A guide how to answer each question in paper 3: modern depth study for Edexcel GCSE history. These are the notes I created and used to obtain a level 9 at GCSEs. These notes include: • Information of each question on the paper (how they will be phrased, how many marks they are worth, how many sources or interpretation you are given) • How to answer each question to achieve top marks (how long to spend on each question, paragraph structure, tips) They can be used for any modern depth study option: • Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917–41 • Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39 • Mao’s China, 1945–76 • The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Number revision notes for Edexcel GCSE mathematics. They have all the content needed for both foundation and higher level. It contains: key points, methods and worked examples. These are the notes I created and used to obtain a level 9 at GCSEs. Includes: number types, BODMAS, multiples factors and prime factors, lowest common multiple and highest common factor, fractions, decimals, rounding, estimation, bounds, standard form, best buys, units and formulas. Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Topic 8 Chemical Analysis revision notes for AQA GCSE chemistry. These notes contain all the content needed for both foundation and higher level of combined science. They also contain all the content needed for separate science chemistry (chemistry only). This is clearly labelled so the notes can be catered depending on which GCSE course the student is studying. It contains: all knowledge required, explanations, examples and the required practicals for each topic. These are the notes I created and used to obtain a level 9 at GCSEs. Includes: • Purity, formulations and chromatography • Identification of common gases • Identification of ions by chemical and spectroscopic means • Required practicals 6 and 7 Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Revision notes for the Photosynthesis Topic 5.2.1 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 8 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • The interrelationship between the process of photosynthesis and respiration • The structure of a chloroplast • Photosynthetic pigments and the light harvesting stage • The light dependent stage (phosphorylation) • The light independent stage (Calvin cycle) • Factors of photosynthesis • Practical investigations into the effect of factors on the rate of photosynthesis • Required Practical 6: Chromatography Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Revision notes for the Cellular Control Topic 6.1.1 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 8 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Gene mutations • Control of gene expression: transcriptional control • Control of gene expression: post-transcriptional control • Control of gene expression: post-translational control • Genetic control of the body plan Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Revision notes for the Plant Responses Topic 5.1.5 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 7 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Plant responses to the environment • Controlling plant growth • Tropisms • Experimental evidence for plant hormones • Investigating plant hormones and tropisms • Roles of plant hormones • Commercial use of plant hormones • Required Practical 11: Investigation into the Measurement of Plant or Animal Responses Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Revision notes for the Ecosystems Topic 6.3.1 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and practical skills for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 9 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Ecosystems • Transfer of biomass and biomass calculations • Manipulating the transfer of biomass • The nitrogen cycle • The carbon cycle • Succession • Studying ecosystems Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Revision notes for the Cell Division, Cell Diversity and Cellular Organisation Topic 2.1.6 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 8 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • The cell cycle • Mitosis • Meiosis • Stem cells and differentiation – including: specialised cells • Tissues, organs and systems Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Revision notes for the Biological Membranes Topic 2.1.5 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and required practicals for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word documents contain a total of 8 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Roles of membranes • Fluid mosaic model and membrane structure • Factors affecting membranes – temperatures and solvents • Transport across cell membranes – diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, active transport, exocytosis, endocytosis • Required Practical 8: Transport in and out of cells Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Hitler’s Rise to Power, 1924-1933 revision notes for Edexcel GCSE history. These revision notes cover the entire key topic 2. These are the notes I created and used to obtain a level 9 at GCSEs. These notes cover: • Early development of the Nazi Party • The Munich Putsch and the lean years • The growth in support for the Nazis • How Hitler became Chancellor Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Topic 5 Energy Changes revision notes for AQA GCSE chemistry. These notes contain all the content needed for both foundation and higher level of combined science. They also contain all the content needed for separate science chemistry (chemistry only). This is clearly labelled so the notes can be catered depending on which GCSE course the student is studying. It contains: all knowledge required, explanations, examples and the required practicals for each topic. These are the notes I created and used to obtain a level 9 at GCSEs. Includes: • Exothermic and endothermic reactions • Chemical cells and fuel cells • Required practical 4 Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Topic 6 Rate and Extent of Chemical Change revision notes for AQA GCSE chemistry. These notes contain all the content needed for both foundation and higher level of combined science. They also contain all the content needed for separate science chemistry (chemistry only). This is clearly labelled so the notes can be catered depending on which GCSE course the student is studying. It contains: all knowledge required, explanations, examples and the required practicals for each topic. These are the notes I created and used to obtain a level 9 at GCSEs. Includes: • Rate of reaction • Reversible reactions and dynamic equilibrium • Required practical 5 Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Exam questions with marked exemplar answers for the Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91 Edexcel GCSE history. These exam question responses cover all the types of questions that could be asked in paper 2: period study. These questions include: • Explaining consequences • Explaining importance and significance • Writing a narrative account These responses will show you examples of how to structure your answers, as well as the amount of own knowledge, statistics and detail needed to get high marks. They are my own written answers with the same comments I received from my history teachers. I achieved a level 9 at GCSE for history. Search: missdarcey

Revision notes for the Physical Chemistry Topic 3.2 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required, examples and practical skills for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 10 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student. These notes include: • Enthalpy changes – including: reaction, formation, combustion, neutralisation, bond enthalpies and Hess’ law and enthalpy cycles. • Reaction rates – including: collision theory, catalysts and the Boltzmann distribution. • Chemical equilibrium – including: dynamic equilibrium, le Chatelier’s principle and the equilibrium constant, Kc. • Skills from required practical 3: Enthalpy Determination. • Skills from required practical 9: Rates of Reaction – continuous monitoring method. Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Revision notes for the Basic Concepts and Hydrocarbons Topic 4.1 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 10 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student. These notes include: • Basic concepts of organic chemistry • Alkanes – including: properties and reactions. • Alkenes – including: properties, stereoisomerism, reactions and polymers. • Waste polymers and alternatives Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Revision notes for the Populations and Sustainability Topic 6.3.2 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 9 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Population size • Interactions between populations • Conservation and preservation • Sustainable management of ecosystems • Balance the conflict between conservation and human needs – including: Maasai Mara in Kenya, Terai region in Nepal and peat bogs in the UK. • Controlling the effects of human activities – including: the Galapagos Islands, Antarctica, Snowdonia National Park and the Lake District Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Revision notes for the Excretion as an Example of Homeostatic Control Topic 5.1.2 for A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge and examples required for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 9 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Excretion • Structure and function of the liver – including: glycogen storage, detoxification and the formation of urea. • Structure and function of the kidney – including ultrafiltration and selective reabsorption. • Osmoregulation • Kidney failure • Urine analysis – including pregnancy tests. Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Revision notes for the Transport in Animals Topic 3.1.2 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Biology. These notes contain all the specification knowledge required and examples for this topic. They allow a strong understanding of content to achieve a high grade. The word document contains 10 pages of revision notes. These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level. These notes include: • Circulatory systems • Blood vessels • Exchange of the capillaries • The heart – including structure, the cardiac cycle and coordination of the cardiac cycle, electrocardiograms. • Transport of oxygen • Transport of carbon dioxide Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Required practical revision notes for AQA GCSE biology. These are the notes I created and used to obtain a level 9 at GCSEs. These notes include all the required practical activities (1 – 10) for both combined science and separate science biology (biology only). The separate science practical activities are clearly labelled so the notes can be catered depending on which GCSE course the student is studying. These required practical notes are also included in the resources: ‘AQA GCSE 9-1 Biology Notes’. Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey

Required practical revision notes for AQA GCSE chemistry. These are the notes I created and used to obtain a level 9 at GCSEs. These notes include all the required practical activities (1 – 8) for both combined science and separate science chemistry (chemistry only). The separate science practical activities are clearly labelled so the notes can be catered depending on which GCSE course the student is studying. These required practical notes are also included in the resources: ‘AQA GCSE 9-1 Chemistry Notes’. Uses: • Revision notes • Hand out notes for pupils • Content can be extracted by teachers to add to their lessons • Self-teaching for home education Search: missdarcey