Year 11 PRE-MOCK Information Booklet

Points to remember There is no study leave during the mock examination period. The times shown on the timetable are the starting time of each exam. Make sure that you go to the toilet before lining up. Whilst you are in the exam room silence is expected at all times. Do not bring mobile phones, iPods, MP3 players, personal stereos, revision notes etc. into the exam room. Mobile phones may be handed in to the examination officer - you will be given a fob which will be used to reclaim at the end of the examination. There are three sessions per day. Please be aware that session one exams may well start before the time indicated. Year 11 will register in tutor rooms in the morning. The majority of examinations take place in the Sports Hall.

 All equipment/stationary must be placed in a clear pencil case or plastic bag. You must have a supply of pens, pencils and stationery as listed by each subject. Please note you may ONLY use a BLACK BIRO/PEN for written work. ( Blue is no longer acceptable) You are responsible for bringing your own equipment to each examination please check the information supplied by each department. You cannot use highlighters or gel pens in your answers, but you may use them on your question paper. Correcting pens and tippex are not allowed in the exam room. Each department has also supplied specific instructions for each exam make sure you read them carefully. You are responsible for bringing a calculator You should wear full school uniform to school, including your blazer. Please ensure you have non marking trainers for the sports hall. All blazers, mobile phones must be stored for the duration of the examination. Please ensure you write your name, the exam subject and your subject teachers name on every answer sheet. You are allowed to bring a screw-top plastic bottle of water into the exam room (the label must be removed) before you enter the exam room no other drinks are allowed. (If you need to keep a particular drink or medication with you for medical reasons, please speak to the invigilator in charge prior to the exam).

If you are having problems revising please discuss your concerns with your subject teachers or your mentor.

Year 11 GCSE Examination Exam Boards and Syllabus Codes Accessing past papers: Use the following links to access past papers on exam board web sites: EDEXCEL http://www.edexcel.com/Pages/home.aspx AQA http://www.aqa.org.uk/admin/qp-ms_library.php
You will need to click on current GCSEs to access past papers.

You have to type 'past papers' into the search box at the top right of the home page, click on links to past papers and input the school centre number. (14601)

OCR http://www.ocr.org.uk/index.html
You will need to click on past papers in the index bog on the left to access past papers.

FC refers to FULL COURSE; SC refers to SHORT COURSE; F or H refer to foundation or higher levels of entry Board: Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations 1048 Citizenship Studies GCSE/SC 1987FC Geography B (FoundatGCSE/FC 1987HC Geography B (Higher)GCSE/FCCW Board: 1027 1226B 1226C 1231B 1246B 1246C 1336C 1380F 1380H Edexcel Foundation (GCSE) Art and Design GCSE/FC French Option B GCSE/FC French Option C GCSE/FC (Coursework option) German Option B GCSE/FC Spanish Option B GCSE/FC Spanish Option C GCSE/FC (Coursework option) History C Option C GCSE/FC Mathematics (Linear)GCSE/FCn F Mathematics (Linear)GCSE/FCn H
MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS MATHEMATICS UNIT TEST 1(F) UNIT TEST 1(H) PAPER 08 (NON-CALC) PAPER 09 (CALC) PAPER 07 (NON-CALC) PAPER 10 (CALC)

5381F 05 5381H 06 5382H 08 5383F 09 5382F 07 5383H 10

1389F 1389H 1607 1667 1699 3280

Statistics Option F GCSE/FC Statistics Option H GCSE/FC Arabic (Writ/list/reGCSE/FC Chinese (Writ/List/RGCSE/FC Drama GCSE/FC Citizenship Studies GCSE/SC 3

Board: Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) 30684 Religious Studies C GCSE/SCpt 4 3271 Music GCSE/FC 3542F D&T: Food TechnologyGCSE/FC 3542H D&T: Food TechnologyGCSE/FC 3545F D&T: Resistant MaterGCSE/FCh 3545H D&T: Resistant MaterGCSE/FCh 3547F D&T: Textiles Tech TGCSE/FC 3547H D&T: Textiles Tech TGCSE/FC 3583 Physical Education (GCSE/FC 3702F English A Tier F GCSE/FC 3702H English A Tier H GCSE/FC 3712F English Literature A GCSE/FC 3712H English Literature A GCSE/FC 3841 Leisure and Tourism GCSE/DA 40601A Religious Studies A UGCSE/FC 40602A Religious Studies A UGCSE/FC 4061 Religious Studies A GCSE/FC 4062 Religious Studies A GCSE/SC 4461 Science A GCSE/FC 4463 Additional Science GCSE/FC 4800 Cert in Prep for WorkCPWL/Bfe 4805 Enterprise and EmployL1L2/By ASCC Additional Science CoGCSE/FCk Science Module Papers listed below BLY1AP Biology Unit 1A (PapGCSE/FC BLY2F Biology Unit 2 Tier FGCSE/FC BLY2H Biology Unit 2 Tier HGCSE/FC BLY3F Biology Unit 3 Tier FGCSE/FC BLY3H Biology Unit 3 Tier HGCSE/FC BLYC Biology Coursework GCSE/FC CHY1BP Chemistry Unit 1B (PGCSE/FC PHY1AP Physics Unit 1A (PapGCSE/FC PHY1BP Physics Unit 1B (PapGCSE/FC PHY2F Physics Unit 2 Tier FGCSE/FC PHY2H Physics Unit 2 Tier HGCSE/FC

MOCK EXAMINATION TIMETABLE

Helpful Ideas for Revision

THE BEST WAY TO REVISE IS TO REVISE AT INTERVALS. In order to retain information you will need to revise it several times. You may need to revise any given topic several times at ever-increasing intervals. Break down the subjects. Revise some Science, then some History, then some Geography, then some French and when you have revised some of each subject revise some more of each. The advantage of this is that you will not get fed up spending a lot of time on just one subject and keeping up the interest in this way you will probably retain the information more easily. Alternatively you may wish to revise one subject for an extended period of time with breaks built in. Have a look at past examination papers. Be familiar with the different kinds of questions. Practice having a go at some of them. Ask your teacher if there are any model answers available. Find somewhere comfortable to work that is quiet and you wont be disturbed (away form the television!) Ensure you work at a table and try to be tidy. You do not want to lose important information. Break up the work into chunks. Your concentration span is limited so work for specific periods of time 45, 60 or 75 minute slots and have a break for 10 minutes. Start back on time and perhaps on a different topic/subject. Dont get hooked on television programme during the timed break! On your revision timetable, have a place to show you have completed it ..record your achievement. Reward yourself when you have completed your targets do something completely different, like going out and playing sport. Make sure you are eating properly especially breakfast as revision needs energy. Cereals, breads, pastas stay away from sugary items. Drink lots of water. Make sure you are getting enough sleep do not try to make up lost hours of television! Aim for at least eight hours sleep.

TACTIC 1: REVISION NOTES

Its only when you look back at your class notes that you can see (a) whats important and (b) the overall shape of the topic. Revision is an ideal opportunity to reduce and rework your notes so that they: include only the key points and are therefore shorter, and reflect the relationship between points and are therefore more memorable.

A list of key words or phrases is the simplest way to reduce a number of related points. Causes of an event Characteristics of a thing, place, time Traits of a character. Its a good idea to number the points in your list: Itll jog your memory if you know how many points youre after!

Split lists are simply lists of related key points which balance each other. Sides of an argument (for, against) Alternative solutions to a problem (either, or) Advantages and disadvantages Similarities and differences (compare and contrast) Split lists visually reflect the nature of the relationship between the points, so theyre particularly memorable.

Chains are lists of key points which link in a particular order or sequence: for example, chronological order (X, then Y, then Z) or cause and effect (X causes Y, which causes Z). Events leading up to a war The plot of a novel Stages in a process Your notes could follow a simple line, or a flowchart.

TACTIC 2: TEST YOURSELF

SELF-TEST TECHNIQUES Put aside or cover up your books/notes and try to jot down the essential points from memory. Check them against the source, for completeness and accuracy. Pick one of your brief revision notes or index cards, and expand on it (talking or in writing). Get a friend or family member to ask you questions from your notes. Explain the topic to someone else or to yourself in the mirror, or to a favourite poster! Debate two-sided questions with a clued-up friend. Role-play people and situations from your history, geography or literature. Make a list of questions that might be asked about a topic and give an outline answer, verbally or in writing. Analyse and attempt actual past exam questions. Note any areas you got wrong or didnt feel confident about, and refresh your memory or plan to do so later! (Seriously. Put it straight on your Master List or Daily Worklist, before you forget!).

PROBLEMS WITH CONCENTRATION?

SOME CAUSES LACK OF PURPOSE SOME SOLUTIONS 1. Define your task and actively seek out the relevant information. Take pleasure in ruthlessly ignoring irrelevant information! 2. Consult your teacher about what needs to be gained from reading about a particular topic. LACK OF INTEREST 3. Approach the text in a more critical and/or imaginative manner. 4. Dull topics, writing to argue, can be made more palatable by viewing them in wider, more intriguing contexts. Read an article in a newspaper which argues that Sven Goran Ericsson should be sacked. 5. Reward yourself for meeting targets or completing assignments (listening to your IPOD). TIREDNESS AND DISTRACTIONS 6. Discover your optimum time for reading/study it varies from person to person (early morning? afternoon? Evening?).

7. Ensure your physical environment is conductive to revision quite, warm and well-lit. 8. take regular breaks (about every 20-30 minutes) for short periods (usually 5 minutes is enough no longer). 9. Learn to recognise the signs of fatigue (slight eye-ache, mind-wandering, etc.).

ACTIVE REVISION
Revision does not mean just re-reading your exercise books. Simply rereading will mean that you: use little or no brain power get bored quickly do not commit information/facts to memory have no idea whether or not you have committed the essentials of the topic to your memory. INSTEAD revise ACTIVELY, that is, DO something as you revise. Make sure you are well prepared it is easy to find excuses not to revise! Have a supply of pencils, pens and paper ready. Try some of the ideas see what suits you best. If possible use post its as little reminders / prompts which you can place in strategic positions around the house on the fridge door, on the bathroom door, on your bedroom door etc!! Revision notes Make your own REVISION NOTES , go through your exercise books and make shorter notes on the topics you have covered: read the information highlight key facts make sub-headings use bullet points (like this list) colours symbols abbreviations that suit you they are your notes!

Mind maps Mind maps are amazingly effective as a way of analysing and remembering topics. Start with your main topic or theme title in the middle of a page, in a box. Add the main areas or points within the topic/theme, linked to the central box by lines or branches. As points divide further, or lead on to others, branch out again. Branches link points that are logically connected: add labels if you want to note what the connection is eg, lead to. Keep it tidy: use key words and phrases (or symbols or pictures) only. Use capital letters, boxes, circles, colour, underlining or whatever it takes to make more important elements stand out and to make the whole thing memorable! Specific diagrams/formulae Write/draw SPECIFIC DIAGRAMS/FORMULAE that you need in the exam and you have come across. You may want to put these up also. e.g. PRESSURE= FORCE (Newtons) AREA N/cm2 Word Games Make up SENTENCES or RHYMES or MNEMOMICS (using a single word where each letter acts as a trigger) to help you remember the esquence of events or things that you may need in order: E.G. Richard of York Gave Battle In Vain Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet: the colours of the spectrum REMINDeR Respiration Excretion Movement Irritability Nutrition Development Reproduction The characteristics of living things.

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What you need and what you should do in each examination! Subject Art Equipment
Full set of drawing tools pencil, rubber, colours, ruler, fine liners, compass, sharpener. All relevant materials for your own individual piece

What should do in the examination

All students must: Bring their sketchbook and all preparatory studies to the exam (failure to do so will mean you cant take the exam!) Bring in all materials/equipment that you have listed in your sketchbooks which is relevant to your final piece.

Citizenship

A black and blue biro. A calculator would be advisable. 2 of last 3 exams have had some working out to do in source based questions.

Use the mark scheme wisely. Don't spent too much time on 1 and 2 mark questions Leave 20-25 minutes for the final essay question (create spidergram to plan) Always give two points of view and a conclusion for the two essay questions Follow the bullet points in the essay question and give YOUR OPINION CLEARLY Look at the number of lines (space) available for your answer. This is the maximum you need to write. Read how many marks a question is worth Don't leave any multiple choice questions unanswered Know why you did your coursework What was its aim, what did your group do Read questions carefully. Pick out the key word.

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Subject English

Equipment

A black and blue biro. Bring your text to the examination. ( Make sure you have read it and read it again) Yourselves! Any costumes/props that they need to represent your character/s.
Pencil and rubber for listening and reading A black biro.

What should do in the examination English Paper 1 & 2 English Paper 3 English Literature

Listen carefully to instructions regarding which questions you should answer. Read the questions carefully Check punctuation and spellings Plan your time.

Drama

Make sure you know your lines and cues!! If you do not, you are not only letting yourself down but your group as well.
For the speaking exam: Students will have a speaking exam including a presentation and general conversation linked to it. Students will be given all possible topic questions in advance. Students will also be doing a listening exam learn all vocabulary for this For the written and speaking exams students should be able to: use different tenses (past, present, future, conditional) give opinions use connectives (and, or, but etc.). Writing Examination For the writing paper, make a list of all the structures you want to include before you start writing. Listening and Reading Revise as much vocabulary as possible. In the examination read the questions carefully. and annotate for gist understanding; answer all questions remember to make an educated guess based on your gist understanding of the context in relation to the question. If the question is in the foreign language the answer should be in the foreign language; if the question is in English the answer should be in English.

French/Spanis h

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Subject Geography

Equipment 2 Pencils, 2 pens blue or black and an eraser. A ruler may also be handy.

What should do in the examination Paper 1 a) Answer all questions in the booklet. b) Consider the mark allocation (work on the principle of 1 mark per minute). c) Read the question carefully. d) Look at the COMMAND words (describe/explain/compare etc) before answering. e) Spend time checking your work at the end. Other information: a) Do not spend time worrying about questions you cannot answer straight away - move on to the next question and come back to unfinished ones at the end. b) Do not waste marks by leaving questions blank - you can always try! Paper 1: Manage your time appropriately. For each section, answer the compulsory question and one other Make sure you answer the question directly and that you use specific factual detail to support your arguments. Explain each point you make thoroughly Paper 2: Answer all the questions Read the sources carefully Use the same techniques as you have used with coursework this term: compare the sources specifically and directly, use the sources with your own knowledge. Don't just re-phrase the sources in your own words, comment on them. Go beyond what a source says , and explain what it shows/implies. Leave enough time to answer the last question, which has the most marks.

History

Pen

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Subject

Music

Equipment Music question paper: pen, pencil, eraser Performance Assessment Your instrument, 2 copies of your music

What should do in the examination Music Question paper a) Answer all questions b) Use music keywords to be specific as possible in your answers c) Look carefully at the number of marks per question Performance Assessment a) Choose a piece after discussion with your instrumental/vocal teacher b) Its better to choose a slightly easier piece that you can play really well, rather than a harder piece you cant play properly c) Practise your piece well in advance: you must be able to record a complete take d) Bring a copy of the music When asked for an example, always check it is asking for GAMES. Do not use an example from an individual sport if you are not asked. ( Every year a lot of answers are marked incorrectly because of this.) Use your own body as a visual tool. Always look at mark allocation and ensure you have enough points to gain maximum marks. Always use technical terms wherever possible eg use gastronemious instead of calf muscle. Always read each question twice before answering. Questions in RE have values of 5 or 6 marks and ask you to comment on a statement showing you understand more than one point of view. Always lay out your answer as follows: Some people agree with this because: - give 2 REASONS in favour Others disagree because: - give 2 REASONS against I think: - write what you think and give your reason Always be guided by the number of marks on offer. Eight marks means you should try and write eight statements. Statements can be written in bullet point form but they MUST BE CLEAR ANSWERS TO THE QUESTION THAT IS ASKED.

PE

2 Working pens.

Religious Studies

Pens and pencils

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Subject Science

Equipment Calculator Pen, pencil, ruler, rubber

The periodic table will be given to you.

Statistics

Calculator Protractor Compasses Ruler Pen

Technology

Pencils, rubber, ruler, colouring pencils, pens.

What should do in the examination (a) Look at the number of marks for the question you never get more than one mark for each point so, if there is three marks, you must make three points. (b) Read and answer the question state, explain, describe, define etc. (c) Show your working in calculations. (d) Always put in units at the end. Different types of questions require different types of answers: DESCRIBE graphical question EXPLAIN describe question WHAT Fact for an answer SUGGEST No one right answer, use your imagination and scientific knowledge to come up with an answer. NOTE: Marks given to each question usually tell you the number of ideas you need to include in your answer. Work steadily through the paper. Read each question carefully, extracting information and thinking what topic it is. If you cant answer a question, leave it out and return to it later. Always show each stage of your working. Always check your answers thoroughly when you have finished. 40% - Final Exam. 1. Revise a couple of topics at a time do not overload. 2. Answer ALL questions. 3. Look at mark allocation. Ensure you give enough points for maximum marks. 4. Make full use of preparation sheet these supplies clues! 5. Practice drawing products and writing specification for them. 6. For food: Practice methods of making, including quality controls.

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