Target intervention and exam technique with our new topic audit resource

The specification is split into six content areas, each of which is split into three tiers (Foundation, Additional Foundation and Higher). The foundation booklet for each content area assesses Foundation and Additional Foundation content, and the Higher booklets focus on the Additional Foundation and Higher content.

Teachers

Teachers can use these resources as topic tests to diagnose the needs of their classes, which can be completed in class or outside of lessons. Using this information, the teacher can target lessons to their students' needs as exams loom.

Students

Students can use the resources as a diagnostic tool, to identify their own needs. This will better direct their independent revision in the build-up to GCSE exams, rather than inefficiently spending time on content that they’ve already mastered.

In all cases, however, it's important to understand that getting a question correct doesn't mean that the student has the knowledge to answer all questions in the domain and this health warning must be made clear to students. It’s also the case that getting a question incorrect doesn't mean that the student wouldn't succeed within the specific domain in another question, and a student shouldn't necessarily be directed to revisit 'Expanding Brackets' on the back of a careless error, for example.

In order to make the best use, this resource should be used alongside knowledge of students' understanding as well as other resources in order to prepare students for revision, directing their attention to specific areas of the content and spending their time more wisely.

Additional resources

I've only picked one question per topic, if you wanted to find more questions by topic for further practice, you could use the question level analysis and performance data (QLAPD) and filter by topic.