Year 10 Mock Examination Booklet

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Year 10 Mock
Examination
Booklet
June 2023

Purpose of this booklet:

To collate all exam information for Year 10
Pupils and Parents / Carers to ensure that
revision is timely and organised prior to
examinations starting on the 21st June.

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Exam Timetable

Date 8.30am 11.05am

Wednesday 21st June English Language Food Technology

Latin paper 1 (Language)

Thursday 22nd June RS (Christianity & Islam) Drama

Music

Computer Science

Friday 23rd June English Literature French / German

Writing
Monday 26th June Biology Geography

History paper 1
(Medicine) & paper 2
(Henry / Ministers)
Tuesday 27th June Maths paper 1 (non- PE
calculator)
Latin paper 2 (Roman
civilisation)
Wednesday 28th June Chemistry French / German
Reading & Listening
Thursday 29th June Maths paper 2 Physics
(calculator)
Tuesday 11th July Art (all day)

Wednesday 12th July Photography (all day)

If a pupil has any exam clashes, one of the exams will be taken at
1.30pm on the day of the clash. This will be indicated on individual
pupil timetables.

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Examination Logistics
On each day that you have an exam, you will need to be in school by 8:20am. Line
up and call in will begin at 8:30am. If you arrive after 8:45am without a valid
excuse, you will automatically get a 0 in that exam. You will still sit the paper at a
different time for data purposes, but your official score will be 0. If you are running
late, you need to call school and communicate the reasoning, so we are aware
before your arrival. Should you arrive late, your examination will still finish at its
specified time.
If you have an exam at 11.05am, you must remain in school following the first exam.
Line up and call in will begin at 11.05am. Following this exam all pupils must leave
the school site, unless they have written permission to remain in school. If you do
not have a second exam at 11.05am, you should leave the school site after you have
been released from your first exam.
You will be asked to hand in your mobile phone and smart watches at the start of
the examination into a box which will stay at the front of the hall for the duration of
the exam. Once the exam is finished, these will be returned.
Your pencil case must be see-through with the necessary equipment needed for the
examination. No equipment will be handed out to pupils. Please ensure you take
note on the days when you need specialised equipment, such as a calculator or a
Maths geometry set.
All pupils will need to be in full school uniform for the examinations.
You will receive individual exam timetables. Some of you will sit these mock exams
at St Matthew’s Church – you will be told in advance if this includes you. This
means that you will be lining up and completing your examinations there.

Revision lists

On the following pages, you will find the complete list of what you will need to revise
for each subject that you take. Please only take note of those that you are taking for
GCSEs. Please ignore the lists that you do not study.

Everything on this list is what will be in your examination. Please consult and
communicate with your teacher for that subject if you need any more information.

Highlight the dates of your examinations and the subjects you take.

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English
GCSE English Language Revision List:

Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. (80 Marks)

Section A: (40 Marks)
Reading – One literature fiction text. (1 hour) 15 minutes reading time
1 short form question (1 x 4 marks) 5 minutes
2 longer form questions (2 x 8 marks) 10 minutes each
1 extended question (1 x 20 marks) 20 minutes

Section B: (40 Marks)

Writing – Descriptive or narrative writing (45 minutes)
1 extended writing question (24 marks for content, 16 marks for technical
accuracy)
What can I do to revise?
Use BBC Bitesize to guide you on ‘analysing fiction’ -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zc6bcdm
Read through the notes you made when studying Narrative and Descriptive writing,
and the reading section.
Use BBC Bitesize to guide you on ‘writing fiction’ -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zgj72hv/revision
Plan a response for a past paper:
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-language-8700/assessment-
resources?f.Resource+type%7C6=Question+papers
Year 10 English Literature GCSE Revision List.

19th Century Novel – ‘A Christmas Carol’ (45 minutes) 30 marks

pupils will be required to write in detail about an extract from the novel and then to
write about the novel as a whole.
Modern Texts - 'Animal Farm' (45 minutes) 30 marks, plus 4 for QWC
pupils will answer one essay question from a choice of two on their studied modern prose
text.
AQA Anthology: Poems Past and Present- Love and Relationships (45 minutes) 30
marks
pupils will answer one comparative question on one named poem printed on the paper
and one other poem from their chosen anthology cluster.
What can I do to revise?
• Re-read your copies of the texts.
• Review notes and marked work on your texts.
• Create a mind-map for key characters (who are they, what do they do, who are
they linked with, what happens to them, key quotes, what themes are they linked
with?) and events (what happens, when, with whom, key quotes?).
• Use BBC Bitesize to revise plot, character, theme, form, structure and language for
‘A Christmas Carol’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zwhkxsg
‘Animal Farm’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqp86fr
Poetry anthology: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs43ycw
• Have a look at the York Notes study guides for AQA.
• Plan responses to past papers:
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https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-
8702/assessment-resources?f.Resource+type%7C6=Question+papers
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Maths

Foundation Higher

Algebra skills Algebra Skills

Number skills Sequences
Powers Probability
Sequences Scale Drawing
Construction, Loci and Bearings Estimation
Probability Simultaneous Equations
Equations Equations and Graphs
Equations of straight lines (y = mx + c) Linear Equations
Integers Quadratics
Time Series Area and Circles
Tables of Data Surds
Sampling Circle Theorems I
Percentages of Amounts Vector
Direct and Inverse Proportion
Area and Volume
Interpreting and Representing Data
Perimeter and Area of Circles
Fractions
Surface Area

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Science
Class Biology Chemistry Physics
Paper 1 Paper 1 Paper 1

Set 1 Revision guide topics 1-5: Revision guide topics 1-5: Revision guide sections 1-3:
Key concepts; Key concepts; Motion, force & energy;
Cells & control; States of matter; Waves and EM spectrum;
Genetics; Chemical changes; Radioactivity;
Natural selection; Separate Chemistry 1 Astronomy
Health, disease & medicine
Sets Revision guide sections 1-5: Revision guide sections 10- Revision guide sections 17-
2/3/4/5 Key concepts; 13: 19:
Cells & control; Key concepts; Motion, force & energy;
Genetics; States of matter; Waves and EM spectrum:
Natural selection; Chemical changes; Radioactivity
Health, disease & medicine Extracting metals

Set 1 Revision Resources Set 2 - 5 Revision Resources

GCSE Biology (Single Science) - Edexcel - Biology (Combined Science) - GCSE
BBC Bitesize Science Revision - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize
GCSE Chemistry (Single Science) - Edexcel - Chemistry (Combined Science) - GCSE
BBC Bitesize Science Revision - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize
GCSE Physics (Single Science) - Edexcel - Physics (Combined Science) - GCSE Science
BBC Bitesize Revision - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize
Edexcel Biology Past Papers - Revision
GCSE Combined Science Edexcel Past
Science Papers | Maths Made Easy
Edexcel Chemistry Past Papers - Revision
Science
Edexcel GCSE Physics Revision - PMT
(physicsandmathstutor.com)

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RS
Paper 1 – 2 Questions on Christianity
Paper 2 – 2 Questions on Islam

Paper 1 Question 1 – Christian Key Paper 2 Question 1 – Key Islam Beliefs

Beliefs
The six key beliefs of Islam.
The Trinity.
The five roots of ‘Usul ad-Din in Shi’a
The creation of the universe and of Islam.
humanity.
The nature of Allah.
The Incarnation.
Risalah and Muslim holy books
The last days of Jesus’ life. (kutub).
The nature and significance of Malaikah.
salvation and the role of Christ within
Al-Qadr.
salvation.
Akhirah.
Christian eschatology.
Paper 2 Question 2 – Islam Practices
The problem of evil/suffering and a
loving God. Ten Obligatory Acts of Shi’a Islam and
the Five Pillars in Sunni Islam,
Paper 1 Question 2 – Christian
Practices Shahadah: Salah: Sawm: Zakah: Hajj.
Christian worship. Jihad.
The role of the sacraments in Christian Festivals: Id-ul-Adha, Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-
life and their practice in two Ghadeer, Ashur.
denominations.
The nature and purpose of prayer
Pilgrimage.
Christian religious celebrations.
The future of the Christian Church.
The role and importance of the local
church in the local community.

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History
Revision advice

You should use your exercise books and the revision links here to complete your
revision.
Remember to make your revision active – create flashcards, timelines and mind
maps, and spend time memorising key information for each topic.

Paper 1 – Medicine in Britain Paper 2 – Henry and his Ministers

WWI Depth Study • The field of cloth and gold 1520

• The Base Hospital at Arras • Wolsey’s fall from power
• Injuries and illnesses suffered by • Cromwell’s reforms of government
soldiers 1534-40
• Opposition to the reformation
Medicine through time
Care and treatment 1250-1500. Useful website (link also on Teams):
Prevention of disease 1500-1700 & Henry and his ministers - Seneca
1700-1900.
Surgery 1800-present.

Useful websites:
Medicine – Seneca
BBC Bitesize - Medicine

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Geography
Revision advice
You should use your exercise books, revision guides and BBC Bitesize / CoolGeography
websites to undertake your revision.

Revision list:

River Landscapes
• UK landscapes
• Processes (erosion; weathering; transportation)
• Long profile of a river
• Landforms (v-shaped valleys; waterfalls; meander bends and oxbow lakes;
floodplains)
• Flooding (causes; impacts)
• Management strategies (hard and soft engineering)
• Case-studies

Coastal Landscapes
• Processes (erosion; weathering; transportation)
• Waves (causes; constructive and destructive)
• Landforms (headlands and bays; caves, arches, stacks and stumps; wave-cut
notches and platforms; beaches; spits; bars; tombolos; sand dunes
• Management strategies (hard and soft engineering)
• Case-studies

Hazards
• Tectonic Hazards (plate tectonic theory; earthquakes and volcanoes; causes;
impacts; responses)
• Weather Hazards (tropical storms; flooding)
• UK Extreme Weather
• Climate Change (evidence; causes of current and long-term change; impacts;
responses)
• Case-studies

Resource Management
• Global distribution of resources
• Provision of food, water and energy in the UK

Energy Management
• Factors affecting global energy supply and demand
• Energy insecurity
• Non-renewable resources
• Sustainable energy use

Familiar (Hastings Beach) and Unfamiliar Fieldwork

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GCSE PE
1 Paper – 1h 15 mins

Key Content
The Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System
- Bones
- Structure of the skeleton
- Function of the skeleton
- Muscles
- Synovial joints
- Movement at a joint
- Antagonistic pairs
The Structure and Function of the Cardio – Respiratory System
- Pathway of air
- Gaseous exchange
- Blood vessels
- Structure of the heart
- Cardiac cycle and pathway of blood
- Mechanics of breathing
- Interpretation of spirometer trace
Anaerobic and Aerobic Exercise
- Understanding the terms Aerobic and Anaerobic exercise
- EPOC
- Recovery process from vigorous exercise
Short- and Long-term effects of exercise
- Immediate effects (during exercise)
- Short term effects of exercise (up to 36 hours after exercise)
- Long-term effects of exercise (months and years of exercising)
How to Optimise Training and Prevent Injury
- Calculating intensities
- Considerations to prevent injury
- Altitude training
- Seasonal aspects
The Relationship between Health and Fitness
Components of Fitness
- Fitness tests
- Components of fitness
- Reasons and limitations for fitness testing
Principles of Training
- SPORT and FITT principles
- Types of training
- Advantages and disadvantages of training types.
Lever Systems
- First, Second, Third Class lever systems with sporting examples
- Mechanical Advantage
- Basic movements in Sporting Examples
Planes and Axes of Movement
- Relevant planes ( Frontal, Transverse, Sagittal)
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Latin
How to revise: How to revise:
· You should use Quizlet to revise the · You should revise the sources and the
vocabulary topics from your Roman Civilisation
booklets
· You should revise all the grammar
topics from your exercise book

Grammar THEME: Roman family life

Nominative, accusative, genitive,
dative, ablative 1st ,2nd and 3rd
The role of the paterfamilias and
declensions.
patronage.
Personal pronouns (ego, tu, nos, vos,
The role of women.
is, ea, id).
Roman education.
Present, imperfect, perfect, pluperfect
and future tenses all conjugations. Roman marriage and divorce.
Irregular verbs: volo, nolo, possum, Death, tombs and worship of
fero, eo. ancestors in Roman society.
Infinitive: laudare, scibere, audire.
Time clause (ubi “when”, dum “while”,
simulac “as soon as”).
Quod clause “because”.
Quamquam clause “although”.
Relative clause qui-quae-quod.
Question words (quis? Quid?).
Comparative and superlative
adjectives.

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Drama
Your exam will cover Section B of the exam paper. Therefore, you need to:
• Re-read An Inspector Calls.
• Revise your personal concept and Structure of Section B: An Inspector Calls
• Revise using your play guide of An Inspector Calls.
• Complete any written tasks or homework you haven’t completed so far. Look at
previous feedback.

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Music
Component 3: Appraising
This component is assessed through a listening examination.
Your mock will consist of six questions from two of the areas of study.
• Area of study 1: Musical Forms and Devices
• Area of study 4: Popular Music
One of the six questions will be based on your set work, Africa by Toto

You will need to know the Area of Study 1

musical elements You will need to be able to identify
• melody the main features of binary, ternary,
• harmony minuet and trio, rondo and variation
• tonality and how composers use the musical
• form and structure devices listed below to create and
• dynamics develop music:
• sonority • repetition
• texture • contrast
• tempo • anacrusis (up beat)
• rhythm • imitation
• sequence
• ostinato
Area of Study 4
• syncopation
You will need to be able to identify
• dotted rhythms
and use (as appropriate) the
• drone
following musical features:
• pedal
• verse
• conjunct movement
• chorus
• disjunct movement
• riffs
• ornamentation
• middle 8
• broken chord/arpeggio
• bridge
• alberti bass
• fill
• regular phrasing
• instrumental break
• simple chord progressions including
• intros and outros
cadences
• improvisation
• phasing
• syncopation
• driving rhythms Helpful Revision Sites:
• chord progressions GCSE Music - Eduqas - BBC Bitesize
• melismatic and syllabic writing
• lead and backing vocals Africa by Toto
• primary chords
• secondary chords
• cadences

In your mock examination you will need to be able to:

• identify musical elements, use correct musical language, and apply
this knowledge to familiar and unfamiliar music
• make evaluative and critical judgements about musical elements, musical
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• complete the rhythm or pitch of a short section of music
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Computer Science

1 Paper – 1 hour 30 minutes

Key content:
 Systems Architecture (architecture of the CPU, CPU performance, memory,
secondary storage)
 Data Representation (binary numbers and arithmetics, hexadecimal,
characters, images, sound, compression)
 Algorithms (computational thinking, searching and sorting algorithms,
flowcharts, pseudocode, trace tables)
 Programming (programming fundamentals, sequence and selection,
iteration, arrays, procedures and functions, records and files)

Revising content:

 All units PowerPoints in class Teams -> Files tab -> Revision folder ->
PowerPoints folder.
 BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zmtchbk
 Craig n Dave Youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCiOXwirraUAvkTPDWeeSqAKty3L
AG37-
 Isaac Computer Science:
https://isaaccomputerscience.org/topics/gcse?examBoard=all&stage=all#o
cr
 CGP GCSE OCR Computer Science Revision guide.

Practising questions:

 Practice past paper questions in class Teams -> Files tab -> Revision folder ->
Practice past paper questions folder.
 OCR sample assessment materials:
https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/computer-science-j277-from-
2020/assessment/
 Self-quizzing (Quizlet): https://quizlet.com/en-gb/content/ocr-gcse-computer-
science-flashcards

 Senecalearning

 Sololearn (Python)
 https://www.w3schools.com/ (Python)
 40 pseudocode Algorithm challenges booklet (on Teams)
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French & German

Which exams will I take?

Foundation (grades 1-5) Higher (grades 3-9) Weighting

Speaking 7-9 minutes 10-12 minutes 25%
Listening 35 minutes 45 minutes 25%
Reading 45 minutes 1 hour 25%
Writing 1 hour 1 hour 15 minutes 25%

What are the exam topics?

Reading and listening:

These papers will cover all units of the GCSE, including those you have not yet studied.
This is so you get a realistic idea of the paper. We will provide a vocabulary sheet to
support you with these topics.
Writing and speaking:
These will focus on the units you have covered in class:
1. Family 2. Technology 3. Free time 4. Festivals
and traditions 5. House and home town 6. Social issues (voluntary
work/health)

How do I revise?
Reading and listening:
•Revise vocabulary from your glossaries. Do this little and often rather than trying to
cram. We recommend making flashcards (physical ones or using an app), making mind
maps of words from specific topics, and testing yourself by rewriting or covering and
saying the words. Staring at the words and saying them in your head is not enough.
•Use your Exam Practice Workbook (available soon via ParentPay) for past paper-style
questions

Speaking
•You will prepare some model answers in class in the summer term. Ensure that you have
written good answers including all elements of VOTE.
•You will need to memorise your answers. We recommend rewriting them, having
someone quiz you, making prompt cards and gradually weaning yourself off them. Again,
just looking at the answers and saying them in your head will not be enough to remember
them to a good standard
•Do practice role play and photo questions when given these

Writing
•Ensure that you know as much of your GCSE Shortcuts Sheet as possible off by heart
•Be mindful to use VOTE and include some phrase from each different coloured box on
the GCSE shortcuts sheet
•Foundation candidates should ensure that they are clear on how to say “in the photo
there is/there are”, plus some broadly applicable vocabulary e.g. people, woman, man,
trees, buildings, food, etc.
•Higher candidates should ensure that they know some model conditional/subjunctive
sentence starters (e.g. If I were rich I would…) 15
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Food & Nutrition

Food Nutrition and Health: Nutrients and nutritional Resources

needs
Protein

Fat AQA online textbook

Carbohydrates Login Screen (illuminate.digital)

Vitamins User name: ttenison3

Minerals Password: student3

Water

Making informed food choices for a balanced healthy Collins revision book (purchased via
diet school Parent Pay)

Energy needs
Diet nutrition and health Seneca learning (online interactive
revision) Link on Teams

Lesson notes/ knowledge organisers

Food Science: cooking of food and heat transfer and
chemical properties of food
Why food is cooked

How heat is transferred

Protein
Carbohydrates
Food safety
Bacterial contamination

Food poisoning

Buying and storing food

Preparing and cooking food

Food choice
Factors that influence food choice

Food labelling and market influences

Sensory evaluation

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