Additional Science Important exam information and revision booklet
CONTENTS PAGE Page Introduction 3 Section One When are my exams? What will they test 4 Useful places to help you to revise Additional Science 5 ow Science Works Topic revision tick-sheet 6 Biology Topic revision tick-sheet 7 Chemistry Topic revision tick-sheet 8 Physics Topic revision tick-sheet 9 Equations for GCSE Additional Science Data Sheet and Periodic Table 10 12
Introduction This booklet is aimed to help you successfully plan, practise and carry out your revision programme in preparation for your Science exams. Remember, many of the skills in this booklet are transferable and will also help you with your other subjects. Take your time to read the information carefully and complete the activities. They are there to help you get the most from your revision. The first section in this booklet includes all the relevant information you need to know about your science exam papers, including what will be tested on each paper, when they are and how long they are. There is also a topic checklist for you to traffic light (red I don t know this topic at all; amber I know some of this topic; green I know this topic quite well) to help focus your revision. There is also a list of common formulae (in triangles), units, a data sheet and periodic table that is used in the chemistry paper. All students have been issued with a revision guide at the appropriate tier of entry. This should be used as a useful revision tool. We hope you find this booklet useful and wish you luck in your revision planning and exams!
SECTION ONE When are my exams? What will they test? Each exam for Additional Science will last 60 minutes. It is made up from a series of structured questions designed to test your understanding of the syllabus content. The areas that will be tested in each paper are listed beneath each one. Knowing what areas will be tested will help you to plan your revision more effectively. Biology 2 Friday 9th June 2017 (am) What are animals and plants built from? ow do dissolved substances get into and out of cells? ow do plants obtain the food they need to live and grow? What happens to energy and biomass at each stage in a food chain? What happens to the waste material produced by plants and animals? What are enzymes and what are some of their functions? ow do our bodies keep internal conditions constant? Which human characteristics show a simple pattern of inheritance? Chemistry 2 Wednesday 14 th June 2017 (am) ow do sub-atomic particles help us to understand the structure of substances? ow do structures influence the properties and uses of substances? ow much can we make and how much do we need to use? ow can we control the rates of chemical reactions? Do chemical reactions always release energy? ow can we use ions in solutions? Physics 2 Friday 16 th June 2017 (am) ow can we describe the ways things move? ow do we make things speed up or slow down? What happens to movement energy when things speed up or slow down? What is momentum? What is static electricity, how can it be used and what is the connection between static electricity and electric currents? What does the current through an electrical circuit depend on? What is mains electricity and how can it be used safely? Why do we need to know the power of electrical appliances? What are nuclear fission and fusion?
Each Paper will also have questions on ow Science Works. These will assess the procedural content (processes of scientific activity) such as how scientific data is collected and used. ow Science Works Assessed in Biology 2, Chemistry 2 and Physics 2. The thinking behind the doing Fundamental ideas Observation as a stimulus to investigation Designing an investigation Making measurements Presenting data Using data to draw conclusions Societal aspects of scientific evidence Limitations of scientific evidence Useful places to go to help you revise Additional Science 1. AQA website (specification (syllabus), past papers, mark schemes and information about exams (dates/content etc.) http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/additional-science-4408 2. Weald VLE (revision materials put in one place by your teachers). All students have a password to access these materials. http://learning.theweald.org.uk/ 3. BBC Bitesize (revision materials presented in an easily accessible format) http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_aqa/ 4. Revision videos/materials http://www.planetscience.com/categories/parentsteachers/scienceresources/2012/04/online-gcse-revision-resources-.aspx. There are links here to various online resources that may be useful. https://www.youtube.com/user/jamjarmmx/playlists. Some video clips that are linked to the AQA syllabus. There are lots of different clips on youtube that cover different parts of the syllabus. Use the search facility on youtube to help find them.
Tier Traffic light 1st revision 2nd revision 3rd revision DONE Topic Checklist for "ow Science Works" Topic Reliability of evidence Validity of evidence Evidence based on opinion (scientific vs prejudices/whim/hearsay) Continuous variables Ordered variables Categoric variables Discrete variables Links between variables (causal, association, chance) Reliable - reproduced by others Valid - reliable and answers the question ypotheses and predictions Scientific theories and models Independent variables Dependent Variables Fair testing Control groups/experiments Use of a placebo Choosing a range for data Accuracy of data Precision of data Systematic error Random error Anomalous values Calibration of instruments Range of data Mean/average and calculations Tables & Graphs (Bar charts, line graphs, scattergrams) Line of best fit Evaluating data Bias (allegiances - political/financial/status) Ethical, social, economic and environmental issues Opinions and beliefs on questions we cannot answer
Tier Traffic light 1st revision 2nd revision 3rd revision DONE B2 Topic Checklist for Additional Science Topic Structure and function of animal and plant cells Specialised cells Diffusion Tissues and organs in animals and plants Photosynthesis Limiting factors Photosynthesis word equation ow plants use glucose Why do plants need minerals Distribution of organisms within a habitat Proteins Enzyme structure Uses of enzymes at home and in industry Factors affecting enzyme action Aerobic respiration Anaerobic respiration Oxygen debt Mendel Genetic Monohybrid cross diagrams Mitosis Meiosis Cell division and gametes Stem cells and differentiation Genetic variation Chromosomes Gene codes of amino acids DNA Genetic disorders Inheritance of sex Old and new species Fossil records extinction New species due to isolation New species due to genetic variation/natural selection/speciation
Tier Traffic light 1st revision 2nd revision 3rd revision DONE C2 Topic Checklist for Additional Science Topic The structure of the atom Electron arrangement in atoms Linking electron arrangement to group number and period number Mixtures and compounds Identifying when ionic bonding occurs Drawing diagrams to show ionic bonding Properties of ionic compounds Giant ionic structures Identifying when covalent bonding occurs Drawing diagrams to show covalent bonding Properties of covalent molecules Giant covalent molecules (diamond and graphite) Metallic bonding Nanoparticles Mass number and atomic number Isotopes Relative atomic mass and calculating relative formula mass Calculating percentage mass of an element in a compound Calculating the empirical formula of a compound the mole Calculating the mass of product or reactant Calculating the percentage yield Calculating atom economy Rates of reaction (temperature, concentration and pressure) Rates of reaction (catalyst and surface area) Measuring the rate of reaction Analysing the rate of reaction (plotting and interpreting graphs) Exothermic and endothermic reactions Reversible reactions Electrolysis Redox reactions in electrolysis Purification of copper Electrolysis of Brine (sodium chloride solution) Writing half equations for electrolysis Indicators Neutralisation Making salts from an alkali and acid Making salts from a base and acid Making salts from metals and acid Making insoluble salts Writing word equations Writing balanced equations
Tier Traffic light 1st revision 2nd revision 3rd revision DONE P2 Topic Checklist for Additional Science Topic balanced and unbalanced forces F=ma calculations distance-time graphs calculate speed from gradient of distance-time graph velocity-time graphs calculate acceleration from gradient of velocity-time graph calculate distance travelled from a velocity-time graph acceleration calculations Factors affecting stopping distances Speed, velocity and terminal velocity weight calculations Force and extension calculations Work done calculations Mechanical power calculations (work done/time) Gravitational potential energy Kinetic energy Momentum + calculations conservation of momentum in collisions and explosions Change in momentum calculations Electrical charges (+ and -) and Earthing Electric current and Ammeters Potential difference and Voltmeters Circuit symbols Current-Voltage graphs (resistor/lamp/diode) Ohm's law calculations (V=IR) Function of LDR, LED and Thermistor Components in series (cells, bulbs, resistors, ammeters) Components in parallel (bulbs, voltmeters) Three pin plug (wiring, colours, safety) explanation of live and neutral potential Period and frequency of a mains supply using oscilloscope traces Fuses (and calculations) and circuit breakers Alternating and direct current (ac and dc) Mains electricity Electric power calculations Electrical energy calculations Charge, current and time calculations Geiger and Marsden's alpha scattering experiment protons, neutrons, electrons, ions and isotopes Background radiation balancing alpha and beta nuclear equations Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion Chain reaction in nuclear fission Nuclear fusion and the life of stars
Please note that the formula sheet provided for Physics exams will be double sided!