Beaumont School, St Albans, Hertfordshire

REVISION / SUPPORT

This section exists to support students in their preparation for examinations.

Click here for a copy of the powerpoint presentation from the Information Evening on GCSE Revision (March 2011)

General support

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/studentlife/revisionandskills/

The following websites may be useful to help with GCSE revision. This list was created in March 2010 and is currently being updated so please ensure that you only use resources relevant to your syllabus. Check subject Blogs for further information where relevant.

Business Studies
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/business

English
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/
http://www.universalteacher.org.uk

Food Technology
Food Forum  (AQA Food Technology Notes and Guidance)
s-cool.co.uk  (food revision)
Soya Group  (details about soya protein)
BBC Bitesize  (revision questions)



Geography
see the Geography Department blog http://www.beaumontgeoggers.blogspot.com/ 

History
www.beaumonthistory.blogspot.com (useful website links, videos and top tips for exams as well. Use the menu on the right hand side to look up what you want specifically)
johndclare.net 
Revision spidergrams  (for USA)
BBC Bitesize 


IT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/  
http://www.samlearning.com
http://links4kids.co.uk/gcse/ict.htm is a link to a large range of stuff to do with ICT
http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/applied_ict_double_award/documents.html takes pupils to the relevant section of the OCR Applied ICT GCSE website for past papers etc
http://www.reviseict.co.uk/ another ICT revision site
http://www.teach-ict.com/index.html another useful revision website

Languages

www.edexcel.com

www.bbc.co.uk/gcsebitesize

www.languagesonline.org.uk

www.s-cool.co.uk

Maths
BBC Bitesize  (includes the topics needed for GCSE Maths)
www.mymaths.co.uk
www.aqa.org.uk – download past papers to practise

www.edexcel.com for the students in year 10 doing exams

www.beaumaths.ik.org

Music
BBC Bite size  (includes the topics needed for GCSE Music)
GCSE Revision-Notes  (musical periods)
Project GCSE  (clear information - but ignore the adverts!)
GCSE Music Notes by RP Fuller  (well-organised)

Physical Education
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/academy/default.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/pe/

Religious Education
The GCSE RE site  (the section on Christian perspectives)
BBC Bitesize  (be careful you only revise the topics we have covered.)
http://www.rsrevision.com/GCSE/shortcourse/index.htm

Science

Core Science & Triple Science units B1, C1, P1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/

 

Additional Science & Triple Science units B2, C2, P2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_aqa/

Technology
www.technologystudent.com
www.designandtech.com



Other Subject Information

PE

Past papers and mark schemes to support revision for current (2011) Year 11s:

2010 paper

2010 mark scheme

2009 paper

2009 mark scheme

Sample paper and mark scheme GCSE 09

Sample paper 2 and mark scheme GCSE 09

Sample paper 3 and mark scheme GCSE 09

Food Tech

Mrs Johnson's revision guide

Chemistry

Additional Chemistry Revision