Year 11 Revision Guide

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Year 11
Revision Guide
2016/17
Introduction

Dear Pupils
This booklet is designed to provide you with the key revision information that you require to achieve
success in your Year 11 GCSE mock examinations. The Year 11 mocks are a good indication of where you
are right now on the lead up to the summer exams and provide the opportunity to see your strengths and
areas to develop in all subjects.
This booklet contains a summary of each subject, topics that are being studied and subject specific revision
hints and websites.
I would like to remind you that mock examinations commence on Tuesday 6th December for Art and on
Wednesday 7th December for all other subjects. The mock exams finish on Tuesday 20th December. You
will receive a mock examination timetable shortly. There is no study leave but there will be periods of
supervised study during the school day.
You will be able to discuss mock examination preparations on Mentoring Day on Thursday 24th November
2016. I would advise that you have a revision timetable already in place, using the information in this
booklet to guide you.
Good luck, and remember that these mock examinations are important, so prepare thoroughly!

Peggy Scholte
Head of Year 11
Contents

The Faculty of Mathematics and Science
Mathematics
Science

The Faculty of RE and Humanities

RE
History
Geography

The Faculty of English and Modern Foreign Language
English
Modern Foreign Language

The Faculty of Expressive Arts
Physical Education
Music
Art

The Faculty of Communication, Design and Technology
Business Studies
Health and Social Care
Technology
Electronic Products
Textiles Technology
Resistant Materials
Graphic Products
Food Technology
MATHS
GCSE MATHEMATICS

Examination Details:
Pupils will sit three examination papers which are equally weighted and in total count for 100% of their final
grade. Each paper is one hour and thirty minutes in duration. Paper 1 is non-calculator, papers 2 and 3
are calculator allowed.
Pupils must bring the following equipment to the examinations:
 Pencil
 Pen
 Pair of compasses
 Protractor
 Calculator
 Ruler
 Rubber
In the examination pupils may ask for tracing paper.
Revision hints and resources
 http://mathsbot.com/gcseRevisionGrid
 www.MyMaths.co.uk
 www.corbettmaths.com
 www.hegartymaths.com
 The revision guide provided by St Paul’s
 Previous assessment and examination papers
 The mathematics exercise books

Pupils should make good use of the assessment stamps in their exercise books which identify the ‘next
steps’ that a pupil should take to make further progress. These should guide the revision process and can
be used as a starting point for additional practice.

Pupils are able to attend the after school support club on Mondays from 3pm until 4pm in J111. The club is
staffed by mathematics teachers: mathematics books and iPads are available for use by pupils.
Formulae to Remember
The GCSE examination papers no longer provide a formula page; pupils must learn all formulae by heart.
Pupils must also learn certain trigonometric values be heart.
sin cos tan
0 0 1 0
30

45 1

60

90 1 0
The quadratic formula

Circumference of a circle

Area of a circle

Pythagoras’ Theorem

Right-Angled Triangle Trigonometry formulae

Sine rule

Cosine rule

Area of a triangle

Area of a trapezium

Volume of a prism

Compound interest

Probability

List of Topics
Pupils should refer to their exercise books for guidance on which topics to focus their efforts. Below is a list
of the main topics covered in the syllabus.

Foundation Tier
Number
Basic number
Basic fractions
Basic decimals
Basic percentages
Calculating with percentages
Factors and multiples
Indices
Rounding
Standard form

Algebra
Basic Algebra
Algebra and graphs
Algebra: Quadratics, rearranging formulae and identities
Algebra recap and extension
Coordinates and Linear Graphs
Equations
Graphs recap and extension
Inequalities
Quadratic graphs
Real life graphs
Sequences
Simultaneous equations
Sketching graphs
Solving quadratic equations

Ratio, proportion and rates of change
Calculating with percentages
Direct and inverse proportion
Growth and decay
Basic percentages
Ratio and proportion

Geometry and measures
Angles
Introduction to circumference and area
Circumference and area
Further circumference and area
Congruence and similarity
Constructions and loci
Measures
Introduction to perimeter and area
Perimeter and area
Further perimeter and area
Properties of polygons
Pythagoras' theorem
Scale diagrams and bearings
Transformations
Introduction to trigonometry
Trigonometry
Vectors
Volume
2D representations of 3D shapes

Probability
Collecting and representing data
Scatter graphs
Statistical measures

Statistics
Collecting and representing data
Scatter graphs
Statistical measures

Higher Tier
Number
Basic decimals
Factors and multiples
Basic fractions
Fractions and decimals
Indices
Basic number
Basic number, factors and multiples
Basic percentages
Rounding
Standard form
Surds
Number recap and review

Algebra
Basic algebra review
Algebra: introduction to quadratics and rearranging
Algebra: further quadratics, rearranging formulae
Algebra: quadratics, rearranging formulae and identities
Algebra recap and review
Algebraic fractions
Coordinates and linear graphs
Equation of a circle
Equations
Further equations and graphs
Linear and quadratic equations and their graphs
Inequalities
Numerical methods
Pre-calculus and area under a curve
Real life graphs
Sequences
Simultaneous equations
Sketching graphs
Further sketching graphs
Transforming functions

Ratio, proportion and rates of change
Direct and inverse proportion
Calculating with percentages
Gradients and rates of change
Growth and decay
Ratio and proportion

Geometry and measures
Angles
Angles, scale diagrams and bearings
Circumference and area
Circle theorems
Congruence and similarity
Constructions and loci
Geometry and measures recap and review
Measures
Properties of polygons
Perimeter and area
Pythagoras' theorem and basic trigonometry
Scale diagrams and bearings
Sine and cosine rules
Transformations
Trigonometry recap and extension
Vectors
Volume
2D representations of 3D shapes

Probability
Basic probability
Probability

Statistics
Collecting and representing data
Scatter graphs
Statistical measures
Statistics recap and review
SCIENCE
GCSE SCIENCE AND ADDITIONAL
SCIENCE

Exam Information
Exam board: OCR Gateway
The full specification (revision list) and past papers can be found at:
http://www/ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-gateway-science-suite-science-b-j261-from-2012/ (Core Science)
and http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-gateway-science-suite-additional-science-b-j262-from-2012/
(Additional Science)
You should bring a scientific calculator with you to ALL science exams.
Double Award Science

Title Content
Science Paper 1 a. Fitness and Health a. Making Crude a. Heating
Oil Useful Houses
75 minutes b. Human Health and
Diet b. Using Carbon b. Keeping
Unit B711 Fuels Homes Warm
c. Staying Healthy
c. Clean Air c. A Spectrum of
Modules d. The Nervous
Waves
System d. Making
B1C1P1
Polymers d. Lights and
e. Drugs and You
Lasers
e. Designer
f. Staying in Balance
Polymers e. Cooking and
Communicatin
g. Controlling Plant
f. Cooking and
g with Waves
Growth
Food Additives
f. Data
h. Variation and
g. Smells
Transmission
Inheritance
h. Paints and
g. Wireless
Pigments
Signals
h. Stable Earth
Science Paper 2 a. Classification a. The structure of a. Collecting
the Earth energy from
85 minutes b. Energy flow the Sun
b. Construction
c. Recycling
Unit B712 materials b. Generating
electricity
d. Interdependence
c. Metals and
Modules B2C2P2 +
alloys c. Global
e. Adaptations
Section D
warming
d. Making cars
f. Natural selection
d. Fuels for
e. Chemicals from
g. Population and power
pollution the air-making
ammonia e. Nuclear
h. Sustainability radiations:
f. Acids and bases
Exploring our
Solar System
g. Fertilisers and