NPCAT ASPIRE

“True education enables us to love life and opens us to the fullness of life.” 

( Pope Francis 2014)

 

At Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, we set high expectations to ensure that every pupil excels across all aspects of school life. Our intention is to ensure pupils make excellent progress by removing any potential barriers to learning. Our aim is to ensure that all pupils across our secondary schools leave with knowledge and skills which will not only create excellent life opportunities, but will also prepare them exceptionally well for life beyond school.

As part of our drive to raise pupil engagement and improve pupil progress and achievement ahead of the summer GCSE examinations,  we are launching a series of pre- recorded masterclasses and resources in various subjects to support pupils with their preparation and revision. These sessions will complement the work and revision provided by your child’s own school. The pre-recorded revision sessions will be delivered by our expert teachers from across the Trust. The sessions will be linked explicitly to the GCSE specifications and focus on the knowledge, content and skills that pupils will require for the examinations. There will be a focus on revision of specific topic areas , covering the different papers for each subject. Although these sessions are pre- recorded so that pupils can watch them at any time to suit their own revision, in order to help pupils organise their time, workload  and revision in the approach to the examinations we have suggested appropriate times to access each masterclass. A suggested timetable can be found for each subject below.

 

 

Week commencing		English							External resources
w/c 14th April		GCSE English Language Paper 1 q3 analysing the structure of an extract GCSE English Language Paper 1 q4 to what extent do you agree with the statement – PEELs							A Christmas Carol – Revision 1 A Christmas Carol – Revision 2 A Christmas Carol – Revision 3
w/c 21st April		Poetry Revision -Comparison of ‘London’ and ‘Emigree’ for Literature Paper 2 GCSE English Language Paper 2 Q5 Writing to Argue or Persuade							Anthology Power Poetry – Revision 1 Anthology Power Poetry – Revision 2
w/c 28th April		Poetry Revision – Comparison of ‘Storm on the Island’ and ‘Exposure’ for Literature Paper 2
w/c 5th May		GCSE Literature Paper 1 Romeo and Juliet and A Christmas Carol Booster Session
w/c 12th May		GCSE Literature Paper 2 An Inspector Calls, Poetry and Unseen Poetry Booster Session
w/c 19th May		GCSE English Language Paper 1: revision q1 GCSE English Language Paper 1: q2 language analysis PEELs GCSE English Language Paper 1: q3 structural methods PEELS GCSE English Language Paper 1: q4 to what extent do you agree PEELs
w/c 26th May		GCSE English Language Paper 2: q3 language analysis PEELS GCSE English Language Paper 2: q2 SQIII inference comparison GCSE English Language Paper 2: q4 comparing writers’ viewpoints

 

Week commencing		Maths
w/c 14th April		Foundation: All about data Foundation: Algebra skills			Higher: All about data Higher: Algebra skills
w/c 21st April		Foundation: All about ratio Foundation: All about proportion			Higher: All about ratio Higher: All about proportion
w/c 28th April		Percentages Foundation: All about angles			Percentages Higher: All about angles
w/c 5th May		Area and volume
w/c 12th May		Foundation: Calculator tips and tricks Foundation: Using the formula sheet			Higher: Calculator tips and tricks Higher: Using the formula sheet
w/c 19th May		Non-calculator Number skills Transformations, elevations, bearings, constructions and loci
w/c 26th May		Paper 2
Paper 3 preparation		Unseen topics: Percentages Unseen topics: Proportion Unseen topics: Standard form Unseen topics: Foundation trigonometry Unseen topics : Higher trigonometry Unseen topics: Angles Unseen topics: Foundation data and statistics Unseen topics: Higher data and statistics Unseen topics: Foundation Algebra Unseen topics: Higher Algebra

 

Week commencing		Science							External resources
w/c 14th April		Paper 1 Biology – Microscopy %  Paper 1 Biology – Mitosis and the cell cycle Paper 1 Biology – Osmosis Required Practical  Paper 1 Biology – Food testing							Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells Biological molecules and enzymes Transport and exchange surfaces
w/c 21st April		Paper 1 – Biology – Infection and response (full topic review) Paper 1 Biology – Bioenergetics (full topic review)							Health and Disease
w/c 28th April		Paper 1 Chemistry – Atomic Structure and the Periodic table							Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
w/c 5th May		Paper 1 Chemistry – Bonding and Allotropes of Carbon							Chemistry of Carbon
w/c 12th May		Paper 1 Physics – Transformers and the National Grid							Energy of moving objects
w/c 19th May		Paper 1 Physics – Particle Model (Full Topic Review)
w/c 26th May		Biology Paper 2 – Homeostasis (Full topic Review)							DNA and the genome Classification in modern biology
w/c 2nd June		Biology Paper 2 – Ecology (Full Topic Review)
w/c 9th June		Physics Paper 2 – Magnetism (Full Topic Review)							Measuring waves Electromagnetic waves

 

Week commencing		RE
w/c 14th April		Component 3 – Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings – Nature of God Component 3 – Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings – The Shekinah Component 3 – Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings – The Messiah
w/c 21st April		Component 3 – Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings – Abrahamic and Mosaic Covenants Component 3 – Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings – Pikuach Nefesh Component 3 – Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings – The Mitzvot
w/c 28th April		Component 3 – Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings – The Afterlife Component 3 – Judaism: Practices -Orthodox and Reform Synagogue services
w/c 5th May		Component 3 – Judaism: Practices – Worship in the home Component 3 – Judaism: Practices – The Synagogue
w/c 12th May		Component 3 – Judaism: Practices – Brit Milah, Bar and Bat Mitzvah Component 3 – Judaism: Practices – Marriage and Mourning
w/c 19th May		Component 3 – Judaism: Practices – The Tanakh and the Talmud: Keeping Kosher Component 3 – Judaism: Practices – Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
w/c 26th May		Component 3 – Judaism: Practices – Pesach and Sukkot

 

Week commencing		French
w/c 28th April		Paper 1 Speaking: The Role Play card – How to prepare and respond (Foundation) Paper 1 Speaking: The Role Play card – How to prepare and respond (Higher)
w/c 5th May		Paper 1 Speaking: The Photocard -How to prepare and respond (Foundation) Paper 1 Speaking: The Photocard -How to prepare and respond (Higher)
w/c 12th May		All papers: Vocabulary Blitz – The most commonly encountered words! Paper 3 Reading: Literary Texts – How to tackle them
w/c 19th May		Paper 3 Reading: Comprehension questions in French – How to answer them (Foundation) Paper 3 Reading: Comprehension questions in French – How to answer them (Higher)
w/c 26th May		Paper 4 Writing: Q3 Foundation/Higher crossover question – How to write at length
w/c 2nd June		Paper 4 Writing: Q2 Higher question – How to write 150+ words!

 

Week commencing		Geography							External resources
w/c 14th April		Paper 1 – Living with the physical environments – Tectonic hazards							Natural and tectonic hazards Weather hazards Climate change Ecosystems and biomes Tropical rainforests Cold environments Costal landscapes River landscapes Glacial landscapes Global patterns of urbanisation Global variations in economic development Economic futures in the UK
w/c 21st April		Paper 1 – Living with the physical environments – Tectonic hazards – part 2
w/c 28th April		Paper 1 – Living with the physical environments – Tropical storms
w/c 5th May		Paper 1 – Living with the physical environments – UK weather hazards and climate change
w/ c 12th May		Paper 1 – Living with the physical environments – Tropical rainforests
w/c 19th May		Paper 2 – Challenges of the human environment – Urban Issues
w/c 28th May		Paper 2 – Challenges of the human environment – Resource management

 

Week commencing		Further Maths
		1. Circles 2. Differentiation 3. Functions 4. Factor theorem 5. Matrices 6. Trigonometric identities