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How To Spend Time Wisely For Upcoming A-Level Exams?

Hi,

The next two months really do have a deterimental effect on my future.

I am an A2 student, and after doing quite bad on a few resits and A2 module in Jan, I have decided to resit in June.

So I will be doing Mathematics(C1, C3, C4, S1, S2), Computing (COMP3) & Product Design (PROD1, PROD3).

The thing is the time is going by SO quickly :frown:.

I don't want to waste time and I am a bit concerned that things might not go to plan.

How can I spend my time wisely?

Would highly appreciate it if someone could give me some advice, as I only have one shot at everything.

Thanks.
Reply 1
How do you know they're going to have a detrimental effect? Revise and then they won't. Make yourself a timetable.
revise everyday. everyday. don't say i'm going to do 5hours of work today or i'm going to do 3 years of work today. (i said years to highlight how ridiculous it is)

Try and go through your books see how many sub topics you have and aim to fully understand a certain number of them a day. 1/2 weeks before your exams do practice papers at least 3 a day ! take 30min breaks in between then on to the next one.

If your having trouble with anything talk to smarter kids and teachers see what they're doing you aren't. see how they revise.
Reply 3
I don't do those subjects so can't offer any specfic advice sorry :frown: I'd suggest finding out when your exams are, making a revision timetable, and starting asap, putting a couple hours revsion in a day. (although it depends on how much you need for each subject, mine works out so I can put in half an hour for each subject each day, but you have more exams than I do so you might want to split it up doing half the topics one day, the other half the next and repeating.)

It'll never hurt to start early and you'll have less pressure which means less stress which will vastly improve your chances on the day. Also focus on specifactions, past papers + mark schemes, and if theres anything you don't get, sort it out now rather than wait.

You can still have loads of time to sort it out, just try not to worry about it passing, and cocentrate on actual learning. :smile:
Reply 4
Revision timetable would probably help. Try different ways of revising than you have done before. Stay calm and you'll take things in easier.

However, DO NOT work yourself into overdrive. You'll only stress yourself out. Leave time for relaxing/socialising or something, otherwise your mind will eventually just wander.
Reply 5
Same here bud, I',m doing C1, C3, S1, M1, and C4! not to mention chem 4, chem 5, bio F214 and bio F215 and gsce maths to try and get myself an A* in that, seing as I wont get one in a-level maths :smile: study, a lot. Personally I'm going all the way in, I am doing my utter best, no tv, no social life, no bull**** just cramming.
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