Download Third Form Examination Revision Guide Subject Revision English

Third Form Examination Revision Guide
Subject
English
Mathematics
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Geography
History
French
Latin
Spanish
German
Art
Revision
Exam comprises an unseen reading comprehension followed by writing to argue, persuade or advise. We are practising the skills required for this in
class. All pupils can do to revise is read non-fiction texts and learn the language features for those three types of writing.
Pupils are given topic lists in lessons for specific revision.
Topics to be assessed in the exam are Spectrum 9E,9F, balancing equations and conservation of mass.
Spectrum textbook - Artificial satellites plus Chapters 9k and 9l, pg 127-160
Pupils should refer to these sections of their textbook:
Pupils should be ready to:
 Apply their knowledge and understanding to unfamiliar examples
 Cells – pages 136 to 141
 Construct graphs
 The structure of bacterial cells – page 62
 Extract information from unfamiliar examples
 The structure of yeast cells – page 258
 How do substances get in and out of cells – pages 142 to 147
Some useful links for notes, reinforcement and self-testing. There are lots
 Further examples - pages 220 to 231
more out there on the web:
 Cell division and growth – pages 202 to 203
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_aqa/
http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/keystage4.aspx?id=315
Weather and Climate
Globalisation and the Fashion Industry
Defining weather and climate
What is the global fashion industry?
How do we measure the weather?
What is the chain of production?
Why does it rain?
Globalisation definition and examples.
High and low pressure weather systems.
How does globalisation affect different people?
Case studies of an extreme weather event.
How can global fashion make a positive difference to peoples' lives?
How does climate vary around the UK?
Explaining why climate varies.
Ecosystems - Our World
Reading climate graphs.
What is an ecosystem?
How do ecosystems work?
What are impacts of disruption to an ecosystem?
Topics will include: Britain 1900-14 ( including the Suffragettes)
The Origins of the First World War (including the Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand)
The First World War (including the Battle of the Somme)
Pupils will be guided in the lessons if anything extra is to be included.
Pupils are given topic lists in lessons for specific revision.
Pupils are given revision booklets for Latin.
Pupils are given topic lists in lessons for specific revision.
Pupils are given topic lists in lessons for specific revision.
50% practical exam involving observational drawing of food packaging. The remaining 50% of the exam will be in the form of a written response to Pop
Art. Pupils will therefore need to be able to define Pop Art and have knowledge of at least one major Pop Artist, such as James Rosenquist or Andy
Music
P.E.
Warhol. Pupils will also be asked to define the following words/phrases: composition, contrast, blending, tone, commercial art, fine art, consumerism.
Film music and reggae plus music theory.
No exam – just practicals.