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You actually don't need much imo. In general, you'll need some folders - at least 1 arch lever folder for each subject at the start of the year. For bio and chem I have 2 arch folders each. One has notes and the other has revision. I think you'll only need 2 if you write a lot of notes in class and are given loads of handouts.

Get yourself file dividers and a small a4 folder for each subject, or you can instead have a 'day folder' (I don't know much about that but there's def yt videos)

For stationary I recommended buying a big pack of pens, especially in black as you're only allowed black in exams. I personally like 0.7mm pens so find yourself a good brand and buy in bulk. I also got myself some other stuff like post-it notes, highlighters (green and yellow), a ruler, correction tape. You'll also need a calculator for chem and bio. The calculator from gcse will be enough. I get most of my stuff from Wilko as it's cheap but stuff gets sold out quickly so go shopping in mid-August.

About revision guides and textbooks don't buy any until you actually start. My school gave us free textbooks and sold us revision guides at a discounted price.

Notebooks I use
Original post by TheKira
You actually don't need much imo. In general, you'll need some folders - at least 1 arch lever folder for each subject at the start of the year. For bio and chem I have 2 arch folders each. One has notes and the other has revision. I think you'll only need 2 if you write a lot of notes in class and are given loads of handouts.

Get yourself file dividers and a small a4 folder for each subject, or you can instead have a 'day folder' (I don't know much about that but there's def yt videos)

For stationary I recommended buying a big pack of pens, especially in black as you're only allowed black in exams. I personally like 0.7mm pens so find yourself a good brand and buy in bulk. I also got myself some other stuff like post-it notes, highlighters (green and yellow), a ruler, correction tape. You'll also need a calculator for chem and bio. The calculator from gcse will be enough. I get most of my stuff from Wilko as it's cheap but stuff gets sold out quickly so go shopping in mid-August.

About revision guides and textbooks don't buy any until you actually start. My school gave us free textbooks and sold us revision guides at a discounted price.

Notebooks I use


thanks this was really helpful!
Original post by RazzzBerries
Ahh awesome! I did OCR too!

I ended up doing:
Hamlet for Shakespeare
Ibsen's A Doll's House for Drama Text
Rossetti for Selected Poems
and then Dystopia

If come September we have any in common, I can help out :yep:

Hiiii

Thee texts I'm studying this year areee

- Frankenstein
- The Bloody Chamber
- Hamlet
- The Duchess of Malfi
- Rossetti poems

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