Exams

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REVISION SESSIONS

On The Day

Exams in the hall will start at 8.45am and 13.20pm. Therefore, you need to use lockers and organise yourself to be in the Sports hall ready BEFORE these times.

Do not be late! Being late disturbs other students.

If you do have a problem, contact the school on 02392 364536 and speak to the receptionist, then ensure you get to school as soon as you can.

Check what you need to bring in for each exam.

 

Equipment

Black Pens only and at least one spare, a scientific calculator, a 30cm ruler, a rubber and sharp pencils etc. Tippex is not allowed. Check the timetable with your subject teacher. All equipment needs to be carried in a see-through pencil case or plastic bag.

In addition:
Mathematics – Scientific/graphical calculator, protractor and a pair of compasses.
Science – Protractor, Scientific/graphical calculator

There must be no talking or communication of any sort once you enter the exam hall. Do not touch or open the exam paper until you are told to do so!

No mobile phones (even if they are turned off), watches, MP3 players or any other electronical devices. No other papers/notes/books (even in pockets) are to be taken into the exam.

No watches of any kind can be worn during an exam.

No bags/coats etc. are to be brought into the Sports Hall prior to your exams (these must be left in your locker). If bags/coats are left outside the Exam room we cannot be held responsible for any loss.

No packets or instructions for calculators (if instructions are printed on the lid you will need to cover with a plain piece of paper before the exam).

No food can be taken into the exam Room, only small clear bottles of water (with any labels removed are allowed and must be kept on the floor under your desk

If you are not in exams you will be in normal lessons.
 
The overview of our latest exam results can be found here:
Results Day 2023

 

Exam Tips & Revision

This page is designed to give helpful hints and tips to make revision easier for you.

You can use the links in the menu on the right to skip to the section you want, or just to see what’s there!

We have also put together a slideshow, which you can find here, to give some help and guidance for you all.

Revision Guide

Exams and tests can be a stressful time for most students, but follow these fantastic stress-free tips for revising… and you might find you will pleasantly surprise yourself!

  1. Study in a quiet place away from the TV, computers, mobile phones etc that is both light and comfortable.
  2. Make a ‘revision timetable’ and always let your family know when you are revising.
  3. Create summary notes, mind maps or flash cards and anything simple that helps your memory – as short notes, drawings and sayings are much easier to remember. For example, summarising key things on flash cards you could then put up the cards around your bedroom/stuck to the mirror/on kitchen cupboards/back of the toilet door- anywhere where you will often find yourself looking.
  4. Get help. Ask friends and family to test you. If they are offered attend any teacher revision classes – as teachers will know better than anyone what will be in tests and exams!
  5. Record yourself reading notes and occasionally listen to them instead of reading.
  6. Take a 5 or 10 minute break every 30 minutes, go for a short walk or make yourself a drink. Your brain will find it hard to concentrate for periods over 25 minutes!
  7. Allow yourself some fun-time each day to relax…and make sure you get a good 8 hours of sleep each night.
  8. Eat well and drink plenty of water! Good brain foods? Wholegrain foods (cereals, wheat bran, wheatgerm and whole wheat pasta). Blueberries. Blackcurrants. Broccoli. Tomatoes. Oily fish. Nuts.
  9. Don’t panic if you feel a bit nervy. A certain amount of nervousness actually helps you perform to the best of your ability, producing a rush of adrenaline that helps you to feel alert and focused.
  10. Think positive! If you think you are going to do well you are much more likely to!

You can access some brilliant general revision resources below:

A Beginners Guide to Revision

This resource will take you across three sessions on revision skills: Make Revision Fun!


BBC GCSE Bitesize

A secondary school revision resource for students studying their GCSEs featuring written content, interactive content, audio, video and games.

www.bbc.co.uk

S-Cool

The FREE GCSE and A-level revision site.  S-Cool are dedicated to providing high quality GCSE and A-level revision material totally free.

www.s-cool.co.uk

My Maths

My Maths.co.uk contains revision pages, games, puzzles and offline activities. See your Maths teacher or Google Classroom for the login details.

mymaths.co.uk

Active History

Award-winning methods of bringing world history alive in the school classroom.  See your teacher or Google Classroom for the login details.

activehistory.co.uk

A Christmas Carol

GCSE Bitesize
www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zwhkxsg

Lord of the Flies

GCSE Bitesize
www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zwt9mnb

Macbeth

GCSE Bitesize
www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zgq3dmn

Poems

GCSE Bitesize
www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zs43ycw

English Language

GCSE Bitesize
www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zcbchv4

French

AQA French

This is the AQA GCSE website with lots of resources. You can also access the past exam papers and listening files by choosing the Assessment resources section on the menu on the left.
aqa.org.uk

Linguascope

The award winning language learning website.
This is the intermediate section of the Linguascope website which links to GCSE style reading texts. See your teacher or Google Classroom for the login details.
linguascope.com

GCSE Bitesize

Lots of links to GCSE style reading and listening questions.
www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z9dqxnb

Languages Online

Links to lots of activities and puzzles to help learn vocabulary.
languagesonline.org.uk
 

 

German


AQA German

This is the AQA GCSE website with lots of resources. You can also access the past exam papers and listening files by choosing the Assessment resources section on the menu on the left.
aqa.org.uk

Linguascope

The award winning language learning website.
This is the intermediate section of the Linguascope website which links to GCSE style reading texts. See your teacher or Google Classroom for the login details.
linguascope.com

GCSE Bitesize

Lots of links to GCSE style reading and listening questions.
www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/z8j2tfr

Languages Online

Links to lots of activities and puzzles to help learn vocabulary.
languagesonline.org.uk

Technology Student

Resistant Materials
www.technologystudent.com

Biology

S-Cool
s-cool.co.uk

Chemistry

S-Cool
s-cool.co.uk

Physics

S-Cool
s-cool.co.uk

Separate and Combined Sciences

GCSE Bitesize
www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zs43ycw

U2 Learn

Games and useful links to help you learn.
u2learn.com

Christianity

GCSE Bitesize
www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/z6bw2hv

Islam

GCSE Bitesize
www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zdprkqt

RE: Online

High quality, broad-based Religious Education, exploring religions and beliefs openly and effectively.
reonline.org.uk

GCSE Revision

gcse.com

Get Revising

getrevising.co.uk

Project GCSE

projectgcse.co.uk

Revision Centre

revisioncentre.co.uk

Revision World

revisionworld.co.uk

This is an excellent resource to help you deal with exam stress – definitely worth a quick read! 

Emotional Health & Wellbeing For Preparation in Exams Hand Out