Science

Learning & Revising

• The Science department at Ponteland High School has its own revision website: Science @ Pont High (LINK) - it has links to lots of revision resources - key theory information, knowledge organisers, past paper questions to test yourself, multiple choice quizzes and revision videos.

It also had links to various other helpful websites - Edexcel exam board, BBC Bitesize, Educake, etc

• In addition you can use the course textbook from ActiveLearn or a revision guide- read the information on the topics that you do not understand. 

Reading by itself rarely leads to remembering and understanding, so instead...

• re-write information that you have read in your own words, 

• draw concept maps to link topics, 

• create question and answer cards - and use them regularly

• try to teach your family and friends new and difficult ideas. 

• Download a copy of the syllabus from the Edexcel website (Pearson Exam Board (LINK)) 

If you cannot find it, ask your teacher. Go through the syllabus statements identifying those you understand and the statements that require further study. Write a set of revision notes based on the topics you do not understand. Topics in bold are for higher tier students only.

• Revision guides are available from the school and cost £8 for Separate Science and £4.75 for Combined Science.  The course textbooks used in class can be purchased from the publisher Pearson’s Pearson Books (LINK) or from other book stores.

Applying your understanding

• Once you have learnt and revised the material you now need to practise applying your understanding to answer exam questions. Complete as many past exam papers as possible, including those linked on the website: Science @ Pont High (LINK) - and the hard copies given to you by your teacher. 

• Remember the most important questions are those that you find difficult. Use the mark schemes, textbooks, revision guides, lesson notes and the internet to ensure all questions are completed.

Out of lesson support

• Your science teachers are there to help you so if you have a question or are confused by a topic make the effort to see them before or after the lesson, before and after school or at break and lunch. 

• The science department will also be running after-school revision sessions in April and May as well as early morning intervention sessions for invited students starting in December. Intensive revision sessions during lessons closer to the Summer exams.