The Current Year 11 Thread Mark I (2016-2017)

Hi my name is Ajanth and I am doing AQA for all sciences so this may not help those doing different boards.
I've done physics and biology isa paper 1 and 2. Pretty easy. Just need to do a graph and table which basically everyone gets full marks. You will be given time in class to fill a research sheet based on the context given to you by the school. Physics is about friction and how different surfaces can affect speed. Biology is about rate of respiration. For both of these you need to plan an experiment and know what you would do. You won't actually do your experiment but instead everyone does the same experiment in class. Based on these results you will need to fill your table and draw a graph. Just look up mark schemes, past papers( a lot of questions are repeated every two years so I was prepared) also revise key terminology(just search e.g. physics terms. Definitions) hope this helps you. I am yet to do chemistry but I know that it involves rate of reaction.

Hi I am Snowystar and I am in year 11. I really love to stargaze and I really love history with science and maths. I also enjoy reading, especially the Lorien Legacies (now completed). I have already done a couple of GCSEs and an AS Level (which was really tricky and done in the third of a time of a normal student) and I really want to get the highest grades possible. Below is a list of the GCSEs I have taken and the exam board:

Maths (AQA)
Triple science which is Biology Chemistry and Physics (AQA)
English literature (AQA)
English language (AQA)
Geography (AQA A)
History (AQA)
German (AQA)
Graphics or graphic design (OCR)

GCSEs I have already taken
Citizenship (I got a B, taken in year 8)
Statistics (Got a B, taken in year 10 - one mark off an A 😭)

My target grades are as follows:

Maths 9
English (both) 7+ pushing into 8
Sciences (all 3) A*
Geography A
History A
German A
Graphics A

My likely grades
Maths 8+
English 7
Sciences A*3
Geography B1
History A3
German B1
Graphics A3

I definitely do not feel ready to take my GCSEs especially the new ones since they are so much harder than the old ones. Hopefully I will get good enough GCSEs to achieve my dream of becoming an astronomer. 😀

The subject I am suffering most with is German right now. I have to learn 120 words a week to help with my vocab as it is my weakest subject (I am a pass but would like to achieve the highest grades). If anyone knows any revision tips for German please help.

My strongest subjects are the sciences and maths so I could help a few people there. I'm ok at all of my other subjects too.

Many thanks Snowystar

How many papers are we doing for AQA english lit and lang? And what are the 'themes' of them. Thanks

In year 11, hoping to get these grades:

Maths - B
English Lit - B
English Lang - B
Business Studies - A/A*
Computer Science - A*
Biology - B
Chemistry - B
Physics - B/A
History - B/A
RE - B/A


My favourite subjects are computer science & history

There are two each, if I remember correctly, although I'm unsure how they differ.



Cool, are you planning on taking CS further, ie. to A-level or otherwise

There are two each, if I remember correctly, although I'm unsure how they differ.



Cool, are you planning on taking CS further, ie. to A-level or otherwise

Yep, hoping to do it at A-levle and then study something computer related at uni.

What about you?

Pretty much same, I'm planning to do Maths/CS-based A-levels, then a Maths/CS-based degree!

Nice, what exam board are you using for computer science GCSE?

I didn't take CS for GCSE unfortunately, as my school didn't offer it. I'm planning on going to a partner school (in combination with my current school) to take A-level CS.

Good luck

How many papers are we doing for AQA english lit and lang? And what are the 'themes' of them. Thanks

For English lit:
Paper 1 is Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel
Paper 2 is the Modern Text/Prose and Poetry

For English Lang:
Paper 1 is reading and writing Fiction
Paper 2 is reading and writing non-fiction or literary non-fiction

Thanks . Well I'm screwed on Lit paper 1- don't understand Shakespeare at all

For English lit:
Paper 1 is Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel
Paper 2 is the Modern Text/Prose and Poetry

For English Lang:
Paper 1 is reading and writing Fiction
Paper 2 is reading and writing non-fiction or literary non-fiction

So is that either Macbeth or An Inspector Calls?