Year 11 Half-Term Activities

Paper 3 Revision – what do I need to do?

Unseen Fieldwork

• Watch the Unseen Fieldwork (4594) video on YouTube (AQA Geography).

Human Fieldwork

• Revise from your knowledge organiser.

Use Your Resources

• Complete revision on Classroom42

• Use GCSEPod to reinforce key knowledge and skills

Access revision materials

• Go to Google Classroom

• Join: History – GCSE Revision

• Code: ciigzh4

Watch Video Support

• Use Mr Cloke History on YouTube for clear topic explanations and exam tips.

Practise, Practise, Practise

• Complete revision and exam questions on: Classroom42 and/or GCSEPod

Use Languagenut to build your skills in all four exam areas: 

• Listening – Practise understanding spoken language and picking out key details.

• Speaking – Build confidence answering questions clearly and using full sentences.

• Reading – Improve your ability to understand texts and spot important information.

• Writing – Practise forming accurate sentences and including opinions, reasons and different tenses.

Make sure you’re regularly practising all four skills, not just your strongest one.

Revision Notes

• Access the full set of revision notes online (HERE).

• Use them to review key content and fill any gaps in your knowledge.

Past Papers

• June 2024 Paper 1 (HERE)

• Check your answers using the Mark Scheme (HERE)

• June 2024 Paper 2 (HERE)

• Check your answers using the Mark Scheme (HERE)

Don’t just complete the paper; mark it carefully and improve your answers.

Video Summaries

Watch the video summaries of exam content (HERE) to reinforce key topics and exam technique.

Use The EverLearner to support your independent revision.

Read the Student Guide to understand how to use the platform effectively.

Watch the Student Video Guide for a step-by-step walkthrough.

We study Buddhism, Christianity, and Themes A, B, E and F; make sure you revise all of these areas.

Past Papers & Mark Schemes

• Practise using real exam questions: available at Save My Exams – AQA GCSE Religious Studies A

• Use mark schemes carefully to see how answers are structured and how points are rewarded.

Revision Guides

• Revision guides are available to borrow from the department; ask your teacher.

• Revision Notes. Full revision notes available at Save My Exams – Revision Notes

• Use these to check key teachings, quotes and beliefs.

Revision Videos

Christianity: YouTube summary video

Christianity, Theme A & B support – Ben Wardle website

Theme E (Crime and Punishment – Christianity only): YouTube playlist

Buddhism: YouTube playlist

Focus on Sound 

• Use portal.focusonsound.com to support your revision.

How to Find the Right Topics

• Go to: Learning and Teaching → Music → KS4 → Current GCSE Eduqas → Revision

• Open the “Focus on Sound Topics for Students” spreadsheet.

• Use it to find the correct lessons and quizzes for each topic.

What to Focus On

• Make sure you are revising topics from the Eduqas GCSE section.

• Complete the lessons and test yourself with the quizzes.