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Revision Resources

 

In addition to classwork, it is very important to revise outside of school to see what you remember. Students in all year groups should revise from GCSE Pod. 

 

 

 

 

  • GCSE Pod - all students have their login details. Students can speak to their form tutors, if they've forgotten their login details. 
  • Worthwhile resource to use - video clips, accompanying activities, can use to create mindmap or revisions notes of your own
  • For almost all subjects

 

Comparison of Ineffective and Effective revision

Ineffective Revision 

vs Effective Revision

Highlighting and re-reading old work multiple times

Use the information

Passive activities where information is not being used or processed.

Create something eg Mind Map

Answer questions from past papers

Teach someone else a key concept

Revision Tips / Methods
Revision Cards Mind Maps Flow Charts
Interleaving Blurting Creating Revision T.T

  

Revision Resources

Maths

 

 Sparx Maths Sparx - Select your school - Student Login (sparxmaths.uk)

 Maths Genie Maths Genie • Learn GCSE Maths for Free

 Method maths methodmaths

 Onmaths onmaths | The home of GCSE Maths

 Corbett maths Corbettmaths – Videos, worksheets, 5-a-day and much more

 Maths revision guides - Aiming for... revision booklets | piximaths

History

 

GCSE History - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize

Oak National Academy - Edexcel GCSE History resources

Weimar & Nazi Germany - Youtube playlist - The History Teacher

Elizabethan England - Youtube Playlist - The History Teacher 

Medicine through Time - Youtube Playlist - BBC Teach

Superpower relations & the Cold War - Youtube Playlist - The History Teacher

Design and Technology

 

Free Homework & Revision for A Level, GCSE, KS3 & KS2 (senecalearning.com)

Students have GCSE Pod assignments set for revision.

 ENGINEERING - DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (technologystudent.com)

GCSE Design and Technology - AQA - BBC Bitesize

Spanish

 

GCSE Spanish - AQA (for exams until 2025) - BBC Bitesize

Spanish: AQA GCSE (senecalearning.com)

Drama - OCR

 

https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com To support section B: Frankenstein

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zbpwd6f BASIC key terms and knowledge

https://www.dramaandtheatre.co.uk/practical/article/play-for-study-find-me Section A: Find Me background knowledge

Ethics - AQA: A Spec

 

Paper 1: Christianity: GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES: CHRISTIANITY - BELIEFS & TEACHINGS (AQA PAPER 1) - YouTube

Paper 1: Islam: GCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES: ISLAM - BELIEFS & TEACHINGS (AQA PAPER 1 2023) (youtube.com)

Paper 2:

Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment- https://youtu.be/aWRPZZnLEFo?si=HJrOoIInJOm1B6gx

English

 

AQA GCSE (9-1) English Revision - PMT (physicsandmathstutor.com)

AQA Paper 1 GCSE English Language Past Papers (physicsandmathstutor.com)

AQA Paper 2 GCSE English Language Past Papers (physicsandmathstutor.com) 

Mr Bruff - YouTube

GCSE English Literature - AQA - BBC Bitesize

Art

 

(Art Exam Preparation Session: Sat 9th March 10am to 12pm)

Useful websites for researching artist’s work.

www.tate.org.uk 

www.npg.org.uk

www.artnet.com

www.pinterest.co.uk

GCSE Art and Design - AQA - BBC Bitesize

Photography

 

(Photography Exam Preparation Session: Sat 9th March 10am to 12pm)

www.pinterest.co.uk

www.lensculture.com

GCSE Art and Design - AQA - BBC Bitesize

Music

 

musictheory.net - Lessons

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zv7gxyc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T81tIbQmT_M&list=PLtycXRMafBjmCB7xZHsvD5C7fbxbRLd3L

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w5e4BM9iDc&list=PLi6-N6caN0sUnR6ddqpsfQTlZhsJorN7b&index=2

Science

 

GCSE POD https://members.gcsepod.com/login/

Free Science Lessons https://www.youtube.com/@Freesciencelessons 

Seneca Learning https://app.senecalearning.com/courses?Price=Free&Subject=Combined+Science&Exam+Board=AQA&Type=Standard

CGP- 10 min tests: https://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/resources/free-gcse-science-10-minute-tests

BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/z8r997h 

Oak Academy lessons:  https://www.thenational.academy/teachers/key-stages/ks4/subjects