Study guides

Singh Song!

AQA·GCSE

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Daljit Nagra’s 'Singh Song!' is a vibrant, joyful, and culturally rich love poem that celebrates a newlywed British-Indian couple navigating life in a corner shop. It is a brilliant text to study because it subverts traditional romantic tropes with humour and code-switching, offering rich opportunities for candidates to analyse language, structure, and the complex theme of diaspora identity.

Situation Ethics

WJEC·A-Level

Dive into Joseph Fletcher's radical Situation Ethics, a theory that rocked the 1960s by placing selfless love (agape) as the ultimate moral compass. This guide unpacks the core principles, critical debates, and exam strategies needed to master this key A-Level topic and impress examiners.

Size and mass of atoms: Almost all of the mass of an atom is in the nucleus.

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Size and mass of atoms: Atoms are very small, having a radius of about 0.1 nm (1 x 10⁻¹⁰ m).

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Size and mass of atoms: Atoms can be represented as shown in this example:

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Size and mass of atoms: Atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons; these atoms are called isotopes of that element.

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Size and mass of atoms: Students should be able to calculate the numbers of protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom or ion, given its atomic number and mass number.

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Size and mass of atoms: Students should be able to relate size and scale of atoms to objects in the physical world.

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Size and mass of atoms: The radius of a nucleus is less than 1/10 000 of that of the atom (about 1 x 10⁻¹⁴ m).

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Size and mass of atoms: The relative masses of protons, neutrons and electrons are:

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Size and mass of atoms: The sum of the protons and neutrons in an atom is its mass number.

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Skill Classification and Transfer of Learning

AQA·A-Level

This study guide provides a comprehensive overview of Skill Classification and Transfer of Learning for AQA A-Level Physical Education. It breaks down the six skill continuums and the different types of learning transfer, providing exam-focused advice, worked examples, and multi-modal resources to help candidates achieve top marks.

Skill Execution and Technique

OCR·GCSE

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Skill Execution and Technique for OCR GCSE Physical Education. It covers the theoretical principles of skill classification and acquisition, alongside practical guidance for analysing performance and succeeding in both written and practical assessments."

Skills - Reading comprehension and reading critically: comparing texts: comparing and contrasting texts studied, referring where relevant to theme, characterisation, context (where known), style and literary quality; comparing two texts critically with respect to the above

AQA·GCSE

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Skills - Reading comprehension and reading critically: critical reading: identifying the theme and distinguishing between themes; supporting a point of view by referring to evidence in the text; recognising the possibility of and evaluating different responses to a text; using understanding of writers’ social, historical and cultural contexts to inform evaluation; making an informed personal response that derives from analysis and evaluation of the text

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Skills - Reading comprehension and reading critically: evaluation of a writer’s choice of vocabulary, grammatical and structural features: analysing and evaluating how language, structure, form and presentation contribute to quality and impact; using linguistic and literary terminology for such evaluation

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Skills - Reading comprehension and reading critically: literal and inferential comprehension: understanding a word, phrase or sentence in context; exploring aspects of plot, characterisation, events and settings; distinguishing between what is stated explicitly and what is implied; explaining motivation, sequence of events, and the relationship between actions or events

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Skills - Writing: accurate Standard English: accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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Skills - Writing: producing clear and coherent text: writing effectively about literature for a range of purposes such as: to describe, explain, summarise, argue, analyse and evaluate; discussing and maintaining a point of view; selecting and emphasising key points; using relevant quotation and using detailed textual references

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Skirrid Hill

Eduqas·GCSE

WJEC-GCSE-English-Literature

Owen Sheers' 'Skirrid Hill' is a profound exploration of Welsh identity, landscape, and the universal experience of loss. Studying this collection offers candidates a rich opportunity to analyse how a contemporary poet uses natural imagery and fragmented structures to map the terrain of human relationships and history.

Sleep Disorders

OCR·GCSE

This study guide provides a comprehensive overview of Sleep Disorders for the OCR GCSE Psychology (J203) exam. It focuses on the precise details of Insomnia and Narcolepsy, their biological causes, and the evaluation of treatments, equipping candidates with the specific knowledge and exam technique required to achieve top marks.

Social Class

OCR·GCSE

This guide provides a comprehensive analysis of Social Class for OCR GCSE Sociology (J204), focusing on core theories, life chances, and exam technique. It unpacks the debates between Functionalist, Marxist, and Weberian perspectives, equipping candidates to earn high marks across all assessment objectives.

Social Control and Punishment

OCR·GCSE

This guide dissects the critical topic of Social Control and Punishment for OCR GCSE Sociology. It explores how society regulates behaviour through both official and unofficial means, and why understanding these mechanisms is essential for analysing power, inequality, and social order.

Social Health: Benefits of Team Sports and Building Relationships

OCR·GCSE

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of Social Health within the OCR GCSE PE specification, focusing on the benefits of team sports for building relationships. It is designed to equip candidates with the precise terminology and application skills needed to secure maximum marks in Component 02."

Social Impact Theory

Pearson Edexcel·A-Level

Latané's (1981) Social Impact Theory offers a mathematical formula, I = f(SIN), to predict the level of social influence based on the Strength, Immediacy, and Number of sources. This guide breaks down the core principles, key studies, and evaluation points candidates need to secure top marks in the Edexcel A-Level exam.

Social Influence

OCR·GCSE

This study guide provides a comprehensive, exam-focused breakdown of Social Influence for OCR GCSE Psychology. It unpacks the critical differences between conformity and obedience, details the core studies of Asch, Milgram, and Piliavin, and provides examiner-level insights to help candidates secure top marks."

Social Influence

WJEC·GCSE

This guide explores the powerful and often unsettling ways in which social situations shape human behaviour. We will dissect four of the most influential studies in psychology, revealing how conformity, obedience, and social roles can lead ordinary people to act in extraordinary ways. Mastering this topic is crucial for exam success, as it forms a cornerstone of the WJEC GCSE Psychology specification."

Social Influence and Social Change

AQA·A-Level

This study guide explores the psychological mechanisms behind social change, focusing on how minorities can influence majorities. It is a crucial topic for AQA A-Level Psychology, as it explains how societal shifts, from the suffragettes to modern environmentalism, actually happen, providing you with the key theories and research to excel in your exam.

Social issues and trends

AQA·A-Level

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An exam-focused GCSE Higher Tier / A-level transition guide to French social issues and trends. It develops precise cultural knowledge, balanced arguments, source evaluation, French-language structures, worked examples and retrieval practice across changing families, the cyber-society and volunteering.

Social mobility

OCR·GCSE

This study guide explores the critical topic of social mobility in the UK, a cornerstone of OCR GCSE Sociology. It dissects whether society is truly meritocratic, where talent and hard work determine success, or if structural barriers related to class, gender, and ethnicity limit life chances. Understanding this is vital for top marks.