Who&#x27;s gonna get 10 A * ?

hmm I'm going for 11 A*s and an A in FSMQ. Anyone got any tips?

I got predicted 10 A*s, 1 A and a B in FMSQ.

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Original post by erniiee

hmm I'm going for 11 A*s and an A in FSMQ. Anyone got any tips?

I got predicted 10 A*s, 1 A and a B in FMSQ.

The best tip anyone can give someone aiming for many A*s is to work hard throughout the year, and use revision only as a means of consolidating the facts you already know, as well as practising exam technique. It's often people with bad teachers or disruptive class-mates that end up doing the hardest work to get their A*s!

I'm sure you'll do fine, though, as you're predicted so many A*s. Just work hard at the FSMQ so you can get an A, and don't let it worry you too much if you don't quite achieve that illustrious all A* grades at GCSE; many people don't even get the opportunity to do as many GCSEs as you, so count yourself lucky! :wink:

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Original post by und

The best tip anyone can give someone aiming for many A*s is to work hard throughout the year, and use revision only as a means of consolidating the facts you already know, as well as practising exam technique. It's often people with bad teachers or disruptive class-mates that end up doing the hardest work to get their A*s!

I'm sure you'll do fine, though, as you're predicted so many A*s. Just work hard at the FSMQ so you can get an A, and don't let it worry you too much if you don't quite achieve that illustrious all A* grades at GCSE; many people don't even get the opportunity to do as many GCSEs as you, so count yourself lucky! :wink:

thanks for the advice. what are your revision methods?

Also, are you going to do the OCR FSMQ exam?

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Original post by erniiee

thanks for the advice. what are your revision methods?

For the sciences, it's reading through my CGP revision guide at least once a short time before the exam, and doing one or two practice papers.
For languages you can't really revise, so I try my best throughout the year and take it easy before the exams.
The trick with Mathematics just to do many past papers.
For humanities, I'm going to go through all my GCSE books and read my notes. I might do some more intensive revision including past papers, during half term.
English is the difficult one for me. I haven't done much preparation for it yet, and I'm quite worried to be honest. I'm not the best person to ask if you're looking for advice concerning English!

The most important thing is to manage your time well. I can never get that right, and always end up cramming in some last minute revision a few days before the exams, but that's never learning something new - it's going over what I already know. If I had to learn new content for my GCSEs, I think I would start a lot earlier than I'm doing now! Thankfully, my teachers are competent at delivering the syllabus.

Original post by erniiee

Also, are you going to do the OCR FSMQ exam?

I'm not doing FSMQ as my school doesn't offer it.

I hope that helps. :smile:

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Joseppea

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I only got 9 :rolleyes:

thus I have failed at life. :colone:

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Original post by und

For the sciences, it's reading through my CGP revision guide at least once a short time before the exam, and doing one or two practice papers.
For languages you can't really revise, so I try my best throughout the year and take it easy before the exams.
The trick with Mathematics just to do many past papers.
For humanities, I'm going to go through all my GCSE books and read my notes. I might do some more intensive revision including past papers, during half term.
English is the difficult one for me. I haven't done much preparation for it yet, and I'm quite worried to be honest. I'm not the best person to ask if you're looking for advice concerning English!

The most important thing is to manage your time well. I can never get that right, and always end up cramming in some last minute revision a few days before the exams, but that's never learning something new - it's going over what I already know. If I had to learn new content for my GCSEs, I think I would start a lot earlier than I'm doing now! Thankfully, my teachers are competent at delivering the syllabus.

I'm not doing FSMQ as my school doesn't offer it.

I hope that helps. :smile:

Wow, you sound organised. How did you do in your mock exams? Oh and what are your exam boards?

Pretty much the same for me in Science - past papers and as I've already done notes for previous exams I think I'm sorted. Maths has become really easy as I do FSMQ also, so past papers help me there too. Languages - I'm trying to learn as much vocabulary as possible!

I find Art really easy, and the exam should be a breeze. However, I'm really worried about English so I've done as much revision as possible; reading the texts and pre release material over, and annotating. Reading examiner's reports is REALLY helpful. If you've got AQA for English I've got notes that may help. Oh and RS - I'm just making notes but its one of my last exams so I'm taking it easy. :smile:

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Original post by Cinnamon_Twist

This is EXACTLY what I feel. I am so worried about messing up my final piece and ending up with a C. I worked so hard as well :frown:

Are you doing Art with AQA?

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Original post by erniiee

Wow, you sound organised. How did you do in your mock exams? Oh and what are your exam boards?

I'm one of the least organised people I know! In the Easter holidays I ended up doing very little revision; I really do hope I don't carry these habits into Year 12.

In my mocks I got 8 A*s, an A in English Language, and a B in English Literature, although based on those exam results I would actually have ended up with 9 A*s and an A, because of my coursework (hence the predicted grades in my signature). Obviously people keep reminding me to not get too complacent, and I agree with them! I think I might have got a bit lucky in the mocks with lenient marking and slightly easier exams in certain subjects.

My exam boards are as follows:

English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography - AQA
Mathematics, French, Russian, History - Edexcel

Original post by erniiee

If you've got AQA for English I've got notes that may help.

Wow, I would be really grateful if you could send them to me. :wink:

Perhaps you should consider putting them on the TSR Wiki so as to reach a bigger audience.

Thanks. :smile:

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SheDiedOfLove

Original post by therealOG

already done lololololol

Edit: Haters gonna hate

just thought i should let you know that i loved this comment aha

Reply 91

Original post by und

I'm one of the least organised people I know! In the Easter holidays I ended up doing very little revision; I really do hope I don't carry these habits into Year 12.

In my mocks I got 8 A*s, an A in English Language, and a B in English Literature, although based on those exam results I would actually have ended up with 9 A*s and an A, because of my coursework (hence the predicted grades in my signature). Obviously people keep reminding me to not get too complacent, and I agree with them! I think I might have got a bit lucky in the mocks with lenient marking and slightly easier exams in certain subjects.

My exam boards are as follows:

English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography - AQA
Mathematics, French, Russian, History - Edexcel

Wow, I would be really grateful if you could send them to me. :wink:

Perhaps you should consider putting them on the TSR Wiki so as to reach a bigger audience.

Thanks. :smile:

Yea same, I'm really worried that I'll be too complacent in AS and end up having to do multiple resits in June ontop of the other unit exams :frown:

Wow, those are great mock results. I got 8 A*s and 2 As. Oh and a big fat D in FSMQ..but half of the class failed, so I wasn't too bothered :biggrin:

Okay, well I can email you the notes, I'll pm you. But I don't know how to put them on the Wiki - I'm a newbie!

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Original post by Cinnamon_Twist

Art- Edexcel

Oh okay, I really have no idea what the work from people in other schools looks like, especially for Art. We're quite lucky to have such a great Art department, so I think I'm feeling good about the exam. My teacher told me I've got full marks in my coursework :biggrin:

so I'm aiming for at least 78/80 in the exam work.

Reply 93

Original post by erniiee

Yea same, I'm really worried that I'll be too complacent in AS and end up having to do multiple resits in June ontop of the other unit exams :frown:

Wow, those are great mock results. I got 8 A*s and 2 As. Oh and a big fat D in FSMQ..but half of the class failed, so I wasn't too bothered :biggrin:

Okay, well I can email you the notes, I'll pm you. But I don't know how to put them on the Wiki - I'm a newbie!

Those are great results too! :smile:

Obviously I exclude FSMQ from that sentiment as you didn't exactly get a top grade in that. :biggrin:

Unfortunately my school doesn't offer it...

I would be thrilled if you could PM me the notes. I've never put anything on the Wiki either, but I can't imagine it being that hard.

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Original post by und

Those are great results too! :smile:

Obviously I exclude FSMQ from that sentiment as you didn't exactly get a top grade in that. :biggrin:

Unfortunately my school doesn't offer it...

I would be thrilled if you could PM me the notes. I've never put anything on the Wiki either, but I can't imagine it being that hard.

Aha, thank you. And sure :smile:

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Bambi :)

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Original post by erniiee

hmm I'm going for 11 A*s and an A in FSMQ. Anyone got any tips?

I got predicted 10 A*s, 1 A and a B in FMSQ.

I'm doing 11 subjects too. I wanted to get 11A*s but I'm struggling with Spanish and English. Anyway, I do FSMQ too, how are you doing well in it? :tongue:

I find it REALLY hard, I've been getting Us!! :colondollar:

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