The Current Year 9 Chat Thread (2019-2020)

hey What netball position do you play? also can't believe you are learning 4 languages that is so cool! My fav subject is maths too haha x

I am kinda torn on what to take for GCSEs so any advice would be much appreciated xD my favourite subjects are maths and science, and i really love history but everyone says that it is really hard? any advice x

helllooo (i think u were refering to me when u said this. next time click reply first then say what u wanted to say)

well technically ive already learnt one other language but im just learning to read and write so i think im learning 3 and a half languages? lolll

I normally play GD or GK because im decent at defending however I've gotten called for contact countless of times hehe which is probably why im put into the B team (BUT this could also be bc all the A team players are really good but two of them have left so i have a chance! Also i normally am subbed on if A teamers are absent )

Do u play netball? If u do what position do u play?

If you have a real interest in it, then go for it. whoever some advice from me would be to look at the gcse syllabus. Are the topics that you're going to do interesting? also there will be lots of essay writing as well as memorising key dates and terms especially because its history. Also you need to analyse things so id say if ur good at English you have a good chance at getting a good grade at history but for me im really bad at English and im amazing at history. who knows at this rate.

What other subjects are you going to do for gcse?

Hey!
i was in about the same situation at the start of year 9 (minus the moving up from bottom set, I moved from set 4 out of 5 to 3 out of 5 though!)

For Science im putting notes into flash cards, and just going over everything so I make sure I MOSTLY understand it (not knowing all the ins and outs, just the gist of it) and revising for the topic tests we have coming up so I then know what I’m not to sure on- fyi I’m doing AQA GCSE Science (were not doing the whole triple, double thing until Year 10, but we’re starting the course in year 9- weird I know)

I’m not too great at maths SO I am studying quite hard this year, I’m doing a lot of practice on hegarty maths (it’s like mathswatch or mymaths) and just making sure I understand it all, as I need Maths a level for my dream jobs! I would recommend the CGP books, or just do as much practice as possible!

Right! Hello everyone! I'm Tazmeen I'm in year 9 (obvs) and im 14

Options I'm gunna choose: Spanish, French, R.S and Computing (subject to change as the subject blocks havent been chosen yet)

Most of my exam boards for my gcse subjects are AQA however maths is Edexcel

Hobbies: Full-time BTS fan (since 2016), Cooking, colouring and the occasional sewing. Netball when the netball season in my school comes around

Favourite subjects rn are art (i dont normally enjoy art but we're doing something fun this term), maths, bio and r.s

Least favourite subject: Music, Drama and sometimes P.E

Considering my reports, I'm meant to be getting all 8s and 9s with maybe a 7 somewhere (thank you, my asian parents)

I wanna be a paediatrician

My feelings for Year 9
I felt/feel quite excited actually! I'm finally choosing my options and next year, I won't have to do subjects I don't like but then again, I'm sad bc i this is the last year i get to do everything

Interesting facts:I can make seal noises, I'm bilingual and I'm currently learning 4 languages

I'm so excited to meet other Year 9s on here and talk about things loll

thank you so much this was really helpful <3
I know it sounds weird but I really enjoy essay writing so that's why I think history might be a good fit. I also find it very interesting obviously lol
Other gcse wise, I definitely going to do triple science as its my favourite and I understand it, and also definitely geography. Then maybe RS and history, those are the two I'm less sure about x

I really like essay writing too - but in English about analysing literature and stuff.
I really can’t write an essay in History tho... any tips?

I really like essay writing too - but in English about analysing literature and stuff.
I really can’t write an essay in History tho... any tips?

honestly don't know if I'm the best person to help, but I think that a good thing to go by is to express your contextual knowledge (especially in sources work) and use your English skills for things like analysing in as much detail as possible etc. Also it's kinda obvious but have a very strong structure to your essays. Sorry this wasn't that good but it does vary about different types of essay questions <3

it's really weird, history is one of my stronger subjects and English is definitely my worst one! xD

Supplies are the WORST!
Then again there are some nice ones

Am I doing the right thing by taking notes down if I don't know a topic well and then when I do get it, make flashcards?

it's really weird, history is one of my stronger subjects and English is definitely my worst one! xD

Woah 4 languages! That’s awesome...
Let me guess. One of the four languages that you’re learning is Korean?!
I’m bilingual too but it’s an Asian language so I don’t really see how it’s gonna help me with GCSE German or French...
What position are you in netball? I’m GD. Not on the team tho!!!
Lol I’m so happy!

ooohh y'all play netball too? WA my position

hey what subjects are you guys thinking about taking for gcse? I'm think history, geography, RS and triple science. Also what do you want to be when you're older? (I really want to be a surgeon )

wow ur doing three humanities? thats a lot of essays and content to get your head around hehe

im *hopefully* doing french, spanish, r.s and computing. i'm being forced to do triple so yh

i wanna be a paediatrician so we're more or less in the same boat yay

yay that's so cool! Can't believe you're doing two languages, I'm still not entirely sure whether to do a language or not (if I did it would definitely be French) and yeah I know - lot's of essays we have options evening soon so hopefully that will help me decide x