10 minute a day revision timetable:

English 10 minute revision tasks

Top tips for revision:

• Find a method of revision that works for you, e.g. GCSE Pod, reading over flashcards and testing yourself, making notes and trying to replicate them

• Revise in small chunks but do this often

• Reread the key literature texts

• Make sure you know the plot, characters and themes for the literature texts

• Watch the news/ read news articles so you are familiar with current events

• Have discussions about current events where an opinion on this is formed and argued

Collins Snap revision guides are available through ParentPay with collections from the library.

English revision sessions after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Seneca - ensure you select the exam board as AQA.

GCSE Pod - access available through your homepage

Revision guides available on parent pay.

Access all revision material on your google classroom, speak to your class teacher if you have not yet joined.

Attend an after school revision session, see you class teacher for further details

Use freesciencelessons.co.uk for short clips.

Access Seneca through your google classroom

Paid resource: my science GCSE is good for more structure revision if you have been absent for large amounts of time.

Any concerns about science please either speak to your class teacher or email: laurabush@varndean.co.uk 

Catch ups available after school  (speak to class teacher) 

https://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/gcse.html 

Google classrooms have been set up for each class. Prep and revision resources will be accessible through Google Classroom. Students have been provided with their own revision workbooks.

Invitations to intervention will be sent home over the next couple of weeks. Intervention sessions will be taking place on Wednesdays after school, upstairs in the Friar building.

GCSEPod has short revision podcasts for each of the history units.

Access Seneca through your google classroom.

BBC Bitesize has useful short summaries for each of the history units. 

Contact harrietward@varndean.co.uk if you have any questions or concerns about history.

All revision resources in your Google Classroom

Google Classroom has a wealth of slides and resources for all areas of study

Musicfirst on the Varndean homepage has composing apps as well as Focus on Sound, go to ‘Lessons’ then ‘Eduqas’ for everything that could come up in the written exam

Revision guide available to purchase through parent pay then to collect in department. This is free if you are a pupil premium student.

After school catch up Monday (or any day on request)

Very important coursework deadlines reminder for GCSE

Coursework deadlines for Vocational

https://fosuk.server1.apps.focusonsound.com/lessons/eduqaswjec-gcse

BBC Bitesize Music 

Check the Google Classrooms for up to date information on prep and lesson content. 

Look at the prep schedule in the back of sketchbooks for details on what is expected for independent study.

Attend after school studio time on Monday and Wednesday and any after school skills workshop you have been invited to. 

Coursework deadline: end of January 

Exam paper out to students: February

GCSE Art and Design - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize

Check the google classroom for PowerPoints for your Unit work as well as prep/independent study.

Drama rehearsals and catch ups for Y11 are straight after school every Monday in the Drama dept.

Following that, there is a live Drama webinar every Monday 5.00 - 5.30 which usually focuses on written/theory elements of the course. See link in adjacent column.

These webinars are also recorded and uploaded to the Google Classrooms.

The Drama google classrooms have a wealth of resources and updates.

Weekly Monday Zoom Webinar for Drama at 5.00 following the Monday rehearsals/catch-up after school.

Link also on the Google Classroom. 

Webinar ID: 816 2244 4003

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81622444003

All other info and resources on the google classroom.

Please look on the google classroom for regular up to date revision resources/guides and dates for exams. 

Attend catch up rehearsal opportunities in the dance studio. 

Set Phrases exam - 16th October 2023

CGP Revision guides are available to buy on parentpay.

PG Online textbooks and revision guides are available from: https://www.pgonline.co.uk/resources/design-and-technology/textbooks/

Google classroom has revision resources for all of the GCSE Units.

Catch up sessions on Wednesday and Friday from 15:05-16:00.

GCSEPod is excellent for revision and learning new topics.

‘Technology Student’ is another great online resource.

Practice papers and mark schemes are available form B2 and B4.

Design Technology

https://www.technologystudent.com/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zby2bdm

https://members.gcsepod.com/login

Seneca

Creative iMedia

https://studyimedia.co.uk/

https://members.gcsepod.com/login

Seneca

Google classrooms (both Yr10 and Yr11) have personalised learning plans/questions/model answers for every section of both exams and information on Component 3, the NEA. Catch up available every day after school until 4pm in D36.

Media:

https://resources.eduqas.co.uk/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

https://www.youtube.com/@mrsfisher8961

Film:

https://resources.eduqas.co.uk/

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

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

Google classrooms have support for personalised learning plans. 

Catch up Wednesday. 

CGP revision guide and exam practice workbook - ask Ms Prasanna 

Computing Google site - Developing will be released soon.

Google classroom for additional support 

Any concerns about Computing please email

mariaprasanna@varndean.co.uk

Google classrooms have support for personalised learning plans. Catch up Wednesday. Intervention invites as needed. Peer mentoring program for WEX

All resources on google classroom 

Any concerns to aurelieelder@varndean.co.uk

Workbooks and revision guides:

https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/secondary-books/btec/health-and-social-care

https://www.pearsonschoolsandfecolleges.co.uk/fe-vocational/subjects/health-and-social-care-fe-vocational/btec-tech-award-2022-health-and-social-care/pearson-revise-btec-tech-award-health-and-social-care-revision-guide-2022  

Exam board: AQA 8585 Food Preparation & Nutrition.

Google classroom is populated with all NEA coursework resources including mark schemes, exemplar work and GUIDED learning resources.

 Coursework contributes 50% of the final grade.

After school catch up sessions are on a MONDAY in D30 .

CGP Revision guides have been issued to ALL students along with specific pages to revise from for PPEs. 

March to June is spent preparing students for the Food GCSE exam paper, which is 1 hr 45 mins and sat in early June. 

Revision resources: 

Students aiming for a grade 4 + should begin by focusing on securing their subject content and have an understanding of the NEA marking criteria.

Students aiming for a grade 7+ should firstly ensure they’re secure in their subject knowledge, then ensure they employ specific exam strategy that is taught in class. Students have access to past papers on the AQA Food and Nutrition Website : https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/food/gcse/food-preparation-and-nutrition-8585/assessment-resources

Links:

SENECA: FOODhttps://app.senecalearning.com/dashboard/class/siay8fjmw1/assignments/assignment/b78488e5-0565-46fd-87e0-1c75b4ad9da2

https://app.senecalearning.com/dashboard/join-class/siay8fjmw1