Subject

Revision Materials

Advice/Thoughts

Coursework Deadlines

English

• Own copy Of Mice & Men
• English Complete Revision Guide (BBC Bitesize)
• Bitesize Interactive Tutor – English - ISBN 1406641400
• Of Mice & Men Text Guide – R Parsons -  ISBN 1841461148
• Poems from Different cultures and traditions – York NCTB Pasco - ISBN 05827772625
• York Notes – Duffy & Armitage – ISBN 0582777263X
• York Notes Of Mice & Men –ISBN 9780582506220
• Year 11 Revision Guide
• Of Mice & Men Resource

Read and Re-read Anthology Poems

Re-read Of Mice & Men

Work with English teacher to ensure coursework is completed to the highest possible standard

All drafts of all coursework 17 December 2008

Final draft  coursework 3 April 2009

Mathematics

• CGP Revision Guide AQA Modular: Higher ISBN 1841465429
• CGP Revision Guide AQA Modular: Foundation ISBN 1841465437
• Work Book H: ISBN 1841465569
• Work Book F: ISBN 1841465577

Complete all Mymaths booster material

Come to after school sessions

Remember a good Maths GCSE will earn you more money!!

Science

• Nelson Thorne GCSE Applied Science (double award) Revision Guide – ISBN 9780748783205
• CGP GCSE Applied Science Double Award – The Study Guide – ISBN 184146774X
• Work Book – ISBN 9781841467757
• 4 Science GCSE Applied Science  the revision guide www.4Science.org.uk

Keep coursework up to date

Aim to do your best work

Plan revision early

Know when your exam dates are

Keep your progress checks on target and act on any advice from your teacher

Art

End of Spring Term – all coursework completed, mounted and handed in

Business Communications

• Text books and revision sheets supplied by school

Business Studies

• CGP Ltd GCSE Business Studies Revision Guide – ISBN 1841463094

Revision schedule provided for all students in the Autumn term to prepare students for examination success

Catering

• GCSE Catering Revision Guide
• GCSE Catering WJECT Textbook

Child Development

• GCSE Child Development WJECT Text Book – ISBN 0435420593

Cultural Studies

Expressing opinions is essential, they can’t be wrong but must be justified

Complete all revision activities

Dance

• DVD (Siobhan Davis Birdsong)

Students must practice as much as possible and know sections 9 – 12 of Birdsong fully by March 2009

By February 2009 Half Term – All choreography and programme notes to be completed and returned

Drama

• Written work includes work developed in lesson

Re drafting written work

Plenty of time for coursework

All  have opportunity to redraft as many times as they like

Term time holidays affect rehearsal/process time

20 March 2009 – Set study and performance piece completed and filmed

Graphics

• CGP Graphic Products – ISBN 184146791X
• GPK Design & Make It AQA Test Book – ISBN 0748724703

Deadline for Practical Work – April 2009

Deadline for Design Folder – 20 April 2009

History

• Latest materials (photocopiable) for both modules being examined provided free of charge

Depth of factual knowledge must be good

Finish (catchup/improving)

Practice extended writing to access higher grades

ICT

Parents should be aware that students work at their own pace and that they can achieve the equivalent of 4 GCSE passes in this subject if they put the effort in

Students can come to ICT during lunchtimes to do extra work

Date for last moderation visit – end of April 2009 (date to be confirmed)

Music

• OCR Revision Guides CPA
• Core Studies
• Area of study
• Workbook

By 12 December 2008 – complete keyboard waltz and learn and make a draft recording of main solo and group performance

By February 2009 Half Term – complete composition I for their main instrument

By End of Spring Term 2009 – Record solo performance, group performance, Composition I & Composition II Waltz

Write ups for performance

Brief and assessment for Composition I

Resistant Materials

• Resistant Materials ISBN 1841467928
• Resistant Design and Make It AQA Test Book – ISBN 07487247451
• School IT System – Students DT focus on plastics

Deadline for Practical Work – April 2009

Deadline for Design Folder – 20 April 2009

Textiles

• CGP gases Textiles Revision Guide – ISBN 184146793X
• Nelson Thorns GCSE Tex’ Design & Make It for AQA Text Book – ISBN 0744924710

Deadline for Practical Work – April 2009

Deadline for Design Folder – 20 April 2009