GCSE Science Revision Mnemonics

One useful tool I have found when revising for GCSE is the use of mnemonics; mnemonics can act as a good memory aid, particularly in exams as their often light - hearted nature, help to re-inforce what can be, abhorrent amounts of information.

Whilst I have finished my GCSEs (it's not long until results day now) I hope that these can be helpful in your revision - although I have tried to include non exam board specific content, I have studied AQA Seperate Science so there may be an emphasis on this in some areas.

Feel free to add your own ideas / suggestions (I may be able to edit my posts to include these) and hopefully we may create a useful revision thread!

Reply 1

sundaylemonade

GCSE Physics:

The Electromagnetic Spectrum -

Roving (Radio Waves)
Men (Microwaves)
In (Infrared Light)
Vans (Visible Light)
Use (Ultraviolet Light)
X - Ray(s)
Goggles (Gamma Rays)

The Visible Light Spectrum -

Richard (Red)
Of (Orange)
York (Yellow)
Gave (Green)
Battle (Blue)
In (Indigo)
Vain (Violet)

Energy Stores -

M (Magnetic)
I (Internal/Thermal)
C (Chemical)
K (Kinetic)

G (Gravitational Potential)
E (Elastic Potential)
N (Nuclear)
E (Electrostatic)

The Planets -

My (Mercury)
Very (Venus)
Educated (Earth)
Mother (Mars)
Just (Jupiter)
Served (Saturn)
Us (Uranus)
Nachos (Neptune)

GCSE Chemistry:

Oxidation and Reduction

O (Oxidation)
I (Is)
L (Loss of electrons)

R (Reduction)
I (Is)
G (Gain of electrons)

GCSE Biology:

Classification -

K (Kingdom)
P (Phylum)
Crisps (Class)
On (Order)
Fire (Family)
Go (Genus)
Salty (Species)

Communicable and Non - Communicable Diseases (AQA Seperate Science) -

Mother's (Malaria)
Salmon (Salmonella)
Goujons (Gonorrhea)
May (Measles)
Taste (Tobacco Mosaic Virus - Plants)
Really* (Rose Black Spot - Plants) *like
Anchovy (AIDS)

Information Flow, from Stimulus to Response -

Some (Stimulus)
Really (Receptor)
Stupid (Sensory Neuron)
Rabbits (Relay Neuron)
Might (Motor Neuron)
Eat (Effector)
Rats (Response)

Thank you all for your responses so far.

(edited 5 years ago)

Reply 2

username3434964

My (mercury)
very (venus)
Educated (earth)
Mother (mars)
Just (jupiter)
Served (saturn)
Us (uranus)
Nachos (neptune)

Reply 3

SlightlySummer

Information flow, from stimulus to response:

Some (Stimulus)

Really (Receptor)

Stupid (Sensory neurone)

Rabbits (Relay neurone)

Might (Motor neurone)

Eat (Effector)

Rats (Response)

Reply 4

sundaylemonade

Original post by Bill Nye

My (mercury)
very (venus)
Educated (earth)
Mother (mars)
Just (jupiter)
Served (saturn)
Us (uranus)
Nachos (neptune)

Thank you for your response - I do remember something like this now, although it involved something about 'juggling umbrellas'.

Reply 5

sundaylemonade

Life Processes.

M ovement
R espiration
S ensitivity

N utrition
E xcretion
R eproduction
G rowth

Reply 6

Getrevising123

stages of mitosis-
I- interphase
Make- mitosis starts
People- prophase
Mad- metaphase
And- anaphase
They- telokinesis
Cry- Cytokinesis

Reply 7

CottonPuff

Original post by sundaylemonade

GCSE Physics:
The Electromagnetic Spectrum -
Roving (Radio Waves)
Men (Microwaves)
In (Infrared Light)
Vans (Visible Light)
Use (Ultraviolet Light)
X - Ray(s)
Goggles (Gamma Rays)
The Visible Light Spectrum -
Richard (Red)
Of (Orange)
York (Yellow)
Gave (Green)
Battle (Blue)
In (Indigo)
Vain (Violet)
Energy Stores -
M (Magnetic)
I (Internal/Thermal)
C (Chemical)
K (Kinetic)
G (Gravitational Potential)
E (Elastic Potential)
N (Nuclear)
E (Electrostatic)
The Planets -
My (Mercury)
Very (Venus)
Educated (Earth)
Mother (Mars)
Just (Jupiter)
Served (Saturn)
Us (Uranus)
Nachos (Neptune)
GCSE Chemistry:
Oxidation and Reduction
O (Oxidation)
I (Is)
L (Loss of electrons)
R (Reduction)
I (Is)
G (Gain of electrons)
GCSE Biology:
Classification -
K (Kingdom)
P (Phylum)
Crisps (Class)
On (Order)
Fire (Family)
Go (Genus)
Salty (Species)
Communicable and Non - Communicable Diseases (AQA Seperate Science) -
Mother's (Malaria)
Salmon (Salmonella)
Goujons (Gonorrhea)
May (Measles)
Taste (Tobacco Mosaic Virus - Plants)
Really* (Rose Black Spot - Plants) *like
Anchovy (AIDS)
Information Flow, from Stimulus to Response -
Some (Stimulus)
Really (Receptor)
Stupid (Sensory Neuron)
Rabbits (Relay Neuron)
Might (Motor Neuron)
Eat (Effector)
Rats (Response)
Thank you all for your responses so far.

Katy (Kingdom)
Perry (Phylum)
Can (Class)
Offer(Order)
Fantastic (Family)
Great (Genus)
Sex (Species)

My teacher gave us that it's a bit much, but hey! you remember it and that's what counts 😉