Year 12

Easter Revision Guide

2016

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this booklet is to offer you additional support during the Easter holiday which is the crucial period for intensive revision before your public examinations begin We return to school on Tuesday 19th April after a three week break and there is no doubt that your final grade in August will depend on the effort you have made during this time This booklet contains important information from all of the various subject areas and should be used as a starting point for your revision preparation Each Department has explained what they require of you over the holidays and where you can find important information regarding your upcoming exams There is also information about where to find past paper material as well as mark schemes and examiner reports All of these things are essential to create a strong foundation upon which to base your revision

ORGANISATION It may seem daunting when you consider all that you need to do over the Easter holidays however if you break this down into manageable blocks you will find that you can work through everything more effectively You will need to spend at least 5 hours on each of your subjects per week The most important starting point is to be as organised as possible ndash this means organising your folders books notes and any additional resources or revision material you have gathered over the course of the year so far Once you have done this you can begin to think about setting out a revision timetable and working through the different topics in each of your subjects When you make your revision timetable think about setting it out to match the school day as this is a familiar working routine for you ndash give yourself 2 lsquolessonsrsquo in the morning and then have a break follow this by another 2 and then lunch etc You can even give yourself a 5 minute break between lsquolessonsrsquo to get up and move about ndash it is important not to remain sat at your desk too long your mind will work more effectively if you exercise and energise yourself at regular intervals Donrsquot forget to also consider sleep and food as important companions to effective learning and ensure that you drink plenty of water whilst you revise

REVISION The most effective way to approach your revision is to divide your subject work up into different Units or Topics ndash this will continue your ability to organise your work and will allow you to approach your revision in small manageable chunks Try to implement some of the revision habits and techniques you have learnt in your Study Skills sessions this year and create lsquorevision productsrsquo such as mind maps mnemonics and index cards etc At the end of each revision session test yourself in the way you will be tested in the examination ie try a timed exam question write a timed essay or complete a table or task using the information revised This is something to return to school with ready for feedback from your teachers

REST amp RELAXATION Finally remember that you will need to allow your mind and body to rest and recuperate from both this busy term and after each day of revising If you are following a revision timetable based on the school day you can use time in the evenings and at weekends to schedule time off for relaxing However beware of giving yourself too much time off and using the idea of recovering as an excuse to avoid revision ndash displacement activities such as cleaning your room and tidying the garage can wait

GORDONrsquoS SCHOOL SIXTH FORM REVISION APRIL 2016

TOP TIPS

HOW TO ORGANISE YOURSELF

The best way to organise is the one that works for you There is no golden rule that works for everyone These are general ideas that may help you to work out your own system for organising your time DO

Work out how much time you have available and when

Use a timetable to fill in times you know you will be doing other things eg Sunday lunch with family etc Only then can you know how much time you have to revise in

List the tasks you have to complete before you fill in the rest of the timetable Use the revision booklets and guidance given in class to work out what has to be done Work out priorities between these tasks Make decisions about how long to spend on each task and set targets for each period of revision

Revision takes many forms it is active and requires you to do something beyond reading

Organise pieces of work (essays exam practice papers) into smaller less daunting tasks DONT

Dont try to do it all at once

Neglect any of your courses especially those you find relatively easy or particularly difficult

Drift from essay deadline to essay deadline While working on an essay in one course you should continue reading and preparing for other courses

Donrsquot allow yourself to be distracted Stick to your timetable

REVISION METHODS AND ACTIVITIES All revision methods workhellipfor someone You know what works best for you the trick is to know what suits your learning style Do look at the sheets you completed in the Study Skills days this year to remind yourself of this Reading and re-reading notes and books is hard work time consuming and lonely not to mention boring It also has a low payoff in terms of exam grades Try some of these methods instead 1 Read through your notes and break them into sub-topics write summaries ask critical questions

2 Build up a subject glossary eg vocabulary amp definitions

3 Recall what you have read mnemonics outlines plans and diagrams Prioritise topics you find difficult

4 Practise past papers plans problem solving Devise potential exam questions and then answer them or use questions from the exam board website

5 Practise questions in timed conditions only when you have revised the material write out a plan for an ideal answer and then revise from this outline essay plan Only then try it as a timed piece

6 Learn how you are to be assessed as much as what is being assessed ndash use the Assessment Objectives to help with this

7 Use practical strategies to suit your learning style eg

i Visual - colour coding creating posters of quotations mind maps index cards etc

ii Auditory - Record your notes and play them back fit notes to a favourite tune discuss and answer questions orally test yourself with a friend

iii Kinaesthetic ndash Move around your room or house and allocate certain pieces of furniture or even different rooms to each topic leave yourself post-it notes on the stairs etc

EFFECTIVE REVISION Now that you know some good methods for revising here is some advice to help you spend your time more effectively 1 Start to revise early in the holidays - donrsquot wait until itrsquos too late

2 Avoid long spells of just reading ndash this is not the most effective way to learn and remember information

3 Practise answering exam questions

4 Work in lots of short spells rather than a few long ones

5 Use any available time to revise ndash this could be on a long journey at Grannyrsquos house etc

6 Give yourself variety - donrsquot use the same method over and over again and donrsquot stay on one topic too long

7 Practise important things many times Make sure that you can apply what you know to new situations or a variety of exam questions

USING THE EXAMINERrsquoS EXPERTISE The job of examiners is to give you marks not to take them away but they are powerless to help you if you fall into the most common traps These are the biggest pitfalls they have identified

Not reading the paper correctly Examiners say that this is one of the most regular and fatal errors They call it the triggered answer You have your pre-prepared answer ready but you dont look at the exact termsphrase of the question and therefore supply the wrong information in your answer

Not finishing the paper Mis-managing your time within the exam can easily cost you a full grade The biggest exam crime is to leave suitable questions un-attempted Remember it is much easier to get the first 20 of the marks for any question than the last 5 Therefore if you find yourself stuck for time as you struggle through your third answer out of five do not spend your remaining time extending and perfecting that answer Instead move on to questions four and five even if your attempt is sketched or in point form If you have answered only three questions instead of five the highest mark you can get is 60

Ignoring the Mark Scheme You must take the mark scheme into account when you allocate time to each question or part of a question If the marks allotted to a question clearly indicate that a few paragraphs are sufficient do not write an essay on the subject Avoid the temptation of writing everything you know about a topic ndash always give the appropriate amount of information

Repetition Make the point once There are no extra marks for restating facts even if you phrase them differently Examiners say repetition is a very common mistake It is also a time-waster and an irritant for the examiner ndash and you do not want to irritate your examiner

Missing part of a question Sometimes part of a question can be carried onto the next page and in the pressure of the moment you dont see it As a consequence you might fail to do a compulsory part of a question or miss out on the chance to take an option that would have suited you better Always take time to familiarise yourself with the whole paper before you start answering it

Know your Assessment Objectives When you attempt exam questions ensure that you know how you are going to be assessed All subjects have strict Assessment Objectives and Mark Schemes which are on the exam board websites Look at these and ensure you both understand them and that you follow them closely

Good luck Three weeks of hard work now will support your chances of celebrating when you open that envelope in August

ART AND DESIGN REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject Art and Design Examination Board Edexcel Syllabus Name Art and Design Syllabus Number 8AD0 Support materials online at wwwedexcelcom

Topics for Easter Revision

Complete final piece and all preparatory work on your Thematic project as discussed in lesson Deadline 17th June

Preparation and final idea for art examination Energy Power and Dynamism

Work Set Complete final piece and all preparatory work on your Thematic project as discussed in lesson Use check list for guidance Record observational drawings paintings and photos Add annotation Experiment with ideas possibilities different styles techniques and approaches Refine change and modify your ideas and add detail where needed Present show more than 2 concluding pieces or final ideas Use research and experimental work to develop your ideas for a final piece on Energy Power and Dynamism

Recommended wider readingrevision websites On relevant artists as discussed in class Visits to London Galleries National or abroad museums and exhibitions

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking Final piece based on Thematic project with preparatory work all completed Also preparatory work in the form of sketches research notes ideas experimental work and analysis with final ideas for exam

Deadline Tuesday 19th April

Exam dates Mon and Tues 13th and 14th June

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this booklet is to offer you additional support during the Easter holiday which is the crucial period for intensive revision before your public examinations begin We return to school on Tuesday 19th April after a three week break and there is no doubt that your final grade in August will depend on the effort you have made during this time This booklet contains important information from all of the various subject areas and should be used as a starting point for your revision preparation Each Department has explained what they require of you over the holidays and where you can find important information regarding your upcoming exams There is also information about where to find past paper material as well as mark schemes and examiner reports All of these things are essential to create a strong foundation upon which to base your revision

ORGANISATION It may seem daunting when you consider all that you need to do over the Easter holidays however if you break this down into manageable blocks you will find that you can work through everything more effectively You will need to spend at least 5 hours on each of your subjects per week The most important starting point is to be as organised as possible ndash this means organising your folders books notes and any additional resources or revision material you have gathered over the course of the year so far Once you have done this you can begin to think about setting out a revision timetable and working through the different topics in each of your subjects When you make your revision timetable think about setting it out to match the school day as this is a familiar working routine for you ndash give yourself 2 lsquolessonsrsquo in the morning and then have a break follow this by another 2 and then lunch etc You can even give yourself a 5 minute break between lsquolessonsrsquo to get up and move about ndash it is important not to remain sat at your desk too long your mind will work more effectively if you exercise and energise yourself at regular intervals Donrsquot forget to also consider sleep and food as important companions to effective learning and ensure that you drink plenty of water whilst you revise

REVISION The most effective way to approach your revision is to divide your subject work up into different Units or Topics ndash this will continue your ability to organise your work and will allow you to approach your revision in small manageable chunks Try to implement some of the revision habits and techniques you have learnt in your Study Skills sessions this year and create lsquorevision productsrsquo such as mind maps mnemonics and index cards etc At the end of each revision session test yourself in the way you will be tested in the examination ie try a timed exam question write a timed essay or complete a table or task using the information revised This is something to return to school with ready for feedback from your teachers

REST amp RELAXATION Finally remember that you will need to allow your mind and body to rest and recuperate from both this busy term and after each day of revising If you are following a revision timetable based on the school day you can use time in the evenings and at weekends to schedule time off for relaxing However beware of giving yourself too much time off and using the idea of recovering as an excuse to avoid revision ndash displacement activities such as cleaning your room and tidying the garage can wait

GORDONrsquoS SCHOOL SIXTH FORM REVISION APRIL 2016

TOP TIPS

HOW TO ORGANISE YOURSELF

The best way to organise is the one that works for you There is no golden rule that works for everyone These are general ideas that may help you to work out your own system for organising your time DO

Work out how much time you have available and when

Use a timetable to fill in times you know you will be doing other things eg Sunday lunch with family etc Only then can you know how much time you have to revise in

List the tasks you have to complete before you fill in the rest of the timetable Use the revision booklets and guidance given in class to work out what has to be done Work out priorities between these tasks Make decisions about how long to spend on each task and set targets for each period of revision

Revision takes many forms it is active and requires you to do something beyond reading

Organise pieces of work (essays exam practice papers) into smaller less daunting tasks DONT

Dont try to do it all at once

Neglect any of your courses especially those you find relatively easy or particularly difficult

Drift from essay deadline to essay deadline While working on an essay in one course you should continue reading and preparing for other courses

Donrsquot allow yourself to be distracted Stick to your timetable

REVISION METHODS AND ACTIVITIES All revision methods workhellipfor someone You know what works best for you the trick is to know what suits your learning style Do look at the sheets you completed in the Study Skills days this year to remind yourself of this Reading and re-reading notes and books is hard work time consuming and lonely not to mention boring It also has a low payoff in terms of exam grades Try some of these methods instead 1 Read through your notes and break them into sub-topics write summaries ask critical questions

2 Build up a subject glossary eg vocabulary amp definitions

3 Recall what you have read mnemonics outlines plans and diagrams Prioritise topics you find difficult

4 Practise past papers plans problem solving Devise potential exam questions and then answer them or use questions from the exam board website

5 Practise questions in timed conditions only when you have revised the material write out a plan for an ideal answer and then revise from this outline essay plan Only then try it as a timed piece

6 Learn how you are to be assessed as much as what is being assessed ndash use the Assessment Objectives to help with this

7 Use practical strategies to suit your learning style eg

i Visual - colour coding creating posters of quotations mind maps index cards etc

ii Auditory - Record your notes and play them back fit notes to a favourite tune discuss and answer questions orally test yourself with a friend

iii Kinaesthetic ndash Move around your room or house and allocate certain pieces of furniture or even different rooms to each topic leave yourself post-it notes on the stairs etc

EFFECTIVE REVISION Now that you know some good methods for revising here is some advice to help you spend your time more effectively 1 Start to revise early in the holidays - donrsquot wait until itrsquos too late

2 Avoid long spells of just reading ndash this is not the most effective way to learn and remember information

3 Practise answering exam questions

4 Work in lots of short spells rather than a few long ones

5 Use any available time to revise ndash this could be on a long journey at Grannyrsquos house etc

6 Give yourself variety - donrsquot use the same method over and over again and donrsquot stay on one topic too long

7 Practise important things many times Make sure that you can apply what you know to new situations or a variety of exam questions

USING THE EXAMINERrsquoS EXPERTISE The job of examiners is to give you marks not to take them away but they are powerless to help you if you fall into the most common traps These are the biggest pitfalls they have identified

Not reading the paper correctly Examiners say that this is one of the most regular and fatal errors They call it the triggered answer You have your pre-prepared answer ready but you dont look at the exact termsphrase of the question and therefore supply the wrong information in your answer

Not finishing the paper Mis-managing your time within the exam can easily cost you a full grade The biggest exam crime is to leave suitable questions un-attempted Remember it is much easier to get the first 20 of the marks for any question than the last 5 Therefore if you find yourself stuck for time as you struggle through your third answer out of five do not spend your remaining time extending and perfecting that answer Instead move on to questions four and five even if your attempt is sketched or in point form If you have answered only three questions instead of five the highest mark you can get is 60

Ignoring the Mark Scheme You must take the mark scheme into account when you allocate time to each question or part of a question If the marks allotted to a question clearly indicate that a few paragraphs are sufficient do not write an essay on the subject Avoid the temptation of writing everything you know about a topic ndash always give the appropriate amount of information

Repetition Make the point once There are no extra marks for restating facts even if you phrase them differently Examiners say repetition is a very common mistake It is also a time-waster and an irritant for the examiner ndash and you do not want to irritate your examiner

Missing part of a question Sometimes part of a question can be carried onto the next page and in the pressure of the moment you dont see it As a consequence you might fail to do a compulsory part of a question or miss out on the chance to take an option that would have suited you better Always take time to familiarise yourself with the whole paper before you start answering it

Know your Assessment Objectives When you attempt exam questions ensure that you know how you are going to be assessed All subjects have strict Assessment Objectives and Mark Schemes which are on the exam board websites Look at these and ensure you both understand them and that you follow them closely

Good luck Three weeks of hard work now will support your chances of celebrating when you open that envelope in August

ART AND DESIGN REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject Art and Design Examination Board Edexcel Syllabus Name Art and Design Syllabus Number 8AD0 Support materials online at wwwedexcelcom

Topics for Easter Revision

Complete final piece and all preparatory work on your Thematic project as discussed in lesson Deadline 17th June

Preparation and final idea for art examination Energy Power and Dynamism

Work Set Complete final piece and all preparatory work on your Thematic project as discussed in lesson Use check list for guidance Record observational drawings paintings and photos Add annotation Experiment with ideas possibilities different styles techniques and approaches Refine change and modify your ideas and add detail where needed Present show more than 2 concluding pieces or final ideas Use research and experimental work to develop your ideas for a final piece on Energy Power and Dynamism

Recommended wider readingrevision websites On relevant artists as discussed in class Visits to London Galleries National or abroad museums and exhibitions

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking Final piece based on Thematic project with preparatory work all completed Also preparatory work in the form of sketches research notes ideas experimental work and analysis with final ideas for exam

Deadline Tuesday 19th April

Exam dates Mon and Tues 13th and 14th June

TOP TIPS

HOW TO ORGANISE YOURSELF

The best way to organise is the one that works for you There is no golden rule that works for everyone These are general ideas that may help you to work out your own system for organising your time DO

Work out how much time you have available and when

Use a timetable to fill in times you know you will be doing other things eg Sunday lunch with family etc Only then can you know how much time you have to revise in

List the tasks you have to complete before you fill in the rest of the timetable Use the revision booklets and guidance given in class to work out what has to be done Work out priorities between these tasks Make decisions about how long to spend on each task and set targets for each period of revision

Revision takes many forms it is active and requires you to do something beyond reading

Organise pieces of work (essays exam practice papers) into smaller less daunting tasks DONT

Dont try to do it all at once

Neglect any of your courses especially those you find relatively easy or particularly difficult

Drift from essay deadline to essay deadline While working on an essay in one course you should continue reading and preparing for other courses

Donrsquot allow yourself to be distracted Stick to your timetable

REVISION METHODS AND ACTIVITIES All revision methods workhellipfor someone You know what works best for you the trick is to know what suits your learning style Do look at the sheets you completed in the Study Skills days this year to remind yourself of this Reading and re-reading notes and books is hard work time consuming and lonely not to mention boring It also has a low payoff in terms of exam grades Try some of these methods instead 1 Read through your notes and break them into sub-topics write summaries ask critical questions

2 Build up a subject glossary eg vocabulary amp definitions

3 Recall what you have read mnemonics outlines plans and diagrams Prioritise topics you find difficult

4 Practise past papers plans problem solving Devise potential exam questions and then answer them or use questions from the exam board website

5 Practise questions in timed conditions only when you have revised the material write out a plan for an ideal answer and then revise from this outline essay plan Only then try it as a timed piece

6 Learn how you are to be assessed as much as what is being assessed ndash use the Assessment Objectives to help with this

7 Use practical strategies to suit your learning style eg

i Visual - colour coding creating posters of quotations mind maps index cards etc

ii Auditory - Record your notes and play them back fit notes to a favourite tune discuss and answer questions orally test yourself with a friend

iii Kinaesthetic ndash Move around your room or house and allocate certain pieces of furniture or even different rooms to each topic leave yourself post-it notes on the stairs etc

EFFECTIVE REVISION Now that you know some good methods for revising here is some advice to help you spend your time more effectively 1 Start to revise early in the holidays - donrsquot wait until itrsquos too late

2 Avoid long spells of just reading ndash this is not the most effective way to learn and remember information

3 Practise answering exam questions

4 Work in lots of short spells rather than a few long ones

5 Use any available time to revise ndash this could be on a long journey at Grannyrsquos house etc

6 Give yourself variety - donrsquot use the same method over and over again and donrsquot stay on one topic too long

7 Practise important things many times Make sure that you can apply what you know to new situations or a variety of exam questions

USING THE EXAMINERrsquoS EXPERTISE The job of examiners is to give you marks not to take them away but they are powerless to help you if you fall into the most common traps These are the biggest pitfalls they have identified

Not reading the paper correctly Examiners say that this is one of the most regular and fatal errors They call it the triggered answer You have your pre-prepared answer ready but you dont look at the exact termsphrase of the question and therefore supply the wrong information in your answer

Not finishing the paper Mis-managing your time within the exam can easily cost you a full grade The biggest exam crime is to leave suitable questions un-attempted Remember it is much easier to get the first 20 of the marks for any question than the last 5 Therefore if you find yourself stuck for time as you struggle through your third answer out of five do not spend your remaining time extending and perfecting that answer Instead move on to questions four and five even if your attempt is sketched or in point form If you have answered only three questions instead of five the highest mark you can get is 60

Ignoring the Mark Scheme You must take the mark scheme into account when you allocate time to each question or part of a question If the marks allotted to a question clearly indicate that a few paragraphs are sufficient do not write an essay on the subject Avoid the temptation of writing everything you know about a topic ndash always give the appropriate amount of information

Repetition Make the point once There are no extra marks for restating facts even if you phrase them differently Examiners say repetition is a very common mistake It is also a time-waster and an irritant for the examiner ndash and you do not want to irritate your examiner

Missing part of a question Sometimes part of a question can be carried onto the next page and in the pressure of the moment you dont see it As a consequence you might fail to do a compulsory part of a question or miss out on the chance to take an option that would have suited you better Always take time to familiarise yourself with the whole paper before you start answering it

Know your Assessment Objectives When you attempt exam questions ensure that you know how you are going to be assessed All subjects have strict Assessment Objectives and Mark Schemes which are on the exam board websites Look at these and ensure you both understand them and that you follow them closely

Good luck Three weeks of hard work now will support your chances of celebrating when you open that envelope in August

ART AND DESIGN REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject Art and Design Examination Board Edexcel Syllabus Name Art and Design Syllabus Number 8AD0 Support materials online at wwwedexcelcom

Topics for Easter Revision

Complete final piece and all preparatory work on your Thematic project as discussed in lesson Deadline 17th June

Preparation and final idea for art examination Energy Power and Dynamism

Work Set Complete final piece and all preparatory work on your Thematic project as discussed in lesson Use check list for guidance Record observational drawings paintings and photos Add annotation Experiment with ideas possibilities different styles techniques and approaches Refine change and modify your ideas and add detail where needed Present show more than 2 concluding pieces or final ideas Use research and experimental work to develop your ideas for a final piece on Energy Power and Dynamism

Recommended wider readingrevision websites On relevant artists as discussed in class Visits to London Galleries National or abroad museums and exhibitions

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking Final piece based on Thematic project with preparatory work all completed Also preparatory work in the form of sketches research notes ideas experimental work and analysis with final ideas for exam

Deadline Tuesday 19th April

Exam dates Mon and Tues 13th and 14th June

EFFECTIVE REVISION Now that you know some good methods for revising here is some advice to help you spend your time more effectively 1 Start to revise early in the holidays - donrsquot wait until itrsquos too late

2 Avoid long spells of just reading ndash this is not the most effective way to learn and remember information

3 Practise answering exam questions

4 Work in lots of short spells rather than a few long ones

5 Use any available time to revise ndash this could be on a long journey at Grannyrsquos house etc

6 Give yourself variety - donrsquot use the same method over and over again and donrsquot stay on one topic too long

7 Practise important things many times Make sure that you can apply what you know to new situations or a variety of exam questions

USING THE EXAMINERrsquoS EXPERTISE The job of examiners is to give you marks not to take them away but they are powerless to help you if you fall into the most common traps These are the biggest pitfalls they have identified

Not reading the paper correctly Examiners say that this is one of the most regular and fatal errors They call it the triggered answer You have your pre-prepared answer ready but you dont look at the exact termsphrase of the question and therefore supply the wrong information in your answer

Not finishing the paper Mis-managing your time within the exam can easily cost you a full grade The biggest exam crime is to leave suitable questions un-attempted Remember it is much easier to get the first 20 of the marks for any question than the last 5 Therefore if you find yourself stuck for time as you struggle through your third answer out of five do not spend your remaining time extending and perfecting that answer Instead move on to questions four and five even if your attempt is sketched or in point form If you have answered only three questions instead of five the highest mark you can get is 60

Ignoring the Mark Scheme You must take the mark scheme into account when you allocate time to each question or part of a question If the marks allotted to a question clearly indicate that a few paragraphs are sufficient do not write an essay on the subject Avoid the temptation of writing everything you know about a topic ndash always give the appropriate amount of information

Repetition Make the point once There are no extra marks for restating facts even if you phrase them differently Examiners say repetition is a very common mistake It is also a time-waster and an irritant for the examiner ndash and you do not want to irritate your examiner

Missing part of a question Sometimes part of a question can be carried onto the next page and in the pressure of the moment you dont see it As a consequence you might fail to do a compulsory part of a question or miss out on the chance to take an option that would have suited you better Always take time to familiarise yourself with the whole paper before you start answering it

Know your Assessment Objectives When you attempt exam questions ensure that you know how you are going to be assessed All subjects have strict Assessment Objectives and Mark Schemes which are on the exam board websites Look at these and ensure you both understand them and that you follow them closely

Good luck Three weeks of hard work now will support your chances of celebrating when you open that envelope in August

ART AND DESIGN REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject Art and Design Examination Board Edexcel Syllabus Name Art and Design Syllabus Number 8AD0 Support materials online at wwwedexcelcom

Topics for Easter Revision

Complete final piece and all preparatory work on your Thematic project as discussed in lesson Deadline 17th June

Preparation and final idea for art examination Energy Power and Dynamism

Work Set Complete final piece and all preparatory work on your Thematic project as discussed in lesson Use check list for guidance Record observational drawings paintings and photos Add annotation Experiment with ideas possibilities different styles techniques and approaches Refine change and modify your ideas and add detail where needed Present show more than 2 concluding pieces or final ideas Use research and experimental work to develop your ideas for a final piece on Energy Power and Dynamism

Recommended wider readingrevision websites On relevant artists as discussed in class Visits to London Galleries National or abroad museums and exhibitions

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking Final piece based on Thematic project with preparatory work all completed Also preparatory work in the form of sketches research notes ideas experimental work and analysis with final ideas for exam

Deadline Tuesday 19th April

Exam dates Mon and Tues 13th and 14th June

ART AND DESIGN REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject Art and Design Examination Board Edexcel Syllabus Name Art and Design Syllabus Number 8AD0 Support materials online at wwwedexcelcom

Topics for Easter Revision

Complete final piece and all preparatory work on your Thematic project as discussed in lesson Deadline 17th June

Preparation and final idea for art examination Energy Power and Dynamism

Work Set Complete final piece and all preparatory work on your Thematic project as discussed in lesson Use check list for guidance Record observational drawings paintings and photos Add annotation Experiment with ideas possibilities different styles techniques and approaches Refine change and modify your ideas and add detail where needed Present show more than 2 concluding pieces or final ideas Use research and experimental work to develop your ideas for a final piece on Energy Power and Dynamism

Recommended wider readingrevision websites On relevant artists as discussed in class Visits to London Galleries National or abroad museums and exhibitions

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking Final piece based on Thematic project with preparatory work all completed Also preparatory work in the form of sketches research notes ideas experimental work and analysis with final ideas for exam

Deadline Tuesday 19th April

Exam dates Mon and Tues 13th and 14th June

AS LEVEL BIOLOGY REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject Biology Examination Board AQA Syllabus Name Biology Syllabus Number 7401 Support materials online at wwwaqaorguk

Topics for Easter Revision

Section 1 Biological molecules

Section 2 Cells

Section 3 Organisms exchange substances with their environment

Section 4 Genetic Information variation and relationships between organisms

Work Set

Specimen Papers (booklet) Past Paper questions available online from the previous Biology specification 2411 Textbook Tasks ndash make revision materials complete all summary and application questions and self-assess Mini - Essays Additional Revision Guidance

Recommended wider readingrevision websites

A level Biology textbooks- cross reference with your notes In particular read the following authors for revision guides Bill Indge Martin Rowland or Graham Read AQA website has many links for you to follow Useful revision websites include wwwbiologymadcom httpwwwbiologyguidenet httpwwws-coolcouka-levelbiology httpwwwmrotherycouk Students should return to school with the following tasks completed

Detailed notes cross referenced to textbook with any queries highlighted

Specimen papers completed

Deadline First lesson back after the Easter break

Exam dates Thursday 26 May 1330 (1hr30) AQA Biology Paper 1 Monday 7 June 1330 (1hr30) AQA Biology Paper 2

Subject Business Studies Examination Board Edexcel (Pearson) Syllabus Name Business Syllabus Number 8BS0 Support materials online at httpsqualificationspearsoncom (Specification exams and mark schemes)

Topics for Easter Revision

Revise all content from Theme 1 (Marketing and people) amp Theme 2 (Managing business activities)

Using Quantitative data eg for analysing the financial performance of a business

Exam Technique and Exam Question Frameworks particularly 8 10 and 20 Mark Questions

Work Set

Past Exam Papers and Essays Support Booklets Additional Revision Guidance (from Edexcel ASA Level Business Textbook and Theme 1 and 2 Revision Guides) Further Reading and Note Making Tasks including Mind maps

Recommended wider readingrevision websites Business Review Magazine tutor2ucouk - This website should be checked regularly for topical information

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking

Exam past papers as outlined in revision schedule

Deadline First lesson back after the Easter break

Exam dates Paper 1 (Theme 1) Thursday 19th May (pm) Paper 2 (Theme 2) Tuesday 24th May (pm)

AS LEVEL BUSINESS STUDIES REVISION APRIL 2016

AS LEVEL CHEMISTRY REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject Chemistry Examination Board AQA Syllabus Name Chemistry Syllabus Number 7404 Support materials online at wwwaqaorguk

Topics for Revision

All of the AS physical inorganic and organic chemistry as outlined in the specification

Work Set

Get your notesfiles all in order

Use text books to consolidate notes

Use the Kerboodle resources to test your understanding

Complete and mark all end of chapter questions in textbook (mark schemes are available on the T-Drive)

Complete All Past Papers (mark schemes available on the T-Drive AQA website)

Recommended wider readingrevision websites

httpsustainabilitysellafieldsitescomresourceslabmouse wwwdocbrowninfo wwwchemguidecouk wwwkerboodlecom

Students should return to school with the following completed Revision Notes Past Paper Booklets

Deadline First lesson back Exam dates

Friday 27th May 0830 (1hr30) AQA Chemistry Paper 1 Tuesday 10th June 1330 (1hr30) AQA Chemistry Paper 2

AS LEVEL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY REVISION 2016

Subject Design Technology Examination Board AQA Syllabus Name Design and Technology Syllabus Number 1551 Support materials online at wwwaqaorguk

Topics for Easter Revision

Use mark scheme to complete Design Folders Complete initial version of Candidate Record Form

Work Set

Past papers and mark schemes have been issued for practice Adopt a questioning attitude about product design For this you should attempt to identify materials and manufacturing processes and look up those not known

Recommended wider readingrevision websites

All guidance required has been issued Reading the issued text will broaden theoretical knowledge httpsciencehowstuffworkscomhow-its-made-videos-playlisthtm httpwwwtechnologystudentcom or similar

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking

Completed folders work identified in lsquoTopicsrsquo and practical work

Deadline 21 April Exam date Monday 23 May 0830 (2 hrs) AQA PROD1 DampT Product Design Unit 1

Subject Economics Examination Board Edexcel Syllabus Name Economics A Syllabus Number 8EC0 Support materials online at wwwedexcelcom (Specification Sample Assessment Material NB using old format Past Papers Mark Schemes and Examiners Reports is useful look for Economics (2008))

Topics for Easter revision

Papers 1 amp 2 as discussed in class

Revision pack issued

Electronic Support Material

Revision Book issued

Work Set Past Papers Multiple choice questions Checklist questions on topic sheets Key terms on topic sheet Revision videos on topic sheet Questions from revision books

Recommended wider reading revision websites wwwtutor2ucouk This website should be checked regularly for topical information wwweconomicshelporg wwweconomicsonlinecouk Youtube channels pajholden mjmfoodie and tutor2u for excellent revision videos

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking Past papers Questions from revision books

Deadline First lesson after the Easter break

Exam dates Monday 16 May 0830am (1hr30) Edexcel 8EC001 Economics Paper 1 Monday 23 May 0830am (1hr30) Edexcel 8EC002 Economics Paper 2

AS LEVEL ECONOMICS REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject English Literature Examination Board AQA Syllabus Name English Literature B Syllabus Number 7711 Support materials online at wwwaqaorguk

Topics for Easter Revision

Thorough revision of the set texts for Paper 1 lsquoOthellorsquo and the poetry anthology Adding to quotation bank and learning quotations for lsquoOthellorsquo which is the closed book exam

Thorough revision of lsquoTessrsquo and lsquoGatsbyrsquo using support sheets and questions issued in class for Paper 2 Revise approaches to the unseen and complete past papers

Work set Revision day in the holiday Past Papers Support Booklets Textbook Tasks Additional Module Notes Essays Additional Revision Guidance Further Reading and Note Making Tasks

Recommended wider readingrevision websites

Notes and practice papers issued in class Exam board website (see above) for past papers Critical appreciation sheets issued Wider reading - text list issued to be completed

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking

Essays annotated texts exams practice questions issued

Deadline First lesson after the Easter break

Exam dates

Friday 20th May 0830am (2hrs) AQA 7711 English Literature Paper 1 Thursday 26th May 0830am (2hrs) AQA 7711 English Literature Paper 2

AS LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject French Examination Board AQA Syllabus Name AS French Syllabus Number 1651 Support materials online at wwwaqaorguk Work Set Past Papers Support Booklets Additional Revision Guidance Further Reading and Note Making Tasks Recommended wider readingrevision websites wwwlanguagesonlinecom wwwlaitsutexasedutex wwwnewsinslowfrenchcom You do need to register for this one wwwzutorguk Login 5242 Password languages wwwmemrisecom

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking Past Papers completed Model exam paper in Elan Self Study Guide completed All oral topics written up amp key facts learnt

Deadline First lesson after the Easter break

Exam date Monday 6 June 0830am (2hrs) AQA Fren1 French Unit 1

AS LEVEL FRENCH REVISION APRIL 2016

AS Extra French Revision 2016

1 Learn answers to starter questions and key facts for each of the four topics and their sub-topics

2 Learn essay phrases for starting and finishing essays well Develop a

bank of essay answers for writing exam

3 Revise grammar rules check you can do past present and future correctly revise passive and subjunctive Use the grammar work book and on-line activities to practise and consolidate your weaker areas

4 Use wwwlanguagesonlineorguk to revise grammar

5 Use wwwzutorguk to revise topic areas login 5242 Password languages

6 Use wwwmemrisecom to revise topic vocabulary

7 Check your e-mail regularly for updates articles sent through

8 When thinking think in French Why think in English when you could be thinking in French which will help you to memorise vocabulary

9 Listen to French radio eg Radio France Inter 159160 Medium wave or

TF1 news on the internet

10 DVDs available from your class teacher Tick off each point when you have covered it fully Think long term ie 3 weeks of revision = years of doors being opened for YOU

AS LEVEL GEOGRAPHY REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject Geography Examination Board AQA Syllabus Name Geography Syllabus Number 2030 Support materials online at wwwaqaorguk

Topics for Easter revision

Details Issued In Class

Coasts

Energy

Rivers

Population

Work Set

Past Papers from AQA website Support Booklets Textbook Tasks ndash Geographical Skills From AQA

Website Additional Module Notes Additional Revision Guidance

Recommended wider readingrevision websites

scoolcouk AQA website (past papers) Textbooks AS Geography Revision materials (booklets given)

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking

Revision notes past paper practise

Deadline First lesson after the Easter break

Exam dates Tuesday 17 May 1330pm (2hrs) AQA GEOG1 Geography unit 1 Friday 20 May 1330pm (1hr) AQA GEOG2 Geography unit 2

AS LEVEL GERMAN REVISION APRIL 2016

SUBJECT German EXAMINATION BOARD AQA SYLLABUS NAME AS German SYLLABUS NUMBER 1661

Support materials online at wwwaqaorguk

Topics for Easter Revision

All oral questions on nominated topic and remaining 3 topics Model essays completed

Work Set Exam Style Questions on Family amp Relationships

x2 past papers (mark schemes on AQA website) Oral questions on family and relationships Zeitgeist Self Study Guide ZigZag reading and grammar booklets

Recommended wider readingrevision websites

Zeitgeist 1 text book httplivekerboodlecom httpmfljimdocomresourcesgerman-as-level httpwwwgoethedeinsgblonprjasaenindexhtmwwwmodlangscouk httpwwwsunderlandschoolsorgmfl-sunderlandresources-germanhtm wwwtagesschaude

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking

Model exam paper from Zeitgeist Self Study Guide completed All answers to oral questions copied up including delta questions and key facts learnt Past Papers completed and marked (apart from essays) ZigZag support booklets completed where necessary

Deadline First lesson after the Easter break

Exam dates Unit 2 - orals Tuesday 10th May (pm) GERM2T Unit 1 ndash LRW Thursday 19th May (am) GERM1

AS EXTRA REVISION GERMAN 2016 Revise general topic areas Media ndash TV advertising communication technology Popular Culture ndash cinema music fashion

Health amp Wellbeing ndash sport lifestyle holidays Relationships ndash Families Friends and marriage

Consolidate new vocabulary into Excel chart and learn off by heart

Plan essays for exam questions on the General Topics from the specimen and past exam papers 1 Memorise phrases from Advanced Level Vocabulary and Holy Grail to beginend paragraphs 2 Learn key points to oral answers to general topic areas off by heart Prepare your nominated

topic carefully 3 Revise grammar rules check you can do past present and future correctly as well as the

passive imperative imperfect subjunctive and pluperfect subjunctive Use the Zeitgeist grammar workbook to revise your personal weak areas

4 Do Authentik 2007 listenings from booklet Save sound files from Departmental folder or

school website to your memory stick Do as listenings then readings for tricky parts then look at the answers

5 When thinking think German Why think in English when you could be thinking in German

which will help you to memorise vocabulary 6 Use Kerboodle to practise listening and reading Use the vocabulary builder to improve your

vocabulary and the ldquoTest Yourselfrdquo sections to assess progress Use the ldquoOn your Marksrdquo sections to see worked examples and test yourself Use GCSE Vocab Express to fill in those vocabulary gaps

7 Watch German news on wwwtagesschaude and note down new vocabulary 8 Go to httpwwwgoethedeinsgblonprjasaenindexhtm for a wealth of materials of each

topic at AS) 9 Go to httpwwwsunderlandschoolsorgmfl-sunderlandresources-germanhtm for more

resources - aimed at teachers as well as students and lots of good resources 10 Go to httpmfljimdocomresourcesgerman-as-level for loads of model answers to AS

topics He also has an A2 page

Tick off each point when you have covered it fully Think long term ie 3 weeks of revision = years of doors being opened for YOU

Subject History Examination Board Edexcel Syllabus Name History Syllabus Number 8HI0 C Support materials online at wwwocrorguk

Topics for Easter Revision

Make revision cards to support

Complete examination questions

Support Material Issued Work Set Past Papers Support Booklets Textbook Tasks Additional Module Notes Essays Additional Revision Guidance Further Reading and Note Making Tasks

Recommended wider readingrevision websites Texts as advised in lessons See also the wider reading lists issued in September

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking Tasks set in class including past papers Revision cards made Folders organised as discussed

Deadline First lesson after the Easter break

Exam dates Wednesday 18 May 1330 (1hr30) 8HI0 1C History-Britain 1625-1701 Wednesday 25 May 1330 (1hr30) 8HI0 2C1 History-France in Revolution 1774-1799

AS LEVEL HISTORY REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject Mathematics Examination Board Edexcel Syllabus Name Mathematics Syllabus Number 8371 Support materials online at wwwedexcelcom Topics for Easter Revision

All C1 C2 and M1 topics

C1 C2 and M1 past exam papers

Work Set Past Papers

Recommended wider readingrevision websites wwwmymathscouk Login gordons Password angle wwwmathsrevisionnetalevel

Students should return to school with the following completed for markingchecking Past papers completed and marked Questions to be asked should be clearly labelled with post-its for ease of reference

Deadline First lesson back after Easter

Exam dates Wednesday 18 May 0830 (1hr30) Edexcel 6663 Mathematics Core C1 Wednesday 25 May 0830 (1hr30) Edexcel 6664 Mathematics Core C2 Wednesday 8 June 1330 (1hr30) Edexcel 6677 Mathematics Mechanics M1

AS LEVEL MATHEMATICS REVISION APRIL 2016

AS LEVEL FURTHER MATHS REVISION 2016

Subject Further Mathematics Examination Board Edexcel Syllabus Name Further Mathematics Syllabus Number 8372 Support materials online at wwwedexcelcom Topics for Easter Revision

All S1 topics

Complete booklet of S1 past exam papers

Continue to work through the FP1 exercises set

FP1 and C3 past exam papers as per revision timetable

Work Set

Past Papers Textbook Tasks

Recommended wider readingrevision websites

wwwmymathscouk Login gordons Password angle wwwmathsrevisionnetalevel

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for markingchecking

Past papers completed and marked Questions to be asked should be clearly labelled with post-its for ease of reference

Deadline First lesson after the Easter break

Exam dates Friday 20 May 0830 (1hr30) Edexcel 6667 Further Mathematics FP1 Wednesday 15 June 0830 (1hr30) Edexcel 6683 Mathematics Statistics S1 Friday 21 June 0830 (1hr30) Edexcel 6665 Mathematics Core C3

AS LEVEL MEDIA STUDIES REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject Media Studies Examination Board AQA Syllabus Name Media Studies Syllabus Number 1571 Support materials online at wwwaqaorguk (Go to Teacher Resource Bank to see past papers and mark schemes)

Topics for Easter Revision

Complete pages 1 ndash 27 of revision booklet issued to students

Learn Key Terms Media Language ndash Technical Codes ndash Symbolic Codes ndash Written Codes ndash

Semiotic Analysis ndash Media Forms ndash Binary Oppositions Enigma Codes Todorovrsquos Theory

Etchellip - Web Narrative ndash Genre ndash Representation ndash Audience Theory ndash Institutions ndash Cross-

Media Case Study

Work Set

Revise from revision booklet Use class notes Answer past papers

Recommended wider readingrevision websites

Consult

httpusersaberacukdgc (Daniel Chandlerrsquos site ndash a reference in the Media world)

httpmediaedusitescouk

httpwwwtheguardiancomukmedia

httpwwwbbccoukprogrammesb00dv9hq (BBC Radio Fourrsquos The Media Show)

Students Should Return To School With The Following Tasks Completed For Marking

Three completed past papers Note cards revision notes mind-maps completed on each of the main topic cards listed above

Deadline Tuesday 19th April (first lesson back after the Easter holiday)

Exam date Thu 19th May AQA MEST1 Media Studies Unit 1 am 2hrs

AS LEVEL MUSIC APRIL 2016

Subject Music Examination Board Edexcel Syllabus Name Music Syllabus Number 8MU01 Support materials online at httpqualificationspearsoncomenqualificationsedexcel-a-levelsmusic-2008html

Topics for Easter Revision Berio Sequenza Webern Quartet Op22 Brucker Locus Iste JS Bach Sarabande and Gigue Dowland Flow My Tears Tippett Concerto for Double String Orch Gerhswin Summertime Haydn String Quartet in Eb lsquoThe Jokersquo Oasis Donrsquot Look Back in Anger Desmond Dekker You Can Get It If You really Want Strategies for listening sheet SATB rules and key signatures

Work Set Essay Questions SATB exercises

Listening questions Chords keys and cadences exercises Learn the grid on instrumental works Revise mnemonics for tonality

Recommended wider readingrevision websites wwwmusictheorynet

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking

Listening Questions 4 x 10 mark essays 10 x 18 mark essays

Deadline First lesson after the Easter break

Exam date Monday 23rd May 0830am (2hrs) Edexcel 6MU03 Further Musical Understanding

AS LEVEL PHYSICAL EDUCATION APRIL 2016

Subject PE Examination Board AQA Syllabus Name Physical Education Syllabus Number 1581 Support materials online at wwwaqaorguk

Topics for Easter Revision Follow Curriculum Content page in folder andor syllabus handed out

Work Set

Past Papers Additional Revision Guidance Further Reading and Note Making Tasks

Recommended wider readingrevision websites

AS Revise PE for AQA ndash Roscoe Davis amp Roscoe Complete A-Z PE Handbook ndash James Thompson amp Wiggins-James AQA AS Unit 1 PE ndash Opportunities for and the Effects of Leading a Healthy amp Active Lifestyle ndash Burrows Byrne amp Young Exam Board website (see above) wwwbrianmacdemoncouk

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking

June 2010 PHED 1 Paper

Deadline First lesson after the Easter break

Exam date Tuesday 24th May 2016 0830am (2hrs) AQA PHED1 Physical Education unit 1

Subject Physics Examination Board AQA Syllabus Name Physics Syllabus Number 7407 Support materials online at wwwaqaorguk

Topics for Easter Revision

Follow revision plan handed out in class

Work Set Past Papers Support Booklets Additional Module Notes Additional Revision Guidance

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for review Completed revision pack

Deadline First lesson after the Easter break

Exam dates Tuesday 24 May 0830am (1hr30) AQA 74071 Paper 1 Thursday 9 June 1330pm (1hr30) AQA 74072 Paper 2

AS LEVEL PHYSICS REVISION APRIL 2016

A LEVEL PSYCHOLOGY REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject Psychology Examination Board AQA Syllabus Name GCE Psychology Syllabus Number 71817182 Support materials online at wwwaqaorguk

Topics for Easter Revision

Unit 1 - Introductory topics in Psychology Social Memory and Attachment

Unit 2 - Psychology in Context Psychopathology Biopsychology Approaches and Research Methods

Refer to Specification Issued for each unit

See website for additional past papers

Work Set Ensure all content is summarised into mind maps revision cards Past Papers Answer lesson aimexam questions given throughout the year Go through extension booklets Go through TOPIC and UNIT1 and 2 Revision Guide Textbook Tasks

Additional Revision Sessions available Tuesday 29th March AS (Yr12) Psychology (Run by External Chief examiner ndash S4 in School FULL ATTENDANCE EXPECTED

Recommended wider readingrevision websites Psychology pages at (but not limited to) wwwa2psychology101wordpresscom wwwsimplypsychologycom wwwscoolcouk wwwrevisionworldcouk wwwrevision-notescouk wwwpsychology4acom wwwbrain-freezecouk wwwpsychology4uwebscom

Deadline First lesson after the Easter break

Exam dates 7181 (1hr30) Psychology paper 1 16 May 2016 1330pm 7182 (1hr30) Psychology paper 2 23 May 2016 1330pm

AS LEVEL SPANISH REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject SPANISH Examination Board AQA Syllabus Name AS Spanish Syllabus Number 2695 Support materials online at wwwaqaorguk Work Set Past Papers Exemplar essay titles Support Booklets Additional Revision Guidance Further Reading and Note Making Tasks Recommended wider readingrevision websites wwwlanguagesonlinecom wwwspanishaboutcom - Grammar httpkerboodlecom wwwspanishrevisioncouk

Students should return to school with the following tasks completed for marking Past Papers completed One exemplar essay per topic area (4 in total) All oral topics written up amp key facts learnt Revision cards completed for each Essay topic Listening and Grammar booklets completed

Deadline First lesson after the Easter break

Exam date Tuesday 24th May 0830am (2hrs) AQA Span1 Spanish Unit

AS Extra Spanish Revision 2016

1 kerboodlecom you have user name and passwords Use vocabulary

builder and listening and reading activities to practise and use the ldquoTest Yourselfrdquo sections to assess progress Use the ldquoOn your Marksrdquo sections to see worked examples and test yourself

2 Learn answers to starter questions and key facts for each of the four

topics and their sub-topics

3 Learn essay phrases for starting and finishing essays well Develop a bank of essay answers for writing exam

4 Revise grammar rules check you can do past present and future

correctly revise passive and subjunctive Use the grammar work book and on-line activities to practise and consolidate your weaker areas

5 Use wwwlanguagesonlineorguk to revise grammar

6 Check your e-mail regularly for updates articles sent through

7 When thinking think in Spanish Why think in English when you could be

thinking in Spanish which will help you to memorise vocabulary

8 DVDs available from your class teacher Tick off each point when you have covered it fully Think long term ie 3 weeks of revision = years of doors being opened for YOU

AS LEVEL THEATRE STUDIES REVISION APRIL 2016

Subject DRAMA Examination Board AQA Syllabus Name Theatre Studies Syllabus Number 2240 Support materials online at wwwPerformingartsAqaOrgUk (specification)

Topics for Easter Revision ldquoThe Shadow of a Gunmanrdquo Live Performance Attend clinics on following dates 30th March 8th April 18th April

Work Set Re-reading set text Past papersessays Practice plans Mind-mapping and revision exercises Live Performance notes Further reading and note making tasks Wider reading on practitioners Complete final draft of supporting notes

Recommended wider readingrevision websites Re-read ldquoThe Shadow of a Gunmanrdquo Re-read relevant sections on ldquoThe Shadow of a Gunmanrdquo and DRAM1 in AQA course book Find critical reviews of the live productions that you have seen to sharpen your analytical and specialist vocabulary Read and analyse sample essays on AQA website and booklets Complete wider reading on your practitioner

Students Should Return To School With The Following Tasks All live performance notes condensed into 2 sides A4 At least 4 practice essays (2 Live Performance and 2 Shadow) Final draft of supporting notes

Deadline Monday19th April

Exam dates Thursday 5th May 1800 AQA DRAM2 Monday 16th May 0830 (15hrs) AQA DRAM1a and 1b