Exams, Revision & Study Skills
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Year 11 and Year 13 PPE Timetable (November/December 2023)
Date | Start | Length | Component Title | Level |
Mon 20 Nov | 08:45 | 01:30 | Maths Paper 1 Higher - Non Calculator | GCSE |
Mon 20 Nov | 08:45 | 01:30 | Maths Paper 1 - Foundation - Non Calculator | GCSE |
Mon 20 Nov | 08:45 | 02:00 | Paper 1 - Pure Maths Calculator | GCE |
Mon 20 Nov | 11:30 | 01:00 | BTEC Business | BTEC/AW3 |
Mon 20 Nov | 11:30 | 01:00 | PE: Paper 1 - Physiological Factors affecting Per | GCE |
Mon 20 Nov | 11:30 | 01:20 | History - Weimar & Nazi Germany 1918-39 | GCSE |
Mon 20 Nov | 13:30 | 01:30 | History: Britain c. 1930 - 1997 | GCE |
Mon 20 Nov | 13:30 | 01:45 | Psychology - Cognition & Behaviour | GCSE |
Mon 20 Nov | 13:30 | 01:00 | PE Paper 1- Physical Factors affecting Performance | GCSE |
Tue 21 Nov | 08:45 | 02:15 | English Literature [A2] Paper 1 - Drama | GCE |
Tue 21 Nov | 08:45 | 01:30 | English Language Paper 2: | GCSE |
Tue 21 Nov | 11:30 | 01:00 | American Revolution | GCE |
Tue 21 Nov | 11:30 | 01:45 | Geography - Investigating Geographical Issues | GCSE |
Tue 21 Nov | 13:30 | 00:45 | Spanish Listerning [Higher] | GCSE |
Tue 21 Nov | 13:30 | 02:00 | GCE Economics - Paper 1 & 2 | GCE |
Tue 21 Nov | 13:30 | 00:35 | Spanish Listening Fdn | GCSE |
Tue 21 Nov | 13:30 | 00:45 | Spanish Reading [Fdn] | GCSE |
Tue 21 Nov | 13:30 | 01:00 | Spanish Reading [H] | GCSE |
Wed 22 Nov | 08:45 | 01:30 | Maths Paper 2 Higher - Calculator | GCSE |
Wed 22 Nov | 08:45 | 01:30 | Maths Paper 2 Foudation - Calculator | GCSE |
Wed 22 Nov | 08:45 | 02:00 | Paper 2 - Pure Maths - Calculator | GCE |
Wed 22 Nov | 11:30 | 01:15 | English Literature - Paper 2 [Prose] | GCE |
Wed 22 Nov | 11:30 | 01:30 | Computer Science - Computer Systems | GCSE |
Wed 22 Nov | 13:30 | 01:00 | Business | GCSE* |
Wed 22 Nov | 13:30 | 02:00 | PE: Psychological Factors affecting Performance | GCE |
Wed 22 Nov | 13:30 | 02:00 | Gov & Pol Paper 1 Political and core | GCE |
Thu 23 Nov | 08:45 | 02:30 | English Lit & Lang Comp 1 - Voices in Speech & Wr | GCE |
Thu 23 Nov | 08:45 | 02:15 | English Literature | GCSE |
Thu 23 Nov | 08:45 | 01:30 | Geography: Physical Systems | GCE |
Thu 23 Nov | 11:30 | 01:00 | Economics | GCSE |
Thu 23 Nov | 13:30 | 01:00 | GCE Business Paper 2 - Themes 2 & 3 | GCE |
Thu 23 Nov | 13:30 | 01:30 | Drama: Performance and Response | GCSE |
Thu 23 Nov | 13:30 | 02:00 | Paper 1 - Education with Theories & Methods | GCE |
Thu 23 Nov | 13:30 | 01:00 | GCE Business - Paper 1 Theme 1 & 4 | GCE |
Fri 24 Nov | 08:45 | 02:30 | English Lit& Lang - Varieities | GCE |
Fri 24 Nov | 08:45 | 02:30 | Computer Science - Component 1- Computer Principle | GCE |
Fri 24 Nov | 08:45 | 01:45 | GCSE Biology Higher | GCSE |
Fri 24 Nov | 08:45 | 01:45 | Biology - [Foundation] | GCSE |
Fri 24 Nov | 11:30 | 01:00 | Cambridge Tech Cyber Security | GCESB |
Fri 24 Nov | 11:30 | 01:00 | Sociocultural Issues in Physical Activity & Sport | GCE |
Fri 24 Nov | 11:30 | 01:15 | Music Component 3 - Listening | GCSE |
Fri 24 Nov | 13:30 | 01:30 | RS Paper 1 - Philosophy of Religion | GCE |
Fri 24 Nov | 13:30 | 01:30 | Geography: Human Interactions | GCE |
Fri 24 Nov | 13:30 | 01:30 | Media - Exploring the Media | GCSE |
Fri 24 Nov | 13:30 | 01:30 | BTEC Applied Sci P1 - Science Investigation Skills | BTEC/EC3 |
Mon 27 Nov | 08:45 | 01:45 | Chemistry - Foundation | GCSE |
Mon 27 Nov | 08:45 | 01:45 | GCSE Mock Chemistry Higher | GCSE |
Mon 27 Nov | 08:45 | 02:00 | Maths Applied Paper | GCE |
Mon 27 Nov | 11:30 | 00:53 | History - Superpower and Cold War 1941 | GCSE |
Mon 27 Nov | 13:30 | 02:00 | Introductory Topics in Psychology | GCE |
Mon 27 Nov | 13:30 | 01:30 | Geography - Problem Solving | GCSE |
Tue 28 Nov | 08:45 | 01:45 | Physics Exam [Higher] | GCSE |
Tue 28 Nov | 08:45 | 01:45 | Physics Paper 1 - [Foundation] | GCSE |
Tue 28 Nov | 08:45 | 02:15 | GCE Chemistry - Foundations of Chemistry | GCE |
Tue 28 Nov | 11:30 | 01:30 | RS Paper 2 - Religious Ethics | GCE |
Tue 28 Nov | 11:30 | 01:30 | Computer Science - Computational Thinking | GCSE |
Tue 28 Nov | 13:30 | 01:45 | Religious Studies | GCSE |
Tue 28 Nov | 13:30 | 01:45 | Drama: Deconstructing Text - Sweeney Todd | GCE |
Tue 28 Nov | 13:30 | 01:00 | PE - Socio-Cultural Issues & Sports Psychology | GCSE |
Wed 29 Nov | 08:45 | 01:30 | Maths Paper 3 Foundation - Calculator | GCSE |
Wed 29 Nov | 08:45 | 01:30 | Maths Paper 3 Higher - Calculator | GCSE |
Wed 29 Nov | 08:45 | 02:15 | GCE Biology - Biological Processes/ Diversity | GCE |
Wed 29 Nov | 08:45 | 02:15 | Media Products Industry and Audiences [DVD] | GCE |
Wed 29 Nov | 11:30 | 01:15 | Spanish Writing [F] | GCSE |
Wed 29 Nov | 11:30 | 01:20 | Spanish Writing - Higher | GCSE |
Wed 29 Nov | 13:30 | 02:00 | Government and Politics - UK Government | GCE |
Wed 29 Nov | 13:30 | 02:00 | GCE Spanish Paper 2 - Writing | GCE |
Thu 30 Nov | 08:45 | 02:15 | GCE Physics - Paper 1 | GCE |
Thu 30 Nov | 08:45 | 02:15 | Drama: Exploring Performance | GCE |
Thu 30 Nov | 08:45 | 01:30 | Child Care And Development - Unit 3 | L1L2/FC |
Thu 30 Nov | 13:30 | 02:00 | Product Design - Technical Principles | GCE |
Fri 01 Dec | 08:45 | 02:30 | Comp Science Paper 2 - Algorithms & Programming | GCE |
Fri 01 Dec | 08:45 | 02:30 | GCE Spanish Paper 1- Listening Reading & Writing | GCE |
Fri 01 Dec | 11:30 | 02:30 | Geography - Paper 3 | GCE |
Guide to Revising
Please click the link below to access the school's guide to revising for examinations:
Exam Boards for GCSE Subjects
Subject Exam Board | Exam Board | Syllabus |
Art | OCR | J170 |
Biology | OCR (21st Centurty) | J257 |
Business Studies | AQA | 8132 |
Chemistry | OCR (21st Century) | J258 |
Child Development | NCFE | |
Computing Science | OCR | J277 |
Dance Edexcel | Pearson/Edexcel & Trinity Arts Award | |
Design And Technology | AQA | 8552 |
Drama | OCR | J316 |
Economics | AQA | 8136 |
English Language | AQA | 8700 |
English Literature | AQA | 8702 |
Food Preparation and Nutrition | Eduqas | C560P1 |
Geography (B) | Eduqas | C112QS |
History Edexcel | Pearson/Edexcel | 1MA1 |
ICT (Cambridge National) | OCR | J808 |
Maths | Pearson/Edexcel | 1MA1 |
Further Maths | AQA | 8365 |
Media Studies | Eduqas | C680QS |
Music | Eduqas | C60QS |
Physical Education | OCR | J587 |
Physics | OCR (21st Century) | J259 |
Psychology | AQA | 8182 |
Religious Studies (Syllabus A) | AQA | 8062 |
Spanish | Pearson/Edexcel | 1SP0 |
Statistics | Pearson/Edexcel | 1ST0 |
BTEC Sport (Award) - Last year as being replaced with Sport Science Cambridge Nationals) | Pearson/Edexcel | |
Sport Science (Cambridge Nationals) | OCR | J828 |
Financial Literacy LIBF | LiBF |
Exam Information for Candidates
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- Exam Boards for A Level subjects
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- Coursework Assessment
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- Managing stress during the exam season
- Exam stress information sheet
- Warning to Candidates
Exam Policy
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"The school has a clear and effective policy for early entry to GCSE examinations."