GCSE Revision Chat Thread

I didn't start properly until easter.

don't be like that, anything's possible mate!

Haha, the, but I know no literature (just started reading the books in lesson now) and I struggle with history so due to new found motivation I aiming 1 topic/section/book/poem a day (~2 hours) . How did you do?

I found setting targets incredibly useful too.
If you have any specific questions I'll be happy to help

I got 8A*s and 3 As

Awesome grades!where you aiming for?

How did you revise?especially English/language/history?

Cheers, I'm hoping to do medicine at any Russell group university

English lit.- I thoroughly went through all the texts again, learning key points. I also bought a guide specific to my text (The Tempest by Shakespeare) to add further depth to my points. And of course, I did plenty of practice questions in note form.

English lang.- I did IGCSE so my exams were very structured. I just made sure I knew the technique inside out and did plenty of practise questions and got my teacher to mark them.

French- I just learnt my vocab thoroughly and did lots of past papers.

History- I made a set of notes by topic, and then condensed them into mind maps. I learnt all the structures and did loadsssss of practice questions

aah, medicine, hence the grades ok thanks, you've made me feel a bit ore relaxed and thanks for the revision techniques!where did you get the French vocab?

How can you hate chemistry? Chemistry is amazing

Hahahaha I HATE chemistry! I revised for that today still dont understand it haha


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I worry for your sanity.
I truly do.

Guessing you don't like Chemistry?

Depends what you mean by 'don't like'.
If by 'don't like' you mean I want to go on a homicidal rampage, killing and torturing every single person who aided to the introduction of Chemistry as a subject in school, then yes. You could say I don't like it.

Haha, gosh I'm so dead.

I suppose I'd be better at it - if I revised that is. I'm simply too lazy to revise for a subject that scares me so. But exam time nearing, I fear I have no choice :/

Wow, you really don't like it

Same for me with Biology, honestly. I could be better at it if I actually revised. It's a hard life :/

Ahhh bio. I actually love bio. Did the GCSE last year but only got an A :/ Dunno what happened. Apparently 4 days revision doesn't quite cut it. Who knew, ey?

LOL, speaking of life... I have 1 English essay (coursework) due for tomorrow, ict coursework allllll due tomorrow, chem revision for test on tuesday.

*sobs*

FYI I am working at A* in around 8 subjects and 2 which i am at an A with minimal revision i was just asking for the benefit of the community. If i was you i'd try not to seem to pompous about it cos that means ur probably going to have to quadruple what you are doing for A-Level whereas i am doing well with minimal effort. Pffh 'Try-hards'. Btw your name just says it all 'Alpha' and how egotistical your mannerism is. Btw this is all at a state-school. Your memory is probably miniscule compared to mine. P.S: I self taught my self and am teaching my self A level maths.

P.S: There is such a thing as being naturally smart.

Really? Hey, let's swap!

Ha, I pity you Jeez, that sounds like a nightmare :/ I have a french writing CA for tomorrow- I haven't written it, or learnt it. It's going to be a longggg night

I've been studying for two weeks now. I'm quite concerned because I just don't get maths no matter how hard I try and what I do, I just don't get it.

I'm pretty angry though because my school has set me over 15 pieces of homework for this weekend and I mean over 15 like genuine pieces of homework that all have to be in Monday/Tuesday. Is that not awful or what?

I feel your pain dude, I really do. Tbh, I'm not going to get much sleep tonight with all this homework. But we must trudge onward and forwards, eh?

P.S: Math(s) = Mental Abuse To Humans (Seriously).

I know right!?

Mental Abuse To Humans omg so right.

You have no idea XD. I loathed maths. So glad I've already done it. Never touching it again.

Brb burning all maths books I have left XD

Haha, best of luck revising for maths. On a level though, don't stress yourself out too much... Aim for a realistic grade. You can look at the grade scoring on the text book, aim for the grade where you struggle on those quesitons, but can eventually do. Don't even attempt to feel bad when you can't get the A/A* questions right. That's how I got through maths, got a B in the end.