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GCSE Science Exam Preparation Guide for Students

Gain insights into GCSE Science exams, including A&A Science, Additional Science, Triple Science, and exam structures. Learn ISA stages, revision tips, resources, and workshop details. Maximize your performance with commitment, resilience, and proper preparation strategies.

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GCSE Science Exam Preparation Guide for Students

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  1. Mr Foster – Assistant Headteacher Science @ Priory

  2. What’s in the exam?

  3. What’s in the exam?

  4. GCSE Science 2 Exams 2 Exams

  5. Exams Science A & Additional Science • 4 x 1.5 hour exams Triple Science • 9 x 1 Hour exams Preparation and knowledge of exam language and structure is critical

  6. Where does the ISA fit?

  7. ControlledAssessmentPathway STAGE 2 Reporting on the Planning Research 1 lesson 1 Exam – up to 45 min High Control STAGE 1 Planning Research 1/2 lessons (up to 3 Hrs) Pupil research Notes Limited Control STAGE 5 Analysing Results 1 lesson 1 Exam – 50 minutes High Control STAGE 3 Practical Work 1/2 lessons Limited Control STAGE4 Processing Primary Data 1 lesson – 1 Graph High Control

  8. ISA Plan

  9. One Class – One Teacher

  10. What we need from our students! • Commitment • Arrive on time • Be in all lessons • Do their very best • High expectations • Of themselves • Of Others • Of Your Teachers • Resilience • Give it a go • If they don’t know – ask for help • No Blanks! • Try their very best – you only have limited chances

  11. What can you do?

  12. Revision • Little & Often • Work on what you don’t know • PAST PAPERS • Right resources • Ask for help • Stick to your time table • Use the mocks and topic tests Discuss what they are doing in Science at the moment Take part in revision activities – quiz/Q&A Ask how revision is going Trust (ish)

  13. Circle of Revision The quality of school work will feed into the circle of revision.

  14. What can WE do? Online • AQA Past Papers Website • MyGCSE Science • School Website • The GCSE Guide • AQA Past Papers Website • BBC Bitesize • YouTube • Educake Traditional • Specifications • Revision guides and workbooks • Specifications • Past Papers • Knowledge Maps • Revision Lists • Conversation and questioning • US!

  15. Period 7 Will begin after the Christmas Holidays Workshop based – based on student needed Some will be mandatory for students to attend – linked to progress Open for all – pupils need to play an active part in their learning Participation in P7 does not mean taking it easy P1-6……

  16. Educake

  17. Thanks for coming along! Any Questions?

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