How to revise GCSE additional science

Original post by JackT2000

I'm not sure on how I should revise additional science. I'm on edexcel and struggle with science. I sat my core exam in May and got a C overall (nearly a B because I had a good controlled assessment at an A* grade)

I really want to get a B this time as I was really close last time (I think like 13 UMS away from a B?)

Use YouTube videos online and practice past papers all the time to familiarise yourself with the questions.

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BoringSpaceKid

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I did my core exam in science (OCR) last year and got A* in Chemistry and Biology and an A in Physics but an A in coursework so I got A overall. The best method I found that worked for me (might not work for everyone) was using past paper. I would do the past paper questions and mark it with the mark scheme. I would write down the six marks questions separately with the answer. You quickly notice that they often reuse the question but just word them differently.

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OP

Original post by BoringSpaceKid

I did my core exam in science (OCR) last year and got A* in Chemistry and Biology and an A in Physics but an A in coursework so I got A overall. The best method I found that worked for me (might not work for everyone) was using past paper. I would do the past paper questions and mark it with the mark scheme. I would write down the six marks questions separately with the answer. You quickly notice that they often reuse the question but just word them differently.

@S2M or @BoringSpaceKid If I attach my results from August will you be able to tell me if I was quite close to a B?

Btw please don't be shocked by the D's. I got 3 D's in chem, bio and physics. But with chem I was 1 mark away from a C and in physics I was 2 marks away from a C :frown:

I uploaded them here: http://prntscr.com/dniv0r (I have crossed off some info on there as I don't want people knowing my candidate no etc...)

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Original post by JackT2000

@S2M or @BoringSpaceKid If I attach my results from August will you be able to tell me if I was quite close to a B?

Btw please don't be shocked by the D's. I got 3 D's in chem, bio and physics. But with chem I was 1 mark away from a C and in physics I was 2 marks away from a C :frown:

I uploaded them here: http://prntscr.com/dniv0r (I have crossed off some info on there as I don't want people knowing my candidate no etc...)

You got 213 marks and a B grade was 224 marks so you were 11 marks off a B.

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BoringSpaceKid

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Original post by JackT2000

@S2M or @BoringSpaceKid If I attach my results from August will you be able to tell me if I was quite close to a B?

Btw please don't be shocked by the D's. I got 3 D's in chem, bio and physics. But with chem I was 1 mark away from a C and in physics I was 2 marks away from a C :frown:

I uploaded them here: http://prntscr.com/dniv0r (I have crossed off some info on there as I don't want people knowing my candidate no etc...)

I am not exactly sure how all this works so sorry I can't help with the grades. But calm down, D's and C's are not bad honestly. It's always difficult doing exams in year 10 plus sometimes other factors make you get lower - bad teacher, bad day. Don't stress I know this girl who got a F in Chemistry, Biology and Physics for core and got a B in additional. It's possible.

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OP

Original post by S2M

You got 213 marks and a B grade was 224 marks so you were 11 marks off a B.

Ok thank you, so would you say thats close to a B or am I wrong?

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Original post by JackT2000

Ok thank you, so would you say thats close to a B or am I wrong?

Yeah you can say you were moderately close to a B.

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OP

Original post by S2M

Yeah you can say you were moderately close to a B.

All thanks to my controlled assessment I suppose??

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Original post by JackT2000

All thanks to my controlled assessment I suppose??

Definitely yes. I think if your coursework was lower than an A*/A grade then you would have gotten a D or below.

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jenniferhh

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I did my core science exams last year on OCR gateway, I got a grade A in both exams and coursework which added up to 337 UMS. I used a revision guide, past papers, and videos from this guy on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ2eovkGrGXwXQJMfHGGijg . I started revising for it 1 week prior to the exam, the past papers were the best source of revision. Good luck.

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OP

Original post by S2M

Definitely yes. I think if your coursework was lower than an A*/A grade then you would have gotten a D or below.

Yes most definitely I was surprised when I got my A* as my teacher said it was an A when she marked it. Coursework is my strong point because it's done over a long period of time and tend to do well in it. I can't deal with the pressure in exams

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