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How much revision you do will give you a good grade. Of course revision guides are helpful, but ultimately, it is up to you.
Here is something i read on another post:
I would recommend the CGP revision guide. Can be purchased for £10.99 pretty much anywhere (WHSmith, Waterstones or other good book shops/online).
It is very good in the way it's simple, has a good layout and is easy to read, making it very worthwhile. It splits topics into chunks and they are explained as simply as possible. I am doing the same course as you, but they do specify what you need to learn for Edexcel/OCR/AQA A or B etc... Although sometimes they are wrong so be careful.
Their books are very informative but informal too, which makes them great to read.
I would add that they don't go into too much detail, but certainly help you to understand the basics and general concepts. If you solely revised the revision guide and learnt it all, I would imagine you could get a high B/ good A in unit 4.
Is this true?
I would recommend the CGP revision guide. Can be purchased for £10.99 pretty much anywhere (WHSmith, Waterstones or other good book shops/online).
It is very good in the way it's simple, has a good layout and is easy to read, making it very worthwhile. It splits topics into chunks and they are explained as simply as possible. I am doing the same course as you, but they do specify what you need to learn for Edexcel/OCR/AQA A or B etc... Although sometimes they are wrong so be careful.
Their books are very informative but informal too, which makes them great to read.
I would add that they don't go into too much detail, but certainly help you to understand the basics and general concepts. If you solely revised the revision guide and learnt it all, I would imagine you could get a high B/ good A in unit 4.
Is this true?
my_anon
Here is something i read on another post:
I would recommend the CGP revision guide. Can be purchased for £10.99 pretty much anywhere (WHSmith, Waterstones or other good book shops/online).
It is very good in the way it's simple, has a good layout and is easy to read, making it very worthwhile. It splits topics into chunks and they are explained as simply as possible. I am doing the same course as you, but they do specify what you need to learn for Edexcel/OCR/AQA A or B etc... Although sometimes they are wrong so be careful.
Their books are very informative but informal too, which makes them great to read.
I would add that they don't go into too much detail, but certainly help you to understand the basics and general concepts. If you solely revised the revision guide and learnt it all, I would imagine you could get a high B/ good A in unit 4.
Is this true?
I would recommend the CGP revision guide. Can be purchased for £10.99 pretty much anywhere (WHSmith, Waterstones or other good book shops/online).
It is very good in the way it's simple, has a good layout and is easy to read, making it very worthwhile. It splits topics into chunks and they are explained as simply as possible. I am doing the same course as you, but they do specify what you need to learn for Edexcel/OCR/AQA A or B etc... Although sometimes they are wrong so be careful.
Their books are very informative but informal too, which makes them great to read.
I would add that they don't go into too much detail, but certainly help you to understand the basics and general concepts. If you solely revised the revision guide and learnt it all, I would imagine you could get a high B/ good A in unit 4.
Is this true?
No. Collins Student Support Materials > CGP anyday.
Hippysnake
No. Collins Student Support Materials > CGP anyday.
Don't listen to this person; their lousy books have clearly sent them insane! 
CGP FTW
scott8anthony Don't listen to this person; their lousy books have clearly sent them insane!
CGP FTW
Don't listen to this person; their lousy books have clearly sent them insane! CGP FTW
I use CSSM and I (without seeming to big-headed, I'm making a point here-) got 98% and 94% in my Biology and Chemistry respectively. CGPs were crummy in comparison, and my classmates and teachers agreed, so much so, that the school may defer their usual CGP guide orders and buy CSSM instead!
Hippysnake
I use CSSM and I (without seeming to big-headed, I'm making a point here-) got 98% and 94% in my Biology and Chemistry respectively. CGPs were crummy in comparison, and my classmates and teachers agreed, so much so, that the school may defer their usual CGP guide orders and buy CSSM instead!
Well done!
What I've learned over the years (I sound like an old man!
) is that there's not one method that'll suit everyone - I guess I just liked their informal jokes more than dull diagrams!I got 97% and 95.5% for physics and biology respectively
scott8anthony
Well done!
What I've learned over the years (I sound like an old man!) is that there's not one method that'll suit everyone - I guess I just liked their informal jokes more than dull diagrams!
I got 97% and 95.5% for physics and biology respectively
What I've learned over the years (I sound like an old man!
) is that there's not one method that'll suit everyone - I guess I just liked their informal jokes more than dull diagrams!I got 97% and 95.5% for physics and biology respectively
Well done!
The physics CSSM isn't out yet. I don't think it is anyway.
Besides the CGP jokes are pretty goddamn stale, and most of the times, embarassing.
But you're right, each to his/her own
(OP should still get CSSM though.
)Oh, my_anon, one thing I would say, whether you go for CGP, CSSM, Letts, whatever, is do as many past papers as you can!
Hippysnake
Well done!
The physics CSSM isn't out yet. I don't think it is anyway.
Besides the CGP jokes are pretty goddamn stale, and most of the times, embarassing.
But you're right, each to his/her own
(OP should still get CSSM though. )
The physics CSSM isn't out yet. I don't think it is anyway.
Besides the CGP jokes are pretty goddamn stale, and most of the times, embarassing.
But you're right, each to his/her own
(OP should still get CSSM though.
)
Read around a little bit.
Use more then one revision guide. And look for notes on-line.
Using one guide is a little risky.
Use more then one revision guide. And look for notes on-line.
Using one guide is a little risky.
no
but it can help, YOU will get you an A (well might at least)
but it can help, YOU will get you an A (well might at least)
Hippysnake
No. Collins Student Support Materials > CGP anyday.
It all depends on the person really. I love CGP, and find they help so much, particularly in science subjects. Sometimes I think other books are too wordy/explain things in a weird order, then I read CGP and it all makes sense. I woiuldn't rely on CGP totally, but I find them more helpful than any other source personally as a starter to revision.
But yeah, what others have said. Use revision guides, textbooks and past papers and do lots of practice
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