I'm a current, high-achieving medical student and academic tutor providing KS3, KS4 (GCSE), KS5 (A level) and medical school application resources that I wish had been available to me when I was studying.
I'm a current, high-achieving medical student and academic tutor providing KS3, KS4 (GCSE), KS5 (A level) and medical school application resources that I wish had been available to me when I was studying.
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
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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’.
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• Revision notes
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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’.
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Exam questions with marked exemplar answers for Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88 Edexcel GCSE history. These exam question responses cover all the types of questions that could be asked in paper 2: British depth study.
These questions include:
• Describing features
• Explaining why / Causation
• Main reason essay
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.
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A complete, detailed guide how to answer each question in both paper 1 and 2 for AQA GCSE English language. These are the notes I created and used to obtain a level 9 at GCSEs.
These guides include:
• Information of each question on the paper. Including: type of question, how many marks they are worth and how many sources you are given.
• How to answer each question to achieve top marks. Including: how long is recommended to spend on each question, strategies and clear steps to follow, paragraph structure and top tips from a level 9 student.
This bundle includes:
• AQA GCSE 9-1 English Language Paper 1 Guide Notes
• AQA GCSE 9-1 English Language Paper 2 Guide Notes
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Revision notes for the Probability Topic for AS-Level and A-Level Edexcel Statistics Mathematics. The notes contain all the content for both Year 1 and Year 2 of A-Level.
These notes contain all the knowledge, key points, methods and worked examples needed to understand content and to achieve a high grade. This pdf contains 10 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• Calculating probabilities
• Venn diagrams
• Mutually exclusive and independent events
• Tree diagrams
• Conditional probability
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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.
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Revision notes for the Transition Metals Topic 5.3 for Year 2 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. 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 12 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Transition elements properties
• Ligands and complex ions
• Ligand substitution
• Precipitation reactions
• Redox reactions
• Qualitative analysis
• Required Practical 4: Qualitative analysis of ions
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Revision notes for 5.2.3 Redox and Electrode Potentials from the Energy Topic 5.2 for Year 2 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 11 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Redox – including: redox equations.
• Redox titrations
• Electrode potentials – including: half cells, standard electrode potential, standard cell potential and redox systems.
• Storage and fuel cells
• Skills from required practical 8: Electrochemical Cells
Uses:
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Topic 4 Chemical 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:
• Reactivity of metals
• Reactions of acids
• Electrolysis
• Required practicals 1, 2 and 3
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Topic 1 Atomic Structure & the Periodic Table 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:
• A simple model of the atom, symbols, relative atomic mass, electronic charge and isotopes
• The periodic table
• Properties of transition metals
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Topic 2 Bonding, Structure and Properties of Matter 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:
• Chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and metallic
• How bonding and structure are related to the properties of substances
• Structure and bonding of carbon
• Bulk and surface properties of matter including nanoparticles
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Topic 7 Organic Chemistry 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:
• Carbon compounds as fuels and feedstock
• Reactions of alkenes and alcohols
• Synthetic and naturally occurring polymers
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Revision notes for 5.1.3 Acids, Bases and Buffers from the Rates, Equilibrium and pH Topic 5.1 for Year 2 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 11 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Brønsted–Lowry acids and bases
• pH and H+ – including: strong acids, weak acids and strong bases.
• Buffers: action, uses and calculations
• Neutralisation
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Topic 3 Infection and Response revision notes for AQA GCSE biology.
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 biology (biology 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:
• Communicable diseases
• Monoclonal antibodies
• Plant diseases
Uses:
• Revision notes
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Topic 4 Bioenergetics revision notes for AQA GCSE biology.
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 biology (biology 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:
• Photosynthesis
• Respiration
• Required Practical activity 6
Uses:
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Topic 10 Using the Earth’s Resources 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:
• Using the Earth’s resources and obtaining potable water
• Life cycle assessment and recycling
• Using materials
• The Haber process and the use of NPK fertilisers
• Required practical 8
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Topic 9 Chemistry of the Atmosphere 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:
• The composition and evolution of the Earth’s atmosphere
• Carbon dioxide and methane as greenhouse gases
• Common atmospheric pollutants and their sources
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Revision notes for the Transport in Plants Topic 3.1.3 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 10 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created and used to obtain an A* at A Level.
These notes include:
• The need for transport systems in plants
• The vascular bundle
• Xylem
• Phloem
• Movement of water
• The transpiration stream and factors affecting transpiration
• Adaptations of xerophytic plants and hydrophytes
• Translocation and active loading
• Required Practical 5: Potometer
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Revision notes for the Atoms and Reactions Topic 2.1 for AS-Level and Year 1 A-Level OCR A Chemistry. 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 12 pages of revision notes.
These are the notes I created as an A* chemistry student.
These notes include:
• Atomic structure and isotopes
• Compounds, formulae and equations
• Amount of substance
• Acids
• Redox
• Required Practical 2: Acid-base Titration
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