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Grading System: 9-1
Higher Papers: Grades 9-4
Foundation Papers: Grades 5-1
What does revision in Science look like?
What does revision in Science look like?
All revision is set by Mr Campbell as Extended Study and can be found here:
Revision for science is split into two parts.
1. Knowledge of the course
1. Knowledge of the course
Students must know about science. They need know the content of the GCSE course and be able to recall this knowledge securely.
The units of study for the Trilogy Course are here (This worth 2 GCSEs)
The units of study for the Triple Science Courses are linked below. (Each is worth 1 GCSE)
2. Application of knowledge
2. Application of knowledge
Students need to be able to apply their knowledge to many different contexts and situations.
To secure their knowledge students should:
Use quizlet to find or make sets of flashcards.
Use Tassomai: Every student has a login and should aim to achieve 40 correct questions per day.
Practice retrieving the knowledge from one of the units of study. They should then check their accuracy of recall using their existing notes.
To apply their knowledge students should:
Do practice questions and use the mark scheme to mark, correct and improve their answers.
How much Science revision should my son or daughter be doing?
How much Science revision should my son or daughter be doing?
Students should also be accessing Tassomai daily. Since Science is 2 GCSEs worth of content, it is vital that students return to concepts regularly so that they interrupt forgetting!
Additional support is available for students who need more work on specific unit of study.
What does my son or daughter need to be able to revise for Science effectively?
What does my son or daughter need to be able to revise for Science effectively?
The following things will be useful when revising for Science:
A set of blank cards for making flashcards such as these or these.
A notebook dedicated to making notes.
Paper for doing any working out for practice questions.
A quiet space to work. (This could be during extended study in school)
Access to a device and the internet. (This could be during extended study in school)
A scientific calculator such as this, not a phone!
How will my son or daughter know their strengths and areas for development?
How will my son or daughter know their strengths and areas for development?
Currently everything needed is on the students' revision website. At the moment in sessions, students are still completing the course as well as practising previously studied topics through Extended study.
Individual priorities and targets will be set after the January 2019 mocks based on the needs of each student.
Tassomai will choose specific questions that target gaps in students' knowledge.
Tassomai
Tassomai
All XP students have access to Tassomai . This is an online set of questions which tracks student progress in each of the units of study.
Each syllabus has been broken down into quizzable micro-facts, covering everything students need to know for their exams. Tassomai’s adapts to the user, targeting their weaknesses, and tailors the quizzes accordingly.
Targeted repetition, done little and often, is the most effective and efficient way to secure knowledge in preparation for exams.
So how exactly can I help?
So how exactly can I help?
Help your son or daughter to get organised and give them a quiet space to work
Help your son or daughter to get organised and give them a quiet space to work
Help your son or daughter to come up with a revision timetable and plan that is manageable. Remember spaced practice is better than cramming.
Check that your son or daughter is sticking to their revision timetable, or when they are not able to, that they make up the time.
Check that you son or daughter is meeting deadlines every Friday through Google Classroom.
Get your son or daughter to organise their flashcards and notes around the units of study:
The units of study for the Trilogy Course are here.
The units of study for the Triple Science Courses are linked below.
Talk to your son or daughter about their revision at the end of each study session
Talk to your son or daughter about their revision at the end of each study session
Even if Science is not your own strongest subject, ask your son or daughter to explain what they have been working on.
"What Science concepts have you been working on?"
"Can you tell me what are the key things you need to know in that unit of study?"
"What type of questions are you getting correct? What do you know that means you are getting those correct?
"What types of questions are you finding difficult? Do you know how to correct them? Can you explain how you would correct them please?"
"Are there any things that you keep forgetting? Do you need to make a flashcard for that?"
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