, chemical equations 140-143

14/5/15 L5 RSH 2 Rocks and building materials Limestone uses and cycle, Reactions of

carbonates, cement and concrete

146-155

21/5/15 L5 RSH 3 Metals and their uses Extracting metals, iron and steel, Aluminium and

titanium, extracting copper, useful metals

158-169

2/6/15 L1 TQ 4 Crude oil and fuel Fuels from crude oil, fractional distillation,

burning fuels, cleaner and alternative fuels.

172-181

3/6/15 L1 TQ 5 Products from oil Cracking hydrocarbons, making polymers from

alkenes, new and useful polymers, plastic waste

and ethanol

184-193

4/6/15 L5 RSH 6 Plant oils Extracting vegetable oil, cooking with vegetable

oils, everyday emulsions, food issues.

196-203

9/6/15 L1 TQ 7 Our changing planet Structure of the Earth, restless Earth,

atmosphere, life on Earth, Carbon dioxide in the

atmosphere.

206-217

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23/4/15 L3 CBF 1 Energy transfer by heating Infrared radiation, surfaces and radiation,

Conduction, convection, states of matter,

evaporation and condensation

222-233

28/4/15 L3 CBF 1 Energy transfer by heating Energy transfer by design, Specific heat capacity,

heating and insulating buildings

234-239

29/4/15 L6 RFN 2 Using energy Forms of energy, conservation of energy, Useful

energy, energy and efficiency

242-249

30/4/15 L5 RSH 3 Electrical energy Electrical appliances, Electrical power, using

electrical energy, cost effectiveness matters

252-259

5/5/15 L3 CBF 4 Generating electricity Fuel for electricity, Energy from wind and water,

power from the sun and the earth, Energy and

the environment, National grid, energy issues

262-273

12/5/15 L3 CBF 5 Nature of waves Nature of waves, measuring waves, reflection,

refraction, diffraction

276-285

19/5/15 L3 CBF 5 Nature of waves Sound, musical sounds 286-289

6/5/15 L6 RFN 6 Electromagnetic waves EM spectrum, Light, infrared, microwaves and

radio waves, Communications

292-297

7/5/15 L5 RSH 6 Electromagnetic waves Expanding universe, Big bang 298-301

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12/3/15 L4 EPY 1 Keeping Healthy Diet & Exercise, Weight problems, Inheritance,

Exercise and Health, Pathogens and disease,

Defence mechanisms.

24-33

18/3/15 L4 EPY 1 Keeping Healthy Drugs to treat disease, Growing bacteria,

Changing pathogens, Immunity, How do we deal

with disease.

34-43

19/3/15 L6 RFN 2 Coordination and control Responding to change, reflex actions 46-49

24/3/15 L2 SM 2 Coordination and control Menstrual cycle, Artificial control of fertility,

controlling conditions, plant hormones

50-57

25/3/15

L2 LP 3 Medicine and Drugs Developing new medicines, How effective are

new medicines , Drugs, Legal and illegal drugs,

does cannabis lead to hard drugs, Drugs in sport

62-73

26/3/15 L4 EPY 4 Adaptation for survival Adaptations in plants, Adaptations in animals,

competition in plants, Competition in animals,

How do you survive, measuring environmental

change, impact of change

76-91

15/4/15 L4 EPY 5 Energy in Biomass Pyramids of biomass, Energy transfers, Decay

process, Carbon cycle, recycling organic waste.

94-103

16/4/15 L6 RFN 6 Variation, reproduction and new technology Inheritance, Types of reproduction, Genetic and

environmental differences

106-111

21/4/15 L2 SM 6 Variation, reproduction and new technology Cloning, Adult cell cloning, Genetic engineering,

choices about technology.

112-119

22/4/15 L2 LPO 7 Evolution Theories of evolution, Darwin’s ideas, Natural

selection, Classification and evolution

122-129

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Reasons for Respiration

To build up large molecules from smaller

ones

Used to make muscles contract

To keep body temperature constant (in

mammals and birds)

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Reasons for Respiration

To build up large molecules from smaller

ones

Used to make muscles contract

To keep body-temperature constant (in

mammals and birds)

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Reasons for Respiration

Molecules

Muscles

Body

temperature

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Labelling a Yeast Cell