Monday 2 March 2009

Good advice!

Click here for some good advice about revision (make sure you have sound on!)

Wednesday 7 January 2009

Podcasts


Are you an aural learner? Do you like listening instead of reading? You can create your own podcasts or there are some available on the internet for some topics that people have created (make sure they are topics you study if you intend to use these!)
There is a new site offering podcasts to buy for all subjects. They cover all the information needed for every exam board.
Have a look at www.gcsepod.co.uk/ . They seem very reasonably priced.

Monday 8 December 2008

Improve your short term memory

'Dual n-back test' are supposed to improve your memory.
Read about it here and there are two sites to take the sample tests here and here.

Chemistry


www.docbrown.info/ is a very comprehensive chemistry revision site

Wednesday 3 December 2008

Music



There are two documents you can download from the Music department - one on Music exam technique and one on revision guidance.

PE

PE Revision for year 11
View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.


There are 3 documents you can download to help with your PE revision:
PE Revision guidance
Injury type and treatment
PE exam questions

Catering

Look at the mini masterclass videos on BBC food at www.bbc.co.uk/food/get_cooking Take the master chef online course - module one - also on BBC food www.bbc.co.uk/food/tv_and_radio/masterchef/

The powerpoint below gives a lot of guidance!


If you want to download this go to
www.slideshare.net/HNurton/catering-revision-for-year-11-presentation/
and download it from there.
There are also some Catering exam questions you can download.

Tuesday 2 December 2008

How will you revise best?




How you will revise best depends on what type of learner you are.

There are three main preferred learning styles: Visual, Auditory and Kinaesthetic (learn by doing)

To find out which one you are go to
www.brainboxx.co.uk/a3_aspects/pages/VAK.htm
and take the quick test there (the link is at the bottom of the webpage).

Use this page and the links at the bottom to find out more about how to make the best use of your learning style.

Maths



Mr Cheeseman has provided some revision tasks (about 60 pages I think - you don't have to do them all!)
Click here to download Higher level.

Click here to download Foundation level.

Please note: You will need a password to access these. Find the password on the Revision board in school, ask us in school or email Mrs Nurton
hnurton@guildfordcounty.surrey.sch.uk
Sorry but we aren't allowed to put the password on the web!

Modern World History



Mr Carter has provided some revision guidance for those doing Modern World History. Download it from here

GCS Revision Guidance



The most thorough revision guidance you'll find anywhere with strategies, hints, tips and website links for every GCSE subject. Download it from the school website - click here and select 'Key Stage 4 Revision Tips'

Revision strategies

Quick revision guidance
View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.

Monday 1 December 2008

History of Medicine

Have a look at the following websites for the History of Medicine:

www.historyonthenet.com
Go to resources-worksheets-medicine through time.

www.schoolhistory.co.uk
Go to online history lessons. About 2/3 down click GCSE and go to additional topics medicine and public health through time. There are a lot of websites listed.
Also go to downloadable resources, KS4 and 5 medicine. Lots of resources to look at. Especially the last one “working with sources” This is really helpful for paper 2. You should print off a copy at home if you can.

www.schoolscience.co.uk
In the search engine enter medicine and search all. Work through the History of medicine timeline activity.

www.schoolshistory.org.uk
Go to medicine through time and history of public health.

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize
Go to History then schools history project. There are loads of activities there to do.

Mrs Bednarczyk has given all her students a box of revsion cards each. Use these at home and get your parents to help you revise! There are also two documents which can be downloaded which will be of help to those wanting guidance on revision for this course:

SHP revision: www.4shared.com/file/74016315/dc4ca284/SHP_History_Revision_topics.html
You may have to copy the whole link into a new browser window to download it.

Some websites for SHP:
www.4shared.com/file/74016319/d5faeeaf/websites_for_year_10.html

MFL


The Modern Languages department have been very busy. They are in the process of creating blogs for Spanish, French and German for KS3, GCSE and A level. Access them all through their central site at http://gcslanguages.blogspot.com

English blog


The English department have followed Geography and have started a blog!
Go to http://gcsenglish.blogspot.com/ to access revision guidance and much more from the English department.

Monday 17 November 2008

Geographers!



Do you know you the Geography Department has a Geography revision blog just for you? Go to GeographyGCSE.blogspot.com

Get revising.co.uk

A new website http://getrevising.co.uk allows you to make your own revision materials and search ones other people have produced.

"GetRevising: helping you do well
Need to get organised for revision? Want to make some revision cards?

How about testing your knowledge in a wordsearch or quiz? Would it help to work with other students doing the same subject?

Fancy winning prizes for sharing your materials?

GetRevising is here to help you."

Try it out!

Thursday 16 October 2008

Welcome!

Welcome to the revision blog for students at GCS. There's not a lot here yet but be sure to check back....there will be!