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Science examination dates
Subject Date Time Weighting
Biology Fri 5th June 1.30pm 25%
Chemistry Tue 9th June 1.30pm 25%
Physics Fri 12th June 1.30pm 25%
Examination Board; AQA Science A (Core)
Controlled assessment accounts for the remaining 25% .
Carried out during lessons – best one out of three assessments.
Make sure your son has:
•2 black pens (so he has a spare);•Calculator;•Pencil, ruler, protractor all in a clear pencil case or clear plastic bag.
What has to be revised?
From their textbooks, there are:
47 Chapters of Biology 36 Chapters of Chemistry 35 Chapters of Physics Total number of Chapters = 118
Get revising
There are 71 days to your first examination.
Aim to finish your revision by May 18th. This will allow you two and a half weeks
to sit past examination papers. That leaves you 53 days of revision. Use this information to plan YOUR
revision. IF you start now that’s approximately
two chapters a night.
Time Management – Weekly Plan
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lunch
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Evening Time
1 -
Evening Time
2 -
Evening Time
3 -
Evening Time
4 -
Evening Time
5 -
How to REVISE
Be organised – know what your target is for that session.
Remove distractions – phone/TV/console. Read and learn the chosen chapters Visit websites such as BBC bitesize/Doc
Brown Summarise from memory the important
points on a Flash Card
How to REVISE.
When you have learnt and memorised the chapter, answer questions from a workbook and check your answers. Learn the answers you get wrong.
Past Examination papers
Is the other half of exam preparation. If used correctly, sitting past examination
papers will secure a good grade. Mark your own exam paper. Study the mark scheme and all the
possible answers which are awarded a mark and answers which are not accepted.
LEARN how to answer a question. In difficulty, ask teachers for help.