Subjects

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Past papers:

Important Foundation Topics are:

Number:

  • Ratio
  • Proportion
  • Fractions
  • BIDMAS (order of operations)
  • Percentages (including increase and decrease)

Geometry:

  • Angle facts (angles in a triangle add to 180˚, etc)
  • Transformations
  • Pythagoras
  • Right-angled triangle trigonometry

Algebra:

  • Collecting like terms
  • Expanding single brackets
  • Expanding double brackets
  • Factorising
  • Solving equations
  • Forming and solving equations
  • Linear graphs

Data:

  • Probability
  • Bar charts
  • Pie charts
  • Averages (Mean, mode, median and range)
  • Averages from frequency tables
  • Scatter graphs

Important Higher Topics are:

Number:

  • Fractions (including mixed numbers)
  • Product of prime factors
  • Standard form
  • Percentages (including reverse percentages, compound interest and depreciation)
  • Powers and roots (including fractional and negative)
  • Proportion
  • Estimation

Geometry:

  • Angle facts (including parallel line facts and angles in a triangle add to 180˚, etc)
  • Transformations
  • Pythagoras
  • Trigonometry (right-angled and non right-angled triangles)
  • Geometric proof
  • Vectors

Algebra:

  • Expanding brackets (single, double and triple)
  • Factorising
  • Solving equations (including simultaneous equations)
  • Forming and solving equations
  • Graphs (linear (parallel and perpendicular graphs), quadratic, cubic and reciprocal and using graphs to make predictions)
  • Rearranging formulae

Data:

  • Probability (including trees)
  • Averages from frequency tables
  • Scatter graphs
  • Cumulative frequency and box plots
  • Histograms

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Revision:

English Language Paper 2

Non-fiction reading and writing. Students can use the Revision Guide they were given at the end of Year 10. Revise using their practice papers and re-teach

English Literature Paper 1

English Literature Paper 2

An Inspector Calls: Plot; characters; themes; dramatic devices; context

Poetry Anthology: Power and Conflict. Revise the poems you have studied in class.

Unseen Poetry: Use your notes to revise how to analyse an unseen poem

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All three Science subjects have 2 exams each (six in total). They each include questions on the core practical’s that are completed in class over the three year course. Please use the following booklets for familiarise yourself with the Core Practical’s in each Science. They are becoming increasingly important for the exam so knowing the method and equipment will be of great use.

Double students-

Triple students-

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Year 9

Year 10/11

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Revision guides:

WJEC/Eduqas GCSE PE Introduction to Physical Education – Study and Revision Guide. ISBN-10: 1911208578. Available from the Upper School office (Edexcel)

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