Revision Techniques

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AQA (Showing 4 of 86 available)

Doc Brown: Relative Formula Mass and Molecular MassWeb link
Interactive multiple choice quiz from Doc Brown about calculating relative mass for chemical formulae. Can be reset to produce further questions. Good Assessment for Learning or revision tool.
Doc Brown: Information on Transition ElementsWeb link
Webpage from Doc Brown’s Chemistry about properties and uses of transition metals. There is emphasis on the colours of transition elements and extra information about making transition metal salts.
Squashedfrogs.co.uk: Who Wants to be a Science Millionaire?Web link
Available through Squashedfrogs.co.uk, a fully interactive game of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, asking chemistry questions about making fertilisers. Fun Assessment for Learning activity.
Letts and Lonsdale: Biology Revision PodcastsWeb link
A number of podcasts available to download covering the whole GCSE Biology syllabus, available as individual units or as a whole. From Letts & Lonsdale.

Assessment (Showing 1 of 1 available)

Organic chemistry worksheetsWeb link
Worksheets with crosswords and revision questions for organic chemistry. From the TRE website, produced by Gerry Gray of Court Moor School.

Chemistry (Showing 1 of 1 available)

GCSE Science & Additional Science Flashrevise Cards, Chemistry (2nd edition) External Publication
50 colour cards, each of which focuses on a concept or topic examined at GCSE. There are four short questions on the front, with a brief explanation of the concept or topic and the answers to the que...

Edexcel (Showing 3 of 57 available)

Doc Brown: Relative Formula Mass and Molecular MassWeb link
Interactive multiple choice quiz from Doc Brown about calculating relative mass for chemical formulae. Can be reset to produce further questions. Good Assessment for Learning or revision tool.
Doc Brown: Information on Transition ElementsWeb link
Webpage from Doc Brown’s Chemistry about properties and uses of transition metals. There is emphasis on the colours of transition elements and extra information about making transition metal salts.
Squashedfrogs.co.uk: Who Wants to be a Science Millionaire?Web link
Available through Squashedfrogs.co.uk, a fully interactive game of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, asking chemistry questions about making fertilisers. Fun Assessment for Learning activity.

External Publication (Showing 2 of 3 available)

The Blast Furnace: how to extract iron from its oreWeb link
Revision notes from the S-Cool website on the operation of a blast furnace. Simple uncomplicated notes with a good diagram.
Puzzlemaker: create puzzles onlineWeb link
Free puzzle creating online software from the discoveryschool.com website. A variety of formats is available, including crosswords and word searches.

Guidance (Showing 1 of 2 available)

BBC Onion Street Revision TechniquesWeb link
Onion Street learning advice, supplying expert information on revision techniques and study skills. Gives useful advice on how to use the internet to improve knowledge and other skills not covered in ...

Learning Activity (Showing 10 of 23 available)

Science revision and resources (Chemistry)Web link
Sciencepages.co.uk is a site created by UK science teachers for secondary school UK science students
MolesWeb link
Interactive webpage from the gcsescience.com website, with links to notes and explanations of the concepts associated with the mole. Easy-going style lightens what many find heavy going. Includes ques...
Biological Hangman: BBC GCSE BitesizeWeb link
Interactive biological hangman from the BBC GCSE Bitesize website. Useful for last minute revision. Blanks for biological words are generated at random, when the student guesses the correct letters or...
Mobile Revision: BBC GCSE BitesizeWeb link
Webpage from BBC GCSE Bitesize with instructions for obtaining revision resources on a WAP enabled mobile phone. Games, quizzes and audio files can be downloaded daily.
The Haber Process: BBC GCSE BitesizeWeb link
Interactive website from BBC GCSE Bitesize, with clear diagrams and charts to explain or revise the Haber process, a topic many find difficult. Includes test questions.
BBC GCSE BiteSize - The Nervous SystemWeb link
BBC BiteSize online revision resource on the nervous system including neurones, reflexes and the eye.
Understanding Chemical ReactionsWeb link
Webpage of revision questions on chemical reactions with answers. Covers atomic structure, isotopes, atomic number, mass number, bonding and so on. From the science pages website.
gcse.com: PhysicsWeb link
Site devoted to everything related to GSCE physics including books, coursework and revision techniques as well as covering the need to know information from each GCSE module.
GCSE Science & Additional Science Flashrevise Cards, Chemistry (2nd edition) External Publication
50 colour cards, each of which focuses on a concept or topic examined at GCSE. There are four short questions on the front, with a brief explanation of the concept or topic and the answers to the que...
BBC GCSE BiteSize - Genetic DiseasesWeb link
BBC BiteSize resource with information about genetic diseases including cystic fibrosis, sex-linked diseases and sickle cell anaemia.

OCR (Showing 5 of 93 available)

Squashedfrogs.co.uk: Who Wants to be a Science Millionaire?Web link
Available through Squashedfrogs.co.uk, a fully interactive game of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, asking chemistry questions about making fertilisers. Fun Assessment for Learning activity.
Doc Brown: Information on Transition ElementsWeb link
Webpage from Doc Brown’s Chemistry about properties and uses of transition metals. There is emphasis on the colours of transition elements and extra information about making transition metal salts.
Doc Brown: Relative Formula Mass and Molecular MassWeb link
Interactive multiple choice quiz from Doc Brown about calculating relative mass for chemical formulae. Can be reset to produce further questions. Good Assessment for Learning or revision tool.
BBC GCSE BiteSize - Genetic DiseasesWeb link
BBC BiteSize resource with information about genetic diseases including cystic fibrosis, sex-linked diseases and sickle cell anaemia.
BBC GCSE BiteSize - The Nervous SystemWeb link
BBC BiteSize online revision resource on the nervous system including neurones, reflexes and the eye.

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