Science Revision
Click to visit the AQA Science A website
Welcome to the science revision page. We will post useful websites, Youtube clips, worksheets, suggested books, worked examples of difficult questions and past exam papers for you to practice at home.
Past Papers
Click to download other past papers from the AQA website
Click the links below to download past examination papers. Give yourself an hour to complete each paper (one for biology, physics and chemistry) and mark your answers with the mark scheme provided.
Biology
Biology January 2012 (Foundation) question paper
Biology January 2012 markscheme
Biology June 2012 (foundation) question paper
Chemistry
Chemistry January 2012 (foundation) question paper
Chemistry January 2012 mark scheme
Chemistry June 2012 (foundation) question paper
Chemistry June 2012 mark scheme
Physics
Physics January 2012 (foundation) question paper
Physics January 2012 mark scheme
Physics June 2012 (foundation) question paper
Command Words
Most exam questions start with a command word such as ‘suggest, compare, evaluate, calculate etc’ but what do these words actually mean? What do you have to do to get full marks? Read through the following document that gives examples of how to approach each types of questions with command words.
Command Words (click to download)
Rapid Revision Technique
Rapid Revision Progress (click to download)
Websites
Great biology revision site – http://www.docbrown.info/page20/AQAscibio1.htm
Great physics revision site – http://www.docbrown.info/page20/AQAsciphys1.htm
Great chemistry revision site – http://www.docbrown.info/page20/AQAscichem1.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/
Youtube channels
The link below has some excellent video clips explaining various parts of the science course. We highly recommend spending some time watching these!
https://www.youtube.com/user/myGCSEscience
Personal Learning Checklists
Print these off and use to self assess your learning against the criteria outlined on the checklist.
If you find something on the list that you don’t understand or recognise, this is something to spend extra time revising. If you’re still confused use your google docs link for further advice.
Physics
P1.1_heat_energy_transfers_checklist
P1.2_and_P1.3_energy_efficiency_and_using_electricity_checklists
P1.2_energy_and_efficiency_checklist
P1.3_using_electrical_energy_checklist
P1.4_generating_electricity_checklist
Biology
B1.1_keeping_healthy_checklist
B1.2_nerves_and_hormones_checklist
B1.3_use_and_misuse_of_drugs_checklist
B1.4_interdependence_and_adaptation_checklist
B1.5_energy_and_biomass_in_food_chains_checklist
B1.6_waste_materials_from_plants_and_animals_checklist
B1.7_genetic_variation_and_its_control_checklist
Chemistry
C1.1_fundamental_ideas_in_chemistry_checklist
C1.2_and_C1.6_combined_checklists
C1.2_limestone_and_building_materials_checklist
C1.4_crude_oil_and_fuels_checklist
C1.5_other_useful_substances_from_crude_oil_checklist
C1.7_changes_in_the_Earth_and_atmosphere_checklist
Chemistry Resources
The link below allows you to download the entire chemistry topic condensed down onto 3 large posters. They are great, but not on their own, exams will require extra detail so use as a revision aid rather than the only thing you use!
Click below to download revision flashcards for each topic in chemistry.