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A* students, How did you do it?

How did you do it?

Advice, stories, your motivation?

Thanks!

A levels mainly please; Sciences especially!

(edited 11 years ago)

Past papers are the key to success. Also, make sure you understand everything - just knowing everything won't be enough.

Reply 2

uthred50

Listened in lessons, read through the textbooks before exams, and didn't panic.

I'm also good friends with a genie :colonhash:

Reply 3

Dualcore

The key is to answer the questions correctly.

Reply 4

lilytheblue

you talking about GCSE or A level?

basically all exam technique. only use your left brain. dont question the validity of the information. do that and youll be a great slave :smile:

Reply 5

Chlorophile

Listening and concentrating in class in the ultimate trick to success. Being taught by a teacher is so much more effective than independent revision.

Reply 6

tazmaniac97

Original post by Chlorophile

Listening and concentrating in class in the ultimate trick to success. Being taught by a teacher is so much more effective than independent revision.

But what if your teachers are crap?

Reply 7

Swiftling

So scared of the new linear GCSE's at the moment. I should start revising for next year if I want to get an A*. :tongue:

Reply 8

bahjat93

Original post by saltyjohn1

How did you do it?

Advice, stories, your motivation?

Thanks!

Make sure you don't have a social life!
Revise over the summer to make sure you cover way in advance!
Set yourself sensible deadlines and stick to them :smile:

Original post by tazmaniac97

But what if your teachers are crap?

Study at home!
I only attended a hand full of Maths A-level lessons and i got an A*

Reply 9

Chlorophile

Original post by tazmaniac97

But what if your teachers are crap?

The point of learning is to understand a subject. Revision is simply meant to be going over untied ends and memorizing critical facts for the exam and practicing exam technique. If you're in the unfortunate circumstance of having a bad teacher, you really ought to be proactive and make an extra effort to understand the things at the same time as when you're meant to be learning in class.