ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE

This conference will provide students with a motivational, informative and valuable revision day in the run up to the exam series. The day is specially designed by current senior examiners, who will give expert advice, guidance and examples, focusing on the key points to maximise students’ exam achievements. The conference is designed for students of all examination boards.

KEY FOCUS AREAS

• Boost your students’ performance in key areas
• Hear from conference speakers who will inspire your students
• Interactive, fast-paced day
• Take home a full set of revision notes written by senior examiners
• Be inspired by an impressive, motivational and valuable session

PROGRAMME

Welcome, Introduction and Quick Quiz

GCSE Physics – Electricity and Energy

• Current, potential difference and resistance: key features of Electricity and dealing with them in the exam
• Energy calculations – how to tackle the most challenging energy calculations and useful advice to remember equations
• Challenging exam questions on Energy – what students might face and how to deal with it
• Student Activity: competition: answering multi-choice questions within a time limit

Break and Quiz Box

• Submit questions to the experts, with the best winning a prize

Physics – Making links

• Linking the Physics Practical Activities to the exam questions: where students have struggled and how to avoid this.
• Answering exam questions with confidence: avoiding common pitfalls.
• Student Activity: marking exercise to compare the standard at Grades 5, 7 and 9- identifying key features.

Biology – Applying the principles

• Applying principles of osmosis to cells and organisms- what do you need to know to pass?
• Diffusion and adaptation: processes and adaptations in plants and animals- revision of key topic.
• The application of biology principles to farming techniques
• Ecology and interdependence- key knowledge needed
• Student activity: Decoding GCSE type questions to determine key biology principles

Quiz Box – the experts answer students’ questions

Biology– Producing excellent answers in exams

• Describing protein synthesis – the role of ions and amino acids
• Explaining evolutionary mechanisms and processes
• Understanding the language of science and Maths in biology papers
• Student activity: Maths and science key word quiz
• Student activity: which is the best? Comparing examples to see what the examiners are looking for

Chemistry – Improving success in AO2

• Applying investigation skills and techniques in chemistry
• Explaining the structure and behaviour of elements and compounds in terms of bonding using key scientific vocabulary.
• Applying principles of electrochemistry to electrolysis and fuel cells- what knowledge is required for the exam?
• Successful data analysis – what students need to do in the examinations on different question types

Chemistry Session 2 – Organic Chemistry

• Carbon compounds as fuels and feedstock
• Organic chemistry and polymers
• Cracking and alkenes
• Student Activity: quick quiz on Organic Chemistry terms

Ask the expert and final top tips

• Question and Answers with the experts
• What students need to do to ensure Grades 5 and 7-9
• What to do after today to get the best results – an action plan for students