[user1-4]

Ok well my first GCSE exam is on Monday so when shall i start revising for it. Will one day each be sufficient for me to get my A*s? Also for some subjects we haven't covered the syllabus and have to self teach (e.g. sciences + english) so how many days shall i leave to learn these subjects?

Thanks.

[Kittycat874]

I think that you ought to sart revising now!
I am in year 9, i am 13, and, i took my first GCSE about 9 months ago, i revised for about 4 months, and i got an A*

[Tweak6]

You should really start revising NOW! Frantic last minute revision can leave you feeling worried, and confidence is key in exams. If you don't like sitting there and reading the textbook and taking notes, I suggest do some past papers so your not caught off guard by the type of question in the exam.

For any subject you need to self teach I suggest leaving more time to revise- I had to self teach all of Unit 1 to myself for all 3 scinces and it takes longer than you think!

[kitriviolet]

you have to revise for months! :O

but well, anyway, better late than never. try looking for some past papers, and mull over the concepts when you sleep! last minute rush is never a solution..even einstein used more than one day to get his theories straight. maybe when you get to GCE you really have to work hard every day. but for now, just concentrate on what youre about to get in your exam!

(Original post by user1-4)
Ok well my first GCSE exam is on Monday so when shall i start revising for it. Will one day each be sufficient for me to get my A*s? Also for some subjects we haven't covered the syllabus and have to self teach (e.g. sciences + english) so how many days shall i leave to learn these subjects?

Thanks.

[izpenguin]

I find It hard to believe that someone seriously thinks one day of revision is enough to get an A*. Or that they would be self-teaching for an exam this summer and hasn't started yet.
I'm guessing this is

[c3ntury]

Why didn't you ask this question this time 2 months ago haha?!

Start revision now

[L'Evil Fish]

Although you should have revised before, I have to admit I do it a lot too and I still got the grades I wanted (A*) also about the self teaching I think it is a little late but nevertheless not impossible so as long as you understand key concepts and are able to explain you'll be fine. I have to self teach unit 3 of all the science, maths (gcse and a level) and history AS too, I started a few weeks ago. good luck!

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[Booyah]

....Personally I wasn't an academic and I started revising seriously a month before and I ended up on 1A* 7As 3Bs and a C, I wish I did better and I think that if you don't end up with an a/A~* you will be severely disappointed

[Graceyyyyyyy]

Get off TSR and revise now!!!

[suicidaloverbusiness]

Tut tut tut. If you were attentive during your lessons, then I reckon you could cram some revision in now and hope for that A*. It is possible, but you need to get cracking.

[Ally.c]

If you're naturally good at a subject, you can get away with minimum revision but if you haven;t even covered the syllabus yet, start now!

[user1-4]

Ok thanks. The self teaching ones i'm not too worried about because of my past results I don't need that good in these exams to finish with an A* overall. Also although i was expected 11A*s I know I'm not going to get them all anyway because of my controlled assessment marks. I'm much better with exams than controlled assessments... I got Ds in my French ones and low band 3s-4s in my english.

Also why have so many people thumbed me down? I'm just asking for when to start...

EDIT: Oh yeah, is the exam on Monday a real exam or not? It's May Day and my class were told we have to go in to do some GCSE Physics and Biology experiment and practical assessment or something. I don't seem to see anybody having this and my mum told me you don't have anything on Bank Holidays?

[AnyRandomName]

(Original post by user1-4)
Ok thanks. The self teaching ones i'm not too worried about because of my past results I don't need that good in these exams to finish with an A* overall. Also although i was expected 11A*s I know I'm not going to get them all anyway because of my controlled assessment marks. I'm much better with exams than controlled assessments... I got Ds in my French ones and low band 3s-4s in my english.

Also why have so many people thumbed me down? I'm just asking for when to start...

EDIT: Oh yeah, is the exam on Monday a real exam or not? It's May Day and my class were told we have to go in to do some GCSE Physics and Biology experiment and practical assessment or something. I don't seem to see anybody having this and my mum told me you don't have anything on Bank Holidays?

If it's a practical assessment for science it'll be your ISA (it's like coursework for science so yes you will need to do it).
People are thumbing you down because you've been silly. Why would you think that you could get away with only revising the night before? You should start revising now! You should have been revising weeks ago. I hope you do well but you've really made it difficult for yourself.

[dongonaeatu]

in 4 days

[suicidaloverbusiness]

(Original post by user1-4)
Ok thanks. The self teaching ones i'm not too worried about because of my past results I don't need that good in these exams to finish with an A* overall. Also although i was expected 11A*s I know I'm not going to get them all anyway because of my controlled assessment marks. I'm much better with exams than controlled assessments... I got Ds in my French ones and low band 3s-4s in my english.

Also why have so many people thumbed me down? I'm just asking for when to start...

EDIT: Oh yeah, is the exam on Monday a real exam or not? It's May Day and my class were told we have to go in to do some GCSE Physics and Biology experiment and practical assessment or something. I don't seem to see anybody having this and my mum told me you don't have anything on Bank Holidays?

I'm sure you'll be fine. If you've been achieving A*s in previous examinations, then keep up the good work and aim for productive revision as opposed to cramming day in day out. Good luck.

[Alexandra's Box]

People revised for months for GCSEs?

[Harry.K]

Day after

[Mystic Creature]

This guy is either a troll or deluded.

[Rainingshame]

(Original post by izpenguin)
I find It hard to believe that someone seriously thinks one day of revision is enough to get an A*. Or that they would be self-teaching for an exam this summer and hasn't started yet.
I'm guessing this is

in all seriousness i did that for chemistry and maths and got an A* in each, though yes this is a clear troll, for one exams start in like 2 weeks.

[Dalek1099]

(Original post by user1-4)
Ok well my first GCSE exam is on Monday so when shall i start revising for it. Will one day each be sufficient for me to get my A*s? Also for some subjects we haven't covered the syllabus and have to self teach (e.g. sciences + english) so how many days shall i leave to learn these subjects?

Thanks.

You have an exam on Bank Holiday Monday-sounds like a troll to me and you should've started revising a lot earlier than one day before an exam.