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Effective GCSE Science Revision Techniques and Resources

Studying science is crucial for developing critical thinking skills essential for everyday life. With a science GCSE, you demonstrate these skills and open up various career opportunities. To excel in your exams, familiarize yourself with your exam board, specification, and exam structure. Actively engage in class, complete home learning tasks, and start revising early. Utilize various resources like past papers, online platforms, revision guides, and practice answering different question types. Master practicals, math skills, and understand command words to maximize your exam success.

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Effective GCSE Science Revision Techniques and Resources

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  1. AQA GCSE Science AQA GCSE Science Why is science a core subject? Studying science develops critical thinking skills needed for everyday life as well as enabling you to understand yourself and the world around. These skills enable you to read and interpret information so that you make good decisions in many different areas of your life. Having a science GCSE shows that you have developed these skills and opens many career paths for you.

  2. AQA GCSE Science AQA GCSE Science Separate Biology, Chemistry and Physics Combined Science Less content to cover - 67% of the separate GCSE course More content to cover 3 separate GCSE grades will be awarded 2 GCSE grades will be awarded GCSE grades are completely independent Grades are calculated on an average of biology, chemistry and physics 6 exams, 100 marks, 1 hr 45 minutes 6 exams, 75 marks, 1 hr 15 minutes

  3. https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined- science-trilogy-8464/specification-at-a-glance Know your exam board Know your specification Know what is in each exam https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/biology- 8461/specification-at-a-glance https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/chemistry- 8462/specification-at-a-glance https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/physics- 8463/specification-at-a-glance

  4. Pay attention and take good notes in class. Use your Class book and home learning booklets to complete regular retrieval practice. Actively participate in lessons Complete paper-based home learning activities. Complete online home learning activities. Start revising now if you haven’t already. Use the summary contents table provided by your teachers to plan independent revision.

  5. Use the specification to divide your revision over your available time, give extra time to more difficult topics.  Past papers AQA | Find past papers and mark schemes Online platforms: Seneca learning, Quizlet, BBC bitesize, Primrose kitten quizzes, Primrose kitten videos, Physics and Maths tutor, Revision guides and knowledge organiser booklets Read/cover/repeat, retrieval mind maps, mnemonics, flash cards Use a range of different revision materials so your don’t get bored.

  6. Know definitions for easy marks (retrieval practice). Understand command words: List, name, describe, explain, evaluate, compare, use determine so you don’t miss out on marks by answering in the wrong way. Practice answering long answer questions, so you are confident in the exam. Know the required practicals inside out! Practice the math skills required for the exams. Page 171 of CS spec/ 75 of physics spec)

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