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GCSE AQA Food Preparation and Nutrition 8585
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Course overview AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition 8585 Written exam – One paper, 1 hour 45 minutes, 100 marks, and 50% of GCSE. Theoretical knowledge of food preparation and nutrition. Non-exam assessment; Task 1: Food investigation (30 marks) Electronic report (1,500 – 2,000 words) including photographic evidence of the practical investigation demonstrating their understanding of the working characteristics, functional and chemical properties of ingredients. Task 2: Food preparation assessment (70 marks) Students will prepare, cook and present a final menu of three dishes within a single period of no more than 3 hours, students have planning in advance. Students must produce an electronic portfolio including photographic evidence of their dishes.
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Useful revision resources Link to Specification : http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/food/specifications/AQA-8585-SP-2016.PDF
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Activities you can do with your son/daughter · Follow the revision strategies highlighted at the front of the handbook. · Watch documentaries on cooking. For example ,You are what you eat,. · Help with the weekly shop to increase knowledge of ingredients, product provenance and ingredients and dishes for specific dietary needs. · Visit a farmers market. · Support your child in preparing ingredients ready for practical lessons. · Encourage your child to prepare and cook dishes at home. |
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Key Contact for Faculty Jess Fleming - jessica.fleming@cset.co.uk |
Subject: AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
The students can use the online AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition resource for revision
Log on to www.illuminate.digital/aqafood
Student user name:SCAST3 Student password: STUDENT3
GCSE AQA Geography 8035
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Course overview: Syllabus : AQA Geography GCSE syllabus (9-1) Students sit 3 papers which cover the full range of units that they have been taught at GCSE. Paper 1 is called ‘Living with the Physical Environment’. This paper covers three physical geography units, namely The challenge of natural hazards, The living world, and Physical landscapes in the UK. This paper is 1 ½ hours in length and makes up 35% of the Geography GCSE. The units are taught across years 10 and 11. The examination paper combines multiple choices, short answer, data response, and extended writing questions.
Paper 2 is called ’Challenges in the Human Environment’. This paper covers three human geography units, namely Urban issues and challenges, The changing economic world, and The challenge of resource management. This paper is 1 ½ hours in length and makes up 35% of the Geography GCSE. The units are taught across years 10 and 11. The examination paper combines multiple choice, short answer, data response, and extended writing questions.
Paper 3 is called Geographical Applications. This paper covers an Issue evaluation (based on a seen resource paper but on any component of the course), and Fieldwork (based on two off-site field studies: one human and one physical). This paper is 1 ¼ hours in length and makes up 30% of the Geography GCSE. The questions in this paper are synoptic. This means that questions will cover a number of different aspects of the issue , so there will be some links to other parts of the core specification In all three exam papers, students receive extra marks for correct spelling, punctuation, grammar , and the use of specialist terminology (SPaG) |
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Useful revision resources We provide students with revision guides for their units. Students are also directed to a very useful website called coolgeography.co.uk. This website contains revision guides for the full course content. It is free to use for the revision guides and is at least as good as any of the revision guides for sale in stores or online. We also recommend the purchase of the revision guide published for all of our units by Hodder Education – ‘’My Revision Notes’’; AQA GCSE (9-1) Geography, ISBN: 9781471887314. Another useful revision guide is published by CGP books and is called ‘’GCSE Geography - For the grade 9-1 course’’ There are also a range of other websites covering the topics studied: - BBC Bitesize - TES Revision guides - Studywise - AQA GCSE Geography – the student room Activities you can do with your son/daughter · Making flash cards and testing them - particularly for key words and definitions. Bullet point essential information on a particular topic within a particular unit · Memory maps for case studies should be in an easily accessible place and reviewed weekly · Ensure your son/daughter make corrections and revisions to their mock exams and assessment · Downloading past papers from AQA’s website and work through them. · Use the tasks in the ‘’My Revision Notes’’ – these are tailored to the types of exam question that will appear in the final exams. · Check that you son/daughter is revising in small concentrated periods but is revising frequently throughout the whole course and not just before tests and exams. This is particularly important to help them remember their case studies. · Create glossaries for each of the units studied using the various revision guides / websites. · Encourage your son / daughter to keep abreast of current affairs news stories in the global world of both a physical and human geography nature. Reading around the subject as much as possible is always highly beneficial. |
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Key Contact for Faculty Mr Peter McMenamin– Head of Department - peter.mcmenamin@cset.co.uk |
GCSE AQA German 8662 Higher and Foundation
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Course overview Our GCSE German course assesses pupils through four equally weighted components, all taken at the end of Year 11. Students are entered either at Foundation (grades 1–5) or Higher (grades 4–9) tier. 1️⃣ Listening (Paper 1 – 25%)
2️⃣ Speaking (Paper 2 – 25%)
3️⃣ Reading (Paper 3 – 25%)
4️⃣ Writing (Paper 4 – 25%)
Themes & ContentThe course covers three key themes, woven through all 4 papers
Grammar and vocabulary are drawn from the official AQA specification, ensuring students are well-prepared across all question types. |
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Useful Revision Resources
Try the Games link on the left for topic vocabulary revision. Click on German from the Quick Links, then choose topic vocabulary to revise. There are some useful revision exercises in the main Deutsch section – scroll down to the Topics link for some useful reading exercises. |
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Activities you can do with your son/daughter For practising for the speaking and writing components Examples of effective learning activities are:
The most effective use of revision time is to do little, but often. For example, three 15-20 minute focused sessions will probably be more beneficial than a 1 hour revision sitting.
For practising for the listening and reading components Examples of effective learning activities are:
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Key Contact for Faculty
Nick Sansom (Head of Faculty) - Nicholas.Sansom@CSET.co.uk
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BTEC Pearson Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Health and Social Care (603/7047/6)
We offer a Level 2 BTEC course in Health & Social Care, which is a popular option – usually running 2 or 3 classes in each year. In Year 9, students can take part in taster lessons to find out more about this subject.
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Course overview The Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Health and Social Care (603/7047/6) is for students who want to acquire sector-specific applied knowledge through vocational contexts by studying human lifespan development, health and social care services and values, and health and wellbeing. What does the qualification cover? The Tech Award gives learners the opportunity to develop applied knowledge in the following areas:
Students will complete: Component 1 Non-Examined Assessment (coursework) - 30% (Taken Mar/Easter of Year 10) in an off-timetable day Component 2 Non-Examined Assessment (coursework) - 30% (Taken Nov of Year 11) in an off-timetable day Component 3 Exam - 40% - taken in May of Year 11 |
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Useful revision resources Specification: Published resources: |
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Activities you can do with your son/daughter Suggest activities parents could do to support their child. Examples include: Making flash cards and testing them Marking revision workbooks with their child from the Revision Guide Create glossary for coursework notes Weekly revision Watch news and documentaries regularly e.g. BBC & Channel 4 news, Old Peoples Home for 4 Year Olds, Secret Life of ? …, Panorama Investigates |
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Key Contact for Faculty Name and email: clare.bowden@cset.co.uk |
GCSE OCR History J411 DF
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Course overview Syllabus : OCR History SHP GCSE B
Students will sit 3 papers in total which cover the 5 units that they have been taught at GCSE. Paper One covers the 2 British units studied, namely Crime and Punishment through Time and the Norman Conquest 1066 – 1087. This paper is 1 ¾ hours in length and makes up 40% of the History GCSE. Both of these units are taught in Year 10; in preparing for the final exams, students should use classwork completed in their files as well as the revision guides provided.
Paper Two covers the local study on Thornbury Castle. This paper is one hour in length and makes up 20% of the History GCSE. This unit is studied in Year 10; students should consult their files and their revision guides to support with revision.
Paper Three covers the 2 non–British units studied, namely Living under Nazi Rule (1939 – 1945) and The Making of America (1789 – 1900). This paper is 1 ¾ hours in length and makes up 40% of the History GCSE. Both of these units are taught in Year 11; in preparing for the final exams, students should use classwork completed in their files as well as the revision guides provided. |
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Useful revision resources We recommend the purchase of the revision guide published for our units by Hodder Education – “My Revision Notes” ; OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project) ISBN: 978-1-5104-0406-9. This revision guide covers all of the units aside from “Thornbury Castle”. Students are provided with a revision guide for this unit by the department
SHP Official textbooks for OCR Schools History Project (published by Hodder Education): - Crime and Punishment - The Norman Conquest - Living under Nazi Rule - The Making of America - There is no textbook for Thornbury Castle however we recommend Tony Cherry’s “History of Thornbury Castle” (available form Thornbury Museum).
The SHP official textbooks are also available in an electronic format as a Student eTextbook
Websites: there are a multitude of websites covering the topic studied, but we particularly recommend using BBC bitesize and Seneca.
Students receive school–produced revision and activity guides for each of the 5 units listed above. |
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Key Contact for Faculty Mrs L Russell – Head of History and Humanities – laura.russell@CSET.co.uk |
GCSE AQA Computer Science 8525
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Course overview The course is split into two main components, each of which contribute 50% towards the final grade.
Paper 1 (2 hours) will assess computational thinking and programming skills, including problem solving and code tracing as well as fundamentals of algorithms and programming. Students are given the opportunity to develop their programming skills, using Python, throughout year 10 and 11.
Paper 2 (1 hour, 45 minutes) will examine computing concepts, including computer networks, cyber security and the ethical, legal and environmental impact of digital technology on wider society. Note: Data representation and computer systems are generic topics which may be examined in one or both of these papers. |
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Useful revision resources
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Activities you can do with your son/daughter
· Making flash cards and testing their understanding across all topics listed above. · Downloading past papers and encouraging them to complete them and review their answers. · Create a list of topics covered so far with a traffic light system to guide revision. · Create glossary of key terms and definitions to review regularly. · Weekly revision (SAM Learning/bitesize) sessions. · Checking the student is up to date with coursework deadlines.
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Key Contact for Faculty
Chris Pegler - Head of Computing and ICT - chris.pegler@CSET.co.uk
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GCSE Edexcel Mathematics 1MA1 Higher and Foundation
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Course overview This is a three year course which follows the Edexcel specification. Students cover a range of topics from Number, Ratio and Proportion, Algebra, Geometry and Measures, and Probability and Statistics.
Mathematics will be assessed in three equally weighted written papers at the end of Year 11. Paper 1 is a non-calculator assessment and a calculator is essential for Paper 2 and Paper 3. Each paper is 1 hour and 30 minutes long. Each paper has 80 marks.
Equipment essential for all Mathematics lessons are: scientific calculator, pen, pencil, ruler, eraser, protractor, and compasses.
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Useful revision resources
Amazon Revision guides...
Foundation Workbook - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edexcel-Mathematics-Foundation-Revision-Workbook/dp/129221371X/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=pearson+maths+revision+guide&qid=1605635169&sr=8-5
Revise Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Mathematics Revision Guide (available from Student Centre @£2.50) Revise Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Mathematics Revision Workbook (available from Student Centre @£2.50)
Hegarty Maths hegartymaths.com login with school name, student name and date of birth. Videos and quizzes on all GCSE topics. Revision tools such as MemRi and Fix Up 5
MyMaths www.mymaths.co.uk username:castlesch password:volume Use ‘my portal’ login to track and save progress. Interactive lessons and homework tasks providing instant feedback.
Other useful links can be found at http://www.thecastleschool.org.uk/GCSE-Maths-Revision-Resources/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/examspecs/z9p3mnb
Need to know formula - All formulae that students are required to memorise for their Maths exams.
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Activities you can do with your son/daughter
Work through the revision workbook (see above) with support from the revision guide and mark using the answers. Download and work through past papers - http://www.thecastleschool.org.uk/GCSE-Maths-Revision-Resources/
Revise topics that need improvement using the websites above and strategies at the front of the handbook.
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Key Contact for Faculty
Vicki Down – Head of Faculty vicki.down@cset.co.uk
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