Science Hub

1. Department Overview & Exam Board

Key Department Contacts:
- Head of Department: rachel.palmer@moultonschool.co.uk
- Deputy Head of Department: nonthiya.white@moultonschool.co.uk
Exam Board & Course Codes:
- GCSE Biology: OCR J247
- GCSE Chemistry: OCR J248
- GCSE Physics A: OCR J249
- GCSE Combined Science A: OCR J250

Higher Tier Maths GCSE grades 3-9: 240 marks total: 3x90min, each 80 marks: Paper 1 Non-calculator, Paper 2 and 3 calculator
Foundation Tier Maths GCSE grades 1-5: 300 marks total: 3x90min, each 100 marks: Paper 1 & Paper 3 Calculator, Paper 2 Non-calculator
Last years GCSE Maths grade boundaries:
- AQA Higher Tier (out of 240): 9/219 8/192 7/166 6/131 5/97 4/63 3/46
- OCR Foundation Tier (out of 300): 5/183 4/133 3/96 2/59 1/23
The best place to access past papers is here via this link: AQA HIGHER CLICK HERE 1H 2H 3H, OCR FOUNDATION CLICK HERE papers 1/2/3

GCSE Science.pdf

- - GCSE Maths Higher Tier: qbamcypm
  - GCSE Maths Foundation Tier: ffycc5hi
  - L2 Qualification in Further Maths (Set 1 pupils attending after school weekly sessions): mj76mqb7
  - GCSE Statistics (sat by sets 2 to 4 (not the top set or nurture group): c7u4ncho

- Pinpoint Learning
  
  www.pinpointlearning.co.uk/Student_login.php
  
  This is an excellent tool outlining the maths strengths and weaknesses based on mock exams done and online exam paper HWs to date. Includes Pupil strengths weaknesses matrix linked to mathswatch video clip numbers, Peronalised revision booklets focusing on 5 key weaknesses from each paper they have submitted and video support.

- Mathswatch
  
  vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/
  
  Our recommended goto support and it links with their Pinpoint learning matrices and support

- MathsGenie
  
  mathsgenie.co.uk/gcse/maths The pupils favourite location to practice past papers along with mark schemes, also questions by topic (in grade order) and video support.

These can be purchased at certains times through the year via SCOPAY. Our favourites are these:

Homework & Revision Structure: [Insert weekly expectation/routine]
Recall Strategies & Active Revision: From Most to least valuable
- Pinpoint learning: Pupils matrix and personalised weakness booklets
- Mathswatch - using the pinpoinit matrix MW video clips numbers and revise to turn weakneeses into strengths along with MW interactive questions on this topic/objective.
- Mathswatch exam paper HWs: Actively engaging in these (one fornightly) and as a parent ensuring pupils are not cheating with the use of AI or othereise to do to HW for them - ensure pupils show workings out in their HW questions and not just answers
- mathsgenie - see above for links - easiest location to access actual past papers and mark schemes for extra practice and also questions by topic.