GCSE Revision Resources

AQA GCSE (9 - 1) English Language (8700)

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Past Papers

Exams

Paper 1:  1 hour 45 minutes (50%) - Fiction

Reading (40 marks)

- One unseen fiction extract

Writing - (40 marks)

- Descriptive or narrative writing

Paper 2:  1 hour 45 minutes (50%) - Non-Fiction  

Reading (40 marks)

- Two unseen non-fiction texts

Writing - (40 marks)

- Writing to present a viewpoint

Spoken Language Assessment

This will be completed in the Spring Term of Year 11.  

AQA GCSE (9 - 1) English Literature (8702)

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Past Papers

Exams

Paper 1:  1 hour 45 minutes (40%)

Shakespeare (Macbeth) and the 19th Century Novel (A Christmas Carol)

Paper 2:  2 hour 15 minutes (60%)

Modern Texts and Poetry (Princess and the Hustler / Power and Conflict Poetry)

Edexcel GCSE (9 - 1) Mathematics (1MA1)

Maths Genie - Past Papers (Edexcel)

Sparx - Independent Learning

Exams

Paper 1:  1 hour 30 minutes (33.3%)

Non Calculator 

Paper 2:  1 hour 30 minutes (33.3%)

Calculator 

Paper 3:  1 hour 30 minutes (33.3%)

Calculator 

AQA GCSE (9 - 1) Combined Science: Trilogy (8464)

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Past Papers

Exams

Biology Paper 1:  1 hour 15 minutes (16.7%)

Topics 1 - 4: Cell Biology; Organisation; Infection and response; and Bioenergetics

Biology Paper 2:  1 hour 15 minutes (16.7%)

Topics 5 - 7: Homeostasis and response; Variation and evolution; and Ecology

Chemistry Paper 1:  1 hour 15 minutes (16.7%)

Topics 8 - 12: Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure and the properties of matter; Quantitative chemistry; Chemical Changes; and Energy changes.

Chemistry Paper 2:  1 hour 15 minutes (16.7%)

Topics 13 - 17: The rate and extent of chemical change; Organic chemistry; Chemical analysis; Chemistry of the atmosphere; and Using resources.

Physics Paper 1:  1 hour 15 minutes (16.7%)

Topics 18 - 21: Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; and Atomic Structure

Physics Paper 2:  1 hour 15 minutes (16.7%)

Topics 22 - 24: Forces; Waves; Magnetism and electromagnetism.

AQA GCSE (9 - 1) Biology (8461)

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Past Papers
 

Exams

Paper 1:  1 hour 45 minutes (50%)

Topics 1 - 4: Cell Biology; Organisation; Infection and response; and Bioenergetics

Paper 2:  1 hour 45 minutes (50%)

Topics 5 - 7: Homeostasis and response; Variation and evolution; and Ecology

AQA GCSE (9 - 1) Chemistry (8462)

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Past Papers
 

Exams

Paper 1:  1 hour 45 minutes (50%)

Topics 1 - 5: Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure and the properties of matter; Quantitative chemistry; Chemical Changes; and Energy changes.

Paper 2:  1 hour 45 minutes (50%)

Topics 6 - 10: The rate and extent of chemical change; Organic chemistry; Chemical Analysis; Chemistry of the atmosphere; and Using resources.

AQA GCSE (9 - 1) Physics (8463)

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Past Papers

Exams

Paper 1:  1 hour 45 minutes (50%)

Topics 1 - 4: Energy; Electrticity;Particle model of matter; and Atomic structure.

Paper 2:  1 hour 45 minutes (50%)

Topics 5 - 8: Forces; Waves; Magnetism and electromagnetism; and Space physics.

Health and Social Care BTEC 

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-tech-awards/health-and-social-care-2022.html

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/btec-tech-awards/health-and-social-care-2022.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExternal-assessments

Component 1: Internally Assessed (30%) 

Human Lifespan Development - 60 marks 

Component 2: Internally Assessed (30%) 

Services & Values - 60 marks  

Component 3: Externally Assessed (40%)

2-hour exam

Health & Wellbeing - 60 marks

AQA Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics (8365)

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Past Papers - Old specification

Past Papers - New specification
 

Exams

Paper 1:  1 hour 45 minutes (50%) - 80 marks

Non Calculator 

Paper 2:  1 hour 45 minutes (50%) - 80 marks

Calculator

Edexcel GCSE (9 - 1) French (1Fr1)

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Assessment

Paper 1:  7-9 minutes - Foundation, 10-12 minutes - Higher (25%)

Speaking

Paper 2:  45 minutes - Foundation, 1 hour - Higher (25%)

Listening 

Paper 3:  45 minutes - Foundation, 1 hour - Higher (25%)

Reading

Paper 4:  1 hour 15 minutes - Foundation, 1 hour 20 minutes - Higher (25%)

Writing

Edexcel GCSE (9 - 1) Spanish (1SP1)

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Assessment

Paper 1:  7-9 minutes - Foundation, 10-12 minutes - Higher (25%)

Speaking

Paper 2:  45 minutes - Foundation, 1 hour - Higher (25%)

Listening 

Paper 3:  45 minutes - Foundation, 1 hour - Higher (25%)

Reading

Paper 4:  1 hour 15 minutes - Foundation, 1 hour 20 minutes - Higher (25%)

Writing

Edexcel GCSE (9 - 1) History (1HI0)

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Past Papers

Exams

Paper 1:  1 hour 20 minutes (30%)

Thematic study and historic environment

Medicine in Britain, c1250 - Present

Paper 2:  1 hour 50 minutes (40%)

Period study and British depth study

The Cold War and Elizabeth I

Paper 3:  1 hour 30 minutes (30%)

Modern depth study

Weimar and Nazi Germany

WJEC GCSE (9 - 1) Religious Education (1167/3)

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Past Papers

Exams

Paper 1:  2 hours (50%)

Religion and philosophical themes

Paper 2:  1 hours (25%)

Religion and ethical themes

Christianity

Paper 3:  1 hours (25%)

Religion and ethical themes

Islam

AQA GCSE (9 - 1) Food Preparation and Nutrition (8585)

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Past Papers

Assessment

Paper 1:  1 hour 45 minutes (50%)

Written Exam Paper

Non Exam Assessment:  (50%)

Completed in Spring Term (Year 11)

Task 1 - Food Investigation - (30 marks) (15%)

Science related experiments related to the externally set brief

Task 2 - Food Preparation Assessment (70 marks) (35%)

3 different food products related to the externally set brief

Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Art and Design: Art, Craft and Design (1AD0)

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Assessment

Component 1: (60%)

Personal Portfolio

Portfolio of work completed throughout the course - Completed by January (Year 11)

Component 2: (40%)

Externally set assignment

10 hour exam - May (Year 11)

Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Art and Design: Photography (1PY0)

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Assessment

Component 1: (60%)

Personal Portfolio

Portfolio of work completed throughout the course. Completed by January (Year 11)

Component 2: (40%)

Externally set assignment

10 hour exam - May (Year 11)

Eduqas GCSE (9 - 1) Music C660

BTEC Tech Award in Performing Arts

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Assessment

Unit 1:  Internal Assessment (30%)

Exploring the Performing Arts

Unit 2:  Internal Assessment (30%)

Developing skills and techniques in Performing Arts

Unit 3:  External Assessment (40%)

Responding to a brief

Edexcel GCSE (9 - 1) Physical Education (1PE0)

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Past Papers

Assessment

Component 1:  1 hour 45 minutes (36%)

Written exam paper - Fitness and Body Systems

Component 2:  1 hour 15 minutes (24%)

Written exam paper - Health and performance

Component 3: (30%)

Non examined assessment - Practical Performance - one team, one individual and one free choice

Component 4:  (10%)

Non examined assessment - Personal Exercise Programme

OCR Cambridge National in Sport Studies

• R184: Contemporary Issues in Sport – externally assessed written examination, 1 hour 15 minutes, 70 marks
• R185: Performance and Leadership in Sports Activities – internally assessed and externally moderated, 80 marks
• R186: Sport and the Media – internally assessed and externally moderated, 40 marks