GCSE Study Support

Revision Documents for Year 11

To help with your revision, we have launched a GCSE study support pod on our Academy website. Here you will find subject specific videos and links to additional revision resources. You may even find some familiar faces talking you through how to revise for your subject! Click HERE to see a Youtube playlist of videos from SWB staff.

Keep calm, and revise, revise, revise! 

Here are a few tips to help you from Miss Alexander…

Having a revision timetable is a must! Not only will the timetable itself help you to make sure that you cover all of the important topics coming up in your exams, creating one will let you decide which subjects you need to spend the most time revising.

Year 11 Revision TimetableDownload

Revision Videos and other resources

English Language: 

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-language-8700/assessment-resources

BBC Bitesize 

English Literature: 

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702/assessment-resources

BBC Bitesize 

Mr Bruff 

Grade 5 in 5 mins – Mr Crawford  

  Stacey Reay YouTube:  

Instagram:  

@staceyreay   

Personalised Revision: 

  1. Log onto maths watch for personalised revision set by your Maths teacher – https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/  
  1. Use your personalised PLC to identify areas you need to practice/revise and use one of the links/tools below.  

Useful revision websites: 

Exam Paper Links 

Personalised Revision: 

  1. Use the Green-Yellow-Black rated specification and the revision guides in your revision folders to focus on areas that will be on your exam 

Useful Youtube Channels for Science: 

https://www.youtube.com/@Cognitoedu

Useful websites for Combined Science: 

Combined Biology: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3d77p3

Combined Chemistry: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqhffcw

Combined Physics: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwxppbk

Useful websites for Separate Science: 

Separate Biology: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zcq2j6f

Separate Chemistry: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zy984j6

Separate Physics: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zqpshv4

Business 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zpsvr82

https://www.tutor2u.net/business/blog/gcse-igcse-business-studies-revision-notes-master-listing

Computer Science 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z34k7ty

https://www.csnewbs.com/ocr-gcse

https://www.csnewbs.com/python

https://quizlet.com/en-gb/content/ocr-gcse-computer-science-practice-questions

ICT General Subject support  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z9qy6yc

BTEC Tech Award Enterprise – Unit 3 Promotion and Finance for Enterprise 

OCR GCSE Computer Science (9-1) 

BTEC DIT Component 3- Exam Paper Walkthrough   

https://www.doddlelearn.co.uk/

Personalised Revision:  

https:// senecalearning.com 

Knowledge Organisers (school website) 

Useful revision websites:  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zpsvr82

https://www.tutor2u.net/business/blog/gcse-igcse-business-studies-revision-notes-master-listing

OCR Nationals Enterprise and Marketing 

Key Topics: Catalogue clips for all exam topics 

All students with access to OneDrive and download past exam papers and exemplar work directly from their area : www.office365.com   

Business/ ICT/ Media 

All students with access to OneDrive can download past exam papers and exemplar work  

Computer Science 

https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/computer-science-j276-from-2016/assessment/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0HzEBLlJxlrwBAHJ5S9JQg/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=16

BBC Bitesize GCSE Edexcel- Topics Elizabeth I and Germany: 

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/zw4bv4j

Youtube Revise GCSE History- Topic American West:  

https://www.youtube.com/user/revisegcsehistory

Edexcel website for the exam specification, exam papers and mark schemes:              https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/history-2016.html 

Geography Revision Tips with Miss Bytheway

Part 2 coming soon!

Geography Revision Tips with Mr Crawley – Case Studies

GCSE Bitesize (Edexcel A) 

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/zsytxsg

S-cool Geography Revision 

https://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/geography

Revision World 

https://revisionworld.com/gcse-revision/geography

Get revising 

https://getrevising.co.uk/resources/geography_gcse_edexcel_complete_revision_notes

Edexcel website for the exam specification, exam papers and mark schemes: 

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/geography-a-2016.html

Seneca Learning https://app.senecalearning.com/login 

BBC Bitesize Religious Studies: 

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/zy7spbk

BBC religions: 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/  

Revision World: 

https://revisionworld.com/gcse-revision/rs-religious-studies/christianity

AQA website for the exam specification, exam papers and mark schemes: 

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/religious-studies/gcse/religious-studies-a-8062

http://www.technologystudent.com/ 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zvg4d2p

http://penyrheol-comp.net/technology/gcse-resistant-materials/ 

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-technology/gcse/design-and-technology-8552/assessment-resources

www.memrise.com  

www.senecalearning.com  

BBC bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zr8bmfr  

Quizlet: www.quizlet.com or use the link for your class: 

Mr Smith’s class: https://quizlet.com/class/21284540/ 

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/french-8658/assessment-resources

Personalised Revision/Coursework:  

All students with access to OneNote which has guidance and writing frames to complete all assignments.    

https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/btec-sport

http://www.mrgillpe.com/btec-sport-level-1-2-award.html 

https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/btec-sport

BTEC in Sport – Unit 1 Fitness Testing Powerpoint

Personalised Revision/Coursework:  

  • All students with access to OneNote which has guidance, text books and writing frames to complete all assignments – www.office365.com   
  • Use your personalised Coursework Action Plan identify areas