Hi! I'm a graduate from the University of Cambridge, where I read Natural Sciences. The resources available on my store helped me achieve straight 9s at GCSE and all A*s at A level. We also offer tutoring - please reach out at revisionnotes9@gmail.com
Hi! I'm a graduate from the University of Cambridge, where I read Natural Sciences. The resources available on my store helped me achieve straight 9s at GCSE and all A*s at A level. We also offer tutoring - please reach out at revisionnotes9@gmail.com
Detailed revision guide for the AQA English Language GCSE Exams, including tips for timing, answer length, content and planning.
Also contains:
Key Term lists for each questions
Examples of speculative language that you need to be using for the top grades
Techniques to use for writing sections on each paper
Structures for different forms of non-fiction writing
Exhaustive quotations pack for William Golding’s ‘Lord of the Flies.’
Detailed quotations list from the novel, suitable for GCSE study.
Quotes are categorised by:
chapter
theme
character
Brief analysis or detail is included beside each quote
Quotation lists by character/theme - ideal for final revision before an exam, with an additional page for you to fill in detail on the contexts of the text
Comprehensive notes on all 18 Core Practicals for the Edexcel A Level Biology - Specification A (SNAB), , produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge.
Contains details of methodology for every practical
Where applicable, the following is also discussed:
control variables
identification of independent and dependent variables
any calculations and equations required
explanation of results using key biological principles
justification of method/equipment
sources of error
ethical considerations
safety issues
use of aseptic technique
quantitative measurement
Some practicals are accompanied by images of results, plus a fully labelled diagram of the arrangement of diffferent tissues within a plant vascular bundle.
Extensive quotations bank for ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley, ordered by character and theme, and referenced with chapter and page numbers. Imagery techniques and contexts have also been identified.
Suitable for GCSE and AS/A Level study
For the ‘Forward Poems of the Decade’ cluster - detailed, high-level analysis of the Edexcel English Literature Poetry Culture for AS and A level, containing all 20 poems.
The poems analysed are:
Fanthorpe’s ‘A Minor Role’
Copus’ ‘An Easy Passage’
Armitage’s ‘Chainsaw Versus the Pampas Grass’
Agbabi’s ‘Eat Me’
Jenkins’ ‘Effects’
Motion’s ‘From the Journal of a Disappointed Man’
Morrissey’s ‘Genetics’
Ford’s ‘Giuseppe’
Burnside’s ‘History’
Nagra’s ‘Look We Have Coming To Dover!’
Barber’s ‘Material’
Turnbull’s ‘Ode on a Grayson Perry Urn’
Thorpe’s ‘On Her Blindness’
Heaney’s ‘Out of the Bag’
O’Driscoll’s ‘Please Hold’
Doshi’s ‘The Deliverer’
Flynn’s ‘The Furthest Distances I’ve Travelled’
Feaver’s ‘The Gun’
Duhig’s ‘The Lammas Hireling’
Dunmore’s ‘To My Nine-Year-Old Self’
Also includes a comparison table on particularly compatible poem combinations, with introductions and A* level sample paragraphs
This bestseller revision guide, produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge, contains detailed, high-level revision notes for the entire Edexcel A Level Biology Course - Specification A (SNAB).
Separate documents cover each of Topics 1-8, in addition to the Core Practical Guide - a total of 81 condensed, revision ready pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topics 1-4 appear in any of the three papers. Paper 1 uses Topics 5 and 6, and Paper 2 covers Topics 7 and 8. Paper 3 is a synoptic paper drawing across the entire specification with particular focus on practical work and data analysis - a pre-release booklet with also be featured in this paper.
The guides for Topics 1-4 are also suitable for preparation for the AS examinations.
Topics Included:
Topic 1 - Lifestyle, Health and Risk (Cardiovascular Systems)
Topic 2 - Genes and Health (Genetics and Cystic Fibrosis)
Topic 3 - Voice of the Genome (Development and Genetic Control)
Topic 4 - Natural Environment (Plants, Sustainability and Evolution)
Topic 5 - On the Wild Side (Photosynthesis and Climate Change)
Topic 6 - Infection, Immunity and Forensics
Topic 7 - Run For Your Life (Muscles, Respiration, Exercise and Homeostasis)
Topic 8 - Grey Matter (Nervous Control, Vision, Brain, GM)
Also included is a Core Practical Guide, which covers the methodology, as well as many other experimental considerations, for all 18 core practicals covered in the course. These can be assessed in relevant papers: CP 1-9 can appear in any of the three papers, CP 10-15 can appear in Papers 1 & 3, and CP 16-18 can appear in Papers 2 & 3.
Overall, this bundle saves you 37% off the total price of the 9 individual resources.
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 5 - On the Wild Side - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 7 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 5 can appear in two of the three A level papers - Paper 1, or the synoptic Paper 3.
Sub-Topics Included:
Ecosystems and Species Distribution
Succession
Chloroplasts and the Reactions of Photosynthesis
Energy Transfer and Feeding Relationships
Climate Change: Evidence, Processes and Consequences
Mathematical Modelling
Carbon Cycle and Sustainability
Adaptation and Speciation including Genomic Evidence for Evolution
This resource was produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge.
2 full sample papers for AQA 9-1 English Literature GCSE
For the texts:
Macbeth
Jekyll and Hyde
An Inspector Calls
Poetry: Power and Conflict
Paper 2 also includes an unseen poetry question in the same format as the exam
Massive pack of 8 GCSE Music Papers, following the exact format of the real Edexcel exams, as follows:
6 questions on set works
a melodic and rhythmic dictation question
unfamiliar listening
an essay question comparing a set work with an unfamiliar piece
All the required music extracts and skeleton scores are included, and at £1.75 per paper, this pack is fantastic value and will give you all the practice you need to build confidence in time for the exam!
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 8 - Grey Matter - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 12 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 8 can appear in two of the three A level papers - Paper 2, or the synoptic Paper 3.
Sub-Topics Included:
Nervous System and Neurones
Reflexes
Action Potentials
Synapses and Summation
Plant Coordination: Auxins and Phytochromes
Vision
Visual Development
Evidence for Vision
Brain Structure and Imaging
Learning and Memory
Parkinson’s, Depression and MDMA
Human Genome Project
Genetic Modification
This resource was produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge.
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 6 - Infection, Immunity and Forensics - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 8 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 6 can appear in two of the three A level papers - Paper 1, or the synoptic Paper 3.
Sub-Topics Included:
Forensics: PCR, Electrophoresis and Interpretation
Determining Time of Death including Body Temperature, Rigor Mortis, Decomposition and Forensic Entomology
Non-Specific Immunity - Inflammation and Phagocytosis
Specific Immunity - B and T cells
Bacteria Case Study: Tuberculosis
Antibiotics and Building Resistance
Viruses - Case Study: HIV and AIDS
mRNA splicing
Preventing Entry of Pathogens
Developing Immunity and Vaccinations
This resource was produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge.
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Physics Practice Papers: 1 paper for each of papers 1 and 2, extended to 200 and 106 marks respectively, to cover all the content required by the specification.
Full mark schemes are included.
A list of potential content-based 6 mark questions have also been included in this pack which includes some model answers.
This resource was made by a student reading Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
Pack of 3 sample papers for the AQA GCSE Geography specification, 1 for each of physical, human and fieldwork, with mark schemes for Papers 1 and 2. Questions are tailored to the hot desert and energy optional sections.
Also included is a list of potential 6 mark questions, which appear frequently in past specification exams.
Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Biology Practice Papers: 1 paper for each of papers 1 and 2, extended to 150 and 180 marks respectively, to cover all the content required by the specification.
Full mark schemes are included.
*A list of potential content-based 6 mark questions have also been included in this pack which includes model answers. *
This resource was made by a student reading Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 7 - Run for Your Life - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 8 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 7 can appear in two of the three A level papers - Paper 2, or the synoptic Paper 3.
Sub-Topics Included:
Muscles and Joints
Sliding Filament Theory
Aerobic Respiration: Glycolysis, Link Reaction, Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport Chain
Anaerobic Respiration and Fatigue
Instant Energy and Balancing the Three Energy Systems
Aerobic Capacity
Control of Heart Rate
Electrocardiograms
Breathing
Homeostasis
Temperature Control
Excessive Exercise and Immune Suppression
Keyhole Surgery and Prosthesis
Performance Enhancement
This resource was produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge.
Detailed, high-level revision notes for Topic 3 - Voice of the Genome - of the Edexcel A Level Biology Specification A (SNAB), with 6 pages of typed up notes, with diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate key ideas and processes.
Content for Topic 3 can appear in any of the three A level papers.
This guide is also suitable for preparation for the AS examinations.
Sub-Topics Included:
Bacterial Structure
Eukaryotic Cell Ultrastructure
Protein Trafficking
Reproduction
Producing Gametes: Meiosis, Crossing Over and Independent Assortment
Gene Linkage: Autosomal and Sex-Linked
Cell Cycle including Mitosis
Stem Cells
Controlling Development: Regulating Gene Expression by Inhibition in Prokaryotes and by Transcription Factors in Eukaryotes
Epigenetics
Cell Organisation
Cancer
Variation
This resource was produced by a Biological Natural Sciences Student at the University of Cambridge.
24 pages of detailed revision notes for the entire Edexcel Biology 9-1 specification.
Topics Included:
Topic 1 – Key Concepts in Biology
Topic 2 – Cells and Control
Topic 3 – Genetics
Topic 4 – Natural Selection and Genetic Modification
Topic 5 – Health and Disease
Topic 6 – Plant Structures and Function
Topic 7 – Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis
Topic 8 – Exchange and Transport in Animals
Topic 9 – Ecosystems and Nutrient Cycles
Plently of detail, and easily accessed formatting. Details on core practical methodology is also included. Key ideas e.g. protein synthesis, vision, virus lifecycle, menstrual cycle, are covered in bullet points and follow the common marking points required.
This resource was made by a student reading Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
A set of blank copies for the 15 poems for the AQA English Literature Power and Conflict Cluster.
You can print these and annotate on the different language techniques and structural points to remember, as you would when you open the exam paper where you will find a copy of the poem you must write about. Selecting the best quotes to highlight will give you an idea of which quotes you should be learning from each of the poems. This way of engaging with the source material will help you to consolidate your understanding of the poems and help you on your way to a Grade 9.
For a study guide for the poetry collection, with Grade 9 standard analysis of each of the poems’ ideas and methods, follow this link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-english-lit-poetry-analysis-power-and-conflict-12221446
Summary table containing information on all eight set works on the 9-1 Edexcel Music GCSE specification, on the following elements
Melody and Ornamentation
Rhythm, Meter and Tempo
Texture
Structure and Form
Forces
Tonality
Harmony
Dynamics or Technology
Produced by a student who achieved a high Grade 9 in the first year of the specification
See my account for information on a pack of practice papers.
