This is one of a series of mind maps I have produced to help students see the links and themes in the AQA trilogy papers. This mind map covers C6,C7,C8,C9,C10 and can be used as a revision resource for the whole paper or as a topic summary.

I have used the FT and HT markschemes for all the AQA trilogy papers produced since 2018, to record which specification points have been referenced. This has all been done manually so there may be the odd error, but I am usually quite methodical in tasks like this. I used the specification references from the mark schemes rather than judging for myself which areas of the spec were covered. I was doing this out of interest and have had fun sorting this into most/ least assessed areas etc. My intention is not to make exam predictions, just get a feel for what the papers have been covering.

A spreadsheet I have been working on to track scores and show progress after end of topic tests and mock exams. I have also included a required practical tracking sheet. In the main spreadsheet, raw end of topic test scores are entered to generate a gcse grade. The look up tables that calculate these grades are editable and in a separate tab on the spreadsheet, they happen to be set up to fit our in house tests that are all standardised out of 25 marks, but can be altered with ease by editing the raw score values. There is also space to record mock scores for biol chem and physics too. These have thier own look up table to add scores into once we know more on boundaries this summer, (the current figures used are purely to test the spreadhseet works). The main spreadhseet on the second tab can be copied and pasted into numerous extra tabs, depending on the number of your classes. Conditional formatting has been used so that once a classes target grades are added to the sheet, progress in relation to target can be colour coded. I haven’t used this live with classes yet, and intend to make a Y11 version and a purely triple version.

This resource has been produced to help introduce Y10 students to some revision and organisation strategies, in preparation for a mock Chemistry exam. There is a link to the AQA Trilogy specification and revision tips. Information is given on how to use the "free science lessons" channel on YouTube. Checklists for the first 5 Chemistry topics are included with space for RAG rating and next steps notes. Check lists also have links to the appropriate "Free Science Lessons" videos on YouTube.