EDEXCEL GCSE REVISION GUIDE

EDEXCEL GCSE REVISION GUIDE

FOR THE 2018 AND 2019 EXMAS

Primrose Kitten

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Previously published... ? Maths and Calculator skills for Science Students ? Maths (The Chemistry bits) for GCSE Science ? Science revision Guide ? Maths Revision Guide ? Summer Start for A-Level Chemistry ? Atoms, Electrons, Structure and Bonding Workbook ? GCSE Maths Grade 7, 8 and 9 Revision Questions

Coming soon... ? Complete Maths workbook ? Organic Chemistry Workbook ? Maths for A-Level Chemistry ? Maths (The Physics bits) for GCSE Combined Science ? Maths (The Physics bits) for GCSE Triple Science ? Summer Start for A-Level Physics

March 2016 May 2016 April 2017 April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 September 2017

due Christmas 2017

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First published 2017

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Acknowledgements Thank you to my husband for putting up with my spending every night writing this and for correcting all of my SPG mistakes. To my sons for being the inspiration behind Primrose Kitten.

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Hello Lovely Kittens

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Table of Content Revision Techniques ......................................................................................................................................................9 Revision Timetable ......................................................................................................................................................10

Planning Tips..............................................................................................................................................................10 Weekday ....................................................................................................................................................................11 Weekend ....................................................................................................................................................................12 Exam command words .................................................................................................................................................13 Glossary of exam command words .......................................................................................................................14 How to answer 6 mark questions..........................................................................................................................15 Exam dates....................................................................................................................................................................16 Maths Skills for Science Students .........................................................................................................................17 Biology ............................................................................................................................................................................19 5 most common mistakes in a biology exam.......................................................................................................19 Topic Guide................................................................................................................................................................20 Required practical's.................................................................................................................................................21 Key Words .................................................................................................................................................................22 1 ? Key Concepts in Biology ....................................................................................................................................26

Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................26 Quick fire questions; ..........................................................................................................................................28 2 ? Cells and Control................................................................................................................................................30 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................30 Quick fire questions; ..........................................................................................................................................32 3 ? Genetics...............................................................................................................................................................34 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................34 Quick Fire Questions..........................................................................................................................................37 4 ? Natural Selection and Genetic Modification ..............................................................................................38 Knowledge Checklist................................................................................................................................................38 Quick Fire Questions..........................................................................................................................................41 5 ? Health, Disease and the Development of Medicines ................................................................................42 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................42 Quick Fire Questions..........................................................................................................................................46

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6 ? Plant Structures and their Functions ..........................................................................................................47 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................47 Quick Fire Questions..........................................................................................................................................49

7 ? Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis..........................................................................................50 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................50 Quick fire Questions ..........................................................................................................................................54

8 ? Exchange and Transport in Animals..............................................................................................................56 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................56 Quick fire Questions ..........................................................................................................................................58

9 ? Ecosystems and Material Cycles ...................................................................................................................60 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................60 Quick fire Questions ..........................................................................................................................................64

Crosswords ................................................................................................................................................................65 Chemistry ......................................................................................................................................................................75

5 most common mistakes in a chemistry exam .................................................................................................75 Important tips..........................................................................................................................................................75 Topic Guide................................................................................................................................................................76 Equation Sheet .........................................................................................................................................................77 Formula of common acids and compounds ..........................................................................................................77 Reference table of common formulae ................................................................................................................78 The Reactivity Series.............................................................................................................................................79 Required practical's.................................................................................................................................................80 Key Words .................................................................................................................................................................81 0-Formulae, Equations and Hazards....................................................................................................................83

Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................83 Quick Fire Questions; ............................................................................................................................................84 1 ? Key Concepts in Chemistry ..............................................................................................................................85

Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................85 Quick fire questions; ..............................................................................................................................................91 2 ? States of Matter and Mixtures ....................................................................................................................94

Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................94

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Quick fire questions; ..........................................................................................................................................96 3 ? Chemical Changes ..............................................................................................................................................97

Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................97 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................100 4 ? Extracting Metals and Equilibria.................................................................................................................102 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................102 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................105 5 ? Separate Chemistry 1 ....................................................................................................................................106 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................106 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................110 6 ? Groups in the Periodic Table ........................................................................................................................111 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................111 Quick fire questions .........................................................................................................................................113 7 ? Rates of Reaction and Energy Changes......................................................................................................114 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................114 Quick Fire Questions........................................................................................................................................117 8 ? Fuels and Earth Science................................................................................................................................118 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................118 Quick Fire Questions........................................................................................................................................121 9 ? Separate Chemistry 2....................................................................................................................................122 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................122 Quick Fire Questions........................................................................................................................................126 Crosswords ..............................................................................................................................................................128 Physics ..........................................................................................................................................................................134 5 most common mistakes in a physics exam ....................................................................................................134 Topic Guide..............................................................................................................................................................135 Required practical's...............................................................................................................................................136 Edexcel GCSE Physics Equation Sheet .............................................................................................................137 Topic 2 ? Motion and Forces ...........................................................................................................................137 Topic 3 - Conservation of Energy ..................................................................................................................138 Topic 4 - Waves .................................................................................................................................................138

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Topic 8 ? Energy-Forces Doing Work ...........................................................................................................139 Topic 9 - Forces and their Effects...............................................................................................................139 Topic 10 ? Electricity and Circuits ................................................................................................................140 Topic 12 - Magnetism and the Motor Effect ..............................................................................................140 Topic 13 ? Electromagnetic Induction ..........................................................................................................141 Topic 14 ? Particle Model.................................................................................................................................141 Topic 15 ? Forces and Matter.........................................................................................................................142 1 ? Key Concepts of Physics.................................................................................................................................143 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................143 2 ? Motion and Forces ..........................................................................................................................................144 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................144 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................149 3 ? Conservation of energy..................................................................................................................................151 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................151 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................154 4 ? Waves.................................................................................................................................................................155 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................155 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................158 5 - Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum ................................................................................................159 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................159 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................162 6 ? Radioactivity.....................................................................................................................................................163 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................163 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................166 7 - Astronomy ? Physics only...............................................................................................................................167 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................167 Quick Fire Questions........................................................................................................................................169 8 ? Energy-Forces Doing Work...........................................................................................................................170 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................170 Quick Fire Questions........................................................................................................................................172 9 ? Forces and their Effects ..............................................................................................................................173

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Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................173 Quick Fire Questions........................................................................................................................................175 10 ? Electricity and Circuits................................................................................................................................176 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................176 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................180 11 ? Static Electricity-Physics only ...................................................................................................................182 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................182 12 - Magnetism and the Motor Effect .............................................................................................................183 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................183 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................185 13 ? Electromagnetic Induction..........................................................................................................................186 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................186 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................188 14 - Particle Model ................................................................................................................................................189 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................189 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................191 Topic 15 ? Forces and Matter.............................................................................................................................192 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................192 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................194 Crosswords ..............................................................................................................................................................195 Answers........................................................................................................................................................................197

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