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The Current Year 11 Thread Mark I (2016-2017)

Original post by CoffeeAndPolitics

Hey, Moltenmo. You can call me CaP for short because that's what I'm usually referred as in the MHoC. Tbh, my holiday could've been worse if I didn't do something productive so I guess going on NCS is worth it - have actually enjoyed Phase 1. Going on Phase 2 later this evening. In terms of having no friends going with you, I was in the same position. Best thing to do is to be yourself, bring some snacks and share them, talk to people and avoid being quiet (I know some people are shy). In terms of wearing a harness, you only need that for rock climbing and when they do say it's "safe", they really are safe so don't panic/worry about it. Let me how it goes for you. :smile:

Hey caP. I decided to not to go to NCS as I wasn't feeling all to well and didn't want to put my health on the line. I think I'll go next year as I hear there are a few 17-year-olds who go to NCS. I think for now I'll just find a summer job instead, learn driving and get a head start on my A-Level subjects. Are you still doing the NCS challenge?

P.S. how does one join a political party on TSR? Are there debates that take place regularly?

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Reply 3981

JT_888

OP

20

Original post by Moltenmo

Hey caP. I decided to not to go to NCS as I wasn't feeling all to well and didn't want to put my health on the line. I think I'll go next year as I hear there are a few 17-year-olds who go to NCS. I think for now I'll just find a summer job instead, learn driving and get a head start on my A-Level subjects. Are you still doing the NCS challenge?

P.S. how does one join a political party on TSR? Are there debates that take place regularly?

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Fair enough. You can always do NCS next summer :smile:

. Atm, I'm almost done with NCS, I just have the volunteering and campaigning days left for my social action project. Then the graduation itself.

In terms of joining the MHoC, you need to go to 'my user groups' and join a political party from there. It would be best if you post in the 'Become an MP and join a political party' thread but usually party leadership asks the speakership team to forward a list of accounts to be duped check by the CT.

Original post by Moltenmo

Hey caP. I decided to not to go to NCS as I wasn't feeling all to well and didn't want to put my health on the line. I think I'll go next year as I hear there are a few 17-year-olds who go to NCS. I think for now I'll just find a summer job instead, learn driving and get a head start on my A-Level subjects. Are you still doing the NCS challenge?

P.S. how does one join a political party on TSR? Are there debates that take place regularly?

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Not sure if you can really call it debate these days but there's no harm in giving the mhoc a go.

Reply 3983

thotproduct

19

Wow it has been more than A YEAR since I last posted here, how is everyone doing, I take it the vast majority have been doing NCS, i haven't kek

Reply 3984

Jad 1234

1

Original post by CoffeeAndPolitics

I'm currently on Phase 3 of NCS which is the Social Action. I put myself forward as Head of Communications for my team and we're working to raise money for a charity - can't really go into further detail. The designing bit is quite dull, we met our partner today and are sorting things out for fundraising and campaigning days.

Me too I am loving it as the campaign is so fun I love it cannot wait till next week phase 3b cannot wait.

Reply 3985

JT_888

OP

20

Original post by Jad 1234

Me too I am loving it as the campaign is so fun I love it cannot wait till next week phase 3b cannot wait.

The campaign is a bit boring IMO, the first half of Phase 3 of the Social Action is mainly a lot of preparation for the second half of the Phase. I'm almost finished now albeit I have campaigning day tomorrow. We've raised £128.50 for the charity we're working for today during volunteering day :smile:

. Currently trying my luck with my application for NCS Youth Board - not sure atm whether I will serve on national or regional boards should I be successful.

Reply 3986

aesthiy

11

GCSE results in 10 dayss!!!

9 days...

OP

Note: I have started the new Year 12 thread (2017-2018) here. Please move over to there. :smile:

Reply 3989

patriciaanne

8

Guysssss just to take your minds off results day soon, I just want to promote my national citizen service social action project. My team and I are raising money to make care packages for Harbour, an organisation that supports individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. We call ourselves the Sparklers and we aim to bring bak the sparkle into the lives of these women. I ask for your support by liking and sharing our Facebook page facebook.com/teamsparklers2

And if you have money to spare, it would be so greatly appreciated.
youcaring.com/ncsteamsparklers

thank you so much

keep yours heads high for Thursday and good luck all! :smile:

Reply 3990

patriciaanne

8

Guysssss just to take your minds off results day soon, I just want to promote my national citizen service social action project. My team and I are raising money to make care packages for Harbour, an organisation that supports individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. We call ourselves the Sparklers and we aim to bring bak the sparkle into the lives of these women. I ask for your support by liking and sharing our Facebook page facebook.com/teamsparklers2

And if you have money to spare, it would be so greatly appreciated.
youcaring.com/ncsteamsparklers

thank you so much

keep yours heads high for Thursday and good luck all! :smile:

Reply 3991

geidiprimes

12

Original post by CoffeeAndPolitics

Note: I have started the new Year 12 thread (2017-2018) here. Please move over to there. :smile:

link is not working?

Reply 3992

JT_888

OP

20

Original post by wrldprincezsz

link is not working?

It will be back up after results day.

Reply 3993

MoshiZabby

8

Hi guys, I just want to wish you all the best of luck for tomorrow. I hope you all get grades that you are happy with, the grades I know you have all worked hard for and deserve

Ah, it's tomorrow! i'm freaking out

Make sure you all get a good night's sleep, guys

Best of luck (again!)

Reply 3994

username3157144

12

How did everyone do? Hope it went well for everyone :wink:

Reply 3995

LUVKNOWLEDGE

9

Original post by coffeeandpolitics

welcome to the official year 11 thread (2016-2017) :bl:

as you're aware, we're the first cohort to sit the new gcse exams in english language & literature and mathematics in 2017, so we should all help each other out as it will be very bumpy on the road ahead.

things you can do ...
- introduce yourself
- what are your hobbies and interests?
- how many gcses are you taking?
- what subjects are you taking and with what exam board?
- do you think you're ready for year 11 and the new gcses?
- what's your favourite subject(s)?
- what's your dream career? (if you don't know that's completely fine, we're only in year 11 so you still have time to think.)

changes made to gcse's for current year 11's (2016-2017), if you want to see a-levels please scroll down. All of this information is from the government site.

september 2015:
students currently will start learning new gcses, graded 9 - 1, in:
- english language
- english literature
- mathematics
summer 2017:
students will take exams for new gcses, graded 9 - 1, in:
- english literature
- english language
- mathematics
november 2017:
students get the chance to take resit exams for new gcse's in:
- english language
- english literature
- mathematics

if you want to see changes made to a-levels for current year 11's (2016-2017), visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/timeline-of-changes-to-gcses-as-and-a-levels/changes-to-gcses-as-and-a-levels-that-will-affect-each-current-school-year-group#year-10

study/revision tips
credit @coffeegeek
study tips to get the grade you want

•

be persistent.

•

use the pomodoro technique (google it if you don't know), it is a really effective way of getting a lot of work done in a short amount of time.

•

listen to some focus music on spotify or something to help you concentrate!

•

be organised and neat with work so you can easily review it later when you need it.

•

if your struggling, ask the teacher (or friends) or do some research by yourself on the internet to help you understand. Things like youtube, bbc bitesize et cetera...

•

be creative with notes, don't just write them out, highlight important things to remember and keywords.

•

don't just copy from a textbook, you won't understand (well i don't). Instead read the textbook then when you're making the notes try to put it into your own words, simplify it so it can be easier to comprehend.

•

i drank lots of caffeine (especially coffee because it is slow-release) during exam season to make me more alert and do stuff... Quickly it actually helps most people but i wouldn't recommend drinking any quick-release caffeine or drinking it after noon because it is going to be hard to go to sleep.

•

on that note, get lots of sleep.

•

also on that note, read your notes/textbook/work before you go to bed because it will be easier to remember.

•

find out your learning style. You could be an audio learner, visual, kinesthetic... I am mostly a visual learner. Click here to do a small test to find out what kind of learner you are

•

big tip. Plan ahead, if your going to do 2 hours of studying tomorrow make sure you do that, if you only manage to do 1 hour don't let that discourage you. You can always make up for it the next day, maybe the next day your planning to do 2 hours but since you missed out on 1 hour that day you add it on to make 3 hours. Just have that mindset and it will get you through it.

•

don't stress, more you do the more likely you are going to freak out mid-test and possibly fail.

@joshiee 's guide to gcse success
this is a very useful thread with contains very useful, detailed points on how you should study for your gcses and it's very motivating. Worth reading. :d
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4298480

resources
- useful threads
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4390120 (gcse english info)

- exam boards
http://www.aqa.org.uk/
http://www.ocr.org.uk/
http://www.eduqas.co.uk/
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/home.html
http://www.wjec.co.uk/
http://ccea.org.uk/

- useful links for subjects
https://hegartymaths.com/
http://onmaths.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
http://www.my-gcsescience.com/
https://www.mathswatchvle.com/
http://freesciencelessons.co.uk/
https://projecteuler.net/archives
http://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse
http://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/gcse.html
studywise.co.uk/gcse-revision

others:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0b8zpk-kgesgru095mgjimy1jufe?usp=sharing
^ english resources

thank you!

Reply 3996

LUVKNOWLEDGE

9

Original post by CoffeeAndPolitics

Welcome to the Official Year 11 Thread (2016-2017) :bl:

As you're aware, we're the first cohort to sit the new GCSE Exams in English Language & Literature and Mathematics in 2017, so we should all help each other out as it will be very bumpy on the road ahead.

Things YOU can do ...
- Introduce yourself
- What are your hobbies and interests?
- How many GCSEs are you taking?
- What subjects are you taking and with what exam board?
- Do you think you're ready for Year 11 and the new GCSEs?
- What's your favourite subject(s)?
- What's your dream career? (If you don't know that's completely fine, we're only in Year 11 so you still have time to think.)

Changes made to GCSE's for current Year 11's (2016-2017), if you want to see A-Levels please scroll down. All of this information is from the government site.

September 2015:
Students currently will start learning new GCSEs, graded 9 - 1, in:
- English Language
- English Literature
- Mathematics
Summer 2017:
Students will take exams for new GCSEs, graded 9 - 1, in:
- English Literature
- English Language
- Mathematics
November 2017:
Students get the chance to take resit exams for new GCSE's in:
- English Language
- English Literature
- Mathematics

If you want to see changes made to A-Levels for current Year 11's (2016-2017), visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/timeline-of-changes-to-gcses-as-and-a-levels/changes-to-gcses-as-and-a-levels-that-will-affect-each-current-school-year-group#year-10

Study/Revision Tips
Credit @CoffeeGeek
Study tips to get the grade you want

•

Be persistent.

•

Use the Pomodoro Technique (google it if you don't know), it is a really effective way of getting a lot of work done in a short amount of time.

•

Listen to some Focus music on Spotify or something to help you concentrate!

•

Be organised and neat with work so you can easily review it later when you need it.

•

If your struggling, ask the teacher (or friends) or do some research by yourself on the internet to help you understand. Things like YouTube, BBC Bitesize et cetera...

•

Be creative with notes, don't just write them out, highlight important things to remember and keywords.

•

Don't just copy from a textbook, you won't understand (well I don't). Instead read the textbook then when you're making the notes try to put it into your own words, simplify it so it can be easier to comprehend.

•

I drank lots of caffeine (especially coffee because it is slow-release) during exam season to make me more alert and do stuff... quickly It actually helps most people but I wouldn't recommend drinking any quick-release caffeine or drinking it after noon because it is going to be hard to go to sleep.

•

On that note, get LOTS of sleep.

•

Also on that note, read your notes/textbook/work before you go to bed because it will be easier to remember.

•

Find out your learning style. You could be an audio learner, visual, kinesthetic... I am mostly a visual learner. Click here to do a small test to find out what kind of learner you are

•

BIG tip. Plan ahead, if your going to do 2 hours of studying tomorrow make sure you do that, if you only manage to do 1 hour don't let that discourage you. You can always make up for it the next day, maybe the next day your planning to do 2 hours but since you missed out on 1 hour that day you add it on to make 3 hours. Just have that mindset and it will get you through it.

•

Don't stress, more you do the more likely you are going to freak out mid-test and possibly fail.

@Joshiee 's guide to GCSE success
This is a very useful thread with contains very useful, detailed points on how you should study for your GCSEs and it's very motivating. Worth reading. :biggrin:
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4298480

Resources
- Useful Threads
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4390120 (GCSE English Info)

- Exam Boards
http://www.aqa.org.uk/
http://www.ocr.org.uk/
http://www.eduqas.co.uk/
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/home.html
http://www.wjec.co.uk/
http://ccea.org.uk/

- Useful links for subjects
https://hegartymaths.com/
http://onmaths.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
http://www.my-gcsescience.com/
https://www.mathswatchvle.com/
http://freesciencelessons.co.uk/
https://projecteuler.net/archives
http://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse
http://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/gcse.html
studywise.co.uk/gcse-revision

Others:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B8zpk-kgEsGRU095MGJiMy1JUFE?usp=sharing
^ English Resources

Could you please make a thread for the upcoming year 11s please! :biggrin:

Reply 3997

Black Rose

21

Original post by CoffeeAndPolitics

I'm currently on Phase 3 of NCS which is the Social Action. I put myself forward as Head of Communications for my team and we're working to raise money for a charity - can't really go into further detail. The designing bit is quite dull, we met our partner today and are sorting things out for fundraising and campaigning days.

Make the most of it while it lasts, I did NCS too. :smile:

Reply 3998

JT_888

OP

20

Original post by LUVKNOWLEDGE

Could you please make a thread for the upcoming year 11s please! :biggrin:

I'll be liasing with the CT later on regarding this and I'll let you know.

Reply 3999

Lemur14

Volunteer Section Leader

21

Original post by LUVKNOWLEDGE

Could you please make a thread for the upcoming year 11s please! :biggrin:

The mega threads for year groups will be posted on Monday. I don't believe the year 11 thread op has been claimed, so if you want to run the thread next year, post in the current year 10 thread so others know not to create it :smile:

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