GCSE exams in May/June 2013

Say how many/what exams you have in the summer, and when you'll start revising.

Also share any revision tips you have/how you revise best personally :smile:

Reply 1

stephbo

2

Well I've got 17 and I believe I'm going to start revising from February half term but I'm a huge procrastinator. But I'll need to push myself if I really want those A/A*'s.

Erm, the best revision techniques for me is: making a song out of what I need to learn, reading out loud when I'm taking notes and learning vocab and also making bright posters with lots of colour. Its mainly because I'm active and like bright things. Kinaesthetic learner.

Reply 2

Dalek1099

21

8/10 if I have to resit my January Sciences:
Further Maths:Non Calculator 1h30
Further Maths:Calculator 2h
Maths: Unit 3 1h30
Re: Unit 8 1h30
Geography: Unit 3 1h
French: Unit 1 0h35/0h45 depending on F/H definitely resitting January
French: Unit 2 0h30/0h50 depending on F/H definitely resitting January
Biology : Unit 2 1h
*Chemistry : Unit 2 1h probably not resitting
*Physics : Unit 2 1h probably not resitting

No more than 10 though and 3 are Maths exams!I will probably start revising around Easter and have just finished revising for the January exams!

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 3

Chlorophile

20

Too many exams. I keep telling myself to revise well in advance but I know true and well that I'm really only going to start about a week before.

Reply 4

Beat

10

Graphics
B1 Resit (Probably)
C1 Resit (Probably)
P1 Resit (Probably)
B2 Resit (Unsure of yet)
P2 Resit (Unsure of yet)
C2 Resit (Probably)
B3
C3
P3
Maths Unit 3 and 4 (Linear)
English Unit 1 and 2 (Reading and Writing)

Reply 5

Niamhmac123

Geography unit 1 resit
Geography unit 2
Maths unit c resit
Irish listening
Irish reading
Physics p2 resit
Physics p1 resit
Biology b2
Chemistry c2 resit
English literature 1
English literature resit
English language
Llw pd
Llw employability resit (maybe)
Re unit 2

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Reply 6

simmy123

7

I have
Biology unit 3
Chemistry unit 3
Physics unit 3
2 history exams
2 english literature exams
Maths
Religious studies
4 arabic exams

What i do when i revise is i raid the sticky notes section of staples and write a question on one side and the answer on the other read it out loud and plaster these all over my bedroom walls :yes:

Reply 7

ryanb97

15

Original post by Dalek1099

8/10 if I have to resit my January Sciences:
Further Maths:Non Calculator 1h30
Further Maths:Calculator 2h
Maths: Unit 3 1h30
Re: Unit 8 1h30
Geography: Unit 3 1h
French: Unit 1 0h35/0h45 depending on F/H definitely resitting January
French: Unit 2 0h30/0h50 depending on F/H definitely resitting January
Biology : Unit 2 1h
*Chemistry : Unit 2 1h probably not resitting
*Physics : Unit 2 1h probably not resitting

No more than 10 though and 3 are Maths exams!I will probably start revising around Easter and have just finished revising for the January exams!

hey

what exam board are you doing further maths on??

ryan

Reply 8

Dalek1099

21

Original post by ryanb97

hey

what exam board are you doing further maths on??

ryan

AQA and its great because they offer an additional grade unlike Edexcel and it looks easier than Edexcel's version.

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 9

Midnight1811

3

Original post by simmy123

I have
What i do when i revise is i raid the sticky notes section of staples and write a question on one side and the answer on the other read it out loud and plaster these all over my bedroom walls :yes:

What do you mean by this mate ?

So you get a sticky notes, write a short question with the answer on the back ? & Once you've got the question right numerous times you remove it of your wall as it's in the long term memory part of your brain. Am I right or do you do something else if so what do you ?

As for the topic I've got 12 exams in May/June :angry:

Reply 10

username1065195

2 History
English Literature
P3
C3
B3
R.M
2 French
R.S

10 exams but if I don't get an A* in Maths in March I'll be resitting that so 12.

Reply 11

hBreadman

I have a lot, without a re-sit as of yet. Revision starts feb (or is intended to start in feb..) for:
2 x English Lit
C3
P3
B3
Additional Maths
Philosophy
2 x History
2 x French
4 x Latin
PE
Art (but that is a little earlier)

*cries at the prospect of so many exams*

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Reply 12

EvasiveRose

15

2 English Literature Exams (Reading + Writting)
2 Maths Exams
2 French Exams (Listening + Reading)
3 Biology Exams (B1, B2, B3)
3 Chemistry Exams (C1, C2, C3)
2 Physics Exams (P1,P2)
1 History Exam

=15 Exams
But if I get the grade I want for Maths I won't re-sit (2 less :biggrin:

)

* I revise best by going through each subject, making notes on it, doing speific questions regarding formula's (maths, chemistry, etc) and going through past papers (and memorising the structure for the answers: Science)

Reply 13

tingirl

2

I have:
- biology
- chemistry
- physics
-french (2 exams and 3 controlled assessments to do, aargh!)
-art
- citizenship
- r.e.
- maths (2 exams)
- English literature (2 exams)
- history

I think 10 of them are in May, and I'm already PANICKING.
Hopefully I'll turn the panic into productivity though! This week I'm starting to revise maths and French, because they're more about technique than memorising tons of info (i'll only do like 30 mins of each a night though!)
Oh and also I might start making mindmaps for English soon, for each poem and story I need to study.
Other than that, I'll probably begin revising science and history around Easter. For those subjects I tend to write everything out over and over, and make sure I know everything on the syllabus.
Hopefully I'll stick to all this! :rolleyes:

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Reply 14

simmy123

7

Original post by Midnight1811

What do you mean by this mate ?

So you get a sticky notes, write a short question with the answer on the back ? & Once you've got the question right numerous times you remove it of your wall as it's in the long term memory part of your brain. Am I right or do you do something else if so what do you ?

As for the topic I've got 12 exams in May/June :angry:

No fr each topic i may read a section and try and invent questions for example say biology (enzyme topic) i will read everything on this topic and write questions and answers on the sticky so every morning i can see these questions different ones of course and i answer them by the time my exams will come i hope that the different questions related to that topic will have helped hopefully and the answers will hve been in my head bt i dont write the same question numerous times just once and this post it note will be amongst many stuck on my walls :colonhash:

Hope this helps and good luck with your exams
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Reply 15

fisika

10

I've got 22 exams in the summer :facepalm:

As to when to start revising properly. March :smile:

Reply 16

username1042689

21

2 English Literature (Poetry and Texts)
English Language
2 Maths (Calculator and Non-Calculator)
Chemistry
Biology
Physics
2 RS (Philosophy and Ethics)
3 French (Listening, Reading and Writing)
4 Latin (2xTranslation, Prose and Poetry)
2 Music (Listening and Creative Task)

So...19, I think? :frown:

:'(

Reply 17

murderinparadise

I have:

Biology (B2)
Media
French
Music
History
RE
Maths Unit 3 (IN MARCH, AND HOPEFULLY IN JUNE AGAIN)
English Language (resit)
English Literature (a resit - still haven't got the results yet. but hopefully, I won't need it.)

However, I'm in a weird position with Maths. I was originally doing higher, but I didn't bother with my mocks so the maths department decided to put me for a unit 3 foundation exam in March, and if I get a C in that, and if I want to, I can do the higher tier exam in June.

I have Chemistry this March though, and a unit 2 resit in Maths. D: I've already started revising for both my maths exams and my Chemistry. And I intend to start revising for everything else during half term, but more solid revision after my exams in March. :biggrin:

(edited 11 years ago)

Reply 18

Hannie Rose

9

I have:

2 Maths (calculator and non-calculator)
2 English Literature (poetry and modern texts)
3 Science (B3, C3 and P3)
2 German (Listening and reading)
2 French (listening and reading)
2 History (paper 1-american west and crime and punishment and paper 2- the suffragettes)
1 Child Development
2 Religious Education
2 Further Maths (calculator and non-calculator)
3 Latin (2 language and 1 culture)

I have a Biology B2 resit on March 1st as well.

Reply 19

Dalek1099

21

Original post by Hannie Rose

I have:

2 Maths (calculator and non-calculator)
2 English Literature (poetry and modern texts)
3 Science (B3, C3 and P3)
2 German (Listening and reading)
2 French (listening and reading)
2 History (paper 1-american west and crime and punishment and paper 2- the suffragettes)
1 Child Development
2 Religious Education
2 Further Maths (calculator and non-calculator)
3 Latin (2 language and 1 culture)

I have a Biology B2 resit on March 1st as well.

Looks like you are doing the same Further Maths course as me.I think its pretty easy but sometimes there is the odd challenging question that can throw you off.The grade boundaries are pretty low too.Only 112/175 for an A*.

GCSE exams in May/June 2013

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