key stage 5Students in Years 12 and 13 may study for AS and A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, and BTEC Level 3 Applied Science. AS/A Level courses follow the OCR A Specifications below.
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specifications
home study - for Easter Holidays and in the event of closure
Y12 Biology
Dear Year 12 Biologists, You have been provided with a paper copy of these homework tasks. You should work through these tasks to ensure you are reviewing the Year 12 content. On the attached document, you will notice that there is a Year 13 section too. You can start to look at next years' content in due course. Please contact one of your Biology teachers if you need any assistance. |
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Y12 Chemistry
For email support with any question, email Miss Turner as usual, at any time. Remember to send a photo of the question you are stuck on so Miss Turner knows which one you're talking about! Week 1: Work through these AS papers in order. Mark them using the markschemes provided. https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/a-level-chemistry/ocr-a-paper-1-as/ Week 2: Work through these AS papers in order. Mark them using the markschemes provided. https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/a-level-chemistry/ocr-a-paper-2-as/ Week 3: Work through these AS papers in order. Mark them using the markschemes provided. https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/a-level-chemistry/ocr-unit-1/ Week 4: Work through these AS papers in order. Mark them using the markschemes provided. https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/a-level-chemistry/ocr-unit-2/ Week 5: as_chemistry_reaction_rates_booklet.docx Download File as_chemistry_calculations_booklet.docx Download File Week 6 Onwards: Make a start learning the A2 topics of Aromatic Chemistry and Chromatography. PowerPoints to go with the notes are found on http://www.knockhardy.org.uk/ppoints.htm |
Y13 Chemistry
For email support with any question, email Miss Turner as usual, at any time. Remember to send a photo of the question you are stuck on so Miss Turner knows which one you're talking about! Week 1: Work through these Paper 1 papers in order. Mark them using the markschemes provided. https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/a-level-chemistry/ocr-unit-5/ Week 2: Work through these Paper 2 papers in order. Mark them using the markschemes provided. https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/a-level-chemistry/ocr-unit-4/ Week 3: Work through these Paper 3 papers in order. Mark them using the markschemes provided. You have already done the 2017 paper in class, so don't do that one. https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/a-level-chemistry/ocr-a-paper-3/ Week 4: Work through these AS papers in order. Mark them using the markschemes provided. Don't underestimate the importance of having a secure knowledge of AS as it comes up on all three A2 papers. https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/a-level-chemistry/ocr-a-paper-1-as/ https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/past-papers/a-level-chemistry/ocr-a-paper-2-as/ Week 5 Onwards: One-to-one email tutoring is being offered by Miss Turner until we know what is happening with regards to exams. 24 hr promise of reply to emails, as long as you photograph the question you want to ask about. Keep doing the past papers, making presentations and videos, find some cool chemistry articles in the news and share them with one another. |
Y12 Physics
1. Please ensure the exam questions I set last week are completed, and selected waves practical write-ups.
2. SHM is a topic we need to work through before the summer break. This is VITAL if you are thinking of carrying on into A2 physics. Here are two tasks:
Task 1: Complete an investigation into the effect of the length of a simple pendulum (string with a mass suspended at the end) on its time period.
Task 2: Work carefully through SHM theory - this Youtube video is quite good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyINEw8NkO0&list=PLM7lGCvspoEzNOT3BG8Je0ywSPqOhmJDV
1. Please ensure the exam questions I set last week are completed, and selected waves practical write-ups.
2. SHM is a topic we need to work through before the summer break. This is VITAL if you are thinking of carrying on into A2 physics. Here are two tasks:
Task 1: Complete an investigation into the effect of the length of a simple pendulum (string with a mass suspended at the end) on its time period.
- Suspend a small object (e.g. a nut / bolt / hamster (not really) / pebble, on the end of a bit of string of length L = 1.00m.
- Measure the time for 10 oscillations, then calculate the time period (T).
- Repeat for other lengths down to 20.0cm.
- Record all data in an appropriate table, taking due regard for sig figs / units
- Plot T2 vs L and comment on the conclusion. T2 = 2π√(L/g)
- Calculate the % error on your experimental value of g.
- Draw the worst fit line for your data and its gradient. Use the gradient to calculate the % uncertainty in your value of g.
- Compare the % uncertainty and % error values and comment.
Task 2: Work carefully through SHM theory - this Youtube video is quite good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyINEw8NkO0&list=PLM7lGCvspoEzNOT3BG8Je0ywSPqOhmJDV
- Make appropriate notes, paying particular attention to the definition of SHM and the graphs of x vs t, v vs t and a vs t, and their relative phases.
- Please submit a photograph of your work via the group email , just to indicate you have done it.
- It would be good to have this done before Easter please.
Subject Links
Biology
Biology Department Website: emsbiology.yolasite.com
Links to lots of Biology sites: https://www.chemguide.co.uk/qandc/physbio.html
Links to lots of Biology sites: https://www.chemguide.co.uk/qandc/physbio.html
Chemistry
EMCS Chemistry Website - Miss Turner's AS and A Level Chemistry Site
Knockhardy - AS and A2 Chemistry Notes
Knockhardy PowerPoints - AS and A2 Chemistry Presentations
Chemsheets - Some free and some subscription resources for AS/A2 Chemistry and GCSE Chemistry
Chemguide - This site is designed to help UK students over some of the more challenging parts of the A Level specifications.
Knockhardy - AS and A2 Chemistry Notes
Knockhardy PowerPoints - AS and A2 Chemistry Presentations
Chemsheets - Some free and some subscription resources for AS/A2 Chemistry and GCSE Chemistry
Chemguide - This site is designed to help UK students over some of the more challenging parts of the A Level specifications.
Physics
Physics Department Website: emsphysics.yolasite.com
Links to lots of Biology sites: https://www.chemguide.co.uk/qandc/physbio.html
Links to lots of Biology sites: https://www.chemguide.co.uk/qandc/physbio.html
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