Best revision guides and workbooks for 9-1 spec?

Looking at mainly sciences here, stuck between CGP, Oxford etc
Please help? :smile:

Ref: https://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Grade-9-1-GCSE-Biology/dp/1782944923/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540744612&sr=8-1&keywords=biology+aqa+gcse+9-1+workbook
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Biology-Grade-Booster-Workbook-Science/dp/0008194335/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1540744612&sr=8-11&keywords=biology+aqa+gcse+9-1+workbook
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AQA-GCSE-Biology-Workbook-Higher/dp/0198421672/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&qid=1540744674&sr=8-27&keywords=biology+aqa+gcse+9-1+workbook

Reply 1

yotsr123

CGP guide tells you the information it in a nice concise way.
So I would say use that and supplement with LOADS of revision papers. You're good to go...
This is the best way you can revise.

Reply 2

chethanbiju

Original post by yotsr123

CGP guide tells you the information it in a nice concise way.
So I would say use that and supplement with LOADS of revision papers. You're good to go...
This is the best way you can revise.

But would you say the same for the practice workbooks? Are CGP the way to go?

Reply 3

yotsr123

Original post by chethanbiju

But would you say the same for the practice workbooks? Are CGP the way to go?

Sorry I have taken so long to see this. You may have already made your decision.
I don't know about the CGP workbooks as I've never used them. I just used exam papers.
CGP will be very helpful in terms of the actual revision guides though. Only buy the workbook if you feel like you really need it.

Reply 4

chethanbiju

Original post by yotsr123

No worries mate, I have purchased both the CGP workbook and the revision guide, you're correct: concise and easy to understand - ideal for a bit of last minute of mock revision :smile:

Reply 5

ignorewhatisay

CGP is working well for me. I have the workbook only and I ask my Bio teacher to mark my answers that I did

Reply 6

chethanbiju

Original post by ignorewhatisay

CGP is working well for me. I have the workbook only and I ask my Bio teacher to mark my answers that I did

Indeed, still struggling tho and also our teachers don't reveal what topics appear in our mocks

Reply 7

007Ruby007

I did my GCSE’s in 2017.
For English 9-1 I mainly used the CGP books and watched Mr Bruff’s YouTube videos.
For Maths 9-1 I did a lot of MathsWatch as technically I had to teach a lot of the mathematical aspects myself . The rest of my GCSE’s were in the grading system.

Reply 8

chethanbiju

Original post by 007Ruby007

English with CGP? Would u recommend it? Also what grade did u get, if you don't mind me asking?

Reply 9

Mxf.e

CGP I’m in year 11 and I use the workbook and practise one. For maths, and the sciences. I do triple so my ones are purple

Reply 10

007Ruby007

Original post by chethanbiju

English with CGP? Would u recommend it? Also what grade did u get, if you don't mind me asking?

Hey, yes I did practise English Lit with CGP and I did find it useful. English Language is different as it’s quite subjective so I’d suggest do as much writing on as many topics beforehand as possible and getting them marked by any professional.
Sure, I got an 8 in Literature and a 9 in Language.

Reply 11

ignorewhatisay

Original post by chethanbiju

Indeed, still struggling tho and also our teachers don't reveal what topics appear in our mocks

LOL. Our teachers gave us a sheet with all topics. RIP you

Reply 12

discosally

I found the CGP books absolutely brilliant. Probably would've failed a lot of my GCSEs if it weren't for them - currently doing A-levels and I've bought all the CGP books for them!