Year 11 exam information using past exam

papers as a revision tool.

Passing exams is as much about technique as it is about knowledge.
You need to practise your timing as well as your recall of knowledge.
To start with, download the exam papers from the relevant exam boards. Detailed below you will find direct links to all subjects and the past
papers use that are available for public download.
Make a mind map of the key
Use the mark scheme to mark your
Make model answers to points in the longer answers
own work
revise from. Annotate and
highlight key points to focus Remember! 4 marks = 4 points to be
on
Re-do past exam paper questions 2 or 3 times
with and without notes
Form a study group with 2/3
Review past exam papers to Why use past exam papers as of your friends to work
identify topics you are unsure through exam papers without
about a revision tool? notes

Use notes/revision
guides to answer
exam questions
Practice timings on
questions worth different
marks
Highlight key words used in
Practice question types e.g.
exam questions with a
short/long topic area
highlighter e.g. Explain,
Describe, Evaluate, Calculate, Write down a list of
Justify etc what you will need to
How do the exam boards mark know or find out to
my papers? Are there answer the question
Practice drawing and
labelling accurate similarities or common themes
diagrams they are looking for?
Subject: Exam Board: Key dates and deadlines: Useful websites/revision:
English Language AQA Controlled Assessment deadline: BBC bitesize/GCSE revision
(GCSE) th
24 March 2016 Education Quizzes
Study Guides for English Non-fiction
Study Guides for SPaG at KS4
Exam:
The English Zone
7th June 2016 am http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-language-4705/past-papers-
and-mark-schemes
English Literature AQA Controlled Assessment deadline: BBC bitesize/GCSE revision
(GCSE) 24th March 2016 Education Quizzes
Study Guides for:
An Inspector Calls
Exams:
Of Mice and Men
Exploring Modern Texts
AQA Relationships Poetry
23rd May 2016 am The English Zone
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-9715/past-papers-
Poetry Across Time and-mark-schemes
27th May 2016 am
Mathematics AQA Exams: BBC bitesize/revision
(GCSE) Paper 1 Non Calculator http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/mathematics/gcse/mathematics-linear-b-4365/past-
26th May 2016 am papers-and-mark-schemes

Paper 2 Calculator www.mathswatchvle.com

th
9 June 2016 am www.mymaths.co.uk
www.corbettmaths.co.uk for topic tests and video clips
Science EDEXL Exams: BBC bitesize/GCSE revision
(GCSE) Core Biology Biology past papers/mark schemes:
17th May 2016 pm https://revisionscience.com/gcse-revision/biology/biology-gcse-past-
Core Chemistry papers/edexcel-biology-past-papers
19th May 2016 am Chemistry past papers/mark schemes:
Core Physics
https://revisionscience.com/gcse-revision/chemistry/chemistry-gcse-past-
25th May 2016 pm
papers/edexcel-chemistry-past-papers
Additional Biology Physics past papers/mark schemes:
10th June 2016 am https://revisionscience.com/gcse-revision/physics/physics-gcse-past-
Additional Chemistry papers/edexcel-physics-past-papers
15th June 2016 pm
Additional Physics http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/past-
17th June 2016 am papers.html?Qualification-Family=GCSE&Qualification-Subject=Science%20-
%20Individual%20sciences%20route%20(2011)&Status=Pearson-UK:Status
Triple Biology
%2FLive&Specification-Code=Pearson-UK:Specification-Code%2Fgcse11-
20th June 2016 am
Triple Chemistry
science&Exam-Series=June-2014#step4
22nd June 2016 am
 Triple Physics
24th June 2016 am
Science EDEXL Coursework deadline:
(BTEC) 24th March 2016

Exam:
2nd March 2016 am
Religious EDEXL Exams: BBC bitesize
Education Religion & Life
(GCSE) 16th May 2016 am http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/religious-studies-
2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExam-
materials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestion-paper
Religion & Society
18th May 2016 pm
Travel & Tourism EDEXL Exams: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/leisure-and-
(KSQ) The UK Travel & Tourism Sector tourism-2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category
16th May 2016 am %2FExam-materials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type
%2FQuestion-paper
Travel & tourism Business
Environment
25th May 2016 am
ICT EDEXL Controlled Assessment deadline: Edexcel CAB Music Festival search on Google and download the zip file.
th
(GCSE) 24 March 2016
Teach-ict.com
Exam: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/ict-
Living in a Digital World 2010.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExam-
18th May 2016 am materials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestion-
paper&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FMark-scheme
Spanish EDEXL Controlled Assessment deadline: Edexcel GCSE Revision Guide and Workbook.
(GCSE) th
24 March 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/spanish/ (for verbs)

http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/spanish-
Exam:
2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExam-
20th May 2016 am materials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestion-
paper&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FMark-scheme
German EDEXL Controlled Assessment deadline: Edexcel GCSE Revision Guide and Workbook.
(GCSE) 24th March 2016
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/german/
Exam:
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/past-
8th June 2016 am papers.html?Qualification-Family=GCSE&Qualification-Subject=German
 %20(2009)&Status=Pearson-UK:Status%2FLive&Specification-Code=Pearson-
UK:Specification-Code%2F2GN01&Specification-Code=Pearson-UK:Specification-
Code%2F2gn01&Exam-Series=June-2014#step4
Drama EDEXL Practical Moderation: BBC bitesize/GCSE revision
(GCSE) TBC
Physical Education EDEXL Controlled Assessment deadline: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/znyb4wx
(GCSE) th
18 March 2016 http://www.brianmac.co.uk/index.htm
http://www.teachpe.com/gcse.php
Practical Moderation:
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/past-
13th & 14th April 2016 papers.html?Qualification-Family=GCSE&Qualification-Subject=Physical
%20Education%20(2009)&Status=Pearson-UK:Status%2FLive&Specification-
Exam: Code=Pearson-UK:Specification-Code%2F2PE01&Specification-Code=Pearson-
20th May 2016 pm UK:Specification-Code%2F2pe01&Exam-Series=June-2014#step4
Geography EDEXL Controlled Assessment deadline: BBC bitesize/GCSE revision
(GCSE) 24th March 2016 Youtube: Miss Room geography revision (different topics)

http://www.oxnotes.com/gcse-geography-b-edexcel-exam-past-papers.html
Exams:
B - Dynamic Planet http://www.oxnotes.com/gcse-geography-a-edexcel-exam-past-papers.html
24th May 2016 pm
A - People & the Planet
8th June 2016 pm
B - Making Geographical Decisions
17th June 2016 pm
Business Studies EDEXL Controlled Assessment deadline: Tutor2u.net
(GCSE) th
24 March 2016 BBC bitesize/GCSE revision
Businessstudiesonline.co.uk
Exams: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/business-
Introduction to small business 2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExam-
25th May 2016 am materials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestion-
paper&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FMark-
Business Communications scheme&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Exam-Series%2FJune-2014
10th June 2016 pm
History EDEXL Exams: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/past-papers.html?
(GCSE) A - Medicine & Public Health in Qualification-Family=GCSE&Qualification-Subject=History%20B
%20(2009)&Status=Pearson-UK:Status%2FLive&Specification-Code=Pearson-
Britain UK:Specification-Code%2F2HB01&Specification-Code=Pearson-UK:Specification-Code
6th June 2016 am %2F2hb01&Exam-Series=June-2014#step4
B - Germany 1918-1945
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/past-papers.html?
14th June 2016 pm Qualification-Family=GCSE&Qualification-Subject=History%20A
 B - The Transformation of Surgery %20(2009)&Status=Pearson-UK:Status%2FLive&Specification-Code=Pearson-
c1845 - c1918 UK:Specification-Code%2F2HA01&Specification-Code=Pearson-UK:Specification-Code
%2F2ha01&Exam-Series=June-2014#step4
21st June 2016 am

Music EDEXL Exam: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/past-

(GCSE) Listening & Appraising papers.html?Qualification-Family=GCSE&Qualification-Subject=Music
10th June 2016 pm %20(2009)&Status=Pearson-UK:Status%2FLive&Specification-Code=Pearson-
UK:Specification-Code%2F2MU01&Specification-Code=Pearson-UK:Specification-
Code%2F2mu01&Exam-Series=June-2014#step4
Child Development OCR Exam: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-home-economics-child-development-j441-
(GCSE) Principals of Child Development from-2012/
13th June 2016 pm
Hospitality and WJEC Exam: http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/qualification-resources.html?
Catering Catering Written Paper subject=hospitalityAndCatering&level=GCSE&pastpaper=true
(GCSE) 13th June 2016 pm
Resistant Materials AQA Exam: http://www.technologystudent.com
th
(GCSE) 16 June 2016 am
Graphics EDEXL Exam: http://www.mr-dt.com/
st
(GCSE) 21 June 2016 pm
http://revisionworld.com/sites/revisionworld.com/files/5GR02_01_que_20130611.pd
f

http://revisionworld.com/sites/revisionworld.com/files/5GR02_01_msc_20130822.p
df
Portuguese OCR Exams: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-portuguese-j736-j036-j136-from-2012/
(GCSE) Reading Written Paper
20th May 2016 pm
Listening Written Paper
25th May 2016 am
Writing Written Paper
10th June 2016 pm
Chinese EDEXL Exam: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/chinese-
(GCSE) th
24 May 2016 am 2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExam-
materials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestion-
paper&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FMark-scheme
Polish AQA Exams: http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/languages/gcse/polish-4685/past-papers-and-mark-
(GCSE) Listening schemes
15th June 2016 am
Reading & Writing
21st June 2016 am
Italian EDEXL Exam: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/italian-
(GCSE) th
16 June 2016 am 2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExam-
materials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestion-
paper&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FMark-scheme
Russian EDEXL Exams: http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/russian-
(GCSE) Listening & Reading 2009.coursematerials.html#filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Category%2FExam-
17th June 2016 pm materials&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FQuestion-
Writing paper&filterQuery=category:Pearson-UK:Document-Type%2FMark-scheme
23rd June 2016 am