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These assessments will provide teachers with further opportunities to assess pupil progress and address any gaps in knowledge or misconceptions ahead of the next set of mock exams in Y11 at the end of September 2026. It will also provide pupils with vital experience of sitting assessments in exam conditions, so they can develop key revision strategies and exam stress techniques, as well as demonstrate the behaviours and conduct that will ensure success.
Key information:
• Mock exams shall take place in the Sports Hall for the majority of pupils. Pupils that require access arrangements shall be based in the CLC.
• Pupils will receive their exam timetables and will be informed of their seating arrangements closer to the time – if pupils lose their timetable, they should speak to the exams team who are based in main reception
• Assessments will take place in all subjects. Assessments for subjects that are practical in nature or based on coursework will take place in lessons.
• Pupils will be in normal timetabled lessons if not sitting an exam. Pupils should be in full school uniform as normal throughout.
Details on the content of each exam and subject specific guidance on how to successfully prepare and revise for each assessment can be found at the end of this letter. Additional information will also be provided separately, with pupils receiving hard copies of a more detailed revision guide.
We are providing this information now, as all pupils must start their revision well in advance of the mock exams in order to lead to success. We understand that the lead up to any exams can be a stressful time and encourage pupils to also take a break from their studies over the Easter period. We always advise pupils to revise little and often based on research around metacognition and how the brain retains information.
In addition, we know that there is a clear and direct correlation between good school attendance and academic success. Pupils that do not attend well will not achieve well and are far more likely to be re-sitting exams and missing out on preferred courses post-16. Please continue to strive to send your child into school, even more urgently than usual as pupils approach such a critical time in their education.
Subject Specific Guidance
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English Language |
Paper 2 English Language GCSE 1 hour 45 minutes. 80 marks. Section A: 1 hour. Read a short fiction extract and answer four questions. Section B: 45 minutes. Writing |
Use your exercise book to re-read and revise how to answer each question. Use the Language paper 2 booklet to practise each question and get feedback from your teachers. |
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English Literature |
English Literature Paper 1 1hr 45 minutes Macbeth and Sign of Four |
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Maths |
Shortened Edexcel Non-Calculator Paper 1 hour 55 marks |
Pupils have been given a revision list of ALL topics on the assessment, they should: Use the Sparx Independent Learning section to tick off each topic – try some questions, if they need support watch the clips and make notes on the examples. |
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Science |
Biology – AQA Paper 1, 1 hour 15 minutes, 70 marks. This paper will cover: Cell Biology; Organisation; Infection and response; and Bioenergetics. Chemistry – AQA Paper 1, 1 hour 15 minutes, 70 marks. This paper will cover: Atomic structure and the periodic table; Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter; Quantitative chemistry; Chemical changes; and Energy changes. Physics – AQA Paper 1, 1 hour 15 minutes, 70 marks. This paper will cover: Energy; Electricity; Particle model of matter; and Atomic structure. Pupils will complete either Foundation or Higher Tier. |
A detailed topic list will be sent out via email alongside an attachment to revision/video links for those topics. The email contains a folder with some past papers and mark schemes to help you improve your exam technique. Weekly homework will be set to aid in your revision in the form of Educake revision quizzes. You can also use Educake independently to tailor your revision.
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RS |
The RS paper will be 1 hour 45 mins. Pupils will be given Christian and Buddhist beliefs and practices paper. Students should revise:
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Pupil should revise Christian and Buddhist beliefs and practise. Please be aware that all not topics of Buddhist and Christian practices have been taught in class yet, you must only revise the topics taught in Y10 and Y9. Use the knowledge organisers which have already been provided to you, they are in the back of your homework booklets. Pupils will be set GCSEPod assignments each week for homework. |
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Hospitality & Catering |
Unit 1 – Hospitality and Catering 1 hour 20 minutes – 80 marks Written paper.
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Pupils have been provided with a revision book each. On going revision using the revision book and revision checklist provided and shared with pupils. Y10 April PPE 2026 – Revision List
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DT |
OCR Principles of Design & Technology Time: 2-Hours. Section A: Core Knowledge Section B: Material Focus (Timbers) |
Revision Topics:
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Spanish |
3 full past papers covering all topics. Paper 1 listening (F 35 mins, H 45 mins) Paper 3 reading (F 45 mins, H 1 hour) Paper 4 writing (F 1h10, H 1h15 mins)
Paper 2 speaking will be assessed w/c 22nd June, when pupils will have a full mock speaking exam:
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Pupils will have a lesson helping them with the writing past paper, prior to them attempting it. The sound file link for the listening exam will be emailed to the pupils. Pupils can also do revision guide practice for reading and listening if they have the guide at home. For the speaking exam, pupils should be practising their general conversation questions and answers. |
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Business |
Length of assessment: 45 minutes The Assessment will cover the following units. AQA GCSE Unit 1 Business in the Real World Unit 2 Influences on Business |
Revision guides There are many resources for revision available on SharePoint including the following:
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Geography |
Length of assessment: 45 marks in 45 minutes The assessment will be based on the topics that all classes have completed so far. The assessment will include questions taken from Paper 1, Paper 2, and Paper 3. What will be assessed?
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History |
Length of assessment: 55 mins
Pupils will complete a full Normans exam which will feature: 3 and 5 mark source question 12 mark source question 20 mark essay question
The content will assess: Anglo Saxons, Normandy in 1064, Claimants to the throne and the Battles of 1066. |
Pupils will be issued with knowledge organisers and mastery quiz questions to revise for this assessment. We will also email out SENECA and podcasts if pupils prefer. All resources will be handed out in the first lesson of the revision period. There will also be a walking talking mock available for students. Revision techniques could include:
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Health & Social Care |
EDUQAS Unit 1: Health, wellbeing and development through the lifespan. 1 hour 20 mins written paper We have adapted the paper so that it contains questions on the content we have covered so far for all 3 groups – ‘C’ group have also been covering content for the NEA with Miss Bowler, but this will not be covered in this assessment. The topics in the examination will be:
1.2.1 – Life Factors 1.2.2 – Lifestyle choices |
Pupils should have concise class notes on each of these topics in their purple books and revision materials will be provided on Showbie and SharePoint. These include:
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BTEC Sport |
No exam. |
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Music |
Assessment to be completed in lesson time. Due to staff absence, further details will be shared with pupils after Easter. |
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Computer Science |
Please be aware that we have made the decision recently to switch to the OCR Cambridge Level 1 / Level 2 GCSE computer Science course and I will send a letter out shortly to explain the rationale and impact behind this. This does not affect the assessment as we have selected questions based on the content they have covered so far, and their teachers will ensure that they have practised with the OCR question format sufficiently prior to Easter break. The assessment will be 1 hour 30 mins (80 marks) written paper. The topics that will be covered on the paper are: Storage (Primary, Additional hardware components, Secondary and Embedded systems) Logical operations (Logical operators and Boolean logic) Cybersecurity Operating Systems Utility Software |
Pupils should have concise class notes on each of these topics and revision materials will be provided on Showbie and SharePoint. These include:
Students additionally have access to Knowitallninja which will enable them to revise these topics – with content and interactive quizzes. Plus, we will be setting them up over the next week with access to erevision resources that are specifically tailored to the OCR course.
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iMedia |
No exam. |
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