Revision Information

On the run up to the exams in the summer, it is very important that you revise regularly and effectively to maximise your chances of getting the best grades and also to reduce your stress levels! All of the staff at Brockington are here to support you with your studies, so make use of all the opportunities you are given for guidance and revision for the remainder of the year.

On this page you will find links to a range of different resources to help you prepare yourselves for the exams. Here are some key things to do over the next few weeks:

• Make sure you check when your exams are taking place by looking at the Exam Timetable
• Check that you’ve got all the revision guides you need for the summer exams
• Start planning what you need to revise. Look at the Personal Learning Checklists for each subject and RAG (Red, Amber, Green) your each topic to show your confidence in each section of the course. Focus more or your revision time on the red and amber sections!
• Plan out your revision – use the blank revision planner to set yourselves a timetable for revising each subject. Remember, little and often is the key, and make sure you give yourselves breaks!
• Use the Support Class timetable to plan out when you will go and seek out support from your subject teachers at lunchtime or after school
• Have a look at the revision hints and tips to give you ideas about new methods of revising – don’t stick to a method that isn’t working for you; try something different!
• Finally, speak to your teachers! We’re all here to help you and guide you!

Remember, every one of you taking exams this year deserves to do well and with hard work and perseverance all of you will succeed!

Good luck!

Useful Revision Material

A collated list of revision materials that curriculum heads recommend as useful resources.

Revision Hints/Tips

General hints and tips on how best to prepare for the upcoming exam season.

Smart Revision Advice

Direct link to the BBC Bitesize Smart Revision Advice minisite with tips on how to plan out your revision, get organised and stay motivated.

Revision Guides

A comprehensive list of the revision guides recommended by staff at Brockington College, and where to buy them.

Revision Planners

Exam Timetable

List of all exams taking place at the college during the Summer 2018 exam season.

Strategies for Success

A short guide for parents and pupils about the basics of revision.

Extra-Curricular Support Timetable

A timetable of additional support classes that are run by the college to make sure you achieve the grades you deserve.

Half-Term Revision Programme

Information regarding the Half-Term revision programme.

Subject	Paper	Revision Focus	Recommended Resources/Websites
*Computer Science*	Paper 2 – Computational thinking, algorithms and programming	Algorithms Programming techniques Producing robust programs Computational logic Translators and facilities of languages Data representation	Students have been set a revision workbook to complete as their homework, which contains all the key areas of study. This is available via student e-mail, the school-shared area and on Moodle. www.teach-ict.com – Course OCR J276. Website requires username and password, which has been emailed to all students.
*Drama*	There will be one paper in which students will be required to answer all sections: Component 1 Understanding Drama	Section A : Multiple Choice (4 Marks) Section B: Four Questions on a given extract from The Crucible (44 marks) Section C: One Question on the work of theatre makers in a single live theatre production (32 marks)	Glossary of roles and responsibilities in the theatre, stage configurations/types The Crucible – Arthur Miler Methuen Student Edition BBC Bitesize Drama Brockington GCSE Drama Revision Sheet Brockington GCSE Drama Word Banks
*English Language*	Paper 1 – Language Component 1 (1 hour 45 minutes) 20^th century prose fiction	Section A – Reading (1 hour) A short unseen extract from a book from the 20^th century. Five questions to answer. Revision should focus on how to answer different question types. Section B – Writing (45 minutes) Write a short story from a list of four possible titles. Revision should focus on how to create character, description, structuring narratives and ensuring your written accuracy is good.	Paper 1 – BC Revision Guide PIXL English App (login available from English teacher) –Apple Appstore\|Google Play Useful Revision Videos Mr Neville’s Podcasts
*English Language*	Paper 2 – Language Component 2 (2 hours) 19^th and 21^st century non-fiction	Section A – Reading (1 hour) TWO short unseen extracts. One from the 19^th and one from the 21^st century. Six questions to answer. Revision should focus on how to answer different question types. Section B – Writing (1 hour) TWO writing tasks. Revision should focus on how to write reviews, speeches, letters, articles and reports.	Paper 2 – BC Revision Guide PIXL English App (login available from English teacher) –Apple Appstore\|Google Play Useful Revision Videos Mr Neville’s Podcasts
*English Literature*			A Christmas Carol Revision Booklet An Inspector Calls Revision Booklet Poetry Anthology Revision Booklet Romeo and Juliet Revision Booklet Unseen Poetry Revision Booklet Useful Revision Videos Mr Neville’s Podcasts
*Food Preparation and Nutrition*	Paper 1	Nutrition (Fats, Carbohydrates, Proteins and Vitamins) Functions of ingredients (Eggs, Fats and Starches) Dietary needs Food safety Cooking methods Food provenance
*ICT*	Paper 1 – Unit 1: Living in the digital world	Key Topics Personal Digital Devices Connectivity Operating online Online goods and services Online Communities Social, Environmental and Legal impacts of technology	Students have been set a revision workbook to complete as their homework, which contains all the key areas of study. This is available via student e-mail, the school-shared area and also on Moodle.
*Maths*	Paper 1	All non-calculator Topics	HegartyMaths – an online revision tool available for all pupils. Students have been given their login and password by their teachers. BC Revision Guide PIXL Maths App (login available from Maths teacher) –Apple Appstore\|Google Play
	Paper 2	All calculator-allowed topics
	Paper 3	All calculator-allowed topics
*Music (GCSE)*	Listening and Appraising Music	Concerto through time Conventions of Pop World music Film and computer game music	Rhinegold OCR GCSE Music study and revision guide OCR GCSE Music (9-1 Spec) Virtual Textbook Youtube playlists
*Music (BTEC – Award & Certificate)*	Unit 1: The Music Industry	All areas covered in Unit 1 lessons	Revision guide and workbook provided for all pupils in class
*Music (BTEC – Certificate only)*	Unit 8: Music analysis and production techniques	All music genres covered in lessons	Revision guide and workbook provided for all pupils in class
*Religious Studies*	Paper 1 – Study of Religions	You may be examined on any topic from the following key topics Christianity beliefs: The nature of God \| The Oneness of God and the Trinity \| The incarnation of Jesus Crucifixion, resurrection and ascension \| The afterlife and judgment \| Heaven and hell \| Sin and salvation Christianity practices: Worship and prayer \| Sacraments: baptism \| Sacraments: Holy communion \| Pilgrimage \| Festivals/celebrations \| The role of the Church \| Church growth \| Mission and evangelism \| Persecution \| Church’s response to poverty Buddhist beliefs: The Buddha’s life and its significance \| The Four Noble Truths \| The Concept of Dhamma (Dharma) \| The Concept of dependent arising \| The Three Marks of Existence \| The human personality \| Buddhahood and the Pure Land Buddhist practises: The nature, use and importance of Buddhist places of worship \| Puja Meditation, the different aims, significance and methods of meditation \| Festivals and retreats and their importance to Buddhists in Great Britain today, including the celebration, origins and significance of The five moral precepts (pancha/sila The Six Perfections in the Mahayanan tradition	Christianity https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zc46nbk https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zq7vrdm Buddhism https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zss8qty https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/z8tb4wx Your guide to RS Key Teachings Key Religious Teachings Infographic GCSE Question Types YOUR RS PLAYLIST
*Religious Studies*	Paper 2 – Thematic Studies	Relationships and families Human sexuality Sex before and outside of marriage Contraception and family planning Divorce and remarriage Religion, peace and conflict Violent protest and terrorism Reasons for war The just war Holy War Pacifism and peace-making Responses to victims of war Religion and life Origins of the universe Use and abuse of the environment Abuse of animals Abortion Euthanasia Death and the afterlife	BBC Bitesize Your guide to RS Key Teachings Key Religious Teachings Infographic GCSE Question Types YOUR RS PLAYLIST
*History*	Paper 3 – The Rise of Nazi Germany, 1919-39	You may be examined on any topic from the following key topics The Weimar Republic, 1919-29 Hitler’s Rise to Power, 1919-33 Nazi Control and Dictatorship, 1933-39 Life in Nazi Germany, 1933-39	BBC Bitesize: Nazi Germany https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zymqwxs
*History*	Paper 1 – Medicine through time, c1250-present	Section A: The Historic Environment: the British Sector of the Western Front during WWI Section B: Key time periods: Medieval Medicine c1250-1500 Renaissance Medicine c1500-1750 Medicine in 18^th and 19^th Century Britain Medicine in Modern Britain, c1900-present The main points of change and continuity in each time period from 1250 onwards including: Ideas of the cause of disease Approaches to treatment and prevention of disease The role of individuals (e.g. William Harvey) The key case study for each period	BBC Bitesize: Medicine through time http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/shp/ Be aware that the content of this website is designed for the old syllabus, so you do not need to revise “Ancient Medicine”
*Science (Separate)*	Biology, Chemistry and Physics	Students should revise all content for their exams (one in Biology, one in Chemistry and one in Physics) Biology: Cell biology, Organisation, Infection and response, and Bioenergetics. Chemistry: Atomic structure and the periodic table, Structures and bonding, Using resources, Chemistry of the atmosphere, Chemical changes and Chemical analysis. Physics: Electricity, Forces, Waves, Energy and Particle Model.	Useful Website: Moodle Course
			Useful Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrkw2hv
			Useful Websites: https://www.kerboodle.com/users/login?user_return_to=%2Fapp https://sites.google.com/view/scienceteacher
*Science (Combined Science)*	Biology	Biology: Cell biology, Organisation, Infection and response, and Bioenergetics	Useful Websites: Moodle Course https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrkw2hv https://www.kerboodle.com/users/login?user_return_to=%2Fapp https://sites.google.com/view/scienceteacher http://www.docbrown.info/gcsescience.htm
	Chemistry	Chemistry: Atomic structure and the periodic table, Structures and bonding, Using resources, Chemistry of the atmosphere, Chemical changes and Chemical analysis.
	Physics	Physics: Forces, Waves, Energy and Particle Model.
DT	Graphics	Design Question – Wedding and events Drawing Techniques Nets Sustainable materials Ergonomics Symbols Joining methods CAD CAM – Software and hardware Vinyl cutting Corporate Branding Orthographic drawing/scale/symbols Smart and modern materials Printing processes and Quality Control
	Resistant Materials	Design Question – Public seating Drawing Techniques CAD CAM Jigs, moulds and templates Tools and equipment Thermoplastics and Thermosetting plastics and their properties Woods and their properties Metals and their properties Flow charts Sustainability Composite materials Scales of production Pre manufactured components Ergonomics and anthropometrics
	Textiles	Design Question : India Fibres and fibre blends Structures Smart and modern materials Quality assurance and safety in the workplace Fabric specifications Textiles and the environment/sustainability Patterns and lay plans CAD/CAM Production systems Decorative techniques