Super scared about upcoming GCSE's?

However, to improve your grades to a 'C' standard, steal some books!
It sounds horrible, but the teacher won't know if one AQA GCSE ICT Revision Guide goes missing, will she? Come into the room at lunch and help yourself! Do this for all of your subjects and simply "self-teach". And after the exams, you can easily "unsteal" them again.!

Honestly I wouldn't worry about it that much. In the grand scheme of things, GCSEs aren't all that important. You only really need them to get into college. It sounds like science isn't really for you but that's okay. When you choose your A levels just do the subjects you enjoy the most and are good at. I'd say do the best you can in maths and English as employees do like to see that you've at least passed these. But other than that don't stress; you can't be good at everything!

I took my Core Science GCSE exams in Year 10 and Statistics GCSE too. Altogether, I have had 4 exams- 4 exam room experiences- yet I'm still nervous for my upcoming Year 11 exams in three weeks. I've been thinking: "How can this be so when I've had so many exams?" The fact is, it's really inevitable for us to be scared for our exams. It's a flight or fight stress response, our body's way of telling us "Danger!" In the BC era, our ancestors needed these stress responses to "assess situations"- whether it would be too dangerous to attack that massive mammoth or whether or not to touch that bright orange flame in front of us.

The truth is, no matter whether you're an A/A* grade student, everyone is scared of exams. I'm a D/C grade student, and I'm proud to emphasise this. The A/A* candidates are really the unfortunate ones- who have all that "expectation" to do well on them from their parents and the school, siblings- you name it!I would rather be predicted Ds and Es for GCSEs- and this is because there is no "pressure" (if you see what I mean) to do well.

Be thankful that you got those results in your mock, as if you had got A*s in them, people would have put pressure on you to perform in your real exams. I'm no professional, but I'd rather be thankful for the mock grades rather than have that expectation put on me!

However, to improve your grades to a 'C' standard, steal some books!
It sounds horrible, but the teacher won't know if one AQA GCSE ICT Revision Guide goes missing, will she? Come into the room at lunch and help yourself! Do this for all of your subjects and simply "self-teach". And after the exams, you can easily "unsteal" them again.

It's borrowing really.

Good luck with all of your exams!
Happy borrowing!

I 'borrowed' the newest Geography textbook. I feel it is fair seeing as they are there to improve my learning and seeing as the specification is changing next year, nobody will miss it.

I took my Core Science GCSE exams in Year 10 and Statistics GCSE too. Altogether, I have had 4 exams- 4 exam room experiences- yet I'm still nervous for my upcoming Year 11 exams in three weeks. I've been thinking: "How can this be so when I've had so many exams?" The fact is, it's really inevitable for us to be scared for our exams. It's a flight or fight stress response, our body's way of telling us "Danger!" In the BC era, our ancestors needed these stress responses to "assess situations"- whether it would be too dangerous to attack that massive mammoth or whether or not to touch that bright orange flame in front of us.

The truth is, no matter whether you're an A/A* grade student, everyone is scared of exams. I'm a D/C grade student, and I'm proud to emphasise this. The A/A* candidates are really the unfortunate ones- who have all that "expectation" to do well on them from their parents and the school, siblings- you name it!I would rather be predicted Ds and Es for GCSEs- and this is because there is no "pressure" (if you see what I mean) to do well.

Be thankful that you got those results in your mock, as if you had got A*s in them, people would have put pressure on you to perform in your real exams. I'm no professional, but I'd rather be thankful for the mock grades rather than have that expectation put on me!

However, to improve your grades to a 'C' standard, steal some books!
It sounds horrible, but the teacher won't know if one AQA GCSE ICT Revision Guide goes missing, will she? Come into the room at lunch and help yourself! Do this for all of your subjects and simply "self-teach". And after the exams, you can easily "unsteal" them again.

It's borrowing really.

Good luck with all of your exams!
Happy borrowing!

I feel you. I'm super scared about my upcoming GCSE's in June. I started my revision in the start of Year 11, and reason being is because I was nervous, and that gave me a great motivation boost. Since the start of year 11 up until now, I have improved lots, on my core subjects, but I'm still worried, but that is just an OCPD related problem(I hate English Language, but hopefully I do pass it, with at least a C). You still have 5-6 weeks, use that time wisely, and revise because all that revision can make the difference most definitely.

I do not understand. Does your school not provide you with textbooks?

The truth is, no matter whether you're an A/A* grade student, everyone is scared of exams. I'm a D/C grade student, and I'm proud to emphasise this. The A/A* candidates are really the unfortunate ones- who have all that "expectation" to do well on them from their parents and the school, siblings- you name it!I would rather be predicted Ds and Es for GCSEs- and this is because there is no "pressure" (if you see what I mean) to do well.

Be thankful that you got those results in your mock, as if you had got A*s in them, people would have put pressure on you to perform in your real exams. I'm no professional, but I'd rather be thankful for the mock grades rather than have that expectation put on me!

You are the total opposite of me, nervousness puts me off so much! It's great that you have improved, i have stayed pretty much the same in all of my subjects, i guess due to the lack of revision. However, my exams start on the first week of May, thats 3 weeks away. I have been lucky though, to have and extra week added to my easter break as my school was undergoing a rebuilding/renovation and the students are not allowed on premises. Gives me extra time to try to cram some last minute stuff into my brain.

For the past 4 years, all i've been taught at my school is that if you dont get good GCSE's, your life is pretty much over. I've been accepted at a 6th form of my choice, doing all of the subjects i wanted, which is great. Im predicted at an A/A* in english, and if i work hard enough, at least a B in maths. However, most of the pressure comes from teachers, always telling me to do better, mostly the ones who presume a C isn't good enough when it's considered a pass. Got told by my physics teacher that theres no point in studying triple science if youre predicted to get a C and that i shouldve dropped the subject! Such motivation lol...

Honestly I wouldn't worry about it that much. In the grand scheme of things, GCSEs aren't all that important. You only really need them to get into college. It sounds like science isn't really for you but that's okay. When you choose your A levels just do the subjects you enjoy the most and are good at. I'd say do the best you can in maths and English as employees do like to see that you've at least passed these. But other than that don't stress; you can't be good at everything!

Unfortunately, with the coming A level changes, this is no longer true.

I believe Uni's will be using GCSE grades (along side a few other things) to determine if someone should be offered a place, because of the removal of AS levels the GCSEs are the last exam they can go on.

Oh god, more stress! *cries*

I like your picture though, nice choice!

Sorry... It motivated me and I thought might do the same, clearly not :P

And thank you So excited for the album

Haha it's okay.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE ALBUM, and hopefully any concerts in the UK they may hold!

this bit's irrelevant to the thread, but I'm in the same situation as you for your A-levels. I'm down to do Maths, Biology, History and Economics - but may change one or two for others you also want to do. And people said my combo at the moment was unpopular...

I'm incredibly nervous for my upcoming GCSE's in a few weeks, considering that i haven't learned anything at all this whole year, after being super unmotivated from learning after i failed my Biology GCSE last year. After that, i have felt no need to revise since all of my months of revision went to waste last year. But now, i am a few straws away from having a serious mental breakdown because i cannot revise and if i can, none of what i've just read/listened/spoke stays with me. Main worries are Chemistry and Physics, having come out with D's and a U in the RATs tests a month ago. I know i can get reasonably good grades in everything else, but im just shook with anxiety about everything and i have no idea what to do. All of my peer's keep telling me i should revise and i know i should, but my days are usually spent trying to get an A* in art and nothing else. If anyone else has ever been in this situation, please help