My list:- Use your time wisely, especially during study periods, don't mess around and ignore your work and play cards. Time at school is precious because trust me it will go fast. Even if your not motivated, just try and do some reading.
- Do further reading around the subject, stuff like this is important for your Personal Statement.
- Don't go into hardcore revision from the first week, gradually build up your hours spent at home. There's no need to do 5 hrs revision on the first day of school, what would you cover?
- Build up a bank of revision resources and questions that you can access throughout the year, (like make a folder on your computer for each subject) and when it comes to revising, print off the things you need and work on them.
- When revising, cover your hardest topics first!!! If you are struggling with a specific topic, seek help from a teacher or get someone to explain it to you. Then when you are revising for your AS exams/mock exams, cover these topics first.
- Have an early look through UCAS and what courses you want to do. You don't need to full on choose your firm and insurance unis, just have a look through some prospectuses, grade requriements, etc.
Further to this point, when it comes to grade requirements, use them as a goal. If you know these are the kind of grades you need (i.e. A* A A) then think that if I need to be predicted this as a minimum, I need to put in as much effort to obtain these grades. If your school predicts one grade higher (then A B B) then use this as an indication of your projected improvement over the next year.
- Socialise!!! It's not all about studies, even though it may seem like it! Engage in volunteering activities, sport, Netflix, travelling! Life is not all academics and having your priorities set straight and using your time wisely will lead to much less stress.
- My Most Important Point: Look after yourself and your wellbeing. Y12 is a tough year, and its not like any other year - its a fast paced year and they expect you to cope with the demand quite quickly. Your knowledge in subjects will be immensely detailed. It's about time management, having targets and goals and keeping yourself well. Your mental health is so crucial and never neglect it.
Sorry that this post is so long or that it may seem quite corny/cliche but its most of what I could think of.
Let me know if you need any more advice and feel free to PM me!
But all in all, just enjoy the rest of your summer as Y11 summer is always the best no matter what. Your GCSE grades will be important but never stress too much over them. I'm sure you'll be fine as you are already concerned about your education for next year (a very good sign).