Year 12 Exam Preparation 2021 V1

YEAR 12
A LEVEL
MOCK EXAM PREPARATION

Summer Term - 2021

Within this document, please find the mock exam timetable and subject revision materials.
By using the links below, you will be automatically directed to the page for that subject.
Please note that student access arrangements will be adhered to within these assessments.
If you have any queries, please contact the subject teacher in the first instance.
*Denotes week containing a bank holiday or training day.
Business Ethics Music
Biology Geography Physics
Chemistry History Psychology
Computer Science Law Sociology
Economics Maths Sport BTEC
English Literature Modern Foreign Languages
Mrs J Lynam, School Performance Associate – lynamj@mansheadschool.co.uk
Miss R Taylor, KS5 Achievement Lead – taylorr@mansheadschool.co.uk

Year 12 A Level Mock Exam Preparation – Summer 2021
BUSINESS
Examination
In your June mocks, you will sit two 1 hour 30 minutes business papers.
One is an AS paper 1 and one is an AS paper 2.
Your Paper 1 has a mixture of multiple choice, short answer and essay questions. Your paper 2
comes with an insert and includes short answer and essay questions.
Any topic that you have learnt in year 12 can come up on any paper.
Topics to Revise
3.3.4 Making marketing decisions: using the marketing mix
3.4.3 Making operational decisions to improve performance: increasing efficiency and
productivity
3.5.2 Analysing financial performance
3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of finance
3.6.1 Setting human resource objectives
3.6.3 Making human resource decisions: improving organisational design and managing the
human resource flow
Revision Techniques
Revision Techniques
Flashcards – create flashcards of the key terms and formulas – word on one side and the definition
or formula on the other side
Mind maps – create mind maps on a topic – include key words, formulas, advantages and
disadvantages
Past Questions – look at past questions on the AQA website and have a go at them
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/business/as-and-a-level/business-7131-7132/assessment-
resources
Revision Guides
2
AS and A-Level Business: AQA Complete

Revision & Practice (with Online Edition)
ISBN: 9781782943518
CGP
BUSINESS ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

Date Lesson Focus Revision Homework and
Assessments
26.4.21 3.5.2 Analysing financial performance (2 Read and make notes on 3.4
hours) Using the marketing mix: Product
3.6.2 Analysing human resource PP
performance (1 hour)
 3.6.3 Making human resource
decisions: improving organisational
design and managing the human
resource flow (1 hour)
hours) Using the marketing mix: Product
 3.6.3 Making human resource PP
resource flow (2 hours)
hour) Using the marketing mix: Product
3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of PP
finance (1 hour)
3.6.3 Making human resource
resource flow (2 hours)
17.5.21 3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of Read and make notes on 3.4
finance (2 hours) Using the marketing mix:
3.6.3 Making human resource decisions: Promotion PP
improving organisational design and
managing the human resource flow (1 hour)
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decisions: improving motivation and
engagement (1 hour)
24.5.21 3.5.3 Making financial decisions: sources of Read and make notes on 3.6
finance (1 hour) Setting human resource
3.5.4 Making financial decisions: improving objectives PP
cash flow and profits (1 hour)
decisions: improving motivation and
engagement (2 hours)
31.5.21 Half term
7.6.21 3.5.4 Making financial decisions: improving Read and make notes on 3.6
cash flow and profits (2 hours) Setting human resource
3.6.4 Making human resource decisions: objectives PP
improving motivation and engagement (1
hour)
decisions: improving employer-
employee relations (1 hour)
14.6.21 3.6.5 Making human resource decisions: General revision
improving employer-employee relations (2
hours)
General revision (2 hours)
21.6.21 End of year exam week
Resources:
For all revision use the following:
 Lesson notes in exercise books and texts

 Knowledge organisers
 Revision guides
 Past paper exam questions
 exemplars
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BIOLOGY
Examination
Examination: Breadth and Depth Papers
How it is assessed?
2 written exams; each exam is 1 hour 30 minutes in length
Each exam is 70 marks (140 marks in total)
Topics to Revise
What is assessed?
02 Basic components of living things
03 Biological molecules
04 Enzymes
05 Plasma membranes
06 Cell division
07 Exchange surfaces and breathing
08Transport in animals
09 Transport in plants
Revision Techniques
SENECA – all students have access to the online revision tool SENECA
Snaprevise – All students have access to Snaprevise, a series of revision lessons that cover the
entire A-level specification OCR Past Papers – Available on Onedrive
Work book questions - Available from the school. All students have been offered these at the
beginning of the academic year.
Revision Guides – Available from the school. All students have been offered these at the beginning
5
of the academic year
Revision Guides
A Level Biology – Exam board OCR A
ISBN-10 : 1789080355 Revision and Practice

ISBN-10 : 1782949194 Workbook
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BIOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

Assessments
4/5/21 02 Basic components of living things Revision guide and workbook
SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
10/5/21 03 Biological molecules Revision guide and workbook
04 Enzymes SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
17/5/21 05 Plasma Membranes Revision guide and workbook
06 Cell Division SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
24/5/21 07 Exchange surfaces and breathing Revision guide and workbook
SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
7/6/21 08 Transport in animals Revision guide and workbook
SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
14/6/21 09 Transport in plants Revision guide and workbook
SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
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CHEMISTRY
Examination
How it is assessed?
Topics to Revise
What is assessed?
02 Atoms, ions and compounds
03 Amount of substance
04 Acids and redox
05 Electrons and bonding
06 Shapes and intermolecular forces
07 Periodicity
08 Reactivity Trends
09 Enthalpy
10 Reaction rates and equilibria
Revision Techniques
entire A-level specification
OCR Past Papers – Available on Onedrive
of the academic year.
Revision Guides
Work-book questions - Available from the
school. All students have been offered these at
the beginning of the academic year.
ISBN-10 : 178908038X Revision and Practice

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CHEMISTRY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

Assessments
4/5/21 02 Atoms, ions and compounds Revision guide and workbook
SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
10/5/21 03 Amount of substance Revision guide and workbook
04 Acids and redox SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
17/5/21 05 Electrons and bonding Revision guide and workbook
06 Shapes and intermolecular forces SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
24/5/21 07 Periodicity Revision guide and workbook
SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
7/6/21 08 Reactivity Trends Revision guide and workbook
09 Enthalpy SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
14/6/21 10 Reaction rates and equilibria Revision guide and workbook
SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
Examination
1. Duration: 1h30
2. Units covers: Computer Architecture, Database and SQL, Operating Systems and
Computational Thinking and Programming
Topics to Revise
Areas to revise-
Computer Networks
Defensive design
Data Representation
Database and SQL
Computational Thinking
Computer Architecture
Operating System
Revision Techniques
1. Past paper exam questions
(https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse/computer-science-j276-from-2016/
assessment/)
2. Online Resources ( http://www.teach-ict.com)
Username: LU1 4BB

Password: binary3
3. Revision Guides
Revision Guides
Computer Science OCR AS and A Level
10
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COMPUTER SCIENCE ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

Assessments
26/04/21 Computer Networks Network topologies and devices
 Network topologies homework
 Network protocols
 Network models
Network devices
03/05/21 Defensive design Defensive design homework
 Length and range validation
 Type format validation
Authentication
10/05/21 Data Representation Floating point binary worksheet
 Binary Operation
Normalising
17/05/21 Database and SQL SQL instructions homework
 Flat file and relational databases
 E-R diagrams
SQL
24/05/21 Computational Thinking Algorithm and Pseudocode
 Algorithms homework
 Test strategy
 Data Structure
 Subroutine
 Use of variable
flowchart
07/06/21 Computer Architecture Von Neumann and Harvard
 Von Neumann and Harvard architectures Homework
Architecture
CISC and RISC
14/06/21 Operating System Memory Management
 Memory Management Homework
 Segmentation and pagination
 Virtual memory
Memory issues
26/04/21 Computer Networks Network topologies and devices
 Network topologies homework
 Network protocols
 Network models
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Network devices
ECONOMICS
Examination
In your June mocks, you will sit two 1 hour 30 minutes economics papers. One is an AS paper 1
and one is an AS paper 2.
Both papers have a mixture of multiple choice and case study questions.
Any topic that you have learnt in microeconomics can come up in Paper 1 and any topic you have
learnt in macroeconomics can come up in paper 2.
Topics to Revise
Question structure for your case study questions.
Quantitative skills like averages and percentage changes.

Micro
 3.1.1 Economic methodology and the economic problem
 3.1.2 Price determination in a competitive market
 3.1.3 Production, costs and revenue
 3.1.4 Competitive and concentrated markets. In particular, perfect competition.
 3.1.5 The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets. In
particular, microeconomic policies, demerit goods and government failure.
Macro
 3.2.1 The measurement of macroeconomic performance. In particular, macroeconomic
performance/ the macroeconomic objectives.
 3.2.2 How the macroeconomy works: the circular flow of income, AD/AS analysis, and
related concepts
 3.2.3 Economic performance. In particular, exchange rates and inflation.
 3.2.4 Macroeconomic policy. In particular, the budget, productivity and monetary policy.
Revision Techniques
Flashcards – create flashcards of the key terms, diagrams and content – word on one side and the
definition, diagram or key content on the other.
Mind maps – create mind maps on a topic – include key words, formulas, advantages and
disadvantages
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/economics/as-and-a-level/economics-7135-7136/assessment-
resources?
Revision Guides
Revision guide - New A-Level Economics: Year 1
& 2 Complete Revision & Practice (with Online
Edition), ISBN: 9781782943471, CGP
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ECONOMICS ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

Assessments
26.4.21 Micro - For and against government intervention General revision
essay practice.
Macro – Multiple choice practice.
3.5.21 Micro – Multiple choice practice. General revision
Macro – Short answer question practice.
10.5.21 Micro – short answer question practice General revision
Macro – essay practice
17.5.21 Micro – essay practice General revision
Macro – multiple choice practice
24.5.21 Micro – multiple choice practice General revision
Macro – short answer question practice
31.5.21 Half term

7.6.21 Costs, production and revenue revision General revision
Behavioural economics
14.6.21 Costs, production and revenue revision General revision
Behavioural economics
21.6.21 End of year exam week
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ENGLISH LITERATURE
Examination
You will sit one exam which will be 2 hours 30 minutes in length. You will answer 3 questions
within that time:
1 question worth 25 marks will be on King Lear. There will be an extract from the play and a
question about that extract and the wider play. You will not have a copy of the play with you.
1 question worth 25 marks will be on an unseen extract of Political and Social Protest writing. You
will be given an extract from a text within this genre and will answer a question about the
significance of elements of Political and Social Protest writing within the extract.
1 question worth 25 marks on either Songs of Innocence and Experience or The Handmaid’s Tale.
This will be open book and clean copies of the texts will be provided.
Topics to Revise
King Lear : plot, characters, themes, context, literary connections, the genre of Tragedy and key
quotations
Working with unseen extracts of Political and Social Protest writing: you need to know the
conventions of the genre well, with a good understanding of the how writers shape meaning
through language, form and structure. You should use materials issued in class and the
recommended wider reading to prepare for this section of the exam.
Songs of Innocence and of Experience : the themes and ideas in the poems; key features of poetic
form and poetic devices employed by Blake; relevant contextual details; wider literary criticism
and connections to Romantic literature
The Handmaid’s Tale: plot, characters, themes, authorial methods used by Atwood, key contextual
details and connections to Dystopian/ Political and Protest Social writing.
Revision Techniques
Flashcards – create flashcards for characters and key quotations – the quotation or the name of
the character on one side and information about the character or analysis of the quotation on the
other side
Mind maps – create mind maps on a topic – include key words, quotes, different views on a topic
for themes
Graphic Organisers – reduce the information down and fill in graphic organisers
Litcharts.com
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Revision Guides
York Study Guides for AQA A-Level Course:
King Lear: ISBN 9781447982241
Songs of Innocence and of Experience: ISBN
9780582784338
The Handmaid’s Tale: ISBN 9781292138183
ENGLISH LITERATURE ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

Date Lesson Focus Revision Homework
26/4 1. Finalising studies of ‘Tess…’ and ‘TH’sT’
‘Tess…’
 ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
with in class assessment
3/5 1. Unseen extracts of ‘King Lear’ and Blake
Political and Social
Protest writing
Critical Anthology: application to
texts already studied (prep. for
NEA plus revision of prior
learning)
10/5 1. Unseen extracts of ‘King Lear’ and Blake
Protest writing
learning)
17/5 1. Unseen extracts of ‘TH’sT’ and Blake/ Elements of
Political and Social Political and Social Protest
Protest writing writing

learning)
24/5 1. Unseen extracts of ‘King Lear’ and ‘Th’sT’
Protest writing
Anthology: application to texts
already studied (prep. for NEA
plus revision of prior learning)
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7/6 1. Revision of Elements of Political and Social Protest writing in

relation to authorial methods in Blake and ‘TH’sT’
Anthology: application to texts already studied (prep. for NEA plus
revision of prior learning)
14/6 1. Revision of Exam EXAM Preparation
Technique for Paper 2b
components: Elements of
protest writing unseen
extract, ‘TH’sT’ and Blake
Revision of Exam Technique for
Paper 1b: Tragedy and how to
respond to an extract-based
‘King Lear’ question
21/6  EXAMS: English Literature
Exam on 21/6
Resources:
 Lesson notes in folders and in annotated texts

 Knowledge organisers (where applicable)
 Revision guides (York Notes website is also helpful)
 WAGOLL/exemplars
 Litcharts.com
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ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY

Examination
You will sit one exam which will be 3 hours in length.

You will answer 4 x 10 mark questions and 4 x 15 mark questions
Topics to Revise
Philosophy
 Arguments for the existence of God (Design Argument, Ontological Argument,
Cosmological Argument), Evil and Suffering and Religious Experience
Ethics
 Natural Moral Law, Situation Ethics, Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics, Application of Theories
( theft and lying, issues of human life after death, issues of non-human life and death)
Christian Beliefs
 Sources of wisdom and authority, God, Good conduct and key moral principles
Revision Techniques
Flashcards – create flashcards of the key terms and philosophers
Mind maps – create mind maps on a topic – include key ideas, quotes
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/religious-studies/as-and-a-level/religious-studies-7062/
assessment-resources
Revision Guides
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(Hodder Education)
AQA A Level Religious Studies - Paper 1
Philosophy of religion and ethics
ISBN-13: 978-1510425873
AQA A Level Religious Studies - Paper 2 Study

of Christianity and Dialogues
ISBN-13: 978-1510425880
ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION (Mrs Smith)

w/c 26/4/2021 Dominion and Stewardship Natural Moral Law
Tues
Thurs Dominion and Stewardship Situation Ethics

w/c 3/5/2021 Summary of key moral principles Virtue Ethics
Tues
Thurs Essay writing and revision techniques Application to theft and lying
w/c 10/5/2021 Exam question – key moral principles Application – embryo research,
Tues cloning, designer babies,
abortion
Thurs Expressions of religious identity – Baptism Application – euthanasia and

assisted suicide
w/c 17/5/2021 Expressions of religious identity – Baptism Application – capital punishment

Tues
Thurs Feedback on key moral principles question Application – animals
w/c 24/5/2021 Expressions of religious identity – Holy Nature and authority of the Bible
Tues Communion
Thurs Bringing together Expressions of religious Authority of Jesus and the

identity so far Church
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31/5/2021 Half Term

w/c 7/6/2021 Revision – Theories of conduct Good conduct
Tues
Thurs Revision – Application of theories of conduct Sanctity of life
w/c 14/6/2021 Revision – Wisdom and Authority Dominion and stewardship

Tues
Thurs Revision – Good conduct and key moral Personal choice

principles
w/c 21/6/2021 History Mock –

Tues Independent revision in class
ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION (Mrs Saggese)

28/4/2021 The Trinity Anselm’s Ontological Argument,
Period 1 Gaunilo’s criticism and Anselm’s
reply
Period 6 Jesus as Son of God Kant’s criticisms
5/5/2021 Descriptions of God as personal/The Father + Strengths and Weaknesses of OA
Period 1 King Is the OA proof?
What value does have for
Period 6 Religious Experience Feedback religious faith?
12/5/2021 Descriptions of God as personal/Love Biblical view on evil, Key terms
Period 1 and examples for: moral evil,
natural evil, evidential and
Period 6 Gender specific language about God logical problem of evil
Free will Defence inc. S+W
19/5/2021 Feminist responses Hick’s Soul making inc. S+W
Period 1 Process Theology inc. S+W
Period 6 The concept of God in Process Theology
26/5/2021 Knowledge Test (1 exam Q depending on how Visions – corporeal, imaginative,
Period 1 Religious Experience Assessment goes) intellectual
Otto/Numinous
Period 6 New Unit: Self, death and afterlife
What is the meaning of life?
31/5/2021 Half Term
9/6/2021 Revise Arguments for Existence of God James/Mystical
Period 1 Stace/Mystical
Period 6 Revise Problem of Evil
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16/6/2021 Revise Religious Experience Challenges to religious

Period 1 experiences, Religious responses
to challenges, Swinburne POC
Period 6 Revise God and POT
Revise God
23/6/2021 Philosophy Mock
Period 1
Period 6 Cancelled due to mocks?
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GEOGRAPHY
Examination
You will sit two exams which will be 2 hours 15 minutes in length.
Paper 1 will focus on the topics to date: Tectonics, Regeneration, Coasts, and Globalisation.
Paper 3 is the synoptic themes paper, involving data interpretation and decision making.
Topics to Revise
Tectonics Why are some locations more at risk from tectonic hazards?
Why do some tectonic hazards develop into disasters?
How successful is the management of tectonic hazards and disasters?
Regeneration An in-depth study of a local place in which you live and one contrasting place.
Why might regeneration be needed?
How is regeneration managed?
How successful is regeneration?
Coasts Why are coastal landscapes different and what processes cause these differences?
How do characteristic coastal landforms contribute to coastal landscapes?
How do coastal erosion and sea level change alter physical characteristics of
coastlines and increase risk?
How can coastlines be managed to meet the needs of all players?
Globalisation What are the causes of globalisation and why has it accelerated in recent
decades?
What are the impacts of globalisation for countries, different groups of people
and cultures and the physical environment?
What are the consequences of globalisation for global development and the
physical environment and how should different players respond to its challenges?
Revision Techniques
https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/
https://studyrocket.co.uk/revision/a-level-geography-edexcel
https://geographyrevisionalevel.weebly.com/
Revision Guide and Folders
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GEOGRAPHY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

27.04.21 Globalisation Assessment Sort and bring in Coasts folder
28.04.21 Coasts Enquiry Question 1 PLC Gap Fill Complete
29.04.21 Gap analysis – Globalisation Assessment


05.05.21 Knowledge Test - Coasts Sort and bring in Regeneration folder
06.05.21 Regeneration Enquiry Question 1 PLC Gap Fill Complete
12.05.21 Regeneration Enquiry Question 4 PLC Gap Fill Complete and revision for knowledge test
13.05.21 Knowledge Test - Regeneration Complete and revision for knowledge test
18.05.21 Knowledge Test - Tectonics
19.05.21 Globalisation PLC Gap Fill Complete
19.05.21 Globalisation PLC Gap Fill Complete and revision for knowledge test
20.05.21 Knowledge Test - Globalisation
25.05.21 Introduction to NEA NEA

26.05.21 NEA NEA
26.05.21 NEA NEA
27.05.21 NEA NEA

HALF Revision
TERM
08.06.21 Paper 3 preparation Data interpretation
15.06.21 Synoptic Themes Revision


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HISTORY
Examination
You will sit one exam
In search of the American dream 1917-1996

Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603
Topics to Revise
In search of the American dream Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors,
1917-1996 1485–1603
Paper 1 Edexcel Paper 3 Edexcel
 A changing presidency 1. Changes in governance at the centre

 Influences on the political landscape 2. Gaining the co-operation of the
 The impact of war on domestic politics localities
 Black American civil rights, c1917–55 3. Challenging the succession, 1485–1499
 Black American civil rights, c1955–80 4. Challenging religious changes, 1533–37
 The search for minority rights, 1960–80 5. Agrarian discontent: Kett’s rebellion
 The changing position of women, 1917– 1549
80 6. Queen takes Queen? The revolt of the
 The impact of immigration, 1917–80 northern earls, 1569–70
 The influence of popular culture and 7. Troublesome Ireland: Tyrone’s
news media rebellion, 1594–1603
 Economic influences: impact of boom,
bust and recovery, 1917–41
 Changing living standards: fluctuations
in the standard of living, 1917–41
 Leisure and travel: the reasons for, and
the impact of, increased leisure time,
1917–8
 The extent to which the presidency and
US politics were revitalised.
Revision Techniques
Revision Techniques
Timelines – Create timelines for the different topics, include key people. This will help you to put
in to order each event.
Flashcards – Create flashcards of the key terms/key dates – word on one side and the definition or
examples on the other side or key date on one side with the event on the other.
Mind maps – Create mind maps on a topic – include key words dates and key people.
Graphic Organisers – Reduce the information down and fill in graphic organisers.
Past Papers
The exam board we use is Edexcel. There are a range of past papers and example questions on
their website.
Our area will be under the Edexcel AS and A level History (2015)
The papers you are sitting in the year 12 exams are papers 1 & 3.
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YEAR 12 HISTORY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION - TUDORS

26 April 2021
th
 Assessment - Church and
State  Depth 1
 Mary Queen of Scots
3rd May 2021*  Causes of the Rebellion of the
Northern Earls
 Depth 2
 The Arrival of Mary Queen of
Scots
10th May 2021  The threat of the Northern
rebellion to Elizabeth
 Depth 3
 The failure of the Northern
Uprising
17th May 2021  The implications of the
Northern Rebellion
 Breadth 2
 Recap
24th May 2021  Revision - Depth 1 and 2

 Breadth 1
31st May 2021 Half Term
7th June 2021  Revision - Depth 3 and 4
 Revision
14th June 2021  Revision -Breadth 1 and 2
 Revision
21st June 2021 EXAM WEEK EXAM WEEK
YEAR 12 HISTORY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION - USA

Lesson Focus Revision Homework
Date
12C 12D 12C 12D
Changing Political Society, Culture &
26th April 2021 Nixon, Ford & Carter Gay Rights & Women
Environment Change
Vietnam & Presidency

3rd May 2021* Immigration & Media Minorities & Gay Rights Quality of Life
overview
Women & Immigration Nixonomics & Society, Culture & Changing Political
10th May 2021
overview Standards of Living Change Environment
Why was Reagan
17th May 2021 Media & Nixonomics elected? & Quality of Life Civil Rights
Reaganomics
Why was Reagan
How to answer the Society, Culture &
24th May 2021 elected? & Standards of living
interpretation question Change
Reaganomics
31st May 2021 Half Term
th
7 June 2021 How to answer the Changing political Changing political Changing political
interpretation question environment & Civil environment & Civil environment & Civil
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Rights Rights Rights

Changing political
environment & Civil
Society & culture & Society & culture & Society & culture &
14th June 2021 Rights & Society &
changing quality of life changing quality of life changing quality of life
culture & changing
quality of life
21st June 2021
Wed 30th June Section C of the America Paper
28th June 2021
on Reaganomics
LAW
Examination
You will sit one 2 hour exam:

Section A – The English Legal System
This is worth 20 marks overall.
You will have question 1 & 2 which are both A01 (knowledge) questions. You PICK ONE of these
and only answer one. They will be “explain” or “describe” questions and will be worth 8 marks.
You need to spend 10 minutes on this question and only write A01.
You will then need to pick between question 3 & 4 ONLY ANSWER ONE OF THESE. They will be
evaluation questions (A03) and will be worth 12 marks
Criminal Law - You will be given two pages, with questions grouped into Q5,6 and 7 and Q8,9 and
10 – you must pick and answer one group or the other (eg either answer 5,6 & 7 or 8,9 & 10). Each
question is worth 20 marks.
Topics to Revise
Topics to Cover in English Legal System:

- Civil courts and ADR
- Criminal Courts and Lay People
- Legal Personnel
Criminal Law
The first two questions will be scenario questions. You should spend 10 minutes writing your A01
(knowledge) on the topic and then 15 minutes writing you A02 (application). Although you have
learnt the A01 it is important to only include what is relevant – for example in murder if the thin
skull rule or transferred malice applies, then you would include them. If they do not apply then
there is no need to mention them. If you include things that do not apply, it shows you have learnt
a standard response that is not tailored to the question – this will stop you from getting into Level
4 (Excellent) so please be careful.
You will then have to answer a 20 mark evaluation question. Again, you should spend the first 10
minutes writing the A01 and then 15 minutes writing the A03 – note the A03 is worth 12 marks
and the A01 is only worth 8, please focus on the A03.
 Actus reus
 Mens rea and strict liability
 Murder
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 Voluntary manslaughter
 Involuntary manslaughter
 Non-fatal offences against the person
 Theft
 Robbery
 Burglary
 Self-defence
 Consent
 Insanity and automatism
 Intoxication
 Duress and necessity
 Attempted crimes
 Evaluation of Non Fatals, Intoxication, self-defence and consent.
Revision Techniques
You need to use the following structure (which we have been using in class):
- Point
- Evidence
- Counter Point
- Evidence
- Link to Question
You need to repeat this 4 times (or 3 if you run out of time) and then need to suggest 2 reforms
(proposed changes) to the law. These will ideally be from a Law Commission paper.
You MUST conclude – if you do not conclude you cannot get above Level 2 (Basic).
You need to spend 15 minutes on this question and only write A03 (Evaluation).
How do I get 12 A02 marks?

 In your application of the law, try to be logical, precise and explicit!
 Don’t make sweeping statements such as “Bob has committed all of the actus reus
elements of murder” or “Bob clearly has intention to kill” say WHY!
 For example “when Bob stabs Fred multiple times it is clear that he has direct intention to
kill him, and further evidence that this was his purpose can be seen in the fact he shouted
‘I’m going to finish you’ before he stabbed him.”
 In coming to a conclusion, it is great if you feel confident enough to say definitively
whether or not D will be found guilty/not guilty, but it is also acceptable to clarify that e.g.
“so long as the jury decide that D was dishonest under the Ivey test then Bob will be guilty
of theft.”
 Remember, so long as you are logical in your application of the law, the exam board
should give you marks for coming to a different conclusion to other students or the one
on the mark scheme, so there is no need to panic!
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LAW ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

27.04.21 Globalisation Assessment Sort and bring in Coasts folder
19.4.2021 English Legal System. English Legal System
26.4.2021 Actus Reus and Mens Rea Rules and Theory of law.
3.5.2021 Fatal Offences – A02 Fatal Offences – A01
10.5.2021 Non Fatal offences – A02 Non Fatal offences – A01

17.5.2021 Property Offences – A02 Theft/ Robbery / Burglary A01
24.5.2021 Defences – A02 Defences – A01
31.5.2021 Half Term Catch up on any areas you are unsure
of / missed lessons
7.6.2021 Preliminary Offences - A02 Attempts and impossibility – A02
14.6.2021 Evaluation. Non Fatals and defences of: Make a clear essay plan for evaluation
intoxication, self-defence and consent. of: non fatal, intoxication, self- defence
and consent.
14.6.2021 Evaluation. Non Fatals and defences of: Make a clear essay plan for evaluation
intoxication, self-defence and consent. of: non fatal, intoxication, self- defence
and consent.

 Revision guides
 The Law Review (copies in the library)
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MATHS
Examination
You will sit two exams.

Paper 1 will be on Pure Maths (1hr 30 mins)
Paper 2 will be on Statistics and Mechanics (45 mins)
Topics to Revise
Pure Maths Chapters 1 to 10, 12 and 13 (from the blue Pure Year 1 book).
Statistics Statistics chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (from the brown Year 1 Statistics and Mechanics book).
Remember that you do need to know about the Large Data Set.
Mechanics Mechanics chapters 8, 9 and 10 (from the brown Year 1 Statistics and Mechanics
book).
Revision Techniques
Textbooks – completing questions and checking answers using the worked solutions – especially
Mixed Exercise and E/P questions
Physics and Maths Tutor Website – solution bank for the textbook questions and past paper
questions on a variety of topics (old C1, C2 and M1 papers are the most relevant)
Dr Frost Maths Website – use to watch videos to revise key topics
Question Reflection Sheets – use any pink QR sheets you have created on questions you struggled
with to check if you can now remember how to do those questions
Crash Maths Website – use the practice questions
Past Questions – look at past paper questions on the Edexcel website and have a go at them.
Revision Guides
The best way to improve your maths is to
practise it!
However, if you think that revision cards could
be useful to you, then the ones from Maths
Made Easy are probably the best A-Level Maths
set out there:
https://mathsmadeeasy.co.uk/shop/a-level/ma
ths-a-level/a-level-maths-revision-cards/
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MATHS ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

Week of  Revision Starters Mixed Question Revision
26.4.21  Integration (Pure chapter 13) – NS
Trigonometric Identities and Equations (Pure chapter

10) - PD

10) - PD

10) - PD
Vectors (Pure chapter 11) - PD

24.5.21  Exponentials and Logarithms (Pure chapter
14) – NS

Half Term
14) – NS

14) – NS
Probability Distributions (Statistics Chapter 6) - PD

Week of Mock Exam Week
21.6.21
Resources:

 Edexcel Textbooks – especially E/P questions, Mixed Exercises and Practice Papers
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 Revision guides
 Dr Frost Maths
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Examination
Examination: Paper 3 Reading, Listening and Writing
How it is assessed?
Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes

100 marks
Topics to Revise
Aspects of Hispanic society
Artistic culture in the Hispanic world
Multiculturalism in Hispanic society
Aspects of political life in Hispanic society
Grammar
Revision Techniques
Erevision.uk - all students have access to the online revision tool
Flashcards – create flashcards of the key vocabulary – word on one side and the meaning on the
other side
Mind maps – create mind maps on a topic – include key words, grammar points and examples
Graphic Organisers – reduce the information down and fill in graphic organisers or use the
knowledge organisers in your books
Revision Guides
AQA A-level Spanish Revision and Practice
Workbook: Themes 1 and 2
ISBN-101510416722
Hodder Education
AQA Spanish A Level and AS Grammar &

Translation Workbook
ISBN-100198415559
OUP Oxford
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MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

4/5/21 Vocabulary: Unit 1 revision and Erevision.uk
memory recall. Quizlet.com
Grammar: Unit 1 grammar points Spanishdict.com
revision and memory recall. AQA Exam Practice and Revision
Cultural aspects: Unit’s Individual Book
research tasks revision Show my Homework.
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MUSIC
Examination
You will sit a 2 hour and 10 minute written paper.
This exam consists of two sections:

• Section A: 3 questions based on the areas of study and 1 question on musical dictation
• Section B: 1 essay question based on an unfamiliar piece of music and 1 essay based on an area
of study (choice of 4 topics)
Before the written exam you will also complete mock assessments for Components 1 (performing)
and Component 2 (composition). This will include:
• Performance: one solo performance lasting a minimum of 1 minute
Composition: a choice of 2 composition technique briefs. You will complete either a 4 part chorale
or an arrangement for a chamber ensemble.
Topics to Revise
You should be able to apply the following key terms to each area of study:
The following Areas of Study will appear on the exam:

• Vocal Music: RVW - On Wenlock Edge (nos 1,3, and 5); J.S Bach - Ein feste Burg (mvts 1,2, and 8)
• Instrumental Music: Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique (mvt 1); C Schumann - Piano Trio in G
minor (mvt 1).
• Music for Film: Elfman - Batman Returns (Birth of a Penguin parts 1&2, Rise and Fall from Grace,
and Batman vs the Circus); Herrmann - Psycho (Prelude, The City, Marion, The Murder, The
Toys, The Cellar, Discovery, Finale)
• Popular Music: Kate Bush - Hounds of Love (Cloudbusting, And Dream of Sheep, and Under Ice);
The Beatles - Revolver (Eleanor Rigby, Here There and Everywhere, I Want to Tell You,
Tomorrow Never Knows.
For each area of study, you should be able to discuss:

• Organisation of pitch: Both melodic and harmonic. This will include harmonic progressions,
cadences, melodic and harmonic devices such as sequences.
• Tonality: How keys relate to one another, parallel/relative major and minor, remote key
relationships, use of the dominant and secondary dominants
• Structure: All forms of structure discussed - sonata form, ternary, verse-chorus, through
composed.
• Sonority: Knowledge of vocal/instrumental timbres as well as playing techniques and how
sound is changed by using these techniques. This may include; con sordino, flutter tongue, sul
ponticello
• Texture: Knowledge and identification of different textures (monophonic, homophonic, and
polyphonic, fugue).
• Tempo, metre, and rhythm: Metric and rhythmic devices; this may include changing time
signature and syncopation, cross-rhythms and polyrhythms
• Dynamics: The expressive use of dynamics and how dynamics relate to all the elements listed
above.
For the melodic dictation question of the paper it would be helpful to spend time each week
completing exercises on www.teoria.com
Revision Guides
Revision Guide
Edexcel A Level Music Revision Guide
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Rhinegold
ISBN-13: 978-1785581724
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MUSIC ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

26/4/21 26/4/21: Arranging for brass  Courtney Pine: Score Study
ensembles – structuring your for ‘Lady Day’
arrangement Kate Bush analysis essay
28/4/21: Introduction to jazz and
improvised music
30/4/21: Free composition
3/5/21 3/5/21: Arranging for brass – RVW: On Wenlock edge – Review
extending melodic ideas and Listening questions
5/5/21: Courtney Pine: lady Day
(and John Coltrane) analysis
7/5/21: Free composition
10/5/21 10/5/21: Arranging for brass – J.S Bach: - Review and listening
creating interesting accompaniment questions
12/5/21: Courtney Pine: Inner State
of Mind analysis
14/5/21: Free Composition
17/5/21 17/5/21: Arranging for woodwind C Schumann: Piano trio in G minor –
quintet – extending melodic ideas Listening questions
19/5/21: Courtney Pine: Love and
affection analysis
24/5/21 24/5/21: Arranging for woodwind - H Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique –
Developing interesting Listening questions
accompaniment
26/5/21: Wider listening discussions
for Courtney Pine
31/5/21 Half Term
7/6/21 7/6/21: Composition assessment –  Courtney Pine analysis essay
Students will choose to complete a Preparation for performance
4 part chorale or arrangement to go assessment
along with the mock
9/6/21: Review and recap of ‘Vocal
Music’ unit
14/6/21 14/6/21: Completion and
submission of composition
assessment
16/6/21: Performance assessment
and review of ‘Instrumental Music’
unit
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PHYSICS
Examination
How it is assessed?
Topics to Revise
What is assessed?
02 Foundations of physics
03 Motion
04 Forces in action
05 Work, energy and power
06 materials
07 Laws of motion and momentum
Revision Techniques
OCR Past Papers – Available on Onedrive
entire A-level specification
of the academic year.
Revision Guides
Work-book questions - Available from the
school. All students have been offered these at
the beginning of the academic year.
ISBN-10 : 1789080398 Revision and Practice

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PHYSICS ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

Assessments
4/5/21 02 Foundations of Physics Revision guide and workbook
SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
10/5/21 03 Motion Revision guide and workbook
SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
17/5/21 04 Forces in action Revision guide and workbook
SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
24/5/21 05 Work, energy and power Revision guide and workbook
SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
7/6/21 06 Materials Revision guide and workbook
SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
14/6/21 07 Laws of motion and momentum Revision guide and workbook
SnapRevise
OCR Past Papers
SENECA
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PSYCHOLOGY
Examination
Paper 1 - 1 hour and 30 minutes 72 marks in total
Paper 2 - 1 hour and 30 minutes 72 marks in total
Topics to Revise
Paper 1 Social Influences –
Factors affecting obedience;
Milgram study –evaluation;
Ethical guidelines in research;
Sampling methods in research;
Conformity;
Resistance to social influence.
Memory –
Coding in memory;
Standard deviation and measures of central tendency and dispersion;
Long term memory- Types of long term memory;
Interference as an explanation of forgetting;
The Working memory model – outline and evaluation.
Attachment –
Research into cultural variation of attachment;
Animal studies of attachment;
Shaffer and Emerson stages of attachment;
Attachment and adult relationships.
Paper 2 Approaches –
History of Psychology – Wundt;
The nervous system;
Social Learning Theory;
Behaviourism;
Experimental designs;
The Cognitive approach.
Psychopathology –
OCD;
Correlations;
Behavioural explanations of phobia;
Behavioural treatments of phobia;
The Biological approach and OCD.
Research Methods –
Hypothesis- direction and non-directional and why;
Types of experiment;
Sampling;
Observations;
Tables and table reading skills;
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Questionnaires – open and closed questions;

Ethical issues in research;
Operationalisation and application of operationalisation
Revision Techniques
AQA online text book.
Flashcards – words on one side and definition or examples on the other.
Graphic Organisers: reduce the information down and fill in graphic organisers.
Past exam question – AQA website and mark scheme.
Revision Guides
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/psychology/as-and-
a-level/psychology-7181-7182/assessment-resources
www.psychbug.co.uk

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PSYCHOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

10.5.2021 Social influences
17.5.2021 Memory
Seneca or own revision
1.6.2021 Attachment
7.6.2021 Research Methods
14.6.2021 Approaches
Catch up sessions Tuesday P6:

Lesson 1 - Revision on attachment - theories and key studies
Lesson 2 - effects of attachment in later life.
Lesson 3 - approaches - Learning theories and Cognitive approach
Lesson 4 - Biological approach and comparison of approaches
Lesson 5 - Research methods - sign test.
Resources:
 Revision guides
 Key websites: Simplypsychology / AQA psychology for A Level /
Psychbug
 Seneca Learning.
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SOCIOLOGY
Examination
You will sit one exam; which will last 2 hours.
You will answer 40 marks on Families and Households, and 40 marks on Education.
Topics to Revise
Families & Households – Demography, Ageing populations, changing patterns of family life,
childhood, and sociological perspectives on family life.
Education – Tripartite system, streaming and setting, differences in educational achievement

across social groups (e.g. class, ethnicity and gender) and the factors that affect these differences.
Revision Techniques
Flashcards –word on one side and the definition or examples on the other side
Mind maps – create mind maps on a topic – include key words, quotes, different views on a topic
for themes
Tutor 2 u – Video’s and activities
Revision Guides
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/sociology/as-
and-a-level/sociology-7191-7192/assessment-
resources
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SOCIOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

26.04.2021 Methods in context Research methods booklet
(education)
03.05.2021 Methods in context Research methods booklet
(education)
10.05.2021 The role of education in Sociological perspectives on
society Functionalism and Families and Households
New Right
17.05.2021 The role of education Changing patterns of family
Marxism life
24.05.2021 Class differences in Demography
achievement
Half term
07.06.2021 Ethnic and Gender Ageing population
differences in achievement
14.06.2021 Educational policy and Task set based on RAG
inequality
Mock exam week 21st June
Resources:

 Revision guides and core textbook
 WAGOLL/exemplars
 Key websites: hectic teacher / revise sociology / tutor 2 u
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SPORT BTEC
Examination
Examination: Unit 2
What is assessed?
Fitness Training
Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being
Topics to Revise
How it is assessed?
1. A task set and marked by
Pearson and completed under
supervised conditions.
2. In Part A, learners will be given a case study one week before a supervised assessment
period to carry out preparation.
3. In Part B, the supervised assessment period is 2.5 hours as timetabled by Pearson.
4. Written submission.
5. 60 marks.
Revision Techniques
Pearson.co.uk – all students have access to link and past papers
Specification – this has been sent to all students
Revision guidance from Pearson – a revision document with feedback from a previous exam with
tips on answering questions
Flashcards – create flashcards of the key vocabulary
Mind maps – create mind maps on a topic – include key words, grammar points and examples
Graphic Organisers – reduce the information down and fill in graphic organisers or use the
knowledge organisers in your books
Assessment books with model answers – Blue books with written feedback and structured
question breakdown
Revision Guides
BTEC Nationals Sport Student Book 1 + Activebook:
For the 2016 specifications (BTEC Nationals Sport
2016)
ISBN – 978-1-292-13400-0
Revise BTEC National Sport Units 1 and 2 Revision
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Guide: Second edition (REVISE BTEC Nationals in
Sport)
SPORTS BTEC ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

16/04/2021 Exercise/physical activity: physical
reduces risk of chronic diseases psychological, social,
economic
19/04 Balanced diet: eat well plate, fluid intake requirements,
Positive risk-taking activities
21/04 Negative lifestyle factors and their effects on health
and well-being
23/04 Common barriers to change: time, cost, transport, Revision – lifestyles choices and
location. modification to bad habits
Strategies to increase physical activity levels: at home,
at work, during leisure time, method of transport.
26/04 Mock paper questions – screening and lifestyle choices

– 24 marks
28/04 Feedback and fix it time
30/04 Strategies to reduce alcohol consumption: counselling,
self-help groups, alternative treatments.
Stress management techniques
03/05 Screening Processes

05/05 Health monitoring tests
07/05 Interpreting the results of health monitoring tests Revision – nutritional guidance and
techniques
10/05 mock paper questions – nutrition – 12 marks
14/05 Understand common nutritional terminology.
Understand the requirements of a balanced diet.
17/05 Nutritional strategies for individuals taking part in Revision – components of fitness
training programmes and tests
19/05 Components of fitness to be trained
21/05 Training methods – muscular and aerobic endurance
24/05 Training methods – speed and strength

26/05 Training methods – flexibility and power
28/05 Training methods – balance and reaction time
31/05 Training methods – co ordination and body composition Revision – training methods and
principles of training
2/06 Mock paper questions – training methods and
components of fitness – 12 marks
06/06 FITT principles of training
09/06 SMARTER targets
11/06 6 week training programme design Revision – 6 week training
completion
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13/06 Mock paper questions – 6 week training programme – 6

marks
18/06 Full past paper – 60 marks
20/06 Model answer review of all past papers with feedback
and fix time
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Summer Term - 2021

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Business Ethics Music

Biology Geography Physics

Chemistry History Psychology

Computer Science Law Sociology

Economics Maths Sport BTEC

English Literature Modern Foreign Languages

Mrs J Lynam, School Performance Associate – lynamj@mansheadschool.co.uk

Miss R Taylor, KS5 Achievement Lead – taylorr@mansheadschool.co.uk

AS and A-Level Business: AQA Complete

BUSINESS ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

3.6.4 Making human resource

 Lesson notes in exercise books and texts

of the academic year

ISBN-10 : 1789080355 Revision and Practice

BIOLOGY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

OCR Past Papers – Available on Onedrive

ISBN-10 : 178908038X Revision and Practice

CHEMISTRY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

Database and SQL

2. Online Resources ( http://www.teach-ict.com)

Username: LU1 4BB

COMPUTER SCIENCE ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

Quantitative skills like averages and percentage changes.

ECONOMICS ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

Macro – Multiple choice practice.

3.5.21 Micro – Multiple choice practice. General revision

Macro – Short answer question practice.

10.5.21 Micro – short answer question practice General revision

Macro – essay practice

17.5.21 Micro – essay practice General revision

Macro – multiple choice practice

24.5.21 Micro – multiple choice practice General revision

Macro – short answer question practice

31.5.21 Half term

14.6.21 Costs, production and revenue revision General revision

21.6.21 End of year exam week

ENGLISH LITERATURE ASSESSMENT PREPARATION

Critical Anthology: application to

7/6 1. Revision of Elements of Political and Social Protest writing in

 Lesson notes in folders and in annotated texts

ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY

You will sit one exam which will be 3 hours in length.

Flashcards – create flashcards of the key terms and philosophers

AQA A Level Religious Studies - Paper 2 Study

ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION (Mrs Smith)

Thurs Dominion and Stewardship Situation Ethics

Thurs Expressions of religious identity – Baptism Application – euthanasia and

w/c 17/5/2021 Expressions of religious identity – Baptism Application – capital punishment

Thurs Feedback on key moral principles question Application – animals

Thurs Bringing together Expressions of religious Authority of Jesus and the

31/5/2021 Half Term

Thurs Revision – Application of theories of conduct Sanctity of life

w/c 14/6/2021 Revision – Wisdom and Authority Dominion and stewardship

Thurs Revision – Good conduct and key moral Personal choice

w/c 21/6/2021 History Mock –

ETHICS AND PHILOSOPHY ASSESSMENT PREPARATION (Mrs Saggese)

16/6/2021 Revise Religious Experience Challenges to religious

Period 6 Cancelled due to mocks?

Revision Guide and Folders