Hey there, science was always a subject I struggled with and found
really boring. However, I managed an A and an A* in Core and Additional Science respectively. My tips:
- Past papers. Try and do as many as possible. Get the current year's past papers emailed by teacher since they won't be available online. Mark yourself harshly.
- Learn the specification. Print it off, go through it point by point, learn the jargon. Going through mark-schemes might be helpful, but they are only a small reflection of what the specification says.
- Understand the content. Ask teachers, YouTube or TSR for help on things you don't understand. Believe me, it makes you more confident about the exams.
- Flash cards. Personally I like computerised flash cards that you can make on TSR (?), Quizlet, Memrise or the one I used, GoConqr. Make sure your questions are very specific, one-word-answers. One mistake I made with Core Science is that I had very open-ended questions, like 'How was the solar system formed?' so I would always forget part of an answer
Good luck for Year 10. You'll be amazing.