Year 10 Block Exam Subject Overview June 2018 Final

JUNE 2018
YEAR 10 MOCK EXAMINATION

SUBJECT OVERVIEW OF TOPICS
COVERED IN THE MOCK EXAM

The topics to be covered for each topic are briefly
given in this booklet. Please contact your teachers
for any information.

Exam Board Biology - Triple
AQA
Equipment needed:

Calculator, black/blue pens, pencils, eraser

Length of Mock Exam: 2 x 1hr

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

Cell Structure, specialised cells, microscopy, heart structure, blood vessels, CHD, diet, health
and cancer, animal tisues, organs and organ systems, reproduction, sexual vs asexual (including
advantages and disadvantages), DNA, protein synthesis, genetic inheritance, punnett squares,
inherited disorders, sex determination, stem cells, cell division - mitosis and meiosis, variation,
genetics, selective breeding, genetic engineering, cloning, speciation, theory of evolution,
Mendel, fossils, extinction, resistant bacteria, plant cells, tissues, organs and organ systems,
classification, abiotic and biotic factors, adaptations, ecology, decomposition, carbon and water
cycle, biodiversity, waste management, land use, deforestation, Impact of environmental
change, global warming, maintaining biodiversity, Food production - food security, farming
techniques, sustainable fisheries, biotechnology, Diffusion, Osmosis, active transport.

Text Book Reference

Biology Triple Book Chapters 1-5, 11-22

Past Papers/Practice Papers

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/biology-8461/assessment-resources

Revision materials

CGP revision guides and workbook

Link to specification

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/biology-8461/specification-at-a-glance

Exam Board Biology-Double
AQA
Equipment needed:

Calculator, black/blue pens, pencils, ruler,
eraser

Length of Mock Exam: 2 x 45mins

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

Cell Structure, specialised cells, microscopy, heart structure, blood vessels, CHD, diet, health
and cancer, animal tisues, organs and organ systems, reproduction, sexual vs asexual, DNA,
genetic inheritance, punnett squares, inherited disorders, sex determination, stem cells, cell
division - mitosis and meiosis, variation, genetics, selective breeding, genetic engineering,
theory of evolution, fossils, extinction, resistant bacteria, plant cells, tissues, organs and organ
systems, classification, abiotic and biotic factors, adaptations, ecology, decomposition, carbon
and water cycle, biodiversity, waste management, land use, deforestation, global warming,
maintaining biodiversity.

Text Book Reference

Book 1 Chapters 1-5, Book 2 Chapters 21-27

Past Papers/Practice Papers

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464/assessment-
resources

Revision materials

CGP workbook and revision guides

Link to specification

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464/specification-at-
a-glance

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Exam Board Chemistry - Double
AQA
Equipment needed:

pen, pencil, ruler, rubber, calculator

Length of Mock Exam: 2 x 45 minutes

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

5.1 Atomic structure and periodic table, 5.2 Bonding, Structure and properties of matter, 5.4
Chemical changes, 5.6 The rate and extent of chemical change (not equilibrium), 5.8 Chemical
analysis, 5.7 Organic chemistry.

Text Book Reference

AQA Combined Science Trilogy 1, chapters 9, 10, 12, AQA Combined Science Trilogy 2, Chapters
28, 30, 29

Past Papers/Practice Papers

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464/assessment-
resources

Revision materials

GCSE combined Science revision guide (use contents to find relevant pages)

Link to specification

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464

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Exam Board Chemistry- Triple
AQA
Equipment needed:

pen, pencil, ruler, rubber, calculator

Length of Mock Exam: 2 x 1 hour

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

4.1 Atomic structure and periodic table, 4.2 Bonding, Structure and properties of matter, 4.4
Chemical changes, 4.6 The rate and extent of chemical change, 4.8 Chemical analysis, 4.7
Organic chemistry.

Text Book Reference

Chemistry AQA 9-1 (Hodder) Chapters:
1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 7

Past Papers/Practice Papers

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/chemistry-8462/assessment-resources

Revision materials

CGP (use contents to find relevant chapters)

Link to specification

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/chemistry-8462

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Exam Board Computer Science
Eduqas
Equipment needed:

Black Pen

Length of Mock Exam: 1 hr 45 mins

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

Hardware, Logical Operations, Communication, Organisation and Structure of data, Operating
Systems, Security and Data Management, Ethics,

Text Book Reference

Online resources available to students and linked to Canvas

Past Papers/Practice Papers

http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/computer-science/gcse/

Revision materials

Eduqas Computer Science Revision Booklet and online resources will be given to students and
available in Canvas

All resources will be given to students through Canvas.

Link to specification

http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/computer-science/gcse/eduqas-gcse-computer-
science-spec-from-2016-eng.pdf?language_id=1

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Exam Board Design and Technology
AQA
Equipment needed:

Writing equipment, calculator

Length of Mock Exam: 2 Hours

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

SECTION A - Core Technical Principles
SECTION B - Specialist Technical Principles
SECTION C – Designing and Making Principles

Text Book Reference

AQA GCSE (9-1) Design and Technology

Past Papers/Practice Papers

http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/design-and-technology/AQA-85521-SQP.PDF

Revision materials

Technologystudent.com, CGP revision guide, CANVAS Resources, D&T App

Link to specification

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-technology/gcse/design-and-technology-8552

The fact that students have not yet completed the theory course will be taken into consideration when
marking the examination.

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Exam Board Drama
AQA
Equipment needed:

Pen, paper, play script

Length of Mock Exam: 1 hour 45

minutes

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

Section A: 4 multiple choice questions on general theatrical knowledge.
Section B: 4 questions on Hansel and Gretel
Section C: 1 question on Live Theatre

Text Book Reference

n/a

Past Papers/Practice Papers

These have been given out on class.

Revision materials

Handouts have been given out in class.

Link to specification

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/drama/gcse/drama-8261

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Exam Board English Language
OCR
Equipment needed:

Black Pen

Length of Mock Exam: 2 hours

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

Paper 1 J351 / 01 Communicating Information and Ideas

Text Book Reference

N/A

Past Papers/Practice Papers

http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/169262-unit-j351-01-communicating-information-and-ideas-
sample-assessment-material.pdf

Revision materials

Revision pack distributed by teachers before half term

Link to specification

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-english-language-j351-from-2015/specification-at-a-
glance/

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Exam Board English Literature
OCR
Equipment needed:

Black Pen

Length of Mock Exam:

Exploring Modern and Literary Heritage Texts
- 2 hours,
Exploring Poetry - 1h15

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

Never Let Me Go, War of the Worlds / Jekyll and Hyde, Poetry cluster (Love and Relationships)

Text Book Reference

N/A

Past Papers/Practice Papers

http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/169188-unit-j352-01-exploring-modern-and-literary-heritage-
texts-sample-assessment-materials.pdf http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/169189-unit-j352-02-
exploring-poetry-and-shakespeare-sample-assessment-materials.pdf

Revision materials

Revision booklet and texts

Link to specification

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-english-literature-j352-from-2015/specification-at-a-
glance/

Please ignore the Shakespeare sample questions. You are not being examined on Shakespeare for the
blocks.

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Exam Board French
PEARSON
Equipment needed:

Photo for the oral exam and pens

Length of Mock Exam:

Speaking: 10 minutes Listening: 30 minutes
Reading and Writing 1 hour 45 minutes

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

Some topics that have not been covered may appear in the exam: Topic Area B: School topic
Area A: Holidays, Life in the town, everyday life and communities. topic area E: Special
occasions Topic area C: House and home

Text Book Reference

Chapters 1-6 in the IGCSE Cambridge text book

Past Papers/Practice Papers

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-international-gcses-and-edexcel-
certificates/international-gcse-french-2017.html

Revision materials

Purple revision workbook to be given to students before half term.

Link to specification

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-international-gcses-and-edexcel-
certificates/international-gcse-french-2017.html

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Exam Board Geography
OCR B
Equipment needed:

Pen, pencil, ruler,

Length of Mock Exam: 2 hours
Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

You will be assessed on everything we have covered this year.
Unit 1.1 Extreme Weather (Global Hazards). NOT unit 1.2 Tectonic hazards
Unit 3 Distinctive Landscapes
Unit 4:1 and 4:2 Sustaining Ecosystems -Natural Ecosystems & Tropical Rainforests (NOT 4.3
Polar Environments)
Unit 5 – Urban Futures
Unit 7 – UK in the C21st
+ Human & Physical fieldwork
+Geographical skills (see list provided in class)

Text Book Reference

Chapters in the text book correlate with the unit number - so chapter 3 = Unit 3 Distinctive
Landscapes. Largely we have taught case studies that are found in the text book - but where
your notes are different to the textbook, you should use those (notably, Unit 5 case studies are
London & Rio, not the ones in the text book -Istanbul & Birmingham)

Past Papers/Practice Papers

N/A no past papers available yet. You shoudl use practice questions on every page of the text
book, Hodder Dynamic Learning practice questions (you have been provided with log-in details)

Revision materials

There are 2 OCR B specific revision guides - My Revision Notes & CGP. Don't forget whilst these
are great for the topic based and skills based stuff, you may have done different case studies to
the ones they include - so always check carefully against the case study list we have produced in
class.

Link to specification

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-geography-b-geography-for-enquiring-minds-j384-
from-2016/
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Exam Board History
CIE IGCSE
Equipment needed:

Pen

Length of Mock Exam: 1 hour 20

minutes

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

The Peace Treaties 1919-23. The League of Nations, Collapse of peace by 1939

Text Book Reference

Ben Walsh, IGCSE Modern World History, Chapters 1-3 (pages 4 to 73)

Past Papers/Practice Papers

http://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-igcse-
history-0470/past-papers/

Revision materials

Revision material uploaded to Canvas with past questions.

Link to specification

http://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/203943-2017-2019-syllabus.pdf

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Exam Board Latin
OCR
Equipment needed:
Length of Mock Exam: 1h30
Pen

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

Language Paper: Grammatical content from Chapter 1-7 John Taylor Book 1 and 2.

Text Book Reference

John Taylor Book 1 and Book 2

Past Papers/Practice Papers

Florence will provide practice passages

Revision materials

Worksheets from class, John Taylor Book 1 and 2, GCSE Momentum Tests, Latin Stories

No dictionary allowed in the exam. Therefore students would do well to use the GCSE Vocabulary Booklet
to memorise set vocabulary beforehand.

Link to specification

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-latin-j282-from-2016/

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Maths Foundation

Exam Board AQA Equipment needed: Pen, pencil, rubber, ruler,

Length of Mock Exam: 1.5h protractor, calculator, compass, brain(Tracing paper

will be provided)

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

• Chapter 1: Basic Number
• Chapter 2: Measures and scale drawings
• Chapter 3: Charts, tables and averages
• Chapter 4: Angles
• Chapter 5: Number properties (5.1-5.4 only)
• Chapter 6: Approximations
• Chapter 7: Decimals and fractions
• Chapter 8: Linear graphs
• Chapter 9: Expressions and formulae (9.1-9.4 inclusive)
• Chapter 10: Ratio, speed and proportion
• Chapter 11: Perimeter and area
• Chapter 12: Transformations (all except 12.7)
• Chapter 13: Probability and events
• Chapter 15: Linear equations
• Chapter 16: Percentages and compound measures
• Chapter 17: Percentages and variation (only 17.1 and 17.2)
• Chapter 18: Statistics Representation and interpretation
• Chapter 19: Constructions and loci
• Chapter 20: Curved shapes and pyramids
• Chapter 21: Number and Sequences
• Chapter 22: Right-angled triangles (22.1-22.7 inclusive)
• Chapter 23: Congruency and similarity
• Chapter 24: Combined events
• Chapter 25: Powers and standard form
• Chapter 26: Simultaneous equations and linear inequalities (26.1-26.3 inclusive)

Text Book Reference: Collins AQA GCSE Maths Foundation

Past Papers/Practice Papers

 https://mathsgenie.co.uk/gcse.html Canvas

Revision materials

 Collins AQA GCSE Maths Textbook- Review questions
 CGP Revision Guide book and workbook

 Maths Genie Website
Link to specification

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/gcse/mathematics-8300/specification-at-a-
glance

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Maths Higher

Exam Board AQA Equipment needed:
Length of Mock Exam: 1.5 h

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

Chapter 1: Basic Number
• Chapter 2: Fraction, ratio and proportion
• Chapter 3: Statistical diagrams and averages
• Chapter 4: Number and Sequences
• Chapter 5: Ratio and proportion
• Chapter 6: Angles (all except 6.7)
• Chapter 7: Transformations, Constructions and Loci (all except 7.8)
• Chapter 8: Algebraic manipulation
• Chapter 9: Length, area and volume
• Chapter 10: Linear graphs
• Chapter 11: Right-angled triangle (all except 11.5)
• Chapter 12: Similarity
• Chapter 13: Exploring and applying probability
• Chapter 14: Powers and standard form
• Chapter 15: Equations and inequalities
• Chapter 16: Counting, accuracy and powers and surds (all except 16.7)
• Chapter 17: Equations and inequalities (17.1 and 17.2 only)
• Chapter 18: Sampling and more complex diagrams (all except 18.5)
• Chapter 23: Graphs (23.1 and 23.6 only)
• Chapter 24: Algebraic fractions and functions (24.1 and 24.2 only)

Text Book Reference

Collins AQA GCSE Maths

Past Papers/Practice Papers

 See Canvas

 https://mathsgenie.co.uk/gcse.html
Revision materials

 Collins AQA GCSE Maths Textbook- Review questions
 CGP Revision Guide book and workbook

 Maths Genie Website

Link to specification

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/gcse/mathematics-8300/specification-at-a-
glance

Exam Board Music
AQA
Equipment needed:

Black Pen, Pencil

Length of Mock Exam: 90 mins

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

Beatles, Haydn Symphony, general listening questions

Text Book Reference

n/a

Past Papers/Practice Papers

n/a

Revision materials

Text book and resources provided via Canvas

Link to specification

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/music/gcse/music-8271

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Exam Board Physics - Double
AQA
Equipment needed:

Pen, Pencil, Ruler, Rubber, Sharpener,
Calculator

Length of Mock Exam: 2 x 45 minute

exams

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

Energy
Electricity
Forces

Text Book Reference

You'll need both the combined science trilogy 1 and trilogy 2 books
Chapter 15 Energy
Chapter 16 Electricity
Chapter 33A Forces
Chapter 33B Observing and recording motion

Past Papers/Practice Papers

https://www.savemyexams.co.uk/gcse-physics-trilogy-combined-science-aqa.html

Revision materials

CGP workbook, CGP revision guide, Text book, Past papers

Link to specification

http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/science/specifications/AQA-8464-SP-2016.PDF

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Exam Board Physics -Triple
AQA Physics
Equipment needed:

Pen, pencil, ruler, scientific calculator

Length of Mock Exam: 2 papers, 1

hour each

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

Paper 1: Energy (year 10), Electricity (year 10), Solids, liquids and gases (year 9), Density (year
9), Basic atomic structure (year 9)
Paper 2: Forces (year 10), Basic waves (year 9)

Text Book Reference

Energy (year 10): pages 1-35 (whole topic)
Electricity (year 10): pages 36-65 (whole topic)
Solids, liquids and gases (year 9): pages 71-73 (states of matter, changes of state, density of
solids, liquids and gases)
Density (year 9): pages 67-70 (equati

Past Papers/Practice Papers

See Canvas page for links and practice questions and papers

Revision materials

See Canvas for links and resources, textbook, CGP revision guide and workbook

Link to specification

http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/physics/specifications/AQA-8463-SP-2016.PDF

Exam Board Spanish
EDEXCEL/ PEARSON
Equipment needed:

Photo for oral exam and pens

Length of Mock Exam: Listening Paper

30 minutes, Speaking Exam 10 minutes,
Reading and writing exam 1 hour 45 minutes

Topics for Mock Exam Preparation

This is sample assessment material so there may be topics that we haven't covered: Home and
Abroad, School, World of work, Free time activities, Festivals

Text Book Reference

MIRA GCSE Higher. Material from modules 1-5 will feature predominantly

Past Papers/Practice Papers

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-international-gcses-and-edexcel-
certificates/international-gcse-spanish-2017.html

Revision materials

Pupils will be given a GCSE workbook before half term to aid revision

Link to specification

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-international-gcses-and-edexcel-
certificates/international-gcse-spanish-2017.html