GCSE AQA sciences new spec for teaching from September 2016

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mystery
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GCSE AQA sciences new spec for teaching from September 2016

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Anyone any idea how to find useful topic practice questions for the new AQA specifications in physics, chemistry, biology -- will first be examined this June 2018 and has been taught from September 2016 onwards. And also useful practice questions of terminal exam standard --- there aren't any real past papers yet as it is first examined this June. But is there a source of questions from a previous spec or different exam board which would be useful? Where does one buy or find these things please?
Guest55
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Re: GCSE AQA sciences new spec for teaching from September 2

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There are lots of additional resources for maths locked on a teachers page; it's worth asking school.
Tinkers
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Re: GCSE AQA sciences new spec for teaching from September 2

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There are loads in the teacher locked area. My sister downloaded them for my DD as she was doing it for her own classes anyway. I suspect teachers won’t want to give stuff out for year 10s but for year 11 who are nearly there they would be very useful.

(There really is quite a lot, my sister sent them on a memory stick because email wouldn’t have coped.)
MrsChubbs
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Re: GCSE AQA sciences new spec for teaching from September 2

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Has she done these past papers? http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/ ... -resources" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; There are quite a few on the AQA website http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; just open each specification and look under the assessment resources area.
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Re: GCSE AQA sciences new spec for teaching from September 2

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mystery wrote:Anyone any idea how to find useful topic practice questions for the new AQA specifications in physics, chemistry, biology -- will first be examined this June 2018 and has been taught from September 2016 onwards. And also useful practice questions of terminal exam standard --- there aren't any real past papers yet as it is first examined this June. But is there a source of questions from a previous spec or different exam board which would be useful? Where does one buy or find these things please?
Isn't your DC a couple of years off GCSE yet Mystery? I'm sure by the time they get there more resources will be available.
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mystery
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Re: GCSE AQA sciences new spec for teaching from September 2

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Mrs Chubbs, thank you. The second link I think will be useful. The first one I have explored before and it only seems to take one to questions on a paid for online service - exam pro - very expensive annual licence.
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