AQA GCS E REVISION GUIDE

AQA GCSE REVISION

GUIDE

FOR THE 2018 AND 2019 EXMAS

Primrose Kitten

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

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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 ......................................................................................................................................................8 Revision Timetable ........................................................................................................................................................9

Planning Tips................................................................................................................................................................9 Weekday ....................................................................................................................................................................10 Weekend ....................................................................................................................................................................11 Exam command words .................................................................................................................................................12 Glossary of exam command words .......................................................................................................................13 How to answer 6-mark questions .........................................................................................................................14 Exam dates....................................................................................................................................................................15 Maths Skills for Science Students .........................................................................................................................16 Biology ............................................................................................................................................................................18 5 most common mistakes in a biology exam.......................................................................................................18 Topic Guide................................................................................................................................................................19 Required practical's.................................................................................................................................................19 Key Words .................................................................................................................................................................20 1 - Cell structure......................................................................................................................................................25

Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................25 Quick fire questions; ..........................................................................................................................................27 2 ? Organisation .......................................................................................................................................................29 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................29 Quick fire questions; ..........................................................................................................................................33 3 - Infection and response....................................................................................................................................36 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................36 Quick Fire Questions..........................................................................................................................................39 4 ? Bioenergetics .....................................................................................................................................................41 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................41 Quick Fire Questions..........................................................................................................................................44 Biology Paper 1 Checklist ? What to do before the exam!.............................................................................45 5 ? Homeostasis and Response .............................................................................................................................46 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................46

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Quick Fire Questions..........................................................................................................................................51 6 ? Inheritance, variation and evolution.............................................................................................................54

Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................54 Quick Fire Questions..........................................................................................................................................60 7 ? Ecology.................................................................................................................................................................62 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................62 Quick fire Questions ..........................................................................................................................................67 Biology Paper 2 Checklist ? What to do before the exam! ............................................................................69 Crosswords ................................................................................................................................................................70 Chemistry ......................................................................................................................................................................80 5 most common mistakes in a chemistry exam .................................................................................................80 Important tips..........................................................................................................................................................80 Topic Guide................................................................................................................................................................81 Equation Sheet .........................................................................................................................................................82 Formula of common acids and compounds ..........................................................................................................82 Reference table of common formulae ................................................................................................................83 The Reactivity Series.............................................................................................................................................84 Required practical's.................................................................................................................................................85 Key Words .................................................................................................................................................................86 1 ? Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table ...................................................................................................89 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................89 Quick fire questions; ..........................................................................................................................................93 2 ? Bonding, Structure and the Properties of Matter ...................................................................................96 Knowledge Checklist............................................................................................................................................96 Quick fire questions; ..........................................................................................................................................99 3 ? Quantitative Chemistry.................................................................................................................................102 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................102 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................105 4 ? Chemical Changes ............................................................................................................................................107 Knowledge Checklist..........................................................................................................................................107 Quick fire questions; ........................................................................................................................................111

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