Growing my A-level grades

Hi there, just letting you know I moved your thread to Study Help/A-level forum

I don't have that many tips for you, I'm afraid, but I think it might be a good idea for you to create a revision schedule and stick to it?

Hi guys. Exactly as my title said. I have basically always been a very anxious individual however I never really factored in how that affects my grades.

For context, I have always been an A+ student until I started to attend classes that required active revision and while I would still get As, it was ROUGH getting there.

Now I am a few months away from my A level exams and I am just realising that I am nowhere near where I want to be. If I don’t pattern up now, realistically, it’s not gonna go well. I don’t know how I’m going to get the grades I need to enter uni.

Whenever I want to revise, I just get so anxious thinking about all I have to revise. First year content + all the content we’ve done now. I don’t even know what the assessment objectives are, I’ve just sort of been coasting around and managing to get As and Bs in tests but I know that is impossible with the actual exam because looking at past papers makes me realise I have forgotten EVERYTHING. I am starting to panic but I am too anxious to revise properly. How do I get out of this cycle??? This is ruining everything. I need a good work and study ethic before Uni as well but my anxiety makes it even worse. To make matters worse, personal circumstances such as parents that don’t agree with each other and have moved me about causing me to miss 2 months + of A level study in total has made it so there are gaps in my knowledge and just adds to my anxiety.

So sorry for the rant, I guess I’m just asking for advice. Idk what to do, but I know with the right technique, I can get those grades I want. I do Psychology, English Language and Law.

heya i do a level psych let me know if you have any questions

a levels are the first exams (in the uk) where you are tested on your ability to plan and revise effectively; it also tests how disciplined you are.

Set out a timetable and do revision on the daily (flashcards in particular are very useful for any subject apart from maths (try ANKI)).

Also, I want to stress the importance of past papers. And how you should be looking for patterns in the mark scheme and making sure that you mark them correctly and write notes of stuff you get wrong.