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how to get all 9 in my GCSEs 2020

hi guys i m currently doing triple sci, Eng lang and lit, business, maths, hist, Spanish, comp sci and CDT (edexcel for everything and aqa for comp sci and cdt )
i really want to achieve all 9's
i am mostly struggling with eng but need help with every subject
idk how to revise for anything
plz can u give me some tips and send me the specs plzzzxx
would really appreciate ur help

btw my mocks are in two weeks but i dont know how to start revising
(edited 4 years ago)
Reply 1
Write up your own notes/summaries it helped me on computer science
Watch videos like freesciencelessons on youtube
Make flashcards on the summary of each topic or definitions
Use past papers/ exam questions that can help you predict what is going to be on the exam
Reply 2
Original post by Alainaxxx
hi guys i m currently doing triple sci, Eng lang and lit, business, maths, hist, Spanish, comp sci and CDT (edexcel for everything and aqa for comp sci and cdt )
i really want to achieve all 9's
i am mostly struggling with eng but need help with every subject
idk how to revise for anything
plz can u give me some tips and send me the specs plzzzxx
would really appreciate ur help

btw my mocks are in two weeks but i dont know how to start revising

Make sure you know what will be in the exam!!
By this I mean question types (e.g. 9 markers for business studies)

Flashcards will be your best friend! Write out everything on flashcards the day you do it, and make sure you use them!

Ask questions all the time! It may annoy the teachers, but make sure you understand everything the day you do it. Even if it means staying afterschool or doing lunch. BUT you don't need to know the ins and outs on everything- just the gist of it so in the exam you can pick up the marks and move on (so don't spend ages on one topic!)

Know your spec- read throw it and make a checklist

Thats all for now- i'll add more if i think of any :wink:
I'm in Year 11 just like you as well.
I will tell you some tips on how to get a grade 9 in Spanish. Even though, I do French, but I imagine the tips will apply for Spanish.
- Learn your vocabulary regularly
- Do Past Papers
- Practise writing & speaking in Spanish
- Practise your pronunciation for the speaking test
- Listen to things that are in Spanish eg. Spanish Cartoon Shows (YouTube), Spanish TV Shows, Spanish Films, Spanish songs
- Master your tenses
- Read some Spanish articles

Spanish isn't a subject that you can really cram, but something that does require a lot of commitment and consistency, especially if you want a high grade.

As for maths... I will link some resources that helped me to improve my maths.
https://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/gcse.html
https://corbettmaths.com/
https://www.onmaths.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/HEGARTYMATHS/videos

For maths, I am working at a grade 7, but, I also want to achieve a 9 in maths, so I would suggest you to practise topics that you aren't so confident at. and turn it to your strengths. Honestly, though, to get a 9 in maths is just doing lots of practice !
(edited 4 years ago)
What's cdt?
Reply 5
Original post by OkDan_
I'm in Year 11 just like you as well.
I will tell you some tips on how to get a grade 9 in Spanish. Even though, I do French, but I imagine the tips will apply for Spanish.
- Learn your vocabulary regularly
- Do Past Papers
- Practise writing & speaking in Spanish
- Practise your pronunciation for the speaking test
- Listen to things that are in Spanish eg. Spanish Cartoon Shows (YouTube), Spanish TV Shows, Spanish Films, Spanish songs
- Master your tenses
- Read some Spanish articles

Spanish isn't a subject that you can really cram, but something that does require a lot of commitment and consistency, especially if you want a high grade.

As for maths... I will link some resources that helped me to improve my maths.
https://www.mathsgenie.co.uk/gcse.html
https://corbettmaths.com/
https://www.onmaths.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/HEGARTYMATHS/videos

For maths, I am working at a grade 7, but, I also want to achieve a 9 in maths, so I would suggest you to practise topics that you aren't so confident at. and turn it to your strengths. Honestly, though, to get a 9 in maths is just doing lots of practice !

some more maths & science websites here:

https://mathsbot.com/starter (test yourself)
https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/ (past papers)
I reccomend getting a subscription to this- https://hegartymaths.com/
and make sure you know your times tables- this will help you lots! (test yourself at http://www.timestables.me.uk/printable-pdf-quiz-generator.htm )
Reply 6
Original post by hxhu
some more maths & science websites here:

https://mathsbot.com/starter (test yourself)
https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/ (past papers)
I reccomend getting a subscription to this- https://hegartymaths.com/
and make sure you know your times tables- this will help you lots! (test yourself at http://www.timestables.me.uk/printable-pdf-quiz-generator.htm )

thnx :smile:

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