What is best time to start past papers

Original post by Qer

Hi ,
I am going in year 13 after holidays . can some one tell what is the best time for starting past papers AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OR MONTHE BEFORE exams
and secondly, how can i revise my AS with A2.....

For biology I had gone over 98% of the content by March. From March till exams I did a mixture of past papers and reading of my notes. It worked for me

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Student1191

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Original post by Qer

Hi ,
I am going in year 13 after holidays . can some one tell what is the best time for starting past papers AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OR MONTHE BEFORE exams
and secondly, how can i revise my AS with A2.....

February/ march.

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Qer

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And how to revise As content

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usf99

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Original post by Qer

And how to revise As content

do you have the 2017 paper for as physics?

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Qer

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Original post by usf99

do you have the 2017 paper for as physics?

nope . i don't study physics

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Original post by SGHD26716

For biology I had gone over 98% of the content by March. From March till exams I did a mixture of past papers and reading of my notes. It worked for me

What did you get?x

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Original post by sunshine774

What did you get?x

For biology? A*

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Original post by SGHD26716

For biology? A*

Wow well done so amazing!!!x :h:

I do chem any tips please? (Going into year 13!) I got an A at AS!

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Original post by sunshine774

Wow well done so amazing!!!x :h:

I do chem any tips please? (Going into year 13!) I got an A at AS!

Thanks. I did chemistry as well.

For chemistry I went chapter by chapter making extremely concise notes. Past papers are extremely useful as there's only so much they can ask. Past papers were my main revision tool for chemistry.

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Original post by SGHD26716

Thanks. I did chemistry as well.

For chemistry I went chapter by chapter making extremely concise notes. Past papers are extremely useful as there's only so much they can ask. Past papers were my main revision tool for chemistry.

Did you get an A* for chem too?x :smile:

Which past papers did you use because you guys were the first yr of the new spec right?x

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d.j1999

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Honestly I'd start past papers as early as possible given that you've gone over the entire syllabus. I would, however, start past paper by QUESTIONS on certain topics once you've mastered them and gone over most/all of their textbook questions. These are easily found on physicsandmathstutor.

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Original post by sunshine774

Did you get an A* for chem too?x :smile:

Which past papers did you use because you guys were the first yr of the new spec right?x

No I got an A for chemistry.

I used the old spec past papers. Chemistry questions are very similar to current spec questions. The change doesn't seem to be that big for chemistry if I'm honest, especially at A2. I did OCR by the way. I don't know if this counts for other exam boards.

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Qer

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Original post by SGHD26716

Thanks. I did chemistry as well.

For chemistry I went chapter by chapter making extremely concise notes. Past papers are extremely useful as there's only so much they can ask. Past papers were my main revision tool for chemistry.

so , doing past papers are the main thing for revision?

and should me know required practicals in details?

i am doing biology , chemistry , maths

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Original post by SGHD26716

No I got an A for chemistry.

I used the old spec past papers. Chemistry questions are very similar to current spec questions. The change doesn't seem to be that big for chemistry if I'm honest, especially at A2. I did OCR by the way. I don't know if this counts for other exam boards.

Well done;I do OCR A. I'm a bit worried about the new spec so I hope it's similar!x :redface:

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